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OSALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THEWEGO STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO n VOL. 43, NO. 1 n SPRING 2017 HGTV HOME Design Director Nancy Fire Breslau ’83 n Q&A with President Deborah F. Stanley n Tyler Hall Re-Opens with Weeklong Celebration REUNION • JUNE 8 – 11, 2017 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! alumni.oswego.edu/reunion What puts you in an Sunsets along the flat rocks? Nights at your favorite old haunts? Lake effect storms? All class years, Greeks and groups Come back to campus and get into an are welcome! Oswego State of Mind! Plus, you can: Classes celebrating milestone reunions: • Reconnect with friends at the “Come As You Were” BBQ at Fallbrook Friday night. 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1992 • Relax along the lakeshore Saturday afternoon at the “Picnic on the Lake.” Groups holding special mini reunions: • Enjoy Rick Zuccaro and his All-Star Billy Joel Tribute Band Saturday night at the “Oswego State of Mind” Concert. Alpha Delta Eta, Alpha Sigma Chi, Beta Tau Epsilon, Comm Studies ‘86-’88 Alumni, Delta Chi Omega/Tau • Re-live your Oswego days by staying on campus in air-conditioned Johnson and Riggs halls. Kappa Epsilon (50th Anniversary), Delta Kappa Kappa, Delta • Experience many other Reunion Phi Epsilon (30th activities! Anniversary), Delta Zeta, Omega Delta Phi, Omicron Xi (35th Anniversary), For more information: Phi Lambda Phi, Phi Reunion Hotline Omicron Xi (50th 315-312-5559 Anniversary), Pi Email Delta Chi/Arethusa [email protected] Eta, Psi Phi Gamma, Sigma Gamma (70th Take advantage of early-bird pricing and Anniversary), Sigma register before May 19! Tau Chi, Theta Chi Rho and Wrestling alumni.oswego.edu/reunion Advance registration is required and can be completed online: alumni.oswego.edu/reunion. Reunion_17_Magazine Ad.indd 1 3/10/17 3:10 PM SPRING 2017 Alumni Association of the State University of New York at Oswego OSOSWEGOWEGO Vol. 43, No. 1 77th Annual Technology Conference 7 Approximately 350 people—most of whom are alumni— returned to campus to learn about such new technologies as augmented reality, 3D printing and robotics and how they can be incorporated into classrooms. 6 Pantry Opens to Help Students in Need 8 The Students Helping Oz Peers (S.H.O.P.) opened in the basement of Penfield Library to provide students in need with food, toiletries and clothing. Chemistry Professor and Students Explore Green Solution for Air Quality Problems 14 The research that Vadoud Niri and his undergraduate assistants conducted is helping to identify how some household plants remove volatile organic compounds from the air. 14 All Fired Up 24 Design director Nancy Fire Breslau ’83 has created looks that appear in all aspects of our lives, from fabrics and fashion to furniture and fixtures. Tyler Hall Take 2 Debut 28 A weeklong celebration marked the completion of a $22.2 million Phase 1 renovation, with Phase 2 work scheduled to begin this summer. 20 PLUS Campus Currents 3 Calendar 13 Class Notes 33 Weddings 42 Alumni Bookshelf 44 In Memoriam 45 ON THE COVER: Nancy Fire Breslau ’83, founder of Design Works International in New York City, shows off her designs at her home in Manhattan. 31 Photo by Travis W. Keyes. FROM THE OSWEGO Alumni Magazine Elizabeth Locke Oberst Jeff Rea ’71 Publisher Contributing Writers Margaret D. Spillett Shaunna Arnold M’04 Editor Jennifer Broderick President’s Desk Eileen Crandall Robert Clark ’78 Associate Editor Karen Drotar Laura Pavlus Kelly ’09 Matt Cummins Travis W. Keyes ith the arrival submit your own tale at oswego.edu/tyler- Online Coordinator Nicole Lightfoot ’18 Jim Russell ’83 Reynaldo Osoria ’11 W of spring in tales. Emeritus Professor John Mincher also Staff Photographer Cristal Rojas Oswego, Mother talks about his role in the development of Kiefer Creative Contributing Photographers Graphic Design Nature spruces up the first Waterman Theatre in our Faculty Shenandoah Briere ’17 Lisa Potter Criselda Mapoy ’17 her appearance as Hall of Fame on page 50. In Memoriam Kaitlin Popow ’18 more people head One of the greatest pleasures of my Michael Bielak Rane Prieto ’17 Kerry Casey Dorsey ’81 Elena Semenza ’17 outside to enjoy presidency is hearing stories like Nancy’s Tim Nekritz M’05 Emily Shaben ’18 the warmer air and and other alumni about the transformative Interns her splendor. It is impact a SUNY Oswego education has had Oswego Alumni Association Inc. almost as if she is on their lives. I am honored to share these Board of Directors President Lisa Marceau Schnorr ’87 Phillip Grome M’89 Deborah F. Stanley inviting us to feel stories and use them as inspiration in my President Jennifer Warner Janes ’91 “at home” again new role as chair of the American Associa- Amy Vanderlyke Dygert ’01 La-Dana Renee Jenkins ’94 First Vice President Maureen Flynn Kratz ’04 after a long winter. tion of State Colleges and Universities, an Kathleen Smits Evans ’84 Claire Lacure ’17 In this issue, we explore the idea of organization of nearly 420 public institu- Second Vice President *Don Levine ’78 Keith Chamberlain ’87 Molly Mattot ’15 “home” through Nancy Fire Breslau ’83, tions of higher education that is committed Past President *Steve Messina ’91 Dana Segall Murphy ’99 the creative director of Design Works to the idea that a better informed, creative Elizabeth Locke Oberst Cathleen Richards ’09 Executive Director International, a lifestyle design company and productive citizenry benefits society. Mark Salmon ’93 Edgar Ames ’68 Dan Scaia ’68 in New York City (story on page 24). She This organization provides a forum for *Tim Barnhart ’02 Stefen Short ’10 Marc Beck ’93 *Jennifer Shropshire ’86 helps com panies cultivate designs for all sharing best practices, supporting member Paul Brennan ’93 Christie Torruella Smith ’08 kinds of products to make our homes institutions, creating professional develop- *Michael Byrne ’79 Jeffrey Sorensen ’92 Mike Caldwell ’70 **Deborah F. Stanley more com fortable and to suit our indi vi- ment opportunities, developing public **Mary Gibbons Canale ’81 Kevin Sutherland ’05 dual tastes while keeping up with emerg ing policy and coordinating advocacy efforts. Karen Colucci Coia ’89 Koren Vaughan ’95 Raelynn Cooter ’77 Rick Yacobush ’77 industry trends. She shares her passion Learn more about this important organiza- Jerry Esposito ’70 Thomas Yates ’89 Donna Goldsmith ’82 * At large ** Ex officio for design with millions of consumers tion in a Q&A on page 22. Thaina Gonzalez ’92 as design director for HGTV HOME, In a few short weeks, I look forward Oswego College Foundation Inc. and she traces her open-mindedness and to welcoming members of AASCU to Board of Directors collaborative nature to her education at my home campus, the site of an AASCU Mary Gibbons Canale ’81 Bob Garrett ’83 Oswego. She recalls the supportive culture spring meeting. I take pride in showcasing President Jack James ’62 Michael Durney ’83 Matt Jenal ’78 of the Tyler Hall students and faculty who the facilities and beauty of our lakeside Chair Gordon Lenz ’58 helped her identify and hone her strengths campus, and I hope that our guests feel Rose Cardamone Crane ’81 Peter McCarthy ’82 Vice Chair Robert Moritz ’85 as an artist. their visit gives them a sense of who we Nicholas Lyons Colleen Murphy ’77 So many alumni have had similar expe- are as a college. Treasurer Suzanne Castrigno Sack ’84 William Spinelli ’84 Doreen Mochrie ’85 riences within the walls of Tyler Hall— I also invite you back to your Oswego Secretary Deborah F. Stanley Marcia F. Thompson- pulling all-nighters to finish a project or home—maybe for Reunion 2017, June Mark Baum ’81 Louis A. Borrelli Jr. ’77 Young ’81 assignment, collaborating with peers and 8-11. Check out our fresh looks and Bill Burns ’83 Mark Tryniski ’85 bonding over constructive critiques. In the up dated styles, and rediscover the familiar Steve Doran ’82 Joe Yacura '74 fall, we celebrated the renovation of many parts of campus that make you feel at State University of New York at Oswego key spaces, including Waterman Theatre, home again. Deborah F. Stanley Mary Gibbons Canale ’81 Tyler Art Gallery and the lobby, within our President Interim Vice President Welcome home! Walter B. Roettger for Development and fine arts home during the weeklong cele- Acting Provost and Alumni Relations bration, Tyler Hall Take 2 Debut (story on Vice President for Jerald Woolfolk Academic Affairs Vice President for Student page 28). The Phase 2 renovations of Tyler Nicholas Lyons Affairs and Enrollment Vice President for Management begin this summer, including the exterior Administration and Finance of the building. You can hear some of the Deborah F. Stanley Office of Alumni and Parent Relations firsthand accounts in our Tyler Tales President King Alumni Hall, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY 13126 project, alumni.oswego.edu/magazine, or Phone: 315-312-2258 Fax: 315-312-4004 Email: [email protected] Website: alumni.oswego.edu You can make an Oswego education f facebook.com/oswegoalumni t @oswegoalumni even better for future generations! By including SUNY Oswego in your will or estate plans, you have the power to make an impact on lives of future generations of students. 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