GENESEO, N.Y. – Eight SUNY Geneseo faculty members, two professional staff members and a member of the College’s classified services are among recipients of Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence for the 2015-16 academic year. The system-wide honors recognize consistently superior professional achievement and encourages the ongoing pursuit of excellence. Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher presents the awards annually to faculty and staff in six categories: teaching; adjunct in teaching; faculty service; scholarship and creative activities; professional service; librarianship; and classified service.
Below are this year’s honorees from Geneseo:
CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Meredith M. Harrigan, associate professor of communication
George A. Marcus, associate professor of physics and astronomy
Kevin T. Militello, associate professor of biology
CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Rachel B. Hall, professor of English
CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FACULTY SERVICE
James G. McLean, associate professor of physics and astronomy
CHANCELLOR’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADJUNCT TEACH (CONFERRED IN MARCH)
James G. Bennett, lecturer in philosophy
Todd Goehle, lecturer in history
Jim A. Tiller, lecturer in music
CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Alexandra M. Carlo, clinical director for Lauderdale Counseling Services
Michael C. Mooney, director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation
CHANCELLOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE
Lori Morsch, Theatre and Dance Department secretary
"The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the many faculty across our university system who have gone above and beyond as they educate, mentor and conduct research alongside our students, as well as the staff whose service to SUNY is of the highest calibers said Chancellor Zimpher. “It is an honor to recognize excellent work across the SUNY system. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients.”
Individuals selected for this honor are role models within the SUNY community. In acknowledgment of their selection, recipients are recognized in the college catalogue by the addition of the phrase "State University Chancellor's Award for Excellence in [category].” A certificate and a Chancellor’s Excellence Medallion are also bestowed upon each honoree to commemorate selection. Recipients are honored by their respective campuses during commencement exercises, at academic convocations, or other special events hosted in their honor.
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