ROCHESTER, NY — Rochester Business Journal this week
announced its 2020 40 Under 40 honorees and Gabrielle Gaustad ’04, dean of the
Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University, is among the award winners.
Forty Under 40 recognizes 40 men and women, under the age of
40, who have achieved professional success and who have made significant civic
contributions to the community. A panel of judges consisting of previous
winners from various professions selected the Forty Under 40 honorees. In
choosing the winners, judges looked for candidates who excel professionally and
who are actively involved in and give back to the community.
“The Forty Under 40 honorees are not only achieving success
in their careers but giving back in meaningful ways to the Rochester
community,” said Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, group publisher of the Rochester
Business Journal. “It can be difficult for successful individuals in demanding
careers to find time to give back to our community, but our Forty Under 40
honorees are doing just that. The Rochester Business Journal is pleased to
recognize their achievements.”
Gaustad began her duties as dean of Inamori School of
Engineering in January 2019. Since September 2019 she has also served as vice
president of Statutory Affairs at Alfred University. She came to Alfred from
Rochester Institute of Technology, where she served 10 years as an associate
professor and Master of Science program coordinator for the Golisano Institute
for Sustainability.
Gaustad earned a B.S. degree in ceramic engineering from
Alfred University. She also holds a master’s degree in computation for design
and optimization and a doctorate in materials science and engineering, both
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The 2020 40 Under 40 honorees will be recognized Nov. 12 at
a virtual celebration beginning at 5:30 p.m. at rbj.net/events/forty-under-40/.
Each of the winners will be celebrated for their achievements through video
storytelling. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in the program
with their congratulations and cheers using social media platforms from their
homes or offices. Winners will be also be profiled in a magazine that will be
inserted into the Nov. 13 issue of the Rochester Business Journal and will be
available online at www.rbj.net.
