2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges and the School of Individualized Study to an alumnus/a who has performed at the highest levels of his or her profession or who has 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 2019 recipients will be honored on Oct. 18.
Meet the honorees:
College of Art and Design 2019 Distinguished Alumna Theresa Fitzgerald ’84
College of Engineering Technology 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Kyle Sayers ’99
College of Liberal Arts 2019 Distinguished Alumna Kathy Yu ’91
Saunders College of Business 2019 Distinguished Alumna Jane M. Elliott ’88
College of Science 2019 Distinguished Alumna Susan Gordona ’94
Kate Gleason College of Engineering 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Clayton Turner ’90
School of Individualized Study 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Ali Shahidi ’13
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