Class Notes for April 2023
April 20, 2023 · Class Notes
Annie Scherer ’20 has advanced to the final round of the in Lightning 100’s Music City Mayhem, a Nashville music competition for an artist development and promotion package. If you’re in Nashville on April 27th, be sure to check out the event and show your support! Raised in Voorheesville, Scherer has released one album plus one EP and describes her sound as a mix of rock n’ roll and alternative music. In 2020, three of her songs, including “Kaleidoscope,” “After Rain,” and “Roses and Lies,” received honorable mentions at international and notable songwriting competition SongDoor. Her music is available for streaming here.
Edson Chipalo ’17 is the 2023 commencement speaker for Berkshire Community College. Chipalo is a proud alum of BCC, where he completed his associates degree before attending Saint Rose.
Colin Whittaker, son of Justin Whittaker ’16, G’17 and Aideen Hanlon Whittaker ’16
Justin Whittaker ’16, G’17 and Aideen Hanlon Whittaker ’16 welcomed their son Colin earlier this month. Their daughter Gillian is already loving being a big sister. (PHOTO)
Kathleen Maguire Rourke ’14, owner and designer at Kathleen Maeve, has launched a new collection and can be found at www.kathleenmaeve.com. You can learn more about Kathleen’s career and see some of her pieces in a feature in Saratoga Living at Designer Kathleen Rourke Gears up for Her Second Saratoga Summer – Saratoga Living.
Amal Tlaige ’14 is a Capital Bureau Reporter for Nexstar. Prior to becoming a political reporter, Tlaige served as a Senate Photographer, establishing connections and working relationships with lawmakers.
Kayla Vasilow Bills ’08, G’10 is the new principal at St. Mary’s Institute, Amsterdam. Bills is currently the third grade teacher at St. Mary’s and brings a wide range of experience to the position, including time as a special education instructor.
Matthew ‘Matt’ Murphy G’05, G’22 is the new principal at St. Mary’s School-Waterford. Murphy brings 19 years of educational experience to the role, including nine as a middle school teacher at St. Mary’s earlier in his career.
Colleen Organ Guse ’04 and Sean Organ ’00 are basketball coaches for Albany Academy and Averill Park respectively. Both grew up loving the game and playing at Saint Rose. Their work was featured in the Daily Gazette as they each led their teams to the regional tournament. To learn more about their story, click here. » Brother-sister coaching tandem lead Averill Park, Albany Academy into girls’ basketball regionals (dailygazette.com)
Megan Gagnon Viscio ’04 and her work were featured in the Altamont Enterprise. A talented artist, alongside her mother-in-law and known as The Idea Ladies, created the Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for the school production of the show with the same name at Clayton A. Bouton High School. When she is not creating costumed masterpieces for the school, she can be found on her artist blog The Studio House, volunteering and chairing the folks arts division of the Heldeberg Workshop each summer. For more information, check out the article here. https://altamontenterprise.com/03172023/megan-and-amazing-technicolor-dreamcoat
Cynthia Pratt ’93, G’95 has been named the Program Coordinator for the new Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program. She, along with the faculty and staff, will be welcoming the inaugural class of six residents in July 2023. In collaboration with Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) and Albany Medical Center, the Saratoga Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program will provide the highest standard of clinical training while emphasizing a broader public health and community-oriented approach. Six residents will be added to the residency each year, culminating in a total of 18 residents by 2025.
Kelly Butler Leverone ’91, G’07 is the new principal at Holy Spirit School, East Greenbush. Currently serving as a pre-k teacher at Holy Spirit, Leverone has more than 31 years of experience in Catholic education.
In Memorium
- Keela Joels ‘17
- Karen Quick ‘00
- Kathleen Strollo ‘95
- Nancy Postar Steinbock ‘85
- Beatrice Mizerak ‘77
- Mario Farina ‘73
- Charlotte Peter Miecznikowski ‘71
- Barbara Moak Bennett ’60, G’66
- Marcia Faruolo Lancto ‘59
- Gretchen Ambrose Armlin Baldrey ‘58
- Katharine Conway Cutting ‘51
- Constance Fenner McKeough ‘51
Friends of Saint Rose
- Charles ‘Charlie’ Buchanan
- Thomas ‘Tod’ Fowler, former adjunct
- Sylvia Goerg Hauser
- Robert L. Howe
- Dr. Michael W. Hurley, retired professor of management
- James H. Marihugh Jr
- Nora Eberhardt Quigley, former adjunct
- Jean Cary Real
From 1989 until his retirement in 2015, Dr. Hurley taught undergraduate and graduate courses in organizational behavior, human resource management and other topics. An active member of the faculty, he served on many committees, advised and mentored students, and served as a leader to the campus. A distinguished army veteran, he received many accolades, including the Air Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Senior Aviation Badge and Air Assault Badge. Dr. Hurley will be missed by his loving family and friends and by all those whose lives he touched both inside and outside of the classroom.
