Summer 2004

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SUNY Geneseo Honors Students and Faculty/Staff for Leadership and Contributions to Campus Community

The State University of New York at Geneseo granted awards to student leaders, faculty and staff April 20 at its Annual Leadership Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

The students were applauded for their contributions to campus community life as leaders of organizations and volunteers.

Tom Matthews, director of Leadership Education, Development and Training for the College, coordinated the ceremony, which was held in the MacVittie College Union Ballroom and included a light lunch catered by Campus Auxiliary Services. The Geneseo Student Association, Center for Community, and Division of Student and Campus Life, hosted the ceremony and sponsored the event.

President Christopher C. Dahl applauded the students, whom he called "impressive."

"Leadership is really what Geneseo’s liberal education is about," Dahl said.
"We celebrate your accomplishments as individuals and members of organizations on this campus," he said, adding the awards are about inclusion and bringing people together.

"We try — all of us — to create a better community here," Dahl said. "Long may we honor you for your accomplishments."

Vice President for Student and Campus Life Robert Bonfiglio said the students and faculty have demonstrated an "exceptional" level of commitment to Geneseo and a "commitment to the common good."

"I think this idea of the common good is truly the essence of what we try to facilitate here at Geneseo," he told the audience. "Geneseo challenges us to engage in the larger questions."

Among the award winners were:

GOLD Leadership Certificate Program: More than 180 certificates in the gold, bronze, silver, sapphire and opal categories were awarded to students
Senior GOLD Leader Mentors: Kim Bachek, Karen Deemer, Schiller Joseph, Dave Pritchard, Tim Rockell and Niyati Trivedi

Student PATH (Promoting Awareness Toward Harmony) Award: Evelyn Rodriguez

Student Organization PATH Award: SHAKTI

Faculty/Staff PATH Awards: Hillary Finnegan, Jeanne Gill and Michelle Singletary

Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities: Kyle Camping, Kimberly Cervello, Narina Crain, Kristin Dickinson, Danielle Harmon, Nao Iwamura, Samual Judkins, Kristen Kenyon, Kimberly Koudelka, Lindsay Lamont, Janet Leathers, Fiona Lee, Holly MacKenzie, Phillip Munson, Joseph Remy, Victoria Ruzicka, Lisa Schlegel, Elizabeth Sittnick, Kristen Yu and Jie Zhou

Student Employee of the Year: Molly Bartlett

GOLD Outstanding Student Organization Advisor Award: Charles Hartness, Geneseo Karate Club

Excellence In Residence Life Leadership Award: Kathrynne Brylinski

Lauderdale Center for Student Health & Counseling HealthGuard of the Year Award: Jeff Ferrara and Laurie Gorneault

William T. and Dorothy Nowak Smith Dedicated Service Award: Cindy Callear

Jo Kirk One World Service Award: Christina Germani

Geneseo Foundation & Student Association Merit Award – Leadership: Michaela Alissandrello, Elizabeth Dance, Nao Iwamura and James Rogers

Geneseo Foundation & Student Association Merit Award – Service: Brian Baldwin, Kimberly Cervello, Christina Germani, Joseph Remy and Anne Sheehan

Geneseo Foundation & Student Association Merit Award – Diversity: Gregory Inzinna, Kate Steinnagel, Maria Torres and Kristen Yu

College Union & Activities Zack Zlotnik Memorial Award: Peter Anderson

Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships: Kimberly Koudelka, Theresa Latino and Victoria Ruzicka

Center for Community Building Community Award: Rob Sanford

Ward Leadership Scholarship: James Rogers

Order of Omega Kent L. Gardner Award Scholarship: Andrea D’Angelo, Sigma Kappa

Outstanding Greek Organization: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.

Outstanding Fraternity Man: Jonathan Rado, Alpha Chi Rho

Outstanding Sorority Woman: Lauren Itzkovitz, Sigma Kappa

President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards for Campus Organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Inter-Residence Council (IRC) and Latino Student Association

Alpha Phi Alpha won Outstanding Greek Organization. From left: Raymond Poultre, Chad Fortune, and Dwayne Brown.

Ellen Kintz, anthropology professor and chair, was the Faculty PATH Award Winner.

Evelyn Rodriguez received the Student PATH Award.

GOLD Certificate Program awardees pose together.

Photos by Ron Pretzer