Frank Hynes
Citation of Appreciation
From the onset of Frank's Tenure with the Corporation,
Frank approached his responsibilities in a quiet, unassuming manner.
Frank consistently
sought out input and evaluations from New York institutions and financial
aid personnel with regard to policy changes, operations, upgrades, and
forthcoming legislation. The staff under his direction reflected his
consumer orientation.
In time of budget delays, Frank truly demonstrated his sensitivity,
awareness, and competency minimizing the impact to students. Indeed Frank
is a special colleague to us all. We will all miss his assortment of
bad jokes and when you have a chance, ask him about his handcuff collection.
NYSFAAA is proud to offer this Citation of Appreciation to Frank Hynes.
Peter Keitel
Special 30th Anniversary Recognition Award
In his leadership role at the
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation over the last
fifteen years, Mr. Keitel fostered a relationship
with NYSFAAA that has been based on cooperation, courtesy, and assisting
us to all do our jobs to the best of our ability.
During his tenure at HESC he oversaw many pilot programs and training
initiatives. He always took our concerns and criticisms in a professional
manner. Peter's approach to the financial aid community has been maintained
over the last twenty years. His viewpoints and accent on service have
become HESC policy.
As Peter moves on to other ventures, NYSFAAA is proud to offer Mr. Peter
Keitel, a founding member of our organization, this Special 30th Anniversary
Recognition Award.
George Chin
Special 30th Anniversary Recognition Award
At the 15th Anniversary Conference
in 1983, NYSFAAA saw fit to give Mr. Chin a special recognition award
for all he had done for this organization.
This year, the Awards Committee looked for deserving candidates to recognize
our 30th year. It will come to no ones surprise that the name George
Chin came up again. He has continued to serve NYSFAAA and the students
of New York state with the same dedication and style that has characterized
his career.
As the University Director of Financial Aid for CUNY, George continues
to oversee aid to this large university system. More to the point, George
continues to be a respected expert on financial aid matters and his advice
is sought by many. George knows the players and the game. This knowledge
has benefited us all. While his attention to detail is legendary, it
is his ability to synthesize information and not only see the big picture
but the ability to communicate it to others that keeps him in the forefront
of our profession.
Mr. Chin continues to serve this community not only with his knowledge
but also with the continued devotion of his time and energy. Not withstanding
his chairmanship of the Registration Committee of this 30th Anniversary
Conference, George is now EASFAA President in addition to the many NASFAA
committees as well.
For his continued service to NYSFAAA over the years and his overall
dedication to the profession, NYSFAAA is proud to present this Special
30th Anniversary Recognition to Mr. George Chin.
Valerie Nixon
NYSFAAA Founders Service Award
Val Nixon has been very active in NYSFAAA
for many years on both the State and Regional levels. Her activities
have been as varied as her
diverse interest's dictate. Val has been on the StateWide FAAM Committee
and the School Counselor Workshop Committee. She has served as a representative
to the TAP redesign and the FFEL Focus groups. Val has also served on
the conference committee for the 1997 State conference in Rochester.
Mrs. Nixon has also been very active in our sister organization, SUNYFAP.
She has chaired many events and has been on their conference committee
as well. She also is a member and attends EASFAA and NASFAA programs.
Val keeps very busy during the winter doing many high school information
nights, representing her school and the profession. Val is also the recipient
of the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service
for her work at Alfred State College. One of Val's colleagues told me
that all you have to do is start to ask for help on a committee or event
and Val will say yes before you even tell her what you want her to do.
Based on all the above, in the spirit of the Founders of NYSFAAA, the
Awards Committee grants Valerie Nixon the NYSFAAA Founders Award for
1998.
Angela Castiglione
Mr. Thomas Monahan Service Award
Angela Castiglione has only been a NYSFAAA
member for a little over four years. In that short period of time she
has made a significant contribution
to NYSFAAA that many may not be aware of. Working for Tor Shekerjian
may not be easy to begin with, but when she agreed to be his membership
chair as he took on the vice presidency, Angela took on a daunting task.
In the past two years, with the help of wonderful computer support from
Albany Medical College, Angela has upgraded our membership database using
Microsoft Access to its potential. This new system can now generate reports,
creating mailings, and produce accurate, readable, and useable directories
for us all. Probably more important, Angela has spent hours, many on
her own time, inputting the data into the database and putting up with
all of us who don't know what region we belong to or institution we work
for.
For all her hard work, NYSFAAA is proud to present her with the Mr.
Thomas Monahan Service Award for 1998.
Cindy L. Oberjosh
Father Joseph Dunne Service Award
Since the beginning of her career in
financial aid at Niagara County Community College in 1976 as a work-study
student, Cindy has personified
the phrase volunteerism. NYSFAAA has been the fortunate recipient of
her endless energy for much of this time. Cindy has worn many hats for
NYSFAAA as well as for Region I. She has been a tireless worker for such
activities as School Counselor Workshops, FAAM, and our regional support
staff training workshops. She was also a member of the 1994 Conference
Committee in Buffalo.
Cindy's computer skills are formidable and her penchant for email is
legendary. It is not unusual for her to send a three-page email to a
co-chair or committee member at one in the morning. Cindy has put this
love of things cyber to good use. She has shared her expertise with NYSFAAA
in many ways. Cindy is a member of the chat nights with the Mapping Your
Future Project here in New York State -- the cyber answer to the FAAM
hotline. She has worked with Howard Leslie on the Technology and Innovation
Project for the 1998 Hand-On Training (HOT) workshops at this 30th Anniversary
Conference. Cindy has also been an advisor to both Tom Dalton and Tor
Shekerjian on many training initiatives. She has also given presentations
to members at many training venues.
Her most outstanding contribution has been in the continued development
of the NYSFAAA website. As State chair of the Website Committee, she
has overseen the growth of our site to where it is today. Cindy continues
to passionately fight to see that it is developed into all that it can
be and to keep its integrity in tact. She has worked hard to see that
every detail is taken care of, that it is user friendly to both our public
and the NYSFAAA membership, and that the information and links to other
sights are accurate and pleasing to the eye.
Cindy recently completed her EdD in Higher Education from Nova Southeastern
University and has accepted a new position at NCCC as the Coordinator
of the Student Services Technical Center. She may not admit it but she
reluctantly leaves the field of financial aid. After all, now she has
to find a new set of colleagues to email as well as something to email
them about.
As she leaves financial aid for her new duties, we salute her dedication
and the hard work she has put into NYSFAAA as we proudly award her the
Father Joseph Dunne Service Award for 1998.
Irv Bodofsky
NYSFAAA Achievement Award
Who here doesn't know about Irv's contributions
to NYSFAAA and the financial aid community at large. His contributions
are wide ranging and far reaching.
As a past president of NYSFAAA (82-84) who also came through the ranks,
Irv was also a Region 3 Councilperson, chair of the Governance Committee,
Newsletter editor, and Program chair of the 1988 conference.
Irv has also been EASFAA President (90-91) and served that body for
two terms on their Executive Council (82-84 and 89-91) and as their Federal
Relations Coordinator. Moving up the ladder, Irv is now the National
Chairman Elect of NASFAA. In the past, he has been on NASFAA's Board
of Directors for two terms (90-92 and 93-96). In 1996-97 Irv was the
Commission Director of NASFAA's Need Analysis Standards Committee as
well as served on the Reauthorization Task Force and Research Committee,
and Nominations and Election Committee.
Mr. Bodofsky is also the co-author of Family Saving and Debt Management
for Higher Education Financing: Report from the Symposium" sponsored
by the State University of New York Central Administration and the Rockefeller
Institute of Government, 1987.
Irv has received many honors. He has received the 1991 NYS/United University
Professions Joint Labor Management Committee Award for Professional Excellence,
NYSFAAA's Father Joseph Dunne Service Award (1989), and NYSFAAA's Presidential
Appreciation Award (1984). All these achievements and the mench as well
-- Irv accomplishes all he does with style and grace, a pleasant manner,
and a respect for institutions and the people who run them.
NYSFAAA is proud to present the 1998 Achievement Award to Irv Bodofsky.
Regional Service Awards
| Region I |
Cindy L. Oberjosh, EdD, Niagara County
Community College |
| Region II |
Pamela Alverez, Monroe Community College |
| Region III |
Sharon Karowski, Thompkins-Courtland
Community College |
| Region IV |
Kelly Robinson, The Sage College |
| Region V |
The Staff of Rockland Community College |
| Region VI |
Karen Price Scott, Pratt Institute |
| Region VII |
Gail Drapala, Touro School of General Studies |
| Region VIII |
Mary Ann Dee, SUNY Potsdam |
1998 Awards Committee for StateWide Awards
- Carl Bello, Suffolk
Community College
- Samantha Veeder, Hobart &William
Smith College
- Kathleen Cole, Adirondack
Community College
- Janet Finello, Graduate School
of CUNY
- Warren Hoffman, Chairperson,
Buffalo State Clg
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- Cindy Kohlman, SUNY Brockport
- Mike McGraw, Thomkins-Cortland
Community Clg
- Jennifer Thomas, SUNY Canton
- Gerald Kelly, Bard College
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