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MCC Daily Tribune

Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service

The Chancellor's Awards for Excellence are System-level honors conferred to acknowledge and provide system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and to encourage the ongoing pursuit of excellence. These programs underscore SUNY’s commitment to sustaining intellectual vibrancy, advancing the boundaries of knowledge, providing the highest quality of instruction and service, and serving the public good. 

The MCC community proudly congratulates the 2021-2022 recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service:

  • SUSAN GUNTHER, Liberty Partnerships
  • SUSAN GURAK, MCC Foundation

The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service recognizes consistently superior professional achievement within and beyond the position. Nominees for the award must be individuals who have repeatedly sought improvement of themselves, their campuses and ultimately the State University and, in doing so, have transcended the normal definitions of excellence. At all position levels, nominees must be those individuals who can serve as professional role models for a University system in the pursuit of excellence. The following criteria are used in selecting persons for nomination of this award:

  1. Within the Position Description – The candidate must perform superbly in fulfilling the job description for the position held; and
  2. Beyond the Position Description – The candidate must also demonstrate excellence in professional activities beyond the parameters of the job description, ideally satisfying the standards in a creative and innovative fashion while demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to institutional needs. Consideration is given to capabilities and accomplishments in the areas of leadership, decision-making and problem-solving. 

We celebrate Ms. Gunther and Ms. Gurak for their tremendous service to MCC and our students!  Congratulations to you both!

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Would you like to learn more about the Chancellor's Awards for Excellence or nominate a colleague in 2022-2023?

Kristin Lowe
Human Resources
05/10/2022