Annual faculty and staff recognitions
Annual recognitions at the May 2025 faculty and staff college meeting.
Length of Service
- 5 years
- 10 years
- 15 years
- 20 years
- 25 years
New Horizons
- Sean Hansen—to become dean of the Boler College Business, John Carroll University
Retirements
Staff Promotions
- Dave Ballard—Director of Technical Services and Building Operations
- Bethanie Dell—Building Operations Manager
SCB Outstanding Staff & Aspiring Leader Awards
Staff members who demonstrate:
- Enthusiasm for job and sets example for others
- Collegiality and contribute to team/department/college
- Professionalism and earn respect of colleagues/students
- Identification of challenges and improvements
- Accessibility and approachability
- Support of RIT/SCB clubs, events or activities
Outstanding Staff Award
- Rose Thomas—Academic Advisor
Aspiring Leader Award (less than 3 academic years at RIT)
- Bethanie Dell—Building Operations Manager
Significant Contributions to College Events
- Clare Lagiewski
- Jancy Nightingale-Burch
- Casey Reichhart
- Liz Sherwood
- Terri Monsees
- Hillary McCormick
Special College Kudos
- Assessment & Accreditation
- EMBA and Executive Education
- Marketing & Communications
- Office of Student Services
Faculty Awards
2025 University Mentor Awards
Trustee Scholarship Award
Recognizing demonstrated record of excellent scholarship at RIT over a sustained period, with scholarship integral to, and not separated from, all aspects of a student’s education experience at RIT
Featured Faculty Member
Recognizing research productivity over time
Endowed Professorships
- Emi Moriuchi—McClure Professorship in Marketing
SCB Zutes Award Recipients
Recognizes and celebrates the output and quality of intellectual contributions and fosters continuing achievement
AY 2025-26 Professional Leaves
- Neo Bui—Fullbright Awardee
- Malar Hirudayaraj
- Mike Palanski
External Recognitions
- Mike Palanski—Co-editor Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
Externally Funded Awards
- Sriniwas Mahapatro: Optimum loan pricing using credit rating reports, RIT Grant Writer’s Bootcamp, $5000
- Rick Mislan: Magnetometer-based ATAK guidance for network evaluation of threats and operational conditions (MAGNETO) US Air Force (Stone Solutions), $33,161; DARK—Drone Assault Rehearsal Kit, Sponsor: Rogue Wolf Advance Research (AFWERX), $29,995
Innovative Teaching Award
Any teaching strategy, approach, technique, or tool that is used, or used in a new way, to improve the student educational experience, and that can be implemented widely at RIT
Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness
Exceptional Student Impact
Exemplary Adjunct Teaching
