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
