2014-Winter-DU-Magazine

een an adjunct professor in finance at
Duquesne for more than 25 years.
1980s
Cindy Lee Alden, P’80, was nominated
to the Top Ten Female Vocalist ballot
for the ICM awards in Nashville. She is
currently working on her next Christian
country CD, His Royal Stamp, as a followup
to her first effort in the inspirational
country genre, A Heart Light as Air.
Carol A. Behers, A’80, L’83, a principal
of Raphael, Ramsden & Behers, P.C., was
elected to a three-year term on the board
of governors of the Allegheny County
Bar Association and also named to Best
Lawyers in America in the practice area of
family law.
Janese Hexon, E’83, was recently part
of an exhibit to protect the Central Park
carriage horses. Two of her sculptures
included in the show have won numerous
national awards.
Cynthia (Papageorgiou) Kot, B’83, was
elected president of the Walsh College
Alumni Association for the 2013-2014
academic year.
Yvonne Brown, A’85, was selected
to join the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society Hall of Fame in 2012.
Annette (Kraisinger) Hostoffer, A’85,
received an award of excellence and an
award of honor for her work producing an
annual report and a direct-mail campaign,
respectively. The awards were from the
International Association of Business
Communicators during the 34th Annual
Golden Triangle Awards.
Marie Milie Jones, A’85, L’87, was a
speaker at the County Commissioners
Association of Pennsylvania Prison
Personnel Workshop at The Penn Stater
Conference Center Hotel in State College.
She presented the topic of Getting Ready
for Litigation and Addressing Issues
Involving Temporary Detainees. She
practices law in the boutique litigation
firm of JonesPassodelis, PLLC, where
she focuses on employment and civil
rights matters. She is the chairman of the
Board of Directors of Duquesne and is a
member of the Board of Regents of St.
Vincent Seminary.
Dave Schanbacher, L’86, partner in the
family law division of Hoffmeyer
& Semmelman, LLP, spoke at the summer
meeting of the PBA Family Law Section
in National Harbor, Md., a semiannual
meeting attended by family law attorneys
across Pennsylvania. He moderated the
panel presentation and discussion of
all significant case decisions, rules and
legislative changes in the area of family law
to date in Pennsylvania. He has 26 years
of legal experience focusing on family law,
divorce, custody, support and DUI.
Wendy Dodd Maletta, ACC, A’88, was
awarded the 2013 Avatar Award for New
Coach of the Year by the International
Coach Federation (ICF) Midwest Regional
Advisory Committee. She is an ICF
accredited marketing and professional
image coach with more than 25 years of
In Memoriam: Harvey R. Alexander
Harvey R. Alexander, GB’50, passed away in Greensboro, N.C., on Aug.
16 at age 92.
Alexander was one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, an elite unit of
African-American fighter pilots who served with distinction during World
War II. One of the many veterans who flocked to Duquesne after the
war, he earned a graduate business degree and later held teaching
and administrative positions at Southern University, North Carolina
A&T University, Shaw University, Johnson C. Smith University, the Pratt
Institute and Tennessee State University.
Alexander’s military service was recognized with the Congressional
Gold Medal, an honorary doctorate from the Tuskegee Institute, and a
presidential medallion from the University of Illinois, his undergraduate
alma mater.
professional experience and is owner of
Ahhluminating Marketing and Professional
Image Coaching. She co-founded Dress
for Success Pittsburgh, a non-profit
organization that is part of a global
network of affiliates providing professional
clothing and services to disadvantaged
women entering the workforce. She also
donates her time as vice president of the
board of directors for Pittsburgh Musical
Theater and as a Girl Scout co-leader.
Dana Ann (Thompson) Slizik, A’88,
accepted a position as a subcontractor
for marketing and communication
services for ocreations in Pittsburgh. She
also was given The Starfish Award by
Cribs for Kids. She has raised more than
$20,000 for Cribs for Kids in memory
of her daughter, Samantha Ann. The
organization started The Breath of Life
Stroll in which Dana’s team has been the
top fundraiser for the last four years. She
is on the Breath of Life Stroll committee,
a National Safe Sleep Ambassador, a
member of the board of directors and
hosts several events throughout the year
for Cribs for Kids.
Mary Bockovich, A’89, is now vice
president of the board of directors of
Sojourner House, which “provides faithbased
residential treatment and other
services to addicted women and their
children to break the intergenerational
cycle.” She is director of development
at Familylinks, which provides family
services focused on behavioral, social
and developmental health.
1990s
Dr. Michael Aleprete, A’93, has been
tenured and promoted to associate
professor at Westminster College. He
has published an edited volume with
a colleague from Wheaton College,
International Dimensions of Authoritarian
Persistence: Lessons from the Post-
Soviet States (Lexington Press).
Phil Vavra, A’95, has joined CBS Radio
as morning host on K104.7 (WKQC-FM)
in Charlotte, N.C.
Marsha McFalls, P’96, Pharm.D.’00,
was awarded a master’s degree in
education, instructional technology,
in August from Duquesne. She is an
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