Tiger's Tale: December 22, 2023

'That Damn Goat', a game created by nearly 60 students and faculty at RIT, is now available for purchase on Steam.

As producer of the game, Aaron Nieboer, a MAGIC production associate explained that "this game was meant to give students an opportunity to work on something that was going to be released into the marketplace. So, the fact that we’re at the stage of wishlisting and purchasing helps people to get excited about this and starts to validate the work that we’ve done."

While Nieboer has been a constant figure working on the game’s team a few months after its inception, students often come and go as they complete their education at RIT. In addition, the students and faculty who have worked on the game come from across RIT’s nine colleges, making it a truly multidisciplinary effort.

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An interdisciplinary team of RIT students finished No. 1 in North America and third globally in the Bloomberg 2023 Global Trading Challenge, marking the first time the university has participated in the international competition.

Carter Ptak (software engineering), Evan Macko (finance), and Alexandria Walker (computer science) comprised the "Tigers Trading" team in the competition, which included 2,007 teams from 310 universities in 38 countries conducting simulated investing over six weeks.

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"RIT is the foundation of so many parts of my life. My co-op as a student brought me to Seattle and Microsoft in the first place. I met so many wonderful students and faculty at RIT. I hope my Sentinel gift can help provide the same amazing opportunities and connections for students that I had, especially with assisting those needing help covering the costs of their education."

— Will Sugarman BS '15

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Kickstart the New Year by reigniting your Tiger spirit! We’re calling all alumni to our vibrant community on Tigers Connect. Makean impactful resolution: mentor a current RIT student. January is National Mentoring Month, and there couldn’t be a more opportune moment to reengage with RIT. Log into Tigers Connect and instantly reunite with fellow alumni and connect with the next generation of Tigers. Share your expertise, forge new connections, and perhaps find your next professional endeavor. Mentorship awaits—seize the chance to make a lasting difference in a student's career.

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Question: What do Instagram, Dropbox, Uber and Barack Obama have in common?

Answer: Don Charlton BFA '99

Charlton came to Rochester Institute of Technology with just two suitcases, and one of them broke before he even got to campus. A decade later, Charlton founded Jazz HR, the first widely adopted start-up recruiting solution in Silicon Valley. JazzHR served many big-brand companies at the early launch stage, including the four listed above.

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Congratulations to School of Individualized Study alum Jennifer (Fields) Kittenplan BS ‘03 and Saunders College of Business alum Alison Kittenplan ‘05, who got married at Springdale Station in Austin on November 4, 2023.

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Congratulations to RIT College of Science alumna Rachel Bratek '17 and School of Individualized Study alumni Miguel Murphy '19, who got married on October 14, 2023 in Buffalo, NY. They were joined by fellow RIT graduates and Alpha Sigma Alpha alum in celebration.

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