E-mail this pageDistinguished Visiting Alumnus David Nicandri
On April 15-16, 2008, the History Department welcomed its former student David Nicandri back to campus through the college's Distinguished Visiting Alumni program. Presently the Executive Director of the Washington State Historical Society, Dave enjoyed speaking to four different History classes on how he still puts his Plattsburgh History degree to work. Among other topics, he described editing Columbia: The Magazine of Northwest History, serving on a National Park Service team that is evaluating the nuclear site at Hanford, Washington, for designation as a historic landmark, and researching and writing about the early Canadian explorer Alexander Mackenzie for publication and exhibit purposes. Dave also spoke to the campus community about his Plattsburgh years and the many lessons he learned in -- and outside of -- the classroom. In his freer moments, Dave also delighted in seeing his old college haunts from 1966-70, including Macdonough Hall, the student housing on Brinkerhoff Street, and the Monopole downtown. Evidently impressed, he thought that the college still felt like a second home to him. Our students felt equally impressed by Dave's amusing, but insightful, look back on the years that made him the successful historian that he is. His two-day visit was a grand time for all. Photographs, courtesy of Ronna Bosko.
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Dave Nicandri receives a Cardinal sweatshirt from Student Association president Angel Acosta. |
Rose Anderson, Director of Alumni Affairs, presenting Distinguished Visiting Alumnus award to David Nicandri, (B.A., History, 1970). |
Jim Lindgren and Rose Anderson join former Plattsburgh professor, Dr. David Glaser, at the dinner for Dave Nicandri. |
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College president and fellow historian, Dr. John Ettling (left) shares a story with DVA Dave Nicandri |
Three mentors and their student: Dave Nicandri (2d from left) joins his former professors, Drs. David Glaser (left), Adnan Abu Ghazaleh (2d from right) and Jack Myers (right) |
