Lee Serravillo

@leeserra

Albany, NY

Joined March 2009

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Oct 22, 2018

This video captures the spirit of the #PurpleFam...We make no apologies for chasing down our dreams. The world needs greatness! youtu.be/1mXOBDUDU70 via @YouTube #ThisIsOurTime

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jul 22

UAlbany Nanotechnology Research Center to Receive $10 Million | University at Albany albany.edu/news-center/ne…

leeserra's tweet card. UAlbany’s Center for Advanced Technology in Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics (CATN2) will receive another $10 million from Empire State Development as a hub for semiconductor and microelectronics...

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jul 15

Great Danes Honored as America East Presidential Scholars albany.edu/news-center/ne… #ualbany

leeserra's tweet card. Eleven UAlbany graduating seniors were named America East Presidential Scholars. The award recognizes student-athletes who earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher and earned their undergraduate...

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jul 8

Massry School of Business Lauded as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense albany.edu/news-center/ne… #ualbany

leeserra's tweet card. The Albany’s Massry School of Business has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense for its Master of Science in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity program.

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jul 1

This is heartbreaking. Mitch was taken from us too soon, and we need to give him the farewell he deserves. Please consider donating or sharing. Every bit helps. Thank you. gofund.me/7b87d9bb

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 25

6-24-25 Harvey Milk Scholarship Award - SUNY suny.edu/suny-news/pres…

leeserra's tweet card. In celebration of Pride Month, State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the opening of nominations for the second annual Harvey Milk Award for Student Leadership.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 20

UAlbany basketball great Wilson returns to campus for 'full-circle' moment timesunion.com/sports/article… via @TimesUnion

leeserra's tweet card. Now living in Finland, the UAlbany Hall of Famer brought his two kids Thursday to a basketball camp where he once starred.

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 16

Cat Stevens and Eddie Vedder unite in a soul-stirring rendition of “Fath... youtu.be/5cj6ZBuBSL4?si… via @YouTube

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 11

Jackie's been through so much after that terrible accident. She's facing a long recovery, and her medical bills are piling up. Please consider donating and sharing her story. Every bit helps. gofund.me/30e9d42d

leeserra's tweet card. We want to reach out to this community to share our sister’s story. On Monda… Kristen Clews needs your support for Donate to Aid Jackie's Courageous Recovery

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

Milk was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

Anne Kronenberg, his final campaign manager, wrote of him: "What set Harvey apart from you or me was that he was a visionary. He imagined a righteous world inside his head and then he set about to create it for real, for all of us.”

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

Milk served almost 11 months in office, during which he sponsored a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations, housing, and employment on the basis of sexual orientation. On November 27, 1978, Milk and San Francisco mayor George Moscone were assassinated.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

While his campaign incorporated gay rights into his platform, Milk also wanted to tackle a wide variety of issues, from childcare to housing to a civilian police review board.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

After two unsuccessful runs for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, he finally won a seat on the Board in 1978, becoming the city's first openly gay officer as well as one of the first openly gay individuals to be elected to office in the United States.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

In 1955, he was forced to accept an "other than honorable" discharge from the Navy rather than face a court-martial because of his homosexuality. In 1972, after working in New York City for many years, Milk moved to San Francisco where he found his voice as a leader and activist

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

Milk graduated from the New York State College for Teachers, the predecessor of the University at Albany, in 1951 with a degree in mathematics. After graduation, Milk joined the United States Navy during the Korean War and later served as a diving instructor.

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Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

UAlbany Alumni Association Milk Excellence in Public Service Award Harvey Milk ’51 was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States. Milk was born and raised in New York.

Lee Serravillo@leeserra · Jun 4

Let's Celebrate UAlbany Alum Harvey Milk! magazine.albany.edu/mini/harvey-mi…

leeserra's tweet card. He was a visionary civil and human rights leader who became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States. Harvey Milk, class of 1951, made a indelible impact on his community,...