January 23, 2024 – Stone Ridge, NY – SUNY Ulster releases its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester.
Full-Time President’s List
A total of 91 students who attended classes on a full-time basis at SUNY Ulster have been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, reported Alison Buckley, Ed.D., President, SUNY Ulster.
The list, compiled each semester, is comprised of students whose final average for the period of all courses taken is 3.75 and higher, plus other requirements.
The full-time Fall 2023 President’s List, by area, is as follows:
Bloomingburg: Dylan Ortiz.
Bloomington: Emma Gumaer, Natasha Hefele.
Boiceville: Delilah Smith.
Brooklyn: Joshua Hill.
Campbell Hall: Gia Pfleger.
Climax: Aurora Gandolfo.
Cottekill: Gianna Koch.
Ellenville: Ian Kincaid.
Gardiner: Annabelle Brutvan, David Velasquez Sierra.
High Falls: Hiroshi Sawka Hamaguchi, Nolah Stringham.
Hurley: Hannah Bear, Maya Farhat, Johnathan Helsley, Angie Hernandez, Christopher Potter.
Kerhonkson: Skylar Barringer, Yana Pylypiv, David Santillo, Amber Shamson, Eliza Thurst.
Kingston: Haely Alvarez Perez, Cody Baker, Elizabeth Chase, Christopher Coughlin, Alexi Fallon, Ayla Fish, Cassidy Holsapple, Abbey-Gayle Kelly, Pia Kinsella, Janyia McNabb, Camila Ortiz Lopez, Kythana Prendergast, Alannah Rolph, Jair Rosas Chavez, Cheyenne Rossler-Demskie, David Rutkowski, Hallie Simpson, Kyle Sullivan, Lauren Townsend, Jack Uhl, Makiya Walker, Trinity Wilson.
Lake Katrine: Trista Lukaszewski, Nicolette Paptsikis, Chavvah Zietz.
Marlboro: Asif Arakhan, Jozef Lisiecki.
Middletown: Victoria Meurer, Chang Zhu.
Milton: Caitlin Liu, Timothy Liu.
Modena: Sarah Beacham.
Monroe: Maeve McGinn.
Monticello: Jeanne VanPelt.
New Paltz: Samrina Amjad, Ivy Arnade, Declan Chase-Salerno, Nikola Salvestrini, Sophia Schor, Kieran Thomas.
Newburgh: Javier Quintero.
Olivebridge: Christian Amarilla-Barrios, John Kurz.
Rego Park: Mariia Voianova.
Rifton: Heather Arnold, Louis Walter.
Saugerties: Tiffany Appollonia, Debbie Auer, Nicole Costello, Jackson DeVito, Alison Lundy, Indiana Meyer, Ariel Reuss-Panaro, Angelina Valles, Gordon Vought, Kaydee Wagor.
Shokan: Tessa Delisio.
Spring Glen: Joseph Smiles.
Staten Island: John Cagle.
Stone Ridge: Carmine Carlucci.
Tillson: Matt Boughton.
Ulster Park: Jaidyn Canino.
Wallkill: Julia Graziano.
Washingtonville: Kavya Sridhar.
Wawarsing: Gina Garofolo-Goodman.
Woodstock: Benjamin Feinberg.
Wurtsboro: Hailey Murphy, Alexis Ochse.
Part-Time President’s List
A total of 29 students who attended classes on a part-time basis at SUNY Ulster have been named to the President’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, reported Alison Buckley, Ed.D., President, SUNY Ulster.
The list, compiled each semester, is comprised of students whose final average for the period of all courses taken is 3.75 or higher, plus other requirements.
The part-time Fall 2023 President’s List, by area, is as follows:
Cottekill: Lily Bednarz.
Highland: Megan Keating.
Kerhonkson: Paige Lawlor.
Kingston: Brittany Karanza, Lucas Saucer, Carlene Schmidt, Derek Snyder.
New Paltz: Lyla Casamento, Jacqueline Feinstix, John Goodermote, Zoe Marks.
Olivebridge: Anabel Sorbellini.
Rosendale: Aurora Gill.
Shokan: Hannah Gritman.
Stone Ridge: Colin Stewart.
Ulster Park: Elizabeth Loughlin.
Walden: Mariah Halpin.
Wallkill: Ricardo Marsden, Kevin McClinton, Devon Miller, Elliot Morales, Daniel Petrangelo, Ian Rosales, Manuel Sosa, Michael Stevens, Alexandra Strock, Steven Warren, Michael Young.
Wappingers Falls: Bridget Black.
Full-Time Dean’s List
A total of 131 students who attended classes on a full-time basis at SUNY Ulster have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, reported Kevin R. Stoner, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, SUNY Ulster.
The list, compiled each semester, is comprised of students whose final average for the period of all courses taken is 3.30 or higher, plus other requirements.
The full-time Fall 2023 Dean’s List, by area, is as follows:
Accord: Elise Dymond, Bryanna Sanders.
Bearsville: Baileigh Griese.
Big Indian: Kylie Apolito, Sierra Apolito, Michael Holland.
Bloomingburg: Mackenzy Winship.
Bloomington: Christian Conners.
Centerport: Justin McLaughlan.
Chichester: Achaia-Lotus Gindele Horwitz.
Colorado Springs, CO: Jessica Tisdale.
Connelly: Colton Arenella, Averyanna Thomas.
Cottekill: Emily Handschuh.
Ellenville: Shereene Baptiste, Ryan Barbieri, Maia Cox, Vanessa Elliott, Shahid Khan, Jackson Newby Zavala, Arianna Sarantapoulas, Gabriella Sorbara, Meghan Stone-Wardynski.
Fleischmanns: Linetth Garcia Leal.
Freehold: Valerie Rifenburgh.
Gardiner: Adam Anderson, Ashley Creeden, Christopher Curtis, Oscar Zandonella.
High Falls: Adrian Cristian-Fernandez, Michael Goodin.
Highland: Marisol Buchanan, Aimee Castle, Lawrence Dahowski, Joceilia Maybaum, Tania Mendez Matias, Katerina Pisciotta, Adrienne Post, Elainah Towsley, John Vett.
Hurley: Adam Marsh, Bryan Monz, Ryan North.
Kerhonkson: Cheishta Amaraweera, Logan Dee, Courtney Hill, Sara Kortright, Christopher Lennon, Erica Lunden.
Kingston: Teresa Altomare, Erika Berardi, Jack Boyle, Kaitlyn Bryngelson, Lindzy Carlson, Andrew Contrady, Paul Contrady, Cheyanne Corbin, Iad Elmassalemah, Jacob Franklin, Thomas Grega, Imari Harris, Amaya Hasbrouck, Christopher Ibbotson, Tuwana Leonard, Jennifer Lopez-Garcia, Emma Odell, Kayla Perales, Braeden Peters, Joshua Selle, Steven Spinelli.
Lake Katrine: Anthony Dubois-Cafaldo, Takudzwa Muhomba, Jenna Smith.
Marlboro: Isabella Vicari.
Middletown: Litzy Barbecho-Puma, Benjamin Fisch.
Milton: Tyler Mohre.
Modena: Sylvia Hinson.
Mount Marion: Camren Creisstoff.
New Paltz: Nina Brady, Julia Brooker, Riley Hubler, Rachael Kasper, Ali Khalil, Jordan Lopez.
New Windsor: Savannah Ordonez, Mariana Pagan.
Olivebridge: Cheyenne Newton.
Port Ewen: Julianna Hornbeck, Candice Kelly, Antonia Lortz, Satin Martin.
Red Hook: Lillian Carey.
Rhinebeck: Joseph Benziger, Michael Venturella.
Rosendale: Sequoyah London.
Saugerties: Jose Alarcon, Carl Anderson, Ian Brady, Zoey Brady, Koen Buchter, Annika Fisher, Caitlin Hoban, Isaiah Jaeger, Tammara Lavender, Megan McGovern, Jade Meneses, Sophia Pannitti, Flynn Steyer, Derek White.
Shokan: Madison Hommel, Sage Mannino.
Stone Ridge: Faith Avello, Owen Davis, Jacob Hikade, Kya Lowery.
Tillson: Sanjay Basnet, Riley Denham, Brian Ferry.
Tivoli: Aliana Pegelow.
Ulster Park: Paige Richter, Orestes Rios, Hannah Schaber.
Wallkill: Lauren Hall.
West Hurley: Nathan Lonstein, Alisa Thiel.
Woodstock: Cynthia Borschel, Oscar Martinez, Adam Williams, Rachel Williams.
Yonkers: Lourdes Suarez.
Part-Time Dean’s List
A total of 44 students who attended classes on a part-time basis at SUNY Ulster have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester, reported Kevin R. Stoner, Vice-President for Academic Affairs, SUNY Ulster.
The list, compiled each semester, is comprised of students whose final average for the period of all courses taken is at least 3.30 or higher, plus other requirements.
The part-time Fall 2023 Dean’s List, by area, is as follows:
Clintondale: Grace Mesuch.
Cottekill: Gunnar Bednarz.
Gardiner: Cassidy Thacker.
Highland: Andrea Schoonmaker.
Hurley: Michael Armanious.
Kerhonkson: Aliyah Cohn, Lucas Dee.
Kingston: Brandon Arciello, Gabrielle Cahill, Katelyn Calo, Geno Coppola, Henry Davies, Katerina Emig, Nancy Kelly, Eric Montesinos, Samantha Olson, Luis Ramirez, Jacob White, Jillian Witte.
Lake Katrine: Stephanie McClure.
Middletown: Linda McDonald.
Modena: Adriana Zocchi.
Napanoch: Steven Beckley.
New Paltz: Rebecca Beatty, Thomas Duncan-Gilmour, Benjamin Fromm, Alyson Murray, David Sparling.
Poughkeepsie: Lindsay Bogart.
Ravena: Geri Pelham.
Saugerties: Madeline Bucci, Daniel MacIsaac, Brandon Pendell.
Wallkill: Pedro Ayala, Steven Council, Daniel Gonzalez, Tyrone James, Lizbeth Martinez, Tamara Quattrochi, Joey Reillo, Emanuel Sangoniyi, Christopher Willard.
Woodbourne: Brianna Goetschius.
Woodstock: Justin Klare.
Penny Rifenburgh, an Assistant Professor of English and Department Chair of English, Language, and Philosophy received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. A peer commented, “Since arriving on campus, Penny has been a magnet for students. Penny is warm, welcoming, and generous with the students. Her office is always full of students who simply stop by to say hello. The discussions are often related to classwork; however, Penny always takes time to check in with students on a personal level”. In addition to being a pleasure to work alongside, Penny’s students can agree “She is a passionate professor who is caring and puts in her time for her students.”
Patrick J. McGuire, an Adjunct Faculty member in the Social Sciences, History and Education department received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. A peer commented, “In the classroom, Pat is humorous, approachable, and informal in a way that puts students at ease and engenders a positive learning experience. He can be relied upon to give his best efforts in all circumstances…”. Students who have experienced his teaching comment, “I am very grateful to have had professor McGuire for this course. He made the material more enjoyable and kept the content very entertaining to keep the attention of the students. I think his methods should be used for all classes!”
Suzanne DeWitt is an Instructional Assistant for the Biological Sciences department and received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service. “Suzanne has always gone above and beyond for the biology faculty and the college… from preparing reagents and setting up labs to purchasing… She’s the best!” In her peers’ opinions, she is “a super-intelligent, dedicated professional who keeps the Biological Sciences department running smoothly…”
Virginia “Ginny” Lukasavage is an administrative assistant in the Arts and English, Language, and Philosophy departments and received the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. When her colleagues were asked for a comment on “Ginny” they had nothing but wonderful things to say. One peer commented “Ginny is sunshine on a cloudy day. She is caring, professional, and an awesome person to work with always.” Another said “Ginny helps improve any situation she sees on campus with active participation, positivity, and genuine kindness. She is an asset to us all.”
