Past Class Notes
Submission Date:
First Name: Mike
Last Name: Janssen
Class Year: 1994
Photo:
City Manager Ratification Photo
Note: On September 1st, 2023, I was promoted to the City Manager of the City of Las Vegas. In this role, I function as the CEO and oversee 3800 staff and an annual budget of $2.2B for the 24th largest city in the US. Previously, I was the Executive Director of Infrastructure and Director of Public Works. As a Civil Engineering Technology graduate in 1994, I never could have imagined the career in local government that my RIT degree would help me achieve!
Submission Date:
First Name: Megan
Last Name: Detwiler
Class Year: 2019
Photo:
Megan Detwiler holding her 2024 Emerging Leader award from the Manufacturing Institute's Women MAKE Awards.
Note: I was recently honored by the Manufacturing Institute as a recipient of their Emerging Leader award- given to 30 women under 30 who have achieved unique accomplishments at the start of their careers in the manufacturing industry. This recognition underscores my dedication to championing equality and accessibility in semiconductor manufacturing, alongside my unwavering commitment to maintaining exceptional chip quality.
Submission Date:
First Name: Jim
Last Name: Hamilton
Class Year: 88
Photo:
Author/illustrator Jim Hamilton holds a copy of his new book, "Falling: Amazing Survival Stories."
Note: Jim Hamilton (MS Printing Technology, 1988) has written and illustrated a new book, “Falling: Amazing Survival Stories,” which recounts true stories of individuals who survived extremely long falls without the benefit of a working parachute.
Submission Date:
First Name: Audrey
Last Name: (Lallier) Braun
Class Year: 2005
Photo:
Momma and Daughter
Note: Alumni Audrey (Lallier) Braun 2005 and her husband Jordan welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Sydney, in February.
Submission Date:
First Name: Kwaku
Last Name: Alston
Class Year: 1994
Photo:
two of kwaku's favorite images from this year
Note: Kwaku Alston '94 (CIAS) was recently recognized for his work in photography, as his favorite images from this past year were selected to be in the American Photography 40 Award Book. Additionally, Kwaku won an Award of Excellence through Communication Arts Magazine in their 65th annual photography competition for his photo of Bill Hader, which was used in The New Yorker.