www.cobleskill.edu

ORANGE CARPETEMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

SHOWCASE

5TH ANNUAL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013CHAMPLIN HALL, UPPER LOUNGE

SUNY COBLESKILL

ORANGE CARPET

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION SHOWCASE

HONOREES

FOR

JULY 1, 2012 - JUNE 30, 2013

A SPECIAL THANK YOUTO THE

ORANGE CARPET COMMITTEE

AMY HEALY, CHAIR

EVELYN DAVIES

DIANE DOBRY

MARSHA FOSTER

TAMMY LODER

ADDITIONAL THANKS

MOHAMED SAEED-BALIGH

JENNIFER SCHORF

WINNIE STEDGE

STUDENT PASTRY ARTS CLUB

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

TO THE

2013 ORANGE CARPET

Welcome to SUNY Cobleskill’s fi fth annual Orange Carpet event showcasing faculty and staff professional achievements and extraordinary endeavors. The exhibit provides an opportunity for the SUNY Cobleskill greater community to celebrate, recognize, and promote faculty and staff accomplishments across a wide range of pursuits. The fi ne work highlighted in this celebration is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and discipline that create a vibrant living and learning environment for our students. With an unwavering commitment to the success of students, the faculty and staff do extraordinary work every day, often quietly and unnoticed. Please join in this occasion to take notice and honor the people who make SUNY Cobleskill a great college.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

National, Multi-state Regional and State awards . . . 8

Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- 11

Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 - 12

Grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Scholarly Research and Innovative Teaching . . . . . . 14

Leadership in National and State Professional Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Community Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Points of Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 19

Outstanding Performance Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Student Affairs Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - 20

Food & Beverages at your leisure. 2

HONOREES

PAUL AMODEOProfessor of Information Technologies

EDWARD ASSELINAssistant Vice President for Student Affairs/Director of Residential Life

MARILYN BARNESDirector of the Center for Academic Support and Excellence

DERWIN BENNETTDirector of the Educational Opportunity Program

RICHARD BENNINGERChef and Assistant Professor of Culinary Arts

KEVIN BERNER

Professor of Wildlife Management

ROY BILBYCarpenter/Locksmith

BARBARA BRABETZAssociate Professor of Natural Sciences, and Faculty Senator

WILLIAM BROWNELLResidence Hall Director of Wieting Hall

KEITH BUERKER

Associate Professor of Culinary Arts

DAVID CAMPBELLProfessor of Culinary Arts

CHRISTIAN CASHAssociate Professor of Plant Science

JO ANNE CLOUGHLYAssociate Professor of Culinary Arts and

Chair, Agriculture and Food Management Department

ANN COLLINSAssistant to the Provost

THERESA COLUCCIAdjunct Instructor of Floral Design

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HONOREES

MARY CONNERAssistant Director of Residential Life

AMY CORBETTProfessor of Psychology

MARK CORNWELLAssociate Professor of Fisheries and Aquaculture

GEORGE CROSBYProfessor of Plant Science

EVELYN DAVIESCoordinator of Campus Events and Conferences

DANIEL DEJONGGrounds Manager

DIANE DOBRYDirector of Communications and Marketing

LYNN DUNNProfessor of Animal Science and

Chair, Animal and Plant Science Department

PAUL DUNNCounselor for the Educational Opportunity Program

ALEX ELLRAMProfessor of Plant Science

JASON EVANSAssistant Professor of Agricultural Business Management

S. SCOTT FERGUSONAssistant Professor of Business

JEFFREY FOOTEDirector of the Student Life Center

JOHN FOSTERProfessor of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Chair, Fisheries,

Wildlife and Environmental Studies Department 4

HONOREES

MARSHA FOSTERActivity Director of the Title III

Strengthening Institutions Program Grant

BARBARA FURLONGAdministrative Assistant/HR Manager for Cobleskill Auxiliary Services

VINCENT GARUFICatering Coordinator of Dining Services

BENJAMIN GERMANInstructional Support Assistant for Fisheries,

Wildlife and Environmental Studies

LOIS GOBLETAssistant Vice President for College Advancement

ERIK HAGEAssociate Professor of Communication

ANGELIKA HOEHER

Professor of Psychology

TERRY HUGHEsDirector of Career Pathways

SUSAN JAGENDORF-SOBIERAJSKIExecutive Director of International Education

CLIFFORD M. JONESCleaner

WILLIAM KELLYComplex Coordinator for Residential Life

MARK KIBURZInstructional Support Assistant for Fisheries,

Wildlife and Environmental Studies

CATHERINE KRAJEWSKISecretary for the Educational Opportunity Program

BRENT LEHMANManager of the Fish Hatchery

MARGARET LIBERTIAdjunct Instructor of Biology

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HONOREES

MICHAEL LOSITOProfessor of Wildlife Management

ANDREW LUCASStudy Abroad Coordinator for International Education

DEANA LYNCHRegistered Nurse/Health Educator in the Wellness Center

STEPHEN MACKENZIEProfessor of Animal Science

LYNDA MCMASTER-SCHUYLERProfessor of Natural Sciences

TIMOTHY MOORE

Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources

CHARLES MORANProfessor of Business Administration

WILLIAM MOTYL

Assistant Director of Information Technology Services

MICHAEL MURPHYConstruction Manager

CHERYL PEROGPhysician Assistant in the Wellness Center

ALLAN QUINNConstruction/Project Manager

ANNE ROGANProfessor of Culinary Arts

MARY ROONEYAssociate Professor of Accounting

ROBERT RYNKAssociate Professor of Agricultural Engineering Technology andDirector of the Center for Environmental Science and Technology

MOHAMED SAEED-BALIGHe-Media/New Media Specialist in Communications and Marketing

JENNIFER SCHORFDesigner of Graphic and Visual Communications

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HONOREES

M. LINDA SERDYProgram Coordinator for Professional and Continuing Education

CYNTHIA SHELLEYProfessor of Animal Science

ERIC SHELLEYManager of the Meat Processing Laboratory

EDWARD STANDERProfessor of Natural Sciences

NICHOLAS TESTA

Visiting Instructor of Agricultural Engineering Technology

MARIANNA TOMASINOLecturer of Sociology

DAVID THOMPSONProfessor of Animal Science

JOHN TRYONProfessor of Animal Science

CHERRYL VACCARELLAAssociate Professor of Culinary Arts

DAVID WAAGEResearch Support Specialist for the Center for

Environmental Science and Technology

JENNIFER WALRATHSenior Counselor for the Educational Opportunity Program

GAIL WENTWORTHProfessor of Early Childhood

TARA HISERT WINTERAssistant Vice President for Enrollment Management

BRUCE WRIGHTProfessor of Agricultural Engineering Technology, and

John Deere Technology Coordinator and Master Instructor

KELLY YACOBUCCICoordinator of the First Year Experience

SUSAN ZIMMERMANN

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

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NATIONAL, MULTI-STATE, REGIONAL AND STATE AWARDS

David CampbellNortheast Regional Chef Educator Award,

American Culinary Foundation, March 2013

Jo Anne CloughlyInducted into the New York Chapter ofLes Dames d ’Escoffi er, September 2012

Ann Collins

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellencein Classifi ed Service, May 2013

Mark Cornwell, Barbara Brabetz, Benjamin German and studentsBest Poster Award - Mohawk Watershed Symposium, March 2013

John R. Foster, Brent C. Lehman and studentsBest Poster Award - World Aquaculture Conference, February 2013

Marsha Foster SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

in Professional Service, May 2013

Terry HughesOutstanding Adult Educator Award

New York Association of Agricultural Education, July 2012

Susan Jagendorf-SobierajskiFulbright International Education Administrator’s Award, June 2013

Brent C. Lehman, John R. Foster and studentsBest Poster Award, New York State Chapter

of the American Fisheries Society, February 2013

Charles MoranFPA Honors Award, Financial Planning Association

of Northeastern New York, September 2012

Jennifer SchorfHonorable Mention Award

UUP 2013 Spring Delegate Assembly, May 2013

Edward StanderSUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

in Scholarship, May 2013 8

PUBLICATIONS

Mark CornwellMark D. Cornwell, Justin H. Hulbert, and Tyler Davis (Nov/Dec 2012)

“Anyone for Escargot? Snails…The Host with the Most.”PONDBOSS, 21 (3), pp.40-43

Kristen Dieterle, Ariel Gallo and Mark Cornwell. (March/April 2013)“Can You Hear Me Now? Catching a Glimpse of the Past by Examining

Otoliths.” PONDBOSS, 22(5), pp. 40-43

Alex Ellram“What the FRAC (HRAC and IRAC)? Rotating Chemistries to Slow

the Development of Pesticide Resistance,” New York State Turfgrass Association Electronic Newsletter, October 2012, www.nysta.org

Erik HageTwo chapters in The Album: A Guide to Pop Music’s Most

Provocative, Infl uential, and Important Creations (ABC-CLIO),October 2012

PRESENTATIONS

Paul Amodeo, Robert Rynk, and David WaageInvited Panelists. “Energy Innovation Right On Campus: A Panel

Discussion about the Center for Environmental Science and Technology,”The 7th Generation Lecture Series, SUNY Cobleskill, February 2013

Kevin Berner Invited Keynote Speaker. “Management Techniques for

Eastern Bluebirds,” New York State Bluebird Society AnnualMeeting, Auburn, NY, September 2012

Invited presenter. “A Photographic History of JeffersonFarming and Community Life.” Jefferson Historical

Society, Jefferson, NY, January 2013

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Amy CorbettInvited presenter. “Patterns of Depression and Stress over

the College Term,” Eastern Psychological Association,New York, NY, March 2013

Mark Cornwell

Invited speaker. “Stream Ecosystem Changes in Schoharie CreekTributaries following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee,”Mohawk Watershed Symposium, Schenectady, NY, March 2013

Diane DobryInvited speaker. “Dying to Know: Viewers of Paranormal RealityTelevision Negotiating Topics of Death and the Afterlife Online.”

North East Popular Culture Association RegionalConference, Rochester, NY, October 2012

George Crosby

Invited Keynote Speaker. “Elephants in the Garden.”Columbia County Kinderhook Garden Club Scholarship

Luncheon, Kinderhook, NY, October 2012

Susan Jagendorf-SobierajskiFacilitator. “Foreign Language and Study Abroad,”

Language Pact Conference, New York, NY, April 2013

Michael LositoInvited Lead Naturalist. Birding and Spring Nature Weekend.

Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, NY, May 2013

Stephen MackenzieNYS Coordinator. Executive Board Meeting of the North

American Police Work Dog Association, Elkhart, IN, November 2012

Invited Judge. Nose Work Trial for the National Associationof Canine Scent Work, Lebanon, NJ, July 2012

Invited Instructor. Tracking Venue, National Training Workshopof NAPWDA, Olathe, KS, June 2013; Police K9 Decoy School

for the Albany, NY, Police Department, October 2012

Charles MoranInvited presenter. “Assessment – Formal and Informal,”Certifi ed Financial Planning Board Program Director’s

Conference, Washington, D.C., August 2012

Invited presenter. “Investments for Financial Planning,” Fulton Montgomery Community College, Johnstown, NY,

November 2012

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Cynthia ShelleyInvited presenter. “Getting Started with Goats,” 2012 Cornell

Sheep & Goat Symposium, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 2012

Nicholas TestaInvited presenter. “Effects of Ethanol in Gasoline,” NYS

Turfgrass Association Western Regional Conference,Buffalo, NY, November 2012; NYS Turfgrass Association

Southeast Regional Conference, Fishkill, NY, January 2013;and NYS Turfgrass Association Turf and Grounds Exposition,

Rochester, NY, February 2013

Gail Wentworth Invited presenter. “Touchpoints in Higher Education: Instruction

in the Developmental and Relational Approaches for Workingwith Young Children and Families,” Brazelton Touchpoints

16th National Network, Boston, MA, May 2013 Invited presenter. “Touchpoints in Our Work and in Our

Lives: Applying the Developmental and RelationalFrameworks,” NYS Association for the Education of

Young Children (NYSAEYC) Conference, Verona, NY, April 2013

Kelly Yacobucci and Susan ZimmermannInvited presenters. “Changing Campus Culture: The Positive

Impact of Addressing DFWI Rates in Gateway Courses,” Conference on Excellence in Gateway Course Completion,

Indianapolis, IN, April 2013

POSTERS

Zachary J. Amidon, John R. Foster and Brent C. Lehman“The Trout-in-the-classroom Program is an Ineffective Strategy

for Restoring Extirpated Brook Trout Populations.”World Aquaculture Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2013

Anthony Bruno, John R. Foster and Joe C. Lydon“Spine Punching: An Effective Method of Marking Spiny-rayed Fish.”

World Aquaculture Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2013

Mark Cornwell, Peter Nichols, Michael Meritet,Barbara Brabetz, Indie Bach & Benjamin German

“Stream ecosystem changes in Schoharie Creek tributaries followingHurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.” Northeast Meeting ofFish and Wildlife Agencies, Saratoga Springs, NY, April 2013

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Ryan B. Cuer, Alex P. Philipchik and John R. Foster“Highway Protection from Flooding Negatively Impacts Rainbow

Trout in Brimstone Creek.” World Aquaculture Conference,Nashville, TN, February 2013

C.R. Davis, D. C. Grimm, S.M. Ferdinand, A.C. Greenawalt,B.S. Hanggi, R.T. Lovell, and Michael P. Losito

“Movements and Recovery Rates of Mallards During Fall and Winter in East-Central New York.” Northeast Natural

History Conference, Springfi eld, MA, April 2013

T.C. Davis, John R. Foster, B.C. Lehman, D.M. Carlson,P.L. Rakes, J.R. Shute and D.P. Fischer

“The Restoration of the Gilt Darter, Percina evides to the Lotic-Benthic Community of New York’s Allegheny River.”

Northeast Natural History Conference, Springfi eld, MA, April 2013

Michael Meritet, Indie L. Bach, Mark Cornwell,Peter Nichols, Barbara Brabetz and Benjamin German

“Fish Community Changes in Schoharie Creek Tributaries following Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.” Northeast Meeting ofFish and Wildlife Agencies, Saratoga Springs, NY, April 2013

Patrick L. Rakes, J. R. Shute, Crystal L. Ruble, Melissa A. Petty, Jessica B. Hendricks, Rebecca A. Xiques,

Doug M. Carlson, John R. Foster and Brent C. Lehman“Captive propagation of the gilt darter, Percina evides, forrestoration of an extirpated population in New York State.”

World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans, LA, November 2012

Patrick L. Rakes, J. R. Shute, Crystal L. Ruble, Melissa A. Petty, Jessica B. Hendricks, Rebecca A. Xiques,

Doug M. Carlson, John R. Foster, Brent C. Lehman & Tyler Davis“Captive propagation of the gilt darter, Percina evides, forrestoration of an extirpated population in New York State.”

World Aquaculture Conference, Nashville, TN, February 2013

Arthur J. Sinicropi, Brent C. Lehman,John R. Foster and Doug P. Fischer

“The Electric Trawl: An Effective Method of Sampling Fish inLotic-Benthic Communities.” Northeast Meeting of Fish and

Wildlife Agencies, Saratoga Springs, NY, April 2013

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GRANTS

Derwin Bennett, Jennifer Walrath,Paul Dunn and Catherine Krajewski

$1,000 grant in support of The Educational OpportunitySummer Program Student Leadership/Decision Making Retreat

Initiative from the Walmart Foundation and Facility #2135through the Local Community Contribution Program, June 2013

Diane DobrySUNY Center for Collaborative Online International Learning

(COIL) award to travel to a New York City conference tocreate an online international course on Global Wine Marketing,

and to be a member of a cohort of people who are creatingthese courses with international partners and working together

to discuss best practices, March 2013

Jason Evans$137,559 for a Capacity Building Grant for Non-Land GrantColleges of Agriculture, “Food Systems Curricula at SUNY

Cobleskill,” U.S. Department of Agriculture NIFA, September 2012

John Foster$94,315 from the National Science Foundation for a

collaborative project with co-principal investigator, Willard N.Harman of the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station, “Acquisitionof Tools for Top-Down Management of Aquatic Systems: Evaluating

Success at the Bottom of the Food Chain.” July 2012

Susan Jagendorf-Sobierajski$45,000 with Dr. Patrice Torcivia and other SUNY

Collaborators in a SUNY Innovative Instruction TechnologyGrant for a Cross-Cultural Experiential Learning Evaluation

Project, March 2013

Michael Losito$822,000 Memorandum of Understanding between the

New York State Department of EnvironmentalConservation and the State University of New York at

Cobleskill for paid student internships, 2012-2014

Andrew LucasSUNY Offi ce of International Programs award to attend the National

Diversity Conference in Chicago, IL, April 2013

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SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING

Christian CashProvided Master Gardener Training for the Otsego-Schoharie

Cooperative Extension, Rochester, NY, October 2012

S. Scott FergusonReceived doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in Executive Leadership from

St. John Fisher College, August 2012; dissertation title:“Increasing Small Business Success in America: A Hermeneutical Phenomenological Study of Why Small Business Owners Started a

Small Business and How They Defi ne and Measure Success”

John Foster, Brent Lehman and studentsRestored gilt darters to the New York reaches of the AlleghenyRiver in November 2012 after fi ve years of research through

a NYS Wildlife Grant awarded to Dr. Foster and the coordinatedefforts of the SUNY Cobleskill Fisheries and Aquaculture Program,

the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NYS Department of EnvironmentalConservation, Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, Conservation

Fisheries Incorporated, and the Seneca Indian Nation

Michael LositoServed as a member of a scientifi c panel for NYS Department of

Environmental Conservation to critique proposed criteria forevaluating “Species in Greatest Conservation Need”

Charles MoranEngaged in innovative teaching: Spring, 2013, Honors Courseat Cobleskill: “The Age of Opportunities,” focused on non-linear

thinking; Summer, 2012, Harvard University Graduate EconomicsCourses – “International Corporate Governance” and “Organizations,

Management Behavior and Economics” (students from over 15 countries)

Gail WentworthSelected as “curriculum expert” for the Brazelton Touchpoints

Center (BTC) at Children’s Hospital in Boston, January – June 2013

Tara Hisert WinterReceived doctoral degree (Ed.D.) in Executive Leadership

from St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, August 2012;dissertation title; “The Relationship between Pre- and

Post-Matriculation Factors and College Student Retentionin a Small, Technical, Public Institution”

Bruce WrightReceived Master Instructor recognition from John Deere

during Instructor Development Week, October 2012 14

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LEADERSHIP IN NATIONAL ANDSTATE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Edward AsselinElected President, SUNY Student Conduct Association

from March 2013-June 2015

Terry HughesElected President, New York State Association of

Career and Technical Education January 2012 - December 2014

Susan Jagendorf-SobierajskiAppointed to the SUNY Council for Global Affairs, December 2012

Charles MoranAssociate Editor, Journal of Financial Service Professionals, 2012-13

Member, SUNY-University Faculty Senate-Extended ExecutiveCommittee, 2012-13

Chair, SUNY-University Faculty Senate- Committee on Ethics& Institutional Integrity, 2012-13

Gail WentworthElected Co-Chair, Delaware-Otsego-Chenango-SchoharieCounties Infant/Toddler Leadership Circle, August 2012

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Kevin Berner, Mark Cornwell, John Foster, Benjamin German,Mark Kiburz, Brent Lehman, Michael Losito and Krysten Zummo

Worked with students from The Wildlife Society, American FisheriesSociety, Trout Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited and the Reptile

Propagation and Conservation Unit to organize the Fisheries &Wildlife Festival presented in Cobleskill Memorial Park, April 2013

Roy BilbyHonored with the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award,

Otschodela Boy Scout Council, May 2013

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Diane DobryAppointed to the Board of the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce,

January 2013 – December 2015

Lynn DunnAuditor for the Washington-Saratoga-Hamilton-EssexBOCES Horse Program, October and November 2012

Alex EllramAs Advisor to the Turf Club, oversaw the renovation

of the Cobleskill Little League Field, April 2013

S. Scott FergusonPresident of the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce

Jeffrey Foote Re-elected to the Cobleskill-Richmondville School Board, May 2013

Gail Wentworth Coordinated the 2nd Annual Infant/Toddler Conference,

Tending Tiny Roots: Touchpoints and Supporting Relationships,SUNY Cobleskill, April 2013

POINTS OF PRIDE

Derwin Bennett, Jennifer Walrath,Paul Dunn and Catherine Krajewski

Organized the Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Day of Service:“Make it A Day On, Not a Day Off,” January 2013

Kevin BernerAttended the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting in Portland, OR,

in October 2012 with 9 students

Keith Buerker and Jo Anne CloughlyCo-chaired the SUNY Cobleskill Culinary Extravaganza,

which raised more than $12,000 in scholarship funds, March 2013

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Dave Campbell Cooked for a fundraiser for Chef and Child held at the Century House,

Latham, NY, in February 2013, and taught his culinarystudent lab at Coby’s Café two nights a week, 2012-13

Jo Anne Cloughly Representing the Schoharie County Farm Bureau, Chef Cloughly’s

SUNY Cobleskill Catering class prepared food donated by local farmsfor the “Taste of New York Reception and Issues Forum” at the

Convention Center, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY, March 2013

Theresa Colucci Won the Designer’s Studio Professional Competition at the

Philadelphia Flower show, the largest fl ower show in the world; three students from SUNY Cobleskill also competed in March 2013

Mark Cornwell Attended American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in

St. Paul, MN, in August 2012 with 5 students

Attended the Catskill Environmental Research & MonitoringConference, Bellaire, NY, October 2012 with two students

and presented one research poster

Mark Cornwell & Benjamin German Attended the Mohawk Watershed Symposium, Union College,

Schenectady, NY, March 2013 with two students. Mark Cornwell wasthe invited speaker, presented one poster and won the best poster award

Alex EllramAdvised the SUNY Cobleskill Turf Bowl Team, which

won fi rst place in the Baccalaureate division of the EmpireGreen Industry Show Turf Bowl Competition, November 2012

Jason EvansReceived Innovations in Agriculture Faculty Award,Agriculture Council of SUNY Cobleskill, April 2013

John FosterAttended the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society in Nashville, TN, in February 2012 with 9 students and presented four research posters,

one winning the best poster award. The trip also included visiting and participating in workshops presented by SUNY Cobleskill Alumni at Kentucky State University and Thoroughbred Shrimp Company in Frankfort, KY, Conservation Fisheries, Inc. in Knoxville, TN, and

the Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Hatchery in Marion, VA

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John Foster & Brent Lehman Attended the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Fisheries Council

in November 2012 in New Orleans, LA, and presented one research poster

John Foster & Michael Losito Attended the Northeast Natural History Conference in Springfi eld MA in

April 2013 with seven students and presented two research posters

Terry HughesHonored with the Distinguished Legacy Award,

Agriculture Council of SUNY Cobleskill, April 2013

Brent LehmanAttended the Annual Meeting of the New York Chapter of the AmericanFisheries Society in Watertown, NY, in January 2013 with 5 students

and presented two research posters, one winning the best poster award

Brent Lehman & Mark Cornwell Attended the Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference inSaratoga Springs, NY, in April 2013 with four students and

presented 3 research posters

Michael LositoStarted a Ducks Unlimited interest group that was elevated to

a Student Chapter of DU, making SUNY Cobleskill the only offi cial“Ducks University” in New York State, February 2013

Andrew Lucas Coordinated a record number of students studying abroad and

organized a Global Ambassador Network

Lynda McMaster-Schuyler and Margaret LibertiOrganized the 32nd Annual Empire State Association of Two-Year

College Biologists Conference held at SUNY Cobleskill in April 2013

Anne Rogan, Angelika Hoeher and Mary RooneyCreated and organized the 7th Generation Lecture Series, as a joint

project with the SUNY Cobleskill Honors Program, 2012-2013

Eric ShelleyRecognized with the Excellence in Professional Service Award

by the SUNY Cobleskill UUP Chapter, May 2013

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David ThompsonHonored with the Distinguished Alumni Award by theSUNY Cobleskill Alumni Association, September 2012

John TryonAdvisor of the Dairy Judging Team, which won overall honors atEastern States Exposition (BIG E) in West Springfi eld MA; the

All American Dairy Show (AA) in Harrisburg, PA; The World DairyExpo (WDE) in Madison,WI; and the North American International

Livestock Expo (NAILE) in Louisville, KY, September and November 2013, and the Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2013

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS

Awardees were nominated by colleagues for going beyond their job responsibilities to benefi t the campus community and the College’s mission.

Marilyn Barnes Clifford M. Jones Keith Buerker Brent LehmanMarsha Foster Mohamed Saeed-BalighVincent Garufi Linda SerdyLois Goblet

STUDENT AFFAIRS AWARDS

FACULTY APPRECIATION AWARDS

Richard Benninger Marianna Tomasino Jo Anne Cloughly Cherryl VaccarellaJason Evans Bruce Wright Michael Losito Kelly YacobucciTimothy Moore Susan Zimmerman

FACULTY SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Dave Campbell

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STAFF APPRECIATION AWARDS

Evelyn Davies Michael MurphyDaniel DeJong Allan QuinnPaul Dunn

STAFF SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD

Derwin BennettBill Motyl

ICE: (INNOVATION, COMMITMENT AND EXCELLENCE)

Mary Conner and William Kelly Residential Life Offi ce for INNOVATION

Barbara Furlong

Cobleskill Auxiliary Services for COMMITMENT

Deana LynchWellness Center for EXCELLENCE

ICE CUBE AWARDS

William BrownellResidential Life Offi ce

Cheryl PerogWellness Center

SUNY COBLESKILL

ORANGE CARPET

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION SHOWCASE

HONOREES

FOR

JULY 1, 2012 - JUNE 30, 2013

A SPECIAL THANK YOUTO THE

ORANGE CARPET COMMITTEE

AMY HEALY, CHAIR

EVELYN DAVIES

DIANE DOBRY

MARSHA FOSTER

TAMMY LODER

ADDITIONAL THANKS

MOHAMED SAEED-BALIGH

JENNIFER SCHORF

WINNIE STEDGE

STUDENT PASTRY ARTS CLUB

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

www.cobleskill.edu

ORANGE CARPETEMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

SHOWCASE

5TH ANNUAL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013CHAMPLIN HALL, UPPER LOUNGE