Seven New Members Elected to SUNY Plattsburgh Alumni Association Board

Seven Elected to Alumni Association Board

The Plattsburgh Alumni Association will soon have seven new alumni on its board of directors. The following alumni will each serve for a term that begins in January and ends in 2014:

Jody (Duquette) Carpenter '92

• Hometown: Morrisonville, N.Y.
• Major: Accounting.
• Position: Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, UFirst Credit Union.
• About Jody: Jody has supported SUNY Plattsburgh students through the North Country Scholarship Program, Cardinal Connections and baking cookies.

Richard Davino '89 G'94

• Hometown: Framingham, Mass.
• Major: B.A. Speech Communications; M.S. Student AffairsCounseling.
• Career: Director of Career Services and Employer Relations, Framingham State College.
• About Richard: Richard was an RA and a member of the Student Association, as well as Omicron Delta Kappa as a student. He has 16 years experience in higher education in the areas of career services; M.B.A. and D.B.A academic advising; and residential life/judicial affairs.

Justin Elmendorf '04

• Hometown: Valley Cottage, N.Y.
• Major: Communications/Mass Media.
• Career: Technical Production Supervisor, CNBC.
• About Justin: He was a general honors student in 2001, a Presidential Scholar in 2002 and a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa. As an alumnus, he has been a member of Cardinal Connections, the Plattsburgh Alumni Community and has served as a class agent.

Christina "Tina" Gerardi '80

• Hometown: Albany, N.Y.
• Major: Nursing.
• Career: CEO, New York State Nurses Association.
• About Tina: She worked as an RA. She was a distinguished visiting alumna in 2008 and has referred students to SUNY Plattsburgh on a regular basis. She is also a member of Cardinal Connections.

Michael Arthur Harrington '03 G'05

• Hometown: Bennington, Vt.
• Major: Communications/Mass Media.
• Career: Director, New Training and Strategic Initiatives, New Directions Consulting Inc.
• About Michael: Michael was the president of the Student Association in '04. He also served as an RA and a residence director, as well as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and a student ambassador.

Carla (Canjar) Jordan '04

• Hometown: Fairport, N.Y.
• Major: Environmental Science.
• Position: Environmental Manager, Casella Waste Systems.
• About Carla: She was a 2004 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award and a 2008 recipient of the Off to a Good Start Award. She was a member Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies and is a member of Cardinal Connections.

Stanley Maziejka '80

• Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
• Major: Elementary Education.
• Career: Superintendent of Schools, Stillwater Central School District, Stillwater, N.Y.
• About Stanley: He is the first graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury to serve on the Alumni Association Board. He is also a member of many professional organizations, the vice president of the Emerging Workforce Council and a member of the Fort Edward Lions Club, the Fort Edward Historical Association Board of Directors and the Saratoga/Warren/Washington Workforce Investment Board. Stan holds a doctorate in education.

Contact Information

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Michelle Marasch Ouellette
Director of Public Relations and Publications
Phone: (518) 564-3095
Email: michelle.ouellette@plattsburgh.edu

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