Past Recipients
2019–2020
Excellence in Teaching
Theanne Schiros, Mathematics and Science
Mario Valero, Modern Languages and Cultures
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Nicholas Barratt, Production Management - Fashion and Related Industries
Marvin Clawson, Interior Design
Deborah Hernandez, Textile Surface Design
Reginald Rogers, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design
2018 – 2019
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Rena Sussman Silverman, Textile Surface Design and Fabric Styling
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity
Kyunghee Pyun, History of Art
Amy Werbel, History of Art
2017 – 2018
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Andrea Casson, Modern Languages and Cultures
Ellen Oster, Textile Surface Design and Fabric Styling
Esther Rifkin, Science and Mathematics
Elena Romero, Advertising and Marketing Communications
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity
Johannes Knoops, Interior Design
Ajoy Sarkar, Textile Development and Marketing
Excellence in Professional Service
Erika Rohrbach, International Student Services
2016 – 2017
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Hamilton Johnson
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity
Wendy Yothers, Jewelry Design
Excellence in Professional Service
Brian Fallon, Writing Studio
2015–2016
Excellence in Teaching
Takashi Kamiya, associate professor, Interior Design
Andrew Weinstein, associate professor, History of Art
Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Anne Finkelstein, assistant professor, Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design
Jerilyn Zulli, assistant professor, English and Communication Studies
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity
Emre Ozsoz, assistant professor, Social Sciences
Excellence in Faculty Service
Susan Rietman, professor, Textile/Surface Design
Excellence in Professional Service
Michele Nagel, director, Precollege Programs
2014–2015
Excellence in Teaching
Joseph Antee, Fashion Business Management
Matthew Petrunia, English and Communication Studies
2013–2014
Excellence in Professional Service
Esther Oliveras, Faculty Services
Excellence in Teaching
Jean Amato, English and Speech
Jung-Whan deJong, Social Sciences
John Fraser, Advertising and Marketing Communications
Lasse Savola, Science and Mathematics
2012–2013
Excellence in Teaching
Daniel Benkendorf, Psychology
Lori Massaro, Fashion Merchandising Management
Melissa Tombro, English and Speech
Excellence in Librarianship
Karen Trivette Cannell, Gladys Marcus Library
2011–2012
Excellence in Faculty Service
Renee Y. Cooper, Fashion Merchandising Management
Excellence in Teaching
Anna Blume, History of Art
Calvin Williamson, Science and Mathematics
Excellence in Classified Service
Gina Mackey, Advertising and Marketing Communications
2010–2011
Distinguished Professor
Arthur Kopelman, Science and Mathmatics
Excellence in Faculty Service
Melanie Reim, Illustration
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Lourdes Font, History of Art, Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum
Practice
Excellence in Teaching
Nancy Kaplan Ostroff, Fashion Merchandising Management
Karen R. Pearson, Science and Mathematics
Daniel Levinson Wilk, American History
Chin-Juz Yeh, Communication Design, Graphic Design
Excellence in Classified Service-Community Colleges
Mary Tsujimoto, School of Liberal Arts Dean's Office
2009–2010
Excellence in Faculty Service
Charlotte Brown, Educational Skills
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Praveen K. Chaudhry, Social Sciences
Excellence in Teaching
Isabella Bertoletti, Foreign Languages
George Simonton, Fashion Design
Loretta Volpe, Advertising and Marketing Communications
Excellence in Classified Service-Community Colleges
Aladino Rodriguez, Office of International Programs
2008–2009
Excellence in Faculty Service
Ingrid Johnson, Textile Development and Marketing and Home Products Development
Excellence in Professional Service
Barry Fischer, Financial Aid
Excellence in Teaching
Pilar Blanco-Ruiz, Foreign Languages
David Drogan, History of Art and Civilization
Linda Finnerty, Advertising and Marketing Communications
Nancy Sheridan, Fashion Merchandising Management
2007–2008
Excellence in Faculty Service
Jeffrey Buchman, Advertising & Marketing Communications
James Cascaito, Foreign Languages
Excellence in Teaching
Stephan Kanlian, Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing & Mgt.
Roberta Paley, Social Sciences
Albert Romano, Advertising & Marketing Communications
Richard Turnbull, History of Art
Excellence in Professional Service
Joan Volpe, Center for Professional Studies
2006–2007
Excellence in Teaching
Mark Goldblatt, English & Speech
Sandra Krasovec, Packaging Design
Excellence in Faculty Service
Robin Sackin, Fashion Merchandising Management
Stanley Solomon, English and Speech/Presidential Scholars Program
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Yuniya Kawamura, Social Sciences
2005–2006
Excellence in Teaching
Janet Brav, Advertising & Marketing Communications
Yasemin Celik, Social Sciences
Naomi Gross, Fashion Merchandising Management
Guillermo Jimenez, International Trade & Marketing
Excellence in Professional Service
Mina Friedmann, Financial Aid
Excellence in Faculty Service
Mario Federici, Production Management
Ellen Goldstein-Lynch, Accessories Design
2004–2005
Excellence in Teaching
Michael Hyde, English and Speech
Marianne Klimchuk, Packaging Design
Amy Lemmon, English and Speech
Steven Zucker, History of Art
Excellence in Professional Service
Deborah Payton-Jones, Student Life
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Daria Dorosh, Fashion Design: Art
Excellence in Faculty Service
Judith Ellis, Toy Design
2003–2004
Excellence in Professional Service
Christine Davis, Counseling Center
Taur Orange, Educational Opportunity Programs
Excellence in Teaching
Richard Balestrino, Advertising & Marketing Communications
Denyse Montegut, Museum Studies: Costume and Textiles
Excellence in Scholarship
William Barcham, History of Art
Excellence in Faculty Service
Irene Buchman, Educational Skills; Presidential Scholars
Colette Wong, Fashion Design: Apparel
2002–2003
Excellence in Teaching
Joanne Arbuckle, Fashion Design – Apparel
Roberta Elins, Advertising & Marketing Communications
Ellen Goldstein, Accessories Design
Excellence in Professional Service
Philip Milio, Student Life
Young-Ja Kim, Registrar
2000–2001
Excellence in Teaching
Lucienne DeWulf, Foreign Languages
Stephen Herrington, Social Sciences
Ron Lubman, Interior Design
Martin Pegler, Display & Exhibit Design
1999–2000
Excellence in Teaching
Hugh Crean, Restoration
Margaret Miele, Social Sciences
Jane Werner, Fashion Merchandising Management
Steven Stipelman, Fashion Design, Art
1998–1999
Excellence in Teaching
Judy Ellis, Toy Design
Linda Tain, Fashion Design - Art
Excellence in Professional Service
Helen Xenakis, Internship Center
1997–1998
Excellence in Teaching
Debbie Gioello, Fashion Design – Apparel
Carol Poll, Social Science
1996–1997
Excellence in Teaching
Stephanie Bird, Physical Education
Richard Pitts, Fine Arts
Spencer Schein, Social Science
Excellence in Professional Service
Pam Zuckerman, Career Services
1995–1996
Excellence in Teaching
Nick Politis, Interior Design
Dede Valentini, FMM
Excellence in Professional Service
Janet Barrett, Registrar, Registrar’s Office
1994–1995
Excellence in Teaching
Pat Breen, FMM
Susan Daykin, Fine Arts