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Sarah Argus ‘12

Degree: Graphic(Design Job Title: Designer( Employer: Barnes(and(Noble( “Oswego(taught(me(everything.(I(thought(I( was(hot(stuff(because(I(knew(all(the( programs.(I(remember(class(with(Amy( Bartell(Introduction(to(graphic(design(and( I(realized(I(knew(nothing.(Sure(I(knew(what( programs(did(and(how(to(play(with(them,( but(she(was(the(one(who(really(taught(me( how(to(hone(my(skills(and(how(to(really(use( the(programs.”(( ( 5/5/16 2

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(

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Matt Wilson ‘09

Degree: Fine(arts(&(Spanish( Job title: Art(teacher;(coach( Employer: Norwich(City(School(District( “I(think(Oswego(was(a(great(choice(for(me.( Classes(were(small(so(we(received(that( extra(attention(from(professors.(I(think(if( you’re(passionate(and(you(push(yourself(to( do(better,(SUNY(Oswego(is(a(great(learning( environment.” 5/5/16 3

Tony Procopio ‘85

Degree: Computer(Science Job Title: Vice(President,(Risk( Management(Advisor Employer: Haylor,(Freyer,(&(Coon( “SUNY(Oswego(was(the(place(where(things( came(together”( (

Steve Sheffield ‘78

Degree: Zoology( Job Title: Professor(of(Nield(biology Employer: Bowie(State(&(Virginia(Tech( “Without(the(professors(I(had(in(Oswego,(I( wouldn’t(be(where(I(am(today.”( ( 5/5/16 4

Tom Maloney ‘09

Degree: Technology(Management,( Technology,(Business( Job Title:(Business(Development( Manager( Employer: Currier(Plastics( “There(have(been(a(lot(of(amazing(changes(

• n(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.”( (

Rita Irwin ‘77

Degree: Theatre( Job Title: President(and(CEO Employer: Dolphin(Research(Center( “Writing(and(directing(a(musical(was(a( lifelong(dream(of(mine.(All(the(hours(I( spent(in(the(Oswego(theatre(have(paid(off.”( (

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Cheryl Groce-Wright ‘82

Degree: Communications( Job Title: NonproNit(Organization( Management( Employer: Neighborhood(Resource( Center( “I(think(that(Oswego(was(the(beginning( and(sort(of(an(awakening(for(me.”( (

Donald Astrab ’79

Degree: Biology(and(Chemistry( Job Title: College(President( Employer: Nassau(Community(College( “The(education(and(foundation(I(got(in( sciences(from(Oswego(had(me(as(prepared( and(competitive(as(these(men(and(women( from(around(the(world,(and(I(was(always( very(grateful(for(that.”( ( 5/5/16 6

Bill Seymour ‘79

Degree: Psychology(( Job Title: College(President( Employer: Cleveland(State(Community( College( “Obviously,(I(made(a(good(choice.(If(you’re( in(a(place(where(it’s(a(good(Lit(and(you’re( comfortable,(it(will(make(a(difference(in( your(success.”( (

Matt Silverman ‘00

Degree: Public(Justice Job Title: Assistant(United(States( Attorney( Employer: Civil(Division(at(U.S.( Department(of(Justice( “I(think(the(Honor’s(Program(was(really( good(training(for(law(school.”( ( 5/5/16 7

Jarod Miller ‘00

Degree: Zoology( Job Title: Animal(expert/(Reality(TV(host Employer: Self(employed:(started(his(

• wn(company(called(“Wild(Encounters”(

“Wherever(I(am,(whether(on(a(talk(show(or( a(set(in(Hollywood,(if(I(say(I(went(to( Oswego,(people(know(what(it(is.”( (

Kevin Phelps ‘01

Degree: Zoology( Job Title: Senior(Lab(Animal(Technician(( Kevin(is(also(a(part(of(the(Big(Brother,(Big( Sister(program( Employer: SUNY(Upstate(Medical( University(in(Syracuse( “I(met(a(lot(of(people([at(Oswego](that( really(had(an(impact(on(my(life.”( ( 5/5/16 8

Dan Lopez ‘09

Degree: Communication( Job Title: Sales(Manager( Employer: Plowz(&(Mowz( “The(communication(department(at( Oswego(was(really(great(at(getting(you(to( use(your(brain.(They’re(pretty(good(at(

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Gordon F. Sherman ‘75

Degree: Job Title: Executive(Director( Employer: Newgrange(School(of( Princeton( “If(I(hadn’t(come(to(Oswego,(who(knows( where(I(would(have(ended(up.”( (

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Tomasine Boyd ‘93

Degree: Job Title: Saleswoman/(President(of( parent:teacher(organization,(volunteers( at(different(community(organizations( Employer: Afro(Puffs( “The(safe(haven(that(I(found(in(Oswego( helped(nurture(me(into(the(woman(I(am( now.”( (

Abner Jeanpierre ‘90

Degree: Job Title: Chief(Compensation(Analyst/ Council(Member(at(SUNY(Albany( Employer: “I(credit(my(success(to(the(quality(of( education(that(I(received(at(Oswego.(The( support(that(I(received(from(professors(like( Fritz(Messere(‘71(was(instrumental(in(my( academic(development.”( ( 5/5/16 10

Naida King Rasbury ‘51

Degree: Elementary Education Job Title: Elementary Teacher Employer: “I(give(Oswego(the(credit(for(really( preparing(me(how(to(be(in(charge(of(all(the( changes(that(have(come(about(in(my(life.”( (

Paul Ferguson ‘69

Degree: History Job Title: Writer Employer: “Oswego(provided(the(foundation(for(a(life( I(couldn’t(have(imagined(as(a(teenager.”( ( 5/5/16 11

Todd Pagano ‘96

Degree: Chemistry( Job Title: Director(and(Associate( Professor(of(Chemistry( Employer: Laboratory(Science( Technology(Program(at(the(National( Technology(Institute(for(the(Deaf(and(RIT( (

Michelle Rene Garcia ‘06

Degree: Journalism(minors:(Political( Science(&(Women’s(Studies( Job Title: Commentary(Editor Employer: The(Advocate 5/5/16 12

Jamie Stack Leszczynski ‘04

Degree: Marketing (( Job Title: Associate(Director/creative( group(manager/media(supervisor ( Employer: ABC( “I(absolutely(loved(my(time(as(a(student.”( (

Carly Ginsburg Fantel ‘81

Degree: Music( Job Title: Owner(&(Vice(President Employer: Mr.(Food(No(Fuss(Meals( “I(just(have(the(best(feelings(about(Oswego”( (

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• Rev. John F. Hogan Jr.‘80

Degree: Philosophy( Job Title: Pastor Employer: St.(Mary’s(Church( “It(was(good(for(me(to(be(a(part(of(a( church(with(people(my(own(age.”( (

Yvonne Spicer ‘84

Degree: Technology(Education( Job Title: Vice(President(of(advocacy(&( educational(partnerships( National(Center(for(Technological( Literacy(at(Boston’s(Museum(of(Science( “I(owe(the(program(a(debt(of(gratitude( because(they(never(told(me(I(couldn’t(do(it( and(I(always(felt(comfortable(in(that( space.”( ( 5/5/16 14

Brian Hyndman ‘92

Degree: Psychology( Job Title: Senior(Vice(President( Employer:(Nasdaq( “Oswego(certainly(broadened(my( horizons.”( (

Raymond Dennis Harquil ‘71

Degree: Education & Industrial Technology Job Title: Founding chief/Talent Development Consultant Employer: New(York(City’s(Building( Inspector(&(Plan(Examiner(Training( Academy( “I(couldn’t(do(it(without(Oswego.”( ( 5/5/16 15

David Benz ’92

Degree: Broadcast Communication Job Title: TV Play-by-Play Employer: Minnesota(Timberwolves( “That([time(at(Oswego](was(invaluable( experience.”( (

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Thomas Hill ‘96

Degree: Zoology & Spanish Job Title: Guidance(Counselor( Newburgh(Free(Academy( “I’ll(always(be(grateful(for(the(years(I(spent( at(Oswego.”( (

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Nicole Castro Pursel ‘09

Degree: Journalism( Job Title: Administrative(Cook Employer: Wegmans( “My(Oswego(experience(as(an(onKair(talent( for(WTOP(and(my(journalism(background( in(gathering(and(presenting(information( clearly(and(accurately(really(helped.”( (

Claudia Atticot ‘99

Degree: English(:(Writing(Arts( Job Title: Education(Editor(&(Proofreader( Employer: Houghton(MifNlin(Harcourt,( self:employed( (

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Peter Bocko ‘75

Degree: Chemistry( Job Title: Adjunct(Professor(( Employer: Cornell(University( (

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.”( ( 5/5/16 18

Noah Clay ‘97

Degree: Physics Job Title: Director,(nanofabrication( Employer: University(of(Pennsylvania(( “All(those(calculus(and(physics(courses(I( took([at(Oswego],(I(use(everyday(in(my( job.”( ( 5/5/16 19 5/5/16 20

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