Class Notes

Amy Tordoff holds her debut novel, All We Have is Time, at a themed tea party in Colorado Springs.

Name: Amy Tordoff

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Amy (Livings) Tordoff, ’05 (CIAS) published her genre-blending debut novel, All We Have is Time, with Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on July 14, 2026. This heartfelt story about a jaded immortal woman and a time traveler who fall in love across the centuries is perfect for fans of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Doctor Who, and features the cinematic writing style Amy discovered and honed while earning her BFA from RIT’s School of Film & Animation.

Submitted on: September 14, 2026

Name: Mariah Texidor

Class Year(s): 2015

Note: Mariah Texidor ’15 (CIAS) has been accepted into and has started her Masters in Library and Information Science at Valdosta State University.

Submitted on: September 14, 2026

Violet sporting her RIT hat and repping her future school!

Name: Sophie Dower

Class Year(s): 2019

Note: Sophie Dower ’19 (CET) and Evan Oslakovich ’17 (CET) welcomed their first daughter in October 2025. She is the first granddaughter of 2 other alumni: Jon Dower ’95 (SCB) and Nicole Dower ’94.

Submitted on: September 14, 2026

Name: Ilir Beqiri

Class Year(s): 2010

Note: Ilir Beqiri BS ’10 is an LTC Commander of 3rd Infantry Regiment with the rank of Defense Attaché, the first appointed in this position from RIT graduates at Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo. Ilir graduated from CUS and AUK/RIT.

Submitted on: September 11, 2026

Bob preparing to shoot a scene of the police storming the killer’s house using their Scorpion Crane.

Name: Bob Shewchuk

Class Year(s): 1972

Note: Bob Shewchuk ’72 (GAP) premiered his feature film, Hate Thyself, on September 1 in selected theaters and Amazon Prime. The film follows a religious detective who confronts his inner demons while hunting a sadistic killer. This is Bob’s fourth feature working as a line producer or co-producer.

Submitted on: September 3, 2026

Alana DeRooy ’23 and David Wegman ’22

Name: Alana DeRooy

Class Year(s): 2022,2023

Note: Alana DeRooy MS ’23 (COS) and David Wegman ’22 (COS) celebrated their marriage on August 15, 2026. They reside in Hilton, NY with their dog Max and cats Dante and Lady.

Submitted on: August 26, 2026

Name: Rachel Kogut

Class Year(s): 2023

Note: Rachel Kogut ’23 (CIAS) celebrates her 3-year work anniversary at Cvent as a product designer, specializing in data visualization and dashboard design. She contributed to the UX department’s significant role in the company’s brand reimagining, unveiled at Cvent CONNECT 2026.

Submitted on: August 23, 2026

Sarah Manes ’24 (KGCOE), ME ’24 (KGCOE) and Alec Paul ’24 (KGCOE), MS ’25 (KGCOE)

Name: Sarah Manes

Class Year(s): 2024

Note: Sarah Manes ’24 (KGCOE), ME ’24 (KGCOE) and Alec Paul ’24 (KGCOE), MS ’25 (KGCOE) met in their first year of college through Engineering House and were married in August 2026.

Submitted on: August 22, 2026

Relief after successful defense.

Name: Brady Marrinan

Class Year(s): 2009

Note: Brady Marrinan ’09 (CIAS) successfully defended his dissertation, Weaponizing Deepfake Media for Covert Influence, earning his PhD in Intelligence and Global Security from Capitol Technology University in Laurel, Maryland. His research examined how an influence actor may exploit deepfake media to force armed conflict between unwitting nations and developed a framework for early warning, enabling outside intervention before conflict escalates.

Submitted on: August 21, 2026

Surat Teerakapibal, Ph.D.,’06 (KGCOE), MS ’06 (KGCOE), associate professor, has been appointed as dean of Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University.

Name: Surat Teerakapibal

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Surat Teerakapibal, Ph.D.,’06 (KGCOE), MS ’06 (KGCOE), associate professor, has been appointed as dean of Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University.

Submitted on: August 18, 2026