Outstanding....

I recently had the honor of being distinguished with the RIT Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award. This award is given to individuals in their senior year who have acheived a GPA of 3.85 or above. Less than 1% of the student population of RIT wins each year. I had the opportunity to invite Mr. Lou DiCesare, my high school business teacher, and acknowledge his impact on my educational development. The ceremony was attended by all the deans and President Simone (pictured at right, in middle, near Stan McKenzie and two interpreters at podium), and involved a ceremony in which I recieved a beautiful bronze medal to hang around my neck. After the ceremony, my guests and I enjoyed a wonderful gourmet dinner at which Mr. DiCesare stood to be recognized.

A short clip of the ceremony, with me shaking President Simone's hand toward the end, is available at:
http://www.13wham.com/mediacenter/default.aspx?videoId=177718@video.wokr13.com