On May 19th, the Colin Powell School community gathered in the City College Faculty Lunch Room for our annual end-of-year luncheon. It was a beautiful opportunity to reflect on a successful academic year, connect with colleagues, and, most importantly, celebrate the incredible people who make our school a transformative place for students.
The occasion served as a moment to recognize our Staff and Faculty Awards honorees: individuals who routinely go above and beyond to teach, mentor, support, and inspire.
We also took a moment to celebrate two of our own, Cynthia Gutierrez and Carlito Berlus, who were honored by the CCNY President’s Office with the prestigious Service, Teamwork, Action, and Results (STAR) Awards.
Please join us in congratulating this year’s exceptional awardees!
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Award
Recognizing outstanding full-time faculty members who make a profound impact through innovative teaching, curriculum development, and student support inside and outside the classroom.
- Gregory Duff Morton, Sociology Department
- Hugh Fox, Economics and Business Department
Adjunct Teaching Award
Honoring adjunct faculty members whose dedication to teaching excellence and student-centric methods creates meaningful pathways to success.
- Jason “Jackson” Block, Economics and Business Department)
Mentoring Award
Celebrating community members whose sustained commitment, guidance, and support directly drive long-term student success.
- Adriana Espinosa, Psychology Department
- Norma Fuentes Mayorga, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs Department
- Omnia Khalil, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs Department
Staff Service Award
Recognizing staff members whose devotion to the school’s mission leads them to innovate, improve community environments, and make contributions far beyond their daily duties.
- Carlito Berlus, Office of Academic Advising — Also a CCNY STAR Award Recipient!
- Stephanie Barnes, Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs Department
Staff Service Award recognizes staff members of the Colin Powell School community whose devotion to School mission leads them to make contributions beyond exceptional day-to-day service. These contributions have a significant impact on the mission of the School. Examples include: working across departments to improve work processes, enhancing work environment for colleagues, taking initiative or finding creative new solutions, volunteering to represent the School outside ordinary job duties.
