Hofstra Magazine

Class Notes

2008 Special Issue

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1939

Perry E. Hudson Jr. (B.A.) of St. Augustine, FL, reports that his grandson Colin Cassedy, son of Audrey and Perry Hudson, graduated from Hofstra University School of Law on May 18, 2008, 69 years after he graduated from Hofstra as part of its first class ...

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1948

Sylvia Rubin (B.S.) of West Hempstead, NY, has been elected to the board of Congregation Beth Israel of Hempstead. This past June, she celebrated the “Bat Mitzvah that I never had as a child”...

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1951

Lawrence Herbert (B.A., HND ’89) of Palm Beach, FL, has sold Pantone, Inc., the company he founded in 1963, and retired. Pantone is recognized as the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industry. He has been the creative force behind developing a variety of color systems that have become the standards for the global communication of color in the printing, packaging, graphic arts, paint, plastics, coatings, computer, film, video, textiles and fashion industries. Mr. Herbert earned an honorary doctorate from Hofstra University as well as an Alumni Achievement Award. He also received the George M. Estabrook Distinguished Service Award in 1981, was elected a member of Beta Gamma Sigma in 1984, Alumnus of the Year in 1985, vice chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1986, and trustee from 1980 to 1986 ... Marilyn List (B.A., M.S.Ed. ’62) of Coconut Creek, FL, has three married grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, with a third on the way. She enjoys playing bridge and running games on cruise ships ... Colonel Roy Shelby Shelby, USA (Ret.) (B.A.) of Springfield, VA, volunteers to teach computer use to senior citizens ...

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1953

Warren Rudolph (B.A.) of Waco, TX, celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary with his wife, Bette ...

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1955

Philip M. Rosenberg (B.A.) of Altamonte Springs, FL, entered the Army upon graduation and served 20 years, retiring in 1976 as a major. He served in France, Germany, Vietnam and Korea. While in France, he met and married his wife in 1957, and they now have two daughters. After retiring from the Army, Phillip worked for Mead Corp. for 15 years until he retired. His wife managed an insurance office for 20 years until she retired. Now they both do volunteer work, travel and participate in an ongoing education program for seniors at the University of Central Florida. While he attended Hofstra, he was a member of Alpha Iota Pi fraternity ... Steve Zudeck (B.A.) of Coral Springs, FL, is an adjunct professor of computer science at both Lynn University College of Business and Management, Boca Raton, Florida, and Broward Community College, North Campus, Coconut Creek, Florida ...

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1957

Naomi Drucker

(B.S.Ed.) of Massapequa, NY, a Hofstra University Music Department clarinet teacher since 1969, hosted a reunion of her students at the Massapequa Elks Club…

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1958

John Ward Wallace (B.A.) of Madrid, Spain, has retired from his public relations and marketing career in Spain and has since devoted himself to writing. He has published an autobiographical book devoted to anecdotes about the celebrities he has met during his nearly five decades living in Spain. The book is called Confessions of a Name-Dropping Junkie, published by Hollis Books. His eldest son, John Ward Wallace III, also attended Hofstra …

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1959

Martin Steingesser (B.A.) of Portland, ME, has been named Portland’s poet laureate. What is distinctive about Mr. Steingesser is that he recites his poems from memory and performs them in ways that are sometimes more like theater …

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1960

Barbara (Weiss) Cousins (B.S.Ed.) of Aquebogue, NY, is the program-planning chairperson for the Suffolk County Alumni Chapter. Husband Tom Cousins (B.A.) won gold medals in golf and billiards in the Long Island Senior Games. Their son, Court Cousins, entered Hofstra Law School this fall … Janet Doherty (B.S.Ed.) of San Antonio, TX, was elected vice chair of the Great Northwest Community Improvement Association board of directors in San Antonio. Janet is now retired from San Antonio Community College where she taught ESL…

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1962

Irene (Rene) McDonald (B.A.) of University Park, MD, has spent her professional life as an editor/writer for nonprofit and academic venues. Now the grandmother of four, ranging from 1 to 16 years old, she is researching her first novel, about Slovak immigrants in her hometown in the anthracite coal country in northeastern Pennsylvania. She has been married to a retired NASA scientist for 20 years, and she is an avid world traveler, having visited Africa, India, Japan and Australia … Barry Minkin (B.A.) of San Jose, CA, has completed his third book, Ten Great Lies That Threaten Western Civilization …

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1963

Steve Haar (B.B.A.) of Bayville, NY, retired as vice president of Handy Store Fixtures almost three years ago, having been with the company for more than 35 years. Steve and his wife, Mary Ann, whom he met at a Theta Kappa fraternity house party at Hofstra, recently celebrated their 43rd anniversary with their son and two daughters, two of whom are also Hofstra alumni. Steve serves on the board of directors for the United States Tennis Association on Long Island, is affiliated with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and is a certified instructor for an active program for kids and adults. He participates in the Long Island Senior Games each year in golf, tennis and racquetball; is a political activist; manages investments; and takes college courses periodically. He is also a volunteer with the Hofstra CAAN program, and a member of the Hofstra Pride Club … Robert J. Svoboda (M.S.Ed.) of Wading River, NY, purchased a new home in Wading River. He is a substitute teacher, belongs to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, is a committeeman with the Southampton Democratic Party, and is active with the Masons. He and his wife also enjoy traveling … Barry Vaughn (B.A.) of Tamarac, FL, recently moved to Florida to run an apartment building. He has two children: his son is a diplomat, and his daughter is a graduate student working toward an M.S.W. …

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1964

Jerry Giovaniello (B.A.) of Falls Church, VA, is beginning his 27th year with the National Association of Realtors in Washington, D.C. He is the senior vice president for government affairs and chief lobbyist for the 1.3 million-member organization … Harold (Hap) Hoffmann (B.A.) of Huntington, NY, retired as superintendent for the Half Hollow Hills School District in 1999, then began a second career as principal of Cardinal Spellman High School. He retired again in 2005 and has been spending more time volunteering in different areas. He recently attended the Seasonal Celebration for Long Island alumni at the renovated Hofstra University Club … Dr. James L. Larocca (B.A., HND ’93) of Sag Harbor, NY, has been appointed chairman of the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). Mr. Larocca most recently served as chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Board and is also a distinguished professor of public policy at Long Island University’s Riverhead Graduate Campus …

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1965

William J. Hibsher (B.A., M.A. ’71) of New York, NY, was honored at the LeGaL Foundation Gala & Art Auction. LeGaL is the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Law Association of Greater New York … Carla L. Saunders (B.A.) of Wellington, FL, has started a second career at Wellington High School as a teacher for children with autism. Her twins are turning 16 this year …

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1966

Lester Bayer (B.A.) of East Meadow, NY, reunited with his fellow brothers of Delta Epsilon Beta for dinner on April 16, 2008 … Robert J. Heldt (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’73) of San Jose, CA, retired from FMC Corp. as manager, subcontracts, in 1996. He is enjoying RV travel throughout the United States as well as travel in Europe. He is boating and fishing weekly in the “great San Jose, CA, climate” … Andrew Karlan (B.A.) of Freehold, NJ, is chief operating officer of Symbiance, Inc., a New Jersey Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in biostatistics, data management, medical writing, project management and regulatory advice. He is also a member of the board of directors of Center Players, Inc., the Freehold, NJ, theater for the performing arts … Dr. Joel Roskind (B.A.) of Boston, MA, is on the teaching faculty for the Boston University School of Medicine, and he is the facility inspector for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities … Dr. Robert Siegel (B.S.Ed.) of Richmond, VA, went on to receive an Ed.D. from the University of Virginia in 1979. He is now a retired elementary school principal living in Henrico County and a retired lieutenant colonel, USAR … Terence E. Smolev (B.B.A.) of Roslyn, NY, has been elected to the board of trustees of Dowling College, located in Oakdale, NY. He is a partner at the Mineola-based law firm Forchelli, Curto, Schwartz, Mineo, Carlino & Cohn, LLP …

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1967

Sylvia Braunstein (B.S.Ed.) of Oceanside, NY, is a teacher at Bais Yaakov Academy of Queens, NY, and has been awarded the Educator of Excellence Award by the New York State English Council in Albany, NY. She was also honored as Educator of the Year in spring 2005. She received these awards for demonstrating exemplary teaching skills in English. Earlier in her career, Sylvia taught elementary education but has since specialized in English at the middle school level. She teaches both literature and composition …

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1968

Marilyn Armstrong (B.A.) of Uxbridge, MA, wrote and published the novel The 12-Foot Teepee. This book deals with many things but, in particular, incestuous child abuse and moving past the pain of the past to a new self-definition. She has received positive coverage, including mention on the front page of her regional newspaper as well as radio and television. For more information, visit marilyn-armstrong.com … Paul J. Flora (B.S.) of Massapequa Park, NY, a senior vice president and auditor for AXA Financial Inc., has been named Princeton Premier’s Honored Member in Business. He was a reunion co-chair for the Class of 1968 … Rosalyn (Roz) Silverberg Karlan (B.S.Ed.) of Freehold, NJ, is the treasurer and member of the board of directors of Centers Players, Inc., the Freehold, NJ, theater for the performing arts… Kenneth Kuscher (B.B.A.) of Boynton Beach, FL, has been selected by the U.S. Army to serve on the Philip A. Connelly Awards Committee, which inspects U.S. Army food service facilities all over the world to select the top operation of that military branch. He was the only civilian chosen to be part of this special committee of three experts … Robert Pachas (B.A., M.S.Ed. ’75) of Freeport, NY, has been reappointed chaplain of the Nassau County American Legion…

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1969

Paula Boccio (B.A.) of Lloyd Harbor, NY, has been teaching English for the past 10 years. She continues to sing as a church cantor and loves to share her musical and theatrical talents … Laurence N. Charney (B.B.A.) of Port Washington, NY, was appointed to the board of directors of XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. … Dr. Michael J. Gaynor (B.A.) of Greenlawn, NY, has been practicing law in New York for more than 30 years. A member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, he is now a solo practitioner and admitted to practice in the New York state courts, the United States District Court for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit … Martin Press (B.B.A.) of Fort Lauderdale, FL, was recognized by Chambers USA 2007 as a top lawyer among those practicing in the area of tax-related issues. He has also been named one of the top taxation lawyers for South Florida … Dorthe A. Selda (B.S.Ed.) of Northport, NY, wrote a children’s book for Sagamore Hill National Historic Site titled Simply Father. This book is about Theodore Roosevelt as seen through the eyes of his children, and the book’s illustrations are historical photographs and picture drawings by Theodore Roosevelt …

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