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Rochester Distinguished Scholar Award

Recognizing the careers of our doctoral alumni

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The Rochester Distinguished Scholar award recognizes doctoral alumni who have led distinguished careers in academia, private enterprise, public service or the arts. An individual is eligible for the award if they have earned a doctoral degree from Rochester and are not a currently employed by the University.

The provost selects the recipient of this award in consultation with the University dean of graduate studies. The award is presented at the University doctoral commencement ceremony.

If you have questions about the award, please contact our office.

 

Past recipients

Explore the sortable table below for a full list of previous Rochester Distinguished Scholars.

YearRecipientSchoolDegree
2019Donna StricklandCollegePh.D. Optics 1989
2015Stephen D. FantoneCollegeB.S. Electrical Engineering 1974, Ph.D. Optics 1979
2014Yuh-geng TsayCollegeM.S. Chemistry 1975, Ph.D. Chemistry 1977
2013John AldrichCollegePh.D. Political Science 1975
2012Glenn WatkinsEastmanPh.D Musicology 1953
2010Young-Kee KimCollegePh.D. Physics 1990
2009Clifford P. KubiakCollegePh.D. Chemistry 1980
2009Barbara SinclairCollegePh.D. Political Science 1970
2008Patrick McCrelessEastmanPh.D. Music Theory 1981
2008Charles R. MunnerlynCollegePh.D. Optical Engineering 1969
2007Ernest CourantCollegePh.D. Physics 1943
2006Amit GoyalCollegePh.D. Engineering 1991
2006Jerry GreenCollegePh.D. Economics 1970
2005Kenneth FrenchSimonPh.D. Finance 1983
2005Edward J.J. GrabowskiCollegePh.D. Organic Chemistry 1965
2004Kevin CampbellMedicine & DentistryPh.D. Biophysics 1979
2004Siddhartha DalalCollegePh.D. Statistics 1976
2003Jack E. CrowCollegePh.D. Physics 1967
2002Bruce R. SmithCollegePh.D. English 1973
2002Lillian M. NailNursingPh.D. Nursing 1985
2001Karen BrownCollegePh.D. Chemistry 1972
2000Masatoshi KoshibaCollegePh.D. Physics 1955
1999Morris FiorinaCollegePh.D. Political Science 1972
1999Lewis RowellEastmanPh.D. Music Theory 1958
1998Katherine HaylesCollegePh.D. English 1977
1997Charles SwenbergCollegePh.D. Physics 1967
1997Jacquelyn CampbellNursingPh.D. Nursing 1986
1996Richard McKelveyCollegePh.D. Political Science 1971
1996George T. WalkerEastmanDMA Performance and Pedagogy 1956
1995Joseph BunnettCollegePh.D. Chemistry 1945
1995Lowell "Ed" FolsomCollegePh.D. English 1976
1995Robert PotterCollegePh.D. Optics 1960
1994Evelyn Brooks HigginbothamCollegePh.D. History 1984
1994Lawrence Alan BabbCollegePh.D. Anthropology 1969
1993Kenneth ShepsleCollegePh.D. Political Science 1970
1993D. Allan BromleyCollegePh.D. Physics 1952