News by Topic: Alumni

  • November 21, 2017

    Ryan Steenberg hitting a golf ball at a competition, his arm and club still extended in the air.

    Graduate's career takes an unexpected swing
    In 2009, Ryan Steenberg graduated from RIT with a master’s degree in medical illustration. Seven years later, Steenberg was runner-up in the 2016 World Long Drive Championship.

  • November 21, 2017

    On the left, a headshot of Michele Conklin Williams. On the right, a photo of a product that Taylor Farms sells, Organic Mediterranean Crunch Chopped Salad Kid.

    Alumna crafts career in fresh food industry
    Michele Conklin Williams '94 has had a career as colorful and varietal as the flavorful salads produced by Taylor Farms, one of the top U.S. companies in the fresh food industry.

  • November 21, 2017

    A student at Imagine RIT adjusts the toy-model of a theme park while children and their parents look on behind him.

    Theme park ride designer nabs dream job
    David Swerzenski has always had one career goal: work in the theme park industry. Days after graduating from RIT, Swerzenski '17 (mechanical engineering) accomplished it.

  • November 21, 2017

    mayor of Dubrovnik posing outside the city.

    'Knowledge is power' says mayor of Dubrovnik
    Mato Frankovic '03 (hotel and resort management) was appointed to a four-year term as mayor of Dubrovnik after winning the election in his hometown last June. He said what set him apart in the race--and from his predecessors--was his leadership.

  • November 14, 2017

    portrait of Bruce Smith.

    Professor receives Excellence in Leadership Award
    Bruce Smith, professor and director of microsystems engineering at RIT, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from the American Vacuum Society for his contributions to the field of nanolithography and influence on the careers of student-graduates in the fields of engineering and science.

  • November 10, 2017

    Spider-Man cover illustration next to Image of a person.

    Comic artist Adam Kubert visits RIT Thursday
    Marvel Comics’ Adam Kubert ’81 (medical illustration) will discuss his career and “The Narrative Art of Comics” as part of the Comics Studies Lecture Series, sponsored by RIT’s School of Individualized Study.

  • November 6, 2017

    Tiger Blood IPA beer label

    New RIT-inspired beer to hit shelves today
    Three Heads Brewing created Tiger Blood India Pale Ale, flavored with blood oranges, through a collaboration between the local brewery and RIT Catering. The seasonal brew will debut in cans at the Gene Polisseni Center during the RIT men’s hockey game today.

  • November 2, 2017

    Three officers in uniform.

    Top stories for October
    News about the Presidential Awards for Outstanding Staff was the most viewed last month. Check out all of October’s top stories.

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