Cypkin will be presented with the award at the annual awards luncheon to be held on Friday, April 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford.
This award, presented by the Westchester/Rockland Region for the NYS American Council on Education Women’s Network recognizes an outstanding woman educator/administrator in the field of higher education who embodies the characteristics of the woman for whom the award was developed and named in 1992 – Dr. Carol S. Russett from Westchester Community College.
Pace has had several award winners: Dr. Sue Merritt, Dr. Ellen Mandel, Dr. Bernice Houle, Joan Mark (former Executive Director of Career Services), and Dr. Susan L. Maxam.
The criteria is a woman educator who: dedicates herself to higher education by serving her students, colleagues, and institution generously; demonstrates a personal commitment to professional growth and enrichment; unselfishly has given of her time and energy in assisting other women in their professional development as a mentor and role model; demonstrates an interest and concern for her community outside the academic environment; and exemplifies the mission of the American Council on Education Women’s Network.
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