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.

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

Helen Marshall
Councilwoman, 21st District, Queens, New York City Council
2021
2021

Barbara Bowen
President, Professional Staff Congress
2020
2020

Deborah J. Glick
New York State Assembly, Chair, Committee on Higher Education Committee
2020
2020

Toby Ann Stavisky
New York State Senator, Chair, Higher Education Committee
2020
2020

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