Success Stories

Meet a few of the students, alumni, faculty and staff who have found success at RIT/NTID.

Students

Growing up in a hearing family, Williams attended mainstream schools transferring around the country until she decided on RIT/NTID after graduation. more
This tech-savvy, second-year student recently completed an NTID associate degree program in Applied Computing Technology, and this fall will begin a bachelor’s degree program in Information Technology. more
This Business Administration student transferred to RIT three years ago looking for more exposure to the deaf community and options for her future. more
This Mechanical Engineering Technology major plans to pursue a career designing high-end automobiles. more
Growing up deaf among his hearing family and friends in Liberia, Jappah chose RIT/NTID because he wanted to meet other deaf people. more

Alumni

Allen, who now lives in Hatboro, Pa., graduated from RIT’s College of Liberal Arts in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology—Human Growth and Development. more
Ask 10 different people what their dream job is and you’ll get 10 different answers. For Michael Anthony, it’s summed up in one word: Microsoft. more
RIT/NTID alumnus Anthony Napoli shares his philosophy on choices, karma and working at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more
Christopher Samp started on one path in his quest to make a difference, but found a new major at RIT and an exciting new career in Washington, D.C. more
Forbes, a 2008 RIT/NTID grad, never let being deaf get in the way of his love for music. more

Faculty/Staff

This professor makes involvement in the student community an integral part of his focus at RIT/NTID. more
Boyd encourages his students to embrace learning—whether it’s basic business principles or everyday issues. more
Stacy Bick writes, directs and produces videos for a living, but her career “Aha!” moment was completely unscripted. more
Currently a faculty member in the Administrative Support Technology program, Szczepanek has held several positions since joining RIT/NTID 12 years ago. more
The challenge of designing, developing and evaluating instructional materials and products is what attracted E. William Clymer to NTID in 1975. more