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IMAGINERIT INNOVATION+ CREATIVITY FESTIVAL Save the Date! May 2, 2009 Nearly 20,000 people turned out last year to run through quick sand, take in a performance, enjoy an art gallery, and taste a hot dog prepared by a robot. What will we think of next?

Saturday, May 2 Rochester Institute of Technology Free admission. Rain or shine. www.rit.edu/imagine R·I·T R·I·TThe University Magazine Winter 2008-09

Features1 Folding innovation, creativity into everything we do 8 New face of cybercrime The world is moving at warp speed. Children frequently utilize technology to prey on friends and classmates We have an extreme opportunity to make our lives and 1 O RIT goes west society better. Innovation and creativity are the key ingredi ents, with technology and the arts stirring the formulafor Board of Trustees and administrators visit top tech companies in Silicon Valley an extraordinary future. 13 Found in space This is the message RIT heard fromRay Kurzweil, inven tor, entrepreneur and futurist (see page 2), who kicked off RIT grads pursue rewarding careers at NASA our 2008-2009 Caroline Werner Gannett Project series. 17 Legends of the lens This is the message the university is focusing on as we be lieve RIT can help lead this movement to improve our lives 'University Magazine' gets up close and personal with three of RIT's great photo alums and make the world a better place. 24 Pulling for women Faculty, staff and students have welcomed the opportu nity to become a part of the innovation vision. We learned RIT strengthens effortsto move toward gender balance Bill Destler on our trip to the West Coast (story, page 10) that we must adopt a culture where we are willing to experiment and take risks. Failure is also a part of 28 Back to the bricks the equation that leads to new discovery. Annual homecoming celebration combines innovation and nostalgia An RIT education must prepare students to lead and participate in diverse teams that design and implement innovative solutions to vexing problems. The future health and 30 The year in review: RIT by the numbers wealth of nations will depend on ambidextrous problem solvers - professionals who are An overview of university finances, enrollment and alumni activity critical and creative thinkers. So what are we doing about it? We have many wide-ranging initiatives in the works. We are already deep in planning Departments our second Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival. More than 400 interactive exhibits were on display during the inaugural festival in May 2008. We can't wait to see 2 On Campus what the campus community is thinking of for the next festival, Saturday, May 2, 2009. 6 Letters In terms of curriculum, we have teams looking at ways to integrate innovation and cre ativity into existing curricula. We have created an Innovation Curriculum Working Group 7 Tiger Sports to provide broad recommendations for how innovation and creativity can be hallmarks of the RIT curriculum portfolio. 34 Alumni Activities We also plan to open a new Student Innovation Center in the spring. Construction is underway on a striking circular glass 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as a 38 Class Notes showcase and workspace for innovation-related, multidisciplinary projects and activities involving all programs and disciplines at RIT. It will involve students in the entire innova tion process fromidea generation, to design and production, to realization and dissemina tion. The new center is expected to help spawn new technologies, innovative products and services, for-profit businesses and not-for-profit enterprises addressing societal challenges, Cover and innovative works of art and scholarship. We envision the center becoming one of the From top: Cover image from Bruce Davidson's Subway; most visible and dynamic symbols of innovation at RIT. Fronds and Windowsfrom Pete Turner's 'Walls of Light' We have plenty of work ahead, but we plan on harnessing the exciting possibilities and series; Untitled 12, 1999 by Carl Chiarenza. discoveries that are in front of us.

Right: RIT's first Lighting the Way celebration took place in 2006. From left are Caitlyn Ostrowski, now a fourth-year mechanical engineering student; Stephanie Bill Destler Walter, a fourth-year industrial and systems engineer President ing major; and lrem Gultekin, a fourth-year computer www.rit.edu/president engineering student. R·I·TThe University Magazine Winter 2008-09

RIT researchers work on bio-robotic prostheses On Campus Robots may be the solution for people who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that in cludes engineers and students from RIT. The researchers are using physiological information, or bio-signals, produced by the RIT enrollment hits all-time high in several categories human body to improve the performance of external assistive devices (orthoses). RIT's total enrollment this year reached colleges increased from 2,514 in 2007 to The project is funded through the National an all-time record of 16,494, up 3 percent 2,640, a 5 percent increase, making it the Science Foundation Computer, Information from last year. largest class in RIT history. Science and Engineering Directorate and "Overall, 2007-2008 has been a very • A new record was established forfresh includes researchers and students from RIT, good recruitment year forRIT, " says James men applications received (up 15 percent). Georgia Tech and Georgetown University. Miller, senior vice president, Enrollment • Geographic origin of the class contin "The data collected through this project Management and Career Services. "With ues to widen with 53.5 percent of freshmen will assist designers and engineers in devel records established for undergraduate coming from outside New York state, up oping more sophisticated assistive aids for and graduate applications for admission, from 51 percent in fall 2007. individuals suffering from various neuro RIT was able to become more selective, to • In addition, 2 7 5 freshmen will com muscular diseases and musculoskeletal increase ethnic diversity in the entering mence their studies at RIT's campuses in injuries," explains Edward Brown, assistant class, increase the number and percent- Kosovo and Croatia. professor of electrical engineering at RIT age of women, particularly in engineering, • Transfer students total 750, up slightly and director of the Biomechatronic Learn science and technology clusters, and meet from 743 in fall 2007. Transfer applica ing Laboratory. Edward Brown, back right, works with several of his student researchers in RIT's Biomechatronic Learning goals of increasing visibility and enrollment tions increased by 8 percent. First-year students take part in the annual Tiger Brown says that people with these types Laboratory. At right front is a robotic arm the team will use in experiments designed to assist people with of students from outside the mid-Atlantic "RIT's graduate enrollment continues to Walk welcome as they head to Student Convocation of ailments may have extremely weak disabilities in regaining use of their limbs. and New England regions. increase with graduate headcount of more ceremonies during orientation week. muscles that waste away over time. These "These results are consistent with RIT's than 2,600. Growth is fueled by an increase individuals experience difficultiesin per strategic enrollment goals and a positive re of over 7 percent in full-time graduate • Entering graduate students numbered forming the most basic physical tasks. ultimately help people suffering from this from muscular dystrophy. flection of campus-wide efforts," Miller says. students to over 1,250. Both are graduate about 1,075, with more than 40 percent A robotic orthosis that takes advantage disease greatly enhance the quality of their The results from the project will be used Here is a breakdown: enrollment records," according to Miller. coming from outside the United States, re of the individual's residual strength and life," Brown says. to enhance the development of orthotics • Total undergraduates exceeded 13,750 Other highlights from graduate enrollment flecting the rising visibility and reputation any remaining physiological information in Researchers in the Biomechatronic technologies and also contribute to the as a result of increases in both full- and include: of RIT abroad and the increasing demand their limbs could ultimately assist muscular Learning Laboratory are currently studying broader fieldof rehabilitation robotics, part-time students. • Graduate applications for fall entry for programs RIT offers. dystrophy patients regain significantuse of individuals with healthy muscles to develop including the creation of better prosthetic • Freshmen enrollment in RIT's eight increased to a new high, up 9 percent. Bob Finnerty '07 their limbs. a baseline, and then plan to test their ro limbs. "Better orthotic technologies could botic system on patients currently suffering Will Dube Work begins on Vignelli Center for Design Studies A facility to house the archive of renowned bring that creative thinking and process to Ray Kurzweil's visit attracts large, enthusiastic crowd designers Massimo and Lella Vignelli is all our areas of study." under construction on the west side of the "The Vignelli Center for Design Studies Inventor and entrepreneur Ray Kurzweil, a key innovator in the development James E. Booth Building. will house our comprehensive archive of of artificialintelligence and radical lifeextension, kicked off the 2008-09 The Vignelli Center for Design Studies graphic design, furniture and objects," says Caroline Werner Gannett Project before an audience of more than 1,000 at will serve as a resource for students and Massimo Vignelli, co-founder of Vignelli RIT's Gordon Field House and Activities Center Sept. 17. scholars from around the world and pro Associates. "Lella and I are delighted to see Kurzweil, a pioneer in the fields of optical character recognition, text-to vide space for classrooms, archival storage, our dream taking shape." speech synthesis and speech recognition technology, has authored fivebooks offices, and exhibitions. Under the direction of R. Roger Rem and founded10 companies including Kurzweil Computer Products, which was The achievements of the Vignellis span ington ' 58 (art and design), the Vignelli purchased by Xerox Corp. more than 40 years and have been exhib Distinguished Professor of Design at RIT, Lella and Massimo Vignelli chat with R. Roger The Caroline Werner Gannett Project brings noted scholars, authors and ited around the world. The Vignellis have the center will fosterstudies related to Mod Remington '58, right, after the groundbreaking. artists to RIT. Future presenters include Canadian photographer Edward designed corporate identity programs for ernist design. Burtynsky, Jan. 21, 2009; Mark Frauenfelder and Carla Sinclair, authors, Xerox Corp., American Airlines, Bloom The Vignelli collection complements the educational curricula at RIT," says journalists, and new media magnates, March 26; Maira Kalman, children's ingdales, and Ford Motor Co. They also RIT's 30 existing graphic design collections Remington. "The Vignellis have always book author, illustrator and librettist, April 6; physician Leroy Hood, pioneer in designed furniture for Sunar, Rosenthal of Modernist American graphic design exemplifieduncompromised excellence molecular biotechnology and genomics, April 23; and Matt Coolidge, founder and Knoll. pioneers such as Lester Beall, Will Burtin, and greatness and now with the Vignelli and director, Center for Land Use Interpretation, May 4. More than 1,000 people heard Ray Kurzweil's wide-ranging "The ability to envision what does not Cipe Pineles and others. Center, we are partners in this history." presentation, which kicked off this year's Caroline Werner yet exist and develop a way to bring it to life "This facility will be a global learning re Kelly Downs For more Information, visit www.cwgp.org.All Gannett Project events are free and open Gannett Project speakers series. is the designer's craft," says RIT President source, bringing emphasis to design studies To learn more about the Vignellis and their to the public. Bill Destler. ''.AtRIT, we are seeking ways to (history, theory and criticism) as it extends achievements, visit www.vignelli.com.

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21 WINTER 2008·09 WINTER 2008-09 I 3 Five business leaders join Board of Trustees Notebook

Four alumni are among the five newest members of the RIT Board of Trustees. Philosophy degree program launched They are: Students enrolling in the new bachelor's degree program in the College of Bart Guerreri '67 (mechanical engi Liberal Arts will specialize in an area of interest within philosophy and in a neering), founder, chairman and president separate discipline of their choice outside of the department. of DSD Laboratories, a privately owned "The new degree program in philosophy will offer students at RIT an business that has expertise in the areas of opportunity to graduate not only with a technical degree, but also with information security, business process reen one in the humanities," says Brian Schroeder, chair of the Department of gineering and knowledge management. He Philosophy."Since philosophy emphasizes critical thinking and writing, it resides in Sudbury, Mass. will advantage students with the extra edge in the business world, which Donald Truesdale '87 (business ad an increasing number of employers say they are looking for." ministration), a partner at Goldman Sachs For more information, visit www.rit.edu/cla/philosophy/PhilMajor.html. & Co., which had sales of more than $ 69 billion in 2006.Truesdale has worked with RIT to launch a Goldman Sachs three-year RIT receives $2 million grant for lifelong learning programs management program, in which interested The Bernard Osher Foundation has awarded $2 million to RIT for endow RIT students interviewed with him for a ments to be equally shared by Osher LifelongLearning Institute at RIT chance to work at the company after their and the Re-entry Scholars Program at RIT's Center for Multidisciplinary graduations. A Rochester native, he cur Studies. rently resides in Chappaqua, N.Y. Two years ago, RIT received operating support to establish the Osher Kevin Surace '85 (electrical engineer Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT and the Osher Re-entry Scholarship Pro ing technology), president and CEO of gram for older students returning to full-time undergraduate study. Serious Materials, a company he founded in Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT. founded as the RIT Athenaeum 2002. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., the com in 198 7, is an academic-based and membership-led organization for people pany develops and manufactures sustain ages 50 and older who live in Greater Rochester. able building materials that considerably The Osher Re-entry Scholarship program offers scholarship funding reduce the impact of the "built environ to support adult college students who seek to advance their education in ment" on the climate. multidisciplinary studies. Andrew Brenneman '88 (applied accounting and business administration management), a senior national account In memoriam executive with Sprint Nextel, in Reston, Va., Kingsley Elder Jr., who taught physics at RIT for 26 years before retiring where he is responsible for nationwide sales in 1991, died June 30, 2008.... Vincent Frattle, an operating engineer and costumer relations for Sprint Relay. in Facilities Management Services, died May 31, 2008. Mr.Prattle, an 18- Brenneman is chair of the NTID National year employee of RIT, was 52 ....Robert Howie, a 2007 RIT retiree from Advisory Group.He resides in Leesburg, Va. Campus Connections bookstore, died Aug. 6, 2008.... Alan Hu, professor Lawrence Burns, vice president for of civil engineering technology at RIT from 1973 until 1986, died July 14, research and development and strategic 2008.. ..Harold Kentner, RIT professor emeritus and assistant dean of planning at General Motors Corp.He is the the College of Continuing Education, died July 15, 2008.He authored the 2007 recipient of the SPE Automotive Divi proposal that brought the National Technical Institute for the Deaf to RIT. sion's Global Executive Engineering Leader ...Arthur Kovacs, professor and head of the RIT physics department for ship Award.Burns has championed General more than 20 years, died June 13, 2008.... Robert Tompkins, a faculty Motors' "reinvention" of the automobile, member of the School of Printing for 28 years who retired in 198 9, died which is focused on realizing affordable, July 28, 2008..... Renan Turkman, professor of microelectronic and sustainable vehicles.He is also a member of electrical engineering, died June 15, 2008. Professor Turkman joined RIT in NTID's National Advisory Group. 1983. He was injured in an accident in March 2001 and had been hospital Dreams are built on cornerstones. RIT has 50 active trustees and 32 emeriti ized since then ....Margaret Ruffing,a retiree of the School of Hospitality trustees.Twenty -seven trustees are RIT and Service Management, died April 1, 2008.She worked at RIT from 1971 The strongest buildings are made possible because they are built on solid foundations. alumni, including current Board Chairman to 1995.... Carol Stuckless, an NTID retiree, died April 28, 2008.She Michael P.Morley '69 (business administra served as special assistant to the vice president until 1997.Her husband, Ed- Thecornerstone represents the transition fromplanning to reality-proof that a dream is tion). ward Stuckless, is also an RIT retiree .... Colleen Wilson, formerparking possible. And while a building may ultimatdy be made up of many parts, the cornerstone Bob Finnerty '07 services manager, died March 12, 2008.... Richard VanDuser of RIT's is the most critical piece. Until you have the firstpiece in place you cannot lay the second. Facilities Management Services, died June 3, 2008.He joined RIT in 1981. For more information about the RIT Board of Trust· . .. Sue Wilshaw, a 2003 RIT retiree from the College of Imaging Arts and RIT formany of us is where the cornerstone of our lives and our dreams was laid. Sciences' dean's office, died June 28, 2008. ees, see www.rit.edu/president/secretary/trustees/. One of my greatest pleasures comes fromknowing that I can help lay a cornerstone forothers. By naming RIT in my Will, I am committing resources that will one day allow my legacy to build a cornerstone for another generation of dreamers.

4 I WINTER 2008-09 -Greg Fagen '96, E. Philip Saunders College of Business Five business leaders join Board of Trustees Notebook

4 I WINTER 2008-09 -Greg Fagen '96, E. Philip Saunders College of Business Letters Tiger Sports

Remembering the man behind the bricks Kate Gleason's the name, volleyball's the game The fall 2008 University Magazine article, weekend was entitled "Spring Bookend" "Forty years on the New Campus," was a and had a literature theme. The Saturday Kate Gleason, senior defensive specialist on I also started playing volleyball year-round, tribute to the achievement of a remarkable dance, "Opus Fictionale," featured Duke the RIT women's volleyball team, knows not only at school but joining club teams. man, President Mark Ellingson. Ellington and his orchestra in Midtown how to be successful on and For me, it brought back fondmemories. Plaza. Over 1,500 students partied in the off the court. Is volleyball somewhat of a family tra In the late 1920s, I was the captain of the first-everoff-campus dance. The only major She kicked off her senior dition in the Gleason household? East High School wrestling team. At that challenge I had was findinga concert grand season in finefashion, star I guess you could say I started the tradition time, the forerunner of RIT, Mechanics In piano for The Duke. I finallyborrowed one ring in 6 7 games, picking within my family. After I started playing, stitute, was located in downtown Rochester. from the Eastman School of Music. up 171 digs and tallying 2 9 my sister started playing and now plays Mark Ellingson was a faculty member and Ron Sokolowski '64 (photography) was service aces in the first15 varsity at Le Moyne. My brother, Donny, (a wrestling coach and I became acquainted pubic relations chairman for the weekend. games of 2008. third-year industrial engineering major) with him because we would practice with Mr. Campus was Jim Williams '64 (print Gleason, a native of plays for the club team here at RIT. So yeah, the team. I recall that Mr. Ellingson would ing) and Miss RIT was Sue Heacock. Hamburg, N.Y., is a life I guess it's kind of a family thing now. Kate Gleason actually get on the mat and practice with us. Great times!!!!! long fan of her hometown Kate Gleason (No. 15) in action at the net. (Photos Mr. Ellingson was very friendly to us and Ron Mihills '65 (photography) teams, the Buffalo Bills and What have been your greatest on-court by Ashley Conti, third-year photojournalism major) approachable. Obviously he had great abil Irvington, Va. Buffalo Sabres, and names Olympic beach accomplishments so far at RIT? ity as an administrator as well as a coach. volleyball gold medalists Misty May-Treanor (laughs) Accomplishments ... Well, going The present RIT is the product of this President Mark Ellingson, center, studies a model In the latest issue of The University Maga and Kerri Walsh as her favorite professional to the NCAA's in Ohio last season was great. leader, and returned this past summer as remarkable and talented individual. of the proposed campus with C. B. Neblette, left, zine, there was a picture of 1963 Spring athletes. Hot Shots is her favorite off-campus We got an at-large bid to go, and were the head team leader. It's really reward Morris J. Shapiro, M.D. the first director of RIT's School of Photographic Weekend. hangout, and pulled pork is her absolute defeated in the firstround, but it was a huge ing, being_ able to help gifted students with Rochester Arts and Sciences. The man at right is identified I was there with my husband to be, as favorite food. On top of volleyball, she finds accomplishment for the team and a great the same interests. I've also done a couple only as "Quellmaltz:· If anyone can provide more were all of our RIT friends. Our best friends time to pursue dual degrees in industrial and experience overall. of co-ops, my firstwith a small company I read your magazine with interest and was information about him, please e-mail editor Kathy got engaged that night (William K. Butler systems engineering in the Kate Gleason Col in Buffalo, Oden Corp., and last year with particularly attracted to the Forty years 011 Lindsley at [email protected]. (RIT Archives photo) '63, electrical engineering, and Susan lege of Engineering. What's best about being an athlete? CIMS here at RIT. I think my greatest ac the New Campus (Fall 2008) article. I came Hughes, who was not an RIT student). During the 2007-08 school year, Gleason The way it's reflected in my personality, you complishment will be after next fall, when I to RIT in 196 5as its firstpersonnel (human My ticket (#183, which I still have) said recorded a cumulative 3. 7 6grade-point know, the confidence we can walk around graduate with my bachelor's and master's resources) director. I remember well the to the new campus for two years, we finally "The Spring Weekend Committee of the average and earned a spot on the Empire with. I'm just proud to be on a team, to be degrees. move and the mud and barren landscape made it, albeit with no carpet in rooms, Rochester Institute of Technology cordially 8 President's List for Academic Excellence. able to say that we lift as a team four morn was certainly a factor. I seem to recall ply no glass in building windows, and great invites you to attend Opus Fictionale at the Gleason will graduate in the fall of 2009 as ings a week in the off-season and have a How does being an athlete affect being wood sheets and wood pallets laid down in spirit on the part of our Orientation Team. Midtown Plaza Mall on May 11, 1963, at a four-year student athlete with bachelor's conditioning regimen year-round. a student at RIT? the mud before the walkways were in place. The photo on the Table of Contents page Nine O'Clock in the evening." The price and master's degrees. It definitely improves my time-manage It was a challenge just getting to work from shows Neil Gorfain, who was our student was $4. What is it lil.:eto be a woman engi ment. Without volleyball and a strict sched the parking areas. Orientation chairman, talldng with me My 19 64 Techmila says that more than You probably get th.isa lot, but is there neering student on a male-dominated ule every day, it's easy to waste time. There was no reserved parking and and a group of new students. One of Neil's 1,500 people attended. any relationbetween you and the Kate campus? President Mark Ellingson walked in along greatest contribution to that and future I remember it well, and having worked at Gleason of the College of Engineering? To be honest, it's not something I notice as What are you looking forward to most with students, faculty and staff. I was a part orientations was the supply of lollipops for McCurdy's at the Midtown Plaza for all my (laughs) No, there's no relation there. I had much now that I'm so far in. I'm used to the in your senior year season? of the new campus dedication committee all parents, students old and new, and staff, work blocks, I am sad to see the end of the heard about the college name but it didn't class ratios. It's part of being here, accepting My ultimate goal would be to go back to in 19 69 and we were fortunate to secure with the motto "You can't help smiling plaza. Thanks for printing the picture - it really influence my choice. I chose RIT that you're surrounded by males. It hasn't the NCAA's.We're in somewhat of a re Bob Hope to emcee the entertainment and with a lollipop in your mouth." brought back a lot of memories. because it was somewhat close to home, I've affected how I learn, and if anything, the building year now, though, so my main goal celebration party. He was great, as usual. It really calmed down many frayed Bonnie A. McKean Yetter '64 (retailing) always wanted to study engineering, and I administration is more supportive of the is to play well and set an example for the The vision and devotion of Dr. Ellingson, nerves. Thanks for the trip down Joplin, Mo. could play volleyball. female engineers - if there's anything any of younger players to follow - to carry on the Frank Benz, Al Davis and many others Memory Lane. us need, we're taken care of. tradition. brought the campus to a reality that has Deanne Molinari, director of housing 1965 - 1972 We welcome letters on subjects covered in the Before coming to RIT, what was your continually blossomed and grown into a Fairport, N.Y. magazine and of broad interest to readers, as long experience "\vith athletics? What have been your greatest accom Story and interview by Sara Paduano, fourth-year most prestigious university. as they are respectful and not insulting to any indi I went to Frontier High School in Hamburg, plishments off the court, in regards to multidisciplinary studies/advertising and public Everett Merritt vidual or group. We edit for space, clarity and style. N.Y., and was a basketball player on the academics? relations major and sports information co-op Keuka Lake, N.Y., and Pinehurst, N.C. Dancing with the Duke Write to [email protected] or to TheUniversity varsity team. A lot of my friends played vol The past two summers, I worked for "Lead assistant. I recognized many Sigma Pi's in the From Magazine, University News Services, Rochester leyball, and I was actually asked by the vol America," coaching and teaching students Wow! Finally got around to reading the fall the Archives photo of the Fall 2008 issue. I Institute of Technology, 132 Lomb Memorial Drive leyball coach to play on the team. I kept play in engineering and robotics. It's a series � Web extra: issue and what a flood of memories came remember the event very well as I served as - Bldg. 86, Rochester, NY 14623. ing basketball in the winter, and it became of four 10-day conferences held in Boston For highlights of all RIT teams and athletes and to rushing back! After postponing the move chairman of the May 11, 19 63, dance. The ldnd of a way to stay in shape forvolleyball. and Baltimore. My firstyear, I was a team see schedules of games, visit www.ritathletics.com.

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6 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 7 There’s a new cyber enemy for An RIT study of more than 40,000 McQuade, who led the research eff ort and is adolescents reveals that 59 percent of cyber the graduate program coordinator in RIT’s parents to worry about. This new victims in grades 7-9 say the perpetrators Center for Multidisciplinary Studies. “While are a “friend” that they know personally. that is certainly something to be feared, threat lurks not only in cyber- That perpetrator is also signifi cantly more the startling new reality is today’s children space but in the school yard, the likely to be a fellow student than an adult. are most frequently preying on each other “Most people have long thought the per- online – and their parents rarely have any classroom and even in the home. petrators of cybercrime to be some ‘boogey idea it’s happening.” man’ holed up in his attic, searching the McQuade’s research aimed to determine Internet for children to prey on,” says Sam the nature and extent of cybercrime abuse

8 | WINTER 2008-09 and victimization by and among adolescents. The survey was administered to Keeping children safe online: Tips for parents students in kindergarten through grade 12 An RIT study reveals that a high percentage of cybercrimes against children are in 14 school districts. committed by other children. The perpetrator is also signifi cantly more likely to be a From bullying to crime fellow student than an adult. There are some basic steps parents can take to help protect their children against Survey results indicate that cyber bully- Internet dangers. The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative off ers the following tips for ing – consisting of sending threatening parents to help keep their children safe online: and nasty messages – begins as early as the • Keep your computer in a common area of your home, such as the family room. second grade, peaks in middle school and • Monitor your children’s Internet habits and ask them to show you Web sites sometimes continues through high school. they visit. One in 10 second- and third-graders report • Talk to your children about cyber ethics. Remind them that bullying, cheating having been “mean to someone” online, and illegally downloading music, movies and software are wrong. while one in fi ve report that someone online • Develop an “Internet usage contract” for your children and sign it. has been “mean” to them. • Review your children’s instant messenger profi les and messages, in addition to “What has traditionally happened their social networking profi les on sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Periodi- on the playground has now moved into cally take a look at the profi les of their friends as well. cyberspace,” McQuade says. “The major • Set time limits on Internet usage. diff erence is that children have a sense that • Know your children’s friends – online as well as in person. they’re anonymous and invincible online. • Stress Internet “stranger danger.” Therefore, they seem to lash out in ways • Do a “Google” search for your children’s names to make sure that their personal that they may not in person.” information and photos are not easily searchable on the Internet. Children also are using the Internet and The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative is a partnership between Rochester In- electronic devices to perpetrate unethical, stitute of Technology, more than 20 Rochester area school districts, Time Warner socially deviant and even criminal acts. Cable, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Information Sys- Online identity theft is prevalent, even with tems Security Association and InfraGard Member Alliance of Rochester, a program younger Internet users. Twelve percent of of the Federal Bureau of Investigations. fourth through sixth graders report having experienced someone pretending to be them For more Internet safety tips for children, parents, educators and businesses, visit The Cyber Safety online and 13 percent report someone hav- and Ethics Initiative Web site at www.bcybersafe.org. ing their password or using their account without their permission. Illegally downloading music and movies often begins in the fourth grade, as 8 percent of fourth-through-sixth graders admit to the 14 percent reported they had communicat- goal of the initia- act. Meanwhile, 65 percent of 10th-through- ed online about sexual things. Eight percent tive is to utilize 12th graders admit to having illegally had been exposed to nude pictures and the survey results downloaded music in the past year, with 34 7 percent had been asked to reveal nude to determine a percent admitting to illegally downloading pictures of themselves online. comprehensive, movies. Within the past year, 10th through 12th community-wide The research has serious repercussions graders indicated that they used the Inter- approach to tack- for the classroom as well. Twenty-one per- net to interact with strangers in a variety ling this increasing cent of 10th through 12th graders admitted of ways, including chatting (48 percent), problem. using a computer or electronic device to fl irting (25 percent), providing personal “This is not a cheat on a school assignment within the information (22 percent), talking about problem that can Sam McQuade last school year. Twelve percent admitted private things (17 percent) and engaging in be solved by par- using technology to commit plagiarism and sexually oriented chat (15 percent). ents and educators 9 percent admit using an electronic device McQuade attributes much of the re- alone,” McQuade says. “This is a societal to cheat on an exam. search data to the fact that many young problem that requires a societal solution. people are more technologically astute than That’s why The Cyber Safety and Ethics Dangerous and disturbing their parents and teachers. Initiative is comprised of representatives Youngsters frequently come in contact “Kids today grow up with this technol- from higher education, K-12 education, with content that may be sexually oriented. ogy and are knowledgeable about it in ways community groups and members of the Forty-eight percent of kindergarteners that many of their parents and teachers business community. We all need to work and fi rst-graders reported viewing online simply are not,” McQuade says. together.” content that made them feel uncomfort- That’s why McQuade and RIT have joined John Follaco able. One in four students did not report the with more than 20 Rochester area school incident to a grownup. districts, the National Center for Missing and W Web extra: Survey questions varied depending on Exploited Children, Time Warner Cable, the For more information about the study as well as the age group. Therefore, older students Information Systems Security Association information for children, parents, educators and revealed more specifi c information. Of the and the InfraGard Member Alliance to form businesses, visit The Cyber Safety and Ethics seventh through ninth graders surveyed, The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative. The Initiative Web site at www.bcybersafe.org.

WINTER 2008-09 | 9 Speaking at a reception at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., President Bill Destler urged alumni to help spread the word of RIT’s growth. RIT goes west Board ofTrustees and administrators visit top tech companies in Silicon Valley

Need a drink to go with that popcorn at the way we work, live, play, learn,” explains become a new kind of university in which the ballgame, but don’t want to miss the Kathryn Hill ’78 (mathematics), a senior innovation and creativity are at the core of action? Simply place an order by cell phone vice president of the Access Networking everything we do,” says RIT President Bill for delivery to your seat. That way you and Services Group at Cisco. “Our mission Destler. won’t miss the home run, and you can also is to shape the future of technology and The RIT delegation met with corporate watch the replay on your phone, and then the Internet. We are just now writing the leaders at 22 companies to form strategic forward to a friend to view. next chapter. It will look nothing like it does relationships with companies that are A scene from The Jetsons? Hardly. Rather, today.” noted for their innovative approaches to the a scene being developed at Cisco Systems Hill’s message was given to a delegation development of new products and services. Inc.’s world headquarters in San Jose, Calif. of 60 RIT trustees and campus leaders who The visit was based in Silicon Valley, the The technology giant’s vision is “to change traveled west this summer on a quest “to renowned high-tech corridor between San

“The trip reinforced our strategic direction. It also demonstrated the need for us to explore other areas of opportunity for RIT. … I believe we will expand our position on the West Coast in areas of student admission, placement of cooperative education students and graduates, and new ideas and opportunities for corporate research and development.”

Michael Morley ’69 (business administration), chair, RIT Board of Trustees

10 | WINTER 2008-09 Francisco and San Jose where about 1,500 RIT alumni reside. Discussions centered on innovation, corporate research and development, sustainability (or “clean tech,” as they say in California) and collaborative models. Corporate leaders were asked what they would like to see infused in the college experience for RIT students, who will help write the next chapter on innovation. “The trip was an exciting adventure for RIT,” says Michael Morley ’69 (business administration), chair of the Board of Trust- ees. “We are hoping this will lead to great opportunities for RIT students in the co-op program as well as in the workforce after they graduate. We are enhancing existing and establishing new relationships on the West Coast. A lot of these companies do not know the scope and breadth of RIT.” Among the lessons learned and brought back to RIT: • Take risks and accept failure: The At Cisco, members of the RIT delegation see a demonstration of a new technology called ‘TelePresence’ ability to innovate requires a culture in that allows business leaders to meet through video and surround sound from anywhere in the world. which failure is an acceptable outcome. • Value teamwork over individual ef- ing with RIT? Morley and Destler noted that fort: RIT graduates must learn to work and with 16,000 students, RIT is now the 15th problem-solve collaboratively and within largest private university (undergraduates) diverse environments. in the U.S. It has rapidly grown to become • Experience entrepreneurship: the third largest provider of science, tech- Ensure that all students have the opportu- nology, engineering, math (the so-called nity to experience the adrenaline rush that STEM disciplines ) bachelor’s degrees in the comes from starting something new. En- nation among all private colleges and uni- trepreneurial experiences must be injected versities. And RIT’s co-op program attracts into all parts of the undergraduate and more than 1,900 employers nationwide graduate curriculum. who employ more than 3,300 RIT students About 1,500 RIT grads now live in the San Fran- • Go green: The use of clean technolo- each year. cisco and Silicon Valley area of California. gies to support movement toward a more Destler and Morley said they also sustainable future must be a priority in edu- received a very positive response from the cation as well as in the public and private West Coast companies to RIT’s new corpo- sectors. rate research and development program RIT trustees, many of whom are Roch- (www.rit.edu/research/corporate). Here, ester business leaders, gained new ideas on RIT has established a program to accept how to spark innovation within their own a modest up-front payment – to be shared companies. “These are valuable lessons by the students, faculty, and the university that we have brought back to Rochester – in return for relinquishing intellectual to infuse into the Rochester and New York property rights associated with company- economy as well,” says Destler. sponsored research. This program has the All the stops So why would fi rms from coast to coast – potential to change the way universities globally for that matter – consider partner- and companies do business and to encour- RIT administrators and trustees met with the following companies and organizations: Adobe, Advanced Medical Optics/ “If it is uncomfortable, VISX, Apple Computer, Aruba Net- you should be doing it.” works, Avery Dennison, Boeing, Cisco, Citrix, Electronic Arts, Flextronics, Google, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Linked Kathy Hill ’78 (mathematics), a senior In, Marvell, Microsoft, Oracle, Palo vice president at Cisco Systems Inc., Alto Research Center (Xerox), Sales- describing theWest Coast philosophy of force.com, Serious Materials, Stanford no fear of failure University, and SONY Imageworks.

WINTER 2008-09 | 11 Volleyball star assists RIT’s West Coast drive Ushi Patel ’00, ’01 (printing management, MBA) thrives on a competitive environment. After all, the former two-time Academic All-American volleyball player is a member of the RIT Sports Hall of Fame. Today the native of San Jose, Calif., is still compet- ing for RIT, but she has traded Clark Gymnasium for Silicon Valley. She competes daily against the most prestigious universities in the United State and globally by representing RIT on the West Coast. E. Philip Saunders College of Business Dean Ashok Ushi Patel “The Silicon Valley is looking for talented indi- Rao at Cisco Systems Inc. viduals and RIT has a lot to off er,” says Patel. A stronger RIT presence on the West Coast was originally conceived by age technology transfer, basic research and the Board of Trustees more than three years ago, namely by Bruce James ’64 economic development. A tour of Adobe (printing management and sciences), former board chairman. At the time, in San Jose led to a discussion about RIT’s now retired RIT President Albert J. Simone and James Watters, senior vice Ph.D. program in color science. University president for fi nance and administration, focused on the following objectives: leaders are now engaged in further discus- • Increase RIT’s access to top venture capital fi rms for the purpose of plac- sions on ways RIT can help Adobe, which ing endowment monies with the best investment managers in the country. employs about a dozen RIT alumni, solve • Increase RIT’s brand awareness in Silicon Valley. problems in the area of color management. • Increase RIT’s connection to alumni in the area. “The trip exceeded my expectations in all • Increase RIT’s co-op placements in the region. respects,” says Destler. “We made impor- • Assess opportunities for delivery of RIT online or on-the-ground courses. tant connections with some of the most “After forming these objectives, we formed a group of 14 alumni to advise prominent high-tech companies on the us on opportunities that could advance the execution of these objectives,” West Coast, we learned how they foster in- says Watters. “We have been meeting regularly ever since and our alumni novation, and we have brought back many contacts out west are vital.” ideas that can be implemented both at RIT Patel works out of an offi ce in Menlo Park, Calif., the center for venture and in the Rochester business community.” capital and start-up activity in the Silicon Valley. RIT shares an offi ce with the The trip also included an alumni recep- Band of Angels, an internationally recognized angel investment group com- tion with the San Francisco and San Jose prised of some of the top venture capital investors in the world. chapters. Nearly 300 attended the event at Patel also works with RIT’s Division of Enrollment Management and Career the Computer History Museum in Moun- Services to increase student applicants and cooperative education opportuni- tain View, Calif. Destler implored alumni ties. She attends nearly 40 college fairs in the spring and fall, meeting with to stay in touch with the university and high school students in Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington. spread the word of its growth in stature. “RIT has an impeccable and favorable brand out here, mostly in engineer- “Your university has come a long way in ing,” she says. “I let them know about all of RIT’s diverse programs. rapid time,” Destler told the alumni. “You “The recent trip by the Board of Trustees to the Silicon Valley is a major state- should be proud of the trajectory we are on. ment. The trip shows that we are very serious about doing business out here.” We need your help in telling the RIT story Bob Finnerty ’07 to your family, friends and co-workers.” Bob Finnerty ’07 To learn more about RIT’s West Coast offi ce, contact Patel at 408-728-2048 or ushi.patel@ rit.edu. She can also be reached at 535 Middlefi eld Road, Suite 190, Menlo Park, CA 94025. W Web extra: For more photos of the trip, go to www.rit.edu/ news and click on Photo Gallery Archive.

“What can RIT do to make a diff erence? Embed innovation into all students. Teach sustainability across disciplines. Add new degree programs. And let Silicon Valley know about RIT with marketing.”

Kevin Surace ’85 (electrical engineering technology), president and CEO of Serious Materials and newly elected RIT trustee

12 | WINTER 2008-09 Found in Space

A photo taken during an Extra Vehicular Activity during shuttle mission STS-124. Shuttle Discovery is visible behind components of the Japanese Experiment Module Kibo. The largest section of Kibo, seen in the bottom of the photo, was delivered to the International Space Station during this mission. RIT grads pursue rewarding careers at NASA ohn Glenn, Eileen Collins and “Vomit Comet” (see related story, page 16), Rochester’s Pamela Melroy are among shadowing astronauts at water survival Jthe public faces of space exploration. training in Pensacola, Fla., and shooting It takes the dedication of thousands, many photos and video of a parachute drop test who work inconspicuously, to support these in Yuma, Ariz., for NASA’s Constellation astronauts and their fl ights. program. RIT alumni at NASA’s Johnson Space “I tell my staff what they see through Center in Houston are part of the team their viewfi nders is what will be seen making those missions possible. by historians for generations to come,” Graduates fi rst launched careers at says Sowa. “We always wonder, ‘What if Johnson Space Center more than 20 years Christopher Columbus had a photo staff ?’ ago and the RIT family there has steadily Imagine the images that would have been grown. NASA recruiters visited campus in captured – the building of the ships, the 1987, hiring seniors Mark Sowa ’87 and cargo, and the journey itself. Our jobs are Sheri Dunnette Locke ’87, both from the no diff erent as we document this great ef- imaging and photographic technology pro- fort of space exploration.” gram in the College of Imaging Arts Locke also started as a photographer, and Sciences. but is now part of the astronaut offi ce in Sowa heads the six-person Imagery the information technology group. She is Acquisition Group. No two days are alike. an IT lead who ensures that the astronauts Their daily photo assignments may include have the computers and software they need taking group and individual astronaut while training for space fl ight. Her offi ce Sheri Dunnette Locke ’87 is certifi ed to fl y as a portraits, shooting aerials for the U.S. Coast also assists the astronauts in culling the backseat photographer aboard NASA’s T-38 jets. Guard, documenting participants on the photos they shoot in space.

WINTER 2008-09 | 13 Paul Reichert ’01, left, explains the Extra Vehicular Activity camera to astronauts Matt Abbott (lead space shuttle fl ight director, upper left corner), Dave Williams, center, Tracy Caldwell and Rick Mastracchio. They’re in the orbiter processing facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

“They don’t have time while on orbit to time, making images is still a passion. She Steve Marchiando ’97, Paul Reichert do it themselves so we pick out their best is certifi ed to fl y as a backseat photographer ’01 and Katrina Willoughby ’04 train the images,” says Locke. “It’s my goal to make aboard NASA’s T-38 jets shooting air-to-air astronauts to use the cameras and video their jobs easier. The astronauts work so photographs. systems on board the space shuttles and hard and put in so many hours. It’s impor- International Space Station (ISS). tant for me to make it as easy as possible to magery obtained in space is the focus of Marchiando and Willoughby support help them be productive.” recent graduates from RIT’s imaging and fl ights to the International Space Station Even though Locke no longer shoots full- Iphotographic technology program. and Reichert works with the crews on the shuttle missions. As part of the Photo TV Group, they teach classes, write the crews’ procedures and support the fl ights while in orbit. Their preparations begin 18 months prior to a scheduled mission. “The training is a huge job,” says Reich- ert. “We teach 70 to 80 imaging classes for each mission’s training fl ow. We’ll add sessions if any of the astronauts needs extra training. We spend a signifi cant amount of time with the crews.” When one of the remaining orbiters in the fl eet – Discovery, Endeavour or Atlantis – fl ies to the International Space Station, there is only one opportunity to photograph certain vantage points of the shuttle during the ren- dezvous. It’s at this time that the shuttle does a back fl ip, allowing the crew to photograph critical thermal protection surfaces. “The International Space Station crew takes photos and documents all degrees of Robert Scharf ’94 at the Thermal Protection System Imagery coordinator console in the Shuttle Mission the orbiter,” says Willoughby. “We teach Evaluation Room at Johnson Space Center during a mission in March 2008. them how to do photo documentation

14 | WINTER 2008-09 when the shuttle fl ips over, what is called an R-bar pitch maneuver. Their window to get those images lasts just six minutes. It’s a very nerve- wracking event because it could potentially be the safety of their friends going home on that orbiter.”

xamining those images to determine if there Eis potential damage is where the expertise of Robert Scharf ’94 (imaging science) and his team in the Image Science & Analysis Group is called upon. Scharf supports the daily operations of the ISS with ISS exterior imagery analysis support and is called in to consult on imagery if there are any anomalous concerns on the exterior of the ISS. When one Robert Markowitz ’89 photographing astronaut John Young. During his 18 years at NASA, Markowitz has photographed of the shuttles is in fl ight, his many astronauts and shot John Glenn’s offi cial portrait for Glenn’s shuttle fl ight in 1998. One of his favorite assignments role changes. was serving as still photographer during the fi lming of Apollo 13 aboard NASA’s vomit comet. “I wear a diff erent hat,” says Scharf. “I’m managing the receipt of imagery, making sure it gets to our labs, and then reporting results of RIT and JSC the analysis back up to management. So I become a focal point of communications Many RIT graduates are working at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Hous- during the mission.” ton. Some are employed by NASA; others work for companies that contract Scharf’s group was created as a result with NASA. This list was provided by Mark Sowa ’87 (imaging and photo- of the 1986 Challenger accident. On the graphic technology), who works in the Imagery Acquisition Group. day of a shuttle launch, his team gathers in the laboratory to watch the launch in real Kevin Beaulieu ’02 (imaging science) – Image Science & Analysis Group time and then on high-speed fi lms running David Bretz ’95 (imaging science) – Image Science & Analysis Group at up to 400 frames per second, looking for Lauren Harnett ’07 (imaging and photographic technology) anything abnormal. – Imagery Acquisition Group Scharf, of Horseheads, N.Y., came to Andy Klausman ’86 (computer engineering) – Flight Software (off site) Johnson Space Center in 1995. On his fi rst Sheryl Dunnette Locke ’87 (imaging and photographic technology) day, he found himself in a meeting with Ei- – Astronaut Offi ce IT Support leen Collins, the fi rst woman to pilot a space Steve Marchiando ’97 (imaging and photographic technology) shuttle, who grew up in nearby Elmira, N.Y. – Photo/TV Training “We were reviewing technical photos Robert Markowitz ’89 (imaging and photographic technology) taken after her shuttle mission to the Rus- – Imagery Acquisition Group sian space station Mir,” says Scharf. “Here I Thomas Oziomek ’05 (packaging science) was sitting behind Eileen and just a month – Space Food Systems Laboratory before I was at my parents’ house, watch- Paul Reichert ’01 (imaging and photographic technology) ing the mission on television, knowing I – Photo/TV Training was coming to work here, but not knowing Thomas Scarsella ’91 (imaging science) what it would all be about.” – Photographic Operations Group Adds Reichert, “When you fi rst start out Robert Scharf ’94 (imaging science) – Image Science & Analysis Group you are a little star struck because it’s like Crystal Schroeder ’98 (imaging and photographic technology) ‘Wow, this person fl ies in space.’ After a – Photographic Operations Group while though, they become your colleagues Richard Slater ’77 (photo processing and fi nishing management), and your friends. They are helping us and ’89 (instructional technology) – Information Technology Services we are helping them. We are all trying to Katrina Willoughby ’04 (imaging and photographic technology) reach the same goal.” – Photo/TV Training Kelly Downs

WINTER 2008-09 | 15 Greg Sharp ’08, right, and Jarret Whetstone ’08 celebrate the success of their experiment aboard NASA’s Weightless Wonder. RIT team rides ‘Vomit Comet’ in the name of science

Three recent graduates and one student short periods of free fall in which people ex- the printers’ moving parts would need to be from RIT’s imaging and photographic tech- perience reduced gravity or weightlessness, modifi ed to compensate for those condi- nology program experienced human space similar to a ride on a rollercoaster. During tions,” says Ubelacker. “The movement fl ight without leaving Earth’s orbit last July. “Weightlessness is quite an interesting experience — along with James Craven ’08, Greg Sharp ’08, fourth-year student Christopher Ubelacker the nausea that comes with it.” and Jarret Whetstone ’08 earned an op- Jarret Whetstone ’08 portunity to fl y aboard NASA’s Weightless Wonder, a C-9 aircraft that climbs to a 45- the 90-minute fl ight, participants experi- degraded their eff ectiveness.” degree angle over the Gulf of Mexico and ence more than 30 free falls, each lasting Team members got to meet astronaut then nosedives to simulate zero gravity. between 18 and 25 seconds. Barbara Morgan and present their experi- RIT’s team spent a week at NASA’s The RIT team’s experiment looked at the ment. They also toured mission control for Johnson Space Center in Houston as part of feasibility of inkjet printing in a micrograv- the International Space Station. its Reduced Gravity Student Flight Oppor- ity environment, focusing on print heads, This is the second time since NASA tunities Program. Student teams from other ink drop characteristics, ink drop fl ight and began the program that an RIT proposal top universities including Brown Univer- printing accuracy. made the cut. A student team fl ew in 1997. sity, University of Michigan, University of “We tested thermal and piezo electric So did the Vomit Comet live up to its Kansas and University of Texas were also ac- methods of inkjet printing, printing out reputation? For some, not all. cepted. The program allows undergraduate standard targets to see if there were chang- “Weightlessness is quite an interesting students to propose, build and fl y a reduced es in quality,” says Craven. “We also used a experience — along with the nausea that gravity scientifi c experiment. RIT was one of high-speed camera to image an inkjet drop- comes with it,” says Whetstone. “Luckily 40 selected from more than 80 submissions. let to determine if there were diff erences in for me, I did not expel anything.” “I am really excited I got to go,” says size, shape, speed and amount.” Kelly Downs Sharp. “It was a lot of fun. I had to keep One potential application of the inkjet W Web extra: grabbing onto things to keep myself from technology for long-term space missions To watch a video of the team’s fl ights, go to www. fl oating all over uncontrollably.” would be creating circuit boards. rit.edu/news and click on Latest Podcasts. The aircraft, popularly known as the “Our experiment found the technology “Vomit Comet,” follows a parabolic fl ight is capable of working in a microgravity en- To learn more about the program, go to path over the Gulf of Mexico, providing vironment. However, for optimum results, http://imaging.rit.edu.

16 | WINTER 2008-09 Legends of the lens

‘University Magazine’ gets up close and personal with three great photographers

The mid-1950s were exciting years for RIT’s School of Photography. The first students to complete the new bachelor’s degree program in photography graduated in 1956. Several of the graduates from that era became internationally known pioneers in the field of photography. Bruce Davidson ’54, Carl Chiarenza ’57 and Pete Turner ’56 are profiled here. We plan to feature other “Legends” in future issues.

WINTER 2008-09 | 17 Coconut Woman from Pete Turner’s African Journey

18 | WINTER 2008-09 Pete Turner ’56: Living color

Pete Turner’s past caught up with him recently. “It’s crazy,” says Turner ’56 (photography). “I discovered a treasure trove of work I had done when I was in the Army.” Back in 1957-58, the young draftee was assigned to the Army Pictorial Lab in Long Island City, N.Y., where he was given the run of a “pristine, huge, beautiful lab” and unlim- ited supplies for making the new Type C color prints. Turner took full advantage of the facilities as well as the proximity to New York City, shooting everything that captured his imagination. Also about that time, on the recom- mendation of his former RIT professor, Robert Bagby, Turner connected with the Freelance Photographers Guild. “They liked my work and started selling my pictures – for big bucks, I might add,” says Turner. Getty Images recently acquired the Freelance Photogra- phers Guild collection and returned original negatives to their creators. “I got this mint set of pictures back,” says Turner. He began scanning and digitally adjusting the old images, many of which are now featured on his Web site (www.peteturner.com) in a gallery titled Discoveries. They are as vibrant and arresting as his photos from the succeeding decades, distinctive work that carried Turner to the top of his profession. Turner’s photos have appeared in popular magazines including Holiday, Look, Esquire, Sports Il- lustrated and National Geographic. He provided cover images for more than 80 LP record albums by John Coltrane, Bill Evans, George Benson, Quincy Jones, Paul Desmond, Stan Getz and Madison Avenue, 1958 from Pete Turner’s Discoveries series others. His advertising assignments included work for ESSO, Goodyear, Timex and De Beers. He’s been the still photographer on the sets of numerous movies, including Cleopatra “With photography, you never know what will with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in 1962 and Steven Spiel- happen. You never know where it will take you.” berg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1978. Turner’s photos have been featured in numerous shows at ven- Pete Turner ‘56 ues including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and Roch- who had been a successful commercial photographer in New York ester’s George Eastman House and his work is included in the per- City. “What I liked about Robert is that he kind of laughed at the manent collections of museums worldwide. He has received more instruction manual. He let me experiment. He liked to go out and than 300 awards from design and photography groups, including shoot, and he’d invite me along. You can learn a lot by watching the Professional Photographer of the Year Award from Photoimag- your teachers actually work.” ing Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA). Several He recalls his years at RIT as “a wonderful time,” but it almost books of his photos have been published, including African Journey didn’t happen. Turner spent four years at Aquinas Institute in (Graphis, 2001), featuring works from trips over four decades, and Rochester with “a camera in my hands all the time,” but RIT re- The Color of Jazz (Rizzoli, 2006), a collection of his album covers. jected him. “My grades were terrible,” he admits. Bold, saturated – even unnatural – color has been Turner’s Turner took his case to C.B. Neblette, head of the School of hallmark from the very beginning. He’s never been afraid to push Photography. “He gave me a chance. Boy, was I excited because all the limits, first in the darkroom and now with the latest digital I wanted to do was photography. After that, my grades were never equipment. a problem.” Inspired by surrealist painters Yves Tanguy and Giorgio de He can’t imagine a different path. “With photography, you never Chirico, Turner began exploring conceptual, abstract ideas from the know what will happen. You never know where it will take you.” earliest days of his career. But even before his stint in the Army’s Kathy Lindsley Type C lab, Turner was attracted to color photography. “At RIT, I was kind of an oddball guy because I liked color,” he says. “I don’t know why, but I just loved color.” Among many notable teachers in the School of Photography at the time were Ralph Hattersley (“an idea factory”) and Minor White (“We were all humbled by him”). Les Stroebel ’42 gave stu- To learn more about Pete Turner dents a solid technical background in black and white photography. and his work, visit “I liked them all,” he says. Turner’s favorite was Robert Bagby, www.peteturner.com.

WINTER 2008-09 | 19 Carl Chiarenza ’57: In the abstract

There was a time when Carl Chiarenza took pictures of trees, (Paris), Art Gallery of Ontario (Canada), and Kiyosato Museum of buildings and people. Recognizable subjects. Photographic Arts (Japan). A 5-by-14-foot quartet of his photos is “I never felt quite at home with that,” he says. Even in his early permanently displayed in the lobby of RIT’s Gannett Building. photos, Chiarenza would aim his lens in such a way that rocks, His work as an artist parallels another distinguished career: doors and plants, for instance, would be transformed into composi- Chiarenza taught art and art history for more than 35 years at tions of pattern, texture and tone. “The abstraction was always Boston University and the University of Rochester, where he is now there,” he says. Realizing that all photography is essentially ab- artist-in-residence and Fanny Knapp Allen Professor Emeritus of stract, he left realism completely behind by 1960. Art History. In 1979, he discovered the subject matter that has occupied him When he entered RIT, he could not have predicted such a life. ever since. He began photographing collages he assembles in the “I was born on North Goodman Street (Rochester). We were studio out of assorted materials including metal scraps, foil, bits of poor. I went to RIT because it was inexpensive, and it was here,” he paper, lids from tin cans and such. says. He had been interested in photography since childhood, and “After that, I never made another picture outdoors – or indoors, RIT’s photo program offered the means to a job, probably at Kodak. except for the collages.” “I wanted to be an artist, but it seemed there was no way to be an The critically acclaimed black-and-white images have been artist and make a living using photography,” he says. displayed in more than 80 one-person shows and more than 250 The atmosphere at RIT’s photo department, with a faculty that group exhibitions. The sixth book of his photos, Pictures Come From included Ralph Hattersley, Minor White, Charles Arnold, Beaumont Pictures, Selected Photographs 1955-2007 (David R. Godine Pub- Newhall and others (plus Robert Koch teaching literature and cre- lisher) was published in September of this year. Chiarenza’s photos ative writing), was “extraordinarily creative,” Chiarenza says. are in the collections of important museums worldwide includ- “Our class, after the first two years, was a very small group,” he ing the National Museum of American Art (Washington, D.C.), recalls. “There were only 14 of us. We were quite aware that some- Philadelphia Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art (New York thing different was happening. Ralph Hattersley and Minor White City), Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), The pulled to opposite poles. Both used this medium of photography Getty Museum (Los Angeles), George Eastman House (Rochester), to express ideas, but they were very different. As you can imagine, Museum of Art (St. Petersburg), Bibliotheque Nationale de France there were a lot of discussions, not to say jokes. The mixture was

Peace Warrior (Don Quixote) 188, 2003 from Carl Chiarenza’s Peace Warriors series

20 | WINTER 2007-08 being a working artist enriched his teaching. “It takes two different kinds of minds,” he says. “There are art historians who are artists, but they are few and far between.” At Boston University, he taught the first course in the history of photography ever offered in an art history department, and opened a gallery where he presented the work of noted contemporary photographers including Minor White, Paul Caponigro and Nathan Lyons. He went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard in 1973, where he did his thesis on American abstract photographer Aaron Siskind, whom he had met on an RIT field trip to the Institute of Design in Chicago. “It was the first dissertation ever done at Harvard on a living artist, let alone a photographer,” he says. He and Siskind became close friends, and the thesis ultimately became a book, Aaron Siskind: Plea- sures and Terrors (Little Brown, 1982). Chiarenza loved Boston but in 1986, the University of Rochester made an offer he found he couldn’t refuse. Plus, returning to his hometown gave him new opportunities to work with the George Eastman House and Visual Studies Workshop. “I was pursued,” he says. “I suc- cumbed.” Now retired from full-time teaching, Chiarenza continues making photos in the studio of his suburban Rochester home. He continues to work with film and makes traditional prints – dark, rich, mysterious images typically ranging from about 11-by- 14 inches to 36-by-48 inches. The collages themselves are sur- Grotte 152, 1999 by Carl Chiarenza prisingly small – about 4-by-5 inches – and they only exist until Chiarenza has a photo that satisfies him. Using a “The work comes out of the materials and the light. Polaroid MP4 copy stand and camera, he moves the bits and pieces They show me what to do.” around, makes test prints, changes the lighting, exposes again. The process of transforming the scraps into rich, cohesive works of art Carl Chiarenza ‘57 can continue for days or even weeks. “It’s chance and discovery and accident,” he says. “The work just explosive. It certainly shook us up.” comes out of the materials and the light. They show me what to do.” After RIT, Chiarenza went to Boston University with the idea New ideas continue to come, even after of becoming a photojournalist. He received an M.S. in 1959 and 30 years. He developed a series called Peace was promptly drafted into the Army. Just as he was about to get out Warriors in 2003, responding to the Iraq War. two years later, President Kennedy froze all discharges. As a way That was followed by Solitudes a year later. of securing his release from the military, Chiarenza applied for and He continues to work. The possibilities, it received a scholarship to study art history at Boston University. seems, are endless. “I didn’t plan to become an art historian, but I ended up teach- Kathy Lindsley ing in the art history department. Even now, I can’t tell you how it happened but it was just perfect.” To see more of Carl Chiarenza and his work, Teaching allowed Chiarenza to pursue his work as an artist, and visit www.carlchiarenza.com.

WINTER 2008-09 | 21 Bruce Davidson ’54: World views Bruce Davidson’s photos draw us into worlds we have not lived in and defiance. See the dignity and despair on one block of East and connect us with people who would otherwise have remained Harlem in the late 1960s in East 100th Street. Bear witness to the invisible. gritty subterranean world of Subway in vibrant color, or see the lay- Look at Brooklyn Gang, a photo collection of a teenage gang ers of life in Central Park. These visionary bodies of work have been called The Jokers growing up in the late 1950s. Revisit the Civil deemed classic and continue to inspire. Rights Era through Time of Change: Civil Rights Photographs 1961- Davidson’s lifelong passion for photography was ignited early. As 1965, revealing that period’s crosscurrents of injustice, violence a 10-year-old in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, he was waiting to get into a pickup game of basketball when a friend asked if he wanted to see pictures develop in the dark. In the dim ruby glow of a basement darkroom, he watched in amazement as images came to life on blank sheets of paper immersed in a tray of solution. With savings from a paper route, he bought his first camera and developing equipment. His grandmother’s jelly closet became Bruce’s Photo Shop, and within a couple of years, he was hopping the El train into Chicago to explore neighborhoods through his camera. “It was OK with my mother as long as I was home by dark,” he says. In high school, he apprenticed to a skilled commercial photographer named Al Cox, who taught Davidson how to enlarge photographs, how to use a Rolleiflex with flash on newspaper assignments, and how to make dye-transfer color prints. His close-up of an owl won first prize in the animal division of the Kodak National High School Snapshot Contest. At RIT, faculty legends like Minor White and Ralph Hattersley widened his eyes to photography’s aesthetic possibilities. “Ralph Hattersley taught us how to view the work of photographers from Irving Penn to Robert Frank to Henri Cartier-Bresson,” Davidson recalls. From other faculty members, he gained a sharper grasp of the technical foundations: “There was Hollis Todd’s sensitometry class and Les Stroebel was a technical wizard in the studio demonstrating bounce flash, and William Schumacher, my organic chemistry teacher, opened the doors of scientific understanding.” But Davidson says he learned as much from fellow students like Irving Pobboravsky ’62 (imaging science),

Jimmy, Palisades, N.J., from Circus by Bruce Davidson, courtesy Magnum Photos

22 | WINTER 2008-09 Bruce Davidson 1 54: o/f7irffview� Bruce Davidson's photos draw us into worlds we have not lived in and defiance. See the dignity and despair on one block of East and connect us with people who would otherwise have remained Harlem in the late 19 60s in East 100',, Street. Bear witness to the invisible. gritty subterranean world of Subway in vibrant color, or see the lay Look at Brooklyn Gang, a photo collection of a teenage gang ers of life in Central Park. These visionary bodies of work have been called The Jokers growing up in the late 19 50s. Revisit the Civil deemed classic and continue to inspire. Rights Era through Time of Change: Civil Rights Photographs 1961- Davidson's lifelong passion forphotography was ignited early. As 1965, revealing that period's crosscurrents of injustice, violence a 10-year-old in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, he was waiting to get into a pickup game of basketball when a friend asked if he wanted to see pictures develop in the dark. In the dim ruby glow of a basement dark room, he watched in amazement as images came to life on blank sheets of paper immersed in a tray of solution. With savings from a paper route, he bought his first camera and develop ing equipment. His grandmother's jelly closet became Bruce's Photo Shop, and within a couple of years, he was hopping the El train into Chicago to explore neighborhoods through his camera. "It was OK with my mother as long as I was home by dark," he says. In high school, he apprenticed to a skilled commercial photographer named Al Cox, who taught Davidson how to enlarge photographs, how to From Central Park by Bruce Davidson, courtesy Magnum Photos use a Rolleiflex with flash on news paper assignments, and how to make dye-transfer color prints. His close-up now the dean of modern daguerreotypes, and Joan Fogerty, with "Stay with something that attracts you or repels you of an owl won firstprize in the animal whom he was enchanted. She showed him her copy of Henri Cartier or excites your curiosity:' division of the Kodak National High Bresson's The Decisive Moment, "and I thought that if I could take School Snapshot Contest. pictures lilrnthis guy, she'll fall in love with me." The romance was Bruce Davidson '54 At RIT, faculty legends like Minor not to be, but as Davidson took pictures of people in Rochester - White and Ralph Hattersley widened street life, vagrant men at storefront missions - he gained a greater acclaim - and that may be closest to his heart - is East 100',, Street, his eyes to photography's aesthetic understanding of the meaning of Cartier-Bresson's work. whose photographs helped the citizens committee trying to im possibilities. Davidson met Cartier-Bresson in the late 19 50s, when serving as prove their neighborhood tell their story. "Ralph Hattersley taught us how to a soldier assigned to the photo lab at the Allied Powers headquar There is more work to come. In forthcomingcollections tentative view the work of photographers from ters in Europe near Paris. Davidson had spent weekends in Paris ly titled The Nature of Paris, The Nature of LA and The Nature of Cen Irving Penn to Robert Frank to Henri with his camera, where, through a French friend, he met and pho tral Park, Davidson is illuminating the world of plant life and green Cartier-Bresson," Davidson recalls. tographed Madame Fauchet, widow of Impressionist painter Leon spaces living within cities - a world we often don't see because our From other faculty members, he Fauchet. This series served as a calling card to Cartier-Bresson, who gaze has settled on a building, a monument, or a passing bus. gained a sharper grasp of the techni looked at the contacts and prints and then brought Davidson into What are the secrets of creating a body of work that matters? cal foundations: "There was Hollis the international photo agency, Magnum Photos. Passion, purpose and patience, he says. Todd's sensitometry class and Les Over the next 50 years, Davidson built a body of work that has "Stay with something that attracts you or repels you or excites Stroebel was a technical wizard in the established him as a major figure in modern photography. your curiosity," says Davidson, "and stay with it for a long, long studio demonstrating bounce flash, An astonishing feature of his work is the sheer variety of sub time, until you really understand it and it and William Schumacher, my organic jects, themes, and ways of seeing. He has photographed glamour, understands you. If you want to photograph chemistry teacher, opened the doors celebrity and privilege -The Supremes, Leonard Bernstein, Linus polar bears, don't just take a few photos at a of scientificunderstanding." Pauling, Brad Pitt, Edward Steichen, Isaac Bashevis Singer and distance. Go live with polar bears for a year - But Davidson says he learned as Marilyn Monroe, among others. He has done high-fashion shoots · but avoid being eaten!" much fromfellow students lil,e Irving for Vogue. His work has been featured in Life, Esquire, The New York Jan Fitzpatrick Pobboravsky '62 (imaging science), Times Magazine and other publications. His commissioned pho tography is vivid, original, and timeless - see what he has done for For more on Bruce Davidson, visit www.magnum Jimmy, Palisades, N.J., from Circusby Toyota or the fashion designer Valentino. photos.com/BruceDavidson or www.art-dept.com/ Bruce Davidson, courtesy Magnum Photos Yet the work that seems to have earned him the most critical artists/davidson/.

22 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 23 Students compete in the 2008 ‘Mud Tug’ Greek event, which raised money for the national Breast Cancer Education and Awareness organization. The percentage of women students at RIT increased to 33 percent this year, up 1 percent. (Photo by Charles Neumann, second-year biomedical photography major) Pulling for women RIT strengthens eff orts to improve gender balance on campus

Basketball brought Emily Hughes to RIT. “Once I learned how amazing this place However, she and other university lead- The third-year international business and is, I fell in love with it,” says Hughes. ers know it will take more than decor to marketing student wasn’t initially attracted increase the percentage of women to 40 to the place. u percent of fi rst-year students by fall 2012 “The aesthetics,” Mary-Beth Cooper, vice president for Stu- – a goal articulated she says, were a dent Aff airs, isn’t surprised to hear Hughes’ by the RIT Commis- turn-off . Too many assessment of RIT’s curb appeal. More can sion on Women and bricks, too stark, not be done, although RIT has invested more endorsed by President enough color. But the than $350 million in campus improve- Bill Destler. In the 6-foot-3-inch bas- ments since 2000, including construction U.S., slightly more ketball player from of the Gordon Field House and Activities than half of students Fayetteville, N.Y., Center, new apartment complexes and sev- entering college this “felt wanted” and is eral new academic buildings as well fall were women. glad she decided to as residence hall renovations and campus “We’ve been Emily Hughes give RIT a try. Besides beautifi cation projects. Mary-Beth Cooper consistently at 30-32 athletics, she’s been “We’ve done a lot with the physical plant percent women for active in campus organizations including in the past few years, but we still need some more than 25 years,” Cooper says. “We’re Student Government. softening, we need some color,” she agrees. working to move that number.”

24 | WINTER 2008-09 u A century ago, when RIT was known as Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Insti- tute, women students outnumbered men. “There were women enrolled in Mechan- ics Institute’s very fi rst class – mechanical drawing – in 1885,” says RIT Archivist Becky Simmons. In fact, the university’s history is studded with milestones for women. • Rochester businessman Henry Lomb, one of the founders and fi rst president of Mechanics Institute, championed practical education for women. • In 1892, Betsy Andrews, wife of Trustee Ezra Andrews, helped found the Domestic Science Department. The department attracted 120 students during its fi rst term. • Mrs. Andrews be- During World War II, RIT recruited women to learn skills needed “to man the victory machines of industry.” came the fi rst woman trustee in 1893. • By the close of All kidding aside, for creation of a university-based explora- the 19th century, the Williams believes tion/general studies program that guaran- two-year domestic that RIT is an in- tees transition into degree programs. science programs creasingly great place “We know from PSAT data that a stag- Betsy Andrews included chemistry, for female students. gering number of high school juniors – physics, physiology “RIT gives us men and women – don’t know what they and hygiene – courses that became the a chance to excel want to do,” says Vice President Cooper. foundation of the College of Science. in some tradition- “We need to provide more opportunities for • During World War II, women students ally male-dominated students to explore.” were recruited for programs including fi elds,” she says. “It Recommendations related to “institu- Tiff ani Williams machine shop, drafting, inspection and also encourages and tional transformation” include recruiting management. nurtures our interest in technology rather and supporting excellent female faculty; en- • Edwina Hogadone, named fi rst dean of than attempting to steer us in other direc- couraging gender diversity in special events RIT’s College of Business in 1960, was the tions. There’s a multitude of outlets and such as guest lectures as well as in student fi rst woman to serve as dean of any busi- support for us on campus, and there always organizations and publications; recognizing ness school in the nation. seems to be a lot of strong female fi gures to people who champion gender diversity; and • In 1998, the Kate Gleason College of look to for models of success.” fostering traditions for women. Engineering became the fi rst engineering “We need to be very intentional about school in the country named for a woman. u having women represented in what we do,” Kate Gleason (1865-1933), an engineering RIT is making deliberate eff orts to ensure says Cooper. “We have to be very conscious and business pioneer, was a member of a that Williams’ upbeat viewpoint becomes about our eff orts. If we stop moving, we Rochester family that has been associated the standard perception. lose ground.” with RIT since the late 1800s. In 2004, former president Albert Simone As for traditions, RIT’s Women’s Center formed the President’s Advisory Committee has created several events recognizing u on the Status of Women to look into issues women. Lighting the Way, which takes Tiff ani Williams, a student ambassador related to recruitment and retention. Last place during orientation week, is an annual for RIT’s Offi ce of Undergraduate Admis- year, President Bill Destler continued the ceremony begun in 2006 in which the light sions, is among the fi rst people to welcome group under a new name, the RIT Commis- of knowledge is symbolically passed on to families to campus. The conversation often sion on Women. In July, the group present- fi rst-year women. turns to the male-female ratio. ed two pages of recommendations centered The annual spring Women’s Career “Usually I tell them that it really isn’t as on two areas: institutional transformation Achievement Dinner, sponsored by the noticeable as you would think,” says the and curricular-related initiatives. Women’s Center, RIT Leadership Institute, fourth-year graphic media major. “Also, The commission recommends con- and the Offi ce of Alumni Relations, honors the ratio at RIT refl ects the ratio in most sideration of new academic options and invited alumnae from RIT’s eight colleges technical industries, so working alongside programs aimed at increasing the numbers and women students at RIT. mostly males is simply a taste of what’s to of women students. For example, biomedi- “RIT is really recognizing that we want come. And sometimes I jokingly mention cal engineering has been suggested, and a more women here,” says Donna Rubin, di- that even though the numbers sound over- program in journalism was launched this rector of the Women’s Center. “It’s wonder- whelming, think of the great odds!” fall. In addition, the recommendations call ful to see the response.”

WINTER 2008-09 | 25 u The Women’s Center opened in 1999, but dating to the mid-1980s or earlier, there were women faculty and staff who got Where the women are together to advocate on behalf of women. The overall percentage of women, holding at 30-32 percent for more than 25 “The culture was waking up,” says years, increased to 33 percent this year. The ratio varies from college to college and Rubin. “Women’s Centers began popping some of RIT’s 200-plus academic programs attract a majority of women. up on college campuses in the 1970s in Here’s the percentage of women by college: response to the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences: 56 percent women’s movement. College of Liberal Arts: 54 percent At RIT, with the high National Technical Institute for the Deaf: 51 percent percentage of men, it College of Science: 48 percent took a little longer.” Saunders College of Business: 41 percent Today, the College of Applied Science and Technology: 29 percent (not counting Women’s Center the college’s programs in Croatia and Kosovo) provides services Kate Gleason College of Engineering: 15 percent such as Campus Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences: 10 percent Advocacy Response Donna Rubin and Support (CARES), an anti-violence program, and Gender Communication and Towson, Md. She left to pursue an engi- Sure, there are times when male students Respect, which is presented as part of the neering position with Clark Patterson Lee’s can be irksome. But, she says, “The guys First Year Experience program. Atlanta offi ce and has since relocated to don’t bug me. After freshman year, you get “We’re not implying that all women need their Charlotte, N.C., offi ce. used to what they do.” support,” says Rubin. “But we’re here for “Real life is no diff erent than the college She adds, “I’ve made good friends, and anyone who needs us – men or women. experience – this is a male-dominated fi eld,” friends really help you through.” “We want to help people develop inter- she says. “Out on the project site, some personal skills and have a good understand- contractors don’t like getting direction from u ing of civility and respect. When you make a female engineer. That’s where it can get RIT fosters a sense of community, Britta an environment that benefi ts women, it uncomfortable. MacIntosh ’89 (mechanical engineering) benefi ts everyone.” “One thing I learned from Professor believes. (Maureen) Valentine is confi dence. If you “Learning to be an engineer is very chal- u have done your homework and know what lenging, but I always felt I had a strong sup- In fact, most women students at RIT don’t you are speaking about, you can handle port structure around me,” says MacIntosh, seek out help in dealing with gender issues. any situation.” vice president of business development Cooper says that the majority of RIT’s for NORESCO LLC, a major international women students – even those in programs u energy services company, in Westborough, where they are vastly outnumbered – cope When Stephanie Walter came to NTID’s Mass. extremely well. summer Explore Your Future program, it “I felt the school was trying to make Melissa Muscato ’98 (civil engineering was the fi rst time she had been in the com- women feel welcome. I certainly didn’t technology) was the only woman student in pany of many deaf/hard-of-hearing people. feel lonely or intimidated, and I never felt most of her classes. “At home, I was excluded from any Even so, Muscato, always the only one,” opportunity based on who came to RIT says the fourth- gender.” after graduating from year industrial and Her background Alfred (N.Y.) State systems engineering no doubt helped: College of Technol- major from Lake MacIntosh attended a ogy, found the atmo- Charles, La. “After science and technol- sphere supportive, that camp, I decided ogy high school and even nurturing. this is the place I she was a volunteer “I never wanted to wanted to go. I abso- fi re fi ghter before and Melissa Muscato ’98 be treated diff erently, Stephanie Walker lutely loved it.” Britta MacIntosh ’89 during college. to be thought of as a Being hard of On recent visits, minority or play ‘the sex card,’ ” Muscato hearing and a woman have posed no par- she has noticed changes that make RIT says. “I was a member of SWE (Society of ticular obstacles: Walter has been a resident more appealing to women. For instance, Women Engineers), but I didn’t feel I need- assistant (RA) and an orientation assis- there are many more gathering spaces, and ed a support group and I don’t highlight it tant and has a student job in the Center “women like to work in groups.” on my resume. I know that some companies for Religious Life. She is a member of the Subtle changes are adding up to a notice- don’t want you focusing on that.” student chapters of the Society of Women able diff erence, she says. After graduation, Muscato went to work Engineers and the Institute for Industrial “It’s exciting to see so many more for the engineering and architecture fi rm Engineers and plays intramural volleyball. women.” Whitney, Bailey, Cox and Magnani out of She’s completed three of fi ve co-ops. Kathy Lindsley

26 | WINTER 2008-09 Reaching out to future engineers

RIT’s Women in Engineering hosted a summer camp for middle school girls in July. Here, girls test the bowling game they created from recycled materials.

RIT is striving to encourage the movement of women into science ronment for women engineering and engineering while also creating a stronger environment for students currently enrolled in women engineers at RIT. the college,” says Bailey, who also The eff ort has included initiatives such as the creation of a serves as an associate professor of student section of the Society of Women Engineers, which now has mechanical engineering and the more than 40 members from the Kate Gleason College of Engi- executive director of WE@RIT. neering, the College of Applied Science and Technology and the The program off ers educational Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. and social activities, volunteer In addition, the Kate Gleson College of Engineering has taken and co-op opportunities for RIT the lead in development of the Women in Engineering program, or students, plus numerous on and WE@RIT, which includes an outreach eff ort seeking to promote off campus events and camps enthusiasm and understanding of engineering concepts among throughout the year for girls in elementary and secondary students and teachers. grades K through 12. In addition, “The college made the decision in the late 1990s that we wanted it works to assist elementary and to improve our own ability to recruit and retain high quality high school teachers in enhanc- women engineers while also serving as a model for additional col- ing engineering and science leges and universities,” says Margaret Anderson, assistant dean for education. It also enlists RIT Margaret Bailey student services in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering and engineering students to assist in adviser to the Society of Women Engineers student section. classroom activities and serve as mentors through the Traveling With fi nancial support from the Gleason Foundation, the college Engineering Activity Kit program. created the Kate Gleason Endowed Chair. “In recruiting a person Presently, WE@RIT reaches more than 2,300 students and to fi ll the position, we made the decision to seek out a person with educators annually and has received national recognition, winning a strong interest in gender equity in engineering as a means of the 2008 Women in Engineering Program Award from the Women taking our eff orts in the area to the next level,” says Harvey Palmer, in Engineering Proactive Network (WEPAN). In addition, Bailey dean of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. received the 2008 Maria Mitchell Women in Science Award for her Margaret Bailey, an associate professor at the United States work in creating the program. Military Academy who had been highly involved in enhancing “It is our hope that the continued eff orts of WE@RIT and the the climate for female cadets, was selected to serve as the fi rst Kate Kate Gleason College of Engineering as a whole will ultimately Gleason Endowed Chair and worked to launch WE@RIT in 2003. enhance the overall number of women and minorities going into “WE@RIT is a two-pronged eff ort that seeks to both enhance un- science and engineering fi elds and allow these disciplines to more derstanding of engineering concepts among elementary and high directly mirror the national population as a whole,” says Bailey. school girls while also improving the social and educational envi- Will Dube

WINTER 2008-09 | 27 Back to the bricks Annual homecoming celebration combines innovation and nostalgia

Perfect autumn weather and a variety of activities brought more than 10,400 alumni, friends, parents and family members to RIT Oct. 8-12 for the 11th annual Brick City Homecoming. This year, in addition to the popular reunions, performances, presentations and receptions, all eight colleges featured interactive exhibits showcasing student innovation. Plans are already underway for next year’s homecoming, Oct. 8-11, 2009.

1. The President’s Alumni Ball has become one of the weekend’s most popular events.

2. Florence and Hans Witte ’58 (mechanical engineering) check out photos from the RIT Archives.

3. Lacrosse players gather for one of the numerous athletics reunions.

4. From left are Brick City 5K Race fi nishers Timo- 1 thy Coleman, Mary Coleman ’86 (computer science), Georgeta Coleman and Reka Hamas, a student from Hungary. (Photo by Peter Haggerty).

5. One of the weekend’s most popular activities is making outrageous party hats. Here, JoAnn Ma- rowski works with daughter Taylor while daughter Loren (back left), a fi rst- year information technology student, and Larry Marowski watch.

6. Joe Showers, RIT juggling teacher, demonstrates his technique to Nadine Morrison a second-year 3 science exploration student.

7. Bill Nye was selected by students to be the 2008 Horton Speaker His presentation attracted 4,800.

8. Enjoying the fi ne fall weather are Sue and Nelson Schwarting and daughter Courtney, left, a fi rst-year graphic design major.

9. Jimmy Fallon donned appropriate attire for his RIT appearance before more than 4,000 fans. 2 4 10. Josh Guitelman plays with IQ Bug, an interactive exhibit built by Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology freshmen. His sister, Daniela, is a fi rst-year fi lm W Web extra: and video major. For more photos of the 2008 celebration, go to www. rit.edu/alumni or ww.rit.edu/brickcity.

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WINTER 2008-09 | 29 TheYear in Review: RIT by the numbers Your contributions secure a promising future for RIT

To RIT’s valued alumni and friends: fi scal year 2008, total giving to the Fund for RIT from alumni, fami- You helped make 2007-2008 a fantastic year for the RIT family! lies and friends was $3,568,857, refl ecting a 17 percent increase. I am happy to share our annual fi gures outlining the health and Better still, an unprecedented 9.3 percent of our alumni made gifts, growth of the university. I think you will see that the university is surpassing our 9.1 percent goal! Total donors to the Fund for RIT strong and that we’ve made progress in several areas. topped 13,000, a 25 percent increase over the previous year. All of these gifts, combined with support from corporations, Alumni Engagement foundations, and many other loyal donors, totaled $25,889,387 in One of the most important initiatives of 2007-2008 was an eff ort overall philanthropic support to RIT. to reach as many RIT alumni as possible. I had the pleasure of meeting many alumni at 29 chapters around the country. Your RIT General Endowment: enthusiasm is clear, and I look forward to your continued involve- RIT’s endowment now stands at approximately $671.5 million, up ment with the university. from $661.5 million at the close of the last fi scal year. In fi scal year 2008 (which ended June 30), 19,722 people par- Clearly this year’s investment climate is tougher than in the past, ticipated in 395 alumni events around the country – an increase and signifi cant growth must come from both investment earnings of 38 percent over fi scal year 2007. In addition, we welcomed and gifts directed to endowed funds. RIT’s current endowment only nearly 1,500 fi rst-time alumni participants. Alumni events include accounts for one year’s operating budget – nowhere near the ap- regional chapter events, on-campus events and activities such as propriate ratio for a university of our size and global scope. While Commencement and the annual Brick City Homecoming event in the endowment’s growth has been positive in recent years, RIT still October, which this fall welcomed more than 10,400 alumni, par- lags considerably behind our peer universities: Rensselaer, $800 ents and guests. The Offi ce of Alumni Relations has a full program million; Carnegie Mellon, $1.1 billion; Case Western, $1.8 billion; for this year that will off er a wide range of opportunities for alumni University of Rochester, $1.7 billion; and Cornell, $5.4 billion. to be a part of RIT today. There are so many ways to be involved, in- Even more important, RIT has more students enrolled than these cluding the second Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival other colleges except for Cornell. on May 2, 2009. Please join the RIT Online Community (www.rit. We will continue working to increase the level of the RIT endow- edu/alumni) to stay informed about these opportunities. ment to lessen our dependence on tuition and strengthen our fi scal position for the long-term. Fund for RIT Thank you for your continued support of this great university. Thank you to the thousands of RIT alumni and friends who supported the university through the record-breaking Fund for RIT campaign last year. RIT’s Annual Fund eff ort continues to be an important source of support for students and programs as well as a key Bill Destler measure in how the university is positioned in national rankings. In President

Addressing the global fi nancial crisis

While the message above refl ects an accurate review of our position are hopeful that this trend will soon reverse and we will regain and as of June 30, we are all keenly aware that the fi nancial land- surpass our previous endowment level mentioned above. scape has shifted signifi cantly since that date. Let me share some With all of this in mind, RIT is keeping a watchful eye on our fi scal thoughts on our most current condition. spending, reducing costs and searching for greater effi ciencies, as We have the university’s largest freshman class this quarter, all well-managed organizations are doing in these uncertain times. bringing our total enrollment to nearly 16,500 students. Generally Still, RIT remains committed to moving the university forward and this increase in student enrollment would result in greater revenue enhancing our national and global reputation. The education of our to the operating budget. However we provided a signifi cant increase students remains our primary focus and will not suff er. in student fi nancial aid – this year totaling $92 million. While these I promise you that RIT will continue the forward progress that awards helped to increase the percentage of women and minorities we have experienced in the past several years and the university will in the freshman class, they also put an early strain on the univer- quickly take its place among the nation’s fi nest institutions. I thank sity’s operating budget. you for whatever role you may play in this important endeavor. Since June, the volatility of the equity market has impacted our endowment, which will also have a negative impact on our operat- Bill Destler ing budget. Like the rest of the nation and around the world, we President

30 | WINTER 2007-08 Budget and Endowment

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

Total Revenue $571,119,311 Total Expenditures $571,119,311 Tuition and Fees 56.2% Instructional 23.9% Government Appropriations 0.2% Academic Service 3.5% Unrestricted Endowment Earnings 2.0% Student Aff airs 2.8% Other Sources 3.7% National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.9% Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.1% Restricted and Other Sponsored Projects 8.1% Unrestricted Gifts 0.2% Institutional Support 11.8% Student Aid 3.7% Facilities Management Services 2.9% National Technical Institute for the Deaf 13.9% Debt Service - Educational Plant 1.3% Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% Student Aid 19.8% Student Government 0.4% Auxiliary Enterprises 11.6% Student Government 0.4% Total Revenue 100% Total Expenditures 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 2008-09 | 31 TheYear in Review: RIT by the numbers Alumni

RIT Alumni Chapter Populations RIT has alumni chapters across the U.S. The Offi ce of Alumni Relations 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. 1,932 Cincinnati 521 Los Angeles 1,189 Rochester 31,695 Atlanta 1,164 Cleveland/Akron 653 Long Island 1,156 San Diego 1,001 Austin/San Antonio 581 Colorado 1,029 New York City 6,506 San Fran./San Jose 1,547 Boston 3,940 Connecticut 2,040 New Jersey 3,110 Seattle 731 Buff alo 2,883 Dallas 706 Philadelphia 2,341 South Florida 1,265 Central Florida 2,581 Detroit 673 Phoenix 961 Syracuse 2,755 Charlotte, N.C. 815 Houston 446 Pittsburgh 671 Utica/Rome 678 Chicago 1,410 Ithaca, N.Y. 841 Raleigh-Durham 998 Washington, D.C. 4,172

Total Number of Event Participants 19,722 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 6,000 5,781

4,000

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0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004* 2005 2006 2007 2008 *2004 events included 175th anniversary activities Online Community Membership To join, go to www.alumniconnections.com/rit/ 20,747 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 2008

32 | WINTER 2007-08 Enrollment

Enrollment History Fall enrollment at RIT in 2008 reached 16,494 students, an increase of 3.2% over fall 2007. Undergraduate enrollment totaled 13,861; graduate enrollment totaled 2,633. The table below shows RIT enrollment growth over time. Current enrollment refl ects 35% growth since 1994.

18,000 15,989 16,494 16,000 15,160 15,317 15,334 15,338 15,200 15,557 14,151 14,642 14,000 13,230 13,517 12,600 12,936 12,000

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0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Year

Applications Applications for admission to RIT continue to rise with freshmen and graduate student applications setting all-time records. Total applications to RIT in the past year number 21,602—an increase of 12% over the prior year.

Number of Applications Received Change from 2007 Freshman 13,504 1,764 +15% Transfer 3,730 289 +8% Graduate 4,368 344 +9% Totals 21,602 2,397 12%

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 18% • 84% are undergraduates; 16% are graduate students and Information Sciences Kate Gleason College of Engineering 15% • RIT students represent all 50 states and 100 countries College of Imaging Arts and Sciences 14% • RIT’s full-time undergraduate enrollment now ranks RIT College of Liberal Arts 5% among the 15 largest private universities in the United National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID programs only)** 6% States College of Science 9% • International enrollment in Rochester exceeds 1,500 * CAST enrollment includes 942 students enrolled in Kosovo and Croatia. students, an all-time high ** 496 additional deaf and hard of hearing students are cross-registered and pursuing degrees in other colleges of RIT with NTID support WINTER 2008-09 | 33 Rochester alumni enjoying a day of sailing on Lake NYC Alumni and friends wave goodbye to Yankee Rochester alumni and friends prepare to ride the Boston alumni enjoying an evening at Cheers! Ontario with Wild Hearts Charters. Stadium in July. rapids on the Black River. Regional Alumni Activities Kim Kelsey '97, '05and Jennifer Ashbaugh are your contacts in the Office of Alumni Relations for regional alumni activities. Don't hesitate to contact them toll free at 1 ·866-RIT·ALUM. Alumni in San Francisco enjoy a patio picnic at a Giants game. To learn more about the events listed below go to www.rit.edu/alumniactivities. You can register for events through our secure Web site. A group of Phoenix alumni enjoy art work at the Heard Museum. Albany Charlotte Detroit New Jersey RIT alwnni and guests enjoyed a relaxing eve Seattle The Albany Alumni Chapter enjoyed the Sixth An The Charlotte Alumni Chapter cheered on the The Detroit Alumni Chapter cheered on the Tigers Coming up: Come meet RlT President Bill ning aboard ilie Canandaigua Lady on Aug. 28. RlT Alumni and friends enjoyed an evening of nual Day at the Races at the Saratoga Race Track Carolina Panthers on Oct. 26. on Aug. 27. Thanks to host Yolanda Destler at a chapter event in Norfuern N.J. on An enthusiastic group of RlT alumni and networking at Fadoirish Pub on Oct. 23. on Aug.16. Plans are underway for an alumni event fuis Lewczuk '00. _Feb.27, 2009. More details coming soon friends volunteered at fue Ronald McDonald House Keep checking the Web site for coming events. Plans are underway for an alumni happy hour. fall/winter. Please check the Web site for more Keep checking the Web site for upcoming on Sept. 13. Thanks to host Robert Snyder '56. Please check the Web site for more details. details. events. Philadelphia Thanks to all who stopped by the RlT alumni Southern Florida The Philadelphia alumni chapter cheered on ilie table during the Simone Square Smash at Park Alumni, family and friends participated in ROOS Atlanta Chicago Houston Flyers on Nov. 16. Thanks to host Aviva Point on Sept. 2 7. (Reaching Out for Community Service) Day by Coming up: Jan. 31, 2009, the Atlanta Alumni The Chicago Alumni Chapter cheered on the Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a networking Dubrow '90, '91. RIT alumni, friends, and hockey fans enjoyed helping out at the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach Chapter will host a tour and lunch at the Atlanta Chicago Cubs at a game on Aug. 20. Thank yon to reception on Nov. 6 at El Patio. Plans are underway for an alumni event this a pre-game reception at Blue Cross Arena prior to on Sept. 13. Thank you to host Paul Aqnarium. Keep checking the Web site for more our host, Stacey Wronkowski '03. If you are interested in becoming a chapter winter. Please check the Web site for more details. the big game vs. St. Lawrence on Oct. 18. Finkelstein '91. details on this and other events. Alumni enjoyed lunch and a performance of volunteer, contact Kim Kelsey at [email protected] A group of RlT alumni, families and faculty I Coming up: Dec.6, lunch and a tour of the Wicked on Nov. 15. or 585-475-7638. Phoenix staff enjoyed an afternoon at Brown's Berry Patch Palm Beach Zoo. Austin/San Antonio Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a beautiful as part of the Alumni Family Series on Oct. 25. Alumni, family and friendsenjoyed a cocktail Cincinnati Ithaca day at the Desert Botanical Gardens on Oct. 25. A Thanks to hosts Christina Paliouras-Pierce Syracuse Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a Syracuse cruise along the Riverwalk in San Antonio on Coming up: Come meet RIT President Bill Des Check the Web site for upcoming events. special group tour, lunch, and a pumph.infestival '92, '96 and Tonya Brooks '03, '04, '06, '08. Nov. 8. Thanks to host Humayun Zafar'05. tier at a Cincinnati Alumni Chapter event on If you are interested in becoming a chapter were part of the activities. RIT alumni enjoyed a performance of Legally Sky Chiefs game on Aug. 24. Thank you to alumni Jan.28, 2009. More details coming soon! volunteer, contact Kim Kelsey at [email protected] Chapter leaders Kathy Goll '02, David Blonde- The Musical at Geva Theatre on Oct. 25. host Greg Westphal '94. Boston or 585-475-7638. Belden '04 and Jennifer Wicus '04 have moved Other fall events included a cooking class at the Alumni enjoyed a networking reception on The Boston Alumni Chapter enjoyed an evening Cleveland-Akron out of the area. We want to thank them for all of New York Wine & Culinary Center on Nov. 6 and a Nov. 13 at the Syracuse Suds Factory. witl1 RlT President Bill Destler at Cheers Faneuil The Cleveland Alumni Chapter enjoyed a pre Long Island their support and leadership. wine and food pairing at Tastings on Dec. 1. Coming up: Jan.17, SU men's basketball Hall Marketplace on Sept. 8, as well as a Red Sox game picnic in the ballpark and cheered on the Coming up: Come meet RIT President Bill Des If you are interested in becoming a chapter Coming up: Mmrzma Mia! at the Auditorium against Notre Dame and brunch. More details and game on Sept. 23. Indians on Sept. 20. Special thanks to host Al tier at a chapter event on Feb.26, 2009. More volunteer, please contact Kim Kelsey at kjkrar@ Theatre on Dec.13 registration coming soon. Coming up: Jan.3, 2009, the RIT Men's Teufen '73. details coming soon! rit.edu or at 585-475-7638. Hockey team will be in Waltham, Mass.. to play the San Diego Washington, D.C. Bentley Falcons. Colorado Los Angeles Pittsburgh Alunmi, family and friends enjoyed a fun after Alumni, family and friends enjoyed an evening of Coming up: The RIT Men's Hockey team will be Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a fun after Plans are underway for an alumni event this fall/ noon on Sept. 28 learning to surf at Moonlight networking and wine tasting at Tarara Winery. Buffalo in Colorado to play the Air Force Academy on noon of networking and bowling at Jillian's at winter. Please check tl1e Web site for more details. Beach in Encinitas with Kahuna Bob's Surfing Thank you to host Kevin Sheldon '02. Alumni enjoyed the best hockey in Western N.Y. Dec. 6. A reception will precede the game. Universal Citywalk on Sept. 27. School. Thank you to hosts Phil Ohme '99 and Coming up: April 3, Washington Capitals On Nov. 6, they rooted for the RIT Men's Hockey Raleigh-Durham Pam Wick '94. and Buffalo Sabres game. More details and regis team as they played the Niagara Purple Eagles. Connecticut New York City The Raleigh Durham Alumni Chapter cheered on tration coming soon. After a reception with RlT president Bill Des Alu11llliand guests watched the RlT Men's Hockey The New York City Alumni Chapter enjoyed a Mets the Durham Bulls on Aug. 2 9, and took in a Caro San Francisco tier at Pearl Street Grill and Brewery on Nov. 21. team take on the UConn Huskies on Nov. 22. A gan1e on Aug. 21. as well as an afternoon of U.S. lina Hnrricanes game on Oct. 5_. Special thanks to Alumni. family and friends enjoyed an educational the group watched the Sabres play the Flyers. reception preceded the game. Open Tennis on Sept. 7. Thanks to hosts Michael hosts Mike '98 and Sue '98 Pail. evening on Sept. 24 at the Cheese School of San International Coming up: Jan.25, 2009. the RIT Men's Larson '93 and Luke Mellon '04. Coming up: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Francisco with a cheese and wine pairing class. Hockey team will play against conference rival Dallas/Fort Worth Coming up: Registration is now open for the Sabres hockey game on Feb.26. Thank you to host Mark Leonardi '94. Dominican Republic Canisius. Join us for a pre-game reception at Coles Alnmni, family and friends enjoyed a major league N.Y. Rangers vs. Calgary Flames hockey game on Alumni and friends enjoyed a networking recep Restaurant. baseball game as the Texas Rangers took on the LA Dec.7. Rochester San Jose tion at Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant on Angels of Ana!Jeim on Sept. 20. Thanks to hosts The RlT Men's Hockey team will be in West A brave group of RIT alumni and guests enjoyed Alumni enjoyed an evening of networking and Sept. 10. Thank you to host Jonathan Central Florida ScottSaldinger '89, '91 and Jennifer Neary '99. Point, N.Y.. to play the Army Black Knights on white water rafting on the Black River on Aug. 2. bowling on Sept. 25 at 300 San Jose. Thank you to Delance '08. Coming up: Join in Dec. 7 for a tour of the Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a day at the Feb.21, 2009. Thanks to host Frank Lucas '75. host Scott Bruck '89. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art Dallas Zoo on Nov. 9 wifu a gronp lunch, a special Plans are underway for a reception with RIT More than 60 alumni, fan1ily and friends Croatia Coming up: Jan.23, 2009, a networking recep and lunch at Pannul!o's. aninrnl encounter and a monorail tour. Thanks President Bill Destler in April. More details com enjoyed an evening of Red Wings baseball on tion is being planned to take place in Dubrovnik. again to host Saldinger. ing soon! Aug. 23. Thanks to hosts Donna Bell '83, Bary Siegel '50, and Frank Lucas '75.

34 I WINTER 2008-09 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivitiesI WINTER 2008-09 j 35 Rochester alumni enjoying a day of sailing on Lake NYC Alumni and friends wave goodbye to Yankee Rochester alumni and friends prepare to ride the Boston alumni enjoying an evening at Cheers! Ontario with Wild Hearts Charters. Stadium in July. rapids on the Black River. Regional Alumni Activities Kim Kelsey '97, '05and Jennifer Ashbaugh are your contacts in the Office of Alumni Relations for regional alumni activities. Don't hesitate to contact them toll free at 1 ·866-RIT·ALUM. Alumni in San Francisco enjoy a patio picnic at a Giants game. To learn more about the events listed below go to www.rit.edu/alumniactivities. You can register for events through our secure Web site. A group of Phoenix alumni enjoy art work at the Heard Museum. Albany Charlotte Detroit New Jersey RIT alwnni and guests enjoyed a relaxing eve Seattle The Albany Alumni Chapter enjoyed the Sixth An The Charlotte Alumni Chapter cheered on the The Detroit Alumni Chapter cheered on the Tigers Coming up: Come meet RlT President Bill ning aboard ilie Canandaigua Lady on Aug. 28. RlT Alumni and friends enjoyed an evening of nual Day at the Races at the Saratoga Race Track Carolina Panthers on Oct. 26. on Aug. 27. Thanks to host Yolanda Destler at a chapter event in Norfuern N.J. on An enthusiastic group of RlT alumni and networking at Fadoirish Pub on Oct. 23. on Aug.16. Plans are underway for an alumni event fuis Lewczuk '00. _Feb.27, 2009. More details coming soon friends volunteered at fue Ronald McDonald House Keep checking the Web site for coming events. Plans are underway for an alumni happy hour. fall/winter. Please check the Web site for more Keep checking the Web site for upcoming on Sept. 13. Thanks to host Robert Snyder '56. Please check the Web site for more details. details. events. Philadelphia Thanks to all who stopped by the RlT alumni Southern Florida The Philadelphia alumni chapter cheered on ilie table during the Simone Square Smash at Park Alumni, family and friends participated in ROOS Atlanta Chicago Houston Flyers on Nov. 16. Thanks to host Aviva Point on Sept. 2 7. (Reaching Out for Community Service) Day by Coming up: Jan. 31, 2009, the Atlanta Alumni The Chicago Alumni Chapter cheered on the Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a networking Dubrow '90, '91. RIT alumni, friends, and hockey fans enjoyed helping out at the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach Chapter will host a tour and lunch at the Atlanta Chicago Cubs at a game on Aug. 20. Thank yon to reception on Nov. 6 at El Patio. Plans are underway for an alumni event this a pre-game reception at Blue Cross Arena prior to on Sept. 13. Thank you to host Paul Aqnarium. Keep checking the Web site for more our host, Stacey Wronkowski '03. If you are interested in becoming a chapter winter. Please check the Web site for more details. the big game vs. St. Lawrence on Oct. 18. Finkelstein '91. details on this and other events. Alumni enjoyed lunch and a performance of volunteer, contact Kim Kelsey at [email protected] A group of RlT alumni, families and faculty I Coming up: Dec.6, lunch and a tour of the Wicked on Nov. 15. or 585-475-7638. Phoenix staff enjoyed an afternoon at Brown's Berry Patch Palm Beach Zoo. Austin/San Antonio Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a beautiful as part of the Alumni Family Series on Oct. 25. Alumni, family and friendsenjoyed a cocktail Cincinnati Ithaca day at the Desert Botanical Gardens on Oct. 25. A Thanks to hosts Christina Paliouras-Pierce Syracuse Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a Syracuse cruise along the Riverwalk in San Antonio on Coming up: Come meet RIT President Bill Des Check the Web site for upcoming events. special group tour, lunch, and a pumph.infestival '92, '96 and Tonya Brooks '03, '04, '06, '08. Nov. 8. Thanks to host Humayun Zafar'05. tier at a Cincinnati Alumni Chapter event on If you are interested in becoming a chapter were part of the activities. RIT alumni enjoyed a performance of Legally Sky Chiefs game on Aug. 24. Thank you to alumni Jan.28, 2009. More details coming soon! volunteer, contact Kim Kelsey at [email protected] Chapter leaders Kathy Goll '02, David Blonde- The Musical at Geva Theatre on Oct. 25. host Greg Westphal '94. Boston or 585-475-7638. Belden '04 and Jennifer Wicus '04 have moved Other fall events included a cooking class at the Alumni enjoyed a networking reception on The Boston Alumni Chapter enjoyed an evening Cleveland-Akron out of the area. We want to thank them for all of New York Wine & Culinary Center on Nov. 6 and a Nov. 13 at the Syracuse Suds Factory. witl1 RlT President Bill Destler at Cheers Faneuil The Cleveland Alumni Chapter enjoyed a pre Long Island their support and leadership. wine and food pairing at Tastings on Dec. 1. Coming up: Jan.17, SU men's basketball Hall Marketplace on Sept. 8, as well as a Red Sox game picnic in the ballpark and cheered on the Coming up: Come meet RIT President Bill Des If you are interested in becoming a chapter Coming up: Mmrzma Mia! at the Auditorium against Notre Dame and brunch. More details and game on Sept. 23. Indians on Sept. 20. Special thanks to host Al tier at a chapter event on Feb.26, 2009. More volunteer, please contact Kim Kelsey at kjkrar@ Theatre on Dec.13 registration coming soon. Coming up: Jan.3, 2009, the RIT Men's Teufen '73. details coming soon! rit.edu or at 585-475-7638. Hockey team will be in Waltham, Mass.. to play the San Diego Washington, D.C. Bentley Falcons. Colorado Los Angeles Pittsburgh Alunmi, family and friends enjoyed a fun after Alumni, family and friends enjoyed an evening of Coming up: The RIT Men's Hockey team will be Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a fun after Plans are underway for an alumni event this fall/ noon on Sept. 28 learning to surf at Moonlight networking and wine tasting at Tarara Winery. Buffalo in Colorado to play the Air Force Academy on noon of networking and bowling at Jillian's at winter. Please check tl1e Web site for more details. Beach in Encinitas with Kahuna Bob's Surfing Thank you to host Kevin Sheldon '02. Alumni enjoyed the best hockey in Western N.Y. Dec. 6. A reception will precede the game. Universal Citywalk on Sept. 27. School. Thank you to hosts Phil Ohme '99 and Coming up: April 3, Washington Capitals On Nov. 6, they rooted for the RIT Men's Hockey Raleigh-Durham Pam Wick '94. and Buffalo Sabres game. More details and regis team as they played the Niagara Purple Eagles. Connecticut New York City The Raleigh Durham Alumni Chapter cheered on tration coming soon. After a reception with RlT president Bill Des Alu11llliand guests watched the RlT Men's Hockey The New York City Alumni Chapter enjoyed a Mets the Durham Bulls on Aug. 2 9, and took in a Caro San Francisco tier at Pearl Street Grill and Brewery on Nov. 21. team take on the UConn Huskies on Nov. 22. A gan1e on Aug. 21. as well as an afternoon of U.S. lina Hnrricanes game on Oct. 5_. Special thanks to Alumni. family and friends enjoyed an educational the group watched the Sabres play the Flyers. reception preceded the game. Open Tennis on Sept. 7. Thanks to hosts Michael hosts Mike '98 and Sue '98 Pail. evening on Sept. 24 at the Cheese School of San International Coming up: Jan.25, 2009. the RIT Men's Larson '93 and Luke Mellon '04. Coming up: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Buffalo Francisco with a cheese and wine pairing class. Hockey team will play against conference rival Dallas/Fort Worth Coming up: Registration is now open for the Sabres hockey game on Feb.26. Thank you to host Mark Leonardi '94. Dominican Republic Canisius. Join us for a pre-game reception at Coles Alnmni, family and friends enjoyed a major league N.Y. Rangers vs. Calgary Flames hockey game on Alumni and friends enjoyed a networking recep Restaurant. baseball game as the Texas Rangers took on the LA Dec.7. Rochester San Jose tion at Champions Sports Bar & Restaurant on Angels of Ana!Jeim on Sept. 20. Thanks to hosts The RlT Men's Hockey team will be in West A brave group of RIT alumni and guests enjoyed Alumni enjoyed an evening of networking and Sept. 10. Thank you to host Jonathan Central Florida ScottSaldinger '89, '91 and Jennifer Neary '99. Point, N.Y.. to play the Army Black Knights on white water rafting on the Black River on Aug. 2. bowling on Sept. 25 at 300 San Jose. Thank you to Delance '08. Coming up: Join in Dec. 7 for a tour of the Alumni, family and friends enjoyed a day at the Feb.21, 2009. Thanks to host Frank Lucas '75. host Scott Bruck '89. Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art Dallas Zoo on Nov. 9 wifu a gronp lunch, a special Plans are underway for a reception with RIT More than 60 alumni, fan1ily and friends Croatia Coming up: Jan.23, 2009, a networking recep and lunch at Pannul!o's. aninrnl encounter and a monorail tour. Thanks President Bill Destler in April. More details com enjoyed an evening of Red Wings baseball on tion is being planned to take place in Dubrovnik. again to host Saldinger. ing soon! Aug. 23. Thanks to hosts Donna Bell '83, Bary Siegel '50, and Frank Lucas '75.

34 I WINTER 2008-09 I www.rit.edu/alumniactivities www.rit.edu/alumniactivitiesI WINTER 2008-09 j 35 Annie I. Anton, who spoke about "Designing Soft The ASLIE Alumni Reception. co-hosted by College of Science ware Systems that Comply with Privacy Laws." Online Community: Linda Siple '82, ASL and Interpreter Educa www.rit.edu/ alumni/ cos Coming up: Check the events calendar at tion Instructional/Support Faculty, took place at Kerri Lehmbeck; 585-475-4283, www.rit.edu/alumni/gccis for alumni activity in MacGregor's Grill & Tap Room (known to many your area. If you have event ideas, please contact [email protected] graduates by its former name, Red Creek) in Tandra Miller. We hope to see you at one of our Recent activities: In early August, alumni future events: September. Alumni enjoyed time socializing with joined current students on campus for the 17th Dec. 3 - Networking event in New York City former classmates. faculty and staff. Undergraduate Research Symposium. Later in the Feb. 11, 2009-Annual Computer Science The NTID Alumni Community Picnic drew month, 35 alumni, faculty and students attended Alumni Happy Hour more than 50 alumni, family and friends at the Liz Kowaluk, Josh Hirschorn and Allison Castiglia Families joined the fun at the First Annual Com Hospitality Service Management alumni award the SIGGRAPH Conference in Los Angeles. Wrap Dolomite Lodge in Penfield,N.Y., in early October. puter Science Alumni Picnic in August. enjoy the CIAS reception at the District Chophouse winners are, from left: Kelly McCormick-Sullivan ping up the month, 38 Rochester area alumni, Kate Gleason Farther from home, three alumni receptions in Washington, D.C. '08, ChrysBaldwin 78, Ginny Clark '06, Tom Maier faculty and students joined Dean Ian Gatley for a took place: one during the ALDAcon Conference '82, Paul Sorgule '95, Liam Fox '09 and Jim Mur reception at Rochester's StrnsenburghPlanetar College of Engineering in Chicago in late October, the second at Bob and name '90. (Photo by Ken Huth '88) ium to hear Stefi Baum, director of RIT's Chester Online Community: Marlene Edenzon's (parents of Kyle Edenzon F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, talk about www.rit.edu/alumni/kgcoe SVP '05, '08) home in Northridge, Calif., in mid College Alumni Relations black holes and galaxy evolution. Jasmine Seavey, 585-475-5045, October, and the third, the Deans' Reception in In October, College of Science alumni from [email protected] Phoenix, Ariz.. on Nov. 5. At the third event. RIT/ Connect with your college! The ways you can stay engaged with RIT keep growing. In ad around the country returned to RIT for Brick City Recent events: Kate Gleason College of NTID alumni met with Alan T. Hurwitz, presi dition to regional activities for all alumni, your college now supports special programming Homecoming. Activities included the President's Engineering hosted corporate lunches with Dean dent and dean, NTID and RIT vice president. one designed especially for you and fellow graduates of your department and college. Alumni Ball, college interactive exhibits and explo Harvey Palmer and other KGCOE representatives, of six RIT deans who attended the reception. To learn more about the events below or to contact your college alumni relations officer, visit www.rit. rations, the COS alumni gathering at the Brick City kicked off its Third Annual Dean's Alumni Speaker Coming up: NTID Hockey Night Qanuary edu/alumni/colleges. BBQ and the Alumni Bon Voyage Brunch. Series, and held several events during Brick City 2009); NTID/COLA Alumni Reception Soon after homecoming, RIT's Chester F. Carl Homecoming, including the Hospitality Room immediately followed by the NTID Performing Arts son Center for Imaging Science hosted the 10th hosted by retired and emeriti faculty. The John D. production of Shakespeare's Othello (February College of Applied Science College of Imaging Arts College of Liberal Arts Annual Upstate N.Y. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics 2009). For dates, details and more, visit www.rit. Online Community: . (NMR) Symposium, which was attended by more (CQAS) celebrated its 25th Anniversary in edu/alumni/ntid . and Technology and Sciences www.rit.edu/alumni/cola than 100 alumni, NMR spectroscopists and stu October, while inducting the first member into the Online Community: Online Community: www.rit.edu/alumni/cast www.rit.edu/alumni/cias Kerri Lehmbeck; 585-475-4283, dents from throughout the region and surround CQAS Academy. E. Philip Saunders Catherine Bement '89; 585-475-4975, Ron Goldberg '99, '00; 585-475-3112, [email protected] ing states. Coming up: This academic year marks the [email protected] [email protected] Recent activities: On Aug. l, the College In early November, science alumni in Scotts 10th anniversary of the naming of the Kate College of Business Recent activities: In August, CAST welcomed Recent activities: In September, CIAS and welcomed Dean Robert Ulin to RIT. The new dale, Ariz., bad the opportunity to meet Dean Gleason College of Engineering at RIT. Help us Online Community: its new dean, Fred Walker, and the coUege's new the College of Science held a joint event in Wash dean will be taking the firstfew quarters to get Gatley during a reception at Su Vino Winery. In celebrate this milestone by attending any of the www.rit.edu/alumni/scb building was awarded Gold LEED (Leadership in ington, D.C., at the District Chophouse where 21 settled and hopes to be visiting alumni in 2009. attendance were six of the eight RIT deans along several upcoming events, including the Dean's Megan Cheever, 585-475-2354, Energy and Environment Design) certification alumni mingled in what was once the vault of Liberal.Arts alumni from around the country with alumni from the College of Liberal Arts, Kate Alumni Speaker Series, corporate lunches with [email protected] from the U.S. Green Building Council. the Second National Bank. Also in September, the returned to RIT for Brick City Homecoming in Gleason College of Engineering, College of Applied the dean, and the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Recent events: In July, at the Nathaniel During Brick City Homecoming in October, School of Print Media held an alumni reception October. College alumni activities included the Science and Technology, Golisano College of Com Creativity Festival on May 2. 2009. Please watch Rochester Society Dinner, Saunders College the School of Hospitality and Service Manage in Tampa Bay, Fla., that coincided with the Inter President's Alnmni Ball, COLA alumni reception puting and Information Sciences and the National the events calendar at www.rit.edu/alumni/kgcoe alumnus Kevin Gavigan '79 and his wife, ment (HSM) held its 24th Alumni Awards Dinner. national Newspaper Group Conference. Alumni with a performance by the a capella groups Eight Technical Institute for the Deaf. for more information or contact Jasmine Seavey. Nancy, were awarded the prestigious Whitaker This year's recipients were Chrys Baldwin '78 from across the country came to the conference Beat Measure and Encore, faculty interactive ex Coming up: Visit the Web site to view upcom Medallion for outstanding volunteer service and - Sarah Margaret Gillam Memorial Award; Paul and attended the event at Bahama Breeze on the hibits, the Foreign Language Fair and the Alumni ing activities. Events will be added as soon as leadership to RIT (see page 44). Sorgule '95 - Dr. Richard Marecki Memorial Gulf Coast. Bon Voyage Brunch. Later in the month, the information is available. Do you have an idea for National Technical In August, we hosted a successful networking Award; Tom Maier '82 - Dr. Paul Kazmierski With Photoplus Expo in New York City again college hosted a memorable evening at the East an event? Contact Kerri Lehmbeck. Institute for the Deaf event at Pomodoro's in Rochester. Also in August, Memorial Award; Kelly McCormick-Sullivan this year, alumni from all over celebrated at man Theatre in Rochester as 45 alumni attended Online community: Dean Ashok Rao traveled to Boston to meet with '08 - Excellence In Health Award; Jim Murnane Connolly's Pub and Restaurant in October and an exclusive sneak peek of Jane Austen's Pride & www.rit.edu/alumni/ntid several Saunders alumni. '90 - Entrepreneurial Award; Michelle Vaz '07 - welcomed the new School of Photographic Arts Prejudice: The New Musical. Slated for Broadway B. Thomas Golisano Matthew Driscoll SVP '90, '94, In October, we welcomed back more than International Award of Excellence; Ginny Clark and Sciences program chair, Therese Mulligan. in November 2009, the Rochester-only showcase College of Computing 585-475-6408, 2,000 RIT alumni to campus during Brick City '06 - Special Service Award; and Liam Fox '09 - President Bill Destler made a special visit to featured a red carpet, "paparazzi" and a post-per [email protected] Homecoming and helped alumni, students and Student Recognition Award. Graph Expo in Chicago this year and joined CIAS at and Information Sciences Recent activities: NTID and College of friends build their innovative skills at RIT's Fifth formance reception with performers at the famed Online Community: Imaging Arts and Sciences alumni cheered for In November, more than 100 packaging the alumni reception on Oct. 2 7 at McCormick Place Max of Eastman Place restaurant. www.rit.edu/alumni/gccis Entrepreneurs Conference. science alumni, students, faculty and friends along with other faculty and staff including Dean In early November, Liberal Arts alumni in Tandra Miller; 585-475-6908, their favorite teams while watching the New York In November, Saunders alumni cheered on gathered for a reception at Dave & Buster's during Joan Stone and Associate Dean Frank Cost '87. Scottsdale, Ariz., had the opportunity to meet [email protected] Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox at the RITz in August. the RIT Tiger's as they took on Army in a rousing Pack Expo in Chicago. In New York during the Coming up: New York City CIAS Alumni Re Dean Ulin during a reception at Su Vino Winery. Recent events: Alumni, faculty, families and More than $200 was raised to benefitthe College home game. Hotel Show, Philippe Massoud '95 hosted HSM ception at the Playwright Tavern, Jan. 16, 2009; In attendance were six of the eight RIT deans friends were brought together at the First Annual of Imaging Arts and Sciences Scholarship Fund Coming up: Over the next few months, our alumni, students, faculty and staff for a dinner at College Art Association CIAS Alumni Event, Los along with alumni from the College of Science, Computer Science Alumni Picnic in August. Also (Boston/CIAS won). successful Dean's Receptions will continue in Al in August, all Golisano College incoming students Ilili Restaurant, where he is owner and chef. Angeles, Feb. 26, 2009. Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of During the same week, more than 2,600 bany, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., as well were welcomed as future alumni with festivities Coming up: The 24th Puttin' on the RITz For more information visit www.rit.edu/alum Applied Science and Technology, Golisano College first-year students arrived on campus for student as back home in Rochester, N. Y. including a Graduate Student Welcome Breakfast. Dinner takes place March 28, 2009, at Oak Hill ni/cias, which includes links to photos from past orientation, including 345 new TID students. For more information about Saunders College of Computing and Information Sciences and the In October, GCCIS took home the inaugural Country Club. events and listings of upcoming activities. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. College Alumni Cup by attracting the greatest And, on the heels of the highly successfully 40th of Business alumni activities, including dates, For news and up-to-date listings of events Coming up: Visit the COLA online community percentage of alumni to Brick City Homecoming. Anniversary Reunion, the committee members locations, and registration details for the Dean's designed especially for alumni of the College of to view upcoming activities. Events will be added Other events in October included the Fourth met in September for two feedback sessions to Receptions, check out the events calendar at Applied Science and Technology, check out the as soon as information is available. Do you have an Annual Golisano College Hockey Night and the review completed evaluations and online survey www.rit.edu/alumni/scb. online community at www.rit.edu/alumni/cast. idea for an event? Contact Kerri Lehmbeck. Seventh Annual Dean's Lecture Series featuring results, all of which were very positive.

36 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 37 Annie I. Anton, who spoke about "Designing Soft The ASLIE Alumni Reception. co-hosted by College of Science ware Systems that Comply with Privacy Laws." Online Community: Linda Siple '82, ASL and Interpreter Educa www.rit.edu/ alumni/ cos Coming up: Check the events calendar at tion Instructional/Support Faculty, took place at Kerri Lehmbeck; 585-475-4283, www.rit.edu/alumni/gccis for alumni activity in MacGregor's Grill & Tap Room (known to many your area. If you have event ideas, please contact [email protected] graduates by its former name, Red Creek) in Tandra Miller. We hope to see you at one of our Recent activities: In early August, alumni future events: September. Alumni enjoyed time socializing with joined current students on campus for the 17th Dec. 3 - Networking event in New York City former classmates. faculty and staff. Undergraduate Research Symposium. Later in the Feb. 11, 2009-Annual Computer Science The NTID Alumni Community Picnic drew month, 35 alumni, faculty and students attended Alumni Happy Hour more than 50 alumni, family and friends at the Liz Kowaluk, Josh Hirschorn and Allison Castiglia Families joined the fun at the First Annual Com Hospitality Service Management alumni award the SIGGRAPH Conference in Los Angeles. Wrap Dolomite Lodge in Penfield,N.Y., in early October. puter Science Alumni Picnic in August. enjoy the CIAS reception at the District Chophouse winners are, from left: Kelly McCormick-Sullivan ping up the month, 38 Rochester area alumni, Kate Gleason Farther from home, three alumni receptions in Washington, D.C. '08, ChrysBaldwin 78, Ginny Clark '06, Tom Maier faculty and students joined Dean Ian Gatley for a took place: one during the ALDAcon Conference '82, Paul Sorgule '95, Liam Fox '09 and Jim Mur reception at Rochester's StrnsenburghPlanetar College of Engineering in Chicago in late October, the second at Bob and name '90. (Photo by Ken Huth '88) ium to hear Stefi Baum, director of RIT's Chester Online Community: Marlene Edenzon's (parents of Kyle Edenzon F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, talk about www.rit.edu/alumni/kgcoe SVP '05, '08) home in Northridge, Calif., in mid College Alumni Relations black holes and galaxy evolution. Jasmine Seavey, 585-475-5045, October, and the third, the Deans' Reception in In October, College of Science alumni from [email protected] Phoenix, Ariz.. on Nov. 5. At the third event. RIT/ Connect with your college! The ways you can stay engaged with RIT keep growing. In ad around the country returned to RIT for Brick City Recent events: Kate Gleason College of NTID alumni met with Alan T. Hurwitz, presi dition to regional activities for all alumni, your college now supports special programming Homecoming. Activities included the President's Engineering hosted corporate lunches with Dean dent and dean, NTID and RIT vice president. one designed especially for you and fellow graduates of your department and college. Alumni Ball, college interactive exhibits and explo Harvey Palmer and other KGCOE representatives, of six RIT deans who attended the reception. To learn more about the events below or to contact your college alumni relations officer, visit www.rit. rations, the COS alumni gathering at the Brick City kicked off its Third Annual Dean's Alumni Speaker Coming up: NTID Hockey Night Qanuary edu/alumni/colleges. BBQ and the Alumni Bon Voyage Brunch. Series, and held several events during Brick City 2009); NTID/COLA Alumni Reception Soon after homecoming, RIT's Chester F. Carl Homecoming, including the Hospitality Room immediately followed by the NTID Performing Arts son Center for Imaging Science hosted the 10th hosted by retired and emeriti faculty. The John D. production of Shakespeare's Othello (February College of Applied Science College of Imaging Arts College of Liberal Arts Annual Upstate N.Y. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Hromi Center for Quality and Applied Statistics 2009). For dates, details and more, visit www.rit. Online Community: . (NMR) Symposium, which was attended by more (CQAS) celebrated its 25th Anniversary in edu/alumni/ntid . and Technology and Sciences www.rit.edu/alumni/cola than 100 alumni, NMR spectroscopists and stu October, while inducting the first member into the Online Community: Online Community: www.rit.edu/alumni/cast www.rit.edu/alumni/cias Kerri Lehmbeck; 585-475-4283, dents from throughout the region and surround CQAS Academy. E. Philip Saunders Catherine Bement '89; 585-475-4975, Ron Goldberg '99, '00; 585-475-3112, [email protected] ing states. Coming up: This academic year marks the [email protected] [email protected] Recent activities: On Aug. l, the College In early November, science alumni in Scotts 10th anniversary of the naming of the Kate College of Business Recent activities: In August, CAST welcomed Recent activities: In September, CIAS and welcomed Dean Robert Ulin to RIT. The new dale, Ariz., bad the opportunity to meet Dean Gleason College of Engineering at RIT. Help us Online Community: its new dean, Fred Walker, and the coUege's new the College of Science held a joint event in Wash dean will be taking the firstfew quarters to get Gatley during a reception at Su Vino Winery. In celebrate this milestone by attending any of the www.rit.edu/alumni/scb building was awarded Gold LEED (Leadership in ington, D.C., at the District Chophouse where 21 settled and hopes to be visiting alumni in 2009. attendance were six of the eight RIT deans along several upcoming events, including the Dean's Megan Cheever, 585-475-2354, Energy and Environment Design) certification alumni mingled in what was once the vault of Liberal.Arts alumni from around the country with alumni from the College of Liberal Arts, Kate Alumni Speaker Series, corporate lunches with [email protected] from the U.S. Green Building Council. the Second National Bank. Also in September, the returned to RIT for Brick City Homecoming in Gleason College of Engineering, College of Applied the dean, and the Imagine RIT: Innovation and Recent events: In July, at the Nathaniel During Brick City Homecoming in October, School of Print Media held an alumni reception October. College alumni activities included the Science and Technology, Golisano College of Com Creativity Festival on May 2. 2009. Please watch Rochester Society Dinner, Saunders College the School of Hospitality and Service Manage in Tampa Bay, Fla., that coincided with the Inter President's Alnmni Ball, COLA alumni reception puting and Information Sciences and the National the events calendar at www.rit.edu/alumni/kgcoe alumnus Kevin Gavigan '79 and his wife, ment (HSM) held its 24th Alumni Awards Dinner. national Newspaper Group Conference. Alumni with a performance by the a capella groups Eight Technical Institute for the Deaf. for more information or contact Jasmine Seavey. Nancy, were awarded the prestigious Whitaker This year's recipients were Chrys Baldwin '78 from across the country came to the conference Beat Measure and Encore, faculty interactive ex Coming up: Visit the Web site to view upcom Medallion for outstanding volunteer service and - Sarah Margaret Gillam Memorial Award; Paul and attended the event at Bahama Breeze on the hibits, the Foreign Language Fair and the Alumni ing activities. Events will be added as soon as leadership to RIT (see page 44). Sorgule '95 - Dr. Richard Marecki Memorial Gulf Coast. Bon Voyage Brunch. Later in the month, the information is available. Do you have an idea for National Technical In August, we hosted a successful networking Award; Tom Maier '82 - Dr. Paul Kazmierski With Photoplus Expo in New York City again college hosted a memorable evening at the East an event? Contact Kerri Lehmbeck. Institute for the Deaf event at Pomodoro's in Rochester. Also in August, Memorial Award; Kelly McCormick-Sullivan this year, alumni from all over celebrated at man Theatre in Rochester as 45 alumni attended Online community: Dean Ashok Rao traveled to Boston to meet with '08 - Excellence In Health Award; Jim Murnane Connolly's Pub and Restaurant in October and an exclusive sneak peek of Jane Austen's Pride & www.rit.edu/alumni/ntid several Saunders alumni. '90 - Entrepreneurial Award; Michelle Vaz '07 - welcomed the new School of Photographic Arts Prejudice: The New Musical. Slated for Broadway B. Thomas Golisano Matthew Driscoll SVP '90, '94, In October, we welcomed back more than International Award of Excellence; Ginny Clark and Sciences program chair, Therese Mulligan. in November 2009, the Rochester-only showcase College of Computing 585-475-6408, 2,000 RIT alumni to campus during Brick City '06 - Special Service Award; and Liam Fox '09 - President Bill Destler made a special visit to featured a red carpet, "paparazzi" and a post-per [email protected] Homecoming and helped alumni, students and Student Recognition Award. Graph Expo in Chicago this year and joined CIAS at and Information Sciences Recent activities: NTID and College of friends build their innovative skills at RIT's Fifth formance reception with performers at the famed Online Community: Imaging Arts and Sciences alumni cheered for In November, more than 100 packaging the alumni reception on Oct. 2 7 at McCormick Place Max of Eastman Place restaurant. www.rit.edu/alumni/gccis Entrepreneurs Conference. science alumni, students, faculty and friends along with other faculty and staff including Dean In early November, Liberal Arts alumni in Tandra Miller; 585-475-6908, their favorite teams while watching the New York In November, Saunders alumni cheered on gathered for a reception at Dave & Buster's during Joan Stone and Associate Dean Frank Cost '87. Scottsdale, Ariz., had the opportunity to meet [email protected] Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox at the RITz in August. the RIT Tiger's as they took on Army in a rousing Pack Expo in Chicago. In New York during the Coming up: New York City CIAS Alumni Re Dean Ulin during a reception at Su Vino Winery. Recent events: Alumni, faculty, families and More than $200 was raised to benefitthe College home game. Hotel Show, Philippe Massoud '95 hosted HSM ception at the Playwright Tavern, Jan. 16, 2009; In attendance were six of the eight RIT deans friends were brought together at the First Annual of Imaging Arts and Sciences Scholarship Fund Coming up: Over the next few months, our alumni, students, faculty and staff for a dinner at College Art Association CIAS Alumni Event, Los along with alumni from the College of Science, Computer Science Alumni Picnic in August. Also (Boston/CIAS won). successful Dean's Receptions will continue in Al in August, all Golisano College incoming students Ilili Restaurant, where he is owner and chef. Angeles, Feb. 26, 2009. Kate Gleason College of Engineering, College of During the same week, more than 2,600 bany, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., as well were welcomed as future alumni with festivities Coming up: The 24th Puttin' on the RITz For more information visit www.rit.edu/alum Applied Science and Technology, Golisano College first-year students arrived on campus for student as back home in Rochester, N. Y. including a Graduate Student Welcome Breakfast. Dinner takes place March 28, 2009, at Oak Hill ni/cias, which includes links to photos from past orientation, including 345 new TID students. For more information about Saunders College of Computing and Information Sciences and the In October, GCCIS took home the inaugural Country Club. events and listings of upcoming activities. National Technical Institute for the Deaf. College Alumni Cup by attracting the greatest And, on the heels of the highly successfully 40th of Business alumni activities, including dates, For news and up-to-date listings of events Coming up: Visit the COLA online community percentage of alumni to Brick City Homecoming. Anniversary Reunion, the committee members locations, and registration details for the Dean's designed especially for alumni of the College of to view upcoming activities. Events will be added Other events in October included the Fourth met in September for two feedback sessions to Receptions, check out the events calendar at Applied Science and Technology, check out the as soon as information is available. Do you have an Annual Golisano College Hockey Night and the review completed evaluations and online survey www.rit.edu/alumni/scb. online community at www.rit.edu/alumni/cast. idea for an event? Contact Kerri Lehmbeck. Seventh Annual Dean's Lecture Series featuring results, all of which were very positive.

36 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 37 Alumni Updates Randall1959 Stewart '59 (GAP) is president of 1972Steven Early '72 (CCE) is a sales executive at John1979 Seeba '77, '79 (SCB) is the inspector general aass Notes RDimagetech, a Ben Franklin Technology Partners Security Management Partners in Waltham, Mass. at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in Washington company. The company received a Small Business Prior to joining the company, he was a sales and D.C. Technology Transfer grant from the National marketing consnltant for Sentillion Inc. Leigh Whittemore '79 (GAP) and Bethany ( Key to abbreviations Science Foundation. The award, one of four given to Dennis Gellasch '72 (SCB) received the Jefferson Pennsylvania companies. will support development Oohnson) Whittemore '78, '79 (CIAS) celebrated Award for 2008. His volunteerism covers "Operation of a color printing technology called ME Digital. For their 30th anniversary on Aug. 19, 2008. This mile College of Applied Science and Technology Paperback," "Operation Military Goodwill" (serv stone coincides with the start of college at Boston CAST more information, contact Randall at rstewart@ ing troops in Afghanistan and Iraq), AARP driver College of Continuing Education (now CAST) rdimagetech.com. University for their youngest son, Alexander. Leigh is CCE safety instrnctor,chairman of Webster Association meeting many recent RIT grads who have chosen to CIAS College of Imaging Arts and Sciences of Senior Program Supporters Inc.), which he helped start their careers at Liberty Mutual in Dover, N.H. College of Liberal Arts tal

38 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 39 Alumni Updates Randall1959 Stewart '59 (GAP) is president of 1972Steven Early '72 (CCE) is a sales executive at John1979 Seeba '77, '79 (SCB) is the inspector general aass Notes RDimagetech, a Ben Franklin Technology Partners Security Management Partners in Waltham, Mass. at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in Washington company. The company received a Small Business Prior to joining the company, he was a sales and D.C. Technology Transfer grant from the National marketing consnltant for Sentillion Inc. Leigh Whittemore '79 (GAP) and Bethany ( Key to abbreviations Science Foundation. The award, one of four given to Dennis Gellasch '72 (SCB) received the Jefferson Pennsylvania companies. will support development Oohnson) Whittemore '78, '79 (CIAS) celebrated Award for 2008. His volunteerism covers "Operation of a color printing technology called ME Digital. For their 30th anniversary on Aug. 19, 2008. This mile College of Applied Science and Technology Paperback," "Operation Military Goodwill" (serv stone coincides with the start of college at Boston CAST more information, contact Randall at rstewart@ ing troops in Afghanistan and Iraq), AARP driver College of Continuing Education (now CAST) rdimagetech.com. University for their youngest son, Alexander. Leigh is CCE safety instrnctor,chairman of Webster Association meeting many recent RIT grads who have chosen to CIAS College of Imaging Arts and Sciences of Senior Program Supporters Inc.), which he helped start their careers at Liberty Mutual in Dover, N.H. College of Liberal Arts tal

38 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 39 Meike Williams '86 (GAP) writes, 'J\ftera non as a family nurse practitioner in the Department of two sons, John and Jared, in Spring, Texas, outside National Phi Kappa Tau honors two from RIT illustrious career in photography, with a minor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Houston. bartending to pay the bills ... a new option was 1990 Medical Center. I'm also a member of the American RIT alumnus Gary Proud '67 (accounting) and former RIT provost Stanley Robert Bresson '88, '90 (GAP) and Rick Jason VanDewark '93 (KGCOE) was promoted to discovered in 2001. A few metalsmithing classes Lewandowski '89 (CIAS) were reunited at the Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and plan to sit for software new product manager from logistics project McKenzie have become the firsttwo members of the local Gamma Nu chapter later, and a jewelry designer was born. I opened my local skating rink in suburban Chicago. Bob's son national board certification as a F.N.P. this fall. Other manager at IBM in Charlotte. N.C. inducted into the Phi Kappa Tau National Fraternity Hall of Fame. first retail store in Los Angeles in 2004, and now Ben and Rick's son Zach, squared off three times last news: I will celebrate my 10th year of marriage to represent 14 other designers as well, including fellow Anthony, a senior software engineer. We have three "When I helped start the fraternity as a business freshman in '62, I never season in the North West Hockey League. Ben scored RIT alum Sharon Koweek '89 (CIAS). Always a three goals in the first two games and Zach shut children Audrey, 8; Aidan, 6; and Colin. 2." thought I'd get to this point," says Proud. "It is quite an honor to be recognized by soft spot for RIT, call for a special discount on your down Ben in the third. David Solon '92 (GAP) is the instructional technol Eric1994 Leaver '94 (KGCOE) and wife, Heather, the national fraternity." purchase on the newly launched Web site, www. ogy coordinator at Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate cakejewelry.com." Sheila Levi SVP '86, '90 (NTID) is a payroll spe announce the birth of a daughter, Sienna Rose, on In 1962, Proud was one of the cialist at Aetna Insurance Co. in Plantation, Fla.. and Unit 13 in Lancaster, Pa. Previously, he was assistant July 29, 2008. in Huntington, N.Y. They report that founders of Kappa Phi Omega, which was recently featured in Aetna Company News. She manager of computer services at Conestoga Valley everyone is doing just fine. School District. "I now get to work with 22 public was chartered as the local Gamma Nu has been with the company for 11 years and is their Nancy Weigle '92 (GAP), '94 (CIAS) and lrns only deaf employee in the state. school districts in the area of instructional technol chapter of Phi Kappa Tau in 1966. Laura1987 (O'Neill) Arnold '87 (CIAS) is a self-em ogy instead of just one district. I'm also producing band, David. announce the adoption of a son, Noah Daniel Morris '90 (SCB) recently earned his certi He served as chapter president for two ployed marketing consultant in northeast Wisconsin. an instrnctional technology podcast at www.twenty David. born on May 9, 2008. Nancy was there for "In the past year, I have pursued the opportunity to fied fraud examiner license. He resides in Leesburg, fortech.com. Come and have a listen!" Noah's birth and brought him home on Mother's terms and as treasurer and sergeant Va. Day. The adoption was finalized on Aug. 5, 2008. open my own home-based business specifically con Joshua Sticht '91, '92 (FAA) attended the 234th at-arms. He went on to be elected to centrating on design and advertising. Contact me at Michael Winters '90 (KGCOE) is an operations session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico the Monroe County Legislature, where [email protected]." manager at Northpak American in Ingleside, Ill. Virginia this year. The 10-week program for police he served from 1971 to 197 6, and the Anne (Olsen) Williams '87 (COS) is a senior ana Previously, Michael was a project engineer at ITW executives has been held at the FBI Academy since lyst/developer at Echostar Satellite LLC in Denver. Signode. 1935. 1995 Christopher Bearup '93 New York State Assembly, where he was (COS), '95 (CAST) works in Ariadna Rodriguez '85, '87 Christine Tisa '92 (CIAS) enjoyed a five-week a member from19 7 6 to 19 90. He also Stanley McKenzie Gary Proud '67 an intensive English language (SCB) has been appointed stay in Mexico to study painting and Spanish in San vice program that assists interna held positions as Monroe County Legis- Miguel de Allende. Visit her Web site. www.tisagal president of global branding tional students trying to lature clerk and Monroe County trafficsafety coordinator before retiring in 1995. Margaret1991 (Grant) Bieger '91 (FAA) writes, 'J\fter lery.com, to see new work. and advertising for Bausch & improve their English skills to An RIT faculty member and administrator for 41 years, McKenzie stepped Lomb, Rochester. Since joining graduation I worked as a designer in newspaper Kathi Willoughby '92 (COLA) and Brian Vokes advertising and did some freelance work for the get accepted into an American down as provost July 1, 2008, and returned to the classroom to teach literature. the company in 1991, were married June 16, 2007, in Alexandria, Va. college or university. Rodriguez has held positions in company that owned Slinky Games Industries). This They currently reside in Clarksville, Tenn. During his RIT career, McKenzie also served as director of judicial affairs, acting marketing and finance,includ gave me the opportunity to work with Disney during Olga (Economos) Grant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and assistant to the vice president for student ing serving as director of the first Toy Story movie and to design packaging '95 (CIAS) and husband, David. announce the birth of affairs/judicial affairs. global marketing for the for forother Slinky products. For the past eight years, I mer Ray-Ban sunglasses divi · have been a designer at the woman's fashion retailer, 1993 a daughter, Christine Maria, Dec. 23, 2005. Olga is ''Amongthe many pleasures of my years at RIT has been the ongoing work with sion. Most recently, she served Dressbarn, in their corporate officesin Suffern, N. Y. Joseph Brennan '93 branch director at American Red Cross of Northern the brothers of the Gamma Nu chapter of Phi Tau," McKenzie says. as director of advertising and communications for I learned a lot about designing marketing materials (FAA) writes, "I am blessed New York, Potsdam. Previously, she was a sales asso Adds Gary Gasper '93 (hospitality and service management), director of RIT the U.S. Vision Care business. and I have RIT to thank for part of my success. I cur and thankful to be alive ciate at NepWest Enterprises. rently live in a small town in Orange County, N.Y., and 'designing' well. My student union dining services and former chapter adviser: "This recognition is Jason Klinger '95 (SCB), with my husband of 14 years, Mike, and my two trne calling and passions left, support director - truly a fittingtribute to two fraternitybrothers who have given a great deal of kids, Jason and Mackenzie." have driven me through a Rochester, MS Networks personal time and resources to our chapter over the past 40 years. All brothers of Katrin Eismann '91 (GAP) has had an exciting colorful life to finally reach Inc., celebrated the open Pennie1988 Baxter '88 (FAA) has been selected as this point where I can say, as the owner and operator our chapter give thanks to Stan and Gary for their student-centeredness. There art department chairperson at Chico (Calif.) High 2008 as she released her fourth book, The Creative ing of the company's traveled to Tasmania with the of Brennan Designs, that being unique helps. Please Rochester officeon June is no doubt that they have had a wonderful impact on all the young men in Phi School. She also serves on Chico High School's Digital Darkroom, visit my Web site at www.brennandesign.net and Research Committee and advises the Gay-Straight Adobe Lightroom Adventure, and celebrated the first 23, 2008, with Mayor Kappa Tau." graduating class Masters in Digital Photography pro please let me know what you think. This is just the Robert Duffy '93 (CAST), Alliance Club. beginning!" The induction ceremony took place Aug. 9 in Lexington, Ky. gram at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. and Brent S. Barbara, director of service and sup Eric Meyers '88 (CAST) received an MBA degree Scott Cash '93 (SCB) is the business integration Michael Saffran'08 port, MS Networks. MS Networks is a leading VoIP from Drexel University in Philadelphia on June 14, manager at Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates. provider. The company chose Rochester forits high 2008. He is currently the data protection manager Cash previously was employed at Freddie Mac as a tech talent pool and growth opportunities. for DuPont in Wilmington, Del. 1992 development manager. He is responsible for business Matthew Snyder '95 (COS) is the fire chief for the Sarah Feller '92 (CAST) is a human resources/pay operations projects related to all Sears Holdings com Nam Nguyen '88 (SCB) writes, "I am working for roll director at North Las Vegas Care Center. City of Canandaigua, N.Y. He lives in Canandaigua KeyPoint Credit Union as e-marketing manager in mercial Web sites, including Sears.corn,Kmart.com, with his wife, Gillian, and three children: Hope. Carl Gross '92 (COS) and Angela McHale were Santa Clara, Calif., and have been married more and Managemyhome.com. Gage, and Brant. than 16 years to Beth (Griffo) Nguyen. We have two married Aug. 23, 2008, in Worthington, Pa. They John Devaney '93 (COLA) writes, "I just completed sons-Taylor (1996) and Ashton (2000). My wife went to Mexico for their honeymoon and currently my second master's degree at the University of 1984Christopher Doyle '84 (CAST) is the senior quality Pan!1985 Garbarini '85 (COS) has been appointed is working for Common Wealth Central Credit Union reside in Valencia, Pa. Nevada. Las Vegas. The first was in criminal justice, consultant at Hilton Hotels Corp. in Atlanta. to serve as general counsel to the Massachusetts as AVP Retail Sales. We have enjoyed living in the Michael Hawthorne '92 and this second one is in public administration." 1996 Melinda Edwards-King '84 Independent Pharmacists Association, in addition Silicon Valley with the nice weather." (CAST) received a Federal Courtney Aquilina '96 (CIAS) is the user experi ( CIAS) writes, "I have founded to serving as general counsel to the Massachusetts Robert Harner '93 (CAST) is a partner in an $11 ence manager at Nokia in Burlington. Mass. In this Aviation Administration Air million consulting engineering firm and obtained his Chair Weaver, a business Pharmacists Association. His practice concentrates role, she ensures optimized user experience for the TrafficOrganization Vice PE licenses as well as the national CPESC certifica devoted to restoring antique on representation of health care practitioners in company by liaising with respective teams in Device President's Award for tion (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment and modern woven furniture. I administrative, civil and criminal hearings. In addi Experiences. Nokia Design. Nokia S60, Maemo 1989Louis Luba '89 (COLA) completed a nine-month Excellence for leading the Harner speaks to high school and college also initiated and organized tion, he is adjunct faculty at Northeastern University, Control). and Series40 platform design and S&S Connect, deployment to the Middle East with his Naval Coastal organization's safety oversight the firsttwo gatherings of the Bouve College of Pharmacy, as an assistant clinical students each year about a career in civil engineer Communicate & Collaborate service line. Warfare squadron, a composite Navy Coast Guard audit project. He is an interna first guild in the history of professor in pharmacy jurisprudence. His practice is I ing or a day in the life of a civil engineer. unit. Luba is a lieutenant commander in the Coast tional program manager. serv Frank Casilio '96, '98 (KGCOE) recently trans America devoted to the skills also heavily involved in probate matters, particularly Stephen Johnston '93 (COS) is senior production Guard and served as senior watch officer,assistant ing as a l[aison to the ferred from an AMD site in Austin, Texas to an AMD preservation, called The Seat guardianships and the valid use of antipsychotics in manager at SmartDrive in San Diego, Calif. "My wife operations officer and task forceliaison in charge of International Civil Aviation site in Toronto. Weaver's Guild." the elderly. He wishes all his old pals and classmates Lauren O'Connell '93 (CIAS) and I moved to San Coastal Warfare operations. He received the Navy Organization, which is a spe- Scott Christman '96 (KGCOE) and wife, Megan, a hearty hello. Diego in February to enjoy the sunshine and new job. Caroline "Tammy" and Marine Corps Commendation medal and gold cialized agency of the United Nations. ICAO audits announce the birth of a son, Cooper James, on the nations of the world for compliance with global We're recovering from sunlight deficiencyafter seven Frisinger '84 (FAA) and her star for missions conducted during his deployment. May 12, 2008, in Syracuse, N.Y. Cooper joins sis husband relocated to Miami aviation standards. years in Britain, where I helped build a start-up semi He currently resides with his wife, Robin, and son L.J. conductor company and received my Executive MBA ter Abigail, 7, and brothers Calvin, 5. and Cole, 2. where she opened a new prac in West Hartford, Conn. Paul Jeran'92 (KGCOE) and wife, Lisa, announce Scott was recently promoted to program manager, tice specializing in deep tissue Douglas1986 Laplante '86 (COS) was named chief from London Business School. Look us up if you're in Susan Svika Smith '89 (COS) and Christopher the birth of a son, Spencer Austin, on July 15. 2008, advanced manufacturing planning, at Magna sports massage. She continues innovation officer and VP, strategy for New Pig Corp. San Diego and want to grab a pint." Hartman were married on Nov. 11, 2007, in Geneva, in Boise, Idaho. Dad is already talking to him about Powertrain - New Process Gear Division in Syracuse. to compete in triathlons and Laplante lives in State College, Pa., with his wife, John Lawrence '93 (CAST) is senior partner N.Y. The wedding was attended by Susan's children, Mini Baja and Formula cars! road races. Mary Kay Laplante '87 (CIAS), and four children. with JJ Real Estate Service LP and My Castle REO Brian Ickes '96 (CAST) and Alison (King) Ickes Alyssa, 17, and Evan, 15; and Christopher's son, Susan Quinn '92 (COLA) writes, "In May 2008, LP in Houston. Texas. Both companies deal with '96 (KGCOE) announce the birth of a son, Jesse Stephen, 19, and many friends and family. The I completed my M.S. in advanced practice nursing the increasing demand of foreclosure management Matthew, on Jan. 16, 2008, in Harrisburg, Pa. couple currently reside in Rochester. from St. John Fisher College. Currently, I'm practicing in Texas. John and wife, Maryjane, live with their

40 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 41 Meike Williams '86 (GAP) writes, 'J\ftera non as a family nurse practitioner in the Department of two sons, John and Jared, in Spring, Texas, outside National Phi Kappa Tau honors two from RIT illustrious career in photography, with a minor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester Houston. bartending to pay the bills ... a new option was 1990 Medical Center. I'm also a member of the American RIT alumnus Gary Proud '67 (accounting) and former RIT provost Stanley Robert Bresson '88, '90 (GAP) and Rick Jason VanDewark '93 (KGCOE) was promoted to discovered in 2001. A few metalsmithing classes Lewandowski '89 (CIAS) were reunited at the Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and plan to sit for software new product manager from logistics project McKenzie have become the firsttwo members of the local Gamma Nu chapter later, and a jewelry designer was born. I opened my local skating rink in suburban Chicago. Bob's son national board certification as a F.N.P. this fall. Other manager at IBM in Charlotte. N.C. inducted into the Phi Kappa Tau National Fraternity Hall of Fame. first retail store in Los Angeles in 2004, and now Ben and Rick's son Zach, squared off three times last news: I will celebrate my 10th year of marriage to represent 14 other designers as well, including fellow Anthony, a senior software engineer. We have three "When I helped start the fraternity as a business freshman in '62, I never season in the North West Hockey League. Ben scored RIT alum Sharon Koweek '89 (CIAS). Always a three goals in the first two games and Zach shut children Audrey, 8; Aidan, 6; and Colin. 2." thought I'd get to this point," says Proud. "It is quite an honor to be recognized by soft spot for RIT, call for a special discount on your down Ben in the third. David Solon '92 (GAP) is the instructional technol Eric1994 Leaver '94 (KGCOE) and wife, Heather, the national fraternity." purchase on the newly launched Web site, www. ogy coordinator at Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate cakejewelry.com." Sheila Levi SVP '86, '90 (NTID) is a payroll spe announce the birth of a daughter, Sienna Rose, on In 1962, Proud was one of the cialist at Aetna Insurance Co. in Plantation, Fla.. and Unit 13 in Lancaster, Pa. Previously, he was assistant July 29, 2008. in Huntington, N.Y. They report that founders of Kappa Phi Omega, which was recently featured in Aetna Company News. She manager of computer services at Conestoga Valley everyone is doing just fine. School District. "I now get to work with 22 public was chartered as the local Gamma Nu has been with the company for 11 years and is their Nancy Weigle '92 (GAP), '94 (CIAS) and lrns only deaf employee in the state. school districts in the area of instructional technol chapter of Phi Kappa Tau in 1966. Laura1987 (O'Neill) Arnold '87 (CIAS) is a self-em ogy instead of just one district. I'm also producing band, David. announce the adoption of a son, Noah Daniel Morris '90 (SCB) recently earned his certi He served as chapter president for two ployed marketing consultant in northeast Wisconsin. an instrnctional technology podcast at www.twenty David. born on May 9, 2008. Nancy was there for "In the past year, I have pursued the opportunity to fied fraud examiner license. He resides in Leesburg, fortech.com. Come and have a listen!" Noah's birth and brought him home on Mother's terms and as treasurer and sergeant Va. Day. The adoption was finalized on Aug. 5, 2008. open my own home-based business specifically con Joshua Sticht '91, '92 (FAA) attended the 234th at-arms. He went on to be elected to centrating on design and advertising. Contact me at Michael Winters '90 (KGCOE) is an operations session of the FBI National Academy at Quantico the Monroe County Legislature, where [email protected]." manager at Northpak American in Ingleside, Ill. Virginia this year. The 10-week program for police he served from 1971 to 197 6, and the Anne (Olsen) Williams '87 (COS) is a senior ana Previously, Michael was a project engineer at ITW executives has been held at the FBI Academy since lyst/developer at Echostar Satellite LLC in Denver. Signode. 1935. 1995 Christopher Bearup '93 New York State Assembly, where he was (COS), '95 (CAST) works in Ariadna Rodriguez '85, '87 Christine Tisa '92 (CIAS) enjoyed a five-week a member from19 7 6 to 19 90. He also Stanley McKenzie Gary Proud '67 an intensive English language (SCB) has been appointed stay in Mexico to study painting and Spanish in San vice program that assists interna held positions as Monroe County Legis- Miguel de Allende. Visit her Web site. www.tisagal president of global branding tional students trying to lature clerk and Monroe County trafficsafety coordinator before retiring in 1995. Margaret1991 (Grant) Bieger '91 (FAA) writes, 'J\fter lery.com, to see new work. and advertising for Bausch & improve their English skills to An RIT faculty member and administrator for 41 years, McKenzie stepped Lomb, Rochester. Since joining graduation I worked as a designer in newspaper Kathi Willoughby '92 (COLA) and Brian Vokes advertising and did some freelance work for the get accepted into an American down as provost July 1, 2008, and returned to the classroom to teach literature. the company in 1991, were married June 16, 2007, in Alexandria, Va. college or university. Rodriguez has held positions in company that owned Slinky Games Industries). This They currently reside in Clarksville, Tenn. During his RIT career, McKenzie also served as director of judicial affairs, acting marketing and finance,includ gave me the opportunity to work with Disney during Olga (Economos) Grant dean of the College of Liberal Arts and assistant to the vice president for student ing serving as director of the first Toy Story movie and to design packaging '95 (CIAS) and husband, David. announce the birth of affairs/judicial affairs. global marketing for the for forother Slinky products. For the past eight years, I mer Ray-Ban sunglasses divi · have been a designer at the woman's fashion retailer, 1993 a daughter, Christine Maria, Dec. 23, 2005. Olga is ''Amongthe many pleasures of my years at RIT has been the ongoing work with sion. Most recently, she served Dressbarn, in their corporate officesin Suffern, N. Y. Joseph Brennan '93 branch director at American Red Cross of Northern the brothers of the Gamma Nu chapter of Phi Tau," McKenzie says. as director of advertising and communications for I learned a lot about designing marketing materials (FAA) writes, "I am blessed New York, Potsdam. Previously, she was a sales asso Adds Gary Gasper '93 (hospitality and service management), director of RIT the U.S. Vision Care business. and I have RIT to thank for part of my success. I cur and thankful to be alive ciate at NepWest Enterprises. rently live in a small town in Orange County, N.Y., and 'designing' well. My student union dining services and former chapter adviser: "This recognition is Jason Klinger '95 (SCB), with my husband of 14 years, Mike, and my two trne calling and passions left, support director - truly a fittingtribute to two fraternitybrothers who have given a great deal of kids, Jason and Mackenzie." have driven me through a Rochester, MS Networks personal time and resources to our chapter over the past 40 years. All brothers of Katrin Eismann '91 (GAP) has had an exciting colorful life to finally reach Inc., celebrated the open Pennie1988 Baxter '88 (FAA) has been selected as this point where I can say, as the owner and operator our chapter give thanks to Stan and Gary for their student-centeredness. There art department chairperson at Chico (Calif.) High 2008 as she released her fourth book, The Creative ing of the company's traveled to Tasmania with the of Brennan Designs, that being unique helps. Please Rochester officeon June is no doubt that they have had a wonderful impact on all the young men in Phi School. She also serves on Chico High School's Digital Darkroom, visit my Web site at www.brennandesign.net and Research Committee and advises the Gay-Straight Adobe Lightroom Adventure, and celebrated the first 23, 2008, with Mayor Kappa Tau." graduating class Masters in Digital Photography pro please let me know what you think. This is just the Robert Duffy '93 (CAST), Alliance Club. beginning!" The induction ceremony took place Aug. 9 in Lexington, Ky. gram at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. and Brent S. Barbara, director of service and sup Eric Meyers '88 (CAST) received an MBA degree Scott Cash '93 (SCB) is the business integration Michael Saffran'08 port, MS Networks. MS Networks is a leading VoIP from Drexel University in Philadelphia on June 14, manager at Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates. provider. The company chose Rochester forits high 2008. He is currently the data protection manager Cash previously was employed at Freddie Mac as a tech talent pool and growth opportunities. for DuPont in Wilmington, Del. 1992 development manager. He is responsible for business Matthew Snyder '95 (COS) is the fire chief for the Sarah Feller '92 (CAST) is a human resources/pay operations projects related to all Sears Holdings com Nam Nguyen '88 (SCB) writes, "I am working for roll director at North Las Vegas Care Center. City of Canandaigua, N.Y. He lives in Canandaigua KeyPoint Credit Union as e-marketing manager in mercial Web sites, including Sears.corn,Kmart.com, with his wife, Gillian, and three children: Hope. Carl Gross '92 (COS) and Angela McHale were Santa Clara, Calif., and have been married more and Managemyhome.com. Gage, and Brant. than 16 years to Beth (Griffo) Nguyen. We have two married Aug. 23, 2008, in Worthington, Pa. They John Devaney '93 (COLA) writes, "I just completed sons-Taylor (1996) and Ashton (2000). My wife went to Mexico for their honeymoon and currently my second master's degree at the University of 1984Christopher Doyle '84 (CAST) is the senior quality Pan!1985 Garbarini '85 (COS) has been appointed is working for Common Wealth Central Credit Union reside in Valencia, Pa. Nevada. Las Vegas. The first was in criminal justice, consultant at Hilton Hotels Corp. in Atlanta. to serve as general counsel to the Massachusetts as AVP Retail Sales. We have enjoyed living in the Michael Hawthorne '92 and this second one is in public administration." 1996 Melinda Edwards-King '84 Independent Pharmacists Association, in addition Silicon Valley with the nice weather." (CAST) received a Federal Courtney Aquilina '96 (CIAS) is the user experi ( CIAS) writes, "I have founded to serving as general counsel to the Massachusetts Robert Harner '93 (CAST) is a partner in an $11 ence manager at Nokia in Burlington. Mass. In this Aviation Administration Air million consulting engineering firm and obtained his Chair Weaver, a business Pharmacists Association. His practice concentrates role, she ensures optimized user experience for the TrafficOrganization Vice PE licenses as well as the national CPESC certifica devoted to restoring antique on representation of health care practitioners in company by liaising with respective teams in Device President's Award for tion (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment and modern woven furniture. I administrative, civil and criminal hearings. In addi Experiences. Nokia Design. Nokia S60, Maemo 1989Louis Luba '89 (COLA) completed a nine-month Excellence for leading the Harner speaks to high school and college also initiated and organized tion, he is adjunct faculty at Northeastern University, Control). and Series40 platform design and S&S Connect, deployment to the Middle East with his Naval Coastal organization's safety oversight the firsttwo gatherings of the Bouve College of Pharmacy, as an assistant clinical students each year about a career in civil engineer Communicate & Collaborate service line. Warfare squadron, a composite Navy Coast Guard audit project. He is an interna first guild in the history of professor in pharmacy jurisprudence. His practice is I ing or a day in the life of a civil engineer. unit. Luba is a lieutenant commander in the Coast tional program manager. serv Frank Casilio '96, '98 (KGCOE) recently trans America devoted to the skills also heavily involved in probate matters, particularly Stephen Johnston '93 (COS) is senior production Guard and served as senior watch officer,assistant ing as a l[aison to the ferred from an AMD site in Austin, Texas to an AMD preservation, called The Seat guardianships and the valid use of antipsychotics in manager at SmartDrive in San Diego, Calif. "My wife operations officer and task forceliaison in charge of International Civil Aviation site in Toronto. Weaver's Guild." the elderly. He wishes all his old pals and classmates Lauren O'Connell '93 (CIAS) and I moved to San Coastal Warfare operations. He received the Navy Organization, which is a spe- Scott Christman '96 (KGCOE) and wife, Megan, a hearty hello. Diego in February to enjoy the sunshine and new job. Caroline "Tammy" and Marine Corps Commendation medal and gold cialized agency of the United Nations. ICAO audits announce the birth of a son, Cooper James, on the nations of the world for compliance with global We're recovering from sunlight deficiencyafter seven Frisinger '84 (FAA) and her star for missions conducted during his deployment. May 12, 2008, in Syracuse, N.Y. Cooper joins sis husband relocated to Miami aviation standards. years in Britain, where I helped build a start-up semi He currently resides with his wife, Robin, and son L.J. conductor company and received my Executive MBA ter Abigail, 7, and brothers Calvin, 5. and Cole, 2. where she opened a new prac in West Hartford, Conn. Paul Jeran'92 (KGCOE) and wife, Lisa, announce Scott was recently promoted to program manager, tice specializing in deep tissue Douglas1986 Laplante '86 (COS) was named chief from London Business School. Look us up if you're in Susan Svika Smith '89 (COS) and Christopher the birth of a son, Spencer Austin, on July 15. 2008, advanced manufacturing planning, at Magna sports massage. She continues innovation officer and VP, strategy for New Pig Corp. San Diego and want to grab a pint." Hartman were married on Nov. 11, 2007, in Geneva, in Boise, Idaho. Dad is already talking to him about Powertrain - New Process Gear Division in Syracuse. to compete in triathlons and Laplante lives in State College, Pa., with his wife, John Lawrence '93 (CAST) is senior partner N.Y. The wedding was attended by Susan's children, Mini Baja and Formula cars! road races. Mary Kay Laplante '87 (CIAS), and four children. with JJ Real Estate Service LP and My Castle REO Brian Ickes '96 (CAST) and Alison (King) Ickes Alyssa, 17, and Evan, 15; and Christopher's son, Susan Quinn '92 (COLA) writes, "In May 2008, LP in Houston. Texas. Both companies deal with '96 (KGCOE) announce the birth of a son, Jesse Stephen, 19, and many friends and family. The I completed my M.S. in advanced practice nursing the increasing demand of foreclosure management Matthew, on Jan. 16, 2008, in Harrisburg, Pa. couple currently reside in Rochester. from St. John Fisher College. Currently, I'm practicing in Texas. John and wife, Maryjane, live with their

40 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 41 2000 Alumni Updates Jessica (Gugino) Connolly '00 (SCB) and hus band, Justin, announce the birth of a daughter, Carthan Bonney, on Feb. 28. 2008.Jessica has since retired from ESPN and is working as a SAHM (stay at home mom) in Stamford, Conn. RIT's first Ph.D. recipient follows trail to invention Jennifer (Day-Baker) Hunt '00 (CIAS) and In 199 3, Bob Loce received the first doctoral ''Among Bob's many contributions are him a registered patent agent. Benjamin Hunt '00 (CAST) announce the birth of a daughter, Marley Jane. on Feb. 15, 2008, in degree awarded by RIT, thereby becoming inventions that provided a foundation for When he's not pursuing scientific discov Syracuse. N.Y. the first person in the world to earn a Ph.D. Xerox's transition fromlight lens technol ery, Loce likes to tal,e on outdoor chal Michael Kern '00 (CIAS) has founded an interac in imaging science. ogy to products based on laser imaging, lenges. He bas climbed some of the highest tive agency, Welikesmall. picking up clients that By then, he already held more than 15 inventions that made highlight color print mountains in North America: To celebrate include Quiksilver.Warrior, and Hyundai. Kern patents. ing possible. and more recently, inventions completion of bis Ph.D. in 199 3, he climbed recently was employed at Struck Creative as interac tive design director where he was most recognized Today, the Xerox principal scientist has covering image processing technology used Popocatepetl, an 18,000-foot volcano in for the Philips Bodygroom "shaveeverywhere" viral more than 100 U.S. patents to bis credit. in the iGen3 Digital Production Press and Mexico. In the past few years, he bas been campaign and the Alltel Wireless mancave cam He hasn't stopped inventing: Another 40 the Xerox Nuvera digital printers," says spending a great deal of his vacation time paign. He continues to reside in SaltLake City with his wife, Adriann, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. potential patents are in the pipeline. Sophie Vandebroek, chief technology of hiking and camping in the Adirondacks Loce talks about bis work as if noth- Edward Shanshala '85, '87 ficer and president of the Xerox Innovation with his sons, ages 10 and 13. He recently (COS), '00 (CAST) has been ing could be more fun that developing a Group. "In addition to his own inventions, spent a week of very challenging backcoun named executive director of "Method of Selective Edge Softening and be has mentored many other researchers, try hiking in the Wrangell Mountains in the Ammonoosuc Community Rendering for the Suppression of Halo," the helping to sustain our culture of innovation Alaska. Health Services (ACHS). Ed has been the agency's chief operat subject of his 100'11 patent. in the Xerox labs." As a kid, he rode horses on the site of ing officersince 2005. "A.t Xerox, you're encouraged to invent," More recently, Loce has been working on today's RIT campus - farmland formerly Blimp's eye view of campus be says. "If you write proposals that seem development of image pro This aerial view looking south from the main entrance 300 feet above the RIT campus was promising, you get to work on your own cessing methods for color produced by Craig Shaw '99 (electrical engineering), who specializes in low-altitude aerial pho ideas." electronic printing. He has tography using a remote-controlled blimp. The image was made with a Canon EOS 200 camera Jamie (Marciniak) Waller '00 (SCB) and Loce has been particularly productive. publications and many with a 19 mm lens, ISO 400, aperture f 11, shutter speed 1/500 second. Brandon Waller '99 (CAST) announce the birth of Fewer than 20 Xerox scientists have as patents in the areas of a daughter, Rachel Joan Waller, on May 2 7, 2008.in many patents, and of those, 'Tm on the halftoning, digital image To learn more, visit www.stratus-imaging.com. (photo copyright Stratus Imaging 2008) Raleigh, N.C. Rachael is their first child. young end," says the 51-year-old inventor. rendering, optics, imaging Brian Weston '00 (CAST) received his M.S. in engineering management from Syracuse University "If you're going to invent, you have to systems, and digital image on May 12, 2008. Weston is senior manufacturing be comfortable presenting your ideas. You enhancement. engineer at Lockheed Martin in Syracuse. He previ have to be open to criticism. I think that's A few years ago, Loce ously worked at BorgWarner Morse TEC. an advantage I had," be says. ''I was never and associates developed Parastoo1997 Farzad '97 (CIAS) and Raymond Lykins 1999 Kara Calandrelli '99 (CIAS) afraid to get criticized." a multiplexed imaging were married on May 17, 2008, in Birmingham, moved from Western New York 2001 Loce grew up in Rochester and joined process he has publicized Ala. They had two ceremonies-a Christian church to Las Vegas about two years Michael Attebery '01 Xerox as a lab technician in 1981 after as "switch-a-view." The ceremony and a traditional Persian ceremony. They ago. She writes, ·�ntoine and I (CIAS) writes, "My horror receiving an associate's degree in optical process allows multiple honeymooned in St. Barth, French West Indies. They have been together about novel 011/0ff - A Jekyll & Hyde engineering technology from Monroe Com color images to be printed reside in Birmingham, Ala. seven years now. I am cur Story was released Nov. 4. Its rently a candidate for my MFA setting is RIT. For more infor munity College. on top of each other. in photography from AAU." mation or to order copies, "It was a great job," he says. "I was work Different images show up Alexandrine De Bianchi check out www.crypticbind ing with Xerox scientists, Corning scientists. when viewed under differ 1998 '99 (COLA) is the direc- ings.com." Bob Loce '93 received his 100th patent before his 50th birthday last year. Norsafriman Abd Rahman '98 (SCB) received an It was wonderful." ent colors of light. MBA in international hospitality management from tor of Federal Government IMILnzern, Switzerland, on June 18, 2008. Relations at the Recording Industry Association of While working full-time at Xerox, he "This was one of the America in Washington, D.C. Alexandrine previously Gumersindo Claveria '98 (CAST) is the senior earned his B.S. in photographic science more fun things we've done," he says. But owned by his grandparents, Dominic and was the senior legislative assistant at the officeof quality control specialist at New York City Transit. Representative Hank Johnson. in 1985 from RlT's College of Continuing it is unlikely to become part of a Xerox prod Francis Bianchi. He previously was employed at Telephonies Corp. as Katherine (Fennessey) Blair '01 (CAST) and Education. Meanwhile, he was already writ uct, he says. At some point, Xerox could "When I was growing up, I wanted to be a quality engineer. Daniel Lane '99 (CIAS) and Campbell Blair announce the birth of a son, James Jenna Ward were married on ing patent proposals, and his first patent license the technology to another company. a farmer or scientist," he recalls. He loved John Flannery '98 (SCB) and Kristine (Bush) Patrick, on Feb. 6.2008, in Anchorage, Alaska. They Oct. 1. 2006, at the Audubon Flannery '96 (COLA) announce the birth of twin write, "Everyone is doing great and very excited to was issued in 19 8 7. Loce completed an That potential source of revenue makes it the outdoors, but "I was of the generation Naturalist Society Sanctuary daughters on Dec. 20, 2007, in Rochester. They add another hockey player to the family." M.S. degree in optical engineering from the worthwhile to pursue almost any good idea. that was inspired by the Apollo astronauts." in Chevy Chase, Md. They report that Mom and babies are doing well. Jennifer (Paine) Bushnell '01, 'OS (COS) and reside in Washington, D.C. University of Rochester, then returned to Even ideas that fail are valuable. "You He believes that Rochester is an ideal Robin Fogerty '98 (CAST) is Web developer and Daniel Bushnell '01 (COS) announce the birth of a son, RonaldJon "R.J.", Aug.15, 2008, in RIT for the Ph.D. program. don't expand the boundaries of your tech place for a technologist or scientist. project manager at IBM in Andover.Mass. She previ "RIT had the right mix of theory, con nology by always working on a sure thing. "Rochester really is a center of inven ously was employed at Telelogic. Cincinnati. cepts and broad subjects as well as specific You have to advocate for ideas that are risky tion. Forbes magazine ranked Rochester first Mark Mooney '98 (KGCOE) is the junior program Andrew Callahan '01 (SCB) and wife, Beth, coordinator for the Grand National Curling Club. announce the birth of a daughter. Ashlyn Marie applications for me," he says. He was able but could have a significant pay off, and you in innovation with the highest number of The responsibilities for this position include training Callahan, Jan.19, 2008, in Denver. Ashlyn joins her to immediately apply his academic work to have to be comfortable with a few failures. patents issued per worker. Invention is part Paul Wiernicki '99 (COS) writes, "My wife, 18-month-old brother, Gavin. and coordinating junior progr;ims (including college projects at Xerox, including bis Ph.D. thesis Unless you are failing 10 to 20 percent of of the Rochester identity and we need to let curling) in the Northeastern U.S. with the ultimate Karina, and I had our firstchild in June of 2006. He Paul Ehlke SVP '93, '97 (CIAS), '01 (CAST) goal of producing an Olympic champion. is now two and is the coolest boy a parent could ask has been a visnal information specialist for the U.S. research. the time, you are probably being too con the world know about it. We inventors and for! Our newest addition to the family arrived April Melissa Rachinsb.-y '95, '98 (SCB) and husband, Patent Officein Alexandria, Va., since November By that time, it had become a bit easier servative in generating ideas and inventing city leaders shouldn't rest until we hear of '08. Her name, Mila Nayeli Wiernicki, means 'My 2007. Robert, announce the birth of a son, Reed Emerson, Love' 'ILove You.' She is always showing off her to juggle work, school and family life: Xerox new technologies," Loce says. Silicon Valley say they are the Rochester of born on Feb. 8.2008, in Stamford, Conn. Mom and gummy smile. My wife and I have been together for Jennifer Hunt '01 (CIAS) and husband, David, allowed him two days a week to devote to Loce frequently works with the compa California." Dad report that they are having a ball with Reed as seven years now, and we made it official in the fall of announce the birth of a daughter, Kaia Marie, born the doctoral program. The investment paid ny's intellectual property experts. In 2002, they get settled in their new home in Ridgefield, Conn. on Feb.17, 2008, in Syracuse. Kathy Lindsley '06. We purchased a waterfront home that year." off well for the company. he passed the U.S. patent bar exam, making

42 j WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 43 2000 Alumni Updates Jessica (Gugino) Connolly '00 (SCB) and hus band, Justin, announce the birth of a daughter, Carthan Bonney, on Feb. 28. 2008.Jessica has since retired from ESPN and is working as a SAHM (stay at home mom) in Stamford, Conn. RIT's first Ph.D. recipient follows trail to invention Jennifer (Day-Baker) Hunt '00 (CIAS) and In 199 3, Bob Loce received the first doctoral ''Among Bob's many contributions are him a registered patent agent. Benjamin Hunt '00 (CAST) announce the birth of a daughter, Marley Jane. on Feb. 15, 2008, in degree awarded by RIT, thereby becoming inventions that provided a foundation for When he's not pursuing scientific discov Syracuse. N.Y. the first person in the world to earn a Ph.D. Xerox's transition fromlight lens technol ery, Loce likes to tal,e on outdoor chal Michael Kern '00 (CIAS) has founded an interac in imaging science. ogy to products based on laser imaging, lenges. He bas climbed some of the highest tive agency, Welikesmall. picking up clients that By then, he already held more than 15 inventions that made highlight color print mountains in North America: To celebrate include Quiksilver.Warrior, and Hyundai. Kern patents. ing possible. and more recently, inventions completion of bis Ph.D. in 199 3, he climbed recently was employed at Struck Creative as interac tive design director where he was most recognized Today, the Xerox principal scientist has covering image processing technology used Popocatepetl, an 18,000-foot volcano in for the Philips Bodygroom "shaveeverywhere" viral more than 100 U.S. patents to bis credit. in the iGen3 Digital Production Press and Mexico. In the past few years, he bas been campaign and the Alltel Wireless mancave cam He hasn't stopped inventing: Another 40 the Xerox Nuvera digital printers," says spending a great deal of his vacation time paign. He continues to reside in SaltLake City with his wife, Adriann, and their daughter, Gwendolyn. potential patents are in the pipeline. Sophie Vandebroek, chief technology of hiking and camping in the Adirondacks Loce talks about bis work as if noth- Edward Shanshala '85, '87 ficer and president of the Xerox Innovation with his sons, ages 10 and 13. He recently (COS), '00 (CAST) has been ing could be more fun that developing a Group. "In addition to his own inventions, spent a week of very challenging backcoun named executive director of "Method of Selective Edge Softening and be has mentored many other researchers, try hiking in the Wrangell Mountains in the Ammonoosuc Community Rendering for the Suppression of Halo," the helping to sustain our culture of innovation Alaska. Health Services (ACHS). Ed has been the agency's chief operat subject of his 100'11 patent. in the Xerox labs." As a kid, he rode horses on the site of ing officersince 2005. "A.t Xerox, you're encouraged to invent," More recently, Loce has been working on today's RIT campus - farmland formerly Blimp's eye view of campus be says. "If you write proposals that seem development of image pro This aerial view looking south from the main entrance 300 feet above the RIT campus was promising, you get to work on your own cessing methods for color produced by Craig Shaw '99 (electrical engineering), who specializes in low-altitude aerial pho ideas." electronic printing. He has tography using a remote-controlled blimp. The image was made with a Canon EOS 200 camera Jamie (Marciniak) Waller '00 (SCB) and Loce has been particularly productive. publications and many with a 19 mm lens, ISO 400, aperture f 11, shutter speed 1/500 second. Brandon Waller '99 (CAST) announce the birth of Fewer than 20 Xerox scientists have as patents in the areas of a daughter, Rachel Joan Waller, on May 2 7, 2008.in many patents, and of those, 'Tm on the halftoning, digital image To learn more, visit www.stratus-imaging.com. (photo copyright Stratus Imaging 2008) Raleigh, N.C. Rachael is their first child. young end," says the 51-year-old inventor. rendering, optics, imaging Brian Weston '00 (CAST) received his M.S. in engineering management from Syracuse University "If you're going to invent, you have to systems, and digital image on May 12, 2008. Weston is senior manufacturing be comfortable presenting your ideas. You enhancement. engineer at Lockheed Martin in Syracuse. He previ have to be open to criticism. I think that's A few years ago, Loce ously worked at BorgWarner Morse TEC. an advantage I had," be says. ''I was never and associates developed Parastoo1997 Farzad '97 (CIAS) and Raymond Lykins 1999 Kara Calandrelli '99 (CIAS) afraid to get criticized." a multiplexed imaging were married on May 17, 2008, in Birmingham, moved from Western New York 2001 Loce grew up in Rochester and joined process he has publicized Ala. They had two ceremonies-a Christian church to Las Vegas about two years Michael Attebery '01 Xerox as a lab technician in 1981 after as "switch-a-view." The ceremony and a traditional Persian ceremony. They ago. She writes, ·�ntoine and I (CIAS) writes, "My horror receiving an associate's degree in optical process allows multiple honeymooned in St. Barth, French West Indies. They have been together about novel 011/0ff - A Jekyll & Hyde engineering technology from Monroe Com color images to be printed reside in Birmingham, Ala. seven years now. I am cur Story was released Nov. 4. Its rently a candidate for my MFA setting is RIT. For more infor munity College. on top of each other. in photography from AAU." mation or to order copies, "It was a great job," he says. "I was work Different images show up Alexandrine De Bianchi check out www.crypticbind ing with Xerox scientists, Corning scientists. when viewed under differ 1998 '99 (COLA) is the direc- ings.com." Bob Loce '93 received his 100th patent before his 50th birthday last year. Norsafriman Abd Rahman '98 (SCB) received an It was wonderful." ent colors of light. MBA in international hospitality management from tor of Federal Government IMILnzern, Switzerland, on June 18, 2008. Relations at the Recording Industry Association of While working full-time at Xerox, he "This was one of the America in Washington, D.C. Alexandrine previously Gumersindo Claveria '98 (CAST) is the senior earned his B.S. in photographic science more fun things we've done," he says. But owned by his grandparents, Dominic and was the senior legislative assistant at the officeof quality control specialist at New York City Transit. Representative Hank Johnson. in 1985 from RlT's College of Continuing it is unlikely to become part of a Xerox prod Francis Bianchi. He previously was employed at Telephonies Corp. as Katherine (Fennessey) Blair '01 (CAST) and Education. Meanwhile, he was already writ uct, he says. At some point, Xerox could "When I was growing up, I wanted to be a quality engineer. Daniel Lane '99 (CIAS) and Campbell Blair announce the birth of a son, James Jenna Ward were married on ing patent proposals, and his first patent license the technology to another company. a farmer or scientist," he recalls. He loved John Flannery '98 (SCB) and Kristine (Bush) Patrick, on Feb. 6.2008, in Anchorage, Alaska. They Oct. 1. 2006, at the Audubon Flannery '96 (COLA) announce the birth of twin write, "Everyone is doing great and very excited to was issued in 19 8 7. Loce completed an That potential source of revenue makes it the outdoors, but "I was of the generation Naturalist Society Sanctuary daughters on Dec. 20, 2007, in Rochester. They add another hockey player to the family." M.S. degree in optical engineering from the worthwhile to pursue almost any good idea. that was inspired by the Apollo astronauts." in Chevy Chase, Md. They report that Mom and babies are doing well. Jennifer (Paine) Bushnell '01, 'OS (COS) and reside in Washington, D.C. University of Rochester, then returned to Even ideas that fail are valuable. "You He believes that Rochester is an ideal Robin Fogerty '98 (CAST) is Web developer and Daniel Bushnell '01 (COS) announce the birth of a son, RonaldJon "R.J.", Aug.15, 2008, in RIT for the Ph.D. program. don't expand the boundaries of your tech place for a technologist or scientist. project manager at IBM in Andover.Mass. She previ "RIT had the right mix of theory, con nology by always working on a sure thing. "Rochester really is a center of inven ously was employed at Telelogic. Cincinnati. cepts and broad subjects as well as specific You have to advocate for ideas that are risky tion. Forbes magazine ranked Rochester first Mark Mooney '98 (KGCOE) is the junior program Andrew Callahan '01 (SCB) and wife, Beth, coordinator for the Grand National Curling Club. announce the birth of a daughter. Ashlyn Marie applications for me," he says. He was able but could have a significant pay off, and you in innovation with the highest number of The responsibilities for this position include training Callahan, Jan.19, 2008, in Denver. Ashlyn joins her to immediately apply his academic work to have to be comfortable with a few failures. patents issued per worker. Invention is part Paul Wiernicki '99 (COS) writes, "My wife, 18-month-old brother, Gavin. and coordinating junior progr;ims (including college projects at Xerox, including bis Ph.D. thesis Unless you are failing 10 to 20 percent of of the Rochester identity and we need to let curling) in the Northeastern U.S. with the ultimate Karina, and I had our firstchild in June of 2006. He Paul Ehlke SVP '93, '97 (CIAS), '01 (CAST) goal of producing an Olympic champion. is now two and is the coolest boy a parent could ask has been a visnal information specialist for the U.S. research. the time, you are probably being too con the world know about it. We inventors and for! Our newest addition to the family arrived April Melissa Rachinsb.-y '95, '98 (SCB) and husband, Patent Officein Alexandria, Va., since November By that time, it had become a bit easier servative in generating ideas and inventing city leaders shouldn't rest until we hear of '08. Her name, Mila Nayeli Wiernicki, means 'My 2007. Robert, announce the birth of a son, Reed Emerson, Love' 'ILove You.' She is always showing off her to juggle work, school and family life: Xerox new technologies," Loce says. Silicon Valley say they are the Rochester of born on Feb. 8.2008, in Stamford, Conn. Mom and gummy smile. My wife and I have been together for Jennifer Hunt '01 (CIAS) and husband, David, allowed him two days a week to devote to Loce frequently works with the compa California." Dad report that they are having a ball with Reed as seven years now, and we made it official in the fall of announce the birth of a daughter, Kaia Marie, born the doctoral program. The investment paid ny's intellectual property experts. In 2002, they get settled in their new home in Ridgefield, Conn. on Feb.17, 2008, in Syracuse. Kathy Lindsley '06. We purchased a waterfront home that year." off well for the company. he passed the U.S. patent bar exam, making

42 j WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 43 Joseph Iacovissi '01 (SCB) and Melanie Joan chance to travel around the region and meet Caroline Vollertsen '02 (SCB) and husband. LaVassaur were married new people." Jaysen, announce the birth of a son, Ryan Charles, Sept. 29. 2007. The couple on April 27, 2008, in Rochester. Stephen Baden '04 Tiger Alumni: honeymooned at Walt (CIAS) is the director of Disney World, Orlando, 2002 photography and graphic Fla., and enjoyed a cruise Briana Robbiano Collier '02 (ClAS) and Karl 2003 services at Carnegie Mellon to the Bahamas. They now Collier '00 (CIAS) announce the birth of a daugh Mark Higgins '03 (SCB) and wife, Lynn, mmounce University in Pittsburgh. Vote for a New Logo. reside in Rome, N. Y. ter, Annabelle Sophia, on Jan. 25, 2008. the birth of their third child, June Kathryn, July 11, He provides photographic Melanie, a graduate of 2008, in Rochester. Her brothers, Luke ( 4) and Owen services for internal adver Onondaga County (N.Y.) Community College, is a John Gonzalez '02 (GCCIS) and wife, Lisa, (3) are happy to have their sister home in Fairport N.Y. tising, annual reports and editorials. He also provides Win a Prize! pharmacy technician at Oneida Correctional Facility, announce the birth of a daughter, Audrey Leah, on Aug. 12, 2008, in Syracuse, N.Y. Leslie Saunders '03 (CIAS) and Michael digital m·chiving, color management and scanning Rome. Joseph is the software quality assurance man for the university's archives, as well as city museums, ager at ITT Corporation, Advanced Engineering & Paul Kieper '02 (GCCIS) is a senior systems engi Simmons '03 (SCB) were married May 23, 2008. . librm·ies. and history centers. Sciences Division, Rome, N.Y. neer at Edelman in New York City. in Woodbury, N.Y They currently reside in Long Island. N.Y. Nikki Mahany '06 (CAST), Jonathan Gary Clarke '97 (CAST), '04 (GCCIS) was recently The RIT Alumni Network name has been changed Mary Johnstone '01 (CIAS) is an associate profes Shain Naugle '02 (KGCOE) and wife, Carrie, Kossar '03 (SCB), and Eric Rinella '06 (GCCIS) accepted into the Executive MBA program at New sor of art at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. announce the birth of a son, Cole Thomas, on Jan. were part of their bridal party. The newlyweds York University. to the RIT Alumni Association. 15, 2008, in Elyria, Ohio. John Lagonigro '01 (CAST) and Antoinette honeymooned in Bora Bora. Leslie was recently pro Melissa Keith '04 (CIAS) writes, "Melissa Dawn Huelsmann were married July 12, 2008, in Ocean Amy Shelton '02 (KGCOE) writes, "I have earned moted to photo editor of Pentliouse Magazine in New Keith Photography has just completed shooting a Isle, N.C. They reside in Raleigh, N.C. The couple tenure at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays York City. National Holiday Ad Campaign for Frito-Lay!" With the change of name comes a change in were married on the beach with a small group of Landing, N.J., as assistant professor of mathematics Dominic Vera SVP '99, '03 family and friends.The couple reports that their two Keith Le Claire '04 (GCCIS) was promoted to with additional duties as math facilitator/coordina (NTID) received the Harvey J. pet boxers, Makenzie and Barney, are happy to be technical operations manager at World Discount look. Go to www.rit.edu/alumni/newlogo to tor. Thank you Applied Statistics Faculty and RIT for Bullock Jr. Award for Equal . part of the family. Telecommunications in Garden City, N.Y helping me reach my career goals! " Opportunity Achievement at make your opinion on the new Alumni Association Nicolas Rubio '99, '01 (SCB) is a business devel Michael Swete '02 (CAST) brought home the National Institutes of Health. David Lickstein '04 (CIAS) is a senior package opment manager - LATAM Export Hub at REVLON gold in golf at the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games in given in recognition of exem engineer of face care products at Unilever Personal Overseas Corporation C.A. in Caracas, Venezuela. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Transplant Games aim is to unite plary efforts to raise disability Care R&D in Shanghai, China. He was previously logo known. The first 500 alumni to vote will receive Rubio was a business development manager at individnals awaiting transplants with individuals awareness in the Officeof employed at Unilever Thailand. Alimentos Heinz C.A. in the Caribbean. "In Fall of who have received transplants, donors, and fami- Acquisition and Logistics Silvia Lopez '04 (COLA) has begun a Master of a special gift forparticipating in the decision. 2007, a new career opportunity arose. On my new lies of donors. After his cadaver liver transplant in Management. The award was Science program in rehabilitation counseling from job, I am responsible forthe Revlon business in the 1995, Swete attended RIT and gradnated in 2002. presented July 21, 2008. University of North Texas through the Consortium Andean Community (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, He now works as an engineer for the New York State Joshua Zatulove '03 (GCCIS) is lead systems devel for Distance Education in Rehabilitation program Bolivia), Panama, Dominican Republic, and Uruguay. Department of Transportation and Design. oper at Third Avenue Management in New York City. (CDER). She expects to graduate in 2010. And visit www.rit.edu/alumni to learn what the This is an exciting time in which I have had the David McKnight '04 (GCCIS) is security and RIT Alumni Association is doing for you! privacy manager at Crowe Chizek and Company in Chicago. NRS honors four for serving and supporting RIT ws news new news news news ne The Nathaniel Rochester Society has recog nized two alumni and their spouses for their tiger eat blog the tiger beat blog the tiger ongoing commitment to RIT. Donald '67 (business administration) -news e-ne s e-news e-ne s e-news e-ne and Jeris Boyce were presented the 2008 NRS Award, the organization's highest honor, presented annually to individuals asts podcasts podca ts podcasts po casts who have contributed to the university's advancement in an outstanding manner. to ga ery p o g photo gallery phot Kevin '79 (MBA) and Nancy Gavagan received the Whitaker Service Medallion, named in honor of Gaylord "Gee" Whi ook grou facebook group facebook group f taker, founder and firstchairman of the Donald '67 and Jeris Boyce are this year's recipients of the NRS '70, Nathaniel Rochester Society. Kevin '79 and Nancy Gavagan Award. Joining them are Larry Lovejoy left, NRS awards chair, ,1el youtube channel youtube channel youtu '88) The Boyces are members of RIT's El and RIT President Bill Destler, right. (Photos by Ken Huth lingson Society established the Donald N. er twi r tw1 er twitter twitter twitter t and Jeris J. Boyce Endowed Scholarship committee forfour years, co-chairing the Nancy Gavagan has served as a member and have supported many other projects. awards committee for two years and serv of RIT's Women's Council since 2006. To Donald Boyce has served on the RIT Board ing on the membership/alumni outreach gether, the Gavagans have supported RIT's of Trustees since 1999 and served as chair committee and the scholarship committee. general scholarship fund, the NRS scholar of RIT's Presidential Search Committee. Kevin Gavagan is a certifiedfinancial an ship fund, the Saunders College of Business Prior to retiring in 2000, Boyce was alyst and principal and portfolio manager and several other campus initiatives. chair and CEO of IDEX Corp., a diversified at QCI Asset Management Inc. He serves on The Nathaniel Rochester Society cel manufacturing firm. He has been a board the board of directors forVenture Creations, ebrated its 40'h anniversary in 2008. Its RIT NEWS member of numerous publicly traded com RIT's high technology business incubator. mission through the years has been to de panies and is currently director of Muller A former member of the Saunders College velop friends and ambassadors to promote www.rit.edu/news Water Products in Atlanta. of Business alumni advisory council, he and support RIT. The Gavagans have been members of was honored by the college in 2004 with Paul Stella '03 NRS since 1991, serving on its executive the Distinguished Alumni Award.

44 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 45 Joseph Iacovissi '01 (SCB) and Melanie Joan chance to travel around the region and meet Caroline Vollertsen '02 (SCB) and husband. LaVassaur were married new people." Jaysen, announce the birth of a son, Ryan Charles, Sept. 29. 2007. The couple on April 27, 2008, in Rochester. Stephen Baden '04 Tiger Alumni: honeymooned at Walt (CIAS) is the director of Disney World, Orlando, 2002 photography and graphic Fla., and enjoyed a cruise Briana Robbiano Collier '02 (ClAS) and Karl 2003 services at Carnegie Mellon to the Bahamas. They now Collier '00 (CIAS) announce the birth of a daugh Mark Higgins '03 (SCB) and wife, Lynn, mmounce University in Pittsburgh. Vote for a New Logo. reside in Rome, N. Y. ter, Annabelle Sophia, on Jan. 25, 2008. the birth of their third child, June Kathryn, July 11, He provides photographic Melanie, a graduate of 2008, in Rochester. Her brothers, Luke ( 4) and Owen services for internal adver Onondaga County (N.Y.) Community College, is a John Gonzalez '02 (GCCIS) and wife, Lisa, (3) are happy to have their sister home in Fairport N.Y. tising, annual reports and editorials. He also provides Win a Prize! pharmacy technician at Oneida Correctional Facility, announce the birth of a daughter, Audrey Leah, on Aug. 12, 2008, in Syracuse, N.Y. Leslie Saunders '03 (CIAS) and Michael digital m·chiving, color management and scanning Rome. Joseph is the software quality assurance man for the university's archives, as well as city museums, ager at ITT Corporation, Advanced Engineering & Paul Kieper '02 (GCCIS) is a senior systems engi Simmons '03 (SCB) were married May 23, 2008. . librm·ies. and history centers. Sciences Division, Rome, N.Y. neer at Edelman in New York City. in Woodbury, N.Y They currently reside in Long Island. N.Y. Nikki Mahany '06 (CAST), Jonathan Gary Clarke '97 (CAST), '04 (GCCIS) was recently The RIT Alumni Network name has been changed Mary Johnstone '01 (CIAS) is an associate profes Shain Naugle '02 (KGCOE) and wife, Carrie, Kossar '03 (SCB), and Eric Rinella '06 (GCCIS) accepted into the Executive MBA program at New sor of art at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C. announce the birth of a son, Cole Thomas, on Jan. were part of their bridal party. The newlyweds York University. to the RIT Alumni Association. 15, 2008, in Elyria, Ohio. John Lagonigro '01 (CAST) and Antoinette honeymooned in Bora Bora. Leslie was recently pro Melissa Keith '04 (CIAS) writes, "Melissa Dawn Huelsmann were married July 12, 2008, in Ocean Amy Shelton '02 (KGCOE) writes, "I have earned moted to photo editor of Pentliouse Magazine in New Keith Photography has just completed shooting a Isle, N.C. They reside in Raleigh, N.C. The couple tenure at Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays York City. National Holiday Ad Campaign for Frito-Lay!" With the change of name comes a change in were married on the beach with a small group of Landing, N.J., as assistant professor of mathematics Dominic Vera SVP '99, '03 family and friends.The couple reports that their two Keith Le Claire '04 (GCCIS) was promoted to with additional duties as math facilitator/coordina (NTID) received the Harvey J. pet boxers, Makenzie and Barney, are happy to be technical operations manager at World Discount look. Go to www.rit.edu/alumni/newlogo to tor. Thank you Applied Statistics Faculty and RIT for Bullock Jr. Award for Equal . part of the family. Telecommunications in Garden City, N.Y helping me reach my career goals! " Opportunity Achievement at make your opinion on the new Alumni Association Nicolas Rubio '99, '01 (SCB) is a business devel Michael Swete '02 (CAST) brought home the National Institutes of Health. David Lickstein '04 (CIAS) is a senior package opment manager - LATAM Export Hub at REVLON gold in golf at the 2008 U.S. Transplant Games in given in recognition of exem engineer of face care products at Unilever Personal Overseas Corporation C.A. in Caracas, Venezuela. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Transplant Games aim is to unite plary efforts to raise disability Care R&D in Shanghai, China. He was previously logo known. The first 500 alumni to vote will receive Rubio was a business development manager at individnals awaiting transplants with individuals awareness in the Officeof employed at Unilever Thailand. Alimentos Heinz C.A. in the Caribbean. "In Fall of who have received transplants, donors, and fami- Acquisition and Logistics Silvia Lopez '04 (COLA) has begun a Master of a special gift forparticipating in the decision. 2007, a new career opportunity arose. On my new lies of donors. After his cadaver liver transplant in Management. The award was Science program in rehabilitation counseling from job, I am responsible forthe Revlon business in the 1995, Swete attended RIT and gradnated in 2002. presented July 21, 2008. University of North Texas through the Consortium Andean Community (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, He now works as an engineer for the New York State Joshua Zatulove '03 (GCCIS) is lead systems devel for Distance Education in Rehabilitation program Bolivia), Panama, Dominican Republic, and Uruguay. Department of Transportation and Design. oper at Third Avenue Management in New York City. (CDER). She expects to graduate in 2010. And visit www.rit.edu/alumni to learn what the This is an exciting time in which I have had the David McKnight '04 (GCCIS) is security and RIT Alumni Association is doing for you! privacy manager at Crowe Chizek and Company in Chicago. NRS honors four for serving and supporting RIT ws news new news news news ne The Nathaniel Rochester Society has recog nized two alumni and their spouses for their tiger eat blog the tiger beat blog the tiger ongoing commitment to RIT. Donald '67 (business administration) -news e-ne s e-news e-ne s e-news e-ne and Jeris Boyce were presented the 2008 NRS Award, the organization's highest honor, presented annually to individuals asts podcasts podca ts podcasts po casts who have contributed to the university's advancement in an outstanding manner. to ga ery p o g photo gallery phot Kevin '79 (MBA) and Nancy Gavagan received the Whitaker Service Medallion, named in honor of Gaylord "Gee" Whi ook grou facebook group facebook group f taker, founder and firstchairman of the Donald '67 and Jeris Boyce are this year's recipients of the NRS '70, Nathaniel Rochester Society. Kevin '79 and Nancy Gavagan Award. Joining them are Larry Lovejoy left, NRS awards chair, ,1el youtube channel youtube channel youtu '88) The Boyces are members of RIT's El and RIT President Bill Destler, right. (Photos by Ken Huth lingson Society established the Donald N. er twi r tw1 er twitter twitter twitter t and Jeris J. Boyce Endowed Scholarship committee forfour years, co-chairing the Nancy Gavagan has served as a member and have supported many other projects. awards committee for two years and serv of RIT's Women's Council since 2006. To Donald Boyce has served on the RIT Board ing on the membership/alumni outreach gether, the Gavagans have supported RIT's of Trustees since 1999 and served as chair committee and the scholarship committee. general scholarship fund, the NRS scholar of RIT's Presidential Search Committee. Kevin Gavagan is a certifiedfinancial an ship fund, the Saunders College of Business Prior to retiring in 2000, Boyce was alyst and principal and portfolio manager and several other campus initiatives. chair and CEO of IDEX Corp., a diversified at QCI Asset Management Inc. He serves on The Nathaniel Rochester Society cel manufacturing firm. He has been a board the board of directors forVenture Creations, ebrated its 40'h anniversary in 2008. Its RIT NEWS member of numerous publicly traded com RIT's high technology business incubator. mission through the years has been to de panies and is currently director of Muller A former member of the Saunders College velop friends and ambassadors to promote www.rit.edu/news Water Products in Atlanta. of Business alumni advisory council, he and support RIT. The Gavagans have been members of was honored by the college in 2004 with Paul Stella '03 NRS since 1991, serving on its executive the Distinguished Alumni Award.

44 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 45 Kevin Ptak '04 (COLA) is an account executive Amy Ares '06 (COS) and at Porter Novelli Public Relations in Auckland, New Herman Lee '06 (SCB) Zealand. were married on March 1. 2008 Timothy Maiura '08 (CIAS) Family matters at RIT 2008, in Alameda. Calif. Jason Selleck '04 (COLA) is an Air Force intelli a former LGA intern, special They reside in San gence officer in Virginia. izes in Web design, Flash RIT welcomed one of its largest groups of legacy families to RIT this fall, with approxi Francisco. Calif. Michael Smith '04 (SCB) and wife, Elizabeth, development and animation. mately 15 0 parents, grandparents, students and siblings in attendance at the annual announce the birth of a son, Aidan Michael, on Maiura's client experience alumni legacy dinner during Orientation Week. includes Curtiss-Wright March 28. 2008. Michael is the consumer market Michelle Blondin '06 (SCB) Kelly Redder, Assistant Vice President of RIT Alumni Relations began the evening manager at Bank of America in Syracuse, N.Y. is marketing manager of new Controls, Parfums de Coeur, business initiatives at IDC in Johnson & Johnson, MetLife with a pinning ceremony where alumni parents presented RIT pins to their sons and Scott Streiker '04 (CIAS) was recently pro and Morehead Properties. In moted from director to associate research electron Boston. daughters to welcome them as the newest members of the RIT family. addition, Maiura has been a "RIT is proud that the number of alumni who encourage their sons and daughters to Magnetic attraction microscopist of Nanoscale Engineering Science semifinalist in the Adobe and Technology (NEST) Laboratory at University of Design Achievement Awards. enroll at RIT continues to grow," says Redder. Orange ovals are showing up Dayton Research Institute. Pamala Plumadore '08 (SCB), who works as an all over: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Roman Yampolskiy '04 assistant Internet marketing specialist at Innovative Sioux Falls, S.D.; Plymouth Rock, (GCCIS) is an assistant profes Solutions in Rochester, writes, "On July 8th, 2008. Mass; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; sor at the University of Innovative Solutions hosted the Microsoft Across Louisville (Ky.). America truck at our event, On The Go 2008. The New Braunfels, Texas ... Sarah Friedlander '06 (ClAS) and Ryan Doherty event featured mobile technology solutions for small Where did they come from? '05 (GCCIS) were married on July 2 7, 2008, in medium businesses and vendors such as Verizon, RIT's Development office began Centerport, N.Y. In their wedding party were Randy Lenovo. and PAETEC." sending out the magnets earlier (Brock) Boland '05 (GCCIS) and Lindsay Lamb this year. If you'd like to show '06 (CIAS). The wedding was also attended by Adam Zielinski '06 (GCCIS), Cheston Lee '08 your RIT spirit, you can request a (GCCIS) and Daniel Lee '04 (COLA). The couple Robert'86 (engineering) and Susan Pearson '82 Twins Spencer and Trevor Crandell, first-year stu magnet by visiting www.rit.edu/ spent their honeymoon in Nassau, Bahamas. They fundforrit. reside in Campbell, Calif. (engineering) represent a three-generation legacy dents at the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, That's where you can also find 2005 Andrew Harrer '06 (CIAS) is a staff photographer family. Their son Benson enrolled this fall in the are the sons of Michael '86 (KGCOE) and Katrina Emma Hollander '05 out where the magnets have been (CAST) and David Ashley at Bloomberg News in New York City following an College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Milton '64 Crandell. '04 (CAST) were married internship. Andrew covers local assignments from (photography) and Carol Pearson are Benson's spotted - and add a sighting of business news, general news. to sports and travels to Aug. 21, 2008, in Costa grandparents. your own. They look great on Rica. They currently reside Central and South America on assignment. refrigerators, too. in Bronx. N.Y. Emma Michelle Johnston SVP '04, works as a packaging engi (COLA), '06 (NTID) and neer forUnilever Foods supporting ice cream. David George Woodruff '04 is a mechanical design engineer for MTA (NYC (KGCOE) were married July Transit). 14, 2007, in Chicago, where Kevin Turko '08 (GCCIS) began thru-hiking the Patrick Rice '05 (ClAS) and Alison Miller were they reside. Appalachian Trail just after graduation in May and married on June 20, 2008, in Canandaigua, N.Y. The completed the 2,175 mile hike in September. This couple resides in Baltimore, Md. Patrick is employed photo was taken on Bald Mountain in Maine near as a merchandising coordinator for Under Armour the end of his trek. Kevin designed a Web site and Inc. and Alison is a fourth grade teacher in the THERE'S AN EASIER WAY TO maintained it from his Blackberry while on the trail. Baltimore City Schools. Alumni attending included: He plans to keep the site active for the next few years. Mary (Titus) Bayer '05 (ClAS); Kari lverson '05 Visit it at www.hiketheappalachian.com. (ClAS); Sara Lin '05 (ClAS); Jamie Clark '05 Margaret Romanowski '06 (SCB) is marketing coordinator at VASCO Data Security Inc. in KEEP TRACK OF RIT ALUMNI (CIAS); Bill Simpson '06 (ClAS); and the bride's Westborough, Mass. Margaret previously was father, William Miller '67 (KGCOE). employed at Psyche Systems Corp. as associate mar Michael Savage '05 (SCB) and Paige (Foster) keting director. She is working on the portfolio that In Memoriam Membership in the Online Community allows you to Savage '05 (SCB) announce the birth of a daugh is required to complete the Trade Show Marketing 1934 search for classmates on the Tiger Locator. ter, Sienna Jane Savage, Feb. 16, 2008, in Rochester. Certification (CTSM). Harold E. Gotts '34 (KGCOE), July 5, 2008 Allison Studley '05 (KGCOE) has started graduate Bridget Sweetin '06 (ClAS) 1940 YOU CAN ALSO: school at Virginia Tech and will be pursuing a mas designed the book cover for Anthony F. Sirianni '40 (KGCOE), Feb. 7, 2008 ter's and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. • Make new connections with alumni Unheeded Warnings: Tile Lost Don Ross '40 (GAP), Aug. 19, 2008 Emily Schnee '05 (COLA) and husband, Chadwick. Reports of the Congressional • 1943 Get a permanent forwarding "@ alum.rit.edu" announce the birth of a son, Hunter Dale Schnee, Task Force 011 Terrorism and on July 22, 2008. They reside in Pittsburgh where U11co11ve11tional Wmfare Volume George Edward Etz '43 (GAP), July 1999 email address FREE! Emily is a nurse at UPMC Shadyside and Chadwick JJNHBBDBD 1: Islnmic Terrorism and the 1944 • Join discussion groups is a third-year law student at the University of ••WARNINGS West. The book is published by Kenneth J. Barons '44 (CCE), April 2, 2008 '" n - Crossbow Publishing • Submit and view class notes Pittsburgh. Emily earned a B.S. in nursing at the "";,::;:,!:,':,. ;::::" and is 1951 -··�-·- available for purchase at www. University of Pittsburgh after graduating from RIT James J. Caron '51 (CIAS), May 23, 2006 • Search alumni yellow pages in Tiger Business Pages -··--·""""' lulu.com/content/2293351. Kayla Zerby '05 (COLA) is an acconnt executive at 1975 • Update your address so others can find you Idea Hall, an Orange County, Calif.-based integrated Thomas J. Petit '75 (GAP), Aug. 4, 2008 public relations and marketing agency. Kayla is responsible for the management and execution of 1978 public relations, advertising and marketing strategies 2007Amir Figueroa '07 (CAST) is a clinical research Larry D. Kiel '78 (SCB), March 19, 2008 forconsumer and business-to-business clients. technician at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ronald James Krisher '78 (SCB), July 11, 2008 Center in New York City. 1985 Marie Krysak '07 (COS) is pursuing a Ph.D. in Alan J. Farkas '85 (GAP),Oct. 3, 2008 2006 chemistry at Cornell University and was invited to do 1987 Mayank Agrawal '06 (KGCOE) finished his mas research at Kyoto Uapan) University this fall. Roger H. Collins '87 (CAST), July 19, 2008 ter's coursework last winter from Dartmouth College Erin Mc Fadden '07 (CIAS) is working at Canfield and joined L.E.K. Consulting. a Boston management 1999 & Tack Inc. and also as a Lia Sophia jewelry adviser. Cpt. Philip Dykeman '99 (COLA), JW1e 26, 2008 consulting firm providing services to Fortune 500 She is the vice president of programming for the ZTA companies in financial services, aviation and health Rochester Alumnae Chapter and is actively involved 2003 care sectors. with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. Lt. Mohsin Naqvi (GCCIS), Sept. 17, 2008

46 I WINTER 2008-09 WINTER 2008-09 I 47 Kevin Ptak '04 (COLA) is an account executive Amy Ares '06 (COS) and at Porter Novelli Public Relations in Auckland, New Herman Lee '06 (SCB) Zealand. were married on March 1. 2008 Timothy Maiura '08 (CIAS) Family matters at RIT 2008, in Alameda. Calif. Jason Selleck '04 (COLA) is an Air Force intelli a former LGA intern, special They reside in San gence officer in Virginia. izes in Web design, Flash RIT welcomed one of its largest groups of legacy families to RIT this fall, with approxi Francisco. Calif. Michael Smith '04 (SCB) and wife, Elizabeth, development and animation. mately 15 0 parents, grandparents, students and siblings in attendance at the annual announce the birth of a son, Aidan Michael, on Maiura's client experience alumni legacy dinner during Orientation Week. includes Curtiss-Wright March 28. 2008. Michael is the consumer market Michelle Blondin '06 (SCB) Kelly Redder, Assistant Vice President of RIT Alumni Relations began the evening manager at Bank of America in Syracuse, N.Y. is marketing manager of new Controls, Parfums de Coeur, business initiatives at IDC in Johnson & Johnson, MetLife with a pinning ceremony where alumni parents presented RIT pins to their sons and Scott Streiker '04 (CIAS) was recently pro and Morehead Properties. In moted from director to associate research electron Boston. daughters to welcome them as the newest members of the RIT family. addition, Maiura has been a "RIT is proud that the number of alumni who encourage their sons and daughters to Magnetic attraction microscopist of Nanoscale Engineering Science semifinalist in the Adobe and Technology (NEST) Laboratory at University of Design Achievement Awards. enroll at RIT continues to grow," says Redder. Orange ovals are showing up Dayton Research Institute. Pamala Plumadore '08 (SCB), who works as an all over: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Roman Yampolskiy '04 assistant Internet marketing specialist at Innovative Sioux Falls, S.D.; Plymouth Rock, (GCCIS) is an assistant profes Solutions in Rochester, writes, "On July 8th, 2008. Mass; Thousand Oaks, Calif.; sor at the University of Innovative Solutions hosted the Microsoft Across Louisville (Ky.). America truck at our event, On The Go 2008. The New Braunfels, Texas ... Sarah Friedlander '06 (ClAS) and Ryan Doherty event featured mobile technology solutions for small Where did they come from? '05 (GCCIS) were married on July 2 7, 2008, in medium businesses and vendors such as Verizon, RIT's Development office began Centerport, N.Y. In their wedding party were Randy Lenovo. and PAETEC." sending out the magnets earlier (Brock) Boland '05 (GCCIS) and Lindsay Lamb this year. If you'd like to show '06 (CIAS). The wedding was also attended by Adam Zielinski '06 (GCCIS), Cheston Lee '08 your RIT spirit, you can request a (GCCIS) and Daniel Lee '04 (COLA). The couple Robert'86 (engineering) and Susan Pearson '82 Twins Spencer and Trevor Crandell, first-year stu magnet by visiting www.rit.edu/ spent their honeymoon in Nassau, Bahamas. They fundforrit. reside in Campbell, Calif. (engineering) represent a three-generation legacy dents at the Kate Gleason College of Engineering, That's where you can also find 2005 Andrew Harrer '06 (CIAS) is a staff photographer family. Their son Benson enrolled this fall in the are the sons of Michael '86 (KGCOE) and Katrina Emma Hollander '05 out where the magnets have been (CAST) and David Ashley at Bloomberg News in New York City following an College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Milton '64 Crandell. '04 (CAST) were married internship. Andrew covers local assignments from (photography) and Carol Pearson are Benson's spotted - and add a sighting of business news, general news. to sports and travels to Aug. 21, 2008, in Costa grandparents. your own. They look great on Rica. They currently reside Central and South America on assignment. refrigerators, too. in Bronx. N.Y. Emma Michelle Johnston SVP '04, works as a packaging engi (COLA), '06 (NTID) and neer forUnilever Foods supporting ice cream. David George Woodruff '04 is a mechanical design engineer for MTA (NYC (KGCOE) were married July Transit). 14, 2007, in Chicago, where Kevin Turko '08 (GCCIS) began thru-hiking the Patrick Rice '05 (ClAS) and Alison Miller were they reside. Appalachian Trail just after graduation in May and married on June 20, 2008, in Canandaigua, N.Y. The completed the 2,175 mile hike in September. This couple resides in Baltimore, Md. Patrick is employed photo was taken on Bald Mountain in Maine near as a merchandising coordinator for Under Armour the end of his trek. Kevin designed a Web site and Inc. and Alison is a fourth grade teacher in the THERE'S AN EASIER WAY TO maintained it from his Blackberry while on the trail. Baltimore City Schools. Alumni attending included: He plans to keep the site active for the next few years. Mary (Titus) Bayer '05 (ClAS); Kari lverson '05 Visit it at www.hiketheappalachian.com. (ClAS); Sara Lin '05 (ClAS); Jamie Clark '05 Margaret Romanowski '06 (SCB) is marketing coordinator at VASCO Data Security Inc. in KEEP TRACK OF RIT ALUMNI (CIAS); Bill Simpson '06 (ClAS); and the bride's Westborough, Mass. Margaret previously was father, William Miller '67 (KGCOE). employed at Psyche Systems Corp. as associate mar Michael Savage '05 (SCB) and Paige (Foster) keting director. She is working on the portfolio that In Memoriam Membership in the Online Community allows you to Savage '05 (SCB) announce the birth of a daugh is required to complete the Trade Show Marketing 1934 search for classmates on the Tiger Locator. ter, Sienna Jane Savage, Feb. 16, 2008, in Rochester. Certification (CTSM). Harold E. Gotts '34 (KGCOE), July 5, 2008 Allison Studley '05 (KGCOE) has started graduate Bridget Sweetin '06 (ClAS) 1940 YOU CAN ALSO: school at Virginia Tech and will be pursuing a mas designed the book cover for Anthony F. Sirianni '40 (KGCOE), Feb. 7, 2008 ter's and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. • Make new connections with alumni Unheeded Warnings: Tile Lost Don Ross '40 (GAP), Aug. 19, 2008 Emily Schnee '05 (COLA) and husband, Chadwick. Reports of the Congressional • 1943 Get a permanent forwarding "@ alum.rit.edu" announce the birth of a son, Hunter Dale Schnee, Task Force 011 Terrorism and on July 22, 2008. They reside in Pittsburgh where U11co11ve11tional Wmfare Volume George Edward Etz '43 (GAP), July 1999 email address FREE! Emily is a nurse at UPMC Shadyside and Chadwick JJNHBBDBD 1: Islnmic Terrorism and the 1944 • Join discussion groups is a third-year law student at the University of ••WARNINGS West. The book is published by Kenneth J. Barons '44 (CCE), April 2, 2008 '" n - Crossbow Publishing • Submit and view class notes Pittsburgh. Emily earned a B.S. in nursing at the "";,::;:,!:,':,. ;::::" and is 1951 -··�-·- available for purchase at www. University of Pittsburgh after graduating from RIT James J. Caron '51 (CIAS), May 23, 2006 • Search alumni yellow pages in Tiger Business Pages -··--·""""' lulu.com/content/2293351. Kayla Zerby '05 (COLA) is an acconnt executive at 1975 • Update your address so others can find you Idea Hall, an Orange County, Calif.-based integrated Thomas J. Petit '75 (GAP), Aug. 4, 2008 public relations and marketing agency. Kayla is responsible for the management and execution of 1978 public relations, advertising and marketing strategies 2007Amir Figueroa '07 (CAST) is a clinical research Larry D. Kiel '78 (SCB), March 19, 2008 forconsumer and business-to-business clients. technician at the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Ronald James Krisher '78 (SCB), July 11, 2008 Center in New York City. 1985 Marie Krysak '07 (COS) is pursuing a Ph.D. in Alan J. Farkas '85 (GAP),Oct. 3, 2008 2006 chemistry at Cornell University and was invited to do 1987 Mayank Agrawal '06 (KGCOE) finished his mas research at Kyoto Uapan) University this fall. Roger H. Collins '87 (CAST), July 19, 2008 ter's coursework last winter from Dartmouth College Erin Mc Fadden '07 (CIAS) is working at Canfield and joined L.E.K. Consulting. a Boston management 1999 & Tack Inc. and also as a Lia Sophia jewelry adviser. Cpt. Philip Dykeman '99 (COLA), JW1e 26, 2008 consulting firm providing services to Fortune 500 She is the vice president of programming for the ZTA companies in financial services, aviation and health Rochester Alumnae Chapter and is actively involved 2003 care sectors. with the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester. Lt. Mohsin Naqvi (GCCIS), Sept. 17, 2008

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