It began with a fanciful pact between two close highschool classmates at Thousand Island Central School that they would be on the first manned mission to Mars. “Space exploration was moving fast,” explained Lisabeth Moore Kissner, Instructor and Director of the Northcountry Planetarium at SUNY Plattsburgh. “Once the U.S. went to the moon, installed satellites read more
Always Leave Them Laughing
In the words of George M. Cohan, “Always leave them laughing when you say goodbye.” After all, if you stay too long, you’ll step on the punch line! And so, it is with a smile and great satisfaction that I have recently concluded my service as co-chair of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council read more
Motivating Inquiring Minds
We’ve all seen public service announcements promoting Math + Science=Success. The concept is something the Plattsburgh City School District (PCSD) values and that value can be seen across the school district. Recently I had a chance to sit down with some of the teachers in the district’s high school science department to dis- cuss what read more
It Takes A Strong Foundation
Judy Lemza believes that you need a good foundation to meet your goals, whether they are academic or made of real concrete. In her case, the foundations she’s concerned with support not a structure but its communications infrastructure: cabling, switches, software and hardware. Unless that infrastructure is well designed and properly constructed, there will be read more
Carrying On William Miner’s Legacy
Laura Klaiber loves science and the outdoors. The combination of the two things is the basis for her job as a research scientist at Miner Institute in Chazy. Her focus, nutrient management, is a way to manage nutrients applied to farm fields to optimize yields and growth, while minimizing negative effects on the environment. Klaiber read more
Dr. John Ettling
HOMETOWN: Houston, Texas FAMILY: Wife, Lisa Lewis, two daughters and two granddaughters OCCUPATION: President, SUNY Plattsburgh Dr. John Ettling is no stranger to Strictly Business. He was featured in the magazine not long after he began his tenure as president of SUNY Plattsburgh in 2004, so it is only fitting that we once again profile read more
Hard Work Pays Off
In the field of engineering, only 14 percent of licensed professional engineers (PE) are women. One local woman, Amy Davies, is working to become one of them. Davies is a Peru, New York native and a graduate of the Peru Central School. She excelled in mathematics and science in high school but in her senior read more
Building The North Country
It was just about twenty years ago that Jeff LeRoy joined Jeffords Steel and Engineering in Plattsburgh. Born and raised in Malone, New York LeRoy attended Hudson Valley Community College and earned an Associate’s degree in Engineering, then went on to the State University of New York Environmental Forestry School to earn his Bachelor’s degree read more
Science In Action
When Tom Houle graduated from high school in Wells, Maine, he had no idea he would end up in law enforcement in northern New York. What he did know was he liked mechanics and wanted to work on airplanes — helicopters specifically — and the quickest path to his dream was the United States Air read more
March 2019
The world has changed dramatically since the technology revolution arrived in the late 1970s. Today, it is difficult to imagine our lives without computers, smart phones, apps, online shopping, and many of the other conveniences made possible by the men and women working in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. While it is clear read more