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from the University of Akron School of Law; Finn earned his law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law. Abe Neemeh of Doha, Qatar, ’81 BE in civil engineering, ’86 MSE in engineering management, has been awarded the National Engineers Week Award of Excellence by Parsons Corp., an international engineering and construction firm. Neemeh is a program director for Parsons and now manages The Expressway Programme in Doha, a project that will provide transportation links across Qatar. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Florida and has 32 years of engineering experience. Jim Blair of Hermitage, Pa., ’82 MBA, has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Hynes Industries, a supplier and processor of strip steel, roll formed shapes and flat wire in Youngstown. He is the company’s former vice Jim Blair president of finance and corporate treasurer and has overseen its finance, information and human resources functions. Blair joined Hynes Industries seven years ago and has decades of previous experience in the metals industry. He has a BA in accounting from Slippery Rock University. Mark Cornman of Austintown, ’82 BSBA, ’88 MBA, has joined the leadership team at Hynes Industries in Youngstown as director of finance and human resources. He also holds degrees from Kent State and Walden University, and previously was employed by Canfield Metal Coating. William C. Kennedy Jr. of Poland, Ohio, ’85 BE in chemical engineering, was honored this year as an outstanding alumnus by YSU’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. He is president of Redex Industries, a familyowned business founded by his parents and siblings that produces Udderly Smooth skin care products.
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Denise Seachrist of Rootstown, Ohio, ’85 MM in vocal performance, was named interim dean and chief administrative officer of Kent State University’s Stark County campus. She has served as director
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of KSU’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music since 2008 and holds the rank of professor. Seachrist received her PhD in musicologyethnomusicology from KSU and holds a BM from Heidelberg College. She has served as interim associate provost, interim dean for Academic and Student Services, Regional Campuses and interim assistant dean of Kent Trumbull. Tom Serenko of Westerville, Ohio, ’85 BS in geology, is division chief of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Celebrating Silver Tom Serenko Geological Kelly Wilmouth Battoglia of Rochester, N.Y., ’88 Survey. A professional geologist for BSN, recently celebrated her 25th wedding more than 25 years, he also holds a anniversary with her husband Rich Battoglia, master’s degree from the Colorado whom she married Sept. 3, 1988. She is School of Mines and earned his PhD employed as a nurse at Genesee Valley OB/GYN. in geology from Imperial College in London. Serenko has worked as a geologist in Chile, Switzerland, and Tajikistan and recently served as a manager at Nevada Cement Company in Fernley, Nev. Lisa C. (Cicciarello) He was honored this year by YSU’s College Andrews of Cincinnati, of Science, Technology, Engineering and ‘89 BSAS in food and Mathematics as an outstanding alumnus. nutrition dietetics, is self-employed as the Andrea Patton of Youngstown, ’86 BSEd, ’91 owner of a nutrition MSEd, is one of two educators recognized as consulting business, 2014-15 Teacher of the Year by the Youngstown Sound Bites Nutrition City Schools. She and fellow honoree Andrea LLC. She recently Elberty are intervention specialists who teamresigned her position teach autistic students at the William Holmes Lisa Andrews as a clinical dietitian McGuffey Elementary School. She is a 28-year with the VA Medical Center where she had veteran of the school district. been employed for 23 years. John “Jack” Janoso Jr. of Poland, ’87 BSAS, ’90 Christopher T. MBA, was named the Garvin of Cortland, Williamson College of ’89 AB in speech Business Administration’s communication, is Outstanding MBA a recipient of the Alumnus for 2013. He 2014 Five Star Wealth is president and chief Management Award. executive officer of The award is presented Sharon Regional Health John Janoso by an independent System in Sharon, Pa. marketing firm Christopher Garvin based on objective David Ramunno of criteria and only nine percent of those Milford, Mich., ’87 BE in nominated this year were selected. Garvin mechanical engineering, is a registered representative and financial has been promoted to adviser with New England Securities. He product line architect for joined the Brennan Financial Group in 2000 new business growth for and has more than 27 years experience PKC Group. Ramunno has working with area businesses. been with the company for 23 years. David Ramunno