Achievements
Previous Awards & Acknowledgements
| Staff Name | Department Name | Awards & Acknowledgement |
| Kathleen Valerio MS, CHES |
CAPS/CPO | Steel Magnolia Award, 2010-2011, Stony Brook University |
| Smita Majumdar Das, Psy. D | CAPS/CPO | Avon Foundation for Women Grant ($10,000) to support Peer Educator Programming (Collaboration with Preventative Medicine Department, SB School of Medicine Garret Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant, Continuation and Carryover Funding US Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, continuation funding |
| Christine Tanaka, MPS | CAPS/CPO | Presidential Mini-Grant, Development of web-based training for faculty on issues faced by LGBT students (Collaboration with SB Department of Psychology) |
| Kimberly Joy Dixon | Career Center | Target Grant ($2,000) to support Diversity Professional Leadership Network |
| Alfreda James | Career Center | US Navy Distinguished Visitor Program, 2010 Partnership for Public Service Grant ($5000) to raise awareness of government careers. |
| Andrea Lipack | Career Center | Partnership for Public Service Grant ($5000) to raise awareness of government careers. Employer Partnership Council ($22,500) to support sponsorship of recruitment of activities |
| Elena Polenova | Career Center | Distinguished Service Award for Student Development, Student Affairs & Enrollment and Retention Management Presidential Minigrant ($1600) in collaboration with Psychology Department for continuation of research project |
| Marianna Savoca |
Career Center | Department of Labor Grant ($2000) to support Careers in Transition Workshop Key Partner Total Systems Education, PMI Global Congress Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Professional Education Provider of the Year: SBU Displaced Worker Retraining & Career Transition US Navy District Career Center of the Year National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) Annual Convention Foundation Scholarship in support if annual conference attendance ($1500) |
| Urszula Zalewski | Career Center | AmeriCorps program Grant ($91,088) year one of a three-year $273,264 grant. VISTA Grant ($30,000) providing for a full time staff member to support community engagement projects Prepared applications packages which resulted in the following institutional recognition: • Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification for collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutually beneficial exchange of knowledge and resources in a context of partnership and reciprocity • President’s Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, for its strong institutional commitment to service and compelling campuscommunity partnerships that produce measurable results for the community |
| Jeffrey A. Barnett | Dean of Students | Creative Programming Award for Educational Programming for Earthstock 2010, Long Island Council of Student Personnel Administrators (LICSPA) Newman’s Own Campus Community Service Challenge Grant ($7,500) to support Premed Honor Society Community Partnership with Make- A-Wish foundation (in collaboration with Career Center) SUNY Explorations in Diversity and Academic Excellence Grant ($7,080) to support Earthstock Educational and Community Outreach Initiatives (in collaboration with Undergraduate Admissions) |
| Patrice Zapiti | Division of Student Life | LICSPA 2011 Creative Social Program Award: Rockyofacecase (RYFC) |
| Cheryl Hamilton | EOP/AIM | Sister Margaret M. Landry, RSHM, Lifetime Achievement Advising Award, Stony Brook University EOP Pre-Freshman Summer program, ($211,007) to support the 2010 EOP Pre-Freshman Summer Academy |
| Stephanie Jarrett | EOP/AIM | Presidential Mini Grant ($3,000) to support “Passing Along the Dare to Care: A Mini-Memoir Course for Young Writer”, a supplemental writing component of the EOP/AIM Pre-Freshman Summer Academy |
| Roy Lacey (Chemistry) and EOP/AIM staff | EOP/AIM | Presidential Mini Grant ($2,800) to support “Chemistry” A Bridge to Medicine”, a year-long initiative to support student success in chemistry |
| Stephanie Rovello |
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Services | Rising Star Award, New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association |
| Michael Lawson | Residential Programs | LICSPA Creative Program Award for Multicultural Education Adam's Diversity Award, Stony Brook University |
| Christine Noonan | Residential Programs | NRHH Regional Advisor of the Month, Northeast Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) |
| Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) | Residential Risk Management | President Obama Community Service Award |
| Emmanuel Gyamfi | Residential Risk Management | Professional Award, Suffolk County Auxiliary Police Program |
| Isobel Breheny-Schafer | Student Activities | Letter of Recognition for presenting at the College Media Advisors National Conference in March, 2011. Campus Progress Grant ($1,500) to support WUSB 90.1FM Think Magazine radio show |
| Kimberly Stokely | Student Activities | Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Foundation Scholarship Award to support attendance at the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Annual Conference |
| Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) | Student Health Service | Outstanding Group Award, 2011 New York State College Health Association ( NYSCHA) President’s Volunteer Service Award, for 1000 hours of Community Service |
| Maureen Pavone | Student Health Service | SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Service in Classified Service |
| Denise DeGennaro | Student Orientation & Family Programs | Student Leadership Award, National Orientation Director’s Association Region 9 |
| Denise DeGennaro and Farzin Hossain | Student Orientation & Family Programs | Best Student Program Award, National Orientation Director’s Association Region 9 |
| Annette Staebler | Student Orientation & Family Programs | Top 10 Workshop Award, Golden Key International Summit |
| Stefan Hyman | Undergraduate Admissions | Bronze Accolades Award, CASE District II for the new Admissions website developed in collaboration with the Office of Communications |
| Katherine McFarland | Undergraduate Admissions | Achievement Award, State University of New York College Admissions Professionals (SUNYCAP) |
| Robert Pertusati | Undergraduate Admissions | Best Student Program Award, National Orientation Director’s Association Region 9 |
| Ismael Rodriguez | Veterans Affairs | Diamonds that Shine in the Community Award, Suffolk County Hispanic Advisory Board, for his dedicated service in the community, seeking to improve the quality of life by promoting cultural, civic and social responsibility |
