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Steve Vargo, JD ’90, finished second in his age group for the 2013 season of the Eastern Ohio Time Trial Series and third for his age group in the event held in September. He is retired and lives in Columbus.
The film Made in Cleveland, released last summer, was a project of 1031 Films, a production company led by Eric Swinderman, BA ’00, Amy Tankersley Swinderman, BA ’01, and Mark Pengryn, MA ’07. All were students in CSU’s film communication studies program.
Nick Puin, MMusic ’94, retired in 2011 from the Maple Heights Schools as band director. He now is a substitute teacher for the Strongsville and Berea schools, as well as a professional drummer, composer and arranger. He lives in Strongsville. Lori Carlsen DeMonia, BBA ’95, is the author of an award-winning children’s book, Leah’s Voice. The book has been honored by the New York Book Festival, Autism Speaks, Savvy Kids magazine, and the Sibling Support Project, among others. Lisa Ryan, BBA ’95 and MBA ’98, was a finalist for Keynote Speaker of the Year in the annual Connectors Choice Awards presented by Cleveland Business Connects magazine. She is a motivational speaker and author. Bennie F. Neal, MEd ’97, lives in South Euclid and is a curriculum specialist at Shaw High School in East Cleveland. Justin Sochor, BA ’97, was named head diving coach at The Ohio State University. He is a former member of CSU’s diving team. 10
Dean M. Rooney, JD ’98 and BA ’01, is a partner in the Cleveland law firm Kadish, Hinkel & Weibel. He was named a 2014 Ohio Super Lawyer.
Demetrius Lambert-Falconer, MEd ’02, is manager of outreach for the Cleveland Metroparks. She also performs Underground Railroad reenactments as a member of Women in History Ohio.
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Advice from Carla Jenkins, MBA ’02, was included in Careeranista: The Women’s Guide to Success After College. Lena Andrade, BA ’03, is the events and development manager for Susan G. Komen Massachusetts. She also owns Z-Spot, the first Zumba-only studio in Boston. Hal Garling, BA ’04 and MA ’09, is the public affairs manager for Charter One in Chicago. Laura Kurlander, BA ’05, is a home health aide for Comfort Keepers in Brecksville. 12 Patricia Sheridan McGinty, BEd ’06 and MEd ‘10, was awarded the Ohio Department of Education’s Master Teacher Designation for the 2012-13 school year. She teaches kindergarten at St. Mark’s School in Cleveland.
Johnathan A. Easton, MBA ’07, is a professional surveyor and project manager for John Chance Land Surveys in Pennsylvania. The Canfield, Ohio resident supervises field staff and provides for the surveying needs of well drillers in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania.
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Dianna Lynn Neal, MEd ’07, has been a teacher in the Cleveland Heights/University Heights school system for five years. Tristan Hearn, BS ’07 and MS ’08, received his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Kent State University in 2012. He is a research engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center. Antoine D. Moss, MPA ’07 and Ph.D. ’11, was named one of Northeast Ohio’s Top 25 Under the Age of 35 Movers and Shakers by the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. He is employed by the NASA Glenn Research Center. Corey Rubin, BMusic ’13, was commissioned by Duxbury High School in Massachusetts to compose an original piece for the school’s chorus, string ensemble and wind ensemble. After the Dazzle of Day had its world premiere at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Rubin was tapped for the commission by fellow alumnus Robert Judge, BMusic ’11, director of choruses for the Duxbury Public Schools. Judge conducted the high school Chamber Singers in the Carnegie Hall performance; a New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conductor led the musical performance. Rubin is pursuing a master’s degree in music composition at Indiana University. In his spare time, he writes crossword puzzles, which have been published in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.
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Karen McCollough, BS ’08 and MS ’13, graduated from Capella University in December 2013 with a master’s degree in mental health counseling and has passed the national counseling examination. 13 Dan Langshaw, BA ’09, was named one of Northeast Ohio’s Top 25 Under the Age of 35 Movers and Shakers by the Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club. Langshaw, 28, is the Ward 3 City Councilman in North Royalton. At age 23 he became the youngest person ever elected to the North Royalton School Board.
Brittany D. Neal, BEd ’09, is a Title I teacher with the Village Preparatory School in Cleveland. She lives in South Euclid. Joseph E. Neal, BA ’11, has been a corrections officer at the Grafton Institutional Facility for two years. He lives in Cleveland. Andrew Slimak, BBA ’13, is an account manager at Slate Rock Safety, LLC.
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