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Plymouth State wants to know what you’ve been up to since graduation! Send us your professional and personal accomplishments—career changes or promotions, advanced degrees and awards, military service, volunteer work, marriages, births, and other information—so that we can share it with your classmates, alumni, and the University community.

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1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s

1950s | Back to Top

Joan Savage ’56 received Plymouth State University’s Silas H. Pearl Medal for Lifetime Service. A longtime advocate for the University and an active volunteer for the Plymouth State University Alumni Association, Savage was honored in a surprise ceremony June 30. “I’ve always wanted to give back; I love this campus, and I always have,” said Savage. “From the first day I walked in here, I knew I belonged.”

Sheila G. Allard-Arold ’59, a retired elementary school teacher, now works for the Town of Hampstead, NH, registering voters and preparing the check-list.

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Class of 1961: Celebrate your 55th reunion June 24–26, 2016

Claira P. (Pirozzi) Monier ’62 is assistant governor for Rotary District 7870. In July she cruised the Baltic Sea with a stop in Iceland to study volcanoes.

Richard O. Chandler ’63 has been “snowbirding” between NH and Leesburg, FL, and wants to say thank you to his 1963 classmates who have donated to the PTC Class of 1963 Panther Scholarship. “We now have more than $4,000 on our way to $25,000, at which time the $500 annual scholarship will take care of itself.”

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John McDuffee Garnsey ’73, retired president for global mountain development with Vail Resorts, received an honorary doctorate of business for his contributions in business and to winter sports and community service during PSU’s 2015 Commencement.

Howard K. Phillips ’74 retired in May after 41 years of teaching physical education and coaching in the Miami-Dade public schools. He was honored in 2000 and 2005 by Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. He and his wife, Sandra, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary in April, 2016. They are the proud parents of Kaitlin and Brian, who are both in college.

Susan (Monica) Mollohan ’75 became actively involved with the Michael J. Fox Foundation after leaving her position as dean of students at Alvirne High School in Hudson, NH. This year marked her seventh year participating in the New England Parkinson’s ride in Old Orchard Beach, ME, cycling 50 miles as a member of Team Fox.

Janet (Hook) Vittum ’75 retired in 2014 after teaching elementary and special education in Abington, VA; Narrows, VA; and Norris, TN.

Larry A. Kontos ’77 hosted the 38th gathering of Plymouth State musicians, friends, and family at his home in Campton, NH, in August.

Paul Hogan ’79 celebrated the 2nd year of offering his Specialty Basketball Camp in Concord, NH.

Karen Raymond ’79 is interim principal of Henniker Community School, NH.

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Melanie Phelps ’81 was recently hired as finance and human resources director at Mending Hearts in Nashville, TN, a residential treatment community serving women who are dealing with substance abuse and homelessness.

Jeffrey Levinson ’83, an attorney, recently joined the Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., where he serves as the home office consultant in the major case unit—liability. Levinson continues to play rugby, and remains active in PSU’s Boston Business Forum alumni group, and is a founding member and a mentor in PSU’s Alumni Mentoring Program.

James Adams ’84 is senior vice president/senior regional business advisor at Enterprise Bank in Leominster, MA.

Robin A. Peringer ’84 is an art educator at Nashua High School South. Her son, Benjamin Levesque, graduated from PSU in 2014. Peringer says, “I could not be happier. Still the best education ever!”

Richard A. Coutermarsh ’85 is the newly elected 46th Commander General of the Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States.

Jeffery Hubbard ’85 is New England regional president of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., New Haven, CT.

Laura M. Sandillo ’86 is international programming/production manager for the Golf Channel. She co-created the original program, Altered Course: Montego Bay, which premiered in June.

Daniel M. Rosenfield ’88 is varsity basketball coach for the Fulton School, a private college preparatory school in Heath, TX.

Elizabeth B. Smith ’89 completed an online degree program in hotel restaurant management. She volunteers for the University of Virginia health system in the hospital supply division.

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Megan J. Foley ’90 is an instructor at East Los Angeles College. She is completing her DMA in Music Education from Boston University. Her research is in identity negotiation among women band directors at the university level. (See Exchanging Vows for more news.)

Scott M. Lemek ’91 is Hyundai Capital America regional manager for Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. He and his wife of 12 years recently moved back to their family home in Covington, LA. He has been cancer free for seven years.

Paul M. Jenkins ’92 is area clinic manager for Hanger Orthopedic Group in NH. As a prosthetist, he designs artificial limbs for patients, including veterans, who have suffered limb loss. In 2014 he was one of only nine people in the US to achieve fellowship in the American Academy of Orthotics and Prosthetics. Fourteen years ago he and James Frazier ’92, started Ride for Hope, Ride for Life, a multi-day bicycling fundraising event for childhood cancer at Children’s Hospital in Boston. To date, they have raised more than $84,000.

Rick Brenner ’94 is the NH Fisher Cats president and CEO. He delivered PSU’s 2015 Commencement address and received the Granite State Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to New Hampshire.

Jeff S. Bourgeois ’95 is enrolled in the leadership studies PhD program at the University of San Diego, CA. His area of specialization is in higher education, and his research focuses on leadership development in students who participate in transnational experiences.

Matthew M. Friedman ’95 is the football coach at Skowhegan Area High School in Skowhegan, ME.

Rebecca M. Sanborn ’95 was promoted to TD Bank store manager at the New Boston location.

Kimberly A. (Douglas) French ’96G is director of guidance at Blue Mountain Union School in Wells River, VT.

Steve Maguire ’97 teaches the only ornithology course offered at a public high school in the United States, at Scituate High School, MA.

Kelly J. Pinney-Michaud ’97 is assistant director of administrative financial services at Colby College in Waterville, ME.

Stewart K. Shapley ’97 self-published a novel called The Bliss Malaises.

Frederick Campagna ’99 is a senior meteorologist with WTNH TV in New Haven, CT. He was the first Southern New England meteorologist to earn the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist distinction from the American Meteorological Society.

Kelly A. Collins ’99 is principal of Kearsarge Regional Elementary School in New London, NH.

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Heather Plater ’00 is athletic director for Minuteman High School in Lexington, MA.

Shannon Schlumberger ’01 is receptionist and administrative assistant at Sauereisen Inc., a construction manufacturer in Pittsburgh, PA.

Robert Goldstein ’02 is CEO and co-founder of Single Digits, Inc. in Bedford, NH. He was a finalist for the 2015 NH High Tech Council Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Kristina Saalfrank ’02 is vice president of risk management at Northeast Credit Union. In her previous role, she was a bank examiner with the State of NH Banking Department.

Ashley M. Thompson ’02, along with her husband, a professional chef, started a specialty foods company called Wozz! Kitchen Creations, in 2010. Wozz! has been nominated for five sofi (specialty outstanding food innovation) Awards and referred to by Oprah magazine as the “Oscars of Specialty Food.” Their products have been featured in Women’s Health Magazine, Gourmet Retailer, WMUR, the Boston Globe, and Advertising Age, among other nationally recognized publications.

Dan Craig ’03 is head coach of the Sioux Falls (SD) Skyforce, a Miami Heat affiliate.

Jeff Furlone ’03G, PSU’s dean of students, was recognized by two agencies for developing and implementing initiatives with a local crisis services agency, Voices Against Violence (Voices). From Voices, Furlone received the Beverly Seavey Award, which is given each year to an outstanding community member who has “gone above and beyond” to help end domestic violence. Furlone also received the Victims’ Rights Day Award from the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Rachel Gasowski ’03 is Durham, NH’s parks and recreation director.

Amanda L. Bacon ’04 is director of marketing for Palmer Gas Ermer Oil, one of the largest energy companies in the state of NH.

Timothy G. Carrigan ’04 programmed the first annual Capitol Hill (DC) Maker Faire in June. His agency, Institute of Museum and Library Services, partnered with the Congressional Maker Caucus, Make Media, and Nation of Makers on this event, which kicked off President Obama’s first annual National Week of Making.

Michael Mansson ’04 is construction manager for Ziff Properties, Inc., in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Douglas W. Martin ’04 is a senior associate at Colliers International Commercial Real Estate in Manchester, NH.

Erica J. Rodrigues ’04 is senior visual designer at Intuit in Cambridge, MA.

Anthony Sperazzo ’04, ’10G, ’15CAGS is principal of Gilford High School
in NH. (See Exchanging Vows for more news.)

Nicole Titmas ’06G is athletic trainer for the US Women’s Rugby Team, which won silver at the Pan American Games and qualified for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Read more about Nicole Titmas in the next issue.)

Jeremy Foskitt, ’07 is human resource administrator at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando, FL. Jeremy has worked at UCF since 2009 in housing and residence life as an area coordinator of a 1,000-bed first-year residential community. He is earning his second master’s degree in business administration at UCF.

Ivy Page ’07 read from her collections of poetry during a writers’ night at the Effingham Public Library, NH.

Rob Powers ’07 is a Goethe Institut Transatlantic Outreach Fellow, studying modern Germany to create lesson plans and train American teachers on lesson resources.

Noah Blocker-Glynn ’08 is director of the Hartt School Community Division (CT), the non-credit performing arts education program of the University of Hartford’s conservatory. The program hosts more than 2,800 students of all ages and 200 faculty members.

Laurel M. Briere ’08 is a wealth management associate at MillRiver Wealth Management in Laconia, NH.

Ryan J. Dobens ’08 completed his law degree at Northeastern University School of Law in May 2015. He is part of the mergers and acquisitions tax group at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Washington National Tax Services in Washington, DC.

Jaime Guido ’08 is a sales account executive at Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate, WCVB Boston.

Zachary L. Friedline ’09 is head preparator at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. (See New Arrivals for more news.)

Carol A. Phillips ’09 is owner of Health Design, where she serves as health coach, author, speaker, and consultant. Phillips’ book, 52 Simple Ways to Health, was a finalist in the 2015 International Book Awards.

Ian Smith ’09G is principal of Lebanon High School, NH.

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Jane E. Skantze ’10 is program coordinator for the International Institute of New England in NH, which assists immigrants, refugees, and other vulnerable populations living in New England.

John P. East ’11 is manager of innovation at Staples, Inc. He leads all efforts related to the small-business subscription program he created, which accounts for just over $150 million in sales in its second year.

Erin Minihan ’11 is an officer in the Hooksett (NH) Police Department.

Andrew J. Pinard ’11 presented Discovering Magic *AT NIGHT* as part of the 2015 Late Night Summer Series at the Player’s Ring in Portsmouth, NH.

Mitchell Shortell ’11 is a project controls specialist at Zubatkin Owner Representation, a real estate development and construction consulting firm in New York City.

Amberlee M. Barbagallo ’12 is executive assistant to NH Governor Maggie Hassan.

Erin P. Croce ’12 is senior group ticket sales account manager for the Orlando Solar Bears, a professional ice hockey team in Orlando, FL.

Sarah Hausman ’12 will present at the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention in Minneapolis, MN, in November 2015. She is a teacher at the John Fuller School in North Conway, NH.

Erin N. Norris ’12 is oil programs coordinator at Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc., in Newark, DE.

Britt N. Treichel ’12 is a teacher of English and art at Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy in Dover, NH.

David Falkenham ’13G is Paul Smith’s College’s forest manager. He is working on a new holistic forest management program for the college.

Olivia Q. Rounds ’13 is a sales associate with the creative, marketing, and advertising firm PSE Agency, whose main client is the Providence Bruins. Rounds provides opportunities for families and sponsors to support the AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Kelsey Donnelly ’14 received the 2015 Distinguished Operating Staff Award from PSU for exemplifying the spirit and values of the institution.

Jeremy Normington-Slay ’14G is president of Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI.

Megan O’Gara ’14 has returned to PSU as a resident director. She leads a group of community advisors and serves as a resource to first-year students in Geneva Smith Residence Hall.

Kathleen Patenaude ’14G is chair and director of the Department of Nursing at PSU.

Michael Freitag ’15 works with the industrial services group at NAI Hiffman, a commercial real estate firm in Chicago, IL.

Chad Johansen ’15 owns a smartphone repair business, NH iPhone Repair. In addition to a storefront in Bedford, NH, Johansen rents a space in the Enterprise Center at Plymouth.

Sean McGlynn ’15 is the university relations New England representative at CIS Abroad, a company specializing in study abroad opportunities for college students.

Kimberly McLaughlin ’15 works for Leone, McDonnell & Roberts Professional Association, a public accounting firm in Dover, NH.

Nicholas O’Hagan ’15 works in the sales department at Lennox Industries in Wilmington, MA.

Amanda Ray ’15 lives in Arizona and is working as an inside sales representative for DHL.     ◆

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