Alumni Notes | In Memoriam

September 4, 2026

Alumni Notes

1990s

  • MARIE E. GIBSON '93 recently published her first book, "Listening for the Holy Good: Readings for Personal Retreat and Meditation."
  • HILARI RINEHART ’97HILARI RINEHART '97 was selected as a "Woman to Watch 2026," by APG Chesapeake, a media company in Maryland.



  • COL. SCOTT D. STEWART ’99 (U.S. Army Ret.)COL. SCOTT D. STEWART '99 (U.S. Army Ret.) is the ROTC instructor at Wekiva High School in Apopka, FL. He recently brought the Air Force Junior ROTC Color Guard to the NASCAR Cup Series at the Daytona International Speedway.

2000s

  • CARLENE LACEY ’04CARLENE LACEY '04, CEO of CNY ON-RAMP, spoke at the NY Workforce Connect conference in Syracuse, NY.



  • ERIC PADELFORD '05 was named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Florence Bank in Massachusetts.

2010s

  • GINGER TEPPNER ’10GINGER TEPPNER '10 recently published her novel, "Searching for Anthony Love: A History of Dust" (Etruscan Press).



  • DAVID BURGESS '11 was named executive principal of the Churchville-Chili Middle School in Churchville, NY.
  • JOHN BUTTACAVOLI '12, a 29-year veteran of the NYPD, was named commanding officer of the Patrol Borough Staten Island.
  • NANCY MULDOON '13, '16 has published her first book, "WHITE STREET: Stories from Saratoga's Favorite Orphan Child."
  • LORI DISPENZA '14 was named the honoree for induction into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame by state Senator George Borrello.
  • BILL HARTS '14, CEO of Long Term Stock Exchange, was a finalist for Innovator of the Year at the Global Markets Choice Awards.
  • JASON TORREANO ’14JASON TORREANO '14 received the 2026 Presidential Excellence Award in the Teaching Part-Time Faculty category from Montclair State University.



  • CHERYL ANN COSTA '15 was a guest on "The Energy that Surrounds Us," a podcast about the paranormal.
  • MICHAEL TRAINOR '16 retired from his job as superintendent of the water department in the town of Cornwall, NY.
  • CARMEN CACERES '17, artistic director of DanceAction, hosted an evening of improvisation and spontaneous composition on NYC's Upper West Side.
  • KATHARINE WALSER '17 joined the mental health and wellness team at Oswego Health.
  • TRAVIS PODOLAC '18 was named senior vice president of Rhinebeck Bank in Newburgh, NY.
  • LARRY HENDERSON ’19LARRY HENDERSON '19 has joined the Harlem International Museum of Black History and Culture as an associate and friend and is cataloging the museum's library collection.


  • CARRIE REARDON '19 spoke at the commencement ceremony at North Country Community College.

2020s

  • KIM M. RUSSELL '16, '20 was recognized both regionally and internationally with the Continued Excellence Advisor Award and Distinguished Advisor Team Award at Delgado Community College in New Orleans.
  • JOHN FINNEGAN ’20JOHN FINNEGAN '20 was appointed by NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to serve on the College Council at SUNY Potsdam.



  • RICHARD DESTASIO '21 was named CEO of Pickle Rage, an indoor pickleball franchise based in Miami Beach, FL.
  • WILLIAM M. SIMURRA '22 was named command chief of the 908th Flying Training Wing, which educates and trains new aviators for the U.S. Air Force.
  • MELANIE CARDONE-LEATHERS '23 gave a talk titled "Bearing the Nation: Enslaved Women, Labor, and the Creation of the United States," as part of the America 250 lecture at the Suffolk County Historical Society Museum in Riverhead, NY.
  • DANIELLE KING '26, president and CEO of TDC, was appointed to serve on the SUNY Plattsburgh University Council by NY Gov. Kathy Hochul.

In Memoriam

  • David L. Andersen
  • Charles Dennis '89
  • Kathleen Eagan '95
  • Marcy Freeman '91
  • Karen A. Gardiner-Harvey '88
  • Karen Hill '24
  • Glenda Hunte '05
  • Hugo Jelinek '76
  • Earl Jones '18
  • Barbara Marantz
  • Suzanne Marshall '94
  • Nancy Polmateer '97
  • Deborah M. Tondreau
  • Caroline Jeanne Wilcox '97