Alumni in the news


Forty years after his name first appeared in the Binghamton Sun-Bulletin,Richard Siegelman '65 is again in print. In a letter to the editor in the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin (4/11) he writes, "Now that more than 1,500 American soldiers have died in Iraq, it's about time we had a National Day of Mourning because we've suffered more than one death for every single minute (1,140) in a day! Let's set aside one 24-hour cycle and give each and every one of these heroes 60 seconds of our time."



Erica Garay '73, a partner and corporate litigation attorney with the law firm of Meyer, Suozzi, English and Klein has been appointed to the board of directors of Friends of the Arts, (FOTA) a non-profit organization located in Locust Valley. Founded in 1972, FOTA began when a group of concerned mothers formed a committee of "friends" to raise money from bake sales, flea markets and donations that would make it possible to present a few modest arts programs in the Locust Valley schools.

 

Nortel named former Cisco executive Gary Kunis '73 as CTO. Since leaving Cisco in 2002, Kunis has been a private investor in biotech companies and has been providing advice to some tech companies. In his new position, he will oversee advanced technology, research and standards organizations.


Vincent L. Scarsella '76, the Deputy Chief Counsel for the Fourth Department Appellate Division Attorney Grievance Committees and am in charge of the 8th District Grievance Office in Buffalo has been writing science fiction and fantasy according to The Daily Record of Rochester. Scarsella's short story, "The Last Natural" was picked up by the magazine, Leading Edge.
Keith Levy '78, Juneau's new District Court judge, said he went into law to help people. As reported in the Juneau Empire, Levy has held many different positions from working with the Alaska Legislative Affairs Agency to serving as president of the Alaska Bar Association. Colleague, Janine Reep said, "I know that Judge Levy will use his intelligence, energy and enthusiasm to improve our seemingly broken system to every extent possible."

Patricia W. Ingraham '78, distinguished professor of public administration in the Maxwell school of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University, was awarded the 2005 Paul P. Van Riper Award for Excellence and Service by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). In addition to her professorship, Ingraham also holds the position of senior research associate in the Maxwell School's Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute and was it's founding director. She also serves as a principal investigator for the Government Performance Project, a multi-year analysis of management capacity at local, state and federal levels.
Fairchild Semiconductor announced the appointment of Dr. Mark Thompson '78 as president and CEO. He previously served as vice president and general manager of Tyco Electronics Power Components Division and, prior to its acquisition by Tyco, as vice president of Raychem Corporation's OEM Group. Most recently, Thompson served as president and CEO of Big Bear Networks, which designs and manufactures highly integrated, opto-electronic interface solutions for next generation networks. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors of Big Bear Networks.

Bethaida "Bea" Gonzalez '78, acting dean of Syracuse University's University College, received the 2005 Chancellor's Citation for Distinguished Service from SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor. During her career at University College, Gonzalez has woven together service to the college and service to her greater community. Colleagues say she is tireless in her advocacy for the University College's part-time learners and in promoting diversity in the greater community.


Debbie Walsh '79 was honored by the National Organization For Women – New Jersey as one of four "Women Making History".
Carol Graser '85 has organized "A Reading of Our Own", a poetry reading in which 23 women's voices will be heard. Graser was quoted in the Saratogian as saying, "I realized that there weren't as many women as men at open mics in Albany. (The reading sessions) are taken over by who is louder." Graser said, "Women have many voices. Some are angry; some are reflective. To speak of women's poetry – some people would see that as an insult. I would see it as a compliment."



Daniel O. Rose '86 has been invited to become a partner in Kreindler & Kreindler LLP. He specializes in litigating airline, general aviation and military crash cases, as well as other complex products liability and negligence cases.
Alexis Grosofsky, MA '85, PhD '88 has been promoted to the rank of full professor at Beloit College. Her research interest focuses on pedagogy, human memory and cognition, and olfaction. She has served as chair of the psychology department for the past two years and, outside of the College, she is a consulting editor for the Psi Shi Journal of Undergraduate Research and has graded Advanced Placement exams for several years.
Hal Terr '91 has joined WithumSmith+Brown, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants as a manager in the tax department of the firm's Princeton office. Hal R. Terr, CPA, PFS, CFP has ten years of experience specializing in income tax, financial and advanced estate planning for corporate executives, closely held business owners and affluent individuals. He was previously the regional managing director for Wachovia Wealth Management's financial planning practice, in the corporate tax department at Price Waterhouse and in the personal financial counseling services practice of Deloitte & Touche.
Gary Nachman '92 has joined the investment banking firm of Leerink Swann & Company as director – analyst, equity research. Previously he was in Equity Research at Morgan Stanley where he was a member of the institutional investor ranked research team covering specialty pharmaceuticals.
Arbor Reality Trust announced the appointment of Robyn C. Stern '75 as executive vice president - asset management. In a news release, Ivan Kaufman, President and CEO of Arbor Reality Trust said, "Robyn is a seasoned industry veteran who has held senior management positions at a number of prominent financial services companies." Stern is a member of the board of governors of the Commercial Mortgage Securities Association (CMSA), a co-chair of the CMSA's Real Estate Mortgage Advisory Committee and a member of the Capital Markets Committees for both the Mortgage Bankers Association and the Real Estate Roundtable.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has named Rena Moyers '92 as its vice president for research and information services. She is the vice president for market research and Web and campus relations for Georgia Tech Alumni Association where she created the nationally recognized and highly regarded research program, which includes a full breadth of research projects to collect feedback from various constituent groups on the range of association activities and services.
Catherine Pallotta '96, a project engineer in the Indianapolis office of national environmental consultant Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. and an expert on drinking water disinfection, has been selected to receive the firm's 2005 Paul L. Busch Prize. "In Catherine's more than seven years with Malcolm Pirnie, she has addressed complex water disinfection challenges as well as other drinking water quality and treatment projects for Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Omaha and other cities in the Midwest," said Pirnie Vice President and Chair of the Selection Committee, Dr. Michael Kavanaugh. "Beyond her technical expertise, she had distinguished herself across of the award criteria by providing exceptional client service and demonstrating continuous involvement in professional activities."
Immediately after Health Management Associates, Inc., purchased Bartow Memorial Hospital it unfurled a banner with a new name, and installed a 29-year-old chief executive officer who pledged to speed up service in the emergency department, make the operating rooms more efficient, and install the latest in medical equipment. In the Polk County Democrat new CEO, Justin Davis '97 said, "It is our goal that this hospital become a true regional medical center through medical staff recruitment, enhancement of all the services we offer, expansion of al the services we offer, and community involvement."


Brian Cinelli '98 joined the law firm of Marcus Andreozzi Fickess, LLP as an associate concentrating on tax and commercial litigation, personal injury, products liability, securities, and complex litigation. Previously he was an associate at Webster Szanyi LLP, and worked as a securities trader for Schonfeld Securities, LLC.
The Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin profiled actress, Sarah M. Wilson '99 and discussed how her theater training from BU has helped her in her roll as Yente in the tour of Fiddler on the Roof. As a replacement performer Wilson was given three days of rehearsal before jumping in. "…basically it was trial by fire. Like getting shot out of a cannon," she said.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced the election of 196 new Fellows. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman joins the 2005 class of new Academy members and continues the tradition of honoring intellectual achievement, leadership and creativity in all fields.
The Daily News of Los Angeles recently interviewed one of the leading artists of his generation, choreographer Bill T. Jones as the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company made its Music Center debut with a repertory program featuring new and classic works. Over the past three decades, Jones has created more than 50 modern dance works that incorporate text, vocalization and full-throttle physicality. Today, Jones considers himself a poet rather than a provocateur, saying that his work has become more mainstream over the decades. "I am trying to understand how to look forward and trying to make some sense of then and now," he said.

 

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