Julie
Goodsell (left) and Tara Rosa '01 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.
To learn more about the events listed go to www.rit.edu/alumniactivities.
You can register for events through our secure Web site: www.rit.edu/alumniactivities.
Is there an alumni event you would like to see in your area?
Contact Tara or Julie.
More than 40 alumni and guests
enjoyed a luxury suite at the Third Annual Alumni Day at the
Races in Saratoga Springs this summer.
Forty alumni and guests enjoyed a reception at the
Cheesecake Factory on Sept. 22. Special thanks to alumni host
Joe Del Conte '85 for helping to coordinate this event.
A sold-out crowd of 45 alumni and friends enjoyed an
evening at the Wine Cellar on Oct. 27. Special thanks to our
alumni host Stephanie Murphy '98.
Buffalo alumni enjoyed an afternoon of NFL Football
as the Bills took on the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec.
11.
Alumni enjoyed lunch and private tours at
the Ringling Estate on Sarasota Bay
on Nov. 19. Special thanks to alumni hosts Jamie Aymerich
'93,'98 and
Jason Ramaizel '98.
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| Chicago alumni enjoyed brunch aboard
the Odyssey. |
Alumni and guests enjoyed an Odyssey Brunch Cruise
on Sept. 10. Special thanks to alumni host Stacey
Wronkowski '03.
Alumni and friends got down at the brand new
House of Blues in Cleveland on Tuesday, Nov. 8! Special thanks
to alumni host Al Teufen '73.
Specially priced tickets to the Pilot Pen Tennis
Tournament finals on
Aug. 27 were available for alumni.
Upcoming event
Plans are underway for an event to take place
this spring. Stay posted to the alumni Web site for details!
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| New York city alumni enjoyed a Mets game. |
More than 100 alumni enjoyed the women's finals
at the U.S. Tennis Open on Sept. 10.
The chapter had a ROCS (Reaching Out for Community Service)
Day activity scheduled for Sept. 24. Unfortunately, the agency
had to cancel the project, but a thank you is extended to all
the alumni willing to volunteer.
Alumni enjoyed a private, one-hour tour of MoMA (Museum of
Modern Art) on Nov. 13.
Upcoming event
Save these dates! A private cooking class at
Dish is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. The
event will include a three-course meal and wine. An outing
to the Ranger-Islander hockey game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 6, 2006. More information on these events and
others will be coming on the Web site.
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Philadelphia area alums enjoyed a trolley
tour of the city on a sunny day in September.
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| Alums also gathered for a Phillies game. |
Alumni and guests enjoyed exploring the city
on a Victorian-style trolley on Sept. 25. Stops included the
Rodin Museum and the Kimmel Center.
Upcoming event
Stay posted for alumni-priced tickets to a sporting
event this winter.
Forty alumni and guests enjoyed a private behind-the-scenes
tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West followed by lunch
on Sept. 10.
Alumni volunteered at St. Mary's Food Bank in November as
part of RIT ROCS (Reaching Out for Community Service). Afterward,
everyone enjoyed Honey Bear's BBQ. Thank you to Kathy Goll
'02 for her continued efforts.
Upcoming event
An outing to Buffalo Wild Wings is being planned
for Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, by Al Cheves
'88. Stay tuned
for more details.
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| Pittsburgh alumni visited the Frick Center. |
Alumni and guests spent at evening at the Frick
Art and Historical Center on Sept. 15. Special thanks to alumni
host Al Mature '74.
In connection with ROCS (Reaching Out for Community
Service), the chapter helped with Umstead State Park's stream
project. Alumni volunteers assisted in monitoring the stream's
development and keeping it clean.
Upcoming event
An alumni evening is being coordinated by Mike
'98 and Sue '98 Pail. Also, David
Page '66 is working
on coordinating a Duke women's basketball game
outing. Stay posted to the Web site for details.
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A rafting adventure was a summer highlight
for Rochester alumni.
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| Thank you to Rochester chaptrer volunteers
for a great year! |
Alumni showed their RIT spirit as they cheered on
the men's hockey team in their first Division I home game versus
the Canisius Griffs on Saturday, Oct. 22. Thank you to Frank
Lucas '75 for his help at the tailgate party. Go Tigers!
Alumni attended a financial planning workshop given by alumnus
Bill Prentice '99 on Thursday,
Nov. 3. Special thanks to our alumni host Ken
Reed '71.
Upcoming event
Tickets for $35 will soon be available for
the Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, performance of “Feelin' Groovy:
The Hits of the '60s and '70s,” which is part of the WPOP series
at the RPO. The Grammy Award-winning jazz vocal ensemble New
York Voices will cover classics from the Beatles to Motown
to Simon & Garfunkel.
Alumni participated in the 21st Annual Coastal Cleanup
Day at Powerhouse Beach on ROCS (Reaching Out for Community
Service ) Day, Saturday, Sept. 17. Special thanks to alumni
host Rick Prenoveau '78 for hosting this special event.
Upcoming event
Plans are underway for an event to take place
this spring. Event details and registration will be coming
soon!
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| Alumni and friends enjoyed an afternoon
at Andretti Winery in Napa Valley. |
More than 40 alumni and friends enjoyed an afternoon
at Andretti Winery in Napa Valley on Sunday, Sept. 25. Special
thanks to chapter leader and alumni host Mark Leonardi '94
for coordinating this event.
Upcoming event
Plans are underway for an event to take place
this spring. Event details will
be available on our Web site.
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| In conjunction with RIT ROCS (Reaching
Out for Community Service), Flroida alumni helped on a
Habitat for Humanity construction project in Boynton Beach. |
Alumni partnered with Habitat of Humanity
in Boynton Beach for RIT's Reaching Out for Community Service
(ROCS) Day Sept. 17. Special thanks to alumni host Paul
Finkelstein '91 for helping organize this special event.
Sixty alumni and guests enjoyed brunch and an afternoon
of S.U. football
on Sept. 17.
Upcoming events
Alumni events throughout Texas will be offered
during Jan. 2006. Events are
being planned in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, and Houston. Keep an eye out
for your invitation by mail and/or e-mail, and check the Web site at www.rit.edu/alumniactivities.
The chapter helped with yard work at a non-profit
organization for RIT ROCS (Reaching Out for Community Service).
Alumni receptions were held in Virginia at Capitol City Brewery
on Sept. 29 and in the District at the Chophouse on Nov. 15.
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RIT's affiliate in Croatia,
the American College of Management and Technology, participated
in the second annual ROCS (Reaching Out for Community Service)
Day. The group helped clean Gradac Park in Dubrovnik on
Oct. 1. |
