alumninotes 2000s ’00 BS Sean P. McCabe was promoted from vice president to administrative vice president and loan product manager for M&T Bank. ’00 BS Michael P. Silverstein, a physical education teacher for Clarence High School, was named the All-Bee Publications Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. ’03 BA Kurt J. Felgemacher is a new licensed real estate salesperson at Hunt Real Estate ERA. He was a partner at Felgemacher Masonry. ’03 BA Caitlin C. (Waas) Zulewski was promoted from manager to director of corporate relations for HealthNow New York Inc. ’04 BS Robert G. Little is now an associate with Harter Secrest & Emery LLP. He was an associate with Haynes and Boone LLP in New York City. ’04 BA, MS ’06 Jeena A. Owens launched Debt-Free Scholars LLC (DFS), a comprehensive education consulting service for high school students, parents/guardians and college students.
’04 BA Derek J. Roller was named partner at Fitzgerald & Roller PC, where he concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation representing injured plaintiffs in auto accidents, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence. ’05 MS Jason Campbell-Foster, EdD, completed his doctorate at Northeastern University where he currently serves as assistant dean of students. ’05 BA John F. Pitts became the director of public relations and special events for Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity. He was an account manager for Trellis Marketing Inc. ’06 BA Lindsay M. (Stoltman) Evans was promoted from marketing specialist to marketing communications coordinator with Lumsden & McCormick LLP. She was also elected vice president of the Young Audiences Western New York Board of Directors. ’06 BA Micelle M. Ragusa is a new associate in the Business and Corporate Department for Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP. She was an associate attorney with Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP.
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’06 BS Jonathan M. Urban was promoted from software implementation specialist to senior implementation specialist for Lumsden & McCormick LLP. ’07 BA Jeremy J. Guida, a police and field training officer in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, authored the book Proven: Tips and Techniques Every Police Officer Should Know. ’07 BS, MS ’09 Jeffrey Haft was hired as an assistant athletic trainer at Mercyhurst University. He was an assistant athletic trainer of the Penn State Behrend Lions. ’07 BS, MBA ’09 Andrew R. Hahn was appointed Northwest Bank’s regional financial services manager for New York. He was vice president and group financial officer for First Niagara. ’07 BS Amanda C. Herko-Prespolewski, DO, an internal medicine resident for the University at Buffalo, received the UB Graduate Medical Education Quality Improvement Award. She also received the American Society of Hematology Abstract Award for her research targeting innate and adaptive responses in acute myeloid leukemia. ’08 BS Matthew J. Ciminelli is the new development manager at Ciminelli Real Estate Corp. He was associate product manager for Moog Medical Devices Group in Salt Lake City, UT.
Career Highlight: Paige Burkard received the 2016 Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of CPAs. The prestigious award is conferred to CPA candidates who earned a cumulative average score above 95.5 across all four sections of the CPA Exam, passed all four sections of the exam on their first attempt and completed testing in 2016. Career Notes: Burkard is a member of the assurance staff at EY (Ernst Young) LLP in Buffalo. Out of more than 102,000 candidates who sat for the exam, nationwide, Burkard was one of just 58 to receive the Elijah Watt Sells Award.
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’10 BA Kaitlyn E. Niland was promoted from account executive to account director for Fifteen, formerly 15 Fingers. ’11 BS Brian R. Donovan received a PhD in polymer chemistry and engineering from Southern Mississippi University. He accepted a postdoctoral position at the U.S. Air Force Research Lab in Dayton, OH. Donovan also received a grant from the National Research Center. ’11 BA John R. Ewell was promoted from law clerk to associate for Hurwitz & Fine PC’s Insurance Coverage and Litigation Department. ’11 BA Jeffrey Hartinger is the new publications manager for the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival. He was an account executive at Text100. ’11 BS Brett A. Koeppel, a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch, was appointed to the Habitat for Humanity Buffalo Board of Directors. ’11 BS Paul M. Maurer was promoted from graphic designer to art director for Abbey Mecca & Co. ’11 BS Ankit Pandley was promoted from senior accountant to supervisor for FreedMaxick CPAs PC.
’08 BS Anna K. (Bonkowski) Hofer is the director of media for Fifteen, formerly 15 Fingers. She was an account planner at Time Warner Media Services.
’11 BS Brian S. Weinzler is the new controller for Fifteen, formerly 15 Fingers. He was a senior tax accountant at Lumsden & McCormick LLP.
’08 BS, MBA ’10 Christine N. (Bigaj) Reynolds is the new implementation specialist for Mortgage Banking Management Solutions (MBMS) Inc. She was a national sales representative for Compu-Mail.
’12 BA Kristin E. Flick joined the law firm of Hodgson Russ as an associate in its Litigation Practice. She was a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo ’77.
’08 MBA Bobbi Sedor became the director of enterprise risk management for HealthNow New York. She was director of enterprise risk management with First Niagara.
Paige E. Burkard ’15, MBA ’16 BS, Accounting, Accounting Information Systems
’10 BS, MBAACC '11 Matthew D. Kostek was promoted from senior accountant to assurance manager for Ernst & Young LLP.
’09 BA Casey L. Higgins is the new benefit service coordinator for Walsh Duffield. She was a customer service and account manager for BlueCross BlueShield.
2010s ’10 BA Ashley M. Emery is a new associate attorney for Bennett Schechter Arcuri & Will. She was an attorney with William Mattar Law Firm. ’10 BA Emma L. Fabian was promoted from director of behavioral health to director of substance user health with Evergreen Health.
’12 BA Erika A. Fraas, a personal beauty advisor for Sephora, launched a website for her make-up artist business called "Gold Brush Artistry." ’12 BA Lauren E. (Sformo) Leavy is the new program coordinator for outreach and engagement at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. She was the lead event coordinator for Agathi & Company in Rochester. ’12 BS Daniel P. Stephan was promoted from staff accountant to senior accountant at FreedMaxick CPAs PC. ’12 BS Megan R. Tafelski is the new director of marketing for McGuire Development Co. She was director of response marketing for Savills Studley in New York City. 13 BA Hannah L. Alt is an account executive at Fifteen, formerly 15 Fingers. She was a development associate for Shea's Performing Arts Center.