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Frank A. Tomaino '61, second from far right
Frank A. Tomaino ’61, Clinton, NY, historian and Observer-Dispatch contributor, was presented with a New York State Commendation Award by State Senator Joseph Griffo. (Second from far right )
George T. Boris '66
George T. Boris ’66, Culver City, CA, is a world-renowned leader in the field of plastic surgery and owns plastic surgery centers in Los Angeles, Paris, and Dubai. (Photo 2)
Steven E. Callahan ’68, Utica, NY, retired from Lockheed Martin, after 18 years.
Thomas G. MacMillan '69
Thomas G. MacMillan ’69, Toronto, ON, CA, was the 2018 honoree at the annual Albany Club Honours for significant achievements and contributions to Club, Party, and Community. He is widely acknowledged to have changed politics in Canada.
L to R, Nancy Willard Mandry ’70, Geraldine Rudd Beck ’70, Kathleen Keating DiStefano ’70, Christine Owens, and JoAnn Santarcangelo Capraro ’72
Nancy Willard Mandry ’70, Whitesboro, NY, gathered her UC alumnae friends to toast to their 70th birthdays. The weekend included a tour of Utica College along with lunch in the newly remodeled dining commons.
Sharon A. Lewis ’71, Rochester, NY, is currently affiliated part-time with the University of Chicago and supports her husband’s business.
Howard D. Mettelman ’73, New Hartford, NY, has been recognized as an honoree for the Education Hall of Distinction at Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Robert C. Feldman '78
Robert C. Feldman ’78, Beverly Hills, CA, Vice Chair at ICF Next, was recognized by The Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations, The University of Alabama, during their Milestones in Mentoring Gala with the 2018 Legacy Award. He was recognized for his mentoring and leadership.
Eve C. Calli ’80, New Hartford, NY, has been recognized as an Outstanding Educator K-12 at Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Theresa A. Mazzara ’82, Utica, NY, has been recognized as an Outstanding Educator K-12 at Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Dawn C. Chmielewski ’83, Irvine, CA, veteran of Recode, Deadline Hollywood, and The Los Angeles Times, has been appointed to Senior Editor of Technology, Media, & Entertainment for Forbes.
Robert E. MacLaren ’83, Bainbridge, NY, is a criminal defense attorney with The National Freedom Project.
Thomas A. Gates ’85, Ava, NY, has been recognized as an Outstanding Educator K-12 at Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Dr. Brian J. Jackson ’85, Utica, NY, was elected as treasurer of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Jackson is an honored fellow of the academy.
L to R, Professor Kyung-Seok Choo, Professor James C. Brown ’88, and Dr. Leigh Bates, Chief of Research & Evaluation for DCJS Office of Justice Research & Performance
Dr. James C. Brown ’88, Clinton, NY, and Professor Kyung-Seok Choo presented their research, Body-Worn Camera Implementation at a Midsize Upstate New York Law Enforcement Agency: An Erosion of Trust on Trial, at 2018 Data-Driven Decision Making Symposium in Albany,
Samuel M. Sardina Jr. ’88, Absecon, NJ, has written a comedy, Make Room for Vicky, which was nominated for a Broadway World Regional Theater award for Best World Premiere Play.
Kenneth A. Long ’89, Ilion, NY, was recognized as an Outstanding Educator K-12 at Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Shelley L. Bartolotti ’93, New Hartford, NY, has been recognized as an Outstanding Educator K-12 at the Genesis Group’s 13th annual Celebration of Education.
Lewis J. Kahler ’96, Oneida, NY, is Vice President for Learning and Academic Affairs at Mohawk Valley Community College.
Jaime P. Spencer '99
Jaime P. Spencer ’99, Long Island, NY, occupational therapist, Levittown School District, and owner at MissJaimeOT. com, presented at the November NYSOTA conference with others from her “NY School OTs Looking for Change” Facebook group. She is an advocate for New York State school-based occupational therapy practitioners to be permitted to become administrators in the school setting.
Dr. Brian D. Agnew ’03, Piscataway, NJ, is executive vice president at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ.
Adam M. Samrov ’04, Hoosick Falls, NY, took second place in the 2018 Vermont Press Association awards for Best Sportswriter.
Allison Della Penna ’18: From Internship to Dream Job
Cover of Fall 2018 Utica Magazine featuring Allison Della Penna '18
When we interviewed Allison Della Penna in the fall of 2018 about her internship as a child life specialist at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse, she told us how she loved working with children and using games and toys to make the hospital a more comfortable—and even fun—place to be. “This experience is helping me transition from a student to a professional,” she said.
Her supervisors agreed. In early 2019, just weeks after her earning her bachelor’s degree from UC, Della Penna was offered a position as a full-time child-life specialist at Upstate. Della Penna started her new job on January 24, 2019.
