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www.rit.edu/~umagwww/ The Fall 2002

Biotech boom Innovative academic programs, student/faculty research and newly forged industry partnerships make RIT a key player in the rapidly evolving ﬁeld of biotechnology

Inside New $25 million ﬁeld house announced New feature: RIT Works! A message from the President

The cover story for this fall’s magazine is just a sample of the advances being made here at RIT today. Four years ago I Rochester Institute of Technology first talked about starting a program called “First in Class.” I called it that The because it was my goal that RIT become Fall 2002 first in that class of universities that industry and government turn to when Executive Editors they seek academic partners. Today, the Deborah M. Stendardi First in Class Initiative includes lead- Government and Community Relations ing-edge research and teaching in Bob Finnerty University News Services remanufacturing, in printing and pub- Managing Editor lishing, in microsystems and nanosys- Laurie Maynard ’89 tems, information technology, and – University News Services biotechnology. What was a dream four Editor years ago is becoming a reality today. Kathy Lindsley University News Services Biotechnology – which includes bioin- Art Director formatics – is one of the fastest-growing Colleen McGuinness-Clarke ’87 fields in the country. With a foundation University Publications in miniaturization, information technol- Photographers A. Sue Weisler ’93 ogy and microsystems, and the explosion University News Services of information about the human Deron Berkhof ’00 genome, this emerging field offers Writers Laurie Maynard ’89 tremendous opportunity for a better Kathy Lindsley society and quality of life. I hope you will Silandara Bartlett Susan Murphy ’95 enjoy reading how RIT is contributing to Michael Saffran this national effort. Paul Stella University News Services In the past year, I have traveled from Print Production Specialist coast to coast, in each city meeting with Angela Holland a few alumni to talk about the RIT of University Publications today. I found that RIT graduates are University News Services pleased to see how RIT is growing and 132 Lomb Memorial Drive Rochester, NY 14623-5608 thriving. They want me to explain “bioinformatics.” And they are willing and anx- Voice: 585-475-5064 ious to help RIT achieve the next level of excellence. Some of their comments can be TTY: 585-475-5414 Fax: 585-475-5097 found in this magazine (see page 6). I hope you will be inspired to write and tell me E-mail: [email protected] what your dreams for RIT might be, and how we can better engage our alums in the exciting work being done here today. You can reach me at [email protected]. Office of Alumni Relations Crossroads Finally, you have a chance to reconnect with other alums on the weekend of 41 Lomb Memorial Drive Oct. 10-13; Reunion 2002 will take place during the fifth annual Brick City Festival. Rochester, NY 14623-5603 Voice: 585-475-ALUM I look forward to seeing you there. Toll Free: 866-RIT-ALUM TTY: 585-475-2764 Fax: 585-475-5308 E-mail: [email protected] Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, publishes The University Magazine. RIT will admit and hire men and women; veterans; people with disabilities; individuals of any race, creed, Cordially yours, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual Albert J. Simone orientation, age or marital status in compliance with all appropriate legislation. President Vol.4, No.2 100M-0534-9/02-MLI Printer: Monroe Litho, Inc. © 2002 Rochester Institute of Technology All rights reserved The Fall 2002

Features 8 On the frontlines of biotech RIT carves a niche in an emerging industry 11 Campus centerpiece Field House and Activities Center to be built 12 Making an impression Bruce James ’64 to lead U.S. Printing Ofﬁce – and RIT Board of Trustees 14 RIT works! Alumni are having an impact on companies large and small

Departments 2 On Campus News from RIT 4 From Our Readers 14 A view from Venezuela 16 Gallery Students develop childhood fantasies 18 Connections News, notes and stories about alumni activities

Inside back cover From the Archives Courting success

From left are President John Green, Adam Rutkowski ’01 and Larry Schindel ’77, Automated Graphic Systems. 16

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Bioinformatics major Nicole Waxmonsky spent the summer working on a biotech research project involving the genetic development of sea creatures known as brittle stars. See page 8.

Back cover: RIT’s new bioinformatics laboratory. See page 8.

Right: RIT students tapped the dreams of young children to create Zazmo, this year’s ESPRIT project. See page 16. On Campus

Deans named for science and computing colleges Following extensive national searches, deans have been named for RIT’s College of Science and B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. They are Ian Gatley, College of Science, and Jorge L. Díaz-Herrera, Golisano College.

Gatley served the past year as interim Monmouth University in New dean for the College of Science. He came to Jersey as chair of the software RIT in 1997 as the director of the Chester F. engineering department. From Carlson Center for Imaging Science. 1992 to 1996 he was a senior Gatley established an international rep- member of the technical staff at utation as a researcher and project man- Carnegie Mellon University’s ager in the ﬁeld of astronomy, ﬁrst with Software Engineering Institute and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope at has served as a visiting scientist at Hilo, Hawaii, from 1979 to 1986, and the Software Engineering Institute then with the National Optical at Carnegie Mellon. Astronomy Observatories in Tucson, He holds an undergraduate Ariz., from 1986 to 1997. He received his Ian Gatley Jorge L. Díaz-Herrera degree in systems analysis from the Ph.D. in Physics from California Institute Universidad Centro Occidental in of Technology and a B.S. in physics from Venezuela, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in com- the University of London in England. State University in Georgia. He also has puter studies from the University of Jorge L. Díaz-Herrera began his duties served since 1998 as director for the Lancaster in England. as dean of the Golisano College of Yamacraw project to establish a center of Computing and Information Sciences on excellence in embedded computing in the July 15. He previously served as depart- State of Georgia. ment head for the department of com- Before going to SPSU, Diaz-Herrera puter science at Southern Polytechnic served two years (1996-98) at

Eastman Kodak’s donations top more than $1 million Eastman Kodak Co. is ﬁnding diverse community ways to support RIT. members,” says Kodak will support RIT’s growth in Kodak Chairman imaging science and digital imaging in Daniel A. Carp the amount of $1 million over four years. ’73 (MBA). Kodak will also assist the university’s “North Star overarching diversity work with a and the univer- $100,000 grant. Among the initiatives is a sity’s height- center for diversity — the North Star Center Daniel A. Carp ’73 ened focus on for Academic Success and Cultural Affairs diversity opens CIA DIRECTOR VISITS . . . Accompanied by — named after Rochester abolitionist new doors for RIT and Kodak to work President Albert Simone, guest speaker George Frederick Douglass’ newspaper. North Star’s together to support the education of Tenet, U.S. Director of Central Intelligence, greets NTID student delegate Karen Moser at mission is to focus on the success of African minority students,” states Essie Calhoun, RIT academic convocation in May. About 3,600 American, Native American and Hispanic Kodak vice president and director of com- received degrees during the university’s 117th individuals at RIT, providing academic, cul- munity relations and contributions and annual commencement ceremonies. The tural and career development programs. RIT Minnett Professor for 2002. complete text of Tenet’s address and video “Kodak is proud to partner with RIT in Details of the $1 million gift and RIT’s of convocation are available online at its mission to increase diversity among its plans will appear in the next issue. www2.rit.edu/commencement/stream.html.

2 FALL 2002 Newly named School of Print Media offers programs and research opportunities After four years of research, testing and HOT BOTS . . . RIT students work on their entry during the 16th annual national Robotics industry outreach, RIT is unveiling Technology and Engineering Challenge hosted by RIT in May. Some 600 students competed expanded programs and other enhance- in 16 challenges during the two-day event, and RIT teams earned gold, silver and bronze awards. The event was sponsored by Robotics International of the Society of Manufacturing ments within the newly named School of Engineers and RIT’s manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology/packaging Print Media. science department. Formerly known as the School of Printing Management and Sciences, the School of Print Media (SPM) is respond- ing to fundamental changes in the publishing and printing industry, due mainly RIT honors contributions of inventors, innovators to advances in digital technology. “The School of Print Media is poised to Thomas Gennett, chemistry contribute cutting-edge resources and professor and co-director of expertise to continue the industry’s evolu- RIT’s Nanopower Research tion,” explains Joan Stone, dean of RIT’s Labs in the College of College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Science, received the RIT RIT enhancements include new-media Creator’s Award for 2002. publishing and graphic-media curricula at Gennett was honored for his both the undergraduate and graduate lev- groundbreaking work with els. These academic programs have led to a carbon nanotubes. “We’re steady climb in the school’s enrollment very excited about where this since 1999, including a 14 percent increase will take technology applica- during the 2001-02 academic year. tions in the near future,” he In addition, all graphic media research notes, citing uses that will and industry education programs at RIT allow marked fuel savings in things ranging from from cars Professor Thomas Gennett and NSF Deputy Director will be administered by the College of Joseph Bordogna at RIT’s inventors dinner. Imaging Arts and Sciences, under the to space vehicles. umbrella of the RIT Printing Industry The Creator’s Award recognizes out- Center, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan standing creative works by an individual Foundation. or group in the RIT community. The “Our goal is to increase the beneﬁts of award-winning work, required to be part an RIT education to the printing and pub- of RIT’s portfolio of intellectual property, lishing industries,” states Frank Romano, must show inventiveness, the potential to former SPM chair and now the Roger K. be revolutionary, an impact on students, Fawcett Distinguished Professor of Digital community and society, and substantial Publishing. Barbara Pellow, the Frank E. long-term beneﬁts. RIT’s Intellectual Gannett Professor of Integrated Publishing Property Policy committee chooses Sciences, became SPM chair July 1. the winner. Later this fall, the Heidelberg Web RIT also announced six winners of the Press Laboratory will begin operation on Intellectual Property Productivity Award the RIT campus. The laboratory will at a dinner in April. They are Gennett, house a Heidelberg Sunday 2000 web Noboru Ohta, Michael Potter, Mitchell press, featuring the most advanced tech- Rosen, Bruce Smith and Ryan Raffaelle. nology available. Additionally, Smith, associate dean of the

3 FALL 2002 Reader essay

A view from Venezuela

Editor’s note: Nicolás Rubio ’01 (MBA) and ’99 (B.S. international business) returned to his native Venezuela last year and went to work as a corporate banking “Politically speaking, the country is manager for Bank of the Caribbean. The South American nation – the world’s fifth completely divided. We sometimes fear largest oil exporter – has experienced signif- the worst, a civil war.” icant political and economic turmoil in recent months, leading to the ouster of — Nicolás Rubio ’01 and ’99 President Hugo Chavez, his subsequent return and massive anti-government protests. The situation was the subject of an e-mail Rubio sent to RIT President Simone. To provide some perspective, Rubio decisions aimed at avoiding a total eco- do not produce any long-term benefit, we allowed us to publish that letter and the nomic meltdown, but the consequences are just wasting our time. People should following update. are affecting us greatly, especially because understand that creating wealth is the of the lack of fiscal responsibility and a only way to minimize and finally over- To readers of The University Magazine: sound economic program, and the come poverty, and that is through hard On April 11, hundreds of thousands of absence of modern leadership. Politically work – not by the government giving demonstrators came out to rally against speaking, the country is completely away stuff. government policies and to ask the presi- divided. We sometimes fear the worst, a Venezuela has had tons of petro-dollars dent of Venezuela to resign. The rally civil war. throughout the last 50 years, and today began peacefully, but toward the end of In February, our currency depreciated 80 percent of our people are poor and their journey, seventeen demonstrators 20 percent in a single day. Since then, it many of them have no chance of finding were assassinated and more than 100 has been going up and down like crazy. a better future. Underdevelopment is in were injured in downtown Caracas Interest rates went up to 100 percent and people’s minds, and we have to change within blocks of the presidential palace. are still above 60 percent. The tricky part that mentality if we want to get any- After that, a chain of very confusing is that neither the government nor private where as a society. This takes a great com- events occurred including the unofficial companies will be able to increase salaries mitment from everybody because the only “resignation” of the president, the installa- soon to compensate for the inflationary way that we can change things is through tion of a provisional government, and the effects that the devaluation will surely education, and of course responsible busi- president’s return to power two days later. have on prices, and this is the part that ness decisions. Today, Venezuela faces the biggest really makes everybody worried. On my way to work every day, I see political crisis in its contemporary his- Naturally, these scenarios make our job poverty, and I realize how lucky I have tory: an unhealthy economy and perhaps at the bank even more difficult, but so far, been. I feel I have a great responsibility the deepest social division ever. I truly do we have been able to handle it all right. because of the opportunities I have had not know what might happen between We know that companies cannot afford so far in life, and I try to do my best on my today and when you read this. these very high interest rates in the long job. I have a lot of ideas, but I know I am When I was asked to write an essay run, and the liquidity problem that the young and need to learn more before I about events in my country, I decided that financial system faces will not stop until can actually help produce a real change. the best way to communicate my message Venezuela becomes a safe place to invest. was to publish the e-mail I wrote back in Honestly, it is not only the way the gov- Nicolás Rubio ’01 and ’99 March. ernment runs stuff around here, but also Caracas, Venezuela the way a lot of people in Venezuela Dear President Simone: think. It really does not matter how much If you would like to submit an essay, write to The University Magazine, University News As you might know, Venezuela is going money is available in a country: What Services, Rochester Institute of Technology, 132 through a very difficult political and eco- matters is how people think and act. If Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, or nomic crisis that results in a huge social people do not invest and/or save and just send e-mail to [email protected]. Please problem. The government made some waste the money they have in things that include your telephone number.

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Making a point

The archives photo published in the spring issue of The University archives page as fencing at RIT has regrettably passed into Magazine brought back many memories of RIT’s fencing teams, history and its many successes and accomplishments have although no one was able to identify all four women. Here’s a sam- been forgotten. pling of the letters we received: Carl A. Nelson ’57

To the editors: To the editors: I believe I recognize Barbi Brill on the left in the “From the When I saw your photo of the women fencers, it sent me to Archives” photo in the spring 2002 magazine. Barbi and June my own scrapbook. June Johnson and Barbi Brill were, in today’s Johnson (right) were the stars of the women’s team in 1956-57 word, “awsome!” I was the baby of the team and my prowess as – the senior year for both. By 1955 a fencer was nothing to brag about, but I filled in the roster and they were joined by Donelda Choate, made it possible for the team to be in the competition. but I don’t recognize her in the The other important reason for my being on the team is that I photo. met the man to whom I have been married for the last 44 years, The RIT women’s team won the Harold Gunther ’57. Harry wasn’t a fencer, but his roommate Intercollegiate Women’s Fencing was on the men’s team, so I was introduced when he came to a Association championship for the competition. first time in 1955 when Barbi won the individual championship and Joanne Burton Gunther ’58 June placed second. June won the IWFA in 1957 and the RIT team To the editors: placed first. In the summer between freshman and sophomore years, I I recall that Barbi was the organ- had a mild case of polio, which left my upper arms rather weak. izer for the 1957 tournament hosted I was supposed to lift weights and do exercises or take up a sport. by RIT – the first time the women’s Since fencing was the only sport for women, and I enjoyed it, it championship had been held outside seemed the natural thing to do. of the New York City area. There were not a lot of us but we were a close-knit group. Barbi moved to New York City to We had a couple of undefeated years and got to go to the continue fencing and was nationally Intercollegiate Fencing Tournament in New York City in 1955. ranked for a long period. June married Marty Siebach ’57, who I remember going on the subway in our white fencing outfits taught electrical engineering technology at RIT for many years. and people kept asking us if we were doctors. They kept asking I fenced at RIT from 1956-60. I was captain of the men’s ‘What is RIT?’ By the time it was over, they had heard of us, and team and continued fencing competitively until 1995. we took their nice trophy home to Rochester. Since there was no gymnasium, we usually practiced on the Bill Streeter ’60 second floor of the Eastman Annex, and wrestling coach Earl Fuller had his wrestlers come up there to run laps. I suspect he To the editors: thought they would work harder to show off for the girls. I was a member of the men’s varsity fencing team from 1953 I guess it must have worked, because that was where I met to 1957. I believe the woman on the right may be Barbara Jim Modrak ’58, one of the wrestlers. We were married in 1958. “Barbi” Brill, an excellent fencer who won many individual honors. Along with Barbi, Clea Cooper and June Johnson were Mary Patricia Estey Modrak ’56 mainstays of that team. In 1955 the women’s team won the National Women’s Fencing Association Championship at Rutherford, N.J. This capped the career of RIT’s fencing coach, Harold Florescue, who had coached at RIT for about 18 years Do you have ideas or comments regarding the magazine, or information to share? Write to The University Magazine, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, prior to this event. Rochester, NY 14623-5608. Send e-mail to [email protected]. Your photo brought back many fond memories of my fencing experience at RIT. I hope you receive other responses to your

5 FALL 2002 We hear you!

RIT President Albert Simone logged thou- ripple out to industry. It is exciting to hear Brenda and Carl Schlack ’75 sands of miles traveling around the coun- the plans for the future and even more (MBA), Redondo Beach, Calif.: try to talk to small groups of alumni this exciting knowing our son (starting his “While we have moved across the coun- year. His visits to 15 cities proved extremely studies at RIT this fall) will benefit from try, we still feel strong ties to upstate New educational: “When I meet with alumni,” them. York and RIT, and have both concerns and says Simone, “I always uncover new “We came to RIT more than 25 years high hopes for RIT and the area in the opportunities and ideas for RIT.” ago because of its focus on preparing us future. Both the community and RIT have During free-wheeling discussions with for business and it is great much to offer and we would like to see the president and other university lead- to see the focus is still that potential realized more fully.” ers, alumni talked about a wide variety of there.” subjects, often expressing the need for Dr. Brian C. Smith ’82 continuing communication and applaud- (science), Shrewsbury, ing campus improvements and Mass.: commending the univer- “Dr. Simone is an sity’s vision for the future. active and coura- For instance, Dean geous leader, and I Crawford ’64 (elec- greatly admire trical engineering) of what he has done Stuart, Fla., advised for RIT, and am RIT to treat its excited about alumni “as stu- where he is taking dents who have the institution.” gone on a very long, extended co- Braden R. Smith op assignment” by ’96 (business admin- keeping in touch on istration, finance), an ongoing basis. Long Grove, Ill.: Jon Roberts ’70 “You have done an excel- (graphic arts and pho- lent job at making RIT one of tography) of Great Falls, the premier universities in Va., urged alumni to give their the country. Now we have time and expertise. Roberts, manag- to get out and tell everyone! ing partner of Roberts, Abokhair & “I have a lot to be thank- Mardula, LLC, sets a great example. He is ful for and one of them is the assisting RIT’s Office of Grants, Contracts experience I gained at RIT. I can and Intellectual Property. say with confidence I would not be where I am today if it wasn’t for RIT.” Here is what other alumni are saying: Susan Foley, ’79 and ’73 (MBA and Julia Wyant ’82 (graphic design), business), Melrose, Mass.: Weston, Ct.: “I am impressed with the progress that “It’s exciting to think about all the you and the faculty have made in elevat- John G. Gaston III ’81 and ’74 smart, talented people out in the world ing the university to its current status. It (M.S., B.S., graphic arts and photog- who passed through RIT. It’s great to be is very rewarding to hear about all of the raphy), St. Davids, Pa.: part of the group!” university’s accomplishments and your “It is apparent that RIT is attracting plans for the future. It makes me feel high-quality students and continues to Joseph M. Kalka ’78 (graphic arts proud to be an alumna. grow as a prominent technical institute and photography), Dallas: on the national as well as international “It’s good to know that you plan on Cheryl S. Norton ’75 (art and level. Having received both B.S. and M.S. putting some programs (for reaching out design), Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.: degrees from RIT and working for more to alumni) into action. I believe there are “I believe melding the group will help than 25 years in industry, I can attest to many RIT alumni in the area. The con- forward your goals of building endowment the value of the education which I tacts we have and the knowledge we pos- and the school’s image in industry. A received.” sess are invaluable.” strong identity within the alumni will

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• • F A D M N I E L Y W E E K On the frontlines of biotech With cutting-edge academic programs and developing partnerships with industry, RIT is making a mark in this burgeoning ﬁeld

Nicole Waxmonsky, right, has been working on research involving marine animals called brittle stars with Assistant Professor Hyla Sweet.

8 FALL 2002 Nicole Waxmonsky spent the summer in close contact with sea creatures. She wasn’t on a sunny beach – she was collecting genes from brittle stars in an RIT biology lab. Using molecular biology and bioinformatics techniques, she searched for subtle variations at different stages of embryo development.

Waxmonsky, a second-year biotechnol- 1983, RIT offered the nation’s first B.S. ogy major, received a fellowship through program in biotechnology. RIT’s honors program to continue This fall, the university begins B.S. and research in developmental biology she M.S. degree programs in bioinformatics – began last winter with Assistant Professor an emerging field that merges biology and Hyla Sweet. information technology. As a pioneer in “I never expected to have the chance to this area, RIT received a $150,000 grant do research in my first year,” says from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Waxmonsky. “It’s an amazing opportu- develop the master’s degree program, and nity.” Her enthusiasm, fueled by her RIT $75,000 from the National Science Suzy Breneman, Erik Thoresen and Frank Flores experience, is steering her toward a career Foundation to develop an undergraduate (from left), employees of a Genencor International facility in Wisconsin, participated in a workshop involving research, “something I can do course, Introduction to Bioinformatics at RIT’s Center for Biotechnology Education and to help people.” Computing, which can be used by other Training in June. Biotechnology holds great promise in universities. Also, this summer more than that regard. Bio-engineered products such 25 biologists and computer scientists as crops that resist pests and pharmaceu- from across the nation visited RIT for ticals that fight rheumatoid arthritis and cross-training in bioinformatics with the What’s the meaning of this? anemia are in widespread use. There’s help of a $32,000 grant from NSF. Biotechnology: According to the hope that biotechnology soon will pro- Industry relationships are also U.S. Department of duce improved anti-cancer drugs, foods expanding. In July, IBM Corp. Agriculture, biotechnology that can prevent certain human diseases, announced creation of the IBM can be broadly defined as and even a replacement for blood. News Center for Evolutionary and “using living organisms or of breakthroughs comes almost daily. Comparative Genomics at RIT. The their products for commer- Through new academic programs and technology giant donated a cluster cial purposes.” As such, partnerships with industry leaders, RIT is of computers to power research in biotechnology has been prac- forging a significant role in what has been such areas as developing software for ticed since the beginning of called “the biotech century.” But while the simulating DNA mutations and com- recorded history in such activities mapping of the human genome in 2000 paring protein structures. as baking bread, brewing alcoholic bev- stepped up worldwide interest in the field, Because biotech companies have iden- erages, or breeding food crops or domestic biotechnology has been an important part tified a need for additional education for animals. of the RIT landscape for two decades. In continued on page 10 A modern definition of biotechnology is “the commercial application of living organisms or their products involving the deliberate manipulation of their DNA molecules.”

Bioinformatics: An emerging discipline that blends biology and information technology. Bioinformatics refers to the use of computer technology to gather, process and analyze biological data.

DNA: The abbreviation for deoxyri- bonucleic acid, the substance within cells that carries the “recipe” for the organism and is inherited by offspring from parents.

Genome: The entire DNA “recipe” for an organism, found in every cell of that organism. Assistant Professor Michael Savka, left, checks the results of an experiment with biotechnology majors Mark Mentrikoski and Michelle Badura.

9 FALL 2002 Fulbright scholar doing genetic research in Iceland

Meghann Lyons ’02 is working with a genetics this, important genetic advances can be undertaken.” research team at the University of Iceland Medical Following her fellowship, Lyons plans to enroll in an School on a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship. M.D./Ph.D. program to specialize in obstetrics and gynecology, Iceland is of great interest to geneticists. and to complete her doctoral work in genetics. Geographically isolated, Icelanders have developed a “I aspire to be able to work as a doctor specializing in genetic common genetic history. testing,” Lyons says. “Iceland is developing a giant database combining “I would be able to work with the patients faced with genetic the health records, genealogical backgrounds and diseases or disorders, and be able to analyze and diagnose the situ- DNA proﬁles of every citizen,” Lyons says. “From ations at hand using genetic testing methods.”

Western New York as the Silicon Valley of in both computers and genetics. At RIT, biotechnology, and the workforce is a key. he learned that the two intersected in the “In a field like biotechnology, lifelong new field of bioinformatics. “I found I was learning and employee development is a really interested in this,” he says. critical success factor,” notes Jack “Computers make the research possible.” Huttner, vice president of corporate com- Merrill says that although RIT is munications and public affairs for becoming more involved with industry, the Genencor International. “RIT has been focus remains on students. Faculty mem- an important resource. The Center for bers are involved in research, and that pro- Biotechnology and Training has devel- vides students with opportunities for expe- oped specialized training for our employ- riences that go beyond the classroom. ees around the world. CBET supports this Assistant Professor Michael Savka, for Spearheading RIT’s increased efforts in biotech- effort in two ways: They keep us up to instance, is developing “smart plants” nology are (from left) Douglas Merrill, chair of date on rapidly developing technology that can detect and evade pathogenic bac- the biological sciences department; Roy Snoke, and they provide cross-functional train- teria. Ultimately, he hopes his work will director of the Center for Biotechnology ing so our scientists can interact to create lead to improved corn, “the most impor- Education and Training; and Gary Skuse, maximum value.” tant crop in the U.S.” director of bioinformatics. RIT biotechnology alumni find them- Savka was awarded a two-year, $74,000 selves with a number of options. Some go research grant from the U.S. Department from page 9 on to graduate school – and do extremely of Agriculture National Research Initiative workers, RIT has begun offering cus- well. For example, Donna Thibault ’01, Competitive Grants Program. tomized workshops.With backing from who recently completed her first year of a “This research will increase our under- major corporate players in the biotech Ph.D. program in immunology at standing of quorum-sensing mechanisms and pharmaceutical industries, RIT has Stanford University, this year received a in important bacterial plant pathogens,” developed the Center for Biotechnology prestigious National Science Foundation says Savka. “Our goals and approach will Education and Training (CBET), designed Graduate Research Fellowship. facilitate the evaluation of a novel corn dis- to prepare the workforce needed for this Other grads immediately launch ease-control system and will contribute to important industry. A proposal to fund a careers in the field. Jones George ’00 went the improvement in and development of new facility for the center is being consid- to work for Wyeth, the multi-national more sustainable agricultural practices.” ered by New York state. pharmaceutical company, and is now an “I always try to involve students in my “With our students as well as in our associate engineer with the bioinformat- work,” says Savka. This past year, second- partnerships with industry, our approach ics technology operations group in year biotech majors Mark Mentrikoski is very pragmatic,” says Professor Douglas Andover, Mass. and Michelle Badura worked with Savka. Merrill, head of the department of biolog- “My main responsibility is managing The two students and Savka gave a pres- ical sciences. “We prepare our students the sequencing LIMS (laboratory informa- entation on their work at the American with practical, marketable skills.” tion management system),” he explains. Society of Plant Biologists, and Badura Those skills are very much in demand. Scientists throughout the country use the was accepted into a summer research According to industry sources, nearly half system to analyze DNA samples – a huge program at the University of Wisconsin. a million people are employed in biotech- task that involves sequencing the DNA “If you’re going to turn out good scien- nology nationally, and industry revenues and searching for any matches through tists,” says Merrill, “they have to work are approaching $47 billion annually. In massive databases. “I also get to work on with good scientists. I believe that we New York state, employment has other projects such as software develop- have the best team of biotech educators/ increased from 3,000 workers in 1993 to ment and research any new and exciting scientists in the country. That gives us the more than 5,600 in 2001. Many compa- technologies we could take advantage of,” foundation to take on new challenges, to nies, government agencies and educa- says George. keep RIT at the forefront of biotechnology.” tional institutions are working to position In high school, George was interested

10 FALL 2002 RIT’s Field House and Activities Center, to be built adjacent to the Hale- Andrews Student Life Center, will be a multi-purpose facility for recreation, athletics and other campus activities.

RIT builds Field House and Activities Center

After years of dreaming and discussion, ■ The aquatics center includes a com- 1968, can seat about 2,000. However, plans for a campus Field House and petition pool, recreational pool, and spec- using Clark for special events such as Activities Center are nearly finalized. tator seating for about 150. The eight- guest speakers, concerts or community President Albert Simone predicts that lane, 25-meter competition pool features a events means the gym is out of use for once constructed, this will be the most- moveable bulkhead to provide separation athletic practices and competitions and used building on campus. between the diving and swimming areas. intramural sports for days at a time. The “I believe this campus is incomplete The recreational pool includes a spa area Hale-Andrews Student Life Center, which without a field house,” adds Simone. “I’ve with hot tub, water spouts and a current opened in 1992, provides space for bas- felt that since the first day I came here.” channel for relaxation and therapy. ketball, jogging, racquetball, and other fit- The $25-million facility, which will ■ A fitness center of approximately ness activities but was not designed for wrap around the north and west sides of 16,000 square feet with areas for free- large gatherings or events. the Hale-Andrews weights training and cardio- Like Clark Gymnasium, the swimming Student Life Center, vascular equipment. pool was built when RIT moved to the is designed to serve “The field house and “The field house and current campus in the late 1960s, when many needs. The activities center will be activities center will be the about 4,000 students lived on campus. two-story, crowning piece to an already Today, RIT has more than 15,000 stu- 155,000-square- the crowning piece to impressive group of build- dents and the number is growing. Some foot building com- an already impressive ings,” says Frank Lamas, 7,000 participate in intramural sports. prises three areas: associate vice president for Since 1992, participation in intercolle- ■ The event group of buildings.” student affairs. “It will give giate sports has increased 46 percent. venue/athletic — Frank Lamas, associate vice us the flexibility of doing Participation in athletics exceeds any field, which can be president for student affairs things we’ve never been able other extracurricular activity. divided into three to do before. It increases our Lamas notes that student expectations sections, will hold possibilities.” and interests have changed markedly over more than 8,000 people for special events Lamas, who began work on a proposal the years. “When prospective students look such as convocation, guest speakers, and for a flexible, multi-purpose field house at universities, of course their first consid- concerts, and also accommodate activities more than five years ago, says demand on eration is the academics,” says Lamas. such as lacrosse, tennis, floor/field hockey, existing facilities is so high that schedul- “But they also are interested in activities indoor track, baseball, softball, soccer and ing is a constant challenge and needs available and amenities on campus.” volleyball. The plan includes a spacious sometimes go unmet or activities take “A facility that allows the campus com- lobby and mezzanine level with viewing place in a space that is less than optimal. munity to come together to play and to the field. The Clark Gymnasium, constructed in learn and celebrate is critical to RIT’s success,” Simone believes. For more architectural renderings of the Field House go online: www.rit.edu/magazine/fall2002/fieldhouse/

11 FALL 2002 Singled Out

Bruce James ’64: Making an impression

Bruce James ’64 is following in the historic footsteps of Ben “My interests lie in where are we going with this university Franklin. This year, James was selected by President Bush for the over the next 20, 30, 40, 50 years,” he explains. “We must be post of Public Printer of the United States. It’s a historic position: certain that what we’re putting into place today really is what is Franklin was the first, and James is the 24th. important to the future of RIT. James, who becomes chair of the RIT Board of Trustees in “Technology is the driving force of all of our lives,” he contin- November, bought his first press at age 11 and employed a dozen ues, “but particularly in a technological university, it’s something youngsters in a printing business while in high school in we’ve got to understand, and know what the possibilities are. Cleveland. After graduating from RIT’s School of Printing You’ve probably heard it said that of all the people who lived in Management and Sciences, he joined a leading color printing the history of the world, 60 percent of them are alive today. And company, rising to vice president of client services by age 27. He 85 percent of all the scientists who have ever worked in the his- went on to start more than a dozen businesses built on techno- tory of the world are at work today. What that is leading to is the logical innovation including Uniplan Corp., Electrographic Corp., tremendously accelerated pace of technological change that Advanced Electronic Publishing and Barclays Law Publishers. we’re seeing.” In 1993, he “retired” at age 51 and moved from San Francisco He’s also very concerned about the rising cost of higher edu- to Lake Tahoe, Nev. He joined the RIT board the following year, cation. James was the first member of his family to graduate and he’s made his mark on the university in many ways. For one, from college. A full, four-year scholarship made that possible. James and his wife, Nora, donated generously toward the 1998 “I’m not sure I could have come here without that scholarship,” addition to the Gosnell Building. The couple commissioned the he says. He has supported scholarships over the years, but he artwork etched into the black granite floor of the building’s feels there’s more to be done. atrium, which is named in their honor. They also committed a “If we’re going to see to it that education is affordable to fami- $1 million planned gift for the current fund-raising drive. lies, and that students don’t have to leave college with huge James also has remained deeply involved in many other edu- debts, we’re going to have to find ways of partnering, similar to cational, civic, and professional organizations. In 1998 he what industry does,” James says. “I think you’re going to see uni- launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate, but withdrew to leave versities, colleges, come together, probably on a regional basis, the field open to a fellow Republican. and look at how to rationalize the resources. And I see RIT, in The Public Printer position is a huge honor. Yet James fact, being a leader in that.” seems equally gratified to have been chosen RIT board chair, His other new job, as U.S. Public Printer, is equally challeng- a position he takes very seriously and to which he brings his ing. As chief executive officer of the Government Printing Office, characteristic vision. 12 FALL 2002 Alumni contribute time, energy, ideas as RIT trustees

With up to 55 potential active members, RIT has one of the Donald N. Boyce ’67 (business administration); retired largest boards of trustees among the nation’s universities. chairman of the board, IDEX Corporation Currently, there are 50 active members and 27 honorary or William A. Buckingham ’64 (business administration); emeritus members. retired executive vice president, M&T Bank The university has made an effort during the past decade to add Thomas A. Curley ’77 (MBA); president and publisher, alumni to the board. “Alumni have a vested interest in the univer- USA Today sity,” says Harris “Bud” Rusitzky ’56 and ’91, the first alumnus Sudakar G. Dixit ’74 (MBA); president, founder, and chief appointed as a full board member, in 1972. “And, as former stu- executive officer, Newtex Industries, Inc. dents, we have insider knowledge and a sense of the history.” Klaus Gueldenpfennig ’77 (MBA) and ’74 (M.S. electrical engineering); president and chairman of the board, Redcom Laboratories, Inc. Brian H. Hall ’78 (MBA); president and chief executive officer, Thomson Legal & Regulatory Group Gilbert J. Hatch ’80 (M.S. mechanical engineering) and ’72 (B.S. mechanical engineering); president, Office Systems Group, Xerox Corporation Susan R. Holliday ’85 (MBA); president and publisher, Rochester Business Journal Bruce R. James ’64 (printing management and sciences); retired chairman and chief executive officer, Barclays Law Publishers Roger W. Kober ’84 (mechanical engineering); retired chairman and chief executive officer, Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation Robert J. Kohler Jr. ’59 (imaging science); retired executive vice president and general manager, TRW Avionics & Surveillance Group Gary J. Lindsay ’64 (business administration); CPA Thomas Curley ’77, Harris Rusitzky ’91 and ’56 and Kenneth Reed ’71 (from Joseph M. Lobozzo II ’95 (MBA); president and chief execu- left) are among the alumni who serve on RIT’s Board of Trustees. tive officer, JML Optical Industries Inc. Michael P. Morley ’69 (business administration); chief administrative officer and executive vice president, Eastman Kodak Company Kenneth J. Reed ’71 (chemistry); research associate, Bruce James ’64 will be the second alumnus to serve as chair Eastman Kodak Company when he takes office in November. William Buckingham ’64, Harris H. Rusitzky ’91 (M.S.) and ’56 (hospitality and elected to the position in 1997, was first. tourism management); president, The Greening Group Following are the alumni currently serving on the RIT Board Carl E. Sassano ’72 (Eisenhower College); president and of Trustees: chief executive officer, Transmation, Inc. Daniel J. Bader ’87 (business administration) and ’85 (com- Frederick T. Tucker ’63 (electrical); retired executive vice puter information services); president, Helen Bader Foundation, Inc. president and deputy to the chief executive office, Motorola, Inc.

James will lead a staff of 3,500 and oversee an annual budget the digital era regulate the process, so it’s no easy matter to of $1 billion. replace printed documents with electronic distribution of official “The Government Printing Office has been such a force information. throughout the last two centuries,” he notes. “I remember as a Plus, with electronic information, authenticity and long-term youngster in this business in the ’60s and ’70s that the storage are considerations. Government Printing Office was the technological leader in the “So there are a lot of challenges in front of us to make certain application of new technology. It certainly wouldn’t be charac- that we can take advantage of technologies that will be avail- terized as being the leader at this point. They’re doing a lot of able,” notes James. “What I hope to do is lead our government in marvelous things, but it has not been the industry leader in developing a plan that’s more relevant to the 21st century in some time.” how we’re going to collect, process and distribute information.” One focus is the evolution from print to electronic informa- If anyone can handle the job, it’s Bruce James, says RIT tion, an area James is well-qualified to address. The GPO has the President Albert Simone. “Bruce is one of the most thoughtful responsibility for the printing, publishing and distribution of all and creative trustees we have,” he comments. “His selection to government documents for all three branches of the government lead the Government Printing Office is a fitting tribute to his – “Everything but money,” says James. Laws enacted long before remarkable achievements.”

13 FALL 2002 Companies huge and small !! beneﬁt from alumni abilities WWoorrkkss Editor’s note: In terms of the achieve- plished ﬁeld generals whose judgment is ments of our approximately 90,000 widely respected.” alumni, RIT is an extremely successful A Rochester native, Ernisse majored in university. business administration at RIT and went to The best way to demonstrate that fact work for Xerox in 1970 on a co-op job. “I is by showing some of the contributions didn’t even know what Xerox did when I RIT graduates are making at work. There started,” he quips. It’s his way of saying are countless examples! that he was young and had lots to learn. We start with one story about an indi- “What RIT provided in terms of the tech- vidual’s career in a major corporation, and nical aspect, co-op and academics, is just so another on a smaller company that has useful,” he says. Xerox has long turned to been affected by the efforts of the many RIT for well-prepared graduates. The com- RIT alumni it employs. Future issues of The pany is the second-largest employer of RIT University Magazine will bring more. alumni, with more than 2,000 currently on the payroll. (Eastman Kodak Co. On the job at Xerox employs nearly 4,000 RIT grads.) Ernisse says the RIT connection In the late 1970s, enhances working relationships with Xerox Corporation alumni and non-alumni within the com- “was attacked by off- pany. “When you’re 3,000 miles away shore companies,” and you need to interface with people (at recalls William R. Xerox facilities) in Rochester, it’s a great ath Ernisse ’71. Suddenly, ice breaker to say you went to RIT.” Horv

the company that created the photocopier Ernisse began his career with Xerox as a Alex faced an unprecedented threat to its ﬁnancial analyst. The company sent him to by

existence. Florida as a sales rep in 1973, beginning a Photo Xerox responded with its revolutionary series of moves from Florida to Rochester William Ernisse ’71 10 Series copier line, winning back mar- until 1984 when he moved to the West ket share with reliable, customer-friendly Coast. Since then he has held a number of products. It was a pivotal moment for the key management positions, including vice ment award, the President’s Award. company and for Bill Ernisse. president of worldwide training and vice Ernisse was one of 15 winners world- “I was proud to be part of that,” says president of field operations for Xerox’s wide. He has won other top awards from Ernisse, now vice president of sales opera- Western area. Prior to his current position, the American Society of Training tions and marketing for the Western Sales he served as vice president and general Development and the National Society for Operations of Xerox in Santa Ana, Calif. It manager of Xerox of Greater Los Angeles Performance and Instruction. was the first time Ernisse helped rebuild Customer Business Unit. What’s next for Xerox? The self- the company — but not the last. The cor- Today, Ernisse’s organization is respon- monikered “Document Company” is posi- porate giant’s missteps are as well-docu- sible for sales operations from the tioned to be a leader in the business of mented as its tremendous technological Midwest states south to Texas and west to “the blending of hard copy and the digital achievements. The challenges translated Alaska and Hawaii. It represents multi- world,” says Ernisse. Companies face an into opportunities for Bill Ernisse. billions in annual revenue. increasing need to send and retrieve infor- “I first met Bill in 1972 on the 25th “We’re charged with growing that,” he mation instantly and store it indefinitely. floor of Xerox Square,” says Dick Leo, vice says, “and with ensuring customer satis- There’s a potentially huge market for effi- president, Xerox Global Services. “Both faction.” He helps lead a sales force of cient, inexpensive, easy-to-use, reliable Bill and I were just beginning our careers more than 1,000. The competition is the products that can convert hard copy into at Xerox. In those early days Bill toughest it has ever been. It’s a daunting, digital information. Ernisse believes Xerox impressed me with his ‘can-do’ attitude. awesome responsibility, of course, but has a major advantage, because “we No challenge was too great for Bill. He those aren’t words Ernisse uses. What he know more about the document and can also had an instinct to direct his energy says is, “It’s really fun, trying to put the do more than any company. toward our customers and the people in strategies together and win.” “We have the best software and serv- the field that worked with our customers. That sort of enthusiasm helped Ernisse ices for the job,” he says. “That’s really These days Bill is one of our most accom- earn in 1990 the company’s top achieve- where we’re going to go.”

14 FALL 2002 From RIT to “the best workplace in America” It all started in 1978 when Larry Schindel ’76 went to work for Automated Graphic Systems Inc. He was the ﬁrst RIT grad hired by the three-year-old computer- typesetting ﬁrm in the Washington, D.C., area. When Schindel started, the company had 35 employees and $1.5 million in annual sales. Today, AGS has $40 million ’93 in total sales and about 300 employees,

including 17 RIT alumni, all graduates of MacCormac the School of Printing Management and est orr Sciences (recently renamed the School of F by Print Media. See page 3). The alumni hold a variety of positions, working in sales, Photo customer service, production and techni- Among the 17 RIT grads who work for AGS are, from left: Larry Schindel ’76, Adam Rutkowski ’01, cal areas. Kullen Dickinson ’00, Liz Kowaluk ’00, Kristi Grady ’00, Donald Bachand ’80, Alan Flint ’92, Mark “I think the RIT grads are appealing to Czajka ’89, Renee Livingston ’01, Jason Byrnes ’96, Steve Szoczei ’94 and Bill Bois ’83. the company because we learned the basic knowledge and applied it quickly,” says Schindel, billing coordinator and estima- tor. He must have set a good example; he “All the RIT grads we have here play a AGS, founded in White Plains, Md., has says he never had to persuade the com- critical role with the company,” says three operating facilities serving cus- pany to seek out RIT grads. Today, AGS Green, who is not an alumnus. “They tomers in New England, Mid-Atlantic, actively recruits on campus and at RIT job earn their keep very rapidly – they don’t Southeast and Great Lakes regions. The fairs. The company brought four 2002 have to go through a long learning curve. company provides design, typesetting, grads to Maryland for interviews in May. That’s very valuable to an employer. desktop publishing, database manage- AGS President John Green says the RIT “And what’s more, they know the ment, CD-ROM production, pre-press, alumni have “very deﬁnitely” contributed industry and they like the industry.” printing (digital, sheetfed and web) and to the company’s success in very speciﬁc All but one of the RIT grads work in related services for the book, directory, ways. For instance, an RIT graduate led AGS’ Maryland plant. Although they now magazine, journal and commercial indus- the company’s entry into CD-ROM pro- span more than a quarter century, tries. In 1999, AGS became part of duction a decade ago. Today, Mark Czajka Schindel says, “There’s a close cama- Consolidated Graphics Inc., which is ’89 is director of new technology, and raderie among the RIT grads.” made up of 65 companies nationwide. Adam Rutkowski ’01 is director of digital Adam Rutkowski says he sees other Since 1990, AGS has appeared in print. Sales representatives Alan Flint ’92 grads every day, and when an RIT student Printing Impressions Top 500 list of and Kullen Dickinson ’00 are both recipi- interviews at the company, the alumni leading printing companies in North ents of the company’s Ben French Award, join the recruits for lunch and conversa- America. named in honor of the company’s tion. Rutkowski, a native of Baltimore, In 2000 and 2001, AGS received the founder and given annually to a top sales calls AGS “more than a printing company. prestigious “Best Workplace in America” and customer service employee. (Flint It’s very progressive, ahead of the curve.” award sponsored by Printing Industries was winner for 1998, 1999, and 2000, His job presents the kind of challenging of America. and Dickinson won for 2001.) tasks he likes – and was trained to handle.

15 FALL 2002 Gallery

Powerful visions “If you could have one super-power, what would it be?” That’s the question RIT students posed to a group of children ages 5 to 10 as the basis for Zazmo, the 2002 ESPRIT project. The super-power fantasies provide the foundation for photographic illustrations for posters and a small book. This year’s project is a collaboration among about 60 printing, photography, design, and information technology students. In addition, a team from RIT’s packaging science program created prototypes of packages for distribution of the publication. The annual student-run ESPRIT (Electronic Still Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology) project is intended to provide students the opportunity to participate in an interdiscipli- nary experience similar to that which they will encounter when entering the professional work place environment. Students choose the subject and carry out all aspects of production. For more information on Zazmo, see www.rit.edu/~esprit/zazmo. Surprising strength. Photographer Nyla Schroeder, designer Elizabeth Van Wh

Powered by desire. Photographer Devon Day, Wishing for winter. Photographer Cassandra Warner. illustrator Rosemarie King.

16 FALL 2002 Fantasies of ﬂying. Photographer Jessica Barnard, illustrator Rosemarie King.

hy. X-ray vision. Photographer Todd Pritchett, designer Katie Young.

Shielded from danger. Photographer Blake Pellenberg, Icy touch. Photographer Steven Giralt, designer Katie Young. illustrator Rosemarie King.

17 FALL 2002 Connections

Class Notes Alumni Activities Business David Chappell ’62 is a store manager for Ames Department Store, Calais, Maine. Ellen Barnes Dabolt ’65 is a trust Host an alumni event in your region! The Office of Alumni Relations supports and encour- accountant for CB & H Pension ages this type of activity by creating the invitation and coordinating the mailing. Services, Charlotte, N.C. Furthermore, we handle the event registration and payment process, and provide nametags Eugene Rosa ’67 was named to the and raffle prizes. Call your local RIT friends and plan an alumni activity near you! To learn National Board on Radioactive Waste. He is currently the Edward R. Meyer more about volunteering as an alumni host, contact the Office of Alumni Relations toll free Distinguished Professor of Natural at 1-866-RIT-ALUM or visit www.rit.edu/alumni. Resource and Environmental Policy at Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Albany Policy and Public Service. He is also an affliated professor of environmen- Albany alumni enjoyed a champagne brunch aboard the Dutch Apple Cruise on July 21. tal science and an affliated professor Historic sights of the Hudson River were taken in along with good conversation and fun. of fine arts at Washington State It was another great Albany alumni experience thanks to alumni hosts John and Laura University. He is also an internation- Comstock ’94 and ’92. Don’t miss out on the fun. Get involved by calling the Office of ally recognized expert on public responses to nuclear and other risks. Alumni Relations at 1-866-RIT-ALUM. Sandra Krumm DiPasqua ’69 is a quality assurance specialist for Boston Measured Progress, Dover, N.H. This past winter, RIT graduates in Boston purchased all the Celtics and Bruins tickets David Moynihan ’69 is a sales man- offered by the Office of Alumni Relations. In September, sports fans had the opportunity ager for Bank One, Washinton, D.C. to participate in the chapter’s annual Sox outing. Realizing the Boston job market has been Lawrence Glaser ’71 is a manufac- tough recently, the chapter sponsored a career workshop with Fred Coon. He previously turers representative for SML Sales, presented “Survival Tactics for Those in Job Transition” to the Phoenix Alumni Chapter, LTD, Huntington, N.Y. and we were happy to have him address the Boston group. Mark Waldman ’72 is a sales manager for the Long Term Care Division of Agency Development, Inc., Buffalo Rochester. Thank you to chapter leader Tom Stumpf ’89 for coordinating the Flying Tigers event Henry Krasik ’73 is an account Aug. 1. If you would like to help plan future events in Buffalo, call Tom at 716-668-7914. executive for Lakeside Blueprint Co., Sioux City, Iowa. Chicago Robert Dawley ’75 is a mainte- The annual National Restaurant Association Show took place in Chicago in May. Many nance manager for O-AT-KA Milk students, alumni, faculty and staff from the School of Hospitality and Service Management Products, Batavia, N.Y. attended this major industry event. A luncheon hosted by the RIT Alumni Network and Richard Walford ’76 is an engineer for RJW Associates, Farmington, N.Y. the Hospitality Alumni Society at The Standard Club offered alumni an opportunity to meet Robert Weeks ’76 is an adjunct pro- with Wiley McKinzie, dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. A special fessor for RIT. thanks to alumnus Harvey Stern ’84, director of catering at The Standard Club, for his Catherine Callan ’77 is a dietician gracious hospitality. and home ecomonist for Seton Health Home Care Agency, Troy, N.Y. Florida James Gaudet ’77 is branch man- Alumni in Southern Florida gathered for a Miami Heat basketball game. Alumni socialized ager for First Niagra Bank, Greece, before the game at Bubba Gump’s Restaurant. Many thanks to Jamie Aymerich ’93 and N.Y. ’98 for all her efforts in coordinating fun and exciting opportunities for alumni in this Leslie McGowan ’77 is an accounting manager for Pinella County Clerk region. Do you have an idea for an event? Call Jamie at 561-483-8090. of the Circuit Court, Clearwater, Fla.

A fall event is brewing for alumni in Central Florida. Stay tuned for further details!

18 FALL 2002 Allen Roberts ’78 is a terminal manager for New Penn Motor Express, Inc., Troy, N.Y. Alumni Activities Leroy Terrio ’78, SVP ’72 is working for Verizon Shared Services Center, Coppell, Texas. Los Angeles and San Diego Steven Tillman ’78 is general man- The Los Angeles and San Diego Alumni Chapters ager of regulatory affairs for Duke Energy Gas Transmission, Houston, teamed up to provide RIT graduates in Southern Texas. California with the opportunity to attend a Yankees Ronald Basar ’79 is vice president baseball game and share dinner. Thank you to and general manager for StrandTek chapter coordinators Eric Senna ’91, Richard International, Inc., Chicago. Prenoveau ’78, Louis Semon ’72, Micki Hafner William Coloney ’80 is an appraiser ’92, Pamela Wick ’94 and Phil Ohme’92. and aerial photographer for Airphoto/Management Services, Broadalbin, N.Y. New York City San Diego Alumni enjoying brunch at the award-winning Karl Strauss Michael Mendrick ’80 is an execu- Due to the popular response last year to U.S. Open tive director for Professional Ski Tennis tickets, the Office of Alumni Relations again Brewery Gardens. Instructors of America, Albany, N.Y. offered alumni the opportunity to purchase these Carl Waterhouse ’80 is chief infor- much-sought-after tickets. The spring networking event at City Hall Restaurant drew more mation officer for Presbyterian than 125 alumni! Another networking opportunity is in the works and you won’t want to Homes, Erie, Pa. miss it. Keep an eye out for event information Thomas Allen ’81 is senior vice president for Random House, Inc., on the Web and in your mailbox! New York. Doris Pajek McDevitt ’81 is owner Philadelphia and media buyer for J & D Marketing, The annual Phillies baseball game was a Battle Creek, Mich. success thanks to the efforts of chapter David Monderer ’81 is vice presi- leader Aviva Dubrow ’91. Paul Brown dent of Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester. ’82 and ’84 is coordinating a tour of the City Hall building that will include a recep- Jeanne Phillips ’81 is an accountant and auditor for Frontier tion in one of the mayor’s rooms. This Telephone of Rochester (N.Y.). opportunity will be available to Philadelphia Felece Gelb Steele ’81, SVP ’76 Alumni in New York City enjoying a networking alumni in the fall. More information will be received the Corporate Recognition available as the date draws closer. Award from the Pension Benefit event at City Hall Restaurant. Guaranty Corp. Mark Kohan ’82 is director of membership services for Heat USA, New York. Phoenix Congratulations to Phoenix chapter leader Stacy Johnson ’96 on her recent wedding! A Jerald Lattuca ’82 is an assistant mill manager for Spencerport fall outing to see a Diamondbacks baseball game is underway. Watch for more details. Building Materials, Spencerport, N.Y. Contact Stacy at 480-545-8246 to get involved. Michael Riley ’82 is vice president and general manager for Intellispace, Raleigh-Durham Philadelphia, Pa. Thank you to Jeff Benck ’88 and Fred Asfoury ’93 for their help in coordinating Michael Sanangelo ’82 is assistant activities for alumni in this area. If you have an idea for an event contact Jeff at superintendent for Schenectady City Schools, Schenectady, N.Y. 919-816-0995. Deborah Shafer ’82 is director and executive manager for Embry-Riddle Rochester Aeronautical University, Daytona More than 30 alumni and guests participated in the Seneca Lake Wine Tour in April. Beach, Fla. Enjoying the comforts of a tour bus, they traveled to four vineyards sampling a wide Martin Spitz ’82 is a collection selection of wines and sharing lunch. Many recent RIT graduates enjoyed the annual manager for NCO Group, Beachwood, “Alive at the MAG” event. The RIT tent at the Memorial Art Gallery provided alumni with Ohio. the opportunity to sign up for the Online Community and receive the monthly e-newslet- Mae McIntosh Misuraca ’83 is a sales and marketing manager for ter Tiger’s Tale. Thank you to all our alumni volunteers at this event including Alumni Avnet Electronics Marketing, Network Board of Directors Chair Kenneth Reed ’71. In August, Stony Brook State Clearwater, Fla. Park was the site for an alumni picnic. Food and games were enjoyed by all who attended. Angela Vandenbosch Waldriff ’84 Alumni again have the opportunity to jump on a bus, this time to travel to Toronto to see is president of Ashlee’s Place Inc., the Broadway hit Mamma Mia! This exciting excursion will include dinner at an Italian Medina, N.Y. restaurant. For more information on this chapter or to get involved contact Bill Prentice Kevin Ingwersen ’87 is a business area manager for IBM Global ’99 at 585-224-8339. Services, Armonk, N.Y. Faythe Rowell ’87 is a financial San Francisco analyst for Eastman Kodak Company, Get ready San Francisco alumni – events are being planned. To volunteer contact Rochester. Michele Conklin ’94 at 510-724-3295. Theodore Monohon ’88 is a financial analyst for Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco. 19 FALL 2002 John Loncz ’97 is a territory man- Alumni Activities ager for Atrium Medical Corp., Hudson, N.H. Gary Melville ’97 is a news media sales representative for Gannett/ Seattle Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester. Alumni in Seattle hiked the Rattlesnake Lake Ledge Trail in North Bend, Wash., this sum- Sudhir Ravi ’98 is president of mer. The 1.3 mile hike included an elevation gain of 1,175 feet. Alumni and guests will Omnimedia Studio, Inc., Chicago. enjoy a Mariners baseball game on Sept. 20. For more information, visit the Web site. Laura Barker ’99 is a research Contact Michael Woods ’92 at 206-523-6629 to become active in this chapter. director for Citadel Communications Provicence, E. Providence, R.I. Syracuse Mariah Clark ’99 is a finanial advi- Thanks to Michael Sciotti ’88, the Syracuse Alumni Chapter sor for Morgan Stanley, Rochester. continues to enjoy Big East athletics SU style! The next event is Laura Enders ’99 is a senior health project coordinator for the University an Orangemen vs. Miami football game at the Carrier Dome on of Rochester (N.Y.). Nov. 30. For more information, call Michael at 315-471-3151. Christian Blakeslee ’00 is a prod- Additional planning is underway for other events, such as ice uct engineer for General Electrics skating at Clinton Square and a visit to the new aquarium at Industrial Systems, Albany, N.Y. the mall. If you have ideas for an event and/or would like to Bige Saatcioglu ’00 is a marketing plan one, contact the RIT Office of Alumni Relations toll-free at manager for Houghton Mifflin, Alumni in Syracuse gather for Boston. 1-866-RIT-ALUM. lunch before heading out to the Shobhit Gaur ’01 is a financial ana- basketball game. lyst for Cambridge Savings Bank, Cambridge, Mass. David Glowish ’01 is a financial Washington, D.C. analyst for Charlotte, N.C. The 2nd Annual Washington, D.C., Alumni Bryan Hensel ’01 is an assistant Chapter team participated in the Race for director of alumni relations for RIT, the Cure on June 1. This community Rochester. service activity was led by captain Vicky Jessica Love ’01 is an accountant Decker ’93. This past summer alumni also and auditor for ESL Federal Credit Union, Rochester. enjoyed a wine-tasting dinner at Clyde’s Shannon Sutton ’01 is an informa- Restaurant in Tyson’s Corner. tion technician for IBM Corp., Charlotte, N.C. CAST Washington, D.C., alumni sharing dinner before Linda Scheffler Jarvis ’75 is senior attending a Capitals hockey game on March 30. director of software for Sybase Inc., Concord, Mass. Phillip Nutty ’75, SVP ’72 is a senior programmer for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Indianapolis, Ind. Jeffrey Spencer ’88 is an account- Jane Konvicka Gorski ’91 is a Matthew Driscoll ’94, SVP ’90 is ant and auditor for Pricewaterhouse human resources administrator for an investment specialist for ING- Frederick Buchanan ’76 is an Coopers LLP, Rochester. Paychex, Inc., Fairport, N.Y. Aetna Financial Services, Hartford, account manager for Hughes HiTech, LLC, Clarence, N.Y. Barbara Fallon ’89 received Donald Peterson ’91, SVP ’83 is a Conn. KPMG’s Montvale Area Chairman’s programmer for Progressive Software John Franko ’94, SVP ’89 is a sen- Richard Hammond ’76 is an envi- Award for 2001 for excellence in vol- Computing, Wilimington, Del. ior database manager for Balboa ronmental engineer for NYSDEC, Albany, N.Y. unteerism and community service. Barbara Welsh ’91 is the director of Capital Corp., Irvine, Calif. Howard Reiter ’89 is vice president development for the Eye Bank for Michael Mogilski ’94 is a financial Robert Church ’77 is an engineer of JPMorgan Chase, Brooklyn, New Sight Restoration, New York. analyst for Lanier Healthcare, LLC, and lease representative for the AARP, Real Estate Department, York. Ellen Monile ’92 is an information Atlanta, Ga. Washington, D.C. Scott Cleary ’90 is an internet work specialist manager for Arthur Elisabeth Molle ’94 is a quality project director for ThruPoint, Inc., Andersen, Rochester. assurance manager for Wal-Mart Barry Gottlieb ’77 is a mechanical engineer for Checkpoint Systems, New York. Todd Palczewski ’92 is an over- Distribution Center, Tobyhanna, Pa. Thorofare, N.J. Gary Cottingham ’90 is a client night supervisor for Big K Mart, Erie, Tomas Stejskal ’94 is an account business manager for Equient, Inc., Pa. executive for Caiacom S.R.O., Robert Jacoby ’77 is director of safety health and environment for Rochester. Thomas Strauss ’92 is chief finan- Ostrava, Czech Republic. Shell Oil Co., Houston, Texas. Douglas McKechnie ’90 is vice cial officer of Siegfried USA, Inc., Heidi Bolig ’95 is a treasurer for president of MBNA America Bank, Pennsville, N.J. Bolig’s Propane, Inc., Millersburg, Pa. Dale Bleier ’79 is a manager of server support and SAN technologies N.A., Wilmington, Del. Deborah Feck Urtz ’92 is vice presi- Stacey Hill ’95 is a tax analyst for for ABB Inc., Windsor, Conn. Steven Schmidt ’90 is chief execu- dent of M & T Bank, Rochester. Paychex, Inc., Rochester. Joseph Schanz ’79 is a computer tive officer of UFCW Local 342 Brian Kemp ’93 is a special agent Theodore Kohinke ’95 is a division manager for GE Plastics, Selkirk, N.Y. Federal Credit Union, Mineola, N.Y. for the United States Treasury materials manager for Parker Tonya Walsh ’90 is a corporate tax Department, New York. Hannifin Inc., Spartanburg, S.C. Kenneth Noskin ’80 is a packaging manager for COTY, Inc., New York. manager for First Niagara Bank, Matthew Bates ’94 is an account- Heather Emerson ’97 is a product Lockport, N.Y. ant and auditor for Sheraton support specialist for Paychex, Steven Paravati ’80 is a computer Mary Fox ’91 is a building manager University Hotel and Conference, Rochester. She also participated in a specialist for Pepsico, Inc., Somers, and supervisor for the American Red Syracuse, N.Y. panel for the Spring 2002 NTID N.Y. Cross, Rochester. National Advisory Group meeting.

20 FALL 2002 William Dowd ’81 is a civil engi- John Williams ’86 is a software neer for Hazen & Sawyer, PC engineer for DeskNet Inc., Portland, Engineers, New York. Maine. Alumni Highlights Gordon Carlson ’82 is a sales and Salvatore Fiorentino ’87 is a prin- marketing manager for Motorola, cipal engineer for Engineering Inc., Fairport, N.Y. Consulting Services, Ltd, Frederick, Olympic achievements David Ferry ’82 is a senior staff Md. analyst for Lockheed Martin Corp., Kurt Heilbronn ’88 is an airline Carin DeMilo ’93 participated in the ’96 Summer King of Prussia, Pa. captain for Northwest Airlink- Olympics in Atlanta, the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and Northwest Airlines, Memphis, Tenn. Deborah Sprague Gaudet ’82 is the winter games this year in Salt Lake City. vice president of organizational James Koewler ’88 is a point of development for Availant, Cambridge, sales project manager for Best Buy, She didn’t soar over a snow-covered mountain with Mass. Inc., Eden Prairie, Minn. boards strapped to her feet, Vincent Hau ’82 is a senior engi- Kevin Koithan ’88 is a software or win a medal for fabulous neer for Nortel Networks, Rochester. engineer manager for Cisco Systems, feats in a swimming pool. Pierre Loncle ’82 is an electrial Richardson, Texas. DeMilo, a graduate of RIT’s engineer for GE Medical Systems, Lori Mihalov Randall ’88 is a pack- food, hotel and tourism Fairbanks, Ark. aging engineer for Ross Products, management program, was Thomas Middleton ’82 is a senior Division of Abbott Labs, Columbus, engineer for Northrop Grumman, Ohio. “area food service manager” Newport News, Va. Richard Ritzel ’88 is an engineer for the games, which means Nancy Johnson Mooney ’82 is a for The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo. she helped design and system anslyst for Eastman Kodak William Daws ’89 is a senior project organize food service con- Company, Rochester. engineer for General Motors Corp., cessions for 10 competition Pontiac, Mich. Ricky Culver ’83 is a mechanical venues and five non-compe- engineer for Saren Engineering Inc., Alan Fiermonte ’89 is a travel Farmington, Conn. agent for Down2Earth Adventures, tition sites at the Salt Lake James Fitzgerald ’83 is a sales man- LLC, Conshohocken, Pa. City games. Her customers ager for Applied Robotics, Inc., Patrick Gocha ’89 is an engineer- were thousands of volun- Glenville, N.Y. ing manager for Everett Charles teers, staff, sponsors, media, William Brothers ’84 is a visual Technologies, Pomona, Calif. spectators and athletes. basic developer for Argus, A Division Nancy Klarman ’89 is owner of Carin DeMilo’93 at It’s the sort of job she of Charles River Laboratories, Klarman Information Resources, Horsham, Pa. New Milford, Conn. the Olympics loves best. She has built a Mark Dunham ’84 is a master cabi- Douglas Matchett ’89, SVP ’80 is career serving the throngs net maker for Hatteras Yachts, Inc., a member of the RIT Alumni that attend the Olympics and other major international New Bern, N.C. Network Board of Directors. competitions. Michele Langlois Lung ’84 is a Michael Moran ’89 is a key “We’re called event junkies,” says DeMilo. senior software engineer for Media account manager for Mead Westvaco 100, Marlborough, Mass. Corp., Lancaster, N.Y. It all began when DeMilo was still at RIT, on a co-op Steven Miller ’84 is a project man- Dale Pells ’89 is a senior manufac- job working behind the scenes at the ’93 World ager for the United States Army Small turing development engineer for Tyco University Games in Buffalo. In 1994, she worked on the Computer Program, Fort Electronics Corp., Middletown, Pa. World Cup Soccer competition in San Francisco and then Monmonuth, N.J. John Capozzi ’90 is a research and moved to Park City, Utah, to help a friend open a restau- Michael Toombs ’84 is a network engineering director for Kimberly- rant. By the time she went to Atlanta for the ’96 games, administrator for Xerox Corp., Clark Corp., Neenah, Wisc. she knew Salt Lake City would host the 2002 games. Fairport, N.Y. Todd Catania ’90 is an interna- Thomas Vansant ’84 is a state tional sales director for Foto Fantasy, When she went to Sydney two years later, she was director for Solar Works, Inc., Wilton, Inc., Hudson, N.H. already working for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee. N.H. Nancy Gormley-Murphy ’90 is a She starting working on venue design for Salt Lake David Leibson ’85 is a software training specialist for City in October 1999. Once the games began in engineer for Bull Run Computing, MicroKnowledge, Inc., Albany, N.Y. February, she was stationed at Utah Olympic Park, site Manassas, Va. David Korb ’90 is a software engi- of the luge, skeleton, bobsled, Nordic combined and ski Michael O’Brien ’85 is a senior neer for Warm Hollow Consulting, project engineer for Spectracom Inc., Warrenton, Pa. jumping competitions. At peak periods, the site was Corp., E. Rochester, N.Y. Annemarie Roscello ’90 is a refer- jammed with 20,000 spectators. A typical day began Donna Guazzaloca Zehl ’85 is a ence librarian for Bergen Community at 3 a.m., and sometimes continued till midnight. database administrative manager for College, Paramus, N.J. “It was a very active site,” she says. “I had a staff of Chelsea Interactive, Reston, Va. Tina Sroka ’90 is a corporate devel- 62, plus two assistants.” Karen Grout Byrne ’86 is director opment officer for Rocky Mountain She was too busy to see the events, and, she adds, “I of packaging development, engineer- PBS, Denver, Colo. don’t get star-struck by athletes.” After all, she lives in ing and design for Unilever Cosmetics Thomas Beaman ’91 is a computer International, Mt. Olive, N.J. engineer for Xerox Corp., Webster, Park City, where many top athletes live and train. Mary Adams Coleman ’86 is an N.Y. When the games were over, DeMilo’s work wasn’t advisory software engineer for IBM Howard Bisner ’91 is a software finished. For the next two months, she wrapped up the Corp., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. engineer for Siemens Medical paperwork. What’s next? Scott Goodwill ’86 is a principal for Solutions Health Services Corp., The 2004 Olypmic Games in Greece aren’t far off. EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Inc., Malvern, Pa. She has signed on to do food service for the Athens New York. Steven Destro ’91 is a team leader Bernadette Handley Hoyer ’86 is and banking officer for M&T Bank, committee. a family and community develop- Buffalo, N.Y. “The work is really fun,” she says. “It’s the Olympics, ment faculty member for Oregon William Moreau ’91 is a senior con- and everyone is watching.” State University Extension, Warm trols engineer for Branson Ultrasonics Spring, Ore. Corp., Honeoye Falls, N.Y. 21 FALL 2002 Alumni Highlights

Heart and soul the professional fulfillment of the difficult and important duties A painting by Gary of the Sheriff’s Office in operating the county jails.” Lessord ’74 (graphic design) Deputy Sheriff Cole, who has worked for the department has achieved considerable since 1995, was at work on Feb. 4, 2001, when a fire broke out prominence in the past year. in the laundry area of the jail. After attempting to extinguish “Creative Splendor” was fea- the fire, Cole and his coworkers evacuated the building, secured tured in an international the 74 inmates and helped contain the fire. Although the facility exhibit designed as a memorial was extensively damaged, there were no injuries. Cole and his to the Sept. 11 attacks. Held at co-workers shared the award. the Museum of American ‘Sammy Psycho’ honored Illustration in New York City, Sammy Psycho: Monster Hunter, a Web cartoon produced by the exhibit was sponsored by Portland, Maine-based Art Barn, was a finalist in the Best Story the Society of Illustrators. category at the 2002 San Francisco Flash™ Film Festival. The work, a vivid depiction Art Barn was founded by Andrew Kessler, Arielle of Jesus surrounded by eagles, Walrath, Jack Finlin and Dan Edwards, all 1999 graduates lions, whales, tropical fish, of the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. lush vegetation, and the heav- Each year, tens of thousands of Flash pieces are entered for ens, also was exhibited in an invitational show during May consideration in the festivals, says Edwards. Last year, Art 2001 in the United States Senate Rotunda. In April this year, Barn’s Alien Abductee Theater: War of the Worlds, co-produced “Creative Splendor” was part of an Easter showcase attended by with Hollywood’s RKO Pictures, won Best Cartoon at more than 20,000 people at First Baptist Church of Orlando, FlashForward2001 in New York City. Fla. “Creative Splendor” also has been featured in Create Art Barn creates traditional 2D animation and stop-motion Magazine, Décor and Art Trends. clay animation for commercials, music videos, film and the Lessord, who lives in Orlando, grew up in the Rochester area Internet, and has also developed Web sites, design, commercials, and has painted Biblical themes throughout his life. His 1979 and illustration for clients throughout the country, including work, “Crucifixion,” has been widely exhibited. For more on his RKO Pictures and Tupperware. For more, see www.art-barn.com. work, go to www.garylessord.com. Funny ideas Shocking experience John Kovaleski ’84 (graphic design) received a FineToon Seth Gitner ’95 (photography), a photographer for the Fellowship for 2002 from The Washington Post Writers Group. Roanoke (Va.) Times, calls his encounter with a lightning bolt Chosen from more than 400 applicants, Kovaleski received “a pretty harrowing ordeal.” Gitner was at the National D-Day $5,000 and the opportunity to learn about comic strip syndica- Memorial in Bedford, Va., in June 2001 when it began to rain. tion through a series of seminars and mentoring. Kovaleski is He took shelter in a tent, but when it changed to hail and the developing a strip entitled “Bo Nanas” about the adventures of a tent started shaking, he took off running. talking monkey. A lightning bolt apparently struck the water-soaked ground Kovaleski, who lives in Spencerport, N.Y., has been a cartoon- near him. He’s not sure what happened next, but he remembers ist and illustrator for more than a dozen years. In 1999, he was waking up on the ground and having no feeling from the neck nominated for a Reuben Award from the National Cartoonists down. Fortunately, that proved temporary; Gitner made a com- Society in the category of advertising illustration. He teaches plete recovery and his tale made the April issue of News courses in cartooning as an adjunct faculty member at RIT. Photographer Magazine. Cole heads airport security Arnold Cole ’74 (criminal justice), a Secret Service agent with nearly 30 years in federal law enforcement, was named federal security director for the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The position was created by Congress following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Cole previously headed the Secret Service’s San Francisco field office. He is a member of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. A Brooklyn native, he began his career in 1975 as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Alumnus cited for valor Mark Cole ’96 (criminal justice) was awarded the Livingston County (N.Y.) Sheriff’s Department Medal of Valor and the Correction Officer of the Year award by the New York State Sheriff’s Association. This award is given to an officer who “has exhibited an exceptional dedication and commitment to

22 FALL 2002 Sign Choir makes a hit Dale Rucker ’91 is the senior devel- Kuoheng Fung ’95 is a market data The Hilltop Elementary Sign Choir opment director for National analyst for Credit Suisse/First Boston, Community Development Services New York. of Beachwood, Ohio, made history in Atlanta, Ga. Paul Olnowich ’95 is an informa- April when the group performed the John Thrun ’91 is a manufacturing tion technician manager for ABBEC National Anthem in American Sign engineer for Multisorb Technologies, Manufacturing, Rochester. Language before the Cleveland Buffalo, N.Y. Byron Farnsworth ’96 is director of Indians’ baseball game with the Frank Capponi ’92 is a software electric operations for Energetix, Inc., designer and developer for Paychex, Rochester. Minnesota Twins. Rochester, Tony La Perna Jr. ’91 (educa- Susan Hamer ’96 is a hospitality William Dotts ’92 is a programmer and tourism coordinator for Georgian tional interpreting) is director of the for Paychex, Inc., Rochester. College, Barre, Ontario, Canada. Tony La Perna Jr. ’91 80-member choir and an educational Eugene Kelly ’92 is a network Craig Klementowski ’96 is a senior interpreter in the Beachwood City administrator for Mars, Inc., Pa. software engineer for Eclipse Schools in suburban Cleveland. The choir has performed in Richard Lacava ’92 is a patent Networks, Eatontown, N.J. many community venues. attorney for Dickstein, Shapiro, Balaji Vinjamur ’96 is a portfolio Morin & Oshinsky, LLP, New York. manager for SAC Capital Alumni in print Paul Laviska ’92 is a franchise Management LP, New York. A number of alumni have recently published books: owner and restaurant manager for Karen Waterman ’96 is a process- PaulMark Southern, LLC, Little Rock, ing administrator for Taumel ■ The latest work from noted photographer Peter Turner Ark. Assembly Systems, Dangury, Conn. ’56 (photography) is Peter Turner: African Journey (Graphis Zebulon Robbins ’92 is a senior Gerrit Kruidhof ’97 is chief techni- Press). Turner cites his seven-month long expedition to Africa packaging engineer for Ocean Spray cal officer for iEnterprise on behalf of National Geographic as the turning point in his Cranberries, Inc., Lakeville- Technologies, Inc., Newport Beach, career. The new book contains photographs from his expedi- Middleboro, Mass. Calif. tions to the continent over the years. Turner lives in Kenneth Romelli ’92 is a computer Robert McElroy ’97 is a hardware specialist for Argon Engineering & engineer for Performance Wainscott, N.Y. Associates, Inc., Falls Church, Va. Technologies, Rochester. ■ Evocations (Nazraeli Press), a collection of 80 works by Stephanie Sikes ’92 is a manager Wayne Parrish ’97 is an applica- Carl Chiarenza ’58 (photography) was published earlier this and corporate planner for The tions development manager for The year. An artist, art historian and art critic, Chiarenza is Fanny Northern Trust Co., Chicago. Gleason Works, Rochester. Knapp Allen Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History and Douglas Wescott ’93 is a senior Jacqueline Schertz ’97, SVP ’78 is artist-in-residence at the University of Rochester. He lives in member of the technical staff for a member of the RIT Alumni Texas Instruments, Germantown, Md. Network Board of Directors. Rochester. Thomas Buswell ’94 is a senior Leah Simmons ’97 is an independ- ■ A new edition of Perception and Imaging (Butterworth- engineer for Carrier Corp., Syracuse, ent living service coordinator for Heinemann) by Richard Zakia ’56 (photography)was pub- N.Y. Independence First, Milwaukee, Wis. lished in December 2001. Zakia joined the RIT photographic Louis Caplan ’94, SVP ’88 is a Michael Sivigny ’97 is a sales man- faculty in 1958 and taught for 34 years. He received his doc- computer specialist for the Defense ager for Eagle-Eyed One Sales and torate in educational psychology from the University of Information Systems Agency, Services, Hudson, N.H. Arlington, Va. Rochester. He has authored or co-authored 12 books dealing Jeffrey Smith ’97 is a test engineer Steven Kargman ’94 is a packaging for Valeo, Inc., Auburn Hills, Mich. with photography and related areas and is at work on a new engineer for Elizabeth Arden, Inc., Chad West ’97 is a software engi- book, The Digital Zone System, with two colleagues. He contin- Roanoke, Va. neer for Virage, Inc., San Mateo, Calif. ues to give photographic workshops dealing with how to look Jennifer Ladieu ’94 is a software Bryan Cummings ’98 is a software at and read photographs. He lives in Apex, N.C. training and installation specialist for designer and developer for Daylight Software, Dover, N.H. ■ Emily Thompson ’84 (physics) is author of The AppliedTheory Corp., Syracuse, N.Y. Ku Lee ’94 is a marketing manager Michael Halpainy ’98 is a design Soundscape of Modernity (The MIT Press), a history of aural for Meat & Livestock Australia, Seoul, culture in early 20th century America. Thompson is assistant engineer for MRC Bearings, Korea. Jamestown, N.Y. professor of history and sociology of science at the University Mark Leonardi ’94 is vice president Jennifer Rader Hardman ’98, SVP of Pennsylvania. of MLA Events, Napa, Calif. ’90 is teaching American Sign ■ Don Drennon-Gala ’78 (criminal justice) contributed a Paul Monette ’94 is a lead software Language at the University of South chapter, “Educating all children: future prospects,” in a book engineer for West Group, Rochester. Florida. entitled Educating All Learners; Refocusing the Comprehensive Julie Kedge Reese ’94 is an infor- Aaron Hedden ’98 is an assistant mation management specialist for canteen chief for Veterans Canteen Support Model, edited by Festus E. Obiakor, Patrick A. Grant, Accenture, Phoenix, Ariz. Service, Pittsburgh, Pa. and Elizabeth A. Dooley (Charles C. Thomas Publishing). Curtis Reid ’94, SVP ’83 is a com- Lester La Bell ’98 is a sales repre- Drennon-Gala also wrote Delinquency and High School puter specialist for the Bureau of sentative for Heinz U.S.A., Nashua, Dropouts; Reconsidering Social Correlates. Drennon-Gala, who Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. N.H. received his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1994, Stephen Torchia ’94 is a software Matthew Lasek ’98 is a sales repre- works for the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of engineer for Artisoft, Inc., Cambridge, sentative for Empire Automation, Mass. Meriden, Conn. Prisons, as a correctional treatment specialist. He lives in Christopher Bearup ’95 is a sales James Apolito ’99 is a system inte- Hixson, Tenn. representative for DeCrescente gration engineer for Xerox Corp., Distributors, Inc., Mechanicville, N.Y. Rochester. Information for Alumni Highlights may be submitted to Kathy Lindsley, Scott Derector ’95 is a project engi- University News Services, RIT, Building 86, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, neer for Gannett Fleming, S. Rochester, NY 14623, or via e-mail to [email protected]. Plainfield, N.J. 23 FALL 2002 Curt Danielewicz ’99 is a 90 Zina Mattice ’01 is a city planner degree v6 development and calibra- for the City of Rochester, Bureau of tions engineer for General Motors, Zoning, Rochester. Powertrain Division, Warren, Mich. Christina Ostberg ’01 is a dining Carlette Hanson ’99 is a hotel room manager for Richard’s Canal resort manager for Bellagio, Las House, Pittsford, N.Y. Vegas, Nev. Jon Parise ’01 is owner and presi- Edward Keyes ’99 is vice president dent of Copy Connection, of McRoberts Protective Agency, Chattanooga, Tenn. Avenel, N.J. Robert Sharp ’01 is a network secu- Kyriakos Pashalidis ’99 is an infor- rity engineer for Applied Theory mation techncian for the DiMarco Corp., Syracuse, N.Y. Group, Rochester. Brian Siegrist ’01 is a manufactur- Darren Rose ’99 is a software devel- ing engineer for BAE Systems oper and designer for Ciber, Inc., Controls, Johnson City, N.Y. Fairport, N.Y. Ramesh Shanmuganathan ’99 is CIAS chief executive officer and principal consultant for Keells Business Richard Brennan ’93 is a printing Systems Limited, Colombo, Sri Lanka. manager for Stephenson Printing, You are invited Christopher Trunzo ’99 is an envi- Alexandria, Va. ronmental specialist for Duke Sherry Tulloch ’93 is owner of To join the Ellingson Society University Medical Center, Durham, Sherry L. Tulloch Art Studios, N. N.C. Chili, N.Y. She is also a member of the The Ellingson Society was established to recognize Arena ART Group & Print Club of Billy Abrams ’00 is a manufactur- donors who make plans to contribute bequests, life ing engineer and metlab supervisor Rochester. for AAR Engine Components and Andrew Chen ’94 is a staff com- income gifts, and other planned gifts to RIT. Planned Services, Frankfort, NY. puter artist for The New York Times, gifts may be directed to anything across campus, Dionne Caldwell ’00 is a systems New York. including scholarships, special acquisitions, equipment administrator for Eastman Kodak Maura Daly ’94 is a web consultant purchases, endowment, and other vital campus needs. Company, Rochester. for XL Communications, Wilton, Conn. Yvon Dubinsky ’00 is an e-com- For more information about joining, please call Bette merce administrator for DMP Corp., Thomas Renauto ’94 is a project Rock Hill, S.C. manager for LeChase Constructions Foster, Assistant Director of Planned Giving, RIT, 116 Michael Hallenbeck ’00 is a HVAC Services, LLC, Rochester. Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-5608, engineer for Motorola, Mesa, Ariz. Nicole Trickler ’94 is assistant 585-475-6566 or toll free: 1-866-237-4008. Thomas Kiseleski ’00 is a produc- director of advancement services for tion supervisor for Heidelberg Digital, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Rochester. Geneva, N.Y. Anita Holz Marciniak ’00 is presi- Holman Centeno ’95 is a manager dent of Health Quest Consulting, Inc., for Facarda S.A., Medellin, Columbia. Hamburg, N.Y. Nicholas Dibiase ’95 is a print Karyn Ranzau ’97 is a structural Julie Gubala ’99 is a technical train- buyer for IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., designer for Inland Consumer ing specialist for Hewlett Packard, John O’Connell ’00 is a test engi- Packaging, Leominster, Mass. Woburn, Mass. neer for Nortel Networks, Mass. Westbrook, Maine. Torie Rieck ’97 is a graphic Adam Ugolnik ’99 is an industrial Christopher Palmieri ’00 is execu- Kenneth Kowalski ’95 is an implementation specialist for Interchange designer for Community Graphics, designer for Blue Water Digital, Inc., tive director of health plan operations Rochester. New York. for HomeFirst, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y. Digital, Des Plaines, Ill. Carmen Strand ’97 is a pressroom Otto Vondrak ’99 is a graphic Jason Pitoniak ’00 is an educa- Cynthia McCombe ’95 is a customer marketing manager for manager for Centre Daily Times/ designer for Snapple Beverage Group, tional technology specialist for the Knight-Ridder, State College, Pa. White Plains, N.Y. National Technical Institute for the Phogenix Imaging LLC, San Diego, Deaf, Rochester. Calif. Austin Waterman ’97 is a sales David Broudy ’00 is a senior engi- Suha Mumcuoglu ’95 is a graphic executive for Jetson Direct Marketing, neer for Jostens, Burnsville, Minn. Mate Babic ’01 is a forensic audit Danbury, Conn. assistant for the Office of High designer for Perry Ellis International, Virginia Clemmens ’00 is an Representative, BiH, Sarajevo, Bosnia. Miami, Fla. Maria Sebastian ’98 is an on-site account representative for American Joanmarie Nunziato ’95 is an account manager for Southern Litho, Hayward, Calif. James Barrett ’01 is an executive Graphic Systems, E. Hanover, N.J. director for Orthopedic Associates of architectural historian for Mason Karen Dirkse ’00 is a photosystems Central New York, Syracuse, NY. Architects, Inc. Honolulu, Hawaii. William Yudichak ’98 is a web engineer for Polaroid Corp., Frank Richo ’95 is a digital studio designer for Tachyon Solutions, Inc., Waltham, Mass. Deborah Brown ’01 is an internet Carnegie, Pa. production assistant for St. David’s artist for Tracy Locke Partnership, Linsey Holloway ’00 is a customer Health Care Partnership, Austin, Texas. Wilton, Conn. Jennifer Zimmet ’98 is a graphic service representative for Spencer Maria Rosado ’95 is a computer designer for Leeward International, Press, Wells, Maine. Adele Cook ’01 is a secretary IV for New York. the University of Rochester Medical specialist for Campbell Soup Co., Russell Terrillion ’00 is a multi- Center, Rochester. Camden, N.J. Jason Adlowitz ’99 is a graphic media designer for Goodman CT, Kelly Merck Fisher ’96 is manager designer and multimedia designer for Norfolk, Va. Jonathan Edwards ’01 is a systems Coombs Media, Fairport, NY. performance engineer for Nextel of web development for DVC Brendon Treanor ’00 is a graphic Partners, Inc., Albany, N.Y. Worldwide, Morristown, N.J. Christopher Caruso ’99 is an engi- designer for Snug Seat, Charlotte, N.C. Kelly Rozwadowski ’96 is president neer for RR Donnelly & Sons, Bedford Patrick Ward ’00 is an account Jacqueline Gacek ’01 is director of Park, Ill. provider information for MVP Health and graphic designer for K manager for Columbia Management Care, Schenectady, N.Y. art+design, Inc., Centerville, Va. Kelly Cheatle ’99 is owner and Group, Boston. Debra Foster ’97 is a physicist for designer for Greener Pastures Designs David Zwarg ’00 is an instrumenta- Frank Garcia ’01 is a mechanical & Illustration, Farmington, N.Y. engineer for ENI Technologies, Inc., the United States Army Corps of tion engineer for Xenogen Corp., Rochester. Engineers, Alexandria, Va. Jennifer Clements ’99 is a project Alameda, Calif. Meredith Leiman ’97 is a photo manager for Lippincott Williams & editor for Court TV Online, New York. Wilkins, Baltimore, Md. 24 FALL 2002 Mason Axford ’01 is a sales representative for Arandell Corp., Menomonee Falls, Wisc. Alumni Highlights Adelle Charles ’01 is a graphic designer for HOLT Architects P.C., Ithaca, N.Y. COB Wall of Fame honors alumni D. Alexander Habib ’01 is an opthalmic photographer for Charlotte The College of Business class of 2002 has created Eye Ear Nose & Throat, Charlotte, N.C. a legacy to inspire other students for many years Christopher Smith ’01 is a sales to come. representative for Phoenix Color The Alumni Wall of Fame in the Max Lowenthal Corp., Kentwood, Mich. Building is a permanent display featuring portraits Abigail Tymon ’01 is a graphic and biographies of honored graduates. The first design instructor for Coleman inductees are: Laura Backus Scott ’91, vice presi- College, San Marcos, Calif. dent and chief information officer at Carpenter Technology Corp.; Peter Browne ’64, founder and Continuing Education president of Price, Raffel & Browne Inc.; Thomas Gary Gotham ’72 is a contractor for Curley ’77, president and publisher of USA Today; Gary P. Gotham Consultanting, Inc., Among the first inductees of the COB Alumni Kevin Gavagan ’79, principal and portfolio man- Ft. Collins, Colo. Wall of Fame are (from left) Kevin Gavagan, ager at QCI Asset Management Inc.; Joe Lobozzo John Steblen ’72 is a statistician for Joe Lobozzo, Donald Naylor, Laura Backus ’95, founder and CEO of JML Optical Industries JDSteblen CQE/CQA, Fairport, N.Y. Scott and Russell Schwartzbeck. Alan Turof ’74 is a reliability man- Inc.; and Donald H. Naylor ’61, consultant at agement and training consultant for Davie Kaplan Chapman & Braverman PC CPA. Bronson Enterprises, Rochester. Selection into the Wall of Fame is based on several factors including professional success, John Linn ’75 is a media specialist community involvement and sustained support to the vitality of RIT. In addition to the six for Xerox Corp., Webster, N.Y. inductees, Russell Schwartzbeck ’97 was honored for his achievements as a recent grad- Gregg Miller ’75 is a multimedia uate. Schwartzbeck earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and now works for Northwestern implementation specialist for First Union Securities Investment College, Mutual Financial Network as a financial representative. Charlotte, N.C. “We want visitors to the College of Business to know that our alumni are out there lead- Robert Parson ’79 is a biostatisti- ing the way in the business world,” says Jennifer Reginelli ’02, who was class gift co- cian for Beckman Coulter Inc., San chair. “We also want to encourage current students by providing them with role models Diego, Calif. that aspire high ideals. Someday, they too can be on that wall of fame.” Thomas Michielsen ’82 is a self employed accountant and auditor, Spencerport, N.Y. James Scott ’82 is an electrical engineer for Emhart Glass, Elmira, N.Y. Keith Schneckenburger ’83 is a William Hard ’74 is senior vice James Hauss ’81 is a manager of Alan Weisberg ’88 has formed an manufacturing engineering techni- president of Xerox Corp., Rochester. measurement sciences for UIC, intellectual property law firm in Ft. cian for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Bill also serves on the Alumni Binghamton, N.Y. Lauderdale, Fla., Christopher, Rochester. Network Board of Directors at RIT. Robert Sterr ’82 is a senior partner Weiserg & Crush, Pa. Wayde Nelson ’88 is a director for Bruce Cameron ’75 is senior vice and analyst for Wachovia Corp., George Monkovic ’88 is a senior Fairchild Semiconductor, Melbourne, president of sales and marketing for Charlotte, N.C. electrical engineer for Thales Fla. SEEC, Itasca, Ill. Paul McCabe ’82 is an executive Communications, Inc., Clarksburg, Md. Bruce Reid ’88 is a realtor and bro- John Rogers ’76 is a software engi- consultant for IBM Corp., Atlanta, Ga. Robert Frasca ’88 is chief executive ker for Allen Tate Co., Charlotte, N.C. neer for OpenWave Systems, Inc., Frank Joy ’82 is director of facilities officer for Affinnova, Boston. Marjorie Perlman ’89 is director of Burlington, Mass. services for Masa State College, Grand Joseph Crary ’88 is a systems ana- federal regulatory proceedings for James Meade ’76 is a staff engineer Junction, Colo. lyst manager for Orbital Science Rochester (N.Y.) Gas & Electric, for Alstom Transport Information Kerry Tenhuisen ’83 is an informa- Corp., Chandler, Ariz. Rochester. Solutions, Rochester. tion management specialist for Charles Amsden ’88 is a research Lewis Goulfine ’76 is a director for Transfer Technology, West Chester, Pa. and development manager for Engineering Richo Corp., W. Caldwell, N.J. Mark Sprague ’83 is a computer Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, Stephen French ’76 is a chief engi- engineer for ATI Research, Marlboro, Calif. Dean Crawford ’64 is president of neer for Watkins Manufacturing, Mass. David Snow ’89 is an electrial engi- Billfish Tournament Network, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. neer for Lexmark International, Stuart, Fla. Randall Pappal ’83 is vice president Richard Ross ’78 is a project engi- of General Motors Asia Pacific, Lexinton, Ky. Peter Darling ’69 is an advisory neer for U.S. Filter, Chalfont, Pa. Singapore. Kevin McKeigue ’89 is a product engineer for IBM Corp., Essex line manager for MSA in Cranberry Junction, Vt. Michael Branigan ’78 is a group Michael Wasicko ’84 is a drug solutions director for TDG Plc, safety monitor for MedImmune, Inc., Township, Pa. Thomas Becker ’72 is a senior con- Birmingham, England. Gaithersburg, Md. Cynthia Ludwig ’89 is a managed sultant for Clark/Bardes Consulting- Richard Morrisson ’79 is a Kevin Scalia ’84 is an investment care systems analyst for Zale Liphsy Healthcare Group, Minneapolis, University Hospital, Dallas, Texas. Minn. mechanical engineer for Boeing, specialist for Mountainview Seattle, Wash. Technology Ventures, Fort Salonga, Nancy Andrews ’89 is a program- Kenneth Hoffman ’74 is senior vice N.Y. mer analyst for Scholastic Inc., N.Y. president of Caithness Energy, N.Y. Thomas Bespalko ’79 is a staff avionics integration engineer for John Pax ’85 is an instructor for Toni Hufnagel Harris ’90 is an David Hart ’74 is a senior systems Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, Conn. Devry University, Columbus, Ohio. attorney for Howard & Howard, consultant for Xerox Corp., Webster, Bloomfield, Mich. N.Y.

25 FALL 2002 Lawrence Cantwell ’90 is director of storage networks engineering for Science and photography converge in exhibit Inrange Technologies, Lumberton, N.J. Comet Hyakutake streaks across a field of swirling stars, while a saguaro cactus stands Christopher McGoldrick ’91 is president of Eisys Inc., Rochester. silent sentinel, silhouetted against the night-blue sky. Richard Church ’91 is a principal This intriguing photo, captured by Kent Wood ’73 (biomedical photography), will be engineer for MKS Instruments, ENI featured in Images from Science, an exhibition taking place Oct. 12 through Nov. 8 in Products Division, Rochester. the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences gallery, Gannett Building. Elissa MacLachlan ’92 received her The unusual exhibit was organized by professors Michael Peres and Andrew doctorate in metaphysical healing and transpersonal psychology & Davidhazy of RIT’s School of Photographic Arts and Sciences. The show will feature alternative healing. She is also the images from various disciplines including biology, engineering, geology, medicine, director and co-owner of Southwest oceanography and physics. Peres, chair of RIT’s Metaphysical Healing Center/ biomedical photography program, first discussed Transpersonal Solutions, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev. the idea of an exhibit based on science-related Jody Hutchins ’92 is a web devel- images with Davidhazy after an exhibition of oper for JRH Web Design & Hosting, Peres’ work at a Rochester art gallery. Geneva, N.Y. “I found it fascinating the way people reacted to Brigit Bierwiler ’92 is an engineer- viewing my pictures in a non-scientific way,” ing blackbelt for General Electric, recalls Peres. “That’s when I realized the possibility Milwaukee, Wisc. of converting photographs intended for scientific Mohammed Islam ’93 is a process engineer for Nortel Networks, applications into something that people could Fremont, Calif. relate to on a different level.” Thomas Callaghan ’93 received the Wood’s photo, entitled “Comet Hyakutake, Presidential Award for Excellence in Polaris, Big Dipper and Saruaro,” was one of more Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring from RIT, than 300 pictures submitted from 88 photogra- along with fellow faculty/staff col- pher/scientists representing 15 countries. “This leagues from NTID’s Department of astrophoto is a splendid example of what can be Science and Engineering Support. accomplished with a minimum of equipment – Randall Stephens ’94 is an electri- provided you have clear, dark skies and an extraor- cal engineer for Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas. dinary event,” says Wood. He captured the image Atul Patel ’94 is a technology plan- in the Arizona desert along the Tom Mix Highway ner for General Motors-Saturn, near Florence, Ariz., on March 27, 1996. Detroit, Mich. “I had one chance with comet Hyakutake in this James Barlow ’95 is a mechanical position on this specific night,” says Wood, who engineer for Loomis Products Co., lives in Albuquerque, N.M. He used a Canon T-90, Levittown, Pa. 24mm S.S.C. lens and tripod. It was a time expo- Christopher McAlpine ’96 is a design engineer for Alcoa Packaging sure of 12 minutes at f/2.8 with 1600-speed film. Machinery, Englewood, Colo. “Nile Root taught me this technique during his This image of comet Hyakutake by Kent Frank Casilio ’96 is a senior product first year and first biomed class at RIT,” says Wood. Wood ’73 will be featured in an exhibi- development engineer for Advanced tion at RIT Oct. 12 through Nov. 8. “His first assignment for us was to photograph the Micro Devices, Austin, Texas. constellation Cassiopeia.” Dennis O’Dea ’97 is a mechanical Wood has been interested in both art and sci- engineer for Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester. ence since childhood. RIT’s biomedical photography program, new when he first Brandon Comella ’97 is a dentist learned of it, seemed an excellent way to combine his two passions. In his career as a for Western New York Dental, free-lance photographer, he has done microphotography as well as photos of celestial Buffalo, N.Y. phenomena; in the 1980s, he gained recognition with his photos of lightning, one of James Zelenak ’98 is a device and which was used on the cover of Life magazine’s September 1993 issue. Last fall, one of parametrics engineer for Intel Corp., Chandler, Ariz. his photos of anthrax bacteria was widely used in the news media. Peres and Davidhazy sent invitations to potential exhibitors via the Internet, making Joshua Roberge ’98 is a photolitho- grapher for Texas Instruments, use of news groups, chat lines and electronic bulletin boards. Selection of the images was Dallas, Texas. based on aesthetics and visual impact as well as scientific content. Photos were selected by Michael Pail ’98 is a development three expert judges including one representing National Geographic magazine. engineer for Tekelec, Inc., Morrisville, Following the RIT exhibit, the images can be seen online at http://images.rit.edu. N.C. Gregory Nesbitt ’98 is an electrical engineer for Compunetix, Monroeville, Pa. Chad Jividen ’98 is an engineer for Dresser-Rand, Painted Post, N.Y. John Palmerini ’99 is a researcher Kristen Heide ’98 is a process for Preferred Care of Rochester (N.Y.) mechanical engineer for Sear-Brown, Vikram Khanna ’99 is a computer Albany, N.Y. specialist for Arthur Andersen, Akbar Chowdhury ’98 is an engi- Chicago, Ill. neer for Evionyx, Elsmford, N.Y.

26 FALL 2002 Michael Lomb ’92 is president and senior art director for Spark Design Group, Inc., Webster, N.Y. Interested in supporting RIT, Dana-Lynn Yannich Fournier ’92 is a graphic designer for NEA of New but your portfolio isn’t looking as good as it used to? York, Albany, N.Y. Scott Clark ’92 is a senior game Consider alternate giving opportunities… designer for Hasbro Games, E. Longmeadow, Mass. For example, through a charitable gift annuity you can make a gift, receive a tax deduction, and generate a life income for yourself and/or others. Graphic Arts & Remembering RIT in your will and estate plans is easy and gives you the Photography opportunity to make a great impact on our students for generations to come. Morton Shecter ’58 is president of Noise Busters Direct, Indianapolis, Ind. In recognition of your foresight and generosity in establishing a planned gift, William Streeter ’60 is an adjunct you will be recognized as a member of the Ellingson Society, RIT’s planned professor for John M. Olin School of giving recognition group. Business, St. Louis, Mo. Wesley Bicknell ’61 is owner of Bicknell Microcomputing Cons, Gifts that fund the future: an opportunity to benefit you and your family today Bunker Hill, W.Va. and RIT tomorrow! Hans Westerblom ’63 is a college instructor for Ryerson Polytechnical For more information about including RIT in your will, life income plans, and Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. other gift and estate planning options, please call Bette Foster, Assistant Jon Watson ’64 is a software Director of Planned Giving, RIT, 116 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY designer and developer for Lason, Ashland, Va. 14623-5608, 585-475-6566 or toll free: 1-866-237-4008. Kevin Gilson ’64 is a total quality management manager for Sierra Military Health Services, Inc., Baltimore, Md. Phillip Mather ’01 is a vehicle test Steven Wardle ’86 is owner and Julia Poweil Singh ’91 is a graphic Robert McVoy ’65 is a production engineer for Mitsubishi Motors jewelry designer for Forest Beach designer and production artist for manager for Polaroid Corp., Wayland, Research & Development of America, Designer-Goldsmiths, Chatham, Mass. Glaxo Smith Kline, Jersey City, N.J. Mass. Inc, Cypress, Calif. James Santamour ’86 is a senior Susan Edgerton ’91 is a senior Kenneth Greulich ’66 is a realtor Sean Corcoran ’01 is a process project designer for Interior Design designer for AGI/Klearford, New York. for Dan & Lucy Wilson Realty, Inc., engineer for IGC SuperPower, Services, Inc., St. Petersburgh, Fla. Bridget Connolly ’91, SVP ’87 is a Youngstown, N.Y. Schenectady, N.Y. Nancy Oyos Rourke ’86, SVP ’77 teacher for the Rhode Island School Frank Garufi ’68 is a computer sci- was named the 2002 Edmund Lyons for the Deaf, Providence, R.I. and was entist for Computer Sciences Corp., E. Fine & Applied Arts Memorial Lecturer for NTID. elected secretary of the Rhode Island Hartford, Conn. Catherine Hargreaves Nardone ’87 Association of the Deaf. Raymond Stachowiak ’69 is direc- William Updike ’68 is a missionary is vice president of advertising for Roseanne Turner ’92 is an art tor of international sales for for WWSS, Interlaken, N.Y. Market Development Group, director for Messenger Post XYVision Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill. Constance Babian Grab ’71 is a Washington, D.C. Newspaper, Canandaguia, N.Y. Robert Shebrook ’69 is a world- graphic designer for GreenLight Jennifer Eleazar ’87 is a resident of Michelle Stacy ’92 is an instruc- wide product-line manager for Graphics, Rehoboth, Mass. pathology for New York Presbyterian tional designer for Trident Technical Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester. Peter Doran ’72 is an account exec- Hospital, New York. College, Charleston, S.C. Luana Trovato Layton ’69 is presi- utive for Hub Folding Box, Inc., Kure Richard Paufve ’88 is a distributed Hayden Reynolds ’92 is an eBook dent of Barter Jubilee, Inc., Beach, N.C. systems engineer for Blue Cross Blue production manager for Palm, Inc., Livermore, Calif. Robert Green ’75 was appointed to Shield of Rochester (N.Y.). Maynard, Mass. Donald Comstock ’69 is an estima- the advisory board of Personal Charles Seelye ’89 is an art director Jennifer Mohney ’92 is a graphic tor for Herlin Press, West Haven, Conn. Captioning Systems, Chicago. for Modernista, Boston. designer for Delaware North Clark Whitney ’70 is a systems Thomas Ellert ’75 is an intermodal Michael McGirr ’90 is an account Companies, Buffalo, N.Y. analyst and manager for North transportation planner for CH2M, executive for Vertis, San Francisco, Calif. American Photo, Livonia, Mich. Philadelphia, Pa. Robert Whiteside ’77 is chief executive officer and artist for Whitesigns, Rochester. James Francimone Caryl ’77 is an industrial designer for Welch Allyn Co., Skaneateles Falls, N.Y. The Spring 2002 Jack Kindel ’81 is an account man- ‘University Magazine’ honored ager for Electronics for Imaging, Inc., Foster City, Calif. The Spring 2002 issue of RIT: The University Magazine received Honorable Mention in the 2002 Prism Awards com- Eadwine Abrams ’82 is a graphic designer for Abrams + La Brecque petition sponsored by the Rochester Chapter of the Public Design, Cambridge, Mass. Relations Society of America. Nancy McCormick-Kovacich ’85, This is the first time that RIT participated in the contest. SVP ’79 is owner of Quaternity, San More than 200 communications professionals attended the Francisco. awards ceremony, which took place in June at the Allison Boisselle ’85 is an illustra- Strasenburgh Planetarium in Rochester. tor for Amscan, Elmsford, N.Y.

27 Feature creatures Inside FALL 2002 Brick City Festival/Reunion Remembering Sept. 11 Research for national security Thomas Schmolt ’70 is a photogra- Stewart White ’80 is owner, photog- Alexander Schoen ’88 is director of Liberal Arts pher and cinematographer for T.A. rapher and cinematographer for office and sponsored programs for Schmolt, Inc., Massillon, Ohio. Creative Digital Imaging, San Diego, Winthrop-University Hospital, Robert Sidansky ’77, SVP ’72 is John Hisler ’70 is an imagery scien- Calif. Mineola, N.Y. administrator of student services for tist for the National Imagery & Robert Laubach ’80 is an account David Haviland ’89 is an assign- the National Center on Deafness at Mapping Agency, Bethesda, Md. executive for Fuller & d’Albert, Inc., ment editor and talk show producer California State University, Nortridge, Calif. Peter Champagne ’70 was honored Fairfax, Va. for Time Warner/AOL, Rochester. by the Manhattan Beach (Calif.) Donald Wardwell ’82 is director of Joanne Deithorn ’89 is an audiovi- Joel Miller ’77 is an assistant execu- Police Department as “Volunteer of corporate extension for Albright sual specialist for the Veteran Affairs tive director for the Greater Hartford the Year 2001” for his overall contri- College, Reading, Pa. Medical Center, W. Palm Beach, Fla. JCC, W. Hartford, Conn. bution to the department. Bruce Meissner ’82 is a production Kevin Kearns ’90 is president of Lisa Kriger ’79 is a relay assistant Carl Camenisch ’70 is a regional director and printing manager for Kearns Properties, LLC, Albany, N.Y. for the Public Utility Commission, Austin, Texas. sales manager for Ipitek, New City, N.Y. The Sacramento (Calif.) Bee. Kenneth Fleisher ’90 is a color Edward White ’71 is director of David Lewis ’82 is vice president management specialist for Infinite Nigos Karatas ’79 is a self employed medical photography for Texas Tech. and rotogravure manager for MCP Photo & Imaging, Springfield, Va. attorney in Rochester. University, Lubbock, Texas. Co., Inc., Milwaukee, Wisc. William Elkins ’90 is an account Janis Cole ’80, SVP ’73 is co-coor- James Spargo ’71 is an operations Ronald Arnone ’82 is owner, inven- executive for AGE, Inc., New York. dinator of the Undergraduate Deaf Studies Program and an American manager for the State of Florida, tor and stock photographer for Ron Deborah Schubert ’91, SVP ’86 is a Department of Agriculture, Arnone Productions, San Diego. Sign Language instructor for Boston production planner and coordinator University. Tallahasee, Fla. Jeffrey Swanson ’83 is a general for Tursack Printing, Morgantown, Pa. Eddie Rising ’71 is a physics operations manager for Goetzcraft Maria Tompkins ’82 is a supervisor Robert Olmsted ’91 is a product for Harris Beach, LLP, Pittsford, N.Y. instructor for St. Thomas More High Printers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. manager of web products for Gretag School, Lafayette, La. Herbert Schwartje ’83 is vice presi- MacBeth Advanced Technologies Mary Essex ’84, SVP ’80 is a mis- Robert Brubach ’71 is a senior dent and general manager for Mid Center, Research Triangle Park, N.C. sionary for the United Methodist Committee of Relief, Karamursel, photographer for Lockheed Martin Atlantic Label, Inc., Forest Hill, Md. Melissa Kroll ’91 is a print produc- Corp., Syracuse, N.Y. Turkey. She is assigned to reconstruct M. Roderic MacCallum ’83 is a tion manager for Armstrong World and reopen a school for deaf children Robert Abramson ’71 is a fine art photographic specialist for W. Industries, Stillwater, Okla. damaged by a major earthquake. photographer for Bob Abramson Reading Opthalmic Association, W. Christopher Howard ’91 is a sales Photography, Pittsburgh, Pa. Reading, Pa. Christopher Wagner ’94, SVP ’86 manager for Seven Worldwide Inc., was elected secretary of the Florida Timothy Frelick ’72 is general Richard Fletcher ’83 is manager of Carlstadt, N.J. Association of the Deaf. manager for Elm Street Publishing information systems for Allied Printing Frank DePalma ’91 is president and Services, Hinsdale, Ill. Services, Inc., Manchester, Conn. David Reekers ’00 is a full-time webmaster for Palmatec Solutions, campus safety officer for RIT. Scott Engdahl ’72 is general man- Mark Collien ’83 is director of LLC, Port Townsend, Wash. ager for the USSI, Washington, D.C. information technology for the Vicki Cryan ’91 is a multimedia Samuel Swartz ’73 is an engineer- National Center on Education and designer for Vertis Group, Richmond, NTID Economy, Washington, D.C. ing support technician for Eastman Va. David Ong ’72 received an AAS Kodak Company, Lowell, Mass. Kenneth Solov ’84 is vice president Jolin Behan Bevin ’91 is an degree in electronics and computer Linda Mangion ’73 is a computer- of sales for Quinn Printing Co., accountant and auditor for Rees, technology from DeVry Institute of aided-design engineer for Analog Newton, Mass. Broome & Diaz, P.C., Vienna, Va. Technology, Addison, Ill. Devices, Wilmington, Mass. William Neel ’84 is a production Jeffrey Ardo ’91 is a technical sys- John Anderson ’75, SVP ’73 is a Jeffry Berson ’73 is a computer spe- editor for Inter-Research, Oldendorf, tem specialist for Creo America, Inc., quick copy supervisor for Miami- cialist for Hayes Computer Systems, Germany. Macedonia, Ohio. Dade Community College, Miami. Inc., Tallahassee, Fla. Ralph MacCarone ’84 is a printing Richard Riffel ’92 is a project man- Amanda Tapley Sanchez ’82, SVP Randy Defrank ’74 is a scientist for manager for Trese Printing, ager for Corning, Inc., Corning, N.Y. ’78 is a senior accounting clerk for Rockledge, Fla. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester. Kristen Toohey ’92 is a graphic Sarasota County Social Services, Leland Bryant ’74 is a photogra- Kenneth Carlson ’84 is a photo sci- artist and photographer for Harvard Sarasota, Fla. pher and laboratory manager for entist for Eastman Kodak Company, Medical School, Southboro, Mass. Norman Williams ’84, SVP ’80 is Rochester. Smithsonian Institution, Kevin Shea ’92 is a reporter and director of special projects for Washington, D.C. Edwin Price ’85 is senior vice presi- staff writer for The Trenton Times, Communication Service for the Deaf, Bill Truran ’75 is a commercial dent of production and fulfillment for Trenton, N.J. Sioux Falls, S.D. DMW Worldwide, Wayne, Pa. photographer for Kraft/Nabisco, Inc., Terry Myers ’92 is a systems man- Jay Krieger ’84, SVP ’81 is director E. Hanover, N.J. Christopher Lovi ’85 is a commer- ager for U.S. Color Corp., Orlando, Fla. of technology for the Indiana School Dennis Thompson ’76 is a senior cial photographer for Lovi for the Deaf, Indianapolis, Ind. Photography, New York. Diane Becker ’92 is a self-employed business analyst for Xerox Corp., art director in Los Angles, Calif. Brantley Hinshaw ’84, SVP ’80 is Rochester. Steven Hurst ’86 is an editor for a distribution records associate for Jennifer Beattie ’92 is a conference Jean Pearce ’76 is an adjunct pro- Riverrun Moving Pictures, Texas Utilities, Arlington, Texas. Louisville,Ky. coordinator for Georgia Tech, fessor for the University of the Arts, Atlanta, Ga. Cynthia Smith Campbell ’86, SVP Philadelphia, Pa. Walter David ’86 is a computer spe- ’83 completed her doctoral studies at Jason Wilburn ’93 is a plant man- William Steinforth ’79 is proprieter cialist for Eastman Kodak Company, the State University of New York at Rochester. ager for Art & Negative Graphics, Albany. She successfully defended her of Steinforth & Associates, Cary, Ill. Inc., Lanham, Md. Lynda Samuel Hull ’87 is an dissertation, “The Application of Gregory Hafer ’79 is a manage- Alan Ritter ’93 is a black and white Speech Act Theory to American Sign ment information systems manager account executive for Cadmus Communications, Holly Springs, N.C. printer for Newtonville Camera, Language.” and assistant controller for Offset Newton, Mass. Impressions, Inc., Reading, Pa. Sheryl Dunnette ’87 is a technical Terry Wright ’87, SVP ’84 is a manager and information technolo- Jeffrey Bogart ’93 is an account machinist for Hirschvogel, Inc., Robin Doyle Foster ’79 is a packag- executive for AGT Seven, New York. Columbus, Ohio. ing specialist for Dazzle and Lace, gist for NASA, Houston, Texas. Raleigh, N.C. Steven Young ’88 is president of Paul Bauman ’93 is an account exec- Kevin Pick ’87, SVP ’84 is an Young’s Printing, Middletown, Conn. utive for Tower Software, Reston, Va. accounting technician for Wright- William Ehrlich ’79 is the vice pres- Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ident of sales for Color Dymanics, Carmine Spagnuolo ’88 is an Allen, Texas. account executive for IGI Earth Color, Gregory Frohriep ’89, SVP ’85 is New York. owner and operator of Communication Works of the Deaf, Inc., Farmington Hills, Mich.,

28 FALL 2002 Ronald Wolff ’90, SVP ’87 is a commission analyst II for Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, Va. Alumni Highlights Richard Lukowicz ’90, SVP ’85 is a programmer/analyst for Gates Rubber Co., Denver. Mark Astone ’90, SVP ’85 is a Engineering a better world machinist for Trinetics Group, Inc., Titusville, Fla. Rather than jumping into the work force to begin her career ascent or returning to the Rebecca Cook Mickelson ’91, SVP classroom to pursue an advanced degree, Sarah Brownell ’98 (mechanical engineering) ’87 is a procurement technician for chose to travel to remote, underdeveloped regions of the world to work on behalf of the the Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio. underprivileged. Carol Hirsch Archambeau ’91, Weeks after graduation in 1998 she arrived at the HOPE health clinic in the SVP ’82 is a community resource farming and fishing community of Borgne, Haiti, to install solar panels as part of specialist for the Family Service an independent study project on renewable energy. Within two years, she helped Foundation, Frederick, Md. develop and install a solar-powered drinking-water disinfecting system at the clinic. Stanley Sanders ’92, SVP ’89 is The device uses a filter bag and 40-watt ultraviolet light bulb to produce five gal- the owner of a logging business in New Hampshire. lons of clean water a minute, providing village residents with free, safe drinking Jessica Cano-Jauregui ’92, SVP water. It was designed with help from Bill Larsen, RIT associate professor of civil ’90 completed a training program at engineering technology. the Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf, Similar systems were installed in Nan Sab and Fond N. York, Ontario, Canada. LaGrange, neighborhoods just outside Borgne. In Kimberly Busana ’92, SVP ’88 is January 2002, Brownell installed one in an AIDS hos- an audit clerk for Steel Works Community Federal Credit Union, pice clinic in Takeo Province, Cambodia. Another is Weirton, W.Va. planned for a Haitian hospital. Eugene Krochta ’93 is a linotype With each installation, Brownell provides technical operator for Offset Paperback Mfrs., support and training in the operation of community Inc., Dallas, Pa., and is the assistant boys’ basketball coach for the water-supply systems. Funding came from Rochester- Scranton State School for the Deaf. area churches, notably Spiritus Christi Church; from Susan Deiters Prail ’94, SVP ’89 is Larsen, who provided supplies and tools; and others. a deaf service specialist for IMPACT, After returning to the United States from Cambodia Inc., Alton, Ill. early this year, Brownell continued her work on behalf Gregory Bucher ’94, SVP ’90 is of the poor. At the University of California at Berkeley, deaf youth activities coordinator for the Deaf Services Center for Deaf Bill Larsen, associate professor of civil where she’s studying for a master’s in civil and envi- Kids & Teens Club, Columbus, Ohio. engineering technology, and Sarah ronmental engineering/water quality, she’s helping Craig Flannagan ’96, SVP ’89 is a Brownell, mechanical engineering ’98, design the UV-Tube, an ultraviolet-powered water dis- recipient of NTID’s Professional in front of a solar panel that powers infecting unit that can be made for about $40. Fellowship Award for 2001. an ultraviolet drinking-water disin- Often, the biggest challenges she faces are cultural. fecting system in Borgne, Haiti. Joe Simmons ’97, SVP ’92 is a CNC “It’s easy to make a project work in the technical machinist for Herker Industries, Butler, Wis. sense,” she says. “It’s much harder to figure out how Darrell Aggas ’97, SVP ’85 is a social beliefs and cultural practices of the area will affect sustainability of a project.” CNC machinist at PerkinElmer, Inc., It comes as no surprise that along with her interest in engineering, Brownell also Phelps, N.Y. has a passion for social issues. At RIT she was involved in social-justice issues, was Jonathan Harucki ’99, SVP ’91 is project coordinator for Community Service Clubhouse and volunteered at St. a senior assistant/translator for the Joseph’s House of Hospitality, a shelter and soup kitchen in Rochester. She was an Michigan Relay Center at SBC Ameritech, Birmingham, Mich. Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar, honors student and recipient of the Kearse Magdalena Chmielinski ’99, SVP Writing Award in Literature. Outside the classroom, the Amsterdam, N.Y., native ’96 is a prepress specialist for played intramural soccer and volleyball. Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester. Laboring for the welfare of humanity, though, always topped her list of activities. Jennifer Dans Willey ’00, SVP ’94 “When Herbert Hoover wrote, ‘To the engineer falls the job of clothing the bare is a program coordinator for the NorCal Center on Deafness, Modesto, bones of science with life, comfort and hope,’ he evoked a higher calling for engi- Calif. neers,” she says. “He intimated that engineering is not only about developing new San Chao ’00, SVP ’93 is a PCB technology and making things faster, more efficient and more profitable for people designer for Harris Corp., Rochester. in the first world. It’s foremost about improving lives. I give my time to these Christopher Sano ’01, SVP ’95 is a endeavors in the spirit of Herbert Hoover’s words and in hope that I can bring some recipent of NTID’s Professional simple engineering solutions to those who have far too little life, comfort and hope Fellowship award for 2001. in their lives. Tricia Poisson ’01, SVP ’97 is a medical records clerk for Miles “I hope one day all the people in Borgne and surrounding areas will have access Memorial, Damariscotta, Maine. to free, safe drinking water,” she continues. “Simple technology, simple ideas can go Anthony Napoli ’01, SVP ’95 is an a long way toward making this a reality.” environmental protection specialist with the U. S. Environmental For a full account on Brownell’s work with the HOPE health clinic in Borgne, Haiti, see the article, Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Civil “Free, Safe Drinking Water in Borgne” at www.haitimedical.com/hope/Newsletter/fall2000/page_3.htm. Rights, Washington, D.C., and was chosen for the EPA Intern Program.

29 FALL 2002 Kathleen Szczepanek Talbot Brooks ’93 is an assistant Julie Kedge Reese ’94 and hus- Garlinghouse ’01, SVP ’87 joined research professional for the band, Michael, a daughter, Kyleigh the staff of NTID Admissions as an Department of Geography, Tempe, Rae, Feb. 14, 2002. admissions counselor. Ariz. In Memoriam Erin Esposito ’01 is a high school John Berg ’94 is an environmental, CIAS Business English teacher for the California health and safety manager for School for the Deaf, Fremont, Calif. Paradigm Genetics, Inc., Research Matthew McKee ’94 and wife, Julie, Alvaro Quesada Bermudez ’01 Triangle Park, N.C. a son, Shalor Paul, April 29, 2002. Barbara Chalker Sutterby ’37 Science Sharyl Snyder Snowden ’95 is a Adam Eimer ’95 and wife, Donna, a Rose Brown Warren ’46 chemist for Rochester (N.Y.) Gas & son, Justin Daniel, Dec. 13, 2001. Timothy Atkins ’81 Robert George ’68 is a consultant Electric. Brant Downing ’96, SVP ’90 and for ABB Inc., Rochester. Stuart Rosenthal ’95 is a quantita- wife, Kelli Ball ’96, SVP ’92, a son, CAST Mark Geslicki ’72 is manager of tive systems analyst for GMO, Boston. Elias James, Jan. 27, 2002. Tod Morris ’91 the Imagery Delivery Center for Jeffrey Wright ’96 is an enterprise Heather Lamphere ’96, SVP ’90 Xerox Corp., El Segundo, Calif. information security manager for and husband, Christopher Continuing Education Robert Samel Bonk ’73 is a techni- Lamphere ’96, a daughter, Victoria Abbott, Abbott Park, Ill. Margaret Lange Klingensmith cal staff and field representative for Lynn, Aug. 14, 2001. Cherie Miskey ’96 is an astrophysi- ’39 Occidental Chemical Corp., Niagra cist for NASA Goddard Space Flight William Gloor ’44 Falls, N.Y. Center, Greenbelt, Md. Continuing Educaton Stephen Sorochtey ’45 Leslie Whynot ’77 is a vocational Kimberly Braud ’97 is a financial rehabilitation counselor for CorVel analyst II for Worldcom, Colorado Ronnie Tyson-Jones ’93, SVP ’79 Gabriel Cialini ’49 Corp., San Diego, Calif. and husband, Andrew, a son, Javier Springs, Colo. Eugene Trevett ’58 Earl Westerlund ’77 is a senior Fabian Jones, Nov. 4, 2001. Robert Stroup ’98 is a system ana- David Evans ’60 database manager for U.R. Clinical lyst for Northrop Grumman William Guion ’76 Trials Corp, Rochester. Information Technology, Mount Fine & Applied Arts Kathleen Wallace Phillips ’82 is a Laurel, N.J. Mary Hamilton ’93, SVP ’82 and Engineering technical staff representative for Chitra Sivanandam ’98 is a sys- Beckman Coulter, Chaska, Minn. husband, Greg, a son, Paul Scott, Floyd King ’26 tems engineer for Raytheon, El April 25, 2002. Lynda Boerner Koopman ’82, Segundo, Calif. Michael Szwec ’35 SVP ’77 is a computer specialist for Robert Brown ’98 is a physician Edmund Deffenbaugh ’43 the Federal Drug Administration, and surgeon for Mercy Hospital of Graphic Arts & Gerald Kruppenbacher ’51 College Park, Md. Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, Pa. Photography Mark Marini ’85 is a manager of David Miller ’99 is a research and Fine & Applied Arts Julie Miller King ’86 and husband, regulatory affairs for Rochester Gas & development chemist for Precision Susan Hill ’75 Bill, a son, Wilson Miller, Oct. 30, Electric, Rochester. Fabrics Group, Inc., Greensboro, N.C. 2001. Christine Katkocin ’86 is a systems Alex Vecchio ’00 is a biologist for Graphic Arts & Photography analyst for Harvard Vanguard Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Syracuse, Robert Emptage ’56 Medical Associates, Newton, Mass. N.Y. Liberal Arts Anne Olsen Williams ’87 is a soft- Sara Meyerhoefer ’00 is a system Christopher Hurley ’81 and wife, ware engineer for Systems analyst for Acxiom, Rochester. Diane, a son, Brendan Thomas, July Engineering Services, Denver. Paul Thompson ’01 is a recipient of 13, 2001. Cathleen Romocki Santus ’87 is a NTID’s Professional Fellowship Veronika Borsos Talbott ’93, SVP product manager for Imclone Award for 2001. ’85 and husband, Timothy, a son, Systems Corp., Somerville, N.J. Thomas Servoss ’01 is an inte- Daniel Joseph, Aug. 13, 2001. CAST Barbara Stephens Paufve ’87 is grated product team leader for Richard Postl ’95, SVP ’90 and owner and computer artist for User- Christopher Ross ’96 and Sandy Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester. wife, Renee Limanek ’93 a son, Friendly Interactive Design, Rhee, March 23, 2002. Dawson Aspen, March 11, 2002. Rochester. Jennifer Larish ’01 received her commission as a naval officer after William Murray ’87 is a web ana- completing Officer Candidate School CIAS lyst and designer for Paychex, Inc., at the Naval Aviation Schools NTID Rochester. Linsey Holloway ’00 and Bryan Command, Naval Air Station, Joseph Riggio ’01, SVP ’88 and Bernard, April 27, 2002. Stephanie Zoltewicz ’88 is a senior Pensacola, Fla. wife, Sara (Bianco), ’02, a son, Gino staff sonographer for the Medical Nicholas, Oct. 28, 2001. Gregory Munro ’00 and Michelle Imaging Center, P.C., Bloomfield, Conn. Hendry ’00, Sept. 1, 2001. Richard Lukowicz ’90, SVP ’85 David Weaver ’89 is a principal Births and wife, Kristie, a son, Jared Colby, engineer for TTC, Germantown, Md. July 5, 2001. Engineering Brian Bundschuh ’89 is an opera- Dwight Casler ’91, SVP ’85 and James Colton ’93 and Alexa Vargas, tions supervisor for the precision Business wife, Angi, a son, Walker, July 21, July 28, 2001. glass molding division of Eastman 2001. Kodak Company, Rochester. Lauren Stoughton Lawer ’92, SVP ’87 and husband, Ronald, a daughter, James Fiordeliso ’90 is a medicinal NTID Natasha Anna, Jan. 16, 2002 . chemist for Johnson and Johnson Marriages Larry Boulton Trujillo ’82, SVP Pharmaceutical Research and ’78 and Laurie Liesenfeld, May 3, Development, Raitan, N.J. CAST 2002. Laura Day ’92 is a staff sonogra- Robert Marcus ’77 and wife, Coleen Business Laurie Hyla ’93, SVP ’88 and pher for Park West Women’s Health, Mahan ’89 (SVP ’85), a daughter, Lawrence C. Thomas, Jr., March 2, Rochester. Donald Smith ’01 and Andrea Rebekah Felicia, Feb. 9, 2002. 2002. Maureen Reddy Palmerini ’93 is a Pisani ’01, Dec. 29, 2001. Dale Pells ’89 and wife, Molly, a son, Darrell Aggas ’97, SVP ’85 and market researh analyst for Wegmans Lauren Stoughton ’92, 1 and Nicholas Ryan, Jan. 27, 2002. Julia V. Shapiro CAST ’96, May 4, Food Markets, Rochester. Ronald Lawer, March 17, 2001. 2002. Michael Pilson ’91, SVP ’83 and Scott Cash ’93 and Valerie wife, Rebecca ’89, a daughter, Gomogda, Sept. 29, 2001. Tamara Jacquel, Sept. 13, 2001.

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Jim Robinson ’68 scored a long list of records on the basketball court at RIT. Among his numerous achievements during his varsity years (1966-68), he scored the most points in one game (48, against Plattsburgh State); most free throws in one game (13, against Ithaca); best free throw percentage in one game (9 for 9 against Potsdam State); most points in one season (798, 1968), and most career points (1919). He received numerous awards from the Eastern College Athletic Conference and capped his career when he was named an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. Do you have information you’d like to share about this or other topics? Write to The University Magazine, RIT, University News Services, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623, or send e-mail to [email protected]. See page 5 of this issue for the story behind the Archives photo in the Spring 2002 issue.