Recognition

 

Outstanding Alternative Break Student

Presented to an Alternative Break participant who provided exceptional service, leadership, and reflection during an Alternative Break experience.

Eitan Anglada, Junior, Graphic Design

 

 

 

The Frederick Howe Outstanding Student Volunteer

Presented to the student who provided exceptional service to the community as a volunteer—not through a course.

Jessie Ricotta, Senior, Psychological Science

 

 

 

Outstanding Community Service by a Student Organization

Presented to the student group that provided valuable service to the community, extending its mission and influence beyond the SUNY Buffalo State campus.

Alpha Phi Alpha

 

 

Outstanding Community Partners

Presented to a not-for-profit agency, group, or institution that has a relationship with Buffalo State and demonstrated excellence in collaborative work, resulting in a partnership that produced positive differences in the community and enhanced student learning.

Best Self Behavioral Health, Cambria Daniels, Project Director of Mental Health Awareness Training

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Buffalo and WNY, Jeff Pirrone, Executive Director

 

 

 

Outstanding Service-Learning Course, 20 hours or Less

Presented to the service-learning class with 20 hours or less of exceptional community engagement connecting learning to community work. 

Course: NFS 405 Principles of Nutrition Education

Students: Tala Abdellatif, Marley Dorsogna, Daniel Edwin, Hanna Germono, Nicole Haines, Abigail Keens, Hanna Leaskey, Abby Suhr, Giovanni Ventura

Faculty: Michele Goergen, Lecturer, Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics

Partners: Compass House, Rural Outreach Center, Connect Life, West Side Community Services, Little Portion Friary

 

Outstanding Service-Learning Course, 21 hours or More

Presented to the service-learning class with more than 21 hours of exceptional community engagement connecting learning to community work.

 

Course 1: BUS 305 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Students: Parrine Alexis, Daniel Alicea, Awec Ayiy, Aubrey Benjamin, Andrew Brokx, Charlia Coeur, Chelsea Connell, Helene Djongara, Daniel Edwin, Fadi Ghajar, Maxwell Halpin, Brandon Humphrey, Muhammad Jaiteh, Tyler Keller, Joseph Kingsley, Madison Loughnane, Augusto Mejia, Ryan Messing, Htee Ku Moo, Bloe Ser Paw, Thayaw Paw, Fabien Perez, Darrah Philbert, Julia Purpura, Brionna Raiser-Russell, Emma Randle, Hsaw Reh, Tu Reh, Aaron Suarez, Hunter Umstead

Faculty: Dr. Kristy Tyson, Lecturer, Business

Partner: Compeer of Greater Buffalo

 

 

Course 2: BUS 305 Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Students: Brianna Aaron, Parker Aronica, Thierno Balde, Devin Batson, Shamel Baxton, Gage Brown, Brendyn Cheng, Te'Ari Clark, Girukwishaka Ernest, Sydney Fleary, Jevon Francis, Carrie Frayne, William Gross, Madison Hammond, Natalia Hastings, Mon Mon Hla, Kendra Lam, Pharrell Livingston, Yang Marta, Jaden Nutefall, Michael Perez Moreno, Aurora Pierre, Riaz Rahman, Ko Reh, Anisha Ridgeway, Jake Spanich, Zhana Thompson, Marta-Aracelis Torres, Stephon Vergara, Coniece Wright, Maddox Zboch

Faculty: Dr. Kristy Tyson, Lecturer, Business

Partner: Urban Christian Ministries

 

Outstanding Service-Learning Student

Presented to a student who provided exceptional achievement in a service-learning course through their contribution to the community and ability to connect their experiences to course curriculum.

Demisha Smith, Senior, Social Work

 

 

Campus/Community Sustained Partnership Award

This award recognizes campus and community partnerships that have been developed and sustained over time. It is presented to the campus representative(s) and community partner(s) who best demonstrate the principles of reciprocal, collaborative, and mutually-beneficial partnerships in that one or more course (or program) objectives is linked to addressing one or more community-identified priorities.

Buffalo Museum of Science, Kathryn H. Leacock, Executive Vice President of Science and Collections

Dr. Jill Gradwell, Professor, History and Social Studies Education

 

 

Early Career Faculty Award for Community Engagement

Presented to a pre-tenure faculty member, or lecturer/adjunct with fewer than seven years of experience, for innovative and outstanding service-learning, civic, and/or community engagement work. The engagement could include research, teaching, and/or service that is in partnership with the community and tied to a faculty member’s academic expertise.

Dr. Kristy Tyson, Lecturer, Business

 

 

 

Mid-Career Faculty Award for Community Engagement

Presented to a post-tenure faculty member, or lecturer/adjunct with 7-15 years of experience, who has demonstrated ongoing integration of civic and community engagement in teaching, research, and/or service. The recipient has also demonstrated commitment and capacity to develop and sustain high-quality, reciprocal community partnerships to further our role as an urban-engaged institution.

Dr. Jessica Fitzpatrick, Chair and Associate Professor, Social Work

 

 

 

Leadership in Community Engagement

Awarded to a member of the campus or community who has built and strengthened institutional commitments to service-learning, civic engagement, and community engagement by demonstrating efforts to deepen and expand Buffalo State’s role as an urban-engaged institution, conducting meaningful community-based research, and/or working to foster long-lasting impacts on students and the community.

Dr. Annemarie Franczyk, Associate Professor, Communication

 

 

Outstanding Service-Learning Champion Award

This honor is presented to an individual who has modeled promising practices of service-learning in their field and advocated for the expansion of service-learning in their department and/or discipline. Their efforts engage students in mutually beneficial community partnerships addressing community-identified priorities.

Dr. Holly Bewlay, Professor, Music

 

 

 

The Deborah K. Renzi Social Advocacy Award

Awarded to an individual who is committed to fostering societal and structural changes that create equity, justice, and inclusion. Awardees pursue knowledge, explore and understand varied perspectives of a societal issue, engage directly in creating actionable change, and create awareness in others to champion positive reform.

Denise Harris, Director, Career and Professional Education

 

 

President’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Engagement

A presidential recognition presented to students who demonstrated extended involvement in community service, service-learning, and other community-based work during their academic career. 

Community Supporter - 200 Hours of Service - Shailee Thakar

Neighborhood Advocate - 400 Hours of Service - Kelly Anderson

Active Citizen - 1,000 Hours of Service - Shazeda Islam, Aiyana Martin, Mollie McCann Poblocki, Kerrianne Shea

 

 

Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship

Presented to the student nominated by the president to represent Buffalo State throughout the one-year Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship. The fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.

Ashbiya Giri, Junior, Economics

2023-2024 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow

Mentor: Eugene Chaas, Lecturer, Economics and Finance

 

Award Review Committee

Dr. Holly Bewlay, Professor, Music

Shasti O'Leary-Soudant, Assistant Professor, Art and Design

Dr. Alice Villaseñor, Associate Director, Civic and Community Engagement