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ACC Bestows 2007-2008 Academic Excellence Awards (Apr. 24, 2008) - QUEENSBURY - Adirondack Community College recognized the academic achievements of its students during the past school year at the College’s fortieth annual Academic Excellence Awards ceremony held April 17.

The list of academic excellence awards and the award recipients follows:

Radio and Television Broadcasting - Richard Harrington of Hudson Falls and Darrin Anderson of Queensbury.
Food Service – Robert Schupp, Bolton Landing.
Communications and Media Arts – Ashley Sbuttoni, Albany.
Communications and Media Arts/Graphics – Philip Lapier, Queensbury.
Communications and Media Arts/Photography – Katelyn Boucher, Fort Edward.
Mechanical Technology – Timothy Garafalo, Queensbury.
Precision Machining – Hadassah Dube, Granville.
Information Technology - Computer Networking – Jay Mullin, Malta.
Accounting A.A.S. – Cynthia Woodcock, Hadley.
Marketing A.A.S. – Pamela Corsones, Glens Falls.
Hospitality and Tourism Management A.A.S. – Rebecca Stapley, Schroon Lake.
Business Administration A.A.S. – Eileen Brzozowski, Wilton.
Business Administration A.S. – Michael Williams, South Glens Falls.
Economics – Kurtis Havens, Queensbury.
American Literature – Laura Cormack, North Creek; and Sadie Brown and James Flexon, Queensbury.
British Literature – Corey Petrie, Gansevoort.
English Peer Tutoring – Lisa Grant, Diamond Point.
Anthropology – Warren Denton, Lake George.
American History – Molly Snyder, South Glens Falls.
Western Civilization – Stephanie Relyea, Saratoga Springs.
Political Science – William Citarella, Queensbury.
Psychology – Marnie Otis, Hudson Falls.
Criminal Justice/Police Science – Dexter Baker, Athol.
Computer Science – Robert Ferris, Fort Edward.
Information Technology/Information Systems – Kyle Wagner, Saratoga Springs.
Desktop Support Certificate – Kevin McGee, Whitehall.
RPI Baltimore Award for Excellence in Math/Science – Helen Mooney, Saratoga Springs.
RPI Smith Award for Engineering Excellence – Eric Chapin, Saratoga Springs.
RPI Award for Academic Excellence – Mitchell Lawrence, South Glens Falls.
Engineering Science – Zachary Loya, Queensbury.
Mathematics – Helen Mooney of Saratoga Springs and Mitchell Lawrence of South Glens Falls.
Foreign Language/French – Keri McEntee, Fort Edward.
Foreign Language/Spanish – Jeffrey Duncan, Argyle.
Foreign Language/German – Kurtis Havens, Queensbury.
Foreign Language/Chinese – Kelsey Batchelder, Argyle.
Language/American Sign Language – Sarah Montero, Queensbury.
Studio Art – Judith Gearwar, Lake George.
Music – Geoffrey DeMarsh, Gansevoort.
Philosophy – Darleen Cieply, Hudson Falls.
Biology – Jessica Turner-Wescott, Queensbury.
Hal Burrell Chemical Rubber Company/Freshman Chemistry – Kaitlyn Kremer, Salem.
Ross E. Klinck Organic Chemistry Student Award – Kelly Houghtlen, Hudson Falls.
Janet K. Pasco Sophomore Chemistry Award – Kelly Houghtlen, Hudson Falls.
Elmer Rowley Award for Mineralogy – Nicholas Dahn, Saratoga Springs.
Geology – Curtis Martz, Ballston Spa.
Physics – Michael Williams, South Glens Falls.
Nursing - Clinical Excellence – Carrie Barss of Greenfield Center; Cathleen Cieply of Hudson Falls; and Julie Donnelly of South Glens Falls.
Nursing - Therapeutic Communications – Tanya Scoville of Glens Falls and Sherry Ryan of Waterford.
Nursing - Academic Excellence – Sherry Ryan, Waterford.
Parnassus Award/Music Performance – Bethany Miller of Fort Edward and
Christopher Miller of Hudson Falls.
Parnassus Award/Studio Art – Dolores Thomson, Hudson Falls.
Parnassus Award/Theater – Matthew DeMarco of Saratoga Springs and Kristine Messing of Schroon Lake.
Parnassus Award in Creative Writing – Hope Monroe, Granville.
Parnassus Award/History – Theodore Semon, Warrensburg.
Parnassus Award/Food Service – Danielle Fisher, Glens Falls.
Parnassus Award/Photography – Jenna Battenhausen, Charlton.

In addition to academic achievement, the College also recognized students and faculty members involved in student government and community service with the following awards:

ACC Student Senate Leadership Award – Renee St. Jacques, Argyle.
Student Organization Treasurer of the Year – Maureen Otto, Queensbury (ACC Anthropology Club).
Joey F. Mihalek Memorial Service Award – Jaime Iadicicco, Queensbury.
Kelly Sullivan Memorial Service Award – Renee St. Jacques, Argyle.
Delta Kappa Gamma Education Award - Alpha Epsilon Chapter – Sarah Cordts, Saratoga Springs.
2008 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence – Michael Williams of South Glens Falls and Renee St. Jacques of Argyle.
Advisor of the Year – Bill Steele (Culinary Arts Club).
President’s Cup (Club of the Year) – Anthropology Club.