Local MVCC Students from Lowville and Ava Win Prestigious SUNY Chancellor’s Award

Madison Houppert and Ash Paul, students from Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC), have received the 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. This award, presented by the State University of New York (SUNY), is a top honor for students. It acknowledges outstanding performance in academics, leadership, campus participation, community service, and arts. This year, 193 students from 62 campuses were recipients.

Madison Houppert, a Graphic Design major from Lowville, has a GPA of 3.95. She has been recognized on the President’s List, inducted into MVCC’s Lambda Beta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and received the MVCC Professional Association Scholarship. Her artwork has been displayed in the Best of SUNY art exhibition and MVCC’s Signature magazine. Houppert was also the president of the MVCC Fine Arts Club.

Ash Paul, a Psychology major from Ava, was homeschooled before college. He has excelled academically and is active on campus. Paul has been recognized on the President’s List, inducted into MVCC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, and completed MVCC’s Student Leadership Academy. He is Vice President for Honors in Action and Vice President of the MVCC Gender and Sexuality Alliance. After graduation in May, Paul aims to continue his studies and become a children's counselor.

SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. commended the diverse group of students who received the award this year. He mentioned the inspiring stories of first-generation students, researchers, a single mother and grandmother, a cancer survivor, international students from over 16 nations, athletes, and a student who worked with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

The SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence recognizes the hard work and dedication of students like Houppert and Paul. Their achievements reflect positively on themselves and MVCC, and serve as an example of what can be achieved through a SUNY education.

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