SUNY Annual Report 2019

Promoting Growth and Development for All Members of the College Community

Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service: Ms. Kali Berrios Kali Berrios, an optometric technician for the contact lens service at SUNY College of Optometry’s University Eye Center (UEC), received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. The honor provides SUNY system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement and encourages the ongoing pursuit of excellence. “Kali is a phenomenal asset,” said Dr. Eva Duchnowski, associate clinical professor and section chief of the UEC’s contact lens service. “She is an exemplary employee who continuously demonstrates that she genuinely cares about the service provided to our patients. She is often complimented by our patients on her patience and excellent contact lens insertion and removal training sessions.”

Elaine Wells Recognized as “Distinguished Librarian”

Elaine Wells has been appointed to the rank of Distinguished Librarian, a prestigious tenured University rank that is conferred upon librarians whose contributions have been transformational in creating a new information environment by providing access to information, sharing or networking information resources, and fostering information literacy. She joins an illustrious group of eight librarians across the State University of New York system who have earned this distinction to date.

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