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Imagine RIT Innovation and Creativity Festival R·I·TThe University Magazine Winter 2007-08

Features1 1 O Focused on innovation Celebrate innovation and creativity on May 3 President Bill Destler champions RIT's 'unfair advantage' In my firstfew months on campus, I 13 Peak experience have discovered a university of artists Three alumni prepare to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro and designers on the one hand, and scientists, engineers and business 15 Golisano gift funds green goal leaders on the other. Blend in the Businessman/philanthropist supports sustainable manufacturing center National Technical Institute for the Deaf and you have the makings of 18 Building businesses what could be the nation's first "In RIT expands programs designed to foster entrepreneurship novation University." Indeed, RIT has an unfair advantage in this area with 22 Words on pictures its unique program mix and diverse student body. A look at new books that shed light on the art and science of photography Now we need to show off this ex Bill Destler chats with Formula SAE project manager Law 24 Ten times the fun traordinary place to the world. Please rence Litchfield, a fifth-year mechanical engineering major. accept this invitation to the inaugural Alumni, families, students and friends celebrate Brick City Homecoming Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. Save the date: Saturday, May 3. 30 The year in review: RIT by the numbers We want to attract 30,000 people to this distinctive festival and expose them to hun dreds of examples of student, faculty and staff creativity and innovation. The festival will An overview of university finances, enrollment and alumni activity showcase new ideas for products and services, creative arts and crafts, faculty and student research, and more. Departments I We will showcase prototypes, engineering design projects and products, new companies at our incubator, and unique productions in NTID's Panara Theatre. We'll show off the 2 On Campus baja team and the formulacar. We'll display work from the School for American Crafts. And we will have interactive experiences for visitors of all ages. 6 Letters This hotbed of innovation and creativity will be free and open to the public. More than 30,000 of our 100,000 alumni live in Greater Rochester, and many more live within a few 7 Tiger Sports hours' drive of RIT. We urge you to bring your families and invite yourfriends. The festival's mission goes beyond bringing you back to the thriving RIT campus. We 34 Alumni Activities see it as a call to national service. Innovation is one of our country's last competitive 36 Class Notes advantages. Young Americans want to walk to the beat of their own drummer, and their desire to be different is an innate American characteristic. Channeling that passion in con structive ways will foster the United States' leadership in technical innovation and creative ideas for new products and services. some of which are displayed in his RIT office. As I've said before, RIT has an unfair advantage. Let's exploit it! Help us on our quest to become the nation's first "Innovation University." I look forward to seeing you - rain or shine - on May 3. Cover RIT's ninth president, Bill Destler. Cordially, (Photo by A. Sue Weisler '93)

Right: Jo-Ann Strube, right, and Kathy Papa model party hats they created at Brick City Homecoming. Bill Destler Strube's son, Frank, is a fourth-year information President technology major. Papa's son, Stephen, is a fifth-year industrial engineering major. www.rit.edu/president R·I·TThe University Magazine Winter 2007-08

Peter Schottland, American Packaging CEO and owner, and Carol Richardson, CAST interim dean, Kate Gleason College's new research wing opens at the news conference announcing the company's support of a new packaging center at RIT. Students and faculty in the Kate Gleason plication, education and research is a major College of Engineering are making use of a asset to our region and the engineering new, multi-million dollar research wing of community," says James Gleason, chair American Packaging Corp. the James E. Gleason Building dedicated in man of the Gleason Foundation and trustee donates S1 million to September. The wing houses the Depart emeritus of the RIT Board of Trustees. "We ment of Computer Engineering, the Brink are happy to continue our support of the fund packaging center man Machine Tools and Manufacturing College of Engineering's mission through RIT welcomed 2,530 first-year students with the festive Tiger Walk that has become a tradition Laboratory and space for student project this important project." A $1 million gift from Rochester-based since the processional was introduced three years ago. On their second day at RIT, the first-year work through the college's multidisci "Having grown up in the machine tool American Packaging Corp. will fund the students walk en masse from the residence halls to a convocation ceremony at the Gordon Field plinary senior design program. industry, I have a better appreciation than expansion of RIT's Center for Packaging House and Activities Center, while faculty and staff members line the walkways to cheer for the The addition includes a number of most of how important the machine tool Innovation. new arrivals. The new students comprised the largest freshman class in RIT history and a 3.3 per state-of-the-art laboratories that will assist industry is to the well being of the coun The renamed American Packaging cent increase from last year's record-setting class, with more than half coming from outside New in advancing the college's collaborative try," says Robert Brinkman, chairman Corporation Center for Packaging Innova York state. RIT also welcomed 740 new transfer students. Total enrollment is now 15,989. efforts with industry, promote expansion of of Brinkman International Group. "De tion at RIT is slated to move into the College research initiatives and provide additional fense, home building, electronics, plastics, Kate Gleason College of Engineering Dean Harvey of Applied Science and Technology's new facilities for undergraduate and graduate transportation and medicine would all be Palmer, left, chats with Ralph Harper, secretary Engineering Technology building when it Alumnus/professor recognized by Royal Photographic Society student work, including senior design. The impossible without machine tools to build and treasurer of the Gleason Foundation, at the opens in early 2008. college requires all bachelor's degree stu the necessary tools, components and equip dedication of the new engineering wing. "The generous support we have received The Royal Photographic Society has named Mark Fairchild '86 dents to complete a design project during ment. RIT's College of Engineering has long from American Packaging Corp. will enable (imaging science) winner of a prestigious international award the finalyear of the program. provided highly competent graduates and munications. "The outstanding engineer us to equip our center with state-of-the-art for his contributions to imaging science and color research. The construction was funded through applied research to this industry and I am ing talent that stems from RIT graduates equipment, top-notch faculty and staff Fairchild is the recipient of the Davies Medal, established in contributions from donors including the proud to support the continued expansion provides Harris with a great opportunity and the ability to provide our students with 1998 to honor those whose work advances imaging science, Gleason Foundation, the Brinkman Family of their efforts." to strengthen its workforce. We are pleased timely insight into new packaging-related especially digital methods that improve upon traditional\or Foundation and Harris Corp. "Harris has always been committed to in to contribute to their engineering research technologies," says Tom Voss, chair of the chemical imaging. Fairchild was honored at an October ceremony "The Gleason family has long believed vesting in the Rochester community," says and education." packaging science department. in London. that RIT's combination of real-world ap- Dana Mehnert, president, Harris RF Com- Will Dube American Packaging Corp.'s support will "I was a photographer before I was a scientist, and it meaµs a also help establish a center director posi Mark Fairchild '86 great deal to me personally to be recognized by a group that has tion and create opportunities for increased been an important part of photography from the very beginning," graduate assistant positions that will focus says Fairchild, director of Munsell on flexible packaging. Color Science Laboratory in RIT's RIT to assist Kosovo in development of coal energy ''.Allof us at APC are extremely exeited Carlson Center for Imaging Science. Most experts believe Kosovo will soon be after RIT received a $400,000 to assist in the development of about the opportunity to join hands with Fairchild's research focuses on col granted permanent sovereignty by the grant fromthe United States Kosovo's economy. RIT. We are impressed by the momentum or reproduction, image appearance, United Nations. The bigger question hover Agency for International "It's really important work," that the university has within our industry and high-dynamic-range imaging. ing over the region is its ability to sustain a Development's Higher Educa Gashi says. "Energy supply is a and believe that the combined energy and The Davies Medal recognizes strong economy. tion Collaborative Partnership huge problem. We have power talent of our two excellent organizations Fairchild's contributions to the un RIT, American University in Kosovo and Program. It hopes to tal,e cuts all the time." will achieve truly outstanding successes in derstanding of color perception and its Center for Energy and Natural Resources advantage of Kosovo's abun Before returning home, innovation," says American Packaging CEO imaging as well as color-appearance hope to make an impact. dant supply of lignite coal and Gashi presented her research and owner Peter Schottland. modeling, image appearance, im- "The biggest single challenge after position the country to play a at the International Energy American Packaging Corp. specializes age preference, image perception, Kosovo's independence is its economy," says role in supplying energy to the Dafina Gashi Program Evaluation Confer- in the manufacturing of flexible packaging color measurement, image and video Jim Myers, director of RIT's Center for Mul rest of the region. ence in Chicago. laminations for a variety of markets. The quality measurement, high-dynamic This photo of the Golden Gate Bridge from Mark Fairchild's tidisciplinary Studies, which collaborates Another advantage is Kosovo's youthful "Dafina'sknowledge will help Kosovo's company has facilities in Rochester, Colum range imaging, image rendering and High Dynamic Range Photographic Survey was captured with the American University in Kosovo population. Sixty percent of its population energy sector development and technology bus, Wis., and Story City, Iowa. video rendering. approximately 30 minutes after sunset with a series of Foundation to operate AUK. "The biggest is under age 25. transfer," says Lyndsey McGrath, the proj American Packaging Corp. is a privately Susan Gawlowicz '95 nine bracketed exposures. opportunity Kosovo has is the development Dafina Gashi, an AUK student who ect coordinator for AUK's Center for Energy held company with more than 100 years of its energy resources." spent the past summer conducting energy and Natural Resources. service to the packaging industry. Details about Fairchild's latest research effort, an HDR Photographic Survey, are available at www.cis.rit. The RIT/ AUK Center for Energy and research with the New York state energy John Follaco John Follaco edu/Fairchild/HDR.html. For more information about the Royal Photographic Society, visit www.rps.org. atural Resources was established this year industry and RIT, says she feels compelled

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21 WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 3 RIT expands campus Partnership prompts visit by president of Dominican Republic emergency notification Notebook Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna, president RIT has launched a new alert system that of the Dominican Republic, and members of significantlyexpands the ability to send criti Submissions sought for second 'Images from Science' exhibit his cabinet met with RIT President Bill Des cal news and information to students,fac tier in October to discus wide-ranging part ulty and staff during campus emergencies. Following the success of the 2002 Images from Science exhibit. Andrew nerships between the Dominican Republic The system uses technology provided by Davidhazy, professor of imaging and photographic technology, and Mi and the university, which date to 199 6. 3n (National Notification Network),the lead chael Peres,professor of biomedical photographic communications. are "The collaboration with RIT provides ing global mass notificationsystem provider. organizing another traveling exhibit and catalog forfall 2008. opportunities to our students to have high "RIT chose 3n based on the reliability The submitted images must be created forthe purpose of recording quality education," Fernandez commented of the technology and the system's broad scientificand engineering research or images from other related fields at a news conference on campus. "We need range of features,including real-time re such as oceanography, geology, biology, engineering, medicine, physics, to train our people at a high level to fully in porting capabilities," says Jonathan Maurer, or other related disciplines. A panel of international judges will select tegrate into the international community." RIT's Director of Business Operations and images based on impact. esthetics, the degree of difficulty in making the He believes that the connection with RIT Risk Management Services. "3n's solution photograph as well as other criteria.Contributors can submit up to four helps the country become more competitive leads the industry and will enable RIT to entries. All images must be submitted digitally.The entry deadline is Feb. in the world market. quickly and efficiently communicate with 28, 2008. There is no entry fee. "We at RIT are also very real beneficia students, faculty and staff in any emergency For further submission details and to view all 58 photographs from ries," Destler said. "There aren't any great using a variety of communication methods, the 2002 exhibition, visit http://images.rit.edu. universities that are not internationally including text messaging, instant messag engaged." ing, e-mail and voice calls to cell phones Peres receives prestigious professional award Through an educational partnership, and dorm phones.The 3n mass notification RIT has been providing needs assessment, During his visit to campus, President Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna of the Dominican Republic (gray system will be instrumental in our ability to Michael Peres '81,'82, '9 l(photography,instructional tech short-term training,research and consult suit) toured campus and met with many of the more than 40 Dominican students studying at RIT. manage any crisis situation or non-standard nology), department chair of the biomedical photographic ing support forbusiness and industry, as condition across the campus." communications program,is recipient of the BioCommuni well as academic programs in the Domini PUCMM in Global Connections, an educa from the beginning of the initiative. RIT also uses other communication cations Association's Louis Schmidt Award. the professional can Republic.There are currently more tional partnership program. In 2006, RIT and PUCMM established tools to reach the university community, society's highest award. than 40 students from the Dominican "Our three institutions have been col the International Center forInnovation in ,, including the RIT homepage (www.rit.edu), 1•· Peres serves as chair and professor in the Biomedical Republic studying in bachelor's, master's laborating to provide affordable educational Technology and Management.The initia .,.... University News Web site (www.rit.edu/ Photographic Communications program in RIT's School of and Ph.D. programs at RIT. An additional opportunities including degree programs, tive is designed to support technological in news), broadcast e-mail alerts, broadcast ..·� ..- Photographic Arts and Sciences, a position he's held since 50 graduate students are studying RIT faculty development, and short-term train frastructure,human resource development, voice-mail messages,a recorded emergency �, 1989.He also serves as one of the coordinators of RIT's Big programs in networking and systems ing in a variety of fields," says James Miller, collaborative research and innovation in hotline 585-475-7075 (voice) or 585-475- Shot photography project as well as the Images from Science exhibition. administration and service management in senior vice president,Enrollment Manage the manufacturing and service sectors in 7076 (TT Y),and the campus radio station. He is currently serving as chair of the nominating committee forthe the Dominican Republic. ment and Career Services and point person the Dominican Republic. To find out more, visit www.emergency. Lennart Nilsson Award (Stockholm,Sweden), a position he was invited to To date, more than 250 students from rit.edu. assume in 199 8. Named after a noted Swedish photographer, the award the Dominican Republic have completed Bob Finnerty '07 recognizes extraordinary photography of science. RIT degrees in disciplines critical to the In memoriam Peres has served as an imaging consultant to numerous companies, economic development of the country. Ruth D'Aprix, who worked as an administrative assistant in the dean's officein the and has been an active member of the BioCommunications Association "RIT offers a unique mix of scholarship College of Business during the 1970s and 1980s, died July 18,2007 ....Joseph F. Provost search begins since 1978 and was awarded a fellowship in 1995. and practice, and that combination makes Dyer, a longtime supporter of NTID, died June 5,2007, at his home in Delray Beach, Stan McKenzie, now in his l 4'h year as our university ideally suited to work with Fla. He was 94.He was predeceased by his wife,Helen C.Dyer, who died in 2001. provost, is stepping down and will return Family mattersat RIT the Dominican Republic to develop new Among many contributions, the couple funded creation of the Joseph F. and Helen to teaching. The search for a new provost is technologies and new ideas forbusinesses, C. Dyer Arts Center at NTID and also established an endowed scholarship fund and being led by Paul Rosenberg, a professor in Are your mother, father, sister,brother, aunt, uncle, grandparents or products, and services," says Destler. an endowment for the Dyer Arts Center... .James Forman, the firstdirector of the the chemistry department in the College of cousins RIT alumni? When members of more than one generation at "When universities,governments, and School of Engineering Technology, died Sept.4, 2007, in Florida.He was 76. He was Science. tended RIT, they are business leaders work together like this, we a very active member of the American Society of Engineering Education and the New The 16-member committee, which called legacy families. can achieve so much more." York State Engineering Technology Association.His last role at RIT was as the first includes faculty, staff, students and trustees, The Officeof The Dominican delegation included Russell C. McCarthy Chair, the firstfunded chair in the College of Applied Science and will conduct a national and international Alumni Relations Eddie Martinez,minister of state, and Technology. He also served as the director of the School of Applied Industrial Studies, search.The new provost will be named in would like to locate Radhames Mejia,executive vice rector, a part of the College of Continuing Education at City Center.. ..Donald T. Hiller, an the spring. more legacy families. Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre Y adjunct professor with RIT since 1976, died June 14, 2006.He taught in the Center McKenzie has worked at RIT for 41 For a limited time, if Maestra (PUCMM), a major university in for Multidisciplinary Studies and previously in the College of Continuing Education.. years, serving in a variety of roles including you send in your RIT Santo Domingo, the nation's capital. ..Alice Pochulsky, who worked at RIT for 18 years most recently as a staff assistant professor, director of judicial affairs, assis family connections, The dignitaries toured Wallace Memorial for mechanical engineering technology, College of Applied Science and Technology, tant to the provost, and acting dean of the you'll receive a special Library, Kate Gleason College of Engineer died Aug. 21,2007, of cancer.In 2006, she was featured as a poster volunteer for College of Liberal Arts. He will return to the RIT memento. Contact Kelly Redder, executive director,Office of Alumni ing, Golisano College of Computing and RIT's United Way campaign.She was 54.. .. Robert C. "Bob" Wabnitz '48 (art and College of Liberal Arts where he will teach Relations, at 41 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester,N.Y. 14623-5 603, or Information Sciences,and the Center for design), founder in 1977 and long-time director of RIT's medical illustration program, literature classes on Shakespeare,Twain send e-mail to [email protected]. Integrated Manufacturing Studies.They died July 28, 2007. During his 45-year career,he illustrated more than a dozen surgi and Tolkien, among other authors. also met with Dominican students. cal atlases.In addition to his work at RIT, he served as director of the medical illustra Bob Finnerty '07 In 1996, RIT joined Tompkins Cortland tion at the University of Rochester Medical School for 25 years. Community College in Dryden,N.Y., and 4 I WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 5 RIT expands campus Partnership prompts visit by president of Dominican Republic emergency notification Notebook Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna, president RIT has launched a new alert system that of the Dominican Republic, and members of significantlyexpands the ability to send criti Submissions sought for second 'Images from Science' exhibit his cabinet met with RIT President Bill Des cal news and information to students,fac tier in October to discus wide-ranging part ulty and staff during campus emergencies. Following the success of the 2002 Images from Science exhibit. Andrew nerships between the Dominican Republic The system uses technology provided by Davidhazy, professor of imaging and photographic technology, and Mi and the university, which date to 199 6. 3n (National Notification Network),the lead chael Peres,professor of biomedical photographic communications. are "The collaboration with RIT provides ing global mass notificationsystem provider. organizing another traveling exhibit and catalog forfall 2008. opportunities to our students to have high "RIT chose 3n based on the reliability The submitted images must be created forthe purpose of recording quality education," Fernandez commented of the technology and the system's broad scientificand engineering research or images from other related fields at a news conference on campus. "We need range of features,including real-time re such as oceanography, geology, biology, engineering, medicine, physics, to train our people at a high level to fully in porting capabilities," says Jonathan Maurer, or other related disciplines. A panel of international judges will select tegrate into the international community." RIT's Director of Business Operations and images based on impact. esthetics, the degree of difficulty in making the He believes that the connection with RIT Risk Management Services. "3n's solution photograph as well as other criteria.Contributors can submit up to four helps the country become more competitive leads the industry and will enable RIT to entries. All images must be submitted digitally.The entry deadline is Feb. in the world market. quickly and efficiently communicate with 28, 2008. There is no entry fee. "We at RIT are also very real beneficia students, faculty and staff in any emergency For further submission details and to view all 58 photographs from ries," Destler said. "There aren't any great using a variety of communication methods, the 2002 exhibition, visit http://images.rit.edu. universities that are not internationally including text messaging, instant messag engaged." ing, e-mail and voice calls to cell phones Peres receives prestigious professional award Through an educational partnership, and dorm phones.The 3n mass notification RIT has been providing needs assessment, During his visit to campus, President Leonel Antonio Fernandez Reyna of the Dominican Republic (gray system will be instrumental in our ability to Michael Peres '81,'82, '9 l(photography,instructional tech short-term training,research and consult suit) toured campus and met with many of the more than 40 Dominican students studying at RIT. manage any crisis situation or non-standard nology), department chair of the biomedical photographic ing support forbusiness and industry, as condition across the campus." communications program,is recipient of the BioCommuni well as academic programs in the Domini PUCMM in Global Connections, an educa from the beginning of the initiative. RIT also uses other communication cations Association's Louis Schmidt Award. the professional can Republic.There are currently more tional partnership program. In 2006, RIT and PUCMM established tools to reach the university community, society's highest award. than 40 students from the Dominican "Our three institutions have been col the International Center forInnovation in ,, including the RIT homepage (www.rit.edu), 1•· Peres serves as chair and professor in the Biomedical Republic studying in bachelor's, master's laborating to provide affordable educational Technology and Management.The initia .,.... University News Web site (www.rit.edu/ Photographic Communications program in RIT's School of and Ph.D. programs at RIT. An additional opportunities including degree programs, tive is designed to support technological in news), broadcast e-mail alerts, broadcast ..·� ..- Photographic Arts and Sciences, a position he's held since 50 graduate students are studying RIT faculty development, and short-term train frastructure,human resource development, voice-mail messages,a recorded emergency �, 1989.He also serves as one of the coordinators of RIT's Big programs in networking and systems ing in a variety of fields," says James Miller, collaborative research and innovation in hotline 585-475-7075 (voice) or 585-475- Shot photography project as well as the Images from Science exhibition. administration and service management in senior vice president,Enrollment Manage the manufacturing and service sectors in 7076 (TT Y),and the campus radio station. He is currently serving as chair of the nominating committee forthe the Dominican Republic. ment and Career Services and point person the Dominican Republic. To find out more, visit www.emergency. Lennart Nilsson Award (Stockholm,Sweden), a position he was invited to To date, more than 250 students from rit.edu. assume in 199 8. Named after a noted Swedish photographer, the award the Dominican Republic have completed Bob Finnerty '07 recognizes extraordinary photography of science. RIT degrees in disciplines critical to the In memoriam Peres has served as an imaging consultant to numerous companies, economic development of the country. Ruth D'Aprix, who worked as an administrative assistant in the dean's officein the and has been an active member of the BioCommunications Association "RIT offers a unique mix of scholarship College of Business during the 1970s and 1980s, died July 18,2007 ....Joseph F. Provost search begins since 1978 and was awarded a fellowship in 1995. and practice, and that combination makes Dyer, a longtime supporter of NTID, died June 5,2007, at his home in Delray Beach, Stan McKenzie, now in his l 4'h year as our university ideally suited to work with Fla. He was 94.He was predeceased by his wife,Helen C.Dyer, who died in 2001. provost, is stepping down and will return Family mattersat RIT the Dominican Republic to develop new Among many contributions, the couple funded creation of the Joseph F. and Helen to teaching. The search for a new provost is technologies and new ideas forbusinesses, C. Dyer Arts Center at NTID and also established an endowed scholarship fund and being led by Paul Rosenberg, a professor in Are your mother, father, sister,brother, aunt, uncle, grandparents or products, and services," says Destler. an endowment for the Dyer Arts Center... .James Forman, the firstdirector of the the chemistry department in the College of cousins RIT alumni? When members of more than one generation at "When universities,governments, and School of Engineering Technology, died Sept.4, 2007, in Florida.He was 76. He was Science. tended RIT, they are business leaders work together like this, we a very active member of the American Society of Engineering Education and the New The 16-member committee, which called legacy families. can achieve so much more." York State Engineering Technology Association.His last role at RIT was as the first includes faculty, staff, students and trustees, The Officeof The Dominican delegation included Russell C. McCarthy Chair, the firstfunded chair in the College of Applied Science and will conduct a national and international Alumni Relations Eddie Martinez,minister of state, and Technology. He also served as the director of the School of Applied Industrial Studies, search.The new provost will be named in would like to locate Radhames Mejia,executive vice rector, a part of the College of Continuing Education at City Center.. ..Donald T. Hiller, an the spring. more legacy families. Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre Y adjunct professor with RIT since 1976, died June 14, 2006.He taught in the Center McKenzie has worked at RIT for 41 For a limited time, if Maestra (PUCMM), a major university in for Multidisciplinary Studies and previously in the College of Continuing Education.. years, serving in a variety of roles including you send in your RIT Santo Domingo, the nation's capital. ..Alice Pochulsky, who worked at RIT for 18 years most recently as a staff assistant professor, director of judicial affairs, assis family connections, The dignitaries toured Wallace Memorial for mechanical engineering technology, College of Applied Science and Technology, tant to the provost, and acting dean of the you'll receive a special Library, Kate Gleason College of Engineer died Aug. 21,2007, of cancer.In 2006, she was featured as a poster volunteer for College of Liberal Arts. He will return to the RIT memento. Contact Kelly Redder, executive director,Office of Alumni ing, Golisano College of Computing and RIT's United Way campaign.She was 54.. .. Robert C. "Bob" Wabnitz '48 (art and College of Liberal Arts where he will teach Relations, at 41 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester,N.Y. 14623-5 603, or Information Sciences,and the Center for design), founder in 1977 and long-time director of RIT's medical illustration program, literature classes on Shakespeare,Twain send e-mail to [email protected]. Integrated Manufacturing Studies.They died July 28, 2007. During his 45-year career,he illustrated more than a dozen surgi and Tolkien, among other authors. also met with Dominican students. cal atlases.In addition to his work at RIT, he served as director of the medical illustra Bob Finnerty '07 In 1996, RIT joined Tompkins Cortland tion at the University of Rochester Medical School for 25 years. Community College in Dryden,N.Y., and 4 I WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 5 Letters Tiger Sports

Remembering the women of Alpha Psi Plenty of action coming right up Winter sports are in full swing at RIT. The The men's hockey team will face perenni the NYSCTC Indoor Championships as well Editor's note: Several readers recognized the an electronics supply com men and women's basketball teams will al powerhouse Minnesota in late December as two invitational meets in January and photo that appeared in the From the Archives pany installing TV antennas. participate in the JP Morgan Chase Scholar in Minneapolis. The Gophers feature a bevy February. page of the fall magazine. Thanks to all who Dick showed me what was ship Tournament in mid-January. Now in of NHL prospects and will be one of the helped identify it. involved, and we probably its 31st season, the "Chase" is the longest Tigers stronger opponents of the season. For more information about these events, see the installed 50 or more antennas running in-season Division III tournament. RIT'S Gordon Field House and Activities Tiger Athletics Web site at www.ritathletics.com What a surprise to see the From the Archives around the greater Rochester The tournament features all the schools in Center will be the site for a several indoor picture in the fall issue of The University area. the Greater Rochester area. track and fieldmeets. The facility will host Magazine. It is a photo of members of Alpha Dick met his wife, Joanne, Psi Sorority that appeared in the 1947 RIT while in Rochester, and my yearbook, Techmila. I am on the left end of wife, Carol, and I, along with the top row. some of the other gang, had A majority of the gals were enrolled in the pleasure of helping Dick the food administration program. Inciden and Joanne move into their tally, I was president of the sorority in 1948. house on Wyand Crescent in Our Tiger Sports spotlight shines on Kenny I have many fond memories of my years Rochester. Gethers, a 6-foot,3-inch forwardfrom attending RIT and living at Kate Gleason I lost touch with Dick and Syracuse, N.Y. A transfer from Onondaga Hall. I will be 80 years old next year and Joanne after leaving Roches Community College, he finishedthe 2006- will never forget my learning experiences at From left are: Row 1, Evelyn Beard, Marilyn Adams; Row 2, Janet Lu· ter. We re-connected about 07 season, averaging 13.8 points per game, RIT or my friends and teachers there. 10 years or so ago when I cas, Irene Jankowski, Shirley Stage, Loretta Toczynski, Rose DiSalvo; 6.4 rebounds per game and assists with 64, Row 3, Dorothy Ames, Barbara Crump, Geraldine Warren, Elizabeth was visiting the campus, and Dorothy Ames Pomeroy '48 Schmid, Louise Keil, Lois Tobin, Estelle McKlinskey, Betty Ball. kept in touch from time to garnering second team All-Empire 8 hon (food serviceadministration) time. Carol and I attended the ors. The son of Esther and Kenneth Geth Brooksville, Fla. Brick City Festival at RIT last ers, Kenny is a third-year civil engineering RIT buildings. We hand-built most of the year. We hooked up with Dick and Joanne technology major. equipment for both of the stations. Eventu and went out to dinner and a concert. We ally, the stations combined into WITR and feel very fortunate we were able to make Remembering Dick Kahane Hometown: Favorite event at RIT Person(s) I most I was vacationing in Tahoe when I learned were re-located to the student union build that connection. Syracuse, N.Y. (non-sporting): admire: My mom that Dick Kahane '66 ( electrical engineer ing on Troop Street. Again, Dick and our It was a sad day when Joanne notified Tigers Give Back ing) was sick. Apparently, he had been "gang" specified and installed all of the new me that Dick had passed on Sept. 5 of this High School: Bishop Why: Her determina- diagnosed a few weeks before with stage 4 equipment for the combined station. year. I have been in touch with the old gang Grimes Opponent I like to tion and perseverance pancreatic cancer, with a poor prognosis. It Dick lived in the apartment across the since I heard about Dick's illness, and they Major: Civil engineering beat the most: as a single parent to got me thinking about all the good times we hall from my wife and me. Our apartment wanted to be sure I passed on their condo technology St. John Fisher give me the opportuni- had at RIT. building (207 Plymouth Ave.) was an old lences. He will be missed by all of us. ties to succeed in this Favorite class at RIT: What do you hope I came on the old downtown campus mansion near the downtown campus that The next time you listen to WITR, think world. Materials of construction to accomplish in the as a freshman in the fall of '65, and Dick had been converted to apartments. One of Dick. upcoming season: Win On my iPod I have: graduated with an ASEE in '66. We "hung of his "neighborly" duties was to help us Favorite professor at the Empire 8 and play in Lil Wayne, Luther Van- out" a lot together, and stayed close until I with the problem with bats that would fly TerryClapham '71 (electrical engineering) RIT: All of them the NCAA Tournament. dross, Jay-Z, Cassidy graduated in '71. The other members of the around the hallways at night. This was Jamestown, Calif. Favorite hangout In IO years, I will be: Four people living gang were Stu Elston, Jay Powell, Mary Ann usually a little troublesome for him, since on campus: God willing, still playing or dead you would Voisine (who was to later marry Jay), Ed he absolutely hated bats. Dick had some We welcome letters on subjects covered in the RITz SportsZone basketball or working as invite for dinner: Steffens (now teaching at the RIT Hospi speakers in that apartment that I acquired, magazine and of broad interest to our readers, as Favorite place to go in a civil engineer Martin Luther King Jr., tality school) and Tom Nottingham. Our and I am still using them. long as they are respectful and not insulting to l!lJweb extra: Rochester: Downtown Michael Jordan, Mom, main hangout (other than getting sundaes Another of the group's treats was to go any individual or group. We publish as many as Favorite movie: Mrs. Paris (my high For highlights of all RIT teams and athletes and to see at Betty Bryant's drug store) was the radio to Uncle John's Pancake House, usually on we can, subject to space limitations. We edit for Favorite sports mo- Inside Man school teacher) schedules of games, visit www.ritathletics.com. station, or should I say radio stations. Friday nights. We would usually order "a space, clarity, and style. Write to TheUniversity ment at RIT: Winning Favorite TV show: There were two at the time: WRIT, which dozen dollars and links," which were small Magazine,University News Services, Rochester_ the Brodie Tournament Martin Favorite Team: broadcast throughout Nathaniel Rochester Houston Rockets pancakes and sausages. Sometimes we Institute ofTechnology, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive Favorite place at RIT Hall (the men's dorm), and WITR, which Favorite food:Baked Ziti would get a burger at the White Castle. - Bldg. 86, Rochester, NY 14623. E-mail can be sent to eat: RITz broadcast from the basement of one of the On weekends, Dick and I moonlighted for to [email protected].

6 I WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 7 Letters Tiger Sports

6 I WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 7 FYII tAe FBI Six simple strategies to help you preserve your photographs Summer internships provide two students with new career goals

By Daniel Burge '90, '91 After getting insiders' perspectives on the FBI, two RIT students were so (imaging and photographic technology) impressed that they hope to pursue careers with the elite law enforcement agency. Over the last 21 years, the Image Permanence Institute (IPI) at RIT Michael Mehltretter, a fourth-year public policy major from Grand Island, N.Y., and Justin Grover, a networking, security and systems administration has performed significantresearch into the preservation of visual graduate student from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., were two of only three stu dents from New York accepted into the FBI's prestigious Honors Internship and other forms of recorded information. This research has led to the Program over summer 2007. "It was an incredible experience," says Grover, who was assigned to the development of published guidelines and tools to help those in charge security division. "I can't even begin to describe it. I got to meet President of large photographic collections manage and care for the objects in Bush and work with some pretty amazing people in my fieldof study." Mehltretter spent the 10-week internship in the applicant security area, their trust. "I'd say roughly one-fourth of the interns go on to become Luckily for everyone, the same basic risk. Another way to keep your collection FBI employees. They really do have the fast track. That's principles for saving the world's cultural safe from disaster is to keep copies at other Justin Grover, a graduate student in networking, security and heritage in libraries, archives and museums locations, so make copies of collections for why the process is so selective and rigorous:' systems administration, is from Wappingers Falls, N.Y. can be simplifiedto aid everyone in preserv your family and friends as gifts - and as Thomas Ginter ing their own personal collections of photo extra preservation insurance. Special agent/applicant coordinator, FBI J graphs. Following are six simple principles to guide you in ensuring your photos are 3. Follow ISO, not "acid-free." Acid-free where he worked with an agent doing background checks on FBI job appli there for generations to come: is a marketing term that is used thought cants - a key job in an organization with more than 30,000 employees. "It lessly by the makers of photo storage was awesome," he says. 'Tm so glad I did it. I got to see how big the machine I. Storage, storage, storage. Any im products including albums, boxes and Care in handling and storage helps preserve is and what it takes to keep it going." age, no matter how fragile or sensitive to sleeves. Unfortunately, many products treasured family photos for future generations. Mehltretter already has a fair amount of government service under his environmental decay, can be protected with labeled acid-free and photo-safe aren't, and belt. He has worked for the U.S. Attorney's Office for three years, and in proper storage. there's no government regulation to stop even all three!). Also be mindful that as you 2005 spent seven months in Iraq with his Marine Reserve unit. He was Photographs and negatives will last the those who intentionally or unintentionally keep your computer and software up-to awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded by a truck bomb. longest when refrigeratedor frozen. However misrepresent their products. The real clue date, be sure to migrate your image files to However, there were some positive resultsof his military experience. Prior that's not really practical for maintaining a to a material's safety for use with photos modern formats. If you don't, you may one to being called to active duty, Mehltretter had been studying economics at collection in the home. The best strategy is to is whether or not it meets ISO 18902, es day have image files you can't open. Buffalo State University. Kasey Smyth '07 (public policy) was in his Marine keep your photos cool and dry. The basement pecially passing the Photographic Activity platoon in Iraq and the two became good friends. Smyth spoke so highly about is usually the coolest place in the home year Test or PAT. 6. Share your photos with those his RIT major that Mehltretter transferred into the program in spring 2006. round but the levels of moisture will usually around you. Keeping an interest in them Grover, who earned his undergraduate degree in computer science from Michael Mehltretter is a fourth-year public policy major from Grand be too high, putting the photos at risk for 4. Printers. When selecting a printer for will keep up an interest in making sure SUNY Geneseo, learned about the FBI internship from an acquaintance at Island, N.Y. bonding to each other or to plastic sleeves, home or office use, select a printer that's they are around forgenerations. People a previous co-op job. "It sounded pretty neat, so I went ahead and applied, or for mold growth. The attic will be drier, had its ink and paper tested for long-term like to look at themselves and their family though at the time I thought I didn't even have a chance at getting it. After but often so hot that it will accelerate fading. keeping. In general, pigment inks last members through time. especially when a grueling six-month process of interviews, polygraph and background Students interested in the program can find out more by going It's best to keep your collection in the areas longer but dye inks are rapidly getting bet the pictures have been nicely arranged in checks, I finallygot the official acceptance call." to www.FBljobs.gov (look for Honors Internship Program in the where you are comfortable, but stay away ter. Look for information on the package an album. "It's very competitive," explains Thomas Ginter, special agent/applicant Student Center section) or by contacting Thomas Ginter at the FBI from bathrooms and the kitchen where that suggests the manufacturer has tested For more information, check out IPI's coordinator at the FBI's Buffalo Field Office.The FBI considers factors such Buffalo office at 716-856· 7800. there can be too much humidity and heat. the products and doesn't just say they are Web sites: www.imagepermanenceinstitute. as academic standing, attitude, life experiences and demonstrated work archival or long-lasting. org, www.ArchivalAdvisor.org. ethic and motivation. Ginter, who has represented the FBI at RIT career 2. Keep your photo collection safe fairs, says RIT students have critical skills the agency is looking for, such as fromdisaster. Never store your precious 5. Digital images. Storage considerations The author is a senior research scientist in the computer technology and engineering. memories under a water source such as apply equally to digital files. Always back Image Permanence Institute. Members of the RIT ''I'd say roughly one-fourth of the interns go on to become FBI employ an upstairs bathroom. Always store your up your digital collection on CDs/DVDs, community share expertise on a variety of subjects ees," says Ginter. "They really do have the fast track. That's why the process collection on a high shelf away from flood separate hard drives or online services (or in FYI. is so selective and rigorous."

8 j WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 j 9 Inside theFBI Summer internships provide two students with new career goals

After getting insiders’ perspectives on the FBI, two RIT students were so impressed that they hope to pursue careers with the elite law enforcement agency. Michael Mehltretter, a fourth-year public policy major from Grand Island, N.Y., and Justin Grover, a networking, security and systems administration graduate student from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., were two of only three students from New York accepted into the FBI’s prestigious Honors Internship AProgram over summer 2007. “It was an incredible experience,” says Grover, who was assigned to the security division. “I can’t even begin to describe it. I got to meet President Bush and work with some pretty amazing people in my fi eld of study.” Mehltretter spent the 10-week internship in the applicant security area, “I’d say roughly one-fourth of the interns go on to become FBI employees. They really do have the fast track. That’s Justin Grover, a graduate student in networking, security and why the process is so selective and rigorous.” systems administration, is from Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Thomas Ginter Special agent/applicant coordinator, FBI where he worked with an agent doing background checks on FBI job appli- cants – a key job in an organization with more than 30,000 employees. “It was awesome,” he says. “I’m so glad I did it. I got to see how big the machine is and what it takes to keep it going.” Mehltretter already has a fair amount of government service under his belt. He has worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Offi ce for three years, and in 2005 spent seven months in Iraq with his Marine Reserve unit. He was awarded a Purple Heart after being wounded by a truck bomb. However, there were some positive results of his military experience. Prior to being called to active duty, Mehltretter had been studying economics at Buff alo State University. Kasey Smyth ’07 (public policy) was in his Marine platoon in Iraq and the two became good friends. Smyth spoke so highly about his RIT major that Mehltretter transferred into the program in spring 2006. Grover, who earned his undergraduate degree in computer science from Michael Mehltretter is a fourth-year public policy major from Grand SUNY Geneseo, learned about the FBI internship from an acquaintance at Island, N.Y. a previous co-op job. “It sounded pretty neat, so I went ahead and applied, though at the time I thought I didn’t even have a chance at getting it. After a grueling six-month process of interviews, polygraph and background Students interested in the program can fi nd out more by going checks, I fi nally got the offi cial acceptance call.” to www.FBIjobs.gov (look for Honors Internship Program in the “It’s very competitive,” explains Thomas Ginter, special agent/applicant Student Center section) or by contacting Thomas Ginter at the FBI coordinator at the FBI’s Buff alo Field Offi ce. The FBI considers factors such Buff alo offi ce at 716-856-7800. as academic standing, attitude, life experiences and demonstrated work ethic and motivation. Ginter, who has represented the FBI at RIT career fairs, says RIT students have critical skills the agency is looking for, such as computer technology and engineering. “I’d say roughly one-fourth of the interns go on to become FBI employees,” says Ginter. “They really do have the fast track. That’s why the process is so selective and rigorous.”

WINTER 2007-08 | 9 Bill Destler receives the presidential collar of authority from Board of Trustees members Christine Whitman and Donald Boyce ’67 during his inauguration Nov. 9. To read President Bill Destler’s inaugural address or learn more, visit www.rit.edu/president. Focused on innovation President Bill Destler champions RIT’s ‘unfair advantage’

Less than six months after arriving at RIT, rubbing elbows with photographers and Bill Destler continues to be amazed by what artists? We are not going to try to be the he fi nds. next Stanford or Berkeley,” he says. “We’re “I know of nothing like RIT,” Destler going to basically continue to be the unusual often tells alumni, faculty, staff , students, place we are, and try to do it better. That even the media. “You simply will not fi nd makes it a lot of fun.” an institution with as much momentum. It RIT’s unique program mix and the really diversity provided by the National Techni- is a national treasure.” cal Institute for the Deaf give the university Destler spent 34 years at the University the potential to become a national center of of Maryland, most recently as senior vice creativity and innovation unlike any other, president for academic aff airs and provost. says Destler. “Indeed, RIT has an unfair Bill Destler receives his orange RIT jacket from As an outsider with a fresh view, he is advantage!” Student Government President Ed Wolf at the intrigued by what he calls a “collision of the It has been a exhilarating few months President’s Alumni Ball in October . right brain and left brain” at RIT. for Destler. He’s toured key facilities and “Where else do you have electrical labs throughout the campus. He often chatting with students, faculty and staff . engineering and computer science students eats lunch in the Student Alumni Union, He’s met with key international, federal

10 | WINTER 2007-08 What people are saying about President Destler:

“President Destler is demonstrating leadership and vision in his role as a president. I am confi dent that he will make a lot of progress at RIT. I am confi dent in his vision to enhance innovation at the university, particularly with the students.” Kimberly Baribeau Andersen ’85 (medical technology), West Lebanon, N.H.

“President Destler is proud, excited and committed to Bill Destler answers questions during an interview segment on RIT radio station WITR. taking the institute to the next level. RIT is on the right track and the new president wants RIT to get more expo- sure, which is the right thing. . . . In terms of advice, RIT should stick with the concept of utilizing alumni to get out to the high schools and promote the institute.” Gary S. Avratin, ’89 (business administration, management), Sharon, Mass.

“President Destler has the talent and skills, both as a campus leader and community voice, to pick up eff ectively where President Simone left off . . . . He should strengthen the technology-transfer effort so RIT innovators can create new businesses here. And he should strive, along with all local college presidents, to bring students more into the life of the Rochester community. . . . Destler spoke Bill Destler and his wife, Rebecca Johnson, donned orange RIT shirts to greet fi rst-year students of embracing innovation and fresh ideas. and their families during orientation. It’s a winning direction for his school and this community.” Sept. 7 editorial, Rochester Democrat and and state offi cials. He’s met with infl uential versity has built more than 200 buildings Chronicle. CEOs. And he’s met with media outlets. since 1968? RIT has an amazing story to But one of his biggest priorities is meet- tell. And we need you to tell your children, “It has quickly become clear that William ing with alumni. He is visiting alumni in 30 your friends and your children’s friends Destler has no shortage of ideas. . . . Two cities across the nation. about this story. We need your advocacy, for aspects are particularly worth noting. “RIT has had incredible support from the our alumni to be ambassadors. By working First, his plan to make RIT ‘a national Rochester business community for most together, we can really make RIT the na- center of creativity and innovation.’ of its history. RIT grew from the needs of tion’s fi rst innovation university.” Second, his goal of making RIT a place the community,” says Destler. “But as we Now it’s on to San Francisco, San Jose, where companies of all sizes can carry move forward, we need the support of our Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, Florida, Chicago. . . out short- and medium-term corporate alumni.” Bob Finnerty ’07 research and development projects. . . . This fall, Destler took his message on This is taking the partnership of business the road. W Web extra: and the university to a new level.” “You will be hard pressed to fi nd another For photo galleries of Destler’s fi rst months at RIT Sept. 7 editorial, Rochester Business Journal. institution that has grown to more than and his inauguration, go to www.rit.edu/news and 260 degree programs since the mid- click on “Photo Gallery Archive.” 1950s,” he tells alumni. “What other uni-

WINTER 2007-08 | 11 What people are saying about President Destler: “An artist himself – Dr. Destler plays the banjo and guitar and has an as- tounding collection of both – it seemed as if he and RIT were two of the same. Both split in half: one part engineer, one part artist. Each highly focused on innovation and entrepreneurship – uniquely quirky once you get to know them. The aff able charm that exudes from Dr. Destler is likely the secret to his popularity at Maryland and will probably be his herald in Rochester.” Reporter magazine (Cover photo by Dave Londres, fourth-year photojournalism major)

“Dr. Destler is deeply committed to the success and improvement of our university. He has immersed himself within the community and continu- ally reaches out to see what is going on. During his short tenure, he and his wife have had lunch on multiple occa- sions in the SAU cafeteria and attend campus events. Its refreshing to know that Dr. Destler genuinely cares about RIT students and faculty/staff members. He takes the time to listen and ask questions. “The most valuable thing people appreciate and respect about a leader Top: Destler talks to staff ers during lunch at is the ability to listen. Dr. Destler has the SAU cafeteria. the drive to make this university a true Above: Destler chats with members of RIT’s ‘national treasure,’ but in order to do Formula SAE engineering team. so, he needs to listen to not only his Left: Bill Destler and his wife, Rebecca Johnson, immediate vice presidents, but students get an American Sign Language lesson from and faculty and staff members. It’s interpreter Sam Holcomb ’77 at Liberty Hill. important to remember that sometimes the greatest ideas come from unex- pected places.” Ed Wolf, president Destler on the road Sasha Malinchoc, vice president RIT Student Government During the coming months, President Destler will be meeting with alumni and friends around the country. For locations and times visit www.rit.edu/alumniactivities and click on your region. Check the Regional Alumni Activities section (page 34) in this magazine for additional information.

Jan. 9, Austin, Texas March 13, Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 11, Dallas, Texas March 27, Detroit, Mich. Jan. 12, Phoenix, Ariz. April 29, Chicago, Ill. Feb. 22, South Florida April 30, Los Angeles, Calif. Feb. 23, Central Florida May 1, San Diego, Calif. March 12, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

12 | WINTER 2007-08 Peak experience Three alumni prepare for the journey of a lifetime

After fi ghting prostate cancer, Jim Thies has taken on a climb of Mt. Katahdin in Maine,” says Thies. He enjoyed the experience so much a new challenge: Mt. Kilimanjaro. that he persuaded Lewis to join them on Thies ’80 (chemistry) is preparing to Each of the 40 participants – cancer sur- a climb of 6,288-foot Mt. Washington in climb the highest peak in Africa next Febru- vivors and others who have been impacted New Hampshire. ary as part of a program called Journeys of by the disease – is expected to raise $2,500 “We didn’t make the top due to bad Inspiration. Joining him are Mark Biscone for the ACS in addition to covering indi- weather,” Lewis recalls. But they kept ’99 (biochemistry) and Jack Lewis ’81 vidual expenses of $4,000-plus. Climbers climbing and have since bagged all 46 (chemistry). are raising money individually and through Adirondack High Peaks, the Presidential “The hike is going to be great,” says group activities – and this eff ort has forged Range in New Hampshire and a repeat of Thies. “But getting together with the people new and close friendships. the original Mt. Katahdin climb. They were involved in this has been amazing. It’s been Thies, a retired Kodak chemist, has planning a climb of Long’s Peak in Colo- a really rich experience.” been working on the project almost every rado for summer 2006 when, in February The “Kili Cancer Climb” is being day since he learned about it in November of that year, Thies broke the news that he organized as a fund-raiser for the Ameri- 2006. “I’m hooked,” says Thies, who lives had cancer. can Cancer Society by Pack Paddle Ski, a in Rochester. “I have the time, so I can be as “It was a shock, but I told Jim we should Rochester-area outdoor adventure travel consumed by this as I want to be. I cannot go ahead with our plan,” says Lewis. After company (www.packpaddleski.com), in think of a better way to ease into retire- Thies’ successful recovery from prostate conjunction with the local ACS organiza- ment and at the same time give back to the surgery they were able to celebrate on the tion. Three groups will take diff erent routes community while being involved in this 14,300-foot summit on Aug. 8, 2006. for the eight-day climb up the 19,340-foot inspirational journey.” “We always talked about Kilimanjaro mountain. The goal is to reach the summit Thies’ enthusiasm motivated Lewis being the ultimate, but we never thought together at sunrise on March 2, 2008. and Biscone to join. The three have hiked it really would be possible,” says Lewis, Paraphrasing a fellow climber and together many times since Biscone met who retired from Kodak and now works cancer survivor, Thies expects “a lot of the two Kodak veterans when he was on a as a special education paraprofessional emotion, a bunch of hugs and probably co-op assignment in their lab. In fact, it was in the Honoeye Falls-Lima (N.Y.) Central a few tears as team members meet at the Biscone who fi rst got Thies out on the trail. School District. “When Jim found out about summit.” “Mark invited me to join his family on Journeys of Inspiration, we were among the

WINTER 2007-08 | 13 fi rst to sign up. I’ve been on focused on viruses. In addi- all sorts of teams, but this tion to teaching part-time has been really something at the university, he has because of the people. taken on construction jobs That’s what makes it so and bartending to earn worthwhile.” money for the trip. His Biscone, probably the fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, is most experienced climber also supporting his eff ort. of the three, has done “I’ve had many family several major treks and members and close friends climbs around the country. stricken with cancer,” says Kilimanjaro will be his big- Biscone. “I feel profoundly gest undertaking to date. impacted by this disease. “The Kilimanjaro climb This is one way I can help allows me incredible others.” challenges matched with Kathy Lindsley immeasurable rewards,” he says. Besides the fundraising component – which is daunting, all three admit Jim Thies ’80, Mark Biscone ’99 and Jack Lewis ’81 (from left) plan to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro To contact Jim Thies, send – the physical preparation in February. e-mail to jthies001@rochester. is rigorous. His training rr.com. To contact Jack Lewis, regimen includes attention to diet, daily have to adjust to rapid climate change. “It send e-mail to [email protected]. To con- runs and some weight training and biking. will be summer in Tanzania when we go, so tact Mark Biscone, send e-mail to mark.biscone@ “This climb is not technical but it is it will be hot at the bottom,” says Biscone, gmail.com.To fi nd out more about the project or to long and high,” says Biscone. The biggest “but there will be ice and snow at the top.” make a contribution, go to www.journeysofi nspira- concern is the altitude sickness, a debilitat- Biscone, who lives in Philadelphia, earned tion.com. For audio and video updates during the ing condition that aff ects many people at a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University climb Feb. 23-March 5, 2008, go to www.pack- altitudes above 8,000 feet. They will also of Pennsylvania in 2006, where his research paddleski.com.

14 | WINTER 2007-08 Golisano gift funds green goal Support from Rochester businessman positions RIT as global leader in sustainable manufacturing initiatives

Approximately 60 percent of the ecosystems that support life on earth are currently being degraded or used unsustainably, according to a United Nations study. The 2005 report specifi cally stated that the ongoing degradation of 15 of the 24 ecosystems studied will increase the likeli- hood of abrupt environmental changes that will seriously aff ect human well-being on this planet. RIT, with the help of Rochester businessman B. Thomas Golisano, is taking steps toward addressing this global problem. Through the new Golisano Institute for Sustainability, RIT off ers a platform for universities, corporations and governments around the globe to collaborate in the creation of innovative curricula and technology related to sustainable design, life-cycle engineering, remanufacturing and pollution prevention. Michael Haselkorn, senior staff engineer at the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, left, explains a current The initiative also paves the way for RIT project involving alternative fuel vehicles to RIT President Bill Destler, center, and B. Thomas Golisano. to become the fi rst technological university to provide a full spectrum of career-focused, integrated and interdisciplinary programs sionals with the vision and know-how to What is sustainability? that embody the principles of sustainability deliver on the promise of sustainability, and in product development. I am very proud to be associated with this Asked for a defi nition of sustainability, Creation of the Golisano Institute is be- exciting endeavor.” Tom Golisano gave a one-line response: the ing made possible by a $10 million commit- “The Golisano Institute for Sustain- preservation and re-utilization of natural ment from Golisano, founder and chair- ability is a natural extension for us,” says resources. man of Paychex Inc. and an RIT trustee. RIT President Bill Destler. “It expands The World Commission on Environment Golisano’s fi rst large donation to RIT, which our initiatives in education, research and and Development, one of the fi rst orga- totaled $14 million, resulted in the creation technology transfer that build upon some nizations to identify the concept, defi nes of the B. Thomas Golisano College of Com- of RIT’s strongest academic programs and sustainability as meeting the needs of the puting and Information Sciences in 2001. the internationally respected research of present without compromising the ability “It is imperative that we accelerate strate- the Center for Integrated Manufacturing of future generations to meet their own gies to promote a sustainable society and Studies (CIMS).” needs. ensure future generations the opportunity Golisano’s investment will fund new aca- A sustainable process can be carried out to address their own needs,” Golisano stated demic programs and additional faculty as over and over without negative environ- at the Sept. 12 news conference announc- the university works toward creating one of mental eff ects. ing the gift. “For that reason, it is my desire the world’s fi rst doctoral degree programs Research developed at RIT’s Golisano for the Golisano Institute for Sustainability in sustainability, focusing on sustainable Institute for Sustainability will advance to produce the fi rst generation of profes- Please turn to page 16 alternative energy development, industrial recycling, remanufacturing and reuse, as well as manufacturing competitiveness. Graduates of the program will have skills in “It is imperative that we accelerate strategies to promote a life-cycle engineering, environmental risk sustainable society and ensure future generations the opportunity and impact assessment, and environmen- tally benign design. The program will em- to address their own needs.” phasize knowledge of corporate strategies B. Thomas Golisano for sustainability and government policies Founder and chairman, Paychex Inc. for promoting sustainability.

WINTER 2007-08 | 15 From page 15 ing knowledge, education production. Formation of this interdisci- and training in plinary degree program is supported by the fi eld.” a $465,000 development grant from the Albert Simone, RIT Henry Luce Foundation. president emeritus and Nabil Nasr, RIT assistant provost, CIMS chair of Greater Rochester director and Earl W. Brinkman Professor of Enterprise, emphasizes the Engineering, will lead the Golisano Institute importance that the new for Sustainability. Nasr is a world-renowned institute brings to enhanc- expert in the fi eld of sustainability and ing RIT’s student research environmental issues, and he has been opportunities while the catalyst in building RIT’s expertise in advancing local economic sustainable product design and environ- development initiatives. mentally conscious manufacturing. “The Golisano Institute “Here at RIT, we have focused on projects for Sustainability will be that reduce the use of hazardous materials vital to developing and in production maintaining competitive and expand advantages for existing the quality and Rochester businesses,” implementation says Simone. “Those of remanufac- who aren’t part of the turing processes sustainability movement Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks discusses research with and we have may well be left behind in RIT President Bill Destler, center, and Nabil Nasr, director of the new worked to design the global economy, and Golisano Institute for Sustainability. The new institute is assessing the production having this institute here performance of the county’s fl eet of alternative-fuel vehicles. A video message from systems that at RIT provides invaluable President Bill Clinton are completely knowledge and assistance ton stated in a video message during the was played at the news closed loop with to this region.” announcement event. conference. no waste prod- Establishing this institute is consistent “One of our most signifi cant challenges uct and feature with Golisano’s ongoing support of the is the threat of climate change, and I’m the complete reuse of all materials,” notes William J. Clinton Foundation. Golisano is a very glad Tom is continuing to look for a so- Nasr. “Through our partnerships with sponsor of the Clinton Global Initiative. lution through the creation of this institute industry, government, non-governmental “For the past few years, I have been very for sustainability.” agencies and other universities, we will seek proud to have Tom’s support for the Clinton Funding for the future construction of a to develop new technologies and processes Global Initiative, which works to inspire “green” facility to house the Golisano Insti- that will assist in implementing sustainable innovative solutions to some of the world’s tute for Sustainability is being sought. processes in industry while also disseminat- most pressing challenges,” President Clin- Paul Stella ’03

About B. Thomas Golisano A strong advocate for the reduction of substance abuse and teen pregnancy, Goli- Rochester entrepreneur and philanthropist sano serves on the executive committee of B. Thomas Golisano is the founder of Pay- Prevention Partners, a Rochester coalition chex Inc. and chairman of the company’s designed to combat illegal drugs and alco- board of directors. hol abuse. He is founder of the B. Thomas Golisano started Paychex in 1971 at Golisano Foundation, which awards grants age 30. In 1983, Paychex became a public to organizations dedicated to providing company and was named to the Inc. maga- opportunities for those with disabilities and zine list of “The Fastest Growing, Privately off ering support to their families. Held Companies in the U.S.” In fi scal 2006, B. Thomas Golisano Golisano’s concern for political reform led Paychex generated nearly $1.7 billion in him to become a founding member of the revenues. The Rochester-based company, CFC Award for his many contributions to Independence Party of New York state. As a which provides payroll and human resourc- human service organizations throughout candidate of that party, he ran for governor es services to small- and medium-sized greater Rochester. He was named Outstand- of New York in 1994, 1998 and 2002. companies, has nearly 11,500 employees ing Philanthropist for 2004 by the Associa- In 2003, Golisano purchased the Buff alo serving approximately 543,000 clients. tion of Fundraising Professionals. Sabres of the National Hockey League, Golisano has often been recognized for His philanthropic activities include con- noting that the team was an economic and his entrepreneurial, civic, and philanthrop- tributions to numerous civic, health care community asset that should remain in ic achievements and endeavors. In 2006, and educational organizations. Buff alo. he was presented with the 70th Annual In 2001, his $14 million gift to RIT A a native of the Rochester suburb of Rochester Rotary Award. In 2005, he was launched the B. Thomas Golisano College Irondequoit, he is a graduate of the State awarded Catholic Family Center’s 2005 of Computing and Information Sciences. University of New York at Alfred.

16 | WINTER 2007-08 Work in progress at the new Golisano Institute for Sustainability

RIT hosted the Fifth Global Symposium on Sustain- Here are some examples of projects now Institute’s existing research in alternative able Product Development in September. Partici- underway: cleaning technologies; remanufacturing; pants toured the Golisano Institute and got info on • A partnership with Monroe County sustainable product and process develop- work in progress from Michael Haselkorn, senior (N.Y.) to assess the performance of its fl eet ment; green product assessment; and staff engineer. (Photo by Laura Nelson ’94, ’97.) of ethanol and bio-diesel vehicles. The Goli- health and safety training to assist com- sano Institute will work with the county’s panies in preventing pollution. The project Department of Environmental Services to will also enhance economic effi ciency and South Korea and the Dominican Republic. analyze the environmental and economic productivity as well as provide input for fu- For example, the Golisano Institute recently impact of these vehicles and assist in deter- ture statewide pollution prevention eff orts. hosted the Fifth Global Symposium on Sus- mining a future course for the integration • Partnering with a New York state tainable Product Development sponsored of additional alternative energy technolo- company to develop and commercialize in part by the National Science Foundation gies into county operations. two scientifi c testing devices to enhance and General Motors. The event sought to • A collaboration with Rochester Genesee remanufacturing processes and reduce advance cooperation and collaboration Regional Transportation Authority to waste. The project has assisted in recovering between researchers working in sustainable evaluate its diesel-fueled bus fl eet. This joint more than 600 tons of metal and urethane production and follows previous symposia research project will integrate state-of-the- to date, which would have otherwise gone held in China, Germany and Brazil. art vehicle monitoring technology into to landfi lls. For these eff orts, the Golisano Will Dube current vehicle sensor packages to assist Institute was presented with the National in increasing energy effi ciency, improving Pollution Prevention Roundtable’s 2006 vehicle performance and increasing safety. MVP2 Award. W Web extras: • Work with RIT’s Facilities Management A collaboration with Lockheed Martin To learn more about the Golisano Institute Services to deploy alternative fuel vehicles Corp. to enhance the development of its for Sustainability, for use on campus. This eff ort will seek Embedded Platform Logistics System, which go to www.sustainability.rit.edu to integrate biodiesel and hydrogen fuel is designed to improve the performance and To see a video of the news conference, vehicles into Facilities Management’s opera- effi ciency of large vehicle fl eets. This tech- go to www.rit.edu/videos. tions and will test the performance, emis- nology package will be installed on existing sions and effi ciency of these alternative-fuel platforms to enhance operational readiness To hear a podcast, go to www.rit.edu/news/podcasts technologies. and logistics actions. • Creation of a pollution prevention • Enhancing dissemination of sustainable To view a photo gallery of the event, (P2) pilot initiative to assist New York state techniques through collaborations with the go to www.rit.edu/news/gallery companies in implementing P2 technolo- National Science Foundation and National gies. The pilot will leverage the Golisano Research Council as well as the countries of

WINTER 2007-08 | 17 Building businesses RIT expands programs designed to foster entrepreneurship

New center promotes business innovation among students

Patrick Bosek and Casey Jordan could cer tainly put together impressive resumes and begin the traditional job search. Jordan will graduate this winter from RIT with a phys ics degree and Bosek recently graduated from the University at Buffalo in computer science. But the two high school buddies (Penfield, N.Y., Class of 2003), have caught the entre preneurial bug. They'd rather work 16-hour days developing a new software product and service. They'd rather do Web consulting for a start-up energy company. They'd rather fieldphone calls from venture capitalists. They'd rather control their own destiny and build their own business. "The safe lifestyle of 9-to-5 isn't going to work for me," says Jordan. "We are building Casey Jordan '07,left, and Patrick Bosek, founders of Jorsek, are taking advantage of the services provided our business at full speed. Failure is not by the new Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. an option." Says Bosek: "The experience we have gained creating our own product and service is invaluable. The further along we "Thesafe lifestyle of 9-to-5 isn't going to work for me. We are get developing our product, the busier we building our business at full speed. Failure is not an option:' are getting." Casey Jordan '07 Bosek and Jordan are the creators of Jorsek, where they are developing a Web Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. entrepreneurship activities within the RIT based virtual operating system forsmall to Dr. Simone had a track record for producing community. It is divided by three distinct mid-sized companies. leaders and fostering innovation during his activities: Jorsek is one example of the myriad activi tenure as president of RIT and we believe the • Academic and campus-based programs ties taking place within the Albert J. Sin10ne Simone Center will also produce positive re featuring the Student Business Develop Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. sults for the community and our economy." ment Lab. More than $3 million has been raised from • Commercial activities featuring Venture more than 200 donors for. the center, named Hotbed forstart-ups Creations. in honor of RIT's recently retired eighth The center connects students with Venture • Programs that integrate both off-cam president. A portion of the funds will be Creations, an RIT subsidiary that works pus and academic initiatives. used to support an endowed professorship in with faculty, staff, alumni and with outside "Students will have a chance to see start Simone's name. businesses to bring technologies to market. up companies up close. They will see all the Buffalo-based M&T Bank donated Students have access to business expertise difficultiesand challenges," says Donald $25,000 to fund a scholarship. "Generat from faculty, graduate students and alumni. Boyd, RIT vice president for research. "It ing more local businesses and creating There are 10 start-up companies in Venture made sense to put Dr. Simone's name with jobs remains one of our region's biggest Creations, located off John Street in Henri this center. He pushed hard to see this com challenges," says DanielJ. Burns, M&T etta, just south of the RIT campus. bination of students and start-up compa regional president. "That's why M&T Bank The Simone Center is designed to pro nies learning from each other. It falls into is encouraged by the mission of the Simone mote, nurture and expand innovation and the Category-of-One concept, that we can Illustration: Jeff Arbegast '93 WINTER 2007-08 I 19 Building businesses RIT expands programs designed to foster entrepreneurship

New center promotes business innovation among students

Patrick Bosek and Casey Jordan could cer- tainly put together impressive resumes and begin the traditional job search. Jordan will graduate this winter from RIT with a physics degree and Bosek recently graduated from the University at Buff alo in computer science. But the two high school buddies (Penfi eld, N.Y., Class of 2003), have caught the entrepreneurial bug. They’d rather work 16-hour days developing a new software product and service. They’d rather do Web consulting for a start-up energy company. They’d rather fi eld phone calls from venture capitalists. They’d rather control their own destiny and build their own business. “The safe lifestyle of 9-to-5 isn’t going to work for me,” says Jordan. “We are building Casey Jordan ’07, left, and Patrick Bosek, founders of Jorsek, are taking advantage of the services provided our business at full speed. Failure is not by the new Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. an option.” Says Bosek: “The experience we have gained creating our own product and “The safe lifestyle of 9-to-5 isn’t going to work for me. We are service is invaluable. The further along we get developing our product, the busier we building our business at full speed. Failure is not an option.” are getting.” Casey Jordan ’07 Bosek and Jordan are the creators of Jorsek, where they are developing a Web- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. entrepreneurship activities within the RIT based virtual operating system for small to Dr. Simone had a track record for producing community. It is divided by three distinct mid-sized companies. leaders and fostering innovation during his activities: Jorsek is one example of the myriad activi- tenure as president of RIT and we believe the • Academic and campus-based programs ties taking place within the Albert J. Simone Simone Center will also produce positive re- featuring the Student Business Develop- Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. sults for the community and our economy.” ment Lab. More than $3 million has been raised from • Commercial activities featuring Venture more than 200 donors for the center, named Hotbed for start-ups Creations. in honor of RIT’s recently retired eighth The center connects students with Venture • Programs that integrate both off -cam- president. A portion of the funds will be Creations, an RIT subsidiary that works pus and academic initiatives. used to support an endowed professorship in with faculty, staff , alumni and with outside “Students will have a chance to see start- Simone’s name. businesses to bring technologies to market. up companies up close. They will see all the Buff alo-based M&T Bank donated Students have access to business expertise diffi culties and challenges,” says Donald $25,000 to fund a scholarship. “Generat- from faculty, graduate students and alumni. Boyd, RIT vice president for research. “It ing more local businesses and creating There are 10 start-up companies in Venture made sense to put Dr. Simone’s name with jobs remains one of our region’s biggest Creations, located off John Street in Henri- this center. He pushed hard to see this com- challenges,” says Daniel J. Burns, M&T etta, just south of the RIT campus. bination of students and start-up compa- regional president. “That’s why M&T Bank The Simone Center is designed to pro- nies learning from each other. It falls into is encouraged by the mission of the Simone mote, nurture and expand innovation and the Category-of-One concept, that we can

Illustration: Jeff Arbegast ’93 WINTER 2007-08 | 19 do things diff erently than other business incubators.” Energy entrepreneurs believe their invention “How are we unique? Our advantage is that we are leveraging both teaching and can make a big diff erence in the world creativity to create experiential events for our students,” says Richard DeMartino, a professor of management in the E. Philip Energy sources such as ethanol made from They decided to focus on possible Saunders College of Business and director corn and fuel cells that harness the power products based on cerium dioxide nano- of academic and cam- of hydrogen are among the potential solu- particles. Between January and March pus-based programs tions to the world’s dwindling supply of 2006, they assembled a team of RIT faculty within the center. fossil fuels. members to work on the project: Richard “Sure, we would love While promising, such alternatives are Hailstone, Andreas Langner, Michael Kot- to see the students years away from widespread use. larchyk, Thomas Allston ’78, ’82 (chemis- create successful Cerion Energy Inc. is taking another try), Gary DiFrancesco ’79, ’85 (imaging businesses. But our approach. The start-up company recently science) and Ali Olgut. larger goal is to give hatched from RIT’s Venture Creations busi- “This was a complex research project,” the students a real-life ness incubator is developing a diesel fuel says Reed. “Really tremendously diffi cult – business experience.” additive using nano-particles that tremen- and we got through it. We have developed DeMartino says Richard DiMartino dously improves energy effi ciency while some truly novel chemistry.” more than 200 students reducing harmful emissions. A separate Three provisional patents have been fi led per year provide some form of support to formulation added to lube oil reduces the on the technology, which preceded four ad- the incubator companies or student busi- friction of internal moving parts, provid- ditional applications. Several new inventive ness teams, mostly marketing and strategy ing additional fuel economy and reducing materials are also being investigated. By the reports. engine wear. end of this year, company offi cials expect Cerion leaders believe that a U.S. trans- to have a commercial product ready for the RIT expertise at work portation industry based upon diesel power marketplace. One area where DeMartino sees a distinct or diesel-electric hybrid power will sub- The results of their eff orts are so promis- RIT advantage is building entrepreneurship stantially lessen American dependence on ing that the company has attracted $1.2 in digital-related products and services. For foreign oil and signifi cantly contribute to the million in pre-revenue fi nancing. Braemar example, RIT’s strengths in computing, reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases. Energy Ventures of New York City is the new media, gaming, animation, graphic “What is so exciting about our technol- lead investor. Excell Partners Inc. of Roch- arts, photography and industrial design ogy is this has so much potential,” says ester is also a partner. The company re- should be leveraged by students to create Kenneth Reed ’71 (chemistry), a Cerion ceived further fi nancial incentives from the products and services. And the students founder, vice president and chief technol- Empire State Development Corp., County will employ digital social networks to ramp ogy offi cer. “The world needs a solution to of Monroe Industrial Development Agency up their ideas. the energy crisis, and it needs it now. The (COMIDA) and the City of Rochester. Jorsek fi ts into this niche. Through stra- fuel economy increases from our technol- “Cerion’s business model and products tegic partnerships and consulting, Jorsek ogy could dwarf the energy contributions are exactly the kind of investment we target will be marketing product to businesses of all of the renewable fuels. – companies with superior technologies that seeking a powerful Web presence or com- “What it comes down to is making a dif- address our energy future and management pany intranet applications. Jorsek software ference in the world.” teams with marketplace experience,” says is currently beta testing and they are in the Reed, who earned his Ph.D. from Stan- William Lese, managing director at Braemar process of launching several Web 2.0 sites ford University, is a physical chemist with Energy Ventures. to showcase the software’s abilities. 30 years of experience at Eastman Kodak The next challenges for the company are And thanks to having offi ces in Venture Co. After he left Kodak in 2005, Reed and manufacturing and marketing. Creations, Bosek and Jordan have done George “Mick” Stadler, then-director of “We have a major market opportunity,” some Web consulting for Cerion Energy Venture Creations, began looking at tech- says Stadler, now chairman and chief ex- (see companion story), a startup company nologies with business potential. ecutive offi cer of Cerion. “The U.S. uses 650 recently hatched from the incubator. It is this type of collaboration and entrepreneurial spirit that excites both Boyd and DeMartino. They also see the center as an important asset to the Rochester community. “We need to promote entrepreneurship with the technical strengths of the Roches- ter community,” says DeMartino. “The Simone Center should really be a signature program for RIT,” says Boyd. Bob Finnerty ’07 For more information on the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, visit http://entrepreneurship.rit.edu.

20 | WINTER 2007-08 Ken Reed ’71, left, and Mick Stadler believe their innovations can help ease the nation’s fuel problem. million gallons of diesel fuel every week.” corporate research,” he says. “In istry major; Lea Rubin, fi rst-year Besides fuel savings, Cerion’s technology the corporate culture, there’s a environmental chemistry major; can help the trucking industry meet new huge infrastructure. What you Laura Herder, third-year chem- EPA policies requiring reduced diesel par- need is just there, or you get it. istry major; and Adam Bonder, ticulates and emissions. You don’t have to raise money. fourth-year biomedical sciences “We know this will solve a huge prob- “When you’re an entrepre- major. lem,” says Reed. “We just have to get it in neur, you’re it. Whatever it takes, Winch was the fi rst student on front of customers and get them to try it, you do it. I’ve learned that you’ve the team, beginning in the sum- show them this works.” got to have a plan, got to have a mer following completion of her Cerion also hopes to develop additional backup plan, and a backup plan Jamie Winch second year at RIT. “I’ve had such products based on other nano-particles, for that,” he says. “Everything – invent- a great experience,” she says. “It’s a lot of such as additives that could boost the ef- ing, testing, scaling to production, raising work, but I absolutely love it. I’m treated as fi ciency of bio-diesel, gasoline and coal. money – must move in parallel if you are a scientist and a friend, the same as any of Other possibilities include solid-state light- going to meet your aggressive business plan the others on the team.” ing and medical applications. timelines. You have to have this intense Winch is in a B.S./M.S. program now “Our core competency is making small passion for the project. It’s not about the and plans to pursue a Ph.D., and working at materials in large quantities, consistently money. Cerion has been tremendously rewarding. and cost-eff ectively,” says Stadler. “There “And you really do learn more from your “The aim is to help the environment,” are opportunities to spawn additional com- mistakes than from your successes.” she says. “Everybody is very excited about panies from this technology.” The association with RIT has made the this, and I think that’s important when Stadler has extensive experience with project possible. Through Venture Creations you’re starting a business.” fostering new businesses. The former and the Simone Center for Innovation and Reed says the contributions of the RIT president and chief executive offi cer of the Entrepreneurship, the start-up company students and faculty have been invaluable. Vanderbilt University Technology Company had access to facilities as well as people. “I’m amazed at how the RIT people have and managing partner of Vanderbilt’s Besides the team of faculty researchers, risen to all the challenges,” says Reed. “And Chancellor Fund, Stadler has been involved seven RIT students have worked for the they’ve done it with good spirit – and that in establishing and fi nancing more than 60 company: Jamie Winch, a fi fth-year chem- makes it fun.” university-affi liated companies. istry/material science engineering major; Kathy Lindsley For Reed, becoming an entrepreneur has Brett Granger, fi fth-year chemistry major; For more information about Cerion Energy, visit been a ride on a whirlwind – exciting and Matt Fullana, third-year polymer chemistry www.cerionenergy.com. scary. “It is a 180 degree mind shift from major; Katie Poole, second-year biochem-

WINTER 2007-08 | 21 Words on pictures A look at two new books and two new editions by photo alumni and faculty

Book helps image makers discover ‘a way of seeing’ A great photographer needs more than expensive equipment and exceptional tech- nique. A thorough knowledge of perception and the visual process is crucial for any image maker, Richard Zakia ’56 (photography) believes. Professor Emeritus Zakia, who taught courses in photography, graphic design, and advertising during his 34-year teaching career at RIT, shares what he’s learned in the newly revised and expanded third edition of Perception and Imaging: Photography – A Way of Seeing (Focal Press, 2007). Leslie Stroebel ’42, left, and Richard Zakia ’56, second from right, professors emeriti, attended a reception “I have spent my entire teaching career for the publication of The Focal Encyclopedia (fourth edition). Michael Peres, center, is the book’s editor trying to better understand and appreciate in chief. Stroebel and Zakia were the editors in chief of the 1993 third edition. Gordon Brown ’72, far pictures, regardless of the medium used,” right, holds a copy of the new encyclopedia, which weighs 11 pounds. Zakia says. “My journey has led me to study and apply ideas from other disciplines: perception, personality theory, semiotics, and visual rhetoric. I am still on that journey “My journey has led me to study and apply ideas from other disci- and my book is a culmination of where I plines: perception, personality theory, semiotics, and visual rhetoric. have been thus far.” The book has evolved substantially since I am still on that journey and my book is a culmination of where I the fi rst edition came out a decade ago. It has have been thus far.” grown to 410 pages, with 300 black-and- Richard Zakia ’56 white and color illustrations including dia- grams, line drawings, illustrations, posters, and reproductions of well-known artworks Ever the teacher, Zakia suggests exercises that discipline. as well as photographs. Enriching the text to help readers better understand the mate- “The book is not just for those who are some 400 insightful quotations such as rial in each chapter. capture and create images, but also for those this one, from Aristotle, that opens the book: Despite the subtitle (Photography – A way who use them and write about them,” Zakia “The soul never thinks without an image.” of Seeing), the concepts are not limited to says. “It is an intellectual approach touching

22 | WINTER 2007-08 on themes that permeate communications.” Press, 2007), Denis Defi baugh ’77, ’97 tion, Family Ties Do Not Die, The Day of RIT connections are sprinkled through- (photography, graphic arts publishing), the Dead, that has traveled to Miami, San out. For example, 28 of the photos are RIT photography professor, documents the Francisco, Montana, Niagara University’s by alumni, including the cover image by people and their rituals as they honor their Castellani Art Museum and various city Zakia’s classmate, Pete Turner ’56. A photo antepasados — family members who have museums in Texas. of the Eastman Building lobby showing one died. Kelly Downs of two Homage to a Square murals by Josef Defi baugh’s interest in the Day of the Albers is found in Chapter 5: Contours. A Dead began in 1993 when he received a Updated text off ers expert vintage RIT poster promoting a presenta- Fulbright/Hayes Fellowship for Mexico tion by Gordon Parks and James Van Der and met author/historian Ward Albro. overview of imaging Zee illustrates a discussion of “Poster Over the past decade, Defi baugh and With the evolution of picture taking and Rhetoric.” There’s also a reference to RIT’s Albro, professor emeritus at Texas A&M making over the past decade, RIT faculty, Munsell Color Science Laboratory. University-Kingsville, have been welcomed staff and alumni have revised a compre- Zakia, who has written or co-authored a into people’s homes and taken part in hensive photography encyclopedia to refl ect dozen other books, spent a year working on the public festivals. The Day of the Dead the changes in fi lm and digital technologies. the new edition and says he’s happy with holiday, All Soul’s Day, coincides with the Michael Peres ’81, ’82,’91 (photography, the way it turned out. It refl ects his passion Catholic tradition of All Saint’s Day and instructional technol- for the subject, and refl ects well on another resembles the United States’ more commer- ogy), chair of the bio- topic that remains dear to his heart. cial Halloween. medical photographic “I’m proud of the book,” he says, “and The book features street photography communications I’m proud to be an RIT graduate.” and intimate portraits, both in color and department, served Kathy Lindsley black-and-white, shot in medium and as the editor in chief panoramic format. Along with Defi baugh’s of the comprehensive Professor documents photography, Albro writes an essay about reference book, The the background of the beliefs and prac- Focal Encyclopedia Mexico’s Day of the Dead tices of the Dia de los Muertos observance. (fourth edition). Peres The people of Oaxaca, Mexico, commemo- Mexican communities remember and oversaw an interna- rate the dead each year during a three-day celebrate their deceased relatives through tional team of more than 100 photographic spiritual festival known as Day of the Dead, altars, crafts and festivities at cemeteries, and imaging experts in rewriting and revis- or Dia de los Muertos, in which they believe in their homes and at the marketplace. ing the book’s 1993 edition. The George the spirits return to visit. In a new book, “The response to the book has been Eastman House International Museum of The Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos (TCU overwhelmingly positive,” says Defi baugh. Photography and Film collaborated on the “I’m very proud of it. Some of the people revision. of Oaxaca were initially hesitant about The Focal Encyclopedia is designed to be a me photographing them, especially at the reference for students, practitioners, and re- festival in the cemetery. On my subsequent searchers of photography as well as digital visits, I would give each person a copy of imaging practitioners in business, industry, their photograph, and it would change the publishing, advertising, science and the entire situation. People would line up to visual arts. This new edition contains 880 have me photograph them. The whole idea pages of essays and photographs. of giving photos back to people opens up “This encyclopedia was created not to a dialogue because they feel they are part simply be another academic text, but rather of the whole experience. That’s refl ected in to appeal to those with broad interests in the book.” photography seeking authoritative informa- Many of Defi baugh’s photographs in tion about the myriad branches of photog- the book have been part of a solo exhibi- raphy and imaging and issues associated in this dynamic era when both fi lm and digital technologies co-exist,” says Peres. More than 35 current faculty members from RIT’s School of Pho- tographic Arts and Sciences, School of Print Media, Image Permanence Institute and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science served as editors, authors and image contributors. RIT alumni and industry professionals also contributed. Topics covered in the encyclopedia include photographic practices The cover of Denis Defi baugh’s book shows costumed stiltmen who perform for the comparsas street theater on and themes of the 20th century, Nov. 1. Above, women shopping at the enormous open market that takes place before the Day of the Dead holiday. digital photography, the history

WINTER 2007-08 | 23 and evolution of photography, 20th century material and process essentials, photographic companies and applications, and major themes and photographers of the 20th century. Images from world-renowned photographers such as Ansel Adams and RIT alumnus Jerry Uelsmann ’57 are among the more than 450 photographs in the book, including some never-before published from the George Eastman House collection. Kelly Downs Shedding light on the photographer’s vision A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes there’s more to an intriguing image than meets the eye. That’s the premise behind a new book by Craig Varjabedian ’89 (MFA, photography). In Four & Twenty Photographs: Stories from Behind the Lens (University of New “Cottonwood Trees No. 5” by Craig Varjebedian ’89 Mexico Press), the Santa Fe, N.M., fi ne- art photographer “I am fortunate to be able to photograph, teach and write in order to presents 24 images and explains how answer a powerful voice that compels me to make images.” they came to be. Craig Varjabedian ’89 This is not a technical manual; Craig Varjebedian ’89 Varjabedian rarely grad at the University of Michigan help him Ranch. In 1986 he founded the New Mexico mentions aperture recall the details. Photography Field School. In 1991, he settings, shutter speed or such. Rather, he Varjabedian developed an early interest worked as a darkroom assistant helping Paul talks about the emotional background of in photography and vowed to become a Caponigro produce his book, Masterworks his portraits and landscapes, the human fi ne-art photographer at age 15 after meet- from Forty Years. content, history, physical circumstances, ing Ansel Adams. Although he grew up in He has won grants and awards from insights and other factors that culminate in Canada and Michigan, “When I was a stu- the National Endowment for the Arts, the “something wonderful.” Nor is Varjabedian dent in Rochester, I found that the weather Samuel H. Kress Foundation, the McCune the only narrator; many others contribute was not very kind to me.” Charitable Foundation, the New Mexico commentary, and writer Robin Jones co- He moved to Santa Fe in 1985 and com- Endowment for the Humanities and the authored the book. pleted his graduate Peter and Madeleine Martin Foundations. His notion that thesis, Places of His works have been featured in national people are inter- Power, a study of magazines and Varjabedian co-produced an ested in these back locales in the West Emmy-winning PBS documentary related stories dates from that have drawn to his work with KNME-TV, Albuquerque. early in people throughout His photos have been widely exhibited his career. history. (Profes- across the United States and acquired by “When I was a sor Richard Zakia prestigious museums. He has published two graduate student ’56 was his thesis books and two limited edition portfolios of at RIT, I saw Paul adviser.) his photos. His current project is photo- Caponigro’s exhibit The landscape graphing Ghost Ranch for a book to be ‘The Wise Silence’at suited him, he says. published in fall 2008. the George Eastman “I felt like I had “I am grateful for the incredible sup- House,” Varjabedian come home.” port I have received for my work over the recalls. “At a presentation, he talked about Life as a full-time artist was not always years,” he says. “I am fortunate to be able the stories behind the photos and people easy, but Varjabedian remained committed to photograph, teach and write in order to were mesmerized.” to his decision “to do the kind of photogra- answer a powerful voice that compels me to When Varjabedian gives presentations phy I was interested in.” With the help of his make images.” on his own work now, people invariably ask wife, Kathy, “I found my place in the world.” Kathy Lindsley for that kind of background. The journals Varjabedian was hired to teach photog- See www.craigvarjabedian.com for more informa- he began keeping when he was an under- raphy classes for retreats at the fabled Ghost tion about Varjabedian’s work.

24 | WINTER 2007-08 Ten times the fun Tenth annual Brick City Homecoming was one for the records It’s rare when Rochester’s weather rivals the big-name entertainment as top attraction at Brick City Homecoming. More than 11,000 alumni, students, parents and friends traversed the campus in shorts and T-shirts as temperatures reached into the 80s for much of the 10th annual celebration Oct. 4-7. Highlights included comedian Howie Mandel, star of NBC’s hit game show Deal or No Deal; pop star Rihanna in concert and a presentation by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, this year’s Horton Distinguished Speaker. In addition to the headliners, the weekend featured receptions, dozens of “classes without quizzes,” athletic team reunions, alumni reunions, games, student project exhibitions, performances by RIT music groups, a presentation by RIT President Bill Destler, the second annual President’s Alumni Ball, a 5K fun race, campus tours and a fair. Brick City Homecoming gets bigger and better every year. Watch for information about Gold Circle alumni – who graduated 50 next year’s event – Oct. 10-12, 2008 – in the spring issue of the RIT magazine. years ago or earlier – toured campus on golf carts. W Web extra: For more photos of the 2007 celebration, go to www.rit.edu/brickcity

WINTER 2007-08 | 25 BCHContinued from page 22

Celebrants at the second annual President’s Alumni Ball fi lled a ballroom at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center for dinner and dancing to the sounds of popular party band The Skycoasters.

A student and her family show off the hats they created, one of the weekend’s most popular activities. Vintage yearbooks inspired happy memories at alumni class year receptions.

26 | WINTER 2007-08 Mechanical engineering technology students competed in a pumpkin-tossing event using a wide variety Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak signed of devices built to propel the gourds. copies of his autobiography after his presentation to a large crowd at the Gordon Field House.

Parents enjoyed wine and cheese at the fi rst “Wel- RIT wrestlers share memories of their favorite NTID students Anne Shigley, Garrison Verdon, Yao- come Parents” reception. sport; just one of many athletics reunions that are Li Yuan and Rebecca Bolash “had a blast” at the part of every Brick City Homecoming second annual Brick City 5K run.

Saturday night headliner Howie Mandel entertains the crowd at the Gordon Barbados-born pop singer Rihanna’s Friday night show was sponsored by the Field House. College Activities Board.

Photos by Peter Haggerty, Ken Huth ’88, A. Sue Weisler ’93, Alex Shukoff ’84 and ETC Photo

WINTER 2007-08 | 27 Outstanding in their fi elds Readers remember faculty and staff who went the extra mile

In the past several issues of the magazine, we asked the question “Who do you love?” Following are some of the responses; we’ll share others in future issues. If you would like to tell us about a favorite RIT faculty or staff member, send e- mail to [email protected], or write to Kathy Lindsley, Rochester Institute of Tech- nology, University News Services, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623.

Graham Carson and so the G.I. Bill had not been fi nanced. Within two weeks it was. Hollis’ gesture In agreement with many of his peers was the fi nest thing any teacher had ever and students, I feel strongly that Charles done for me. “Graham” Carson, To put this into a little more perspective adjunct professor I’d like to add a story. in the Founda- The hallways in the photography school tions Department, were wide and high. Near the stairwell College of Imaging hung a wood-framed, 16x20-inch, black- Arts and Sciences, and-white photo of a landscape. There was should be the next a full moon in a strange, striated dark sky recipient of the above a small adobe village. I thought it one “Most Loved Pro- of the most beautiful images I’d ever seen. fessor” Award. I asked C.B. Neblette, head of the depart- Graham has the Hollis Todd and students ment, who made the photograph. He said, incredible ability “Ansel Adams.” I asked if he might have his to connect with Hollis Todd phone number to which he went through Graham Carson his students on a a Rolodex and wrote down a number in personal yet very casual level that makes It was my fi rst year at RIT, 1961-62. Hav- California. That evening I called. everyone around him feel extremely coming received an honorable discharge from Ansel answered and I said, “Hello Mr. fortable. He takes the role of a professor, a the U.S. Air Force three days before opening Adams. I’m a student at RIT in photogra- mentor, as well as a big brother willingly. day, I would be using the G.I. Bill as fi nan- phy and there’s a print of yours hanging He does not treat his students like inex- cial support. My wife and our 1-year-old high on the wall across from C.B. Neblette’s perienced little kids, but as young adults daughter would be living in an apartment offi ce. He told me it was yours and I wonder with great potential. Graham has a very across the street from Monroe High School, if it might be available.” easy-going attitude toward his students; where my wife would be teaching. “For that image, Moonrise over Hernandez, however, please do not let this fool you. His Nearing the end of the second quarter, I usually get $60. Since you’re a student, standards for his students, as well as the I was standing in front of the photography you may have it for $45.” work that they are expected to produce, are department’s student fi les. There was a I didn’t have $45 in 1962. kept high. single piece of paper in my folder from the Years later, 2001, I told this story to a Carson is knowledgeable about the skills fi nance and admissions offi ce. I would be photographers’ group I founded in 1996 in that are vital to succeed in the design fi eld dropped because there was no more money! Monterey, Calif. Russ Levin, a photographer and often shares his “real world” experi- I’d been doing quite well, even pulling As in and now a gallery owner and dealer, was in ences. It’s nice to have someone who tells us Hollis Todd’s diffi cult physics course. the audience. After the gathering, he came what is realistic in terms of getting a job in As I stood there unable to decide what up to me and said, “If Ansel were alive the fi eld and the expectations that go along to do or even how to feel, Hollis came up today and was here, he would sell you that with those responsibilities. to me. He stopped and asked if there was print for $45.” I fully believe he would have I cannot imagine a more loved teacher something the matter. When I told him I’d for I’d met Ansel at the Eastman House who would be more deserving of this recog- been dropped, he ushered me into his offi ce, numerous times when I worked there as nition, and it is in RIT’s best interest that we saying something could be done. staff photographer, 1963-1966. He was make sure Mr. Charles “Graham” Carson Every professor was there but I don’t most gracious as was my boss, Beaumont stays with this institution for a long time. recall much of anything except what Hollis Newhall, the Eastman House director. said after a moment and without hesita- Today I still can’t aff ord the print! Malerie Hervey tion: “Don’t worry about this. I’ll pay your (Second-year interior design major) tuition.” Don Eddy ’63, ’01 Irondequoit, N.Y. What neither of us knew was that Con- (photography, multidisciplinary studies) gress had failed to pass the federal budget Bellaire, Texas

28 | WINTER 2007-08 RIT launched new Air Force general's stellar career

Outstanding in their fields When Larry Grundhauser graduated from 2000-2001, when coalition forces faced RIT in 1978 (photo management), a mili Saddam Hussein as he defied the United Readers remember faculty and staff who went the extra mile tary career was nowhere on his radar. Nations. He is credited with revamping U-2 Yet this past June, the U.S. Senate con employment concepts and devised uncon In the past several issues of the magazine, we asked the question "Who do you firmedPresident Bush's appointment of ventional use of Predators against Iraqi love?" Following are some of the responses; we'll share others in future issues. Grundhauser as Air Force brigadier general, forces that paved the way for tactics now If you would like to tell us about a favorite RIT faculty or staff member, send e one of fewer than 300 generals among the used routinely by coalition forces. mail to [email protected], or write to Kathy Lindsley, Rochester Institute of Tech Air Force's 336,000 personnel. Prior to his current assignment at the nology, University News Services, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. "RIT gave me skills that have opened Pentagon, Grundhauser served at Peterson doors that I never would have imagined," Air Force Base, Colo., as deputy chief of says the new one-star general, who now staff, Headquarters North American Aero Graham Carson and so the G.I. Bill had not been financed. serves at the Pentagon as vice director for space Defense Command and United States Within two weeks it was. Hollis' gesture intelligence on the Joint Staff. His responsi Northern Command. bilities include providing intelligence to the "I've had an eclectic career," says Grund In agreement with many of his peers was the finest thing any teacher had ever chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and hauser modestly. "I've done a lot of different and students, I feel strongly that Charles done for me. Secretary of Defense. things." He's enjoyed traveling all over the "Grahan1" Carson, To put this into a little more perspective A native of McMinnville, Ore., Grund world and "meeting people in and out of adjunct professor I'd like to add a story. hauser chose RIT because of its reputa uniform who are dedicated to the defense of in the Founda The hallways in the photography school tion in photographic arts and sciences. the nation." tions Department, were wide and high. Near the stairwell He excelled at RIT, earning Outstanding He and hiswife, Marie, a native of Niagara College of Imaging hung a wood-framed, 16x20-inch, black Undergraduate Scholar honors, Phi Kappa Falls, N.Y., enjoy spending tin1e with their Arts and Sciences, and-white photo of a landscape. There was Phi induction and graduating summa 1mm Brigadier General Larry Grundhauser '78 two grown children, Stephanie and Alex, should be the next a full moon in a strange, striated dark sky laude. Prior to graduation, he turned down their three grandchildren, as well as Bernina, recipient of the above a small adobe village. I thought it one a job offer from the CIA and went to work Montana for nearly five years. the couple's Bernese Mountain Dog. "Most Loved Pro of the most beautiful images I'd ever seen. for a Seattle photo processing firm.His After ICBM duty, he returned to the "Times are so different today than when fessor" Award. I asked C.B. Neblette, head of the depart interest in intelligence was redirected to the intelligence career field where he supported I began my career 2 5years ago," he says. Graham has the Hollis Todd and students ment, who made the photograph. He said, Air Force at the suggestion of an Air Force cruise missile targeting against Saddam "Then, the Soviet Union was the overriding incredible ability ''AnselAdams." I asked if he might have his intelligence veteran who worked for him. Hussein's forces during Desert Storm, threat to our national security and the in to connect with phone number to which he went through Hollis Todd "I thought my photo science background which earned him distinction as the Air telligence challenges were much differenf Graham Carson his students on a a Rolodex and wrote down a number in might be useful to the Air Force and its Force's Outstanding Intelligence Officer of Looking back, we were busy assessing So personal yet very casual level that makes It was my first year at RIT, 1961-62. Hav California. That evening I called. reconnaissance programs, but I waited the Year. He was subsequently selected to viet capabilities and attempting to discern everyone around him feel extremely com ing received an honorable discharge from Ansel answered and I said, "Hello Mr. two years to hear back after approaching serve as an arms control policy adviser at intentions. That was by no means easy, but fortable. He takes the role of a professor, a the U.S. Air Force three days before opening Adams. I'm a student at RIT in photogra a recruiter," says Grundhauser. He had the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament we were dealing with a potential adversary mentor, as well as a big brother willingly. day, I would be using the G.I. Bill as finan phy and there's a print of yours hanging that was a nation state and peer competitor He does not treat his students like inex cial support. My wife and our 1-year-old high on the wall across from C.B. Neblette's - more like ourselves than not. perienced little kids, but as young adults daughter would be living in an apartment office.He told me it was yours and I wonder "I now have an opportunity to serve our nation at a level I never "Now," says Grundhauser, "We are with great potential. Graham has a very across the street fromMonroe High School, if it might be available." expected at one of the most consequential times in our history:' fighting the scourge of global terrorism easy-going attitude toward his students; where my wife would be teaching. "For that image, Moonrise over Hernandez, Brigadier General Larry Grundhauser '78 fueled by extremist ideologies and motiva however, please do not let this fool you. His Nearing the end of the second quarter, I usually get $60. Since you're a student, tions that vary by region, ethnicity, tribe, standards for his students, as well as the I was standing in front of the photography you may have it for $45." almost forgotten about the Air Force when Agency and to the U.S. Ambassador to the and even individual personality. Thus, the work that they are expected to produce, are department's student files.There was a I didn't have $45 in 1962. he learned that he qualifiedand could enter Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) threat is inherently less predictable. We are kept high. single piece of paper in my folder from the Years later, 2001, I told this story to a active duty as an intelligence officerin early and Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces called upon to identify, track and poten Carson is lmowledgeable about the skills financeand admissions office.I would be photographers' group I founded in 1996 in 198 2. After OfficerTraining School in San (INF) Treaty implementation bodies in tially target terrorists who seek to live and that are vital to succeed in the design field dropped because there was no more money! Monterey, Calif. Russ Levin, a photographer Antonio, Texas, Grundhauser attended the Geneva, Switzerland. operate among innocents, which makes and often shares his "real world" experi I'd been doing quite well, even pulling As in and now a gallery owner and dealer, was in Armed Forces Air Intelligence Training Grundhauser's impressive official bio our job about as hard as it gets. At the end ences. It's nice to have someone who tells us Hollis Todd's difficult physics course. the audience. After the gathering, he came Center at Lowry Air Force Base, Colo. notes that he has served as a commander of the day, we strive to gather and share the what is realistic in terms of getting a job in As I stood there unable to decide what up to me and said, "If Ansel were alive From that point, his career took off. He three times. He commanded a U-2 high information necessary to predictably detect, the field and the expectations that go along to do or even how to feel, Hollis came up today and was here, he would sell you that attained the highest academic average altitude reconnaissance and Predator un deter, deny and defeat our enemies around with those responsibilities. to me. He stopped and asked if there was print for $45." I fully believe he would have in the history of the Air Force's imagery manned aircraft ground station during the the globe. I cannot imagine a more loved teacher something the matter. When I told him I'd for I'd met Ansel at the Eastman House intelligence school and got his wish to 1999 air war over Kosovo, and also com ''Asa general officer, I now have an op who would be more deserving of this recog been dropped, he ushered me into his office, numerous times when I worked there as work with the SR-71 and U-2 high altitude manded the Air Force's largest Information portunity to serve our nation at a level I nition, and it is in RIT's best interest that we saying something could be done. staff photographer, 1963-1966. He was reconnaissance programs at Beale Air Force Operations Group. Grundhauser helped never expected at one of the most conse make sure Mr. Charles "Graham" Carson Every professor was there but I don't most gracious as was my boss, Beaumont Base, Calif. Within a year he was named perfect distributed intelligence, surveillance stays with this institution for a long time. recall much of anything except what Hollis Newhall, the Eastman House director. quential times in our history. I am humbled and reconnaissance strategy and tactics said after a moment and without hesita Today I still can't afford the print! Strategic Air Command (SAC) Intelligence by that fact. I am also very proud of my for Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Malerie Hervey tion: "Don't worry about this. I'll pay your Officer of the Year, the most junior officer connection to RIT, and grateful to all the combat operations. (Second-year interior design major) tuition." Don Eddy '63, '01 in SAC history to do so. He volunteered for faculty, staff and students whose inspira Grundhauser was director of intelligence Irondequoit, N.Y. What neither of us knew was that Con (photography, multidisciplinary studies) the SAC ICBM crew force, serving as a mis tion and guidance have helped me through gress had failed to pass the federal budget Bellaire, Texas sile launch officerand senior instructor in for Joint Task Force-Southwest Asia during out the years."

28 I WINTER 2007-08 WINTER 2007-08 I 29 TheYear in Review: RIT by the numbers

The metrics are solid, but there’s room to improve

To RIT’s valued alumni and friends: Our goal for fi scal year 2008 is to move the alumni participa- I welcome another chance to share the great news of RIT’s tion rate in the annual fund up to 9.1 percent and increase total success, this time in the form of our annual report on the health giving to $3.2 million. Remember, you can make your gift to the of the university. It is important for all RIT supporters to know general unrestricted fund or you can direct your gift to a specifi c where we are doing well, and where we are focusing eff orts to area of interest at RIT. improve the overall state of the university. I want to draw your attention to three key measures of our 3. RIT General Endowment: RIT’s endowment now stands success – measures in which you all play an important role. at approximately $661.5 million, up from $572.8 million at the close of fi scal year 2006. While the growth is positive, RIT still 1. Alumni Engagement: I’ve stated that it is my goal to lags considerably behind our peer universities: RPI, $683 million; reach out to as many RIT alumni as possible and to make this Carnegie Mellon, $940 million; Case Western, $1.6 billion; a university with which our alumni are proud to be actively University of Rochester, $1.5 billion; and Cornell, $4.3 billion. involved. In fi scal year 2007, 15,442 people participated in Even more important, RIT has more students enrolled than these 314 alumni events around the country. These events provide other colleges except for Cornell. opportunities for our alumni to meet, network and stay in Endowment is arguably the strongest metric of the long-term touch with their alma mater. health of a college or university. RIT’s current endowment only The biggest is the annual Brick City Homecoming event accounts for one year’s operating budget; nowhere near the in October, which this fall celebrated its 10th year! Alumni appropriate ratio for a university of our size and global scope. engagement continues to grow signifi cantly, due in large part I will be speaking quite a lot about building endowed funds for to RIT’s continued investment in our Alumni Relations offi ce, the university in the coming years. but we still need to get more people involved. We hope to greet This year has started out very well for the university. With even more of our alumni at events on campus and around the nearly 16,000 students, RIT is enjoying record enrollment, a country in the coming year, especially at our inaugural Imagine historically large class of fi rst-year students at 2,530, and increased RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival on May 3, 2008. Please stature and appeal outside of New York state and the Northeast join the RIT Online Community (www.rit.edu/alumni) to stay region. As we continue to focus on and build our engagement informed about these opportunities. with alumni, our annual fund eff ort and our general endowment, Notable alumni engagement metrics include: RIT becomes a stronger university for our students and for our • Total alumni chapters and members (see chart on page 32.) alumni and friends. It’s truly a partnership aimed at a common • Number of registered alumni on RIT’s Online Community – and singular goal: A great education, RIT-style! 18,004. As you will see in the balance of this report, the university is • Number of alumni volunteers identifi ed by Alumni Relations on a very positive track – poised for growth and recognized for for fi scal year 2007 – 4,570. excellence. Please join us in our eff orts to build a stronger RIT.

2. Fund for RIT: RIT’s Annual Fund eff ort continues to be an Sincerely, important source of support to students and the campus community. In fi scal year 2007, total giving to the Fund for RIT from alumni, families and friends was $3,053,090, refl ecting a 10 percent increase over the previous year and a record-setting total. Bill Destler However, only 8.1 percent of our 100,000 alumni made gifts President to the Fund for RIT, well below the national average of approximately 20 percent. RIT alumni giving to the annual fund amount- ed to only $756,486 of the $3 million total last year! However, there’s good news – the average gift from alumni was $114, demonstrating that gifts of all sizes are both valuable and appreciated. Budget and Endowment

A Balanced Budget The integrity of the university’s fi scal management is refl ected in a balanced budget.

Total Revenue $521,848,376 Total Expenditures $521,848,376 Tuition and Fees 55.6% Instructional 24.3% Government Appropriations 0.2% Academic Service 3.4% Unrestricted Endowment Earnings 2.0% Student Aff airs 2.9% Other Sources 3.9% National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.9% Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.5% Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.5% Unrestricted Gifts 0.2% Institutional Support 12.1% Student Aid 3.6% Facilities Management Services 2.9% National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.9% Debt Service - Educational Plant 1.1% Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% Student Aid 18.8% Student Government 0.5% Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% Student Government 0.5% Total Revenue 100% Total Revenue 100%

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While RIT’s endowment has grown steadily, President Destler believes it should be doubled or raised to $1.5 billion for a university of RIT’s size and stature.

WINTER 2007-08 | 31 TheYear in Review: RIT by the numbers Alumni

RIT Alumni Chapter Populations RIT has 27 Alumni Chapters across the U.S. The Alumni Relations Offi ce anticipates developing international and corporate chapters during the coming years. See pages 34-35 to fi nd out more about chapter activities.

Albany, N.Y. 2,603 Cincinnati 504 New York City 7,283 San Diego 939 Atlanta 1,108 Cleveland/Akron 657 Philadelphia 2,279 San Francisco 1,519 Austin, Texas 1,664 Colorado 986 Pittsburgh 613 San Jose 296 Boston 3,766 Detroit 643 Phoenix 923 Seattle 655 Buff alo 2,918 Central Florida 2,510 Raleigh-Durham 2,102 Syracuse 3,094 Charlotte, N.C. 660 Southern Florida 1,259 Rochester 32,099 Washington, D.C. 4,007 Chicago 1,371 Los Angeles 1,140 San Antonio 159

Total Number of Event Participants 18,000

16,000 15,442

14,000 13,664 12,697 12,000 11,508 10,782 10,000 8,219 8,000 7,663 6,922 Participants 5,977 6,000 5,781

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Online Community Membership To join, go to www.alumniconnections.com/rit/ 20,000 18,004 18,000 16,000 15,062

14,000 12,768 12,000 10,542 10,000 8,988 8,000 7,500

6,000 4,972 Online Members 4,000 3,157 2,000 562 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

*2004 events included 175th anniversary activities 32 | WINTER 2007-08 Enrollment

Enrollment History Fall enrollment at RIT in 2007 reached 15,989 students, an increase of 2.8% over fall 2006. Undergraduate enrollment totaled 13,476; graduate enrollment totaled 2,513. The table below shows RIT enrollment growth over time. Current enrollment refl ects 31% growth since 1994.

18,000 15,989 16,000 15,160 15,317 15,334 15,338 15,200 15,557 14,151 14,642 13,517 14,000 12,936 13,230 12,248 12,600 12,000

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0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Year

Applications Applications for admission to RIT continue to rise with freshman and graduate student applications setting all-time records. Total applications to RIT in the past year number 19,205—an increase of 8.2% over the prior year.

Number of Applications Received Change from 2006 Freshman 11,740 830 +8% Transfer 3,441 90 +3% Graduate 4,024 535 +16% Totals 19,205 1,455 8.2%

Enrollment Distribution among RIT’s Eight Colleges Enrollment Facts

College of Applied Science and Technology* 25% • 82% of students are enrolled full-time; 18% study E. Philip Saunders College of Business 7% part-time B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing 17% • 84% are undergraduates; 16% are graduate students and Information Sciences Kate Gleason College of Engineering 16% • RIT students represent all 50 states and 100 countries College of Imaging Arts and Sciences 15% • RIT’s full-time undergraduate enrollment now ranks RIT College of Liberal Arts 5% in the 15 largest private universities in the United States National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID programs only)** 5% College of Science 9% • International enrollment in Rochester exceeds 1,500 students, an all-time high * CAST enrollment includes 921 students enrolled in Kosovo and Croatia. ** 492 additional deaf and hard of hearing students are cross-registered and pursuing degrees in other colleges of RIT with NTID support WINTER 2007-08 | 33 Albany alumni meet President Bill Destler, center. Atlanta alumni helped out for ROCS Day. (Photo by Los Angeles alums take in a Dodgers game. San Jose members enjoyed a networking reception. Texas alumni took in a Rangers game Aug. 25. San Francisco alumni enjoyed a wine tour. Ron Sherman '64)

Rochester alumni took on some outdoor work at San Diego chapter members enjoyed a class at Southern Florida member Robert Kaplan '49 Detroit alumni party before a Tigers game Aug. 12. Philadelphia alumni at a Phillies game. Pittsburgh alumni cruised the three rivers. the Ronald McDonald House for ROCS Day. Great News Cooking School. helped out at a ROCS Day activity.

preparing meals, doing yard work and other activi Detroit Phoenix San Diego ties for the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach. Thank Alumni and friends attended a Detroit Tigers game · Save the Date! Jan. 12: Meet President Bill RIT alums, family and friends enjoyed an exciting Regional Alumni Activities you to host Paul Finkelstein '91. on Aug. 12 as well as a pre-game reception in the Destler at the Millennium Resort Scottsdale. Mc evening at Great News Cooking School, watching ./ Save the Date! Feb. 22, 2008: Meet Presi Kim Kelsey '97, '05, Jon Rodibaugh, and Tara Rosa '01 are your contacts in the office for regional alumni Little Caesars Club. The Detroit Alumni Chapter Cormick Ranch. a cooking demonstration and sampling a four dent Bill Destler on a private yacht cruise in Fort activities. Don't hesitate to contact them toll free at 1 ·866-RIT-ALUM. www.rit.edu/alumniactivities also participated in Reaching Out for Community Thank you to Kathy Goll '02, Jen Wicus '04, course gourmet meal on Sept. 12. Thank you to Lauderdale. Service (ROCS) Day by volunteering with the and Dave Belden '04 for your leadership host Phil Ohme '99. Miracle League of Michigan. Special thanks to Save the Date! May l, 2008: Meet President Save the Date! Feb. 10, 2008: Cheer on the Syracuse Albany host Yolanda Lewczuk '00. Pittsburgh Bill Destler. More details coming soon. RIT alumni and guests enjoyed a Finger Lakes RIT men's hockey team as they take on Canisius Alumni and friends enjoyed a lunch cruise of the The RIT Albany Alumni Chapter met RIT's new Save the Date! March 27, 2008: Meet Presi wine tour on beautiful Cayuga Lake. Thank you to (at Buffalo Stale rink) and enjoy a special recep Three Rivers on the Gateway Clipper riverboat on president, Bill Destler, at a networking reception dent Bill Destler. More details coming soon. San Francisco host Kathi O'Gorman '70. tion at Coles Restaurant prior to the game. July 21. Special thanks to hosts Al Mature '74, RIT alwns and guests enjoyed a relaxing day of wine at the Parker Inn in Schenectady Aug. 24. RIT alumni and guests enjoyed a networking Save the Date! March 2, 2008: Join the Buf Tom Phillips '77 and Andy Steinmetz '03. tasting in the beautiful Paso Robles wine region on Destler also attended the Fifth Annual RIT Ithaca reception at Coleman's Irish Pub on Nov. 1. Thank falo chapter for the Sabres vs. Red Wings game Plans are underway for an event this winter. Keep On Dec. 8, alumni gathered to watch the RIT Sept. 15. Thank you to host Kim Conti '90. Alumni Day at the Races at Saratoga Springs you to host Todd Delaney '96. and pre-game reception at Pearl Street Brewery. checking the Web site for details. women's hockey tean1 take on Robert Morris Alums and guests met with President Bill Racetrack on Travers Day, Aug. 25. Save the date! Feb. 16, 2008: Alumni and If you are interested in becoming a chapter vol University in Pittsburgh following a pre-game Destler at a reception at the Sir Frances Drake Thank you to chapter leaders John '94 and guests will enjoy a Syracuse basketball game as the Lanra '92 Comstock for their service. Central Florida unteer, contact Kim Kelsey '97, '05 at kjkrar@ reception. Hotel on Nov. 28 Save the Date! Feb. 23, 2008: Come meet Presi Orangemen take on Georgetown. rit.edu or 585-475-7638. Plans are underway for an event this winter. dent Bill Destler. More details coming soon. Keep checking the Web site for details. Raleigh Durham San Jose R[T alums and guests enjoyed a networking Texas Los Angeles RIT alumni and friends participated in Reaching Austin/San Antonio Charlotte RIT alums, family and friends enjoyed an exciting Out for Community Service (ROCS) Day Sept. 15 reception at Village CaliforniaBistro and Wine Bar. Atlanta Plans are underway for an event this winter. Keep Alumni and friendsparticipated in Reaching Out for evening of major league baseball as the Los An by helping to repair hiking trails on the American Thank you to host Scott Bruck '89. Save the Date! Jan 9, 2008: Meet President Bill checking the Web site for more details. Community Service Day by preparing and serving geles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres Sept. Tobacco Trail. Thanks to hosts Mike '98 and Sue RIT alumni and guests met President Bill Destler at a cooking demonstration at Central meals for Cafe 458 on Sept. 15. Thank you to hosts 13. Thank you to host Eric Senna '91. '98 Pail and David Page '66. Destler at a reception at Paolo's Restaurant on Market Cooking School. Chicago Dallas/Fort Worth Joe DelConte '85 and Frances Asiedu '01. Save the Date! April 29, 2008: Come meet Save the Date! April 30, 2008: Come meet Save the Date! March 12, 2008: Meet Presi Nov. 29. Save the Date! March 13: Meet the President President Bill Destler at a chapter event. More President Bill Destler at a tour and reception at dent Bill Destler. More details coming soon. Save the Date! Jan 11, 2008: Meet President Bill Destler. Details coming soon. details coming soon. Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank. San Mateo Bill Destler at a reception at the Stockyards Hotel Rochester More than 15 alumni and guests attended the in Fort Worth and then enjoy a rodeo at Cowtown Boston Cleveland-Akron New York City Alwnni and friends enjoyed a beautiful afternoon RIT/NTID Alumni Reception at TGIFriday's in Coliseum. Boston Alumni Chapter met President Bill Destler Alumni enjoyed a lunch cruise on the Cuyahoga A sold-out group of 100 alumni and friends sailing Lake Ontario with Wild Hearts Charters on San Mateo on Aug. 24. Many thanksgo out to Houston at the Boston Museum of Science on Sept.14. attended the U.S. Open men's finals on Sept. 2. Aug. 11. Special thanks to hosts Loretta Lamb host Elizabeth Grigsby SVP '90, '97 for her River and Lake Erie on Sept. 29. Special thanks to If you are interested in becoming a chapter volun On Dec. l, alumni cheered for the RIT men's Special thanks to hosts Michael Larson '93 and '78, Frank Lucas '75 and Susan Shanks '97. hard work and support in planning a wonderful host Al Teufen '73. teer, contact Kim Kelsey '97, '05 at kjkrar@rit. hockey team as they took on Bentley College in Wayne Stern '93. Alumni cheered on the Rochester Rhinos at reception. Plans are underway for an event this winter. edu or 585-475-7638. Waltham, Mass., and enjoyed a special reception Keep checking the Web site for more details. The RIT NYC Alumni Chapter met President PAETEC Park on Aug. 24. Special thanks to hosts prior to the game. Bill Destler at the New York Yacht Club Nov. 2. Terry '77 and Alina '79 Palis. Seattle RIT alumni and guests enjoyed a networking re Washington, D.C. Save the Date! Jan. 5, 2008: Cheer on the RIT Thanks to host Arthur Gosnell, RIT trustee. Alumni and friends enjoyed a Seneca Lake Colorado ception at the Art Wolfe Gallery on July 18. Special RIT alumni and guests enjoyed at networking men's hockey team as they take on Holy Cross in RIT alumni and friends participated in Reach Plans are underway for several events this win winery tour Sept. 8. Thank you to hosts Sharyn thanks to hosts Mike '92 and Lisa '93 Woods. reception at Elizabeth's on L while getting a chance Worcester. Mass .. and enjoy a special reception ing Out for Community Service (ROCS) Day Sept. ter. Keep checking the Web site for more details. Duffy '87, Shirley Mnrphy '81, Maggie Reilly Plans are underway for an event this winter. to meet President Bill Destler. prior to lhe game. 15 by helping to repair hiking trails at Cheyenne '04 and Dorothy Schillinger '66. Keep checking the Web site for more details. Plans are underway for an event this winter. Mountain State Park. Thank you to hosts T.I. '84 Philadelphia Alumni cheered for the RIT men's hockey tean1 Keep checking the Web site for more details. Buffalo and Kathleen '84 Weintraub. Save the Date! Feb. 23, 2008: Cheer on the as they defeated Cornell Big Red at Blue Cross The RIT Buffalo Alumni Chapter enjoyed a tour of Save the Date! Jan. 12, 2008: Cheer on the RIT women's hockey team as they take on Neu Arena on Oct. 27. Go Tigers! Southern Florida the iagara Wine Trail on Sept. 22. Special thanks Alumni and friends participated in Reaching Out RIT men's hockey team as they take on Air Force mann College in Aston, Pa.. and enjoy a reception. Alumni enjoyed a tour of the Susan B. Anthony to host Andrew Zach '03. for Community Service (ROCS) Day Sept. 15 by in Colorado Springs and enjoy a special reception. House Nov. 3.Thanks to host Maggie Reilly '04.

34 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivitiesI WINTER 2007-08 I 35 Albany alumni meet President Bill Destler, center. Atlanta alumni helped out for ROCS Day. (Photo by Los Angeles alums take in a Dodgers game. San Jose members enjoyed a networking reception. Texas alumni took in a Rangers game Aug. 25. San Francisco alumni enjoyed a wine tour. Ron Sherman '64)

34 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivitiesI WINTER 2007-08 I 35 Foundation. Oates is recognized nationally as a leader in the reform of undergraduate science Alumni Updates Leslie1965 Howard '65 (GAP) has won the Carol 1970 Frank Argento '70 (GAP) is education. Class Notes Phillips Award for Print of the Year 2006 at the exhibiting more than a dozen juried competition of the Westchester Professional charcoal drawings at S.C. Fine Photographers Association. His winning image, Art gallery in Rochester. Pop Key to abbreviations Firing Line. was taken at a civil war reenactment at Icons: Music 101 features por 1976 Kathryn Bloom '76 (GAP) D-Pan music videos open 'World' to deaf viewers the Farmer's Museum in Montgomery, N.Y. Howard traits of Louis Armstrong, Bob is the director of operations College of Applied Science and Technology is the owner of Les Howard Productions, a photog Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. at Perimeter Marketing Co .. Sean Forbes isn't waiting for the world to change. He's making it happen. CAST raphy and video company (www.leshoward.com). Argento joined RIT in 1965 Westport. Conn. Prior to Forbes '07 (multidisciplinary studies) launched D-PAN, the Deaf College of Continuing Education (now CAST) and has held various positions CCE that. Kathe was the owner Performing Artists Network, in fall 2006 to showcase the talents of deaf College of Imaging Arts and Sciences in instructional design. of kbloom Associates. "I CIAS research and technology and joined this marketing com actors, writers. performing artists, directors and producers and to create COLA College of Liberal Arts teaching. He also operated a full-service ad agency pany in June 2006 as part of works of interest to the deaf and hard of hearing community. E. Philip Saunders College of Business in Rochester. Pop Art: Music 101 is on view a team brought together to D-PAN is already having an impact. Its video interpretation of John SCB through Dec. 30. 2007, at S.C. Pine Art, 115 revive the company and Mayer's Grammy-winning song, Waiting on the World to Change, has been KG COE Kate Gleason College of Engineering Berkeley St.. Rochester. introduce new products." cos College of Science Bloom and Dee White were embraced by the deaf community. married on May 27, 2006 in New Haven, Conn. "This song has become the deaf Fine and Applied Arts (now CIAS) They reside in Stratford.Conn. FAA community anthem," Forbes says. Graphic Arts and Photography (now CIAS) 1971 GAP Deborah Bewley '71 (FAA) had one of her mixed "We have been able to say in four B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing media pieces, 24 Balls - Black, accepted by the 25th Annual National Small Works Exhibit at the minutes what people have been GCCIS and Information Sciences Tri-County Arts Council Gallery in Cobleskill. N.Y. Dennis1977 Brannon '77 (CAST) is self-employed trying to say for ages. Many thanks National Technical Institute for the Deaf This piece was also included in the The Best of as a CPA in Fayetteville. Ga. He earned an MBA in to John for letting us do this and to NTID 1967 2007 show at the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus. accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NTID "Summer Vestibule Program" Philip MacArthur '67 (KGCOE) retired from take his art and create our own mes SVP teaching mathematics at the community college in the Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, and the 1984 and became a CPA in 1989. He began a tax Key West and attended the 40th class reunion at Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster. Ohio. and accounting office in 1993, specializing in small sage. It has just been amazing." Brick City Homecoming. Thomas Klinkowstein '71 businesses and individual income tax preparation. A native of Detroit, Forbes, Howard Worzel '67 (GAP) writes. "Hello fel- (GAP) is the president of Media A LLC. associate Daniel Comfort '77 (KGCOE) has joined the Fluor became hard-of-hearing at age low alumni! After 34 years of working at Polaroid professor of New Media at Hofstra University and Corporation, Sugarland, Texas. as a senior design 1. Nonetheless, he has a life-long designing filmand camera systems, I have retired adjunct professor of digital design at Pratt Institute. engineer after working 28 years for DuPont Corp. Tom took a zero-gravity flight over the Atlantic interest in music. Both parents are to sun-drenched Phoenix where I enjoy running. Keith Williams '77 (GAP) is an instructor of Ocean on May 5.2007, as part of the research com Earl1935 Trevett '35 (KGCOE) writes "Just wanted golfingand swimming almost every day." He was economics and business administration at Carl musicians, and Forbes performs ponent of a new project entitled "A Day in the Life to let the Phoenix Group know that at age 92, I am unable to attend the 40th class reunion, but notes, Sandburg College. Galesbnrg, Ill. He received tbe his own music. of Smart Things, still around but unable to attend any of the local "We were so very lucky to have had the great teach 2007 full-time Faculty-of-the-Year Award. Williams 2030." He also gave "I came up with the idea (for D-PAN) after signing songs to friends for functions." ers that LUT afforded us and our lives have forever is a Sam Walton Fellow and facultyadviser for the the keynote address on many years," he says. "I was always trying to finda way into the music been enriched because of them." local chapter of Students In Free Enterprise. The living environments. father of three (with two teens still at home) is pur business as an artist, but I knew I had to do something really different to sensor-nets and suing a doctorate in business administration. grab attention and I figuredthis was the best way to do it." D-PAN's first 1951 "blogjects" forthe Jay Brauer '51 (GAP) writes ''I've retired and am 1968 German Multimedia video, Where'd You Go, features Forbes in an evocative interpretation of the now living in Oro Valley, Ariz .. a suburb of Tucson." David Folkman '68 (FAA) writes, "As co-pub Congress in Stuttgart, Fort Minor hit. lisher and design director of Hogan's Alleu, the Germany. on Sept. 19. t/1e Forbes persuaded industry veteran Joel Martin, a Detroit-area studio Magazine of Cartoo11 Arts, I'm happy to report 2007. Donney1978 Drennon Gala '78 (COS) will retire issue No. 15 is now out. There is an impossibly from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau owner and hip-hopper Eminem's publisher, to join the project, and they re detailed examination of the symbiotic relationship Donald1955 Nagel '55 (FAA) and Joyce Tilley Nagel of Prisons. Jan. 3, 2008, ending a career in law cruited other music professionals and deaf community leaders to form the between comics and smoking: June Brigman, artist '56 (FAA) exhibited their work in the Pastel Society enforcement of 21 years. He is featnred in a profile non-profit organization's board of directors. Martin's reputation helped on Brenda Starr. and Tim Rickard. creator of of America's 35th Annual Juried Exhibition at the 1972 in the seventh edition of a criminal justice textbook Brewster Rockit, are interviewed, John Hardel '72 (NTID) is a peer specialist war open doors to artists such as Mayer, who grant permission for the D-PAN National Arts Club, New York City. in September. entitled Criminal Justice: A brief i11trod11ctio11 by Frank as is Popeye and Tlie ing for clients with AIDS/HIV at D.E.A.F. Inc. in videos under standard licensing contracts. They also exhibited at the Birmingham (Mich.) Schmalleger. Katzenjammer Kids artist Hy Massachnsetts. Bloomfield Art Center during the 50 Years of Art Lawrence Fox '78 (GAP) is the manager of corpo D-PAN doesn't simply add captions or insert an ASL interpreter into a Eisman. who also unearths a lot Robert McKane '72 (GAP) and Loretta Steeves Celebration in October. Don is a retired art supervi rate imaging at Fred Fox Studios. Founded in 1919 of never-before-reprintedart were married July 20, 2007, in Mount Kisco. N.Y. previously produced music video. D-PAN creates an entirely new visual sor for major Detroit advertising agencies. They by his grandfather,the company has eight studios world And the issue traces the They currently reside in Chappaqua, N.Y. Dorothy performanceover the original artist's audio. In the case of Waiting 011 the reside in Hilton Head Island. S.C. in the Chicago area and was a finalist in the Illinois history of Little Lulu from simple Cole Farris '73 (SCB) attended the ceremony. Family Business of the Year 2006. World to Change, footage of 15 diverse performers are interwoven with gag cartoon to merchandising Richard Woodring '72 compelling clips and quotes related to the deaf experience. juggernaut. Also. you'll see (KGCOE) was promoted to Two of the performers have RIT connections: Kriston Pumphrey, the 1960 Henry as you never saw him in vice president/general man Lawrence Guzzetta '60 (SCB) has enrolled in his comic strip, as one of comics' early integration ager. North American 1979 first performer in the video, is a fourth-year advertising and public rela the Education Leadership Program at Walden ists! This is the biggest issue of Hogan's Alleu yet. at Compressed Air and Gas Mitch Klaif'79 (GAP) bas tions major. Katelyn Moran-Pearlman. the adorable toddler in the piece, University. Planned graduation date: 2009. 160 pages. For subscription info, go to hogan mag. been named Time Inc.'s senior Treatmentby. Parker Hannifin is the daughter of Michael Pearlman 'OS (criminal justice) and Nicole Guzzetta has been designated president elect of com." Corp. vice president. information the Academy for Career and Technical Teacher technology. Previously. Klaif Moran, who also attended RIT. Education. His term will commence during the served as Time Inc.'s vice pres In the works now is a DVD with eight to 10 videos. Fans can expect a December 2007 ACTE convention in Las Vegas. ident of Global Magazine and Digital Technology where he wide variety of material: Forbes says they are open to all genres, styles John1969 Jordan '69 (GAP) retired in 1998 after 22 led the division that managed and themes. And, while opening the world of music videos to the deaf and years as staff photographer of the Phoenix Fire the company's around-the Department. He volunteers as photographer and hard of hearing community, D-PAN is also providing a way for hearing Raymond1964 Maly '64 (GAP) retired in August after is on the planning committee for the Arizona clock magazine, production audiences to experience music in a new way. and digital technology opera 43 years in the printing industry. Childrens Burn Camp, a one-week summer camp David1973 Grossman '73 (KGCOE) retired from the tions. He also served as deputy "Keep in mind that we are trying to aim at creating a product that in Prescott, Ariz .. for children ages 6-17 who have Federal Aviation Administration after 30 years as chief information officer of Time Inc.. assisting in the sustained burn injuries. John currently serves as everyone can enjoy. 'It's everybody's music' after all," he says. citing the an aerospace engineer. He has started an engineer overall management of Time Inc.'s information tech president of the Board of Directors and trip escort D-PAN slogan. ing consulting business in the aviation and aircraft nologists and its hundreds of mission-critical sys for Arizona Highways Photo Workshops, which pro certification field. tems. Kiaif originally joined Time Inc. in 1997 as People can view the videos and keep posted on D-PAN's projects at the vides approximately 28 photo workshops a year led director of Customer Service & Operations for Web site, www.d-pan.com. or through the D-PAN page on MySpace. Forbes by well-known photographers. Karen Kashmanian Oates '71, '73 (CAST) has been selected as the deputy director of the Division Information Technology. says the Internet has been an effective way to reach their audience. The of Undergraduate Education at the National Science company has also been featured in the news media. 36 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivities I WINTER 2006-07137 Foundation. Oates is recognized nationally as a leader in the reform of undergraduate science Alumni Updates Leslie1965 Howard '65 (GAP) has won the Carol 1970 Frank Argento '70 (GAP) is education. Class Notes Phillips Award for Print of the Year 2006 at the exhibiting more than a dozen juried competition of the Westchester Professional charcoal drawings at S.C. Fine Photographers Association. His winning image, Art gallery in Rochester. Pop Key to abbreviations Firing Line. was taken at a civil war reenactment at Icons: Music 101 features por 1976 Kathryn Bloom '76 (GAP) D-Pan music videos open 'World' to deaf viewers the Farmer's Museum in Montgomery, N.Y. Howard traits of Louis Armstrong, Bob is the director of operations College of Applied Science and Technology is the owner of Les Howard Productions, a photog Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. at Perimeter Marketing Co .. Sean Forbes isn't waiting for the world to change. He's making it happen. CAST raphy and video company (www.leshoward.com). Argento joined RIT in 1965 Westport. Conn. Prior to Forbes '07 (multidisciplinary studies) launched D-PAN, the Deaf College of Continuing Education (now CAST) and has held various positions CCE that. Kathe was the owner Performing Artists Network, in fall 2006 to showcase the talents of deaf College of Imaging Arts and Sciences in instructional design. of kbloom Associates. "I CIAS research and technology and joined this marketing com actors, writers. performing artists, directors and producers and to create COLA College of Liberal Arts teaching. He also operated a full-service ad agency pany in June 2006 as part of works of interest to the deaf and hard of hearing community. E. Philip Saunders College of Business in Rochester. Pop Art: Music 101 is on view a team brought together to D-PAN is already having an impact. Its video interpretation of John SCB through Dec. 30. 2007, at S.C. Pine Art, 115 revive the company and Mayer's Grammy-winning song, Waiting on the World to Change, has been KG COE Kate Gleason College of Engineering Berkeley St.. Rochester. introduce new products." cos College of Science Bloom and Dee White were embraced by the deaf community. married on May 27, 2006 in New Haven, Conn. "This song has become the deaf Fine and Applied Arts (now CIAS) They reside in Stratford.Conn. FAA community anthem," Forbes says. Graphic Arts and Photography (now CIAS) 1971 GAP Deborah Bewley '71 (FAA) had one of her mixed "We have been able to say in four B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing media pieces, 24 Balls - Black, accepted by the 25th Annual National Small Works Exhibit at the minutes what people have been GCCIS and Information Sciences Tri-County Arts Council Gallery in Cobleskill. N.Y. Dennis1977 Brannon '77 (CAST) is self-employed trying to say for ages. Many thanks National Technical Institute for the Deaf This piece was also included in the The Best of as a CPA in Fayetteville. Ga. He earned an MBA in to John for letting us do this and to NTID 1967 2007 show at the Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus. accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University in NTID "Summer Vestibule Program" Philip MacArthur '67 (KGCOE) retired from take his art and create our own mes SVP teaching mathematics at the community college in the Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, and the 1984 and became a CPA in 1989. He began a tax Key West and attended the 40th class reunion at Wayne Center for the Arts, Wooster. Ohio. and accounting office in 1993, specializing in small sage. It has just been amazing." Brick City Homecoming. Thomas Klinkowstein '71 businesses and individual income tax preparation. A native of Detroit, Forbes, Howard Worzel '67 (GAP) writes. "Hello fel- (GAP) is the president of Media A LLC. associate Daniel Comfort '77 (KGCOE) has joined the Fluor became hard-of-hearing at age low alumni! After 34 years of working at Polaroid professor of New Media at Hofstra University and Corporation, Sugarland, Texas. as a senior design 1. Nonetheless, he has a life-long designing filmand camera systems, I have retired adjunct professor of digital design at Pratt Institute. engineer after working 28 years for DuPont Corp. Tom took a zero-gravity flight over the Atlantic interest in music. Both parents are to sun-drenched Phoenix where I enjoy running. Keith Williams '77 (GAP) is an instructor of Ocean on May 5.2007, as part of the research com Earl1935 Trevett '35 (KGCOE) writes "Just wanted golfingand swimming almost every day." He was economics and business administration at Carl musicians, and Forbes performs ponent of a new project entitled "A Day in the Life to let the Phoenix Group know that at age 92, I am unable to attend the 40th class reunion, but notes, Sandburg College. Galesbnrg, Ill. He received tbe his own music. of Smart Things, still around but unable to attend any of the local "We were so very lucky to have had the great teach 2007 full-time Faculty-of-the-Year Award. Williams 2030." He also gave "I came up with the idea (for D-PAN) after signing songs to friends for functions." ers that LUT afforded us and our lives have forever is a Sam Walton Fellow and facultyadviser for the the keynote address on many years," he says. "I was always trying to finda way into the music been enriched because of them." local chapter of Students In Free Enterprise. The living environments. father of three (with two teens still at home) is pur business as an artist, but I knew I had to do something really different to sensor-nets and suing a doctorate in business administration. grab attention and I figuredthis was the best way to do it." D-PAN's first 1951 "blogjects" forthe Jay Brauer '51 (GAP) writes ''I've retired and am 1968 German Multimedia video, Where'd You Go, features Forbes in an evocative interpretation of the now living in Oro Valley, Ariz .. a suburb of Tucson." David Folkman '68 (FAA) writes, "As co-pub Congress in Stuttgart, Fort Minor hit. lisher and design director of Hogan's Alleu, the Germany. on Sept. 19. t/1e Forbes persuaded industry veteran Joel Martin, a Detroit-area studio Magazine of Cartoo11 Arts, I'm happy to report 2007. Donney1978 Drennon Gala '78 (COS) will retire issue No. 15 is now out. There is an impossibly from the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau owner and hip-hopper Eminem's publisher, to join the project, and they re detailed examination of the symbiotic relationship Donald1955 Nagel '55 (FAA) and Joyce Tilley Nagel of Prisons. Jan. 3, 2008, ending a career in law cruited other music professionals and deaf community leaders to form the between comics and smoking: June Brigman, artist '56 (FAA) exhibited their work in the Pastel Society enforcement of 21 years. He is featnred in a profile non-profit organization's board of directors. Martin's reputation helped on Brenda Starr. and Tim Rickard. creator of of America's 35th Annual Juried Exhibition at the 1972 in the seventh edition of a criminal justice textbook Brewster Rockit, are interviewed, John Hardel '72 (NTID) is a peer specialist war open doors to artists such as Mayer, who grant permission for the D-PAN National Arts Club, New York City. in September. entitled Criminal Justice: A brief i11trod11ctio11 by Frank as is Popeye and Tlie ing for clients with AIDS/HIV at D.E.A.F. Inc. in videos under standard licensing contracts. They also exhibited at the Birmingham (Mich.) Schmalleger. Katzenjammer Kids artist Hy Massachnsetts. Bloomfield Art Center during the 50 Years of Art Lawrence Fox '78 (GAP) is the manager of corpo D-PAN doesn't simply add captions or insert an ASL interpreter into a Eisman. who also unearths a lot Robert McKane '72 (GAP) and Loretta Steeves Celebration in October. Don is a retired art supervi rate imaging at Fred Fox Studios. Founded in 1919 of never-before-reprintedart were married July 20, 2007, in Mount Kisco. N.Y. previously produced music video. D-PAN creates an entirely new visual sor for major Detroit advertising agencies. They by his grandfather,the company has eight studios world And the issue traces the They currently reside in Chappaqua, N.Y. Dorothy performanceover the original artist's audio. In the case of Waiting 011 the reside in Hilton Head Island. S.C. in the Chicago area and was a finalist in the Illinois history of Little Lulu from simple Cole Farris '73 (SCB) attended the ceremony. Family Business of the Year 2006. World to Change, footage of 15 diverse performers are interwoven with gag cartoon to merchandising Richard Woodring '72 compelling clips and quotes related to the deaf experience. juggernaut. Also. you'll see (KGCOE) was promoted to Two of the performers have RIT connections: Kriston Pumphrey, the 1960 Henry as you never saw him in vice president/general man Lawrence Guzzetta '60 (SCB) has enrolled in his comic strip, as one of comics' early integration ager. North American 1979 first performer in the video, is a fourth-year advertising and public rela the Education Leadership Program at Walden ists! This is the biggest issue of Hogan's Alleu yet. at Compressed Air and Gas Mitch Klaif'79 (GAP) bas tions major. Katelyn Moran-Pearlman. the adorable toddler in the piece, University. Planned graduation date: 2009. 160 pages. For subscription info, go to hogan mag. been named Time Inc.'s senior Treatmentby. Parker Hannifin is the daughter of Michael Pearlman 'OS (criminal justice) and Nicole Guzzetta has been designated president elect of com." Corp. vice president. information the Academy for Career and Technical Teacher technology. Previously. Klaif Moran, who also attended RIT. Education. His term will commence during the served as Time Inc.'s vice pres In the works now is a DVD with eight to 10 videos. Fans can expect a December 2007 ACTE convention in Las Vegas. ident of Global Magazine and Digital Technology where he wide variety of material: Forbes says they are open to all genres, styles John1969 Jordan '69 (GAP) retired in 1998 after 22 led the division that managed and themes. And, while opening the world of music videos to the deaf and years as staff photographer of the Phoenix Fire the company's around-the Department. He volunteers as photographer and hard of hearing community, D-PAN is also providing a way for hearing Raymond1964 Maly '64 (GAP) retired in August after is on the planning committee for the Arizona clock magazine, production audiences to experience music in a new way. and digital technology opera 43 years in the printing industry. Childrens Burn Camp, a one-week summer camp David1973 Grossman '73 (KGCOE) retired from the tions. He also served as deputy "Keep in mind that we are trying to aim at creating a product that in Prescott, Ariz .. for children ages 6-17 who have Federal Aviation Administration after 30 years as chief information officer of Time Inc.. assisting in the sustained burn injuries. John currently serves as everyone can enjoy. 'It's everybody's music' after all," he says. citing the an aerospace engineer. He has started an engineer overall management of Time Inc.'s information tech president of the Board of Directors and trip escort D-PAN slogan. ing consulting business in the aviation and aircraft nologists and its hundreds of mission-critical sys for Arizona Highways Photo Workshops, which pro certification field. tems. Kiaif originally joined Time Inc. in 1997 as People can view the videos and keep posted on D-PAN's projects at the vides approximately 28 photo workshops a year led director of Customer Service & Operations for Web site, www.d-pan.com. or through the D-PAN page on MySpace. Forbes by well-known photographers. Karen Kashmanian Oates '71, '73 (CAST) has been selected as the deputy director of the Division Information Technology. says the Internet has been an effective way to reach their audience. The of Undergraduate Education at the National Science company has also been featured in the news media. 36 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivities I WINTER 2006-07137 '79 Jerome Nevins (GAP) is the co-chair of the most of Graphic Arts Technical Foundation mate pany's Consumer Output Business (2004-2005); visual and performing arts department at Albertus rial in Spanish (by contract and through royalty general manager.Inkjet Media/Home Printing Magnus Collegein New Haven. Conn. He teaches agreements), I have also worked with NAPL. (2003-2004); and general manager.Inkjet Media the history of photography, digital photography, NAQP (now known as Pll), JUT and many other (2000-2003). She also holds three U.S. patents for introduction to computer art, ceramics. kiln build proressional groups throughout Latin America. I work on digital printing plates. ing and design, graphic design. ceramics and recently worked closely with the CEO of IDEAlliance textiles. Nevins also teaches philosophy and com (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) to create ments, "I believe that excellence in teaching begins Spanish versions of the General Requirements for with having a profound respect forthe integrity Applications in Commercial Offset Lithography and 1982 and honest intent of every student. Each must find Web Offset Print Standards. I have been granted Deborah Telfer '79, '82 (COS) is the acting vice his or her own voice. Each must feel secure enough the opportunity to work with great organizations, president or academic affairs at Jones International in the classroom to take risks, make mistakes, feel and am honored to help IDEAlliance create valu University. Centennial, Colo. encouraged by successes and derive energy from a able tools in Spanish and Portuguese for everyone supportive cooperative classroom environment." involved in the information creation process. Michael Philie '77, '79 (GAP) became the presi Currently, we are working to gain support of dent of The Philie Group LLC in West Friendship. GRACol as the universally accepted communication Michael1983 Catillaz '83 (SCB) has been named vice Md. He brings his 28 years of experience and leader tool of the graphic communication industry. from president for college advancement and president of ship to Phi lie. which provides management consult Canada all the way south to Argentina-uniting the Geneseo Foundation. At Geneseo. Catillaz will ing and strategic planning to commercial printing the entire Western Hemisphere. In September 2007, direct the College Advancement Division and man companies. we launched an annual Digital Workfiow Congress age a team of 23 professionals engaged in develop in Mexico City. I would love to hear from other RIT ment. communications and alumni relations. He graduates interested in helping spread technology brings more than 25 years or rundraising and devel or establish exchanges between universities. My opment experience in public and private higher email is [email protected]. education, including leadership positions in capital Th1980omas Curley '80 (GAP) has been employed by '78, '81 campaigns at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fujifilm USA for 25 years. As director of market Nicoletta Zongrone (COS) was pro and the National Technical lnstitute for the Deaf ing for lab solutions in the imaging division. he moted to vice president orEastman Kodak Co. by (NTID) at JUT. is responsible for all lab equipment and software the Board of Directors. Nicoletta joined Kodak as a President Bill Destler, right, poses with Nancy Fein '76 (mathematics), Outstanding Alumna for related to retail and professional lab markets in the chemist in 1981. Prior to her current position, she 2007, and Robert Snyder '56 (chemistry), Volunteer of the Year. The two were honored at the United States. was worldwide operations manager for the com- President's Alumni Ball. Stephen Owens '80 (SCB) is an associate pro fessor in the Culinary, Baking and & Pastry Arts Program at Southern New Hampshire University. Below: Students and recent He has been teaching associate and bachelor degree programs for 15 years. Top honors go to Fein, Snyder Toby Westcott '80 (CAST) is a senior consultant at TITAN Technology Partners, Charlotte. N.C. Two notable grads were honored Oct. 5 at the President's Alumni Ball. Toby was previously employed at Thomson Inc. as senior analyst. "A traveling road warrior once Nancy Fein '76 (mathematics) is RIT's Outstanding Alumna for 2007, and Rob again-providing SAP R/3 basis consulting for ert Snyder '56 (chemistry) is Volunteer of the Year. various companies in contract with TITAN.'' He Fein is vice president of parts, service, customer satisfaction and training for Lex lives in Noblesville. Ind. us division of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. Inc. Since joining Toyota in 1982, Fein h�s held a number of positions, including general manager of the Toyota Kan Italian Riviera. sas City Region of Toyota Motor Sales and corporate manager of New Era Business Fred1981 Mayes '81 (COS) has been promoted from Systems. Automotive News recognized Fein as one of the 100 Leading Women in the program manager to administrator at AMAK Automotive Industry in 2005. Health Care. Expanded travel opportunities for alumni of all ages Fein continues a strong connection with RIT as a member of the university's Richard Nicolette '81 Board of Trustees and a member and former presidentof the Alumni Network (GAP) is the pre-press spe The Officeof Alumni Relations has expanded its group travel opportunities. In cialist at New Vista Image, addition to the program that has been available for the past decade, an option for Board of Directors. Golden, Colo. He previously Professor Emeritus Snyder received his Ph.D. in metallurgy from Iowa State was employed at Rocky students and new alumni has been added. University in 1960 and joined the RIT faculty in 196 7 after working for Ford Motor Mountain Blueprint as IT/ Last June, 2 7RIT students and recent grads participated in RIT's firstEuropean Color/Architectural Odyssey. The group joined alumni fromtwo other universities to visit seven coun Co. and American Standard Inc. He taught mechanical engineering until retiring Planroom. "I have always in 2001 and has received numerous awards for his contributions to engineering wanted to get back to large tries in 19 days, including England, France, Holland, Austria, Germany, Italy and education. Besides serving on RIT's Alumni Network Board of Directors and the RIT color format for indoor and Greece. outdoor applications as well Participants stayed in four-star hotels and enjoyed an organized tour with United Way Steering Committee, he volunteers with the Rochester Ronald McDon as using my prepress skills for ald House and Habitat for Humanity. accurate color and appropriate sharpness. depend guides, transportation and meals. The tour, sponsored by the RIT Alumni Network, The Outstanding Alumni Award, established by the Officeof the President in ing on the viewing distance. Looking forwardto it!" will be repeated in June 2008. For more information, go to www.orionworldwide 195 2, is the highest honor the institute can bestow upon an alumnus/ a. The award Robert Schott '79, '81 (FAA) recently founded travel.com/rit or contact Stefania LoMonaco '04, associate director of Alumni recognizes graduates who have served RIT through their dedication, loyalty and WOWindows LLC in Cranford, N.J. "For Halloween Relations, at 585-475-4930. 2006, I launched my firstconsumer product inven "Parents have purchased this for their son or daughter as the ultimate gradua leadership. The Volunteer of the Year award is presented to an individual who ex tion called WOWindow Posters. These are full-color, hibits dedication to the RIT community by being active and involved in institute life hi-res plastic window decorations that 'light up' at tion present," says LoMonaco. while also contributing significantlyto his/her community, state, or nation. night for the enjoyment of passersby. In 2007, my This past September, 2 8RIT alumni and friends traveled to the Italian Riviera on product will be distributed through seven national what trip coordinator Barbara Carney, associate director of Alumni Relations, ca11s catalog companies and approximately 2,500 spe "the best trip ever." For more photos of the 10th annual Brick City Homecoming, see pages 25-27 or go to cialty and mid-size chain stores." For more informa www.rit.edu/brickcity. tion, go to www.WOWindows.com. Tours for 2008, open to all alumni and friends, include Spain, April 15-26; Joseph Staszak '81 (GAP) writes. "Since my Italy's Mountains and Lakes, Aug. 13-21; China and the Yangtze River, Sep. 10- 1995 retirement (as director of Regional Book 22; and Costa Rica, Nov. 5-14. For more information about the traditional travel Programs in Latin America for the United States program, go to www.rit.edu/alumni and click on "Activities and Events, Travel Information Agency). I live in Mexico and have dedicated myself fulltime to creating high quality Program" or call Barbara Carney at 585-475-2959. technical resources for the print and publishing industry in both Spanish and Portuguese. Creating 38 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities '79 Jerome Nevins (GAP) is the co-chair of the most of Graphic Arts Technical Foundation mate pany's Consumer Output Business (2004-2005); visual and performing arts department at Albertus rial in Spanish (by contract and through royalty general manager.Inkjet Media/Home Printing Magnus Collegein New Haven. Conn. He teaches agreements), I have also worked with NAPL. (2003-2004); and general manager.Inkjet Media the history of photography, digital photography, NAQP (now known as Pll), JUT and many other (2000-2003). She also holds three U.S. patents for introduction to computer art, ceramics. kiln build proressional groups throughout Latin America. I work on digital printing plates. ing and design, graphic design. ceramics and recently worked closely with the CEO of IDEAlliance textiles. Nevins also teaches philosophy and com (International Digital Enterprise Alliance) to create ments, "I believe that excellence in teaching begins Spanish versions of the General Requirements for with having a profound respect forthe integrity Applications in Commercial Offset Lithography and 1982 and honest intent of every student. Each must find Web Offset Print Standards. I have been granted Deborah Telfer '79, '82 (COS) is the acting vice his or her own voice. Each must feel secure enough the opportunity to work with great organizations, president or academic affairs at Jones International in the classroom to take risks, make mistakes, feel and am honored to help IDEAlliance create valu University. Centennial, Colo. encouraged by successes and derive energy from a able tools in Spanish and Portuguese for everyone supportive cooperative classroom environment." involved in the information creation process. Michael Philie '77, '79 (GAP) became the presi Currently, we are working to gain support of dent of The Philie Group LLC in West Friendship. GRACol as the universally accepted communication Michael1983 Catillaz '83 (SCB) has been named vice Md. He brings his 28 years of experience and leader tool of the graphic communication industry. from president for college advancement and president of ship to Phi lie. which provides management consult Canada all the way south to Argentina-uniting the Geneseo Foundation. At Geneseo. Catillaz will ing and strategic planning to commercial printing the entire Western Hemisphere. In September 2007, direct the College Advancement Division and man companies. we launched an annual Digital Workfiow Congress age a team of 23 professionals engaged in develop in Mexico City. I would love to hear from other RIT ment. communications and alumni relations. He graduates interested in helping spread technology brings more than 25 years or rundraising and devel or establish exchanges between universities. My opment experience in public and private higher email is [email protected]. education, including leadership positions in capital Th1980omas Curley '80 (GAP) has been employed by '78, '81 campaigns at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Fujifilm USA for 25 years. As director of market Nicoletta Zongrone (COS) was pro and the National Technical lnstitute for the Deaf ing for lab solutions in the imaging division. he moted to vice president orEastman Kodak Co. by (NTID) at JUT. is responsible for all lab equipment and software the Board of Directors. Nicoletta joined Kodak as a President Bill Destler, right, poses with Nancy Fein '76 (mathematics), Outstanding Alumna for related to retail and professional lab markets in the chemist in 1981. Prior to her current position, she 2007, and Robert Snyder '56 (chemistry), Volunteer of the Year. The two were honored at the United States. was worldwide operations manager for the com- President's Alumni Ball. Stephen Owens '80 (SCB) is an associate pro fessor in the Culinary, Baking and & Pastry Arts Program at Southern New Hampshire University. Below: Students and recent He has been teaching associate and bachelor degree programs for 15 years. Top honors go to Fein, Snyder Toby Westcott '80 (CAST) is a senior consultant at TITAN Technology Partners, Charlotte. N.C. Two notable grads were honored Oct. 5 at the President's Alumni Ball. Toby was previously employed at Thomson Inc. as senior analyst. "A traveling road warrior once Nancy Fein '76 (mathematics) is RIT's Outstanding Alumna for 2007, and Rob again-providing SAP R/3 basis consulting for ert Snyder '56 (chemistry) is Volunteer of the Year. various companies in contract with TITAN.'' He Fein is vice president of parts, service, customer satisfaction and training for Lex lives in Noblesville. Ind. us division of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. Inc. Since joining Toyota in 1982, Fein h�s held a number of positions, including general manager of the Toyota Kan Italian Riviera. sas City Region of Toyota Motor Sales and corporate manager of New Era Business Fred1981 Mayes '81 (COS) has been promoted from Systems. Automotive News recognized Fein as one of the 100 Leading Women in the program manager to administrator at AMAK Automotive Industry in 2005. Health Care. Expanded travel opportunities for alumni of all ages Fein continues a strong connection with RIT as a member of the university's Richard Nicolette '81 Board of Trustees and a member and former presidentof the Alumni Network (GAP) is the pre-press spe The Officeof Alumni Relations has expanded its group travel opportunities. In cialist at New Vista Image, addition to the program that has been available for the past decade, an option for Board of Directors. Golden, Colo. He previously Professor Emeritus Snyder received his Ph.D. in metallurgy from Iowa State was employed at Rocky students and new alumni has been added. University in 1960 and joined the RIT faculty in 196 7 after working for Ford Motor Mountain Blueprint as IT/ Last June, 2 7RIT students and recent grads participated in RIT's firstEuropean Color/Architectural Odyssey. The group joined alumni fromtwo other universities to visit seven coun Co. and American Standard Inc. He taught mechanical engineering until retiring Planroom. "I have always in 2001 and has received numerous awards for his contributions to engineering wanted to get back to large tries in 19 days, including England, France, Holland, Austria, Germany, Italy and education. Besides serving on RIT's Alumni Network Board of Directors and the RIT color format for indoor and Greece. outdoor applications as well Participants stayed in four-star hotels and enjoyed an organized tour with United Way Steering Committee, he volunteers with the Rochester Ronald McDon as using my prepress skills for ald House and Habitat for Humanity. accurate color and appropriate sharpness. depend guides, transportation and meals. The tour, sponsored by the RIT Alumni Network, The Outstanding Alumni Award, established by the Officeof the President in ing on the viewing distance. Looking forwardto it!" will be repeated in June 2008. For more information, go to www.orionworldwide 195 2, is the highest honor the institute can bestow upon an alumnus/ a. The award Robert Schott '79, '81 (FAA) recently founded travel.com/rit or contact Stefania LoMonaco '04, associate director of Alumni recognizes graduates who have served RIT through their dedication, loyalty and WOWindows LLC in Cranford, N.J. "For Halloween Relations, at 585-475-4930. 2006, I launched my firstconsumer product inven "Parents have purchased this for their son or daughter as the ultimate gradua leadership. The Volunteer of the Year award is presented to an individual who ex tion called WOWindow Posters. These are full-color, hibits dedication to the RIT community by being active and involved in institute life hi-res plastic window decorations that 'light up' at tion present," says LoMonaco. while also contributing significantlyto his/her community, state, or nation. night for the enjoyment of passersby. In 2007, my This past September, 2 8RIT alumni and friends traveled to the Italian Riviera on product will be distributed through seven national what trip coordinator Barbara Carney, associate director of Alumni Relations, ca11s catalog companies and approximately 2,500 spe "the best trip ever." For more photos of the 10th annual Brick City Homecoming, see pages 25-27 or go to cialty and mid-size chain stores." For more informa www.rit.edu/brickcity. tion, go to www.WOWindows.com. Tours for 2008, open to all alumni and friends, include Spain, April 15-26; Joseph Staszak '81 (GAP) writes. "Since my Italy's Mountains and Lakes, Aug. 13-21; China and the Yangtze River, Sep. 10- 1995 retirement (as director of Regional Book 22; and Costa Rica, Nov. 5-14. For more information about the traditional travel Programs in Latin America for the United States program, go to www.rit.edu/alumni and click on "Activities and Events, Travel Information Agency). I live in Mexico and have dedicated myself fulltime to creating high quality Program" or call Barbara Carney at 585-475-2959. technical resources for the print and publishing industry in both Spanish and Portuguese. Creating 38 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Julia Dooley '81,'83 (GAP) writes, "I've been Peter Waskewicz SVP '83, '85 (NTID) will trans Judith Sobresky '90 (GAP) and Christopher Alumni Updates selected as one of five science educators from the fer his job location for the U.S. Postal Service from Mattioli were married May 5. 2007. at St. John of United States to participate in geoscience core drill Port Myers, Pia. to Knoxville. Tenn. the Wilderness Church in Copake Palls. N.Y. They ing program in Antarctica. I will be part of a seismic are currently living in the Berkshire Mountains of survey team that will be stationed in a remote sci Western Massachusetts. ence camp in the Mackay Sea Valley for four to five Former Kodaker cooks up a new career weeks. I'm so excited about the photographs I'll be 1986John McFarland '86 (SCB) writes. "We received taking that I broke down and bought a digital cam custody of our grandson Donovan in March of Mary Lynn Vickers '01 (statistical quality) woke up one morning ready for a change. era, but I'm also taking my old Nikon and numer 2006. Donovan turned two on May 9, 2007. With Fabian1991 Grabski '91 (CAST) is assistant chief Although she enjoyed her 25 years as an industrial engineer and project manager ous rolls of black and white film. You can track my two grown children, we are now starting over ... engineer for two Department of Veterans Affairs at Eastman Kodak Co., Vickers began to wonder if there was something else she'd like adventure through www.andrill.org and follow the the curves life throws at you!·· Hospitals in St. Louis, Mo. He also continues to serve education on Project Iceberg links." as a major in the Missouri Air National Guard. to do with her life. She decided to take advantage of an opportunity to retire early Norbert Politi '83 (CAST) has been named by Monica Meehan '92 (FAA) accepted a graphic and began exploring other interests. Bausch & Lomb as the director of supply risk mitiga design position with the New Mexico Department of She was surprised when a career aptitude test placed marketing executive and tion, surgical equipment. Rochester. Julie1987 Borden '87 (FAA) is a product designer, fine Cultural Affairs at the Center for Mnseum Resources chef in the top slots. While mulling over the possibilities, she happened to hear an artist, illustrator and owner of Juleez. LLC located in in Santa Pe. "It's a challenging position with varied T interview with a personal chef on National Public Radio. Philadelphia. PA . Juleez M features a collection of fine work, including exhibit graphics and marketing art and licensed art products designed by Borden. collateral support for the Museum of New Mexico "I said, 'That's for me!' " TM 1984 Mark Cushman '84 (CAST) Herdoos has become the newest licensee to work system." Vickers recalls. She joined the recently accepted a position at with Borden, and features whimsical 3D sculpted United States Personal Chef Fermer Precision Inc. in Ilion. hairbrushes and accessories. JuleezTM has also cre ated and licensed artwork for Ball Corporation, C.R. Association, got the necessary N.Y .. as general manager. Cushman is also the mayor of Gibson, Pabri-Quilt, Pacific-Enterprise and several 1992 health and safety training and Jason Berry '92 (FAA) directed the film 24-solo. the Village of Ilion, Herkimer other companies. Borden's fine art paintings and which premiered in Rochester at the Little Theatre, certifications, and launched her Connty's largest municipality sculptures are shown in galleries in Philadelphia June 21, 2007. The film follows world champion business - dubbed The Phan with 8,600 residents. It is also and various locations throughout the United States. Chris Eatough on his quest to a seventh con the home of Remington Arms Visit www.jnleez.com to see her colorful work and secutive title in mountain bike racing. Jason's first tom Chef - in 2001. say hello. Co. Ilion is well known for its feature-length production. OffRand to Athens, has She believes she was the first low-cost municipal electric Michael Manger '86,'87 (GAP) won multiple awards and was nominated for Best personal chef in the Rochester and water utilities, and its is the owner of Arizona Color Solutions Inc. (www. Documentary in six international filmfestivals. beautiful marina/RV park. area, and, as the pioneer, she azcoso.com), a large-format graphics company in Young Kim '92 (KGCOE) is the director of biosta - Tempe Ariz. initially had to educate people -��- -,.,.,..-�,.....,...... ,, Chris Gardner '84 tistics at DP Clinical Inc., Rockville. Md. (GAP). president and Julia Pfefferkorn '85, '87 (FAA) is a profes- Jeffrey Mau '92 (SCB) is a systems analyst at New about the service. A personal CEO of Variant sor at the Art Institute of Charlotte, N.C. She was Era Cap Co. in Buffalo. chef, she explains, goes to Products Ltd. in recently featured in an interview on NPR's All Things clients' homes and prepares MaryLynn Vickers '01 has taken on a new career. Rochester, recently Considered and was presented at the International Ricardo Venegas-Giron '92 (SCB) is the chief financialofficer and executive president at meals, packs them in serving- caught up with Conference of Arts and Humanities in Honolulu, vice retired School of Hawaii. impreMedia, New York City. Ricardo previously was size containers and stocks Design professor employed at Journal Register Company as treasurer. the freezer. The number of meals prepared on one visit depends on various factors Toby Thompson in ImpreMedia is the No. 1 Hispanic news and informa including the size of the family and freezer space available. Chris Garner '84, left, and Sarasota, Pia. Chris tion media company in the United States in print and Toby Thompson. and his wife, 1988 online. For more info, visit www.impremedia.com. Menus are determined in advance, customized to clients' preferences. Prices vary Theresa Williams Matthew Carey '88 (SCB) became a licensed New according to ingredients, but Vickers says the cost per meal typically compares to Gardner, '84 (GAP) and their two danghters, York State home inspector and is now the owner of a Kathryn and Shannon, were vacationing in Florida. new business, AM Home Inspections Inc.. in central dining at a mid-range restaurant. Many busy people consider it money well spent. New York. 'Tm a convenience, not a luxury," she says, noting that her service saves people where Toby resides. A week before.Toby's grand Ignacio1993 Espinosa de los Monteros '93 (KGCOE) son, Max Waldt, graduated from Pittsford Mendon Joseph Mulligan '88 (GAP) was recently named time shopping, cooking and cleaning up, or time and money they might otherwise and Amber Nichole Espinosa de los Monteros High School with Chris' danghter, Kathryn. The division head of the Department of Oral and announce the birth of a son. Benjamin Scott, on spend at restaurants. "The time savings can add up to 15 to 25 hours a week. Many entire gang, inclnding Toby's daughter, Kelly Maxillofacial Surgery at Temple University Medical Aug. 27, 2007, in St. John's Hospital, Anderson, Ind. people who like to cook and are good cooks hire me to solve the everyday problem." Thompson Waldt '82 (PAA) and husband Dale Center. His special interest includes post-traumatic Waldt '82 (GAP) had a great time discussing many facial reconstruction in adult and pediatric patients. Blaine Fairless '93 (COS) is a senior manager in Besides her original "meals for busy people," Vickers has added two other services. Parente Randolph's Forensic & Litigation Support interesting design ideas over a delightful dinner at Jacqueline Robinson '88 (SCB) accepted a posi She prepares custom dinner parties for groups of two to six, and she offers cooking The Beach House. Services group. The firm provides expert services and tion at ARAMARK Higher Education in Covington. trial testimony to lawyers in commercial and intel class events based on a culinary theme, where all the guests learn how to create the Carolyn Powell '82, '84 Ky., as Mid-Atlantic regional marketing director. She lectual property litigation. dishes served and go home with the recipes. The parties take place in clients' homes, (FAA) and Keith Grover manages the marketing team for universities· in Ohio, Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia. Adam Parent '93 (CAST) is currently deployed to and Vickers does all the shopping, preparation and clean-up. were married Oct. 1. 2006. in Rochester. They Afghanistan on a one-year assignment mentoring She gets ideas for her theme parties from her "foodie travel" adventures to places reside in Fairport, N.Y. Afghan National Army Officers. including Santa Fe, Italy and Spain. "Everywhere I go I'm trying to reverse-engineer John Peterson '93 (CAST) is a software engineer recipes," she says. Jeffrey1990 Downs '90 (CAST) was promoted to chief at Sensis Corp. in East Syracuse, N. Y. He has been employed at Sensis since he graduated. He and As a one-person business, Vickers handles marketing, promotion and bookkeeping information officerfrom director of development at MyWebGrocer in Colchester. Vt. "Our current chal Christine Manchester were married on April 13, as well as the cooking and shopping. "Every aspect of the business requires attention 2002. in Believers' Chapel. Cicero. N.Y. They cur lenge is findingbright, inqnisitive and motivated to detail," she says. "When you're a sole proprietor, you wear all the hats." American software developers," he says. rently reside in Pulaski, N. Y. They have fivechildren: Derek (16), Matthew (14), Timothy She's received honors for her efforts. In 2006, she became the firstperson to Glenn }adding '85 (11), Sarah (8) and Samuel (6). (KGCOE), '90 (CCE) is presi receive the "212 Degree Fahrenheit Marketer of the Year" award from the Personal Susan Plummer '93 (CAST) and husband, Scott. Chef Association. In August, Vickers was invited to present a session on interviewing 1985 dent and CEO of Allen-Bailey Kim Miller '85 (SCB) writes, "Hi! I wrote and pnb Tag & Label, Inc., a privately announce the birth of a son, Griffin Thomas. on clients at the association's annual conference. lished a book titled How to Love Your Kids More Thn11 held corporation founded in March 27. 2007. He joins brothers Ben (4) and Nicholas (2). The recognition from her peers has been gratifying, but Vickers says the best part You Hnte Thnt Man. www.loveyonrkidsmore.com." 1911. He started the new job of her new job is the appreciation of her clients. Rodney Penniman '85 ( CAST) is operations in May 2007. manager forAMEC in Phoenix. AMEC provides "The best part is when they love the food." engineering services to clients from over 300 offices worldwide. 1994Michael Dobson SVP '85, '90 (NTID), '94 For more information, contact Vickers at 585-671-6508 or [email protected]. (CAST) and wife,Beth Ann Sutherland, SVP'84, '89 (COLA), adopted two deaf sons, Billy and Jonathan.

40 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Julia Dooley '81,'83 (GAP) writes, "I've been Peter Waskewicz SVP '83, '85 (NTID) will trans Judith Sobresky '90 (GAP) and Christopher Alumni Updates selected as one of five science educators from the fer his job location for the U.S. Postal Service from Mattioli were married May 5. 2007. at St. John of United States to participate in geoscience core drill Port Myers, Pia. to Knoxville. Tenn. the Wilderness Church in Copake Palls. N.Y. They ing program in Antarctica. I will be part of a seismic are currently living in the Berkshire Mountains of survey team that will be stationed in a remote sci Western Massachusetts. ence camp in the Mackay Sea Valley for four to five Former Kodaker cooks up a new career weeks. I'm so excited about the photographs I'll be 1986John McFarland '86 (SCB) writes. "We received taking that I broke down and bought a digital cam custody of our grandson Donovan in March of Mary Lynn Vickers '01 (statistical quality) woke up one morning ready for a change. era, but I'm also taking my old Nikon and numer 2006. Donovan turned two on May 9, 2007. With Fabian1991 Grabski '91 (CAST) is assistant chief Although she enjoyed her 25 years as an industrial engineer and project manager ous rolls of black and white film. You can track my two grown children, we are now starting over ... engineer for two Department of Veterans Affairs at Eastman Kodak Co., Vickers began to wonder if there was something else she'd like adventure through www.andrill.org and follow the the curves life throws at you!·· Hospitals in St. Louis, Mo. He also continues to serve education on Project Iceberg links." as a major in the Missouri Air National Guard. to do with her life. She decided to take advantage of an opportunity to retire early Norbert Politi '83 (CAST) has been named by Monica Meehan '92 (FAA) accepted a graphic and began exploring other interests. Bausch & Lomb as the director of supply risk mitiga design position with the New Mexico Department of She was surprised when a career aptitude test placed marketing executive and tion, surgical equipment. Rochester. Julie1987 Borden '87 (FAA) is a product designer, fine Cultural Affairs at the Center for Mnseum Resources chef in the top slots. While mulling over the possibilities, she happened to hear an artist, illustrator and owner of Juleez. LLC located in in Santa Pe. "It's a challenging position with varied T interview with a personal chef on National Public Radio. Philadelphia. PA . Juleez M features a collection of fine work, including exhibit graphics and marketing art and licensed art products designed by Borden. collateral support for the Museum of New Mexico "I said, 'That's for me!' " TM 1984 Mark Cushman '84 (CAST) Herdoos has become the newest licensee to work system." Vickers recalls. She joined the recently accepted a position at with Borden, and features whimsical 3D sculpted United States Personal Chef Fermer Precision Inc. in Ilion. hairbrushes and accessories. JuleezTM has also cre ated and licensed artwork for Ball Corporation, C.R. Association, got the necessary N.Y .. as general manager. Cushman is also the mayor of Gibson, Pabri-Quilt, Pacific-Enterprise and several 1992 health and safety training and Jason Berry '92 (FAA) directed the film 24-solo. the Village of Ilion, Herkimer other companies. Borden's fine art paintings and which premiered in Rochester at the Little Theatre, certifications, and launched her Connty's largest municipality sculptures are shown in galleries in Philadelphia June 21, 2007. The film follows world champion business - dubbed The Phan with 8,600 residents. It is also and various locations throughout the United States. Chris Eatough on his quest to a seventh con the home of Remington Arms Visit www.jnleez.com to see her colorful work and secutive title in mountain bike racing. Jason's first tom Chef - in 2001. say hello. Co. Ilion is well known for its feature-length production. OffRand to Athens, has She believes she was the first low-cost municipal electric Michael Manger '86,'87 (GAP) won multiple awards and was nominated for Best personal chef in the Rochester and water utilities, and its is the owner of Arizona Color Solutions Inc. (www. Documentary in six international filmfestivals. beautiful marina/RV park. area, and, as the pioneer, she azcoso.com), a large-format graphics company in Young Kim '92 (KGCOE) is the director of biosta - Tempe Ariz. initially had to educate people -��- -,.,.,..-�,.....,...... ,, Chris Gardner '84 tistics at DP Clinical Inc., Rockville. Md. (GAP). president and Julia Pfefferkorn '85, '87 (FAA) is a profes- Jeffrey Mau '92 (SCB) is a systems analyst at New about the service. A personal CEO of Variant sor at the Art Institute of Charlotte, N.C. She was Era Cap Co. in Buffalo. chef, she explains, goes to Products Ltd. in recently featured in an interview on NPR's All Things clients' homes and prepares MaryLynn Vickers '01 has taken on a new career. Rochester, recently Considered and was presented at the International Ricardo Venegas-Giron '92 (SCB) is the chief financialofficer and executive president at meals, packs them in serving- caught up with Conference of Arts and Humanities in Honolulu, vice retired School of Hawaii. impreMedia, New York City. Ricardo previously was size containers and stocks Design professor employed at Journal Register Company as treasurer. the freezer. The number of meals prepared on one visit depends on various factors Toby Thompson in ImpreMedia is the No. 1 Hispanic news and informa including the size of the family and freezer space available. Chris Garner '84, left, and Sarasota, Pia. Chris tion media company in the United States in print and Toby Thompson. and his wife, 1988 online. For more info, visit www.impremedia.com. Menus are determined in advance, customized to clients' preferences. Prices vary Theresa Williams Matthew Carey '88 (SCB) became a licensed New according to ingredients, but Vickers says the cost per meal typically compares to Gardner, '84 (GAP) and their two danghters, York State home inspector and is now the owner of a Kathryn and Shannon, were vacationing in Florida. new business, AM Home Inspections Inc.. in central dining at a mid-range restaurant. Many busy people consider it money well spent. New York. 'Tm a convenience, not a luxury," she says, noting that her service saves people where Toby resides. A week before.Toby's grand Ignacio1993 Espinosa de los Monteros '93 (KGCOE) son, Max Waldt, graduated from Pittsford Mendon Joseph Mulligan '88 (GAP) was recently named time shopping, cooking and cleaning up, or time and money they might otherwise and Amber Nichole Espinosa de los Monteros High School with Chris' danghter, Kathryn. The division head of the Department of Oral and announce the birth of a son. Benjamin Scott, on spend at restaurants. "The time savings can add up to 15 to 25 hours a week. Many entire gang, inclnding Toby's daughter, Kelly Maxillofacial Surgery at Temple University Medical Aug. 27, 2007, in St. John's Hospital, Anderson, Ind. people who like to cook and are good cooks hire me to solve the everyday problem." Thompson Waldt '82 (PAA) and husband Dale Center. His special interest includes post-traumatic Waldt '82 (GAP) had a great time discussing many facial reconstruction in adult and pediatric patients. Blaine Fairless '93 (COS) is a senior manager in Besides her original "meals for busy people," Vickers has added two other services. Parente Randolph's Forensic & Litigation Support interesting design ideas over a delightful dinner at Jacqueline Robinson '88 (SCB) accepted a posi She prepares custom dinner parties for groups of two to six, and she offers cooking The Beach House. Services group. The firm provides expert services and tion at ARAMARK Higher Education in Covington. trial testimony to lawyers in commercial and intel class events based on a culinary theme, where all the guests learn how to create the Carolyn Powell '82, '84 Ky., as Mid-Atlantic regional marketing director. She lectual property litigation. dishes served and go home with the recipes. The parties take place in clients' homes, (FAA) and Keith Grover manages the marketing team for universities· in Ohio, Kentucky. Virginia and West Virginia. Adam Parent '93 (CAST) is currently deployed to and Vickers does all the shopping, preparation and clean-up. were married Oct. 1. 2006. in Rochester. They Afghanistan on a one-year assignment mentoring She gets ideas for her theme parties from her "foodie travel" adventures to places reside in Fairport, N.Y. Afghan National Army Officers. including Santa Fe, Italy and Spain. "Everywhere I go I'm trying to reverse-engineer John Peterson '93 (CAST) is a software engineer recipes," she says. Jeffrey1990 Downs '90 (CAST) was promoted to chief at Sensis Corp. in East Syracuse, N. Y. He has been employed at Sensis since he graduated. He and As a one-person business, Vickers handles marketing, promotion and bookkeeping information officerfrom director of development at MyWebGrocer in Colchester. Vt. "Our current chal Christine Manchester were married on April 13, as well as the cooking and shopping. "Every aspect of the business requires attention 2002. in Believers' Chapel. Cicero. N.Y. They cur lenge is findingbright, inqnisitive and motivated to detail," she says. "When you're a sole proprietor, you wear all the hats." American software developers," he says. rently reside in Pulaski, N. Y. They have fivechildren: Derek (16), Matthew (14), Timothy She's received honors for her efforts. In 2006, she became the firstperson to Glenn }adding '85 (11), Sarah (8) and Samuel (6). (KGCOE), '90 (CCE) is presi receive the "212 Degree Fahrenheit Marketer of the Year" award from the Personal Susan Plummer '93 (CAST) and husband, Scott. Chef Association. In August, Vickers was invited to present a session on interviewing 1985 dent and CEO of Allen-Bailey Kim Miller '85 (SCB) writes, "Hi! I wrote and pnb Tag & Label, Inc., a privately announce the birth of a son, Griffin Thomas. on clients at the association's annual conference. lished a book titled How to Love Your Kids More Thn11 held corporation founded in March 27. 2007. He joins brothers Ben (4) and Nicholas (2). The recognition from her peers has been gratifying, but Vickers says the best part You Hnte Thnt Man. www.loveyonrkidsmore.com." 1911. He started the new job of her new job is the appreciation of her clients. Rodney Penniman '85 ( CAST) is operations in May 2007. manager forAMEC in Phoenix. AMEC provides "The best part is when they love the food." engineering services to clients from over 300 offices worldwide. 1994Michael Dobson SVP '85, '90 (NTID), '94 For more information, contact Vickers at 585-671-6508 or [email protected]. (CAST) and wife,Beth Ann Sutherland, SVP'84, '89 (COLA), adopted two deaf sons, Billy and Jonathan.

40 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Thomas Heseltine '94 (SCB) was recognized as a Richard A. Panzer '96, '98 "SmartCPA" by the Baltimore SmartCEO magazine. (CIAS, CAST) married Memories times three More than 60 CPAs from the Baltimore metro area 1996 Julianna Harris on Sept. 22. were considered for this award and nominees were Rebekah Dawes '96 (CAST) is a teacher in the 2006.in Breckenridge. Colo. selected based on their technical expertise, leader Elmira (N.Y.) City School District. Richard is web interface ship. innovation.significant accomplishments and Elizabeth McGee Denman'92 (GAP), '96 (CIAS) designer and owner of 2FH. relationship-development strengths. is the manager at Morgan Lane Ent. Elizabeth also net.a company he founded in Nannette Patterson Napier '94 (KGCOE) donates her time and photography talents to the 2005. Julianna. a graduate of received a Ph.D. in computer informationsystems county volunteer fire and rescue as the public rela the University of Arizona. is a from Georgia State University on Aug.29.2007. tions and media contact person. project manager for IQ Nannette is an assistant professor of informa- Diane Dimitroff '80, '83, '96 (SCB) is the new Solutions in Rockville.Md. tion technology at Georgia Gwinnett College in executive director of the Brockport Auxiliary Service They reside in Silver Spring. Md. They plan on mov Lawrenceville. Corp. (BASC) on the campus of SUN Y Brockport. ing to Colorado in 2008. Karen Fuller Tribbett'94 (COS) completed active Dianne lverglynne '96 (CIAS) writes. "Completed duty in the United States Marine Corps after 13 years International Patent 'Monoterpines in Photographic of service as an FI A-18 pilot. She is now a demon Developers and Method of Use' (2002).Completed 1997 stration pilot for Gulfstream Aerospace.flying G4 50 masters' degree in history, research (2006), Thesis: Sarah Smith Arana SVP '93 '97 (COS) and and GSSO aircraft. She is continuing her service as a 'The Photographic Crayon Portrait: Nineteenth husband.Xavier Arana SVP '89, '94 (NTID),'98 Marine Corps reservist. Century Icon of Absent Family Members and (CAST), announce the birth of a daughter.Caroline Present-day Relics of Latter-day Saints.' No ...not Isabel. on July 14. 2006. Big brother Henry is 51/i a member.Creative non-fiction essay published in years old.They reside in Minneapolis where Xavier Forged in Fire: Essays by Idaho Writers. "Reading the works for a consulting engineering firm. Glow" (primitive clay firing temperatures), Oklahoma Giuliano1995 Callegaro '95 (CAST) was promoted Katherine Carter '97 (CAST) and Nathaniel Scott University Press (2005).Currently enjoying life to associate director of foodand beverage at Four were married June 3, 2007. in Rochester. where they studying Chinese culture: brush script, the language, Seasons Hotel, Shanghai. Four Seasons Hotels & currently reside. and traditional Chinese music on the erhu (two Resorts are expanding with the opening of five prop Michelle Danzer-Gries '97 (CIAS) and Tom string lap violin) and on the hulisi (gourd flute) from erties in China: Macau, Beijing, Hangzhou, Pudong. Gries '95 (KGCOE) announce the birth of a son, Three alumni who became faculty members got together to reminisce over lunch generational players in Xiangfan.Hubei Province, and Guangzhou. Alexander Sebastian Gries.born on Feb. 6. 2007, in China. while teaching at Xiangfan University.Just during the summer break. From left are R. Roger Remington '58 (art and design), Providence, [U. Alexander has a big brother, Jakob. Andy Cooney '95 (COS), '00 (SCB) and Michelle renewed my contract in order to stick around my Vignelli Professor of Design; Frank Cost '87 (computer science), professor of Deborah Kulas-Sorg '97 (CIAS) and husband, Lacagnina Cooney '96 (COS) announce the erhu teacher - a true master of the art. (I've made it digital publishing and printing and associate dean, College of Imaging Arts and birth of a son.Kyle Andrew, on Aug. 12, 2007, to level three of 10-j ust a screeching beginner all Stephen, announce the birth of a daughter. in Rochester. Andy, Michelle, Kyle and Kyle's big over again!) See you at the Beijing Olympics opening Jacquelin Laureen, on June 2. 2007, in Morristown, Sciences; and Stanley Witmeyer '36 (art and design), professor emeritus. Wit brother Zach are doing well. ceremony??? Making every effort to be there!" N.J.Deborah is currently director of cosmetic promo meyer, who lives in Rochester, was an instructor from 1946 to 1952 and served Rosanne Vanduzer Lissow '95 (SCB) and hus tional purchasing for L'Oreal Paris in New York City. as head of the School of Art and Design for 19 years. He retired in 1987."One of band, Tom, announce the birth of a daughter, Amy, Benjamin Richey '97 (CIAS) and his wife, Melissa, Stanley's achievements was to advance the art school from a traditional beaux in February 2007 in Cary, N.C. Amy joins 3-year-old welcomed a son.Evan Carter. April 25. 2007.Evan sister Jennifer. joins big brother Colin, age 3. arts academy to a leading modern design program;' says Remington. Erin Tomeny '97 (CAST) and Alan Deuel were married June 23, 2007, in Webster, N.Y.They reside in Geneva.N. Y. 1998 Jeffrey Bauer '98 (COS) and wife, JoAnn, Elizabeth1999 Haywood '99 (COS) had a solo show announce the birth of a son, Victor Gabriel, on Aug. ing of 40 paintings at the Vose Gallery on Newbury Alumnus wins top prize in Microsoft photography contest 3, 2007, in Oak Harbor, Wash. Street in Boston. Vose Gallery is the oldest family Scott Drahzal '98 (SCB) and wife, Danielle, owned art gallery in America. Her pastel paintings Paul Van Hoy II '06 about. Interaction with strangers through announce the birth of daughter, McKenna Grace were featured in the May 2007 issue of American Drahzal, on June 29, 2007 in Huntersville, N.C. Artist Magazine. Her works were also featured in the (MFA, imaging arts) an image capture device changes the Melissa Mortimer '95, '98 (SCB) and Robert October 2007 issue of Pastel Jounwl and American received the grand prize dynamic of an already ambivalent relation Rachinsky were married Sept. 30, 2006, in Keuka Art Collector Magazine. in the Microsoft Future ship. It is crucial that the photographer be Lake.N,Y. They currently reside in Norwalk. Karen Hauget Boyack '99 (CIAS) and husband, Pro Photographer improvisational not only on a technical Conn. The bridal party included alums Julie Michael Boyack '01 (CAST) announce the birth of Nagle Warner '95 (COS), KC Ryan Foster '95 a son, Andrew Lawrence Hoyack, on Jan. 25, 2007. Competition, besting a level, but his or her spontaneity should also (CCE) and Jodi Sullivan West '98 (KGCOE). The family resides in Newtown, Conn. field of 15,600 entries extend to the persuasions necessary to gain Tom Balland '96 (KGCOE) and Kristen Spiotti Frederick Nesslage '99 (KGCOE) and wife, Jill, submitted by student the momentary trust of a desired subject." Tompkins '97 (COLA) performed readings. announce the birth of their first child, Christopher photographers from 90 Van Hoy's work has been published in Michael Pail '98 (KGCOE) accepted a position at Logan, on April 17, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. Paul countries. various photographic magazines, includ Varian Inc.in Cary, N.C., as an electrical design engi Derek Punaro '99 (CAST) was promoted to Van Hoy II '06 neer. Prior to that, Michael was the owner/operator Van Hoy's winning ing CMYK Magazine, Photographer's Forum, information architect, leadingsite design efforts for of the Closet Factory. After 14 months in business, Praxair's global Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server image, Apocalyptic Summe1; was taken in Professional Plwtographe1; Camera Arts and Suzanne Pail '98 (KGCOE) and Michael are trad 2007 deployment. Rochester in the summer of '06. The prize Creative Quarterly. He operates his own ing roles: Michael will return to corporate America and Suzanne will leave it and continue where Sheri Calleri Scavone '99 package carries a $20.000 cash award commercial photography business, Fotoim Michael left off with the Closet Factory franchise (CAST) became director of the and a digital workflow package valued at pressions, in Rochester while also working business. The two reside in Cary, N.C. New York State Cancer $5,000. Services Program in February as an educator and exhibiting artist. Jason Vigil '98 (CAST) recently co-authored the 2007.Prior to that, Sheri was 'Tm a portrait photographer, a hunter/ A native of Evansville, Ind., Van Hoy textbook Structural Wood Design: A Practice Oriented the president/CEO of Gilda's gatherer of forms, faces and expressions," received a bachelor of art degree in graphic Approach with RIT Professor Abi Aghayere.The book Club Capital Region, New was released in August 2007 by John Wiley & Sons. says Van Hoy. "I am most interested in vul design from the University of Southern 'Apocalyptic Summer' by Paul Van Hoy 11 '06 York. Adam Will '98 (KGCOE) and wife, Julie, announce nerability and rare moments of discontinu Indiana. the birth of a daughter, Abigail Faith, on Jan. 10, ity in which defining moments materialize Kelly Downs 2007, in Boca Raton, Fla. and disintegrate almost simultaneously. For To view all the winning photos, visit me, this is what street photography is all www.microsoft.com/prophoto/galleries.

42 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Thomas Heseltine '94 (SCB) was recognized as a Richard A. Panzer '96, '98 "SmartCPA" by the Baltimore SmartCEO magazine. (CIAS, CAST) married Memories times three More than 60 CPAs from the Baltimore metro area 1996 Julianna Harris on Sept. 22. were considered for this award and nominees were Rebekah Dawes '96 (CAST) is a teacher in the 2006.in Breckenridge. Colo. selected based on their technical expertise, leader Elmira (N.Y.) City School District. Richard is web interface ship. innovation.significant accomplishments and Elizabeth McGee Denman'92 (GAP), '96 (CIAS) designer and owner of 2FH. relationship-development strengths. is the manager at Morgan Lane Ent. Elizabeth also net.a company he founded in Nannette Patterson Napier '94 (KGCOE) donates her time and photography talents to the 2005. Julianna. a graduate of received a Ph.D. in computer informationsystems county volunteer fire and rescue as the public rela the University of Arizona. is a from Georgia State University on Aug.29.2007. tions and media contact person. project manager for IQ Nannette is an assistant professor of informa- Diane Dimitroff '80, '83, '96 (SCB) is the new Solutions in Rockville.Md. tion technology at Georgia Gwinnett College in executive director of the Brockport Auxiliary Service They reside in Silver Spring. Md. They plan on mov Lawrenceville. Corp. (BASC) on the campus of SUN Y Brockport. ing to Colorado in 2008. Karen Fuller Tribbett'94 (COS) completed active Dianne lverglynne '96 (CIAS) writes. "Completed duty in the United States Marine Corps after 13 years International Patent 'Monoterpines in Photographic of service as an FI A-18 pilot. She is now a demon Developers and Method of Use' (2002).Completed 1997 stration pilot for Gulfstream Aerospace.flying G4 50 masters' degree in history, research (2006), Thesis: Sarah Smith Arana SVP '93 '97 (COS) and and GSSO aircraft. She is continuing her service as a 'The Photographic Crayon Portrait: Nineteenth husband.Xavier Arana SVP '89, '94 (NTID),'98 Marine Corps reservist. Century Icon of Absent Family Members and (CAST), announce the birth of a daughter.Caroline Present-day Relics of Latter-day Saints.' No ...not Isabel. on July 14. 2006. Big brother Henry is 51/i a member.Creative non-fiction essay published in years old.They reside in Minneapolis where Xavier Forged in Fire: Essays by Idaho Writers. "Reading the works for a consulting engineering firm. Glow" (primitive clay firing temperatures), Oklahoma Giuliano1995 Callegaro '95 (CAST) was promoted Katherine Carter '97 (CAST) and Nathaniel Scott University Press (2005).Currently enjoying life to associate director of foodand beverage at Four were married June 3, 2007. in Rochester. where they studying Chinese culture: brush script, the language, Seasons Hotel, Shanghai. Four Seasons Hotels & currently reside. and traditional Chinese music on the erhu (two Resorts are expanding with the opening of five prop Michelle Danzer-Gries '97 (CIAS) and Tom string lap violin) and on the hulisi (gourd flute) from erties in China: Macau, Beijing, Hangzhou, Pudong. Gries '95 (KGCOE) announce the birth of a son, Three alumni who became faculty members got together to reminisce over lunch generational players in Xiangfan.Hubei Province, and Guangzhou. Alexander Sebastian Gries.born on Feb. 6. 2007, in China. while teaching at Xiangfan University.Just during the summer break. From left are R. Roger Remington '58 (art and design), Providence, [U. Alexander has a big brother, Jakob. Andy Cooney '95 (COS), '00 (SCB) and Michelle renewed my contract in order to stick around my Vignelli Professor of Design; Frank Cost '87 (computer science), professor of Deborah Kulas-Sorg '97 (CIAS) and husband, Lacagnina Cooney '96 (COS) announce the erhu teacher - a true master of the art. (I've made it digital publishing and printing and associate dean, College of Imaging Arts and birth of a son.Kyle Andrew, on Aug. 12, 2007, to level three of 10-j ust a screeching beginner all Stephen, announce the birth of a daughter. in Rochester. Andy, Michelle, Kyle and Kyle's big over again!) See you at the Beijing Olympics opening Jacquelin Laureen, on June 2. 2007, in Morristown, Sciences; and Stanley Witmeyer '36 (art and design), professor emeritus. Wit brother Zach are doing well. ceremony??? Making every effort to be there!" N.J.Deborah is currently director of cosmetic promo meyer, who lives in Rochester, was an instructor from 1946 to 1952 and served Rosanne Vanduzer Lissow '95 (SCB) and hus tional purchasing for L'Oreal Paris in New York City. as head of the School of Art and Design for 19 years. He retired in 1987."One of band, Tom, announce the birth of a daughter, Amy, Benjamin Richey '97 (CIAS) and his wife, Melissa, Stanley's achievements was to advance the art school from a traditional beaux in February 2007 in Cary, N.C. Amy joins 3-year-old welcomed a son.Evan Carter. April 25. 2007.Evan sister Jennifer. joins big brother Colin, age 3. arts academy to a leading modern design program;' says Remington. Erin Tomeny '97 (CAST) and Alan Deuel were married June 23, 2007, in Webster, N.Y.They reside in Geneva.N. Y. 1998 Jeffrey Bauer '98 (COS) and wife, JoAnn, Elizabeth1999 Haywood '99 (COS) had a solo show announce the birth of a son, Victor Gabriel, on Aug. ing of 40 paintings at the Vose Gallery on Newbury Alumnus wins top prize in Microsoft photography contest 3, 2007, in Oak Harbor, Wash. Street in Boston. Vose Gallery is the oldest family Scott Drahzal '98 (SCB) and wife, Danielle, owned art gallery in America. Her pastel paintings Paul Van Hoy II '06 about. Interaction with strangers through announce the birth of daughter, McKenna Grace were featured in the May 2007 issue of American Drahzal, on June 29, 2007 in Huntersville, N.C. Artist Magazine. Her works were also featured in the (MFA, imaging arts) an image capture device changes the Melissa Mortimer '95, '98 (SCB) and Robert October 2007 issue of Pastel Jounwl and American received the grand prize dynamic of an already ambivalent relation Rachinsky were married Sept. 30, 2006, in Keuka Art Collector Magazine. in the Microsoft Future ship. It is crucial that the photographer be Lake.N,Y. They currently reside in Norwalk. Karen Hauget Boyack '99 (CIAS) and husband, Pro Photographer improvisational not only on a technical Conn. The bridal party included alums Julie Michael Boyack '01 (CAST) announce the birth of Nagle Warner '95 (COS), KC Ryan Foster '95 a son, Andrew Lawrence Hoyack, on Jan. 25, 2007. Competition, besting a level, but his or her spontaneity should also (CCE) and Jodi Sullivan West '98 (KGCOE). The family resides in Newtown, Conn. field of 15,600 entries extend to the persuasions necessary to gain Tom Balland '96 (KGCOE) and Kristen Spiotti Frederick Nesslage '99 (KGCOE) and wife, Jill, submitted by student the momentary trust of a desired subject." Tompkins '97 (COLA) performed readings. announce the birth of their first child, Christopher photographers from 90 Van Hoy's work has been published in Michael Pail '98 (KGCOE) accepted a position at Logan, on April 17, 2007, in Kansas City, Mo. Paul countries. various photographic magazines, includ Varian Inc.in Cary, N.C., as an electrical design engi Derek Punaro '99 (CAST) was promoted to Van Hoy II '06 neer. Prior to that, Michael was the owner/operator Van Hoy's winning ing CMYK Magazine, Photographer's Forum, information architect, leadingsite design efforts for of the Closet Factory. After 14 months in business, Praxair's global Microsoft OfficeSharePoint Server image, Apocalyptic Summe1; was taken in Professional Plwtographe1; Camera Arts and Suzanne Pail '98 (KGCOE) and Michael are trad 2007 deployment. Rochester in the summer of '06. The prize Creative Quarterly. He operates his own ing roles: Michael will return to corporate America and Suzanne will leave it and continue where Sheri Calleri Scavone '99 package carries a $20.000 cash award commercial photography business, Fotoim Michael left off with the Closet Factory franchise (CAST) became director of the and a digital workflow package valued at pressions, in Rochester while also working business. The two reside in Cary, N.C. New York State Cancer $5,000. Services Program in February as an educator and exhibiting artist. Jason Vigil '98 (CAST) recently co-authored the 2007.Prior to that, Sheri was 'Tm a portrait photographer, a hunter/ A native of Evansville, Ind., Van Hoy textbook Structural Wood Design: A Practice Oriented the president/CEO of Gilda's gatherer of forms, faces and expressions," received a bachelor of art degree in graphic Approach with RIT Professor Abi Aghayere.The book Club Capital Region, New was released in August 2007 by John Wiley & Sons. says Van Hoy. "I am most interested in vul design from the University of Southern 'Apocalyptic Summer' by Paul Van Hoy 11 '06 York. Adam Will '98 (KGCOE) and wife, Julie, announce nerability and rare moments of discontinu Indiana. the birth of a daughter, Abigail Faith, on Jan. 10, ity in which defining moments materialize Kelly Downs 2007, in Boca Raton, Fla. and disintegrate almost simultaneously. For To view all the winning photos, visit me, this is what street photography is all www.microsoft.com/prophoto/galleries.

42 I WINTER 2006-07 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Seth Singer '00 (CAST) launched a new ventnre. Suzanne Sollecito '00 Michael Rielly '02 (KGCOE) is among an elite Geoffrey Irwin '03 (SCB) was recognized as an Alumni Updates Think Thirty Three Inc.. in Toronto. Think Thirty (COS), '01 (SCB) and Cpt. group selected as RETTEW's first associates, a new APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). Three is a marketing communications company Mark S. Padgett Jr. announce program to recognize employees who consistently APICS CSCP is a program offered by APICS: The delivering interactive, photography, video and design their marriage on Sept. 2. conh·ibute to the firm's growth, profitability and Association for Operations Management. for clients from Research In Motion to Petro Canada. 2006. They reside in Eys, overall success. Rielly is a project manager in the is the senior Web Seth and his wife, Talia, announce the birth of a Limbnrg, Netherlands. Alumni firm's Liberty, N.Y.. land development group and Lawrence Jones '03 (CIAS) daughter, Noa Lailah, on Oct. 24, 2005. Kelly Doyle '01 (COS), '02 resides in Lancaster. Pa. developer for Cartoon Network New Media in Breaking the (SCB), RoseAnn Atlanta. This role focuses on the development of recently accepted Anna Lisa Stockwell '00 (CIAS) Kurumunda '00 (COS), '01 dynamic Internet applications, and the development a position at Opici Wine Co. in Fairfield County, (SCB), and Lisa Rothgery of rich interactive experiences. Jones was also nomi law - of gravity Conn., as wine sales consultant. Anna Lisa previ '00 (COS) joined the celebra nated for a 2007 FITC (Flash In The Can) for his ously was employed at Tracy Locke as art producer. 2003 tion. Suzanne and Mark honeymooned in Tahiti and Jennifer Dashnau '02 work on the www.Classof3000.com Web site. Salina Thomas '00 (KGCOE) recently accepted Bora Bora. (COS), '03 (SCB) received a Tara Parekh '03 (CIAS) received a master or arts a position at The Math Works in Natick, Mass., as Ph.D. in biochemistry and JenniferWalkowski '01 (CIAS) recently com degree in digital photography from the Savannah technical writer. Salina previously was employed at molecular biophysics from the pleted a research/curatorial internship with the College of Art and Design on May 31. 2007. Analog Devices as applications engineer. University of Pennsylvania on Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, May 14, 2007. Dnring her Melissa Sanborn '03 (CIAS) accepted a position at Va. As a part of the project in conjunction with graduate studies. Dashnau Oneida LTD. Oneida. N.Y .. as an art director. She will the Institute for Public History at the University of was successful in obtaining a be responsible for the company's dinnerware pack 2001 Virginia, Walkowski researched and designed a new three-year grant from the U.S. aging. Melissa recently was employed at Bard College Daniel Chen '01 (CIAS) has educational display for the library's 1919 Pierce Department of Agriculture to as a graphic designer. been promoted to art director Arrow limousine. WaUwwski is entering her second finance her dissertation Bryan Watson '03 (KGCOE) writes. 't\.fterbeing at Avenue A: Razorfish, a New year of studies at the University of Virginia, study research on the biophysics of commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2003. l went York City-based interactive ing American architectural history under Professor cryoprotectants. Dashnau published a number of through the Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline marketing and technology ser Richard Guy Wilson. articles in peer-reviewed journals and served as asso in Charleston, S.C. I spent the last two years onboard vices agency. In his new job, Andrew Warycka '01 (CIAS) accepted a position ciate council to the American Society for the USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). a trident submarine Chen is responsible for manag at the Pinpoint Resonrce Group in Torrance, Calif., as Photobiology. Currently, Dashnau is employed at out of Bangor, Wash. Based on my professional and ing a team of designers and a recruiter. Pinpoint is a technology recruiting firm Merck & Co. in West Point. Pa .. as process engineer engineering achievements. I was recently selected to animators in creating market serving the greater Los Angeles area. supporting Gardasil (human papilloma virus) vac go to the PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778). a brand ing Web sites for companies cine manufactnring. new Virginia Class submarine. which is being built such as Ford Motor Company in Groton, Conn. Over the next two years. I will be and The New York Times. Joseph Gawlowicz '97 (CIAS), '03 (GCCIS) is an an integral part in the construction, testing dnring Lauren Harnett '07 (imaging and photo Krysta Doerfler '01 (CIAS) was recently promoted 2002 Brian Andrews '02 (CAST) associate at Harter Secrest & sea trials. and commissioning of the Navy's newest to assistant art director graphic technology), left, takes her first flight from art assistant at Taunton and Jennifer Cascioli were Emery LLP in the firm'sLabor and most advanced submarine." Press, Fine Homebuilding Magazine, Newtown, Conn. on NASA's "vomit comet" - an aircraft used married Sept. 9, 2006, in and Employment Law Group. Tyler White '03 (SCB) and "I am directing and shooting photography and Sanibel Island. Fla. They reside His practice will focus on Andrea Hanke '04 to produce short periods of near-weightless working closely with editors to design solid article in Atlanta. They were attended researching key labor and (KGCOE) were married May conditions for research and training pur layouts." by Joshua Liller '02, '04 employment issues and strate 19, 2007. in Needham, Mass. poses. Harnett joined lndyne lnc:s Imagery Jessica Filbey Gill '01 (CAST) and husband, (CIAS). gies to help advise employers They currently reside in Acquisition Group at NASA's Johnson Space Norman Gill '98 (CIAS), announce the birth involved in litigation as well as Newport News, Va. The maid Center, Houston, after graduation last May. of a son. Henry Raymond. on Aug. 23, 2007, at to help counsel employers in of honor was Sarah Behling Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. their day-to-day operations. In '04 (KGCOE). With her are Robert Markowitz '89 (imaging Lynn Marasciulo Molenkamp '01 (CAST) and addition, he has been involved with developing inter and photographic technology), center, who husband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of a son, Tyler nal and external continuing legal education pro Siddhartha Bhattacharya '02 (SCB) and hus grams for attorneys concerning e-discovery in litiga also works for the ImageryAcquisition Jeffrey, on May 17, 2007, at Bronson Hospital in band, Urvashi, announce the birth of a baby girl, Kalamazoo, Mich. He joins sister Emily. tion and the latest updates to the Federal Rules of Group, and Crystal Embrey Schroeder '98, Shreya. born on June 9, 2007, in Rochester. Civil Procedure. Rita Mulcahy '01 (NTID) enjoyed her first flight Joseph2004 Burwick '04 (SCB) is the senior associate a quality control specialist with lndyne's Kimberly Dolcimascolo '02 Lori Hepner '03 (CIAS) accepted a position at in a WWII SNJ. No loops, no rolls, but maybe next at Freed, Maxick and Battaglia. CPAs in Buffalo. Joe Photographic Operations Group. At least (CAST) is director of organiza Penn State University in McKeesport, Pa., as assis time! Flight instructor Jay Vandersluis of Warbird was nominated to serve on the finance committee at tion development and effec tant professor of integrative arts. Lori recently was 10 imaging and photo tech grads work at Adventures enjoys the view. Homespace, a transitional housing charity for single tiveness for Bausch & Lomb employed at SUNY Cortland as assistant professor Johnson Space Center. parents in Buffalo. Global Operations and of new media design. She attended the Saltonstall Engineering. Based in Arts Colony in Ithaca, N.Y., in July as a summer Rachel Clow Denny '04 (CIAS) writes. "This year Rochester, she is responsible fellow. Two of the photographic works that Hepner will mark my fonrth year as a staff photojournalist for providing leadership and produced while at the residency will be exhibited at the Corpus Christi Cn/ler-Times, which is the larg support in the areas of at the Carnegie Museum of Art as a part of the est newspaper in South Texas." 2000 employee engagement and sat 9 7th Annual Exhibition of the Associated Artists Stephanie Coolidge '98, '00 (CIAS) works for isfaction and training and Sarah Edwards '04 (GCCIS) is a senior com Citizenship and Immigration Services (Department of Pittsburgh. Her piece, Nebulous Spns111, received puter forensics examiner at the Drug Enforcement development. She will also pro the Leon Arkus Award. which is the highest honor of Homeland Secnrity) as an adjudications officerin vide human resources support to the GO&E IT orga Administration (DE A) in Northern Virginia. Jason Nabewaniec '01 of the exhibition. The show runs to Jan. 18, 2008. Essex Junction, Vt. nization. Nathan Gardner '04 (COS) earned her master's was elected co-chair Hepner has also been invited to show work fromher (CAST) degree in physician assistant studies from Albany Camille Dickson-Deane '00 (CAST) is pnrsuing David Mc Clelland '02 (CIAS) accepted a position Code Word series in a two-person exhibition at the of the Green Party of the Medical College and has since become the firstPA her Ph.D. in informationsystems and learning tech United States. The Green Party at Novatek in Rochester as lead developer. David Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas in March hired to work in the neonatal intensive care unit at nologies at the University of Missonri-Columbia as a is the third largest political recently was employed at Plexus Scientific Corp. as 2008, as well as at the Craddock-Terry Gallery at The Children's Hospital of Albany (N.Y.) Medical Fulbright Scholar. LMS administrator. Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, Va., party in the United States. Center. Joshua Horvath '00 (KGCOE) recently accepted Jason will serve a two-year Stacey Austin Modrusan '02 (COS) and husband, in May 2008. Tianay Hardy '04 (SCB) and Jean-Pierre Perrault a position at Bosch Security Systems in Lancaster, term as co-chair. Daniel Modrusan '98 (CAST), announce the birth Denise Herold '03 (SCB) were married Aug. 30. 2007, in Duluth. Georgia. Pa., as mechanical engineering group leader. Joshua of a son. Lukas Daniel, on Aug. 15, 2006, in Bangor, accepted a position at PC recently was employed at Teleflex Inc. as a senior Maine. Universe Inc. in Boca Raton, David Lickstein '04 (CIAS) is the senior packag product engineer. Kathryn Palmacci '02 (SCB) and Jason Musiak Fla., as marketing manager. ing engineer at Unilever HPC-Skin Care in Bangkok. Shayan Keramati SVP '95, '00 (NTID) and wife, were married on April 14. 2007. in St. Patrick She is responsible for the daily Thailand. Kimberly, annually host Deaf Island disc golf in Suzanne Silvestri Sarr '01 (COS) and husband, Chnrch, Natick. Mass. They reside in Marlborough, management of the company's Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (see www.deafisland.com). Nathan Sarr '02 (GCCIS), announce the birth of Mass. The honeymoon was a two-week tour of Italy. online and direct marketing Brian Krenzer '98, '00 (CIAS) accepted a position a daughter, Haley Elizabeth, on July 23, 2007, at Andrew Wilcox '02 (CIAS) was the wedding pho programs and processes at Avenue A I Razorfish in Chicago as senior art Rochester General Hospital. tographer. including public relations director working on AT&T's online advertising. campaigns, sales lead genera tion campaigns, branding. marketing collaterals, and customer relationship management activities.

44 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities Seth Singer '00 (CAST) launched a new ventnre. Suzanne Sollecito '00 Michael Rielly '02 (KGCOE) is among an elite Geoffrey Irwin '03 (SCB) was recognized as an Alumni Updates Think Thirty Three Inc.. in Toronto. Think Thirty (COS), '01 (SCB) and Cpt. group selected as RETTEW's first associates, a new APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP). Three is a marketing communications company Mark S. Padgett Jr. announce program to recognize employees who consistently APICS CSCP is a program offered by APICS: The delivering interactive, photography, video and design their marriage on Sept. 2. conh·ibute to the firm's growth, profitability and Association for Operations Management. for clients from Research In Motion to Petro Canada. 2006. They reside in Eys, overall success. Rielly is a project manager in the is the senior Web Seth and his wife, Talia, announce the birth of a Limbnrg, Netherlands. Alumni firm's Liberty, N.Y.. land development group and Lawrence Jones '03 (CIAS) daughter, Noa Lailah, on Oct. 24, 2005. Kelly Doyle '01 (COS), '02 resides in Lancaster. Pa. developer for Cartoon Network New Media in Breaking the (SCB), RoseAnn Atlanta. This role focuses on the development of recently accepted Anna Lisa Stockwell '00 (CIAS) Kurumunda '00 (COS), '01 dynamic Internet applications, and the development a position at Opici Wine Co. in Fairfield County, (SCB), and Lisa Rothgery of rich interactive experiences. Jones was also nomi law - of gravity Conn., as wine sales consultant. Anna Lisa previ '00 (COS) joined the celebra nated for a 2007 FITC (Flash In The Can) for his ously was employed at Tracy Locke as art producer. 2003 tion. Suzanne and Mark honeymooned in Tahiti and Jennifer Dashnau '02 work on the www.Classof3000.com Web site. Salina Thomas '00 (KGCOE) recently accepted Bora Bora. (COS), '03 (SCB) received a Tara Parekh '03 (CIAS) received a master or arts a position at The Math Works in Natick, Mass., as Ph.D. in biochemistry and JenniferWalkowski '01 (CIAS) recently com degree in digital photography from the Savannah technical writer. Salina previously was employed at molecular biophysics from the pleted a research/curatorial internship with the College of Art and Design on May 31. 2007. Analog Devices as applications engineer. University of Pennsylvania on Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, May 14, 2007. Dnring her Melissa Sanborn '03 (CIAS) accepted a position at Va. As a part of the project in conjunction with graduate studies. Dashnau Oneida LTD. Oneida. N.Y .. as an art director. She will the Institute for Public History at the University of was successful in obtaining a be responsible for the company's dinnerware pack 2001 Virginia, Walkowski researched and designed a new three-year grant from the U.S. aging. Melissa recently was employed at Bard College Daniel Chen '01 (CIAS) has educational display for the library's 1919 Pierce Department of Agriculture to as a graphic designer. been promoted to art director Arrow limousine. WaUwwski is entering her second finance her dissertation Bryan Watson '03 (KGCOE) writes. 't\.fterbeing at Avenue A: Razorfish, a New year of studies at the University of Virginia, study research on the biophysics of commissioned as a Naval Officer in 2003. l went York City-based interactive ing American architectural history under Professor cryoprotectants. Dashnau published a number of through the Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline marketing and technology ser Richard Guy Wilson. articles in peer-reviewed journals and served as asso in Charleston, S.C. I spent the last two years onboard vices agency. In his new job, Andrew Warycka '01 (CIAS) accepted a position ciate council to the American Society for the USS Louisiana (SSBN 743). a trident submarine Chen is responsible for manag at the Pinpoint Resonrce Group in Torrance, Calif., as Photobiology. Currently, Dashnau is employed at out of Bangor, Wash. Based on my professional and ing a team of designers and a recruiter. Pinpoint is a technology recruiting firm Merck & Co. in West Point. Pa .. as process engineer engineering achievements. I was recently selected to animators in creating market serving the greater Los Angeles area. supporting Gardasil (human papilloma virus) vac go to the PCU New Hampshire (SSN 778). a brand ing Web sites for companies cine manufactnring. new Virginia Class submarine. which is being built such as Ford Motor Company in Groton, Conn. Over the next two years. I will be and The New York Times. Joseph Gawlowicz '97 (CIAS), '03 (GCCIS) is an an integral part in the construction, testing dnring Lauren Harnett '07 (imaging and photo Krysta Doerfler '01 (CIAS) was recently promoted 2002 Brian Andrews '02 (CAST) associate at Harter Secrest & sea trials. and commissioning of the Navy's newest to assistant art director graphic technology), left, takes her first flight from art assistant at Taunton and Jennifer Cascioli were Emery LLP in the firm'sLabor and most advanced submarine." Press, Fine Homebuilding Magazine, Newtown, Conn. on NASA's "vomit comet" - an aircraft used married Sept. 9, 2006, in and Employment Law Group. Tyler White '03 (SCB) and "I am directing and shooting photography and Sanibel Island. Fla. They reside His practice will focus on Andrea Hanke '04 to produce short periods of near-weightless working closely with editors to design solid article in Atlanta. They were attended researching key labor and (KGCOE) were married May conditions for research and training pur layouts." by Joshua Liller '02, '04 employment issues and strate 19, 2007. in Needham, Mass. poses. Harnett joined lndyne lnc:s Imagery Jessica Filbey Gill '01 (CAST) and husband, (CIAS). gies to help advise employers They currently reside in Acquisition Group at NASA's Johnson Space Norman Gill '98 (CIAS), announce the birth involved in litigation as well as Newport News, Va. The maid Center, Houston, after graduation last May. of a son. Henry Raymond. on Aug. 23, 2007, at to help counsel employers in of honor was Sarah Behling Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. their day-to-day operations. In '04 (KGCOE). With her are Robert Markowitz '89 (imaging Lynn Marasciulo Molenkamp '01 (CAST) and addition, he has been involved with developing inter and photographic technology), center, who husband, Jeffrey, announce the birth of a son, Tyler nal and external continuing legal education pro Siddhartha Bhattacharya '02 (SCB) and hus grams for attorneys concerning e-discovery in litiga also works for the ImageryAcquisition Jeffrey, on May 17, 2007, at Bronson Hospital in band, Urvashi, announce the birth of a baby girl, Kalamazoo, Mich. He joins sister Emily. tion and the latest updates to the Federal Rules of Group, and Crystal Embrey Schroeder '98, Shreya. born on June 9, 2007, in Rochester. Civil Procedure. Rita Mulcahy '01 (NTID) enjoyed her first flight Joseph2004 Burwick '04 (SCB) is the senior associate a quality control specialist with lndyne's Kimberly Dolcimascolo '02 Lori Hepner '03 (CIAS) accepted a position at in a WWII SNJ. No loops, no rolls, but maybe next at Freed, Maxick and Battaglia. CPAs in Buffalo. Joe Photographic Operations Group. At least (CAST) is director of organiza Penn State University in McKeesport, Pa., as assis time! Flight instructor Jay Vandersluis of Warbird was nominated to serve on the finance committee at tion development and effec tant professor of integrative arts. Lori recently was 10 imaging and photo tech grads work at Adventures enjoys the view. Homespace, a transitional housing charity for single tiveness for Bausch & Lomb employed at SUNY Cortland as assistant professor Johnson Space Center. parents in Buffalo. Global Operations and of new media design. She attended the Saltonstall Engineering. Based in Arts Colony in Ithaca, N.Y., in July as a summer Rachel Clow Denny '04 (CIAS) writes. "This year Rochester, she is responsible fellow. Two of the photographic works that Hepner will mark my fonrth year as a staff photojournalist for providing leadership and produced while at the residency will be exhibited at the Corpus Christi Cn/ler-Times, which is the larg support in the areas of at the Carnegie Museum of Art as a part of the est newspaper in South Texas." 2000 employee engagement and sat 9 7th Annual Exhibition of the Associated Artists Stephanie Coolidge '98, '00 (CIAS) works for isfaction and training and Sarah Edwards '04 (GCCIS) is a senior com Citizenship and Immigration Services (Department of Pittsburgh. Her piece, Nebulous Spns111, received puter forensics examiner at the Drug Enforcement development. She will also pro the Leon Arkus Award. which is the highest honor of Homeland Secnrity) as an adjudications officerin vide human resources support to the GO&E IT orga Administration (DE A) in Northern Virginia. Jason Nabewaniec '01 of the exhibition. The show runs to Jan. 18, 2008. Essex Junction, Vt. nization. Nathan Gardner '04 (COS) earned her master's was elected co-chair Hepner has also been invited to show work fromher (CAST) degree in physician assistant studies from Albany Camille Dickson-Deane '00 (CAST) is pnrsuing David Mc Clelland '02 (CIAS) accepted a position Code Word series in a two-person exhibition at the of the Green Party of the Medical College and has since become the firstPA her Ph.D. in informationsystems and learning tech United States. The Green Party at Novatek in Rochester as lead developer. David Haggerty Gallery at the University of Dallas in March hired to work in the neonatal intensive care unit at nologies at the University of Missonri-Columbia as a is the third largest political recently was employed at Plexus Scientific Corp. as 2008, as well as at the Craddock-Terry Gallery at The Children's Hospital of Albany (N.Y.) Medical Fulbright Scholar. LMS administrator. Riverviews Artspace in Lynchburg, Va., party in the United States. Center. Joshua Horvath '00 (KGCOE) recently accepted Jason will serve a two-year Stacey Austin Modrusan '02 (COS) and husband, in May 2008. Tianay Hardy '04 (SCB) and Jean-Pierre Perrault a position at Bosch Security Systems in Lancaster, term as co-chair. Daniel Modrusan '98 (CAST), announce the birth Denise Herold '03 (SCB) were married Aug. 30. 2007, in Duluth. Georgia. Pa., as mechanical engineering group leader. Joshua of a son. Lukas Daniel, on Aug. 15, 2006, in Bangor, accepted a position at PC recently was employed at Teleflex Inc. as a senior Maine. Universe Inc. in Boca Raton, David Lickstein '04 (CIAS) is the senior packag product engineer. Kathryn Palmacci '02 (SCB) and Jason Musiak Fla., as marketing manager. ing engineer at Unilever HPC-Skin Care in Bangkok. Shayan Keramati SVP '95, '00 (NTID) and wife, were married on April 14. 2007. in St. Patrick She is responsible for the daily Thailand. Kimberly, annually host Deaf Island disc golf in Suzanne Silvestri Sarr '01 (COS) and husband, Chnrch, Natick. Mass. They reside in Marlborough, management of the company's Martha's Vineyard, Mass. (see www.deafisland.com). Nathan Sarr '02 (GCCIS), announce the birth of Mass. The honeymoon was a two-week tour of Italy. online and direct marketing Brian Krenzer '98, '00 (CIAS) accepted a position a daughter, Haley Elizabeth, on July 23, 2007, at Andrew Wilcox '02 (CIAS) was the wedding pho programs and processes at Avenue A I Razorfish in Chicago as senior art Rochester General Hospital. tographer. including public relations director working on AT&T's online advertising. campaigns, sales lead genera tion campaigns, branding. marketing collaterals, and customer relationship management activities.

44 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities expedition in the Prince William Sound off of the Sarah Miura 1940 1985 Ramirez coast of Alaska." Vaughan William Wagner '40 (CCE), Christine Baran '85 (COS), May 26, 2006 '03,'04 (SCB) John2005 Ackley '05 (SCB) is the managing editor of JenniferKostek '05 (CIAS) and Joe Calkins 2007 March 2. 2007 and Zachary 1991 Speedway lllustrated at Performance Media, LLC in '05 (KGCOE) were married May 26, 2007, in Nathan Holland '07 19-13 Felter '04 Kevin D. Gietler '91 (GAP), June 8. 2007 Salisbury. Mass. Canandaigua, N.Y. They reside in Florence, Ky. (KGCOE) and April Colleton Mary V. Bone '43 (SCB), April 13, 1998 (CAST) were 1996 '06 (COS) were married Aug. married May JenniferPaine Bushnell '01, '05 (COS) was Kira Mikels '05 (CAST) and Daniel Wilson '05 19-1-9 Phoebe Anne Wiekrykas Foster '96 (CCE), 11. 2007. in Shiloh Baptist Blanche S. Clements '49 (SCB), Aug. 26.2007 6. 2006. Sarah promoted to materials hub applications manager (CAST), both graduates of the manufacturing Aug. 7, 2007 Church, Landover. Md. They writes "We from senior bioinformatics researcher at Procter & and mechanical engineering technology department, 1950 currently reside in Durham. were lucky to Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio. were married Sept. 8, 2006, in Hilton, N.Y. They Robert B. Shumway '50 (GAP), April 6, 2007 N.C. Wedding attendees have two major Shaun Farrell '05 (GCCIS) is an associate bnsi currently reside in Elma, N.Y. Dan and Kira are both Donald E. Wilson '50 (GAP), July 27. 2006 included Teresa Jones '02 celebrations. one in The Forge (Miami Beach) and ness applications analyst at Sony Electronics. fort employed at Moog Inc. of East Aurora, Dan as a proj (COS), Oreoluwa 1960 a very big wedding celebration in the Colonial Zone Myers, Fla. Shaun was previously employed at ePlus ect engineer, and Kira as a manufacturing engineer. Fatimilehin '05 (COS), Robert Rowlands '60 (CCE), Dec. 2 5, 2006 in the Dominican Republic. We now work and live Systems Inc. as a software quality assurance analyst. Julia Quagliozzi '05 (CIAS) Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue '07 (KGCOE), Edem 1966 in Aventura. Fla. Zachary is a senior sales manager and Gus Mancini '06 (CAST) Vandna Jain '03, '04 Attiogbe '05 (COS), Anickeme Sam Udofia'04 Christine Ciesiel '66 (FAA),Sept. 13, 2003 for Marriott International, and I work for Hewlett were married Sept. 29. 2006. (CAST), '05 (CIAS) writes, (CAST), Erick Littleford'04 (COLA), Terri Page Packard as the ESS LAC business planning strategist." in Spencer, Mass. Jennifer 1969 "Recently relocated to Littleford '02 (COLA), '05 (CAST); Coleman James A. Conklin '69 (SCB), May 7.2007 DeWitt '04 (CAST), Jaclyn Evelyn Sizemore '04 (CIAS) has moved to Manhattan to work for Agent Glasgow '07 (KGCOE), Daron Ladson '06 (NTID), Fiorie '07 (CIAS) and 1970 Savannah. Ga., in pursuit of her bachelor of finearts 16. a multi-million dollar ad Denise Oquendo '05 (CAST), Sonnet Stepp '01, Lauren Aiello '05 (CIAS) Nicholas Catino '70 (CCE), Nov. 20, 2006 in graphic design from Savannah College of Art and agency. Previously worked at '02 (CAST), Cynetra Ferguson '99 (CAST), Tia served as bridesmaids, and 1971 Design. She received a combined honors scholarship. Partners+ Napier in White '05 (CAST), Nkiruka Kiki Okeke '07 Brian Bauer '08 (CAST) Frank P. Galen '71 (CCE), Jan. 23, 2007 Rochester, where accomplish (KGCOE). Professor Abi Aghayere of CAST attended Lalena Symonds '04 (SCB) is employed as a man served as a groomsman. 1972 ager at McCarthy, Holthus, Baum & Ackerman LLP. ments include a Silver and presided over the wedding prayer. Northeast regional Addy Following a honeymoon in the Edward J. Troyan '72 (CAST), July 31. 2007 While residing in Rochester. she remotely manages Bahamas, the couple resides in Waltham, Mass. bankruptcy. foreclosure, file clerk staff. Sometimes Award. Currently working on a soon-to-be-released 1973 Paul K. Hyder '73 (GAP), July 22.2007 her work takes her to Oklahoma City. but 40 per side project, a 40-page promotional book for John Ashley Waltz '05 (CIAS), '07 (SCB) bas accepted In Memoriam 1930 cent of her work is in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Myers Photography detailing his travel to Bangalore, the position of communications coordinator with the 1975 William M. Coleman '30 (KGCOE), with Zucker. Goldberg, & Ackerman LLC under The India. Also in the midst of writing a book of reflec Printing Industry Center at RIT. April 9, 2004 Robert J. Meyer '75 (CCE), Jan. 24, 2006 Tational E'irm. tions. Soon to be going on a one-week sea-kayaking Humayun Zafar '05 (GCCIS) has transferred to a 1937 1978 Margaret doctorate program in business administrntionwith L. Woodley '37 (SCB), July 28, 2007 Graig C. Frantz '78 (CCE), Jan. 10. 2007 emphasis in information technology at the University 1939 1981 of Texas at San Antonio. James W. MacLaren '39 (KGCOE), July 4. 2007 Robert Knauth '81 (CAST), April 29, 2007 Kayla Zerby '05 (COS) is an account executive in the Washington, D.C., office of Hellerman Baretz Introducing a new edition of Communications LLC, an award-winning national public relations firm.She designs and executes stra tegic communications campaigns that support the the history of RIT business growth objectives of the world's leading law firms, consulting firmsand financial services companies This enlarged edition Casey2006 DiCaro '06 (CAST) was recently promoted to of RIT history brings legislative assistant for Monroe Connty, N.Y. the university's Nathan Fisk '04 (GCCIS), '06 (COS) began work ROCHESTER on his doctoral degree in the fall of 2007 in science fascinating chronicle and technology studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic INSTITUTE or Institute. up to date through TECH Lauren Green '06 (COS) is pursuing her doctor NOLOGY of medicine degree at the Saba University School of 2006, and includes fndu strbl l)e\'t·lopn1t·ut Medicine. an

46 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities expedition in the Prince William Sound off of the Sarah Miura 1940 1985 Ramirez coast of Alaska." Vaughan William Wagner '40 (CCE), Christine Baran '85 (COS), May 26, 2006 '03,'04 (SCB) John2005 Ackley '05 (SCB) is the managing editor of JenniferKostek '05 (CIAS) and Joe Calkins 2007 March 2. 2007 and Zachary 1991 Speedway lllustrated at Performance Media, LLC in '05 (KGCOE) were married May 26, 2007, in Nathan Holland '07 19-13 Felter '04 Kevin D. Gietler '91 (GAP), June 8. 2007 Salisbury. Mass. Canandaigua, N.Y. They reside in Florence, Ky. (KGCOE) and April Colleton Mary V. Bone '43 (SCB), April 13, 1998 (CAST) were 1996 '06 (COS) were married Aug. married May JenniferPaine Bushnell '01, '05 (COS) was Kira Mikels '05 (CAST) and Daniel Wilson '05 19-1-9 Phoebe Anne Wiekrykas Foster '96 (CCE), 11. 2007. in Shiloh Baptist Blanche S. Clements '49 (SCB), Aug. 26.2007 6. 2006. Sarah promoted to materials hub applications manager (CAST), both graduates of the manufacturing Aug. 7, 2007 Church, Landover. Md. They writes "We from senior bioinformatics researcher at Procter & and mechanical engineering technology department, 1950 currently reside in Durham. were lucky to Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio. were married Sept. 8, 2006, in Hilton, N.Y. They Robert B. Shumway '50 (GAP), April 6, 2007 N.C. Wedding attendees have two major Shaun Farrell '05 (GCCIS) is an associate bnsi currently reside in Elma, N.Y. Dan and Kira are both Donald E. Wilson '50 (GAP), July 27. 2006 included Teresa Jones '02 celebrations. one in The Forge (Miami Beach) and ness applications analyst at Sony Electronics. fort employed at Moog Inc. of East Aurora, Dan as a proj (COS), Oreoluwa 1960 a very big wedding celebration in the Colonial Zone Myers, Fla. Shaun was previously employed at ePlus ect engineer, and Kira as a manufacturing engineer. Fatimilehin '05 (COS), Robert Rowlands '60 (CCE), Dec. 2 5, 2006 in the Dominican Republic. We now work and live Systems Inc. as a software quality assurance analyst. Julia Quagliozzi '05 (CIAS) Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue '07 (KGCOE), Edem 1966 in Aventura. Fla. Zachary is a senior sales manager and Gus Mancini '06 (CAST) Vandna Jain '03, '04 Attiogbe '05 (COS), Anickeme Sam Udofia'04 Christine Ciesiel '66 (FAA),Sept. 13, 2003 for Marriott International, and I work for Hewlett were married Sept. 29. 2006. (CAST), '05 (CIAS) writes, (CAST), Erick Littleford'04 (COLA), Terri Page Packard as the ESS LAC business planning strategist." in Spencer, Mass. Jennifer 1969 "Recently relocated to Littleford '02 (COLA), '05 (CAST); Coleman James A. Conklin '69 (SCB), May 7.2007 DeWitt '04 (CAST), Jaclyn Evelyn Sizemore '04 (CIAS) has moved to Manhattan to work for Agent Glasgow '07 (KGCOE), Daron Ladson '06 (NTID), Fiorie '07 (CIAS) and 1970 Savannah. Ga., in pursuit of her bachelor of finearts 16. a multi-million dollar ad Denise Oquendo '05 (CAST), Sonnet Stepp '01, Lauren Aiello '05 (CIAS) Nicholas Catino '70 (CCE), Nov. 20, 2006 in graphic design from Savannah College of Art and agency. Previously worked at '02 (CAST), Cynetra Ferguson '99 (CAST), Tia served as bridesmaids, and 1971 Design. She received a combined honors scholarship. Partners+ Napier in White '05 (CAST), Nkiruka Kiki Okeke '07 Brian Bauer '08 (CAST) Frank P. Galen '71 (CCE), Jan. 23, 2007 Rochester, where accomplish (KGCOE). Professor Abi Aghayere of CAST attended Lalena Symonds '04 (SCB) is employed as a man served as a groomsman. 1972 ager at McCarthy, Holthus, Baum & Ackerman LLP. ments include a Silver and presided over the wedding prayer. Northeast regional Addy Following a honeymoon in the Edward J. Troyan '72 (CAST), July 31. 2007 While residing in Rochester. she remotely manages Bahamas, the couple resides in Waltham, Mass. bankruptcy. foreclosure, file clerk staff. Sometimes Award. Currently working on a soon-to-be-released 1973 Paul K. Hyder '73 (GAP), July 22.2007 her work takes her to Oklahoma City. but 40 per side project, a 40-page promotional book for John Ashley Waltz '05 (CIAS), '07 (SCB) bas accepted In Memoriam 1930 cent of her work is in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Myers Photography detailing his travel to Bangalore, the position of communications coordinator with the 1975 William M. Coleman '30 (KGCOE), with Zucker. Goldberg, & Ackerman LLC under The India. Also in the midst of writing a book of reflec Printing Industry Center at RIT. April 9, 2004 Robert J. Meyer '75 (CCE), Jan. 24, 2006 Tational E'irm. tions. Soon to be going on a one-week sea-kayaking Humayun Zafar '05 (GCCIS) has transferred to a 1937 1978 Margaret doctorate program in business administrntionwith L. Woodley '37 (SCB), July 28, 2007 Graig C. Frantz '78 (CCE), Jan. 10. 2007 emphasis in information technology at the University 1939 1981 of Texas at San Antonio. James W. MacLaren '39 (KGCOE), July 4. 2007 Robert Knauth '81 (CAST), April 29, 2007 Kayla Zerby '05 (COS) is an account executive in the Washington, D.C., office of Hellerman Baretz Introducing a new edition of Communications LLC, an award-winning national public relations firm.She designs and executes stra tegic communications campaigns that support the the history of RIT business growth objectives of the world's leading law firms, consulting firmsand financial services companies This enlarged edition Casey2006 DiCaro '06 (CAST) was recently promoted to of RIT history brings legislative assistant for Monroe Connty, N.Y. the university's Nathan Fisk '04 (GCCIS), '06 (COS) began work ROCHESTER on his doctoral degree in the fall of 2007 in science fascinating chronicle and technology studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic INSTITUTE or Institute. up to date through TECH Lauren Green '06 (COS) is pursuing her doctor NOLOGY of medicine degree at the Saba University School of 2006, and includes fndu strbl l)e\'t·lopn1t·ut Medicine. an

46 I WINTER 2007-08 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities from the Archives I 'Meet me at the Brick!' 1968

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After RIT relocated to the present campus in 19 68, many of the buildings of the old downtown campus were demolished to make way for the Route 490 expressway. Before the Student Union was torn down, Jay Powell '68 (electri cal engineering) rescued the building sign, visible in this photo. Earlier this year, Powell returned it to the Archives and Special Collections, along with a story. "This converted dwelling, complete with a sweeping staircase (with a stained glass window) had been a glorious home at one time. The remnants of' a servant call system and a 'back' staircase to what had been rear bed rooms confirmedthat the original owners had live-in help. "When RIT used the building, the first-floorrooms had been established formeetings and also housed the firstcolor television set on campus. There were always coffee, hot chocolate and peanut butter cracker snacks avail able. The religious affairs officesand WITR radio occupied the second floor. '�ll the buildings associated with the school had display name signs made of machined aluminum letters on a framed background. Just as the bricks bring unity to the current campus, these signs. identical in style and presen tation, identifiedand brought unity to the campus buildings. ·�s the general manager of WITR, I had spent many happy hours in that building; it was sad to pass by outside and see this dark empty place still proudly displaying it's proclamation of being the Student Union. Knowing what was to happen to the structure, and having no idea of the future of the sign, it was an easy decision to appoint myself as protector. One evening I quietly removed the four mounting screws and tucked it away for safety. "The house next door was also vacated that summer, but when the home was emptied it appears that a natural gas line was damaged. An explosion destroyed that building and the blast weakened the Student Union to the point that demolition was carried out immediately. I was so glad that the sign had been preserved and not lost in the rubble that 90 Troup Street had become. "I eventually wound up marrying Mary Anne Voisine, a girl I had met in the Student Union. The sign now had extra special meaning to us as we went through life and served as a constant reminder of the fun and joyous times m all your own on the RIT campus? Join hundreds of other alumni, parents, we spent there. o you want a special spot friends, students, clubs and organizations that have purchased their very own brick through RIT's Buy-a-Brick "Now, after close to 40 years in our possession, it is time to return this _ _ PERSONALIZED piece of RIT history to the school and allow it to serve as a physical reminder program. For a gift of JUSt $175, you too can have your own piece of the RIT Quarter Mile, of the downtown days." �e ma'.n campus_ walkway - and yo�r gift can be directed to one of 22 scholarship funds. Bricks are 4 by 8 Powell has held engineering positions at several television stations in the mches m size, and can hold up to 3 Imes of engraving detail, up to 15 characters per line. Don't delay! Only Northeast and is currently involved with writing in-house proprietary soft a few hundred spaces are available for these bricks. ware for CBS television stations. The Powells live in Thornton, Pa. BUY A BRICK TODAY! $175 rit.edu/buyabrick 1-800-477-0376 No. 17 November 2007 RIT (USPS-676-870) is published 17 times annually by Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14623-5603, once in April, once in May, Left:When they need to get together fast, Professor Clyde Hull (third from three times in June, four times in July, four times in August, three times in September, and once in November. Periodicals postage paid at Rochester, NY and additional Right: Alumnae Devra Bevona MBA '81,Geri Dimitry MS '84,and Marty sends a 'meetme at the brick' email to his Tae Kwon Do Club members, mailing offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14623-5603. left) Burris MBA '96, are proud to be counted as participants in the annual fund including (left-right) Zac Cohn, Pei Hong Tan, and Charles Head. support of RIT and to own a 'piece of RIT.' They plan to meet there when they attend campus events. from the Archives I 'Meet me at the Brick!' 1968

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