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CORNING, N.Y. -- SUNY Corning Community College announced the recipients of the prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award for 2024. These awards recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional excellence and dedication in their respective fields, making significant contributions to the college community and student success.

2024 SUNY Chancellor's Award

Name	Award
Joe DeLeone	Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Eric Smith	Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Calvin Williams	Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service
Debra Hadlock	Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Classified Service
Karin Larrabee	Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

 

Joe DeLeone, Professor of Physics, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology, was awarded the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Professor DeLeone offers his students a wide variety of learning experiences and grading opportunities. He requires students to work together in groups during lab and incorporates a wide range of technology into his classes. He serves as the Department Chari for the College’s Technology, Engineering, and Computer Sciences, making him a true campus leader. In this role, he oversees 11 programs and 10 full-time faculty members. He is described by his peers as consistently optimistic, hard-working, and willing to participate and volunteer in many areas of campus and community life, and has consistently demonstrated undisputed excellence.

Eric Smith, Associate Professor of Human Services, was awarded the Excellence in Faculty Service Award from the State University. Professor Smith’s diligent work on the Direct Support Professional micro-credential application for national accreditation was instrumental in SUNY CCC receiving accreditation for both levels (DSP I and DSP II) and was the first SUNY school to obtain this distinction. Professor Smith’s work positioned SUNY CCC to become a pilot program for the state of New York, SUNY, and Office of People With Developmental Disabilities when significant grant funding became available. His collaboration with local providers, as well as the OPWDD, was instrumental in obtaining funding to create the DSP Level III micro-credential and a new course for Front Line Supervisors of DSP staff.

Calvin Williams, Senior Director of the Physical Plant, was awarded the Excellence in Professional Service Award from the State University. Williams has been a dedicated employee to the College, starting his career with SUNY CCC in 1990. He is a well-respected member of the College’s administration, with many college employees relying on his institutional knowledge and expertise. He oversees an area that includes cleaners, custodians, groundskeepers, tradesmen, and two Assistant Directors. In this leadership role, he demonstrates guidance, patience, flexibility, and a strong willingness to work with others outside his area. In his role, Williams has overseen a multitude of capital projects, including the construction of Perry Hall, the complete renovation of the Commons and Library, the renovation of the Planetarium into the Digital Dome, the construction of the Health Education Center, the renovation of the Gymnasium building, and the renovation of the College’s new Makerspace and Mechatronics labs.

Debra Hadlock, a Laborer within the College’s Physical Plant Department, received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Classified Service. She is meticulous in performing all kinds of cleaning and maintenance tasks around the Administration building, and contributes daily to improving the quality of service to students, staff, faculty, and the public. Hadlock has been with the College for 24 years and is known as a tireless worker, maintains decorum when communicating with people around her, and is well-liked by her peers.

 

Karin Larrabee, an Adjunct Instructor in Business and Accounting, earned the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. Instructor Larrabee consistently demonstrates a willingness to help the Business Department through her commitment to teaching, ACE, advising, and attendance at departmental functions and meetings. She has been willing to teach any courses that the department needs, sometimes at the last minute, and even adapted the course syllabus as an adjunct instructor. Instructor Larrabee is always ready to help students when they struggle and consistently monitors her classes for signs that students may need her help. She demands quality performance, ensures rigor, is compassionate, and supportive.