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  James J. Gillette Award Archives

The James J. Gillette Award is awarded to a Rome Free Academy or New York State School for the Deaf senior who plans to pursue a career in the either the hospitality or business fields. The program is made possible through a gift from the estate of James J. Gillette, a long time Rome business owner who passed away in 2006..

2021 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Evan DeLutis, St. John Fisher College for Sport Management

2020 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Abigail Minicozzi, Syracuse University for International Relations

2019 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Tyrin Tennant, Saint Bonaventure University for an MBA degree

2018 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Massimo Mattacola, University of Michigan, Business Administration/Management

2017 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Deven Desai of RFA who will major in Business Management or Accounting at Babson College, MA

2016 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Zachary Carrier of RFA who will major in Business Management at the Rochester Institute of Technology

2015 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Tricia Loso of RFA who will major in Business Supply Chain Management at Clarkson University

2014 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Ian Hetherington of RFA who will major in Engineering & Management at Clarkson University

2013 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Lindsay Nowicki of RFA who will major in Accounting/Finance at Coastal Carolina University

2012 James J. Gillette Award Recipient

Kiersten Scott of RFA who will major in Accounting at MVCC.