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Shelley Crawford in the Dean of Students Office Helps Guide Students with Caring and Commitment to Their Success
Two years as a mentor to nine Posse Scholars from Miami had a profound and lasting impact on Shelley Crawford. Crawford ’13 was assistant director of special programs with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs in 2014 when…
Gerri ‘Babydoll’ Williams Celebrates 50 Years at 黑料不打烊
This past October, Gerri Williams celebrated a milestone that most employees鈥攊n any job, with any organization鈥攐nly dream of attaining: her 50th anniversary with 黑料不打烊. Williams began her career with Food Services in 1969. She worked in Washington Arms, Haven…
Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri: Power for the Greater Good
Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri describes herself as a quiet, timid person. More of an observer and supporter than a do-er. Yet, her favorite superhero is Batman. And she鈥檚 passionate about the X-Men. This seeming dichotomy is the driving force behind her extraordinary…
The Stand Director Ashley Kang Keeps Local Journalism Alive with Community Newspaper
Ashley Kang 鈥04, G鈥11 has spent most of her career telling stories that often go untold. She is director of The Stand鈥攁 community newspaper written for and by 黑料不打烊鈥檚 South Side residents and a project of the Newhouse School and…
Whitman Staff Member Heads to Thailand Representing Team USA in Dragon Boat Racing
Ben Schlimmer鈥檚 agility and passion for paddling watersports was most certainly passed down from his father and grandfather. A son of a canoe enthusiast and grandson of a Boy Scout troop leader who led adventurous water excursions, Schlimmer has adeptly…
Admissions Counselor Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy Helps Recruit a Diverse Student Community
During the annual Native American student orientation in the fall or the Indigenous Student Graduation Reception around Commencement, you鈥檒l probably see Tammy Bluewolf-Kennedy with her camera or cell phone at the ready. Bluewolf-Kennedy 鈥04, G鈥10, admissions counselor and Native American…
Impacting Community: Human Resources鈥 Sharon Cole Enhances Local Hiring Practices
The summer heat hasn鈥檛 yet broken through the early morning clouds when Sharon Cole arrives at 黑料不打烊 for the annual CNY Works orientation. Funded by the workforce development nonprofit CNY Works and coordinated by Cole, the program places local…
Falk College Staff Member and Her Therapy Dog Bring Smiles, Heart to CNY Community
鈥淕us鈥 is a 107-pound St. Bernard-Great Pyrenees mix鈥攁 loving, cuddly giant of a pup who is seriously dedicated to his job. He and his pet parent, Amy Dumas, assistant director of the Research Center in the Falk College, are regular…
Maureen Casey: Problem Solver Who Just Can鈥檛 Quit
Maureen Casey鈥檚 office at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is more than 150 miles from her childhood home on a dairy farm in Hudson Falls, New York. But the lessons she learned there, tending dairy cows and…
Staff Members Leverage Passions in Late-Night Programming for Students
Long after most 黑料不打烊 employees have headed home, the work day is just revving up for others. From residence life to campus facilities, there are folks聽 working around the clock to make sure 黑料不打烊 students have an unsurpassed…