RIT third-year photojournalism major Travis Lacoss films during the opening ceremonies of the 2024 Winter Games in Syracuse, N.Y. (Photo by Josh Meltzer)
RIT and Special Olympics
For the fourth year, Rochester Institute of Technology students from the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences photographed the Winter Games in Rochester, N.Y. in partnership with Special Olympics New York.
In addition to the students, eight alumni mentors and seven faculty worked as photographers, photo editors, social media editors and web producers spread out over the four competition and ceremony venues throughout the weekend.
Students and faculty from the Advertising Photography program in the school made studio and on location portraits of athletes, coaches and families, and gave free prints to those in the photographs. Large prints from competition, opening and closing ceremonies and portraits are hung on display and given out for free to participants in the Games at the end of the closing ceremonies.
2024 Staff
Producer
Josh Meltzer
Photographers
Kara Gildea, Mackenzie Stevenson, Evie Linantud, Lilly Wright, Emma Truscott, Audrey Gavagan, Joseph Ciembroniewicz, Travis Lacoss, Jackson Burns Bulmer, Josh Boland, Kayla Bartkowski, Caroline Sherman, Josh Meltzer, Jenn Poggi
Videographers
Joseph Ciembroniewicz, Travis Lacoss, Jenn Poggi, Josh Meltzer
Photo and Video Editors
Kara Gildea, Mackenzie Stevenson, Emma Truscott, Josh Boland, Joseph Ciembroniewicz, Lilly Wright, Josh Meltzer
Faculty Advisors
Josh Meltzer, Jenn Poggi
2020 Staff
Producers
Matteo Bracco & Diana Spencer
Team Leaders
- Dillon Berrus
- Noah Bogusz
- Cheyenne Boone
- Ashley Crichton
- Jackie Diller
- Lydia Dye
- Rebekah Hange
- Eakin Howard
- Rebeca Posadas-Nava
Photographers
- Julia Abbonizio
- Vincent Alban
- Enise Alpaydin
- Tiffanie Arias
- Daniel Bacon
- Dylan Baker
- Zach Barnes
- Dillion Berrus
- Emily Bishop
- Cheyenne Boone
- Ben Braun
- Caroline Brodt
- Terrell Brooks
- Maria Christianson
- Anton Coghlan
- Nick Cornish
- Jessica Dills
- Austin Goodenough
- Riley Hayden
- Jordon Himes
- Eakin Howard
- Alex Iglesias
- Angel Keppler
- Cheyenne Kuczi
- Sarah Lenker
- Ana Loughlin
- Justive Marbury
- Dorothy Marquet
- Jeff Mills
- Mary Moreno
- Maggie Padilla
- Will Paturzo
- Shreya Rathore
- Anna Rhody
- Lyz Rider
- Laura Robak
- Lauren Rohland
- Daniel Sarch
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Marielle Scott
- William Shafer
- Ariana Shchuka
- Genae Shields
- Violet Spillers
- Britney Strong
- Emily Sudock
- Jaiden Tripi
- Emma Truscott
- Marili Vaca
- Leah Ward
- Madi Watson
- Tucker Wells Brown
- Keely Whipple
- Mariah Whitmoyer
- Noah Winslow
- Jesse Wolfe
- Qigao Zhong
Videographers
- Noah Bogusz
- Maria Christianson
- Jessica Dills
- Rebekah Hange
- Anna Rose Layden
- Julia Popowych
- Catherine Rafferty
- Molly Richardson
- Jennie Thomas
Photo and Web Editors
- Vincent Alban
- Chelsea Aleong
- Dylan Baker
- Noah Bogusz
- Alana Bourgeois
- Nick Cornish
- Jackie Diller
- Riley Hayden
- Jordan Himes
- Brienna Johnson-Morris
- Angel Keppler
- Alexander Lee
- Justice Marbury
- Analise Olszewski
- Catherine Rafferty
- Shreya Rathore
- Lyz Rider
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Britney Strong
- Jennie Thomas
- Leah Ward
- Mariah Whitmoyer
Social Media
- Emily Bishop
- Caroline Brodt
- Adam Browne
- Joanna Chung
- Katie Haberberger
- Anna Rose Layden
- Stephen Melander
- Molly Richardson
- April Roberts
- Genae Shields
- Sam Walker
Writers
- Edward Brydalski R.
- Jacob Gross
- Katie Haberberger
- Billy Mitchell
- Mattie Neretin
- Will Paturzo
- April Roberts
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Violet Spillers
Digital Production
- Tiffanie Arias
- Daniel Bacon
- Gabrielle Brogle
- Tyler Hulse
- Stephen Melander
- Derek Oliwa
RIT Alumni/Professional Mentors
- Anthony Avellano
- Kim Bubello
- Brett Carlson
- Mustafa Hussain
- Jackie Molloy
- Temoc Paz
- Kelly Smart Jo
- Elijah Walker
RIT Faculty Advisors
- Meredith Davenport
- Tom Dooley
- Dan Hughes
- Clay McBride
- Josh Meltzer
- Jenn Poggi
- Bob Rose
- William Snyder
- Josh Thorson
Producers
Matteo Bracco & Diana Spencer
Team Leaders
- Dillon Berrus
- Noah Bogusz
- Cheyenne Boone
- Ashley Crichton
- Jackie Diller
- Lydia Dye
- Rebekah Hange
- Eakin Howard
- Rebeca Posadas-Nava
Photographers
- Julia Abbonizio
- Vincent Alban
- Enise Alpaydin
- Tiffanie Arias
- Daniel Bacon
- Dylan Baker
- Zach Barnes
- Dillion Berrus
- Emily Bishop
- Cheyenne Boone
- Ben Braun
- Caroline Brodt
- Terrell Brooks
- Maria Christianson
- Anton Coghlan
- Nick Cornish
- Jessica Dills
- Austin Goodenough
- Riley Hayden
- Jordon Himes
- Eakin Howard
- Alex Iglesias
- Angel Keppler
- Cheyenne Kuczi
- Sarah Lenker
- Ana Loughlin
- Justive Marbury
- Dorothy Marquet
- Jeff Mills
- Mary Moreno
- Maggie Padilla
- Will Paturzo
- Shreya Rathore
- Anna Rhody
- Lyz Rider
- Laura Robak
- Lauren Rohland
- Daniel Sarch
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Marielle Scott
- William Shafer
- Ariana Shchuka
- Genae Shields
- Violet Spillers
- Britney Strong
- Emily Sudock
- Jaiden Tripi
- Emma Truscott
- Marili Vaca
- Leah Ward
- Madi Watson
- Tucker Wells Brown
- Keely Whipple
- Mariah Whitmoyer
- Noah Winslow
- Jesse Wolfe
- Qigao Zhong
Videographers
- Noah Bogusz
- Maria Christianson
- Jessica Dills
- Rebekah Hange
- Anna Rose Layden
- Julia Popowych
- Catherine Rafferty
- Molly Richardson
- Jennie Thomas
Photo and Web Editors
- Vincent Alban
- Chelsea Aleong
- Dylan Baker
- Noah Bogusz
- Alana Bourgeois
- Nick Cornish
- Jackie Diller
- Riley Hayden
- Jordan Himes
- Brienna Johnson-Morris
- Angel Keppler
- Alexander Lee
- Justice Marbury
- Analise Olszewski
- Catherine Rafferty
- Shreya Rathore
- Lyz Rider
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Britney Strong
- Jennie Thomas
- Leah Ward
- Mariah Whitmoyer
Social Media
- Emily Bishop
- Caroline Brodt
- Adam Browne
- Joanna Chung
- Katie Haberberger
- Anna Rose Layden
- Stephen Melander
- Molly Richardson
- April Roberts
- Genae Shields
- Sam Walker
Writers
- Edward Brydalski R.
- Jacob Gross
- Katie Haberberger
- Billy Mitchell
- Mattie Neretin
- Will Paturzo
- April Roberts
- Noelle Scaplehorn
- Violet Spillers
Digital Production
- Tiffanie Arias
- Daniel Bacon
- Gabrielle Brogle
- Tyler Hulse
- Stephen Melander
- Derek Oliwa
RIT Alumni/Professional Mentors
- Anthony Avellano
- Kim Bubello
- Brett Carlson
- Mustafa Hussain
- Jackie Molloy
- Temoc Paz
- Kelly Smart Jo
- Elijah Walker
RIT Faculty Advisors
- Meredith Davenport
- Tom Dooley
- Dan Hughes
- Clay McBride
- Josh Meltzer
- Jenn Poggi
- Bob Rose
- William Snyder
- Josh Thorson
2019 Staff
Producers
Jackie Diller & Boris Shirman
Team Leaders
- Noah Bogusz
- Ashley Crichton
- Danielle DeVries
- Rebekah Hange
- Silka Houghton
- Mustafa Hussain
- Sam Kang
- Ellen O'Neill
- Jediah Plumley
- Catherine Rafferty
- Coburn Swem
Photographers
- Anthony Avellano
- Matteo Bracco
- Dillon Berrus
- Emily Bishop
- Noah Bogusz
- Caroline Brodt
- Sara Collins
- Ashley Crichton
- Jessica Dils
- Tyler English
- Hayley Foran
- Ben Haley
- Amelia Hamilton
- Sarah Harter
- Garrett Hildebrand
- Jordan Himes
- Silka Houghton
- Eakin Howard
- Mustafa Hussain
- Sam Kang
- Cayla Keiser
- Cassidy Keith
- Anna Rose Layden
- Katie LeGere
- Sarah Lenker
- Jiayun Li
- Justice Marbury
- Dorothy Marquet
- Connor McMurtrie
- Stephen Melander
- Jeffrey Mills
- Billy Mitchell
- Katelyn Oleck
- Sam Oughton
- Catherine Rafferty
- Molly Richardson
- Lauren Rohland
- Genae Shields
- Zoë Smith
- Diana Spencer
- Britney Strong
- Jennie Thomas
- Coburn Swem
- Mariah Whitmoyer
- Jesse Wolfe
Videographers
- Noah Bogusz
- Bridget Fetsko
- Amelia Hamilton
- Cuauhtemoc Paz
Photo and Web Editors
- Alana Bourgeois
- Grace Carr
- Nick Cornish
- Danielle DeVries
- Bridget Fetsko
- Erin Gallagher
- Brie Johnson-Morris
- Alyssa Loukola
- Analise Olszewski
- Ellen O'Neill
- Jediah Plumley
- Molly Richardson
- Coburn Swem
Digital Production
- Daniel Bacon
- Grayson Barrett
- Gabrielle Brogle
- Jingru Guo
- Derek Oliwa
- Virginia Seabright
RIT Alumni/Professional Mentors
- Mike Bradley
- Tom Brenner
- Colleen Cambier
- Brett Carlsen
- Karen Cetinkaya
- Tom Dooley
- Seth Gitner
RIT Faculty Advisors
- Don Cochran
- Meredith Davenport
- Dan Hughes
- Josh Meltzer
- Clay Patrick McBride
- Jenn Poggi
- Bob Rose
- William Snyder
- David Turner