SUBMITTING A CLASS NOTE
Celebrating the Class of 1970
To submit your class note, email alumni@oswego.edu, call 315-3122258 or complete the class note form online at alumni.oswego.edu. You can also mail submissions to the OSWEGO Alumni Magazine, King Alumni Hall, Oswego, N.Y. 13126.
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Ron Smith ’67 of Sayville, N.Y., is the current statewide political action committee coordinator for New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) after teaching in Sayville Public Schools for 37 years. Ron also serves as an executive vice president for the L.I. Federation of Labor and as a state committee member for the Working Families Party. In his free time, he enjoys sailing both on Long Island and in the Caribbean. Nicholas Nanos ’69 of Bellmore, N.Y., is the owner of and an oriental medical practitioner at Oriental Martial & Healing Arts, providing acupuncture, Chinese herbology, medical massage and AMMA, an Oriental massage modality of Korean derivation as well as acupressure. He is a licensed massage therapist, a licensed acupuncturist and a lifelong martial artist.
1970s
Kathleen Jantschi Callahan ’70 of Fulton, N.Y., retired from teaching in 2010 and enjoys travelling and reading in her retirement. During her time at Oswego, she enjoyed being a part of Pi Delta Chi, serving as a yearbook editor and taking in the beauty that Lake Ontario provided. Donna Osterhout Davenport ’71 of Norman, Okla., is a broker associate for Keller Williams Realty Mulinix, in Norman. William Fisher M’71 is a retired teacher living in Madrid, N.Y. Francine Zolkower Wolf ’71 of Largo, Fla., is a performing artist for ZaZu Productions, LLC. She has been touring the USA with her improv show, “Half-Baked Boomer,” appearing at Fringe Festivals. Currently, she is writing a show that incorporates her life story. John Condon ’72 of Medford, N.J., works as chief operating officer and chief financial officer at the Henderson Group in Media, Pa. John was a part of the Laker Men’s Basketball team.
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Typically, the Oswego Alumni Association (OAA) holds a Golden Alumni Society Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on campus for members of the SUNY Oswego 50th Anniversary class, during Reunion Weekend in June. Although the college had to cancel Reunion Weekend 2020, we recognize the 50th Anniversary via the Class of 1970 Virtual Golden Anniversary Celebration website at alumni.oswego.edu/1970.
Let’s journey back to 1970 together:
Remember when ... view photos of Oswego campus life and browse the 1970 Ontarian
Remember lost classmates from the Class of 1970
Dedicated Alumna Receives Syracuse Law Honors Medal M. Catherine Richardson ’63 received the Syracuse Law Honors Medal, a prestigious award presented by the Syracuse University Law Alumni Association, during the college’s 2020 Virtual Law Alumni Weekend. Catherine was selected for her dedication to the practice of law and to the Central New York community, where she spent her entire legal career specializing in corporate healthcare law and operations. She was recognized for her commitment to the legal profession and efforts to advance leadership opportunities for women, including serving as the first woman president of the Onondaga County Bar Association and second woman president of the New York State Bar Association. A 2005 recipient of a SUNY honorary doctorate, Catherine is a member of the Sheldon Legacy Society and has also served her alma mater as a member of the College Council, a speaker at Honors Convocation and the chair of the Oswego College Foundation Board of Directors.
