A community college sponsored by Niagara County
Sanborn, N.Y. – SUNY Niagara is proud to announce the winners of its annual math and engineering awards, presented at an awards ceremony on campus in May.
This year’s recipients are:
William Shaver of North Tonawanda and Jacob Tipton of Grand Island won the Kenneth “Ben” Raymond Award for Excellence in Mathematics.
Justin Smith of Tonawanda won the Chamberlain Engineering Scholarship.
Benjamin Connolly of Newfane won the John McDonough Engineering Award.
These honors are named after individuals who made substantive contributions to the SUNY Niagara mathematics and engineering programs.
The Kenneth “Ben” Raymond Award for Excellence in Mathematics honors the legacy of Ken Raymond, a founding faculty member and longtime math department chair.
The Chamberlain Engineering scholarship was established in 2017 by one of the Niagara County Community College Foundation’s founding board members, the late David Chamberlain, and his wife Mary.
The John McDonough award is funded by former student John McDonough. John graduated from SUNY Niagara’s engineering studies program and is now the senior product marketing manager for Mickey Thompson, an ultraperformance tire manufacturer in Ohio.
“We are incredibly proud of the students for their hard work and commitment to their programs,” said Sal Sciandra, chair of the college’s Business and STEM division. “Along with recognizing our students’ success,
these awards represent the dedication of our faculty to creating a supportive, challenging and innovative learning environment for our students.”
For more information on the Business and STEM division at SUNY Niagara, please visit: www.niagaracc.suny.edu/bs/
