Class Notes
Name: Scott Rummler
Class Year(s): 1989,1990
Note: Scott Rummler MFA ’90 (FAA) is working with RIT Ph.D. Visual science students, He has invented a new kind of painting that appears white to the naked eye but takes on random colors when viewed through the camera. He has found a gallery in New York City to represent him, but would prefer to have my debut exhibit in Rochester. Any suggestions?
Submitted on: July 30, 2022
Name: LINDA PATTERSON
Class Year(s): 1975
Note: Linda Patterson MFA ’75 (FAA) has published her second book, Am I Doing This Right? Finding My Way Through Grief. She offers an unflinchingly honest and compassionate account of her grief as she traces her way down dead ends, rocky roads, and wrong turns before emerging a stronger woman. Her first book, What We Do for Love: Cats in the Family, was published in 2018.
Submitted on: July 30, 2022
Name: Martin Hendess
Class Year(s): 1994
Note: Martin Hendess MBA ’94 (SCB) shares that his first-born child is attending RIT for his freshman year. All the way from California. We are very proud!
Submitted on: July 30, 2022
Name: Misha Ptak
Class Year(s): 1972, 1977
Note: Misha Ptak ’77 (KGCOE) writes that he has retired a year ago from a fulfilling career as a quality and process improvement professional. During his career, he worked as a government contractor on projects supporting the national defense and protection of U.S. borders. He also worked for the American Red Cross for more than five years, including actively supporting the response to Hurricane Katrina, which was very rewarding. With an electrical engineering undergraduate degree from RIT, and then later an MBA and PMP, He was able to apply learned skills to many different and evolving technical challenges. He has many hobbies and interests, including antique clock repairs and community volunteer work.
Submitted on: July 30, 2022
Name: Marcus Parker
Class Year(s): 1998,2002
Note: Marcus Parker ’98 (CAST), MS ’02 (CAST) has been elected by acclimation to The Tower Board Federal Credit Union for a three-year term. Tower Federal Credit Union was ranked #1 on Forbes Magazine’s Best-in-State Credit Unions for 2021. Since its inception, Tower has grown to be the largest federal credit union in Maryland with over $4.3 billion in assets and more than 210,000 members worldwide.
Submitted on: July 29, 2022
Name: Peter Arthur
Class Year(s): 1978
Note: Peter Arthur ’78 (KGCOE) recently retired after more than 44 years in the nuclear power industry. He is Now relaxing and doing part-time consulting work: DBA Peter J Arthur Consulting, LLC.
Submitted on: July 29, 2022
Name: Lisa Dreher
Class Year(s): 2009
Note: Lisa Dreher ’09 (CAST) was recently promoted to a senior dietitian at the UltraWellness Center. This is a functional medicine clinic founded, by Dr. Mark Hyman. Functional medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root causes of disease rather than simply treating the symptoms. Nutrition is a core principle in functional medicine, and it is a gift to work in an environment where my knowledge is valued and supported! Thank you RIT for providing such a solid education so I could go on to help so many people.
Submitted on: July 29, 2022
Name: Heather Hedges
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Heather Hedges ’19 (SCB) was promoted to senior CPA at Flaherty Salmin CPAs.
Submitted on: July 29, 2022
Name: Deborah Kinahan
Class Year(s): 1976, 1988
Note: Deborah Kinahan ’76 (SCB), MBA ’88 (SCB) has achieved a life-long dream of becoming a published author since retiring in 2010 from the Defense Contract Audit Agency after 32 years of service. Her books (available on Amazon) follow the life and loves of a female CPA.
Submitted on: July 29, 2022
Name: Mike Phillips
Class Year(s): 2011
Note: Mike Phillips ’11 (KGCOE) was recently recruited to be the senior growth marketing manager for 12twenty, a SaaS company using deep data to accelerate right-fit employment connections for universities, job-seekers, and employers. He was headhunted due to the personal brand he has built on LinkedIn with “insanely insightful daily posts about growth” under #MarketingMuscle. Follow Mike: http://www.linkedin.com/in/marketing-muscle
Submitted on: July 29, 2022