Award Recipients
2023 Recipients
Albert J. Simone Legacy Award
Colleen
Peterson
Assoc VP Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
Dancy Duffus Outstanding Citizenship Award
Sara
Bayerl
Sr Assoc Dir, Student Engagement
Student Affairs
Rising Star Award
Jarron
Mortimer
Director
Student Affairs
Isaac L. Jordan, Sr. Staff Pluralism Award
Marykatherine
Woodson
Associate Director
Student Affairs
Excellence Award
Auxiliary Services Marketing Team
Auxiliary Services Marketing Team
Denishea Ortiz, Shauna Cross, Jacqui Stack, Panagiotis Argitis, Amber Stokes
Excellence Award
Catherine
Lewis
Director Disability Services
Student Affairs
Excellence Award
Adrienne
Smith
Assistant Director of Auxiliary Facilities
Finance & Administration
Excellence Award
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
Isabel
Chandler
Mental Health Therapist
CAPS/MCAS Advocates
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
Amberlee
Jones
Assoc Interpreter
Randleman Program for Interpreters of Color
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