Class Notes

Name: Bruce Morrow

Class Year(s): 1985

Note: Bruce Morrow ’85 (COS) continues to be an arts advocate and nonprofit leader, working with the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and LitNYS, an organization that supports literary arts organizations in New York State. Most recently, his lens-based work was included in The Truth As I See It, a group show at Flushing Town Hall, Queens, NY, in June 2025.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Andrew Bernardi

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Andrew Bernardi ’05 (CIAS) led an advertising campaign that earned multiple honors at international award shows, including Best in Discipline at The One Show and three Gold awards at the London International Awards. The campaign, created for Heinz Mustard’s collaboration with DJ Mustard, debuted with a television commercial that aired during the Grammy Awards, shortly after DJ Mustard’s win. Bernardi was recognized as Canada’s top-ranked creative director.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: T.I. Weintraub

Class Year(s): 1984

Note: T.I. Weintraub ’84 (GAP) has been busy in the space industry! He recently positioned ATLAS Space Operations and Freedom Space Technologies for a successful merger and acquisition with York Space. He is now applying his RIT and military experience as an account executive for Amentum, working directly with the United States Space Force.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: John Reese

Class Year(s): 1983

Note: John Reese ’83 (SCB) is a licensed Medicare agent helping classmates, retirees & individuals turning 65, navigate Medicare. For more information John can be reached at jbrgolf61@gmail.com.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Shrey Gera

Class Year(s): 2021

Note: Shrey Gera MS ’21 (CET) is advancing at Caterpillar Inc., Shrey encourages fellow RIT Tigers to consider opportunities with the company.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Katie Dominick

Class Year(s): 2013

Note: Katie (Schlag) Dominick ’13 (CHST) and Ian Dominick ’13 (KGCOE) have welcomed another baby into their family! Callum joined big brother Luke in April 2025.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Larry Martell

Class Year(s): 1982

Note: Larry Martell ’82 (CAST) just joined a fintech start up, Rational Exponent (https://www.rationalexponent.com/). Larry plans to revolutionize compliance and risk for banks.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Desiree Matthews

Class Year(s): 2010

Note: Desiree Matthews ’10 (COS) has built a career in psychiatric nursing and mental health innovation. Her education at RIT provided a strong foundation in Biology and Neuroscience that continues to shape her clinical work today. She is the founder and clinical director of Different Mental Health Program, a telepsychiatry practice focused on integrative, accessible care. Desiree also serves on the Steering Committee for the U.S. Psych Congress and is faculty at the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI), where she helps educate and inspire the next generation of mental health clinicians. She also contributes blogs to Psychology Today and has helped author several peer-reviewed articles in the field of psychiatry.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Alok Kapoor

Class Year(s): 1993

Note: Alok Kapoor ’93 (CAST) is celebrating the birth of his first grandson—perhaps a future RIT Tiger!

Submitted on: October 24, 2025

Name: Martin Cooler

Class Year(s): 1961

Note: Martin Cooler ’61 (GAP) graduated from RIT’s former campus and remains in contact with his Sigma Pi fraternity brothers once a month.

Submitted on: October 24, 2025