SUNY+College+at+Cortland

Four of the best years of my life were spent at **SUNY Cortland.** I received a great basis in elementary education there, including my student teaching experiences in Rochester and Ithaca. My concentration was in Art. There were some very talented artists teaching these courses. There was a good cross section of students from urban and rural areas. The main reason I chose Cortland was for its study abroad program in Dublin, Ireland. //(See School of Irish Studies page//)

In addition to Elementary and Secondary Education, SUNY Cortland is known for its Physical and Health Education courses. It is a mid-sized school in a small town setting. It is a college town and when I attended, there were issues with "townies" vs. college kids. It had (has?) the distinction of the city in NYS with the most snowfall. I remember it snowing most days in the winter but it was a "dry" cold. The surrounding hills were lovely to look at when one wanted to look up from one's books!

With many other colleges located nearby such as Cornell, Ithaca, Syracuse and Binghamton, there was always a good concert somewhere to be found! ~Patricia Hallinan Canini