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  • August 6, 2018

    A portrait of Kathy Carcaci.

    Kathy Carcaci named RIT’s 2018 Volunteer of the Year
    One of RIT’s longest serving staff members now has a new title: RIT’s 2018 Volunteer of the Year. Kathy Carcaci ’95, who retired as manager of staff recruitment and a senior human resources representative in January, will accept the award at the Presidents’ Alumni Ball during Brick City Homecoming.

  • August 6, 2018

    Michael Oshetski sits with a student in front of a laptop smiling.

    CEO of optics company senses bright future
    Michael Oshetski ’03 was watching the sun rise from an airport in Hong Kong when he turned to his good friend and coworker, Atul Pradhan, and asked if he wanted to start a company. Eight years later, the company is a multimillion dollar business changing the way the world senses with light.

  • August 6, 2018

    Emily Young poses in the doorway of a lounge in Max Lowenthall building.

    Networking trips expose students to opportunities
    Each spring, Saunders College of Business Honors students spend a week visiting companies in different cities. The trips are funded by RIT Trustee Charles Brown Jr. ’79 and his wife, Renee Brown, and are one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign.

  • August 6, 2018

    Connor Draughn poses for a photo and smiles in front of a large world map.

    Study abroad a highlight for hospitality student
    Connor Draughn wanted to get out of his comfort zone and try something new, so the hospitality and tourism management major decided to spend a semester studying at RIT Croatia. Draughn is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign.

  • August 6, 2018

    A portrait photo of Brian Hall.

    Brian Hall named RIT’s Outstanding Alumnus of 2018
    Brian Hall ’78 (MBA) will be honored with the Outstanding Alumnus of 2018 award at the Presidents’ Alumni Ball on Oct. 19 during Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. The award is the highest honor RIT can bestow upon an alumnus.

  • August 6, 2018

    An aerial view of RIT's entrance in 1966. Much of the landscape is barren because the construction was not yet finished.

    Industrial design blitz celebrates anniversary
    A century-old oak tree that majestically stood at RIT’s Henrietta campus entrance when the first students arrived will be incorporated into the 50th anniversary celebration as part of the T-Minus 151 industrial design project.

  • August 6, 2018

    Shehzil Malik sits at her desk and poses for a photo. Her desk and wall are covered in colorful artwork.

    Alumna creates feminist art and clothing line
    Shehzil Malik ’14 (visual communication design) is a designer who has extensive experience as an advocate for social change. She believes in gender equality with every fiber of her being and hopes her work can help women around the world realize the power they have as individuals.

  • August 6, 2018

    Madi Zhunussov discusses floor plans and designs with two representatives from the Coalition of NorthEast Association. They sit across from each other at a table with the designs covering the table top.

    Students designing city’s future sustainably
    A research and design collaborative between RIT architecture students and faculty with community partners in and around the city of Rochester is bringing new thinking to neighborhoods in need.

  • August 6, 2018

    A group of graduating students from Rochester Prep High School stand on a stage and hold up t-shirts from the colleges they have been accepted into for the fall.

    RIT helps prep Rochester seniors for next step
    The Rochester Prep High School graduating class of 25 students received 96 college acceptances, and 100 percent of these students will attend college in the fall--three of whom will attend RIT.

  • August 6, 2018

    Melanie and Steve Shapiro pose for a photo wearing sweatshirts with the logo of their newest company, Token, on the front of it.

    Inventors develop ring to combat cyber threats
    Husband-and-wife entrepreneurs and RIT graduates Steve and Melanie Shapiro are celebrating the success of their third start-up, Token, an identity technology company that manufactures a biometric, encrypted ring with a fingerprint sensor with two-factor authentication.

  • August 6, 2018

    A portrait photo of Robert McLaughlin standing in front of a glass wall reading "society of software engineers."

    Software engineering projects build career
    The Alex A. Kipman ’01 Endowment for the Department of Software Engineering helps students like Robert McLaughlin ’18 work on cutting-edge projects. McLaughlin is one example of how students are already benefiting from RIT’s $1 billion blended campaign.