Tatianna Moragne, an Environmental Studies major, and Logan Simms, a Business Administration major, are recipients of the 2021 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Visit the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence webpage for access to the virtual award ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 14.
The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence acknowledges students for outstanding achievements that have demonstrated the integration of SUNY excellence within many aspects of their lives in areas such as academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, or the arts.
In his letters of support for the nominations of these two students, President Roger Ramsammy wrote:
Tatianna Moragne is an articulate and passionate student humanitarian who exemplifies the best of our students. She has distinguished herself as a leader and is an inspiration due to her full engagement with our community and her dedication to our mission. Tatianna is an exemplary student. She earns high grades in challenging courses and is progressing toward her degree in Environmental Science. Her disciplined approach to learning extends outside the classroom as she coordinated efforts to eradicate invasive species, managed community garden participants and volunteers, and found practical ways to implement sustainability to the local ecosystem. She also writes grants and manages projects. Tatianna is Secretary of the Student Senate, a member of the Faculty Student Association, and Secretary for the Black and Latino Student Union. She is recognized by her peers as dependable, efficient, and an outspoken advocate for their interests.
Logan Simms is a born leader and humanitarian, who epitomizes the best of our students and has set an example for everyone who desires to make the most of college through service to others. Since joining the HVCC Investment Club, he has contributed valuable insights from the perspective of an aspiring certified financial planner. As club president, he encourages every member to be part of committees in Research, Risk Management, Economics, and Public Relations. Logan is an exemplary student and has earned a 4.0 GPA. He is active in Phi Theta Kappa and organizes the chapter’s monthly volunteer work at the Regional Food Bank, and is a peer tutor and a conversation partner through Service Learning. He is president of the Student Christian Association and is working to update the campus ministry. Logan also is an award-winning furniture maker and has taught woodworking to hundreds in North America and during mission trips in Africa, as well as donated his hand-crafted pieces for charitable fundraising purposes.
Published: Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:30:29 +0000 by j.stenard