Several from Orleans County earn degrees at RIT

Staff Reports Posted 18 August 2020 at 7:56 am

ROCHESTER – Rochester Institute of Technology conferred some 4,000 degrees at all of its campuses in the 2019-2020 academic year. A virtual celebration was held May 8.

The following local residents received degrees:

  • Brian Bogan of Lyndonville received a BS in manufacturing engineering technology.
  • Carson Zgoda of Medina received a BFA in medical illustration.
  • Eva Vasquez of Medina received an MBA in business administration-executive.
  • Anne Jewell of Holley received a BS in diagnostic medical sonography.
  • Madeline Gibbs of Waterport received a BS in dietetics and nutrition.
  • Brady Smith of Holley received a BS in civil engineering technology.
  • Tommy Follman of Albion received a BS in criminal justice.
  • Nicholas Ettinger of Albion received a BS in electrical engineering technology.
  • Melissa DiMatteo of Albion received an MBA in business administration-executive.
  • Michael Stilwell of Albion received a BS in chemistry.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 19,000 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.