At a meeting of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, members recognized Christine Duffy for her 12 years as president of SUNY Adirondack and thanked her for expanding local higher-education access and workforce partnerships.

The board said Duffy "has been a champion for the students, for innovation, for regional partners," noting her work to expand access through the Saratoga campus and to establish four-year degree pathways with SUNY Plattsburgh. "Her commitment to workforce development, academic excellence, and community collaboration has had a direct and lasting impact on Warren County and the greater region," a board member said.

Duffy addressed the board at the meeting. "I've stood at this microphone for many times over the last 12 years, and it's bittersweet for it to be potentially the last in this role," she said. She said she had not previously spent much time attending local government meetings and had come to "admire the dedication, the questions, sometimes tough but important, and most of all, the belief you've shown in the mission and direction of SUNY Adirondack." Duffy asked the board to offer "the same open minded support and partnership to my successor," and said, "The college's future, like our communities, is strongest when we work together."

The board offered its thanks and best wishes for Duffy's next chapter. No formal action or vote accompanied the recognition; the item was presented as a recognition and remark opportunity.