Nominations
The New York ACS is one of the most distinguished local sections of the ACS and calls for Outstanding Service Award nominations to honors its volunteers who make an impact. Nomination packets due June 30th.  All New York ACS members are eligible.  Nomination packets include a letter of nomination and up to two letters of recommendation.  The nomination packet should be emailed to the Office Administrator.  The awardee becomes a member of the Outstanding Service Award Committee for four years.
Outstanding Service Award
Since 1976, New York Section's Outstanding Service Award has recognized its members who provide their time, leadership skills and dedicated service in promoting quality programs that contribute to the excellence of the Section. The annual award consists of an engraved ACS plaque that is presented at the New York Section-wide Conference in January.  

Shown at left is Pamela Kerrigan being presented the 2024 Outstanding Service Award recipient by New York ACS Chair Eric Chang. 


Outstanding Service Awardees

2025 Kathleen Kristian
2024 Pamela Kerrigan
2023  Joseph Serafin
2022 Marlon Moreno
2021  Alison G. Hyslop
2020 Ping Furlan
2019  Brian R. Gibney
2018  Paul Sideris
2017  JaimeLee Rizzo
2016  Paris Svoronos
2015  George Rodriguez
2014  Jill Rehmann
2013  Marc A. Walters
2012  Stephen Z. Goldberg
2011  Barbara Hillery
2010  James Canary
2009  David Sarno
2008  Barbara Petrack
2007  Vijaya L. Korlipara
2006  Frank R. Romano
2005  David N. Rahni 
2004  Robert H. Beer 
2003  Lesley Davenport
2002  Jean D. Delfiner
2002  Joan A. Laredo-Liddell
2001 Richard M. Goodman
2000 Yorke E. Rhodes
1999 Nadia Makar
          Ernest L. Siew*

* honorable mention

1998 Ronald D'Amelia
1997  G.R. Padmanabhan
1996  Nancy M. Tooney
1995  Neil D. Jespersen
1994  Mary L. Maier
1993  Patricia A. Redden
1992  Hiroko I. Karan
1992  Evelyn Sarnoff
1991   Paul Barkan
1990  Anne T. O'Brien
1989  John B. Sharkey
1988  Richard D. Cassetta
1987  William Batt, FSC
1986  Harry E. Whitmore
1985  Edward N. Walsh
1984   Harry L. Lindsay
1983  Frances S. Sterrett
1982  Donald D. Clarke
1981  Joan E. Shields
1981  Jack P. Gilbert
1980  Peter P. Mazzella
           Jack P. Gilbert*     
1979  Satinder Abuja
          Peter R. Mazella* 
1978  Arthur D. F. Toy
1978  Herman Gershon
1977  J. Trygve Jensen
1976  Grace B. Borowitz
1976 George Abraham
1976 Johann C. F. Schulz