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Seven people at GCC earn SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence

By Billie Owens

This information comes from Genesee Community College.

Seven members of Genesee Community College's faculty and staff will receive the State University of New York' s Chancellor's Award for Excellence this year, the Board of Trustees learned Monday evening.

The SUNY Chancellor's Award is bestowed on faculty and staff members who make significant contributions to their campuses and SUNY, and whose work is marked by high accomplishment and a commitment to excellence.

Named as 2011 recipients of the award are:

Michelle D. Abdella, instructor of Mathematics, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She resides in Batavia.

Maureen E. Dugan, assistant professor of Fine Arts and Ceramics, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She resides in Penfield.

Carla L. Guiste, reproduction services operator, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service. She resides in Oakfield.

Kathleen A. Kimber, professor of Spanish, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities. She resides in Rochester.

Rafael Alicea-Maldonado, professor of Chemistry, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service. Alicea-Maldonado resides in Buffalo.

Donna Rae Sutherland, associate director of Marketing Communications, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service. She resides in Batavia.

Anita Whitehead, reference librarian, SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship. She resides in Geneseo.

This year's recipients of the SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence bring the total number of faculty and staff honored in the history of the college to 105.

"Our  2011 recipients bring an extraordinary record of accomplishment to our students and our college as a whole," President Stuart Steiner told trustees. "We extend our congratulations to these faculty and staff members, and our thanks for the significant contributions they make to our success."

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