Wrap-up of recent events
NTID Alumni Reception at the Logue’s – St. Louis, Mo. – April 15, 2009
Ken and Gretchen Logue, proud parents of Nick Logue, SVP ‘08, hosted an alumni reception at their home in St. Louis, Mo., on April 15. RIT/NTID alumni, including Kylette Bashaw, SVP ‘74, ‘77; Mike Donahay, SVP ‘74, ‘77 and Henry Liebman, SVP ‘73, ‘76, attended along with 20 alumni, parents and friends. Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean for NTID, and Matthew Driscoll, NTID director of alumni relations, provided updates on RIT/NTID.
NTID Alumni Reception in Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pa. – May 14, 2009
An NTID alumni reception took place in the heart of “Steel City” at the Pittsburgh Association of the Deaf. Mike Babich, NTID Chapter Leader of Western Pennsylvania, and several other,s including Mark Dickard, SVP ‘81, ‘87, ‘94, from Cleveland, Ohio, and Carolyn (Kertell) Firkpatrick, SVP ‘90, ‘95, enjoyed refreshments and sharing memories.
Deaf Festival at Ellison Park – Rochester, N.Y. – May 30, 2009
Approximately 45 organizations and vendors, including NTID Alumni Relations, gathered in Ellison Park for the first annual Deaf Festival. Tom Rankin, ‘73; Frank Sankey, SVP ‘86, ‘90, ‘95; Howard Mann, ‘69, ‘74, ‘84; and Patti Starr, SVP ‘75, ‘78, volunteered their time answering questions about NTID alumni relations, collecting contact information and conducting a raffle drawing. Thanks to Carmen Sciandra, SVP ‘71, ‘74, for recruiting alumni volunteers for this event. More than 700 deaf and hard-of-hearing community members, including those who travelled from as far as Syracuse, attended the festival.
NTID Alumni Reception in Hoboken, N.J. – June 9, 2009
An NTID Alumni Reception was held in Hoboken, N.J. Alumni from the tri-state area enjoyed Cajun-style refreshments at OddFellows Rest Louisiana Bar and Restaurant. Carl Andreasen, SVP ‘82, ‘87; Tracey Salaway, SVP ‘80, ‘85, ‘95 and Michael Goldberg, SVP ‘77, ‘80, ‘82, were among the more than 20 alumni and NTID staff attending this event, including Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean for NTID, his wife, Vicki, and Bryan Hensel, director of development and special funding, ‘00, ‘01.
NTID Alumni Reception in Las Vegas, Nev. – June 24, 2009
One of the largest NTID alumni receptions was held at Bally’s Las Vegas, with 86 guests, including alumni, friends, current and former faculty and staff. Alumni from across the country attended the reception, held during the Deaf Seniors of America Conference. Among those attending were Mark Feder, SVP ‘71, ‘76; CJ Jones, ‘73; Linda Nelson ‘73; Ohio Alumni Chapter leader Marty Thacker, SVP ‘77, ‘82; John Croke ‘73; and former NTID Alumni Relations Director Stephen Schultz, ‘72. After remarks by Dr. T Alan Hurwitz, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean for NTID, and Matthew Driscoll, NTID director of alumni relations, Sue, ‘74, and Bob Mather, SVP ‘70, ‘74, encouraged everyone to support the NTID Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship Fund. More than $1,000 was raised at the event.
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Oh My God! I graduated from NTID/RIT in 1973. I am kicking myself for not attending a NTID Alumni reception for several years. Please let me know in advance so I can plan to see the wonderful old faces…truly! Janet and Alfredo Manfredino were my guests for a glorious week last April.
Oh… A current high school teacher of Los Angeles Unified School District… I filed a lawsuit against the district for not providing access to communication and devices for my need in the work environment. I won but haven t sign the papers because there are missing pieces in the settlement. Sigh. Why does it have to be complicated?? But I have learned so much how to be an advocate for the Deaf teachers and students. I am proud to be part of the UCLA Public Health Department. I teach “Deaf Awareness in the Medical Environment” to the premed students. I have two wonderful adult children. One is a lawyer and the other is searching for his identity. Smile. Oh Oh…gotta see you guys!!!! Hugs, Nanci
Nancy Jagielski Kendall Bazzell. HAHAH!
Correction on Nancy Jagielski’s comment – our last name spells this way “Manfredonio” and please please drop the last letter of my first name. By the way, indeed it was great seeing her after more than 40 years. Boy, where did the time go??? Sorry to miss you all at DSC in Las Vegas. For some reason, I don’t feel “old” just yet. But I promise I will attend the next DSC. Stay young and be well!