NE W S & N OT E S
alumni
50s
Edmund S. Schiavoni ’51 released a novel, Pathway to Glory. ... Charles Brady ’58 wrote Father Brady: Loved by Many, Hated by Plenty, about life with Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil-rights movement and service in Black parishes in Orange and Montclair. … Timothy O’Callaghan ’58 published three books — Henry Ford’s Airport, and Other Aviation Interests 1909-1954, The Aviation Legacy of Henry and Edsel Ford 2000, and Ford in the Service of America 2009, and made many presentations on these topics until retirement in 2020. … John L. Boucher ’59/’67 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who.
60s
Mario Rosellini Jr. ’62 was honored by The Italian Tribune with the Christopher Columbus Community Service Award for his success in business and charitable endeavors. … Catherine A. Georges ’65 was elected chair of Easterseals National board of directors. … Sister Susan V. Cappelli ’66 released an audiobook titled The Crayons in Rainbow Land. … Father Joseph T. Sileo ’66 marked the 50th anniversary of his ordination and his work centered on serving parishes and people with special needs.
70s
Father John Vignone ’71 retired as the pastor of St. Katharine Drexel Church in July 2020. … George Babula, M.A. ’72 was elected president of the Warren County School Board Association of Warren County, N.J. … Kathryn Conti Salamone ’72 published a memoir collection Sown in Silk City: A Life Rooted in Paterson, New Jersey. ... Michael R. Siavage, J.D. ’72 joined Moye White LLP as it expanded its offices to Atlanta, Ga. … Edward Korczynski, M.A. ’74 published his first book, The Lone Sailboat: Navigating in Political Waters. … Thomas DeConna ’75/M.A.T. ’76 wrote a novel, Season of
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Restorations, which is set in New Jersey and centers on three generations of men. … Dr. Roger Newman ’76 published a new Civil War historical fiction novel based in Charleston, Will O’ the Wisp: Madness, War, and Recompense. … Milton Springut, J.D. ’76 joined Moses & Singer as a partner in its intellectual property practice. … Bruce L. Atkins, J.D. ’77 was presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who. … Charles A. Bruns ’78 wrote and published a book, Fatherlands: Identities of a Cuban American, in October 2021, a memoir about how his dual identities impacted his family and career that includes a chapter about his time as a Seton Hall student. … Cathryn Kennedy, M.A.E. ’78 was recognized by Marquis Who’s Who for Excellence in Education. … Guy T. Piserchia ’78/M.B.A. ’81 was elected to a fifth term on the Long Hill Township (N.J.) Committee and is serving a fifth year as mayor. … Kenneth Wiley ’78 earned the Vietnam Service Medal, an Expert Marksmen Badge, and a letter of commendation from Morris County at its annual Veteran’s Day Observance ceremony. … Joseph Schepers ’79/M.B.A. ’91 was appointed senior vice president of investor relations and financial communications of LaVoieHealthScience. … Walter F. Timpone, J.D. ’79 was inducted into Marquis Who’s Who.
80s
Paul Mladjenovic ’82, author of Stock Investing for Dummies, taught three classes on investing online for the Mount Airy Learning Tree. … Richard Durante ’83 was appointed CEO of Citarella, a specialty grocer gourmet retailer. … Stephen Grieco ’83/J.D. ’89 was appointed chief executive officer of MedeAnalytics. … Maria Santo ’83 entered the race for judge of Hardin County (Ohio) Common Pleas Court, domestic relations division, for the primary election. … Donald Scarinci, J.D. ’83 was named founding and firm managing partner of Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC. … Thomas J. Ferrando ’85, former Salient CRGT CEO, joined Bridge Growth Partners as senior adviser. … Glenn Schuck ’85
served as master of ceremonies for the Empty Sky 9/11 Memorial 20th Anniversary. Schuck, longtime reporter and anchor at 1010 WINS in New York, was the first radio reporter to tour ground zero with Mayor Rudy Giuliani the morning of September 12, 2001. … Paul A. Walsh ’85/J.D. ’89 published a book, “Will Al Franken and Bill O’Reilly Please Shut Up:” A Handbook of America’s Most Powerful Liberal and Conservative Groups. … Michael Scalea ’87 was hired as an executive vice president for Framework Solutions, a professional services company serving the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. …Janet M. Ciarrocca, M.A.E. ’88, acting superintendent of North Brunswick Township (N.J.) Public Schools, joined the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey board of directors. … Rupert A. Hayles Jr. ’88 was named president of Pillar College. … Joanne Rajoppi, M.P.A. ’88, author and historian, presented a Victorian “Pink Tea” with the Kenilworth (N.J.) Historical Society in celebration of “100 Years and More of Votes for Women.”... David Gagliano ’89 was inducted into the Seton Hall Prep Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2021. … Dave Ross ’89, vice president of commercial operations at Seqirus, a pharmaceutical company, was recently interviewed on “Five Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times.”
90s
H.S. Ellis, J.D. ’90 retired as president/ CEO of TATA Chemicals North America Inc. after 24 years. … Patrick C. Dunican Jr., J.D. ’91 has been named executive chairperson of Gibbons P. C., a Newarkbased law firm. … Stephen J. Hoptay Jr., M.A.E. ’91/Ed.S. ’04/Ed.D. ’07, was appointed by the K Street Group, a worldwide risk mitigation, protective and Investigative services firm, as faculty chair for its K9 and Tactical Training Academy. … Steve Kuhr ’91 was named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Weston Solutions Inc., an environmental and infrastructure support services firm. ... Mark Aftanski ’92 was appointed vice president of operations at Commonwealth Hotels LLC in Rapid City, S.D. …
