alfred magazine fall 2012

Spotlight on Academics

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Crisp air. Bright blue sky (most days).Colorful leaves. Hoodies and sweaters.

It’s Autumn in Alfred.

The freshness of fall instills energy to renovate and remake, revisit and

rekindle. That’s what we are doing with this edition of Alfred Magazine. We’ve decided to freshen up our look and our content, but still include the familiar,

such as Class Notes and campus news.

This new season also offers an opportunity to slow down – just a bit – and become reacquainted with the

commonplace, in this case academics. We’ve decided to take a thoughtful look

at the state of academics on campus. Our “Spotlight on Academics” feature

provides a look at how the four campus deans view their programs and how they are preparing students for their

professions and careers.

Of course, fall also means the return of Saxon sports. Tradition runs deep and so does the University’s commitment to keep all athletics programs running at peak capacity. Read about how the “Score One for AU” campaign will

assure that both collegiate and casual athletes will be able to pursue their

interests for years to come.

There is so much news and activity on campus and among our alumni that it is impossible to put it all in a printed

document. Throughout the magazine you will find convenient ways to continue

reading more online about the items in this issue.

· Debbie Clark, eDitor ·

EditorDebbie [email protected]

Designer/Associate EditorRick McLay ’[email protected]

Contributing WritersSusan [email protected] [email protected]

PhotographyRick McLay ’89

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A ‘liberating’ education

In today’s world, where the emphasis is on “outcomes” and “placement rates,” a liberal arts degree prepares AU graduates for multiple careers.

Sparking change in engineeringGiving students – from the beginning – a better understanding of how engineers contribute to solve real-world social problems.

Hands-on experience key to successThe newly formed College of Professional Studies provides both undergraduate and graduate opportunities in business, athletic training, education, and more.

imagining the futureArt and engineering have been intertwined for decades at Alfred University, but an initiative in the School of Art & Design is allowing students to explore the intersection in new ways.

Score one for AU

Two summers after erecting a new grandstand and press box and installing a new surface at Merrill Field, Alfred has begun another stage in “Score One for AU,” the University’s major campaign.

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AU news Digest

A quick overview of some campus news.

A special message

Class notes

Read all about what your AU alumni family has experienced in recent months.

Cover photo. As has always been the case, the spirit of AU is reflected in the personalities of its students. For this issue of Alfred Magazine, this quartet agreed to represent the different colleges and schools within the University. In the spotlight of the CD Smith Theater in the Miller Performing Arts Center are from left: Ella Medicus ‘15, School of Art & Design; Sebastian Cespeda-Ortiz ’14, Inamori School of Engineering; Jordyn Larkins ’13, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; and John Landi, MBA ’14, School of Business in the College of Professional Studies.

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The decades-old camperdown elm (also known as the “umbrella tree”) in front of Powell Campus Center is a signature feature of the Alfred landscape.

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t’s not a “liberal arts” education, but a “liberating education,” said Mary McGee, dean of Alfred University’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

As she and her colleagues ponder what a liberal arts education means in today’s world, where the emphasis is on “outcomes” and “placement rates,” McGee remains convinced that a liberal arts degree “prepares our graduates for multiple careers. They are more flexible. We need liberal arts and sciences graduates now more than ever.” There’s no question about the role of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Alfred University, says McGee, who has been dean since 2008. “It’s at the heart,” she says, pointing out that every program at Alfred University relies on the liberal arts and sciences. “We are valuable at the core.” It is “not enough to leave Alfred with just a (professional) credential,” according to McGee. Graduates need

the kind of “transferable skills,” like writing well, that they gain during their liberal arts courses. “Graduates need those skills now more than ever,” she says. “It’s part of the whole package. Our students learn how to learn,” and that makes them able to adapt to changing workplaces, and new careers that cannot even be foreseen now. McGee sees her role as that of a facilitator in creating new programs that cut across disciplinary lines. For example, she’s working with Doreen Edwards, dean of engineering, on ways to strengthen the STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – programs at AU that are integral not only to those majoring in the sciences, but to engineering students as well. With Leslie Bellavance, dean of the School of Art & Design, she’s working

to develop offerings that incorporate the performing arts and the visual arts, such as a program in technical theater design. Bellavance has been open to exploring ways in which the Miller endowment, created by a gift from Marlin Miller ’54, can promote

participation in the arts across disciplines. And for her part, McGee is excited about how the Miller Performing Arts Center and Theater can be used by many different academic programs. The hallmarks of an Alfred University education in the liberal arts and sciences are what McGee calls “high-impact” activities – opportunities for

undergraduate research, service learning and study aboard. “Even a short-term study-abroad experience” can be life-changing for students, she says.

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While a semester-long study-abroad opportunity may be beyond the reach of some students financially, many are able to take advantage – some with financial assistance of the University – to participate in the 10-day or

two-week tours that conclude several semester-long courses. Through such programs, students have been able to visit Botswana, Morocco and Spain, and Ireland. “It’s transformative,” even a two-week program, says McGee. As an experiment when she became dean, McGee gave entering students that year cards and asked that they write a goal they hoped to achieve during their four years at Alfred University. Last spring, when she

handed the cards back to those students as they prepared to graduate, it was gratifying to her to see how many had realized their goals. Many, she said, had forgotten about the cards and what they had written. It was gratifying to her to see how many, with their Alfred University education in the liberal arts and sciences, had achieved the goals they had only dreamed of four years before.

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“It is not enough to leave

Alfred with just a (professional)

credential. Graduates need the

kind of ‘transferable skills,’ like

writing well, that they gain

during their liberal arts courses.

Graduates need those skills

now more than ever...”

Mary McGeeDean of the College

of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Top: AU’s Study Abroad programs have taken students to Rome, Belize, Ireland, Paris, Argentina, London, Bulgaria, Brazil, Scotland, South Africa, Morocco, Spain, and more.

Above: At the end of the day, it’s still a matter of hitting the books, either in the classroom, or anywhere else on campus...weather permitting.

The popular Drawn to Diversity program brings creative AU students to classrooms to teach an appreciation for cultural differences through art and artistic expression.

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$9 million addition to the McMahon Engineering Building will spark new opportunities for the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering, says Doreen Edwards, professor of materials science, who became dean in 2009.

The two-story addition will fill in the center of the “U” in McMahon, providing space for the Center for High-Temperature Characterization, created with $6.9 million in funding from New York State. The center will contain five suites of unique instruments that allow for real-time

analysis of materials that are processed or used at very high temperatures. “Similar equipment can be found elsewhere, but we are perhaps the only place in the United States now with such an array of high-temperatures characterization equipment in one location,” says Edwards. The new Center, she says, will “be a hub for

collaboration among faculty, students and industrial partners.” It’s already starting to pay off. Researchers have secured highly competitive federal grants for projects that use the equipment, and much of the characterization work for New York State’s battery initiative is being done at Alfred University. A major in renewable Doreen Edwards

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the inamori sChool of engineeringBy Sue goetschius

The equipment in the high

temperature lab is used by students

and by New York State companies.

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energy engineering – the first four-year degree of its kind in New York State and one of the first in the country – was approved by the NYS Education Department last month. “As the country’s electrical infrastructure ages, and as new means of generating and storing electricity are needed, this new major will position us as a leader in the field,” says Edwards. “The next generation of devices to make and use electricity will all rely on new materials and new technologies based on those materials, and we are in an ideal position to meet that demand.” Another initiative Edwards is excited about is the E-LEAD scholarship program, funded by a $570,00 National Science Foundation grant and private donations. Students who receive the E-LEAD scholarships will enroll in a leadership development program offered through the Judson Leadership Center. “This will be a model for training a new generation of engineers,” says Edwards. The Inamori School of Engineering is “really poised” for transformation, says Edwards. Several new faculty members have been hired, and they are already securing research grants that allow the School to enroll additional graduate students, and provide research opportunities for undergraduates. “The number of large multi-year, multi-investigator grants we have

received in the past three years is very encouraging.” While the loss of venerable faculty is sad, Edwards says the new professors are “great, with remarkable expertise in glass, ceramics and biomaterials.” Another of her top priorities is the overhaul of facilities for the mechanical engineering and the new renewable energy engineering programs; both have potential for growth and need

facilities and equipment to foster that progress. To keep pace with the changes in engineering disciplines, Edwards and the faculty have revamped first-year engineering programs. “Our goal is to give our students, from the beginning, a better understanding of how engineers contribute to solve real-world social problems,” she explains. “We talk about the ‘grand engineering challenges,’ and give our students immediate, hands-on experience.” While alumni from years past remember “Mud Lab,” where they learned to process traditional ceramic and glass materials, Edwards says the new first-year experience allows students to explore how new materials are used in a variety of applications. In spite of the exciting developments and changes, one of

the biggest challenges the School faces is persuading young people “to see engineering as an exciting career choice.” One of the strongest selling points for Alfred University engineering, though, is “the power of the AU network. Our seniors have been so lucky to have such a network to pave the way for them with connections and jobs.”

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Sparking change in “Our goal is to give our students,

from the beginning, a better

understanding of how engineers

contribute to solve real-world

social problems.”

Doreen EdwardsDean of the Inamori School

of Engineering

A student checks the balance on his wind-based, renewable engineering project.

Biomedical materials engineering and science majors study the interaction between nonliving materials and biological systems.

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here is a sense of excitement among the faculty, staff, and students in Alfred University’s new College of Professional

Studies (CPS). That excitement is particularly evident when you talk with the dean. As Nancy Evangelista speaks about opening a new academic semester with a new dynamic, the enthusiasm is infectious.

Just “getting to this point was exciting,” she said. “The opportunity to think together (with faculty) about commonalities in CPS and where we can go with collaborations and shared projects” made the process memorable. Already, she noted, there is collaboration, via athletic training and business, to create a sports management minor. Also in the works is a special education master’s

degree being created by the Education Division that will provide opportunities for joint training with the graduate programs in School Psychology and Counseling. Currently, the CPS offers six majors: accounting, athletic training, business administration, early childhood/childhood education (preK-6), finance, marketing. There are 12 minors: accounting, art education (K-12), arts management, business administration (4+1 MBA program), business and marketing education (K-12), economics, exercise science, family business and entrepreneurship,

finance, marketing, middle/adolescent education (7-12), sports management. And, there are five graduate programs: accounting, business administration, counseling, literacy, school psychology. It is a “distinctive feature to have both undergraduate and graduate

programs housed within the same college. This too provides great opportunities,” noted Evangelista. “The opportunity to think about educating students across a bigger continuum of skill levels – undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate,” made the planning, and now implementation, enjoyable, she added.Nancy Evangelista

Hands-on experience key to success

By Debbie Clark


Co l l e g e o f Pr o f e s s i o n a l st u d i e s

Some 31 faculty members are making it work. They are “getting to know each other and discovering they have a sense of shared identity. They are learning about each other and the students we share,” observed Evangelista. The college’s mission clearly states the goal: The College of Professional Studies prepares individuals for successful professional careers. Through contemporary and innovative educational opportunities, we inspire future critical thinkers, lifelong learners, and leaders in diverse settings. Toward that end, the faculty has created a first-year, one-credit experience program for CPS which introduces all students to their professions, and to the resources available at AU for academic and personal success, explained Evangelista. For upperclassmen, there are applied experiences at all levels, such as internships, supervised practicums, and class projects with “live” clients, she said. That type of hands-on experience is attractive to both students and parents, said Evangelista. “All we can do to practice in real-life settings before graduation” helps to nurture the experience on campus, and in their chosen careers. Taking it a step further, the CPS will use the online software Livetext to track student learning outcomes, skills, and accomplishments, a program which had already been used by the Education Division for its

teacher education portfolios. Faculty are also looking to encourage the “high achievers” by planning programs for them and encouraging them to set high goals for themselves, explained Evangelista. There is also a college-wide goal to encourage greater participation in the University Honors Program and the Undergraduate Research Forum. With new ventures and an organizational model comes challenges, said Evangelista.

“We will need to be flexible; we will need to keep looking at what we are offering. We will need to ask what additional programs might be good for our resources, for current and prospective students. “There is a lot of opportunity for growth. There is the opportunity to specialize and be successful,” Evangelista maintains. Long-term possibilities for new program combinations are numerous, she pointed out. “Within the next

five years, there may be several post-graduate

programs to capitalize on using the resources and talents we have here,” said Evangelista. For example, what about an equine therapy major? AU has an equestrian center and there is already an equestrian studies minor. The CPS already houses counseling and therapy resources. And how about an equine business minor, making use of the existing business resources? It’s all a matter of taking advantage of existing programs, resources, and talents, Evangelista insisted.

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“All we can do to practice in

real-life settings before

graduation helps to nurture the

experience on campus, and in

their chosen careers.”

Nancy EvangelistaDean of the College

of Professional Studies

Top: MBA students evaluate presentations by their peers.

Above: Game day experience is part of the athletic training major in the College of Professional Studies.

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Providing the necessary equipment was the first step, but for optimal use Bellavance says the lab needed full-time staff. Using funds from the Miller Endowment for Excellence in the Arts, she was able to hire David Crenshaw to oversee the digital fabrication and prototyping lab where students can use computer-aided design and manufacturing equipment to create three-dimensional objects. While the fab lab continues a long-standing collaboration between art and engineering, an arts management minor, created with the School of Business and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, will prepare them for managing individual arts-related businesses, or managing not-for-profit organizations in the visual, performing or literary arts, Bellavance says. It is open to all students. Another collaborative venture with the Division of Performing Arts in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences will bring artists, designers and scholars to campus for extended residencies. In addition to the sustained interaction with the campus community, Bellavance sees the residencies providing outreach activities within the region. To encourage development of team-taught interdisciplinary courses in the arts and design, Bellavance has developed a program to support faculty initiatives to create the courses, and to also develop successful pedagogical innovations and collaborations. She arrived on campus just as the McGee Pavilion, an addition to Harder Hall, was being completed. The facility provides the Division

of Expanded Media and the master of fine arts program in electronic integrated arts new studios and exhibition spaces. Bellavance is excited about the possibilities the sound, video and interactive arts studios create for the division and the MFA program. The McGee Pavilion provides additional spaces for ceramics studios as well, and that allows the division to once again open its classes to students who are not art majors. The first floor of the building is devoted to the new, student-run, Robert C. Turner Gallery, something Bellavance has taken a particular interest in.

The space is also designed to allow for large-screen projections of video art, something that has been difficult before. During the spring 2011 semester, Bellavance taught a course preparing students to run the gallery. The experience – her first teaching AU students – was very rewarding.

“The students were really incredible,” she says. They developed a mission, a vision, goals and policies and procedures. The student director, assistant director and interns do all the work for an ambitious calendar of exhibitions that feature work by the fellow students. Bellavance is also pleased with the direction the Cohen Gallery on Main Street is taking. The gallery provides “opportunities for students, faculty and alumni to organize and

curate exhibitions of contemporary art that have relevance” for the University, community of Alfred and the surrounding region. Bellavance also intends the Cohen Gallery to provide a “supportive environment for exhibitions that serve regional constituencies,” such as arts councils, public schools and exchanges between regional arts programs at the university level. Over the past two years, Bellavance has found “Alfred University, the School of Art & Design, and more importantly, the community of people here – students, faculty and staff – have lived up to my expectations. I have learned that it is equally important to focus on the moment, the incredible day-to-day work that constantly goes on all around me, as well as to maintain an imagination for future growth and development of this remarkable place.”

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Leslie Bellavance


The neon studio is well equipped and supports a curriculum based upon sculptural, architectural and experimental applications.

Left: A student programs a 3D laser scan of a piece of porcelain sculpture in the newly equipped “Fab Lab.”

“I have learned that it is equally

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moment, the incredible day-to-

day work that constantly goes on

all around me.” Leslie BellavanceDean of the School of Art and Design

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two summers after

erecting a new

grandstand and press

box and installing a new

surface at Merrill field,

Alfred University has

begun another stage

in “Score one for AU,”

the University’s major

campaign dedicated

to improving its

athletics and health and

recreation facilities.

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This past summer, the University began construction on the McLane Center Annex; a new

softball field on what is now Tucker Field, and the Connors Family Pavilion at Merrill Field. The three projects are part of the $14 million Score One campaign that, once completed, will significantly enhance the University NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) varsity athletics offerings through facilities improvements and create opportunities for the AU and Alfred communities at large focusing on health and physical fitness. More and more members of the AU community, as well as local residents, are looking for opportunities to stay physically fit. The new McLane annex, with its indoor track and courts, will provide opportunities for running, walking, and taking part in a variety of exercise activities. “The new (wellness) center will provide people in the community with a place to play, compete and work out – especially important here in the Northeast where weather sidelines the best intentions of many people to stay fit,” said Kathy Woughter, vice president of Student Affairs at Alfred University. “Right now, it’s nearly impossible to offer community groups space for their

practices and competitions, and local individuals have a difficult time finding free gym space to shoot hoops or go for a run – we are just too stretched for space,” Woughter said. “The new (wellness) center will free up the burden on McLane Center and offer the opportunity for more access to local groups.” Ground was broken in late August on the McLane Center Annex. The 33,000-square-foot facility – located off the north end of the McLane Center – will include an indoor track, an all-purpose court, and two locker rooms with restroom facilities. A support wing located on the west end of the annex will house a multi-purpose room for community-oriented activities like yoga, Zumba® and martial arts, along with an office and some room for storage.

An elevator will run from the ground level of the main annex area to the support wing on the second floor. The new facility will connect to the main McLane Center building via the football office annex. The estimated cost of the McLane Center Annex is $8.3 million; the new facility is slated to be completed in September 2014. Construction was begun in the summer on the new softball field, which when completed will give the Saxons’ their first-ever on-campus home. Since the team’s inception 20 years ago, the Saxons have played their home games primarily at Hornell High School. The new field will be completed in time for the spring 2013 season. Gino Olivieri has built the softball program steadily since his appointment as head coach in 2004: after only eight seasons at the Saxons’ helm, he is far and away the school’s career leader in coaching wins; his teams have competed once in the NCAA Division III championships and five times in the Empire 8 Conference championship tournament; and his roster is filled with players from all over the United States. He is thrilled over the prospect of playing home games at an on-campus facility.

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compete and work out.”

Kathy Woughter

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“This is really an exciting time,” he said. “Having a field on our campus will be a tremendous benefit in so many ways. It will help significantly with recruiting and retention. Having a home crowd will be fantastic. The support has always been there for us; it’s just tough (for fans) to drive to Hornell and then back to Alfred.” “I am particularly excited about the proposed addition of a softball stadium, which recognizes one of our premier sports teams at Alfred and will create a fantastic venue for spectators to cheer on our Saxon softball players,” Woughter commented. The field will be built to specification that will make it suitable to host Empire 8 Conference and NCAA championship tournaments. It will include a two-story building that will have equipment storage on the ground floor and a press box above it. There will be dugouts and bullpens for home

and visiting teams and bleachers down both foul lines, a batting cage will be constructed on the home side of the field, and a new scoreboard and public address system will be installed. Olivieri was quick to credit his former players, who helped build the

program and generate excitement among the AU community. “I would like to thank all the girls who blazed the trail for this. They played well and helped this field come about,” he said. The softball field, estimated to cost between $400,000 and $500,000, is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 1, 2012 and will host the AU softball team’s home opener March 20, 2013 against RIT. The Connors Family Pavilion will further enhance Merrill Field, home to the football, soccer and lacrosse teams. It will be used to host alumni gatherings, Friends of Saxon Athletics-sponsored events, and team functions. The pavilion, overlooking Merrill Field from the lawn area behind the south endzone, was ready Oct. 13, when the football team hosted St. John Fisher. Greg Connors ’92, an AU trustee and a former football player, says one

The Connors Family

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and enhance the Alfred

experience for parents

and families, as well as

for alumni when they

return to campus.”

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of the things he has learned since his collegiate days is that “it’s all about the experience.” He and wife Jeni (Wetzel) ’94, a former soccer player at Alfred, wanted to be able to “continue and enhance” the Alfred experience for parents and families, as well as for alumni when they return to campus. He says that’s where the idea of a pavilion near the playing fields, for both men and women, was born. “When parents come to watch their children play, they don’t have to worry about the elements. When (alumni) athletes come back, they will have a nice, warm place to congregate, as a meeting area.” Ground was broken in August on the 1,560 square foot (30-by-52 feet) pavilion. The facility has bi-fold glass

doors that can open in warmer weather, with transom-style windows above the doors. Communications conduit has been run to the pavilion, which will have video capabilities once completed.

Significant improvements have already been made at Merrill Field – new turf was installed in the summer of 2010 and new home-side grandstands constructed. With the addition of

Architect’s rendering of the new McLane Center Annex, which is scheduled to be completed in September 2014.

Facing page: The AU Women’s Soccer team practices at the south end of Merrill Field in early September. In the background is the Connors Family Pavilion in its final stages of construction.

Above: Architect’s rendering of the completed pavilion.

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In the highly competitive Empire 8 Conference, where we measure ourselves both on the fields of play and in the halls of academia with rivals like St. John Fisher, Ithaca, Nazareth and others, we have struggled to keep pace in a crucial component that impacts student-athlete experience and recruiting: facilities that allow our student-athletes to reach their highest level of potential while coordinating efficiently with their commitment to academic study. To that end, the initial projects now under way in the Score One program stand to make an enormous impact on our Saxon student-athletes, and indeed, our entire campus. Start with the McLane Annex being connected to our main physical education facility. With three full courts with an adaptable rubber surface and a synthetic indoor track, we will give intercollegiate sports like soccer, lacrosse, tennis and track and field a true indoor venue that will unclog our main floor in the McLane Center and save expenses on our women’s tennis team traveling to indoor sites to practice. Most significant is the impact this will make on the AU student body at large

that will now have access to an enormous amount of indoor space for recreation, intramurals and club sports. In addition, our AU faculty and staff will now have an indoor venue on campus, when paired with the Gibbs Fitness Center in McLane, which can truly bring health and wellness into focus for 12 months a year in the village of Alfred. In addition to the McLane Annex, just a few hundred feet further past the tennis courts will stand Alfred’s first-ever home softball venue. Already boasting a strong record on the diamond – which includes a 2010 NCAA appearance – the softball team will no longer face a drive to Hornell for both practice and competition and the stadium will be one of the more unique in Division III. With ample bleacher seating, as well as the ability to fill the nearby hillside next to Main Street with students and fans, the Saxons softball team should possess a tremendous home field advantage as the program continues to grow in prominence, having already successfully recruited student-athletes from as far away as Texas, Oregon, and California.

Score One’s impact on Saxon athleticsThe Score One for AU program comes at a most critical time in our Athletics Department history. As we continue to support the goals and mission of Alfred University, our athletics program will continue to play a major role in the areas of admissions, retention, health and wellness of our student body, school spirit, faculty and staff, and the unique bond that successful athletics programs have with their school, community and alumni.

By Paul Vecchio AU Director of Athletics

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Already completed this summer is brand new locker space for our women’s basketball, volleyball, and softball teams adjacent to the main entrance of the McLane Center. This upgrade also had a positive effect on our women’s swimming team whose locker room adjoins the new space. That will hopefully just be the beginning of refurbishments needed in the facility, now more than 40 years old. The original hardwood floor in the main gymnasium needs replacement and there is significant work to be done in the pool.

Lastly, with over 300 of our over 500 student-athletes competing in field sports – football, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse – we are in great need of another 100 yards of field space. While Merrill Field continues to be one of the great venues in all of Division III athletics – particularly after new bleachers and field turf were installed two years ago – the jockeying for practice space becomes a distraction to our student-athletes as well as a recruiting hindrance that none of our Empire 8 brethren face.

Score One for AU has the ability to transport our athletics programs to the same heights that we have come to expect from Alfred University’s outstanding academic programs and beautiful, inviting campus. While we are clearly on the right track, our final destination will need further investment from our passionate alumni, who like me, know that Alfred University is a truly special place that deserves to have the opportunity to bring much pride to its alumni and to raise its profile to the highest heights for the coming generation of college students.

the McLane annex, the new softball field, and the Connors Pavilion, Alfred University has several new tools to not only serve its existing student body, but also to attract future students. “Successful athletics programs are great for building morale and school spirit, and for getting AU’s name out locally and regionally. The more successful our teams, the more students will look to us to meet their academic needs, as well as athletics interests after

college,” Woughter commented. “I can’t emphasize enough that this is something that high school students are looking for, and we are losing in comparison to other schools. While academics will, and should, always be the primary reason students choose a college, many students will weigh heavily the opportunity to continue to play sports and work out as they make their final decisions.”

Paul Vecchio

“Successful athletics

programs are great for

building morale and

school spirit, and for

getting AU’s name out

locally and regionally.”

Kathy Woughter

Vice President of Student Affairs

“Score One for AU has the ability to transport

our athletics programs to the same heights

that we have come to expect from Alfred

University’s outstanding academic programs

and beautiful, inviting campus.”

High school football camp a summer traditionAlfred University Head Football Coach Dave Murray and his staff hosted the 15th Gridiron Champions Football Camp for high school teams this July on campus. Murray and his staff developed friendships with the players and coaches and assisted in coaching on the field.

McGee Pavilion receives architectural awardThe McGee Pavilion, the newest facility for the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, received the International Architectural Award for 2012 from The Chicago Athenaeum/Europe. The project was submitted for the award by ikon.5 architects, Princeton, NJ, the firm that designed the addition to Harder Hall.

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AU gains faster internet accessFast connection to the Internet has arrived at Alfred University (AU) and with it the ability to connect more readily to other institutions,

researchers and the online community at large, which is critically important to an

academic community. New York’s Southern Tier has long been at a competitive disadvantage when it

came to connection, but AU now has robust, high speed 500 MB connection.

Scholes Library kicks off anniversary yearScholes library staff members plan several activities throughout the 2012-13 academic year to remember 20 years in its current facility and to mark a 65-year presence on campus providing information services in support of research in art and engineering.

AU welcomes 2nd-largest entering class

An estimated 615 new students – 540 freshmen and 75 transfer students – arrived on the Alfred University campus Aug. 23 for four days of orientation before the start of fall semester classes Aug. 27. Alfred’s Admissions Office received a record 3,330 applications during this past recruiting cycle.

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the numbers game: There are 4,140 colleges and universities in the United States. How does Alfred University stack up? We are:

of only 41 schools in the nation to be named as a “best buy” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges.

nationally in the annual Washington Monthly magazine poll.

in the North on U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of “Great Schools at a Great Price.”

in the North among master’s degree granting institutions in the 2013 U.S. News and World Report Guide to Best Colleges.



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Left: Saxons’ head coach Dave Murray discusses defense tactics with high school players during AU’s summer 2012 football camp.

The 2012 freshman class is enthusiastically greeted by professors during “Allen Walk” where they proceed up to campus from the opening convocation at McLane Center.

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News A special messageOver the past several years, there has been a

growing drumbeat in the media about a looming crisis in higher education. Colleges and universities are too expensive. They don’t control costs. Students are incurring too much debt to pay for an education that doesn’t guarantee them a job. And the cadence builds, with little or no thoughtful analysis of the allegations.

This summer, however, Bain & Co. and Sterling Partners issued a report, “The financially sustainable university.” Looking at the finances of 1,750 four-year colleges and universities across the country, the authors came to an unsettling conclusion: one-third of the colleges and universities are “financially sound,” another third are “at risk” and the remaining third are “financially unsustainable,” meaning that if they continue on the course they’ve followed for the past five years, they will not survive.

There were some eye-opening names on that list of “financially unsustainable” colleges and universities. I am pleased to report to you that Alfred University was not among them.

But we could have been.

In fact, Alfred University is among the one-third of the colleges and universities in the “financially sound” category, and that’s the result of deliberate actions taken by the University over the last several years. The decisions have been difficult – anything that involves cutting programs or people always is – but the result is that for now, this institution is in a much stronger financial position than it has been in many years. And that’s a tribute to the sacrifices all of the people who work at the University, as well as the many alumni, parents and friends who have made gifts to help support AU.

Affirmation that AU has achieved a level of fiscal stability comes from another source as well: the U.S. Department of Education, which developed a system of rating institutions of higher education on a scale of 0-3, what it calls the “financial responsibility index.” Again, Alfred University fared very well, with a score of 3.0.

This is an important achievement for us. It indicates Alfred University is sound financially.

Others recognize our efforts as well. It’s why we are consistently on the “Great Schools at a Great Price” ranking issued by U.S. News and World Report; it’s why the Fiske Guide lists us as one of only 24 private colleges from across the nation that it considers to be a “best buy,” meaning we offer a high-quality education for the cost.

There are two points I want to make however:

1.For all that it has taken us the better part of a decade to reach this point where we are considered to be financially stable and/or fiscally responsible, the nature of higher education is that things could change drastically and rapidly. If the stock market collapses again, if our enrollment drops, or if any one of a number of catastrophes befalls us, we could easily find ourselves in a precarious position.

2. Alfred University manages its resources well. It provides a solid education for a fair price. We fulfill our mission of providing that education to students, regardless of their families’ economic status, which means we provide some form of financial aid to more than 90 percent of our students.

To assure Alfred University’s well-being in the future, and to allow us to continue our mission of offering a quality education to students, we need the help and support of all our alumni.

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1934Golden SaxonsCatherine Davis Simpson505 Bering Drive, Apt. 101Houston, TX 77057-1461

1937Golden SaxonsSamuel R. Scholes Jr., professor emeritus of chemistry, died May 24, 2012. Sam lived independently in Alfred until the end of his life, active in the Union University Church and golfing at Wellsville Country Club well into his 90s. Sam is survived by his daughter Susan Scholes, brother James Scholes, grandchildren Sean McClure and Tara McClure Domican, and three great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Doris, daughter Jean Ann Scholes, brother Addison Scholes, and sister Ann Scholes Colvin. A beloved member of the Alfred University faculty for 35 years until his retirement in 1980, Sam arrived in Alfred in 1932 when his father Samuel R. Scholes Sr. was hired by the College of Ceramics to establish a program in glass science engineering. Sam Jr. was graduated with a degree in chemistry. Following in his father’s footsteps, he earned a degree in physical chemistry from Yale University.

He taught at Tufts University for five years before returning to Alfred. He is credited with developing a chemistry faculty “devoted to the teaching of chemistry and to the University.” His “foresight and careful planning” led to the “development and sustaining of a chemistry program that has continued to thrive.” The late Dr. Joshua Fierer ’59, in 1999 created the Samuel R. Scholes Jr. Lecture in Chemistry in honor of his “friend and mentor.” Also, in

recognition of his continued loyalty to his alma mater, in 2005 Sam was awarded the Lillian T. Nevins Award for Lifetime Service to Alfred University.

1939Golden SaxonsKendall G. Getman, former AU trustee of Stamford, CT, died July 10, 2012. An Army veteran, Kendall was an acquisitions editor for science textbooks until his retirement in 1980. He is survived by two daughters. (See article on Getman Family Legacy, facing page).

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Reunion June 7 - 9, 2013to

Everybody is welcome to reunion 2013 with a special invitation extended to – Alfred’s Golden Saxons (anyone who graduated in 1962 or earlier) and the classes of: 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, Lambda Chi Alpha Alumni and Track & Field Alumni.

Contact the Alumni Relations Office at 607-871-2144 or email: [email protected]

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Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2013

AU Class Notes will be published online quarterly; the spring and fall Class Notes editions will also appear in the printed Alfred Magazine. So keep your notes, postcards, photographs, and emails coming.

Here’s how to get your news published:

•Contact your Class Correspondent. Name, address and email may be found by looking under your class year in the Class Notes section.

•Email your news and photos: [email protected] or [email protected]

•Snail mail your news and photos to Debbie Clark, Alumni Publications Editor, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802

Upcoming Class notes deadline: nov. 30, 2012

Keeping in touch with us

1941Golden SaxonsByrl M. Stout died Aug. 6, 2012. A College of Ceramics graduate, Byrl spent his 38-year career with Pittsburgh Corning Corp. He was an avid outdoorsman and an enthusiastic golfer. He enjoyed family gatherings and valued his many long friendships. Over the years, Byrl was active in Rotary, the Port Allegany (PA) Masonic Lodge, his church, and various civic organizations. He served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Byrl is survived by his wife of 64 years, Elizabeth; sons James and Mark; daughter Martha; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; two brothers; a sister; and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two brothers and a sister.

1943Golden SaxonsEvelyn Stevens Gorman165 Verde Valley School Road #35Sedona, AZ [email protected]

Robert Sinclair died May 4, 2012 at his York, NY home. Memorials may be made to Alfred University.

1945Golden SaxonsVirginia “Ginny” M. Olson died July 8, 2012. Her son Randall Olson and his wife Lee Ann; two grandchildren, Meredith and Marissa Olson and her brother, Vern Larson survive her.

1946 Golden SaxonsWilma White Albert12100 Chancellors Village LaneApt. 1211Fredericksburg, VA [email protected]

Patricia Anne Kenny of the Syracuse, NY area died July 11, 2012. A nurse, Patricia was a former faculty member at the University. She is survived by a brother, eight nieces and nephews, and 19 great nieces and nephews.

1948Golden SaxonsDonald B. Polan206 1/2 South Ridgewood AvenueDeland, FL 32720Ph: [email protected]

1949Golden SaxonsWilla Wright2313 County Highway 22Richfield Springs, NY 13439-2717Ph: 315.292.1129

1950Golden SaxonsHerbert L. MacDonellPO Box 1111Corning, NY [email protected]

Thomas Joseph Romano, 93, died June 3, 2012. A veteran of World War II, he survived the invasion of Normandy. After receiving his master’s degree at Alfred, he taught at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City before joining S.E. Massengill, then Hoffmann-La Roche, as a sales representative for the pharmaceutical division.

1951Golden SaxonsGeorge E. Crouchley, Jr.PO Box 113390 Hunner RoadPasadena, MD [email protected]

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A friendship formed more than a century ago is bearing fruit for Alfred University students today. The story began when Boothe Colwell Davis, who had become AU’s president in 1895 at the age of 32, sought out the advice of experts in many fields as he struggled to save Alfred University from financial disaster and set it on a course that would assure its stability in the decades to come. (See article by Alan Littell ’53 on page 20.) One such notable Davis connected with during his nearly 40 years as president was Arthur “A.K.” Getman, an agricultural expert, skilled organizer and promoter of agricultural education. The two became long-time colleagues, and more, fast friends as they plotted the future of the New York State School of Agriculture, which had been established on the AU campus in 1908. Getman advanced in his career, becoming chief of the Agriculture Education Bureau of the New York State Education Department. The relationship deepened when Getman’s son Kendall attended Alfred University, graduating in 1939. AU bestowed an honorary Doctor of Science degree on A.K. Getman in 1932, a year before Davis stepped down as president.

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Enduring legacy of century-old Alfred University friendship

Charles “Val” Clute died April 22, 2012 in Madera, CA. An industrial ceramic design major, he met his late wife Nancy ’50 while at Alfred. After several years as a container designer at Thatcher Glass Co., Elmira, he returned to campus in the late ’50s and served as alumni director for two years. Val and his family moved to California in 1973 where he became the director of container design at Madera Glass Co. He retired in 1984. Val is survived by his son Doug and his wife Jennifer, their sons Andrew (Drew) and Taylor Clute; his daughter Kelly Clute Boyle, her “better half” Bobby Romero and her son Joey Boyle.

1952Golden SaxonsFrank F. Bredell1617 Mayflower AvenueLincoln Park, MI [email protected]

Herb Cohen is participating in the 75th anniversary celebration for The Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C. with a ceramics exhibition, “Sophisticated Surfaces: The Pottery of Herb Cohen.” The exhibition, which includes approximately 60 works from the museum’s own collection and from a number of other private collections, runs through Jan. 6, 2013. Herb is a seminal figure in the history of The Mint Museum, having served as its acting director in the late 1960s. The museum is a nonprofit visual arts institution opened in 1936 at what was the original branch of the United States Mint.

Val Cushing’s ceramic art was featured in the Memorial Art Gallery’s 5th Rochester (NY) Biennial.

George and Phyllis Herrick celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 10, 2012.

Artist/educator Louis Mendez, died July 27, 2012. He was best known for

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As the story goes, and history supports, Alfred University (AU) President Booth Colwell Davis brought the University from a disastrous decline in 1895 and paved the way for future philanthropy designed to prevent

such a calamity ever facing AU again. According to AU president emeritus and author of “Fiat Lux The Story of Alfred University,” John Nelson Norwood, Davis “met the moneyed men of his denomination, of his area, and those of national renown and won buildings” such as a physics hall, an infirmary, a gymnasium, Bartlett residence hall, Howell Social Hall, the Carnegie-funded library. Under his leadership, enrollment increased from 127 to 559. Tuition income grew from a pittance to $115,000. Alan Littell ’53 has recently written an article on President Davis, chronicling how the fifth president went about setting a path to ensure a future for Alfred University: “A little more than a century ago, a young Alfred clergyman was appointed president of a clearly faltering Alfred University. By dint of administrative acumen and force of personality, he pulled the school back from the brink of fiscal collapse. His name was Boothe Colwell Davis. This is his story. “A hurried train journey to New York…. A final effort to win funding from the bellwether of American philanthropy—industrialist Andrew Carnegie, the Steel King—for a critically needed university library…. “The year was 1906. With more gall than propriety, Boothe Colwell Davis, president of Alfred University, had presented himself, uninvited, at the door of Carnegie’s Manhattan townhouse. “Desperation suggested [the] call at Carnegie’s home, despite warnings from his secretary that Mr. Carnegie could not be seen” Davis would recount in a 1935 memoir. “I rang the doorbell…. Mr. Bertram, the secretary, came to ask the meaning of my intrusion…. I explained that I thought he had failed to understand some points of our application….”

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The man who saved Alfred University

Booth Colwell Davis ca. 1890

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largely figurative ceramic sculpture. An acknowledged master of his medium, Louis’s work is included in the collections of the Museum of Art and Design (New York City); the Arizona State University Museum at the Herberger Institute for Design + the Arts, Tempe; the Mint Museum of Craft & Design, NC; the Columbia Museum of Art, SC; the Gangjin Ceramics Museum, South Korea; the Lima (Ohio) Art Museum; the Museo del Barrio; and the Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art on the Alfred University campus. He is survived by his wife, Dianne; a son, Aaron; and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Alfred University by sending a gift to University Relations, One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. The donor should include a note stating the gift is in memory of Louis Mendez.

1953Golden SaxonsCarol Dunham SheetsFour Quail Roost RoadLake Placid, FL [email protected]

1954Golden SaxonsDee Michaels Levine21 Hewitt BoulevardCenter Moriches, NY [email protected]

Jim Sclafani’s imaging company, Multi Image Group, is contracted to create the signage for the upcoming final 2012 Presidential Debate to be held at Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 22.

Edward M. Kleban of Williamsville, NY, died July 11, 2012, at home. Formerly of White Plains, NY, and Cape Cod, MA, Edward was a retired CPA. He is survived by his wife, Carol, AU Class of 1956, two sons, five grandchildren, and his loving canine companion, Ivory.

1955Golden SaxonsRichard “Dick” A. PhillipsEight Ridge Lake DriveManning, SC 29102Ph: [email protected]

1956Golden SaxonsDouglas E. Wilson671 Walnut DriveManheim, PA [email protected]

1957Golden SaxonsRobert H. Tompkins3124 Parkside LaneWilliamsburg, VA 23185

Richard H. Best died June 17, 2012, surrounded by his family. His wife, Carol; his daughters Susan, Sharlene and Lynne; his son, Steven, and 15 grandchildren survive him.

1958Golden SaxonsRobert H. Tompkins3124 Parkside LaneWilliamsburg, VA 23185

Donald J. Stead died June 4, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Marion; his sons Richard and David; his daughter, Julie; a brother, G. Russell Stead and three granddaughters, Allison and Sarah Stead and Fille Guillaume.

John R. Tracy of Willow Spring, NC, and a former AU football player, died June 12, 2012. He worked as a draftsman for United States Steel until his retirement. John is survived by his wife, Nancy Casselberry Tracy, six children, and seven grandchildren.

John Cheney Wood, professor emeritus of photography, School of Art & Design, died July 20, 2012. He taught from 1954-87 and was instrumental in establishing the photography, printmaking and foundations programs. He was also a founding faculty of the Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY. “John Wood’s influence can be seen throughout our curriculum and had immense impact on the trajectory of the study and practice of photography since

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In fall 2011, Andy Seaman ’58 and wife, Fran, were on an Alaskan Cruise. On one of the tours Andy was wearing an Alfred shirt and received a tap on the shoulder from the couple behind him who asked if he went to Alfred. They were Cliff ’65 and Candy Gilbert. Traveling with them were Dick ’69 and his wife Cindy O’Driscoll, (Alfred State ’69) who is Cliff’s sister. They gathered for a group photo (from left): Clifford and Candy Gilbert, Andy and Fran Seaman, Dick and Cindy O’Driscoll. [Send your own AU Chance Encounters to: [email protected]]

the 1960’s,” said Leslie Bellavance, dean of the School of Art & Design. He is survived by his wife, Laurie Sieverts Snyder; his children, Michael Cheney Wood (Marjory Johnson), of Aurora, MN; and Carol Watson Wood ’91 (Ken Maracek) of Alfred, NY. Gifts in his honor may be made to the John C. Wood, Emeritus Professor, Endowed Scholarship, Alfred University, Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY, 14802.

1959Golden SaxonsElissa Finelli-Cerone15003 Valley Heart DriveSherman Oaks, CA [email protected]

Upon learning of her classmate Marty Stenzler’s death (Aug. 10, 2012), your Class Correspondent wrote: “I lost a friend today. Marty Stenzler was a special guy …. 57 years ago I stood behind Marty on the freshman registration line in front of the old Herrick Library …. I have so many memories or Stenzler stories as I like to refer to them, as his ‘adventures’ were numerous. As some of you may recall, he had a standing Monday morning appointment in the Dean’s Office. Dean Gertz attributed his beautiful white hair to Marty.... Everybody knew Marty and everybody stopped to kibbitz and he was in his element.…I lost a friend

today, and if there’s a registration line Up There, I hope he’s saving me a place.” Marty, a member of the AU Board of Trustees from 1981-82, is survived by his wife, Barbara, his daughter, Abby Mallis and son Jonathan Stenzler.

1960Golden SaxonsHilda Frischman SchulkindSix Barnett PlaceEast Northport, NY [email protected]

1961Golden SaxonsRichard H. Gross612 Oak Marsh DriveMt. Pleasant, SC [email protected]

Bette Blank’s portrait of Albert Einstein was featured in the exhibit “Face to Face” at the Adam Baumgold Galley. Her work is also on display in the collections of The Jewish Museum in New York and several New Jersey museums.

1962Golden SaxonsMaxine Neustadt LurieSix Rye StreetPiscataway, NJ [email protected]

Joel Philip Myers was awarded the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Glass Art Society Conference during ceremonies at the annual conference in June, in Toledo, Ohio. The Lifetime Achievement Award is the Glass Art Society’s highest honor, given in recognition of significant and sustained contributions to the field of glass art to recipients over the age of 60. Achievement is construed broadly, including, but not limited to diverse endeavors such as artistic excellence, technical innovation, exemplary leadership, dedication to education, and support for and promotion of glass art.

1963Reunion Year!Richard P. Widdicombe1711 Sherman DriveUtica, NY 13501-5839Ph: (315) [email protected]

1964Elaine Torkildsen Jermansen25 Pheasant Hill DriveFar Hills, NJ 07931Ph: [email protected]

Ruth Reeve Gau29 Fair WayPoughkeepsie, NY [email protected]

Cynthia Bringle displayed her pottery work at the Claymakers Clay Club in Durham, NC from May 18-June 14.

Frederick Cohen, a construction lawyer for Duane Morris LLP, received a citation for excellence in the Chambers USA 2012 survey of the American legal profession.

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Steve Levine ’61 received an AU throw blanket at Reunion Weekend 2012 which he brought to Japan to share with grandchildren Jouji, left, and Naomi, children of Jonathan Levine-Ogura ‘96. It appears they enjoyed it!

1965Janet Seamon Pitt4164 Capistrano AvenueLas Cruces, NM [email protected]

Chambers USA 2012 selected James R. Higgins as a “Leading Lawyer for Business” in the area of intellectual property.

1966Joan Diamond Silver905 Palmer Avenue C-1Mamaroneck, NY 10543Ph: [email protected]

1967Gary E. ShapiroSix Livengood CourtWoodbury, NY [email protected]

The July 7, 2012 edition of The New York Times included an article, “In the Footsteps of Marvel,” which chronicles how “turnaround expert” Peter Cuneo, current chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, is supporting the current efforts of two “comic book geeks” in their bid to bring Valiant comics to a successful future. Read all about it at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/business/media/comics-publisher-valiant-sees-its-future-on-film.html?pagewanted=all

John T. Spencer died Aug. 18, 2012. Following graduation he worked for American Greetings Corp., where he stayed for 35 years until retiring from the Lafayette, TN plant in 2000. He is survived by two daughters, Shane Elizabeth Sliger and Coffee Middaugh; a son Garth Middaugh.

1968Reunion Year!Peter L. Williams24 Woburn Abbey DriveBedford, NH [email protected]

Keith Gregory writes about the Klan Brothers gathering in February 2012. “All of us entered AU as freshmen in fall of ‘63 and ‘64, played football and, some of us also played lacrosse (we are the founders of lacrosse at AU). I and Chris Rodger ‘70 are in the Hall of Fame. We are all brothers of Klan Alpine Fraternity (KA). All but two were members of the 1964 football team that upset Susquehanna, 18-16, which was one of the biggest upsets in AU football history. This particular get-together was hosted by Mark Mertel ‘67 who lives in Phoenix and also has a home in Cholla Bay, Mexico. In mid-February we gathered in Phoenix then drove to Cholla Bay for three joyous days of what we are calling The First Last

Road Trip. One highlight of our stay was participation in the Cholla Bay Old Boys Social Club Annual Mardi Gras Parade in which we won first place for best float. Our entry was the SUV in the photo, festooned with purple and gold streamers and magnetic signs (one of which is held by Nick Capousis ‘67 and is now in my house and may be the world’s largest refrigerator magnet). We tossed bucketsful of candy to the kids lining the parade route and even had a police escort with sirens blaring and lights flashing. As perhaps you can see in the photo, many of the jerseys we are wearing are vintage.”

1969William E. Snowden7120 Laketree DriveFairfax Station, VA [email protected]

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In mid-February 2012, a group of Klan Brothers gathered in Phoenix, then drove to Cholla Bay for three “joyous” days of what they are calling The First Last Road Trip. One highlight of the stay was participation in the Cholla Bay Old Boys Social Club Annual Mardi Gras Parade in which we won first place for best float. Making the trip were, front row, from left: Russ Cesari ’67, Keith Gregory ’68, and Chris Rodger ’70, and back row, from left: Lambros Touris ’70, Mark Mertel ‘67, Nick Capousis ‘67, Ray Manza ‘69, and Bob Genant ‘68.

James L. Higerd30529 Cobb RoadEvergreen, CO [email protected]

Helium.com featured Sally Cunningham’s gardening career in an online article.

1970Peter L. Immordino2040 South Fitch Mountain RoadHealdsburg, CA 95448Ph: 707.433.9380Fx: [email protected]

The Seneca Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the McKean (PA) County Conservation District presented Dr. Pete Ryan the “Howie Gustafson Conservation Award” on April 21. Ryan was also featured in the April 2012 issue of Mountain Home magazine in an article about his efforts as a “waterdog,” a volunteer in a group that monitors water safety in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna, Bradford, and Tioga counties from gas drilling.

1971Cathy Clarke Baumgarten114 Kathleen Drive WestSyosset, NY [email protected]

Dr. Ronald I. Deblinger received the prestigious President’s Award from the American Association of Endodontists. Only eight others have been honored with this award.

Clayton State University held a reception for vice president of External Relations Brigadier General (Ret.) Robert L. “Stevie” Stephens, Jr., on June 22 in the Harry S. Downs Center, in honor of his retirement from the university after 10 years, including serving as the head of Clayton State’s External Relations division since September 2006.

1972Audrey Camann Pfohl10070 South Kingston CourtHighlands Ranch, CO [email protected]

Enid Borden was appointed president and CEO of the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger. She previously worked with the Meals on Wheels Association of America in the same capacity.

1973Reunion Year!Steven A. Reichman35 Jay’s CornerSomerset, NJ [email protected]

Lynn Uhlmann showcased a collection of her paintings titled “The Conversations of Trees” April 19 to May 25 at Council for the Arts in Chambersburg, PA.

Mark L. Lane, president and CEO of Fidelis Care, the NYS Catholic Health Plan, died July 22, 2012 following a brief illness. Mark was committed to serving people through his work at Fidelis Care, which provides health coverage to children and adults in 59 counties throughout New York State. An experienced and innovative health care executive, Mark (known to some at Alfred as Myron) oversaw the development of Fidelis Care from its earliest days. He is survived by his wife, Robyn ’75, his mother, two daughters, and a grandson.

1974Eileen P. Goldenberg showcased her paintings at the Saratoga Rotary Art Fair at West Valley College in Saratoga, NY and curated the exhibit “Polyoptic Landscapes” at A Woman’s Eye Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Philip Vanfossen Oby III of Colonial Beach, VA, died July 11, 2012. In his retirements, Philip and his wife, Wendy, created Wendy’s Feline Friends, a nonprofit cat rescue organization. In addition to Wendy, he is survived by daughters Tess and Jess; his father, Philip Oby Jr.; a sister; and a brother.

1975Janice Brewer Smith778 Klem RoadWebster, NY [email protected]

Piero Fenci opened a solo exhibition of his work at the Houston Center’s Small Gallery in Houston, TX on June 1.

Bill Gibson, Otsego (NY) County Farm Service Agency executive director, retired after 33 years of service. He says he will conduct farm-safety surveys and training for the New York Center for Medicine and Health in Cooperstown and will continue his community volunteering activities.

Peter Giusti, AU class of 1975, began his duties in mid-July as the new leader at USA Cares, a Kentucky-based military assistance non-profit organization. He is responsible for all aspects and direction of USA Cares, which gives financial and advocacy assistance to post-9/11 military and their families when they encounter a money crisis. USA Cares operates in all 50 states and has given more than $9 million in financial assistance to military members from all branches.

Scott Hardwig will have his work on display in a Roanoke (VA) College studio art faculty exhibition. The exhibition will run from Oct. 26 through Dec. 2 at the college’s Olin Gallery.

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It’s not too often Alfred University alumni pause to think about the workings of, or personalities

on, the Board of Trustees, the entity that quietly and smoothly assures that the mission of the institution is carried out wisely and judiciously, preserving the University for generations of students, faculty, and staff.

As veteran members leave and new appointments are made. Newcomers by and large come from a younger generation of alumni/friends of the University. Currently, there are four “next generation” trustees serving on the Board:

MiChael Christakis ’99 joined the Board this past spring as an alumni-elected member following a six-year tenure as Alumni Council president. He serves on the Academic Affairs, Finance, and Student Affairs committees.Christakis is assistant vice

president for student success at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany. Following his AU experience, Christakis went on to earn a master’s degree in public affairs and policy and a Ph.D. in public administration and policy from the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at SUNY Albany. He is married to AU alumna Christa Nyman Christakis ’01, a member of AU’s Women’s Leadership Center Advisory Board. The couple resides in East Greenbush with daughters Katerina and Victoria.

Carolyn Clark ’90 joined the Board in May 2011 as an alumni-elected trustee. She serves on the Enrollment Management, Strategic Planning, Academic Affairs, and University Relations committees. Clark is president, co-founder and part-owner of Peloton Advantage,

LLC, a medical communications company providing support for pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

She holds an MBA from Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ. Clark resides with her partner, Jody Stowe, and their children, Austin and Sophia, in Basking Ridge, NJ. An active alumna, Clark is a member of the Friends of Saxon Athletics, serves as a member of the National Alfred Fund Committee and the Score One for Alfred Campaign Steering Committee. A member of the women’s soccer team while at AU, she was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.

GreG Connors ’92 joined the AU Board of Trustees in February 2007. He is a member of the Enrollment Management, Facilities and Grounds, Finance, Student Affairs, Strategic Planning, and University Relations committees.

After leaving AU, Connors earned a law degree at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio, then spent six years working for Segar & Sciortino, Rochester. In 2001, he started his own firm, Connors & Ferris LLP, specializing in workmen’s compensation. Connors is married to AU alumna Jeni Wetzel Connors ’94. They reside in Pittsford with their two sons, Will and Luke.

kevin h. livinGston ’93 also joined the Board of Trustees this past spring. He serves on the Enrollment Management, Finance, and Investment committees. A CPA and a partner with Consonance Capital, a healthcare investment firm in New York

City, Livingston earned an MBA from the Columbia University Business School Executive Program. He resides in New York City with his wife, Hanh, and two sons, Tanner and Holden. While at AU, Livingston was a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity and participated on the soccer and lacrosse teams. He is a member of the National Alfred Fund Committee and has been involved as a member-at-large with AU’s Investment Committee since 2006.

Next generation trustees carry on AU mission

Mike Christakis ’99

Greg Connors ’92

Kevin Livingston ’93

Carolyn Clark ’90

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Read Greg’s thoughts about trusteeship

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Brad Berwald ’99, ’00, a member since June 2009, took over the reins of the AU Alumni Council this past

summer. “My wife (Mandy Nourse-Berwald ’01) and I keep in contact with many friends on campus, and have visited often since graduation. We were actually married on campus in 2007. So when given the opportunity to more formally participate in alumni relationship-

building by joining the Alumni Council, I enthusiastically accepted,” he said. A senior sales engineer at Morningstar Corp., Newton, PA, Berwald added “I’ve really enjoyed the last three years of working with so many passionate alumni in the Association. Now, I’m excited to take on a new challenge and change my working role to a leadership position and see what new things we can get done.”

Berwald believes the Association has a major role in keeping alumni “tied” to their University. Toward that end, he and Mandy hosted a Cinco de Mayo event last spring. “I could not believe the diverse range of graduation years we had represented … Social networking has really enabled this type of event planning.” Getting alumni back on campus is another issue. “The key here is to really make sure we do as much as we can to hang onto the connections we have with students right after graduation. The Alumni Council has been hosting a student leader reception on campus during Homecoming, and events like this go a long way toward introducing students to the thought of being involved with AU.” Two new members are joining the Council as Berwald begins his presidency - Cynthia M. Lewis-Black ’00 and

Brenda Glasse ’10. Lewis-Black, of Beaver Dams, is development coordinator for the Chemung (NY) County Humane Society & SPCA, Inc. When approached about serving “it was a simple decision. I loved my time at AU - both as a student and as an employee (she served as associate director of alumni and community relations from 2004-

06).” Lewis-Black believes it’s important for the Council to find ways to get more, younger alumni involved/reconnected. “I think that our Council members do a good job of attending Reunion and Homecoming. I would like to see

Council members at other smaller events hosted in their area whenever possible,” she added. “Reaching out to some of the young alumni that have stayed connected and getting them onboard will be helpful. Social media is huge now, so it’s finding ways to tap into that to reach more people. I also think that finding Reunion activities geared more towards the interests of young alumni would increase the chances of getting more to come back to campus.”

Glassé, of Jamaica, NY, is a graduate of the Downstate Program. A college counselor with the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering & Architecture in Queens, she volunteers as the theater club adviser, chaperones trips, and loves

to collect and compile data for post-secondary statistics. “I thoroughly enjoyed my (AU) education,” said Glasse. She seized the opportunity to become an Alumni Council member based on her experiences as a Downstate student. “Although every cohort completes a short residency at Alfred in two summers, we spend the remainder of the time completing our course work at St. Francis. Because of the distance, much of the cohort does not feel physically connected to Alfred University, so my response to that dilemma is to start a Downstate Alumni Association Chapter as our way of being connected to Alfred.”

Council members make connections a priority

Brad Berwald ’99

Cindy Lewis-Black ’00

Brenda Glassé ’10

“Reaching out to some of the young alumni that have stayed connected and getting them onboard will be helpful. Social media is huge now, so it’s finding ways to tap into that to reach more people.”– Cynthia M. Lewis-Black ’00

1976Sara Wall-Bollinger105 Thompson StreetFayetteville, NY [email protected]

Sara Wall-Bollinger is the new executive director for health planning at HealtheConnections, East Syracuse, NY. In her new capacity, Sara is responsible for developing and managing health planning initiatives that address and promote community health improvement, access to affordable health care, information sharing, education and advocacy by working with community and provider organizations, business, and local and state governments. Sara is a Health Leadership Fellow with the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York and a graduate of Leadership Greater Syracuse.

1977Gerard J. Nealon1762 Rosemont DriveBaton Rouge, LA [email protected]

Bell & Spina P.C. of Pittsford, NY named Gael Gilbert an administrator.

Chris Gustin presented an illustrated lecture titled “Finding Form” on May 10 at Cook Memorial Theater in New Bedford, MA.

William Pulos’s new book, “The Coaching History of Alfred Almond Swimming,” is now on sale at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/WilliamWPulos.

Susan Share featured an exhibit titled “Books” at Kenai Peninsula College’s Kenai River Campus. Kenai College is at the University of Alaska-Anchorage.

1978Reunion Year!Mary Liebel Shaddock34 Golf AvenuePittsford, NY [email protected]

Annabeth Rosen is one of 25 recipients of $25,000 awards in the New York City-based Joan Mitchell Foundation’s 2011 Painters and Sculptors Grant Program. She currently holds the Robert Arneson Chair of Ceramic Sculpture at the University of California-Davis.

1979Kate Hamlin-Wehrle12558 Campbell’s Point DriveSackets Harbor, NY [email protected]

Gay Summer Rick exhibited a series of paintings titled “Series in Sand and Sky,” at the BG Gallery in Santa Monica, CA.

1980Mark J. Brostoff7009 Stanford AvenueUniversity City, MO [email protected]

Dr. Richard Bezozo wrote an article on summer sun safety tips, posted on May 26, 2012 on njtoday.net.

The Lifetime Healthcare Companies appointed Marianne Gaige, president and chief executive officer of Rome-based Cathedral Corp., to its governing board.

West Virginia State University appointed Katherine McCarthy interim vice president for Enrollment and Student Affairs.

Christopher Staley was named the Pennsylvania State University laureate for 2012-13. He is a distinguished professor of art in the university’s College of Arts and Architecture. During his upcoming laureate year, Christopher plans to develop a series of talks and presentations on “Art and Life: Where They Intersect.”

1981William G. LeverenceFour Secor RoadBrookfield, CT [email protected]

Arlington, MA Public Schools appointed Laura Chesson assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.

William Leverence is the new controller in the town of Brookfield, CT. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public administration at Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.

The Wall Street Journal named William Giles of Autozone one of the country’s top Chief Financial Officers (CFO).

Sridhar Natarajan, Lubbock, Texas’ chief medical examiner, was featured in an article on LubbockOnline.com.

The Business Council of New York State, Inc. elected G. Thomas Tranter to its board of directors.

1982Linda Unrath Anderson3651 Ruskin AvenueFreemont, CA [email protected]

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James F. Conneely is the new president of Notre Dame of Maryland University. He is the first man and the second

layperson to hold the position in the school’s 116-year history. Read a full article on James’ appointment and his background at: http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/12/02/p2368573/notre-dame-of-maryland-university-sets-historic-precedent-in-naming-new

Label Printing Industries of America (LPIA) announced Jeff Alexander will be inducted into its 2012 Hall of Fame, LPIA Conference, Nov.7-9, 2012, at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, CA.

1983Reunion Year!Jodi Innocent Hirsch624 Woodvalley DrivePittsburgh, PA [email protected]

1984Judi Lewandowski Brayer1249 West Clinton StreetElmira, NY [email protected]

George Gohl, manager of Greenfield Garden Cinemas, partnered with Dealflicks of Oakland, CA to promote discounts at movie theaters similar to what Priceline does for travel and hotels.

1985Margot Ferrari Fry413 Grenham RoadGreensboro, NC [email protected]

1986Catherine Riscili Staszewski2238 West County Route 850 NWest Lafayette, IN [email protected]

Marcy Demangone, a guidance counselor at St. Catherine of Siena School in Reading, PA, was a featured educator in the Reading Eagle’s weekly spotlight, In Our Schools.

1987Susan McDonald Gould35 Carriage CourtPittsford, NY [email protected]

Cynthia Norton is a second grade teacher at Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary School. She is the recipient of an award for Perfect Attendance from the school, and has been inducted into Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers as well as the National Honor Roll of Outstanding American Teachers.

Laurie O’Sullivan Cama earned her certification as a senior professional in Human Resources in June 2011 from the HR Certification Institute.

Nitin Padture was recently appointed director of the Center for Advanced Materials Research at Brown University, where he is a professor in the School of Engineering.

1988Reunion Year!Kara Mackey-Dopman11 Briar LaneSaratoga Springs, NY [email protected]

Kara Mackey Dopman recently began a new business venture as an independent business development and retention specialist in Saratoga Springs, NY.

1989R. Geoffrey Byrne, Jr.1239 Wylie Street NEWashington, DC [email protected]

Stephanie Niles Conroy1265 Lake Summerset RoadDavis, IL [email protected]

1990Andrew T. Weller10731 Rosewood LaneClarence, NY [email protected]

Dave Moreau created a free Android Smartphone app called Georeader, which has been selected as a finalist in the North American regional contest of the 2011 European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC) and has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and on NY1.com. The app contains historical information and information about Alfred University.

Matthew McElligott, has two new children’s books out this fall. His new picture book is “Even Aliens Need Snacks” and was published by Walker and Co. in August. It’s a follow-up to “Even Monsters Need Haircuts”, which has been nominated for the 2012-13 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award. Matt also has new chapter book, “Benjamin Franklinstein Meets Thomas Deadison” the third in a series. The first book, “Benjamin Franklinstein LIVES!,” was nominated for the 2012-13 Texas Bluebonnet Award. You can learn more about Matt and his books at www.mattmcelligott.com.

1991Karen Schrader GreabellTen Elm RoadKings Park, NY [email protected]

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1992Michelle Patterson Peck12001 South Anna DriveRockville, VA [email protected]

1993Reunion Year!Tracy Lazarony-Rudd204 Steed LaneBel Air, MD [email protected]

The Glass Academy, an art glass studio in Dearborn, MI co-owned by Michelle Plucinsky, featured its third annual “Hot Glass + Cold Beer” event on Aug. 2. The exhibition included live glassblowing demonstrations and beer tastings from local breweries. Last spring, Michelle presented a new glassblowing show, “WineGLASS.”

1994Ellen Debiasa Kolonoski18 Crestview LaneHamburg, NJ [email protected]

Chad ’94 and Darica ’95 Bowman have a son, Max, and a daughter, Paige. Chad is now a partner at Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz law firm in Washington, D.C.

1995Randi Jermansen Albiston16 Winding WayMorristown, NJ 07960-6956Ph: (973) [email protected]

Emily (Bologna) Balcom and her husband Jeff relocated to Purchase, NY in January 2010. She is working at Purchase College, State University of New York as associate director of Residence Life. They welcomed a son, Nicholas Joseph, on April 18, 2012, joining their 4-year-old daughter, Hannah.

Sandra Murchison, chair of the Art Department at Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, has been working on an etchings, impressions, and rubbings project of the Mississippi Blues Trail, primarily focusing on the Delta.

1996Suzanne Alesso229 Barnes CourtRochester, MI 48307Ph: [email protected]

Ian George showcased his artwork, which incorporates toy figures, glitter, and construction materials at Zebu Forno Café in Morristown, NJ.

Winooski Middle and High School in Winooski, VT named Leon Wheeler its new principal effective July 1.

1997Kari Jermansen Martin34 Hedge DriveOceanport, NJ [email protected]

Amanda Poole is developing and conducting a field school for graduate and undergraduate students to perform qualitative research on the impacts of Marcellus Shale in the area of Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she is an assistant professor of anthropology.

1998Reunion Year!Natalie Krauser-McCarthy1211 Prospect AvenuePlainfield, NJ [email protected]

Brandy Russell, a teacher at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN since 2005, was recognized as one of seven newly tenured faculty members on May 21.

1999Michael N. Christakis105 Springhurst Drive NorthEast Greenbush, NY 12061Ph: 518.956.8140Fx: [email protected]

Andrew P. Alesso3001 Dutch RoadFairview, PA [email protected]

Jeff Kaller is now Head of School for the university programs at Steneby-School of Craft and Design and principal for the university preparatory and vocational courses at Stenebyskolan in Dais Långed (Sweden).

2000Chandra Leister Guyot113 Vaughan Street, Apt. 6Portland, ME [email protected]

Jasmine (Jacy) Lellock23 The HorseshoeNewark, DE [email protected]

Katie Isaac Franklin210 Liberty Trail Court WestFountainville, PA [email protected]

2001Kizzy M. Parks7981 Daventry DriveMelbourne, FL [email protected]

Chrissy Nyman Christakis105 Springhurst Drive NorthEast Greenbush, NY [email protected]

Lauren Pidcoe DobbinsEight First Street SWLeesburg, VA [email protected]

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Richard “Chip” Schrader was recently appointed director of Springvale Public Library in Springvale, Maine. He previously worked as head of the circulation department at Rice Library in Kittery, Maine.

2002Alexis Piekarsky Stone7413 Coventry CourtRiverdale, NJ [email protected]

Jennifer A. Baltrush55 Amsterdam AvenueAlbany, NY 12204

Judy Tsang2165 East 23 StreetBrooklyn, NY [email protected]

The Racine Art Museum in Racine, WI featured a sculpture by Cristina Cordova called “Tiempo sin Memoria (Time without Memory).

Ashley Long spoke at a legal workshop for entrepreneurs in Seattle, WA on May 11, 2012.

Benjamin Lee married Melissa Knittle on Sept. 18, 2010 in Lake Placid, NY.

Justin Packard married Brooke on April 21, 2012.

2003Reunion Year!Sebastian White247 West 15th Street, Apt. 2ENew York, NY [email protected]

Danielle Johnson-Kutch9713 51st PlaceCollege Park, MD [email protected]

Jill Culeton Harder74 Mapledale StreetRochester, NY [email protected]

A selection of Abby Berkson’s wheel-thrown stoneware pieces is now on display at the Young Blood Gallery and Boutique in Atlanta, GA.

Danielle Johnson-Kutch became a vice president of mortgage policy at Bank of America, Washington, D.C.

AccuMED Innovative Technology appointed Christopher Williams strategic business unit director.

2004Kerry E. White5940 10th Road NorthArlington, VA [email protected]

LaDona Lanphere Fazio65 Redstone PlaceSterling, MA [email protected]

Matthew Washington is now manager of special projects for The Durst Organization in New York City. He

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Everything AU good fit for RedenteSeems like once Matt Redente ’02 found the right path

at Alfred University he’s wanted to stay connected to his alma mater. Matt grew up in Rochester and was attracted to AU because of its closeness to home and because of the ceramic engineering program. But one semester into ceramic engineering he realized the major was not a good fit; however; AU was. He quickly transferred into the College of Business and “loved it.” Helpful faculty members Dan Acton and Frank Duserick eased the transition, Matt recalled. Turns out accounting was also a good fit. “Accounting is one of those fields where there is always a job,” said Matt. Though “not as exciting as finance, there is job security, it’s always changing, and there are new challenges. Every business needs an accountant,” he maintains. After graduation Matt began work with the Hays and Company LLP, which merged with Crowe Horwath in 2009. Now the ninth largest public accounting and

consulting firm in the United States, Crowe Horwath employs 2,600 across the country. Matt is a senior manager in the New York City office of some 110 employees, including fellow AU alumni Seongho Seo ’03, Danielle J. Sayegh ’08, and Caitlin M. Bangs ’09. Following the Hays/Crowe Horwath merger, Matt saw an opportunity to advocate for Alfred’s accounting program and urged the company to recruit on campus. A fall recruiting trip on campus to find full-time employees, with Matt at the helm, has been part of the company’s routine ever since with two-three graduating majors hired each year.

Matt Redente ’02, right, with this wife Melissa (Butters) Redente ’02 at Reunion 2012.

Read more of Matt’s story

previously served as executive director for the nonprofit organization Friends of the High School Environmental Studies.

Khristina Sly writes: “My son Oliver Quinn was born Feb. 22, 2012 weighing 6 lbs., 6 oz. and 20 inches tall. Big brother Benjamin said, ‘Oliver’s so cute Mommy,’

when they first met. He definitely brings joy into our lives.”

Squeaky Wheel/Buffalo Media Resources in Buffalo appointed Jax Deluca as its executive director. She has worked for the agency since 2005 and served as director of programming since 2007. Jax was also named Best Curator by Buffalo Spree Magazine for her work at Squeaky Wheel.

Megan Phanthasy has been hired as the school psychologist in the Department of Student Services at St. Mary’s (MD) County Public Schools. She was previously the school psychologist for Charles County Public Schools.

2005Tim Inthirakoth6401 West Henrietta RoadWest Henrietta, NY 14586-9746Emma Buckthal21 Drybrook RoadBarton, NY [email protected]

Anna White recently exhibited 1,000 unique ceramic mugs for sale outside of her independently owned ceramics studio in Flemington, NJ. Anna opened her studio, Shade Tree Ceramics, in June 2011 and has since received national attention for her artwork.

2006Andreina Simet353 South 3rd Street, Apt. 12Brooklyn, NY [email protected]

The Boltax Gallery Summer Project on Shelter Island, “Specimens and Artifacts” featured works by David Hicks. David is a ceramicist from North Carolina who makes Impressionistic sculptures inspired by organic forms in the American landscape. The show included his “Still Lifes,” wall sculptures of formed objects he ties together with wire or twine, and “Systerms,” other forms that can look like sea life or a strange forest discovery, which come from a connection the artist makes between the botanical world and his own existence.

2007Bonnie Ye Sick13615 86th Avenue NWGig Harbor, WA [email protected]

Abigail I. Tripp2090 Garden Springs Drive, Apt. BLexington, KY [email protected]

Jodi Andersen is a resident director at Alfred State College.

Tyler Dawkins and Emily Gannon have teamed up with two Virginia Commonwealth University graduates to launch Studio Two Three, an art studio in Richmond, VA for artists who need a workspace and can no longer use school facilities. The nonprofit studio rents out space and equipment as well as offering monthly free workshops for the public.

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle featured Lauren Mastin, a senior accountant at Penfield accounting firm Bonadio Group, in a “Hot Jobs” feature.

Sara Pruiksma joined the membership committee at Historic Albany (NY) Foundation and the board of directors/curator at Athens Cultural Arts Center.

2008Reunion Year!Jessy Santana6456 West Eldorado LaneLas Vegas, NV [email protected]

Kaitlin Lambert has been appointed assistant principal at Mitchell Elementary School, Bridgewater, MA. She has been an elementary school teacher for five years and has worked for the Teach for America program.

Devin Loney is now working at IT Consulting in the SoHo section of Manhattan.

Kyungmin Park presented a solo ceramic art show at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in Atlanta, GA, June 8-June 27.

Jonathan Sirockman opened his first gallery show in Pittsburgh, PA, coordinated by the Society of Contemporary Craft.

Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band recently performed at several music festivals in and around Burlington, VA, including headline performances at the Block Party event at the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival and The Precipice, a three-day festival featuring Vermont-based acts.

2009Elizabeth Daniello joined Stanley Theater in Utica, NY, as a box office ticket agent in May 2012.

Works by Jeffrey Miller and Thomas Schmidt were featured in an art exhibition titled “Recycled China” this July at Matthias Kueper Galleries in Beijing.

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Khristina Sly ’04 and son Oliver Quinn

Julie B. (Gordon) Ohliger is an association manager at Association Development Group, Inc., Albany, NY, handling communications and conference planning.

2010Gustavo Galvan presented a solo exhibit, titled “Shopping Bag Intricacies,” at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art in Staten Island, NY. The exhibit featured a wardrobe of “wearable structures” fabricated from upcycled materials.

Giselle Hicks hosted a workshop at the Montgomery County Community College’s Ceramics Club in Blue Bell, PA.

The Agri-Business Expo Center of St. Joseph, MO named Sarah Hoitsma one of its new staff members.

Jonathan Villegas’s photography and other work were displayed in May at his graduate art show at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY. Jonathan describes the work as inspired by and an extension of his undergraduate work at Alfred University.

2011Jessica [email protected]

Zach Grosser works as an Apple, Inc. creative. Apple creatives teach customers skills such as editing and sending emails at workshops and through one-on-one customer training.

Krystal Lord is a desktop IMAC Technician at Brite Computers in Victor, NY.

2012Flannery O’Miller showcased a solo exhibition titled “Source” this summer at the Mercer County Community College (West Windsor, NJ) Gallery. The

exhibition included a selection of large oil and acrylic paintings.

MarriagesBenjamin Lee ’02 and Melissa

Knittle ’02, Sept. 18, 2010Justin Packard ’02 and Brooke Roche,

April 21, 2012Kathleen Delameter ’07 and Brian

Cronin, June 25, 2011 Yasmin Green ’07 married Jamal

Mattox on Oct. 8, 2011Andrea L. Baker ’10 and William L.

Scott, July 16, 2011

BirthsEmily Balcom ’95 and Jeff, a son,

Nicholas Joseph, April 18, 2012Khristina Sly ’04, a son, Oliver Quinn,

Feb. 22, 2012Mark L. Hochstedler ’08 and Wendy,

a son, Cyrus Turner, Feb. 20, 2011

DeathsJanet Prentice Skinner ’35, Nov. 28,

2011Samuel R. Scholes Jr. ’37, May 25,

2012Helen E. Kruger ’38, March 3, 2012Phyllis Burke Nelson ’39, Feb. 4,

2012Kendall G. Getman ’39, July 10, 2012Janet Kline Rogers ’40, Jan. 25, 2012Miriam Howd Long ’40, Feb. 3, 2012Elizabeth Olszowy Maxwell ’41,

March 5, 2012Bryl M. Stout ’41, Aug. 6, 2012William A. Krusen ’42, April 19, 2012Reginald R. Miner ’43, March 30,

2012John G. Mohr ’43, April 30, 2012Robert R. Sinclair ’43, May 4, 2012Roberth O. Starr ’43, May 4, 2012Glena E. Jagger ’43, May 28, 2012Thomas E. Knapp ’44, Jan. 30, 2012Marian Mason Schmidt ’44, Aug. 29,

2012Gloria Burchell Lengenfelder ’45,

April 2, 2012

Thomas E. Wiggins ’45, Nov. 29, 2008

Virginia M. Olson ’45, July 8, 2012Marie Basciani Hatch ’46, Dec. 7,

2011Frederick D. Clark ’47, Nov. 28, 2011Eugene C. Drozdowski ’48, Dec. 29,

2011Cecilia M. Pretzman ’49, March 25,

2012Elizabeth O’connor Harris ’49, Aug.

16, 2012Adam DiGennaro ’50, Jan. 26, 2012Thomas Joseph Romano ’50, June

3, 2012Robert Vanderhoven ’50, June 8,

2012Charles “Val” Clute ’51, April 22,

2012William D. Churchill ’51, July 1, 2012Martin S. Moskof ’52, June 28, 2012Louis E. Mendez ’52, July 2, 2012Richard P. Riegert ’53, March 3,

2012James Pappis ’53, March 11, 2012Ethel Strong Allen ’53, June 23,

2012Richard B. Wolfe ’54, March 12, 2012George J. Policano ’54, April 21,

2012Kenneth A. Field, Sr. ’55, Jan. 25,

2012James T. Harris ’55, April 29, 2012Winifred Hupman DeGroff ’55, June

10, 2012John N. Baader ’56, April 11, 2012Keith E. Abbott ’56, March 10, 2012Judith Brownstein Landau ’57, Dec.

17, 2011Richard H. Best ’57, June 17, 2012Patricia Geiss Wilbur ’57, May 22,

2012Cosimo F. LaCorte ’58, Feb. 1, 2012David S. Rochford ’58, April 8, 2011Donald J. Stead ’58, June 4, 2012John R. Tracy ’58, June 12, 2012John C. Wood ’58, July 20, 2012Gary A. Girmindl ’59, May 24, 2012David Waksman ’59, July 7, 2011Martin Stenzler ’59, Aug. 10, 2012Alan M. Bentley ’60, May 5, 2012Gary L. Grantier ’61, Jan. 19, 2012


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Susan H. Levin Berman ’61, May 18, 2012

Robert L. Driscoll ’61, June 21, 2012Nancy Corwin Sibley ’62, Feb. 21,

2012Joel Gottlieb ’62, April 19, 2012Charles B. Ketcham ’62, May 29,

2012Bonita E. Lyke ’62, July 22, 2012Richard W. Furst ’64, May 19, 2012Jane Stakey Regula ’67, July 21,

2012John T. Spencer ’67, Aug. 18, 2012

Martha E. Hibberd ’69, Jan. 28, 2012Russel J. Roland ’68, March 19, 2012John Jay Bauer ’68, May 21, 2012Kenneth Blakeslee ’68, June 1, 2012Joseph McCormick ’69, May 20,

2012Kenneth W. Kruger ’71, April 7, 2012Constance A. Coddington ’72, April

22, 2012Elizabeth Shafnacker Miller ’73,

March 6, 2012Mark L. Lane ’73, July 22, 2012

William M. Norton ’74, May 25, 2012

Arlene Wolfe Christie ’76, Feb. 13, 2012

Dennis L. Winship ’77, Jan. 9, 2012Avi Kempinski ’81, May 13, 2012Jason S. Greene ’89, Dec. 26, 2011Stacey L. Morris ’93, Aug. 23, 2012Linda E. Spears ’97, Nov. 12, 2011Michael A. Bono ’02, March 17, 2012Christopher Norton ’04, Dec. 12,

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University inducts five into Hall of FameJim Smith ’85 was a four-year member of the cross country team

(1981-84) and indoor and

outdoor track and field teams (1982-85). He

competed in the 1,500-meter run

at the 1984 NCAA indoor track and field championships and was the ICAC champ in the outdoor 1,500-meter run in 1984. Smith holds the school records in the indoor and outdoor 1,500-meter runs and was a member of the team that holds the record for the indoor distance medley relay.

Richard Hymes ’88 was a four-year member of the AU men’s swimming

and diving team (1985-88) who earned All-American certification 13 times

during his illustrious career

and served as a team captain for the Saxons as a senior in 1988. He was an All-American in five individual events

and eight relays and was a member of the team that, at the 1985 NCAA championships, set an AU record (since broken) in the 80-yard freestyler relay.

Peter Colburn ’95 played two seasons on the AU men’s lacrosse team (1994 and 1995) after transferring to Alfred from junior college. In both his years in a Saxon uniform, he earned All-American honors (honorable mention), helping lead the team to the NCAA championship tournament in 1994 and an ECAC Upstate title in 1995. Despite playing only two seasons at Alfred, Colburn ranks fourth on the school’s career goals list with 109.

Brian Quinlan ’99 played four seasons (1995-99) on the Saxon men’s

basketball team and ranks fifth all-

time in scoring at AU with 1,487 career points. He was

the Presidents

Athletic Conference (PAC) Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 1995-96. The following season, he helped lead the Saxons to a berth in the NCAA Division III national championship tournament. He holds AU career records for three-point field goals and three-pointers made.

Jennifer (Brown) Smith ’02 is the most accomplished rider in AU equestrian team history, three times competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) national championships and each time placing in the top eight in the country in the Open Division of the IHSA hunt seat class. As a junior in 2001, she placed fourth nationally in Open Equitation Over Fences. That same year, she was the Reserve High Point Rider in IHSA Region II, qualifying to compete in the Cachionne Cup Invitational.

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