Class Notes

Name: Nathan Gardner

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Nate Gardner ’04 (COS), MS, PA-C has been appointed as the Program Director of the Center for Physician Assistant Studies at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY. He currently holds the faculty rank of assistant professor in the college.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Tyler Massa

Class Year(s): 2018

Note: In Summer 2015, Tyler Massa AOS ’18 (NTID) his family went to London. They went to the boat. They rode in the boat on the river then they saw Tower Bridge as first time.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: David Boyer

Class Year(s): 1978

Note: In 2019, Dave "Bippy" Boyer ’78 (CAST) celebrated his 30th anniversary of working freelance as a cartoonist, world noted caricaturist, Past President of the Rotary Club Rochester Southeast, 2020 President "Country Dancers of Rochester" (CDR), and news photographer. Dave credits his success to his spouse, Cindy Boyer, on their September 40th wedding anniversary. And creative friends in Japan with 16 visits and counting. Bippy has drawn over 62,000 happy people with traditional art materials, the Apple iPad Pro, and his unique motto: "Caricatures that FLATTER... Not Shatter!" He still uses Sign Language he learned from the late RIT Professor Robert Panara, friends at NTID and the Rochester Deaf Rotary Club. GO RIT TIGERS!

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Gary Staffo

Class Year(s): 1975

Note: Kate Gleason roommates reminisce 45 Years Later! Gary T. Staffo ’75 (KGCOE) a resident of Springfield, VA has for several years been in contact with the RIT Alumni Office and finally, this past summer was able with the assistance of Meg Taber MS ’14 (CLA) to visit the RIT Campus and with Shane M. Ryan as his guide spend 3 hours walking the Campus and sharing memories from his undergraduate days at RIT. Gary lived in Kate Gleason in room 6008 his Freshman year of 1970, and had the privilege of working as an RIT Audio Visual Aide, and three different upperclassmen roommates who each shared the unique experience of playing on the RIT Football Team (undefeated since 1978) under Coach Tommy Coughlin. Kate Gleason Floors 6 and 7 at that time were like an unauthorized fraternity house and as such was one of first co-ed with the girls being on one side of each floor and the guys on the other. Compared to the all boys next door in Nathaniel Rochester, it was two different worlds. There were very few relationships between these girls and guys, as the common contact and the numerous shared events and time together for planned events such as parties and study breaks soon created a more familial relationship closer to brother and sister for all. With the help of the RIT Alumni Office, Gary was able to contact his three roommates and another friend who was also a resident of Kate Gleason Floors 6 and 7. During their RIT college days the local hangouts off-campus included Ronnie’s Suburban Inn, the Varsity Inn, and Red Creek. After his initial visit to RIT in August Gary was able to make a return trip in September and was able to host a brunch with his three old roommates and their mutual friend at their old Red Creek hangout which is now MacGregor’s Grill & Tap Room. Needless to say, the reunion was a joyous event filled with laughter and old tales of days gone by and memorable moments of the crazy antics each and all were party to with reckless abandon. Listening to these stories now they seem unbelievable and incredible, but all were attested to by the four in attendance and some were even caught in photos from those crazy mid-1970s. The attached photo was taken at MacGregor’s during this reunion and shown from left to right are the guilty parties: Brad McCarthy ’73 (KGCOE); Bill Provinski ’73 (KGCOE); Joe Widay BS/ME ’74 (KGCOE); Pat Muscarella BS/ME ’73 (KGCOE) and Gary T. Staffo ’75 (KGCOE). Stay tuned for a second photo that is of an "Oldies But Goodies Greaser Party" poster produced by our Kate Gleason 6th and 7th Floor resident artists, photographers, and printers. Our parties and posters were outstanding and very successful as proven by the fact that each and every party was profitable, overflowing with alcohol, and very well attended. Hopefully, some of our fellow Kate Gleason 6th and 7th Floor residents will get a big kick out of this poster and self-identify. Gary T. Staffo can be found in the front the second from the right wearing sunglasses, a scar on his left arm, with a chain over his shoulder and a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Denishea Ortiz

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Orlando ’04 (CAST), MBA ’08 (SCB) and Denishea ’04 (SCB) Ortiz received the 2019 Young Philanthropist of the Year Award from NextGen Rochester in November of 2019.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Alexander Gartley

Class Year(s): 2007

Note: Alexander Gartley ’07 (CIAS) and his wife, Cristin, welcomed their second son, Coda Levi Gartley, in December 2018.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Emi Sano

Class Year(s): 2014

Note: Emi Sano ’14 (CIAS) self published two books in 2019. "Voices: a Short Story Collection" is a collection of 15 short stories written over a course of a year and "We Don’t Talk About That" is a Young Adult novella focusing on teens struggling with mental health and suicide. Both are available online and can be bought in a local bookstore if asked.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Kimberlie Barrett

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: Kimberlie Barrett ’81 (SCB) is proud to announce that the company she founded, owns and operates in Rochester, NY, Magellan, Inc. Real Estate and Relocation, celebrates 25 years serving the real estate industry next month. She also recently retrofitted a new office space in the Neighborhood of the Arts on Elton Street.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: Emilio Frattaruolo

Class Year(s): 2008

Note: In November 2019, Emilio Frattaruolo ’08 (CAST) started in a new role as Vice President of Innovation, Passive Systems with CSafe Global in Dayton, Ohio. CSafe Global is the only full-line provider of both active and passive cold chain packaging solutions addressing the temperature management needs of pharmaceutical and life science companies around the globe.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020

Name: John Voymas

Class Year(s): 1979

Note: John Voymas ’79 (SCB) was re-elected to a second two-year term on American Men’s national board of directors. Besides supporting the members of the sixteen local groups in the Great Lakes & Ohio Valley Region (which includes Rochester), he is one of fifteen voting members at the national level. John is also a council member of the RIT Alumni Chapter of Detroit.

Submitted on: September 20, 2020