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.
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.
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.
