SUNY Geneseo’s Center for Community recognized students and staff during its annual leadership and awards ceremony April 26.
Below are the 2016-17 awardees:
Geneseo Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards
- Between the Lines (Kevin Pierce, President); students Brianna Grant and Thomas McCarthy
Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence
- Stephanie Allen, Bradforde Campion, Jessica Heppler and Hannah Loo
Newman Civic Fellow Award – Campus Compact
- Colleen Steward
David L. Brown Scholarship
- Samuel Aviles
Career Development Senior Excellence Awards
- Fatima Elmarakbi, Tarinah Faircloth, Anna Grace Kelly, Kairra Monroe, and Katie Patterson
New Student Programs Outstanding Student Award
- Mary Panzetta
Dr. James Allan Scholarship Award
- Kelly Flanagan
- Courtney Owens
William T. and Dorothy Nowak Smith Dedicated Service Awards
- Resident Assistant for Wellness - Sarah Simon
- Geneseo First Response – Kelsey Costello
Student Life Awards
- Kathleen Acierno Baron Scholarship - Imasha Silva
- MacVittie College Union Manager of the Year - Grace Gilbert
- Student Life Senior Excellence Award - Molly Downey (GCAB) and Kelsey Costello (RA)
Geneseo Foundation & Student Association Merit Awards
- Michael Baranowski; Anna Biuso; Christopher Brighton; Ashley Buttice; Megan Farrell; Justin Fischer; Caroline Gill; Taylor Goddard; Marina Kawarazaki; Jill Patel; Kaitlin Pfundstein; Kevin Pierce; and Maria Suarez
Student Organization Outstanding Advisor Awards
- Scott Ewanow and Tracy Gagnier
Center for Community Building Community Awards
- Brandon Gaylord and Sasha Miller
Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarships
- Jill Patel and Emily Reeves
Ward Leadership Scholarship
- Kevin Pierce
Senior GOLD Leader Mentors
- Anthony Burgois; Kristy Degener; Melanie Dudek; Brandon Gaylord; Jordan Griffen; Olivia Holodnik; Nathalie Kalumbwe; Gabriel Ponce; Robert Stanger; and Katelyn Tzavelis
GOLD Leadership Certificate Program
(Certificates Completed Between May 1, 2016-April 26, 2017)
Bronze Life Skills Leadership Certificates
- Margaret Aldrich; Arnelle Allen; Nellie Black; Madeleine Brilling; Jennifer Buckhout; Patrick Buckley; Kristen Bull; Alexandra Butler; Andy Chen; Naman Chhatpar; Gabriella Clare; Erin Clough; Gabriella Dignitti; Sophia Farchione; Carolyn Felice; Nicole Fico; Caitlin Hamberger; Emily Herschbein; August Holekamp; Kara Houppert; Emily Jaworski; Katherine Kasha; Lauren Kensinger; Catherine Kilada; Sunny Krupnicki; Brian Ludemann; Thomas Magnus; Austin Mann; Gage Matyasovszky; Jacqueline Maxian; Ashley Moran; Brendan Morgan; Sydney Ng; Anna Nozynski; Onnolee Orban; Isabella Ovejero; Ashley Petrone; Mary Pezzimenti; Gabriel Ponce; Grace Rowan; Steven Sciglibaglio; Sunita Singh; Druzell Smith; Robert Stanger; Dawn Sudama; Sophia Thompson; Caitlin Traut; Emma Trolley; Isabella Vicentini;
Sofia Villalon; amd Adelaide Weidner
Silver Practicing Leadership Certificates
- James Anania; Autumn Arnold; Patrick Buckley; Rachel Choset; Olivia Furness; Rachel Guinther; Caitlin Hamberger; Marie Henning; Emily Herschbein; Supriya Juneja; Nathalie Kalumbwe; Sunny Krupnicki;
Wilson Mei; Gabriel Ponce; Kami Smith; Robert Stanger; Colleen Steward; Elizabeth Sullivan; and Megan Taggart
Amber Exploration & Personal Development Reflection Certificates
- Melanie Dudek
Amethyst Global Engagement Certificates
- Kevin Pierce, Grace Rowan and Robert Tumasian III
Emerald Career and Employee Development Certificates
- Mackenzie Bostrom; Patrick Buckley; Johanna Dempsey; Gabriella Dignitti; Brian Ludemann; Kevin Pierce; Gabriel Ponce; Angel Qiu; Rodwan Md Hafizur Rahman Mim; Rita Rogan; Grace Rowan; and Wasima Syeda
Jade Leadership in Sustainability Certificates
- Kevin Pierce; Gabriel Ponce; Colleen Steward; Robert Tumasian III
Opal Diversity & Cultural Competency Leadership Certificates
- Patrick Buckley; Jordan Griffen; Kevin Pierce; David Pollock; Grace Rowan; and Robert Stanger
Ruby Leadership for the Information Age Certificates
- Alexander Mrozek; Kami Smith; Robert Stanger & Colleen Steward
Sapphire Volunteerism & Service Leadership Certificates
- James Anania; Gabriella Dignitti; Catherine Kilada; Alexander Mrozek; Kevin Pierce; and Robert Stanger
Gold Leadership Certificates
- Anthony Burgois; Melanie Dudek; Caitlin Hamberger; Gabriel Ponce; Emily Reeves; Rob Stanger; Taylor Stuart; and Jonathan Weiner
Diamond Civic Engagement Certificates
- Alexander Mrozek; Gabriel Ponce; and Grace Rowan
Platinum Certificates
- Alexander Mrozek
GOLD Prize Papers
- Gold Prize Paper: Anthony Burgois
- Silver Prize Paper: Melania Dudek
- Bronze Prize Papers: Robert Stanger
Outstanding Greek Organizations
- Outstanding Fraternity/Sorority: Sigma Kappa
- Outstanding Fraternity/Soroity Member: Alisha Joshi, Delta Phi Epsilon; and Marie Henning, Delta Phi Epsilon
President’s Outstanding Achievement Awards for Campus Organizations
- Students Against Social Injustice — Sasha Miller, President; Laura Brown, Vice President; Kai Carlin, Treasurer; Hannah Embry, Community Builder; Taylor Keith, Public Relations; and Beverly Henke-Lofquist, Advisor
- Young Children’s Council — Courtney Alexander, Co-President; Megan Kopp, Co-President; Chrystyna Tsuvanyk, Vice President; Mary Pezzimenti, Treasurer; Scott Cassidy, Secretary; Andrea Pastorelli-Sosa, Publicity and Website; and Leigh O’Brien, Advisor
- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Rebecca Mirville, President; Emonnie Bennett, Vice President; Zakiya Rose, Treasurer; Alisa Mentor, Secretary; and Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Advisor
Photo: Tracy Gagnier from Alumni Affairs and Scott Ewanow from University Police were among those honored at this year's leadership awards ceremony. They received Student Organization Outstanding Advisor Awards.