2024 Student Honors and Awards Ceremony

The SUNY Brockport community comes together annually to celebrate student success at the Honors and Awards Ceremony. This long-standing tradition recognizes academic excellence, honoring students for outstanding achievement.

Since 1982, the Honors and Awards Ceremony has recognized thousands of extraordinary students in all academic areas of the University.

Faculty Speaker

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Dr. Lauren J. Lieberman is a Distinguished Service Professor of adapted physical education in the Department of Kinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education. She started her career teaching at The Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program. She is co-director of The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness (IMSVI). Dr. Lieberman is the founder and director of Camp Abilities: An educational sports camp for children with visual impairments, which has been replicated in 20 states and 10 countries. She has published over 220 peer-reviewed articles and 24 books. She has won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities, and the the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for Health and Physical Education. She won an Access Award from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind, and a Points of Light Award from the US Government for her work with Camp Abilities. In the fall of 2019, Dr. Lieberman was awarded a Global Fulbright Scholarship to promote Camp Abilities worldwide. Her memoir The Camp Abilities Story was published through SUNY Press.

Academic Excellence Awards

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Jarrod Michael Ludwig

Master of Science in Environmental Science and Ecology

The Graduate Distinguished Scholar Award is SUNY Brockport’s highest award for a graduate student who has a demonstrated record of outstanding academic work (a GPA of at least 3.85), strong scholarship, and evidence of professional promise.

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Jaden Lynn Smith

Bachelor of Science in African and African-American Studies/Bachelor of Science in English

The President’s Citation is SUNY Brockport’s highest award for a graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding scholastic merit (a GPA of at least 3.75), a strong record of co-curricular activities, significant contributions to the University and community, and evidence of professional promise.

School Outstanding Award Winners

Arts & Sciences Business & Management Education, Health & Human Services

University-wide Awards

The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recognizes model students who have integrated academic excellence with other aspects of their lives, and who may have already received recognition from campus, local, state, national, or international organizations. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by SUNY.

Erica Andre
Keegan Beemish
Emma Sargent

The Delta College Commendation Award recognizes academic excellence, leadership through civic engagement, and seriousness of purpose toward career preparation.

Kacie Brown

The Delta College Program Scholar Award recognizes a graduating Delta College student who has earned the highest GPA throughout their participation in the program.

Cora Bennage

The Executive Director’s Award is presented by the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center to a highly motivated student who has exhibited outstanding academic and vocational performance and who is seeking to continue their career.

Kenia Ramirez

The Honors College Outstanding Senior Award is presented to a graduating Honors senior who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement combined with a significant record of College and/or community leadership.

Ajay Bhattacharyya

The Honors College Scholar Awards recognize graduating Honors seniors who have displayed extraordinary academic achievement. One Honors Scholar is selected from each of the three Schools.

Ryan Danielak
Emily Marshall Smith

Lily Wegerski

The Outstanding CSTEP Scholar Award recognizes a student in the CSTEP Program who has a 3.5 GPA and shows the most promise of continuing their education in graduate or professional school. The student selected must have received offers of funding such as assistantships, fellowships, or grants from the graduate or professional schools to which they have applied.

Dasia Alston

The Outstanding McNair Scholar Award recognizes a student in the McNair Program who has a 3.5 GPA and shows the most promise of continuing their education in graduate or professional school. The student selected must have received offers of funding such as assistantships, fellowships, or grants from the graduate or professional schools to which they have applied.

Zachary Williford Webb