2022-23 Award Recipients

Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions in four overarching categories:

Excellence in Student Research

• Erin Matsuba, doctoral candidate in in school psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Evan Bode, master’s degree student in film and media arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Ana Aponte González, junior communications and rhetorical studies major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and women’s and gender studies major in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Donyell Logan, senior medicinal chemistry major in the College of Arts and Sciences
   

Outstanding Contributions to the Student Experience and University Initiatives

Project Advance

• George Wazen, library operations coordinator in the Department of Public Safety
• Pun To (Douglas) Yung, associate teaching professor in biomedical and chemical engineering and bioengineering undergraduate program director in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction

• Shannon Monnat, professor of sociology, Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion and Population Health and director and senior research associate with the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
• Qinru Qiu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science and graduate program director in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Pramod Varshney, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Chancellor’s Forever Orange Award

The Chancellor’s Forever Orange is conferred on individual students, faculty or staff who—by virtue of extraordinary hard work, good values and commitment to excellence—embody the best of Syracuse University.

• Gwenn B. Judge, retired director of the Office of Budget and former acting chief financial officer

William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Lifelong Learning

As one of the nation’s preeminent leaders in higher education, William Pearson Tolley served as Chancellor for 27 years. The University established the Tolley Medal in 1966, in conjunction with the School of Education, to recognize strong scholarship and leadership in lifelong learning.

• Linda M. LeMura, president of LeMoyne College

Diversity and Inclusion Award

The Diversity and Inclusion Award recognizes an individual who is integral in helping us achieve academic excellence at a university that is welcoming to all through our investments in a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible campus community.

• Amir Durić, Muslim chaplain at Hendricks Chapel

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorships for Teaching Excellence

A substantial bequest from the estate of Dr. L. Douglas Meredith, a 1926 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, allowed Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw to create the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorships in 1995, to recognize and reward outstanding teaching at Syracuse University.

• Azra Hromadžić, associate professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences, the Dr. Ralph E. Montonna Endowed Professor and senior research associate in the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration
• Sucheta Soundarajan, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.

Teaching Recognition Award

In 2001, the Meredith Professorship Program was expanded to recognize teaching excellence by non-tenured faculty and adjunct and part-time instructors. Awards are given in two categories: Early Performance and Continuing Excellence.

Early Performance

• Jenny Breen, associate professor in the College of Law
• Jen Cook, assistant teaching professor of neuroscience and the primary advisor to neuroscience integrated learning major students in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Kyla Garrett Wagner, assistant professor of communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
• Matthew Grzecki, assistant teaching professor of English and creative writing coordinator in the College of Arts and Science
• Xiyuan (Lillian) Liu, assistant teaching professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Academic Affairs
• Meredith Martin, associate teaching professor of psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences

Continuing Excellence

• Sarah Harwell, associate teaching professor of English and associate director of creative writing in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Mel White, professor of practice of advertising in the Newhouse School.

Seinfeld Scholarhip

Each year Syracuse University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or students through an award made possible by Judith Greenberg Seinfeld, a distinguished alumna and member of the University Board of Trustees. Awards are made to those who have been determined by their peers to have made outstanding contributions to the beauty of the world, to have added to human values and to ending human abuse anywhere in the world, and to have demonstrated passion for excellence, creativity and originality in academic or artistic fields.

• Yutaka Sho, associate professor in the School of Architecture

Student-Athlete Award

This award is given to the senior female and male students with the highest cumulative grade point average over their careers as student-athletes.

• Grace Brock, political science major in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences and member of the women’s track and field and cross-country team
• Arnaud Buard, a senior mechanical and aerospace engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the men’s crew team

2022-23 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars

The Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars lead the Syracuse University community in the remembrance of the 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students, who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

2023 Senior Class Marshals

• Simone Bellot
• Michael “MP” Geiss 

2023 School and College Marshals

• College of Arts and Sciences—Julianna Mercado, Taylor Stover
• College of Engineering and Computer Science—Justin Gluska, Madeline Jones
• College of Law—Jessica Senzer
• College of Professional Studies—Cherri Wells
• College of Visual and Performing Arts—Diana Garcia-Varo, Anna (Ania) Johnston
• Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics—Kyra Birenbaum, Alex Guo
• Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs—Christopher Beardsley
• Martin J. Whitman School of Management—Rehan Balsara, Justine Salerno
• School of Architecture—Brendan Carroll, Amreeta Verma
• School of Education—Mary Fitzgerald, Christopher Holowczak
• School of Information Studies—Ella Farrell, Mona Pudasaini
• S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—Porter Holt, Mykenna Maniece
• The Graduate School—Ohana Benevides Rodrigues

2023 University Scholars

Twelve seniors are named as the 2023 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows.

2022 Emeriti Faculty and Librarians

• Keith A. Alford, professor of social work, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics
• Frederick Beiser professor of philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
• Richard Buttny, professor of communication and rhetorical studies, College of Visual and Performing Arts
• James R. Byrne, professor of practice in public health, food studies and nutrition, Falk College
• Linda Carty, associate professor of African American studies, College of Arts and Sciences
• Natasha Cooper, librarian, Syracuse University Libraries
• Leonard Burman, professor of public administration and international affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
• Joan Dannenhoffer, associate teaching professor of civil and environmental engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Michael Davis, professor of practice and Alexia Endowed Chair in Documentary Photography, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
• Christian Day, professor, College of Law
• Jason Dedrick, professor, School of Information Studies
• Ian Gallacher, professor, College of Law
• Mark Glauser, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
• Cecilia A. Green, associate professor of sociology, Maxwell School
• Philip S. Griffin, professor of mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
• Margaret Hermann, professor of political science and Gerald B. and Daphna Cramer Professor of Global Affairs, Maxwell School
• Lisa Moeckel, librarian, Syracuse University Libraries
• Rebecca Moore Howard, professor of writing studies, rhetoric and composition, College of Arts and Sciences
• Michelle L. Kaarst-Brown, professor, School of Information Studies
• Jeffrey A. Karson, professor of earth and environmental sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
• Ralph Lorenz, professor of music composition, theory and history, College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Mary E. Lovely, professor of economics, Maxwell School
• Nancy R. Mudrick, professor of social work, Falk College
• Terrell A. Northrup, associate teaching professor of international relations, Maxwell School
• Deborah Nosky, professor of practice, School of Information Studies
• Douglas Quin, professor of television, radio and film, Newhouse School
• Evgeny (Eugene) Poletsky, professor of mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
• Tom Sherman, professor of art video, design and transmedia, College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Douglas A. Wolf, professor of public administration and international affairs, Maxwell School
• John M. Yinger, Trustee Professor of Economics and Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School

2022 Years of Service Milestones

20 Years

• Yasser Aggour
• Erik Anderson
• Michelle Anson-Silverstein
• Barbara Applebaum
• Christine Ashby
• Kristina Ashley
• Kenneth Bigelow
• Jennifer Bragg
• Janet Brown
• Stuart Brown
• Sheera Buckley
• Jose Camacho
• John Chisholm
• Robert Cleary
• William Clifford
• Polly Cobb
• Elizabeth Cohen
• Matthew Coulter
• Jennifer Crisp
• Garvin Cummings
• Michael Cusano
• John Dannenhoffer III
• Enid Darby
• Sharon DeMaio
• Tammy Dziekan
• Donna Edghill McLellan
• Joan Erler
• Beth Ferri
• Patricia Ford
• Robert Freeney
• Evelyn Galeano
• Troy Gerlt
• Gregory Germain
• Michelle Griffin
• Craig Hadfield
• Kimberly Hagadorn
• Roger Hallas
• Sarah Harwell
• Elizabeth Henderson
• Chad Hendrick
• Annette Hodgens
• Kristin Hogan
• William Horrace
• Jennifer Hurley
• Nancy Impelizzieri
• Roschell Jones
• Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz
• Thomas Keck
• Robert Knapp
• Gary La Point
• Maria Laface-Sereno
• Janet Lafata
• Brian Leo
• Andrew London
• Gretchen Lopez
• Matilde Mateo-Sevilla
• Vivian May
• Jacqueline McKinney
• Lee McKnight
• John McPeak
• Patrick Meeds
• Claudia Miller
• Devashish Mitra
• Jacqueline Monsour
• Mario Montesdeoca
• Catherine Mulford
• Karen Oakes
• Brian O’Connor
• Kathleen O’Connor
• Richard Ortiz
• Kristen Otter
• Nikolette Panzica
• Joon Park
• Candi Patterson
• Melissa Pepling
• Sarah Pohley
• Brenda Price-Wright
• Peggy Prior
• Shad Pulverenti
• David Reischman
• Marcia Robinson
• Michele Rotunno
• Kim Salanger
• Bruce Smith
• Mark Snyder
• Joanna Spitzner
• Werner Stavenhagen Jr.
• Joanne Waghorne
• Mark Weatherup
• Jennifer Weekes-Osada
• Ryan O. Williams
• Juan Williams
• Andrea Willis
• Janet Wilmoth
• Raymond Wimer

25 Years

• Maryann Barker
• Crystal Bartolovich
• Todd Blumen
• Kathryn Bradford
• Zachary Braiterman
• Vittoria Buccina
• Michael Burton
• John Coggiola
• Martha Coria
• Kenneth Corvo
• Tracy Cromp
• Joann D’Imperio
• Patrick Feeley
• Kathleen Foley
• Jessie Gifford
• Brigitte Hale
• Madonna Harrington Meyer
• Dawn Havill
• Jamie Jackson
• Gillian Budman Kanter
• Jeffrey Kubik
• Brian Lefever
• Anita Lightburn
• Anne Lindberg
• Wendy Loughlin
• Roderick Martinez
• Karen McKinney
• Roger Merrill III
• Anne Metzger-Wormuth
• Jeffrey Meyer
• Garrett Moll
• Theresa Monto
• Susan Older
• Michael O’Mara II
• Peter Penizotto
• Christine Praino
• Suzanne Preate
• Jodie Ralston
• Karen Roff
• Cynthia Salanger
• M. Tammy Salisbury
• Laura Siros
• Caroline Tong
• Christopher Tuohey
• Lucretia Weaver
• Claudia Wilson
• Jonathan Wright

30 Years

• David Aldinger
• Deanna Bailey
• Christine Burkinshaw
• John Carter
• Christopher DeCorse
• Susan Edmunds
• Derek Farrell
• Marvin Gunn Sr.
• Cheryl Hughes
• Kathleen Joyce
• Patrick Kelly
• Deborah Kerwood
• Lori Lashombe
• Brenda Law
• Deborah Lawson
• Marlon Legaspi
• Scott Manchin
• Joanna Masingila
• Jeffrey Mayer
• Karen McGee
• Charles Merrihew
• Sandra Petreszyn
• Karen Piedmonte
• Kathryn Pynn
• Amie Redmond
• Grant Reeher
• John Rossiter
• Ravi Shukla
• Karen Tavernese
• A Randall Wenner

35 Years

• Philip Arnold
• Jeffrey Bitz
• Craig Bowers
• Melissa Cadwell
• Catherine Cornwell
• Camille Donabella
• Philip Driscoll Jr.
• Deborah Everson
• Donna Fecteau
• Michael Ferrari
• Wayne Franits
• Bonnie Holland
• Thomas House
• Paul Jenkins
• Veronica Kearse
• Rosemary Kelly
• Robyn Orefice
• Patricia Pitzeruse
• David Regin
• Eileen Simmons
• Margaret Thompson
• Janet Weiter
• Donald Wright
• Dan Zacharia
• Brian Zilles

40 Years

• Boyd Banks
• Joseph Chaiken
• Pinyuen Chen
• Shelly Collins
• Dorry Dearstine
• William Drew Jr.
• Douglas Foley
• Marjorie Gillette
• Panayotis Koveos
• Helen Krauss
• Carl Mahar
• James Oad
• Jan Ondrich
• Irene Peach
• Peter Sala
• Ashok Sangani
• Andrew Schaeffer
• John Seaver

45 Years

• David Jensen
• Thomas McGinn
• Ann Marie McGinnis
• Nancy Rothschild
• Marie Sarno

50 Years

• James Boeheim Jr.
• Richard Graham