Seventeen outstanding New Paltz students earn President’s Awards for 2023

SUNY New Paltz is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the President’s Award for Student Excellence, a campus-level honor created in 2021 that is now the highest recognition bestowed upon students by the University.

The President’s Award for Student Excellence pays tribute to New Paltz students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academics and in other areas of their collegiate careers.

These students will be recognized for their achievements at the Outstanding Graduate Reception on Friday, May 19, as part of our Commencement weekend festivities.

Please join us in celebrating this year’s President’s Award for Student Excellence recipients:

 

Emily Bayram ’23 (Biology) of Poughkeepsie, New York

Sydney Cipriano ’23 (Early Childhood & Childhood Ed. B-6; Political Science) of Staatsburg, New York

Sophia Correa ’23 (Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6; English) of New York, New York

Allison Fried ’23 (Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6; English) of Latham, New York

Danielle Gardner ’23 (Music; English) of New York, New York

Delilah Griger ’23 (Biology) of Cooperstown, New York

Laurena Marji ’22 (Psychology) of Yonkers, New York

Emma Paulsen ’23 (Environmental Geochemical Science) of Delmar, New York

Emma Rabinowitz ’22 (Psychology) of Nyack, New York

Molly Racsko ’23 (Political Science) of Great Neck, New York

Dawn Ruhren ’23 (Early Childhood Studies – Art History) of Chestnut Ridge, New York

Kyra Russo ’23 (Journalism) of East Greenbush, New York

Akza Sam ’23 (Physics; Astronomy) of Yonkers, New York

Oliver Similton ’23 (Psychology) of Newburgh, New York

Lucia Speranza ’23 (Biology; Psychology) of Monroe, New York

Oren Teeter ’23 (Philosophy; Anthropology) of West Hempstead, New York

Dayna Thomas ’23 (Contract) of Gardiner, New York