A WALK IN THE WOODS - University at Buffalo

classnotesUPDATES FROM GRADS BY THE DECADELook for the little blue asterisk, whichdenotes an Alumni Association member!60 70Robert Attea, BA 1966, wasRonald Uva, BA 1970, receivedinducted into the St. Joseph’s the distinguished serviceCollegiate Institute’s Signum award from the AmericanFidei Society for his professionalCollege of Obstetricians andachievements. He is Gynecologists. He lives inexecutive chairman of the Oswego, N.Y. * Mark Katz, BAboard for Sovran Company, 1971, an attorney for Ulmerone of the largest public companies& Bernein Western New York.LLP, wasAttea lives in Buffalo, N.Y.named an* Walter Fierson, BA 1967, is aOhio Superpediatric ophthalmologist inLawyer.Arcadia, Calif. He is also lead KATZOhio Superauthor of the policy statement Lawyers showcases outstandingon retinopathy of prematuritylawyers in the state whofor the American Academy of are recognized by their peersPediatrics. Fierson resides inArcadia. Gerald Ross, BA 1968,was a visiting artist/scholarat the American Academyin Rome in March 2013. Herecently exhibited his oil paintingsat the Bijou Theatre inEugene, Ore. His artworkcan be purchased from the“Daily Paintworks” website.Ross resides in Eugene, Ore.* GerardMazurkiewicz,BS 1969, hasbeen namedto a twoyeartermMAZURKIEWICZon the Hilbert College boardof trustees. He is a partnerat Dopkins & Company LLP,and resides in West Seneca,N.Y. * Edward Ostrowski, BS1969, was elected a fellowof the American Society ofMechanical Engineers (ASME)in October 2012 and receivedthe ASME distinguished serviceaward in October 2010. Heis now retired after 42 yearsworking in the power-generationindustry. Ostrowski lives inSimpsonville, S.C.for professional accomplishments.Katz resides in BayCity, Ohio. Francis Meyer,MS 1971, was nominated byMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon to theMissouri Quality Home CareCouncil. He lives in St. Louis,Mo. * Gina Hammond, MS 1973,was recognized by ContinentalWho’s Whoas Womanof the Year2013 in thefield of federalgovern-HAMMONDment contracting. Hammondreceived a distinguishedalumni award from the UBAlumni Association in 2011.She lives in Warrenton, Va. IvySchweitzer, BA 1973, professorof English at DartmouthCollege, received a lifetimeachievement award fromthe Modern LanguageAssociation’s Division forAmerican Literature Before1800. She was recognized forher mentorship, scholarshipand teaching and becomesonly the third female winnerof this prestigious honor.Schweitzerlives in Norwich,Vt. * Peter Kadzik, BA 1974, hasbeen nominated by PresidentObama to be assistant attorneygeneral for legislative affairs,U.S. Department of Justice. Hehas been serving as the principaldeputy attorney general,also in the Office of LegislativeAffairs. Kadzik was previouslyin private practice at DicksteinShapiro LLP in Washington,D.C. He resides in Washington.Daniel Ricigliano, MS 1974 &BA 1971, was elected presidentof theCommunityCharterSchool’sboard ofRICIGLIANOtrustees. Anassistant professor at SUNYBuffalo State and a practicingCPA, he formerly servedas board treasurer. He lives inAmherst, N.Y. Edward Carmines,PhD 1975, was inducted into theAmerican Academy of Arts andSciences, one of the nation’soldest and most prestigiouslearned societies. Carminesis professor of political scienceat Indiana University.He lives in Bloomington, Ind.* Richard Futyma, BA 1975, isan environmental scientistfor The Chazen Companies, afirm specializing in engineering,environmental and landscapearchitecture services.He resides in Ballston Lake,N.Y. Kim Gerard Santos, BA 1975,receivedthe EdwardGuilbertAward forprofessionalGERARD SANTOS achievementfrom the Data InterchangeStandards Association atits October 2012 meeting inRochester, N.Y. The GuilbertAward is the highest level ofrecognition bestowed upone-business professionals.Santosresides inAlexandria,Va. * NancyBlaschak, BSBLASCHAK1976, is regional chief executiveofficer of the AmericanRed Cross of Western NewYork. She resides in Eden,N.Y. Deborah Goodrich, BS 1977,is interim vice president foradministration and enrollmentatAlfred StateUniversity,where shebegan herGOODRICH career in1978. Recipient of the SUNYChancellor’s Award forExcellence in ProfessionalService, Goodrich is an activemember of the NationalAssociation of CollegeAdmissions Counseling.She lives in Alfred Station,N.Y. Jeffrey Reed, BA 1977, ispresident of Mount CalvaryCemetery Group. He hasmore than 25 years’ experiencein administration, salesand marketing, and resides inBuffalo, N.Y. * Arnold Drucker,BA 1978, was appointed to theNassau Community Collegeboard of trustees by New YorkState Gov. Andrew Cuomo.With almost 30 years’ experiencein law and real estate,Drucker is a member ofthe American Judges andArbitrators Association andthe American Bar Association.He lives in Plainview, N.Y. PaulSummergrad, MD 1978 & BA1971, serves as the Dr. FrancesS. Arkin professor and chairmanof the Department ofPsychiatry at Tufts UniversitySchool of Medicine andTufts Medical Center. Heis also president-elect ofthe American PsychiatricAssociation, and resides inNewton, Mass. * Ellen Grant,PhD 1979, is deputy mayor forthe City ofBuffalo. Sheis MayorByron W.Brown’sGRANTliaison tothe Board of Education andthe Buffalo Niagara MedicalCampus. She also collabo-rates with the Buffalo PoliceDepartment on such programsas Say Yes to Education andBuffalo Promise Neighborhood.Grant resides in Grand Island,N.Y. * Gregory Hiczewski, BS1979, is chief financial officerat UBMD Internal Medicine.He resides in West Falls, N.Y.Mark Hoeplinger, MBA 1979 &MD 1979, was inducted into St.Joseph’s Collegiate Institute’sSignum Fidei Society for hisprofessional achievements.Named one of “America’s TopDoctors” in 2012, Hoeplingeris an otolaryngologist whofounded Western New YorkEar, Nose and Throat in 1987.He lives in Orchard Park, N.Y.Terrie Benson Murray, JD 1979, ispresident of the PhilanthropicEducation Organization’s localchapter. A partner at Cohen &Lombardo, Murray is a foundingmember of the chapter. Sheresides in Orchard Park, N.Y.80MaryHorbachewski,BS 1982, waspromoted toprincipal atHORBACHEWSKIChiampouTravis Besaw and KershnerLLP. She specializes in taxaccounting and tax consultingservices for businesses.Horbachewski resides inHamburg, N.Y. * Sean McHale,BA 1983, is city president at theSarasota branch of SunTrustBanks Inc. He will also continueto be managing directorfor SunTrust’s private wealthdivision, a position he has heldfor the past five years. McHalelives in Brandon, Fla. Robert50 UBTODAY Fall 2013 www.buffalo.edu/ubt