O'Hare Awarded SUNY's Highest Student Honors

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FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Hudson Valley Community College student-athlete, Josephine O'Hare was named as one of the four HVCC recipients of the State University of New York's Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, one of the highest student honors awarded by the SUNY system, which acknowledges students for outstanding academic and community service achievements.

Josephine and the other students will be honored during a SUNY awards ceremony on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2 p.m.

"These four students exemplify what leaders should be, and I am pleased that their dedication and hard work is being recognized with the prestigious SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence," said Roger Ramsammy, president of Hudson Valley Community College. "Their academic strength and commitment to community engagement has enriched our community in many different ways, and I am so proud to congratulate them and share in their recognition."

This year's award recipients are Ameera Aftab, a Liberal Arts and Sciences student from Rensselaer; Lukas Donaghue, a Liberal Arts and Sciences student from Lithuania; Josephine O'Hare, a Physical Education Studies student from Greeneville; and Brady Oles, an Engineering Science student from Chatham.

O'Hare was a two-year member of both the women's soccer and basketball teams, She has dedicated herself to athletics while maintaining academic excellence and engaging in volunteer activities during her time at Hudson Valley. She was named to the NJCAA Region 3 and National Player of the Week rosters and the Spring 2023 and Fall 2022 President's lists. She has earned a cumulative GPA of 3.84 and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa national honor society for community colleges.

In addition, O'Hare is recognized for her community volunteer service and engagement at college events such as the Race Away Stigma 5K mental health awareness run, and for the Albany Tulip Court Association in the greater community.