February 15, 1999 Volume 21, No. 10
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February 15, 1999 Volume 21, No. 10 |
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NewsreelIt’s early afternoon on a Hollywood soundstage and a white-coated Charlie Schlatter is wrapping up a scene for an upcoming episode of Diagnosis Murder. It’s another day’s work for the 31-year-old actor who joined the CBS series four years ago to take on the role of the overly exuberant but likable Dr. Jesse Travis. But even now, as he appears before the cameras with Dick Van Dyke, an actor who has been one of his heroes since childhood, he finds himself marveling at the chain of events which have led to a successful Hollywood career. From high school he went to New York’s Ithaca College, where he . . . honed his musical skills on guitar, piano, and drums, and spent his holidays doing summer theater. A performance in Bernard Shaw’s Misalliance caught the eye of a New York casting director who arranged some auditions for him in New York City. That led to a major breakthrough: on his very first audition, Schlatter won a role opposite Michael J. Fox in the film Bright Lights, Big City. — Southam Newspapers, Nov. 6, 1998 Nirva L. Milord grew up on Hoe Avenue in Hunts Point where her family still resides. She attended LaGuardia High School and went on to Ithaca College, receiving a bachelor of science in sport studies. She is presently the coordinator of new business development for the National Hockey League. Milord sat quietly at Sylvia’s restaurant in Harlem but made her presence known as Ice Hockey in Harlem honored Willie O’Ree, the first black in the NHL. Milord and her office executive Bryant McBride, vice president of business development, are both of African-American descent. Milord demonstrated to all children that it does not matter where you come from, but how hard you work to reach your goal. — Bronx Times-Reporter, Dec. 17, 1998 The number of students applying to selective colleges through early decision and early action programs continues to rise nationally . . . Julie Kosstrin heard Dec. 12 that she would be attending Ithaca College’s physical therapy department, a five-year program that confers both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree upon completion. Kosstrin, a field hockey and lacrosse athlete, said her internship at a sports clinic fueled her desire to be a sports therapist. But her acceptance didn’t create a false sense of security. "You still have to keep your grades up. The schools tell you your admission is still contingent on satisfactory completion of high school," she said. — Wellesley Townsman, Jan. 7, 1999 |
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