I am delighted to announce that the following individuals
and groups from Wagner have been selected to
receive 2005 President's Service Awards at the
university-wide awards ceremony on April 26,
2005. Hosted by New York University President
John Sexton, the twenty-first annual President's
Service Awards Ceremony will recognize student
organizations and individual student leaders
for their distinguished service and contributions
to the University and the community. Organizations
are nominated for a President's Service Award
by members of the NYU faculty, student body,
or administration. The selection committee, which considered
the nominations, was composed of representatives
from throughout the University.
Please join me in congratulating the following for
their distinguished accomplishments and contributions.
Harold Pettigrew for Leadership. He is being recognized
for his outstanding leadership of the Urban Planning
Student Association and his extraordinary efforts
to build community at NYU Wagner.
Rebecca Epstein for Leadership. For her outstanding
leadership and enrichment of the Wagner community
by providing opportunities for engagement with experts
on critical policy issues.
Chris Kunitz and Jeremy Stone have won for volunteerism
at the all-university level. Together Chris and Jeremy
developed the Microfinance Initiative, which has
successfully engaged NYU students and alumni as well
as practitioners from the for-profit, nonprofit and public
sectors in support of the Millennium Development
Goals and the International Year of Microcredit 2005.