Past Galas
2025
Soiree for SUNY Ulster
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
Diamond Mills Resort & Spa, 25 S Partition Street Saugerties, NY 12477
Celebrating:
Our Students. Our Commitment.
Your Promise – Their Future Award
The Your Promise – Their Future Award recognizes donors who, by substantial planned gifts or generous contributions, provide funding deemed to be transformative. This year’s awardee is:
Susan Raymond Basch '74 Posthumously and Eli Burt Basch
#BeLikeAnita Award
The #BeLikeAnita Award recognizes members of the community who work tirelessly on behalf of others, lead by example, dedicate personal time to make the world a better place, and live in a manner worthy of notice. This year’s recipient is:
Bill Calderara
Outstanding Graduate of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award
This award will honor a SUNY Ulster graduate who has graduated within the last 10 years. The graduate will distinguish themselves by being engaged as a volunteer with SUNY Ulster or being connected to another non-profit in the community. The ideal candidate will have made substantial progress in their career and would embrace philanthropic values.
Alejandro Duran Sanchez '19
Caring for the Community Award
The "Caring for Community" award will honor an individual or organization demonstrating exceptional commitment to the well-being of their community.
Tony Marmo
Anne R. Donovan Award
The Anne R. Donovan Award for Faculty & Staff is given to members of the campus community who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to SUNY Ulster by undertaking initiatives above and beyond the scope of their work in support of the mission of the College.
Professor Mark Stewart
2024
Our Students. Our Commitment.
Thursday - September 26 – 2024
Honoring:
Cathy & George Sifre • New Paltz Rotary Club
Your Promise – Their Future Award
Glenn Sutherland & Cynthia Lowe
#BeLikeAnita Award
Dan Whalen
Anne R. Donovan Award
Dr. Crystal Schachter & Debra Silverman
2023
Community. Loyalty. Dedication
Thursday - September 28 – 2023
Honoring John Markes
Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Your Promise – Their Future Awardee
Ulster Savings Bank
Anne R. Donovan Award for Faculty & Staff Awardees
Rachael Pompeii, Penny Rifenburgh, Candice Van Dyke
The Program PDF
2022
A Legacy of Inspiration
Thursday • October 6 • 2022
Honoring
Dr. Alan P. Roberts, President Emeritus, 6th President of SUNY Ulster
Your Promise~Their Future AwardThe Johnson Scholarship Foundation
Recipient of The Anne R. Donovan Award for Faculty & Staff
Dr. Jennifer Guiher
2021
Community Impact in Motion
Thursday • October 7 • 2021
2021 Honorees
Drew Andrews & the Center for Creative Education
Rich & Donna CroceGoretti Benca
SUNY Ulster's Health Services Team:
Patricia Vincent, Coordinator; Amy Mann, College Nurse; and Griffith Liewa, Part-time College Nurse; Darlene L. Pfeiffer
2020 Your Promise ~ Their Future Awardee
Jennifer & Peter Buffett and The NoVo Foundation
2020 Anne R. Donovan Awardee
Dr. Mindy Kole
2020 Honorees
Kathleen Cloonan
Mary Stuart Masterson & Jeremy Davidson
Learn about our Honorees | Videos
2017 Honorees
Robert Tonner
Harris Safier
Kingston Sunrise Rotary Club
Special Recognition Awardee, George Devine
Special Recognition Awardee, SUNY Ulster Recruitment Task Force
Much thanks to our generous 2017 Sponsors
Visit the Gala 2017 Gallery
2016 Honorees
At the 2016 Gala we celebrated Dr. Alan P. Roberts, SUNY Ulster’s sixth President on the day of his inauguration and 40 Years of Philanthropy. The 2016 Gala also honored our
2015 Honorees
Richard A. Anthony
Marianne Collins
Laurel Sweeney
Timothy Sweeney
James Truitt
2014 Honorees
Cornelia Denvir
Christine Hein
Ulster Garden Club, Inc.
2013 Honorees
Beth Alden
Alfred Bedell
Patricia O'Reilly Murphy
Dennis O'Brien
2012 Honorees
Jules Albertini
Marystephanie Corsones
Gary & Janaki Patrik
Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation
2011 Honorees
John H. Dwyer, Sr.
Garry Kvistad
Ann Marrott
Kevin Zraly
2010 Honorees
Ozzie Beichert
Frank Falatyn
Joyce Minard
Robert Sena
2009 Honorees
Richard A. Mantey
Walter C. Maxwell
Darlene L. Pfeiffer
2008 Honorees
David A. Blakely
Anna M. Brett
John E. Finch
Richard Gelston
2007 Honorees
Barbara Cohen
Harlow DeForest
B. Robert Johnson
William L. Spearman
2006 Honorees
Ann LeFevre Gilchrist
Susan M. McConekey
Kevin J. Quilty
John J. Wadlin
2005 Honorees
Richard Croce
David Rylance
Gail Godwin
Robert Steuding
2004 Honorees
Joseph Fay
Beverly Finnegan
Dr. Debra Karnasiewicz
Dr. Craig Moss
Ron Marquette
Barbara Ryan
Pauline Wyre
2003 Honorees
The Berger Family
The Garraghan Family
The Larios Family
The Resnick Family
President Emeritus Robert Brown
College Trustee Anne Donovan
College Trustee Roger Mabie
Trustee Emeritus George Rusk
Professor Emeritus Harry Matzen
Alumna Elizabeth Tucker, Ed.D.
2002 Honorees
Mark Braunstein & Katharine McKenna
Len Cane
Evelyn Corsones
William & Tildy Davenport
Amy and Lewis Kirschner
Joan Lawrence-Bauer
Anita Peck
Joseph Perry
Frank Reis
Alice Tipp
2001 Honorees
President Donald C. Katt
Helen Bartlett
Collegis/Joseph Batista
The Honorable T.R. Gallo
Joseph & Roberta Gavner
George & Shirley Krembs
Paul Pacini
Vern & Paula Piantanida
Louis & Mildred Resnick
Sofia Reuner
The Honorable Ward Todd
Robert H. Wahls Trust/Wendell Harp
2000 Honorees
Howard C. St. John
Ulster Savings Bank
Ellenville National Bank
Congressman Maurice Hinchey
Senator William Larkin
Senator John Bonacic
Assemblyman Kevin Cahill
Ulster County Legislature Chairman Daniel Alfonso
Louis and Mildred Resnick
Patricia Maue
The Michael Schmidt Family
The Bedell Family
Eppie Convel & Stan Breite
The Robert H. Wahls Trust
Klock Kingston Foundation
Ulster County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Kingston Police Gold Shield Society
Mrs. Sally Berger
William Collier
Christus Larios
Glenn Sutherland and Cynthia Lowe
