Class Notes

Picture in PhD regalia taken by Michael DiBari

Name: Nathan Holland

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Nathan Holland ’07 (KGCOE) earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University, marking a significant milestone in his career. Amongst those who joined him for his December graduation were fellow RIT alums: his wife, April Holland ’06 (BS in Chemistry), Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue ’07 (BS/MS in Electrical Engineering), and Tia White ’05 (BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology). These enduring friendships undoubtedly played a crucial role in this accomplishment. Nathan continues to serve as a Lecturer at ODU in the Engineering Fundamentals Division, a position he began in the summer, which focuses on foundational knowledge and success of incoming engineering students.

Submitted on: December 18, 2023

Congratulations to college sweethearts Dr. Brooke N. Seamans DO ‘17 Biomedical Sciences and Max Mendelson BS MS ‘20 Software Engineering, who eloped alongside their closest family and loved ones including members of RIT’s Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Phi Epsilon,

Name: Brooke Seamans and Max Mendelson Mendelson

Class Year(s): 2017,2020

Note: Congratulations to college sweethearts Dr. Brooke N. Seamans DO ‘17 (CHST) Biomedical Sciences and Max Mendelson BS ’20, MS ‘20 (GCCIS) Software Engineering, who eloped alongside their closest family and loved ones including members of RIT’s Phi Kappa Psi, Delta Phi Epsilon, and RIT Study Abroad on December 9th 2023 in Hoboken, New Jersey. RIT graduates from left to right: Ellen Raffaelle BS ‘17 MBA ‘20, Tayton T. Troidl BFA ‘22, Andrew Dawdy BS ‘20, Dylan Boberg BS ‘18, Dr. Brooke N. Mendelson, DO ‘17, Max Mendelson BS MS ‘20, Nick Morales BS ‘16 MS ’20, Lacey Cook BS ‘17 MS ‘20, Grace Schroeder BS ‘18 MS ‘20, and Michael Schroeder ‘20.

Submitted on: December 16, 2023

Jenna Bossert (Museum Studies, 2016) and Eric Falkenberg (Computer Science, 2017) married each other on October 21, 2023 at Tamerlaine Sanctuary and Preserve. Their closest RIT friends plus family were there to celebrate their special day!

Name: Jenna Bossert

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Jenna Bossert ’16 (COLA) and Eric Falkenberg ’17 (GCCIS) married each other on October 21, 2023 at Tamerlaine Sanctuary and Preserve. Their closest RIT friends & family were there with them to celebrate their special day.

Submitted on: December 14, 2023

Kaleb Ingerick (Davis) ’17 (GCCIS) (left), and Sarah Ingerick ’17 (CIAS) (right)

Name: Sarah Ingerick

Class Year(s): 2017

Note: Kaleb (Davis) Ingerick ’17 (GCCIS) and Sarah Ingerick ’17 (CIAS) were married in the heart of Rochester this September. The couple met through Greek Life at RIT and were joined in the celebration by fellow brothers of Kappa Delta Rho, sisters of Delta Phi Epsilon, as well as many other RIT alumni and staff.

Submitted on: December 11, 2023

Name: Jennifer Fields

Class Year(s): 2003

Note: Jennifer (Fields) Kittenplan ‘03 (SOIS) married the love of her life, Alison Kittenplan ‘08 (SCB) at Springdale Station in Austin on November 4, 2023

Submitted on: December 1, 2023

Name: Mike Glisson

Class Year(s): 2014

Note: Michael Glisson ’14 (GCCIS) married Lauren Haffner in Kittery, ME surrounded by friends, family, and several RIT alumni. They live in Portsmouth, NH.

Submitted on: November 27, 2023

Name: Jeffrey Carlson

Class Year(s): 1988

Note: Jeff Carlson ’88 (KGCOE) was recently named the procurement director for Dolese Brothers Company, an Oklahoma institution since 1902, that operates 40 ready-mix concrete plants and 11 aggregate, sand and industrial mineral quarries.

Submitted on: November 24, 2023

Michael James and his memoir 'Dear Judy – A Love Story Rewritten by Alzheimer’s'

Name: Michael James

Class Year(s): 1973

Note: Michael James MFA ’73 (FAA) recently published a memoir of the Alzheimer’s journey he and his late wife Judith traveled after her younger onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis in 2009. In "Dear Judy: A Love Story Rewritten by Alzheimer’s," James reconstructs, honestly and with great sensitivity, their shared experience through the multiple advancing stages of the disease, their accommodation of the successive and accelerating losses and the accompanying grief, and the eventual acceptance that allowed light to dissolve the darkness into which their relationship had been unexpectedly cast. Readers are privy to some of the most intimate moments in a marriage upended by this disease and by the curve balls it would throw. In this unflinching meditation and reflection, we learn that life can indeed be enriched by adversity, and that love can, against strong odds, expand, deepen, and ultimately reach its fulfillment. Caregivers experiencing similar journeys will find here numerous familiar touchstones and a host of recommendations for navigating this challenging disease.

Submitted on: November 16, 2023

Keith Bullis and wife Barbara, at the award ceremony.

Name: Keith Bullis

Class Year(s): 1977

Note: Keith Bullis AAS ’77 (GAP) has been named the University of Rochester Medical Center Board Excellence Award Winner for Eastman Institute for Oral Health for 2023. For the last 20 years, countless faculty, guest lecturers, staff and residents have relied heavily on Keith Bullis, the media services manager for Eastman Institute for Oral Health. While the technology has changed significantly over that time, Keith’s extraordinary commitment has not. “In addition to performing his job at an exemplary level, Keith takes it upon himself to provide remarkable support in technical, administrative, and audiovisual services,” said Dr. Hans Malmstrom, professor and chair, Department of General Dentistry. “Keith is a true champion for higher education with a tireless commitment to serving our organization.”

Submitted on: November 15, 2023

Name: Hannah Barber

Class Year(s): 2017

Note: Andrew Case ’17 (GCCIS) and Hannah Barber ’17 (COLA) married in Auburn, NY on a beautiful September 2023 evening surrounded by family, loved ones, and friends (several of whom are RIT alumni).

Submitted on: November 5, 2023