11th Annual Johnson Diversity Alumni Awards Ceremony Thursday, February 18, 2021 Awards ceremony: 5:30 p.m. | Networking: 6:15 p.m.
Johnson's offices of Diversity and Inclusion and Alumni Affairs invite you to join them in for an online ceremony honoring this year's recipients of the Diversity Alumni Awards.
Conrad M. Kenley '74, MBA '75, will receive this year's Wilbur Parker Distinguished Alumni Award. Named for its inaugural recipient and Johnson's first African-American MBA graduate, Wilbur Parker '50, MBA '50, this award recognizes African-American alumni who demonstrate outstanding professional achievement and commitment to their community, and who embody Johnson’s shared values of mutual respect, collaboration, integrity and trust, pride and accountability, professionalism, and investment in self.
Laura E. Sandoval, MBA '05, will be presented the 2020 Carlos R. Quintanilla Distinguished Latino Alumni Award which recognizesalumni for exceptional achievements and significant contributions to their professions, community, and society as a whole, for their demonstrated commitment to Johnson, and for promoting the advancement of Latinos in the business world. This award is named for its 2011 recipient, Carlos R. Quintanilla, MBA '80, who is a champion of the school's efforts in Latin America and generously supports Johnson and the development of student scholarships.
Jason Tauber, MBA '04, will be presented with the second annual Out in Business Award, whichrecognizes alumni who have demonstrated a commitment to the LGBTQ+ community in business and society, attained outstanding professional achievement, and made a significant impact on the Cornell MBA community.