Past Class Notes
Submission Date:
First Name: David
Last Name: Frishkorn
Class Year: 1995
Photo:
The Great Reimagination now available.
Note: David Frishkorn MBA '95 (SCB) just published his second book, The Great Reimagination: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union. This book is a follow-up to David's first novel, The Great Divorce, originally published in 2018.
Submission Date:
First Name: Sam
Last Name: Remp
Class Year: 2014
Photo:
sam remp headshot
Note: Since joining the United States Marine Corps in 2001, Sam Remp ’14 (KGCOE) has built a successful career in communications technology that has propelled him from the military to an RIT education and now to a leadership role at L3Harris Technologies. Sam currently serves as Director of Test Engineering for New Product Launches at L3Harris’ Jefferson Road Operations Center in Rochester.
It was immediately following boot camp, during Ground Communications Maintenance school, that Sam first used an L3Harris radio, and he hasn’t put the technology down since.
During his military service and multiple deployments oversees, Sam had the opportunity to field test L3Harris systems and even trained the Iraqi military to use the radios for combat operations. When Sam left the military as a Sergeant in 2007, he was hired by L3Harris as a manufacturing technician and simultaneously started his collegiate education. Sam was quickly promoted within L3Harris, becoming the first technician in his group to receive National Instruments Certification in LabVIEW graphical programming and performing the duties of an engineer as a technician. Upon graduation from RIT in May of 2014, Sam was promoted to an engineer and has since progressed through various roles of increasing responsibility including an international assignment in Algeria and radio launch for the United States Special Operations Command. He recently had the special opportunity to be featured in an L3Harris television advertisement for Senator Chuck Schumer.
It was immediately following boot camp, during Ground Communications Maintenance school, that Sam first used an L3Harris radio, and he hasn’t put the technology down since.
During his military service and multiple deployments oversees, Sam had the opportunity to field test L3Harris systems and even trained the Iraqi military to use the radios for combat operations. When Sam left the military as a Sergeant in 2007, he was hired by L3Harris as a manufacturing technician and simultaneously started his collegiate education. Sam was quickly promoted within L3Harris, becoming the first technician in his group to receive National Instruments Certification in LabVIEW graphical programming and performing the duties of an engineer as a technician. Upon graduation from RIT in May of 2014, Sam was promoted to an engineer and has since progressed through various roles of increasing responsibility including an international assignment in Algeria and radio launch for the United States Special Operations Command. He recently had the special opportunity to be featured in an L3Harris television advertisement for Senator Chuck Schumer.
Submission Date:
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Ripps
Class Year: 1983
Photo:
This is the selected image from my Negativityness series, photo © 2021 Robert A. Ripps
Note: Robert A. Ripps ’83 (GAP) was named one of the top 200 digital artists worldwide, as ranked by Lürzer's Archive! An image from his ongoing Negativityness series is running full page in their Lürzer’s Archive Edition 6, 200best [digital artists] issue, which is available Winter 2023.
“I am delighted to receive this honor, and I am grateful to them for their recognition of my work," said Ripps. "Please follow my Instagram, @robertripps, to see some recent work, as well as an overview on my project website, www.negativityness.com.”
“I am delighted to receive this honor, and I am grateful to them for their recognition of my work," said Ripps. "Please follow my Instagram, @robertripps, to see some recent work, as well as an overview on my project website, www.negativityness.com.”
Submission Date:
First Name: Netanya
Last Name: Lerner
Class Year: 2016
Photo:
Netanya Lerner and Leo Kheyn-Kheyfets
Note: Netanya Lerner '16 (CIAS) and Leo Kheyn-Kheyfets '18 (KGCOE) got married on December 4, 2022 surrounded by their RIT friends.
Submission Date:
First Name: Joseph
Last Name: Stevens
Class Year: 1978
Photo:
On Mount Carmel
Note: Joseph Stevens '78 (GAP) and his wife Janie recently retired and visited the Holy Lands! Joe has also been facilitating for the National Alliance for Mental Health and is on the Seattle Archdiocese Mental Health Ministry Board.