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Helen Yu
A second-year student in NTID’s Associate+Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business, Yu plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Management in RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Business. more
Kaela Mangiaracina
This 20-year-old from Livingston, N.J., will graduate this spring with an associate degree from NTID’s Art & Imaging Studies program, but that won’t be the end of her academic pursuits. more
Renishia Williams
Growing up in a hearing family, Williams attended mainstream schools transferring around the country until she decided on RIT/NTID after graduation. more
Samuel Sandoval
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
Maya Ariel
This Business Administration student transferred to RIT three years ago looking for more exposure to the deaf community and options for her future. more
Brandon Adamany
This Mechanical Engineering Technology major plans to pursue a career designing high-end automobiles. more
Christopher Jappah
Growing up deaf among his hearing family and friends in Liberia, Jappah chose RIT/NTID because he wanted to meet other deaf people. more
Yesenia Ballasteros
This Advertising Photography major always knew that she wanted to pursue a major in photography. more
Hannah Worek
This Rochester, N.Y., native is the 13th member of her family to enroll at RIT. more
MaNeesha McIlwain
McIlwain is president of the NTID Ebony Club, has worked as a camp counselor for Explore Your Future and Summer Vestibule programs, and currently is a peer mentor for NTID’s Step-Up program. more
James Curley
Born into a hearing family, James attended mainstream middle and high schools before choosing to come east to RIT. more
Eric Cardenas
With an associate degree in Applied Computer Technology in hand, and on his way to a bachelor’s degree in Urban Community Studies, Eric Cardenas, 22, is well-positioned to follow his chosen career path and achieve his goals. more

More Success Stories

John "JT" Reid
Former RIT wrestling champion John “JT” Reid, now in his 10th year as an admission counselor, knows how to pin down prospective students.
Regina Kiperman-Kiselgof
Kiperman-Kiselgof, a senior employment advisor in NTID’s Center on Employment, was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) Russia, and emigrated with her extended family to Buffalo, N.Y., in 1994.
Christine Sun Kim
Sun Kim is currently a freelance educator at the Whitney Museum in New York and a digital archivist at a publishing company.
Mark Feder
“I learned how to be approachable and to be fearless, and I learned how to keep my deaf identity in a hearing world.”
Helen Yu
A second-year student in NTID’s Associate+Bachelor’s Degree Program in Business, Yu plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Business Management in RIT’s E. Philip Saunders College of Business.
Kaela Mangiaracina
This 20-year-old from Livingston, N.J., will graduate this spring with an associate degree from NTID’s Art & Imaging Studies program, but that won’t be the end of her academic pursuits.
Alvin Boyd
Boyd encourages his students to embrace learning—whether it’s basic business principles or everyday issues.
Stacy Bick
Stacy Bick writes, directs and produces videos for a living, but her career “Aha!” moment was completely unscripted.
Alesia (Howard) Allen
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.
Michael Anthony
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.
Renishia Williams
Growing up in a hearing family, Williams attended mainstream schools transferring around the country until she decided on RIT/NTID after graduation.
Samuel Sandoval
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.
Maya Ariel
This Business Administration student transferred to RIT three years ago looking for more exposure to the deaf community and options for her future.
Brandon Adamany
This Mechanical Engineering Technology major plans to pursue a career designing high-end automobiles.
Christopher Samp
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.
Christopher Jappah
Growing up deaf among his hearing family and friends in Liberia, Jappah chose RIT/NTID because he wanted to meet other deaf people.
Sean Forbes
Forbes, a 2008 RIT/NTID grad, never let being deaf get in the way of his love for music.
Yesenia Ballasteros
This Advertising Photography major always knew that she wanted to pursue a major in photography.