Award Season The College celebrated alumni excellence at awards presentations during the spring semester. The Accounting Awards Banquet, presented by Nixon Peabody, LLP, kicked off the awards season, followed by the Ferdinand and Elaine Smith Excellence in Management Award Banquet. At the Accounting Awards Banquet, Steve Terrigino ’89, was honored as the Outstanding Accounting Alumnus of the Year. Terrigino is a partner with The Bonadio Group, Certified Public Accountants.
Jack DePeters ’73, Senior Vice President of Store Operations for Wegmans, was given the Excellence in Management Award (EIMA), the preeminent award bestowed by the School of Business. The award recognizes an alumna or alumnus who demonstrates outstanding leadership and managerial accomplishments in business, academia, or a community-based organization; a proven track record of significant accomplishments in the field of management; a record of community involvement; and a commitment to the College.
This award recognizes an accounting alumnus or alumna for achievement in the following three categories: noteworthy career achievement, significant humanitarian effort, and outstanding contribution to the Fisher community.
Sharon Napier ’81 was given the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Service. The Founder and CEO of Partners + Napier, a creative ideas agency serving local, national, and international clients, was honored for her involvement, mentoring, and contributions to the School of Business.
The College also recognized six alumni with Rising Star Awards at the banquet. Honorees are chosen based on career achievements and involvement with both the community and the College. The winners included: Rodney Asse ’05; Jeremiah Ditch ’04; Dana Fritz ’08; Stacy Humennyj ’06; Mike Messenger ’06; and Michelle Pyzik ’06.
Leah George ’13 (MBA) was the 2014 recipient of the Victor E. Salerno Award for American Enterprise. The Managing Director of International Trade at Greater Rochester Enterprise, she was recognized for her early career achievements and involvement in the community.
This year marked the 25th Accounting Awards Banquet, and to celebrate the occasion, the College recognized the former Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna of the Year recipients with a commemorative framed coin. The Ferdinand and Elaine Smith Excellence in Management Awards Banquet, hosted by the School of Business, honored recipients of the Excellence in Management Award, the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Service, the Victor E. Salerno Award, and the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Honoree.
Lastly, the School of Business honored Mark Peterson ’83, President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Enterprise, as the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Honoree. He was chosen for his demonstration of excellence and outstanding commitment to the values of Beta Gamma Sigma, which are: honor and integrity, pursuit of wisdom, and earnestness.
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