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Name: Michelle R. Salemi, now Michelle Baum
Graduated: 1995
Entry Dates: 4/18/04: 9/21/08
Email: mrsalemi@yahoo.com
Occupation: Biological Mass Spectrometrist
Biography: I went to graduate school at the
University of Washington and got a masters degree. My main focus was plant
physiology. I got a completely unrelated job doing Mass spectrometry on
proteins and peptides in core facility at UC Davis. I really like my job and
still get to work with a few plant proteins here and there.
http://msf.ucdavis.edu.
I live in California and have a massive garden with fruit trees, veggies and
interesting ornamentals. I am also into running marathons!!
9/21/08 Entry:
Since last updated UCD
Molecular Structure Facility was absorbed in to the UCD Genome Center (Genome
Center proteomics Core). I worked there doing the exact same things I was doing
before it changed names. In December 2007 I quit working to stay home with my
daughter Rose. This job is the toughest, most rewarding job I've ever had!
Name: Hitomi Saso
Graduated: 1999
Entry Date: 12/23/04, 2/1/07
Email: hsaso@radiomedix.com
Occupation: Research Associate at Lexicon Genetics (Dept. of
Oncology). 2/1/07: Research Scientist.
Name: J.J.
Schembri
Graduated: 1997
Entry Date: 9/19/08
Email: john_schembri@Penfield.Monroe.edu
Address: 18 Winterset Drive,
Rochester NY 14625
Biography: After leaving Cortland in December of
1997. I was lucky enough to gain a teaching job 12 days later at East Rochester
High School. I finish the year and was then hired by my alma mater (Penfield
High School) where I have been teaching and coaching ever since.
Name: Carrie Scribner, now Carrie
Griffith
Graduated: 2000
Entry Date: 3/4/04
Email: cgriffith2@rccsd.org
Address: 8614 Lakeport Rd. Lot 46,
Chittenango, NY 13037
Occupation: Biology Teacher at Red Creek Central
School
Biography: I got married in June of 2001. I
was sub for Chittenango Central School for two years before I got a job teaching
at Red Creek. I have had the opportunity to be a Science Olympiad coach for cell
bio, forestry and designer genes (genetics). So far it is a nice place and I
like it.
Name: Timothy Shanahan
Graduated: 1983
Entry Date: 8/15/00
Email: tshanaha@lmu.edu
Address: Department of Philosophy, Loyola Marymount University,7900 Loyola Blvd.,Los Angeles, CA 90045
Occupation: Philosopher
Biography: If you really want to know, check out my webpage! http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~tshanahan
There's more there than anyone could reasonably want to know about me! If there's any alumni
out there who were at Cortland 1978-1983 (my God, that sounds like a LONG time ago!), I'd love
to hear from you.
Name: Gina Shaw
Graduated: 2003
Entry Date: 3/26/06
Email: gshaw@pipeline.une.edu
Occupation: US NAVY SUPPLY CORPS OFFICER
Biography: I graduated from PA school (2005) at the
University of New England in Portland, ME. Unfortunately, I didn't care too much
for this profession so I applied for a commission in the United States Navy. I
am currently in Athens, GA finishing up the courses required to become a supply
officer.
Name: Joe Sheehan
Graduated: 1994
Entry Date: 5/22/00
Email: jsheehan68@hotmail.com
Address: 4023 45th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Occupation: Computer Consultant
Biography: After graduating I went back in the Army for two years. (I had been in before going to
Cortland) I ended up in Atlanta where I received a Masters degree in Information technology. I
moved to Seattle in Dec of 1999 and still haven't gotten used to the lack of sun!:)
Name: Amy Shepard (now Amy Grace)
Graduated: 1990
Entry Date: 6/24/02
Email: amygrace@dmcom.net
Address: 8 Suncrest Terrace, Oneonta, NY 13820
Occupation: Physician
Biography: Medical school at SUNY Syracuse. Residency at
Lynchburg Virginia in Family Practice. I married Geoffrey Grace in May 1998. I
returned to New York and joined a Family Practice group in Oneonta, New York. I am
currently doing inpatient and outpatient primary care medicine in Oneonta. We have had two children. We have a 2 year old daughter, Caitlin and a 9 month old son, Geoffrey.
Name: Cory R. Sipher
Graduated: 1995
Entry Date: 11/11/02
Email: cory_sipher@or.blm.gov
Address: 2712 NW Edenbower, Apt 1, Roseburg, OR 97470
Occupation: Fisheries Biologist
Biography: After leaving Cortland in 1995, I worked several years for the Forest Service in California and the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon. I then moved to Colorado where I earned my Master's in Fishery Biology at Colorado State University. I am currently working as a Fishery Biologist for the Bureau of Land Management in Roseburg, Oregon.
Name: Jesse Smith
Graduated: 2001
Entry Date: 8/13/04
Email: jdsmith37@yahoo.com
Occupation: Software Developer
Biography: I've returned to my original career of software
developer and I currently am developing database applications for
epidemiological research at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. I'd like to further
combine my interests and education in software and biology, perhaps even by
founding a company of my own (in the distant future) to create software for
biologists or a similar field.
Name: Mary S. Songster-Alpin
Graduated: 1994
Entry Date: 11/10/02
Email: ratuxcel@hotmail.com
Address: 9215 Very Road, Machias, NY 14101
Occupation: Veterinarian
Biography: After graduation from Cortland, I did Ph.D. research at North Carolina State University in veterinary medicine. I later became
burned out in the research lab and switched into the DVM program.
I graduated in 2001 and moved, with my husband of 9
years, back to Western New York where I grew up. I am currently employed at a rural mixed animal practice in Western
New York. Our daughter, Kerianne Marie Alpin, arrived last Wed. (Nov. 6th) at 9:04 pm. She weighed in at
8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long. She has brown hair and blue eyes and is absolutely beautiful.
Name: Josh Stasik
Graduated: 1998
Entry Date: 11/30/04
Email: joshua.stasik@bms.com
Occupation: Materials Management Technician at Bristol-Myers
Squibb in Syracuse.
Name: Bruce Stephen
Graduated: 1991
Entry Date: 4/11/02
Email: bstephen@mac.com
Occupation: Biology Instructor at Southeast Community College
(Nebraska).
Biography: I recieved a M.S. in Marine Biology from UMass Dartmouth in 1994.
Since graduating I have been either teaching or doing research in some form.
For four year I worked in a research lab at McLean Hospital in Belmont Massachusetts
before taking my present teaching position.
Name: James Strick
Graduated: 1981
Entry Dates: 11/24/98, 4/29/07
Email: jstrick@fandm.edu
Address: Program in Science, Technology and Society,
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
Occupation: Asst. Professor of STS and of Earth and
Environment
Biography: MS in microbiology from SUNY ESF in 1983, then
I taught high school biology, chemistry, nuclear issues, etc. for ten years
before returning to grad school in history of science. I finished my PhD in that
subject at Princeton in 1997 and have since been teaching history of science,
environmental history, and history of medicine. Books: Sparks of Life (Harvard,
2000); The Living Universe: NASA and the Development of Astrobiology (Rutgers,
2004); more underway. Many thanks to Dr. Gus for inspiring me about birds, Hawk
Mt., environmental activism; to Chuck Wilson and Gene Waldbauer for a love and
respect for natural history; etc etc etc. I remember Bowers Hall very fondly,
two kids and all these years later.
Name: Bob Swarthout
Graduated: 2003
Entry Date: 4/11/05
Email: sloc20@hotmail.com
Address: 1402 Camp Rd., Apt 12 E, Charleston, SC
29412
Occupation: Working for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology as an environmental chemist.
Biography: I'm currently working on my MS in
Environmental Studies at the College of Charleston. I'm planning on defending in
August of 2005. My thesis work involves developing new methods for analyzing
organic contaminants (PCBs, pesticides, and brominated flame retardants) in
blood samples taken from Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Following graduation Cara
Fiore and I plan on blowing all the money we've managed to save up on travelling
abroad before applying to Ph.D. programs.
Name: Ken Switzer
Graduated: 1989
Entry Date: 5/18/07
Email: jjmtken8@juno.com
Address: 2388 Church Road, Rock Stream, NY 14878
Occupation: mechanical equipment operator.
Biography: I was recently inspired by Debra DeGaray's
letter in winter 2007 newsletter, so I decided to write (I always need some
inspiration!! thanks, Debra - out of the woodwork NOW! - . I worked as a
biological tech at Cornell until 1996 (awesome job but low pay), and then spent
4 or so years at Toshiba as a process controller (great money does not always
equal a good job), then 2 years in computer networking (computers don't really
like me!!).. The last 7 years I have been building a stone house (I'll have a
snail mail pic to Dr. Sternfeld - I can't get my scanner to work!!it doesn't
like me!!)- and working at the local highway highway department as an euipment
operator - this is true -Big boys get BIG TOYS -(because it's close by, I had
connections, and well mainly it adds to my retirement from Cornell at gives me
time for the house) - YES that's true - I sometimes wonder how many wrong turns
I must have made in life to get where I am, but I enjoyed the flora and fauna on
the way - so what is really lost?
But 6 more years and I can retire (at 48), so it's ok, I designed, engineered,
and built the house by myself - every stone for a grand total of about 500 Tons
- Think TWICE if you are inspired to build your own house - it is by far the
CRAZIEST thing I ever did!! BUT - the most satisfying accomplishment other than
my Biol Degree. AND the house still needs windows, doors, and such - Yesterday I
started with my first beehive - back on track to saving the world again. The
bees are in trouble , they are dying fast- and who knows - just maybe I have the
answer!! You never know what answers you have until you try to find them!! The
flowers in my garden - well thanks to Dr. Waldbauer - I may never remember the
common names, but I know the scientific names!! Now who says biology isn't fun?
KEN
Name: Jane Taylor (now, Jane Hastedt)
Graduated: 1979
Entry Date: 7/15/02
Email: jhastedt@msn.com
Address: 3455 Barron Road, Marcellus, NY 13108
Occupation: Senior Director, Scientific Affairs at Hanford Pharmaceuticals in Syracuse, NY
Biography: I started out after college as a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Bolton Point WTP in Ithaca. I found the job through the
Biology Department at Cortland. In my 3 years there, I learned everything from laboratory testing and management to fixing
water main breaks. We then relocated to Syracuse and I worked in an endocrine research lab at Syracuse University. I went
from measuring in millions of gallons to microliters (just a few decimal places). From SU, I went to Upstate Medical Center's
Infectious Disease Section in research for 3 years until the grant money ran out and I went to Hanford as a Microbiologist. In
my 16 years there, I have been lucky enough to work my way up to the position I have now. The diverse education I received
at Cortland has been a real asset in my career and in my life.
Name: Arthur Thomas
Graduated: 1995
Entry Date: 5/26/04
Email: athomas44@msn.com
Address: 19 Stephen St., New Bedford, MA 02740
Occupation: Biological Tech. II - Ecotox. Dept.
Name: Vicki Tibbals
Graduated: 2002
Entry Date: 4/13/07
Email: vtibbals@greenecsd.org
Address: 25 Besemer Road, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
Occupation: Science Teacher
Biography: After finishing undergrad in '02, I started my master's
program right away. I secured a teaching position in physical science at Greene
Middle School in 2003. My son Matthew was born in '04 (a budding herpetologist -
ask Dr. Janke to see the pictures). I finished my master's in summer '06, hiking
along in the Adirondacks with Dr. Darling while 8 months pregnant with my
daughter Natalie. I was granted tenure in Greene in '06, and am currently
working on grant-writing skills with the goal of securing more technology for
use in science classrooms in my district. I also am compiling materials to apply
for the NASA Explorer Program for grades 4-9. I miss taking classes, and will
probably take one of the few bio classes not yet taken at Cortland for "fun"
next year.....I am interested in pursuing a PhD in the future, after both
children are in school.
Name: Leslie Tifft (now, Leslie Jensen)
Graduated: 1996
Entry Date: 11/6/98
Email: mlj205@aol.com
Address: 205 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901
Occupation: Biology Teacher
Name: Erin Torpey-Greiner
Graduated: 1988
Entry Date: 6/6/01
Email: rinric17@aol.com
Address: 131 Purchase Street 33B, Rye, New York 10580
Occupation: Science Teacher - Mamaroneck, New York
Biography: Since leaving Cortland in December of 1998, I got married to another Cortland Grad - Eric Greiner (Physical Education,
1998). I am teaching in the town where I grew up and live one town over. I teach 7th grade science and I love it. I am
getting my Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Iona College but I miss Cortland very much.
Name: Elaine M. Tussey (now, Elaine M. Rotker)
Graduated: 1974
Entry Date: 3/21/05
Email: iquit2@bellsouth.net
Address: 5830 La Gorce Circle, Lake Worth, FL. 33463
Occupation: Science Teacher and Dept. Head, Palm
Beach Central High School, Wellington, FL.
Biography: We left Cortland in the summer of 1989 to come to
sunny Fl. I taught at Boca Raton Community High School until the school I am at
now opened last year and I transferred to take the Dept. Head position. My
husband Mark and I still keep in contact with Bob Wallace (formerly PE Dept. and
Baseball coach) and have attended several alumi events. My son Samuel graduated
from the University of South Florida and is currently teaching 6th grade science
in the Tampa area.
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