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Online Class Notes	1/21/2011
Yale University President Richard Levin appointed Ronnell A. Higgins '06 B.S., Criminal Justice, as Chief of the Yale Police Department. Prior to this appointment, the New Haven, Conn., resident served as Assistant Chief of Yale Police.

Online Class Notes	2/28/2012
Henrietta Harris '68, a resident of River Ridge, La., received the American College Personnel Association's Outstanding Experienced Professional Award from the Commission for Admissions, Orientation and First Year Experience. Harris is dean of student performance at Dillard University.

Online Class Notes	5/28/2013
Jennifer Olsen and Brian Scala '01 were married on February 23, 2013, in Seaford, NY.

Online Class Notes	9/5/2011
Stamford resident, Thomas E. Brown, '03 M.P.A., '04 M.S., '06 M.S., was promoted to deputy fire marshal for the City of Stamford Fire Rescue Department in 2010. Brown has been a member of the department for 27 years as well as worked as a counselor for 20 years at a camp for burned children.

Online Class Notes	3/2/2011
Governor Malloy nominated Judge Lubbie Harper Jr., '63 A.S.,'65 B.S., to associate justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. The North Haven resident is currently the chair of the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System and is the state's representative to the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts.

Online Class Notes	8/4/2011
Maryann Lazowski-Petrone, '01 B.A., and Scott Petrone, '03 B.S., are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Madeline Elizabeth. She was born on February 26, 2011 and welcomed by proud grandparents Karen and John Lazowski, '64 A.S.

Online Class Notes	5/28/2013
Gary Liberatore '67 was one of five people to be recognized at the 72nd Gold Key Dinner hosted by the Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance. He still holds the career scoring record in New England with 3,176 points in only 100 games.

Online Class Notes	1/30/2012
Krystal Livingston, '02 B.S., '07 M.S., a resident of New London is releasing her first Gospel CD, "My Journey, His Glory" on January 28, 2012. The CD will be available for purchase in stores, on iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby and spotify.

Online Class Notes	3/29/2011
Richard Montanaro, '90 M.S., recently attained his Ph.D. in Human & Organizational Development in December from the Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, Calif., as a student in their tri-state NYC cluster program. Montanaro currently resides in Easton.

Online Class Notes	11/17/2010
David Peck '98 B.S., Criminal Justice, is one of three inductees into the Housatonic Community College Foundation's Alumni Hall of Fame. Peck, a resident of Fairfield, Conn., is the retired chief of the Fairfield Police Department.

Online Class Notes	5/28/2010
Stamford resident Sonya D. Van Norden '97 E.M.B.A., was selected as New Neighborhoods, Inc. (NNI) board treasurer. Van Norden also serves on the boards of the Stamford Partnership and the Chairman's Council of the Stamford Symphony.

Online Class Notes	12/29/2010
Charles E. Pompea '71 B.S., Management, '90 E.M.B.A., is the new majority owner of the Springfield Falcons. Pompea, an Old Saybrook, Conn. resident hopes to attract larger crowds by encouraging the team to play a more aggressive hockey game.

Online Class Notes	5/28/2013
Shelton resident Renee Forte '01 was promoted to the rank of sergeant in the New Haven Police Department.

Online Class Notes	11/15/2010
New Hampshire Governor, John Lynch, nominated Robert J. Lynn '71 B.S., Criminal Justice, to become the chief justice of the high court. The Windham, N.H. resident has served as chief justice of the superior court since 2004 and has been a superior court judge since 1992.

Online Class Notes	9/30/2011
James Zander, '73 B.A., currently is serving as city council member for Desoto, TX. He was elected in 2010 and resides in Desoto with his family.

Online Class Notes	5/14/2011
Timothy Juergens ('88 B.S. CJ-Law Enforcement Administration) has been promoted to Lieutenant at the East Hartford (CT.) Police Department. Juergens is the commander of the Support Services Division.

Online Class Notes	3/15/2011
Valley United Way is pleased to announce that Harry DiAdamo, Jr. will be presented with the 2011 Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award for his lifetime achievements and involvement in the Valley community. The award is the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious award and is presented for a lifetime of achievement in community service in the Valley area. The award will be presented at the Valley United Way annual meeting and awards dinner on Tuesday, April 26. Harry’s professional career in the Valley included his time as President, CEO and Director of DS Bancor (Derby Savings Bank). During his tenure, the bank grew its assets from $294 million to $1.2 billion and expanded from five banking offices to 23 branches with a staff of 300 employees. Prior to his work at DS Bancorp, he served as President of Hewitt Management Corp and Administrator / CEO of Hewitt Memorial Hospital. Under his leadership, Hewitt evolved from a 58 bed long-term facility to an organization with six corporations including three facilities with a total of 498 beds, out-patient programs and 550 employees. He also developed the first successful adult day care center in Connecticut and worked with other community leaders in developing the Meals-on-Wheels program. Among many affiliations, Harry’s Valley-based contributions included serving as Valley United Way’s 1977 Community Campaign chairman, director and chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association of South Central Connecticut, chairman for T.E.A.M., Inc., and director of the Griffin Hospital Health Services Corporation. Harry also served as president of the Boy Scouts of America Housatonic Chapter, the Lower Naugatuck Valley Community Council, Kiwanis Club Derby/Shelton Chapter and the Shelton Educational Fund. He additionally served on the board of directors for Valley United Way, the Valley Mental Health Center and the Great Valley Chamber of Commerce. Harry is also currently a director and treasurer at the Hewitt Foundation, and was a leader in establishing the Hewitt Foundation which has become the Valley’s philanthropic leader in the area of health and senior issues. Harry currently serves as director and treasurer at the Hewitt Foundation, finance committee member at the Church of St. Michael, private investor at DiAdamo Associates LLC and is affiliated with the New Britain Rock Cats MLB AA baseball team. He additionally serves as a corporator to both Valley United Way and the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley. After graduating from the University of New Haven with a B.S. in business administration, Harry performed graduate work at Southern Connecticut State University, received a Ph.D from California Western University and participated in an executive healthy policy management program at Harvard. Harry was previously recognized with the Gold Seal Award from the Valley Chamber of Commerce, Knight of Honor Award from Notre Dame High School, Administrator of the Year from the American College of Health Care Administrators and an award for Valley Community Involvement from the Visiting Nurses Association of South Central Connecticut. He and his wife, Maureen, live in Woodbridge, and have three sons and five grandchildren. Jack Walsh, Valley United Way president and C.O.O., said, “Harry’s lifetime of involvement in the Valley and beyond is remarkable. He has served — and continues to serve — many different organizations that make the Valley a great place to live and work. He is a very special person, and a great choice for the Charles h. Flynn Humanitarian Award.” Valley United Way is the leading philanthropic resource for the Valley towns of Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Shelton matching the needs of the community and the interests of donors to improve the quality of life in the community. United Way supports and creates initiatives addressing youth, families and people in crisis. Each year Valley United Way funds programs and organizations that make a measurable difference in the lives of people living and working in the Valley.

Online Class Notes	6/10/2011
Firefighter Matthew R. Bland, '02 B.S., was recently honored with the Albert S. Johnson Metal by the City of New York Fire Department. He was presented with this medal after displaying a high degree of initiative in the removing and saving of a victim from a burning apartment building in May 2010. Bland was appointed to the FDNY in 2004 and currently resides in Astoria, Queens.

Online Class Notes	6/25/2010
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) has appointed Robert D. Boudreau '94 M.S., Taxation, to serve as a member of its advisory council for the organization's 2010-2011 activity year. Boudreau, a Clinton resident, will also chair the CSCPA's Peer Review Committee.

Online Class Notes	9/28/2011
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) has appointed Robert D. Boudreau, '94 M.S., to serve as a member of its advisory council for the organization's 2011-2012 activity year. Boudreau, a Clinton, Conn. resident, is a partner in the North Haven firm of Buckley, Frame, Boudreau & Company, P.C.