Friday, December 18, 2020 - 6:07 am POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam alumni from across the country are sharing their words of encouragement with current students as they enter finals week to close out the Fall 2020 semester. The campus transitioned to a virtual format for the end of the semester, as most students returned home at Thanksgiving break. From Hollywood to the North Country, SUNY Potsdam graduates representing a broad array of careers -- from technology to education to music business -- sent in their well wishes to show their support for students at their alma mater. "I know this has been a tough year, but if you can survive Potsdam in the winter, you can survive 2020," said Chuck Lorre '74, the creator and executive producer of hit shows like "The Big Bang Theory" and "Two and a Half Men."