- 2002, Promoted to Distinguished Service Professor, 5/02
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- 2002, Distinguished Alumni Award, Graduate School of Education at the University at Buffalo State, University of New York presented at Commencement, 5/02.
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- 2002, King Urban Life Award for Service to Education, 4/26/02 .
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- 2002, Certificate of Appreciation, Chautauqua County Head Start, 2002.
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- 2002, Brother/Sisterhood Educational Leadership Award presented by the National Conference for Community and Justice.1/1/02.
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- 2001, Service to Mankind Award presented by the Sertoma Club of Buffalo.10/3/01
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- 2001, Certificate of Appreciation from the Greater Buffalo Sertoma Club.
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- 2001, Spring. Letter of Special Recognition from the Department du Pas-de-Calais Educational Commission, France.
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- 2000, County Executive Joel A. Giambra proclaiming October 3, 2000, Family Literacy Day in the County of Erie for Project FLIGHT's BookNooks program and Book of the Month Club, with Ted Washington.
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- 2000, City of Buffalo Businesses in Partnership with Buffalo Public Schools presented to Buffalo State College-United in FLIGHT initiative.(10/24/00).
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- 2000, Proclamation, Mayor Anthony M. Masiello proclaiming 10/3/00, Family Literacy Day in the County of Erie .
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- 2000, Fall. Letter of Special Recognition from the Richard R. Green High School of Teaching for Service, New York City .
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- 2000, Community Stars Award, Community Action Organization. Fall 2000.
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- 2000, Summer. Letter of Recognition for Outstanding Service from the Waterfest.
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- 2000-1997, Erie County Fair Organizing Committee for Outstanding Service to the Community on Literacy.
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- 1999, Haven House Lifetime Achievement Award.
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- 1999, Inducted into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame.
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- 1999, Bi-cameral, bi-partisan resolution from the State of New York commending induction into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame. Sponsored by Senators Rath, Maziarz, McGee, Nanula, Stachowski and Volker, and Assembly members Eve, Schimminger, Burling, Daly, Hayes, Higgins, Hoyt, Seaman, Smith, Tokasz and Wirth.
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- 1999, Executive Chamber Official Commendation recognizing induction into the Western New York Women's Hall of Fame.
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- 1999, Families United. Certificate of Appreciation.
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- 1999, Literacy Volunteers of America Certificate of Merit for Five Years of Volunteer Service.
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- 1998, Proclamation, Mayor Anthony M. Masiello proclaiming October 27th as Buffalo State College Day for the Mayor's Partnerships Awards for the United In Flight program.
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- 1998, Head Start. Certificate of Appreciation.
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- 1998, Childcare Coalition of Buffalo, Award for Excellence in Service to Children.
Dr. Cappella is the only recipient of this award not in child care.
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- 1998, Letter of Recognition from the Waterfest Organizing Committee.
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- 1997, Selected in 1997 for the New York State's Best Award by Lt. Governor Betsy M. Ross.
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- 1996, Selected as Buffalo Citizen of the Year with Dr. Bard, by the Buffalo News for Outstanding Service to the Community for the "Books for Kids" literacy program.
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- 1996, American Association of University Women (AAUW) Women of Achievement Award for the Promotion of Literacy, May, 1996.
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- 1996, District 65 Conference of the Toast Master's Communication Award for the Promotion of Family Literacy and Women's Issues, May 1996.
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- 1996, Niagara Frontier Reading Council Award for promoting Family Literacy, 4/96.
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- 1996, Citation from Anthony R. Nanula, State Senator 57th District in Recognition of Achievement in the areas of Women Advocacy and Family Literacy.
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- 1996, Proclamation from Erie County Executive Dennis T. Gorski recognizing achievements in the areas of Women Advocacy and Family Literacy.
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- 1995, Proclamation from New York State Senator Mary Lou Rath in Recognition of Achievement in the areas of Family Violence, Parenting, and for Pioneering the Development of the First Comprehensive Treatment Program in the County to address Concurrent Child and Partner Abuse, 4/95.
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- 1995, Recipient of Woman of Achievement Award presented by the New York State Coalition on Women's Issues for Professional Merit and Community Service, 3/95.
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- 1995, Proclamation from Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth McCaughey of New York State noting Dr. Cappella's work in Family Literacy, Family Violence and as a Woman of Achievement, 3/95.
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- 1995, New York State Legislative Resolution Senate Bill 632, Senate Special Commendation for Achievement in the Areas of Family Literacy, Parenting, the Prevention of Child and Spousal Abuse, Adult Education and Women, sponsored by Senator Nanula, 3/95.
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- 1995, New York State Assembly Special Citation of Merit, sponsored by Assemblymember Sam Hoyt for Work in Family Literacy, Adult Education, Child and Family Violence, 3/95.
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- 1995, County of Erie, Office of County Executive Special Proclamation Establishing March 24, Betty Cappella Day in Erie County for Achievement in Erie County and for work with the United Nations in the fields of Family Literacy and Family Violence; presented by Dennis T. Gorski, Erie County Executive, 3/95.
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- 1995, Proclamation of Achievement for Service to the City in the fields of Family Literacy and Family Violence, designating March 24, Betty Cappella Day in the city of Buffalo presented by Mayor Anthony Masiello, Mayor of Buffalo, 3/95.
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- 1994, EPIC Award in Recognition for work in Parent Education as a member of the Board of Directors, 1992, 1993, 1994.
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- 1993, Athena Award Recipient 1993 Presented by the Greater Buffalo Partnership in Recognition for Achievement as an Outstanding Professional Women.
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- 1993, Letter of Commendation presented by Ross B. Kenzie, Chair on Behalf of the College Council for "Outstanding Woman of Achievement 1993".
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- 1991, Recipient of NYS SUNY Excellence Award for Outstanding Professional Performance and Community Service at SUNY.
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- 1991, Inducted into Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education.
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- 1986, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Award for Outstanding Italian-American Woman Educator in New York State .
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- 1983, Buffalo Area Council on Alcoholism Award for Community Services Award, 12/83.
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- 1978, Psychological Association of Western New York Graduate Research Award.
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- 1978, Who's Who of American Women, 10th Edition, 1977-1978.
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- 1977, Selected to appear in Notable Americans, 8/77.
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- 1977, Article on Time Estimation was selected and recognized by Science News, Vol. 112, by Human Behavior, Feb. 1978, as an important current research in hyperactivity.
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- 1975, Pi Lambda Theta: National Honor and Professional Association for Women in Education.
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