Tiger's Tale: Alumni Tale - March 2022
Tiger's Tale
March 2022
Bal and Anita Dixit honored as Outstanding Alumni
Sudhakar G. 'Bal' Dixit MBA '74 and his wife, Anita Dixit MS '91 (career and human resource development) have achieved so much side by side, both personally and professionally, that it's only fitting the couple will be recognized together at RIT's 2022 commencement on May 6. The Dixits are being honored for their ongoing support of the university and career achievements with the 2021-2022 Outstanding Alumni award, the highest honor bestowed upon alumni in recognition of service to RIT and its growth.
Exciting Alumni
Events & News
Tiger Hockey is headed to the post-season!
Hockey clinched the 4th seed in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament. The Tigers will host Sacred Heart at home in a best-of-three series March 11-13! Cheer on the Tigers by streaming, tuning in to live updates, or coming to the games. The first game is Friday, March 11 at 7:05 p.m. Eastern.
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Celebrating 25 Years of RIT Croatia: The Importance of Digital Marketing March 14, Noon Eastern
Join RIT Croatia Alumna, Angela Josipa Krčelić '18, as she stresses the importance of social media and what practices are essential for businesses to strive to achieve their maximum potential using a variety of outlets.
** RIT Croatia is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
Men's Lacrosse Alumni-only Social April 8, 6 p.m. Eastern
Join fellow RIT Lacrosse alumni on Friday, April 8 - the evening before our match-up with Union - for an alumni-only mixer at Jeremiah's on Jefferson Rd.
Registration is $25/person which includes a cash bar and a variety of appetizers with the proceeds going straight to the Tiger Stadium Renovation Fund.
RIT Men's Lacrosse Post-game Event April 9, 5 p.m. Eastern
Join fellow RIT Lacrosse alumni, parents, friends and supporters on Saturday, April 9 after our game with Union for a special post-game event at Sticky Lips BBQ on Jefferson Rd.
Registration is $40/person which includes a cash bar, a variety of BBQ, and live music with the proceeds going straight to the Tiger Stadium Renovation Fund.
KGCOE's Microelectronic Program 40th Anniversary Conference and Dinner April 8, 9 a.m. Eastern
You are invited to the 40th Anniversary of Kate Gleason's College of Engineering's Microelectronic Program.
There will be two events to mark this occasion:
9-4 p.m. The Annual Microelectronic Engineering Conference (AMEC)
Cost: Free. Includes Lunch
5:30-8:30 p.m. 40th Anniversary dinner honoring Professor Lynn Fuller's distinguished career
Cost: $40. Includes Reception
You may register for one or both events.
Students, a student discount is available to you. Please contact Dr. Robert Pearson to register.
For more information on the AMEC Conference, click here.
Our Plan In motion
Today, midway through our 2025 Strategic Plan, RIT is on a firm path to realize all we set out to accomplish and more. We are becoming the university we want to be.
Read the President's Report 2022, click below.
RIT/NTID almunus signed at this year's Superbowl Halftime Show
For the first time in history, American Sign Language accessibility was a part of this year's Superbowl Halftime Show. Rochester had ties to this very special event.
Bay Area couple enjoying success by design
Since moving to the West Coast, both Lindsay Mindler BFA '09 and Andrew Mindler BFA '09 have carved out successful design careers, joining an ever-growing throng of new media and other RIT design alumni living and working in the Bay Area.
James Hammer donates $1 million to establish Hammer Family Packaging and Graphic Media Center at RIT.
New center will advance industry trends in the integration of print and packaging technology applications.
Chrystel Anne Clasicas
RIT alumna's clothing brand featured in New York Fashion Week
After a lifelong interest in clothing design, Chrystel Anne Clasicas has burst onto the fashion scene, starting by selling face masks in 2020 and showing her work at New York Fashion Week only one year later.
Now, she's preparing to appear again at this year's New York Fashion Week by showing a collection of designs in collaboration with RIT engineers.
Men's Swimming & Diving
The RIT Men's Swimming & Diving team won its first Liberty League Championship in program history. The Tigers scored 1,698 points to hold off host Ithaca which finished second with 1,587.
The Henna Artist
This spring, we are thrilled to announce that the RIT Alumni Book Club will be reading the best-selling novel (and soon to be Netflix series), The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi!
We will read and discuss this 'uplifting tale that highlights the power of family' (Library Journal) beginning on March 18 and will be joined by Alka Joshi for a Livestreamed event on Wednesday, May 18 at 2 p.m. Eastern.
There is no cost to participate you just have to secure a copy of the book! Please join us for what is sure to be a vibrant reading escape.
Loyal Tigers
Renew your Gift
Loyal Tigers are donors who embody the spirit of RIT by giving to the university they love. We recognize donors with two or more years of consecutive giving for their ongoing generosity each calendar year with increased recognition in milestone years. Loyal Tiger Society members know that gifts of any size make an impact, and Loyal Tigers significantly impact the university and our students. Renew your gift to RIT to show your loyalty or make your first gift and you're on your way to being a Loyal Tiger. Make a gift of any size to the area of RIT that means the most to you, and make a difference.
Crowdfunding Campaigns
Consider helping students involved in these Crowdfunding Campaigns. Make a Gift today! Visit the Crowdfunding Campaigns below.
Alternative Break
Ann Nealon Endowed Tennis Fund
RIT Space Exploration Club
Mental Graffiti
National Society of Black Engineers
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Class Notes
Jerry Elman MBA '84 will be releasing his book, "Miracles Through Hell A True Story of Holocaust Survival and Intergenerational Healing" in March 2022. The book will be available on Amazon.com.
Greg Hitchin BS '78, CEcD, was awarded the Mary Jo Hanover Award from the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) in recognition of his service to the organization and industry.
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