Five Hudson Valley Community College students were among the 248 to receive a 2016 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence during an April 5 ceremony at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.
Taylar Delisle
Mechanicville
Liberal Arts and Science – Humanities and Social Science Taylar has been a competitive cheerleader since childhood and is currently the president and captain of the cheerleading and pep squads. She participates in many campus events and fund-raising efforts. She volunteers regularly for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Avery’s Angels and is an assistant coach for Pop Warner cheerleading. Taylar’s goal
is to become a creative arts therapist.
Josiah Dillon
Loudonville
Business Administration
Josiah served as president of the Investment Club, was treasurer of the Student Senate, and was a board
member of the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation. He was on the President’s List and is a member of the College PTK chapter. He has been active as a basketball camp volunteer and is a member of the Hudson Valley cross country team.
Brody O’Connor
Ballston Spa
Business Administration
Brody is very active on campus, serving as the student representative on the school’s Board of Trustees and as an officer of the Investment Club, Entrepreneurs Club, and Student Senate. He is also a regular volunteer with AARP’s tax-aide program. Brody plans to go to law school.
Erika Pelletier
Petersburgh
Early Childhood
Erika graduated with honors in December 2015, with an associate degree in Early Childhood. At Hudson Valley, Erika was actively involved in student government as a freshman and senior senator and served on the college’s Academic Senate Student Life Committee. She was president of the Early Childhood Club and was a member of the Tour Guide, Culture and Cheerleading clubs. Erika was assistant coach of a Pop Warner cheerleading team.
Erica Shudt
Melrose
Liberal Arts and Science – Humanities and Social Science
Erica is a Liberal Arts student with a goal of pursuing a career in clinical psychology. She is currently the president of the Psychology Club, vice president for membership for the Alpha Xi Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and head
captain of the college’s women’s basketball team. Erica is an AAU basketball assistant coach of The Uncle Sam Lady
Hoopsters and a registered tutor for students with disabilities.
More information can be found in press releases issues by the college and SUNY.
Published: Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:04:47 +0000 by d.gardner