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Honor Roll of Donors
June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022
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The Honor Roll of Donors highlights the names of those who made a gift to Utica University during the 2021-22 fiscal year beginning June 1, 2021 and ending May 31, 2022. Gifts to the University received after May 31, 2022 will be recognized in the 2022-23 Honor Roll of Donors.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. In the event that an error or omission is found, we sincerely apologize and asked that you contact the Office of Advancement at 315-792-3053 or email advancement@utica. edu so we can correct our records. For the full list of donors, please visit utica.edu/HonorRollofDonors
PIONEER SOCIETY
The Pioneer Society honors Utica University’s most generous annual donors. The Society recognizes those leadership donors whose commitment and investment in Utica University is critical to the institution’s future. Each year, gifts received from Pioneer Society donors represent more than 80 percent of the University’s total gifts.
Pioneer Society
Chair’s Summit Circle $20,000 or more Anonymous Kenneth Bell ‘75 and Anne
Veness Bell Robert Brvenik ‘77 Larry ‘74 and Cora Bull Laura and Filippo Casamento Harold Clark Jr. ‘65, H’03 and
Bernadette Clark Thomas Cole ‘92 Christopher ‘80 and Cynthia
Crolius Ronald ‘66 and Sheila
Cuccaro Harry ‘71 and Wendy Cynkus Frederick ‘70 and Connie
Degen Ronald ‘63 and Cecelia ‘62
Gouse Hartwell Herring III and
Paulette Herring Samuel and Nancy Hester Daniel ‘97 and Anne-Marie
Jones* Michael Parnell ‘02† and
Catherine Kelly ‘04, G’06 Christopher ‘61 and Virginia
Kelly Elizabeth Meehan Christian Meyer III ‘79 and
Mary Beth Welle-Meyer ‘79 William Pfeiffer Jr. Mark ‘88 and Mary Beth
Pilipczuk Thomas ‘65 and Virginia
Rossiter Deanna ‘62 and John
Sammon Gloria Shaheen ‘82 Stephen Sloan ‘83 Stewart Starer ‘66 Kenneth ‘80 and Wendy
Taubes Jeremy ‘00 and Carrie
Thurston David Wilson ‘67 David Wittner
Pioneer Society
President’s Summit Circle $10,000 - $19,999 Anonymous Stephen Alcala ‘77 and Donna
Braun George ‘50 and Marilyn
Barlow Robert Brandt Jr. and Carole
Brandt Joan Brannick ‘54 Gerard Capraro ‘66 Don H’14 and Edna Carbone Randolph Collins ‘83 Thomas Cox Jr. ‘69 Steven ‘72 and Dorian Critellli Krista ‘82 and Louis
DiBerardino Violet ‘73 and J. Christopher
Eagan Allyn Earl ‘62 Heidi Hoeller ‘91 and Paul
Serbaniewicz John G’13 and Deborah
Johns* George and Pinny Kuckel Peter ‘69 and JoAnn Lekki Donald Majka Albert ‘58 and Elinor Mazloom Wester ‘76 and Lorraine Miga Louis Natale ‘59 Jeffrey and Amanda Novotny Anthony ‘72 and Barbara
Paolozzi Linda Romano and Russell
Petralia* James ‘70 and Sharon Samuel Vincent ‘60 and Sherry
Solomon Patricia and John Swann Charles Teuscher ‘84 DeForest ‘62 and Arlene ‘63
Tinkler Nancy Williams
Pioneer Society
Burrstone Circle $5,000 - $9,999 Anonymous Bart ‘62 and Carol Basi Betsy Bedient William and Joan Blanchfield Anne Calabrese ‘71 John Calabrese Sr. ‘90 and
Lori Calabrese Joseph ‘11 and Barbara
Chubbuck James DuRoss Jr. and Cynthia
DuRoss Alan Ellinwood ‘68 Christine ‘92 and Peter Farley* Francis Fiato ‘72 John Forte ‘73* Marianne and Peter Gaige Arthur Golder ‘50 William ‘74 and Linda
Grammaticas Mary Green Linda Griffin ‘72 and Freling
Smith Anthony Joseph Jr. ‘71 Benay Leff ‘65 Carol and Steven Mackintosh Stephen and Amanda Mandia Steven McKenna Wesley Miga ‘80 and Karen
Stonebraker Miga ‘80 Frank ‘62 and Clorinda ‘62
Mondi Richard ‘52 and Elaine Montag George Nehme Christopher Neumann Todd Pfannestiel and Aimee
Zellers Marianne and Dennis
Reynolds Kathleen Riley Tehan ‘76 Solade Rowe ‘94 and Chidi
Blyden-Rowe Jeffrey Senft ‘76 Raymond ‘59, H’11 and
Elizabeth Serway Michael and Carol Simpson Scott Sugarman Philip ‘70 and Barbara ‘69
Taurisano Howard Terrillion ‘58
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Katie ‘98 and Richard Terry Kirsten Ullman ‘88 and Brian
Bursa Paul ‘05 and Catherine Ward* Eric Watson and Paola Gentry Scott Weisman ‘77 and
Virginia Furth Weisman Ann Wynne ‘58
Pioneer Society
Scholars Circle $2,500 - $4,999 Anthony Baird ‘91 Andrew Beakman Linda ‘89 and Les Bramblett Geoffrey Brandt ‘07 Alan Bucholtz ‘59 John Casellini ‘81 and
Christine Rutigliano Michael DiGeorge ‘80 Dennis Donohue William ‘68 and Judith
Dowling Matthew Dziekan ‘14 Erica Eckman ‘08 Blake ‘91 and Cathy Ford Jeffery and Tara Gates George Grisham Jr. ‘78 and
Nancy Grisham Todd and Nancy Hutton Brian ‘85 and Michele Jackson Anthony ‘50 and Ann Jadhon Paul and Mairead Johndrow John Kaczmarski Sr. and
Roberta Kaczmarski Carol and Robert Keller J. Eric King ‘65 and Kathlene
Thiel Robert and Tatyana Knight H. Thomas Lennon III Salvatore and Kathleen Longo Barbara Marchilonis ‘69 and
Clyde Evans Natalie and William Matt Denise McVay G’07 and Robin
Tayler Michael Miller ‘00 Robert Montgomery ‘09, G’12 Anthony Morgan* Roberta and Howard Morrow Thomas ‘69 and Anne ‘77
Nelson* Stephanie Nesbitt and Liana
Prosonic G’17 Rachel Netzband ‘63 Jeana Nicotera Stephanie Opalka Treesa Salter ‘88 Tanner Stewart ‘10* Lorna Sweet Michael ‘66 and Mary Anne
Valentine Thomas Wilson ‘86
Pioneer Society
Charter Circle $1,000 - $2,499 Anonymous Nicholas and JamieLeigh
Accordino Kelly ‘00 and Michele ‘01
Adams Brian Agnew ‘03 and Lauren
Agnew Jon ‘07 and Amanda Ames* Andrew ‘99 and Gina Arcuri Francisco Ayala III ‘94 Eleanor Baker ‘51, H’93 Alan Balutis ‘67 Kenneth Barneys ‘87 Charlie and Jane Barthel Gordon Bashant Jr. ‘55 and
Nancy Bashant Patrick ‘68 and Deborah
Bastow William Belden Gregory ‘83 and Julie
Benincasa Marianne Boehlert Holly Boltz ‘75 and Daniel
Vega David ‘72 and Regina Bonacci Jacqueline Boulden ‘75 Douglas and Catherine Bowne Bryant Buchanan and Sharon
Wise Stacy ‘88 and Robert Buckley Janice Burke ‘70 Anne Burton ‘63 Mikhail Bushinski ‘17, G’18 Mary Cahalan ‘53 David and Nancy Carlon Matthew Carr ‘03 and Amie
Lucia ‘05 Jerome and Mary Lou
Cartwright James ‘78 and Catherine
Caruso Nicholas ‘86 and Barbara
Cecere Jon Champlin Dana Christofferson ‘14* Timothy Coakley ‘59 Richard Coffey Michael ‘80 and Cheryl
Corasanti Antonia Cortese ‘66 Vincent ‘66 and Nancy† Coyne Shad and Heidi Crowe Linda Culyer and Robert
Culyer Jr. Ricardo ‘83 and Jacqueline
Cumberbatch Sarah ‘89 and James Dam Ann Damiano Mark and Deborah Daviau Leila Davis ‘89 Michele Davis G’11 Benjamin De Iorio ‘62 and
Donald Daniels ‘61 Nancy DePaolo Pattarini ‘77 and Stephen Pattarini Jeffrey Depoian ‘93 Stephen DeVito ‘12 William Dibble ‘65 Kyo ‘98, G’03 and Erik Dolan Jon Earl Richard ‘65 and Joan Evans William Everson Michael Evolo Jr. ‘90 and
Melissa Hobika Evolo* Anthony and Katherine
Farrington Richard and Bonnie Fenner Anthony Fus Jr. ‘04, G’06, G’11 Mark ‘78 and Carole Gauger Lawrence Grasso ‘77 and
Cindy Moeckel Lisa Green G’16 and Donald
Green II W. James Greene ‘54 Anthony Grimm II ‘68 and
Susan Grimm J.K. Hage III and Hedy Hyde-
Hage Patrice and David Hallock Christopher Healy Scott ‘69 and Paula Healy Gary G’05 and Jodi Heenan Sarah Hinman ‘77 Andrew ‘84 and Mary Hislop Stephen Hoffman ‘70 and
Mimi Santos-Hoffman John Hollister ‘69 Brian ‘75 and Susan Hughes Janice ‘73 and Michael ‘73
Huss Stanley ‘67 and Phyllis Ann
Jachimowski Richard ‘67 and Sally ‘68
Jarvis* Heather Johnsen Edward ‘62 and Honore Jones James Kaufman Harry ‘73 and Melissa Keel Kevin Kennedy ‘82 Richard Kennedy ‘97 Barbara Knauf and Arthur
Knauf Jr. John Kuhlmann ‘72 Walter ‘60 and Gloria Kunz David ‘76 and Martha ‘77
Lamb Kim Lambert and William
Wheatley Ann Lambert Kremer ‘81 and
Steven Kremer Michael Levine ‘05, G’12 Terrence Li ‘01 and Cat Bui* Bonnie ‘79 and David Liebers Arlene Lundquist Janet Malone ‘86 W. Anthony Mandour and
Carol Mandour Glenn Manigault Anthony G’04 and Janice
Martino J. Kemper Matt Sr. and Angela
Matt Nicholas and Susan Matt Pamela Matt and Francis Matt
IV Dominick Mattia Sr. ‘64 and
Lauren Mattia ‘98 John and Darlene McLaughlin Jennifer Miller ‘07 and Patrick
Buchinski ‘08 Patrick and Linda Mineo Robert ‘73 and Lynn
Montesano John ‘61 and Ludmilla Moore Risa Morrison John ‘66 and Patricia ‘66
Mulhall Tim Nelson Frank Notarianni ‘67 Adalgisa Nucci ‘67 Peter ‘90 and Colleen
O’Connor John ‘81 and Kathleen ‘83
O’Donnell Richard ‘79 and Beth ‘79
O’Donnell Vincent Palmieri Michael Pandolfo ‘78 Marlene Parron Bingaman ‘01 Rose Patterson ‘87 Lili Poon ‘99 Melvyn ‘59 and Ronnie
Poplock Curtis and Joni Pulliam Albert Pylinski Jr. ‘85
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† deceased *arranged for matching gift
Eugene Quadraro Jr. ‘71 and
Mary Theresa Quadraro Maria and Jose Reyes Ann ‘87 and Danny Roman Setsuko Rosen ‘87 John Rowe Tricia Rutkowski Barry ‘70 and Patricia Ryan Donna Sabatino and John
Hanlon* William Salmeri II ‘73 Pamela and Robert Salmon James Salsbury ‘69 Laura Salvaggio Ashlea and Cory Schad Kristian Schlottner ‘01 Michael Scialdone ‘99 Walter Semeniak ‘70 Anthony Shaheen ‘57 David Shanton ‘80 Robert ‘74 and Veronica
Sherman Norman and Ann Siegel Terri Sitrin John ‘95 and Renee Snyder Charles Sprock Sr. ‘61 and
Gretchen Sprock Andrew Steiner ‘92 John ‘66 and Madeline
Stephenson Vincent Striano Kyle Strife ‘08* Stephen ‘98 and Gina Surace David ‘69 and Lynne
Suuronen Ann Marie Teitelbaum Cassella
‘92 Eric Threadgill ‘08 Gary ‘68 and Mary Thurston David Vander Veen Jr. ‘89 and
Catherine Vander Veen Matthew VanWaes ‘02, G’13 Kenneth ‘08 and Noel Visalli Jeffery ‘04 and Kalia Whalley Selwyn White ‘85 Gregory ‘03, G’06 and
Katharine ‘03 Williamson* Michele Woodard ‘76 John ‘68 and Patricia ‘68
Zalatan Ralph Zegarelli ‘70 and Lucille
Nickerson John Zografos ‘77 Jaime Zusman ‘65
HERITAGE SOCIETY
We gratefully acknowledge the commitment, foresight, and generosity of our community of alumni and friends who believe so fervently in our mission to educate that they have included the University when planning their philanthropy. Those listed here have either made provision in their estate and/or have taken steps to make a planned or deferred gift at some future point to benefit the faculty and students of Utica University.
Future Planned Gifts:
Lawrence and Linda ‘96
Aaronson Robert ‘59 and Elizabeth
Babcock John Bach Jr. ‘75 Pat Bamdad ‘65 Annette Becker Professor John C. Behrens† Bernice Benson† Leo ‘54† and Joan ‘54
Brannick Larry ‘74 and Corky Bull Anne Calabrese ‘71 Gerard Capraro ‘66 Timothy Coakley ‘59 Thomas Cole ‘92 Harry Cynkus ‘71 Carolyn Dalton ‘74 Stuart Davis ‘58 and
Constance Griffith Davis ‘58 Frederick Degen ‘70 Ron ‘61 and May ‘60† Duff Jim DuRoss Carl Dziekan Joan Friedenberg ‘73 Linda Gigliotti ‘69 Robert Greene ‘67 Honorable Linda Griffin ‘72 Mary Hayes Gordon ‘82, G’13 John Hobika Jr. ‘91 Eileen Hopsicker Todd Hutton Brian Jackson ‘85 Daniel Jones ‘97 Kevin Kasky ‘86 Harry Keel ‘73 Kim Landon ‘75 Benay Leff ‘65 Gerald Martin ‘71 Sharon White McEwan ‘64 Wester ‘76 and Lorraine Miga Tim Nelson Randall Nichols Adalgisa Nucci ‘67 Theodore Orlin Fredericka Paine Charles ‘63 and Eleda ‘65
Roberts James Samuel ‘70 James Sheldon ‘67 Henry Spring ‘77 William Swick ‘70 Ann Marie Teitelbaum
Cassella ‘92 Howard Terrillion ‘58 Charles Teuscher ‘84 Joseph and Evelyn Tierno DeForest ‘62 and Arlene ‘63
Tinkler Hans and Laura Wang Tina Wiernusz ‘79 Walter Williams ‘61†
Bequests Received from the Estates of:
Sally L. Majka ‘61 Michael C. Parnell ‘02 Wilson H. Tyler ‘69 Francis A. Wilcox
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ONEIDA SQUARE SOCIETY
The Oneida Square Society honors the visionary leadership of those donors whose lifetime giving to Utica University totals $100,000 or more. Their generous gifts helped build Utica University and lay the foundation for its future.
Genesee Street - $5,000,000 or more
Harold T. Clark Jr. ’65 F. Eugene Romano
Plant Street - $1,000,000-$4,999,999
Anonymous Bob Brvenik ‘77 Larry ‘74 & Corky Bull Community Foundation of Herkimer and
Oneida Counties John A. ‘57† & Valerie Donohue The Hayner Hoyt Corporation Gary
Thurston ‘68 & Jeremy Thurston ‘00 Lotis R. Howland Trust Thomas J. ‘65 & Virginia Rossiter Dr. Albert ‘49† & Gloria ‘82 Shaheen Estate of Francis A. Wilcox
Hart Street - $500,000-$999,999
Adirondack Bank George I. Alden Trust ARAMARK Donald G. ‘71 (+) & Bernice F. ‘72†
Benson Thomas J. Jr. ‘49† & Marion D. Cahill† The Carbone Family Ellen Knower Clarke Charitable Trust Harry J. Cynkus ‘71 Edward W. ‘50† & Jean M. Duffy† Jim & Cynthia DuRoss Charles A. & Connie† Gaetano Estate of Dr. Jean Halladay ‘53 Estate of Ruby Rogers di Iorio Christopher ‘61 & Virginia Kelly Albert S. Mazloom ‘58 John ‘61† & Betty Meehan John F. Millett ‘52, DDS† & Margaret A.
Millett† Estate of Professor Wayne N. Palmer Gerald Starer ‘65† & Dr. Stewart H.
Starer ‘66
Francis Street - $250,000-$499,999
Adirondack Financial Services
Corporation Eugene† & Connie† Corasanti John ‘66 & Ann Costello Ronald ‘66 & Sheila Cuccaro Fred L. Emerson Foundation Estate of Joseph P. Furgal ‘50 Frank E. Gannett Foundation Andrew ‘84 & Mary Hislop Estate of Peter Kucherenko & Eugenia
Kucherenko Gary Kunath ‘79 LexisNexis Mac-Clark Restaurants Theodore E. Martin ‘61 Mele Foundation Christian W. Meyer III ‘79 & Mary Beth
Welle-Meyer ‘79 James ‘59† & Katherine Pyne John F. & Jacqueline C. ‘11, G’13 Romano Linda Romano & Russell Petralia John & Deanna ‘62 Sammon SBU Bank Sodexo Estate of Lt. Col. Edna Stappenbeck ‘51 Kenneth J. ‘80 & Wendy R. Taubes Philip ‘70 & Barbara ‘69 Taurisano Dr. Esat Toksu Walter W. ‘61† & Nancy Williams Estate of Gladys W. Young
State Street - $100,000-$249,999
Anonymous Albert† & Nata M. Augustyn Bank of Utica BBL Charitable Foundation, Inc. Ken Bell ‘75 & Anne Veness Bell Nancy E. Blake ‘55 The Honorable Sherwood L. Boehlert
‘61† Robert Brandt Jr. & Carole Brandt P’07 Dr. Leo J. ‘54† & Joan F. ‘54 Brannick The Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Family
Foundation Judge Richard† & Catherine Clarke
Cardamone Filippo Casamento & Dr. Laura
Casamento P’10 & P’13 John Casellini ‘81 & Christine Rutigliano Thomas J. Cole ‘92 Thomas F. Cox Jr. ‘69 Professor Virgil C.† & Martha† Crisafulli Steven M. Critelli ‘72 David F. D’Alessandro ‘72 Frederick C. Degen ‘70 Ronald H. ‘61 & May C. ‘60† Duff Professor Allyn R. Earl ‘62 Estate of Suzanne J. Finegan ‘74 First Source Federal Credit Union Marianne & Peter Gaige Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Inc. Larry &
Elizabeth Gilroy Arthur J. Golder ‘50 Isaac Gordon† Ronald ‘63 & Cecelia ‘62 Gouse Friends of Dr. Michelle E. Haddad ‘81†
Dental Seminar The William Randolph Hearst
Foundation Dr. Hartwell C. Herring III & Paulette
Herring Sam & Nancy Hester Heidi Hoeller ‘91 & Paul Serbaniewicz Dr. Todd & Jennifer Hutton Daniel B. ‘97 & Anne-Marie Jones Estate of Mary S. Kramer ‘88 David Lamb ‘76 & Martha Sutton Lamb
‘77 Estate of Doris ‘52 & William Lynch Sally ‘61† & Donald Majka Estate of Elvira Marotta Professor Doris W.† & Walter E.† Miga Wesley Miga ‘80 & Karen Stonebraker
Miga ‘80 Wester ‘76 & Lorraine Miga Fredericka Paine Anthony C. ‘72 & Barbara Paolozzi Dr. William F. Pfeiffer Jr. & Margaret M.
Pfeiffer ‘89† Mark ‘88 & Mary Beth Pilipczuk John R. Pyle Jr. ‘50† Dr. James H. Reagan Jr. ‘72 & Garnet
Reagan James E. Reid ‘73, Linda P. Reid & Griffin
A. Reid ‘07 The Retirement Research Foundation Estate of Esther Reynolds Jeffrey B. Senft ‘76 Slocum-Dickson Foundation, Inc. Charles ‘61 & Gretchen Sprock Estate of Bernard W. Sullivan Jr. ‘61 Howard J. Terrillion ‘58 Utica National Insurance Group &
Foundation Hans & Laura Wang David J. Wilson ‘67 Women’s Christian Association of Utica George ‘55† & Ann ‘58 Wynne Ronald & Helena Youngs Charitable
Remainder Unitrust Dr. Donald K.† & Doris Zellner†
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