UB Today fall 2012 by UBAA

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Ages.” At the March 29 performance in San Diego, 28 alums and guests watched the show and then had the opportunity to meet Mullen during a reception.

Sabres road games draw alumni Hosting pregame gatherings in conjunction with Buffalo Sabres games continues to be one of the most popular events for alums in and around UB Alumni Association chapter cities. The fol-

lowing cities were on the Sabres road game schedule in the first part of 2012, attracting about 40 people on average to each event: Detroit, Jan. 16, vs. the Red Wings; Chicago, Jan. 18, vs. the Black Hawks; Long Island, Jan. 14, vs. the New York Islanders; Miami, March 17, vs. the Panthers; Tampa Bay, March 19, vs. the Lightning; Washington, D.C., March 27, vs. the Capitals; Los Angeles, Feb. 29, vs. the Kings; and San Jose, March 1, vs. the Sharks. The UB employee chapter also hosted an alumni event in Buffalo’s First Niagara Center on Feb. 19, when the Sabres played the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Chapter No. 25, with approximately 1,900 alumni, is South Florida. Things got off to a slow start but rapidly improved, says Erin Lawless, associate director in the alumni office and the chapter’s staff liaison. Lawless and South Florida alumna Maria Tomaino, BA ’04, planned a networking event as the developing chapter’s inaugural offering. The event was canceled because of low registrations. But a small group of alums met anyway and began to strategize ways to get the chapter up and running. Since that meeting, the group has held five successful chapter events. In addition to Tomaino, the leaders are Susan Haft, BS ’01, Marc Hurwitz, BA ’97, and Alva Royston, BS ’73. Each has personally reached out to other alumni to encourage involvement in the chapter. The team also created a South Florida chapter page on Facebook. Alumni chapters serve several purposes: reconnecting alumni with UB and fellow graduates, networking for professional or personal reasons, perpetuating traditions and building goodwill for the university, and meeting new people who share a common interest. “The distance from Buffalo doesn’t diminish the pride or spirit of UB alumni,” Jankowski says.

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Ronald Balter, BA 1980, is a recipient of the 2012 Clara Lemlich Public Service Award presented annually by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Memorial. The award is given to individuals who work to protect injured workers in New York State. Balter is a member of the UB Alumni Association board of directors and resides in Brooklyn, N.Y. Raymond R. Burke, BA 1981, has been named co-leader of the U.S.-Canada region for Rich Products Corporation. Burke is president of Rich’s foodservice and in-store bakery divisions and will continue to lead these businesses, while also assuming oversight of the company’s ingredients division. He resides in Buffalo, N.Y. Michael L. Corp, JD 1981, has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2012. Corp is a partner at Hancock Estabrook LLP and leads the firm’s trusts CORP and estates practice. Corp resides in Jamesville, N.Y. Peter J. Grogan, BS 1981, is managing director at United Capital Financial Advisors LLC in Buffalo, N.Y. He is a member of the UB Alumni Association board of directors and lives in East Aurora, N.Y. Jonathan S.

Malamud, JD 1982 & BA 1979, is the chief legal officer of Prudential Holdings of Japan. He resides in Tokyo, Japan.

David Szczerbacki, PhD 1984, has been selected to serve

as the ninth president of the College of Saint Rose. Szczerbacki previously SZCZERBACKI served as provost and vice president for academic affairs, a position he has held since August 2004. He lives in Wellsville, N.Y. Gregg R. Kam, BS 1985, accepted a position at the Newark Group in Cranford, N.J. as vice president and chief financial officer. Kam resides in Short Hills, N.J.

in Columbus, Ohio. MarengoHeifner resides in Grove City, Ohio. Cora A. Alsante, JD 1988, has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2012. She is the leader of Hancock Estabrook LLP’s elder law and speALSANTE cial needs practice, and focuses her practice on estate planning, trusts, planning for the elderly and disabled, and estate and trust administration. Alsante lives in Jamesville, N.Y. Andrew M.

executive officer of Goodwill Industries of Western New York. He lives in East Amherst, N.Y. Scott K. Mayer, BS 1985, an engineer for the U.S. Navy and an amateur photographer, exhibited a collection of his photographs in January 2012 in the Hoxie Gallery in the Westerly (R.I.) Public Library. He resides in Hope Valley, R.I.

Roth, BA 1988,

Thomas J. Lynch, MBA 1985 & * BS 1976, is president and chief

Raffaella M. Borasi, PhD 1986 & EdM 1982, was appointed to a third term as dean of the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education. Borasi lives in Rochester, N.Y. Richard A. Grimm III, JD 1987, is the chairman of the board of directors of Upstate New York Transplant GRIMM Services (UNYTS). He has served on the UNYTS board since 1999 and resides in Amherst, N.Y. Stewart C. Haney, BS 1987, is vice president facilities at Wendel, an architectural and engineering HANEY firm headquartered in Amherst, N.Y. He lives in Buffalo, N.Y. Luisa Marengo-Heifner, BA 1987, has been promoted to director of human resources at Scioto Downs Casino & Racetrack

is partner at Sahn Ward Coschignano & Baker law firm. Roth ROTH concentrates his practice in complex commercial litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in actions, and proceedings and appeals in New York State and federal courts. He resides in Bellmore, N.Y. Roberta L. Bemiller, MBA 1989, was appointed a leadership development consultant and coach by Career Partners International Buffalo/ Niagara. A certified BEMILLER career coach, Bemiller has more than 20 years’ experience in talent acquisition and assessment, and leadership development. She lives in Hamburg, N.Y.

Douglas P. Sosnowski, BS 1989, is a partner at Brisbane Consulting Group LLC, where he provides business valuaSOSNOWSKI tion, forensic accounting and litigation support services. He lives in Eggertsville, N.Y.