Gina Gibney (WRC ‘79; GRS ‘82, theater) received the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, recognizing alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their profession or field of interest and, over the course of a lifetime, brought benefit to their community and humanity and honor to the university. Gibney is a choreographer, cultural entrepreneur, and the artistic director and chief executive officer of GIBNEY, a New York City organization that uses the transformative power of the arts to catalyze personal and social change.