Class Notes
Name: Sophie Phillips
Class Year(s): 2016
Note: Patrick Seypura ’16 (SCB) and Sophie Phillips ’16 (CIAS) were married on June 22nd, 2019 in Tarrytown, N.Y. After meeting during their freshmen orientation, Sophie and Patrick quickly became best friends, and later, fell in love. Their celebration was made even more special by those of their RIT family in their wedding party- Christina Rizzetta ’16 (SOIS), Kelly Jo Hill ’17 (SCB), Alex Saunders ’17 (CHST), Justin Simmons ’17 (CAST), & Matt Ballerini ’16(KGCOE) - and all those who surrounded them and came all the way they did!
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Matthew De Persis
Class Year(s): 2007
Note: Matt DePersis MBA ’07 (SCB) recently started a new opportunity at BounceX as Director, Strategy Consulting. BounceX is an international marketing technology solution helping brands drive revenue through identification, personalization and retargeting.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Timothy Cosgriff
Class Year(s): 1996
Note: Timothy J. Cosgriff MS ’96 (CAST) has work in the Sweet Creations Exhibition at the George Eastman Museum. His work, "Le Voyage Dans la Lun, Possible!" ss a celebration of the work of Georges M’s and the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. The work further celebrates the Museum’s work in film preservation. The gingerbread creation features French explorers with spats, top hats, and umbrellas. Lunar inhabitants, the Selenites, join the explorers. The moon landscape features falling snow and pyrotechnics. Umbrellas that turn into magic mushrooms join the space ship. For the background, Cosgriff features his photographic work, a Lomography Fish Eye image shot on Black and White Film. The free shot image is the Canandaigua Sky taken off a dock in the lake. The exhibit runs until December 15, 2019. Cosgriff’s work is one that will remain on display until January 1, 2020, at the request of Kathy Connor at the Museum. Cosgriff has exhibited in Sweet Creations Exhibit for more than ten years. Cosgriff also has work in the International Art of the Book at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County. His work, Young Frankenstein Steampunk Bookends is an altered book creation. Discarded books, found objects and discarded hardware are the mediums used in this creation. The exhibit will run from 12/4/2019-02/01/2020. This is the third time Cosgriff has exhibited in the International Art of the Book. Previously, Cosgriff was a judge of the exhibit.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: William Truran
Class Year(s): 1975
Note: William (Bill) Truran ’75 (GAP) writes he is grateful to be still shooting full time as a food photographer even though he is 65. Bill is grateful because he have always loved what he have done. There is nothing better than making money with a camera. All of his clients have become friends so shooting is not only fun, but the comradery is wonderful and his friends send him money in exchange for images. Thank you RIT. You helped get him where he is today. Fifteen years with studios in NYC, 15 years within Nabisco and Kraft Foods and 15+ back on his own. It has been and still is great! It was great to meet Dr. Tood S. Jokl at the Photo show RIT meet-up. Go go go photo students!
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: David Price
Class Year(s): 1976
Note: Retired CIAS Professor Bob Chung MS ’76 (GAP) visited David (Dave) Price MS ’80 (GAP) in summer, 2019. Both earned M.S. degrees together from the School of Printing. They also lived near each other at Perkins Green and shared baby equipment for their firstborn.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Craig Nairn
Class Year(s): 2010
Note: William J. Nairn was born to Craig Nairn ’10 (CLA) and Colleen Nairn on February 28th, 2019.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: David Finkelstein
Class Year(s): 1993
Note: David Finkelstein ’93 (GAP) is proud to announce that the RIT Venture Fund has made an investment in our company, BDEX! They are excited to work with RIT as they scale our proprietary consumer Data Exchange Platform business.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Jessica Wiltey
Class Year(s): 2017
Note: Connor Michael Cassidy was born on June 3, 2019 to Jess Wiltey ’17 (CIAS) and her fiance David Cassidy.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Enidza Arroyo
Class Year(s): 2012
Note: E. Nicole Arroyo ’12 (COS) successfully defended her Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Washington, Seattle on July 24, 2019. She then married Jeremy Fowers in Snohomish, WA on July 27, 2019. Several RIT alumni were in attendance, including Jeremy Allston ’10 (GCCIS), Brittany Ambeau ’13 (COS), Ph.D. ’17 (COS), Alexandra Atzl ’12 (CIAS), Nicholas DeFiore ’14 (KGCOE), Bryan Fitzgerald ’12 (CHST), Sarah Hannon ’12 (CAST), Josh Kramer ’13 (KGCOE), Kristen Kramer ’12 (SCB), and David Stalnaker BS/MS ’13 (GCCIS).
Submitted on: September 18, 2020
Name: Nicole Casacci
Class Year(s): 2017
Note: Nicole Casacci ’17 (KGCOE) and David Gooden ’17 (KGCOE) got married last month in Buffalo, NY.
Submitted on: September 18, 2020