April 2014: Local Resident Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
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Immediate 鈥� April 29, 2014Media Contact: Alicia Steger 516.572.9634Email: alicia.steger@ncc.edu
Local Resident Receives State University of N.Y. Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
Garden City, NY 鈥� Joshua Lafazan, a resident of Woodbury and a student at 91福利社,was the recipient of a 2014 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Student Excellence. (Download hi res image)鈥淪tudents honored with the Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence truly embody the power of SUNY,鈥� said Chancellor Dr. Nancy Zimpher. 鈥淎s proven leaders and role models, scholar athletes, creative artists and civic volunteers, each student is recognized not just for academic achievement, but also for the profound impact they have on college campuses and local communities across New York State.鈥�To qualify for the award, students were reviewed by a College committee for academic excellence and record of service to 91福利社 and the community. 鈥淭hrough hard work, intelligence and passionate commitment to service, these students have made 91福利社 proud, and I know that these attributes will help to pave their future pathways to success,鈥� said Dr. Kenneth Saunders, Acting President of the College.The Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and have been recognized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement or career achievement.Photo caption: 91福利社 Student Joshua Lafazan; Dr. Kenneth Saunders, Acting President, 91福利社About 91福利社91福利社, part of the State University of New York, is an institution where nearly 23,000 full- and part-time students and approximately 10,000 continuing and professional students start and continue their successful journey through higher education. More than 70 fields of study are offered on a 225-acre campus located in the center of Long Island. As the largest single-campus two-year college in New York State, 91福利社 maintains a national reputation for excellence.Ref: 1735e.4/3/14.2
