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Hartwick College faculty, staff, students, and alumni are making news every day, both on campus and around the world. The following is a digest of mentions of Hartwick College and Hartwick people in regional, national, and international media (outside of the local Oneonta area).

We haven't linked to the stories online because many newspapers require registration or archive their stories in fee-based archives. To suggest a news story or to request a copy of any of the articles listed here, contact Christopher Lott, Associate Writer in the Office of Communications.

The Post Standard (Syracuse, NY), June 10
Michael Durkin '95 has joined CBD Brokerage LLC as a leasing and sales agent. For the 10 years prior he was a sales representative for Functional Communications Corp., and was in the transportation and logistics industry after graduating from Hartwick.

Sun City (AZ) Independent, June 9
Helen Sprowls Short '32 celebrated her 100th birthday on June 15, the paper reports. She married Harold Short in 1929, and they have a son named James. The family has lived in New York, NY, Jamestown, NY, and Kansas City, MO before settling in Sun City, AZ in 1974. She is a member of Lakeview Methodist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and Delta Zeta Sorority.

Cambridge Chronicle (Needham, MA), May 20
Dan Riviello '08 has been hired as a Communications Specialist for the Cambridge Police Department following a four-month search. Rivello is currently a public relations coordinator and business development assistant in the marketing department of Boston-based website Book of Odds. He said he is "extremely excited" to begin his new duties as the department's spokesman.

The Hartford (CT) Courant, May 16
Rebecca Karabin-Ahern '94 has become the first woman in its 126-year history to be elected President of the Board of Directors of the New Britain-Berlin YMCA. Over the course of the two-year term, she will lead the Y in its activites, and represent the organization at national conferences. Karabin-Ahearn is an owner of Acme Monaco Corp., a family-run medical device manufacturing business.

Inside Higher Ed, May 13
Assistant Professor of History Jeremy Wisnewski discussed his work on "Twilight and Philosophy," for which he served as editor. Though he admitted that the wildly popular "Twilight" books wouldn't crack the top 50 on his list of favorites, Wisnewski noted that philosophical questions can be raised about any subject, and the popularity of "Twilight" means a potential new audience for philosophical thought. Wisnewski has edited other volumes in the pop culture philosophy series, including those covering "The Office," "X-Men," and "Family Guy."

The Evening Telegram (Herkimer, NY), April 13
Michelle Johnston '92 has joined Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare as an obstetric anesthesiologist. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Health Sciences Center, where she also completed her residency and fellowship in pain management and anesthesia. She is a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists.

Tri-Town News (Sidney, NY), April 8
Craig VanCott '75 and his family's business, Unadilla Silo Co. and Unadilla Laminated Products, were honored as the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2010. The six-generation family enterprise has flourished for more than 100 years in Unadilla, 20 miles southwest of Oneonta. The firm formed in 1892 under the leadership of J.W. VanCott, and has been led by subsequent generations. Craig VanCott currently is at the helm, having received his Hartwick degree in economics and an MBA from the College of William and Mary. The firm has 65 employees–including Craig's son, Leif, and daughter, Zoe.

Life Science Leader, April 2010
Bill Beyer '97 was recently interviewed for the publication's piece on pharmaceutical staff training. Beyer serves as director of marketing for The Center for Professional Innovation and Education, "the global leader in accredited pharmaceutical training" in Malvern, PA.

The Bend (OR) Bulletin, March 31
Assistant Professor of History Vicki Howard was interviewed for an article titled "For the Bride." Howard, who has published extensively on the wedding industry, provided the history of the bridal shower and context of changing women's roles in the United States.

Sunday Gazette (Schenectady, NY), March 21
Sylvia "Sylvie" Fitchner Briber '69 knows all about being a singer, writer, teacher, and ambassador, according to the paper's feature upon the release of her new CD, "A Garden Sweet: Favorite Art Songs." Briber received her Hartwick degree in English education before also earning an associate's in apparel design from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She returned to her hometown of Schenectady to work in Washington Irving Educational Center's Adult Life Management Program. Since, she has earned a master's in curriculum and instruction from SUNY Albany and coordinated the development of an adult life-management curriculum.

The Advocate (Stamford, CT), March 16
Keith Fiala '99 has joined Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor in its Darien, CT office. He brings more than eight years of experience in the industry, most recently with Charles Schwab. A native of Rochester, NY, he is a member of The Association for Corporate Growth.

News Times (Danbury, CT), March 15
Keith Fiala ‘99 has joined Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor in Merrill Lynch's Darien, CT office. Fiala brings more than eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Merrill Lynch from Charles Schwab, where he was a financial consultant and managed accounts coordinator. Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management is a provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment services for individuals and businesses globally. It has more than 15,000 financial advisors and about $2.2 trillion in client assets as of December 31.

Brattleboro (VT) Reformer, March 2
Cheryl Proctor ‘72 has become a member of Biologic Integrative Healthcare in Brattleboro, VT. She brings more than 20 years of diverse clinical experience in naturopathic modalities and acupuncture to the practice. After earning her Hartwick degree in biology, Proctor went on to receive a master's in ecopsychology from Naropa University and her Naturopathic Medical Doctorate from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine.

The Daily Sentinel (Rome, NY), March 1
Halsey Bagg '75, director of cardiac services at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, has become a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Bagg is also co-coordinator of the Mohawk Valley Heart Institute. Fellow candidates must pass a comprehensive examination, among other requirements, are committed to ongoing professional development, and undergo recertification every three years. After receiving his Hartwick degree in mathematics, Bagg went on to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where he earned both a bachelor of science and master's degrees in health systems.

Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, February 28
Fred Schaeffer '65 was named the paper's Businessperson of the Year for, according to the paper, leading "a team of helpers to build the Walkway Over the Hudson, a major success that has captured worldwide attention, spurred tourism and attracted 450,000 visitors to date." Schaeffer, a lawyer in private practice in Poughkeepsie and Pleasant Valley, led a team of volunteers in turning 6,768-foot long Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into a pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River. A community panel selected him to receive the distinction from the newspaper.

Oneida (NY) Daily Dispatch, February 12
Eileen Kinsella '75, a lifelong resident of Oneida, will be the lone contender on the ballot for the open seat on the Oneida Public Library Board of Trustees when voters go to the poll at the library on Tuesday, March 9. Kinsella recently retired after serving Morrisville State College for 30 years as a professor of nursing.

Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, February 11
Dutchess County Executive William Steinhaus has appointed James Fedorchak '69 as county attorney. Fedorchak's appointment follows the retirement of former County Attorney Ronald Wozniak, who retired earlier this month after 12 years of service. Fedorchak has more than 36 years of experience practicing law. He is a graduate of Dutchess Community College and Hartwick College with a B.A. in History. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law. His career began at the Dutchess County Attorney's Office in 1974. When he left for private practice in 1979, he had been serving as chief assistant county attorney, the second highest position in the Department of Law.

The Today Show (New York, NY), February 11
Hartwick Career Advisor and Links Program Coordinator Lara Sanford and Career Advisor and Internship Coordinator Melissa Marietta stopped by the set of The Today Show during the College's annual MetroLink program to give an on-camera "shout-out" to both the Hartwick community and their own families. Check out a photo here.

Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), February 7
Associate Dean and Director of US Pluralism Programs Harry Bradshaw Matthews was mentioned, along with his scholarship, in Dick White's column "Area African-Americans fought Civil War." White particularly mentioned Matthews' "Voices from the Front Line" in his piece outlining the wartime contributions of African-Americans in New York's southern tier.

Natick (MA) Bulletin and Tab January 15
Dani Peloquin '08 has been working in the archives of the Walnut Hill School for the Arts in her hometown of Natick to unearth the school's previously unrecognized past. The school, which was founded in 1893, began as a girls preparatory school for Wellesley College. In the late 1970s the school became coed and expanded its mission to be a school for the arts. As a budding archivist, Peloquin, a Simmons College graduate student, said the Walnut Hill project provides her with an amazing opportunity. While she was an undergraduate at Hartwick, Peloquin started working in the College's archives. Since then she has worked on collections at Lesley College, the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, the Museum of African American History in Boston, and the Natick and Weston historical societies.

Rockland Journal-News (White Plains, NY), January 14
Richard Struck '68, a 26-year company veteran, has been named Director of Economic Development for Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. His focus will include new business attraction and current business expansion and retention, as well as the promotion of energy efficiency programs and practices throughout the company's service area.

National Public Radio, January 14
Cyrus Mehri '83 was featured in an NPR News story on the culture of the advertising industry. Mehri, an employment lawyer who specializes in workplace discrimination, told NPR that the white, male nature of the industry is a problem. "It's kind of like a freeze frame," he said. "It's kind of like if an anthropologist wanted to come back and see what discrimination [was] like in 1970, you've got it right here in the ad industry."

Amity Observer (Shelton, CT), December 3
Nancy Carrington '71 was profiled for her work on behalf of the Connecticut Food Bank, for which she has worked for 25 years, currently as Executive Director. Carrington explained that she grew up in a family committed to giving back to the community, and decided to dedicate her energy to the non-profit sector after 10 years in the corporate world, where she grew disillusioned, particularly with food waste while people were going hungry. After she earned a master's in business administration, Carrington was almost immediately hired by the fledgling Connecticut Food Bank, and there she has remained, giving back to her community.

Boston (MA) Globe, November 23, 2009
Bryan Scales '91 has been named head coach of the New England Revolution under-16 soccer team. He is also head coach of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell men's soccer team. Scales is also a scout for the U.S. Men's National Team as well as an assistant coach with the U.S. U-15 Boys Team. Scales was a four-year player for the Hartwick men's soccer team, during which they amassed a 42-25-11 record.

Rochester (NY) Business Journal, November 6, 2009
Andrew Deubler '87, vice president of operations and planning and chief operating officer of Georgetown University Medical Center, was named one of the paper's "Forty Under 40" for 2009. He lives in Stafford, VA with his wife Cathleen and their two sons.

The Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), November 4, 2009
Randy McCullough '86, deputy director of the New York State Funeral Directors Association, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Public Affairs Council at the board's recent meeting. The council, based in Washington, DC, is the leading international association for public affairs professionals, and is composed of more than 600 member companies and associations. Volunteer board members are typically outstanding, senior-level executives from leading corporations, associations, and consultancies who have demonstrated a commitment to the missions and goals of the council–to advance the field of public affairs and provide tools and resources to enable public affairs executives and managers to achieve their business and personal goals.

The Evening Times (Little Falls, NY), November 2, 2009
Nancy Andrist '09 has joined the St. Johnsville school community as one of two new teachers this fall, the paper reports. A vocal music teacher, Andrist has been a competitive ballroom dancer for four years, with a repertoire of 19 dances (waltz and samba being her favorites). She majored in music education at Hartwick, and did her student teaching at Milford Central School.

Watertown (NY) Daily Times, October 21, 2009
Timothy Cook '75 has received the Chapter A "Practitioner of the Year" award from the New York Association of School Psychologists, qualifying him for competition for the statewide award. He has been a psychologist at South Jefferson School since 1979, and has had a private practice in Watertown since 1986.

The Business Journal (Syracuse, NY), October 9, 2009
William Wildridge '88 has been appointed regional executive for the Central New York Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. His region includes portions of New York state, as well as Puerto Rico. In addition to these volunteer duties, Wildridge is an audit partner with Fust Charles Chambers LLP, focusing on healthcare and not-for-profit organizations. His Hartwick degree is in accounting.

Banker and Tradesman (Boston, MA), September 16, 2009
Joseph Laurano '98 has been hired to oversee ResMark, Berkeley Investment's residential development and marketing subsidiary. Prior to joining Berkeley, Laurano, 33, worked in various leadership positions at leading national and local residential companies including Crescent Heights of America and most recently Otis & Ahearn serving as director of sales. Over the last nine years, Laurano has been involved in new condominium developments including underwriting, loan origination, unit pricing, asset branding, pre?marketing, public relations, sales and project management.

The Keene (NH) Sentinel, September 5, 2009
Keith Wood '99 has joined Keene High School as a mathematics teacher. For the last 10 years, he has taught math and coached football and track and field at Monadnock Regional High School.

Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), August 27, 2009
Associate Professor of Accounting Penny Wightman took part in the 14th Annual "Women Helping Girls Make Choices" event at SUNY-Oneonta. More than 80 5th- and 6th-grade girls from the DCMO and ONC BOCES districts attended the event, which was intended to encourage and increase their interest in academics by connecting them to mentors and experience in real-world careers. Wightman was one of a dozen professionals to take part.

Atascocita Observer, Humble, TX, July 29, 2009
Dennis Dewey ‘70 was featured for his work bringing "interactive, biblical storytelling to enlighten the community and fellow parishioners" at Atascocita Presbyterian Church in early August. The Hartwick philosophy major has spent most of his life in the theatre, as well as the Princeton Theological Seminary. Dewey joined forces with Dr. Thomas Boomershine, co-founder of the Network of Biblical Storytellers, to travel and share his storytelling with churches across the globe.

The Recorder, Amsterdam, NY, July 23, 2009
David Barnes ‘79 is the new principal of Canajoharie, NY High School, chosen from a field of 120 applicants to assume the post, which was held by his successor for 21 years. Barnes' Hartwick degree is in English. After managing a series of fast food restaurants, Barnes enrolled at SUNY Albany where he earned two Masters' degrees.– one in education and another in English. He was on the faculty of Schoharie Central School for 19 years, where he taught English.

The Nassau (Bahamas) Guardian, July 18, 2009
Gennyne Ellis '05 was the subject of a feature story on her artistic "Passion," and the "small but inspiring" exhibit she put on at a small the Ladder Gallery. Ellis, who recently became a Certified Public Accountant, now has more time to devote to her art – Ellis' minor at Hartwick. "The name 'Passion' came about particularly because my passion is artwork," Ellis told the paper. "This has been the first opportunity that I've had to come and showcase the work that I've done thus far."

Jewish Herald-Voice, Houston, TX, July 16, 2009
Associate Professor of Philosophy J. Jeremy Wisnewski was interviewed at length for a story in the paper about torture and Wisnewski's book, "The Ethics of Torture." For more on the book, visit http://www.hartwick.edu/x27603.xml

The Daily Gazette, Schenectady, NY, July 14, 2009
Brandon Kietlinski '07 was among the nine officers sworn in as a member of the Zone 5 Police Academy this summer, upon which he began the six-month training course and 12 weeks of supervised field training necessary to become a police officer. The new hires bring the Schenectady police force's staff to a total of 166. His Hartwick degree is in mathematics.

The (Ogdensburg, NY) Journal, July 9, 2009
Lauren Ploof '12 was photographed on the basketball court this summer, as she worked to help instruct participants in the Ogdensburg Catholic Diocese SportsCamp. The point guard recently returned from playing in Serbia, Croatia and Italy with a team of American players, and shared her expertise with the campers.

The Business Journal (Syracuse, NY), June 26, 2009
W. R. Berkley Corporation has named Christopher Brown ‘75 president of Berkley Accident and Health, LLC. He succeeds Don Gasparro, who will assume the role of chief operating officer. Berkley Accident and Health provides an innovative portfolio of accident and health insurance products. Brown has more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, having served most recently as vice president, stop loss product center, for a large, international insurer. Brown earned his Hartwick degree in Economics and an M.B.A. from Clark University. In announcing the appointment, William R. Berkley, chairman and chief executive officer, said: "We are delighted to welcome Chris to W. R. Berkley Corporation. I am confident that his demonstrated leadership, superb market reputation and extensive experience in sales, marketing and product development will be significant factors in driving Berkley Accident and Health's future growth and profitability."

Syracuse (NY) Post Standard, June 18, 2009
Green & Seifter Certified Public Accountants PLLC announced has announced that Carrie Tankersley ‘01 has joined the firm as a supervisor. She has more than five years of public accounting experience and assists the firm's tax practice.

The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY), June 14, 2009
Professor of Geology Robert Titus was featured in a front-page article. The piece focused on Titus' work, informing readers how the Ice Age still impacts those living and working in Saratoga County. Titus continues to be a regular contributor to Hudson River Valley newspapers as he progresses with his work to bring geology to life for those in the region.

The Saratogian (Saratoga Springs, NY), June 6, 2009
Dale Nemer ‘73 has been elected a trustee of the Southern Adirondack Library System. She was elected to represent Warren County on the board, which oversees the state-funded system and its 34 public libraries. Nemer is an Associate Director of Admission at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, having previously worked for 10 years for the New York State Department of Health.

Sunday Leader-Herald (Gloversville, NY), June 7, 2009
Alania Peterson '11 will serve as a camp counselor for the Jewish Community Center's Van Santed Day Camp this summer, the paper reports. The Hartwick Education major will be joined by a host of other counselors and staff making the summer special for Gloversville-area children.

Evening Sun (Norwich, NY), June 9, 2009
Mary Lou Faust '62 has joined United Methodist Homes as the vice president/administrator of the Doris L. Patrick campus in Norwich. She was employed by the homes for 22 years prior to her retirement in 2006. A licensed nursing home administrator, Faust's Hartwick degree is in Sociology. She is a trustee of the Decker Foundation in Binghamton, NY, and a member of the Nursing Advisory Council for Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing, among other posts.

Keowee Courier (Walhalla, SC), May 13, 2009
Paul Corbeil '66 has filed as a Republican candidate in the special election to fill a vacant Oconee County Council seat. Corbeil, a Business Administration major at Hartwick, spent 35 years in various positions with large financial firms. The Republican primary is slated for July 7, with the general election to follow on August 25.

Politico.com, May 10, 2009
Associate Professor and Chair of Political Science Laurel Elder was quoted in By Erika Lovley's piece titled "Republican women: A minority in a minority" for the widely read Web-based new site. She noted that "in 2006, 70 percent of the women competing in major party primaries were Democrats," and "only five Republican women have chaired congressional committees since 1995," among other insights on the topic.

The Toronto (ON) Star, April 30, 2009
Professor and Chair of Anthropology Michael Woost provided expert analysis for the paper's piece on Sri Lanka's ongoing conflict. His take on the situation was not rosy. "It's hard to see evidence that [President Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa] knows how an equitable solution can be arranged," Woost said.

New York Real Estate Journal (Norwell, MA), April 27, 2009
James Raved '91 will head the New York, NY office or RADCO Companies, according to a piece in the paper. The company is "among the nation's most active developers work on behalf of first mortgage lenders, mezzanine and equity funds in the workout and completion of distressed residential projects." Raved, who most recently worked as senior VP of Tishman Construction Corp., will direct RADCO's office as senior vice president.

Sherburne (NY) News, March 30, 2009
Mark Larsen '85 is the latest artist featured on NBT Bank's "Wall of Art." The Norwich, NY office of the regional bank features a rotating collection of local artists' work, and Larsen's work will be on display through late April. Larsen specializes in black-and-white photos of landscapes and historic remnants in and around his home in Chenango County. He uses labor-intensive "old-school" methods to capture his subjects. Larsen is vice president of the property management firm Laral Management Company, where he is responsible for payroll, accounts payable, and receivable and lease administration.

Princeton (NJ) Packet, March 20, 2009
Melinda McAleer '88 has been appointed the Chief Development Officer for the Princeton-based not-for-profit Eden Autism Services. The group's mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism, and their families. McAleer brings 20 years of nonprofit experience to the position. She began her career in 1989, working with the Archdiocese of Boston on its first capital campaign. In her new position she will guide the organization's board of directors and administration in increasing and broadening Eden's base of philanthropic support through annual and capital campaigns, major and planned gifts, corporate and foundation support, and events.

The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY), March 20, 2009
Ariell Ahearn '05 has been hired as the new executive director of The Smithy-Pioneer Gallery in Cooperstown. The Gallery and workshops space, which is housed in Cooperstown's oldest building, is a community institution. One of its board members, potter Elizabeth Nields, called Ahearn "one of the most magical people you could hope to meet." Ahearn is a Fulbright scholar, and is currently completing her master's in public administration from Cornell University. Her Hartwick degree is in Anthropology.

Evening Sun (Norwich, NY), March 16, 2009
Jordan Alger '08 has joined the Vestal, NY branch of AXA Advisors LLC, where he is licensed and registered to provide financial products and services to individuals and small businesses. Alger's Hartwick degree is in Management, and he has earned his series 6, 63, and Life and Health licenses.

Windham (NY) Journal, March 12, 2009
Kevin Gray '01, who recently opened an exhibit in the Roxubry, NY Old Bank Gallery, was briefly featured in the paper. Gray, a photographer with special interest in antiquarian photo processes, also gave a talk titled "Emulsion Lifts and Antiquarian Photographic Processes," using his tintypes and Polaroid emulsions as examples.

The New York (NY) Times, March 6, 2009
Professor of Anthropology David Anthony appeared in the paper--and many others across the world--with the publication of research by the University of Exeter's Alan Outram, who dates the domestication of horses about a millennium earlier than previously thought. Anthony achieved national acclaim for his work upon publishing The Horse, The Wheel, and Language last year. Asked to comment on the findings, Anthony said "It's not so much the domestication of the horse that is important, but the invention of horseback riding. When people began to ride, it revolutionized human transport."

Suffolk (VA) News-Herald, February 27, 2009
Ian Patrick '88 has been named head coach of the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy boys' lacrosse team. Patrick spent the 12 years prior to 2008 as the head boys lacrosse coach at Tabor Academy in Massachusetts, where he and his family will return in the fall. His Tabor teams were 89-83 overall and his players earned nine All-American honors and 56 all-region distinctions. Numerous Tabor graduates have moved on to college lacrosse and three have played in Major League Lacrosse. Patrick was named Eastern New England coach of the year in 1996 and 2005. On the Hartwick LAX team, he started on defense for four seasons, co-captained the Hawks as a junior and senior and was named the program's most valuable player as a senior.

The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY), February 21, 2009
Robert "Tiger" Tice ‘59 was featured in Mark Simonson's regular "Step Back in Time" column, which in this instance focused on a basketball contest between Cobleskill and Cooperstown from 1959. Simonson quoted the old papers, which noted in previewing the game that Cooperstown's "starting line up is sparked by towering 6 feet, 10 inch ‘Tiger' Tice, center."

Record Review (Scarsdale, NY), February 20, 2009
Roberta Warfield '77 has been selected to rehearse and conduct the Ulster All-County Intermediate Orchestra. The ensemble includes the best and brightest middle school student musicians from the mid-Hudson Valley region. Warfield has also been chosen to present at the American String Teacher Conference in Atlanta, GA. Her session will be titled "Going Beyond the Ordinary--Make Your Program Extraordinaire."

Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY), February 19, 2009
Arkell Hall Foundation Professor of Art Katharine Kreisher judged the entries in The Kirkland Art Center's biannual Juried Photography Show. More than 165 entries from photographers living with 150 miles of Clinton, NY were submitted, and 78 were put on display. The show is on view through Wednesday, April 15.

Philadelphia (PA) Daily News, February 13, 2009
Jason Boltus '09, Hartwick's attention-getting quarterback, earned a mention in Paul Domowitch's NFL column, thanks to his invite to the National Football League's scouting combine. Domowitch noted that no Division III quarterback has been drafted into the NFL since 1991, when Larry Wanke went in the 12th round. Highlighting Boltus' jaw-dropping gridiron statistics, Domowitch mentioned that the current NFL draft only has seven rounds.

Ithaca (NY) Journal, February 12, 2009
Kim Sharpe '85 has been named chair of the Tompkins County Community College Nursing Program. Since graduating from Hartwick, Sharpe earned her MSN from Syracuse University and taught at Crouse Hospital School of Nursing in Syracuse before moving to TC3 in 2001. She has worked in SUNY Upstate Hospital's intensive care unit in Syracuse and Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Los Angeles (CA) Times, February 10, 2009
Laurie Webster '78 has been named a market assessment specialist and designer of sales and research systems with Shore Communications Inc., a leading market research and executive consulting firm active in the publishing, content technology, social media and enterprise knowledge arenas. Webster's expertise includes segmentation analysis, sales planning tools, applied and qualitative research, statistical analysis and modeling, survey research, database management and sales management systems. She has worked for Silver Platter, Thomson Publishing, Mosby Consumer Health, News Corp, the University at Albany and other clients.

Adirondack Daily Enterprise (Saranac Lake, NY), January 22, 2009
Martha Gallagher '79 was the subject of a feature in the paper headlined "Not your average harper …" Gallagher took up the harp upon overhearing one of her Hartwick classmates plucking the instrument, and hasn't looked back. Though she is one of the few players in the Adirondacks, that hasn't stopped her from reaching for success - and she may have found it with a January 23 concert at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

The Citizen (Auburn, NY) January 16, 2009
Michael Rifanburg '81 has been named publisher of The Citizen, for which he has been serving as interim publisher since October, 2008. Rifanburg has been with the paper for five years, most recently as advertising director. He has played key roles in the development of new products, including the auburnpub.com Web site and the Skaneateles Journal weekly newspaper. His community activities include service on the board of directors of United Way of Cayuga County, committee chair and assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America, committee member for the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce and volunteer for the American Cancer Society.

The New York (NY) Times, January 8, 2009
Cyrus Mehri '83 joined the NAACP in a Midtown Manhattan press conference to "release a report on race and employment in advertising," according to the paper. "The 100-page report, addressing subjects like hiring, compensation, assignments and promotions, is part of what the N.A.A.C.P. and Mr. Mehri, of the Washington law firm of Mehri & Skalet, are calling the Madison Avenue Project," the report continued. "The NAACP and my firm are joining forces to take on the advertising industry and end the era of purposeful discrimination," Mehri told the paper.

The Eagle (Cambridge, NY), December 18, 2008
Sasha McLenithan '12 was recently recognized by the paper for a trip back to fourth grade at Salem Central School. There, she and some other alums aided in the younger students' dissection of owl pellets. They examined the pellets, which contain undigested bit of owl prey, including teeth, bones, claws and fur. "Learning," the paper noted, "doesn't get any cooler than this interactive lesson."

New England Real Estate Journal (Norwell, MA), December 18, 2008
Scott Wyant '95 was the subject of a "Personality Profile" as a result of his role of Associate with R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc. Wyant, a sociology major at Hartwick, has worked as a chef for the Television Food Network and a project manager for the Massachusetts Office of Economic Development. If he could choose any job, he told the journal, he would be an Adirondack fishing guide.

Bethel Beacon (New Milford, CT), December 5, 2008
Anthony Bonagura '12 was highlighted in the paper for the completion of his Eagle Scout community service project. To earn the highest award in Boy Scouting, Bonagura organized the preparation of a local park for the installation of a new playground. He and other members of BSA Troop 54 cleared the grounds of debris and removed old, unsafe playground equipment to make way for the new facility.

Times-Journal (Cobleskill, NY) November 26, 2008
Tim Osterhoudt '95 has been named the head coach of the Cobleskill-Richmondville Boys' Varsity Besketball Team, taking over for retiring 20-year head coach Tim Snyder. Osterhoudt coached the junior varsity squad for eight years before accepting the varsity assignment this fall. After playing (and coaching) at Hartwick, Osterhoudt coached his high school alma mater, Cooperstown, before moving on to C-R. "I've been coaching longer than I've been teaching," he told the paper, noting that he's been a history teacher at C-R for 11 years.

Rochester (NY) Business Journal, November 14, 2008
Barbara Risser '73, President of Finger Lakes Community College, describes her school as "emergent," as she seeks to lead an effort to double enrollment. The Canadaigua, NY school's 2008-13 strategic plan, just released, is titled "Emergent Potential," and strives to take the institution into its bright future. "We can't have a bunch of independent parts out there doing their thing," she told the paper, "so that means college and community need to work together." FLCC currently enrolls 3,121 full-time and 2,629 part-time students.

McCook Daily Gazette (McCook, NB), November 12, 2008
Vice President For Enrollment Management Larry Malone spoke in his role as Hartwick Professor of Economics to the Norris Institute and the Mid-Plains Center for Enterprise's lecture and workshop series. His keynote address, "The Power of Telecommunications in Rural Economic Development," capped off the annual event, which this year focused both on rural economic development and engaging young people in the issues at under discussion.

Syracuse (NY) Post Standard, November 8, 2008
Columnist Bud Poliquin led his column with this insight: "In a world filled with oxymorons, non-sequiturs and abnormalities that might cause the Ripley folks to shake their heads, we can add this one more singular strangeness: NFL scouts have been seen on the campus of Hartwick College in Oneonta." The scouts, he went on to explain, were on campus to take in the prowess of Hawks quarterback Jason Boltus '08, who led the team this season as he continued to smash records and draw the attention of both the media and the National Football League.

The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY) November 7, 2008
Laurie Blatt '04 has been named Administrator of the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home. Blatt, who began her career at Bassett Healthcare in 1982, will succeed Hartwick friend Patricia Donnelly, who is retiring from the historic retirement home after 17 years. Blatt has personal experience with the Thanksgiving Home, having seen first-hand the excellent care her mother-in-law was given while a resident there.

Country Courier (Conklin, NY), October 29, 2008
Mark Jones '81 was recently named National Director of Campaign Strategy for the American Cancer Society. Jones, a native of the Binghamton area, is a nationally-recognized expert on fundraising and capital campaigns. In his new role with ACS, Jones will collaborate with 13 divisions from his home office in Atlanta, GA to oversee all functions of a capital campaign designed to raise increased funds for the organization. In his career thus far, Jones has served as chief advancement office for three liberal arts colleges, Goucher College, Wabash College, and Norbert College. He was named Hartwick's Outstanding Young Alumnus in 1996.

Sunday Gazette (Schenectady, NY) October 26, 2008
Sam Roods '09 was interviewed for a story on Duct Tape fashion following an art class he took with Naomi Meyer in 2004. Roods recalled the outfits he and his classmates created, which resembled, he said, "something out of ‘Star Wars.'"

Syracuse (NY) Post Standard, October 9, 2008
Barbara Risser '73 sat down for a question-and-answer session with the paper. Risser, President of Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, said the best part of her job is "Having the opportunity to make a significant difference in the direction of a college and really impact the lives of students here." She also noted that as a child she dreamed of being a teacher. "When I was a little girl I remember lining my dolls up and taking attendance," she said.

USA TODAY, October 6 2008
In a front-page story about young voters in this year's election cycle, Lisa Kettunen '06 was asked and offered her opinion on Senator Barack Obama, who leads Senator John McCain among registered voters age 18-29 by a wide margin in a recent poll. "I think he can actually relate a great deal more to our interests and values and beliefs," she told the national paper. Kettunen, who works as Hartwick's Assistant Director of Challenge Education, said Obama is "speaking to what [young voters] want."

Central New York Business Journal (Syracuse,NY), October 4, 2008
J. R. Clancy has hired Jennifer VanWaldick '99 as the company's accounting manager. She was formerly an accountant for Bowers & Company. She now handles accounts payable, accounts receivable, and billing for the Clancy, "the leader in manufacturing and installing stage and theater rigging systems throughout the world". VanWaldick received a bachelor's degree from Hartwick, and earned her master's in business administration at SUNY Oswego.

The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY) October 3, 2008
Hartwick Trustee Erna Morgan McReynolds was the subject of a feature in the paper, owing to her recent recognition by two very different organizations. This year, Barron's listed her among the top 100 female financial advisors, and this fall the Indian Hills Council of the Girl Scouts of America named her its Woman of Distinction for 2008 for upholding the council's ideals, namely "courage, confidence, character." The Barron's listing was a particular honor, as more than 7,500 nominations were submitted.

Westmore News (Port Chester, NY), October 3, 2008
Daniel Colangelo '73, executive director of the Port Chester Housing Authority, was tapped to lead the 2008 Columbus Day Parade there recently. The selection was based upon Colangelo's "outstanding service and commitment" to the community, organizers said. Colangelo is active in scores of community groups in Port Chester, and served as a village trustee in his hometown for 15 years. A dinner dance was held in his honor the night before the big parade.

Business People Vermont (Williston, VT) October, 2008
Stephen Barningham '73 was the subject of a lengthy profile in the magazine, which discusses his long and winding road to a thriving veterinary practice at the Mount Mansfield Animal Hospital. The Hartwick economics major worked in the banking industry for five years. At the age of 27, he turned his back on the financial world to follow his lifelong passion, caring for animals. He has earned the trust of his patients and colleagues throughout his career, the magazine said, and happily succeeded despite the long hours and many challenges of a full-time vet practice.

The New York (NY) Times, September 28, 2008
Betty Jones '53 discussed the current state of the economy for a feature the paper published on how hard financial times are effecting regular folks. Jones, a retired social work administrator, lives in Stuyvesant Town, Manhattan. "The money has to last a long time," said Jones, who is on a fixed income. "I expect to keep ticking."

The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK), September 28, 2008
Tom Wilson '67 was the subject of a question and answer session recently, as his firm (Architectural Design Group) designed the Bricktown ballpark and other Oklahoma City downtown fixtures. Wilson studied history and chemistry at Hartwick, and told the paper he often attends baseball games in the field he helped bring to reality. Asked if Oklahoma City is a more "visually interesting" place than it was two decades ago, Wilson said "I don't think there is any question about that. And I think the people of Oklahoma City are more interested in the visual aspect of their community and realize good architecture is something they can be proud of."

Press Republican (Plattsburgh, NY) September 21, 2008
Amber Elethorp '10 was one of two Plattsburgh-area residents recently profiled in the paper as they journeyed to East Rutherford, NJ to audition for the television program "American Idol." Elthorp, who told the paper she doesn't watch the auditions when they're aired on television, said she'd long wanted to try out for the show. Neither she nor her neighbor knew the other had made the trip for the large group audition.

San Francisco Business Times, September 16, 2008
"Dilbert" creator Scott Adams '79 recently commissioned a survey of U.S. economists which found that their confidence in which presidential candidate is best qualified to lead the country is tied to their own political affiliation. While the results were rather intuitive (the study, conducted by OSR Group, found that of 500 economists, 88 percent of Democratic economists favored Obama, while 80 percent of Republican economists favored McCain), Adams said his aim was to foster independent thinking about both politics and the economy. "If citizens wait for the media or candidates to provide unbiased information on the economy, it isn't going to happen," Adams told the San Francisco Business Times. "My survey is only a small step."

College Crier (Holland Patent, NY), September, 2008
Performance artist Erik Sprague '94, also known as "The Lizard Man" thanks to his collection of tattoos and body modifications, sat down with the paper's Jess Hopsicker for a lengthy interview recently. They discussed individuality, art, commerce, tongue bifurcation, Hartwick, and Sprague's wide-ranging and awe-inspiring sideshow act. Sprague, who is renowned for both his performance and his appearance, has been the subject of numerous profiles and documentaries in the course of his career. At Hartwick he studied art and philosophy, graduating with departmental distinction in the latter.

Herald-Citizen (Cookeville, TN), August 24, 2008
Damon MacNaught '97 and his "unique trumpeted glass sculptures" were the subject of a feature article in the Herald-Citizen this summer, which noted that MacNaught's "dedication and enthusiasm to his glass work have created this eye-catching form" and said his perspective on the art form have "carried him to a new place in the world of glass blowing." After Hartwick, he applied for a residency at the Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, TN, and fell in love with the state, where he has remained with the exception of a stint at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to earn his master's degree.

USA Today, August 18, 2008
In a detailed news story discussing the recent military conflict between Georgia and Russia - and the west's involvement therein - USA Today spoke with Vladimer Shioshvili '01, who returned home to Georgia after attending Hartwick. Of United States military intervention in the conflict, Shiosvili told the paper, "It would have sparked World War III."

The Freeman's Journal (Cooperstown, NY), August 15, 2008
Associate Professor of Geology Eric Johnson was featured as a resource in the Cooperstown newspaper's front-page story, "Natural-Gas Drilling, Radioactivity Linked." Johnson brought his expertise to the tale, which focused on the potential dangers of retracting natural gas - such as that found in the upstate Marcellus and Utica Shales. The process, he explained, could also release radon along with the valuable fuel. Levels of both naturally occurring radioactive material and technologically enhanced NORM "will be quite low," Johnson said.

azonano.com Aug 11, 2008
Karah Lajeunesse '10 was among 25 undergraduate students who spent the summer doing real-world research at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany, NY. They displayed their findings at a Poster Presentation on August 8 that marked the capstone of CNSE's 2008 Summer Internship Program. Individual poster presentations covered topics including fuel cells, EUV optics, nanoparticle-stem cell interaction, alternate energy sources, market analysis in nanoengineering and more. The 10-week program provided hands-on research experience and interaction with field experts to qualified undergraduate students pursuing careers in nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience and the nanotechnology industry. The students chosen to participate via a competitive process were from the United States, Canada and Mexico, and collectively attend nine colleges and universities: the University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Cornell University, Skidmore College, Hartwick College, SUNY Oneonta, Western New England College, the University of Waterloo and Fundacion Universidad de las Americas.

Ithaca (NY) Journal, August 11, 2008
Don Sawyer III '99 joined SUNY Cortland on July 14 in the newly created position of director of multicultural life. A current instructor and teaching assistant for the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, Sawyer will be responsible for developing and implementing programs, workshops and services to enhance awareness and appreciation of diversity, multiculturalism and pluralism. He will coordinate discourse among students, faculty and staff to promote the social benefits of diversity and multiculturalism, serve as a student advocate to ensure fair and equitable treatment and investigate ways to increase multicultural representation and enhance student graduation rates. Sawyer will advise student organizations, supervise a professional staff member and student workers.

Press & Sun Bulletin (Binghamton, NY), August 8, 2008
Kelly Kingsbury '05, an All-American when she played for Hartwick, will be the interim field hockey coach at SUNY-Oneonta. Kingsbury replaces Shelly Behrens, who became the head coach at Millersville University. This is Kingsbury's first collegiate coaching position. Kingsbury spent three seasons as an assistant under Hartwick coach Anna Meyer, and helped lead the Hawks to the Empire 8 championship and gain an NCAA tournament berth in 2004. Kingsbury is Hartwick's all-time leading scoring, notching 164 points.

dBusinessNews (New York, NY), August 6, 2008
Restricted Stock Partners, which operates the largest secondary market for auction-rate securities, has announced that Kevin O'Connor '89 has joined the firm as a Managing Director. O'Connor, who will focus on building the firm's relationships with the major Wall Street banks and issuers of auction-rate securities, previously served as Executive Director/Trader for JPMorgan Securities Inc., New York City, where he started the company's auction-rate securities trading desk, oversaw all trading activity and, in conjunction with JPMorgan investment bankers, worked with issuers to address their financing needs. Prior to joining JPMorgan Securities in March 2000, O'Connor served as Vice President/Trader at Citigroup Inc., and as Assistant Vice President/Account Administrator at Deutsche Bank Inc., where he managed accounts of auction-rate issuers. O'Connor has nearly 20 years of experience with auction-rate securities. In addition, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Adaptive Sports Foundation in Windham, NY, and has sponsored private high school education for at-risk youths through Student Sponsor Partners of New York City. He earned his bachelor's degree from Hartwick, and holds Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.

Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette, August 4, 2008
Vincent DeVito '88 has been named partner at the Boston office of Worcester-based law firm Bowditch & Dewey LLP. Mr. DeVito, an energy and climate change lawyer who will work in the firm's renewable energy group, previously worked for Pepper Hamilton's New York office. He is a former assistant secretary of energy for policy and international Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy. He is on the board of Greenopolis.com. Mr. DeVito lives in Boston and is a graduate of both Hartwick and the Massachusetts School of Law.

Pool & Spa Living magazine, Warminster PA, August 2008
Mark Pearson '86, president of SwimEx, Inc was among 47 experts who shared their backyard water expertise for "The Experts Issue" of Pool & Spa Living. Pearson joined the family-owned business in 1986, specializing in the fabrication of sail and power boats, wind generation blades, composite buses and people movers and other industrial products in addition to swimming items. He became President in 2006. Pearson's Hartwick degree is in history.

Long Beach (NY) Herald, July 31, 2008
An extensive feature in the magazine explored the love of an life in water demonstrated by Diane and John Skudin P'11 and their children, including Ian Skudin '11. "Members of the Skudin family spend so much time in the water that they may have been born with gills," wrote Herald reporter Ariella Monti. "The family tree includes all-American swimmers, professional surfers and synchronized swimmers. Last in the long line of water-lovers, their children are keeping the legacy alive. All four Skudin boys, David Joseph, 27, Cliff, 26, Will, 23, and Woody, 17, make the water a part of their lives, but three are using it to make a living. Will and Cliff have taken on the family business, running the Long Beach branch of Skudin Surf and Swim. Their parents, David and Beth, run a school in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In its first official summer. Cliff and Will have nearly 40 students a week being taught by 12 local surf instructors." Ian, for his part, is a lifeguard when not on the dry land of Oyaron Hill.

Herkimer (NY) Evening Telegram, July 22, 2008
The Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare and Mohawk Valley Network Board of Directors announced that Keith A. Fenstemacher '65, President and Chief Executive Officer of FSLH and MVN, is retiring on December 31. Fenstemacher became President and CEO of Faxton Hospital in 1982, serving in that capacity until he became President of Mohawk Valley Network in 1998. In 2003, he became President and CEO of FSLH. Fenstemacher received a master's degree in Public Health from the University of Missoviri and a bachelor's degree in Premedical Sciences from Hartwick. Before joining Faxton Hospital, he served as Executive Vice President at United Health Services in Binghamton. He has been in the health care industry for more than 35 years. Under his leadership MVN and Faxton-St. Lvike's Healthcare have grown to be the largest, most comprehensive health care system in the area. The hospital has 372 acute care beds, 242 long-term care beds and more than 15 satellite offices. FSLH has more than 2,400 employees and a total operating budget of $250 million.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times (Scotch Plains, NJ), June 5, 2008
Dona Panagos '71 was recently named one of two Outstanding Intermediate School Teachers for 20078 by the Optimist Club of Westfield, NJ. The award, established in 1998, recognizes the importance of teaching in the intermediate grades, and is presented annually to one teacher in each of the district's intermediate schools. Panagos is a mathematics teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate School. Her teaching career began in Westfield in 1974. Her Hartwick degree is in mathematics - she minored in education - and she holds a master of arts degree in math education from Kean University. She serves on the executive board of the Westfield Education Association as its legislative representative

Journal & Republican (Lowville, NY) May 30, 2008
The Reverend Paul DeForest Joslyn '54 was recently honored for his 50 years of ministry at the Upstate New York Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. After Hartwick, The Rev. Joslyn received a bachelor of divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, PA. He was ordained in the fall of 1959 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Staten Island. From there he returned to his home parish, Atonement Lutheran Church in Syracuse, where he served for 10 years. He later moved on to churches in East Glenville, and New Hartford, where he stayed until the end of his active ministry in 1994. He was an advocated for the disabled, as well as a liaison between the church and area groups dealing with HIV/AIDS. Shortly after his "retirement," the Rev. Joslyn received a call to preach for "a week or two" at Forest Presbyterian Church in Lyons Falls. He stayed for five years, and subsequently assisted three additional Lutheran churches. The Rev. Joslyn and his wife of 52 years, Margaret "Peggy" Smith, live in Lowville. They have four children.

TheMutualFundWire.com, May 23, 2008
Alliance Global Investors has hired Nancy Morris '74 as executive vice president, responsible for legal compliance. Morris had served as SEC secretary since May 2006. She was responsible for overseeing legal review of all SEC documents as well as advising the commission on procedural issues. Previously, Morris spent two years as attorney-fellow in the SEC's division of investment management. Her earlier stint with the SEC spanned seven years from 1985 to 1992. She returned to Hartwick in the spring of 2006 to deliver that year's commencement address.

Roslyn (NY) News , May 15, 2008
Stephen Silverberg '73, a partner in the Trust & Estates Practice Group at Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP, has been elected President-elect to the Board of Directors of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Silverberg, a Certified Elder Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, is a NAELA Fellow and has served as secretary of the organization's board. Widely published, Silverberg is often cited as a legal expert by various national and international media outlets. His Hartwick degree is in economics, and he earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1977.

Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA), May 14, 2008
Fulton Financial Corp. has named Stephanie Lavenberg '92 vice president and senior bank accounting manager. She joined Fulton in 1998, most recently serving as vice president. Lavenberg, who serves as Vice President of the Hartwick College Alumni Association, holds a B.A. in Management from the College.

The Hancock (NY) Herald, May 7, 2008
Tom Coddington '66 has been named the Delaware County Democrat of the Year, and was honored at the committee's annual dinner. A resident of Andes, NY for most of his life, Coddington's Hartwick degree is in history. After college he began his career with the Walton Reporter, where he served as sports editor, advertising director and interim editor. A U.S. Army veteran, Coddington in a 37-year member of American Legion Post 200 in Andes, where he has served in many offices, including 10 year as commander. He has been Delaware County American Legion Baseball Chairman since 1974m and is a founding member of the Andes Society for History and Culture, among many other posts and activities.

Journal Inquirer (Manchester, CT), May 5, 2008
Steven Moccio '96 has been named principal of Windermere High School. Currently assistant principal of Ellington High School, where he began in 2005, Moccio said he was glad to stay in the school district. He started his education career in 1996 as a science teacher, and is eager to begin his first principalship this fall. Moccio graduated magna cum laude from Hartwick with a degree in physics, and went on to earn his master's degree and certificate of advanced studies in educational leadership from Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.

Times Leader (Martins Ferry, OH), May 2, 2008
John Bluem '75 spoke recently at the annual banquet of the Ohio State Alumni Club of Belmont County May 6 at the Belmont Hills Country Club. Bluem has been the Ohio State Buckeyes' men's soccer coach for the last 11 years, compiling a record of 111-80-26. He led the men's soccer team to a Big Ten Championship and a national runner-up title in the NCAA soccer tournament held in the fall of 2007. The Buckeyes lost 2-1 to Wake Forest in the championship final. Bluem earned a master of arts degree in physical education from the University of Akron in 1984 and a bachelor of science degree in secondary education from Ohio State in 1980 after completing a bachelor of arts degree in history from Hartwick.

The Eagle (Cambridge, NY), April 24, 2008
Kean Bouplon '99 has been appointed Director of the Halliday College Funding Solutions, a division of the Halliday Financial Group. In the position he will oversee the development of the division, while continuing to grow his client base and provide service to his existing clients. A native of Cambridge, Bouplon earned his Hartwick degree in English and played Men's Varsity Soccer.

Republican-American (Waterbury CT) April 24, 2008
Lauren (Maigret) McKinlay '98 is among nine Torrington (CT) High School athletes inducted into the school's Athletic Hall of Fame. A 1994 graduate of Torrington High, McKinlay began swimming competitively at age 8 on the Northwest YMCA swim team. At THS, she achieved All-State honors for four years and set numerous records, many of which still stand. At Hartwick, she continued to set records, and received All-American honors. Several of her records remain among Hartwick's all-time best. McKinlay lives in Dedham, MA, where she has a career as an environmental consultant.

Observer-Dispatch ( Utica, NY), April 20, 2008
Steven Mezik '94 recently received one of New York State United Teachers' most prestigious awards. The assistant professor of biology at Herkimer County Community College was given the Higher Education Member of the Year Award at the statewide union's annual convention in April. Mezik was honored for his professional excellence as an educator, his commitment to fostering a strong campus community, and his passion for his foundation, Project Nino, which raises money to provide education for orphans from Ecuador. A resident of West Winfield, NY, Mezik is vice president of HCCC's Professional Association.

Staten Island (NY) Advance, April 19, 2008
The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Diver '75 has been installed as the first female pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Staten Island, NY. A Philadelphia native who grew up in Hudson, NY, Diver earned her degree in music education from Hartwick and briefly taught music after graduation. From there, she served as a mid-level manager for book retailer Waldenbooks for 15 years before answering the call to ministry. She previously served two churches, St. Paul's in Liberty, NY and Christ Lutheran Church in Ellenville, before an 11-year stint at St. Peter's Church in Port Jervis, NY. Before her installation Zion Lutheran had been without a pastor for more than four years.

Burlington County Times (Willingboro, NJ), April 17, 2008
Kate Napolitano '77 has been named assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for the Moorestown School District, which serves 4,400 students in prekindergarten through grade 12. Napolitano joins the district after serving in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, first as principal of Stony Brook Elementary, followed by director of instruction and most recently as director of curriculum and instruction. She began her career in education as a science teacher, supervisor and department chairperson, before moving into administration as vice principal of Bordentown Regional High School then serving as principal of Peter Muschal Elementary School, also in Bordentown. Napolitano earned a bachelor's degree in English and biology with a minor in education from Hartwick. She continued her education at Trenton State College (The College of New Jersey), earning a master of education in science with a concentration in physics, as well as a New Jersey principal and supervision certification.

WSKG Public Radio, April 15
Professor of Anthropology David Anthony discussed his work and his wildly successful new book, The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppe Shaped the Modern World (Princeton University Press 2007) with Bill Jaker on WSKG public radio's "Off the Page" recently. The hour-long discussion, which included calls from listeners, can be heard online.

Live with Regis & Kelly, April 9, 2008
Fresh off his Pine Lake discussion of "The Media Environment," environmental journalist Dan Shapley '99 appeared on television's "Live with Regis & Kelly" as part of the program's "Green Week" schedule. Shapley, the news editor for TheDailyGreen.com, a Web site devoted to environmental issues and the "green" movement, discussed with the hosts (including Pat Sajak filling in for Philbin) a number of "green driving tips" designed to "help sve money and the environment." Among his suggestions: get regular tune-ups, lighten the load, watch where you park, check your gas cap, check tire pressure and get tires aligned, keep track when fueling up, don't speed & drive smoothly, don't idle - get going, use public transportation, and buy a fuel-efficient vehicle.

Lakeville (CT) Journal, March 27, 2008
Rebecca Salamone '08 has joined the Lakeville Journal as a reporter covering sports, as well as the towns of Sharon and Kent. At Hatwick, Salamone majored in English, and cultivated the love of writing which she is now putting to use at the paper.

Observer-Dispatch ( Utica, NY) March 27, 2008
Frank Panzarella '96 has joined Bassett Healthcare in Cooperstown, NY as vice president of operations for the Bassett Physician Group. He will work closely with physician and administrative leaders on clinical operations and program implementation. Panzarella comes to Bassett from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he served with RCG HealthCare Consulting, a business unit of MGH that provides international consulting services. His Hartwick degree is in business administration and information science, and he holds a master's degree in health services administration from the University of Michigan. Panzarella is also a certified health care executive with the credential of fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

International Herald Tribune (Paris, France), February 29, 2008
Professor of Anthropology David Anthony's book, "The Horse, The Wheel, and Language" is making waves across the planet, as it was recently reviewed in the France-based "International Herald Tribune." The successful work, which has impressed scholars and laypeople alike, was the subject of yet more raves in the paper, which wrote, "Anthony is not the first scholar to make the case that Proto-Indo-European came from this region, but given the immense array of evidence he presents, he may be the last one who has to."

Easton Courier (Trumbull, CT) February 28, 2008
Bonnie Wagner '04 has joined Housatonic Community College as a research analyst. She was previously employed at the Children's Center of Hamden as a research coordinator for more than two years. Wagner's cum laude degree from Hartwick is in sociology, and she is pursuing a master's in research, statistics, and measurements from Connecticut State University in New Haven.

The Daily Planet (Telluride, CO) February 28, 2008
Sam Shaw '76 was the subject of a feature on his "nature-inspired jewelry" which will, according to the paper, "rock your world." Shaw, of Northeast Harbor, ME, collects unpolished beach stones with his team and they form "the primary building blocks of his signature jewelry collection." A collection of his work is currently on display at the Telluride Gallery of Fine Art. Shaw was a double major in geology and sculpture at Hartwick, and combined his two loves into a successful business and artistic venture that is turning heads across the nation.

Times Online (London, UK) February 22, 2008
News of Assistant Professor of Philosophy Jeremy Wisnewski's new book, "The Office and Philosophy: Scenes from the Unexamined Life", which he edited, crossed the desk of Times Online TV critic Helen Rumbelow. She writes, "With sample chapters such as 'Gareth Keenan Investigates Paraconsistent Logic: The Case of the Missing Tim and the Redundancy Paradox,' the only question is, is this some kind of a joke? Or, better still, not?'"

The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY) February 20, 2008
The Post-Star recently launched two new community weekly newspapers and named Nancy O'Brien '75 editor of both the "Glens Falls Leader"and "Queensbury Citizen". An English major at Hartwick, O'Brien was the first female radio personality at Oneonta's WDOS in 1973, and was subsequently a mid-day host for WYLR in Glens Falls. She is a veteran of weekly newspapers, having spent 10 years as editor of the "Adirondack Journal," which covers eight communities in the state's North Country. Both new papers are being delivered free each week to more than 95 percent of households in their respective communities, with a combined circulation of about 18,200.

Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, February 20, 2008
Shirley Hartman '85 has joined the staff of The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries as chief development officer. She will lead Beacon Institute fundraising strategies, in close communication with institute board members and staff. Hartman's career has included top positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, The Sage Colleges, and the National Audubon Society, among other political and educational causes, since leaving Hartwick, where she was a political science and economics double major.

The Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY) February 17, 2008
Stefanie DiLallo Bitter '97 has been named a principal of the law firm of Bartlett, Pontiff, Stewart & Rhodes P.C. She joined the firm in 2000 as an associate attorney, and practices in real estate law, land use and zoning law and litigation. Bitter received her J.D. from Albany Law School. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 2001. She is a member of the Warren County Bar Association, the Adirondack Women's Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Bitter is also a member of the Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York Inc. Adirondack Region Steering Committee.

Soundings (Essex, CT) February 2008
Wendy Larimer '90 has been hired as the marina technical advisory specialist for the Virginia Sea Grant Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Larimer, who has worked for the City of Wilmington, NC and the North Carolina Marine Trades Services as well as other marine organizations, was an English major at Hartwick. She also holds a master's from the University of Rhode Island in marine affairs.

Upstate Life Magazine (Oneonta, NY) Winter 07-08
The glossy magazine publication by Oneonta's own "The Daily Star"included work from a number of Hartwick sources. Assistant Professor of History Vicki Howard's work was a significant source for a piece titled "A Retail Tale: The Bresee and Drogen Dynasties" by Shirley O'Shea. Eric Ahlqvist '90 wrote "Makin' the Big Time" on the subject of local athletes who've gone on to success and acclaim and with his wife, Kelly, "Speaking with Sam Nader, Our Won Mister Oneonta." Dan Pelletier '05 drafted a restaurant feature titled "The Farmhouse Restaurant: Home Dining Away From Home." Hartwick itself was the subject of a feature titled "Old School: The History and Development of Oneonta's Educational Institutions," and the College's Ballroom Dance Team was also featured. The magazine was produced this winter to mark the outset of the City of Oneonta's Centennial Celebration.

The Evening Times (Little Falls, NY), January 26, 2008
Richard Rivenburg Jr. '06 has been hired as a part-time police officer for the Little Falls Police Department. Rivenburg, whose bachelor's is in criminal science, recently interned with the Illion, NY Police Department for 13 weeks. His appointment begins immediately.

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), January 24, 2008
Deborah Warner '72 has been promoted to vice president of public policy and government relations at the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce. She has previously served as the director of programs and government affairs for the chamber.

Westfield (NY) Republican, January 10, 2008
Trenton Lutes '00 was included in a feature on the Paterson Library's Octagon Gallery group show of Chautauqua County artists titled "Scapes-City, Land and Sea." Lutes, of Westfield, returned there after studying art at Hartwick and graduating cum laude with departmental distinction. An artist since he was young, Lutes contributed photography to the group show, which was described as landscapes "darkly lit and toned" and still life portraits which are "shadowy images of themselves."

Times Herald- Record (Middletown, NY) February 3, 2008
Eddie Hawkins '84 was featured alongside other Washingtonville sports luminaries in a review of the town's athletic successes. Hawkins was the first black player on the U.S. soccer team in 1984. A 1980 Washingtonville graduate, he went on to Hartwick, where he became one of the leading goal and point scorers in its soccer history. He was twice named an all-region player and in 1995 was inducted into the Hartwick Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Belingham (WA) Herald, January 20, 2008
An extensive feature chronicled the career of Chris Morrison '84, who has taken the artistic skills he honed at Hartwick and turned them into a thriving glass-blowing business, Morrison Glass Art, in Bellingham. He began blowing glass in Hartwick's then-new studio as a sophomore, and was running the shop by his senior year. "I really got a taste of the artist work ethic," Morrison told the paper. After Hartwick, he continued his education at several workshops at The Pilchuck School, the center in Stanwood founded by the famous glass artist Dale Chihuly, before moving on to an assistantships in Tucson, New Hampshire and Bermuda. Morrison returned to the northwest US, where he spent five years in Seattle, landing commissions for glass pieces and teaching at Seattle Glassblowing Studio and at Pratt Fine Arts Center before opening his own shop.

Seattle (WA) Times, January 8, 2008
Scott Brayton '81 was mentioned in the paper's "Prep Notebook," as he took on the role of assistant soccer coach for both the girls' and boys' teams at Eastside Catholic, as did the head coach. Brayton played on the NCAA Division I champion Hartwick team that won the 1977. He later played professionally for four years.

Warren (RI) Times Gazette, December 31, 2007
Lisa Sampson '09 was the subject of a feature article detailing her Hartwick-sponsored semester in Ethiopia, detailing the preparations, daily life, wonders and challenges of studying in a foreign land.

Retrospect, Collingswood NJ, December 21, 2007
Kevin Fisher '04 graduated from Rutgers Law School, and recently passed the New Jersey Bar Exam. He has been admitted to practice law. While at Hartwick, Fisher interned for Senator John Corzine, and subsequently for Howard Dean's 2004 Presidential primary campaign in New Hampshire. While in law school, he worked for Chief Magistrate George Cannon in St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, and at a law practice in Cherry Hill, NJ. Fisher has accepted a one-year position in Tokyo, Japan.

The Saratogian, Saratoga Springs NY, December 21, 2007
Emily Stevens '11 and some of her high school classmates were featured as they returned to their alma mater to discuss "college life" with about 100 seniors. It is the ninth year of the program, which is organized by high school guidance counselors in hopes of easing the transition from high school to college. Stevens was one of 20 Saratoga high alums who offered their wisdom to the next generation.

Watertown (NY) Daily Times, December 19, 2007
Martha Gallagher '79, aka "The Adirondack Harper" gave two holiday concerts this season - at the First Persbyterian Church in Watertown and the Zion Episcopal Church in Colton. Gallager's career has encompassed many musical avenues, from classical flautist in a symphony orchestra to lead singer in a rock and jazz/blues band. Her solo tours have taken her across the continent, and she has recorded and produced four albums or primarily original music.

Daily Times (Maryville, TN), December 16, 2007
Nancy Locklin '91, an associate professor of history at Maryville College, has published "Women's Work and Identity in Eighteenth-Century Brittany" (Ashgate, 2007), a comprehensive look at the role of women in the family, society and community economies of the period. Locklin told the Daily Times that a key component of her research was examining the very definition of "work" as it applied to gender roles at the time in Brittany, a era and area about which little was previously known. Making six trips to the region between 1996 and 2006 (accompanied by her mother as a research assistant on one excursion), Locklin conducted her "slightly radical experiment" and complied a fascinating book exposing such surprises as dual-income households, family businesses, and a close tie between "women's work" and those women's pre-industrial identities.

The Hill (Washington, DC), December 12, 2007
Jon Taets '02, a legislative aide to U.S. Representative Vito Fossela (R-NY) has been promoted to deputy communications director for the congressman. Taets, who first worked for Fossela as an intern while working on his political science degree at Hartwick, admitted that the new post was "a little nerve-wracking." "You don't want to be the guy who says the wrong thing to a reporter," he told The Hill. Nonetheless, Taets is taking on the position as an "exciting new challenge," and aiming not to "screw anything up."

The Express Times (Easton, PA), December 11, 2007
Susannah Stecker Pilato '01 has received a Disability Advocate Award from the Somerset County Department of Human Services. She is a speech-language pathologist at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center's Community Service Program. Pilato graduated magna cum laude with a degree in psychology, and received her master's degree in communicative disorders from the University of Wisconsin in 2004.

Darien (CT) News-Review, December 6, 2007
F.G. "Buck" Rogers joined two colleagues in receiving the "Good Scout" award at The Italian Center in Stamford, CT recently. The award is "presented to those who exemplify the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law. Recipients are chosen for their outstanding community service as evidenced by the interest and leadership given to many organizations as well as the respect and esteem in which they are held by their colleagues." Rogers was employed by the IBM corporation for 34 years, and was among those in the forefront of making the company a technology industry giant, and he is renowned in the business community as a master motivator, speaker, and "practitioner of excellence." His first book, "The IBM Way" was an international bestseller, and he was profiled in the book "The Ten Greatest Salespersons." He holds an honorary doctorate from Hartwick.

Observer-Dispatch ( Utica, NY), November 26, 2007
Jennifer Sabol '93 has been promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Army. Sabol, an Army dentist, completed a three-year residency in prosthodontics at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. She is currently participating in a one-year fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics.

Merrick Herald (Lawrenceville, NY) November 22, 2007
Tami (Mollo) Cruz '97 and her eighth grade students at Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore, NY were featured in a piece recounting her skills inside and high above the classroom. Cruz applied and was accepted to Northrop Grumman Corporation's Weightless Flights of Discovery Program, which sends science and math teachers on zero-gravity flights. On September 10, Cruz flew 30,000 feet over her hometown of Bethpage, NY in a specially modified FAA-approved aircraft called G-Force One, and brought the experience back to the classroom.

Riverside (CA) Press Enterprise (and others), November 20, 2007
John P. Moskos '73 was named the Orlando and Central Florida president for Bank of America. In that role he will be the senior executive for local business, civic and philanthropic leadership in the area for the company. In announcing his appointment, Bank of America Florida President Susan Walker said Moskos will be "an effective champion for business growth, community investment and neighborhood vitality" in central Florida, which Bank of America views as a "key area." Moskos holds undergraduate degrees from both Hartwick and Sienna College, and lives in Winter Park, FL with his family.

Mohawk Valley Business Journal (Utica, NY), November 19, 2007
Three staff members of D'Arcangelo & Co., LLP have been promoted to manager, among them Tanya Moore '97. She has been with the firm since 2001, and graduated from Hartwick with a degree in accounting and management.

Houston (TX) Chronicle (and others), November 14, 2007
Jonathan Lefkowitz '00 has been promoted from Vice President of Sales and Marketing to President of SetFocus, the global leader in selecting, training, placing, and supporting Microsoft professionals worldwide. Lefkowitz began as an admissions representative at SetFocus in 2003, and was named Director of Sales and Marketing two years later. His Hartwick degree is in sociology.

Stuff@Night, Boston MA, November 7, 2007
The nightlife publication asked movers and shakers in Boston's social scene to remember what they were doing 10 years ago, and predict where they'll be in another decade. Marisa Fiumara '99, co-owner of The Good Life, recalled youthful exploits at home in Boston and in Oneonta as a Hartwick student in the late 90s, and posited her intention to own a number of eateries and bars in Boston and New York City by the time 2017 rolls around.

Bridgton (ME) News, October 25, 2007
Maria Beaudoin '09 and the members of Not So Sharp gave a free performance at her alma mater, Lake Region High School, on October 27. The stop was the group's first on a "good will tour," which was also intended to raise donations for an upcoming trip to Prague.

The Sunday Telegraph (Nashua, NH), October 21, 2007
Erica Bodwell '87, has joined Southern New Hampshire Health System as manager of compliance services in the compliance and risk management department. She will be responsible for managing and coordinating corporate compliance activities, providing consultative services on legal and compliance topics, and developing contracts and reviewing other compliance duties associated with meeting evolving regulatory requirements. Bodwell's Hartwick degree is in biochemistry, and she earned her JD from Franklin Pierce College.

Roslyn (NY) News, October 18, 2007
Stephen Silverberg '73, a partner in the Trusts and Estates Practice Group at Certilman Balin, was included in the 2007 edition of "New York Super Lawyers." First produced in 1991, the publication lists attorneys who have been selected as among the top five percent in the state.

Irondequoit Post (Rochester, NY), October 11, 2007
St. Ann's Community, a "not-for-profit organization providing a varied range of services and care levels designed to meet the individual needs of older adults," has named Eric Shoen '99 its donor relationship manager. In the role, he will be responsible for grant writing, implementing a planned giving program, and raising money through large gifts to the St. Ann's Foundation. Shoen, whose Hartwick degree is in Spanish literature, has held positions with Rural Opportunities, the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Kent School in Kent CT.

Bergen (NJ) Record, October 15, 2007
Scott T. Rumana '87 joined a field of six running for the New Jersey State Assembly representing District 40. The district includes segments of the northern borders of Passaic and Bergen Counties adjoining New York State and then proceeds south to include Wayne and Little Falls in Passaic and Cedar Grove and Verona in Essex. Rumana, a Republican, previously served as a Passaic County freeholder and county representative to the North Jersey Transportation Authority, in addition to other offices and the chairmanship of the Passaic County Regular Republican Organization. He is in his second term as Mayor of the Township of Wayne.

MarketWatch (NY), October 10, 2007
Andrew Streisfeld '70 CPA has joined the investment banking team of Medical Capital Group, LLC as chief financial officer. Christopher J.P. Velis, Chairman and CEO, praised Streisfeld's 25 years of investment banking and financial services experience in calling him a "world-class" CFO. Streisfeld has served as CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Brown & Company Securities Corporation for more than 23 years. His Hartwick degree is in biology, and he holds a MS/MBA degree in accounting from Northeastern University Graduate School of Professional Accounting. Medical Capital Advisors is among Wall Street's leading, specialized investment banking advisors to the medical technology industry.

The Post Star (Glens Falls, NY) September 30, 2007
Sheileen Nicholson '07 has been hired as an outreach coordinator at The World Awareness Children's Museum in Glens Falls, NY. She holds a bachelor's in art history and museum studies from Hartwick. Prior to joining WACM, Nicholson served as an educator at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. She will deliver the WACM's outreach programs in schools and other educational institutions throughout the region, and will develop new programs for the museum.

The Chronicle of Higher Education (Washington, DC), September 28, 2007
Former Hartwick College President Richard A. Detweiler was quoted at length in The Chronicle's piece "Admissions Lessons: Examining the Road to College" in his capacity as President of the Great Lakes College Association. Detweiler said colleges would "benefit from hearing what more students have to say about practices such as early decision and mass marketing," according to the paper. He advised The Education Conservancy on a study of the college admissions process, and concedes that "admissions officials may have trouble swallowing the study's implication that they are doing something wrong." "It is hard," Detweiler said, "to accept that things we're doing with good motivations may be sending bad messages."

The Hour (Norwalk, CT) September 24, 2007
Kathleen Roos '71, has been installed on the Norwalk High School Wall of Honor. A member of the NHS Class of 1967, Roos went on from Hartwick to become director of Environmental Training Requirements for the U.S. Navy at Port Hueneme, CA. She has earned awards from the Environmental Protection Agency and State of California for her work, and has served as an advisor to the Royal Government of Thailand on environmental and health issues, among other involvements and accolades.

The Business Journal (Syracuse, NY), September 21, 2007
Keith A. Fenstemacher '65 was profiled for his role as President and CEO of Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare in Utica, NY. He began with the 2,700-employee health care provider in 1982 as president and CEO of Faxton Hospital, and has seen the organization expand. It provides inpatient and outpatient medical care as the largest provider in the Utica/Rome, NY area, and has annual revenues of $250 million. Fenstemacher holds a master's in public health from the University of Missouri in addition to his premedical sciences bachelor's from Hartwick.

Poughkeepsie (NY) Journal, September 20, 2007
Donald Filkins '64 gave an organ recital - including pieces by Bach, Handel, Franck, Reger and Mendelssohn - at the First Presbyterian Church of Wappingers Falls (NY), where he is organist and choir director. All the proceeds from the performance will be used to restore the church's pipe organ, which needs about $3,000 in repairs. Originally from Troy NY, Filkins began playing the organ at Sunday school as a teenager. He moved to the mid-Hudson River Valley after graduating from Hartwick and continued studying the organ. Filkins recently completed a 26-year stint at Webb Horton Memorial Church in Middletown, NY.

The Patriot Ledger, Quincy MA, September 15, 2007
Jon Swart '98 got some credit for a big win this fall, as his team beat Braintree in its home opener before one of the largest crowds in school history. As special teams coach for the Wildcat football team, Swart saw his players come up big in the 16-6 victory. They ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and nailed a big field goal to secure the lead before halftime. Swart earned praise from the paper, and the team's other coaches, for his efforts.

The Recorder (Amsterdam, NY), September 14, 2007
Michael Youngs '94 has been hired as an instructor in the Fulton Montgomery Community College Department of English. After Hartwick, Youngs went on to earn a MFA in creative writing and literature from Emerson College, and had been employed as a full-time visiting instructor at SUNY-Cobleskill since 2000. His resume also includes adjunct appointments at the College of Saint Rose, Excelsior College and SUNY-Alfred, and time spent in various writing centers as a tutor and instructor.

Daniel Island (SC) News, September 13, 2007
Paul Conway '92 was inducted into the Charleston Battery Hall of Fame. He played for the team from 1998-2004 and led the Battery to the USL Division I championship in 2003. The Division I MVP in 2001 and team MVP 1999-2001, he was the league's leading scorer in 2000 and 2001. He is also the Battery's all-time points leader and in goals scored. A religious studies major at Hartwick, Conway recently completed law school at the Charleston School of Law and is clerking at McAngus Goudelock & Courie LLC. in Charleston as he waits for the results of his bar exam. He lives with his wife, Jennifer Baxter Conway '92 (who works for Blackbaud), and two daughers in Daniel Island, SC.

Boston Business Journal, September 13, 2007
Ben Prentice '81 and Barry Baker, members of the same fraternity while at Hartwick, have founded Grille Zone, a burger joint on Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University. The restaurant is being billed as the nation's first "green" fast-food outlet. The eatery produces almost no waste, using plates, cups, and utensils made of biodegradable starches; serves locally produced meat, bread, vegetables, and soft drinks; and uses energy-efficient grills and fryers. In addition, green materials were used to build the restaurant.

Southern Dutchess News (Wappingers Falls, NY), September 12, 2007
Donald Filkins '64 started as organist at Wappingers Falls' First Presbyterian Church in February. With "nearly 50 years of experience and a passion for both music and the organ," he began working as a church organist as a teenager in Troy, NY. He has served as organist in churches in Middletown, Hughsonville, and Beacon. After graduating from Hartwick with a degree in German, he taught German in the Wasspingers School District and obtained an M.A. in German from the University of Scranton along the way. German romantic music is among Filkins' favorite to play and "though he can play 'anything with a keyboard," he prefers the organ because of its power and 'the mighty sound which no other instrument can match.'"

PR Newswire, September 5, 2007
Andrew Williams '79 has joined Fixed Income Securities as President. A Merrill Lynch veteran, he began his career as a financial advisor, progressing to a variety of senior-level executive positions, mostly focusing on firm strategy and business practices. FIP's press release states that Williams is the "second high-profile Wall Street veteran to recently join FIP." Williams was a mathematics major at Hartwick and holds an MBA in financial management from Pace University.

Sea Coast On-Line, September 4, 2007
Witmer "Wit" Jones '72 has been appointed district director of the New Hampshire District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He has served the agency in New Hampshire since 1998 as chief, finance division and later as deputy director. The SBA offers financing, business counseling, and federal procurement opportunities. Jones was a political science major at Hartwick.

Glens Falls (NY) Business Journal, September 1, 2007
Andrew Costa, '93 was recognized for academic excellence at Adirondack Community College, where he is assistant professor of philosophy and ethics. He received the President's Award for Excellence, Junior Faculty from the State University of New York Chancellor's Office. Costa holds a PhD and master's in philosophy from SUNY-Albany, in addition to his bachelor's from Hartwick in the same field. He joined ACC in 2004 and has taught at Siena College, SUNY-Albany, and the College of Saint Rose.

Greenwich (CT) Time, September 1, 2007
Nancy Brown, a member of the Hartwick College Board of Trustees, was honored on the occasion of her retirement as the Greenwich Community Development Director. Brown was retiring after nearly 30 years of service as a town employee. In charge of applying to Congress for community development block grants, Brown has helped such organizations as the United Way of Greenwich and Kids in Crisis obtain millions of dollars in federal aid for programs targeting at-risk and low income residents.

Valley News (Elizabethtown, NY), September 1, 2007
Rebecca Holzhauer '04, an art major at Hartwick, has been hired as an art teacher at Willsboro Central School. She studied abroad in Italy and Spain and earned an advanced degree at Sage Graduate School.

Business Wire, August 27, 2007
Carl Pelzel '73 has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Depomed, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company. He was also appointed to the company's Board of Directors. Pelzel joined Depomed in 2005 as vice president, marketing and commercial development. He was promoted later that year to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Prior to joining Depomed, he was senior vice president at Chiron Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company.

Medicine at Michigan, Summer 2007
Louise Hecker '00 was featured in the article "Bioengineering the Heart, Piece by Piece" in a publication of the University of Michigan Medical School, where she is a graduate student in the section of Cardiac Surgery. She is the lead author (with Ravi Birla as senior author) on the paper "Engineering the Heart Piece by Piece: State of the Art in Cardiac Tissue Engineering," published in the March 2007 issue of Regenerative Medicine. Hecker has been working on a project to grow bioengineered heart muscle from cardiac cells in the lab. Hecker was a biology major at Hartwick.

Times-Union (Albany, NY), August 21, 2007
Kevin O'Leary '99 qualified for the Mid-Am and won medalist honors with a 2-over-par 73 at the New York State Golf Association Mid-Amateur qualifier, played at Sycamore. O'Leary, who played linebacker for four years at Hartwick, has only played golf for eight years. His round was buoyed by an eagle-2 on the fifth hole, where he knocked in a gap wedge from 120 yards. He was an accounting major at Hartwick.

The Eagle (Cambridge, NY), August 16, 2007
Bill Bogue '93 has been named men's varsity soccer coach at Adirondack Community College. He was previously boys' varsity soccer coach at Shaker High School in Latham, NY. A history major at Hartwick, he also holds an M.S. in special education from Sage College.

The Journal (Ogdensburg, NY), August 15, 2007
Alainna Cole '08 was one of three students pursuing careers in health care who had the opportunity to work in the Intensive Care Unit and respiratory therapy departments of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center this summer. A nursing major, Cole is considering a career as a nurse practitioner or nurse midwife. When asked what she enjoyed most about the experience, she said "I most enjoyed being able to get hands-on experience with patients and being able to watch practicing nurses."

Naples (FL) Daily News, August 12, 2007
Jill Rogers '74 has joined the central office of John R. Wood Inc. Realtors. She is a member of NABOR.

Washington (DC) Times, August 10, 2007
A profile of Melissa MacKimm '77 discussed her transition from a 21-year career with American Express to real estate. An English and sociology major at Hartwick, she was recently elected Area 4 Director of Zonta International, a women's service organization. Her area of specialty is the Northern Virginia area.

Journal News (White Plains, NY), July 29, 2007
The artwork of Heather Stark '10 was showcased at Club Fit in Jefferson Valley, NY. An art major, Stark was quoted talking about how much she enjoyed seeing people's reactions to her paintings. Last summer, she served for six weeks as a kindergarten teacher in Thailand through Cross-Cultural Solutions. That experience influenced many of her paintings, including the use of traditional patterns from Buddhist mandala art.

The Times (Trenton, NJ), July 26, 2007
Kay Andersen Eaton '75, the director of College Advancement at Mercer County Community College, was chosen to participate in the National Institute for Leadership Development LEADERS program. Eaton, who lives in Newtown, PA, supervises the college's grants, alumni affairs, and relations with Mercer's Foundation. She earned a master's degree at Syracuse University and was an English major at Hartwick.

News-Times ( Danbury, CT) July 20, 2007
Danni Mandra '09 was among those profiled in a piece on Harry Potter fever, as she camped outside a Barnes & Noble bookstore for nearly12 hours to ensure she and her 17-year old sister, Ally, were among the first to purchase "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" as it went on sale at midnight. "It's very suspenseful waiting for the book to come out," she told the paper.

The Jersey Journal (Jersey City, NJ), July 17, 2007
After graduating from Hartwick with a B.A. in anthropology and a minor in sociology, Paula Treadwell Billek '74 thought she'd had enough of school and became a writing and English tutor at Rutgers University. In subsequent years, she worked for the Hudson County Board of Social Services and Jersey City's Housing Authority. In December 2005, she planned an early retirement in order to go back to school to earn a master's degree in early childhood education. She recently earned her certification and passed the Praxis exam, which allows her to teach students up to fifth grade.

Soundings: Trade Only (Essex, CT), July 16, 2007
Wendy Larimer '90 has been hired as the marine technical advisory specialist for the Virginia Sea grant Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Larimer has worked previously for the city of Wilmington, NC as its liaison to a variety of private and public organizations, managed the city's docking program, and created new programs and policies to enhance the safety in and beautify the historic downtown area. She holds a master's in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island and majored in English at Hartwick.

The Daily Mail, Catskill, NY, July 15, 2007
Raymond Beecher '38 was awarded the 2007 Alf Evers Award for Excellence by the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development. In 2002, Beecher was declared a "Greene County Treasure" by the Greene County Legislature. He is the author of several books and is currently writing a history of Greene County's river towns.

Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, MT), July 15, 2007
Montana State Senator Dan Weinberg '71 (D-Whitefish) was profiled in the article "Whitefish Senator Works for Change with a 'Strong Sense of Justice.'" A native of Chicago, he headed to Hartwick after high school with no idea of what he wanted to study. While finishing a major in political science, he completed two final projects, an interdisciplinary study on the U.S. presidency and a thesis on East African land reform. He subsequently served in the Peace Corps in Africa for two years. Upon his return, he attended the New School for Social Research in New York City. He later earned a master's and doctorate in counseling psychology from The Fielding Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. Before relocating to Montana, he also grew Fuji apples and peaches, some of which ended up at the White House.

Shreveport (LA) Sun, July 5, 2007
Air Force Airmen Anne Newman '05 has graduated from basic military training at Lacklad Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX. During the six weeks of training, airmen study the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; perform drill and ceremony marches; and receive physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and special training in human relations. She was an anthropology major at Hartwick.

The Boston Globe, July 2, 2007
The work of Professor of Biology Stanley Sessions was covered in an article about continuing studies related to deformities in amphibians. Research this month published in the journal EcoHealth argues that parasitic invasion can't explain the plague that hit ponds in Vermont's Lake Champlain basin, where up to 30% of leopard frogs have missing or deformed legs. Sessions, whose groundbreaking research contributed to the parasite hypothesis, is quoted discussing potential results of stress caused by living in crowded conditions. "We have met the enemy and it is us," says Sessions.

The Daily Illini (Champaign, IL), June 25, 2007
Damon MacNaught '97 displayed his glass artwork at the 37th Annual Taste of Champaign-Urbana. MacNaught graduated from Hartwick with a B.A. in art and moved to Tennessee to work as a resident in the Appalachian Center for Craft. From there, he transferred to the University of Illinois, where he earned a master's degree in sculpture and then worked as a visiting instructor for two years. "All of my pieces come from love of form and decorative objects," he said.

Chicago (IL) Tribune, June 24, 2007
Assistant Professor of History Vicki Howard's research on wedding rings and then invention of traditions was used as a source for an article wedding traditions, wedding rings, and gender conventions.

Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY), June 23, 2007
Barbara Risser '73 was appointed Finger Lakes Community College's new president. She has been vice president of student and academic services at Onondaga Community College since 2004. She holds a doctorate in higher education management from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of science degree in reading education from Syracuse University. She was an English major at Hartwick.

Inside Binghamton University, June 22, 2007
Gale Purdey Spencer '68, who was appointed to an endowed professorship, the Decker Chair in Community Nursing in 2006, was named a distinguished teaching professor in May. A national leader in community health nursing education, Spencer earned her master's degree in community health nursing and a doctorate in higher/postsecondary education administration from Syracuse University. She was a nursing major at Hartwick.

Cambridge (MA) Chronicle, June 21, 2007
Rich Batt '85 has been hired as a senior copywriter by Seidler Bernstein, a full-service marketing communications agency specializing in healthcare and life technologies. His previous work includes producing shows for the History Channel. His industry awards include Best of Show at the Dallas Tops plus numerous Addy, Telly, International Broadcasting, and Vermont Pegasus awards. He completed an ISP in marketing at Hartwick and completed advanced studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Hartford (CT) Courant, June 12, 2007
The First National Bank of Suffield announced that it appointed Gary Briggs '73 as the bank's new senior vice president of commercial banking. A economics major at Hartwick, Briggs worked for Westbank Corp. in West Springfield, MA, for 28 years. He will manage the commercial lending portfolio and overseeing marketing of commercial products. He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

The Dominion Post (Wellington, NZ), June 8, 2007
Kristin Hudson '10 is "a small player making a big splash in water polo," begins this article about the New Zealand team that will compete in the world junior championships in Portugal next month. Hudson is described as "one of the more promising players to emerge on the water polo scene in recent times," a player who "turned heads during the first year of a scholarship in the United States."

Chelmsford (MA) Independent, June 6, 2007
In an article about high school seniors looking beyond the horizon to their future careers, Sam Morse '11 was quoted as saying that he's not sure exactly what he will study at Hartwick in the fall, but that he likes history "because it allows for so much interpretation and analysis."

Major League Soccer, June 5, 2007
Jeff Bradley, a writer for mlsnet.com, compiled a list of the top eleven soccer players in the league who were born in a country other than the U.S. but then made themselves full-fledged Yanks. Coming in second only to number 1 is Dominic Kinnear, born in Scotland, who was capped 54 times by the U.S. and played more than 100 MLS matches. He is now the Houston Dynamos coach. He attended Hartwick for one year before leaving to play professional soccer.

Voices Weekender (Newtown, CT), June 3, 2007
Susan Oster VanWinkle-Scherf '91 ran for a seat on the Bethlemen/Woodbury, CT Board of Education. An English major at Hartwick, she has been an environmental educator at Cape Outdoor Discovery in Cape Cod, MA, Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA, and Frost Valley YMCA, Claryville, NY. Presently, she is restoring her family home and caring for her children, Leo and Claire.

The Montclair (NJ) Times, May 10, 2007
Brenda Hebert '75, executive director of the Montclair Historical Society, was named to the Montclair Arts Council Board of Directors. A sociology major at Hartwick, Hebert also earned an MBA in marketing from Columbia University.

Business Review (Albany, NY), May 3, 2007
Raymond Brownell '88 has been hired as assistant vice president for development and executive director of the Empire State College Foundation, the fundraising arm of Empire State College, the Saratoga Springs-based state distance learning college. Brownell was previously a senior development officer at Union College, where he is also earning an MBA. He was a political science and English major at Hartwick. Brownell got hooked on fundraising while doing phone-a-thons in college, which allowed him to meet many alumni and friends of Hartwick.