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Hartford the city, stirring phoenix-like after decades of decline, is being touted in a current ad campaign as "New England's Rising Star," and author Marci Alborghetti '82 is adding her own punctuation to the catch phrase. Her latest book, A Season in the South, a novel slated for release this spring, sets her protagonist in the state's capital.
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After making an unlikely transition from Wall Street bond trader to songwriter and rock musician, Peter Veru '85 is about to take the next step in his evolution as an artist.
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During one class, instead of playing a recording of Leonard Bernstein's "Cool" from West Side Story, Macbride (Hartt '73, faculty '84 to present) sat down at the piano to play. Within seconds we were swept away to the streets of New York in the 1950s and the heated turf fight between the Jets and the Sharks.
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The Alumni Association honored a nationally recognized cardiologist, an advocate for the University, a former dean of students, the editor of The Observer, and a devoted volunteer at the 41st Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony in November.
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1944
Agnes Borawski Ostertag (HILLYER FOUNDING) exhibits nature photography by her son, George Ostertag, and hiking and outdoor recreation books by co-authors George and Rhonda Ostertag at galleries throughout Connecticut.
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1958
Russell A. Sirianni (BARNEY) of Bethel, Conn., is chairman of the Sirianni Mortgage Corp. in Danbury, a subsidiary of Sleepy Hollow National Bank of Tarrytown, N.Y.
1959
Robert A. Simons (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently honored at a dinner as the outgoing president of the board of the Hartford Hillel Foundation. The foundation provides programs and support for Jewish students at the University of Hartford and Central Connecticut State University.
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1961
Robert E. Pawlicki (A&S) of Cincinnati, Ohio, a psychologist and former full professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, has published his first book, Success by Another Measure: Recognizing and Enhancing Your Character. Last year, his play, Mississippi Summer, was stage-read at the Aronoff Theater in Cincinnati. Pawlicki lectures and conducts workshops on such topics as the psychology of pain and suffering, putting meaning in your life, and understanding men. He may be reached through his Web site at http://home.fuse.net/robertpawlicki.
1964
Harvey R. Snitkin (HARTT) of Niantic, Conn., has recently released his new book, Practice Planner: A Journal of Goals and Progress, as a front-list title in the Independent Publishers Group spring catalog. While his first book, Practicing for Young Musicians, offers strategies and methods for building a relationship with an instrument, the Practice Planner helps musicians of all ages develop self-motivation to practice, a balanced technique, and musicianship.
1967
Albert W. Landi (BARNEY) of Simsbury, Conn., has been appointed senior sales representative of Webster Financial Advisors. He is responsible for developing and managing trust and investment services for high-net-worth clients, not-for-profit organizations, and qualified retirement plans.
1968
Barry Nudelman (HARTT) of Staten Island, N.Y., has recently been appointed professor of woodwinds at Wagner College, Staten Island. Currently subbing on Broadway in 42nd Street, Chicago, and Throughly Modern Millie, he performed with the Radio City Orchestra in Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular. He has also performed in Atlantic City; Sheffield, Mass., and with the Springfield Symphony.
Richard C. Stroiney (BARNEY) of Vernon, Conn., was recently appointed chair of the Investment Committee of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
1969
Mary Anne Carley (ENHP) of Sharon, Conn., exhibited her artwork at the Lakeville office of the Salisbury Bank and Trust Company. She also exhibited in a three-generation show at the Sharon Town Hall with her daughter, Teresa Carley Kenny, and granddaughter, Christine Kenny.
Ferenz Gael (HARTT) of Hof, Germany, writes that he currently is a member of the Stadttheater Hof. He received his M.Mus. from Manhattan School of Music, then taught voice at the University of Kansas and the University of Louisville. Later, he moved to Switzerland, where he was leading bass at the Stadttheater St. Gallen. He has performed in Seattle, Wash., and in Budapest, Regensburg, Kiel, Innsbruck, Passau, and Freiburg.
Mark I. Persky (A&S) of Portland, Maine, recently celebrated his 25th anniversary with Portland's classic rock station, WBLM. Persky has established himself as one of Maine's best-known media personalities.
Richard A. Reynolds (BARNEY) of Farmington, Conn., was recently named chair of the Management of an Accounting Practice Committee of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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1970
Andrea Nikki Economou (A&S) of Tucker, Ga., has been appointed a project officer in the Bioterrorism Unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she works with national pharmaceutical stockpiles. Economou has worked in HIV prevention and surveillance for the last 22 years.
John H. Friedman (A&S) of Fairfax Station, Va., writes that he is a budget/cost analyst with Information Technology for the United States Postal Service. He would like to catch up with his brothers from TEP Fraternity. You may reach him at JFRIEDMAN@email.usps.gov.
1971
Rev. William J. Fleming, Jr. (A&S) of Beverly, Mass., is the port chaplain and mission director for the Seafarer's Friend Center in Chelsea. Seafarer's Friend, an organization run by the United Church of Christ, offers comfort and counsel to the crews of working ships that dock on the Chelsea and Boston waterfronts.
William D. Guzman (ENHP, '75 ENHP) of Marlborough, Conn., has been named superintendent of schools in Tolland.
1972
Gerald M. Bedrin (BARNEY) of Franklin Lakes, N.J., is associated with SBWE Commercial Real Estate Brokers in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.
1973
Gregory D. Blanchfield (A&S) of Windsor Locks, Conn., was recently named principal of the Windsor Locks Middle School. He was previously vice principal at Thomas J. Quirk Middle School in Hartford.
Steven N. Sobel (ENHP) of Longmeadow, Mass., travels the country giving motivational speeches on topics such as living your dreams and getting what you want out of life, dealing with difficult people, playing hard to create a superb team, combating stress and learning to relax, and finding humor in everyday life.
Leslie A. Weinberg (HCW) of Stamford, Conn., was recently awarded the Social Action Leadership Award by the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee in Washington D.C. She is a veteran activist for social change at the local, state, and national levels.
1974
John Arabolos (HAS) of West Haven, Conn., exhibited his artwork at Yale University's City-Wide Open Studios celebration at the Chamberlain Building.
Kenneth Bujnowski (HAS) of Colchester, Conn., exhibited his sculpture at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art in Groton this past fall.
Donald W. MacLean (BARNEY) of Southbury, Conn., has been named vice president, professional advisers group, for the Stamford Branch of AXA Advisors LLC. He is responsible for developing and supervising the practice enhancement program for dual professionals in Connecticut and Rhode Island as well as providing financial products and services to individuals and businesses.
Shelley Seidler-Palladino (A&S) of Baldwin, N.Y., recently wrote that she has been happily married for 25 years. She has two children and is a retired RN/ER. Although she has been diagnosed with lupus, she maintains her positive outlook. "Life is great," she writes.
1975
Karen Renzulli Lynch (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently included in the Best Lawyers in America Consumer Guide.
Mark A. Pumiglia (BARNEY) of New Hartford, Conn., has been appointed to the board of directors of Woronoco Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Woronoco Savings Bank.
Deborah J. Rivosa (HCW) of Morristown, N.J., was presented the Marcia A. Savage Alumnae Award from Hartford College for Women. This award recognizes alumnae who exemplify those qualities that Hartford College for Women holds in high esteem and who have demonstrated outstanding personal achievement or outstanding personal service to the College.
1976
Edward J. Generous (ENHP) of Cheshire, Conn., has joined New England Motor Freight as the vice president of national accounts at the company's Meriden, Conn., terminal. He is responsible for all aspects of the company's national account sales.
Alan B. Igdalsky (BARNEY) of Manchester, Conn., has been appointed chair of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants Peer Review Committee.
Wendy Sue Rappaport (HAS) of Canton, Conn., has opened Back Again Boutique in the Canton Commons, Route 44, Canton. The mother-and-daughter-owned boutique is a resale store that carries gently used clothing, accessories, shoes, and jewelry for women, juniors, and men. Rappaport's daughter, Nicole Fried, is completing her degree in psychology at the University of Hartford.
1977
Tony C. Harrington (A&S, '75 HILLYER) of Bloomfield, Conn., recently played at Foxwoods Casino with his band, Tony Harrington and Touch. To learn more about Harrington and the band, check out www.tonyharrington.com.
David L. Katz ('77, '84, '89 HARTT) of Danbury, Conn., has been named the artistic director of Hat City Music Theater in Danbury. Under his artistic direction, four productions were scheduled this year: Passion & the Pops; Bon Appetit!, Julia Child's The French Chef; Hansel & Gretel; and Così fan tutte.
David J. Mullins (A&S) of Bristol, Conn., is currently employed by the fund-raising program of Thankful Candles. You may reach him at www.thankfulcandles.com.
Stephen M. Mulready (BARNEY) of Wethersfield, Conn., was recently named chief executive of Charlotte, N.C.-based Royal & SunAlliance USA. The U.S. headquarters for the London-based insurance conglomerate employs about 1,800 at the Charlotte location and 7,000 nationwide.
Nancy Tucker (A&S) of Beacon Falls, Conn., was the winner of a Stand-up Comedy Competition at 7 Angels Theater in Waterbury. Tucker has been issued a patent for her invention of a guitar attachment called "Percussion Additions to String Instruments."
1978
Paul P. Bisaccia (HARTT) of Hartford, Conn., recently performed piano music by William Deakyne (Hartt '61) at the East Lyme, Conn., library. Bisaccia played one-half of the recital as the Romantic Piano and the other as the American Piano.
Claudia A. Clark (HCW) of Waltham, Mass., is pursuing graduate work in mathematics at Northeastern University, where she has a teaching assistantship.
David M. Cleary (HARTT) of Cambridge, Mass., was selected as "the composer best able to write the music and carry out the residency" for one of Pennsylvania's representatives in the Continental Harmony program of the American Composers Forum. The program is recognized as a model of local community artistic initiative. The Palmer Museum of Art selected Cleary as composer in residence to write an original musical work for the Castalia Ensemble of the Pennsylvania State University School of Music. The work had its premiere performance on Nov. 16, 2002, as part of a national conference on the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial titled "Lewis and Clark: The Unheard Voices." Cleary's music has been played and broadcast widely throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia, including festival performances at Tanglewood and Warebrook Contemporary Music Festival. He has received commissions from Dinosaur Annex, Alea III, the Quincy Symphony, and the Boston-area chapter of the American Composers Forum and has held residencies at MacDowell, Djerassi, and the Tyrone Guthrie Center. Duo Renard recently released his work The Deeper Magic on the Musucuans Showcase CD label. He is a staff critic for the New Music Connoisseur and 21st-Century Music and is a contributing reviewer to The Enterprise, Brockton, Mass.
Susan H. Goldberg (ENHP, '81 A&S) and Simon C. LIU '81 (HAS) of Brooklyn, N.Y., were interviewed for a New York Times article titled "Habitats/St. Marks Avenue, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn-Brownstone Renovation: The Agony and Ecstasy." The subject of the article is the happiness and frustration of renovating an old New York home.
Joseph J. Greco (BARNEY) of Harwinton, Conn., has been appointed president, CEO, and director of the First National Bank of Litchfield and its holding company, First Litchfield Financial Corporation.
Jonathan E. Selage (HARTT) of Palm Bay, Fla., and his wife, Leslie Brooks Selage, are directors of worship at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palm Bay. They are also actively involved in the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Ivy F. Zito (BARNEY) of Ellington, Conn., has been named chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
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1980
Anong Dangphim BECker (BARNEY) of Higganum, Conn., has opened the Siam Cuisine Restaurant in West Hartford. Both owner and chef, she prepares food the way it is cooked in her native Thailand.
Maggie Alston Claud (HCW) of Hartford, Conn., is the first African American to be named Ms. Senior Connecticut. Her peers in the competition voted her Ms. Congeniality. Claud represented the state in the national competition in September.
Charles J. Frago (BARNEY) of Cromwell, Conn., has been appointed chair of the golf tournament committee for the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Robin Brett Goeler (ENHP) of Guilford, Conn., was appointed principal of the Walsh Intermediate School in Branford, Conn.
Susan Trosell Matsuki (A&S) of Brooklyn, N.Y., recently performed at the Standing Room Only Cabaret in Hartford, Conn. Matsuki was the winner of the 2002 MAC Award for Best Female Jazz/Pop/R&B Vocalist.
1981
Hamid Adibjahromi (ENG) of West Hartford, Conn., has joined Weidlinger Associates as an associate principal of its structural engineering division.
Kevin P. Cavanaugh (A&S) of Glastonbury, Conn., was the parade marshall at Glastonbury's Memorial Day parade. Father Cavanaugh is a decorated U.S. Army Chaplin and was 1999 U.S. Army Chaplin of the Year.
Patricia Baron Charles (ENHP) of Middletown, Conn., has been appointed assistant superintendent of schools in the Plainville, Conn., school district. She comes to this position from the Keigwin Middle School in Middletown, where she served as principal.
Roger B. Michele (BARNEY, '83 BARNEY) of Bristol, Conn., produces a TV show, "Bristol's Warrants," at Nutmeg Community Television in Plainville. The show combines mug shots with Michele's reading of outstanding warrants provided by local police departments.
John S. Mills (A&S) of Tacoma, Wash., recently ran for the U.S. House District 9 seat as a third-party candidate. He is an attorney in the Tacoma area and is an activist for the Libertarian Party. His main campaign theme is building a three-party alternative to the existing two-party political system.
Mark M. Zampino (A&S) of Rocky Hill, Conn., is a public relations officer for the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants. He also is one of three CPAs playing in a rock band called Accounting Crows.
1982
Scot R. Anderson (BARNEY, '89 MST) of Wethersfield, Conn., was recently inducted into the New Britain High School baseball hall of fame. Scot was the only player in the history of New Britain High School baseball to play all nine positions in one game. He went on to play three years of baseball at the University of Hartford.
Laurie Shifrin Feldman (HARTT) of Pembroke Pines, Fla., sang the National Anthem on the Fourth of July for a crowd of more than 100,000 at Hollywood Beach, Fla., for the second year in a row. She has sung with the Florida Philharmonic Chorus and has performed the National Anthem for Gulfstream Raceway, the Florida Marlins Baseball Team, local boxing events, the City of Hollywood, and for Broward County Chamber of Commerce events.
Alan M. Friedman (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., serves as chair of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants Internet Committee.
David L. Guay (A&S) of South Windsor, Conn., was recently selected to lead the South Windsor Democratic Town Committee as chairman.
Mark H. Hyman (BARNEY) of Parkland, Fla., has started his own brokerage firm, Advanced Futures (electronic futures trading). The Web site is www.advancedfutures.com.
Pauline C. Panik (BARNEY) of Windsor, Conn., has been appointed senior vice president, accounting policy, at Travelers Property Casualty Corporation. She is responsible for statutory and GAAP accounting policy and regulatory financial examinations, and she represents the company at meetings of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on accounting matters.
Robert M. Sorensen (A&S) of Lakewood, Colo., has been named a Laureate Expressionist Artist. He may be reached at http://www.artemedia.fr/Sorensen.htm.
1983
James J. Albion (A&S) of Dover, N.H., is celebrating his 10th year as owner and president of ZMJ Enterprises, a full-service marketing agency. Albion is offering a special savings on merchandise to UH alumni during this anniversary year. Call 1-888-965-4646 or e-mail him at uhalums@zmjenterprises.com for more details.
Anne R. Baldwin (HCW) of Boynton Beach, Fla., is advising and coordinating postnatal services for new mothers and babies at an area hospital.
Sharon D. Gordon (HARTT) of Fairfield, Conn., recently had the lead role in Hat City Music Theater's performance of Bon Appetit!, Julia Child's The French Chef. Hat City Music Theater is located in Danbury, Conn.
Steven R. Kass (BARNEY) of Castle Rock, Colo., was recently named worldwide vice president of operations at HIS, a leading provider of technical content solutions and services.
1984
John Augustyn (BARNEY) of Guilford, Conn., chaired the industrial division of the 2002 United Way Campaign of Meriden. Augustyn is the president of Pyramid Technologies in Meriden.
Larry C. Brown (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., has partnered with Robert Gilchrist to launch a new executive search firm, Horton International LLC. The new company serves a broad client base and focuses on recruiting senior personnel in the industrial, financial services, construction, and not-for-profit sectors. Brown recently served as a judge of the Hartford Business Journal's Under 40 competition.
Carmen J. Macca (BARNEY) of Wethersfield, Conn., was named a managing partner in Simione & Macca LLP.
Dana Rosca Panzarino (ENG) of Livingston, N.J., has been named a partner at VVA LLC, a project management and consultation firm. Panzarino has more than 20 years of experience in construction management.
1985
Marjorie E. Feldman (BARNEY) of Springfield, Mass., was recently honored by the Hartford Business Journal as an up-and-comer in the Under 40 business world. She is the president of Al's Beverage Co. in East Windsor, Conn.
Michelle Guillet Helmin (BARNEY, '94 BARNEY) of Manchester, Conn., was promoted to the position of special assistant to the chancellor at the University of Connecticut. She was previously assistant to the vice president of institutional advancement and was campaign operations director for Campaign UConn.
Hector M. Torres (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., was honored at the 11th annual Maria C. Sanchez awards banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Hartford. The award was for outstanding service to the Hispanic/Puerto Rican community. Torres is currently president and CEO of the Connecticut Hispanic Yellow Pages.
1986
Mark R. Dion (HAS) of Beach Lake, Pa., is showing his work at the University of Hartford's Joseloff Gallery from Jan. 31 through March 9. The exhibition is titled Mark Dion: Collaborations.
Kenneth S. Mason (HAS) of Simsbury, Conn., owner of Mason Design LLC, received national recognition out of 10,000 entries across the country when he was selected as a recipient of a 2002 American Graphic Design Award for his design of a brochure for Intergrated Rehabilitation Services. This is the second year in a row that Mason Design has received the award.
1987
Joseph F. Diamond (HARTT) of New York, N.Y., had his second CD, Island Garden, debut on Jazz Week's Smooth Jazz chart at No. 47. The new CD follows his debut classic, Not Your Typical New Yorker.
Joel M. Grieco (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently named as an Under 40 leader in the Hartford Business Journal. Grieco is the senior director of Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut, Inc., in Hartford.
Robert A. Losinno (HARTT) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has been promoted to musicologist/senior on-air promotions producer at WPBT-TV2, the Miami PBS affiliate.
Gordon G. Massey (BARNEY) of Sudbury, Mass., is offering alumni the opportunity to become members of a national nonprofit organization, the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America. AAFA is focused on patients and their families and has become the premier national lay organization on issues and education important to allergic and asthmatic patients. Those interested may e-mail Gordon at gordonmass@msn.com.
Paul S. Taub (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., was recently named an Under 40 leader in the Hartford Business Journal. He is the executive director and corporate vice president of New England Technical Institute, Inc., located in New Britain, Conn.
1988
Thomas J. Bass (BARNEY) of Little Egg Harbor, N.J., recently graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City with a degree in occupational studies.
Donato Biceglia (BARNEY) of Hamden, Conn., has earned the designation of project management professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute, the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for project management.
Antonette Colon (HCW) of Wethersfield, Conn., an attorney, was presented the Marcia A. Savage Alumnae Award. This award recognizes alumnae who exemplify those qualities Hartford College for Women holds in high esteem and who have demonstrated outstanding personal achievement or outstanding personal service to the College.
Melvin Dotson (BARNEY) of Chicopee, Mass., recently returned from a mission to El Paso, Texas, and Mexico with Building Precious Seed International.
Risa Renae Harman (HARTT) of Long Island City, N.Y., was a featured artist in Passion & the Pops, performed at Hat City Music Theater in Danbury. She was voted an audience favorite at the Schorr Competition.
Susan Nelson (A&S) of Oakville, Conn., a chef and owner of Harvest Moon Natural Foods and Deli in Oakville, was recently the subject of an article titled "Friendly Neighbor" in the Watertown Town Times.
Timothy J. Petrovic (A&S) of New Port Richey, Fla., has proved that you can go home again. He was the only Connecticut golfer to make the cut at the Canon Greater Hartford Open this past June. Petrovic came in 17th in the Byron Nelson Classic and second in the St. Jude in Memphis, Tenn.
Scott B. Williams (BARNEY) of South Dartmouth, Mass., was promoted to the newly created position of vice president, sales and client relations-northeast from general manager of Exhibitgroup/Giltspur Boston. His new areas of responsibility include the company's Toronto, Boston, and New York offices.
1989
Dorothee M. C. Audibert (BARNEY, '90 MBA) and Steve G. Balas (BARNEY, '90 MBA) of Lyon, France, report that they enjoy receiving The Observer and finding out what is happening at the University of Hartford. Friends may contact them at sbalas@t-systems.fr.
David J. Fasulo (BARNEY) of Ivoryton, Conn., recently received coverage in The Hartford Courant for his climb of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Included in the article were several pictures of Fasulo on the climb.
Steven M. Fortgang (A&S) of Nanuet, N.Y., has been made head trader at Pinnacle Associates, a money management firm in midtown Manhattan.
Jerome "Jerry" Kelly (BARNEY) of Madison, Wis., was one of the professional golfers participating in the 2002 Canon Greater Hartford Open. In July, Jerry tallied up his second victory of the year at the Western Open after rallying from a three-stroke deficit.
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1990
Joseph A. Bischof (BARNEY) of Stevensville, Mont., was named the new executive director for Missoula's Proverello Center, a homeless shelter and kitchen. He oversees the Joseph Residence and the Poverello's transitional living center for homeless families.
Aileen G. Boyle (BARNEY) of Bayonne, N.J., has been named assistant vice president and branch manager of Valley National Bank's Mayflower Office in Livingston. She oversees all branch operations and is responsible for business development efforts in the community.
Donna Fitzgibbon (BARNEY) and Christopher J. Raymond (A&S, ENG) of Albuquerque, N.M., have a 3 year-old daughter, Clare, whom they brought home from China in 2000. Raymond is an engineer/ marketing manager in the semiconductor industry, and Fitzgibbon is in the childcare field. They would love to hear from old classmates.
Margaret Francis ('90, '00 ENHP) of Alachua, Fla., is currently coordinating clinical trials for the division of endocrinology and metabolism, department of medicine, at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Her position is approximately 40 percent research and 30 percent clinical, with the remainder involving administrative follow-up with mitochondrial and metabolic disorders.
James A. Resnick (A&S) of Novato, Calif., has been appointed public relations manager, east, for Mercedes-Benz-USA. Resnick will support all corporate communications initiatives and media relations for the eastern U.S. regional offices. He was a product and technology public relations specialist for the company.
1991
Shana Rebilas Bousard (HARTT) of Madison, Wis., is completing her postgraduate certificate in music therapy from Alverno College in Milwaukee. She continues her voice-over and commercial work in the Midwest and looks forward to a dual career in the performing arts and music therapy.
James S. De filippo (ENG) of Nanuet, N.Y., has been named a vice president of NYF Corporation, an electronics and technical hardware manufacturer in Paramus, N.J. De Filippo is responsible for enhancing account bases and streamlining inventory management processes.
Jeffrey N. Kamberg (BARNEY) of Forest Hills, N.Y., recently ran in the New York City Marathon to benefit the Aubrey Fund for Pediatric Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.
Susan J. Mardinly (HARTT) of Middletown, Conn., had a feature article on the 17th-century singer-composer Barbara Strozzi published in the May/June 2002 issue of the Journal of Singing. Mardinly, who has also transcribed six of Strozzi's madrigals, two canatas and a motet from the original scores, expects to complete her DMA in voice/music history at the University of Connecticut next year.
Lee A. Villas ('89 HILLYER, A&S, '93 A&S) of New York, N.Y., is a regional account manager for King World, Inc., a major distributor of television programs. One of his most popular accounts is "The Oprah Winfrey Show."
1992
Lisa D. Lyons (A&S) of San Francisco, Calif., was recently promoted to marketing director of the San Francisco Hebrew Free Loan Association. She would like any classmates in the Bay area to e-mail her at ldlyons@aol.com.
Mohd Nasri Mohd Nordin (BARNEY) of Batu Caves, Malaysia, has recently joined Cosmopoint Institute of Information Technology and Multimedia Education as CEO of the Klang Metro campus.
Girish Rishi (BARNEY) of London, England, is vice president for Europe, Middle East, and Africa operations of Symbol Technologies, the Long Island- based, high-tech leader in mobile computing, bar-code scanning, and wireless networking.
Sazali Zainald-Abidin (BARNEY) of Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia, was the subject of a recent article in Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. The article discussed this energetic chief executive officer of MAA Mutual Bhd and his love for music, especially jazz fusion.
1993
John S. Pavlovich (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., has been promoted from chief financial officer to chief operating officer at ArchivesOne, a records management company in Watertown, Conn. "John is an awesome team member and a great person. I am delighted that he is part of ArchivesOne," said A. J. Wasserstein, president of the company. A dedicated runner, Pavlovich is currently training for his first triathlon.
Darrick G. Sampson (BARNEY) of New York, N.Y., has joined Ernst & Young LLP's global employment solutions practice as senior consultant specializing in health and welfare employee benefits. Sampson helps employers successfully manage their benefit plans and mitigate cost increases.
Mark S. Taub (BARNEY) of Simsbury, Conn., is director for the Center for Culinary Arts and vice president of the New England Technical Institute in Cromwell, Conn. He was recently highlighted in the Hartford Business Journal as a mover and shaker and an Under 40 leader in the Greater Hartford area.
1994
Johannes A. Bijvank (BARNEY) of Santiago, Chile, is a sales and marketing manager for Coats, the world's largest manufacturer of industrial sewing thread and consumer needlecraft products. Previously, Bijvank had been based in Spain, Portugal, Turkey, London/UK, and Germany but now has been promoted to sales and marketing director for Mexico. He writes that he and his family have found "a nice and secure hacienda."
Matthew T. Murello (ENG) of Hackettstown, N.J., has taken the helm of Lewis S. Goodfriend & Associates consulting engineers. The firm is considered an industry leader in the areas of environmental noise, architectural acoustics, industrial noise control, and product development.
Lisa M. Patton (HARTT) of Hudson, Mass., played in the USA volleyball championships in Dallas, Texas. She is employed at Netscout Systems in Westford, Mass., and is pursuing a degree in database design and administration at Northeastern University. Patton is also music director at the First United Methodist Church in Hudson.
Daniel G. Pikarski (HILLYER, A&S) of Chicago, Ill., recently was sworn in to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath in a ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. Pikarski is an assistant state's attorney in Chicago.
Peter C. Rigler (A&S) of New York, N.Y., has been ordained and will serve as assistant rabbi of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park, Pa.
Patricia Maguder Ward (A&S) of Arlington, Va., is employed as a legislative analyst at the Aerospace Industries Association. Her dad, Theodore L. Maguder, a former faculty member at the University of Hartford, is dean of natural sciences at Northern Virginia Community College.
1995
Mary F. Lawrence (A&S) of Wethersfield, Conn., is director of research at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn.
Samuel Muhanguzi (BARNEY) of Kampala, Uganda, is employed as a senior systems analyst on a World Bank project.
Krista Nicholas Roy (A&S) of Leesburg, Va., is pursuing a career in accounting/computers. She is studying to obtain a certificate in bookkeeping and business information technology.
Eric I. Silverman (BARNEY) of New City, N.Y., owner of Macabee Foods, was the subject of a recent article in The Record, a Bergen County, N.J., newspaper. He has made Macabee a strong player in the Kosher frozen food market by taking popular, mainstream snacks and turning them into Kosher items.
Willow E. Williamson-Jones (ENHP) of Wallingford, Conn., received her M.S. degree in English from Southern Connecticut State University. She is a seventh-grade teacher.
1996
Eric M. Bushkin (Hillyer, A&S) of Secaucus, N.J., was named an account executive in the Florida office of Business Wire.
Shari Enison Gottesman (A&S) of Owings Mills, Md., has been employed as associate general counsel in the legal and business affairs department of the Overseas Military Sales Group for the last three years.
Christopher W. Haessly (A&S) of Burlington, Vt., is currently employed by the University of Vermont as webmaster for the department of residential life. This past March, he was reelected to a second term on the Burlington board of school commissioners and is currently attending the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he is pursuing a master's degree in information technology.
Rebecca G. Robbins (ENHP) of Pompano Beach, Fla., is the national spokesperson for Slim-Fast foods. She was featured on the July 4 cover of Woman's World magazine and has done a live chat on Slim-Fast.com. Robbins also works as a makeup artist for film, television, and photography.
Stacy M. Valentine (HARTT) of Brooklyn, N.Y., was named a principal of the Ebony Orchestra Ensemble of New York. She is the founder and program director of an arts-in-education program for young clarinetists from Harlem-area neighborhoods studying the clarinet repertoire of African American composers. She and selected students will be featured in a grant-sponsored recital in New York City in February 2003.
1997
Hayri Gurbuz ('97, '99 BARNEY) of Mystic, Conn., was appointed director of hospitality support services at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Jason E. Luckenbaugh (A&S) of Odenton, Md., recently won three awards: the Top Cop award of the Maryland Municipal League Police Executive Association; a medal of honor from the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, and a distinguished service award from the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers. Then a member of the Annapolis, Md., police department, Luckenbaugh has since joined the Howard County, Md., police department, where he is an officer, instructor, and drug recognition expert.
Nicholas C. Poniros (BARNEY) of Neptune, N.J., has recently joined the firm of Amper, Politzner & Mattia, P.C., as a
senior accountant in the firm's audit and accounting department. Among his responsibilities is representing mid-size companies in the manufacturing and service industries.
Stacey Serrano Sarlo (BARNEY) of Waterbury, Conn., was elected by the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants to serve a three-year term on its 17-member board of governors.
Zachary M. Upton (ENG) of Silver Springs, Md., graduated with his master's degree in acoustics from Pennsylvania State University.
1998
David A. Dodge (BARNEY) of Fort Meyers, Fla., was promoted to vice president and CEO of NeoMedia Technologies.
Jennifer N. Jacome (A&S) of Long Beach, N.Y., was recently nominated for the Post Liberty Medal by Robert Vavrecan, a patient who feels that she saved his life. Jacome is the director of blended case management at The Bridge, Inc., which offers drug rehab and therapy for Queens residents.
Keith J. Kumnick (BARNEY) of South Windsor, Conn., has been elected a principal in the firm of Colliers, Dow & Condon, where he will also serve as treasurer. He recently achieved the SIOR industrial designation (specialist, industrial and office real estate) awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Michael P. Maczko (A&S) of New London, Conn., is presently employed as a night disk jockey at WQGN, Q105 radio station in New London, from 5 p.m. to midnight. He also works part time on weekends in Hartford at WKSS, Kiss 85.7. In New London, he uses the name Mike McKenzie, but in Hartford his name changes to Chris Taylor.
Dana Martinez (A&S) of New Haven, Conn., recently joined the Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County as a clinician in its general clinic. Previously, she was with the consortium of Clifford Beers Clinic and the Post Traumatic Stress Center in New Haven.
Brettnee A. Nelson (HILLYER, '98 A&S) of Bloomfield, Conn., has joined Terrelonge Enterprises as a design specialist. She specializes in design layout, marketing, and communication.
Naveen Sikka (BARNEY) of New Delhi, India, sent an e-mail address to The Observer and would like to get in touch at nsikka@GAIL.CO.IN.
Laurie Lewis Sinder (ENHP) of Avon, Conn., was named principal of Latimer Lane School in Simsbury, Conn.
1999
Charles Demuynck (HARTT) of Natchitoches, La., has been named assistant professor and director of orchestral activities at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, where he will conduct the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra and string orchestra. Americus records will soon release his CD of Beethoven Symphony No. 8 and Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Garnet Ungar and the Varna (Bulgaria) Philharmonic.
Thomas M. Fahy (A&S) of Madison, Conn., has joined the Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County as a clinician in its extended-day treatment program. Previously, Fahy led psychotherapy and psycho-education groups at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York.
Leonardo Gugliotti (BARNEY) of West Hartford, Conn., and his family have opened the International School of Cosmetology at 623 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield.
Stephen L. Kasner (A&S) of Rockville, Md., is currently serving his second year as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ecuador. His work consists of expanding domestic and international market opportunities for farmers, teaching sex education and English courses in the schools, and working with women's groups on community banking systems and small income generation projects.
Suzanne P. Marcus (ENHP) of Springfield, Va., has recently completed her Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a certified reading specialist and teaches fifth grade.
Frank F. Musero III (A&S) of Brooklyn, N.Y., has joined the staff of Allan Ripp Public Relations in New York as an account manager.
Clifford A. Rankin (BARNEY) of Bristol, Conn., was appointed to serve as chair of the bylaws committee of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants for the 2002-03 activity year.
Shelley Frolich Tscherne (ENHP) of Framingham, Mass., wrote to The Observer in glowing terms of Education Professor Ed Weinswig-what an "amazing" man he is and what an inspiration he has been to thousands of students. "Having Dr. Weinswig as a professor, and now a friend, is one of the best experiences that I had at the University." She was recently appointed a special education teacher at the Mulready Elementary School in Hudson, Mass.
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2000
Sean M. Burton (HARTT) of Brighton, Mass., has been appointed conductor of the Boston University Choral Society. He serves as music director of the Tabernacle Church in Salem, Mass., and is pursuing a master's degree in choral conducting at Boston University.
Javier D. Colon (HARTT) of Stratford, Conn., is a member of the Derek Trucks Band as a vocalist and percussionist. Joyful Noise, the band's debut album with Columbia Records, was released last summer.
Matthew P. Erickson (HARTT) of Bloomfield, Conn. recently published an informative question-and-answer article, "Cumming's Downbeat," in The Hartford Courant. The subject of the interview was Edward Cumming, music director of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
James J. Finn (BARNEY) of Ringwood, N.J., is employed as an account manager for Georgia-Pacific.
Kathleen M. Kelly (HAS) of Manchester, Conn., was recently elected state president of the Connecticut Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. She has represented this organization on the national level in Oregon; Washington, D.C.; Maryland; and New Orleans. In addition to emphasizing racial diversity, she believes that women must help other women and "must ready the path for each other."
Joshua T. Klein (A&S) of San Francisco, Calif., recently accepted a new position at SP Controls as project engineer. He may be reached at travis@spcontrols.com.
Mohammad Nazri Mizayauddin (ENG) of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, read in The Observer about the victory of the women's basketball team in the American East championship games this past spring and wants to congratulate them. He is looking to catch up with graduates in the Asia Pacific region.
Kirk Peters (ENHP) of Hartford, Conn., has joined Tunxis Community College as dean of student affairs.
David A. Strom (HARTT) of Ridgefield, Conn., has completed his master's degree in violin performance with Suzuki pedagogy at the University of Maryland. He is founder and director of the Suzuki program at the Academy of Music in Gaithersberg, Md., and was recently hired to start a Suzuki program at the Flint Hill School in Oakton, Va.
Renee Terrelonge (WARD) of Bridgeport, Conn., started a Web-design and graphics company named Terrelonge Enterprises, Inc. She then decided to incorporate music into her enterprise and started Terrelonge Recordings. She recently signed Omeil, a reggae and R&B performer.
Michelle D. Thurmond (WARD) of East Orange, N.J., has joined Terrelonge Recordings as vice president. She is involved with music production, media, public relations, and event coordination. She is also pursuing a master's degree in music at New York University.
Amy L. Volinski (A&S) of Brooklyn, N.Y., is training with the Arthritis Foundation's Joints in Motion team in preparation for the annual LaSalle Bank Chicago marathon, a fund-raiser for the foundation.
2001
Megan Murphy Abernathy (HARTT) of Glastonbury, Conn. has started her own business called Artistic Moments, Inc., in Rocky Hill, Conn. She will teach artistic education, including dance and crafts, and will provide assistance, favors, and decorations for weddings and parties.
Shana M. Paladino (HCW) of Hartford, Conn., recently was elected membership committee director of the Central Connecticut Paralegal Association.
Louis Spetrino (A&S) of Stratford, Conn., had his recent film, The Battle, accepted by a number of film festivals, including the Tambay Film Fest in Tampa, Fla.; the New York International Film Festival; the Directors View in Stamford, Conn.; Film Fest New Haven; and Deadcenter. An independent filmmaker, writer, director, and owner of Spetrino Pictures, he recently finished production on a teen horror film, Ringolivio. The film was shot in his hometown of Stratford, Conn., and Spetrino chose most of the cast from students at the University's College of Arts and Sciences drama department. The score is being composed by a Hartt student, and the posters are being designed by Sara Mosher '02 (HAS).
2002
Jonathan J. Casilli (WARD) of Islip Terrace, N.Y., has joined Thomson Industries in Port Washington, N.Y., where he is an application engineer.
Jeffrey G. Champagne (HAS) of Manchester, Conn., has received a graduate administrative internship at the Gengras Student Union of the University. He is studying for an MBA degree in marketing at the Barney School of Business.
Ching-Ching Chan (HARTT) of Arlington, Texas, is a core member of the prestigious Chicago Contemporary Ensemble.
Gregory C. Dubois (HAS) of Londonderry, N.H., won a competition for his illustration, Così fan tutte, designed as a marketing image for the Mozart opera, to be performed during the Connecticut Opera's 2003-04 season.
Michael R. Glidden (HAS) of Unionville, Conn., won a competition for his illustration Madama Butterfly, which will be displayed at The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in advance of a production of the Puccini work, to be performed during the Connecticut Opera's 2002-03 season.
Lisa M. Hunter (HARTT) of Bradenton, Fla., is dancing with the Sarasota Ballet in Florida during the 2002-03 season.
Marcus G. Jackson (HARTT) of Bowie, Md., received a rave review in The Washington Post for his trio's performance at Twins Jazz in Washington, D.C.
Diane B. Kane (ENHP) of West Granby, Conn., was selected to be a resource room teacher at the Granby Middle School.
Elspeth A. Lacy (HARTT) of Stittsville, Ontario, Canada, is currently a violinist with the New World Symphony.
Jennifer T. Lipack (HILLYER) of Melville, N.Y., is continuing her education at Long Island University.
Deborah Ann Palmeri (ENHP) of Shelburne Falls, Mass., was presented with the first Leadership Award in Nursing given by Franklin Medical Center in Franklin, Mass.
Sarah A. Paolucci (HAS) of Tolland, Conn., won a competition for her illustration Turandot, which was displayed at The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts as a marketing image for the Connecticut Opera's production of the Puccini opera during the 2002-03 season.
Matthew T. Radkovich (ENHP) of Enfield, Conn., is currently enrolled in a master's degree program for occupational therapy at Nova Southern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Aisha Y. Salem (HARTT) of Winter Park, Fla., is attending the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida.
Kevin A. Sanieski (WARD) of Northfield, Mass., is employed by the Roger Rulewich Golf Group in Bernardston, Mass. The design and building firm develops golf courses around the world.
Kristen M. Scully (ENHP) of Naugatuck, Conn., has begun her new career as an English teacher at Wallingford High School.
Kristy L. Smith (ENHP) of New York, N.Y., is working at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, N.J., as an occupational therapist. She says that she "loves New York."
Joseph M. Stadtmiller (ENG) of Sherrill, N.Y., has joined SSAC, Inc., as a project engineer. SSAC, Inc., deals with low-voltage products and systems.
Will D. Staszko (BARNEY) of Cary, N.C., was recognized with a CSCPA Merit Award at the 2002 CSCPA annual meeting. The award is presented annually by the CPA society to the top-ranking senior majoring in accounting from each of the 13 Connecticut colleges and universities offering an accounting program recognized by the Connecticut State Board of Accountancy.
Judy M. Tacklyn (BARNEY) of Warwick, Bermuda, was selected to participate in the Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program at the 2002 Risk and Insurance Management Society annual conference in New Orleans. She was among the 25 students chosen from a North American competition. Tacklyn completed an internship at XL Insurance Company in Bermuda and returned to her home after graduation.
Chad Turner (HAS) of Claremont, N.H., won a competition for his illustration Salome, which will be displayed at The Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in advance of the Richard Strauss opera, scheduled as part of the Connecticut Opera's 2002-03 season.
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