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Center from 1995-2009, and was a member of the faculty from 1963 until her retirement in 2009. A volunteer with Connecticut Hospice since 1974, she also has shared her time and expertise with the
SCSU Alumni Association Board of Directors
Boys and Girls Village, the Italian American Historical Society, and
Rose Cretella, ’61, M.S. ’65
the Saint Catello Society, which presented her with a
Hugh S. Cafferty, ’69, M.S. ’70, 6th Yr. ’76, President Robert D. Parker, ’76, Vice President Marybeth Heyward Fede, ’79, M.S. ’87, Secretary John F. Mastrianni, ’66, M.S. ’73, Treasurer Christopher M. Piscitelli, ’93, Past President
Member Recognition Award. Fellow honoree, Vincent “Vin” Gagliardi, ’55, is the recipient of the 2011 Charlene Hill Riccardi Alumni Service Award. An extremely active volunteer, Gagliardi was the alumni representative to the SCSU Foundation and served on the Alumni Association Board of Directors as an officer and committee member. During
Vincent “Vin” Gagliardi, ’55
his 40-year career in education, he was a teacher, coach, counselor, and administrator at numerous schools. Most recently, he served the city of
Kathleen Bonvicini, ’83 James Booth, ’97 Phoebe Donehoo Browning, ’04, M.B.A. ‘05 Nancy Charest, ’71, M.S. ’75, 6th Yr. ’77 Kathy Glinka Coyle, ’74, M.S. ’78, 6th Yr. ’81 Nancy Dudchik, ’88 Jerry Katona, ’74, M.S. ’88 Edwin A. Klinkhammer II, ’71, M.S. ’76, 6th Yr. ‘92 Stephen J. Koestner, ’69 Mary Fedyn Martinik, ’76, M.S. ’86, 6th Yr. ’99 Donald G. Mitchell, ’57, M.S. ’61 Daniel J. Myers, ’01 Judit Vasmatics Paolini, ’73, M.S. ’79, 6th Yr. ’93 Teresa Sirico, ’70, M.S. ’73 Mary Vaughn, ’80, M.S. ’84
New Haven as assistant principal of Hillhouse High School from 1967-1993, followed by a two-year period as assistant principal of Wilbur Cross High School. The award is named in honor of the late Charlene Hill Riccardi, ’65, M.S. ’74, 6th Yr. ’77, a former Alumni Association board member and devoted volunteer.
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