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RIT’s United Way Campaign kicked off on April 3 with an ice cream social
sponsored by Ben & Jerry’s in the Student Alumni Union. Ice-cream lovers
at the fund-raiser were treated to a real scoop-hands-on delivery by RIT
"celebrity" dignitaries. Shown here, Jim Watters hands a cone to Howard
Ward, while Ron Stappenbeck awaits customers.Upcoming United Way events
include: Car Wash on April 24; Taste of RIT on April 26; and the Hockey
Meltdown on April 27.
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| HISPANIC YOUTH DAY
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More than 50 Hispanic high school students from the Rochester area toured
campus academic and social facilities at RIT’s 21st annual Hispanic Leadership
Conference, March 21. Carlos Guzman, left, and Lori Rosario, far right,
both 11th graders at Wilson Magnet High School, work with Risa Robinson,
assistant professor, mechanical engineering, to mount a rocket engine to
a cantilever beam type load cell. The beam’s deflection is translated into
a voltage signal using a mounted strain gauge. Students were then able to
launch the rocket and plot the rocket thrust curve.
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| SERVING THE ROCHESTER
COMMUNITY . . . |
RIT’s Student Volunteer Center coordinated a community service fair March
13 giving faculty, staff and students the opportunity to meet with representatives
from a variety of local agencies seeking volunteers. Shown here, Jessica
Hager, a fourth-year-marketing student in the College of Business, discusses
volunteering opportunities at Compeer with Matthew Bates, an RIT alumnus,
’91, from the COB’s international marketing program.
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| HENRY’S DOES BRISK
BUSINESS . . . |
Henry’s restaurant, operated by hospitality and service management students,
opened for spring quarter on March 26. The eatery, located at the George
Eastman Building, room 4125, is open from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays through May 14. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/~henrys.
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| DESIGN A T-SHIRT
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Here’s your chance to make $250 and have your T-shirt design worn by thousands
at the 2002 Stonehurst Capital Invitational Regatta on Oct. 19. Last year’s
winning design was created by Michael Wieckowski, a junior majoring in electrical
and computer engineering at the University of Rochester. The Regatta is
hosted by RIT, UR and the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce. For more
information about design requirements, contact B.J. Young at 5-4966 or bjygrl@rit.edu.
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| CROSS COUNTRY VICTORIES
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Junior cross country runner John Tomac earned individual Academic All-American
leading the RIT men’s cross country team it’s third consecutive All-Academic
team honors. Tomac led the 16-member men’s team with a 3.65 overall grade
point average, while the team combined for a 3.23 GPA. The women’s team
earned its first All-Academic team honors after returning to varsity status
this year. The nine-member women’s squad holds a 3.33 team GPA.
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| RIT’S ALL AMERICANS
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Three RIT women’s student-athletes were awarded the top award in the
nation for their winter sports achievements by earning All-American honors.
Hockey co-captains Colleen Baude, who finished second in the nation in
scoring with 72 points (top left), and Jen Gorczynski (bottom) who led
the nation’s defenseman in scoring with 42 points earned JOFA/ American
Hockey Coaches Association East Second Team All-American honors.
Indoor track’s Molly Urquhart (top right) earned NCAA All-American honors
after finishing seventh in the long jump with 5.48 meter jump at the NCAA
National Meet at Ohio Northern on March 8.
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| HEALTHY VEHICLES
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CIMS director and assistant provost for academic affairs Nabil Nasr,
far left, and RIT President Albert Simone, at podium, addressed attendees
at a press event March 27 unveiling light-armored vehicles outfitted with
"health"-tracking sensors by the National Center for Remanufacturing and
Resource Recovery.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, second from left, and Congresswoman Louise
Slaughter, far right, were instrumental in securing the funding for this
collaboration with the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Marine Corps.
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| PLANNING FOR THEIR
FUTURES . . . |
Throngs of RIT students, including David Coln, pictured here, attended
a co-op career fair March 23 in Fireside Lounge, Student Alumni Union.
Students met with prospective employers such as Eastman Kodak Co. and
Lockheed Martin to explore opportunities for co-op employment for the
upcoming academic year.
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