In the spring of 2024, SUNY Plattsburgh created the North Country Impact Award. It is the highest honor awarded by the academic leadership of the School of Arts & Sciences; School of Business & Economics; and School of Education, Health & Human Services, as well as the president of SUNY Plattsburgh. The North Country Impact Award recognizes one alumnus/a from each individual school annually. Recipients are selected based on their outstanding achievements within their professional field and/or community service activities over a significant period of time. To be eligible, individuals must demonstrate a sustained positive impact on the vitality of the North Country and its residents. Recipients may be selected due to their impact within their own county of residence or employment, or may be selected for their impact on the North Country region, as a whole. The achievements and success of North Country Impact Award recipients reinforces the value of the SUNY Plattsburgh educational experience, preparation and degree. Recipients are vivid, living examples of the university’s success at achieving its mission to support the social, cultural and economic health of the region. For the purposes of this award, the North Country region is defined as the seven counties surrounding SUNY Plattsburgh including: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Please use the form below for nominations. Award Nomination Process: Nominations from faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university will be accepted through January 10, 2025, at 4 p.m. EST. We encourage all nominations to be kept confidential. Nominations will be reviewed by the appropriate academic school's award selection committee. (School of Arts & Sciences, School of Business & Economics or School of Education, Health & Human Services). Please do not self-nominate or nominate a family member.
Individuals currently serving as elected officials and current employees of SUNY Plattsburgh are ineligible. (However, current employees of SUNY Plattsburgh are eligible for other awards such as SUNY Chancellor Awards, President's Dr. Michele Carpentier Award, Plattsburgh Alumni Association's Faculty Staff Impact Award, University Council's Distinguished Service Award, etc). Nominators will want to ensure their nomination materials adequately describe their nominee's unique qualifications for the award. All nominations should include: Electronic submission of the completed application (below) that provides a detailed statement describing why the nominee deserves recognition. To receive full consideration, the nominee’s resume and/or biography should be attached. Optional information can include any additional supporting materials such as a LinkedIn profile page, news articles, publications or announcements speaking to the nominee's impact on the North Country.