Abigail Boyce is not only one of the recipients of the SUNY Chancellor Awards, but also a senior scholar athlete.
Boyce grew up in Lockport, and is a finance major with a minor in statistics.
Boyce has participated in indoor and outdoor track since her freshman year. She is also a tutor for statistics, the advertising manager at The Oswegonian, the treasurer of Women in Business club, sector leader for the investment club and the vice president of human resources for the financial management association.
Boyce has also broken four indoor and outdoor school records for track and field since her sophomore year.
She said she has progressively gotten better and continues to break her own records.
“Right now I really want to pursue a career in finance and learn how the markets work,” Boyce said. “I plan to move out to Denver, Colorado, to live by the mountains and do the outdoors-y stuff while learning about finance techniques.”
Tatiana Gregory is a biochemistry major with minors in health science and nutrition.
Gregory grew up in Brooklyn and has been involved in many clubs and organizations on Oswego State’s campus. She has served as the president of the Student Association Volunteer Ambulance Corps, a resident assistant in Seneca Hall, an EMT trainer, a personal trainer and a member of the Shaun Cassidy Fan Club. She also has more than 800 hours of community service.
Gregory is also a research assistant for Kestas Bendinskas, a biochemistry professor. They are researching if vacations reduce stress. Gregory has previously done summer research for two months abroad in Brazil, studying whether Viagra would reduce hypertension in rats.
Gregory said she is not sure what she wants to do, but would like to get two master’s degrees in nutrition and in biochemistry.
“I’m really into nutrition and fitness,” Gregory said. “I recently got my personal training certification through the American College of Sports Medicine, so I hope to pick up a personal training job for a year to make money and then go to grad school.”
Nicholas Noviasky is a physics major and mathematics minor.
On the Oswego State campus, Noviasky is the vice president of physics club and a member of Sigma Xi honor society. He has volunteered with Friends and Neighbors, an organization that provides assistance with food and clothes in his hometown of Sauquoit.
Noviasky currently assists Oswego State professor Mohammad Islam, with research on lithium-ion batteries. Noviasky worked with Oswego State professor Carolina Ilie last summer in Nebraska studying voltage controlled magnetism.
“[Ilie] has been so helpful throughout this whole thing,” Noviasky said. “She’s pretty much a second mother, all throughout applying for grad school and the internship.”
Noviasky plans to get a job after school, but has also applied to graduate schools.
“It’s kinda tough,” Noviasky said. “If you go for a master’s program or a doctorate program, it’s hard getting an entry level position, but I do eventually plan on going back to education to further progress my career.”
Lauren Saroli is from Long Island, but recently moved to Fairport.
Saroli is the founder and president of the Zoology Club on the Oswego State campus, a member of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership honor society, Vega honor society, biology club and chemistry club.
During her free time, Saroli is an active member of alternative breaks on the Oswego State campus and recently traveled to Atlantic City to help rebuild homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy.
Saroli also does research with the biology department chair Jim Mackenzie that she started during her sophomore year. The research includes determining the amount of enzymes in fish livers to see how the toxic environment affects fish physiology.
“After graduation I am traveling to Australia,” Saroli said. “I am taking a gap year. I’m planning on getting more experience with animals and hopefully either continue my studying with a graduate school in Australia or getting a job there.”
