Photo Spotlights

Dorrene Brown isn’t letting her guard down. She stays well-rounded as president of the Society of Software Engineers and president of the RIT Fencing Club. Brown is a fifth-year software engineering student from Rockledge, Pa. To read more about RIT club sports, go to www.rit.edu/news/athenaeum_story.php?id=49633.

A television crew from SBS (Seoul Broadcasting System) visits the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies on Dec. 13. The crew was here as part of the production of a documentary, The Great Rebirth. Scheduled to air Jan. 27 on the national TV and radio network for South Korea, the documentary reports how the lack of raw materials and a struggling global economy are driving remanufacturing worldwide. In addition to filming a variety of labs inside CIMS, the TV crew interviewed Nabil Nasr, director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability, which is recognized as a world leader for applied research in remanufacturing.

A reception honoring Todd Pagano, associate professor and director of NTID’s Laboratory Science Technology program, was held Dec. 13 at the Dyer Arts Center. Pagano was named 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last month. Pagano, center, said he shares his award with his students. About 200 students, faculty, staff, relatives and government representatives attended.

Frans Wildenhain, 1950-75: Creative and Commercial American Ceramics at Mid-Century, by Bruce A. Austin, is an in-depth analysis of Frans Wildenhain, his role in mid-century studio ceramics, university education in crafts, and his innovative and entrepreneurial role in merchandising crafts. The book features archival images as well as color photography of the ceramics from an exhibit at RIT earlier this year. The catalog can be purchased from Shop One² in Global Village and through the Wildenhain website. When you purchase through either of these two locations, 100 percent of the revenue from the exhibition catalog is deposited in a fund that supports original research conducted by RIT students.

The book will be available at the 11th annual faculty and staff Winter Craft Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Fireside Lounge of the Student Alumni Union.

RIT photography students worked hard throughout the weekend to get their little subjects to smile for the camera. This was part of the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences’ portrait sittings. Sittings are being offered again this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Crossroads Building. Donning a Santa hat for his photo shoot was 6-month-old Patrick Martin. Patrick’s mom, Courtney, is on the far left. Shooting Patrick’s photo is RIT photography student Lindsay Quandt. Assisting Quant are students Erin Gabreski and Ryan Harriman. The students have raised nearly $550 so far. The money raised will send students to the Big Shot photo project at Cowboys Stadium in March 2013. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49590.

The Center for Campus Life and the College of Liberal Arts presented “Music for the Holidays” on Dec. 8. The RIT Gospel Ensemble and groups from the RIT Music Program performed, including the a cappella group Surround Sound, above.

If you haven’t had the chance to get your family’s holiday portrait taken yet, RIT is offering portrait sittings Dec. 15-16 as a fundraiser for the university’s annual Big Shot photography project. The portrait location is the Crossroads building on the RIT campus (please park in S Lot). Only cash or checks accepted as payment. Props are not available at the site but participants are welcome to bring their own. For more information, call 585-475-2716.

Anna Ross ’10 (advertising photography) landed her dream magazine job at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She had just finished working there as a photography intern. Now, Ross is an assistant of photo research and special issues photo editor.

RIT students were treated to a holiday-themed dinner at Grace Watson Dining Hall on Dec. 4. The meal included roasted turkey, steak, salmon, ham, quinoa and eggplant and a variety of desserts. Music was by Me & The Boyz and the Magic Guy provided some tableside tricks.

Neil Montanus ’53 is being honored with an exhibition of his work in RIT’s University Gallery. Montanus’s 35-year career as a photographer with Eastman Kodak Co. allowed him to travel the world and to photograph 55 Kodak Coloramas. A reception with Montanus is 5–7 p.m. Dec. 13 in the gallery. To read more, go to www.rit.edu/news/story.php?id=49594.

Visitors to the Center for Environmental Initiatives’ 39th annual Community Salute to the Environment received tours of the new building that will house the Golisano Institute for Sustainability on Dec. 3. The building is on track to meet LEED Platinum certification and is a model of advanced green technologies, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories and teaching facilities that will keep RIT students at the forefront of this critical work.

Dr. Daniel B. Ornt joined RIT as the first vice president of the Institute of Health Sciences and Technology last December. In this role, he has emphasized wellness.