2023-24
Arthur Adolfson '71, '73: Professor emeritus, Mathematics; March 10, 2024
Richard Avritch: Professor emeritus, Accounting; June 1, 2024
Kai Thomas Boapeah: Student; June 20, 2024
Alton Brooks; June 21, 2024
Natalie Stimpson Byers: Student Disability Services (retired); April 14, 2024
Leeds Carluccio: Professor emeritus, Biological Sciences; DSA winner; Nov. 17, 2023
Sandra Colli: Administrative assistant; Sept. 21, 2023
Anthony Fonck: Adjunct professor, Engineering; Sept. 3, 2023
Jacob Christopher Hatt: Student; Oct. 23, 2023
Marilyn Green Hott, z"l: Professor emerita, Teacher Education; DSA winner; Oct. 11, 2023
Robert LeBaron: Director, Engineering (retired); July 7, 2024.
Frank J. Lahey: Adjunct professor of Engineering; Sept. 17, 2023
Richard LaRose: Material storage supervisor (retired); Sept. 11, 2023
Charles R. McDonald '70: Former associate dean of Business Affairs; former chief of Public Safety; Dec. 4, 2023
Andrew Moemeka: Professor emeritus, Communication; Sept. 6, 2023
Carol Ann Morano '98, '03: Administrative assistant, Institutional Research and Assessment; Feb. 13, 2024
Charles “Chip” Neville: Professor emeritus, Computer Science; Feb. 4, 2024
Ki-Tae Pae: Professor emeritus, Economics; May 4, 2024
George Page: Professor emeritus, Chemistry; March 23, 2024
Jane Piorkowski: Professor emerita, Mathematical Sciences; March 7, 2024
Edward “Eddie” Shea: Engineer (retired); March 28, 2024
Paul Tarasuk: Professor emeritus, Counselor Education and Human Services; Sept. 29, 2023
Nicholas Gregory Tomaiuolo: Librarian, professor (retired); Jan. 9, 2024
Phyllis S. Vinci: Administrative assistant, English Department; April 17, 2024
Charles I. Walton: Custodial services (retired); April 28, 2024
2022-23
Melinda Baumgartner: Anthropology Department staff, Oct. 12, 2022
William M. Boylin: Adjunct professor, Psychology; Dec. 9, 2022
Mildred B. Brayman: Executive assistant to the dean of Student Affairs; April 2, 2023
James A. Cararini: Electrician; Sept. 26, 2022
Ralph Caruso: Adjunct professor, Political Science; Aug. 26, 2023
Emily Schuder Chasse: Research librarian; Feb. 3, 2023Â
Faye Etkind Cohen:Â Professor emerita, Education; Aug. 5, 2023
Dustin DeMonte: Alumnus, Class of 2010; Oct. 12, 2022
Francisco “Frank” Donis: Professor, Psychology; founder of the Central Latin American Association; April 24, 2023
Brendan James Galvin: Professor emeritus, English; August 17, 2023Â
Nancy Gentry: School of Business staff; Dec. 23, 2022
Tatiana Gotcheva: Former adjunct professor, Mathematical Sciences; Aug. 15, 2023
Karen A. Hansen: Associate Dean of Student Services (retired); Sept. 25, 2022
June Baker Higgins: Professor, Psychology; Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences; Dean of Arts and Sciences; Feb. 28, 2023
Marie Hopkins '70, '73: Professor, Special Education (retired); Jan. 3, 2023
Elias Kapetanopoulos: Professor, Greek and Roman history (retired); Jan. 7, 2023
William McNamara: Adjunct professor, German; April 16, 2023Â
Norton Mezvinsky: Distinguished University Professor emeritus, History; Sept. 15, 2022
Gerald Michaud: Custodian (retired); Oct. 22, 2022
Jack Olcott: Professor of Physical Education Emeritus, coach; August 24, 2023
Laurel “Lori” Paradise: Human Resources staff (retired); Oct. 17, 2022
Gary Patino Sr.: Adjunct professor, Accounting; Sept. 12, 2022
Saradina Redman; Student; Feb. 26, 2023
Gerard Rosa: Professor of Music; October 2, 2022
Michael Stavros Terezakis: Professor emeritus, Psychology; counselor; April 25, 2023Â
Luisito Tongson: Professor emeritus of Physics; Sept. 18, 2022
2021-22
Shemiran “Shamo” Baba: Custodian (retired); June 28, 2022
Mitchell A. Beck: Professor emeritus, Special Education; May 8, 2022
Pierre Blanchet: Adjunct professor, Construction Management; Feb. 3, 2022
Timothy V. Craine: Professor emeritus, Mathematical Sciences; Sept. 25, 2021
Ray Armand DeCormier '69: Professor emeritus, Marketing; May 1, 2022
Kwashawna English: Student; March 6, 2022
George A. Geyer '58: Associate professor emeritus Physics and Earth Sciences; Sept. 4, 2021
Jack Hampton: Former dean, School of Business; June 13, 2022
John Heitner: Associate professor, English; April 2022
Faith Canby Dillon Hentschel: Professor emerita, Art; Sept. 9, 2021
Maia Leonardo: Information technology staff; Aug. 30, 2021
Elizabeth (Betty) Lynch: Assistant professor of Teacher Education emerita; Aug. 1, 2022
Barbara Masciotra: Business Services staff member; July 12, 2022
Tony Milano: Chair, O’Neill Endowed Chair Advisory Board; retired Central Distinguished Professor of Public Policy; Feb. 16, 2022
Domingo A. Arias Munoz: Advising and Career Exploration specialist emeritus; Sept. 2, 2021
Helene Perzanowski: Health Services (retired); Feb. 22, 2022
Ronald Mark Pringle '57: Former coach; Central Athletics Hall of Fame inductee; Feb. 19, 2022
Tony Rigazio-DiGilio: Professor emeritus, Educational Leadership; co-founder, doctoral program in Educational Leadership at Central; March 30, 2022
Julian Wojtusik '62: Head baseball coach emeritus; member, Central Athletic Hall of Fame; Aug. 13, 2022
2020-21
Christopher Boothby: Student; March 4, 2021
Heatherly Whelahan Carlson: Student; Sept. 7, 2020
Susan Davis: Business development and training specialist at ITBD and Office of Continuing Education (retired); April 6, 2021
Brandon Hensel: Student; March 1, 2021
Steven Horowitz: Associate professor, Department of Psychological Science; Dec. 18, 2020
Lani Beck Johnson: Professor Emerita, Theatre; costume designer; July 30, 2021
Linda Jones ’70, ’80, ’86: Endowed scholarship patron; Sept. 8, 2020
Leslie McGrath: Former creative writing instructor; Aug. 7, 2020
Kevin C. Oliva ’90, ’96: Director of the Academic Center for Student Athletes; June 27, 2021
Donald E. Palzere: Professor Emeritus, Mathematics; March 5, 2021
Sandy Rich ’57: Former professor, School of Technology at Central; past president of the Central Alumni Association; March 11, 2021
Jean (Scalise) Scotella: Office of Continuing Education (retired); Oct. 2, 2020
John Webster ’60: Founder, coach of men's soccer at Central; former professor, Physical Education; March 15, 2021
Molly Willard: Student; April 10, 2021
2019-20
Millicent Frances Bassett ’70: Professor Emerita of Art; Dec. 23, 2019
Phillip Raoul Douville: Former professor, Chemistry, faculty advisor to American Chemical Society; Aug. 21, 2020
William Campbell Gleason II: Former professor, History; March 30, 2020
Jacqueline Jones: Adjunct professor of Spanish and coordinator of Student Teachers of Spanish (retired); May 23, 2020
Aeisha Shameka Lewis, M.S. ’14: Former graduate assistant at the Ruthe Boyea Women’s Center; Aug. 8, 2020
Poppy Vassos: Former assistant professor, Communication; May 5, 2020
2018-19
Dr. Robert N. Aebersold: Interim university president 2004-05; Aug. 12, 2019
Ed Batogowski: Former golf coach; Central Athletic Hall of Fame; May 31, 2019
Charlotte B. Bisson: Former Director of Registrar; Oct. 4, 2018
June Garcia: Administrative assistant, Psychological Science; Jan. 24, 2019
Dr. F. Don James: President Emeritus; May 6, 2019
Calvin L. Kaiser Sr.: Former adjunct professor, Marketing; Dec. 5, 2018
The Rev. Dr. Rena Joyce Weller Karefa-Smart ’40: Leader in Ecumenical movement; Jan. 9, 2019
Dr. Patricia Middlebrook: Associate professor, Psychology; March 13, 2019
Peter E. Reska Jr.: Former adjunct professor, English; July 1, 2019
Allan Todd Sagraves: Professor Emeritus, Business and Marketing Education; Distinguished Service Award recipient; May 12, 2019
Dorothy Sterpka: Former adjunct professor, English; Dec. 6, 2018
Dr. Symond Yavener: Professor Emeritus, Modern Languages; Distinguished Service Award recipient; Sept. 27, 2018
2017-18
Dr. William Brown: Former dean of Arts and Sciences; April 11, 2018
Dr. Barbara A. Candales: Former associate professor and chair of Central Social Work department; March 29, 2018
Father Robert J. Lord: Catholic campus minister from 1982 to 1994; Dec. 30, 2017
Dr. John W. Miller: President Emeritus; 12th president of Central; April 2, 2018
Dr. Nicholas Papp: Professor Emeritus, History; March 16, 2018
Robert Alexander Smellie: Former lecturer, Department of Mathematics; Jan. 6, 2018
Dr. James N. Snaden: Professor Emeritus, Geography; former chair of Geography; former coordinator of the Latin American Studies Program; May 6, 2018
Dr. Douglas O. Wardwell: Professor Emeritus, Communication, former director of Central TV services; Nov. 4, 2017
2016-17
Taylor Greene: Degree candidate; Feb. 22, 2017
Marilyn H. Kraft: Former administrative assistant in the Office of the Dean of Personnel; April 28, 2017
Linda K. Perrotta: Former Central Theatre Department secretary; June 24, 2017
Orlo (Bill) Allen Powell Jr.: Associate Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering; April 16, 2017
Dr. Martha Wallach: Professor Emeritus, Modern Languages; first female recipient of the distinguished CSU Professorship (October 1998); Feb. 28, 2017
2015-16
David Edward Loss: Professor Emeritus, Accounting; former acting dean, associate dean, and chairman of the Central School of Business and chairman of the Accounting Department; March 30, 2016
Roberta (Steinberg) Koplowitz: Academic and life skills advisor for the Central men’s and women’s basketball teams; Aug. 3, 2016
Dr. John Pescosolido: Former chair of the Reading and Language Arts Department and acting dean of the School of Education at Central; Feb. 20, 2016