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Class of 2007
Sarah Meunier graduated in June, 2007 with a BA in Health and Human Services - Community Health and Sociology. She received the 2007 SUNY Chancelor's Award for Excellence. This summer she spent time working in a public health office in Tanzania. Sarah is currently working on her M.S. in Community Health at SUNY Cortland and teaching full-time at a child care center. Sarah can be reached by email at meunier92@cortland.edu.meunier92@cortland.edu.
Julienne Mascellino graduated in June, 2007 with a BA in International Studies and is currently working at the International Institue of Buffalo as the International Visitors Program Leader but plans to return to UB to get a Master's degree in Public Health Administration. Julienne can be reached by email at jul.mas @hotmail.com.
Daniel Kut graduated in June, 2007 with a BA in Legal Studies and is now currently a Customer Service Manager. Daniel can be reached by email at Djkut@buffalo.edu.
Class of 2006
Lee Lalka graduated in June 2006 with the BA in International Studies. His regional focus was Asia. He reports: " I teach English in a rural area in South Korea, located on the east coast. I am having the time of my life!" Lee can be reached by email at leelalka@gmail.com
Erin Moss graduated in June, 2006 with a BA. She is currently working at Big Brothers, Big Sisters as a Case Manager. Erin is currently attending graduate school at Medaille College for Mental Health Counseling.
Christine Martin graduated in June, 2006 with a BA in Health and Human Services - Early Childhood with a minor in Teacher Education. She is continuing her education at the University at Buffalo for a Masters Degree in the Early Childhood/Childhood Education Program. Christine Martin can be reached by email at Clmartin@buffalo.edu.
Margaret Tahan graduated in June, 2006 with a BA in International Studies. Margaret can be reached by email at Margaretahan@hotmail.com.
Rena Malik is a June, 2006 graduate of the BA in Health and Human Services. She is enrolled as a first year medical student at New York University School of Medicine. Rena can be reached by email at Rena.Malik@med.nyu.edu
Amy Brown graduated in September, 2006 with the BA in Environmental Studies. She is a Graduate Assistant at the University of Illinois at Springfield. She can be reached by email at abrow3@uis.edu
Lucia Cerritos gradauated in June, 2006 with a BA in Health and Human Services- Community Mental Health concentration. She works as a substance abuse counselor. She can be contacted by email at madsweet21@yahoo.com
Nikita Dorsett graduated in June, 2006 with the BA in Health and Human Service- Community Mental Health concentration. She works as an extended job coach. She can be reached via email at missprimd@aol.com
Alex Co graduated in June, 2006 with the BA in Health and Human Services - Early Childhood concentration. He has been accepted as a candidate for the MS in Education at the Westchester Graduate Campus of Long Island University. He will specialize in childhood education and literacy. Alex can be reached via email at runcorun@gmail.com
Ozgur Arici graduated with the BA in Legal Studies in February, 2006. He is currently managing a family business, studying for the LSAT exam, and planning to attend law school in Fall, 2007. Ozgur may be reached by email at ozgurarici@gmail.com
David Barker graduated in February, 2006 with the BA in Health and Human Services-Community Mental Health. He is applying to the Master of Public Health Degree program at UB to focus on Health Service Admistration. David can be reached via email at dabarker@buffalo.edu
Dawn Chernega graduated in February, 2006 with the BA Health and Human Services - Early Childhood. Dawn is a student at Medaille College in Buffalo, NY and can be reached via email at dc338@medaille.edu
Gabrielle Joyce graduated in February, 2006 with the BA in International Studies. She plans to join the Peace Corps and then attend graduate school to pursue study about Latin America. She is currently employed as Business Manager and Research Analyst for Prometheus Research in New Haven CT.She can be reached by email at gabe@prometheusresearch.com
Michael Fouassier graduated in June, 2005 with the BA in International Studies. He is working as a fiscal analyst. He can be reached via email at Fauz421@aol.com
Emily Horak graduated in September, 2005 with the BA in Health and Human Services. She is currently working with Americorps National Civilian Communit Corps. She can be reached via email at emah38@hotmail.com
Brian Walsh graduated with the BA in Environmental Studies in June, 2005. He is employed by Lender Consulting Services, a real estate and environmental consulting firm. Brian may be reached via email at aquacrazed@yahoo.com
Amy Goliszek graduated in September, 2005 with the BA in Health and Human Services - Gerontology and Psychology. She works as a practice manager. She is pursuing the MBA degree at Niagara University. Amy can be contacted via email at daisy3122@aol.com
Ann Zagare graduated in June, 2005 with a BA in Environmental Studies and Sociology. She is employed as a Project Coordinator & Outreach Director. Ann can be reached via email at azagare@gmail.com
Abda Wone graduated in December, 2004 with a BA in International Studies and has just completed her Master's in International Affairs at SIPA/Columbia University. Abda can be reached by email at adba73@hotmail.com.
Dong Hyun Chun received a BA in Health and Human Services with a concentration in Social Gerontology in June, 2004. He is currently enrolled in the MS Program in Occupational Therapy at Columbia University. His email is dc2211@columbia.edu
Amanda DiLauro received a B.A. in Health and Human Services with a concentration in Early Childhood from UB in June 2004. She is a lead teacher at a daycare center and will attend graduate school at UB in Fall 2004. Amanda can be reached via email at dilauro2@buffalo.edu
Katie Scipioni graduated from UB in June 2004 with a B.A. degree with two majors,
Legal Studies and Psychology with a minor in Sociology. She is currently a graduate student in the UB School of Psychology Program. Katie can be reached via email at scipioni@buffalo.edu
Keith Smith graduated from UB in June 2004 with a B.A. degree with two majors, International Studies & Political Science. After working for U.S. Senator George Allen (R-Va) he has become the Assistant to the Executive Director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC). Keith can be reached via email at keith@rochester.rr.com
Andrew Harris received the BA degree in International Studies in September 2004. He is currently a graduate student in the Department of Political Science at UB. He can be reached via email at agharris@buffalo.edu
Emily Jacob-Zysman received the BA in Health and Human Services - Early Childhood concentration in June, 2004. She works as a teacher with toddlers at the UB Child Care Center. She can be reached at Emilyjjz888@aol.com
Shenika Aspinall graduated in February, 2004 with the BA Human Services, concentration in Community Mental Health. She has been admitted for Fall, 2005 to the Masters Program in Higher Education Administration in the UB Graduate School of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy.
Rachelle Ricotta graduated in June 2004 with a B.A. degree with two majors, Urban and Public Policy and Sociology. She will be attending University of Toronto where she will be enrolled in the Social Planning Masters Program. She has been working at the Valley Community Association in South Buffalo as a Self Sufficiency Coordinator,Senior Citizen Coordinator,Youth Leadership and Development Professional. Rachelle can be reached via email at rricotta@gmail.com
Melinda Mulawka graduated from UB in June, 2003 with a B.A. in Urban and Public Policy. After graduation, Melinda completed a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning and a Masters in Public Administration, both at SUNY Albany. She is currently working in New York City as a Project Manager for the New York City Workforce Investment Board.
Jenelle Callender graduated in June, 2003 with a BA in International Studies and graduated in 2006 with a JD in International Law & Human Rights. Jenelle can be reached by email at Jenelle.callender@gmail.com.
Michelle George received the BA in Health and Human Service - Social Gerontology concentration in June, 2003. She worked for two years for Elderwood at Oakwood running their activity program for residents having Alzheimer's and dementia. Michelle has moved on to become the College Volunteer coordinator for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County. She plans to pursue the MSW degree at UB in the future. Michelle can be reached by email at mgeorge@nickelcity.net
Jasmine Brown received a B.A. in Health and Human Services with a concentraion in Community Mental Health from UB in September 2003. She is currently a college assistant. Jasmine is training for CASAC. She can be reached via email at brownja2@email.com
Matt O'Connell received a B.S. in Environmental Studies from UB in June 2003.
He is continuing his education in Criminal Justice and is close to receiving an
associates degree. Matt can be reached via email at matto@aol.com
Crystal Oliver graduated from UB in June 2003 with a B.A. degree with two majors, Health and Human Services with a concentration in Community Mental Health and Psychology. She is currently a mental health counselor at Transitional Services, Inc. Crystal can be reached via email at Crystal721@hotmail.com
Meredith Beck graduated with a B.A. in Health and Human Services in 2003. She is currently working on her Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology in UB's Grad School Of Education. Meredith can be reached via email at meredithsbeck@yahoo.com
Carey Gibbons graduated in 2003 with the BA in Legal Studies. She is a SAHM (Stay At Home Mom). She can be reached via email at crygibb@yahoo.com
Gabrielle Foley received a B.A. in Health and Human Services with a concentration in Community Mental Health from UB in September 2002. She just received her Master of Public Health degree with a focus in Health Promotion at San Diego State University in May 2004. Gabrielle will be returning to UB to pursue her Ph.D. in Epidemiology in Fall 2004. While in San Diego, she worked for the Active Living Leadership Initiative. Gabrielle can be reached via email at gfoley@projects.sdsu.edu
Joyelle Tedeschi received the BA in Health and Human Services in June, 2002. She works in Buffalo as a Homeless Outreach Case Manager. Joyelle can be reached at missjoyelle@yahoo.com
Alyson Duffey graduated with the BA in Environmental Studies in 2001. She is the Director of the Thorne Natural Science School in her hometown in Western New York. The Thorne School is associated with the Thorne Ecological Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Its mission is to provide environmental education about Western New York through half day and full day programs. Alyson can be reached at alyson@thorne-eco.org
Roselle Weingart graduated in 2000 with a double degree in Health and Human Services - Early Childhood and Sociology. She is currently working as a Guidance Couselor and also works for a company called My College Advisor. The company helps high school students find colleges that are right for them through a unique program. If you would like more informationto to www.mycollegeadvisor.com. Roselle can be reached at roselleweingart@gmail.com.
Erin Cala graduated from UB in June 2000 with two B.A. degrees, Environmental Studies & English. Currently, Erin works at UB as an Environmental Educator and invites you to check out http://wings.buffalo.edu/ubgreen for campus environmental information. Erin can be reached via email at eecala@acsu.buffalo.edu
Megan Gollwitzer received a
B.S. in Environmental Studies, and a B.A. in English from UB in June 2000.
She has worked as a Conservation District Technician for the Erie County
Soil and Water Conservation District. She is moving to a new job with
the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Megan can be reached
via email at
megangollwitzer@yahoo.com
Eric Weiss graduated from UB in June, 2000 with the BS in Environmental Studies. After graduation he joined AmeriCorps and served as a team leader for the Maine Conservation Corps in the construction and rehabilitation of hiking trail throughout the state of Maine. After two and one half years he moved to the other end of the US and worked on a trail crew at Haleakala National Park on the Island of Maui in Hawaii. Most recently, Eric worked as a field research technician for Syracuse University in Yellowstone National Park. Eric can be reached via email at homeslice@onebox.com
Cheryl Nicholson graduated in June, 1999 with the BA in Health and Human Services- Community Mental Health. She works as a counselor/case manager at a residential community mental health agency in Buffalo. Cheryl can be reached via email at chrylnicholson@yahoo.com
Ryan Tobin graduated from UB in June 1999 with a B.A. degree with two majors, Health and Human Services with a concentration in Community Mental Health & Psychology. He now lives is Richmond, VA and is currently a teacher of preschool deaf children. Ryan can be reached via email at Tobination@verizon.net
Kari Prentice graduated in June 1999 with a BA in Health and Human Services. She may be reached at klprentice@adelphia.net
Andriana Azarias graduated from UB in February 1998 with a B.S. in Environmental
Studies and a B.A. in Biological Sciences. She subsequently completed
an MS degree at Hunter Colege . Currently, she works as a Research Scientist
for the NYC Health Department's Environmental Health Division. Andriana
can be reached via email at a_azarias@yahoo.com
Julie Tasillo graduated from UB in June 1998 with a B.S. in Environmental Studies. She continued her studies at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and received a M.S. in Environmental Science. Julie is currently working at the Center for Watershed Protection as Watershed Analyst. Julie can be reached via email at jat@cwp.org
Erik Anderson graduated in 1998 with the BS degree in Environmental Studies. He works as an Environmental Specialist for Griffith Energy in Rochester, NY. He may be reached via email at eanderson@griffithenergy.com
Michael Kiener graduated from UB in February 1997 with a degree in Health and Human Services with a concentration in Early Childhood. He continued his education at UB and received a M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling in June 2001 and a Ph.D. in June 2004 in Counselor Education. Michael is currently a college professor at Maryville University in St. Louis.
Lauren Makeyenko is a 1997 BS graduate of UB with the Environmental Studies major. She is an environmental educator. She is currently employed by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation at Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. She was formerly employed by the Erie county Department of Environment and Planning and at Tifft Nature Preserve. She co-teaches the course, "Great Lakes Ecology" in the IDP Environmental Studies major. Lauren can be reached via email at laurenm@greatlakesed.org
Mark Davern graduated in June, 1995 with a BA in Environmental Studies and graduated in February 1, 1999 with a MS in Social Sciences Interdisciplinary. He is currently employed as an Investigating Public Health Sanitarian. Mark can be reached via email at davernm@erie.gov.
Tod Kniazuk received a B.A. from UB in September 1995 with a concentration in Urban & Public Policy. Following a six year term as a member of majority staff at the Erie County Legislature, Tod joined UB Institute for Local Governance and Regional Growth in 2003 as a senior staff assistant, working on economic development inititatives and as the administrator of the Erie-Niagara Regional Partnership. Tod can be reached via email at tkniazuk@buffalo.edu
Elton Parker graduated
with the BS in Environmental Studies in June 1995. He subsequently attended
law school. In 2007 he joined International Paper Company in Memphis,
TN as Senior Counsel - Environmental Health and Safety. Elton
may be reached via email at eltonparker@gmail.com
Stan Jisa graduated in February, 1993 with the Environmental Studies BS degree. He works as a cartographer. He can be reached via email at stan@mapworksinc.com
Andrea Costantino graduated with the BA in Legal Studies and Political Science in January 1992. In 1993 she received the Ed.M in Educational Administration from UB. In 2000 she received the Ph.D. in Higher Education from UB. Andrea currently serves as the Director of Student Life at the University at Buffalo. Andrea can be contacted at costanti@buffalo.edu
John Formichella graduated from UB with the BA in Legal Studies in June, 1990. He subsequently earned the MA in Economics (UB- 1993) and the JD Degree (UB-1996). He works as an attorney and is currently working in Bangkok, Thailand as an international legal consultant. John can be reached via email at johnpform@yahoo.com
Alberto Manuel Benítez
received a B.A. from UB in September 1983 with a concentration in Legal
Studies. He continued his studies at UB and received a J.D. degree
in June 1986. Alberto is currently a professor and director of the
Immigration Clinic at George Washington University Law School. He
can be reached via email at abenitez@law.gwu.edu
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