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The Civic and Community Engagement Office is pleased to announce this year's Celebration of Community Engagement Award recipients and to recognize the service-learning and volunteer partnerships that occurred throughout the academic year. Today we honor the students, faculty, staff, and community partners who make a difference locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally through civic and community engagement initiatives.

The campus community is invited to view a special video message for the Celebration of Community Engagement Award recipients and to read more details about their achievements.

Please extend your congratulations to our 2019–2020 Celebration of Community Engagement Award recipients for their commitment to partnerships and active citizenship.

Outstanding Undergraduate Service-Learning Student: Conrad Burgos Jr.
Presented to a student who provided exceptional achievement in a service-learning course through his or her contribution to the community and ability to connect the experience to course curriculum.

Outstanding Graduate Service-Learning Student: Jeremy Brewster
Presented to a student who provided exceptional achievement in a service-learning course through his or her contribution to the community and ability to connect the experience to course curriculum.

Outstanding Student Volunteers: Emma Connaire and Rakia Akter
Presented to the student who provided exceptional service to a community agency as a volunteer, not through a course.

Outstanding Community Service by a Student Organization: Future Teachers Club
Presented to the student organization that provided valuable service to the community, extending its mission and influence beyond the Buffalo State campus.

Outstanding Community Partner: Jeremy Morlock
Presented to a community agency, group, or institution that demonstrated excellence in collaborative work with Buffalo State, resulting in a partnership that produced positive differences in the community and enhanced student learning this year. 

Reciprocal Partnership Award: Lecturer Mary C. Cummings and Andrea Todoro
Presented to the faculty member and community partner who best demonstrated the principles of reciprocal, collaborative, and mutually beneficial partnerships. This may include the identification and recognition of each partner’s needs, issues, and challenges or assessment and reflection around the partnership with the goal of improving and sustaining the collaboration for long-term success.

Early-Career Faculty Award for Community Engagement: Lecturer Drew Hemler
Presented to a pre-tenure or adjunct faculty member with fewer than seven years’ experience for innovative and outstanding service-learning, civic, or community engagement work. The engagement can include research, teaching, or service that is in partnership with the community and tied to the faculty member’s academic expertise. 

Mid-Career Faculty Award for Community Engagement: Jonathan Lindner
Presented to a post-tenure or adjunct faculty member with 7-15 years’ experience who has demonstrated ongoing integration of civic and community engagement in teaching, research, or service as well as demonstrated commitment and capacity to develop and sustain high-quality reciprocal community partnerships to further Buffalo State's role as an urban-engaged institution. 

Leadership in Community Engagement: Associate Professor Hibajene Shandomo
Awarded to a member of the campus or community who has built and strengthened institutional commitments to service learning, civic engagement, and community engagement by demonstrating efforts to deepen and expand Buffalo State’s role as an urban-engaged institution, conducting meaningful community-based research, or working to foster long-lasting impacts on students and community.

President’s Certificate of Recognition
A presidential recognition presented to students who demonstrated extended involvement in community service, service-learning, and other community-based work during their college career.

Community Supporter – 200 Hours of Service:
Jasmin Anderson, Presley Bryant, Kim Buelhmann, Misty Garrett, Camden Gradwell, Georgia Shaw, Jheon Webb

Neighborhood Advocate – 400 Hours of Service:
Tessa Adamec, Munirah Ali, Alexander Bianchi

Active Citizens – 1,000 Hours of Service:
Fran DiFrancesco, Janete Ingram, Amiyah King, Cheryl Moehrle, Jordain Moore, Chelsea Simmeth

Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellow: Hannah Kalmeyer

Special Thank-You
The Civic and Community Engagement Office extends its heartfelt gratitude to the members of this year’s Celebration of Community Engagement Awards Review Committee: Lisa Marie Anselmi, Joy Guarino, Jamersin Redfern, Debbie Renzi, and Andrea Wahl (Child and Family Services).