Daniel Durant visits RIT/NTID | National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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February 21, 2023

Jamaal Brown

Daniel Durant, an RIT/NTID alumnus and award-winning actor, made an appearance at RIT as part of the NTID Lyon Lectureship Series for a special screening of the movie “CODA” and Q&A Session with the audience in Ingle Auditorium on Thursday, February 16. The following day, Durant spent time with faculty, staff and students on the RIT campus, sharing his acting experience and journey in Hollywood and delivering messages of inspiration and hope to RIT/NTID students.

Photos by Matthew Sluka and Lindsay Dobson

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