STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Class of 1973

Beatrice Marin

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in History and later with an MSEd in Secondary Education. The degrees and training I received from Hofstra not only influenced my career choices but also gave me the background that allowed me to work for many years as a corporate computer instructor in a large advertising and law firm in New York City, as well as in my current position as a computer instructor to the faculty and staff at Nassau Community College. My hobbies include ballroom and ballet dancing, and gardening. I have lived in Levittown my entire life and like to stay involved in community activities. This past October, I participated as one of the grand marshals in Levittown’s 75th anniversary parade. I have many fond memories of my time at Hofstra and look forward to attending the reunion.

James McAllister

I graduated from Hofstra with a BBA. I have been married to Nancy Marie for 65 years. I worked in the Greenport Schools as a teacher and coach; served as a Suffolk County sports official for the Long Island Swim Official Association for 65 years; was a founding member and past president of the Suffolk County Football Officials for 30 years; worked as a lifeguard for 47 years at Jones Beach, Rockaway, and National Seashore; and worked for Suffolk County Civil Service for 35 years. We have seven children, 17 grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren.

Thomas J. Meehan

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA. I have been married to Carla for 40 years.

Dr. Thomas F. O’Grady

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in Drama. I have been married to Dr. Beth Ann Bilski-O’Grady for 37 years. After graduating from Hofstra, I earned a PhD in Mathematical and Statistical Economics from UC Berkeley. With great credit to my Hofstra professors, I continued through life to critically analyze the root causes of everything I encountered. During the PhD dissertation, I learned programming and database development, which became important tools and were natural with my math background. I am thankful I had such a wonderful career that started at Hofstra. I enjoyed my roles as a faculty representative to Hofstra’s Board of Trustees and as chairman of the Budget and Planning Committee, working closely with Clifford Lord, with whom I maintained a friendship until he passed away. Today retired, my hobbies include training my two dogs, cooking, baking, and mentoring people. At this stage in life, I just want to pass on any wisdom I developed and help others succeed and learn.

Dr. Sheila Lynn Palevsky

I graduated from Hofstra’s New College with a BA in Social Science. I went on to earn an MD and an MPH. I have been married to Joe Ingram for 31 years. I am a pediatrician and work in public health. I am an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, New York, Chapter 3.

Class of 1973

Ruth Parker

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in Humanities.

Charles John Pasqualino

I graduated from Hofstra with a BBA and later with an MBA. I am the proud father of three sons. Just like dad, they are all big-time Yankees fans.

Barbara Anna Wilson Pilnick

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in Italian. I have been married to Robert for 47 years.

Joan Rosenberg

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in History and Economics. I went on to earn a BSBA in Finance, Real Estate and Land Use from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I am retired LCDR U.S. Navy and retired from the NYC Transit Facilities Buses Division. My hobbies include computers, sewing, and gardening fruit trees.

Randi Feldman Ross

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in American History and Education and later with an MA in Secondary Education. I have been married to Steven Ross (Class of 1973) for 50 years. We share travel, golf, and five fabulous grandchildren.

Steven N. Ross

I graduated from Hofstra with a BBA in Accounting. I have been married to Randi Feldman Ross (Class of 1973) for 50 years. We share travel, golf, and five fabulous grandchildren.

Class of 1973

Dr. Laurie Neu Rozakis

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in English and later with an MA in English Education. I went on to earn a PhD from Stony Brook. I have been married to Robert for 49 years. I am a full professor of English/ Humanities at Farmingdale State College, where I received the prestigious Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. In addition to serving as the director of the Writing Across the Disciplines program at FSC, I have published more than 100 books and scores of articles. My publications include trade books, young adult books, textbooks, biographies, reference books, articles, and scholarship. I volunteer at the Walt Whitman Birthplace and have been an elected member of the Farmingdale Public Library Board of Trustees for 39 years. I also sit on the Board of Trustees of the Nassau Library System. I welcome visitors to my website (www.laurierozakis.com) and my Wikipedia page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_Rozakis.

Robert J. Schertzer

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in History and later with an MBA. I am president of NAMI-Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, PA. I am active in WilkesBarre Lions Club. From 1991 to 1993, I served as a VISTA volunteer both in Syracuse and Staten Island, NY. In 1989, I was a gleaning volunteer in Malone, NY, with Ursulines. For four years, I was senior aide at Luzerne County Historical Society.

Frances Ann Sicari

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in English.

Mary Kathryn Sowinski

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in French. I went on to earn an MBA. I worked at the United Nations for 32 years in technical cooperation and peacekeeping.

Elliot Robert Susseles

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in Economics. I went on to earn an MA in Economics at NYU. I have been married to Lisa Kurlantzick for 24 years. I worked as an executive engineer at WVHC.

Class of 1973

Elsie M. Szecsy

I graduated from Hofstra with a BA in German and later with an MSEd in Secondary Education. I went on to earn an MA in Comparative Literature and an EdD in Educational Administration. I moved to Arizona in 2001 after a more than 25-year career in Long Island public schools, to work in educational research and curriculum development at Arizona State University. My focus has been on educational leadership in culturally and linguistically diverse communities in the U.S. Southwest-Northern Mexico region. I am now an emerita professor. My hobbies include crafts, especially knitting, and gardening. I also serve as a volunteer for my church and with various nonprofit organizations remembering World War II-era nurses, those experiencing homelessness, and mariners away from family during Christmas. Hofstra provided me with a fine foundation for graduate study at NYU and finally Teachers College, Columbia University for an EdD in Educational Administration. I would not be so comfortably situated now were it not for formative experiences growing up on Long Island and being a Hofstra student. Thank you!