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A staple of British society came to “the colonies” as RIT hosted the Ellingson Tea. This traditional tea service, including finger sandwiches and a variety of English-style pastries, was held to recognize members of the Ellingson Society. Named after RIT’s fifth president and first lady, Mark and Marcia Ellingson, the society encourages alumni and friends to consider bequests and life-income gifts to help ensure the university’s continued vitality.

In recognition of his four decades of service to deaf and hard-of-hearing students, Bob Frisina (right) the founding director of NTID, is being honored with the creation of a garden. Plans for the garden were unveiled on June 14 at a ceremony with Alan Hurwitz, vice president of RIT and dean of NTID.

The Best of Show award in RIT’s 175th anniversary parade went to the Kate Gleason College of Engineering for its “cool and hip” Harley Davidson motorcycle entry. Jeremy Rank, left, one of the engineering senior design students involved in the project, shows off the custom chopper.

Earl Fuller and Mary Sullivan were honored at the 2005 RITiree picnic held June 15 in the Gordon Field House. Combined, the two enjoyed nearly 80 years of experience at RIT. Sullivan served on numerous departmental, college and Institute committees. She served as dean of College of Liberal Arts from 1977 to 1987 and chaired the Academic Senate from 1996 to 1999. Fuller started coaching wrestling and golf in 1947. He was inducted into RIT’s Sport’s Hall of Fame in 1979 and won an Eisenhart Teaching award in 1983.

Jonathan Judge from Paychex Inc. greets guests following the Alumni Breakfast Briefing, sponsored by RIT's College of Business. Judge succeeded the company's founder, B. Thomas Golisano, as president and CEO last October. During his presentation on June 16, Judge predicted continued success for the Rochester-based payroll company. "As long as we keep it on track, this company is going to do well for almost forever," he states.

The steel frame of the IT Collaboratory building is now in place with work scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. The IT Collaboratory is an RIT-led research collaboration with University of Buffalo and Alfred University, which was created in 2001 through a $14 million state grant. Research conducted though the IT Collaboratory focuses on activities related to microsystems, photonics, nanomaterials, and remote sensing sytems.

An early summer heatwave means booming business for RIT's Outdoor Cafe. Faculty, staff and students have been taking advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a sunny alternative to their traditional lunch breaks. The cafe is open 11 a.m to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, weather permitting, and is located near the administration circle, alongside the Clark Gymnasium.

Justin Stabb, a second-year mechanical engineering technology major, prepares to traverse the rock crawl challenge in the Mini Baja 100, June 1-4, in Tinaja Hills, Ariz., near Tucson. The competition was RIT’s second national contest this year. RIT earned top-ten finishes in acceleration, endurance and presentation events and 13th place overall among more than 120 challengers.

More than 200 RIT faculty and professional staff attended the sixth annual Faculty Institute on Teaching and Learning on May 24. Keynote addresses were given by Stan McKenzie, RIT provost, and Kit Mayberry, vice president of Academic Affairs.

Runners enjoy a water break at the 1-mile mark of Rochester's 15th JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge held June 2 on the RIT campus. A total of 8,632 runners and walkers took on the 3.5-mile course around campus on a stellar sunny evening.

The new Forman Scholarship is the gateway for one RIT undergraduate student to study in the People's Republic of China. Steven Davis, a fourth-year computer engineering student, is the first recipient of the scholarship, sponsored by David Reid, Benjamin Forman Chair of International Business in the College of Business. Davis receives $1,500 and will spend the summer in Beijing, studying Bagua Zhang, a Chinese Internal Martial Art, Chen style Tai Chi Chuan and traditional Chinese medicine under Grand-Master Xu Shi Xi.

It was a Kodak moment for some RIT seniors in the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences who designed a Web site providing fun facts about the father of modern photography and the founder of Eastman Kodak, George Eastman, and his Rochester home. Nearly 100 students in the new media publishing, design and information technology program in CIAS designed comprehensive multi-media packages for eight not-for-profit organizations, including George Eastman House. The students showed off their collateral materials to the RIT community May 12. To view the Eastman House Web site for children visit eastmankids.com.