Commencement 2009 Awards & Honors
THIS INFORMATION REFLECTS THE 2009 AWARD WINNERS. THE 2010 AWARD WINNERS WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED UNTIL MARCH 2010.
School of Medicine & Dentistry Commencement
The Eastman Medal
- William Bonnez (M.D.), Associate Professor, Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester
- Carola B. Eisenberg (M.D.), Lecturer, Department of Global Health & Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School
- Richard Craig Reichman (M.D.), Professor Emeritus of Medicine at the School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester
- Robert Rose (Ph.D), Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester
Doctoral Degree Commencement
The Rochester Distinguished Scholar Award
- Clifford P. Kubiak '80 (Ph.D.), Harold C. Urey Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego
- Barbara Sinclair '70 (Ph.D.), Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics Emerita at the University of California, Los Angeles
The William H. Riker University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
- Robert K. Boekman, Jr., Professor of Chemistry, University of Rochester
The Lifetime Achievement Award in Graduate Education
- Nelita True, Professor of Piano at the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
The University Dean's Award for Meritorious Service in Ph.D. Defenses
- Cheeptip Benyajati, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Rochester
- Thomas Foster, Professor of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester
- William Hauser, Professor of History, University of Rochester
- Robert McCrory, Vice Provost & Director of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
The College Commencement
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Laws
- Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company
The Eastman Medal
- The Honorable Louise McIntosh Slaughter, Member, U.S. House of Representatives
The Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- William D. Jones (Ph.D.), C.F. Houghton Professor of Chemistry & Associate Editor for J. Am. Chem. Soc., University of Rochester
The G. Graydon Curtis & Jane W. Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Nontenured Member of the Faculty
- Jason Middleton (Ph.D.), Assistant Professor of English, University of Rochester
The Eastman School of Music Commencement
Honorary Degree, Doctor of Music
- Christopher Seaman, Music Director, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Please feel free to contact the Commencement Office by phone at (585) 275-4111 or click here to send an e-mail.