Attorney Peter Baskin (Barney) of Annandale, Va., was the subject of a Q&A that appeared in rollingout.com. He has practiced criminal law in Virginia for 52 years, has written on criminal practice techniques for professional journals and newsletters, and has instructed lawyers at continuing legal education seminars.
Read moreJim Purnell (A Hillyer, P’02) of Vernon, Conn., has retired from the bench after 19 years as Judge of Probate for the Ellington, Conn., Probate District. He will continue as a part-time attorney in Vernon and Bloomfield. Purnell will also remain on the executive committee of the National College of Probate Judges.
Richard L. Clarke (M Hartt) of Vernon, Conn., is in his 18th year as music director of the Hartford Sängerbund, one the oldest German singing societies in the United States. The Sangerbund has had a continuous, unbroken tradition of German cultural singing since its founding in 1858.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed Paul Wooten (A&S) of Brooklyn, N.Y., as one of four new justices to the Appellate Division. He was promoted to the Second Department. Justice Wooten formerly sat in the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, before his appointment to the Appellate Division.
Read moreGrace Hinds (ADP Hartt) of Bronx, N.Y., is a higher education administrator, consultant, and professor. She received her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Trident University. Hinds is a higher education consultant with Stoodnt and is an adjunct professor with Lehman College.
Counselor Jon Mattleman (M ENHP) of Belmont, Mass., delivered a workshop titled The Secret Life of Teens and Tweens to parents and students at Westwood High School in November. He works with parents, youth, and professionals who “seek meaningful change but require outside tools and resources to bring their vision to life.”
Read moreSteven Chase (M Barney) of Middleburg, Va., was named executive director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center. NCTC provides training to more than 12,000 conservation professionals each year. Chase has worked with the FWS for 29 years.
1992 Rodger Metzger (M Barney) of West Simsbury, Conn., was elected to serve a three-year term on the Bay Path University Board of Trustees. As president and chief investment officer for Hooker & Holcombe’s Investment Advisory Group, he serves as the client relationship consultant for the group’s largest and most sophisticated clients.
Read moreGeneral Life Sciences has added Gabriel Gliwa (A&S) of Philadelphia, Pa., to the sales team for its Zoëcon Professional Products division. He joins General Life Sciences from Ehrlich Pest Control, where he most recently served as a regional account executive.
Read moreNorwich recreation director Cheryl Hancin-Preston (M Barney) of Norwich, Conn., was named the 2019 Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association Outstanding Recreation Professional. She brought a decade of municipal experience from the Connecticut towns of Groton and Colchester when she came to Norwich in 2017.
Read morePlan International USA (Plan) announced the appointment of James Michel (M Barney, P’17) of Bloomfield, Conn., to the organization’s board of directors. He is chief executive officer of Access Health Connecticut, the health insurance marketplace for the State of Connecticut.
Stefanie Bourassa (ENHP), (M’08 ENHP) of Enfield, Conn., was featured in a Q&A that appeared in the Hartford Healthcare employee magazine this fall. She is site supervisor and director of the sports medicine clinical program at Hartford Hospital’s Rehabilitation Network, Bone and Joint Institute.
Joshua Feldman (A&S) of Fanwood, N.J., has joined Pearl Capital as a relationship manager after spending more than four years working for Fora Financial.
After a 20-year career in nursing leadership, Teresa Calendrillo Fuller (M ENHP) of Riverton, Conn., was promoted to vice president, patient care services at Hartford Healthcare, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, Conn. She had previously worked in a number of nursing leadership and quality leadership positions in the same organization.
Rachel Cisto (A&S) of Weare, N.H., released her first book this past summer titled "Paper Airplanes." It features a collection of poems, some of which stem from her time of UHart.
Alexa Keener (Barney) of Torrington, Conn., won her bid as member of the Board of Selectman in the town of Torrington, Conn. She is a human resources professional at Aetna.
SFA Saniflo, a worldwide leader in macerating and grinding toilets and drain pumps, announced the appointment of Teresa Cardona (HAS) of Fords, N.J., as its new marketing and communications manager for North America. In her new role, she will responsible for developing communications strategies that promote Saniflo’s mission.
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