Four 学生s Recognized for Exceptional Academic Achievements at 哈德逊山谷社区学院

2023年4月24日

Four 哈德逊山谷社区学院 students were named recipients of the State University of New York’s Chancellor’s Award for 学生 Excellence, one of the highest student honors awarded by the SUNY system, which acknowledges students for outstanding academic and community service achievements. Recipients were recognized at a ceremony in Albany on Monday, 2023年4月24日.

This year’s student Chancellor’s Award recipients are Ledina Banushllari, an Engineering Science student from Albany; 迈克尔·加尔文, a Business 政府 graduate from Clifton Park; Ellicia瑞典, a Business 政府 student from Waterford; and 汉娜•泰勒, an Architectural Technology student from Chatham.

Banushllari and Galvin were also recently named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team, earning the Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar awards. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the largest honor society in higher education, and the college’s Alpha Xi Sigma chapter is one of the most active in the SUNY community college system. Members of the All-New York Academic Team are recognized for their academic achievements, leadership accomplishments and engagement in community service. The PTK awards ceremony was also held in Albany on April 24.

Ledina Banushllari
Ledina Banushllari is a second-year international student with a passion for chemistry. Known as a leader with a positive attitude, she has taken on many roles at Hudson Valley, including service as the elected student trustee; as a peer tutor in chemistry; an 招生 tour guide; and a leader for the STEM Outreach Program. She has also served as president of the Engineering Science Club and secretary of PTK. Banushllari has remarkably earned both a 学生 Excellence Scholarship and a President’s Innovation Fund Scholarship.

迈克尔·加尔文
迈克尔·加尔文 graduated from Hudson Valley in December 2022 with an associate degree in Business 政府 and has since transferred to Columbia University to continue his academic career. 在他上大学期间, he served as treasurer of the 学生参议院; co-chair of the Programming Committee; president of the Entrepreneurship Club; a volunteer contributor on the Middle States re-accreditation team; and was active member of both the Investment Club and PTK. Galvin also led a book drive to help the incarcerated community, 收集1,000 books that went to the Greene County Correctional Facility.

Ellicia瑞典
Ellicia瑞典 is a second-year student studying Business 政府. She is involved in several clubs and organizations at the college, and serves as president of the Garden and Horticulture Club; business manager for the Hudsonian, the college’s student-run newspaper; an 招生 tour guide; a board member of the 学院学生会; and an volunteer for the Middle States re-accreditation team. She is also an accomplished athlete on both the Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field teams, winning the Hudson Valley 体育运动 Academic Award for Cross Country in 2021 and the Hudson Valley 体育运动 Academic Award for Track and Field in 2022.

汉娜•泰勒
汉娜•泰勒, set to graduate this May, is an Architectural Technology student. As captain of the Women’s Softball team, she helped lead the Vikings on a 17-game winning streak last year, and is known as a valuable asset and leader of the team. Taylor is known for her dedication to community service and outreach: last fall, she led her teammates to participate in the college’s annual Race Away Stigma 5K on campus, an effort to raise awareness and overcome the negative stigma that can surround mental health concerns. She volunteers both at the local food pantry in Ghent and as a coach for her local high school’s basketball team. She is known for working hard and succeeding as she juggles academics, sports and community service.