Distinguished Alumni Awards

Keith Alford, Bradley Loliger, Elizabeth Woike-Ganga.

Dean Keith A. Alford with 2023 Distinguished Alumni recipients Brad Loliger and Elizabeth Woike-Ganga. 

The Distinguished Alumni Award honors outstanding University at Buffalo School of Social Work alumni who have made noteworthy contributions to social work practice and/or research and who, by their positive attitude and drive to make a difference, have added distinction to the social work profession.

Award recipients are honored during an event in the spring. All nominees will receive a letter of recognition notifying them of the nomination.

Distinguished Alumni Award Nomination Forms

Past Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

2023 - Elizabeth Woike-Ganga
2023 - Robin Hartinger-Saunders (PhD)
2023 - Bradley Loliger (JD/MSW)
2022 - La Shawn Davis
2022 - John M. Keesler (PhD)
2022 - Nelson Mar (JD/MSW)
2022 - Elaine Rinfrette
2021 - Tamekia Slaughter-Smith 
2021 - Erin Carman (JD/MSW)
2021 - Christine M. Rine (PhD)
2019 - Stacy A. Tromble (JD/MSW)
2019 - Molly R. Wolf (PhD)
2019 - Edo Vander Kooy
2019 - Luz M. Lopez

2018 - Lisa Kaseman (JD/MSW)
2018 - Nancy Kusmaul (PhD)
2018 - Toby Laping
2017 - Ellen Fink-Samnick
2016 - Lisa Rapp-McCall (PhD)
2016 - Marcy Brimo
2015 - Robin Ersing (PhD)
2015 - Nancy Mautone-Smith
2014 - Elaine Maccio (PhD)
2014 - John Bricout
2013 - Bruce Nisbet
2013 - Peter Lyons (PhD)
2012 - Ann Brown (BSW)
2012 - Cynthia Manne
2011 - Bonnie Collins
2005 - Christie Lesser
2004 - Sarlyn Tate
2003 - Cosimo Mautone
2002 - Sandra Bunkley

2001 - Ellen Grant Bishop
2000 - Cynthia Jackson
1999 - Sharon Sisti
1998 - Ken Jasnau
1997 - Robert Weinbach
1996 - Joan Conti
1995 - Janet Palya
1994 - Gerald Powers
1993 - Sara Murphy
1992 - Judy Kallett
1991 - Archie Hunter
1990 - Marjorie Connors
1989 - William Walz
1988 - Michael Moran
1987 - Paul Synor
1986 - Ellen Kennedy-Siewierski
1985 - Frederick Seidl
1983 - Donald Creighton
1982 - Gabe Russo
1981 - John DiBiase