Class Notes

Name: Thomas Santelli

Class Year(s): 1991

Note: Thomas Santelli MFA’91 (GAP) is publishing his first book of photographic portraits, Coney Island Ink: Portraits of the Coney Island Tattoo Festival, with Goff Books (an imprint of ORO Editions), scheduled for a June 2026 release. The book features more than 230 portraits taken in the mid 1980s and early 1990s, in the midst of New York City’s infamous ban on tattooing. For more information about the book and Tom’s work, visit tomsantelliphotography.com.

Submitted on: January 20, 2026

Name: Erin Zach

Class Year(s): 2014

Note: Erin Zach ’14 (SOIS) has been selected to be a linesperson for the Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament at the 2026 Olympics in Italy! To read more about Erin’s journey please visit: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2019-esso-cup-zach-earning-her-stripes

Submitted on: January 12, 2026

Name: Josh Zatulove

Class Year(s): 2003

Note: Josh Zatulove ’03 (GCCIS) and wife Jessica recently celebrated their 10 year wedding anniversary with daughters Raya and Dahlia; an excessive amount of chocolate and cheese was consumed.

Submitted on: January 5, 2026

Name: Kate Shaffer

Class Year(s): 2006

Note: Kate Shaffer ’06 (COS), MS ’06 (COS) will be taking over leadership of the animal care team at the world’s largest fully enclosed sea turtle hospital, which opened this March at Sea Turtle, Inc., in South Padre Island, Texas. She is honored to serve as director of Animal Care and Hospital Operations, supporting rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation efforts for sea turtles.

Submitted on: January 3, 2026

Name: Frederick Rueckert

Class Year(s): 1993

Note: Frederick Rueckert ’93 (CIAS) is still in the RV industry in California. Occasionally he does side work in the audio visual world.

Submitted on: December 4, 2025

Name: Jessica Portilla-Mulvaney

Class Year(s): 2012

Note: Jessica Portilla-Mulvaney ’12 (CCE) and Michael Mulvaney are pleased to announce the baptism of their son, Michael Hunter, on Oct. 26, 2025, at the RIT Interfaith Center. The ceremony was officiated by Father Kennedy and had special meaning, as their son received his first sacrament at the place where Jessica and Mike first met as RIT students.

Submitted on: November 30, 2025

Name: Kim Callender

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Kim Callender ’07 (CIAS) launched a new travel tech startup, Ella Travel (https://ella.travel), connecting travelers directly with verified local advisors for trusted, on-the-ground guidance. She is helping to bring trip planning from weeks to minutes. Kim is currently based in London where she has received backing from Expedia and Citizen M hotels, and was named, Travel Startup of the Year, at the Bessie Awards.

Submitted on: November 30, 2025

Name: Bobbie Flintrop

Class Year(s): 1984

Note: Bobbie (Venerus) Flintrop ’84 (FAA) joined Suzanne (Estep) Thorpe ’84 (FAA) and R. Tod Thorpe ’84 (KGCOE) in celebrating the wedding of their eldest daughter on Oct. 10, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Submitted on: November 23, 2025

Name: Robert Wagner

Class Year(s): 1993

Note: Bob Wagner MBA ’93 (SCB) joined the University of Rochester as associate director of Strategic Communications. Bob is a proud supporter of RIT through the Sentinel Society.

Submitted on: November 20, 2025

Name: William Streeter

Class Year(s): 1960

Note: Bill Streeter ’60 (GAP) has a new book, From Daguerre to Digital: The Life Cycle of Silver Halide Photography 1839 to 2005, and it is now in print and available in the U.S., the Netherlands, and on Amazon.com. This is a comprehensive presentation of the 166 year life cycle of silver halide photography. It covers market segments, product innovations, and the biggest producers of silver halide film. The book is available for e-book download on payhip.com which provides a 150MB pdf file. https://payhip.com/b/8Rv5h.

Submitted on: November 19, 2025