From the President
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2020Caring Bengal Award Recipient: Jude Jayatilleke
I am pleased to announce that Jude Jayatilleke, senior academic adviser in the Educational Opportunity Program, has received the President's Caring Bengal Award.
Mr. Jayatilleke was nominated for the award by Neil O'Donnell, senior EOP counselor in the Educational Opportunity Program; Sandra Washington-Copeland, teacher diversity pipeline adviser in the School of Education; Jean Carlos Brito, current sophomore student in the business administration program; and Sheilly Aguilar, current sophomore student in the psychology and Spanish programs.
I am so pleased to recognize Mr. Jayatilleke, and I encourage the entire campus community to join me in thanking him for his exceptional effort to make Buffalo State a great place to live, learn, and work. His award profile can be viewed on the Professional Development website.
I announced the creation and implementation of the President's Caring Bengal Award in December 2017 to recognize supportive colleagues in our Buffalo State community who not only transform the lives of our students but also help create a caring and collegial environment for our faculty, staff, and administrators.
Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations for the President's Caring Bengal Award by 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 29. For more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process, or to submit a nomination, please visit the Professional Development website.
