From the President
Posted: Friday, February 18, 2022Caring Bengal Award Recipient: Pam Voyer
I am pleased to announce that Pam Voyer, Alumni Center coordinator, has received the President's Caring Bengal Award.
Ms. Voyer was nominated for the award by Mary Jo Jagord, assistant to the AVP for Institutional Advancement, Lynn Scalia, associate professor of business, and Katelyn Brickhouse, Alumni Center coordinator for the Alumni Engagement Office.
I am so pleased to recognize Ms. Voyer, and I encourage the entire campus community to join me in thanking her for her exceptional effort to make Buffalo State College a great place to live, learn, and work. Her award profile can be viewed on the Professional Development website.
I announced the creation and implementation of the President’s Caring Bengal Award in December 2017 to recognize supportive colleagues in our Buffalo State community who not only transform the lives of our students but also help create a caring and collegial environment for our faculty, staff, and administrators.
Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations for the President’s Caring Bengal Award by Monday, March 7, at 5:00 p.m. Please visit the award website for more information about the award criteria and recipient selection process or to submit a nomination.
Award Description
Each of us knows a faculty member, staff member, or administrator who transforms the work and personal lives of their colleagues by supporting them with compassion, care, respect, and collegiality. These caring colleagues in our community can be found at every level of our institution, and although they create positive work experiences for each person they encounter, their contribution to our community sometimes goes unnoticed. To recognize these supportive colleagues in our community, each month faculty, staff, and administrators across all ranks, unions, and titles can be nominated by a colleague or student to receive the Caring Bengal Award.
The Faculty and Staff Recognition Committee, which includes faculty and staff representation from UUP, CSEA, the College Senate, and the Professional Staff Caucus, will review award nominations and select the award recipient each month.
Fall 2021 Winners:
November 2021: Celestine Simmons
November 2021: Kathy Wood
Please contact Rebecca Eggleston, staff assistant in the Professional Development Center, with questions about the President’s Caring Bengal Award.
