Class Notes - Fall 2006

1970

*Bruce Lader (B.A.) of Raleigh, NC, is the author of the full-length book of poetry, Discovering Mortality, published by March Street Press in 2005. The well-reviewed book dramatizes relationships and conflicts of childhood, marriage, sex, death, war and social concerns. Bruce is the founding director of Bridges Tutoring, an organization in Raleigh, NC, that educates students from diverse cultures...

1971

Richard Ecklund (B.A.) of Lynchburg, VA, is the senior pastor at Centenary United Methodist Church...Stephen Kaplan (B.A.) of Memphis, TN, released a new CD titled "Bitter Lemon Revival," featured on Beale Street...Sister Judith Zoebelein (B.A.) is the editorial director of the Internet Office of the Holy See. She launched and greatly expanded the Vatican Web site and is creating a second Web site where Catholics can interact...

1972

Lou Berger (B.A.) of Forest Hills, NY, has been head writer of Sesame Street for the last nine years. He has received nine Emmy Awards for outstanding writing for a children's series...Karen Doberneck of Lewistown, PA, earned a BCBA (Board Certified Behavior Analyst) degree from Penn State University in 2004...*Sharon Good (B.A.) of New York, NY, is a life, career and creativity coach based in New York City. She also teaches life and career coaching for the Life Purpose Institute and the School of Management in New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies...Dr. Donald E. Ross (M.S.Ed., M.B.A. '76) of Boca Raton, FL, is retiring in June, after 35 years as president of Lynn University. He is the founder of schools in the United States, Europe, and Puerto Rico. His wife of 40 years, Helen, is founder and executive director of Pine Tree Camps on the Lynn University campus...

1973

Brian Asserson (B.A., J.D. '76) of Washington Township, NJ, and wife Lori celebrated 25 years of marriage on July 4. Brian is an insurance litigation management consultant, and Lori is a top salesperson for BMW of North America...Edward Behar (B.B.A.) of Delray Beach, FL, is married with two children and one grandchild. He is a small business consultant/realtor...Stephen Herzog (B.A.) of West Haven, CT, retired in March after 23 years at Yale University. He is now substitute teaching per diem at Kelly Educational Staffing...

1974

William Chardavoyne (B.B.A.) of Manhattan Beach, CA, was elected to the board of directors of AVP, Inc., a lifestyle sports entertainment company that owns the AVP Crocs Tour, the premier beach volleyball tour in the United States...Harriet Diamond (B.A.) of Rough and Ready, CA, and husband Rick Maltin are grandparents to 19-month-old Sterling Michael, born to their son Duke. Their son Andrew is living in Los Angeles and engaged to candle designer DayNa Decker. Harriet owns a business called Be Motivated and Get Inspired...Dennis Scott (B.A.) of Franklin, TN, received a second Grammy Award for producing "Songs From the Neighborhood - The Music of Mister Rogers," a CD that includes all new, pop-flavored arrangements of songs written by Fred Rogers and other feature performers...Peter Valente (CERT) of Levittown, NY, retired last year as principal of Barnum Woods Elementary School after 30 years in the East Meadow School District. He and wife Maria celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary last year. They have two children and five grandchildren...

1975

Gabriel Gluck (B.A.) of Westfield, NJ, was honored at the County Human Relations Commission's fifth annual Humanitarian Awards ceremony for his outstanding promotion of respect for human rights and cultural diversity. Gabriel is a reporter for the Star-Ledger...Rabbi Richard Hirsh (B.A.) of Wynnewood, PA, received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College on the 25th anniversary of his rabbinic ordination... Ronald Paushter (M.S.Ed.) of Lakewood, NJ, taught in Peru for two months in 2005 and recently moved into a new apartment in Lakewood, NJ...Roy T. Santarella (B.B.A.) of San Francisco, CA, is president and chief operating officer for Vigilant Minds, a global provider of information security services and solutions...

1976

Michael Chiaramonte (M.A.) of Lynbrook, NY, is a 35-year member of the Lynbrook Fire Department and a past chief of the department. He is currently chief fire inspector, responsible for code enforcement and prevention education. He is also a National Fire Academy instructor, adviser to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, state EMT-CC, and instructor at the Nassau County EMS Academy...Paula Coplon (B.A.) of Marietta, GA, has worked as chief orthoptist at Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Atlanta, GA, for the past 13 years. She is active with the Women's League for Conservative Judaism and recently completed a two-year term as branch president. She and husband David have been married for 23 years; daughter Cheryl is a senior at the University of Georgia, and son Jonathan will begin his freshman year at the University of Tennessee this fall...Kathiann M. Kowalski (B.A.) of Fairview Park, OH, recently authored two books, Taxes: Open for Debate (Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark Books, 2006) and Board of Education v. Earls and the Student Drug Testing Debate (Enslow Publishers, 2006)... Hon. Peter Schmitt (B.A.) of Massapequa, NY, is the presiding officer of the 19-member Nassau County Legislature...

1977

John S. Hodgson (M.B.A.) of Tempe, AZ, is interim chief financial officer at Sonoran Energy, Inc. and is a candidate for the permanent CFO position in the second quarter of 2006...Robert Davenport (M.A.) of New Smyrna Beach, FL, retired in 2004 from the New York City Department of Education, and closed his practice as a speech pathologist in the spring of 2005. In fall 2005 he sold his house and retired to Florida...Patricia Magee (B.A.) of Franklin Square, NY, is enrolled in the Post-Master's Certificate Program in Public Library Administration at C.W. Post. She has been the head of adult reference services at Elmont Public Library since 2004...*Henry T. Smith (B.A., M.A. '81) of Boynton Beach, FL, is the district biologist for Wildlife Resources with the Florida Park Service in Hobe Sound. He is an affiliate research assistant professor of biology and environmental studies at Florida Atlantic University Wilkes Honors College, supervising student research, internships, and theses in wildlife biology and environmental studies... Salvatore F. Sodano (B.B.A., M.B.A. '83) of Nissequogue, NY, is dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. Previously, he was chairman and chief executive officer of the American Stock Exchange...Saul Waxman (B.B.A.) of East Hills, NY, has been an adjunct assistant professor of finance at Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business since 1998. He taught real estate finance and investment last fall...

1978

Andrew Greco (B.B.A.) of Londonderry, NH, has been married to Maria for 26 years, and has three daughters, ages 20, 17 and 13. Andrew has worked for IBM for 28 years...Victor Grossman (J.D.) of Brewster, NY, is seeking the Democratic nomination for Putnam county judge in the fall. He is a married father of two, a longtime attorney, and has served as a Democratic county legislator from 1990 to1992...John Nikides (B.B.A., M.B.A. '85) of Wethersfield, CT, celebrated his 50th birthday with a surprise Alaskan vacation...

1979

Jeanette Herrmann (B.A.) of Sullivan's Island, SC, married the Reverend Paul E. Gilbert. Jeanette practices law with Motley Rice in Charleston, SC...Catherine McLelland (B.A.) of Shreveport, LA, retired from United Airlines as B-777 International First Officer. Her husband, William, is a retired UAL 737-300 captain. She has two grown step-children and one daughter. In 1986 Catherine graduated as valedictorian from Northwestern University with a bachelor of science in nursing...