Class Notes
HONORS & ACCOLADES
Alumni Awards
At ceremonies this spring and summer, Rochester’s academic units recognized alumni for their achievements and service.
HAJIM SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCES
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Daniel Sabbah
’74, ’78 (MS), ’82 (PhD)
Sabbah is the former chief technology officer and general manager of the Next Generation Platform at IBM Corporation. Beginning
his IBM career in 1974, he retired in 2015 and now consults on and writes about technology and societal changes.
The namesake for the Sabbah Endowed Fund for Data Science, he is a member of the George Eastman Circle, the University’s leadership annual giving society. He is also a member of the Arts, Sciences & Engineering National Council and the Hajim Dean’s Advisory Committee.
EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Distinguished Alumna Award
Julia Bullock
’09E
Bullock is a widely acclaimed vocalist who has earned recognition as an innovative programmer and curator. A founding member of the American Modern Opera Company, she has also held artist residencies with the San Francisco Symphony and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Bullock’s performances include key roles with national and international opera companies as well as recitals with symphonies and orchestras around the world. She has earned praise for her work to organize programs and performances that explore ideas of identity and history.
SIMON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Albert Salama
’73, ’74S (MBA)
Salama is the CEO and sole owner of Sabert Corporation, a food packaging company that has facilities in the United States,
Europe, and Asia. Prior to creating Sabert, Salama worked in commercial banking with Manufacturers Hanover Corporation.
A longtime supporter of several international aid nonprofit organizations, he has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
for his career achievements and for his service to the United States while maintaining the traditions of his heritage. A member
of the George Eastman Circle, he is a member of the Simon Advisory Council and National Council.
SIMON BUSINESS SCHOOL
John N. Wilder Award
David Khani ’93S (MBA)
Khani is the executive vice president and CFO of CONSOL Energy, which he helped establish from CNX Resources in 2017. He also
serves as a director and CFO of CONSOL Coal Resources, a master limited partnership controlled by CONSOL Energy. He spent
nearly 20 years on Wall Street in research-focused roles with FBR Capital Markets & Co., Bear Stearns, Prudential Securities,
and Lehman Brothers.
A member of the George Eastman Circle, he serves on the Simon Advisory Council, mentors Simon students, and sponsors an on-campus
chartered financial analyst program.
SIMON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Alumni Service Award
Prashant Kamath
’06S (MBA)
Kamath leads the investment banking company Houlihan Lokey’s real estate advisory practice in New York.
A member of the George Eastman Circle, Kamath serves on the Simon Alumni Board. He also works with Rocking the Boat, an organization
that helps young people from the South Bronx develop self-confidence and life skills by working together to build and sail
wooden boats and restore urban waterways.
SIMON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Alumni Service Award
Sheffali Welch
’02S (MBA)
Welch is the former managing director and COO of Wealth Management Americas at Deutsche Bank. She previously served as the
COO and head of regional strategy for the Global Transaction Bank in the Americas and in leadership roles for the Institutional
Clients Group.
A member of the George Eastman Circle, Welch helped lead the creation of the Simon Women’s Alliance, a group that provides education and support to alumnae and the broader community. She also serves as the vice chair of the group’s board.
WARNER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Dean’s Medal
Vivian Palladoro
’76W (MS), ’97W (EdD)
Palladoro is a former administrator of the pathology and laboratory medicine department at the Medical Center. Before her
retirement in 2002, she served as an adjunct faculty member at the Rochester Institute of Technology and was an author on
the topic of health care quality improvement.
As a member of the George Eastman Circle, she participates on the group’s Rochester Philanthropy Council Committee. She also serves on the Lifelong Learning Advisory Council and is a member of the Warner School of Education National Council.
