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Kate Gleason College of Engineering's more than 20,000 alumni are transforming the world. Stay connected to each other, current students and faculty, and the university to create a great RIT for future Tigers.

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Engineering Alumni Stories

Seth Abbe ’03

Director, Digital Experience, Disney Parks and Resorts

Lindsay Purcell ’15

Former Project Manager, Walt Disney World

Jason Smith ’00

Executive Director, Downtown Disney & Arrivals Experience, Disneyland Resort

Distinguished Alumni

2025: Fernando Silva BS ’82, MS ’87 MS

Fernando Silva is a seasoned leader in global business development. His current responsibilities go beyond omni-channel retailing to overseeing manufacturing and distribution.

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2024: Scott Reardon BS '96

Scott Reardon is CEO of D3 Engineering, a company that partners with major semiconductor companies to provide product development and manufacturing for performance-critical embedded systems across industrial, medical, and automotive applications.

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2023: Michael Oshetski ’03

As a founder of Micatu Inc, Michael has trailblazed the way to build the first company to commercialize next-generation optical sensing.

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2022: Robert Spina '89

Dr. Bob Spina has over 30 years of experience in high technology start-ups, building teams and technologies. His focus has been on bringing disruptive technologies into established industries.

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Meet all distinguished alumni

Alumni Awards

Department Academy Award Inductees

This award recognizes individuals who personify the mission of the Kate Gleason College of Engineering as real-world problem solvers.

2025

Scott Bukofsky BS '92
Chukwuemeka C. Iheme BS '14
Jason Smith BS '00
Mark Steinke BS '00, MS '02, Ph.D. '05
Thomas Warsaw BS '05, MS '05

2024

Brandon Comella BS/MS ’97
Rashmi Shah BS '07
Mike Szalkowski BS/MS ’08
Brian Thorn BS ’80

2022

Alan Franz ‘91
Matthew Hicks ‘08
Herbert Klumpe ‘88
Matthew Kulp ‘95
Bhushan Mehendale ‘06

Emerging Leader Award Inductees

This award recognizes recent alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years and have distinguished themselves by living out the Kate Gleason College of Engineering mission.

2025