Past Class Notes
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First Name: Nikhil
Last Name: Patel
Class Year: 2010
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Note: Nikhil Patel MS '16 (CAST) returned to his hometown of Vadodara in 2016 to help his mother in her fight against cancer. After losing his mother in 2018, Nikhil struggled to find work, especially once the pandemic hit. He decided to leverage his packaging skills from RIT, and started his own business and a side career as a consultant. Today, he is in the process of building his business of gift boxes, which is still very new, but going well.
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First Name: Scott
Last Name: Bureau
Class Year: 2011, 2016
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Marcella Bureau
Note: Scott Bureau '11 (CLA) MBA '16 (SCB) and Lindsay Power '11 (KGCOE) ME '11 (KGCOE) welcomed Marcella Bureau into the world in January 2021. Marcella is a lover of all animals and berries.
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First Name: Christine
Last Name: Holtz
Class Year: 2002
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Christine Holtz
Note: Christine Holtz MFA '02 (CIAS) has been promoted to the rank of University Professor of Media Arts at Robert Morris University in suburban Pittsburgh, P.A.
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First Name: Kevin
Last Name: Rewkowski
Class Year: 2003
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Note: Kevin Rewkowski '03 (GCCIS) accepted a position in April 2021 with Microsoft as a Customer Success Account Manager in Raleigh, N.C.
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First Name: Robert
Last Name: E Schott
Class Year: 1981
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Jimmy Kimmel joked about this sculpture in his 2/11/21 monologue!
Note: Robert Schott '91 (FAA) is Director, Communication Consulting at Schwab Retirement Plan Services. He was awarded the Pension & Investments 1st place Eddy Award for communication excellence in Pre-retirement Readiness category by deploying a Pre-retirement Financial Planning Checklist program for United Airlines pilots. He is also inventor/owner of WOWindow Posters (est. 2005). 34.5"x60" Plastic printed sheets using wide-web flexography. Scary and fun images appear in windows at Halloween and Christmas and are illuminated with room lights to bring a house to life! Proudly Made in the USA.(see Flag posters in image) Additionally, Robert is inventor/owner of a toy system for dolls and action figures to be launched in early 2022, following initial Kickstarter campaign. He has built a half-scale Abraham Lincoln Memorial snow sculpture for President Lincoln's birthday.