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8 “Who’s Doing What” Jeffrey Taylor ’83, a veteran school administrator with nearly 20 years of experience in various high school positions, has been selected as the new principal of St. Joseph High School in Hammonton, N.J. Col. Daniel Woolever ’83 assumed command of the 369th Recruiting Group at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Tex. Daniel was the chief operations officer at Headquarters Air Force Recuiting Service at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio. He has served in the military for 22 years. Daniel graduated from the Army War College and earned a master’s degree in strategic studies. Dr. Robert A. Dodd ’84 recently earned a doctoral degree in human development/educational leadership from Marywood University. He is a high school football coach for West Scranton and a special education supervisor at the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit in Schnecksville. Jane A. Harris ’84 returned to college for a second degree after working From the halls of ESU to the Marine Corps in D.C. ... ESU alumni from the Washington, D.C. Metro Area Alumni Chapter had a very special treat June 16, courtesy of Colonel Jerry Yingling, USMC, ESU ’75. Jerry was the executive assistant and aide to the deputy commandant of the Marine Corps for Manpower and Reserve Affairs before retiring. Jerry made it possible for several alumni to see the stirring parade that was composed of “The President’s Own” Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” Drum and Bugle Corps (featured above), the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and the Official Color Guard of the Marine Corps. for 0 years at the YMCA/YWCA of Hazleton. On May 20, she graduated from College Misericordia with a B.S. in nursing. She was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, National Nursing Honor Society and accepted a position with Lehigh Valley Hospital. Josette M. Chaffier ’85 works for the Developmental Education Services, a training center for adults with a diagnosis of mental retardation in Stroudsburg. As a program specialist, she works with DES clients on developing vocational skills and daily living skills. She also coaches floor hockey and basketball for the Special Olympics and assists with volleyball. Kevin De Vizia ’86 was named the winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching by President Bush. President Bush commended him for embodying excellence in teaching, devotion to the learning needs of students, ESU Alumni Herald and upholding the high standards that exemplify American education. Santiago Restrepo ’86 is a third-year head coach at the University of Oklahoma and has catapulted into school history as his volleyball team defeated the University of Texas for the first time ever. As a result, Restrepo’s team was ranked in the top 25 of the CSTV/AVCA Division I for the first time since 988. Rosemary Haller ’87 is a health/ physical education teacher at Pocono Mountain West. Since the school opened in 2002, she has been shaping the girls’ basketball program into a regional powerhouse. Vito Trigiani ’87 is a network supervisor for the Bangor District of Pennsylvania American Water Co. Vito is a certified water treatment operator, responsible for network and production operations in Bangor, which serves 0,000 customers. Jami L. Smith Bistocchi ’88 received the 2006 College Community Colonel Gerald A. Yingling, Jr. ’75 Graduated from ESU in 1975 with a bachelor of science degree in biology Commissioned a second lieutenant and designated a Naval aviator on December 9, 1977 First Lieutenant Yingling served in HMM-162 as personnel officer Completed Aviation Safety School in 1979 and then served as aviation safety officer while he participated in several Mediterranean and Caribbean deployments, as well as Jerry Yingling ’75 and his wife, Rae numerous Combined Arms and NATO exercises Assigned to Naval Air Rework Facility at Cherry Point, N.C., in 1982. Captain Yingling was quality programs officer, assistant flight test officer, and director of safety and standardization Reassigned in 1985 to HMM-365 at MCAS New River as Aircraft Maintenance Officer, and participated in numerous unit deployments, supporting Landing Force Sixth Fleet requirements in the Mediterranean Attended the Marine Weapons and Tactics Instructor School in Yuma, Ariz., and was designated a weapons and tactics instructor in 1986
Fall 2006 Appreciation Award from SUNY Cortland College. Jami currently serves as the director of the Cortland YWCA Child Care Program. Kathleen J. Harrington ’88 lived and worked in Iraq for 4 months as a private contractor for the Facilities and Transportation Sector of PCO (Program and Contracting Office), a part of the Iraqi Reconstruction Program and the U.S. Department of Defense. Their mission for the Health Program was to lower the infant mortality rate of Iraq by improving the medical facilities across the country. When she arrived, it was 67 percent, and when she left it was 53 percent. They brought much needed medical equipment into the hospitals around the country. She’s back home in Colorado working on a Reach-Back Program with the U.S. and Iraq Coalition. Her photo was taken in a tower overlooking one of Sadaam Hussein’s Palaces. Renee Ethier Massoud ’89 was a recipient of the Tribute to Women in Industry award at the YMCA of Bergen County, N.J.’s 32 nd annual TWIN awards dinner. Renee is a director in the ethics and compliance group at KPMG LLP, handling issues related to data privacy. She is also director of the board of SLA, an international association of more than 2,000 information professionals. She is the co-author of Special Libraries and Information Centers: An Introductory Text (4 th edition), used in graduate programs. James L. Pokrivsak Jr., CAA, ’89, M’95 has been the director of athletics in the Easton Area School District since 2003. Previously, he taught in Pleasant Valley School District and coached football. He lives in Nazareth with his wife, Monica, and three children. 1990s James Scifers ’90, associate professor and director of the athletic training education program, received the 2006 Western Carolina University Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award winner given annually to the university’s top professor. Kathleen Flood Eufemio ’91 is the recipient of an outstanding graduate award in nursing from the University of Scranton. Nadeen Edwards M ’92 released her debut album,“Just in Time.” She lives in Stroudsburg with her husband, Derek, and two daughters, and teaches math at Stroudsburg Junior High School. Dennis Dougherty ’93 is an elementary autism teacher in the Brandywine School District in Wilmington, Del., where he lives with his wife, Carol, and daughter. John Jenz M ’93 is associate athletic director at the University of Wisconsin. John had served, among other positions, as assistant athletic director for business operations since 2003. John began his administrative career at ESU where he supervised ticket operations and event staffing while earning his master’s degree. Steven Lambert ’93 joined the New York University Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism and Sports Management in 999 and is associ- “Who’s Doing What” ate director, Industry Relations. He directs the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference of ,500 attendees annually, and is pursuing his M.A. in higher education administration at NYU. He is pictured here during a trip to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and its surrounding islands last summer. Claudine Lombardo ’93 recently earned her st Degree Black Belt with Tiger Schulmann’s Karate. She has been training in martial arts for nearly four years and passed the multiple tests needed the first time, which only a handful of students are able to do. She plans to join their Junior Instructor program, where she will be certified to teach. Cory C. Reed ’93 has been named marketing director for DIRT North- East in Weedsport, N.Y. He worked at this office from 995 to 2004 before spending the past season at Orange County Fair (N.Y.) Speedway as competition director. Lynn Kauffman Sands ’93 enjoyed a fun vacation at Disney World in Florida with fellow ESU alumni and family. Backrow, L-R; Lynn Kauffman Sands ’93, Victoria Sands, Henry Sands ’93, Dave Purdy ’93, and Dana Beukenkamp Purdy ’93. Front, L-R: Zach Sands, Evan and Ayden Purdy. 9
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