DDI Good News | December 2023
Congratulations! Jazzmyn Ivery-Robinson, assistant director, Community and Belonging, has been named a 2024 ATHENA International Young Professional Award finalist by the Women’s Council of Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. The award “recognizes emerging female leaders” who demonstrate qualities of excellence in their profession. The ceremony will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the Riverside Convention Center.
Out and About
Kendall Scott, director of RIT’s Future Stewards Program, accepted a proclamation from Brighton Town Supervisor Bill Moehle last month on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples Day Committee. Scott is active with the local group which works to promote and preserve Indigenous culture and traditions. Alexandria Collins, assistant director for Student Development, MCAS accompanied Scott to the ceremony honoring Native American Heritage Month.
If you are in the Big Apple, stop by the 47 Canal Art Gallery. You can check out Minett Professor Emeritus G. Peter Jemison’s exhibition “On the Right Path.” It is a survey of his works from 1982 to 2003. Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) is an artist, a leading authority on Haudenosaunee history and has long been linked with Ganondagan State Historic Site. He says, “Since retiring I’ve really been focusing on my art and getting into my studio as often as I can.” The exhibition opened last month. It runs through January 27, 2024. Jemison served as RIT Minett Professor during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Sandra Whitmore, executive director for Marketing and Operations serves on the New York State Society for Human Resources board and represented Human Resource Professionals on Capitol Hill, November 16, 2023. Over 750 SHRM members took part in the Volunteer Leaders Business Meeting (VLBM) 2023 Capitol Hill Advocacy Day with delegates from all 50 states. Whitmore says, “It was great to be on the ground, speaking directly with lawmakers in key congressional delegations about our most pressing issues and learning from the invaluable expertise of the more than 750 SHRM members convening in Washington DC.”