Class Notes
Name: Chris Brenner
Class Year(s): 1987
Note: Chris Brenner ’87 (FAA) has retired after a 37-year career in technology, the last 19 of which was spent at Apple, Inc. Chris is looking forward to expanding hobbies in film making, and spending time with his wife Marcy Brenner ’87 (SCB), son Tom Brenner ’16 (CIAS), and daughter Amy Brenner!
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Hayley Richardson
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Hayley (Richardson) Murdock, Ph.D., ’19 (KGCOE), MS ’19 (COS) and Connor Murdock ’19 (KGCOE), ME ’19 (KGCOE) were married in May 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina. They met the first week of fall semester 2014 when they lived on the same dorm floor and both joined RIT Crew. They’re grateful for their five years in KGCOE and all of their fellow tigers.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Richard Strilowich
Class Year(s): 1984
Note: Richard Strilowich ’84 (CAST) retired after a 40+ year career in IT.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Grace Anne
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Grace Anne ’19 (CAD) completed the grueling 886KM (560MI) Camino de Santiago del Norte from Biarritz, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Robert Whiteside
Class Year(s): 1975,1976,1977
Note: Robert Whiteside MFA ‘77 (FAA) will exhibit recent works at the Dove Block Project along with other Wild Group artists in Geneva, New York. Robert was also one of the creators of The Wildroot Gallery in October of 1978, along with other working artists.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: David Schantz
Class Year(s): 1982
Note: Dave Schantz MS ’82 (CAST) is president of the USS Springfield Bluejackets, a reunion organization for the ship he was on when on active duty in the United States Navy. He recently printed a book titled Sea Stories. The book is a collection of sea stories by shipmates of the USS Springfield, and it will be available at the ship’s store https://store16038547.company.site.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: AJ Zelada
Class Year(s): 1970,1972
Note: AJ Zelada ’72 (GAP) published Mama Hummer & Her Family. This is a simple board book about their front yard hummer and two generations of chicklets in Portland, Oregon.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Sydney Baumbach
Class Year(s): 2025
Note: Sydney Baumbach ’25 (CAD) started a full time job in the Rochester area working for SWBR as an interior designer. Sydney is getting to help out with the construction administration of the new Performing Arts Theater on campus!
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Kim Young
Class Year(s): 1990
Note: Kim Young ’90 (CLA) retired as of December 2024!
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Ryan Wicks
Class Year(s): 2021
Note: Ryan Wicks ’22 (SCB) and Kristina (Haller) Wicks ’22 (SCB) were married with RIT alumni friends by their side. The couple met at RIT.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025