Saint Rose Magazine Fall 2012

Saint Rose Magazine

A Message from President David Szczerbacki, Ph.D.

VOL. 8 NO. 2 FALL 2012 PRESIDENT: David Szczerbacki, Ph.D. INTERIM PROVOST: Margaret Kirwin, Ed.D. MANAGING EDITOR: Lisa Haley Thomson G’94 ASSISTANT EDITOR/WRITER: Jane Gottlieb CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Mark E. Hamilton ’91

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Forty-three years ago when my parents dropped me off at college, I never imagined that I would be introducing myself as the ninth President of The College of Saint Rose. I am gratified and humbled to have been selected to lead this great college.

Since I assumed the presidency in July, my thoughts have regularly returned to the power of higher education: to change lives, to empower and to inspire. I am a direct beneficiary of this culture of learning, and I have had the privilege of spending most of my life as an educator.

As a first-generation college student, higher education seemed a remote and unknown endeavor; however, my parents knew it was an avenue I had to venture down. Like many other baby-boomer families, we believed in the American Dream. We believed in the power of education to define a good life ensuring that the next generation would stand on the shoulders of the previous.

Little did we realize the impact that higher education would have on my life. I will always be thankful to my parents for providing me with such a meaningful gift.

Higher education opened the world to me. After receiving my B.A. in political science and M.A. in urban systems at Gannon College in Erie, Penn., I received my Ph.D. in policy studies at SUNY Buffalo. I have remained on college campuses ever since: 23 years in various capacities at Alfred University and the past eight years at Saint Rose as provost. My experiences in these two student-centered environments have provided outstanding preparation for my presidency.

As president, I want all students to find the value that I found in college, particularly those core values found in the Saint Rose mission statement.

So, how do we go forward at this critical time? What is my vision?

We will maintain the legacy of Saint Rose through a commitment to active learning both in and out of the classroom — through the use of technology, emphasis on undergraduate research and participation by nearly all students in at least one internship or field experience.

We will attract and retain expert faculty and staff who are committed to teaching practices that engage students in critical and innovative thinking and problem-solving. We will increase international student enrollment and develop new market territories for domestic students as we expand our reach. Perhaps most important as we look toward the College’s Centennial, we will continue to build a lasting foundation of loyalty among Saint Rose graduates.

As I sit writing this letter, I look out at the new Huether School of Business and Centennial Hall, both strikingly beautiful buildings that continue the transformation of Madison Avenue and the campus. As most of you know, my predecessor, former President Mark Sullivan was responsible for bringing our campus into a new era with newly transformed facilities that have touched virtually every student and faculty member who has set foot on campus since the mid-1990s. It is our job now to follow his hard work by maximizing learning, teaching and research in these marvelous new spaces.

We will be forever indebted to his foresight and thrilled that he will assume the position as director of the Sullivan Institute for Leadership in Higher Education.

As I begin my tenure, I invite you to come back to see our transformed campus and to share your ideas with me. I want to meet as many alumni as I can my first year, and my door is open to you. I look forward to an engaged conversation with all constituents of the College as we build an exciting future together.

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Inside Saint Rose

14 The Schools School of Arts & Humanities

Pre-College Experience Huether School of Business

A New Economics Degree Thelma P. Lally School of Education

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A Vision for the Future

Education Niche

President David Szczerbacki

School of Mathematics & Sciences

It’s More than Swimming

19 Institutional Advancement

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Commencement Celebrating the College’s 89th Commencement Outgoing President R. Mark and Kathleen Sullivan are Honored

Award Brings Family Full Circle New Scholarships and Awards

20 Athletics News & Notes

21 Leading Edge Saint Rose in Review

24 Alumni

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Powers of Persuasion Building a National Championship Team

12 Karene Faul Remembering an Art Pioneer

Message from Denise DiNoto ’95, G’96 Bryan Sawyer G’06 Top Teacher Chapter Notes Alumni Notes SCRATCH Update Madalyn Parnas ’10 Named a Marshall Scholar Alumni Spotlight — Mark Relyea ’94 Emmy Nominee Alumni of Prominence

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A VISION FOR THE

FUTURE PRESIDENT DAVID SZCZERBACKI ON JULY 1, 2012, DAVID SZCZERBACKI, PH.D., OFFICIALLY BECAME THE 9TH PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE SUCCEEDING DR. R. MARK SULLIVAN. IN HIS OWN WORDS, HE TALKS ABOUT HIS EMERGING VISION FOR SAINT ROSE AND HIS STYLE OF LEADERSHIP.

WHY A SAINT ROSE EDUCATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER A priority for me — as it should be for any college president — is to make the case for higher education. This case includes preparing students for a career — multiple careers actually — but our purpose at Saint Rose is about so much more. We are about academic excellence. We are about developing critical thinking skills, perspective and context through a commitment to the liberal arts and humanities.

We are about developing an understanding of community and, more importantly, the ability to contribute to community. We are about service. We are about developing aesthetic sensitivities. Our diplomas and credentials are not commodities. They signify preparation and capacity for leading a good life. They also mark an achievement milestone in the process of life-long learning.

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MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION Our long-term viability is ultimately tied to our offering the highest-quality academic experiences.

Further, we need to demonstrate the impact of these experiences on student learning and achievement.

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Triple the amount of students participating in study abroad or domestic “study away” experiences. This will broaden student perspective and contribute to the ability of more of our graduates to contribute to and compete in a global society with confidence.

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Provide community learning opportunities to the majority of our new students in the interest of achieving cohesion and integration across the liberal education core.

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Provide every undergraduate student with the opportunity to participate in at least two service learning experiences — the strong link between our academic mission and our founders’ values.

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Require internships/field experiences for every undergraduate major. Keeping in mind that many of our students need to work, let’s work together with our alumni on offering meaningful paid internships in the U.S. and abroad. This can be built on the Honors Internships currently being offered by the Huether School of Business. But we need more of these so that students across the disciplines have these same opportunities.

Enable every undergraduate student to participate in a faculty-mentored research project that has the potential to be published or presented in our Undergraduate Research Journal or in regional or national conferences.

ENSURING OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR FOUNDING VALUES A legacy of this College is one of service — a direct embodiment of the “caring for thy dear neighbor” charism of our Founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Nearly 100 years since our founding, we live these values every

day through our dedication to interfaith dialog and through the community service of our students whether in the Pine Hills Elementary After School Academy or hundreds of miles away in Honduras serving some of the planet’s poorest people. More than 750 students participated in the most recent Reach Out Saint Rose day on September 8 serving more than 50 organizations. In addition, the College was named to President Obama’s Honor Roll for Community Service both in 2011 and 2012.

What we are going to do moving forward: ●

We will encourage students and faculty to take even greater leadership roles in our community and develop creative programs and projects that address fundamental issues of concern to all of us. An example of this is the Friday Knights program giving children and teens with autism a social and recreational outlet and their parents a night of support and communication with each other. Now we must find ways to fund these creative programs so they can expand and serve as national models.

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AS PRESIDENT, MY ULTIMATE GOAL IS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR INTELLECTUAL SKILLS AND PREPARE TO BECOME INFORMED, PROACTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL LEADERS IN THEIR CAREERS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND AS GLOBAL CITIZENS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, WE MUST ENSURE THAT A SAINT ROSE EDUCATION CONTINUES TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS.

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We will continue to anchor the Pine Hills Neighborhood. Our faculty and staff will also continue to support and develop productive partnerships across the region, to assume leadership positions, to participate in our communities and to offer service trips to Washington, D.C., Florida, Louisiana, Honduras and the like. We are a model for a commitment to the ethic of sustainability.

We must find ways to help underwrite the costs for students to participate in service trips so that they can gain perspective on the way much of the world lives and how they can leverage their Saint Rose experience to make change in the world. We have many, many graduates who have done just that from the streets of Albany to Central Africa. But we can and will do more.

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an average of 24 students (grad and undergrad) to 113 students by 2015-2016. We are developing and implementing programs to support this goal. I had the opportunity to visit two colleges in Taiwan earlier this summer to explore partnership ideas.

I returned with this conclusion: there is much opportunity for expanding international enrollment and exchange, but it is going to take intensive effort and collaboration with partners abroad.

DIVERSIFYING OUR ENROLLMENT AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS In the last 10 years, we have added such programs in criminal justice, forensic science, forensic psychology, economics and, just recently, a new MFA program in creative writing. We are actively planning a doctoral program in Communication Sciences and Disorders. But in order to stay current with market demands and to mitigate against downturns in any one field or geographic territory, it will always be wise to prudently diversify our portfolio.

What we are going to do moving forward: ●

We will diversify the enrollment to increase the amount of students coming from out-ofstate, particularly New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut and from abroad, including China, Taiwan, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Australia and others. Our goal is to move our total new international enrollment from

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We must increase the amount of non-tuition sources of revenue. This will include non-credit options, professional development offerings, sponsored-research and fee-based professional services. Our Emery Clinic and our Institute for Community Research and Training demonstrate we know how to do this. This Fall, with the opening of the Huether School of Business, we will launch a similar program: the Center for Organizational Leadership and Change Management in which our Huether School of Business will offer seminars and consulting services.

INVESTING IN OUR FACULTY AND THE INTELLECTUAL LIFE OF THE COLLEGE Faculty define the character and quality of an institution. They represent our core and as such are the key to achieving the “next level” of academic excellence. We need to continue to commit to hiring faculty with both the credentials in their field and the passion for teaching and mentoring students.

What we are going to do moving forward: ●

Outline and implement a plan for endowed chairs in each school.

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Develop endowed “signature lectureships” in each school similar to the current Tully Lecture in Financial Services and the Vickery Lecture in Ethics in Leadership.

ENSURING ACCESS TO A SAINT ROSE EDUCATION As President, my ultimate goal is for our students to develop their intellectual skills and prepare to become informed, proactive and successful leaders in their careers, families, communities, and as global citizens. In order to accomplish this, we must ensure that a Saint Rose education continues to be accessible to all students.

Today, the full price of Saint Rose with room and board is $37,797 with 99 percent of students receiving financial aid, most of which comes from the College’s operating budget. The Saint Rose experience must remain accessible to all.

What we are going to do moving forward: In the next six months: ● We will ask alumni and others to participate in a special inaugural-year scholarship campaign.

All will have the opportunity to help our students complete their degree programs. I expect that we will formally launch a new scholarship program this Fall which will help secure the future of the next generation of Saint Rose students.

In the next two to five years: ● We need to aggressively build endowed scholarship capacity to support the cost of attendance for all students. This priority is urgent, and I cannot overstate its importance. ●

EMBRACING THE

FUTURE

We need to double The Saint Rose Fund in five years, and I have set a target of increasing the fund by 50 percent in two years.

THIS IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE COLLEGE AND A CHALLENGING TIME FOR EVERYONE IN HIGHER EDUCATION. AS WE LOOK AHEAD, WE WILL BE DYNAMIC, INNOVATIVE AND OPEN TO CHANGE. MY HOPE IS THAT IN 2020, EACH OF US HAS TOUCHED THIS INSTITUTION IN A WAY THAT PROPELS US INTO OUR SECOND CENTURY. WHEN WE COLLABORATE AS A COMMUNITY, WHEN WE EMBRACE THE FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE, HOPE AND TRUST IN ONE ANOTHER, THERE ARE NO LIMITS TO REALIZING THE SAINT ROSE MISSION AND VALUES. I NEED EVERYONE’S HELP — STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, ALUMNI AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY-AT-LARGE TO BRING THIS GREAT COLLEGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.

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At his final commencement as president, R. Mark Sullivan (below) and his wife, Kathleen (above right), accept honorary degrees; Joseph Faul (below left) accepts the Carondelet Medal, the College’s highest honor, on behalf of the late Karene Faul, his wife and the 42-year art professor who created the department and served as chair for 27 years.

Commencement 2012 At the College’s 89th annual commencement, Dr. R. Mark Sullivan accepted an honorary doctorate and voiced — occasionally in song, verse and jokes — his appreciation for the College and the lessons he learned as its longtime president.

“There hasn’t been a day in the last 16 years that hasn’t surfaced some level of joy and thanksgiving,” Sullivan said in a light-hearted 20-minute speech delivered after he accepted the honorary doctor of humane letters.

“Joy because the privilege of leading our Saint Rose academic community is an opportunity to witness the positive outcomes of learning, perhaps no more visible than what is happening here today. (And) thanksgiving because I have had the utmost privilege of working with individuals who embrace with passion, knowledge and purpose the transformative power of education.”

Kathleen Sullivan, the president’s wife and a vital part of the Saint Rose community, also accepted an honorary doctor of humane letters during the commencement ceremony held at the Times Union Center in downtown Albany. Nearly 1,800 students graduated, earning 677 bachelor's degrees and 1,112 master's degrees and certificates of advanced study.

The College also used the occasion to bestow the Carondelet Medal, its highest honor, posthumously on Karene Faul, the 42-year art professor 6

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who elevated the program into an art department and served as its chair for 27 years until her death in March. Faul’s husband, Joseph, accepted on her behalf wearing, like scores of students and faculty members, an embroidered letter “K” on his lapel in honor of the gifted artist who played a significant role in making the Saint Rose Art Department among the nation's best.

The medal recognizes immense contributions to Saint Rose and exemplifies its mission and values. Among other things, Karene Faul helped the department achieve prestigious accreditations and expand offerings while taking meticulous care of art students, faculty, facilities and programs. “There isn't a person on the stage that doesn’t feel the void that Karene has left,” Sullivan said. “She epitomized the very special qualities of our founders — compassion, passion, service, excellent teaching and superb mentorship.”

In awarding the Sullivans the honorary degrees usually reserved for luminaries from outside the institution, the board of trustees recognized the couple’s significant contributions to Saint Rose and to the Capital Region.

Dr. Sullivan led an expansion that includes a new home for the School of Education, the Massry Center for the Arts, the William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media and the Christian Plumeri Sports Complex. During his presidency, the College has raised $42 million in capital gifts and tripled applications culminating in the building of Centennial Hall and a home for the Huether School of Business. Sullivan is succeeded

by Dr. David Szczerbacki, the provost and vice president for academic affairs.

After a one-week vacation, Sullivan returned to campus to establish the R. Mark Sullivan Institute for Leadership in Higher Education at Saint Rose, which will help prepare the next generation of college leaders.

Daniel P. Nolan, chair of the board of trustees, said Sullivan’s greatest contribution was his constant encouragement of students and the people who worked for him. “He always asks us to reach higher and do things we don't think ourselves capable of,” Nolan said.

What might have been a somber occasion, Sullivan's final commencement as president was anything but as he used his address to remind students, faculty and families to remember to lighten up. He noted that while he could not recall his own commencement speeches, he clearly remembers a popular song of the time, Simon and Garfunkel’s “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy).” Then, he surprised his audience by asking them to join as he sang a verse from the hit: “Slow down, you move too fast. You’ve got to make the mornin’ last. Just kickin’ down the cobblestones. Lookin’ for fun and feelin’ groovy.” “Nobody ever uses the term “groovy” anymore,” he noted, “except a few of us over 50, but I think you can understand what Simon and Garfunkel are saying.”

Sullivan made a few serious points as well, gleaned from dozens of Saint Rose commencement speakers and other influential people he has met.

He asked students to distinguish between information, often consumed on the Internet, and knowledge. “Knowledge is what you have gained from our faculty, who are experts at synthesizing information and giving it meaning, purpose, context and value,” Sullivan said. In addition, Sullivan emphasized the role of community service that is so closely linked to the College’s mission. An award last year from President Barack Obama

recognizes the 5,000 students, faculty and staff members who contributed 126,000 hours in a year. “Keep it up long after you leave Saint Rose,” Sullivan said. “You have no idea how good it will make you feel.” He called his wife “my guiding force” during their marriage of nearly 42 years.

Kathy Sullivan was recognized for making Saint Rose a welcoming home to students, faculty and being a strong partner to her husband as president. In accepting her honorary degree, she joked that delivering her address had been easier in front of the bathroom mirror. She used the occasion, the eve of Mother’s Day, to offer motherly advice, including to sleep on difficult decisions, and to remember to laugh. She thanked the entire Saint Rose community for the honorary degree that was being bestowed upon her. “It only took you four years to get here,” Sullivan told graduates. “It has taken me 16.” She said she had something in common with them, however: “The toughest part about coming to Saint Rose is leaving it.”

Before the ceremony was completed, Dr. Sullivan sang again, from the Broadway show “Wicked": “Who can say, if I've been changed for the better?

I do believe I have been changed for the better and because I knew you, because I knew you, because I knew you, I have been changed for good.”

Sullivan later closed the exercises by throwing his cap into the crowd.

Following the ceremony, new graduates said that Dr. Sullivan was a fitting and entertaining choice of commencement speaker. Among them were Adrianna Gaeta and Ola Shajuyigbe.“It was awesome and really fitting to have him speak,” said Gaeta as the pair posed for photographs. “We’re both on the basketball team, and he and Mrs. Sullivan were among our biggest fans.”

The Sullivans’ three children, Anna, Kate and Jay, who looked on from the front of the arena, joked that now both their parents would be doctors.

Jay, who gave a surprise speech during his father's 1996 inauguration, said the honorary degrees were fitting tributes. “This is a nice capstone,” he said. “We were in the student center this morning, and I looked across the lawn and thought this is really cool. This is where it all started 16 years ago.”

HONORING THE LEGACY OF A PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE, KATHLEEN On Friday, June 22, the College gave outgoing president R. Mark Sullivan and his wife Kathleen one of its highest honors, the Community of Excellence award. As the College’s eighth president, Dr. Sullivan transformed the campus and the surrounding neighborhood with beautiful new structures and innovative, relevant educational and cultural programs that have become the hallmark of Saint Rose today. Throughout, at every event from fundraising dinners and concerts to art exhibits and commencement ceremonies, Kathy was there applauding, cheering and hugging and is as beloved by students and alumni as her leader-husband.

Establishment of Sullivan Institute for Leadership in Higher Education To recognize President Sullivan and all that he has accomplished for Saint Rose and Albany, a group of trustees and other community leaders raised more than $800,000 to establish the R. Mark Sullivan Institute for Leadership in Higher Education at Saint Rose. This new Institute will be a world center for training managers and leaders of colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. In addition to the development of degree and certificate programs in higher education leadership, conferences and seminars will be held on such pressing topics as the role of e-learning, the connection between colleges and K-12 schools, the role of the liberal arts in this era of job-training, and how to ensure access to quality post-secondary education. As he transitions from the presidency of Saint Rose, Dr. Sullivan is uniquely talented to lead the Institute. He will focus his attention on the development of degree programs and professional development offerings that will emerge as the core of the Institute’s mission.

R. Mark and Sullivan and his wife Kathleen were honored with the Community of Excellence award.

They are seen here with their family.

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hen Carmelina Puopolo flawlessly left-volleyed a goal in the NCAA Division II national women’s soccer finals and followed 11 minutes later with the title-winning point, former forward Renae Ransdell ’05 watched from the stands of the Pensacola, Fla., park. One-time midfielder Christina Paradise Glass ’04 checked her phone for game results from a wedding reception in New Hampshire. Three-time captain Kerri Stone ’03 watched online at her office in Boulder, Colo.

outs, nor even its own playing fields. She sold Saint Rose academics along with soccer — and slowly wrote what has to be one of the more unlikely success stories in college athletics.

“I called out ‘We WON!’ and people said ‘What are you talking about?’” recalled Stone, 27, who led the team to its first NCAA Tournaments in 2002 and 2003. “I was so excited. A national championship was what we waited for.”

The script might have been written for Kerri Stone ’03. A premier club player in Denver, she had traveled to games and practices year round since age 13. She was wary of devoting college entirely to the sport. As she weighed soccer scholarship offers from the University of Florida and UCLA, a recruitment letter arrived from Albany, New York.

When the Golden Knights clinched the title against defending champion Grand Valley State on December 3, they continued the job a string of stellar players started in 1995, when the new coach, Laurie Darling Gutheil,

Laurie Darling Gutheil had reached Stone through a listing of unsigned Division I players. Stone was intrigued by the idea of attending college in the Northeast. She welcomed a focus on classes along with soccer and agreed to visit. “The coach met me at the airport,” she recalled. “That had not happened before.”

“This was always going to be a serious program, but we also looked for players with strong academic values,” the National Soccer Coaches Association two-time Coach of the Year said at the start of a new season from her office which is virtually wallpapered with newspaper stories, photos and certificates devoted to the team. “Five years from now, most of them won’t be playing soccer. But what we do here has an impact on the quality of their lives forever.”

(Left) Head Coach Laurie Darling Gutheil discusses pre-game strategy. (Above) Gutheil and team at the press conference after winning the NCAA Division II national chamipionship.

dreamed up a Saint Rose women’s soccer program that would rank among the nation’s best.

Just 22 at the time, Darling Gutheil had recently graduated from Hartwick College and became a high school history teacher near Glens Falls.

She coached and recruited the Saint Rose women’s soccer team part-time — and still does.

She imagined she could convince Division Ibound players to join a program in upstate New York with little name recognition, no stand-

Stone was taken in by the compact urban campus, small classes and a soccer coach familiar with academics. She turned down UCLA and the rest to accept an athletic scholarship from Saint Rose. “Everyone thought I was throwing away something I worked so hard for,” Stone said. “I wasn’t.

I was trading a life of only soccer for a life of soccer and school.”

She was unaccustomed to living in a city, being one of the strongest players and dribbling on the rutted fields of Bleecker Stadium. But Stone soon assumed a leadership role and became close with teammates. She excelled in biology and computer information science classes. She began visiting New York City. As for the fields?

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“They were awesome. Another team could blame the lousy fields for losing. They actually needed the ball to roll evenly,” she said. “But we were used to those conditions. The fields became our secret weapon.”

The following year Laurie Darling Gutheil found forward Renae Ransdell in Richland, Washington. Ransdell also had a storied high school career — training with an Olympic Development Program — and also was ambivalent about continuing the punishing pace through college. Darling Gutheil heard about Ransdell and convinced her to visit Saint Rose. Kerri Stone had raised the team’s profile.

“I received an email out of the blue. I don’t think I had even heard of the College or Albany,” said Glass, the star player of her Merrimack, (N.H.) high school team. “It was our first year in the Northeast-10 Conference. Laurie said ‘this is a program you want to be a part of.’ It’s funny, now I’m a part of it for life.”

By the late 1990s, wins topped losses and the Golden Knights set its sights on the NCAA Tournament, which accepted the top 24 teams. They made it in 2002, got to the Sweet 16 the following year and, in 2008, the national semifinals. The momentum was set for a national title. But the climb was steep. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Golden Knights came up short in the semifinals — in 2009, going down to Grand Valley State in overtime —after leading 2-0.

The 2011 roster did not have the depth of previous years because several key players had just graduated. The team did not post the team’s best win-loss record. Nonetheless, this was the team that got through to the finals — only to once again face Grand Valley State, the defending national champions, and the prospect of more heartbreak.

“But we were in the finals and there was a totally different feeling,” said Gianna D’Errico, a senior striker who had played in all three semifinals. “There was something in us that would not let anything stop us.”

Grand Valley scored first. But in the second half, Saint Rose took over. Carmelina Puopolo redirected a shot out of the air that found the corner of the goal. Propelled by strong passing, she soon scored again. Then, the Golden Knights had to fight 35 excruciating minutes more. It was 35 minutes of absolute defensive teamwork, including a number of saves.

Darling Gutheil thought of her former players as the team battled successfully to hold the lead.

“But the reason I came to Saint Rose wasn’t that it had such fantastic soccer,” said Ransdell, who lives in Bristol, Conn. and assists the team with recruiting. “It was because of Coach.

She was the nicest person, and you knew she was going to take care of you.”

Once she and Stone joined, Colorado and Washington were “open” to the Golden Knights. Top Capital Region players Eliza Whipple ’03, Drea Porteus ’03 and Leia Weidman ’03 also came to Saint Rose. Often, the new talent had stories of the tenacious coach who found them.

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“Winning this was an accomplishment for all of them,” she said.

The Golden Knights of 2011-12 are generally more athletic than the teams of the 1990s and a 28-player roster — compared to 18 — minimizes their chances of playing full games.

The talent is consistently at the level Ransdell and Stone established. Players no longer calculate the handicap of a muddy field, but shine on the turf of the $6 million Plumeri Sports Complex, opened in 2010.

The 2011 NCAA Divison II National Champions.

“We’re not the same team that played on those Bleecker Stadium fields,” joked Darling Gutheil. “We’d be the ones complaining now.”

But her coaching recipe has not changed. Through Darling Gutheil, Saint Rose offers a home to players serious about their team, their academics and their community. They have fanned out across the country to distinguish themselves. Stone followed Saint Rose by becoming a professional mountain biker and is completing her doctorate in computer science.

Kailey Egbert ’10, has completed her doctorate in physical therapy. Christina Paradise Glass practices law. In the fall, Kelly Guerin ’11 will begin her studies at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Darling Gutheil is just as proud of the players who did not start out as strong students, but became motivated to achieve high grades and pursue challenging careers because of their soccer participation.

She knows how players are doing in their classes and knows when it is time to refer someone for extra help. It helps that she is a history teacher, and her husband, assistant coach

Jason Gutheil, teaches high school math. They tutor, even on the team bus. Darling Gutheil sees that they are eating right and stays in touch with parents. And that, as much as the national title, is the legacy established in 1995.

“I have friends at other colleges who say ‘All my coach deals with is soccer,’ and it’s so weird for me,” said Puopolo, a softspoken junior from near Toronto, named the 2011 Division II National Player of the Year. “There is such a different vibe here.”

coaching Powerhouse LAURIE DARLING GUTHEIL Head Women’s Soccer Coach (Record in 16 Seasons)

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(Record in the Last 5 Seasons)

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Named NSCAA National Coach of the Year for the second time in three years

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REMEMBERING AN ART PIONEER PIO

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Hundreds of people who knew Karene Faul have lauded her as a change-agent, a pioneer, a mentor, “the woman who drove the train,” even an “iron lady”— a term that she apparently did not mind. One description students, former students and colleagues agree on is that Karene was an artist and the art department at Saint Rose was her life’s work. Her life’s work lives on.

When Karene died March 2, she had been a Saint Rose art professor for 42 years, serving as a founder of the department and its long-time chair.

Under her leadership, a strong art curriculum evolved into top-rated professional degrees uniquely housed in a liberal arts college.

Born in Pittsburgh, Karene was a gifted printmaker who earned a bachelor of arts, master of arts and master of fine arts at the University of Notre Dame. She had taught art and other subjects at the elementary and secondary levels before joining the Saint Rose art faculty in 1970. Karene taught screen printing, etching, relief printing, two-dimensional design and color theory. She helped advance the art program into a full-fledged department, along with Sister Margaret Maria O’Donnell and Patricia Clahassey, and shepherded the department’s move from a few rooms on campus to the Picotte Center for Art & Design in downtown Albany.

In 1985, Karene became department chairperson, a post she held for 27 years until her death. Among her achievements, she established the B.F.A. program and saw that the art department secured coveted accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. In addition, Karene saw to it that renowned graphic designers and fine artists — including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Jenny Holzer, Woody Pirtle and Chuck Close — worked with Saint Rose students and that students visited museums and galleries throughout the Northeast. Karene mentored her faculty as well, never allowing professors to forget that they were both educators and working artists. She continued to create her own highly respected art, including prints made from transparencies and silk screening techniques.

She tended the department lovingly, discussing retirement periodically only to dismiss the topic because another project beckoned, another goal needed to be met. Colleagues say it went this way for a decade or so, like the painting or sculpture the artist is never quite done with.

candor that told students and prospective students that she was serious about their work. She kept a running list in her head of graduates’ employment placements, graduate studies and professional accomplishments.

And Karene reached into the community, recruiting students to teach art to child refugees at the Emmaus United Methodist Church a few blocks from campus. She reached the next generation of artists with the summer Visual Arts Experience, which provides high school students with a serious grounding in painting and other disciplines.

She insisted that even the most devoted Saint Rose art students not remain cloistered on State Street but also delve into the humanities, math and science. And lest they forget, Karene was sure to remind them that the liberal arts, along with visual arts, are key to becoming a better artist and a better person.

In memory of Karene T. Faul, Chair of the Art Department, a scholarship fund for art students has been established. Karene loved art, and she loved inspiring her students to create, admire and treasure all forms of art.

An accomplished artist in her own right, she was most at peace when encouraging her students to work beyond their capabilities and produce beautiful works of art.

To contribute, visit www.strose.edu/giveagift or call Lisa McKenzie, director of development at 518-454-5114.

Karene left her imprint daily with the meticulous care of the studios at the Picotte Center and in the bright, new Esther Massry Gallery at the Massry Center for the Arts on campus, which she insisted be a top-grade reflection of Saint Rose art programs.

It would be an understatement to say Karene noticed details. She was known to trim off excess scraps of canvas for later use, clean a studio window, lend money to a student for supplies and review portfolios with a

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THE PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCE OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS :

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One morning in July, three dozen adolescent pianists, violinists and viola players gathered on stage at the Massry Center for the Arts to run through some finer points of playing in an orchestra.

“Come forward as soon as the previous performers are done,” Assistant Professor Young Kim urged a pair of musicians who moved downstage somewhat tentatively then bowed in unison. “Bow nicely. That’s it!”

Two floors up, Assistant Professor Robert Hansbrough conducted 50 teenage brass, woodwind, keyboard and percussion players preparing for their own performance.

Over 40 minutes, the wind ensemble, with a heavy emphasis on Justin Bieber haircuts and neon sneaker laces, zipped through a program that moved from Gustav Holst to Michael Jackson. “I know you can play it!” Hansbrough said, between pauses to improve a tuba note or bring up a clarinet. During a medley of favorites from “Glee,” he gestured to Dillon Harding to stand for his solo turn on alto sax.

“He’s always asking me to stand, and I forget,” Dillon, a Clifton Park eighth grader, later said.

Buoyed by the chance to provide more than the background sound, Dillon was one of 130 young musicians and singers who took part in the music camp, which completed its fourth season this past July.

The College also hosted its second two-week Summer Visual Art Experience. In addition, a dozen high school students took part in a new Filmmaking class.

Collectively, the evolving summer program is known as the Pre-College Experience in the Arts. With it, Saint Rose showcases its Arts & Humanities departments and recognizes the young people who are as excited about painting and the flute as their friends are about soccer and baseball.

With the Visual Arts Experience, tenure-track professors teach high school seniors painting and drawing, along with the choice of printmaking, photography and graphic design.

Professors, who are all working artists, also guided the young art students through the process of creating a college portfolio.

Participants had little down time, save a tour of the modern art collection at the Empire State Plaza. They had homework.

Many said they’d do it again.

The new Filmmaking Experience introduced high school students to basic principles of production as well as aesthetics of the craft. They followed the process from developing a concept, writing a script through to production, post production and distribution.

Like filmmaking, the Music Camp emphasizes teamwork.

Campers work together in the all-camp orchestra and chorus and present four concerts. Their eight-hour daily schedule is packed with workshops, rehearsals, music theory, private lessons and electives such as intensive piano study.

A third week is devoted to high school juniors and seniors, who play chamber music and learn to prepare for a college audition. With their parents, third-week campers attend seminars presented by the faculty and the College admissions team on how to apply to college music programs and negotiate the financial aid process.

“I am very, very serious about playing, and the band at school is just not enough,” said flute and piccolo player Evenia Osepa, 15, of Tamarack High School, whose sentiment was echoed by fellow band members from Niskayuna, East Greenbush, Albany and Clifton Park.

So far, seven Saint Rose music students have come from the ranks of the high school summer camp. And two Saint Rose art students first attended the Visual Arts component — one commuting more than an hour daily from Massachusetts.

Other art students said they expect to apply to the College, after attending the most recent session. The College has high hopes the pattern will be repeated with the filmmaking class.

And the Pre-College experience stands to grow considerably next summer, when high school scholars will be able to live on campus. Lorna Shaw, dean of the School of Arts & Humanities, said other camps might be devoted to foreign languages, writing and literature. Some might award college credit.

“The underlying objective here,” said Shaw, “is to give these promising young students a rich, intellectual experience now and extend an invitation to return to us in the future.”

“BY HAVING THIS MAJOR AND ALL THIS KNOWLEDGE ON CAMPUS, WE CAN AT LEAST MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE REAL ISSUES.” Professor Khalid Mehtabdin, professor of economics

There is something about a dismal economy that makes people feel helpless and not even smart enough to understand what is wrong.

“The average person on the street knows about Britney Spears and “Dancing With the Stars” but has very little grasp of the issues confronting the nation,” said Professor Khalid Mehtabdin, a scholar of managerial economics who has taught economics at Saint Rose for 25 years. “But we want our students to have a grasp of what is serious and important, whether it is financial problems, mortgage problems, or budget deficits. They will be leaders in their own workplaces and will elect leaders who make the major economic decisions.”

The College of Saint Rose has long given students a solid grounding in economics, offering courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and the economics of management. Now, a 44-credit major and an 18-credit minor significantly broaden the program to include public finance, sustainable economic development, the structure of American industry and international trade. Courses devoted to contemporary economic issues, banking and social economics are also offered as part of the new major.

“By having this major and all this knowledge on campus,” Mehtabdin noted, “we can at least make people aware of the real issues.”

The Bachelor of Science in economics is one of three undergraduate degrees offered by the Huether School of Business, where undergraduate, graduate and certificate program enrollments are rising. Economics is housed in the new Huether School of Business building at 994 Madison Avenue, adjacent to College administration offices.

Severin Carlson, dean of the business school, believes the new degree in the new building will raise visibility of the College’s longstanding business programs. The degree carries 33 credits in required courses, a calculus class and two electives.

Business faculty say an economics major or minor can enhance the education of students who are enrolled in accounting or management. Simona Sung, a Saint Rose economics professor since 1990, also sees the discipline as a natural tie-in to the study of political science, history and sociology.

“The studies of economics and business address the theory of consumer behavior, the concept of opportunity cost, production theory and labor economics,” Sung said.

“These fundamental concepts provide the theoretical foundation for applied business fields such as marketing, production and operation management and finance.”

But the degree is also aimed at drawing strong math students who might not otherwise have considered Saint Rose.

“The target is students interested in understanding the workings of markets and institutions, the factors contributing to national and global distribution, the social impacts of development and arguments underlying many current policy debates,” Dean Carlson explained.

They face no shortage of career options. Economics majors pursue planning, economic development, public policy, law, non-profit management, global finance. They work in the energy or environmental sectors. They often begin their study early, thanks to an increase in high school Advanced Placement courses, that is building demand in higher education.

Professor Mehtabdin will teach public finance and international trade. Professor Sung, a scholar of microeconomics, will teach the structure of American industry and econometrics — the statistical tools economists use to test their theories.

Associate Professor Janet Spitz will teach social economics and sustainable growth. Her students will apply theory to the community. They might explore, for instance, how an organization can introduce more sustainable practices.

Spitz noted that such an approach contrasts with the traditional model of expansion and growth, which is, by definition, unsustainable.

“One of the concerns I have is that most people look at the economic news, are distressed by it but don’t understand that there is anything they can do about it,” Spitz said.

“But the point about policy is that it works not only at the federal level but also the municipal level, at The College of Saint Rose, or your own office,” she added.

“Every person has the potential to help form policy. You are learning that if you pay attention and conceptualize a problem, you can do something about it.”

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“I SAW THAT I DIDN’T NEED TO BE IN A CLASSROOM AS LONG AS I COULD HELP A YOUNG PERSON DO BETTER. THIS WAS NOT THE PATH I EXPECTED TO BE ON. BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.” Dylan Clark, G’10

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Like many college students preparing to teach, Kevin Bates had always pictured working in a classroom close to home.

But when he graduated from The College of Saint Rose, such jobs were hard to come by. So Bates sat back, reexamined his options and found an entirely new approach to launching his education career.

Since in September, instead of teaching high school social studies near home in Binghamton, New York, Bates has taught special education in coastal New England. In place of a permanent job, he’ll work two years for Teach For America, which supports schools in impoverished communities. He welcomes the change of plan.

“I’m starting a two-year adventure doing something that gets my foot in the door and supports my personal philosophy,” said Bates ’10, who was completing his master’s in adolescence special education at the State University of New York at Binghamton. “I think it’s really important to keep your options open.”

Saint Rose education graduates continue to distinguish themselves locally, where in the past two years at least 114 have been hired to full-time classroom positions in public, private and charter schools. But with education among the most competitive sectors of the job market, more and more education graduates, like Bates, are keeping their options open.

And many inventive young education alumni are finding surprising opportunities in government, technology; as trainers and tutors, or as teachers in non-traditional settings or far from home.

“I always expected to snowboard and ski. Instead, I am surfing!” said Ashley Peschieri ’08 G’09, who teaches in West End, North Carolina. “I’ve learned that I am independent, I’m driven and I love teaching.”

When she completed her master’s degree, Peschieri expected to work near home in Saratoga Springs. But local districts had few openings, so she turned to Web listings for jobs outside the Northeast. One morning, a principal from North Carolina called requesting an interview — that afternoon, by Skype. Peschieri then scrambled to install the program onto her computer and decided what to wear for an interview conducted remotely.

Five days and two trips South later, she greeted her sixth graders at West Pine Middle School for the start of school. There, she joined Saint Rose alumna Cassandra Bottieri G’09, who teaches eighth grade language arts.

“A lot of teachers here are from New York. They don’t require master’s degrees down here so having one really helps in the application process,” said Peschieri, 25, who coaches basketball and volleyball, began a high school lacrosse program and enjoys the ocean two hours from home. “I left my family, and I didn’t know anybody down here. Now I love it, and I don’t want to come back.”

Likewise, Kelly McGarry G’10 of Rotterdam saw that teaching jobs near home were scarce and decided not to wait for things to change. “I moved to North Carolina over the summer and drove to all the schools in Wilmington giving out my resume and cover letters. I gave myself two months,” said McGarry, 24, who has her master’s in literacy.

“And exactly a week before my lease was up, I was offered three positions.”

McGarry has completed her second year as a pre-kindergarten teacher at the private Cape Fear Academy, where she leads a before-school fitness challenge, coordinates the after-school program and calls the setting a “teacher’s heaven.” The lesson? “When jobs are hard to get, I think a lot of employers want to see what you have done to get the experience,” she noted. “If you have a passion to teach, what have you done to show it? Have you tutored? Were you willing to move? How do you stand out?”

It’s advice Michele Osborne, director of the Saint Rose Career Center, dispenses liberally. If a student discusses a goal, say, “teach third grade near home,” she asks: Does it have to be third grade? Does “near” mean 20 minutes away or could it be an hour? Does the teaching need to be in a school?

“There are so many skills you get through your classes here,” Osborne noted. “Education students learn leadership, they care about their communities. They address large groups. They organize their time. And employers look at the whole package. We want students to see what their options are so that they are more marketable.”

Data from Osborne’s office suggests the strategy is paying off. Of 319 education students the Career Center surveyed at graduation in 2010, 69 percent had accepted positions in their fields. Another 20 percent reported having a job in a related field. For those completing graduate education degrees, the figures were 73 percent and 18 percent, respectively.

Recent Saint Rose education graduates teach in Honolulu, Anchorage and Dubai. They persevere in the Capital Region as full-time building substitutes and after-school tutors, determined to be noticed for the next round of hiring. Others shape policy.

“I think I have insights into how students think. And, of course, I’m not far from being a student myself,” noted Nathaniel Jenkins G’10, until recently a principal committee assistant for the New York State Assembly’s committee on higher education.

Jenkins pursued a master’s in adolescence education in order to teach high school social studies, something he still does not rule out. But when he saw he’d need experience to get his first classroom job, he used his education credentials to land a job with the Assembly committee that analyzes and recommends legislation governing New York colleges.

His teaching credentials were entirely relevant.

“I think that [policy makers] often forget how an adolescent mind works,” noted Jenkins, who was recently promoted to a similar position on the powerful Codes committee. “But I know the real people the policies will affect, how they think.

I think the most prevalent skill I learned in my classes and student teaching was communication.”

Dylan Clark G’10 is another educator who found his niche in a “related field.”

Clark’s interest in teaching was shaped by the teachers who helped him back when he struggled in high school. But after earning his master’s in adolescence education, Clark was unable to find a traditional classroom job. So he began teaching with the Hudson Falls Central School District — at the Washington County Jail.

Clark taught students ages 16 to 21 awaiting their sentencing or serving time for misdemeanors. Suffice it to say, many were reluctant learners. However, the ones who did embrace what he had to say opened his eyes to why he loves teaching.

“I saw that I didn’t need to be in a classroom as long as I could help a young person do better,” said Clark, 30. “This was not the path I expected to be on. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.”

After a year, he worried the position would be cut. He accepted a management job with Tutors with Computers, a nationwide company that uses technology to help students in low-achieving schools raise their test scores. Clark is in charge of helping the company meet educational standards in New York and several other states. He draws on the strategies he gained in his first, unique teaching job, where he gained sensitivity toward struggling students.

“I know that there is an even wider variety of options in the education field than even the two experiences I have had,” he said. “Education shouldn’t be thought of so narrowly. It’s way too important.”

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“THESE INSTRUCTORS NEED TO PRODUCE A LESSON PLAN AND SHOW COMPETENCY IN EVERY SKILL WE TEACH. THEY TAKE THIS COURSE VERY SERIOUSLY.” Dr. Ann Neilson assistant professor of physical education

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By now, the parents who sign their children up for Saint Rose swim lessons have learned to do so early: August registration for the October session and November signup for lessons starting in February.

“If you don’t get your check in, they run out of spots,” said Kyung Baker of Albany, whose son Matthew, 9, has progressed from the shallowest to deepest water of the Saint Rose pool in three years of lessons. “It’s become part of our schedule. Matthew totally looks forward to it.”

It’s hard to say how many children have learned to swim at The College Saint Rose, which has offered low-cost lessons — $30 for eight weeks — long enough for former swim students to become Saint Rose students and graduate. But Ann Neilson G ’78, the College’s physical education chair, estimates 225 children a year sign up and pay months ahead.

“We used to offer one-hour slots, but we had so much demand we decided to try two 45-minute periods so more children could join,” she said. “And then that took off because of the parents. They see it as a survival skill for their child.”

Neilson’s calming voice is familiar to scores of parents who cram a waiting room Monday nights looking through a picture window at the pool. She spends much of the time asking their feedback — often getting an earful from those who want a daughter or son moved to a different level or to receive more schooling in a particular stroke.

But what they might not know is that Neilson — Dr. Neilson — is an assistant professor of physical education, the swim instructors are her students and the pool her classroom. Saint Rose lessons are, in fact, woven so tightly into the Albany community schedule that families are probably unaware that the teachers are themselves in a class, Physical Education 114.

“I think sometimes you get better lessons because the instructors are accountable for a grade,” said Neilson, a 19year faculty member who is also behind a wellness fair and other popular community programs. “These instructors need to produce a lesson plan and show competency in every skill we teach. They take this course very seriously.”

Three hours a week, up to 20 water safety instructor students trade their hoodies and jeans for a bathing suit.

They teach three to five children in back-to-back, 45-minute lessons, often after a day of classes. Then, they stay 90 minutes more going over their strokes and lesson plans with Neilson.

Reflecting the inclusion of physical education within the School of Mathematics & Sciences, the class covers aquatic body mechanics and the laws of buoyancy — along with how to teach strokes and breathing. In addition to college credit, students are eligible to earn the American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor certification that enables them to teach swimming at camps and recreation programs. The experience also builds career skills.

“I think it’s a real benefit that I get a chance to interact with children. It’s practice for working with patients,” said instructor Stephen Dansereau ’12, a biochemistry major who took Saint Rose swimming lessons as a child and hopes to enter medical school.

Physical education has been a part of a Saint Rose education from its founding, when, Neilson said, good posture in women was emphasized along with calisthenics.

The non-competitive program has strayed little from this philosophy, even as college competitive sports have proliferated. “Our program has always emphasized mind, body and spirit,” said Neilson, who earned her doctorate in physical education from Springfield College and joined the Saint Rose faculty full time in 1992.

At that time, Saint Rose students taught swimming to local Girl Scouts. Noting their enthusiasm, she decided to open lessons to the community. In addition to having their children learn basic strokes, the parents see a benefit in the setting.

“At first, Matthew didn’t understand the whole concept of college,” noted Kyung Baker. “But coming here makes him ask ‘what is this place?’ He wouldn’t have known about college otherwise, and this definitely makes him interested.”

I N S T I T U T I O N A L A D VA N C E M E N T

The Ryan Sisters Scholarship — a Family Legacy Ann Ryan Donohue ’36 was a remarkable woman, who passed away at age 96 in May 2012. As a student at Saint Rose, Ann’s versatility was unlimited. While achieving a B.S. in Business Administration Education, she was also the class historian, class poet, editor of Rose Leaves and the Rambler and managing editor of the Arrow. In her yearbook, she is described as “Possessing a rare sense of humor, unlimited capacity for work and a superior mental ability.”

Ann led a full and active life from start to finish. She was married for 61 years to the late Paul F. Donohue, and they raised five children. She was a devoted mother, grandmother and aunt, working as a teacher at St. Joseph’s School in Arbor Hill and a social worker in Albany County. She was a runner and swimmer and skied until she was 90 years old. Her proudest accomplishment was to open and close her summer with icy plunges into Lake George each Memorial Day and Columbus Day. She leaves behind a wonderful example of a life well-lived.

(l to r): Ann Ryan Donohue ’36 and Margaret “Peggy” Ryan Decker ’35

Ann’s sister, Margaret “Peggy” Ryan Decker ’35, also a Business Administration Education major, predeceased Ann in 2006. Her yearbook described her as “Charming, whimsical, and humorous; subordinated to a very keen intellect; independent — self-reliant.”

What a pair the Ryan sisters must have been!

The Donohue family has chosen to honor Ann and Peggy by establishing the Ann Ryan ’36 and Peggy Ryan ’35 Endowed Scholarship to benefit undergraduate students at Saint Rose, creating a lasting legacy and scholarship support far into the future.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Huey C. Bogan Award for Creativity in Teaching This award was created with memorial contributions and gifts from the Bogan Family in memory of their cherished husband and father, Dr. Huey C. Bogan, and his far-reaching impact as a professor in the education department at Saint Rose. The recipient of the Bogan Award is a childhood education graduate student with a passion for life-long learning, who also exhibits creativity in the role of teacher.

The Nick Birchak “Strength of Character” Memorial Scholarship This Scholarship was established with memorial donations following the passing of Nicholas Birchak ’06, G’08 in 2011 due to complications from epilepsy. The Strength of Character scholarship award is given to a student in the field of counseling who embodies that spirit of energy, optimism, generosity, and good will.

James and Marjorie Gleason Connors Endowed Scholarship Marjorie Connors ’57, B.S., elementary education, arranged a planned gift to the College to establish the James and Marjorie Gleason Connors Endowed Scholarship in honor of her parents, to benefit an undergraduate student majoring in elementary education. Marjorie also funded the scholarship with annual gifts during her lifetime and in doing so was able to meet several of her scholarship recipients.

Diane Mary Morra Memorial Scholarship Robert and Marianne Willmott Morra ’54 established this scholarship in memory of their daughter, Diane. The scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students majoring in Special Education. Marianne received her B.A. in History and Political Science.

Margaret Scheppach ’53 Endowed Scholarship Upon graduating from Saint Rose, Margaret continued her education and obtained her Ph.D. from the prestigious Eastman School of Music. A gifted lyric soprano, Margaret was a music faculty member from 1970 to 1998 and was honored with the title of Professor Emeritus. She established her Scholarship through her estate but supported it during her lifetime and enjoyed meeting several of her scholarship recipients. The Scheppach scholars are undergraduate Music Education majors with a concentration in Voice.

Dr. Mark Ylvisaker Memorial Award This award was created in memory of Dr. Mark Ylvisaker, a beloved professor at the College. The award is presented to a graduate-level Communication Sciences and Disorders major who demonstrates outstanding scholarship as well as exemplary service to individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

Create a lasting legacy for yourself, or in honor of a family member or friend, and help a student fulfill their dream to attend Saint Rose.

Contact Susan Warshany for more information at 518-454-5104 or or zieglers@strose.edu.

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News & Notes (l to r): Karen Haag (far left) at the Capital Region Jefferson Awards Brett McAuliffe scored the first goal of the inaugural lacrosse season Christina Cuffari (left) head coach Laurie Darling Gutheil (right) at the league’s annual awards banquet.

Haag Chosen to Represent Capital Region at National Jefferson Awards Ceremony Head women’s basketball coach Karen Haag was selected to represent the Capital Region at the National Jefferson Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C., this past June. Haag was among six Capital Region residents who advanced to the medalist level for the 2012 Jefferson Awards that honor local public service across the country. She was nominated for the honor by Deborah Chesky, the College’s Director of Corporate, Foundation and Government Relations. Haag is one of three founders of Camp Bravehearts along with Joyce Chulock and Lori Walsh.

Men’s Lacrosse Completes Inaugural Campaign The 18th sponsored intercollegiate athletics program at The College of Saint Rose concluded its inaugural season this spring. The men’s lacrosse team won its final two games to finish 7-6 on the year with five of its six setbacks coming at the hands of top-10 nationally ranked opponents. The Golden Knights, who played one of the nation’s most challenging NCAA Division II schedules, also went 5-2 at home with a roster that included only two upperclassmen among its 30 members.

The Golden Knights also engaged themselves within the community. The team spent two full days in three Albany middle schools to introduce the sport and spark an interest in the development of Albany Youth Lacrosse. The team further traveled to Schoharie with other students for Reach Out Saint Rose day to assist flood victims.

“Our inaugural campaign was filled with many successes,” said first-year head coach Tim Robbins. “We produced the first alumnus in Joe Pompo who graduated with an MBA this summer. Sophomore Brett McAuliffe scored our first goal to help us post our first win and first home victory on the same day. We also entered the season with one of the toughest schedules in Division II and got tossed right into the fire. That being said, I am very excited for the future as we enter the Northeast-10 Conference in 2012-13 and continue to grow our alumni base.”

Notes: Head women’s soccer coach Laurie Darling Gutheil was named the NSCAA National Coach of the Year for the second time in three years after leading the Golden Knights to the 2011 National Championship. Also, sophomore forward Carmelina Puopolo was honored as the NSCAA National Player of the Year…Furthermore, senior midfielder Christina Cuffari was recognized with two of the most prestigious awards the Northeast-10 Conference bestows upon student-athletes. Cuffari was named both the NE-10 Woman of the Year and Outstanding Female Scholar-Athlete during the league’s annual awards banquet…Senior Matt Horton finished tied for 26th among 108 competitors at the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Golf Regional that was held in Hershey, PA. The only player in Golden Knights annals to qualify for four NCAA Tournaments, Horton led Saint Rose with a 75.27 adjusted scoring average this past season…Saint Rose was represented at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships for the ninth consecutive year this past March.

Juniors Caitlin Brauer and Naomi Woodcock both qualified while Brauer earned All-America honors with her seventh place finish in the 400-yard individual medley.

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SAINT ROSE IN REVIEW

Leading Edge 3,453 PASSENGERS, ONE DRIVER Bus route #114 is new and from the start the College was hopeful that a great many students, faculty and staff would ride it from the Rensselaer Amtrak station to Crossgates Mall and points between along Madison and Washington avenues. The trend pointed that way with a high of 3,453 Saint Rose passengers boarding one week last fall, up from a few hundred the previous semester. And the surge happened even before the Capital District Transportation Authority christened the #114 in November as part of a system-wide overhaul. The new bus stops at campus all day, into the evening and on weekends. Saint Rose was no back-seat driver, either, in the planning. College personnel joined Pine Hills neighbors at CDTA meetings to lobby for more frequent buses. In addition to sparing gas and parking headaches, the bus route is easy on the wallet. The #114, like all CDTA buses, is free to students, faculty and staff with a Saint Rose ID card.

What they said about it: “I had an 8 a.m. meeting. I put the bike on the bus, took the bus to Saint Rose, made my meeting, taught and bicycled back home. This has great potential for all of us,” South End resident and the College’s new coordinator of Academic Service-Learning Fred Boehrer, who led a field trip via the #114 to introduce students and faculty to volunteer opportunites in several Albany neighborhoods.

BODIE THE THERAPY DOG Saint Rose freshmen Colin Ruggiero (left), William Mintzer and the College’s uniquely soothing stress-free zone were presented to the world January 22 when this photograph by sophomore Kelly Pfeister ran in the “Trendspotting” slide show on the New York Times Education Life website.

A communications major from Sullivan County and photographer for the College’s own Chronicle, Pfeister submitted her portfolio and landed the paid gig in response to the Times’ request for student photographers to showcase their college’s exam-time study breaks. A second Pfeister photo, featuring “Play-Dough,” appeared in the print edition.

SINCE YOU ASKED They cited studies, financial data and big social shifts to explain why Americans increasingly question the value of higher education. Then, Saint Rose faculty, administrators and staff assigned themselves the task of fighting back. A five-member panel led the discussion during the January 12 President’s Day program titled “Is College Worth It?” Of course, the Saint Rose community approached the exercise rhetorically, responding “Yes!” and citing higher salaries for college graduates and the leadership roles they go on to play as compared to their counterparts who have not completed college; also, the whole thinking and learning part.

What they said about it: “‘Is college worth it?’ is a ‘duh’ question. We know the answer, and we need to get the answer out there,” Associate Professor of Business Administration Charles Finn, a panelist.

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HOORAY, IT’S MONDAY!

ONE OF US

The College of Saint Rose has been named the #1 large employer in the Capital Region in a survey of nearly 6,000 regional employees announced in April. Conducted for the Albany Times Union, the survey asked people at 556 companies to weigh in on work conditions, pay and other factors that contribute to a job you don’t mind coming to Monday mornings. They cited the caring environment and emphasis on community service, among other things. For bonus points, the newspaper gave President R. Mark Sullivan a special award for creating the atmosphere, making the College a topranked great place to work.

The Saint Rose community is known for donating time and money to people in need.

A new fund assists our own — students who struggle to pay for food, lodging or transportation while keeping up with classes and exams. The Student Emergency Fund provides money for groceries, a car repair, or maybe a few nights lodging — basics that can mean the difference between staying in school and falling off the radar. It is hoped the fund, which topped $14,000 by May, reaches $50,000, the level needed to establish an endowment. The idea came from the offices of Student Life and Spiritual Life, where a number of students each year seek short-term assistance with utilities, food, or even to stave off homelessness. Thanks to the fund, gifts from $50 to $500 have been distributed, says Jason Manning, director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving, coordinating the effort in order to raise awareness of, along with money for, students in need.

What they said about it: “I know a lot of colleges where people are spare parts. People here, they get the idea that they matter.” Marcus Buckley, vice president for finance and administration, told the Times Union.

WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT THAT

“They want to be in school very badly,” the Rev. Christopher DeGiovine, dean of spiritual life.

IT DEFINITELY WASN’T A WATCH When Pat Cullen got up to accept her service award on March 5, co-workers couldn’t be blamed for doing the math to figure out how old they were when she came to the College — if they were even born. Cullen ’58, G’63, an administrative secretary in the Career Center, accepted the first-ever 45-year service award.

Naturally, the gift-wrapped package was significantly bigger than the envelopes and small boxes handed to Saint Rose employees of the five-, 10- and 15-year variety.

Rather than simply take it and return to her seat, Cullen thanked administrators and staff because “it takes team work. No one does it alone.”

What they said about it: “It’s a beautiful crystal vase with a tiny medallion of the College. It’s on the file cabinet in my office, where light pours through it,” said Cullen, of the gift.

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APPOINTMENTS Margaret Kirwin, Dean of the School of Education, was appointed interim Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs Margaret McLane, Dean of the School of Education, was appointed interim Dean of the School of Education

NEW TRUSTEES The Board of Trustee has elected to three-year terms: Gregory V. Serio, managing director, Park Strategies, LLC and leader of risk and insurance management practice group in New York City.

Sister J. Elizabeth Van Deusen, pastoral associate for evangelization at St. Helen’s Parish in Niskayuna and Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Schenectady and director of the St. Joseph Worker’s Program in Schenectady.

Jeffrey Stone, president of KeyBank’s Capital Region district.

IN MEMORY Sister Therese Lynch, who worked at Saint Rose for more than 40 years, starting in 1942, died May 15 at St. Joseph’s Provincial House in Latham.

She was 101 years old and had been a Sister of St. Joseph for 76 years.

Sister Therese’s influence on the College was felt widely as she served as registrar, dean, director of academic counseling, vice president and acting president. After retiring, she volunteered in admissions and in academic counseling.

Contributions in Sister Therese’s memory may be made to: Sisters of St. Joseph Development Office, 385 Watervliet-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110.

Jeannette O’Hare, a custodian for five and a half years, died unexpectedly of natural causes April 10 while working. She was 26, the mother of three and primary caregiver to her parents. Known to be quiet and responsible, Ms. O’Hare worked the first shift, cleaning Alumni Hall. The Human Resources Department is accepting contributions to her family, payable to The College of Saint Rose.

NEW FACULTY Rebecca Landsberg, assistant professor, biology Robert Owens Jr., associate professor, communication sciences & disorders Jessica Sofranko, assistant professor, communication sciences & disorders James Teresco, assistant professor, computer science Sherwood Wise, assistant professor, oboe and bassoon

HONORS & ACCOLADES Kathryn Laity, associate professor of English, awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant in September 2011 to lecture and research at the Moore Institute of the National University of Ireland Galway during the academic year. An expert in medieval literature and culture, Laity is teaching a seminar on romanticism and the writer's life in the digital age.

Gina Occhiogrosso, assistant professor of art, awarded the Visual Arts Residency Fellowship from The Constance Saltonstall Foundation, August 2011.

Megan Overby, assistant professor of communications sciences and disorders, received the Award for Continuing Education from the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association, May 2011.

Jack Pickering, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, received the Outstanding Clinical Achievement for the State of New York from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, November 2011.

R. Mark Sullivan, former College of Saint Rose president, was awarded the Envoy Salute, the highest honor by Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, March 2012.

RETIREMENTS Charleen M. Bloom, CSJ, ’57, professor of communication science disorders, joined the faculty in 1970.

David Gavrilik, senior programmer, Information Technology Services, joined the administration in 1981.

The following faculty members who retired in 2011 have been named a professor emeritus: Gary McLouth, associate professor of communications Jeannine Pondozzi ’66, associate professor of communications Anne Sheehan ’62, associate professor of English

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Denise DiNoto ’95, G’96 Alumni Association President

ALUMNI From the Alumni Association President

While looking through my computer files recently for a document, I found some old email conversations I had saved. These conversations included an email I received in 2006 from the Saint Rose Office of Alumni Relations inviting me to consider joining the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The email included a prediction from the Director of the Office, who wrote “I can see you as President of the Association some day!”

Fast forward six years and here I am, once again humbled and excited to be recently re-elected as President of your Alumni Association. My first term was filled with wonderful experiences and opportunities. Most recently, at Reunion Weekend, I was again reminded of what an amazing and inspiring group of alumni our Alma Mater has produced. I have said it before and I’ll say it again — when I’m with “Saint Rose folks” I have FUN! Your positive energy invigorates me, and I am sincere when I say that I enjoy meeting so many of you and hearing your Saint Rose stories and memories.

During Reunion, most of you shared stories with me about the College’s outgoing President, Dr. R. Mark Sullivan. Dr. Sullivan has been a strong presence on campus and in the community since his arrival in 1996. The College has grown and expanded under his leadership. The Thelma P. Lally School of Education, the Massry Center for the Arts, the William Randolph Hearst Center for Communications and Interactive Media, the Plumeri Sports Complex and the Huether School of Business will remain lasting legacies to Dr. Sullivan’s vision for the College and its role in the greater Capital District.

This past winter, I was honored to represent the alumni body on the College presidential search committee tasked with the difficult job of recommending the next leader for our institution. It was encouraging to hear accolades and praise about Saint Rose from the candidates. After hearing from several qualified candidates, the committee was unanimous in recommending Dr. David Szczerbacki to the Board of Trustees. I am confident that the College will move into its second century under Dr. Szczerbacki’s guidance and leadership well poised for dynamic growth, while still remaining rooted in the mission and values instilled by the founding Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

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Capital District Chapter Another busy year for the Capital District Chapter has flown by with activities happening nearly every month. Our active troupe attended a July matinee performance of the New York City Ballet at SPAC; dined at the Sage Bistro in September; gathered for a Pre-Holiday Brunch and Gift Swap in November; presented a cash donation and Player of the Game awards at a January basketball double header; knitted Prayer Shawls in March as part of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Prayer Shawl Ministry; dined at Scarborough’s; and held our May Annual Meeting while enjoying Sunday Brunch at Wolferts Roost Country Club.

In addition to these many entertaining and enjoyable activities, our group has also been a most generous group. This year we presented seven deserving Saint Rose students with $1,700 in book scholarship funds.

We also collaborated with Books for Troops (directed by Ellen Keegan — Saint Rose alum) and rallied the Saint Rose community and raised $500 to cover shipping costs for packages headed to Afghanistan.

If you would like to join our merry group or simply learn more about us, please contact Kathy (Turon) Kieffer ’84 — Chapter President at kmiddlegrove@aol.com or call (518) 583-1874 — we are a great group to be a part of!

Schenectady Chapter This year the Schenectady Alumni Chapter gathered for our annual Christmas celebration at the Lighthouse at The Water’s Edge in Glenville, NY, on December 4, 2011. A total of 81 people celebrated with us. Themed baskets and a quilt were raffled earning $679 for our scholarships. It was a perfect way to begin the Christmas season.

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ALUMNI NOTES

Alumni Notes reflects news submitted to the Office of Alumni Relations on or before May 10, 2012.

1953

Mary Bergan Blanchard published a 2nd edition of her book “Eulogy” and is currently writing a sequel, “Ed’s Place.”

1957

Sister Charleen Bloom, CSJ received the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce’s “Women of Excellence” Award.

1958

Barbara Gorzynski O’Brien retired after forty years as an English teacher at Saint Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar.

1961

Molly Biggs Celani is the new president at the Slate Valley Museum.

1962

As Marilyn A. Bok retired as President and CEO of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers at the end of 2011, the five Valley Municipalities in Pennsylvania designated October 28th as “Marilyn Bok Day.” Judith Leahy Mathews received a community service award from the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley in October 2011.

1963

Carole Barris received a New York State United Teachers Retiree Journalism Award.

1965

Mary-Anne Ross is performing La Praviata by Verdi at SUNY Oneonta’s Center for the Arts.

Christina Vertullo successfully completed mission work in Ghana with the Regina Coeli Church of Hyde Park.

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1969

Dr. Janet Gargiulo received the Ralph O. Claypoole Sr. Memorial Award for Devotion of a Career in Internal Medicine to the Care of Patients at the annual Convocation of the American College of Physicians.

Ann Lapolla Moynihan, President of Documentation Strategies, was appointed to the Capital Region Economic Development Council.

Genevieve Tighe is now the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs at Delaware State University.

1970

Rebecca Lillis published a children’s book titled “Yonah Daughter of the Wind.”

1972

Princess Fludd had her book of poetry, “Flotsam and Jetsum” published.

1973

Robert Ausfeld is the new General Manager of the Albany Broadcasting Company.

Bryan Sawyer, in the classroom and on ABC television, accepting his top award — a car, trip and cash — from Kelly Ripa and co-host Chris Harrison.

Bryan Sawyer G’06 wins Top Teacher on “Live! With Kelly” Nearly every semester, Saint Rose education students visit the Karigon Elementary School classroom of Bryan Sawyer G’06. They see how he teaches non-verbal children to read and gets those with limited social skills to interact with others. Associate Professor Theresa Ward, an expert in severe disabilities who heads the College’s special education department, taught Sawyer. She was not surprised by his success in the classroom — nor that he won “Top Teacher” on the “Live! With Kelly” TV show.

“There are some students who sit before you in a classroom and complete the course not for the grade but because there is something deeper that motivates them,” said Ward, who recalled that Sawyer’s final research project dealt with enhancing the reading skills of children with significant disabilities. You could just tell by the way Bryan approached the class assignments that this was really a passion for him.”

Sawyer, a special education teacher for grades 2 and 3 at the Clifton Park elementary school, received the most votes of five “Top Teacher” finalists on the “LIVE! with Kelly” website May 19. He was nominated by the parent of twin sons with autism who related how Sawyer was able to reach her children in ways that no one else could, or would. Calling the teacher “energetic, compassionate, consistent, creative, and committed to his job and helping his students learn,” the parent praised Sawyer for doing whatever it takes to help his students succeed. Sawyer earned a master of science in special education and elementary education. He lives with his family in Waterford.

From the start, Ward said it was clear that his students would move farther than most people believed possible. “He works students with the most significant disabilities in our educational system,” she said.

“What he is doing is a very tall task. You have quite a few kids in the room who are non-verbal, a few with autism, who need visual schedules and sign language and communication tools that need to be individually updated and programmed almost on a daily basis. From all reports, he has opened up these kids and given them a way to interact with others.”

THE SAINT ROSE FUND The Saint Rose Fund allows the College to do so many things for its current students as well as continue to expand the scope and reach of the College’s mission for its alumni, friends, and partners. We ask you to join in our efforts this year as your gift will mean that much more.

Find out more about The Saint Rose Fund. www.strose.edu/saintrosefund

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...From the Alumni Association President continued

Change is happening in your Alumni Association as well. I mentioned our recent elections earlier. I am grateful that our newly elected Directors answered “yes” when asked if they would serve on your Alumni Association Board of Directors. Thank you and congratulations to the elected Executive Committee members: First Vice President Jason M. LaFlam ’00, Second Vice President Rebecca Beach ’04, G’09, Secretary Kelly Smith Lawless G’99, and Treasurer Michael DiNicola ’98, G’02, G’10. Congratulations also to those elected as Directors: Angelina Hardy Bergin ’96, Mary Ellen Scally Conboy ’65, Daniel J. Cunningham G’84, Timothy C. Fowler ’98, G’01, G’06, Jennifer Chadwick McDowell ’92, Katelyn Mockry ’08, G’10, Michael D. Normandin ’87, Lorrie L. Pizzola G’01, and Maureen E. Topping ’60.

And of course, we will miss those Directors who are leaving our Board. Tricia Almeida ’93, Katie Dayton ’04, Joseph Pryba ’06, G’09 and Maria Ryan Russo ’72, G’78 have each served with diligence and enthusiasm.

I will especially miss Dan Lance ’80 and Erica Sheahan ’04 who have served as Treasurer and Secretary on the Executive Committee. Their contributions have helped our organization streamline internal procedures and processes. This involves work that is never glamorous but is critical for organizational success. The Association is stronger for your hard work and dedication.

ALUMNI NOTES 1974

Michael Crossey G’74 was elected President of the Pennsylvania State Educators Association.

1975

Oksana Giolko Dessingue is a flex plan administrator for Jaeger & Flynn Associates, Inc.

1976

Sharifa Perry G’76 is a volunteer mediator for the Common Grounds Dispute Resolutions in Catskill, NY.

1977

Rev. David Mickiewicz is the new priest at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Oneonta, NY.

1978

Marie Triller recently published a book of her photographs, “Ten Years: Remembering 9/11.”

1979

Miss Jeannette Frank was named Executive Director of the Arc of Schuyler, an organization in Watkins Glen, NY, that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

1980

Margaret Higgins was named Vice President for Student Affairs at Salve Regina University.

1981

Mary Beth Madsen Amato is a graphic artist with Educational Vistas.

Susan Hogan was appointed chief financial officer at Academy of the Holy Names in Albany.

Dr. Ann Marie Kupinski ‘81, G’85 authored a book titled “Diagnostic Medical Sonography: The Vascular System.”

SCRATCH UPDATE The last issue of Saint Rose Magazine featured a story about the education alumni, pre-service teachers and college computer science faculty who came together to teach children the new, basic programming language called “Scratch.” The MIT-developed tool uses computers to empower young people to sharpen their academics, rather than just use the technology passively. Two updates: the alumni, teachers Laurie Ellis ’91 G’95 and Steve Costello G’01, hosted a World Scratch day May 19, at their school, Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) in Albany. Teachers and students from across the state collaborated on Scratch projects, gave seminars on applications and reached across the globe virtually to share their work. This time they were joined by Brandon Milanovich ’11, who was Ellis’ student teacher and is now a graduate student in education at Syracuse University. He’s also a Scratch whiz.

Also at the event was assistant professor Helen Albanese, who teaches Scratch to Saint Rose education students and some of her own computer science students. But before they could even hold it, the team needed MIT’s approval to be considered a bonafide “Scratch” site.

And…that revered institution was so impressed with the Saint Rose-TOAST team’s work with Albany students that they invited the group to present at their annual conference on July 25.

The application was accepted and the Saint Rose alumni contingent will share their experiences and ideas with the world. They have presented their work at dozens of conferences, but this is especially prominent at MIT, where the programming language for children was invented.

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1983

Denise Crisafulli, owner of Premiere Transportation Group, was honored at The Business Review’s Women Who Mean Business event.

Peter Sciocchetti joined Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties as the director of commercial and industrial services.

Matthew G. Waschull became Vice President and Director of Trust/Asset Management for OceanFirst Financial Corp.

1984

Judith Zyniecki received an advanced degree from Saint Rose in Education Administration.

1985

Ed Behan is the new AVP of marketing and communications at Hudson River Community Credit Union.

Christopher Marblo was appointed president of The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

1986

Joanie Moore G’86 was crowned Ms. Senior Baldwin County in Alabama.

1989

Dominic Cornelius is an assistant district attorney in Columbia County, NY. Judith Feuer received an advanced degree from Adelphi University.

Joan Thornhill established a not-for-profit organization in Africa, helping to better communities and schools.

ALUMNI NOTES 1991

Mark Hamilton and Chris Parody ’99 from The College of Saint Rose Office of Public Relations & Marketing were honored with two American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA, five Albany Addy Awards, and a gold award from the Hermes Creative Awards. Their work can be found in these recently published books: Bright Ideas in Poster Design, Graphic Designs 1, and Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography. Mark Hamilton was a design judge for the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA) Communicator Awards and the 2011 Davey Awards.

Jami Durante Rogowski was named supervising partner in the Saratoga office of O'Connell & Aronowitz Law Firm.

1992

Heidi Goodrich Kirschner, President and CEO of the YMCA Kingston and Ulster County, was appointed to the Rondout Savings Bank's board of trustees.

1993

Donald Gibson G’93, President and CEO of The Bank of Greene County, was appointed to the Capital Region Economic Development Council.

1994

Diane Pindar Butler G’94 received the award in family and consumer sciences education from SUNY Oneonta.

Steven Pearson, whose work was featured on artdaily.org, will have his paintings on exhibition in late 2012 in Baltimore at the Hamilton Club's Exhibit A.

...CHAPTER NOTES Continued chapter were remembered. The after-dinner speaker was Todd Scaccia, owner of the Hometown USA Stores, where everything is “made in the USA.” He gave us interesting insights on how important it is to support American workers by carefully reading labels. We were pleased that Dr. & Mrs. Szczerbacki were able to join us!

Our June Brunch was held Sunday, June 10, at the Edison Club in Rexford. This year, we were pleased to honor Mary Sager from the class of 1962 as our Chapter's newest Golden Rose. A new slate of officers and board members were installed and the J. Raymond Quinn Jr. Award was presented to high school senior Emily Lacoppola, who will be attending Saint Rose in the fall. We also gave $100 Mother Rose of Lima awards to high school seniors from Schenectady County who achieve the highest scores in Language courses.

Our Annual Day at the Races, organized by Mary Lang ’83, will be held at the historic Saratoga Race Course on August 8, followed by dinner at a local restaurant. Thirty-five of our members plan to attend this summer event.

This August we will be mailing out our Chapter Calendar of Events to Schenectady Chapter Alumni. If you are interested in joining our Chapter or attending any of our upcoming special events, and you do not receive a flyer, you can always get information about our Chapter at our website schdycsralumni.tripod.com or contact our co-president Peg Bonville ’60 at 518.355.6064.

New Chapters You can help The College of Saint Rose Alumni Association reconnect Saint Rose alumni across the nation, but you don’t have to do it alone. The Office of Alumni Relations and the Alumni Association are eager to help you start a local Saint Rose Alumni club in your area. Please contact the Office of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at 518-454-5196 or e-mail alumni@strose.edu.

Mark Relyea was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for his work on CSI: NY “Life Sentences” on CBS. Kim Taylor-DiLeva G’94 has published a book titled “Once Upon a Sign: Using American Sign Language to Engage, Entertain, and Teach All Children.”

Renee Young received an advanced certificate in Educational Leadership.

1995

David Austin will have his paintings exhibited at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY, in Spring 2012.

Nancy Calhoun was elected and sworn in as the Vice President of The College of Saint Rose Alumni Association Schenectady Chapter in June 2011.

Darcie Schmid released her album, “All I Want” on iTunes.

Marie Wheeler Schnitzer G’95 was promoted to Senior Director of Investor and Solar Services at AWS Truepower, LLC.

1996

Madalyn Parnas ’10 Named a Marshall Scholar BRAVA! She has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and garnered notice in The New York Times. Now, violinist Madalyn Parnas ’10 will enroll in London’s Royal Academy of Music as a Marshall Scholar. The highly prestigious award, which the British government grants American postgraduates, has gone to individuals who have become some of our top entrepreneurs, journalists, scholars and government leaders. Parnas, who in May received an artist diploma in © Michael Polito violin from the Jacobs School of Music at the University of Indiana, will use her award to enter an accelerated master’s program at the Royal Academy, which is not surprising. After being educated at home through high school, Parnas completed her studies at Saint Rose in three years at age 19, graduating summa cum laude, while also traveling for lessons and maintaining a national performing schedule with her sister Cicely Parnas, a cellist, also studying at the Jacobs School of Music.

Gerard Bradford was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series for his work on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. Michael Patton was appointed Superintendent of South Glens Falls Schools.

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Alumni Spotlight Mark Relyea, Class of 1994 B.A. Communications Supervising sound editor Todd-AO; 2011 Primetime Emmy Award nominee Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series; 2010 double nominee MPSE Golden Reel Awards, recognizing top sound editing; 2005 winner Telly Award for co-producing the short film “The Last Stop Café”; member, Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

He finally owns a tuxedo, a reflection perhaps of Mark Relyea’s stature in Hollywood’s creative scene, where nominations for top awards are not out of the question. A lifelong movie buff, Relyea graduated from Voorheesville High School and attended SUNY Morrisville before transferring to Saint Rose to study communications and immerse himself in theater. After graduation, he worked at an Albany-area Blockbuster and saved enough money to head west — his car loaded with VHS movies and little else. Relyea apprenticed at a small post-production company, where he was told he was “terrible” at sound editing. But he caught on and moved through the ranks, landing a job eight years ago at the legendary Todd-AO. With 16 years under his belt, Relyea has more than 30 titles to his credit, including such hits as “Entourage,” “Gilmore Girls” and “CSI: NY.” One morning in July, Relyea checked his email and learned he had been nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series — his trade’s equivalent of Best Actor. The nomination recognized a particularly cacophonous episode of CBS’s “CSI: NY,” in which gunfire rips the crime lab apart. (www.cbs.com/primetime/ny/video/?pid=QRs1RsGMCRBjZmHvlIKMxr872yr7rI5n.)

“Boardwalk Empire” ultimately took home the statuette. But for Relyea the nomination fulfills a lifelong dream. Here he talks about his mentors at Saint Rose and how he makes the shattered glass sound:

YOU ATTENDED YOUR FIRST CREATIVE ARTS PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS CEREMONY LAST SEPTEMBER 10 AS A NOMINEE. EVEN THOUGH THE PROGRAM WAS SEPARATE FROM THE ACTING AWARDS, IT STILL MANAGED TO FILL FOUR HOURS. IMPRESSIONS? It was SO much fun. My friend Brian Harman (nominated for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (half-hour) for “Modern Family”) and I rented a limo. We got to walk the same red carpet into the same theater as the telecast primetime acting awards.

Because I’m the head of my crew, I was the one who would have to give the speech so my seat was on the outside of the row. Just before the show started, the governors of the Television Academy said that if you win you have 45 seconds from THE TIME THEY ANNOUNCE YOUR NAME to run up on stage and finish your speech. If you don’t, they cue the music and shut off your mike! It was so different from the more famous awards show when the winners are crying and thanking everyone they know for several minutes. At our ceremony you barely had time to say ‘I’d like to thank my crew.” You literally had people running down the aisles when their names were called!

Halfway through the ceremony, they announced our category. Our show’s theme music came up really loud, and they showed the clip and the audience cheered. I got chills just seeing the clip and my name on the big monitor.

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SO, YOU DIDN’T EXPECT TO BE NOMINATED? First of all, I got nominated for “CSI: NY,” an eight-year-old network show.

I don’t know how much you follow Emmys, but HBO usually cleans up.

The fact that we even got a nomination was a tremendous honor. Out of all the hour-long dramas on television, we were voted one of the six best!

HOW DOES ONE “SUPERVISE” SOUND EDITING? I am in charge of post-production sound editing and design, except for music. When an episode is shot and edited, it’s turned over to my team.

I sit with the producers and watch the show to get their vision of the episode. I take lots of notes.

Part of what we do is repair the production sound shot on set. For example, if someone has dropped a plate on the set, the take is no good so we choose another one — they shoot multiple takes — and we steal a piece of sound that hopefully matches with their mouth. If this doesn’t work, we redo the line with the actor, in the studio.

Another part of my crew works on the more popular thing sound editors are known for: creating gunshots, explosions, car chases, doors opening and closing, birds singing, etc. If we didn’t, the only thing you’d hear would be the actors talking with the real sounds in the background, which would not be very well-recorded.

From there, it goes onto a mixing stage where two re-recording mixers assemble the balanced surround-sound track. We make sounds sound better than they do in reality but keep them realistic. If our work isn’t noticed, we’ve done a good job.

THE NOMINATED EPISODE FOLLOWS A NEAR MASSACRE THAT UNFOLDS WHEN A CONVICT WITH A VENDETTA LOBS BULLETS AT THE CRIME LAB. DETECTIVE MAC TAYLOR, GARY SINISE, DODGES FIRE AND GLASS TO TEND TO CO-WORKERS AS BODIES FALL. ASSUMING YOU DIDN’T SMASH SODA BOTTLES AND SHOOT PISTOLS, HOW DID YOU MAKE THE SOUND? Todd-AO has an extensive library of pre-recorded sounds. It’s all on a master server. My sound designer has access to anything he needs.

There’s a separate Foley stage where we make sound effects. You might have someone shattering glass for the finer sounds. But the grander stuff usually comes from the sound library. We embellish the sound to what people think it would sound like. Actual glass smashing would sound like a thud. Once my teams assemble their parts, it’s a lot like making a huge painting with sound.

HOW DOES BEING AN EMMY NOMINEE SHAPE YOUR FUTURE? A nomination looks good on your resume, but I don’t think it matters as much as your credit list. I have met people who have won multiple Emmys, but they struggle to find work because they only worked on one or two big shows. A diverse list on different series gives you the better chance of getting jobs.

One time I wrote a 70-page TV Movie-of-the-Week when the assignment was to write a 10-page broadcast script. Another time, I had to write a documentary. But I decided to not only write it but actually make it. I wasn’t as successful with that one, but they, nevertheless, let me use the video editing equipment when classes weren’t using it to allow me to at least try. They never said ‘You can’t do that!’

When it was time for my senior internship, Fred and Mary Alice approached Mountain View Productions. Thom Gonyeau (’87, G ‘02 then-Mountain View producer, now owner) became my mentor. I got my first professional dose of the film business. It was a wonderful opportunity.

Also, Ken Krauss (drama director and associate professor of English) was one of my creative mentors, and we’re still very good friends. He was really, really good at pushing me to be my creative best when it came to acting and writing, and most certainly didn’t coddle me.

FINALLY, YOU HAVE REACHED THE HEIGHT OF YOUR CRAFT, BUT YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THE STREET. DO YOU WISH YOU COMMANDED THE ATTENTION OF THE STARS? No. I’m an introverted, behind-the-scenes geek. I can talk to and work with the stars, work with big directors and writers and still not be noticed in public. I’m engaged to a well-known cartoon actress, my best friend is a film music composer, and another one of my best friends is a well-known producer, but you’d never know who we are when we are out in public and I won’t wind up on TMZ!

DO ON-CAMERA PERSONALITIES APPRECIATE OFF-CAMERA TALENT? There can be a big class difference. Gary Sinise is an exception because he is very nice and classy, a real gentleman. He appreciates the work everyone does. But, on occasion, I’ve worked with stars who are disconnected from us and have a tantrum when they have to re-record their lines.

HOW DID CSR PREPARE YOU FOR “CSI”?

At Saint Rose, they really paid attention to my needs and found a niche for me. (Communications professors) Mary Alice Molgard and Fred Antico were awesome. I wanted to be a moviemaker, and they modified my curriculum so that I could take all the film, TV and broadcast writing courses in addition to my required courses.

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PROMIN ENCE

Alumni of Prominence Identifying Alumni of Prominence from The College of Saint Rose has long been an important objective. After years of committee work, a recognition program called Alumni of Prominence is ENCE underway! The purpose of the project is twofold: first, to PROMIN A LUMNI OF recognize alumni who have made significant and noteworthy strides in their life’s work since their graduation from the College; and second, to feature these alumni success stories and therefore convey the Saint Rose promise of producing “Remarkable Outcomes.”

1997

Thomas Gianatasio G’97 was named one of The Business Review’s 40 Under Forty.

Tammy Kirkwood joined 3tarchitects as a studio coordinator.

1998

Siobhan Sheehan-Rosencranse is now a real estate agent with CM Fox. Beth St. Claire-Bedell was appointed to the Commissioners Advisory Panel for Special Education in New York State.

1999

Diana Ehrlich G’99 became a lobbyist with Ostroff, Hiffa & Associates, Inc., in Albany.

2000

Marcia White received the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce's “Women of Excellence” Award.

2001

Elena A. D’Agnese was named one of The Business Review’s 40 Under Forty as the new Director of Marketing and Communications at the Center for Economic Growth.

Criteria for identifying Alumni of Prominence from The College of Saint Rose include: Won a national/regional award

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Author who is published nationally

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Prominent/senior-level position in a national organization

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Locally/regionally prominent endeavor in education

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National commentaries, interviews, etc., in mass media (including internet)

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National/regional conference speaker

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Conducted nationally published research

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Regional commentaries, interviews, etc., in mass media

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Holds a senior leadership position in a prominent regional/local company or organization

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Teachers engaged in community or service-learning; “living the mission” of their Saint Rose education

All alumni provide a vital link to Saint Rose’s past, present and future. The College enthusiastically shares the distinguished stories of our Alumni of Prominence with the entire College community including those young adults who will someday choose Saint Rose as their foundation for a bright future.

Identifying Alumni of Prominence is an ongoing, forever-changing project. As the Saint Rose alumni population grows and advances, we will watch for others to rise to prominence. If you know of alumni who fit the criteria of Alumni of Prominence from The College of Saint Rose, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 518.454.5105 or alumni@strose.edu. You Find out more about Alumni of Prominence. www.strose.edu/prominentalumni may also complete an online form by visiting www.strose.edu/prominentalumni.

Frances G. Dunn published a collection of short stories and is working on a new writer blog at www.penandpatience.wordpress.com.

Lori Savona is the new Construction Program Analyst for the NYS Dormitory Authority.

Those selected as Alumni of Prominence must meet certain criteria and are chosen by a committee from across campus, including members of the Alumni and Advancement Offices, the Career Center, Public Relations and Marketing, and the Office of the Provost. Names and stories of alumni are gathered from various sources, including faculty recommendations, to be reviewed and evaluated. The College features Alumni of Prominence on the web at www.strose.edu/prominentalumni.

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Amie Bloom was recognized by the Times Union for her work expanding Congregation Ohav Shalom Nursery School's special education programming.

Michael Ridley started his own video game company, Deadmans Productions, in January 2011.

2002

Jason Bariteau was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame.

Peter Gannon was named among The Business Review’s 40 Under Forty.

Daesha Devon Harris will have her artwork on display at the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs, titled “I’ve Got a Home: Inside a Community of Color.”

Eric Strauss G'02 was named principal of the week for DNAinfo.com.

2003

Kevin Calacone ’03, G’07 is the new Dean of Students at LaSalle Institute in Troy, NY. William Hart G’03, Financial Services Manager of Irving Tissue, was appointed to the Capital Region Economic Development Council.

Kristan Pelletier was inducted into the Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame.

2004

Kerri Herlick was named a member of the 2011 Executive Council of New York Life Insurance Company.

Julie Massry Knox G’04 was honored at the 2012 Get on Board Volunteer Awards Ceremony.

Pete Stapleton was named The Sage Colleges’ new head coach of the women’s lacrosse team.

Ian T. Williams was named direct loan officer and branch coordinator in the Consumer Loan Department at Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Company.

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2006

Seth Harris G’05 received the Distinguished Service Award from the Capital District Council for the Social Studies.

1994

Carrie-Lynne Martin VanApeldoorn and Douglas VanApeldoorn ’95 welcomed a daughter

Joe Slichko G’05 is the new Principal at St. Augustine's School in Lansingburgh, NY.

1996

Sara Spring-Dibling and Jeffrey Dibling welcomed daughter, Ava

Alyssa Gosnell Reed ’06 accepted a position as Account Executive with Palio Communications in Saratoga Springs.

1997

Meaghan Standish-Mariany welcomed daughter, Cailyn

Bryan Sawyer G’06 won “Top Teacher” on Live! With Kelly. Bryan was one of five finalists.

2007

Kathryn Canino Carleton G’07 will teach first grade at the American School of Asuncion in Asuncion, Paraguay.

Claudette Thornton ’07 was promoted to Vice President at Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce and named one of The Business Review’s 40 Under Forty.

2008

Mike Guzzo G’08 was featured in the Times Union for the Capital Region Unofficial Musicians and Bands Site (CRUMBS), the hub for local music.

Kathleen Strohmeyer Carroll and Brian Carroll welcomed daughter, Sara MARRIAGES 1979

Jeffery Nape was married

1985

Michelle Tenzyk married Joseph Kusiak

1996

Melanie Bain married Todd Dykstra

2001

Erin Embry G'01 was married

2004

Maran Franke Person '04, G'05 married Eddie Person

2005

Alison Bliznik G'05 married Jarrod Quick

2009

2010

2006

Luda Khlevnoy G’10 was hired as a staff accountant at Marvin and Co., P.C., in Latham.

Rachael Jean Mann ’10, G’11 graduated from Saint Rose with her Master’s in Literacy.

Shannon Murphy was named head coach of the Women's Soccer Program at Fitchburg State University.

Jennifer Reinemann DeLaBrere ’01, G’04 welcomed daughter, Ava Christine Rowse welcomed daughter, Jaclyn Sarah Ryan Mattice ’01, G’05 and Alfred Mattice G’02 welcomed daughter, Megan Avery Mary Anne Utter welcomed son, George Tricia Cottrell Weill and Andrew Weill welcomed daughter, Sofia Grace

Stacey Shields ’05, G’08 married Zane Bathrick ’08

2002

Laura Solimini was married

2003

Alyssa Gosnell married Michael Read

2007

Jeffrey Collins welcomed son, Nicolas Collins Rose D’Addona welcomed daughter, Giada Marie Digilio Anduena Squires and Michael Squires ’05 welcomed daughter, Nahla

Nicole Miller ’06, G’07 married Joseph Briguglio

Lyndsey Tedesco Mokhiber ’03, G’05 and Elias Mokhiber ’05 welcomed son, Elias

Cassidy Norton married Ian Murphy

2004

Melissa Cary Warner welcomed son, Cadyn

Lindsay Sjoholm was married

2005

Stacey Shields ’05, G’08 and Zane Bathrick ’08 welcomed son, Thatcher Conway

2006

Melanie Dykstra and Todd Dykstra welcomed daughter, Olivia

Jon Accardi married Christen Steinkamp Catherine Bresonis married John McKee

2008

Stephanie Schwenk Muir and Joseph Muir ’04 welcomed son, Joseph Levi Muir, Jr.

Lauren Habib married Sean Scollins

Pamela Cosselman married Bruce Busch

Christina Hatlee Napier ’06, G’07 and Brian Napier welcomed son, Adam

Ciara Ashley McCann married Kurt Vaughn Hassenpflug 2009

Sarah Elizabeth Sottile married Joshua Roloson ’10

2010

Erica Lynch G’10 married Josh Tienken

Erin Maher Greco and Robert Greco welcomed son, Robert Melanie Powers welcomed son, Mitchell 2009

Maureen Planz Clemente G’09 welcomed son, Anthony, and daughter, Kaitlyn

2010

Rachael Jean Mann ’10, G’11 welcomed daughter, Sophia

Morgan Wallace married Amad Layh

Madalyn Parnas received the prestigious Marshall Fellowship and will study at the Royal Music Academy in London.

Daniel Smalls welcomed son, Noah

Allison Rider was hired as a staff accountant at Scott Stackrow & Co., CPAs, P.C., in Troy.

2011

Ashton Thorpe received her Master’s of Science in Higher Education and Business from University at Buffalo in August 2011.

2011

2001

Aimee Gould ’06, G’10 married Joseph Pryba ’06, G’09

Jimmy Fallon was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series for his work on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC. The show was also nominated for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series.

Debra Fitzgerald G’10 was named the new principal of Sophie Finn Elementary School by the Kingston school board.

Kristin Puhekker Fleming and Thomas Fleming welcomed daughter, Maggie Eileen

Genevieve Messak married Jarred Aldi

Rebecca Patterson G’08 was named among The Business Review’s 40 Under Forty.

Stephanie D. St. Joseph G’08 was named School Psychologist of the Year in her North Carolina county.

1998

Taylor Pariseau welcomed daughter, Sophia Jasmine

Daniel Barner opened a marketing company called Prolific Marketing.

Sable Eldridge joined FingerPaint Marketing in Account Service, managing client projects including social media initiatives.

Innocentia Freeman G’11, from Ghana, became a citizen of the United States.

NEW ARRIVALS 1992

Jennifer Chadwick McDowell and Eric McDowell welcomed daughter, Sara Jane

1993

Melissa Welsh King and Eric J. King ’93, G'07 welcomed daughter, Ellie Grace

Ermel Hadzic was featured on the front cover of The Business Review for his new position as communications coordinator for the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District.

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IN MEMORIAM Please keep in your thoughts and prayers…

1930s

Sister Barbara Hesler, CSJ ’35 Ann Ryan Donohue Smith ’36 Angela Walsh ’36 Marie McAuliff Maguire ’37 Julia Emerich Bower ’38 Margaret Cotter Rowan ’38 Marcia Yaggle Lehner ’39

1940s

Sister Francis Denise Haley, CSJ ’40 Mary Noonan Miller ’40 Ellen A. Barret Bevins ’42 Joan Purcell Maslyn ’42 Katherine McAllister ’42 Marian Gander Rainville ’42 Ruth A. Baggett Ward ’42 Margaret Burns ’43 Rose Marie Battaglia Cianciolo ’44 Rosemary I. Feane ’44 Mary Gaffney Lapetina ’44, G’65 Gertrude V. O'Connell ’44 Dr. Anne R. Catalani ’45 Teresa Vignola Malone ’45 Col. Mary Ellen Ashe ’46 M. Patricia Clemens ’46 Alice M. Roberts ’47 Noreene Frances Brown Bobear ’48 Sister Claire Francis Fitzgerald, CSJ ’48, G’60 Elizabeth Joyce Angell ’49 Sister Erin Davine, RSM ’49 Margaret Leary Tunkel ’49

1950s

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Sister Jane Burns, CSJ '50, G'62 Jennie A. Siy '50 Sister Rose Genevieve Sullivan, CSJ '50 Sister Jane Frances Carr, RSM '51 Joan Becker Flais '51 Elaine O'Rourke Hart '51, G'52 Patricia Hogan O'Neil '51 Eleanor Rogers Cuthbert '52 Dorothy A. Brennan Huchro '52 Sister Thecla Monahan, CSJ '52 Sister Frances Kosier, RSM '53 Nancy Heath Stenard '53 Sister Mary Florence Brinker, OSM '54 Therese A. Coakley '54 Sister Philip Maria Coffey '54 Sister Ellen Michelle Cullen, CSJ '54 Sister Julienne Gleason, CSJ '54, G'62 Patricia Ann O'Connor '54 Regina Smith '54 Glorya Matthews Hornell '55 Norma Szues Jaehnert '55 Anne Murphy Fagan '56 Mary Newell '56, G'60 Mary R. Gadway Downs '57

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Carol Johnson Murphy '57 Sister Patricia Coyne G'58 Sister Josephine Higgins, RSM '58 Monica Mendel Flatley '59 Anne Kaelin Hollinger '59 Sister Loretta Maloof '59, G'71 Mary Patricia Nerf, RSM '59 Nancy Maher Nigro '59 Zelda Kaye Snyder G'59 1960s

1970s

Sister M. Celine Angelo G'60 Robert W. Goodwin G'61 Sister Mary Catherine Marrone, CSJ '61 Philomena Veneroso Smith '61, G'84 Gayle Nelbacj Culhane '63 Helen Marie Bradley Howard '63 Susan Nail '63 Sister Josephine Reynolds, RSM '63 Sister Rose Lea Worth, CSJ '63 Margaret Murphy '64 Antoinette M. Rosamilia '64 Sister James M. Ryan, CSJ '64 Sister Mary Kenan McGowan, RSM '65 Ruth Farrar Richards '65, G'70 Janet Cavanaugh '66 Mollyo Crystal Cohen '66 Richard W. Bennett, Sr. G'67 Alfred J. Cionek, Sr. G'67 Sister Beverly Marie Schickel, CSJ '67 Mary Jane Stauch Gonia G'68 Elva G. Brenenstuhl G'69 Sharon Van Hensbergen Fisher '70 Anne Marie Hutchinson '70 Lillian E. Trudell Wellman '70 Joanne Mayzun Agrusti '71 Cynthia Andrews White '71 Wilfred A. Frasier Jr. '72 Carolyn M. Miller '72 Edward J. Minkiewicz '72 Gerald Nocella '72 John Butwell '73 Helen Mandato G'73 Peter S. Stricos G'73 Larry F. Clark '74 Bonnell Kaido '74 Sharon L. Kivlin '76 Judy Garret MacKenzie G'77 Mary Smith '77 Donald Cooke '78 Dana E. Hoffman '78 Henry W. Radzyminski G'78 Anne Theresa Sirtoli Begeal G'79 Paula Gryscavage '79

1980s

Thomas Baldowski '80 Susan Greenberg '80 Elizabeth Gosson Kerrigan '80 Ronald Joseph Tenczar '80 Patricia Fitzgerald Barr '81 Charlotte E. Jewett G'81 Kenneth Maury '81 Marjorie Susan White Williams '81 James W. Mittler G'82 Patricia Ann Huba '88, G'99 Grace Reilly Tierney '89, G'93

1990s

Sheila Bouchard G'90 Josephine Bristol '91 Elizabeth A. Bette Campion '91 Kathleen O'Connell Corrigan '92 Regis P. Deuel '93 Niveen Okby Jurena G'94 Allison M. Kane '95 Janet E. Ruddy '96 Jennifer Partenope Rice '97 Janet Kerr G'98

2000s

Benjamin Bradley '00 Kate Lanni Moore '00 Marlene Guy G'04 Patrick Daniel McGarry G'04 Nicholas J. Birchak '06, G'08 Edwin Ferreira G'09

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