Fall 2011 • Vol. 28, Issue 1 - Eagle Online - Niagara University

CATCHING UP
32
CLASS NOTES
1955
Richard Kossmann and his wife, Irene, celebrated
their 56th wedding anniversary on Aug. 21, 2011.
They are the proud parents of four and grandparents
of six.
1965
Pauline (Bumbalo) Fugazzotto received her
master’s degree in theological studies from Spring
Hill College.
1969
Jeff Sullivan has retired from his position as an
economic developer for the City of Albany, N.Y.,
after 16 and a half years.
1971 REUNIoN
Keith Foster has been named director of
development at West Virginia University College
of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences in
Morgantown, W.V. Most recently, Keith served as
director of major gifts at Fairmont State University
and Pierpont Community & Technical College,
both in Fairmont, W.V. Keith has completed numerous
relationship management and management training
courses, and has held professional positions in
education, healthcare and manufacturing.
Robert Laver retired in January 2011 after serving
39 years with the U.S. Army in various military and
civilian positions.
Mary Anne Shea was awarded the Effective
Leadership Award for Women in Business during
the June 9 meeting of the Grand Island Professional
Women’s Chapter, New York State Women, Inc.
The award is presented annually by Advanced
Cancer TheranosTx to a woman who “promotes
equality and equity for all women in the workplace,
inspires women to achieve their full potential, is
dedicated to helping women further their
education, and fosters the ability of low-income
women to attain the tools necessary to obtain their
self-sustaining goals.” Mary Anne was a senior
customs inspector assigned to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls prior to her retirement and has since taken on
several pro bono public relations activities for
various organizations in Western New York and
Naples, Fla. In addition, she has been public
relations chairwoman for the Grand Island chapter
of NYS Women, Inc., for 29 years.
1972
William Bradshaw, Temple University’s director
of athletics, was named an Under Armour FBS
Director of Athletics of the Year by the National
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.
He is one of four athletic directors nationwide to
receive the honor, which was awarded during the
organization’s annual convention in June. The
award is selected by a committee comprising
athletic directors, university presidents and
conference commissioners. Bill was the head
baseball coach at Niagara University from 1972
until 1974 before becoming the university’s
director of alumni relations, a position he held
from 1974 until 1976.
1974
Marcia O’Kane was hired as executive director of the
Greenwich Chamber of Commerce, Greenwich, Conn.
Previously, she was executive director of the Stamford
Senior Center, Stamford, Conn., and before that was
director of finance and administration at Person-to-
Person in Darien, Conn. She has served on several
nonprofit boards, including the Women’s Business
Development Center. Marcia holds an MBA from
Boston University.
1
2
3
4 5
1. Marcia o’Kane, ’74 2. Daniel Richards, ’92 3. Jack Henry Burns III 4. Emerson Michael Faul 5. Pam Spremulli, ’93, with husky mix KoBear
6. Keith Foster ’71 7. John Celock, ’03 8. Lucas Avery, ’97, with his wife, Brianne Amend 9. Charlie Morse
6
Courtesy of Westfield Patch
7
9
8