February 7, 2012: Alumni News

• Alumni News & Events

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    Alumni Medical Mission to Haiti

    Three alumni doctors and three students journeyed to Haiti on the Medical Alumni Council’s annual medical mission. Once again, the team worked with Fr. Rick Frechette, C.P. H’07, St. Damian’s Hospital Director, doctor and priest.

    Led by Hartford, Conn., maxillofacial surgeon Richard Bevilacqua, D.M.D., M.D. ’83, the team spent one week providing much needed medical care to the underserved people of Haiti. Pamela Taffera, D.O. ’02, Chris Andres, M.D. ’89 and University students Kathleen Lavelle ’12, Mike Le ’12 and Lucie Henry ’12 joined Dr. Bevilacqua on the mission.

    Scranton Alumni Tour Begins Feb. 28

    Starting with an evening reception in San Francisco, the Scranton Alumni Tour features five alumni gatherings beginning on Feb. 28, and ending on March 4. University staff will be traveling to California and Florida meeting with alumni, parents and friends. A highlight of the trip will be a brunch in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with University President Kevin P. Quinn, S.J. To view all of the tour details, click here. We hope you can join us to reminisce and reconnect.

    Three Special Constituent Groups to Reconnect at Reunion 2012

    Three special constituent groups will gather to reconnect during Reunion 2012. On Saturday morning, June 9, nursing alumni will have an opportunity to reconnect with each other and members of the Nursing Department.  SJLA alumni will reminisce about their experiences as students. Alumni of the Band and Singers program will spend time “Hangin’ out in Houlihan” with Cheryl Boga. Alumni can register for these events along with other reunion events at www.scranton.edu/reunion in mid-March.

• Upcoming Events

  • Networking social in Dallas, Texas
    Date: Feb. 8, 2012
    Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
    Scranton alumni are getting together for a night of cocktails, appetizers, networking and storytelling. 

    Lehigh Valley Basketball Reception
    Date: Feb. 18, 2012
    Time: 1:30 p.m.
    Join fellow alumni for a pregame reception at Moravian College.

    San Francisco Reception
    Date: Feb. 28, 2012
    Time: 6 p.m.
    The Alumni Society of The University Scranton cordially invites you and your guest to join us to reconnect, reminisce and network at one of our gatherings in California.

    Los Angeles Reception
    Date: Feb. 29, 2012
    Time: 6 p.m.
    The Alumni Society of The University Scranton cordially invites you and your guest to join us to reconnect, reminisce and network at one of our gatherings in California.

    Fort Lauderdale Reception
    Date: March 2, 2012
    Time: 6 p.m.
    The Alumni Society of The University Scranton cordially invites you and your guest to join us to reconnect, reminisce and network at one of our gatherings in Florida.

    Palm Beach Gardens Brunch
    Date: March 3, 2012
    Time: 11 a.m.
    The Alumni Society of The University Scranton cordially invites you and your guest to join us to reconnect, reminisce and network at one of our gatherings in Florida.

    Washington, D.C., Happy Hour
    Date: March 8, 2012
    Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
    Come join us as we celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick and send off to Shamrockin' Eve / Parade Day at Fado, March 8th from 5 to 8 pm.

    New York Parade Day Send-Off
    Date: March 8, 2012
    Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
    Come join us as we celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick and send off to Shamrockin' Eve / Parade Day at O'Casey's, March 8th from 6 to 8 pm.
    
    Scranton Shamrockin' Eve 2012
    Date: March 9, 2012
    Time: 8:30 to 11 p.m.
    Are you ready to ShamROCK? Kick-off Parade Day Weekend with more than two hours of live music by Seamus Keller, Mike and Johnny Boyce, Mike O’Callaghan, and John McGroary--collectively known as Blackthorn!

    Are you planning to attend your Reunion?
    Date: June 08, 2012 to June 10, 2012
    On June 8-10, 2012 we will be celebrating milestone reunions of alumni whose class years end in "7" and "2".  Are you planning to attend your Reunion? To sign the planning to attend list and for class information, click here.
    
    Reunion 2012
    Date: June 08, 2012 to June 10, 2012
    This June we will be celebrating milestone reunions of alumni whose class years end in "7" and "2".

• Class Notes

  • The following are Class Notes submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations. To submit your own class notes, visit our Class Notes webpage.

    Bart Billings, Ph.D.’66, Carlsbad, Calif., is the owner of Joey’s Smokin BBQ & Doc’s Saloon. The restaurant has been selected as an award finalist in the 2011 Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards, for the Small Business of the Year Award.

    John Zonarich ’68, Mechanicsburg, managing attorney of the firm SkarlatosZonarich, has been licensed to practice law in West Virginia by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

    Col. Mark Volk, USA, Ret. ’77, Dalton, has been selected as the 8^th president of Lackawanna College by the Board of Trustees.

    Kathleen Fitzgerald Sherman ’78, Mountain, Calif., was admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

    James Murphy ’80, Irving, Texas, is the vice president of Global Security for Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

    William Trently, .D.M.D. ’82, Stratham, N.H. has published his second book “Snapshot: Ship’s Dentists.”

    Michael Burke ’85, Pacific Palisades, Calif., was appointed president of AECOM Technology Corporation, a Fortune 500 architecture and engineering company with 45,000 employees in 125 countries headquartered in Los Angeles.

    Paul Gerst ’87, Dallas, Texas, is author of the book “Your Great Grandmother Made better Tea.” The book is a collection of iced tea, punch and tea dessert recipes from 1890-1920. Paul is the founder of teadog.com, an ecommerce tea retailer.

    Thomas Archer ’90, Camp Hill, has joined the firm Mette, Evans & Woodside as a shareholder. He will focus his practice in the Litigation, Business Law and Employment practice areas.

    Jeffrey Kingsley, D.O. ’96, Ellerslie, Ga., has been elected to serve as a member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Board of Trustees. ACRP is a global association comprised of more than 18,000 individuals in over 71 countries dedicated to providing global leadership to promote integrity and excellence for the clinical research profession.

    Bernadette Royce ’96, Garden City, N.Y., is the Health and Safety program manager/grant director for the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York, International Association of Firefighters Local 94.

    Gary Sinzdak ’96 is currently serving as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the 2011-2012 term. He received his law degree from the Boalt School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.

    Daniel Zazzali ’98, Ports Monmouth, N.J., was elected a partner to the firm McCarter & English LLP. He is a member of the Tax and Benefits team, where he concentrates his practice in the area of local property taxation and has helped prosecute complex property tax appeals in various states.

    Peter Castagna ’03, Chester Springs, completed his MBA at Wilmington University in 2011 and began working at Widener University Law School as assistant director, Widener Law Fund.

    Maria Villafuerte, D.O. ’03, Royal Oak, Mich., is staff psychiatrist at Henry Ford Kingswood Hospital and works in the inpatient adult psychiatric unit teaching both psychiatric residents and medical students.

    Patrick McManus ’07, Garden City, N.Y., is pursuing his MSED at CUNY Queens College.

• Royals Making Headlines

  • The following are links to articles featuring University alumni who have recently appeared in various media outlets.

    Bob Phillips ’76, Greater Pocono Chamber of Commerce CEO, is running for Monroe County's new 115th District. To read more, click here. 

    Mark Volk ’77, G’80 has been with Lackawanna College since July 2004, was named the college’s eighth president recently. To read more, click here.

    Phil Spence ’81, recently named the new director of Hernando County (Fla.) Health Department, welcomes the budget challenges on the horizon, according to the Tampa Bay Tribune. To read more, click here.

    Doreen Rushton G’92 recently joined Borton-Lawson as director of human resources. To read more, click here.

    Jeanne Zimbehl Giallorenzi ’93 was interviewed by The Times-Tribune about the upcoming Blue Ribbon gala for Marley's Mission, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18. To read more, click here.

    Karen Wientjes Albaugh ’94, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Neumann University and who works in a clinical practice in West Chester, spent a week volunteering in one of the Western hemisphere’s toughest environments – Haiti. To read more, click here.

    Cory Adams G’03 sought election to North Middleton Township board of supervisors last month. To read more, click here.

    Wycliffe Gordon H’06, a musical ambassador, master trombone player, and vocalist, will appear at University of Puget Sound on Feb. 28 for a public concert with the university’s Jazz Band. To read more, click here.

    Jeanne Bovard H’08, the long-serving director/chief executive officer of the Scranton Area Foundation, announced that she will retire this summer. To read more, click here.

    Gary Suda G’08, the new principal at West Essex Regional High School, hosted a meet and greet last month. To read more, click here

    Jason Mannion’ 11 and Melissa Wasilewski ’11 began their medical school careers at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia. To read more, click here.

• Birth Announcements

  • The following are birth announcements submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations. To submit your own birth announcements, visit our Class Notes webpage.
    
    A son, Thomas James, to Timothy ’89 and Sandra Mahoney, Chatham, N.J.

    A son, Holden Kevin, to Jeffrey and Danielle Paris Richter ’93, Scranton

    A daughter, Riley Marie, to Tom ’96,G’99 and Sue Brzenski Gibbons ’01, Astoria, N.Y.

    A daughter, Reaghan Mary, to Sean '98 and Mary Keeler, Scranton

    A daughter, Emily Rose, to Brian and Monica Binkley Meilinger ’99, Exton

    A son, Matthew Joseph, to Joseph and Lori Sledgeski Frischman ’99, Wilkes-Barre

    A daughter, Michaela Aerin, to Kevin and Sara Hanna Tompkins ’02, Plymouth Meeting

    A son, Parker Joseph, to Drew ’03 and Meg Anthony Whitbeck ’04, Ridgefield, Conn.

    A daughter, Jillian Jane, to Adam ’04 and Erin Bates Ropelewski ’04, Arlington, Va.

• Marriage Announcements

  • The following are marriage announcements submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations. To submit your own birth announcements, visit our Class Notes webpage.

    Katie Curran ’02 to Jim DeSanto ’02

    Joy Oliver ’02 to Jim Herrick

    Daniel Palmer ’09 to Danille McCann

• In Memoriam

  • The following are death notices submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations.

    Anthony F. Agnone '37, South River, N.J.

    Donald Paone ’43, Malverne, N.Y.

    Peter N. Capozza ’49, Lansford

    John J. Burke ’50, Hershey

    Joseph A. Genuario ’57, King of Prussia

    Richard A. Sabatini ’61, Dunmore

    Gordon E. Williams ’67, G’69, Satsuma, Fla.

    Gerald W. Connor, Jr. ’69, Carbondale

    David J. Cherochak ’73, Hooksett, N.H.

    Diana Berryman Cuneo G’79, Scranton

    David P. Jackewicz ’70, G’80, Franklin, Tenn.

• In Memoriam, Friends & Family

  • The following are death notices submitted to The University of Scranton's Office of Alumni Relations.

    Elizabeth Lupyak, mother of Marion Lupyak Yurgosky ’92

    Thomas Masterson, father of Maria Masterson Lodge ’87, Beth Ann ’88, Michele Masterson McErlean ’89

    Edna McDermott, mother of Michael J. ’71, grandmother of Michael O. ’10

    Theodore Volz, father of Ted ’76

    Thomas Walsh, father of Thomas ’76 and Maureen ’78

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