SUNY Morrisville graduates Harper Callard, of New Hartford, and Ethan Unthank, of Manhattan, have been recognized with the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence (CASE), the highest honor bestowed by the State University of New York (SUNY).
The award honors students who demonstrate a strong combination of academic excellence integrated with leadership, campus involvement, athletics, community service, the arts, or career achievement.
Callard, an aquaculture & aquatic science student, has distinguished herself through extensive campus leadership and sustainability work. She serves as a resident assistant and secretary of the Tri-Conservation Society, where she helps organize Earth Day and other awareness events. She also maintains a campus swap table to promote reuse and supports Morrisville’s sustainability ambassador and volunteer programs.
Additionally, she is a member of the Sustainability Council and was selected for the inaugural Empire State Service Corps cohort in 2024, where she earned an Innovation Service Award for her initiatives. Her commitment to sustainability has also been recognized with a SUNY Sustainability Award.
Callard excelled academically, earning Dean’s List honors across multiple semesters.
Looking ahead, Callard hopes to become a marine biologist specializing in coral research and environmental education, building on her campus experience to create a broader environmental impact.
Unthank, an automotive technology B.Tech. student, established the Welding Club at SUNY Morrisville and served as its president. Under his leadership, the club won several Student Government Organization awards, including Most Programming Award, Community Service Award and Most Impactful Club.
A member of the Automotive Club and Brothers and Sisters in Christ and a campus tutor, he excelled academically, earning Dean’s List honors across multiple semesters.
He also earned an associate degree in automotive technology: Ford ASSET program from SUNY Morrisville.
Unthank plans to pursue a career in the automotive industry.
