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5/5/16 5/5/16 Nels Olsen ‘89 Degree: Political(Science( Job title: Vice(Chairman(and(Co:Leader(of( the(Global(Board(and(CEO(Services( Practice( Employer: Korn(Ferry( “Oswego(was(a(very(meaningful(part(of( growing(up(for(me.(My(education(gave(me( a(great(foundation(to(build(upon,(and(I( want(current(students(to(have(the(same( opportunities(I(had.” ( ( Sarah Argus ‘12 Matt Wilson ‘09 Degree: Graphic(Design Degree: Fine(arts(&(Spanish( Job Title: Designer( Job title: Art(teacher;(coach( Employer: Barnes(and(Noble( Employer: Norwich(City(School(District( “Oswego(taught(me(everything.(I(thought(I( “I(think(Oswego(was(a(great(choice(for(me.( was(hot(stuff(because(I(knew(all(the( Classes(were(small(so(we(received(that( programs.(I(remember(class(with(Amy( extra(attention(from(professors.(I(think(if( Bartell(Introduction(to(graphic(design(and( you’re(passionate(and(you(push(yourself(to( I(realized(I(knew(nothing.(Sure(I(knew(what( do(better,(SUNY(Oswego(is(a(great(learning( programs(did(and(how(to(play(with(them,( environment.” but(she(was(the(one(who(really(taught(me( how(to(hone(my(skills(and(how(to(really(use( the(programs.”(( ( 1 2 5/5/16 5/5/16 Tony Procopio ‘85 Tom Maloney ‘09 Degree: Computer(Science Degree: Technology(Management,( Job Title: Vice(President,(Risk( Technology,(Business( Management(Advisor Job Title: (Business(Development( Employer: Haylor,(Freyer,(&(Coon( Manager( “SUNY(Oswego(was(the(place(where(things( Employer: Currier(Plastics( came(together”( “There(have(been(a(lot(of(amazing(changes( ( on(campus(since(I(leftK(both(in(the(physical( campus(and(with(the(academic(and( athletic(programs.(I(have(a(lot(of(Oswego( pride(as(an(alumnus.”( ( Steve Sheffield ‘78 Rita Irwin ‘77 Degree: Zoology( Degree: Theatre( Job Title: Professor(of(Nield(biology Job Title: President(and(CEO Employer: Bowie(State(&(Virginia(Tech( Employer: Dolphin(Research(Center( “Without(the(professors(I(had(in(Oswego,(I( “Writing(and(directing(a(musical(was(a( wouldn’t(be(where(I(am(today.” ( lifelong(dream(of(mine.(All(the(hours(I( ( spent(in(the(Oswego(theatre(have(paid(off.”( ( 3 4

5/5/16 5/5/16 Cheryl Groce-Wright ‘82 Bill Seymour ‘79 Degree: Communications( Degree: Psychology(( Job Title: NonproNit(Organization( Job Title: College(President( Management( Employer: Cleveland(State(Community( Employer: Neighborhood(Resource( College( Center( “Obviously,(I(made(a(good(choice.(If(you’re( “I(think(that(Oswego(was(the(beginning( in(a(place(where(it’s(a(good(Lit(and(you’re( and(sort(of(an(awakening(for(me.”( comfortable,(it(will(make(a(difference(in( ( your(success.”( ( Donald Astrab ’79 Matt Silverman ‘00 Degree: Biology(and(Chemistry( Degree: Public(Justice Job Title: College(President( Job Title: Assistant(United(States( Employer: Nassau(Community(College( Attorney( “The(education(and(foundation(I(got(in( Employer: Civil(Division(at(U.S.( sciences(from(Oswego(had(me(as(prepared( Department(of(Justice( and(competitive(as(these(men(and(women( “I(think(the(Honor’s(Program(was(really( from(around(the(world,(and(I(was(always( good(training(for(law(school.” ( very(grateful(for(that.”( ( ( 5 6 5/5/16 5/5/16 Jarod Miller ‘00 Dan Lopez ‘09 Degree: Zoology( Degree: Communication( Job Title: Animal(expert/(Reality(TV(host Job Title: Sales(Manager( Employer: Self(employed:(started(his( Employer: Plowz(&(Mowz( own(company(called(“Wild(Encounters”( “The(communication(department(at( “Wherever(I(am,(whether(on(a(talk(show(or( Oswego(was(really(great(at(getting(you(to( a(set(in(Hollywood,(if(I(say(I(went(to( use(your(brain.(They’re(pretty(good(at( Oswego,(people(know(what(it(is.”( outsideKtheKbox(thinking.”( ( ( Kevin Phelps ‘01 Gordon F. Sherman ‘75 Degree: Zoology( Degree: Job Title: Senior(Lab(Animal(Technician(( Job Title: Executive(Director( Kevin(is(also(a(part(of(the(Big(Brother,(Big( Employer: Newgrange(School(of( Sister(program( Princeton( Employer: SUNY(Upstate(Medical( “If(I(hadn’t(come(to(Oswego,(who(knows( University(in(Syracuse( where(I(would(have(ended(up.”( “I(met(a(lot(of(people([at(Oswego](that( ( really(had(an(impact(on(my(life.”( ( 7 8

5/5/16 5/5/16 The image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, you Tomasine Boyd ‘93 Naida King Rasbury ‘51 may have to delete the image and then insert it again. Degree: Degree: Elementary Education Job Title: Saleswoman/(President(of( Job Title: Elementary Teacher parent:teacher(organization,(volunteers( Employer: at(different(community(organizations( “I(give(Oswego(the(credit(for(really( Employer: Afro(Puffs( preparing(me(how(to(be(in(charge(of(all(the( “The(safe(haven(that(I(found(in(Oswego( changes(that(have(come(about(in(my(life.”( helped(nurture(me(into(the(woman(I(am( ( now.”( ( Abner Jeanpierre ‘90 Paul Ferguson ‘69 Degree: Degree: History Job Title: Chief(Compensation(Analyst/ Job Title: Writer Council(Member(at(SUNY(Albany( Employer: “Oswego(provided(the(foundation(for(a(life( Employer: “I(credit(my(success(to(the(quality(of( I(couldn’t(have(imagined(as(a(teenager.”( education(that(I(received(at(Oswego.(The( ( support(that(I(received(from(professors(like( Fritz(Messere(‘71(was(instrumental(in(my( academic(development.”( ( 9 10 5/5/16 5/5/16 Todd Pagano ‘96 Jamie Stack Leszczynski ‘04 Degree: Chemistry( Degree: Marketing (( Job Title: Director(and(Associate( Job Title: Associate(Director/creative( Professor(of(Chemistry( group(manager/media(supervisor ( Employer: Laboratory(Science( Employer: ABC( Technology(Program(at(the(National( “I(absolutely(loved(my(time(as(a(student.”( Technology(Institute(for(the(Deaf(and(RIT( ( ( Michelle Rene Garcia ‘06 Carly Ginsburg Fantel ‘81 Degree: Journalism(minors:(Political( Degree: Music( Science(&(Women’s(Studies( Job Title: Owner(&(Vice(President Job Title: Commentary(Editor Employer: Mr.(Food(No(Fuss(Meals( Employer: The(Advocate “I(just(have(the(best(feelings(about(Oswego” ( ( 11 12

5/5/16 5/5/16 Rev. John F. Hogan Jr.‘80 Brian Hyndman ‘92 Degree: Philosophy( Degree: Psychology( Job Title: Pastor Job Title: Senior(Vice(President( Employer: St.(Mary’s(Church( Employer: (Nasdaq( “It(was(good(for(me(to(be(a(part(of(a( “Oswego(certainly(broadened(my( church(with(people(my(own(age.”( horizons.”( ( ( Yvonne Spicer ‘84 Raymond Dennis Harquil ‘71 Degree: Technology(Education( Degree: Education & Industrial Job Title: V ice(President(of(advocacy(&( Technology educational(partnerships( Job Title: Founding chief/Talent National(Center(for(Technological( Development Consultant Literacy(at(Boston’s(Museum(of(Science( Employer: New(York(City’s(Building( “I(owe(the(program(a(debt(of(gratitude( Inspector(&(Plan(Examiner(Training( because(they(never(told(me(I(couldn’t(do(it( Academy( and(I(always(felt(comfortable(in(that( “I(couldn’t(do(it(without(Oswego.”( space.”( ( ( 13 14 5/5/16 5/5/16 David Benz ’92 Nicole Castro Pursel ‘09 Degree: Broadcast Communication Degree: Journalism( Job Title: TV Play-by-Play Job Title: Administrative(Cook Employer: Minnesota(Timberwolves( Employer: Wegmans( “That([time(at(Oswego](was(invaluable( “ My(Oswego(experience(as(an(onKair(talent( experience.”( for(WTOP(and(my(journalism(background( ( in(gathering(and(presenting(information( clearly(and(accurately(really(helped.”( ( David Benz, on left, reporting for Comcast Sportsnet Thomas Hill ‘96 Claudia Atticot ‘99 Degree: Zoology & Spanish Degree: English(:(Writing(Arts( Job Title: Guidance(Counselor( Job Title: Education(Editor(&(Proofreader( Newburgh(Free(Academy( Employer: Houghton(MifNlin(Harcourt,( “I’ll(always(be(grateful(for(the(years(I(spent( self:employed( at(Oswego.”( ( ( Tom Hill, in the lead in the Tour de Syracuse 15 16

5/5/16 5/5/16 Peter Bocko ‘75 Noah Clay ‘97 Degree: Chemistry( Degree: Physics Job Title: Adjunct(Professor(( Job Title: Director,(nanofabrication( Employer: Cornell(University( Employer: University(of(Pennsylvania(( ( “All(those(calculus(and(physics(courses(I( took([at(Oswego],(I(use(everyday(in(my( job.” ( ( Bob Gasperetti ‘79 Degree: Industrial(Arts(&(Design( Job Title: Custom(furniture(maker Employer: Self:Employed( “I(give(tremendous(credit(to(John(Belt([his( professor(at(SUNY(Oswego](for(where(I(am( right(now(and(what(I(do.” ( ( 17 18 5/5/16 5/5/16 19 20

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