Dolphin Awards

The Dolphin Award, instituted in 1980, is given by the President to select faculty, staff, and students in recognition of their contribution and achievements.  The awards are bestowed annually and formally presented on the day of the College’s Commencement. 

Award Categories and Winners 

• Outstanding Scholarly Achievement by a Member of the Full-Time Faculty -  Reece Peck
• Outstanding Teaching by a Member of the Full-Time Faculty - Sarah Pollack
• Outstanding Teaching by a Member of the Adjunct Faculty  - David Mario Curcio
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Teaching Instructional Staff in the HEO Title -  Anar Abbasov 
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Teaching Instructional Staff in Specialist Titles - Elias Hollander 
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of a Full-Time Non-Instructional Staff in Clerical Functions – Marie Gomes
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Non-Instructional Staff in Maintenance, Operations, Security – Andrew Diaz 
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Member of the Part-Time Non-Teaching Staff  – Rosanne Pellegrino 
• Outstanding Service and Contribution to the College by a Currently Enrolled Student - Emily Jimenez 
• Agent of Change toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Social Justice by Members of the College Community – Terri Sangiorgio

Eligibility for Nomination

• All active members of the College faculty and staff, including those on tax levy and non-tax levy payrolls working at the College, and current students are eligible for nomination.
• Self-nominations are discouraged.  
• Past award recipients are eligible for nomination in categories other than the one(s) in which the award was previously conferred.  Members of the selection committee are not eligible for nomination.

2024 Dolphin Awards Committee
The Dolphin Awards Committee will be chaired by Jessica Collura, Chief of Staff, in an ex officio capacity (without vote).  
 

Voting Members: 

• Michael Steiper – Interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs (or designee)
• Michel Hodge – Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives (or designee)
• Robert Wallace – Executive Legal Counsel and Chief Administrator in Charge of Community Partnerships and Government Relationships
• Carlos Serrano – Assistant Vice President for Finance and Budget/CFO (or designee)
• Patty Kahn – Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services/CIO (or designee)
• Keith Pisons –Director of Facilities Management, Planning, and Operations (or designee)
• Li Ge – Professor, Physics and Astronomy
• Sarah Zelikovitz,- Associate Professor, Computer Science
• Dan McCloskey – Professor, Psychology
• Filippo Fabbricatore – Adjunct Lecturer, World Languages & Literatures
• Ann Booth – Director, Counseling Center
• Amila Goonawardena – IT Associate, Office of Information Technology
• Theresa DeMeo – CUNY Office Assistant, Registrar
• Jon Mahoney – Administrative Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds
• Lavinia Solano – College Assistant, Performing & Creative Arts
• Michael Ivany – Student (Alumnus)
• Nora Santiago – Sustainability Program Manager, Office of Sustainable Community Planning

Ex officio without vote:

• Susan Holak – Dean, Lucille & Jay Chazanoff School of Business
• Sarolta Takacs – Dean, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Ralf Peetz – Dean, Division of Science and Technology 
• Burnett Joiner – Interim Dean, School of Education
• H. Michael Dreher – Interim Dean, School of Health Sciences
• Jessica Collura -- Chief of Staff 

Following the deliberations, the committee will submit its recommendations to the President for his decision.