Alumni Activities
On Dec. 12, alumni and their families enjoyed a day of cooking in Pittsford, N.Y., at the Wegmans Culinary Kids cooking class.
Dan Christner ’07, Megan Cheever and Victor Santiago ’13 are your contacts in the Office of Alumni Relations for regional alumni activities. Contact them toll free at 1-866-RIT-ALUM.
Boston
On Nov. 28, more than 50 alumni and guests enjoyed a pre-game reception with head coach Wayne Wilson before the men’s hockey game against Boston College.
Buffalo
On Dec. 12, alumni and guests gathered for a pre-game reception with head coach Wayne Wilson and hockey alumnus Christopher Haltigin ’12 prior to the men’s hockey game against Niagara University.
Chicago
On Feb. 27, alumni and guests took part in a “Chicago’s Finest Tour,” a four-phase Pedway Tour. Attendees competed in a Chicago/RIT-based trivia contest throughout the tour for prizes.
Denver/Colorado Springs
On Feb. 6, alumni and friends gathered at Phantom Canyon Brewery Company in Colorado Springs before the men’s hockey team battled divisional rival Air Force for a pre-game reception with head coach Wayne Wilson.
India
On Nov. 21, Chennaiyin F.C. CEO Ashish Shah ’92 hosted area alumni at the Indian Super League game against the Kerala Blasters. A pre-game meet-up was held at Social Madras gastropub in Chennai where Executive Chef Vivek Desirazu ’11 hosted the group.
On Jan. 17, alumni in Mumbai hosted several current students during winter break for lunch. Special thanks to Ashutosh Agarwal ’01, Manasi Manjrekar ’10 and current student Samket Dhami for organizing the event.
Los Angeles
On Feb. 27, alumni and guests enjoyed a special dinner and discussion on RIT at the Smith House.
Mid-Hudson Valley
On Nov. 6-7, alumni gathered to watch the men’s hockey team take on Army in West Point, N.Y. Special thanks to Sergey Katsev ’06 for hosting receptions at the Thayer Hotel and the South Gate Tavern that weekend.
Nashville
On Jan. 28, alumni and guests attended an inaugural chapter event at Amerigo Italian Restaurant hosted by Tim Stallman ’96, ’09.
New York
Alumni enjoyed a talk on artificial intelligence with Sean Hansen, associate professor, at the Playwright Tavern in Midtown on Nov. 12.
Rochester
On Dec. 9, alumni gathered at Barnes and Noble @ RIT for a reception and annual discount night. Thanks to host Peter Briggs ’82.
On Dec. 12, alumni and their families enjoyed a day of cooking in Pittsford, N.Y., at the Wegmans Culinary Kids cooking class.
Alumni and their families enjoyed hot chocolate, cookies and a visit from Santa on the annual Polar Express train ride in Medina, N.Y., on Dec. 13.
Alumni enjoyed a trip back in time during a festive Yuletide Tour of the Genesee Country Village Museum on Dec. 19 in Mumford, N.Y.
The Rochester and Syracuse chapters joined together on Jan. 9 for a reception and game as the Syracuse University men’s basketball team took on University of North Carolina in Syracuse, N.Y.
On Feb. 20, alumni and friends enjoyed a reception at Lovin’ Cup and a night of laughs at RIT’s Gordon Field House with comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll during FreezeFest.
Alumni and guests gathered at Geva Theatre on Feb. 17 for a special reception and sold out showing of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird.
Raleigh-Durham
On Dec. 12, alumni and guests enjoyed Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical at the North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre. South Florida
On Jan. 23, alumni enjoyed lunch at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. Thanks to Paul Finkelstein ’91 for hosting.
Syracuse
On Jan. 9, more than 100 alumni and guests gathered at the annual chapter pre-game reception and men’s basketball game as the Syracuse Orange took on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Thanks to Heather Andersen ’07 for hosting.
Taiwan
On Dec. 5, alumni gathered in Taipei to welcome Provost Jeremy Haefner, Associate Provost of International Education and Global Programs James Myers and Computer Engineering Department Head Shanchieh Jay Yang. Thanks to Ken-Yu Chien ’08 and Winnie Lin ’06 for hosting.
Washington, D.C.
On Nov. 18, alumni in Baltimore gathered at the newly opened Dinosaur Bar-B-Que to enjoy a taste of Western New York.
On Nov. 21, alumni and guests enjoyed a tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
On Jan. 16, alumni and guests gathered at City Tap House with Andy Phelps ’99, founding director of the MAGIC Center at RIT.
On Nov. 21, alumni and guests enjoyed a tour of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.Topics
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