Regional Alumni Activities

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Rochester: On Aug. 24, more than 150 alumni and students attended a picnic and baseball game at Frontier Field as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Thanks to alumni volunteers Chris Jackson ’13, Kristy Mooney-Graves ’00, Stacy Kurtz Lake ’05, ’07, and Bary Siegel ’66, ’68, ’75, ’87.

Albany

Members remembered RIT student Nicholas Murray by participating in the fourth annual Rhino Run Oct. 11. Proceeds benefit an incoming student from the Albany area who will attend the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.

Bay Area

On Aug. 24, more than 30 alumni gathered in San Mateo at Coyote Point Recreation Area for the second annual Taste of Rochester picnic. For the first time, RIT partnered with the University of Rochester for this event.

Boston

On Sept. 13, alumni volunteered at Zoo New England as part of RIT Cares and painted its children’s zoo. Thanks to host Stephanie Simon ’14.

Buffalo

On Sept. 13, more than 40 alumni and guests toured and tasted beer from Jeffrey Ware’s ’04 newly opened Resurgence Brewing Co. on Niagara Street.

Charlotte

Alumni and guests gathered for a tour, tasting and German-themed brunch at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery on Oct. 25. Thanks to host Jeffrey Creagh ’11, ’13.

Dallas

The chapter hosted its annual dinner club meeting at Cattlemen’s Steak House on Aug. 27. Thanks to hosts Jacqueline Gonsalves ’01 and Scott Saldinger ’91.

Denver/Colorado Springs

On Aug. 6, alumni gathered for happy hour at Ship Tavern in downtown Denver. Thanks to Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations Kelly Redder for hosting the outing.

On Oct. 25, the RIT men’s hockey team traveled to Air Force for its annual game. More than 30 alumni gathered at The Academy Hotel for an afternoon pregame reception and team update from head coach Wayne Wilson.

India

More than 20 alumni in Mumbai gathered for dinner and networking on Sept. 19. Thanks to host Ashutosh Agarwal ’01.

Alumni in New Delhi gathered for dinner on Sept. 28. Thanks to organizer Shipra Chaturvedi ’03.

Milwaukee

On Sept. 28, alumni gathered at Miller Park for the Brewers’ last regular-season game.

Pittsburgh

On Aug. 16, alumni and friends sailed the Three Rivers in Pittsburgh on a luncheon cruise. Thanks to host Assistant Vice President of Alumni Relations Kelly Redder.

New York City

Alumni gathered for the annual U.S. Open men’s tennis final match on Sept. 8.

On Sept. 10, alumni enjoyed Dinosaur Bar-B-Que and networked at alumni-owned business Harlem Flo. Thanks to host Louis Gagliano ’94.

On Sept. 20, alumni enjoyed the Urban League Classic—Howard University vs. Morgan State football game.

Peru

Alumni from the Andean region of South America held their official chapter launch event in Lima, Peru, on Aug. 15. Thanks to organizer and chapter leader Carlos Cornejo Rojas ’09.

Rochester

Alumni enjoyed a summer golf league at Genesee Valley. Congratulations to league champion Mike Kiely ’06.

On Aug. 24, more than 150 alumni and students attended a picnic and baseball game at Frontier Field as the Rochester Red Wings beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Thanks to alumni volunteers Chris Jackson ’13, Kristy Mooney-Graves ’00, Stacy Kurtz Lake ’05, ’07, and Bary Siegel ’66, ’68, ’75, ’87.

On July 20, alumni and guests enjoyed lunch and a tour of Wagner Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Thanks to host John Wagner ’88.

Alumni and friends marched in the Puerto Rican Festival Parade on Aug. 2. Thanks to supporters Orlando Ortiz ’04, ’08 and Denishea Ortiz ’04.

On Aug. 3, alumni from Rochester and Syracuse went on a whitewater-rafting excursion on the Salmon River. Thanks to hosts Frank Lucas ’75 and Susan Shanks ’97.

On Aug. 20, more than 100 alumni with children or grandchildren in RIT’s incoming freshman class gathered for the annual Alumni Legacy Dinner on campus.

More than 100 alumni and guests took part in the Big Shot at Golisano Institute for Sustainability on the RIT campus on Sept. 6. Thanks to volunteers Donna and Tony Kocienski ’78, Kristy Mooney-Graves ’00 and Rita Haschmann ’79.

On Sept. 13, alumni attended a cleanup day at Mt. Hope Cemetery as part of RIT Cares.

On Sept. 16, alumni sorted medical supplies for those in need at InterVol as part of RIT Cares. Thanks to Maggie Reilly ’04 for leading the effort.

On Sept. 18, alumni took part in the Gene Polisseni Center dedication activities and ceremony.

On Sept. 20, alumni attended a special reception at the First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival Spiegeltent.

More than 50 alumni gathered to enjoy the Hillside Community Shield soccer game featuring RIT vs. University of Rochester on Sept. 20 at Sahlen’s Stadium.

More than 3,000 alumni attended Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend Oct. 16-19. AALANA (African American, Latino/a American and Native American) alumni took part in a full schedule of activities during the weekend, including a happy hour kick-off at Mario’s and campus tours. South Florida

Members participated in the RIT Cares volunteer event on both Sept. 13 and Oct. 25 at the Caring Kitchen in Delray Beach, Fla. Thanks to organizer Paul Finkelstein ’91.

Syracuse

Alumni gathered on Oct. 11 for the Syracuse University football game against the Florida State Seminoles.

Vermont

Alumni gathered on Oct. 18 to cheer on the RIT women’s hockey team during its away game against the University of Vermont.

Washington, D.C.

On Aug. 7, more than 30 alumni and friends gathered at Capitol City Brewing Co. in Arlington, Va., for happy hour.

Reunions

On June 13-15, 38 of 47 former House LS Residents met at RIT to reacquaint and reminisce about their dorm life in RIT’s first-ever Club House. People came from 10 states for the reunion.

On Aug. 30, the cross country team held its annual alumni reunion and 5K race, and the men’s soccer team held its annual alumni reunion, which included the Doug May Memorial Golf Tournament and alumni soccer game.

On Sept. 20, the baseball team and softball team held their annual reunions and alumni games.

On Oct. 4, the men’s hockey team held its annual alumni reunion, which included an alumni game in the new Gene Polisseni Center.

More than 50 alumni and guests attended Zeta Tau Alpha’s 25th anniversary during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. Phi Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta Rho, Delta Phi Epsilon, Pi Kappa Phi, wrestling and men’s and women’s lacrosse also held alumni activities.

On Nov. 1, the women’s hockey team held its annual reunion, which included an alumni game in the new Gene Polisseni Center and a chance to see the current team battle Lindenwood University.

Summer send-offs

The RIT Office of Alumni Relations in conjunction with the RIT Center for Orientation and Transition organized a full schedule of summer send-off events for incoming freshmen. The send-offs welcomed more than 700 students. Thanks to Brian O’Shaughnessy ’81, ’84 and Kim O’Shaughnessy ’83, ’85 and Kim Conti ’90 for hosting send-offs in their homes. Events were held in the following cities: Albany, N.Y.; Boston; Buffalo, N.Y.; New York; Denver; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Syracuse, N.Y.; Atlanta; San Francisco; San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Los Angeles.

Dan Christner ’07 is the contact in the Office of Alumni Relations for regional alumni activities. Contact him toll free at 1-866-RIT-ALUM.

Rochester: On July 20, alumni and guests enjoyed lunch and a tour of Wagner Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Thanks to host John Wagner ’88.

Buffalo: On Sept. 13, more than 40 alumni and guests toured and tasted beer from Jeffrey Ware’s ’04 newly opened Resurgence Brewing Co. on Niagara Street.