2021 Baruch College Excellence Award Winners: Honoring Staff

May 13, 2021

Dear Colleagues,

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, members of our staff have persevered during a time of great challenge and uncertainty, balancing personal matters while remaining committed to the mission of Baruch College.

As such, the conferral of the Baruch College Excellence Awards takes on greater meaning as we honor members of the Baruch College community who were nominated and selected by their peers for their hard work, commitment, innovation, and leadership during a period that has tested the mettle of our nation.

As in every year, the selection committee had the responsibility of reviewing numerous nomination materials that genuinely reflected the professional talent Baruch College is so fortunate to benefit from. Given this challenge, this year’s award recipients are truly representative of outstanding service, dedication, and leadership.

I am honored to announce the following recipients of the 2021 Baruch College Excellence Awards:

Dajuan Walker, Associate Director of Recruitment
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Leadership        

Dionne Brown, Academic Advising Coordinator
Office of Undergraduate Advisement and Orientation
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Student Success 

Harmony Osei, Academic Program Specialist
Baruch College Honors Program
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Diversity Leadership

Rebecca Watts, Director of Graduate Admissions
Zicklin School of Business
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Innovation

Traci Espinet-Marquez, Technology Specialist/Webmaster
Office of Student Life
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Service to the Baruch Community
(Full-time)

Maria Curmi, College Assistant
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Service to the Baruch Community
(Part-time)

Office of Undergraduate Advisement and Orientation
2021 Baruch College Excellence Award for Teamwork

Join me in congratulating the 2021 Baruch College Excellence Award winners!

The recipients of the Baruch College Excellence Awards will receive a monetary award and will be honored at the 2021 Virtual Baruch College Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, June 8, at 12:30 pm. More details will follow in the upcoming weeks.

The event will also recognize staff celebrating career milestones, from 10 to 40 years of service to Baruch, including the anniversary years of both 2020 and 2021. Additionally, we will honor our essential workers who have remained on the campus frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic.

I hope that you will join me on Tuesday, June 8.

Sincerely,

S. David Wu
President, Baruch College