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John Bonventre ’79, Steve Wasserman, Michael Mulpeter, Keith Miller, Bill Barnett ’81, Jim Burger ’81, Jim Boomgarden, Frank Murphy ’81 and Peter Charkalis.
September in Schroon Lake, N.Y. Nancy Fiddes Rudolph, Joan Moumbleaux ’81, Maria, Shelly Stroud Loveland and Kelly Dennin celebrated 33 years of friendship.
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The National Law Journal recently selected David Stern as one of 100 lawyers in the nation to have the biggest impact on the legal world. David, executive director of Equal Justice Works, a leading organization in creating public interest law opportunities, has 30 years of experience in public interest law. A graduate of Georgetown Law, he serves as co-chair of the pro bono task force subcommittee on fellowships for the Legal Services Corporation.
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Sigma Chi brothers from the Classes of 1980 and 1981 gathered for the 7th Annual “Z-Mon Memorial Golf Tournament,” held at the Hanah Mountain Resort in the Catskills, N.Y.
Michael Rappa was recently featured at www.informationweek.com. The story, a Q&A, focused on his career at North Carolina State University, where he’s executive director of the Institute for Advanced Analytics and distinguished university professor in the Department of Computer Science.
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle recently printed a story about Keith Miller’s Canal Lamp Inn in Pittsford, N.Y. The historic brick home, built along the Erie Canal in 1887, is now a bed and breakfast. It was originally owned by brothers who operated a large malt house and flour mill behind the home. The story focused on the home’s history. Day & Zimmermann, a provider of construction and engineering, staffing, and defense solutions for leading corporations and governments around the world, recently named Doug Napodano vice president of projects. In this role, Doug will be responsible for overseeing D&Z’s open shop projects. Prior to joining D&Z, he served as vice president of operations with PIC Group. His previous experience includes stints with the Shaw Group, Air Control Science, Babcock Power and Alstom Power.
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Thomas Buiocchi writes, “My wife Linda (Rumbold) and I took our twin 16-year old girls to Union in July. It was our first time back in 23 years, and boy did the campus look fantastic!”
Sigma Chi brothers from the Classes of 1980 and 1981 gathered for the 7th Annual “Z-Mon Memorial Golf Tournament,” held at the Hanah Mountain Resort in the Catskills, N.Y. It was originally started to raise money for their beloved, ailing fraternity cook, Don “Z-Mon” Frazier. Since Z-Mon’s passing in 2008, the event has supported numerous local and other charities. This year, $5,500 was raised and distributed among the City Mission of Schenectady, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Schenectady, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Capital Region, SAFE Inc. of Schenectady, and the UNC Linebarger Cancer Center. Participants included Anthony Klockenbrink ’81, Doug Crawford, Paul Romas, Carl Seiden, Scott Troxell, Mike Squier, Mark Kennedy, Pete VanValkinburgh, K.R. Marshall, Chris Walsh, Rob Fishmann ’81, Steve McCarthy, Kevin Eberly, Mike Hogan, Jeff Getty ’81, Vern Wetmore ’81, Rick Mirabito, Paul Stolbof, Billy Fay, Dave O’Conner ’81 and Tom Talbott. Past participants and contributors include
Alan Saler 17040 Magnolia Boulevard Encino, Calif. 91316 alan@alansaler.com Barry Rosenberg writes, “Congratulations to Dan Lacoff and his daughter Allison ’08 for competing in the NYC Marathon this year. Congrats to David Schwartz ’80 and his beautiful wife, Ellen, for hosting many Union parties this summer. Rumor mill has it that Nanette Coryn has been dating my old Camp Greylock friend Ricky Sobel, a legendary athlete. My son, Jack Rosenberg, an accomplished golfer, is in 11th grade and will consider Union as one of his college picks. My daughter Jennifer, 14, recently won the Long Island Golf Ass’n 18-andunder championship, placed 10th in the NYS High School Championship at Delhi, N.Y. and won the Glen Oaks Ladies Club Championship in Old Westbury, N.Y. Both kids placed 2nd in the MGA Brother Sister Championship in October, where they actually didn’t fight. I, on the other hand, am struggling with a rising handicap, a receding hairline and desperately trying to keep my business afloat!”
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Thomas Reynolds 3440 Powells Crossing Ct. Woodbridge, Va. 22193
Thanks to the hospitality of Maria Kansas Devine, an annual Union women’s weekend took place during
1983 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Cory Lewkowicz 74 Taylor St. Needham, Mass. 02494 lewkowicz@aol.com Peter Weishar is dean of Florida State University’s College of Visual Arts, Theatre and Dance. Previously, he was dean of the Savannah College of Art and Design, School of Film, Digital Media and Performing Arts.
FNH USA, LLC recently announced that John Goliber joined its executive team as chief technology officer. He is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company’s product management function, including product and market analyses, and implementation and oversight of sustainable product development and delivery activities. Previously, John was the director of engineering at Kimber Manufacturing, Inc. David Blakelock represented Union College at the inauguration of President Hiram E.
tions, rulings and other regulatory actions affecting these securities. I have been a partner at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP in Boston, Mass. since 2001, and I lead the tax practice of my firm’s public finance department.”
David Blakelock ’83 represented Union College at the inauguration of President Hiram E. Chodosh at Claremont McKenna College Oct. 5, 2013
Chodosh at Claremont McKenna College Oct. 5, 2013. David is an active member of Union’s President’s Council and speaks regularly to students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. He is a partner, BSN Group, and a lecturer at Bentley University. David and his wife Margaret are members of the President’s Leadership Council at Claremont McKenna College, where their daughter Catherine is a senior.
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Kathleen Kozera Rowe 33 Fairway Ave. Delmar, N.Y. 12054-3332 Paul D. Ginsberg writes, “I continue as co-head of the global M&A practice at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, the New Yorkbased, international law firm at which I have practiced since 1987. I am fortunate to have a very active and interesting practice that takes me all around the globe. My wife and I, and our three children, live in Manhattan. We are excited that our oldest daughter will enter the Class of 2018 at Yale University in the fall of 2014. Our younger daughter and son attend Horace Mann
The following alumni all work at MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry. From left to right they are: Jenny (Sconyers) Lawton ’85, president; Portia Zwicker ’03, technical writer; Joe Muñiz ’12, support agent; Kevin Skeuse ’13, quality engineer; and David Sayles ’10, software engineer.
School. I’m still hopeful that one of them will find their way to Union College.”
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Jon Mathewson PO Box 1262 Middletown Springs, Vt. 05757-1262
MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, recently promoted Jennifer Lawton to president. Jenny previously held the title of chief strategy officer. She has been with MakerBot since 2011 and has been responsible for the overall strategy and growth of the company, including strategic partnerships, product development, and retail. Scott Collins, a lawyer with the firm Helsell Fetterman, was recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2014 edition. Scott, who attended the University of Washington School of Law, was recognized for commercial litigation.
1986 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Phil Bean pbean@haverford.edu
William J. Keniry is a member of the New York Bar Foundation Board of Directors. He is a partner of Tabner, Ryan and Keniry. He previously chaired the State Bar Association’s trial lawyers section. He was chairman of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Committee on Professional Standards. Joann Sternheimer recently became the managing partner of Deily, Mooney & Glastetter LLP in Albany, N.Y. Joann joined the law firm in 2000 as an associate attorney, and became a partner in 2005. She received her law degree from Rutgers Law School in 1993. Antonio D. Martini writes, “I was recently elected president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, for a one-year term beginning in September 2014. The association has approximately 3,000 members. It organizes seminars and other educational resources for these individuals and other participants in the public finance market on the law, relating to state and municipal bonds. It also offers advice and commentary at the federal, state and local levels with respect to legislation, regula-
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Paul Malatesta 148 Washington Avenue Chatham, N.J. 07928 paul.malatesta@gmail.com
Commander Bruce Szymanski retired from active duty with the U.S. Navy on Nov. 1 after 26 years of distinguished service. Bruce was commissioned as an ensign in the United States Navy on June 13, 1987. He was designated a Naval Aviator in 1990 and reported to the “Garudas” for his first fleet tour in 1992. He served as line division officer and assistant operations officer while completing multiple Western Pacific deployments onboard the USS Kitty Hawk, and while augmenting Combined Air Operations Center Five in Vicenza, Italy as a crisis operations planner supporting operations in former Yugoslavia in 1995. Timothy Cawley was recently named president and CEO of Orange and Rockland Utilities Inc. He was previously the senior vice president of central operations at Consolidated Edison, the parent company of O&R. Timothy earned a master’s in business administration from New York University.
1988 CLASS CORRESPONDENT
Dana Rosen Isbitts 480 Alexandra Circle Weston, Fla. 33326 danaisbitts@gmail.com Winter 2014 UNION COLLEGE
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