Class Notes

Name: Wilfredo Alvarez

Class Year(s): 02

Note: Dr. Wilfredo Alvarez ’02 (CLA) and Associate Professor of Communication and Media at Utica University published a new book, Everyday Dirty Work: Invisibility, Communication, and Immigrant Labor (The Ohio State University Press). In the book, Dr. Alvarez explores co-cultural communication practices in the workplace. Specifically, he investigates how Latin American immigrant janitors communicate from their marginalized standpoints in a predominantly white academic organization. He examines how custodial workers perceive, interpret, and thematize routine messages regarding race, ethnicity, social class, immigrant status, and occupation, and how those messages and overall communicative experiences affect both their work and personal lives. For more information about the book, please visit: https://ohiostatepress.org/books/titles/9780814214671.html

Submitted on: April 28, 2022

Name: Sara Frandina

Class Year(s): 2009

Note: Sara (Paduano) Frandina ’09 (CAST) and Peter Frandina ’08 (KGCOE) welcomed Gemma Lou, their second child, into the world in May 2021.

Submitted on: April 15, 2022

Name: Jan Hogle

Class Year(s): 1986

Note: Dr. Jan Hogle ’86 (GAP) is partnering with her brother Gary in a retirement venture, "Dad’s Ashes", as an alternative to traditional burial of loved ones. The siblings provide a service to scatter cremated remains in a wide variety of custom locations, fully researched for permissions and permits, and documented by means of photos, videos, and online registration. Dad’s Ashes scattering service is more personal, affordable, and permanent than traditional burial. Details may be found at dads-ashes.com.

Submitted on: April 1, 2022

Name: Kevin Foster

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Kevin Foster ’04 (GCCIS) accepted the role of deputy information technology director for the City of Dover, N.H. Dover is the largest city in the New Hampshire Seacoast Region.

Submitted on: March 8, 2022

Name: Megan Moltrup

Class Year(s): 2014

Note: Megan Moltrup ’14 (CLA) and Jack Kelleher ’15 (GCCIS) were married in Rochester, N.Y. on October 30, 2021. They were surrounded by friends from RIT and had a fabulous Eight Beat Measure reunion performance that brought down the house!

Submitted on: March 8, 2022

Name: Michael Dennehy

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: Michael Dennehy MS ’94 (CAST) recently completed his Doctorate in Technology from Capella University, focused in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity.

Submitted on: March 7, 2022

Name: Jerlyn O’Donnell

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Jerlyn O’Donnell ’07 (CIAS) was invited to serve on the The Board of Directors of The One Club for Creativity as a member of the Cultural Driver Jury of The One Show 2022. The One Show is one of the world’s most prestigious awards shows recognizing the best creative work in advertising, design, interactive, and branded entertainment. Its reputation is built on the integrity and caliber of the judges, the fairness of the judging process, and the dedication to identifying the most innovative and creative work of the year.

Submitted on: March 4, 2022

Name: Gary Sutto

Class Year(s): 1982

Note: Gary Sutto MFA ’82 (GAP) writes "2022 marks 40 years since I’ve left RIT. I’m still out with a camera making photographs and can’t imagine stopping any time soon. I would like to hear from those from the 81, 82, and 83 MFA program. Are you still holding a camera in your hands, is it still close to your heart, do you have fresh batteries and a generous sized card in the right slot? Does the process inspire thought, excitement and joy or pleasure in your life, still? Drop me a line; perhaps we can do an image trade/exchange? I should also ask, as I’ve recently bought a pro pack of 120 B/W film, if there is any room left in your heart for film work. Hope to hear from you. www.GarySutto.com"

Submitted on: March 4, 2022

Name: John Gifford

Class Year(s): 2006

Note: John Gifford ’06 (KGCOE) was promoted to director of systems engineering at REDCOM Laboratories, Inc. in Victor, N.Y.; a developer and manufacturer of advanced strategic, operational, and tactical communication solutions.

Submitted on: March 4, 2022

Name: Sarah Crandall (Laughter)

Class Year(s): 1998, 2000

Note: Sarah Crandall ’00 (CIAS) is the advertising manager at Midland Advertising, a division of Smith-Midland Corporation, a leader in the precast concrete industry, headquartered in Midland, V.A.

Submitted on: February 25, 2022