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CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS



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CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Prague Students Win Major Competition

Long-time faculty member, Dick Butler and 

his wife, Linda, spend time with Patti and 

Ron Heath ‘02 at the Central New York 

Center Open House/Campaign Kickoff


Alumni News

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Center for Distance Learning

Recently wed to Daniel, Heidi Fox ’02 is 

a Medicaid service coordinator with the 

Lexington Center.



Keith Spencer ’93, who continued his 

education and earned an M.S.W. from 

Brighton University, is semi-retired 

following a varied career that included 

work with the Hartford Insurance 

Company and service with the U.S. Army. 

He now enjoys his involvement with the 

Foster Grandparent Program of the Capital 

Region as a teachers’ assistant with St. 

Sophia school. He writes, “I talk to a good 

number of parents of my school children 

and have often suggested Empire State 

College when the topic of returning to 

higher education comes into the conver-

sation ... It worked nicely with my son 

some 18 years ago. He transferred from 

SUNY Albany to Empire State College and 

received his B.S. degree. He is now the VP 

of his company where he has worked since 

1995.” Like father – like son. 



Center for Graduate Programs

Peggy Druar ’05 is a vascular surgery 

health technician with the VA Western New 

York Healthcare System, Buffalo.

Retired, Mary Ellen Lopata ’98 is president 

and co-founder, along with her husband, 

of Fortunate Families, an organization that 

ministers primarily to Catholic families 

with lesbian daughters and gay sons. The 

Lopatas are co-directors of Catholic Gay 

and Lesbian Family Ministry, Rochester, 

which received the 2005 Bridge Building 

Award by the New Ways Ministry; charter 

members of the National Association of 

Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and of Gay 

Ministries as well as the Catholic Parents 

Network, an association of Catholic parents 

with gay and lesbian children, which offers 

support and resources; and co-authors of 



Fortunate Families: Catholic Families 

with Lesbian Daughters and Gay Sons

published by Trafford Publishing.



Center for International Programs

Her position as results systems manager 

for table tennis has taken Maria Stefanou 

’06 to the 2006 Commonwealth Games in 

Australia, the Olympic Games in Torino, 

Italy and the Australia Open Tennis.

Central New York Center

Anne Bonsted ’04, earned an associate 

degree in early-childhood education from 

SUNY Cobleskill, then spent a number of 

years as a stay-at-home mom for her two 

children before she returned to school at 

Empire State College, where she earned 

a bachelor’s degree in educational studies 

followed by a master’s degree in general 

education for students with disabilities from 

Touro College. Bonsted now teaches in the 

Career Options Program of Oneida County 

B.O.C.E.S. Career and Technical Center – a 

job she fi nds “especially gratifying.” 

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of History 

has awarded a research fellowship to 

Dianne Cappiello ’01, a doctoral candi-

date of Binghamton University, which will 

enable her to do work on her project, titled 

“With the Declaration of Independence 

in One Hand and the Holy Bible in the 

Other’: Black Abolitionism in the Early 

Republic, 1776 - 1840,” at the library of 

the New York Historical Society. Cappiello 

is treasurer of the Graduate History Society 

at Binghamton University, a senator in 

the graduate student organization and the 

graduate representative to the African-

American Diaspora Search Committee.

As a fellow in The Robert Wood Johnson 

Foundation’s Developing Leadership in 

Reducing Substance Abuse Program, Barry 



Schecter ’99 plans to create a cohesive plan 

for treating heroin addiction. The career 

history of Schecter, who holds an M.S.W. 

from Marywood University and CASAC 

certifi cation in New York state, includes 

work as clinical supervisor with the outpa-

tient division of Cornerstone Recovery 

Services in Ithaca as well as manager of 

outpatient addiction programs at United 

Health Services Hospitals in Binghamton. 

His involvement with the Central New 

York Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup 

includes serving as their treasurer and 

chairman of the corrections committee.



Genesee Valley Center

Roxanne Johnston ’93 has been named 

vice president for institutional advance-

ment with the State University of New York 

at Brockport as well as president of the 

Brockport College Foundation. Johnston 

comes to Brockport following a career as 

a top fundraiser with the State University 

of New York at Geneseo and assistant vice 

president for college advancement.

Heidi Fox with husband

Maria Stefanou

(continued on pages 17 and 18)


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  BACK


TO YOU

Alumni and Student Events 

Around the College

Have you recently published an article, paper or book? 

We would love to hear about it for our next issue. 

Please contact Maureen.Winney@esc.edu.

Empire State College joined 15 other SUNY schools in Naples, 

Florida for an alumni reception. Pictured in front row: Chuck 

and Debra Vitale ’95; Bob Thrasher; Rocco and Sheila Mondo 

’00, ’03; and Bob Zientek ’95. Back row: Foundation board 

member Bailey and Elaine Geeslin, Della and Jack Sheppard ’80, 

Lenore ’74 and James Seeley, and Jeremy Jones.”

Also in Florida, alumni gathered in Orlando are: (l-r) Roland 

Johnson; Mollie Duerr ’01, ’02 and husband Jim; Maureen 

Winney; Jacinph and Ken Jenkins ’95, ’98; Sandy Scofi eld ’95, 

’00; Fred ’83 and Wilma Van Kersbergen; and Jeremy Jones.

Alumni Anne Emerson-Ditkoff ’01, ’05, Marianne Libretto ’94, 

and Marian Conway ’01, ’04 visit with Long Island Center Dean 

Eunice Bellinger (second from left) at the Long Island area 

reunion luncheon.

Another SUNY-wide alumni event brought together Empire 

State College alumni and students from Phoenix, AZ.

Alumni and students from Empire State College were a part of 

the more than 350 SUNY alumni who gathered in February in 

Raleigh, NC.



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Thinking about reinventing yourself?

Looking for a new job?



Empire State College has an in-depth career service web site. 

We have links to Monstertrak as well as to the 

New York State Job Bank.

Just log on to www.esc.edu and click on Alumni.

 

Would you consider helping Empire State College 

as well as yourself? A charitable gift annuity with 

Empire State College Foundation, Inc. would 

entitle you to a specifi c amount of money every 

year for the rest of your life. As the donor, you 

can obtain a gift annuity for yourself or for 

someone else. 

An example of a $50,000 gift with current gift annuity rates by age:

Age 65  Current Rate 6.0 percent  Annual Income $3,000  Tax Deduction $18,281 

Age 70  Current Rate 6.5 percent  Annual Income $3,250  Tax Deduction $20,181

Age 75  Current Rate 7.1 percent  Annual Income $3,550  Tax Deduction $22,494

Age 80  Current Rate 8.0 percent  Annual Income $4,000  Tax Deduction $24,778

It’s a win for you and for Empire State College.

A minimum gift of $10,000 by a donor 65 years or older is required to establish a charitable 

gift annuity at Empire State College Foundation, Inc. For more information and an illustration 

to show how a gift annuity can benefi t you, please contact the Offi ce of External Affairs at 



518 587-2100 ext. 2413. You also can visit our web site at www.esc.edu/ESCFoundation.

Charitable Gift Annuity

The Gift that 

Gives Back



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The Harry Van Arsdale Jr. 

Center for Labor Studies

Having retired following a 36-year career 

on Wall StreetPaul Borriello ’03 now 

enjoys work as an interpreter and museum 

teacher with the Staten Island Historical 

Society. 



Hudson Valley Center

Ann Teolis ’85 is a member of the 

Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church at 

which she sings in the church choir, attends 

church dinners and participates in the Bible 

study group. 

Long Island Center

Dominic Bratta ’94 is senior plant 

manager with the Long Island Performance 

Cluster of the U.S. Postal Service – a 

position that entails management of 2,500 

employees.

Congratulations to Dominic Cardinale ’95 

on receiving his professional engineering 

registration certifi cation and NYS profes-

sional engineering license. He writes, 

“Thanks to my Empire State College 

education in fi re protection engineering, 

I was able to be qualifi ed and pass the 

NYS engineering exam in fi re protection 

and receive my license as a professional 

engineer.”

Since retiring from the Nassau County 

Correctional Center, Philip C. DeJulio, 

’80 has moved to the Poconos and written 

three novels. Was That You? is the fi rst to 

be published (Publish America).

Connie Fredericks-Malone ’01, along with 

other members of the Fredericks family 

including her brother African-American 

blues icon and two-time Grammy winner 

Taj Mahal, have garnered accolades for 

using the music of Carole Fredericks, their 

deceased sister, celebrity, humanitarian and 

member of one of France’s best known 

music groups, to help American children 

learn French. The Association of Teachers 

of French has assisted the Fredericks family 

in selling the music videos and lessons titled 

Tant Qu’Elle Chante, Elle Vit (As Long 

As She Sings, She Lives). The materials 

are being used by the Connecticut-France 

Partnership Resource Center for the 

Teaching of French at Yale University as 

well as the Foreign Language Department 

of the Springfi eld, Massachusetts public 

schools among others.



Alvin Olesh ’85 is chief medical offi cer 

with Galvanon, Inc., a premiere provider of 

self-service solutions services and products 

that help physicians improve workfl ow, 

enhance effi ciency and reduce costs. He 

also is director of his local chapter of 

Catholic Charities.

Metropolitan Center

Robert E. Cohen ’75, cantor with Temple 

Emanual, entertains at nursing homes, 

assisted living residences and senior 

clubs, and lectures on Song in American 

History, The American Songbook, Yiddish 

Songbook and Our Judeo-Christian 

Heritage at Ulster County Community 

College, the Lifetime Learning Institute 

of Bard College and Dorot’s University 

Without Walls. Cohen has performed on 

and produced two CDs: “Singing Prayers 

for a Sabbath Eve” and “They Ain’t 

Writing Them Like They Used To!” He 

is chair of the Ulster County Religious 

Council, a member of the Guild of Temple 

Musicians and the American Organ Guild, 

and volunteers with the Amachi (Children 

of Promise) Program of Big Brothers/Big 

Sisters. 

Margot Farrington ’85, poet, storyteller 

and essayist, is the author of Flares and 



Fathoms, published by Bright Hill Press. 

In April 2006, she enjoyed an opportunity 

as poet-in-residence at Chester College of 

New England. 



Trent Leyda ’98, who holds an M.B.A. 

and is fi nancial advisor with Raymond 

James and Associates, Inc., recently became 

a father for the second time. Baby Sophie 

joins a brother, Owen. 

Deri Joy Ronis ’83

a psychotherapist 

and Florida state 

certifi ed family and 

county mediator, 

is co-founder and 

director of the 

Confl ict Resolution 

Center and author, 

most recently, of 



Soulful Love. She gives seminars, talks 

and workshops in confl ict resolution and 

peace psychology and is a recipient of a 

Rotary Grant for University Teachers/

Scholars that will enable her to teach 

overseas for 6-10 months. Her member-

ships include the Florida Academy for 

Professional Mediators, the Association for 

Confl ict Resolution, the United Religious 

Initiative, and the American Psychological 

Association. 

Since graduating 

from Empire State 

College, Jeanett 



Villagomez De Muir 

’91, a bilingual 

clinical social worker 

with Neighborhood 

Service Organization’s 

Life Choices of 

Detroit, Michigan, has earned two master’s 

degrees from Wayne State University and 

is engaged in postgraduate work at the 

Hellinger Institute. Her memberships 

include the National Association for Social 

Workers, the Detroit Institute of Arts and 

the Michigan Association of Art Therapy.



Vanessa Weeks ’83 is a freelance editor 

who has had a hand in copy editing, 

rewriting, coaching or ghostwriting for an 

estimated 80 books.



John Wilson, Esq. ’85 continued his educa-

tion earning his J.D. from Rutgers Law 

School and becoming a member of the 

Camden County Bar Association. Having 

done pro bono work for several years, 

Wilson is now in private practice and 

volunteers with the Community Health 

Law Project, South Jersey Regional Legal 

Services, and the Center for Independent 

Living (disabled advocates).



Niagara Frontier Center

Marc Coppola ’99 fi rst served as a council 

member of the Buffalo City Council, then 

as the council’s majority leader. Now, 

following a special election, Coppola has 

been elected to the state senate for the 60th 

district. 

Paul Borriello


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Over the course of 27 years with General 

Motors Corporation, Glenn Hansen ’94, a 

steam/power engineer with G.M.’s power 

train plant, earned a Master of Science in 

manufacturing management as well as an 

M.S. in operations management, both from 

Kettering University, formerly known as 

General Motors Institute of Technology.



Jayne Mays ’01 is the owner of Seven 

Sisters Bed and Breakfast, located on the 

former 60-acre dairy farm of her grandpar-

ents who raised seven girls. 

With four books 

to his credit, John 



L. Young ’89 has 

most recently co-

authored 

Murder 

in the Courtroom: 

A True Story of 

Sexual Compulsion, 

Judicial Misconduct 

and Homicidal 

Rage

 about the murder of President Judge 

Allison Wade, the only judge in U.S. history 

to have been shot and killed at the bench. 

Young has written for the Post Journal 

newspaper as well as several magazines.



Northeast Center

Harry Kolker ’74 is retired from his life-

long profession as a photographer and 

spends a good deal of time editing his 

vast collection of photographs, primarily 

ones taken during his career with the State 

University of New York at Albany. He 

would like to establish a “Jewish-American 

Family History Museum” in the Capital 

District, honoring the memory of his 

parents, Samuel and Bessie Kolker, and 

other immigrants who worked hard and 

raised children in their adopted country.



Joanne Nicpon ’99 

earned a M.S. in 

higher education 

from the University 

at Albany where 

she is employed as a 

research assistant and 

is an EEOP volunteer. 

The Mohonasen school board has named 

Denise Swezey ’02 assistant superintendent 

of business. Having been account super-

visor and district treasurer for the past six 

years. Swezey, who holds a master’s degree 

in educational administration from the 

University at Albany, is well prepared to 

oversee fi nancial operations including the 

fi nal phase of an $8.5 million renovation of 

the middle and high schools.

Ten plus years of experience in the public 

sector combined with 15 plus years in the 

private sector of working with government 

contracts and proposal preparation have 

given Doris Wigington ’81 the expertise 

to write Successful State Government 

Contracting in Arizona, published by Dew 

Resources Group.

Apologies to Stephanie Waterman ’02 

who worked very hard to complete her 

doctorate in the May 2004 – not 2005, as 

incorrectly announced in the winter 2005 

edition of Empire State College Alumni 

and Student News.

Coffee Mug 

$10

Travel Mug 



$6

Baseball Cap (navy or wheat) 

$12

Sweatshirt M, L, XL (black or grey) 



 

  XXL (black only) 

$35

Shoulder Tote 



$6

Golf Shirt M, L, XL (black or white) 

$20

T-Shirt M, L, XL (black or grey)



  XXL (black only) 

$15


Long Sleeve T-Shirt M, L, XL or XXL (navy)  

$22


Executive Brief Bag 

$20


Crystal Paperweight 

$28


Boston Rocker 

$295


Captain’s Chair 

$295


College Ring 

(visit www.esc.edu for styles and prices) 

For easy online ordering, go to www.esc.edu and 

click on Alumni. Prices do not include shipping and 

handling. For a complete catalog of gifts or informa-

tion on laminated diplomas and Empire State College 

rings contact the Alumni and Student Relations: 

518 587-2100 ext. 2344 or visit www.esc.edu.

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Please complete and return to: 

Maureen Winney 

Name  _________________________________________________________

Empire State College 

Address  _______________________________________________________

One Union Avenue 

Day phone _____________________________________________________

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-4391 

E-mail   ________________________________________________________

Make your check payable to: Empire State College Foundation.

The box lunch will include a sandwich, condiments, side salad, dessert, fruit and chips. Drinks are on your own.

Please circle your sandwich choice 

 

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Turkey 

 

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Roast 

beef 


 

 3. 


Chicken 

salad 


 

 4. 


Baked 

ham


 5. 

Vegetarian 

 

Please circle your bread choice 



 

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Wrap 

 

 



 

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Hard 

roll 


 

 

 



 

 

Registration begins at 10:30 a.m., at which time you will pick 



up your pass, program and lunch. We will be serving coffee 

and pastries during that time. The handicapping seminar will 

begin at 11:00 a.m. and will be held at the National Museum of 

Racing. Post time for the fi rst race is 1:00 p.m. Seating is limited 

and on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. We will reserve your seat 

when we receive your check made out to Empire State College 



Foundation. Simply use the order form below. You may make a 

copy of the order form for your guest(s). Once you are registered, 

we will send you directions, parking and museum information.

Empire State College Track Pack 

for $30 includes:

• Grandstand admission

• Grandstand seat

• Program

• Box lunch

•  Coffee and pastries  

•  Handicapping seminar by

faculty member Andrew

DiNitto and our vice president for

administration, William Ferrero

•  President Moore’s “winning” selections

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Graduation year

Come join us for our annual

Empire State College

Day at the Races 

 

Saratoga Springs • Friday, August 4, 2006


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