Award for Distinguished Service

The Award for Distinguished Service is presented by the MAA Metropolitan New York Section to individuals who have, through their actions and efforts, rendered significant service to further the understanding and dissemination of mathematics in the New York area, and, in general, have helped the Metropolitan New York Section of the MAA. Such service may consist of promoting mathematics among pre-college students, helping the general public gain a better understanding of mathematical ideas and the overall importance of mathematics, helping continuously and tirelessly to organize the activities of the section, serving long and dedicated years as an officer of the section and/or other activity that furthers the interest of mathematics and the Metropolitan New York Section.

To nominate someone for this award, fill out the nomination form by March 6, 2026. Any member of the Metropolitan New York Section may submit a nomination on their own behalf, as well as for another member. All nominations that are submitted may be held for no more than three years for consideration for the award in a subsequent year.

 

Previous recipients

2025: [no award]

2024: [no award]

2023: Boyan Kostadinov, New York City College of Technology (CUNY) (photo)

2022: Armen Baderian, Nassau Community College (SUNY) (photo) and
Johanna Franklin, Hofstra University (photo)

2021: [no award]

2020: Satyanand Singh, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)

2019: Janet Liou-Mark, New York City College of Technology (CUNY)

2018: Louis V. Quintas, Pace University

2017: Elena Goloubeva, Webb Institute

2016: Japheth Wood, Bard College

2015: Jerry Ianni, Laguardia Community College (CUNY)

2014: Randy Asher, Brooklyn Technical High School and
Joe Quartararo, Northport-East Northport Public Schools

2013: Susan Forman, Bronx Community College (CUNY)

2012: Fred Rickey, U.S. Milltary Academy

2011: Dan King, Sarah Lawrence College

2010: Abe Mantell, Nassau County Community College (SUNY)

2009: Henry Ricardo, Medgar Evers College (CUNY)

2008: Warren Page, New York City College of Technology

2007: Jack Winn, SUNY Farmingdale

2006: Joseph Malkevitch, York College (CUNY)

2005: Alan Tucker, SUNY Stony Brook

2004: Bruce Stephan, Webb Institute

2003: Raymond N. Greenwell, Hofstra University and
Farley Mawyer, York College (CUNY)

2002: David Seppala-Holtzman, St. Joseph's College

1999: Geoffrey Berresford, Long Island University (C. W. Post Campus) and
Peter Shenkin, John Jay College (CUNY)

1989: Theresa J. Barz, St. John's University,
Cecile M. Cohen, Horace Mann School,
Brother Aubin Hart, Xavarian High School,
Harry D. Ruderman, Hunter College High School, and
William Zlot, New York University

 

Recipients of the Certificate for Meritorious Service (awarded every five years)

2021: Abraham Mantell, Nassau County Community College (SUNY)

2016: Raymond N. Greenwell, Hofstra University

2011: Joseph Malkevitch, York College (CUNY)

2006: Alan Tucker, SUNY Stony Brook

2001: Bernard Sohmer, City College (CUNY)

1996: Robert Bumcrot, Hofstra University

1991: Harry D. Ruderman, Hunter College High School

1986: Lily E. Christ, John Jay College (CUNY)