Rockefeller College Presents Distinguished Alumni Awards

Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy honored five individuals for outstanding public service at the College’s 27th Annual Alumni Reception and Awards Ceremony, Thursday, December 2, 2010. View Photos from the Awards.

ALBANY, N.Y. (December 8, 2010) -- Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy honored five individuals for outstanding public service at the College’s 27th Annual Alumni Reception and Awards Ceremony, Thursday, December 2, 2010. In welcoming the honorees, their families and friends to the celebration at the historic Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, Dean Jeffrey D. Straussman noted, “The awards program is our opportunity to celebrate the success of our graduates who have made important contributions to the public well-being, to thank our superb partners in this academic enterprise, to rekindle friendships, and to remind ourselves of the importance of the public service work to which we are dedicated.”

This year’s honorees include professionals from the executive and judicial branches of New York State government, a United Nations economist, and an accomplished entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to both the public and private sectors.

Rockefeller College’s 2010 Alumni Award Recipients are:

	Distinguished Alumnus Award in Political Science The Honorable Lawrence K. Marks, BA ’79 Administrative Director, NYS Office of Court Administration & Acting Justice, NYS Supreme Court
	Distinguished Alumnus Award in Public Administration & Policy Peter C. Finn, MPA ’77 Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Administration NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation & Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
	Rockefeller College Young Alumnus Award Mohammad O. Abbadi, MPA ’08 Gender and Economy Specialist Bureau for Development Policy United Nations Development Programme
	Distinguished Continuing Professional Education Leadership Award of Excellence Peter D. Miraglia, BA ’72, MSW ’77 Retired Director of the Bureau of Training NYS Office of Children and Family Services
	Rockefeller College Distinguished Service Award Ruth S. Walters President, The Walters Consulting Group & Adjunct Professor, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy