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George R. Hearst IIIPresident, The University at Albany Foundation
and I. Norman & Micki Massry
Event Co-Chairs
invite you to join them in honoring
Academic LaureateSally Temple, Ph.D.
Community LaureateJohn J. Nigro
October 20, 20106:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour
7:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards Program
The Hall of SpringsSaratoga Springs, New York
Black Tie
Reservations are limited. Please respond by October 13, 2010.For more information, call the UAlbany Office of University Events at 518-442-5310.
Academic LaureateSally Temple, Ph.D.• Scientific Director and Co-Founder of the New York Neural Stem Cell Institute (NYNSCI), an independent not-for-profit organization housed in UAlbany’s Cancer Research Center that was established to further research on stem cells for nervous system applications
• Holds adjunct teaching appointments at UAlbany,Albany Medical College, and RPI
• Member of numerous boards of directors including The New York Stem Cell Foundation, the Interna-tional Society for Stem Cell Research, and the Genetics Policy Institute
• Recipient of the 2008 Genius Award, bestowed by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation as well as the 2003 Jacob Javits Merit Award from the National Institutes of Health
Community LaureateJohn J. Nigro• President of Nigro Companies, a commercial real estate development and management companybased in Albany, New York which owns and managesmany commercial properties throughout northeasternNew York and specializes in retail shopping centers
• Active board member with several organizations including Albany Medical Center, Center for Economic Growth, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, RPI and Siena College
• Recipient of numerous awards including the J. Spencer Standish Lifetime Achievement Awardfrom the United Way of NENY, the Boy Scouts ofAmerica Distinguished Citizen Award, the HudsonMohawk Association of Colleges and UniversitiesHigher Education Service Award, and he is a CapitalRegion Business Hall of Fame inductee
Platinum
Gold
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
SilverBBL Construction Services, LLC
CDPHPSt. Peter’s Healthcare Services
Seton HealthStewart’s Shops
University Auxiliary Services at AlbanyU.W. Marx Inc.
Bronze
Honorary CommitteeAlbany Valve & Fitting Co.
Thomas L. AmellAmerican Concert & Entertainment
Services, Inc.James J. Barba, JDRobert Blackman
Steven Bouchey/Bouchey Financial Group
Katharine Briar-LawsonThe Community Preservation Corp.CSArch Architecture/Engineering/Construction ManagementDr. & Mrs. Michael DaileyBeth and Peter Elitzer
Mr. and Mrs. John J. FergusonLucia and Steven FischerNeil and Jane Golub
George R. Hearst III andChristine Hearst
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Hogarty, Jr.Bishop Howard J. Hubbard
Alan V. IselinDr. Sharon R. Kantor, Esq. B.S., '73
Keeler Motor Car CompanyJames and Julie Knox
Morris and Esther MassryI. Norman and Micki Massry
Morris Carl MassryWilliam J. McCann, Esq. ’86, ’87
Mohawk Fine PapersFr. Kevin Mullen, OFMThe LOT of Saratoga
Omni Development Companies, Inc.James E. PantonDavid PollitzerThomas Putnam
Rensselaer County IDAMr. & Mrs. Nicholas Riggione
Arthur J. RothPatricia Salkin and Howard Gross
Fardin SanaiRobert SchwartzHerb Shultz
Donald S. SiegelElizabeth A. Sonneborn
Jeffrey StoneDr. R. Mark and Kathleen Sullivan
Edward P. SwyerCongressman Paul D. TonkoVelocity Print Solutions
*as of September 10, 2010
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
The Albany Academies Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce
Anchor Agency, Inc.Charles Cronin, Axiom Capital
Friends of EquinoxHugh Johnson Advisors LLC
The Jersen FamilyJewish Federation of NENY
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stewart Jones, Jr. Krackeler Scientific, Inc.
The Langan Automotive GroupM&T Bank
Mazzone Management Group Ltd.NBT Bank
Northeast HealthPicotte Companies
Renaissance Corporation of AlbanySchuyler Companies Schwartz Heslin, Inc.
SEFCUSneeringer Monahan Provost Redgrave
Title Agency Inc.
Tech Valley Communications Lynette and Michael Tucker
Turner ConstructionUnited Way GCR, Board of DirectorsDr. Lee McElroy – UAlbany AthleticsUAlbany College of Nanoscale Science
and EngineeringUAlbany Student Association
Vanguard-Fine, LLCWhiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
*as of September 10, 2010
Ex-OfficioStephen J. Beditz ’71, ’85
William J. McCann, Jr., Esq. ’86, ’87 George M. Philip ’69, ‘73
Donald E. Putterman ’52, ’53 Fardin Sanai
EmeritiArliene Boochever ’48R. Guy ChamberlinSteven Einhorn
Steven N. Fischer, CPA
Hon. Hugh T. Farley ’58Alan Iselin
Judith A. Mysliborski,M.D. ’69
James E. Panton ’53Elinore H. PosnerAnne RosenfeldCarl H. Rosner
Arthur J. Roth, CPALawrence A. ShoreJ. Spencer Standish
Nolan T. Altman, CPA ’77Nicholas Anacreonte ’92
Theodore C. Anderson III, Esq. ’82Jeffrey H. Black, CPA ’76
Peter E. Bulger ’77Michael J. Castellana ’84, ’92Kenneth L. Demerjian, Ph.D.
Edward J. Demske ’58Elda Di Re ’83
Carl Florio, CPA ’71Richard L. Green ’77, ’80 Gary M. Jacobson ’82Alain Kaloyeros, Ph.D.
Sharon R. Kantor, Ph.D., Esq. ’73 Jeffrey A. Mishkin, Esq. ’69
John O. NaumannJoan D. Rosenthal, CPA ’76
Robert W. Schwartz
Thomas SelfridgeSusan V. Shipherd ’64Brian Staughter, Ed.DEdward P. Swyer
Vijay Vaidyanathan ’90Jacob Walthour, Jr. ’91 Evan M. Zahn, M.D. ’82
Emad Zikry ’72
George R. Hearst III, PresidentMorris Massry, Vice President
Daniel J. Hogarty, Jr., TreasurerMeg Picotte MacClarence ’02, Secretary
Members
Officers
THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1977: Ivar Giaever, Ph.D.1978: William N. Fenton, Ph.D.1979: Stuart Bondurant, M.D.1980: Vincent Schaefer1981: John F. Dewey, Ph.D.1982: James W. Corbett, Ph.D.1983: George M. Low1984: John C. Gerber, Ph.D.1985: Richard T. Beebe, M.D.1986: Joseph C. Palamountain, Jr., Ph.D.1987: Ralph D. Alley, M.D.
Margaret M. Stewart, Ph.D.1988: Reverend Thomas Phelan1989: William Kennedy
1990: Vincent O’Leary1991: Bernard Pollara, M.D., Ph.D.1992: Walter M. Gibson, Ph.D.1994: Joseph J. Bulmer, Ph.D.1995: Sara S. Chapman, Ph.D.
Alain E. Kaloyeros, Ph.D.1996: Louis C. Vaccaro, Ph.D.
Douglas M. Windham, Ph.D.1997: Roland W. Schmitt, Ph.D.1998: Anthony P. Tartaglia, M.D.1999: David H. Porter, Ph.D.2000: Shirley J. Jones, DSW2001: David O. Carpenter, M.D.2002: Mary C. Kahl, Ph.D.
2005: Meredith A. Butler2006: Frank J. Thompson, Ph.D.2007: Paul A. Leonard, Ph.D. ’75, ’76
Leonard A. Slade Jr., Ph.D. 2008: Helen R. Desfosses, Ph.D.
Alumni Laureate1996: Gary R. Allen ’70
Millennium Laureate2000: The Honorable Nelson A. Rockefeller
30th Anniversary Laureate2009: The Honorable Hugh L. Carey
1977: The Honorable Samuel S. Stratton1978: The Honorable Francis Bergan1979: Clarence Parker1980: The Most Reverend
Howard Hubbard1981: Lewis A. Swyer1982: Clifton C. Thorne, Ed.D.1983: Katherine S. Rozendaal1984: Matthew Bender IV1985: Lee D. Lindstrom1986: Peter D. Kiernan1987: Morris Massry1988: The Honorable Jacob H. Herzog
1989: Victor J. Riley, Jr.1990: Elizabeth A. Sonneborn1991: Alan V. Iselin1992: Carl E. Touhey1994: Lewis Golub1995: J. Spencer Standish1996: Charlotte S. Buchanan, Esq.1997: The Honorable
John E. Holt-Harris, Jr., Esq. The Picotte Family1998: Daniel J. Hogarty, Jr.1999: Kenneth T. and Thelma
(Perkins ’48) Lally
The Honorable Thomas M. Whalen III2000: The Honorable Arthur J. Roth2001: The Honorable Joseph L. Bruno2002: Alan Goldberg2005: John C. Egan John E. Kelly III Morris “Marty” Silverman2006: Richard C. Liebich
R. Mark Sullivan III2007: Neil and Jane Golub
George M. Philip, Esq. ’69, ’73 2008: E. Stewart Jones, Jr.
Edward P. Swyer
Community Laureates
Academic Laureates
PAST LAUREATES
The Citizen Laureate Awards are sponsored by The University at Albany Foundation and
have been presented to individuals for the past thirty years to recognize their extraordi-
nary accomplishments. The Community Laureate Award honors individuals for their out-
standing contributions to the Capital Region and beyond. The Academic Laureate Award
recognizes individuals for their notable achievements in academia and research.
citizen laureate advisory committeeMeg Picotte MacClarence ’02 I. Norman Massry
James E. Panton ’53, Chair Robert W. Schwartz Edward P. Swyer
The proceeds from this event will be used to support The University at Albany
Foundation’s Campaign for Students, which supports student programs and
our ability to ensure their access to the finest higher education experience
possible. Established in 1967 to encourage philanthropic support,
The Foundation continues to advance the University’s strategic goals
and sponsors efforts to build ties to the community.
Directions to the Hall of SpringsFrom the Northway (I-87) take exit 13N (Route 9). From Route 9N turn left into the
Saratoga Spa State Park at the 4th light. Follow signs for the Hall of Springs.