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JASPER BOOKSHELF board of education held on April 27 and won. “I am running because I can have an impact based on my background and experience,” he said.
1979
LOUIS LAMATINA ran for re-election as mayor in Emerson N.J. The Democrat says, “I am running for re-election to continue the progress which I began when first elected to the job of mayor in 2006 ... I have the experience, qualifications and drive to insure that the revitalization of our downtown continues.” He was not, however, elected for the position.
1980
JIM AVERY was central in coordinating a joint venture with San Diego Gas & Electric, the city of San Diego, Concentrix Solar and Tenaska Solar Ventures. The project, a 150-megawatt power purchase agreement to buy electricity produced from solar power, will create and maintain approximately 1,000 jobs in the San Diego area. GERALD GALLUP will receive the Delores Knutsen award for dedication and volunteerism at the United Way of Montgomery County, N.Y., annual dinner and awards ceremony. MICHAEL F. MCENENY has been named deputy general counsel for MasterCard Worldwide. His new position will allow him to lead the global public policy, regulatory advocacy, litigation and the product and advisors legal teams. He will split his time between Purchase, N.Y., and Washington, D.C.
1981
MICHAEL MCGUIRE ran as the Republican Conservative and Independent candidate for the position of Sullivan County Court Judge. He won the election and is taking the seat of retiring Judge Burt Ledina.
1982
RICHARD BACH is the newly installed chairman of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. He plans to increase the company’s presence and political influence despite pressures to scale back the redevelopment project. The Downtown San Diego Partnership promotes
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Julianne E. Soviero ’02 has written her first novel, Between Worlds, published in February. Between Worlds is about a girl who, on her 13th birthday, inherits the ability to travel between unseen worlds, which allows her to embark onto a path to self-discovery that she will never forget. Crafted for young adults, it is available on both the Kindle and Nook. Since graduating as valedictorian in 2002, an English major and student athlete, Soviero has been freelance writing and owns a business that helps girls better their softball skills. After retiring from his career as executive vice president of Southwest Research Institute, Richard Curtin ’61 has published his first book, Artifacts of Death, this past February. The plot surrounds a present-day killing of a ranch hand in Moab, Utah, which stems from events that took place in 1938. This murder mystery novel takes place in Utah’s Canyon County, where Curtin lived for a time in his life. He currently is writing February’s Files, a sequel to his first work. Joseph Alexander ’62 published his first novel, Faded Acts of Love, in January. He worked in marketing and advertising for several years before studying creative writing at the University of North Carolina. A tale of love and loss that probes the intricacies of two intertwined relationships that span twenty years and two continents, the novel’s main character faces an uncertain future dictated by one careless act.
the downtown area and also lobbies for and sponsors community development projects. PIA RIVERSO is a partner at Rivkin Radler LLP. For more than 25 years, she has litigated complex civil matters, such as commercial and bankruptcy litigation, intellectual property and construction disputes, insurance defense and the defense and prosecution of mechanics’ lien foreclosure actions. HARRY WEBER ran as the Republican candidate for the Ramsey, N.J., Borough Council. He has resided in Ramsey for 14 years and is an active member of the Ramsey Baseball Softball Association, as well as the Knights of Columbus. He is the softball league president, co-director of travel softball, and has had experience coaching youth basketball and soccer in the past. He did not secure the position. MICHAEL PASCAZI was admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Its territory includes New York, Vermont and Connecticut. He is one of a very limited number of attorneys admitted to prosecute and defend appeals brought before the 2nd Circuit.
1983
ANDREW J. BURKE is the newly appointed chief financial officer of Bunge Limited and continues in his role as the company’s
global operational excellence officer. He had served as interim chief financial officer since September 2010. In August, LISA LYNCH celebrated the fourth anniversary of her family and cosmetic dentistry practice in Midland Park. She has watched her practice grow by offering a welcoming environment and providing a conservative and comprehensive dental experience catered to each patient’s individual needs.
1984
PATRICK MICHEL has been named the new superintendent for the Hamilton-FultonMontgomery Board of Cooperative Educational Services. Michel has previously serves as the Monticello Central School District superintendent in Sullivan County, N.Y.
1985
JEAN E. SPENCE and her husband, Robert, have funded a new position at Clarkson University. The Jean and Robert Spence Professorship in Sustainable Environmental Systems was created to advise the university on sustainability matters, integrate sustainability principles into scholarship, teaching and service, and to provide a focal point for the exchange of ideas with other institutions worldwide.