SUNY Canton Honors retired Math lecturer

CANTON, NY (WWTI) – SUNY Canton Provost Peggy A. De Cooke revealed that the college’s 2024 Honors Convocation will be named for a retired mathematics lecturer and college tutor, Frederick W. Saburro.

“ I’m pleased to announce that the 2024 Honors Convocation Celebration will be named for Frederick W. Saburro ,” De Cooke said. “ Honors convocation is to be the latest in a series of well-deserved recognition for Mr. Saburro’s dedication to teaching and mentoring students at SUNY Canton. I applaud him for his commitment to engaging, teaching and mentoring students, especially those who were considered ‘at risk’ or otherwise underprepared for college. ”

The Frederick W. Saburro Honors Convocation will be held at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in the Roos House Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. The event is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate SUNY Canton students academic achievements.

According to his peer nominators, Saburro’s greatest strength was engaging students who believed that they “couldn’t do any math” and helped them to keep trying to reach their full potential. Saburro, in addition to teaching, also worked as a professional tutor in the Betty J. Evans Tutoring Center and as a math instructor and mentor for the college’s Jump Start Program.

One of his most notable roles was as the faculty liaison for the men’s baseball team, where he helped link the players with resources available on campus and, in many cases, he tutored players himself.

Saburro retired from the college in 2022 and throughout his career he has received several awards, including:

• The President’s Meritorious Service Award in 2023;
• The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching in 2016; and
• Multiple Golden Apple Awards from the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

“ Working at SUNY Canton was the ultimate pleasure, ” Saburro said. “ Everything seemed to mesh while I was working there, and everyone was just awesome to work with. I really liked the teaching aspect, and I enjoyed collaborating with other faculty members. I especially appreciated my time with the men’s baseball team .”

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