June 6, 2025

Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Awards Ceremony and Luncheon 2025

The Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award was created in 1984 through an endowment fund established by Mr. Vanden Brul in conjunction with RIT’s Saunders College of Business. The award is presented annually to an individual or business that has improved the economic life of Greater Rochester or whose innovation management skills have changed the course of an existing business. We will also honor RIT students with the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Student Entrepreneurial Award. This award is intended to recognize outstanding RIT undergraduate or graduate student(s) who have demonstrated the potential to become successful entrepreneurs. The award recipients are selected by a committee of area civic and business leaders and RIT faculty.

Please join us for an awards ceremony and luncheon to recognize the following awardees:

Community Winner
James G. Gould ’85 (accounting) Founder and President, Alesco Advisors
Student Finalists*
Will Gamroth ’25 (computer science), Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Benjamin Hart ’25 (MBA), Saunders College of Business
Joshua Michaels ’26 (marketing), Saunders College of Business
*Final placements will be announced at the ceremony.

Registration opening soon!

Location
Susan R. Holliday Center, Max Lowenthal Hall LOW-4050

Parking
Please park in Parking Lot S. Once registered, external guests will receive additional instructions on how to access a parking pass. Golf cart shuttles from Parking Lot S will be available.

Download Campus Maps: Interactive Campus Map
Vanden Brul Map: Parking Lot S to Max Lowenthal Hall

Map/Directions
RIT’s campus is conveniently located five miles from the Greater Rochester International Airport and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). GPS Link to: Parking Lot S, Reynolds Dr, Rochester, NY 14623