Buffalo State College:

Press release from Buffalo State College:

Sydney L. Pfeifer

August 17, 2021

Several Buffalo State College alumnae, faculty, and staff members were recognized last week when Buffalo Business First released its annual Women of Influence Awards list and rolled out its 2021 Power 200 Women countdown, showcasing its picks for Western New York’s most prominent female leaders.

POWER 200 WOMEN

The 2021 Power 200 Women list spotlights those whose talents and influence fuel economic, social, and cultural growth in the region. Buffalo State College President Katherine Conway-Turner ranked ninth on the list, making her one of the region’s top 10 leaders. Linda Dobmeier, chair of the Buffalo State College Council; and Susan McCartney, director of the Buffalo State College Small Business Development Center, were also recognized.

The list also included an impressive number of Buffalo State alumnae, including Crystal Peoples-Stokes, B.S.Ed. ’74, M.S. ’02, majority leader of the New York State Assembly, who placed fifth on the list:

LaVonne Ansari, M.S. ’91
Michelle Bradley, M.S.Ed. ’92
Connie Brown, B.A. ’78
Patricia Clabeaux, B.S.Ed. ’72
Catherine Collins, B.S. ’75
Anne Constantino, B.S.Ed. ’80
Linda Dobmeier, B.S. ’71
Gayle Perry Dunning, B.S. ’88
Patricia Farrell, B.A. ’89
Darby Fishkin, B.S. ’94
Lynn Fusco, B.S. ’79, M.S.Ed. ’84
Alice Jacobs, M.S. ’18
Denise Jones, B.S.Ed. ’88
Shelia Kee, B.A. ’73
Karen King, M.S. ’04
Brenda McDuffie, B.S. ’74
Brandye Merriweather, B.S. ’04
Pamela Panewski, B.A. ’80
Jennifer Parker, B.S. ’93
Michelle Roman, M.S. Ed. ’00
Shana Stenger, B.S. ’14

The Power 200 Women countdown is sponsored by M&T Bank, BestSelf Behavioral Health, and Independent Health.

WOMEN OF INFLUENCE

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