Friend of CUNY Award
The Friend of CUNY Award is presented to an individual or organization that has provided unwavering support for the students, faculty and staff of the City University of New York.
John Marchi
NY State Senate
1981
1981
Robert F. Wagner
Former Mayor of NYC
1983
1983
Mark Alan Siegel
Chair of the NY Assembly Higher Education Committee
1984
1984
Kenneth P. LaValle
Chair, NY State Senate Committee on Higher Education
1985
1985
Mario M. Cuomo
Governor, State of New York
1986
1986
Manfred Ohrenstein
Majority Leader, New York State Senate
1987
1987
Herbert Berman
Education Committee, New York City Council
1988
1988
Basil A. Paterson
Vice Chair, Friends of the City University of New York
1989
1989
Mel Miller
Speaker, New York State Assembly
1990
1990
Edward C. Sullivan
Chair, Higher Education Committee, New York State Assembly
1991
1991
Jose E. Serrano
United States House of Representatives
1992
1992
Herb Magidson
Former Executive Vice President, New York State United Teachers
1993
1993
Miles and Shirley Fiterman
1993
Peter Vallone
Speaker, New York City Council
1995
1995
Carl McCall
Comptroller, State of New York
1996
1996
Guy J. Velella
Senior Assistant Majority Leader, New York State Senate
1997
1997
Roy M. Goodman
New York State Senate
1998
1998
Brian McLaughlin
New York State Assembly and President, New York City Central Labor Council
1999
1999
Toby Ann Stavisky
New York State Senator, Chair, Higher Education Committee
2020
2020
Barbara Bowen
President, Professional Staff Congress
2020
2020
Deborah J. Glick
New York State Assembly, Chair, Committee on Higher Education Committee
2020
2020
Helen Marshall
Councilwoman, 21st District, Queens, New York City Council
2021
2021
Letitia James
New York State Attorney General
2021
2021
Andrew Gounardes
New York State Senator
2021
2021
Karines Reyes
New York State Assembly Member
2021
2021
Andrea Stewart Cousins
Majority Leader, New York State Senate
2023
2023
Carl E. Heastie
Speaker, New York State Assembly
2023
2023
Thomas P. DiNapoli
New York State Comptroller
2024
2024
Robert Jackson
New York State Senator
2024
2024