For Immediate Release
March 28, 2017

Thirteen from Suffolk to Receive SUNY Chancellor's Award

Suffolk County Community College students will be recognized by State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Nancy Zimpher according to Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay who said that 13 of his college’s students will be presented with The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence on April 5.

"These selected students," said Dr. McKay, "are perfect examples of the core values of our college — engagement, academic excellence and service to others."

The award, created in 1997, honors SUNY students who have demonstrated and been recognized for their integration of academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, including leadership, campus involvement, athletics, career achievement, community service or creative and performing arts. Each awardee will be presented with a medallion and certificate from Chancellor Zimpher.

The 2017 Chancellor's Awards for Student Excellence will take place on Wednesday, April 5th at 2 p.m. at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

Each year, SUNY campus presidents establish a selection committee to review the accomplishments of exemplary students. Nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor’s Office for a second round of review. Finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor to become recipients of the award. Each recipient receives a framed certificate and medallion, which is traditionally worn at commencement.

The Suffolk County Community College award recipients are:

Sean Deery
Hampton Bays
Business Administration
4.0 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Sean serves as President of Phi Theta Kappa, student representative for Tree Campus USA and a Back Yard Garden Group member. He was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa All-State and has been named a  Coca-Cola New Century Scholar.

Leonard (Lenny) Giambalvo
Islip Terrace
Accounting Major
3.7 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years
Lenny serves as Executive Financial Chair of Campus Activities Board, An Orientation Leader and a Get There From Here Scholar. He was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa All-State Competition.

Jaclyn Kletchka
East Islip
Liberal Arts Major
3.8 grade GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years
Jaclyn serves as President of the Alpha Zeta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, a Get There From Here Scholar and a member of Suffolk County Community College’s Honors Program. She was recently named to Phi Theta Kappa All-State Competition.

Cassidy Whelan
Center Moriches
Liberal Arts major
3.9 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Cassidy serves as student a representative for the concierge desk at the Eastern Campus, a Get There From Here Scholar and is a regular volunteer for the Kent Animal Shelter.

Lucia Mallozzi
Holbrook
Liberal Arts, Geology
3.9 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years.
Lucia is President of the Geology Club, an Orientation Leader, and a National Science Foundation – STEM Scholar for 5 consecutive semesters.

Tylar Vigliarolo
Nesconset
Business Administration Major
3.8 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years
Tylar serves as President of the Business and Accounting Club, a Senator in the Student Government and a Get There From Here Scholar.

Jamie Parente
Mt. Sinai
Liberal Arts Major
3.8 GPA
Dean’s List each semester during last two years

Jamie serves as Captain of the Suffolk Softball Team, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Alpha Sigma and is a 2016 NJCAA Region XV All-Region 1st Team Athlete.

Arif Ariful
Ronkonkoma
Accounting Major
4.0 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years.
Arif serves as Vice President of the Business and Economics Association, Senator in the Student Government and is a Get There From Here Scholar

Christopher Chiusa
West Islip
Liberal Arts, Psychology Major
3.8 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Chris serves as Vice President of the Student Government, a Peer Mentor and an Actor in the Theatre Club. He is an Honors Student and a member of Phi Theta Kappa.

Joan Uriel Bolanos Martinez
Hempstead
Business Administration Major
3.9 GPA

Dean's List recognition since fall of 2016. Joan serves as a Senator in the Student Government, a Peer Mentor, and has been accepted as an official player in the U.S. National Amputee Soccer Team.

Anthony Mercurio
Holtsville
Chemical Dependency Counseling major

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Anthony serves as President of Phi Theta Kappa, Student Advisory Board member of the CTEA Local Advisory Committee and is a Get There From Here scholar. He was recently named as the Coca-Cola Silver Scholar and is a Guistwhite Scholarship recipient.

Anthony Sorisi
Hicksville
Accounting Major
4.0 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Anthony serves as Co-President of the Honors Club, a Peer Mentor and a SGA Senator and Finance Committee member. He is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and is a Bookkeeping Assistant for the Office of Campus Activities.

Sumayyah Uddin
West Babylon
Liberal Arts Major
4.0 GPA

Dean's List each semester during last two years. Sumayyah serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Western Student Press, and has previously served as editor-in-chief- of Cassandra Magazine, Secretary of the Woman’s Club and a Peer mentor. She is a member of the Honors Program and Phi Theta Kappa.