Tiger Collective: News from NTID and President Solomon
February 2026

In Memoriam

  • Carolie M. Simone, wife of former RIT President Al Simone, passed away Jan. 9, 2026.
  • Karen J. Beach, ’91, ’02, former NTID faculty, passed away Feb. 6, 2026.
  • Jerry Walter, retired director of Institutional Research at NTID, passed away Jan. 22, 2026, at the age of 83. A memorial service will be at Genesee Country Village & Museum on March 14. 
  • Nancy Lee Fabrize, retired administrative assistant, passed away Jan. 18, 2026.
  • Beverly Piccarreto, ’91, passed away Jan. 11, 2026.
  • Douglas Dorman, ’78, ’82, passed away Dec. 25, 2025.
in memoriam