Classified staff celebrate at annual gathering

More than 50 SUNY New Paltz classified staff members were recognized for either being promoted or joining the College staff at the annual classified staff gathering on Friday, Oct. 9. In addition, Steven Rider Sr., motor equipment mechanic in the Department of Facilities Operations, was presented with a SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service by College President Donald P. Christian.

Congratulations go out to:

Design, Print and Mail Services
Amanda Cora (new)

The Graduate School
Susan Dupilka (new)

Sojourner Truth Library
Charlene Martoni (promotion)
William Hennessey (new)
Karl Gronemen (new)
Diane Sharp Gayton (new)

School of Business
Maritza Lewis (promotion)

VP Enrollment Management Office
Lauren Basciani (promotion)

Undergraduate Admissions
Rosalie McIntosh (new)
Molly Polos (new)

Records and Registration
Victoria Vincent (promotion)

Student Accounts
Liwan Degnana (promotion)
Sheryl Purdy (new)

Student Health Services
Dori Krolich (new)

Accounting Service
Lily Bansal (new)

Human Resources
Kathy Khuns (new)

Payroll
Christine Fay (new)

Environmental Health & Safety
Jennifer Pechtel (new)

Facilities Operations & Management
Frank Mergendahl (new)
Josh Hanley (new)
Betty Ruger (new)
Dawn Mertine (new)
Ari Shoettler (promotion)
Casey Raleigh (new)
Pablo Martinez (new)
Rosanna Bruno (promotion)
Stephanie Arcone (promotion)
Robert Wallner (new)
David Moore (new)
Tammy Zavadil (new)
Cheryl Elloitt (promotion)
Michael Naclerio (new)
James Snyder (promotion)
Delroy Harper  (promotion)
Kimberly Foriska (new)
Anthony Bruno (new)
Zack Hajacate (new)
Chris Laforge (promotion)
Nancy Higgins (promotion)
Marybeth Stewart (new)
Scott Sutta (promotion)
Ronald Darnley (promotion)
Robert Ricci (promotion)
Greg Williams (promotion)
Peter Kennedy (promotion)
Phillip Beechel (promotion)
Matthew McElrath (promotion)
Wayne Sweeney (promotion)

University Police
John Behnke (new)
Lilah Carlaw (new)

Student Affairs Office
Jennifer Freer (promotion)

Student Development Office
Maria Cathcart (promotion)

Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Penny Drabick (new)

As an addition to the usual gathering festivities, a raffle was held challenging the attendees to identify an image taken from somewhere on campus. The following respondents correctly answered that the photo came from the Ridgeview Hall Roost Cafe, and won SUNY New Paltz sweatshirts:

Iris Stratton (Custodial); Maria Cathcart (Student Development); Belinda Thoben (Accounts Payable); Sari Santinello (Custodial); June Koenig (Biology); Lynne Poczciwinski (Mail Services); Tressa Coulter (Biology); John Ruger (Facilities Operations); Cathy Coppinger (Extended Learning); Laura Silvernail (Art History & Chemistry); Jennifer Pechtel (Environmental Health & Safety).

Congrats to the winners!