Each year, the University at Albany honors special members of its community with Excellence Awards denoting exceptional contributions to the life of the campus. Sixteen faculty and staff members received this tribute in 2013.

Excellence in Teaching (Full Time)

Rita Biswas Finance		Ryan King Sociology	Marcia Sutherland Africana Studies		Katherine Van Acker English		Shu-Han Yeh East Asian Languages and Cultures

Excellence in Teaching (Teaching Assistant)

Mohammad Qneibi Chemistry		Steve Sin Political Science

Excellence in Research and Creative Activities

Shawn Bushway Criminal Justice		Cristian Lenart Mathematics		Marina Petrukhina Chemistry

Excellence in Academic Service

Richard Fogarty History		Susanna Fessler East Asian Languages and Cultures

Excellence in Librarianship

Excellence in Professional Service

Diana Edelson College of Computing and Information Sciences		Diana Mancini Criminal Justice

Excellence in Classified Service

Bernadette Socha Music