SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
One of the State University's distinctions is the wealth of accomplished educators, consummate professionals and support staff (Classified Service) among its ranks. The Excellence Awards are a recognition of and tribute to the individual's expertise, dedication and commitment. Award recipients personify professional excellence and serve as role models for the State University of New York community.
Excellence in Teaching
| 1972-73 | Henry Latom |
| 1973-74 | Libby Bay |
| 1974-75 | James Naismith |
| 1976-77 | Daniel Materson, Shirley Werthamer |
| 1977-78 | Sam Draper |
| 1978-79 | George A. Hackett |
| 1980-81 | Bill Baker, Roslyn Benamy |
| 1984-85 | Phyllis Krasnow |
| 1985-86 | James M. Thelen |
| 1986-87 | David Beisel |
| 1987-88 | John Allman |
| 1988-89 | Wilma Frank |
| 1989-90 | Joan Silberman |
| 1990-91 | James Cappuccino |
| 1991-92 | Beverly Brown, Emile Feldman, James Sherrier |
| 1992-93 | Michael Sentlowitz, Sue-Ann Eitches |
| 1993-94 | Martin Lecker, Nancy Hazelton |
| 1994-95 | Mara-Lee Bierman, Wilma Michaels |
| 1995-96 | Sheila Goldstein, George Krasilovsky |
| 1996-97 | Linda Schrank, Peter Arvanites |
| 1997-98 | Elaine Padilla, Morton Leifer |
| 1998-99 | Beth Cunin |
| 1999-00 | Reamy Jansen, Debra Tietze |
| 2000-01 | Stephen Drinane, Saeed Safaie |
| 2001-02 | Susan Golz, Cliff Garner |
| 2002-03 | Liya Li, Richard Mossip, Myrna Wulfson |
| 2003-04 | Jeanette Geller, Emily Harvey |
| 2004-05 | Thomas Butler, Maire Liberace |
| 2005-06 | Roberta Panish, Bonnie Rosen, Nahed Salama |
| 2006-07 | James Burnett, Jeanne B. Linhart |
| 2008-09 | Donna Peters |
Excellence in Professional Service
| 1978-79 | Gerhard Hess |
| 1984-85 | Kay Weitzman |
| 1988-89 | Elaine S. Padilla |
| 1989-90 | Richard Wedemeyer |
| 1990-91 | Sue Commanday |
| 1991-92 | Martin Schwartz |
| 1992-93 | Ellen Spergel |
| 1993-94 | Dell Williams |
| 1994-95 | Thomas Judd |
| 1995-96 | Robert G. Gleason |
| 1996-97 | Marc Wanner |
| 1997-98 | Bill Baker |
| 1999-00 | Susan Solomon |
| 2000-01 | Rachelle Salzberg |
| 2001-02 | Belinda Kodgis |
| 2003-04 | Lorraine Glynn |
| 2006-07 | Terry Kay Needle |
| 2007-08 | Janice Goldstein |
| 2008-09 | Zipora Reitman |
Excellence in Librarianship
| 1977-78 | Robert W. Gleason |
| 1993-94 | Mildred Galentine-Steis |
| 1994-95 | Xi Shi |
| 2005-06 | Sarah Levy |
Excellence in Creativity and Scholarship
| 2001-02 | Richard Connolly |
| 2002-03 | Reamy Jansen |
| 2004-05 | Suzanne Cleary-Langley |
| 2005-06 | John Schlesinger |
| 2007-08 | Elaine Toia |
| 2008-09 | Patricia Maloney-Titland |
Excellence in Faculty Service
| 2003-04 | Ellen Spergel |
| 2004-05 | Morton Leifer |
| 2006-07 | Tanya Drake |
| 2007-08 | Saeed Safaie |
| 2008-09 | Robert Axelrod |
Excellence in Classified Service
| 2008-09 | Joan Asch |
