Èȵã´ó¹Ï

Skip to Content
University at Buffalo (UB)
The State University
of New York
University at Buffalo (UB)
Celebration of Academic Excellence
  • 5/1/25 Student
  • 3/19/25 Faculty & Staff
  • 5/1/25 Student
  • 3/19/25 Faculty & Staff
President Tripathi speaking at lectern on Slee Hall stage with UB and Celebration of Academic Excellence backdrop.

Celebration of Academic Excellence

  • Celebration of Academic Excellence >
  • Faculty & Staff >
  • Previous Honorees >
  • SUNY Awards >
  • SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence >
  • in Professional Service
  • Student
  • Faculty & Staff
    • Ceremony Honorees
    • Additional Recognitions
    • Previous Honorees
      • UB Awards
      • SUNY Awards
        • SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence
          • in Classified Service
          • in Professional Service
          • in Librarianship
          • in Adjunct Teaching
          • in Teaching
          • in Faculty Service
          • in Scholarship and Creative Activities
        • SUNY Chancellor's Award for Internationalization
        • SUNY Distinguished Faculty
      • Prestigious National and International Awards
    • Previous Program Books

SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Introduced in 1977, the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service honors members of the professional staff whose extraordinary service contributions have significantly enriched the university. The Award in Professional Service is presented to professional staff members who serve energetically, innovatively, and knowledgeably in their fields.

2024

  • Lori Chiarilli
  • Teresa Metz
  • Cory Nealon
  • Rekha Prativadi
  • Sara Robinson
  • Shanna Snider
  • Carol Van Zile-Tamsen
  • Mark Woodard

2023

  • Rebecca Bernstein
  • Elizabeth Fellendorf
  • Katherine Ferguson
  • Sandra Flash
  • Mark Schneggenburger
  • Christine Stumm

2022

  • Ellen Goldbaum-Kolin
  • Meegan Hunt
  • Barbara McCabe
  • Anna Sotelo-Perya
  • Sofia Tangalos
  • Elizabeth White

2021

  • Bin Chen
  • Kris Jordan
  • James Maynard
  • Cheryl A. Michalowski
  • Lisa M. Mueller
  • Michelle A. Scott
  • Lisa Stephens
  • Karen H. Zinnerstrom

2020

  • Cheryl A. Bailey
  • Dusti Dean
  • Jeffrey A. Dunbar
  • Rebecca Farnham
  • Phyllis Floro
  • Ryan A. McPherson
  • Sharon L. Mitchell
  • Elizabeth O'Brocta

2019

  • Matthew Ardila-Weigand
  • Sean Brodfuehrer
  • Kerry Collins-Gross
  • Christopher S. Connor
  • Kristin M. Gniazdowski
  • Kimberly M. Greenfield
  • Kimberly Kriz
  • Erin O’Brien
  • Susan M. Snyder       
  • Karyn St. George

2018

  • Rebecca Brierley
  • Elizabeth Lidano

2017

  • Gwen Appelbaum
  • Laura J. Barnum
  • Oscar A. Budde
  • Katharine P. Darling
  • Christa M. Greenberg
  • Joseph J. Helfer
  • Andrew Koenig
  • Jennifer Rosenberg
  • John S. Taylor, Sr.

2016

  • David G. Costello
  • Elizabeth R. Harding
  • Christina R. Hernandez
  • Kara Saunders
  • Roberta (Robin) Sullivan
  • Radhika Suresh
  • Cheryl B. Williams

2015

  • Beth A. Corry
  • Elaine R. Cusker
  • John DellaContrada
  • Valerie A. Frerichs
  • Jacqueline Molik Ghosen
  • Krista Hanypsiak
  • Kevin Leary
  • Patricia Shyhalla

2014

  • Bárbara I. Ávila-Shah
  • Scott A. Hollander
  • Joseph O. Kerr
  • Cynthia M. Shore
  • Kurt F. Winter

2013

  • Edward F. Brodka
  • Jacqueline T. Hollins
  • William J. McDonnell
  • Mary Virginia O'Brien
  • John J. Wood

2012

  • Hadar Borden
  • Nancy C. Recupero
  • Robert J. Scalise

2011

  • Michael D. Basinski
  • Erin E. Danna-Bailey
  • Peter H. Rittner
  • Letitia L. Thomas

2010

  • Mary Anne Rokitka
  • Steven L. Shaw

2009

  • Amy Loucks-DiMatteo
  • Dinesh K. Sukumaran

2008

  • Randall E. Borst
  • Priscilla B. Clarke
  • Ellen A. Dussourd
  • Walter Simpson

2007

  • Michael F. Dupre
  • Mark C. Pitman
  • William J. Regan
  • M. Eileen Sylves
  • Courtney J. Walsh

2006

  • Barbara A. Burke
  • Joseph J. Hindrawan
  • Laura S. Mangan
  • Cheryl J. Taplin
  • Raymond D. Volpe

2005

  • Diane M. Dittmar
  • David L. Gilles-Thomas
  • Stefanos C. Papazaharias

2004

  • Bruce Majkowski
  • Dean Millar

2003

  • Marguerite E. Knowles
  • Timothy J. Rutenber
  • John B. Sheffer II

2002

  • Voldemar A. Innus
  • Janina L. Kaars
  • David J. Nuzzo
  • Stephen N. Wallace

2001

  • Josephine A. Capuana
  • Shelley Frederick
  • Albert "Budd" Termin
  • James O. Whitlock

2000

  • Lawrence E. Chlebowy
  • Roger R. McGill
  • Barbara J. Ricotta
  • Regina S. Toomey

1999

  • Judith C. Applebaum
  • Madison L. Boyce
  • Elias G. Eldayrie
  • Pamela C. Jones

1998

  • John M. Grela
  • Eileen L. Hassett
  • Sean P. Sullivan
  • Nelson E. Townsend

1997

  • Martha A. Barton
  • Sandra J. Fazekas
  • Maryanne L. Mather
  • Leonard F. Snyder

1996

  • Peter G. Avery
  • Henry J. Durand
  • Joseph P. Lane

1995

  • Rita Green Lipsitz
  • Judith K. Miller

1994

  • Raymond P. Dannenhoffer
  • Jane A. Liebner
  • Stephen M. Roberts

1993

  • Patricia A. Coty
  • Peter S. Gold
  • Donald F. Hanavan

1992

  • Christine E. Sauciunac

1991

  • Nancy M. Kielar

1990

  • John A. Edens
  • Florence Fradin
  • Linda F. Grace-Kobas
  • Joseph J. Krakowiak
  • Muriel A. Moore

1988

  • Marlene M. Cook
  • Frank T. Schimpfhauser

1984

  • June E. Licence

1982

  • Michael Moran

1981

  • Frank J. Corbett
  • Marilou T. Healey

1980

  • Arlene R. Bergwall
  • Gerald L. O'Grady
  • Robert J. Wagner

1978

  • Shirley Ahrens
  • Bertha Cutcher
  • Bernice Poss

1977

  • James Blackhurst
  • Patricia Colvard
  • J. Warren Perry
  • Shirley Stout
Site Index
University at Buffalo (UB), The State University of New York

Office of University Events
501 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-3662
Email: ub-events@buffalo.edu
Website: buffalo.edu/events

Contact Us
 University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.  |  Privacy  |  Accessibility

Your Privacy is Important To Us.

Buffalo.edu uses cookies to help build a better website experience for our visitors. Learn more in our Privacy Policy.