16 Notable alumni of SUNY College at Potsdam
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
SUNY College at Potsdam is 2634st in the world, 1st in North America, and 682st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from SUNY College at Potsdam sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with SUNY College at Potsdam won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Michael Eric Robinson
1956-. (aged 70)
composer
Michael Eric Robinson is an American composer associated with both contemporary classical music and computer music. His work is influenced by jazz, Indian classical music and European musical traditions.
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2. Patty Ritchie
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Patricia A. Ritchie was a Republican member of the New York State Senate who represented the 48th district from 2011 to 2022. Her district encompassed portions of the North Country abutting Lake Ontario.
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3. John Gerrish
1910-2010 (aged 100)
composer
John O'Neill Gerrish was an American composer of the 20th century, best known for The Falcon, a cappella piece for SATB based on the Middle or Early Modern English Corpus Christi Carol.
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4. Clarence Page Townsley
1855-1926 (aged 71)
military officer
Clarence Page Townsley was a career United States Army officer who became Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.
5. Lisa Casalino
1972-. (aged 54)
singer
jazz musician
Lisa A. Hertzner, known professionally as Lisa Casalino, is an American jazz singer and songwriter.
6. William Buell Richards
1815-1889 (aged 74)
lawyer
judge
politician
Sir William Buell Richards PC was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge, and served as the first Chief Justice of Canada.
7. Stephan Savoia
photographer
journalist
Stephan Savoia is an American photojournalist who has worked for several daily newspapers and the Associated Press during his 42-year career. He has been recognized twice by the Pulitzer Prize Board as a member of two winning Associated Press Feature Photography teams.
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8. Daniel Decker
composer
singer
Daniel Decker is a Puerto Rican composer, singer and recording artist, who has produced work blending musical influences from many cultures.
9. Stephanie Blythe
1970-. (aged 56)
opera singer
Stephanie Blythe is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since the early 1990s. She is particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with whom she has performed annually since her debut with the company in 1995. In 2014 she starred as Gertrude Stein in the world premiere of 27,...
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10. Rachael Worby
1950-. (aged 76)
art director
music educator
conductor
Rachael Worby is an American conductor who serves as the artistic director, conductor and founder of MUSE/IQUE.
11. Michael J. Colburn
1964-. (aged 62)
musician
military officer
Colonel Michael J. Colburn was the 27th Director of the United States Marine Band and a colonel in the Marine Corps. Colburn joined "The President's Own" Marine Band in 1987 as a euphonium player and became the band's director in 2004. Colburn is a native of St. Albans, Vermont, and graduated from Bellows Free Academy there in 1982. He attended...
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12. T. Coraghessan Boyle
1948-. (aged 78)
writer
Thomas Coraghessan Boyle is an American novelist and short story writer. Since the mid-1970s, he has published thirty one novels and more than 150 short stories. He won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1988, for his third novel, World's End, which recounts 300 years in upstate New York.
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13. Edward A. Everett
1860-. (aged 166)
lawyer
politician
Edward A. Everett was an American politician and lawyer. As a member of the New York State Assembly from the Second District of St. Lawrence County, he chaired the Everett Commission.
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14. Chris Lee
1964-. (aged 62)
businessperson
politician
Christopher Kalani Cushman Lee is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate. He was the youngest member and only millennial serving in the Hawaii State Legislature when elected in November, 2008. He currently serves as Majority Whip and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. He also serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations and commissions.
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15. Guoping Feng
neuroscientist
university teacher
Guoping Feng is a Chinese-American neuroscientist. He is the Poitras Professor of Neuroscience at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT and member of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute. He is most notable for studying the synaptic mechanisms underlying psychiatric disease. In addition to developing many genetic-based...
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16. Ludvik Toplak
1942-. (aged 84)
businessperson
lawyer
diplomat
politician
Ludvik Toplak is a Slovenian law professor and academic administrator, and former politician, ambassador, and member of the Parliament. He is the rector of the Alma Mater Europaea university and former rector of the University of Maribor. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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