Alynn Greene (Education) moved in April 2022 to an Independent Living facility outside of Buffalo. She is happy to be surrounded by more than 50% of retired teachers at the facility. Her move was motivated by the fact that her older son, Mark, lives nearby. 

Joanne (Vergona) Krapp (Early Childhood Education) has recently published her 8th children's book, “A Daring Rescue,” the biography of First Lady Elizabeth Kortright Monroe. Joanne retired after 38 years of teaching and library science.  

Richard Ott (Adolescence Ed: Social Studies) co-hosts a monthly photography seminar called “The Ongoing Moment.” This seminar discusses local work as well as the history and future of photography. Richard has been an active member of the photography community in the Twin Cities in Minnesota and has recently exhibited his work in the Fine Art Exhibition at the Minnesota State Fair. 

David Rappaport (Economics) has a collection of twenty-six derivative monochromatic watercolor paintings that depict the history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Currently, these paintings are being exhibited at various venues in France and will also be displayed in the United States. 

Clifford Schwartz (Biology) is currently a medical device quality engineer at LGC Clinical Diagnostics in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is living in the Washington, D.C., area. Schwartz has a graduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York-NYU and is available to advise or assist students who would like to pursue a career in medical device bioengineering.

Roberta (Crant) Stone (Elementary Education) has recently become a children's book author and has published two books titled "I Have Four Eyes" and "Where To?" 

After publishing eight books of poetry, Richard Morgan '73g (Adolescence Education: Physics) '80cas (Business Administration) wrote two more about writing poetry. The first, "Poems of Your Own A Guide to Writing Personal Poetry," gives the reader 39 Poet Points, mini-lessons on writing personal poetry. The second book, "Poems on Poems and Poets," contains original poems and quotes meant to inspire and encourage writing and reading poetry. Although Morgan trained to be a physics teacher, he currently finds writing and teaching how to write poetry takes all his attention.

Stephen Kowalsky Biology) became a grandfather on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2022, when his daughter, Erin (Kowalskly) Englund ’10, gave birth to a baby boy. Erin Kowalsky works for the University of Arizona, Tucson, as a recruiter for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Mitchell Edelstein (Political Science) was re-elected to his fourth 4-year term as Town of Long Lake Town Justice. 

Thomas Richardson (Philosophy) published a book of poetry titled, "Collected Poems/A Part of My Life." 

Dan Kohane (Political Science) received the 2023 Richard T. Boyette Award for Outstanding Contribution to the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE). Dan is a past president of the NFJE from 2019 – 2020 and the President and Chair of the Board of Directors from 2020 – 2021. He is a nationally known insurance coverage litigator and trial attorney who has a passion for teaching. Kohane has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Buffalo School of Law since 1988. He was a founding member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Coverage Counsel. Kohane has served on the Board of Directors of DRI, Insurance Law Steering Committee and was program chair of its Insurance Coverage and Practice Symposium. He was also CoEditor of the DRI Reservation of Rights Compendium. In 2017, Kohane was selected as a member of the American Law Institute, an organization of nationally prominent judges, lawyers, and law professors who work together to produce scholarly work to clarify, modernize, and improve the law.

Peter Slatin (Painting) was named the new chairman of the board of directors of The New York State Preferred Source Program for New Yorkers Who Are Blind (NYSPSP), a program that creates and sustains employment for New York residents who are blind. Slatin has been a member of the board for over three years. Slatin, who is blind, has been an advocate for disability rights for a long time. He is president of Slatin Group, which provides education and training to the hospitality and tourism industry on service to people with disabilities. 

Gordon Magenheim '79 (Geology) has accepted the Compliance and Outreach Program Manager position with the Texas Board of Professional Geosciences in Austin, Texas. 

Rose Burnett Bonczek (Theater), artistic director of Gi60 (Gone in 60 Seconds) International One Minute Theatre Festival: U.S., celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the festival at The Tank NYC in May 2024 - 60 plays in 60 minutes! To date, Gi60 International has produced over 2,500 plays on three continents (many can be seen on the Gi60 YouTube Channel), published "One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theatre" (Routledge Press), launched multiple regional Gi60 festivals, and created opportunities for thousands of writers, actors and directors.

Halina Duda (Geology) received the NASLR 2023 Reclamationist of the Year award. Duda has made a substantial impact in her role as a Mined Land Reclamation Specialist and Program Supervisor for the Lower Hudson Valley at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 3. 

Kenneth Shaw (Business Administration), recently retired from a fulfilling career in manufacturing, is now focusing on a literary career. His newly published book, titled "Places I've Been, Things I've Seen, Opinions on Everything," shares moving personal stories delivered via insightful poetry and prose, covering topics including family, special places like the Basha Kill Area Wetlands and Woodlands, and environmental awareness in the Hudson Valley.

Gary Fitzgerald (Music) will release an album of classic rock tracks mid-December.

Pablo Hoffer (Communication Studies) is the principal owner and assistant vice chair of White Creek Acres, a somewhat not-for-profit turtle farm located in Boat Quay, Singapore. Their five-year mission to add sodium chloride to saltwater in an ecologically unbalanced sub-hemisphere was completed in less than six.

Pamela J. Bernardo '84g (Elementary Education) published an article titled Leadership, Literacy and Logic in the Fall 2023 issue of The Pennsylvania Administrator journal, the premier publication of the Pennsylvania Principals Association. Bernardo has been a public school educator for over 40 years. She is the former principal at Saucon Valley Middle School, Hellertown, Pennsylvania. She has served as an adjunct professor at Moravian University and The Regional Training Center. An elementary teacher at Central Bucks (Pennsylvania), Southern York (Pennsylvania) and Port Jervis School Districts (New York), Bernardo has presented professional development sessions to hundreds of educators across the country, as well as sessions at state and national professional conferences. She now lives in southern Vermont and is currently the Multi-Tiered System of Support and Educational Support team coordinator at Windham Southwest Supervisory Union 49 in Wilmington, Vermont

Luba Havraniak (Business Administration) is now the director of human resources, generalist, at Gastroenterology Associates of the Piedmont in North Carolina.

Rosa Silver (Studio Art) did an artist residency in Assisi, Italy, this year and is also working at the Rental Sales Gallery of the Portland Art Museum.

Erik Lehtinen (Psychology) completed original research as the final requirement for the granting of a Master of Science degree in Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. The thesis titled "Agroforestry Implementation in the State of Vermont" utilized the Delphi methodology. This method involved querying subject matter experts over a series of rounds to gain insight into why Vermont leads in national agroforestry implementation. The Delphi method is commonly employed in fields such as forecasting, policy-making and decisionmaking, where expert opinions are valuable but consensus may be difficult to achieve through traditional means.

Frank Pasquale (Journalism) played for the golf team and ice hockey club while at SUNY New Paltz and is now the new head coach of the University of Florida Gators ice hockey club.

Eddie Grigg (Visual Arts) held a one-man art show called Destinations - A Global Cultural Mosaic - Travel at the Bronxville Public Library Gallery in Bronxville, New York, in September 2024. 

Heather Hendershot (Elementary Education) was recently nominated and appointed by the Board of Directors of the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education (NYCASE) as a board member. Hendershot has been a member of NYCASE for the past 12 years and has served on various committees within this organization, including the Legislative and Membership Committees. NYCASE is a subdivision of the Council for Exceptional Children, which is an international professional organization that provides leadership to advance in the field of special education through professional learning, policy, and advocacy. Hendershot is an educator with 27 years of experience and currently serves as the director of pupil personnel services for the Goshen Central School District.

Keisha Parker (Black Studies; Communication Studies) accepted a position at New York Law School as a Professor of Law. 

Tammie (Hernandez) Guarino (Communication Studies) married her now husband Jason at a ceremony on Long Island in August 2023.

Joshua Reed (Communication Media) started the role of vice president of marketing for Dorel Juvenile US, makers of Maxi Cosi, Safety 1st, Cosco Kids and other baby gear brands, in January 2023.

Gordon Tepper (Communication) has been hired by the New York State Executive Chamber to serve as Long Island Press Secretary for Governor Kathy Hochul.

Ralph Pelosi (Business Administration) has been appointed senior analyst/ portfolio manager at M.Y. Safra Bank located on Park Avenue in Manhattan. Prior to joining M.Y. Safra Bank, Pelosi was an assistant vice president credit risk officer for Provident Bank in Paramus, N.J. Pelosi's Commercial Banking career spans over 25 years in Commercial Lending and Retail Banking. Pelosi received his BS from the NYU Stern School of Business, a Diploma in Credit Analysis for Bankers from the NYU SCPS School of Finance, Accounting & Taxation, a Diploma in Bank Strategy and Management from Babson College/ Massachusetts Banker& Association, and holds several Certificates from the Massachusetts Bankers Association in Advanced Commercial Credit Analysis. Pelosi is now enrolled in the Professional Development Program at Harvard University at the Harvard University School of Continuing Education.

Tara Dates (Sociology) received a promotion to senior staff assistant for budget & administration in the Provost's Office at SUNY New Paltz in April 2023. The following month, she received her Masters in Business Administration from the School of Business, also at SUNY New Paltz.

Stephanie (White) Holden (Communication) welcomed baby number four, a little boy, Leif John Holden, on 3/12/24 (7.13oz 20 inches).

Dr. Kyomi Gregory-Martin (Communication Disorders) received the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association's Certificate of Recognition for Special Contributions in Multicultural Affairs. 

Mitchell Trinka (English) was recognized as a 2023 Finalist for the Stony Brook University President Award for Nurturing a Welcoming, Inclusive Campus Culture.

Bette Sloane (Photography) was awarded $5,000 as a Fund For Teachers fellow to explore the mathematical motifs present in the art of the indigenous cultures of Australia & New Zealand and develop class projects rooted in community and culture that connect geometric concepts to art while honoring a First Nations perspective. She was previously awarded the same grant in 2019 to travel to China and Japan.

Ben Evans (Studio Art) was recently promoted to art director and director of the Gunnet-Shoval Family Imagination Lab at Berkshire Country Day School in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

Joshua Simons (Political Science) is the policy director in the Division of Budget & Policy Analysis with the Office of the State Comptroller. As an Undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz, Simons was a research assistant to Dr. Gerald Benjamin. After graduating, Simons started his career at the Center for Research Regional Education and Outreach (later renamed The Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives) at SUNY New Paltz as a researcher for 14 years. "Gerald Benjamin was my professor, my mentor, my boss, and is my friend. In many ways, he inspired me to become the professional I am today

Sarah Fabrizi (Communication Studies) has accepted the position of director of marketing & communications at Cheshire Academy following her completion of graduate school in 2013.

After 13 years of community organizing and environmental advocacy, a decade of running a small business, and two terms as a trustee/deputy mayor in the Village of Port Jefferson, Rebecca Kassay (Contract Major) is taking public service to the next level by running for the New York State Assembly in District 4.

Alina Hernandez (Sociology; Latin American & Caribbean Studies) moved to New Orleans and entered the NOCHI Culinary School, where she won the student contest for Pop Up Concept restaurant.

Europa McGovern (Psychology; Enviornmental Studies) was appointed as director of the Department of the Environment by Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger. 

Shauna Keating (Graphic Design) competed in the first figure skate competition of her career on behalf of the Skating Club of Saugerties in the 2024 Empire State Winter Games at the Lake Placid Olympic Center. She earned a gold medal in the Adult Beginner Free Skate event. Keating has also joined Travelers as a senior experience design lead, assigned to lead the continued design, development, and distribution of the Travelers Design System to their 200+ digital product teams across the enterprise, in addition to serving as a subject matter expert in the Accessibility Program Office. 

Kate Marriot (Visual Arts) is a highly regarded science educator and earth scientist, now working on her second Master's degree in teaching earth science at the American Museum of Natural History. She presented in the SUNY New Paltz EvoS Seminar Series on ammonoid evolution and how this relates to mass extinctions and climate disasters.

Jack O'Brien (Journalism) is the digital editor at MM+M, a Haymarket Media publication, that produces editorial content for an executive audience of leaders and thinkers in pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing based out of New York City. He writes a weekly column on health media, cohosts a weekly podcast and contributes to the monthly print edition of the magazine. 

Alexandra Shea (Contract Major) presented her work on studying lemurs in Madagascar as part of the 17th annual EvosS Seminar Series at SUNY New Paltz. Shea is now pursuing a doctorate in animal studies at UC Davis. 

Joan Mena (Graphic Design) was recently promoted to the position of art director at her role at KDD Marketing in Kingston, New York.

Jacqueline Lisella (Digital Media Production) is excited to announce that she wrote a book about the #MeToo movement. "If you ever had a bad experience at a doctor's office, then this book is for you. I share my experiences with doctors and how it could be fixed." It is titled "Doctor Experiences: Consent and other priorities." 

Maxine Gross (Digital Media Production) is pleased to share that she works for CNN as a production coordinator in the Creative Production division. In this capacity, Gross coordinates internal filming projects for CNN marketing campaigns as well as serving as a liaison with external production companies and agencies.

Briana Gary (Geography) presented via Zoom for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Women in Science series. Gary spoke on her work, "Creating Conservation Pathways for Local Youth." After graduating from SUNY New Paltz, Gary participated in AmeriCorps' Summer of Service then went on to do a 10-month Student Conservation Association (SCA) position at the NYS DEC's Hudson River Estuary Program. Gary worked at the Kingston YMCA Farm Project during high school and college. She has just begun a 2-year USDA NRCS grant-funded position at the Kingston YMCA Farm Project as the Conservation Pathways Coordinator.

Marielena Ferrer-Harrington (Studio Art) was awarded the prestigious 2023 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award from the International Sculpture Center. Her work was selected from a pool of 182 nominees from 94 colleges & university sculpture programs in North America and abroad. Ferrer-Harrington's sculpture was featured in the award exhibition at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, New Jersey, and Sculpture Magazine.

Calvin Jamison, Jr. (Marketing) is excited to announce that he recently joined TRIMMR as a Trainee. He extends his gratitude to Johnny LeHane (COO, Co-Founder Trimmr), Colin Glaum (CMO, Co-Founder Trimmr), and the entire Trimmr team for this incredible opportunity and for making the hiring process so smooth. A special thank you to Maureen Peters Gittelman (Business Professor, Dutchess Community College) and Danny Potocki (Adjunct faculty, SUNY New Paltz School of Business) for their invaluable introductions and unwavering support. Your guidance has truly made a difference in this journey. Jamison is looking forward to this new chapter and is eager to learn, grow, and contribute alongside such a talented team.