Award Recipients

2023 Recipients
Albert J. Simone Legacy Award
Colleen  Peterson Headshot
Colleen Peterson
Assoc VP Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award
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Sara Bayerl
Sr Assoc Dir, Student Engagement
Student Affairs
Rising Star Award
Jarron Mortimer Headshot
Jarron Mortimer
Director
Student Affairs
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award
Marykatherine Woodson Headshot
Marykatherine Woodson
Associate Director
Student Affairs
Excellence Award
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Auxiliary Services Marketing Team
Auxiliary Services Marketing Team
Denishea Ortiz, Shauna Cross, Jacqui Stack, Panagiotis Argitis, Amber Stokes
Excellence Award
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Catherine Lewis
Director Disability Services
Student Affairs
Excellence Award
Adrienne  Smith Headshot
Adrienne Smith
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Facilities
Finance & Administration
Excellence Award
Jennifer  Tills Headshot
Jennifer Tills
Director
Student Affairs

Past Award Recipients

Albert J. Simone Legacy Award

Rod Lezette
Assistant Director
Public Safety
Rising Star Award

Andrew Cirillo
Assoc Dir, Spirituality & Religious Life
Student Affairs
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Sandra Woodruff Whitmore '09, '12
Sr Director of Operations
Diversity and Inclusion
Excellence Award

Kendra Evans
Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative Coordinator
Spectrum Support Program
Excellence Award

Wendy Marks '77
Director F&A Galleries
Finance and Administration
Excellence Award

Maddy Schoenfeld '20
Shop One Manager
Finance and Administration
Excellence Award

Brittany Taylor '09
Manager, Interpreting Team for COS & CHST
NTID
Excellence Award

Aaron Tomassini
Associate Director
Residence Life

Albert J. Simone Legacy Award

Peggy Tirrell '95
Sr Assoc Dir Grad Business Prog & Admissions
Saunders College of Business
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Robert Lewis
Manager Tech Crew
Student Affairs
Rising Star Award

Cassandra Nickels
Marketing Director
College of Science
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Luke Auburn '09, '15
Sr Communication Specialist
Marketing and Communications
Excellence Award

Odessa Despot
Staff Psychologist
CAPS/MCAS Advocates
Excellence Award

Denise Herrera '04, '07, '08
Assoc Interpreter
Randleman Program for Interpreters of Color
Excellence Award

Emily Heyman
Assoc Dir, University Arenas
Finance & Administration
Excellence Award

Kristi Love
Manager Diversity Outreach Team
Randleman Program for Interpreters of Color
Excellence Award

Elizabeth Polmateer
Sr Staff Asst
College of Engineering Technology
Excellence Award

Emilio Schaffino
Interpreter
Randleman Program for Interpreters of Color

Albert J. Simone Legacy Award

Louis Spiotti, Jr.
Director of Intercollege Athletics
Intercollegiate Athletics
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Sharon Kompalla-Porter
Associate Director
Center for Residence Life
Rising Star Award

Michelle Teal
Assistant Director of Customer Relations
RIT Housing
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Dr. Christopher Hinesley
Assistant Director
The Q Center, Center for Campus Life
Excellence Award

Matt Campbell
Manager Systems & Datacenter Technical Services
Information and Technology Services
Excellence Award

Stephanie Haynes
Supplemental Instruction Coordinator
Academic Success Center
Excellence Award

Jeff Siegel
Associate Athletic Director
Intercollegiate Athletics
Excellence Award

Ben Willmott
Operations Manager of Performing Arts
Department of Performing Arts College of Liberal Arts

Albert J. Simone Legacy Award

Miriam Lerner
Interpreter
Student Affairs
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Patricia Maillet
Administrative Specialist
Student Health Center
Rising Star Award

Matthew Casella
Coordinator of Admin Lab Operations
College of Science
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Harold Fields
Director
Residence Life Administration
Excellence Award

Student Conduct Interpreting Team
Hannah Cameron, Deb Cooper, Nicole Crouse-Dickerson, Wendi Gammon, Monique Harris, Carolyn Kropp, Kristi Love-Cooper, Gayle Macias, Cheryl Reminder, Sarah Schneckenburger and Todd Thieu
Excellence Award

Heidi Boland
Events Promotions Manager
Saunders College of Business
Excellence Award

Michael Buffalin
Lab Manager
VP for Research
Excellence Award

Ericka Smith-Schubart
Associate Director Technology and Systems
Residence Life Administration

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Kerry Hughes
Project and Events Manager
Office of the Provost/SVP Academic Affairs
Rising Star Award

Stephanie Mackowski
Public Safety Officer I
Public Safety
Excellence Award

Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative Team
Laurie Ackles, Janine Rowe
Excellence Award

Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships - Front Desk Staff
Lori Rios and Matthew Reynell
Excellence Award

Eli Abrams
Senior Custodian
Facilities Management Services
Excellence Award

Neveen Botros
Career Custodian
Facilities Management Services

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Catherine Mahrt-Washington
Assistant Dean
COS Office of the Dean
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Vanessa Mitchell
Director of Engineering Diversity
KGCOE Office of the Dean
Excellence Award

Public Safety Second Platoon
Jake Griffin, Adam Liesegang, Matteo Martusciello
Excellence Award

Access Services Diversity Outreach Committee
Angela Hauser, Denise Herrera '04, '07, '08, Daron Ladson, Kristi Love-Cooper
Excellence Award

College of Science Staff Advisory Council (COSSAC)
Mark Gillespie, Valerie Hemink, Cari Hindman, Jennifer Liedkie, Jane McGowan, Jessica Small '06, '08, Melanie Warren
Excellence Award

Stacy Nation-Knapper
Assistant Director
Academic Support Center
Excellence Award

Lorrie Jo Turner
Senior Staff Specialist
GCCIS Graduate Studies and Research

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Gary Cole
Advisor
College of Health Sciences and Technology
Rising Star Award

Rachel Flaherty
Program Coordinator and Counselor
Arthur O Eve Higher Ed Opportunity Program
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Stephany Paredes
Multicultural Program Manager
Office for Diversity and Inclusion
Excellence Award

FMS Building Services B-Shift
Alan Anderson, Angel DeLaCruz, Alonso Harrison, Adam Helmer, Doug Oliver, Cheryl Petersen, David Woodham
Excellence Award

Kiersten Blankley
Director
NTID Student and Academic Services
Excellence Award

Kory Samuels
Executive Director
Dining Services
Excellence Award

Brenda Schlageter
Operations Manager
RIT MAGIC Center

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Faye Modeste
Faculty & Budget Support Specialist
College of Health Sciences & Technology
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Thomastine Sarchet
Associate Director, Pre-College Education Network
NTID Office of the President
Excellence Award

Sponsored Programs Accounting
Rosemary Andolina, Stephanie Beiter, Patty Bullis '96, Galina Crane, Rachel Guy, Lisa Hann, Terry Hastings, Deborah Housel '10, Amber Hoyt, Dawn Lamendola '01, Joseph Mendan, Jena Morey, Von Murphy '91, Maryna Nadtochii '10, Holly Neill, Toby Stroud
Excellence Award

The Staff of Margaret’s House
Ana Ambrosio, Gina Arieno, Juliette Brookes, Debbie Bullock, Roberta DiNoto, Paula Judd, Penny Kellaway, Christy Kuhn, Susan Lamb, Kristine MacDonald, Marlene Mokey, Susan Northrup '10, Karin Petersen, Julie Pitcher, Judy Royce-Blachowicz, Denise Speicher, Laura Steffey, Jennifer Tills, Dannyell Voss
Excellence Award

Raquel Bateman
Staff Psychologist
Counseling and Psychological Services
Excellence Award

David Lake
Facilities and Operations Manager
College of Science
Excellence Award

Peggy Tirrell
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Business Program & Admissions
Saunders College of Business

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Karen Pelc
Student Wellness
Rising Star Award

David Bagley
Center for Residence Life
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Alex Jones
Residence Life
Excellence Award

Grounds Department Facilities Management Services
Bill Ackley, Neil Barton, Bill Brinklow, Darin Brooks, Richard Franklin, Chris Furnare, Chris Hamilton, Rick Israelson, Eric Kimball, Dan King, Christian Lane, Jeremy Mosman, Marty Pigott, Jim Proctor, Jim Shuffield
Excellence Award

Renee Baker
Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Excellence Award

Brenda Mastrangelo
COS Dean’s Office
Excellence Award

Tina Sturgis
Office of the Registrar

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Kari Horowicz
The Wallace Center
Rising Star Award

Nathan Hendrickson
Institute Advising Office, College of Engineering Technology
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Jeff Cox
International Student Services
Excellence Award

Multicultural Center for Academic Success
Candice Baldwin, Jonathan Ntheketha, Victoria Romero, Megan Tornow, David Wick
Excellence Award

Kathy Carcaci
Human Resources
Excellence Award

Knycos Ferguson
ITS Support
Excellence Award

Juanita Jackson
Facilities Management Services

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Nizhoni Chow-Garcia
Native American Future Stewards Program
Rising Star Award

Stanley Van Horn
English Language Center
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award

Rauncie Ryan
Institute Advising Office
Excellence Award

CARES – Campus Advocacy Response & Support
Sherill Anderson, Linda Bryant, Natasha Dailey, Jeannette Giagios, Sharitta Gross, Nancy McDonald-Stoler, Rauncie Ryan, Kathleen Schreier, Mike Serve, Lea Stavoli
Excellence Award

Wendy Gilmore
Academic Support Center
Excellence Award

Peggy Noll
College of Liberal Arts
Excellence Award

Collette Shaw
Academic Support Center

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Brian Haygood
Café & Market at Crossroads
Rising Star Award

Laurie Ackles
Spectrum Support Program
Excellence Award

Michelle Bishop-Utano
GCCIS Computer Science
Excellence Award

Lianne Fitzgerald
GCCIS Computer Science
Excellence Award

Jennifer Hinton
GCCIS Interactive Games and Media
Excellence Award

Bill St. Jean
Residence Life

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Julia Lisuzzo
The Wallace Center
Rising Star Award

Kenneth Preston
FMS Building Services East
Excellence Award

Public Safety Night Shift
John Bopp, John Connelly, Margaret Goodwin, Bill Herbst, Ginger Jones, Mike Koziol, Chris LoPiano, Erik Petersen, Ken Pettis, Matt Playfair, Jim Pressey, Essie Rankin, DJ Robinson, Kim Rose
Excellence Award

Joe Johnston
Student Conduct and Conflict Management Services
Excellence Award

Karey Pine
Center for Campus Life
Excellence Award

Debbie Spencer
SCOB - Student Services

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Randy Vercauteren
Parking and Transportation Services
Rising Star Award

Jason Amore
Development
Excellence Award

Willie Barkley
RITz Sports Zone
Excellence Award

Anna Fiorucci
COS School of Mathematical Sciences
Excellence Award

Verna Hazen
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Excellence Award

Debbie Kingsbury
College of Art and Design

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Gary Gasper
Dining Services
Rising Star Award

Dr. Jacob Noel-Storr
COS Center for Imaging Science
Excellence Award

Jeff Cox, Susan Joseph
International Student Services
Excellence Award

Lisa Bodenstedt
First Year Enrichment
Excellence Award

Nicole Boulais
Academic Support Center
Excellence Award

Marcia Carroll
College of Art and Design

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Dawn Soufleris
Student Affairs
Excellence Award

First Year Enrichment Instructional Team
Joshua Bauroth, Lisa Bodenstedt, Daniele Conners, Colette Shaw, Phillippa Thiuri, Karen Violanti
Excellence Award

Karen Barrows
Office of the President
Excellence Award

Linda Marsden
Campus Connections
Excellence Award

Rohan Palma
Northstar Center
Excellence Award

Barry Robinson
KGCOE Mechanical Engineering

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Gail Brown
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Dr. Albert J. Simone
President
Excellence Award

ID Replacement Project Core Team
Ramona Akpo-Sani, Matt Campbell, Kevin Dudarchik, Emilio DiLorenzo, Debra Fitts, David Hostetter, Laurie Jacobson, Joe Loffredo, Brenda Lunham, Bryan Meyer, Dave Pecora, Kevin Schoenfeld, Kim Sowers, Daniel Tobin, Jeremy Trumble
Excellence Award

Jennifer Freer
Wallace Memorial Library
Excellence Award

Paula Guadalupe
Facilities Management Services Building Services
Excellence Award

Lyn Kelly

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Jeannette Giagios
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Cultural & Creative Studies
Excellence Award

College of Liberal Arts Student Services
Marcia Beattie, Linda Hill, Anh Karam, Peggy Mack, Joanne Roets, John Smithgall
Excellence Award

Terry Walker
Facilities Management Services Special Events

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Scheduling Officers
Mary Banna, Karen Ester, Ann Gottorff, Linda Hill, Terry Merritt, Kathy Ozminkowski, Rhonda Sliker, Pat Whalley
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Kelly Redder
Alumni Relations
Excellence Award

Kate Gleason College of Engineering Student Services
Margaret Anderson, Fredda Bishop, Eileen Fishman, Karen Hirst, Rohan Palma, Dick Reeve
Excellence Award

Chic Bruno
Facilities Management Services Design and Construction Services

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Grounds and Landscaping
Bill Ackley, Bill Brinklow, Bob Conrow, Jeff Flowerday, Chris Furnare, Bill Hamilton Fred Hul, Rick Israelson, Eric Kimball, Bonnie Majestic, Jeremy Mosman, Bob Parker, Marty Pigott, Jim Proctor
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Molly McGowan
Center for Campus Life
Excellence Award

ETC Media Production Services
Raman Bhalla, Dave Cronister, Jeremiah Parry-Hill, Steven Wunrow
Excellence Award

Housing Selection Team
Becky Abbott, Darlene Campbell, Jody Curry, Carla DiLella, Liane Fitzgerald, Wendy Hagele-Stapf, Brenda Harding, Kurt Ingerick, Sharon Kompalla, Ellie Rosenfield, Nancy Simonds, Rona Skinner, Scott Sylvester
Excellence Award

Ken Snyder
Kate Gleason College of Engineering Electrical Engineering
Excellence Award

Mary Waters
Center for Campus Life

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

John Weas
Center for Student Transition and Support
Excellence Award

Bursar’s Office Staff
Excellence Award

Rich Morse
Center for Campus Life
Excellence Award

Mary Risio
Office of the Associate Provost for Diversity

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Divisional Gardens Committee
Marge Bricks, Kathy Carcaci
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Mike D’Arcangelo
Center for Campus Life
Excellence Award

Campus Safety B & C Shifts
John Bopp, Kevin de la Sota, John Denome, Stacy DeRooy, Jim Entwistle, Jim Hauck, Bill Herbst, Art Killings, Mark Koehler, Mike Koziol, Brad Leeson, Greg Moon, Ken Pettis, Jim Pressey, Jim Schofield, Wayne Southerland, Keith Webb, Tony Yazback
Excellence Award

Accounting, Payroll and Budget Team
Christa Abugasea, Melissa Answeeny, Bill Bianchi, Jane McGrathBriggs, David Castro, Lyn Kelly, Gary Maccarone, Janet Marventano, Beverly Murrell, Andrea Napoli, Janet Ortolani, Kerry Phillips, Mike Servé, Kitty Stappenbeck, Anne Stevens, Jackie Taylor, Sue Thatcher
Excellence Award

Cindee Gray
Excellence Award

Gina Williams
Human Resources

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Julie White
Women’s Center
Excellence Award

CET Building Design and Construction Team
Rich Drury, Dave Harris, Scott Lawson
Excellence Award

David Hathaway
College of Engineering
Excellence Award

Kimeley Shearer
College of Engineering Technology

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Debbie Kingsbury
Saunders College of Business
Excellence Award

Records/Registration/Scheduling Team
Maria Angotti, Joyce Bray, Deborah Cooper, Patricia Herkimer, Karen Marx, Sara Miller, Donna Pickard, Mary Redfearn, Karen Thireos, Maxine Tierney, Kelly Youngblood
Excellence Award

Marilyn Houck
College of Engineering
Excellence Award

Sue Provenzano
Office of the Provost

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

“Faces of Change” Planning Committee
Vicki Dodds, Charlene Harkness, Cindee Gray, Irene Hawryschuk, Kathy Lindsley, Nancy Neville, Lynne Perry, Deborah Resch, Margaret Urckfitz, Maria Pagani Wiegand
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Jeannette Vargas
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Center for Arts and Sciences
Excellence Award

Residence Halls Renovations Core Team Leaders
Marty Becker, Carol Reed
Excellence Award

Anne DiFelice
College of Engineering
Excellence Award

David Edborg
Campus Security

Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award

Renee Camerlengo
Residence Life
Excellence Award

NTID Notetaker Coordinators
Sandra Grooms, Patricia Rahalewicz, Dina Rancourt, Theresa White
Excellence Award

FMS Energy Department
Lodewyk Boyon, William Baker, Mary Jane Kosel
Excellence Award

Roseanne Stryker
College of Science
Excellence Award

Margaret Upson
National Technical Institute for the Deaf Recruitment and Admissions