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36 manhattan.edu NYC Alums Get Political More than 100 alumni and guests attended the 2005 fall networking reception of the New York City Alumni Club held at Mutual of America in midtown Manhattan. The guest speaker was Russ Schriefer ’80, founding partner of the Stevens and Schriefer Group. A successful political strategist and media consultant, Schriefer served as program director for the 2004 Republican National Convention and was a part of the “Maverick” media team that produced all advertising Eric Glatzl ’98, Karen Fox ’98 and Edward Ruggiero ’97 mingle at the networking reception held at Mutual of America. Athletic Hall of Fame On December 3, the 27th annual Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremonies honored eight outstanding alumni hailing from the baseball diamond, the softball field, the basketball court and the track (including three members of the legendary 1961 relay team). Standing, from left to right: Brother Thomas Scanlan; Jim Smith ’60, president of the alumni society; Cheryl Fetscher on behalf of her deceased father, Kye Courtney ’61; Michael Burkoski ’59; George Skau ’59, chairman of the alumni athletic hall of fame committee; Lawrence St. Clair ’61; Donald Mulvihill on behalf of his deceased father-in-law, Arthur (Artie) Evans ’61; and Robert Byrnes ’68, director of athletics. Sitting, from left to right: John (Jack) Moran ’50; Cari-Lynn Piotrowski ’92; Jennifer Drum ’95; and John B. Gorman ’49. for President George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections. He reviewed the history of political advertising from the 1950s to the present with entertaining videos and anecdotes of past presidential campaigns. The program included a lively Q-and-A session, and most of the questions, not surprisingly, were about recent campaigns. The NYC Club extends many thanks to Tom Moran ’74, CEO of Mutual of America, for hosting this semiannual event. Guest speaker Russ Schriefer ’80, founding partner of the Stevens and Schriefer Group, discussed political advertising at the New York City Club’s fall reception. A∑B Gala Manhattan’s own Alpha Sigma Beta fraternity will be celebrating its 100-year anniversary in grand style. A gala dinner is planned for Saturday, June 3 at the VIP Club in New Rochelle, N.Y. Tickets are still available. All current and past members should contact Mike Hecht at thehechtfamily@suscom.net or by phone at (845) 494-0370. You also may visit the Web site at www.alphasigmabeta.net for additional details and information leading up to the centennial celebration.
Alumnotes ’32 At 96 and in good health, John Geideman lives in an assisted living home in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. ’41 The Reverend John C. Reynolds celebrated his 90th birthday last June. ’43 The American Legion of Richmond County honored Mark Caruselle at a testimonial dinner last November. He was cited as a guiding force behind Staten Island’s American Legion and an organizer of its Veterans’ Organization. ’49 William Underwood is a resident of Port Richey, Fla. ’51 Officially retired from Georgetown University Medical Center in 2005, Ed Gehan continues to work part time as a consultant at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. ’52 Marie and Alois Benya celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on a crossing to England on the Queen Mary II, sailing on November 1 from New York to Southampton. They reside in Kennebunkport, Maine…After a 40-year career as a gastroenterologist, Ramon Joseph, emeritus professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, has retired to Arizona. He and his wife have three children and six grandchildren. ’53 Col. William Lenihan, Esq., read the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps message at the 230th birthday ceremony of the Corps last November in Norwalk, Conn. ’54 Donald F. Costello was named Distinguished Lecturer of 2005 by the Association for Computing Machinery, the largest society for computing professionals in the world. ’56 Retiree Edward Kelly enjoyed a wonderful Mediterranean cruise last October. He keeps busy with volunteer work and keeping in touch with his six children and 12 grandchildren and feels that “Cathy and I have been truly blessed!”….Retired from the Federal Aviation Administration after 40 years of public service, John Varoli lives with his wife, Frances, in Emerson, N.J., “enjoying our five children and six grandchildren.” John works part time as an aviation consultant and technical expert in legal matters. ’57 The year 2005 was good to James P. Morgan Jr. He and his wife, Florence, a former “Queen of the Quad” (1954), celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary, had their first great grandchild, and Jim published his first book, Redistribute Values, Not Wealth…For a More Rewarding Life (www.themagdoc.com). ’58 In 2004, Dr. Robert Klocke retired from his position as chairman of medicine at the University of Buffalo. ’59 Yonkers resident Tony Spinella is retired from the FAA and currently works for the Parsons Corporation. He is the proud grandfather of four girls and two boys….Lawyer Frederick L. Sullivan of Holyoke, Mass., was named 2006 grand marshal for that city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. ’61 Dr. Ronald J. Kraus was appointed chairman of the board of directors of the New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce….Salvatore Monte, holder of 29 U.S. patents, was honored in 2003 by the Society of Plastic Engineers and received its SPE Fellow Award in 2004….After retiring as director of the Griffiss Air Force Research Laboratory, Raymond Urtz joined the Griffiss Local Development Corporation’s board of directors. ’63 According to a NY1/Newsday poll taken last November, 43 percent of New Yorkers credit Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly for the drop in the city’s crime rate….On October 20, 2005, the House of Representatives recognized the accomplishments and service of Eugene R. McGrath, the chairman and chief executive officer of Consolidated Edison. He serves on the boards of many organizations involved in economic development, human services, culture and education, including Manhattan College’s board. ’65 ALM Events, a leading source of management and professional education for the legal community, announced that former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani will deliver the keynote address at its May 2006 Corporate Counsel Forum….Stephen Mullery II of Yorktown Heights, N.Y., writes, “Peggy and I are anxiously looking forward to welcoming our 15th and 16th grandchildren. We have been blessed abundantly through the years.” ’66 Frank Boyle of Bradley Beach, N.J., was a candidate for the town’s borough council. He is a financial consultant and stockbroker and the father of three grown children. ’67 Now that he’s a consultant, John Mallanda is working closer to his home in Marietta, Ga. His daughter is studying law, and his older and younger sons will graduate from college and high school, respectively, in May 2006….On leave from the New York City Department of Education, James Sherlock is working full time for the United Federation of Teachers. He is the father of three children and grandfather of three. ’69 VoIP networks provider StarVox Communications announced the appointment in December of Thomas E. Rowley as co-chairman of the board of directors. The holder of two patents, in 1992 he had the distinction of being named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum….An article in USA Today traces the steps by which Brooklyn born Joseph Tucci became CEO of EMC, the data storage giant. He joined the flourishing company in early 2000 just as the dot-com crash of 2000 unfolded, and, as described in the article, “the company lost $508 million in 2001 and basically fell into despair.” Thanks to his business acumen and his past experience, Joseph brought the company back from the brink, streamlining operations to “stop the red ink.” He began to diversify and subsequently acquired two management software companies. But, “he’s not done revamping EMC. The company keeps rolling out products and plans more acquisitions.” He also became a new member of President Bush’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. ’70 Dan Carbone, Esq., is engaged to Amy Carusone. The couple plans to marry this year and to live in Singer Island, Fla…. A Jasper family update from Kevin McCourt reads: “I recently accepted a position with Loop Capital Markets as a senior vice president for institutional sales. My wife, Deirdre Buckley McCourt ’87, has returned to school to get her master’s in education. My daughter (’07) is in the Manhattan school of education and really enjoying herself. My father, John J. McCourt ’37, will turn 90 in April and is still going strong. My twin brother Dennis is a commercial loan officer for Sawyer Savings Bank and continues to live in our hometown, Marlboro, N.Y. All in all, the McCourt Jaspers are doing well.”…Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Pa., has appointed Dr. Frank Sparandero as vice president for medical affairs….George Hess has published a novel titled Class Reunion. ’71 Last summer, Lieutenant General Arthur Lichte, a former operations group commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, was named assistant vice chief of staff at Air Force headquarters in Washington, D.C. He entered continued on page 39 manhattan.edu alumnotes e-mail your news to alumnotes@manhattan.edu 37
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