Norma Abel, Ralph Grimaldi, Lenore Rich Reinhard, Frances Harris Jones, Sheila Stromwasser Foraker, Constance Bentley Mulligan, Harry Thornhill, Richard Kelly, and Bill Robelee were among the alums who attended the Classes of ’55-’65 Luncheon at the Italian American Community Center in June. Photos, memorabilia and lively chatter were enjoyed by all.
The 2023 recipient of our Class of ’64 scholarship is Albany native LeAsia Royall, a 2nd year student in the Special Education and Literacy program. LeAsia is a substitute teacher, volunteers with students in different capacities and is interested in working with autistic nonverbal students at the elementary level. Our 2022 recipient, Matthew Maldonado, was accepted into the School of Education graduate program.
We’ll be contacting everyone early 2024 as we make plans for our 60th-anniversary reunion, so please share any changes in your contact information with the Alumni Association by emailing alumniassociation@albany.edu.
“The chance to get together is never bypassed ...” – from the 1964 Torch
Class co-councilors: Bill Robelee, wmrobelee31@ gmail.com; Columba DeFrancesco Heinzelman, heinzel779@aol.com
The town of Springfield, N.Y.’s Fourth of July committee chose Fred Culbert, the voice of Springfield’s Fourth of July Parade for 30 years, to lead the parade as grand marshal. Fred was honored for his dedicated service to the parade over the years and for his other contributions to the town including being a social studies teacher, principal, school administrator, councilman, and serving for 54 years as a volunteer firefighter.
Brian Quigley is retired and living on Cape Cod. After graduating from NYSCT, Brian began graduate school at Indiana University and was drafted the next year. He served as naval officer in Vietnam 1967-1970. Brian attended grad school at UC Berkely and as a Fulbright scholar at University of Vienna 1970-1979, then served in the CIA and U.S. Dept. of State through 2005. Brian was married to Jacqueline Jadick ’64 and they had two sons.
Class Councilor: Judy (Koblintz) Madnick, jmadnick@gmail.com
Oneida Daily Dispatch columnist Leo Maloney received the 2023 New York State Outdoor Writers Association’s Pass It On Award, which honors an individual who has “done the most to ‘pass on’ our outdoor heritage.” Leo and his wife, Carol, are avid campers.
Class Councilor: Canon Kay Carol Hotaling, FHC, aspenpaepke@msn.com
Sandra Clark, ACSW- DCSW, ABE-BCD, NBCCH-CFCH, Emeritus, is part of the first accredited class establishing the SUNY MSW Grad Program.
Margaret “Meg” Gemmell Delea passed away May 27, 2023 at the age of 93. Meg grew up in Schenectady and spent most of her life on Long Island, where she was an English teacher at West Islip High School. She was a brilliant photographer, painter, birder and volunteer for a variety of civic organizations. Meg attended numerous college class reunions while living in New York.
Class Councilor: Joyce Leavitt Zanchelli, jjzanch@yahoo.com
The Class of 1953 Red Devils 70th-anniversary reunion will be held as a virtual gathering on Zoom, Thursday, Nov. 9. Watch your email for an invitation.
Class Councilor: Rose Mary (Rosie) Keller Hughes, rosemaryk.hughes@gmail.com
Rev. Jim Thompson passed away June 8, 2023, at the age of 90. Active in ministry for over 40 years, Jim retired in 1996 as pastor of Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church in Watervliet, N.Y. He continued to serve in various pastoral roles as a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Albany. Jim met and married Lois Porter while attending NYSCT. They were married 51 years before her passing in 2004. Jim is survived by daughter Barbara, sons James, David, and Scott Thompson ’91, niece Susan Smith ’83, MS ’13, a nephew, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Class Councilor: Joan Paul, fpaul1@nycap.rr.com
Sheila Lister Bamberger of Utica passed away April 16, 2023. She served as class counselor and was a member of several reunion planning committees.
Joyce Thomas of San Mateo, Calif., has been a freelance editor since she retired from Stanford in 2004. She has three children and two grandchildren.
Ronald Short passed away May 11, 2023. He served as class councilor and enjoyed attending reunions for NYSCT.
