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Class of 2006
(posted Sept. 5, 2006)
David Piper (MA, 06) is a Telefund Coordinator, part of the annual giving professional staff for Virginia Tech. Friends wishing to contact David can send email to nsdq625@buffalo.edu
Class of 2005
(posted Sept. 5, 2006)
Scott Schmidt (joint BA w/Communication, 05) has moved to Washington, DC and is currently employed by the House of Representatives Committee of Energy and Commerce as Energy & Environment Assistant to the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee as well as the Environment and Hazardous Waste Subcommittee. The committee itself is the oldest in the US government at 210 years old giving it one of the largest jurisdictions on oversight in the federal legislature. Additionally, Scott has started classes toward his Masters in Public Administration at George Mason University and will graduate with his MA in Spring '08. Friends may contact Scott at scottschmidtub@hotmail.com
(posted Aug. 31, 2005)
Marcelo Phillips (BA, 05) will be attending The University of Connecticut School of Law in Fall 2005. Friends wishing to contact Marcelo can send email to mp37@buffalo.edu
(posted Feb. 18, 2005)
Bruce Sherman (BA, 05) is currently working as a Planner for the city of Dover, Delaware. Friends wishing to contact Bruce can send email to bsherman7@yahoo.com
(posted Dec. 13, 2004)
Kathleen Hennessy (BA, 05) has accepted a position with the National Republican Congressional Committee and will relocate to the Washington DC area in January. Friends wishing to contact Kathleen can send email to khennessey@nrcc.org
Class of 2004
(posted Feb. 18, 2005)
Jennifer Tuttle (BA, 04) is currently the Program Director for the Sierra Club Rhode Island Chapter. Friends wishing to contact Jennifer can send her email at jennifer@sierraclubri.org
(posted Sept. 18, 2006)
Keith Smith (BA, 04) was working as a Congressional Aide to Senator George Allen (R-VA) and has become the Director of Research at the National Association of Manufacturers. Friends may contact Keith at keithsmith1@gmail.com
(posted Nov. 17, 2004)
Jaan Soone (BA, 04) is currently a Senior Officer for the Department of International Co-Operation, Ministry of the Environment of Estonia. Friends wishing to contact Jaan can send him email at jaan.soone@ekm.envir.ee
Class of 2003
(posted Sept. 25, 2006)
Nils G. B. Tyssebotn (BA, 03) is currently studying for his Masters of Science in Political Economy at the Norwegian School of Management BI, Oslo, Norway. Friends may contact Nils at fesz69@gmail.com
(posted Nov. 18, 2005)
Lisa Milano (BA, 03) is currently working in Manhattan as a Corporate Litigation Paralegal at Kaye Scholer LLP and living in New York, NY. Friends wishing to contact Lisa can send email to lmilano318@hotmail.com
Dan Weinstein (BA, 03) is currently getting a Masters degree in defense and strategic studies at Southwest Missouri State University. Friends wishing to contact Dan can send email to dbw182@yahoo.com
(posted March 31, 2008)
Joseph Stefko (Ph.D. 03, MA 99, BA 97) has stepped down as Acting Executive Director of the Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority to join CGR Inc.(located in Rochester, NY) as Director of Public Finance. Friends wishing to contact Joseph can send email to josephstefko@gmail.com
(posted March 22, 2006)
Elizabeth Rossiello (BA, 03) is graduating from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) with an M.A. in International Finance and Business this May. Students interested in learning about this graduate program can contact Elizabeth at ear2110@columbia.edu
(posted April 10, 2006)
Margaret Okada (BA '03) is currently living in Forest Hills, NY. Friends wishing to contact Margaret can send email to margaret.okada@gmail.com
Class of 2002
(posted Oct. 23, 2006)
Naniette Coleman (Minor, 02) has a new job working for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Naniette is the Deputy Director for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Friends wishing to contact Naniette can email her at naniette_coleman@hotmail.com
(posted May 30, 2006)
Jason Ascher (BA, 2/02) just started working for the Kansas Democratic Party doing candidate recruitment and development for the State Legislative races. Friends wishing to contact Jason can email him at jascher@mac.com
(posted Oct. 4, 2002)
Jaeyong Chang (BA, 2/02) is currently a graduate student at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations. Jaeyong currently lives in Orange, New Jersey. Friends wishing to contact Jaeyong can email him at jckr34@hotmail.com
(posted Nov. 14, 2002)
Richard Feldman (BA, 2/02) is currently a researcher for the AFL-CIO in Washington DC. Friends wishing to contact Richard can email him at rfeldman@fastaflcio.org
(posted Oct. 9, 2002)
Maria Larisa Godenciuc (MA, 02) is now a graduate student here at the University at Buffalo, and will graduate this December. Friends wishing to contact Maria can email her at mariagodenciuc@yahoo.com
(posted Nov. 27, 2002)
Mirai Maruo (BA, 9/02 in Political Science and Social Interdisciplinary in International Studies) is now a graduate student in Brussels, Belgium. Friends wishing to contact Mirai can email her at miraithedancer@hotmail.com
(posted Oct. 23, 2002)
Rosanna Musso (BA [IR], 1/02) now resides in Clarence Center, New York. Friends wishing to contact Rosanna can email her at rosannam10@aol.com
(posted Sept. 11, 2007)
Shanise Nicole Kent (BA, 02) graduated in 2006 from the University at Buffalo Law School and Business School with a dual degree, JD/MBA. She currently is the Project Coordinator of the McNair Scholars Program and an Adjunct Political Science Lecturer at Binghamton University. Friends wishing to contact Shanise can send email to snkent4@gmail.com
(posted Dec. 13, 2004)
Bethany Cap (BA, 02) graduated in May 2004 from George Washington University with an MA in International Affairs and is now working as a research assistant for the International Union of Police Associations. Friends wishing to contact Bethany can send email to ladymacb29@yahoo.com
Class of 2001
(posted Jun. 30, 2004)
Timothy Blauvelt (Ph. D, 01) is currently the Country Director in Georgia for American Councils for International Education. Friends wishing to contact Timothy can email him at timblauvelt@mail.ru
(posted Oct. 4, 2002)
Russell Davidson (BA, 5/01) is now a second year graduate student working towards a PhD at Ohio State University. Russell presently lives in Columbus, Ohio. Friends wishing to contact Russell can email him at davidson.176@osu.edu
(posted Oct. 9, 2002)
Belinda Scerri (BA [honors] & Bachelor's degree in Communications, 01) is presently a business consultant in Melbourne, Australia where she currently resides. Friends wishing to contact Belinda can email her at belonderful@yahoo.com
(posted Feb. 19, 2004)
Scott L. Kramer (BA, 5/01) will be receiving a J.D. from The Delaware School of Law at Widener University in May of 2004. Friends wishing to contact Scott can email him at mizrahiman@hotmail.com
(posted Aug. 9, 2004)
Priyank Shah (BA 5/01) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sociology at The Ohio State University. Friends wishing to contact Priyank can email him at shah.351@osu.edu
Class of of 2000
(posted on Oct. 15, 2002)
Julie Garuccio (BA, 00) is now a Program Associate for the Network of East-West Women-International Women's Human Rights Organization and calls Washington, D.C. her home. She graduated from George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs in 2002 with a Masters Degree in International Development Studies. Presently, she is working on women's legal and economic rights issues in Central and Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States and the Russian Federation. Friends wishing to contact Julie can email her at jgaruccio@neww.org
(posted Jan. 13, 2004)
Edyta Malinowski (BA, 5/00) works and lives in Washington, D.C.. Friends wishing to contact Edyta can email her at edyta_malinowski@yahoo.com
(posted Nov. 8, 2005)
David E. Staveley (MA/Ph.D., 00) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at SUNY College at Brockport. He is Director of the International Studies Program. Friends wishing to contact David can email him at dstavele@brockport.edu
Class of 1999
(posted Feb. 6, 2003)
Claudia Salalzar (BA, 1999) is currently a law student. Friends wishing to contact Claudia can email her at salazar_ct@hotmail.com
Class of 1998
(posted Dec. 13, 2002)
Christopher Prendergast (BA, 98) Graduated from Washington & Lee University School of Law--JD (2001) and is now at the Georgetown University School of Business--MBA (2003). Friends wishing to contact Chris can email him at chrisprendergast@hotmail.com
Class of 1997
(posted Dec. 16, 2002)
Steve Overbeck (BA, 97) currently works as the Assistant to the Superintendent of Highways and resides in Tonawanda, New York. Friends wishing to contact Steve can email him at gopsteve@msn.com
Class of 1996
(posted Oct. 8, 2002)
Patrick Tierney (BA, 96) is now an attorney and lives in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Friends wishing to contact Patrick can email him at patrickthomastierney@excite.com
(posted Nov. 8, 2007)
Jordan Wishy (BA, 96) has completed a doctorate in political science at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany and is researching state and local government at the same institution. Friends wishing to contact Jordan can email him at jordansw@albany.edu
Class of 1995
(posted on Jan. 2, 2008)
Amilcar Antonio Barreto (MA, 91, JD, 93, Ph.D, 95) has just stepped down as Director of Graduate Programs in the Political Science Department and has accepted a position as Interim Associate Dean and Interim Director of the Graduate School in the College of Arts and Sciences at Northeastern University (October 2007). He is also one of four faculty members awarded Northeastern University's "Excellence in Teaching Award" in 2005. Friends wishing to contact Amilcar can send email to a.barreto@neu.edu
(posted Oct. 7, 2002)
Timothy Blauvelt (MA, 95) is currently a Fulbright Lecturer at the Asia and Africa Institute, and resides in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Friends wishing to contact Timothy can email him at timblauvelt@mail.ru
(posted Mar. 24, 2004)
Paul J. Cornish is currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He recently married Mary Arnold, who teaches kindergarten at a local school. They are expecting their first child in September. Friends wishing to contact paul may do so at cornishp@gvsu.edu
(posted Nov. 19, 2007)
Matthew W. Smith (PhD, 95) is an attorney and resides in Williamsburg, Virginia. Friends wishing to contact Matthew can email him at mwsmith@kaufcan.com
Class of 1994
(posted on Oct. 15, 2002)
Nancy Pellegrini (BA & BA in English, 6/94) has been largely living abroad in England, Ireland, Korea and now China; although she calls Smithtown, New York her permanent home. She works as an English teacher and freelance writer. Nancy has done a lot of traveling, and published a book on Korean culture, called Through Western Eyes: Korea. She is now working on a book on Chinese culture, as well as articles dealing with living in China. Friends wishing to contact Nancy can send her email at n_pellegrini@hotmail.com
(posted on Mar. 5, 2004)
Tomislav Djurdjevich (BA, 94) is currently an IT Operations Specialist in New York City. Friends wishing to contact Tomislav can email him at tomdjurdjevich@aol.com
Class of 1993
(posted March 1, 2006)
Michael Albert (BA, '93) received a MS in Research Methods from Southern CT State University several years ago. He is working in New Haven Public Schools Department Research, Evaluation, and Assessment as a Data Analyst Assistant. Friends wishing to contact Michael can email him at talbert321@peoplepc.com
(posted March 9, 2006)
Thom Kraus (BA, '93) was named the President and CEO of the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce, Niagara County's leading business advocacy group representing over 1,200 members. He and his wife, Cheryl, reside in Lockport, NY with their daughter, Mariana, who was born in September 2005. Friends wishing to contact Thom can send him email at tkraus@niagarachamber.org
Class of 1992
(posted on Jan. 22, 2004)
Denise DeGarmo (BA, 92) completed her Ph.D. at the University of Michigan (2001). She is currently an Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and she has a book contract with Rutledge Press for her book: International Environmental Treaties and State Behavior: Factors Influencing Cooperation. The book is expected to be out in late 2004 or early 2005.Friends wishing to contact Denise can send email to ddegarm@siue.edu
(posted on Jan. 22, 2004)
Alicia Malin (BA, 92) was promoted to Assistant Professor at Meharry Medical College after a postdoctoral research fellowship at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Friends wishing to contact Alicia can send email to amalin@mmc.edu
Class of 1980
(posted on Sept. 24, 2007)
Ronald Balter (BA, '80) is currently an attorney in New York City, representing injured workers before the New York State Workers' Compensation Board. He is a past Chair of the New York State Bar Association's Tort Insurance and Compensation Law's Workers' Compensation Division, on the Board of Directors of the Injured Workers Bar Association, and is Treasurer of the Workers Compensation Alliance. Friends wishing to contact Ronald can send him email at ubbulls@ub-alumni.org