CLASSNOTES
CLASSNOTES
2004
Pop Culture, 1973
Patrick Craig and Mollie (Schneible) Craig ’02, ’05 (MS) welcomed a daughter, Sadie Margaret, on September 22, 2012.
• Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby.
• The Sting won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Jeremiah Ditch was promoted to Manager in the Small Business Administration Team at The Bonadio Group.
• All in the Family was the most popular TV show. • “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” was the top song.
Lisa (Hauck) Fenton and Cory Fenton welcomed twin daughters, Lily and Grace, on December 15, 2011.
• Fisher alumni gathered for the first Whackers & Hackers Golf Tournament.
Adam Hartwig was hired as the York District Public Service Coordinator for the Maine CDC.
Be part of a great Fisher alumni tradition and golf in the 2013 Whackers & Hackers Tournament, Friday July 12, at Shadow Pines Golf Club, Penfield, New York. Contact Chris Sullivan ’94 at (585) 385-8001 or csullivan@sjfc.edu to register now.
2001
James Garner and Kelly (Barnes) Garner welcomed a daughter, Sydney Christine, on March 12, 2013. Paul Goverts IV and Claire (Albertson) Goverts ’06 welcomed a daughter, Hana, on January 27, 2012. Samuel Rizzo and Laurel (Munski) Rizzo welcomed twin sons, Evan Samuel and Nathan Theodore, on November 11, 2012.
2002
Mollie (Schneible) Craig ’05 MS and Patrick Craig ’04 welcomed a daughter, Sadie Margaret, on September 22, 2012.
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Kevin Johnson, Esq. was named Managing Partner of the law office of, Klafehn Heise & Johnson, PLLC, in Brockport, New York. In addition, Kevin resigned from his elected position on the Sweden Town Board upon his appointment as Town Justice for the Town of Sweden. Dr. Matthew Knapp ’12 (PharmD) and Shauna (Driscoll) Knapp ’05 (MS) had a son, Liam Matthew, on March 25, 2012. LaShunda Leslie-Smith was named Executive Director of CASA. CASA is a private nonprofit organization that trains citizen volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care and children at risk of entering foster care.
Morgan (Hawley) Niedermier and Derek Niedermier welcomed a daughter, Adalyn Marie, on September 16, 2012. She is the couple’s first child. Kevin Miller and Melissa Miller welcomed a son, Liam Burke, on May 6, 2013.
2003
Joseph Bovet and Holly Bovet welcomed a daughter, Emily Anne, on February 18, 2012. Bouaketh Chanthavisouk, in her third season as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Gannon University, helped lead the Golden Knights to their first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship. Brian Thomas, D.O., has joined Highland Hospital in the anesthesiology department.
Kara (Race) Ricotta and Matthew Ricotta welcomed twins, Michael James and Helena Katherine, on December 6, 2012. Paul Quinlan, Jr. and Melissa Quinlan welcomed a son, Finnegan Paul, on September 27, 2011 in Cortland, New York.
2005
Sheila (Wood) Ballato, Esq. graduated from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University in May of 2012. Sheila passed the New York State Bar Exam and accepted a position as an Assistant Attorney at Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Appellate Division 2nd Department, in November of 2012.
Maryrose Blank, a Performance Enhancement Specialist with North Carolina’s Fort Bragg Army Installation, has achieved Certified Consultant status with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), an international professional organization that promotes the field of sport, exercise, and health psychology. Robert Eisenhart II and Alexis Eisenhart welcomed a daughter, Elise, on April 11, 2012. Elise joins big brother, Jack. Robert was promoted to Packaging Manager for Unilever’s Hammond, Indiana, manufacturing facility. He will oversee all packaging operations.
24, 2012, at Becker Farms in Gasport, New York. In October 2012, Peter was named the Executive Director for the Rochester, New York Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA).
2006
Robert Craig was promoted to Director of Group Sales at the Rochester Red Wings. Ashley Moore and Peter Stoller ’05 were married on August 24, 2012, at Becker Farms in Gasport, New York. Michelle Pyzik was promoted to Manager in the Tax Exempt West Division at The Bonadio Group.
Peter Stoller and Ashley Moore ’06 were married on August
THEN&NOW
This photo of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler brought a flood of comments! Alumni shared their stories of attending the Aerosmith show in the Student Life Center gym during freshman orientation weekend in 1974. Rick Walsh, Student Congress President at the time, remembers, “Cost for transportation, room and board, additional required sound equipment, and the three-hour performance was $7,500,” for the up-and-coming band. After the event contract was signed, Aerosmith’s “Walk this Way” single was released and the band shot to the top of the charts. “We exceeded the expected revenue and ran three more concerts that year on the profit made that night.” Bob Zinck ’75 recalls that Aerosmith left their dressing room (the men’s locker room) in true rock star form. Both Bill Barone and John Palmieri remember the drummer throwing his sticks into the crowd. Palmieri recalls, “My buddy,
John Fisher, got hit smack in the forehead with the drumstick.” Barone said the drummer then “used the back of his hands and his forehead to complete a long solo.” Karen Pettrone-Keber, Mark Ferraro, James Lamica III and many others remember being impressed that a small college was able to get a great music act for orientation. “What a great way to kick off four very memorable years at Fisher,” says Ferraro. Frank Marticelli recalled many other big-name shows during his time at Fisher including BB King, Melanie, Sha Na Na, and Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas. Joe Simeone’s favorite Fisher show was Styx during orientation weekend in 1976. 30