Class Notes

Name: Ellen Landauer

Class Year(s): 1971

Note: Ellen Landauer’s ’71 (FAA) new book, ’Hunting for Heart: Rediscovering Our Primordial Bond with Dogs,’ is now in print. Its 552 pages include photos and art by Ellen. It is a true story of personal transformation and love (sometimes the tough kind), helping readers find true harmony with dogs, themselves and their fellow humans. Website: www.huntingforheart.com

Submitted on: September 11, 2020

Name: Holly Ostrout

Class Year(s): 2012, 2014, 2015

Note: Holly Rollins Ostrout MS ’14 (CIAS) and Nathan Ostrout MS ’15 (CIAS) met at RIT in the Print Media grad program. They were married in 2016 and had a daughter in 2018. They just bought their first house in August so that’s what they are celebrating here!

Submitted on: September 11, 2020

Name: Marc-Anthony Arena

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Marc-Anthony Arena ’05 (SCB) began the Beta program for his latest device, OnlyYouCanCallMe.com. This device blocks ALL phone calls coming into a landline, except those from people you actually know. He thought of this when he realized the existing products are retroactive and block numbers that scammers won’t reuse anyway.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: T. Weintraub

Class Year(s): 1984

Note: Hello from Colorado Springs! Kathleen ’84 (FAA) and T. I. Weintraub ’84 (GAP) recently celebrated the birth of their first grandchild, Waylon Michaud. By the time this is printed, they will have completed a trip to Iceland, Scotland, and the Shetland Isles. And finally, after 35-years...he has decided to pick up a camera again!

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Catherine Hogan

Class Year(s): 1986

Note: Catherine Rinehart Hogan ’86 (CAST) directed her first short film, POTSHOT, which is streaming on Amazon Fire TV (Great Lakes channel) and on Roku (Great Lakes VOD channel). Catherine also acts in this 5-minute comedy. She also booked a role in the movie MANIFEST DESTINY, which shoots this fall.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Scott Kanzelmeyer

Class Year(s): 2008

Note: Scott Kanzelmeyer ’04 (GCCIS), MS ’08 (GCCIS) graduated in May 2019 from The Pennsylvania State University with a Master’s of Professional Studies in Homeland Security with the Geospatial Intelligence Option.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Mona Samaan

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: In March 2019, Mona Samaan-Ockenden ’94 (CAST) launched Mona Moon Naturals, a natural deodorant and skincare company. All products are hand made in Fairport, NY. The company was inspired and created as a result of her sister’s breast cancer diagnoses. The products may be ordered on-line and/or purchased at select boutiques. Ten percent of all purchases are donated to the Breast Cancer Coalition in Rochester. Their website is www.monamoonnaturals.com. #Pastewithpurpose.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Trish Salmon

Class Year(s): 2008

Note: Trish Salmon ’08 (CAST), MS ’11 (CAST) is a New York Cares Volunteer since 2007, Baptized Born Again Christian since 2013, Full-Time City of New York Worker since 2015, New York Cares Team Leader since 2017, New York City Homeowner since 2019, Licensed Motorcyclist & Driver since 2019, and a soon-to-be author of an autobiography.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Julianna Truesdale

Class Year(s): 2011

Note: Julianna Johnson-Truesdale ’11 (CIAS), opened a design and marketing agency, True Creative Design and Marketing, in Ithaca, NY, in 2016. A year later Brandon Kelloway ’11 CIAS, joined True Creative and just recently, in July 2019, they expanded True Creative to Rochester, NY. They design and build websites, research and implement strategic Search Engine Optimization (SEO), develop brands, create logos and design all marketing materials. They can be found at truecreativeny.com.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Jonathan Amerault

Class Year(s): 2018

Note: Jonathan Amerault ’18 (KGCOE) was promoted from Associate Manufacturing Engineer to Manufacturing Engineer at Teleflex Medical. In his free time he finished hiking "The 48 4,000 foot mountains" in New Hampshire and continues actively hiking and exploring the Appalachian Trail.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020