Past Class Notes
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First Name: Breanna
Last Name: (Smith) Rice
Class Year: 2013
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Protected Pack Playing Cards
Note: Breanna (Smith) Rice '13 (SCB) teamed up with other 6 other Pittsburgh-based graphic designers to create a passion project during quarantine. The project, a deck of playing cards, features 54 custom illustrations of vulnerable, near threatened, endangered, and critically endangered species, and it just went live on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brackscollective/protected-pack). The goal of this project is to encourage players to support conservation efforts and consider their impact on these creatures. Breanna and her team are very proud of all of the work and heart poured into this and are super appreciative of any shares or support!
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First Name: Lindsey
Last Name: Rima Felix
Class Year: 2004
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Lindsey Rima Felix
Note: Lindsey Rima Felix '04 (CIAS) is co-founder and COO of Felix Media Solutions and is celebrating her company's third consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing privately held companies. Lindsey’s ingenious approach to finance and leadership has allowed the Austin, Texas-based AV integration company to grow and thrive throughout the pandemic.
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First Name: Andrew
Last Name: Babcock
Class Year: 2010
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Cactus Eyewear Hook in orange
Note: Andrew Babcock ’10 (CIAS) has invented a product to hang eyewear on a wall or mirror. The Cactus Eyewear Hook is a cactus-shaped hook that is manufactured and sold through his newly formed business, Lavajet Lab, and is available for sale online.
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First Name: Joseph
Last Name: Enright
Class Year: 2016
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Note: Joseph Enright '16 (CAST) graduated with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University in the Spring of 2021.
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First Name: Nikhil
Last Name: Patel
Class Year: 2010
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Note: Nikhil Patel MS '16 (CAST) returned to his hometown of Vadodara in 2016 to help his mother in her fight against cancer. After losing his mother in 2018, Nikhil struggled to find work, especially once the pandemic hit. He decided to leverage his packaging skills from RIT, and started his own business and a side career as a consultant. Today, he is in the process of building his business of gift boxes, which is still very new, but going well.