SUNY Delhi Student George Nassar Honored by Chancellor

DELHI, NY (03/27/2012)(readMedia)-- SUNY Delhi graduate George Nassar has been named a 2012 recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.

Nassar, a Hotel Management graduate from Sauquoit, is among an elite group of students to be honored by the State University of New York on April 4 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

"We are thrilled that Chancellor Zimpher has recognized George with this honor," said SUNY Delhi President Candace S. Vancko. "He is a proven leader and an exceptional role model for his peers. He deserves to be recognized among the shining stars of the State University system."

Nassar excelled academically while remaining highly engaged in extracurricular activities on the Delhi campus. He was recognized with the Community Service Leader of Distinction Award from the O'Connor Center for Community Engagement for completing nearly 400 hours of community service before his December graduation. He also received an American Red Cross Scholarship for his involvement in the campus's community blood drives and the college's prestigious Merrill Family Foundation Scholarship, which recognizes students for demonstrating significant community service commitment and involvement while at SUNY Delhi.

Nassar's service to the college included membership on the Student Senate committees for Review, Finance and Foodservice, and the college's Middle States Committee for reaccreditation. While at Delhi, he strived to raise cancer awareness as the community service director for Colleges Against Cancer and helped plan and coordinate events for the O'Connor Center as its community service student assistant. He also held leadership positions within Delhi's Hotel Management Society, the Student Programming Board, the Residence Hall Association, Bronco's Fynest, and Upsilon Delta Epsilon. Nassar assisted the college as a student ambassador and orientation leader.

SUNY Delhi is a member of the State University of New York, the largest public higher education system in the U.S. Delhi's seamless approach to education includes over 60 academic programs, which allow students to obtain one-year certificates and two-year associate degrees. Students may also pursue a four-year degree in select programs at Delhi. For more information about SUNY Delhi, call toll-free 1-800-96-DELHI or visit Delhi's web site at www.delhi.edu.