COLLEGIANS
SUNY Ulster students Mark LaBorde and Arianna Moore, both of New Paltz, were named recipients of the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
The award recognizes students who have demonstrated academic excellence along with significant campus, community, or career accomplishments. A ceremony took place on Monday, April 24, at the Albany Capital Center in Albany, N.Y.
LaBorde is a music major with a concentration in voice. He is also president of the SUNY Ulster Music Club as well as a member of the Environmental Club. LaBorde is also a member of the Alpha Rho Delta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and currently holds a 3.6 grade point average. In addition, he was named to SUNY Ulster’s 2021 dean’s list for both semesters and president’s list for fall 2022. After graduation this May, LaBorde plans to attend SUNY New Paltz.
Moore is a fine arts major and is an active member of the SUNY Ulster community. She is a member of the Student Government Organization as well as a member of the Alpha Rho Delta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.
In addition to her extracurricular activities, Moore maintains a 3.9 grade point average and her artwork has been accepted and displayed in the Chancellor’s Gallery. Currently, she is a student aide for both the Community Relations Department and the Fine Arts Department at SUNY Ulster. Due to her commitment and dedication to her academics as well as her community, Moore has been recognized on the college’s past three president’s Lists, has been awarded the College Scholars Award, and the SUFA: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award for both 2022 and 2023.
The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence was created in 1997 to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and have been recognized for, the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, campus involvement, or career achievement. Each year, SUNY campus presidents establish a selection committee, which reviews the accomplishments of exemplary students. Nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor’s Office for a second round of review. Finalists are then recommended to the chancellor to become recipients of the award.
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The following area residents were named to the president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester for the winter term:
Erica Lagurege and Lauren Siuta, both of Kingston. Yy Carpino of Hurley. Sean Detweiler of Milton. Christian Dalsgard and Richelle Kortright, both of Kerhonkson. Michael Evans of New Paltz. Janelly Antonio and Owen O’Connell, both of Highland. Patricia Ridenour of Gardiner. Jacob Arroyo, Maria Gottfried and Gregory Kopf, all of Wallkill. Elyse Graffia of Red Hook. Deanna Heuer of Germantown.
Students earn president’s list status by achieving a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Two area residents — Abigail Rivera of Milton and Jennifer Mapes of El
lenville — were named to the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University for the winter term.
Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average from 3.5 to 3.69.
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Angelina Turner of Stone Ridge was named to the dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., for the spring semester.
Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, with no grade lower than a C.