Class Notes

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

Name: Rachel Bratek

Class Year(s): 2017

Note: Rachel Bratek ’17 (COS) married Miguel Murphy ’19 (SOIS) on October 14, 2023 in Buffalo, NY. They were joined by fellow RIT graduates and Alpha Sigma Alpha alum in celebration.

Submitted on: November 1, 2023

Name: Kevin Smith

Class Year(s): ’08, ’09

Note: Kevin Smith ’09, MS ’09 (KGCOE) was recently named Chief Engineer of Orbit Fab. An industry veteran, Kevin will lead the Systems, Electrical, Fluids, and Mechanical engineering teams and internal development, testing and overall readiness of RAFTI™ and GRIP™ in-space fueling systems.

Submitted on: October 16, 2023