Class Notes
Name: Jeremiah Thompson
Class Year(s): 2013
Note: Jeremiah Thompson ’13 (SCB), who was promoted to financial advisor with Kramer Wealth Managers, provides financial planning and investment management services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community in the U.S.
Submitted on: August 9, 2022
Name: Tom Mancuso
Class Year(s): 1978,1979,1980,1981
Note: Tom Mancuso ’81 (CCE) is a professional golf teacher at Riverton Golf Club in Rochester, N.Y. He is offering free golf lessons to RIT students, staff, and faculty. Call for an appointment.
Submitted on: August 6, 2022
Name: Jessica Hossack
Class Year(s): 2018
Note: Jessica (DeAngelo) Hossack ’18 (CHST) and Matt Hossack ’18 (KGCOE) got married in July 2022. They met through RIT Athletics seven years ago -- Matt excelled on the lacrosse field, and Jess on the track. Their similar passions for sports and the outdoors drew them together. They married in Caledonia, N.Y., about 25 minutes from RIT, alongside many of their Tiger friends that were in attendance. They are so grateful for RIT bringing them together all those years ago and look forward to a long and happy life together!
Submitted on: August 3, 2022
Name: Sheryl Ross
Class Year(s): 1971, 1973
Note: Sheryl Ross ’73 (FAA) as been approved to represent the North Central Texas HIV Planning Council at the 2022 USCHA Conference, October 8-11, 2022, at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in Puerto Rico. In her tenure with the Council, Ms. Ross has sat on the Allocations Committee and chaired the positive voices committee. She currently is a member of the comprehensive planning committee. She is extremely excited to participate in this national conference.
Submitted on: August 2, 2022
Name: Gerard Kiernan
Class Year(s): 1983
Note: Gerard Kiernan ’83 (CAST) has retired after more than 30 years in the engineering field. During the week he teaches at his local public school system and in his spare time enjoys traveling, skiing, and hiking with his wife, Kim, and their dog, Rascal.
Submitted on: August 1, 2022
Name: Robert Meisner
Class Year(s): 2004
Note: Robert Meisner MS ’04 (CAST) was promoted to full professor at the University of Wisconsin Stout.
Submitted on: August 1, 2022
Name: Efe Kababulut
Class Year(s): 2009
Note: Efe Kababulut ’09 (CIAS) is carrying on the family heritage by opening Lazzoni Furniture’s eighth showroom in the U.S. The latest location stands out in the stunning Home Decor and Design Center, SOCO and the OC Mix in Orange County, C.A. The first store of the brand was opened in Chelsea, N.Y. in 2009 followed shortly by the showrooms in Paramus, Madison, Atlanta, Flatiron, Boston, and Seattle.
Submitted on: August 1, 2022
Name: Jeffrey Carlson
Class Year(s): 1988
Note: Jeff Carlson ’88 (KGCOE) recently accepted the position of senior director of operations for Service Oklahoma, a start-up agency in the state of Oklahoma whose mission is to simplify the way residents interact with the government by providing them with best-in-class customer experience through an efficient and seamless end-to-end experience.
Submitted on: July 31, 2022
Name: Wilson Darko
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Wilson Darko ’19 (CET) will be attending Columbia Business School this fall as an MBA candidate, Class of 2024.
Submitted on: July 31, 2022
Name: Scott Rummler
Class Year(s): 1989,1990
Note: Scott Rummler MFA ’90 (FAA) is working with RIT Ph.D. Visual science students, He has invented a new kind of painting that appears white to the naked eye but takes on random colors when viewed through the camera. He has found a gallery in New York City to represent him, but would prefer to have my debut exhibit in Rochester. Any suggestions?
Submitted on: July 30, 2022