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Distinguished Alumni Award

2025 marked the sixteenth year that the Alumni Foundation presented its Distinguished Alumni Award to an East Rochester graduate who has made significant and ongoing contributions to the children and village of East Rochester, their community, country or chosen profession.  Due to the Corona Virus, we did not present an award in 2020.

The goal of this award is twofold. First, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes former East Rochester graduates for noteworthy lifetime accomplishments and contributions. Additionally, the award offers a powerful opportunity to underscore the potential which exists for kids who are lucky enough to grow up and be educated in East Rochester, N.Y.

 

Click below to begin the video of all our Distinguished Alumni!

 

Year of Award

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient

Graduation Year

2009

Nick Verzella

1944

2010

Brigadier General Richard McPhee

Rear Admiral Don Quinn

1974

1975

2011

Sam Urzetta

1944

2012

Larry Weise

1954

2013

Honorable Vicki Argento

1980

2014

Thomas Conners

1944

2015

Mary Steigerwald Whittier

1983

2016

Jeannette D’Agostino Banker

1949

2017

Anthony Cilento

1957

2018

Wayne Tesch

1965

2019

Dave Jenkins

1991

2020

None (Covid)

 

2021

Peter Obourn

Carl Tobin

1959

2022

Mark McDermott

1974

2023

Anita Mance

1965

2024

Teresa Quinzi Willette

1951

2025

Dale Buckner

1986

To recommend someone for this award, click the link below to download and print the nomination form.