C-GCC Employees Earn Longevity Awards for Years of Service

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Contact: Olive Shaffer, 518.828.4181, ext. 3431

HUDSON, N.Y. – Twelve members of the C-GCC faculty, staff, and administration were recognized this week for reaching important milestones in their careers.

C-GCC’s annual Longevity Awards, presented by President Carlee R. Drummer, Ph.D., commemorate years of employment, this year ranging from 10 to 30 years of service to the College.

The 2021 C-GCC Longevity Award recipients are:

10 Years

Associate Professor of Psychology and Sociology Barbie Shaffer of Nassau; Assistant for Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness Diana Smith of Catskill; and Vice President for Administration and CFO Diane Topple of Hudson.    

15 Years

Director of Human Resources Melissa Fandozzi of Athens;

Associate Professor and Advisor Diane Johnson Berninger of Kinderhook; Executive Director of the C-GCC Foundation Joan Koweek of Claverack; and Assistant Director of Admissions and Adjunct Psychology Instructor Kevin Kropp of Saugerties.

20 Years

Senior Library Clerk Tina Santiago of Hudson and Purchasing Officer Pat Day of Stuyvesant.  

30 Years

Associate Director of Information Systems Rob Albertson of Ghent; Webmaster and Programmer for Information Systems Terri Bellanger of Stuyvesant; and Assistant Director, Workforce Columbia-Greene Holly Wanek of Round Top.