Let’s eat! Holiday Luncheon returns to recognize and thank Classified Staff

A beloved SUNY New Paltz tradition was back in 2022, as friends and colleagues gathered for the annual Classified Staff Appreciation & Recognition Holiday Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 16.

The festive event, hosted by the Office of President Darrell Wheeler, offers a small token of thanks to campus employees who make so many contributions to the College’s operations and character, including those represented by CSEA, PEF and PBANYS.

“The university’s core mission is to provide pathways to degrees and certificates for students, and to be a value added to the citizens in our world,” President Wheeler said. “Each and every one of you, and each and every one of us should be proud of the work that we do.”

 

Use this link to view the full photo gallery from the 2022 Staff Appreciation & Recognition Holiday Luncheon.

 

As in years past, staff who achieved professional milestones were recognized for their contributions. This year saw more recognitions than ever before, as the Luncheon returned from a two-year COVID-19 hiatus.

The following is the list of honorees, in order of the year they achieved service milestones:

2020

  • 20 Years:
    • Sharon Countryman
    • Mary Curry
    • Lisa Harding
    • Ann Lundell
    • Lora Palmateer
    • John Ritayik
    • Brenda Rosenkranse
    • Maria Rowen
    • Thomas Welch
    •  Christine Wilkins
  •  25 Years:
    • Christine DeCosta
    • Elizabeth LaPolla
    • Dan Maier
  • · 30 Years:
    • Steven Perez
  • 35 Years:
    • Nancy Koper

2021

  • 20 Years:
    • Alicia Ivan
    • Adan Matiasnava
    • Karen Sickles
    • Mark Quick
    • Ethel Wesdorp
    • Carmela Avitabile
    • Scott Strongman
    • Ardjana Cela
    • Valentina Ruiz
  • 25 Years:
    • Daniel Houghtaling
    • Fred Destefano
    • Robert Ricci
    • Charles Bates
  • 30 Years:
    • Peter Elliott

2022

  • 20 Years:
    • Genoveva Benavides
    • Maria Cathcart
    • Ernest Fiore
    • Jose Gonzalez
    • Dellory Harper
    • Vladimir Katsman
    • Deborah Massaria
    • Lawrence Oquendo
    • Richard Pray
    • Renee Woodward
  • 25 Years:
    • Rita Cancelliere