Academic Convocation
The 2025 Academic Convocation will be held on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:15 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Rockwell Hall. The ceremony will honor the 2025 SUNY and Buffalo State award recipients.
Faculty and Staff Marchers
Faculty and Staff are encouraged to attend and participate in the ceremony by registering to march
Submission Information
Faculty and Staff may submit awards, recognitions, grants, and previous SUNY awards information using the appropriate forms below. Awards and grants accepted for the current year will have been received or announced between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025, and meet the criteria stated below for each category.
Submit Awards and Honors Received
Submit Awards & Honors Received
Deadline: TBA
Faculty and staff who received significant awards and recognitions from academic, professional, or service organizations at the international, national, or state levels may submit their award information for consideration.
Buffalo State University, City of Buffalo, local organizations, and WNY-area awards are not included. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony in 2025.
Submit Grants Received
Submit Grants Received
Deadline: TBA
Faculty and staff may submit information on significant grants they have received at $50,000 and above. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be distributed at the ceremony in 2025.
Submit SUNY Awards Previously Received
Submit SUNY Awards Previously Received
Deadline: TBA
Faculty and staff who received SUNY awards—such as the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence—while previously serving at another SUNY institution any time during their careers may submit their award information. Submissions meeting the criteria will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony in 2025.
Welcome New Faculty & Staff
As a warm welcome to the Buffalo State community, the names and titles of all new faculty and staff (as provided through the payroll system from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025) will be listed in the printed program that will be provided at the ceremony in 2025.
2024 Honorees
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service
Susan Rubino, B.S.
Administrative Assistant 2, School of Education
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching
Eric Nagel, M.B.A
Lecturer, Computer Information Systems
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Kevin Williams, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Geosciences
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service
Kimberly Jackson, Ed.D.
Deputy Director of Commencement Operations and Ceremonial Events, Academic Affairs
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Guanqui Qui, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Compuer Information Systems
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Timothy Bryant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Angela Patti, Ph.D.
Professor, Exceptional Education
Buffalo State President's Awards
Leasa Rochester-Mills, M.Ed.
Director, Academic Standards
Ken Fujiuchi, M.L.S.
Head of Information Commons, E.H. Butler Library
Sammy Naji, M.S.
Assistant Director, Transfer Advising
Margaret Herb, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
Jennifer Reichenberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Elementary Education
Donald Schmitter, M.S.Ed.
Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism
Past Ceremony Programs
Please contact the Academic Affairs Office, (716) 878-5550, to request programs from previous years not listed below.