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March 2008 Class Notes
Obituaries:
Alumni
Former Faculty and Staff
Emeriti
1970s
Jessie Marvin Lazeroff ’70 was honored by NYS Senator Joseph Robach with the 2007 Senate Woman of Distinction Award.
Rosemary Callard-Szulgit ’73 announced the upcoming publication of her fifth book on gifted education/children, due to be released March 28th, Twice-Exceptional Children: Assisting Kids Who Are Gifted and Learning Disabled. “Partners for Excellence” is her consulting business focusing on staff development for teachers and parents working with gifted children.
Arthur J. Quackenbush, ’73 principal of Canton’s McKenney Middle School for the past 23 years, will retire July 1 after nearly 34 years in education.
Bob Baden ’79, President of Rochester Software Associates, was honored with Xerox Corporation’s Production Systems Group Software Partner of the Year award. RSA was recognized for its continued contributions to Xerox, its customers and the printing industry. The awards highlight developers of digital workflow software, document feeding and finishing solutions.
Les Judd ’79 is president of Green Boroughs, a company that helps people discover the greener side of NYC through the Green Boroughs Walking Tours, the Green Business School, Corporate Green Events, the Top Ten Lists of Green Business in New York City and much more.1980s
Valerie (Krandle) Gold ’81 is a certified substitute teacher at Minisink Valley Central School District and is finishing her certification for teaching at Orange County Community College and Empire State College. She has a full time teaching position at Minisink Valley CSD waiting for her once her certification has been completed.
Nancy (Hull) Deavers ’83 was named as Oswego Health’s Vice President/Chief Operating Officer for Oswego Hospital.
Lori Drescher ’86 was promoted to Vice President of Business Process Improvement and Training at Transcat, Inc.
1990s
Esco Buff ’94 has published his second book in the equine field, Limb Length Disparity - Equine Anisomelia. He can be reached at www.escobuff.com.
Reuven Wiezberg ’99 was recently named a full time percussionist with the Lion King National tour.2000s
Michael Nicholson ’01 joined Precisioin BioSciences in 2007 as the director of cell biology.
James Borden ’02 currently owns two 24-hour health clubs called SNAP Fitness, with two more opening in the future. He also scouts hockey (major junior/professional) for the Prince George Cougars in the WHL (Western Hockey League) and coaches Junior A hockey for the Alexandria Blizzard in the NAHL (North American Hockey League). Currently he is developing his own hockey training center, summer hockey schools, and junior exposure camps, including a service to send graduating college hockey players to Europe to play Semi Pro.
Melissa Sacco ’04 recently earned tenure at Canastota High School for English 7-12.
Lauren M. Stromer ’06 received her MPA from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University and is currently an analyst at the New York City Office of Management and Budget.
Marriages
Sarah Norrod ’99 married David Rosing on June 17, 2006.
Christopher O'Connor ’01 and Tabitha (Hitchcock) O'Connor ’02 were married in July 2005. They met on campus when Chris was the goalie for the men’s lacrosse team while at the College and Tabitha was the team manager. They have been together ever since.
Peter Apps ’06 and Shawna Pike ’06 were married October 28, 2006.
Arrivals
Sarah (Norrod) Rosing ’99 and husband David Rosing welcomed son Hayden David Rosing on October 6, 2007.
Christopher O'Connor ’01 and Tabitha (Hitchcock) O'Connor ’02 welcomed their first child, a daughter, Riley Erin O'Connor, into their family on February 4, 2008.
Peter ’06 and Shawna (Pike) Apps ’06 welcomed a son, Nathan Thomas, August 3, 2007. He joins older sister Paige, 2 years.
Obituaries
Alumni
Lillian (Rauber) Kuppinger ’34
Howard H. Whatford ’50
Robert P. Riordan ’81
Thomas G. Chubbuck ’95
Brian E. Harris, Jr. ’99
Former Faculty and Staff
Francis L. “Red” Caton (1950-81)
Susan “Sue” Long (1987-2002)
Joseph W. “Bill” Sarvey (1972-81)
Connie Seifert (1970-94)
Emeriti
William H. Owens professor emeritus, Department of Communication (1962-77)
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