Class Notes Jan Cefalu of Canfield, ’74 BS in educa-
tion, ’76 master’s degree in guidance and counseling, was named the Greater Youngstown Italian Festival’s 2008 Businesswoman of the Year. Cefalu was a guidance counselor in the West Branch School District for 13 years, taught at Indiana Girls School in Indianapolis, then joined State Farm Insurance as an agent in 1989. She’s been an Ambassador Traveler with the company for the last 17 years, has a State Farm office on Western Reserve Road in Poland and is president and owner of Classy Coach Tours.
Robert E. Dennison of Austintown, ’74 BS in marketing, recently accepted a position as a sales associate for Aven Fire Systems in New Castle, Pa.
George Shay of Newton Falls, ’75 BE,
’91 BS in computer science, has been invited by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying to become a member of its development committee, which develops and administers the Professional Engineering licensure test. Shay has also served as an adjunct faculty member in the School of Technology at YSU.
Robert A. Rostan of Boardman, ’78
BSEd, ’82 MSEd, is the new superintendent of the Struthers Local Schools. Rostan’s 30-year career in education has included a succession of teaching and administrative positions, and he most recently served as superintendent of the Leetonia Exempted Village School District.
Thomas J. Occhipinti of Nashville, ’78 BA in psychology, wrote a song, “Video Diary,” that has been licensed to Panasonic Corp. for an internet promotional campaign on their company Web site. Occhipinti also authored an audio-book, “Tools, A Personal Memoir,” which was recently published.
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John S. Gulas of
Chagrin Falls, ’80 BA, has been named chief operating officer at Farmers National Bank. Formerly president and chief executive officer of Sky Trust Company N.A. in Cleveland, Gulas has 25 years John Gulas of bank management experience. He earned a law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1983.
Daryll Collins of Cincinnati, ’81 BA in
commercial art, a professional cartoonist, was presented a top award by the
National Cartoonists’ Society for illustrations he created for Boys’ Life magazine. Collins was known locally as the artist featured on a children’s television program called “The Barney Bean Show.” He has worked for Gibson Greeting Card Company, Sports Illustrated for Kids and Weekly Reader.
Valerie Ann Kokor of Atlanta, ’82 MBA, was named a 2008 Distinguished Alumna for Gannon University in Erie, Pa., where she earned her bachelor’s degree in foreign languages in 1980. She has worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 25 years and is currently the Acting Chief of the Program Services Branch in the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response.
Joseph V. Warino of Canfield, ’82 BE,
was chosen as president-elect of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers. Warino is Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer, a past president of the Mahoning Valley Chapter of OSPE and the immediate past president of the Engineers Foundation of Ohio, OSPE’s educational foundation.
Lorraine Atwood of Fostoria, Ohio, ’83
BA, is director of the Kaubisch Memorial Public Library in Fostoria. The former director of the Hubbard Public Library where she was employed for 17 years, Atwood has a master’s degree in library science from Kent State University.
Philemon E. Rheins of Buffalo,
degree in organizational leadership/human resource management and development from NOVA Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale. She also earned a master’s degree in educational leadership/administration from NOVA UniDenise Lindheim versity and is employed as instructional staffing administrator with the district school board of Collier County in Naples.
Christopher Lozier of Houston, ’87 BS
in accounting, was recently promoted to principal at UHY Advisors, a tax and business consulting firm, in the enterprise risk advisory services department. Lozier joined UHY after nine years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he also served as director of internal controls at Reliant Energy and BMC. He is a certified public accountant, a certified internal auditor and a certified information systems auditor.
Tony Jones of Atlanta, Ga., ’88 BSAS, was recently promoted to regional training specialist with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals covering the Southeastern United States.
Tony Jones
N.Y., ’84 AAB in accounting technology, ’90 AB in American studies, ’99 MA in history, was presented the U.S. Dept. of Labor Secretary’s Exceptional AchievePhilemon Rheins ment Award for his success in investigating and negotiating racial discrimination settlements of more than $929,649 that impacted 311 victims. Rheins has been employed for six years as a compliance officer in the Dept. of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program.
Karen A. Clayton of
Timothy B. Cutright of Oak Harbor,
James T. Calderone of Cleveland, ‘89 BE,
Denise R. Grace Lindheim of Naples,
James Calderone
Wash., ’86 AB in history, was promoted in July to commander of Marine Aviation Training Group 53, where he will oversee 150 Marines who provide administration and logistical support for the EA-6B Prowler community. Col. Cutright joined the Marine Corps in 1987 and graduated last year from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces with a master’s degree in national resource management. Fla., ’86 BSEd, has earned a doctoral
Columbiana, ’88 MS in Education Administration, has been named coordinator of disability services for the Marion G. Resch Center for Student Progress at YSU. Clayton has a BS in special education and elementary educaKaren Clayton tion from Kent State University and retired from the Youngstown City Schools in July after 17 years as an elementary school principal in the Youngstown and Warren school districts. was given new and expanded responsibilities as part of the reorganized management team for Louis Perry & Associates, an engineering and architectural firm based in Wadsworth, Ohio. Calderone is the company’s project director.
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