Here they are! The 2026 SUNY Erie Celebrates Award Winners! Join us on May 13th at The Admiral Room in Downtown Buffalo as we recognize an incredible group of alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community leaders who are making a lasting impact. 🕗 Doors open at 8:00 AM | Program begins at 8:30 AM
Honorees include:
✨Distinguished Alumni & Community Hero Scott Bieler – President & CEO, West Herr Automotive Group
✨Distinguished Alumni Tara Burgess – President & CEO, EPIC
✨SUNY Erie Faculty Jason Januszkiewicz- Professor, Business Administration
✨SUNY Erie Staff Andrew Sako – Chair, Building Trades
✨Student – Heart of SUNY Erie Ilmira Pazailova ‘26
✨Inaugural KAT Scholar of Excellence Tai Washington
✨Community Heroes AJ Baynes –President and CEO, Amherst Chamber of Commerce
Darnell Haywood – Community Responsibility Officer, BankOnBuffalo
Elizabeth McPartland – President and CEO, Child & Family Services