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Past Commencement News
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April 28, 2018
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RIT/NTID student to join Peace Corps in Africa
Just one month after Maya Penn graduates with her bachelor’s degree in psychology from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, she will fulfill her own personal quest for serving others by teaching deaf children in Ghana. -
April 28, 2018
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First Ph.D. in engineering graduates in May
Pruthvik Raghupathi will receive a Ph.D. in engineering during commencement weekend and be the first graduate of RIT’s seventh doctoral program. -
March 26, 2018
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Commencement celebrations begin Friday
Tom Wheeler, who served as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission from 2013 to 2017, will be the keynote speaker at RIT’s 133rd annual commencement celebration on May 11. -
June 12, 2017
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Top stories and videos for May
Imagine RIT and commencement dominated May’s most watched videos. Check out all of last month’s top stories and videos. -
May 23, 2017
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NTID students graduate with accolades
Several students at NTID were honored with their families and friends at an academic awards ceremony May 18. -
May 19, 2017
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Commencement speaker: Success awaits hard workers
Less than a decade after graduating, alumnus Austin McChord, founder and CEO of the widely acclaimed technology company Datto Inc., returned to campus today to give the commencement speech to some 3,500 graduates, including 32 students who earned Ph.D.s. -
May 17, 2017
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Nutrition management grad moves closer to goal
Nina Hullett, who will earn her BS degree in nutrition management, is on the path to becoming a registered dietitian. -
May 17, 2017
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Army vet first to receive exercise science degree
With a leap of faith, Rachael (Gardner) Aho transferred to RIT before the exercise science BS degree was officially in place. In her senior year, Aho became the first student to enroll in the program. -
May 15, 2017
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Grad defines strength in the face of adversity
Amie Sankoh came to the U.S. from Sierra Leone when she was 12 years old. The biochemistry student, who is deaf, will begin studying in August for her Ph.D. at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. -
May 10, 2017
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Student to defend U.S. cybersecurity in new job
Jesse Buonanno, a fifth-year student graduating with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computing security, plans to give back to his country the best way he knows how—by enhancing U.S. cybersecurity. -
May 10, 2017
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MBA grad will take leadership skills back to Egypt
Dalia Rehab, a pharmacist from Egypt, graduates this May with an MBA degree in entrepreneurship from RIT’s Saunders College of Business. She says she was particularly drawn to educational experiences that could help her gain confidence in communication, public speaking and leadership. -
May 10, 2017
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CAST faculty to receive Ph.D.s
Ten faculty members from CAST and NTID are part of a doctoral program with a focus on improving STEM education.
