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Congratulations to Edward Katz, who qualified for the 2012 Nature Valley NASTAR National Skiing Championships. Ed qualified by earning a top 5 resort ranking in his age, gender category, and division. The National Championships were held in Winter Park, CO March 22–25, 2012.
Congratulations to Maryann Roefaro for publishing her leadership book entitled, Building the Team from the Inside Out. Maryann’s book can be purchased online through Amazon.com.
1968 Bob Christiansen and his wife Deanna recently purchased a winter home in Venice, FL. They spend the winter months escaping the snow and kayaking, fishing, boating, biking, and playing golf. Their son Kyle recently graduated from Albany Law School and is practicing with a lobbying firm in Albany.
1976 Daniel J. Villa retired from the American Red Cross of Northern New York as Executive Director. During retirement, Dan plans to remain heavily involved with the Jefferson Community College, Watertown (NY) Family YMCA, and Samaritan Medical Center boards. Prior to his career at the Red Cross, Dan was president of ProAct, Kinney Drug Inc.’s prescription benefit management division.
1977 & 1978 J. Michael Burns ’77 and Joan DiLaura Burns ’78 recently moved to Hilton Head Island, SC after 17 years in Loveland, Ohio. Both Mike and Joan have retired and look forward to working on their golf games.
1979 Donald Nash Jr., recently opened Patient’s Pharmacy Inc. in Jamestown. Patient’s Pharmacy is independently and locally owned by Donald, who serves as president, and Diane Mathews, vice president. Donald previously served as pharmacy director at Westfield Memorial Hospital, the Chautauqua County Home, Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Heritage Village Retirement Home and was a staff pharmacist at Brooks Memorial Hospital.
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Mark Gersten went on his first medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic in February ’12. In July ’12 he accepted a position as full professor and medical director of Masters Level Physician Assistant Program at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea (a suburb of Cleveland), Ohio.
1982 Dr. Nick Zacharczenko DDS, MSD, RPh, is currently ranked 6th in the USTA Eastern Division, Northern Region in Men’s singles tennis. He has been ranked in the top ten for the last five years. Earlier in the year, Nick won gold in the men’s Javelin at the Liberty Games (formerly Empire State Games) in the 50–54 category. He also placed second in the 100m dash at this event.
1989 Sheila McShane earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Tuskegee University–School of Veterinary Medicine in May 2013. Sheila will be heading onto Oklahoma State University as a 1st year resident in anatomic pathology in July 2013.
1990 Clayton D. Edwards, R.Ph., MBA became Senior Vice President, Mail Service Operations at OPTUMRx Prescription Solutions in January. Clayton and his wife Michelle (Class of 1991) are currently residing in San Diego, California.
1999 Lt. Col. Jeffrey Baker, recently took command of the New York Army National Guard’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter battalion. Lt. Col. Baker, is a practicing pharmacist for Price Chopper, and a veteran of the Iraq War. He took command of the 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation, an Assault Helicopter Battalion, on September 7, 2012. The battalion has elements based at Albany International Airport in Latham and at MacArthur Airport on Long Island.
Tate Music Group recording artists Thirty1 & Mandolin recently released their debut album, “Hear My Voice.” Thirty1 & Mandolin, based in Malone, NY is a six-piece soul/folk band that includes Mike Dufort on drums and ukulele. For more information on the band and their album, please contact Mike at michael. dufort@alumni.acphs.edu.
2003 Congratulations to John Marraffa and his wife Lauren who welcomed their son, Nicholas John Marraffa, to the world on June 8, 2012.
2009 Whitney Caron is currently completing her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Whitney also recently got engaged to Justin Kirschbrown. A September 2013 wedding is planned.
2010 Megan Elizabeth Gugino and Egor Andreevich Veslov, married on August 11, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady. A reception followed at Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia. The couple’s honeymoon included stops in Paris, London, and the Greek Islands. Both, Megan and Egor are employed by Walgreens and reside in Albany. Meaghan Fahd and Marc Sloane married on August 18, 2012 at Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, NY. The couple currently resides in Jamesville, NY.
2011 Gina M. Ciampino and Philip Sidoti were married on September 15, 2012 at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church in Schenectady, NY. Gina is currently a pharmacist at Aumiller’s Pharmacy in Schenectady.
2012 In July, Danielle Zsido of Highland Mills, Orange County, active Army, medical service corps was commissioned with 23 fellow Army Reserve cadets as second lieutenants following completion of a Mohawk Battalion program at Siena College, Loudonville, and graduation from college.