Diana Cotrone is a senior at the Crane School of Music- SUNY Potsdam. There she studies clarinet as a Music Education major, Music Business minor, and Special Education in Music concentration. At school, she serves as a SUNY Potsdam Student Ambassador, a member of the Crane Student Association, and a proud sister of Sigma Alpha Iota, the International Music Fraternity for Women. She has served as the President, Community Service Chairman, and Nominating Committee Chairman for Sigma Alpha Iota. This past year she was selected as a Sword of Honor recipient and the only Ruby Sword of Honor recipient in Region 8 of Sigma Alpha Iota. She has had the honor of playing in Northern Symphonic Winds, Crane Wind Ensemble, and has been the Principal of the Crane Concert Band. Diana is a member of NAFME, AOSA, LIAOSA, and SCMEA. She has completed her Orff Schulwerk Level 1 training at Hofstra University. Diana has received her bronze, silver, and gold award in addition to lifetime membership in Girl Scouts. She continues to promote her love of Girl Scouting by being a NYPENN Potsdam Girl Scout troop leader. She spends her free time sharing her love of volunteer work through numerous events that have included personal workshops for girls, holiday parties, badge earnings, weekly meetings, speaking to girls, music days, 5k's. She continues to work on new ideas for the upcoming year to serve the community and her school. Her aspirations is to be an educator and a public speaker.
Awards Received
Bronze Award- Girl Scouts
Silver Award- Girl Scouts
Gold Award- Girl Scouts
Green Angel Award- Girl Scouts
Sword of Honor- Sigma Alpha Iota
Ruby Sword of Honor- Sigma Alpha Iota
Damon Defeis Memorial Scholarship
Marching Band Award
Perfect Attendance Award
Volunteer of the Year Award 2012 by Legislator Lou D’Amaro
DPHS PFSC Award
Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Scholarship Award
Dana Dibene Scholarship Award- Overcoming Obstacles
Who’s Who Award
The International Culture Club Scholarship
Drama Club Service Award
Town of Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition Scholarship
Most Photogenic at Miss New York International
People’s Choice Award at Miss New York International
2nd Runner Up at Miss New York International
4th Runner Up at Miss Upstate/Fingerlakes
Bronze Award- Girl Scouts
Silver Award- Girl Scouts
Gold Award- Girl Scouts
Green Angel Award- Girl Scouts
Sword of Honor- Sigma Alpha Iota
Ruby Sword of Honor- Sigma Alpha Iota
Damon Defeis Memorial Scholarship
Marching Band Award
Perfect Attendance Award
Volunteer of the Year Award 2012 by Legislator Lou D’Amaro
DPHS PFSC Award
Deputy Chief Raymond Downey Scholarship Award
Dana Dibene Scholarship Award- Overcoming Obstacles
Who’s Who Award
The International Culture Club Scholarship
Drama Club Service Award
Town of Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition Scholarship
Most Photogenic at Miss New York International
People’s Choice Award at Miss New York International
2nd Runner Up at Miss New York International
4th Runner Up at Miss Upstate/Fingerlakes