Distinguished Alumni Award winners named for 2023-2024
Twelve Rochester Institute of Technology alumni have been honored with Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2023-2024 year. The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the School of Individualized Study, and the RIT Graduate School to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations.
Why I Give: Karuna Mukherjea MS ’97 and Deepak Sharma MBA ’97
It didn’t take long for Karuna Mukherjea MS ’97 and Deepak Sharma MBA ’97 to realize there was a strong connection between them; they were international students on RIT’s campus in 1996 who kindled a friendship during class. The relationship quickly evolved into more. Twenty-six years later, they are married with two daughters, have successful careers, and have joined the Sentinel Society in support of the university that launched their future together.
The RIT Performance Teams have joined together to launch the Fueling the Future campaign and your gift will go a long way to help spark creativity and innovation. Support your favorite Performance Team and help them unlock a challenge gift if they take first place in reaching their fundraising goal. Our RIT Performance Teams are counting on your generosity. Make your gift between now and December 11 to help fuel the future of these RIT Performance Teams.
Michael James MFA '73 (FAA) recently published a memoir of the Alzheimer's journey he and his late wife Judith traveled after her younger onset Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2009.
Your relationship with RIT doesn't end when you cross the stage. Update your information at https://www.rit.edu/alumni/update and join the thousands of other proud alumni who volunteer, attend alumni events, take advantage of alumni benefits, and continue to support the areas of RIT that mean the most to them. By completing the form, you will ensure that you receive invitations to alumni events in your region as well at the RIT University Magazine throughout the year.
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