The Carillon

1940s Alumni Class News & Notes

Fall 2025

2011

Anthony K.C. Fong is the Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Real Estate Services for NYC.

2012

Christian Coyne ’12

Christian Coyne joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP as Of Counsel in the Business, Corporate and Commercial Practice Group.

John-Raphael Pichardo ’12

John-Raphael Pichardo was chosen as a Fellow for Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

2013

Anthony Anadio and Patricia Pillsworth, Class of 2013

Anthony Anadio ’01, MA ’03, PhD ’13 and Patricia Pillsworth ’92, PhD ’13 married on Oct. 24, 2024. Both earned their PhDs in history at UAlbany.

Siobhan Buchta ’13

Siobhan Buchta is director of Training, Exercises, and Evaluation in the Headquarters Emergency Management department at MTA. She is a 40 under 40 honoree for the International Association of Emergency Managers.

2017

Bashir Chedrawee ’17

Bashir Chedrawee, CEO, Simone’s Kitchen Inc., was named an Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 honoree for 2025.

2019

Wyatt Erchak ’19

Wyatt Erchak earned a Ph.D. in History from Carnegie Mellon University.

Fall 2025

2020

Brandon Kayemba, UAlbany Class of 2020
Brandon Kayemba ’20

Brandon Kayemba graduated from St. John’s University School of Law. While a student at St. John’s Law, he served on the Dean’s Advisory Council on Diversity & Inclusion.

2021

Kate Better, government and operations specialist, was named an Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 honoree for 2025.

2025

UAlbany grad Cecilia Hayes wears a graduation cap and gown and stands with her father, James Hayes ’84.
Cecilia and James Hayes

Cecilia Hayes, daughter of James Hayes ’84, graduated with honors in May.