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Class Notes

Welcome to Class Notes. Find out what your fellow alumni are up to these days. Share your news and events by submitting a note.

Recent Class Notes
 
Kenneth Wong (1984)
"Kenneth Wong (1984), has the MAI designation and was installed as the 2010 President of the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Affiliations include Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), International Council of Shopping Centers, and New York University - adjunct faculty member"  
Submitted on Jan 10 2010.

Pam Faber (2008)
Pam Faber (2008) writes, "Dear Alumni- I have established a non-profit, registered in New York, for primate conservation. We are looking for another board member and of course some major donors. Our web site is:
preislerprimateinc.com. You can safely donate on-line or mail your support.
Pam Faber 08'"  
Submitted on Dec 26 2009.

Peg Boyle Single (1996)
Peg Boyle (Boyle) Single (1996) writes, "Greetings! I just got a book published on dissertation writing - Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text. It is practical, accessible, and motivational. I wrote it so it could be used as a "text book" for a dissertation writing seminar or as a guide for an informal writing group. For more information and a 20% discount, go to www.pegboylesingle.com"  Click here for photo
Submitted on Dec 11 2009.

Grace (Gracia) Sun (1993)
Grace (Gracia) Sun (1993) writes, "I am from Physics dept 1993. Very excited to know about this alumni forum. Does anyone still remember me? I live in Beijing now (China). My name was GRACIA SISWANTO. Now I am married: Grace Sun. "  
Submitted on Nov 29 2009.

David Feldstein (2000)
David Feldstein (2000) writes, "David Feldstein (2000) is the Founder/CEO of AVID Property Holdings LLC based in Forest Hills, New York. AVID Property Holdings is a Commercial/Residential Real Estate Investment Company. David was formerly a Dean of Students for the NYC public schools as well as a Realtor and personal coach. His personal experience with real estate investments is broad and extensive. "My goal is to bring investors quality properties with high returns. The real estate market has taken a beating in recent years. However, real estate remains to be a solid investment with good returns"."  
Submitted on Nov 1 2009.

Stephen Shapiro (1993)
Stephen Shapiro (1993) and Alison Giardiello are happy to announce their marriage on March 29, 2008 in Costa Del Sol, Union, NJ. They currently reside in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Honeymoon to Disney World, followed by cruise to Bahamas  
Submitted on Oct 28 2009.

Jorge Quintana (1989)
Jorge Quintana (1989) writes, "Jorge Quintana has accepted a position as the Chief Legal Counsel for the Montana Secretary of State's Office. "  
Submitted on Oct 27 2009.

Adam Mandelbaum (1996)
Adam Mandelbaum (1996) recently accepted a position at Nu Horizons Electronics Corp located in Melville, NY as General Counsel. Adam recently was employed at Steve & Barry's as General Counsel.  
Submitted on Oct 22 2009.

Kimberly (Grazioli) Tinebra (1987)
Kimberly (Grazioli) Tinebra (1987) writes, "Living in Kentucky my husband Vincent Tinebra (class '87) recently became the campus director for National College here in Louisville KY. After many years as a stay at home mom I have re-entered the working world as an insurance agent in Crestwood KY. We have been blessed with 3 wonderful chilldren who are now ages 12,10 and 8."  
Submitted on Oct 14 2009.

Lisa (Boselli) Loscalzo (1985)
Lisa (Boselli) Loscalzo (1985) writes, "Lisa Loscalzo, president of The Little Clinic, was among ten female small business entrepreneurs selected to join the annual Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, as a winner of Fortune’s 10 most powerful women in small business initiative which was held Sept. 14-16 in Aviara, Calif.

Loscalzo joined 400 of the country’s most prominent women leaders in business, philanthropy, government, education and the arts for the series of panel discussions, on-stage interviews and interactive sessions. Loscalzo was also selected to serve in a panel discussion on women in small business along with Karen Mills, chairman of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Susan Sobbott, president of American Express OPEN. Warren Buffet introduced the panel.

The small business leaders were added to the conference this year as part of a new program targeting entrepreneurial women who are game changers, ground-breakers and innovators in their fields.

Loscalzo is president of The Little Clinic, a leader in the convenient care industry. She co-founded the company in 2003 and has overseen significant growth over the past two years. She has over 20 years of experience in the health care industry in both long term and acute care practice management and ancillary services.
"  
Submitted on Oct 2 2009.

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Career News
 
Kenneth Wong (1984)
"Kenneth Wong (1984), has the MAI designation and was installed as the 2010 President of the Metropolitan New York Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. Affiliations include Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), International Council of Shopping Centers, and New York University - adjunct faculty member"  
Submitted on Jan 10 2010.

Pam Faber (2008)
Pam Faber (2008) writes, "Dear Alumni- I have established a non-profit, registered in New York, for primate conservation. We are looking for another board member and of course some major donors. Our web site is:
preislerprimateinc.com. You can safely donate on-line or mail your support.
Pam Faber 08'"  
Submitted on Dec 26 2009.

> Read more Career News

Births & Adoptions
 
Jeffrey Mann (1998)
Jeffrey Mann (1998) and Jessica Mann are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Maximo Benjamin. He was born on December 16, 2008 in Hartford, CT, St. Francis Hospital, and weighed 8 lb., 14 oz..  Click here for photo
Submitted on Jan 16 2009.

Diana (Pedagno) Voss (1998)
Diana (Pedagno) Voss (1998) and James Voss are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Peter James. He was born on May 9, 2008 in St. Cathering of Sienna, Smithtown NY, and weighed 7 lb., 5 oz.. Big brother Thomas (3 yrs old) is very excited about baby and can't wait until they can play pirates together!  Click here for photo
Submitted on May 22 2008.

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Marriages & Commitments
 
Stephen Shapiro (1993)
Stephen Shapiro (1993) and Alison Giardiello are happy to announce their marriage on March 29, 2008 in Costa Del Sol, Union, NJ. They currently reside in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Honeymoon to Disney World, followed by cruise to Bahamas  
Submitted on Oct 28 2009.

Doris Duran (2002)
Doris Duran (class of 2002) and R. David Corporan (class of 1999) are happy to announce their marriage on July 25, 2008 in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Corona, NY. They were joined, in celebration, by family and friends.
  
Submitted on Dec 17 2008.

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Catching Up
 
Grace (Gracia) Sun (1993)
Grace (Gracia) Sun (1993) writes, "I am from Physics dept 1993. Very excited to know about this alumni forum. Does anyone still remember me? I live in Beijing now (China). My name was GRACIA SISWANTO. Now I am married: Grace Sun. "  
Submitted on Nov 29 2009.

Fredda Pravitz (1968)
Fredda Pravitz '68 (B.A.) is a part-time faculty member at CUNY Brooklyn College and a docent at the Brooklyn Museum. She resides in Park Slope, Brooklyn and Columbia County, New York.  
Submitted on Jun 23 2009.

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Educational News
 
Rubina Madni (2005)
Rubina Madni (2005) earned a J.D. from Yale Law School on May 25, 2009. She will be working as an attorney at Arnold & Porter, LLP, an international law firm in Washington, D.C.  Click here for photo
Submitted on Aug 15 2009.

Aimee Brunelle (1995)
Aimee Brunelle (1995) received a Post Masters Certificate in Sport Psychology from California University of Pennslyvania in May 2009. She is the Head Athletic Trainer and an Adjunct Faculty member at Jamestown Community College (Jamestown, NY)  
Submitted on May 24 2009.

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Personal Highlights
 
Kimberly (Grazioli) Tinebra (1987)
Kimberly (Grazioli) Tinebra (1987) writes, "Living in Kentucky my husband Vincent Tinebra (class '87) recently became the campus director for National College here in Louisville KY. After many years as a stay at home mom I have re-entered the working world as an insurance agent in Crestwood KY. We have been blessed with 3 wonderful chilldren who are now ages 12,10 and 8."  
Submitted on Oct 14 2009.

Brian Greenwald (1995)
Dr. Brian Greenwald is married and has 3 children (age 3, 6, 9) and
lives in Springfield, NJ  
Submitted on Jun 2 2009.

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In Memoriam
 
Warren Davies (1997)
Warren Sean Davies died on Sunday, March 2, 2008, at the age of 35 during a tragic automobile accident that also claimed the life of his good friend, Roger Gill, a fellow alumnus of Stony Brook.

Davies, a resident of Brooklyn, graduated from Stony Brook with a Bachelors of Engineering degree.

On the SB campus he was known as a jokester who loved good fun. He was no conformist, but in December, 1992, he joined Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Stony Brook chapter. Warren was proud to become a member of the first black fraternity and it became a cornerstone of his life.

He graduated from Stony Brook in 1997 with a Bachelors of Engineering degree and worked briefly for Digital Equipment Corporation in New Jersey. In 2000, he joined Bloomberg L.P., the financial news and data firm where Warren was a senior software engineer in the research and development division. He made his home in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, not far from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, where he was born.

In addition to his parents, Warren is also survived by his stepmother, Marlene Davies, and six siblings, Julian Davies, Jerome Davies, Nancy Davies, Donovan Davies, John Morris, and Richard Davies.

  
Submitted on Mar 7 2008.

Roger Gill (1994)
Stony Brook University is mourning the loss of former track & field standout Roger Gill ('95). He was killed March 2, 2008 in an auto accident in Brooklyn along with another Stony Brook alumnus, Warren Davies ('97). Gill is survived by his wife, Annette ('96) and their four children. He was 35.

Gill, a native of Guyana, was a standout sprinter for Stony Brook in the early 90s. He still holds the school outdoor records in the 100- and 200-meters as well as holding the marks indoors at 200- and 400-meters. Gill is also listed in the Stony Brook record books as a member of five record-holding relay teams. Gill was Stony Brook’s first freshman All-American, earning All-America honors six times during his career. He was also twice selected the Stony Brook Athlete of the Year, was a two-time ECAC- MVP, Stony Brook’s Senior Athlete of the Year, and a member of a Milrose Games first-place 4x400-meter relay team.

After competing for Stony Brook he went on to represent Guyana in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, running as a member of that country’s 4x400-meter relay team. Gill’s name is still in the record books as a member of the Guyanan team that holds that country’s record in the 4x400-meter relay. He also won a bronze medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games in the 4x400.



Gill was a four-time all-state high school track athlete that became an integral part of the success of Stony Brook track & field in the early 90s, helping his team capture the ECAC track championships in 1991. Gill graduated from Stony Brook with a BA in human resource management and took graduate classes at Stony Brook.
  
Submitted on Mar 5 2008.

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