tickClass Notes

Graduates answer call of doody

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With his hospitality degree in hand, Kevin Mahoney ’97 moved to Kansas City to begin the first steps in his dream career of becoming the chief executive officer of a major hotel.

Kevin married his best friend, Jennifer Galletti ’97 (applied arts and sciences), after declaring his love in a three-page handwritten letter, and accepted a job managing food and beverage for ... (more)

Alumni reclaim play with parkour

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Charles Moreland ’10 (multidisciplinary studies) walks on a railing and scales a wall while Andrew Salmon ’10 (multidisciplinary studies) jumps a vault and lands with a roll.

“We are not risk-takers,” Salmon says before demonstrating his next move. “We don’t want to get hurt.”

Moreland and Salmon have made a business by playing it safe in a sport that at first glance would ... (more)

1950s

1957

Betty (Pratt) Saunders ’57 (SCB) writes that after 31 years as a financial advisor, she is retiring as a senior vice president with Raymond James Financial in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

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1960s

1960

William Eatmon ’60 (KGCOE) opened the William Eatmon Gallery in Carmel, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2012. This is a single-artist gallery for Eatmon’s artwork. He has gained international recognition since turning professional over the last two years.

1962

Brian Shapiro ’62 (FAA) recently held a one-person show of selections of his paintings at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford, Conn.

1964

Angelica Pilato ’64 ... (more)

1970s

1970

Robert Marion ’70 (GAP) and two of his grandsons, Christopher Bateman, 10, and Ethan Brennan, 8, visited RIT for a hockey game and had a great time. Marion says his grandsons are still talking about the game and he hopes that he is grooming future Tigers.

1971

Robert Kiss ’71 (GAP) writes that his first book, Barbados Chattel Houses, is now available to ... (more)

1980s

1980

David Price ’80 (GAP) and John Henry ’76 (GAP) traveled with their wives to Spain and Morocco in September 2011. The two have been friends since they met in 1973 in the School of Printing graduate program. Price recently founded TekBasics, a Macintosh consulting business in Dunstable, Mass. Henry is research and development and technical manager of Metalcraft in Mason City, ... (more)

1990s

1990

Robert Bresson ’90 (GAP) writes, “Enjoyed a great time with my son, Henri, at the RIT vs. Air Force hockey game in Colorado Springs. Met Chris Saracino and Cam Burt and Henri had a great time getting to visit the RIT locker room. Thanks to Jeff the equipment manager and the Tigers for showing us around.”

1991

Michael Aiello ’91 (GAP), Jennifer Aiello ... (more)

2000s

2000

Tim Harper ’00 (COS) and Stephen Burke ’06 (GCCIS) have been competing in an automotive race around the country for the past three years called “One Lap of America.” This year’s race started on May 4 and lasted eight days while participants drove around the country from racetrack to racetrack. Burke and Harper have been using social media to bring people ... (more)

2010s

2010

Katie Anderson ’10 (COS) and Jean-Marie Scheid are happy to announce their marriage on Oct. 23, 2011, in Syracuse, N.Y. They live in East Haven, Conn. Alumni Luz Ramirez ’10 (CLA), Bridget Brennan ’10 (CIAS) and Alyx Kasupski ’10 (CIAS) were attendants.

Martin Iwanowicz ’10 (KGCOE) recently started a business to sell waterproof bags to motorcyclists who want to carry cell phones, ... (more)