ALUMNI NEWS
Class Notes 1950s Maureen Curry ’54 is the first recipient of the Magnano Heart of Olean Award given by the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce in November 2012. The award is bestowed upon an individual who has the spirit of Louis Magnano’s business acumen and his loyalty and love for his Olean community.
1960s Ann Marie Hanson Stanton ’62
is working for the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. Jonathan Kurnik ’69 has resumed a 33-year career in pastoral ministry in Canada after a five-year hiatus, serving with a nursing care team in the southern United States. Lynda Graham Rogers ’69 recently retired from teaching middle school math and now lives in Florida.
1970s Class of 1974 — celebrating their 40th reunion and Class of 1979 — celebrating their 35th reunion in 2014. Wayne Fisher ’72, a Maryland antiques dealer and artist, outfitted a historic manor with arrangements of mid-19th-century antiques that pay homage to the Civil War era and the home’s original owners. His work was featured in the March 2013 issue of Country Sampler magazine. John Robie ’73, a music producer, musician and composer, collaborated with DJ Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force in the 1970s to create “Planet Rock,” a gold-selling song that is widely credited with inspiring future hip-hop and electronic music. Most recently, “Planet Rock” was named as the No. 3 hip-hop song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Robie has produced, played on or composed more than 100 songs, albums and soundtracks, for films such as “Pretty in Pink.” Carla Roetzer Vitale ’73 co-wrote “Treasure Island, a New Musical,” and served as dramaturg 30
geneseo scene
and education consultant for the production, which recently premiered at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock. Vitale has danced with Martha Graham, Alvin Ailey and others, and has choreographed more than 40 productions, including a national tour of “Annie.” Jill Paddock Santopietro ’75 has begun her fifth year as director of the Georgetown County Museum in historic Georgetown, S.C. Prior to her current position, she served as events and communication director of the New Jersey Museum of Agriculture in New Brunswick.
1980 Daniel Farberman recently accept-
ed a position at Kaleida Health in Buffalo, N.Y., as vice president of employee and labor relations. He recently was employed at The Buffalo News as vice president of human resources and labor relations. Daniel Farberman
Gail Hornstein
recently formed the law firm of Hornstein & Bennett PLLC in Scottsdale, Ariz., with a focus on health care law and civil litigation. She also provides mediation services. Most recently, she was a partner with Smith, Farhart & Hornstein LLC in the Phoenix area.
1983 William Shelp and Bonnalinn Myers are happy to announce their marriage on Jan. 28, 2012.
1984 Celebrating their 30th reunion in 2014.
1987 Scott and Michele Deegan wel-
comed two daughters, Katie and
climate, forests, indigenous peoples’ rights and biological diversity.
Mairy, on Feb. 7, 2013, in Bellingham, Wash.
1988 Melinda Berry is a project consultant/program manager at SkillSoft in the greater Boston area. She is also the director, business development and coach for Career College Edge. James Carter recently accepted a position at LSeven Solutions in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as an I.T. project/field engineer. Mark Cronin accepted a position in September 2012 at University Cardiovascular Associates in Rochester, N.Y., as chief executive officer. Before that, he was vice president of corporate and systems initiatives at the American Cancer Society. Hilda Smith Pomeroy received a master of science degree in health care administration from Utica College in August 2012. David Terry was recently named as the East region environmental coordinator for GEI Consultants Inc. He is responsible for coordinating environmental standards, training and business development for East Coast offices.
1989 Celebrating their 25th reunion in 2014. Anne Petermann was recently awarded the International White Dove Award from the Rochester Committee on Latin America in Rochester, N.Y., for her international work to protect the environment, defend the rights of indigenous peoples, protect forests, and stop the release of genetically engineered trees. She works in solidarity with social movements, communities and organizations from around the world with a focus in Mexico, Central America and South America. Petermann is the executive director of the Global Justice Ecology Project and also the international coordinator of the Campaign to Stop Genetically Engineered Trees. Since 2004, she has presented around the world at United Nations meetings on the
Maureen Ryan Wolfe Maureen Ryan Wolfe
was recently promoted to senior vice president/director of human resources and community relations from vice president/people and organization development director at ESL Federal Credit Union in Victor, N.Y.
1992 Amy Ludwig-VanDerwater has
released her first book of poetry for children, titled “Forest Has a Song.”
1993 Christopher Dailey was recently promoted to superintendent of schools at the Batavia City (N.Y.) School District.
1994 Celebrating their 20th reunion in 2014.
1995 Gregory Ahlquist, a social studies
teacher at Webster Thomas High School in Webster, N.Y., was named by the Board of Regents as 2013 New York State Teacher of the Year. He is a Webster native and has taught at the school for 12 years.
1995 Kevin Bozza was recently promoted from assistant vice president to vice president, clinical resource management, at the Long Island Health Network in Melville, N.Y. David Flynn and Lisa Rand Flynn ’97 are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Alice Hazel, on Nov. 19, 2012. Shelley Mehlenbacher recently accepted a