NEWThe AlumniPALTZ Magazine of the State University of New York at New Paltz Fall 2016

CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER ROBERT KYNCL ’95 LEADING THE VIDEO REVOLUTION STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

New Paltz Magazine Volume 34, No. 2, Fall 2016

President Donald P. Christian 4 Chief of Staff/Vice President for Communication and Executive Editor Shelly A. Wright

Vice President for Development and Alumni 10 Relations Erica Marks

"My work with the Director of Alumni Relations United Nations allows Shana Circe ’02 ’08g Editor me to make a difference; Chrissie Williams it is why I do what I do." Designer Jeff Lesperance —Jessica Faieta ’85 (Economics), p.18 Contributing Writers Andrew Bruso ’08 ’12g 16 Lindsay Lennon ’07 4 SCIENCE AND ART: UNLOCKING CHILDREN'S Contributing Photographers POTENTIAL THROUGH INTEGRATED CURRICULA Jenna Burger ’19 Jeff Lesperance Alumnus embraces STEAM for his students John Oles Cara Robbins 10 WHERE TRADITIONAL MEDIA AND EMERGING Robin Weinstein ’14 TECHNOLOGY COLLIDE Noah Willman

YouTube's Robert Kyncl ’95 (International Relations) New Paltz Magazine, the alumni magazine of steers consumer-driven web content the State University of New York at New Paltz, is published semi-annually by the Office of Video related Communication & Marketing and the Office of 16 VIEWPOINT: MAXIMUM-SECURITY Development & Alumni Relations for alumni, to story faculty, parents, staff and friends of the College. Alumni share unique experiences Its purpose is to keep this extended New Paltz community informed of and engaged with news Additional and activities relating to the College. Diverse views appear in these pages and do not necessarily DEPARTMENTS feature reflect the opinions of the editor or the official + policies of the College. 18 Alumni Profiles | 24 Seen & Heard | 28 Class Notes In keeping with the College’s sustainability efforts, this publication was printed on Opus Dull, a 30% post- 28 Events Calendar | 35 Scholarship News | 38 In Memoriam consumer waste paper.

41 Planned Giving Content Ideas/Letters/Feedback: Office of Communication & Marketing State University of New York at New Paltz 1 Hawk Drive Cover: YouTube’s Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl ’95 (International New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 Relations) sits for a portrait at YouTube headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif. 845.257.3245 www.newpaltz.edu/magazine HAPPENINGS CHAMPS!! NATIONAL Photo by Cara Robbins [email protected] SUNY New Paltz celebrates Bruce Orenstein ’68 winning the NCAA Division III Corrections: (Secondary Education) is Vice President Address Changes & Class Notes: – Wealth Management for UBS Financial Services Inc. in Paramus, N.J. This Office of Development & Alumni Relations men's volleyball championship. information was incorrect on p. 16 of the spring 2016 edition of New Paltz State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz defeated Springfield Magazine. 1 Hawk Drive College, 3-1, taking home the New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 1.877.HAWK.001 (option #1) first national championship Dr. Gerald Robbins ’78 (Chemistry) received his M.D. from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va. 845.257.3230 in the College's history. www.newpaltz.edu/alumni This information was incorrect on p. 22 of the spring 2016 edition of [email protected] New Paltz Magazine.

Watch all the excitement from the championship match at www.ncaa.com/video/volleyball-man/d3. Fall 2016 1 The 1960s “brutalist” architecture of this building did not feel conducive to supporting human needs. The renovated building First Look: is beautiful, bright and lively. Over time, I think it will have the same transformative impact on our campus as the Atrium and the renovated Sojourner Truth Library. — President Donald P. From the Editor's Desk Wooster Hall Christian, State of the College Address, August 26, 2016

his issue of New Paltz a piece of New Paltz has assisted in making a Magazine features difference. exemplary alumni who Unearthing themes of resilience, self-identify as global philanthropy and global activism was the citizens and have organic result of researching our alumni, transformed the lives of others. seeking their stories and, in turn, telling TOur cover story illustrates the far-reaching our readers the true impact of their power of a New Paltz degree by highlighting the accomplishments. modern, international world in which we live. SUNY New Paltz fosters the kind of Our alumnus spearheads YouTube’s brand image global citizenship read about in these pages. and experience where information is shared by It provides students with the opportunity to billions of users on a technological platform immerse themselves in extensive international unimagined two decades ago. affairs through programs and educational Among its endless video archives, prospects that help build a worldwide viewers can find shaky, first- culture of compassion and hand accounts of the understanding. devastating 2010 Our goal is for earthquake in Haiti. students to gain the The official Haitian knowledge, skills government death and confidence toll reached more to contribute than 300,000, to important and hundreds dialogues as of thousands of productive survivors were members of a truly displaced. global society. Look to Because as page 18 to these alumni stories discover how disclose, when the one determined world is viewed through alumna traveled an inclusive lens, the there to help pick up influence on the work the pieces. and lives of tomorrow is We can read in her boundless. story, (and in the numerous profiles of alumni who make Sincerely, giving back their life’s work), Chrissie Williams, editor that in each notable endeavor, Shana Circe, director of alumni relations

2 New Paltz Fall 2016 3 FEATURE STORY AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE AND COLLABORATE, TEACHERS WITH ADAPTABLE AND SCIENCE COMPLEMENTARY SKILLS IN SCIENCE AND ART BECOME A MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCE. FOR SUNY NEW PALTZ ALUMNUS

Unlocking children's potential STEPHEN PROTOSS through integrated curricula ’12 (VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION), THIS MEANS REACHING MORE STUDENTS THAN EVER BEFORE.

Caption: Stephen Protoss ’12 (Visual Arts Education), stands for a portrait in his classroom at Kerhonkson Elementary School in Kerhonkson, N.Y.

Photo by Robin Weinstein ’14

4 New Paltz Fall 2016 5 "When I’m in my classroom, N THE ART CLASSROOM, I TRY everything else goes away " TO INTEGRATE OTHER SUBJECT and the genius AREAS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE,” things that SAID PROTOSS, A K-3 ART IEDUCATOR IN THE HUDSON VALLEY’S the students RONDOUT VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT. come up with “I TAKE WHAT REALLY INSPIRES ME IN MY STUDIO PRACTICE – MATH, really provide TECHNOLOGY AND 3D DESIGN – a sense of AND BRING IT TO MY CLASSROOM.” promise for Protoss demonstrates how in the pursuit of "I want to give meaningful and cost-effective strategies, teachers are still students new capable of delivering a high-quality and forward-thinking our future." education. experiences The alumnus has the good fortune of working for and change a district that shares his enthusiasm for interdisciplinary the day-to-day innovation. To provide students with state-of-the-art avenues of equipment for courses in the STEAM fields (Science, approach for Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics), the their learning." Rondout Valley School District purchased 10 new 3D + printers in 2014 with a grant secured by Sen. John There is a large Bonacic, R-Mount Hope. collection of Makerbots available For Protoss, the new technology exemplifies a to SUNY New Paltz welcome collaboration between science and art. As a students and the member of the district’s technology team, he has played wider community through the School an integral role in understanding and operating the new of Science & technology, finding new and powerful ways to implement Engineering, the it in the classroom. School of Fine & Performing Arts, “When you look at where 3D printing has been and the Hudson successful, it’s been because teachers applied the Valley Advanced technology along with art and design to get the most out Manufacturing Center (HVAMC), of it,” said Protoss. “I was eager to add this technology which is located on to my curriculum and it became clear that one of the SUNY New Paltz our students could benefit, personally, from this new campus. technology.” www.newpaltz.edu/hvamc Inspired by a “robohand” project built at SUNY New Paltz in 2014, Protoss and some of his colleagues used one of the district's 3D printers to build second- grader Aidan Davidson a new right hand.

6 New Paltz Fall 2016 7 “We made it red, which is Aidan’s The College houses the CIE@NP, the Mid- favorite color,” said Protoss. “And the Hudson Teachers' Center (MHTC) and the fingertips were made out of particular New York State Master Teacher Program to plastic that glows-in-the-dark.” bring 3D design to a younger, wider audience. Normally, a similar prosthesis would College faculty and staff regularly provide cost thousands of dollars, but the group training in computer-aided drafting (CAD) obtained open-source printing plans from software and 3D printer maintenance to area E-Nable Group and purchased materials teachers. The MHTC and the CIE@NP have totaling less than $50. also designed a 3D printer-lending program While the creation of the prosthetic for local teachers to support projects in their hand is a notable example of the potential classrooms. of 3D printing technology, Protoss has “Programs like this really give future found a number of more subtle ways it teachers a leg up,” said Protoss. “Schools can complement traditional art activities like ours with 3D printers are seeking in the classroom and draw out students’ support in the implementation of new creativity. projects. We benefit from these programs In hopes of sharing these practices greatly, particularly through curriculum with colleagues, Protoss has contributed development.” to the development of the new Science The challenge of integrating new Lab and Museum at Rondout Valley technologies and training qualified educators School District. Available for children to use them can be daunting, particularly in kindergarten through sixth grade, the in an era when policy makers often regard laboratory allows teachers to plan field public education as a potential area of savings. trips that give their students direct access School district consolidation has become more to evolving technologies. common, as teachers, parents and taxpayers “I want to give students new to look for the best way to achieve the desired experiences and change the day-to-day scale. This sometimes leaves teachers feeling avenues of approach for their learning,” ill equipped to prepare students for future said Protoss. “There’s current national success. legislation that is reevaluating art as a As an early adopter of modern equipment core subject and I want our district to be and practices, Protoss understands that to ahead of that curve.” unleash its full potential, 3D technology must be operated by competent teachers who have he School of the time and energy to address their students' questions. He works hard every day to serve Education at that function for the nearly 600 students who SUNY New Paltz is enter his classrooms. T “It’s not always easy to cater to so many powering up to meet this students, and I think it sometimes makes new teaching climate. The new Center for educators wonder if we’re having the impact Protoss feels that as 3D technology is further Innovation in Education at New Paltz (CIE@NP), directed we set out to,” said Protoss. “But when I’m in by alumna and professor Karen Bell ’91g (Mathematics), my classroom, everything else goes away and integrated into art education in Hudson Valley debuted in fall 2015 with a mission of using innovative the genius things that the students come up new technologies to expand clinically rich preparation with really provides a sense of promise for our of teachers and leaders like Protoss, and implement new future. It’s this promise that motivates me. schools, local college students will also benefit from educational models in classrooms spanning the Hudson Luckily, I get to see it every day.” Valley, New York City and Long Island. exploring the combination of disciplines. The CIE@NP supports these goals through the use of 21st century instructional technologies that inspire inquiry-based teaching and learning, including state-of- What are your thoughts on STEAM, 3D printing, p Stephen Protoss ’12 (Art Education) works with the-art classroom simulation systems and 3D printing and or the combination of disciplines? kindergarten students in the science lab at the Email us at [email protected] Kerhonkson Elementary School. digital design.

8 New Paltz Fall 2016 9 FEATURE STORY Where traditional andmedia emerging technology

YouTube 's Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl '95 (International Relations) collidecollidecollidecollide 10 New Paltz collideFall 2016 11 media conglomerates and a handful of very influential people determined what most others read, listened to and watched. Television The dawn of the Internet and related technologies opened up content creation to the masses, causing a substantial disruption to the previous has structure. Today, many of the most viewed videos CURRENTLY HAS OVER A on YouTube are created not by multinational corporations, but by everyday people capable of amassing audiences and promoting consumer BILLION changed engagement. changedchanged USERS, ALMOST ONE-THIRD changedchangedchangedchanged “Suddenly we’re saying that everything is changing, that what you have built no longer OF ALL THE more in the last applies,” said Kyncl. “This creates a lot of new challenges for television companies, because PEOPLE now people are expressing themselves in writing, ON THE INTERNET 10 years music and video, without needing to ask anybody for permission to distribute it. YouTube is the platform for this change.” OF VIEWS ARE YouTube has more than one billion users—almost 80%ARE FROM than in the previous 50, with experiences under that restrictive one-third of all people on the Internet —and businesses like YouTube regime have guided him in his millions of hours of video that generate billions of OUTSIDE and Netflix reimagining work as a key figure in the views. Overall, YouTube reaches more members THE UNITED the traditional viewing globalization of online of the key 18-49 demographic than any cable experience. Billions media production and network in the United States. STATES of people are now consumption. empowered to discover, watch and share Both in his current YOU CAN soixante-seize! user-generated videos position at YouTube “We’ve really revolutionized how NAVIGATE within a network that and in his previous consumers experience video,” said setenta y seis! allows them to connect, role as vice president of Kyncl. “Meeting the needs of young audiences IN A TOTAL inform and inspire others content at Netflix, Kyncl has is crucial to our growth, and really exemplary of worldwide. Chief Business demonstrated an intuition for consumer interests, lifestyles and mobile sharing OF Officer at YouTube, Robert operating on the front lines of this activities. We are a global company, and we’re 76 Kyncl ’95 (International Relations), expanding media landscape. seeing this impact all over the world.” DIFFERENT LANGUAGES has made a name for himself as a deal maker at this intersection where traditional media Eighty percent of YouTube’s views come from surrenders to emerging technology and people living outside the U.S. and the company THE NUMBER growth. “Immediacy and creativity are has wisely responded to this trend by launching OF HOURS PEOPLE the driving forces now,” said Kyncl. local versions of its platform in more than 88 "This work has a special meaning for me that “In many ways web video is superior to countries. Users can navigate the site in 76 SPENT WATCHING goes beyond entertainment,” said Kyncl. “We television. It’s searchable, sharable and different languages, which covers 95 percent of did not have access to information in my life interactive, which TV is not. Certain the Internet population. VIDEOS growing up behind the Iron Curtain, but now innovations have surpassed the previous ON MOBILE IS UP I work for a company that provides access delivery system.” You could ask Kyncl what’s next for YouTube, but across the whole world.” the answer might simply be, what isn’t? As the In Kyncl’s view, traditional, pre-Internet company sees growth in nearly every theoretical Kyncl grew up in communist-controlled media was built in a world where content 100% corner of the web—from live streaming in 360 Czechoslovakia before immigrating to the creators were inherently disconnected from degrees to virtual reality viewing technologies— U.S. to study at SUNY New Paltz. His viewers. A small number of traditional the opportunities seem limitless. This is a welcome

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12 New Paltz Fall 2016 13 WHERE IT ALL BEGAN LUZ AVILA-KYNCL '96 STAYS CONNECTED WITH THE COLLEGE

or both Luz Avila-Kyncl ’96 (Psychology), and her husband Robert Kyncl ’95 F (International Relations), SUNY New Paltz offered a new home in a new country. Kyncl immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia and Avila-Kyncl from the Dominican Republic. From there, they would find success in Los Angeles, Calif., where they now live with their two daughters.

“This is where it all began, for both of us,” said Avila- “People should not be persecuted for what they Kyncl. “It makes sense to keep in touch.” The Kyncls have taken advantage of opportunities watch and what they upload.” to stay connected with the College. They hosted an alumni event in their Los Angeles home in October 2015, and returned to campus in 2016 to speak with students and faculty. situation for Kyncl, who prefers to be the first in line, are facing challenges in the form of censorship not last. and intellectual property concerns that have the In April, Kyncl, who later received a Master of potential to disrupt both business and policy. Business Administration degree from Pepperdine “It’s better to work for a tailwind company than a University, addressed the campus community headwind company,” said Kyncl. “And in order to Kyncl sees this as yet another opportunity for as spring 2016 SUNY New Paltz Distinguished know what’s tailwind you need to know what way the growth and experimentation; a chance for Speaker, and Avila-Kyncl, a nutritionist and alumna wind is blowing. Tailwinds cover up a lot of mistakes, us all to play a part in reevaluating societal of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), which gives you the opportunity to try a lot of new expectations and ultimately paving the way to spoke at the Bi-Annual EOP Conference on the things. If you have headwind, you might be afraid to change. theme of “Strong Foundation, Strong Future.” try new things and appear less innovative and less fun. We’re trying to tell everyone where the wind is.” “Here in the States, we’re afforded an openness The conference focused on providing valuable not seen in many places around the world,” he educational opportunities and connecting student said. “At YouTube we stand by our position that and alumni members of the EOP family. As Founder people should not be persecuted for what they and CEO at Salud Con Luz, Avila-Kyncl used the For Kyncl, the breadth of YouTube’s watch and what they upload, but regulations opportunity to address how particular nutrition and current reach and future capabilities is are highly variable from country to country. lifestyle choices lead to a better life, a message she something to be proud of, but it also means This makes my work a challenge, but also very addresses daily as a nutrition coach and wellness that no one platform can meet the needs of every rewarding. For me, it’s a battle that’s worth counselor with experience in family nutrition, weight audience without a bit of fine-tuning. fighting.” management and stress relief. This is particularly true at the intersection of media “New Paltz gave me the knowledge and the skills to and politics. The billions of videos entering the online How much time do you spend on YouTube? What fulfill these dreams and make a difference in people’s collective consciousness via YouTube, and the exposure do you watch? What do you predict will be the next advance in technology? lives,” said Avila-Kyncl who earned her master’s to new cultures and ideas they introduce, are not Email us at [email protected] degree in social welfare from UCLA. “It was the equally welcome in all nations. Kyncl and YouTube foundation of everything and really opened the door for my current career. I want to see current EOP p Robert Kyncl ’95 (International Relations) speaks with students and faculty following the spring 2016 SUNY New Paltz Distinguished students understand the power of their degree.” Speaker event held on-campus in Lecture Center 100.

14 New Paltz Fall 2016 15 Alumni Viewpoint

here are certain experiences in life that change What's it like to... the way you see the world, that challenge teach in a maximum-security prison T assumptions you never even knew you had. For me one of those experiences started on a snowy winter evening in the small town of Auburn, N.Y. It was the first time I stepped behind the walls of a maximum-security prison.

As a graduate student studying neuroscience, For the typical college student, university I first heard about the Cornell Prison Education life is more than lectures and assignments. Program, or CPEP, from a colleague in the College is a time where young people discover lab. He explained that it is a privately funded themselves emotionally as well as academically. education program taught by instructors from It is a time to grow, as much as it is a means Cornell, and that it provides inmates at Auburn to a degree and a career. For my students in Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison, there were no extracurricular activities, prison in upstate New York, the opportunity and as sad as it is to admit, for some of them to enroll in college-level courses there is little hope for a future outside and earn an associates degree. prison walls. College classes This sparked my interest, and provide an escape from the so the following semester mostly dull routine of prison I submitted my course life. When it was finally time proposal to teach an to attend class, all those introductory neuroscience pent-up thoughts and course, the first of its kind feelings about the class in CPEP’s 10-year history. material burst out of them in the form of brilliant class I admit that when I first discussions, less focused began preparing my lectures, on facts and figures, and I assumed I would have to more on how what they learned teach a very refined version of meant in the context of their own a neuroscience class. After all, experiences, and life itself. unlike my undergraduate students at Cornell, many of my CPEP students would I can’t speak for every person in prison, only have little or no background in biology, let alone the handful I met while teaching this course. by Joseph DiPietro '08 neuroscience. It turned out that this assumption As I got to know them, it was clear to me that (which felt more like an obvious reality at the they are people, human beings with feelings (Psychology–Psychobiology) time) was completely false. In fact, their ability and desires, hopes and dreams, many as to grasp the material in many cases matched thoughtful and intelligent as any person living the average college student. What differed was a free and productive life. My students learned their approach. neuroscience. I gained a sense of humanity for society’s most forgotten.

Joseph DiPietro '08 (Psychology-Psychobiology) is a doctoral candidate at the Fetcho Lab in the Department of Neu- robiology and Behavior at Cornell University. He was a Teaching Assistant for the Introduction to Neuroscience class at Cornell (Department of Neurobiology and Behavior), where he is an instructor of neuroscience for the Cornell Prison Education Program at Auburn Correctional Facility. DiPietro co-wrote “Teaching Neuroscience in Prison” along with Sam Doernberg, a first-year pre-doctoral fellow in the Department of Bioethics at Cornell University. The narrative was fea- tured in The Atlantic in April 2016. This piece was written by DiPietro for New Paltz Magazine.

Fall 2016 17 ALUMNI PROFILE Making Change Twelve Countries. One home in Ecuador. a Place at New Paltz.

uba was relegated to international master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia pariah status in the 1980s. Control University. She is a Yale University World Fellow. Cof the Panama Canal was returned Faieta helps to reduce poverty and promote to its people by treaty in 1999. Argentina environmental conservation and the advancement of endured the worst social and economic women around the world. She acknowledges her recent crisis in its history in 2001. And in 2010, experience in Haiti with changing her outlook on life. a massive earthquake in Haiti left an As the senior country director leading the estimated three million people affected. U.N. Development Programme’s recovery and United Nations Assistant Secretary- reconstruction efforts after the January 2010 General Jessica Faieta ’85 (Economics/ earthquake, Faieta witnessed the harrowing magnitude Business Administration) was there for of property damage and loss of life first-hand. it all. “It was a sobering experience, but rewarding,” said “Every time I have moved to a new Faieta. “It allowed me to see how bringing people country, I have been very lucky to live part together can make a difference, even when a country is of its history,” said Faieta. “My work with totally devastated. I am extremely proud of that time and all we were able to accomplish.” The origins of her work in international relations can be traced to her choice to leave Ecuador to study at New Paltz helps connect me to SUNY New Paltz. something that was part of my life “I am fortunate to have been born into a family back home. I have a lot of memories that had an international outlook and encouraged me to study abroad,” said Faieta. “When I came to New from all those years ago; they were Paltz, it was my first time living outside of Ecuador. very important days of my life.” It was an eye-opening experience that combined my education and my convictions.” Now in the later stages of her career, Faieta is looking to reconnect with her roots. She has kept in the United Nations allows me to make a contact with family and close childhood friends in difference. It is why I do what I do.” Ecuador, and recently returned to New Paltz to revisit During her 25-year career, Faieta the place that helped launch her career. has lived in 12 countries, witnessing “I often miss being a part of my own country,” she extreme poverty and war on one hand, said during a spring 2016 visit to the College. “This is and profound growth and the power of part of the reason that I have come back to the United humanitarian influence on the other. States. New Paltz helps connect me to something Faieta has served with the United that was part of my life back home. I have a lot of Nations (U.N.) in various roles throughout memories from all those years ago; they were very Central and South America. She is currently important days of my life.” regional director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Faieta holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a p Jessica Faieta ’85 (Economics/Business) was the keynote speaker of the 2nd Women's Leadership Summit held on campus in April 2016.

18 New Paltz Fall 2016 19 ALUMNI PROFILE

Alumnus practices dentistry Turks and Caicos (U.K.) abroad for the greater good entist and Air Force Reservist Major Stanley D Michel ’02 (Biology) has embraced a life of service. “I have always believed in helping those less fortunate,” said Dr. Michel, who recently traveled "I have always believed to Haiti to provide much-needed in helping those less dental care to underserved citizens. fortunate." Dr. Michel worked with three other dentists on this humanitarian mission where they treated more than 500 people in five working days. The skills performed during the trip “The days were long and hot,” are common practice in a deployed or said Dr. Michel. “Residents of this field environment, which is nothing new remote part of the island have no to Dr. Michel, who serves as Chief of access to electricity or running Dental Services at the Niagara Falls Air water so we work from sun up to Reserve Station. sun down, but we leave with a true Dr. Michel was awarded the degree of sense of accomplishment.” Doctor of Dental Medicine from Tufts A Haitian-American whose University School of Dental Medicine parents emigrated in 1978, Dr. in Boston, Mass., where he received a Michel’s family ties to the region Health Professional Scholarship from and his altruistic nature have kept the U.S. Air Force. After graduating, him involved with the mission for he served as Dental Officer at Wright the last three years. Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, for three years before he left active duty for the Air Force Reserves in 2009. Dr. Michel recently sold his practice in Buffalo, N.Y., to enter the Endodontic Program at New York University Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he is chief endodontic resident. “My experience and education, coupled with my personal ties to Haiti, make this a trip worth taking time and time again,” said Dr. Michel. “I can share my expertise with other dentists and rely on my military training at the same time.”

20 New Paltz Fall 2016 21 ALUMNI PROFILE Changing lives through sports

f Michael Vaughan-Cherubin ’04 (International Relations) could tell his younger "When children are Iself that one day he’d turn his passion for engaged they open sports into a satisfying career, he wouldn’t have believed it. up their eyes to new “I never dreamed that sports would be such possibilities." a large part of my career or that I could make a difference in the lives of children around the world,” said Vaughan-Cherubin, program manager for the U.S. Soccer Foundation and “PeacePlayers brought everything I had been managing and founding partner for Global Game working on together,” he said. “I spent nearly four years Changers. in the West Bank and Israel working with the program In 2000, Vaughan-Cherubin was recruited and I saw how powerful sports can be even in areas to play soccer at New Paltz. He later made the of serious conflict. It really brings everyone together varsity basketball team and joined the rugby team on an even playing ground, regardless of individual his senior year. While sports played a major role backgrounds. Israelis and Palestinians came for the in his New Paltz career, he remained focused on basketball and often left as friends.” finding professional gratification through the Vaughan-Cherubin’s experience was an ideal international relations program. He eventually extension of his New Paltz education. He pursued landed a life-changing role with PeacePlayers graduate work in international studies at American International, whose mission is to unite, educate University and currently works with the U.S. Soccer and inspire young people in divided communities Foundation in Washington, D.C. through basketball. Committed to helping young people embrace an active and healthy lifestyle, the U.S. Soccer Foundation uses sports to nurture critical life skills that foster structured physical activity, nutritional education and mentorship to help kids excel. “Children in underserved communities face distinct challenges, from a lack of access to healthy foods to a shortage of safe places to play sports and consistent mentors,” said Vaughan-Cherubin. “Our collaborations with coaches, parents, and community volunteers help to improve the well-being of this population and in turn transform our communities.” Though his day-to-day tasks of training the national training staff often keep him off the field, Vaughan- Cherubin continues to stay connected by coaching young athletes in his own community of Washington, D.C. He feels it’s important for his success, and that of the program, to always remain involved with the children who need it most. “Whether it’s figuring out a + tough math problem, or scoring a rewarding goal, when To learn more about the U.S. Soccer Foundation, and children are engaged in their own success they open to view a short video about the organization, go to their eyes to new possibilities," he said. “That’s what http://ussoccerfoundation.org/about/ we do here: we show them what they’re capable of in sports, and in life.”

Photo by Noah Willman

22 New Paltz Fall 2016 23 Alumna, author Seen&Heard urges graduates to embrace the 'next chapter' New Black Studies Author, attorney and advocate Regina professors appointed Calcaterra ’88 (Political Science) encouraged graduates at the May 2016 SUNY New Paltz is proud to have one of Commencement to begin life’s next the first Black Studies Departments in the chapter with flexibility and enthusiasm. country, started in 1969, and is committed to sustaining this important program “I thought that I became an author after following an unprecedented number of nearly publishing my book, but I was wrong,” said, Calcaterra, whose New York Times (left, bottom) SUNY New Paltz students cheer during Commencement; (left, top) Regina Calcaterra '88 (Political Science) gives the simultaneous faculty departures through commencement adress; (right, top) a post on the SUNY New Paltz Instagram site (www.instagram.com/sunynewpaltz) reads "Forever retirement, resignation or reassignment. best-selling memoir “Etched in Sand” thankful for the opportunities here. Forever indebted to the people who I've met. Forever grateful for these past 4 years. Forever Orange addresses themes of resilience derived + and Blue. Forever New Paltz!!! #NPalumni #npsocial #sunynewpaltz #newpaltz #beautiful64." To that end, the College appointed two new from her experiences in and out of foster full-time, tenure-track faculty, Cruz Bueno and care on Long Island, N.Y. Nicole Carr, and a visiting lecturer, Bula S. “I was the author of my own story, and Cruz Bueno Wayessa, in the Department of Black Studies after a national search last spring. you, 2016 SUNY New Paltz graduates, are the authors of yours,” she said. Bueno previously taught at Wesleyan “Know that the characters and plots will University, Central Connecticut State keep changing, and enjoy the drafting University and most recently at Siena College, stage – it truly is the best part.” where she served as assistant professor of economics. She holds a Ph. D. in economics This year, 1,870 undergraduate and from the University of Massachusetts 522 graduate degrees were conferred, Amherst and previously served as a Visiting recognizing August and December Assistant Professor of Black Studies at the 2015 graduates and May and August College. 2016 candidates. Margaret Hack ’15 (English), of New Windsor, N.Y., gave the Carr formerly taught courses in Africana valedictory. Nicole Carr Studies and African-American Literature at the University of Miami. From 2009-2014, she served as a composition instructor at Barry University, in Miami Shores, Fla. She earned her Ph.D. in English at the University of Miami.

Wayessa, who earned his Ph.D. in archaeology from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, has been hired as a one- year visiting lecturer of black studies. His past professional positions include serving as a sessional instructor of anthropology Bula S. Wayessa and archaeology at the University of Calgary; a lecturer of history and heritage at Jimma University; and a sessional instructor at Destiny Travel Industry College and Ethiopia Adventist College, both also located in Ethiopia. He is an Ethiopian citizen with permanent residency in Canada.

24 New Paltz Fall 2016 25 Alumni awarded Fulbright Seen&Heard Scholarships to teach abroad

Three SUNY New Paltz only for SUNY New Paltz, but alumni have been awarded also for the United States.” Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships—the highest The Fulbright U.S. Student number awarded in a single Program provides grants for academic year in the College’s study and research projects history. or for English Teaching Assistant Programs, offering Clare Profous ’15 Clare Profous ’15 (Spanish/ opportunities in over 140 International Relations), countries to recent graduates Andrew Ugolino ’15 (Second and graduate students. Language Education), and Jeremy Acevedo ’15 These honors add to the (Sociology), have been College’s strong record recognized as Fulbright of helping students and Finalists and will serve abroad alumni to access support as English Language Teaching for international study. New Assistants. Paltz is a leader in the SUNY system in connecting students “The awards recognize their with opportunities including hard work and academic the Fulbright, the federally achievements,” said Center funded Benjamin A. Gilman for International Programs International Scholarship and Dean Bruce Sillner. “We are other valuable resources for confident that they will be travel abroad. excellent ambassadors, not Akeem Samuels ’16 (Psychology) was the featured student for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Jeremy Acevedo ’15 throughout the 2015/2016 Admissions campaign, which spanned print, digital, social and video mediums. "I'm from Brooklyn, NY. I was born in Antigua-Barbuda, but I moved to Guyana when I was + four years old and I came to the United States when I was 16. I came to SUNY New Paltz because I wanted to get a feel for being on my own to develop my independence...I'm really happy that I made that choice." See more of Akeem's story at www.newpaltz.edu/admissions. School of Business names Alumnus of the Year First World welcomes new alumni Among the 2016 School teams. Dahl earned his MBA of Business Hall of Fame from Pace University. The 42nd annual First World Graduation For many in attendance, the most powerful moment inductees was Jason Dahl welcomed more than 100 new members of the was delivered by graduate Akeem Samuels ’16 ’90 (Business Administration), The School of Business Hall SUNY New Paltz Class of 2016 into the First (Psychology), who moved audience members to who was named Alumnus of of Fame was established World New Paltz alumni society. This long- tears recounting his childhood journey to New Paltz the Year. in 2001 to recognize and standing, alumni-and student-driven tradition from Guyana and the Caribbean. He acknowledged acknowledge those who have celebrates the accomplishments of students of the support that allowed him to overcome barriers to Dahl is a senior portfolio made significant contributions color at New Paltz. academic success, and announced that this year he manager with NewBridge to their respective business became a U.S. citizen. Asset Management, a Victory professions, while also having “This class has done great service for this Capital Investment Franchise, a significant positive impact on community,” said Anthony Winn ’92 (Business “I stand humbled and honored before all the people and a member of the Large the educational activities of the Administration), president of the SUNY New Paltz who’ve influenced me to become the person I am Cap Growth and Global Business School. Alumni Council. today,” said Samuels. “I can proudly say, ‘We did it.’” Growth portfolio management

Kristen Backhaus, dean of the School of Business, presents the Alumnus of the Year award to Jason Dahl ’90 (Business Administration).

26 New Paltz Fall 2016 27 had the State and Local Government course with Dr. Dennis F. Wild (Biology) has published a book "The Double-Crested Cormorant: "IGerald Benjamin in the Spring of 1974. I wanted to Symbol of Ecological Conflict." He relay my heartfelt congratulations to the professor on the contines to advocate for the preservation of the wild double-crested cormorants. fantastic honor with The Benjamin Center. —Marion L. Eskenasi ’76 (Sociology), (see pg. 30) Robert (Randy) Coleman (Art 70 History) retired as associate professor of art history after 34 years at the University of Notre Dame. Author of numerous articles and exhibition Robert J. Dever (Education) and archeology was born while hunting for catalogs on Italian Renaissance and 43 his wife Dorothy (Kirch) arrowheads with his father in fields along Baroque drawings, he will continue to Dever ’43 met on campus and are still the Esopus Creek. In 2006, culminating serve as project director of the online going strong. They are blessed with five a 39-year career, he retired as the director inventory-catalogue of drawings in the children, 13 grandchildren and 19 great of the Ashokan Field Campus of SUNY Verneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan: grandchildren. The Dever's hosted their New Paltz, now the Ashokan Center. He www.ambrosiana.eu. A forthcoming third annual family reunion this past played a key role in the development of project is an exhibition and catalogue July. Their grandson, Matthew, is a New the internationally recognized Ashokan of Italian old master drawings for the Paltz student carrying on the tradition of Outdoor Environmental Education Georgia Museum of Art, University of his grandfather and great-uncle, who are Program. He has also served as a visiting Georgia, Athens. proud New Paltz alumni. assistant professor at SUNY New Paltz, teaching several different graduate- level Howard C. Buxbaum Frances A. Sutherland (Art courses. He is a founder and past president 71 (Economics) was appointed an 63 Studio) exhibited a selection of of the New York State Outdoor Education adjunct lecturer in the Baruch College her paintings at The Storefront Gallery in Association and currently consults as master's program in higher education Kingston’s Rondout District. Her most an outdoor environmental education management. He is also the vice recent series titled “Looking Forward” was specialist. Angstrom's book, "Quincy’s president for finance and administration on display during November 2015. War," about his great-grandfather, John at Bloomfield College in Bloomfield, Quincy Adams (not the president), a Civil N.J. He and his wife Paula have lived in Dr. Stann W. Reiziss (Behavioral War bugler, was published in December. Morristown, N.J., for the past 25 years. 65 Sciences) ’68g is a nationally board certified clinical hypnotherapist and Susan D. (Dutcher) Najork (Elementary Constance L. Frazier (Art Education) cognitive-behavioral therapist with more Education Pre K-6 History) ’70g retired as superintendent/assistant than 45 years of experience. He holds a (Elementary Education) was named to the superintendent, associate superintendent, doctorate in educational and counseling SUNY New Paltz Foundation Board in high school and elementary school psychology. His training is from The 2015. Now retired, she is an active Hudson principal, school board trustee and Nyack American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Valley philanthropist. She has served as Board of Education member. She served The Ethical Hypnosis Training Institute, president of the board of Newburgh Day as an administrative assistant at Teachers New York University, The State University Nursery and as a member of the boards of College Columbia University and was Final exams, 1957 of New York, The University of North St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, St. Luke’s selected for “The Executive Educator Carolina, The University of Sarasota Cornwall Hospital Auxiliary, Calvary 100” by Phi Delta Kappan. She taught CLASS NOTES (presently Argosy University), The Presbyterian Church, Powelton Club, art in Nanuet, Yonkers and Warwick Charlotte Area Health Education Center Mount Saint Mary College, Hospice of public schools. She is CEO of “Sankofa Upcoming DEC 6 Alumni Night at the Hawk MAR/APR Distinguished Speaker Series (AHEC and affiliate of the University of Orange & Sullivan Counties, and the Educational Consultant Services Inc.,” Center: Women's Basketball tbd North Carolina School of Medicine and Community Foundation of Orange & serving as a mentor for superintendents, Alumni vs. Cortland (on campus) Carolinas Medical Center), the National Sullivan Counties. She has received several assistant superintendents, K-12 principals Alumni Days of Service APR 21-23 Institute For The Clinical Application awards in recognition of her community in the Mid-Hudson and Northern New (worldwide) Events JAN 13 Boca Raton, Fla. alumni Of Behavioral Medicine and the Israeli involvement. Jersey Public School Systems. event at the home of Bruce APR 22 Alumni Night at the government. He has been the director of a NOV Distinguished Speaker Orenstein ’68 and Sandra counseling and hypnotherapy/information Robert M. Gabrielli Mary M. (Horn) Kastner (Art 3 Orenstein ’67 Theatre: "The Comedy of Series: Dr. Holly Errors" (on campus) and referral practice since 1973. During 69 (Anthropology) is a retired Education) was a judge for the Village his professional career he has appeared on deputy inspector of frauds at the State of New Paltz Historic Preservation Atkinson (on campus) JAN tbd Florida Alumni gatherings JUNE 9 40 Under Forty Alumni countless radio and television shows, and Inspector General’s office and is co-owner Commission Art Show held in May at the NOV 12 Alumni Night at the Award Ceremony his work has been featured in numerous of Reading Realty. Elting Memorial Library in New Paltz, its Theatre: "Oklahoma!" JAN 20 NYC Alumni Networking magazine and newspaper articles, most partner for the event. Forty-three two- (on campus) 19th Annual Doug Sheppard recently in the February and March 2015 Joanne M. (Sabarese) Greenway (French) dimensional works that explore the theme Alumni Night at the Hawk JUNE 12 FEB 1 Classic Golf Tournament editions of Hawaiian Airlines Hana Hou earned a master's degree in French of historic preservation and living life NOV 18 Global Orange and Center: Men's Volleyball vs. Magazine. literature from Indiana University. Her within a historic context were on display. Blue Day (worldwide) Vassar (on campus) planned career in academia segued into the Andrew M. Angstrom social work field for the next 30 years. She Elyse S. (Desmond) Scott (Secondary A day to show your MAR Washington, D.C. alumni These are selected events for alumni 20 and friends. For a full listing visit (Secondary Education 7-12 has lived in Cincinnati, Ohio, since 1972. Education) has written a second book New Paltz spirit. and student mixer 67 www.newpaltz.edu/alumni/events Biology) ’75g (Elementary Education) Now retired, she has written her first poetry “Awakening the Middle School Voice: gave an illustrated lecture titled "Backyard book "Limited Engagement," which was Engineering the Language Arts to Excite NOV 29 Giving Tuesday MAR tbd Boston alumni event (worldwide) Archeology" in Port Ewen, N.Y. Andrew published in March 2016 by Finishing Line Adolescents.” The book showcases lessons, grew up in Kingston and his love of Press, Georgetown, Ky. projects, activities and suggested readings

28 New Paltz Fall 2016 29 to relay my heartfelt congratulations to Spiva Center for the Arts. Visit: www. Kevin J. Hurley (Visual Arts) released the professor on the fantastic honor with stewartnachmias.com/STEW_biblio. his second book "Le Tour Finale: A John The Benjamin Center. It will be very html for more information. Rexford Novel.” His books are available at useful to students in the years to come and all national retailers. Follow Kevin at his perpetuate his legacy. You couldn't have Izabella M. (Konopnicka) website www.silkreel.com. chosen a better honoree. Lots and lots of 81 Trapani-Hare (Contract Major) good times ahead at the center, the school, is a children's book writer and illustrator. Robert M. Culhane (Business and Dr. Benjamin's continued good Her work was read at Next Year's Words, 86 Administration) has joined health and tenure." an event presented by Wallkill Valley Metro-North Railroad as director Writers and supported by SUNY New of operating budgets and controls, Kevin A. Cahill (Political Paltz Department of English. responsible for the finances and control 77 Science) visited SUNY New Paltz management of the operations division, campus with Carl Heastie, speaker of the Marlene Wiedenbaum which transports 85 million travelers New York State Assembly, for a tour and 83 (Humanistic Education) annually out of Grand Central Terminal, to discuss the success of student-focused displayed her pastel paintings at the Mark in the heart of New York City. initiatives that included the Educational Gruber Gallery, Newburgh Heritage Opportunity Program (EOP). Center, Spencertown Academy Arts Michael Dubois (Visual Arts, Sociology) Center, The Belvoir Gallery and hosted a designed the cover and created drawings Joseph F. Ferguson (English) pastel workshop at Locust Grove Estate. that appear inside the book “Back from 79 has published his newest book of See Marlene's work and schedule at the Dead,” a memoir of NBA star Bill short stories titled “Southbound.” He is www.wiedenbaum.com. Walton. Alternate covers for the book an author, poet and journalist appearing in a variety of small press, regional, and national publications. He has written y favorite part of my job is witnessing my propaganda for a variety of entities for 25 years. He is a former editor and critic for “Mstudy abroad students going through the Hudson Valley Magazine, ran the fiction workshop for the Poughkeepsie Library various phases of acculturation in Cuba." District, and regularly reviews books and Michelle L. Ranieri '11 videos for Climbing, The American Book — (Anthropology) , (see pg. 33) Review, Kirkus Indie, and a number of Bar Room Jazz, etching, aquatine, 29" x 41", by Stewart Mil Nachmais '80 (Printmaking) (see pg. 31) other publications. Deirdre Elle Donohue (Art that DuBois designed, but were not used Rael J. Cantline 85 History) has been appointed as by publisher Simon & Schuster, are also useful to English Language Arts and captured on the front page of The Sunday a segment on holiday value wines and 80 (Communication Disorders) Stephanie Shuman director of library, featured inside. content area teachers. Her first book New York Times in an impressive track another blind tasting of champagne and along with local artists Michele Riddell archives and museum collections at the “Secrets From the Middle: Making Who photo titled "On Wings of Victory," sparkling wines with Kelly and Michael. and Jane Lehman, exhibited their work, International Center of Photography Nadine M. Robbins (Graphic Design) You Are Work For You” (2013) is full of which put New Paltz track on the national “The Peace of Matisse,” at the Unframed (ICP). She has been in the field of had her work featured in the opener for insights and good advice about teaching in scene. He writes: “We were a close team Philip M. Berkowitz Artists Gallery in New Paltz last April. The libraries, archives and museum collections the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, the middle school. then and still are today.” 75 (Journalism) has been named vice work was part of the “Global Art Project for 31 years, starting at the Metropolitan Fla. This highly anticipated exhibit held chair of the “Discrimination and Equality for Peace” exhibition. Museum of Art in 1985. She is on the at Sirona Fine Art in Hallandale Beach David W. Rappaport Kathryn N. Paulsen (Art Law Committee” of the International Bar faculty of both Pratt Institute’s School opened in December 2015. 72 (Economics) had an exhibition 74 Education) ’85g (Educational Association (IBA). A leading authority Judith A. Hoyt (Printmaking) had her of Information and the ICP-Bard MFA of his charcoal pastels and watercolor Administration) presented her first solo in labor and employment law globally, work displayed at the Wired Gallery in Program, and is on the Board of 10X10 Arnold A. Schmidt (English) paintings this past March and April 2016 art exhibit, "Fold Everything!" at Catskill Berkowitz will serve in this role through High Falls, N.Y. A collage artist, she works Photobooks. Awards include ARLIS/NA 87 ’90g (English) is a professor of at the Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Community Center Gallery, Catskill, December 2017. with found metal, paper, fabric and wood. Andrew Cahan Travel Award and an ICP English at California State University/ the Hudson. N.Y., from April to June 2016. After Spotlights Focus Award. Stanislaus, and received a 2015 Andrew teaching art at public schools for 38 years, Charles Dumas (Political Science) visited Stewart Mil Nachmias (Printmaking) W. Mellon Fellowship at San Marino's Candice Dixon (Elementary she retired and now has time to make SUNY New Paltz to share his personal marked the 4th anniversary of his traveling Nicholas F. Groudas (Graphic Design) Huntington Library. The funding supports 73 Education) wished classmates her own art. She combines her interest journey from the front lines of civil rights art show titled “Pulp Icons: Cast Paper & has been teaching art for the past 23 years two months of research about Nineteenth- “Merry Christmas” from the continent of in two cultural traditions – Japanese marches in the 1960s to success on stage Prints by Stewart Nachmias” in January. and is currently teaching sculpture and Century British drama for a three-volume, Antarctica, where she embarked on “the origami and American quilting – to create and screen as a director and actor. The The show has been on a national tour of 3-D design at Brentwood High School 24-play anthology coming from Pickering trip of a lifetime.” She wrote: “I had my "Paper Quilts." Her work is described event was sponsored by the Black Studies museums, universities, galleries and art on Long Island. He has been married & Chatto/Routledge in 2017. New Paltz Pennant with me, check out the as "enchanting, unique, and shows great Department. Currently professor emeritus centers since 2012. One stop on the tour to his wife Nancy, also a teacher, since photo on the New Paltz Facebook page.” sensitivity,” according to Cornelia Seckel, in the School of Theatre at Penn State was the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, 1997. In the past four years, he has been Susan D. Miller (Painting) editor of Art Times. Paulsen teaches University, Dumas was formerly director Mo. The show opened and ran through working three dimensionally with welded 88 displayed her work titled “Being origami to art teachers at conventions and of the acting in media program at Temple February 2016. It was a special expanded steel. He writes: “Nancy and I pick out There” at the Erpf Gallery and featured F. Paul Spadaro (Secondary Education, workshops, most recently in April 2016 at University. He was a Fulbright Fellow at version of the show featuring an additional old steel from farms and scrap yards then her plein air paintings. Her work is Earth Science/Geology) hosted members SUNY New Paltz. Stellenbosch University in South Africa 19 pieces, including four new paper casts. incorporate these found objects into our included in the permanent collections of the 1972 New Paltz track team for and a senior professor at the University of The exhibition has been well received and evolving collection of unique furniture, of The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, a mini track reunion at his home in Kevin C. Zraly (Elementary Education the Free State, also in South Africa. a number of articles have been published sculpture, lighting, and assemblage. Our the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Annapolis, Md. Fellow distance runner Pre K-6 Communication) author and about the work including a recent piece works are in art galleries on the east end the University of North Texas, the Arts Larry Levitz attended along with sprinters educator of the “Windows on the World Marion L. Eskenasi (Sociology) from The Joplin Globe. The Joplin article of Long Island but we are always looking and Science Center of Pine Bluff, Ark. Ed Mashmann and Jim Munz. Ed and Complete Wine Course,” was featured on 76 writes: "I had the State and Local was written for local elementary school for new venues in which to show.” and the Centex Corporation. Her work Jim participated in the mile relay team WABC’s “Live with Kelly and Michael,” Government course with Dr. Gerald students who will get to see the show in Their work can be seen online at has been highly praised in the national that won the Queen Iona relays. It was in December 2015. Zraly took part in Benjamin in the Spring of 1974. I wanted a special collaborative project with the www.groudasart.com. press and she has received awards from

30 New Paltz Fall 2016 31 FACES Charles J. Larocca (Educational Saatchi Art. His work can be seen on his website at OF 91 Administration) gave a talk and www.saatchiart.com/josephlaurro. Laurro is anticipating held a book signing in Goshen, N.Y. an exhibit sometime this year at the Mercer Gallery in The talk was titled "Stephen Crane, the Rochester, N.Y. He continues to dance for the joy of it NEW Red Badge, and the Orange Blossoms." and keeps the energy moving at the Afro-Caribbean Dance Stephen Crane, who had no military class with Pat Hall at Mark Morris Dance Group Center PALTZ experience himself, used the local Civil in Brooklyn. He also has been involved with work in Haiti War regiment and the 124th New York for many years. Lastly, he has been a teaching-artist for State volunteers, as a basis for his classic elementary after-school and summer enrichment programs. novel, "The Red Badge of Courage." Lori A. Beer (Secondary Education 7-12 William H. Richmond (Political 94 Mathematics, Physics) was the keynote speaker 92 Science) was promoted to vice at the scholarship reception at SUNY New Paltz. Her gift president at Behan Communications, created the School of Education Diversity Scholarship that a public affairs firm in upstate New has helped 12 students since 2006. York. He has been with the firm for 18 years. The firm specializes in crisis Matthew J. Corozine (Theatre Arts) is celebrating 16 years communications, government relations of creating Matthew Corozine Studio Theatre (MCS). and marketing for Fortune 500 firms, MCS, recently expanded into a 50-seat theatre on W. 36th non-profits, and mid-size companies. Street in New York City. Matthew, with studio staff, teaches acting classes rooted in the Meisner Technique and produces Kevin R. Bryant (Political original and published work with his actors. MCS actors 93 Science) has been appointed are currently represented on Broadway in film and TV. Professor brings digital as Kingston, N.Y., corporation counsel. Please visit www.matthewcorozinestudio.com for more Previously he served as a special prosecutor information. humanities to New Paltz for many local municipalities in Ulster County, as an assistant public defender in Luana Y. Ferreira (Spanish) has been named a 2015-17 the county office of the Public Defender, Empire State Fellow. The fellowship program selects 10 ANNIE SWAFFORD and as a private practice attorney. In 2015, professionals to train with top state government officials Position: Assistant Professor, English Department he was appointed to the Committee on for careers as future policy-makers. Luana will be placed Education: Ph.D. (2014), M.A. (2011), English, Professional Standards of the State of New with the New York Department of State for her fellowships University of Virginia; B.A. (2006), Music/English, York Supreme Court Appellate Division. tenure. Over the course of her career, Luana has been Wellesley College committed to education. She is a former New York City Faculty member since: August 2014 Geoffrey R. Detrani's (Philosophy) Teaching Fellow and received her M.S. Ed. from City ’96g (MFA Painting-Drawing) work was College, CUNY. While a student at the CUNY Graduate featured in a solo exhibition of paintings Center, she worked as a research assistant to develop What do you like about teaching at New Paltz? and drawings titled "Fictive Landscapes," diagnostic tools for measuring proficiencies of immigrant New Paltz really values interdisciplinary work. So at K. Imperial Fine Art San Francisco, students in urban settings at the Research Institute for the much of my work is interdisciplinary, looking at the Calif., in April 2016. This is his first solo Study of Language in Urban Society (RISLUS). connections between Victorian poetry and music, and exhibition with the gallery. He previously the use of digital technologies to facilitate that work. showed work with K. Imperial Fine Art Radames Carlo (Psychology) is employed by This is a good place for that sort of approach. With the at New York's Art on Paper fair in March the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a disaster studies program and all sorts of majors, this is 95 really a place that can be my interdisciplinary home. blue eggs, Painting, 24" H x 18 W" x 1.5 in, by Joseph Laurro '93 (Painting) (see this page) 2016. In February a solo exhibition of vocational rehabilitation specialist helping military service his work, titled, "Which Nature," was men and women with serious mental illness find gainful held at the Mark Potter gallery of the Taft employment. He was named by the Hispanic Coalition of Tell me about the digital humanities course School in Watertown, Conn. where he was New York as one of their "40 under 40 Rising Latino Stars." you created. numerous institutions, including Orange Kevin D. Hogan (Political Science) a visiting artist in residence. To view his Dr. Carlo also serves on the Executive Committee for the It’s called “Digital Tools for the 21st Century: Sherlock Arts Grant, NYFA, SUNY New Paltz, is currently the director of speaker’s work visit: www.geoffreydetrani.com. 65th Infantry Honor Task Force (The Borinqueneers), who Holmes’ London.” It’s an interdisciplinary 19th century the Susquehanna Art Museum, SOHO correspondence for the New York State were honored by President Obama with the Congressional studies class that teaches people about digital humanities, Gallery, Women & Their Work, and the Assembly. He has written an article on Alicia L. Hyndman (Communication Gold Medal in 2015. or using computers for research and pedagogical purposes Fourth Biennial Arkansas Exhibition. She fringe presidential candidates, which was Media, Black Studies) was elected in in the humanities. It’s such a broad definition because has served as Artist-in-Residence at the published in The Atlantic and he is also November 2015 as New York State Shellie T. (Hanifin) Pomeroy(Graphic Design) is owner it encompasses so many different methodologies and Weir Farm Trust, the Vermont Studio writing a book on the same subject. Assemblywoman for District 29 in of Silk & Willow, a silk-dyeing business in the heart of New tools. One is mapping, or GIS (geographic information Center and the Catskill Center’s Platte Queens and was inaugurated on January Paltz. Her husband Jay manages the business end and day- systems). Clove. She has taught drawing, painting, Dina M. Lapolt (Music) is one of the 10, 2016 to a two-year term. to-day operations assisting in prepping the materials Shellie art criticism and the creative process at top music attorneys in America. This year uses in her dye. In just the last couple of years, her work I haven’t done a lot of work with mapping in my own SUNY New Paltz since 1999. she was named to both the Hollywood Joseph J. Laurro (Painting) had work has become synonymous with some of the most influential research, but I think it’s an incredibly useful tool and Reporter's Power Lawyers Top Music selected for the competitive Curate NYC fashion and wedding blogs of today. She has mastered I’m excited to teach it to both students and faculty. Joseph D. Davidson (Political Business Attorneys and Billboard's Top and exhibited at Local Project NYC. the art of turning the simplest bouquet or gift wrap into Geography Professor Melissa Rock and I were able 90 Science) was the keynote speaker Music Lawyers. She represents several The work was chosen by guest curator: beautiful heirloom treasures. to secure funding from the Provost’s Office to open at the SUNY New Paltz Veterans Day high-profile clients and is very active Rachael Thomas, Senior Curator/Head the DASH (Digital Arts, Sciences, and Humanities) Dining-In event, which honored the in the copyright reform discussion in of Exhibitions Irish Museum of Modern Sherry L. Saturno (English) has won the 2016 Lab, a space for learning digital scholarship located in armed forces. The event was hosted by the Washington, D.C., that will shape the Art (Dublin). He was interviewed in 96Media Award Best Documentary Film via the the library. We already have a list of about 20 faculty New Paltz Office of Veteran & Military future of the music business. Brooklyn, N.Y., at BRIC Arts about living National Association of Social Workers, a national award, members who want to come and learn how to make Services and the Office of Student and working as an artist. Chief curator, for her short documentary film "Human Investment." The digital maps and have their students make them, too. Accounts. Rebecca Wilson featured his works on film explores through a series of compelling interviews

32 New Paltz Fall 2016 33 FACES OF what motivates professionals to dedicate Tila L. Abbitt (Sculpture) is Scholarship themselves to the humanity of care, 02 senior director of product News including working with the elderly and development for Collaborations and NEW the sick. Accessories at Sephora in San Francisco. She also gave birth to second child, Auden PALTZ Catyana R. (Erwin) Skory Falsetti Kit Abbitt-Buckingham, born Jan.19, (History) finished her first murder 2016. mystery novel, “Facing Death.” The work is based on her own experiences. She has Nisha Bansil (Printmaking) and Lisa self-published through Amazon, Kobo, Engel will exhibit their work “Charcoal Tolino and Page Foundry. & Glass” at MURAL on Main in Hobart. Nisha has completed various residencies Heather M. Graham (Black and assistantships in the field of glass. Her 97 Studies) currently the digital work is an exploration of pattern, form and director at The Daily Gazette, was structure. She writes: “Like the tessellated a featured panelist at the Women’s patterns found in Islamic architecture, my McKenna Productions establishes new Leadership Summit at SUNY New Paltz. work strives to meld natural phenomena with geometric form.” endowed scholarship funds to benefit Suzanne E. Gray (Sociology) is principal at Old Bethpage Elementary School in Gable A. Erenzo (Management) opened Theatre Arts students at SUNY New Paltz Plainview, Old Bethpage Central School GLM Farm Bar & Mercantile bringing District. She has been selected as the 2016 unique eating, drinking and retail to Study Abroad, New York State Elementary Principal of Gardiner, N.Y. One arm of the enterprise is living-learning the Year by the School Administration a nano-distillery that Erenzo has set up at hanks to a generous $237,000 to defray some of the student cost Association of New York State (SAANYS) Dressel Farms in New Paltz, where he contribution from McKenna (registration, travel, room and board) If you would like to make community enrich and the National Association of is distilling small batches of spirits in his TProductions, six endowed of attendance and is named in honor of a gift to support one of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). “old-school” 50-gallon copper still. The scholarship funds have been established alumnus Raymond T. Kurdt ’56 (Art McKenna Productions six student's life other arm of Gardiner Liquid Mercantile in honor of six extraordinary and beloved Education). endowed scholarship funds Katherine L. Merry (English) displayed (GLM) is the opening of a branch office, theatre professors at SUNY New Paltz. you can do so online. Gifts may also be an exhibit titled "In Celebration of Jane so to speak, of the new distillery; an eating “These gifts, which are a direct result The Professor Frank Kraat Endowed sent to the SUNY New Paltz Foundation DAVE SYFRAIN ’17 (French/ Austen" at the Newburgh Library Gallery and drinking establishment on Main Street of continued community support and Student Travel Scholarship Fund at 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY Business) in January 2016. The exhibition began in Gardiner that will include a retail shop past ticket sales, will be a valuable asset to will support annual non-renewable 12561. Please indicate the name of the when a Jane Austen fan account on on site. Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. students and their future endeavors,” said scholarships to theatre students attending endowment on your gift. Instagram asked followers to submit Clubs/Organizations: Business Joseph C. Paparone, professor emeritus the London Theatre Seminar, an annual

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Scholarship; Global Kids Scholarships “Larchitecture, my work strives to meld natural Department of Theatre Arts of SUNY New endowed scholarships The Joseph C. Paparone Endowed at New Paltz for the last 43 years. From phenomena with geometric form. " The Professor Vera Irwin Endowed Student Travel Scholarship Fund was 1973 to 2004 they produced all of the Why was it important for you —Nisha Bansil '02 (Printmaking) (this page) Scholarship Fund will provide two established to support theatre student major departmental theatrical productions to study abroad in Besançon, scholarships to incoming students attendance at performance festivals such and profits from these productions have France, in spring 2016? including: an accepted incoming freshman as The Humana Festival in Louisville, been used as scholarships for theatre

Studying abroad is one of the most seeking the concentration in Theatre Kentucky, the KCACTF (Kennedy Center students. pictures pertaining to Austen or literature Gordon L. Tepper (Communication interesting experiences one can have. Performance, whose audition showed American College Theatre Festival), in general. With the help of her sister and Media) married Anne McLoughlin on Dec. You can discover things about yourself, potential and whose interview showed or other theatre festivals that focus on In 2004 McKenna Productions stopped friends—all theater students with 27, 2015 in Rockville Centre, N.Y. The develop your leadership, develop determination, and an accepted incoming performance. producing at the College but continued costumes always close by—Merry held a couple currently resides in Long Beach, orientation skills, and more. The freshman seeking the concentration in to award scholarships to the theatre very informal photo shoot on the grounds Long Island. program I completed in France was Theatre Design and Technology, whose The Dr. Beverly M. Brumm Endowed department’s students and expanded of Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park unique because it was composed of portfolio showed potential and whose Scholarship Fund will support an annual its support to include alumni projects. in June 2014. She has been interested Carrie A. Allmendinger eight weeks of classes and eight-and-a- interview showed determination. non-renewable scholarship to a SUNY It has been estimated that McKenna in photography since age 10 when she (English) is the archivist librarian half weeks of internships. 05 New Paltz Theatre Arts major with a Productions, Ltd. has awarded nearly $1 attended a “Pictures with your Polaroid!” at Historic Huguenot Street. The Professor Raymond T. Kurdt concentration in Theatre Performance million in scholarships and grants to the What/who has been your program at her local library. Since then, Endowed Student Travel Scholarship entering his or her senior year. students and alumni of the Department of favorite course and/or professor libraries, books and photography have Zachary N. Skinner (Painting) had his Fund will support theatre student Theatre Arts. at New Paltz? been themes she has turned to again and sculpture “Sun Reflector” chosen in the attendance at design and technology The Professor Dan E. Swartz Endowed again. Follow Merry's photo account Dave Bown Projects 11th Semiannual To learn more about the SUNY New I’ve had many wonderful teachers, conferences such as the United States Scholarship Fund will support an annual camera4one on Instagram. Competition (Curators: Katherine Pill, Paltz Theatre department, and to see but surprisingly, my favorite class and Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) non-renewable scholarship to two SUNY Ron Platt, Kelly Shindler) Award of what productions will be presented in professor – “Intro to Acting” with annual national conference, or other New Paltz Theatre Arts majors with a Thomas W. Cale (Visual Arts) Excellence. His work was noted by Ron + the 2016/2017 season, go to Lauren Bone Noble – is not part of my theatre conferences that focus on design concentration in Theatre Design and www.newpaltz.edu/theatre/ recently opened a studio space Platt, chief curator, Grand Rapids Art business major. 00 and technology. This Fund will help Technology entering their senior year. productions.html in Rhinebeck, called Cale Artworks. He Museum, who stated: “My favorite work has been doing design, illustration and among the submissions is the sculpture, painting for over 20 years. Sun Reflector by Zac Skinner. I love Sun —continued on p.36—

34 New Paltz Spring 2016 35 CLASS NOTES Reflector because it embodies intelligence, Caribbean air as the Cuba Resident ingenuity, absurdity, and a tough spirit. Director for the Institute for Study There is something poignant about our Abroad. Her work in Havana includes Just married? New Baby? Promotion? ongoing attempts to control universal helping students to adjust to their own elements, despite the futility of the study abroad experience. She writes: “My exercise. Sun Reflector acknowledges this favorite part of my job is witnessing my SUBMITTING CLASS NOTES IS SIMPLE... dynamic yet demonstrates the vitality of study abroad students going through the creative energy.” various phases of acculturation in Cuba. Visit newpaltz.edu/magazine to submit your class It's a fascinating place to live, study and notes and photos online. Claudette S. (Reyes) Aldebot explore. I almost get to relive my study (Spanish) ’08g (Humanistic - abroad experience through teaching my 06 Mail: Multicultural Education) is a program students about life in Havana.” Class Notes manager with Latino U College Access Office of Development and Alumni Relations in White Plains, N.Y. She was a panelist Joseph J. Salamone (School Leadership) 1 Hawk Drive at the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences along with his wife Renee are owners New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 The Last panel discussion at SUNY New Paltz. of the Phillies Bridge Coffee Company based in the Gardiner/New Paltz area, By Breanna Metcalf-Oshinsky E-mail: Fax: Tracy B. Soren (Journalism) is specializing in single-origin coffees. In [email protected] 845.257.4412 08 working as a comedian and addition, Joe and his wife are both content creator full time and was recently educators. Renee is a French language I imagine this is the last part Correspondence should include your full name, class named one of “NYC top Up-And- teacher and Joe is an assistant principal in year, major, address, home telephone and e-mail Coming Comedians.” She hopes to bring the Washingtonville School District. Because I do not know what I have address. Submissions may be edited for purposes of great pride to the New Paltz name with clarity or space. Left to forget. her work and creativity. Laura L. Johnsen (Theatre Arts, Psychology) presented at There are no more echoes of your voice on busy 12 Notes submitted online are viewable immediately and Lauren A. (McTague) the inaugural Evolutionary Psychology remain posted for up to three months, as well as being streets; Andrukiewicz (Journalism) Independent Conference (EPIC) at SUNY 09 included in the next edition of New Paltz Magazine. No dust you last disturbed. married Kyle Andrukiewicz, who New Paltz in December 2015. graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2008, on June 20, 2015, in Essex, Amy Cote (Painting-Drawing) Conn. Her bridal party included fellow 13 and Matthew Zappala exhibited Everything of you has been moved New Paltz classmates Caitlin Nalven ’09 their work “Imagination in Flight: And I have been carried in the current. and Carly Nalven ’09. The bride is a TV Paintings” that opened in the gallery at producer and the groom is a comic book Unison Arts Center, New Paltz, N.Y. I do not know that I am the woman editor for Valiant Entertainment. The in April 2016. The exhibit featured Morgan E. Gleason (Psychology) Arber Cobaj (Philosophy) You wished of me couple resides in New York City with their the vibrant, expressionist paintings of 14 presented at the inaugural 15 currently director of program siamese cat, Gus. Zappala’s crows and Cote’s imaginative Evolutionary Psychology Independent development at Skytop Strategies, If my kindness or compassion animals in a unique pairing of these Conference (EPIC) at SUNY New Paltz contributed his perspective, drawn from Rachael A. Carmen (Psychology) ’13g two artists. Zappala and Cote have in December 2015. experience as a key member of a Hudson (Psychology) presented at the inaugural both exhibited their works extensively Valley start-up, during a College of Liberal Brushes your watermark Evolutionary Psychology Independent throughout the Hudson Valley and Breanna Bell Metcalf-Oshinsky (English, Arts & Sciences panel discussion at SUNY Conference (EPIC) at SUNY New Paltz, surrounding areas. They bring their works Journalism), a performing poet based in New Paltz. In the peaks of its waves. in December 2015. together to enliven and energize gallery New York City, will attend the second My face is half stranger space with the perceived movement annual “Poetry At 1600 Feet.” The two- Jennifer M. Gutman (English) ’11g of animals large and small, real and day festival is an incarnation of favorite And I fear I am losing myself (English) was recently promoted to senior imagined. Cote lives in Hurley, N.Y. spoken word series and held at the Catskill grant writer at Choice Words LLC, a and works in her Kingston studio at The Mountain Foundation's Doctorow Center In the distance between us New Paltz-based grant writing and public Shirt Factory. Zappala lives and works in for the Arts in Hunter, N.Y. She is co- relations company. Saugerties, N.Y. curator of the series. She will return to the stage as she launches her first chapter book That I am trying so desperately Benjamin Sage Crosier Amanda E. Guitar (Psychology) and eBook "The Lost Woman."

To measure in sun amongst rain 10 (Psychology) presented at the presented at the inaugural Evolutionary inaugural Evolutionary Psychology Psychology Independent Conference Alaina Walag (Geology) works for the In the things I can touch without feeling Independent Conference (EPIC) at (EPIC) at SUNY New Paltz in New York State's Governor's Office as SUNY New Paltz in December 2015. He December 2015. a staff member under the NY RISING As I imagine you do earned his Ph.D. and currently works at Small Business Recovery Program at If you are more than what I have forgotten. Dartmouth College. Nakia D. Parker (History) presented a their Manhattan office. She is currently lecture on campus in the newly re-opened providing grant funding to small Haley Moss Dillon (Psychology) Sojourner Truth Library in April 2016. businesses in New York State affected by 11 presented at the inaugural The lecture was on the migration patterns Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene and "The Last," a spoken-word poem by Breanna Bell Metcalf- Evolutionary Psychology Independent of enslaved and emancipated people of Tropical Storm Lee, including some in Oshinsky '14 (English, Journalism), was presented at the Conference (EPIC) at SUNY New Paltz African and Black Indian descent during New Paltz and Ulster County. "Poetry at 1600 Feet" festival in April in Hunter, N.Y. in December 2015. the mid-19th century. —see p. 37 Michelle L. Ranieri (Anthropology) is living her dream, working in the warm

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“To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; Heinz Meng, beloved Emeritus College mourns death of President For in that sleep of death what dreams may come Professor of biology, dies Emeritus Dr. John J. Neumaier When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, SUNY New Paltz President Emeritus Dr. John J. Neumaier, who led the College from 1968-1972, passed away on May Must give us pause." — William Shakespeare 1564–1616, excerpt from Macbeth (1606) 30, 2016. He was 94. Neumaier was born and raised in Germany and witnessed the growth of fascism under Adolph Hitler. In early 1939, he escaped Germany, and by 1941 he had settled in Minneapolis, Minn., with his father, where he worked as a machinist at a 1920 - 1929 1960-1969 1980-1989 manufacturing plant. His mother died in a Nazi concentration Alvina (Lamay) Feitt ’29 Jane (Holcomb) Babcock ’60 Emily Phillips ’80 camp in Poland. He later enlisted in the U.S. military during Carolyn Kuhlmann ’61g Brant Matises ’81 World War II and guarded German prisoners in Nebraska. 1930-1939 Toby (Gavron) Parisse ’61 Patricia (Holland) Koyon ’82g Norma Bikowsky ’31 Mildred Raynor ’62 Kathryn (Cornell) Stearns ’83 Neumaier married his first wife, Virginia, in 1944, and Nancy Daubert ’32 John Bodor ’63 Michael Dibitetto ’84 following the war enrolled at the University of Minnesota Matilda Birmingham ’33 Matt Dubiner ’63 Becky Watford-Vargo ’84 Emeritus professor of biology Heinz Meng, 92, passed where he studied Claudine (Tillotson) Burke ’33 Anita Weinblatt ’63 John Steffanci ’85 away on Aug. 13. philosophy and earned his Virginia (Walker) Zimmerman ’36 Samuel Weitzman ’63 Jeffrey Fingerman ’86 Enrollment increases were Alma (Knack) Denman ’37 Sheila (Zacharek) Evans ’64 Johanna Lurie ’86 Ph.D. in 1953. Neumaier Ruth (Hubbert) Dylewski ’37 Frances (Astor) Tohill ’64 Hoover Mountcastle ’88 Meng was a beloved New Paltz faculty member from his became a philosophy accompanied by pioneering Betty (Donahue) Moran ’37 Anthony Acito ’65 Jacqueline Pritchard ’89 appointment in 1951 until his retirement in 2001 and instructor at Hibbing Gertrude Carroll ’39 Charles Breslau ’65 is perhaps best known in the conservation community Junior College in Northern initiatives to provide greater Eva Duffy ’39 Anthony Grabowski ’65 1990-1999 as the person credited with the recovery of the peregrine Minnesota, and was later educational opportunities Evelyn Stone ’39 Kathleen (Mason) Sheehan ’65 Patricia (Iacomini) Craig ’91 falcon in the eastern U.S. appointed dean. He has Vincent Triola ’65 Gail Vorbach ’91 been credited with defining for African-Americans and 1940-1949 Herman Wilcox ’65 Gerald Dilger ’92 In 1967, Meng became the first to succeed in breeding the role of junior colleges Doris (MacMurtrie) Beatty ’42 Margaret (Tashiro) Caccamo ’66 Carolyn Bagley ’95 other minorities during the peregrine falcon in captivity, at a time when – later community colleges Marion (Schwenk) Hyatt ’42 S. Warren Hurley ’66 Steven Schoonmaker ’97 Neumaier's presidency. Eileen (Usifer) Steffanci ’43 Arthur Lattimer ’66 Hobart Simpson ’97 populations had been – in Minnesota. decimated by widespread Olive Berner ’44 Martin Maslinoff ’66 James Kranick ’98 Meng shared his Ester (Holt) Lee ’44 John Rhoads ’66 ’72g use of pesticides like From 1958-68, Neumaier Doris (Pine) Schoonmaker ’44 Mildred Rogers ’66 2000-2016 preternatural touch and DDT. His methods were was president of Minnesota State University Moorhead, a Mildred (Berka) VanSicklen ’45 Joseph Siepietoski ’66 Wesley Loveday ’00 replicated as the basis of teacher education-focused school with fewer than 1,000 Irene (Brenish) D'Alba ’48 Ingrid Sternberg ’66 Rena Reinhardt-Genther ’00 love of birds with many a bird-release program students that grew to a liberal arts college with more than Ruth Perrich ’48 James Benson ’67 Jonathan Martin-Crawford ’07 generations of New that has restored the 5,000 students during his leadership. Kathleen Fanning ’49 Peter Hahn ’67 Kenneth Poland ’07 falcon’s population levels Josephus Long ’67 Lili Schad ’11 Paltz students. 1950-1959 Raymond McCaffrey ’67 Jeffrey White ’15 to the point that it was Neumaier left Moorhead to become president at New Janet( Noll) Smalley ’50 Phyllis Rose ’67 officially removed from the Paltz, where he helped complete its transformation Elizabeth (Logan) Piucci ’51 Irma Toplansky ’67 Faculty & Staff Endangered Species List in from a teacher’s college into a center for liberal arts and Mary Long ’52 Lila Hillman ’68 Dr. Barry Bort 1999. In 1998, the National Audubon Society named graduate studies. Enrollment increases were accompanied Margaret (Taylor) Roumelis ’52 Dieter Rennhack ’68 Prof. M. Celia Coulter him one of 100 champions of conservation during the by pioneering initiatives to provide greater educational Laura (Roberts) Siff ’52 Allen Werbalowsky ’68 Dr. Pierre Francois 20th century. opportunities for African-Americans and other minorities. Doris (Mills) Stoddard ’56 Franklin Fremont ’69 Dr. Albert H. Gawer He oversaw the expansion of international education Robert Corcoran ’57 ’67 ’82g Richard Hoch ’69 Mr. Steve Petvai Meng shared his preternatural touch and love of birds through the establishment of more than a dozen centers Mary Moran ’57 Prof. Susan Wisherd with many generations of New Paltz students. He of overseas learning. He also helped create a more collegial Margaret (Cacioppo) Squicciarini ’58 1970-1979 Alice Church ’59 Daniel Harris ’70 began flying falcons on campus in 1974, a tradition and democratic campus atmosphere through governance Barbara (Lewin) Spector ’70 he continued until his retirement, creating countless procedures that emphasized faculty and student participation. Theresa (Drozd) Stanion ’71 hands-on opportunities for students to work with birds Gordon Wahlberg ’71g of prey in natural settings. In 1972 Neumaier left the presidency to take a position as Donald Daddario ’72 professor of social philosophy at SUNY Empire State College. Beverly (Glickman) Orth ’73 Heinz Meng was born in Germany in 1924 and He was married for 45 years to his second wife, the late Sally Elinor Walsh ’73 emigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1929. He Fletcher Luther, a respected former Minnesota state legislator. Essie Mae (Brooks) Ford ’75 earned his Ph.D in ornithology at Cornell before his They lived in Mount Dora, Fla., and Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Donna (Gillis) Goldblatt ’79 appointment at New Paltz. and remained active supporters of the College and generously Edmund Kohlberg ’79 Eleanor (Caspersen) Snow ’79 supported a scholarship in memory of Neumaier’s mother. Birds were flown in tribute at a memorial held on campus in his honor Sept. 25, 2016. The event was attended by falconers and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

38 New Paltz Fall 2016 39 inMemoriam continued PLANNED GIVING Dr. Gerald J. Robbins ’78 (Chemistry) had a long and successful career made possible by Inaugural Ottaway Professor the love and support of his wife, Marie Colette Sydney Schanberg dies Robbins. At New Paltz, Robbins discovered an excellent way of combining his love of chemistry New Paltz joined the international STAY IN THE MOUNTAIN HOUSE with his love of helping people—a career in journalism community in mourning former AND WE’LL CONTRIBUTE 10% OF YOUR BILL medicine. He later received his M.D. from New York Times correspondent Sydney TO SUNY NEW PALTZ! the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Schanberg, following his death in July at 82. Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., We can’t improve on your memories of Scudder or and completed his fellowships in Internal Schanberg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning Deyo or Bliss, but we can offer some comforts of Medicine and also Hematology/Oncology at journalist and New Paltz resident. He is our own for your next visit to New Paltz. the University of Connecticut John Dempsey perhaps best known for his coverage of Hospital in Farmington, Conn. Cambodia’s fall to the Khmer Rouge in Just minutes away from campus in a spectacular During his 35-year career as a medical 1975, which was the inspiration for the doctor, Robbins also served as president of the 1984 film “The Killing Fields.” 1,200-acre setting, Mohonk Mountain House is one of America’s leading resorts. Our rates include meals and Florida Society of Clinical Oncology (FLASCO) Schanberg also played an important role most activities. Be sure to mention you’re a New Paltz from 2009 to 2011 where he spearheaded a in the history of journalism instruction at alum when you stay with us so we can contribute in patient advocacy program that is still in action SUNY New Paltz. In 2001 he became the your name. today. College’s first James H. Ottaway Sr. Visiting Prior to his death in 2015, Robbins Professor of Journalism, following its established a scholarship fund in the family endowment by James H. Ottaway Jr. and his name to benefit future students, the Dr. Gerald wife Mary Ottaway. New Paltz, NY 12561 J. & Marie C. Robbins Scholarship Fund. This 866.505.6326 deferred gift matures after the donors' lifetimes As the first Ottaway Visiting Professor, www.mohonk.com and will provide much-needed support to future Schanberg helped establish an annual New Paltz students. tradition that has provided incredible

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