Accolades & Honors
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RJ Thompson won the Dr. Tom Baker Community Leader Award
The award, granted by local non-profit Get Involved, Inc., recognizes passionate and positive community impact.
Pitt was named one of the best schools for men in nursing
The award from the American Association for Men in Nursing recognizes schools that recruit and support male nurses.
Karen Arndt will give a lecture at a Genetics Society of America gathering
The Dietrich School professor will present the Lee Hartwell Lecture at this year’s Yeast Genetics Meeting.
The Frederick Honors College has three new experts in residence
This year’s cohort adds new expertise in entrepreneurship and finance, along with a visual artist.
Douglas White will lead Pitt’s new Institute for Bioethics
And, Lisa Parker is stepping into a new role as director of the institute’s Center for Research Ethics.
More than 100 students competed in soil judging at Pitt-Johnstown
Students from more than a dozen schools gained hands-on experience in evaluating and classifying soil properties.
A film inspired by ‘The Pitt’ consultant Sylvia Owusu-Ansah is now showing across the country
Part of the American Black Film Festival, you can find showings of “In Good Hands” in New York, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles.
Pitt Law is a best value law school according to National Jurist
The school earned the No. 21 rank in its first appearance on the prestigious list, which honors schools that deliver strong outcomes for graduates while maintaining affordability.
Clark Chilson published a book about being nonreligious in Japan
The Dietrich School associate professor’s book explores depictions of religion in the country’s media and popular culture.
Christine McClure received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Point Park University
A two-time graduate of the university, McClure is an expert on qualitative and community-engaged research.
Pitt-Greensburg honored 3 alumni at its Blue and Gold Celebration
Dominick Domasky, Melissa Davis and Jamal Woodson are this year’s winners.
2 Pitt Law students took part in a national Jewish graduate student summit in DC
Cooper Feiner and Amallia Rascoe joined the invitation-only Miller Family Partners Summit, an annual convention of Jewish graduate student leaders.
3 Pitt alumni earned 2025 C-Suite Awards
Pittsburgh Business Times recognized Jamie McMahon, Ken Gormley and Chronis Manolis as top executives on its annual list.
7 Pitt faculty earned Dr. Larry E. Davis Awards
They will be celebrated for achievements in leadership, mentoring, research and community engagement at a Nov. 6 dinner.
5 Pitt people are on City & State PA’s 40 in Their Forties list
The annual list spotlights people making an impact across the commonwealth.
Caitlin Bruce won a National Communication Association book award
“Voices in Aerosol” earned the Winans-Wichelns Award, among the organization’s highest honors.
A Pitt student group earned American Chemical Society honors
The University’s ACS Student Affiliates group was recognized as an outstanding student community and picked up the society’s Green Chemistry Award.
2 Pitt people were named Larry’s Hometown Heroes by KDKA
Homewood CEC Director Vernard Alexander and alumna Lynn Banaszak were honored for their contributions to Pittsburgh communities.
Pitt’s University Child Development Center launched a Little Free Library
The free book-exchange box, designed by preschool students, will expand book access in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood.
The Frederick Honors College’s undergraduate journal won national recognition
The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review earned second place in the National Collegiate Honors Council’s Honors Publication Contest.

