Clarkson University

A team of nine undergraduate and graduate business students from Clarkson University has taken fourth place in the first Adirondack Cup Investment Competition, in which college teams competed against each other over six months to build and grow a small cap portfolio of stocks. The following local students represented Clarkson University in the competition:

A team of students from Clarkson University received first place in the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute "Greening Your Campus" student competition. The goal of the students' project, "Dormitory Motion Sensor Lighting," was to reduce lighting use in residence hall corridors by using motion sensors. They projected energy and cost savings to be around $600,000 per year with a three- to five-year payback on the investment. Electrical and computer engineering Professor Thomas Ortmeyer served as faculty/staff advisor. The following local students represented Clarkson University in the competition:

Thirty Clarkson University students graduated with a University Honors Program Degree during commencement on May 12, including:

On Saturday, May 5, nearly 60 students completed The Clarkson School Early College Program at Clarkson University. The following students completed the program:

The following Student(s) recieved award(s) from Clarkson University at the University Recognition Day ceremony during the spring semester:

The following students graduated from Clarkson University on May 12, 2012:

The following students graduated from Clarkson University on May 12, 2012:

The following Student(s) recieved award(s) from Clarkson University at the University Recognition Day ceremony during the spring semester:

The following local student-athletes were top performers for the Clarkson University Nordic Ski team this winter and helped to lead the Golden Knights to 2012 National Title at the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) Championships in Sunday River, Maine on March 5-11.

With a little over a month to go in the Adirondack Cup competition, the small cap investment portfolio managed by Clarkson University students surged into second place this past week with a 28 percent rate of return since October 17, 2011, on a hypothetical million dollar fund. Clarkson, which is fielding a team comprised of undergraduate and graduate business students, is among 18 schools which began the Cup challenge in October. The following local students are representing Clarkson University in the competition:

The following students received scholarships at Clarkson University during the 2011-2012 academic year:

The Clarkson University Environmental Design Team won the highest award in the 2012 International Capstone Design Contest on Renewable Energy Technology (CORE2012) at Mokpo, South Korea, earlier this month. The competition is sponsored by Mokpo National University and the Offshore Wind Energy Center, both of South Korea. The following graduate students traveled to Mokpo to present the work of the design team:

The following students have helped to lead the Clarkson University Women's Hockey team to a 21-8-5 overall record and a third-place finish in ECAC Hockey with a 15-5-2 league slate.

The following students graduated from Clarkson University in December 2011:

The following students graduated from Clarkson University in December 2011:

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The following students were named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

The Clarkson University Reh Center for Entrepreneurship chapter of Sigma Nu Tau (SNT) national entrepreneurship honor society was chartered and twelve members were inducted in late November. The following local students were inducted:

A team of Clarkson University Army ROTC cadets recently won the Regional Ranger Challenge competition at Camp Smith, N.Y. The following students represented Clarkson University in the competition:

This semester, Clarkson University's Clarkson School welcomed to campus its largest class in more than ten years. Five of the students who enrolled in this early college program received the Clarkson School Presidential Scholar award. Each year, only five scholars are chosen to receive this $60,000 ($15,000 per year) award. Recipients are selected based upon their high school GPA, standardized test scores, and extracurricular involvement. The following local students received the Clarkson School Presidential Scholar award:

A visionary approach to space exploration led a joint team of Clarkson University and Uruguayan students to place third in a recent competition sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The following students represented Clarkson University in the competition:

The Clarkson University chapter of the Collegiate Entrepreneurs' Organization (CEO) took first place this spring at the first CEO Startup Simulation Challenge Competition. The following students represented Clarkson University in the competition:

[A photograph for media use is available at http://www.clarkson.edu/news/photos/alcoa-fellows-2011.jpg .] The following students were selected by Clarkson University to participate in the 2011 Alcoa Fellows Program.

Local Clarkson University digital arts & sciences seniors will exhibit artwork on Friday, May 6, at 4:30 p.m. in the forum of Clarkson's new student center. The students are: