Celebrating Excellence in Service at The City College of New York

President’s 2025 Faculty and Staff Service & Excellence Awards

Every year, The City College of New York celebrates the President’s Faculty and Staff Service & Excellence Awards, also called STAR (Service, Teamwork, Action, Results) Awards. The award recognizes full-time employees, not including faculty, who have served at least twelve months with CCNY, and have demonstrated outstanding leadership in service, teamwork, action, and results.

We are thrilled to celebrate the Powell School staff members recognized in this year’s awards. Ana Guerrero, HE Assistant in the Department of Economics and Business, was recognized recognition for her outstanding contributions, collaborative spirit, and commitment to improving the campus community.

Karen Struening, Adjunct Associate Professor of Political Science, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Service, and the Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching was awarded to Waleed Sami, Assistant Professor of Psychology.

Our dedicated faculty and staff were also honored for their years of service to the College. Longevity Award recipients included:

10 Years: Carlo Invernizzi Accetti (Political Science), Yana Kucheva (Sociology), Jessy Perez (Dominican Studies)
15 Years: Marta Bengoa Calvo (Economics and Business), Eric Fertuck (Psychology)
20 Years: MC Binz-Scharf (Economics and Business), Tiffany Floyd (Psychology)
45 Years: Sherrie Baver (Political Science)
Retirees: Joseph Berechman (Economics and Business), Jack Levinson (Sociology), Maria Moran (Academic Advisement)

Colin Powell School 2025 Staff and Faculty Awards

Similarly, on May 15th, the Colin Powell School Dean’s Office held its End-of-Semester Luncheon. The gathering offered a chance for faculty and staff to come together in appreciation of the hard work, collaboration, and achievements of our community.

During the luncheon, the Powell School also celebrated the recipients of its own Staff and Faculty Awards, honoring their extraordinary contributions to the Colin Powell School. This year’s awardees are: