New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry Police Officer Rosemarie Agostinelli was recognized with a Professional Service Award at the annual New York State University Police Awards Ceremony earlier this month by the SUNY Police Chiefs Association. The University Police Awards are the highest recognition given by the SUNY Police Chiefs’ Association.
The annual awards honor lieutenants, officers, and staff for their heroic efforts and bravery on campus as well as their professionalism. Officer Agostinelli’s Professional Service Award, which recognizes members for acts that greatly enhance the operation of their respective University Police Departments, acknowledges her dedication and high level of professionalism in her role. “Officer Agostinelli’s leadership, reliability, and dedication are exemplary,” noted Chief Dapo Adurogbola, “She has taken on additional roles above and beyond her normal duties and serves as the field training officer for the division advancing the safety of the College community.”
Officer Agostinelli joined the SUNY Optometry University Police Department in 2020. Prior to joining SUNY, she previously worked as a Police Officer with the City of Rye Police
Department. Officer Agostinelli majored in Forensic Psychology at CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice graduating Magna Cum Laude.
The mission of the New York State University Police at SUNY College of Optometry is to provide a safe and welcoming environment to students, staff, faculty, and visitors, and to support all members of the college community in their educational or professional pursuit at the college.
Contact: Rob Rosiello, communications@sunyopt.edu
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 14, 2023
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About SUNY Optometry
Founded in 1971 and located in New York City, the State University of New York College of Optometry is a leader in education, research, and patient care, offering the Doctor of Optometry degree as well as MS and PhD degrees in vision science. The College conducts a robust program of basic, translational and clinical research and has 65 affiliated clinical training sites as well as an on-site clinic, the University Eye Center. SUNY Optometry is regionally accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; its four-year professional degree program and residency programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education of the American Optometric Association. All classrooms, research facilities and the University Eye Center, which is one of the largest optometric outpatient facilities in the nation, are located on 42nd Street in midtown Manhattan. To learn more about SUNY Optometry, visit www.sunyopt.edu.