Russell Paul La Valle (Secondary Education 7- 12 English) ’74g (English) announced the publication of his novel “Underground Dreams” in June. A prolific writer, La Valle is a former advertising and marketing executive, where he wrote for many of the country’s top companies, corporations, and educational institutions, including SUNY New Paltz. As a screenwriter, he has written feature films that have appeared on HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, and The Movie Channel.