Awards
SUNYFAP, Inc. Award Winners
William A. Troy Service Award
The Bill Troy Service Award is available to both current and past members, who were active members at the time of their retirement. Nominations are made by the membership to the Scholarship and Awards Committee by March of each year. The award is only given during years when the committee believes that there is a deserving individual who has given a significant long-term commitment to SUNYFAP and the profession. It is given at the annual conference and recognized by a permanent plaque given to the recipient.
Download the William A. Troy nomination form (PDF)
Past Winners
| 2026 | Robert Miller |
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| 2025 | Rebecca S. Hilts |
| 2022 | Debra Bouabidi |
| 2019 | Kathleen Michalski |
| 2018 | Brian D. Smith |
| 2017 | Erika Terwilliger |
| 2015 | Mark J. Hill |
| 2014 | Warren Hoffman |
| 2013 | Kerrie Cooper |
| 2012 | Betsy Penrose |
| 2010 | John Curtice |
| 2009 | Daniel A. Tramuta |
| 2008 | John View |
| 2007 | Mark Schwartz |
| 2006 | Daniel Sistarenik |
| 2005 | Valerie Nixon |
| 2004 | J. Scott Atkinson |
| 2002 | Daniel Hunter |
| 2001 | Margaret Sternberg |
| 2000 | Christina Knickerbocker |
| 1999 | Richard Oboyski |
| 1997 | Suzanne Sokolowski |
| 1996 | Nancy VanZetta |
Daniel Sistarenik SUNYFAP Advocacy Award
The Daniel Sistarenik Advocacy Award is available to both current and past members, who were active members at the time of their retirement. Nominations are made by the membership to the Scholarship and Awards Committee by March of each year. The award is only given during years when the committee believes that there is a deserving individual who has given a significant long-term commitment to SUNYFAP and the profession. It is given at the annual conference and recognized by a permanent plaque given to the recipient.
Download the Daniel Sistarenik nomination form (PDF)
Past Winners
| 2025 | Robert Miller |
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| 2017 | Valerie Nixon |
| 2015 | Louise Biron |
Don Whitlock SUNYFAP Service Award
The Don Whitlock recognizes longer-term service or those whose contributions to the organization are of the highest level. Nominations are made by the membership to the Scholarship and Awards Committee by March of each year. More than one award may be granted.
Past Winners
| 2026 | James Proctor |
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| 2022 | Brian D. Smith |
| 2017 | Megan Kennerknecht |
| 2015 | Daniel Sistarenik |
| 2013 | Nancy Hughes |
| 2012 | Kathy Michalski |
| 2010 | Mark Hill |
| 2008 | Warren Hoffman |
| 2007 | George Chin |
| 2006 | Chris Jadlos |
| 2005 | Heather Allen |
| 2004 | Mark Schwartz |
| 2003 | Student Loan Service Center Staff |
| 2002 | Dan Sistarenik |
SUNYFAP Service Award
The SUNYFAP Service Award is available to members and non-members who make significant contributions to the organization. Nominations are made by the membership to the Scholarship and Awards Committee by March of each year. More than one award may be granted. This award is given at the annual conference and recognized by a permanent plaque given to the awardees.
Download the SUNYFAP Service Award nomination form (PDF)
Past Winners
| 2025 | Melanie Romero |
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| 2019 | Heather Adner |
| 2019 | Susan Tripp |
| 2018 | Shirley A. Clark |
| 2016 | Rachael Cofresi |
| 2015 | Laura Helmich |
| 2015 | Sarah Izzo |
| 2012 | Brian D. Smith |
| 2012 | Gayle Grunwald |
| 2010 | Karen T. Taylor |
| 2009 | Hugh Ganser |
| 2008 | Anne Barton |
| 2007 | Bonnie Evans |
| 2005 | Vince Scalise |
| 2004 | Melissa Barbara |
| 2000 | Craig Gallagher |
| 2000 | Cindy Kohlman |
| 1999 | Nancy Pawlak |
| 1998 | Earl Tretheway |
Alan Latona Service Award
The Alan Latona Award will be awarded to each outgoing president of the organization. The recognition is a permanent plaque given to the awardee.
Past Winners
| 2022 to 2025 | Patricia Noren |
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| 2020 to 2022 | Rebecca S. Hilts |
| 2016 to 2020 | Debra Bouabidi |
| 2013 to 2016 | Mark J. Hill |
| 2012 to 2013 | Karen T. Taylor |
| 2008 to 2012 | Kerrie Cooper |
| 2006 to 2008 | Warren Hoffman |
| 2004 to 2006 | Betsy Penrose |
| 2003 to 2004 | Val Nixon |
| 2003 | Lorraine Horner |
| 2002 | Ed Hutchinson |
| 1999 to 2002 | Val Nixon |
| 1996 to 1999 | Christina Knickerbocker |
| 1993 to 1996 | Eileen Corrigan |
| 1992 to 1993 | Sherwood Johnson |
| 1990 to 1992 | Don Whitlock |
| 1988 to 1990 | Nancy VanZetta |
| 1986 to 1988 | Dan Sistarenik |
| 1985 to 1986 | Ed Hauser |
| 1985 to 1986 | Dan Sistarenik |
| 1984 to 1985 | Paul Parker |
| 1984 to 1985 | Ed Hauser |
| 1982 to 1984 | Don Whitlock |
| 1981 to 1982 | Alan Latona |
| 1981 to 1982 | Bill Troy |
SUNYFAP Presidential Citation
SUNYFAP Presidential Citation is available to persons, organizations, or committees that the President wishes to honor. The names will be put forth to the Executive Council at the same time as the SUNYFAP Certificates of Appreciation.
Past Winners
| 2026 | Christopher Earnshaw Jennifer Sommerman Patrick Ziegler |
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| 2025 | Melissa Allen Maureen Lohan Bremer Colleen Wise |
| 2024 | Danielle Emeny Rebecca Hilts Kathy Michalski James Proctor Brian Smith |
| 2024 | Rebecca Hilts |
| 2022 | Sarah Buell Robert Miller Kathleen Michalski |
| 2021 | Patricia Noren Brian D. Smith Shirley Clark |
| 2019 | Mina Friedmann |
| 2018 | Shirley A. Clark Cheryl Fisher Barbara Hochberg Elsa MaGee Lisa Simpson Erika Terwilliger Patricia Thompson |
| 2015 | J. Scott Atkinson Maria Livolsi |
| 2014 | Kathleen Michalski Mark Schwartz |
| 2012 | Patricia Thompson |
| 2011 | Joseph P.Frey John E. View |
| 2010 | Warren Hoffman Daniel Sistarenik |
| 2009 | Bonnie Corlew Brian D. Smith Karen T. Taylor |
| 2008 | Dave Canaski John Curtice |
| 2007 | Hugh Ganser |
| 2006 | Bob Bleadow Irv Bodofsky John Curtice Mike McGraw Dick Oboyski Paul Parker Ed Quirk Suzanne Sokolowski Nancy VanZetta Don Whitlock Alan Latona (posthumous) William Troy (posthumous) |
| 2005 | Website Committee: Craig Gallagher Chris Jadlos Deb Roe Bonnie Evans Maureen Reilly EOP Training Initiative: Brenda Smith Robert James |
| 2004 | April Lawrence |
| 2003 | Bonnie Evans Val Nixon |
| 2002 | William J. Cavin Betsy Penrose Maria Livolsi Earl Tretheway |
| 2001 | Jeremy Weis Ken Shulman Winner’s Circle: J. Scott Atkinson Katrina Delgrosso Mark Humbert Edward Hutchinson |
| 2000 | Deborah Damm O’Brien Maureen Caccavale Barbara DeLamater |
| 1999 | John Curtice June Meyers Tom Dixon |
| 1998 | Governance Committee: Irv Bodofski Cindy Kohlman Nancy VanZetta Queensbury Hotel Staff |
SUNYFAP Conference Grant
The grant is available for active members only and may be used for attendance at the Annual Conference. Upon receipt of all completed application packets, a winner will be chosen by the Scholarship and Awards Committee, and notified in writing. The Scholarship and Awards Committee Chair will monitor the recipient’s involvement for the one year following the award. It is expected that the recipient serve on a SUNYFAP Committee.
*Granted in accordance with available funding
Past Winners
| 2016 | Sarah Spinello - SUNY at Albany |
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| 2014 | Kristin Hartway - SUNY Brockport |
| 2013 | Karina Joseph Rockland - Community College |
| 2012 | Jon Heininger - SUNY Geneseo Mary A. Louis - SUNY at Albany Loren Fuller - SUNY Alfred State |
| 2011 | Eugene L. Pohancsek, Jr. - SUNY at Buffalo |
| 2007 | Patty Pappas - Rockland Community College David Weaver - SUNY Brockport |
| 2006 | Sheila Coooper - SUNY Oswego |
| 2005 | Annette Pyszczynski - SUNY at Buffalo James Trimboli - Niagara County Community College |