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After three years working for WWNY 7 News, Alexandra Field '06 is saying goodbye. During her time at the Central New York based station, Field worked as a general assignment reporter and, most recently, an anchor for the 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. news hours. During her time at WWNY, Field was recognized for her work with a Syracuse Press Club Award and received an award from the Associated Press for outstanding spot news coverage for her work on the Academy Street apartment building fire. Field will move to WRGB, the CBS affiliate in Albany, where she recently accepted a reporting position.

Lawrence T. Gilroy III '81, president of Gilroy Kernan & Gilroy Insurance, was one of 23  graduates of independent colleges and universities throughout New York honored at the 2010 Independent Sector Alumni Hall of Distinction Awards Ceremony on March 1. The ceremony took place at the Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} New York State Capitol in Albany. The honorees were chosen by the board of trustees of the Commission of Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) for their contributions to the economy of New York.  

Attending Hamilton College seemed a distant dream for J. Arthur Rath III '53.  A boy growing up in Hawaii, Rath was not the typical student to attend an elite Eastern men’s college at the time.  The son of an unemployed single mother, he planned to go to college at a time when college loans did not exist.  Furthermore, Hamilton College would not even offer him financial aid due to his provisional acceptance.  Coming from the Kamehameha School for Boys for Hawaiians, known at the time for manual arts and training, Hamilton was not sure Rath would be able to do its rigorous course work.

Sean Ryan '94, an assistant on the New York Giants football coaching staff since 2007, was recently promoted to receivers coach with the National Football League organization.  Former Giants receivers coach Mike Sullivan was moved to quarterbacks coach, and Ryan took over the vacated spot. Ryan previously served as the offensive quality control coach. Ryan quickly impressed head coach Tom Coughlin with his assertiveness as an offensive assistant.

Hunter Chamberlin '95 is running for a seat in the Florida State House of Representatives.  Since Michael Scionti, D-Tampa, declared on Dec. 7, 2009 that he was taking a job with the Obama administration, a special election is needed to fill the vacated seat.  Hunter defeated his Republican opponent, businesswoman Jackie Rojas-Quinones, in the January 26 primary, and will now take on his Democratic rival, Janet R. Cruz, in the general election to be held on February 23.  Florida’s District 58 has more than 34,000 registered Democrats and just over 14,000 Republicans.   

Dr. Rocco Orlando '74 was named as the first chief medical officer for regional health provider Hartford Healthcare and Hartford Hospital in Connecticut.  Also named a senior vice president, Rocco will head the staff of three acute care hospitals and other specialty health care providers.  His job will be to help and inspire Hartford Healthcare staff to reach national recognition in patient quality and safety.  Elliot Joseph, president and CEO of Hartford Healthcare and Hartford Hospital described Dr. Orlando as “a proven leader with the talents, experience and personality to guide the clinicians of Hartford Healthcare into the future." 

Airport security is an issue that has recently been all over the headlines.  After the sobering Christmas Day attack this past December, it became clear that further security measures must be taken in order to protect airline passengers from potential threats.  The increased focus on airline security created an incentive for companies, like Syagen Technology, Inc., to come up with new technologies.  Syagen Technology, a company based in Tustin, California and run by President Jack Syage ’76, recently developed a new screening device that blows air on travelers and analyzes the cast-off particles to detect explosives.

Liga Masiva, a social enterprise founded by Emily Kerr '05, was selected as a finalist for the Unreasonable Institute.  The Unreasonable Institute chooses young social entrepreneurs to send to a “mentor-intensive” institute based in Boulder, Colorado.  The forty-two finalists will compete for twenty-five available spots in the Unreasonable Institute.

Scott Sipprelle '85 recently announced his candidacy for a seat in Congress, serving New Jersey's 12th District. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Hamilton College, with a concentration in economics and a minor in government and was the recipient of the Clark Prize in Public Speaking. He is married to Tracy '85 and their daughter Jessica is class of 2012.