SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence acknowledges students for outstanding achievements that have demonstrated the integration of SUNY excellence within many aspects of their lives in areas such as academics, leadership, campus involvement, community service, or the arts. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a student by the University.
Congratulations to this year's award recipients!
Alexa Gutterson earned a BS in business management from FSC in December 2024. A devoted member of the College’s campus community, she served as a global ambassador in the Study Abroad Office and as president of the Women in Business Club. In addition, Gutterson continues to serve as a member of the School of Business Student Advisory Board. During her time at FSC, she demonstrated academic excellence, received two prestigious internships and continually demonstrated strong leadership skills and an awareness of the importance of inclusivity.
An exemplary student, Sherin Joseph earned both a BS in computer science and FSC’s Academic Excellence Award in December 2024. An active member of FSC’s Supporting Women in Computing Club, she served as club president in fall 2024 and as a tutor in a pilot project where she taught Introductory computing classes. Joseph was selected to participate in “Break Through Tech A.I.,” a prestigious 12-month fellowship program hosted by Cornell Tech. Additionally, she was selected for an internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering during the summer of 2024.
Jairo Orozco, an applied psychology major and sports management minor, is a dedicated researcher who has participated in both the Mt. Sinai Summer Research Program and the UC Irvine Neuroscience Summer Institute. He is the proud recipient of the Newman Civic Fellowship and the Leadership Excellence Award. On campus, Orozco currently serves as Student Government Association president and as the student member of the College Council. He has also excelled as a student representative on the President's Transition Advisory Council and Alumni Association Board.
Vito Postiglione ’25, a visual communications in art and graphic design major with a minor in communications, is a valuable member of FSC’s Marketing and Communications Department, where he has served as student content producer for the past two years. He also serves as a senator for the Student Government Association (SGA), public relations co-chair for SGA, president of the Art and Design Club, and vice president of the Robotics Club. An excellent student and a member of the RAM Program, Postiglione also earned a Microcredential in undergraduate research and experiential mentorship, participated in FSC’s 2023 and 2025 IGNITE Symposium, and won “Best Graphic Design” award for the Marcum Workplace Challenge.
An accomplished digital storyteller, Julia Seitz earned her BS in professional communications from FSC in December 2024 and now proudly serves as an Enterprise & Rockettes marketing strategy student associate at Madison Square Garden Entertainment. She received several recognitions for her campus contributions including a 2024 Phenomenal Womyn Award, a 2024 New York State Business Plan Competition Qualifier, two 2024 Academic Excellence Awards and a 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence Leadership Recognition Award. A member of the International Student Organization and vice president of the Women in Business Club, Seitz also served as a lead peer tutor in FSC’s Writing Center.