Celebrate the 2026 Rochester Ten
About this Event
Join us for a celebratory happy hour from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19 at Radio Social! Meet this year's 2026 Rochester 10 cohort, mingle with WXXI/CITY staff and snack on some hummus.
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The word ‘scene’ is used to describe many things: a location; part of a film or play; in popular culture, the overall vibe or energy of a place.
For this year’s Rochester 10 cohort, scene is a throughline.
In the August pages, you’ll meet folks you have perhaps heard of in passing more than seeing them around the community. Maybe it will provide a face to a name. This is a cohort not chosen based on their visibility, but for the visibility they bring to others and to the region as a whole, letting Rochester and beyond steal the scene.
As in years past, the cohort was chosen through nominations from both staff and contributors for their impact on and contributions to the Greater Rochester community.
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INTRODUCING THE 2026 ROCHESTER TEN:
Leaphe Ferm
Jeffrey McCune, Jr.
Beatriz LeBron
John Kucko
Jenna Manetta-Knauf
Max Kelley
Jon Spacher
Pam Sherman
Andria B. Langston
Nydia Padilla-Rodríguez
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Photos by Rafael Rodriguez
Art direction and design by Jacob Walsh
Profiles by Austin Albanese, Sydney Burrows, Brendan Dabkowski, Jon Heath, Patrick Hosken, Justin Murphy, Leah Stacy, Maria Stojanova-Montoya, Katherine Varga and Veronica Volk.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 108.55
