Each year, SUNY Oswego nominates up to five exemplary individuals to the SUNY Board of Trustees for consideration of receiving a SUNY honorary doctorate degree. The joint Honorary Degree and Commencement Speaker Nomination Committee has members selected for the 2024-2025 academic year to serve a one-year term on the committee. The committee is charged with gathering from the campus community suggestions of individuals to share with the President's Council for consideration of nomination.
Committee Membership 2024-2025:
- Kristi Eck (Chair), President's Office
- Ben Entner, College of Communications, Media, and the Arts faculty
- Barry Friedman, College of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty
- Jessica Harris, College of Education, Health, and Human Services faculty
- Jerry Jaworski, University Advancement
- Laura Kelly, University Advancement
- Ampalavanar Nanthakumar, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering faculty
- Melissa Paestella, Campus Events & Conferences
- Christine Patrick, College Council member
- Patricia Princehouse, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering faculty
- Melissa Semione, Extended Learning
- Aiden Wilson, Student Association President
- Gabriel Marshall, Student Affairs
- Cleane Medeiros, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering faculty
- Melissa Paestella, Student Affairs
- Michael Riecke, College of Communication, Media, and the Arts faculty
- Karen Wolford, College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Engineering faculty