NTID AlumniNews
Jamaal Brown

Deaf Day of Play

Students from NTID’s Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Education provided sign language interpreting throughout a Deaf Day of Play event at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester. Several RIT/NTID ASLIE alumni attended the event on Sunday, March 5, to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month. Danny Maffia, ASLIE alumnus and interpreting program director, said the event provided interpreting students the opportunity to get real-world interpreting practice, and it provided the Deaf community a more accessible experience at the museum. 

Deaf Day of Play at The Strong Museum of Play
Danny Maffia interviewed by a local TV news outlet during the event.
Sarah Gordon (left), 2007 RIT/NTID alumna and dean of students at Rochester School for the Deaf, hosted a table at the event to promote Deaf awareness.
Brain Haak, 2012 ASLIE alumnus and event manager in NTID Office External Affairs, chatted with RIT/NTID students during the event.
Topics
Events

Latest Stories

Eric Cardenas

RIT/NTID alum provides ASL education to advocate for the Deaf community

When Eric Cardenas ’09 (applied computer technology), ’14 (sociology and anthropology) received scholarships for college, he chose to attend RIT/NTID to obtain a career-focused education and contribute to the Deaf community. Now a proud RIT/NTID graduate, Cardenas is an American Sign Language educator, committed to providing accessible education and inclusive communication between deaf and hearing worlds. 

a man in a yellow safety jacket stands in front of a mack truck

NTID alumnus is driven to lead

As a business team leader at the company’s Pennsylvania plant, Trauger oversees operations on the cab-over line, where the refuse collection trucks are assembled, with a focus on safety, quality, and delivery.

Three individuals in a collage. The first person on the left is smiling and wearing a plaid dress. The middle person is wearing glasses and a floral shirt, also smiling. The third person on the right is wearing glasses, a blue baseball cap, and a hoodie

NTIDAA welcomes three new board members

The NTID Alumni Association is pleased to announce the three new board members: Meredith Lipman, Jerald Cohen, and Doug Baker. 

A person wearing a white hard hat, orange safety vest, black shirt, blue jeans, and yellow gloves stands in an industrial setting. The background includes machinery, control panels, and safety barriers.

RIT/NTID alum lands new engineering role at Procter & Gamble

RIT/NTID alum Kayley Judd ’25 demonstrated notable achievements throughout her academic journey. Judd was a student leader who advocated for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, served as a mentor for fellow students, and organized STEM-related events and conferences to inspire the next generation of engineers and empower women.

More Stories