SUMMER 2016 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 219 Bray Hall, One Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2785 Reunion/Fall Weekend : : October 7–9 ✹ Save the Date : : October 18 ✹ See pages 16 and 17 for more information! See page 27, The Dale L. Travis Lecture Series Spread the Word….about ESF and the Alumni Ambassador Program! he Alumni Ambassador pro- ALUMNI AMBASSADORS gram, where alumni are trained to Daniele Baker ’08 – Austin, TX T represent ESF at college fairs Betsy Bibla ’79 – NYC/Long Island across the country, is a great way to get in- David Blye ’83 – Southeastern PA volved. Over the past year, our Ambassa- Natalie Browne ’97 – Eastern PA dors were able to assist the Admissions Jennifer Caddick ’00 – Chicago, IL Office by participating in over 43 college Frank Calovini ’84 – Cleveland, OH fairs across the country. We would love to Hugh Canham ’60 – Central, NY reach even more students this year, but we P.J. Connell ’15 – NYC/Long Island need your help to do it! Bob Cumella ’75 – NYC/Long Island If you are interested in helping us Rocco Devito ’07 – Seattle, WA spread the word about ESF, then we would James Dooley ’12 – Seattle, WA like to invite you to become part of the Lester Facey ’06 – MD/DC Pictured here is David Petendreeʼs ʼ01 excellent table set-up at the Miami National College growing Alumni Ambassador network. DelfinGanapin ’87 – NJ Fair held in February. David is one of the Alumni Association’s Admissions Ambassadors. All you need is a couple of hours once or Ken Gifford ’71 – NY Capital Region twice a year, and a desire to share your love Emily Handelman ’14 – NY Capital Region THE INCOMING CLASS BY THE NUMBERS of ESF with high school students and their Quintaniay Holifield ’03 – MD families. To prepare you for your new role, Tom Hughes ’06 – Central, NY NEW YORKERS ACROSS THE U.S. we offer comprehensive on-line training Peter Iacono ’14 – NY Southern Tier 236 freshman and 202 transfer 84 freshman and 29 sessions throughout the year, and we are Michael Jacoby ’81 – NYC students come to us from all transfer students come always available to answer any questions Sarah Lamagna ’06 – Denver, CO areas of the state. from 15 states outside you may have. of NY with the largest Barry LeClair ’79 – Tampa & Orlando, FL As a result of our efforts, this year’s number, 33, coming James Lemyre ’98 – NYC INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS incoming freshman class is one of the from PA. Scott Leroy ’92 – CT There are 9 international students from most geographically-diverse in the Col- 4 different countries entering as freshman Jean Loewenstein ’80 – NY Capital Region lege’s history! We have over 80 students this fall and 6 transfers from 3 countries. coming from outside of New York State. David Macks ’81 – NY Capital Region That’s over 25.5% of our incoming fresh- Oliver Majewski ’10 – RI man class that decided NY and ESF were Meredith Massey ’01 – NJ Number of freshman students entering the the perfect fit. Marisa Miller ’08 – NYC ESF Honors Program with a mean GPA of 29 98% and a mean SAT score of 1352. If you are interested in becoming an Robert Murphy ’12 – NYC/Long Island Alumni Ambassador, please visit www.esf. David Petendree ’01 – FL edu/alumni/involve.htm and complete the Lloyd Purdy ’06 – Portland, OR “Alumni Ambassador form.” Our next on- Cariann Quick ’09 – NY Capital Region Freshman Class Freshman Class Transfer Students line training session is scheduled for Au- David Stern ’82 – NYC/Long Island Average Average Average th Jennifer Sun ’13 – NYC/Long Island gust 18 at 7:30 p.m. EST. SAT Score GPA GPA A special thank you to the following Scott Thompson ’81 – Portland, OR Alumni Ambassadors who represented Teresa Tyoe ’83 – Central NY ESF at college fairs during the past aca- Cambria Ung ’15 – MD demic year – we couldn’t have done it Caroline Wheadon ’03 – Western, NY 1200 92 3.29 without you! Melissa Young ’08 – NYC/Long Island 2016 Calendar of Upcoming Alumni Events! The Alumni Association has started hosting several events Aug. 4 2016 ESF Golf Tournament throughout the year for current ESF students. We are always looking Timber Banks Golf Club for alumni volunteers to help us at these events! If you are a local Baldwinsville, NY alum who can give us a hand on any of the dates listed below, TABLE OF CONTENTS contact the Alumni Office. Thank you! For more information on any Aug. 5–7 Cranberry Lake Reunion 2 | College President’s Message Cranberry Lake Biological Station event, visit www.esf.edu/calendar/alumni.asp. If there is a specific 5 | Annual Department Updates event you are interested in receiving an invitation to, please contact Aug. 23 New Student Welcome 12 | Alumni Memorial Scholarships the Alumni Office at 315-470-6632 or [email protected]. Centennial Hall 13 | Shop the ESF College Bookstore Aug. 28 Ice Cream Social 14 | ESF Event Photos ESF Campus 19 | Class Notes Oct. 7–9 Alumni & Family Fall Weekend and Reunions 2016 is an 27 | ESF Bookshelf Your Vote Counts! Senior Alumni Reunion 2016 election year for the Alumni Association Board ESF Campus of Directors! All Alumni Association members- INCLUDED in-good-standing (paid your 2015–2016 or 2016–2017 dues Oct. 22 ASLA Annual Meeting & Expo – Alumni Reception MAY GRADUATION or are a Life Member) have the right to participate in the New Orleans, LA Commencement Corner Page 3 election of Alumni Association officers for the coming Nov. 2 SAF National Convention term: 2016–2018. If you are a member-in-good-standing, Madison, WI you will receive a letter and e-mail shortly, with instruc- LEADERSHIP Nov. 12 ESF Alumni Football Reception tions for how to cast your ballot. Please take the time to SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Alumni (Nifkin) Lounge, complete this important task! The Annual Meeting of the Marshall Hall & Carrier Dome Student Excellence Alumni Association at which the new officers will be Page 18 announced is Friday, October 7th at 4:30 p.m. in Room 313, Dec. 7 Champagne Toast for December Graduates Gateway Center Bray Hall. We hope you will consider joining us that ALUMNI & FAMILY FALL WEEKEND afternoon. Dec. 13 Pizza Party Study Break Registration Form & Lodging Info. Gateway Center Concourse Page 28 2 Alumni News SUMMER 2016 www.esf.edu/alumni STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK College President’s Message | Dr. Quentin Wheeler COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FORESTRY THE ESF ALUMNI ❛❛ESF is a very special place for a lot of reasons, most of ASSOCIATION, INC. them in the form of students, faculty, staff, and alumni. I love to see alumni on campus and be regaled with BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014–2016 stories from your student days, all of which I cherish.❜❜ PRESTON S. GILBERT ’73 President here is so much progress and versity of perspectives on campus, and the Center develops, it will lead public JOHN K. BARTOW, JR. ’82 exciting news to share from the opens doors for new partnerships with conversations on diverse environmental Secretary-Treasurer T College! We will be hiring three institutions, organizations, and inves- issues. For example, this coming semes- ERNA BAUMANN ’68 new Development Officers to focus on tors who share our concerns for the en- ter, the Center will host an event focused increasing gifts to the College, a Chief vironment and a sustainable future. To on the pros and cons of divestment from TERRY L. BLUHM ’70 Information Officer who will lead the this end, we are engaged in many ac- fossil fuels as well as a workshop on un- SANDRA BONANNO ’89/’92 growth and development of our informa- tivities. For example, the internationally- leashing the potential for nature-inspired MARY W. CLEMENTS ’82 tion technology infrastructure and capa- recognized Bruce Mau Design group is solutions for a sustainable future. bilities, and a Chief Diversity Officer who helping us focus our branding platform. We have a new five-year contract MARGARET E. “PEG” COLEMAN ’79 will make the campus more diverse, wel- Through our partnership with George with Syracuse University to continue LAURA M. CRANDALL ’05 coming and inclusive. These actions are Washington University’s Planet Forward accessory instruction, recreation, and ANNALENA K. DAVIS ’10 part of an initiative, led by interim Pro- initiative, students are empowered to use student activities vital to academic life; vost Valerie Luzadis ’97 and my Executive new media to communicate more effec- a new partnership with Crouse Medical MICHAEL T. DUGAN ’00 Cabinet, that is reviewing all sources of tively the issues that they are passionate Practice to provide a high level of health ROBERT GERACI ’73 revenues and expenses annually, and about. Articles contributed by ESF to care for our students; we are opening KENNETH T. HART, JR. ’82 making common sense recommenda- the online news outlet The Conversa- a mental health counseling center on tions to build a more secure and predict- tion have been seen by more than 50,000 campus in September; and we are on STUART E. HOSLER ’52 able financial footing for the future. readers and we have recently earned me- schedule to break ground for the ARB THOMAS C. HUGHES ’06 Three faculty searches will com- dia coverage on NPR and in The Guard- (Academic Research Building) in April, ARNOLD H. LANCKTON ’61 mence this Fall, increasing the size of ian, Huffington Post, Newsweek, USA 2017. The ARB project, combined with our faculty over the 2015 baseline num- Today, Popular Science, and Smithsonian renovations of the Carrier Dome, prom- GARY A.