Regions

WHAT REGION AM I IN?

Your region is based on what county your institution resides.
If you are remote or do not work for a college/university, select the region in which you live.

Region	Counties
Region 1	Allegheny, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming counties
Region 2	Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Tioga counties
Region 3	Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Tompkins, and Tioga counties
Region 4	Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties
Region 5	Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties
Region 6	Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond counties
Region 7	Nassau and Suffolk counties
Region 8	Clinton, Essay, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties

REGION 1

Council Representative Nicole Griffo Hilbert College [email protected]
Co-Chair Jennifer Garey Niagara University [email protected]	Co-Chair Katie Kocsis Niagara University [email protected]
Treasurer Kathy Michalski Niagara County Community College [email protected]	Secretary Laura Worley Credit Union Student Choice [email protected]

Region Minutes
Congratulations!
2022 Region 1 Service Award: Marianne Loper, Houghton University
2022 Region 1 Rising Star: Katie Kocis, Niagara University

REGION 2

Council Representative
Jane Gilliland
Alfred University
[email protected]

Co-Chair
David Rocca
University of Rochester
[email protected]

Co-Chair
Hali Conrad

University of Rochester
[email protected]

Treasurer

Jonathan Heininger
SUNY Geneseo
[email protected]

Secretary

Renee Swift
St. John Fisher University
[email protected]

Region Minutes
Region II Policy and Procedure Manual
Attention Region 2 Members! Have you completed a NYSFAAA Region 2 Data Form yet?

REGION 3

Council Representative Karolina Holl Utica University [email protected]
Co-Chair Janet Lafata Syracuse University [email protected]
Co-Chair Kimberly Radcliffe-Loor Syracuse University [email protected]
Treasurer Barbie Bargher Ithaca College [email protected]	Secretary Rocky Weintrob Binghamton University [email protected]

Region Minutes
Draft - Region III Policy & Procedure

Congratulations to the Region III
2022 NYSFAAA Achievement Award: Sean Sherwood, Binghamton University

REGION 4

Co-Chair + Council Represenative Joel Phelps Columbia Greene Community College [email protected]	Co-Chair Danielle Conway Excelsior University [email protected]
Treasurer Andrea Wedler Albany Medical College [email protected]	Membership Chair TBA
Secretary Rebecca Cozzocrea, FAAC^®Fulton Montgomery Community College [email protected]

Region Minutes

REGION 5

Council Representative
Janice Hilbrink
Director of Endowed Scholarships
and Financial Aid Training Institute
Pace University
[email protected]

Co-Chair
Emma Ritter
Senior Assistant Director
of Student Financial Services
Vassar College
[email protected]

Secretary
Sabrina Hartless

Financial Aid Specialist

SUNY Ulster

[email protected]

Treasurer
Ashley Ruszczyk

Associate Director
of Student Financial Planning

New York Medical College

[email protected]

Membership Chair

Cortney Butot

Financial Aid Specialist

SUNY Ulster

[email protected]

Region Minutes

REGION 6

Council Representative Dr. Melissa Vargas Assistant Director of Financial Aid Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing [email protected]
Co-Chair Michelle Newton Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Management Assistant Director of Financial Aid NYU Tandon [email protected]	Co-Chair Nakeba McKoy Financial Aid Counselor and Acting Liaison to the Physician Assistant – Lenox Hill Hospital Program Pace University [email protected]
Secretary Walter Velas Student Affairs / Financial Aid City University of New York (CUNY) [email protected]	Treasurer Lucila A Villaquiran Director of Financial Aid Compliance Monroe College - Bronx [email protected]

Region Minutes

REGION 7

Council Representative & Co-Chair Erica Follick Associate Director St. Joseph's University [email protected]
Co-Chair TBA.	Secretary & NYSFAAA 1st Vice President Amy Thompson Director of Financial Aid St. Joseph's University [email protected]
Treasurer Jeanine M Murphy Financial Aid Counselor Suffolk Community College - West Campus [email protected]	Membership Barbara Hazard Suffolk Community College

Region Minutes

REGION 8

Council Representative Stacey Hawkins Financial Aid Advisor SUNY Canton [email protected]
Chair Kerry L Lubold Associate Director of Financial Aid SUNY Plattsburgh [email protected]	Secretary Stacey Hawkins Financial Aid Advisor SUNY Canton [email protected]
Treasurer Nicole Adner Associate Director of Financial Aid Clarkson University [email protected]	Membership Mary Ellen Chamberlain Financial Aid Director North Country Community College [email protected]