Rochester Institute of Technology
R.I.T. Art and Design Award Criteria
R.I.T. Art and Design Award Criteria
Student nominees must demonstrate outstanding achievement in art, design, and creativity.
Student nominees must demonstrate outstanding achievement in art, design, and creativity.
Examples include:
Examples include:
Superior grades in art and design-related classes
Superior grades in art and design-related classes
Use of creative and innovative thinking in areas such as art, crafts, design, film, animation, or photography
Use of creative and innovative thinking in areas such as art, crafts, design, film, animation, or photography
Extensive art portfolio or recipient of art awards
Extensive art portfolio or recipient of art awards
R.I.T. Business and Leadership Award Criteria
R.I.T. Business and Leadership Award Criteria
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in business, leadership, and entrepreneurship.
Evidence of an interest and ability in business may include:
Evidence of an interest and ability in business may include:
Superior grades in business and leadership-related classes
Superior grades in business and leadership-related classes
Completion of a school or community project that demonstrates a high level of developing innovative solutions to problems such as starting their own business, community service, or extensive involvement in leadership activities.
Completion of a school or community project that demonstrates a high level of developing innovative solutions to problems such as starting their own business, community service, or extensive involvement in leadership activities.
R.I.T. Computing Medal and Scholarship Criteria
R.I.T. Computing Medal and Scholarship Criteria
This award is presented to two high school juniors who represent the ideals of excellence in both scholastic achievement and community activities.
This award is presented to two high school juniors who represent the ideals of excellence in both scholastic achievement and community activities.
R.I.T. Creativity and Innovation Award Criteria
R.I.T. Creativity and Innovation Award Criteria
This award is presented to two high school juniors in recognition of their leadership, service, and achievements in computing, creativity and innovation.
This award is presented to two high school juniors in recognition of their leadership, service, and achievements in computing, creativity and innovation.
R.I.T. Humanities and Social Sciences Award Criteria
R.I.T. Humanities and Social Sciences Award Criteria
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in humanities and social sciences.
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in humanities and social sciences.
Evidence of this may include:
Evidence of this may include:
Superior grades in humanities and social sciences-related classes, such as economics, psychology, history, foreign language, and global education.
Superior grades in humanities and social sciences-related classes, such as economics, psychology, history, foreign language, and global education.
Completion of a school or community project that demonstrates commitment and understanding of our political, cultural, economic, and social world.
Completion of a school or community project that demonstrates commitment and understanding of our political, cultural, economic, and social world.
R.I.T. Science and Math Award Criteria
R.I.T. Science and Math Award Criteria
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in science and math.
Student nominees must have demonstrated an interest and ability in science and math.
Evidence of an interest and ability in science and math may include:
Evidence of an interest and ability in science and math may include:
Superior grades in science and/or math-related classes
Superior grades in science and/or math-related classes
Interest in pursuing college-level course work in science and/or math, or interest in using science and/or math in other areas such as business, engineering, health sciences, technology, or computing.
Interest in pursuing college-level course work in science and/or math, or interest in using science and/or math in other areas such as business, engineering, health sciences, technology, or computing.
R.I.T. Women in STEM Award Criteria
R.I.T. Women in STEM Award Criteria
Student nominees must be an outstanding female, female-identifying, or non-binary student who has demonstrated high achievement, ability, and interest in science, computing, robotics, and/or math.
Student nominees must be an outstanding female, female-identifying, or non-binary student who has demonstrated high achievement, ability, and interest in science, computing, robotics, and/or math.
This may include:
This may include:
Superior grades in science, computing, and math-related classes
Superior grades in science, computing, and math-related classes
Interest in pursuing college-level course work in areas such as science, math, computing, engineering, technology, and health sciences
Interest in pursuing college-level course work in areas such as science, math, computing, engineering, technology, and health sciences
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
At Rochester Institute of Technology, we shape the future and improve the world through creativity and innovation. As an engaged, intellectually curious, and socially conscious community, we leverage the power of technology, the arts, and design for the greater good.