Alumni Class Notes, October 2019

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Joseph Sharp ’78, Bensalem, celebrated his fortieth anniversary as an independent insurance broker this year. Sharp also achieved a long time goal of having a novel published, “Grasping at Shadows.” The book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com

Edward Kowalewski ’84, Saratoga Springs, New York, recently joined the firm of Hodgson Russ as a partner in their Saratoga office. Kowalewski’s practice involves commercial and contract law, construction law and litigation.

Heather Rowan-Kenyon, Ph.D. ’95, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, published a book, "Technology and Engagement: Making Technology Work for First-Generation College Students," which won the 2018 Association for the Study of Higher Education Book of the Year Award.

Michael J. Archer, D.O. ’05, Manlius, New York, graduated from the thoracic surgery residency program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in July 2019. Archer has joined the faculty at SUNY-Upstate Medical University as an assistant professor of Surgery in the Division of Thoracic Surgery.

Meghan Reap ’08, Syracuse, New York, joined the firm of Barclay Damon as an associate. Reap is a member of the Trusts & Estates practice area.

Deaths

Frank A. Cimini ’39, Dunmore        
Eugene Pronko ’52, Vienna, Virginia
Michael J. Melnick ’60, G’67, Scranton
Earl A. McGeever ’63, Norcross, Georgia
William J. Wright ’66, Covington Township
Edward J. Linnen G’70, Duryea
William J. Lonstein ’70, Oak Hill, Virginia
Marilyn Lozinski Watkins ’81, Madison Township
Michael P. Albano ’82, Washington Township

Births    

A daughter, Olivia Rose, to Paul ’09 and Rebecca Smith Biagioli ’13, Throop
A son, Gavin John, to Michael and Kristina Russo Joyce ’12, DPT ’15, Midland Park, New Jersey

Marriages

Jennifer Fretts ’03 to W. Austin King
Christina Walsh ’15  to Nicholas Minissale, D.O. ’13, G’15
Erica Boileau ’17 to Matthew Lasewicz ’17
Magdalyn Boga G’20 to James Vasky ’13, G’20

  
Friends' Deaths
 

Richard Bourcier, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, father of Camille Bourcier McCreavy ’85, Jeanine Bourcier Holmlund ’85, Normand Bourcier ’89, G’91, Michelle Bourcier ’91 and Paul Bourcier ’92
Joseph and Gloria DeFrank, parents of Gina DeFrank Abbott ’89
Raymond W. Holland, father of MK Holland ’92, Lorraine Holland ’95 and Raymond Holland ’97
Eugene G. Kemmerer, RPh, husband of Kathleen M. Kemmerer G’88
Catherine M. Lillie, mother of Raymond Lillie ’81
Dennis P. Lyons, father of Dennis J. Lyons ’83
Thomas Monaghan, father of Linda Monaghan ’89
Stefanie Neugebauer, mother of Doris Neugebauer ’79