The struggle to create unique, powerful and effective research papers can pay off with determination and hard work, proven by people like RIT's Kearse Student Honor Award winners. A group of 13 students in programs from across the Institute received Kearse Awards April 24 at a ceremony and lecture held in their honor. Diane Hope, professor of professional and technical communication in the College of Liberal Arts, delivered the 1996 Kearse Distinguished Lecture, "Liberal Arts and the Real World: Taking Off the Masks."
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| Eleven of the 13 RIT Kearse Student Honor Award winners gathered in the Chester F. Carlson Center before the ceremony and lecture in their honor. William Daniels, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, stands amongst them (second from right). |
The award recognizes students who have written the most outstanding research papers or projects in areas of study in the College of Liberal Arts. Henry J. and Mary Geirin Kearse, lifelong advocates of education, endowed the award, leaving the parameters to Institute choice. Mr. Kearse, founder of H. J. Kearse, Inc., served as site developer and paving contractor for RIT's Henrietta campus.
The winning students, their majors and the areas for which they won are as follows: Miguel Aguayo, social work, psychology; Jeff Allen, imaging science, economics; Amy Crowley, economics (major and area); Mark Detine, professional and technical communication (major and area); Andrew Gose, Þlm and video, history; Kimberly Grammatica, þexible arts, philosophy; Dave Hall, social work (major and area); John Limbeck, þexible arts, science, technology and society; Matthew Marshall, industrial/manufacturing engineering, literature; Kayla Pobboravsky, biology, language and Senior Seminar; Taavo Raykoff, mechanical engineering, professional and technical communication; Melanie Sztanko, imaging science, Þne arts; and Cheryl Woods, criminal justice (major and area).
