Meet RIT’s pioneers

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A. Sue Weisler

R. Roger Remington

They have worked under four RIT presidents. They remember the early days of Brick City surrounded by countryside. They have touched the lives of thousands of students.

Meet a few of RIT’s pioneers. They are the faculty and staff members who continue to work full time after more than 40 years. They are the voices of stability in a time of change.

The longest-serving faculty member is R. Roger Remington, Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design, who will celebrate 50 years of teaching at RIT on Sept. 1. The longest-serving staff member, Kathy Carcaci, just marked 48 years this summer.

“Back in 2008, when I first arrived, I was astonished to find faculty and staff that had been here 38 years, 41 years and even 43 years. This just didn’t happen at the institution I came from,” says Jeremy Haefner, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. “We are truly blessed by these dedicated and loyal employees.”

Here are a few of their stories.

• Longest-serving faculty member still has more to accomplish (R. Roger Remington)
• Longest-serving staff member proud to be part of RIT’s growing history (Kathy Carcaci)
• Professor has hands in captioning technology and art education (Frank Argento)
• Professor educates generations of microelectronic engineers (Lynn Fuller)
• Professor blends passion for food with teaching (Carol Whitlock)
• Administrator’s 3-year plan turns into 43-year career at NTID (Jim DeCaro)

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