The School of Social Work in Falk College is pleased to recognize the outstanding work of its undergraduate and graduate students for excellence.
Undergraduate Convocation Awards
Ronni D. Isenberg
Bachelor of Science in Social Work Award
This award is for a graduating Social Work senior in good academic standing, involved in social work activities, community, and university contributions.
Emily Wagner
Catherine Mary Esposito Achievement Award
This award is given to an outstanding undergraduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to clients with developmental disabilities and are in good academic standing, but more importantly, have solid success in the field with the specified population.
Jacob Aaron Aldinger
Rhonda B. Cohen Prize in Gerontology Award
This award is named in honor of Rhonda Cohen, who graduated from the MSW program in 1983 and passed away at a young age. She was an advocate for the elderly. The award criteria include cumulative GPA, community service, and an interest in working with older adults.
Sarah Faith Millward
Elizabeth Brown Thoreck Student Achievement Award
This award is presented to a non-traditional aged undergraduate student who is in good academic standing in the academic arena and the field placement setting.
Naomi Duncan
Keith Anthony Alford Diversity and Inclusion Award
This award is given to an undergraduate, in good academic standing, who has demonstrated in their academic program and field placement setting a commitment to cultural competence and diversity as delineated in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Katherine Koehler
Scholastic Excellence Award
This award is given to an undergraduate with the highest cumulative GPA among graduating seniors.
Cyan Ariel Perdue
Carrie Jefferson Smith Social Justice Award
This award is given to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to social justice, particularly in the area of improving the lives of victims impacted by the continuum of domestic violence.
MSW Convocation Awards
Laura Elizabeth Buys
Kenneth J. Marfilius Student Veteran Award
This award is given to a graduate student in good academic standing, who is a military veteran. The award is based on GPA, community, and University contributions.
Evan Thomas Davis
Keith Anthony Alford Diversity and Inclusion Award
This award is given to a graduate, in good academic standing, who has demonstrated in their academic program and field placement setting a commitment to cultural competence and diversity as delineated in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Kristina Marie Dullen
Virginia Insley Award
This award is presented to an outstanding Social Work MSW Health Care Concentration student who is interested in Maternal and Child Health.
Nathan Patrick O’Donnel
Catherine Mary Esposito Achievement Award
This award is given to an outstanding graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to clients with developmental disabilities and are in good academic standing, but more importantly, have solid success in the field with the specified population.
Mark Sukonik
Mary Pat Cotter Remembrance Award: Mark Sukonik
This award is given to a graduate Social Work student for contributions to substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS.
Amber Megan Deyo
Rhonda B. Cohen Prize in Gerontology Award
This award is named in honor of Rhonda Cohen, who graduated from the MSW program in 1983 and passed away at a young age. She was an advocate for the elderly. The award criteria include cumulative GPA, community service, and an interest in working with older adults.
Jennifer Christie Finn
Carrie Jefferson Smith Social Justice Award
This award is given to a graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to social justice, particularly in the area of improving the lives of victims impacted by the continuum of domestic violence.
Falk College Scholars and Marshals
Katherine Koehler
Falk Scholar
Falk College Scholars represent undergraduate students in Falk College who display academic excellence, exceptional campus and community engagement, and personal integrity.
Naomi Duncan (SWK)
Falk Marshal
Senior Class Marshals have excelled during their time on campus and exemplify the spirit of the senior class. The selection committee assesses the nominees on scholarship, academic honors, student organization involvement, and campus/community service.
Ronni D. Isenberg (BSSW) & Benjamin John Phelps (MSW)
SWK Department Marshal
The School of Social Work department marshal displays academic excellence, exceptional campus and community engagement, and personal integrity.
2021 Phi Alpha Honor Society, Zeta Gamma Chapter Inductees
This year’s inductees include 12 BSSW students and 20 MSW students into the Syracuse University Falk College School of Social Work 2021 Phi Alpha Honor Society, Zeta Gamma Chapter.
The concept of a National Social Work Honor Society came from a group of undergraduates at Michigan State University. In November 1960, a national honor society committee was formed and in 1961 the society came into being. The Syracuse University Zeta Gamma Chapter was founded in 1996 as part of the School of Social Work’s 40th Anniversary Celebration.
The charge and purposes of the Phi Alpha Honor Society are:
- To recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among the students who are majoring in social work.
- To improve and further the goals and objectives of social work by encouraging objectivity and awareness of current developments and practices in the various fields of social work.
- To improve and further the goals and objectives of social work by stimulating research in preparation for a career in social work.