SUNY Sullivan

Community college in Loch Sheldrake, New York, U.S.

NicknameThe Generals

Sporting affiliations

National Junior College Athletic Association, Region XVMascotGeneral DunkerWebsitewww.sunysullivan.edu

SUNY Sullivan is a public community college in Loch Sheldrake, New York. It was founded in 1962 and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and funded in part by Sullivan County, New York. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The campus moved from its original campus at the old South Fallsburgh High School in South Fallsburg in 1973.

The college offers 40 degree and certificate programs in career and transfer program areas.

Campus

SUNY Sullivan is situated on 405 acres (1.64 km²) of land and its campus features nine interconnected buildings plus the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse, the Lazarus I. Levine Residence Hall, and the EcoGreen Townhouses.^[5] A geothermal system provides heat and air conditioning for the campus.^[6] Sustainability is an important part of SUNY Sullivan's mission, and is reflected across campus via an organic farm in partnership with New Hope Community,^[7] a composting program, community gardens, a nine-acre solar field, and an apiary.^[8]

Athletics

The college's 12 intercollegiate sports teams compete in Division II (Varsity and JV teams) and Division III in the NJCAA. The school mascot is General Dunker, and its teams are known as The Generals. Sullivan Generals sports teams include: men's and women's basketball (Division II), baseball (Division II), women's volleyball (Division III), men's and women's cross country (Division III), men's and women's track & field (Division III), men's and women's golf (Division III), men's wrestling (Division III), and co-ed cheerleading (Division III). Intramural activities are ongoing throughout the year. The Sullivan Generals men's basketball team won three Division III National Championships in the 1990s, and won the 2007 Division III Championship with a 32-0 record. The college was the home of the NJCAA Division III Men's Basketball National Tournament through 2016.

Notable alumni

Joey Altman, chef, restaurateur, and TV host on the Food Network, winner of the James Beard Award in 2000, 2001, and 2006.
Mashama Bailey, chef.
Cleanthony Early, professional basketball player, selected with the 34th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
Eddy Galland and Bobby Shafran, two of the Three Identical Strangers who discovered each other by attending the college, after being adopted separately as infants.^[9]
Assaf Lowengart (born 1998), Israeli baseball player on Team Israel
Gene Simmons, Israeli-American co-founder, bassist, singer and songwriter of the rock band Kiss.
Rafael 'Dose' Vargas, rapper in the Dominican Hip hop group 2 In A Room, now known as Fulanito.

References

^ "2018–2019 Catalog Part 1 – Introduction" (PDF). SUNY Sullivan. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
^ "[1]". SUNY Sullivan. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Sullivan County Community College". Lawrenceville, New Jersey: Peterson's. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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^ "Sullivan County Community College - SUNY". www.suny.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
^ Yakin, Heather (Dec 17, 2010). "Geothermal heat keeps SCCC warm". Times Herald-Record recordonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
^ "Hope Farm cuts the ribbon". The River Reporter. October 11, 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
^ Beam, Andrew (Apr 22, 2015). "SUNY Sullivan solar power shines". Times Herald-Record recordonline.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
^ Stewart, Sara (June 23, 2018). "Separated-at-birth triplets met tragic end after shocking psych experiment". New York Post. Retrieved February 17, 2019.