{"id":97908,"date":"2014-11-06T08:50:25","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T13:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=97908"},"modified":"2014-11-12T10:56:04","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T15:56:04","slug":"2014-fall-alumni-news-and-notes-1990s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2014\/11\/2014-fall-alumni-news-and-notes-1990s\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 Fall \u2013 Alumni News and Notes: 1990s"},"content":{"rendered":"

1990s<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Maria (Frey) Carvalho \u201990 (BUS)<\/strong> is the author of Hamster in Space!<\/em>, a children\u2019s book published by CreateSpace in 2013 and available on Amazon. She visits local elementary schools to share the book and to talk about the writing process with students.<\/p>\n

Brian M. DiBella \u201992 (BUS)<\/strong> is president of the electrical wiring systems division of Legrand North America in West Hartford, Conn. Previously, he was general manager of Wiremold and served as chief information officer at Legrand North America.<\/p>\n

Timothy Tracy \u201992 (BUS)<\/strong>, a partner with Goldblatt Bokoff LLC in Norwich, Conn., is president of the Three Rivers College Foundation. The Foundation is committed to supporting higher education and making a difference in the living and working conditions
\nin southeastern Connecticut. He is also a director for Grampy\u2019s Charities, which raises funds and supports children\u2019s organizations.<\/p>\n

Lawrence P. Ward \u201992 (BUS)<\/strong> is associate vice president and dean of student affairs at Babson College in Babson Park, Mass. He previously served as associate dean for academic programs in the Kogod School of Business at American University in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

Daniel Biron \u201993 (CAHNR)<\/strong> is a senior environmental analyst with the Connecticut\u00a0 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection within the engineering services and dam safety sections of the inland water resources division. He brings 23 years of experience in the environmental field to his position. He and his wife, Julie Pollack-Biron \u201991 (CAHNR)<\/strong>, celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in September 2013. Two of their three children, Erin and Noah, are current UConn students.<\/p>\n

Daniel Blanchard \u201993 (CLAS)<\/strong>, a\u00a0 social studies teacher at New Britain (Conn.) High School and a professional speaker, is the author of Granddaddy\u2019s Secrets<\/em>, a teen leadership book series. He is also the founder and chairman of the Northeast Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association in Mansfield, Conn. Learn more at GranddaddysSecrets.com.<\/p>\n

Kevin Budge \u201993 (CLAS)<\/strong>, is a partner in the litigation department of the law firm Wiggin and Dana in New Haven, Conn. He is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the New Haven County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association, and the Defense Research Institute.<\/p>\n

Melanie Hancock \u201993 (CLAS), \u201996 JD<\/strong> has been elected a shareholder of the law firm Hill Ward Henderson in Tampa, Fla. She practices in the firm\u2019s executive compensation and employee benefits group, and works with a diverse clientele of for-profit and nonprofit entities of varying sizes, providing counsel on their qualifying and nonqualifying employee
\nbenefit plans.<\/p>\n

Luigi Peluso \u201993 MBA<\/strong> is managing director of the enterprise improvement group at the global business advisory group AlixPartners in New York, N.Y. He previously served as senior vice president of operations at Hitachi Consulting.<\/p>\n

Lyle Fulton \u201994 MBA<\/strong> is vice president and commercial loan officer at Guilford Savings Bank. He is responsible for the bank\u2019s commercial loan originations throughout Connecticut.<\/p>\n

Robert Mulkeen \u201994 (CAHNR)<\/strong> completed the Space Academy for Educators program at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., in July 2013. He also completed a University of Alabama graduate course, Space Orientation for Educators in September 2013. He lives in Sheldon Springs, Vt.<\/p>\n

Adam Digger Stolz \u201994 (BUS)<\/strong> is the author of Keepin\u2019 On Keepin\u2019 On<\/em>, published by Follyworks in 2013. It is the second and final installment of Stumbling Thru<\/em>, a tale of adventure on the Appalachian Trail.<\/p>\n

Jonathan R. Collett \u201995 (BUS)<\/strong> is partner at CohnReznick in Glastonbury, Conn. He is a certified public accountant, a member of CohnReznick\u2019s financial services industry practice group, and develops financial services training programs for the firm and for the Connecticut Society of CPAs.<\/p>\n

Eric George \u201995 (CLAS), \u201900 JD<\/strong>, principal of the lobbying firm Eric George Group in Glastonbury, Conn., is president of the Insurance Association of Connecticut. He lives in Glastonbury.<\/p>\n

Evan M. Janush \u201995 (CLAS)<\/strong> is managing attorney of the New York chapter of the Lanier Law Firm. He was previously promoted to chief of staff of the New York office. His work with mass tort class actions has been featured in the New York Metro Super Lawyers list of the state\u2019s top attorneys.<\/p>\n

Anthony Licata \u201995 (BUS)<\/strong> is the chief operating officer of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a Philadelphia-based law firm. He previously served as chief operating officer at the Dechert law firm.<\/p>\n

James C. Moon \u201995 (BGS), \u201900 JD<\/strong>, partner at the Miami law firm Meland Russin &\u00a0 Budwick, was named a 2014 Florida Super Lawyer in the categories of bankruptcy\/business litigation.<\/p>\n

Scott Wulinsky \u201996 (BUS)<\/strong> is chief accounting officer of the motor industry company Affinia Group in Gastonia, N.C. He previously served as director of regulated accounting at Duke Energy Corporation.<\/p>\n

Delanea (Bonczek) Davis \u201997 (CLAS), \u201999 MA<\/strong> is founder and president of Solstice Strategy Partners, a personal and professional development center in Tolland, Conn., which offers business and professional development services for local business owners,\u00a0 including career coaching and holistic services such as hypnosis. Visit solsticestrategypartners.com for more information.<\/p>\n

Thomas R. Simenson \u201997 Pharm.D.<\/strong> is director of pharmacy at ProCare LTC Pharmacy of Connecticut in Cheshire, Conn.<\/p>\n

Robin (Aronson) Carr \u201998 MFA<\/strong> is a Certified Lessac Kinesensic Voice and Body Trainer and associate professor of voice and acting at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Miss. She is also president-elect for the International Lessac Training and Research Institute and one of only 53 Lessac Certified Trainers in the world, teaching at universities around the world. She has been recognized for excellence in directing and is a recipient of several awards, including a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National Grant, the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education Excellence in Higher Education Award, a Lucas Endowment for Faculty Excellence, and a Southern Miss Innovation Award for Creative Activities.<\/p>\n

James Long \u201998 MS<\/strong> is chief engineer at Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Cape Charles,\u00a0 Va. Previously, he served as district structure and bridge engineer at the Virginia Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

Sara M. Lorello \u201998 (CLAS)<\/strong>, an outreach therapist working with adults, couples, and families at Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth, N.H., received her MS in marriage and family therapy from the University of New Hampshire this past August. She is currently working toward licensure as a marriage and family therapist.<\/p>\n

Vanessa Manko \u201998 (CLAS)<\/strong> is the author of The Invention of Exile<\/em>, published in August by Penguin Press.<\/p>\n

Loredana Nesci \u201998 (CLAS)<\/strong> is a criminal defense attorney starring on the Sundance\u00a0 Channel\u2019s reality TV series \u201cLoredana, ESQ.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Smith \u201998 (CAHNR)<\/strong> and Jasmine Smith announce the birth of Aiden Pham Smith, born on Nov. 4, 2013. Eric also completed his master\u2019s degree in health informatics at Northeastern University in Boston.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Zupnick \u201998 (BUS)<\/strong> is working as a new business developer. He launched the Nipper & Chipper Pet Product Line in September 2013 and is developing a new brand launching in 2014 called 16 Sixteen, a volcanic bedrock water line from Jeju Island, South Korea.<\/p>\n

Matt Devine \u201999 (SFS)<\/strong> completed his Ph.D. in computing technology in education at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He is currently teaching elementary school and instructing bachelor\u2019s- and master\u2019s-level courses in San Diego.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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