A Piece of the International Momentum

The University Magazine Winter 2010–11

A piece of the international momentum

Brick City Homecoming: Record numbers enjoy festivities Saunders: Business college namesake shares his secrets to success Campus growing in every direction Bobby Colón RIT: The University Magazine One of the most challenging aspects of my job these days is deciding where to initiate campus Chief Legal Officer, Rochester Institute of Technology Executive Editors tours for visitors. NRS member since 2007. Staff member for five years. Began leadership giving first as a steady supporter of RIT’s Endowed Fund for the Center Deborah M. Stendardi for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Currently, supports RIT’s Student Gift Challenge, which helps promote student giving. Government and Community Relations Do I start in the middle, show- Bob Finnerty ’07, University News Services ing off the Campus Center, the Editor new hub of student activity? Or Mindy Mozer, University News Services should we head south and observe Contributing Editors the bustling activity on the new Lisa Cauda, Development and Alumni Relations bike path and freshly landscaped Lydia Palmer, Development Kelly Redder, Alumni Relations pedestrian walkways? Craig Smith, Development To the north, we can visit an Alumni Relations Staff international arts treasure: the Art Director iconic work of international de- Colleen McGuinness-Clarke ’87, ’08 University Publications signers Massimo and Lella Vignelli is now permanently archived at Designers: University Publications Victoria D. Griffith ’93 Jeff Arbegast ’93 the new Vignelli Center for Design Director of Quality Assurance, Clyde’s Restaurant Group Pete Bella, Jr. ’03 President Bill Destler, left, cuts the ribbon to the Vignelli Center Studies. This is in addition to the NRS Member since 2005. Past leader of RIT’s Washington, D.C., Alumni Chapter; current vice president of Alumni Association Board of Directors and an Photographer Sands Family Studios, a new wing for Design Studies with Lady Helen Hamlyn and Lella and Massimo NRS Executive committee member. Received the 2009 RIT Volunteer of the Year award and is an RIT Hockey season ticket holder. A. Sue Weisler ’93, University News Services replacing the School for American Vignelli. The couple’s granddaughter, Lina Vignelli, far left, and Writers: University News Services Crafts “village.” Vignelli Distinguished Professor R. Roger Remington watch. Vienna Carvalho-McGrain Michelle Cometa I can also point to the future of Kelly Downs Institute Hall, a new facility to support research, biomedical engineering and chemical engi- Will Dube ’09 neering. A new facility for the Golisano Institute for Sustainability is also in the design phase. John Follaco Susan M. Gawlowicz ’95 Let’s head west. We’ve recently opened another jewel—Global Village. Global Village pro- Marcia Morphy vides a unique environment for RIT students as they prepare to enter the global community, Michael Saffran ’08 travel overseas and join a culturally diverse workforce. Paul Stella ’03 We now have in place a full set of educational and administrative assets to support innova- Copy Editor Marie Lang tion and entrepreneurship on campus. This includes the Center for Student Innovation, an associated design and prototyping facility, an Entrepreneur’s Hall, our business development Print Production Brenda Monahan, University Publications laboratory, our intellectual property management office, and our business incubator. We are University News Services building a reputation for RIT as the place to come if you have innovative and creative ideas with the potential to yield new products, services and businesses. We are becoming a powerful 132 Lomb Memorial Drive Vicki D. Schultz ’94, ’99 • Stephen L. 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Brick City Homecoming & Family 24 Weekend draws record crowds.

E. Philip Saunders, the namesake for the Study abroad opportunities for RIT students are expanding while more international students are spending 18 college of business, leads by example. 8 time on campus. These students from Kosovo came to RIT with the help of Bob Barbato, a professor of management in the E. Philip Saunders College of Business.

Departments Other Features

2 On Campus 16 Global Village 6 About Students RIT’s newest residential and commercial complex opens. 20 Tiger Talk 22 Storybook house 34 Alumni Activities A house in Canandaigua connects a professor and alumna. 38 Class Notes 48 From the Archives 26 The year in review Annual report of finances, alumni, enrollment and research. Cover 30 ‘Dream come true’ Students, faculty, staff and visitors enjoy a warm October day at the new Global Village. (Photo by Vignelli Center inspires next generation of designers. Grant Taylor ‘99) Above: Hockey photo by Elizabeth Lamark/ETC 32 Black Awareness Coordinating Committee Photo Productions. Other photos by A. Sue Student group makes an impact then and now. Weisler ‘93. On Campus

NOTEBOOK RIT tops in two reports Glazed treasure The Sierra Club has selected RIT as one of America’s 100 greenest universities as part of its annual “Cool Schools” survey. It is the first time RIT has been selected. RIT is also being recognized as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. The Princeton Review features RIT in the 2011 edition of its annual book, The Best 373 Colleges. Google visits campus Google’s Street View minivan and tricycle were on campus in October taking pictures to highlight RIT in the company’s Street View Gallery later this year. Google selected RIT to create an online pan- Photo by A. Sue Weisler ‘93 oramic map after it won an online contest with RIT archives acquires ceramic collection nearly 30,000 votes. Robert Bradley Johnson knew he was bitten by the — 300 of which Johnson recently donated to the RIT Photos wanted collector’s disease when he couldn’t stop buying Frans Archive Collections. The RIT men’s hockey Wildenhain’s ceramic pieces. When the two men finally Now Wildenhain’s artistry has come home to RIT, office has assembled met, the sculptor told Johnson, “You helped pay for the where he taught in the early 1950s and for the next team photos from roof of my house.” 20 years in what is now known as the School for 1960-61 to the present. “I started American Crafts. These photos will be on Sneak peek collecting his Johnson describes Wildenhain—who received his permanent display in A few pieces of the Wildenhain col- pieces in 1955,” artistic training in the early 1920s at the Bauhaus pot- Frank Ritter Ice Arena. lection are on display in the Gallery says 78-year-old tery workshop in Weimar, Germany—as an imposing Missing are men’s for RIT History and Art on the first Johnson from his person who exuded electricity. “You could feel his sense hockey photos from floor of The Wallace Center. Scottsville, N.Y., of power and confidence,” Johnson recalls. 1964-65 and 1967-68. If home. “A friend “Perfection is dull and what I treasured about you can provide these introduced me to Wildenhain’s pottery were the irregularities—how his photos, along with Shop One, which at that time was the only craft shop fingers could mold clay into something that lives and identification, contact in Rochester. So I picked up a couple of his lamps, a tea breathes life. I never got tired of looking at them, and J. Roger Dykes, retired caddy, a few bowls, enough to fill all the corners of my to me that was a priceless gift.” sports information new apartment.” Joint exhibitions of the collection are planned for director, at jrdcmp@ Johnson later moved to his farmhouse in 1971, and fall 2012 at Bevier Gallery and Dyer Arts Center at the rit.edu. the collection grew to fit the added space during several National Technical Institute for the Deaf. renovations to his home. The final tally was 330 pieces Marcia Morphy

2 | WINTER 2010-11 Research building proposed at NTID NOTEBOOK Dean steps down NTID Interim President James DeCaro announced The founding dean of plans for a new two-story building to be constructed the B. Thomas Golisano connecting the southwest corner of the Dining Com- College of Computing mons to the residence halls. and Information Sci- The 23,000-square-foot facility will be dedicated ences is stepping down. for scholarship and research and will house several Jorge Díaz-Herrera, research centers and major project labs. And it will who became dean of provide a large space for faculty, staff and student col- the college in 2002, laboration on innovation and entrepreneurial projects. will continue to serve “In the forefront of everything we do at NTID is the in that position for belief that our job is to give our students the skills and Rendering by HBT Architects the remainder of the experiences they need so that upon entering today’s process. It also will help those graduates who enroll in current academic year innovation-based economy, they cannot be denied,” NTID’s seven transfer degree programs in other col- while a national search DeCaro says. “The NTID Imagination Hall is essential leges of RIT. Projects envisioned for the center relate is conducted. in achieving this goal.” to health care technology and services, development The $8 million needed to construct the building of access and instructional technology and cross- New degree created will be raised from private donors, corporations and disciplinary projects involving science, engineering and RIT will offer a com- foundations. business. bined B.S./M.S. degree The building will specifically engage deaf and hard- The building is scheduled for completion in time for program in physician of-hearing students at associate degree levels, along the 2013-14 academic year. assistant studies, begin- with faculty and corporate partners, in the innovation Greg Livadas ning in 2011 with a first-year class. Enrollment in the IN THE NEWS existing undergraduate program is expected “It appears that BP Psc represents a star-eat-star universe, or to grow from about 25 students to 30 or 40, maybe a star-eat-planet one. Either way, it just shows it’s not says Heidi Miller, direc- always friendly out there.” tor of the physician (Astronomy Now Online, Sept. 15, 2010) assistant program. Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, professor Joel Kastner has found evidence that a variable star in the constellation of Pisces is not the young star Not just numbers it appears to be, but is more likely a 1 billion-year-old red giant that has gobbled up The university this fall a star or planet. introduced a new system to better identify “I’m 48 and wearing bifocals now. I love its ability to magnify its campus facilities. anything and to increase the size of the type.” It eliminates the use (AM New York, July 29, 2010) of building numbers as primary identifiers, Elizabeth Lawley, director of the Laboratory for Social Computing, talks about the instead emphasizing advantages of the iPad. donors and other RIT “Trust and distrust – that explains almost all of it. We are in such champions. Each academic facil- a highly polarized political environment. Our country is sorting ity that was formerly itself into more closely knit, opposing factions each year.” known as a “building” (The Associated Press, Aug. 20, 2010) has been renamed a Nicholas DiFonzo, professor of psychology and an expert on rumor and gossip “hall” and each build- research, quoted in a story about rumors facing President Barack Obama. ing previously identified only by a number now has a name. For more, go to rit.edu/news

WINTER 2010 -11| 3 On Campus

WattM h i eans Grant boosts sustainability initiatives “The alternative-energy field is poised for massive growth in the coming years and this grant will help make sure that residents of Rochester and the surrounding communities will be able to reap the benefits of new jobs and economic development.” U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer

“Long before green made headlines, sustainability was a way of doing business at Xerox, a commitment we share with RIT and why we became a founding partner of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability.” Christopher Schauerman ’07 (physics), a doctoral candidate in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, is investigating the use of nanotech- Ursula Burns, nology to improve the quality and efficiency of energy systems. The Golisano Institute received a $13.1 million grant this fall to construct a chairwoman and CEO, new green research facility that will house its education programs and laboratories. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93) Xerox Corporation

“RIT has In the early 1990s, Nabil Nasr, then an industrial and million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s long been systems engineering professor at RIT, began working National Institute of Standards and Technology. This a leader with companies to help them become greener while prestigious, competitive grant will assist in construction through reducing costs. of a new green facility that will house the Golisano In- its con- He realized there was a need to improve how com- stitute’s research and education programs in sustainable servation panies manage their waste production, so in 1996 he design, product development and green architecture. efforts and this funding founded the National Center for Remanufacturing and Nasr’s efforts have dovetailed with a growing em- will allow the Golisano Resource Recovery to address the problem. The center, phasis on sustainability—the development of systems Institute to educate oth- which received support from U.S. Congresswoman and operations in all facets of society that have as ers on the benefits of Louise Slaughter, has worked with a host of businesses, little impact as possible on the world’s resources and sustainability, environ- government agencies and the U.S. military. environment while promoting better quality of life mental construction He would eventually expand his research to focus on internationally. and design.” sustainable production and design, which ultimately “We focus on broader research and education Congressman led to the formation of the Golisano Institute for Sus- initiatives in remanufacturing, alternative energy and Chris Lee tainability in 2007. pollution prevention to expand this work into other Nasr’s work and RIT’s goal to serve as a center for areas and to disseminate these processes to the broader sustainable development for the region, nation and community,” Nasr says. world received a significant boost this fall with a $13.1 Since 2002, this work has helped to create more than

4 | WINTER 2010-11 On Campus

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“The Golisano Institute for Sus- tainability will The Golisano Institute for Sustainability will be a green facility. connect state-of-the-art (Rendering by SWBR Architects and Engineers PC) university research with the existing and world’s first Ph.D. programs in sustainable produc- emerging needs of U.S. tion and is developing master’s degrees in sustainable manufacturers, spur- systems and sustainable architecture. ring a ‘revolutionary The new facility will include classrooms, research reinvention’ of U.S. and bays and state-of-the-art laboratories focused on global manufacturing.” environmentally benign manufacturing, alternative Congresswoman energy testing and validation and remanufacturing and Louise Slaughter recycling process improvement. The institute also works with a host of businesses “This and state and federal agencies including Xerox, Kodak, award will General Motors, Staples, the New York State De- be a great partment of Environmental Conservation, the U.S. boost Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of to RIT’s This solution, being held by doctoral student Annick Anctil, is used Transportation. efforts to to test new types of solar cells. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93) It also has long-standing relationships with many build a world-class hub other companies, assisting in promoting the use of for sustainability re- 1,500 jobs, retain more than 1,900 additional positions environmentally benign manufacturing, which has search and education.” and led to an increase in sales revenue of an estimated reduced waste and energy use while also increasing Nabil Nasr, $164 million. productivity and efficiency. director of the The grant is a component of the NIST Construction “This tremendous support from the National Golisano Institute for Grant Program and RIT was selected after an extensive Institute of Standards and Technology will assist us in Sustainability competitive process. Only five projects were selected developing new sustainable technologies and processes out of 124 proposals. The 75,000-square-foot facility has while also disseminating knowledge, education and “The uni- received $10 million in funding from the state of New training in the field,” says Nasr. versity’s York. Significant corporate and foundation support for RIT expects to break ground on the new facility this commit- additional institute programs includes $2 million from spring with the facility opening in the fall of 2012. ment to Xerox Corp. and $1 million from Eastman Kodak Co. The new building will be designed to meet Leader- sup- “Strengthening research and development in the ship in Energy and Environmental Design standards porting United States is critical to our ability to create jobs and set by the U.S. Green Building Council, which sets green-building research remain competitive,” adds U.S. Commerce Secretary goals for waste and energy minimization and reuse and other sustainable Gary Locke. “These construction grants will help the in building construction and operation. The campus technologies has as- U.S. produce world-leading research in science and already features one LEED Platinum and one LEED sisted it in leveraging technology that will advance our economic growth and Gold facility. these significant federal international competitiveness.” “RIT is committed to enhancing sustainable devel- dollars.” The Golisano Institute was founded with a $10 opment through innovative research and education Edward Reinfurt, million gift from Paychex founder and chairman B. initiatives as well as increased implementation of sus- executive director of Thomas Golisano, who is also a member of the RIT tainable processes in our facilities and campus design,” the New York State Board of Trustees. says RIT President Bill Destler. “We are extremely Foundation for Science, “It is imperative that we accelerate strategies to honored to have been chosen for this award from NIST, Technology and promote a sustainable society and ensure future gen- which will assist us in promoting both of these goals Innovation erations the opportunity to address their own needs,” and will serve as a model for other universities across Golisano says. the country.” The Golisano Institute currently houses one of the Will Dube

WINTER 2010 -11| 5 About Students

GETTING INVOLVED Student’s plan would house disaster victims Corey Mack saw the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. He was awed by the government’s flawed attempts to house its victims. So he decided to do something. Mack, a fifth-year mechanical engineering technology major, has devised a plan to mass- produce disaster relief Incoming students received a rousing welcome from members of homes by making them the RIT family during the annual Tiger Walk on Sept. 2. A convoca- out of steel shipping tion for the students and their families followed in the Gordon Field containers. House and Activities Center. To see a video of the event or other The key to the videos of campus activities, go to www.youtube.com/user/RIT conversion is a process UniversityNews. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ‘93) Mack developed to create the interior of the GLOBAL INITIATIVE homes. Large molds, comprised of a mal- Video chat program helps deaf students leable mix of composite RIT students have unveiled a new video chat program materials, would be that enables deaf children across the world—even those used to shape individ- in Third World countries—to communicate with one ual rooms. This mold another through their connected laptops. would then be inserted The program, Open Video Chat, is designed for use into the container. on One Laptop Per Child computers. One Laptop Per His method allows Child is a global initiative that seeks to provide low- the homes to be built cost, rugged, connected laptops to children around cheaply—he envisions the world. them retailing for $45 per square-foot. NEWENTS STUD “I’ve applied for a Pulling for charity provisional patent and RIT students raised more than $6,600 for Hillside Fam- First class of Rochester Scholars starts then my next step will ily of Agencies during the 15th annual Mud Tug in late RIT welcomed its inaugural class of 26 Rochester be building a prototype September. City Scholars into the university this fall. to prove I can do what Mud Tug is a tug-of-war event between teams of 10 The program, for those meeting eligibility my research says I can competing in all-male, all-female and co-ed brackets. requirements, covers full tuition at RIT for these do,” Mack says. The event is co-hosted by Phi Kappa Psi frater- first-year students. nity and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. The money raised

BY THE NUMBERS (44 percent) have made (50 percent) have held 1,165 significant contributions 1,303 significant positions of ohisy Ab ut t ear’s through community leadership in their high freshman class service. school or community.

6 | WINTER 2010-11 AWARDS FORM ULA RACING Fulbright Team takes fifth place Samir Nazir, a master’s The RIT Formula race team returned to Germany and student in the science, improved upon last year’s standing, taking fifth place in technology and public the 2010 SAE Formula Student Germany competition. policy program, has The team competed in August in Hockenheimring, been awarded a Ful- Germany, against 76 collegiate design teams from bright Student Scholar- around the world. ship from the U.S. “As a team, we knew we had a strong car,” says Ed Department of State. Gliss, project manager for RIT Formula Racing. “It He will spend a year was a great team accomplishment, but drivers Aleksey serving as a visiting Kovtun and Taylor Hattori deserve special recognition scientist at the National for their performance on the track.” University of Singa- The team placed fourth in the endurance race, one of pore. Nazir will assist its strongest events this season. in a project designed to In its previous competition in California, RIT won analyze the economic the event despite a fuel line problem. In other indi- and environmental vidual events, the team placed seventh in autocross, benefits and costs of eighth in skid pad and 12th in acceleration. For the electric vehicles and static events, RIT tied for 18th place in design and 16th their potential impact for its business plan. on Singapore’s trans- SAE Formula, sponsor of the student design com- portation sector. petitions, has begun to rank the collegiate teams from around the world who compete in at least three major Scholarship events in a season. Two students in the Overall performance and results are tabulated College of Science have to rank the 454 teams that compete regularly. won the prestigious After the 2010 season, RIT Formula Racing is Barry M. Goldwater ranked fourth behind teams from Japan, Australia Scholarship. Fourth- and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. year students Sebastian Ramirez and Summer Saraf will receive $7,500 for their senior year at RIT. The scholar- Photo by student photographer Rigo Perdomo ship is awarded to undergraduate students supports Campership, a summer day camp serving interested in pursuing more than 300 Hillside children every summer. careers in mathematics, “Mud Tug is a great way for the RIT community the natural sciences or to come together and support Hillside,” says Jenna engineering. The award Deutsch, public relations coordinator for Mud Tug. is based on academic Above, Marissa Blockus, right, and Tess Kaszubin- merit. This year, 278 ski encourage their team, Alpha Sigma Alpha. Geena Aleksey Kovtun, driving the RIT Formula race car, competes in an sophomores and ju- event in the 2010 SAE Formula Student Germany Competition in Baldi, left, and Lauren Bell pull with Chelsea Metzger, niors were selected. center. More than 1,450 people attended the event. Hockenheimring, Germany. (Photo by Ole Kröger)

have parents who are are participating in the One in every 90 131 alumni and 40 have 186 RIT Honors Program. has already started his or her siblings attending as own business. members of other classes.

WINTER 2010 -11| 7 8 | WINTER 2010-11 Going Global Global Village, RIT’s newest residential and commercial complex, brings an international flavor to the growing campus. Visitors eat in the Mexican cantina, stop by the sushi bar or relax in what resembles a European courtyard. Offices inside provide resources that prepare students to enter a culturally diverse workforce. But the global momentum at RIT goes beyond the $57 million Global Village project. The number of international students studying on campus is at an all-time high. Students are spending time on RIT’s global campuses, studying and working abroad. And students living in Global Village are preparing for an international experience.

Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93 WINTER 2010 -11 | 9 Going Global

Miguel Adames was one of the first RIT students to enroll at AmericanU niversity in Kosovo, which opened in 2003 and is affiliated with RIT. “It was an experience I will never forget,” he says. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

iguel Adames even work abroad. nually at these campuses by 2013, Haefner says. always wanted to Increasing student participation in global Nationwide, more students are participat- study abroad and initiatives is a key component of RIT’s stra- ing in study abroad programs. The number had heard about tegic plan, says Jeremy Haefner, senior vice of Americans studying abroad increased opportunities for president for Academic Affairs and provost. by 8.5 percent to 262,416 in the 2007-08 RIT students in Dubrovnik, Croatia. “Students are choosing a school on the academic year, according to the 2009 Open MBut his advisor suggested he think about basis of whether they will have a study abroad Doors report by the Institute of International studying at the American University of Koso- experience,” Haefner says. “If we don’t react Education. Four times as many U.S. students vo in Pristina, which is affiliated with RIT. to that, we are limiting our ability to attract participated in study abroad in 2007-08 than “I knew nothing about Kosovo,” says really good students to RIT.” in 1987-88. Adames, a fourth-year international studies and applied arts and sciences double major. More opportunities Part of the family But Adames did some research and in the Adames says Kosovo impressed him with Bob Barbato, a professor of management spring quarter became one of the first RIT its opportunities for research and welcoming in the E. Philip Saunders College of Busi- students to enroll at American University in attitude. “People had open arms for me when ness, says teaching at American University Kosovo. they found out I was an American citizen.” in Kosovo was one of the most rewarding Meanwhile, Diellza Gashi, Etida Zeka and The New Jersey native hopes to return to experiences in his 30-year career. He taught Nita Abrashi had finished their undergradu- Kosovo some day or study at American Col- business ethics to undergraduate students ate degrees at the American University of lege of Management and Technology in Croa- during the 2008-09 winter quarter. Kosovo in 2009 and were interested in pursu- tia, founded in 1997, or RIT Dubai, which While there, Barbato identified Gashi, ing master’s degrees in the United States. began offering graduate classes in the fall of Zeka and Abrashi as strong students and They graduated with MBAs from RIT this 2008 and undergraduate classes this year. talked to them about studying in Rochester. year. This academic year, 1,179 students are study- They were skeptical at first. They worried Now more than ever, international students ing at RIT’s international sites and 231 more about the high cost of tuition and wondered are choosing to study at RIT and RIT students are studying abroad through other programs. how they would be able to afford living are spending time learning in other countries. Haefner says few universities can boast expenses. But Barbato helped them get a This academic year, 1,673 international that they have global campuses. These scholarship to attend RIT and hosted the students are on campus, up from 1,082 in campuses are important because students in students in his home. 2000 and more than double the number in programs with few electives may find it dif- By August 2009, the women were in Roch- 1996. More than half of those students are ficult to study abroad without falling behind. ester. They took four courses a quarter and pursuing graduate degrees. But by offering the same programs in Dubai, graduated last May with their MBAs. They Jim Miller, senior vice president for Enroll- Kosovo and Croatia, students can have an in- returned to Kosovo in late August. ment Management and Career Services, says ternational experience while taking required Jeffrey Cox, director of international stu- RIT distinguishes itself on global initiatives courses from RIT faculty. dent services, says international students this because the university has partnerships According to RIT President Bill Destler’s year came from 113 different countries. in place to bring students to RIT as well goals and progress report, RIT hopes to have The biggest growth has been from China, as global campuses in Kosovo, Dubai and 1,700 students enrolled in global campuses India, Saudi Arabia and the Dominican Croatia and relationships with the Domini- and 350 students participating in other study Republic. China, for example, grew 34 can Republic and Turkey to give students an abroad programs by 2013. percent to 264 students this fall. And 573 international experience. In addition, RIT plans to market the global students came from India, up 6 percent from Students also can study abroad through campuses to other colleges with the goal of last year. programs at universities affiliated with RIT or having 100 non-RIT students study abroad an- Diane Ellison, assistant vice president for

10 | WINTER 2010-11 Why study abroad? A University System of Georgia study completed in 2010 found that four- and five-year graduation rates were higher for Georgia students who studied abroad than for students who did not. Study abroad en- hanced graduation rates most substantially for minority students. The four-year gradation rate was 49.6 percent for study abroad students compared with 42.1 percent in the control group, according to the study. Four-year graduation rates for African-American Bob Barbato, a professor of management, and his wife, Linda, hosted from right to left Diellza Gashi, Nita students who studied abroad were 31 Abrashi and Etida Zeka in their home while they attended graduate school at RIT. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93) percent higher than for African-American students in the control group. “That’s an important finding because many critics of study abroad claim that it disrupts progress toward a degree,” says Diellza Gashi says the experience Don Rubin, professor emeritus of speech communication and language education at the University of Georgia and research in Rochester has shown her director for GLOSSARI—the Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying there are different viewpoints. Abroad Research Initiative. The study, which researchers started in 2000, also found that students who study “It made me grow up,” she says. abroad had an improved final semester grade point average, especially students who entered college with low SAT scores “It made me stronger.” or low high school grade point averages. To read more about the University Sys- tem of Georgia study, go to www.glossari. Part-time and Graduate Enrollment Services, “Our country is highly family-oriented,” uga.edu. says RIT has a strong reputation in these Zeka says. “We didn’t miss that being here countries. Her office works with government because we see professor Barbato and his Global partnerships agencies and international organizations to wife as parents. If we had been alone from American College of Management and recruit these students to RIT. the start, it would have been more difficult.” Technology (ACMT) in Dubrovnik, “It’s an easy place to talk about abroad Abrashi added that the degree from Croatia, was co-founded in 1997 by RIT because individuals are looking for applied RIT will open doors for them in Kosovo, a and the University of Dubrovnik. It is learning—how do I take what I learn and country that is rebuilding after declaring its run by RIT Global Delivery Corp., which solve economic development problems or independence in 2008. The average age there was established in 2004 to provide problems going on in my country,” Ellison is about 25. administrative and other support services says. “So for developing countries, when Barbato, who also taught at RIT Dubai, says to academic programs sponsored by RIT you think about the RIT portfolio, there’s that studying abroad is an experience that should outside of the Henrietta campus. an incredible match.” be expected as part of a college education. She says the next step is to attract more “It doesn’t matter where you go,” he says. RIT is also affiliated with: international students at the undergraduate “You grow so much when you find yourself level and continue to leverage the partner- in an unfamiliar environment. You get out • RIT Dubai in Dubai, United Arab ships RIT already has to give more students of your comfort zone. That to me is what an Emirates; international opportunities. international experience has done.” • American University of Kosovo in “Our greatest selling point is that people That is certainly true for Adames, who Pristina, Kosovo; leave here very happy,” Ellison says. hopes to one day work for a government • Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Gashi says the experience in Rochester has agency or a non-profit organization. In the Maestra (PUCMM) in Santo Domingo shown her there are different viewpoints in meantime, he created a slideshow of his time and Santiago, Dominican Republic; life. “It made me grow up,” she says. “It made in Kosovo to generate excitement among • Yeditepe University in Istanbul, Turkey. me stronger.” other students. The women became part of the Barbato “I learned that I am open to other cultures To learn more go to www.rit.edu/global. family, living in his grown daughters’ rooms and people,” Adames says. “It was an experi- and eating dinner with Barbato and his wife, ence I will never forget.” Linda, on Sunday nights. Mindy Mozer

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Global Campuses RIT’s campuses abroad continue to grow

eventy-six undergraduate College of Engineering. that was different,” says Mel Miller, a fifth- students started this fall at He took a one-year leave of absence from year civil engineering technology student RIT Dubai. They are the first the Henrietta campus to teach undergraduate from Portland, Ore. undergraduate students to engineering courses at RIT Dubai and lead In Dubrovnik, the group took field trips enroll in engineering, busi- the program. He also is acting as an academic to different engineering facilities, including a ness, service management and information advisor. wastewater treatment plant. They learned that Stechnology courses since RIT Dubai opened Ghoneim, who has been with RIT since Dubrovnik’s groundwater supply comes from with graduate courses in 2008. 1983, was raised in Egypt and educated at mountains nearby. The topography of the land Focusing on this type of relevant coursework the University of Cairo. He has lived, traveled forms a river right at the base of the mountain, to encourage workforce development has made and taught extensively in the region. and the water treatment facility taps into that for a strong, strategic partnership between For Hudspeth, expanding the number of source, treatment is administered and it is then Dubai and RIT, says Harvey Palmer, dean of programs being delivered in Dubrovnik is a distributed to the community. RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering. chance to widen study abroad opportunities “It was interesting for the students to see Halfway around the world, the same for students on the Henrietta campus and to that there are different rules to live by here approach is being taken at RIT’s college in increase the program options for students in and to see different approaches to technical Croatia, the American College of Manage- Croatia and the surrounding area. areas,” Wolcott says. “Most of the students ment and Technology, where undergraduate “Increasing the number of study abroad were upperclassmen, and they had work programming also will expand. students at ACMT remains one of our key experience on co-ops, so they had been on “ACMT is currently exploring options to initiatives, and last year 62 students from the construction sites in the U.S. Now they have establish an academic presence in Zagreb, the Rochester campus spent a quarter in Du- seen construction sites in Croatia, too.” capital city of Croatia,” says Donald Hud- brovnik. This represents an increase of 77 per- Back in Henrietta, plans for more of these speth, dean of the college, who says degree cent over the previous year,” says Hudspeth. study abroad opportunities are under way. programs potentially could be delivered in One of those reciprocal arrangements took Ghoneim expects RIT Dubai students to Zagreb next fall. “The degree program mix place during spring quarter this past year as travel to the Henrietta campus for Senior has not yet been finalized, but both under- 12 civil engineering technology students trav- Design and other upper level courses, and graduate and graduate offerings are being eled to Croatia to take several of their upper vice versa for engineering students locally to considered.” division classes. Their professor, Scott Wolcott, attend RIT Dubai. A similar exchange would Success in each of the regions will have as accompanied them and taught the classes, take place for Croatia. much to do with providing relevant educa- Dynamics and Waste Water Treatment. “Our goal is to send 150 students from tional resources as understanding the unique “The students took a third class from one of the Rochester campus to spend a quarter in qualities and goals of the countries and the professors at ACMT or an online course, Dubrovnik by 2013,” says Hudspeth. “Our do- ensuring that there is a bridge between the engineering economics. Some took 16-credit mestic students really enjoy having the study Henrietta campus and its international peers. hours,” he says, adding that all courses were abroad students here as it enhances the inter- “We have to have a link between RIT and part of the students’ degree program, keeping national feel of the college and the cultural ex- the Dubai campus that is seamless. There them on target for graduation. Wolcott also change that occurs. And finally, we are excited must be an easy flow of professors, staff and serves as the undergraduate coordinator for to be sending our own ACMT students to students, otherwise this will diverge into two the civil engineering program in RIT’s College ‘study abroad’ at the Henrietta campus. This is different entities and this enterprise might of Applied Science and Technology. a great reciprocal experience that is enhancing not work,” says Hany Ghoneim, professor of “We covered the same material we would our students’ global education.” mechanical engineering in the Kate Gleason in Rochester but it was the out-of-class part Michelle Cometa “Our goal is to send 150 students from the Rochester campus to spend a quarter in Dubrovnik by 2013,” says Donald Hudspeth.

12 | WINTER 2010-11 RIT Dubai students are expected to take classes in this new free-standing campus building within the Silicon Oasis complex in December. The building will include a dining facility, fitness center and bookstore. (Photo by JimY arrington)

Students from the CAST civil engineering technology program spent this past spring quarter at the American College of Management and Technology. They took advantage of the open-air markets near their apartments in Dubrovnik. (Photo by Scott Wolcott)

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Global Jobs International co-ops provide students with global perspective

hen Joseph “I would challenge every Featherall was in high school, student to spend time working he would spend hours drooling overW BMW sports cars with his friend, whose and studying abroad,” says father worked at a BMW dealership. In college, he also got to spend time with the cars but this time learning a different Joseph Featherall, a sixth-year approach to engineering design as part of a co-op he just completed for the BMW mechanical engineering and Group in Munich, Germany. “I would challenge every student to spend time working and studying abroad,” says philosophy major. Featherall, a sixth-year mechanical engineering and philosophy major from Scranton, Pa. “Industrialization and communication technologies changed our world to the point Alvaro Prieto, a fifth-year electrical RIT engineering students Tim Monahan, left, and Joseph that our problems are no longer localized. engineering student, spent the summer of Featherall worked for BMW in Munich, Germany. Economic problems, climate change, even 2009 in Zurich, Switzerland, working for the things as simple as the making of our T-shirts Paul Scherrer Institute and this past summer all occur on an international level.” in Tampere, Finland, working for Tampere Manny Contomanolis, associate vice presi- University of Technology. dent and director of Cooperative Education “Living in another country exposed me and Career Services, says the global slow- to various cultures from around the world,” down has affected the number of students Prieto says. “This not only helped me under- interested in working abroad—not because stand others better but myself as well.” companies aren’t interested in students but Tim Monahan, a fifth-year mechanical because students are concerned about the engineering student, also spent five months costs associated with living and working in working for BMW this year. another country. He worked on the adaptive cruise control, “We are working on trying to create an en- lane departure warning and parking assistant dowed fund to allow students to more easily systems that help make driving safer and travel abroad,” he says. more comfortable. By 2013, President Bill Destler’s goal is for He got the idea to work in Germany when about 200 students a year to work overseas. he was with the RIT Formula SAE (Society About 100 students are doing that now. of Automotive Engineers) Racing Team at an Maria Richart, associate director for international competition the team attends International Outreach Cooperative Educa- annually in Germany. Each year, the team tion and Career Services, says many overseas builds a car from the ground up. companies like employing RIT students so “I have learned that it is important to be much that they contact RIT directly for more. open to new ideas and new ways of complet- “Once these companies understand how ing tasks,” Monahan says about working smart our students are, they give them a lot of abroad. “One last thing that I learned is that responsibility,” she says. if I work hard, I can accomplish whatever I Students are working all over the world, want to within reason.” Richart says. Mindy Mozer

14 | WINTER 2010-11 Global Lifestyle Global Village residents have interest in study abroad

ourth-year biomedical sciences provide students with a foreign language lab student Olivia Svrchek has a pas- and details about overseas co-op placements.” Constellation sion for travel that has taken her to Stewart says her office serves a variety of donation supports Denmark, Italy, France, Germany, students—from those who are just beginning Poland and Mexico. And now, she to think about a study abroad experience global initiatives Fhas brought her love for travel back to campus and have a million questions, to those on the in an effort to help other RIT students satisfy verge of travel, as well as those students who A $1 million commitment to RIT by their desires for exploration. have completed their experiences and need Constellation Brands Inc., the world’s Svrchek, from North Creek, N.Y., was one to be re-acclimated to university living. leading wine company, made the Con- of the first students—and one of the first resi- In 2009, more than 200 RIT students par- stellation Commons for Global Learn- dent advisors—to move into the study abroad ticipated in study abroad programs in more ing housed in Global Village possible. residence cluster of the newly opened Global than 45 countries—a 30 percent increase The commons is intended to serve RIT Village complex. Her duties include providing over the past three years. Stewart expects students and faculty as a touch point insight to students who will soon embark on these numbers to increase due, in part, to the and clearinghouse for all aspects of their own unique study abroad experiences, office’s presence in Global Village. global education, including study abroad and welcome hugs to those returning to RIT “Global Village is so new and exciting,” she support, faculty exchange opportuni- from overseas. says. “There is a lot of foot traffic in this area ties and multicultural programs such as There are 16 specially selected students and students can’t help but notice the Study the Future Stewards Initiative for Native living in the Global Village housing cluster. Abroad Office. Global Village and study American students. Interviews were conducted last spring, and in abroad are a natural fit.” addition to some international students, the Vienna Carvalho-McGrain clusters house students with strong interests in study abroad travel as well as those ready to go and those who have already completed their travels. “Global Village is so new and “I consider myself fortunate to be able to help students with their day-to-day issues and experiences on campus in my role as an exciting,” says Tynelle Stewart. RA and offer my perspective on study abroad travel as well,” Svrchek says. “Study abroad is something that I really enjoyed and am passionate about. The world is so much bigger Olivia Svrchek, center, than what’s right in front of us, and traveling fourth-year biomedical to other countries really opens your eyes to sciences student and different ways of living.” resident advisor in the The study abroad office recently moved in- study abroad housing side the Global Village complex, and according cluster in Global Village, to the program director, the move is indicative chats with floormates of the powerful message of commitment that Isioma Nnodun, left, and RIT has to overseas experiential learning. Nilda Cosme. Nnodun, a “The study abroad office located inside second-year computer Global Village is a one-stop shop for those engineering student, plans students interested in traveling and learning in to travel in two years, while other countries,” says Tynelle Stewart, direc- Cosme, a third-year criminal tor of Study Abroad Programs for RIT. “In justice student, has already addition to providing vital information about traveled extensively. (Photo the countries in which we offer programs, we by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

WINTER 2010 -11 | 15 Going Global

Global Village Housing, commercial complex gives RIT new look

lobal Village, RIT’s resi- By the numbers dential and commercial complex replacing a • Cost: $57 million portion of River Knoll • Project size: 182,271 gross Apartments, provides square feet upper-class students • Number of residential beds: 414 aG state-of-the-art global living experience • Retail space: About 24,000 square feet and community. of commercial and retail space In addition to suite-style housing with • Academic areas: Study Abroad lounges, community kitchens, meeting spaces and Fellowships, Global Initiatives and laundry rooms, the complex, which offi- and Programs, Native American cially opened Sept. 30, also features a number Future Stewards Program and of services just a few feet away. the Entrepreneurial Center These services include the HUB Print • Commercial locations and other Center and Post Office, Global Village Cantina points of interest: Global Village and Grille, The Market at Global Village, Shear Plaza; Shear Global Salon; Shop One²; Global Hair Salon and Shop One² Arts & Gifts. The Market at Global Village; Cantina The complex also boasts a beach volleyball and Grille at Global Village includes court and a mixed-use plaza offering year- Salsarita’s, Global Grille, Oishii Sushi; round activities including heated outdoor seat- Better Me Wellness Center; HUB ing, a small stage for concerts and student pro- Print Center and Post Office. Coming gramming and a fire-pit area that transforms soon is a sports outfitter. into an ice rink during the winter months.

Above: This sign welcomes visitors to RIT’s newest commercial and residential development. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

Bottom left: Students browse in Shop One2 Arts & Gifts in Global Village. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

Louise Slaughter Hall Golisano Hall James E. Gleason Hall University Services Center Engineering Hall Thomas Gosnell Hall

Former River Knoll Center for Student Innovation Apartments Lewis P. Ross Hall Global Village Hugh L. Carey Hall

Crossroads

University Commons apartments S Lot

16 | WINTER 2010-11 Right: Students enjoy the fire pit and outdoor seating area at Global Village. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

Below: The Global Village Market sells international and common grocery items, spices and ready-to- eat meals. The market also features fresh fruits and vegetables, cheeses, breads and a coffee station. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

WINTER 2010 -11 | 17 Leading by example

18 | WINTER 2010-11 E. Philip Saunders didn’t want his teammates to get wet and muddy. It was the last night of the Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race—the longest boat race of its type in the world—and Saunders’ six-man team, Sugar Creek Bears, had pulled into a muddy area to dock. Saunders, who at 73 was the oldest person ever to compete in the race, decided he would get out and build a dock out of driftwood so his teammates could stay dry carrying their gear out of the boat. “Everybody knows Phil as a team leader but he is also a team player,” says teammate Gerhard Munger. “He wasn’t asking someone to build it; he was doing the work.” The Sugar Creek Bears came in fourth place out of nine teams in the race this summer on the Yukon River that began in Whitehorse, Canada, and ended in central Leading Alaska. Four other teams, with participants half of Saunders’ age, couldn’t make it to the finish line. The entrepreneur and namesake for the E. Philip Saunders College of Business says he knew he could complete the race even though it meant paddling in a 28-foot by example canoe from 6 a.m. until 11 p.m. for nearly eight days. “It becomes an endurance thing more than anything,” Saunders says. “It really Saunders’ challenge became more mental than physical.” There aren’t many things Saunders In 2006, RIT received $13 million from entrepreneur E. Philip Saunders to create the E. Philip doesn’t complete. Saunders College of Business. Saunders started his career in 1958 by In October, the RIT benefactor committed opening Truckstops of America, a place $5 million more and challenged alumni and where truckers could buy clothes, get a friends to raise $15 million additional funds in good night’s sleep and a hot meal. He came support of the college’s endeavors. up with the one-stop shopping concept for The money will be used to expand the school’s truckers when working overnight shifts for facilities by about 20,000 square feet, enhance technologies, create three endowed professor- the New York state thruway. He later sold ships and offer six graduate fellowships a year. the business to Ryder Systems Inc. RIT has six years to raise the additional From there he has owned a variety of $15 million. businesses, from Richardson Foods, which Saunders says his challenge is a call to action makes ice-cream toppings, to Sugar Creek to the more than 17,000 alumni from the college. Corp., a chain of gas and convenience stores, to Griffith Energy. His latest venture is Genesee Regional Bank and he has an interest in Western New York State Energy, the first ethanol plant built in New York state. Saunders lives in Dansville, N.Y., with his wife of 55 years, Carol, on their farm. Munger, 54, of Lowville, N.Y., met Saunders in 1996 after he bought his propane company, Gemgas, and Munger went to work for him. The two started talking about hunting and became good friends. Even though he had raced with Saunders before, Munger says he wondered whether his friend could complete such an extreme race as the Yukon 1000. The participation waiver even notes that expert paddlers could die because the race is so demand- ing, physically and mentally. “By the end of the third day I had no doubt he would finish and do well,” Munger says. “Once he commits to doing something, he finishes it.” Mindy Mozer

Tom Mayer, Tom Wyble, Tom Stern, Phil Saunders, Gerhard Munger and Rob Gunther compete in the Yukon 1000 Canoe and Kayak Race.

WINTER 2010 -11 | 19 Tiger Talk

E. Philip Saunders The business college namesake is an entrepreneur, outdoorsman and philanthropist. Here are Saunders’ thoughts on success and happiness.

A good team has to have someone run the show. Every good team has to have a leader. One of the key things if you are going to get into business, you need to find a business that you can put some kind of a brand around, a value-added brand. Integrity is very important. To me the customer is always right. You know there are a lot of days when you know the customer isn’t right but you just can’t afford to have a customer upset with you. Before you start a business you have to research the proper location and it shouldn’t be influenced by things such as where I live, a building that I own or a building that my friends own. It should be on the merits of the business without any emotional influences. I was 40 years old, got enough money to live the rest of my life comfortably, and I said I was going to retire. Well, I lasted about six months. I have since learned, and I still know this today, that I most generally have fun when I’m working and seeing the fruits of my work make a company, an organization, into a better one. That to me is more fun than going hunting, going fishing, playing golf, anything. In the early days of the truck stop that I had on Jefferson Road, I had some RIT students work for me. They were always good kids who I become impressed with. Then I followed the school’s growth and I like the things they do there—engineering, business, graphics, photography. I think it’s pretty nice (to have a college named after me). It’s one thing to have something named after you, but this is something where I can make a difference. I get to know a lot of the students. I would have been a good engineer, a good architect. I sort of designed all of my truck stops. I drew out all of my truck stops on paper then I handed it to an architect. I do like excelling in whatever I do. I like being able to walk out and head out into the hills on my farm. I like going hiking, wandering through the property. I like seeing the crops grow. I want to be remembered as a good honest person who always gave my best at what I did. Mindy Mozer 20 | WINTER 2010-11 Photo by A. Sue Weisler ‘93

WINTER 2010 -11 | 21 Storybook house connects professor, alumna

In one book, happy children run and play no idea that a previous owner had RIT con- in front of the fieldstone house with green nections or was a renowned children’s book shutters. illustrator. In another, Jack and Jill walk toward the The Schneiders had been living in a same house to fetch a pail of water. townhouse built in 1974 in the Rochester The house, which was featured suburb of Brighton. The antique in many Little Golden Books, lovers were looking for an older was the home of illustrator Eloise home. They had admired this Wilkin, a 1923 graduate of the Canandaigua home 30 minutes Rochester Athenaeum and Me- from Rochester for years, but it chanics Institute, now RIT. wasn’t on the market. William The house in Canandaigua Gorham built the house in 1832. is now the home of College of He was the grandson of Nathaniel Applied Science and Technology Gorham, who with Oliver Phelps professor Jennifer Schneider, who purchased the rights to land in lives there with her husband and western New York. Jennifer Schneider two daughters. In 2004, after being owned by “I think it is very funny that a house one family for more than 40 years, the house known for artistic things is owned by a went up for sale. In May 2006, the Schneiders Icouple of geeks. I actually flunked art,” says moved in. Schneider, who teaches safety and environ- They learned about the Wilkin connection mental management. Her husband, Tim, is a after closing on their Brighton home. civil engineer. “If you look through her books, a lot of When the Schneiders purchased the house the details in them were everything she had on Parrish Street Extension in 2006, they had in that house in Canandaigua,’’ says Wilkin’s

22 | WINTER 2010-11 Sidney Wilkin reads a Little Golden Book illustrated by his mother, Eloise Wilkin. (Photo by A. Sue Weisler ‘93)

“If you look through her books, a lot of the details in them were everything she had in that house in Canandaigua.” Sidney Wilkin

son, Sidney C. Wilkin, who lives just outside working from 8:30 in the morning until 9 at Rochester in the suburb of Pittsford. night when a deadline was approaching. “We The Wilkin family lived in the house would run in and out of the house by her between 1945 and 1961. Sidney Wilkin says studio and she would stop us, show us some- his mother and father were also antique lov- thing and ask if we liked it,” he says. ers. They saw an ad in the paper, drove by the The house, which the Wilkin family and About Eloise Wilkin house and knew they had to buy it. previous owners called Oak Hill, also became Eloise Wilkin ’23 (art and After graduation, Eloise Wilkin opened a gathering spot for Wilkin’s former class- illustration) illustrated more an art studio in Rochester with her former mates, who would meet in Canandaigua than 110 books, including 50 classmate Joan Esley. But, according to an every summer to critique each other’s work. Little Golden Books pub- introduction in a collection of Wilkin’s work One classmate and Erie Canal artist, J. Erwin lished between 1946 and 1975. written by Wilkin’s daughter, Deborah Wilkin Porter, painted a picture of the house, which Wilkin also designed dolls and Springett, they couldn’t get enough work so now is on Sidney Wilkin’s wall. is known for the Vogue Baby they moved to New York City. Eloise Wilkin died Oct. 4, 1987, but today Dear doll. In 1990, the Wilkin A week later, Eloise Wilkin was hired is one of the most collectible Golden Book family established the Eloise B. to illustrate The Shining Hours for Century illustrators, Springett writes. Wilkin Illustrator’s Scholarship Company. In 1930, Wilkin put her career on The Schneiders, who are the sixth owners in recognition of their mother’s hold and married Sidney J. Wilkin. They had of the home, know they are living in a special creativity and contribution to four children. place and appreciate that previous owners the field of illustration and chil- In 1944, a year before moving to the house, preserved Wilkin’s stencils on the mantels. dren’s literature. The scholarship Wilkin signed a contract with Simon and “There’s a happy vibe in that house,” Sch- is awarded annually to an illus- Schuster to illustrate three Little Golden neider says. “That’s why I think people end tration or medical illustration Books a year. up staying.” student at RIT. Sidney C. Wilkin remembers his mother Mindy Mozer

WINTER 2010 -11 | 23 Brick City 2010 Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 15-17 was an event for the record books. Weekend attendance reached an all-time high of 17,747, an increase of more than 2,500 from last year. The hockey game at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester, pitting RIT against University of Massachusetts Lowell, was a sellout, drawing 10,556 spectators. (The game ended in a nail- biting 4-4 tie. UMass Lowell scored a goal with 1.3 seconds left on the clock.) Film legend and Academy Award winner Al Pacino spoke to a sold-out crowd of 4,800. And 4,200 laughed along with comedian Craig Ferguson and 940 people attended the largest-ever Presidents’ Alumni Ball. To see more photos of this year’s Brick City Weekend, go to www.rit.edu/BrickCity. Hockey fans, top, show their RIT spirit. About 1,500 people were shuttled to the arena from RIT follow- (Photos by Ken Huth ’88 and A. Sue Weisler ’93) ing a hockey tailgating party on campus. Earlier, Al Pacino shared highlights of his acting career.

24 | WINTER 2010-11 The Presidents’ Alumni Ball, above, set a record with 940 participants. Friends enjoyed casino games and dancing. Also at the event, alumni were presented with awards. (Read about the winners on page 45.) Suzanne Eisele and Ronald Carlivati ‘57 (business administration), left, look through yearbooks during the Golden Circle Luncheon. The luncheon is for alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. The class of 1960 was welcomed into the Golden Circle this year.

Left, Joanne and James Stevens ’76 and their daughter, Elizabeth, a Hospitality and Service Management student, were among 338 people who participated in the Brick City 5K Run and Walk. Come- dian Craig Ferguson, above, opened the weekend with a lively show.

WINTER 2010-11 | 25 The Year in Review The health of a university can be measured in many ways. Here is a snapshot of some key metrics illustrating progress at RIT.

Upward Trajectory A Balanced Budget I regularly track about 30 measurements across Total Revenue $629,185,000 Total Expenditures $629,185,000 the university with my Tuition and Fees 57.7% Instructional 23.1% administrative team. Government Appropriations 0.1% Academic Services 3.5% These range from student Unrestricted Endowment Earnings 1.6% Student Services 2.7% Other Sources 3.3% National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.6% retention to the percent Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.1% Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.0% of freshman applications Unrestricted Gifts 0.1% Institutional Support 11.0% we receive from high Student Aid 3.4% Facilities Management Services 2.7% school students who live National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.6% Debt Service-Educational Plant 1.6% outside of New York state. Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% Student Aid 21.7% We set aggressive short- Student Government 0.5% Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% term and long-range goals. Total Revenue 100% Student Government 0.5% Total Expenditures 100% This report is not intended to tell the entire RIT story—after all it is really about the people RIT Endowment behind the numbers. But you will see that $700 RIT is making healthy $661.5 $671.5 progress on many fronts $600 $572.8 $559.5 despite challenging eco- $530.4 nomic times. $504.1 $500 $474.0 I am very bullish on RIT’s future. It is a $414.9 $400 remarkable university with many strengths that $300 we will continue to exploit Market Value (in millions) Value Market moving forward. Looking $200 ahead, we will be working in many areas to continue $100 the impressive upward trajectory of RIT—nationally and internationally. 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Bill Destler, president Fiscal Year Ending June 30

RIT’s endowment grew in fiscal year 2009-10 to $559.5 million. This return to positive growth followed an unprecedented decline in the capital markets during fiscal year 2008-09.

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Alumni

RIT Alumni Online Community Membership To join, go to www.alumniconnections.com/rit/ Chapter Populations

30,000 Albany, N.Y. 2,024 26,683 Atlanta 1,220 24,190 25,000 Austin/San Antonio 643 20,747 Boston 4,074 20,000 18,004 Buffalo 3,013 15,062 Central Florida 2,617 15,000 12,768 Charlotte, N.C. 857 Online Members 10,542 8,988 10,000 Chicago 1,465 7,500 4,972 Cincinnati 570 5,000 3,157 Cleveland/Akron 686

Colorado 1,124

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Dallas/Fort Worth 722 Detroit 701

Houston 478 Total Number of Event Participants Los Angeles 1,264 New York City 6,962

30,000 Philadelphia 2,440 26,406 25,657 Phoenix 970 25,000 Pittsburgh 718

19,722 Raleigh-Durham 1,068 20,000 Rochester 32,536 15,442

Participants 15,000 13,664 San Diego 1,028 12,697 11,508 10,782 San Fran./San Jose 1,671 10,000 7,663 8,219 Seattle 826 5,781 South Florida 1,281 5,000 Syracuse 2,911

Utica/Rome 745

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Washington, D.C. 4,549

There are more than 400 events annually including regional chapter, affinity, college-based and reunion events.

WINTER 2010 -11 | 27 Enrollment

Did you know? Enrollment History

• As of June 30, 2010, there

are 15,194,656 bricks at RIT. 18,000 17,206 16,494 16,773 15,989 15,557 • RIT’s full-time undergradu- 16,000 15,160 15,317 15,334 15,338 15,200 14,642 ate enrollment now ranks 14,151 13,517 RIT among the dozen 14,000 12,936 13,230 12,600 largest private universities in the United States. 12,000

• RIT is the third largest 10,000 producer of undergraduate

degrees in science, RIT Enrollment 8,000 technology, engineering 6,000 and mathematics among all U.S. private universities. 4,000 • RIT alumni—106,000 strong 2,000 —can be found in all 50 states and 123 countries. 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 • RIT’s roots date back to 1829, Year but more than 50 percent of the university’s alumni have graduated since 1990. Enrollment Distribution • Seven RIT alumni have won Applications Among RIT’s Eight Colleges 11 Pulitzer Prizes in photojournalism. Applications for admission to RIT continue to College of Liberal Arts • U.S. News & World Report rise with freshman and graduate student appli- 4% consistently ranks RIT cations setting all-time records. Total applica- National Technical Other Institute for the Deaf 1% among the nation’s leading tions to RIT in the past year number 23,891— (NTID programs only)* comprehensive universities. an increase of 8 percent over the prior year. 6% E. Philip Saunders • The Sierra Club has selected College of Business Number of applications received Change from 2008 7% RIT as one of America’s 100 College of Applied Science greenest universities. Freshman 15,311 +1,518 (11%) and Technology 25% Transfer 3,574 +97 (3%) College of • RIT has 24 varsity sports Science —23 compete at Division III; Graduate 5,006 +100 (2%) 9% B. Thomas Golisano men’s hockey at Division I. Total 23,891 +1,715 (8%) College of College of Imaging Computing and Arts and • The RIT hockey team, Sciences Kate Information Sciences 14% Gleason elevated to Division I in College of 18% Engineering 2005, reached the NCAA 16% Frozen Four Championship in 2010. RIT offers no athletic scholarships. Note: Included above is a total of 1,179 students enrolled at RIT’s international campuses in Kosovo, Croatia and Dubai. * 535 additional deaf and hard-of-hearing students are cross-registered and pursuing degrees in other colleges of RIT with NTID support.

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Research and Gifts

FY10 Research Awards from Federal Sponsors Value of Research Awards

Transportation Other $70 Record number of $1.1M $2.7M research proposals Defense and Health and Intelligence $60 $58.4 helps secure almost Human $5.3M $54.8 $55 million Services $2.3M $50 $48.5 A significant increase in the Department of National Science level of outreach for external Education Foundation $39.6 $6.9M $40 support highlights the suc- $4.8M $35.2 cess of Rochester Institute Department $30 of Technology’s sponsored of Energy NASA

Funding (in millions) Funding research programs during the $4.2M $2.5M recently completed fiscal year. $20 During fiscal 2010, RIT FY10 Research Awards submitted 647 proposals for by Funding Source Type $10 external research funding to a variety of federal, state, Foundations Other $0.8M corporate and foundation $4.1M 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 sponsors, which represents a 10 percent increase in the number of proposals in the previous 12-month period. In addition, the number Corporate $9.6M FY10 Research Awards by College of RIT principal investigators Federal submitting proposals reached $29.8M (in millions) 268, an 8 percent increase. B. Thomas Golisano College of $1.7 The university received a N.Y. state $10.5M Computing and Information Sciences total of $54.8 million in fund- College of Applied Science $1.2 ing during the most recent and Technology period, a decline from $58.4 million the previous year. College of Imaging Arts and Sciences $5.5 “In fiscal year 2010, FY10 Gift Distribution College of Liberal Arts $1.4 researchers at RIT were more College of Science $12 prolific than ever,” says David Bond, director of Sponsored Total support: $16 million Golisano Institute for Sustainability $15.3 Research Services. “While the Kate Gleason College of Engineering $8.4 pursuit of research funding National Technical Institute $7.5 has become increasingly for the Deaf Student Life competitive across all types and Scholarships *University-wide units $1.9 of sponsors during our 22% nation’s economic recovery, Academic RIT investigators continue * Includes E. Philip Saunders College of Business, Programs Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Govern- to enjoy significant support Unrestricted and 51% ment and Community Relations, Finance and for world-class research Current Needs Administration and Office of the Vice President 18% from all types of sponsors.” for Research.

Athletics 2%

Faculty & Staff Building and Development Construction 1% 6%

WINTER 2010 -11 | 29 ‘Dream come true’ Center inspires next generation of designers Massimo Vignelli describes it as a dream in ’02 (graphic design), freelance graphic designer gestation for nearly 30 years. from Penn Yan, N.Y. “With a name like the The world-renowned modernist designer Vignellis standing behind this center, I think it finally witnessed the birth of that dream Sept. will catapult the design school and the univer- 16 as RIT officially unveiled the Vignelli Center sity.” for Design Studies. The archives will allow students, visiting Vignelli and his wife and design partner, scholars and professional designers hands-on Lella, spurred the creation of the center by access to the Vignellis’ original source materi- donating their archives to the university to al- als and finished products. The archives will low future generations of designers to study and supplement RIT’s curriculum in programs such learn from their work. as graphic design, industrial design, interior Family, friends and colleagues of the famous design, 3-D digital graphics, new media design modernist designers flew in from Italy, Ger- and imaging and computer graphics design. many, New York City and Los Angeles to attend In addition to the building and the archives, the dedication ceremony. The 19,000-square- the new center will spur educational program- foot facility is adjacent to James E. Booth Hall. ming initiatives, including conferences, a guest “I think this center is vital to preserving the speaker series and a future master’s degree legacy of two of the world’s most influential program in design studies. design icons, Massimo and Lella Vignelli,” says “The degree would focus on the history, theo- Rob Englert ’09 (industrial design), founder ry and criticism of design that again follows of ram industrial design inc. in Syracuse, N.Y. the Vignelli philosophy, utilizing the archival resources that we have,” “I think this center is vital to preserving the legacy of two of the says R. Roger Remington, world’s most influential design icons, Massimo and Lella Vignelli.” Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design. “RIT Rob Englert ’09 (industrial design) is one of the few schools, if not the only school, in the “Their work is the epitome of interdisciplinary world that has a place where design students design collaboration and is a perfect example learn about the history of design from real arti- of how this process can create results that facts. They are not looking at slides or photo- transcend time. This is a pivotal moment in the graphs, but working with the real book, the real history and future of RIT.” model, the real production piece.” The center’s architecture, comprised of two For students, access to the Vignellis’ archives geometrical cubes, one made of glass and one is a privilege. Cassandra Angerosa, a fourth- made of brick, symbolizes the modernist, sim- year graphic design student from Utica, N.Y., plistic design philosophy of the Vignellis. The spoke at the ceremony on behalf of the school’s construction project cost nearly $4 million. student body. The glass cube features exhibits of the “We represent just the beginning of the gen- couple’s corporate identity campaigns, includ- erations of students who will grow and succeed ing their work with Xerox, American Airlines, because of the Vignellis’ mission to pass on Bloomingdales and Ford Motor Co., furniture, their timeless knowledge through the center.” silverware, glassware, and some of their other Overcome with emotion at times during the product designs. The work is on display in the ceremony, the Vignellis too are sometimes still Benetton Gallery. The brick cube houses the in disbelief. Vignellis’ extensive archive. “The event was quite moving,” says Massimo “It’s just what RIT’s School of Design needs Vignelli. “It’s a dream come true. Sometimes I for exhibit space and reflects the beliefs of can’t believe the center is real.” graphic designers,” says Paulina Garcés Reid Kelly Downs

30 | WINTER 2010-11 Top: Massimo Vignelli and RIT students look at the public graphics program the Vignellis designed for the U.S. National Parks Service.

Second row: Lady Helen Hamlyn, left, at the dedication ceremony. A donation from the Helen Hamlyn Trust of Great Britain, in conjunction with RIT, funds the Massimo and Lella Vignelli endowed professorship. Exterior shot of the Vignelli Center for Design Studies. Furniture pieces from the Vignelli Col- lection featured in the Benetton Gallery.

Third row: Packaging designs done for Galerias, Zimmer + Rohde and Fratelli Rossetti that are on display in the Benetton Gallery. Lella Vignelli gives an autograph to Paulina Garcés Reid, a 2002 graduate of RIT’s graphic design program.

Fourth row: R. Roger Remington, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design, left, and Massimo Vignelli. Audience members hold up “V” for Vignelli. Front row left to right: Valentina Zimmer (Lella and Massimo’s daughter), Massimo Vignelli and Lella Vignelli. (Photo by Elizabeth Lamark/ETC Photo Productions)

(All other photos by A. Sue Weisler ’93)

WINTER 2010 -11 | 31 Student group makes an impact then and now

When Eddie Hill and Bob Gaines were on RIT’s new campus in 1969, they didn’t see many other minority students or faculty members. So they developed the Black Awareness Coordinating Committee, a student association designed to educate the university about diversity issues. A year later, the committee hosted the first ever Black Awareness Week- end held at RIT, says Hill, ’70 (photography). Members also developed and taught a black awareness course that took students into Roches- ter’s neighbor- To learn more hoods and If you were a member of BACC discussed while at RIT or would like more how issues information on a potential in Rochester reunion, please contact Alumni mirrored Relations representative Dan those across Christner at [email protected]. the country. Original members of the Black Awareness Coordinating Committee pictured in Techmila 1970. The group spon- “Most of sored a Black Awareness Weekend in 1970 with an appearance by comedian Dick Gregory. (RIT Archives) the activities on campus were directed at the majority student population,” Hill says. “The majority population had little knowledge or understanding of their fellow black students or the communities from which we came.” Now more than 40 years later, Hill would like to organize a reunion of BACC members and set up an educational fund in honor of Gaines, ’72 (electrical engineering) who died in November 2009. Gaines worked at IBM as an engineer/scientist and later in the marketing department. He started Data Systems Consultants Inc., which became the first African-American-owned company to be named an IBM Business Partner. His passion was working with the youth of his church, says his widow, Carol Gaines. Carol Gaines, who lives in a suburb of Washington, D.C., says their time at RIT has special memories for her. She says her husband saw a need on the campus that had just Current members of the Black Awareness Coordinating Committee are hosting a series of “Dinner Dialogues” this moved to Henrietta in 1968 and addressed school year where students are able to discuss political, social and cultural issues with faculty and staff. From left that need by working to establish the BACC. are Justin Mann, fundraising; Racquel Lett, publicity; Kenneth Davis, treasurer; Dannea Dixon, secretary; Obinna She cherishes the friendships she made Ukachukwu, president; and Marcus Lowe, vice president. (Photo by student photographer Jared Rube) with other families while living in married student housing. “These relationships have lasted a lifetime,” Obinna Ukachukwu, the current president engineering student, says the goal of BACC she says. “Now our children’s children are of BACC, would welcome that. members is to get involved in not only their establishing relationships.” He and about seven others are working events but in other student events. Hill, who retired from AT&T as a product to revitalize the group as a club. In Septem- “We want to re-establish ourselves as a manager in 1994 and now develops and ber, the BACC hosted the first of a series of liaison between African-American students, manages the construction of commercial real dinner dialogues where students were able faculty and staff socially, culturally and aca- estate, would like to bring former members of to discuss political, social and cultural issues demically,” he says. the BACC back to the RIT campus to mentor with faculty and staff. Mindy Mozer current students. Ukachukwu, a fifth-year electrical

32 | WINTER 2010-11 Make your mark on the future.

“Single mothers who get their master’s degrees one class at a time while working full-time and shuttling kids to soccer and voice lessons are not the very model of modern philanthropy—but then again, maybe we are. Or maybe we should be. “Establishing a planned gift—an endowed scholarship that will go into effect when I’m, umm, gone, was part of a promise I made during those days of graduate courses. Days when I would whisper a promise to my grandmother who, though she has passed on remains my spiritual touchstone, that when I finally got this degree I would honor her memory by establishing a scholarship in her name. A scholarship honoring a woman who did not attend school in her native Syria, yet sent any money she could back to her hometown to help support her deaf sister, who lived in a convent and was educated by nuns.

“Thus the idea of the Mageeda Murad Endowed Scholarship Fund at RIT/NTID blossomed. “I don’t particularly relish the concept of leaving this earth, but I am happy to know that when I do, students will benefit from a scholarship named after the tiny, yet amazing woman who did so much to help others. Those students will have what my grandmother wanted for her family—the opportunity to succeed. And that makes me very happy indeed.” Susan’s thoughtful legacy will make an important difference in the lives of our students. If you have any questions about how you can make a difference at RIT/NTID through a simple bequest or other planned gift, please contact Heather Engel, Assistant Vice President for Principal and Planned Giving or Megan Ball, Constituent Relations Officer at 1-800-477-0376 or [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Visit us online at www.rit.planyourlegacy.org Susan Murad ’01 is a marketing communications specialist at RIT/NTID.

THE ELLINGSON SOCIETY

WINTER 2010 -11 | 33 College Alumni Programs Connect with your college! The ways to stay engaged with RIT keep growing. In addition to regional activities for all alumni, your college also supports special programming designed for you and fellow graduates of your department and college. Check out upcoming events posted to your college’s alumni Web page, and check in with your college’s Alumni Relations contact. We love to hear from you! Your direct connection: College of Applied Science and Technology www.rit.edu/alumni/cast Catherine Bement ’89 585-475-4975 [email protected] College of Imaging Arts and Sciences www.rit.edu/alumni/cias Ron Goldberg ’99, ’00 585-475-3112 [email protected] College of Liberal Arts www.rit.edu/alumni/cla Janette Frank 585-475-4489 [email protected] College of Science Thirty-one people took part in the CIAS Association of Medical Illustrators alumni reception in Portland, Ore., in July. www.rit.edu/alumni/cos Jennifer Hinton College of Liberal Arts starts newsletter CAST held its second annual college Hockey Night 585-475-4283 The College of Liberal Arts is proud to announce its with alumni gathering for a tailgate dinner and then cheering on the men’s hockey Tigers vs. UConn. [email protected] new electronic newsletter. Produced by the college’s communication specialist, Will Dube ’09, and designed by senior CIAS welcomes new faculty B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing communications major, Alicia Schofield ’11, the The College of Imaging Arts and Sciences welcomed and Information Sciences newsletter has information on college programs, many new faculty who are returning to their alma mater: Josh Shagum ’10, visiting assistant profes- www.rit.edu/alumni/gccis faculty, students and alumni. Each month the newsletter will be e-mailed to the sor biomedical photography; Miguel Cardona Tandra Miller CLA community. Additionally, every three months a ’04, visiting assistant professor in design; David 585-475-6908 hard copy will be printed for special distribution. Be Schnuckel ’10, visiting assistant professor in glass; [email protected] sure your e-mail address is up-to-date by reviewing Rachel Jerome Ferraro ’96, lecturer in the School your alumni profile at www.rit.edu/alumni/cla. of Photographic Arts and Sciences; Chad Grohman ’94, lecturer in the School of Art; Shaun Foster ’02, Kate Gleason College of Engineering CAST shows off at Brick City Homecoming assistant professor in 3D digital graphics; and Mer- www.rit.edu/alumni/kgcoe Brick City Homecoming was the setting for CAST edith Davenport ’86 ’88, assistant professor in the Jasmine DiSalvo students to show off to visiting alumni. The Engi- School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. neering Technology Interactive Exhibits featured The opening of the Vignelli Center for Design 585-475-5045 the Baja Off-road Vehicle, the Concrete Canoe, the Studies this fall was a spectacular kickoff to the [email protected] Hybrid Electrical Bike, IQ Bug Navigation, Package 2010-11 CIAS Alumni events series. Check out the Chunkin’ and Pumpkin Chunkin’. website at www.rit.edu/alumni/cias to see if we will National Technical Institute for the Deaf The School of Hospitality & Service Management be in a city near you. th www.rit.edu/alumni/ntid held its 25 Alumni Awards Dinner honoring Julie Hayes Fenske ’86 with the Sarah Margaret Gillam COS leadership takes shape Matthew Driscoll SVP ’90, ’94 Memorial Award; David Brough ’92 with the Dr. In her first fall quarter as permanently appointed 585-286-4579 (VP) Richard Marecki Memorial Award; Hector Garcia Dean of the College of Science, Dr. Sophia Maggela- [email protected] ’89, ’96 with the Dr. Paul Kazmierski Memorial kis has convened a committee of faculty, research Award; Kathryn McGuire ’97 with the Excellence in scientists, staff, students and alumnus Paul Conrow Health Award; Aaron Kulpa ’96 with the Entrepre- ’81, who are charged with drafting the COS Strategic E. Philip Saunders College of Business neurial Award; William Myers ’98 with the Interna- Plan for the next five years. www.rit.edu/alumni/scb tional Award of Excellence and Abigail Holland ’11 Plans are also under way for the development of Melissa Miranda with the Student Recognition Award. the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, one Also held in October was a Deans’ Reception for of the many opportunities that are being realized as a 585-475-2354 CAST, GCCIS and SCB alumni in Syracuse. During result of the RIT & Rochester General Health System [email protected] November, CAST hosted two events. In Chicago, Alliance. more than 100 packaging science alumni, students, Earlier in the fall, Maggelakis announced her faculty and friends gathered for a reception at Dave leadership team, which includes the following & Buster’s during Pack Expo. Back on campus, academic unit heads: Dr. Stefi Baum, Chester F.

34 | WINTER 2010-11 NTID alumni had a reception in Washington, D.C., this summer. From left to right are Gina Marciona ’93; Tracey Salaway, SVP ‘80, ‘85, ‘95; Meg Vickers, Lisa Tempesta and Nancy Gray Frohman, SVP ‘86, ’94 .

Steve Casilio ‘08, right, and his band Cold Sweat Project performed for 38 guests at the Computer Science Blues E. Philip Saunders College of Business Alumni Advisory Board members Rachel Cornell ’87 (business administration) and Brews event in September at Lovin’ Cup restaurant and Lomax Campbell ’07, ’09 (executive MBA) with Dean Ash Rao at the board’s welcome reception in September. in Park Point.

Carlson Center for Imaging Science; Dr. Mike College of Applied Science and Technology, and Lauren Bain ’07; Amy Crumrine ’94, ’97; Andrew Kotlarchyk, physics; Dr. Doug Meadows, School Ash Rao, dean of the Saunders College of Business, Jacobson ’90, ’96; Alok Doshi, ’95; Arlene Sankey of Mathematical Sciences; Dr. Paul Rosenberg, invited alumni in the Syracuse, N.Y., area to gather ’86, ’89, ’93 and Katherine Hoheusle ’00. chemistry; and Dr. Gary Skuse, interim head of the and hear about what’s new at their alma mater. Fall The RIT/NTID community mourned the loss of School of Biological and Medical Sciences. finished with the third annual Golisano College Anthony “Tony” Wallace ’08, who was killed in the Members of the dean’s office include: Dr. Mark Hockey Night, bringing together alumni on Oct. 29 line of duty as a police officer of the Hoonah, Alaska, Fairchild, associate dean for research and graduate for a tailgate dinner and to cheer on the RIT Tigers. Police Department on Aug. 28. Tony was a three- education; Dr. Andy Langner, COS strategic plan- time All-American wrestler and served as an officer ning coordinator; Catherine Mahrt-Washington, KGCOE’s Reeve retires with RIT Public Safety. He was named to the RIT assistant dean for student affairs; Dr. Darren The Kate Gleason College of Engineering bids a Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. Narayan, director of undergraduate research; Dr. fond farewell to Dick Reeve. We wish him the best A memorial service to celebrate Tony’s life was Elizabeth Perry, director of science exploration of luck as he enjoys retirement with his family. With held on Oct. 21 in the Gordon Field House. program; and Dr. Laura Tubbs, associate dean for Reeve’s retirement, we welcome Jacqueline Mozrall undergraduate education. ’87 as associate dean of the Kate Gleason College SCB board creates awareness of Engineering. Prior to this appointment, Mozrall On Sept. 21, 2010, the Saunders College of Business Computer science marks 35th year was department head for Industrial and Systems Alumni Advisory Board kicked off the new aca- The Golisano College and the RIT Alumni & Family Engineering. demic year with a reception hosted by Dean Ash Rao Series Program joined forces to offer a ride-and-slide The KGCOE wrapped up a successful round of at Monroe Golf Club in Rochester. family day at Sea Breeze Amusement Park in August, events during Brick City Homecoming, including Founded in the 1980s as the College of Business hosting 125 kids and adults. the 30th Anniversary of Computer Engineering. Alumni Association, the board has worked toward The Computer Science (CS) Department During this celebration, Dr. Roy Czernikowski supporting the Saunders College of Business on celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Our kick-off was inducted as the first member of the Computer alumni-focused initiatives. celebration was the CS Blues and Brews event co- Engineering Academy. This year, the board has developed and attached hosted by the CS Department in September at the quantitative metrics to its goals of increasing Saun- Lovin’ Cup restaurant at Park Point. Thirty-eight NTID alumni participate in events ders College alumni brand awareness, engagement guests enjoyed food and a beer-tasting while listen- RIT/NTID alumni chapter events were well attended and participation. ing to the bluesy sounds of alumnus Steve Casilio throughout the summer and early fall. Events were Currently, 21 alumni serve on the board, includ- ’08 and his band, Cold Sweat Project. The celebra- held in Centralia, Wash.; Las Vegas, Nev.; Pittsburgh, ing officers Russ Schwartzbeck ’97, board chair; tion continued through Brick City Homecoming Pa.; and Columbus, Ohio. Receptions also were held Bill Prentice ’97, development committee chair; weekend with a dessert reception, where guests in Rochester for alumni, faculty and friends of the Mark Forte ’91, golf tournament committee chair; learned more about the history of computing. ASLIE and MSSE programs. Kate Turner ’08, networking committee chair; and Three RIT colleges hosted the first multiple deans’ The NTID Alumni Association Board of Direc- Brandyn Jacob ’02, professional development com- reception on Oct. 27. Jorge Díaz-Herrera, dean tors welcomed the following new board members at mittee chair. of the Golisano College, Fred Walker, dean of the the October meeting: Chad Ludwig SVP ’91, ’97; To learn more, e-mail [email protected].

WINTER 2010 -11 | 35 Regional Alumni Activities Megan Cheever, Candi Boston ’09, Jon Rodibaugh, James Macchiano ’06, ’09 and Dan Christner ’07 are your contacts in the Office of Alumni Relations for regional alumni activities. Don’t hesitate to contact them toll free at 1-866-RIT-ALUM. To learn more about the events listed below, go to www.rit.edu/alumniactivities. You can register for events through our secure website.

Albany Recent activities: Alumni enjoyed a pregame reception at Pinhead Susans and a men’s hockey game as the Tigers took on Union Oct. 23. Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni event this winter. Please check the website for details. Atlanta Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni event at Sweetwater Brewing Company this winter. Please check the website for details. Austin/San Antonio Recent activities: Alumni enjoyed a cooking class at Whole Foods on Oct. 18. Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni event this winter. Please check the website for details. If you are interested in becoming a chapter volunteer, please contact Candi Boston at cabalum@ rit.edu or at 585-475-4279. Boston Recent activities: Alumni enjoyed a reception and night of bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes in Jillian’s of Boston Oct. 26. Coming up: On Jan. 22, RIT alumni, family and friends are invited to a pregame reception and game as the men’s hockey team takes on Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Please check www.rit.edu/alumni/ boston for details. The Mid-Hudson Alumni Chapter got together at Hyde Park Brewing on Sept. 22. Buffalo Recent activities: On Sept. 25, alumni and guests Cleveland-Akron the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 30. Thanks to alumni host enjoyed a train excursion aboard the Vineyard Recent activities: Alumni and guests are scheduled Scott Saldinger ’91. Express, with stops at Spring Lake Winery and the Coming up: Plans are under way for alumni Medina Railroad Museum. Thank you to host Tom to enjoy a beer sampling at Great Lakes Brewing on Nov 30. Thanks to host Al Teufen ’73. events later this winter. Please check the website for Stumpf ’89. Alumni also are scheduled to cheer for details. the RIT men’s hockey team as they face off against Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni Niagara Nov. 24 in Dwyer Arena. event this winter. Please check the website for details Detroit or contact Candi Boston at [email protected] or Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni Coming up: RIT alumni, family and friends are 585-475-4279. event this winter. Please check the website for details. invited to watch the hometown Detroit Red Wings Central Florida Colorado Dec. 6 take on the San Jose Sharks at Joe Louis Recent activities: RIT alumni enjoyed a night at Arena. Please check www.rit.edu/alumni/detroit for Recent activities: Alumni got together at the Melt- details. ing Pot in Melbourne for a fun evening of fondue on Coors Field as the Colorado Rockies took on the Nov. 9. Alumni and guests enjoyed a performance of L.A. Dodgers Sept. 28. Thank you to hosts Dave India Belden ’04 and Jennifer Wicus ’04. the new musical Bonnie & Clyde at the Asolo Theatre Recent activities: On Sept. 15, alumni and guests Men’s Hockey Coach Wayne Wilson joined in Sarasota on Nov. 16. gathered for dinner at the Lalit Hotel in Delhi. alumni on Nov. 7 for dinner before the hockey team Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni Coming up: Plans are under way for alumni faced Air Force. event this winter. Please check the website for details events this winter and spring in Mumbai and Delhi. Coming up: Plans are under way for an event this or contact Candi Boston at [email protected] or Please check the website for details. 585-475-4279. spring. Please check the website for details. Connecticut Long Island Charlotte, N.C. Coming up: Plans are under way for a cooking class Coming up: Plans are under way for alumni events Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni this winter. Please check the website for details. event this winter. Please check the website for details. this winter. Please check the website for details. Corporate Chapters Los Angeles Chicago Coming up: Plans are under way for an event this Recent activities: The Office of Alumni Relations Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni January. Please check the website for details. event this winter. Please check the website for details. held alumni gatherings at Citrix and Harris RF as If you are interested in becoming a chapter volun- well as a luncheon for those working in the Linden Mid-Hudson teer, please contact Dan Christner at dan.christner@ Oaks corporate park in Rochester. Recent activities: On Sept. 22, alumni and guests rit.edu or 585-475-4893. Coming up: If you are interested in planning an gathered and sampled beer and took a tour of the RIT alumni event where you work, please contact brewing process at Hyde Park Brewing. Cincinnati Jon Rodibaugh at [email protected]. Coming up: RIT alumni, family and friends are Coming up: Plans are under way for an Dallas/Fort Worth invited to cheer on the RIT men’s hockey team Jan. 8 alumni event this winter. Please check the as they take on Army in West Point’s Tate Rink. Go Recent activities: Alumni and guests enjoyed a website for details or contact Candi Boston at to www.rit.edu/alumni/midhudson for details. [email protected] or 585-475-4279. night of hometown hockey as the Dallas Star took on

36 | WINTER 2010-11 | www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Alumni and guests enjoyed a vintage train trip and wine tasting on the Finger Lakes Railway on Nov. 6. Special thanks to alumni hosts Fran Versace ’08, ’09 and Rita Haschmann ’79. Alumni enjoyed a performance of Young Frankenstein at the Au- ditorium Theatre on Nov. 12. Coming up: Registration is now open for a variety of alumni events. To view the most current calendar, go to www.rit.edu/ alumni/rochester. San Diego Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni event this winter. Please check the website for details. San Francisco/San Jose Recent activities: On Oct. 16, alumni and friends enjoyed Ok- toberfest Napa Valley at the Napa Valley Expo. Thank you to host Mark Leonardi ’94 for making this possible. Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni event this winter. Please check the website for details. Seattle Coming up: Plans are under way for a Seattle Sounders game this spring. Please check the website for details. Southern Florida Recent activities: Alumni and RIT alumni, family and friends gathered at Knights Stadium in North Carolina for a picnic in the ballpark and friends participated in the annual ROCS (Reaching Out for Community Service) cheered on the Charlotte Knights as they defeated the Rochester Red Wings. day at The Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach on Sept. 11. Alumni also gathered at The Melting Pot in Ft. Lauderdale on Nov. 8 for a fun evening of fondue. Mumbai town hockey as the Carolina Hurricanes took on the Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni Coming up: Plans are under way for alumni events Philadelphia Flyers Nov. 11. event this winter. Please check the website for details this winter. Please check www.rit.edu/alumni/ Coming up: Another night of Hurricanes hockey or contact Candi Boston at [email protected] or at mumbai for more details. is scheduled for RIT alumni March 1 as the home- 585-475-4279. Northern New Jersey town team takes on the Florida Panthers. Please check the website for details. Syracuse Coming up: Plans are under way for an alumni Recent activities: On Sept. 25, alumni enjoyed a event this winter. Please check the website for details. Rochester beautiful cruise on Skaneateles Lake with dinner New York City Recent activities: Alumni and guests enjoyed a bus from Doug’s Fish fry. trip to Skaneateles for the Mailboat Tour & lunch at Recent activities: On Sept. 12, alumni and guests Coming up: On Jan. 15, alumni, family and the Sherwood Inn on Aug. 18. gathered for a night at the U.S. Open Men’s Tennis friends are invited to a pregame reception and Alumni and guests gave back to their community Championships. Thank you to Mike Larson ’93 for Syracuse men’s basketball game against Cincinnati. on Sept. 11 by volunteering at Foodlink. Special hosting this event. Please go to www.rit.edu/alumni/syracuse for details. thanks to all alumni and guests who participated. Coming up: RIT alumni, family and friends are RIT alumni had a fun evening of bowling and Utica/Rome invited to cheer on the RIT men’s hockey team Jan. chicken wings at L&M Lanes on Sept. 29. Thanks to Recent activities: On Sept. 19, alumni enjoyed the 8 as they take on Army at West Point’s Tate Rink. hosts Steve Gesinger ’77 and Maggie Reilly ’04. fall beauty of the Adirondacks aboard the Adiron- Please check www.rit.edu/alumni/midhudson for Alumni and guests enjoyed a bus trip to Niagara- dack Scenic Railroad for a Fall Foliage and Wine details. on-the-Lake for the annual Shaw Festival on Oct. 5. Tasting Tour. Philadelphia On Oct. 6, RIT alumni and guests gathered to Coming up: Plans are under way Feb. 18 for a Coming up: Watch for details on a Philly Food watch a special screening of the award-winning Tour pregame reception at a RIT men’s basketball game. Tour in February. Please check the website for more de France documentary Chasing Legends by alumnus Please check the website for details. information. filmmaker Jason Berry ’92. Washington, D.C. Alumni enjoyed a performance of A Chorus Line Recent activities: RIT alumni watched the Washing- Pittsburgh at the Auditorium Theatre on Oct. 8. Coming up: Come cheer on the RIT men’s hockey ton Capitals take on the Buffalo Sabres in a thrilling A “spiRITed” group of alumni went on the match on Nov. 17. Thanks to host Jose Padin ’03. team as they take on Robert Morris at the Consol Landmark Society’s annual Ghost Walk on Oct. 23. Energy Center on Dec. 30 as part of the NHL’s Win- Coming up: Alumni, family and friends are Special thanks to alumni hosts Sharyn Duffy ’87 invited to a reception and live streaming of the men’s ter Classic festivities. An alumni reception will take and Susan Shanks ’97. place before the game. hockey game Jan. 29 against Mercyhurst at Clyde’s Also on Oct. 23, alumni and guests enjoyed a day of Gallery Place. Please go to www.rit.edu/alumni/ Raleigh-Durham of Native American culture at Ganondagan State washington_dc for details. Historic Site. Recent activities: Alumni enjoyed a night of home-

www.rit.edu/alumniactivities | WINTER 2010-11 | 37 celebrate their 60th wedding anniver- U.S. Army, several Maryland counties, from teaching. At that time, I had been sary. They have two sons, Richard, a the state of South Carolina, and finally teaching for 40 years. Since then, I Class Notes pharmacist, and James, a tool and die for a consultant in Virginia. I took the have returned to teaching two 16-week machinist; three grandchildren and a professional engineers exam at age 52 semesters of drawing for Homeland Key to abbreviations great grandchild. and passed. I retired in 2002. I am active Security at the Detention Center in College of Applied Science and in the Lifelong Learning Institute and Batavia, N.Y.” CAST have taught classes for them, including Technology 1953 astronomy.” 1965 CCE College of Continuing Education Dorothy Doyle ’53 (CIAS) exhibited Edward Catapane ’61 (CIAS) flew to (now CAST) her pen and ink renderings at the Maine to see a papermaking mill and Andrew Botwick ’65 (GAP) married Wheeler Opera House in partnership fell in love with flying which led to his Dianne Jacobs in 1968, and declares he CIAS College of Imaging Arts and Sciences with the Aspen Historical Society in earning a private pilot’s license. He has a CLA College of Liberal Arts September 2010. Renderings included lot of memories of the old RIT campus, 14 of Aspen’s magnificent buildings spring break parades, float building and SCB E. Philip Saunders College of Business built in the late 1800’s. Dorothy lives ice sculptures, the Bridge on the River KGCOE Kate Gleason College in Carbondale, Colo., and would Kwai, KSK fraternity, and working at love to hear from classmates. Hammer Litho and the Democrat and of Engineering [email protected]. Chronicle. Edward is proud to have been a RIT graduate and still lives in North COS College of Science John Ratcliffe ’53 (GAP) and his wife, Frances Long Ratcliffe ’53 (SCB) are Babylon, N.Y. FAA Fine and Applied Arts (now CIAS) still showing their RIT spirit. GAP Graphic Arts and Photography 1962 (now CIAS) Bruce James ’62 (GAP) was honored by B. Thomas Golisano College of Com- RIT with its Outstanding Alumnus loves her now more than ever. Andrew GCCIS retired after 28 years of service as an puting and Information Sciences executive with Dunkin’ Donuts. The NTID National Technical Institute couple spends their retirement between for the Deaf homes in Lake Worth and Clearwater Beach, Fla. SVP NTID “Summer Vestibule Program” Joel Entin ’65 (GAP) is president of GlennWrite News Service, a New Jersey 1933 marketing and public relations firm. Joel opened the IndustrialCaseStudies. Clarence “Barney” Wilson ’33 com division to focus on developing (KGCOE) writes, “My 100th birthday 1957 sales boosting case study feature articles is coming up in spring 2011. I was born John Petrycki ’57 (GAP) is a Korean that showcase how a manufacturer’s in 1911 and graduated from RIT during Award in 1996 and was the 33rd alum- War veteran who served his country product, equipment or service contrib- the depression years. I was a member nus inducted into the John Marshall in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1947- uted to its customer’s success. of the co-op program then and spent High School (Cleveland, Ohio) Hall of 52, earning an honorable discharge. www.industrialcasestudies.com the majority of my working years at Fame. Bruce has served on and chaired John was employed as an offset press Eastman Kodak Co. I just had a family the boards of more than 40 governmen- technician at RIT in the Graphic Arts reunion including my only surviving tal bodies and non-profit organizations Research Department until 1965. From 1966 son, Charles, along with his family throughout the country, including five 1965 to 1968, he worked as an offset of three daughters and my five great- colleges and universities. He was chair- Sara Jayne Freeman Cole ’66 (CIAS) research manager at the American grandchildren.” man of the RIT Board of Trustees from learned to be a silversmith at RIT and Newspaper Publishers Research Center 2002 to 2005. He and his wife, Nora, while on a trip to Arkansas found a in Easton, Pa. John moved back to his have resided at Lake Tahoe in Nevada tiny origami book in the art museum 1945 hometown of Boston, Mass., in 1968. since 1993. gift shop. On the long bus ride back to There he accepted a position at the Rochester she taught herself origami. Betty Eddy Goss ’45 (FAA) is loving life Lawrence Eagle Tribune as the produc- It has long been her inspiration to and just became one of our newest tion director and worked from 1968-96. 1964 combine the simple lines and suggested Alumni After 27 years at the Tribune, John form learned by folding into silver to Online retired. Dyan Monte-Verde ’64 (COS) was an make components for jewelry. Metal Community invited speaker at the USA International clay sheet has made this possible. She members. Federation of Biomedical Laboratory is very excited about her book, Metal Betty now 1959 Science (IFBLS) Delegate to the World Clay Origami Jewelry, published by Lark lives without Congress of Biomedical Laboratory Rodney Vane ’59 (KGCOE) says he Books. snow in Hilton Science in Nairobi, Kenya, June 2010. has “pretty much retired.” However, he Head Island, She also presented a workshop on David Page ’63, ’66 (CIAS) recently still provides technical consulting after S.C., with her “Diagnostic Microscopic Urinalysis donated his collection of NASA imagery approximately 50 years in various engi- dog, Mitzi. and Related Renal Diseases,” based on he collected while in charge of photo- neering and management positions in She continues work she did as head of the Laboratory graphic processing quality control for aerospace and reprographic fields. His to enjoy embroidering, needlepoint and Services Department, associate profes- the Apollo Moon Exploration Program. future plans include counting blades of knitting as well as keeping up with sor and educational coordinator of The gem of the collection is one of grass, traveling and spending time with information technology. the Clinical Pathology Laboratories only eight first generation duplicates of family. at Strong Memorial Hospital at the Magazine “A”, the first pictures taken University of Rochester Medical Center. from the moon surface. The original 1950 She has traveled extensively both roll of film was then retired and stored 1961 nationally and internationally present- under archival conditions. All future Ralph Fuller ’50 (KGCOE) retired in John Rice ’61 (KGCOE) received a ing Monte Verde Productions Inc. work- negatives and prints were made from 1983 and is living in Pensacola, Fla. fellowship to Clarkson University and shops, seminars and teleconferences. these first generation dupes. The moon Ralph’s career was in bag making, pack- earned his master’s degree in electri- Today, her audiovisual media slides and mission images and those from a roll aging and related manufacturing with cal engineering. He worked in aero- booklets are being used as an educa- of film from the joint Mercury 6 and 7 internationally known St. Regis Paper space and defense for seven years as tional tool in many states and countries. missions will go into the photography Company for 35 years. He held posi- a radar system engineer. He returned study collection. The photographic tions from design engineer to divisional Denniston Wood ’64 (CAST) writes, to Penn State and received a master of imaging was made possible by the engineering manager. He married his “I lost my wife Jane to breast cancer engineering degree in transportation efforts of many RIT alumni and faculty southern belle, Mary Beth Erickson, in January 2006 and decided to retire engineering. “I have worked for the of that era. in January 1951 and they will soon

38 | WINTER 2010-11 James Milne ’71 (KGCOE) retired from David Arky ’72 (CIAS) recently fin- 1967 engineering in 1996 and wrote a scien- ished his second cover shoot for 1975 Boyd Clausen ’67 (SCB) is currently tific novel titled Puppets All, published Newsweek. Joseph Allen ’75 (KGCOE) retired from enjoying retirement with his family and through 1st. Books Library. The image was New York State Electric and Gas after 34 friends. He recently purchased a lake- Lonette Danitz Cutlip ’71 (SCB) and used to illus- years in engineering management. He front home on Lake Ontario in Kent, Garry Cutlip ‘69 (SCB) are proud to trate the story is now employed as a principal engineer N.Y., where he plans to relocate. announce the birth of their first grand- titled “The with Substation Engineering Company. daughter, MacKenzie Alisa Cutlip. She Science of He and his wife, Patti, reside in Vestal, was born on Jan. 21, 2010, in Lewisville, Healthy N.Y., and also have a residence in The 1968 Texas. Living” for Villages, Fla. their July 5 David Folkman’s ’68 (CIAS) latest issue William Ernisse ’71 (SCB) recently double issue. of Hogan’s Alley magazine includes a retired as vice president of Xerox Corp. David also 1976 massive and unprecedented oral his- in Santa Ana, Calif. “Thanks to RIT’s recently com- tory of education and cooperative education pleted assignments for AARP Magazine, Barbara Salmon Frielinghaus ’76 SpongeBob program, I just retired after 39 great Comcast and Deloitte. (CAST) graduated in May 2009 as a SquarePants. years with Xerox. I am now a member recognized lay minister of the United Nearly two of City of Mission Viejo Environmental Church of Christ. dozen artists, Association and an active member of 1973 writers, voice Patriot Guard Riders.” actors, execu- Eric Bing ’73 (CIAS) presented “40 1977 Robert Kiss ’71 (GAP) and his wife of Years of Photography” at Mothersbaugh- tives, produc- 16 years, Lisa, adopted a toddler girl Bruce Byers ’77 (CIAS) has traveled ers, directors named to many countries and into many lives. and more Genecis. Bob With the desire to get to know where share their writes, “As I he is, Bruce connects with the people insights and will be 60 years through his lens. The past five years reminiscences about the world’s most old this com- documenting medical missions and popular sponge. For subscription infor- ing January, telling stories has brought Bruce into mation, go to hoganmag.com. my friends the United States, West Bank, Israel, have more rea- Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, son than usual Turkey and China. 1969 to doubt my sanity!” Mark McPhillips ’77 (CAST) has Robert Shanebrook ’69 (CIAS) pub- Roos Studio 2091, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio opened A Pinch of Salt Kitchenwares, lished a book: Making Kodak Film, last summer. “This work is a remnant located at 13 N. Main St., New Hope, The Illustrated Story of State-of-the-Art 1972 from 40 years of personal experimenta- Pa. [email protected] / www. Photographic Film Manufacturing. tion. It has survived six trips across the apinchofsalt.biz. Having worked for Kodak for 35 years, Stephen Schultz ’72 (SCB) is a retired country, nine residential moves, theft, Robert was the worldwide product executive director of Self Actualization flooding, mysterious disappearances, Chingho Lu ’77 (SCB) became a direc- manager for professional films for 20 Institute for the Deaf Inc. He has been and my own disregard for the work tor in August 2010 with TriVita, head- years and played a small part in the married 27 years, living in Studio City product. I just liked doing it. It’s a life- quartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. TriVita is development and commercialization and Palm Springs, Calif. He has two long experiment.” a nutraceutical company in the direct of films including: T-Max, Ktachrome, grandchildren. Stephen is a found- sales industry with a cooperative mar- Kodachrome and Portra Films. www. ing board member of Deaf Seniors Jane Chase Wattenberg ’73 (CIAS) keting business model. makingkodakfilm.com. Foundation of Palm Springs, Calif. a.k.a. “Mrs. Mustard” read to audi- ences from her books at the Rochester James Brown ’69 (SCB) of Oneida, (dsf-ps.org). He currently serves as the board director of the Greater Los Children’s Book Festival, November 1978 N.Y., was inducted into the Hall of Fame 2010. July 2010 for the New York Association Angeles Agency on Deafness (gladinc. Christina Edginton ’78 (GAP) retired for Pupil Transportation at its annual org). He is also a member of the Jaguar in 2002 from a 23-year publishing career conference. This award was commis- Owners Club of Los Angeles, and owns 1974 at Judson Press in Valley Forge, Pa. She sioned by NYAPT to recognize Brown’s a Cotswold blue 1959 XK150 FHC. is currently teaching high school sci- innovative efforts to coordinate the first Joyce Taylor James Riche ’74 (CIAS) was recently ence at Delaware Valley High School in Operation Safe Stop Program in 1993. Hill ’72 promoted to executive producer and East Falls, Pa. Christina also organizes In 2008, he was recognized by the N.Y. (CIAS) is one head of digital production at Digital community art events in Delaware, School Bus Contractors Association for of 40 artists Domain Commercials Division in where her family owns a 100-year-old his years of service with the Heart of the whose mixed Venice, Calif. Digital Domain has long farmhouse they are renovating. In the Industry Award. media works been a leader in the visual effects busi- spring of 2011, Christina will begin a doctoral program in Marine Policy at John C. Williams ’69 (CIAS) retired in have been ness for both feature films and television published in a commercials. The company won the the University of Delaware School of 2005 as vice president of marketing for Ocean, Earth and Environment. “I’d love Cox Enterprises in Atlanta, Ga. John new book by Academy Award for Visual Effects in Sterling Press 2009 for The Curious Case of Benjamin to see some of my old classmates and and his wife, Joy, moved to Whidbey catch up with them.” Island, Wash., and are located about called Masters: Button. Currently, the company is work- an hour north of Seattle. They are Collage Major ing on Tron Legacy. lifelong book collectors and in retire- Works by Leading Artists. Steven Zoref ’73, ’74 (CIAS) sold Kew 1979 ment started a small retail bookstore in Brian Marder ’72 (CIAS) of Marder Professional Photo & Digital Imaging Langley, Wash., a waterside island vil- Machinery LLC has earned the Certified in Norwalk, Conn. after 20 years in Patrice Simone Galbraith ’79 (SCB) lage. Words & Pictures Bookshop offers Equipment Appraiser (CEA) designa- business with his brother, Cliff Zoref. recently formed a consulting company: an eclectic mix of used, out-of-print tion as set forth by the Association of In April 2009, the two brothers started Workplace Wisdom Consulting, LLC. and collectible books. Contact them at Machinery and Equipment Appraisers. New Digital, West Haven, Conn. They “After several years of employment with [email protected]. large corporations such as Citibank, Ronald Berger ’72 (CIAS) completed provide large format digital printing, banners, and Indigo digital printing to American Express, Saks Fifth Avenue a 31-year tenure at the College of Santa and McDonald’s Corp., I discovered my Fe in May 2010 and is now teach- Fortune 500 companies in Connecticut. 1971 Steven married Jamie Klein in natural ability and passions are in the ing part-time for Lewis University in areas of talent management and leader- David Loshin ’71 (CIAS) was awarded Albuquerque, N.M. Berger recently held September 2010 and the couple purchased a home in Norwalk, Conn. ship development. I decided to get out Florida Optometrist of the Year at a one-man exhibit of new solar plate there and do what I do best.” the Florida Optometric Association etchings at the Nu Arts Gallery Convention in July 2010. Loshin is in Santa Fe. the dean of the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry.

WINTER 2010 -11 | 39 Jeffrey Cougler ’77, ’79 (CIAS) Defense Intelligence Community global has been selected as one of seven information system infrastructure. 1983 1985 Previously, Daniel was employed at Watertown High School graduates Robert Bianchi ’83 (CIAS) writes, Robert Fetter ’85 (KGCOE) was the Department of Homeland Security who will be inducted into the school “After 25 years in the fire service, employed as a U.S. Navy captain and as the National Security Systems chief district’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of I retired in May 2010. I was a fire recently retired from active duty after information security officer. Achievement. Cougler, an environmen- lieutenant/medic with Nashua Fire 25 years of service. Fetter most recently tal designer, was creative director of the Rescue in N.H. I am now the building served at Naval Exchange Service Port Authority of New York and New maintenance supervisor of the Masonic Command, Virginia Beach, Va. Jersey. He also helped create signs and 1981 Building and properties here in Nashua. communication graphics to aid in the Alex Bruski ’85 (CIAS) started a new Toni Schuster ’79, ’81 (FAA) received a Greetings to my old roomie Dan Troy.” company, Jerimiah Publications, in functioning of the World Trade Center master of fine arts degree in visual during reconstruction after the 1993 Gerald Hoffman ’81, ’83 (CIAS) Bonney Lake, Wash. Alex also owns and communica- writes, “Thank you so much to Alumni operates AJ Enterprises as a handyman. bombing. Cougler, who is deaf, received tions in 2006 an award in 2009 for his thesis on Relations for making the connection Three years ago, Alex left his position at from the with Bob Manganelli ’83 (CIAS). We Tharco Box as maintenance technician computer-assisted software that teaches University of the sign language alphabet and improves were best friends during our RIT years III. “After 30 years in the industry, and North Texas. and then lost contact. For the past nine with the passing of my father, I decided fingerspelling reception when using She is the American Sign Language. years, I have been working with Nelson to make a change. I am running my owner of Vigneault ’81 (CIAS). The company is own company as a handyman and have Gordon Mansell ’79 (CIAS) embarked Schuster called CleanPix. CleanPix is a digital recently started a new endeavor as an on an interesting and successful career Design Group asset management service providing an electronic book publisher. I have been and previously affordable solution for public relations enjoying the semi-retirement and the senior art and marketing to manage media files. new slower pace. If you have a book director of I am also working in Brazil to facilitate you would like to get published, please internal publications for JCPenney opening connections for CleanPix in contact me.” Corp. Toni is currently the assistant that country and performing camera director of the School of Design at The work for a documentary. For the past Art Institute of Dallas. Other accom- few years, I have been working with 1986 plishments include certifications with at-risk youth in Salvador, Brazil, and Mahmoud Gimie ’86 (CAST) has been the Aerobics and Fitness Association of Santiago, Dominican Republic, intro- America, The Cooper Institute, and the working for the last 12 years with the ducing photography to them as a means U.S. Patent & Trademark Office as a American Council of Exercise earning to understand and translate their world.” in print production management, adver- the recognition as an international top patent examiner in internal combus- tising and marketing. This career paral- 10 instructor. The publication of her first tion engines. Previously, he worked leled a long vocation as a church organ- fictional novel Merging Currents can be 1984 with Lockheed Martin in the computer ist which continues to the present. “My found at Rockpublishing.com. science field. “Soon after, I realized my passion for music eventually led me to Martha Dimeo ’84, (CIAS) recently passion is in engineering and received re-enter academia in 2002 at the Faculty joined the New England Chapter a master of mechanical engineering of Music, University of Toronto. In 1982 of American Society of Picture degree and worked for the U.S. Patent & 2006, I graduated with an undergradu- Professionals (ASPP) and was inter- Trademark Office. I am happily married Jane Stevens ’82 (CIAS) had her most ate degree in music (organ perfor- viewed for July’s Member Profile on the and have children.” recent project published in Fraction mance) and continued my studies at chapter’s Facebook page. The interview Magazine, an Kenneth Murphy ’86 (NTID) has writ- the graduate level. In 2008, I earned a included questions about career path, online juried ten a book, Mississippi, State of Blues: A master’s degree in organ performance. finding inspiration, and her work as a publication of commentary on the state of the blues in I am the music director and organist at photographer and imaging specialist. fine art pho- the state of the blues. The book includes Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church tography. The Jean Guck Graupman ’82, ’84 (CAST) an essay by blues historian Scott Barretta (www.sorrows.ca). I am also a co- work, Seeking is the executive director for Friends to and photographs by Ken Murphy. It is founder and producer of a yearly music Perfection: School of the Arts in Rochester. published by Proteus Publishing and festival featuring the pipe organ Traditional Ken Murphy Publishing, Jackson, Miss. (www.organixconcerts.ca) and president Robert J. Gerace ’84 (CAST) is a Apple Growing and artistic director of Glionna Mansell licensed associate broker working in in Japan, examines the labor-intensive Corporation (www.glionnamansell. Batavia, N.Y., for Bob Harris Realty way in which the Japanese grow apples. 1988 com).” LLC. “The firm started in 1956. My Stevens, a professor of fine arts at the family took over the business in 1986. I Kenneth Vorndran ’86 (CLA), ’88 University of Cincinnati, photographed received my real estate license in 1989. (KGCOE) was recently promoted to 1980 the orchards in Aomori Prefecture over After the downsizing of ITTA/Valeo in director of hardware engineering at the course of two growing seasons. Rochester in 2003, where I was a mold ChemImage, Pittsburgh, Pa. Craig Messimer ’80, (KGCOE) started www.fractionmagazine.com/artist/ maker for 13 years working in product a business named Sundance Logos janealdenstevens W. David Dougherty ’88 (KGCOE) development/Model Shop, I went full writes, “My previous company, Intrinsity located in Robert Stewart ’82 (NTID) worked time into the real estate market.” Rochester. Inc., Austin, Texas, was acquired by for nine years as a technical laboratory Lori Baldwin ’84 (CLA) was recently “After 30-plus Apple Inc. in April 2010. specialist for IBM in Owego, N.Y., until promoted to director of safety and secu- years of work- the plant closed. Shortly afterward, rity at Rochester School District. ing on soft- Robert moved to Dothan, Ala., working Alan Wyffels ’84 (CAST) has started an 1989 ware systems, as a DC/AC motor tester for General I have started engineering sales firm. The company is Daniel Shafer ’89 (KGCOE) is the Electric Corp., until that plant closed called Precision Air Systems, LLC and a graphics eight years later. Robert then went on to director of instrumentation, electron- design and is located in Rochester serving the local ics, and sustainment programs at become a cobalt evaporation technician and upstate New York area. Precision logo wear business. Clients present and maintenance technician at Sony for BAE Systems, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. us with an idea or sketch, and we Air Systems LLC offers industrial and Prior to that, Daniel was employed at six years, the economy closing this plant commercial HVAC products. In addi- design high resolution graphic images as well. Robert says his next chapter will Blackbaud Inc. as a senior program suitable for the highest quality screen tion to sales, Alan is involved in design- manager. “In addition to enjoying the be as a full-time student at Enterprise- building projects. printing and embroidered apparel Ozark Community College where he challenges of a new job, I am also enjoy- and accessories. Our website is will be studying to become an avionics Irene (Sawall) Barber ’84 (SCB) is ing the white sand beaches of the Gulf www.sundancelogos.com.” and powerplant technician. Robert and excited about her new business venture, Coast with my lovely bride and two Daniel Dister ’78, ’80 (CIAS) is the his wife, Carmen, are happy to say their Trinity Lane Vacation Rental. Visit children.” chief information assurance officer three children and four grandchildren vacationrentals.com and look for the at the Defense Intelligence Agency, are all doing very well. picture of the Red Carriage House on Washington, D.C., and is responsible the Cayuga Lake listing. for the overall cyber protection of the

40 | WINTER 2010-11 Gloria Betlem ’89 (CIAS) a Livonia artist, developed a passion for letting Alumni Updates her art tell stories for land at risk. She published a book in 2007, Hemlock and Canadice Lakes, featuring her paintings Exotic cars drive this photo graduate and her husband, Kent Divers’ photography. While visiting her family in Florida, Gloria was offered the opportunity to have a solo exhibition of her work at Leesburg Center for the Arts. The show, titled “Wild Florida: The Preserved, The Restored and The Vanishing,” required a great deal more research which kept her deeply immersed in learning the most telling issues of the Florida biota. Now the exhibition will be available for viewing in her Livonia studio. You can get a glimpse of her work at www.gloriabetlem.com.

1990 Michael Furman ‘74 is known for his photos of classic automobiles. Dawn House ’93, ’90 (CAST) writes, “I loved RIT, now I love retirement. Have When Michael Furman was about 12 years old, he saw an orange, 1963 split-window pursued a passion for painting and am Corvette roll down the street. proud to have a website where you can view just a sample of my work. Let me “We all reached for cameras,” says Furman ’74 (photography). know what you think.” dawnnybuoy. That was 45 years ago. Today, Furman is world-renowned for his photos of classic artistgalleryonline.com automobiles. William Nobes ’90 (CAST) ran the In collaboration with leading museums and collectors, he has Rochester Marathon last year and also produced nine high-end books, which he describes as “photo- was recently promoted to director of business development at Junction graphic essays on cars.” Titles include Speed, Style and Beauty, the Solutions. Cars of the Ralph Lauren Collection, produced for a 2005 exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Curves of Steel, for a 2007 1991 exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum; The Art and Colour of General Motors, celebrating the company’s centennial in 2008; and most Sharon Coates ’86, ’91 (SCB) was a recipient of the 2009 Rochester Business recently, The Art of Bugatti: Mullin Automotive Museum, released in Journal Environmental Leadership conjunction with the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Award and is vice president/co-owner prestigious annual classic car event. of Zaretsky and Associates Inc., a All of Furman’s books Noted car collector Jay Leno, who has interviewed Furman landscape design and installation firm are available at www. in Penfield, N.Y. Sharon is proud to several times, calls him “one of the great, great automotive photog- coachbuiltpress.com. announce Zaretsky and Associates Inc. raphers.” is the recipient of the Upstate New York Better Business Bureau’s 2010 Torch Furman creates his gorgeous, meticulous images using still-life techniques he began to Award. This award honors businesses for develop at RIT. Initially, he was interested in photojournalism. But, in what he calls “one their ability to demonstrate the highest of the landmark moments of my life,” a professor steered him away from photojournalism. standards of customer service, commu- Furman turned his efforts to fine art and commercial photography. nity involvement, adherence to truthful and honorable business practices and After graduation, Furman lived briefly in New York City with friends before return- outstanding reliability. ing home to Philadelphia. But he continued to use a New York phone number, which he Lynford McNish ’91 (KGCOE) believes carried some weight with potential clients. He began to get some assignments, is a master staff engineer for IBM and his career took off. Corporation, East Fishkill, N.Y. He has been there for 16 years and is married to “Back then, art directors were interested in looking for new talent. They were willing to Jacqueline Goffe-McNish. take risks,” he says. “I was very, very lucky.” Michael Ruemmler ’91 (CIAS) has Furman has shot the gamut of subjects for a wide variety of clients. The automotive become an avid road cyclist. He rode specialty began with a small assignment for Mercedes-Benz. Since then, he’s worked for his first century (100 miles) charity ride Jaguar, BMW North America and many others. for American Diabetes Tour de Cure on April 17 in Chesapeake, Va., with his Furman’s goal is to “capture the essence of these amazing vehicles. Truth is beauty and dad and brother, Paul. Michael says, “I elegance is simple beauty.” Although he’s photographed hundreds of exotic cars from the also participated in the Covered Bridges world’s foremost collections, his enthusiasm remains strong. “I can think of dozens of cars Metric Century (100K/62 miles) on Aug. 15, 2010, in Lancaster, Pa.” I would like to photograph,” he says. “I’m not going to live long enough to accomplish everything on my list.” Kathy Lindsley

WINTER 2010 -11 | 41 Alumni Updates 1992 Mohamad Tawil ’92 (GAP) acquired a digital printing company in Houston, Texas. Donald Urmston ’92 (SCB) is a full- time instructor of business manage- RIT alumnus answers 9-1-1 call in Big Apple ment at Jefferson Community College, Watertown, N.Y. Previously, Donald was an instructor at Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute. David Solon ’92, (CIAS) is proud to announce the launch of Lancaster- Lebanon IU 13 on iTunes U. David believes this is just the start of sharing great educational resources with our K-12 school districts. Find it under the K12 section of iTunes U or go to this link: itms://deimos3.apple.com/ WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/iu13. pa.edu and check out “Twenty Minutes for Tech” instructional technology podcast. Jason Berry ’92 (CIAS) directed a new release, Chasing Legends, a high-energy documentary about the Tour de France. The film left viewers cheering for more. This is Jason’s third feature film in eight years, the other two having won more than seven international awards. In the documentary, Jason talks through a shot Brett Whitney ’07 makes sure New York City residents stay updated. with Ben Stiller, who makes a cameo in the film. Photos can be found at: http:// www.chasinglegends.com/press/ On any given day, someone might receive an e-mail, text message, phone call, Twitter post David Kavanagh ’92 (CAST) recently or an RSS feed alerting to a power outage in Brooklyn, a film shoot taking place in Man- accepted a position at Eucalyptus hattan on 48th Street, or an AMBER alert of a child abducted in another borough. Systems, Santa Barbara, Calif., as a soft- Welcome to Notify NYC—“What you need to know, when you need to know it.” It’s the ware engineer. official source for information about everything from water main breaks and air quality advisories to traffic tie-ups, school closings, citizen protests, major fires or bomb scares. 1993 Since June 2008, RIT alumnus Brett Whitney has worked with the NYC Office of Emer- John DeVaney ’93 (CLA) received an gency Management, the coordination agency for all emergencies across the Big Apple. award for Sworn Supervisor of the Year “As the program manager for the Emergency Public Notification office, I’m responsible by the Henderson Police Department in for emergency public notification, the communication of anything that affects the stan- March 2010. John was also promoted to corrections lieutenant in June 2010. dard way of life within the city,” explains the Brockport, N.Y., native. “Before I came on board, New York City’s broad ability to reach out and tell people about emergen- 1994 Attention NYC alumni cies was really after the fact through press Patricia Chandler ’94 (CIAS) is show- releases, major TV news networks or ing her mixed media and oil paintings Get important information about emer- at The Gallery at Caterpillar Hill in gency events and city services by signing radio broadcasts.” Sedgwick, Maine. She is also teach- up for Notify NYC at nyc.gov/notifynyc. And now? ing three studio art courses at two “Any city agency can reach out to resi- University Colleges for the University of Maine at Augusta and has recently dents who have registered for informa- received five painting commissions. tion via e-mail, text message or phone, or proactively via the Emergency Alert System and Christy Wasserman ’94 (CIAS) was emergency television and radio briefing sites.” recently promoted to business analyst Whitney started his career as a consultant at Corning, and after earning his FastTrack manager at the Arizona Department of MBA degree in technology management from RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Busi- Education, Phoenix, Ariz. ness in 2007, was employed at EMC2 as a project manager on New York City’s $2 billion Jennifer Ward Burke ’94 (CIAS) is a graphic artist in the Creative Services program to upgrade the E911 system. For the past 12 years he has also served as a non- Group at Zippo Manufacturing commissioned officer in the 198th Army Band located in Rochester. Company in Bradford, Pa. “This is According to Whitney, the Big Apple had notification systems prior to 9/11, but follow- exactly why I went into illustration and then added graphic design to my porting the final 9/11 Commission Report in 2004, there was a significant investment to fill folio. Now, I’m designing original con- the communications gap. A pilot system was launched in 2007, and this is where Whitney cepts for those amazing Zippo lighters, came in: He consolidated the alerting technology into a single office, expanded the noti- real American-made collectors’ items, fication pilot citywide, improved the City’s Emergency Alert System and integrated the as well as promoting some great brands and corporate identities.” many new technologies, including Twitter. “Our mass communication system has become an example of 21st century emergency notification and a model for cities across North America,” he says. Marcia Morphy

42 | WINTER 2010-11 the birth of their second child, a son, and international printing company 1995 Christopher Roland Vachon. He was based out of Rochester. “Going into my Jeffrey Pinard ’95 (CAST) and wife, born on July 29, 2010, at Huntsville fifth year as the sales manager of a rap- Sharon, are proud to announce the birth Hospital for Women & Children, idly growing printing company has been of their first child, a baby girl named Huntsville, Ala. a personal accomplishment, especially Madelyn Mae. She was born on May 14, Kyle Bates ’97 (CIAS) accepted a given our current economic times.” 2010, in Dover, N.H. position as paramedic for the town of Annmarie Giunta-Irwin ’00 (CIAS) William Barlow ’99 (SCB), ’95 Tonawanda, Paramedic Unit, located and Timothy Irwin are happy to (KGCOE) was promoted to director of in Tonawanda, N.Y. Kyle recently was announce their marriage on June 11, small and medium business solutions employed at Mercy Flight, WNY as a 2010, in Larchmont, N.Y. They currently development for IBM Corp. and is cur- flight paramedic. “I have had two arti- The thing I wanted to share with you reside in Pelham, N.Y. rently living in Newburyport, Mass., cles published in EMS trade magazines, was that while I was in the Serengeti, I Jamie Marciniak Waller ’00 (SCB) and with his wife, Jeanette, and children been a regular on various EMS podcasts, spotted a fellow RIT student. He was Brandon Waller ’99 (CAST) are proud Amelia, 5, and Merrick, 3. as well as starting three of my own. wearing RIT lacrosse shorts which I also to announce the birth of their twin baby These activities have helped me gain happened to have with me in my pack. boys, Marshall Owen and Eli James. Kim-Christine “KC” Ryan-Foster ’95 recognition nationally, allowing me to I’ve attached an image of Evan Gelfand (CAST) and Todd Foster ’94 (CIAS) They were born on July 8, 2010, in travel across the U.S. and Alaska speak- ’10 (KGCOE) and I as we waited for our Syracuse, N.Y. They join sister, Rachel, 2. are proud to announce the birth of their ing at various conferences.” bush plane in the Serengeti. Small Salina Downing Thomas ’00 (KGCOE) daughter, Waverly Violet. She was born world, huh?” on March 20, 2010, in Madison, Wis. and Evan Thomas ’00 (KGCOE) are 1998 Robbie Mumford ’98 (COS) and wife, Nicole, are proud to announce the birth 1996 Stephen Mac ’98 (CIAS) and wife, of a baby boy, Timothy James. He was Jen, are happy to announce their mar- born on July 4, 2010 in Warren, Ohio. Candice Lucas ’06 (SCB), ’96 (CLA) riage on Aug. Fermin Colon-Lopez ’98 (COS) has been selected as one of Rochester’s 7, 2010, in Outstanding received a Ph.D. in imaging science Livonia, N.Y. from RIT in August 2010. Fermin also Community They currently Leaders by the received a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt reside in certification in January 2010. Rochester Camillus, N.Y. SANKOFA Because of his Peter Huggins ’98 (CAST) has been appointed director of meetings for Festival of the long-time, sea- proud to announce the birth of a baby the International and American Arts son ticket boy, Tristan Leon. He was born on May Associations for Dental Research Committee for holding, 8, 2010, in Leominster, Mass. her contribu- Corner Crew (IADR/AADR). Most recently Peter was tions to the member’s pas- employed with the American Chemical growth and sion for RIT Tiger Hockey (she let him Society (ACS), where he worked for 2001 well being of not only the African- follow them to Albany and then the past nine years with increasing American community, but of all of Detroit), the wedding party was intro- responsibilities in the Society’s educa- Sherri Fazzio ’99, ’01 (SCB) was pro- Rochester’s citizens. She was recognized duced by Rocky Perrotta, the announcer tion and scientific conferences depart- moted to major in the U.S. Army on for her outstanding service to the com- at the men’s hockey games during their ment. There, he managed more than 100 Aug. 2, 2010. Sherri will be deploying to munity on Aug. 28 at the SANKOFA reception at the Rabbit Room educational courses per year, including Africa soon. Festival in Rochester. Restaurant at the Lower Mill in many webcast and “hybrid” meetings Stephanie Gray ’01 (CAST) and her Mary Carter ’96 (NTID) is the author Honeoye Falls, N.Y. Rocky announced with both physical and virtual aspects. husband, Eric, welcomed a baby girl, of My Sister’s Voice, the first of four them as a “starting line-up” complete In addition, he was responsible for hotel Callie, on July 2, 2010, at 9:25 a.m. and conference centercontract negotia- books to feature with the bridesmaids and groomsmen Daniel Darbey ’00 (CAST), ’01 (CIAS) a leading deaf creating a hockey stick arch for the tions, and his department generated significant revenue for the ACS. accepted a position at Bausch & Lomb character. happy couple to walk through as “Eye of located in Rochester as senior proj- Publisher’s the Tiger” played in the background. ect leader for the Packaging Graphics Weekly states, Patrick McGuire ’86, ’98 (CAST) has 1999 Department. Dan previously was “Carter’s talent had a book published titled Conveyors: employed at Vertis Communications as continues to Application, Selection, and Integration. Jennifer D’Heron Goldstein ’99 (COS) on-site representative for Birds Eye Foods. evolve, as evi- and husband, David Goldstein ’03 The book is part of CRC Press’ Brett Talbott ’01 (NTID) and Rachael denced in this Industrial Innovation series. “The book solid offering Ridgeway Talbott SVP ’01, ’07 (CLA) is based on my over 20 years of mate- are proud to announce the birth of a about deaf artist rial handling experience in a variety of Lacey Gears.” baby girl, Tegan Alana. She was born on industries and positions.” www.crcpress. May 11, 2010, in Delaware, Ohio. Keira, com/product/isbn/9781439803882 3, and Grant, 2, are thrilled to have a Jonathan Gippe ’96 (CAST) and wife, Angelo Santabarbara ’98 (SCB), new little sister in the family. Rebecca, are proud to announce the ’97 (COS) and Melissa Reagan birth of a baby girl, Mackenzie Ann. She Santabarbara ’98 (KGCOE) are proud was born on May 14, 2010, at Lehigh to announce the birth of a baby girl, 2002 Bella Antonia. She was born on Dec. 31, Valley Hospital in Allentown, Pa. Kenneth 2009, in Niskyuna, N.Y. “Bella joins our Holley ’02 RIT cub pack of Luca, Olivia, and Dina.” (CAST), welcome a son, Brock Jacob, and a daughter, Lana Bluebell, on July (GCCIS) is a 1997 Darven Peterson ’98 (SCB) accepted a 23, 2010. They join big sister, Evelynne full-time, Mark Higgins ’03, ’97 (SCB) accepted position at Siemens AG located in New Rose, born on April 16, 2007. licensed real a position at Higgins Henderson LLC York, N.Y., as a staff software engineer. estate agent located in Fairport, N.Y., as a financial Darven recently was employed at Xerox who special- advisor. Mark recently was employed as a technical program manager. 2000 izes in residential home at BCC Software as vice president of Alison Riley ’98 (CIAS) writes, “I grad- James Murphy ’00 (CAST) and sales. He is a customer service. “I am excited to make uated from RIT’s graphic design pro- Kimberly Cook ’04 (CAST) write, “our member of the a move that I’ve been thinking about gram in 1998. I just traveled to Tanzania son, Michael, received his Boy Scouts Sibcy Cline Northeast Office and was making for years. Working with my dad, with my company, Thomson Safaris, of America Eagle Scout rank during his featured in the Member Spotlight on July to help people plan for their futures where I am the art director. While in Eagle Court of Honor held on May 29, 19, 2010, for the Cincinnati — Northern financially, makes it all the better.” Tanzania, I directed a film crew to get 2010, in Corning, N.Y. marketing footage for my company. Kentucky African American Chamber. Joyce Vachon ’97 (COS) and hus- Colleen Anguish ’00 (CIAS) is the sales band, Robert, would like to announce When I was done, I climbed Mount african-americanchamber.com. Kilimanjaro and made it to the summit. manager for CatPrint.com, a national

WINTER 2010 -11 | 43 Katherine Petrinec Callesto ’02 (CIAS) Allison Hoover Saunders ’03 (COS) Smythe ’03 (CIAS), ’04 (CAST); Jake Mellone; Lisa Gongleski ’06 (SCB); and David Callesto are happy to and Gregg Saunders ’04 (CAST) are Efstration ’03 (CAST), ’04 (CIAS); Meg Kernan Mosher ’06 (CIAS); Julie announce their marriage on June 12, proud to Winson Shuen ’04 (CIAS); and Lynn Quagliozzi Mancini ’05 (CIAS); Neal 2010, at Marilla First Baptist Church. announce the Willett ’08 (CAST) all served as mem- Glazier ’03 (GCCIS) and Gus Mancini They currently birth of a baby bers of the bridal party. Several other and many other RIT graduates attended. reside in East girl, Maisie RIT alumni were guests at the event as Ilena Finocchi ’05 (CIAS) was featured Aurora, N.Y. Elizabeth. She well. in the Six McKnight Artists show at the Jaimie was born on Kristin Mills ’04 (COS) graduated from Northern Lojzim ’00, Dec. 28, 2009, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Clay Center ’01 (CIAS), in State Medicine with in Ryan Sitko ’03 College, Pa. the degree of Minneapolis, (CIAS), and Dana Luccy doctor of Minn., dur- Lauren Lehman osteopathic ing the sum- Staniec ’02 ’03 (CIAS) medicine on mer of 2010. (CIAS) were and Christopher Lehman are happy to May 29, 2010. Ilena was in attendance. announce their marriage on Sept. 19, Dr. Mills plans selected for Nicholas Berman ’02 (CLA) is proud 2009. The ceremony was performed at to enter the the McKnight to announce the birth of a baby boy, St. Vincent Basilica Parish in Latrobe, Internal residency and Nicholas. He was born on March 4, Pa., and the reception was held at Medicine worked in the studio during the spring 2008. Chestnut Ridge Resort in Blairsville, Pa. Program at of 2009. Her new work is based on the Lisa Herbert ’02 (CLA) published a The couple resides in Latrobe. Moses Cone social political idea of the Society Freak book, Access: Multiple Avenues for Deaf Sarah Kankiewicz-Arkins ’03 (CIAS) Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Show. It is her way of looking past the People, and continues to enjoy her work recently accepted a full-time faculty Molly Kearns Enjem ’04 (KGCOE) and pop culture version of physical deformi- position in the Art Department at Stefan Enjem ’04 (KGCOE) are happy ties to the root of something much more Georgia Southern University located to announce their marriage on June 19, disturbing, greed and selfishness. in Statesboro, Ga. Sarah recently was 2010, in Boldt Castle, 1,000 Islands, N.Y. Sheila Sarratore Chabot ’05 (CIAS) employed at Savannah College of Art They currently reside in Long Beach, and Matt Chabot ’07 (CAST) are and Design as a part-time faculty Calif. The wedding was attended by member. bridesmaid Jessica Vastola ’04 (KGOE); Richard Gary ’03 (SCB) recently Karen Palumbo ’03 (KGOE); Megan accepted a position at McKesson MacNeil ’04 (CIAS); Cathy Ostrander Provider Technologies located in ’05 (KGCOE); Caitlin Vanderbush ’04 Parsippany, N.J., as executive director of (KGCOE); Greg Baesl ’04 (KGCOE); cardiology support. Richard previously Michael Pletka ’03 (CIAS); Chris as a full-time school psychologist in was employed at Carestream Health Inc. Moore ’04 (KGCOE); Jason Grow ’05 Washington, D.C. For her recent 30th as director of world-wide operations (KGCOE); Ray Ward ’04 (KGCOE); birthday, she ran a 5K marathon in and business systems. Greg McGraw ’04 (CIAS); Mike Sedona, Ariz., with fellow RIT alums Wilson ’04 (KGCOE); Brian Mihalko and friends, Rebecca Schoor SVP ’98, Shipra Chaturvedi ’03 (SCB) and ’03 (COS); and Eric Chapman ’04 happy to announce their marriage on ’03 (CAST); Jazmine “Jazzy” Jones Atul Bansal ’03 (SCB) are proud to (KGCOE). July 10, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic announce the birth of a baby boy, SVP ’99, ’04 (NTID), ’05 (CAST); Ashima Agarwal ’04 (SCB) writes, “I Church in Cicero, N.Y. They currently Jeremy Gelb ’03 (CIAS); Lindsay Soham. He was born on March 14, 2010, reside in Liverpool, N.Y. Bridal party in Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi. Big am currently managing my own com- Buchko ’03, ’05 (KGCOE); and Joanne pany, Cosmos included six RIT graduates with many Karayiannidis ’02 (CLA). sister, Shreya, is super excited with the others in attendance, maid of honor new addition to the family. Biosciences Sara Gould ’01 (KGCOE) recently Pvt Ltd. and Sarah Patthoff ’04 (CIAS); bridesmaids founded the company In A Flash Laser, have been Megan Harkleroad Jaros ’05 (CLA) located in Charlottesville, Va., to provide 2004 elected as a and Ashley Hennigan ’07 (CIAS); custom laser engraving and cutting. youth leader groomsmen Lindley Garcia ’07 inaflashlaser.com Kathy Mast McClure ’04 (CIAS) and for the com- (KGCOE), Adam Mattina ’06 (GCCIS) Steve McClure are proud to announce mittee on and Ryan Belanger ’05, ’07 (CAST). women entre- Michael Savage ’05 (SCB) and Paige 2003 preneurs in Foster Savage ’05 (SCB) are proud Cheryl Williams Lomedico ’96, ’03 the Associated to announce the birth of a baby boy, (CAST) and Joseph Lomedico are proud Chamber of Kieran Everett Savage. He was born on to announce the birth of a baby boy, Commerce and Industry of India. This April 29, 2010, at Highland Hospital in Joseph Charles. He was born on May 19, is an apex chamber of the country.” Rochester. Kieran joins big sister Sienna 2010, in Strong Hospital. Andrea Green Pogorek ’04 (NTID) and Jane, 2. Johndaniel Lemp ’03 (GCCIS) is an Brian Pogorek SVP ’97, ’01 (NTID) Patrick Smyton ’05 (CAST) is the yield entrepreneur and leader of IntegraClick, were married on Aug. 7, 2010. revenue manager for The Signature at Patrick Rickles ’04 (CAST) recently MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. the birth of a baby boy, Caleb Michael. accepted a position at Mapping Vernon Wages ’05 (GCCIS) writes “I He was born on Dec. 17, 2009, in Application located in London as just graduated from the Engineering Lancaster, Pa. managing director. “I’ve launched my Leadership Development Program Kathryn Cole Landolt ’07, ’04 (CIAS) own company which focuses on and was recently promoted to senior and Kevin Landolt ’07 (CIAS) are geographic information systems software engineer at BAE Systems, San happy to announce their marriage on development for various clients.” Diego, Calif.” March 28, 2010, at the Winfield Inn www.mappingapplication.co.uk in Austin, Texas, where they currently reside. The couple began their relation- 2006 ship after attending graduate school 2005 Meng Jiang ’06 (KGCOE) has decided LLC and its core CPA network, together and working on a coopera- Lauren Aiello ’05 (CIAS) and Henry to go back to school for a business Clickbooth.com. “What began just eight tive project for Prof. Emeritus Frank Lorraine ’05 (CAST) are happy to degree and will be attending Harvard years ago in a one-bedroom apartment, Romano ’67 (COS) of the School announce their marriage on June 12, Business School starting in fall 2010. is today a multimillion dollar corpora- of Print Media. Fellow RIT alumni 2010, at Park Country Club in Buffalo, Meng recently was employed at Intel tion. IntegraClick assists online market- Audrey Lallier ’05 (SCB); Courtney N.Y. They currently reside in Natick, Corporation as product marketing ers, businesses, and advertisers achieve Malin; Mark Nacey ’05 (CIAS); Jeremy Mass. The wedding party included manager responsible for Intel’s Core® 2 their business goals in the online sphere fellow RIT alumni Jennifer DeWitt Duo, Pentium® and Celeron® lines of in ways that were never possible before.” Glazier ’04 (CAST); Jaclyn Fiorie notebook CPUs.

44 | WINTER 2010-11 Erin Mc Ewan ’06 (CAST), ’06 (CIAS) Mayank writes, “Roommates Reunite in Hawaii! Agrawal ‘06 Alumni Updates (KGCOE) and Alankrita Manglik are happy to announce their marriage on April 11, Alumni recognized for service 2010, in New Delhi, India. They currently reside in Boston, Mass. Susan Holliday ’85 (business administration) is RIT’s Out- “Amongst alumni who also attended standing Alumna and Andrew Brenneman ’86, ’88 (account- were my brother, Ashwin Agrawal ’04 ing, business management) is Volunteer of the Year. The (GCCIS), sister-in-law, Ritu Agrawal, awards were presented at the Presidents’ Alumni Ball, part of Chris Bayer ’06 (CIAS) and I visited and college roommate, Rohan Dang old roommate and fellow photo grad ’06 (GCCIS). the annual Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. Jaclyn Pisano ’05 (CIAS) in Waikiki, Kathleen After spending 10 years in the field of agri- Hawaii, this June.” “Casey” cultural finance, Holliday switched careers and Christian Szabo ’06 (CAST) and Leda Coops purchased the Rochester Business Journal in Pacelli-Szabo are proud to announce DiPaola, ’06 the birth of a baby girl, Stella Ann (CAST) mar- 1988. She orchestrated a financial turnaround Szabo. She was born on Dec. 13, 2009, ried Jeffrey S. of the company, and today the weekly news- at Highland Hospital in Rochester. She DiPaola, Jr. on paper that specializes in business news has a was welcomed with love by big sister June 11, 2010, readership of more than 80,000. Delaney Rose Szabo. in Rexford, Holliday was asked to join the RIT Board John Kitchura ’06 (KGCOE) is a patent N.Y. Heather agent in the Boston Office of Mills & Kervin was of Trustees in 1998 and serves as chair of the Onello LLP. John is currently involved one of Casey’s bridesmaids. Also in conflicts of interest committee. She serves on in the preparation and prosecution of attendance were Marie Peters ’07 Susan Holliday ‘85 the endowment and university relations com- U.S. and foreign patent applications. In (CIAS); Daniel Ketner ’08 (CIAS); addition to his job responsibilities at Michael Means ’97 (CAST); Lindsay mittees, committee on trustees and executive Mills & Onello LLP, John is presently Rusert Bjorhus ’06 (SCB); Robert committee of the board. attending Suffolk University Law School, Bjorhus ’04 (SCB); Melanie Ciufo In 2000, Holliday received the Distinguished Shapiro ’07 (CIAS); ’08 (SCB); and where he is a 2011 J.D. candidate. www. Alumna award from the Saunders College of millsonello.com/the_firm/kitchura.html Steve Shapiro ’05 (GCCIS). Business in recognition of her business accom- Martha Van Etten ’06 (CIAS) writes, “I recently had an art exhibition in 2007 plishments and dedication to the university. Union, N.J., at VanGogh’s Ear Cafe. In addition to her involvement with RIT, The show was called “Girlometry” and Rebecca Kiely ’02, ’07 (CAST) received Holliday serves on the boards of Financial featured my paintings and prints by a master’s of science degree in profes- Nerissa Tutiven. The show had a great sional studies from RIT on May 22, Institutions Inc., Complemar Partners Inc., turnout of supporting RIT alumni. 2010. “As well as earning my MS, I Rochester Business Alliance, University of Girlometry will have a second show in earned an advanced certificate in train- Andrew Brenneman ‘88 Rochester Medical Center and the United Way ing design, both through the Center for the NYC area in the near future. Go to of Greater Rochester. She is vice-chairman of www.girlometry.tumblr.com for Multidisciplinary Studies at RIT.” updates.” David Moffitt ’07 (CIAS) was featured the Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency’s 2020 Performance Adam Peck ’06 (CIAS) is enrolled as Aug. 9, 2010, on a live YNN broadcast Commission. a full-time MBA student at MIT Sloan for his business, Coworking Rochester. While in college, Brenneman was the first deaf member School of Management. He plans to In the last four months, Moffitt and of RIT’s Alpha Sigma Lambda Honorary Society, which graduate with the MIT Sloan Class Coworking Rochester have been fea- of 2012. tured on all the major networks and recognizes academic achievement and leadership in college papers in Rochester. organizations. Caitlin Pionessa ’06 (CAST) and Andrew Pionessa ’06 (KGCOE) are Richard Lines ’07 (SCB) received a He is currently a senior national account executive with proud to announce the birth of a baby MBA in management/marketing from Sprint Nextel based in Reston, Va. Brenneman began his Seton Hall University on May 14, 2010. girl, Sarah Maureen. She was born on career with Sprint as an account manager and was promoted July 10, 2010, in Corning, N.Y. “I also just finished firefighter training for my local volunteer Fire Department to national account executive, then to senior national account Jennifer Friede ’01 (NTID), ’06 in Sussex, N.J.” (CIAS) is a paraprofessional at Metro executive. He is a four-time recipient of Sprint’s President’s Club Deaf School in St. Paul and attends the Caroline Walters ’07 (CIAS) and Dan Award, given to the top 1 percent sales performers. University of Minneapolis to complete Boardman ’08 (CIAS) were married Brenneman is a past member of the Advisory Board of on Aug. 21, 2010, in Union Springs, her master’s degree in special education Visual Language Interpreting Inc., and served on the alumni for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. In her N.Y. Dan is attending the Massachusetts spare time, she does freelance graphic College of Art and Design in the Fall of campaign leadership committee for NTID. He is the first deaf design work, designs T-shirts for www. 2010 working toward his master’s degree alumnus to serve on the RIT Board of Trustees, working on in photography. kendallkollection.com, and spends qual- the diversity and university relations committees. He is also ity time with her two daughters, Isabelle, Elizabeth Copella ’07 (CIAS) and 8, and Jacqueline, 5. Anthony Copella are proud to announce chair of the RIT building and grounds committee and just Scott Vycital ’06 (CIAS) and Heidi the birth of a baby girl, Reagan Safari, completed his term as the chair of the NTID National Advi- Michaels are happy to announce on Jan. 3, 2010. She joins her proud big sory Group but still serves on the committee. their marriage on March 21, 2010, in sister, Storm Madison, in their family. The Outstanding Alumni Award, established by the Office Elizabeth has been working as the sole Brighton, N.Y. They currently reside in of the President in 1952, is the highest honor the institute can Rochester. Scott was recently promoted digital artist and production manager to quality assurance project lead from for Keepsake Photography located in bestow upon a graduate. The Volunteer of the Year award is senior quality assurance engineer at Victor, N.Y., since March 2005. presented to an individual who exhibits dedication to the RIT Vanteon located in Fairport, N.Y. community. Mindy Mozer

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College of Science alumnus films movie scene with Owen Wilson

By day, Chris Conlon ’99 (com- While on set he offered putational mathematics) is in advice to Wilson and the front of a computer designing, other professional actors implementing and installing on baseball etiquette, such communications networks for as only needing to wear the federal government. the jacket on one arm dur- At night, Conlon might be ing that hot summer day. found on a stage or in front of “We did get to chit-chat a camera. and share a few jokes,” “Math is all about numbers he says. and I wanted to expand my artis- Baseball Coach Rob tic horizons,” says Conlon, about Grow ’89 isn’t surprised pursuing a hobby in acting. his former player is acting. Conlon’s latest artistic venture “He doesn’t miss oppor- will be in theaters Dec. 17. He is tunities. That’s what I like an extra in the James L. Brooks about Chris.” film How Do You Know, star- For his day job, Conlon ring Reese Witherspoon, Owen hasn’t missed opportunities Chris Conlon ‘99 was an extra in a movie that will be in theaters Dec. 17. Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack either. He has been to Nicholson. Afghanistan eight times and Iraq Baltimore Orioles and national that many scenes end up on the Conlon’s scene was filmed at one time setting up communica- health care. cutting room floor,” Conlon Nationals Park in Washington, tions networks. He was on the set of National says. “However after viewing the D.C. In the movie trailer, you Since taking acting classes five Treasure 2 during the birthday trailer, I’m looking forward to the can see him on the bench with years ago, Conlon has landed party scene but he didn’t get any premier gathering to view with Wilson in a Nationals uniform. several roles. He has played an screen time. How Do You Know family and friends.” The Baltimore, Md., resident inmate on the television series was filmed in June 2009. Mindy Mozer says his baseball experience at America’s Most Wanted, a police “I have been hesitant to get To see the How Do You Know movie RIT helped him get the part. officer on HBO’s The Wire and too excited following my day trailer, go to www.howdoyouknow- He was a pitcher for four years. was in a commercial for the on set because I am well aware movie.com/

Matthew De Persis ’07 (SCB) is now Kevin Jesse ’08 (GCCIS) and Martha in Okazaki, Aichi, Japan. Also ran the the only place on the Web where college partner marketing coordinator for MTV Jesse are proud to announce the birth Tokyo Marathon in February. I will be students and graduates can easily tube Networks located in New York, N.Y. “I of a baby girl, Elizabeth Anne. She was heading back to America to hopefully their video résumés and share them support Logo and EPIX; Viacom’s newest born on July 5, 2009, in Rochester. begin employment in a couple months.” with thousands of potential employers. movie channel, a joint venture between They were married on Aug. 17, 2008, at Courtney Wenner Martin ’09 (NTID) I’ve also decided to start off helping Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.” Belhurst Castle. They currently reside in and Cody Martin ’09 (NTID), students and alumni of my alma mater. Macedon, N.Y. both graduates To the first 50 video and post résumés I of the receive via e-mail, I will post them free 2008 American Sign on the CollegeZag database. Feel free to Megan Charland ’08 (CIAS) recently 2009 Language contact me at 315-945-9949 for more moved back to Rochester, after having Matthew Interpreter information, including help creating lived and worked in New York City, to Vimislik ’09 Education a video résumé.” www.collegezag.com attend graduate school. “I am pursuing (CIAS) is a free- program, are [email protected]. a master of fine arts degree at Visual lance illustrator excited to Studies Workshop. I currently work at who has done announce Strong National Museum of Play and work for Carus their marriage. Are you moving? volunteer at Rochester Contemporary Publishing and They began Art Center. I am an active visual artist Rex Brewing. dating after Report your new address to and you can view my website at www. You can see meeting at RIT in 2006 and celebrated the Office of Alumni Rela- megancharland.com.” more of his their marriage in Lockport, N.Y., on July tions. Send an e-mail mes- Jeffrey Conner ’08 (CIAS) recently work at www. 17, 2010. accepted a position at West Chester vimislikart.com. sage to [email protected], call Area School District located in West 2010 the office at 585-475-2586 or Chester, Pa., as a technology and engi- Adam Cornwell ’09 (COS) writes, “I (toll free) 866-748-2586. neering educator. He will be teaching have spent since September of 2009 Bradley Sheremeta ’10 (SCB) writes, “I classes at the middle and high school studying Japanese at a language school started my own business. CollegeZag is levels. something I believe in very strongly. It’s

46 | WINTER 2010-11 In MEMORIAM Maureen D. Morris ’52 (SCB), Andrew Meloni ’68 (SCB), 1986 Alumni Sept. 5, 2010 Sept. 10, 2010 David M. Nowak ’86 (CAST), 1937 1956 1969 Aug. 2, 2010 Mary Brannigan McGuire ’37 (CAST), Robert L. Galbraith ’56 (KGCOE), Herbert H. Schreib ’69 (CAST), 1987 June 29, 2010 Aug. 24, 2010 June 13, 2010 Norman E. Kinney ’86, ’87 (CAST), 1938 Frank V. Vanburen ’56 (CAST), 1970 Sept. 14, 2010 Elizabeth Burke Henderson ’38 March 22, 2010 John W. Keck ’70 (SCB), May 2, 2010 1990 (CIAS), Sept. 6, 2010 1957 1972 Robert S. Bermingham ’90 (CLA), 1939 Thomas Weston ’57 (CIAS), Pamela M. Groetsch ’72 (SCB), Aug. 10, 2010 Robert C. Black ’39 (KGCOE), June 26, 2010 Aug. 16, 2010 Celeste E. Better ’90 (CAST), Aug. 5, 2010 Ralph A. Pasch ’57 (CAST), 1973 Sept. 2, 2010 April 22, 2004 1941 Robert A. Fenske, SVP ’73 (NTID), 1993 George H. Vannoy, Jr. ’57 (CAST), Joanne Irene D’Almeida, SVP ’87, ’93 Lloyd E. Walker ’41 (COS), May 29, 2010 Jan. 5, 2010 July 30, 2010 Neil A. M. Peters ’73 (CAST), (GAP), Dec. 28, 2007 1958 May 24, 2010 1999 1942 James R. Burkhardt (KGCOE), Duane M. Gould ’42 (CIAS), H. Duncan Rollason, III ’73 (SCB), Angela Imbro-Delehanty ’99 (NTID), July 16, 2010 May 21, 2010 Nov. 25, 2007 June 16, 2010 1960 Vernon E. Mesick ’42 (COS), Timothy J. Young, SVP ’73 (NTID), Michael A. Gatto ’99 (CAST), July 19, 2010 John D. Doyle ’60 (KGCOE), Sept. 26, 2009 June 11, 2010 Jane Lanctot Krause ’42 (SCB), July 29, 2010 1975 2000 Aug. 23, 2010 Elaine Collins Neelands ’60 (SCB), July Harold J. Potter ’75 (NTID), Stephen Paraka ’00 (CAST), 1943 8, 2010 Sept. 16, 2010 June 14, 2010 1961 Frederick E. Martin ’43 (KGCOE), 1976 2008 July 29, 2010 Anthony J. Petrucelli ’61 (CIAS), Donald Brenner, SVP ’72, ’76 (NTID), Kevin R. Mulcahy ’08 (CIAS), 1944 July 24, 2010 Sept. 26, 2002 Sept. 17, 2010 1962 Evelyn Daniels Foster ’44 (SCB), Joseph Wargo ’76 (SCB), June 26, 2010 Anthony M. Wallace ’08 (CAST), May 7, 2010 John L. Sweeney ’62 (CIAS), Kevin F. Fee ’76 (COLA), Sept. 6, 2010 Aug. 28, 2010 1945 June 9, 2010 1979 1963 Jean Dennis Edmonds ’45 (SCB), May Robert A. Romero ’79 (CAST), Faculty and Staff 6, 2010 Karl T. Kohn, Sr. ’63 (CAST), July 30, 2010 Shirley Baker, retired NTID admissions Betty Jane Stone Cohen ’45 (SCB), Aug. 11, 2010 1980 counselor, Sept. 26, 2010. 1964 Sept. 14, 2010 Florence Dauenheimer, SVP ’76, ’80 Florence Goodwin, 1991 retiree from 1947 Russell L. Trimble ’64 (KGCOE), (NTID), Jan. 28, 2010 Division of Finance and Administration, Arthur G. Martel ’47 (CIAS), Sept. 1, 2010 Richard F. Shaw ’80 (CAST), Sept. 8, 2010. 1965 Sept. 18, 2010 May 11, 2010 Kathy Kirby, custodian with Facilities 1948 Hermann Bohn ’65 (CAST), 1981 Management Services, June 27, 2010. Aug. 4, 2007 Kathleen Woods DelCour ’77 (CAST), William J. Skelley ’48 (CAST), Francena Miller, former professor and Jack L. Richards ’65 (CIAS), ’81 (SCB), Sept. 16, 2010 June 17, 2010 wife of president emeritus Paul Miller, June 30, 2010 Donald E. Poole ’81 (SCB), 1950 July 10, 2010. 1966 Sept. 11, 2010 Marvin M. Ashkin ’50 (CIAS), Linda Hermann Beard ’66 (SCB), Aug. 1982 David Olsson, professor emeritus of June 28, 2010 packaging science, Sept. 9, 2010. 1951 31, 2010 Charles J. Pease, Jr. ’77, ’82 (CAST), 1968 June 2, 2010 Kenneth C. Cox ’51 (KGCOE), Richard R. Jimenez ’82 (NTID), Trustee Aug. 12, 2010 Richard D. Smith ’68 (CAST), July 7, 2010 Aug. 19, 2009 John “Jack” Hostutler, RIT trustee from 1952 David W. Brazill ’68 (CAST), 1968-1974, Sept. 4, 2010. Patricia Tarro Bujnowski ’52 (CIAS), Aug. 17, 2010 Sept. 10, 2010 Eisenhart remembered for contributions to RIT Chairman emeritus of RIT’s Board of Trust- recognizes and supports faculty who have taught three years or less. ees Richard Eisenhart died Aug. 29 at his In 1976, Mr. Eisenhart was named chairman of RIT’s Board of Pittsford, N.Y., home. He was 95. Trustees. Mr. Eisenhart was the retired founder of Early on, he was conscious of the need to develop a high standard R.H. Eisenhart Inc. He was first elected to of technical education at RIT. His visions helped propel RIT into a the Board of Trustees in 1972, succeeding tradition of seeking out students and shared programs from around his late father M. Herbert Eisenhart, who the world. was the former president and chairman of He also recommended the renovations to RIT’s City Center campus Bausch & Lomb Inc. and served on RIT’s in downtown Rochester and oversaw planning for City Center’s first Richard Eisenhart board for 50 years. tenant, RIT’s School of Applied Industrial Studies. He was also instru- Together, their ties to RIT date back to mental in the creation of the RIT Research Corp. in 1980. the 1920s. “Dick Eisenhart and his family leave an amazing legacy at RIT,” says The Eisenhart family began the Eisenhart Award for Excellence in RIT President Bill Destler. “Dick was an active contributor to RIT until Teaching for RIT faculty in the memory of their late father and the M. his very last day. He had tremendous vision for both the university and Herbert and Elsa Eisenhart Memorial Scholarship, supporting more the Rochester community. We will miss him dearly.” than 350 students over the past 35 years. His wife, Virginia, died in 2009. He is survived by his two sons, In 1999, Mr. Eisenhart and his wife established the Richard and Doug and Rick; and two daughters, Debbie and Susan. Virginia Eisenhart Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, which Vienna Carvalho-McGrain

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48 | WINTER 2010-11 Bobby Colón Chief Legal Officer, Rochester Institute of Technology NRS member since 2007. Staff member for five years. Began leadership giving first as a steady supporter of RIT’s Endowed Fund for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Currently, supports RIT’s Student Gift Challenge, which helps promote student giving.

Victoria D. Griffith ’93 Director of Quality Assurance, Clyde’s Restaurant Group NRS Member since 2005. Past leader of RIT’s Washington, D.C., Alumni Chapter; current vice president of Alumni Association Board of Directors and an NRS Executive committee member. Received the 2009 RIT Volunteer of the Year award and is an RIT Hockey season ticket holder.

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