Four DCC Students Receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards

Release date: April 23, 2008

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Four Dutchess Community College students were honored with the State University of New York’s (SUNY) highest undergraduate academic honor, the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, at an April 7 ceremony held in Albany.

Maram Bishawi, Christina Pelletier, and Jason Sabia, all of Poughkeepsie, and Natalie Rodriguez of Pawling, were among the 275 college students from SUNY campuses who were presented awards by SUNY Interim Chancellor Dr. John B. Clark.

The award was created 11 years ago to recognize students who have integrated academic excellence with accomplishments in leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, or career achievement. The average GPA for all 2008 recipients is 3.75.

The nominating process begins when each campus president forms a selection committee to review exemplary students from the graduating class. Nominees are then forwarded to the chancellor’s office for a second round of review. Finalists are then chosen to receive awards.

Founded in 1957, Dutchess Community College is a two-year community college celebrating its 50th anniversary of excellence and service to the residents of Dutchess County. It is part of the State University of New York and is one of 30 community colleges in the state system. The College offers a wide variety of associate degree programs, as well as career programs in major technical, human service and business areas. The College also offers non-credit courses through its Office of Community Services to meet the continuing education needs of civic, cultural, business and professional groups and the community at large. The main campus is at 53 Pendell Road in Poughkeepsie, while the Dutchess South extension site is in Hollowbrook Park, Building #4 at 31 Marshall Road in Wappingers Falls.

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