For 2025, the SAPA Public Service Excellence Awards were awarded for Individual & Team Excellence as follows:
- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli who received the Nelson A. Rockefeller Award for Distinguished Public Service
- 5 Individual Excellence Awardees, including the Robert D. McEvoy Excellence in Local Government Service Award and Arnold L. Steigman PhD Excellence in Teaching Award
- Karen Geduldig, NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
- Janet Braga, NYS Archives Partnership Trust
- George Gorman, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Phil Church, Oswego County Administrator
- J. Christopher Mihm, Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- 3 Team Awards
- NYS Information Technology Services – RelativityOne TeamNYS Department of Taxation and Finance – Direct File Development Team
- NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – Grants Bureau
Two Commendations were also awarded:
- Chief Leo Dylewski, Marist University
- Professor Margaret Gould, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
2025 SAPA Essentials Graduates recognized during the ceremony:
- Danielle M. Adams
- Bidhan Bhurtel
- Suzanne M. Burke
- Alexander Burns
- Amiya Casey Castro
- Kathleen X. DeMuth
- Kristi Lynn DiDonna
- Paul F. Ely IV
- Danielle M. Fabrizi Pharm.D.
- Aaron Fiammetta
- Natanaёlle Germain
- Cheryl Glenn
- Tyler Grieves
- Jacqueline Hayes
- Thomas Hotaling
- Jesse Kendall
- Michelle Kindlon-Doin
- Wesley Hartman Kirby
- Cassandra Klewicki
- Chuck Lansburg
- Allison Lattin
- Shakema Lynch
- Mary Beth Maikels
- Justine Maloy
- Karine Montanye
- Nicole Moon
- Nicole A. Oliver
- Joseph Nicholas Panza
- Sarah J. Pebler
- Robert L. Pitkofsky
- Ezra P. Scott Jr.
- Y Lisa Simpson
- Samantha Spain
- Michael Sprague
- Chelsea Towers
- Suzanne T. Trzcinski
- Alicia Wilson
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