POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam’s literacy outreach programs have benefitted from donations from the Corning Incorporated Foundation.

In a recent visit to campus, Corning Canton Plant Manager David Lucht presented two checks to the Rebecca V. Sheard Literacy Center, including $5,000 to support the after-school mentor program, which serves 200 local school children annually, and $3,000 to the College's Mathematics and Science Education Center outreach programs, which are administered by the literacy center.

The Rebecca V. Sheard Literacy Center at SUNY Potsdam provides literacy education to the greater Northern New York community, including resources and educational support for parents and teachers, as well as partnering with projects that promote leadership and research on pedagogy and curriculum. For more information about the center, visit www.potsdam.edu/academics/SOEPS/education/litcenter/.

Lucht also presented a check for $2,500 to the Community Performance Series, which has been in residence at SUNY Potsdam since 1989.

CPS is a college-community partnership presenting world-class performing artists and arts education opportunities in Northern New York. This rich mixture of programming links communities, classrooms and audiences of all ages and preserves access to the performing arts for future generations. To learn more, visit www.cpspotsdam.org.

Gifts to SUNY Potsdam can transform lives, elevate programs and secure a future for students. To learn more about giving back to SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/giving.