SUNY Chancellor Honors Six ESF Faculty and Staff for Excellence05/05/2026Six employees of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) were honored by Chancellor John B. King, Jr. for outstanding service to the State University of New York.imageSix people stand outdoors in a row wearing medallions on blue and gold ribbons, posed on a paved walkway in front of a stone wall and a campus building. The group is dressed in professional and business casual clothing, with trees and windows visible in the background.SUNY Chancellor Awards for Excellence honorees, pictured from left, Ruth M. Owens, Megan Thurston, Dr. John E. Drake, Dr. Colin M. Beier, Sue Fassler and Dr. Deepak Kumar.