McKenzie Mattison is a senior outfielder and catcher on the softball team. This piece is part of a series of Q & A's with senior spring student-athletes who saw their senior seasons cut short due to COVID-19.
 
Q: Why did you choose SUNY Canton?
A: The criminal justice department had a lot of good word and it was a very small, tight-knit community, just like my high school.
 

Q: Favorite professor and why?
A: Professor Spaulding because he keeps his classes entertaining.
 

Q: Favorite memory involving your sport at Canton?
A: The amount of success we had as a team in this year's shortened season.
 

Q: Favorite Non-Sports Memory?
A: This year's celebration of Girls and Women in Sports Day. The few little ones that attended made it such a blast!
 

Q: What will you miss most about SUNY Canton?
A: All the friends I've made along the way.


Q: Degree you will be graduating with?
A: Bachelor's degree in Homeland Security with a minor in Criminology.
 

Q: Future career/life plans?
A: Hopefully become a State Trooper K9 handler.
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 21 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.