At the end of each academic year, the College of Art and Design recognizes students, faculty and staff for their creative and innovative feats that contribute to advancements in the RIT community as well as industry.
This honor recognizes an adjunct faculty member who has shown excellence in teaching and provided exemplary service to their affiliated school and the college.
Past Recipients
2024: Amelia Hugill-Fontanel, School of Art
2023: Janet Gibbons Morris, School of Art
2022: Cecily Culver, School of Design
2021: Melanie Martinek, School of Art
2020: Lorianne Resch, School of Design
2019: John Dodd, School of Design
2018: Eric Kunsman, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
This honor is given to a faculty member/team who works with students to create innovative publications using new technologies and/or workflows.
Past Recipients
2024: Atia Newman, School of Film and Animation
2023: Mary Jaye Blanchard, School of Film and Animation
2022: Keli DiRisio and Carol Fillip, School of Design
2021: Ambarien Alqadar, School of Film and Animation
2020: Miguel Cardona and Hye-Jin Nae, School of Design
2019: Bruce Myers, School of Media Sciences
2018: Denis Defibaugh (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences) and Lorrie Frear (School of Design)
2017: Meredith Davenport (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences) and Elena Federovskaya (School of Media Sciences)
2016: Elena Federovskaya, School of Media Sciences)
2015: Denis Defibaugh (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences) and Lorrie Frear (School of Design)
2014: Denis Defibaugh (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences) and Lorrie Frear (School of Design)
2013: Christine Heusner, School of Media Sciences
2012: Denis Defibaugh (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences) and Lorrie Frear (School of Design)
2011: N/A
2010: Michael Peres, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2009: Matt Bernius (School of Media Sciences), Doug Rea (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences), Michael Riordan (School of Media Sciences) and William Snyder (School of Photographic Arts and Sciences)
Established in 2016 by emeritus faculty Frank J. Romano, this prize is awarded to a member of the College of Art and Design faculty who has worked with a student researcher to create an innovative project using 3D technology. This prize is not currently awarded.
Past Recipients
2020: Marla Schweppe, School of Design
2019: Alex Lobos and Stan Rickel, School of Design
This award is given to a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in an area related to graphic communication who has been judged to have made an outstanding contribution to their profession.
Past Recipients
2024: Amy Adrion, School of Film and Animation
2023: Anne Jordan, School of Design
2022: Joshua Rashaad McFadden, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2021: Jack Beck, School of Film and Animation
2020: Josh Meltzer and Jenn Poggi, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2019: Ambarien Alqadar, School of Film and Animation
2018: Mindy Magyar, School of Design
2017: Josh Meltzer, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences; Josh Owen, School of Design
2016: Cat Ashworth, School of Film and Animation
2015: Meredith Davenport, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2014: Shaun Foster, School of Design; David Halbstein, School of Design
2013: Greg Halpern, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2012: Award not given
2011: Carol Fillip, School of Design; Lorrie Frear, School of Design
2010: Peter Byrne, School of Design; Carole Woodlock, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2009: R. Roger Remington, School of Design
2008: Michael Peres, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2007: Chris Jackson, School of Design; Jim Ver Hague, School of Design
2006: Michael Amy, School of Art
2005: Roberley Bell, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
2004: Stephanie Maxwell, School of Film and Animation
2003: Andrew Davidhazy, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences; Michael Peres, School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
The Pfizenmaier Award is given each year to a student recipient, who selects a faculty mentor to share the honor with.
Past Recipients
2024: Piper Charron (Film and Animation) and Christine Banna (mentor), School of Film and Animation
2023: Ivy Leong (Graphic Design) and Lorrie Frear (mentor), School of Design
2022: Maggie Blaisdell (Graphic Design) and Lorrie Frear (mentor), School of Design
2021: Stephanie Liu (New Media Design) and Miguel Cardona (mentor), School of Design
2020: Anna Schum-Houck (Graphic Design) and Lorrie Frear (mentor), School of Design
2019: Shana Dixon (Film and Animation) and Brian Larson (mentor), School of Film and Animation
2018: Margaret Sommers (Graphic Design) and Nancy Bernardo (mentor), School of Design
2017: Kelly Hurlburt (New Media Design) and Adam Smith (mentor), School of Design
2016: N/A
2015: Brendan Kirschbaum (Film and Animation) and Brian Larson (mentor), School of Film and Animation
2014: Gabriel Greenlaw (Glass) and Michael Rogers (mentor), School for America Crafts
2013: Brittany Moran (New Media Design) and Adam Smith (mentor), School of Design
2012: Shreyasi Das (Film and Animation) and Mark Reisch (mentor), School of Film and Animation; Stephanie Mitchell (New Media Design) and Adam Smith (mentor), School of Design
2011: Kelso Davis (Graphic Design) and Peter Byrne (mentor), School of Design; Sarah Sugarman (Graphic Design) and Lorrie Frear (mentor), School of Design
2010: Lindsay Berkebile (Film and Animation) and Tom Gasek (mentor), School of Film and Animation
2009: Rachel Poulin (Graphic Design) and Carol Fillip (mentor), School of Design
2008: N/A
2007: Jessica Mills (Graphic Design) and Lorrie Frear (mentor), School of Design
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