'34
Morris Shapiro (Mas) (see '34 undergraduate).
'46
Mildred Newhall O'Laughlin W (MS) (see '43 undergraduate).
'48
Norman Gross (MA) (see '75).
'49
Thomas Bonner (Mas) (see '47 undergraduate).
'58
Alex Stoesen (MA) e-mails that he received the Christopher Crittendon
Award for "lifetime contributions to the preservation of North Carolina
history." The award was presented by the state of North Carolina at a ceremony
in Raleigh on November 17, 2000.
'63
Nicholas Borelli (PhD) is the author of Microoptics Technology: Fabrication
and Application of Lens Arrays and Devices (Marcel Dekker, Inc.). "[T]he
book is an amazing blend of practical interdisciplinary knowledge and a very
natural presentation style," wrote a reviewer in the January 2000 issue
of Optics and Photonics News. "I can't think of a specialist in
any optics-related discipline who would not benefit from reading this book."
'67
Charles Achilles (Mas) (see '57 undergraduate). . . . Frederick Newmeyer
(Mas) (see '65 undergraduate).
'69
John Corosella (MS) has been named president of a new division at JMAR
Technologies, Inc., charged with commercializing the company's optical technologies.
. . . Bala Manian (MS), the former chairman and chief executive officer
of Empatheon, Inc., has been named chairman of the board of directors of Entigen
Corp. The company was formed when Empatheon merged with eBioinformatics, Inc.
Manian also is a member of the University's Board of Trustees. . . . Charles
Munnerlyn (PhD) received the Engineer of the Year award from Design News
magazine for his work as chief inventor for the laser surgery used for vision
correction.
'72
Janet Garber (MA) e-mails that she has just published her first book,
I Need a Job. Now What? (Silver Lining Books, distributed by Barnes and
Noble). She is director of human resources at Practicing Law Institute in New
York City and lives in Westchester with her husband, Shelly Hanner. She'd like
to hear from friends at marre5@aol.com.
'73
Donald Hart (PhD) writes: "A former vice president of Agricultural
Cooperative Development International, I am now a freelance consultant for USAID
and the World Bank. I recently completed a two-year assignment in Cairo. I would
enjoy hearing from former Rochester friends and colleagues." . . . Carolyn
Amick Portanova W (Mas) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from the
Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Portanova is president and CEO of Catholic
Family Center. . . . . Bruce Smith (PhD), professor of English at Georgetown
University, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2001-02. His recent
publications include The Acoustic World of Early Modern England (University
of Chicago Press, 1999), Shakespeare and Masculinity (Oxford University
Press, 2000), and Twelfth Night: Text and Contexts (Bedford Books, 2001).
. . . Janet Zandy (MA) has been promoted to professor in the language
and literature department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her most
recent book, What We Hold in Common: An Introduction to Working-Class Studies,
was published by the Feminist Press this year.
'74
Benton Kendig W (Mas), a former kindergarten teacher, is president of
Kend Enterprises, Inc., a Rochester-based real estaste investment company that
owns properties in three states, including Rochester landmarks the Old Stone
Warehouse, Hoyt-Potter House, and Gorsline Building.
'75
Joseph Kloba, Jr. (PhD), associate provost of Palm Beach Atlantic College,
writes that he reunited with fellow Warner School graduate Norman Gross
'45, '48 (MA), '75 (PhD) in Tampa, Fla., at the inauguration of Judy Genshaft
as the president of the University of South Florida.
'76
Robert Borel S (MBA) has been named president and chief executive officer
of Superconductive Components, Inc. and named to the company's board of directors.
'77
Talat Shahnaz Rahman (PhD) has been selected as a Distinguished Professor
at Kansas State University in recognition of her outstanding contributions to
teaching, research, and service.
'79
Christopher Lord S (MBA) (see '78 undergraduate). . . . Steven Olson
S (MBA) has been named vice president of software engineering at MediaSite,
Inc. . . . William Wong (PhD) (see '74 undergraduate).
'83
John N. Brennan (PhD), president of Rochester-based Interpersonal Development,
wrote to announce that the training and consulting firm has reached an agreement
with the Barnett Group of Dallas, Texas, to distribute the Barnett Group's sales
and leadership assessment products.
'84
Thomas Crimando (PhD) writes that his new articles, "French Wars
of Religion," "Normandy Invasion," and "Pavia," are
included in Magill's Guide to Military History (Salem Press). . . . Wayne
Knox (PhD) (see '79 undergraduate). . . . Christopher Smith S (MBA)
has been named vice president for U.S. region sales and marketing at CellStar
Corp.
'85
Michael Franco (PhD) has been appointed vice president for institutional
advancement at Roger Williams University, where he will be responsible for all
aspects of fund raising. He has been vice president, institutional advancement
at Rhode Island School of Design and a former vice president for university
development at Rochester. . . . Robert Glowacky (Mas) (see '84 undergraduate).
'87
Michael Rick S (MBA) (see '67 undergraduate).
'89
Steve Dubnick '85S (MBA), founder, chairman, and CEO of Choice One Communications,
has been named to the board of trustees of Nazareth College of Rochester. .
. . Joan Samuels Schwartz (MS) (see '84 undergraduate). . . . Robert
Weissflach (Mas) (see '89 undergraduate).
'90
William Mahoney (MA) has been named partner in the law firm of Stradley
Ronon Stevens & Young in Philadelphia.
'91
Mario Crucini (PhD) writes that his wife, Jill Lloyd-Crucini, gave birth
to fraternal twin boys, Christopher and Gabriel, on October 26, 2000, in Nashville,
Tenn. He can be reached at lloydcrucini@aol.com.
. . . Mark Lehberg S (MBA) married Leslie Hinckley on March 10 in Palos
Verdes Estate, Calif. He practices law in San Diego for Gray Cary, specializing
in intellectual property and transactional contracts.
'92
William Harcleroad W (MS) (see '89 undergraduate). . . . Nadia Malik
S (MBA) (see '92 undergraduate). . . . Rodney Morrison (MS) (see '91
undergraduate).
'93
Todd Miceli S (MBA) has been appointed chief financial officer of Ximiam,
Inc., an opensource desktop software company.
'94
Monika Schumacher (MA) was a part of the Rochester-Cologne exchange
program and returned to Germany to start teacher training. She now has tenure
status as a teacher. She wants to say "Hi" to her old friends from
River Road residence, especially Lisa DeTora, Kelly Hong Zou,
and Bernard Fournier. . . . Peter von Kaenel (MS) (see '93 undergraduate).
. . . Carmen Woods S (MBA) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from
the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Woods is vice president for human
resources at Bausch & Lomb.
'95
Stevan Ramirez S (MBA) has been named chief quality officer and vice
president of global operations at Eastman Kodak Company. . . . Renee Tirado
W (MS) (see '94 undergraduate).
'96
John Detweiler (MBA) married Christine Nestor in Sea Grit, N.J., on
October 21, 2000. He is associate director in structured fin-ance at Standard
and Poor's in New York City. . . . David Halladay S (MBA) has been named
chief financial officer of Extra Help Employment Services in Rochester. . .
. Sun-Young John Kwak (MS) (see '94 undergraduate).
'97
Nagesh Pabbisetty S (MBA) has been named vice president of RealNetworks'
broadcast network division.
'98
Manish Gupta S (MBA) has been named executive vice president at the
conulting company Zamba Solutions. . . . Caurie Anne Miner W (MS) (see
'97 undergraduate). . . . Asewe Onyango W (MS) (see '97 undergraduate).
. . . Marquitta Speller '98W (MS) (see '97 undergraduate).
'99
David Broomfield W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate). . . . Susan Cruz
W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate). . . . Glenda Garcia W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate).
. . . Judy Martin Kamisch S (MBA) has been named account engineer at
LindSoft Corp. in Taos, N.M. She provides technical support to the company's
customers in the southwestern United States. . . . Tyra Seldon (MA) was
elected a board member of the United Way of Pennsylvania. She is an instructor
in English and American studies at Dickinson College.
'00
Mary-Beth Cooper S (MBA) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from
the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Cooper is an associate provost for
student services at the University and dean of students in the College.
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