Class Notes

Name: James Bossert

Class Year(s): 1979,1981

Note: Jim Bossert, Ph.D., MS ’81 (CCE) joined Oncor Electric Delivery as a continuous improvement lead.

Submitted on: August 18, 2025

Cover of Beyond the Storm

Name: Krista Kowalczyk

Class Year(s): 1997

Note: Krista Kowalczyk ’97 (CIAS) is excited to share that her book, Beyond the Storm, was published in June 2025 by Library Tales Publishing, with distribution by Simon & Schuster. It blends memoir and practical guidance on preserving photographs, inspired by her work helping families salvage photo collections after Hurricane Ian.

Submitted on: August 18, 2025

The Deep End at West 4th NYC

Name: Isaac Holze

Class Year(s): 2010

Note: Isaac Holze MFA ’10 (CIAS) plays streetball and his team, The Deep End, has made the playoffs at the historic NYC West 4th Summer Tournament again. This is the best basketball team Isaac has played on, since the NoonTime Warriors at RIT!

Submitted on: August 9, 2025

Eliot Harper MS ’00 and family

Name: Eliot Harper

Class Year(s): 2000

Note: Eliot Harper MS ’00 (CIAS) has joined Salesforce as director of partner enablement. Eliot brings over 12 years of experience in the Salesforce Partner ecosystem, specializing in solution development and platform architecture. Before joining Salesforce, Eliot served as principal architect for a Salesforce Partner. He is the author of five books on Salesforce and lives in Orange, New South Wales, with his wife and four children.

Submitted on: August 9, 2025

Left to Right: Dom Hen ’21 (GCCIS), Jeffery Russell ’20 (GCCIS), Elizabeth Wunder ’19 (CET), M.K. Killen, Eric Lang ’21, and Justin Kolodny ’22 (GCCIS)

Name: Eric Lang

Class Year(s): 2021

Note: Eric Lang ’21 (GCCIS) and M.K. Killen were married on May 25, 2025, in Geneseo, NY.

Submitted on: August 8, 2025

Maggie King

Name: Margaret King

Class Year(s): 72,73

Note: Margaret (Gabler) King ’72 (SCB) contributed the short story, Who Killed Mother Teresa?, to the CRIME IN THE OLD DOMINION anthology (Level Best Short, 2025). Author is published as Maggie King. www.maggieking.com. Maggie is the author of three mystery novels and numerous short stories. She loves finding ways to use her past adventures in her stories. She thanks RIT with providing many of them.

Submitted on: August 7, 2025

Kyle and his son Holden. Kyle is coaching at a goaltending camp

Name: Kyle Bates

Class Year(s): 1997

Note: Kyle Bates ’97 (CIAS) was recently promoted to clinical associate professor in the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Paramedic Program, where he continues to serve as program director. Kyle also stays active on the ice, as the goalie coach for UMBC’s Division III Club Hockey team, which captured the ACC Hockey League North Division title last season. In addition to work at UMBC, Kyle continues to teach at EMS conferences, sharing knowledge and best practices with providers across the region. Kyle’s time as training officer with RIT Ambulance was a turning point in his career, giving him the foundation, confidence, and perspective that continues to shape how he teaches and leads in EMS today. Kyle also owes a huge thanks to Michael Peres, who opened the door for him to teach at his first national conference and, in the process, delivered one of the most valuable informal lessons about teaching he has ever received. RIT instilled a lifelong love of learning and leadership, and Kyle is fortunate to keep those passions alive every day in his academic role.

Submitted on: August 6, 2025

New Headshot Photo

Name: Amir Figueroa

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Amir Figueroa ’07 (CAST) accepted a new position as the flow cytometry & cell sorting facility manager of the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. He will be taking over the technical direction of the core, overseeing all cell sorting experiments and leading the training/education of all staff utilizing the shared resources available.

Submitted on: August 5, 2025

Name: Charles (Charlie) Abounader

Class Year(s): 1974

Note: Charlie Abounader ’74 (KGCOE) retired as president of Underwriters Laboratories and as GM/VP at GE.

Submitted on: August 4, 2025

Wedding photo for Thomas Delp BS ’22 and Mackenzie Rhody BS ’23

Name: Thomas Delp

Class Year(s): 2022

Note: Thomas Delp BS ’22 and Mackenzie Rhody BS ’23 were married on June 5, 2025, at Lamberton Conservatory in Highland Park. Having first started dating exactly 10 years prior, they celebrated this new milestone with close friends and family, including many other members of the RIT community.

Submitted on: July 30, 2025