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  • May 11, 2018

    two graduates hugging. graduate cap saying "class of 2018".

    RIT grads challenged to fuse technology, humanity

    Thomas Wheeler, former director of the Federal Communications Commission, told some 2,400 graduating students during Academic Convocation that they are challenged to humanize technology-driven changes.

  • May 8, 2018

    Two older people holding a degree from RIT.

    81-year-old graduates after more than 50 years

    After more than 50 years, Bob Fitch will finally walk across the graduation stage this May. The 81-year-old will be handed an applied arts and sciences diploma from RIT’s School of Individualized Study.

  • May 4, 2018

    Portrait of Nathan Raw outside of Saunders college of business.

    Research opens doors for business graduate

    Nathan Raw considers himself an expert at providing simple answers to complex questions, thanks to the undergraduate research he has done at RIT’s Saunders College of Business. He says his immersion into research led him to his next chapter as a data scientist for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

  • May 3, 2018

    Portrait of Jennifer Russell.

    Love for environment becomes passion for sustainability

    As she nears her graduation from RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Jennifer Russell wants to prove to forward-thinking businesses and communities that development and the environment do not always have to be at odds.

  • April 28, 2018

    Cynthia and Jerry Walker pose for a photo together.

    RIT grad returns to West Coast for ‘dream job’

    Cynthia Walker is on the cusp of a health-care career focusing on the heart. She graduates from RIT on May 11 with a BS from the School of Individualized Study and a certificate in echocardiography, or ultrasound of the heart, from the College of Health Sciences and Technology.

  • April 28, 2018

    four women pose next to each other.

    City Scholar eyes career in architecture

    After struggling with classes in her first semester at RIT, Kiasia Singletary got the help she needed and will graduate on time this May. The interior design major plans to pursue a master’s in architecture.

  • April 28, 2018

    Zachary smiles at the camera, leaning against an outdoor sculpture behind the College of Liberal Arts.

    Economics grad aiming for a Ph.D.

    When Zachary Grzelka transferred to RIT in his second year as an economics major, he didn’t expect it would be a move that would become a stepping stone to shape his career as a college professor.

  • April 28, 2018

    Portrait of Elizabeth Sheffield on a green couch.

    Grad proud to wear stole representing heritage, hard work

    When Elizabeth Sheffield crosses the stage at graduation, she’ll do so wearing a special stole that exemplifies her heritage, hard work and the tremendous support she has received from her Native American tribe during her four years at RIT.

  • April 28, 2018

    Portrait of Ashley Adair in a lab wearing a white coat and glasses.

    Graduating biotech major found enriching experiences at RIT

    College of Science senior Ashley Adair is a trailblazer in her family: She will be the first to earn a college degree. She is also one of the first RIT students to graduate from a program that equips STEM majors with skills for navigating college.

  • April 28, 2018

    A portrait of Maya Penn.

    RIT/NTID student to join Peace Corps in Africa

    Just one month after Maya Penn graduates with her bachelor’s degree in psychology from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts, she will fulfill her own personal quest for serving others by teaching deaf children in Ghana.