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Todd Barry (College of Arts and Sciences, 2000 )
Todd Barry (College of Arts and Sciences, 2000) wrote a young adult's book that was recently published, entitled, "Pierogies with the Pope: A Tribute to Pope John Paul II, and New Beginnings with Pope Benedict XVI for Young Readers," now available online. It was illustrated by Mrs. Patricia L. Evenwel.  
Submitted on Aug 29 2009

Vincent Marino (School of Law, 1996 )
Vincent Marino JD'96 has been named a Connecticut rising star by Business New Haven for 2009. He is a principal at Cohen and Wolf, P.C.'s litigation and municipal groups in their Bridgeport and Orange, CT offices. He practices in the areas of commercial litigation, construction, municipal law and bankruptcy.  
Submitted on Aug 13 2009

Thomas McKirdy (School of Law, 2002 )
Thomas McKirdy JD'02 of Sandy Hook, CT, has been inducted into the Newtown, CT Rotary Club. He is an attorney with the law offices of DePanfilis & Vallerie, LLC located in Norwalk, CT and practices in the areas of criminal law and personal injury litigation.  
Submitted on Aug 12 2009

Ann (Schramek) Kline (School of Health Sciences, 2000 )
Ann (Schramek) Kline (School of Health Sciences, 2000) received a doctorate in occupational therapy from Boston University in May 2009.  
Submitted on Aug 10 2009

Mark Antonucci (School of Business, 2006 )
Mark Antonucci (School of Business, 2006) received a Master of Education in Higher and Post-Secondary Education with distinction from Arizona State University on May 14, 2009. Mark will begin pursuing his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) at Arizona State starting in the fall.  
Submitted on Aug 1 2009

Marc Costa (School of Business, 2004 )
Marc Costa (School of Business, 2004) received a master's in business administration from University of Hartford on June 22, 2009.  
Submitted on Jul 29 2009

Wendy (Kaplan) Stav (School of Health Sciences, 2002 )
Wendy (Kaplan) Stav (School of Health Sciences, 2002) received a Roster of Fellows from the American Occupational Therapy Association on April 25, 2009. "This award was for professional contribution to the 'Advancement of Driving and Community Mobility Practice'"  
Submitted on Jun 18 2009

Richard Seethaler (School of Business, 1991 )
Rich Seethaler (’91) is the Director of Portfolio Management supporting the Life division of The Hartford Financial Services Group (NYSE: HIG) and is entering his eleventh year with The Hartford. Rich is completing work on his Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership, with a focus on Human Resource Management, from Quinnipiac University. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) where he is a member of the Patient Services Advisory Committee as well as a volunteer Patient Navigator. Rich was recently named “Man-of-The-Year” for the LLS and also received a Public Leadership Citation from the Office of the Connecticut State Treasurer for his work with the LLS.  
Submitted on May 26 2009

David Costa (College of Arts and Sciences, 2004 )
David Costa (College of Arts and Sciences, 2004) received a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from The University of Bridgeport Chiropractic College on December 7, 2008. "David Costa has recently partnered with Dr. DaCunha and DaCunha Chiropractic with offices in New Bedford and Wareham, Massachusetts and Bristol, Rhode Island. "  
Submitted on May 20 2009

Melissa (Lapointe) Taberna (School of Communications, 2004 )
Melissa (Lapointe) Taberna (School of Communications, 2004), a producer at News 12 Connecticut in Norwalk, CT, won a 2009 NY Emmy Award for best daytime newscast on March 29, 2009 at the 52nd annual New York Emmy Awards gala in New York City.
She was also nominated for an Emmy in the teen programming category for her story, "Prescription Problem", which also won an Edward R. Murrow Regional award on May 8, 2009 in the hard news: feature category. She has been working as a producer at News 12 Connecticut since graduating Quinnipiac in 2004."  
Submitted on May 11 2009

Sarah Papsun (School of Business, 2003 )
Sarah W. Papsun (QU'03) has been accepted on the 3 Peaks 3 Weeks 2010 Team. She will go to Kenya and Tanzania in January 2010, to climb 3 of Africa's highest Peaks (Mt. Kenya, Mt. Meru & Mt. Kilimanjaro) for 3 grass roots charities (The School of St. Jude's The Laikipia Wildlife Forum, and Support for International Change!

http://www.firstgiving.com/sarahwinterspapsun

To find out more visit the above link and enjoy the vicarious voyage with her!  
Submitted on Apr 25 2009

Robert Connelly (School of Law, 1995 )
R.J. Connelly III, the principal attorney of Connelly Law Offices of Pawtucket, RI, has earned a certification in elder law from the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF).

Mr. Connelly is one of only 381 Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) in the United States, and one of three CELAs in Rhode Island. The certification identifies those lawyers who possess the enhanced knowledge, skills, experience, and proficiency to be Certified Elder Law Attorneys.

As a Certified Elder Law Attorney, Mr. Connelly deals with issues of concern that arise during the counseling and representation of the elderly or their representatives with respect to estate planning, Medicaid planning, Probate, Probate avoidance and fiduciary matters, abuse, neglect and exploitation; insurance, housing and long-term care; employment, retirement and estate taxes. He also works with professional and non-legal resources and services to meet the needs of the elderly, and recognizes the professional conduct and ethical issues that arise during this representation.

To obtain his certification, Mr. Connelly passed a demanding written examination encompassing virtually all legal issues that impact the elderly. In addition, he met other stringent requirements including spending a mandatory number of hours per week practicing elder law, handling a minimum number of elder law matters and earning a specified number of continuing legal education credits in elder law courses per year. He also passed a rigorous peer review.

NELF is the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of elder law. It also requires all CELA-certified attorneys to apply for recertification every five years.

Mr. Connelly has practiced elder law for over 12 years. He is licensed to practice before the RI, MA and CT Bar, and focuses primarily in the areas of probate administration and litigation, guardianships, estate and Medicaid planning, protection of the elderly from abuse and exploitation, nursing home related issues, and providing fiduciary and trustee services to clients.

Mr. Connelly is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, National Elder Law Foundation, National Council on Aging, and the National Guardianship Association.  
Submitted on Feb 24 2009

Colleen (Marot) Mrowka (School of Health Sciences, 1986 )
Colleen (Marot) Mrowka (School of Health Sciences, 1986) received a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Marymount University on August 3, 2008. Colleen is the sole proprietor of her practice, Mrowka Physical Therapy, in Cheshire CT.  
Submitted on Sep 22 2008

William Kozak (School of Business, 1963 )
William Kozak (School of Business, 1963) has served as a service officer for the American Legion, Post l6, Shelton, CT for the past five years This year he was awarded "The John W. Clarke Plaque" for outstanding records of achievement in securing claims and benefits."  
Submitted on Aug 19 2008

Frances Foley (School of Communications, 2007 )
Frances C. Foley (School of Communications, 2007) owner of Noisemakers Productions web design firm, was appointed by Mayor April Capone Almon to the Cable Advisory Council of South Central CT
in February 2008 to be a representative for the town of East Haven, CT."  
Submitted on Aug 15 2008

Joseph Zeni (School of Health Sciences, 2003 )
Joseph Zeni (School of Health Sciences, 2003) received his Ph.D. in Biomechanics from University of Delaware in August of 2008. He is currently carrying out a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Department. His research is aimed at determining differences in muscle coordination and joint forces in persons with knee arthritis.  
Submitted on Aug 12 2008

Damon Savastano (School of Business, 2002 )
Damon Savastano (School of Business, 2002) received a Master of Science in Entrepreneurship from University of Florida on June 8, 2008.  
Submitted on Aug 5 2008

Suzanne Rosenberg (School of Health Sciences, 2004 )
Suzanne Rosenberg (School of Health Sciences, 2004) received a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) from The New England College of Optometry in Boston on June 1, 2008. Suzanne will soon be working in Watertown, MA.  
Submitted on Jun 11 2008

Diana (Dilger) Hunt (School of Health Sciences, 1975 )
Named a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Association(FAOTA).  
Submitted on Apr 14 2008

Andree (Aucoin) Shepard (School of Health Sciences, 2002 )
Andree (Aucoin) Shepard (School of Health Sciences, 2002) received a certificate of nursing from University of Connecticut on December 9, 2007. "Andree graduated with honors and is working as a registered nurse at Windham Hospital in Willimantic, CT" She continus to work at Hartford Hospital Emergency Room as a respiratory therapist and is working on her master's degree.  
Submitted on Mar 25 2008