8-time Grammy winner, CFDA Style Icon, designer, actress and all-around badass Rihanna is getting some well deserved recognition. Last nighg, Rihanna was honored for her philantrhopic work and fashion influence by Parsons School of Desing. Here is what Rihanna said in her speech:

Rihanna and Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation are sending three Parsons students to Haiti this summer to work with local designers on the fashion line. Design Fellowship program is an initiative by Rihanna's Clara Lionel Foundation and Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation.