Laureates Awards

2022 Laureates Awards Celebration

The Rice community gathered for the Laureates Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 7, 2022. This special evening included a presentation of awards by Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) past President Bryan Guido Hassin ’01, ’02, remarks from President David W. Leebron and the Laureates honorees, a formal dinner and a musical performance from The Shepherd School of Music.

Honoree Introduction Videos

Watch the videos that were played at the ceremony to introduce each honoree and highlight why they were deserving of their respective awards.

Meet the 2022 Laureates Honorees

Gold Award

John J.
Casbarian '69 '72

Janice G.
Doty '60

David W. Leebron
and Y. Ping Sun

Distinguished Alumni Award

Susan J.
Barnes '70

Julian
Duncan '99 '06

Barney S. Graham ’75 and William C. Gruber ’75

Sunit S.
Patel '85

Benjamin J.
Rhodes '00

Meritorious Service Award

Doyle L.
Arnold '70

Kathy
Duplessis

Steven
Lewis

H. Albert
Napier

Umbelina
Oliveira-Cantú

Thank you to the 2022 Laureates Awards Selection Committee!

Bryan Guido Hassin ’01 ’02, Chair
Alejandro Chaoul ’06
Kraettli Epperson ’95
Wendy Hoenig ’86
Anudeep Jain ’85
Armanda Lewis ’98 ’01
Michael Matson ’09
Dianna Milewicz ’78
Akash Morrison ’13
Priya Prasad ’08
Jan West ’73