--- title: From Fitchburg to Star Wars, Apple, and NVIDIA – an Alumni’s Journey description: From Fitchburg to Star Wars, Apple, and NVIDIA – an Alumni’s journey image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Image_012-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9701-PM.jpg --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) [![burg-blog-logo-1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/burg-blog-logo-1.png?width=238&height=113&name=burg-blog-logo-1.png)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/) # From Fitchburg to Star Wars, Apple, and NVIDIA – an Alumni’s Journey Posted by [Andy Cunningham](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/author/andy-cunningham) on April 26, 2024 at 7:15 PM ![](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Avatar2.jpg) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Vice President for [Institutional Advancement](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/alumni) Jeffrey Wolfman introduced [Communications Media](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/academics/academic-schools/school-arts-and-sciences/communications-media-department) [alum](https://www.fitchburgstate.edu/alumni) Richard G. Kerris '83, Vice President of Developer Relations, Head of Media and Entertainment, NVIDIA for the first ever Executive in Residence. Richard G. Kerris '83 shared his story in two sessions in Presidents Hall.   ![Image_001-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9327-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_001-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9327-PM.jpg?width=750&height=874&name=Image_001-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9327-PM.jpg) ![Image_003-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9094-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_003-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9094-PM.jpg?width=774&height=933&name=Image_003-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9094-PM.jpg) ![Image_005-Apr-29-2024-12-39-13-0092-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_005-Apr-29-2024-12-39-13-0092-PM.jpg?width=1411&height=975&name=Image_005-Apr-29-2024-12-39-13-0092-PM.jpg) ![Image_012-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9701-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_012-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9701-PM.jpg?width=760&height=512&name=Image_012-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9701-PM.jpg) ![Image_009-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9695-PM](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_009-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9695-PM.jpg?width=870&height=1277&name=Image_009-Apr-29-2024-12-39-12-9695-PM.jpg) [![Learn About Our Communications Media Department](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/376696/ba4bb603-8f2b-4ca7-b47a-0e4683d94f58.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/ba4bb603-8f2b-4ca7-b47a-0e4683d94f58) [![Are You an Alum Who Wants to Give Back? 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