Rita Levine Memorial Service

Special Memorial during Homecoming planned by the Student Association and Alumni Association to remember the Honorable Rita Levine, SA Director of Operations 1977-1995.


Rita was a bookkeeper and office manager, serving the Student Association at UAlbany with distinction for 18 years. Rita had great passion for her position and loved mentoring successive generations of SA officers and staff.

Sadly, Rita died on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at St. Peter's Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, Rita made Albany her home as a child. A graduate of Albany High School, she went on to marry David Levine and to raise a family. It was as a mother that Rita found her greatest joy.

Rita was a role model, advisor and a dear friend of mine. She helped me and many SA Officers throughout the years deal with the pressures and challeneges associated with running student government. For many of us, she was like a second mother while we were away from home. She protected and guided us, yet let us learn our own lessons. She was a student advocate always thinking of our interests and we were all her kids. Rita was truly a unique, elegant, and classy lady.

A Dippikill lodge in the Adirondacks is named for her, as is a merit award, which has been given each year since her retirement.

Please join us at-- and help spread the word about-- the Rita Levine Memorial we are planning for Saturday, October 25th during homecoming...

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Memorial Service for Rita Levine
Former Director of Operations Student Association 1977 - 1995
Campus Center 375

-James P. Lamb
SA President 1988-89