Hit a Home Run for Your Family: URI Night with the PawSox!
`72 Robert A. Swanson, CBA, of Centerville, Mass., is now USA Administrator for Emoyeni, a mission in the Republic of South Africa, and has published The Bible Reader’s Companion, available on Amazon in print and Kindle versions: 1,375 entries toward an interactive and enjoyable reading of Scripture. He and Heather have three children and ten grandchildren. Gale Schneider Woolley, NUR, of Hialeah, Fla., writes: “I was appointed as associate dean in the College of Nursing, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.”
`74 Thomas J. Yeomans, HS&S, of Garden Grove, Calif., writes: “Retired and now residing in Kihei, on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Contacts: SkinnyKing Videos on YouTube; 714-299-3880.”
`76 Margaret Conaty, HS&S, of Hingham, Mass., was just named Athletic Director of The Year for Massachusetts. Recently, she was recognized in Rhode Island for her accomplishments in high school sports.
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August 22, 2014 McCoy Stadium Don’t miss our annual family night with the PawSox! There’ll be plenty of pregame fun, boatloads of BBQ, and a raffle for great Rhody prizes. Afterwards, watch the PawSox take on the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. Presented by the URI Alumni Association. For more information, please contact Chris DiSano at 401.874.4536 or cdisano@uri.edu. 32 QUADANGLES SUMMER 2014
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Thomas E. Bigford, A&S, of Silver Spring, Md., writes: “I had to chuckle at the “You Tell Us” on page 3 of the latest QuadAngles. I also went to Michigan State University for my undergraduate degree before arriving in Kingston for my masters in Zoology and Marine Affairs. I would have loved it if my rentals had been MSU green and white or Rhody blue instead of off-season gray. Now my Maryland home is brick, which few people paint down this way. We do fly our MSU and URI flags depending on the occasion!”
`79 William J. Garrick, HS&S, of Palm Springs, Calif., has been promoted to vice president and chief learning officer of learning services at OptumRX, a United HealthCare Company. OptumRx is part of Optum, a leading health services business.
`81 Frederick J. Stielow, A&S, vice president and dean of libraries, electronic course materials and APUS ePress at the American Public University System, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award. This annual award, sponsored by Routledge/ Taylor & Francis Group, and administrated by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Distance Learning Section, honors an ACRL member working in the field
of, or contributing to, the success of distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education.
`84 Michael D. Sullivan, A&S, of Middletown, R.I., Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) computer scientist, was awarded the Tamandaré Medal during a ceremony at the Brazilian Naval Commission in Washington, D.C. Sullivan was one of four NUWC employees presented with the award. Comparable to the U.S. Department of the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Brazilian Tamandaré Medal is awarded to Brazilian military personnel, civilians, or foreign authorities, institutions, and civilian and military dignitaries who have rendered distinguished service to the Brazilian Navy.
`86 Robin J. Weber, HS&S, of Medway, Mass., writes: “I started a local wine import company (Dos Familias Wine Imports, Inc.) in Medway, Mass., in 2009. Each customer I approached had the same response: “I would love to bring your wines into my store—but I just don’t have the room.” So I designed WeberWineStax. First came the tower, a sturdy freestanding unit that holds/displays up to 72 bottles of wine in a little more than one square foot of precious floor space. Next came the swivel-based end table that holds 24 bottles. Wine Enthusiast Magazine features and sells my end table. I use local business (wood/manufacturing from AList in Whitensville and glass tops from Franklin Glass). My products are proudly designed & made in Massachusetts.” www.weberwinestax.com
`87 Andrew E. Nota, CBA, of Narragansett, R.I., was appointed the new town administrator in Jamestown in March. Previously, he was director of administrative services in South Kingstown from 2009, and served as that town’s director of leisure services for five years prior to that. He also has served on numerous town boards and committees. “Jamestown is a community rich in history,” he said, “and one that I feel is a good fit for me and my collaborative approach to municipal management.”
`88 Robert J. Alvine, CBA, of Shelton, Conn., writes: “Expanded the Premier Auto Group, located in Branford, Conn., by acquiring a Subaru and Volvo dealership in Watertown, Conn. Now the Premier Auto Group owns two Subaru dealerships, a Kia dealership, and a Volvo dealership in both Branford and Watertown.”
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