Salvatore “Sal” Altizio passed away in May 2023 after a heroic battle with cancer. He was a member of Theta Zi Omega fraternity. Sal had a successful career in airport maintenance management. He is survived by two sons and three grandchildren, and former wife Stephanie Rice Latman.
Peter Paluzzi’s photography was featured in the “Frame of Mind” exhibition at the Harvey Milk Center Gallery in San Francisco, November-December 2023.
Important news for the class of ’74: We will be celebrating our 50-Year Class Reunion and induction into the University’s Half Century Club during Homecoming 2024, Oct. 18-20! This will be a wonderful time to visit the ever-changing campus, meet old friends and make new ones! Classmates from the classes of ’73 and ’75 are welcome to join the festivities, as well as members from fraternities, sororities and other clubs or organizations. We are still planning and want to hear from you – what activities would you like to see? Please respond by emailing barryzdavis@gmail.com or caroleharnoff@gmail.com.
Lt. Gen. Michael J. Basla, United States Air Force (Ret.), was inducted into the Air Force Cyberspace and Operations Support Hall of Fame. Lt. Gen. Basla is a past recipient of the Stoneman Distinguished Alumni Award and is a UAlbany football alum.
Karen Golding Kushner received two awards at the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association convention. The Frank R. Kleffner Lifetime Clinical Career Award by the ASHA Foundation, and Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Contributions in Clinical Achievement.
Dr. Marc Rosenthal received the American College of Emergency Physicians Disaster Medical Sciences Award. He is an attending physician with Medical Center Emergency Services and professor of Emergency Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He has been a member of the National Disaster Medical System since 1999. While at UAlbany, Marc was involved in Five Quad, the sail racing team, amateur radio club and the club fencing team.
Kenneth Kurtz was elected vice president of the American College of Prosthodontists. He is a prosthodontist in the Bronx.
Glenn Sapir, past president of the New York State Outdoor Writers Association, received the 2023 Hans Peller Memorial Award which honors an individual who has contributed distinguished and long-time service to the organization. Sapir is a regular contributor to NYSOWA and has received awards from other writers’ organizations.
Warren Winslow received the 2023 Northeastern New York PGA Doug Evans Distinguished Service Award. A member of the Western Turnpike Golf Course, Warren is a NYSGA committee member and past president. He started helping out in the mid-1990s and has been a volunteer team leader in the Capital Region over the past decade. He is also a senior rules official for the NYSGA and attends many state amateur championships to help officiate, provide rulings to players and help monitor pace of play around the golf course.
Reba Architzel shared that her friend and former UAlbany roommate Christine Kirby ’69 passed away in Jan.
Ellen Datlow received a Shirley Jackson Award in recognition of the anthology When Things Get Dark: Stories inspired by Shirley Jackson (Titan Books, 2021).
Onnolee Weatherup Smith was inducted into the Albany City School District Class of 2020 Hall of Fame. She was honored for her active involvement in the school district as board member of the Albany Fund for Education from 2002, and as its president from 2008-2018. Onnolee remains a strong and tireless advocate of public education.
Judicate West welcomed retired Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Judy Hersher to its exclusive roster of neutrals.
Steven Chase was recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation. He is partner, Special Counsel in the Sarasota office of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP.
Deanna Sirlin’s artwork was featured in three exhibitions in the fall. “Borders of Light and Water” was on display in Venice, Italy, as part of the prestigious 59th Venice Biennale, the largest art fair in the world. Watermark was featured in the Crosland Library at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. “Wavelength” was on display at Chastain Gallery by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Atlanta.
Lucien Lombardo focused on prisons early in his career, but his work gravitated to studying and teaching about violence and children. He recently published a blog post for the Global Initiative to End Violence Against Children/Corporal Punishment. Read: https://endcorporalpunishment.org/no-hit-zones/
Last updated July 18, 2022.
The Class of 1973 will celebrate its 50-Year Reunion in October 2023! Our planning committee is now organizing the event. To participate, receive reunion info and/or update your contact info, send email to: alumniassociation@albany.edu or skantor@alumni.albany.edu or call (518) 442-3080. Join the official Class of 1973 Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/ualbany73.
Alan Lefor received a PhD in Engineering from The University of Tokyo in March. He was named professor of Surgery, Emeritus at Jichi Medical University in April. Alan also lectures at several hospitals in the greater Tokyo area.
Attention Class of 1973! Conversations about our 50th reunion in Fall 2023 have begun. If you’d like to share your current contact information including email address, mailing address and/or phone number, please send an email to albanyclassof73@gmail.com.
A ’70s decade reunion including the Class of ’74 is being considered. If you are interested in planning the event or have suggestions or questions, please notify Carole Harnoff, class councilor, at caroleharnoff@gmail.com. Volunteers are always welcome!
Richard Louis Tastor passed away Aug. 5, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospice. Rick earned a master’s degree in Public Policy from UAlbany. His first job after college was as an aide to New York State Senator James H. Donovan. He later went to work at the University at Albany as Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid. Rick loved helping students achieve an education and realize their dreams. He was passionate about his career, and also loved UAlbany athletics.
Seth Ruderman retired after serving 36 years as an Emergency Medicine physician. He volunteers for the Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey.
Samuel Moskowitz, a shareholder with Boston law firm Davis Malm, was named a 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyer.
School of Business alumnus Nolan Altman received the 2021 International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Lifetime Achievement Award. His local society, the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island, was recognized as the IAJGS Member of the Year. The Jewish Gen’s Online Worldwide Burial Registry, of which Nolan serves as coordinator, was recognized as Outstanding Resource.
Paul Feldman, a shareholder with Boston law firm Davis Malm, was named a 2021 Massachusetts Super Lawyer.
Carla Palumbo has served as CEO of The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, N.Y. since 2014. Legal Aid celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2021. Carla has been an attorney with the agency since she started her legal career in 1982.
Michael Blum invented the Earthquake Emergency Pod for school children in developing countries using component material developed by SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Funds raised through Michael’s Kickstarter campaign will go toward product development and testing.
Kim Chatani serves on the Association of Certified Fruad Examiners (ACFE) board of directors, and is the audit committee chair. He is an assistant professor of accounting at Concordia University Irvine.
