On Friday, April 17, 性视界 University paused to say thank you to students, faculty and staff at its annual One University Awards ceremony.

Two major awards鈥攖he Chancellor鈥檚 Medal and the Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence鈥攚ere bestowed. The ceremony also included the presentation of the Student-Athlete Award, Seinfeld Scholarship, Meredith Professorship for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Recognition Award, Enduring Values Award, William Pearson Tolley Medal, Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Innovation and the Chancellor鈥檚 Forever Orange Award.

Emeriti faculty who retired in 2025 and employees who celebrated years of service milestones in 2025 were . This year鈥檚 University Scholars, Senior Class and School and College Marshals and Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars were also .

Award Recipients听

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Medal听is the University鈥檚 highest honor and is awarded to individuals in honor of their trailblazing and extraordinary contributions to the University, to an academic body of knowledge or to society.

This year鈥檚 recipients are , senior vice president and chief student experience officer, and , senior vice president and chief marketing officer.

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence听recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions in four overarching categories:

• The award for听Excellence in Student Research听recognizes students who have engaged in collaborative research that has the potential to make a deep and lasting impact on greater society. This year鈥檚 recipients are Paul Sagoe, doctoral student in biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (graduate), and Sadie Meyer 鈥�26, a biomedical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S).

• The award for听Outstanding Contributions to the Student Experience and University Initiatives听acknowledges faculty and staff who, through their work, enhance the undergraduate experience for students or make invaluable contributions to supporting and advancing the University鈥檚 mission and goals. The recipients are听, teaching professor, director of clinical education and director of the Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic in the College of Law (faculty);听, data analyst for advising and career services, A&S (professional staff); and , office manager for the Intercultural Collective in the Student Experience division (support staff).
• 罢丑别听Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction听award is intended for faculty members who are collaborators in work of intellectual richness that has the potential for future impact. The work of these nominees offers possibilities for collaboration within the University and outside in partnership with others. This year鈥檚 honoree is , professor of psychology in A&S and director of the Center for Health Behavior Research and Innovation.
• Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence, Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors those who have made extraordinary contributions toward advancing all four pillars of excellence over the arc of their careers while at 性视界 University and beyond. This year鈥檚 recipient is听, professor in the School of Art, College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Other Awards Presented

罢丑别听Student-Athlete Award听recognizes the top male and female student athletes and presented to the senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point average over the course of their academic and athletic careers. This year鈥檚 recipients are Ruben Rojas Betanzos 鈥�26, a bioengineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, an MBA student in the Whitman School of Management and member of the men鈥檚 cross-country team; and Nora Radke 鈥�26, a biology major and neuroscience major in A&S and member of the women鈥檚 rowing team.

Seinfeld Scholarship: Each year the University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or students through an award made possible by Judith Greenberg Seinfeld 鈥�56, H鈥�25, a distinguished alumna and member of the University Board of Trustees. Awards are made to those who have been determined by their peers to have made outstanding contributions to the beauty of the world, to have added to human values and to ending human abuse anywhere in the world, and to have demonstrated passion for excellence, creativity and originality in academic or artistic fields. This year, the designation is bestowed upon , associate professor and Dean鈥檚 Professor of Community Engagement in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Composition in A&S.

罢丑别听Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorships for Teaching Excellence听were created in 1995 to recognize and reward outstanding teaching among faculty. The 2026-29 Meredith Professors are , Milton and Ann Stevenson Endowed Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, and chair of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, and , associate professor and chair of visual communications in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. The 2023-26 Meredith Professors, and , and a 2019-22 Meredith Professor, , were also recognized.

In 2001, the Meredith Professorship Program was expanded to recognize teaching excellence by non-tenured faculty and adjunct and part-time instructors. Awards are given in two categories:听Early Performance听补苍诲听Continuing Excellence.

This year鈥檚 honorees in the Early Performance category are , assistant professor in the School of Architecture; , assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School; , assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in ECS; , assistant professor of anthropology in the Maxwell School; , assistant teaching professor of electrical engineering and computer science in ECS; , assistant professor of visual communications in the Newhouse School; and , assistant professor of writing, rhetoric and composition in A&S.

The two honorees in the Continuing Excellence category are , Distinguished Professor of Photography in the Newhouse School, and , associate teaching professor and graduate director of public relations in the Newhouse School.

罢丑别听Enduring Values Award recognizes an individual who is integral in helping students achieve academic excellence at a university that is welcoming to all. This year鈥檚 recipient is , associate dean of community and engagement and professor of public relations in the Newhouse School.

罢丑别听William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Lifelong Learning听is based in the School of Education and honors national or international leadership in support of lifelong learning. This year鈥檚 recipient is Alice Kendrick 鈥�70, G鈥�79, G鈥�93, retired superintendent of the Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District.

The Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Innovation is bestowed upon an individual who advances academic and technical excellence through the introduction and implementation of extraordinary new methods and ideas to benefit the 性视界 University community. This year鈥檚 recipient is , senior vice president for digital transformation and chief digital officer.

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Forever Orange Award听recognizes individual students, faculty or staff who鈥攂y virtue of extraordinary hard work, good values and commitment to excellence鈥攈ave come to embody the best of 性视界 University. This year鈥檚 recipient is听 鈥�80, director of athletics.

The 10th Annual One University Awards Ceremony, an event to honor members of the 性视界 University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

Two major awards鈥攖he Chancellor鈥檚 Medal and the Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence鈥攚ill be bestowed. The ceremony will also include the presentation of the Student-Athlete Award, the Seinfeld Scholar Award, the Meredith Professorship for Teaching Excellence, the Meredith Teaching Recognition Award, the Enduring Values Award, the William Pearson Tolley Medal and the Chancellor’s Forever Orange Award.

Emeriti faculty who retired in 2025 and employees who celebrated years of service milestone anniversaries in 2025 will also be recognized. This year’s University Scholars, Senior Class and School and College Marshals, and Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars will also be honored.

All members of the University community are invited and encouraged to attend. A reception will follow in the lobby of the Heroy Geology Laboratory.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided at the ceremony. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, contact University and Advancement Events at听UAevents@syr.edu.

The One University Awards, an annual event to honor members of the 性视界 University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, was held April 11 in Hendricks Chapel.

Some scenes from the event:

The One University Awards Ceremony, an annual event to honor members of the 性视界 University community who are making a difference through academics, scholarship, creative work and dedicated service, will be held Friday, April 11, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

鈥淭he One University Awards are one of the great traditions at 性视界 University,鈥� says Chancellor Kent Syverud. 鈥淭his ceremony highlights the incredible accomplishments, scholarship, and innovation of our students, faculty, staff, and community. Every year I look forward to celebrating the talented and dedicated people who come together to make this a great university.鈥�

Two major awards鈥攖he Chancellor鈥檚 Medal and the Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence鈥攚ill be bestowed. The ceremony will also include the presentation of the Student-Athlete Award, Judith Seinfeld Scholarship, Meredith Professorship for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Recognition Award, Enduring Values Award, William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Lifelong Learning and Chancellor鈥檚 Forever Orange Award.

and 听will also be recognized. This year鈥檚听University Scholars,听, 补苍诲听Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars听will also be honored.

All members of the University community are invited and encouraged to attend. A reception will follow in the lobby of the Heroy Geology Laboratory building.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) will be provided at the ceremony. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, contact Major Events at听majorevents@syr.edu.

Award Recipients听

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Medal听is the University鈥檚 highest honor and is awarded to individuals in honor of their trailblazing and extraordinary contributions to the University, to an academic body of knowledge or to society.

This year鈥檚 recipients are Cydney Johnson, deputy county executive for physical services for Onondaga County and 性视界 University鈥檚 former vice president for community engagement and government relations, and , Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and professor of policy studies in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence听recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions in four overarching categories:

• The award for听Excellence in Student Research听recognizes students who have engaged in collaborative research that has the potential to make a deep and lasting impact on greater society. This year鈥檚 recipients are Qingyang Liu, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics (graduate), and Abigail Greenfield, a history major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, a political philosophy major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and member of the Ren茅e Crown University Honors Program (undergraduate).
• The award for听Outstanding Contributions to the Student Experience and University Initiatives听acknowledges faculty and staff who, through their work, enhance the undergraduate experience for students or make invaluable contributions to supporting and advancing the University鈥檚 mission and goals. The recipients are听, associate teaching professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (faculty);听, assistant dean for undergraduate programs in the Whitman School of Management (professional staff); , director of international student success in the College of Arts and Sciences (professional staff) 补苍诲听Emma Karp, operations assistant in Campus Dining and Catering (support staff).
• 罢丑别听Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction听award is intended for faculty members who are collaborators in work of intellectual richness that has the potential for future impact. The work of these nominees offers possibilities for collaboration within the University and outside in partnership with others. This year鈥檚 honorees are听, professor of teaching and leadership and director of the Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice in the School of Education, 补苍诲听, professor and chair of biomedical and chemical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
• Chancellor鈥檚 Citation for Excellence, Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors those who have made extraordinary contributions toward advancing all four pillars of excellence over the arc of their careers while at 性视界 University and beyond. This year鈥檚 recipient is听, professor and program coordinator for theater management in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

The other awards to be presented are:

罢丑别听Student-Athlete Award听recognizes the top female and top male student athletes and are presented to the senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point average over the course of their academic and athletic careers. This year鈥檚 recipients are Jordan Beck, a finance major in the Whitman School of Management and a member of the men鈥檚 lacrosse team, Charlotte Ebel, majoring in public relations in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and German language, literature and culture and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the women鈥檚 rowing team, and Emma Klein, a chemical engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science and a member of the women鈥檚 soccer team.

Seinfeld Scholarship: Each year 性视界 University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or students through an听, a distinguished alumna and member of the University Board of Trustees. Awards are made to those who have been determined by their peers to have made outstanding contributions to the beauty of the world, to have added to human values and to ending human abuse anywhere in the world, and to have demonstrated passion for excellence, creativity and originality in academic or artistic fields. This year, the designation is bestowed upon Claire Ceccoli, a senior public relations major in the Newhouse School, and Elizabeth Paulin, a senior sociology major in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences.

罢丑别听Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professorships for Teaching Excellence听were created in 1995 to recognize and reward outstanding teaching among faculty. The 2025-28 Meredith Professors are , associate professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, 补苍诲听, professor and associate dean of human dynamics in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The 2022-2025 Meredith Professors, Julie Hasenwinkel and Lauryn Gouldin, will also be recognized. In 2001, the Meredith Professorship Program was expanded to recognize teaching excellence by non-tenured faculty and adjunct and part-time instructors. Awards are given in two categories:听Early Performance听补苍诲听Continuing Excellence. This year鈥檚 honorees in the Early Performance category are听, associate teaching professor of biochemistry and director of undergraduate program in the College of Arts and Sciences;听, assistant teaching professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs;听, Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership in the College of Engineering and Computer Science;听, assistant professor of public relations in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications; , assistant professor in the School of Information Studies; 补苍诲听, associate professor of law in the College of Law. The two honorees in the Continuing Excellence category are听, teaching professor and associate dean of students in the College of Law, 补苍诲听, associate teaching professor of writing studies, rhetoric, and composition in the College of Arts and Sciences.

罢丑别听Enduring Values Award recognizes an individual who is integral in helping us achieve academic excellence at a university that is welcoming to all. This year鈥檚 recipient is Craig Tucker, director of Higher Education Opportunity Program and Trio Student Support Services programs.

罢丑别听William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Lifelong Learning听is based in the School of Education and honors national or international leadership in support of lifelong learning. This year鈥檚 recipient is , founder and president of H.G. Adams & Associates Inc., and an alumnus of the School of Education.

罢丑别听Chancellor鈥檚 Forever Orange Award听recognizes individual students, faculty or staff who鈥攂y virtue of extraordinary hard work, good values and commitment to excellence鈥攈ave come to embody the best of 性视界 University. This year鈥檚 recipient is听, founding director of the Shaw Center for Public and Community Service.