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RIT honors 2016-17 Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars
Rochester Institute of Technology honored 102 students whose academic and personal achievements have made them this year's Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars.
Academic Award -
2017 May 11
Student to give back by defending U.S. cybersecurity in new job
Jesse Buonanno, a fifth-year student graduating with a bachelor's and master's degree in computing security, plans to give back to his country the best way he knows how-by enhancing U.S. cybersecurity.
Work Experience -
2017 May 10
RIT team wins New York State Game Development Challenge
An RIT team won first place in the student category of the first-ever New York State Game Development Challenge.
Student Competition -
2017 May 9
Student receives 2017 Bruce R. James Award
Wilson Darko, a fifth-year electrical engineering technology student from Bronx, N.Y., will receive the 2017 Bruce R. James Award on May 10 for his for exemplary public service.
Community Service -
2017 May 3
Winners announced for RIT/NTID Next Big Idea competition
Four teams of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf went head-to-head April 26 during The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.
Student Competition -
2017 May 1
Graduating students named Legacy Leaders
The Legacy Leadership program celebrates the leadership and contributions that graduating female-identified students have made to the RIT community during their time on campus.
Student Excellence -
2017 May 1
RIT's College of Liberal Arts honors students for writing excellence
Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Liberal Arts honored student achievement in writing on Friday with the presentation of the 2017 Henry and Mary Kearse Distinguished Lecture and Student Writing Awards.
Academic Award -
2017 Apr 26
Saunders College students have winning edge in Glo-Bus simulation competition
Two Rochester Institute of Technology student teams from Saunders College of Business were named Global Top 100 Performers in a head-to-head competition against 2,084 teams from 122 worldwide colleges and universities.
Student Competition -
2017 Apr 26
Students receive 2017 Leadership Awards and Scholarships
The Leadership Awards and Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who have exhibited strong leadership skills through their involvement at RIT and in the greater Rochester community. This year, more than $40,000 was awarded to these outstanding student leaders.
Scholarship -
2017 May 1
RIT students win international scholarships and fellowships
Rochester Institute of Technology students have won a variety of international scholarships and fellowships for the summer term and upcoming academic year. They will be recognized at the Global Learning Symposium on April 27
Scholarship -
2017 Apr 26
RIT team heads to National Collegiate Cyber Defense championship
A group of RIT students will take on teams from the country's top cybersecurity colleges in the 2017 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, held April 13-15 in San Antonio.
Student Competition -
2017 Apr 13
Saunders College students earn trip to compete in Macy's Marketing Challenge 2017
Four Saunders College of Business students earned first place in the Macy's Undergraduate Marketing Challenge 2017 and will present their "pillar of exclusivity" marketing plan to company executives in New York City on Wednesday.
Student Competition -
2017 Apr 10
RIT wins regional cyber defense competition, advances to national championship
A team of Rochester Institute of Technology cybersecurity students is heading to the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition after taking first place at the regional competition March 17-19.
Student Competition -
2017 Mar 23
Students graduate from RIT
Roughly 1,000 students graduated from RIT at the end of fall semester 2016.
Graduation -
2017 Mar 28
RIT student-athletes earn 2016-17 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors
Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 222 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league's 2016-17 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. A total of 32 RIT student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for the winter season.
Sports -
2017 Mar 28
RIT video game design students all-aboard for 52-hour Train Jam
Five RIT game design and development students are on track for the annual Train Jam, a 52-hour video game building event held on an Amtrak train from Chicago to California.
Achievement (Other) -
2017 Mar 2
Students named to Dean's List for fall semester
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Honors List -
2017 Mar 1
RIT students spend winter break helping refugees in Rwanda
Six RIT students spent their college winter break collecting GPS data points and conducting economic surveys for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at refugee camp in Rwanda.
Study Abroad -
2017 Jan 31
King and Sepor earn Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference weekly accolades
Sophomore Dempsey King and senior Jake Sepor of the RIT wrestling team shared Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Wrestler of the Week honors on Tuesday.
Sports -
2017 Jan 19
Aguilera wins second straight Liberty League Rookie of the Week honor
Freshman forward Robert Aguilera was named Liberty League Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week for the week ending Jan. 15.
Sports -
2017 Jan 19
Adam Brubacher earns second Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week honor
Freshman defenseman Adam Brubacher of the RIT men's hockey team, was named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Sports -
2017 Jan 19
Kaitlyn Houghtling earns Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week honors
Junior jumper Kaitlyn Houghtling of the RIT women's track and field team was named the Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week on Monday.
Sports -
2017 Jan 19
Wallace and Haywood garner College Hockey America weekly honors
Senior Caitlin Wallace and freshman Tori Haywood earned College Hockey America Weekly honors on Monday, for the week ending Jan. 15, 2017.
Sports -
2017 Jan 19
Kendra Bush and Marissa Dispenza sweep Liberty League Track and Field weekly honors
Senior Kendra Bush and sophomore Marissa Dispenza of the RIT women's track and field team swept Liberty League Track and Field weekly honors on Monday.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Garner and Darling earn Liberty League Track and Field Weekly honors
Senior Myles Garner and sophomore Zach Darling of the RIT men's track and field team were named the Liberty League Track and Field performers of the week on Monday.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Tara Lynch earns second straight Liberty League Performer of the Week honor
Sophomore Tara Lynch of the RIT women's basketball team was named Liberty League Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 11.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Brady Norrish named Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Junior defenseman Brady Norrish of the RIT men's hockey team was named the Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, for the week ending Dec. 4.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Sarah Szybist named 2016 CoSIDA Volleyball Academic All-America of the Year
Senior outside hitter Sarah Szybist of the RIT Volleyball team was named the 2016 COSIDA Academic All-America of the Year for Division III Women's Volleyball as announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Jess Calzolari named Liberty League Field Athlete of the Week
Senior Jess Calzolari of the RIT women's track and field team was named the Liberty League Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 4.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13
Tara Lynch named Liberty League Women's Basketball Performer of the Week
Sophomore forward Tara Lynch of the RIT women's basketball team was named Liberty League Women's Basketball Performer of the Week on Monday, for the week ending Dec. 4.
Sports -
2016 Dec 13