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1962 William J. Poutre (BARNEY) of North Falmouth, Mass., was recently honored at the University's Hall of Fame as a 2002 inductee. 1964 Leonard S. Grossman (ENHP) of Vernon, Conn., retired teacher from the Rocky Hill school system, had his new novel, The Reunion, featured in the Rocky Hill/Wethersfield Post and the Jewish Ledger. Susan S. Sharp (ENHP) of Easton, Conn., recently received Housatonic Community College Foundation's Pillar of the Community award. Sharp is an artist member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists in New Canaan and has been a faculty member of the Silvermine School of Art. 1965 John J. Carson (A&S) of Bloomfield, Conn., received a 2002 Special Award, the A. Peter LoMaglio Award, at the University's Hall of Fame dinner in April. 1967 Linda Webber (ENHP) of Bloomfield, Conn., has been appointed art curator of the University of Connecticut Health Center. 1969 Steven Sobel (ENHP) of Longmeadow, Mass., is coaching the 12-to-14-year-old boys' basketball team as part of the international Macabbi Games to be held in Springfield, Mass., during late August. Sobel is a frequent speaker on stress management and motivation and is nationally recognized for his motivational work with high school, collegiate and professional sports teams.

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HOMECOMING 2002 1950-1970’s GREEK REUNIONS Were you a member of Lambda Phi Alpha, OKD/TKE, Upsilon Xi, Theta Chi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Zeta Beta Tau, Alpha Chi, Beta Sigma Gamma, Phi Sigma Chi, Alpha Xi Delta, and Delta Phi Alpha at the University of Hartford in the 1950’s through the 1970’s? Remember all the parties and friends that were a part of Greek life on campus? Come back and relive the fun at Homecoming 2002. The Alumni Office needs help from fraternity borthers and sorority sisters to locate other members. Please contact: Missy Murphy Pavano ’70, ’73 Alumni Relations 860-768-4357 or 1-800-UH ALUMS 1970 Jennifer B. Fox (HCW) of Edmond, Okla., is currently a senior systems analyst with Dynamics Research Corporation and is the lead program manager for an aircraft engine model and simulation to support the engine repair and overhaul facility at Tinker Air Force Base. She retired from the USAF as a colonel in 2000 after serving 26 years. Antanas J. Van Reenan (A&S, ENHP MEd '79) of Kaunas, Lithuania, is teaching history of the Lithuanian diaspora at Vytautas Magnus University. He also teaches English and world history to high school students in Kaunas. In his spare time, VanReenan is part of a volunteer group of four who are introducing and spreading American baseball to the Lithuanian people. 1972 Harold J. Drabkin (A&S) of Bar Harbor, Maine, is a scientific curator in Mouse Genome Informatics at the Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, where his major focus is the gene ontology project. Drabkin is also a distance learning mentor in genetics for non-science majors, sponsored by Charter Oak College in New Britain, Conn. Prior to moving to Maine, he was a research scientist and instructor at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. 1973 John M. Archer (A&S) of Fairfield, Pa., recently released his second book on the Civil War, Culp's Hill at Gettysburg. Archer is currently on staff at Gettysburg College and is a licensed battlefield guide in the national park at Gettysburg. Jeanne Delarm-Neri (A&S) of Stamford, Conn., has moved around the world before settling in Connecticut. She has run her own antiques business since 1988. Barry D. Friedman (ENG) of Dawsonville, Ga., received the North Georgia College and State University's alumni association distinguished professor award for 2002. Friedman is a professor of political science and coordinator of the MPA program. David H. Macbride (HARTT) of West Hartford, Conn., recently presented the world premiere of A Muse at Lincoln Center's Alice Tulley Hall in New York. The work was commissioned by The Concert Artists Guild for the Avalon String Quartet. 1974 Arthur Chuck Oakes (BARNEY) of South Windsor, Conn., has recently exhibited his photographs Tracks, Trails and Treasures, a study capturing the spirit of the Old West, at the South Windsor Public Library. 1975 Jack M. Murray Jr. (BARNEY, MBA) of Londonderry, N.H., has recently joined Danvers Savings Bank as vice president specializing in risk management. 1976 Richard J. Chiarappa, Jr. (HARTT, MMUS '78) of West Hartford, Conn., will be stepping down as musical director of the Bristol Symphony Orchestra for the last 10 years to assume his new post as founding music director of the newly formed West Hartford Symphony Joanne E. Frazier (HCW) of Valley Village, Conn., is a working member of the Screen Actors Guild and is pursuing a standup comedy and singing career. She also notes that she was designated HCW "Class Mouth" in 1976. 1977 Gloria DiCamillo Sinaguglia (HARTT) of Stamford, Conn., choral and orchestral director of Stamford High School, recently returned to the University with the Madrigal Singers to participate in the Hartt Choral Festival. The group was also invited to perform at the 2001-2002 in-service conference of the Connecticut Music Educators Association held at the Hastings Hotel in Hartford. 1978 Daniel M. Gaspar (BARNEY) of South Glastonbury, Conn., was recently honored at the University's Hall of Fame dinner as a 2002 inductee. Jodi B. Katzman (A&S) of New York, N.Y., was recently honored by Avon Products, Inc., with the company's 2001 president's award for her outstanding contributions to the success of Avon in the United States. Katzman, manager of United States events and motivation, is responsible for managing the strategic and creative planning and implementation of national incentive, motivation and recognition events for 15,000 attendees. James J. Vance (BARNEY, MSPA) of Coventry, Conn., president and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, was recently interviewed for an article in the Hartford Business Journal. The lottery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. 1979 J. Gregory Hickey (BARNEY, MSPA) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently promoted to vice president of Photronics, Inc., in Brookfield, Conn. He continues in his position as treasurer of the company. Horace S. Johnson (BARNEY, MBA) of Windsor, Conn., recently completed the rigorous process of ordination and has joined the Sacred Order of Priests at Trinity Episcopal Church, where he will serve. After years of working in business, Johnson is now committed to full-time ministry. Roma Howard Prindle (HARTT MMus, DMA '97) of Morehead, Ky., has been teaching around the world. She taught a five-week music course in Salzburg, Austria, presented a series of vocal master classes in Taiwan, and toured the Republic of Ireland with her opera ensemble. Craig A. Stanley (A&S) of Irvington, N.J., recently spoke at Tunxis Community College on the importance of African Americans in politics and education. Stanley was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1995 and is an advocate for the education of all children. Michael R. Thornton (HARTT) of Falls Church, Va., lampoons the best and worst in politics as one of the actors in the political satire group Capitol Steps, which recently appeared at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford. Thornton has been artistic director of the Mohawk Theatre in the Berkshires and the Millbrook Playhouse in Pennsylvania.

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1980 Barbara N. Frasca (HAS) of Wethersfield, Conn., has recently exhibited her acrylics and ink art work at the Wethersfield Public Library. Richard C. Mulhall (A&S, BARNEY, MPA '83) of Canton, Conn., was recently named chief of police in Newington, Conn. For the past six years he has been chief of police of Bloomfield, Conn. Jeffrey S. Navin (BARNEY) of Weatogue, Conn., was recently appointed chief investment officer of Constitution State Corporate Credit Union, Inc. 1981 Walter S. Hauck III (ENG) of Pawcatuck, Conn., was recently named vice president of the informatics group at Pfizer Inc. Gary J. Orefice (BARNEY, MBA) of Niantic, Conn., is currently serving his fifth term as a Connecticut state representative and has been named House chairman of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee. 1982 Eugene Cantera (HARTT) of Carrollton, Texas, is the director of public relations at the Dallas School of Music, Inc., the only for-profit music education corporation in the country. He is also the writer of The Common Chord, the e-mail newsletter for DSM. He loves to hear from U of H friends. Joyce A. Reynolds (BARNEY) of Glastonbury, Conn., was recently appointed director of human resources at the American Group in Norwich, Conn. Susan G. Terry (HARTT) of Brooklyn, N.Y., recently was featured with the Derwyn Holder Ensemble at the Stamford Center for the Arts, honoring National Women's Month. She also performed with the Billy Taylor Trio in a Metropolitan Museum of Art series, and in the National Symphony Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Steven M. Venezia (BARNEY, MBA) of Medina, Ohio, was recently named senior vice president of management information systems and distribution center services at Sterling Jewelers, Inc. Venezia will be responsible for ongoing operations and improvements in the distribution center and for all information technology and distribution operations for the organization, including developing and implementing the company's information systems strategy. 1983 Michael J. Arsenault (BARNEY) of Bryan, Texas, was recently promoted to captain of an Embraer 140 aircraft for American Eagle Airlines. Leslie Goutier (BARNEY, MST) has been named minister of commerce and industry for the Republic of Haiti. Robert A. Landino (ENG) of Westbrook, Conn., the president and CEO of BL Companies, an architectural, engineering and consulting firm in Meriden, Conn., has been given the charge by the city of Meriden to look at ideas for redevelopment and draft one well-coordinated game plan. It will be the first comprehensive plan that Meriden will have to go to Hartford and sell for state grant funding. Daniel V. Sullivan (BARNEY) of Wallingford, Conn., has recently acquired sole ownership of TEE IT UP, LLC, "Your Logo Gear Outfitter," a company that offers embroidery, screen printing, promotional items, and signage. 1984 Robert W. Lindner Jr. (ENG) of Parkland, Fla., has been appointed vice president, corporate quality and continuous improvement, at Sunbeam Corporation in Boca Raton, Fla. Linda L. Walsh (BARNEY, MAEC) of Arlington, Va., a partner in Hunton & Williams law firm, is a member of its energy and telecommunications team in Washington, D.C. Her practice focuses on regulatory matters affecting electric utilities, particularly in industry restructuring and administrative litigation. Richard J. Wellner (BARNEY, MBA) of Charlotte, N.C., has been appointed chair of the certified employee benefits professional development committee for the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists. Wellner is a senior vice president for Aon Consulting based in Charlotte, N.C. 1985 Dong Yang Kim (BARNEY, MBA) of Seoul, Korea, is currently employed as a country manager for Johnson & Johnson in Korea. Thomas Massella Jr. (HARTT, MMus) of Pittsburgh, Pa., recently attended the premiere of his composition, September Music for soprano saxophone and piano, in Henderson, N.C. The work was commissioned by Michael Stephenson, soprano saxophonist of the New Century Saxophone Quartet. 1986 Bruce B. Eisenstein (BARNEY) of Towson, Md., a 2001 graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law, recently passed the Maryland Bar Examination. He currently works for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, as an environmental planner. Ken S. Mason (HAS) of Simsbury, Conn., principal of Mason Design, LLC, has recently received several awards, 1987 Nancy Doherty Buck (HAS) of West Hartford, Conn., recently exhibited her drawings and paintings at the John Bryan Gallery. Craig L. Chaiken (A&S) of Austin, Texas, recently accepted a position at Dell Computer Corporation as a lead BIOS architect. Joseph F. Diamond (HARTT) of New York, N.Y., was recently interviewed on Weekend Today in New York discussing his upcoming release Island Garden. Also, www.shockwave.com/ has licensed the Joseph Diamond track Que Rico for use in its PhotoJam Application. Peter E. Gardow (WARD) of Wethersfield, Conn., has recently been elected to the Wethersfield Town Council. Jay B. Schiller (ENG) of Denver, Colo., a senior vice president of broadband strategy and product management, recently addressed the 2002 conference on emerging technologies of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers. He spoke on the future of PVR technology and outlined the benefits of network-based personal video recording solutions for the broadband community. 1988 Luca Barbarito (BARNEY, MBA) of Milan, Italy, is currently employed as a professor of industrial economics at the Universita IULM in Milan. Amy L. Barber (HARTT, DMA) of Westfield, Mass., has been appointed dean of the School of Music and professor of percussion at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. Frederick M. Ewald (BARNEY, MSPA) of Weston, Mass., cofounded MarketOne International based in Maynard, Mass., four years ago. MarketOne provides outsourced high-end sales lead development for some of the biggest names in high-tech. Frank Rinaudo (Barney, MBA, '92) of Middletown, Conn., has been named vice president, marketing and development, for the LIFE Foundation in Washington, D.C. Philip Carmine Ponella (HARTT, MMUS, '90) of Rochester, N.Y., was recently named director of academic technology services for Information Technology Services at the University of Rochester. 1989 Raymond Bell (WARD) of Windsor, Conn., through his business, Hotep's Restaurant and Lounge in Hartford, is supporting the Hartford Scholars Program. Jolie Rocke Brown (HARTT) of Hartford, Conn., has been invited to perform the role of Despina in Cosi fan tutte with the Studio Lirico program in Anghiari, Italy, this summer. She recently performed in a musical soiree at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford. Christopher L. Demko (BARNEY, MBA) of Newark, Del., has recently been named vice president and corporate workout manager in Fulton Financial Corp.'s loan review department. He came to Fulton Financial from PNC Bank, where he was a vice president and special asset manager. Jerome P. Kelly (BARNEY) of Madison, Wis., was recently honored by the University of Hartford as a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee. Michael E. Silverman (A&S, Hillyer AA '87) of Cambridge, Mass., has been doing post-doctoral work at Harvard University studying how the perceptual system makes use of attentional processes, both voluntarily and involuntarily. He became interested in cognitive psychology after earning his master's degree in rehabilitation counseling at Boston University.

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1990 Rabbi Jeffrey R. Astrachan (A&S) of Old Bethpage, N.Y., recently had his first book, entitled "Life's Big Questions," published by Alpha Books Cynthia McMahon Bartholomew (BARNEY, MBA) of Middletown, Conn., is executive director for Covenant to Care in Bloomfield, Conn. The mission of Covenant to Care is to improve the lives of Connecticut's abused and neglected children through the acquisition and distribution of community resources, mentoring, and foster and adoptive parent recruitment. Lauren Bernofsky (HARTT) of Baltimore, Md., has recently had her compositions, Medieval Scenes for elementary string orchestra and Cloud Nine for intermediate concert band, published by the FJH Music Company, Inc. Garrick S. Campbell (WARD) of Bridgeport, Conn., through his business, Hotep's Restaurant and Lounge in Hartford, is supporting the Hartford Scholars Program. Irma F. Carter (BARNEY, MSOB) of Vernon, Conn., has retired after 13 years as human resource generalist at Manchester Memorial Hospital. She has accepted a part- time position in her former capacity at the Visiting Nurse and Health Services of Connecticut in Vernon. Lisa M. Hancock (BARNEY, MPA) of Glastonbury, Conn. recently began her role as Colchester's first chief financial officer December 1, 2001. The merger of the town's finance department with the Board of Education finance department prompted the new position. Klaus H. Muller (BARNEY, MBA) of Switzerland, has started his own company for database programming and financial consulting, especially in the area of asset risk management. Because of the scarcity of qualified people in his area of business, he changed strategy recently to base growth on IT products and will be releasing two products in the fall or winter on the web site www.wsiwlt.com. Kristen Plumley (HARTT, ARTDP) of Glastonbury, Conn., celebrated her debut at the New York City Opera in the role of Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro. She also was the soprano soloist in a world premiere of Improvised Performance by the Jose Limon Dance Company in New York's Symphony Space. William Rolon (HARTT) of Astoria, N.Y., has been performing in various musical productions throughout the United States. He is heading to London to begin rehearsing as principal performer on the QE2 for Cunard Cruise Lines. 1992 Hulus Alpay (BARNEY) of Morganville, N.J., has been appointed senior vice president and investor relations practice leader at Makovsky & Company in New York, N.Y. Lee R. Bailey Jr. (BARNEY) of Cheshire, Conn., was recently honored by the University of Hartford as a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee. Dexton Campbell (WARD) and Martin B. John (WARD, BARNEY MSPA, '94) both of Hartford, Conn., are supporting the Hartford Scholars program through their business, Hotep's Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Hartford. Catherine Auduon-Murphy (BARNEY, MBA '94) of Long Beach, Calif., is a co-owner of CAMALEO Web Intelligence, an agency that develops web sites and web-based applications for small and medium-size businesses. 1993 Lori A. Allen (A&S) of Memphis, Tenn., graduated from the University of Memphis with an MPA and is employed as director of administration and advancement services for the University of Tennessee health science center's office of development. Amanda J. Learned (A&S) of Manchester, Conn., has recently co-authored two papers to be presented at the Academy for Health Services, Research and Health Policy, in Washington, D.C. The papers, Using Data on Childhood Injuries to Improve Care in a Medicaid Managed Care Program and Using Medicaid Managed Care Data to Improve Well-Child Visit Rates for Children in State Custody, were funded by the Connecticut Dept. of Social Services with support from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Wendy J. Lemke (A&S) of Westfield, N.J. has joined Celanese, a global chemical company, as leader of employee communications. She was formerly with Dun & Bradstreet. Scott A. Lunn (A&S, Hillyer AA'91) of Bradford, Mass., is now employed by the Topsfield, Mass., Police Department as emergency center operator and as a part-time reserve patrolman. Volkan C. Orhon (HARTT) Artist's Diploma, MMus '96) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently appointed professor of double bass at the University of Iowa School of Music beginning in Fall, 2002. Karen Romero (A&S) of North Hollywood, Calif., was recently honored by the University of Hartford as a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee. 1994 Carmen Iris Sierra (BARNEY, MSPA) of Hartford, Conn., executive director for the Connecticut Association for United Spanish Action, was recently interviewed by the Hartford Business Journal. She discussed Project NEXO, designed to bridge the digital divide for low-income Latino families. 1995 Peter Gage Furlong (HARTT, MMus) of New York, N.Y., was recently reviewed by the New York Times for his part as Sam Kaplan in Kurt Weill's Street Scene at the Dicapo Opera. Domenic F. Lombardo (BARNEY, MPA) of Plantsville, Conn., recently retired after 26 years as a member of the Southington Police Department. Capt. Lombardo has taken a position with the State of Connecticut as a case flow coordinator in the new judicial district. Michael J. McNamara (A&S) of Oakland, Calif. is currently the market development manager for Diageo-Guinness Bass Import Company in northern California. Travis C. Ploeger (HARTT) of New York, N.Y., has been the music director of the national touring company for Chicago City Limits, New York's longest-running comedy revue, for the past five years. Ellenmary L. Valvo (HCW Cert.) of Wethersfield, Conn., has joined the Prospectus Group at ING. Julie Leavitt Wolfe (ENHP, MEd, '98) of Park Ridge, N.J., who was recently married, has purchased a house in Park Ridge. She is employed as a kindergarten teacher. 1996 Abdulaziz A. Al-Gosaibi (BARNEY) of Manama, Bahrain, is currently a deputy manager at Arab Banking Corporation, where he is responsible for corporate finance, targeting corporate clients in Saudi Arabia. Romain Boutonnet (BARNEY, MBA) of Courbevoie La Defense, France, has been hired by Sogafric, the first private company in Gabon. He recently worked in Paris as consultant for an information system company. Suzanne Hanna Buck (A&S) of Lawrence, Kan., recently participated in a graduate student exchange program at the University of Regensburg, Germany, conducting research in organic chemistry. In May 2002, she earned her Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry at the University of Kansas and will continue postdoctoral study at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Calif. 1997 Joyce Fontana (ENHP, MSN) is currently the director of the Nursing Learning Center at Saint Joseph College. Her manuscript titled Rational Suicide in the Terminally Ill, was recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Beth Ann Grainger (HAS) of Cheshire, Conn., earned her master of arts degree in communication design from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. Combined with her BFA from the U of H, she hopes to expand her print design experience into the field of interactive multimedia back in the United States. James S. Greene, Jr. (HARTT) of Hartford, Conn., one of Jackie McLean's gifted protégés, is making a name for himself in the jazz world. He has significant credits with Horace Silver, Tom Harrell, Xavier Davis, Ugonna Okegwo and Quincy Davis. Greene's debut album in 1999 for RCA Victor was called Brand New World. He recently performed at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church. Joseph A. Jacobson (A&S) of Shelburne, Vt., recently received his commission as a naval officer after completing Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. James M. Koenig (A&S, Hillyer AA '95) of Alexandria, Va., is a police officer in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. Brant E. Inners (A&S) of Camp Hill, Pa., received his master's in cinema studies at CUNY Staten Island in June 2001. He teaches conversational English in a private school near Seoul, South Korea. Chippo Muzorewa (BARNEY, MBA) of Harare, Zimbabwe, is a partner and managing director of Africans Factors Ltd., a factoring family business. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in public affairs at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. 1998 Randi Ashton-Pritting (ENHP, MEd) of Colchester, Conn., has recently been appointed to the position of director of libraries of the University of Hartford. She is currently a doctoral candidate in ENHP's educational leadership program. Aree Kunapongkul (HARTT, MMus) of Khon Kaen, Thailand, is currently teaching piano in Bangkok and helping her family sell jewelry via the Internet. The Web sites are www.1injewelry.com and www.silvercrazy.com. Michael P. Maczko (A&S) of New London, Conn., is currently working as a DJ at WQGN, Q105, in New London, during the 6 to 11 p.m slot, under the name of Mike McKenzie. Robert J. McCarry Jr. (WARD) of Alexandria, Va., is currently a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trade Office in Arlington, Va. He is also a CPR and first aid instructor. Andreas Ninios (A&S) of Athens, Greece, fulfilled his military obligation to Greece and is now attending graduate school in the United Kingdom, where he is studying for a degree in diplomacy. Naveen Sikka (BARNEY, MBA) of New Delhi, India, is employed by the marketing division of the Gas Authority of India, Ltd. His focus is gas sales and other business development opportunities arising from procurement of natural gas from different sources. 1999 Lynn Anderson (ENHP) of Kensington, Conn., is co-author of an article published in the January 2002 issue of The Anesthesiology News. Written with Girish P. Joshi, the article is titled Deep Breathing Alone May Relieve Nausea and describes the use of aromatherapy. She is assistant nurse manager in the post anesthetic care unit at the University of Connecticut Health Center. David A. Miller (BARNEY) of Clifton, N.J., was recently promoted to assistant vice president of money management operations at iClearing, LLC, in Jersey City. Eric M. Sosa (HARTT) of Astoria, N.Y., recently appeared in the starring role in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Conn. In a Hartford Courant interview he spoke of how the training he had during his years at Hartt prepared him for musical and non-musical theater roles. Bettina Viereck (HAS, MFA) of Windsor, Conn., recently exhibited her photographs in a show entitled Emerging Photographers at Springfield College Gallery.

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2000 Sean M. Burton (HARTT) of Trumbull, Conn., recently conducted the Oswego County Junior High All-County Chorus in Central Square, N.Y. He will be attending Boston University to pursue a master's degree in choral conducting. Kirk Peters (ENHP, EdD) of Hartford, Conn., has recently joined Tunxis Community College as dean of student affairs. 2001 Dale De Mille (ENHP, MSN) of New Britain, Conn., recently published an article about nurses entitled It's Time to Blow Our Horn. The article was chosen to be included in a special Nurses Week section of Nursing Spectrum Magazine's Web site: <www.nursingspectrum.com> DeMille practices nursing at New Britain General Hospital and is an adjunct professor at both the University of Connecticut and Quinnipiac University schools of nursing. Jennifer T. Lipack (HILLYER) of Melville, N.Y., is continuing her education at C.W. Post and Long Island University, working on her BA degree. Louis R. Spetrino (A&S) of Stratford, Conn., had his film, The Battle, screened at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and at the Directors View Film Festival in Norwalk, Conn.