College Magazine Vol. 22, No. 2 Summer ’08

Second Annual President’s Donor Recognition Dinner

2 Letter from the President

Dear Alumni and Friends, At the Donor Recognition Dinner, I told a number of stories As always, it’s a pleasure to reach out to you as we do frequently about members of the Brockport family and alumni who are through not only this publication but also through many personal investing generously in our future. This past spring, our own encounters from coast to coast. Professor of Chemistry, Dr. J. Emory Morris announced a As I often say, “It’s certainly not all about bricks and mortar,” personal Challenge Grant of $100,000 to support fellowships as we continue to do much to advance the College, but about for undergraduate summer research in chemistry. The College student success. This is why The College at Brockport makes will work to raise $100,000 in gifts within a three-year period this promise: To reveal to each student each day his or her capacity to qualify for this very generous match. Then there’s Bob and for intellectual, physical and creative accomplishment. And it was Nancy Marino, Class of 1969, who recently endowed a $100,000 obvious that you share our commitment to student success as scholarship in their names to benefit students in the Department evidenced by the second annual President’s Donor Recognition of Business Administration and Economics. And my friend Scott Dinner. Our April event was certainly a festive, special evening Farrell ’89 and his wife, Sam, also have made a substantial pledge — an opportunity to spotlight great things taking place at The to the College. College at Brockport and to thank our leading benefactors. As I looked out into a full house at our Donor Recognition During the past decade, alumni and friends have given nearly Dinner, I had every reason to be optimistic about Brockport’s $14 million to the Brockport Foundation to assist students and future — from the Marc and Ann Iacona family to Janie Hill faculty, and build our endowment for the future, which continues ’85 from across the pond! But none more so than Emily Lottes, to grow at an impressive rate. Contributions have increased an Class of 2008, who addressed our donors on behalf of all our amazing 33 percent from the year 2004-05 to date. The names grateful students. As Emily goes on to The Ohio State University listed in the Donor Recognition Dinner program represented to pursue graduate studies, I predict that someday she may be more than $7.5 million in lifetime giving to the College. That’s president of this College! $7.5 million from 125 donors! I think it’s very clear that our However, this is a time of some uncertainty for SUNY as we major donors are making a tremendous difference in the life of the experience dwindling support for public higher education in New College; our April 25 Dinner was just one way to show our deep York. Nevertheless, each day I am buoyed by the vitality of our appreciation. students, the endless dedication of our faculty and staff, and the This level of giving — and more as we all stretch — will be even generous spirit of our volunteer boards and donors. We will need more critical as we prepare for a comprehensive campaign with that support even more in the tumultuous economic times we the assistance of West Wind Consulting. Kathy Cole, principal face. of West Wind, already has provided a very positive assessment of The year ahead is full of possibilities and will no doubt bring our current internal fundraising practices and has found sound new challenges as well. Thus, I personally thank you for all you do leadership as she is in the process of performing a feasibility study. to advance our College. In the fall, our expert consultant will present a final report of findings and recommendations — a broad campaign framework, Best regards, including a goal, timeline, structure, benchmarks, potential volunteer leadership, and donor cultivation strategies. All of you know full well the growing importance of private support to preserving and enhancing excellence for The College at Brockport. Simply stated, Brockport would not be the outstanding College John R. Halstead, PhD it is today without this external support — your investment in President student success! John Halstead with Dotty and Larry Humm A celebration of philanthropy Emily Lottes ‘08, Marion Schrank Student Leadership Award recipient nd 2 annual President’s Donor Recognition Dinner

Janie Hill ’85 and Kathy Halstead Mary Worboys-Turner

Rosie Rich, George Rich ‘54, Jeanette D’Agostino Banker ‘53, Edward Banker, Hanny Heyen ’62 and Arline Stephany Ann and Joseph ’82 Robach and Scott Turner Janie Hill ‘85 and Aden Murcutt

An example of an award presented “for generous Roxanne Johnston and Monika Andrews support of The College at Brockport.” Jacques and Dawn Lipson Kaleidoscope Contents Summer 2008 Circulation-70,000 Brockport Graduates

Executive Editor Keeping it Real Michael Andriatch ’85 6 Managing Editor Virginia Campbell ’89/‘96 Photography James Dusen Prometheus, the Graphic Design Sam Nicolosi Torch, and The College at Brockport Contributors 10 Mark Ball ’98 Megan Donnelly ’08 Janet Roy Danielle Raymo ‘08 Today’s World Kelly Vergin ’89 Runs on Chemistry

Vice President for Advancement and President of the Brockport Foundation Roxanne Johnston Executive Director of Alumni Relations and Major Projects 11 Michael Andriatch ’85 Sailing Through Life Director of Development Brad Schreiber ’83 13 Director of Special Giving Tim Gilbert Associate Director, Finance and Advancement Services John Sapienza ’96 Class Notes Coordinator of Alumni Relations Betsy Standish ’00 14 Associate Director of Annual Giving Jamie Beers-Wilson Special Events Coordinator Kim Ehret ’05 2008 Alumni Award Foundation Accountant Recipients Rhonda St. Amant ’02 17 Send corrections or changes of address to: Division of Advancement 350 New Campus Drive Brockport, NY 14420 Sports (585) 395-2451 [email protected]

On the Cover 18 Bryan Kent and Frances Moroney Whited Broadcasting celebrated the second annual President’s Donor Goes Hi-Tech Dinner in April where Professor Emeritus Moroney Whited received the Volunteer Service Award for her many contributions to The College at Brockport throughout the years. Kent received 20 a scholarship in honor of the award.

2 My Name is Elizabeth My name is Elizabeth A. Olear, Class of 1986, physical education, and I’m an alcoholic and a drug addict. While attending Brockport from 1983 to 1987 (including student teaching), my disease took over. I didn’t know I was an alcoholic or a drug addict until I entered a six-month outpatient rehabilitation program. That was February 8, 1988. I, we — AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Letters Anonymous) — just celebrated 20 years of continuous sobriety. I owe my start of recovery to one of my P.E. teachers, Dr. Eugene Orbaker ’53 (associate professor of physical education and sport, 1958–1995), who also was my supervising teacher for student teaching. During one of my meetings with Dr. Orbaker, I guess I was drunk or drinking. He asked me if I had a problem with alcohol. Of course I denied it! But he was the first teacher or person (Dad, Mom, friends, coworkers, other Dear President Halstead, teachers) to confront me. I owe Dr. Orbaker my life. I didn’t get sober or stop using until Vice President Huot and Dean Appelle 1987, but I finally came out of denial and received help for my problems — addictions. I am a December graduate, writing to let you know that I have Thank you, Dr. Orbaker. I got my life back because of you! greatly appreciated my time at Brockport and my opportunity to Please, could you do me a favor and tell me if Dr. Eugene complete my degree. Orbaker is still alive and teaching or retired, and where he lives? Five years ago, I returned to The College at Brockport as an I would like to come to Brockport or wherever I need to and adult part-time student in pursuit of a second baccalaureate present him with my 20-year AA coin in person. He is the reason degree in computer science. Kodak had just begun the final I’m alive and have a life today. phase of its digital transformation. Though I had been successful — first as an analytical chemist and later as a systems program Thank you, manager — I concluded that I needed “an upgrade” to make Elizabeth A. Olear ’86 ready for my future (at Kodak or elsewhere). Beginning with admission and continuing through graduation, I have been Dr. Orbaker is “retired” from the Department of Physical impressed by the uniformly genuine and enthusiastic support Education and Sport. He continues to work with the physical of the Brockport faculty and staff. This made hitting the books education and sport student teachers as an evaluator statewide. He again (after more than two decades) less daunting and much also continues to reside in Brockport. At the time Kaleidoscope went more enjoyable. to press, a meeting between Olear and Orbaker was being arranged. I convey my appreciation in particular to my professors: Dawn Jones (associate professor of mathematics), Kad Lakshmanan (professor and chair of computer science), Dan Rogers (lecturer in computer science), John Michaels (lecturer in computer science), Sandeep Mitra (associate professor in computer science), Vishal Anand (assistant professor in computer To Whom it may Concern science), Joan Lucas (associate professor in computer science), Wan Huang (assistant professor), Charles Sommer (associate I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading the professor in mathematics), Thambrahalli Rao (professor in profiles in the Kaleidoscope, Issue Vol. 21, No 1. Winter ’08. computer science) and Anthony Scime (associate professor in I had tears in my eyes when I read the letter from Cambodia computer science) for their professionalism and encouragement. (“From Cambodia with Love,” Sandi Smith ’94) and of Sophia My thanks to you all and best wishes for your future. I am Charles’ ’04 courage and strength (“Out of Adversity Came looking forward to seeing you at Commencement! Friendships That Last a Lifetime”). The profile of Mr. Glover ’87 (“Kenneth “Tiny” Glover, Child’s Play is This Man’s Full-time Sincerely, Job”) too, was very inspiring as was honoring a soaring Golden Steve Miller (Chemistry ’81/Computer Science ’07) Eagle (“Honoring a Golden Eagle Who Flew to Great Heights”). Kaleidoscope is extremely well written and inspiring. Thank you for including our family. I feel a part of my son’s education at Brockport thanks to this publication and the work of the faculty and staff at Brockport. Included is a donation. Thank you again.

Sincerely, Jeanie M. Bryan, Parent of Eric Morganstern ’11

3 From Politics to Sparrows Faculty publish high-profile works

It’s not unusual for Brockport faculty to publish their scholarship and research in books and professional journals, but the 2007–08 academic year witnessed the publication of an even greater number of high profile works by faculty on a variety of subjects.

Dena Levy, associate professor of political science and international studies, had her book Students Take the Plunge become part of the Greenwood Biography Series with Hillary Clinton: A Biography. The College at Brockport students made a big splash in February, braving the frigid waters of Lake Ontario The biography examines Clinton’s life from and becoming the winners of the “Cool School Challenge” during the Eighth Annual Polar Plunge, raising childhood to her recent bid for the US money for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics and winning a free performance on Presidency. campus from the Lady Antebellum rock band, compliments of WBEE 92.5 FM. Jeremy Becker, junior marketing major and Delta College student, spearheaded Brockport’s team, saying “The Polar Plunge brought our campus together in a way that is truly inspiring.”

Anne Macpherson, associate professor of history, celebrated the release early this year of From Colony to Nation, the first book on women’s political history in Belize.

Paul B. Moyer, professor of history, released in December 2007 his book, Wild Yankees: The Struggle for Independence Along Pennsylvania’s Revolutionary Frontier, in which he discusses the turbulent history of the Wyoming Valley during the mid–18th and early 19th centuries.

Hoops for Heart Tournament Christopher Norment, professor of biology, shares his three- Michelle Russell, left, and Matthew Moses, members of the Physical Education and Sport Majors year arctic study on the ecology of Harris’s Sparrow in Canada’s Club Executive Team, pitch in during the club’s fourth annual Hoops for Heart Tournament, which raised Northwest Territories in his book, Return to Warden’s Grove: both hopes and donations for the American Heart Association. Science, Desire and the Lives of Sparrows.

Anne Panning, associate professor of English, released a collection of short stories about characters struggling to achieve the “American Dream” in Super America. The work received the Flannery O’Connor literary award.

Congratulations to these members of The College at Brockport Soup’s On! faculty who have had books published this year, and to all Brockport faculty who published and presented their work in The Newman Catholic Campus Center was at it again this year, serving 998 students soup suppers during books, journals and other published materials, and at conferences finals week. On deck to help organize the annual event was Sue Donk ’75, ’77, library clerk at Drake and workshops across the nation and around the world. Well Memorial Library, and her husband Jim Donk. Associate Professor of Business Administration and done! — DR Economics Richard Fenton and others also were on hand to help serve up some soup. 4 Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actor

Anthony Zerbe in It’s All Done With Mirrors... an avalanche of E.E. Cummings

“The art and craft of acting honed to a fine point.” “A delicious evening of theatre.” – The Los Angeles Times –San Diego Union

Sunday, April 5, 2009 Memorial Art Gallery • 500 University Avenue, Rochester With this performance, the audience gains joyous access to the An informal showing of progress from the poet & painter art and energy of one of America’s most beloved poets. As Zerbe restoration project will be available for viewing at the moves pell-mell through a parade of characters, accents and reception following the performance. Unrestored artworks will dazzling word play, he captures some of Cummings’ favorite also be available for adoption. subjects: Paris, New York, the moon, spring, first loves and For more information on the project, please see www. the circus! Like Cummings, Anthony Zerbe is an accomplished brockport.edu/cummings or call Michael D. Andriatch ’85, raconteur and his asides and anecdotes recall a time when executive director of alumni relations and major projects, at conversation was considered an art form. (585) 395-5809. Inspired by the Poet & Painter Christine Walker creates sculpture in honor of E. E. Cummings

Senior arts for children major Christine Walker has dreamed her choice. She chose the work of becoming an educator ever since she stepped foot in her first of E. E. Cummings, famous grade classroom. Today she is completing her bachelor’s degree poet and lesser known painter, and certification in childhood education. “My first grade teacher whose collection of 72 paintings made me smile, gave me confidence, and made learning fun are a part of the College’s rather than intimidating,” said Walker, who wanted to do the permanent art collection. “I same thing for students. absolutely loved this course, not During her time at The College at Brockport, Walker has only because it sparked a love proven herself to be more than up to the task. “I have had the for a new form of visual art, honor of winning 23 scholarships, and as a way for me to try to but Phyllis taught me to let my give back to the community for all that I have received, I play mind’s eye look at art in a new my violin weekly for Sunday Mass at my church, as well as at light. After learning about all the annual Passion Play, at special holiday Masses and during the College is doing to restore the annual Teen Lenten Retreat. I am a Eucharistic Minister and promote the paintings of at Wedgewood Nursing Home in Spencerport, and I perform E.E. Cummings, I was moved to for various functions on campus, such as the President’s Donor create my dinnerware set based Recognition Dinner, Homecoming Masses at the Newman on his untitled painting of the Center, and the Benefactors and Scholars Brunch,” said Walker, yellow rose. I decided to have who also is a member of Alpha Chi and has been on the Dean’s all of the pieces of the sculpture stack and link together — the List, Dean’s List with Honors, and the President’s List of Honors. bread plate, dinner plate, bowl and drinking vessel — to form This spring, Walker took Associate Professor and Chair of the the flower and vase. It was a great learning experience for me and Department of Art Phyllis Kloda’s Ceramics I course, where she creating this piece helped me grow.” was inspired to create a work of art reflecting that of an artist of 5 Brockport Graduates Keeping it Real

Meet three Brockport graduates who each have had an inside look at the nation’s latest entertainment craze — reality television. One creates real adventures, one won big, and one feels like a winner for losing a ton.

By Mark Ball ’98/’08 There isn’t too much that former Brockport Student Government President Ed Tommasi ’05 hasn’t done in front of a camera. Since moving to Los Angeles with his wife Kristin (Ecell), the Brockport theatre major has appeared in MTV’s Date My Mom; has had dinner on the set of Hell’s Kitchen; has cooked on Hot Guys that Cook; was selected as a contestant on Cowboy U, a western-style Survivor; he and Kristin competed on the Game Show Network’s Lingo, and on Bride Versus Bride; and he won $131,000 on Deal or No Deal. In winning big, Ed also gained the reputation as one of the craziest contestants in show history. After two separate five dollar bets, Ed wore high heels and a revealing dress, a copy of the one worn by the show’s models, for the remainder of the show. Ed ’05 and Kristen Tommasi, celebrities in their own right, pose with Will Farrell. When they’re not starring on reality television shows, Ed is producing his own movies (check out his latest documentary at www.myspace.com/hopeamongus) and Kristin is posing for the camera, like in her recent shoot for Rolling Stone magazine. Ed credits Brockport for their reality sudden success. “Going to Brockport really set me up for the rest of my life,” Ed says. “There are only two choices I’ve made that I appreciate more — marrying my wife and accepting Christ.” Ed says the couple has put their reality television winnings to good use. The Tomassis serve as directors of Global Missions at the Oasis Christian Church in Los Angeles. They’ll be using some of their Deal or No Deal winnings soon to go on a mission trip to Uganda. “We do reality television not because that’s what we want to be known for, but because it pays really well,” says Ed. “We found out real fast that reality might be the most scripted form of Ed ’05 and Kristen Tommasi have gone Hollywood, posing for the camera with Dustin Hoffman. television out there.” 6 Joel Klein ’85 has introduced people to their biggest fears. As the supervising producer of Fear Factor, Klein was responsible for creating stunts that push contestants to their limits. Whether they were high in the air, or submerged underwater beneath an artificial sheet of ice, Klein has dreamt up challenges that make most people, on both sides of the television screen, shake. “I prefer stunts that make contestants stop and recommit,” says Klein. For that he has designed unique contests like one that included a long, underwater tube built with air pockets every few yards. Contestants have to pick and choose the best time to catch their breath and the best time to swim on toward the finish.

Joel Klein has been producing reality shows since before the genre hit mainstream.

Klein, who has worked 22 years in television, has been producing reality shows since before the genre hit mainstream. With a strong base in documentaries and studio game shows, he has been able to use his experience to become a key player in the reality show genre. His portfolio includes game shows, Joel Klein ’85 on the set of one of his newest Reality TV shows. stunt shows, talk shows, dating shows and docu-soaps including: Hollywood Squares, Family Feud, Love Connection, E! Hollywood The College at Brockport graduate recently moved to Vermont Hold ‘em, and Screamplay. As an executive producer for many with his wife Abby, and their two children Dani (13) and Josh projects he was directly responsible for the entire show, including (11). Klein teaches at Burlington University, continues to pitch every decision from how the show was written, directed and shows, is writing a screenplay and is working on a joint writing edited. venture with his wife.

For Amy (Flagg) Zimmer ’02, reality television introduced her to a reality that she never thought was possible. While watching season three of The Biggest Loser, Zimmer was intrigued by an advertisement for a casting call to be held in New York City. Zimmer, a mother of two, had gained substantial weight with both pregnancies and was quite unhappy with her appearance at just under 300 pounds. Zimmer answered the ad and was selected for the show. As part of the cast for the fourth season, Zimmer participated in five-hour-a-day workouts for three months before being voted off. She continued a strict diet and workout regimen for five more months and by the final weigh-in she had lost 126 pounds. “I’m more comfortable in my skin,” Amy says. “This show really enhanced my life.” The show opened up once-in-a-lifetime opportunities like appearing on The Today Show, and participating in the live television final episode, but it also opened up Amy to some unpleasant portrayals. During the show Zimmer garnered attention for a dispute with another contestant and for making a controversial move to switch trainers. “They didn’t show me at my most shining moments,” Zimmer says, but the positives far outweighed the negative. It opened doors and changed her life for the better. Today, Zimmer works as a fitness instructor for the Rochester Athletic Club, helping others achieve their own health goals.

7 Video Documents Artist’s Creation

In February, Virginia Bacheler, professor This is not the in the Department of Communication and first video Bacheler associate dean of the School of Arts and has produced Performance, debuted her video HeartWork, about the process a 30-minute video chronicling the work of creating art. of The College at Brockport Professor of She previously Art Jennifer Hecker as Hecker planned, produced a video sculpted and erected Les Racines et Les about Talavera Virginia Bacheler Raisons. pottery in Puebla, Installed in the Village of Brockport Mexico (2002– in August 2006, the sculpture, whose name translates to The 2003), and a half- Jennifer Hecker’s sculpture Les Racines et Les Raisons. Roots and Reasons, offers a spot for quiet contemplation in hour piece about the Remembrance Park, tucked in a triangle of grass, flowers and public market in Rochester, NY, To Market To Market: 100 Years shade where Park Avenue meets High Street. at the Rochester Public Market, which was awarded a Bronz Telly Working with Bacheler on the video were communication award in 2006. student Brett Giehl, Assistant Professor Ginny Orzel and “I like to show process in my work… Both of these works Television Services Coordinator Jim Bareis. Also lending a focused on what happens during that process. In the first video, I hand were George Elyjiw from Media Services; Jeanne Sozio, focused on how Talavera pottery is made; and in the second, the who designed the cover art; and Greg Ketchum, faculty in culture that is the Rochester Public Market,” said Bacheler, who is the Department of Dance, who provided the musical score. In currently working on yet another video, chronicling the work of May, HeartWork received a Silver Telly award, the highest honor an artist who is producing a piece of art for public display. bestowed in the national competition.

The Cradle Project

Lisa Chentfant Edmond Caputo Matthew Crane Brianna O’Bryan Jillian Yancy In June, 1,000 cradles crafted from found objects, scrap, or challenge, creating a variety of cradles for the June exhibit. throwaway materials by artists from around the world filled a The students whose cradles were included in the exhibition warehouse-sized art exhibit space in Albuquerque, NM. Some are Matthew Crane, Lisa Chentfant, Jillian Yancy, Edmond of those cradles were the work of The College at Brockport art Caputo, Leah Derring and Brianna O’Bryan. Hecker also students. created a cradle, previously on display in the College’s Faculty The Cradle Project is an art installation designed to represent Show, which will become a part of the Albuquerque exhibit. the plight and lost potential of the estimated 48-million children The School of Arts and Performance, in support of student orphaned by disease and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, including success, paid the shipping costs for the cradles. The participants the AIDS epidemic, which has devastated the population. donated $100 each to the charity event and also sought support Twenty-five years after the discovery of AIDS, Africa still has no from the College community. plan to save the children orphaned by the disease. According to If you would like to contribute to The Cradle Project and UNICEF, by 2010, AIDS orphans will make up 20 percent of the help relieve the suffering of the children of sub-Sahara Africa, African population. The Cradle Project’s mission is to promote make your checks payable to the New Mexico Community awareness and raise financial support to help feed, shelter and Foundation/The Cradle Project, and send them to Hecker. She’ll educate these children. In addition to the cradles, the exhibit also be sure they get to where they need to be. You also can contact will feature a wall of slowly falling sand, a symbol of lost time. Hecker for more information at [email protected]. In fall 2007, students enrolled in Department of Art Professor Jennifer Hecker’s advanced-level sculpture courses were invited For more information about The Cradle Project, visit to participate in The Cradle Project. Six students took up the www.thecradleproject.org. — DR

8 Art Students Create for Public Art Project

This semester, Jennifer Hecker, opportunity to interact with the art,” Professor of Art, required students in according to the project’s Web site. A her advanced-level sculpture courses to similar project was done in Syracuse, NY, submit proposals for the Parking Meter when the city created 10 pieces of artwork Totem Project, a public art competition they also called totems. They turned these sponsored by the Business Association of pieces of art into parking pay stations as the South Wedge Area in Rochester. The opposed to bike racks and lock-ups. project involves using the old posts from “I’m delighted that five Brockport parking meters that have been removed as students were finalists for these the starting point for sculptural “totems.” commissions. There were a total of Artists selected to participate in the project 16 finalists from approximately 35 will receive a $500 commission each to entries,” said Hecker. The students are create and install their sculpture on South Matthew Crane, Lisa Chentfant, Bruce Avenue. Fernandez, Kenneth Harris and Edmond Each totem will serve as both a piece of Caputo. On March 25 the students met art and a functional bike rack or lock-up with the BASWA Selection Committee station in the South Wedge. The project is which chose eight finalists, including part of the commission’s goal to “enhance Crane, Chentfant and Fernandez, to the commercial district while adding receive the award and the opportunity to to the visual interest and functionality to the defunct parking display their work. The pieces were installed in May. — DR meters along South Avenue. All this while giving the public an 2008 Commencement

9 Prometheus, the Torch and The College at Brockport Celebrating the Brockport Brand of Education

Faced with stiff competition for top students and high caliber know as Special Olympics Fountain) from the Soviet Union and faculty and staff, as well as the need to clearly communicate our Georgian artist Zurab Tseretli in honor of the International value to potential donors and community leaders, the College Special Olympics, which were hosted by the College in 1979. The turned to leading higher education consultants, Cognitive International Special Olympics were incredibly successful and Marketing, to reveal and reenergize the Brockport brand and brought thousands of people to campus. The sculptures serve as to help the College find compelling new ways to express what lasting symbols of the twin themes of engagement and community it means to “bleed green and gold,” as Executive Director of outreach that are so characteristic of the College and the sense of Alumni Relations and Major Projects Michael Andriatch ’85 profound gratitude felt by those who attended the games. likes to say. Dignity and compassion, wisdom and courage, a rich history and a bright future — and, of course, our traditional green and This article, first in a series on the College’s brand, focuses on gold — all went into the making of the new logo. Now, when our new logo. someone asks about the shield, you can tell them the Brockport story.

Why a shield? The shield is a classic symbol from heraldry. Hundreds of years ago, shields and the symbols they contained were used to describe families and their allegiances. At a glance, one could tell if a family was wealthy, had many sons or few, and whether they were skilled metal craftsmen, expert horsemen or royalty. Every shield told a story, and the Brockport shield is no different. The Brockport shield features two key elements — the College’s date of founding and a torch. The date, 1835, references the Mugs, pennants and more now feature the College’s new identity. year the Brockport Collegiate Institute first opened its doors to students. With land and money donated by Heil Brockway, a Baptist organization built the school for the citizens of the region. Pre-dating the University of Rochester, the Brockport Collegiate Institute and its founders were true pioneers. The torch in the center of the shield is borrowed from the statue of Prometheus, which stands in front of the Allen Administration Building. In Greek mythology, Prometheus is the patron of human civilization and is credited with bringing the “flame of knowledge” — and a literal flame of fire — to man. Prometheus is described in literature as wise, creative, compassionate and beautiful. The sculpture itself, radiating rays of light and wisdom, is also important to the Brockport story. The sculpture was a gift, Marketing Communications interns, Jaymie De Gaetano ’08 and Danielle Raymo ’08, model the latest along with Happiness for All the Children of the World (also apparel and display a throw available at The College at Brockport Barnes & Noble Bookstore.

102 Today’s World Runs on Chemistry Emory Morris Loves a Challenge

Most people don’t give much thought to the science of challenge for more students to engage in this important research chemistry. But our lives are touched — perhaps hundreds of times experience. For chemistry majors, sustained research opportunities each day — by products that have been created or enhanced by are a key element to their academic program, creating a clear chemistry. Chemistry — called the central science, is the hub of advantage for graduates when applying to graduate school or for all other sciences — medicine, food production, building and their first job,” said Morris. consumer materials, new plastics, flat screen monitors — and is Vice President for Advancement Roxanne Johnston, agrees. fundamental to all of those “A significant level of pride and recognition also is brought to the kinds of developments. College when our students present the research they accomplished Education and research in collaboration with their professors at national conferences and are the driving force symposiums.” behind this important and Morris understands the importance of hands-on research fascinating field of study. opportunities for students and also enjoys a good challenge. “As In 1988, the Morris I enter my last year of full-time teaching, it seemed that now is Fellowships for Summer the time to act on my appreciation for a challenge as well as my Research in Chemistry were love of chemistry and commitment to the students who have developed and funded, made my 42 years at Brockport so meaningful,” he remarked. thanks to a major gift by “These are just some of the reasons I am proposing a $100,000 Professor of Chemistry challenge to support summer chemistry research for students at Emory Morris. In the Brockport. I will match any gift, over a three-year period, to either Summer Research Program, the Undergraduate a student, collaborating Research Fellowships with a professor, spends in Chemistry eight weeks working Endowment Fund exclusively on a research or the restricted project. This summer fund for Summer Randy Sabatini, a senior from Rochester, is studying ionic opportunity is important Research Fellowships liquids and super critical fluids, looking for alternative, because it allows the in Chemistry. environmentally friendly solvents. Sabatini is looking student to focus exclusively If employers of ahead to graduate school and a career in research on his or her research our alumni have and teaching. He says, “The grant made this research without the additional matching gift opportunity possible for me. The benefits from this pressures of a full course programs, I also will program are tremendous.” load as would be the case match the company’s during the academic year. gift to either or Ashley Versaggi, a senior majoring in chemistry, researches the The fellowship also provides a stipend large enough to allow a both of these funds. synthesis of epoxides, a ground-breaking area of chemistry. She is student to forgo a traditional summer job. Brockport’s Summer By giving back to making the most of her chemistry program, participating in summer Research Fellowship Program has been an unqualified win-win for the College in this research that will enhance her credentials for future success thanks both students and the field of chemistry. way your gift will to an Emory Morris Summer Research Grant. In addition to the fellowships, The Department of Chemistry double in value and has been successful in securing funding from other sources provide opportunities for even more students to participate in for faculty/student research. These funds however are never the important research endeavors that sustained summer research guaranteed. But with the help of faculty, staff, students and friends provides.” of the College it is possible to guarantee regular support for To learn more about the Emory Morris $100,000 Challenge, these outstanding students and valuable research via the Morris contact Morris at (585) 395-5591 or [email protected]. Fellowships. “It’s imperative that we provide the opportunity and

112 Innovative Degree Programs Lead the Way in Curriculum Development

By Megan Donnelly ’08 many social service agencies, providing convenient access to these agencies for field study and internships. The strategic location The College at Brockport offers a variety of unique degree demonstrates the program’s commitment to the community and programs to increase our students’ academic choices. Innovative simplifies the integration of community-based experiences into programs include the Department of Computational Science’s each student’s education. undergraduate/graduate programs, Brockport’s Master of Social Brockport students also are offered the opportunity to Work, as well as the 3+3 Doctor of Physical Therapy and the 4+1 complete both their undergraduate and physical therapy doctoral MBA. degree in just six years by enrolling in the 3+3 Doctor of Physical The College is distinguished by offering the first-ever Therapy (DPT). The 3+3 partnership with Upstate Medical undergraduate program in computational science, in addition University, in Syracuse, prepares students to become physical to a well-developed graduate program. Computational science therapy professionals. Students complete the first three years of is a recently formed discipline capitalizing on extraordinary study at The College at Brockport and then transfer to Upstate advances in science, technology and education. The program Medical University where they finish the program. According to merges several fields, including computer science, mathematics the American Physical Therapy Association, the DPT degree is and application sciences. The combined BS/MS program in considered the gold standard in physical therapy education and computational science offers our students the opportunity to earn will drive the future of the profession. their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in just five years. Graduates And for business-minded students, The College at Brockport of this program are well prepared for exciting careers in the many offers a convenient way for students to earn their MBAs. professional arenas seeking individuals possessing this unique Teamed with the Rochester Institute of Technology, Brockport combination of computational sciences expertise. provides business students with the option to enroll in the 4+1 The College at Brockport has collaborated with Nazareth MBA program. After earning a bachelor’s degree from The College of Rochester to create the Master of Social Work College at Brockport, students complete their MBA in just one Program, one of the first public/private partnerships in social year. Students not only experience a customized program with work education. The MSW program provides students with the integrated curriculum, but graduate from a department with opportunity to be on the cutting edge of new directions for social international accreditation from the Association to Advance work practice. Classes are held at The College at Brockport’s Collegiate Schools of Business. MetroCenter in downtown Rochester and in close proximity to An Emblem of Quality

Metz, associate professor in the Department of Health Science and coordinator of the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Program, to facilitate the application package for submission. The result of the collaborative effort was the 2007 Program of Excellence Award in Addictions Education and Training. The statewide award brings recognition to the College, the Department of Health Science, and our students. In the words of the Executive Director for the Institute for Professional Development in Addictions Michelle Cleary, “We are very pleased to add the name of Brockport’s Addiction Education Program to the list of other fine institutions who prepare addictions professionals for the future.” Metz accepted the award, stating, “I also would like to extend my sincere thanks to the administration at The College at Brockport, especially Chris Murray, dean of the School of Professions, for the continuous support of our program; to Doug Scheidt, associate professor and chair of the Department of Celia Watt, Gary Metz and Doug Scheidt with the Institute for Professional Development award Health Science, for his outstanding contributions to program planning and curriculum design; and Celia Watt, associate Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Studies Program (ASAP) at professor in the Department of Health Science, for designing The College at Brockport has been honored with an Institute for new courses relevant to our student populations. This award is an Professional Development award. The College was nominated ‘Emblem of Quality’ and truly an honor for our College and our for the award by Patrick Seche ’98 who worked with Gary students.”

12 Sailing Through Life

By Virginia E. Campbell ’89, ’96 teaching fifth grade. I loved it. I was making about $5,000 a year. I taught for three years and decided to get down to the business Many people have a treasured interest all their own — some of making $500 a week. It took a year or two.” call it their passion. Paul Sarbou ’53 is one of those people. His Sarbou started a janitorial service. “We had about 400 lifelong passion happens to be all things nautical. “I am a very employees. To be successful in janitorial services, you need to stable individual, but have this bad habit of ‘turning over’ boats. know a little bit about cleaning and a lot about people. After I believe that cars are just a way to get around and telephones 40 years, I gave the business to my two sons and semi-retired.” are a means for communicating, but boats are a whole different Sarbou followed the sun… and the sea, and ended up in story,” said Sarbou from his home in the Florida Keys. “Today, I Islamorada, FL. “The have a 40-foot, 25-year-old Defever trawler that I am restoring; fishing here is great.” although it’s already in very good condition. I primarily like Sarbou leaves behind boating and cruising, that’s number one, but secondary is my his boat in the Keys philosophy that, ‘You’re on the water anyway, so you might as long enough to make well fish because you’re going to be hungry later.’ ” visits north, visiting Sarbou’s love of boats led him to join the Navy following his family and returning time at The College at Brockport. “It was during the Korean to Brockport for War and all young males were obliged to fulfill military service. alumni reunions. I signed up with the Navy in ’52 and was allowed to graduate Remembering the from college before reporting for duty in 1953.” Sarbou’s first people who helped assignment was Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, where him find his way as he graduated a commissioned ensign. “By the time I finished my an underclassman at officer’s training, the war was over, and I reported for duty aboard Brockport in the ’50s, the USS Wisconsin, the only battle ship still in commission Sarbou does all he can today. It’s on display at the Norfolk Naval Park,” said Sarbou. to help the College. Sarbou spent the next three years aboard ship, sailing the He is one of the first Atlantic, North Atlantic, Pacific, North Sea, Caribbean and to support the College Mediterranean, visiting about 20 countries. “When you’re in the through a Charitable Paul Sarbou ’53 holds his catch of the day. Navy, you’re not on board a tour ship. It’s a fighting ship, which Gift Annuity, which doesn’t stay in port for very long. Usually I would get just four provides for fixed annuity payments after making a donation days ashore. My five years in the Navy was the most valuable to the College. It is a great way to support any number of experience in my life.” initiatives at the College. “I hope more of my classmates and Sarbou attributes his lifetime of successes to having people other Brockport alumni step forward in this way. I can’t think of around him who led by example. “In college, I didn’t have any a better way to support my Alma Mater than by giving back.” specific goals, but have found that I have been helped by male He also keeps an eye trained on the horizon. “Thinking of the friends and role models throughout my life. This was especially steps my life has taken, and having met life’s challenges, one after true at Brockport. The last of the WW II veterans were in college another, I told my grandson — he’s my cruising buddy — that when I arrived. They were juniors and seniors, and excellent role I’d like to travel to Cuba one day and be the first to visit the models. “We didn’t have dorms at that time; instead we rented country if or when it opens up to Americans.” rooms in homes in the village. I was in Cassidy House with other Sarbou says he doesn’t think that his life is worthy of a great students, including three of the WW II vets. They were like big story. But giving back to Brockport and looking ahead to sailing brothers or uncles to us. I believe that God placed me in good the seas with his grandson are simple ways of celebrating a life company during my College years and beyond.” well lived. Of course, he might just need another new boat for When Sarbou was discharged from the Navy, he set a goal the journey. of making $500 a week. “In the ’50s that wasn’t the norm. My For information on establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity, first teaching job was at the Jefferson Road School in Pittsford contact the Office of Development at (585) 395-2451. 13 Class Notes

1940s Gerald D. Jennings ’70, in his Arthur J. Quackenbush ’73 Don Minderler ’75 is retiring after and the printing industry. The award fourth term as mayor of the City of principal of Canton’s McKenney 35 years with the Town of Tonawanda highlights developers of digital C. Ann (Miller) Rasbeck ’48 had Albany, was honored by the University Middle School for the past 23 years, Youth, Parks and Recreation Department workflow software, document feeding some of her written stories published of Albany with the establishment of an retired July 1 after nearly 34 years in as assistant director of recreation. and finishing solutions. in collaboration with a small group in endowed scholarship in his name. He education. Seven Women – Seven Lives. also was given the Medallion of the Kathleen A. Purcell ’75 was named Tamara Denysenko ’79 was University for his extraordinary public John M. Anderson ’74 has been new executive director at the Pittsburgh, a 2008 Athena Award finalist in 1950s service and leadership, U Albany’s named president of Alfred State College. PA, Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for Rochester. highest award for distinguished service. Since 2004, Anderson had served as the Cure. Harvey A. Dorfman’s ’57 book, The executive vice president and provost of Les Judd ’79 is president of Green Mental ABC’s of Pitching, was reviewed Jessie Marvin Lazeroff ’70 was Hartwick College. Iris Sulcer-Banister ’75 was Boroughs, a company that helps people April 1 by David Brooks of The New York honored by NYS Senator Joseph Robach a 2008 Athena Award finalist in discover the greener side of NYC Times. See story at www.nytimes.com. with the 2007 Senate Woman of John N. Hamling ’74 has joined Rochester. through the Green Boroughs Walking Distinction Award. Karpus Investment Management as Tours, the Green Business School, 1960s vice president. He brings to his client Rocco Aiello ’78 a certified adapted Corporate Green Events, the Top Ten Michele (Bogner) Sojda ’71 was service responsibilities at Karpus a physical education teacher serving Lists of Green Businesses in New York Barbara Geissler Bolas ’68 has appointed director of academic services distinguished career of more than 30 students at Chopticon, Great Mills, City and much more. been elected president of the National at Hilbert College. years with JP Morgan Chase Bank. and Leonardtown High Schools (MD), School Boards Association. She is an His experience includes personal trust has been named by the American independent consultant with a focus Patricia (Berebko) Worthy ’72 Alliance for Health, Physical Education, administration and new business s on fundraising and development for taught physical education from 1972 development. Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) 1980 nonprofits based in Upper St. Clair, PA. to 1980 in the Buffalo Public School the Eastern District Adapted Physical David M. Jacobson ’80 has a new system. She married Malcolm Worthy Thomas J. McKellop ’74, Education Teacher of the Year. In book out titled The 7 1/2 Habits of Barbara (Franco) Adams ’69 in June 1980, and moved to Cherry employment and career counselor addition to working with students, he is Highly Humorous People. It is already worked for the East Irondequoit Central Hill, NJ. In December 1988, she moved associated with Westminster a resource to other physical education an award-winning finalist from USA School District in Rochester for 26 to Houston, TX, where she substitute Presbyterian Church in Auburn, received teachers in the system and is involved Book News and is available on Amazon, years, serving six of those as the middle taught in the Cypress Fairbanks his license March 12 to practice as a with community groups in preparing http://www.humorhorizons.com/ and school assistant principal. For an School district for five years. She and Licensed Mental Health Counselor from students with disabilities for an active many other outlets. overlapping year and a half, she was Malcolm have raised two daughters. the University of the State of New York lifestyle once they leave high school. the interim director of K-12 Health and In September 2006, they moved to Office of the Professions. McKellop Elliott M. Portman ’80, a partner Physical Education. For 20 years prior Katy, TX. is a credentialed National Certified Paul A. DeCotis ’78 was named since January 1, 2006, has been to this she taught Health and PE in the Counselor and National Certified Career deputy secretary for energy for New included in the re-naming of the firm EICSD. She taught high school PE in Marilyn (Cappadonia) Simons Counselor. York State. to Roe Taroff Taitz & Portman LLP, the Niskayuna CSD in Schenectady and ’73 retired after a 33-year career at the effective January 1, 2008. H & PE for the Middle Country Central Livingston County Department of Social Preston Pierce ’74 /’75 is the Doug Johnson ’78 and Daniel School District on Long Island, and Services. The last 29 years of her career regional archivist at the Rochester Feldman ’80 have been friends since Valerie (Krandle) Gold ’81 is a taught summer school for the Monroe were spent as the supervisor for Child Regional Library Council. Working with their Brockport days. Dan sent us a link certified substitute teacher at Minisink BOCES #1 in Rochester. She has her Protective Services. She is married to the Documentary Heritage Program to a story about Doug and his “dream Valley Central School District and is own educational consulting and training Laird Simons ’74 and they have one of the New York State Archives, he life” that is a must read for everyone. finishing her certification for teaching business. Visit www.barbarafadams.com. son, Christopher. provides advice, assistance, training You can access it at http://www. at Orange County Community College and networking opportunities to not-for- lockportjournal.com/archivesearch/ and Empire State College. She has a 1970s Rosemary Callard-Szulgit ’73 profit agencies and their employees and local_story_115122619.html/ full-time teaching position at Minisink announced the upcoming publication volunteers in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, resources_printstory Valley CSD waiting for her once her Nancyanne Munzert Carriuolo of her fifth book on gifted education/ Livingston and Wyoming Counties. certification has been completed. ’70 has been named president of children, released in March, Twice- Bob Baden ’79, president of Rhode Island College in Warwick, RI. Exceptional Children: Assisting Kids Sister Christine Wagner ’74 Rochester Software Associates, was She was previously the interim vice Who Are Gifted and Learning Disabled. was a 2008 Athena Award finalist in honored with Xerox Corporation’s president for academic affairs at RIC Partners for Excellence, her consulting Rochester. Production Systems Group Software and the deputy commissioner/chief business, focuses on staff development Partner of the Year award. RSA academic officer for the Rhode Island for teachers and parents working with was recognized for its continued Office of Higher Education. gifted children. contributions to Xerox, its customers 14 Caren E. Katz ’81 announced James W. Boyce ’85 has been candidate and Tampa business Mimi Bacilek ’96 was a 2008 James Borden ’02 owns two health the launch of Autographicals (www. named an administrator of Visiting lawyer, the Scott Farrell Show aired Athena Award finalist in Rochester. clubs called SNAP Fitness, with two autographicals.com), a patent-pending Nurse Signature Care with Visiting previously on weekends on the Genesis more opening in the future. He also design concept she created which Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe Communications Inc. station. Liz Hoefner ’96 announced the scouts hockey (major junior/professional) allows people to add their “signature County, Inc. premier of a new dance theater work for the Prince George Cougars in the style” to their cars or homes through she directed and choreographed. Fear of Western Hockey League and coaches Dianne E. Chamberlain ’85 Drowning/Fear of Flying is a collection a unique collection of magnetic, s Junior A hockey for the Alexandria interchangeable art forms. With obtained a master of arts in education/ 1990 of stories, dialogues and dances that Blizzard in the North American Hockey Autographicals, people can now add adult education/curriculum design from Jennifer Tomm DiPasquale ’90 relate to actual and metaphorical fears League. He is developing his own hockey “magnetic artistry” to any surface that the University of Phoenix, and has been has been named the 2008 Outstanding of traveling, flying, drowning and training center, summer hockey schools, can hold a magnet. These magnetic hired to teach Developmental Reading Elementary Classroom Teacher by the dying in a post 9/11, tsunami, and and junior exposure camps, including a art designs can serve as a personal at St. Petersburg (FL) College-Tarpon New York State Council for the Social Hurricane Katrina world. The piece service to send graduating college hockey “autograph” to showcase individuality Springs Campus as an adjunct faculty Studies. She is a fifth grade teacher at uses autobiographical material from players to Europe to play semi pro. and style on the road, at home or in member. School 20 in Rochester. the performers’ lives to explore the the office. roots of individual fears in humorous Melissa Sacco ’04 recently earned Joseph Pittman ’85 has published Lana Limpert ’90 has been named a and poignant ways while trying to find tenure at Canastota High School for Marybeth Lamb ’81 received the his fourth novel, the first in the crime director to the senior management team solutions to abate unnecessary panic. English 7-12. fiction arena. London Frog is available of Observant LLC, a strategic market Heights Award from the Massachusetts Haley Schedlin ’05 was named the State Lottery and Boston College through Five Star Publishing. Check out research partner to the pharmaceutical Langston D. McFadden ’97 is an Joe’s Web site at www.josephpittman. and biotechnology industries worldwide. associate attorney with Harter Secrest Association of Physical Education’s Athletics. The award recognizes (APE) graduate student of the year. Massachusetts residents who have net for more information. & Emery LLP. made significant contributions to Lenore Neerbasch ’90 recently Corey Moran ’06 is the assistant women’s athletics. Michael Seinberg ’85 is started her own private law practice Christopher M. Scudero ’97 is program director for WKKF Kiss FM the president of Seinberg & Son with offices in Tompkins and Cortland a new manager at the New York City 102.3 in Albany. Macintosh Consultants LLC. He counties. She will be focusing on office of Rosenfarb Winters, LLC, a John P. McEntee ’81 has been Lauren M. Stromer ’06 received named to the national listing of “The recently was awarded Second Place matrimonial law, custody and family forensic accountant and business for humor writing in the New York law, and collaborative law. consultants firm. her MPA from the Maxwell School Top Attorneys in Business Litigation” in at Syracuse University and is an the 2008 Corporate Counsel Edition of Press Association Better Newspaper Competition. Dawn Adler ’91 is now a legislative Reuven Wiezberg ’99 was named analyst at the New York City Office of Super Lawyers magazine. A Partner with Management and Budget. Farrell Fritz PC, he is included in the consultant for the California State a full-time percussionist with the Lion Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys Paul Scutieri ’85 has joined the Senate in the Office of Senator Ellen King national tour. Hazel Sloper ’07 has joined published by LexisNexis Martindale- Northeast sales team at M/A-COM as Corbett, where she works on health the accounting firm of Lumsden & Hubbell and was recognized by the New regional sales director. policy, public safety issues, and human McCormick LLP as a staff accountant York Law Journal for having obtained services and education policy. responsible for compliance and tax NOTE: In the most recent issue of 2000s the highest jury verdict in New York planning services to individuals. Kaleidoscope, the previous two entries Malinda Brent ’92 has been Janine Little ’00 has been promoted state in 2002. He has twice been for Seinberg and Scutieri were merged. named editorial manager of the to assistant director of financial aid selected by Long Island Business News Marriages The error listed Seinberg working Media Department at the International at Alfred University where she has in its listing of “Who’s Who in Law” for M/A-COM. We are sorry for any Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in been working since graduating from Sarah Norrod ’99 married David on Long Island, and was named to the confusion. Washington, DC. Brockport. Rosing June 17, 2006. Super Lawyers list for the New York metropolitan area in 2007. Ryan D. Fenton ’00 and Sara Lori Drescher ’86 was promoted John D. Carlevatti ’92 has been Courtne M. Murphy ’00 has been (Prince) Fenton ’02 were married in to vice president of Business Process named superintendent of schools for the serving with the US Army in Iraq since Nancy (Hull) Deavers ’83 was Saratoga Springs December 22, 2006. Improvement and Training at Transcat Penfield Central School District. 2006 and hopes to be home in 2009. named as Oswego Health’s vice Inc. Christopher O’Connor ’01 and president/chief operating officer for Michelle Havich ‘93 has been Tara E. Buckley ’01 has been Tabitha (Hitchcock) O’Connor ’02 Oswego Hospital. Susan J. Bixler ’87 earned a named managing editor of Palm Beach writing for the new newspaper in were married in July 2005. They met bachelor of art in French from Virginia Illustrated magazine. Copiague, the Copiague Weekly. on campus when Chris was the goalie Timothy D. Munn ’83 resides in Tech in December 2007 and will work Coordinator for the outreach program, for the men’s lacrosse team and Tabitha Shortsville, with wife Nancy and son as a tutor in Blacksburg, VA. Esco Buff ’94 has published his Copiague’s Extreme Christmas was the team manager. They have been Daniel. Employed by the Manchester- second book in the equine field, Limb Makeover, she helped families in need together ever since. Shortsville School District since 1984 John M. Mayer, DC, PhD ’87 Length Disparity - Equine Anisomelia. have a merry Christmas. Peter Apps ’06 and Shawna Pike as a physical educator, he has coached was appointed as the endowed chair in He can be reached at www.escobuff. ’06 were married October 28, 2006 60 school athletic teams and currently biomechanical research in the College com. Joshua A. Kirby ’01 received is the varsity basketball and varsity of Medicine and associate professor a master of science in educational track coach. He recently published his in the School of Physical Therapy & Amber A. Spain ’94 has been hired psychology from Penn State University. fourth book, Legends, Landmarks, Locals Rehabilitation Sciences at University of by MRA, a Syracuse-based marketing He will continue on at Penn State, of Ontario County (2007). His previous South Florida. He started the position in and public relations agency, as account completing his PhD in instructional publications include The Golden Age October 2007 and relocated to Tampa executive in its Account Service systems. of Railroad and Baseball (1997), with his wife, Debra. Department. She will be responsible Transportation-Ontario County (2001) for account management, client Michael Nicholson ’01 joined and From Back Yards to Big Leagues James R. Karmel, PhD ’88 soon relations, marketing strategy and project Precision BioSciences in 2007 as 150-year baseball history of Ontario will have published his book Gambling execution. director of cell biology. County (2004). He wrote “many fond on the American Dream: Atlantic City memories of Dr. Fellows, Dr. Connie and the Casino Era. Justin Pascullo ’95 has been Christine (Cody) Walterick ’01 Koenig McIntyre, Dr. Lefty McIntyre named program director for Z93.7, married husband Daniel, has one son and Dr. Orbaker and Dr. Ireland who Scott Farrell ’89 has a nightly radio KWNZ in Reno, NV. His on-air name is and is a hospital registration clerk in impacted life greatly, providing me with talk show on NewsTalk AM 1040 Justin Tyme. South Carolina. the wisdom and experience to become WWBA in Tampa, FL. Launched in an educator, coach and author.” May 2007 by the former Congressional 15 Obituaries Sheila (Kimball) Wagner ’79 Connie Seifert (1970-94) Emeriti Robert P. Riordan ’81 Susan Jane Small Long (1987-2002) Sandy (Cloke) Hill, spouse of Derek Hill, lumni A Margaret (Basinait) Mathes ’83 Samuel E. Pisaro deceased dean, natural science and professor Marguerite (Hill) Webster ’26 emeritus, Department of Chemistry Bruce V. Dill ’84 G. Ann Uhlir Edith (Scharett) Knapp ’32 Donald Leffler, associate professor emeritus Kenneth “Tiny” Glover ’87 The obituary from Charles G. Welch Lillian (Rauber) Kuppinger ’34 (Physics), 1958-85 the April 9 edition of the Rochester Democrat & Richard Incardona From the March 26 Emeriti From the April 3 Emeriti “Update” produced Lucille (Kerber) Garvey ’36 Chronicle is at http://www.democratandchronicle. “Update” produced by Richard “Bud” Meade: by Richard “Bud” Meade: Sadly, Donald com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080409/ When first employed at Brockport, Richard Florence (Markham) Thayer ’43 Leffler, associate professor of physics (1958- NEWS01/804090357/-1/nletter01&source=nletter- Incardona was a key member of the staff of 1985), faculty senator, and dedicated academic Howard H. “Weasel” Whatford ’50 news. the Educational Communications Center. When advisor, died at his home in Idaho the evening of Michael R. Penna ’91 restructuring eliminated that unit, Richard, along James DeBell ’51 and former baseball April 1, 2008... I can say it no better than Don’s with Norm Frisch, Jim Dusen and others, coach, instructor in physical education and Thomas G. Chubbuck ’95 dear friend Jeanette D’Agostino Banker moved to the Design and Production unit of sport and timekeeper for basketball games. See ’53: “Hate losing good friends. Blessed that Brian E. Harris Jr. ’99 Marketing Communications where they contributed the obituary from the March 27 edition of the they were part of our lives”! We are sad to hear to major improvements in the marketing materials Rochester Democrat & Chronicle at http://www. Janice A. Serven ’01 of the death of Donald Leffler but happy to have used by Brockport to enhance its image. Following democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ known him. We are indebted to him for his many Steven M. Zimmerli ’06 the restructuring of the former Educational article?AID=/20080327/SPORTS/803270362 contributions to the College during its period of Communication Center, the staff continued to Harold F. Addley Jr. ’53 major transformation in the 60s, 70s and 80s. One Friends make significant contributions to the Mission of friend has suggested that some people may be James M. Sharkey ’54 Sanford L. “Ted” Church the College in their new assignments. Richard is interested in remembering Don with memorial gifts remembered for his contributions, including his Jean (Vogler) Graham ’59 to the Donald and Beatrice Leffler Scholarship at design of at least one clever and memorable cover Former Faculty the College. Gordon L. Gauthier ’60 of a Student Handbook. We mourn Richard’s death and taff Milton J. Ryan ’64 S and thank him for the memories. William H. Owens professor emeritus, Francis L. “Red” Caton (1950-81) Department of Communication (1962-77) Darvin F. Pegelow ’68 Joseph W. “Bill” Sarvey (1972-81) Edward Weiner ’71

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Babajide Osatayi Cassandra Hayes Class of ’08 Class of ’09 BS Computational Science Nursing Major Peer Mentor and Tutor Honors Program Future: New Jersey Institute of Future: Nurse Practitioner Technology doctoral program in Information Systems “I didn’t know much about “When I came to the United States Brockport when I came here but it from Nigeria, it was the first time didn’t take long for me to know that I had been on an airplane. Now I was right where I was supposed Brockport is like a second home. to be. The faculty here really do care about The nursing program at Brockport student success — and the personal is amazing. The faculty are always attention is amazing. I want to there for you and there are so many teach and to do research because I opportunities. If somebody asked want to work with people and find me if they should go to Brockport, I solutions that make things better. would say, yes, absolutely. Brockport It makes me happy to find ways to is life changing.” help other people.”

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Hall of Heritage completing internships with the Greece Central School District. She served as a consultant for the Brockport student teachers Daniel Bernstein ’76 has served as president and their supervising teachers. Lynne received her bachelor’s in of Bel Fuse Inc. since June 1992 and as chief elementary education from SUNY Oswego (’72) and her master’s executive officer since May 2001. Dan has in education and reading from Brockport (’83). been a major proponent of the alumni soccer program at the College since his first days after Donal Stiner ’71/’75 has worked for the graduation, organizing alumni participation in City of Rochester Department of Parks major national tournaments across the country. and Recreation for more than 36 years, Dan also was instrumental in helping fund the upgrading of during which he established the first co-ed the College’s soccer “pitch” as part of the naming of A. Huntley softball leagues. In 2007, Donal created an Parker Jr. Field in 2005. He earned his bachelor of physical Adult Recreation Association (ARA) Board education and elementary education at Brockport (’76). of Directors to facilitate a Hall of Fame, established in 2007 with the first class of 14 members, at which Jane Clark ’68 has distinguished herself with time Don was elected to the ARA Hall of Fame as its founder. extraordinary professional achievement and Don is a proud alumnus of The College at Brockport. Three service to her Alma Mater. She currently serves of his four children also are alumni with the fourth a current as professor and chair of the department of Brockport student. Donal received his bachelor’s in history and kinesiology and professor in the Neuroscience recreation (’71) and his master’s in history and recreation (’75) and Cognitive Sciences program at the from Brockport. University of Maryland, College Park. She has authored 22 books, co-edited 20 chapters and 46 refereed journal publications. Jane earned her bachelor’s in health and Citation of Appreciation physical education from Brockport (’68), her master’s in physical Cathy Pilliteri Catalino ’53 has served as education from the University of Washington (’70) and PhD in teacher, day care and nursery school teacher physical education (motor development) from the University of and director, real estate agent and business Wisconsin – Madison (’76). owner over the years and still had time for her Alma Mater. Cathy is chair of the Class James Jubilee Sr. ’57 is a retired teacher/ of 1953 Memorial Book Committee and has guidance counselor who served in the attended many class reunions, was a member education field for 34 years, most recently at of the Steering Committee for the 50th class reunion, chair of Woodland Senior High School where he was the reunion dinner, variety show and hospitality room at Alumni guidance counselor for junior and senior high House. Cathy received her bachelor’s in elementary education school students and special education students from Brockport (’53). (1970-1991). He also served as director of the Boys and Girls Club and supervisor of summer camp in Mamaroneck, counselor at the National Collegiate Athletic Recent Alumnus Program at Manhattan College and group counselor for women Lowell Wisdom ’00 has had a short but at the Bedford Correctional Center. James received his bachelor’s extraordinary start to his career with Barnes & in education from Brockport (’57), a master’s in elementary Noble. He began his time at Brockport in 1995 education from Hunter College (’61) and a master’s in guidance as a campus leader, community builder and (’57) and counseling from the Teacher’s College of Columbia (’64). bookstore manager. Lowell served as a resident assistant, president of the Caribbean Club and Honors for Outstanding Service member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Upon graduating, Lowell went to work in the corporate offices of Barnes & Noble, Lynne Keefer ’83 currently serves as literacy beginning his career in the Information Technology Department specialist, mentor teacher and teacher on and has since received three promotions. He is currently special assignment for the Greece Central supervisor of the Support Services Center, overseeing a staff of School District, and is an adjunct professor 12. He received his bachelor’s in business administration from in the Graduate Literacy Program at St. John Brockport (’00). Fisher College. She has worked with The College at Brockport literacy graduate students 17 He’s at the Top of his Profession

Dave Trembley ’73/’75 is manager of the Baltimore Orioles

baseball player dreams of — his opportunity to join “the big A group of Maryland-area alumni, joined Dave Trembley (middle) at an Orioles’ game in June. club” at the major league level. The Orioles asked Trembley to serve as bullpen coach and field coordinator, but an illness of the Soon after he completed his bachelor’s of science in physical bench coach’s wife pushed Trembley up to the bench for the first education from The College at Brockport in 1973, Dave 10 weeks of the year. When manager Sam Perlozzo was fired in Trembley made the decision to stay in school and get his mid-June, Trembley was named interim manager. Two months graduate degree right away as part of Professor Joe Winnick’s later, after starting his major league career with a 29-25 record, adapted physical education program. A teaching career was in the the interim tag was removed from his title, and he was rewarded offing. At least that is how it seemed. with a contract for 2008 (and an option for 2009). In 1977, Trembley began teaching and coaching baseball Trembley joined fellow Brockport graduate Stan Van Gundy at Daniel Murphy High School in Los Angeles. His success ’81 (Orlando Magic of the NBA) as head coaches/managers at and a growing reputation as a baseball coach landed him an the highest level of professional sports. No other SUNY school opportunity at the college level at L.A. area junior college has one graduate in these roles, let alone two. Antelope Valley. After five years as a collegiate coach, another “I was at Brockport when many young professors had just great break — an opportunity to join professional baseball as a been hired (late ’60s and early ’70s),” Trembley said. “I learned scout in the Chicago Cubs organization. about attention to detail. I went through Joe Winnick’s (adapted From 1984 through 2002 Trembley worked in the Cubs, physical education) program where you got what you earned.” Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres organizations, coaching That work ethic has trained him well for his time with the and managing in their minor leagues. Then in 2003, he was Orioles. “We are trying to do things the right way here. There named the manager of the Baltimore Orioles’ AA affiliate in is no substitute for attention to detail, and I learned that at Bowie (MD) and led his team for two years, earning rave reviews Brockport.” and honors for developing players in Baltimore’s system. In June, Trembley hosted a group of Brockport alumni For the next two years, he managed Baltimore’s AAA affiliate in and friends when the Orioles hosted the Houston Astros. He Ottawa, visiting Rochester often when the Lynx came to town to consistently sees alumni, friends and even former professors play the Rochester Red Wings. – Winnick caught up with him in Toronto last year – at major After the 2006 season, he received the call that any young league ballparks around the country. — MA “Doc” Day Declared at Brockport Head Coach Greg “Doc” Kenney honored at final home meet

By Kelly Vergin ’89 returned to his Alma Mater to teach and coach and did so The College at Brockport head men’s and women’s swimming until 1984. After an eight-year and diving coach, Greg “Doc” Kenney ’66, was honored on hiatus from the College, Kenney the day of the final home swimming and diving meet of the returned to the pool deck as head Greg “Doc” Kenney ’66 season as the Athletic Department declared January 30, 2008, coach in 1992. Kenney also has officially “Doc” Day. served as a lecturer with the Department of Physical Education The colleagues, students and friends of the coach wore badges and Sport and aquatics director. throughout the day in his honor, and a special ceremony prior to Kenney was additionally honored in March with a reception at the meet took place in the James B. Fulton Natatorium. Alumni House with several members of the faculty and staff in Kenney retired from coaching at the end of the season, but attendance, including nearly 50 alumni and friends of Brockport not before coaching more than 30 seasons at Brockport. While Swimming and Diving, part of a swimming and diving alumni a student at Brockport, he competed under the tutelage of one weekend that featured the first of many alumni swim meets of the College’s great coaches, Jim Fulton. In 1968, Kenney named in honor of Kenney.

18 Winter Sports Review

The College’s first Conference Championship of the winter Another quest for a winter competitions was claimed by the women’s basketball team. The National Championship fell Golden Eagles hosted the SUNYAC tournament, where the just a bit short as well – senior team celebrated a 75-59 championship game victory over rival Shaheim Bradshaw placed Cortland and a forthcoming berth to the NCAA Tournament on third at the NCAA Division III its home floor. Head Coach Michele Carron’s squad followed up Wrestling Championships to that performance with the program’s first-ever NCAA tourney become the fourth four-time win. Senior Ashley Broadhurst claimed the SUNYAC and All-American in the history of ECAC Player of the Year awards, earning All-America honors and Brockport’s storied wrestling walking away with the College’s Outstanding Female Athlete of program. Bradshaw took home Shaheim Bradshaw the Year Award. Brockport’s Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Award. As strong as the women’s basketball team was in ’07-’08, the The men’s basketball team polished off another impressive accomplishments of the gymnastics team were just as impressive. season by finishing with a 21-8 record and winning the ECAC The Golden Eagle gymnasts topped off a fantastic season by Upstate New York Championship on its home floor under the finishing second at the NCGA Championships. Sophomore direction of first-year head coach Greg Dunne. Seniors Sherod Lauren Gildemeyer was the national champion in the floor Harris and Brandon Williams completed brilliant careers by exercise and one of the team’s four All-American performers. being named first team All-SUNYAC and All-Region. Some Gildemeyer wasn’t the only national champion of the winter impressive accolades also were collected by ice hockey team season, as junior Shannon O’Keeffe of the indoor track and members, as senior Chris Koras was named team MVP, second field team won the triple jump at the NCAA Championships, team All-SUNYAC, and Paul B. Hanks Award recipient, which held at Ohio Northern University in mid-March. O’Keeffe’s goes to the most promising pre-law student in Brockport’s winning leap of 11.70 meters was enough to secure the first-ever Department of Political Science and International Studies. individual national title for a female indoor track and field athlete Meanwhile, teammate and fellow senior Steve Seedhouse was at Brockport. Senior Josh Dupuis nearly matched O’Keeffe’s named the College’s Outstanding Male Scholar-Athlete, as well as effort, but had to settle for third place in the shot put and took the SUNYAC’s Best Defensive Forward. — KV home his fourth All-America award in the process.

Spring Sport Review

Brockport’s spring sports rose to the challenge of maintaining of earning an automatic bid to the level of success enjoyed during the fall and winter seasons, as the NCAA tournament. The two teams were crowned State Champions and three others were women’s lacrosse team dropped a still in the hunt for a conference title on the last day of playoff one-goal decision in the closing competition. seconds to host Cortland in For the first time in school history, the men’s and women’s the championship game. The outdoor track and field teams both captured team titles at team enjoyed its best season the New York State Championships, held at the University of ever, collecting a school-record Rochester in May. The men’s team was again led by Josh Dupuis, 14 victories (against four losses, Shannon O’Keeffe who captured individual titles in the shot put and discus and three of which were by single was named the meet’s Outstanding Field Athlete. The women goals) and winning the ECAC Upstate New York Championship boasted a freshman, Amanda Elias, who racked up team points as the tournament’s host and top seed. A total of seven Golden by winning the 800-meter run and had a hand in two school- Eagles were named to the All-Conference team, led by team Most record setting relays. Golden Eagle performers took first in a total Valuable Player Kath Villa and leading-scorer Lexie Goodhart. of 10 events, and Coach Mark Krueger was named New York Villa, Goodhart and Courtney Dean were tabbed as All-Region State Coach of the Year for both teams. At the NCAA Division selections and Dean was named an All-American by the IWLCA III Championships in Oshkosh, WI, the trio of Shannon as well as womenslacrosse.com. O’Keeffe, Dupuis and Dom Gonzalez all earned All-America The baseball team, under the direction of first-year coach honors with O’Keeffe taking second in the triple jump, Dupuis Justin Beach, finished runner-up in both the SUNYAC and sixth in the shot put and Gonzalez seventh in the hammer ECAC playoffs and racked up a total of 26 wins, the third- throw. Additionally, O’Keeffe was named the Atlantic Region’s highest total in school history. Senior Rob Maxwell capped off Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year and Krueger was named an outstanding career by earning the league’s Most Valuable the regional Women’s Coach of the Year. Player Award, as did his counterpart on the softball team, junior Meanwhile, the women’s lacrosse, baseball and softball teams second baseman Courtney Turchan. Turchan led the conference wrapped up successful seasons by lasting until the final day of in hitting while helping her team to a 24-14 record and a third- the SUNYAC Championships, all coming within a win or two place finish at SUNYAC. — KV

19 Broadcasting Goes Hi-Tech

The Department of Communication is going hi-tech, completing state-of-the-art upgrades to the campus television and radio studios.

Television Studio Goes Digital studio into the new FM studio complete The College’s Television Studio “A” is now a fully functioning with a Wheatstone high definition (HD) studio with three new full-resolution HD Evolution-6 digital progressive camcorders converted to a studio configuration using audio console, new the KA-D250U studio adapter and RM-P210U camera control studio furniture and unit. In layman’s terms, the camcorders are designed from the several other pieces of ground up as professional units, offering high picture quality broadcast equipment. suitable for mainstream HD production and newsgathering. Also part of the project “The display system gives us the capabilities to customize is the installation of our 37 HD LCD screen and offers a full choice of window a digital RDS unit resolutions, sizes, positions and ratio,” reports Virginia Bacheler, which will enable the associate dean for the School of Arts and Performance, and station to broadcast associate professor in the Department of Communication. song title and artist Two LairdShareHD Instant Multi-stream HD over New with other material on Ethernet Plug & Play servers allows for editing and transferring RDS-equipped radio edited video directly to the server and then calling it up in the receivers. control room. For field production the studio is equipped with “When finished, Sony HD HVR-Z1U camcorders and Canon GL2 camcorders our students will — all compatible with the HD studio equipment. “This is be working in a definitely cutting-edge technology and will give our students a professionally designed very good experience with HD technology, both in the field and and equipped broadcast in the studio,” said Bacheler. Communication students enjoy new digital and HD equiptment, studio, which will which puts the College on the leading edge in broadcasting. enhance their career Warren College Radio Keeps Pace with Technology preparation even more than they now experience,” said Kozireski ’82, WBSU station manager. “Our training facility WBSU (89.1 The Point) is undergoing a major studio also will be located in a more centralized part of the facility, renovation in another step to bring the College’s FM studio which will help new members feel more integrated with the rest up to the new digital standard. The project — $35,000 in of the staff and encourage students to stay involved.” all — involves a complete overhaul of the training ground

20 Homecoming Weekend Schedule of Events

Visit www.brockport.edu/homecoming for the most up to date information. Thursday, October 2 (Reunion Day) 8 am – 6 pm Alumni Registration (Lobby of Allen Building) 2:30 pm Campus Tour (Undergraduate Admissions Lobby, 9 am – 5 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Seymour College Rakov Center) 3 – 8 pm Class of ’58 Gathering, Dinner & Music Union) (Hamlin Beach State Park) 11 am Classes of ’58 and ’08 Tree Planting Ceremony 4 – 5 pm Brockport Alumni Who Are Faculty & Staff Reception (Alumni Walk)  (Alumni House) 11:30 am Hartwell Society Reception and Luncheon (NY Room,  4 – 6 pm Art Exhibit (Tower Fine Arts Gallery) Cooper Hall) 6 pm Class of ’68 Dinner (Presidential Dining Room, 2 pm Class of 1958 History Project Presentation (Alumni  House) Cooper Hall) 2 pm Class of ’53 Gathering (Presidential Dining Room, 7:30 pm Latina Dance Project Presents: “Coyolxauhqui Cooper Hall) ReMembers” (Hartwell Dance Theater)

Friday, October 3 Noon – 1 pm Open Classes 8 am – 5 pm Alumni Registration (Lobby of Allen Building) 2:30 pm Campus Tour (Undergraduate Admissions Lobby, 8:15 – 9:15 am Open Classes Rakov Center) 8:15 am – 4 pm Career Connection — Career Networking Event 4 – 6 pm First Fridays at Alumni House (Alumni House) (Seymour College Union) 6 pm Lobster Bake at Burlingame House (Burlingame House, 9 am – 5 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Seymour College Holley Street) Union) 6 – 7:30 pm Open Skate (Tuttle North Ice Arena) 9:30 – 10:30 am Open Classes 7:30 pm Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Tower Fine Arts 10 am – 5 pm Art Exhibit (Tower Fine Arts Gallery) Theatre) 10:45 – 11:45 am Open Classes 7:30 pm Latina Dance Project Presents: “Coyolxauhqui Noon 55th Class Anniversary Luncheon — Class of ’53 ReMembers” (Hartwell Dance Theater) (Ridgemont Country Club) TBD Evening Entertainment provided by the Homecoming Noon Alumni Golf Open (Brockport Country Club) Committee

Saturday, October 4 1 pm Tennis vs. SUNY Cortland (Tennis Courts, Behind 8 am – 1 pm Alumni Registration (Lobby of Allen Building) Tuttle North) 9 am – 5 pm Barnes & Noble Bookstore Open (Seymour College 3 – 5 pm Open Skate (Tuttle North Ice Arena) Union) 3 – 10 pm Kids Night Out (Tuttle North) 9:30 am Continental Breakfast and Tour of Alumni House 4 – 6 pm Resident Assistant Alumni Reception (Townhomes (Alumni House) Community Center) 10:45 am Class Photographs (Alumni House) 6 pm Alumni Awards Ceremony and Dinner (New York 11:30 am Homecoming Parade (Main Street through Village and Room, Cooper Hall) campus) 7:30 pm Latina Dance Project Presents: “Coyolxauhqui 1 pm Football Game vs. Rowan (Bob Boozer Field) Remembers” (Hartwell Dance Theater) 1 pm Women’s Field Hockey vs. SUNY Oneonta (Field TBD Evening Entertainment provided by the Homecoming Hockey Field) Committee 1 pm Men’s Soccer vs. SUNY New Paltz (A. Huntley Parker, Jr. Soccer Field)

Sunday, October 5 9 am Registration for 5K Run/Walk and Roll (Special Olympics Stadium) 10 am 5K Run/Walk and Roll (Special Olympics Stadium) 10 am Alumni Homecoming Mass (Newman Center, Kenyon Street) 11 am Alumni Baseball Game (Clark V. Whited Baseball Complex) 3 – 4:50 pm Open Skate (Tuttle North Ice Arena)

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