Achievement
Award
These awards are based on nationally and/or regionally
recognized service to the student financial aid field and/or
the significant advancement of the profession by individuals
from the State of New York or elsewhere. Such candidates
may include elected officials, agency representatives, education
leaders, or NYSFAAA members. Such activity may have the
impact of expanding student resources, improving delivery
opportunities or promoting the profession of financial aid
administration.
| 2007 |
Mike Williams |
| 2005 |
Congressman Timothy Bishop |
| 2004 |
Michael McGraw |
| 2003 |
Lawrence S. Zaglaniczny |
| 2001 |
Peter J. Keitel |
| 2000 |
Assemblyman Edward C. Sullivan |
| 1998 |
Irwin
Bodofsky |
| 1997 |
J.
Scott Atkinson |
| 1995 |
Michael J. Scarpelli |
| 1994 |
D. Bruce Johnstone |
| 1993 |
John E. View |
| 1993 |
George Chin |
| 1991 |
Cornelius J. Foley |
| 1989 |
Governor Mario M. Cuomo |
| 1988 |
William Moran |
| 1986 |
Delores E. Cross |
| 1984 |
Kenneth P. Lavalle |
| 1983 |
James Moore |
| 1982 |
Joseph Sciame |
| 1980 |
Dallas Martin |
| 1977 |
Richard P. Biondi |
| 1975 |
Martin L.Leftkovits |
| 1974 |
Charles V. Rainey |
| 1974 |
Peter Costigan |
| 1972 |
Milton Jonas |
| 1971 |
Allen Carter |
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Father
Joseph Dunne Service Award
At the 1984 NYSFAAA Council Meeting, the members of that
body voted to name at least one of the NYSFAAA Service Awards
in memory of the late Reverend Joseph Dunne, C.M., former
Executive Vice-President of Niagara University and a "founding
father" of NYSFAAA.
Annually at the NYSFAAA Conference, one Achievement Award
and at least one Service Award may be presented for outstanding
achievement and service to the Association. In recognition
of Father Dunne's longstanding service to NYSFAAA since
1968, the Executive Council's action places great emphasis
on the tremendous role which he enacted as an aid administrator
and spiritual aide for Association members.
The first NYSFAAA Service Award in the name of Father Dunne
was awarded at the Uniondale Marriott conference site during
the days of October 21-24, 1984.
| 2006 |
Nancy Teodecki |
| 2004 |
Gail Drapala |
| 2002 |
Kerrie Cooper |
| 2001 |
Michael Pede |
| 2000 |
Heather McDonnell |
| 1999 |
Anne Barton |
| 1998 |
Cindy
L. Oberjosh, EdD |
| 1997 |
Debra
K. Schreiber |
| 1996 |
Ann White |
| 1995 |
George Lipper |
| 1994 |
Michael P. Fraher |
| 1993 |
Karen M. O'Brien |
| 1992 |
Joan Farley |
| 1991 |
Richard E. Oboyski |
| 1990 |
J. Scott Atkinson |
| 1989 |
Irwin Bodofsky |
| 1988 |
Edward Hutchinson |
| 1987 |
Daniel R. Hunter, Jr. |
| 1986 |
Curtis C. Gaume |
| 1985 |
Joaquin Jiminez |
| 1984 |
John E. View |
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Mr.
Thomas Monahan Service Award
Mr. Monahan served in the New York City Regional Office
from 1969 until 1972 as a Program Officer. He represented
Title IV programs in the years following the very first
Higher Education Act of 1965 when those programs were in
their formative stages. It was also a period of decentralization
in HEW with few formal regulations. It was his ethics, integrity,
and professional credibility that directed the FAOs of this
state toward the purpose and itent of the legislation. Those
were also the years when NYSFAAA was in its formative stages.
Its first conference was in 1969 and Mr. Monahan represented
the Office of Education. His emphasis on professionalism
enabled the Association to embark on high standards and
goals. He was also the pricinpal trainer at NYSFAAA's first
Novice Training Workshop in 1970 at Skidmore College.
NYSFAAA announced at its 18th Annual Conference in Saratoga
Springs, New York, that a second Annual Service Award will
be presented in memory of Tom Monahan, thus honoring his
many contributions and his commitment to NYSFAAA.
| 2007 |
Howard Leslie |
| 2006 |
Nancy Brewer |
| 2005 |
Mim Brown |
| 2003 |
William Mack |
| 2002 |
Cindy Kohlman |
| 2001 |
Keith Stevenson |
| 2000 |
Johanna Kelly |
| 1999 |
Archie Cureton |
| 1998 |
Angela
Castiglione |
| 1997 |
James
F. Murphy |
| 1996 |
Sherwood Johnson |
| 1993 |
John K. Curtice |
| 1992 |
Theresa Cantarella |
| 1991 |
James Murphy |
| 1990 |
George Chin |
| 1989 |
Heather McDonnell |
| 1988 |
Michael McGraw |
| 1987 |
Amy M. Connors |
| 1986 |
Fred P. Zuccala |
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NYSFAAA
Founders Service Award
The New York State Financial Aid Administrators
Association was organized by a group of individuals with
a vision. Their purpose was to advance the cause of financial
aid, advocate for higher education, and provide a professional
forum for the exchange of ideas. Their work and vision led
to the development of this organization that we affectionately
call NYSFAAA.
Annually at the NYSFAAA conference, service awards may
be presented for outstanding achievement and service to
the association. Beginning in 1991, in recognition of Emory
of those founders who gave of their time and vision, NYSFAAA
designates the third and subsequent Service Award presented
in any year to be the NYSFAAA Founders Service Award. The
Service Award will be a living memorial for the Association
as the Executive Council will be charged with updating the
roster of past member to which this award will be forever
dedicated.
The first founder to be so remembers by this award was
William Troy. "Bill" Troy was involved in the
early development of NYSFAAA. He served as Corresponding
Secretary. Regional Councilperson, and Newsletter Editor.
Moreover, he was friend and mentor to many financial aid
professionals, acted as an advisor to explain the federal
allocation formula for campus based funds, and trained many
of our current members. Bill was especially proud of the
number of financial aid professionals who worked under his
tutelage and advanced to the position of director. After
his retirement from SUNY College at Buffalo, Bill and his
wife, Virginia, worked throughout the Buffalo area to help
develop scholarships and endowment funds that allowed many
students to further their education.
William Troy will be remembered as a NYSFAAA founder.
| 2006 |
Daniel R. Hunter, Jr. |
| 2005 |
Ken Kogut |
| 2003 |
Earl Tretheway |
| 2002 |
SueAnn Sheehan |
| 2002 |
Warren Hoffman |
| 2001 |
Ed Reiman |
| 2000 |
Thomas Dalton |
| 1999 |
Michael Scarpelli |
| 1998 |
Val
Nixon |
| 1996 |
Helen Lukasik |
| 1996 |
Evelyn DeStio |
| 1996 |
William Cheetham |
| 1995 |
Thomas G. David |
| 1992 |
Edward J. Quirk |
| 1992 |
Darryl Anderson |
| 1991 |
Nancy VanZetta |
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Sister
Bernadine Hayes and Rusty Hopkins Service Award
In October 2000 NYSFAAA established a new service
award recognizing the
significant contributions women have made to NYSFAAA (this
association) by
paying the highest honor to two of the most outstanding
female members of our
organization as chosen by our membership.
Sister Bernadine Hayes began her NYSFAAA career in the
late 1960’s while at St.
Joseph’s College in Brooklyn. She was actively involved
in early Novice Training
and Guidance Counselor Outreach. She served on NYSFAAA
Executive Council
from the seventies to the eighties and still provides
her expertise as a member of the
Department of Education with her customary style, grace
and positive approach.
In 1983 NYSFAAA awarded her a 15th Anniversary Recognition
Award, and now
a new NYSFAAA Award will bear the stamp of Sister Bernie.
Mary “Rusty” Hopkins was appointed as Assistant
Dean of Students at Wells
College in 1960. This led to her appointment as Coordinator
of Financial Aid and
charter membership in NYSFAAA. She was a member of the
NYSFAAA Executive
Council throughout the seventies and was actively involved
in the Novice Training
Workshop held at Wells for many years and was an exceptional
role model and
mentor for many. Her advocacy was also evidenced in her
testimony before the
NYS Senate and Assembly Committees. This new NYSFAAA Award
will honor a
leader whose work exemplifies the desire to assist others
out of a sense of duty,
rather than for personal gain, which typified Rusty Hopkins.
Starting in October 2001 at Ellenville, this award will
be presented annually to a
member who has provided continuing and outstanding service
at the regional and
statewide levels. Recipients of this award will be chosen
for the quantity and
quality of their service to NYSFAAA regardless of gender,
race or national origin.
| 2007 |
Judi Miladin |
| 2006 |
Joan Warren |
| 2005 |
Samantha Veeder |
| 2003 |
Cathy Bellomo |
| 2002 |
Karen Price-Scott |
| 2001 |
Lisa Simpson |
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General
Service Award
Issued to NYSFAAA members based on service for
those who advance the cause of
NYSFAAA, and/or the advancement of the profession within
the State of New
York.
| 2004 |
Clair Jacobi |
| 2003 |
Gustavo Rivera |
| 2002 |
Sharon Karwowski |
| 2002 |
Gerald Kelly |
| 2001 |
Daniel Sistarenik |
| 1997 |
Debra
K. Schreiber |
| 1996 |
Ann White |
| 1995 |
George Lipper |
| 1994 |
Michael P. Fraher |
| 1990 |
Cathy Bellomo |
| 1988 |
Dennis Tillman |
| 1985 |
Rudy Santo |
| 1983 |
Donald R. Moore |
| 1983 |
Harlene Mehr |
| 1983 |
Richard Welch |
| 1983 |
Keith Bundy |
| 1983 |
William Troy |
| 1982 |
Michael J. Scarpelli |
| 1981 |
Donald B. Whitlock |
| 1980 |
Micheileen Doran |
| 1979 |
Mary (Rusty) Hopkins |
| 1979 |
Anthony Bellia |
| 1978 |
Joseph A. Russo |
| 1977 |
John Kenny |
Circle
Award
The NYSFAAA Circle Awards are awarded to outgoing executive
council members
as recognition and appreciation of their service on both
a state-wide and regional
basis.
| 2007 |
Janet McGrath |
| 2007 |
Andrea Mason |
| 2007 |
Sharon Karwowski |
| 2007 |
Sheryl Mihopulos |
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Citation
of Appreciation Award
Awarded to members or non-members for general activities
or singular functions
which have supported the goals of NYSFAAA and/or have contributed
to the
welfare of its members.
| 2006 |
Patricial Johnson |
| 2006 |
Howard Leslie |
| 2005 |
Sherrie Sheppard |
| 2005 |
Jim Vallee |
| 2005 |
Beth Post |
| 2004 |
Lisa Simpson |
| 2004 |
Kelly Robinson |
| 2004 |
Diane Dixon |
| 2004 |
Jennifer Dwire |
| 2004 |
Katrina Delgrosso |
| 2004 |
Anne Del Plato |
| 2004 |
Scott Atkinson |
| 2003 |
Brenda Smith |
| 2003 |
James Hanley |
| 2002 |
Michael Williams |
| 2002 |
Patricia Ronan |
| 2001 |
Jeffrey Baker |
| 2001 |
David Ricks |
| 2001 |
Linda Bridgewater |
| 2000 |
Pierre Alric |
| 2000 |
Robert Quinn & Peter Weiss |
| 1999 |
Daniel
R. Hunter, Jr. |
| 1999 |
Richard
E. Oboyski |
| 1999 |
Vincent
J. Scalise |
| 1998 |
Frank
Hynes |
| 1997 |
Vincent
Vater |
| 1997 |
Lawrence
Seligman |
| 1997 |
Rudy
Santo |
| 1996 |
Maureen Fitzgerald |
| 1993 |
Peter J. Keitel |
| 1992 |
John Joyce |
| 1992 |
Kenneth Storms |
| 1990 |
Diane Dixon |
| 1988 |
John Reeves |
| 1988 |
Ellen Frishberg |
| 1987 |
Ed Walsh |
| 1985 |
Thomas F. Monahan |
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Presidential
Appreciation Award
These awards are issued to our outgoing presidents in gratitude
for their diligent
leadership and dedicated industry on behalf of the Association.
| 2007 |
David Canaski |
| 2006 |
Judi Miladin |
| 2004 |
Anne Barton |
| 2002 |
Cathleen Bellomo |
| 2000 |
William Cheetham |
| 1998 |
Thomas Dalton |
| 1996 |
James F. Murphy |
| 1994 |
James Murphy |
| 1992 |
Edward Hutchinson |
| 1991 |
Heather C. McDonnell |
| 1990 |
John E. View |
| 1988 |
George Chin |
| 1986 |
Donald R. Moore |
| 1984 |
Irwin W. Bodofsky |
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Presidential
Citations for SLATE work
| 2007 |
Pierre Alric |
| 2007 |
David Canaski |
| 2007 |
Tom Dalton |
| 2007 |
Gayle Grunwald |
| 2007 |
Jim Vallee |
| 2007 |
John View |
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Special
Recognition Awards
An award to recognize individuals at particular milestones
in their careers or the history of NYSFAAA, or for career
services to this association and profession.
Special
35th Anniversary Recognition Award
| 2003 |
Senator Kenneth
P. LaValle |
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Special
30th Anniversary Recognition Award
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Special
25th Year of Professional Service Recognition Award
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Special
20th Year of Professional Service Recognition Award
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Special
15th Year of Professional Service Recognition Award
| 1983 |
Reverend Joseph
G. Dunne, C.M. |
| 1983 |
Carl Bello |
| 1983 |
George Chin |
| 1983 |
Peter Haste |
| 1983 |
Sister Bernadine Hayes,
C.S.J. |
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Special
NYSFAAA Presidential Recognition Award and Governor's
Proclamation
| 2007 |
George Chin |
| 2006 |
Irvin W. Bodofsky |
| 2004 |
Deputy Speaker
Arthur O. Eve |
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Special
Lifetime Achievement Recognition Award
| 2004 |
George Chin |
| 2000 |
Irvin W. Bodofsky |
| 2000 |
Joseph Sciame |
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Regional
Award Winners
The purpose of this award is to recognize individuals selected
by the regions who
have provided a significant contribution for the Association
at the regional level.
Region
I
| 2007 |
Kathy Michalski |
Niagara County Community College |
| 2006 |
Stephanie Kindzia |
SUNY Buffalo State College |
| 2005 |
Abbey Linsner |
Nellie Mae |
| 2004 |
Lea Nicholson
|
Canisius College |
| 2004 |
Mary Koehneke
|
Canisius College |
| 2003 |
Katrina Delgrosso
|
Nellie Mae |
| 2002 |
Mary Piccioli |
St. Bonaventure University |
| 2001 |
Rick Ross |
M&T Bank |
| 2000 |
Sherrie Hoadley
|
HSBC Bank, USA |
| 1999 |
Laura Worley |
Daeman College |
| 1998 |
Cindy Oberjosh |
Niagara CCC |
| 1997 |
Mary Jo Stetz |
St. Bonaventure |
| 1996 |
Carolyn Jamison |
Medaille |
| 1995 |
Bernice Anson
|
Erie Community College |
| 1994 |
Warren Hoffman |
SUNY Buffalo |
| 1993 |
Helen Lukasik |
Daeman College |
| 1992 |
Maureen Salfi |
Niagara University |
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Region
II
| 2007 |
Susan Romano |
Finger Lakes Community College |
| 2006 |
Nora Bell |
SUNY Brockport |
| 2005 |
Valerie Nixon |
SUNY Alfred |
| 2004 |
Mark Schwartz |
Monroe Community
College |
| 2003 |
Katrina Delgrosso |
Nellie Mae |
| 2002 |
John Smith |
Roberts Wesleyan College |
| 2001 |
Melissa Barbara |
SUNY at Brockport |
| 2000 |
Cindy Kohlman |
SUNY at Brockport |
| 1999 |
Joseph Bailey |
Genesee Community College |
| 1998 |
Pamela Alvarez |
Monroe Community College |
| 1997 |
Nancy Van Zetta |
Finger Lakes Community College |
| 1996 |
J. Scott Atkinson |
SUNY Brockport |
| 1995 |
Sherry Andersen |
University of Rochester |
| 1994 |
Valerie Nixon |
SUNY Alfred |
| 1993 |
Edward Reiman |
SUNY Geneseo |
| 1992 |
Adrienne Cali
|
St. John Fisher |
