Industrial Arts Alum on a Roll
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OSALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE SWTATE UNIVERSITY OF NEWE YORK AT OSWEGGO n VOL. 39, NO.O 3 n SUMMER 2013 Industrial Arts Alum on a Roll George Wurtz III ’78 Manufactures Success with Energy, Education and Excellence PLUS n Reunion ’13 Reflections n Sheldon Hall Restored in Time for Centennial n Journalist Writes of Newtown Recovery rview nte w i it o h e d G i e o v r a G e e e w S u o r t t z S i i h i i t ’ n 7 8 a c S JUNE 5-8 Come to our Oswego family reunion! More than 900 alumni returned this year for Oswego’s Reunion. They celebrated their alma mater with good friends, great memories and some of the best sunsets in the world. Let’s make next summer’s party even bigger! Join your friends and classmates at Reunion 2014! Everyone is welcome, but special events are planned for these milestone classes and groups: 70th – 1944 Delta Chi Omega/TKE 65th – 1949 Delta Kappa Kappa 60th – 1954 Omega Delta Phi 55th – 1959 Phi Lambda Phi 55th Anniversary To plan a mini-reunion for your group or 50th – 1964 organization, please let us know by Oct. 15. 45th – 1969 Phi Sigma Phi Pi Delta Chi Sign up to be a Reunion Class or Group 40th – 1974 #oswegoreunion Volunteer! 30th – 1983, 1984, 1985 Psi Phi Gamma It’s a great opportunity to 25th – 1989 Sigma Gamma l Network with classmates 10th – 2004 Theta Chi Rho www.facebook.com/ l Plan the weekend’s activities 5th – 2008, 2009, 2010 Zeta Chi Zeta oswegoalumni 45th Anniversary l Have fun! Alpha Sigma Chi Please contact the Alumni Office or sign up online Alpha Delta Eta by Oct. 1, 2013, to join our volunteer team. Beta Tau Epsilon Reunion Hotline: 315-312-5559 75th Anniversary E-mail: [email protected] Watch for registration materials in the mail this spring! If you are interested in being part of the Check the website for more groups and Reunion 2014 planning committee, please for the most up-to-date information: contact us at (315) 312-2258 or email us at alumni.oswego.edu/reunion [email protected]. suMMER 2013 Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Oswego OSOSWWEEGGOO Vol. 39, No. 3 Towel and Tissue Titan 18 George Wurtz III ’78 has rescued floundering businesses and rebuilt them into thriving industries that produce quality prod- 6 ucts, boost regional employment and enhance community life. Sheldon Hall Restoration 23 On the National Historic Registry, sheldon Hall has been restored to its original splendor in time for its 100th anniversary. The first classes were held in sheldon in 1913. Oswego’s Endowment 28 The Art and science of success How Newtown Heals 31 Journalist Matthew Sturdevant ’97 chronicles stories of Newtown, Conn., showing how a community moves toward healing after unprecedented grief. 23 National Book Award Winning Author 48 Alice McDermott ’75, who was inducted into the New York state Writers Hall of Fame in June, shares an excerpt from her new work, Someone: A Novel. PLUS 39 Campus Currents 3 Calendar 5 sports 14 Class Notes 35 Weddings 44 In Memoriam 45 On the CO ver: George Wurtz III ’78 stands in his soundview Paper manufacturing plant in Elmwood Park, N.J. Photograph 328 by Robert Mescavage. frOm the President’s Desk Oswego Alumni Magazine Elizabeth Locke Oberst Tyler J. Edic ’13 OUR COLLEGE of their alma mater and their visions of Publisher Denise Owen Harrigan Linda Loomis ’90 M ’97 Brittany Hoffmann ’14 and the accom- what the college might become as new Managing Editor Shane M. Liebler Alice McDermott ’75 plished and diverse challenges and opportunities arise. Jim Russell ’83 Kaitlin Provost ‘12 members of our Reunion guests spoke of their pride Staff Photographer Jeff Rea ’71 SUNY Oswego in the campus: the beauty of the grounds, Kiefer Creative Michele Reed Graphic Design Contributing Writers family build on the upkeep of buildings, and stunning new Lisa Potter Robert J. Clark ’78 past in intriguing structures, including the Richard S. Memorials Bob Mescavage Abraham Nieves ’13 Brittany Hoffmann ’14 ways, even as we Shineman Center for Science, Engineering Chuck Perkins Intern move boldly into and Innovation. Many cited the impor- Contributing President Julie Harrison Blissert Photographers Deborah F. Stanley the future. tance of melding past, present and future Adele Burk A case in point as we develop and renew our campus. is George Wurtz ’78, who has used his Nowhere is this more evident than The Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. degree in what we used to call indus- in the renovation of the original campus Board of Directors trial arts to develop a career in paper building, Sheldon Hall. We completed Keith Chamberlain ’87 Maureen Flynn ’04 manufacturing that places him among the exterior renovation just in time for the President Ana Rodriguez King ’94 Nancy Smith Salisbury ’93 Don Levine ’78 the leading CEOs in that industry. building’s centennial. Sheldon Hall repre- First Vice President Steve Messina ’91 Josh Miller ’08 When I visited his Soundview Paper sents the heart of everything we hold dear Donna Goldsmith ’82 Cathleen Richards ’09 Company, George led me on a tour of the about SUNY Oswego. Its magic stirs me, as Second Vice President Mark Salmon ’93 Elizabeth Locke Oberst Dan Scaia ’68 Elmwood Park, N.J., plant and explained I know it does so many others. I remember Executive Director Lisa Marceau Schnorr ’87 the paper production process. Learning myself as a young faculty member teaching Tim Barnhart ’02 *William Schreiner ’92 about his business plans, watching the there at the start of my Oswego journey. Marc Beck ’93 *Jennifer Shropshire ’86 Christopher Jeffrey Sorensen ’92 giant machines in the factory, hearing When we walk its halls, we feel the pulse Brandolino ’96 Christie Torruella how he applied the skills and concepts of academic endeavors, hear the voices of Paul Brennan ’93 Smith ’08 Michael Byrne ’79 **Deborah F. Stanley he learned as an undergraduate, I real- professors and students in classes and see, Mike Caldwell ’70 Amy Vanderlyke ’01 ized that for him, as for thousands of in our mind’s eye, the performances of Lisa Court ’83 Koren Vaughan ’95 *John Daken ’66 Rick Yacobush ’77 our alumni, the foundation for success choruses, Blackfriars, and various ensem- **Kerry Casey Dorsey ’81 Thomas Yates ’89 was forged at SUNY Oswego. His bles through the years. Here, the legacy Jerry Esposito ’70 * At large ** Ex officio remarkable career, his commitment of our founder, Edward Austin Sheldon, to the increasingly urgent demand for has taken root and flourished, growing to State University of New York at Oswego Deborah F. Stanley Nicholas Lyons environmental sustainability, and his become the comprehensive community of President Vice President for loyalty to Oswego all stem from his learning that is revered today. Lorrie Clemo Administration and Finance experiences on campus in the 1970s, We —members of a community with Provost and Vice President Kerry Casey Dorsey ’81 for Academic Affairs Vice President for studying in a program founded in 1902. a rich heritage and a certain future — have Development and George and his wife, Nancy, were ample cause to celebrate. Alumni Relations among the nearly 1,000 alumni who came Office of Alumni and Parent Relations “home” to Reunion 2013 to connect with King Alumni Hall, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126 friends, classmates, professors and events Phone: 315-312-2258 Fax: 315-312-5570 from their past. As always, I was privi- Email: [email protected] leged to hear our graduates’ memories Website: alumni.oswego.edu facebook.com/oswegoalumni @oswegoalumni and #oswegochat hree former editors of OSWEGO who share a love for the written word Oswego is published three times a year by the Acontribute Trioto this issue. Their ofand deepEditors feelings for the people of SUNY T Oswego Alumni Association Inc., King Alumni Hall, State aggregate experience is 34 years, starting Oswego—students, staff, faculty, adminis- University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126. It is distributed free of charge to alumni, friends, faculty, in 1979, when Denise Owen Harrigan trators and, especially, alumni and friends. staff and families of current students, with support from began her 17-year run. Linda Loomis ’90 Their thoughts on collaborating The Fund for Oswego. Printed August 2013. M ’97 started in 1995, with Michele Reed on this issue follow on page 11: Oswego alumni magazine is printed on recycled paper following in 2001. They are writer-editors continued on page 11 with inks that are non-toxic, contain no heavy metals, and are composed of bio-derived renewable resources ranging from 25-40% (as a percentage of total ink weight). OswegO l Summer 2013 2 CAMpuS CURRENTS suNY Oswego Achieves National Distinction for Community service UNY Oswego has been named to the Oswego City School District, providing S2013 President’s Higher Education Com- “Community service twice-weekly homework support, compan- munity Service Honor Roll with Distinc- ionship and a willing ear with the goal of tion, one of only two SUNY campuses to has involved me with reducing the high school dropout rate. achieve the national designation this year. Truesdail is a vocational teacher It is the third consecutive year the the Oswego commu- preparation major who plans to student Corporation for National and Community teach in the fall. “Community service has Service has accorded the “with Distinc- nity. I’ve been able involved me with the Oswego community. tion” title to Oswego, though the college It has helped my personal growth.