CLIFFORD R. DAVIS JR. ’84 received his certification in long-term care designation. He is a financial consultant with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network in Watertown, N.Y., and holds chartered life underwriter and chartered financial consultant designations. MICHAEL L. KOPAS ’84 was inducted into the Punxsutawney Sports Hall of Fame. A 1979 graduate of Punxsutawney High School and basketball standout, he was the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,211 points and is currently second in the school’s single-season scoring record. Kopas is a 25-year veteran of the Pennsylvania State Police.
alumcal
TINA (CICCHETTI) DONIKOWSKI ’85 was promoted to vice president of propulsion systems and services at GE Transportation. She is a graduate of GE’s Operations Management Leadership Program and has been with the company for 32 years.
Alumni Pregame Basketball Reception Feb. 24 @ 4:30 p.m. Waldron Campus Center, Baldauf Lounge (1st Floor)
National Alumni Board Meeting March 13 @ 8:30 a.m. Old Main Boardroom
Alex Clemente Fund for Performing and Related Arts presents “An American Scrapbook” March 19 @ 8 p.m. Schuster Theatre
23rd Annual Erie Golf Outing May 27 @ 11 a.m. Lake Shore Country Club
For more information or to register for any events, contact Tracy Stolz at stolz005@ gannon.edu or 1-877-GU-ALUMS (1-877482-5867), ext. 1. Visit the online alumni community at www.gannonalumni.org for additional updates.
22
gannon magazine
winter 2010
2010 Gannon University Alumni Directory Work is under way to compile the 2010 Gannon University Alumni Directory, and your help is needed! Harris Connect LLC, a trusted partner of Gannon University, will be contacting alumni to update the University’s records and produce a useful, valuable resource for all graduates. The Office of Alumni Services sincerely appreciates your assistance! STEPHEN L. MURRAY ’85 is current commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), a position he has held for 13 years. He started his career with PSAC in 1993 as the first fulltime sports information director. HAROLD Q. “BUTCH” WARNER ’85 was named head coach of Atlantic Cape Community College’s men’s basketball team in Mays Landing, N.J. MICHAEL J. CAMPBELL ’86 was appointed president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors for SensorLogic in Addison, Texas. MARCIA (KARPINSKI) RAUBENSTRAUCH ’86VMC was featured in an article in the Ridgway [Pa.] Record that summarized her career as a teacher, which has spanned 26 years. She is a fifth grade teacher at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School. JOSEPH E. SINNOTT ’88 was reelected to a second four-year term as mayor of the City of Erie (Pa.). SHERRY J. WALLER ’88, ’03 was promoted to assistant vice president and credit analyst for Marquette Savings Bank.
’90s MARIE (POSWAY) HARRINGTON ’90 was named Erie (Pa.) postmaster. She has been with the U.S. Postal Service for 30 years, beginning as a mail processing clerk. DEACON CHARLES E. ADAMCZYK ’91 LORIANNE FELTZ-UPPERMAN ’91 NINA (SCHANCK) FERRARO ’93, ’97M
STEPHANIE (BURKELL) FLANAGAN ’94 DAVID GONZALEZ ’94, ’97M were awarded certificates by Leadership Erie for completing the 2007-09 Executive Skills Development Program. C. TODD GODLEWSKI ’93 was named coach of the Eastern Collegiate Baseball League’s Glenville (N.Y.) Pirates. He previously coached the Vermont P.N.A. Eagles. ERIC G. LAPRICE, M.S. ’94, ’97C, ’99M was selected as the National Environmental Policy Act Planner for the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest in Sedona, Ariz. He also won Best of Show in photography at the 2009 Cortez Cultural Center’s Fall Art Show with the photograph, “La Plata Moonrise.” GARRET A. TADDA ’94 is financial literacy and community outreach coordinator at Erie Federal Credit Union. CHAD R. BRZEZINSKI, CPA ’95 was recognized by the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants in its “40 Under 40: Members to Watch for 2009-10.” He is a senior accountant and supervisor at Black, Bashor & Porsch in Sharon, Pa., and is also the president-elect of the institute’s northwestern chapter. ALLISON M. COUNASSE ’95 joined ArtsErie as a program associate for marketing. ZANE E. BLOOM JR. ’96 is a regional sales manager in the Sharon, Pa., area with VWR Education, a science-supply company. CHARLES E. ROHRBACH, D.O. ’96 received a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree