Class Notes

Name: Gabriel Isserlis

Class Year(s): 2013,2016

Note: Gabriel Isserlis BFA ’16 (CIAS) raised £300,000 for Tutti - the tech company he started immediately after leaving RIT.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Audrey Braun

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Wyatt Allister Braun and future tiger, born March 2022 to Audrey Braun BS ’05 (SCB) and Jordan Braun of Austin, Texas.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Aaron Heyman

Class Year(s): 2009

Note: Aaron Heyman BS ’09, ME ’09 (KGCOE) has joined the Debra LaMay Insurance Agency in Malta, NY specializing in homeowners and small business insurance.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Kat Bastow

Class Year(s): 2003

Note: Kat Bastow ’03 (CIAS) welcomed a little baby girl, Bailey Maureen Bastow, Sept 10, 2022. She was born eight weeks early, so she was four pounds. Spent a few weeks in NICU and is now almost four months old and doing very well.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Lisa (Sporleder) Stephens

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: Lisa (Sporleder) Stephens ’81 (FAA) received the Community Leadership Award from EDUCAUSE at their annual conference this past October. EDUCAUSE is an international professional association focused on higher education technology. This award was largely in recognition of her efforts launching a global portal that enables educators to share detailed exemplars of technology enabled classrooms to assist with design and renovation planning, as well as ideas for research & pedagogy to better facilitate active and applied learning. More details are available at: https://www.educause.edu/careers/awards-program/community-leadership-award/community-leadership-award-recipients/2022-community-leadership-award-recipient Lisa and her husband Jim continue to reside in Wilson, NY.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Gary Rosenfeld

Class Year(s): 1980

Note: Gary Rosenfeld ’80 (CAST) retired after 13 years with Apple. Prior to working at Apple, Rosenfeld also worked at Calumet Photographic, Fuji Photo Film and more in the photographic industry.

Submitted on: December 27, 2022

Name: Charesse Forbes (Barrett)

Class Year(s): 1998, 2018

Note: Charesse Forbes (Barrett) ’18 (SOIS) has authored and self-published the first of several children’s books that will be a part of the series she created called ’Chasing Chase’. ’Book 1: Where’s My Toy? (Honesty)’ is sure to be a favorite in any child’s library/collection! Charesse attended RIT’s College of Business as a Finance major from the years of 1998 - 2003. Unfortunately, she left before completing her degree. After experiencing many of life’s hills and valleys she returned as a student of The School of Individualized Studies and obtained her Bachelors of Applied Science with a Major in Management & Finance, and a Minor in Social Inequalities in January of 2018. Charesse’s goal is to positively impact the nation’s youth by equipping them with lessons centered around integrity and self-awareness through fun short stories! The content is loosely based on real life experiences with her four children. You can support Charesse by purchasing a book today! The outlets and links for purchase are listed below: - Lulu Bookstore Online: https://www.lulu.com/shop/charesse-barrett-and-malik-whitaker/chasing-chase/hardcover/product-n8k76k.html?q=Chasing+Chase&page=1&pageSize=4 (Use Discount Code: WELCOME15) Amazon - Chasing Chase: Book 1: Where’s My Toy? (Honesty) https://a.co/d/7SMZ9It As we enter the season of giving, purchase this Chasing Chase Book for a Child you know as a gift!

Submitted on: November 30, 2022

Name: Jeffrey Pollock

Class Year(s): 1966

Note: Jeff Pollock MBA ’66 (GAP) was recently elected Trustee of the George Eastman House in Rochester, NY.

Submitted on: November 30, 2022

Name: Timothy Cosgriff

Class Year(s): 1916

Note: Timothy Cosgriff MS ’96 (CAST) exhibited in the George Eastman Museum 2022 Sweet Creations Exhibit. His work, "On the Seventh Day of Keaton, Buster Gave to me!" is a gingerbread creation of the house from Buster Keaton’s 1920 film, "One Week.". The work contains photography work of Cosgriff. A digital image of the Railroad Tracks in Neighborhood of the Arts enhances Buster’s attempt to move his house from Lot 66 to Lot 99 only to be stuck on railroad tracks. Watch the move for the outcome.

Submitted on: November 29, 2022

Name: Ben Braun

Class Year(s): 2022

Note: Ben Braun ’22 (CAD) recently won the Award of Excellence in the Multimedia: Documentary Short category for his movie, Saving our Sons, at the College Photographer of the Year competition. This marks the second-straight year that Braun has collected an award at the competition, as he also the won silver for Multimedia: Individual Story last year. Link to Ben’s award-winning video: https://www.benthebraun.com/saving-our-sons The College Photographer of the Year competition is administered by the University of Missouri, with continuing support from its co-sponsor, Nikon Inc. Entries come from more than 500 students from over 120 colleges and universities worldwide.

Submitted on: November 18, 2022