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MEMBERS NEW MEMBER SPONSOR Ann Beardsley Jennifer Beckemeyer Erik Benson Melissa Bernal Anna Bihari Alyssa Bischmann Cadence Brunzlick Rachel Buswell Jasmine Campbell Mary Carnal Kaylin Chaffee Sydney Damerville Jessica Dunning Eleanor Feinman Jennifer Finkler Nancy Gannon Ileana Garza Kizinia Hamm Becki Hendren Chelsea Henry Eva Huang Vincent Ip Abbey Isaacson Ruby Jusas Taylor Kearney Marcha Kiatrungrit Kevin Leahy
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NEW MEMBER SPONSOR
Heather Lee Kenneth Foster Emma Mclellan Jodie Tasich Kyler Meredith Jodi Barnes Fernando Montiel Andrea Kunz-Williamson Hannah Moore Heather Galgas Daniela Mora Garza David Leatherwood Elena Morrow-Spitzer Alyssa Reder Lily Ngo Andrea Kunz Williamson Bryan Pisarz Melissa Fortin Tiffany Queener Sima Baker Nathalie Rodrigue-Hasselback Erika Roberts Antonina Rusetskaya Jackie Brenner Kelly Sabharwal Stacey Dunning Jessica Santilli Blair Holloway Megan Schultz Paige Scott Dagmar Solis Rosanna Tovi Jessica Spadafora Gabriela Placeres Lauren Stevenson Cathryn Schwab Deryck Szatkowski Darlene Sparks Thomas Tenhoeve Leslie Deason Mary Tong Arleen Barton Terry Tonius Andrew Foland Nadine Wang Patti Brinkley Tiffany Wang Cathryn Schwab Tim Youngsworth Lindsey Gillis Olivia Zhang Susan Tuck Christine Fowler-Binder
Karen Colaizzi-Skifstrom Jackie Brenner Holly Nudelbacher Ana Palomo April Jardine Gabriela Placeres Elizabeth Thornton Jessica McCormick Amelia Molle Mindy Sellers Jessica Roswell-Lauria Suna Murray Heidi Delio Thibert Karen Beatty Denise Myers Mary Jean Connors-Kelly Jonathan English Jenny Wesley Gwyn Phillip Diguglielmo Barbara Foltz Matthew Brock Huddleston Cathy O'Donnell Cathryn Schwab Dmytri Ilin Lee Cabell Shirley Hughes
Do you know coaches who are new to the profession, or are there skaters (age 16 or older) in your rink who have the potential to be a great coach? Help them get a head start on their coaching career, and encourage them to join PSA! As their sponsor, you can guide and encourage them to get educated and maintain professional membership with PSA. Visit www.skatepsa.com or contact Elizabeth at ethornton@skatepsa.com to learn more about PSA membership opportunities.
O BIT UARY
Igor Pashkevich 7/01/1971 – 3/26/ 2016 Igor Anatolyevich Pashkevich, 44, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 in Miami, FL. He was born in Moscow, Russia and moved to the United States in 1998 and became a member of the PSA. He held a PhD in figure skating from the Moscow State Academy of Physical Education and Sports. Early in his career, Pashkevich competed for the Soviet Union and won gold at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, CO. He grew up training under Viktor Kudriavtsev and his wife, Marina Kudriavtseva, who later mentored Pashkevich in his coaching. As a coach,
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Pashkevich was known as a strong technician and possessed a deep understanding of the competitive mindset. He worked as a coach in the United States and Russia with skaters Angela Nikodinov, Fumie Suguri, Polina Shelepen, Yulia Lipnitskaya, Evginia Medvedeva, and Daniel Samohin (2016 Junior World champion). He currently was a member of the coaching staff at Palm Beach Ice Works in Florida and also worked as an ISU technical specialist. “Palm Beach Ice works and the skating world have lost not only a wonderful man, but an incredible talent”. Edited for space. References: Lois Elfman, posted to icenetwork 3/29/16, Wikipedia, Palm Beach Ice Works website
Irene M. Muehlbronner Irene passed away on April 10, 2016, age 86, of Blue Bell, PA. Beloved wife of the late Walter Sr., loving mother of Richard, James (Linda), Peter (Jennifer) and Walter Jr. (Michele). She is survived by seven grandchildren. Funeral Mass was held Friday, April 15, 2016 in Ambler, PA. The next issue of PS Magazine will have more on the life of Irene Muehlbronner.