Class Notes

Name: Paul Tracy

Class Year(s): 1989, 2000

Note: Paul Tracy ’89 (GAP) started his video production business while in college, over 25 years ago. He’s taken his RIT education to a level of successful business ownership and contributed back to his community. His company launched their new website this year at www.enprod.com

Submitted on: August 18, 2021

Name: Harvey Brandt

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Harvey Brandt ’77 (GAP) retired after over 30 years as a teacher, working with students with visual impairments in travel skills (Orientation and Mobility Instructor). He retired from the Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona.

Submitted on: August 18, 2021

Name: William Seiler

Class Year(s): 1973

Note: W. Martin Seiler ’73 (GAP) has retired after 35 years of practicing law in Memphis, T.N. The emphasis of his practice was tax and labor law. He was active an an instructor of continuing education for tax attorneys and tax CPAs. He also was a frequent lecturer to these groups. In retirement, he plans to write on political, tax, and financial matters, as well as spend time on his hobbies which include photography.

Submitted on: August 16, 2021

Name: Christopher Tarantino

Class Year(s): 2013

Note: Christopher Tarantino ’13 (SCB) founded Epicenter Innovation, which has made the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States for the first time. Epicenter Innovation ranked #762 on the prestigious list.

Submitted on: August 15, 2021

Name: John Surgent

Class Year(s): 1963

Note: John Surgent ’63 (KGCOE) retired from IBM in 1992 after 33 years working in many field as a Senior Advisory Electrical Engineer. He spends part of the year in Florida where he takes wildlife and travel photography, and recently some astro photography. He has been married to his wife, Jeannine, for 55 years and they enjoy travelling. They have two children who reside in the Boston area.

Submitted on: August 11, 2021

Name: Rosemarie Eskes

Class Year(s): 1986

Note: Rosemarie Eskes MS ’86 (SCB) retired from the University of Rochester’s International Student Office in 2020 where she was helping International students with their taxes. She still sees private tax clients at home and specializes in aliens! You did read that right: an alien of course, is someone who is not a citizen. She is the only Alien Tax Consultant in the Rochester area.

Submitted on: August 7, 2021

Name: Joanna Kha

Class Year(s): 2006

Note: Joanna Kha ’06 (SCB) and Alex Van welcomed their first child, Jonathan Van, in December 2020. They live in Orlando, F.L.

Submitted on: August 3, 2021

Name: Breanna (Smith) Rice

Class Year(s): 2013

Note: Breanna (Smith) Rice ’13 (SCB) teamed up with other 6 other Pittsburgh-based graphic designers to create a passion project during quarantine. The project, a deck of playing cards, features 54 custom illustrations of vulnerable, near threatened, endangered, and critically endangered species, and it just went live on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brackscollective/protected-pack). The goal of this project is to encourage players to support conservation efforts and consider their impact on these creatures. Breanna and her team are very proud of all of the work and heart poured into this and are super appreciative of any shares or support!

Submitted on: August 2, 2021

Name: Lindsey Rima Felix

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Lindsey Rima Felix ’04 (CIAS) is co-founder and COO of Felix Media Solutions and is celebrating her company’s third consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies. Lindsey’s ingenious approach to finance and leadership has allowed the Austin, Texas-based AV integration company to grow and thrive throughout the pandemic.

Submitted on: July 30, 2021

Name: Andrew Babcock

Class Year(s): 2010

Note: Andrew Babcock ’10 (CIAS) has invented a product to hang eyewear on a wall or mirror. The Cactus Eyewear Hook is a cactus-shaped hook that is manufactured and sold through his newly formed business, Lavajet Lab, and is available for sale online.

Submitted on: July 30, 2021