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SUNY Cortland honored 83 students, two faculty and staff members and three student organizations for their contributions to the College throughout 2017 and 2018 at the 33rd Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet held April 19.
Following are the award recipients:
Outstanding Student Leaders
Joseph Aabye
Kevin Adarkwah
Emily Altschuler
Aristotle Arkayasa
Mariah Asencio
Melannie Atkinson
Alexa Barbato
Nicole Basile
Antanaya Bell
Chester Bennett
Neely Benoit
Christian Berenguer
Hannah Bistocchi
Andrew Burdo
Brianne Burrows
Brandon Canady
Stephanie Carrier
Ismet Cavusoglu
Alexandra Cicero
Kaley Clavell
Shannon Cunningham
Zachary Curtis
Hannah Dalton
Jerell DeCaille
Emily Dick
Kaitlyn Eber
Danielle Emilio
Ashley Evanchof
Gillian Farnan
Christopher Flood
Charlie Flug
Elizabeth Foster
Jena Freese
Vicky Godinez
Elena Grande
Amorie Green
Eryn Griep
Shanna Hatten
Julia Heaney
Gloria Hulede
Shai'an Irving
Adele I. Jesmer
Meghan Johansson
Charles Kollmer
Amanda Lagan
Kyle Lancto
Matea Lozina
Ursula Mates
Justin Mazzarisi
Jahniece McCollum
Tiairah McNeill
Meghan Meers
Jamie-Lee Minkley
Jordan Mitchell
Andrew Moesch
Katie Monson
Brian Murphy
Christina Nischo
Matthew Norris
Goodnews Oji
Adam Palmer
Gabriella Park
Jordan Pedroza
Hailey Pytel
Brandon Ramirez
Kyle Richard
Kevin Robinson
Nathaniel Rose
Devon A. Sanders
Megann Smith
Michael Strassberg
Phoebe Sullivan
Nicholas Swaha
Tashania Treasure
Sophie Umansky
Christopher Venant
Andrew Weigman
Julia West
Jeremy Zeitschel
Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Christina Nischo
Leadership in LGBTQAIP Advocacy
Nicole Basile
Excellence in Leadership
Alexandra Cicero
Eryn Griep
Amanda Lagan
Matthew Norris
Tashania Treasure
Outstanding Senior
Gloria Hulede
Student Government Association Awards
Outstanding Staff Member – Connor Berg, Campus Activities and Corey Union
Steven J. Barnes Outstanding Faculty Member – Christopher Manaseri, Foundations for Social Advocacy Department
Outstanding Club Member – Nathaniel Rose, Physics Club
Outstanding Club Member Honorable Mention – Jessica Goon, Colleges Against Cancer
Outstanding Club Member Honorable Mention – Mouath Abufarah, MOVE
Outstanding Club Member Honorable Mention – Phoebe Sullivan, SAB
Outstanding Club – Turkish Culture Association
Student Involvement – Tashania Treasure
Michael C. Holland Memorial Scholarship – Cassidy McRea and Kristie Morris
Vice President for Student Affairs Merit Scholarship
Yardalie Daniel
Greek Leadership Awards
Chapter Member of the Year Award - Rachel Hurd, Alpha Phi
Chapter Member of the Year Award - Kaitlyn Eber, Nu Sigma Chi
Outstanding NPHC Member of the Year Award - Christopher Venant, Kappa Alpha Psi
Outstanding Community Service Award - Omega Phi Beta
Greek Advisor Special Recognition Award - Nu Sigma Chi
The student awardees were invited to share the name of a faculty or staff person who has been influential to them.
They include:
Ruqayyah Abdullah, Residence Life and Housing Office
Hugh Anderson, International Programs Office
Douglas Armstead, Physics Department
Seth Asumah, Africana Studies Department
Sam Avery, Communication Studies Department
Daniela Baban Hurrle, International Programs Office
Lexi Blavos, Health Department
Christopher Bode, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department
Danielle Bouchard-Bihr, Modern Languages Department
Debra Brown, English Department
Brad Bruhn, Athletics Department
Philip Buckenmeyer, Kinesiology Department
Anne Burns Thomas, Foundations and Social Advocacy Department
AnnaMaria Cirrincione, Multicultural Life and Diversity Office
Jena Curtis, Health Department
Timothy Davis, Physical Education Department
Page Dobbs, Health Department
Patrick Donnelly, Kinesiology Department
Peter Ducey, Biological Sciences Department
Julie Ficarra, International Programs Office
Meghan Henley, Residence Life and Housing Office
Lauren Herman, Counseling and Student Development Center
Cheryl Hines, Advisement and Transition
Hilary Izatt, Political Science Department
Jordan Kobritz, Sport Management Department
Jaclyn Lawrence, Athletics Department
Kathy Lawrence, Communication Studies Department
Matthew Madden, Physical Education Department
Brandon Manning, Residence Life and Housing Office
Eve Mascoli, Recreational Sports
Christine Matos, Residence Life and Housing Office
Christina Matthews, Academic Support and Achievement Program
Matt Nuesell, Recreational Sports
Thomas Palladino, Economics Department
Syed Pasha, Communication Studies Department
Nan Pasquarello, President's Office
Mike Pitaro, Student Conduct Office
Joseph Pitti, Recreational Sports
Emily Quinlan, Advisement and Transition
Kathleen Reilly, Residence Life and Housing Office
John Sosa, Sociology/Anthropology Department
Marinda Souva, Advisement and Transition
Lima Stafford, Multicultural Life and Diversity Office
John Straneva, Biological Sciences Department
Ryan Vooris, Sport Management Department
Jessica Zito Bilek, Admissions Office