04/24/2009
SUNY Cortland's Institute for Civic Engagement (ICE) will recognize the accomplishments of 28 students, faculty and staff members and local community members during its fifth annual Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards Reception on Thursday, April 30.
The event, which begins at 4:30 p.m. in Brockway Hall Jacobus Lounge, is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Since April 2005, the College has presented Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards to more than 140 students, faculty members, college staff and community members, not including the newest honorees.
Award winners were selected by a committee formed by the ICE to review nominations. Participants included the ICE director, the institute's service-learning coordinator, a past student award winner who is the Main Street community outreach coordinator, a community member and the coordinator of the College's Student Volunteer and Internship Program.
Nominations for the Leadership in Civic Engagement Awards are accepted from both within and outside the campus community. Individuals may be nominated in the categories of: Leadership for Civic Engagement in Faculty/Staff Award; Leadership for Civic Engagement Community Award; and Leadership for Civic Engagement Student Award. Groups may also be nominated. Candidates can be involved in service-learning classes, campus service groups, political groups, non-partisan groups working for social change, internships and volunteer activities.
This year's 22 Leadership for Civic Engagement Student Award recipients include: Dan Anadio of Gloversville, N.Y.; Kristen Beyer of Coppiague, N.Y.; Marie Bieber of Conklin, N.Y.; David Bitterbaum of Cortland, N.Y.; David Burnette of Kenmore, N.Y.; Elizabeth Cronan of North Massapequa, N.Y.; Trevor Curry of Spring Valley, N.Y.; Jeanna Dippel of Du Bois, Pa.; Sarah Hahn of Barnegat, N.J.; William Harklerode of Clinton Corners, N.Y.; Sherry Hicks of McGraw, N.Y.; Michelle Housworth of Owego, N.Y.; Patricia Kelly of West Islip, N.Y.; Kindra Lansburg of Malta, N.Y.; Caitlin Mooney of Delmar, N.Y.; Mark Morrell of Farmington, N.Y.; Brittany Pata of Rochester, N.Y.; Daniel Pitcher of Apalachin, N.Y.; Emily Schmidt of Cortland, N.Y.; Jennifer Traxel of Clark Mills, N.Y.; Angela Johnson Wilde of Cortland, N.Y.; and Lauren Zuber of Smithtown, N.Y.
The Leadership for Civic Engagement in Faculty/Staff Award recipients are: Mark Dodds, assistant professor of sport management; Karen Hempson, SUNY Cortland Professional Development School coordinator; and Christopher Latimer, assistant professor of political science.
The Leadership for Civic Engagement Community Award winners are: Matt Belknap, Bonnie Calzolaio and Christine Gregory. Belknap, the owner and operator of Action Sports on Main Street in Cortland, is the sponsor of the Community Bike Project at SUNY Cortland. Calzolaio, an employee of the Cortland County Teacher Center, started the Nearly New Clothing Shop at BOCES. She is involved in YWCA and Zonta civic projects, works with the Women’s Coalition and is a member of the Family Reading Partnership. Christine Gregory teaches U.S. history at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. She serves on the YMCA Board of Directors and its Community Service Board.
The volunteer efforts of members of the Sport Management Club will also be acknowledged. Additionally, the ICE will recognize the participants in its “Power of 10” community engagement program.
The institute will announce the recipients of scholarships related to community service, including the Institute for Civic Engagement Scholarship, the Judson H. Taylor Presidential Scholarship, the Community Scholarship for Student Volunteers and Interns, the Donald Wilcox Civic Engagement Award, and the Cortland Area Chapter of the Alumni Association’s Community Service Award.
The event is sponsored by the Institute for Civic Engagement, the Division of Student Affairs, the Division of Institutional Advancement, The Cortland Fund and the Cortland College Foundation. For more information, contact Shelly VanDusen at shelly.vandusen@cortland.edu or (607) 753-4270.