Awards
The University recognized alumni, faculty, and special guests at this spring’s commencement ceremonies. Recognized for their teaching, scholarship, achievements, and service were:
Arts, Sciences & Engineering
G. Graydon Curtis ’58 and Jane W. Curtis Award for Nontenured Faculty Teaching Excellence
Elizabeth Colantoni, Assistant professor of religion and classics
Vasilii Petrenko, Assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Barry Meyer ’64, Former chairman, Warner Bros. Entertainment
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Chris Matthews, MSNBC political analyst and author
Doctoral Ceremony
William H. Riker University Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Eric Phizicky, Professor of biochemistry and biophysics
Lifetime Achievement in Graduate Education
Douglas Turner, Professor of chemistry
Rochester Distinguished Scholar Medal
Yuh-geng Tsay ’77, (PhD), Founder, Diagnostic Reagents
Eastman School
Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
William Marvin ’02E (PhD), Associate professor of music theory
School of Nursing
Charles Force Hutchison and Marjorie Smith Hutchison Medal
Harriet Kitzman ’61W (MS), ’84N (PhD), Professor of nursing and pediatrics and senior associate dean for research
Simon Business School
Charles Force Hutchison and Marjorie Smith Hutchison Medal
Robert Rich ’69S (MBA), Chairman, Rich Products Corp.