Class Notes
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
Name: Catherine Lane
Class Year(s): 1985
Note: Catherine Lane ’85 (FAA) is the principal interior designer and owner of Luxe Interiors & Home Design. Lane draws on a demonstrated history of excellence in the luxury home building industry. As a licensed Florida interior designer, Lane founded her firm in 2025 to offer custom, high-end interior design services. Lane’s passion is translating clients’ visions into bespoke, luxurious living spaces.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Peter Newell
Class Year(s): 1981
Note: Peter Newell ’81 (KGCOE) is now the president of Speculators Lions Club.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Jared Gabriel
Class Year(s): 2021
Note: Jared Gabriel ’21 (SCB) is an ETL developer at ESL Credit Union and is transitioning into cloud migration development to become a boomi developer at ESL.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Stephan Mansour
Class Year(s): 1994
Note: Stephen Mansour ’94 (SCB) is an additive construction (AC) specialist and advisor with nearly two decades of experience in the construction industry. Mansour leads several international initiatives in both the public and private sectors to advance additive construction (Construction 3D Printing) as a common tool within the field. Mansour further lead several AC standard development initiatives as Chair of ASTM’s F42.07.07 - Construction and Co-Convenor of ISO’s TC 261/JG 80. A key milestone was the publication of ISO/ASTM 52939:2023 - Additive manufacturing for construction — Qualification principles — Structural and infrastructure elements. If you want to learn more about Additive Construction? Feel free to connect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanmansour/
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Brad Hankin
Class Year(s): 1985
Note: Brad Hankin ’85 (GAP) is the sales manager at Larson Tool & Stamping in Attleboro, MA. A Massachusetts resident, Hankin enjoys traveling the world with family in search of new experiences.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Gerard Kiernan
Class Year(s): 1983
Note: Gerard Kiernan ’83 (CAST) is retired but recently began working part time as a ski instructor at Mount Snow. Kiernan has always loved skiing and now uses that experience to help others learn the sport.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025
Name: Courtney Brazee
Class Year(s): 2013, 2014
Note: Carson Avery was born in August 2025 to RIT alumni, Brian Brazee ’13 (SCB), Baseball alum and Courtney (Tennant) Brazee ’13 (SCB), MBA ’14 (SCB), Basketball alum. Carson joins big brothers Trevor and Baylor.
Submitted on: October 24, 2025