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CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Prague Students Win Major Competition Long-time faculty member, Dick Butler and his wife, Linda, spend time with Patti and Ron Heath ‘02 at the Central New York Center Open House/Campaign Kickoff
Alumni News A R O U N D E M P I R E S T A T E C O L L E G E 14 E M P I R E Center for Distance Learning Recently wed to Daniel, Heidi Fox ’02 is a Medicaid service coordinator with the Lexington Center. Keith Spencer ’93, who continued his education and earned an M.S.W. from Brighton University, is semi-retired following a varied career that included work with the Hartford Insurance Company and service with the U.S. Army. He now enjoys his involvement with the Foster Grandparent Program of the Capital Region as a teachers’ assistant with St. Sophia school. He writes, “I talk to a good number of parents of my school children and have often suggested Empire State College when the topic of returning to higher education comes into the conver- sation ... It worked nicely with my son some 18 years ago. He transferred from SUNY Albany to Empire State College and received his B.S. degree. He is now the VP of his company where he has worked since 1995.” Like father – like son. Center for Graduate Programs Peggy Druar ’05 is a vascular surgery health technician with the VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo. Retired, Mary Ellen Lopata ’98 is president and co-founder, along with her husband, of Fortunate Families, an organization that ministers primarily to Catholic families with lesbian daughters and gay sons. The Lopatas are co-directors of Catholic Gay and Lesbian Family Ministry, Rochester, which received the 2005 Bridge Building Award by the New Ways Ministry; charter members of the National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and of Gay Ministries as well as the Catholic Parents Network, an association of Catholic parents with gay and lesbian children, which offers support and resources; and co-authors of Fortunate Families: Catholic Families with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons , published by Trafford Publishing. Center for International Programs Her position as results systems manager for table tennis has taken Maria Stefanou
Australia, the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy and the Australia Open Tennis.
degree in early-childhood education from SUNY Cobleskill, then spent a number of years as a stay-at-home mom for her two children before she returned to school at Empire State College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in educational studies followed by a master’s degree in general education for students with disabilities from Touro College. Bonsted now teaches in the Career Options Program of Oneida County B.O.C.E.S. Career and Technical Center – a job she fi nds “especially gratifying.” The Gilder Lehrman Institute of History has awarded a research fellowship to
date of Binghamton University, which will enable her to do work on her project, titled “With the Declaration of Independence in One Hand and the Holy Bible in the Other’: Black Abolitionism in the Early Republic, 1776 - 1840,” at the library of the New York Historical Society. Cappiello is treasurer of the Graduate History Society at Binghamton University, a senator in the graduate student organization and the graduate representative to the African- American Diaspora Search Committee. As a fellow in The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse Program, Barry Schecter ’99 plans to create a cohesive plan for treating heroin addiction. The career history of Schecter, who holds an M.S.W. from Marywood University and CASAC certifi cation in New York state, includes work as clinical supervisor with the outpa- tient division of Cornerstone Recovery Services in Ithaca as well as manager of outpatient addiction programs at United Health Services Hospitals in Binghamton. His involvement with the Central New York Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup includes serving as their treasurer and chairman of the corrections committee. Genesee Valley Center Roxanne Johnston ’93 has been named vice president for institutional advance- ment with the State University of New York at Brockport as well as president of the Brockport College Foundation. Johnston comes to Brockport following a career as a top fundraiser with the State University of New York at Geneseo and assistant vice president for college advancement. Heidi Fox with husband Maria Stefanou
E M P I R E 15 BACK
TO YOU Alumni and Student Events Around the College
Empire State College joined 15 other SUNY schools in Naples, Florida for an alumni reception. Pictured in front row: Chuck and Debra Vitale ’95; Bob Thrasher; Rocco and Sheila Mondo ’00, ’03; and Bob Zientek ’95. Back row: Foundation board member Bailey and Elaine Geeslin, Della and Jack Sheppard ’80, Lenore ’74 and James Seeley, and Jeremy Jones.” Also in Florida, alumni gathered in Orlando are: (l-r) Roland Johnson; Mollie Duerr ’01, ’02 and husband Jim; Maureen Winney; Jacinph and Ken Jenkins ’95, ’98; Sandy Scofi eld ’95, ’00; Fred ’83 and Wilma Van Kersbergen; and Jeremy Jones. Alumni Anne Emerson-Ditkoff ’01, ’05, Marianne Libretto ’94, and Marian Conway ’01, ’04 visit with Long Island Center Dean Eunice Bellinger (second from left) at the Long Island area reunion luncheon. Another SUNY-wide alumni event brought together Empire State College alumni and students from Phoenix, AZ. Alumni and students from Empire State College were a part of the more than 350 SUNY alumni who gathered in February in Raleigh, NC. 16 E M P I R E Thinking about reinventing yourself? Looking for a new job? Empire State College has an in-depth career service web site. We have links to Monstertrak as well as to the New York State Job Bank. Just log on to www.esc.edu and click on Alumni. Would you consider helping Empire State College as well as yourself? A charitable gift annuity with Empire State College Foundation, Inc. would entitle you to a specifi c amount of money every year for the rest of your life. As the donor, you can obtain a gift annuity for yourself or for someone else. An example of a $50,000 gift with current gift annuity rates by age: Age 65 Current Rate 6.0 percent Annual Income $3,000 Tax Deduction $18,281 Age 70 Current Rate 6.5 percent Annual Income $3,250 Tax Deduction $20,181 Age 75 Current Rate 7.1 percent Annual Income $3,550 Tax Deduction $22,494 Age 80 Current Rate 8.0 percent Annual Income $4,000 Tax Deduction $24,778
A minimum gift of $10,000 by a donor 65 years or older is required to establish a charitable gift annuity at Empire State College Foundation, Inc. For more information and an illustration to show how a gift annuity can benefi t you, please contact the Offi ce of External Affairs at 518 587-2100 ext. 2413. You also can visit our web site at www.esc.edu/ESCFoundation. Charitable Gift Annuity The Gift that Gives Back A l u m n i N e w s E M P I R E 17 The Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies Having retired following a 36-year career on Wall Street, Paul Borriello ’03 now enjoys work as an interpreter and museum teacher with the Staten Island Historical Society. Hudson Valley Center Ann Teolis ’85 is a member of the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church at which she sings in the church choir, attends church dinners and participates in the Bible study group.
manager with the Long Island Performance Cluster of the U.S. Postal Service – a position that entails management of 2,500 employees. Congratulations to Dominic Cardinale ’95 on receiving his professional engineering registration certifi cation and NYS profes- sional engineering license. He writes, “Thanks to my Empire State College education in fi re protection engineering, I was able to be qualifi ed and pass the NYS engineering exam in fi re protection and receive my license as a professional engineer.” Since retiring from the Nassau County Correctional Center, Philip C. DeJulio,
three novels. Was That You? is the fi rst to be published (Publish America).
other members of the Fredericks family including her brother African-American blues icon and two-time Grammy winner Taj Mahal, have garnered accolades for using the music of Carole Fredericks, their deceased sister, celebrity, humanitarian and member of one of France’s best known music groups, to help American children learn French. The Association of Teachers of French has assisted the Fredericks family in selling the music videos and lessons titled Tant Qu’Elle Chante, Elle Vit (As Long As She Sings, She Lives). The materials are being used by the Connecticut-France Partnership Resource Center for the Teaching of French at Yale University as well as the Foreign Language Department of the Springfi eld, Massachusetts public schools among others. Alvin Olesh ’85 is chief medical offi cer with Galvanon, Inc., a premiere provider of self-service solutions services and products that help physicians improve workfl ow, enhance effi ciency and reduce costs. He also is director of his local chapter of Catholic Charities.
Emanual, entertains at nursing homes, assisted living residences and senior clubs, and lectures on Song in American History, The American Songbook, Yiddish Songbook and Our Judeo-Christian Heritage at Ulster County Community College, the Lifetime Learning Institute of Bard College and Dorot’s University Without Walls. Cohen has performed on and produced two CDs: “Singing Prayers for a Sabbath Eve” and “They Ain’t Writing Them Like They Used To!” He is chair of the Ulster County Religious Council, a member of the Guild of Temple Musicians and the American Organ Guild, and volunteers with the Amachi (Children of Promise) Program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
and essayist, is the author of Flares and Fathoms, published by Bright Hill Press. In April 2006, she enjoyed an opportunity as poet-in-residence at Chester College of New England. Trent Leyda ’98, who holds an M.B.A. and is fi nancial advisor with Raymond James and Associates, Inc., recently became a father for the second time. Baby Sophie joins a brother, Owen.
a psychotherapist and Florida state certifi ed family and county mediator, is co-founder and director of the Confl ict Resolution Center and author, most recently, of Soulful Love. She gives seminars, talks and workshops in confl ict resolution and peace psychology and is a recipient of a Rotary Grant for University Teachers/ Scholars that will enable her to teach overseas for 6-10 months. Her member- ships include the Florida Academy for Professional Mediators, the Association for Confl ict Resolution, the United Religious Initiative, and the American Psychological Association. Since graduating from Empire State College, Jeanett Villagomez De Muir ’91, a bilingual clinical social worker with Neighborhood Service Organization’s Life Choices of Detroit, Michigan, has earned two master’s degrees from Wayne State University and is engaged in postgraduate work at the Hellinger Institute. Her memberships include the National Association for Social Workers, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Michigan Association of Art Therapy. Vanessa Weeks ’83 is a freelance editor who has had a hand in copy editing, rewriting, coaching or ghostwriting for an estimated 80 books. John Wilson, Esq. ’85 continued his educa- tion earning his J.D. from Rutgers Law School and becoming a member of the Camden County Bar Association. Having done pro bono work for several years, Wilson is now in private practice and volunteers with the Community Health Law Project, South Jersey Regional Legal Services, and the Center for Independent Living (disabled advocates). Niagara Frontier Center Marc Coppola ’99 fi rst served as a council member of the Buffalo City Council, then as the council’s majority leader. Now, following a special election, Coppola has been elected to the state senate for the 60th district. Paul Borriello
A l u m n i N e w s 18 E M P I R E Over the course of 27 years with General Motors Corporation, Glenn Hansen ’94, a steam/power engineer with G.M.’s power train plant, earned a Master of Science in manufacturing management as well as an M.S. in operations management, both from Kettering University, formerly known as General Motors Institute of Technology. Jayne Mays ’01 is the owner of Seven Sisters Bed and Breakfast, located on the former 60-acre dairy farm of her grandpar- ents who raised seven girls. With four books to his credit, John L. Young ’89 has most recently co- authored
about the murder of President Judge Allison Wade, the only judge in U.S. history to have been shot and killed at the bench. Young has written for the Post Journal newspaper as well as several magazines. Northeast Center Harry Kolker ’74 is retired from his life- long profession as a photographer and spends a good deal of time editing his vast collection of photographs, primarily ones taken during his career with the State University of New York at Albany. He would like to establish a “Jewish-American Family History Museum” in the Capital District, honoring the memory of his parents, Samuel and Bessie Kolker, and other immigrants who worked hard and raised children in their adopted country. Joanne Nicpon ’99 earned a M.S. in higher education from the University at Albany where she is employed as a research assistant and is an EEOP volunteer. The Mohonasen school board has named
of business. Having been account super- visor and district treasurer for the past six years. Swezey, who holds a master’s degree in educational administration from the University at Albany, is well prepared to oversee fi nancial operations including the fi nal phase of an $8.5 million renovation of the middle and high schools. Ten plus years of experience in the public sector combined with 15 plus years in the private sector of working with government contracts and proposal preparation have given Doris Wigington ’81 the expertise to write Successful State Government
Resources Group. Apologies to Stephanie Waterman ’02 who worked very hard to complete her doctorate in the May 2004 – not 2005, as incorrectly announced in the winter 2005 edition of Empire State College Alumni
Coffee Mug $10 Travel Mug $6 Baseball Cap (navy or wheat) $12 Sweatshirt M, L, XL (black or grey) XXL (black only) $35 Shoulder Tote $6 Golf Shirt M, L, XL (black or white) $20 T-Shirt M, L, XL (black or grey) XXL (black only) $15
Long Sleeve T-Shirt M, L, XL or XXL (navy) $22
Executive Brief Bag $20
Crystal Paperweight $28
Boston Rocker $295
Captain’s Chair $295
College Ring (visit www.esc.edu for styles and prices) For easy online ordering, go to www.esc.edu and click on Alumni. Prices do not include shipping and handling. For a complete catalog of gifts or informa- tion on laminated diplomas and Empire State College rings contact the Alumni and Student Relations: 518 587-2100 ext. 2344 or visit www.esc.edu. G IFT
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Please complete and return to: Maureen Winney Name _________________________________________________________ Empire State College Address _______________________________________________________ One Union Avenue Day phone _____________________________________________________ Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391 E-mail ________________________________________________________ Make your check payable to: Empire State College Foundation. The box lunch will include a sandwich, condiments, side salad, dessert, fruit and chips. Drinks are on your own. Please circle your sandwich choice
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Turkey
2. Roast beef
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Chicken salad
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Baked ham
5. Vegetarian
Please circle your bread choice 1.
Wrap
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Hard roll
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., at which time you will pick up your pass, program and lunch. We will be serving coffee and pastries during that time. The handicapping seminar will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be held at the National Museum of Racing. Post time for the fi rst race is 1:00 p.m. Seating is limited and on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. We will reserve your seat when we receive your check made out to Empire State College Foundation. Simply use the order form below. You may make a copy of the order form for your guest(s). Once you are registered, we will send you directions, parking and museum information. Empire State College Track Pack for $30 includes:
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Y OU ARE IMPORTANT TO US ! Send news of your accomplishments and activities so that we can feature them in future issues of Empire State College Alumni and Student News. If possible include a recent photograph (with your name on the back). Please spell out all organization abbreviations. Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Job title _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Business name/address __________________________________________________________________________________ Center/Unit attended ___________________________________________________________________________________ Year graduated/degrees _________________________________________________________________________________ Current student? ______________________________________________________ Area of study __________________ Phone number: Work ____________________________________ Home _______________________________________ E-mail address _________________________________________________________________________________________ Honors and other accomplishments ______________________________________________________________________
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