Class Notes
Name: Leslie Wilson
Class Year(s): 1985, 1992
Note: Leslie Wilson BS ’89, MS ’92 was given the opportunity to surprise and present her son, Myles Wilson BFA ’25, with his diploma. Myles graduated from the College of Art and Design with a BFA in Interior Design. He will be starting the Master of Architecture program in the fall at RIT. The familiy is so very proud of Myles and all of his accomplishments.
Submitted on: May 21, 2025
Name: Phil Rasmussen
Class Year(s): 1971,1972
Note: Ever wonder about the trees mentioned in the Bible, Torah, or other religious texts? In his first edition of trees connected to religious practices, Phil Rasmussen MS ’72 has compiled a listing of trees in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and pagan and witchcraft practices. Where possible, the 28 page booklet lists both the common and botanical names. In some cases, some of the trees listed also contain additional information such as the Bible verses for the Cedars of Lebanon.
Submitted on: May 20, 2025
Name: Jeremy Sniatecki
Class Year(s): 1995
Note: Jeremy Sniatecki BFA ’95 provided packaging graphics, art direction, layout design, and custom painterly realistic style character illustrations for 3.75-inch scale retro-style action figures by Syndicate Collectibles, based on the classic sitcom Three’s Company.
Submitted on: May 20, 2025
Name: Donald Simonini
Class Year(s): 1965
Note: Dinah (Hebert) Simonini BS ’67, Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and Donald F. Simonini BS ’65, Theta Xi Fraternity, look forward to celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on August 24, 2025. They reside at their vacation home of 47 years in the Mad River Valley, Sugarbush, Vermont. They still ski and snowboard, usually 70-100 days per year. Life is busy with community and volunteer work while they enjoy the beauty of the Vermont countryside.
Submitted on: May 20, 2025
Name: Jeff Berry
Class Year(s): 1992
Note: Jeff Berry BFA ’92 recently concluded a solo photography exhibit in Saranac Lake, NY, titled, The Distorted View - a body of work exploring photographic impressionism and the art of breaking the rules. In 2020, Jeff left his corporate career in Rochester, NY, and relocated to the Adirondack Mountains in pursuit of a more purposeful and creative life. He is now a caretaker and serves as the team coordinator for Search and Rescue of the Northern Adirondacks (SARNAK). When he’s not photographing or leading a search mission, Jeff can be found fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or simply relaxing by the campfire with his Australian Shepherd, Auggie.
Submitted on: May 19, 2025
Name: Keith Maly
Class Year(s): 1994
Note: Keith Maly BS ’94 completed a second M.S. in data analytics engineering at George Mason University.
Submitted on: May 19, 2025
Name: Jeremy Sniatecki
Class Year(s): 1995
Note: Jeremy Sniatecki BFA ’95 was honored to be chosen for a second time (first was 2023) to design/illustrate the 2025 Rochester Lilac Festival poster, and also help develop some of the related event merch. This year’s design featured a mother nature character and a touch of art nouveau flavor.
Submitted on: May 19, 2025
Name: Audrey Lallier Braun
Class Year(s): 2025
Note: Sydney Braun, daughter of Audrey (Lallier) Braun BS ’05.
Submitted on: May 15, 2025
Name: Kara Austin
Class Year(s): 2005
Note: Kara Austin BFA ’05 has been promoted to multimedia designer within the Division of University Advancement at RIT. In this role, Kara will continue to elevate the visual storytelling that supports RIT’s mission, bringing creative ideas to life through compelling digital and print media.
Submitted on: May 15, 2025
Name: Marcus D’Aguiar
Class Year(s): 2020
Note: This is more of a group update, so I will start with the co-founders information: 1. Adesola Adedewe BS, MS ’22 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dewe2017 2. Garret Brennan BS ’21 - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garret-brennan-04a135180/ 3. Marcus D’Aguiar BS ’20 - See above linkedin / instagram handles. The 3 of us have co-founded Epoch (https://epoch.trade), an algorithmic trading platform that empowers users to build, test, deploy, and share trading algorithms—all without writing code. The platform democratizes powerful tools typically reserved for hedge funds, and includes standout features like EpochAI, live autonomous trading, machine learning labs, and collaborative strategy-building. The team has seen strong momentum, with 325 beta users and a paid launch targeted for the end of May. We credit much of our early growth and technical foundation to the skills and connections we built during our time at RIT.
Submitted on: May 15, 2025