Educational Achievement Award
The State University of New York Council for University Advancement periodically presents its Educational Achievement Award to an individual "who has made significant contributions to public higher education in New York State."
The nomination form and requisite supporting materials must be received by January 9, 2009 to be considered for the 2009 award. Materials should be mailed to: SUNYCUAD Board Past President Peter D. Koryzno, Director of Public Relations, SUNY Cortland, P.O. Box 2000, Cortland, NY 13045. A majority vote of the SUNYCUAD Board of Directors is required for selection. The award is presented during the organization's annual educational conference in June.
Previous Educational Achievement Award winners are:
- Donald M. Blinken, Chair, SUNY Board of Trustees
- Ernest L. Boyer, SUNY chancellor
- James Chen, SUNY Faculty Senate chair
- John B. Johnson, Watertown Daily Times publisher
- D. Bruce Johnstone, SUNY chancellor
- Horace Mann, Philanthropist and Buffalo State Distinguished Service Professor
- Robert McVittie, SUNY Geneseo president
- Elizabeth Luce Moore, Chair, SUNY Board of Trustees
- John “Tim” Reilly, United University Professions (UUP) president
- Peter A. Spina, Monroe Community College president
- Edward C. Sullivan, New York State Assembly
- John E. Van de Wetering, SUNY Brockport president
- Robert Wegman, Philanthropist
- Clifton R. Wharton, Jr., SUNY chancellor