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Bradford Anderson (Law School, 1987) was recently promoted to Associate Dean for the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University located in San Luis Obispo, California. Submitted on Jul 29 2010. Scott Bylewski () Scott Bylewski (1998) writes, "Received the Bar Association of Erie County (BAEC) 2010 Award of Merit. The Award is reserved for extraordinary circumstances that deserve special recognition. The letter announcing the Award stated, "It is the unanimous opinion of the Board [of Directors of BAEC] that you deserve this honor in recognition of your outstanding conduct when faced with the unimaginable crash of Continental Flight 3407 and its terrible consequences. Your actions were immediate and resolute in coordinating the countless local, state and federal agencies that responded to this tragedy. We commend you for exhibiting courage, compassion and composure in the face of disaster which reflected positively on the legal profession and community as a whole.""  Submitted on Jul 19 2010. Gene Emmer (School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences) Gene Emmer (School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, 1985) writes, "After an exciting career in the pharmaceutical industry, I started Med Services Europe. My company is a European based designer and distributor of wheelchair accessories, marketed under the brand name RehaDesign. http://www.newdisability.com/ Recently we launched wUnderGlow, a cool light for wheelchairs which can be used to improve night time visibility or to give the wheelchair a fun "underglow effect". http://www.wunderglow.com/ " Submitted on Jul 17 2010. Joseph Esposito () Joseph Esposito (1975) writes, "Joseph P. Esposito, BA 75, has been listed in Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial (District of Columbia) 2010." Submitted on Jul 6 2010. Scott Peterson () Scott Peterson (1991) writes, University of Buffalo graduate Scott Bernard Peterson (class of 91) appears on ABC Worldwide News and gets interviewed by 9-time Emmy Award winning new Journalist and Icon Brian Ross. The ABC Worldwide News Coverage of the Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice Federal Grants Scandal at USDOJ/OJP/OJJDP is now on You Tube. ABC Worldwide News Coverage of the OJJDP/USDOJ Grants Scandal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHqRH4Cx8A8 More than 10 million viewers tuned in to watch iconic 9-time Emmy Award winning news journalist Brian Ross interview Scott Peterson as he exposed the cronyism, public deception, fraud, and abuse that took place at the U.S. Department of Justice by high ranking Presidential appointees who were misappropriating tens of millions of tax payer dollars at the federal grant making agency within the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Almost a dozen federal juvenile justice grant competitions in just that one year (2008) turned out to be anything but fair for the more than 500 plus local, state and national organizations that submitted applications for tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. The actions of several former and current federal career staff at the Justice Department/OJJDP led to both House and Senate investigations and hearings and an Office of the Inspector General Investigation. Much more needs to be done to improve the integrity and transparency of competitions for federal taxpayer funds to include lobbying for full disclosure on the scores and rankings of all applicants and other freedom of information disclosures that increase transparency in government. Scott.Peterson@GlobalYouthJustice.org www.GlobalYouthJustice.org Submitted on Jul 2 2010. Gagan Bhalla (School of Dental Medicine) Gagan Bhalla (School of Dental Medicine, 1986) writes, "Gagan Bhalla '86 was presented with the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards and Gala Night. Born in Madhya Pradesh, India, Dr.Bhalla earned his first degree in Dentistry from Indore University and served at prestigious All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He moved to the USA in 1983 and obtained his DDS from University at Buffalo and graduated as an Orthodontist from St. Louis University. After being certified by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, he has been serving the metro Toronto community as an Orthodontist in Mississauga for the last 15 years. His valuable community services were duly recognized by Credit Valley Hospital Foundation through his appointment as a Board Member in 2008. Apart from rendering valuable professional services, Dr. Bhalla, has won several awards for his distinguished community services. Dr. Bhalla's contributions in spreading the Yoga Revolution in Canada are remarkable. He has been promoting teaching and practice of Yoga with the slogan 'Better Health for Humanity'. Under his leadership as a National Yoga Teachers Coordinator for Patanjali Yoga Peeth Canada, he trained about 700 Yoga teachers from coast to coast. There are over 150 free yoga classes conducted per week in Canada. Presently, Dr. Bhalla is the Vice President and a Board Member of Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Canada. He is dedicated to making Canada one of the healthiest nations within next ten years. He is married to Uma Bhalla; both are devout followers of Baba Ramdev. She is the current National Yoga Teacher Coordinator of Canada. Their two sons Sean and Rohan are following the footsteps of their father and pursuing medical education. gaganbhalla@yahoo.com " Submitted on Jul 1 2010. Joseph Oppenheim () Joseph Oppenheim (1964) writes, "My second book, "Become a Private Investor," has just been published and is available at Amazon.com. Submitted on Jun 23 2010. Jillian Baker () Jillian Baker (2003) writes,I am currently employed as the Managing Director for the Moving Miracles dance program in West Seneca, NY. Moving Miracles is a non-profit organization that provides quality dance education to children and adults with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. In 2009, I was awarded the credential of Associate Registered Dance Educator by the National Registry of Dance Educators. In 2010, I was invited to be a founding member of a Special Interest Group started by the National Dance Eudcation Organization for the purposes of creating resources and setting standards for other dance educators interested in working with Special Needs populations." Submitted on Jun 14 2010. Carole (Barkewitz) McNall (Law School) Carole (Barkewitz) McNall (Law School, 1993) writes, "Carole Barkewitz McNall (Law School, 1993) has been appointed to the Committee on Media Law of the New York State Bar Association. McNall was appointed by NYSBA president Stephen P. Younger. The committee analyzes media law issues and proposed legislation and offers recommendations. McNall is an assistant professor of journalism and mass communication at St. Bonaventure University. She and her husband Stephen live in Olean." Submitted on Jun 9 2010. Sandra Donaldson (Faculty of Arts and Letters) Sandra Donaldson (Faculty of Arts and Letters, 1968) writes, "The Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning is now in print in five volumes from Pickering and Chatto (spring 2010). A decade and a half in the making, this scholarly edition is composed of published and unpublished materials. A feature is the many unpublished juvenile works that show her to be serious about poetry as a career from an early age. Her first poem is "On the Cruelty of Forcement to Man, Alluding to the Press Gang" and one of her last is "The Forced Recruit", demonstrating her life-long commitment to articulating social and political concerns. Sample pages may be seen on the Pickering & Chatto website. Enjoy!" Submitted on Jun 6 2010. > Read all Class Notes
Bradford Anderson (Law School, 1987) was recently promoted to Associate Dean for the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University located in San Luis Obispo, California. Submitted on Jul 29 2010. Scott Bylewski () Scott Bylewski (1998) writes, "Received the Bar Association of Erie County (BAEC) 2010 Award of Merit. The Award is reserved for extraordinary circumstances that deserve special recognition. The letter announcing the Award stated, "It is the unanimous opinion of the Board [of Directors of BAEC] that you deserve this honor in recognition of your outstanding conduct when faced with the unimaginable crash of Continental Flight 3407 and its terrible consequences. Your actions were immediate and resolute in coordinating the countless local, state and federal agencies that responded to this tragedy. We commend you for exhibiting courage, compassion and composure in the face of disaster which reflected positively on the legal profession and community as a whole."" Submitted on Jul 19 2010. > Read more Career News
Melanie Grossman (Law School, 2005) and Kevin Grossman (2004) are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Samantha Kacey. She was born on July 11, 2009 and weighed 8 lb., 0 oz.. Submitted on May 11 2010. Melanie Grossman (Law School) Melanie Grossman (Law School, 2005) and Kevin Grossman (2004) are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Samantha Kacey. She was born on July 11, 2009 and weighed 8 lb., 0 oz.. Submitted on May 11 2010. > Read more Births & Adoptions
Meredith (Beck-Joslyn) Beck (Graduate School of Education, 2008) and Richard Joslyn, Jr. are happy to announce their marriage on September 5, 2009 in Buffalo, NY. They currently reside in Buffalo, NY. Submitted on Mar 18 2010. Eli Dickinson (School of Engineering & Applied Science) Eli Dickinson (Computer Science, 2004) and Katharine Zambon (Communication, 2004) are happy to announce their marriage on September 6, in Buffalo's Delaware Park. They met while at UB and currently reside in Washington, DC. Submitted on Oct 1 2009. > Read more Marriages & Commitments
Hello Friends! Submitted on Jun 7 2009. Herbert Rosenberg (Faculty of Natural Science & Mathematics) Herbert Rosenberg (Faculty of Natural Science & Mathematics, 1968) writes, "Richard J. Ablin (PhD,1967, with Dr. Hope Ritter), Linda Lutwack Ablin (BSc, 1963),and Herb Rosenberg (PhD, 1968, with Dr. Carl Gans), fellow students in Biological Sciences renewed friendships in Tucson, Arizona after 42 years! Herb saw local newspaper article about Dick's work on PSA and located him via Google. We would like to contact other classmates so please email to: ablinrj@email.arizona.edu or lynablin@hotmail.com or herb.rosenberg@ucalgary.ca" Submitted on May 5 2009. > Read more Catching Up
Heather Sherman (Faculty of Social Sciences, 1994) received a MBA majoring in Economics from Baruch College on September 1, 2009 and is currently completing a MS in Quantitative Methods and Modeling. She hopes to continue on to a PhD in Economics. Submitted on May 9 2010. Karlen Chase (Graduate School of Education) Karlen Chase (Graduate School of Education, 2008) writes, "On October 6, 2009, Karlen Chase was inducted into Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information studies honor society. Beta Phi Mu was founded in 1948 to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among library and information studies students. Membership is by invitation based on academic eligibility and faculty assessment of a candidate's professional leadership potential. Ms. Chase currently resides in Buffalo, NY." Submitted on Mar 3 2010. > Read more Educational News
Gagan Bhalla (School of Dental Medicine, 1986) writes, "Gagan Bhalla '86 was presented with the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards and Gala Night. Born in Madhya Pradesh, India, Dr.Bhalla earned his first degree in Dentistry from Indore University and served at prestigious All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He moved to the USA in 1983 and obtained his DDS from University at Buffalo and graduated as an Orthodontist from St. Louis University. After being certified by the Royal College of Dental Surgeons, he has been serving the metro Toronto community as an Orthodontist in Mississauga for the last 15 years. His valuable community services were duly recognized by Credit Valley Hospital Foundation through his appointment as a Board Member in 2008. Apart from rendering valuable professional services, Dr. Bhalla, has won several awards for his distinguished community services. Dr. Bhalla's contributions in spreading the Yoga Revolution in Canada are remarkable. He has been promoting teaching and practice of Yoga with the slogan 'Better Health for Humanity'. Under his leadership as a National Yoga Teachers Coordinator for Patanjali Yoga Peeth Canada, he trained about 700 Yoga teachers from coast to coast. There are over 150 free yoga classes conducted per week in Canada. Presently, Dr. Bhalla is the Vice President and a Board Member of Patanjali Yoga Peeth, Canada. He is dedicated to making Canada one of the healthiest nations within next ten years. He is married to Uma Bhalla; both are devout followers of Baba Ramdev. She is the current National Yoga Teacher Coordinator of Canada. Their two sons Sean and Rohan are following the footsteps of their father and pursuing medical education. gaganbhalla@yahoo.com " Submitted on Jul 1 2010. Joseph Oppenheim () Joseph Oppenheim (1964) writes, "My second book, "Become a Private Investor," has just been published and is available at Amazon.com. Submitted on Jun 23 2010. > Read more General
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