Alumni News

RIT has selected Phillip D. Castleberry, a 20-year veteran of higher education advancement and fundraising, as its new vice president for Development and Alumni Relations. Castleberry, who is currently serving as vice president for institutional advancement at St. John Fisher College, was chosen after a national search. He begins his RIT duties on Feb. 1.

The Examiner features Joe Cobbinah '82 (business administration), president of Dafco’s Art Gallery.

Fast Company features Matthew Peltier '13 (new media interactive development), founder and CEO of Community.com.

As a working professional and graduate student in RIT's Media Arts and Technology program, Lynne Tseng '11 (Photographic Sciences) has learned how to balance a career with furthering her education. 

Six members of the RIT community entered a new phase with the university and became the latest Tigers to serve on the RIT Alumni Association Board. 

Rick Brennan BS '93, Elizabeth Del Valle BS '10, Victoria Griffith BS '93, Robert Moakley BS '19, Ryan Ramplin BS '08, and Anika Aftab '19 were selected from a variety of graduation years and geographic areas. For the next three years, they will provide leadership in the development and execution of engaging alumni activities.

"As our alma mater grows in national stature, the voice of alumni becomes that much more important. The RIT Alumni Association Board members represent the interests of all 135,000 RIT alumni. Our new additions to the board will provide fresh and unique perspectives to help shape the institute’s future alumni programs," said Victoria Griffith BS '93. Victoria is the new President-Elect of the RIT Alumni Association Board. 

Andrea Gonzalez Esteche ’19 MFA (Industrial Design) and assistant professor Melissa Dawson are developing new ways for Paraguayan artisans to use traditional textiles in their craft.

I-D features Ysa Perez '10 (professional photographic illustration) and a selection of her photography over the past year.

"Craft in America," a documentary series on handmade objects and the artists who make them, will feature furniture maker Wendy Maruyama '80 MFA (woodworking and furniture design). The episode is scheduled to air at 10 p.m. Dec. 27 on WXXI-TV.

R. Roger Remington, RIT’s longest-serving faculty member, will retire in May after 57 years at the university. In addition to building a nationally recognized graphic design program in the College of Art and Design, Remington transformed RIT into an international archival resource for design, earning many of the industry’s most distinguished awards along the way.

Animation Magazine reports on a new Netflix holiday special, to premiere in the fourth quarter of 2020, by The Chiodo Brothers, including Stephen Chiodo ’76 (professional photographic illustration).

Lauren Alvarenga '10 (biomedical photographic communications) writes about the deconvolution image-processing technique in Photonics.com.

Dwell features Patricia Moore ’74 (industrial design), an internationally renowned designer, gerontologist, and leading authority on consumer lifespan behaviors