AlumniNews by Topic: Philanthropy

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RIT Trustee Andrew Jacobson makes largest commitment by an alumnus to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf

RIT trustee and alumnus Andrew Jacobson has pledged $1 million in support of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The Andrew Jacobson Endowed Scholarship represents the largest commitment by an RIT/NTID alumnus in the college’s history.

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Scholarship at RIT/NTID to benefit deaf, hard-of-hearing student in STEM-related majors

The mother and brother of a late NTID faculty member and alumna are paying tribute to her memory by establishing the Skyer Family Foundation Endowed Scholarship to assist deaf and hard-of-hearing students achieve success in STEM-related majors.

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Distinguished alumni named for 2022-2023

Eleven Rochester Institute of Technology alumni have been awarded Distinguished Alumni Awards for the 2022-2023 year.

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RIT grad among the first to return to in-person global Peace Corps work

Alana Smith, a Rochester Institute of Technology graduate, is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to serve overseas after an unprecedented two-year Peace Corps evacuation from more than 60 countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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