Roger Hall '72, founder and director of PineTree Productions in Stoughton , Massachusetts , will have his bibliography included in the 23 rd edition (2006) of Who's Who in the World . Hall is one of the foremost authorities on vintage American songs and is a music preservationist and composer collecting, performing and recording rarely heard music from America 's past. He has been active as a writer, reviewer, lecturer, singer and teacher. For more information, go to http://hometown.aol.com/musbuff/page58.htm |
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Shelly Haven '73 recently presented 40 paintings, etchings and monotypes at a show titled "Color in Nature" at the Thompkins Square Gallery in the New York Public Library. She explored the ever-changing colors and rhythms created by the play of light and time on earth and water. They are notable for their lyrical approach to nature, commented one reviewer. Haven also has work on view at the Binghamton University Art Museum October 21 - December 10 and in an exhibition traveling in India since its 2004 opening at the Indira Ghandi National Center for the Arts in New Delhi. |
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Steven Berger '74, president and founder of Healthcare Insights LLC (HCI), the leading provider of business decision support software solutions for the healthcare industry, has been recognized with the Helen Yerger/L. Vann Seawell Best Article Award for 2004/2005 from hfm magazine . This is the second consecutive time Berger has won the award for his demonstration of technical quality, writing skill, and outstanding contributions to the professional literature in healthcare financial management. Berger's article, "10 Ways to Improve Healthcare Cost Management," was published in August of 2004 and describes several issues at the heart of managing costs. |
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Peter Logrieco '77 has been promoted to director in New York for LECG (NASDAQ:XPRT, a global expert services firm. He has over 25 years of litigation consulting, accounting, and auditing experience in matters involving financial fraud, directors' and officers' liability, breach of contract, professional liability, and damage assessment. He has experience in industries including manufacturing, retail, construction, and real estate. Prior to joining LECG, Mr. Logrieco was a managing director at American Express Tax and Business Services, and a partner at Altschuler, Melvoin and Glasser, LLP. |
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Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. announced that it has promoted Scott Crystal '78 to president, TV Guide Publishing Group. He has served for three years as senior vice president and publisher, overseeing advertising sales and marketing for all of the publishing group's platforms. As president, Crystal will oversee all of the publishing group's business units including: circulation, advertising, sales, operations, finance, and production. He joined Gemstar-TV Guide in December 2002 from Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing and was immediately instrumental in helping the Company secure brand advertising for all of the TV Guide Publishing Group's print publications and online platforms. Prior to Gruner & Jahr USA Publishing, Crystal was executive vice president and publishing director of the Consumer Magazine Group at Ziff Davis Media, Inc. Before joining Ziff Davis Media, Inc., Crystal was vice president & publishing director at National Geographic Society, Inc. from 1994 - 2000. |
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Steve Nova '79 hosts an independent, genre-busting, "Newgrass, Program & More!" on LIVE365.com internet radio. He broadcasts material that would not be heard on traditional radio stations including deep catalog cuts by artists who are the best in their field. He helps spread the word about many artists who may otherwise never get the chance to be heard outside of concerts halls and showcase clubs. |
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Marlene E. Abbott '82 has joined Thomas Group, Inc as a resultant. Known as The Results Company (SM), Irving, Texas-based Thomas Group employs more than 100 process improvement experts (resultants) for client projects. Prospective resultants undergo a rigorous selection process, followed by intensive training on Thomas Group's proprietary process improvement methodology, Process Value Management. Abbott brings her expertise in corporate training and strategic planning to Thomas Group. |
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JoEllen Giles '83 has earned the professional designation of Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) from CFRE International. Giles, a Tacoma resident and executive director of The Panorama Foundation in Lacey, Washington , joins over 4,682 professionals around the world who hold CFRE designation. Individuals granted the CFRE credential have met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, educations, professional achievements and a commitment to service to not-for-profit organizations. They have agreed to uphold Accountability Standards and the Donor Bill of Rights. Additionally, candidates must pass a written examination testing the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a fundraising executive. |
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Peter A. Battaglia '85 is the new vice-president of instruction at Prince George 's Community College. Battaglia joins the college from Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania , where he was the vice president and dean of academic affairs. Battaglia has a doctoral degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. |
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Flavia (Saraceni) Huber '85 who began selling her artwork in June of 2004, received the first place ribbon in the category of Nontraditional Photography, Professional , for one of her two works submitted to the New York State Fair's 2005 Photography Exhibition. The second work earned an "honorable mention" in the same category. Huber used a digital camera to capture images of nature and then transforms the images using her computer. Both images may be viewed online at http://www.geocities.com/garden_gate_studio/SF-2005.html . |
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Bausch & Lomb has named Susan A. Roberts '85, vice president and assistant general counsel for compliance and litigation. Roberts is responsible for developing and implementing specific action plans which will assure that Bausch & Lomb has an effective Compliance program. She will continue to oversee and direct strategy for the Company's litigation. |
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Pierre Devesly '87 has been appointed as clinical project group leader (CPGL) at Kendle, a clinical research organization. He will be responsible for direction of Phase 1 - 3 clinical development projects for the company's biopharmaceutical customers. Devesly brings to Kendle more than 18 years of clinical development expertise spanning multiple therapeutic areas. The CPGL is the most senior-level position within Kendle's customer-focused group structure. |
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Eric Hausler '92 joined Bear, Stearns, & Co. as a managing director. He was previously the senior equity gaming analyst at Susquehanna Financial Group after serving as an associate analyst at Deutsche Bank. He also worked as a member of the equity research gaming team at Bear Stearns from 1999 to 2002. Hausler was named an "Up and Comer" in Institutional Investor's 2004 Best of the Street Equity Research Poll for gaming and lodging, and he also placed 5 th in the Wall Street Journal stock picking survey for Gaming and Lodging in 2004. Previously, he was the government and community relations coordinator for the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
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Dr. Laura Susan Kenefic '92, a research forester for the USDA Forest Service's Northeastern Research Station, was honored recently for her scientific work by the Research Station. She was presented with the "Early-Career Scientist of 2005" award by Station Director Michael T. Rains. Kenefic is a quantitative silviculturist who has contributed significantly to our understanding of the dynamics and characteristics of multi-aged stands of northern hardwoods and conifers. She is a Russian speaker and translator and has assisted joint Russian-American projects to promote sustainable forestry in Central Siberia . |
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Cozen O'Connor member Julie B. Negovan '92 was recently elected president of the Warwick Township Republican Club Executive Board, which organizes fundraisers and helps with volunteer efforts on local campaigns. As [president, Negovan will coordinate events for Republican candidates to educate constituents on important political issues. Practicing in Cozen O'Connor's Philadelphia office, Negovan is a member of the commercial litigation department, concentrating in the areas of complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, professional liability, and business and securities litigation. |
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Adam Cohen, Esq. '97 has joined Hodgson Russ LLP as an associate in the Firm's Immigration Practice Group. He advises and counsels foreign nationals on all immigration matters. He assists clients in obtaining approval of H, O, and L visas, EB1 and EB2 petitions, labor certification, adjustments of status, and IGA and hardship J-1 waivers. He counsels corporate clients on compliance and has represented individual clients in hearings before the U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services. He is also experienced in obtaining approval of family-based immigrant petitions. |
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| Todd Robinson '98 played the part of the unscrupulous guardian Dr. Bartolo in Coeur d'Alene 's Opera Plus performances of "The Barber of Seville," sung in Italian with English super titles. The performance took place in North Idaho College 's Schuler Auditorium in Coeur d'Alene . Robinson, a veteran of San Francisco 's Merola Program, sang in the Western Opera Theater's touring production of "La Boheme" in 2002. He understudied the role of Dr. Bartolo in last summer's production of "Barber" in Santa Fe . |
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| Lee Noel Mermelstein '00 joined Cozen O'Connor's New York Downtown office as an associate in the insurance department. Prior to joining the firm, Mermelstein was a counsel to the special assistant corporation counsel with the New York City Administration for Children's Services, where he litigated numerous child abuse and neglect cases in family court. |
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| Jennifer Lay '01 received a juris doctor degree from New England School of Law during commencement ceremonies at the Wang Center for the Performing Arts on May 27. |
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| InsightExpress, a leading online market research firm, announced that Samantha Eskenazi '03, a member of the InsightExpress team since July 2003, has been promoted to Customer Service Manager. Most recently a Project Manager at InsightExpress, she has successfully managed many complex, high-profile projects, and has been responsible for training new team members. Eskenazi has also held the position of Customer Service Representative at the company. As Customer Service Manager, she will be responsible for managing customer service teams in San Francisco , CA and Stamford , CT. |
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Local community leader Ian Johnstone '04 began a residency in public policy as a 2005-06 Coro Fellow in Public Affairs. Ian joins 14 other outstanding professionals from across the country to participate in the renowned and highly competitive national program in the Pittsburgh Coro Center for Civic Leadership. |
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