Statement from SUNY Chancellor John R. Ryan

 “I congratulate Stony Brook University President Shirley Strum Kenny today on earning the lifetime achievement award, which she will receive later this evening from the Fulbright Association, a Washington-based alumni group representing nearly 10,000 Fulbright grant recipients.

“President Kenny, who was a Fulbright Fellow in 1957 and has been president of Stony Brook since 1994, has elevated Stony Brook University to a prominent position among the nation’s top research universities. She is one of SUNY’s strongest and most effective leaders.

“This recognition from the Fulbright Association, one of the most respected associations in the higher education community, is a great honor and is much deserved.”