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Taishoff et al.: Alumni Journal EXCITING CLASSNOTES TIMES NEWS from SU ALUMNI » SEND US NEWS OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THESE ARE EXCITING To submit information for Class Notes via the Internet, go to times at Syracuse alumni.syr.edu and register with the SU Alumni Online Community . University. On January Items will appear in the magazine and in the Class Notes section of the online community. Items can also be sent to Alumni Editor, JOURNAL 13, 2014, Chancellor- Syracuse University Magazine; 820 Comstock Avenue, Room 308; designate Kent Syverud Syracuse, NY 13244-5040. will be installed as R. Bruce MacGregor ’54 (VPA) our 12th Chancellor. A retired after nearly 25 years as native of the Rochester, 30s artistic director of the Charlotte Marguerite Clark Cody ’39 Chorale in Port Charlotte, Fla. New York, area, he (VPA) had a collection of In honor of his retirement, the currently holds the her watercolors exhibited at group commissioned world- the Watermark Retirement renowned composer Mark position of dean of the School of Law at Washington Hayes to put music to Abraham ALUMNI Community in Bridgeport, Conn., University in St. Louis. During Orange Central, I had in honor of her 95th birthday. Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address.” the privilege of meeting and spending time with our John J. Fendrock G’57 (MAX) new Chancellor and his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen, who is an of Ridgewood, N.J., wrote The environmental toxicologist. They graciously stopped by Second Amendment in the 21st 40s Century: Firearms in Society: A the combined meeting of the SU Alumni Association David Fairchild ’47 (A&S), ’50 Blessing or a Curse? (Xlibris). Board of Directors and SU Alumni Club Presidents to (VPA) teaches vocal techniques at his two private voice studios Robert K. MacLauchlin G’59 introduce themselves. They were warmly welcomed located in New York City and (NEW) retired from Colorado by an enthusiastic group of alumni leaders who promised Eastchester, N.Y. His students State University in 1997, having have performed on stage, served for 28 years as professor to help them learn how to “Bleed Orange!” screen, radio, and television and of speech communication and he has used vocalization to help director of television-radio alumni.syr.edu Also in January, we officially bid farewell to Nancy with ailments of the throat and instruction. At the time of Cantor, our 11th Chancellor and President. On behalf vocal chords. Professionally, his retirement, an endowed he was a baritone soloist with scholarship was created in his of alumni everywhere, I would like to thank outgoing various choral, theatrical, and name and he received the Oliver Chancellor Cantor for her accomplishments at SU. The church groups. P. Pennock Distinguished Service success of our transformational billion-dollar campaign is Award from the university, as well as a special resolution due in large part to her leadership. We wish Nancy all the award from the Colorado best as she takes on a new challenge as the Chancellor of Broadcasters Association. In 50s 2006, he was inducted into Rutgers-Newark. Joesph F. Zimmerman G’51, the Broadcast Professionals G’54 (MAX), professor of of Colorado Hall of Fame. He Adding to the fall’s excitement is the beginning of a political science at SUNY and his wife, Liz, reside in Fort new era for Syracuse Athletics with SU’s inauguration Albany, wrote Interstate Water Collins, where both are active in Compacts (SUNY Press, 2012). community work. into the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). As our fall sports teams adjust to competition in the new league, Walter Blanchett ’52 (LCS) of Marlton, N.J., worked for six we’ll continue to learn more about the ACC schools and companies before retiring from get ready to welcome them to the Dome for basketball. IBM in 1997. 60s 1-800-SUALUMS (782-5867) 1-800-SUALUMS Linda Rosevear Greenberg I know the Orange will rise to the challenge and make Douglas W. Ayres G’54 (MAX) ’61 (A&S) published a fourth us proud—especially when so many loyal SU fans are of Sedona, Ariz., published edition of Sykesville Past & Present: A Walking Tour, an 80- cheering them on! his sixth book, Consumer Government: Via the Art of Full page history of Sykesville, Md. Go Orange! Disclosure (Trafford Publishing), which describes in detail his Joyce Humphrey Cares ’62 Municipal Business System (NUR) of Leesburg, Fla., wrote developed over a more than 50- Beyond the Mist (Sweet Cravings year career as a city manager Publishing), a time travel, and consultant to more than romantic suspense novel set 600 governments (www. both in present-day France Laurie Taishoff ’84 consumergovernment.com). and the gruesome time of the French Revolution (www. President, Syracuse University Alumni Association joycehumphreycares.com). 48 Syracuse University Magazine Published by SURFACE, 2015 1 Published by SURFACE, 2015 Syracuse University Magazine, Vol. 30, Iss. 3 [2015], Art. 11 ALUMNIJOURNAL Q&A » KRISTIE SALERNO KENT ’95 A PERFORMER’S INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY FOR KRISTIE SALERNO KENT, PERFORMING IS HER PASSION. but eventually she embraced the A gifted singer-songwriter, her first album, Believe, hit the charts serious illness and moved forward in 2006. During Salerno Kent’s treasured years at SU, where she with her life and career. She chron- graduated from the College of Visual and Performing Arts with a icles the struggles and triumphs B.F.A. degree in drama, the customary and arduous journey into over MS in her memoir, Dreams: the world of professional entertainment began. But, consider My Journey with Multiple Sclerosis, the challenge of yet another demanding and far more daunting available as both an e-book and journey—the journey of self-discovery. At age 26, Salerno Kent audio book (free download at www.DreamstheEbook.com). was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic debilitat- Salerno Kent spoke to Syracuse University Magazine contributing ing disease of the central nervous system. It took several years, writer Sherri Heller ’76 from her home in Atlanta. What drama department productions Moving forward, do you have any other were you in and who were your mentors? upcoming projects in the works? During my sophomore year, I presented So many really. I am starting an arts- with some symptoms of MS, but I chose to based nonprofit for people facing health ignore them. At that time, I just thought I challenges. It will help people using mu- was working too hard and was overtired. sic and the arts to educate, motivate, and In my junior year, I was in the debut of the inspire patients and their families. And I original musical, That’s To Love, and the am touring and singing at many MS major play Women and Wallace, when I played events around the country. I am a spokes- a psychiatrist. In my senior year, I was in person for Acorda Therapeutics, a biotech- the Stephen Schwartz musical The Baker’s nology company focused on developing Wife, and an improvisational group called therapies that restore function and improve The Broken Compass Players. The entire the lives of people with MS. faculty was great—especially Elizabeth and Malcolm Ingram, husband-and-wife drama What do you say to MS patients and their professors. Arthur Storch, producing ar- families to help them in their journey of tistic director at Syracuse Stage, was very healing? influential. He told me to always trust my To someone recently diagnosed, I say, instincts as a performer. I still follow that “Don’t walk alone. You will feel like you instruction, even to this day. are on a path of the unknown, but con- When you were a young girl, who were tinue to dream big. You can accomplish your heroes? How did the concept of your book come your dreams.” When I perform all across (She laughs, recalling…) Wonder Wom- about? the country, it is so rewarding for me. At an. Not the comic book character, but the Because I had been performing within a recent MS event, I saw a man in the au- actress Lynda Carter in the CBS series, the MS community at fund raisers, special dience get up from his wheelchair to ap- Wonder Woman. I knew she was play- events, and educational forums, I became plaud my performance. Reaching people, ing a character that was strong and good an ambassador for MS. In 2007, I wrote connecting with them on this level, to give and wanted to help people. It was the first and directed a short documentary film people some joy and happiness gives me taste of what I believed I could do—con- called The Show Must Go On. All the origi- courage too. Each time I step on the stage nect with people as a performer. nal songs in Believe and my film were really I get this wonderful opportunity. As a na- a launch for& the book. I knew I had so much tional spokesperson for the MS Society, I Did you always want to perform? more to say and that I could help people by am ever mindful that SU is where my tal- Always. That’s why SU appealed to me. I sharing my truth, so I started writing. And ent was first nurtured. It prepared me for was born and raised in Syracuse, and I was it all came together. all that I am doing right now. And I continue surrounded by SU alumni. My mom, two to dream big. sisters, and my husband, Michael, attend- Can you share with us where you are right ed SU, and I knew of the excellent drama now in your own journey of health and department.

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