From the President
Posted: Friday, May 24, 2019Caring Bengal Award Recipient: Kaylene Waite
I am pleased to announce that Kaylene Waite, graphic designer and production specialist in Marketing and Communications, has received the President's Caring Bengal Award. Ms. Waite was nominated for the award by Tamara McMillan, director of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP); Marnie Letzelter, assistant to the dean of the Graduate School; John Raymond, assistant designer for creative services and graduating senior in the visual communications and graphic design program; Davita Grundy, student worker in creative services and undergraduate student; Scott Goodman, director of undergraduate research; Jill Singer, professor of earth sciences and science education; and Holly Bewlay, associate professor of music.
I am so pleased to recognize Ms. Waite, and I encourage the entire campus community to join me in thanking her for her exceptional effort to make Buffalo State a great place to live, learn, and work. Her award profile can be viewed on the Professional Development website.
The President's Caring Bengal Award, initiated in December 2017, recognizes 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.
Nominations for the President’s Caring Bengal Award will reopen in September 2019 and will be posted in the Daily Bulletin. If you nominated a member of the campus community who did not receive an award this semester and you are interested in nominating this person again, please resubmit your nomination during the fall 2019 semester. For more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process, please visit the Professional Development website.