Molly Matott receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence

2015 Apr 9

SUNY Oswego meteorology major Molly Matott of North Syracuse has received the 2015 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, the highest student recognition through the State University system.

The award, presented April 2 in a ceremony in Albany, honors students who have best demonstrated and been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, which may include leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service or creative and performing arts.

Chief meteorologist at WTOP-TV, Matott helped coordinate research for a multi-university lake-effect study, served as project leader to acquire a new weather graphics system, joined the Honors Program and Phi Kappa Phi and Omicron Delta Kappa national honor societies, and made national appearances on Al Roker's "Wake Up with Al" on the Weather Channel and "The Tomorrow Show" at SUNY Oswego in October.

A Meteorology Club officer and peer tutor with the Office of Learning Services, Matott also has been a member of and choreographer for Del Sarte, Laker Leader captain and a member of the "best problem solving" group at a regional conference on student retention.

"I plan on pursuing a job in broadcast meteorology in the Syracuse area-I have actually already interviewed for a position and am just waiting to hear back," Matott said.

Four other SUNY Oswego students joined Matott as recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence: Dianora DeMarco of Bronx, Joshua Drake of Fulton, David Owens of Cato and Eyub Yegen of Schwabisch Gmund, Germany.

About SUNY Oswego

Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News Media Group counts SUNY Oswego among the top public regional universities in the North for 2015, and the Princeton Review includes Oswego in its 2015 college guidebook "The Best Northeastern Colleges," as well as its 2015 list of "best value" colleges and universities nationally. Kiplinger's also selected SUNY Oswego a 2015 Best Value College.

A 154-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls about 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.

Visit oswego.edu for more information.