Alumni Profiles:
A legal learning experience Kathleen Lenehan Nastri ’83 (BUS) , ’86 J.D.
Artfully helping young cancer patients Kevin Rice’93 (CLAS)
A personal and professional UConn connection Carrie Musil ’01 (SFS)
Brothers in arms Philip Wrinn ’85 (ENG) & Jonathan Wrinn ’83 (CLAS) , ’83 (CANR)
Other Items of Interest:
Reunions
In Memoriam
Call for nominations

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Reunions Save the Date June 10-11, 2005 Reunion Weekend Classes of 1940, 1945, 1950, 1955, 1980 and Classic Mark the dates on your calendar! The Reunion Weekend schedule will include tours of campus, keynote speakers, museum tours, a dinner Friday evening where the classes of 1955 and 1980 gifts will be presented and a New England Clambake on Saturday afternoon. Check your mail in April for registration information or check our Web site, www.uconnalumni.com, for program updates. There will also be a Student Union/Student Leader Alumni Reunion. For more details on this, go to www.subog.uconn.edu Special Interest Reunions Interested in getting reconnected with that special group of UConn friends? Let the UConn Alumni Association help. If you have a specific group (i.e. fraternity, sorority, student organization, intramural team, residence hall, etc.) that you would like to get together, or for any other reunion information, contact Kim Lachut ’90 (ED) at 860-486-2240 or toll-free at 888-UC-ALUM-1. She can also be contacted by e-mail at kimberly.lachut@uconn.edu.

Alfred Marder ’46 (CLAS) was elected president of the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities. He is also president of the U.S. Peace Council and a member of the Secretariat of the World Peace Council.

Jim Patric ’48 (CANR) published a book of his wartime experiences, A Memoir of World War II Aboard a Destroyer (McFarland & Company, Inc.).

Angelo “Jim” Tiezzi ’49 (BUS) was elected national president of The Society of the Third Infantry Division U.S. Army, the oldest continuous Army Veterans Association, at the group’s recent reunion in Savannah, Ga.

Hilda Keer Rosenman ’49 (CLAS) was presented with the Orange-Milford Beach Honored Member Award from the Connecticut State Division of the American Association of University Women. She is the first to be honored with this special recognition for her many years of service to the A.A.U.W.

Carlos Fetterolf ’50 (CANR) received the 2004 Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award from the American Fisheries Society at the University of Wisconsin, recognizing his long-term contributions toward saving marine habitats.

Don Moxley ’50 (BUS) and his wife, Dot, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in July 2004. Don also celebrated his 80th birthday in December 2004.

Dick Vining ’51 (ED) is the head baseball coach at the Long Island University C.W. Post campus, in his 51st year of college coaching, and a retired associate professor of health science and physical education.

Joann (Matheson) Griswold ’54 (NUR) retired in 2001 after 22 years in nursing. She is now enjoying time with her husband and family, including seven grandsons.

Janet (Drescher) Lewis ’54 (BUS) retired in July 2004 from Regional School District #14 in Connecticut, where she was the payroll/benefits administrator. She now enjoys leisure time with her grandchildren.

Hannah Korobkin ’55 (SAH) is retired and enjoying her children and grandchildren. She is volunteering and participating in the Silver Sneaker program at her Y.M.C.A.

Myron Eisenhaure ’56 M.A., ’60 (6th year) retired as principal of Avon Public Schools in Avon, Conn. He travels, enjoys his grandchildren and lives in Granby, Conn.

Peninnah (Manchester) Schram ’56 (SFA) co-authored a new book, A Tree in the Garden. She is associate professor of speech and drama at Stern College of Yeshiva University and is a professional storyteller.

Leonard Seale, Jr. ’56 (BUS) was recognized by the Old Timers Athletic Organization in New Canaan, Conn., for track championships he won for New Canaan High School in 1950, ’51 and ’52.

William Rollinson ’58 (RHSA) retired from the USDA Forest Service after 44 years of service. He lives in Shelton, Conn.

Bill Dunn ’59 M.S. and his wife, Jane, recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. They have five children: William, Timmy, Jeremiah, Cornelius and Kathryn Mary Scott.

Gregory Apkarian ’60 M.A. retired to Englewood, Fla., after 43 years of service in overseas locations for the U.S. Department of Defense.

William Howard, Jr. ’60 (CLAS) filled five notebooks recording experiences and impressions playing 1,200 golf courses in all 50 states and in 21 countries. He lives in Chesterfield, Mo., with his wife, Dolores.

Robert Blair ’61 (BUS) retired from International Business Machines after a 39-year career in sales/sales management.

Jeff Ossen ’62 (CLAS), ’66 M.A. married Eileen Moran. He is the owner and developer of manufactured housing residential communities and was honored by Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic, Conn., as Philanthropist of the Year.

Michael Velgouse, Jr. ’62 (BUS) retired after 40 years in banking, the last eight as vice president and senior operations officer at Essex (Conn.) Savings Bank. He and his wife, Cathy, live in Westbrook, Conn.

David Chase ’63 (BUS) closed his photography studio and retired in 1999. He married Janet Harwood the same year. He was recently elected president of the Rotary Club of Winchester, Mass.

Jean Marzollo ’64 (CLAS) was recognized by the Association of Jewish Libraries, which selected her book Daniel in the Lions’ Den as a Sydney Taylor Honor Book for 2004. The book is one of a series of Bible stories she wrote, which were also named 2004 Notable Books of Jewish Content.

Robert Nielsen ’64 (ED), ’67 M.A. was honored at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Service Awards program. In addition to teaching an occasional class at UMBC, he has taught criminal justice classes at Catonsville Community College and served on the Governor’s Executive Advisory Council for several years.

Ellen (Hodgson) O’Shaughnessy ’66 (SFA), ’71 M.A.teaches seventh and eighth grade math and algebra at Tolland Middle School. Ellen and her husband, John O’Shaughnessy ’66 (ED) , an insurance agent at Farm Family Insurance Co., have three children and live in Ellington, Conn.

Lee Greif ’67 (CLAS), ’70 J.D. is chairman of the board of Sequoia Corporation, an investment company. He lives in Kansas City, Mo., with his wife, Amy, and three children.

Charles Lipson ’67 (BUS)is the senior vice president of Advest, Inc., in Bedminster, N.J. He lives in Monroe Township, N.J., and spends his winters in Palm Desert, Calif.

Dick Pirozzolo ’67 (SFA) owns Pirozzolo Company Public Relations. His company has been retained by RYPOS, which makes diesel emission control systems, to create and manage a comprehensive marketing campaign.

Mark Lazaroski ’68 (RHSA) was elected to a two-year term as vice president of the National Catholic Cemetery Conference. He is the director of cemeteries for the Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y.

Carol Milardo ’68 (NUR) is the director of professional services at the Heartland Hospice in West Covina, Calif. She and her husband visited Yucatan, Mexico, this past year.

Lynn (Schwartz) Durham ’69 (NUR) spoke about spirituality and health care at Congress 2004, a national nurse manager conference in Chicago, Ill.

Jerry Lieberman ’69 (BUS) is the president and chief operating officer of Alliance Capital Management. He and his wife live in Harrison, N.Y.

Dani Palumbo ’69 (ED) retired from a 25-year career in mainframe programming at the Hartford Financial Services Group. She is currently studying to pursue a new career in art.

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Raymond Freedman ’70 (SFA) is active in music and special education. He continues to write and perform chamber, solo piano and choral music. He and his wife, Kathy, live in Eugene, Ore.

Edward Nusbaum ’70 (CLAS) is included in the 2005-06 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He lives in Weston, Conn., with his wife, Kathleen, and sons, Jesse and Cody.

John Foerster ’71 Ph.D. retired from the U.S. Naval Academy oceanography department after 26 years of teaching and research. He received the Navy Civilian Commendation Award for exemplary service. He lives in Millersville, Md.

Leland McElrath ’71 (6th year) retired from the Woodbridge, Conn., school system after 44 years of teaching.

D. Wesley Slate, Jr. ’72 (CLAS) is a major account executive/interconnect for Paetec Communications in Waltham, Mass.

Jim Thorpe ’72 (CLAS) is the vice president and general manager of the Tennessee and Kentucky markets for Cingular Wireless. He lives in Nashville, Tenn.

Gregory Boyko ’73 (BUS), ’78 J.D. is the executive vice president of Hartford Life, Inc.

Janice (Berens) Killian ’73 M.A . is the chair of music education at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and is the immediate past head of the college division of the Texas Music Educators Association.

Marc Nemeth ’73 (BUS), ’84 M.B.A. was elected chairman of the board of directors at MidState Medical Center in central Connecticut. He is president of Jonal Laboratories in Meriden, Conn., and lives in Berlin, Conn., with his wife, Jean, and their three children.

Joseph Maltese ’74 (CLAS) was promoted to senior traumatic brain injury counselor at the Birmingham Group in Ansonia, Conn. He is married and lives in West Haven, Conn.

Mark Carroll ’75 (BUS) retired as an assistant United States attorney and is now counsel to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee.

Brenda Faye Collie ’75 M.A. put on a production of her play, In the Playwright’s Room, in February 2005.

Patricia (Bloom) McGraw ’75 Ph.D. has taught at Cape Cod Community College for 27 years and is married to a minister. They each have two adult children and two grandchildren.

Reid Mitchell ’75 (ENG) is the project quality control manager of construction for M. A. Mortenson at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Conn.

George Seabourne ’75 (CLAS) was elected chairman of the board of directors of Thomaston Savings Bank of Thomaston, Conn.

Kevin Bohacs, ’76 (CLAS) was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America in recognition of his contributions to the field. He is a senior research associate at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company in Houston, Texas.

Joseph Conetta ’76 (BUS) is a group finance/financial reporting manager for General Reinsurance Corporation in Stamford, Conn.

Thomas Shea ’76 M.B.A. is the managing director and head of the New England office for Pearl Meyer & Partners in Marlborough, Mass.

Jane (Giannuzzi) Hutchinson ’77 (SAH), ’80 M.A. is a R&B, jazz, and pop singer/performer as well as a self-employed antique dealer. She is the mother of three sons.

James Rapacki ’77 (ENG) is a project engineer for United Technologies Corporation, where he has worked for 25 years. He is currently developing the gas turbine fuel metering and control system for the joint strike fighter aircraft. He lives in Enfield, Conn., with his wife, Patricia, and children Christopher, Erin and Kathryn.

Daniel Salmon ’77 (CANR) was awarded the 2004 Rockland County (N.Y.) Volunteer of the Year Award from the Rockland Development Council. He is the president of L.S.K. Smoked Turkey Products, Bronx, N.Y. He and his wife, Eleanor Blume ’77 (CANR) , an emergency medical technician and first aid instructor, have three children.

Lynn (Hintz) Compton ’78 (ED) received the 2004 Hillsborough County Environmental Teacher for establishing outdoor learning at the Peterborough Elementary School in Peterborough, N.H., where she has worked for 20 years, teaching music and art.

Les Granow ’78 (BUS) is the managing director in Los Angeles, Calif., for Giuliani Capital Advisors. He lives with his wife, Deborah, and three children in Manhattan Beach, Calif.

Loretta Jean Rivers ’78 (CLAS) recently completed a documentary on the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and Puppet Arts Program at UConn.

Christine Murphy ’79 (BUS) is a senior executive sales representative for Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals. She and her husband, Angelo, and sons Evan, 15, and Andre, 12, live in Southbury, Conn.

Robert Summa ’79 (BUS) is the national sales manager for Independent Financial Marketing Group, Inc. He lives in New Hartford, Conn., with his wife and two children.

Tony Bland ’80 (BUS) a registered investment advisor, personal finance expert, and consumer advocate, published the book Six Steps to Financial Fitness.

William Cantin ’80 (CLAS), ’80 (NUR) retired as a lieutenant commander after 24 years of military service. A champion runner in high school and at UConn, he was inducted into the Enfield (Conn.) Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. He and his wife, Mary, live in Enfield.

Robert Gasparini ’80 (CLAS) has been appointed president and chief science officer of NeoGenomics, Inc. He has also been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

Robyn Haegel-Hill ’80 (CLAS)is the vice president of human resources for Moen Incorporated in North Olmsted, Ohio.

Brian Lord ’80 (ENG) and his wife, Katherine Lee, announce the birth of their child, Kaila, on July 15, 2003. The couple married in September 2000.

Elizabeth (Mopsy) Matthews ’80 M.D. is the medical director of Children’s Medical Services at the New Mexico Department of Health.

Ray Petty ’80 (6th year) is a professor of education at Inter American University of Puerto Rico, specializing in conferences on classroom management throughout Latin America.

Houston Putnam Lowry ’80 M.B.A. is the Freeman of the City of London and is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators in London, England.

Russ St. John ’80 (ENG), ’85 M.B.A. is senior vice president of product development and marketing at Katun Corporation in Minneapolis, Minn.

Jim Condon ’81 (CLAS) was elected to the Vermont legislature, where he is serving as state representative from the Town of Colchester.

David Dvorak ’81 (CANR)recently purchased a 40 acre horse ranch. He is a co-owner of a liquor store in Wichita, Kan. He and his wife, Jayne, live in Augusta, Kan.

Brian Doyle ’81 (BUS) is the founder and director of Vision New England Men’s Ministries, which was awarded the 2004 National Ministry of the Year award by the National Coalition of Men’s Ministries. He and his wife, Barbara, and their five children live in West Hartford, Conn.

Kerri Mansberg ’81 (CANR), ’86 M.B.A. is the head of marketing and product development for Aetna Dental.

Sue Brenchley ’82 M.A. is the coordinator of community based programs for Choptank Community Health Systems in Denton, Md.

Felice Duffy ’82 (CLAS), ’87 M.A., ’91 Ph.D. is an associate at the law firm of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper in Bridgeport, Conn.

Robert Hagerty ’82 (BUS) became a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.

J. Peter Natale ’82 (CLAS), ’83 (CLAS), ’85 M.B.A. is the chief information officer of Becton-Dickinson in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

Jeff Tracy ’82 (BUS) is a financial analyst for Northeast Utilities, the largest utility system in New England.

Rosanne Vlandis Leake ’82 (CLAS) is director of draught operations and sales for Anheuser-Busch, Inc. She, her husband, Stephen, daughter, Hunter, and son, Morgan, live in St. Louis, Mo.

Abigail Connors ’83 M.A. published the book 101 Rhythm Instrument Activities for Young Children (Gryphon House).

Carolyn Cooper ’83 Ph.D. is director of the Provider Center for the Greater St. Louis, Mo., area. She is affiliated with the Accelerated Schools Project at UConn.

Barry Friedman ’83 M.B.A., M.P.A., ’91 Ph.D. was elected to a four-year term on the national executive council of the Pi Sigma Alpha political science honor society in September 2004.

Lt. Col. Richard Gindhart ’83 (CLAS)and Lt. Col. (Select) Ioannis Koskinas ’90 (CLAS) are currently deployed together to the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. They served in the Central Command Area of Responsibility until January 2005.

Scott Leader ’83 (PHR) received his Pharm.D. from Kansas University.

John Lucas ’83 (SFA) is the creative director for the Cannondale Bicycle Corporation world head-quarters in Bethel, Conn.

Bernard Marshall ’83 M.S.W.received a Ph.D. in clinical social work from Smith College in 2004. He works for the department of child psychiatry at Bay State Medical Center/ Tufts Medical School in Springfield, Mass.

A legal learning experience

Photo: Peter Hvizdak

Serving as the first female president of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association was a learning experience for Kathleen Lenehan Nastri ’83 (BUS), ’86 J.D.

Attorneys are trained to be advocates for their clients, not to negotiate political compromises, says Nastri, a partner in the firm Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, P.C. in Bridgeport, who led the trial lawyers association in 2004. Her term was highlighted by the group’s legislative efforts on the issue of limiting medical malpractice awards when she appeared before the Connecticut General Assembly to provide testimony and answer questions before legislators.

“It requires a completely different skill set,” she says of learning first hand about the legislative process. “It goes completely against the grain of what lawyers are trained to do. Rather than defend your client, you have be very diplomatic.”

Nastri says her experiences provided new insights on what will be needed in the future by lawyers as the resolution of legal matters moves away from courtroom trials to the increasing trend of negotiated settlements.

“I think it’s going to be more and more important for lawyers to learn those skills as we move away from traditional courtroom resolutions,” she says. “Not all lawyers are cut out for it. For the most part, it is a skill that most of us are better to have.”

Nastri’s interest in law originated from time spent with her uncle, John McKenna ’70 J.D., who served as general counsel for UConn from 1977 to 1982. He also represented the UConn Alumni Association for 10 years.

“He was a big part of my motivation to go to UConn and then to law school,” Nastri says, noting that during her first year at the UConn School of Law, she lived in McKenna’s home, where they had long discussions about the law. Talking about the law and UConn with family members would be an ongoing theme for Nastri. Her husband, Robert Nastri ’85 J.D., is a trial lawyer; her brother Kevin Lenehan ’82 (BUS) ,’84 M.B.A., ’01 J.D., followed in her footsteps; as did Kevin’s wife, Mary Lenehan ’84 (ED), ’95 J.D.

Nastri continues to use her new skills by working on the medical malpractice issue for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association in Hartford during the current session of the General Assembly. — Mary Anne Chute Lynch, ’76 (CLAS)

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Thomas Perrine ’83 (BUS) and Connie (Egan) Perrine ’83 (BUS ) have moved to Roswell, Ga. She is a controller for UPS Capital. He is a school counselor for the Cherokee County School District. They have two children, Colette, 14, and Owen, 5.

Carole-Lynn (DeNigris) Saros ’83 (BUS), ’89 M.B.A. was recognized as one of the top representatives by InterSecurities, Inc.

Joe Ticotsky ’83 (CLAS) opened his own business, JMT Sports Travel, which specializes in travel bookings for youth, high school and college teams. He is the co-owner of The Basketball Factory, a summer overnight camp in Pomfret, Conn.

Scott Winslow ’83 (BUS) started Winslow Technology Group LLC in November 2003. He lives in Boston, Mass.

Steven Yates ’83 (ENG) received the 2004 Green Circle award from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection in recognition of his contributions to the Connecticut Climate Change Initiative. He is the air compliance manager for the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority. He lives in Killingworth, Conn., with his wife, Helene (Gianitsos) Yates ’82 (BUS) , and their two children.

Eric Frankel ’84 (BUS) is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of his consulting firm, Frankel Corporate Consulting, specializing in the growth and organizational challenges of successful mid-sized businesses. He and his wife, Nancy, and their twins, Jacob and Gabrielle, live in Westwood, N.J.

Karen Hammer ’84 (SFA) is a self-employed stained glass and leather artisan in north-central Arizona.

Rosemary (Keating) Leitz ’84 (BUS) and Jeffrey Leitz ’83 (CLAS) announce the birth of their son, Desmond Avery, on March 19, 2004. Rosemary is a CPA and an attorney for Northeast Utilities. Jeffrey is a consulting actuary with Towers Perrin. They live in West Hartford, Conn.

Robert Lenhardt ’84 (CLAS) is vice chairman of the World Boxing Council Legal Committee. He was also named co-supervisor of a December 2004 world heavyweight championship bout in Las Vegas, Nev., between Vitali Klitschko and Danny Williams.

Michael Narracci ’85 (CLAS)is the director for Red Sox Baseball on the New England Sports Network. He won a 2004 New England Emmy Award for live directing and play-by-play coverage of the Red Sox.

Rebecca Tumicki ’85 (CLAS) is a high school math teacher in Taif, Saudi Arabia. In her free time she travels through the Middle East and is learning Arabic.

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Brothers in arms

For as long as brothers Philip Wrinn ’85 (ENG) , right, and Jonathan Wrinn ’83 (CLAS) , ’83 (CANR) served as officers in the U.S. Air Force, they had never shared an official assignment together on the same day, until Oct. 29, 2004. On that day, they were both honored during a joint promotion and retirement ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, near Valdosta, Ga. Lt. Col. Jonathan Wrinn retired to take a management position with Raytheon Aircraft, following a distinguished career as a command pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flight time, including 223 missions during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Maj. Philip Wrinn was promoted to lieutenant colonel as a senior pilot with more than 4,000 hours of flight time, including 20 combat sorties and 200 combat hours in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Alan Hurst ’86 M.B.A. will begin serving as Rotary district governor for southern Connecticut on July 1, 2005. He and his wife, State Representative Gail Hamm, have been married for 29 years and are major donors to the Rotary Foundation.

Jonathan Johnson ’86 M.B.A. is the vice president of Merrill Lynch’s Global Private Client Group in Farmington, Conn.

Kimberly St. John-Stevenson ’86 (CLAS) and her husband, Anthony, announce the birth of daughter, Sydney Lauren, on Oct. 14, 2004. Sydney joins sister, Jessica, 3. The family lives in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Jean Thibault Castagno ’86 (BGS) just finished a year of breast cancer surgeries and treatments at age 73. Her doctors liked her positive, up-beat and fearless attitude.

Ellen Madigan ’86 M.P.H. is the executive director of HomeCare and Hospice at Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, Conn. She has worked in nursing for more than 30 years.

Rick Clark ’87 (CLAS) is a first assistant director for the WB television show One Tree Hill , filmed in Wilmington, N.C. The show recently featured guest star Emeka Okafor ’04 (BUS) .

Gerard Coté ’87 M.S., ’91 Ph.D. , a professor of biomedical engineering at Texas A&M, was named the inaugural holder of the Charles H. and Bettye Barclay Professorship in Engineering. He is the head of the department of biomedical engineering.

Mary (Stack) Dunn ’87 (BUS) and her husband announce the birth of their third child, Matthew John, on Sept. 4, 2003. Matthew joins brother, Ryan, and sister, Olivia. The family lives in Milford, Conn.

Marc Mercier ’87 (CLAS), ’91 J.D . and his wife, Helen Waldron ’87 (CLAS) , announce the birth of a son, Theodore Hodges Mercier, on Sept. 11, 2004, who joins brother, Levi Joseph, 4. Marc is partner at Beck & Eldergill in Manchester, Conn., and Helen is dean of academic affairs at the Forman School in Litchfield, Conn. The family lives in Torrington.

Emeka Nwadiora ’87 M.S.W. , an associate professor at Temple University’s School of Social Administration, was an invited member of the International Conference on Languages held in the Republic of Eritrea.

Beatrice Sheftel ’87 (BGS) is a program assistant at the Manchester (Conn.) Senior Center.

Peter Spicer ’87 (CLAS) was elected vice president of Chubb & Son, where he is new product manager for Chubb Personal Insurance. He works and lives in Whitehouse Station, N.J.

Pamela Arison Patterson ’88 (SFS) and her husband, Jim, announce the birth of a son, Everett Mark, on July 11, 2004. Everett joins sister, Anna Margaret, 2. The family lives in Fairfield, Conn.

George Aylward ’88 (BUS) is the senior vice president and chief operating officer of asset management for The Phoenix Companies, Inc., in Hartford, Conn.

Andrew Bray ’88 (CLAS), ’91 J.D . was admitted to the Florida bar in September 2004 and has joined the firm of Cooney, Mattson, Lance, Blackburn, Richards & O’Connor, P.A. He, his wife, Natalia, and their daughter, Marina, live in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


William Hamzy ’88 (CLAS) was re-elected to a sixth term as state representative from the 78th District of Connecticut. He is the assistant minority leader, chair of the Connecticut Republican Party, and practices law in Bristol, Conn., at the firm of Hamzy & Conlin, LLC.

Leslie (Farrow) Hutchinson ’88 (BUS)and her husband, David, announce the birth of their daughter, Natalie Mozelle Hutchinson, on Oct. 22, 2004. She joins brothers, Kyle, 4, Timothy, 4, and Garrett, 1. The family lives in Herndon, Va.

Kerri McManus ’89 (CLAS) is the manager of accreditation services for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in Tampa, Fla.

Kaia Vayenas ’88 (CLAS) is assistant vice president of e-commerce development at Banknorth Group, Inc., in Falmouth, Maine.

Eric Yuhas ’88 (ED) is the assistant principal of the Sound School Regional Vocational Aquaculture Center of New Haven, Conn. He and Patricia (Majchrzak) Lafayllve ’97 (CLAS) were married in August 2004 and live in New Haven.

Dena Cocuzza O’Hara ’89 (CLAS) and her husband, Keith, completed the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 10, 2004. She teaches Spanish at Edgebrook Elementary in Chicago, Ill., and continues her tennis business. The couple lives in McHenry, Ill., with their children Dylan, K.C., Rhone, Duun and Teagan.

Beth Lucci ’89 (SAH) is the director of rehab operations for Flex Rehab Inc., which provides service for upscale retirement communities.

Sherry (Coppola) Nolan ’89 (SFS) is the resources director for the Pacific northwest region at Pepsi Bottling Group. She lives in Livermore, Calif., with her husband, John, and daughter, Julia.

Marie (Santos) Ritter ’89 (BUS) and her husband, Jeff, announce the birth of a son, Nicholas Raymond, on March 17, 2004. Nicholas joins his sisters, Olivia, 5, and Carly, 3.

Steven Baden ’90 M.A . received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Iowa in December 2004. He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, in Dartmouth, Mass.

Julie (Letendre) Burrey ’90 (CLAS) married Michael Burrey in November 2003. The couple lives in Plymouth, Mass., where they own a restoration carpentry business.

Lawrence Davis ’90 (CLAS), ’01 M.A., ’01 Ph.D. has been appointed to a tenure-track position as assistant professor of history at North Shore Community College in Lynn, Mass. He lives in Salem, Mass., with his wife, Donna, and son, Harrison.

Lisa Ellin ’90 (CLAS) owns a technology staffing and consulting company, Safari Staffing LLC. She would like to hear from former classmates at lisa_ellin@hotmail.com.

Amy (Brouwer) Gahan ’90 (SAH) and her husband, Jamie, announce the birth of their son, Ian Benjamin, on Oct. 17, 2004. Ian joins his brother, Patrick Maxwell, 1. She is a physical therapist at the VNA of Southern Worchester County in Webster, Mass. The family lives in Whitinsville, Mass.

Carol (Cox) Leary ’90 (BUS ) received her Ph.D. in business administration in May 2003.

Seth Messinger ’90 (CLAS) , an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, and his wife, Tracy, announce the birth of their son, Caleb Aaron, on Sept. 14, 2004.

Stephen Reffel ’90 (CLAS) and his wife, Christine, announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Parsons Reffel, on June 29, 2004. The family lives in Milford, Mass.

Dana (Rudd) Ricard ’90 (CLAS) is a realtor with John R. Wood in Naples, Fla., where she lives with her husband of six years, Eric Ricard, and two daugthers, Olivia, 3, and Alexis, 1. ]

Asim Zaheer ’90 (BUS) , vice president of marketing at Archivas, Inc., in Boston, Mass., was elected vice chairman to the board of directors of the Data Management Forum.

Joseph Coppola ’91 (CLAS) and Linda (Seeds) Coppola ’93 (ENG), ’01 M.B.A. announce the birth of a daughter, Kaitlyn Victoria Coppola, on Sept. 3, 2004. Kaitlyn joins triplet siblings Thomas, Daniel and Alexandra. Joseph is a lieutenant with the Norwalk Fire Department.

Philip Dukes ’91 (CLAS), ’99 M.B.A. is the counsel for policy for Conn. Governor M. Jodi Rell.

Kim (Fine) Jackson ’91 (CLAS ) and Jeremy Jackson ’88 (CLAS) and their daughter, Leah, moved from Atlanta to West Hartford, Conn., where Kim is a fifth-grade teacher at Morley Elementary School. Jeremy has started a career in financial services at ING Financial in Hartford.

James Kaiser ’91 (CLAS) completed the Ironman Triathlon in Panama City Beach, Fla.

Jonathan Kaplan ’91 (CLAS) and his wife, Sharon, announce the birth of their daughter, Jessica Noa, on May 22, 2004. She joins her brother, Jonah. Jonathan has been the president of the UConn Alumni Association Arizona Chapter since March 2002. The family lives in Surprise, Ariz.

Michele (Marchetti) Kennedy ’91 (CLAS) married John Kennedy in 2002. The couple announce the birth of a son, Gavin Thomas Kennedy, on Dec. 4, 2003. The family lives in Simsbury, Conn.

Jack Lynch ’91 (CLAS) and his wife, Nell-Ayn (Aloi) Lynch ’91 (ED) announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Patricia, on July 14, 2004. Mary joins her brother, Jack, 5, and sister, Brady-Ayn, 4. The family lives in Trumbull, Conn.

Kristin (Curry) Malavenda ’91 (CLAS) is the news host/producer at WBAA, the National Public Radio station at Purdue University. She lives in West Lafayette, Ind., with her husband, Pablo Malavenda ’84 (CLAS) , ’92 M.A. , and their two children Max, 6, and Zoe, 4.

Mary (Madden) Rinaldi ’91 (CLAS) and her husband, Stephen, announce the birth of identical twin girls, Amelia and Jillian, in June 2004.

Heather (Brumfield) Spottiswoode ’91 (CLAS) and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of their son, Dylan, born June 5, 2004. He joins his big sister, Caitrin, 4. Heather is a program manager for the Neag Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development at UConn. The family lives in Mansfield Center, Conn.

Julie (Zembrzuski) Wilkins ’91 (SFS) and her husband, David, announce the birth of a son, Ryan Eric, on Sept. 21, 2004. Ryan Eric joins his brother, Zachary.

Karl Wurst ’91 M.S., ’04 Ph.D . received tenure and was promoted to associate professor of computer science at Worcester State College and has been appointed chair of the computer science department.

Bob Banning ’92 (ENG) and Barbara Poole Banning ’94 (PHR ) announce the birth of a son, Maxwell Orrin, on Aug. 1, 2004.

Cornelius Benton ’92 (CLAS) is the owner of Benton Development, Inc., a real estate land developer/building contractor. He and his wife, Mari, have three children, Jasmine, Cody and Tyler.

Katherine Capshaw Smith ’92 M.A., ’00 Ph.D. published the book Children’s Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (Indiana University Press). She is an assistant professor of English at UConn, where she teaches children’s and African American literature.

John Congiu ’92 (CLAS) and Susan (Duttweiler) Congiu ’92 (CLAS) announce the birth of their son, Mario Congiu, on Aug. 5, 2004. Mario joins big sister, Laura Veronica, 2. The family lives in Oxford, Conn.

Benjamin Doto III ’92 (ENG) and Cynthia (Wemmer) Doto ’92 (ENG) announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Doto IV, on Sept. 15, 2003. The family lives in Danbury, Conn. He owns a civil engineering practice.

Andy Gere ’92 (ENG) and his wife, Nancy (Rubelmann) Gere ’88 (BUS) , announce the birth of their son, Robert Andrew, on March 30, 2004, who joins his sister, Jillian. Andy is the director of water quality and operations for San Jose Water Company. Nancy is the director of communication and marketing for Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The family lives in Santa Cruz, Calif.

Greg Hatzis ’92 (CLAS), ’97 M.A., ’98 M.A. married Susan Lepore in 2003. He is the housemaster (assistant principal) at Fairfield Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Conn.

Robert Horton ’92 M.B.A. is on the financial news analysis team of the real-time audio news network Trade The News.

Christopher Long ’92 (CLAS) and Jennifer Ludlow were married in July 2004. He is an assistant professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. The couple lives in St. Louis, Mo.

Marlo Marrero ’92 (SFA) exhibited a series of self-portraits in photography, The Other Side of Time, at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Conn.

Donna (Germano) Phillips ’92 (SFS) and her husband, Mark Phillips, announce the birth of a daughter, Gabriella Noelle Phillips, on Sept. 18, 2004. Gabriella joins sisters, Alexandra Marie, 6, and Samantha Rose, 3. The family lives in Norwalk, Conn.

Sharon (Rosenberg) Rosenberg-Scholl ’92 (ED) and Tina Rosenberg-Scholl announce the birth of their son, Ian Joseph, on Oct. 15, 2004. They are both teachers and live in Minnesota.

Jason Russell ’92 (CLAS) and Jennifer (Bidwell) Russell ’92 (CLAS) recently returned from China where they adopted their daughter, Allyson Jill Jain Juan Russell,1, who joins her big brother, Tommy, 2, and sister, Sara, 4. The family lives in Westfield, Mass.

Tara (Gregoloff) Sokol ’92 (BUS) and her husband, Max, announce the birth of a daughter, Morgan Christine, on Oct. 13, 2003. Morgan joins big sister, Carlyn.

Roger Spear ’92 (BGS) is the risk manager for the city of Bristol, Conn.

Ronald Steben ’92 (SFS) and his wife, Ayumi, announce the birth of a son, Raymond Yuji Steben, on Nov. 11, 2004. The family lives in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii.

Cheryl Wajdowicz Kelly ’92 (BUS) and her husband, Tom, announce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth, on April 5, 2004. The family lives in Stamford, Conn.

Ellen Barrett ’93 (CLAS) and Steve Inglese ’93 (BUS) eloped to Pony, Mont., in July 2004. The couple lives in New Haven, Conn.

Alison (Fine) Berks ’93 (CLAS) and her husband, Lance, announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Ethan, on Sept. 17, 2004.

Carrie (West) Bloomer ’93 (BUS) is a partner at Deloitte Touche in accounting research in the firm’s national office in Wilton, Conn.

Beth (Lindsay) Chapman ’93 (BUS) opened The White Dress By The Shore, a bridal boutique in Clinton, Conn.

Bethany (Samuelson) Olson ’93 (CLAS) and Michael Olson ’92 (RHSA) announce the birth of a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, on Aug. 10, 2004. The family lives in New Braintree, Mass.

Frank Pace ’93 (CLAS) and his wife, Amy, announce the birth of their daughter, Morgan Jean, on Sept. 22, 2004. The family lives in West Warwick, R.I.

Bryan Place ’93 (CLAS) was selected by Medical Economics magazine as one of the 150 best financial advisors for doctors. His office, Place Financial Advisors, is in Manlius, N.Y.

Artfully helping young cancer patients

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Helping children with cancer is a mission of joy for Kevin Rice ’93 (CLAS). As director of outreach and art programs for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Rice travels around New England visiting children hospitalized with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Rice divides his time between Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Yale-New Haven Hospital, the Floating Hospital in Boston, and private physician offices, often speaking with parents or providing them with some respite from caring for their child.

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Conn., is a free summer program for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases founded by actor Paul Newman. Fully staffed with doctors and nurses, the camp also offers experiences such as swimming, games and arts and crafts.

Rice, who earned a communication sciences degree, works with patients, using many of the skills he learned at UConn as a campus orientation leader and member of the marching band. He began providing therapeutic art to patients while volunteering as a camp counselor when Eileen Gillan, medical director of the camp at the time, asked him to paint with her patients.

“I worked arts and crafts with the same work ethic that you would work a job,” Rice says. “I had no idea what I was doing, but I loved it.” Rice walks into a child’s room and notices what he or she is interested in, such as a picture of Spider-man on the wall, and they may begin working together to draw their own picture of the comic super hero. His visit offers children a welcome break from medical questions or at times painful treatments.

“You make amazing connections when you’re sitting and painting,” Rice says. “I don’t want anything from them, I’m a safe zone. I divert the kids from their time in the hospital.”

Gillan, now a pediatric hematologist at the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, says Rice’s skill working with patients is unique.

“Kevin is a magician in every sense of the word,” she says.

“He is not caring for them medically, so he can connect with them and discuss their feelings in a way that we can’t. He’s absolutely wonderful. I wish we had five more of him.” — Alix Boyle

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Lisa Riolo ’93 Ph.D . is department chair and Frances Ekstam Professor of Physical Therapy at Indiana University in Indianapolis. She and her husband, Mark, enjoy traveling and have completed mountain treks throughout the world.

Megan (Moeller) Schumann ’93 (SFS) and Robert Schumann ’91 (CLAS) announce the birth of their son, Ryan Graham, on April 5, 2004. Ryan joins his brother, Evan Thomas, 2. The family lives in Orange, Conn.

Allie (Shemain) Springer ’93 (CLAS) married David Springer on Sept 4, 2004. The couple lives in New York, N.Y., and Charlotte, N.C.

Gloria (Olszewski) Tardif ’93 (SFS), ’01 M.S.W. resigned from the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families after 10 years of service. She is currently a school social worker in the Bloomfield, Conn., public schools.

Alonzo Virgil ’93 (CLAS) is the president and founder of ACHIEVE LLC.

Katie Wagemaker Baker ’93 (CLAS) and Kevin Baker ’93 (CLAS) announce the birth of their daughter, Reagan Elizabeth, on Nov. 23, 2004.

Shawn Gomer ’94 M.A. received her Ph.D. in sports psychology from Temple University in May 2004.

Desarae Latino ’94 (ED) and her husband, Ian Davis, announce the birth of Aiden Edward, on Dec. 12, 2003. Desarae is an athletic trainer for the men’s basketball and men’s baseball teams at UConn’s Avery Point campus and is a special education teacher for a middle school in Groton, Conn. The family lives in Groton.

Sandra Philipson ’94 (6th year) published her fifth Max and Annie children’s book, Max’s Rules. The dogs are also the stars of the family film Miracle Dogs, for which she served as executive producer.

John Pratt ’94 (CLAS) announces the birth of Connor Thomas Pratt, on May 16, 2004. Connor joins brother, Navarre, and sister, Jessica. John is a senior software developer at Mystic Logistics in Glastonbury, Conn. The family lives in Wethersfield, Conn.

Brian Shames ’94 M.D. , a transplant surgeon, is the assistant professor of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin and on the medical staff of Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis.

Carey Beyor ’95 (CLAS) is a clinician at a residential program for teenage girls at CREC- Polaris Center in East Hartford, Conn. She is also a clinical associate at a group practice in Tolland, Conn.

Paula Fahy Ostop ’95 (ED), ’97 M.A. announces the launch of pfo Consulting LLC. Services include sponsorship development, custom publishing, advertising sales training, design and media buying.

Luis Gabriel Villaronga ’95 M.A., ’00 Ph.D. published Toward a Discourse of Consent, a book about mass mobilization in Puerto Rico during the New Deal era (Greenwood Publishing Group).

Kimberly (Corini) Goodman ’95 (CLAS) and Steven Goodman ’94 (CLAS) announce the birth of their daughter, Emily Nicole, on Sept. 10, 2004. Emily joins her brother, Matthew.

Becky (Ardwin) Homiski ’95 (SFA) and Scott Homiski ’96 (CLA S) announce the birth of their daughter, Claudia Renée, on July 16, 2004. The family lives in Milford, Conn.

Randall Jarvis ’95 (CLAS) and Kelly (Langdon) Jarvis ’95 (CLA S) announce the birth of their son, Reilly Kevin Langdon Jarvis, on Aug. 14, 2004. Reilly joins brother, Keegan, 4. Randall is a management and reporting analyst at CIGNA HealthCare in Bloomfield, Conn., and a tax advisor and financial planner at Langdon & Langdon Financial Services in Southington, Conn. Kelly is an English teacher at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. The family lives in Southington.

Colleen O’Loughlin ’95 (CLAS) was honored for her commitment to pro bono work by inMotion, a New York City-based non-profit organization. She is a lawyer in the New York office of King & Spalding LLP.

Agnes Roginski ’95 (CLAS) has joined U.S. Trust in their Greenwich, Conn., office as an assistant vice president and manager in the Private Banking Group.

Tracey (Caulfield) Scraba ’95 (BUS), ’04 J.D. joined the law firm of Robinson & Cole LLP of Hartford, Conn., as an associate.

Kathryn Talty Maxwell ’95 (CANR) and her husband, Jon Talty, announce the birth of their daughter, Jane Maxwell Talty, on Feb. 21, 2004. The family lives in Winnetka, Ill.

Michael McGlynn ’95 (BUS) and Janice (Banche) McGlynn ’93 (CLAS) announce the birth of their son, Sean Russell, on Nov. 12, 2004. Sean joins his sister, Julia, 3. Michael is the director of professional services for BTS Partners in Boston, Mass.

Jim Nichols ’95 M.S. is the public works director for the city of Surprise, Ariz. He would like to hear from old friends at JRN1966@cox.net.

Doug Watson ’95 (CLAS)and Rebekah (Lippman) Watson ’94 (PHR ) announce the birth of their son, Alexander, in July 2004. He joins brother, Matthew, 2. Doug is a case manager at Aetna. Rebekah is working in the drug information center at AstraZeneca. The family lives in West Chester, Pa.

Jessica (Heeney) Bender ’96 (CLAS) and her husband, J. C. Bender, announce the opening of their new outpatient physical therapy clinic in Ballston Lake, N.Y., called Bender Rehab. The couple lives in Matta, N.Y.

Patricia Brauer ’96 (ED) married Chris Reilly in April 2004. She is a pediatric oncology nurse at Columbia Presbyterian. The couple lives in Pearl River, N.Y.

Mark Milewski ’96 M.A. is a student in the teacher preparation program at Yale University.

Airen Miller ’96 (SFA) is a professional photographer and has recently photographed in England and Ireland. He and his wife, Patricia, have a son, Bourdi Mohawk Miller.

Stephen Van Horn ’96 Ph.D., assistant professor of geology at Muskingham College in Ohio, received the Key to the City of Cambridge, Ohio, in recognition of his role in the work he did on behalf of Muskingham College with Cambridge to complete a wide range of important projects in city planning.

Stephen Varga ’96 (CLAS) and Sara Tapke ’00 (ED), ’01 M.A . were married in July 2004. He works for Boardwalk Auto Sales and she is an elementary school teacher for Ellington (Conn.) Public Schools. They live in Ellington.

Michael Ances ’97 (ED) and his wife, Leigh, announce the birth of their son, Spencer Metcalf, on May 14, 2004. Spencer joins brother, Hunter, 2. Michael teaches middle school in Monroe, Conn. The family lives in Southbury, Conn.

Robert Butler ’97 (BGS) is a captain in the 1st Company Governor’s Foot Guard State Militia. He served with the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division and has completed 12 years with the Connecticut National Guard.

Adam Cormier ’97 (CLAS) and his wife, Pamela, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaya Elizabeth Cormier, on March 30, 2004.

Robert Fluskey, Jr. ’97 (CLAS) is in the business litigation practice group for Hodgson Russ LLP in Buffalo, N.Y.

Amelia Hinchliffe ’97 (CLAS) and Carl “Tim” Mercier ’95 (ENG) announce the birth of their son, Carl John Mercier, on July 20, 2004. He is a project engineer with Pratt & Whitney Hollow Fan Blade Business Center. She is the manager of Computer & Copy Services for the UConn Libraries. The family lives in Willington, Conn.

Richard Inzitari ’97 (CLAS) and his wife, Jody (Mastropetre) Inzitari ’98 (NUR), announce the birth of their daughter, Sophia Kathryn, on May 10, 2004.

Felicia (Piscitelli) Liebler ’97 (CLAS), ’99 M.A. married William Liebler ’97 (CLAS), ’00 M.B.A . in July 2003. She is a social studies teacher at Brookfield High School, and he is a fixed income trader at ING in Hartford, Conn. The couple lives in Southington, Conn.

Susan Mangiero ’97 Ph.D. published the book Risk Management for Pensions, Endowments, and Foundations (John Wiley & Sons).

Brian Schulz ’97 (CLAS) is an associate producer and cinematographer for Major League Baseball Productions, the in-house television and film unit of Major League Baseball.

Matthew Silberberg ’97 (SAH) and Melissa (Ross) Silberberg ’98 (ED), ’99 M.A . announce the birth of their daughter, Sarah Rose, on Aug. 12, 2004. The family lives in Manchester, Conn.

Kristin Tierney ’97 (SAH) received her M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in May 2003.

Kristin Volpe ’97 M.A. married Bryan Lentini ’01 Pharm.D. in July 2004. She teaches first grade in Wallingford, Conn. He is a pharmacist in Portland, Conn.

Nicole (Perras) Fuller ’98 (SAH) married Greg Fuller ’97 (ED) in May 2003.

Marit Knollmueller ’98 (CLAS) completed her M.A. in cinema studies and certificate in museum studies at New York University in 2002. She began a Ph.D. program in film studies at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England, in 2004.

Tara (Richards) Linton ’98 (CLAS) married Joshua Linton in June 2004. She is a sales manager with All Star Incentive Marketing in Sturbridge, Mass. The couple lives in Millis, Mass.

Sara Lovering Anderson ’98 (CLAS) announces her engagement to Stan Piaseczynski. She is a media producer at Addison-Wesley in Boston, Mass.

Kenneth Buck ’98 (CLAS) completed his Ph.D. in cell biology/neuroscience at Rutgers University/UMDNJ. He is a postdoctoral associate at Yale University.

John Nitz ’98 (BUS) and his wife, Linda, announce the birth of a son, Colby Joseph Nitz, on June 30, 2004. Colby joins his brothers James, 13, and Kyle, 11. John is a real estate appraiser with an MAI designation, operating his own business. His business and family reside in Southington, Conn.

Catherine Wall ’98 (BUS) graduated from Quinnipiac University School of Law in May 2004. She is working in the legal department of Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., in Southport, Conn.

Heidi Winsor Darling ’98 (CLAS) is an associate in Evans & Dixon, LLC’s Workers’ Compensation Practice. She lives in St. Louis, Mo.

Rajesh Asok ’99 M.B.A. married Suneetha Selvam in May 2004. The couple lives in Minneapolis, Minn.

Neal Broverman ’99 (CLAS ) joined the editorial staff at LPI Media, publishers of The Advocate, OUT, and OUT Traveler magazines. He lives in Los Angeles, Calif.

Daniel Edwards (BUS) ’99 married Monica Fortier ’98 (ED), M.A. ’99 in August 2004. He works for Chubb Insurance and she is a teacher for the Glastonbury Board of Education. The couple lives in South Windsor, Conn.

George Neyarapally ’99 (BUS) graduated with a Pharm.D. from University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in May 2004.

Everett P’an ’99 (CLAS) married Kyla Reynolds in June 2004. He is a business development manager for Piper Rudnick LLP. The couple lives in Alexandria, Va.

Ryan Roth ’99 (CLAS), ’02 J.D. married Elizabeth Peterson ’00 (CANR) in June 2004. She is a graduate student studying pathobiology at Brown University, and he is an associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP in Hartford. The couple lives in Norwich, Conn.

In Memoriam

ALUMNI
Richard Newton ’28
Evelyn (Trowbridge) Smith ’32
Benton Berman ’40
Ralph Sand ’42
Louise Sevin Ackerman ’43
Thomas Calkins ’50
Donald Griswold ’53
Bruce Ley ’55
Richard Barnes ’56
William Moore ’57
Peter Schoech ’59
Richard Holdt ’64
Cynthia Sanborn ’64
Robert Forkey ’67
Glenn A. Goldberg ’69
Marianne (Bally) Walker ’75
Joyce Kingsbury-Howe ’77
Edward Tomaszycki ’77
Alan Lehto ’83
Mary Elizabeth Kennedy ’94

FACULTY
Fred Kort
John Stock

STUDENTS
Brett Bashaw ’05
Jessica Kolaric ’05

Rosario Diaz ’00 (BGS) is the payroll counselor for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Stephanie Foran ’00 (ED), ’01 M.A. and Eric Barrett ’00 (CLAS) were married in May 2004 at UConn’s South Campus, where they first met. He is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry at Penn State University and she is an English as a second language teacher and community college instructor. They live in State College, Pa.

Lisa Henry ’00 (CLAS) married Edward Smith III in October 2004. She is completing her master’s degree in counseling at Seton Hall University. The couple lives in Stamford, Conn.

Collin Spencer ’00 (BUS)owns and operates a Web and graphic media firm called SCOER Media and founded a company called MINORITEES, which designs and markets T-shirts.

Sherry (Brody) Copperthite ’01 (ED), ’02 M.A. married Jeff Copperthite ’03 (BGS)in July 2004. The couple lives in Fairfield, Conn. She teaches third grade at the Unquowa School in Fairfield, Conn., and he teaches math at Fairfield/Westchester Hebrew Academy in Greenwich, Conn.

Michael Curi ’01 M.D.married Jessica Magda ’01 M.D. The couple has a joint practice in pediatrics and adolescent medicine in Torrington, Conn.

A personal and professional UConn connection

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For Carrie Musil ’01 (SFS), a continuing connection with UConn is both personal and professional.

“[After graduation] I knew that I wanted to continue to be part of the UConn family,” says Musil. “UConn is the basis for my growth and development. My intellectual curiosity was inspired, and I made lifelong friendships and professional contacts at UConn.”

Musil works at the Community Health Center, Inc., in Middletown and manages its Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program. The state and federally funded program provides screening for uninsured and underinsured women throughout Connecticut. Since last year, Musil has been working in partnership with the UConn Health Center on a pilot study aimed at reducing barriers to mammography and breast care in African American women.

She is also an active member of the UConn Alumni Association, serving as an officer of the New Haven Chapter, where she helps to organize activities and events.

Musil says when she arrived at UConn from a small high school in New Hampshire, she was initially concerned about how soon she would adjust to life on a larger campus. However she quickly became involved with new friends and activities and before long was helping others do the same as a Husky ambassador, working to introduce high school students and incoming freshmen to campus life.

A counseling class stirred Musil’s interest in pursuing a degree in human development and family studies, which led to an internship with the Connecticut Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program at the Women’s Center for Wellness in Vernon, Conn., and eventually to her current responsibilities statewide. Participation in the program has grown as awareness has increased with many women losing insurance coverage after divorce or having lost their jobs, she says. Media coverage about Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s cancer surgery also raised awareness.

Musil says her continued involvement with the UConn Alumni Association allows her to keep connected to UConn.

“Being in the workplace has made me realize not only how well my education at UConn prepared me for my career but also how well the entire environment at UConn prepared me for life,” she says. — Karen Singer ’73 (CLAS)

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Anthony Santella ’01 (SAH) received his M.P.H. in health policy and management from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health in December 2004.

Michael Swezey ’01 (CLAS) is engaged to Kara Coniglio ’02 (CLAS).

Jyh An Lin ’02 M.B.A.is product manager of Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, Inc. He and his wife, Connie, announce the birth of their son, Brandon, on July 12, 2004. The family lives in Great Neck, N.Y.

Cyril Cassan-De-Valry ’02 (BGS) is a recruiting manager with Robert Half International in the White Plains, N.Y.– Stamford, Conn., area. He is also organizing a UConn College of Continuing Studies Alumni Society as its co-president.

Summer Hartford ’02 (ED), ’03 M.A. and Christopher Cookson ’01 (CLAS) were married in October 2004. The couple lives in Wethersfield, Conn.

David Christiana ’04 (BGS) retired as a detective from the city of Middletown, Conn., and is now a special investigator with the Liberty Mutual Group in Wallingford, Conn.

Alumni News & Notes compiled by Brian Evans and Tina Modzelewski