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SPRING · 2017 Letter to the Editor By Warren Sutton y frst “contact” with Mark Zupan was via an I realized, then, that my time at Alfred was over. I had to email in early July requesting Alfredians to vote get out of the situation. Immediately after the game, the Mfor the Alfred mascot, Li’l Alf, in a national team manager drove me home to Chester, Pennsylvania. contest for best college mascot. Alfred in was in the top ten at the time. A week or so later Alfred was in the top fve NATIONAL INCIDENT / PUBLIC RESPONSE and emails from Mr. Zupan became a daily routine: “Vote.” The story doesn’t end there. The young lady in question I was curious about who this Mark Zupan person was. and I continued to communicate with each other. In In the latest Alfred Magazine, it was announced that Mark February of 1960 we met in New York City, where she was Zupan was the newly appointed President of Alfred en route to Florida with her mother. The trip was planned University. He had just taken on the job and already to help her forget me. After her disappearance from her become the head cheerleader for the University. I was hotel room, her mother reported her as missing. The story impressed. So, of course, I started voting to show my became front page news in the New York newspapers: support. I thought “a good start on the new job.” “Negro basketball star forced to leave University because Two weeks later, I was to become personally involved of relationship with white coed.” The story went nation­ with Mr. Zupan. On July 21, I received a hand-written wide, being picked up by several national magazines. letter from him. Apparently, he had been reviewing some It was an embarrassment for the University; there was a of the history of Alfred. Someone had made him aware of lot of negative press directed toward my coach and the a racially-related incident involving me in the 1960s. He administration. wanted to apologize on behalf of the University for how I I received a number of letters from all over the country. was treated. To be honest I was hesitant to open them, but I did. However, out of the 15 or 20 letters, I did not receive a SOME HISTORY single negative letter. They were all supportive of us and My name is Warren Sutton, an African-American member our relationship. Keep in mind this was the early 1960s. of the Class of ’61. I was a basketball player and received On the other hand, the University and Coach Smith did All-American Honorable Mention in my frst two years at not fare as well, being harassed by reporters, who were now Alfred. In my third year, I started dating a blonde, blue- on campus looking for a story. Coach Smith was further eyed coed, who happened to be the treasurer’s daughter. victimized and harassed by certain members of the Athletic I had previously dated a few white girls on campus and it Department for “not controlling me.” Sometime later, Pete was never an issue. told me his life had become a nightmare. However, behind the scenes, the treasurer was not It became obvious that Pete’s days at Alfred were also happy. Pressure was being applied to me, indirectly numbered, even though he had done a tremendous job of through my coach, Pete Smith, and several members re-building the basketball program. A bid to Division III of the administration to end the relationship. Tension NCAA championships was not out of the question for the was building all over campus as people were becoming team at that time. aware of the situation. I was holding on for the start of Pete and his family and I have maintained a close the basketball season to relieve some of the pressure. relationship for over 50 years, until his death. His children However, in our frst exhibition game, I got involved in a refer to me as Uncle “Sut,” a nickname he used for me. fght on the court, something completely out of character Pete was instrumental in getting me back to school. His for me. Continued on page 6

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Commencement took place on Saturday, May 13, 2017. What’s inside... 2 Fiat Magicae Artes! 14 Alfred News Digest President Mark Zupan, the 14th in Alfred University’s Major happenings on campus 181-year history, took offce with a conviction – that 20 Saxon Athletics Highlights he readily shares with alumni, students, faculty and staff, parents and friends – that there is “real magic” at 22 Dr. K: Alumna takes a walk on the wild Alfred University in its ability to transform lives. He’s laid side out an ambitious plan for advancing the University in 23 Transitions: Alfred University appoints the years to come. three new trustees 6 Righting a Wrong 24 Class Notes One of only six African-Americans at Alfred University at the time, Warren Sutton ’61 was forced to leave mid­ way through his junior year when her parents became aware he was dating their blue-eyed, blonde-haired daughter. At Commencement, Alfred University will right the wrong done to Sutton by awarding him an honorary Cover photo: Since his offcial degree. arrival on campus in the summer 9 A Lower East Side State of Mind of 2016, President Mark Zupan’s Mark Russ Federman ’66 earned a law degree after style has been one of energetic and graduating from Alfred, but found the lure of the family business, Russ and Daughters, drew him in. He spent enthusiastic engagement with the 30 years growing the business into a New York legend. entire campus community, not the 12 A Vision Fulfllled least of which are the students. Our The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, a spectacular addition cover image shows him guiding a to the campus, opened Oct. 28, 2016, fulflling a vision group of students on the unique that began in the early 1900s when the founder of the New York State College of Ceramics, Charles Fergus seven-person bicycle that is used for Binns, began his “study collection.” A gift from Marlin campus tours. Miller Jr. ’54 gave substance to the dream.

THE MAGAZINE FOR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY 1 Fiat Mark Zupan celebrates the magic of Alfred University

By Rob Price

Mark Zupan at his October, 2016 inauguration

Mark Zupan is fond of observing that a university president’s reputation is feeting. “No one remembers the 14th president of Harvard University,” he says in interviews with media, in conversations with Alfred University faculty and staff, and even in his inaugural address, as Alfred University’s fourteenth president.

t’s not about any individual,” identity, embedded in the lives. When you look at all the “ President Mark Zupan explains University’s motto, “Fiat Lux” – colleges and universities that try Ilater in his offce in Carnegie Let there be light. to create that sort of environment, Hall. “It’s all about the ongoing Light is illuminating, warming, Alfred University just jumps from success of an institution.” and composed of diverse the pages. That’s what we do Settling into his frst offcial underlying hues, Zupan says. well.” year as president, Zupan has been Combine those three qualities in a It’s easy for a university immersing himself in the history single entity – a university called president to disappear into the and culture of Alfred University. Alfred University – and you have demands of the offce. But if The University’s Board of Trustees an institution that enriches the you’re walking across the Alfred named him successor to former lives of people who are privileged University campus early in the President Charles Edmondson to pass through it. morning, don’t be surprised to in February 2016. By the time he “There is no other place,” see Mark Zupan jogging along was inaugurated in October, he Zupan says now, “where you so a university road or pathway had developed a vital appreciation consistently hear from alumni that (He looks like he can run a six- of Alfred University’s unique a faculty or staff member took an minute mile; he insists he can’t). interest in them and changed their He describes himself as an early 2 magicae artes! riser who likes getting in several running AIG and Met Life. The halls of the White House, the hours of work before anyone else chief technology offcer of another Smithsonian, and the Victoria and is awake, then going for a run or a Fortune 500 company was with Albert Museum of London. We work-out. And then going back to us only one year, but he says need to keep in touch with these work. it changed his life. There are people and promote a sense of “It’s good for the health,” he more Alfred University alumni ownership. We need to start paying says. “As administrators, we tend at Corning Incorporated than more attention to them. They’re to spend a lot of time sitting. from any other university. The our biggest asset.” When I was a dean, I sometimes creative works of the graduates His conversations with Alfred went to two dinners in one night. of our top-ten School of Art and University alumni have helped You have to take care of yourself.” Design have graced the walls and Zupan hone his own sense of Jogging around the campus, he what he calls “the magic” taking adds, is a great way to let Alfred “There’s a real magic at place on the University campus. University soak into the muscles In speeches and emails, Zupan and bones. “It keeps you grounded Alfred University. A lot of other has tried to distill the essence of in the pulse of the campus,” he that magic, and he keeps returning says. “You may get some stares, schools say they have it, but we to a fundamental value: “We but you’ll also notice some window really do it.” gain strength from diversity…. frames on a residence hall that Continued on page 4 could use a new coat of paint. Or Mark Zupan people will notice that for you, so the next time you jog down that byway, you’re on the look-out.” Mark Zupan Biography When Zupan accepted the Mark Zupan is a son of immigrants. His father immigrated to the U.S. from Slovenia, settling presidency last winter, he in Rochester, N.Y., where he initially lived in the downtown YMCA. His mother later joined acknowledged his familiarity him after being awarded a scholarship at the University of Rochester. with Alfred University’s excellent As a young man, Zupan says, he considered a career in politics, but an undergraduate academic reputation. Now that class in economics at Harvard proved to be a life-changing event, with the professor, Joseph he is completing his frst year Kalt, inspiring Zupan to focus on the study of economics and a career in teaching. on the job, he is committed to After graduating from Harvard, Zupan enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his PhD in economics – while teaching the same introductory economics sharing not only his sense of Alfred course at Harvard in which he had met Professor Kalt. His frst full-time teaching position University’s academic excellence, was at the University of Southern California, where he was also appointed the associate but also his appreciation of the dean of master’s programs. unique culture in which that He joined the University Arizona, serving as dean and professor of economics at the excellence thrives. Ask Mark University’s Eller College of Management. He then joined the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester in 2004, where his accomplishments included spearheading an Zupan about the value of an Alfred $85 million fundraising campaign. One of the many fruits of that campaign was the creation University education, and he’s of nine endowed professorships. ready to roll. As a scholar, Zupan has co-edited two textbooks on economics and authored numerous He may begin with the largest articles in juried scholarly journals. He has written op-ed pieces for national newspapers single group of University including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and he has served as co-editor of stakeholders: the alumni the journal Economic Inquiry, as well as on the editorial boards of Public Choice, Journal of Business Economics, and Research in Law and Economics. community. “My hunch is that His book Inside Job: How Government Insiders Subvert the Public Interest was published on a patents-per-capita basis, recently by Cambridge University Press. we’re probably in the top ten in He is the father of two sons, William and Walker. the country. We’ve had alums

3 If we’re going to narrative, Alfred grow as human University’s culture beings, colleges provides a moral axis and universities that connects both should be the individuals. places where you Fuentes was an bring different Alfred University backgrounds, sophomore and different thoughts, varsity football player and think through when he suffered what maybe a paralyzing spinal doesn’t hold water injury on opening day in your arguments. of the 2006 season. That’s what His physicians told we really do at him he would never Alfred University. walk again, but on And we become the opening day of strengthened as a the 2016 season, as result of being in Fuentes served as this crucible.” honorary team captain, Zupan is ready he rose from his to celebrate, over Mark Zupan, sporting a pink T-shirt honoring Cancer Awareness Month, tosses the wheelchair following and over, the opening pitch for the Saxons softball team on April 11, 2017. Photo by Chris Brooks/ the coin toss and Wellsville Daily Reporter. diversity of the walked the fnal 15 Alfred University experience. He equation. Universities are at their yards to the sidelines under his sees diversity everywhere: It’s best when they create projects own power. in the lives of Alfred graduates; and mechanisms that don’t lead “Every one of us who witnessed it’s in the jostling of ideas that to Balkanization. Done right you his walk off Merrill Field… saw compete in the University’s get something very powerful. the embodiment of grit,” Zupan intellectual marketplace; it’s in the And that’s what we do at Alfred wrote. University’s historic commitment University.” He heard the story of Warren to civil rights and welcoming As Zupan honed his own Sutton from Alfred University embrace of a student body drawn appreciation of Alfred University Professor of History Gary Ostrower from different regions, countries over his frst months on the job, – also an Alfred alumnus (Class of and ethnic groups. Zupan is no the unique shape of a Mark 1961) and a classmate of Sutton. stranger to the stresses that can Zupan presidency came into Sutton was a third-year student arise from diversity – “My parents clearer focus for the Alfred at Alfred University in 1959 and a come from Yugoslavia,” he says. University community. Zupan star of the Saxon varsity basketball “They saw frst-hand how diversity began – and continues -- his team. An African-American, he fell can kill you. If you just Balkanize presidency with a steady stream in love with a white student, the and say ‘Here are the differences,’ of emails to faculty, students and daughter of an Alfred University what you leave in people’s minds staff, almost invariably ending administrator. Ostrower told Zupan is nothing more than differences.” with a “Fiat Lux!” exhortation. both eventually left the University The Alfred University style The emails – together with his – “under pressure” – and earned of diversity, he says, is just the conversations and speeches – degrees from other institutions. opposite: “The United States consistently celebrate a moral “I found the University’s is at its best when the melting spirit for the University. In the treatment of that young man pot conception works. If you can fall, Zupan wrote an essay, Lessons inappropriate and contrary to our unify people around a common for a New President, that focused core principles,” Zupan wrote. So, task – if people have to take a on two people who’d attended in his capacity as Alfred University hill together – you realize we Alfred University: Julio Fuentes President, he wrote a letter to bring different things to the same and Warren Sutton. In Zupan’s Sutton apologizing for the ugly

4 racial incident that had occurred really matters,” Zupan, says, “is (Because, after all, nobody almost 60 years before Zupan identifying your passion and then remembers the 14th president of joined the University. Then Sutton developing the perseverance and Harvard University). responded to Zupan’s outreach the confdence to follow through.” But ask Mark Zupan what makes with his own extraordinary letter: Zupan is not shy about listing Alfred University special, and “As America seems to be reaching the considerable challenges facing he answers you with a direct call out to correct some wrongs and the University. They include: to action that summons the best injustices that have happened enhancing student enrollment; of Alfred University’s 180-year over the years, I was especially refning and implementing a fve- history. “There’s a real magic at touched by President Zupan, who year strategic plan; establishing Alfred University,” he says. “A lot reached out some sixty years later a compelling Alfred University of other schools say they have it, to apologize for the wrongdoing of brand/identity for marketing; and but we really do it.” others. … Thank you, President improving alumni engagement Zupan. This simple and sincere and University advancement Mark Zupan Career gesture is appreciated and only activities. Working with Summary further enhances my love and relevant stakeholders, he has 2014-2016: Director, Bradley Policy Center appreciation of my experiences at methodically been installing a new and Olin Professor of Economics and Public Alfred.” administrative team to achieve Policy, Simon Business School, University of (Editor’s note: Alfred University’s those goals: Jason Amore, a 1997 Rochester Board of Trustees in the fall voted graduate of Alfred University, is 2004-2014: Dean, Simon Business School, unanimously to award Julio Fuentes now the new vice president of University of Rochester a full scholarship, and Fuentes University Relations; Charles 1997-2003: Dean and Professor of Economics, Eller College of Management, has announced he plans to: (1) get Scheetz is the University’s new University of Arizona married and (2) return to Alfred director of Financial Aid; Beth 1991-1996: Associate Professor, Marshall University and fnish his college Ann Dobie is the new dean of School of Business University of Southern education. In February, Zupan the College of Liberal Arts and California announced that the University would Sciences; and Kathy Woughter, 1995: Visiting Professor Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth award Warren Sutton an honorar y a ’93 alumna and vice president College degree in the spring commencement of Student Affairs, will oversee 1992-1994: Associate Dean Masters ceremony, upon the recommendation student retention activities. Programs, Marshall School of Business, of the chairman of the Board of Meanwhile, Zupan continues University of Southern California Trustees, Les Gelber, and with the emailing faculty, staff and students, 1986-1991: Assistant Professor: Marshall unanimous support of the Board. and closing his message with a School of Business, USC Sutton will return to his alma mater celebratory “Fiat Lux.” He is EDUCATION in May for his robe and hood.) also the frst Alfred University 1981: B.A. (Economics) Harvard University Zupan extracts two lessons from president to use Twitter. In August 1987: PhD. (Economics) Massachusetts those stories. Number One: Speak 2016, he tweeted what exactly the Institute of Technology from the heart, others will follow. signifcance of “Fiat Lux” holds for SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: Number Two: Respect the power a modern Alfred University. “The • Inside Job: How Government Insiders of hard work and grit. motto guided Alfred University’s Subvert the Public Interest, 2017, “Talent is over-rated,” he says. past, and it can help shape its Cambridge University Press He likes to cite the example future.” • Microeconomic Theory and Application, of Angela Lee Duckworth, the Ask Mark Zupan how he hopes 12th edition, (with E.K. Browning), 2016, author of Grit: The Power of Passion his presidency will be remembered John Wiley and Sons, New York • Microeconomic Cases and Applications and Perseverance. Duckworth’s by future generations of Alfredians, (with A. M. Marino and T. W. Gilligan), childhood included growing up and he likes to quote the Chinese 1992, Harper Collins with a father who continually Buddhist Lao Tsu: “With the best • “The Virtues of Free Markets,” Cato advised her, “You’re no genius.” leaders, when the work is done, the Journal (2011) 31 (2) 1-36 In 2013, she won a MacArthur task accomplished, the people will • “An Economic Perspective on Leadership,” Handbook of Leadership Theory and fellowship, popularly known say, ‘We have done this ourselves’” Practice, 2010, 165-280, Harvard as a Genius Grant. “What University Press

5 A Degree for a Difference By Sue Goetschius

Left: Warren Sutton ’61 reviews his treasured memories of Alfred preserved in several scrapbooks. It was a simpler, perhaps Her father was the treasurer of the And while the late ’50s may have University. Warren, recruited to play been a simpler, more innocent time more innocent time on the basketball, worked in Alfred during on college campuses, racial tension Alfred University campus the summers, and he and Dorothy across the nation was ratcheting up had mutual friends. “We would get and two young adults on the Alfred the fall of 1959. Men were together for a soda and we would all University campus were caught in not allowed above the frst hang out together for the afternoon,” the maelstrom swirling the country Warren said. at the time. In spite of Alfred foor in The Brick, the It was not until she enrolled in University’s egalitarian roots – It was women’s residence, and Alfred University as a frst-year the frst institution in the country to nursing student in the fall of 1959 educate women in the same academic women were not allowed that they began dating. Through her program as men, among the frst to in men’s residence halls. roommate, they made arrangements admit African-Americans and Native to meet at Herrick Library for study Americans – the administration began There were curfews, and people dates. “Nobody knew we were exerting pressure to break up the checking to make sure they were dating,” said Warren at his home in young relationship. followed. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, during a Among the frst to feel it was Pete And it was in this time that junior recent visit. “We kept it quiet.” Smith, the men’s varsity basketball Warren Sutton met Dorothy, a young But someone found out, and told coach who brought Warren to Alfred woman who caught his eye. She her parents. “All of a sudden, it University. Smith, in his very frst was a local resident, had attended escalated, all out of proportion,” head coaching job at Alfred, recruited Alfred-Almond Central School. Warren said. Warren, knowing that he came out

6 of a highly regarded high school though she was 18, and a warrant across the country picked it up. program in Chester, PA. Smith was was issued for her arrest. Warren Warren went on with his life. The told by the athletic director and other and Dorothy were found in a movie following fall, with Pete Smith’s help, coaches at the time to “control” theater; they had spent hours walking, he enrolled at Acadia University in Warren. “Pete was really between a visiting restaurants, going to movies. Nova Scotia, and played basketball rock and a hard place,” Warren said. When Dorothy was “apprehended,” there, too. He laughs at the Warren was not only a stand-out the story became national news. The similarities between the two schools, player, but he and Pete were friends. New York Times and US News and both located in one-stoplight towns, a The two remained close until Pete’s World Report covered it, as did the far cry from the more populated area death a few years ago. Associated Press, which put it out on where he grew up. Most faculty and students – even the wire so that hundreds of papers Continued on page 8 Warren’s teammates – were unaware of what was happening in his life, Sutton to receive Honorary Degree but they started to see the effects. Alfred University will award an honorary degree to Warren Sutton ’61, Warren said he was angry, and it showed. (See Warren Sutton’s letter at its May 13 commencement ceremony in McLane Center. Bestowing to the editor, inside front cover) He a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, on Sutton helps to right an doesn’t recall getting a scholarship, institutional wrong that occurred over a half century ago. per se, but he knew he depended “Awarding an honorary degree to Warren Sutton helps heal a wound on his job in The Brick dining hall suffered in 1959 by one of its greatest all-time student athletes” said for room and board, and he felt his Alfred University President Mark Zupan. employment might be in jeopardy. Sutton arrived in Alfred from Chester, PA, in 1957. He enrolled in He feared expulsion might also be a the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and excelled not only in the consequence. Finally, he left school part-way classroom, but also as an All-American player on the basketball court. through the fall semester and went Under Alfred University coach Peter Smith, he became one of the home to Chester. Dorothy withdrew country’s leading rebounders, once scoring 39 points and 34 rebounds as well. in a memorable game against Upsala College in East Orange, NJ. He is a member of the Alfred University Hall of Fame although he only played While the late ’50s may two full seasons as a Saxon. have been a simpler, more Sutton transferred to Acadia University in Canada and became the innocent time on college frst player from a Canadian university ever drafted into the National campuses, interracial Basketball Association. Following his basketball career, Sutton became tension across the nation a computer systems analyst for the City of Kitchener, Ontario. He also was ratcheting up and two coached women’s university junior varsity and varsity teams. But Alfred University honors him in 2017 not for his extraordinary young adults on the Alfred basketball skills, but for his character and his history. University campus were Alfred University History Professor Gary Ostrower, a former classmate caught in the maelstrom of Sutton, recounted the story to Zupan shortly before Zupan became the swirling the countr y at the University’s 14th president in July 2016. Because the tale was so at odds time. with Alfred University’s history–Alfred University had been the frst college in the nation to admit women on a fully equal basis with men, and But that was not the end. among the frst to admit African-Americans and Native Americans–Zupan They arranged to meet in New wrote an apology to Sutton on behalf of the university. York City one weekend. She was Sutton’s reply “brought tears to my eyes,” Zupan admits. Sutton noted accompanied by her parents; her that “this simple and sincere gesture is appreciated and only further mother and she were supposed to be enhances my love and appreciation of my experiences at Alfred.” going to Florida for a vacation to help From the perspective of nearly 60 years, said President Zupan, “we Dorothy recover. She snuck out of her judge our university’s role in this affair to be inexcusable and something room in the middle of the night and met Warren. Her parents reported her that cannot be swept under the proverbial rug.” missing as a “wayward child,” even

7 Even today, more than 50 years that he was African-American. And later, Warren admits to being baffed he has found that to be true of most by the media furor. He has not talked Canadians over the years. “They to any media, until now, about what accept you for who you are.” happened at Alfred, although many In spite of saying once a phase of people claimed to know what had his life is over, he moves on, Warren happened. has a collection of mementos from While he says he is not particularly Alfred University – photos and retrospective, that he separates his newspaper clippings of his basketball life into distinct phases, and moves career, of course, but a birthday card on once one is fnished, still he muses two of his friends made for him, a about what might have happened to crown he received as king candidate his relationship with Dorothy had at a dance, and yearbooks from the the Alfred University administration time he spent at Alfred. not intervened. “I was 20, she was He remains friends with some of only 18,” he said. “Who knows? It the people he met at Alfred, and might have ended two weeks later” he and Dorothy have reconnected, without interference. exchanging phone calls and emails on He does not regret the path he has an occasional basis. He is touched, he taken in his life, even though some of said, by the response from his Alfred the changes were forced upon on. “I classmates when they learned Alfred came out on top,” he said. was awarding an honorary degree to The move to Canada was a good The 1958 and 1959 Kanakadea yearbooks have him. one, he said. “Chester, where I grew numerous photos and statistics documenting Warren studied biology at Acadia, Sutton’s illustrious Saxons basketball career. up and went to high school, was very but he developed an affnity for (racially) integrated,” and the kind He remembers being invited to computers early on. He retired as a of tensions evident elsewhere. Had a woman student’s house while he computer systems analyst for the City he stayed in the United States, he was a student at Acadia. “I met her of Kitchener, Ontario, where he still feared, he might have been drafted mother and father. It was no big deal” lives. for the military, or ended up in jail.

Warren Sutton’s letter to the editor continued from inside front cover contact with a coach at a summer course, Alfred was included. During A SIGN OF THE TIMES camp led to my attending a university my research, I found that Alfred As America seems to reaching out to in Canada, Acadia University. University was one of two Universities correct some wrongs and injustices in America to admit African- that have happened over the years, I CAMPUS LIFE Americans and Native Americans, as was especially touched by President Race relations were not an issue at far back as the 1860’s Zupan who reached out some 60 the University. Of course, there were years later to apologize for the wrong only about six African-American REACH OUT doing of others. I wanted to publicly students out of a population of about The University has reached out in the acknowledge his efforts. I think it 1200 students at the time. I was well- past to me. In 1986, I was inducted shows the kind of gentleman that received and accepted by the majority into the Alfred University Sports Hall Alfred University has been blessed of the students. I never felt any racial of Fame. Coincidentally, perhaps, with: a sensitive, enthusiastic and pressure or tension on campus. In all the principal members of the responsible leader. fact, in my sophomore year, I was administration at that time had passed One of his comments in his letter nominated by the Brick as their on. Pete Smith presented me to the was that Alfred is and always will be representative for Winter Carnival Hall of Fame. committed to the ideal of full racial King. I still have my crown and scroll. and gender equality. I recently made a picture book Thank you, President Zupan. of my basketball career and, of This simple and sincere gesture is appreciated and only further enhances my love and appreciation of my experiences at Alfred. 8 A L U M N I F E A T U R E A Lower East Side State of Mind For Mark Federman ’66, life after Alfred University did not take him where he originally expected. He ended up running the family business, and after almost three decades, writing a best-selling memoir about that enterprise and the unique journey of his family.

By Rick McLay ’89 aving arrived a half hour Russ & Daughter’s “appetizing store” early for a much anticipated (not to be called a “delicatessen” but Lower East Side lunch referred to as “the store” by Mark) Above: Mark Federman ’66 H stands with his daughter appointment with now-retired Mark are used year-round to allow a lucky Niki, who along with her Russ Federman ’66, I was fortunate few to sit while waiting for their order cousin Josh, have taken enough to fnd one of two iron number to be called from inside. And over the historic Russ & sidewalk benches vacant so I sat that wait is usually considerable, not Daughters Appetizers Store down to wait. due to the slow service of the six or in the lower east side of This was signifcant for two reasons: seven energetic counter employees, Manhattan. frst, it was actually warm enough to but to the overwhelming popularity be able to sit outside in New York of the establishment. in early February. More importantly, Suffce to say, the family business due to the usual crush of standing that Mark inherited and shepherded room-only hungry patrons waiting before turning it over to his daughter for their take-out-only orders, the Niki and his nephew Josh has benches in front of Mark’s renowned become a New York legend, and as I was to discover, so has Mark himself. Continued on page 10

9 Mark arrived for our appointment just before noon, and he decided the better place to share his story with me was at the Russ & Daughters Café. This recently opened eatery – like “the store” – is owned and operated by his daughter Niki and his nephew Josh. It is two blocks away and differs primarily by the fact that you can sit and enjoy the delicious food either at the counter, small tables or in booths. Aside from that, the popularity and ambience of the restaurant refects that of the original establishment, including a few groups of eager customers waiting for a table or a counter stool to become vacant. We In spite of being “retired,” Mark still enjoys visiing Russ & Daughters almost on a daily basis, and got a seat immediately (of course) thrives on the energy of what is always a wall to wall crush of customers. and as Mark described the history of the place, the sense of family was that Mark regards these customers the Café include the likes of Martha nearly overwhelming. There are large almost like members of an extended Stewart, comedian Jerry Seinfeld, sepia toned archival family portraits family. Between these welcome chef Anthony Bourdain, Supreme lining the walls. Mark’s mother, his interruptions, and bites of his lunch, Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, aunts and uncles, his grandparents Mark said, “Food prepared for family to name a few.] and cousins all gaze down upon the is food made with love.” Mark’s retirement certainly doesn’t patrons. The aroma of chicken soup [As a point of interest, guests/ mean he merely enjoys lunches at with matzoh balls, fsh chowder and friends who frequent the Store and the Café and basks in the glow of his freshly made bagels flls the air. 30 years behind the counter. He Warm and inviting, this place feels spent a few years writing the 2014 like a family dining room, just best-selling “Russ & Daughters: larger. Refections and Recipes from the As Mark began relating his story House That Herring Built.” during lunch, several patrons It is a compelling and spotted him stopped to say hi to enjoyable read, not only in its him...whether or not they knew description of how his family him personally. They certainly and the business grew, but in knew OF him and simply wanted its underlying theme of the to make the connection. immigrants’ struggle to survive, After one such interruption, he especially in the overcrowded, leaned close and said quietly, “I’m poverty stricken Lower East. a very fortunate man. I’m retired, Through Mark’s careful and I come here all the time. I research and keen eye for humor, now can relax, and there’s always “Russ & Daughters” tells the something going on... the people story of how “six days a week, ten are wonderful.” hours a day, for thirty years” he And it shows. He is engaged came to run a family business that immediately by those customers had its beginnings in the early who recognize him. He smiles, 20th century by his immigrant asks where they’re from, what A portrait of Mark from the 1980s – along with images of grandfather Joel Russ, and Joel’s they do, how long they’re in many other relatives – is prominently displayed in both the three daughters...hence the name. town, and more. It occurred to me Appetizing Store and the Café.

10 irresistible, so he returned to the Lower East Side to immerse himself in building upon the family legacy. Mark hasn’t been back to Alfred since he left in 1966, and he admits he isn’t really “one who looks back. I tend to always be looking for what’s next.” Nonetheless, for our luncheon meeting, I had brought along a 1966 Kanakadea yearbook as Mark had requested. The opened book nearly spanned our tiny lunch table, and he began Interruptions are frequent when Mark lunches at the Russ & Daughters Café, and he enjoys every single one. turning the pages (back to front, since the senior photos are in the last part As Mark says of his grandfather “he Mark’s high school counselor of the book). The memories started was no feminist, believe me, but he recommended three liberal arts coming back, and Mark began talking had no sons and he wanted a family universities to consider as he began about the different friends he knew business. His decision to name his thinking of how to “do better,” one of well, girls he dated, his involvement growing enterprise as such was not which was Alfred University. in ROTC, the classic campus just unusual, for that time in New buildings. York it was unique!” “(Alfred) was a great place When he got to the yearbook’s Regardless of the reasons, Mark’s faculty section, Mark’s page turning grandfather’s decision to establish a to start to grow up, and even slowed and fnally stopped. He feminine presence to his business though I went on to Georgetown had reached the pages that had the “brand” was incredibly prescient, and it English faculty. has served the business very, very well. for my law degree, Alfred is the As an English major, Mark’s One of those three daughters, place I remember fondly. “ recollections of writing classes with Ann, was Mark’s mother. Yet, in David Ohara and Melvin Bernstein spite of what may seem like a typical Mark Federman ’66 were of particular signifcance. The family business legacy that was legacy of those professors spanned pre-determined, Mark’s path took a After what he calls an unpleasant decades, and their impact upon couple of interesting turns before he college visit to an institution in thousands of young students, and in committed himself to those special the midwest (ironically due to a particular writers, was immeasurable. and rewarding 30 years at the Store. heavy snowfall), Mark decided that Mark acknowledged how even after From an early age Mark had heard Alfred just sounded “right,” and all those years since Alfred, he drew from both his mother and father that never having set foot on campus upon those priceless Alfred infuences the kids should aspire to “do better.” beforehand, he applied, was accepted while writing his memoir. As Mark explained, the romance that and enrolled in 1962. For Mark, there is a bit of irony people have with food nowadays is “It was a welcoming environment... that for 30 years he “sold fsh,” as he nothing like it was when his parents cloistered. A beautiful campus, really. very proudly states it, then found the slogged through every day “selling It was a great place to start to grow time to draw upon the lessons learned herring, and salmon... you know, up, and even though I went on to over a half century ago at AU and to cheap protein for Jews,” Mark laughs. Georgetown for my law degree after bring forth a wonderful story about He continued, “So, ‘better’ meant graduating from AU, Alfred is the family, about history, and about life in breaking out of that environment, place I remember fondly.” general. getting a job where you didn’t come Mark spent a few years successfully Of “Russ & Daughters” and of home exhausted and smelling like practicing law, yet it was not a ft for Mark Federman, Professors Ohara fsh. I was told ‘You should go to him. The lure of the family business and Bernstein would be proud. school, get a job in an offce sitting that he participated in during his down, be a doctor, be a lawyer.’” childhood and adolescence proved

11 A Vision Fulflled After years of planning, the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum opened offcially October 28, 2016, completing the vision of Professor Charles Fergus Binns, who began assembling a pottery collection on the campus more than 100 years ago.

ith nearly 8,000 ceramic – business, history, culture. So for to the International Museum of objects in its collection, me the mission is also about how Ceramic Art, then The Schein-Joseph Wincluding an outstanding ceramics is a touchstone for all International Museum of Ceramic collection of graduate thesis work by elements of the mind.” Art at the New York State College of Alfred University-educated ceramic The museum opened with a Ceramics at Alfred University. artists, the museum joins a network of ribbon cutting ceremony attended by In 2014, with Miller’s support, western New York art institutions that President Mark Zupan and Trustee construction of the new building includes Rochester’s Memorial Art Marlin Miller, whose fnancial support began under the architectural Gallery, Buffalo’s Burchfeld Penney made the project possible after years supervision of Kallman, McKinnell Art Center, The Corning Museum of discussion and planning on the and Wood of Boston. The Board of of Glass and Cornell University’s campus. Trustees formally named the new Johnson Museum of Art. It was in 1991 – nearly 90 years building The Alfred Ceramic Art “The mission of the museum has after Binns assembled the university’s Museum in 2015. to be educational,” said Director and frst collection of ceramic art – that Higby noted the museum collection Curator Wayne Higby. “But what’s the Board of Trustees formally includes ceramic art from Binns’s signifcant is how ceramics has a established the Museum of Ceramic original collection, plus works by footprint in all areas of education Art at Alfred. The name changed U.S. and international ceramic artists,

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An important component of the new Museum is as an educational venue. Above, assistant Professor of Ceramics Matt Kelleher conducts an informative tour of the history of ceramic art with his junior pottery students.

Core Sample, the opening exhibition, featured a wide variety of dynamic ceramic art from alumni, many trained at Alfred University. faculty, and current students. “These folks have changed the face of ceramic art in the 21st century,” Higby said. “They represent the arc and evolution of ceramic art – all of these people who have become major names, and teachers, all across America.” Miller said his interest in supporting the development of a ceramic art museum emerged in part from his business trips as co-founder of Arrow International and co-founder and director of Norwich Ventures. “I could be in any country in the world, and people practicing ceramic art knew all about Alfred,” he said. “We really just needed a place where we could put this collection in the public eye.” The museum is open from 10am to 5pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10am to 7pm Thursdays; and 10am to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays. From left, Wayne Higby, Marlin Miller, Ginger Miller, and AU President Mark Zupan cut the ribbon at the inaugural opening reception for the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum on October 28, 2016. www.ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu

13 You can fnd additional details to these articles, and many others, by visiting the Alfred University homepage at www.alfred.edu. Scroll to the bottom of the homepage and under “Explore AU” you will fnd links to AU E-News and Press Releases. There are continuous updates on all campus activities in both of these areas. AUNews DIGEST Alumni to deliver commencement keynote Victoria said. The boat “changed the world,” carrying immigrants to Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs, founders of an eponymous and from Ellis Island as they entered the country. She was a troop- luxury home goods frm that is one of the most enduring brands carrier in both world wars and an excursion boat that cruised New in what can be a mercurial feld, will deliver the address at Alfred York harbor to allow the wealthy to “catch the breeze” in the days University’s 181st commencement, to be held at 10 a.m. May 13 before air conditioning. in the Galanis Family Arena at The metaphor does not escape McLane Center. Victoria and Richard. Just at As part of the commencement the Yankee Ferry has adapted ceremonies, the University will and changed, so too have the award Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childses during the MacKenzie-Childs Doctor of Fine course of their lifetimes. Arts degrees, honoris causa. Victoria earned her baccalaureate Both are graduates of Alfred degree from Indiana University and University’s top-ranked Master of was taking graduate courses at Fine Arts program in ceramic art. Harvard-Radcliffe when she made Victoria received her MFA in 1977 the decision she wanted to study and Richard, who received his with Wayne Higby. Richard was BFA degree from Alfred in 1975, a student at the Massachusetts earned his MFA a year later. College of Art & Design prior to In 1983, while Richard was entering Alfred University’s School of teaching ceramic art at Wells Art & Design. College in Aurora, NY, the Higby, professor of ceramic art at young couple started selling Alfred and now director of the Alfred what they called “sketch pad” Ceramic Art Museum, has known platters, designed by Victoria Victoria and Richard since before and created by Richard, and the they were graduate students. Together, Victoria and Richard frm MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd., was Richard and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs launched. have what Higby calls “an amazing “In choosing Richard and vision,” along with “the skill and Victoria MacKenzie-Childs as our commencement speakers and ability to make unexpected things… they reinvented the home recipients of honorary degrees from Alfred University, we are décor landscape,” with objects that were not just hand-made, but paying tribute to their creativity and their vision,” said Mark Zupan, had “an artist’s magic touch.” Their work convinced people not to president of Alfred University. “Their vision launched a company that just buy a functional platter or cup, a footstool or an armoire, but over the years has produced thousands of designs, created hundreds something that went beyond the simply decorative. “They brought of thousands of objects, and established their company as a force in to home décor a highly unique, expressive style.” the luxury home goods market.” And their success was “embedded in the education they received Since stepping away from their company more than 10 years ago, from Alfred University,” said Higby. The faculty in the MFA program the two have been immersing themselves in their latest undertaking: impart technical knowledge, certainly, but they also encourage restoring and transforming the Yankee Ferry, the last remaining Ellis students to fnd their own way in their work. Island ferryboat, which has been their home, their studio, and now Victoria and Richard have a daughter, Heather, who is married to what Victoria calls the armature for their latest work. Nils Chaplet, and two grandchildren, Wittika and Felix MacKenzie- Transforming the Yankee Ferry has been a mission for them, Chaplet.

14 winning annualgivingprogram, theGeorge EastmanCircle. also oversawtheUniversityofRochester’s innovative andaward- and bestpractices inmajorandprincipal giftfundraising. Amore strategies foracademicdevelopment, prospectmanagement Engineering andUniversity Advancement. Hehasdevelopedproven Rochester, heservedas Associate Vice Presidentfor Arts, Sciences, Development andDirectorofMajorGifts. At theUniversityof advancement positions, including Associate Vice Presidentof more than$185millioningiftsandpledges. Buffalo. Overthecourseofhiscareer, hehasdevelopedandclosed organizations asdiverseGeneral MotorsandtheUniversityof Rochester. Hehasalsoworked inthecommunicationsfeldfor Institute of Technology, and morerecently, theUniversityof feld throughhisworkattheUniversityofLouisville, theRochester University, hehasadeepunderstandingoftheuniversityrelations to hisposition. Inadditiontohisfrst-handknowledgeof Alfred Vice PresidentofUniversityRelations. Hisappointmentbecame Services Administration (1999), hasreturnedtohisalmamateras received aMaster’s degreefrom Alfred UniversityinCommunity Jason Amore, whograduated from Alfred Universityin1997and Amore ’97appointed VP forUniversity Relations Jamie Smith, women’s basketball graduate assistant Jason andhiswife, Kara, havetwochildren, Julianand Adelynn. At theUniversityofLouisville, Amore servedinseveral key Relations fortheUniversity. as DirectorofCommunications/Government since 2012. Goetschiuscontinuestoserve Interim Vice PresidentofUniversityRelations HesucceedsSueGoetschius, whoservedas effective March1. Amore bringsawealthofexperience Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists Artists of Education the and Arts Liberal the Virgin Islands.the Virgin implemented thosestandardsfor thefrsttimeatUniversityof for MSCHEandservedasamember ofanevaluation teamthat she attendedanMSCHEworkshop fortraining onnewstandards of morethan30institutionshigher learning. InSeptember2016, Committee onSubstantiveChange, participating intheevaluation Education. ShealsohasservedasamemberoftheMSCHE for reaccreditationwiththeMiddleStatesCommissiononHigher the DivisionofHumanStudiesand Alfred University’s self-study published in recent “Strengthening theBridgeBetween Art andtheHumanities,” she alsohastaughtphilosophyasexpressedinchildren’s literature. “Mirror Mirror,” which shetaughtintheCLASHonorsProgram, and She incorporated aportionofherscholarshipintoclasscalled philosophy ofart, feministtheoryandthephilosophyoflanguage. that capacityforthepastthreeyears. effective July1, succeedingDeanLouisLichtman, whohasservedin been appointedDeanoftheCollegeLiberal Arts andSciences, Alfred UniversityProfessorof Art Theory Elizabeth Ann Dobiehas & Sciences Dobie appointeddeanofCollegeLiberal Arts Dobie’s extensiveadministrative workhasincludedchairing She hasauthorednumerousacademicpublications, includingthe New York stateschools. the courseworkmeetsrequirementsforcoachingcertifcationin A faculty-supervisedpracticum isalsorequired. Completionof aid andCPR, injuryprevention, andtheroleofsportsinsociety. theory andtechniquesofcoaching, nutrition, conditioning, frst in theareaofathletics. The Coachingminorincludescoursesin Performance tomeettheinterestsofstudentswhowishwork introduced aCoachingminorinthefeldofHealthandHuman pursue experientiallearningopportunities. capstone experience. Studentsarealsostronglyencouraged to courses fromavariety ofdisciplines, andafaculty-supervised course ofstudyincludesateam-taughtintroductorycorecourse, University’s rootsin19thcenturysocialjusticemovements. The the University’s commitmenttosocialjusticeandhonorsthe in the2016-2017academicyear. The feldofstudyrefects Social JusticeStudiesasaninterdisciplinaryminorbeginning Alfred University’s CollegeofLiberal Arts andSciencesinitiated New academicprograms onthebooks Alfred University’s CollegeofProfessionalStudieshas Proceedings, 28th Annual National Conference on on Conference National Annual 28th Proceedings, Dobiehastaughtclassesinarttheory, the Southern ConnecticutStateUniversity. received herM.A. SheearnedherB.A. from University ofConnecticut, whereshealso in 1995. ShereceivedherPhD. fromthe of HumanStudies, joined Alfred University Dobie, afacultymemberoftheDivision (2014). 15 news From left, Kristen Beck ’89, President Mark Zupan, Julio Fuentes and Don McPherson ’89 Ph.D. Three receive frst ‘Fiat Lux!’ Awards Alfred University kicked off its celebration of the inauguration Finally, Julio Fuentes, who as an AU student suffered a paralyzing of President Mark Zupan with a moving ceremony Oct 21, 2016 spinal injury in a 2006 football game, received his own Fiat Lux!, awarding two AU alumni – and one alumnus-to-be -- the newly promising the nearly 200 guests attending the dinner he also would created Fiat Lux! honor. accept the AU Board of Trustees’ offer to return to AU and complete Zupan, playing host, presented the award to alumni Don his undergraduate studies. Fuentes has been undergoing physical McPherson, the inventor of corrective lenses that allow color blind rehabilitation for the past 10 years. people to discern individual colors, and Kristin Beck, a Wellsville “You truly made an impact on my life,” Fuentes told Zupan after native and former U.S. Navy Seal whose transgender transformation receiving his Fiat Lux! plaque. “And I know you’ll do the same for is the subject of a book, Warrior Princess, and a documentary Alfred.” flm Lady Valor. Both are alumni. McPherson earned a master’s degree in glass science engineering in 1984, and a Ph.D. in ceramic engineering in 1989. Beck is a 1989 graduate of AU.

Noted scientist to receive honorary degree Alfred University will award an honorary degree this spring to and Corning Incorporated, is strong and deep, said Zupan, noting George Beall, a Corporate Fellow in Corning Incorporated’s that Corning employs more than 300 Alfred University alumni. Research Group, for his more than 50 years of Beall was nominated for an honorary degree by exemplary scientifc achievement. distinguished glass scientist Dr. L. David Pye, who “It is so ftting for Alfred University to award had served as dean at the New York State College an honorary degree to Dr. Beall,” said Alfred of Ceramics at Alfred University. University President Mark Zupan. “As a glass Beall, said Pye, “achieved what industrial scientists scientist at Corning Incorporated, Dr. Beall has covet most: successful experimental programs had an extraordinary impact on the feld of glass leading to valuable commercialization.” science. He was a protégé of the renowned Don Since joining Corning Incorporated, 54 years ago, Stookey, and has gone on to become a legend Beall has been granted more than 100 U.S. patents, himself at Corning.” the frst Corning employee to reach that milestone. The bond between Alfred University, which offers the nation’s only Ph.D. in glass science,

16 Sherburne. back toit.” like agoodstory: yougetsomethingneweverytimecome packs somuchopportunityintosuchlittletime,” shesays. “It’s range ofopportunitiesforanundergraduate education. “AU at AU,”have says. Woughter Omicron leadershipandsocialchangeawards. project, assisted Woughter inrecruitingforthe Alpha Kappa on theUniversity’s equestrianteamand, forherseniorcapstone and residentadvisor.” Woughter notesRainfordalsoisarider who reallylove Alfred University: tourguide, orientationguide she hasaccomplished “the trifectaofexperiencesforstudents Woughter secondsGoodman’s nominationofRainford, noting community dealwithrealissuesinways.” stories “that havethepromiseofhelping Alfred University to ProfessorofCommunicationStudiesRobynGoodman– since hersecondyear. Shelovesthe “tough stories,” according has servedasmanagingeditorof Alfred University’s and hardworking,” isaCommunicationStudiesmajorand nomination as “smart, savvy, accomplished, personable, ethical, faculty, administration, trustees, andguests. and willaddressthegraduating class, aswell Alfred University Alfred University’s springCommencementceremonyonMay13 Outstanding Senior Award. Bothstudentswillbehonoredat Reed havebeennamedrecipientsofthe2017MarlinMiller Alfred UniversityseniorstudentsCheyenneRainfordandQuintin Rainford, Reednamed2017MarlinMillerOutstandingSeniors She isthedaughterofPaul andLaura Rainford, alsoof Rainford says Alfred Universitypresentedherwithahuge “I believeCheyenneisaboutaswell-roundedastudentwe Alfred University Vice PresidentofStudent Affairs Kathy Rainford, aresidentofSherburne, N.Y. anddescribedinher Fiat Lux Lux Fiat Trustees since1972. supporters. Millerhasbeenamember of Alfred University’s Boardof alumnus MarlinMiller’54, oneof Alfred University’s mostgenerous and staff. The award was establishedtohonor Alfred University personal character andconductnominated byfaculty, students chosen onthebasisofscholarship, extracurricular achievement, develop andfollowhisowninterests. individual relationshipswithprofessorswhoencouraged himto of Plainsville, Conn. to thecommunityandingrowingpersonallythroughthatprocess.” participates outofaninterestintheactivityitself–contributing He doesnotparticipateinallofthesethingstopadhisresume. He Quintin hastaken advantage ofallthatcollegelifehastooffer. … unassuming way,” Steinwrites. “From thetimehearrivedat Alfred, course, andevenwinningapoetryslamcontest. resident advisor, serving aspeerleaderforaFirst Year Experience community inmyriadadditionalways, includingworkingasa for WLEA RadioinHornell. Hehasservedthe Alfred University Political ScienceClubandhelpedcoverthe2016Electionreturns with aminorinPhilosophy, Reediscreditedwithrevivingthe experiences andwithhisotherclasses.” A Political Sciencemajor to newperspectives, constantlysynthesizingclassmaterialwith of Political ScienceRobertSteinas “engaged inthesubject, open Winners oftheMarlinMillerOutstandingSenior Award are He sayshiseducationat Alfred Universitywas marked bystrong Reed isthesonofKarinHarford, Conn., andJames Reed “What makes Quintinsospecialishowubiquitousheis, butinan Reed, aresidentofHartford, Conn., isdescribedbyProfessor 17 news The new outdoor kiln is located behind Harder Hall. Art and Design dedicates new outdoor kiln building Alfred University’s School of Art and Design formally dedicated its The new facility, constructed in post-and-beam style, shows off new 3,900-square-foot kiln building in a celebration April 6, 2017. the warm reddish hues of Douglas Fir timber shipped to Alfred Presiding over the ceremony, Gerar Edizel, interim dean of the from Tennessee. The building design allows for the easy fow of School of Art and Design, noted the new building replaces a air, a critical issue given the chemical reactions taking place within decades-old facility that evolved from a simple wooden building each kiln, while also providing necessary protection from the constructed in the early 1970s. A photograph of the original kiln elements. There are currently four gas-fred kilns in the building and showed a structure that looked more like a backyard shed than one wood-fred kiln. An additional kiln will be added in the fall, a modern kiln facility. Edizel singled out Alfred University Kiln constructed by Alfred University students studying kiln design in the Specialist Freddy Fredrickson – “legendary kiln builder Freddy School of Art and Design and supervised by Shawn Murrey, a kiln Fredrickson” -- as an advocate through the years for an improved specialist in SOAD. kiln building.

Alfred University dedicates McMahon Engineering Building addition Alfred University dedicated an addition to the McMahon Engineering Building that contains some of the most advanced analytical equipment in the nation on April 6, 2017. Located within the $9 million “infll” – it was built in the courtyard of the existing building – the addition contains an array of analytical equipment capable of characterizing materials while they are at elevated temperatures, rather than after they’ve cooled, giving researchers better information about how the materials function in at high temperatures. Collectively, the suites of equipment make up the Center for High-Temperature Materials Characterization. Dedication of the new space and the Center mark the end of a journey that began more than 10 years ago, when representatives from Alfred University and Corning Incorporated approached State Senator Catharine Young with a request for funding, said Thomas Hinman ’79, a trustee of Alfred University and a senior vice president at Corning prior to his retirement. The University and Corning believed the Center would have great value for industries in New York State, From left, William Heaney, representative of State Senator and for the Inamori School of Engineering, part of the New York State College Catharine Young, engineering dean Alastair Cormack, and of Ceramics at Alfred University, where the next generation of scientists and Alfred University Trustee Tom Hinman ’79 at the McMahon Building dedication ceremony. engineers is being educated.

18 Cohens’ gift creates endowed dean’s position for School of Art and Design; provides for applied-learning opportunities for students A $2 million gift from Michele and Marty Cohen will create an endowed dean’s position for the School of Art and Design, and provide immediate funding for an applied learning program for Alfred University students. An endowment to support a dean’s position is a frst for Alfred University and helps to advance the University’s strategic objective of doubling the number of endowed faculty/staff positions over the next decade. The gift was announced April 20, 2017. Alfred University president Mark Zupan says that “We are profoundly grateful to Michele and Marty Cohen for their inspirational gift. Their investment in Alfred University will promote ongoing excellence and leadership at our top-10-rated School of Art and Design through the Michele and Marty Cohen endowed deanship. Furthermore, their generous support will allow us to expand our applied learning program at Alfred University and to ensure that, effective with this fall’s entering Marty and Michele Cohen class, every student at Alfred will be able to beneft from an applied learning opportunity.”

Five students join prestigious Saxon Circle When Mark Zupan became Alfred University’s 14th president, students accepted the initial challenge to support he brought with him the vision of enhanced alumni engagement their alma mater over the next fve years. to support the educational mission of the University. One of the “I fully expect we’ll have at least 300 results of that vision is the Saxon Circle, a leadership giving society members by June 30,” Amore said. comprised of dedicated alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and Alfred University historically has students. These supporters would commit to providing an example encouraged values of community of donor leadership, with a fve-year philanthropic commitment of involvement, service and support among discretionary support to Alfred University. its students. Zupan’s vision for Saxon Circle A key target for the Saxon Circle is to recruit 300 charter builds on that tradition, Amore says. members by the end of June 2017. And so far, so good, according “The basic idea is simple. Alfred University students and alumni to Jason Amore, Alfred University’s new Vice President for University recognize the importance of giving back, whether they choose to Relations. As of mid-April, Saxon Circle had grown to 274 members. support a local community organization, such as a public library, “We’re defnitely on track,” Amore says, noting fve undergraduate a religious institution, or any other mission-driven charitable organization. “We want alumni to think of Alfred University when they’re making their philanthropic investment decisions regarding what organizations to support. First, we want our alumni to be good citizens. Second, we want their citizenship to include their alma mater.” For alumni who are out of school for ten years or more, membership in the Saxon Circle requires a minimum annual discretionary commitment of $1,000 (and there are higher annual giving levels beyond that base level). There are lower annual giving levels for younger alums and students. To learn more about the Saxon Circle, visit www.alfred.edu/alumni/giving/leadership­ giving.cfm, or call University Relations at 607-871-2144.

Mark Zupan, center, is surrounded by students displaying their Saxon Circle pins. From left, Justin Cerrato, Justin Fossum, Logan Gee, Beryl Torthe, and Caroline Burgos

19 athleticsHIGHLIGHTS

Tyler Johnson helped lead the Saxons to an unbeaten regular season Liz Thompson set the AU career record for homeruns.

Saxon football team makes history Softball team starts strong, eyes Empire 8 title The AU football team recorded a year for the ages in 2016, The AU softball team competed for a berth in the Empire 8 winning a school-record 12 games and hosting three NCAA Conference tournament, the winner of which qualifes for the NCAA tournament games before its season ended in the national championships. championship quarterfnals. The Saxons would fnish in ffth place in the league standings, just The Saxons went 10-0 in the regular season and won their out of the four-team E8 tournament feld. Still, the Saxons turned in a third Empire 8 title, becoming the frst team in E8 history solid season and with several talented players set to return, the team to go unbeaten and the frst AU team in 35 years to go can look ahead with optimism to the 2018 season. through a regular season unscathed. AU hosted and defeated AU began the season by winning seven of 12 games played during Bridgewater State and Western New England to reach the a challenging Spring Break trip to Florida. The Saxons would go NCAA Elite 8, where they fell to visiting Mount Union in a on to fnish with a 7-7 Empire 8 record, with one of the victories shootout. coming at then nationally-ranked Stevens. The Saxons also swept E8 Several Saxons earned All-America nods, led by junior doubleheaders against Utica, Elmira and Houghton. linebacker A.J. LiCata (Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Year) The Saxons’ roster boasted a solid mix of veterans – some holdovers and senior quarterback Tyler Johnson (E8 Offensive Player of from the 2015 team that went to the Division III College World the Year), and head coach Bob Rankl, who piloted the Empire Series in Salem, VA – and talented youngsters. Leading the way was 8’s Coaching Staff of the Year. The Saxons won the Lambert senior third baseman and All-American candidate Liz Thompson. An Cup as the top Division III team in the East, the frst time since All-American and E8 Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2015, 1971 an AU team has earned that distinction. Thompson set new career records for home runs, hits and stolen bases this year.

20 Four inducted into AU Athletics Hall of Fame Four former standout student-athletes were inducted into the Alfred University Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities last fall. The 2016 Hall of Fame class included Chris Tighe ’88 (men’s basketball), Jesse Hiney ’97 (men’s lacrosse), Lisa (Valitutto) Rossi ’02 (women’s basketball) and Brian Gotham ’06 (men’s swimming). athletics Tighe was a four-year starter for the Saxons from 1984-88. He played on some of the best teams in the storied history of the men’s basketball program, and ranks in the top 25 at AU in career scoring and rebounding. He was on the 1984-85 squad that earned the team’s Seth Spicer earned All-America track and feld honors. frst-ever berth in the NCAA championship tournament and the 1985-86 team that went 25-3, again qualifying for the Spicer fexes muscles at NCAA indoor NCAAs. The 25 wins in 1985-86 represent a school single- championships season record. AU junior Seth Spicer, one of the top multi track athletes in the region, became Alfred’s frst indoor track and feld All-American in Hiney, one of the most prolifc scorers 22 years. in Saxon men’s lacrosse history, played Spicer earned the accolades with his fourth-place fnish in for two NCAA playoff teams: the the heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field 1994 team that went 12-3 and the Championships, held in March at North Central College in 1997 squad that went 10-4. He was a Naperville, IL. His 4,969 points shattered his previous school record Second Team USILA All-American his of 4,859, as he became Alfred’s frst indoor All-American since AU senior season of 1997 and was also a Hall of Fame hurdler Glenn Clinton in 1995. two-time Super Six First Team All-Star (1996 and 1997). He The NCAAs capped an outstanding indoor season for Spicer, who also played for the 1995 Saxons that went 13-4 and won the won a New York State championship in the heptathlon and was ECAC Upstate championship tournament. named Empire 8 Conference Field Athlete of the Year. Rossi was a starting forward four seasons (1998-02) on the women’s Alfred University welcomes two new coaches basketball team, fnishing her career AU Director of Athletics Paul Vecchio announced the appointment of as one of the top post players ever at a pair of new coaches this year. Alfred University. A two-time Empire Tracy Blake was appointed head men’s 8 Conference All-Star, she fnished her soccer coach, replacing Matt Smith, and career at AU as the school’s top scorer, Dakota Pruiss was introduced as head with 1,368 points. She also pulled down 819 rebounds in her women’s volleyball coach, taking over for career, third-most in program history, and holds career, single- Amanda Hubbard. season and single-game records for free throws made. Blake is a veteran assistant, having served on the coaching staffs of women’s teams at Gotham was one of the most talented SUNY Oswego and SUNY Cortland and the men’s team at Cayuga breaststrokers to ever grace the pool at County Community College, and also has several years’ experience Alfred University. In four seasons with as a high school and club team coach. the Saxons (2002-06) he was a four- Dakota Pruiss comes to AU from SUNY time Upper New York State Collegiate New Paltz, where she served as an assistant Swimming Association (UNYSCSA)/ the last three seasons. She has also served Empire 8 champion. Gotham was a as a coach for Iroquois-Empire Volleyball freshman on the 2003 Saxon team that won the school’s Association (IREVA) High Performance, a frst-ever UNYSCSA/Empire 8 team title, and that season was regional volleyball program run through USA named the Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Year. Volleyball, which covers Eastern New York and serves some of the top high school players in the state.

21 Dr. K: Taking a walk on the wild side

Even before her Dr. K days, Kelleher had a busy practice; she owns Broward Avian and Exotic Animal Hospital in Deerfeld, FL, where it is not at all unusual to see any number of wild or exotic animals, although some, she said, are off-limits because they carry diseases that can be harmful to humans. Her “pet peeve,” so to speak, are owners that don’t or won’t follow instructions for the proper care of the animals in their care. “I won’t prescribe treatments unless I am sure the owners will be compliant.” “I love what I do,” said Kelleher. “I have the best job in the universe.” ometimes Dr. Susan Kelleher ’91 has to be a little bit Kelleher, who has been practicing since 1995 following her inventive and creative when it comes to treating her graduation from the University of Tennessee’s veterinary Spatients, but that’s all part of what a wild and exotic medicine program, not only has her own practice and reality animal veterinarian does during the course of a day when her show, but shares her unique experience and expertise as a patients can range from a monkey to a macaw, an armadillo volunteer with a number of wildlife facilities throughout to an aardvark, a kinkajou to a kangaroo. Florida. You may recognize her as Dr. K, the star of a hit series on Kelleher is originally from Buffalo, and knew growing NatGeo Wild channel, “Dr. K’s Exotic Animal ER,” which up that she wanted to be a veterinarian. (She was also one began its fourth season in April. of three Kelleher siblings to attend Alfred. Her sister Amy Kelleher laughingly calls herself “a McGyver” when it Kelleher Vennett is a 1990 graduate, and her brother William comes to improvising both the methods and the tools she Kelleher is a member of the class of 1993.) needs to treat some of her unusual patients. As a high school student and throughout her years at And she credits her Alfred University undergraduate studies Alfred University, she volunteered extensively at the Buffalo with helping her think creatively about how to solve those Zoo. As a veterinary student, she gained experience working problems. “Alfred University is extraordinary,” said Kelleher, at Clinch River Raptor Center as a weekend volunteer. who delivered the Alfred University commencement address After graduating from veterinary school, Kelleher spent in May 2016. two months in San Diego under the mentorship of Dr. “Medicine is medicine,” she said, but learning to think Jeff Jenkins in his private practice devoted solely to the creatively is something she credits to the time spent in care of avian and exotic pets. Relocating to South Florida, Alfred classrooms, with faculty members who were both she worked in small animal practices for four years before mentors and friends. opening her own practice, pursuing her passion for avian and “Wes Bentz (emeritus professor of Chemistry) is just a exotic pets. presence,” she said, and so were teachers like the late John Highly regarded in her feld, Kelleher has published Stull, professor of physics. Alfred University allowed her many articles, written chapters and lectured at meetings to explore so many areas outside her major, like taking a extensively throughout the United States and England philosophy course that she said was “just wonderful.” Her on avian and exotic animal medicine. Kelleher lives in foor-to-ceiling bookshelves in her offce still hold textbooks Loxahatchee, FL, with her husband, Greg Martin and their from her Alfred classes, and she frequently turns to them three children, Elba, Claire and Myles, along with assorted reference. pets, of course. 22 Transitions: Alfred University Board of Trustees names new members The Alfred University Board of Trustees 3M in 2012. Ceramic Society; Sreeram was the award appointed three new members, and said Joel served recipient for leaders in the Americas. farewell to three veteran trustees at its as Ceradyne’s Sreeram joined Dow in 2006 as vice February meeting. company president of core research and development Joining the board are Christine E. president and and is a former global technology director Heckle, a 1992 alumna of Alfred University, chairman of and chief technology offcer for DuPont who also earned her master’s (1995) and the board. Electronic Technologies. He was also vice Ph.D. (1998) degrees from Alfred University; Joel was president of worldwide technology for Ann Silverman Moskowitz, widow of the elected to Cookson Electronics, and was employed late Joel Moskowitz, a 1961 alumnus; and Alfred’s Board Ann Moskowitz by Sarnoff Corporation early in his career A.N. Sreeram, who received a master’s of Trustees where he degree from Alfred University in 1990. in 1983 and served on the board until led the Heckle is director of inorganic materials he passed away in March 2015. Over the electronic and research at Corning, where she has years, Ann and Joel have been dedicated fat display worked since to improving student life. Among other department. 1997. Prior initiatives, they created two special interest Sreeram to assuming houses on campus: Joel’s House, a 22-bed resides in her current residence hall constructed in 2004; and Midland, MI. position in Ann’s House, a 48-bed residence hall Leaving the September constructed in 2009. board are: 2015, she was The couple was recognized for their Robert A.N. Sreeram ’90 the director generosity to Alfred when named to the Daggett, a of crystalline University’s Society of Benefactors in 2005. 1981 alumnus materials Most recently, Ann has committed support with a degree in ceramic engineering. research, Christine Heckle ’92 for renovating Reimer Hall, a residence hall Rob joined the Alfred University Board leading the on the north end of campus constructed of Trustees in 1999, and was integral to development of new products to support in 1962. In addition to their support the building of the Bromeley-Daggett both the environmental technologies and of Alfred, their philanthropic priorities Equestrian Center at Maris Cuneo Equine specialty materials segments. include the Ceramic and Glass Industry Park that led to the growth of Alfred Heckle is the daughter of fellow Alfred Foundation, which Joel founded. Ann is a University’s equestrian program. alumni, Pamela Tinnes Lord ’68 and Harold current member of the board of trustees at John Gilbertson, former president and W. Lord, Jr. ’69. She is married to alumnus Chapman University. She has a son, David, chief executive offcer of AVX Corporation, Darryl Heckle ’96, who graduated with and resides in Corona del Mar, CA. a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, who a B.S. in ceramic engineering, a minor in joined the board in 2006. math, and completed a master’s in ceramic A.N. Sreeram ’90 earned a master’s Robert L. “Steve” Stephens, a retired engineering in 1997. Darryl is a product line degree in glass science from Alfred in 1990 brigadier general in the U.S. Army, who manager at Corning. The couple resides in and his doctorate from the Department earned his master’s degree from Alfred Corning, NY and has two children. of Materials Science and Engineering at University in 1971 while serving as an Massachusetts Institute of Technology instructor in the University Reserve Offcer Ann Moskowitz earned a B.A. in in 1995. He is a 1989 graduate of the Training Corps (ROTC) program. He economics from Wellesley College in ceramics engineering program from the served as a member of the trustee search 1962. She was employed by I.B.M. as a Indian Institute of Technology – Banaras committee for the new vice president of programmer/analyst. In 1964 Ann married Hindu University in Varanasi, India. University Relations and was vice chair of Alfred alumnus Joel Moskowitz ’61. In Sreeram is now the senior vice president two board committees. He was granted 1967, Joel co-founded Ceradyne, Inc., an and chief technology offcer with Dow Life Trustee status at the February board advanced technical ceramic company which Chemical Company. He holds over 20 U.S. meeting. manufactured and marketed ceramics for patents and in October 2016 was one of the industrial, aerospace, defense, medical the frst two recipients of the Industrial and electronic markets until it was sold to Leadership Award from the American

23 Class Notes AU S P R I N G 2 0 1 7

Skelly in Regensburg, Germany, and life 1951Golden Saxons with his late wife, Barbara, and frst­ 1956 Golden Saxons An article in the Winter 2015 edition born child, Scott, in housing off-base. At 81, novelist and Alfred University of the Alfred Magazine about Mildred Bruce Conroe graduated with a B.A. in alumnus Robert Littell is back in Cooper ‘42 caused Robert Hultquist mathematics and was a member of Klan the limelight with new book, his 19th, to refect on the parallels between his Alpine fraternity. His family includes published by Thomas Dunne Books/St. life and hers. “Like Mildred, I was a several Alfred alums; his mother, father, Martin’s Press, New York City. sports fan. Like Mildred, I especially aunt, brother, sister-in-law and grand­ “The Mayakovsky Tapes” paints a liked baseball. I played in a semi-pro niece attended AU, and his father was fctional portrait of a real-life Russian league after Alfred days. Like Mildred, assistant dean of the faculty at AU poet who was crushed by Stalinism. Told I majored in math. Like Mildred, I did when Bruce was born. Bruce completed through the eyes of the four women who student teaching at Alfred and I too his master’s degree in education from were Vladimir Mayakovsky’s mistresses was intimidated by the student teacher Alfred in 1954, and earned his Ed.D. and muses, the book pieces together coordinator. Like Mildred, I worked in from SUNY Albany in 1975. He was a what in effect is a series of taped education,” said Robert. “You can see high school math teacher and guidance reminiscences of a famboyant poet and why I read the story with some interest!” counselor prior to transitioning into intellectual who had once served as Hultquist is a professor emeritus at Penn higher education at SUNY Potsdam, propagandist for the Russian Revolution State. where he worked as associate dean of and later became an enemy of the Soviet students, assistant vice president for State. Golden Saxons academic affairs and retired as vice Littell, who graduated from Alfred 1953 provost. Bruce joined the Alumni Council Bruce in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in in 2014 and resides in Wilton, NY. Conroe has English, is the author of 18 previous released novels and the nonfction “For the Future “Memories 1954Golden Saxons of Israel,” written with the late Shimon of a Vern Fitzgerald played four sports Peres, former Israeli president. Reluctant while at Alfred University, but football Littell gave his tapes from the Peres’ Soldier: The was his favorite and his skills on the interview to Herrick Library; they have Cold War feld were so outstanding that in 1981, recently been made available online Revisited,” he was named to Alfred University’s through the library for scholars and a memoir of athletics Hall of Fame. He was able to researchers to use. his military see his beloved Saxons one last time He has been awarded both the English service, when the Sharon M. Pepper Wish Upon Gold Dagger and the Los Angeles Times growth as a A Star program at the M.M Ewing Book Prize for his fction. His spy novel young man and early family life during Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua “The Company” was a New York Times the 1950s. The book was published in made it possible for him to attend the bestseller later made into a television summer 2015 through www.lulu.com November 2015 games at St. John miniseries. He lives in France. and can be found at amazon.com. It is Fisher. Later, asked about his time at illustrated with Bruce’s photos of Fort Alfred, Vern smiled and said, ‘”It’s a part of me.”

24 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 First Row; P. Lucas, L. Bird, F. Finneny, L. Eaton, C. Blanchard, . Smith. uoud Row: J. Conner, B. Harper, J. Kelly, Coach • uttle, G. Glass, W. 1957Golden Saxons Sunon, C. Williams. East Islip, NY, watercolor artist Jeanne Fields Rogers displayed “beautifully vibrant winter landscapes and scenery from across Long Island and New York state” in a solo exhibition at the Islip Town Hall, part of the “Art in the Hall” series which features the work of local artists. Her work was also featured at the Riverhead Suffolk County Historical Society Museum earlier this year. 1959Golden Saxons Cy Berlowitz has published “Sealights,” a memoir of the three years, 1967-70, he spent in the U.S. Merchant Finnerty‘ embodied the ‘best of Alfred University’ Marines, sailing under Norwegian, Israeli Carlton Blanchard submitted the following tribute to his classmate and friend, Frank and Sierra Leonean fags. Some of the Finnerty, who died in 2015. The photo above is from the 1959 Kanakadea yearbook. ports he recalls are Durban, Massawa, Those were heady and exciting days in the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s in Alfred University Djibouti, Karachi, Bombay, Melilla, sports. It was a period of extraordinary accomplishment for cross country and track Barcelona, Marseilles and Saigon. These teams. With Frank Finnerty leading the way, those teams had the records to prove places and the people he met and excellence. Four undefeated teams in dual meet competition as well as four New York worked with are vividly described, as it State small college championships (cross country/track combined). Frank Finnerty was the sea itself. the undisputed leader on and off the track. Not only was he the best runner, but the L. David Pye, dean and professor leader who was looked to for his integrity, selfessness and hard work. “Tiny Alfred of glass science, emeritus, received the with Finnerty in 5th placed a creditable 9th (of 21) in the IC4 Meet,” wrote nationally published Track and Field News in November 1959. 2016 Toledo Opposing college coaches always noticed Frank. A coach from Syracuse commented (Ohio) Glass that Frank not only beat all of his runners, but did so with class. Competing in New and Ceramic York City, Quantico Relays, three NCAA cross country championships all brought Award, presented national attention to tiny Alfred University and Frank Finnerty was the ambassador. annually by National competition requires a special talent, resilience and a seriousness of purpose. the Michigan/ For Alfred University athletes, it was a feeling that they were as good as the big Northwest university athletes. Ohio Section of Frank took it all in stride with the tenacity and will to be the best he could be. In fact, the American he thrived on the national exposure and relished being the underdog. At the IC4A meet L. David Pye Ceramic Society. at Madison Square Garden in 1959, Frank turned the meet around by fnishing second in the 1000-year run, thus disrupting the scoring for a major team (Manhattan) and Pye delivered a lecture, “Glass Science, costing them the championship won by Penn State. Glass Art: Taking a Look Back,” during With Doc Tuttle as cross country coach, Frank won the Middle States freshman the annual meeting of the Section. First cross country title and was named most outstanding athlete. In later Alfred years, he given in the mid-1950s, the award is ran nationally recognized times in the 880 (1:51.6) and mile (4:12.2), was ranked considered one of the most prestigious nationally in the top fve for the 880 and he hoped to qualify for the 1960 Olympics in in the international glass community. Tokyo. It recognizes “distinguished scientifc, Frank’s greatest thrill in track was the day that Coach McLane’s Saxons nosed out technical, or engineering achievements Hamilton College by one-seventh of a point for the NYS small college championship in in the feld of glass and ceramics.” 1959. Frank won the mile, 880 and anchored the winning relay team. Pye, an honored teacher, scholar and In 1975 Frank was inducted into the Alfred University Athletics Hall of Fame. He was accorded All-American status in 1961 or ’62 when the NCAA decided to recognize researcher, has served as president of some of the minor sports. the International Commission on Glass Frank embodied the highest and best stands of Alfred University as an athlete, as a and the American Ceramic Society. He student and as a man.

25 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 has received numerous national and health. He helped found a psychology 2012, Simms wrote: “After gaining my international professional achievement department at Marietta College in BA at Alfred, I went on for an MA and awards and currently serves as founding Ohio, and later was director of Mental PhD from Washington University in Saint editor of “The International Journal of Health Services in Washington County, Louis. Aside from a summer work during Applied Glass Science.” He is also chief Ohio. His other published works include my undergraduate days, I have always executive offcer of the Empire State chapters in several books, research worked as a lecturer: frst at the University Glassworks, LLC, and is an aspiring in such journals as “Adolescence,” of Manitoba in Winnipeg (1966-1970), stained glass artist. “American Psychologist,” “Development then at the University of Waikato in Psychology,” “The Family Psychologist,” Hamilton, New Zealand (1970-2010). 1960Golden Saxons “Individual Psychology,” “Journal Along the way, I have been a visiting Robert Meltzer writes the Core Four of Homosexuality,” and “Journal of professor for shorter or longer periods group continues to gather four times a Sex Research.” He has authored or at the University of Ottawa, Canada, the year for dinner – “usually just the four co-authored two previous books, Universite de Pau, Ben Gurion University of us, but sometimes with spouses or “Adolescence Today: Sex Roles and the in Be’er-Sheva, Israel, and La Nouvelle invited guests. Search for Identity,” and “Ego Identity: A Sorbonne in Paris. I probably enjoyed my The group came together several Handbook for Psychosocial Research.” time teaching and living in Paris the best, years ago, when “four Alfred University followed by interesting months in Israel. grads and Kappa Nu fraternity brothers 1962Golden Saxons A favorite memory from my four years at met for dinner and have developed a Richard Denton and his wife Alfred would have to be sitting around continuing attachment to each other Myra celebrated their 50th wedding and talking with friends, often discussing ever since. Members of the Core anniversary last summer. Rick and Myra politics in a wild and completely four group are Meltzer, who majored were in Alfred for Reunion in June to say enthusiastic naiveté, and sitting alone at in math and played varsity tennis at farewell to President Charley Edmondson a night in the student union, in the corner, Alfred University; Steve Chaleff ’61, a and Dr. Laura Greyson, and to greet AU’s with a hot chocolate and writing bad History and Political Science major who 14th president, Mark Zupan. Rick is a poetry about being miserable. The pose served as president of Kappa Nu; Steve former member of the Alumni Council prepared me for the real world. The best Steinberg ’62, a History and Political and a former alumni-elected trustee. thing I took away from Alfred was a sense Science major who played varsity The latest book by Norman Simms of intellectual curiosity and a sense of basketball; and John Sprung ’63, who has just been released. “Jews in an inner discipline, despite my innocence and majored in English and played varsity Illusion of Paradise: Dust and Ashes dreamy idealism, taught mostly from Prof. tennis. Volume One” “focuses on a small group David Ohara, the English professor who “Our bonds of friendship were forged of late 19th and early 20th century seemed to see in me something more than at Alfred through Kappa Nu,” Bob writes. European Jewish intellectuals who the uncouth exterior others perceived and “And although out fraternity ceases to believed they had entered a new secular the inchoate ambitions I felt within myself. exist, our attachment to AU endures and and tolerant society in Western Europe, He was everything I wasn’t and everything our experiences we had there, as does but discovered that there was no escape that I then began to want to be, from our fondness for each other.” from their Jewish heritage and way of his wry wit as he sat cross legged on the seeing the world,” according to one desk and fred questions at the class in David Matteson has written a memoir reviewer. “As psychotherapist and analyst eighteenth century writers, to his sharp of his journey as a bisexual husband. Dr. Joan Jutta Lachkar wrote, ‘Although and classical analysis of literature. Though “I Took Both Roads: My Journey as not mentioned but intimated, these I met my wife at Washington University, a Bisexual Husband,” is described as artists and playwrights were grandiose Saint Louis, and we began our family “both eye-opening and inspiring. It in thinking that their talent and creativity when I was teaching in Winnipeg and then is a timely, sensitive exploration of a alone would offer affrmation and we created a meaningful life for ourselves topic through a loving and accepting appreciation. Simms outlines the disaster in the long exile of New Zealand, when I lens.” David taught psychology and awaiting them.’” His book, published think of my emerging youthful ideas and counseling for almost three decades at by Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 1st experiences I still think of Alfred. Because Governor’s State University, south of Unabridged edition (March 1, 2017) is of the distance, politics and more these Chicago. He has been a practitioner in available through Amazon.com. In his days the toll of years, there are few friends both the ministry and in secular mental message to his 50th Reunion Class in left with whom I can share personal

26 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 memories or scholarly interests, those crazy days in Alfred from 1958 to 1962 1970 1972Reunion Year are as warm and important to me as Kenneth Campbell was re-elected Edith Main and her new husband the earliest years of my life in Brooklyn to the Town Council of New Canaan, Kenny drove across country on his Harley when my parents, grandparents, and CT, last fall, for his third four-year term motorcycle, covering 6,000 miles in fve other relatives were still alive. I continue on the 12-member board. The Town weeks. Edith stayed in Denver to visit a to read, think, and write. At the end of Council is the legislative body of town favorite sister-in-law, while Kenny rode 2011 I brought out the latest in my short government. Ken is a 30-year resident of on to Oklahoma to ride US Route 66 stories about growing up in the 40s New Canaan, and works as a mortgage with a buddy, putting another 2,000 and 50s: The Almost Very True Stories of loan originator. miles on the bike. All went well, Edith Boro Park. Alfred Dreyfus: Man, Mlieu, says, except for that ‘traffc jam” as Mentality and Midrash, was published in they were crossing the Mojave Desert in February 2012. “ 1971 105-degree heat. Bernard S. Gluckstern, chairman and founder of The Center for Humanistic Golden Saxons Evelyn Halper has written “e. (a split 1966 Global Initiatives, has published Kenneth L. Govendo tells us he has child): penned in 2016,” a paperback “In America’s Future: Requiem or been retained for his third six-year term in the body, mind, and spirit/healing/ Renaissance? An Agenda for the as a Superior Court Judge in Saipan, U.S. prayer and spiritual genre which follows Transformation of Our Nation and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana the author’s “life-long journey to rally Ourselves.” It is available on Amazon. Islands. and heal from her disease process of Bernard has devoted his career to schizophrenia…PTSD…grieving…and the mitigation of poverty and the depressive disorder…” Golden Saxons empowerment of the poor, working in 1969 Book notes read: “…the story is Gary Woodfeld writes: “Thought you Los Angeles, Appalachia, New York City, written for those who suffer from mental might fnd it interesting that two old (his Newark and Washington, DC, where he illness and those schizophrenic type word, not ours!) friends crossed paths now makes his home. illnesses that plague us…the patients… recently. I am a 1969 grad, living and Brian and Elizabeth Rulon Perry this is also for those professionals who practicing law in Palm Beach, FL. I am have retired from Binghamton University. may fnd themselves at a loss in how also chairman of the board of the Palm Brian was director of Academic Advising to treat these disorders of the spirit… Beach County Food Bank, a relatively for 23 years, and Elizabeth was a faculty body…mind…and soul…it is written new start-up to address hunger relief in member in the School of Management in the language of the disease for all Palm Beach County. In November (2105), and the mathematics department for 15 the children of angst…so that they can the Food Bank sponsored at county-wide years. They are now spending time with understand that in this life…we are not seminar regarding ending hunger with family, enjoying hobbies and traveling. alone…it is written with great love and Enid Borden ‘72 as the special guest They have been married since 1969. speaker. Enid has a lengthy background and experience in numerous hunger relief programs and is the founder, president and CEO of the National Keep us posted Foundation to End Senior Hunger. Little Keep your Alfred University Family in your life. Make sure to let us did I know that we overlapped at Alfred know of all your family activities, professional moves and achievements, until we met. Enid is a special person personal accomplishments, and entertaining photos! and has done so much for hunger in You can reach us in numerous ways: America. As a result of our meeting, we are looking into ways that our Facebook Snail Mail – mail news and photos to organizations can work together going Rob Price, writer, forward. Alfred ties go way back!” C Twitter 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 Email – news and photos to [email protected]

27 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 care for those who wish to glean a new and ultimately she brings the light.” about the role of Alfred University in my understanding and possible process for Evelyn continues “Some have seen it life’s narrative.” Wayne is a psychologist moving forward into health…and life… as a journey through co-dependence/a experienced in trauma therapy and the book undertakes the author’s own demonic psychological journey back to emergency assessment. The book is struggles and depths of darkness… sobriety, others have viewed it as it was available on Amazon, in paperback and and greatest despair…supported written as purely a channeled love story. for e-readers. and surrounded by two very special Some see it as a view in critical thinking, strong women, who as mental health while others see it merely as abstract professionals, know the meaning of stream of consciousness and psychotic 1976 unconditional love and healing…and thought processing, some as poetry, and Barbara J. Gregory has set two many other women beings who have some as a spiritually guided story line. milestones during her tenure as the graced and touched the author’s life… Yet there are those who see nothing editor-in-chief of the “The Numismatist,” this is written from love…for life…and at all, you be your own judge.” The the journal of the American Numismatic for those who have a need for a healthy paperback is available online at Amazon. Association. First, when she was healing process…” com. promoted to editor-in-chief in 1988, The book is available online at both she became the frst woman to hold the Amazon.com and www.createspace.com position. And now, she has become the as well as on Evelyn’s author Facebook 1975 longest-tenured editor-in-chief in the page under the name E.A.Halper. Harris Kershnar is a contributing publication’s 128-year-history. Along She also wrote that she has “derived columnist at the Irvine Community News the way, she’s made signifcant changes and written a channeled spiritual book and Views, a local newspaper in Irvine, to the venerable publication for stamp penned and authored in the years 2005­ CA. His column, “WordsWatch,” focuses collectors, bringing all production in­ 2015” – “the entire story of biri jeet.” on words that have been written or house; initiating multiple design changes, The work commemorates in fantasy spoken – in the distant or sometimes including the introduction of a large- and spiritual tale the memory of her more recent past – that refect time- format, full-color magazine in 2003. Her “deceased life partner, Joan Ripp … the tested wisdom, worthy of thoughtful professional accomplishments earned healing of the earth... the saving of the consideration. Copies of the paper may her an alumni citation from the Alfred tiny animals and the graces given to lost be viewed online, free of charge, at University Alumni Association in 2004. children of nethers...” https://irvinecommunitynewsandviews. Asked what she valued most about her Evelyn explains “biri jeet represents org Kershnar is an attorney. AU experience, Gregory responded, the collective healing spirit within all of Dr. Wayne D. Rosenfeld recently “the sense of community and great us” and notes “unlike Godot who never published “Great Necessities, A Gaucher friendship.” shows in ‘Waiting for Godot,’ biri jeet Memoir” that includes “a few pages always arrives to heal a world gone dark Joseph P. Baird was ordained to the priesthood in a ceremony held Jan. 22 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Blairsville, Pa. The Rev. Baird is retired engineer. Keep us posted While working in nearby Latrobe, he says, Keep your Alfred University Family in your life. Make sure to let us he “became immersed in the culture know of all your family activities, professional moves and achievements, of St. Peter’s … inspired by the people, personal accomplishments, and entertaining photos! specifcally their openness and warmth You can reach us in numerous ways: and unquestioning welcome.” Facebook Snail Mail – mail news and photos to Prior to his ordination, he studied at Rob Price, writer, the School for Diaconate formation Twitter 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern C Ohio, served internships in churches in Email – news and photos to Pittsburgh, and also trained as a hospital [email protected]

28 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 chaplain. works by Walter McConnell, professor He and his wife, Kathy, are residents of ceramic art in the School of Art & of Natrona Heights. They have two 1981 Design at Alfred University, will be on daughters, Jessie and Maggie, and a son, Dr. Laura Sulmonte Chesson was display at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Eli. recently appointed as Superintendent at the Freer/Sackler, The Smithsonian’s of the Groton Dunstable Public School Museum of Asian Art, through June 4, 1977Reunion Year system in Groton MA. 2017. It opened in July 2016. Author/artist Wende Esrow has The exhibition “explores the West’s released her second picture book, “If 1985 enduring obsession with Chinese blue­ You Listen to the Trees.” The book is Dr. Lauren McIsaac-O’Hare is and-white porcelain,” according to a available through Barnes and Noble and dean of the School of Nursing at St. release from the gallery. McConnell Amazon, and is also found in several Peter’s University in Jersey City, NJ. created two of his foor-to-ceiling, library systems, four major art gallery gift She is responsible for the oversight stacked porcelain “Stupa” sculptures shops and all independent book stores and program administration of the on site, and has re-designed the Freer in the Buffalo, NY, area. “After spending baccalaureate, RN/BS, master’s and Sackler’s collection of blue and white so many hours walking through the doctor of Nursing Practice Programs. ceramics with his complimentary 3-D woods, I am honored to share the spirit printed objects. of the forest with my readers,” said McConnell received his BFA from Wende. “After a long day of hiking and the University of Connecticut in 1974, drawing, Gwendolyn warmed up by 1986 and his MFA in Ceramic Art from Alfred the woodstove,” reads an excerpt from “Chinamania” an exhibition featuring University in 1986. Well known for his the book. “As the logs crackled and sparked, forest secrets unfurled in the colorful fames. Gwendolyn, a young ‘Another good story for the books’ artist, spends a lot of time in the woods t was another one of those “Alfred moments:” Nearly four years ago, Robin that surround the cabin where she lives. Mazejka, who works for University Relations, visited Cheryl Blanchard ’86 and her husband Ramsey Railsback, at their home near Fort Wayne, IN. During the course She learns to hear the trees share their I of the visit, Robin mentioned favorite memories as they burn in the two other Alfred University woodstove and release their spirits. An alumni – Benjamin ’65 and old chestnut tree fondly remembers Sharon Klepper ’68 Eisbart – watching playful otters on moonlit nights lived less than a mile away. slide over his roots, down the snow- The two couples met, and covered riverbanks and splash into the “We have not only become water below. Each tree has a beautiful friends, but Sharon runs story to tell for those of us ready to a business that places art listen.” with corporate clients, so she and Ramsey have been working together for the past couple of years,” said From left, Sharon Eisbart ’68, Cheryl Blanchard ’86 and 1978 Cheryl. Sharon is also on Benjamin Eisbart ’65. Nancy Falk was one of 94 professionals the board of the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The photo above shows the three Alfred named as Fellows of The Gerontological University alumni at a recent gala to beneft the Museum. Ramsey donated art work Society of America in June 2016. The and Sharon provided framing for two pieces that were auctioned during the event. status of Fellow, the highest class Ben was vice president of Human Resources and corporate compliance offcer for of membership within the Society, is Steel Dynamics, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, until his retirement a couple of years bestowed upon those who demonstrate ago. “outstanding continuing work in Cheryl, who was named to the Alfred University Board of Trustees in 2014, lives gerontology.” After receiving her degree in Fort Wayne, where their younger son is still in high school, and commutes to the in Nursing from AU, Nancy went on to Boston area where she is chief executive offcer of MICROChips, start-up company earn MBA and Ph.D. degrees. working on implantable drug-delivery systems. “We cherish our developing friendship with the Eisbarts. It’s just another good AU story for the books,” Cheryl said.

29 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 installations of moist clay and towering Xylem Inc., Rye Brook, NY named Colin his work was also featured in the assemblages of cast porcelain, he is the Sabol as senior vice president and Pennsylvania College of Art & Design recipient of grants from The Joan Mitchell president for analytics and treatment. In show, “Tesselation Phage,” where he Foundation, The Louis Comfort Tiffany this role, he leads the global operations had a 10-by-21-foot wall installation. Foundation, the New York Foundation for of the two business divisions. John, a Brunswick, ME, artist, became the Arts and the Constance Saltonstall Colin previously served as senior vice enamored with work with nails while an Foundation. McConnell’s work was president and president for dewatering. AU student. He started with tiny fnishing recently featured on the cover of the He will continue to serve on the nails, and he increased the nail size by April issue of Sculpture Magazine with company’s senior leadership team. half an inch every year until he reached an extensive interview with the artist Colin also serves as chairman of Xylem his current medium -- 12-inch spikes, the inside McConnell has exhibited at the Watermark, Xylem’s corporate citizenship largest size nail commercially sold. Denver Art Museum, the Philadelphia and social investment program. Teri Bump, a vice president of Museum of Art, MASS MoCA, the Daum Xylem’s analytics brands deliver American Campus Communities, based Museum, the CU Art Museum, Boulder, precise measurement for water and in Austin, TX, was named a Diamond Colorado and at SOFA, New York. He has wastewater, environmental, and multiple Honoree for 2016 by the American exhibited internationally in Sweden, the industrial applications and the frm’s College Personnel Association. Diamond Netherlands, Taiwan, China and Korea. treatment business provides integrated Honorees are those who are “recognize Represented by Cross-Mackenzie Gallery solutions that enable the reuse of water for their outstanding and sustained in Washington DC, essays and reviews and wastewater. contributions to higher education and on McConnell’s work have appeared Xylem is a leading global water student affairs.” Kathy Woughter in World Sculpture News, The New Art technology provider, enabling customers ‘93, vice president for Student Affair at Examiner, Ceramics: Art and Perception, to transport, treat, test, and effciently AU, says Teri is “very highly regarded The New York Times, The Washington use water in public utility, residential, in our profession.” Not only has she Post and Ceramics Monthly. McConnell’s and commercial building services, been honored by the American College academic appointments include: The industrial, and agricultural settings. Personnel Association, but she was also School of the Art Institute of Chicago recognized by NASPA, the association of and The University of Connecticut. Student Affairs professionals in higher He is currently professor of Ceramic Art 1990 education. at Alfred University, which has the top- For nearly three decades, John Bisbee Matthew McElligott has just ranked MFA program in ceramic art in has welded and forged 12-inch spikes published a new children’s book, the nation, according to U.S. News and under the mantra, “Only nails, always “Mad Scientist Academy: The Weather World Report. different.” His work has recently been Disaster,” the second in his “Mad featured in several venues. “Branded” Scientist Academy” science picture was on view at Walker Contemporary, book series, published by Crown. The 1989 Waitsfeld, VT, early this year, and “Academy” series combines scientifc facts and method with exciting adventures. The frst in the series, Keep us posted “Mad Scientist Academy: The Dinosaur Keep your Alfred University Family in your life. Make sure to let us Disaster,” came out last year. Other know of all your family activities, professional moves and achievements, recent works include “Even Aliens Need personal accomplishments, and entertaining photos! Snacks,” a picture book published You can reach us in numerous ways: by Walker & Co.; and “Benjamin Franklinstein Meets Thomas Deadison,” Facebook Snail Mail – mail news and photos to a middle-grades novel published by Rob Price, writer, Putnam. His books have been published C Twitter 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 in six languages on fve continents, and have sold over a quarter million Email – news and photos to copies around the world. A professor [email protected] at the Sage Colleges, Matt is chair of the Art and Design department. He has been a member of the Sage faculty

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Liberal arts education powers White’s career

f you want a testament to the to get them comfortable speaking power of a Liberal Arts education, to media in a local language. We Ijust talk to Kerry White ‘04. Since have foreign language social media she graduated, her peregrinations feeds…. It’s different everyday, and have taken her all over the globe, never boring.” and onto a different career path A recent assignment took Kerry than what she frst envisioned. to Tbilisi, Georgia, to take part in That path has been “convoluted,” the Jackal Stone military exercise. she admits. “I worked at a radio Working with the Embassy, other station in Ireland, got a master’s in State Department offcials, and creative writing in Northern Ireland, Department of Defense colleagues, did Teach for America in Baltimore, the team “addressed various public taught for a few years around affairs scenarios both within the [Washington] DC, worked launching exercise and in the real world. I test-prep programs in China, and did this as part of my volunteer ended up writing proposals for membership in the Fly Away international education programs Communications Team, a group with a DC-based non-proft.” of State Department public affairs As she was fnishing her second professionals who get deployed graduate degree,“on a whim I when embassies in crisis request took the Presidential Management public affairs support,” whether it Fellowship Test.” About 12,200 is in response to natural disasters Kerry White ’04 recent graduates took the or a terrorist incident. “I am still test; 1,600 were named semi- “Everyone I talked to said it was pretty green, though, and have not fnalists and invited to a day-long yet been on a real-world deployment assessment. The feld narrowed to an offce in which I’d really grow as yet,” she said. 600, who competed for one of 300 a leader, and I mean I had created Kerry admits her current career positions. path is “kind of hilarious, since I Kerry had opportunities to do her an ‘international communications’ don’t think I ever took a political Fellowship with the Department of concentration for my AU comm major science course in my whole college Education and USAID (the United career… I was too busy with States Agency for International waaaay back in the day. creative writing and journalism Development), both of which would So I went for it.” courses. I couldn’t really say no to have allowed her to do things similar the Fellowship, and I’ve gotten to do to what she had been doing to some really neat travels, and meeting that point, but it was an offer to join the International Media some fascinating people.” Engagement Team at the Department of State that piqued She recommends the Fellowship Program to anyone who her interest. “Everyone I talked to said it was an offce in has recently completed graduate school. While the focus is on which I’d really grow as a leader, and I mean I had created an leadership development, it also includes training and mentoring ‘international communications’ concentration for my AU comm and short-term “developmental rotations” which allow the major waaaay back in the day. So I went for it.” Fellows to try out different jobs for a few months. “Our goal is to get U.S. government voices into foreign “Over my two-year program, I got to spend fve months as a media. In conjunction with fve media hubs around the world, social media manager at our media hub in Johannesburg, South we connect foreign journalists to State Department and other Africa, and another fve months as a political offcer at our government offcials, and coordinated interviews, press briefngs embassy in Baku, Azerbaijian,” she said. and telephonic/virtual conferences.” “It’s been a pretty non-linear” path since she left Alfred Another part of her job is to offer “advanced, on-camera University, she says, “But that kind of fexibility and critical training to diplomats who are fuent in regional languages thinking are what you get from a liberal arts education, right?” (Arabic, Urdu, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Persian and French)

31 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 since 1998. He teaches illustration, has been hosting members of the British Tommy Reed, Jackson Miller, Shannon graphic design, and digital multimedia Royal Family when they visit the World McDougal and Chris Henderson. courses. In addition to his AU degree, Trade Center for more than 15 years, The series combines the history and he earned a degree from the University beginning with Princess Anne, when she adventure of Indiana Jones and national of Buffalo, and is a former president of asked to tour the World Trade Center site treasure with the detective mystery of the Graphic Artists Guild of Albany. For of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during a visit the Hardy Boys. Volume two is “Breaking more on Matt and his work, visit: www. to the United States. the Beale Code.” Sean is “replacing the mattmcelligott.com Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew adventures 1992Reunion Year with a fresh global approach,” says one 1991 Michael Vestel is now the chief reviewer. Bruce Dehnert, head of the Peters technology offcer at Berkeley, Calif.­ based Novasentis, developer of a unique Paul Sacaridiz was named executive Valley Ceramics director of the Haystack Mountain Department, has flm-based haptic technology that is being designed into various virtual School of Crafts, located on Deer Isle, been elected a ME, in July 2015, becoming only the member of the reality products, gaming controllers and wearable devices. Prior to joining fourth director in the school’s 68-year International history. According to his web site, Academy of Novasentis, Michael worked for 12 years at SRI International in Menlo Park, where Sacaridiz served as professor and chair of Ceramics, an the Department of Art at the University organization his projects for federal agencies and Bruce Dehnert commercial clients included developing of Wisconsin-Madison from 2007-2015, based in and has extensive experience higher Geneva, Switzerland, that represents wind-powered underwater drones and drug-delivery devices. Michael graduated education, administration and leadership noted artists, gallerists, collectors in not-for-proft arts organizations. and museums in the feld of ceramics from Alfred University in 1992 with an undergraduate degree in glass He has been named a fellow with the worldwide. The selection recognizes National Council of Arts Administrators Bruce’s contributions as an artist, as well engineering science. He also holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley and an M.S. from and has most recently served on the as his teaching, writing and presence board of the National Council on in the international arena of ceramic UCLA, both in materials science and engineering. Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA). art. A studio potter and sculptor for 35 As a sculptor he is interested in the years, Bruce has taught in New Zealand, collision of abstraction, urban planning on the island of Borneo and for many 1993 and utopian systems; and the seemingly educational/art centers in the United Sean McCartney has written “The impossible task of understanding States. His book, “Simon Leach: A Pottery Search for Excalibur,” the third book in something in its entirety. Over the Handbook,” was a bestseller. He is his series for middle-school students, past number of years he has produced married to the British painter Kulvinder “The Treasure Hunters Club.” According multiple large-scale projects, designed Kaur Dhew. They live in Layton, NJ. to Sean’s web site (http://www.sean­ for specifc institutions such as the A relationship that began when mccartney.com) “Tommy Reed and Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Denver Glenn Guzi was studying abroad in the Treasure Hunters Club have been Art Museum and the Houston Center London resulted in his being named an on many thrilling treasure hunts, but for Contemporary Craft among others. honorary member of the Most Excellent their latest undertaking will take every He has been the recipient of numerous Order of the British Empire, an exclusive amount of their smarts, ingenuity, artist residencies including the Ragdale membership that rewards contributions teamwork, youth and grit. When a secret Foundation, the Vermont Studio Center, in arts, science and public service. In government agency asks Tommy and the Watershed Center for the Ceramic 1990, while studying in London, Glenn the Club to help them search for the Arts and the Arts/Industry Program at had an opportunity to meet Prince frst of the mythical Twelve Treasures, Kohler Company. Charles and the late Princess Diana, but they can’t resist the temptation to fnd Molly Kremers Williams was it was his work as program director for King Arthur’s sword Excalibur.” The frst recently honored by the New York the Port Authority of New York and New in the series, “Secrets of the Magical political magazine “City and State” Jersey that merited the award. Glenn Medallions,” introduces the four teens, as one of 25 women leaders in public

32 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 service, business, non-profts, and the Donor Bill of Rights. Greg has served the years. On that same note, I would media in New York State. The “Above as director of Congregational Mission also like to thank Allen Grove, in whose and Beyond” award recognized Molly’s Advancement for the Sisters of St. Francis undergraduate honors seminar “Mostly professional career as the director of of the Neumann Communities since July Ghostly” I frst read many of the stories advocacy and professional relations with 2010, leading a staff in fund-raising, I discuss in this book. I could not have Pfzer, as well as her charity work. Molly special events, donor recognition and had a better guide.’ “Jen is an associate resides with her husband, Jeff, MPS ‘75, strategic planning. While at Alfred, Greg professor of English at Randolph-Macon and their two children, Katie and Tanner, was associate director of Annual Giving. College, Ashland, VA. The college’s press in the Albany area. He resides in Liverpool, NY, with his wife release announcing her book quotes and their three children. the author: “In the book, I argue that Alumnae Adrienne Metzinger and supernatural encounters in nineteenth- 1995 Andrea Pinyan, both members of the century fction show Victorians trying Emily Bologna Balcom and her Class of ‘98, performed in the world to achieve greater spiritual agency by husband Jeffrey relocated to Las Vegas premiere of the opera “Hannibal,” adapting scientifc theories to traditional in December 2015. “We are close to written by Adrienne’s husband, composer Christianity,” explains Cadwallader. my husband’s family here, and enjoying and conductor Sun Jin Hong. Adrienne “The increasing presence of ghosts the blue skies and lack of snow,” Emily and Andrea were members of the across the nineteenth century - in fction, wrote. “I would love to connect with any 16-member vocal ensemble One World newspaper accounts, séances, and magic AU alums out here!” Concertus. Adrienne also stage-directed shows - thus highlights a signifcant “Hannibal” and created the “Hannibal” countercurrent to the general decline 1996 recording trailer. of faith during the period.” In the book, Peter Bergmann is now the president Jen also examines ghost encounters of University Hospital Parma Medical in the fction of Joseph Sheridan Le Center in Ohio. Bergmann, who earned 2001 Fanu, Charles Dickens, Margaret Jen (Buttaro) Cadwallader recently his bachelor’s degree in business Oliphant, Rhoda Broughton, E. Nesbit, published her frst book, “Spirits and administration/health planning and and Rudyard Kipling. “My research Spirituality in Victorian Fiction” with management at Alfred University, and demonstrates how the supernatural Palgrave Macmillan. Dr. Allen P. Grove, a Master’s of Health Administration served as a site where a range of stances professor of English at AU, reports that from Cornell, was previously president toward spirituality could be tested: from “In her acknowledgements, she gives and CEO of Sisters of Charity Hospital ambivalence toward both scientifc and a shout-out to our Honors Program. I in Buffalo for 10 years. A member of religious epistemologies to fascinating quote: ‘My gratitude also goes to Paul the American College of Healthcare instances of spiritual evolution,” she Strong, an early mentor and great friend, Executives, Bergmann was president says. At Randolph-Macon, Jen teaches for all of his wisdom and support over and CEO at Good Samaritan Regional Victorian literature and children’s Medical Center in Pottsville, PA., for three years prior to moving to Buffalo. Keep us posted 1998 Keep your Alfred University Family in your life. Make sure to let us Greg Griffn, who earned his MBA know of all your family activities, professional moves and achievements, from Alfred in 1998, recently earned personal accomplishments, and entertaining photos! designation as a Certifed Fund You can reach us in numerous ways: Raising Executive (CFRE) from CFRE International, signifying he has met Facebook Snail Mail – mail news and photos to a series of standards in professional Rob Price, writer, development and fund-raising C Twitter 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 achievement; has passed a written examination and agreed to uphold Email – news and photos to accountability standards and the [email protected]

33 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 literature, plus two courses that draw for the fact that his name has become the Adobe Flex Development Derby directly on her research: Midnight Tales, shorthand for corruption, even though for his SQLAdmin application, which a survey of the horror genre, and The no evidence has ever been presented was also recognized as a “Signifcant Gothic Tradition, a capstone course for to prove that Cameron was corrupt.” Website of 2006” on the Flash Tenth English majors. Jen is married to Michael Paul’s fourth book, “The Bank War: Anniversary Site for how applications Cadwallader, also a member of the AU Andrew Jackson, Nicholas Biddle and might be deployed in the future, mixing Class of 2001. the Fight for American Finance,” was functionality of a desktop application Historian published in December 2015. In it, Paul with the Web. Prior to Universal Mind, Paul Kahan explores one of the most important and Kevin was a senior software developer has had two dramatic events in American political at CityNet, where he helped to build a new books and economic history, from the idea of new residential digital phone product published centralized banking and the First Bank of widely used in West Virginia. When he’s in less than the United States to Jackson’s triumph, not developing, Kevin is probably playing a year. the era of “free banking,” and the hockey or trying to promote his iOS “Amiable creation of the Federal Reserve System. games. Scoundrel: Relying on a range of primary and Simon secondary source materials, Paul shows Courtney Leonard (Shinnecock Nation) Cameron, how the “Bank War was a manifestation was one fve Native American and Lincoln’s of the debates that were sparked at the Alaskan Native artists honored by then- Scandalous Constitutional Convention over the role Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Secretary of War” is Paul’s ffth book, of the executive branch and the role Jill Biden, at a reception at their home in released July 1, 2016. According to of the federal government in American Washington DC. In addition to honoring Amazon, “Simon Cameron (1799 1889) Society, debates that endure to this day the artists, the Bidens displayed a framed was one of the nineteenth century s as philosophical differences that often print from each of the artists on the most prominent political fgures. In divide the United States.” walls of their foyer and living room. his wake, however, he left a series of The reception was also a celebration questionable political and business 2002Reunion Year of a collaboration between the U.S. dealings and, at the age of eighty, even a Kevin Kazmierczak, who received his Department of State’s Offce of Art in sex scandal. “Far more than a biography BS degree in computer science and an Embassies (AIE) and the Institute of of Cameron, ‘Amiable Scoundrel’ is also MBA from Alfred, authored “Alexa, Is American Indian Arts (IAIA). The fve a portrait of an era that allowed indeed, My Food Ready” for the Universal Mind artists were commissioned by the AIE encouraged a man such as Cameron blog. http://www.universalmind.com/ and IAIA to create 10 pieces of art each to seize political control. The political blog/alexa-is-my-food-ready/ that will be exhibited at U.S. diplomatic changes of the early nineteenth century Kevin, a solutions architect with facilities around the world. enabled him not only to improve his several years’ experience in software A member of the Shinnecock Nation status but also to exert real political development, has worked on a variety of Long Island, New York, Courtney’s authority. The changes caused by the of technologies touching every aspect of artwork explores the evolution of Civil War, in turn, allowed Cameron to web applications. He has led successful language, image, and culture through consolidate his political authority into a project teams for clients such as mixed media pieces of video, audio, successful, well-oiled political machine. A Complete Genomics, Houghton Miffin and tangible objects. Her current work key fgure in designing and implementing Harcourt, and Ben & Jerry’s. Starting as a embodies the multiple defnitions the Union s military strategy during ColdFusion developer, Kevin moved over of Breach, an exploration and the Civil War s crucial frst year, to Flex, and is now focused on native iOS documentation of historical ties to water, Cameron played an essential role in and HTML/JS development. Outside of whale, and material sustainability. pushing Abraham Lincoln to permit the enterprise development, he is interested enlistment of African Americans into the in indie gaming and has had two games, She has given lectures and exhibited U.S. Army, a stance that eventually led Battle Pet Galaxy and MadBombz, nationally and internationally, most to his forced resignation. Yet his legacy published in the Apple App Store. In recently at Toi Ngaphui Northland has languished, nearly forgotten save 2006, he was one of the winners of College (New Zealand), the Museum of Art and Design (New York City), Museum

34 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 of Contemporary Native Arts (Santa Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center (MUST) where her advisor was Richard Fe), Eastern Connecticut University in Buffalo, NY, a nonproft serving K. Brow ’80. She is now a research (Willimantic), Tribeca Film Institute (New Western New York State which promotes scientist at Guardian Glass in Michigan, York City), National Museum of the innovation in media arts through as is her husband Ali Mohammadkhah, American Indian (Washington, D.C.), access, education, and exhibition. At who also received his Ph.D. from MUST University of the Creative Arts Farnham Squeaky Wheel, Jax has overseen major and is now a research scientist at (England), and the University of Rostock expansion efforts, including fundraising, Guardian. They were married May 24, (Germany). new jobs and media equipment, an 2015, in Miller Theater on the Alfred updated youth media arts curriculum, University campus. Courtney lives in Santa Fe and works as and relocation into new, upgraded a professional artist and lecturer. facilities. 2007Reunion Year Casey Cutting, who played on the 2004 2005 Alfred University women’s lacrosse team President of Student Senate while Emma Buckthal received the Carol for four years, is starting a girls’ lacrosse at Alfred, Matt Washington’s rise A. Condon Outstanding New Lawyer team at Salamanca Central School. It’s to deputy borough president of the award for 2016 from the Western not Casey’s frst time with a start-up Borough of Manhattan may have been New York chapter of the Women’s Bar team. As a freshman at Union-Endicott inevitable. Matt was named by Borough Association of the State of New York. The High School, she played on the frst President Gale Brewer as one of two award, presented annually, recognizes women’s team in that district. deputy borough presidents, effective outstanding contributions by the next Nov. 2, 2015. Matt’s responsibilities generation of attorneys. It is named 2008 include oversight of economic in honor of one of the organization’s Chaz Bruce was nominated for the development initiatives for the borough. past presidents. Emma co-authored an Grammy’s Music Educator Award for “I am honored to join Borough President article, “Finding Protection Under US 2017.He is Western New York director Brewer in tackling the problems facing Immigration Law -- A Guide to Remedies for the New York State Institute of Dance Manhattan,” said Matt when his for Undocumented Immigrant Survivors and Education where he is responsible appointment was announced. “I am of Violence,” for the spring 2016 edition for marketing and promotions that proud to join her -- and Aldrin Bonilla -- of Criminal Justice magazine. support the activities associated with as deputy borough president. Gale is one cultural programs. He is also a music of the fnest public servants I know, and education teacher for the Rochester has built a staff that is solutions-oriented 2006 (NY) City School District, founder of -- and government has never needed Kathryn Goetschius earned a Ph.D. in materials science from Missouri the local improv and comedy team, solutions more. I look forward to rolling LOL Superstars, and serves as personal up my sleeves and getting to work.” University for Science and Technology Prior to being named deputy borough president, Matt was deputy director of The Durst Organization. He had served Keep us posted as a member of the board of directors of Keep your Alfred University Family in your life. Make sure to let us a number of community organizations. know of all your family activities, professional moves and achievements, He also served AU as a member of the personal accomplishments, and entertaining photos! Alumni Council from 2010-13. You can reach us in numerous ways:

Jax Deluca joined the National Facebook Snail Mail – mail news and photos to Endowment for the Arts as director of Rob Price, writer, media arts beginning Jan. 11, 2016. Jax C Twitter 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802 manages NEA grant-making in media arts and represent the agency to the Email – news and photos to media arts feld. [email protected] She has been executive director of

35 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 mentor to more than a dozen young Westfeld High School in Westfeld, NY men who are interested in pursuing the followed the creative direction of Chaz 2016 creative arts as a career. for the schools choir festival. Chaz Erin Ethridge, who received her MFA Ironically, in 2015 Chaz worked used this as an opportunity to promote in sculpture, received the International alongside Kent Knappenburger, the frst diversity and inclusion when he allowed Sculpture Center’s “Outstanding Student person to win the Grammy’s Educator the youth group he manages, Exit Sign, Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award. Knappenburger’s choir at to travel with him to the predominantly Award,” which “recognizes young white school as a cultural experience. sculptors and encourage their continued commitment to the feld.” The 16 award winners participated in the Grounds for Sculpture’s fall/winter exhibition, which was on view from October 2106 to April 2017. Her work was also featured in the October 2016 issue of Sculpture magazine.

Town “Dana” Kang was a 2016 winner in the “Best of SUNY” Student Art Exhibition on view at the New York State Museum in Albany from June- October 2016. She was one of four entrants to receive an honorable mention and a $500 cash prize. Dana submitted “Fragments of Memory (2015), an earthenware and wood piece, for the Shaminda Amarakoon on the steps in front of The Metropolitan Opera. exhibition. Two other School of Art & Design students also had work included Amarakoon to chair department at Yale in the exhibition. Maxwell Mustardo To say Shaminda Amarakoon has a great deal of drama in his life is not submitted a salt-fred stoneware piece, “Qingbai Vase (2016)” and Margaret an exaggeration. The 2004 Alfred University theater major spent his time Schrecongost submitted “Self Portrait on stage and backstage in several dramatic productions, singing with (2015), an oil-on-linen piece. the Chamber Singers and working with high school students during the University’s summer theater camps. Until recently, he was the production Michael LaMarca accepted a job manager of the Second Stage Theatre in New York City, overseeing the with a Servepro franchise in Rochester; development of scenery, props, lighting, sound, costumes and video. the frm specializes in clean up and Working with directors, designers and crews, he made sure opening nights restoration of residential and commercial were a success. In addition, he has consulted on the renovation to the property after a fre that causes smoke new space at Second Stage: the Helen Hayes Theatre. As of July 2017, he or water damage, and can also do mold will be leaving NYC with his wife, Carole, to head back to his graduate and mildew mitigation. While he had school in New Haven, CT. He was appointed the next Chair of the Technical other offers, Mike told President Zupan Design & Production Department at Yale School of Drama and Director of in his note to him that the opportunities Production of Yale Repertory Theater. In this new dual role, he will oversee provided by ServePro attracted him. In recruitment, curriculum development, and alumni engagement in addition to the same note to President Zupan, Mike overseeing the technical needs for each of their many productions. The TD&P gave credit to “my amazing professors Department at Yale School of Drama has produced some of the top leaders at Alfred, especially Prof. Lewis (Mark Lewis, director of the School of Business). in technical management, technical design, and consulting for arts and He was there any time with his advice entertainment. Shaminda will look to continue and advance that tradition of and guidance. One of the main reasons excellent teaching and practice in the program. I was so successful at Alfred [is] the high quality professors and how they

36 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 focus on the students. I could go to the James L. “Jim” Knapp, II, Nov. 5, 1948 fourth foor of Olin and walk into any 2015 Ruth A. Galloway Farr, Sept. 13, 2015 professor’s offce just to talk!” Mike was 1936 Ernest H. Faust Jr., Nov. 12, 2016 one of the students recognized last June Marguerite J. Hyde Blundred, Sept. Dr. Edwin A. Gere, Jr., May 15, 2016 by the Rochester chapter of the Financial 9, 2016 Dr. Harley D. Lindquist, Feb. 4, 2017 Executives International for their work Clara E. Worden McCann, June 5, 1938 with Alfred University’s student-managed 2016 John A. Schake, Dec. 4, 2015 investment fund. Rodney E. Penny, Feb. 20, 2016 1939 Miriam Louise Tooke Vogwill Polan, Evalyn J. Jacobson Paulson, April 11, Dec. 25, 2015 2016 Mae P. Harper VonPless, Feb. 29, Births Dr. Robert B. Sloane, D.D.S., May 10, 2016 2016 2002 1949 Bridgette (Henne) Elston and 1941 Dr. Victor H. Burdick, M.D., Nov. 7, Michael, a daughter, Brooke, April Wendell V. Cleveland, Nov. 19, 2016 2015 2015 Alan J. Friedlander, June 14, 2015 Frances “Elaine” Gardiner Decker, 2007 Kathleen M. “Kay” Kastner Oct. 28, 2015 Michelle (Antzak) Butzgy and John Hackett, March 19, 2016 Dr. Frank N. Elliot, Sept. 23, 2015 F. Butzgy, a son, Henry Michael Betty (Elizabeth) Kaiser Wheeler, Bernice Garber Harris, Aug. 17, 2016 Butzgy, Dec. 22, 2015 Sept. 6, 2016 Donna H. Wattengel Irwin, Oct. 1, 2009 1942 2016 Ralph Jackson and Abbey Jackson , a Margaret W. “Peggy” Pitman Barbara J. Hansen McCall, Sept. 21, daughter, Lila Ann Jackson, Dec. 30, Wingate Rase, Oct. 3, 2016 2016 2016. Laur Don Wheaton, May 21, 2014 William E. “Bill” Naum, April 16, Alan B. Williams, Oct. 7, 2016 2016 1943 Madge A. Evans Smith, Oct. 21, 2016 Marriages Robert B. Burdick, Dec. 18, 2011 Constance E. Snyder, Feb. 10, 2015 1962 Richard L. Galusha, Dec. 19, 2015 1950 Grace (Bookheim) Burns and Capt. Dr. Guy E. Rindone, Oct. 4, 2015 Ivan Gerald Angel, April 27, 2016 William J. Burns, U.S. Navy, RET, May Murray A. Schwartz, July 31, 2015 Edna M. Dimon Boyd, Aug. 29, 2016 27, 2016 Victor W. Skaggs, March 15, 2017 Burton A. “Burt” Corbett, Jan. 23, 1970 Eugeinie G. Stanislaw, April 4, 2017 2017 Barbara (Englert) Easterbrook and 1944 Floyd W. English, Jr., Dec. 28, 2015 Frank Easterbrook, May 12, 2013 Leo Pozefsky, Aug 20, 2016 Knowlton W. Farr, Aug. 25, 2016 1992 Margaret “Peg” Lord Wood, July 7, Daniel E. Foster, July 1, 2016 Thomas P. Rock and Terry Consentine, 2016 Lawrence Kopell, Feb. 20, 2016 June A. Petri LaForge, Aug. 13, 2016 Nov. 12, 2016 1945 James A. “Jim” Parson, March 14, 1997 Jean M. Gardner Brady, May 27, 2016 Mathieu J. Cama and Jennifer A. 2010 Robert Prokopec, Dec. 25, 2016 Otenti ‘96, March 14, 2015 1946 Charles G. VanWiggerer, Feb. 4, 2016 2007 Cora M. Carson Burdick, Oct. 30, 1951 Michelle (Antzak) Butzgy and John 2013 Richard Alan Alliegro, Nov. 26, 2016 F. Butzgy, Dec. 2010 Dr. Thomas B. Hill, June 1, 2013 Robert P. Arnstein, May 21, 2015 Ada Egbert Rossin, Nov. 17, 2015 John D. Bradley, July 25, 2016 1947 Eleanor C. Lockhardt Byrne, Aug. 18, Jack E. Phillips Sr., Oct. 14. 2016 2015 Deaths Jeanne K. Forscey Seamans, Aug. 28, Teresa A. Basso Clark, May 9, 2016 1935 2016 Philip S. Hessinger, Aug. 4, 2016 Virginia M. Bardeen Bartlett, June 1947 Norma B. Miller Higgins, Dec. 24, 3, 2016 Anne Garside Spratt, Aug. 16, 2016 2015 37 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 Gordon L. Martz , Nov. 25, 2015 Reed D. Lowrey, Sept, 6, 2016 Ralph S. Verity, Sept. 2012 Robert A. “Bob” Miller Sr., Aug. 16, Dr. Alan I. Posner, MD, July 23, 2016 Joseph E. Vollers Jr., Feb. 17, 2016 2016 Ralph E. Siebach, May 3, 2016 1962 Lois M. Murdock, April 20, 2015 1957 Rev. Fredric F. Leach, June 27, 2016 Marc A. Nerenstone, March 21, 2016 Shirley A. Brand Adams, Feb. 2, 2017 Ravish C. Varshnei, Dec. 28, 2016 Barbara J. Hurlburt Spateholts, Dec. Ann Hopkins Boulton, Nov. 18, 2016 1963 26, 2015 Dr. Dantan H. Clayton, Jan. 12, 2016 Robert W. Gottlieb, March 29, 2016 David L. Swartz, Oct. 11, 2016 Nathan M. Lyons, Aug. 31, 2016 L. George Houpt, March 1, 2016 1952 Dr. Eugene C. Muehleisen, Nov. 8, Clyde D. McCarty, March 3, 2016 John P. Behrenberg, Dec. 9, 2016 2016 Bruce H. Neuman, Feb. 26, 2017 Oscar P. Binder, July 1, 2016 Dudley B. Phillips, July 6, 2016 Edward L. Shaw, Dec. 13, 2014 Anne K. Yunevich Hurd, July 5, 2016 Edward P. Schwenkler, July 14, 2016 1964 Judith C. “Judy” Leondar, Dec. 18, Philip W. Stein, Dec. 23, 2016 Sara E. “Betty” Culver Arcangeli, April 2015 Dorbert A. “Dorby” Hughes Thomas, 25, 2016 Duane J. Matterson, April 20, 2016 Nov. 11, 2016 Dr. Alton M. “Al” Lacy, Aug. 25, 2016 John M. Morgan, Aug. 17, 2016 1958 Catherine L. “Cathy” Perkins, Oct. 15, Burton R. Shirey, March 22, 2016 LaVerne F. Arnold, March 28, 2017 2016 Dorothy D. Brion Warne, Jan. 2017 Suzanne Koster Clayton, March 5, Norman H. Pfeiffer, Dec. 13, 2015 Russell K. Wood, Feb. 27, 2014 2016 Norman J. Strobel, May 20, 2016 1953 Don P. Hazlett, Nov. 30, 2015 Margaret A. Frazier Walrod, July 26, Martha M. Shelton LePrell, Dec. 10, Joanne M. “Jo” Muhlbauer 2016 2015 Houghton, Jan. 14, 2016 David C. Young, Jan. 9, 2017 David J. McCormick, Sept. 28, 2016 Dr. Samuel F. Hulbert, Jan. 29, 2016 1965 Dr. Charles “Buddy” Rabiner, M.D., Barbara Jane Kane, Mar. 13, 2016 Robert C. Biswanger, Feb. 2, 2016 Jan. 2, 2017 Rodman F. “Fran”Tatnall, May 28, John A. Dudley, July 23, 2016 Barbara E. “Bobbie” Zelikofsky 2016 Kenneth G. Wissmann, Sept. 15, 2015 Rapp, Aug. 20, 2016 1959 Charles E. Wright, Nov. 29, 2016 Philip C. Saunders, Sept. 1, 2014 James R. “Jim” Brown Jr., July 29, 1966 James E. Sherry, Feb. 21, 2016 2016 Robert J. Hayes, Oct. 9, 2015 1954 Joseph J. Cameron, Dec. 24, 2016 Roger P. Olney, June 23, 2016 George M. Brummer, Sept. 6, 2015 Robert L. Cranston, Nov. 24, 2016 Patricia S. Andrews Spade, May 7, Jane B. Conningham, July 4, 2016 James R. “Jim” Cross, Dec. 25, 2015 2016 Peter D. Grever, Feb. 1, 2016 George C. Hoffner, May 15, 2016 Kathy J. Kinsey Wilcox, May 15, 2016 John L. House, Aug. 4, 2016 4, Jan. 27, 2017 1967 Morton Pincks, Feb. 21, 2016 Nancy L. Wennerstrom, Jan. 24, 2017 Elaine M. Bishop-Jetter, April 5, 2016 Jerrold “Jerry” Richardson Stone, Donald C. Wilklow, June 19, 2016 Thomas A. Gizara, Feb. 23, 2017 July 23, 2016 1960 Wayne E. Lemoine, May 31, 2016 1955 Richard D. “Dick” Cooney, Feb. 10, Christine A. Jost Merryman, July 22, Dr. Burton Jay, Dec. 13, 2015 2016 2016 M. Winston Jones Lata, June 18, 2016 Evelyn Telvitie Ehrlich, Oct. 29, 2015 Merrijane Pierce, Dec. 21, 2016 Lewis A. Krevolin, Jan. 30, 2017 Gordon A. “Alan” Feather, April 5, 1968 Frederick H. Ogden, April 20, 2016 2016 Dr. Harvey W. Berlin, Aug. 15, 2015 Floyd Edward Pettengill, Jan. 12, Joy E. Hulbert, July 23, 2015 Wayne E. “Satch” Gary, Dec. 29, 2016 2017 Thomas W. Ingle, Dec. 26, 2016 John P. Storer-Folt, March 8, 2016 Vernon B. Palen Sr., Nov. 21, 2016 1969 1956 Robert J. “Bob” Rink, Oct. 1, 2016 William E. Assenheimer, March 25, Alberta “Berta” Ormsby Brown, Feb. Louis Michael Thrasher, Aug. 19, 2016 2017 Susan Cornell Ayers, Feb. 19, 2017 20, 2017 1961 Karen L. Duncan Green, Aug. 30, 2015 Jenny Goldberg Krevolin, Nov. 17, Dr. Michael A. Grund, Jan. 30, 2017 Lennard L. Hunter, Oct. 4, 2014 2016 John R. Hale, Nov. 26, 2016 38 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 Janis G. Powers Manger, Jan. 31, 1977 1992 2016 Clark B. Averill, Jan. 10, 2016 John R. Oshetski, March 5, 2016 John P. Walk, Dec. 26, 2016 Kathleen A. “Kate” Stella 1993 1970 Leackfeldt, Nov. 20, 2016 Shawn M. McLaughlin, March 23, David L. Godwin, Jan. 29, 2017 Howard A. Lockhart, Feb. 14, 2016 2017 Helen L. Terry, Feb. 28, 2016 Joyce C. Denlinger Jelinek, Oct. 14, 1994 2015 1978 Amelia Ramsey Gill, Nov. 1, 2014 Craig R. Johnson, March 16, 2017 Linda R. Ellett, Jan. 23, 2016 Mary L. Hilborn LaBarron, Jan. 11, Rosemary Jermain Lanshe, Feb. 26, Debra Ann Hvolbeck, Nov. 29, 2016 2017 2017 Akio Takamori, Jan. 11, 2017 Vincent E. Maione, Feb. 7, 2016 George K. Ross, March 3, 2016 1979 1995 Loretta Miller Smith, May 29, 2016 Jeremiah J. Fitzgibbon, April 2, 2017 Karen E. Gringhuis, Sept. 8, 2015 1971 Arthur W. Mustico, Feb. 16, 2017 Charles E. “Charley” Bercow, Feb. 5, 1998 1980 2016 Michael J. Taylor, Aug. 22, 2016 Jeffrey D. Rosenberg, Jan. 3, 2016 Dr. Frank Goetz, Jul. 27, 2016 Daniel P. Yeager, July 26, 2016 John E. Rogers, March 1, 2016 1981 2004 Matthew H. Young, March 23, 2017 Capt. John F. Walter, USMC (Ret.), David A. Vail, July 1, 2016 Dec. 7, 2015 1972 2008 LTC Lewis M. Lawrence, (Ret), Feb. 6, 1982 Kasmira L. (Kassie) Barrett, Sept. 20, 2015 Elizabeth J. Embser Wattenberg, 2016 William J. Reilly, III, Sept. 19, 2016 March 11, 2016 Zachary D. Sotman, Oct. 31, 2015 Barbara R. Shipman, March 25, 2017 1982 2013 Neil R. Wahl, Jan. 2, 2015 (Attended) John A. Schubmehl, Oct. 5, 2016 Helene F. Lumia, June 8, 2016 1973 1983 Arthur J. Haney, March 30, 2017 Jeffrey D. D’Aurizio, Aug. 26, 2015 LTC Richard G. Kamakaris, (Ret), Jan. Janet M. Johnson Hoxie, Nov. 25, Friends 7, 2016 2015 Dr. Virginia L. Barker, Nov. 6, 2015 Richard S. “Rick” Chamberlin, July William C. “Bill” Levensalor, Nov. 18, 1984 2015 26, 2016 Bernard “Dean” Bessey, July 23, Mary N. “Betta” Elliot, July 3, 2016 Lt. Col. Michael W. Moore (Ret.), Dec. 2016 20, 2016 Marcia G. Good, Dec. 11, 2015 1985 Linda Hardy, May 21, 2016 1974 Paula M. DePasquale Benham, Nov. John R. “Jack” Hutchins III, Oct. 28, David T. Benware, Oct. 18, 2015 15, 2013 2015 Catherine C. Daly, Feb. 13, 2016 Gary A. Erickson, May 18, 2016 Karen Karnes, July 12, 2016 Alan W. Hobart, Feb. 20, 2017 1986 Donald I. MacKenzie, Nov. 27, 2016 1974 James D. Josephson, Jan. 9, 2017 Donald E. Martin, Dec. 27, 2016 Mary M. Sheedy Lynch, Oct. 22, 2015 Henry D. Lefcourt, Jan. 21, 2017 Dr. Leland W. Miles ‘H74, Aug. 4, 2016 Theodore L. “Ted” Morgan, Dec. 7, 1975 1988 2016 Robert L. Chaffee, June 12, 2016 Christopher C. Franklin, Dec. 20, Toni P. Olshan, April 1, 2016 Patricia A. Ilgren Kapp, Aug. 22, 2016 2015 Bruce A. Keller, March 29, 2017 Dr. Richard Sands, Aug. 31, 2016 Richard W. Milczarski, Feb. 25, 2016 1989 Eve T. Crittenden Seward, May 25, Richard J. “Dick” Schieder, May 8, Karen L. Gangawer Johnson, Sept. 2016 2016 23, 2016 Kathleen Chalker Sherman, June 9, Joan Carol Tweedy, Dec. 31, 2014 1991 2016 1976 Heidi A. Holbrook Campbell, Nov. Richard Simington, March 30, 2016 Lawrence B. “Laurie” Vaningen III, 11, 2009 Harold A.”Bus” Still, Jan. 7, 2017, Nov. 30, 2016 Elisa B. Hughey, June 15, 2016 Dorothy M. “Dot” Tinklepaugh, April 22, 2016 39 AUC L A S S N O T E S S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 Leland Miles, ninth Alfred University of 13 patents for the company, Dick is Society of Benefactors, which recognizes president credited with developing the frst military those whose lifetime giving is over $1 Dr. Leland Miles, who served as president of ceramic armor used to protect personnel in million. two American universities for two decades, helicopters and ground forces; the system frst Alfred University and then University he helped to develop is still in use by the Theodore “Ted” L. Morgan, professor of Bridgeport, died at his home in Sarasota, U.S. military. emeritus FL on August 4, 2016 after a period of After retirement from Norton, Dick joined Theodore “Ted” L. Morgan, 64, a member declining health. Lanxide Manufacturing Co. in Newark, of the faculty at the Alfred University Dr. Miles was Alfred University president DE, and served as its president until 1993, School of Art & Design for 35 years until his from 1967-74. As the Vietnam War when he formed Alltec Consulting, Inc., retirement in 2014 as a professor emeritus escalated and a period of student unrest based in Northborough, MA, where he and of Printmaking, died Wednesday, Dec. 7, began at Alfred and college campuses his wife Barbara made their home. 2016, at Admiral’s Pointe Nursing Home nationwide, he became the only college He was a member of the American Ceramic and Rehabilitation Center in Huron, OH, president to take a legal case to one of Society for more than 50 years and received surrounded by his family. the nation’s highest courts that addressed numerous awards from the Society for his Ted began his teaching career at Alfred the right of faculty and students to professional accomplishments. University in 1979. In addition to teaching demonstrate. The U.S. Second Circuit Court Surviving, in addition to his wife, are six printmaking, Morgan was a mainstay in the of Appeals was regarded at that time as children and seven grandchildren. Foundations program for the School of Art the nation’s most intellectually formidable & Design for a number of years. appeals court. He won. The issue became a Judith Leondar ’52, benefactor moot case at law schools nationally. Judith C. Leondar, one of Alfred University’s Virginia Barker, former dean of the Dr. Miles was born in Baltimore in 1924. most loyal alumni, attending Reunions and School of Nursing He attended Juniata College, where his other AU events until ill health prevented Virginia Lee Adams Barker, 85, died Nov. studies were interrupted by World War II, her from doing so, died on December 18, 6, 2015 at Waterford at Dillon Pointe in during which he was a celestial navigator 2015, in Princeton, NJ. South Carolina. She was an educator and on a B-24 bomber with General Chennault’s She was a generous supporter as well, dean at several schools, including Alfred Flying Tigers in China. While completing creating the Ralph E. Bennett and Judith C. University, where she was dean of Nursing his B.A. at Juniata, he met his wife, Virginia Leondar Endowed Scholarship Fund in 1992 from 1969-78. Geyer Miles, and went on to earn a Masters in gratitude for the scholarship she received that allowed her to attend Alfred. Judy took and Ph.D from the University of North Rich Simington, former director of Carolina in Chapel Hill, thanks to the G.I. a personal interest in “her” scholarship Planned Giving bill. recipients, and delighted in meeting and Rich Simington, 71, passed away on March He became Alfred University president corresponding with them, maintaining 30, 2016, at Cottingham House, Seneca, SC. in 1967 and returned to Bridgeport as friendships that extended beyond their Rich’s professional career was composed president in 1974. graduation from AU. of two halves. In the frst half he was Dr. Miles is survived by his wife of 69 Judy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree a dedicated social worker and was the years, Virginia Geyer Miles, a cellist and in chemistry from Alfred in 1952, and a executive director of the Sandusky County pianist, who actively promoted international Master’s degree in library science from (Ohio) Department of Human Services for student programs and played a central role Rutgers in 1960. Following graduation 15 years. In the second half he spent 23 during Dr. Miles’ 20 years as a University from Alfred, Judy worked briefy for the years as a fundraiser and development President. He’s also survived by a daughter, Bureau of Information Sciences Research offcer at Bowling Green State University, Christine Miles Kelliher; a son, Gregory at Rutgers University as a research the Salvation Army Area Services of Miles; as well as many nieces, nephews and associate and professor. She then worked Syracuse, and at Alfred University. many grandnieces and grandnephews on in agricultural research for American the East and West Coasts. Cyanamid Company as manager of technical information services, from which Dorothy Tinklepaugh, worked in College Richard Alliegro ’51, former trustee she retired in 1991 to spend more time of Ceramics business offce Former Trustee Richard Alliegro ’51, who with her husband, Ralph Bennett. She Dorothy ‘Dot’ Tinklepaugh, 95, wife of died Nov. 26, 2016, served as a member of continued to work as a part-time consultant the late James Tinklepaugh ‘43, professor the Board of Trustees from 1978-90, and and volunteered extensively. emeritus of ceramic engineering in the again from 1993-97. In 2007, Alfred University dedicated the College of Ceramics at AU, died April 22, Dick had a distinguished career as Leondar Learning Commons in Herrick 2016. For several years, she worked in the a ceramic engineer, retiring from the Library, in Judy’s honor, in recognition of business offce for the College of Ceramics, former Norton Company as corporate vice her contributions to the library renovation retiring at age 83. president of the High-Performance Ceramics project. She has bequeathed her estate to Division after 37 years of service. Developer Alfred University, and was inducted into the

40 Gold class years indicate Golden Saxons and honored years at Reunion 2017 Alfred University is hosting a golf scramble as part of Reunion Weekend to beneft its intercollegiate athletic program.

The 2017 ADPRO Sports Saxon Golf Classic will be held Friday, June 9, at the Wellsville Country Club. All alumni are welcome to participate. Proceeds from the four-person scramble tournament will directly benefit all 19 AU intercollegiate athletic teams.

There will be a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Cost for the event is $100 per person and includes greens fees and cart, a tee gift, continental breakfast, lunch at the turn, beverages on the course, and post-event food. There will be course prizes (closest to the pin, longest drive, hole in one) as well as prize drawings afterward and a 50/50 raffle.of competing for Empire 8 championships.

To register online go to alfred.edu/alumni/reunion/ or call 607-871-2193, or email Dakota Pruiss at [email protected] REUNION 2017 Alfred University Non-Proft Indicia 1 Saxon Drive goes here Alfred, NY 14802

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ACRREUNION ΦEP KYU JUNE2017 8-11 AKA TΔΦ KS AKO BSY ΘΘC ΔΖ KN LΧA KA PAP SAM SCN ZBT ΔSΦ Golden Greeks Saxons Nurses IVCF HONORED CLASS YEARS: 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002 For more information, contact the Offce of Alumni Engagement at 607.871.2144 or visit us on the web at www.alfred.edu/alumni/reunion