Dispatches - Spring 2026

Marjorie Turrell Julian ’62 spent a week in Washington, D.C., with American ancestors, researching family at the National Archives and the DAR Library. She also had lunch on campus with members of the Kellogg Society.

Karen Weygand Maddock ’63 was profiled by SUNY Broome Community College in its institution’s magazine for her lengthy career in engineering. Karen earned her associate’s degree at SUNY Broome and completed her mathematics bachelor’s degree at Hartwick.

Frank C. Senn ’65 received the Berakah Award from the North American Academy of Liturgy for his lifetime contributions to the field of liturgical studies. He was presented with the award at the 2026 annual meeting of NAAL at Emory University. He further gave an address to the Academy on “Loving Liturgy as an Erotic Phenomenon.” Frank also published his 18th book, a set of memoirs entitled “Pastoral Liturgist: A Narrative,” which includes reminiscences from his student days at Hartwick between 1961-65. The book is available on Amazon.com/books.

Carolyn Reed Meyer ’67 checked in to say, “I’m so proud of my school’s growth and progress, especially in nursing — my specialty.”

John (JB) Barrett ’71 recently retired after practicing maritime law for 41 years in Norfolk, Va., following his graduation from William and Mary Law School in 1981. He also retired as a Commander from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He lives with his wife, Carrie, and doggie, Charlie, in Virginia Beach. John’s son, Chris, lives in Wilmington, N.C., and his daughter, Allison, and her two children live in Gainesville, Fla.

Alec Papadakis ’71, P’06, was named this year’s recipient for the Werner Fricker Builder Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed by U.S. Soccer.

In May 2025, Thomas Hegeman ’74 retired from practicing law. His wife, Marie, retired from her clinical social worker practice and in September they moved to Schenectady to be close to family and friends.

Sujoy Spencer ’76 wants all generations to know that a love of music can last a lifetime. At 71 years of age, she still actively performs in four orchestras in Phoenix, and teaches private music lessons in violin, viola, piano, cello, recorder and guitar. This summer, she will be performing in Australia with ProMusica Arizona, a full orchestra and choir. Last summer, she performed violin in the orchestra for the full opera “Aida” in Medellin, Colombia. It was the first time she was able to perform in an entire opera from start to finish (three-hour performances each night for the full run!). Since graduating from Hartwick, she created the Women’s Orchestra of Arizona, performed in more than 25 countries and gets hired almost every year to perform somewhere. She cites her parents, who were musicians well into their later years, as “great role models” that got her on her path.

Mary Egerton ’80 retired after 44 years in the financial industry, where she worked for EF Hutton, Merrill Lynch, Icahn & Company and, for the last 22 years, Greenhaven Associates, Inc. in Purchase, N.Y. She has relocated to her “happy place,” her horse farm in Versailles, Ky., where she has joined her daughter, Victoria, to live the farm life.

Margaret (Maggie) Nichols Minardi ’82 was inducted posthumously into the Mynderse Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025. At Seneca Falls, N.Y., high school, she was a well-rounded athlete, competing and setting records in track and field, basketball, cross country, volleyball and soccer. She graduated in 1978. At Hartwick, she competed in four sports, leaving after her sophomore year to serve her country, enlisting in the U.S. Army. She passed away in 2014.

Trustee Colleen Connery ’83 (left) recently ran into alumna Deb Blue ’75, ’92, and her husband, Peter, while cruising the Adriatic. Deb earned degrees in sociology (1975) and nursing (1992), and Peter served as manager of operations at Pine Lake from 1987 to 2021. The trio discovered they were coincidentally on the same small ship Adriatic cruise with Overseas Adventure Travel.

John Dillon ’83 and Sue Trichka Dillon ’84 celebrated John’s retirement as a Boeing 767 Captain for United Airlines. After 33 years as an airline pilot, a flight from Zürich to Washington, D.C., was John’s last flight. A geology major while at Hartwick, “he spent four years studying rocks and a career successfully avoiding them,” he says.

Rob Carpenter ’88 was named to the Maryland Daily Record’s Top 2025 PowerList. Carpenter serves as president and CEO of Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors (BWFA). In October, Will Springstead ’88 was named executive sports editor of The Daily Gazette News Group, which encompasses daily papers in the upstate New York cities of Schenectady, Amsterdam, Gloversville, Catskill and Hudson.

Steve Stolfi ’89 was elected to the Legislative Council for Newtown, Conn. He is an executive at an EdTech company that focuses on student safety and well-being. He previously served as president and chief commercial officer for 24 years at a leading global company specializing in brand protection and clearance solutions.

Deborah (Carter) Herrmann ’91 recently reported that in September 2025, she took early retirement after 33 years as a federal financial institution regulator. “For the first time in my life, I have nothing planned,” she says. “Just going with the flow. It’s pretty great!”

Stephen Brimley ’92 is working toward a Ph.D. in criminology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Chris Joyce ’93, the Town of Oak Bluffs (Mass.) park manager, was featured in a September issue of the MV Times newspaper as a highlighted alumnus of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

Retired Col. Peter Boone ’95 was named government affairs manager for Air National Guard programs for the National Guard Association of the United States. The Government Law Center at Albany Law School announced Amy Metcalfe ’95, P’24 was named to its Advisory Board. Amy serves as director of administration for the New York State Assembly; she graduated from Hartwick with a degree in political science.

Jay (Jason) Campbell ’98 was named president of Accanto Health in St. Paul, Minn. He joins the company from Newport Healthcare, where he served as chief growth officer for nearly seven years. Accanto is a national healthcare corporation specializing in eating disorders and other mental health conditions. Jay was a biology major at Hartwick.

Michelle Gear ’00 has lived in New Zealand since 2010 and is married to a Māori (Indigenous Polynesian ethnicity). She works part time as an operations lead and personal assistant for Ngā Pepetuna Trust in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.

On October 24, 2025, Kristin Hall ’00 married Cristina Cossette. The couple was grateful for the ‘Wick family that were able to join in the festivities. From left to right: Angel-Marie (Howe) Swindell ’99, Karyn Moyer ’99, Cristina Cossette, Kristin Hall ’00, Kristen (Schlansker) Watrous ’00, and, towering above all, is Eric T. Shoen ’00.

Danielle D. Ianni ’01 was named vice president for enrollment management at Loyola University in Chicago. She was previously vice president for enrollment management, marketing, and communications at Canisius College in Buffalo.

David Ryan Polgar ’01 presented in February at The Counterintuitive Institute Summit held in Sofia, Bulgaria. His presentation was based on the work of his non-profit, All Tech Is Human, which strives to expand and improve the Responsible Tech ecosystem.

Adrienne Spinozzi ’01 will be participating in the Falmouth (Mass.) Art Center’s Art Talk Series 2026 in May. She will speak on the history of enslaved potters working in the Old Edgefield District, a rural area on the western edge of South Carolina famous for its natural clays.

Timothy Staniels ’01 was selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who for his expertise in business. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field were all analyzed for his selection. He is a senior account manager for LG Air Conditioning Technologies.

Jeff Barringer ’02, an attorney with the Albany, N.Y., branch of the business law firm McGlinchey Stafford, was nationally recognized in the 2026 Chambers FinTech Guide. The guide highlights the top attorneys in the financial technology field. Jeff was ranked in both the Chambers FinTech Guide’s “FinTech Legal: Payments and Lending” section and in the Chambers USA Guide’s “Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance)” section.

Stacey Grady ’03 has been named vice president for Institutional Advancement & External Relations at Hartwick College. She had held this role on an interim basis since March 2025. Stacey brings more than 20 years of fundraising experience, as well as a deep connection to the College’s mission. She rejoined the advancement team in January 2024 as director of corporate and foundation relations, marking her second tenure at her alma mater after previously serving in advancement from 2007 to 2011.

Daymyen Tyler Layne ’04 took a new position as innovation manager at New York Power Authority in White Plains, N.Y.

Craig Vitale ’07 recently earned his 100th win as swim coach for Chelmsford (Mass.) High School.

Christopher Yagoobian ’09 has been promoted to shareholder at Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C., a full-service law firm with offices throughout New England and in New York City. Chris is a member of the firm’s litigation group.

Gerard A. LoSardo, II ’10 was featured in an executive profile in CEOWORLD Magazine in January. He is founder of his own CPA firm, Gerard LoSardo & Associates, based in New York City.

Certified Public Accountant Catherine Mavrogeorgis ’10 was named director at CBIZ, a professional services advisor to middle-market businesses nationwide in Boca Raton, Fla.

Kathleen Osborne ’11 presented a marketing and public relations workshop at Sarasota (Fla.) Tech Summit, a mini conference and start-up fair. There she addressed, “A room full of builders, founders, and operators who are actually doing the work of building companies and communities here in Florida.” Check out our profile on Kathleen in the previous issue of The Wick.

Keisha (Moore) Berman ’12 recently married Jacob Berman in Lake Como, Italy, and Hartwick was well represented! Pictured (l-r) are Nedia de Shong ’12; Brittney Sheets (08′ – 10′); Jacob; Keisha; Emmanuella Brakye ’11; Katherine Derby ’12; and Emily Naughton ’12.

Max Cooper ’13, an orthodontic practice sales representative at Solventum, a medical equipment manufacturer, was recently spotlighted by Rochester Professionals Under 40, a networking group for young professionals.

Kendra Shedina ’13 was promoted to dean of students for grades 6–12 at Duanesburg (N.Y.) Jr.-Sr. High School. She had previously been an English teacher for the school district. Kendra earned a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from Hartwick.

Kayla Nguyen ’14 is working on a National Science Foundation project exploring the state of treatment options and goals in Multiple Sclerosis. She also recently was named a recipient of the Technology Maturation Award given by the Technology Commercialization Office of The George Washington University; she is an assistant research professor at its School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

David Styles ’15 was named assistant coach of the University of Florida’s women’s soccer team.

Addison Muller ’16 was promoted to senior corporate accounting manager at KPH Healthcare Services, a Syracuse-based national provider of pharmaceutical and health care services. She is a certified public accountant.

Dymineke Caver ’17 was spotlighted by CNY Professionals Under 40, an organization connecting young professionals in central New York. Cited as “dynamic,” Dymineke is a principal engineer specializing in product security. She is also an entrepreneur, having founded an entertainment luxury venture, and a real estate investment company focused on long-term asset growth and community-oriented development.

Samantha Lassen ’23 was recently sworn in as one of three new officers of the Newtown (Conn.) Police Department.

Runyararo Chaora ’25 was recently promoted to medical laboratory technician at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis. The promotion came mere weeks after joining the organization.

Margarita Chistiakova ’25 landed her first post-Hartwick job as a security and compliance engineer at RiverMeadow, a workload mobility platform that helps companies migrate, modernize, and optimize data. She is based in New York City.

Kezia Z. Namakula ’25 is starting her final assignment as a member of the NBCUniversal Page Program, for which she will be working as a desk page for Saturday Night Live in New York City. She has been in the program for eight months, working on rotating assignments. Previously, she worked for the Internship Program Experience team, and the NBC News’ Stay Tuned division. She also had the opportunity to work on the 99th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Lily Vanuga ’25 recently obtained the position of principal clerk at Erie County (N.Y.) Department of Health.