1960s Robert Szaniszlo, BBA ’60, is a 19-year volunteer with the Cleveland Sight Center Blind Golf program. He is retired and lives in Cleveland Heights. Michael B. Beerman, BBA ’67, retired as a staff nurse at University Hospitals’ Case Medical Center and now lives in Albuquerque, N.M.
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1970s Annette Butler, JD ’70, is the assistant director of law for the city of Cleveland, as well as an attorney with the Butler Law Firm.
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Clifton Newman, BA ’73 and JD ’76, is an at-large circuit court judge in South Carolina.
Jim Kranjc, BBA ’82, was appointed to the Director’s Advisory Group for the Illinois Department of Revenue. He is a principal with Ryan, a leading global tax services firm.
2 Charles Hart, BS ’76, is an associate professor of environmental health sciences at Kent State University.
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David Kyle, BS ’78, has been the official photographer for the Cleveland Cavaliers since 1991. He also has completed more than 700 photo assignments for Sports Illustrated. The former Viking basketball player is a member of the CSU Athletic Hall of Fame and lives in Strongsville. Tim McNeill, BBA ’78, was recognized with Crain’s Cleveland Business’ CFO of the Year Award. He is the chief financial officer at Bettcher Industries, Inc.
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John Rusnaczyk, BBA ’81, was recognized with Crain’s Cleveland Business’ CFO of the Year Award. He is the senior vice president and chief financial officer at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. Keith L. Vencel, BA ’81, is a senior talent acquisition consultant with Vanderbilt University and Medical Center.
Peter Peca Jr., JD ’77, is a senior district judge for the state of Texas and lives in El Paso.
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Darrell Dell’Andrea, BA ’81, was promoted to assistant vice president of compliance in the retirement solutions division of Pacific Life Insurance Co. He lives in Irvine, CA and has been with the firm since 1996.
1 James Lowe, JD ’72, achieved recertification as a civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is an attorney with Lowe, Eklund, Wakefield Co., LPA.
Lauma Lagzdins Zusevics, BA ’76, was installed as the first woman archbishop of the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad, which has congregations in 15 countries and is headquartered in Milwaukee.
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James T. Deiotte, BBA ’80 and MBA ’84, is a senior partner with Ernst & Young. As the tax managing partner for sub-Sahara Africa, he leads 900 professional staff in more than 30 countries. He lives in Johannesburg.
Gene Mack, BSIE ’79, is a senior buyer and contract specialist for HDI Landing Gear USA. He lives in Willoughby. Carolyn Sloan Smith, MMusic ’79, is retired but continues to provide private voice and piano lessons to more than 25 students. She lives in Cleveland Heights.
1980s Kevin Hinkel, JD ’80, was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015 in the field of real estate. The Westlake resident is the managing partner of Kadish, Hinkel and Weibel law firm in Cleveland. 3
Robert McGee, JD ’80, competed in the Taekwondo World Championships in Little Rock, Ark., and won five gold, one silver and two bronze medals in the 60-plus category. His latest novel, Annie and the Senator: A Story of Vigilante Justice, is an Amazon best-seller. 4
Noah Powers, JD ’80, received the Robert “Sonny” Hill Humanitarian Award in recognition of his community service. He is a former councilman and mayor of Middletown, Ohio, where he resides, and is currently a judge on the Butler County Common Pleas Court. Etta Wells, BA ’80, is a mental health supervisor at the Benjamin Rose Institute. She lives in Berea.
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Kurt R. Fretthold, MBA ’82, is the director of budget and fiscal planning at Mount Ida College. He lives in Boston.
5 Glenn Morrical, MBA ’82, was named an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2015 and was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2015. He is an attorney with Tucker Ellis LLP.
Gregory T. Holtz, MSUS ’83, was named Visiting Associate Clinical Professor at Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Fla., and is directing the Estate Planning and General Practice Clinic. In addition, Holtz was selected as the recipient of the 2015 Florida Bar President's Pro Bono Service Award for the 20th Judicial Circuit. 6 Christine Kriha Kastner, BA ’83, lives in Lyndhurst and is the author of two books, Looking for the Maneki-Neko Love Hotel and Soldiering On, Finding My Homes – Memoir of an Army Brat. 7 Linda Lehmann Masek, MA ’83, lives in Northfield and has written six books, including The Serpent-Sea, Kitty Tales and Horses Hooves, and Holiday Tales Anthology. 8 Robert Hanna, MBA ’83 and JD ’86, was named an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2015 and was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for 2015. He is an attorney with Tucker Ellis LLP.
Greg Cielec, MEd ’84, authored his latest novel, A Poem on a Bar Room Wall. Louise Demirjian, certificate ’84, lives in Bay Village and is an occupational therapist with Every Moment Counts. Douglas Gaines, BSCE ’84, retired as a sales clerk for Harbor Freight Tools. He lives in Brook Park. Gabrielle Love, BA ’84, is the chief foundation and government relations executive at Girl Scouts USA. Gary Cornell, BS ’85, received the Award of Excellence from ASTM International’s Plastics Committee. He is a quality and standards manager at Q-Lab Corp. in Westlake. Christopher Davis, MBA ’85, is a portfolio manager with the investment advisors group of 1st Source Bank in South Bend, Ind. Duncan Maitland, BS ’85 and MS ’89, received the 2015 Innovation Award from Texas A&M System Technology Commercialization in recognition of his research on cardiovascular disease with a focus