Homecoming 2015 Review
1. Film music conductor Allan Wilson, ’75, leads a mock orchestral recording session that involved students from the College Symphony Orchestra and Sound Recording Technology program.
2. Crowned 2015’s Homecoming King and Queen were Dean Blake, (junior, History), and Ashley Ammons, (senior, Communication — Audio/Radio Production).
3. Eleven recent Fredonia alumni, including Nicholas Dragonette, who are currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs or medical, dental, veterinary, physical therapy, physician assistant and nursing schools, conducted a panel discussion with current students in the Kelly Family Auditorium.
4. Gathering around the table at the Alumni Achievement Awards luncheon are (front row, from left): Kathleen Damiano, ’70 and ’86; Evonne Hennebery, ’76; Doris LaSpada, ’57, and G. Mary Matteson, ’65; and (back row): Karen, ’71, and Jerry Mathewson, ’65.
5. Recalling memories of Fredonia are 1960 graduates Linda Malcolm, Mel Clarke and Joan Larson.
6 Lance Durban, president of electronic component manufacturer Manutech, Inc., meets with Kevin Geiser (left) and Darren Pope, both senior Business Administration — Management majors, at the School of Business’s 40th anniversary reception.
7. Mid-1980s graduates at the Dods Grove picnic included (from left): Tom Pantera, ’85; Chris (Coyne) Weaver, ’85; Warren Bush, ’86; Craig Coleman and Barb (Prinzi) Coleman, ’85; Paul Wilson, ’85; Nancy (Saunders) Aycock, ’85; Tom Calvin, ’85; and Greg May, ’85.
8. Alumni from four different classes at the Homecoming picnic included (front row, from left): John Lamparelli, ’80; Monica Washington, ’80; Joanne (Kennedy) Kobrin ’80;
Evelyn (Murphy) Legg, ’81; Melissa (Sorci) Taft, ’80; back row: Al “Stilt” Thomson, ’79; Mark Metzger, ’81; Frank Cirillo ’80; David Wurster ’80; Kevin Legg, ’81; Dan Arthur, ’80; Ramon Paez, ’82; Thomas Ahern, ’80, and Mike Mehary, ’80.
9. Fredonia’s Joey Vucic gains control of the ball over Egan Brendan of New Paltz in Saturday’s game that the Blue Devils won, 5-4, in double overtime.
10. This year’s recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award, Perla Hewes Manapol, ’71 (center), and Allan Wilson, ’75, (second from right), are joined by (from left): Vice President for University Advancement David Tiffany, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Terry Brown, and Alumni Association Board President David Fountaine.
11. Representing late 1970s classes at the Dods Grove picnic were (from left): Al Brauer, ’77; David “Max” Verstreate, ’77; Jim Bunnell, ’77; Ralph Lowe Jr., ’77; Allen I. Guskin, ’77; Randi L. Morkisz, ’78; Tom Corbett, ’77, and Michael Fitzgerald, ’78.
