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  • April 28, 2018

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    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.

  • April 27, 2018

    six people standing against a brick wall, with two holding a novelty bank check.

    Small World That wins Next Big Idea competition

    Small World That, a central hub that connects the international deaf community through a website and app, took home the $5,000 first prize in RIT/NTID’s The Next Big Idea Competition, a Shark Tank-style business competition.

  • April 27, 2018

    Dhireesha Kudithipudi converses with a student in her office, a research poster hanging behind them.

    Professor named Technology Woman of the Year

    Dhireesha Kudithipudi, a computer engineering professor at RIT, was honored April 26 as the 2018 Technology Woman of the Year by Digital Rochester during a reception at Locust Hill Country Club.