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Fall 2010After Cantonwww.canton.edu

Alumni Association & College Foundation Publication

Champions Build Better Bridges

Heroes Play in the GymRemembering College Legends

New Hall of Fame Inductees

Roos House Hopping

Current Events Inspire Creativity

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SUNY Canton and SUNY Pots-dam recently hired their first shared position between the two Col-leges. Fittingly, the new hire is a veteran and an alumnus of both colleges.

Patrick Massaro ’03 is a unique fit for the newly created position of Veterans and Military Services Coordinator. He will be stepping in to continue the military friendly initiatives and veterans’ outreach programs at both colleges.

“Filling this position was a significant step in the goal of greater shared services for our colleges. We learned a lot about the search process and what we need to do in the next few years to more efficiently use our resourc-es,” Dr. Kennedy said.

Massaro is uniquely qualified to tackle the job. He’s a North Country native who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2006 to 2010, including one tour of duty in Iraq. He now holds the rank of Captain in the U.S. Marine Re-serves. Most recently, Massaro completed his Master of Science degree in sports administra-tion while working as the director of hockey operations at Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y.

“This is a great opportunity for me to give back to both colleges and to those who have served and to the families of those who have served,” Massaro said.

Shared u Services Benefits Veterans

Patrick Massaro ’03

q Final Commencement

The State University of New York Board of Trustees recently ap-pointed Dr. Carli Schiffner as Interim President of SUNY Canton. Dr. Schiffner is currently serving as the College’s Provost and Vice Presi-dent for Academic Affairs.

She will begin in her new role on Sept. 1, following the retirement of SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy on Aug. 31.

“I’m pleased for both Carli and SUNY Canton,” said President Kennedy. “She will do a wonder-ful job keeping everyone focused on the mission of the College and the importance of student success

2004. She has been published in at least seven different magazines or journals.

Dr. Kennedy will be taking on a newly cre-ated position of special assistant to the SUNY Chancellor on shared services. SUNY Potsdam and SUNY Canton recently hired a joint Chief Financial Officer who will eventually be over-seeing operations at both colleges.

and satisfaction. I’d also like to thank SUNY Chairman McCall and Chancellor Zimpher for selecting someone from within our SUNY Canton family to help lead us for-ward during these exciting times for the College.”

Dr. Schiffner joined the SUNY Canton community in 2003 as a fac-ulty member teaching history. She then served as President Kennedy’s Chief of Staff. After serving as the Dean of Arts and Science at Yakima Valley Community College from July 2007 through June 2011, she returned to Canton as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

“I’m honored to accept these new responsibilities, and I look forward to continuing the incredible prog-ress the College has made under the direction of Dr. Kennedy,” Schiffner said. “It’s an exciting time in the history of SUNY Canton, with record-setting num-bers in applications and enrollment as well as new facilities and new majors. I’m looking forward to working with our campus community and SUNY to ensure we continue in the positive direction we’re headed.”

She received her BA degree in his-tory from Gonzaga University in 1996; her Masters degree in Cultural and Intellectual History from Drew Univer-sity in 1998; and her Ph.D. in Ameri-can, Asian, and Women’s History from Washington State University in

Dr. Carli Schiffner

SUNY Canton President Dr. Joseph L. Kennedy and his wife Dine attended their 21st and final Commencement Ceremony.The President is scheduled to retire on August 31. Kennedy said, “I will always feel a sense of accomplishment when I see SUNY Canton students complete their education.”

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The steel bridge team outscored all of its regional competitors by build-ing the most efficient and economical bridge at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Upstate New York Student Conference Championships.

The College hosted the bridge por-tion of the competition in the brand new Roos House Athletic Center. It was the 13th time in 17 years that SUNY Canton students have captured the regional title.

“The students made all of the right choices from the beginning to make this bridge the winning entry,” said Robert

R. Blickwedehl, a College instructor and SUNY Canton ASCE student chapter advisor. “I look forward to seeing them compete against top colleges and universities in the nation once again this year.”

The SUNY Canton team beat their rivals from École de Technologie Su-périeure, Cornell University, Clarkson University, SUNY at Buffalo, Hudson Valley Community College, The United States Military Acad-emy at West Point, Rensselaer Poly-technic Institute, and

Rochester Institute of Technology.The team finished 8th out of 47 teams

at the national championship held May 25 at Clemson University in South Carolina.

“Our bridge team is a point of pride for the College,” said SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy. “They are a terrific display on knowledge, hard work, and teamwork.”

SUNY Canton’s Dining Ser-vices staff members know that food grown and produced locally tastes better and is healthier.

Recently, the College Association, Inc., presented a Local Vendor Showcase to put diners in touch with the people responsible for growing and producing some of the raw ingredients that go into the food served on campus. Most of the menu items for the evening were grown, pur-chased or produced in the North Country.

The College tries to buy as much local food as possible for freshness and quality but also to keep money local and help the area’s economy.

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The recent Trayvon Martin tragedy led student Kevin L. Alexander to submit a powerful self-portrait to CNN’s iReport.

“Incredible depth of field and very powerful image!” A CNN iReport staff member commented on Alexander’s post. “You’ve got the whole iReport desk clicking in admiration.”

Alexander submitted the photo as part of his photojournal-ism assignment for digital photography as part of the Col-lege’s Graphic and Multimedia Design program.

“The case hit me hard, and I felt compelled to create this image,” Alexander said. “I have three young sons who all wear hoodies. I don’t want this to happen to them.”

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Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0 Kits.

“The Lego kits give the students a wonderful plat-form to develop a problem-solving machine designed to perform a spe-cific task or series of tasks,” Instructor Robert McClellan ’75 said. “This is hands-on learning at its finest, and it’s a lot of fun.”

In McClellan’s class, groups of three or four students huddled around one of the 12 kits to construct and program their own small automaton. Their objec-tive was to create a machine capable of patrolling the classroom and adjoining

hallways of the Nevaldine Technology Center. The process helps students learn decision-making skills and logi-cal programming through Lego-specific software.

The Lego Mindstorm kits are often used by researchers and the military in prototyping processes.

The new robots totaled more than $5,000. Assistant Professor Daniel J. Miller ’83 and Associate Professor Matthew D. Bullwinkel filed the grant application with the Foundation and redesigned the Mechatronics course (MECH128) to include the new technol-ogy.

Campus Enhancement Awards are funded by unrestricted donations to the College Foundation. This year the Col-lege reinvested approximately $20,000 in funding to aid in unique or innovative programs and educational opportunities.

A February fire in the Cook Hall science labs left the College’s senior leadership team strategizing on where to send students to finish the semes-ter’s lab requirements. St. Lawrence University graciously extended an offer for students to use one of their science buildings to house displaced classes, particularly labs. The arrangement brought SUNY Canton students back to the College’s roots for the first time since the late 1960s when the campus moved to its current location.

“There were several silver linings in the clouds on that unfortunate day,” Dr. Kennedy said. “No one was injured when the fire broke out, and we were lucky that the damage was limited to just one area of one building.”

Within minutes, area fire de-partments were addressing the problem, and administrative leaders enacted their full emergency manage-ment plan, sending residence students home for a week. With classes

cancelled, the Emergency and Disaster Management Team worked with numer-ous government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and SUNY to plan to resume “business as usual.”

“We are very grateful to St. Lawrence University President William L. Fox for extending the use of three labs in Bewkes Hall,” Kennedy said. “I thank the entire St. Lawrence community for welcoming us to their campus. We also received support from SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University.”

After the week recovery, Kennedy reopened the College with minimal interruptions to classes. Profes-

sors revised their courses

Fire Sends Students Back to Old Campus

Students are learning the latest in robotic technologies with new Legos.

A SUNY Canton College Foundation Campus Enhancement Award provided partial support for the Canino School of Engineering Technology to purchase

Alyssa M. Baker ’15 of Boonville and Darran S. Raglin ’15 of Alexandria Bay construct and program a Lego Mindstorm robot.

 College Foundation Grant Funds New Robots

and offered special online projects dur-ing spring break. Cook Hall is being re-paired, and new, renovated lab spaces are planned to reopen for the Fall 2012 semester.

“The support we received from our faculty, staff, and alumni was tremen-dous,” Kennedy said. “I always knew that SUNY Canton was a special place. Everyone’s response in our time of need helped reaffirm and multiply my beliefs.”

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The Career Services Office is looking to connect with all generations of graduates.

“We have careers listed on our Jobs for Roos website for alumni of all ages,” said Ca-reer Services Director David Norenberg. “We can help with sample resumes, interviewing techniques, and practice in-terviews. We very much want job seekers to consider us a resource past graduation.”

The office wants to link working professionals with current students as well. As part of the program, alumni have been coming back to campus to visit Norenberg and his team of interns. Pictured is Allison C. White ’12 photo-graphing State Trooper Kim M. Briggs ’07.

To see the office’s online resources, check out www.canton.edu/careerservices. Connect with the office by emailing careers@canton.edu.

Career Connections

q Young Alums Receive Shocking PublicityThree 2011 graduates were featured in

a national maga-zine for redesign-ing and creating an innovative ATV part.

Joel R. Landry of Malone, Kyle C. Szelestey of Salisbury Mills, and Brandon M. Trim-boli of Norwood were featured in the March edition of ATV 4-Wheel Action magazine for their reverse-engi-neered prototype shock absorber.

“Our scholars have limitless poten-tial with their class projects, especially when coupled with the wisdom and experience of our faculty,” said SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy. “Kyle, Joel, and Brandon’s creativity is an inspiration to current students and alumni.”

Greg Hall, the magazine’s technical

editor, wrote “How College Kids Made Their Own ATV Parts” following an interview with all three students. The two-page spread includes photos of the stu-dents in the SUNY Canton Mechanical Engineering Technology Lab with their prototype shock and computer render-ings of their design.

Hall offered readers an in-depth description of

the state-of-the-art

Dimension printer the

students used to create each

individual piece of their proto-

type. The shock was selected as

one of the top 10 finalist entries in a

national competition sponsored by the

printer’s manufacturer in 2010.

Szelestey and Trim-boli are continuing their

studies at RIT. Landry started a career making

CAD product designs, similar to the ones used to create the prototype shock.

Hello fellow alumni!I hope that you are enjoying our latest edition of After Canton. Because you are taking

the time to read this magazine, I already know three things about you. First, the time you

spent at Canton was a meaningful and enjoyable experience. Secondly, you are interested

in how Canton is constantly changing to meet the needs of its students. Finally, you have a

desire to stay connected with and support SUNY Canton.

Some of you may be wondering how to become more connected and more supportive

of the College that played such a big part in all of our lives. I’d like to tell you of just such an

opportunity - we are currently looking for new members to serve on the Board of Directors

of the SUNY Canton Alumni Association.

One of our main objectives is to help develop and carry out activities and events that will

encourage other alumni to reconnect with SUNY Canton. I know this may sound like a lot of

work, but it is really a lot of fun! You’ll also get to meet and spend time with friends from all

over the country.

If this sounds like something that you would enjoy being a part of, please contact the

SUNY Canton Alumni Office, 315-386-7127, email alumni@canton.edu.

Sincerely,

Dale Major ’70

SUNY AwardsThe College’s Public Rela-tions Department received two SUNY-wide awards. One for excellence in technical writing about the students featured in the ATV 4-Wheel Action article.

The other was for the College’s 2011-12 television commercials, “Great Majors, Great Careers.”

More at www.canton.edu

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The College will begin offering the much-anticipated Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology degree this com-ing fall.

“Many of our two-year liberal arts students and graduates have expressed an interest in this degree,” said Profes-sor Emeritus John T. Nixon, Ph.D., the lead faculty member for the new pro-gram. “We began planning and design-ing the program based on the interests of our students who wanted to pursue a career-driven four-year degree in hu-man services fields.”

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs available after graduation from this ma-jor are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations, and about 54 percent of jobs will be in healthcare and social assistance industries. The

new major helps address the immediate need for well-trained, professional ap-plicants at area organizations.

The College received letters of support ex-pressing interest in hiring gradu-ates from the program from area agencies including St. Lawrence NYSARC; United Helpers, Inc.; Cerebral Palsy of Northern New York; and area autism advocacy groups.

“We need employees with a solid educational background in applied behavioral analysis,” said Daphne A. Pickert, the CEO and Executive Director

of St. Lawrence NYSARC. “We are very grateful SUNY Canton will be able to provide graduates with those qualities.”

To find out more or to seek admis-sion into the program, contact the SUNY Canton Office of Admissions at 315.386.7123, or email admissions@canton.edu.

SUNY Canton Online Highlighted in U.S. News and World Report q

SUNY Canton’s online courses and degree programs are among the best in the na-tion according to rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

The College was the high-est ranked college or univer-sity in New York State in two categories in the publication’s first-ever Top Online Educa-tion Program Rankings. It was 34th nationally in Student Services and Technology.

Online course offerings have be-come wildly popular. Ap-proximately a dozen years ago, the College offered four online classes and had 99 enroll-ments. To meet current de-mands, there are close to 200 online courses serving more than 4,000 students during one academic year.

SUNY Canton offers one of the largest winter and summer class sessions in the State. Close to 75 percent of students who take classes during either session each year are from other institutions from across

New York and the country.

The College’s reputation in online learning is aided by the

faculty’s extensive experience in providing a sophis-

ticated online education. “Our faculty mem-

bers embrace online education and value the flex-

ibility of learning online,” said Director of Information Ser-vices and Online Learning Kyle Brown. “We select our faculty based on their ability to engage students in this relatively new learning environment, and they do incredible work.”

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Professor Stephen F. Ledoux, Ph.D., pub-lished “Behaviorism at 100” in the January-Feb-ruary edition of American Scientist, the journal of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.

To add to the honor and befitting the overall merit of his comprehensive research, the article appeared alongside a republished article from famous academic scholar B.F. Skinner, who was among the first to recognize behaviorism as its own natural science 50 years ago in the magazine’s centenary edition.

Behaviorism, or the physiological philosophy that links physical action with behavior, influ-ences many natural science fields, according to Ledoux.

His article was published alongside his peer academics from Columbia, Duke, Princeton, Brown, Stanford, and Harvard, among others.

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Hall OF FaMETwenty-five of the most prolific individuals and families from the College’s history were re-

cently inducted into the SUNY Canton Hall of Fame. The ceremony marked the second of four formal celebrations designed to induct the first 100 members of the Hall of Fame.

“The people who are selected for induction have made, and continue to make, signifi-cant contributions to mold our College into what it is and what it will become,” said SUNY

Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy. “Our Hall of Fame inductees are the definitive role models for our current and future students. I thank them for letting us honor them,

and I extend heartfelt congratulations on their induction into the Century Club of the SUNY Canton Hall of Fame.”

Among those inducted were: • Catherine Newell• John P. Ouderkirk• Ronald M. O’Neill ’63• James M. Payson• Gerald Roselle• Dr. Edwin Smith• William Stalder • Jay F. Stone ’62• Josephine P. Swift• Dr. Rollo E. Wicks• Ronald L. ’59 & Blanche K.

’06 Woodcock• Glenn E. Wright

• Dr. Adelord S. & Sylvia H. Blanchard • Joel M. Canino ’59 • Mary Adele Chaney• D. Edgar Cloce ’59• Dr. Solomon Cook• Henry and Macy Davis• William D. Demo ’57• Dr. Robert Fraser• Dr. Albert E. French• Walter Kingston• Ernest C. Krag• Edson A. Martin• Allan Newell

BROTHERS BLANCHARD - Allan and Barry Blanchard accepted the posthumously bestowed award hon-oring their parents, Dr. Adelord S. and Sylvia H. Blanchard.

CHIEF OF EDUCATION - Dr. Solomon Cook played a crucial role in his community as a Chief of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council.

CEREMONIAL STICK - When Dr. Ken-nedy first came to the College, Vice Presi-dent of Academic Affairs Dr. Robert Fraser gave him a hockey stick as a symbolic welcoming gesture. Dr. Kennedy returned the gesture to congratulate Dr. Fraser.

PRESIDENTIAL ACCO-LADES - Josephine Swift was the Assistant to the President and the inaugu-ral recipient of Dr. Ken-nedy’s Meritorious Service Award, a much-coveted and revered decoration.

CAMPAIGN CO-CHAIRS RECOG-NIZED – Blanche K. ’06 and Ronald L. Woodcock ’59 have been com-mitted benefactors and co-chaired the Canton College Foundation’s largest fundraising campaign.

CONTINUING CANINO LEGACY - Joel M. “Miles” Canino ’13, the third generation of his family to attend the College, accepts for his grand-father, the late Joel M. Canino ’59. Miles said, “I know my grandfather cared deeply for this school, and after being here, I can see why.” 7

The next class induction ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. July 20 at Dana Hall as part of SUNY Canton’s Alumni Weekend.

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COMMENCEMENT – Nathaniel R. Pietropaolo, a 2012 Criminal Inves-tigation graduate, walks toward the stage at SUNY Canton’s 104th Com-mencement Ceremony in the Roos House Field House. CONCERT – The top 40 band Gym Class Heroes played to

a crowded field house during the College’s spring concert, orchestrated by the Student Activities office.

SCUBA DIVING – Jaclyn L. Sed-lacek ’13, a Criminal Investigation student and Julia B. Gilbert ’13, an Engineering Science major, try out SCUBA diving in the pool. Both play women’s soccer for the Kangaroos.

LACROSSE WIN – The newly formed varsity women’s lacrosse team cel-ebrates their first win in the Roos House home locker room. The team beat SUNYIT 14-9 in a March 28 home game.

YOUTH HOCKEY – During winter break, the College hosted 16 youth teams in a hockey tournament. Dana M. Woods ’12 was in the thick of the excitement and snapped this photo.

ROOS HOUSE IS HOPPINGROOS HOUSE IS HOPPING

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With two new buildings online for a full aca-demic year, the College has become more active and vibrant than ever before. Here’s a glimpse inside the new Roos House and Grasse River Suitesq.

STUDYING – Molly A. O’Connor ’15, a Finance major, and Lindsay R. Baker ’12, a Nursing major, study together in O’Connor’s single room.

PLAY TIME – Sports Management majors Andrew S. Gearsbeck ’14 and Sean R. Keller ’15 play video games in the common area of their suite.

MAKING MEALS – Shakei-sha A. McLennan ’14, a Management major, and Janae C. Uribe ’12, an Early Childhood graduate, prepare a spaghetti dinner together in their kitchen.

LEARNING ON LOCATION – Students participate in a Sociology class in the Grasse River Suites classroom. u

ONLINE COURSES – Brad-ley G. Miller ’14, a Criminal Investigation major, smiles at his roommates as he works online from his room.

THE SUITE LIFETHE SUITE LIFE

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News from the Roos

ALUMNI GAMES – Men’s Head Soccer Coach Mark Howlett invited current and former soccer players for a friendly match on the turf field. Numerous alumni and former coaches participated in the event.

Meeting the Heroes q

One three-year-old Canton boy had his dream come true when a nation-ally known band made their tour stop at SUNY Canton.

Oliver White, the son of Elizabeth and Michael R. White ’01, met the band mem-bers from Gym Class Heroes shortly be-fore the band took the stage and wowed fans in SUNY Canton’s Roos House.

The meeting followed a Facebook page campaign, with more than 1,200 “Likes.” Family members orchestrated a pre-concert introduction with the College and concert promoters from Amp Enter-tainment.

“We were overjoyed to see this meet-ing happen because Michael is an alum, and the community has rallied around Oliver,” said David M. Gerlach, Vice President for Advancement.

According to his parents, Oliver downloaded their songs on his iPad and became one of their biggest fans, and youngest. He asked the band’s lead sing-er, MC Travis “Schleprok” McCoy, about his motorcycles and wanted to hear them play their signature songs, which include Cookie Jar, Cupid’s Chokehold, Stereo Hearts, and The Queen and I.

SUNY Canton Athletics ex-panded dramatically this past year with the addition of four new teams: men’s golf, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. The newest additions had success-ful seasons with full rosters and wins against established teams. The College now offers 13 varsity sports and will add women’s ice hockey next year.

In just the past two years, the number of female student-athletes has grown from 45 to 92, and the overall number of student-athletes has exploded from 127 to 251. That number could reach over 300 in the next year.

“We’re extremely pleased with the dramatic growth of nearly all our programs over the past couple of years,” said Athletic Director Randy B. Sieminski. “It’s involved a lot of hard work from coaches and staff, but the results have certainly made the efforts worthwhile. Our new athletic facilities and outdoor fields have been a positive influ-ence in those efforts as well. It’s exciting to think about our future and where we’re headed.”

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q Class NotesThank you to all of the

alumni who updated us on their lives for this edition of Class Notes. Please be sure to be included in our next After Canton by emailing us at alumni@canton.edu.Retired Distinguished Service Profes-sor Marie C. Regan, Potsdam, was recently appointed to the North Coun-try Power Alliance Electric Board. She was also re-elected, for the third time, as Supervisor of the Town of Potsdam.

ATI (1941-1965)Leland F. Kerr ’43, Harlington, Tex., and his wife recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with their daughter, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

George C. Ranous ’47, Oswego, was married in 1947, has five children, 13 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchil-dren. He retired in 1985 as the Super-intendent of Oswego Steam Station.

Jay V. Borst ’50, Greene, retired from NYS DGS-Design and Construction group where he worked for 30 years. He has been married for 63 years, and he and his wife still live in the original house they bought in 1950.

Elizabeth E. Heimermann ’50, Frank-lin, Tenn., authored “The All Natural Farmer’s Diet & Cookbook,” published in 2003.

Robert A. Paradise ’50, Bradenton, Fla., is enjoying retirement after 35 years at General Motors. He lives six months in Bradenton and the others in Rochester.

Nancy (Forrest) Lange ’51, Naples, Fla., is a local high school mentor and enjoys being with her family. Her husband, Carl W. Lange ’51, passed away on January 30, 2010.

Robert G. Parker, Jr., ’55, Baltimore, M.D., retired from the health care administration field in 2001 and now works with a local sheriff’s office as a security officer and finger printer.

Barbara (Megan) Jahn ’56, Orlando, Fla., retired in 2009. She stays busy by volunteer-ing for local organizations.

u Louis Harmin ’57, Crystal River, Fla., sent in a photo from a mini-reunion in June 2011. Those in attendance included hosts Nick and Loey

(Rocker) Defio, Dean and LuAnn (Lallier) Honeywell, Joe and Connie (Jasek) Parisian, and Lou and Evelyn (Oberst) Harmin.

Charles M. ’58 & Sandra J. (Mallory) ’58 Barrows, Otego, are enjoying their two granddaughters. Michelle is 20 and currently attending SUNY Cortland and Mallory is less than a year old.

Joseph H. DeMatties ’58, Queens-bury, retired from the NYS Envi-ronmental Conservation as Senior Forester after 46 years of service. He has been married for 52 years and has four children, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Ronald ’60 and Joan (Loope) ’61 Sleight, Port Ewen, are enjoying their family and family trips since Ron’s semi-retirement in December 2011. They have a son, Jim, daughter, Lara, and granddaughter, Madison, who “are the lights of our lives.” Their memories of their years at Canton (then ATI) give them much joy. “A special “hello” to our classmates, teachers, and every-one we knew!”

Angelo “Ang” Pallaria ’61, Palm Har-bor, Fla., says, “Wintering in Florida is making my skin look like dried prunes as Bobbie (Desidoro) Sapp claims! Even so, it’s fun not facing all that snow. Tough job Bobbie, but someone had to do it! Hello to my good friend Gus Giannavola in Rochester!”

Merrily (Norton) Ross ’61, Rio Ran-cho, N.M., retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1996. She enjoys gardening, baking, and reading and is now the grandmother of three boys and two girls.

Robert R. Balzano ’62, Prescott, Ariz., He and his wife own and operate DHB Management Services. It is a Homeowner Association Management Company created four years ago. They currently have 10 clients.

Lowell C. Newvine ’62, Hannibal, is semi-retired. He is practicing in engineering contract work for former employer Novelis.

David M. Gibson ’63, West Henrietta, retired from New York State Tax and Finance. He enjoys traveling to Las Vegas, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. He is looking forward to his 50th reunion next year!

Earl Henderson ’63, Chester, N.J., is thankful for Accounting 101 and Mrs. Chadwick, who changed his career path. Earl sold his professional prac-tice and is now semi-retired enjoying his grandchildren.

H. Gary Lukenheimer ’63, Glovers-ville, is married with four children, four grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

ATC (1965-1987)Donald J. Daniels ’65, Queensbury, has kept busy! He is the owner of 12 restaurants, has been the district manager for a gasoline company for the past 10 years, 15 convenience stores, and many other endeavors.

Linden T. Snyder ’65, Colton, and his wife are both retired. They spend most of their time in Texas.

Vincent J. O’Brien ’66, The Villages, Fla., is enjoying his retirement from Eastman Kodak after working there for 43 years.

Alan S. ’67 & Carol C. (Cook) ’68 Parkinson, Locust Grove, Va., com-pleted their first snowbird trip to South Carolina and Florida in April 2010. They stayed at 10 different state parks for four and a half months.

John Peck ’67, Carthage, and his wife, Helen, have two sons and three grandsons. Their son Brian is the office operations manager for State

Senator Patty Ritchie in Watertown. Their son John operates the Peck Homestead Farm and is a Jefferson County Legislator. The farm, which he operated, has been in the family for 200 years.

p Joseph Coppola ’68, Morrisville, just retired from SUNY Morrisville.

Ronald D. Reid ’69, Port Charlotte, Fla., retired from Massena Central School in 2004 and is spending seven months a year in Port Charlotte and five months on Black Lake. His daugh-ter Karen was married last summer at Boldt Castle in Alexandria Bay.

p Alexander “Lex” Sleeman ’69, Fairport, and Glen J. Johnson ’76, Rochester, are bagpipers with the Gates Keystone Club Police Pipes and Drums, a ceremonial police bagpipe band from the town of Gates, a suburb of Rochester.

p Marc V. Mero ’70, Rouses Point, has been passionate about music since his days in Canton. He and classmates Craig Austin and Glen Dalton formed “Pure Jam” and were

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popular in Dorm C, in town, and with the campus fraternities. He fondly re-calls heading downstate to Woodstock with his college buddies. “The years 1969 and 1970 were two of the most fantastic years of my life, and Canton ATC was a big part of that,” he writes. “Looking back and thinking about all the great times – these are the memories that make old people (like me) smile.” His musical talents live on through The Four Fathers, his current band, who are pictured (Marc is back row, center).

Albert Buse ’71, East Granby, Conn., tried retirement after selling his busi-ness, but got bored! He is now work-ing as a Reset Specialist with Acosta Sales and Marketing. He looks forward to going to work and letting someone else have all the headaches! He and his wife, Barbara, have lots of fun with their three grandchildren, Bella (8), Eli-jah (8), and Natalie (2.) Albert went to his 40th reunion and hooked up with an old friend, Terry “Hawk” Ryan. He re-ally likes the new additions to campus. “The new athletic center is aces!”

Francis “Frank” Mathews ’72, Rad-ford, Va., has three sons who are all in computer majors and currently work-ing in their respective fields. Frank retired early and helped his wife get a job in Radford as an adjunct professor.

David J. Radley ’72, Sackets Harbor, spends the winters in Mount Dora, Fla. In the summer, Dave works for NYS

Parks - Westcott Beach in Sackets Harbor. He and his wife Brenda have two granddaughters, Emma and Quinn.

David P. Ramsey ’72, Sprakers, recently hit his 33-year anniversary at SUNY Cobleskill. He is very active in the LIONS organization having held offices all the way up to District Governor overseeing 48 clubs. “My college experience showed me I had an interest in my community.” He is an active volunteer firefighter and EMT and comes up North two or three times a year to visit family and usually takes a spin around Cornell Drive.

Robert S. Duquette ’73, Peru, recently served as State President of the New York Association of Mortgage Brokers. Other family members who attended SUNY Canton include, his wife, Cynthia (Lobdell) Duquette ’75, his sister, Beverly (Duquette) Sokol ’78, and his daughter, Kimberly (Duquette) Wills ’07.

Frederick “Fred” J. Carranti ’73, Manlius, and Jeffrey Buckingham ’74, headed up the annual ZAP Re-union which was held at Best Western in Canton.

Susanne (Bessette) Smith ’73, Can-ton, retired in July 2011 and is now enjoying family, children, and remodel-ing her family’s home.

Helen (Hyde) McElroy ’74, Johnson, Vt., received her MBA in Healthcare

Administration in May 2010 from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz., with highest honors.

William E. Ada II ’76, Syracuse, got married on August 30, 2002.

Wanda (Young) Bourque ’76, Mon-mouth Junction, N.J., has been mar-ried to Conrad Bourque for almost 35 years. They have two children, Dustin (22) and Nicole (17).

Timothy G. Diullio ’76, Fort Pierce, Fla., went on to SUNY Brockport and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1978. Tim has been with Chevrolet for 27 years and is employed as sales and dealer programs manager for Bill Shultz Chevrolet, Inc. In addition to his sales manager duties, he is the dealership’s director of Chevrolet’s many national programs. His wife of 29 years, Eileen, is an art instructor for Lincoln Park Academy. She also has her own Pottery Studio in Fort Pierce and has work displayed in art galleries in Fort Pierce and Vero Beach. They have a daughter, Bethany, who com-pleted her bachelor’s degree in educa-tion from Flager College in 2008 and is now teaching 4th grade, and a son, Andrew, who is baseball player at Lin-coln Park Academy and will graduate in 2014. Among his favorite activities is playing with his first grandchild, Macy. He fondly recalls his time at ATC as President of the Smith Hall Associa-tion. He was invited to the President’s home for the annual Christmas party and got to hang out and chat with the president and the faculty for a night. He writes, “Kind of cool for a 19-year-old from Massena!”

Sandy (Brault) Henson ’76, Hunts-ville, Ala., recently relocated with her husband for his job in aerospace. She has completed her training to start teaching at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Space Camp as a crew trainer. “After teaching at the elementary level in Littleton, Colo., for 13 years, this is the most exciting semi-retirement job I could imagine!” They also have weekend camp for families and one for corporate team building. She encour-ages everyone to look into it!

Timothy R. Cameron ’77, Massena, celebrated the birth of his daughter, Abigail Jane Cameron, on November 17, 2010.

Mark A. Curtis ’77, Alma, Colo., retired from the Florida Department of Corrections as a correctional proba-tion senior supervisor and now works part-time for his partner’s company, Optimal IDM. Recently, Mark and his partner celebrated 30 years together and moved to Colorado on 50 acres

in a new lodge they had built. Last winter, Mark skied 100 days.

Joanne M. Simon ’77, Elmhurst, has been working for Sony Music Entertainment for 30 years. She is the director of pensions & executive compensation. She enjoys going on cruises and is looking forward to her trip to Bermuda in July.

Edward H. Smith ’77, Rodman, had much to celebrate in 2011. His son James married Nicole M. Bartholomew on February 12, 2011. James is a 2006 alumnus of Clarkson University, and Nicole is an alumna of Potsdam State Crane School of Music.

Christopher D. Watson ’77, Bradley, Maine, is married with two children and is a certified crash reconstruction specialist with the State of Maine.

Peter H. Baldaris ’78, Ogdensburg, graduated from SUNY Geneseo in 1980 and worked in commercial radio until 1990, when he began working at Northern Music & Video. He began his career at WalMart in 1994. Peter mar-ried Anne Marie (Spooner) Baltradis in 2004 and enjoys hydroplane racing, NASCAR, and photography.

Robert J. Christy ’78, Canton, mar-ried Kathleen (Charleston) Christy ’96 on April 22, 2005.

Kevin A. Lincoln ’78, Colton, and his wife have four children and four grandchildren.

James A. Snyder ’80, Gaithersburg, Md., has been married for nearly 20 years with two step-children and two grandchildren. As a special treat for his 50th birthday, he drove 24 laps on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway through the Richard Petty Driving Experience. “It was awesome!” For his wife’s 50th, they are going to see Cher’s last show in Las Vegas.

Karen M. Carver ’81, Oswego, has two children, Kristine and Samuel. She also has two wonderful grandchildren, Dakota (3) and Krystal Marie (15 mos.). Karen works at a family-owned business.

Rena T. Chambers ’81, Winterhaven, Fla., is enjoying her retirement.

q Dr. Susan E. (Kinnear) Segreti ’81, Liverpool, earned her DNP at Chatham University in May 2011.

Susan is an advanced certified on-cology nurse practitioner at Syracuse VA and an adjunct

“Captain” J. Hoock ’71, West Henrietta, feels time has flown since his time on campus. “The progression of education, career, mar-riage, family, grandchildren, and now retirement all start-ed with the best two years of my life while attending Canton.” Steven enjoyed successful careers at East-

man Kodak and ITT Space Systems Division. “Canton taught me to lead and lead people with positive actions and deeds, realizing that human beings are our only unlimited resources.” Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and coaching youth sports for his three children. He’s taken great pride in watching them all have great college experiences and begin their careers. “Now my joys are three gorgeous grand-children, my wife Peggy, our shih-tzu puppy Grizz-Lee, and our land and cabin in the Southern Tier.” He is grateful for the many lessons learned during his time at Canton and looks forward to learning more about fellow alumni and the continued success of the College. “Become all one is capable of being!”

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Peter J. Sullivan, Jr. ’86, Herndon, Va., attended Virginia Tech and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Opera-tions Research after graduating from SUNY Canton. He and his wife Diane, have three children, Lauren (20), who attends Virginia Tech and is a varsity cheerleader, Peter (19), who attends Longwood University and plays varsity soccer, and Timothy (16), who attends Herndon High School and plays soc-cer.

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Elizabeth A. (Mattice) Bouchard ’87 and Michael Bouchard ’95, Ogdensburg, are both appreciative of their SUNY Canton experiences. “Without Canton, we would not have the jobs we have or the ability to help people the way we do day after day.” Elizabeth is a Case Manager at Mas-sena Memorial Hospital and will finish her BSN in April. Michael became a sergeant for the Ogdensburg Police Department and also teaches for the David Sullivan Police Academy. Their children Taylor (16), Ryan (14), and Dominick (13) are all honor students at Ogdensburg Free Academy.

Kathy (Randall) Karlberg ’88, Tucson, Ariz., recently completed her MSN in Nursing from Grand Canyon University and currently teaches classes.

p John A. Brymer ’93, Wales, Wis., married Tracy Lussow on May 22, 2010. They have a baby girl, Lillian Mae, born September 2011. John recently took an area sales manager position with Medtronic in the EMT business unit. John played in the inau-gural hockey game this year with fel-low players—Jamie Huff, Jamie Dorey, Rich DiNicola, and Dave Meyer.

Robert M. Cherubini ’93, Staten Island, is employed by All Boro Cre-mation Services as a funeral director. He is married to Megan Cherubini and they have two children, Graceyn and Emersyn.

Sara J. (Hoadley) Nolet ’96, Edwards, Calif., has served seven years in the U.S. Air Force as an F-15

Avionics Technician in Eglin AFB, Fla. and then as a paralegal at Edwards AFB, Calif.

Chad W. Green ’94 & ’99, Massena, served his funeral residency at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home in Fairport following his graduation. Upon completion of his residency in 2000, he was hired at the Donaldson Funeral Home, Inc. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Norwood, where he serves on the parish council and is a lecturer. His memberships also include the St. Lawrence County Funeral Directors Association, where he is currently an officer; the SUNY Canton Mortuary Science Advisory Commit-tee, as well as the New York State Funeral Directors Association and its Continuing Education Committee. He is married to Catherine Peets.

Michael D. Birchenough ’98, Fulton, was married in August 2011. They are expecting their first child in June 2012.

Tessa (Geary) Chapman ’98, Fort Covington, is employed by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration as a Con-sumer Safety Officer. She is married with four children, Avery Sa-vana (9), Emma Grace (6), Jacob Blue (4), and Kate Elizabeth (2).

Joseph Litwin ’98, Baltimore, Md., has a new job as Branch Manager of United Products Distributors. He will soon be getting married.

Julie A. Marciano ’98, Rochester, was married in October.

William Blasko ’99, Morrisville, N.C., was recently promoted to IT Analyst at Duke Medical. He is getting married June 23, 2012, and is training Ninjutsu in the Martial Arts.

Christopher R. Vance ’99, Syra-cuse, welcomed his second child in December.

Gregory A. Donaldson ’00, Cicero, has been with Lockheed Martin since January of 2010 as an Electronics Technician in the underseas area.

Wade M. Holtz ’00, Vermontville, was married to Erica Ratelle on August 13, 2011. They are expecting a baby in June 2012.

p Arion Vincent ’00 & ’02 and Roseanna (St. Louis) Vincent ’03, Plattsburgh, were married in June 2006 and had their first child, Andrew, in 2009. They bought their first home in 2011. Arion is a correction officer for NYS at Washington Correctional Facil-ity, and Roseanna is a phlebotomist at Carthage Area Hospital.

William J. Ott ’01, Ogdensburg, got married in 2007 and had his daughter the same year.

Blake A. Starner ’02, Wurtsboro, recently received commendations and accolades in assignment as a police officer with the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.

p Jamie A. Whalen ’03, Massena, shared a photo from a trip she and 25 other Delta Sigma Tau alumni took part in last summer. The group got to-gether and headed for a Finger Lakes Wine Tour, which they do annually.

Estelle B. Chisolm ’05, Los Angeles, Calif., recently returned to school to study accounting and finance.

Warrick J. Coe ’08, Peoria, Ill., was married September 21, 2008.

Rudolph F. Bender ’09, Philadelphia, Pa., graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman com-pleted an intensive, eight-week pro-gram that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Cara E. Kretschmer ’09, Syracuse, has worked two jobs as a licensed veterinary technician.

professor for Keuka College.

Christopher Steidl ’81, Flushing, retired from the New York City Depart-ment of Corrections after 20 years of service. Christopher is currently em-ployed in the private security industry.

Jean M. (LaBrosse) Addis ’82, Bel-mont, Calif., recently celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary in Hawaii on October 5, 2010.

Russell T. Brombacher ’82, Old Forge, retired from the Town of Webb Police Department and has gone to Iraq on a State Department contract to train the Iraq National Police. He retired from the ARMY Reserve. Cur-rently, Russell is between missions and working for the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department as well as the Herkimer County Sheriff’s Department, assigned to Marine Recreation Patrol.

Robert C. Hastings, Jr. ’82, Alexan-dria, Va., was recently promoted to branch manager over the qualifica-tion of energetic devices for weapon systems and aircraft systems, such as ejection seat system and fire sup-pression and release system, for the NAVSEA/AAVAIR Commands.

Jeffrey J. Lortie ’82, Copenhagen, married Tammy Wheeler on May 23, 1987. They have two sons.

Joanne M. (Barney) Monnet ’83, Og-densburg, has been with her current employer, DeFelsko for 10 years.

Marie B. (Brongo) Thompson ’83, Lima, married Duane Thompson in 1989. Together they have a daughter Lauren (19) and a son Patrick (17). She works for the Honeoye Falls-Lima School District as a paraprofessional.

Stuart and Helen (Claridge) Wood-side ’84, Amherst, were married March 15, 1985, after graduation in May of 1984. Their daughter, Kate-land, graduated from the College’s nursing program in May 2011.

Laraine (Robinson) Lee ’85, Norfolk, married Michael Lee in May 2009 at Deer Valley Trails in St. Regis Falls. Welcoming music and processional for the wedding was performed by the same bagpiper who played at the graduation ceremony held earlier that day. Mike is a 22-year veteran of Fire Service, and bagpipes are frequently played at ceremonies. “We both love the pipes and there is some Scot-tish Heritage in my family, so it just seemed fitting.”

Charles St. George, III ’85 and Ann Marie (Moll) ’85 St. George, Rush-ville, recently opened a pizza, deli, and ice cream grocery store. Check out the

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q MARRIAGESRonald E. Sheppard ’95 and Jamie (Redmond) Sheppard – September 24, 2011

Shane T. Perkins and Jamie (Aldrich) Perkins ’96 – September 10, 2010

Thomas S. Joanette, Jr., and Jennifer M. (Brady) Joanette ’98 – July 22, 2011

John R. Matejcik ’99 and Rachael L. (Bullock) Matejcik ’02 – October 2, 2010

John E. Thompson, Jr. and Tracy Lynn (Stiles) Thompson ’02 – Sep-tember 25, 2010

Christopher Aldrich and Staci (Red-mond) Aldrich ’06 – July 10, 2010

David M. Adams ’06 and Christine T. (Williams) Adams ’07 – March 19, 2010

Bobby Donahue, Jr., and Chantal M. Guild ’06 – August 27, 2011

Justin D. Kahn ’07 and Kristen M. (Bocek) Kahn – October 16, 2010

Michael S. Baxter ’08 and Kari A. (Martin) Baxter – June 11, 2011

Jason B. Harrington ’08 and Krystal M. (Catapano) Harrington – July 24, 2010

Colin LaPointe-Potter ’08 and Tammy (Liscum) LaPointe-Potter ’04 – October 20, 2011

Jason A. Kelly and Krista L. (Warren) Kelly ’09 – September 9, 2011

William D. Lowe and Nicole M. (Fran-cis) Lowe ’10 – April 9, 2011

Matthew J. Strader ’11 and Krista R. (Larock) Strader – June 11, 2011

Michael A. Martin and Denise E. (Guild) Martin (current student) – June 4, 2011

q IN MEMORYBarbara T. Barnett,

FriendGerald I. Bjork, FriendMary L. Bucher, FriendMalcolm “Mac” J.

Casselman, Sr., FriendLois Margaret Caswell,

FriendSylvia J. (Burdick)

Clinger, FriendCarl A. Eurto, FriendPhillip Gray, FriendLaura M. Anson

Greenwood, Friend S. Farid-ul Haq, FriendW. Boyd Jones, FriendMary Helen Leary, FriendRichard W. Miller, FriendMary Overlease, FriendJack Phillips, FriendMary E. Waite, FriendVirginia (Dewey)

Johnson ’31Helen M. (Flanders)

Farmer `35 Esther E. (Wallace)

Houghtaling ’36Dorothy (Atkin) Stevens

’36Beryl V. Welch ’36John N. Burns ’37Jennie M. (Chase)

Cooper ’37Marguerite E. (Mahoney)

Pratt ’37Ruth C. (Crabbe)

Overcash ’37Virginia H. (Trow) Todd

’37Doreen R. (Rood) Martin

’38Robert M. Bickelhaupt ’39Blanche Colvin ’39Glenn Ensby ’39Grace K. Metzgar ’39Kathryn D. (Demick)

Nearing ’39Harold E. Ayers ’40Donald F. Gilson ’40Amelia Hand ’40Keitha M. Hewlett ’40Harry E. King ’40Helen M. Miller ’40Clinton S. Thompson ’40Barbara A. Narrow ’41Sara E. (Elliott) Payne ’41Marion “Doris” (Davison)

Smith ’41John J. Calnon ’42Mary E. (Brown) McVean

’42Edward J. St. Pierre ’42Clarence A. Hansen ’43James W. Taylor ’43Nadine (Longshore)

Axtell ’44Everett O. Flint ’44Marjorie Heusler ’44

Harriet E. (Veley) Ketner ’44

Melissa E. (Widrick) Peters ’44

William A. Rocco ’47Donald A. McDonald ’48Leon H. Cowan ’49John B. Dunckle ’49Raymond Kozma ’49John A. Donaghy ’50Elwin Scott ’50Edson Byrns ’51R. Peter Heffering ’51Carl W. Lange ’51Frederick W. Ganter ’53James R. Beaudette ’54Edward D. Ferguson ’54Bernard F. O’Neill ’54Hollis C. Shelmidine ’54Anthony A. Albanese ’55Janet M. (Miller) Carey

’55Charlotte E. (Law)

Coughlin ’55John W. Cullum, Jr. ’55Raymond C. Rose ’55Richard H. Smith ’55Donald E. Vincent ’55Roger E. Aiken ’56William S. Blance ’56Charles W. Buchanan ’56Ellen S. (Wilson) Davis

’56Francis F. Figary ’56

Michael O. McCusker ’56Karen V. (Gibson)

Skadsem ’56Ruth V. (Van Iderstyne)

Stokes ’56Donald Craft ’57Dale J. Bennett ’58John R. Quackenbush

’58Dale E. Jones ’59Donald A. Jones ’59Dr. William F. Peters ’59Rose J. Woods ’59Gerald L. Barry ’60Joseph F. Campany ’60John D. Compo ’60Joan P. (Putnam) Folino

’60Donald D. Moore ’61Charles A. Powell ’61

W. Grant Thesier ’61Michael Gilmore ’62Keith G. Stewart ’62Stephen G. Woods ’62Robert G. Wright ’65Thomas R. Storrin ’66Gary Crowe ’67Karon R. Lancto ’67Carlton E. Morrow ’67Gordon J. Hazel, Jr. ’68John T. Monnet ’68Lorna E. Wolfe ’68Margaret “Peggy” C.

Speegle ’68

q MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES25th AnniversAryDavid P. and Elaine G.

(Sibbitts) Noble ’85

50th AnniversAriesThomas M. and Joan Dalton, FriendsPaul C. ’60 and Elaine MasonFrancesco A. ’60 and Nancy J. StorinoRichard L. ’61 and Alma L. MillerNeil ’66 and Alma (Roberts) Garner

Douglas A. Carter ’69Paul D. Hale ’69Bruce O’Shea ’70Linda L. Pickering ’70Dwight Wildermuth ’70Michael B. Aldrich ’71Ronald V. Bronson ’71Timothy M. Kelley ’71Theodore “Ted” J. Brue

’72David A. Dewan ’72Joseph A. Poirier ’72Vance I. Smithers ’72Gary J. Ross ’72Lynn M. (Osterdale)

Eggert ’73Ann M. Jackman ’73Howard A. Persha ’74Joseph F. Batterson ’75William J. Carroll, Sr. ’75Joan M. Clark ’75Rosalyn (Kelley) Doughty

’75Paul T. Mayette ’75Lawrence C. Sheridan ’75Jean LaFave `76John “Jack” A. Phinney

’76Lawrence “Larry” A.

O’Shea ’77Anthony Darcangelo ’78Frances Ann (Kelly)

Pagano ’78Dale A. Pasciak ’78

Robert J. Powell ’78Robert L. Edwards ’79Karl C. Harper ’79Kevin F. Tierney ’79Michael R. Griffin ’80Marc S. Nellis ’82Kathryn F. Latimer ’83Leon W. Strader ’83Sandra Spearance ’83Kim L. (Davis) Schumann

’86Denise (Newman)

Paquette ’86Susan E. King ’87John D. Warriner ’87Dean E. Green ’89Jeffrey D. O’Brien ’89Noel J. Lutes ’90Ronda J. (Olinger) Murphy

’90Lisa M. (Todd) Peacock ’91Eleanor M. (Colbert) Burke

’92Marsha Ann Aldous ’93Bryan E. Bogardus ’94Ronald Hollis LaSalle ’94Kathleen L. Deugaw ’95Julie Ann Reinke ’96Sandy-Jane (Merrick)

Ramsay ’00Christopher J. Lowe ’07Nicole M. Crump ’09Linda Marie Stevens ’10Cory A. Bercume ’11

TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND ALUMNI WEEKEND 2012

1. Catch up with old friends and make new ones. 2. Meet College legends at the Hall of Fame Induction. 3. Wonderful lodging accommodations in the new

Grasse River Suites. 4. See the evolving campus. 5. Three live bands. 6. Saranac Brewery samples. 7. Shoot hoops, skate the rink, or get a workout in at

Roos House. 8. Take a 3.5-mile hike on the scenic wooded trails

around campus. 9. Two major fraternity reunions.10. Sergi’s pizza rolls and beverages at the Hoot Owl.

The festivities start Friday, July 20. RSVP today, by email alumni@canton.edu,

by phone (315) 386-7127 or (800) 811-6727.

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After a full life of living his boyhood dreams, Distinguished Alumnus R. Peter Heffering ’51 died March 3, 2012, in Boca Raton, Fla.

Mr. Heffering’s contributions to the agricultural industry proved him a true master of his craft and demonstrated

the power and potential of a SUNY Canton education.

After graduating with a degree in ani-mal husbandry, he worked as a herds-man at the former Beacon Milling Com-pany Research Farm in Central New York. He later established his own farm, Hanover Hill. Hanover Hill Holsteins produced 140 proven sires including the legendary Hanover Hill Starbuck, who died in 1998 and left behind 200,000 registered offspring on five continents. His Hanover Hill Holstein herd was one of the most famous in the world.

In 1989, Mr. Heffering made his en-trance into harness racing and enjoyed great success. His champions won the most coveted races in the sport, includ-ing the Little Brown Jug, North America Cup, Meadowlands Pace, Canadian Trotting Classic, Kentucky Futurity, Breeders Crown, and numerous Ontario Sires Stakes events. He was a member of both the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and Canadian Agriculture Hall

q Agricultural Legend R. Peter Heffering Inspired Dreams

Earlier this year, the SUNY Canton community paid respect to one of the most well-respected and generous SUNY Canton faculty members in Col-lege history.

Distinguished Professor Emeritus and longstanding Foundation Board Mem-ber Richard W. Miller died Friday, January 6, 2012, at his West Main Street home in Canton.

Mr. Miller began teach-ing at the Agricultural and Technical Institute on June 7, 1946. He was a professor and Department Chairman of the Electrical Engineering Technology Department. In 1975, he was named an Outstand-ing Educator in America, and the following year he won the SUNY Chancel-lor’s Award for Excellence

Remembering the Legacy of q Richard W. Miller

Distinguished Alumnus and Honorary Doctorate Recipient R. Peter Heffering

of Fame.He returned to his alma mater in

2003 to accept his Distinguished Alum-nus award and serve as a Commence-ment speaker. He used his own suc-cess story to illustrate how his SUNY Canton education and his own initiative gave him the tools he needed to follow through on his boyhood dreams. At the end of his speech, the graduates sprung to their feet and gave Heffer-ing a standing ovation. The following year, Mr. Heffering earned the first-ever honorary doctorate in Animal Science at SUNY Canton.

He provided the financial support to create SUNY Canton’s Bridge to Success scholarships through the Col-lege Foundation. The scholarships are designed to help students who have no other monetary options attend college and pursue their own dreams. He fre-quently visited his scholarship recipients and fondly referred to them as “his other children.”

in Teaching. In 1982, he re-ceived the College Council’s Distinguished Faculty Award, and in 1990, the Council presented him with the Distinguished Citizen Award. He organized the SUNY Canton chapter of Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society for Engineering Technology and was an esteemed advisor to the Alpha chapter of the Theta Gamma Fraternity. He retired in 1983.

In 2003, Mr. Miller became the first donor in College history to make a million dollar donation to the SUNY Canton College Foundation. His unrestricted donation led the College to name the then newly constructed campus center in his honor.

“I have had three loves of my life: The first, my wife Irene; the second, my family; and the third, this College,”

Mr. Miller said at the Richard W. Miller Campus Center Dedication and Ribbon-Cut-ting Ceremony.

He followed his donation with an additional $50,000 gift in honor of his longstand-ing friendship with SUNY Canton President Joseph L. Kennedy and his wife Dine in 2010. Combined with his annual scholarship, Mr. Miller donated more than $1.6 mil-lion to SUNY Canton.

Many alumni and cur-

rent students knew Mr. Miller through his frequent involvement in campus activities following his re-tirement. In the past year, he was a guest of honor at the College’s Kingston Fireplace Dedication, Holiday Luncheon, Schol-arship Luncheon, and Alumni Weekend Celebra-tion, among others. He attended his 65th con-secutive Commencement Ceremony in 2011.

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• Half-CenturyLuncheon – Honoring the class of 1962.

• HallofFameInduction – Recognizing noted and prominent SUNY Canton Alumni.

• PartyonthePlaza – Join your friends for music, food, and fun.

WEEKEND HIgHLIgHTS• CelebratingGreeks –Alpha Theta Gamma and

Delta Kappa Sigma are celebrating milestone anniversaries.

• CampusTours – See the College’s newest buildings, additions, and renovations.

• AlumniGames– Play hard at Roos House or the athletic fields.

Keep in touch with your fellow graduates on Facebook! The Alumni Office has a special group for Reunion 2012: www.facebook.com/groups/cantonalumnireunion.

You can also connect with the College at www.facebook.com/suny.canton.