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.

2019	Barbara Hochberg
2009	Heather McDonnell
2007	Mike Williams
2005	Congressman Timothy Bishop
2004	Michael McGraw
2003	Lawrence S. Zaglaniczny
2001	Peter J. Keitel
2000	Assemblyman Edward C. Sullivan
1998	Irvin 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

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.

2020	Patricia L. Donahue, Linda Athearn-Forster
2019	Robert H. Miller, Lynn M. Sabulski

2018	Eugene Rogers
2017	Robert Zasso
2016	BJ Revill, Michael Turner
2014	Laura Worley
2012	Anne Barton
2011	Steve Dwire
2010	Wayne Harewood
2008	John Austin, Ken Storms
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.

2020	Debra Evans
2019	Ajana D Wilkinson, Robert J Zasso, Kathy M Michalski

2018	Kelly H. Kelly
2016	Janice Scheutzow, Kathy Flaherty
2015	Sean A Hudson, Melissa M Casselman, Kristina G Delbridge, Roberta Daskin, Lucila A Villaquiran, Eugene Rogers, Patricia Johnson
2013	Steven W. Dwire, Michele A. Rizzo, Lisa E. Papke, Dawn M. Langdon, Daniel Robinson, Lou Palefsky, Shalena R. Duprey
2009	Lynn Chilson, Patricia Arcuri, Earl Tretheway, Kerry Lubold

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.

2020	Ideta Daniel, Christine DeSousa, Kelly Kelly, Jeanne McCarthy
2019	Crystal A Krudis, Janice M Hilbrink

2018	Heather M. Adner, Lea A. Nuwer, Wendy G. Rizzo
2017	Samantha J. Veeder
2015	Laura M Helmich, JoEllen Saucier
2014	Maria Livolsi
2013	Theresa K. Chastain, Lou Palefsky, LaSonya A. Griggs
2012	Bill Cavin, Sue Mead, Dan Sistarenik, Sarah Macri, Lea Nuwer, Lucila Villaquiran, Gina Soliz, Debra Evans
2011	Lisa Simpson - for Novice Training
	Lisa Papke - for Novice Training
	Holly Zaglaniczny - for the Federal Relations Comm
	Kathy Flaherty - for Awards Committee
2010	Cathy Patella
	Vera Senese
	Beth Post-Lundquist
	Laura Worley
	Sherwood Johnson
2009	Bonnie Evans
	Debra Evans
	Brian Matthews
	Dan Sistarenik
2008	Thomas Dalton
	Sharon Karwowski
	Cathleen Patella
	Angela VanDekker
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

Current HEERF II guidance: We may not award non-citizens. Word has it that President Biden may reverse this. What are your plans? (Place your vote by submitting. Come back often to see what everyone is thinking. Just press results)

	Proceed as is and not wait for any changes.
	Proceed as is even if there are any changes.
	Proceed as is and tweak our policy if and when there are changes.
	Wait until the dust settles and have one defining policy
	Unsure at this time
	Not using HEERF II

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"Our committee is actively tracking proposed and passed federal & NYS higher education legislation that is relevant to our financial aid community. We encourage you to use the above legislative links to do so as well. We will provide updates or alerts to the NYSFAAA community when we identify newly passed legislation that we believe you should be aware of as well pending legislation that we may encourage you to support, oppose, or otherwise comment on."