We are pleased to announce the Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award community winner, Dwight M. “Kip” Palmer, a fifth-generation CEO of Palmer Food Services and the Palmer Family of Companies. The entrepreneurial award is presented annually to an individual or business that has improved the economic life of Greater Rochester or whose innovation management skills have changed the course of an existing business. 

Congratulations to Ndidi Chimah '23 (hospitality management and perspectives in global innovation), the recipient of the Vanden Brul Student Entrepreneurial Award. Ndidi was recognized alongside Jon Hacker '25 (neuroentrepreneurship and biomedical engineering), Jake Downie '24 (computer science), and Josh Seyse '25 (finance), our second and tied-third place winners. The student awards recognize and support aspiring entrepreneurs.

These awards were created through an endowment fund established by Herbert W. Vanden Brul in conjunction with RIT's Saunders College of Business. Students can learn more about the awards and application process for 2024!