YourIthaca E-news
July / August 2004
A Note from the Director of Alumni Relations
Summer is a good time to consider how you can begin, or increase, your involvement with Ithaca College. And there are many ways to do so. Our alumni regularly assist the College as committee members for their reunion classes, as mentors and advisers to recent grads looking to launch their careers, and as admission representatives who help recruit the best and brightest students for IC. Other alumni come back to campus to speak to classes, to serve on advisory committees for their schools, and to spearhead scholarship efforts to help Ithaca's next generation.
Consider volunteering for your alma mater. For a minimal commitment of time, the rewards are many. To read more about how to help and who to contact, visit http://www.ithaca.edu/alumni/assoc_volunteer.php.
Have a wonderful summer. We'll send you more news in September.
Graham Stewart '81, M.S. '01
Director of Alumni Relations
Upcoming Alumni Events and Club News
Featured Event:
Submitted by Robert Bluey '01
Upcoming Events:
July 31: Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing -- Boston
August 7: Lakewood BlueClaws Baseball Game -- New Jersey
August 13-14: First Annual Bomber Wrestling Family Weekend BBQ/Golf Tournament -- Ithaca
September 15: Entrepreneurial Reception -- NYC
Save the Date:
October 1-3: Homecoming 2004
Look for a schedule of events and other Homecoming info in the September issue of yourIthaca. Or visit the alumni website, www.ithaca.edu/alumni, in August for details.
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Online Community
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Recent Class Notes
Please note that the following class notes are as submitted by alumni and have not been edited for grammar or style.
Michael Mandel (2000)
Michael Mandel (School of H&S) was recently promoted to Director of Community Education and Outreach at the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault located in Tucson, AZ. He was previously a Community Educator at the Center, which is the largest provider of sexual violence services in the state of Arizona.
Elizabeth (Valdes-Kennedy) Molina (School of H&S) and Jose Molina are happy to announce their marriage on September 12, 2003 in historic Balboa Park, San Diego, CA. They currently reside in San Diego. For their honeymoon, the couple spent 3 weeks cruising the Polynesian Islands, New Zealand, and Australia.
John Cusimano (1993)
John Cusimano (School of Communications) writes, "We have FOUND the Ithaca of the West!" With an IBM promotion and a desire to move away from the Southern California rat race, my wife (Joy) and I have recently discovered the 'West Coast Ithaca' in our recent relocation to Boulder, Colorado! Besides the 'hard to miss' similarities in city architecture and feel, Boulder definitely brings to life the wonderful memories of college days long ago. We wish you all well and encourage our friends to look us up if your travels ever head this way."
David Flax (1988)
David Flax (School of H&S) recently accepted a position at the University of Maryland, Baltimore as the Director of Information Technology for the Psychiatry Department. David recently was employed at Provident Bank as a Network Engineer.
Teresa Gregory and Daniel Hudock are proud to announce the adoption of a girl, Jada Katherine. Jada was adopted at the age of 11 months. Teresa (Terri) Gregory and her husband traveled to Beijing, Nanjing and Guanghou, China in February 2004 to pick up their daughter. They're pleased to report that she's very healthy, happy and adjusting to her new life in Tacoma, WA very well.
Anita (Shaffer) Berger (1975)
Anita (Shaffer) Berger (School of Music) is currently working on her Level 2 Kodaly certification at New York University. She is a vocal music teacher at P.S. 105 in Brooklyn, NY and would be interested in having a student teacher for the spring term. Please contact her at campmom97@aol.com.
David Pohl (1974)
David Lawrence Pohl (School of Music), 51, an accomplished musician who had retired after a career as clarinet section leader and assistant concert master of The U.S. Army Band, died at his home in Arlington, VA, on April 17. The cause was heart failure.
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Janet (Slatkin) Engel (1968)
Janet (Slatkin) Engel (School of H&S) recently accepted a position at PPS Medical Marketing located in Pine Brook, NJ as Call Center Manager. Janet recently was employed at Friendship House.
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Recent grads and classes from the 1970s and earlier: We know you're out there, but we're not hearing much from you. Take a minute to let people know what you're up to. Submit a class note, and then you too can say, "Oh, yes, I'm published online." How cool is that?
» Submit an online class note!
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Campus News
Ithaca College Names Longtime Educator Craig Evans Director of Individual Giving
After years of serving students in the public schools, Craig S. Evans will be putting his talents to use in the service of higher education as the director of individual giving at Ithaca College. He began his new duties July 6.
"We are excited to have Craig join our advancement team," says Todd Bowers, executive director of development. "His team- and relationship-building skills will serve to enhance philanthropic support, which is so vital to the future success of Ithaca College.
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Ithaca College Alumni Association Honors Six Award Recipients
The Ithaca College Alumni Association paid tribute to four distinguished graduates, a former administrator, and a longtime friend during the College's recently held Alumni Weekend. Honored at the association's annual awards banquet on June 5 were speech-language pathology pioneer T. Walter Carlin '54; educator Richard C. Miller Jr. '69, M.S. '71; financial adviser Craig R. DeMaio '94; composer Allan E. Naplan '94; retired IC vice president for business and administrative affairs Thomas R. Salm; and benefactor William F. Fuerst Jr.
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Two New Opponents on Ithaca Football Schedule
Two new opponents and the addition of an automatic bid to the NCAA playoffs for the Empire 8 champion highlight the 2004 football schedule. The Bombers, who add Norwich and Lycoming to their schedule, will face three teams that played in the NCAA playoffs last year, as well as three teams that were chosen to play in Eastern College Athletic Conference postseason games.
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ICQ Alumni Spotlight: David J. Hyslop '65
Built to Last
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