Class Notes

Name: Jerry Elman

Class Year(s): 77,84

Note: Jerry Elman ’77 (KGCOE) MS ’84 (SCB) will be releasing his book, "Miracles Through Hell – A True Story of Holocaust Survival and Intergenerational Healing" in March 2022. The book will be available on Amazon.com. Learn more: https://www.jerry-elman.com/

Submitted on: February 23, 2022

Name: Rocky Dwyer

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Rocky Dwyer MS ’77 (CAST) was the recipient of the 2021 Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper. The article, Predicting Manufacturing Employee Turnover Intentions, was recognized for creating an impact and generating change beyond academia and for contributing to the body of knowledge. The article was published in the Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-07-2018-0069. Previously, Rocky was recognized by the Financial Management Institute of Canada with the Alan G. Ross Award for his outstanding commitment and contribution to financial management; the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation acknowledged his contribution, commitment and dedication to education and for building a future cadre of public service leaders with its Capital Educators Award. As well, he received Emerald Publication’s Outstanding Special Issue Editor for his academic research related to Alleviating Poverty: Making Trade Work for the Poor; Corporate Ethics: Ethics in the Global Marketplace, Environmental Stewardship, and Why Green Management Matters via special issue publications. Currently, Dr. Dwyer is a contributing faculty member with Walden University’s School of Management and Human Potential where he is a member of the Doctor of Business Administration program, where is enables students to create scholarly success.

Submitted on: February 22, 2022

Name: Gregory Hitchin

Class Year(s): 1978

Note: Greg Hitchin ’78 (GAP), CEcD, was awarded the Mary Jo Hanover Award from the Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) in recognition of his service to the organization and industry.

Submitted on: February 17, 2022

Name: Marylin Galimi

Class Year(s): 2016, 2019

Note: Marylin Galimi ’16 (SOIS) MS ’19 (CHST) has been named chief operating officer of Upstate University Hospital. Marylin joined the Upstate in 2016 as associate administrator for hospital planning, and soon after was promoted to the assistant vice president of facility and planning, a position she has held since 2019. Marylin has more than 24 years of experience in the design operations field, including 15 years of progressive health systems administration. In addition to her education at RIT, Marylin holds a certificate of specialized education and training from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management and Syracuse University’s Whitman School. She also has earned the DNV Advanced Healthcare Operations Professional Certification. Marylin is a member of the Syracuse Rotary Club, has served as its past president, and is a Rotary International Paul Harris recipient.

Submitted on: February 10, 2022

Name: Amanda Trudo

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Amanda (Gratton) Trudo ’16 (KGCOE) and Stephen Trudo ’16 (KGCOE) were married on October 9 2021, in Greensboro, N.C., surrounded by friends and family. Alumni in attendance included Kris Kidder ’16 (KGCOE), Kelsey Grievson MS ’15 (NTID), Dave Haller ’16 (KGCOE), Evan Ney ’16 (KGCOE) MS ’16 (KGCOE), Chloe Richard ’15 (COLA) ’15 (KGCOE), Joe Pereira ’18 (CAST), Laura Denlinger ’17 (COS) and Jarrett Plante ’15 (SCB).

Submitted on: February 6, 2022

Name: Bob Shewchuk

Class Year(s): 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972

Note: Bob Shewchuck ’72 (GAP) finished post-production on a new feature film, "Townhouse Confidential", where he served as the line producer and production manager. Shot in 20 days last summer in the West Village of New York City, the SAG moderate, low-budget Indie features 20 actors, 71 background players and extras, and a production crew of over 40 talented and fun people. After graduating from RIT in Photographic illustration and Film, producing corporate concept videos for Fortune 100 companies, network television shows and TV commercials for international clients, Bob is back to making movies like he started to do in 1963 when he was only 13 years old, using his dad’s Keystone 8mm movie camera.

Submitted on: February 4, 2022

Name: Kate Gunderson

Class Year(s): 2015

Note: Kate Gunderson ’15 (KGCOE) received a fully funded fellowship to attend the National Test Pilot School. As of January 2022, she will work as a graduate assistant while completing the professional course and master’s degree programs as a flight test engineer.

Submitted on: February 1, 2022

Name: Brandon Moore

Class Year(s): 2021

Note: Brandon Moore ’22 (CET) joins the civil engineering team at CPL as a Civil Designer. He will assist senior team members in the planning and design for industrial and commercial projects and perform site work related to architectural developments, water treatment and distribution and wastewater treatment assignments. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Moore served as an intern while he earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Submitted on: January 25, 2022

Name: Chris Alice Kratzer

Class Year(s): 2019

Note: Chris Alice Kratzer ’19 (KGCOE) recently published a new book, The Social Wasps of North America. With over 400 pages and 900 full-color illustrations, Chris Alice’s book is the world’s first complete illustrated field guide to all known species of social wasps from the high arctic of Greenland and Alaska to the tropical forests of Panama and Grenada. For beginners, experts, and everyone in-between.

Submitted on: January 14, 2022

Name: Eric Hunt

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Eric Hunt ’16 (GCCIS) works as a full-time web developer and has also started a podcast called The Nomads of Fantasy. He co-hosts the podcast with two friends, and writes "we are just three gamer dads that used to have these conversations at work, but we figured why not start recording them?" The Nomads of Fantasy is all about exploring the different worlds throughout video games, movies, and TV shows. From the worlds of Star Wars to the lands of Skyrim, they bring stories of thought and wonder. Visit thenomadsoffantasy.com

Submitted on: January 10, 2022