Alumni Ambassador - Finger Lakes Community College

CLASS NOTES
Architectural Design and Drafting
David Korpiel ’06 is now the Executive
Director of the Greater Canandaigua
Civic Center.
Business Administration
Tom Baker ’83 and his daughter Martha ’02,
owners of the The Furniture Doctor in East
Bloomfield, loaned period pieces and new
furnishings for the set of “The Importance
of Being Earnest,” FLCC’s spring theatre
production (pictured above). The Furniture
Doctor (www.thefurnituredoctoronline.com)
is located on Routes 5 and 20.
Frank Macri ’73 has opened a new deli
in Canandaigua – Macri’s Deli & Café.
Tanya Hasseler ’09 has rejoined Woodcliff
Hotel & Spa as catering sales manager.
Criminal Justice
Christopher Brizendine ’10 graduated in
2013 from Northeastern University in Boston
with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
Pat Fitzgerald ’01 is working for the Ontario
County Sheriff ’s Office in the K-9 Unit.
Emergency Medical
Technician Certificate
Michael Combs ’98 has been the fire
chief for the city of Geneva since 2011.
Engineering Science
Cameron Wing ’08 graduated from RIT’s
Kate Gleason’s College of Engineering in 2013.
Environmental Conservation
Keith Green ’93 is a member of the
Ontario County Emergency Response Team.
Johanna Gullo ’96 participated in the
2013 Boston Marathon and was there
during the bombings.
David Pisarski ’75 now lives in Boise, Idaho.
Jason Schenandoah ’08 has enrolled in
the environmental engineering program
at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Humanities
Thomas Lyon ’04 is now working as the
economic development specialist for
the Canandaigua Chamber of Commerce.
Matt Vitticore ’99 recently graduated
from the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts in New York City and is pursuing
a new career as an actor.
Liberal Arts
Troy Knapp ’12 participated in the Veterans
Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL)
program while attending FLCC.
Therapeutic Massage Therapy
and Integrated Health Care
Dawn Dufresne ’08 was featured as a
“Business Person to Know” in the
Daily Messenger.
Mechanical Design and Drafting
Douglas Kent ’86 was inducted into
the Professional Bowlers Association
on March 30, 2013 in Indianapolis.
James (Jim) McLaughlin ’90 was featured
in the Democrat & Chronicle in February
2013. The article showcased Jim as an athlete
“always on the move.”
Ornamental Horticulture
Michael Kopicki ’80 was featured in
an article in the Democrat & Chronicle
showcasing his role in keeping 90 honey bee
colonies throughout the Finger Lakes region.
Registered Nursing
Wendy Disbrow ’86 was appointed chief
administrative officer of FLH Medical, P.C.,
a physician practice group with offices in
three counties serving Finger Lakes Health.
Social Science
Greg Sammons ’96, who had been
named interim vice president, was
appointed vice president for student
affairs at Alfred State College.
MARRIAGES
Jennifer A. Pealer ’99 to Derek Sandroni
in Cozumel, Mexico on February 1, 2013
Dana Klestinec ’01 to Ryan Newman ’02
on April 14, 2012
Charles Knittle ’03 to Rebecca Evangelista
on September 8, 2012
Jenna Gringeri ’09 to Nicholas Massa
on October 20, 2012
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