On June 14, 2009, the Simon School gathered to proudly celebrate its alumni, faculty and degree candidates at Commencement. Held at the Eastman Theatre in downtown Rochester, the ceremony featured insightful addresses, well-deserved awards, and the graduation of 408 students.
Edmund Hajim B.S. '58, chairman and CEO of MLH Capital LLC, delivered the Commencement address and was honored with the David T. Kearns Medal of Distinction. Hajim, also chairman of the University Board of Trustees, has been a longtime supporter of the Simon School and recently gave a transformational gift of $30 million to the University of Rochester.
The School also recognized longtime supporter Edward Ackley B.S. '53, M.S. '64 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Ackley's recent donation to the School established the Edward J. and Agnes V. Ackley Executive Professorship in Entrepreneurship. The position is currently held by Professor Dennis Kessler.
Before distributing degrees, students awards were announced for exemplary performance. Five students were specifically honored for excellence in academic achievement:
- John M. Brophy Award (part-time MBA): awarded to Jay Rajda
- Karl Brunner Award (non-US student, full-time MBA): awarded to Juanjuan Qin
- Philip T. Meyers Scholarship Award (US student, full-time MBA): awarded to Brian Mirochnik, Lisa Teitelbaum
- Hugh H. Whitney Award (executive MBA): awarded to Jiye Shi
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