Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
Purchase College Recipients, 1974–Present
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Purchase College Recipients
2023: Pete Malinverni, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies
2023: Gaura Narayan, Associate Professor of Literature
2022: Stephen Flusberg, Associate Professor of Psychology
2021: Maryann McEnroe, Associate Professor of Biology
2021: Iris Cahn, Professor of Film
2020: James Daly, Professor of Biology
2020: Elise Lemire, Professor of Literature
2017: Jordan Schildcrout, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance
2015: Nancy Bowen, Associate Professor of Art+Design (Sculpture)
2015: Peter Schwab, Professor of Political Science
2014: Kathleen McCormick, Professor of Literature and Pedagogy
2014: Jennifer K. Uleman, Associate Professor of Philosophy
2013: Karen Singer-Freeman, Associate Professor of Psychology
2013: Aviva Taubenfeld, Associate Professor of Literature and Writing
2012: Joseph Ferry, Professor of Music (Studio Production)
2012: Nancy Zook, Associate Professor of Psychology
2010: Cassandra Hooper, Associate Professor of Art+Design (Printmaking)
2009: Gerard Hecht, Associate Professor of Music
2008: Ronnie Scharfman, Professor of French and Literature
2008: Michael Torlen, Associate Professor of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)
2007: Geoffrey Field, Professor of History
2006: Joanne Kivela Tillotson, Associate Professor of Biology
2005: John Forrest, Professor of Anthropology
2005: George P. Kraemer, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
2005: Harriet Shorr, Professor of Art+Design (Painting/Drawing)
2004: Todd Coolman, Associate Professor of Music (Jazz Studies)
2003: Alfred Hunt, Professor of History
2001: William P. Needham, Associate Professor of Psychology
2000: Joan Potter, Professor of Theatre Arts (Acting)
2000: Philippa Wehle, Professor of French, Drama Studies, and Literature
1999: Linda M. Bastone, Associate Professor of Psychology
1998: Thomasenia M. Hutchins, Assistant Professor of Literature
1997: Louise Yelin, Professor of Literature
1996: Roberta Barkan, Associate Professor of Hebrew
1996: Kazuko Hirabayashi, Associate Professor of Dance
1995: Taina Chao, Associate Professor of Chemistry
1995: Marjorie C. Miller, Professor of Philosophy
1994: Suzanne Kessler, Professor of Psychology
1994: Robert Stein, Associate Professor of Literature
1993: Naomi Block, Associate Professor of Philosophy
1993: Tom Gunning, Associate Professor of Film
1992: Kimberly Christensen, Assistant Professor of Economics
1992: Elysse Craddock, Associate Professor of Biology
1991: Leonard Stokes, Associate Professor of Visual Arts (Painting/Drawing)
1990: Michael O’Loughlin, Professor of Literature
1986: Aram Avakian, Professor of Film
1985: Lee Schlesinger, Associate Professor of Literature
1983: Antonio Frasconi, Professor of Visual Arts (Printmaking)
1982: Peter Bell, Associate Professor of Economics
1981: George Morrison, Professor of Theatre Arts (Acting)
1977: Carlo Parravano, Professor of Chemistry
1976: Lee Ehrman, Professor of Biology
1975: Marilyn Katz, Associate Professor of Language Arts
1974: Robert Neville, Professor of Philosophy
1974: Joel Tenenbaum, Professor of Physics and Scientific Computing
2022: Christopher Williams, Lecturer Psychology
2021: Joseph Malbrough, Lecturer Conservatory of Dance
2021: Timothy Samara, Lecturer Graphic Design
2020: Susan Bernhard, Lecturer in Conservatory of Dance
2020: Jill Echo, Lecturer in Conservatory of Theatre Arts
2019: Michael Garber, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies
2018: Linda Ann Gironda, Lecturer in Liberal Studies
2018: Rosalind Newman, Lecturer, Conservatory of Dance
2017: Lenka Pichlíková, Lecturer in Theatre and Performance
2017: Ragnhild Utheim, Lecturer in Anthropology
2016: Philip Listengart, Associate Professor of Art+Design (Sculpture)
2016: Michael Taub, Lecturer in Literature and Liberal Studies
This award, which honors part-time faculty, was instituted by SUNY in 2015.
2021: Warren Lehrer, Professor of Graphic Design
2020: George Kraemer, Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology
2017: Stephen Cooke, Associate Professor of Chemistry
2015: Lisa Jean Moore, Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies
2014: Rachel Hallote, Professor of History
2013: Michael Lobel, Professor of Art History
2011: Brooke Singer, Associate Professor of New Media
2009: Morris B. Kaplan, Professor of Philosophy
2008: Murray Zimiles, Professor of Art+Design (Printmaking)
2007: Lenora Champagne, Associate Professor of Drama Studies
2006: Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat, Professor of Political Science
2005: Frank B. Farrell, Professor of Philosophy
2004: Bradley Brookshire, Associate Professor of Music
2003: Wayne P. te Brake, Professor of History
2002: Steven C. Dubin, Professor of Sociology
2023: Meagan Curtis, Associate Professor Psychology
2022: Ragnhild Utheim, Asssociate Professor of Liberal Studies
2021: Ryan Taylor, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
2020: Paul Kaplan, Professor of Art History
2019: Dan Hanessian, Associate Professor of Theatre Design/Technology
2011: James W. McElwaine, Professor of Music
2009: Jan Robert Factor, Professor of Biology
2007: Ronnie Halperin, Associate Professor of Psychology
2006: Joseph A. Skrivanek, Associate Professor of Chemistry
2005: Lisa Keller, Associate Professor of History
2004: Linda M. Bastone, Associate Professor of Psychology
2023: Kimberly Detterbeck, Associate Librarian
2021: Rebecca Oling, Associate Librarian and Director of Digital Accessibility
2020: Darcy Gervasio, Associate Librarian and Coordinator of Reference Services
2016: Carrie Marten, Resource Sharing Librarian
1998: Marianne Hebert, Head of Technical Services and Database Manager
1992: M. Susanne Garrett, Head of Technical Services
1990: Mark Smith, Music Librarian
1988: Thelma Freides, Head of Readers Services
2023: Sheli Taylor, Associate Director Procurement and Accounts Payable
2022: Adrienne Belluscio, RN Administrative Director Health Services
2022: Adelia Chaves, Institutional Advancement Database Coordinator
2021: Cathie L. Chester, Director of the Counseling Center
2021: Octavio DaEira, Assistant Director for Campus and Facilities Management
2020: Jerzy Klebieko, Instructional Technology Manager, School of Art+Design
2020: Lauren Rodriguez, Director of Disability Resources Student Affairs & Office of Disability Resources
2019: Vlad Orlov, Scientific Instrument Engineer and Natural Sciences Building Manager
2019: Els van den Bosch, Liberal Studies Student Services Coordinator
2018: Melissa A. Glazer, Director, Office of Community Standards/Department of Student Affairs
2018: Glorivee Rojas, Academic Advisor/Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program
2017: Christopher Bisignano, Director of Athletics
2017: Lorraine Miller, Office Manager and Administrative Assistant, School of Film and Media Studies
2016: Christopher Marsigliano, Technical Support Engineer, Campus Technology Services
2016: Rosalie Reutershan, Assistant to the Chair, School of Humanities
2015: Michael DeGrazia, Director of Finance and Administration, School of Liberal Studies & Continuing Education
2015: Sheryl Secor, Registrar
2014: Patricia Amanna, Director, Children’s Center
2014: Dennis FitzGerald, Woodshop Instructional Support Specialist, School of Art+Design
2013: John Mastracchio, 2-D/Print Media Instructional Support Specialist, School of Art+Design
2012: Fern Becker, Assistant to the Chair, School of Natural and Social Sciences
2011: Patricia Bice, Executive Director, Enrollment Services, and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
2010: William Guerrero, Executive Director, Purchase College Association
2009: Barbara B. Moore, Director, Institutional Research
2008: Cynthia Markus-Jones, Inspector, University Police
2007: Eric Wildrick, Sculpture Instructional Support Specialist, School of Art+Design
2006: Mary Garcia, Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program
2005: Robin Marks Kaufman, Director, Center for Student Development and Counseling Center
2004: Qui Qui Balascio, Campus Judicial Officer, Student Affairs
2003: Michael Strong, Artistic Administrator, Performing Arts Center
2002: John A. Jurgens, Senior Programmer/Analyst, Computing and Information Services
2001: Jeffrey S. Putman, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
2000: John Delate, Director, Residence Life
1999: Mary Beth Anderson, Director, Regional Partnership of Schools and Colleges
1997: Emilie B. Devine, Director, Financial Aid
1997: Paul Nicholson, Counselor, Educational Opportunity Program
1995: Gloria Forman, Assistant Dean, College of Letters and Science
1995: Eileen Holt, Registrar
1994: Dan Colleluori, Director, Residence Operations
1993: Bill Junor, Assistant Director, Computing and Information Services
1992: Mary Thompson, Assistant Dean, Continuing Education
1991: Renneth Sorhaindo, Director, Educational Opportunity Program
1990: Janet Shaughnessy, Director, Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics
1989: Donald Davis, Director, Physical Plant
1988: Bill Baskin, Associate Dean, Continuing Education
1987: Richard Nassisi, Registrar
1986: Javier Melendez, Associate Director, Educational Opportunity Program
1985: Clinton Spiegel, Director, Student Life Programs
1981: Eleanor Hevesi, Assistant Dean, Continuing Education
1981: Larry Jones [information unavailable]
1981: Major Thomas, Director, Educational Opportunity Program
1980: Selma Aronson, Assistant to the Dean, General Education
1979: Mark Albrecht, Director, Public Safety
1977: Deanne Molinari, Executive Assistant to the President
1977: Clinton Spiegel, Director, Student Life Programs
2022: Andrew Komarovsky, Plant Utilities Engineer 1, Facilities Management
2020: Carmela Macchia, Cleaner, Facilities Department
2019: Maria Durand, Cleaner, Facilities Department
2017: Vincent Lanni, General Mechanic, Residential Facilities Maintenance
2016: Hugo Reyes, Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities Management
2015: Rachael Remenyi, Office Manager, Career Development Center
2014: Nancy Mascolo, Secretary II, Student Health Services
2013: Flori Krivit, Grade Specialist, Office of the Registrar
2012: Jaime Caiado, Plant Utilities Engineer, Facilities Management
2011: George Halliday, Senior Grounds Worker, Facilities Management
2010: Anwarul Haque, Government Documents Clerk, Purchase College Library
The historical record of classified service recipients is currently unavailable.
- There were no 1984 Chancellor’s Awards in SUNY.
- Individual titles listed above are those in effect at the time of the award. Because this is a historical record, recipients’ names remain on these lists in perpetuity.
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