Jessica Alvarado honored by RIT's Division of Diversity and Inclusion

2018 May 4

Rochester Institute of Technology's Division of Diversity and Inclusion (DDI) recognized some of the university's greatest proponents of diversity and inclusion with annual awards presented at the DDI Celebration of Excellence on April 25.

The annual Student Beacon Awards are presented to students who utilize their leadership skills by fostering diversity and inclusion within the RIT community and demonstrate a balance of academic and co-curricular excellence.

Jessica Alvarado was recognized for working to strengthen the community of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latino/Hispanic and Native American (ALANA) students at RIT. This year she helped create the MCAS peer-to-peer mentoring program, chaired the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Student Advisory Board, was a peer assistant during the DDI Summer Experience and served as president of the Latin American Student Association and vice-president of the ALANA Collegiate Association.