Obituaries

Ralph Lynn Hoag
Ralph Lynn Hoag, who served on the National Advisory Board that was instrumental in selecting RIT as the host institution for NTID, passed away June 18 at the age of 80 after a long struggle with cancer. His 44-year career in the deaf education field included serving as superintendent of Rochester School for the Deaf from 1966 to 1974. In 1989 he wrote The Origin and Establishment of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a book on the development of NTID.Ralph Lynn Hoag, who served on the National Advisory Board that was instrumental in selecting RIT as the host institution for NTID, passed away June 18 at the age of 80 after a long struggle with cancer. His 44-year career in the deaf education field included serving as superintendent of Rochester School for the Deaf from 1966 to 1974. In 1989 he wrote The Origin and Establishment of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, a book on the development of NTID.

Paul Kazmierski
Paul Kazmierski, a long time employee of RIT, passed away last month from a heart attack. He was 64 years old. Kazmierski began his career on campus in 1969 and became best known as the director of the Learning Development Center.

"He was a man ahead of his time," says Wick Smith, program chair for the Learning Development Center. "He had a vision for things that were important before they ever came to pass."

Despite retiring in 1991, Kazmierski remained at RIT as an adjunct professor at the College of Liberal Arts. He also taught part-time in the Center for Multidisciplinary Studies.

Geneva Miller
Geneva Miller, former RIT counselor and director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program and Office of Minority Student Affairs, passed away June 7.

Miller began her career at RIT in 1971 when she joined the Counseling Center. She then became director of RIT’s HEOP program until she left RIT in 1988 for a position with the New York State Education Department. She was also very active in various state committees.

"Geneva developed HEOP into a model program on campus" says Linda Meyer, HEOP director. "She also held a special place in her heart for students, especially underpriviledged and minority students. She will be missed."