2020-2021 OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS Thursday, March 18, 2021 Rochester Institute of Technology Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Awards This year marks the 45th year Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is presenting the Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Awards. Each of the students honored today has achieved the distinction of maintaining a minimum grade-point average of 3.85 out of a possible 4.0. All have completed at least 83 credit hours of study, more than two-thirds of the credit hours required for a baccalaureate degree. In addition, selection of students was based on other factors complementing academic achievement, such as creative work, service on student committees, civic activities, employment, and independent research. RIT is pleased to pay tribute to these undergraduates whose demonstrated devotion to excellence is an inspiration to the university community. We proudly accord them the distinction Rochester Institute of Technology Scholars. Medallion The bronze medallion awarded to Rochester Institute of Technology Scholars was designed by the late professor Hans Christensen, renowned silversmith and first holder of the Charlotte Fredericks Mowris Chair in Contemporary Crafts in the School for American Crafts. THE AWARDS CEREMONY Professor Christensen was the youthful recipient of two medallions for excellence in silver design and execution from the Presiding Officer King of Denmark. His memory of this special event in his own life Dr. Ellen Granberg became the genesis for RIT’s bronze medallion. Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs Professor Christensen chose traditional symbols for wisdom and respect—the Athenian owl and the olive branch—as images for Remarks Dr. David C. Munson, Jr. the medallion. President Presenter of the RIT Scholars Dr. Ellen Granberg RIT. On campus, she works at the School Katie Hobler of Art and Bevier Gallery. Marian is a A graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High member of the varsity Cross County and School in N.Y., Katie is pursuing a BS in 2020-2021 Track and Field teams. She has received new media design. She is a member of the Liberty League All-Academic Team the RIT Honors Program. In addition Honors and was a USTFCCCA Division to being a freelance designer for Deb OUTSTANDING III All-Academic selection. Following Cleveland Real Estate, Katie has worked graduation, she plans to pursue a as a design tutor for RIT’s CSTEP program UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS graduate degree. Marian’s goal is to teach and as a product designer on an RIT while continuing to create ceramics. research team for Cortera sales analytics College of Art and Design company. Katie has volunteered for Siobhan Gannon several years as a tutor at Cameron Dean Todd Jokl A graduate of Advanced Math and Community Ministries. Additionally, Science Academy Charter School in she created a children’s book drive and Mass., Siobhan is pursuing a BS in film collected over 5,100 books for students Maggie Blaisdell as a volunteer at RIT as a Student Profile and animation. In addition to being in need. Following graduation, Katie A graduate of Bishop Carroll Catholic Specialist, where she helps promote a member of the RIT Honors Program, plans to pursue a career as a designer. School in Pa., Maggie is pursuing a university and academic life in English Siobhan served as an Honors mentor BFA in graphic design. In addition to and Korean. After completing her degree, and complementary learning advisor. Yuki Lai being a member of the RIT Honors Heuijoo plans to pursue a career in Her professional experience includes From Malaysia, Yuki is pursuing a BS Program, Maggie is a two-time recipient industrial design. working at Emagination Tech Camps as in new media design. Before attending of the Community Impact Award a tech counselor, Best Corporate Events RIT, she graduated with an associate for Service and Leadership. She is Emma Canny as a facilitator, and Breakout Games as degree in digital arts from Genesee currently the President of the Newman A graduate of Rush-Henrietta Senior a game master. At RIT, she volunteers Community College in 2018. At RIT, Catholic Community and served as the High School in N.Y., Emma is pursuing with Relay for Life and serves as the Yuki is a commuter ambassador at Off- community’s volunteer coordinator. Last a BS in interior design. She has been American Cancer Society’s vice president Campus and Commuter Services. She year, she interned at the Community Arts working at RIT Libraries since 2017. on campus. After completing her degree, co-manages the commuter lounge and Center of Cambria County, where she led Since then, she has held positions as a Siobhan plans to pursue a career in 3D helps students who live off campus an 82-foot mural project from ideation circulation assistant, resource assistant, animation. familiarize themselves with the to completion. At RIT, Maggie served as and student supervisor. As an interior resources available to them. In addition a graphic designer for RIT’s Performing designer, Emma worked on a project Julia Hawley to being a commuter ambassador, Yuki Arts Department and Student Auxiliary for Wanted Design, which is an online A graduate of Guilderland High School in is a student designer for the Personalized Services. She won the AAF Buffalo platform dedicated to promoting design. N.Y., Julia is pursuing a BFA in industrial Healthcare Technology Department and Portfolio Review and 2018 Imagine RIT In 2020, Emma won the best overall design. Her professional experience a notetaker for NTID. After completing Poster Contest. Following graduation, presentation. She was also part of a includes internships at M&T Bank and her degree, Yuki plans to pursue a career Maggie plans to go into the workforce. multidisciplinary team of RIT interior The Sentinels of Maryland, where she in user interface or user experience (UI/ design and industrial design students currently works as a design director. UX) design. Heuijoo Byun who designed a mobile kitchen for users During her time at RIT, Julia worked From South Korea, Heuijoo is pursuing with different needs and abilities. Upon as a teaching assistant in industrial Anna Neuenschwander a BS in industrial design. She currently completing her degree, Emma plans to design courses, Bevier Gallery attendant, A graduate of Skaneateles High School works at RIT as a graphic designer. pursue a career in interior design. equipment specialist at the School of in N.Y., Anna is pursuing a BFA in Heuijoo’s professional experience also Photographic Arts and Sciences, and an medical illustration. Since 2018, she includes working as a designer at Le Marian Draper experience designer at the Cybersecurity has worked as a medical illustrator and Petit Poutine, a food truck. In 2019, A graduate of Rome Free Academy Experience Center. Julia also played a animator for RIT’s Advanced Research the owners of the truck sponsored in N.Y., Marian is pursuing a BFA in key role in organizations on campus, Program. Their research focuses on an advertising class competition. ceramics. She is a recipient of the RIT including Thought at Work, Product how medical illustration style can Heuijoo won and continued working Presidential Scholar Award and is a Timecapsule, and CodeRIT. In 2020, she lead to misunderstandings between on the project afterward. She created Fulbright Scholar nominee. Her ceramic won first place in the T-Minus 151 Design concepts. Anna developed the visual innovative packaging concepts and led art has been featured on the College of Challenge. After graduating in May, Julia the design process. Heuijoo also serves Art and Design’s website and Imagine plans to travel and pursue a career in user experience design. media that is in the studies. In addition, Scilla Raymond-Gazave Yaxin May Ren Anna is the co-founder and president A graduate of Ithaca High in N.Y., A graduate of Immaculata Academy of RIT’s Medical Illustration Club and Scilla is pursuing a BFA in illustration. in N.Y., May is pursuing a BFA in a recipient of the Nathaniel Rochester She is a member of the RIT Honors industrial design. She is the recipient Society Scholarship. She also spends Program as well as a recipient of the of the Nathaniel Rochester Society her time tutoring students in the Higher Presidential Scholarship. Since 2018, Scholarship (2019-2021) and the Paul W. Education Opportunity Program and as a Scilla has been working on and off as Porter Scholarship. May is also one of learning assistant. Following graduation, a freelance illustration artist. Some of the winners of RIT Industrial Design’s Anna plans to pursue a career as a her work has been displayed at RIT’s 2020 T-Minus Competition. May has medical illustrator and animator. Bevier Gallery. This summer, she will completed internships at Harvard be on co-op at Black Forest Games in Innovation Lab, Mattel Fisher-Price, Rich Tirzah Pilet Offenburg, Germany, to work on the Product Corporation, VIPUI Design, and A graduate of King’s High School in art development of a new game. Upon SB-Marketing, LLC. At RIT, May served as Wash., Tirzah is pursuing a BFA in completing her degree, Scilla plans to the design director at codeRIT. She was medical illustration. Her artwork has travel and work full time at a video game also the co-president of the university’s been exhibited in the Bevier Gallery company creating concept art. chapter of the Industrial Design Society and RIT’s website for National Portfolio of America. After graduation, May plans Day, Precollege Portfolio Workshop Spencer Raymond-Smith to pursue a career as an industrial Art, and a quarantine gallery for A graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High designer. Medical Illustration. Tirzah works School in Ohio, Spencer is pursuing as an illustrator for RIT’s Respiratory a BFA in graphic design.