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1953
Dr. James P. Brognano, Rome,
NY, was recognized as the Outstanding
Dentist by Genesis Group
of the Mohawk Valley and the
Medical Societies.
1954
Lucille A. Kinney, Ilion, NY, was
elected recording secretary for the
Historical Club of Ilion.
1957
Dr. Sandro Sticca, Vestal, NY,
professor of French and Comparative
Literature in the Department
of Romance Languages and
Literature at the State University
of New York at Binghamton, was
awarded an honorary doctorate in
art history by the Academia Internazionale
della “Citta’ di Roma” in
Rome, Italy.
1961
Robert Anthony Weber, Davidsonville,
MD, is a retired electrical
engineer, having worked for the
U.S. Government and Northrop
Grumman.
1967
Arthur S. Broga, Oneida, NY,
received the Canastota Alumni
Association’s Educator Award at
the Canastota Alumni Association
banquet. Until his retirement
in 2001, he was a biology teacher
in the Canastota Central School
District for 22 years. During the
majority of his career, he was an
adjunct professor at Syracuse
University, teaching the Project
Advanced Biology course at Canastota
High School.
James E. Leach, Hamilton, NY,
was recognized for his 14 years of
dedicated service to the Raymond
Simon Institute for Public Relations
at Utica College.
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1968
Gail (Gawel) Kreher, Canton, GA,
coauthored Today I Made a Difference:
A Collection of Inspirational
Stories from America’s Top Educators,
which was released in May.
Kenneth A. Kuhn, Hatboro, PA,
retired from the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
in Philadelphia. He is now
the risk management coordinator
for the County of Montgomery in
Norristown, PA.
1969
Joyce M. Cristiano, Herkimer,
NY, is president of the Herkimer
Garden Club.
Marilyn A. O’Brien, Gainesville,
VA, works at ING as a financial
planner.
Donna G. Schwieder, Summers,
AR, is a medical transcriptionist
for Sten-Tel.
1970
The Honorable John M. McHugh,
Washington, D.C., United States
Congressman, 23rd District, was
honored with the Colonel Arthur
T. Marix Congressional Leadership
Award.
Frank J. Trimboli, Ilion, NY, is the
administrator of St. Joseph Nursing
Home.
1971
Vito F. Grasso, Troy, NY, is executive
vice president of the New York
State Academy of Family Physicians.
He is also the recipient of
the 2009 American Academy of
Family Physicians Award of Merit.
1972
David J. Bonacci, Utica, NY, president
of Bonacci Architects, was
named sponsorship chairperson
for the Herkimer Area Resource
Center’s Enabler Golf Open.
Mary O. Cross, Clinton, NY,
retired as a speech therapist for the
Rome School District.
David F. D’Alessandro, Boston,
MA, was presented with an Ellis
Island Medal of Honor by The
National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations.
Frank B. DuRoss, New Hartford,
NY, is executive director of institutional
advancement at Mohawk
Valley Community College.
David Mathis, Utica, NY was recognized
for his years of volunteer
service with the Mohawk Valley
Community Action Agency.
Paul A. Socha, Whitesboro, NY,
was promoted to manager of applications
engineering at Indium
Corporation of America.
1973
Leonard E. Bryant, West Palm
Beach, FL, is the coordinator of
student activities at Palm Beach
Community College.
Dwayne D. Ricci, Mohawk, NY,
was a guest speaker at the Herkimer
Elks Lodge Elk of the Year
awards ceremony.
Reverend Robert C. Wollaber,
Rome, NY, was reappointed to the
parish during the Northern Central
New York Conference Session.
He is in his 12th year of service in
the Ilion area.
1974
John A. Griffin,
Sauquoit, NY, is the
resident senior vice
president of the
Eastern Profit
Center of the Utica
National Insurance Group.
Marguerite A. Kershaw, New
Hartford, NY, is certified to become
a New York state long-term
care ombudsman.
Louis B. Tehan, Utica, NY, was
inducted into the 2009 Healthcare
Hall of Distinction by The Genesis
Group of the Mohawk Valley and
The Medical Societies. He was also
appointed to the governor’s State
Hospital Review and Planning
Council.
Susan C. Warwick, Whitesboro,
NY, was awarded the 2009 Recognition
Professionals International
Best Practice Standards Best in
Class Award at the 2009 Recognition
Professionals International
Conference in Naples, FL.
1975
Dr. Johannes J. Christian, Columbus,
OH, is a minister and founder
of the Adoration and Peace Baptist
Church. He has a doctorate of
ministry from United Theological
Seminary in Dayton, OH, and
has served missions in Guatemala,
Belize, Peru, Honduras, Eretrea,
and Zambia.
Reverend Alan C. Mead, Indianapolis,
IN, is an interim rector at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
1976
George A. Christian Jr., Gansevoort,
NY, is a retired E7, SFC,
from the U.S. Army. He is an environment
recycling specialist for
Ed Loya’s Auto Parts and Salvage
Corp.
Christopher P. Cirmo, Cortland,
NY, was appointed Dean of the
College of Letters and Science at
the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point. He will be leading the
university’s largest college, and has
been asked to lead a new strategic
planning initiative, coordinate a
new General Education program,
and expand areas of interdisciplinary
teaching and research.
1977
Loretta H. Campbell, Queens,
NY, is an adjunct professor of
English at Touro College.
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