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Rochester Institute of Technology news&eventsMay 22, 2008 RIT celebrates Class of 2008 RIT names new college dean H. Fred Walker, a veteran teacher, so much potential in the College of A celebration of RIT’s newest scholar and administrator from the Applied Science and Technology. It’s graduates coincides with a tribute to University of Southern Maine, has very clear that its faculty, staff and a pair of legendary educators as the been appointed dean of the College students are of a world-class caliber. university prepares its observance of of Applied Science and Technology I’m thrilled to be a part of it.” the 123rd annual commencement. at RIT. Walker has served as chair of Graduating students, their family RIT President Bill Destler the technology department at the and friends, and the entire campus formally announced the selection University of Southern Maine since community converge for a weekend May 13. Walker was chosen from a 2002. He has published nine feature- of pomp and circumstance May field of five finalists and officially length books and has secured 23-24. begins his new role Aug. 1. contracts to write five additional “This promises to be an exciting “I am absolutely excited about this books. Additionally, he has authored time as we celebrate the accomplish- opportunity,” Walker states. “There is New dean, page 12 ments of the graduates from our eight colleges,” says Bill Destler, who will preside over his first commence- Innovation and creativity comes alive at Imagine RIT ment as RIT president. “By recogniz- ing the excellence of our faculty and students, we spotlight RIT tradition, university pride and community spirit.” Imagine RIT: Activities kick off with Academic Innovation and Convocation, 10 a.m. Friday, May Creativity Festival, 23, in the Gordon Field House and featuring more Activities Center, where President than 400 exhibits, Destler will confer degrees on more A. Sue Weisler | photographer was held through- than 3,500 undergraduate and RIT will confer degrees on more than 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students during this out campus graduate students. year’s commencement activities. May 3. Between In recogni- 17,000 and 20,000 tion to 41 years stepping down after 14 years as turn them on to Shakespeare—there’s visitors experienced of dedicated provost, has played a major role in really nothing better than that.” the inaugural service to RIT, past commencements, often behind Another faculty member receiving event. Turn to page Provost Stanley the scenes. Delivering this address is special acknowledgment is Professor 10 for more photos McKenzie has an opportunity to highlight his dedi- Emeritus Eugene Fram from the E. from the festival. been named the cated service. In July, he’ll resume his Philip Saunders College of Business. For additional 2008 com- other passion as a faculty member in Fram is retiring after 51 years on the photos, visit www. mencement RIT’s College of Liberal Arts. RIT faculty, and he will be presented rit.edu/imagine. speaker for Stanley McKenzie “I love classroom teaching, with the Presidential Medallion (see the convoca- particularly teaching literature to related story). tion ceremony. McKenzie, who is tech students,” reflects McKenzie. “To Class of 2008, page 12 Ken Huth | photographer

Graduation schedule Eugene Fram’s legacy: ‘You have to be responsive’ Friday, May 23 Academic Convocation, 10 a.m., Business professor to receive Presidential Medallion at commencement Gordon Field House and Activities Center Winston Churchill’s famous words— the J. Warren Mc- light,” says Paul Stella ’03, director College of Science, 1:30 p.m., the price of greatness is responsibil- Clure Research Pro- of RIT University News Services Ritter Arena ity—ring true for marketing profes- fessor of Marketing and former MBA student of Fram’s, E. Philip Saunders College of sor and retail expert Eugene Fram, will be awarded the with a laugh. “But Gene’s willing- Business, 2 p.m., who retired from RIT after 51 years Presidential Medal- ness to share his expertise with the Gordon Field House and of teaching in the E. Philip Saunders lion during RIT’s media has really done a great deal to Activities Center College of Business. 2008 commence- heighten RIT’s visibility.” College of Liberal Arts, 4:30 p.m., This message came home when ment ceremonies. A tidal wave of reporters across Ritter Arena Saunders College Dean Ashok Rao According to Lois the U.S.—from The Wall Street Jour- College of Applied Science and Technology, 5:30 p.m., first arrived on campus two years ago McClure, she and nal, The New York Times, Associated Gordon Field House and and met with several faculty mem- her late husband Press, Boston Globe, Washington Post, Activities Center bers, hoping to learn more about the were very impressed St Louis Post-Dispatch and Sacramen- National Technical Institute for history of the college. He was told with Fram’s reign as to Bee, to Money Morning and CNN. the Deaf, 7:30 p.m., Ritter Arena Fram was the best source. research professor com—have utilized Fram’s market- “Talk about commitment,” says since 1989. “He has ing expertise. He has expounded on Saturday, May 24 Rao. “I called Gene and though he truly been the finest everything from mall space, eBay, Kate Gleason College of had not been feeling well, he drove in person to fill a chair scrapbooking, Black Friday tips and Engineering, 8:30 a.m., and took me to a Chinese restaurant, at any university or Christmas shopping frenzy, to cor- Gordon Field House and and over fried rice and General Gau’s college in my experi- porate governance, Enron, Wal-Mart, Activities Center College of Imaging Arts and chicken—which he barely touched— ence. He always kept Kmart and Rochester Fast Ferry Sciences, 12:30 p.m., he gave me a concise and cogent us up on what was strategies. Gordon Field House and history of the college. going on at the col- On April 8, Fram was awarded Activities Center “I asked Gene what he did to be lege, and his frequent RIT’s Professor Emeritus distinction B. Thomas Golisano College of so successful getting his name in contact by mail, during his farewell luncheon. Earlier Computing and Information print and quoted across the country. telephone and e-mail A. Sue Weisler | photographer in the day, the Democrat and Chroni- Sciences, 4 p.m., He was very generous in sharing his kept us ‘in the know’ Professor Emeritus Eugene Fram will receive the prestigious cle paid tribute, “RIT teaching legend Gordon Field House and secret: ‘You have to be responsive,’ he about all things RIT Presidential Medallion during an official ceremony May 23. retires,” but on the evening newscast Activities Center said. And Gene was responsive. If I and marketing.” of WHAM-TV (Channel 13) Bright See page 2 for parking and shuttle details. sent him an e-mail or asked him for Responsibility for Fram also motion, in 2005 he beat a record for Spot, anchor Don Alhart seemed Additional information is available at material, Gene responded within a meant working closely with RIT’s RIT with 107 media news place- genuinely stumped at the final clip of www.rit.edu/commencement. day.” University News Services. Although ments during the year. Fram and asked, “Who are we going For his significant contributions, Fram labels it as shameless self-pro- “He’s always seeking the lime- Fram, page 12

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RIT graduate offers Meet this year’s outstanding RIT welcomes award- A look back at RIT’s reflections on educators—recipients of winning youngsters to inaugural Imagine RIT leadership, page 3 distinguished Eisenhart Awards, page 4 campus, page 8 festival, page 10

May 22, 2008 | 1 | www.rit.edu/newsevents 2008 College Delegates

College of Applied Science and Technology College of Liberal Arts Frances Cabrera, from Virginia Beach, Va., is graduating with a B.S. in Adam Botzenhart, from Owego, is graduating with a B.S. in public policy. environmental management and technology and an M.S. in environmental An RIT Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar, Botzenhart is also a recipient health and safety management. Her scholarships include the Ibero/Pryd, of Nathaniel Rochester Society, Sigma Alpha Epsilon True Gentleman and Presidential, Bates, Nathaniel Rochester Society, Gates Foundation and Nor- College of Liberal Arts Alumni and Friends scholarships. He is also a member folk Foundation. She is a member of the Honors Program and was an RIT of the Honors Program. His many activities include serving as managing Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar. She completed co-ops with Johnson & editor of Reporter magazine, a student justice, a resident adviser, a Johnson’s Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, New York State Department of Envi- webmaster for Students for Liberty, and a research and teaching assistant. ronmental Conservation’s Environmental Management System Assistance Also, he was chosen as a Charles G. Koch Fellow at the Washington (D.C.) Program and the Rochester School District. She plans to attend Berkeley Law Legal Foundation. He plans to attend law school. School after working for a few years in industry or consulting.

E. Philip Saunders College of Business College of Science Anna Kolnik, the undergraduate delegate, is from Sharon, Wis., and is grad- Heather Moe, from Mount Vernon, Ind., is graduating with a B.S. in biol- uating with a B.S. in marketing with minors in communication and account- ogy and a minor in psychology. She is an RIT Outstanding Undergraduate ing. She is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, recipient of the McGowan Scholar and a member of the Honors Program, Golden Key International Scholarship and A. Stephen Walls Memorial Scholarship Award, a Nathaniel Honor Society and the women’s varsity soccer team. Moe has performed Rochester Society Scholar and an RIT Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar. field research in Australia with the School of Field Studies which led to her She has been involved in athletics as captain of the women’s varsity soc- participation in the University of Rhode Island Research Experience last cer team and co-founder and president of the Student Athlete Advisory summer. She spent spring quarter doing marine research and sailing a tall Committee. She plans to pursue a career in sports marketing and continue ship through the Sea Education Association Semester Program. Moe plans her education at the graduate level. to pursue oceanographic research and hopes to become a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps Officer.

E. Philip Saunders College of Business Roxanne McElroy, from Fairport, the graduate delegate, is graduating National Technical Institute for the Deaf with an MBA with a concentration in finance. She earned her B.A. in Kyle Edenzon is from Northridge, Calif., and is graduating with an A.A.S. psychology from the University at Buffalo. While an undergraduate stu- in laboratory science technology. He is a recipient of NTID Vice President dent, she was a Division I athlete and captain of the varsity swim team. and Dean’s, Max Factor Family Foundation, Milton H. and Ray B. Ohringer She works full-time for Morgan Stanley as a senior client service associate. scholarships, the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Technician She enjoys marathons and half marathon road races, triathlons and travel. Recognition Award and the RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium’s Best McElroy plans to continue her career at Morgan Stanley. Research Presentation Award. He is a student researcher on a project involving energy transfer between molecules and he completed a co-op with the U.S. Navy. Edenzon plans to complete his degree requirements for a B.S. next May and then pursue graduate studies after gaining corporate experience.

´ B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences American College of Management and Technology Robert Songer, from Pinckney, Mich., is graduating with a B.S. in software Katarina Rak is the delegate from RIT’s American College of Management engineering and a minor in Japanese language and culture. He participated and Technology in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She earned an A.A.S. in hotel and in the RIT/Kanazawa Institute of Technology Summer Exchange Program resort management and will graduate with a B.S. in hospitality and service in 2006. He has completed co-ops at Microsoft Games XNA and Language management. She is a recipient of the ACMT and Nathaniel Rochester Intelligence Ltd., where he will be working after graduation. Songer was an Society scholarships. Her volunteer work includes organizing events for Our English Conversation Partner with students from Japan, China and UAE, Children, Children Winter Festival and Charitable Theater Play. After gradu- lead organizer of Japanese Conversation Table; and a member of the Society ation, she would like to gain international experience in sustainable tourism, of Software Engineers. Songer hopes to take his engineering skills into the further her education about nature conservation and tourism, and organize world market and develop software for international collaboration. He plans events that encourage young people to volunteer in their community. to pursue an international MBA.

Kate Gleason College of Engineering American University in Kosovo Susan Bieck, a native of Rochester, is graduating with a B.S. in mechani- Erëblina Elezaj earned an A.A.S. with highest honors in business manage- cal engineering with an aerospace option. Bieck is a student member of the ment at American University in Kosovo and is pursuing a B.S. in business American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a recipient of several scholar- management. She was a 2005-2006 AUK Scholar and has been on the ships and awards, including RIT Presidential and Merit scholarships and the dean’s list every quarter since 2004. Elezaj organized and participated in Thermal Systems Prize. She completed co-ops with Nationwide Precision Youth Week of the Youth Center-Prishtina; Seeds of Peace International Products and Northrup Grumman: Aerospace Model Design. She also enjoys Camp, Maine; Our Future—EU Integration project; and Sexual and motorcycles and astronomy. Bieck has accepted a position with Northrup Reproductive Health and Adolescent Rights workshops. She is currently Grumman in El Segundo, Calif., as an aerospace model design engineer. working as an account manager at Insoft, a recruiting agency in London. After graduation, Elezaj plans to pursue a master’s degree in human resources and organizational behavior in Europe.

College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Maria de la O Costa Navajas is from La Paz, Bolivia, and is graduating with an A.A.S. in graphic design and a B.F.A. in industrial design with a con- Student delegates are selected for personal achievements centration in art history. She participated in an exchange program in integrated design at HS Anhalt FB Design in Dessau, Germany, and completed that demonstrate the ideals of RIT including, a design internship with Wolverine World Wide Inc.—Patagonia Outdoor Program. A member of the IDSA Student Chapter, she also worked as a but not limited to, academic excellence.They will speak staff designer for Reporter magazine. She is a recipient of the Sil Hall Design Merit Scholarship and earned an honorable mention at the Industrial Design at their respective college commencement ceremonies. Competition hosted by Gerdau Aza Steel Company in Santiago, Chile. She plans to return to Bolivia, travel and eventually work in the United States.

Shuttle service and parking information

Shuttle Bus Service seating, which have steps. If you or any member of your family uses a wheelchair, To enter campus, use the entrances on Jefferson Road. RIT Public Safety personnel contact Parking and Transportation Services for accessibility arrangements at will direct you to parking areas. Shuttle service will be available Friday and Saturday http://finweb.rit.edu/rmss/pats, click on “Forms.” Scroll down to the bottom of the to reach the Academic Convocation and the Commencement ceremony locations. page and click on “Accessible Parking and Seating Requests,” or call 475-2074. Both On Friday, shuttle service will be available 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. On Saturday, shuttle ceremony locations will have staff on hand to assist you with special needs; however, service will be available beginning at 7 a.m. On both days, shuttles will make continu- prior arrangements must be made. Please note that seating is not guaranteed. ous loops throughout all the major parking lots (D, E, F, G, H, J, S, T and U) and will RIT does not have wheelchairs available on campus. If you would like to rent a wheel- return guests to the parking lots after the ceremonies. chair, you may contact Monroe Wheelchair at 546-8595 or www.monroewheelchair.com “People Movers” or Fonte Surgical Supply at 338-1000 or (800) 836-2130. Senior citizens and individuals with special mobility needs are invited to use special Special Parking/Transportation Needs carts operated by RIT staff. Carts are available at one of the many people-mover If you need special parking or mobility van transportation, contact Parking and stations across campus. Transportation Services at http://finweb.rit.edu/rmss/pats, click on “Forms.” Scroll Seating/Special Needs down to the bottom of the page and click on “Accessible Parking and Seating Both the Gordon Field House and Activities Center and the Ritter Arena have bleacher Requests,” or call 475-2074, even if your vehicle already has a disabled parking permit.

May 22, 2008 | 2 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 3 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Viewpoints Reflections on student leadership by Jason Preisner On the Web with Mike Saffran [email protected] t the beginning of my junior for my senior year was I wanted be nominated by Dr. Cooke and year at RIT, I was elected to ensure the club continued to the faculty in the civil engineering president of RIT’s American operate with the same purpose it technology department, as their Whether or not you were one ASociety of Civil Engineers chapter. had in previous years, providing students regard them as some of the of the thousands on campus As a four-year member of ASCE, I opportunities for students to learn best educators and hardest working May 3 for the first-ever Imagine had a good idea of the responsibili- technical and interpersonal skills professors on campus. RIT: Innovation and Creativity ties I would have but little experience outside the classroom. Winning the leadership award for Festival, you can now experience in acutely accomplishing these tasks. It was a great experience being ASCE-Region 1, which includes New the excitement in sound and Needless to say, it was a learning a chapter officer. No longer was I England, New York and New Jersey, photographs (if you were there, experience in regards to leadership. someone on the outside looking was the cherry on top of four years you might even hear yourself on a At a speech recently given by RIT in. I was now looking out at the of fun, friendship and hard work as podcast or see yourself in pictures). President Bill Destler at a leadership big picture and responsible for the an ASCE member and RIT student. A special two-part “Studio 86 dinner on campus, he listed a few of chapter members. The lesson I took from my ‘On the Road’: Imagine RIT” pod- his lifelong observations about what Being chapter president was a lot experiences at RIT was that being cast features fun “roving reporter” it means to be a leader. of work and sometimes stressful, but a leader often has little to do with coverage with Vienna Carvalho A point that stuck with me was, it was well worth it. In the eyes of my one’s personal agenda, and a lot to and me as we roamed the campus This column presents opinions “The higher you go in your career, chapter’s faculty advisor, Dr. Harry do with your responsibility to others. from east to west and back again. the more people you work for.” This, Cooke, the work I did warranted and ideas on issues relevant to Highlights include: to me, is the epitome of what it my nomination for the 2008 ASCE Jason Preisner is a civil engineering higher education. To suggest an n Interviews with RIT Formula and means to be a student leader. Outstanding Student Leadership technology major in the College of Applied idea for the column, e-mail Baja team members The reason I accepted the award. Science and Technology. [email protected]. n Festival visitors’ opinions about nomination as president of ASCE I consider it a great honor to the Mobilized Robotic Hotdog Assembler n A performance by the band Em Dash, with RIT’s Babak Elahi RIT archeologist uses satellites to uncover ancient history n Lessons about Second Life from RIT communication professor Su- Satellite imagery obtained from san Barnes and saving trees from NASA will help RIT archeologist RIT University Publications Bill Middleton peer into the ancient Plus, you’ll hear a poetry read- Mexican past. In a novel archeologi- ing, interviews with festival-goers, cal application, multi- and hyper- and on-the-spot reaction from spectral data will help build the most President Bill Destler, festival accurate and most detailed land- chairman Barry Culhane and scape map that exists of the southern others. state of Oaxaca, where the Zapotec The special two-part “Studio people formed the first state-level 86” and all RIT University News- and urban society in Mexico. produced podcasts are free and “If you ask someone off the street available on the University News about Mexican archeology, they’ll Web site (see “Latest Podcasts” at say Aztec, Maya. Sometimes they’ll www.rit.edu/news), via RSS feed also say Inca, which is the wrong (www.thetigerbeat.com/rss/pod- continent, but you’ll almost never cast.rss), and through Apple iTunes, hear anyone talk about the Zapo- Facebook (at the Dateline: RIT tecs,” says Middleton, acting chair of Group) and The Tiger Beat Blog the Department of Material Culture (www.thetigerbeat.com/blog). Sciences and professor in the De- Check out sights from the partment of Sociology and Anthro- festival at www.rit.edu/news, pology. “They had the first writing www.rit.edu/imagine and www. system, the first state society, the first huthphoto.com/ImagineRIT2008. cities. And they controlled a fairly New ‘Dateline: RIT’ Web site large territory at their Zenith—250 Here’s a convenient way for B.C. to 750 A.D.” A. Sue Weisler | photographer new RIT graduates and anyone Middleton’s study will explore Bill Middleton displays replicas of Zapotec funerary urns. His study will explore the Oaxacan economy and environment in Mexico. interested in RIT news to stay how the Oaxacan economy and informed: Bookmark the new environment changed as the Zapotec archeological sites and selected can- netic spectrum—a new approach to show how development has changed Dateline: RIT Web site at www.rit. state grew and then collapsed into didates for excavation. analyzing archeological landscapes. the region since the last survey con- edu/news/dateline. smaller city-states. Funding from Imagery from Earth Observing Their research uses similar tech- ducted 30 years ago. The site serves as “RIT news NASA and National Geographic will 1 and Landsat satellites obtained niques to analyze urban landscapes Another aspect of the NASA- central,” offering on-demand access also help Middleton build a picture over three years will help Middle- and inspired Middleton to apply the funded project will focus on envi- to RIT news and “one-stop shop- of how climate and vegetation pat- ton identify the natural resources technology to archeology. ronmental change. This part of the ping” for: terns have changed over time. found at archeological sites. He will Satellite imagery covering more study, done in conjunction with col- n News and sports “tickers” featur- Middleton will focus on two sites work with colleagues John Kerekes than 30,000 square kilometers will leagues at the University of Colorado ing the latest RIT news headlines in the Chichicapam Valley located and David Messinger along with help Middleton identify different at Boulder will analyze plant micro- from outside news media (plus in between two of the major arms of graduate student Justin Kwon in plant species, environments and fossils in sediment samples collected links to full stories and “RIT In the the central valleys of Zapotec. The RIT’s Chester F. Carlson Center for ecosystems, and acres of arable land from a variety of locations, including News” and RSS feed for additional National Geographic-funded portion Imaging Science to analyze the large or mineral resources surrounding areas where streams expose sediment news) of the study began last summer amounts of data taken at different particular sites. layers 10,000 years old. n n Links to and summaries about the when he documented important wavelengths of the electromag- The new landscape map will also Susan Gawlowicz | [email protected] most recent “Dateline: RIT – The Podcast” and “Studio 86” podcasts n Links to the Dateline: RIT Toasting a new partnership e-newsletter and archive (Subscribe Technology pilot program to the twice-monthly e-mailed newsletter for regular News & Events, podcast and “RIT In the to graduate first participants News” updates.) n Links to the Dateline: RIT Face- book Group, News & Events, RIT: While many freshmen know little Ilarraza, a biomedical science major The University Magazine, NTID more about college than what they and president of the Latin American news, The Tiger Beat Blog, RSS see on television or a movie screen, Student Association. “My experi- feeds and more seniors and soon-to-be graduates ences also encouraged me to get Congratulations and warm Priscila Ilarraza and Philip Zenkel involved and be more vocal.” wishes, graduates! knew exactly what they were getting The Youth Apprenticeship into when they chose to come to program at the Rochester Business RIT four years ago. Alliance continues to place As juniors at Wilson Magnet High hundreds of local Rochester School, Ilarraza and Zenkel were high school students with area chosen to be part of a pilot project employers, providing training in with the Rochester Business skilled professional careers. Education Alliance, RIT’s Office “The opportunity to work at of the President and RIT’s ITS provided us with knowledge we Information Technology Services. wouldn’t have gotten elsewhere,” A. Sue Weisler | photographer They spent 1,200 hours learning says Zenkel, who’s majoring in Andreas Kaufmann, left, CEO of Leica Camera, and Bill DuBois, administra- a variety of customer service and information technology with a tive chair of photographic arts in RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences, Ken Huth | photographer technical skills related to RIT’s focus on criminal justice. “It was a celebrated at RIT on May 6 as part of the Leica Day events. Kaufmann donated Mike and Vienna speak with Imagine computing needs. great opportunity to find out what 20 Leica M4 cameras and 20 Leica Summarit-M lenses to the photo school. The RIT festival-goers May 3 in Gordon “Spending two years working at college is about and gain exposure cameras were completely refurbished and restored to their original aptitudes at the Field House and Activities Center for ITS before entering RIT made it to a professional setting.” n Leica Factory in Germany. a “Studio 86” podcast. very easy to adjust to college,” says Brandon Borgna | [email protected]

May 22, 2008 | 2 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 3 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching honorees Tim Engström, College of Liberal Arts Professor Timothy Engström some- RIT was the perfect fit, and after vision,” Engström explains, “about times drives his vintage 1939 Indian teaching for nearly two decades how technologies of sight can motorcycle (a precursor to Harley- in the Department of Philosophy, transform and reshape how we Davidson) to work at RIT because Engström remains motivated to see the world.” he likes to give it some “exercise.” “turn these students on.” Engström believes one of the It’s sort of the same attitude “In bringing students into the biggest challenges in teaching today Engström has about teaching core realm of philosophy, we give them is a direct result of living in Philosophy 210 or a graduate course tools for thinking about themselves a networked-driven society. in Philosophy of Art/Aesthetics in and their academic pursuits in new “If a good computer scientist, the College of Liberal Arts: to exer- ways. Teaching isn’t about teaching. artist, engineer or environmental cise and open students’ minds Teaching is really about engagement, science student is in class, they in ways they never thought possible. and some of the students at RIT should and do see things differently. Although Engström won RIT’s have stopped us in our tracks with But sustaining their focus can be Eisenhart Award for teaching excel- their insights—with their ability to difficult because their cognitive lence in 1994, the honor of receiving connect philosophy to their other habits are increasingly distributed; it in 2008 is even more meaningful. academic pursuits.” electronic networks are provoking “It was a way to see for myself— Engström speaks other languages different styles of thought—more am I still any good at it?” besides “philosophy”—Swedish, associative and less systematic.” Prior to RIT, Engström studied French, German, and a smattering “My job is to reach out to these abroad at universities in Scotland, of Greek/Hebrew—all of which are a students from across the silos and Britain, Germany and Sweden—then boon to his travels abroad. He enjoys fiefdoms of programs at RIT and took a teaching post at the Universi- everything from reading and movies A. Sue Weisler | photographer help them explore and articulate ty of Hawaii. A native of small town to skiing, mountain climbing and Engström: Giving students the tools to think about themselves in new ways the relationship between their U.S.A.—Barneveld, N.Y., popula- tinkering with his vintage vehicles aptitudes in these disciplines and tion 400— Engström returned to (a ’57 Triumph and ’60 four-cylinder on health-care reform with Wade Imaging, co-authored with philosophy, so we become a real his upstate Adirondack roots to be diesel Mercedes-Benz). Robison, and in the works is Evan Selinger. working intellectual community.” n closer to family. In 2006, he co-authored a book Rethinking Theories and Practice of “It’s about the philosophy of Marcia Morphy | [email protected] Jeff Kozak, Kate Gleason College of Engineering

Jeff Kozak first fell in love with Kozak wanted to find an institution to build and launch a space satellite. engineering as a preschooler. that would allow him to practice his “RIT’s combination of expe- “My father was in the Air Force, twin passions of engineering and riential learning, undergraduate and I used to stand in our backyard teaching. Luckily, he had to look research and focus on teaching on base and watch the F-16’s take no farther for ideas than his own provides our engineering students off,” says Kozak, assistant professor family. with the skills and abilities they of mechanical engineering. “I must “My sister was attending the will need to succeed in their profes- have been all of 5, but I remember biological sciences program at RIT sional careers after college,” says thinking, ‘I want to know how that and mentioned the university’s Kozak. works.’” emphasis on teaching and its strong Through all of his endeavors, His fascination with the inner engineering programs,” Kozak Kozak tries to remember how hard workings of airplanes would lead reflects. “After doing some research, his family worked to put him and Kozak to aerospace engineering in I found that the school fit perfectly his siblings through college and college, where he found a second with my professional goals, and I works to provide his students with passion—teaching. was very pleased when I had the op- a first-class education. “I worked as a laboratory man- portunity to begin my professional “My parents put great value in a ager and really came to enjoy help- career here.” college education and I attempt to ing my fellow students with their Kozak teaches a number of honor their efforts on my behalf by projects and seeing how my ability courses in the Department of providing the best education I can to assist others could make a real Mechanical Engineering’s aerospace to my students,” Kozak notes. “Giv- difference,” he adds. option, including introduction to en this, I am incredibly honored to When looking for a university aerospace engineering and aero- be selected for the Eisenhart Award to begin his teaching career, fol- dynamics, and he is also a faculty because it is given by students and lowing completion of his doctorate advisor to the METEOR project, a shows I am making an impact.” n A. Sue Weisler | photographer at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, student-led team that is attempting Will Dube | [email protected] Kozak: A thirst for knowledge began at home Scott Williams, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences Scott Williams is a professor, “She said to me, ‘I put on the not understand. He encourages us a chemist, an inventor and a exam exactly what you had on to ask questions that help us engage philosopher. At the heart of your Powerpoint slide.’ And sure and better understand a topic. His it all for this pedagogue is the enough she had. I realized at that way of lecturing makes the material premise that critical thinking and point I was training parrots. That he teaches easy and interesting to communication are not best shared incident combined with the number learn.” via e-mail or PowerPoint. Relics of students who were constantly In addition to teaching material of the past—a chalkboard and multitasking on their laptops during science and chemistry courses, books—are still the most effective class, doing e-mail, checking their Williams’ background in patents tools to connect with students. Facebook pages, led me to scrap (he holds 30 patents) led to an Williams, professor in RIT’s the entire electronic method. I opportunity to teach a media law School of Print Media, won the went back to writing on the board. course. Provost’s Award for Excellence I completely banned anything that “One of the areas I love to study in Teaching in 1996. He says his had a battery in it in my classroom.” on my own is critical philosophy. teaching style has come full circle Williams says his changes have John Locke is my favorite with Eisenhart Award honors more resulted in near perfect classroom philosopher, hands down. This than a decade later. attendance and lively classroom media law course allows me to be “When I won the Provost’s discussions. a philosopher for a while. I try to Award, I was using chalkboard and “My students are engaged. Now impart to the students that they chalk,” says Williams. “There were we are having a conversation.” have a very special and responsible no electronics. In 2003, I got caught Andrew Henry, a first-year position in this country in that they up in the electronic modalities of new media publishing student are the sovereign power, not the teaching. I had the computer, the in Williams’ materials science government.” video clips, the PowerPoint slides course, Materials and Processes Williams says a political and was getting nowhere with it. II, appreciates the way Williams philosophy professor at Purdue I decided last year to do a set of structures his course. University was one of his most experiments to find out what was “I like how Professor Williams influential. the most effective way to present the conducts his class, the way it’s laid “You’ve heard the saying, ‘You course content.” out with its quizzes, tests and labs,” stand on the shoulders of giants.’ Williams’ ‘Aha!’ moment came says Henry. “They all flow and build A lot of what I’ve learned over the after he gave an examination, and one off each other. He uses interesting years, I learned from modeling of his students inquired as to why he correlations—for example, food, to professors I’ve had in the past.” n A. Sue Weisler | photographer took off points for her answer. describe some topics that we may Kelly Downs | [email protected] Williams: Believes he reaches students best with ‘old school’ methods

May 22, 2008 | 4 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 5 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Tony Harkin, College of Science

Mathematics runs in the extended earned his doctorate in mathematics like electrical grids or scheduling family for Professor Anthony “Tony” at Boston University, a master’s in problems of an airline (using tools Harkin, whose father, father-in- scientific computing at Massachusetts of optimization theory). law and brother-in-law are all Institute of Technology, and The Consortium for Mathematical mathematicians. bachelor’s in mathematics and Methods in Counterterrorism is also Harkin absorbed his father’s physics at SUNY Brockport. one of Harkin’s interests. He and enthusiasm for mathematics as a “What’s unique about RIT is colleague Bernard Brooks co-organize young boy. He saw how his father, that it’s an institute of technology, an annual conference with Harkin’s then a professor at State University and everyday we get to work on the longtime friend, Jonathan Farley, a of New York at Brockport, enjoyed sorts of things that we saw at the mathematician at Caltech. Harkin teaching and doing math. Imagine RIT Festival,” Harkin says. created a Web site clearinghouse on “Mathematicians really love what “I try to convey to students the fun of mathematics and counterterrorism they do, and I saw it in my father,” exploring the frontiers of math and (www.cmmc.rit.edu). Harkin and Harkin says. science and being able to work on the Brooks’ long-term goal is to secure The winner of this year’s Richard kinds of projects they’re surrounded funding for the consortium to bring and Virginia Eisenhart Provost’s by at a place like this.” speakers to RIT and to support Award for Excellence in Teaching, Harkin has many research interests, student research. Harkin conveys some of that same including applied mathematics, “I enjoy the balance at RIT of enthusiasm and sense of curiosity and directs the Center for Applied doing high-quality teaching and to his own students. and Computational Mathematics. high-quality research and, for me, “What I like about RIT students This branch of math tries to you can’t separate them. As professors is that they have the same attitude solve real-world problems using we want to show by example that as I do,” says Harkin, an assistant mathematical modeling, numerical we’re using mathematics. We’re professor in the School for analysis and other mathematical showing students that by following Mathematical Sciences in the College tools for analyzing equations and our curiosity they can do the same.” of Science. “They just enjoy being assumptions. Applied mathematics is Harkin adds: “And there’s a sense immersed in science and technology, often a collaborative effort, tapping of obligation to the next generation. and when they take classes they know multiple disciplines to model, for My professors passed along their that mathematics is important.” instance, meteorological phenomena, knowledge to me, and I feel a duty Harkin joined RIT three years such as cyclones and tsunamis (using to the next generation to help them ago after completing a post-doctoral partial differential equations) or to reach their potential.” n A. Sue Weisler | photographer fellowship at Harvard University. He solve problems in analyzing networks Susan Gawlowicz | [email protected] Harkin: Inspires students by bringing enthusiasm and curiousity to the classroom Ingalls wins prestigious Faculty earn distinguished provost’s community-service grant grants and trustees scholarships

Allison Ingalls, est neighborhood in the city This year’s recipients of the Trustees process that employed grain-size that directly target learning out- a fourth-year of Rochester. Scholarship Awards have clearly enhancement using seed selection comes and student success. honors interna- Since 2005, Ingalls has been a demonstrated records of excellent by ion channeling. The committee, whose member- tional business student researcher, volunteering for scholarship at RIT over at least a She instituted a new com- ship includes a representative from student in the E. the organization to assist in further- three-year period. bined B.S./ M.S. (microelectronic each RIT college, finalized the award Philip Saunders ing their efforts to provide Sector 10 David Axon, engineering)/(materials science and winners. College of Busi- residents with access to affordable, professor and engineering) degree program. Award recipients are: Hiroko ness received Allison Ingalls pesticide-free fresh fruits and veg- chairperson of She is a member of the core fac- Yamashita and Yukiko Maru, foreign a CASE—The etables from a 2.7-acre urban farm the physics de- ulty of RIT’s doctorate program in languages; Stephen Aldersley, Carter Academic Service Entrepre- known as The Vineyard. Based on partment, Col- microsystems engineering. Currently NTID/liberal studies; Bernadette neur—grant. Each year the Jimmy her experiences, Ingalls focused her lege of Science. she is working on building nanotech- Lanciaux and Yolande Tra, School of and Roselyn Carter Foundation honors thesis on demonstrating the Axon joined nology educational initiatives. She Mathematical Sciences; Irene Evans, awards CASE grants to students who impact of social entrepreneurship RIT in 2002, is the recipient of the Texas Instru- School of Life Sciences/biological propose innovative and promising and community-based participatory and his research David Axon ments Douglas Harvey Award twice. sciences; Zack Butler and Minseok ways to serve the community while research on building a profitable and interests include She has authored or co-authored Kwon, computer science; Joe Geigel, applying what they’ve learned in the successful organization. the physics of active galactic nuclei, over 50 publications and holds a U.S. computer science; Stephen Jacobs classroom to these projects. Ingalls also was a member of the black holes and the structure of gal- patent. Kurinec is a senior member and Erik Vick, information technol- The $1,000 grant will go directly RIT varsity for four seasons, playing axies. He is a member of the issues of the Institute of Electrical and ogy; Keith Whittington, informa- to materials associated with the in 131 games, starting 129 at second and program committee for the Uni- Electronics Engineers and a member tion technology; David Neumann, technical assistance Ingalls provides base. In 2007, she was awarded the versity Space Research Association the Materials Research Society. communication; Yin Pan, Nir- the Greater Rochester Urban Bounty, RIT Athletics Ellingson Award for and was the first chairperson from The 2008-2009 Provost’s Learn- mala Shenoy and Sumita Mishra, a non-profit organization that works Academic Excellence. n the United Kingdom on the Gemini ing and Innovations Grant Program networking, security and systems with residents of Sector 10, the poor- Susan Gawlowicz | [email protected] Time Assignment Panel. encourages faculty-initiated projects administration. n Rick Hirsch, professor, Col- A champion of diversity lege of Imag- RIT honors the latest Vanden Brul honoree ing Arts and Sciences. Hirsch has received a National En- dowment for the Arts grant and New York Foun- Rick Hirsch dation for the Arts fellowship. His work is displayed prominently across the United States and Asia in many collections including the George R. Gardner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Santosh Kurinec, professor and department head of microelectronic engineering, Kate Gleason College A. Sue Weisler | photographer of Engineering. RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Business honored James Hammer, presi- A. Sue Weisler | photographer Kurinec began dent and CEO of Hammer Packaging Corp., center, as the 2008 recipient of E. Cassandra Jordan, director of RIT’s Student Health Center, congratulates her career at RIT the Herbert W. Vanden Brul Entrepreneurial Award. Saunders Dean Ashok Howard Ward, assistant vice president of housing operations, on winning this year’s in 1988 with Rao, right, and RIT President Bill Destler, second from right, offered remarks Isaac L. Jordan Sr. Faculty/Staff Pluralism Award. The award recognizes faculty expertise in elec- Santosh Kurinec on Hammer’s contributions to the greater Rochester community during a and staff for their contributions to enhancing diversity at RIT. As RIT’s first chair tronic materials. luncheon at Oak Hill Country Club on April 24. Honoring their father’s of the President’s Commission on Pluralism and Inclusion, Isaac Jordan provided Her experience on polysilicon solar memorial award were siblings Bill and Kristin Vanden Brul, left, Destler outstanding leadership in advancing pluralism at the university. cells was helpful in developing a thin and Rao. film polysilicon transistor

May 22, 2008 | 4 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 5 | www.rit.edu/newsevents News briefs Device measures, enhances image quality Hurwitz named

Corporate run, May 29 When looking at an image, either NTID president Dust off those sneakers and digital or printed, most people lace up for the 18th annual first decide whether it looks good. RIT President JPMorgan Chase Corporate However, that decision is obviously Bill Destler and Challenge. arbitrary and based on opinion. So, RIT’s Board of Registration is now open for how do specialists decide what looks Trustees have the event, which takes place good when creating printed docu- named Alan May 29 at RIT. The 3.5-mile ments or digital images? In other Hurwitz presi- run/walk and post-race party words how do you quantify quality? dent of RIT’s has a 7 p.m. race start. There is Researchers in RIT’s Print National Tech- also strong competition at the Research and Imaging Systems Mod- nical Institute front of the pack and 15 com- eling Lab are trying to answer these for the Deaf, Alan Hurwitz panies will earn an invitation to questions through the development effective July 1. the JPMorgan Chase Corporate of a device that greatly enhances the It is the first time a president has Challenge Championship in measurement of image quality. The been named for NTID in its more New York, to be held Oct. 4. The micro-goniophotometer, designed than 40-year history. Hurwitz, who top five men’s, women’s and and built by laboratory staff, has headed NTID since 2003 as vice mixed teams will be invited. measures the optical phenomenon president of RIT for NTID and CEO known as gloss, which is used in the Submitted photograph and dean of NTID, will retain the Lambert is top local athlete print industry to measure material The micro-goniophotometer was developed by RIT researchers to enhance the measurement title of vice president and dean of Simon Lambert, a four-year appearance. The device specifically of the specular effect known as gloss. RIT for NTID. He was appointed member of the men’s hockey relates instrumental measurements to dean in 1998. team from 2004 to 2008, will be the characteristics of gloss and gloss As president, Hurwitz will con- honored as the 2007 Paychex variation. is double that of normal gloss meters. Organization, a global body that tinue his comprehensive role with Male College Athlete of the “Since the invention of the print- The increased trajectory allows for provides industry standards for the NTID’s external relations, such as Year at the Rochester Press ing press, researchers have been try- the measurement of specular light printing and imaging sectors, is working with the U.S. Department of Radio Club’s 59th Annual Day ing to combine the ‘left-brain’ need over a number of angles and spatial looking to implement the micro- Education and members of Congress of Champions on June 4 at the to measure and analyze performance dimensions, greatly improving the goniophotometer as one of its chief and their staffs; development and Rochester Riverside Convention with the ‘right-brain’ understanding accuracy of the results. An analysis of methods for gloss measurement. The alumni relations; and maintaining an Center. He is the seventh RIT of what looks good,” notes Jon Arney, the device’s performance is provided team also hopes to ultimately design active connection with national and male athlete to receive this honor. an associate professor of imaging in the July/August issue of the Journal a portable version of the device, international organizations serving Lambert, a 2008 Hobey Baker science and member of the research of Imaging Science and Technology which will enhance its usability and deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Award finalist, graduated a quar- team. “The characterization of and includes a comparison to tradi- reduce costs. In addition, Hurwitz will continue ter early with a bachelor’s degree gloss is one technique that has been tional measurement techniques. “The measurement of gloss is his internal NTID responsibilities in civil engineering technology. developed to address this challenge, The research team has also a key component in the develop- including academic affairs, student He was named to the Empire 8 but traditional gloss meters have worked with a number of imag- ment of printed images and it is my affairs, access services, enrollment President’s List in both 2006 and provided insufficient information to ing companies, including Hewlett hope that the dissemination of the management, outreach and facilities 2007. Lambert has volunteered fully characterize the phenomenon.” Packard, to implement the device micro-goniophotometer will enhance management. for several community service According to Arney, the micro- in manufacturing operations and both research in the field as well as Hurwitz has been associated with projects in the area. goniophotometer improves upon is currently investigating further the overall quality of printing,” adds NTID since 1970 in numerous roles previous measurement techniques by commercialization opportunities. In Arney. n including deanship since 1998. n providing a 180-degree range, which addition, the International Standards Will Dube | [email protected] Greg Livadas | [email protected] Collaboration blends Web design and passion for extreme recreation

While much of the United States Web site, many of which they may be result in developing future projects shivers at the thought of frigid winter exposed to for the first time.” to showcase the talents of photog- weather, extreme winter sports enthu- From the polar plunge to ice raphy and new media design and siasts throughout western New York climbing, the student photojournalists imaging students.” get excited. This passion for embracing chronicled vastly different sports linked Throughout the Frostbite Sports the harsh elements through outdoor by one common thread—an extreme el- project, the seniors worked with Profes- activities is the subject of ement. Through a blend of photography, sor Doug Rea, photojournalism chair in FrostbiteSports.com, an innovative audio and video, FrostbiteSports.com RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and multimedia Web site produced by delves into the world of extreme winter Sciences. Together, the nine students col- nine senior photojournalism stu- sports, looking deep into the motiva- laborated in a group setting, simulating a dents in the School of Photographic tions and passions that turn an ‘average realistic production environment. Arts and Sciences. Joe’ into an extreme winter athlete. “FrostbiteSports.com is one great “Through our Web site, viewers “There is an increasingly strong example of what teaching college can find out why winter athletes need for interaction between visuals seniors in photojournalism is all participate in extreme sports,” says and design—it’s the visual that draws about,” says Rea. “Teaching, at this senior Jeff Conner, managing editor users to a site and the pleasing, easy level, is like professional coaching. of FrostbiteSports.com. “We hope that navigation keeps them there,” says At times it’s very challenging, but the Frostbite Sports motivates people in Marianne O’Loughlin, program chair learning that takes place makes all colder climates to explore some of for new media design and imaging. the difference.” n Photo submitted by Dave Londres the extreme sports featured on the “More and more collaboration will Brandon Borgna | [email protected] Nine photojournalism students share their love of extreme sports at FrostbiteSports.com.

Award-winning writing Scholarships aid A tasty event helps the United Way doctoral students

RIT has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Education to help students from underrepresented populations reach the pinnacle of success in higher education. The university will receive $220,000 annually over the next four years to support the RIT McNair Scholarships Program. This initiative will provide services to low-income, first-generation college students—specifically African American, Latino and Native American—who are pursuing doctoral studies. Its focus is on the development of personal and educational skills, including effective communication and academic skills A. Sue Weisler | photographer necessary for success in doctoral The Society for Imaging Science and Technology recognized Feng Li, an imag- programs. ing science doctoral candidate, for his outstanding original student publica- Providing high-quality research tion in the field of imaging science and engineering this year. and scholarly activities will be the The IS&T named Li as the recipient of the Itek Award for his paper program’s capstone. Under the A. Sue Weisler | photographer “Deriving LED Driving Signal for Area-Adaptive LED Backlight in High Dy- mentorship and guidance of The 16th annual Taste of RIT, sponsored by RIT Food Service, continues to be namic Range LCD Displays,” which appeared in the SID Symposium Digest committed faculty, students will a blockbuster event—this year raising $18,600 to benefit RIT’s 2008 United of Technical Papers, Volume 38, issue 1. Li works with Professor Jeff Pelz in participate in a rigorous experience Way Campaign. Ron Von Perlstein, with samples of Geulah’s spreads and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. that will develop their research, chocolate sauce, was one of the participating vendors. presentation and publication skills. n Paul Stella | [email protected]

May 22, 2008 | 6 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 7 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Student managers create legacy Three new Wall of Fame through WITR renovation project inductees When Craig Ceremuga and Jarret WITR’s general manager and an selected Whetstone receive their diplomas, information technology major. “We they will know that they have left wanted to do something about it so Graduating the RIT campus in better shape than that future students wouldn’t have to seniors studying they found it. deal with it.” business at RIT Ceremuga and Whetstone are two Ceremuga and Whetstone started have continued a leaders of WITR-FM (89.7), RIT’s thinking about pushing for the legacy to inspire student-run radio station. Both transformation to digital last year. other students have been involved with the station They wrote a proposal and began for many years throughout most of their tenure at soliciting quotes. The proposal went to come. RIT, logging countless hours in the before a number of people and or- The Class of William Buckingham station’s studio on the lower level of ganizations, including vice president 2008 at E. Philip the Student Alumni Union. for student affairs Mary-Beth Cooper Saunders College of Business adds “I don’t know what I’d be doing if and senior vice president of finance three new members to the Alumni I wasn’t doing this,” says Whetstone, and administration Jim Watters. Wall of Fame, located in the Max WITR’s engineering director and an “We didn’t run into any opposi- Lowenthal Building. imaging and photographic technology tion from anyone at RIT at all,” Selection to the Wall of Fame is major. “Working at the station has been Ceremuga says. “Once they saw what A. Sue Weisler | photographer based on several factors including great, and I found it very satisfying.” we were doing, it sailed.” Craig Ceremuga, right, and Jarret Whetstone have spent much of their final year at RIT building professional success, community But it was a project that Whet- Once their new equipment ar- a legacy. The two led an effort to renovate the studio of WITR, RIT’s student-run radio station. involvement and sustained support stone and Ceremuga tackled this past rived, Ceremuga and Whetstone to the vitality of RIT. The 2008 Wall year that has left them most satisfied. teamed with incoming WITR lot easier to run the station,” Whet- much nicer now, it’s great. Now we of Fame honorees are: The two spearheaded an effort to engineering director Justin Morse to stone says. “We went from thousands have one of the most sophisticated William Buckingham ’64, RIT renovate the station, converting all of install it. In addition to classes, each of wires to about 20. Everyone after stations in Rochester when it comes Board of Trustee member who its technology from analog to digital. student logged close to 30 hours a us, who would have had to deal with to technology. We feel that this is forged a 30-year career in the bank- It was the first time the station has week, for two weeks, to complete the the terrible old system, can now get kind of something special that we’re ing industry, culminating at M&T been renovated since 1993. installation. more enjoyment out of it.” able to leave behind for RIT.” n Bank as executive vice president of “It was a mess,” says Ceremuga, “The renovation makes it a whole Ceremuga agrees: “The station is John Follaco | [email protected] the retail banking division. Susan Holliday ’85, president and Study of new process will impact semiconductor industry publisher of Rochester Busi- Research will lead to advanced use of plasma applications for microelectronics ness Journal, with board- In a lab in the James E. Gleason elements of the plasma beam to member Building, Andrew Wagner, a senior produce different properties in the involvement in microelectronic engineering major, is material. local organiza- Susan Holliday conducting an experiment that could Davide Mariotti, visiting assistant tions such as come right out of Star Wars. Wagner professor of microelectronic RIT, Rochester Business Alliance, throws a switch on his testing device engineering, who is conducting the University of Rochester Medical and a beam that looks eerily like a research with Wagner, notes that Center and Rochester Museum and light saber can be seen through a the project is not only adding to Science Center. small window as it is applied to a the overall understanding of the David Della Penta ’70, recently silicon chip. technique, but also providing an retired president and chief operating The process, known as excellent training and education officer of Fisher Scientific Interna- atmospheric plasma application, vehicle for RIT students. tional Inc., and past board chairman utilizes low temperature beams “We strive to provide hands-on, for Laboratory Products Association of plasma, the ionized gas state of real-world training and access to and Scientific Apparatus Manu- an element, in applying different cutting-edge technologies that allow facturers Association. In 2004, he materials to silicon chips for use in our students to be engaged in leading served as distinguished speaker for microprocessor production, energy research activities,” Mariotti adds. the Saunders College’s William D. applications and nanofabrication. Mariotti and Wagner hope to Gasser Distinguished Lecture Series The technique is more efficient Submitted photograph soon publish their findings and will in Business. than other types of materials A purple “light saber” of plasma is applied to a silicon chip as part of research using low submit their work for presentation Established by the Saunders Class processing and could have a major temperature plasma application. The process is seen as a major method for reducing the cost at several national science and of 2002, the Wall of Fame includes impact on the development of the and increasing the quality of materials application in silicon electronics production. engineering conferences. Mariotti six honored alumni members: Laura semiconductor industry, new-energy also plans to utilize the technique Backus Scott ’91; Peter Brown ’64; development and nanoelectronics. which is very expensive to set up To conduct the experiment a gas developed in the project in Thomas Curley ’77; Kevin Gavagan “Low-temperature plasma and maintain,” notes Wagner. “By is “excited” using electromagnetic additional research involving the ’79; Joe Lobozzo ’95; and Donald H. application is currently used enhancing the use of atmospheric fields, creating a reaction that growth of carbon nanotubes. The Naylor ’61. n in a number of areas within plasma, we hope to reduce the is similar to what occurs when project is being funded by Applied Marcia Morphy | [email protected] microelectronics, but this process cost and enhance the uses for this lightning forms. Researchers then Materials Inc. n requires operation in a vacuum technology.” vary the energy, geometry and Will Dube | [email protected] Transforming news media

Unveiling a ‘Tiger-rific’ vehicle ‘Food for Thought’ event satisfies appetite for workshops, June 10 RIT Libraries will host the second annual Food For Thought event June 10 at Wallace Library. Designed specifically for RIT staff, but free and open to all members of the RIT community, 24 “techie and non-techie” workshops have been scheduled throughout the day. Sessions range from application- A. Sue Weisler | photographer specific workshops to an exploration Michael Kane, president and of technology trends like Facebook, publisher of the Democrat and to RIT-specific topics like Under- Chronicle, was the inaugural standing the RIT Student and RIT speaker of the Paul and Louise Women. Miller Lecture Series hosted by New this year is the “Extra RIT’s School of Print Media on Helpings” area, where walk-ins can April 30. Kane told the audi- ask general or technology-related ence that the news media are at A. Sue Weisler | photographer questions of our team of experts a crossroads and need to adapt Jon Pickard, chief engineer for RIT’s Formula SAE racing team, drives the composed of staff from ITS Desktop because of new generations of 2008 Tiger-themed vehicle into the Simone Circle for its ceremonial unveiling Support, Online Leaning, RIT consumers, more options for during the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival May 3. Libraries Technology Services and Most session sizes are limited, so advertisers and evolving business In the Formula SAE competition May 14-18 at Michigan International other Library staff. attendees should place online reser- models. Kane’s lecture was a Speedway, RIT took top-five spots in acceleration, autocross, cost and Online reservations will be vations as soon as possible. highlight among the activities of skid-pad categories, tied for 15th in design, and finished 27th overall accepted on a first-come, first-served Check the Web site for session the School of Print Media’s sixth among 104 teams. basis through June 9 at schedules and descriptions along annual Industry Day. library.rit.edu/foodforthought. with presenter profiles. n

May 22, 2008 | 6 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 7 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Youngsters put their love of technology to music—and collect a grand prize

RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences is already recruiting some headlining students from Canandai- gua Primary School to be members of the university’s class of 2023. The first-grade class of teacher Richard Colosi received VIP treatment at the college during a May 5 visit to acknowledge their grand-prize win in an international music-video contest in which they demonstrated the importance of computing and technology, particularly the need for young girls to pursue careers in the field. Golisano College Dean Jorge Díaz-Herrera honored their achievement with a surprise announcement A. Sue Weisler | photographer A. Sue Weisler | photographer that if any of the 20 students attend Canandaigua Primary School first-graders, from left to right, Jennifer Rosato, Cody Hall Student Government President Ed Wolf, left, has been elected to serve another term.Wolf RIT’s computing college, each would and Emma O’Neill work with Brian Renzenbrink, an RIT computer science student, during and his new vice president, Matt Danna, have set an ambitious agenda for the 2008-2009 be awarded a $2,500 scholarship a hands-on lesson about binary numbering. school year. upon acceptance. “We wanted to recognize their “I think all of my students and lyrics in the music video: amazing success in promoting com- parents know how special it was to I heard about the lack of girls in puting and their message that girls be invited to RIT,” says Colosi. “The classes like computer science. That Student leaders hope to can do anything with technology,” $2,500 scholarship gift was a great kind of crazy talk gets all the girls says Díaz-Herrera. “Nationally, only surprise and very generous. These FIRED UP! 14 out of 100 girls pursue a career in kids have grown up with technology, So listen all you girls around the ‘continue momentum’ the computing field. The Golisano from the electronics in their toys, world, we’re just as smart as all the College has taken a serious charge to to the various technology I’m using boys are. Student Government President Ed Government has expanded to open help young minds like these students in my classroom. I’m trying to take Let’s use technology and show ’em Wolf will return next academic year senator positions to the Student to really understand how exciting their interest in electronics and show how we get down! for another term—this time, with Athlete Advisory Committee and, studying computing can be.” them the kinds of career possibilities Bridget Wagner, a first-grader who a new vice president, second-year effective next academic year, the During their visit, the students available in computing.” narrates part of the video, described information technology major graduate student body. wore honorary “Golisano College The video won a $15,000 grand her visit to RIT: “We are visiting a Matt Danna. Their goal is to sustain Danna served as a cabinet mem- Kid of 2023” T-shirts. Díaz-Herrera prize in a contest sponsored by college to celebrate the success of our Student Government’s current ber representative at-large this past also presented each with a commem- Interwrite Learning, in partnership video. And that girls can do technol- momentum. year, and collaborated with Wolf on orative trophy and certificate before with TeacherTube. The grand-prize ogy just as good as boys.” “There is still work to be done,” a number of projects. When Wolf a special screening of their video package included an interactive white To watch Ain’t Gonna Hold Us says Wolf, a fourth-year computer approached Danna about running called Ain’t Gonna Hold Us Back. board, an interactive clicker, a wireless Back, visit www.youtube.com/ engineering major. “We have a lot of together, Danna didn’t hesitate. The day was rounded out with some pad, a projector and $1,000 cash prize. watch?v=DfTA5huDxvY. n great initiatives in progress that we “It was the logical next step,” hands-on activities and lunch. Here is a sampling of some of the Kelly Downs | [email protected] want to see through.” Danna says. “We both want to make Wolf cites three major achieve- changes on campus and make sure ments from the past year: student voices are heard. We have a n An earlier release of final exam lot of new ideas.” schedules: Student Government Wolf and Danna want to push for worked with RIT administration to more sustainable practices on cam- have final exam schedules released pus, and pledge to set an example for upon registration, instead of having doing so. Student Government will to wait until later in the quarter. coordinate with the Student Envi- Wolf says this enables students to ronmental Action League to develop make travel plans earlier, which often a set of sustainable best practices. makes travel more affordable. They also hope to change the student n Collaborating on the Student debit policy in order to allow debit Alumni Union renovation plans: dollars to roll over between quarters Student Government pushed for in the same academic year. more club space and conference Other initiatives include pushing rooms for student-related activi- for an earlier residence hall move-in ties in the renovation plans for the date following breaks and creat- Student Alumni Union. Ground will ing more events that offer safe and be broken on the project in the com- responsible consumption of alcohol ing weeks. for those students who are over the n Expanding Student Govern- legal drinking age. n ment’s representation: Student John Follaco | [email protected]

A. Sue Weisler | photographer Good business skills start early Jim Cezo and Jackie Sergi explain their team’s machine for testing a magnetically levitated axial-flow left ventricular assist device, an innovative heart pump that could reduce the need for heart transplants. Students design innovative heart pumps

The Kate Gleason College of overall performance of the heart in The test stand simulates the flow Engineering’s multidisciplinary people with various forms of heart of blood in the body, and researchers senior design program provides a disease and could ultimately reduce can vary the pressure of fluids passed unique opportunity for students to the number of patients requiring through the system to test the heart gain hands-on expertise and partici- heart transplants. pump’s performance under a variety pate in top-level research while still “This project has been incred- of conditions. The device is com- in college. In addition, a number ibly gratifying both in allowing all pletely automated and communi- of the designs created through the members of the team to work on cates data to computers both on and program ultimately have significant high-level research and in giving us off campus. Day is using the device real-world impacts, enhancing the an opportunity to help make a real to evaluate a prototype version of the development of numerous innova- difference in people’s lives,” notes pump by running several pumps for tions and even saving lives. Jim Cezo, a fifth-year mechanical two straight years and hopes to begin For example, a 2008 student engineering major and member of the process of seeking approval from design team formulated, developed the design team. the U.S. Food and Drug Administra- and constructed a test stand which “The work of the student team has tion in 2010. is being used to measure the been tremendous and the device they “This project has been a very A. Sue Weisler | photographer performance of a new type of heart have developed will be extremely rewarding way to engage students Nadia Pasicznyk, a first-year accounting major at E. Philip Saunders Col- pump called a magnetically useful in furthering the development through senior design projects, levitated axial flow left ventricular of this technology,” adds Day. “I have co-op and graduate theses,” says Day. lege of Business, was among 52 RIT students, alumni and other business assist device. The pump, developed one other team working on a differ- “We hope that the pump developed professionals who recently spent a day teaching business and economics to by a team led by Steven Day, an ent aspect of the pump and hope to at RIT might someday be used to kindergarten through sixth-grade students at Kodak Park School No. 41. assistant professor of mechanical en- involve additional multidisciplinary save lives and that helps keep This is the third year RIT has teamed with the school using curriculum gineering, is more gentle and durable design teams on different aspects of everyone motivated.” n provided by Junior Achievement of Rochester. than other types of devices, improves this project as we move forward.” Will Dube | [email protected]

May 22, 2008 | 8 | www.rit.edu/newsevents May 22, 2008 | 9 | www.rit.edu/newsevents Kearse recipients recognized for liberal arts scholarship International scholars Writing from the heart

The Institute Writing Committee recognized the winners of this year’s Student Writing Contest at a luncheon last month. Stand- The College of Liberal Arts 28th annual Kearse Student Honors Awards ing with Lisa Hermsen, director recognize students from across the university for their excellence in liberal This year, 24 students from countries around the world were honored by of Institute Writing, center, are, arts coursework. The winning scholars are shown here at the award ceremony RIT’s International Student Scholarship program. The scholars are from left, Allison Crane, a physi- in April with Glenn Kist, College of Liberal Arts Interim Dean. This year’s Anton Fernandez, Spain; Poulami Barman, India; Ken-Yu Chien, Taiwan; cian assistant major who won the recipients are Jessica Bryant, Stephen Byers, Muhammed Hassan Chaud- Bhargava Chinni, India; Carlos Cornejo, Peru; Adey Gebregiorgis, Ethiopia; grand-prize in creative writing; hary, Lori Craig, Allison Crane, Claire Franz, Eric Goldman, Jenny Hung, Duk Gyu Hwang, Korea; Gabriela Jaramillo, Ecuador; Sayali Kadam, India; Amy D’Amico, a criminal justice Catherine Leonard, Robert LiVolsi, Smita Menon, Katie Salvaggio, Jessica Kiran Lad, Canada; Min Kyu Lee, Korea; Sunwoo Lee, Korea; Lin, Tsai- major who earned an honorable Sica-Lieber, Kathleen Steinkirchner, Daniel Sydney, Joseph Torrillo, Andrew wei, Taiwan; Ivanka Markov, Serbia; Pooja Nanda, Singapore; Jeff Neable, mention in creative writing; and Tschorke and Jonathan Winkle. Canada; Abdul H. Syed, India; Minh Quang Vo, Vietnam; Seong Yup Yoo, Daniel Carter, a computer sci- Korea; Dmitri Yudanov, Russia; Amardeep Sekhri, India; Sreeneth Vantaram, ence major who won honorable India; Vishal Thorvarai, India; and Qing Quan, China (not pictured). mention in creative writing.

Davis Scholarship winners

Celebrating our outstanding undergraduate students

The annual Davis Scholarships give special recognition to student leaders who significantly contribute to campus life. The 2008 Davis Scholarship winners, shown with Mary Lu Clark, whose family funds the scholarships, are Nyshma Abreu-Mercado, Eno Akpovwa, Laura Arscott, Juliet Bernstein, Darryle Brown Jr., David Burke, Yenory Garcia, Sayali Kadam, Elizabeth Kiewiet, Christine Longo, Aditya Manjrekar, Rob Mizelle, Christie Ong, Luisa Ortiz, Kailtlyn Parenti, Victoria Petko, Elizabeth Ransey, Jacqueline RIT honored students as Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars in a ceremony held in April. The scholars are Margaret Robinson, Davina Romansky, Ana Soler, Paul Solt, Ed Wolf and David Yip. Allas, Agon Bejta, Ereblina Elezaj, Dafina Gashi,Thomas Hall, Gentina Jusufi, Hekuran Murati, Lidija Nasif, Vatra Qehaja, Katarina Rak, Lura Rexhepi, Darijo Tavric, Michelle Franchi, Anna Kolnik, Robert LaFleur, Brian Mendick, Kevin Murphy, Michael Percia, Ryan Tryt, Zachary Busser, Mark Christoforetti, Adam Friedlander, Philippe Lauren- deau Johnson, Andrés Espinoza Masìas, John Neff, Joseph Pecoraro, Paul Solt, Daniel Woodruff, Matthew Benedict, Ian Frank, Matthew Greco, Jonathan Guerrette, Jesse Harvey, Natasha Kholgade, Ryan Korczykowski, Kyle Mininni, Mia Mujezinovic, Pooja Nanda, Mauricio Pommier, Stuart Sieg, Andrew Slippey, Alan Smith, Stephen Sweet, Abdul Syed, Scholarship salutes math, Dmitri Yudanov, Lindsey Davis, Alexandra Fuller, Whitney Gratton, Audrey Hardenburg, Joshua Harmony, Gillian Kovalcik, Maureen Lester, Mandy Madigan, Stephen Miller, Sara Pancoast, Diane Roth, Joseph Schember, Carly Schon- science, engineering students berg, Mary Alice Sedlak, Rose Shulman, Pamela Tham, Lauren Thomas, Brendon Trombley, Adam Botzenhart, Helen Syme, John Ursel, Juliet Bernstein, Ryan Eberhart, Ankit Katyal, Jillian Lund, Heather Moe, Sara Montgomery, Melanie Four students have been named 2008 Naumenko, Marc O’Donnell, Jennifer Rowlinson, Jessica Smith, Matthew Woodruff, Holly DeGloma and Rachel Woods. winners of the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the premier award for undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in mathematics, the natural sciences or Alpha Sigma Lambda inductees engineering. This year’s winners—juniors Jillian Lund, Nicholas Battista and Nathan Haseley and sophomore Joshua Thomson—are among 321 Goldwater Scholarship winners are, left to students selected on the basis of right, Nicholas Battista, Jillian Lund and academic merit from a field of 1,035 Nathan Haseley. Missing from the photo is undergraduates, nominated by the Joshua Thomson. faculties of colleges and universities nationwide. Each will receive a yearly State University, Penn State Univer- $7,500 scholarship covering tuition, sity, Creighton University, Louisiana fees, books and room and board. In State University, Virginia Common- receiving the Barry M. Goldwater wealth University and Washington Scholarship, this year’s recipients University in St. Louis—had all four join an elite group of young scholars. scholarship nominees elected as Many previous Goldwater win- 2008 Goldwater Scholars. n ners have gone on to win Rhodes Brandon Borgna | [email protected] Scholarships and Marshall Awards as Julie Kang | photographer graduate students. This year’s inductees into the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society include Adam Botzenhart, Chafic Chanine, Mohamed Each year universities may nomi- For more scholarships and Diane, Roberta DiLeo, Lori Duprey, Cayla Ferari, Whitney Gratton, Rahul Gupta, Shea Haney, Joshua Harmony, Robert nate up to four students in their Horgan, Allison Ingalls, Anna Kolnik, Kristina Leh, Sasha Malinchoc, Marc O’Donnell, Joseph Panzik, Christopher sophomore or junior year for the awards coverage, visit Rowoth, Allison Sable, Sarah Sarchet, Sarah Shea, Kyle Shradel, Kathrine Springate and Ryan Tryt. The society recognizes Goldwater Scholarship. In addition News & Events online at students who excel in scholarship, participate in activities and practice responsible leadership. to RIT, only seven other universi- www.rit.edu/newsevents ties—Vanderbilt University, Ohio

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A B C

A Ritchie the Tiger, RIT’s mascot, D poses with some Imagine festival visitors.

B The public wasn’t able to try every exhibit, but RIT students, faculty and staff gave demonstra- tions on highly skilled techniques such as glass blowing.

C There were plenty of activities for children at the festival, including this rock climbing wall set up by RIT’s ROTC programs.

D The Imagine RIT Festival was hands-on fun for all ages. Children were even able to experience the art of making pottery.

E RIT President Bill Destler made his way throughout the campus on May 3, examining the more than 400 examples of RIT student, faculty and staff innovation and creativity. Destler called the festival “a success beyond my wildest expectations.”

F The Mobilized Robotic Hotdog Assembler drew long lines of spec- tators throughout the day. Students E F in the College of Applied Science and Technology built a robot that cooks a hot dog, prepares it to order and serves it on a tray, complete with pudding and a juice box.

G An estimated 17,000 to 20,000 people attended the inaugural Imagine RIT: Innovation and Cre- ativity Festival. Next year’s festival will take place May 2, 2009.

n A photograph by Frank Tantalo n B, C, E, F and G photographs by A. Sue Weisler n D photograph by Sarah White

G The ‘right brain’ and ‘left brain’ col- didn’t know about all of these cool lided at RIT May 3, and an estimated things that exist at RIT. The festival 17,000 to 20,000 people turned out was a huge success.” to see it happen. Visitors witnessed a robot that RIT President Bill Destler has served hot dogs, a concrete canoe deemed the inaugural Imagine RIT: that floats and dozens of musical and Innovation and Creativity Festival a theatrical performances. Children rousing achievement. made freeze-dried ice cream, test “The festival was a success beyond drove Roomba Robots and took a my wildest expectations,” Destler spin on a Ferris wheel. says. “I was so proud of both the And it’s all happening again great turnout for the event and of next year. The second Imagine RIT: the quality of creative and innovative Innovation and Creativity Festival work displayed by our faculty, staff will be held May 2, 2009, on the RIT and students. It was, indeed, a great campus. day for RIT.” To relive the event through a Student Government President photo slideshow, visit www.rit. Ed Wolf, who was also an exhibitor edu/imagine. Visitors are encouraged at the festival, agrees: “There was to add their own photos from the definitely an electricity in the air. You festival to the collection. n could tell that a lot of people just John Follaco | [email protected]

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Technology that tors that will significantly extend The device will consist of a 2-D could someday NASA science capabilities for plan- continuous array of light sensing “MapQuest” etary applications by providing 3-D elements connected to high-speed Mars and other location information for planetary circuits. The $547,000 NASA-fund- bodies in the surfaces and a wider range of covered program also includes a poten- solar system is age than the single-pixel detectors tial $589,000 phase for fabrication under develop- currently combined with LIDAR. and testing.“The imaging LIDAR ment at RIT’s detector could become a workhorse Rochester R for a wide range of NASA missions,” Imaging Detec- Donald Figer says Figer, professor in the Chester F. tor Laboratory The project will Carlson Center for Imaging Science in collaboration with Massachusetts and laboratory director. Institute of Technology’s Lincoln deliver a new LIDAR works by measuring the Laboratory. time it takes for light to travel from These “super roadmaps” would generation of a laser beam to an object and back give 3-D information about plane- into a light detector. The new detec- tary and lunar surfaces layered with optical/ultraviolet tor can be used to measure distance, details about atmospheric composi- speed and rotation. It will provide tion, biohazards, wind speed and imaging detectors high-spatial resolution topography temperature. as well as measurements of plan- RIT scientist Donald Figer and that will significantly etary atmospheric properties. The his team are developing a new type device can also be used to probe the A. Sue Weisler | photographer of detector that uses LIDAR (Light extend NASA science environments of comets, asteroids An aspiring engineer reviews his creation during the 2008 Engineering, Detection and Ranging), a tech- and moons. Exploration and Experimentation Technology Fair held at RIT April 24. The nique similar to radar, but which capabilities for Figer’s team includes Zoran event, co-sponsored by RIT and the Rochester Engineering Society, included a uses light instead of radio waves to Ninkov, professor of imaging series of interactive exhibits and hands-on presentations related to engineer- measure distances. The project will planetary applications science, and Stefi Baum, center ing and science geared towards middle-school students. The fair, founded in deliver a new generation of optical/ director. n 1991, currently attracts more than 1,000 attendees from across the region. ultraviolet imaging LIDAR detec- R Susan Gawlowicz | [email protected] RIT honors distinguished alumni for leadership and community service

RIT’s Distinguished Alumni for 2008 marketing, information technology Information Sciences). Wagner, who of engineering and construction were honored at a dinner in April at and finance. Prior to launching earned a bachelor of technology before becoming director of Oak Hill Country Club. Worldleaders, she was a vice president degree in operating systems software, business development. In 2004, The awards are presented to a at Ciber, an international information has served as president and chief MacIntosh joined Sempra Energy graduate of each of RIT’s eight technology consulting firm. She was executive officer of Vanteon Corp. as vice president of government colleges who has brought distinction recognized as an up-and-coming since 2002 and co-owner since programs. She is currently vice to the college and to the university executive in 2003 by the Rochester 2003. He started with Vanteon in president of business development through professional and/or Women’s Network and was named IT 2000 as director of the Rochester for NORESCO LLC in Westborough, community achievement. Recipients Woman of the Year by the Association Development Center. From 1989 Mass., a leading energy services are selected by a committee of faculty for Women in Computing in 2004. to 2000, David worked for Analysts company that has developed, and administrators from each college. She received an M.S. in management International Corporation. From engineered, financed, installed and The 2008 Distinguished Alumni from Roberts Wesleyan College. 1982 to 1989, he served in various maintained more than $2 billion Award recipients are: Kathryn “Kathy” Hill ’78 capacities of software engineering in energy efficiency and renewable Paul Carr ’75 (College of Applied (College of Science). Hill, who for Tropel Inc.’s research lab in energy projects worldwide. Science and Technology). Carr, a majored in mathematics at RIT, is Fairport, N.Y. He is a member of Barbara M. “Bobbie” Fallon ’89 William Snyder ’81 with Dean Joan Stone graduate of RIT’s first class in civil senior vice president of the Access RIT’s Computer Science Industrial (National engineering technology, went on to Networking and Services Group Advisory Board and the Executive Technical The College of Imaging receive a master’s (Cornell) and a at Cisco Systems. She oversees the Advisory Board at Roberts Wesleyan Institute for Arts and Sciences elected to Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute) access routing, ethernet switching, College. In addition, David is an the Deaf). The honor two graduates, Jacolyn J. in civil engineering. After working for security and wireless technology active member of the Rochester Distinguished “Jackie” Bucksbaum ’84 and construction contractors for several groups that deliver over $10 billion Business Alliance, Small Business Alumnus William Snyder ’81. years, he founded a professional of Cisco’s annual revenues. She is Council and Digital Rochester. Barbara Fallon ’89 Award for Bucksbaum, who received a engineering consulting company, also a member of the company’s Britta MacIntosh ’89 (Kate NTID is B.F.A. in photographic arts and Bernier-Carr and Associates, in Development Council, which Gleason College of Engineering). being awarded posthumously to sciences, worked as a location manager 1980 and served as chief executive provides collaborative leadership Following graduation from RIT, Fallon, who died unexpectedly in and unit production manager in the until retiring in 1998. He continues to drive the delivery of integrated MacIntosh moved to Boston to February shortly after learning of motion picture industry for 12 years his work as a forensic engineering products and solutions to customers, work for Syska and Hennessy as a her selection. Fallon enrolled in the prior to starting her family life in consultant, and also teaches at and co-leads Cisco’s Commercial design engineer. She also attended accounting program at RIT/NTID Chicago, where she currently resides. Cornell. Business Council, among other Northeastern University and received at the age of 32, after working as a She serves on the board of trustees for Karen Benjamin ’93 (College of duties. Prior to joining Cisco, Hill her M.S. in mechanical dngineering bookkeeper and accounting clerk for the Ounce of Prevention Fund and Liberal Arts). Benjamin, a graduate was vice president at Ascend. She also in 1992. She joined Select Energy 14 years. Despite being the oldest in also is on the board of the Latin School of the professional and technical held senior management positions Services in 1991 as a project her classes, Fallon quickly became of Chicago and is involved with the communications program, is at Newbridge Networks and Hughes engineer, where she developed and one of NTID’s most recognized and arts, philanthropy, and early childhood the co-founder and co-owner of Network Systems. Hill lives in Palo implemented energy efficiency admired students. A cooperative education. Worldleaders, a search firm focused Alto, Calif. projects for clients such as the U.S. work experience at KPMG turned Snyder, a four-time Pulitzer Prize on hiring executives and leadership David Wagner ’86 (B. Thomas Navy and the Boston Red Sox. into a permanent job, beginning as winner, began working for The talent across human resources, sales, Golisano College of Computing and She advanced to become manager an auditor and eventually becoming Miami News after graduating from a supervising senior tax specialist in RIT, covering varied assignments the Montvale, N.J., office. She was including riots, Miami Dolphins in active in community outreach and the Super Bowl, Haitian boat people received the KPMG Montvale Area and space shuttle launches. In 1983, Chairman’s Award for Volunteerism he joined The Dallas Morning News, in 2001. Fallon lived in Yonkers, N.Y. and over the next 15 years covered Susan J. Riley ’80, ’81 (E. Philip the first democratic elections in Saunders College of Business). Since Haiti and Romania, the explosion of 2006, Riley has served as executive the shuttle Challenger, the ’91 coup vice president of The Children’s, attempt in the Soviet Union, the headquartered in Secaucus, N.J. re-unification of Germany, healthcare Previously, she was chief financial in the U.S. prison system, AIDS in officer of Klinger Advanced Uganda and Thailand, seal hunting Aesthetics. Prior to that, she served as in Newfoundland, five Olympics, two senior vice president, chief financial NCAA Final Fours, two Super Bowls, officer of Abercrombie & Fitch. two Republican Conventions and Earlier in her career, Riley served as numerous other stories. He became chief financial officer of The Mount photo director for the newspaper in Sinai Medical Center in New York 2005. The News won the 2006 Pulitzer and as chief financial officer at both Prize in Breaking News Photography the Dial Corp. and at Tambrands for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Inc. She currently sits on the board Snyder, who has won numerous other of directors for PJM Interconnection awards for his work, is serving as a Ken Huth | photographer LLC and is a member of the board visiting professor in RIT’s School of Distinguished Alumni for 2008 are, from left: David Wagner ’86 (GCCIS), Britta MacIntosh ’89 (KGCOE), Susan Riley ’80, ’91 (SCB), Paul of trustees of RIT. A certified public Photographic Arts and Sciences for Carr ’75 (CAST) and Karen Benjamin ’93 (COLA). Missing are Kathryn “Kathy” Hill ’78 (COS), Barbara M. “Bobbie” Fallon ’89 (NTID), accountant, she holds an MBA from the spring 2008 quarter. n Jacolyn J. “Jackie” Bucksbaum ’84 and William Snyder, ’81. Pace University. Kathy Lindsley | [email protected]

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Schoen Place in Pittsford, along the world famous Erie Canal, went up in lights for RIT’s 24th Big Shot photo project on May 8. More than 600 volun- teers came out with flashlights and camera flash units to help faculty from RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf make a nighttime image, often described as a “painting with light” photograph. The Sam Patch, a replica of a 19th century packet boat, is positioned in the foreground with models dressed in period costume posed on the deck and inside the craft. Various businesses in Schoen Place, housed in converted barns, mills and canal-side structures, fill the background of the photograph. The final image is a 30-second exposure at F16.

University News survey Class of 2008 from page 1 Sunday matinee of student films As a News & Events reader, you’re Other highlights of Academic ceremonies, graduating students interested in RIT news and have Convocation include recognition are recognized individually and special insight into how you want to receive it. RIT University News needs of students graduating with honors respective delegates address those in your opinions about News & Events, and faculty members who won this attendance. the University News Web site (www. year’s outstanding teaching awards. “Each graduate is a living embodi- rit.edu/news), RIT news podcasts and In addition, each college, including ment of a successful academic career, other communication tools. Share the American College of Manage- possessing the knowledge and skills your opinions about RIT news content ment and Technology in Dubrovnik, to begin the next phase of his or and the format, length and frequency Croatia, and the American Uni- her career,” says Kit Mayberry, vice you prefer—they will be crucial in versity in Kosovo, has chosen an president for academic affairs. “We, helping shape how University News undergraduate student to serve as the faculty and staff, appreciate the delivers RIT news to you. college delegate. These delegates opportunity to celebrate with them An invitation to complete a brief online survey was recently sent via represent their colleges on stage dur- and the people important to them.” e-mail (including a link to the survey) ing the official conferral of degrees Academic Convocation and all to members of the RIT community. by President Destler. degree ceremonies will be sign- If you did not receive the invitation “Our celebration is a culminat- language interpreted and real-time and wish to take the survey, visit ing experience for graduates, their captioned. Tickets are not necessary, www.rit.edu/news for a link to the families and friends, a capstone of and ample seating is available on a survey. If you do not have Internet their time at RIT and a fitting finale first-come, first-served basis. access, contact University News at to years of hard work and sacrifice,” To help visitors with questions, (585) 475-5064 or [email protected] states Destler. information booths will be located to request a printed copy. Each RIT college celebrates around campus and volunteer Enjoy a Sunday at the movies watching the best student films at RIT’s School Thanks, in advance, for sharing your opinions about RIT University commencement with individual ushers will be present at the convoca- of Film and Animation’s annual Student Honors Show. The animation, Out n News. ceremonies and receptions (see action and each college ceremony. of Phase, by fourth-year student Christos Tzeremes, will be among the works companying schedule). During these Paul Stella | [email protected] shown from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 25 at George Eastman House’s Dryden Theatre, 900 East Ave., Rochester. First-year students through graduate students in the film school submitted works for consideration. A committee com- Fram from page 1 prised of faculty and students selected 20 films from more than 500 entries. The students’ films are of various genres including narrative, documentary, to call on now about retail?” As Mark crystal ball.” experimental and animation. The public is invited to attend. Admission is $5, Good question. One that could Boylan, Saun- And Nancy Heuer, administrative and students with ID are admitted for free. only be answered by Saunders Col- ders director of assistant to the dean, says after work- lege alumni Mike McCarthy ’79, ’88 development ing with Fram for 23 years, she knew (business administration, MBA), says: “When his persistence. “He loved doughnuts who has collaborated with Fram on a I speak with and for health reasons, his wife, New dean from page 1 number of research studies as assis- alums—which is Elinore, would make sure he stayed tant professor of marketing at Miami all the time—the away from them. But he always man- 32 refereed journal articles and him very well,” says Jeremy Haefner, University in Oxford, Ohio. “Gene teacher they most Fram circa 1960 aged to sneak a half donut while he papers in conference proceedings. RIT’s incoming senior vice president is the Cal Ripken of the academic often ask for is thought no one was looking, and I He has secured in excess of $2.6 for academic affairs and provost. world,” McCarthy says. Gene. And when I relay this to Gene, would always tease him about it.” million in external funding via “He understands innovation and Fram was also responsible for he has never failed to recall the Clues to his “sweet tooth” also grants and contracts. creativity, and this insight will be a McCarthy’s shift from advertis- student—even the ancient ones—in- permeated his interviews with local “Dr. Walker has contagious solid asset to the College of Applied ing and marketing executive to cluding where they sat in class, their media, especially when asked about energy,” says Destler. “He is a Science and Technology.” academia. And it isn’t the first time first job upon graduating and all the the rising cost of food prices. “I used wonderful match to both the current Walker began his academic Fram has run career interference. subsequent career moves. Clearly, to buy my favorite muffin at Weg- needs and aspirations of the College career as an assistant professor at According to RIT alumni Frank Gene became for me a great source mans for 99 cents, and it’s now $1.25; of Applied Science and Technology.” the University of Southern Maine Sklarsky ’78 (accounting), Eastman of intelligence, a fact he was always that’s a 25 percent jump in just a few In his role as chair of the in 1995. He earned a bachelor’s Kodak chief financial officer: “Fram quick to remind me of.” weeks,” Fram would say. technology department at the degree in industrial technology talked me out of an engineering Although Fram maintained a Fram will soon be missing Weg- University of Southern Maine, and a master’s degree in business degree at RIT. He told me the up and strong allegiance to his students and mans superstores as he moves to the Walker oversaw programs that administration from California State coming profession was accounting, received RIT’s Eisenhart Award for west coast to be with his family in were offered on campus as well University and a master’s degree in and I ended up with a 3.96 GPA and outstanding teaching in 1997, one of Palo Alto, Calif. But he’ll be back at as at numerous regional satellite systems engineering and a doctoral a solid career.” his special events was preparing for RIT to receive accolades on May 23. locations and at selected military degree in industrial education Speaking of GPA’s, alumni Paul the biennial McClure lecture, which “I’m going to be presented with and industrial sites located and technology from Iowa State Comstock ’71 (retail management), was open to the Rochester com- the Presidential Medallion by Dr. throughout the state of Maine University. chairman of Paul L. Comstock Co. munity. Destler and 3,000 miles couldn’t through face-to-face delivery, Additionally, Walker served Wealth Advisory Services of Hous- “He started to worry about plan- stop me from coming,” says Fram, instructional television and nine years in the U.S. Navy, where ton, recalls the “best one-liner for ning and organizing the event nine who will be the 63rd recipient of compressed video. he received “Secret Security excellence I received from Dr. Fram, months before it would take place,” this prestigious award that was first Walker also led department Clearance” from the U.S. National and that I have referred to repeat- says Donna Slavin, assistant director issued in 1979. faculty in the development Security Agency, Federal Bureau edly in my work . . . on his expecta- of special events and programs at “This will be a highlight to a and implementation of a of Investigation and Department tions for my last course, Marketing Saunders College. “He would grace 51-year-run that I will sadly miss. department-level strategic plan, of Defense. Walker served in a Research. my door, asking me for ‘numbers’— But when I look back over my career, in addition to the development number of technological capacities, “I remember his comments at the wanting to know how many people its challenges and its rewards, I can and implementation of student concluding his Naval career as a beginning of the course, that there were coming to the McClure lecture. honestly say I’ve enjoyed going to recruitment and retention plans. program manager in information will only be three marks, A, B or F. Of course I had no way of knowing work every day. Not many people “Dr. Walker’s experience systems administration before being And then the one-liner, ‘business because there was no pre-registra- can say that.” n with shared governance and honorably discharged in 1992. n does not pay for Cs and Ds.’” tion. He seemed to think I had a Marcia Morphy | [email protected] administrative leadership will serve John Follaco | [email protected]

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