POTSDAM -- Potsdam, Canton and Massena residents participated in co-ops through Clarkson University during the fall semester.

A co-op is a professional experience where students take a semester off and work for a company. Students are sometimes assigned to lead large, multi-departmental projects.

The following local residents completed co-ops during the fall semester:

• John Seaman, Potsdam, a senior majoring in global supply chain management, participated in a co-op at ES3 LLC in Keene, N.H.

• Jacob Yaeger, Canton, a senior majoring in innovation and entrepreneurship, participated in a co-op at Cross Island Farms in Wellesley Island.

• Scott Hitsman, Massena, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, participated in a co-op at McNeil-PPC Inc. in Fort Washington, Pa.