Distinguished Alumni Awards

alumni award

An alumnus is selected each year to receive the Graduate School of Education Distinguished Alumni Award. The honored alumnus receives the award at the annual commencement ceremony.

Call for Nominations

We are now accepting nominations for this year's distinguished alumni award.

Deadline: Jan. 25, 2019

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Gunilla Holm
2019
4/17/19

Gunilla Holm, PhD '87

Professor, University of Helsinki

Stephen Uebbing
2018
12/11/18

Stephen J. Uebbing, EdD '87

Professor, University of Rochester

Julie Gorlewski
2017
1/8/18

Julie A. Gorlewski, PhD '08

Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

Teresa Lawrence
2016
1/8/18

Teresa Lawrence, PhD '09

Superintendent, Grand Island School District

Keith Fiels
2015
1/8/18

Keith M. Fiels, MLS '71

Executive Director, American Library Association

Nosisi Feza
2014
1/8/18

John E. McKenna, EdD '08

Principal, Tonawanda City School District

Walter Polka
2013
1/8/18

Walter S. Polka, EdD '77

Professor, Niagara University

Douglas Clements
2012
1/8/18

Douglas H. Clements, PhD '83

SUNY Distinguished Professor, University at Buffalo

Eunice Lewin
2011
1/8/18

Eunice A. Lewin, EdM '89

Board Trustee, State University of New York

Jack Quinn
2011
1/8/18

Jack Quinn, EdM '78

President, Erie Community College

Jean Alberti
2010
1/8/18

Jean M. Alberti, PhD '70

Founder, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention

Roberta Stevens
2009
1/8/18

Roberta Stevens, MLS '74

Outreach Projects Officer, Library of Congress

June Justice Crawford
2008
1/8/18

June Justice Crawford, EdM '77

Private Consultant, Literacy Education

Arthur Cole
2007
1/8/18

Arthur Cole, PhD '74

Senior Advisor, Public Service Institute

Lenora Cole
2007
1/8/18

Lenora Cole, PhD '74

Commissioner, Board of Elections and Ethics

David Spence
2006
1/8/18

David S. Spence, PhD '75

President, Southern Regional Education Board

J. Donald Schumacher
2005
1/8/18

J. Donald Schumacher, MS '77

President, National Hospice and Palliative Care