SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Announced

Awards honor excellence in teaching, librarianship, and professional and classified service.

Interim President Dennis Craig announced this year’s recipients of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for the 2019-2020 academic year. Congratulations to all for their contributions to the college.


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Susan Bernhard 
Lecturer
Conservatory of Dance


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Jill Echo
Lecturer
Conservatory of Theatre Arts


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service

Carmela Macchia
Cleaner
Facilities Management


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

Paul Kaplan
Professor of Art History
School of Humanities


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship

Darcy Gervasio 
Associate Librarian and Coordinator of Reference Services


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Jerzy Klebieko
Instructional Technology Manager
School of Art+Design


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service

Lauren Rodriguez, PhD
Director of Disability Resources
Student Affairs & Office of Disability Resources


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities

George Kraemer
Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
School of Natural and Social Sciences


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

James Daly
Professor of Biology
School of Natural and Social Sciences


Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Elise Lemire
Professor of Literature
School of Humanities

 

About the Awards

The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence are System-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence.

These programs underscore SUNY’s commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction and service, and serving the public good.

Through these awards, SUNY publicly proclaims its pride in the accomplishment and personal dedication of its instructional faculty, librarians, and professional staff across its campuses.

These awards demonstrate the University’s commitment to individuals who provide superior service to its students and the community at large.