NYSACAC Awards
Awards are intended to recognize members of the organization that have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support students in New York State and advance the mission of NYSACAC. Awards are presented annually at the NYSACAC Annual Conference, held virtually over Zoom in 2020.
Congratulations to our 2020 Award Winners!
Please use the below links to learn more about each award and see the list of past winners.
This NYSACAC award is presented to an individual who, over a period of years, has performed outstanding service to NYSACAC, to our profession, and to the community.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Dave Follick |
Nassau Community College |
| 2019 |
Peter Hagan |
Syracuse University |
| 2018 |
David Coates |
Coates College Consulting |
| 2017 |
Dr. Timothy Lee |
SUNY University at Albany |
| 2016 |
Kent Rinehart |
Marist College |
| 2015 |
Mary Lou Bates |
Skidmore College |
| 2014 |
Greg Wasserman |
The Wheatley School |
| 2013 |
Carl "Sandy" Behrend |
Orchard Park High School (retired) |
| 2012 |
Susan Davidson |
The Cooper Union |
| 2011 |
Michael Acquilano |
Staten Island Academy |
| 2010 |
Sean P. Kaylor |
Marist College |
| 2009 |
Richard Alvarez |
City University of New York |
| 2008 |
Lisa Sohmer |
Garden School |
| 2007 |
Janet Pacifico |
John J. High School |
| 2006 |
Susan Donovan |
Syracuse University |
| 2005 |
Scott Hooker |
Alfred University |
| 2004 |
Beryl S. Jeffers |
SUNY Metropolitan Recruitment Center |
| 2003 |
Barry Ward |
Manhattanville College |
| 2002 |
Geoff Gould |
SUNY Binghamton (retired) |
| 2001 |
Mary Ann Reichhardt |
Rye Country Day School |
| 2000 |
Joan Zinner |
Garden School |
| 1999 |
Hugh Johnson |
Pittsford Middle School |
| 1998 |
Larry Appel |
Sullivan County Community College |
| 1997 |
Joie' Ray-Alexander |
SUNY System Administration |
| 1996 |
Rodney Morrison |
University of Rochester |
| 1995 |
Jose Flores |
Manhattanville College |
Distinguished Service Award: College
This NYSACAC award recognizes an individual employed at a college for their exceptional service to our profession.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Bryan Rothstein |
Hofstra University |
| 2019 |
Meylin Andares |
State University of New York |
| 2018 |
Sarah Ireland |
Skidmore College |
| 2017 |
Tom Bloss |
Ithaca College |
| 2016 |
Donna Schaffner |
Utica College |
| 2015 |
Charlotte Tefft |
Syracuse University |
| 2014 |
Susan Reantillo |
NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering |
| 2013 |
Peter Johnson |
Columbia University |
| 2012 |
Denny Nicholson |
LeMoyne College |
| 2011 |
Stacey Lederman |
St. John Fisher College |
| 2010 |
Dr. Patricia Peek |
Fordham University |
| 2009 |
John Young |
Hobart & William Smith Colleges |
| 2008 |
Tom DaRin |
Nazareth College |
| 2007 |
Fran Berstein |
SUNY Buffalo |
| 2006 |
Catherine Delorenzo |
Skidmore College |
| 2005 |
Richard Bory |
Cooper Union |
| 2004 |
Kitty McCarthy |
SUNY System Administration |
| 2003 |
Marcy Kraus |
University of Rochester |
| 2002 |
John Buckley |
Fordham University |
| 2001 |
Dianne Crozier |
Union College |
| 2000 |
Joanna Broda |
Pace University |
| 1999 |
Peter Jordan |
College of Aeronautics |
| 1998 |
Paula Mitchell |
Ithaca College |
| 1997 |
Mary Lou Bates |
Skidmore College |
| 1996 |
Mary Claire Bauer |
Canisius College |
| 1995 |
Ann Fleming Brown |
Union College |
Distinguished Service Award: Community Based Organization (CBO)
This NYSACAC award recognizes an individual employed at a CBO for their exceptional service to our profession.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Robyn German Phillips |
The Urban Assembly |
| 2019 |
Sandy Jimenez |
Goddard Riverside Options Center |
Distinguished Service Award: High School
This NYSACAC award recognizes an individual employed at a high school for their exceptional service to our profession.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Luis Barcelo |
Pelham Memorial High School |
| 2019 |
Ummi Modeste-Rogerson |
City-As-School High School |
| 2018 |
Kevin Brooks |
Bronx Academy of Letters |
| 2017 |
Mitchell L. Thompson, Jr. |
Scarsdale High School |
| 2015 |
Pauline Brookfield |
Marymount School |
| 2014 |
Kent Jones |
Emma Willard School |
| 2013 |
Annie Brickel |
FLAGS High School (retired) |
| 2012 |
Jane Mathias |
Nardin Academy |
| 2011 |
Jeff Makris |
High School of Economics & Finance |
| 2010 |
Heidi Green |
Fayetteville-Manlius High School |
| 2009 |
Ann Wallace |
Rye Neck Schools |
| 2008 |
Jan Goldstein |
Solomon-Schechter School |
| 2007 |
Marlene Muscanera |
The Mary Louis Academy |
| 2006 |
Mike Roche |
School Without Walls |
| 2005 |
Marjorie Jacobs |
Scarsdale High School |
| 2004 |
Ralph Donnell |
Clarkstown High School South |
| 2003 |
Rose Ellen Racanefi |
Scarsdale High School |
| 2002 |
Tom Yanno |
East Syracuse-Minoa High School |
| 2001 |
Jeff Spielvogel |
Francis Lewis High School |
| 2000 |
Katie Mason |
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School |
| 1999 |
Roslyn Sternlieb |
Grover Cleveland High School |
| 1998 |
Judith Klemperer |
Herbert H. Lehman High School |
| 1997 |
Penny Oberg |
Horace Greeley High School |
| 1996 |
Hazel Tischoff |
Edward R. Murrow High School |
| 1995 |
Patty Taylor |
Bronxville High School |
| 1993 |
Carl "Sandy" Behrend |
Orchard Park High School |
Inclusion, Access, and Success Award (formerly known as the Human Relations Award)
The Inclusion, Access, and Success award is given to an individual or program that champions the issues of access, and making post-secondary opportunities available to historically underrepresented students.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Aaron Ray |
Skidmore College |
| 2019 |
Jonathan Hoster |
Syracuse University |
| 2018 |
Jo Anne Phang |
Syracuse University |
| 2017 |
Tom Nesbitt |
SUNY Potsdam |
| 2016 |
Kristen Harris |
NYC Department of Education |
| 2015 |
Marie Nocella |
Siena College |
| 2014 |
James Agnello |
Bronxville High School |
| 2013 |
Cassie Magesis |
The Urban Assembly |
| 2012 |
Chris Farmer |
Young Women's Leadership School of East Harlem |
| 2011 |
Bill Short |
St. Lawrence University |
| 2010 |
Susan Cohen |
The Cooper Union |
| 2009 |
Karen Staller |
Lawrence High School |
| 2008 |
Beryl S. Jeffers |
SUNY Metropolitan Recruitment Center |
| 2007 |
Christopher Milton |
SUNY Buffalo State College |
| 2006 |
Brian Petraitis |
College Board |
| 2005 |
Mitchell Thompson |
Scarsdale High School |
| 2004 |
Lonnie Morrison |
Syracuse University |
| 2003 |
Angel Perez |
High School for Economics & Finance |
| 2002 |
Sean Callaway |
Center for Urban Education/Pace University |
| 2001 |
Carla Shere |
The Riverside Church in the City of New York |
The Rising Star Award honors individuals and programs that exemplify excellence and dedication to serving the needs of students in the transition from high school to college. Preference will be given to those who have worked in the field for no more than five years. They must be new members who are striving to make a difference within the association through their work in committees. The winner of the NYSACAC Rising Star Award will automatically be the NYSACAC nominee for the NACAC Rising Star Award.
| Year |
Award Recipient Name |
Award Recipient Institution |
| 2020 |
Emily Task |
New Visions for Public Schools |
| 2020 |
Julia Foreman |
New Visions for Public Schools |
| 2019 |
Robert Kaercher |
Byron-Bergen Jr/Sr High School |
| 2018 |
Estrella Redondo |
Marymount Manhattan College |
| 2017 |
Daryl Hornick-Becker |
CUNY Welcome Center |
| 2017 |
Brian Culligan |
SUNY Welcome Center |
| 2016 |
Bryan Rothstein |
Adelphi University |
| 2015 |
Alexandra Tramposch |
Niagara University |
| 2014 |
Lisa Searle |
Ithaca College |
| 2013 |
Casey Pedrick |
Stuyvesant High School |
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