Terence Keane, PhD ’76 has been named the recipient of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contributions to the field of behavior therapy by virtue of his numerous accomplishments in research, training and public service. Several years ago, Terry was the recipient of Binghamton University’s Edward Weisband Distinguished Alumni Award for Public Service or Contributions to Public Affairs.

Cheryl Allen Fuller, MSN ’80 has received the Pennsylvania State Award for Excellence in Practice. Dr. Fuller is an associate professor and coordinator of graduate nursing programs at College Misericordia and is co-owner of Women to Women, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, a nurse-practitioner independent practice in women’s health. She received the award for the practice, which serves women of all walks of life, regardless of income or social status.

John Arthur Mitchell, MBA ’90 earned a PhD in business from Southern California University for Professional Studies, 2004.

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Marilyn Wineburg Groth writes that she (MarilynAG@aol.com) and husband Alex (who taught political science at Harpur College in 1961-62) moved to Davis, Calif., upon graduation. Marilyn has enjoyed a 27-year career in real estate and assisted with Alex’s most recent book, Holocaust Voices, which focused on interviews with Holocaust survivors. They have two sons and two grandchildren.
Further details are available upon request!

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David Axelrod is currently the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, Va., and reports that he is doing only gynecology after 26 years of obstetrics and gynecology. He and wife Judy plan to retire to Highland Beach, Fla., in July 2005. They have two children, Michelle and Keith, and a grandchild, Emily, 2.

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Carol Goldman Koenig writes, “Having sold her practice, Patient Plus Family Care, Vicki is retiring from 20 years’ work as a family physician. She wants to spend more time traveling and with her two grandchildren. Oh, and with her husband, Hal (’67) as well. Vicki went to medical school later in life and graduated from Eastern Virginia Medical School in 1983. She is board certified in family practice and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice. She has been president of the Northhampton County Medical Society, served on the local hospital board and published a number of articles in scientific and popular periodicals. She enjoyed an enormously successful practice. Vicki and Hal live in Exmore, Va. Both are now retired.”

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Michael (Mickey) Shaw reports that he was appointed co-chair of the International Reading Association Professional Standards and Ethics Committee and serves as a member of the National Council of Teachers of English Commission on Reading.

Laurence Gordon Rotkin writes: “I’ve been practicing internal medicine in Honolulu for 18 years. Another decade and I’ll be longing for the cold and mud of Binghamton.”

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Ryder Syvertsen, MA ’71 writes: “I am pleased to announce that my 30-odd sci-fi and adventure novels, mostly published in the ’70s and ’80s and early ’90s, have been reprinted as e-books. They are all available at eagleonemedia.com or at amazon.com. I am also a keyword on most search engines. Cheers!”

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Laurel Shapland Ross recently retired from Tencon Inc. in the Cincinnati area and moved to Medford, N.J., with her husband, Mike, two dogs and four cats.

Melinda Hessan Weinstein is the administrator for Asthma & Allergy Care of Del. She is married to Andrew Weinstein and they have two daughters. She writes, “I would enjoy hearing from my Harpur friends.”

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Diana Berde Bensoul writes that she was awarded Union County Teacher of the Year 2003-04 in New Jersey. She is director of strings at T.C. Riley M.S., a school for gifted and talented students in N.J. Many of her pupils participate in a youth orchestra sponsored by the New Jersey Symphony. Her eldest daughter, Elana, is a senior at Yale this year. Her younger daughter, Arielle, is attending The Center for Discovery, a school for children with special needs. Arielle has mucolipidosis type 4, a predominantly Jewish genetic disorder. For more information about ML4, you can get in touch with Diana. Recently divorced, Diana is exploring her new horizons. Her twin brother, Gabriel, who was known as “Shelly” and also attended Harpur, lives in the NYC area and is working in New Mexico writing a book on lighting, both technical and spiritual.

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Rachel Tinsley has been selected to participate in the Annenberg Civic Initiative Grant, administered in conjunction with City Hall Academy; a National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher Institute on the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Ala.; and a Teaching American History Teacher Institute at the University of Delaware.

Lee Schnechter, MA ’75 writes: “I was a Computer Center proctor from 1976-1978. My recollection is that far more than eight other SUNY schools used our mainframe. Also, a little-remembered fact is that we had instant messaging back then in our IBM 2741 teletypewriters! The APL system that was in wide use then allowed us to send and receive
IMs – in fact, that’s how we were able to provide support to those not in the same room, or on the same campus, for that matter.”

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Ken Johnson writes: “My wife Kim and I have moved to the Intracoastal Waterway here in south Fla. Friends from Newing College in the mid-’70s who remember Les Paul playing in the Chenango Lounge (fall ’72), Dizzy Galespi in the Dining Hall (winter ’73), Spaulding Donuts in the Broome Closet, streaking in the Dining Hall and elsewhere, PLEASE e-mail me at KenJ2@comcast.net.”

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Amy Middleton Snyder writes: “Imagine the surprise when Amy Middleton Snyder, ’76 recognized her former roommate, Ilene Gash Cook ’77, last August. Ilene was registering her son Matthew at Valley Forge Military Academy where Amy is the CFO.”

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Todd Ellenberg writes that he still refuses to leave campus. After a 16-year stint at Florida International University in Miami, he recently moved cross-town to the University of Miami. He manages the editorial staff in the university’s communications/public relations division. He and wife Chris have a daughter, Kerry, 10, and a son, Spencer, 8. He would love to hear from old pals.

Charles E. Constable writes: “My years at Harpur College in the mid-’70s were enlightening. That time helped to form the person I have become. Today, Janice (my wife) and I live a life beyond our wildest dreams.”

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Allen Zwickler reports that he has worked at First Manhattan Co., a privately held investment advisory firm, for the last 15 years. He is currently a money manager and managing director. In 1993, he established the Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation, www.pzfoundation.org, in honor of his brother Phil, an award-winning filmmaker, educator and writer, who died at the age of 36. Allen was asked to join the School of Management’s New York Metro Board in 2000. Since that time the board has made significant progress in increasing the school’s profile and helping to widen the scope of its curriculum. He is also active in fundraising for Binghamton’s Hillel program. Alan is married to Dr. Ellen Pikitch, a marine biologist. They have three children, Scott, 20, Adam, 19, and Randi, 16.

Karen Remmler is a professor of German studies at Mount Holyoke College and co-director of the Weissman Center for Leadership and the Liberal Arts.

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Eric Dorsky recently was a guest speaker at the Second Annual Native American Indian Finance Conference presented by Smith’s Research on the topic of tax-exempt financing in Indian country. Eric is a practicing attorney in Davie, Fla., and is married with two children.

Paul J. Contino is an associate professor of great books and, with wife Maire Mullins, co-editor of the journal Christianity and Literature. After serving for 12 years at Christ College, Valparaiso University, where he received the Caterpillar Award for Excellence in Teaching, he is currently the associate director of Pepperdine’s Center for Faith and Learning. He has two children, Mai Rose, 6, and Teresa Marie, 3. Paul writes: “I have very good memories of Binghamton, where I was blessed by the example of teachers like Edward Weisband, Mario DeCesare, Paul Ramsey, and Seneca Hall directors Pat Wrobel and Jim Sullivan.”

Barbara Tzivanis was recently named Outstanding Faculty Member
of the Year by the University System of New Hampshire. She teaches writing and literature courses, and her students are adult non-traditional learners at the College for Lifelong Learning. She also wrote a weekly newspaper column for five years and was named best columnist by the New Hampshire Press Association. Before earning her MA in non-fiction writing at the University of New Hampshire and her subsequent teaching career, she had a 10-year career in magazine publishing. She was a senior associate editor of Best’s Review, an insurance trade journal with a circulation of 80,000 and located in Oldwick, N.J. Barbara writes that she was “a first-generation college student from a working-class family in Endicott,” and credits the University with “making extra efforts to reach out to first-generation local undergrads and doing their best in retaining them.”

William Read writes: “My wife Karen and I were proud parents as we recently watched our oldest daughter, Emily, perform at Saratoga with the New York City Ballet. My younger daughter, Kelly, spent last year teaching sign language to children at a local elementary school. I enjoy reading the Alumni Journal and I continue to stay in touch with a few of my fellow classmates.”

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Susan Eisner writes: “The annual summer gathering at the home of Jeff and Wendy (Seltzer) Cohen, both ’83, was the best ever. Guests included Jon Mastrandrea ’83 and wife, Jean; David Edelman ’83 and Heidi (Lipkin) Edelman ’84; Marc Glazer ’83 and Shelley (Rome) Glazer ’84; and Susan Eisner ’83. The kids that weren’t at sleep-away camp were there having fun too. The conversation inevitably focuses on the great times shared at Binghamton and the times shared as friends over the past 20 years. We had good times at the Pub, Chenango dorm parties, Drummers Pub, Esprit, P&L.”

Jeffrey B. Gold is pleased to announce the formation of Gold, Stewart, Kravatz & Stone LLP, a litigation law firm. The firm’s address is 1025 Old Country Road, Suite 301, Westbury, NY 11590, telephone
516-512-6333, e-mail jgold@ goldstewart.com. Jeff ran unsuccessfully in 2003 for the Hemstead town council, receiving 41 percent of the votes. In addition to practicing law, Jeff serves on Nassau County’s Assessment Review Commission. He lives in Bellmore, N.Y., with wife, June, daughter, Danielle, 12, and son, Douglas, 8. Jeff would love to hear from old friends, especially those that own, manage or work for insurance companies.

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Margaret Gavin Roefs writes that after working in payroll system implementation/administration for 14 years, she is now married and loves being home caring for her children, ages 1 and 3.

Richard Lucarelli is a family physician in Duncan, S.C., and was recently featured on www.runagainstbush.com. He writes: “Their mission dovetails nicely with my new running hobby. I am hoping to gain some more exposure for the RAB organization, as well as promote healthcare access for all.”

David A. Staffenberg writes that in 2004 he edited the textbook, Plastic Techniques in Neurosurgery, 2nd edition, published by Thieme. In addition, he was one of the two lead surgeons who worked for 10 months to successfully separate the conjoined twins from the Philippines, Carl and Clarence Aguirre. The 27-month-old brothers were joined at the top of their heads. Their final separation was on August 4, 2004, at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York City. He writes: “This was the first time such a surgery was even attempted in New York, and is the first time in history that both children have completely intact neurologic function.”

Russell Porter is an associate dean in the College of Allied Health Sciences at Ferris State University.

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Rebecca VanOrder Preza was promoted to lieutenant colonel on Aug. 1, 2004. She recently returned from Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and is currently the head nurse, Operating Room MAMC, Fort Lewis.

Gwyneth M. Eliasson writes that after graduating from Brooklyn Law School in 1990, and spending more than 10 years as a public interest attorney working with low-income New Yorkers with physical and psychiatric disabilities, she is a first-year medical student at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, and is focusing on primary care.

Mark Weinblatt reports that he has moved back to New York City. He is now living in Forest Hills, Queens, with his wife, Mindy, and three children, Gabrielle, 11, Naomi, 10, and Scott, 7. He has a new job as an assistant vice president at Folksamerica Reinsurance Company in Lower Manhattan.

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Gary Leibowitz was hired by the New York State Attorney General’s Office to be a senior attorney in the Department of Law, Employment Security Bureau, in September 2004.

Doug Kittelsen writes: “Married Kathy Williams (Cornell ’87 Engineering, ’88 MBA) in 1990, had Kelsey Rose in 1995 and Shannon Nicole in 2000. Worked for American Management Systems as an international systems consultant for nine years. Traveled extensively in the U.S., Canada and Europe from 1987-1991. Started my own company in 1996 and sold it in 2001. Lived in Northern Va. from 1991-2002. Moved my family to the mountains outside of Denver to enjoy skiing, boarding and photography. Working when the snow is not great as a consultant to emerging companies and developing new products. Love to hear from long lost friends!”

Susan Kabat Schuman, MASS ’89 writes: “Married to Mark Schuman ’88 since 1991, three beautiful children, live in N.J., still sing – lots of volunteer work – I’m a professional MOM!! Mark is an attorney in N.Y. Love to hear from other alumni.”

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Allan Weatherwax, physics professor at Siena College, has been awarded a three-year $813,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the Earth’s upper atmosphere and space weather. This is the largest federal grant award ever received by a Siena College professor. He will work together with the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland to examine natural phenomena occurring in the Earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere. The broad focus of the research is directed toward improved understanding of the mechanisms that couple solar processes into the terrestrial environment.

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Edwin Groshans recently moved to Fox-Pitt Kelton and is looking forward to a long and challenging career.

Alexandra Tyler, PhD ’00 writes: “Moved to Chicago. Much better than Holland, Mich. Currently I am a professional in transition. Looking to connect with former Binghamton alumni who like art, film, music, etc.”

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Brinille E. Ellis will serve a two-year assignment as assistant press officer to the U.S. Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, beginning in October 2004.

Joseph A. Puccio writes that he just moved back to Long Island from Los Angeles after finishing a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles. He is now working at Stony Brook University Hospital as chief of adolescent and young adult medicine in the Department of Pediatrics.

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Steven List, EVP of the Hain Celestial Group and president of Celestial Seasonings Tea, lives with his family in Englewood, Colo.

John Tilden writes: “I was recently elected to the national Grand Council of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity. I will serve the first two years of my four-year term with the title of Grand Councillor. The Grand Council oversees the 70 chapters, colonies and interest groups of the fraternity. I would love to hear from any Alpha Sigs not already involved in our chapter Alumni Association at jt@sff.net.”

Bart Epstein recently left the law firm of Latham & Watkins to become general counsel and vice president of corporate development at Tutor.com, which provides live, online, one-to-one tutoring to more than 30,000 school-age children each month and “virtual reference” services to patrons of several thousand libraries throughout the United States and Australia. In the weeks between his old and new positions, Bart returned to flight school and is now certified as a commercial pilot.

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Allen Wilen has been named officer-in-charge of insolvency and asset recovery group at Amper, Politziner & Mattia, certified public accountants and consultants. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Arts and Business Partnership of Southern New Jersey and serves on a number of other community organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts and the New Jersey Society of CPAs. He is also a member of the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Turnaround Management Association.

Jennifer (Kochman) Gotkin writes: “My husband Evan is currently deployed to Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade. They are due to return home in November 2004 after a year-long deployment. I just recently graduated from residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and will be staying on at Madigan as a maternal fetal medicine fellow. I was also promoted to major in June. We have a 19 month-old little girl, Madeleine. We plan to be at Fort Lewis/Madigan Army Medical Center until 2007.”

Rachel N. Schatten (rschatten@ hardtgroup.com) was named U.S. general counsel and chief compliance officer of HARDT GROUP, a hedge fund investment management firm with offices in Zug, Vienna, London and New York City. She graduated cum laude from Albany Law School of Union University, where she was an associate editor of the Albany Law Review and member of the Justinian Society. Prior to joining HARDT GROUP, she was engaged in the private practice of corporate law in New York City.

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Meryl Krantz Lehrer is now co-owner of JAMJ LLC, which specializes in pre-made and personalized T-shirts. “We can put just about anything on a T!” For more information go to www.birthTannouncements.com.

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Dawn L. Hassell has been practicing law for nearly six years now on the plaintiff’s side, representing injured people and workers. She has a staff of seven and her firm is coming up on its fifth year of successful practice. Contact her at hassell@sbcglobal.net.
Jason Giannetti has just been
appointed professor of philosophy at Framingham State College.

Laney A. (Biffer) Liner writes:
“After going back to school to
become a graphic designer, I am pleased to announce that I have launched my own personal and corporate stationery design company. This company was formed from my passion to design and to correspond with a handwritten note. My stationery collection is currently in four stores.

I want to thank all of my Binghamton friends for their support with this effort and hope that everyone will visit my site: www.poeticpetals.com.”

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Brian Jay Pritchard writes: “I
received my MA in sociology from SUNY-Albany in May of 2004. My thesis investigates how Russian non-heterosexuals understand their sexual orientation. It is entitled Russian Queerness: A Study of Secondary Identity. I welcome all e-mail,
except spam. My address is brianjpne732@yahoo.com.”

Peter Leftwich writes: “I lived in Hinman College in Cleveland Hall and graduated in 1995 with a BA in psychology. For the past six years I have called San Diego home and now work as an admin. assistant at a wonderful and prosperous homebuilder. It would be great to hear from some alums at pete@leftwich.com — Let the good times roll!”

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Russell E. Maines has joined the attorney staff of the law firm of Fix, Spindelman, Brovitz & Goldman as an associate. Before his law career, he was an investigative reporter for newspaper and television outlets in Ithaca, N.Y. While a police reporter with the Ithaca Journal, his coverage of a trial verdict relating to a quadruple murder earned him a coveted first place award for spot news reporting in the 1990 Best of Gannett competition. His reporting and freelance work have appeared in numerous national publications, including The New York Times and American Demographics magazine.

Dayna L. Dunsmoor was named director of the Career Development Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. After receiving her MEd in college counseling at the University of Delaware in 1998, she served as assistant director of the Career Development Center at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia for five years. Friends may reach her at dayna.dunsmoor@jefferson.edu.

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Marianna Strakhan writes: “Currently I am in my last year of medicine residency at North Shore University Hospital. Next year I am starting my fellowship training in hematology/oncology at the same institution.”

Geralyn M. Virostek (to_ger@ yahoo.com) reports that since graduation she attended Marywood University for one year before relocating to the Atlanta, Ga., area. She finished her MPA at Kennesaw State University and is now employed as an advanced management analyst with the state of Ga., Dept. of Audits and Accounts, Performance Audit Operations Division. She lives with her family in Marietta, Ga.
Erica Joy Cangin Fisler writes that she graduated with honors from Montgomery College (Md.) in July with an AAS in radiologic technology. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, received awards for outstanding achievement in biology and clinical radiology and is now a full-time radiation therapy student at The Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health in St. Louis, working as a registered radiographer RT(R) and as an x-ray and CT tech.

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Luis A. Gracia writes that he moved to Rochester, Minn., to do component failure analysis for IBM in the card manufacturing facility as an entry-level engineer and was promoted two times in three years to I/O development commodity manager as a staff engineer and advisory engineer. His duties include briefing senior IBM executives on customer quality issues and corrective actions. Luis writes: “I love the job and am grateful to the Watson School of Engineering for preparing me for the challenges my job puts me on daily. I deal with all kinds of folks throughout the company and in the industry. Have earned a reputation of being the ‘go-to-guy.’”

Stacy Santiago and John Pisani ’97 continue to perform with their band, Cookie Galore, which began in Binghamton in 1995. The band released its first full-length album, “Audio Precision,” September 14, 2004.

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