Alumni Profiles:
Spreading the word of patient-centered care Susan Frampton, '80 M.A., '90 Ph.D.)
Educating visitors about America and the sea Lisa Marcinkowski '89 (CLAS)
UConn Club honors alumni Alvin Evans '40 (CLAS) & Leon Medvedow '51 (BUS)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honors Russell Gordon Russell '70 (CLAS)
Finding warming in a Husky jacket Alex Hasychak '82 (CLAS)
Rizzotti AEC Coach of the Year Jennifer Rizzotti '96 (CLAS)
Alumni director moves on
2006 Alumni and Faculty Excellence Awardees
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Barbara (Foerch) Palmer '42 (SFS), '63 M.A. serves as the town historian of Tolland, Conn. Her writings about the history of Tolland are featured regularly in local publications.
UConn Club honors alumni
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Alvin L. Evans ’40 (CLAS) and Leon Medvedow ’51 (BUS) were presented with the UConn Club’s Outstanding Contribution Award in April in recognition of their long-time support of UConn athletics. Both are founding members of the UConn Club and have attended thousands of Husky sporting events together and with their wives, who are sisters, Leon’s wife is Phyllis (Kronick) ’52 (CLAS), and Al’s wife is Irma (Kronick) ’48 (CLAS). |
George Ripley II '50 (CLAS) of Shelton, Conn., recently observed 25 years as a superior court judge. He sits in the Derby, Conn., Superior Court, handling civil cases.
Burton Hendel '51 (BUS) has been enjoying retirement for 19 years after working in the retail toy business for 34 years in the New London and Groton areas with Sherman Marcus '50 (CLAS) .
Donald Maynard '54 (CANR) married Gail Conners in January 2006. The couple lives in Sarasota, Fla.
Edward Sullivan '54 (BUS) was elected to serve as governor general of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants for a three-year term.
Richard Marsh '55 (BUS) is a business development consultant and lives in Southbury, Conn., and Fort Meyers, Fla.
Lois Greene Stone '55 (ED), a writer and poet, has been married for 50 years to Dr. Gerald Stone. They have 13 grandchildren.
Warren Clark, Jr. '56 (CANR) retired after 26 years of serving as chief executive officer of the American Dairy Products Institute in Chicago. He and his wife, Virginia (Manning) Clark '56 (BUS) live in Bloomingdale, Ill.
Michael Gordon '57 (BUS), '63 J.D. was named the John H. and Mary Lou Dasburg Professor at the University of Florida 's Levin College of Law.
Richard Williams '58 (CLAS) wrote a collection of short stories titled As Time Goes By, published by Mountain Mist Productions of Australia.
Robert Gregory '59 (CLAS), director of economic development for the city of Milford, Conn., was appointed to the executive committee of the Regional Growth Partnership, a regional economical development organization.
Robert Kelly '59 Ph.D. now operates his own consulting company, Los Alamos Engineering Physics, after 16 years involved with nuclear weapon diagnostics at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Lewis Turco '59 (CLAS), a professor emeritus of English writing arts at S.U.N.Y.-Oswego, spent several days in the Santa Cruz, Calif., area giving readings and participating in workshops and classroom.
Daniel Harris '62 (ED), the athletics director at Milwaukee School of Engineering, was inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Athletic Hall of Fame on May 7, 2006. He coached soccer and was athletic director at UWM from 1973-84. He lives in Grafton, Wis.
Cheryle (Fleming) Luchene '65 (CLAS) was honored by the Georgia Professional Tennis Association for her contributions to the Georgia tennis community. A teaching professional since 1981 with an A+ rating, she has been a touring professional in the Caribbean.
Michael Madigan '65 (CLAS) was inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Nelson Wikstrom '65 M.A., '69 Ph.D. is the co-author of American Intergovernmental Relations: A Fragmented Federal Policy , published by Oxford University Press. He is professor of political science and public administration in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, at Virginia Commonwealth University .
Craig White '68 (CLAS), '71 J.D. is the owner/broker of Westminster Realty, LTD in Enciniyas, Calif. He is married with three sons and one daughter and lives in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Tom Durnford '69 (CLAS), '77 Ph.D., professor of modern languages at Keene State College in Keene, N.H., assisted in research that led to the recognition of two American citizens named "Righteous Among the Nations," by Yad Vashem, the Israeli organization responsible for documenting the history of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, which honors Gentiles who saved Jews before and during World War II.
Sandra Donaldson '70 M.A., '77 Ph.D. was named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor at the University of North Dakota. She received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to publish a five-volume scholarly edition of the works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Ruth Harrison '70 (ED) retired in 2002 after 31 years of teaching. She lives in Aspen, Colo.
Edward Nusbaum '70 (CLAS), was selected by Connecticut Magazine as a 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyer in the area of family law and as one of the top 50 lawyers practicing in the state of Connecticut . He is a member of the Westport law firm of Nusbaum and Parrino, P.C. He lives in Weston, Conn., with his wife, Kathleen, and their sons, Jesse and Cody.
Patrick Moore '70 (CLAS) published his first novel, In The Shadow of Exile with Xlibris/Random House. He is a lawyer and college instructor and lives in northeastern Ohio .
Peter Palmer '70 (CLAS) published his memoir Growing Up in Tolland, circa 1950 to 1965 , through the Tolland ( Conn. ) Historical Society. He practices real property law in Tolland.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honors Russell
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Gordon Russell ’70 (CLAS) received the 2005 John S. Gottschalk Partnership Award for the northeast region from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for his work on the historic Penobscot River Restoration Agreement. Fish and Wildlife officials say the agreement is one of the largest and most innovative river restoration projects in American history and may be the single most important action to recover wild Atlantic salmon in the United States. Russell lives in Holden, Maine.
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Brian Attenborough '71 (ED) retired after 34 years teaching science at Radnor Middle School in Wayne, Pa. He also ran a school district television studio and coached the middle school rifle team.
Don Miller '71 J.D. has retired from corporate life, where he specialized in financial planning services, and now owns a Nationwide Insurance agency in Bennington, Vt., where he lives with his wife, Bettenell.
Michael Morosky '72 (CLAS), '76 Ph.D. was elected president of the medical staff of Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Conn. He lives in Glastonbury with his wife Judy, their daughter, Mikayla, 6, and son, Cameron, 5.
Perry Zirkel '72 Ph.D. recently had his 1,050th publication, The Specific Legal Meaning of Specific Learning Disability , published by the Council for Exceptional Children.
Douglas Cooper, '73 (CLAS), '85 M.S. celebrated his tenth year as a principal of Cooper Environmental Services, an environmental consulting firm located on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. He lives in Edgartown, Mass., with his wife and business partner, Carla, and their daughter, Julia.
Melinda Grier '73 (CLAS), general counsel for the University of Oregon, was elected president of the National Association of College and University Attorneys for 2005-06.
Vistoria Kolyvas '73 (SFA) is the owner and innkeeper of the Tidewater Inn, a classic bed and breakfast, in Madison, Conn. www.thetidewater.com .
Denis Caron '74 J.D. published a book, A Century in Captivity: The Life and Trials of Prince Mortimer, A Connecticut Slave , with the University of New Hampshire Press .
Frank Kane '74 (CLAS) was elected chairman of the American Board of Family Medicine, the second largest medical specialty in the United States . His roommate while at UConn, William Kohlhepp '74 (CLAS) was appointed chairman for the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants.
Rick Melpignano '74 Ph.D. retired after 33 years teaching high school French and Latin, as well as French at the college level. He lives in Bellingham, Mass., where he is currently developing his bowling skills.
Rosalyn Cama '75 (SFS), president and principal designer of CAMA, Inc., New Haven, Conn., was re-elected as chair of the board of directors of the Center for Health Design, a non-profit, non-membership, research and advocacy organization that promotes the value of evidence-based design in improving the quality of health care.
Al D'Onofrio '75 (ENG) married Kellie Hale. He is a chief engineer on the Future Combat Systems Program for the Boeing Company. They live in Clayton, Mo.
Richard Minoff '75 (CLAS) was appointed to the board of advisors of the eMax Biotech Venture Fund.
James Main '75 (ED), '79 M.S. and Camille Daignault Main '74 (BUS) moved to Oregon's Rogue Valley region where he is vice president for finance and administration for Southern Oregon University, and she works within the university's athletic department.
David Wohl '75 (SFA), a West Virginia State University professor and co-founder of the Charleston Stage Company, was awarded top prize in the 2006 Governor's Arts Awards.
Vladimir Wozniuk '75 (CLAS) published an op-ed "Get Used to the New World Disorder" in the International Herald Tribune.
Albert Abbott '76 (CLAS), an internationally known geneticist, was awarded the Robert and Lois Coker Trustees Chair in Molecular Genetics at Clemson University .
Colonel Robert Ravelo '76 (CLAS) retired after 30 years of military service. He was the U.S. Pacific Command liaison officer to NORAD and the U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Alexander Rostocki '76 (CLAS), in-house counsel at People's Capital and Leasing Corp., in Waterbury, Conn., is also a travel photographer whose photos are published throughout the world. One of his photographs taken in Seville, Spain, was a winner in the 2006 National Geographic Traveler photo contest. He lives in Glastonbury, Conn.
Diane Carhart '77 (BUS) is the chief financial officer of Stonyfield Farm in Londonderry, N.H. She lives with her husband, Jay, and 12-year-old twins, Sophie and Sara, in Hopkinton, N.H.
Mark DeMaio '77 (CLAS) received the Gold Award at the annual Watkins Student Exhibition from the International Interior Design Association for the second consecutive year. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Mark, 16, and Matthew, 14.
Joel Hurliman '77 (CANR) is the chief of police in Shelton, Conn. He recently retired after 23 years of service from the Connecticut Army National Guard as a master sergeant.
2006 Alumni & Faculty Excellence Awards
 Wally Lamb'72 (CLAS), '77 M.A. Author, Emeritus Professor of Creative Writing Distinguished Alumni Award |
 Thomas Kehle Dept. of Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education Faculty Excellence in Research (Humanities/ Social Sciences) |
 Alena Cybart '96 (CLAS) English Department Chair , John F. Kennedy High School Graduate of the Last Decade Award |
 J. Peter Gogarten Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence in Research (Sciences) |
Geno Auriemma |
 Karl Guillard Dept. of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Faculty Excellence in Teaching, undergrad level |
 Jeffrey Konspore '79 (CLAS), '05 M.B.A. Connecticut Development Authority Connecticut Alumni Service Award |
 Kathleen SegersonDept. of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty Excellence in Teaching, graduate level |
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Richard Iderosa '77 (ENG) is senior vice president of global operations for Cross Match Technologies of Jena, Germany.
Peter Feeney '77 M.B.A. has been elected a member-at-large of the Barbershop Harmony Society Executive Board. He is a senior analyst for corporate planning with Sierra Pacific Resources. He lives in Las Vegas, Nev.
Pamela Fishman Kahn '77 (BUS) is the Washington, D.C., marketing and public relations manager for the New York- based Balducci's Food Lovers Market.
Donna Swedin '77 (SFS) received her M.B.A. in 2005 from the University of St. Thomas, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is the director of sales operations at PLATO Learning, Inc., an educational software company.
Ahmed Abisourour '78 (CLAS) is a financial markets specialist for Islamic Development Bank working on the establishment of a branch of Islamic Bank in the United Kingdom, after having already established one in Bosnia.
Joan Delman '79 (CLAS) published a novella, Miss de Bourgh's Adventure; a Sequel to Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice . Her Web site is: www.janeaustensequels.com.
Davis Folsom '79 (CANR) and his wife, Kathy, published a book, Wine Cruising: A Guide to Wines Along the Canal du Midi in Southern France.
Jonathan Shafner '79 (CLAS) is the assistant vice president, assistant general counsel and assistant secretary for GEICO's Office of the General Counsel in Washington, D.C. He lives in Kensington, Md.
Nancy (Breslow) Strong '79 (SFS) was recently honored by the American Cancer Society for her service as a committee member and as a volunteer.
Lisa (Canter) Taylor '79 (CLAS), '81 M.A. completed an M.F.A. in creative writing in 2004. She has published two books of poetry and works at an arts magnet high school as a creative writing teacher.
Lisa Panella Eells '80 (ED) is the assistant principal of the University of Hartford Magnet School, located in West Hartford, Conn., which is part of the Capital Region Education Council.
Kevin Foley '80 (CLAS) is celebrating 20 years as the owner of KEF Media Associates, a video production firm. He lives in Atlanta with his wife of 30 years, Susan, and their three dogs, Max, Molly and May.
Sergio Toni '80 (PHR) was chosen by his co-workers to receive Yale-New Haven (Conn.) Hospital's outstanding employee award for his demonstrated teamwork. He has been a pharmacist at Yale-New Haven for 20 years. He lives in Bridgeport with his wife and daughter.
Spreading the word of patient-centered care
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As a company president, Susan Frampton '80 M.A., '90 Ph.D., manages a budget, implements a strategic plan and makes staffing decisions.
But she does this from the perspective of a classically-trained medical anthropologist as she leads Planetree, Inc., a nonprofit organization that helps health care facilities implement a comprehensive model for patient-centered care.
Visiting the more than 100 current Planetree member hospitals in the United States and overseas, as well as prospective members, Frampton uses a variety of research methods to assess the cultural climate of a hospital.
Her findings inform Planetree's recommendations, which may include changing human resources practices and policies that govern family involvement in care decisions or offering specific strategies for meeting the spiritual, social, and emotional needs of patients.
Some of the most visible and dramatic changes that can occur in a hospital include adding soothing gardens, fish tanks, libraries and kitchens for families. All these initiatives help to provide a more personalized, less institutional atmosphere in hospitals.
Frampton says the concept of empowering patients as educated health care consumers is gaining momentum, and she has addressed health care-related conferences sponsored by the American Hospital Association, the World Health Organization, and health agencies in Europe.
She arrived in Storrs with an undergraduate degree in medical anthropology after reading a book by UConn Prof. Pertti Pelto, The Snowmobile Revolution: Technology and Social Change in the Arctic , considered a modern classic in anthropology studies.
"I knew that this was the guy I wanted to study with," Frampton says, adding that she also appreciated the dynamic, applied nature of UConn's community medicine program, which emphasized internships and gave practical experience.
She went on to work in a number of hospital-based positions, including as director of health promotion at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center in Hartford, before joining Planetree in 2000.
"This was such an amazing opportunity to practice medical anthropology because essentially what I get to do is culture audits of hospitals all over the country and in different parts of the world and then to be a change agent," Frampton says.
"One of my goals is to see every patient in this country treated with caring kindness and respect. That's a big one. We'll be working on that for a lifetime."
— Leslie Virostek
William Keena '81 (CLAS) is executive vice president of operations at AMERIGROUP, a publicly traded Medicaid HMO based in Virginia Beach, Va.
Brian Charlebois '82 (BUS) was named the first American Savings Foundation Endowed Chair in Banking and Finance at Central Connecticut State University. He is managing director of his own firm, Wallingford-based Charlebois Associates LLC, after holding executive positions at Icon International Inc. and First National Bank of New England.
Anne DeMallie '82 (BUS) is the chief financial officer for Design Professionals, Inc., a Connecticut-licensed engineering and land surveying corporation headquartered in South Windsor, Conn.
Matthew Dzialo '82 (CLAS) completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., and was promoted to private first class.
Tom Reilly '82 (CLAS) is the CEO of Trifus, a leading training outsource provider. He and his wife, Darlene, have two children, Matthew and Carolyn, and live in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Jonathan Zarkower '82 (BUS) is senior product manager at Tatara Systems, Inc., of Acton, Mass., a leading manufacturer of converged mobile solutions for service and content providers.
Finding warmth in a Husky jacket
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Alex Hasychak ’82 (CLAS), a retired U.S. Border Patrol agent, was serving as an international police trainer last December at the Baghdad Police Academy in Iraq when the academy was attacked by insurgents. He was air lifted to Landstuhl Army Hospital in Germany to be treated for his injuries. During his recovery, he was able to visit a shop operated by military chaplains that provides donated clothing and toiletries to injured military personnel. While looking for warmer clothing for the German climate, a U.S. Air Force sergeant offered him a blue and white jacket stitched with the words Connecticut Huskies. “I was astonished,” he says. “I explained to her how significant this was to me.” |
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Paul Catanese '83 (CLAS), writing as P. W. Catanese, will have his fourth novel published by Simon & Schuster. The Mirror's Tale , a fantasy adventure for young adults. He lives in Bolton, Conn., with his wife, Lisa (Stenza) Catanese '83 (CLAS) .
Thomas Connors '83 (CLAS), '86 Ph.D., senior technical associate in home care research and development at the Technology Center of Colgate-Palmolive Company in Piscataway, N.J., was listed in the National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals, 2006-07 edition .
Judy Eckert '83 (ENG) is the manager of global business strategy for Pitney Bowes Mail Solutions.
Margaret Lesser '83 (BGS) celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband, Robert, on Oct. 16, 2005. She is retired as vice president of Robert Lesser Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Joseph Mallon '83 (BGS) is a partner in the San Diego office of the intellectual property law firm of Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP. He is a registered patent attorney focusing on a variety of chemical and polymer technologies. He lives near San Diego with his wife, Diane, and daughter, Kellie, 12.
Thomas Parrino '83 (CLAS), of New Canaan, Conn., has been selected by Connecticut Magazine as a 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyer in the area of family law, practicing in the state of Connecticut. Attorney Parrino is a member of the Westport law firm of Nusbaum & Parrino, P.C.
U. Jonathan Toppo '84 (SFA), portrayed the French-born high wire artist Philippe Petit in the March 2006 Oregon Shakespeare Festival production of UP.
John Bergendahl '85 (ENG), '96 M.S., '99 Ph.D. was promoted to associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and awarded tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
David Fusco '85 (CLAS), president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut, was named by Gov. M. Jodi Rell to co-chair the board of directors of the Governor's Prevention Partnership, a program for safe, successful and drug-free kids.
David Oestreicher '85 (CLAS), '88 M.B.A., a major in the Connecticut Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, has assumed command of the Stratford Eagles Composite Squadron. He is also the director of residential life and judicial affairs at the University of Bridgeport, where his wife, Edina Oestreicher '87 (CLAS), is the director of student programming and community services. They live with their two children in Orange, Conn.
Carol Vassar-Pettit '85 (SFA) has been appointed as executive assistant to J. Robert Galvin, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Her husband, Nick Pettit '84 (CLAS), is the floriculture greenhouse manager at the University of Connecticut School of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Storrs. They reside in Wallingford with their three children: Shenandoah, 15; Savannah, 13; and Nathaniel, 10.
Jean Thibault Castagno '86 (BGS) published her first book, The Kids and GrampaT , a collection of 14 stories. More information can be found at www.GrampaT.com.
Karen (Lynn) McMahon '86 (SFS) is an elementary school teacher in New Haven, Conn. She earned her master's degree from Southern Connecticut State University and is pursuing her 6th year certificate. She lives in North Branford, Conn., with her husband, David, and son, Thomas.
Tom Doggart '87, '94 M.S. and his company, Nomad Metallurgy, Inc., have formed a partnership with The Institute for Manufacturing Productivity at York Technical College, in Rock Hill, S.C.
Kristin McGurn '87 (CLAS) is a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
Greg Economou '88 (CLAS) is the senior vice president of marketing and communications for the National Basketball Association.
Colleen (Foley) Neidt '88 (CLAS) and her husband, Scott, announce the birth of a daughter, Cassandra, in January 2006. She joins a sister, Heather.
Ric Tredwin '88 (BUS) is the owner/partner of a small consulting company in Taos, N.M. The company is family-owned and hosts business retreats in a 100-year-old facility.
Educating visitors about America and the sea
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Lisa Marcinkowski '89 (CLAS), director of education at Mystic Seaport, creates educational programs about the sea-faring life for visitors ranging from toddlers to grandparents at one of Connecticut 's premier tourist attractions.
Visitors can spend the night aboard the Joseph Conrad , a 19th-century sail training vessel, or learn about African American sailors in an exhibit called "Black Hands, Blue Seas ."
It is Marcinkowski's challenge to create programs so compelling that people are drawn to Mystic Seaport, following a confluence of events that have affected the tourism industry, including reduced funding for school field trips and the rising prices for gasoline causing families to reconsider even local vacation trips.
"There are pressures on museums to become Disney- fied, to become more entertainment than education," Marcinkowski says, noting that Mystic Seaport is reshaping its mission to become a more year-round and experiential attraction by moving away from purely historic programming and toward becoming a museum of " America and the sea."
Marcinkowski, who lives in Groton, oversees a staff of eight full-time employees who lead the variety of 19th-century lifestyle activities including camps for pre- schoolers to teens, school group tours, overnight stays, Elderhostel excursions and outreach programs.
She is busy researching history, talking to teachers and learning about curriculum standards so her programs can complement what children are learning in the classroom.
"When I first started graduate school, I joked that I had the wrong undergraduate degree, but I am grateful every day that I was an English major because I spend most of my time writing," Marcinkowski says, noting that she writes grant proposals, tour outlines, training materials, marketing materials, articles for museum publications and Web content, among other assignments.
After graduation, Marcinkowski took a tour-guide position at the Orchard House museum, Louisa May Alcott's family home in Concord, Mass.
She enjoyed it so much that she decided to pursue a master's degree in museum studies at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, the premier program for training museum professionals, in Cooperstown, N.Y.
She began her new career at the Hagley Museum in Wilmington, Del.
She credits the late UConn English professor and former academic vice president Kenneth L. Wilson with encouraging her to attend graduate school.
"I'd always loved history and books," she says. "Working at a museum is a great job for anyone who's curious and likes learning new things."
— Alix Boyle
Dan Dufresne '89 (BUS) and Natalie (Adragna) Dufresne '89 (NUR) celebrated 15 years of marriage in May 2006. Dan is a director in the corporate office of J.C. Penney, and Natalie is a clinical specialist in cardiology. They live with daughter Hayley, 8, in the Dallas Metroplex area.
Michael Emmanuel '89 (BUS) is president and CEO of his own mortgage brokerage and mortgage servicing business, Universal Servicing Inc.
Monique Heller '89 (SFS), '98 M.B.A., senior human resources director for Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Cheshire, Conn., is pursuing a Ph.D. in organizational leadership. She married Dr. John Parnoff in November 2005 and lives in East Haddam, Conn.
Kerri McManus '89 (CLAS) is the manager of health care and voluntary benefits at TECO Energy, Inc., in Tampa, Fla.
Cheryl (Makara) Whipple '89 (NUR), '97 M.S. is a nurse supervisor at Blue Hills Substance Abuse Services in Hartford, Conn. She is pursuing a post-graduate nursing education certificate at the University of Hartford.
Joe Consigli '90 (CLAS) and his wife, Tammy, announce the birth of a daughter, Jamie Nicole, on Dec. 1, 2005. Jamie joins sister Danielle Marie, 2. The family lives in Severna Park, Md.
Lisa Ellin '90 (CLAS) and Haym Hirsh announce the birth of a son, Jay Harrison Hirsh, on January 23, 2006. The family lives in Middlesex County, N.J.
Don Harris '90 J.D., an attorney in private practice, won a runoff election in November 2005 to become a member of the city council in Albuquerque, N.M.
Kimberly Sullivan '90 (NUR) and her husband, Steve, announce the birth of a son, Zachary James Young, on Feb. 20, 2006. She is a nurse at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., and serves as a lieutenant in the Naval Reserves Nurse Corps.
Jack Lynch '91 (CLAS) and his wife, Nell-Ayn (Aloi) Lynch '91 (ED), announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Jennifer, on October 11, 2005. Ellie joins brother Jack, 6, and sisters Brady-Ayn, 5, and Mary, 1. The family lives in Trumbull, Conn.
Bing Wang '91 (CLAS) is a counsel in the Beijing, People's Republic of China office of Baker & Daniels LLP.
Donald Brown '92 (ENG), '96 M.S. was promoted to associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and awarded tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Russell Dean '92 (CLAS), '96 M.A. and his wife, Heather, announce the birth of a son, Caleb Austin Dean, on Sept. 13, 2005. The family lives in Tucson, Ariz.
Tracy (Spaar) Earnshaw '92 (CLAS), '95 (ED) and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of a daughter, Meghan Suzanne, on April 27, 2005. The family lives in New Haven, Conn.
Barry Inger '92 (CLAS) and his wife, Maureen, announce the birth of a son, Michael Robert, on Jan. 12, 2006. Michael joins Elizabeth, 7; Kevin, 5; and Brian, 2. Barry is the federal sales manager for Application Security, Inc. of New York City. The family lives in Groveland, Mass.
Donna Jarvis '92 (CLAS) and her husband, Kevin Foster, announce the birth of a daughter, Emilia Noelle Jarvis Foster, on February 17, 2006. She joins her sister, Anna, 4, at their home in Burlington, Conn.
Josh Krulewitz '92 (BUS) is the vice president, public relations for college, news and networks information in the communications department at ESPN.
Mitchell Passero '92 (CLAS) and his wife, Silvia, announce the birth of a daughter, Pamela Elisa, on Dec. 19, 2005. He is the manager of Internet Services for Outdoor Life Network. The family lives in Stamford, Conn.
Karen (Lagasse) Schumann '92 (NUR) and her husband, Michael, announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Rose, in July 2004. Elizabeth joins her brother, Aidan John. The family lives in Milford, Conn.
Lawrence Ward '92 (BUS), assistant dean for academic programs in American University's Kogod School of Business, was selected as AU's Internship Faculty Member of the Month for January 2006.
Susan Alwardt '93 (CLAS) is first vice president at Washington Mutual in Chicago, Ill.
Andrea Chapdelaine '93 Ph.D. of Mohrsville, Penn., is the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Albright College.
Lauren Conway '93 M.B.A. is director of finance for the New England market of UnitedHealthcare of New England.
Jodie (Regnaud) D'Alexander '93 (ENG) and her husband, Taylor, announce the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Taylor, on Dec. 22, 2005. Charlotte joins her sister, Emily Ashton, 4. The family lives in Woodbury, Conn.
James Gareau '93 (ENG) and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of a daughter, Reilly Elizabeth, on March 30, 2006.She joins brother Matthew, 3. James is the director of sales of Physik Instrumente LP in Auburn, Mass.
Julie Goodwin Gallo '93 (CLAS) announces the birth of twins, Avery Rose and Mason Tanner, on Nov. 3, 2005.
Christine Scherma Marin '93 (SFS) and Marc Marin '92 (CLAS) announce the birth of a daughter, Maya Genevieve. She joins brother Kyle, 4, and sister Julia, 2. Marc is a high school English teacher in Fairfield, Conn. Christine is a school social worker in Milford. The family lives in Trumbull.
Michele (Turdo) Casey '94 (SFS) and her husband, Todd, announce the birth of a son, Callahan Thomas, on July 24, 2005. He joins his sister, Sarah Rose, 2.
David Paye '94 (CLAS) is the assistant vice president in the eCommerce department at TD Banknorth Inc. in Falmouth, Maine.
Lori (Rostel) St. John '94 (PHR) and Doug St. John '95 (PHR) announce the birth of a son, Colin Joseph, on Aug. 26, 2005. Colin joins brother Noah David, 2. Lori is a clinical pharmacist at Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., and Doug is a clinical pharmacist at Capital Health System in Trenton, N.J. The family lives in Hamilton, N.J.
Jessica Sylvester '94 (CLAS), '99 J.D. married Christian Stauder '91 (BUS) in March 2006. He is a senior vice president, fixed income derivatives trading and sales, at RBS Greenwich Capital. She is an attorney with Xerox Corporation. The couple lives in Greenwich, Conn.
Andrew Tscheppe '94 (ED) and his wife, Michelle, announce the birth of a daughter, Sadie Rose, on March 9, 2006. She joins brothers Timothy, 5, and Samuel, 3.
Heather (Heaton) Anderson '95 (CLAS) and her husband, Bob, announce the birth of a son, Robert Daniel, on Feb. 10, 2006. Daniel joins half-brother Sean, 16. The family lives in Naugatuck, Conn.
Ericka (Nole) Brayton '95 (SFS) and her husband, Thomas, announce the birth of a daughter, Addison Leigh, on Feb. 1, 2006. She joins brother Thomas and sister Galvin. The family lives in Bethlehem, Conn.
Kate (Fuller) Curren '95 (CLAS) and her husband, Evan, announce the birth of a daughter, Aeryn Lillian, on Dec. 28, 2005. The family lives in Verona, N.J.
Heather Daly '95 (CLAS), '96 M.A. married Michael Van Brunt in January 2006. She completed an M.B.A. from New York University and is senior manager of strategy and planning at Lucent Technologies. The couple lives in Montclair, N.J.
Jared Goodfriend '95 (BUS) is vice president of program management for Fairfield Controls, an aerospace firm. He lives in Frederick, Md., with his wife, Michelle, and their three children.
Ley Howell '95 (CLAS) and her husband, Scott Rago, announce the birth of their twin daughters, Charlotte and Mikaylah, on April 13, 2005.
David Joseph '95 (ENG) announces the birth of twin sons, Donovan Alexander and Nathan Bennett, on Nov. 29, 2005.
Damon Lewis '95 (CLAS) is a school counselor in Trumbull, Conn. He and his wife, Kiesha, and their daughter, Saraya, 4, live in Stratford, Conn.
Sara (Wieczorek) Marschand '95 (SFA), '99 (ENG) married Bret Marschand. She is engineering project manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Rolling Meadows, Ill. The couple lives in the west suburbs of Chicago.
Guy Sapirstein '95 (CLAS) is a partner with ORI Consulting, a global crisis consulting firm. He recently returned from New Orleans and Pakistan after consulting on psychological trauma and human impact readiness following the recent disasters. He lives in Newton Center, Mass.
Brandon Bailey '96 (CLAS) is the assistant principal as well as the head coach of the football team at Richland High School in Johnstown, Pa. He and his wife, Heather, and their children, Karsen, 8, Morgan, 5, and Koby, 4, live in Windber, Pa.
Anthony Baldwin '96 (CLAS) married M. Amelia Costa in May 2005. He is the owner, founder and president of his own translation and interpreting services company: Baldwin Linguas, www.baldwinlinguas.com. The couple lives with their daughter, Rhianna, in Westbrook, Conn.
Joseph Hayes '96 (CLAS) married Giovanna Forero in October 2005. The couple lives in New York City.
Brett McGurk '96 (CLAS) married Caroline Wong in March 2006.
Lanette Roulier Kovachi '96 (SAH) and her husband, Alex Kovachi '96 (CLAS), announce the birth of a daughter, Alaina Rose, on Feb. 10, 2006. She joins her sister, Maya Josephine, 2. The family lives in Wallingford, Conn.
Rizzotti AEC Coach of the Year
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Jennifer Rizzotti ’96 (CLAS) received the America East Conference Coach of the Year Award from Commissioner Patrick Nero after leading the University of Hartford women’s basketball team to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Her assistant coaches include Kris Lamb ’90 (ED) and Bill Sullivan ’95 (CLAS). Rizzotti was also selected as one of two assistant coaches for USA Basketball’s 2006 Women’s FIBA Americas U18 Championship team held June 28-July 2 at Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Kevin Balfe '97 (BUS) is a producer for Mercury Entertainment Group, working on the Glenn Beck program, airing on CNN Headline News. He married Rebecca Ross in October 2005. The couple lives in New York City.
Sunny Gupta '97 (SAH) is a resident in orthopaedic surgery with the team physician for the Philadelphia 76ers. He lives in Philadelphia.
Richard Inzitari '97 (CLAS) and his wife, Jody (Mastropetre) Inzitari '98 (NUR), announce the birth of a son, Matthew Salvatore, on Nov. 26, 2005. He joins sister Sophia, 2.
Ryan Jockers '97 (CLAS) and Keri (Nigrelli) Jockers '96 (CLAS) announce the birth of a daughter, Paige, on Oct. 7, 2005. Ryan is a staff writer for The (Stamford) Advocate . Keri is a special education teacher at Bedford Middle School in Westport, Conn. The family lives in Stratford.
Michelle Lakin '97 (SAH) and her husband, Brian, announce the birth of a son, Jacob Ethan, on Feb. 5, 2006. Jacob joins his sister, Shayna Naomi. The family lives in Hamden, Conn.
Beth (Graham) Lamy '97 (ENG) and her husband, David Lamy, announce the birth of a son, Jeffrey Graham, on June 16, 2005. He joins brother Ryan David, 3. The family lives in Fort Bragg, N.C.
Amy (Hoadley) McLeod '97 (CLAS) and Rick McLeod announce the birth of a daughter, Ainsley Ann, on Sept. 14, 2005.
Michael Moore '97 (CLAS), '99 M.P.A. and his wife, Julie (Shea) Moore '99 (SFS), announce the birth of a son, Mitchell Gerard, on April 20, 2005. The family lives in Danbury, Conn.
Robin Rastani '97 (CANR), '00 M.S. received her Ph.D. in dairy science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in August 2005. She is a post-doctoral fellow in teaching and learning issues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives in Madison with her husband, Michael Huemmer.
Amy (Thompson) Schmidt '97 (BUS) and her husband, Christopher Schmidt '98 (CLAS), announce the birth of a son, Jaret Christopher, on March 26, 2006. Christopher completed his M.S. at the University of New Haven and teaches high school social studies in Franklin, Mass. Amy is a retail manager for Gap Inc. in Wrentham, Mass.
Caroline (Malley) Scott '97 (SFA) and Douglas Scott '98 (CANR) announce the birth of a daughter, Lauren Sadie, on Aug. 29, 2005. The family lives in Mendon, Mass.
Cloris (Caibe) Stock '97 (BUS) started her own business: CS Training, a tutoring and corporate training company.
Alan Green '98 (CLAS) and Kathy (Marzano) Green '98 (CLAS) announce the birth of a son, Brayden Joseph, on Nov. 1, 2005. Brayden joins his brother, K.C., 2. The family lives in Woodbury, Conn.
Matt Stutts '98 (CLAS) married Ann Marie Schaeffler '99 (CLAS) in October 2005. She specializes in working with children with learning disabilities, and he is a geographer with the National Park Service. They live in Washington, DC.
Jason Bachand '99 (CLAS) published his first book of poetry, Rooms of An Ice Water Mansion .
Joseph DeMartino '99 (BUS) and Michelle (Albaine) DeMartino '00 (BUS) were married in July 2005. He is an associate director, investor relations at North Sound Capital LLC in Greenwich, Conn. She is an associate at Flag Capital LLC, a private equity investment firm in Stamford. They live in Fairfield.
Beth (Roberts) Griffin '99 (CLAS) and Christian Griffin '98 (PHR) announce the birth of a daughter, Fiona Sky, on May 25, 2005.
Bethany Hart '99 (ED) was an alternate on the United States women's bobsledding team for the Olympics in Turino, Italy.
In
Memoriam
ALUMNI
Clarence Lee '16
Carlson Crane '42
Theodore Palmer '42, '47 M.A.
Felix Zaniewski '42
Robert N. Giamo '44 J.D.
Dorothy Edmunds Petrie '45
Paul Magner '48
Robert Peyton '49, '51 J.D.
John Morgan '50
Michael Stupack '50
Marjorie ( Stoudt ) Bahr '51
Harriet Undorf '52
Caroline (Chase) Ladd '54
Paul Howard '56
Douglas Namian '57
Felix Yokel '59
Robert Sword '61
Jeffrey Tellis '63
Leonard Josefiak '65
Dennis Olsen '71 M.S.W.
Kenneth Hale '73
David Hill '76 M.B.A.
Michael Pelkey '98
FACULTY
John W. Patterson
STUDENTS
Gregory Ryan Landau
STAFF
Diane Duzak
Patricia Zugebar
Dana McCreesh '00 M.B.A. and her husband, Mike, have raised $455,000 for childhood cancer research in the past year under Team Brent, an organization named in honor of their son Brent, who is fighting cancer.
Kelly (Sparan) Pietro '00 (CLAS) and Scott Pietro, Jr. '00 (BUS) announce the birth of a son, Michael Scott, on Feb. 20, 2006. The family lives in Shelton, Conn.
Tamara (Goodman) Stein '00 D.M.D. and Joshua Stein '03 M.D. announce the birth of a daughter, Caroline Ruby, on Dec. 31, 2005. The couple married in September 2004 and live in Hamden, Conn.
Alumni director moves on
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The UConn Alumni Association expanded the scope of its programs under the leadership of executive director John Feudo, who left UConn in August to lead alumni relations at his alma mater, Boston College. “John takes with him my appreciation for a strong record of leadership and service for the past seven years, when the Alumni Association’s membership has increased significantly, a new Alumni Center addition was completed, and our alumni’s contributions to University life were significantly enhanced,” says UConn President Philip E. Austin, adding that UConn ranks seventh nationally in alumni giving at public universities.
Julie Merigliano '01 (CLAS) received her M.S. from Southern Connecticut State University and is a school counselor at Amity High School in Woodbridge, Conn. Julie married Robert Ayer in July 2005.
Chanté Drasdis '02 (BUS) is director of Arbors of Hop Brook Continuing Care Retirement Community in Manchester, Conn. She was recently named the Connecticut Assisted Living Association's Young Leader of the Year and was honored Alumni of the Year by UConn's School of Business Center for Health Care and Insurance Studies.
Christina Monks '02 (BUS) (CLAS) and Teodorico Lee Jr. '02 (SAH) were married in October 2005. He is pursuing a master's in public health at New York Medical College and is a shift coordinator at Yale-New Haven Hospital. She is a health consulting associate at Towers Perrin. The couple lives in Norwalk, Conn.
Jan Murphy '02, 6th year was selected as a finalist for the Connecticut State Teacher of the Year. Jan currently teaches grades 3, 4 and 5 at Parker Farms School and Highland School in Wallingford, Conn.
Rosa Maria Rodas '02 (BGS) is a registered respiratory therapist. She married Vincent Socia in 2002. They have two daughters and live in Irasburg, Vt.
Jon Dahlquist '03 (ED), M.A. '05 is the director of football operations at UConn. He previously worked with the operations branch of NFL Europe's Berlin Thunder.
Sarah Kasok '04 (CLAS) is a second grade teacher in San Jose, Calif., for the Teach For America Corps.
Lori (Beck) Lockwood '04 (CLAS) will be married to William Mitchell in Oct. 2006. The couple lives in Deering, N.H.
Aleah Thornton '04 (BUS) is engaged to Matthew Kaszycki '04 M.S. Both are associates with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Hartford, Conn. They live in Rocky Hill, Conn.
Denielle Burl '05 J.D. is a university legal research specialist in the Office of the Connecticut Attorney General.
Maria Conlon '05 (CLAS) was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame on April 27. She is the fifth former UConn player to be inducted into the Hall, which is located at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
Sarah Keiser '05 (SFA) is the sales coordinator for Mascotopia of New Haven, Conn.
Alumni News & Notes compiled by Brian Evans and
Tina Modzelewski