On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Presiding Justice Hector D. LaSalle and the Associate Justices of the Appellate Division, Second Department, presided over a ceremony to present the Fifteenth Annual Milton Mollen Commitment to Excellence Award. The Court was joined by Hon. Norman St. George, First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, Hon. Adam Silvera, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts, Hon. Wavny Toussaint, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Term, Second, Eleventh and Thirteenth Judicial Districts, Hon. Timothy Driscoll, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Term, Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts, and other judicial leaders. Scott Mollen, Esq., son of Presiding Justice Mollen, also was present and addressed the award recipients and guests. The ceremony took place at the Courthouse at 45 Monroe Place in Brooklyn Heights, New York.
The annual award is named in honor of former Presiding Justice Milton Mollen, in recognition of the achievements and efforts of employees in the Unified Court System within the Second Department who have demonstrated the highest level of dedication, integrity and professionalism, qualities that are synonymous with those exemplified by former Presiding Justice Milton Mollen.
The recipients of the Fifteenth Annual Milton Mollen Commitment to Excellence Award are:
| Judicial Districts |
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| Second Judicial District: | Dylan Schreifels, Court Clerk Specialist Supreme Court, Kings County, Civil Term |
| Ninth Judicial District: | Susan Scivolette-McCormack Commissioner of Jurors, Dutchess County |
| Tenth Judicial District: (Nassau) |
Andrei Wasylyshyn, Deputy Chief Clerk Family Court, Nassau County |
| Tenth Judicial District: (Suffolk) |
Matthew M. Deedy, Esq., District ADR Coordinator Supreme Court, Suffolk County |
| Eleventh Judicial District: | Tamara C. Kersh, Chief Clerk Supreme Court, Queens County, Civil Term |
| Thirteenth Judicial District: | Gina LaForte, Principal Court Analyst Supreme Court, Richmond County |
| Appellate Division: Second Department Ancillary Agency |
Eugene Myers, Deputy Director of Administration (Ret.) |
| Appellate Division: Second Department |
Dalia Bisnauth, Case Management Coordinator, |
The Court extends its congratulations to the award recipients and thanks for their dedication and commitment to public service in the New York State Court system.