CLASS NOTES ’50s – 80s Dr. Jean M. Alberti ’57, Education, received the University at Buffalo’s Samuel P. Capen Award in 2022. Her distinguished career in education and clinical psychology led her to develop groundbreaking theories on bullying. Barbara (Cowley) Ryan ’61, Nursing, would like her classmates to know her husband, Dr. Gerard Ryan, passed away in 2022. Carol (Rudnick) Mahoney ’71, Psychology, along with her husband, Terrence, and daughter founded a non-profit organization for homeless dogs, Celebration of Canine Lives Sanctuary. Learn more at celebrationofcaninelives.com Richard “Rik” Stavale ’82, Nursing, is living in Helsinki Finland. He credits D’Youville with changing his life. Peace, health and good fortune to all. Amy Gusek Martin ’88, Nursing, received the top sales promotion to Senior Executive Sales Representative in the Diabetes Business Unit. Amy has been with Eli Lilly for 24 years. ’90s Joanne Haefner ’90, ’00, Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, was named President and CEO at Neighborhood Health Center of WNY Julie (Nistler) Reinstein ’93, Physical Therapy, was featured in Buffalo Business First for Excellence in Health Care. She is the co-founder of Advanced Care Physical Therapy. Reinstein’s specialty is treating patients suffering from scoliosis. Laurena Cullen ’93, Nursing, has been selected as Eastern Niagara Hospital’s Nurse of Distinction nominee for 2022. Tracey Plekan Taylor ’94, OTR/L, is the academic fieldwork coordinator and faculty member in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Bryant and Stratton College in Rochester, NY. She is a founding member of Autism Up, a leading not-for-profit autism support organization for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in the Greater Rochester area and is chair of the Rochester Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council and an advisory board member for Best Buddies of WNY, which offers one-to-one friendship, integrated employment, and leadership development programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. ’00s David Parsons ’00, Physician Assistant, attended a summer 2022 mission trip to Haiti with the organization Serving in God’s Name. The team 30 treated over 300 patients. He is a volunteer member of the board of directors, and is also the President. Parsons has been on multiple mission trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic. He has organized and led many medical trips to Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Praveen K. Mohanram ’01, International Business, is the President of Devi Polymers Canada Private Limited. Rashmi Mistry ’02, Education, recently published a self-help book for young adults. Confident Resilient Fearless: A Guide to Revival from Within will help young people gain the knowledge on mental health as well as social, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. It encourages young people to learn and unlearn, feel comfortable with uncomfortable and rewire the fixed mindset. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the changes and pressures you face as a young person and feel like a passenger, being dragged through life by your emotions, stresses, and external demands, this book will motivate you to be in the driver seat to take control of whatever life throws at you. Carolyn A. Moore ’03, Education, was named manager of public relations and community affairs at Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. Tricia Peter-Clark ’04 was named president and chief executive officer of ConnextCare, a network of healthcare practices in Oswego County, NY, that operates a number of health centers in communities and schools. | SPRING 2023
