Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards
The Geneseo Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Awards support Geneseo’s commitment to:
- Recruit, support, and foster the development of a diverse community of outstanding students, alums, faculty and staff
- Respect the unique contributions of each individual to the campus community
- And develop socially responsible citizens with skills and values important to the pursuit of an enriched life and success in the world
The awards are presented annually to students or student organizations, alums, faculty, and staff who have contributed to diversity and multiculturalism, fulfilling the College's ideals of pluralism and the creation of an environment that nurtures intellectual and personal growth in non-traditional arenas.
Nominations are made by members of the College community and honorees are selected by a review panel overseen by the President's Commission on Diversity and Community, which administers the awards on behalf of the Office of the President. The awards are presented each spring at the annual Leadership Awards and Recognition Ceremony.
Award Recipients
2023
- Mackenzie Gerringer, Faculty
- Meredith Harrigan, Faculty
- Mel Dembinski, Student
- Aaron Enriquez, Student
- Department of Communication's Student IDEA Committee
2022
- Alice Rutkowski, Faculty
- Crystal Simmons, Faculty
- Daniel Jacques, Staff
- Kelsey Dux, Student
- Athletics DEI Committee
2020
- Julia Deacon, Student
- Sarah Frank, Staff
- Morgan Hernandez, Student
- Anne Pellerin, Faculty
2019
- Chalia Orellana Herrera, Student
- Melanie Medeiros, Faculty
- Madeline Reichler, Student
- Shekiqua Reid, Student
- Laura Swanson, Staff
2018
- Mark Broomfield, Faculty
- Jennifer Guzmán, Faculty
- Taylor Keith, Student
- Mary Rutigliano, Student
2017
- Between the Lines, Student Organization
- Barnabas Gikonyo, Faculty
- Brianna Grant, Student
- Thomas McCarthy, Student
2016
- Council for Exceptional Children at Geneseo, Student Organization
- LGBTQ Working Group
- Seung Kim, Student
- Fatima Rodriguez Johnson, Staff
2014
- Calvin Gantt, Staff
- Glenn McClure, Faculty
- Bruno Villazhinay, Student
- Jia Wen Zhu, Student
2013
- Marty Rogachefsky, Student
- Maya Shah, Student
- Alexandra Carlo, Staff
- Julie Rao, Staff
2012
- Jillian McPherson, Student
- Jennifer Katz, Faculty
2011
- Fiona Harvey, Student
- Stasia Monteiro, Student
- Rejoyce Owusu, Student
- Nicole McCawthan, Staff
- Linda Ware, Faculty
2009
- Kai Davies, Student
- Brian Hartle, Student
- Rose McEwen, Faculty
2008
- Jasmine Montgomery, Student
- Catherine Urban, Student
- Monica Schneider, Faculty
2007
- Christopher Basso, Student
- Amanda Gitomer, Student
2006
- Beth McCoy, Faculty
- Cindy Durand, Student
2005
- Jackie Chessen, Student
- Kate Steinnagel, Student
- Irene Belyakov, Faculty
- Joe VanRemmen, Staff
2004
- Hillary Finnegan, Student
- SHAKTI, Student Organization
- Ellen Kintz, Faculty
- Jeanne Gill, Staff
- Michelle Singletary, Staff
- Evelyn Rodriguez, Staff
2003
- Michelle Brummell, Student
- Ben Valentine, Student
- HUG, Student Organization
- Randy B. Kaplan, Faculty
- Marie Henry, Staff
- Kathy Trainor, Staff
2002
- Daisy Gomez, Student
- Jacqueline Jones, Student
- Black Student Union, Student Organization
- Hillel, Student Organization
- Elaine Cleeton, Faculty
2001
- Jennifer Sahrle, Student
- Anthropology Mural Collective, Student Organization
- Margaret Matlin, Faculty
2000
- Ben Valentine, Student
- Black Student Union, Student Organization
- Rose Marie Chierici, Faculty
- Robert Owens, Faculty
1999
- Susan Lee, Student
- Maria Lima, Faculty
- Aisha O’Mally, Student
1998
- Paula Henry, Faculty
- Monica Schneider, Faculty
- Susan Spring, Staff
- Camille Bell, Student
- Guillermo Giler, Student
1997
- Betty Fearn, Staff
- Emilye Crosby, Faculty
- Maxime Francis, student
- Jason Capili, Student