2020-2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges and the School of Individualized Study 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. It is the highest award an RIT college can bestow upon its alumni.
The 2020-2021 recipients will be honored during a virtual ceremony on April 29. Learn more and register for the event.
Meet the honorees:
College of Art and Design 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Dave Gallagher
College of Engineering Technology 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumna: Laureen R. Cook
College of Health Sciences and Technology 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Andrew Goodfriend
College of Liberal Arts 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Osbourne A. McKay
College of Science 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Rob Hochstetler
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Elan Lee
Kate Gleason College of Engineering 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumna: Michelle S. Spina
National Technical Institute for the Deaf 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumna: Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke
School of Individualized Study 2020-2021 Distinguished Alumna: Luticha André Doucette
Jeffrey Harris named Outstanding Alumnus
RIT Trustee Jeffrey Harris ’75 (photographic science) will be honored for his ongoing support of the university and career achievements with the 2020/2021 Outstanding Alumnus award during a virtual ceremony on April 29. In addition to his philanthropic support of RIT, Harris serves as chair-elect of RIT’s Board of Trustees, having been a member for more than a decade. Read more >
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