SUNY Cortland Athletics

* A native of Lockport, N.Y., she earned a bachelor's degree in education from Cortland in 1989 and a master's degree in recreation education from Cortland in 1990

* Competed three seasons each in women's cross country and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field at Cortland from 1987-90, and was a member of the Cortland's women's swimming and diving team for two seasons from 1985-87

* Two-time cross country All-American, finishing second nationally at the 1989 NCAA Division III Championships and placing 17th in 1988

* Won the 1989 SUNYAC cross country individual title to earn a spot in the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame

* Member of Cortland cross country teams that won the 1989 national title, earned two other top-eight national finishes, and won three SUNYAC titles

* Six-time women's track and field All-American with top-eight finishes at NCAA Division III championships, highlighted by national runner-up finishes in the 5,000 meters outdoors in 1989 and 10,000 meters outdoors in 1990 and third-place finishes outdoors in 10,000 meters in 1989 and 5,000 meters in 1990

* Five-time SUNYAC track and field champion (5,000 meters indoors in 1989 and outdoors in 1990, 800 meters indoors in 1990, 4x400-meter relay outdoors in 1988, distance medley relay indoors in 1990)

* Five-time ECAC track and field champion (1,000 meters indoors in 1989, 1,500 meters outdoors in 1989, 3,000 meters outdoors in 1990, and the 4x800-meter relay twice both outdoors in 1989 and indoors in 1990)

* Member of track and field teams that finished second nationally outdoors in 1990, third nationally indoors in 1990 and fourth nationally outdoors in 1989, and won four SUNYAC titles (two indoors, two outdoors)

* Cortland school record-holder in the 10,000 meters (35:12.32) and ranks in the top five in the outdoors 5,000 meters, indoors DMR, and indoors 3,000 meters

* Earned Cortland women's outdoor track and field Red Letter Award in 1990

* Has worked for 37 years serving people with developmental disabilities, including various roles in non-for-profit organizations such as People Inc., Genesee County ARC and Austistic Services

* Co-chair of $16.5 million capital campaign for the construction of the Kenan Civic Arena in Lockport, which opened in early September 2026

* Serves on the Board of Directors for the All Saints Food Pantry in Lockport and serves on the Community Outreach Committee for Cornerstone Community Federal Credit Union

* Inducted into the Western New York Running Hall of Fame in 2018

* Inducted into the Lockport High School Distinguished Alumni in August 2026