DCC Educators Celebrate Accomplished Students with DUE Awards

Release Date April 30, 2007

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Dutchess United Educators (DUE), the professional staff union of Dutchess Community College, celebrates the accomplishments of 27 outstanding students at the DUE Awards for Academic Excellence on Wednesday, May 2, 2007 in the James and Betty Hall Theater in Dutchess Hall at the main campus in Poughkeepsie.

The DUE Awards were established in 1985 so that members of the professional staff could recognize students for their academic achievements, artistic accomplishments, and/or service to the college community. DUE recognizes students with individual awards; with awards from DCC’s academic departments; and with special awards which honor DCC educators. To qualify for a DUE Award, students must have earned a minimum of 40 credits at DCC, have a grade point average of 3.2 or above, and be nominated by a member of the faculty or professional staff, or by an academic department. Every award recipient receives a framed, limited edition print designed by calligrapher Franz Heigemeir.

The members of DUE will also recognize Professor Emeritus Toni Emery with a special DUE award. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Professor Stephanie Roberg-Lopez, a teacher of anthropology and behavioral sciences at DCC and a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. A reception in the Francis U. Ritz Lounge will follow immediately after the ceremony. For information, contact Professor Richard Reitano at (845) 431-8514.

 Recipients of Individual DUE Awards

April Albanese of Poughquag, GPA 3.49, nominated by Renee Lathrop

Stephanie Barrera of Beacon, GPA 3.56, nominated by Beth Kolp and Doris Diaz-Kelly

Lincol Bashualdo of New Windsor, GPA 3.29, nominated by Sally Weglinski

Brittany Brace of Hopewell Junction, GPA 3.36, nominated by Doris Diaz-Kelly

Jack S. Covell of Poughkeepsie, GPA 3.96, nominated by Patricia DeLessio

Althea Crowley-Becker of Stormville, GPA 3.83, nominated by Patricia Lamanna

Wendy Fallon of Hyde Park, 3.62, nominated by Patricia Lamanna

Jennifer Goldman of Poughkeepsie, GPA 4.0, nominated by William Benedetto

Amanda Gotsch of Poughkeepsie, 3.47, nominated by Mark Condon

Glenda L. Kruse of Milford, 3.49, nominated by William Benedetto

Joyce Mueller-Banner of Fishkill, GPA of 3.91, nominated by Maryann Longhi

Matthew Murray of Hyde Park, GPA of 3.83, nominated by Richard Reitano and Tom Denton

Safiyyah Saafir of Hyde Park, GPA of 3.41, nominated by Tom Denton

Mark Sfarra of Brewster, GPA 3.83, nominated by Michele Lieberman

Recipients of Special DUE Awards:

Janet Brendli of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.32, Department of Behavioral Sciences Award, nominated by Eileen Hall

Caroline Sim of Wappingers Falls, GPA of 3.24, Department of Business Technologies Award, nominated by Peter Rivera

Kimberly Garrison of Pleasant Valley, GPA of 3.80, Department of Mathematics, Physical and Computer Sciences Award in Mathematics, nominated by Wes Ostertag

Paul Manzo of Wappingers Falls, GPA of 3.48, Department of Mathematics, Physical and Computer Sciences Award in Mathematics, nominated by Johanna Halsey

Ashley Haley of Pleasant Valley, GPA of 3.45, Department of Nursing Award, nominated by Nancy Moskowitz

Darryl Fifield of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.76, Founders’ Award in Memory of Cynthia Feldman, nominated by Kevin Cavanaugh and Keith O’Neill

Nicole Fischetti of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.67, Visual Arts Award in Memory of Lowell Butler nominated by Susan Poulakis

Laura C. Kelly of Pine Plains, GPA 3.57, Visual Arts Award in Ceramics in Memory of Lynette McKinney, nominated by Christine Owen

Margaret H. Kurth of Millbrook, GPA 3.52, Physical Sciences Award in Memory of Richard P. O’Connor, nominated by Susan Howes Conrad

Miguel Ramirez of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.54, Biological Sciences Award in Memory of Rochel Stein, nominated by Constance Eames

Dmitriy Yermolayev of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.94, Business Technologies Award in Memory of George N. Freedman, nominated by Gayle Chaky

Stephanie Grunberg of Poughkeepsie, GPA of 3.84, Academic Excellence Award in Memory of Sabra Toback, nominated by Mark Condon and Andrew Scala

Neal Calvin of Pleasant Valley, GPA of 4.0, Academic Award in Honor of Mary Louise Van Winkle, nominated by Wes Ostertag

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