ClassNotes Milestones
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Names in Gold indicate alumnus/alumna is celebrating his/her reunion year.
R. Barrett Noone, M.D. ’61, Haverford, recently published a book for the lay reader about the history of plastic surgery in America titled From Trenches to Transplants: Changing Lives with Plastic Surgery. Dr. Noone received the Frank J. O’Hara Distinguished Alumni Award in 1986 and served as a University Trustee from 1999 through 2004. The book is available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Books-A-Million, and other commercial entities. Patrick F. Cioni ’64, G’69, Roaring Brook Township, is a licensed professional counselor specializing in evidence-based treatment of chronic anger by using forgiveness as a therapy method. He has published a paper titled “Sexuality and Spirituality: An Attempt at Integration for Sexual and Relational Health,” and a poem titled “A Song to Jesus and the Sons and Daughters of the Heavenly City” in the Homiletic and Pastoral Review. Also published was “Field of Dreams: A Clinical and Scriptural Analysis for Counselors, Clients, and Spiritual Directors in Human Development.” Motivation for writing these and other publications comes from the challenge of effectively addressing issues that clients bring to counseling. Cioni hopes the Lord lets him live long enough to finish the current paper, “Maximizing the Benefits of Faith-Based Counseling.” Tom Miller, Ph.D. G’67, Lexington, Kentucky, an emeritus professor in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky and the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention & Policy at the University of Connecticut, just saw his 15th book, School Violence and Primary Prevention (2023), published by Springer International Publications. Chapters range from the conceptual to the practical, detailing the many forms of violence, prevention, assessment and treatment. Issues related to key figures involved in addressing violence in our schools — school superintendents, law enforcement, educators and health care professionals - are discussed. Nick Camera ’71, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has been appointed as Community Service chairman of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the state of South Carolina. A 1971 Army ROTC graduate, he retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel and is still serving veterans as a past post commander and a state officer. 44
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50 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP Members of the Classes of 1975 and 1976, including Bruce Kasten’76, Jack Neuhaus ‘75, Mark White’75, Debbie Quarry Kasten ‘76, Jack Lavelle ‘76, Karen Pennington, Ph.D. ‘76, G ‘83, Mary Ellen Taggart Ford ‘76 and Justin Murphy ‘76, recently gathered together to celebrate 50 years of friendship.
Dennis Size ’76, Port Washington, New York, executive vice-president of the Lighting Design Group in New York City, recently received the 2022 Sports Emmy Award for his Lighting Design of NBC’s Broadcast Coverage of Super Bowl LVI at the SOFI Stadium in Los Angeles. The Honorable Patrick M. Fiore ’78, Palmetto Bay, Florida, was reelected to a second term as a city commissioner in Palmetto Bay, Florida, in November 2022. Melinda Ghilardi ’80, Dunmore, spoke at the American Association of Justice’s 2022 Annual Convention in Seattle, Washington. Ghilardi spoke at the insurance law session on the topic of “Insurance Sales Broker and Agent Liability.” She also participated in the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Fourth Annual Federal Practice Institute. Ghilardi moderated a panel of lawyers and a district court judge who analyzed the criminal implications of the hypothetical fact pattern “The Criminal Conundrum.” Hon. Terrence R. Nealon ’81, Scranton, was presented with the Civil Litigation Professional Excellence Award by the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Civil Litigation Section. Mike Cosgrove ’82, Dunmore, recently served as both the 2022 president of the Lackawanna Bar Association and the 2022 president of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County. He is a partner in the law firm of Haggerty, Hinton and Cosgrove, LLP.
Will Dennis ’05, Mary Desmarais ’10 and Alixandra Holden ’14 found each other at the National Catholic Educators Association Convention in Dallas, Texas. Dennis was at NCEA representing Villa Joseph Marie High School, where he teaches theology, and UnScripted Productions, his company devoted to applied improvisation. He presented at the conference on using “Applied Improvisation for a Social and Emotional Learning/Growth Mindset Classroom.” Desmarais was at NCEA representing her company, Catholic Inclusion, LLC, which helps Catholic schools welcome and include students with learning differences, challenges and disabilities. She presented at the conference on “Peer Mentors: the Evidence-Based and Cost-Effective Practice Your School Needs Now.” Holden was at NCEA representing the Pontifical Mission Society, where she serves as director of the Missionary Childhood Association. She was featured in the exhibit hall and got to speak to attendees about the value of missionary work and service, and the need for food, education and medical care for the most vulnerable communities.