At the University at Albany Foundation's Citizen Laureate Awards dinner on October 30, 2019. Photo by Joe Putrock/Special to the Times Union.

This year's recipients of the University at Albany Foundation's Citizen Laureate Awards have all spent a lifetime opening doors — doors to opportunity, to equity, to justice. Academic laureate Edelgard Wulfert and community honorees Neil Breslin and Gloria DeSole have enriched lives and expanded possibilities in their communities by using their skills in the service of others. That's what true leadership looks like.

The University at Albany Foundation recognized their contributions Thursday evening at a dinner held at the university’s Broadview Center. This is the foundation’s 43rd year to bestow Citizen Laureate Awards, which honor Capital Region residents who have devoted themselves to improving their communities. The recognition carries with it the community's gratitude for their service.

This year’s academic citizen laureate, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor........

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