Kathy Ruocco Schaefer 鈥71, Eng., writing as Kathryn Shay, made the USA Today Bestseller List three weeks in a row for her contribution to the anthology, Heart Stealers. Her newest work, a futuristic time travel trilogy called the Out of Time series, will be published in late 2013.
Janet McGarry 鈥73, 鈥07G, Soc., Soc. Wrk., recently retired from the Department of Human Services in Rochester, N.Y. She is enjoying being a grandmother to her two-year-old grandson Conor and seven-month-old granddaughter Evelyn.
Perri Hogan 鈥76, Art Ed., writing as Perri Bergen, recently published the novel Invisible Truths.
Nancy P. Merritt 鈥76, Hist., has a new position as the director of development at the Assisi Institute, a meditation and retreat center in Rochester, N.Y.
Donna Colebeck 鈥78, Art, was a fellow of the Governor鈥檚 Teaching Fellows Program Summer Symposium 2013, presented by the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. She also was a presenter at the Polytechnic Summit in Boston last June.
Terry Mulee 鈥81, Rel. Stu., served on the local arrangements committee for the 2013 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture, featuring Michael Morpurgo, working with co-hosts Laura Jones and Lisa C. Wemett. She is the membership secretary for the St. John鈥檚 Home Auxiliary Board and the membership chair for the Empire Friends Roundtable of the New York Library Association.
Peter Mahan 鈥85, Art, had an exhibition of his photography on display at Szozda Gallery in Syracuse, N.Y., during May and June. The show also featured the paintings of one of his former art students, Lacey McKinney.
Joyce Wynes 鈥85, Studio Art, a painter and illustrator in Charlotte, N.C., has illustrated for a long list of magazines both in the U.S. and abroad. She gave up her graphic design business, Wynes Desynes, Inc., in 2008 to devote her time to her first love, painting. Over the last four years she has been in many group and solo shows and has been awarded grants from the Arts and Science Council in Charlotte.
Frank B. Revoir, Jr. 鈥88, Bus. Admin., was elected as the Chenango County Court Judge, Family Court Judge, and Surrogate鈥檚 Court Judge and sworn in on January 1, 2013.
Laurie Schon Leo 鈥89, Bus. Acctg., became the C.F.O. for First American Equipment Finance in June 2013.
Margaret LeJeune 鈥98, Art, an image-maker, has had work widely exhibited at museums and galleries across the country, including The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Newspace Gallery, Workspace Gallery, Morean Arts Center, and the Cander Field Museum. She currently serves as head of the photography program at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. Her work was recently featured on Slate.com, Actuphoto.com, MailOnline.com, and Outdoorhub.com.
Anthony Stirpe 鈥98, Eng., was awarded the New York English Teacher of Excellence Award from the New York State Teacher of English Council.
Lauren Kadlubowski 鈥99, Psych., opened her own home-based and internet business, Quilts and Gifts by Lauren.
Richard Popelka-Nicholas 鈥00, Ital., is the new vice president secondary for the Utica Teachers Association. He will be starting his 14th year teaching Italian at Proctor High School in Utica, N.Y.
Brian Harding 鈥02, Bus. Admin., was recently promoted from regional sales manager to vice president of sales and marketing at CORE Education and Consulting Solutions.
Josh Pies 鈥03, Bus. Admin., of C47 Films was featured in the recent Rochester Democrat and Chronicle article 鈥淪mall businesses thrive with apps.鈥
LeAnna Watt 鈥03, 鈥08G, Eng., Lit. Edu., was recently named assistant principal of Fairport High School in Fairport, N.Y.
Amanda Dall 鈥04, CSD, was recently hired as a speech-language pathologist for the Burlington Early Education Program working with the preschool population in Burlington, Vermont.
Laura Harding 鈥05, Psych., received tenure as a school psychologist at the high school in the Rush Henrietta (N.Y.) Central School District.
Jessica Myers 鈥05, Eng., graduated from Chatham University in 2009 with an M.F.A. in creative writing with a concentration in poetry. For the last three years, she has been development coordinator at The Little Theatre Film Society in Rochester, using her writing skills in grant work and general fundraising initiatives. She has been actively participating in film and poetry events throughout the community, publishing online since graduating, and working on a full-length poetry book.
Laura Mancuso 鈥07, Art, teaches workshops and classes on printmaking at Anchorage Community Works, a new community art center in Anchorage, Alaska. She will be having a solo exhibition in January 2014 and participating in an Object Runway show where artists and designers create outfits using found and unique objects. She also participated in the International Gallery of Contemporary Art Members Exhibition in January 2013.
Rachel Baranello 鈥08, Poli. Sci., began working at the New York firm Harris Beach as an attorney full time in September 2011.
Bridget Fuller 鈥08, Psych., recently earned her M.S.W. from Syracuse University.
Cody Gardner 鈥08, Bus. Admin., is working as the team lead for community education and recruitment with the Rochester Victory Alliance. He is also currently earning his M.B.A. from the Simon School at the University of Rochester.
Andrea Rosenburg 鈥09, Soc., became a staff attorney at Dakota Plains Legal Services, a non-profit legal aid office for low-income and elderly individuals in western South Dakota.
Carole Sconfitto 鈥09, Art, works with the Organization Mission Year at the Star of Hope Transitional Living Center for Families in Houston, Texas, a safe house for homeless women and families and those recovering from substance abuse. Her program focuses on working toward racial reconciliation, working alongside the homeless population, building community, and living simply. She is part of an art team focusing on incorporating creativity and art into a just lifestyle. She is also involved in running a community garden at the neighborhood community center and installing a mini-library at the shelter where she works.
Lisa Nazarenko 鈥10, Psych., the owner and lead instructor of Be Pitcher Perfect Softball Instruction in Rochester, was featured in an article on DemocratandChronicle.com.
Amy Eisenberg 鈥12, Psych., is the Rochester Academy of Medicine鈥檚 continuing medical education coordinator.
Daniel Huntington 鈥12, Mktg., began his new job at WROC-TV / WUHF-TV in Rochester as a marketing and sales consultant.
Julia Ingersoll 鈥12, Eng., has joined Allegory Studios as a communications specialist in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She will assist in supporting brand development projects and copywriting for client communications.
Alexandria Kwiek 鈥12, Comm. Rhet., finished her first year of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA in the operations department of the New Hampshire Food Bank. She is staying for an additional year to serve as the New Hampshire Catholic Charities VISTA leader.
Kate Mercendetti 鈥12, Mktg., began her new job at Clear Channel Communications in Rochester as an integrated media solutions provider.
Robin Taylor 鈥89G, Edu., has been accepted to attend the Fulbright Program 鈥淒iversity in German Education鈥 at the University of T眉rbingen, Germany. She has been teaching chemistry in Fairfax, Virginia, for 15 years, including a team-taught course that integrates English and social studies with chemistry. Taylor just completed teaching her fourth year at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and is a lead mentor teacher in the Great Beginnings Program.
Audra Schmitt 鈥93G, Edu., was appointed as assistant principal at Calkins Road Middle School by the Pittsford Central School District鈥檚 Board of Education.
Kelly A. Zielke 鈥96G, Edu., was recently appointed as the assistant principal at Mendon High School by Pittsford Central School District鈥檚 Board of Education.
Daniel O鈥機onnell 鈥01G, Mgmt., is now the managing director at Kelson Solutions LLC in Victor, N.Y.
Allison Berical 鈥08G, Literacy, earned her doctor of education (Ed.D.) degree from the University of Rochester on May 18, 2013.
Rebecca Sabin 鈥10G, Edu., is continuing with her current position as AIS (Academic Instructional Support) teacher at St. Lawrence School in Rochester.
Megan Resig 鈥11G, CAT, has been working as a music therapist with a variety of populations in Rochester and briefly in Portland, Oregon. Recently, Resig teamed up with two other local music therapists to open Spectrum Creative Arts in Rochester, which provides music therapy, art therapy, music instruction, and art instruction to individuals of all ages and abilities. Spectrum opened a new center in Pittsford, N.Y., last September.
John Beilein, former head basketball coach at Nazareth College and current head coach at University of Michigan, made it to the NCAA Championship game this year (2013) and lost to Louisville.
Sueann Mullarkey 鈥98 to Rodney Slater, Aug. 11, 2012.
Claudia Ginsberg 鈥99 to Eric Hassinger, Oct. 16, 2011.
Kathleen Quackenbush to Charles Shaw 鈥00, 鈥04G, Aug. 30, 2013.
Megan DeHimer to Kent Pierce 鈥01, Aug. 17, 2012.
Rebecca Wegener 鈥06 to Ray Bigham, Oct. 8, 2011.
Lindsay Iannopollo 鈥06 to Thomas Shaughnessy, July 6, 2013.
Aubrey Bauers 鈥07 to Sam DiNorma 鈥07, June 30, 2012.
Michelle Inclema 鈥07 to Daniel Lee Shippers, Sept. 8, 2012.
Courtney Greene 鈥08 to Richard Smith, June 22, 2013.
Kate Kukan 鈥08 to Robert Zwecker, Sept. 29, 2012.
Rebecca Glogowski 鈥10G to Michael Sabin, April 13, 2013.
Amber Cook 鈥11 to Robert Dutcher, June 29, 2013.
Diana Daniel 鈥11 to Joe Seroski, Oct. 26, 2013.
Adrian Diggins 鈥12 to Sgt. Micah L. Holmes, Oct. 13, 2012.
Kimberly Miller 鈥12 to Gregory Best 鈥11, Jan. 19, 2013.
Connie Funk 鈥98, a daughter, Reese Mackenzie, Dec. 16, 2012.
Aisha Hartford 鈥98, 鈥03G, a son, Kingston, Feb. 27, 2013.
Kristin Dunleavy 鈥99, a daughter, Claire Margaret, Oct. 10, 2012.
Claudia Hassinger 鈥99, a daughter, Delilah Lilliana, Nov. 18, 2012.
Sara Showens 鈥99, a daughter, Olivia Grace, June 26, 2012.
Jena M. Murphy 鈥00, a son, Kevin Patrick, Jan. 22, 2013.
Amy Dunn 鈥01, 鈥04G, a daughter, Madelyn Grace, May 5, 2013.
Emily Murphy Juda 鈥01 and David Juda 鈥00, a daughter, Eve Whitney, Aug. 25, 2012.
Deana Anstett Longden 鈥02, twin daughters, Shelby Barbara and Tessa Gail, April 12, 2013.
Lisa Milford 鈥02, a daughter, Paige LeighAnne, May 29, 2013.
Daria Sheasley 鈥02, a son, Lucas Ryan, April 18, 2012.
Laura Harding 鈥05 and Brian Harding 鈥02, a son, Maddox Bradley, May 21, 2012.
Nathan Connelly 鈥09, a daughter, Cecilia Vivien, April 22, 2013.
Loretta Kercher 鈥39, on June 20, 2013. She was a retired Navy Reserve lieutenant and World War II veteran.
Florence Jackson 鈥43, on May 1, 2013 following a long illness.
Irene Kocak 鈥49, on Sept. 6, 2012.
Sr. M. Juliana O鈥橦ara 鈥50, on July 23, 2013.
Shirley M. Reichert 鈥50, on Nov. 28, 2012.
Catherine Ann Wilhelm 鈥50, on July 9, 2013.
Mary Hayes 鈥51, on June 29, 2011.
Kathleen Schueler 鈥51, on Dec. 28, 2012.
Mary Kempf 鈥52, on Aug. 17, 2013.
Virginia Devery 鈥58, on Aug. 10, 2011.
Helen T. Brown 鈥60, on June 8, 2013.
Mary Ann Aiello-Peabody 鈥66, on April 20, 2013.
Mary Christensen 鈥68, on Oct. 17, 2012.
Juliet Gonano 鈥72, on April 26, 2013.
Karen Jean Kupiec 鈥74, on May 16, 2013.
Joann Sgroi 鈥74, on Aug. 20, 2012. Joann was the sister of Constance Sgroi Goonan 鈥70 and mother of Katherine Genovese Saia 鈥04.
Irene Caccamise 鈥77G, on April 24, 2013.
Alice Ross Taylor 鈥78G, on July 10, 2013.
Marianne Haders Stager 鈥80G, on June 14, 2013.
Raeann Stephan 鈥80, on July 2, 2002.
Brenda Ware 鈥81, on April 29, 2011.
Linda H. Crowley 鈥86G, on July 16, 2013.
Eleanor Newell Kordt 鈥87, on July 27, 2013.
Barbara Perkins Stuart 鈥87, on May 13, 2012.
Lisa Satter Johnson 鈥88, 鈥98G, on Nov. 2, 2012. Lisa taught in the Sodus School District for 15 years and was employed by the Penfield School District. She was president of the Sports Boosters of the Gananda Central Schools.
Eileen McNamara Cavanaugh 鈥91, on July 10, 2013.
Jane Evan 鈥91, on April 18, 2013 after a brief illness. Jane was an accomplished speed skater, winning awards up to and including the U.S. Nationals. She enjoyed skiing, scuba diving, hiking, traveling, live music, and the theatre.
Ruth Ann Watson Richard 鈥02, on June 18, 2013.
Kathleen Knapp Holt 鈥09G, on May 13, 2013 after a brief illness.
Phillip Heiler 鈥13G, on May 5, 2013. Phil was an Eagle Scout, a member of Alpha Chi Rho, a Boston Red Sox and Buffalo Sabres fan, and a first-grade teacher at Enterprise Elementary School in Virginia.