Class Notes
Name: Seth Schapiro
Class Year(s): 2005
Note: Seth Schapiro ’05 (GCCIS) was awarded IEEE Senior Membership in recognition of his commitment to advancement in the field of Systems Engineering through continued education, mentoring and professional engagement. He was also promoted to the title of Staff Systems Engineer (T05) with Northrop Grumman Corporation (Mission Systems) in Annapolis, MD.
Submitted on: December 22, 2020
Name: Seth Schapiro
Class Year(s): 2005
Note: Seth Schapiro ’05 (GCCIS) and his wife, Alyson, welcomed their son, Owen, on 08/08/2020 in Annapolis, MD.
Submitted on: December 22, 2020
Name: Gregory Germain
Class Year(s): 1983
Note: Greg Germain ’84 (KGCOE), retired VP NetApp, is now serving as the Chairman of the Advisory Board for 321 Coffee. Established by 4 NC State students, 321 Coffee is a nonprofit coffee shop that employs adults with IDD. Their mission is to provide meaningful employment for adults with IDD and to model inclusion for other businesses to follow.
Submitted on: December 22, 2020
Name: Taylor Zimmer
Class Year(s): 1984
Note: Taylor Zimmer ’85 (GAP) is developing an environmental tourism destination in Central N.Y. called Solitude Farmz, with designs on opening in spring 2021, depending on COVID. They have partnered with RIT students in the department of Architecture for some really forward thinking ideas on sustainability and design. SolitudeFarmz.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter so you can stay up to date. Just below the grid, uniquely remote and you will never want to leave.
Submitted on: December 22, 2020
Name: Jeffrey White
Class Year(s): 80
Note: Jeff White ’80 (GAP) retired from Electronics for Imaging (EFI) after a long career in Information Systems sales and operations. He is now living in Pittsburgh and working for the Print & Graphics Scholarship Foundation on a part-time basis.
Submitted on: December 22, 2020
Name: Danny Abdeen
Class Year(s): 2013
Note: Danny Abdeen ’13 (KGCOE) recently completed 9 years of active duty service as a submarine officer with the United States Navy and transitioned to a role as a Technical Program Manager at Amazon Web Services.
Submitted on: December 21, 2020
Name: Elizabeth Abdeen
Class Year(s): 2013
Note: Elizabeth Abdeen ’13 (KGCOE) MS ’13 (KGCOE) and Danny Abdeen ’13 (KGCOE) welcomed their second daughter, Zoë Ella, on May 20, 2020.
Submitted on: December 21, 2020
Name: Aurelkys Estévez
Class Year(s): 2012
Note: In November 2020, Aurelkys Estevez MS ’12 (CAST) was promoted to Head of the office of free access to public information in the Attorney General’s Office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Submitted on: December 21, 2020
Name: Erika Griffith
Class Year(s): 2010
Note: Erika (Soltis) Griffith ’10 (KGCOE) ME ’10 (KGCOE) and John Griffith ’10 (KGCOE) MS ’10 (KGCOE) welcomed a new adventurer to the family! Aiden Griffith was born on Oct 12, 2020.
Submitted on: December 21, 2020
Name: Katie Lachut-Yevich
Class Year(s): 2013
Note: Katie Lachut-Yevich ’14 (CIAS) married Turner Yevich on October 23, 2020 in Richmond, VA. They made it through a small pandemic wedding and hope to continue on together for many more years (and worldly disasters) to come!
Submitted on: December 21, 2020