Class Notes

Name: Efe Kababulut

Class Year(s): 2009

Note: Efe Kababulut ’09 (CIAS) is carrying on the family heritage by opening Lazzoni Furniture’s eighth showroom in the U.S. The latest location stands out in the stunning Home Decor and Design Center, SOCO and the OC Mix in Orange County, C.A. The first store of the brand was opened in Chelsea, N.Y. in 2009 followed shortly by the showrooms in Paramus, Madison, Atlanta, Flatiron, Boston, and Seattle.

Submitted on: August 1, 2022

Name: Jeffrey Carlson

Class Year(s): 1988

Note: Jeff Carlson ’88 (KGCOE) recently accepted the position of senior director of operations for Service Oklahoma, a start-up agency in the state of Oklahoma whose mission is to simplify the way residents interact with the government by providing them with best-in-class customer experience through an efficient and seamless end-to-end experience.

Submitted on: July 31, 2022

Name: Wilson Darko

Class Year(s): 2019

Note: Wilson Darko ’19 (CET) will be attending Columbia Business School this fall as an MBA candidate, Class of 2024.

Submitted on: July 31, 2022

Name: Scott Rummler

Class Year(s): 1989,1990

Note: Scott Rummler MFA ’90 (FAA) is working with RIT Ph.D. Visual science students, He has invented a new kind of painting that appears white to the naked eye but takes on random colors when viewed through the camera. He has found a gallery in New York City to represent him, but would prefer to have my debut exhibit in Rochester. Any suggestions?

Submitted on: July 30, 2022

Name: LINDA PATTERSON

Class Year(s): 1975

Note: Linda Patterson MFA ’75 (FAA) has published her second book, Am I Doing This Right? Finding My Way Through Grief. She offers an unflinchingly honest and compassionate account of her grief as she traces her way down dead ends, rocky roads, and wrong turns before emerging a stronger woman. Her first book, What We Do for Love: Cats in the Family, was published in 2018.

Submitted on: July 30, 2022

Name: Martin Hendess

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: Martin Hendess MBA ’94 (SCB) shares that his first-born child is attending RIT for his freshman year. All the way from California. We are very proud!

Submitted on: July 30, 2022

Name: Misha Ptak

Class Year(s): 1972, 1977

Note: Misha Ptak ’77 (KGCOE) writes that he has retired a year ago from a fulfilling career as a quality and process improvement professional. During his career, he worked as a government contractor on projects supporting the national defense and protection of U.S. borders. He also worked for the American Red Cross for more than five years, including actively supporting the response to Hurricane Katrina, which was very rewarding. With an electrical engineering undergraduate degree from RIT, and then later an MBA and PMP, He was able to apply learned skills to many different and evolving technical challenges. He has many hobbies and interests, including antique clock repairs and community volunteer work.

Submitted on: July 30, 2022

Name: Marcus Parker

Class Year(s): 1998,2002

Note: Marcus Parker ’98 (CAST), MS ’02 (CAST) has been elected by acclimation to The Tower Board Federal Credit Union for a three-year term. Tower Federal Credit Union was ranked #1 on Forbes Magazine’s Best-in-State Credit Unions for 2021. Since its inception, Tower has grown to be the largest federal credit union in Maryland with over $4.3 billion in assets and more than 210,000 members worldwide.

Submitted on: July 29, 2022

Name: Peter Arthur

Class Year(s): 1978

Note: Peter Arthur ’78 (KGCOE) recently retired after more than 44 years in the nuclear power industry. He is Now relaxing and doing part-time consulting work: DBA Peter J Arthur Consulting, LLC.

Submitted on: July 29, 2022

Name: Lisa Dreher

Class Year(s): 2009

Note: Lisa Dreher ’09 (CAST) was recently promoted to a senior dietitian at the UltraWellness Center. This is a functional medicine clinic founded, by Dr. Mark Hyman. Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease rather than simply treating the symptoms. Nutrition is a core principle in functional medicine, and it is a gift to work in an environment where my knowledge is valued and supported! Thank you RIT for providing such a solid education so I could go on to help so many people.

Submitted on: July 29, 2022