RIT/NTID AlumniNews

NTID Alumni Community Fall Picnic

Alumni in the Rochester, N.Y., area enjoyed a picnic on Sunday, Sept. 13, at Brighton Town Park. More than 65 alumni attended the event, and raised more than $600 for the NTIDAA Endowed Scholarship Fund. Among those who gathered were Patty Starr, SVP ’75; Mary Olijnyk, SVP ’74, ’77; David Williams and Tracy Willard, SVP ’78, ’86.

Special thanks to the Picnic Committee members and volunteers, Chairperson Frank Sankey, SVP ’86, ’90, ’07; Arlene Sankey, SVP ’86, ’89, ’93; Howard Mann, ’74, ’84; Ted Lord, SVP ’70, ’73; Marylark Box, SVP ’75, ’77, ’84; Tom Rankin, ’73; and Ursula (Hershey) Seefeld, SVP ’81.

NTID Alumni Reception in Washington, D.C.

Alumni in the Washington, D.C., area attended a reception on Friday, July 31, at The Art Gallery Grille. Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz and Matthew Driscoll presented news and information about RIT/NTID to nearly 40 alumni who attended the event. Among those at the event were Charmaine (Jacobs) Hlibok, ’94; Rob Rice, ’94, ’97; and Chris Knigga, SVP ’89, ’93.

Reception and “Getting Ahead in your Career” Workshop

Alumni and guests in the Chicago area attended a reception and workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Dave & Buster’s. Kathleen Dollinger-Meyer, SVP ’75, and Karen Downs, both senior employment advisors from the NTID Center of Employment, hosted the reception and facilitated the workshop. Among the more than 15 alumni who attended were Sam, SVP ’97, ’04 and Julie, SVP ’96, ’00, ’02 Russotto; Dana Murray, SVP ’74, ’77; and Lisa Louise Roth, SVP ’82, ’85.