Awards & Honors
We’re proud of our people. Here, we share honors, awards, and accolades from across SC Johnson College.

Risa Mish Honored with the 2024 Earl Hill Jr. Faculty Achievement and Diversity Leadership Award
Risa Mish, professor of practice at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, received the award from The Consortium for her outstanding contributions in diversity leadership.

Saratoga Springs Business Leader Receives NYS Hometown Alumni Award
Jim Mastrianni, MBA ’06, is the 12th recipient of the Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award.

Faculty, Staff Win 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
The Dyson School’s Harry Kaiser was honored for his service and Reza Moghimi was honored for his teaching methods.

Amanda Friedman Creates Concepts, Services, and Products that Make People Smile
10 Under 10 honoree Amanda Friedman oversees design, construction, and development of brand standards for SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls.

Hot air balloon hotel concept wins international competition
Four MMH students won the Sustainability Hospitality Challenge for their business plan for “NIMBUS,” a carbon-neutral, hot air balloon hotel room.

Emerging Markets Program hosts celebration of SMART experiential research
The SMART Program hosted a dinner to honor Professor Iwan J. Azis with the Wharton Award and celebrate a student poster presentation.

Johnson honors distinguished alumni at the Big Red Bash
Johnson’s Big Red Bash included panel discussions with alumni honorees about their careers, leadership, and how Johnson prepared them as leaders.

‘Feeney Way’ officially unveiled on donor’s 90th birthday
For the 90th birthday of Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, Cornell University officially unveiled Feeney Way on Cornell’s Ithaca campus, honoring the man who has been called the university’s “third founder.”

Johnson honors three distinguished alumni at its Diversity Alumni Awards ceremony
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Alumni Affairs honored three diverse alumni for their leadership excellence and community contributions.