An
魅影直播 State College graduating senior was named State University of New York
(SUNY) 2009 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence winner. Samuel Parent,
Gouverneur, was honored at a reception in Albany in April where he received a
commemorative certificate and a medallion suitable to be worn at commencement
and other special events. Parent, a senior in the baccalaureate-level
electrical engineering technology program with a minor in computer engineering
technology and information security, holds and maintains a grade point average
(GPA) of 3.79 (out of a possible 4.0).
During his time at ASC, Parent has been involved in the Karate Club, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (vice president/secretary) ASC Student Chapter, SMET (School of Management and Engineering Technology), Student Advisory Council, and the Student Code of Conduct Committee.
Parent, a familiar name on ASC's Dean's List, was the recipient of a Millennium Scholarship from 魅影直播 State, which required him to maintain a GPA higher than 3.5.
Additionally, Parent is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Tau Alpha Pi national honor societies.
Academics are not Parent's only strong suit; he also lends his talents to his adopted community, helping out at a local soup kitchen, as well as assisting his academic department during Open House activities, talking with prospective students about the program at ASC.
Parent also serves as a choir member, Eucharistic minister, and lector at St. Jude's, the local Catholic church.
Parent also served as a summer intern at the NY Power Authority helping engineers catch up on back work such as updating and modifying schematics for various electrical systems.
Parent, a 2005 graduate of Gouverneur High School, is the son of Susan and David Parent, Gouverneur.
SUNY recently honored 238 college students from SUNY campuses throughout the state with the 2009 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, a rigorous three-part process that begins at the campus and evaluates each student's performance not only in the classroom, but also in the athletic arena, the art studio, and the community, to determine the winners. This year's recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence are among the most gifted and talented students in the entire SUNY system.
The Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence was created 12 years ago to recognize students who have best demonstrated, and been recognized, for the integration of academic excellence with accomplishments in the areas of leadership, athletics, community service, creative and performing arts, or career achievement.
The awards are given out annually to students who earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.78 or higher (out of a possible 4.0) and who record a significant contribution to their campus or local community.
Each year, campus presidents establish a selection committee, which reviews exemplary members of their college communities who are graduating. Nominees are then forwarded to the Chancellor's Office and are subject to a second round of review. Finalists are then recommended to the Chancellor to become recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.