Department of Political Science


Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

The Department of Political Science proudly recognizes its Distinguished Alumni Award winners.

Through 1995

Hamad A. Al-Kawari, Information and Cultural Minister, Qatar

Denise Coleman, Author; Founder, Chronic Pain Awareness Project

Robert Gallucci, Ambassador, Assistant Secretary of State, United Nations Weapons Inspector; Dean, Georgetown School of Foreign Service

Richard Gelfond, Co-Chairman and Co-Ceo, Imax Corporation; Chair, Stony Brook Foundation

Babak Movahedi, Real-estate developer

Len Spivak, Partner, Cahill Gordon & Reindell

Carole Weidman Nussbaum, Founder, Weidman & Siegel Baum; President, Cabrillo Music Theater


After 1995

1996: Sheldon Cohen, Senior Managing Director, CB Richard Ellis

1997: David Rokoff, Attorney and Entrepreneur

1998: Michael Manoussos, Founder, Manoussos & Associates; Chairman and CEO, Manhole Barrier Security Systems, Inc.

1999: Gerald Rokoff, Partner, White & Case

2000: James Gesualdi, Attorney; Former Chair, Trustee & Co-founder, The Long Island Aquarium

2001: Osita Iroku, Businessman; Chair, Delta Acquisitions Group

2002: Colleen Murphy, NYC Police Officer and 9-11 Responder

2003: Steve Levy, Suffolk County Executive

2004: Kevin Law, President, Long Island Power Authority

2005: Marlene Budd, Suffolk County Family Court Judge

2006: Jonathan Salant, President, National Press Club

2007: Scott Middleton, Mayor and Justice, Lake Grove, NY

2008: Kabando-wa-Kabando, Member of the National Assembly, Kenya


Please send your nominations for the Political Science Distinguished Alumni Award to Department Chair Jeffrey Segal: jeffrey.segal [at] stonybrook.edu