Those We Have Lost

Those We Have Lost

Pratt Mourns Retired Longtime Professor and Former Dean of Engineering Richard North

Richard C. North, retired longtime faculty member and dean, a professor in Pratt Institute’s School of Engineering and School of Architecture, passed away on April 23, 2024.

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Pratt Mourns Gus Rohrs, Former Department Chair and Professor of Interior Design 

Gustav Werner Rohrs, retired professor of Interior Design at Pratt Institute who also served as department chair during his tenure, passed away on April 2, 2024. He was 92. Rohrs taught at Pratt for 34 years, from his hiring as…

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Pratt Remembers Nadia Merzliakow, Longtime Director of the Office of International Affairs

Nadia Merzliakow, MLS ’74, retired director of the Office of International Affairs, a devoted staff member of Pratt Institute for 30 years, passed away on February 29, 2024. Born on March 19, 1935, she was less than one month shy…

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Pratt Institute Mourns Trustee Emeritus Bruce M. Newman ’53

Bruce M. Newman, Trustee Emeritus and alumnus of Pratt Institute, and a devoted longtime supporter of the school, has passed away. Newman’s considerable contributions to the Institute over more than 40 years, as a board member (1983–1996), transformational donor, and…

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Pratt Mourns Writing Department Community Leader and Mentor 

Ryan Thoresen Carson, a beloved member of the Pratt Institute Writing Department community and a Pratt alumnus, tragically died on October 2, 2023. “At Pratt, Ryan looked out for others who were struggling with the transition to college and helped…

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Pratt Mourns Former Interior Design Faculty Member Woody Rainey

Woody Rainey, longtime School of Design faculty member, passed away this May. The visiting assistant professor of interior design joined Pratt Institute in 2008 and taught through the fall of 2021. The following was adapted from a remembrance sent to…

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Pratt Mourns Film/Video Visiting Assistant Professor Rod Gailes

Rod Gailes, visiting assistant professor of film/video, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 14, 2022. “Professor Gailes was a wonderful colleague and a gifted educator. He brought his enthusiasm, insight, and generous spirit to every conversation, meeting, and classroom. He…

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Pratt Mourns Design Faculty Member and Alumnus Jong S. (Mark) Lim

Jong S. (Mark) Lim, longtime School of Design faculty member and MFA Fine Arts ’97, passed away this August. The adjunct professor-CCE of industrial design joined Pratt Institute in 1998 and taught generations of students.  “Mark was a dedicated colleague,…

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Pratt Remembers Arthur Robbins, Professor Emeritus of Creative Arts Therapy

Arthur Robbins, cofounder of Pratt’s art therapy program and a professor emeritus of creative arts therapy, passed away on May 7, 2022.  Robbins came to Pratt in the fall of 1971, serving as field coordinator for…

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Pratt Mourns the Passing of Edward Lazansky

Edward Lazansky, retired longtime Foundation faculty member, passed away on March 5, 2022, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Woodstock, New York. He was 91. An accomplished painter who studied at distinguished institutions in…