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1960s Gail (Hawthorne) Bohling ’60 returned to Potsdam with her husband, who was the speaker for the 60th anniversary of the Potsdam Volunteer Rescue Squad, where he was one of the original members. Lynne Noel ’63 authored a book, “The Grammie Guide,” which is selling well and has won wide acclaim. She and her Salvatore Signorelli ’50 recently met with Crane School husband, Bruce, traveled of Music Dean Michael Sitton at String Instruments, Ltd., to Panama, France and Canada this year and are a full-service string shop in Rochester, which Signorelli enjoying a busy life. founded in 1968 and has been the sole owner and operator of ever since. Signorelli is the 2015 recipient of In 2014, Joan (Thaler) the Eastman Luminary Award, which recognizes Dobbie ’67 interviewed individuals who have given extraordinary service to music and the arts at the community and national levels, residents of Parishville, and whose dedication and achievements set an example NY, for a video inth honor of Parishville’s 200 birthday for Eastman School of Music students and alumni. celebration, which is available online and for purchase in the Parishville Museum. Lois Annette Hesser ’52 recently celebrated her Lee Crandall ’69 85th birthday. She is still Sophia (Constantikes) teaching private students completed a seven-year Guidi ’47 currently reappointment as departand is looking forward to sides in Marco Island, FL, ment chair and returned Reunion 2016. and recently celebrated to a regular faculty posiher 90th birthday. She tion in the Department Gloria (Baz) Misnick ’55 still continues to use her of Public Health Sciences resides in Corning, NY, musical skills that she at Clemson University in where she is the national learned from the old Clemson, SC. director and national Potsdam State Teachers welfare officer of Catholic College. She directed War Veterans Auxiliary. two choirs and until just recently she played the Valerie (Johnson) trumpet in the New HoriWaage ’57 enjoys being Carol (Millard) DiLallo zons Band. a deacon and singing ’70 resides in Clifton Park, with the choir in her NY. When she attended growing church and feels SUNY Potsdam, she betruly blessed. longed to Omega Delta Phi. Carol volunteers for Stephen Gitto Sr. ’52 In June 2015, James many church commitdropped out of high Mullen ’59 was inducted tees, a local food pantry, school to enlist in the into the Burnt Hillsand is a representative to service during World Ballston Lake Hall Class the teacher association War II. Gitto went to the of 2015 Hall of Fame and is a retired education EuropeanTheater, travelfor his achievements in associate. ing all over Europe, on high school soccer and RMS Queen Elizabeth. basketball. Nancy Evans ’70, a After the war, he went professor in the student back to high school in Geraldine “Gerri” affairs program at Iowa Fort Edward. Because of (Moore) Pugliese ’59 State University, received the G.I. Bill, he was able and her husband celethe Lifetime Achievement to go to college. He spent st brated their 51 wedding Award from ACPA-Colan additional three sumanniversary in July 2015. lege Student Educators mers obtaining a master’s International, at the 2015 degree. National Convention in Tampa, FL.
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Clarkson University Research Professor Dana (Malloy) Barry ’71, senior technical writer/editor at Clarkson’s Center for Advanced Materials Processing, won her 20th consecutive award for publication excellence, the APEX 2015 Award. Rick Carter ’71 retired after 29 years as professor of finance at Iowa State University. While at ISU he published in a number of top-ranked academic journals and was a highly cited researcher in the field of financial economics. Carter and his wife, Elizabeth, are originally from Auburn, NY, and are now living in Newport, OR. Rose O’Keefe ’71 is a local historian with a special interest in the Frederick Douglass family’s years in Rochester, NY, from 1847-1872. O’Keefe has written five books including her latest, “Special Delivery: From One Stop to Another on the Underground Railroad.” Bruce Rodgers ’71 was honored as a “Cultural Champion” for his work at the Hermitage Artist Retreat. Donna (Rogers) Winters ’71 of Garden, MI, began penning novels in 1982 and is an award-winning author of over 20 books in print. Her most recent book, “Saving Mossy Point: In the Fifty-First State of Superior,” was published in 2015.
Since retiring from the U.S. Coast Guard Band in 2001, James Conover ’72 has been working as a church choir director and vocal soloist. Flossie Mitchell ’72 was the force behind the Utica College Young (Scholars) Program for 11 years. She officially retired in 2015 and she walks away holding special bonds that she has created with the students. Howard Champlain ’73 retired in 2015 after 41 years with the Social Security Administration. Cheryl (Hinman) Champlain ’74 retired in 2014 after over 25 years with Vestal Eye Care. Richard C. Sperry ’74 received a Ph.D. in technology management from Portland State University in 2014. He teaches project management at the university and is conducting research on the effects of Oregon wildfire policies on stakeholders. He is also president and principal of Sperry Management Consulting Corp. G. Scott Verity ’74 was a guest conductor at NMEA Division I West Chorus Tilles Center – LIU Post Campus in Brookville, NY. Mariangela Risucci ’75 retired in 2012 as an administrator at SUNY Cortland.
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