Past Award Winners

Four Presidents Distinguished Public Service Award

2012 ~ Steven Morse

Assistant Vice President, Institute Audit, Compliance and Advisement

Gifts were made in Steven Morse's name to the following organizations:

  • Rochester School for the Deaf
  • Susan B. Anthony House
  • Shepard Home
  • New York Museum of Transportation
  • NTID Student Interpreters Club

2011 ~ Dr. Mary-Beth Cooper

Senior Vice President, Student Affairs

Gifts were made in Mary-Beth Cooper's name to the following organizations:

  • YMCA of Greater Rochester
  • Angela Buckley Scholarship at RIT

 

2010 ~ John Klofas

Professor, Criminal Justice
College of Liberal Arts
Gifts were made in John Klofas' name to the following organizations:

  • House of Mercy
  • Teen Empowerment
  • Determined Divas

2009 ~ M. Ann Howard

Professor, Science, Technology & Society/Public Policy
College of Liberal Arts
Gifts were made in Ann Howard’s name to the following organizations:

  • NeighborWorks Rochester
  • Greater Rochester Urban Bounty
  • Anthony L. Jordan Health Center

2008 ~ Dr. James J. DeCaro

Director, Postsecondary Education Network-International
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Gifts were made in Dr. DeCaro’s name to the following organizations:

  • Rochester Hearing and Speech Center
  • Al Sigl Center
  • Rochester School for the Deaf Archives
  • Hearing Loss Association of America Rochester New York Chapter

2007 ~ Dr. D. Robert Frisina

Director, International Center for Hearing and Speech Research
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Gifts were made in Dr. D. Robert Frisina’s name to the following organizations:

  • Rochester Rehabilitation Center
  • Rochester Hearing and Speech Center
  • Rochester School for the Deaf

2006 ~ Deborah M. Stendardi

Vice President
Government and Community Relations
Gifts were made in Deborah M. Stendardi’s name to the following organization:

  • United Way of Greater Rochester’s Women United Youth Advocate Model

2005 ~ William C. Larsen

Associate Professor Civil Engineering Technology
College of Applied Science and Technology
Gifts were made in William C. Larsen’s name to the following organizations:

  • Haiti Outreach – Pwoje Espwa (H.O.P.E.)
  • RIT Civil Engineering Technology Environmental Management Building Fund

2004 ~ Dr. Barry R. Culhane

Executive Assistant to the President
Gifts were made in Dr. Barry Culhane’s name to the following organizations:

  • Junior Achievement of Greater Rochester
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Greater Rochester Inc.
  • Rochester Rotary Charitable Trust
  • Al Sigl Center

2003 ~ Dr. Fred W. Smith

Secretary of the Institute
Assistant to the President
Gifts were made in Dr. Fred W. Smith’s name to the following organizations:

  • Institute of Fellows
  • RIT Women’s Council
  • Nathaniel Rochester Society scholarship
  • Family Service of Rochester
  • Strong Children’s Museum

Bruce R. James ’64 Distinguished Public Service Award

2012 - David Kelbe

Ph.D. Candidate, Imaging Science
2010 Graduate, Imaging Science
College of Science

Gifts were made in David Kelbe's name to the following organizations:

  • AMG International
  • The OrphanAge Foundation

2011 - Julianna Johnson

Fourth Year Student, Graphic Design
College of Imaging Arts & Sciences

Gifts were made in Julianna Johnson's name to the following organizations:

  • Bethany House
  • The Women's Place

2010 - Ryan Buckley

Third Year Student, Biomedical Sciences
College of Science
Gifts were made in Ryan Buckley's name to the following organizations:

  • ArtPeace
  • Rochester Roots

2009 - Kaitlyn Werner

Third Year Student, Marketing
E. Philip Saunders College of Business
Gifts were made in Kaitlyn Werner’s name to the following organizations:

  • Livingston County Habitat for Humanity
  • Food Link

2008 - Angelina Faulkner

President, College Pan-Hellenic Council
Fourth Year Student, Visual Media
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
A gift was made in Angelina Faulkner’s name to the following:

  • Teen Empowerment Program.

2007 - Marco Flagg

Fourth Year Student, Photojournalism
College of Imaging Arts & Sciences
A gift was made in Marco Flagg’s name to the following orginazations:

  • Rochester Fatherhood Resource Initiative, Inc.

2007 - Kate Dyson

Fourth Year Student, Biology
College of Science
A gift was made in Kate Dyson’s name to the following orginizations:

  • AIDS Rochester.

2006 - Abenaa Addei

Vice President, National Pan-Hellenic Council
Vice President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Fourth Year Student, Management Information Systems
College of Business
Gifts were made in Abenna Addei’s name to the following organizations:

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha – Omicron Beta Chapter
  • Tarote Non-profit Organization

2005 - Sheila D. Sarratore

President, RIT Student Government
Fourth Year Student, New Media Publishing
College of Imaging Arts and Sciences
Gifts were made in Shelia Sarratore’s name to the following organizations:

  • Special Olympics Genesee Region
  • Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund