WINTER 2017 VOL .18 NO.1

DR. THOMAS MORAN RETIRES Reflections on a 40-year Career

BURGHY BOT Robo Crew Competes on National Stage

WHAT’S FOR DINNER? Molecular Gastronomy Explained

WORLD FUEL SERVICES COMPETITION Merging Disciplines Stimulating Innovation

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FIRST LOOK

Celebrating a Life’s Work 06 Dr. Thomas Moran retires Winter 2017

Fresh Connections: Reaching 09 Across Disciplines Building a Robot Ultimate Cooking from Scratch Merging Disciplines to Stimulate Ideas

Pathway to the Stars 16 From Plattsburgh to Hollywood SUNY PLATTSBURGH ALUMNI

Citizen Science Goes Digital 18 Engaging Students in the Field @SUNYPLATTSBURGH

DEPARTMENTS 20 Cardinals Rule 24 Cardinal Connections Congrats, 2016 Hall of Carefully Taught @SUNYPLATTSBURGH Fame Recipients

Gifts in Action The Last Word 22 DKDs Reach Out and 32 The Plattsburgh Experience Remember

More than 700 students, faculty, staff and alumni gathered at the annual

Homecoming bonfire on Memorial field in SUNY PLATTSBURGH ALUMNI October. On the Cover ¢ Hawkins Hall in the snow. Wishing our alumni peace, prosperity and good health in 2017.

c2 PLM Winter 2017.indd 1 1/5/17 3:34 PM c2 PLM Winter 2017.indd 2 1/6/17 10:05 AM 02 03 THIS IS PLATTSBURGH AROUND THE POND College President Dr. John Ettling Vice President for Institutional Advancement Anne Whitmore Hansen Director of Alumni Relations Joanne Nelson Director of Advancement Communications Chancellor Recognizes Excellent Faculty, Staff Come Together Aubrey Bresett ’01 MAGAZINE STAFF BY GERIANNE WRIGHT Editor Carla Beecher MUCH HAS HAPPENED since I last wrote you in June. Associate Creative Director of Advancement NINE SUNY PLATTSBURGH FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS “The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence is our way of saying In late August, Provost James Liszka and I officially Communications were the recipients of the 2015-2016 Chancellor’s Awards ‘thank you’ to the many faculty across our university system enrolled the 126th class of Cardinals during our Sarah E. Richard ’02 Assistant Director of Communications for Excellence and were honored during the fall President’s who have gone above and beyond as they educate, mentor and matriculation ceremony. Dr. Liszka gave all students Gerianne Wright Welcome before the fall semester began. conduct research alongside our students, as well as the staff assembled a quick etymology lesson about the origins Photography Andy Duback, Philip Mauro, Konrad Odhiambo, whose service to SUNY is of the highest caliber,” said SUNY of the word “university,” which comes from the Latin Timothy Clukey, Dr. Kenneth Podolak and Dr. Richard Gerianne Wright Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. word “guild.” He welcomed them as apprentices to a Schaefer: Teaching COLLEGE COUNCIL “The Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence recognize on a SUNY- community of scholars in the guild of knowledge. Dr. James Rice: Scholarship and creative activities Chair wide level those faculty and staff who have demonstrated their As these young people begin to engage in the life Martin Mannix Jr. ’64 Dr. Amy Mountcastle: Faculty service dedication to the college through academics and teaching, of the academy, in addition to their studies, they are MEMBERS Michelle Toth: Librarianship service and scholarship,” said President John Ettling. “We learning to become responsible adults. I encouraged Daniel Burke ’74 Heidi H. Kelly Eileen Allen and Susan Millett: Professional service Sydney Sue Garrant ’69 Michael Kimmer are proud of their accomplishments, thank them for their them to broaden their perspectives in a way they likely haven’t done before and G’75 G’90 Gloria Ragonetti G’92 April Gonyea: Classified service Salvatore Graven ‘02 Patrick K. Russell commitment to SUNY Plattsburgh, and congratulate them on engage in meaningful, respectful conversation on the controversial issues that matter John W. Johnson ’71 G’93 Selected individuals are role models within the State earning this SUNY distinction.” to them and society at large. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION University of New York community. A certificate and a In September, we held our first-ever CommUNITY night at Hawkins Pond. President Treasurer Chancellor’s Excellence Medallion were bestowed upon each Attended by several hundred students, faculty and Plattsburgh community residents, Diane M. Austin ’73 G’76 Joseph DeSalvo ’89 honoree to commemorate selection. First Vice President Secretary it was a way to deepen the understanding of other cultures and enhance our ability Dr. Ashley Gambino ’04 Richard Davino ’89 G’94 to work collaboratively so we may strengthen our community and discover ways Second Vice to resolve conflicts. A month later, a large cross section of students, faculty and President Justin Elmendorf ’04 staff participated in a Teach-In and Day of Dialogue where faculty members across DIRECTORS disciplines engaged participants in discussions on inclusion, sexism, racism, poverty Erika Bzdel ’99 Dr. Stanley Maziejka ’80 and diversity, among other topics. Jody Carpenter ’92 Prajwal Shah ’11 Gospel Choir Backs Up Our students are learning to navigate a world that grows more complex by the Dr. Taranpreet Gary Stevens ’79 Chandhoke ’01 Ex Officio Musician Lyle Lovett day. We must redouble our efforts toward active listening, learning and engaging Tierra Chess Dr. John Ettling Woodrow Freese Jr. ’87 Anne Whitmore Hansen with them. Sustaining a college community that welcomes and supports people from Christina Gerardi ’80 Past President THE PLATTSBURGH STATE different backgrounds holding disparate beliefs is the best preparation we can offer Andrew Gola ’06 Michael Harrington Toni Anne Nichels ’88 GOSPEL CHOIR performed our graduates to lead successful lives after they leave Plattsburgh. ’03 G’05 Executive Director Michael Kimmer Joanne Nelson to a sell-out crowd at the Bruce Mante ’79 Flynn Center for the Arts With best wishes for the New Year, COLLEGE FOUNDATION in Burlington, Vt., in early President Treasurer August with singer Lyle Randall Giltz ’87 Kathy Magaw ’72 Lovett, the four-time Grammy Award First Vice President Secretary Linda Bourgeois David Zebro ’72 winner who has appeared in dozens of Second Vice television shows and movies over the President Thomas Hermes ’70 course of his 36-year career. John Ettling DIRECTORS Robert Airo ’81 Kathleen Kirleis ’89 President Clayton Ajello ’72 James Konivto ’96 Phillip Baltz ’88 William Laundry H’05 Jacqueline Barker ’93 Gordon Muir Henry Casazza ’66 Theresa Nitescu ’81 Shining the Light on Anthony Cassella ’76 Richard Pfadenhauer ’85 John Conners ’75 Jeffrey Rendinaro Domestic Violence Kerry Diamond ’91 Robert Schofield IV ’93 Wayne Duprey ’84 Thomas Skea ’81 Dr. John Ettling Robert Smith THE COLLEGE again participated in Richard Geoffroy ’93 Lawrence Unrein ’79 Michael Kimmer the “Shine the Light on Domestic HONORARY MEMBERS Violence” campaign in mid-October by Donald Garrant ’57 G’59 illuminating Hawkins Hall in purple, the Dr. Celine Paquette ’60 color of domestic violence awareness.

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Campus Strong in National Rankings

BY GERIANNE WRIGHT

THE COLLEGE AGAIN HAS BEEN NAMED This latest placement adds to several Washington Monthly, ranking SUNY one of “America’s Best Colleges — by national publications and services that Plattsburgh 137 out of 386 in the Regional Universities North” by U.S. have placed SUNY Plattsburgh favorably Northeast News & World Report. for reasons such as affordability, BestColleges.com rated SUNY The perennial ranking by the media environmental mindfulness, academics Plattsburgh 34th out of 50 top small- company that also scrutinizes graduate and scholarship for creative arts. town colleges nationwide; 9th out of 25 schools and hospitals listed SUNY The college has also recently received best online colleges in New York; and Plattsburgh as having moved to No. 72 favorable reviews from: 25th for best bricks-and-mortar college in of all northern regional universities, up New York four spots from a year ago. The ranking Value Colleges rated SUNY Plattsburgh is based on opinions of administrators at fourth out of 50 colleges for affordability, Lendedu, which ranked SUNY peer institutions, student retention data, academics, employment after graduation, Plattsburgh No. 90 out of 419 colleges faculty resources, admissions selectivity, and location for financial support given to students studying creative arts financial resources and alumni giving. Great College Deals named SUNY “Year in and year out, U.S. News & Plattsburgh as one of its “20 Ranked 5th in the “Top 20 Deals on World Report has recognized SUNY Best Deals: Small Colleges for Small Colleges in New York” by Great Plattsburgh as a place where students Environmentally Minded” College Deals. benefit from a first-class college education at a reasonable price,” said Money Magazine, which ranked the President John Ettling. “It is gratifying college 380 out of 705 overall for best to learn that we continue to enjoy this educational quality, affordability and distinction.” alumni success

North Country Scholarship Program Keeps Local Youth Local

BY AUBREY BRESETT ’01

FRESHMEN, their families and members Scholarship program aims to retain local of the local community filled the E. youth. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall “Although the program has been in October for a reception that celebrated around for eight years, this was the 150 recipients who received the North first time that we were able to offer Country Scholarship this year. free tuition,” said Anne Whitmore “Local scholars and their families were Hansen, vice president for institutional able to meet the benefactors who support advancement. “All students who this growing scholarship program,” graduated with an average of 90 or above from high schools in the seven counties said Faith Long G’01, director for of the Adirondack region were accepted CommUNITY Night on Campus development. “It’s a great opportunity into the program. This was a big for students to thank generous donors incentive for regional students to choose IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, the Center for Community Engagement “We wanted the candles on the pond to create not only a and to network with business and SUNY Plattsburgh.” held the first CommUNITY Night at the Pond, which brought beautiful, artistic picture but to serve as a symbol of our hopes community leaders who offer both STEP UP the campus and community together as partners in the and dreams for the year, while being able to engage with each scholarship support and mentorship for Anyone interested in donating new academic year. The evening offered free ice cream and other in meaningful ways,” said Julia Devine, director of the our North Country students.” to the North Country Scholarship entertainment. Special guests J.W. Wiley, chief diversity officer, Center for Community Engagement. Funded by area businesses and program should contact Faith Butterfly Blaise, Title IX coordinator, Plattsburgh Mayor James individuals, as well as the Plattsburgh Long at 518-564-3615 or giving@ Calnon, and President John Ettling were among those who College Foundation, the North Country plattsburgh.edu. spoke during a candle-lighting ceremony around the pond.

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Dr. Thomas Moran Retires After Four Decades With College

BY GERIANNE WRIGHT

AFTER 44 YEARS WITH SUNY the mountains of Vermont, and it was at that moment Moran PLATTSBURGH, and after knew he wanted to come here. holding nearly a dozen different In the next breath however, Moran said that if you asked administrative posts, the most him when he was in college if he envisioned himself spending pressing thing on Tom Moran’s mind his life and career in Plattsburgh, he’d have said no. this past summer was packing up four “When I was on my way out of town after graduating, I decades worth of papers. thought I’d never see this place again,” Moran said. “Given the roles I’ve played, I can’t just say I’m going to throw it all Fascination with Champlain Valley away,” the SUNY distinguished service “I love this area with a passion. It’s a remarkable place ...” professor said. But as a kid he had always been fascinated by the wars that Dr. Thomas Moran Moran retired at the end of August were fought in the Champlain Valley, so getting to live here after having spent nearly 50 of his 69 years in Plattsburgh, first as an undergraduate, then as a graduate student, and then as an administrator on campus. With the exception of a two-year Peace Corps stint serving in the West Indies after graduation in 1969, and a one-year commitment as director of the Clinton County Community Crisis Center, he has been a mainstay on campus. Moran served under nine presidents, held administrative positions in every division on campus, and changed titles 11 times. Thousands of Pages “Over the years — and certainly as provost — I’ve had policy positions and proposals that I’ve written; I have written thousands of pages of correspondence, letters of reference, support of proposals, eulogies, commemorative speeches,” his voice trailed off. “One of the things that I took and I take very seriously is respecting others’ lives. When people do worthy things and behave in admirable ways, representing that is an Dr. Joseph Burke (R) signing documents with North Country Community important task. I tried always to say what is truly distinctive College President David Petty along with NCCC Dean of Student Affairs G. Edward Hughes and SUNY Assistant Vice President for Academic about the person. All of that is represented in the papers I am Affairs Thomas Moran, at Saranac Lake dealing with.” Moran arrived on campus in the fall of 1966 and said he where so much history was made gave him a kid-in-a-candy- hadn’t even planned on applying to Plattsburgh. A friend from shop excitement. high school in Oyster Bay, Long Island, was coming up in the “It was serendipitous that I returned. I came back from the spring that year to check out the college and asked Moran Peace Corps a conscientious objector, and — because there was to tag along. They stayed in the long-since-burned-down the air base here — I was assigned alternate services. I became Cumberland Hotel. As he looked out from an upstairs balcony, the director of the crisis center,” he said. “I’ve loved it ever he could see the front of Hawkins Hall, Lake Champlain and since.”

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06-08 PLM Winter 2017.indd 6 1/5/17 3:38 PM 06-08 PLM Winter 2017.indd 7 1/5/17 3:39 PM He began his tenure on campus at an exciting time in the SUNY system. As a student, he witnessed the college transform from that of a teachers’ college to a comprehensive arts and sciences school. As a graduate student, he witnessed the tremendous growth and expansion of the Rockefeller years AS STUDENTS GRADUATE AND JOIN THE WORKFORCE, those and food science to deconstruct and then when the majority of campus buildings were constructed. who can find links between seemingly disparate fields of study reconstruct food using pure compounds. In 1972, he was asked to serve in a one-year position will have an edge when they begin to tackle complex real-world “This type of cross-disciplinary as assistant to the dean of social sciences, where he was problems like food collaboration provides students with responsible for administrative operations for the program. quality, space travel or unique opportunities to approach critical energy systems. thinking and problem solving, while More Perspective “We tend to see also promoting innovation,” said Dr. “I’ve had 11 jobs or so since being on campus. I believe it’s things from the Michael Morgan, dean of the School of given me more perspective than most people ever have,” he standpoint of our Education, Health, and Human Services. said. own discipline, so For a taste of this type of teamwork, read Indeed, Moran has served as director of Upward Bound, to critically analyze, about note-by-note cooking on page 10. assistant vice president for both Student Affairs and Academic conceptualize and And finally, learn about the year-long Affairs, then as vice president and provost for Academic Affairs. synthesize knowledge World Fuel Services Energy and the He served a year as interim vice president for Institutional from a different point Environment Business Plan Competition Advancement in 2005-2006 while serving as founder and of view can lead to on page 14 that teamed students in the director of what became one of the things for which he is most some innovative School of Business and Economics with proud, the Institute for Ethics in Public Life. Drs. David Mowry and Tom Moran, at right, teach an Honors Program ideas,” said Dr. Andrew environmental sciences students as they In 2002, he was promoted to the rank of distinguished seminar. Buckser, dean of the offered some new ideas to help solve service professor. School of Arts and some pressing energy problems. “Through all my positions on campus, many kept me very Sciences. “When “When our students work with people close to faculty,” Moran said. “Even in the institute, which to you apply various from other areas, it generates more date has seen 82 fellows and others whom I got to know well.” methodological tools creative ideas and a greater likelihood He’s also been able to get to know countless students — so — experimental, field of solving problems,” said Dr. Rowena many of whom have maintained lasting friendships. One of research, theoretical, Ortiz-Walters, dean of the School of the students he got to know — his first day as a freshman — Deans Rowena Ortiz-Walters, Michael Morgan and Andrew Buckser quantitative — Business and Economics. n was his wife of 45 years. Kathy Gitsas Moran sat next to him to ambiguous in class, and, as he has said many times over the years, he was information, you’re better prepared to make fresh connections.” smitten at first glance. They married and raised two daughters Such was the case when students from physics worked with in the city’s old historic district, the neighborhood Moran computer science majors to build a robot for a NASA-sponsored could see from the porch of the Cumberland those many years SUCCESSOR NAMED TO competition last summer. You can read about the Cardinal before. Robo Crew’s work on page 12. LEAD INSTITUTE Antidote to the News Another unique mix brought together students from In May, Dr. Jonathan Slater, chemistry, biology and physics with classmates from nutrition The rest of the students with whom he has interacted over associate professor and chair of the years “have all been open-faced, earnest and grateful,” he journalism and public relations, said. “For me, they have been the antidote to everything in the was named to succeed Dr. Thomas news. Working with them has made me feel hopeful — they’ve Moran as director of the Institute given me a reason to feel hopeful.” for Ethics in Public Life. Slater, who And as he shuffled the papers, purged the files, un-shelved joined the faculty in 1998, developed the public the books in his office in the institute in Hawkins Hall before relations program in the Department of his Aug. 31 departure date, Moran was content. Communications and later helped merge the “I love this area with a passion,” he said. “It’s a remarkable program into a department. Slater also serves as place. I’ve loved it since I first saw it, and I’ve also seen the BY CARLA BEECHER director of the Jewish studies program, world. I have lived an enormously fortunate life.” n coordinating the Jewish studies minor and the Rabin Fellowship in Jewish Studies, which encourages full-time faculty to develop curriculum for the minor. He leads the college’s annual Days of Remembrance Holocaust commemoration and oversees the Douglas R. Skopp Creative Competition on the Theme of the Holocaust, among many other roles in Jewish studies. A former fellow with the Institute for Ethics in Public Life, he teaches the law and ethics course for the journalism and public relations program.

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06-08 PLM Winter 2017.indd 8 1/6/17 10:23 AM 09-15 PLM Winter 2017.indd 9 1/5/17 3:40 PM Hervé This, a physical chemist, creates dishes using pure compounds instead of animal or plant tissues. He coined the the term “note-by-note cooking,” saying the cuisine is like “a painter using primary colors, or a musician composing note by note.” ULTIMATE from Note-by-Note Wine COMBINE AND STIR: water, anthocyanins (color), sugars, ethanol COOKINGscratch (alcohol), amino acids (flavor), glycerol (sweetener), phenols (color), quinones (smell) and organic acids (acidity). Bon BY CARLA BEECHER appétit.

THE NEXT TIME YOU BITE INTO AN APPLE, consider its the chemical processes involved in food production that chemical makeup: alpha-linolenic-acid, vitamin A, niacin, they studied in class. calcium, copper, iron, cellulose, pectin and lignin, among “We went to a maple syrup house, a brewery and a others. vineyard,” Luck said. At Lashway’s Flat Rock Maples “Once you begin to think of food in terms of its in Altona, students learned about reverse osmosis, or chemical components, you begin to imagine the removing the water from sap so it becomes a concentrate possibilities of feeding a hungry and ever-growing world that, when boiled, becomes syrup. in a brand new way,” said nutrition and food science During their visit to Elfs Farm Winery & Cider House senior Amy Konieczny. It becomes possible to create students used an ebulliometer to measure the amount of nutritious, delicious meals by combining the building alcohol in wine by determining its specific gravity and blocks of food rather than using the conventional raw density. ingredients. “They also tested the grapes’ sugar content with a Molecular gastronomy investigates the physical and refractometer,” Luck said. And they talked about pests chemical transformations of ingredients that occur in (birds, netting, insects, and fungus), pesticides, ground Colleen Moltzen looks through cooking. Dr. Linda Luck, a biophysical chemist, began fertilization and the packaging and filtering of the wine. a refractometer to see the sugar offering the subject in 2012 to food and nutrition content (Brix) of the beer solution. Both Konieczny and fellow nutrition and food science Amy Rob and Colleen Moltzen test the specific gravity of the beer from the fermenter while students, as well as those studying chemistry, biology senior Colleen Moltzen, who are earning minors in brewmaster Rob Davis of Valcour Brewing Company looks on. He will be working with four and physics. chemistry, returned to Luck this year to complete an internship students in the spring semester. Luck, who teaches chemistry in the School of Arts independent study investigating the construction of food and Sciences and has taught food science in the School using its basic chemical constituents. They are using pea of Education, Health and Human Services’ nutrition proteins as a base for their note-by-note creations. department, became interested in molecular gastronomy Pea protein is a power-packed veggie protein that after teaching a seminar course for the Honors Program. “I took it because it sounded cool, and it is one of contains a complete array of amino acids to which In 2014, she also was fortunate to study life, food and my favorite classes so far. I enjoyed learning about the chemistry as a European Erasmus Mundus Scholar at the Konieczny and Moltzen add other compounds, such as background chemistry in making a meal. We learned how AgroParisTech in Paris. Her mentor there was Hervé This, water, ethanol, sucrose, amino acids and lipids. Once much energy in calories it takes to make a chocolate chip who is considered the father of note-by-note cooking, a combined in varying amounts, the classmates can control cookie for instance and how temperature affects chemical method of preparing dishes by mixing pure compounds the food’s characteristics, including taste, consistency, interactions. to completely control the taste, consistency, smell, color, smell, etc. “One of my favorite classes was when Dr. Luck made pungency and freshness of the food. “I’m learning new things and am happy to be getting pumpkin ice cream using all the regular ingredients but “It was a wonderful experience,” Luck said of her time some first-hand cooking experiences that I can share with used freezing-point depression to freeze the ice cream abroad. “Molecular cuisine breaks down ingredients others,” said Albany native Konieczny. “The classes have in about two minutes,” Moltzen said. “She added liquid and preparations to their component parts. Once you opened up new horizons for me and make me want to nitrogen right into the mixture and, because it very understand how they function, you can deconstruct travel and know more about the ways scientists can affect quickly lowers the temperature to the freezing point, the and then reconstruct food using pure compounds. It’s change in the world. I’m a huge science fan and molecular ice cream froze and the liquid nitrogen turned into gas. rethinking food in a fundamental way.” gastronomy has changed my thinking about food.” Since 77 percent of air is nitrogen, the gas dissipated into Hops is one of the ingredients in beer. When Luck taught molecular gastronomy last year, she Moltzen, who hails from Long Island, said she didn’t the air we breathe. took her students on a few field trips to help them grasp even mind that the class started at an early 8 a.m. “And it tasted good, too.” n

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bot Control console for the rover

BY CARLA BEECHER

WHILE NASA MAY NEVER USE the SUNY Plattsburgh much less than what was spent by some of the other “It wasn’t picking up the signal,” he said. According Robo Crew’s electronic eye and swishing rubber bands to teams. to Walters, only about half the robots at the 2015 sweep up specimens on a faraway planet, they are keen on “The most expensive part of the whole bot was the laser competition moved off the platform. capturing today’s students’ interest in robotics as a career range-finder at $130,” Walters said. The teams included university and high school students, choice. Justin Collins, who has his own 3-D printing business, small businesses, families and citizen inventors who Last spring when the college’s newly formed robotics makersupplyzone.com, designed the connector for the competed for a share of the $1.5 million prize purse. Only five of the 21 teams qualified for round 2. Unfortunately, club began prep work for NASA’s June 2016 Sample- wheels and printed it out for the team to attach. Plattsburgh wasn’t among them. The five teams that made Return Robot Challenge at Worcester Polytechnic Institute “And it worked,” he said with a smile. in Worcester, Mass., its members worked with Dr. Michael it to the second round each received $5,000. It cost $3,000 The wheels moved the robot along the terrain, and once Walters, SUNY Plattsburgh assistant professor of physics, to enter the contest. the attached cameras located the samples, the team had to to build a “bot” that could compete on a national stage. West Virginia University Mountaineers of Morgantown devise a way for Burghy Bot to pick them up. “SUNY has been promoting experiential learning, and took home a $750,000 prize at the September finals. It was it doesn’t get much more experiential than this,” Walters “We attached rubber bands to the bottom of a hollow the largest prize awarded in the five-year run of NASA’s said. tube that, when rotated, swept them up,” Flagg said. An Sample-Return Robot Challenge. The idea for the club came from an introduction-to- extension arm then placed them in a cardboard box on Now that he’s graduated, Flagg hopes to work for robotics course that Walters began teaching a few years the robot’s base. a robotics company, possibly developing artificial Jordan Flagg and Dr. Michael Walters wire the bot’s activity light. ago as part of the established robotics minor. Walters and intelligence or self-automated drones. Dr. Delbert Hart, associate professor of computer science Raspberry Pi “It’s been quite the learning experience trying to build at SUNY Plattsburgh, were among a group of professors The whole thing is controlled by one Raspberry Pi — a something like this from scratch,” Walters said. “You can who developed curriculum for an undergraduate robotics small embedded computer that tells the smaller Arduino- get undergraduate engineering degrees at many schools but not a degree in robotics.” major that, once approved, will be one of only a handful board microcontrollers what to do. n of bachelor degrees in robotics in the nation. “There’s a vision system in a tube on top of the bot. If “The goal of the program is to situate students with it sees something purple in the distance, the wheels start the basics they need for a job in research or industry,” moving toward it,” explained Flagg. As it gets closer, it Hart said. “It’s also a good stepping-off point for graduate can tell if the sample is within grabbing range. The other The physics and computer school.” camera inside the tube positions the robot over the sample science departments “They’ll be as well prepared as anyone from a bigger and detects if it’s the correct size and color. If it is, the collaborate well, so we are combining school,” Walters said. extension arm comes down to sweep the sample up.” our disciplines to offer students a The first round of the NASA-sponsored competition in “We worked hard on this,” Walters said. “And all of us, major in robotics that is planned Worcester last summer required that the crew — computer including myself, learned a great deal.” to begin next year. The degree will science senior Rahul Arora, recent physics and computer According to Monsi Roman, program manager for have a shared core, but its pathways science alumni Jordan Flagg ’16 and Matt Harris ’16, and Centennial Challenges at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight will be flavored to appeal to either physics alumnus Justin Collins ’16 — exhibit a robot that physics or computer science majors.” would, with the push of a button, autonomously find Center in Huntsville, Ala., the last five years have shown two man-made purple rock-like specimens on the school’s “a steady maturation of autonomous technology from the — Dr. Delbert Hart, associate football field, pick them up and bring them back to the teams in this competition.” professor of computer science platform in less than 30 minutes. The hardest part was configuring, calibrating and The Plattsburgh team began building its robot last tweaking the software, Collins said. Proving his point, January. To keep costs down, the group repurposed the team could not get Burghy Bot to perform at the materials and purchased others for a total of about $3,200, competition. Rahul Arora and Justin Collins set up the rover.

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BY CARLA BEECHER SUNY Distinguished Professor Dr. Nancy Church, Kylie Sapone ’16 and Associate Professor Dr. Curt Gervich

LAST YEAR 10 BUSINESS STUDENTS joined forces with that would be acceptable to busy and demanding high- The winning team — Kevin Clayton, Darren Taylor 10 environmental sciences students to compete in the level executives.” Jesse Pirtel and Sadie Brown — proposed the company college’s first World Fuel Services Energy and Environment Students Skyped with Kasbar early on to get immediate move further into telematics. Clayton, who is now Business Plan Competition. The idea came from and insightful information as they began to form their pursuing an MBA at Clarkson University, explained that environmental science alumnus Michael Kasbar ’77, CEO plans. They repeated the process again in April as they their plan incorporated telematics to track, measure and of World Fuel Services Corp. — a global leader in fuel presented their PowerPoints to be judged and questioned optimize fleet performance within the company’s current logistics — as a way for students to dig deep and develop by their professors and World Fuel Services executives. operations. Their solution allows businesses to cut costs by new approaches to complicated real-world energy issues. As students moved through the year, they met weekly changing how they operate their fleet. This year, Kasbar and World Fuel Services is again with various professors in several related disciplines. “We proposed a new entry strategy that was realistic providing $15,000 to sponsor the competition. The Gottschall instructed them on financial analysis. Gervich and plausible, and we found a way for World Fuel Services Plattsburgh College Foundation is also supporting the facilitated discussion about sustainability, climate change, to use an IT system to realize synergistic gains with their consulting companies,” Clayton said. yearlong class. and the intersections of these topics with global energy At the conclusion of the final presentations, Kasbar To begin, five groups of four students — two from each systems. commented that the performance of the students far discipline — chose, questioned, researched and studied Dr. Mohamed Gaber, professor and chair of accounting, exceeded his expectations. topics that ranged from remote fuel cells to aviation talked about effective budgeting, and journalism lecturer “I am proud to be an alumnus of Plattsburgh,” he said. biofuels, among others, as they shaped their plans to Nora Montanaro spoke about honing their professional The ultimate goal of such a competition is to prepare suggest ways to make the fuel corporation more efficient. presentations skills. Kevin Clayton, Darren Taylor, Jesse Pirtel, Sadie Brown students for the world of work. For Kylie Sapone ’16, who “Once students graduate and become representatives of In the inaugural year, Dr. Curt Gervich, associate graduated in December with a degree in marketing, global their disciplines, the training on leadership, collaboration professor of earth and environmental science, and Dr. supply-chain management and business administration, Nancy Church, recently retired SUNY distinguished service and public speaking will help them be more effective the experience was life-changing. Last summer, she was professor of marketing, led the year-long independent- employees,” Gervich said. “While environmental sciences chosen as an intern for World Fuel Service’s Parish, N.Y., study class. students do practice public speaking in courses, we What Makes a Good Plan? office where she worked with her supervisor to develop tend to prioritize the accuracy, validity, reliability and This year’s competition is coordinated by Gervich and RISK: financial, safety a marketing plan to further expand their electronic fuel- generalizability of their presentations from scientific Dr. Rich Gottschall, assistant professor of marketing and RESOURCES: investment and ROI management solution to the land market. perspectives. Yet, if the scientific information is not entrepreneurship. RUNWAY: scale of the opportunity Upon graduation, she was offered a job in the Parish presented well, or able to be understood by the audience, RELEVANCE: strategic plan office as a FleetConnect specialist. Merging Systems these concepts don’t matter. This class provided a good “SUNY Plattsburgh led me to an amazing opportunity By merging business systems in geology and ecology opportunity to practice all-of-the-above skills.” that set me up with my dream job,” she said. “I really with economics, financial analysis, business planning, The results were good for business and good for want to give the school a lot of credit for offering this management, marketing and logistics, students had to students. unique program that allowed me to grow and develop not “come up to speed very quickly with concepts on which The judging took place via Skype with Kasbar and only in the classroom, but in the business world.” n they had no prior experience,” Church said. “They worked his team in Florida, the location of the corporate very hard to develop a professional, in-depth business plan headquarters.

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09-15 PLM Winter 2017.indd 14 1/5/17 3:41 PM 09-15 PLM Winter 2017.indd 15 1/6/17 9:42 AM “If I had to do it again, I probably would have studied film,” he said. “But I like my business degree. It’s given me a broad background and a wide perspective on the world.” At Plattsburgh, along with statistics and economics, he took art history and psychology, and that, he said, “opened my eyes to the world. It made me curious.” He’s put his degree to good use as a producer where he’s responsible for an entire production — from working with actors to making sure the costumes and makeup are right, from overseeing the editing to ensuring that the story is told properly, and, he said, he is the last person to see the show before it airs. “I’m the steady hand. I take care of issues and problems, and I answer to the executives.” Morina found his way into the business in the late ’70s by Anthony Morina (right) on set with Eric Braeden and Melody Scott taking acting classes from the legendary Lee Strasberg, who’s Thomas, who play Victor and Nikki Newman on the daytime drama “The considered the father of method acting. Before long Morina Young and the Restless.” began to teach and direct. By 1984, he was working steadily as International Film Festival, and — the pièce de résistance — the a director and producer. 2016 Cannes Film Festival last May. It was in the late ’80s when he was hired to direct the NBC The response to the film has been really fantastic, Morina soap “Generations” that he met his wife, television writer Sally said. Sussman, who created and wrote the show. They have a son, “The Turks are wonderful people and just wanted someone Adam, who just graduated from film school. to tell the truth about what really happened. They were moved Midnight Return by Billy’s admission and by his feelings of love for Istanbul.” As for basking in the glory of a film well done? Sussman-Morina’s latest venture, “Midnight Return,” brought “It is an incredible relief to have the film completed, and BY CARLA BEECHER the couple halfway around the world to film a documentary though we’re well known in the TV world, we were not about actor Billy Hayes’ return to Turkey after 30 years. Hayes is known in the movie world. So to have our work considered an old friend of Morina’s from his acting-school days. is gratifying. We now have an amazing appreciation for the Hayes, an American student who was caught smuggling difficulty of making a film and for crafting a good story. It hashish from Turkey in 1970, was originally sentenced to four really is an amazing story. We were lucky.” n years in a Turkish prison, but with only weeks from his release date, authorities changed his sentence to life. HOW DOES ONE GET FROM PLATTSBURGH to Hollywood Not willing to give up his life, Hayes escaped the night of to the Cannes International Film Festival? For Anthony Oct. 2, 1975, and rowed a boat to a city in northwestern Turkey “Tony” Morina ’73, you get there by way of a business degree, where he blended in with locals before heading across the perseverance and acting on a whim. border to Greece. When he returned to the states, he wrote the One role Tony The Syracuse native transferred to SUNY Plattsburgh in autobiography “Midnight Express,” which was later adapted the early 1970s after spending two years at SUNY Canton. into the 1978 film directed by Alan Parker, with a screenplay Morina fondly Although he wasn’t sure what to major in, he thought a by Oliver Stone. It won two Academy Awards in 1979 for best degree in administrative science would give him an all-around writing and best music and was nominated for best picture, remembers from practical education. It did. best actor in a supporting role, best director and best film editing. Even with a degree in hand, he still wasn’t sure what career his Plattsburgh While the film and the book were a smashing success in to pursue. A friend in San Diego invited him to visit and, on America, it almost single-handedly ruined relations between impulse, Morina moved to Southern California and never the two countries because of the barbaric way Turkey was days is that of looked back. depicted. Hayes subsequently admitted that there were artistic “I had no idea I would end up in the entertainment liberties taken in the film, for which he apologized to the bartender at the industry,” he said from his Los Angeles office at Television City. Turkish people. His sincere regret finally led the Turkish people Morina has worked in TV for most of his career, directing to allow him back into their country. Sussman’s documentary long-ago Filions. and producing soap operas. Since 2007, he has been supervising chronicles Hayes’ long journey back to a country he loves. The producer for “The Young and the Restless” on CBS, for which On the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for their movie, “Midnight Return,” are, from left, Sean Fanton, (co-producer/editor), Wendy West, film was 10 years in the making. he was nominated for 11 Emmy Awards, winning three. He Billy Hayes, Sally Sussman (director/producer/writer), Anthony Morina “Midnight Return: The Story of Billy Hayes and Turkey” was also won a CableACE Award for comedy. (producer/executive producer) and Adam Morina (associate producer). invited to the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Santa Barbara

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the United States and even zoom in of them log in even after the course is USING SOCIAL on our part of New York to see what’s over,” Garneau said. MEDIA IN THE happening here. It’s exciting.” “My wish is that they take with them The app enables students to the power to actively engage in and care CLASSROOM understand graphing and to speak for their surroundings. Research need not ¢ Garneau uses Facebook be a scary or daunting experience.” n knowledgeably about trends. Not only do in her general ecology class they look for hot spots where animals are by posting interesting and hit by cars, but they also can use the data informative content from to help inform the state’s Department YouTube or from Science of Environmental Conservation or its Daily to reinforce concepts. Department of Transportation to help “Especially if it’s something them make decisions about protecting we’ve talked about in class.” animals. A simple example would be to ¢ use the data to find the best place to post Garneau, colleagues and deer-crossing signs. Participants now are students are currently working with the app iNaturalist to encouraged to use the iNaturalist app survey campus trees to help that is even more robust than EpiCollect. make SUNY Plattsburgh a A Little Squeamish Tree Campus USA. For Garneau’s students who didn’t Student Lindsey Austin documents a specimen ¢ Garneau started using want to deal with tracking roadkill, she on the app. Twitter in her environmental built a live-animal and tracking project science seminar and that focused on local wildlife. It tracks conservation biology classes scat, wildlife sign and woodpecker/ to search for hashtags on beaver damage. Additionally, there are topics covered in class. CITIZEN SCIENCE GOES ongoing projects in the ecology lab to ¢ She also uses smartphone test hypotheses regarding the prevalence apps to determine soil series of black-squirrel color morphs (using (SoilWeb) in ecology labs. SquirrelMapper), as well as independent- DIGITAL BY CARLA BEECHER study research on opossum sightings in the region. In Garneau’s Population and GLOBAL FINPRINT Community Ecology class, students Project participants use their phones and tablets to log information. created their own citizen-science project PROJECT to see where more trash cans were Garneau’s needed. former “This project also sought to alter student campus stewardship by encouraging Maxwell What does the smartphone app EpiCollect, a group of Q. students to pick up trash as they Marsh ’14 of environmental science students and a dead skunk in the middle of collected data.” St. James, the road have in common? Before taking Garneau’s class, most OLD-SCHOOL TRACKING N.Y., recently participated in students weren’t aware of the types of STILL USED TODAY the Global FinPrint Project to Dr. Danielle Garneau, associate professor of environmental projects they could participate in to promote the conservation of A. On Dec. 25, 1900, ornithologist Frank science, and her citizen-science approach to using technology to help inform preservation of species — sharks and rays by taking the M. Chapman, an early Audubon engage students in wildlife tracking — both living and not. whether the animals are endangered or first global census of this Society officer, asked the public to threatened or susceptible to a disease. animal subclass. Using baited manually count birds during the “We got out into the field every week remote underwater surveys, “I WAS LATE GETTING INTO SMARTPHONES,” Garneau said holidays, creating a “Christmas for hands-on experience monitoring from her office in Hudson Hall. But once she got one, she Bird Census.” This winter project scientists attached a GoPro discovered an app called EpiCollect that she tailored to collect wildlife,” said Alexis Clune, a second completed its 117th year of tracking camera to one end of a large ecological data for tracking living and dead animals. With semester graduate student from Buffalo, migration patterns. rig and a bait crate to the her aptly named “RoadkillGarneau” app, students and others N.Y., who is earning a professional other end to record any snap a photo of an animal, geo-reference it using the phone’s science master’s in environmental animal that swam past it GPS satellites, answer a few questions and then upload their science. “The roadkill application made during a set time. Marsh, a findings to a national database that adds to a long-term project it easy to gather accurate data and marine conservation ecologist, that is huge in scope. download it to one central location.” later Skyped with Garneau’s “These students are digital natives, mobile learners,” Garneau “I bet they probably never thought class to expose them to this ILLUSTRATIONS BY MICHELLE FLEURY AND MELANIE WOOD said. “They can easily log in, enter data, see activity across twice about roadkill, and now some high-tech survey.

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honors by placing fifth at the 1994 NCAA Division III Indoor Plattsburgh State Women’s Tennis Athletic Hall of Fame Track and Field Championships in the 800-meter run (2:18.43). She became the fifth female track and field All-American in program history and was named the Plattsburgh State Female Experiences a Record-Setting Season Celebrates Six New Athlete of the Year in 1993-1994. She earned the Plattsburgh State Senior Achievement Award in 1994-1995. A four-year Members member of the Cardinal women’s soccer program, she scored BY BRIAN SAVARD six goals and added four assists for 16 points during her career.

BY BRIAN SAVARD Matt Kahan ‘06 THE PLATTSBURGH STATE WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM reached Baseball unprecedented heights during the fall of 2016, fashioning a With the reinstatement of the Plattsburgh 10-4 overall record that is believed to be the most wins in a State baseball program coinciding with his AS PART OF THE OCTOBER HOMECOMING WEEKEND season in program history dating back to 1976-1977. As a result freshman season in 2002, Matt Kahan helped FESTIVITIES, the Plattsburgh State Athletic Hall of Fame added of the team’s success, third-year head coach Annmarie Curle elevate the program to a playoff-caliber level, six new members with the induction of the Class of 2016, was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year, marking just the as the Cardinals qualified for the SUNYAC Tournament from which now counts 105 Cardinal athletes in its membership. second time a Cardinal women’s tennis coach has earned that 2003-2005 and achieved a winning record for the first time distinction. in 40 years during his senior season in 2005. An impact In addition, senior Kaitlyn Healy and sophomore Kelci Henn Jennifer Clarke ‘06 outfielder, Kahan earned a pair of Jewish Sports Review All- earned First-Team All-SUNYAC laurels in doubles. The pair Women’s Ice Hockey America honors while also picking up two All-SUNYAC combined for a 10-3 record in the No. 1 doubles slot, which One of the top forwards to ever suit up for laurels and making the All-New York Region Team twice. Also included an 8-4 win over SUNY New Paltz’s top doubles pairing the women’s ice hockey team, Jennifer Clarke well-respected within the department, the Levittown, N.Y., in the semifinal round of the SUNYAC Tournament. helped usher in a tradition of sustained native earned the prestigious Plattsburgh State Male Senior Henn earned Second-Team All-SUNYAC recognition in excellence within the program. Clarke earned Achievement Award in 2004-2005 while serving as a team singles, achieving an 8-4 record at the No. 2 slot during the three All-ECAC West honors in her career, and during her co-captain his junior and senior seasons. season, while senior Sarah Drexinger was also named to the All- senior season was named the ECAC West Co-player of the Year, SUNYAC Second Team in singles, accumulating an 8-2 record The Plattsburgh State women’s tennis team achieved a 10-4 record in the Plattsburgh State Female Athlete of the Year and a First- Wayne Lashway ‘62 the fall of 2016, marking a program-record total in wins. competing primarily at the fourth singles flight. Team All-American. She helped lead the Cardinals to their first- Baseball, Men’s Basketball Plattsburgh State reached the semifinal round of the SUNYAC ever ECAC West title and, at the time of her induction, ranked Wayne Lashway performed at a high level Tournament for the second time since the conference went ON THE GO? among the program’s all-time leaders in goals scored (76, tied for both the Cardinals’ men’s basketball and away from a flighted tournament format in 2011-2012. The for third), points (152, third) and assists (76, fifth). baseball programs, competing on the men’s Cardinals, which held the SUNYAC East Division’s No. 3 seed, Check out @PBurghCardinals on basketball team from 1958-1962 and the baseball topped SUNYAC West No. 2 Fredonia, 5-2, in the quarterfinal Twitter for up-to-the-minute scores, Matt Deshane ‘06 team during the 1959 and 1961 seasons. Named a Team round before falling, 5-1, to conference runner-up New Paltz in results and all the events that are Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Track and Field MVP in both sports, he was named to the All-SUNYAC Team the semifinals. happening around Cardinal Country. As a cross country runner, he earned All-America in baseball following the 1961 campaign as an Honorable honors in 2005 and 2006 and was named the Mention selection. Lashway scored 549 points across 52 games USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Cross Country on the men’s basketball team, and in 1961, he ranked second Athlete of the Year in 2005. He earned outdoor in the SUNYAC in RBI and stolen bases while competing on the track and field All-America honors in 2005 and 2006 competing Cardinals’ baseball team. Think Spring Cardinal home athletic events in the 1,500-meter run while claiming indoor track and field All-America recognition in the mile. In 2005-2006, he was the Lenny Pereira ‘94 USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Indoor Track and Field Athlete of Men’s Ice Hockey ¢ February 07 Men's Lacrosse vs. Clarkson, 4 p.m. 29 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Cortland, 1 p.m. the Year, the SUNYAC Most Outstanding Indoor Track Athlete Lenny Pereira, who ranks third all-time on the 08 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Middlebury, 7 p.m. 25 Baseball vs. New Paltz, 12 p.m. and the Plattsburgh State Male Senior Achievement Award program’s career points list (234), helped steer ¢ May winner. the Cardinals to a national title his freshman 11 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Elmira, 3 p.m. 26 Baseball vs. New Paltz, 12 p.m. 02 Baseball vs. Canton, 6 p.m., Lefty Wilson season in 1991-1992 and SUNYAC titles in 12 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Elmira, 3 p.m. ¢ April Field Jennifer (Wiseman) Hesseltine ‘95 1991-1992 and 1992-1993, earning SUNYAC Tournament MVP 14 Men’s Basketball vs. Middlebury, 5:30 p.m. Women’s Track and Field, Women’s Soccer honors in 1991-1992. The Mississauga, Ontario, native was a 14 Women’s Basketball vs. Middlebury, 07 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Clarkson, 4 p.m. Jennifer (Wiseman) Hesseltine enjoyed a two-time First-Team All-American, a two-time First-Team All- 7:30 p.m. 15 Softball vs. Cortland (DH), 12 p.m. standout career as a women’s track and field SUNYAC selection, the 1992-1993 SUNYAC Player of the Year 22 Men’s Lacrosse vs. Geneseo, 1 p.m. ¢ March and women’s soccer student-athlete during her and the 1993-1994 Plattsburgh State Male Athlete of the Year. 28 Baseball vs. Fredonia, 3 p.m. time here. During the 1993-94 indoor track He also served as a team captain his senior year and an assistant 01 Men's Lacrosse vs. Castleton, 4 p.m. FOR MORE, PLEASE VISIT 28 Softball vs. Buffalo Ste (DH), 3 p.m. and field season, the Malone, N.Y., native earned All-America captain his junior year. 04 Men's Lacrosse vs. Skidmore, 1 p.m. 29 Baseball vs. Fredonia (DH), 12 p.m. GoCardinalSports.com

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DKDs Reach Out and Remember A Life Committed to Higher Purpose

ON OCT. 15, DELTA KAPPA DELTA ALUMNI, their guests and BY CARLA BEECHER members of the Plattsburgh campus community dedicated a memorial site including a bench, landscaping and a brass plaque next to Hawkins Pond to remember their deceased MANY TEACHERS NEVER could ever communicate as vividly the common faith you share brothers. DKD alumni brothers established the Delta Kappa KNOW THE IMPACT they’ve with those who believe that colleges can play an emphatic role Delta Memorial Endowment in 2012 through the Plattsburgh had on a student’s life, but for in creating a decent society.” College Foundation to fund scholarships for SUNY Plattsburgh Annette Yardan, the widow of Annette also funded the establishment of the Dr. John L. students. Currently more than 70 alumni brothers and their philosophy professor Dr. John Yardan Excellence in Philosophy Award, a scholarship for families have raised more than $53,000 to fund an endowment Yardan, she not only learned students majoring in philosophy, “because he was a professor and provide annual scholarships to five students with financial how important her husband was for students, and he should be remembered.” need. to students, but also discovered A memorial bench by Hawkins Pond also bears his name. “The site is meaningful to the brothers because it stands the answer to a riddle that had The students were his life, she said simply. as a permanent memorial to honor our brothers who have stumped the couple for years. “He loved them. He loved teaching. And he loved passed before us,” said Paul R. McCadam ’70. “Simply put, While visiting a friend in philosophy.” the brothers want to give back to their alma mater. Many of Scottsdale, Ariz., she happened to meet an alumnus who them remember how difficult it was to handle the costs of BROTHERS FOREVER worked at a local bank. Once they discovered they had SUNY college, and they want to make a difference in the lives of DKD alumni will continue to support the endowed Plattsburgh in common, she asked if he had ever taken a young people. We were leaders on campus for many years, scholarship through renewed pledges, gifts and philosophy class. Without knowing her last name, he told her so it is fitting we continue this tradition. We trust all Greek bequests. For more information, contact Faith that a Dr. Yardan was his favorite teacher. He went on to say organizations will follow our example. I believe Dr. George Long G’01, director of development, at that he secretly put fruits and vegetables on John’s desk. Hawkins, a Delta Kappa Delta honorary brother, would be [email protected] or Paul R. “Every once in awhile, John would tell me he got another proud of our accomplishment.” McCadam ’70 at [email protected]. piece of fruit,” she said. “Then one day there was a big stalk of brussel sprouts. We never knew where it came from.” Yardan was instrumental in starting the Institute for Ethics in Public Life in 1999 along with his friend and colleague, Dr. Mark Rabin Memorial Golf Tournament E. Thomas Moran. Yardan taught many philosophy classes during his 41 years at the college. The purpose of the From 1966 until his sudden death Institute for Ethics in in May 2005, he taught medical THE 12TH ANNUAL Mark Rabin Memorial Golf Tournament along with some goofy hats and lots of prizes. The Hole-in- Public Life is to cultivate held in late July at Harmony Golf Club in Port Kent, N.Y., One prizes and the 35-foot Sledgehammer Putting Contest and business ethics, philosophy of in students the qualities brought together 27 four-person teams for 14 holes of golf were sponsored by Shumway Insurance Agency. The first-place religion, and logic, among other of engaged, committed winning team was “Rick’s Golf Sticks,” with Rick Dumas, Dave subjects. and ethically responsive Kokes ’86 G’91, Nick Trombley and Kathy Kokes G’91. According to Annette, John citizenship. Nancy Church, who recently retired as SUNY Distinguished loved teaching and only once took Service Professor and chair of the Department of Marketing a half semester off for sabbatical. and Entrepreneurship, worked with Mrs. Rabin to establish “He also liked bookstores,” she said. “Wherever we went, he the tournament in memory and honor of Mark Rabin, who always wanted to stop in so he could read and keep current on was a highly respected North Country businessman and anything pertaining to his classes because he knew his students philanthropist. expected to be challenged. I believe they were appreciative of This year’s tournament, which was organized by the him.” Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, raised $6,350 After John’s death, Annette donated the scholarly books and in proceeds. All proceeds from the 12 annual tournaments papers John had collected over his lifetime to the Institute for Ethics in Public Life. The Yardan Collection now constitutes a were directed to the Mark Rabin Memorial Endowment, which Among Dr. Yardan’s prized possessions has grown to more than $57,000 and supports scholarships library for the use of fellows in residence at the Institute. On is a letter of thanks from grateful student, for marketing students, as well as the School of Business and November 4, 2005, at the commemoration of the collection, Motoko Hiraiwa ’05. Moran spoke of the way John demonstrated his profound Enjoying the luncheon with the members of the VanNatten Niblick team Economics’ December and May graduation receptions. — Josh Howell, John VanNatten, Ralph Boire and Pat Russell — are commitment to the Institute stating, “it was clear beyond President John Ettling, Lisa Lewis and Pearlie Rabin (far right), wife of the doubt that John participated in this enterprise because he late Mark Rabin. believed in its purposes. No rhetoric, no matter how eloquent,

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In Pursuit of Greater Self-Knowledge and Honest Reunion 2016: Your Passport to Plattsburgh Engagement REUNION 2016 welcomed 340 alumni and guests back to campus in early July with picnics, socials, barbecues, tours and a special reunion-within-reunion for residence-life staffers. The THE “SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES” is often Years later, Stephen Sondheim (a Hammerstein protégé) Plattsburgh Alumni Association honored classes ending in 6 how we describe the music that served as the wrote a similar set of lyrics for the show “Into the Woods,” and 1 and all residence-life alumni. The college has more than including these in the song, “Children Will Listen.” backdrop for our maturation from youth into 62,000 alumni. adulthood. For me, it featured many Broadway “Careful the things you say, Children will listen. Careful the musicals. I have a vivid memory of Christmas things you do, Children will see and learn. Children may 1961, when my dad bought a hi-fi stereo for my mom, along not obey, but children will listen. Children will look to you, Distinguished Alumna. with three albums. One was the original cast recording of for which way to turn. Careful the spell you cast, not just on Cheryl Hogle ’68 G’72 “South Pacific” featuring Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza, and in children. Sometimes a spell may last, past what you can see. received the 2016 very short order I memorized all of the songs and all of the And turn against you. Careful the tale you tell, That is the Distinguished Alumna lyrics. My affection for Broadway musicals has never abated, spell, Children will listen.” Award. Hogle, who retired and I now count Sondheim as a favorite, right up there with In the last year, our alma mater has needed to confront some as associate dean of students Rodgers and Hammerstein. difficult issues related to race, diversity and inclusion (and, in 1998 and as executive director of College Auxiliary As a child of 10, many of the nuanced messages in “South yes, our campus is a microcosm of the greater United States). Services in 2001, is a 1987 Pacific” escaped me. It was only in later years that I came I’m proud of the work that has been undertaken and the recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Professional Catching Up with Friends. These nursing alumnae were to appreciate the message that Oscar Hammerstein was willingness of administrators, faculty and staff to tackle difficult — and sometimes painful — issues. The subtleties of lessons Service, a recipient of the Plattsburgh Alumni Association among those who caught up with old friends, visited communicating in his 1949 song “Carefully Taught.” learned at an early age are what Hammerstein and Sondheim Faculty/Staff Impact Award, and a long-time member faculty and reminisced at favorite Plattsburgh locales. “You’ve got to be taught, to hate and fear. You’ve got to be were addressing, and very few of us are free of what as children and activist with Omicron Delta Kappa, the national They also got together during the Golden Anniversary taught, from year to year. It’s got to be drummed in your we listened to and what we were carefully taught. leadership honor society. In 2008, ODK renamed the Club luncheon to share a meal, memories and laughter. dear little ear. You’ve got to be carefully taught. You’ve got to The SUNY Plattsburgh community has committed to getting second-highest award given by the society for her. be taught before it’s too late. Before you are six or seven or uncomfortable, in the service of greater self-knowledge and eight. To hate all the people your relatives hate. You’ve got to honest engagement. And I invite all of my peers in the alumni be carefully taught.” ranks to join us in this conversation. What better way to build a strong future on our proud past. Many at the time judged those lyrics, along with the two leading plot lines, to be too controversial for the Broadway Diane M. Austin ’73 G’76 stage, but Rodgers and Hammerstein were firm in their resolve Alumni Association President to address the issues of prejudice and bigotry in the post World War II years.

A Lovely Weekend. Other events included a wine tasting at Champlain Wine Company downtown, a tour of the Residence Life. This year, the Res-Life reunion included special Rockwell Kent Gallery in Feinberg Library, the Golden programming and housing in Macdonough Hall, a bus tour with Anniversary Luncheon with President John Ettling, and Bill Laundry H’05, dean of students and vice president of student the 50th anniversary dinner for the newest members of affairs emeritus, and a special banquet at Valcour Inn and Boat the Golden Anniversary Club, the Class of 1966. House on Lake Champlain.

During Homecoming 2016 (from left to right), Lateef Wearrien ‘16 spoke at an event organized by Black Onyx, formerly known as AKEBA, supporting equality, diversity and social justice at the college; Theta Alpha Lambda Sorority celebrated 50 years with nearly 200 sisters spanning five decades; REUNION 2017 June 15-17 Everyone’s Welcome Celebrating classes ending in 2 and 7. Harry Hartman ‘88 and Steve Froehlich ‘88 participated in the men’s rugby game, celebrating the club’s 50th anniversary, while the women’s rugby club celebrated its 35th.

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Our Alumni Today

¢ Nanette Blanchard ’83 40s 70s (EDU) G’91 (EDU), who

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BUSINESS - ECONOMICS MOMENT THIS AMERICAN ¢ Veronica (Gawron)THIS AMERICAN MOMENT ¢ Author Mel Montpelier Ann Elementary School as THIS AMERICAN MOMENT is a commentary on the frustration, challenges, and uncertainty of a people suffering – a people struggling day-to-day to survive the predatory economic Capraro ’44 (EDU)agenda of America’sis Subsistencethe Trickle-Down Society. ’70 (EDU), a former North its principal, was recently M.G. Montpelier is a Catholic, Eagle Scout, teacher, genealogist, and retired Federal officer. A father and grandfather, he is a native of Rouses Point, New aunt of Steven L. TwardzikYork; a graduate of Paul Smith’s College and the Country teacher and State University of New York at Plattsburgh; and in promoted to junior/senior retirement enjoys riding the rails of the world’s classic rail journeys. He resides in Epsom, New Hampshire. ’79 (ART), who is picturedTODAY MY EVERY DAY retired federal officer, high school principal for the school Today I bear witness to the duplicity, iniquity, and pretension of this American Moment; Today I face the frustration, uncertainty, and despair of a people living ‘in quiet desperation;’ along with his wife,Today I endure the Tinaordeal, misery, and distress of a proud recently published “This district. Previously, she taught health for industrious people; M. G. Montpelier Today I struggle to survive the betrayal, corruption, and desolation of Deregulation, Free Trade, and the Robber Barons of this American Moment; ARE DOING NOW … Today I know this day is my every day for all my tomorrows. (Chakmakas) ’80 (SWK).- M.G. Montpelier American Moment: grades 7-12 in the Granville Central Capraro, who worked summers at a Thoughts on the American Condition” School District. She also taught graduate- football manufacturing factory in her (Lulu Press), a book about America’s level courses at SUNY Plattsburgh in the

Spine Width: 0.293in Cover Size: 12.21 x 8.513889in Spine Begins: 5.958333in hometown of Amsterdam, N.Y., recallsPages: 130 her economic crisis. Available on Amazon and Certificate of Advanced Studies favorite teacher was Miss Stevens. at Barnes5.83 x 8.26 & Noble, it is a commentary on Educational Leadership Program. She Capraro, who also was a member of the the “frustration, challenges and earned school administrator/supervisor Bruce McDonald ’94 (CMM), right, pictured with his teammates at Viacom Special Events, had badminton club during her college years, uncertainty of people struggling day-to- and school district administrator the honor of producing and writing First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2016 National College Signing taught at various school districts after day to survive the betrayal, corruption, certifications from SUNY Plattsburgh as Day event last April at New York City’s Harlem Armory. The star-studded event, part of Mrs. graduation with the last being the West and desolation of deregulation, free trade well. Obama’s Reach Higher education initiative, was co-sponsored by MTV and attended by nearly Genesee School District in Camillus, N.Y. and the robber barons of the subsistence 5,000 college-bound students. She was married for 64 years to the late trickle-down society.” Rocco Capraro and had three children s and the College of Arts and Sciences in manager for Visiting Angels in Latham, and many grand- and great- ¢ Norman Radow ’78 90 2007, holds the Louis A. Bantle chair in N.Y. The couple reside in Glenville, N.Y., grandchildren. (HIS) married Lindy GET IN ON THE FUN. ¢ Kevin Catalano ’90 business-government policy. His academic and share four children between them. Shallcross May 1, 2016 on Send us news of your (MKE) is vice president focus has been on public and nonprofit Turks and Caicos Islands. ¢ Brent Morton ’97 (CMM), director of accomplishments, birth and commercial banking management, government contracting, Radow is a distinguished school-age programs for the Katonah- announcements and weddings 50s officer at Kinderhook Bank public-private partnerships, policy alumnus of the college implementation and strategic based Country Childrens Center, received for a chance to win a SUNY who generously supports SUNY in Latham, N.Y. ¢ Patricia Burba Cleary management. a Joey Award from the Child Care Council Plattsburgh sweatshirt. Plattsburgh and shares his business (NUR) has self-published a ¢ Michelle Ebert ’90 (GEO) is a national of Westchester. The award is given experience with students to encourage ¢ The winner of a romance mystery novella, board-certified earth-science teacher Mary Ellen Gillespie ’94 (CMM) to individuals who make outstanding their success. free Plattsburgh “Beneath the Roses.” She at Greece Arcadia High School. She G’97 (CLG) is director of athletics at contributions to child care and quality sweatshirt for wants her class to know received a New York state Teacher of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, of life for children. Morton came to sending in a class that it’s not too late to Excellence Award from Gov. Andrew a Division I institution competing in the the center 10 years ago after leaving note is Lauren follow their dreams. s Cuomo in May. As part of the award, Horizon League. She has completed her California, where he was in charge of an 80 Saleems ’13 she received a $5,000 stipend for first five-year appointment on the NCAA after-school program.

ARE DOING NOW … (SWK). Since 2006, much of her ¢ Actor, comedian and professional development and will serve Division I Women’s Basketball Committee ¢ Naveen Boppana ’98 (MAT) recently world has revolved around ice singer-songwriter Paul as a consultant to the state Educational where she is one of 10 members who 60s started a new job in public relations in cream and multitudes of flavors. McClure ’80 (CMM) of Advisory Committee. selects the field of 64 teams for the NCAA New York City wrote the tournament. This year both of her Green Plano, Texas, with Applied Concepts, a The 25-year-old Queensbury ¢ John V. Amodeo ’67 (EDU) wrote his song “Hillary in the White ¢ Dr. David Van Slyke Bay Phoenix basketball teams earned bids manufacturer of radar guns. Prior to that resident is one of the Martha’s sixth book, “The Sharecropper’s Son” to the NCAA tournament. he worked as a sports information director Dandee Creme workers who

WHAT ALUMNI House 2016,” which was (Archway Publishing), which is a tale of ’90 (ECO) became dean of featured on national morning news shows the Maxwell School of at several colleges, most recently at Texas serves up thousands of cones hope and perseverance about a black ¢ and the “Tonight Show.” It also garnered Terry Black ’96 (FNI) Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. each year at the landmark shop in World War I draftee from the Mississippi Citizenship and Public him praise in a write-up in the Atlantic and Affairs at Syracuse married Kelly Maynard- Lake George, N.Y. Delta who journeys from the trenches of ¢ Andrew Taylor deGrandpre ’99 he appeared on Comedy Central’s University in July. On Tyree May 18, 2016 in the Western Front to 1920s Paris and back (ENG), senior editor for Military Times, “Tosh.O.” Active with the New York City faculty for 10 years, he most recently Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and SHARE YOUR again. received the Gerald R. Ford Presidential food pantry, McClure donated served as associate dean and chair of the took a honeymoon cruise Foundation’s Journalism Prize for SUCCESS alumni@ performances during Thanksgiving week Department of Public Administration and from Florida to Cozumel, Distinguished Reporting on National to help feed more than 2,000 people near International Affairs. Van Slyke, who Mexico. Black is a finance associate at Defense. His five-part investigative plattsburgh.edu. Broadway in Times Square. earned dual tenure in the Maxwell School SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany, and Maynard-Tyree works as an operations reporting series, “Task Force Violent: The

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unforgiven,” exposed how a team of elite ¢ The Adirondack Folk to Cleveland for the Republican National ¢ Christopher Heagle June, their gallery featured work by Diane combat Marines were wrongfully accused School has named Scott Convention last summer. ’07 (FRE) was surprised by Fine, distinguished teaching professor of Olympic of war crimes and the truth that was Hayden ’02 (PSC) (CRI) its his students outside Narita art. buried for political expediency. new executive director. He ¢ Daniel Bagrow ’06 Airport in Tokyo who gave was formerly chief (ANT) (PSC) and Sara him a send-off when he ¢ Katalin Kramer ’12 (BUS) G’15 Journey operating officer and LaFountain were married was moving back to the (MLS) is a buyer of indirect materials 00s director of field services of the Twin Rivers June 4, 2016 at Indian United States. Soon after that picture was for Ampherol Aerospace, an aircraft Council Boy Scouts of America and is a Ladder Farms in Altamont, taken he moved to Sydney, Australia, equipment and parts manufacturer, based BY FELICIA KRIEG ‘11 N.Y. Bagrow is an ¢ In May, New York State Department of member of the Glens Falls Rotary Club where he earned a master’s degree in in Sidney, N.Y. She credits her interest archaeologist with the New York State WHAT ALUMNI Education appointed Devin Lander ’00 and American Legion. Originally from international relations/global in global supply-chain management Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic (HIS) state historian. Previously he served Bangor, Maine, the U.S. Army veteran also development. He recently worked as a as a direct result of participation in the Preservation, and LaFountain earned a FORMER EXCHANGE as executive director of the Museum received the Post-Star’s 20 Under 40 2015 New York City teaching fellow. college’s Business Club. bachelor’s degree in English/ STUDENT MATHIEU Association of New York. A published Award. communications from the Massachusetts ¢ ¢ Dietitian Lauren Smith ’12 (FNI) works BILODEAU finished historian specializing in post-World War The 22-minute film “The Sustainable” ¢ Owen Benjamin College of Liberal Arts and works as a by Justin Cerone’s ’09 (CMM) appeared at Canton-Potsdam Hospital and holds a his Olympic journey II social and cultural movements, Lander ARE DOING NOW … social marketing and media educator with master’s certificate in dietetics from the holds a B.A. in American history from (Smith) ’03 (HIS), a in the inaugural Saratoga International in Rio de Janeiro last Cornell Cooperative Extension. School of Health Sciences at the Sage SUNY Plattsburgh and an M.A. in public comedian from Oswego, Film Festival in September. The film August, finishing N.Y., returned home in provides an up-close look at a Greenfield Colleges, Troy. 56th out of 80 competitors in the history from the University at Albany. He is ¢ Heather Connor G’06 May for a comedy show at home that is completely off the grid and men’s race walk finals. a lifetime member of Phi Alpha Theta, the (EDU) wed Aaron Sulkey in ¢ Matt Hamilton ’13 national history honor society. the American Foundry. gets all of its electricity from renewable Before coming to Plattsburgh, September. Connor, a sources. He lives and works in New York (JOU), a reporter at the ¢ teacher at Putnam Central Albany Times-Union, was Bilodeau, who now works ¢ Ian Burcroff ’01 (ART) Lindsay (Williams) as a freelance television editor. School, is a 2001 graduate named to the 2016 Albany as an accountant, competed and Melissa Hart ’01 Knott ’03 (EDU) G’05 of South Glens Falls High ¢ 40 Under 40 Rising Stars internationally as a triathlete. (JOU) of Peru, N.Y., (EDU) and her husband, Nolan Fedorow ’10 (ART) and his School and a 2005 graduate of Castleton list that recognizes the “Sports was always in my mind,” welcomed twin daughters Mike, of Glenmont, N.Y. , partner Hannah Ziemba ’11 (HDF) State College with a BA in English and state’s most promising young political Bilodeau said. But he knew he had July 8, 2016 at CVPH in welcomed daughter, recently opened Otto’s Abode, an elementary education. talent. to pursue an education. Plattsburgh. Madeleine Mackenzie Jackson, to experimental art-centric storefront that As a student at the University Jayne, left, and Marcelline Marie, right. their family on March 1, 2016. Mackenzie meets the needs of hikers, travelers and joins big sister Reilly, 8, and brother ¢ Jennifer Grodski year-round residents, in Wanakena, N.Y. In of Quebec, Bilodeau applied for LaBombard ’07 (EDU) and ¢ Karen J. Carling ’01 Reagan, 4. Knott is a high school special a scholarship to attend SUNY Joseph LaBombard ’06 (ENV) G’07 (SCI) is an ed teacher for Watervliet High School in Plattsburgh and studied accounting (CRI) married in 2010 and environmental scientist in Watervliet, N.Y., and her husband is a during his junior year in 2007. welcomed daughter the Environmental Group technician with the New York State Air “I knew the accounting program Charlotte Anne on Jan. 14, at Foit-Albert Associates, a National Guard. 2015. at Plattsburgh was really good,” he 50-person architecture, ¢ Fort Ann Junior-Senior High School said. engineering and surveying firm with He started running as a Cardinal offices in Buffalo, Albany and New York Principal Daniel Ward G’03 (EDU) was named superintendent of the Fort Edward athlete, and drew much inspiration City. With more than 13 years of from his coach, John Lynch. experience in wetland assessments and School District. He has been with the Fort “I think that at whatever level the delineation activities, permitting, site Ann Central School District since 1998. He began his career as a science teacher athlete gets their goal, it’s always a

ARE DOING NOW … selection and Phase I and II ESA SUNY Plattsburgh assessments and property transactions, before becoming the principal of the Alumni great moment,” Lynch said. Carling manages environmental projects junior-senior high school in 2005. He holds Bilodeau still looks back fondly on and provides strategic marketing certifications in biology/general science his time as a Cardinal athlete. 7-12 and school district administrator. “I’m still a big fan of SUNY initiatives. She holds certifications in @SUNYPlattsburgh wetland delineation and as a New York Ward also completed the superintendent Plattsburgh,” he said. “We go back

WHAT ALUMNI state asbestos inspector. Carling serves on development program at SUNY Oswego almost every year and see the and a Certificate of Advanced Studies the board of directors for Rebuilding campus.” Together Saratoga County that improves Educational Leadership Program at SUNY SUNY Plattsburgh the homes and lives of homeowners in Plattsburgh in 2007. Alumni need and for the American Council of #plattsgrad ¢ Justin Elmendorf ’04 Engineering Companies, Eastern Region. (CMM), a member of the Know an alum you think Plattsburgh Alumni @SUNYPlattsburgh Griffin Burnett ’10 (MKE) and Eileen Kara Bergeron ’12 (EDU) married July 3, 2016. They we should feature? Association board, works had an outdoor ceremony and a reception at the State Room in Albany. The couple met while for CNBC, which took him attending SUNY Plattsburgh. Bergeron is a teacher at KIPP Academy Elementary School in the Nominate a #plattsgrad at South Bronx and Burnett is a regional manager for Wells Fargo in Westchester, N.Y. alumni.plattsburgh.edu/plattsgrad

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¢ John McCarthy ’13 Biology Program Leads (CRI) married Alyssa In Memoriam Hoekstra ’13 (PSY) Aug. 14, 2015 at the Newburgh Brothers to Medical Careers Brewing Company in Newburgh, N.Y., with many of their Plattsburgh friends in attendance BY FELICIA KRIEG ‘11 along with the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. McCarthy serves in the U. S. Army and is stationed at Schofield FACULTY AND STAFF 40s 70s Barracks, Hawaii. Hoekstra works at the TO TOBI ONI ‘11, SUNY Plattsburgh is home. University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Dr. Rick Davies, professor, music — Dec. Frances L. Clark — Sept. 7, 2016 Edward Schuka ’70 — Sept. 1, 2016 “It’s a place where it didn’t matter where you came 4, 2015 Ellen W. Steele ’42 — June 23, 2016 Joy Elaine Hoehn ’71 — April 25, 2016 from, and it didn’t matter what your background ¢ Tucker Glass ’13 (HIS) G’13 (EDU) is Rodney Stone, retired University Police Mary DiMarino ’45 — Jan. 20, 2015 Carol Schelin ’71 — Sept. 1, 2016 was, everyone wanted to help you, everyone cared,” head women’s lacrosse coach at Depauw officer — Jan. 4, 2016 Eleanor Leavitt ’45 -- Aug. 13, 2015 Kathryn H. Vunk ’71 — July 10, 2016 Oni said. “It’s an inclusive community.” University in Indiana. Prior to that he Jean Barcomb, senior clerk — March 3, Helen Donahue Bachman ’46 — Dec. 20, James L. Cowan ’72 — Aug. 10, 2016 Tobi, 27, is a doctoral candidate in cellular and was assistant women’s lacrosse coach at 2016 2015 Dr. Charles Kasal ’72 — May 21, 2016 molecular biology at SUNY Stony Brook. He conducts Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y. Alan Coryer, retired maintenance and Marcel LaRocque ’49 — June 12, 2016 James A. Lane ’72 — Nov. 30, 2015 pancreatic cancer research at Cold Spring Harbor operations — March 8, 2016 Linda Stanczy ’73 — March 10, 2016 ¢ U.S. Marine Corps Laboratory, which is funded by the National Cancer Roosevelt Williams, retired maintenance veteran Rachel Fredericks Charles Willer ’73 — Aug. 3, 2016 and operations — May 12, 2016 Institute. ’14 (CRI) rode 110 miles in 50s Joyce M. Duffy ’74 — June 16, 2016 He and his brother, Dr. Julius Oni ’03, both two days on her hand cycle Dr. Ernest Coons, professor emeritus, Donald R. Plympton ’74 — Aug. 28, 2016 Nigerian natives, each graduated with degrees in during the Face of America School of Education, Health and Human Betty Miller ’52 — May, 5, 2016 Loretta Santasier ’75 — May 23, 2016 biology from SUNY Plattsburgh. bicycle and hand cycle ride Services — June 27, 2016 Elizabeth Cunningham Busekist ’53 — Gordon W. Hipko ’76 — Aug. 2, 2016 Stephen Hoar, former assistant athletic April 14, 2016 Tobi Oni Julius, 34, is an assistant professor of orthopedic in April from the Pentagon to historic Lt. Col. Gregory Ehrmann ’78 — June surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical School and a hip Gettysburg. Honorably discharged in 2010 director, former men’s ice hockey coach Mary Legaul ’54 — June 6, 2015 24, 2016 and knee reconstructive surgeon at Johns Hopkins after falling 20 feet during an obstacle- — July 11, 2016 Richard Allen Earle ’55 — April 14, 2016 Bruce Kratts ’79 — Sept. 12, 2016 Hospital. course training exercise, she lives with Nancy F. Manning, docent, Plattsburgh Arnold P. “Arnie” Burdeau ’58 — June “I was more than adequately prepared by the time degenerative spinal disease. The annual State Museum — July 16, 2016 22, 2016 I started medical school and that was one of the ride honors military veterans who have Elizabeth J. Emery, retired public safety 80s reasons why I recommended Plattsburgh to Tobi,” he been injured or disabled during their officer — Sept. 1, 2016 said. service. Fredericks also competed in the Philip Cole, adjunct lecturer, theater — 60s Norman Nissen ’83 — June 15, 2016 Marine Corps Marathon in October 2015 For both brothers, Plattsburgh was more than an Sept. 2, 2016 Thomas Kirsch ’84 — June 1, 2016 in Washington, D.C., as a member of the institution of higher learning. Robin Branham, maintenance and James Trow ’64 — Sept. 10, 2016 David Bosselman ’85 — April 29, 2016 Airborne Tri Team. operations — Sept. 9, 2016 For Julius, it was a time of self-discovery and Margaret A. Wilkins ’64 — June 25, 2016 Christy M. Hoke ’89 — Aug. 17, 2016 Clara LaRose, senior clerk, manager, Leslie A. Covert ’66 — June 8, 2013 exploration. He also met some of his dearest friends ¢ The South Glens Falls Board UFirst Federal Credit Union — Sept. 9, Barbara Garner ’68 — April 25, 2016 while in college. of Education appointed Nicholas 2016 “Some of my best friends came from every possible McPartland ’16 (CAS) as its new school Miriam Sanford Krebs ’68 — June 14, 90s Kevin Curley, media and classroom 2016 background you can think of, and Plattsburgh had a athletic director. He comes to the district

ARE DOING NOW … support senior staff assistant, Library Lawrence J. McDonald ’68 — Aug. 31, Dr. Julius Oni lot to do with that,” he said. from Greenwich, where he taught health Shirley A. Farrar ’90 — Sept. 5, 2016 and Information Technology Services — 2016 A few years ago, Tobi returned to SUNY Plattsburgh and physical education for the past two Kelly Ann Braymer ’95 — May 6, 2016 Sept. 29, 2016 Flora Marrello ’69 G’70 — May 24, 2015 to speak to students in the class. years. Before that, he worked at Hudson Marie Anne Le ’97 — April 24, 2016 Falls, where he taught and coached Helen Rock ’84 G’87, retired coordinator, “The people who have contributed the most to my intellectual and personal Employee Assistance Program — Oct. development are still there,” Tobi said. “When I visit SUNY Plattsburgh, it really football and baseball. McPartland recently completed his administrative certification 11, 2016 WHAT ALUMNI feels like coming home.” program at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Queensbury campus.

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BY BRYAN HARTMAN ’88, VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

AS AN to support student travel to academic UNDERGRADUATE, conferences and professional my “Plattsburgh development opportunities. Experience” served Students also have a chance to develop as a launching individual and group skills by joining pad to a rewarding one of the many clubs, sororities, career in student fraternities, honor societies or athletic agAiN affairs. Now teams on campus. when I welcome Like many of you, my time at SUNY students during orientation, I tell them Plattsburgh was highlighted by my that they are the author of their own relationships with faculty, staff and Plattsburgh experience. Their time on fellow students, so I encourage students campus will serve as both a foundation to find at least one mentor who can help and springboard to whatever comes them along the way. Help SUNY PlattSburgh meet the 2016-2017 next — graduate school, a significant As a student leader in the 1980s, I was volunteer commitment or the world of blessed to have Cheryl Hogle ’68 and $50,000 Feed the bird CHallenge employment. And like all well-written William D. Laundry H’05 as mentors. To stories, theirs will have many drafts and this day, retired Distinguished Teaching edits based on feedback, affinities and Professor Dr. Lary Shaffer ’68 is one of mistakes. my best friends. Older generations had It’s critical for students to try new Doc Redcay, Dean Flynt and Dean Hood. mAke your gift ask a fellow like us on Facebook things and challenge themselves both Current students have the likes of Dr. online or by alumnus/a to do (@PlattsburghAlumni) inside and outside the classroom, because Nancy Elwess, Dr. Michael Morgan, Dr. college is a time to take calculated risks J.W. Wiley, Dr. Michele Carpentier ’77 phone the same and share our updates and push personal boundaries. It’s this G’87 CAS’87, Dr. Richard Shaeffer, Jackie mix of incredible opportunities along Vogl, Dr. Mohamed Gaber and Kyla with the struggle, failure and success Relaford ’02 G’04, to name just a few. that becomes each student’s “Plattsburgh Plattsburgh students are blessed to have Your giFt, regArdless oF the amouNt, will help us reAch our 4,000 alumNi donor goal. Experience.” faculty, advisers, coaches, food-service Fortunately, today’s students get to workers, janitorial staff and support staff Together we are transforming lives, and building brighter futures – study, learn from and grow alongside throughout the campus who actively individuals from all over New York state, support them. but without you, it just wouldn’t be possible. the country and world who think, speak, I hope your own time on campus act and look differently from them. has served you well. Everyone who This perspective will help each navigate works here realizes that these formative and thrive in a multicultural global years are important, and that every environment. interaction is a part of each student’s mAke Your giFt and feed the bird TodaY In addition, students are strongly own Plattsburgh Experience. encouraged to engage in an applied- Alumni.platTsburgH.edu/feedTHebird or call us at 800-964-1889 learning experience, including research with a faculty member, a study-abroad program or a work internship, among others. The Plattsburgh College Foundation, Student Association and the college provide a significant amount of money

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Creating Opportunity for the Future

The James Augustus Wilson Endowment honors the first African-American student to enroll and graduate from Plattsburgh Normal School, the precursor to SUNY Plattsburgh.

Motivated by the desire to celebrate the college’s history, promote social justice and engage the alumni community, Greg Riley ’77 and Bruce Mante ’79 initiated the effort to create the James Augustus Wilson Endowment, which recognizes and supports eligible full-time African-American students for their academic achievement and leadership.

Two other alumni, who have asked to remain anonoymous, have pledged to match, dollar-for-dollar, the next $50,000 gifted to the endowment. Go to alumni.plattsburgh.edu/wilson_endowment and learn how you can help SUNY Plattsburgh secure $100,000 in support of African-American student leaders.

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