Larry Cipolla ’70 (CLAS), president and director of CCi Surveys International, received three Best Books Awards for Building Performance-Based 360-Degree Assessments: From Design to Delivery.
Edward Nusbaum ’70 (CLAS), a lawyer at Nusbaum & Parrino, P.C. in Westport, Conn., is included in Best Lawyers in America 2012 for the 17th consecutive year.
Marie C. O’Brien ’71 (CLAS), ’81 MBA, president and chief executive officer of the Connecticut Development Authority, is chair of the Bristol Hospital Board of Directors.
Abraham C. Reich ’71 (CLAS), co-chair and partner at Fox Rothschild LLP and adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, received the American Jewish Committee’s 2012 Judge Learned Hand Award.
Magdalena (Besse) Reyna ’72 MA, ’82 JD was featured on Connecticut Public Television’s “All Things Connecticut” for her poetry.
Mark P. McGrath ’73 (CLAS), ’80 MA, an English as a second language teacher in Waterbury, Conn., created a website, markpmcgrath.com, to share the children’s stories he writes.
Adrienne Robb-Fund ’73 (ED) is superintendent of schools for Valley Stream Union Free School District Thirteen in Valley Stream, N.Y. She resides on Long Island with her husband, Jay Fund.
Philip Rubin ’73 MA, ’75 Ph.D. is principal assistant director for science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and co-chair of the National Science and Technology Council Committee on Science in Washington, D.C. He previously served as CEO at Haskins Laboratories in New Haven, Conn.
Mary Duffy Zupkus ’73 (SAH), president and clinical director of Physical Therapy Associates of Concord, in Concord, Mass., was named Outstanding Physical Therapy Professional by the Neag School of Education Alumni Society in March.
Willie Hagan ’73 Ph.D. is interim president of California State University, Dominguez Hills.
John L. Kelly ’74 JD, partner at Nixon Peabody LLP, received the Clara Fox Award for Outstanding Achievement at the New York Housing Conference and the National Housing Conference 38th Annual Awards Program, held in December. He has 35 years of experience representing for-profit and nonprofit developers, owners, and operators in affordable housing transactions.
Carol Garber ’75 (ED), ’83 MA, ’96 Ph.D., associate professor of movement sciences and education at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, N.Y., and vice president of the American College of Sports Medicine, received the Alumni Distinguished Research Award from the Neag School of Education Alumni Society in March.
Steven Kemper ’75 (CLAS), ’80 Ph.D. is the author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa, released in June.
Eva M. Ogens ’75 (CLAS), assistant professor of math and science methods in the teacher education department of Ramapo College of New Jersey, presented her manuscript “Family Science – From One Night to a Tradition” at New York University’s Faculty Resource Network’s National Symposium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her article will be published in the National Science Teachers Association peer-reviewed journal, Science and Children.
Colleen Palmer ’75 (ED), ’07 Ph.D. is superintendent of Weston, Conn., public schools.
Susan R. Cragin ’76 (CLAS), ’86 (CLAS) is co-author of Demeer on Technical Analysis with Walter Demeer, published by McGraw-Hill in February. She resides in Concord, N.H.
Frank Mantlik ’76 (CLAS) is tour leader at Sunrise Birding, LLC, a company that offers small group and private bird watching tours and wildlife safaris worldwide. He previously worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier for 35 years, where he received the Million Mile Award from the National Safety Council for more than 30 years of safe, accident-free driving.
Pamela (Fishman) Kahn ’77 (BUS) is principal strategic advisor at Forsythe Advisors, a marketing and community engagement firm in Arlington, Va. She acts as a liaison between developers and community stakeholders.
Christopher J. Kelleher ’77 (BUS) is managing director and senior portfolio manager for Newfleet Asset Management after previously serving as senior managing director and senior portfolio manager at Goodwin Capital Advisers.
Jeffrey Brickman ’78 (CLAS) is president of Mountains North Denver Operating Group at Centura Health, a health care system serving five hospitals in the Lakewood, Colo., area. He previously served as senior vice president and CEO of St. Joseph’s Medical Center at Provena Health.
Kevin Fauteux ’79 MSW is author of the book Defusing Angry People, which discusses practical tools for handling bullying, threats, and violence, published by New Horizon Press in February 2011.
