Class Notes

Name: Kevin Hall

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Kevin Hall ‘77 (FAA) has been awarded the American Graphic Design Award by Graphic Design USA for his Identity work for the Milford Senior Center of Milford, C.T. Milford is a very historic town located along the Long Island Sound. The logo makes reference to its history by depicting a symbol of Memorial Tower which has represented the town for many centuries. Hall is principal and creative director at Kevin Hall Design, an award-winning graphic design firm just outside New Haven, CT. Former classmates can contact him at Kevinhalldesign@aol.com.

Submitted on: May 10, 2021

Name: Linden Pohland

Class Year(s): 2018

Note: Linden Pohland ’18 (CAST) was promoted to Staff Accountant at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Kailua-Kona, H.I.

Submitted on: May 8, 2021

Name: Gale Gand

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: Gale Gand’s ’81 (FAA) long-running tv show on Food Network, Sweet Dreams, just got picked up by the Discovery + channel and is running season 5 On Demand. Here’s the link: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Dreams-Season-5/dp/B091XY8QWX

Submitted on: May 8, 2021

Name: Emily O’Connor

Class Year(s): 2017

Note: Emily O’Connor ’17 (COS) started a new job within Boeing Defense and Space with Chinook Reliability and Maintainability, supporting the 50 year old program with data analysis and predictions.

Submitted on: May 7, 2021

Name: DINA Y Johnson

Class Year(s): 2015

Note: Dina Johnson ’15 (CHST) writes: I give all my success to God, my grandparents, and RIT for helping me pave the way to my success thus far! In September of 2020, I founded and became CEO/President of The Monroe County Family Coalition, Inc. In February 2021, we became 501(c)(3). The Monroe County Family Coalition, Inc. (MCFC) is a 503(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed by a group of Monroe County parents, teachers, and counselors in the wake of the Black Families Matter rally held on June 20, 2020, in the Town of Greece, New York. The MCFC seeks to bridge inequality gaps in the community by providing services for underserved youth and families. Some of the services MCFC will be offering in 2021-2023 include, but are not limited to, training workshops, conferences, life skills and career consultations, access to technology, tutoring, exercise, and mental health support. Our mission is to connect local families to community resources and bridge the gap between local government and partnering agencies and at-risk youth and families. I am so thankful for this opportunity to share my success since graduating in 2015.

Submitted on: May 7, 2021

Name: Douglas Batt

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Doug Batt ’77 (COS) has retired after nearly 40 years in drug discovery research. After obtaining his Ph. D. from Cornell, he worked at DuPont Pharmaceuticals and Bristol-Myers Squibb, seeking drugs for the treatment of autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases. He plans to spend more time doing family and historical research and enjoying the outdoors. He and his wife Karen (Siegel) Batt ’75 (COS) live in Wilmington, D.E. and plan to move to the foothills of the Adirondacks in the near future.

Submitted on: May 3, 2021

Name: Jeffrey Knoll

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: Jeffrey Knoll ’81 (CAST) retired from Performance Software Corp after 40 years in the embedded software industry.

Submitted on: April 29, 2021

Name: Cheryl Kowalik

Class Year(s): 1983

Note: Cheryl Kowalik ’83 (CAST) started a new job as a data processing clerk with the Batavia City School District.

Submitted on: April 19, 2021

Name: Anthony Macri

Class Year(s): 2008

Note: Anthony Macri ’08 (KGCOE) and his wife, Alisha, celebrated the birth of their second child, Bennett Anthony, on January 5, 2021. Big sister Maggie, 2, is obsessed with her little brother!

Submitted on: April 11, 2021

Name: Sandra Dolitz-Vasquez

Class Year(s): 1996

Note: Sandra Dolitz-Vasquez ’96 (CLA) was promoted to Director of Education for SmartMLS, Connecticut’s largest MLS supporting nearly 20,000 subscribers. Her son, Ben, is graduating from Norwalk C.T. P-Tech High School and will hopefully be a future RIT student.

Submitted on: April 2, 2021