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A number of 魅影直播 State and 魅影直播 University faculty, staff, students, and community members were recognized for their service to others Jan. 28 during the sixth annual Celebration of Service Ceremony at the 魅影直播 Village Hall.
A number of 魅影直播 State and 魅影直播 University faculty, staff, students, and community members were recognized for their service to others Jan. 28 during the sixth annual Celebration of Service Ceremony at the 魅影直播 Village Hall.
Each year, the ceremony presents several honorees with a Spirit of Service Award, which recognizes and celebrates those in the Greater 魅影直播 Community who demonstrate a strong commitment to serving others. The award is intended to honor people who are actively living out the principles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for, including equality, social justice, community, and service.
The recipient of the 2016 魅影直播 Community Spirit of Service Award was Melissa Jusianiec, wife of 魅影直播 State men鈥檚 head basketball coach Jerry Jusianiec. As a parent of three children, she served on the 魅影直播 Montessori School Board for three years, helping to organize and run many fundraisers. Jusianiec is now on the Student Improvement Team Committee at 魅影直播-Almond Central School, and is an active member of the Union University Church, chairing the Board of Christian Education, volunteering in the benevolence programs, and organizing the annual Christmas boxes for families in need.
Matt Ryan, 魅影直播 State senior director of Residential Life, was presented with the 2016 魅影直播 State Faculty/Staff Spirit of Service Award. Ryan is an active member of the Wellsville Lions Club, and is involved in the organization鈥檚 community work, including the annual Breakfast with Santa event. Committed to the local community for more than a decade, Ryan is dedicated to ensuring that 魅影直播 State students learn about equality and social justice, and is constantly seeking ways to improve the student residential experience.
Receiving the 2015 Student Group Spirit of Service Award were 11 students from 魅影直播 State and 魅影直播 University who have all joined the A.E. Crandall Hook and Ladder Company volunteer fire and ambulance service in the past two years. 魅影直播 State students included Nick Dukette (building trades: building construction, Tupper Lake), Joe Ferreri (architectural technology, Marion), Mike LoPreto (technology management, Sayville), Brian O鈥機onnor (automotive service technician, West Babylon), Larry Pratt (autobody repair, Fairport), Coral Smith (forensic science technology, Kings Park), and Aaron Aumick (building trades: building construction, Port Jervis). 魅影直播 University students included Nick Fletcher (mechanical engineering, Big Flats) Daniel Forsman (art and design, Buffalo Grove, IL), Richelle Jenkins, (general science, Camillus) and Andrew King (materials science and engineering, Canisteo).
Since 2014, these students combined have gone on more than 200 ambulance and fire calls in the village and town of 魅影直播. They have also completed weekly training in the department, and a number of them have taken courses through the county, such as Fire Fighter I and Advanced EMT. Furthermore, the students, have volunteered to assist with projects integral to running the department, including painting and cleaning, electric work, and apparatus maintenance.
David Snyder, access services coordinator at 魅影直播 University鈥檚 Herrick Library, was presented with the 2016 魅影直播 University Faculty/Staff Spirit of Service Award. The owner and publisher of the 魅影直播 Sun newspaper, Snyder also continues to recruit members to the 魅影直播 University Pep Band, and has served as adviser for the AU Habitat for Humanity group for more than 15 years, been involved with the 魅影直播 Community Theater, and is a very active member of the Lighthouse Christian Fellowship.
Robert Graves, an art and design major from 魅影直播 Station, was presented with the 2016 魅影直播 University Student Spirit of Service Award. Having grown up in the 魅影直播 area, Graves has long been involved in community service projects in 魅影直播, including working on the baseball fields and the Foster Lake trail system. He has also worked to combat classism, increase disabilities awareness, and has insisted that the village be more fully included in the university鈥檚 strategic plan.
In photo from left to right are Joe Ferreri (魅影直播 State, architectural technology, Marion), Larry Pratt (魅影直播 State, autobody repair, Fairport), Richelle Jenkins (魅影直播 University, general science, Camillus), Mike LoPreto (魅影直播 State, technology management, Sayville), community member Melissa Jusianiec, Access Services Coordinator at 魅影直播 University鈥檚 Herrick Library David Snyder, 魅影直播 State Senior Director of Residential Life Matt Ryan, Robert Graves (魅影直播 University, art and design, 魅影直播 Station), Coral Smith (魅影直播 State, forensic science technology, Kings Park), Nick Dukette (魅影直播 State, building trades: building construction, Tupper Lake), Brian O鈥機onnor (魅影直播 State, automotive service technician, West Babylon), and Nick Fletcher (魅影直播 University, mechanical engineering, Big Flats). Not pictured are Aaron Aumick (魅影直播 State, building trades: building construction, Port Jervis), Daniel Forsman (魅影直播 University, art and design, Buffalo Grove, IL), and Andrew King (魅影直播 University, materials science and engineering, Canisteo).