Class Notes
Name: Christianna Varrenti
Class Year(s): 2011
Note: Christianna Rose ’11 (CIAS) and Paolo Varrenti celebrated the birth of their first child and future RIT Tiger, Sebastian Cosmo Varrenti, on April 17, 2023. Sebastian has the biggest smile and heart and already loves photo shoots just like his mom. He was recently diagnosed with a rare heart condition called pulmonary artery sling and will face open heart surgery in the coming weeks. Our family and friends look forward to his recovery as the biggest little heart is repaired.
Submitted on: July 28, 2023
Name: Bob Osborn
Class Year(s): 2016
Note: Bob Osborn ’16, ME ’17 (KGCOE) and Jenni Martin got married on the beautiful beaches of the North Carolina Outer Banks in June of 2022. RIT graduates from Texas, Massachusetts, and Florida joined them in the celebration. Pictured left to right Kat (Game Design & Dev BS ’18), Vaughn Varma (Mechanical Eng BS & Masters ’18), Zin Mar (Biotechnology BS ’17), Aung Toe (Electrical Engineering Masters ’17)
Submitted on: July 21, 2023
Name: Grace Koester
Class Year(s): 2018, 2020
Note: Grace Koester ’18, MBA ’20 (COLA/SCB) and Michael Schroeder ’20 (KGCOE) got married on July 14th, 2023 at the Wintergarden in Rochester, NY. Guests included members of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority, and the RIT Cheerleading team. Photographer: Kaleigh Moore Photography
Submitted on: July 18, 2023
Name: Richard Tantalo
Class Year(s): 1978
Note: Richard V. Tantalo ’78 (CLA) was appointed to serve as the Director of Public Safety for the County of Monroe in 2020. This agency has oversight of 12 Divisions that provide public safety services to our community. Director Tantalo retired in 2020 as the Chief of Police of the Irondequoit Police Dept.
Submitted on: July 12, 2023
Name: Tim Beal
Class Year(s): 2020
Note: Tim Beal ’20 (KGCOE) married Nichelle Kelly on June 9th, 2023. I met Nichelle soon after graduating from RIT. Back in my hometown area, I didn’t have many dedicated volleyball players to create a competitive team with locally. So I reached out to some teams at a sports bar. I was given Nichelle’s number as she was the team captain. We instantly became best friends and never looked back. We got married in Vernon, NY and now are living in Chittenango, NY.
Submitted on: July 11, 2023
Name: Trevor Crandell
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Kailee Polimeni ’16, ME ’18 (KGCOE) and Trevor Crandell ’13, MS ’19 (KGCOE) got married in August 2022. They’re both RIT graduates. In the picture are five RIT alumni. From left to right is: Rachel Crandell ’13, MS ’14 (CAST), Katrina Crandell, Trevor Crandell ’13, MS ’19, Kailee Polimeni ’16, ME ’18, Gail Christensen, Michael Crandell ’86 (KGCOE), and Spencer Crandell ’13 (KGCOE). Michael Crandell is a graduate of RIT KGCOE in 1986. Trevor (myself) and Spencer are identical twins who both went to RIT and graduated with B.S. from KGCOE as Mechanical Engineers in 2013. Trevor (myself) then went on to do a M.S. with KGCOE and graduated in 2019. Rachel and Spencer are married and are both graduates of RIT. Rachel graduated from CAST in 2013 with a B.S. and a M.S. in 2014 from CAST. Kailee graduated KGCOE in 2016 with a B.S. and then in 2018 with a M.Eng. I met Kailee when I was going back to RIT for my M.S. and she was working as a co-op at the company I worked for. After dating for almost 5 years we got married in Onieda, NY. We both live in Farmington, NY now and work at companies near Rochester.
Submitted on: July 8, 2023
Name: Allison Clark
Class Year(s): 2007
Note: Allison Clark ’07 (CIAS) was recently promoted to Senior Marketing Manager for Data Center World at Informa. Data Center World is the leading digital infrastructure event designed for data center professionals, technology business leaders, and innovators that are shaping the future of the digital industry.
Submitted on: July 8, 2023
Name: Amber Powell
Class Year(s): 2023
Note: Dr. Amber (Szymanski) Powell ’03 (SCB) has recently accepted a position teaching AP Statistics and Computer Sciences classes at her alma mater, Fredonia High School. She’s spent the last 13 years teaching mathematics courses at SUNY Fredonia.
Submitted on: July 8, 2023
Name: Amanda Weissman
Class Year(s): 2009
Note: Amanda Weissman ’09, MS’09 (KGCOE/COS) and Adam Weissman ’09, MS ’10 Wow(KGCOE) were both recognized with Lockheed Martin Rotary Missions and Systems’ highest award, Evening of Excellence. Amanda received the People Focused award for her efforts in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Amanda was also recently promoted to Principal Systems Engineer. Adam received the Growth Focused Technical Excellence award for his efforts to stand up the US Navy Forge Software Factory. Adam is currently a DevSecOps Senior Manager. They work together on the US Navy’s future combat systems at the Forge in College Park, MD.
Submitted on: July 8, 2023
Name: Tim Capria
Class Year(s): 2007
Note: Tim Capria ’07 (COS) was recently named to the Financial Services & Capital Markets industry group at Husch Blackwell, where he focuses his practice on trademark portfolio management and counseling, including both the registration and filing of trademarks and the policing of potential mark infringement domestically and abroad. He joined the firm’s virtual office, The Link, as an intellectual property partner.
Submitted on: July 5, 2023