Ibipo Johnston-Anumonwo, Geography Department, had her promotion to SUNY Distinguished Professor confirmed in June. Johnston-Anumonwo has a long tenure at SUNY Cortland and a distinguished record of scholarship at the nexus of race, gender and urban geography. Also, she has a distinguished record of academic and professional service, making significant contributions to SUNY Cortland as well as the geography discipline. Her promotion is a significant accomplishment at SUNY Cortland and across SUNY as she is the first woman to be named a SUNY Distinguished Professor from a Geography Department. With her promotion, SUNY Cortland leads SUNY in Distinguished Professorships in the field of geography (three) along with the University at Buffalo, SUNY. Johnston-Anumonwo joins the ranks of Cortland Geography Department’s two Distinguished Teaching Professors David Miller and John Willmer.