NYSTAA Emeritus Award
The Emeritus Award was established as a symbol of respect and affection to recognize NYSTAA members who have retired or moved on to new professional positions outside the realm of transfer. Recipients have made significant and long-term contributions to the organization and are respected professionals in their field. NYSTAA Emeritus Award winners:
Award Recipient History
2000 Margaret Pearson, SUNY Cobleskill College
2001 Sarah Anderson, SUNY Buffalo State College
2001 Bruce Duncan, SUNY Morrisville College
2002 Mary Anne Mudge, Nazareth College of Rochester
2003 Larry Bolster, Niagara County Community College
2006 Jennifer Mailey, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
2007 Edward Kompass, Dutchess Community College
2008 Joan Pondolfino, SUNY Oneonta
2009 Christopher Whann, Empire State College
2010 Dolores Johnson, Nazareth College
2010 Donald Young, Wells College
2011 Evor Ingram, Nassau Community College
2011 Martha Meredith, SUNY Dutchess Community College
2012 Joan Austin, Cazenovia College (posthumous)
2012 Gloria Battaglia, Onondaga Community College
2013 Harolyn Pasquale, Binghamton University
2013 Gail Akin, SUNY Oswego
2014 Christopher Belle-Isle, Monroe Community College
2014 Steve Kast, The College at Brockport
2014 Roger Sullivan, SUNY Oneonta
2015 Katherine Schwabach, Herkimer Community College
2016 Priscilla DiRisio, Genesee Community College
2016 James Hoyt, Nassau Community College
2017 Susan Manfred, SUNY Potsdam
2018 Bernice Dunn, Schenectady County Community College
2018 George Muchita, Queensborough Community College
2019 None
2020 None
2021 Deb Birkins, SUNY Brockport
2021 Gerry Durkin, University Boston at Lowell
2021 Kathleen Baxter, Monroe Community College
2022 None
2023 None
2024 Tom Fletcher, SUNY ESF
2024 Heather Stevens, Tompkins Cortland Community College
2025 Carol Costell Corbin, SUNY Cortland