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Former Hartwick And SUNY Coach
Inducted Into Section IV HoF

Ryan Crawford, son of Sheila and Michael Serbay of Oneonta, was honored at the induction ceremony of the Section IV NYSPHS Athletic Association at the Broome Country Arena on March 6th. Crawford was a star athlete at Edmeston Central School and graduated in 1991.
Lettering in three sports, Crawford was a football MVP, a Tri-Valley All Star in basketball, and a Daily Star All Star for baseball. Crawford was an outstanding catcher with a lightening arm. He retired 45 runners during his last season. He successfully played college ball at Keystone Jr. College, the University of Maine, and Oneonta State. He was an assistant coach at Hartwick College and SUCO. Crawford presently is a school counselor in Suffolk County and continues to coach baseball and football.
Davis lettered in three sports and was a Tri Valley All Star in football, basketball, and shot-put and Daily Star Co-Player for baseball. Davis set records in both shot-put and discus as a junior. A highly competitive player and an outstanding pitcher, Davis was 86-11 and never lost a Tri-Valley game. His pitching record of 19-3 included a no-hitter, 235 strikeouts and 18K’s in a game.

Malhotra Receives Award From Alma Mater

SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Ashok K. Malhotra of the Philosophy Department at the SUNY Oneonta has been named the recipient of a 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Hawaii Alumni Association.
The award recognizes outstanding University of Hawaii alumni who have used their education to excel professionally, provide inspirational leadership to others, and provide service for the benefit of the community.
Highlighted among Dr. Malhotra’s accomplishments were his efforts in establishing and sustaining five Indo-International Schools that educate more than 1,050 impoverished children in the remote villages of India.
Dr. Malhotra, who earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1969, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award on May 11.

NSF GRANT: Hartwick College has received a $24,811 planning grant from the National Science Foundation to expand research and education opportunities at the Robert R. Smith Environmental Field Station at the Pine Lake Environmental Campus. The grant will enable the development of a five-year strategic plan for the field station and facilitate collaboration between Hartwick and the state agencies that oversee Riddell State Park, which borders Pine Lake.

Friday, March 5, 2010