The CET is proud to announce that Nancy Cupolo, department dhairperson in Teacher Preparation, and Tony Podlaski, instructor in English, Modern Languages and English as a Second Language, have successfully completed the requirements for the certificate of completion in Teaching and Learning! Nancy has also completed the requirements for the certificate of completion in Leadership Development.
Both Nancy and Tony will be formally recognized for their achievement at this year’s Faculty & Staff Honors Convocation.
Nancy has been with the college for 22 years. In her tenure at Hudson Valley Community College, she was a faculty member for 12 years and a department chairperson for 10 years. She was among the first group of faculty members to place a course online. She received the President’s award for Excellence in Teaching in 1994 and the New York State Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 1999. This past year, she was instrumental in her department’s receipt of national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
She is an active member of the campus community and the community at large. She serves on the Who’s Who Committee, the New Faculty Orientation Committee, the Chancellor’s Award committee and the Assessment committee. She has presented numerous seminars and workshops for educators and administrators throughout the state and beyond. This June, she will give the keynote presentation at the SUNY Administration in Early Childhood conference in Saratoga Springs. Her topic will be bullying.
Tony has been with Hudson Valley Community College since 2004. During his time at the College, he always has been interested in his professional and personal development, including additional workshops on Academic Advising and Leadership Development through the Center for Effective Teaching. Last year, he earned a certificate for being one of the pioneers of the “Teach It Forward” program.
He is also active on campus as a member of the Academic Senate, chair of the Personnel Resource Committee, a committee member and moderator for Faculty Workshop Day, a faculty mentor and several other activities. Along with teaching his traditional and online classes, Tony continues to write in the sports media field and help coach softball.
Please join us in congratulating Nancy and Tony for their accomplishments!
Published: Wed, 02 May 2012 11:45:51 +0000 by t.farley