The Communication Department presents its Hall of Fame Awards in odd-numbered years to Buffalo State alumni who have achieved an outstanding level of acclaim and influence in communication at the national level.
2011 Hall of Fame Inductee
Paulette Marion Moore
Excellence in Media Production
Class of 1986, Buffalo State
- Associate Professor, Eastern Mennonite University Center for Justice and Peacebuilding
- Director, Producer, and Writer for National Geographic, Discovery Channel and PBS
- Digital Media Consultant for the United Nations Refugee Agency.
2013 Hall of Fame Inductees
Russell Griffin
Excellence in Public Communication
- All-American in Track and Field
- Harvard Business School Program for Leadership Development
- Founder and President of Griffin Mar Com Inc.
Dianne Baumert-Moyik
Excellence in Public Communication
- Director of Strategic Communication for Northrup Grumman’s Technical Services Sector
- Past President and Charter Member of the Public Relations Professionals of Long Island
- 2000 Newsday Top Five to Watch in PR
2015 Hall of Fame Inductee
Hon. Byron Brown
Excellence in Public Communication
- Third-term mayor of New York’s second-largest city
- Former New York State Senator
- Member, State University of New York Board of Trustees
2017 Hall of Fame Inductee
Ed Feibischoff
Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Class of 1979, Buffalo State
- Seven Emmy Awards
- ESPN Producer
- Co-producer NBA All-Star games
2019 Hall of Fame Inductee
Frances L. Murphy II (deceased)
Excellence in Journalism
- Retired Associate Professor of Journalism
- Publisher, the Afro-American
- Named one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine
