The Magazine for Fredonia Alumni and Friends SPRING 2017 A slam dunk career Gail Hunter, ’81, leads community engagement for the Golden State Warriors Taking the plunge Mason ‘dives in’ to build awareness of Great Lakes microplastics research Brotherly love Honoring an alumna who dedicated her life to teaching Determination and ‘patients’ Unique partnership leads scholar to medical school Readership Survey, page 13 THE MAGAZINE FOR FREDONIA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS #FREDlanthropy Day a success 3 New tradition engages alumni and friends on social media 18 19 20 Admissions Events Open House Dates Monday, Feb. 20 Presidents Day Saturday, April 8 Accepted Student Reception Saturday Visit Dates Saturday, Feb. 11 Saturday, March 4 Saturday, March 25 Saturday, April 22 Students and families can also visit any day during COVER STORY the academic year. Just contact Admissions to arrange an appointment. A slam dunk To learn more, visit: fredonia.edu/visit or call 1-800-252-1212. 11 1414 4 career 15 Rockefeller recap Celebrating the healing power of music Alumni and Campus Events Calendar Please check alumni.fredonia.edu for details. 8 Studio complex officially opened at Homecoming 16 Students, alumni and staff honor the founding director of the Music Therapy program Saturday, March 18, 11 a.m. CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT For event registration and Atlanta, Ga., Alumni Reunion JULY payment, go to http://alumni. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 5 p.m. 10 Spring Preview: Alumni Golf Tournament A new look 17 fredonia.edu/Events.aspx or Boarding begins at 11 a.m., boat Ray’s at Killer Creek Major upgrade in center of campus planned Events and Performances Friday, July 14 contact the Alumni Affairs office departs at 11:30 a.m. 1700 Mansell Road Shorewood Country Club for summer COLLEGE BEATS | COLLEGE OF EDUCATION at (716) 673-3553. Meet at Marine Discovery Center Alpharetta, GA 30009 4958 E. Shorewood Drive, 18 Brotherly love 520 Barracuda Blvd. Cash bar, complimentary light Dunkirk, NY 14048 11 STELLAR STUDENTS Honoring an alumna who dedicated her life to teaching New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 appetizers Open to all alumni and friends Determination and ‘patients’ FEBRUARY $25/person includes light Hosted by alumni Mike, ’78, and Unique partnership leads scholar to medical school COLLEGE BEATS | LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES Alumni Board Meeting refreshments Melanie Castelle, ‘79 AUGUST 19 A find fit for a king Thursday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m. Learn about North America’s most Please register using the link listed Alumni Board Meeting Alumni House, 286 Central Ave. Museum Studies internship leads to discovery diverse estuary system where salt above. Thursday, Aug. 10, 4 p.m. A Fredonia visit a click away Alumni House, 286 Central Ave. 12 Virtual tour of campus now available on website, and fresh water mingle to provide ATHLETICS MARCH a home for more than 4,000 MAY mobile platforms Arizona Alumni and Friends First Day of Classes species of plants and animals, Alumni Board Meeting 20 Coming up aces Reunion Monday, Aug. 21 including 35 listed as threatened Thursday, May 11, 4 p.m. STEM educator honored at Tennis team success no overnight phenomenon Sunday, March 5, 12:30 p.m. or endangered. Alumni House, 286 Central Ave. Scottsdale Grill and Tap OCTOBER White House Homecoming Homecoming 2016 15745 N. Hayden Road Spring Break for Students Commencement 22 Friday-Sunday, Oct. 20-22 13 Readership Survey Scottsdale, AZ 85260 and Faculty Saturday, May 13 Fall Wrap-up (very near the exit from the “101”) March 13-17 Campus (by invitation only) Hillman Opera 60th COLLEGE BEATS | LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES 24 Order from the menu, separate Anniversary Gala checks. APRIL JUNE Friday, Oct. 20 14 Professional Accolades Fredonia College Foundation Taking the plunge Reservations required. Albert A. Dunn Day of Poetry See article on page 28. Mason ‘dives in’ to build awareness of Great Lakes 26 Distinguished Service Awards For more information, contact and Prose Class Notes Event Family Weekend microplastics research [email protected] Monday, April 3, noon to 4 p.m. 28 Costello Community Room Saturday, June 3, 5:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Oct. 27-29 New Smyrna Beach, Fla., Williams Center COLLEGE BEATS | VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Career Corner Rockefeller Arts Center studio Scholars Breakfast Advance your career Alumni Reunion 15 33 complex Saturday, Oct. 28 Back together ‘Once’ again Dolphin Discover Pontoon Boat Steele Hall (by invitation only) Theatre alums working on national tour of hit Ride on the Indian River Lagoon Broadway musical alumni.fredonia.edu 1 #FREDlanthropy Day a success THE MAGAZINE FOR FREDONIA ALUMNI AND FRIENDS New tradition engages alumni and friends on social media VOLUME 45, NO. 2, SPRING 2017 u EDITOR Jeff Woodard ASSISTANT EDITOR Lisa Eikenburg, APR Fredonia held its first annual CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Roger Coda #FREDlanthropy Day event DESIGNER on Oct. 4, the anniversary of Erin Ehman $55,975.34 PHOTOGRAPHERS Roger Coda, Lori Deemer, Golden State the opening of the original Warriors, Kristin MacDonald, Kevin Michki, Todd Proffitt and Jerry Reilly. academy in 1826. Utilizing CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Roger Coda, Tracy Collingwood, Patricia direct mail, e-blasts, and social Feraldi, Jenny Michalek, Elmer Ploetz DONORS and Jerry Reilly. media posts, the one-day 217 CLASS NOTES Donna Venn event encouraged Fredonia’s COLLEGE COUNCIL 109 Frank Pagano (Chair), Cynthia A. Ahlstrom, alumni and friends to donate PARTICIPANTS IN Richard Alexander, Michael Robert Cerrie, FACEBOOK THUNDERCLAP Esq.; Russell E. Diethrick Jr., Joseph C. to scholarship funds. The spirit Johnson, Stephen W. Keefe, JoAnn Niebel and Joshua Ranney (student member). and energy on campus was FREDONIA COLLEGE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS broadcast “live” with updates Dennis Costello, (Chair); Phillip Belena, Diane Burkholder, Julia Butchko, David on Facebook and other social H. Carnahan, Joseph Falcone, Jeffrey L. 30,963 Fancher, Ambassador James B. Foley, media platforms. Together INSTAGRAM Dear Alumni and Friends, Dr. Greg Gibbs (ex-officio), Carla Giambrone, Betty (Catania) Gossett (ex-officio), Walter $55,975.34 was raised from SOCIAL MEDIA REACH IMPRESSIONS The start of a new year is always exciting, and 2017 is no exception. It’s J. Gotowka, Karl Holz, Dr. Virginia S. Horvath also a time to reflect upon the highlights of the past year, some of which will (ex-officio), Richard Johnson, CPA; Louann 217 donors. Your generosity Laurito-Bahgat, Cathy Marion, Dr. Michael ALUMNI SUBMITTED generate more momentum for the campus for years to come. A. Marletta, Rachel Martinez-Finn, Kurt W. Maytum, Charles Notaro, Charlotte Passero 31#FREDLANTHROPY If you missed Homecoming weekend, you missed an incredible three days will offer opportunities for (student member), Michael Patrick, PHOTOS PRE-EVENT of old friends reconnecting, high-achieving alumni honored for success in their Dr. John (Bob) Quatroche, Susan Rak, future Fredonians and 420,230 Daniel Reininga, Dr. Susan O. Schall, Michael fields, and phenomenal performances in the arts. Those performances were Schiavone, Debra (Horn) Stachura, Elizabeth Star, James J. Stroud, Clifton Turner and transform lives. Thank you to seen in the newly renovated Rockefeller Arts Center and new studio complex. Thomas H. Waring Jr. Honorary Members: The formal ribbon-cutting and named spaces dedications were other Dr. Rocco R. Doino, Gileen W. French, everyone who helped make our highlights of Homecoming 2016. You can see a photo gallery of the studio Dr. Richard A. Gilman, Amos Goodwine Jr., 10,840 Stan Lundine, Jean M. Malinoski, Douglas H. first #FREDlanthropy Day such TWITTER IMPRESSIONS complex ceremonies inside this edition. Manly, Robert A. Maytum, James H. Mintun Jr., Dr. J. Brien Murphy, Dr. Jeffrey J. Wallace a success! Make sure you “like” Fredonia used social media to connect with alumni like never before Sr., Henry K. (Mike) Williams IV and in October, when we held our first #FREDlanthropy Day. It was a one-day Nancy L. Yocum. the Fredonia Facebook page ALUMNI ASSOCIATION campaign to raise funds for scholarship programs to support students. Using BOARD OF DIRECTORS and mark your calendars Facebook Live, we showed students across campus and challenged alumni Dr. Greg Gibbs (President), Ida Boyd, Gina Browning, Shellonnee (Baker) Chinn, Robert for Oct. 4 so you can and friends to donate, and you did! Thanks to you, $55,000 was raised for Egan, Heath Forster, Betty (Catania) Gossett, Denise (Stoddard) Harris, Dr. Virginia S. scholarships. Horvath, Carl Lam, Patrick Newell, Darrin join in on the fun during The cover feature of this issue of The Statement is a fine example of a Paschke, Thomas C. Priester, Tammy (Wilson) Prior, Christopher P. Reybrouck, Dawn Spicer- #FREDlanthropy Day 2017. LIVE FACEBOOK FEEDS Fredonia graduate who found her destiny. Gail Hunter, ‘81, was a tremendous Dake, Stash C. Stanley, Christine Starks and student who worked on theatre productions and played three sports. Her Karen (Shaw) Williams. 11 Published biannually by the Marketing ability to organize and stay focused put her on a career trajectory that has and Communications Office at the State University of New York at Fredonia, landed her with one of the strongest franchises in professional basketball. 272 Central Ave., Fredonia, NY 14063, (716) 673-3323. Periodical postage paid We hope you enjoy this story and all of this issue of The Statement. Please at Fredonia, NY and at additional mailing offices. The Statement is mailed to alumni, let us know what you think and suggest ideas for future issues. Also, please parents, graduate students, faculty and participate in the survey inside this edition, as we are always looking for your staff, and friends of the university. Articles may be reprinted without permission. ideas to connect with your alma mater. Dr. Virginia S. Horvath Dr. Greg Gibbs President, Fredonia President, Fredonia Alumni Association 2 Statement | SPRING 2017 alumni.fredonia.edu 3 COVER STORY COVER STORY A slam dunk career Gail Hunter, ’81, leads community engagement for the Golden State Warriors u “Work hard, really hard — practice is vital to success.