NTID Alumni Association

Congratulations to RIT/NTID alums Amberlee Jones and Sam Sepah on their appointments to the NTID Foundation Board of Directors!

Amberlee’s work in philanthropy, mentorship, and interpreter education, alongside Sam’s global leadership in AI accessibility and Deaf-centered innovation, reflects the impact and excellence of the NTID community.

We’re excited to see their leadership help shape the future of NTID and beyond.

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Two appointed to RIT/NTID Foundation Board of Directors Two appointed to RIT/NTID Alumni Association Amberlee Jones and Sam Sepah have strong connections to the college.

NTID Alumni Relations is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Emerging Alumni Leader Award, Community Enrichment Leader Award, and Alumni Entrepreneurial Leader Award.

The 2026 Alumni Awards recipients are:

• Emerging Alumni Leader Award: Dr. Amie Fornah Sankoh ’14 (laboratory science technology), ’17 (biochemistry)

• Community Enrichment Leader Award: Fred Hartman ’82 (applied computer technology), ’84 (business administration)

• Alumni Entrepreneurial Leader Award: Clement So ’06 (business administration - management)

Learn more about this year’s recipients: https://www.rit.edu/ntid/alumni -awards

Please join us in congratulating Amie, Fred, and Clement. NTID Alumni Relations is pleased to honor alums for their outstanding achievements in leadership, entrepreneurship, and community impact.

Join us Thursday, April 23, from 7:00–8:30 p.m. for an evening with RIT/NTID alum and internationally recognized artist Christine Sun Kim, part of NTID’s Edmund Lyon Memorial Lectureship Series at the RIT Performing Arts Center.

Kim, an American artist based in Berlin, explores how sound operates in society, examining the politics of sound and how spoken and signed languages function as social currency. Working across drawing, performance, video, and large-scale murals, her work reflects language, environment, and lived experience.

Her work has been featured internationally, including the Whitney Museum of American Art (2025), Gwangju Biennale (2023), Secession Vienna (2023), Queens Museum (2022), the Drawing Center (2022), Museum für Moderne Kunst (2021), and Manchester International Festival.

Admission is free and open to the public; registration is required. Interpreting services have been requested.

Register: rit.edu/go/FQ9N3

For more information, contact Brian Haak at [email protected].

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RIT students are gaining real-world experience on and off the track, testing their designs, collaborating as teams, and preparing for what’s next.

We’re proud to see RIT/NTID alumnus and trustee Andrew Jacobson featured in this story, highlighting the impact of hands-on learning and alumni engagement.

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Students race toward real-world success How RIT’s Formula SAE, Baja SAE, and Hot Wheelz Solar Racing teams give students a competitive edge when it comes to getting jobs and careers.

Jacquline “Jackie” Williams, an RIT/NTID alum, is featured in a recent column by Adonia K. Smith highlighting her journey from the Georgia School for the Deaf to NTID and beyond.

The story shares Jackie’s experiences growing up Deaf in a multicultural family, finding community through ASL at GSD and NTID, and her goal of becoming an international teacher in Deaf schools around the world.

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ADONIA K. SMITH: From GSD to NTID: A deaf Latina trailblazer After I moved back to Georgia for good in 2018, I kept hearing about Jacquline “Jackie” Williams, who is Latina. When I learned that she had graduated from the Georgia

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Heavy.com features Fred Beam, RIT/NTID alumnus and former director of Sunshine 2.0, who signed the National Anthem at the 2026 Super Bowl.

Fred Beam: Meet the ASL Performer for the Super Bowl National Anthem Fred Michael Beam is the deaf performing artist who will sign in ASL alongside Charlie Puth during the National Anthem at Super Bowl LX.

The NTID Alumni Association Board of Directors just wrapped up their winter Board meeting via Zoom…working hard to make sure activities, programs, and information continues to reach the alumni community. Thanks to our Board members for their work!! Allon Yomtov and Doug Baker missing from photo. Thanks to Andrew Cho for capturing the pictures 🐯