Students in the Mercy College club Prestigious Divas, winner of the 2023 "Club of the Year" Mavie Award.
On May 5, the 11th Annual Mercy College Mavie Awards honored students, faculty and staff for their accomplishments and contributions to the Mercy community. Based on nominations from the Mercy community, the Office of Campus Life presented Mavie Awards to 29 recipients across 20 different categories.
This year, Mercy College’s 12th President Tim Hall was honored with the Lifetime Mavie Award for his achievements in leadership and service and for his commitment to the success of Mercy students.
“The Mavie Awards give Mercy the opportunity to highlight the diverse talents and skills of our students, faculty and staff,” said Alena Kush, M.S. ’16 director of campus life. “They also foster a sense of belonging as everyone comes together to celebrate each other.”
Some of the 2023 honorees include:
Eniola Ogunlade ’23 won three Mavie Awards for Outstanding Senior, Student of the Year and Mercy Maverick Spirit. “I think the Mavies make Mercy students want to work harder, be active on campus and show their Maverick spirit,” she said. Ogunlade has been very involved on campus since she came to Mercy, serving in several leadership roles such as president of the Student Government Association and president of the Black Student Union. Ogunlade is also part of the Mercy College Give Back Scholars Program, a scholarship program supported by the Give Back Foundation in partnership with Mercy.
Rob Cornetta — associate director of PACT, Mercy Scholars — felt surprised, humbled and grateful to learn that he was named PACT Advisor of the Year. “I really try to be as helpful and responsive as possible whether I’m working with students, staff or faculty,” he said. “I work hard to support the mission of the College and get students to where they need to be. But supporting the Mercy Scholars is truly a team effort across student affairs, advancement, admissions and financial aid!”
Here is the full list of the 2023 Mavie Award winners:
Lifetime Mavie Award: President Tim Hall
Outstanding First Year: Dalvin Brouet '26, Yousef Shami '26
Outstanding Sophomore: Adriana Flores '25, Abiah Castro '25, Oticea Charles '25
Outstanding Junior: Alyssa Politi '24, Grethel Elizabeth Ramos '24, Ramata Guitti '24
Outstanding Senior: Eniola Ogunlade '23, Marques McKinney '23, Victor Vila '23
Outstanding Faculty: Olivia Kalinich — Senior Instructor, Sociology
Outstanding Staff Ariel DiBlasio — Assistant Director, PACT Program; Ebony Tracy — Assistant Director of Operations, Mercy Manhattan; Edgard Castro — Student Accounts Counselor; Stephanie Blum, M.B.A. '23 — Associate Director of Annual Giving
Outstanding Club Advisor: Sydney Holley — Resident Director
Outstanding Club: CEO Club
Outstanding Club President: Janat Choudhry '23
Club Event of the Year: Wildn' Out (Groove Phi Groove)
Club of the Year: Prestigious Divas
Faculty Member of the Year: Robert Bohn — Director of Entrepreneurship at Mercy's School of Business
PACT Advisor of the Year: Rob Cornetta — Associate Director of PACT, Mercy Scholars
COP Advisor of the Year: Raynell Webb, M.S. '07 — HEOP Specialist
Student Leader of the Year: Eniola Ogunlade '23
Mercy Maverick Spirit: Yousef Shami '26, Eniola Ogunlade '23, Grethel Elizabeth Ramos '24
Community Hero: Lisa Mills-Campbell ’98, M.B.A. ’01, M.S. ’13
— Director of Community Programs and Events and Senior Instructor in Psychology
Emerging Leader (Students): Dylan Wolfe '25, Duaa Imran '25, Mohammadwaqa Azhar '24
Emerging Leader (Staff): Kamrin Pressley '22 — Graduate School PACT Mentor; Reginald Coleman — Associate Director, Career and Professional Development; Trisha Beharry — Associate Director of Admissions