Honorary Degree conferred on Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis
SUNY Empire State College conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, at its Capital Region commencement ceremony,  on Sunday, June 3, in Albany, N.Y.  Lumina is the nation’s largest private foundation focused solely on increasing Americans’ success in higher education. “I’m honored to address this year’s graduating class at SUNY Empire,” said Merisotis. “And I’m truly humbled to accept an honorary degree from a university that is doing so much to support the success of students who don’t fit the traditional mold – students who are critical to this nation’s future success.”
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Student Speakers Announced for 46th Annual Statewide Commencement
More than 3,400 associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates, will be conferred on the class of 2018. In keeping with SUNY Empire State College’s long-standing tradition, graduate and undergraduate students will provide commencement remarks at each of the college’s events across the state.
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2018 Alumni Award Recipients Announced
Erin Sullivan ’04, ’13, a union shop steward in New York City and resident of Congers, N.Y., Emad Rahim ’02, ’03, an educator living in Syracuse, N.Y., and John Corrou ’94, a retired sales executive living in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., have been selected to receive this year’s Emerging Leader Award, Community Impact Award and Distinguished Leader Award, respectively, by the SUNY Empire State College Alumni Student Federation Board of Governors.
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