FALL 2011 - The University of Scranton

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The Scranton Journal
Joseph M. Cardamone, M.D., FACP ’59,
Minnetonka, Minn., received the 2010 Charles
Bolles Bolles-Rogers Award. This award is given to
a physician who, in the opinion of the members of
the selection committee, by reason of his/her
professional contribution on the basis of medical
research, achievement or leadership, has become
the outstanding physician in this and other years.
Donald Myers, Ed.D. ’60, Honesdale, published two
books, a children’s book titled “My Life with
Roger,” illustrated by his granddaughter Shannon,
and another book titled “How to Survive and Learn
from Life Experiences.”
Paul Cioni ’64, Scranton, has been notified by the
Center for Credentialing and Education that he has
met the qualifications for the credential “Approved
Clinical Supervisor.” He is engaged in the practice
of counseling and psychotherapy. His chapter, “Hate
Revenge and Forgiveness: A Healthy, Ego-Strengthening
Alternative to the Experience of Offense” has
been published in the book “Psychology of Hate.”
Jack Hattman G’64, Wheeling, W.V., retired after 47
years as a professor of English at West Liberty
University.
Louis Orlando ’67, Villanova, published his third book,
“The Ultimate Phillies Trivia Quiz-Second Edition.” v
Frank McCartney ’69, Maple Glen, executive
director of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge
Commission, is the 2011 president of the International
Bridge, Tunnel, and Turnpike Association, an
international transportation policy and advocacy
organization.
Arthur Granito ’70, Harrisburg, was appointed vice
president and chief financial officer of the Cancer
Recovery Foundation International, an international
charity with organizations in London, Paris,
Toronto, Berlin and the United States.
Capt. Vito Cirigliano, D.O. ’04 is currently a medical
resident at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu,
Hawaii. An active researcher, presenting on topics
associated with hepatitis and acute kidney injury, Capt.
Cirigliano recently won first place in the Clinical Vignette
competition for the Hawaii chapter of the American
College of Physicians. In the photo, Capt. Cirigliano
stands with his poster at the American College of
Physicians national meeting in San Diego in April 2011.
James Kocsi ’72, Port Reading, N.J., retired after 38
years of service with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. v
Gerard Dougher ’73, Scranton, is a senior
accountant at Public Service Electric and Gas
Company in New Jersey.
David W. Quinn ’74, Roslyn, is vice president audit
manager, Credit and Credit Services.
Ernest Kollra, Esq. ’75, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has
been re-elected president and chairman of the
board of The Irish Theater of Florida.
Carl Witkowski ’75, Duryea, is chief operating
officer of GUARD Insurance Group.
Paul Biedlingmaier ’76, Lansdale, was named one
of the 2010 Five Star Wealth Managers by Philadelphia
Magazine.
Stephen Apaliski, M.D. ’77, Colleyville, Texas,
completed a one-year training program in executive
& professional coaching at the University of Texas,
Dallas. He is on the certification track of the International
Coach Federation and plans on focusing his
coaching on physicians in times of change while
continuing his practice of medicine. v
Col. Daniel Battafarano, D.O. ’77, San Antonio,
Texas, received the Outstanding Clinical Educator
Award in 2011 from the Internal Medicine Residency
at San Antonio Military Medical Center
(SAMMC) and an Outstanding Faculty Medicine
Clerkship Award in 2011 from the University of
Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio
(UTHSCSA). Dr. Battafarano is the chairman of
rheumatology at SAMMC and clinical professor of
medicine at UTHSCSA. v
Patrick Fiore ’78, Palmetto, Fla., was elected to the
office of city commissioner in Palmetto Bay, Fla.
Brian Duke ’79, Washington Crossing, was nominated
by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett to
serve as secretary of aging.
Hon. James Gibbons ’79, Clarks Summit, has
captured both nominations in his bid for a second
six-year term as a Lackawanna County district
justice.
Anthony Ponte ’79, Houston, Texas, is vice president,
internal audit services, for Dresser-Rand
Group, Inc.
Gail Parsons Eddy ’80, Nederland, Colo., is the
owner of Geek for Hire, Inc., which received the
Angie’s List 2010 Super Service Award for
providing consistently high quality service to their
customers.
John Cardone, M.D. ’82, Fairview, is a cardiovascular
surgeon and member of the Cardio-Vascular
and Thoracic Surgery group at St. Vincent Hospital
in Erie. v
You never know where
you’ll find other Royals!
While on a recent service trip to El Salvador, Glenna
Harkins ’97 (standing, far right) met two other
Scranton grads and a current student volunteering
at Project Fiat in San Salvador. Pictured (from left)
are Elizabeth McDyer ’07, Christine Ferrari ’12,
Jaclyn Newns ’09 and Harkins. The four Royals
are holding children from the community of Las Delicias,
where the group was building a new daycare
center. “None of us knew each other before deciding
to go on the trip, so we were excited to have a
Scranton connection so far from home,” said Harkins.
Barbara Samuel Loftus G’82, Moosic, is vice president
for planning at Misericordia University. v
Lori Brucker Block ’83, Pitman, N.J., was
presented with the 2010 Joseph A. Barnes Award
for consistent, extraordinary and long-standing
contributions to Rowan University. She was also
named to Rowan University’s Wall of Fame 2010
by the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching and
Learning for her contributions to academic advising.
Paula Hresko Mendoza ’83, Upland, Calif., was a
speaker for the Cal Poly Pomona University’s Engineering
Club Leadership Retreat. Her presentation
was on job search strategies for success. She is a
site manager for Raytheon Company.
Colette Mazzucelli, Ph.D. ’83, Brooklyn, N.Y.,
earned a Master of Education in international
education development, international humanitarian
issues, at Teachers College Columbia University.
Colette is one of 400 “crisis mappers” with the
Standby Task Force, a network of volunteers that
supports existing emergency response mechanisms.
The Task Force’s mappers log in from around
the world to patch together a real-time picture of
situations such as the current crisis in Libya so that
aid groups can address humanitarian needs.