The SUNY Chancellor's Award For Student Excellence
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence is a annual award given out by the SUNY system to distinguished student leaders across the State of New York. Established in 1997, the system considers the Chancellor's Award to be "the highest honor bestowed upon the student body."
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