Class Notes
Name: Marion Marston
Class Year(s): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Note: Marion Marston ’16 (SOIS) is the published author of "BLUE", a book of poetry.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Caroline Davis
Class Year(s): 2019
Note: Caroline Davis ’19 (CHST) was inducted into Pi Theta Epsilon (PTE) at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. PTE invites occupational therapy (OT) students who are in the top 35% of their cohort to apply to be a member. The application included an academic essay completed during the OT education, evidence of leadership experiences and academic accomplishments and a short essay.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Michael Ford
Class Year(s): 1969
Note: Michael Ford ’68 (GAP) had a book published by The Library of Congress - "North Mississippi Homeplace" a photojournalism essay spanning decades of southern life. These moving photographs illustrate Ford’s experiences as an apprentice to blacksmith Marion Randolph Hall, his visits to Hal Waldrip’s General Store in Chulahoma, a day spent with AG Newson and his crew making molasses, and Othar Turner’s barbecues accompanied by traditional African American fife-and-drum music. They also capture the evocative landscape of the Mississippi hill country and the everyday lives of its residents. In 201,3 Ford returned to his adopted homeplace, camera in hand, only to find that most everything had changed or was gone. This photo essay project juxtaposes the rural Mississippi of the 1970s and the mid-2010s with Ford’s personal reflections drawn from his journals, interviews, and archival notes. A 15 part non-linear documentary can be found on Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/showcase/5894223
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Alex Agyemang
Class Year(s): 2014
Note: J. Alex Agyemang ’14 (CAST) ME (KGCOE) was promoted to Director, Supply Chain Management Strategy at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS). Alex has been employed with SRNS for the last 12 years with increasing responsibilities. In this new role, he will direct the execution of the corporate supply chain strategy, lead the execution of an organizational health assessment, direct the completion of supply chain benchmarks and gap analysis with industry leaders, and initiate the development of a supply chain organization maturity path. He is also responsible for delivering effective training and development for a workforce of 200+ personnel. Alex maintains his responsibilities as the Small Business Liaison Officer.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Mercedes Ulaszewski
Class Year(s): 2011
Note: Mercedes Ulaszewski ’11 (CIAS) was promoted in August 2021 at the Rochester City School District to Senior Graphic Designer. A few months later in November while in Chicago, Mercedes and her long-time partner, Ory Ballenger, got engaged.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Taylor Zimmer
Class Year(s): 1985
Note: Taylor Zimmer ’85 (GAP) is Trustee of Solitude Farmz, which is now an Exclusive Opus Peace Educator in the State of New York for medical caregivers, veterans and Soul Injury.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Victoria Savka
Class Year(s): 2016, 2018
Note: Victoria Savka ’16 (CIAS) MST ’18 (CIAS) is currently pursuing her passion as an illustrator, storyteller, and ceramic artist. She has done residencies at Main Street Arts, The Yards, and her work is found in happy homes throughout the world. Victoria has shown in exhibits internationally and has work available in select stores and venues throughout the country. She has recently been featured on Artist in Focus through PBS and was recently featured in (585) Magazine as a local artisan for the Spring 2022 issue. You can find her work on campus at Shop One at RIT, The Store at the Memorial Art Gallery, and Little Button Craft in the South Wedge of Rochester, N.Y. Victoria currently works and teaches in Auburn, N.Y. where she cherishes afternoons with the ducks and geese of Owasco Lake. She will be having an exhibition at SUNY Geneseo in early April of 2022. For more information on Victoria’s upcoming exhibits, projects, and news, check out her website and newsletter at www.victoriasavka.com. EMAIL: mariavictoriasavka@gmail.com INSTAGRAM: @victoriasavkaart / @savkaclay
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Anna Hazelwood
Class Year(s): ’12, ’19
Note: Anna Hazelwood ’12 (CIAS) MS ’19 (SOIS) joined Eagleview in August 2021 as a Project Manager.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Mariya Lyubman
Class Year(s): 1997,2001
Note: Mariya Lyubman ’01 (SCB) recently took a role as the Head of People at Truveris, the leading pharmacy benefits platform for reducing costs and improving access for prescription medications.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021
Name: Aaron McGrath
Class Year(s): 2009
Note: Aaron J. McGrath ’09 (CIAS) recently self-published his first comic book. "The Rite" is a short horror comic about three lost adventurers finding a hidden darkness in the shadows of the desert. Copies are available for sale at madebymcgrath.com. Aaron will be making his first appearance at a comic convention in January 2022 at the Pasadena Comic Con in Pasadena, C.A.
Submitted on: December 13, 2021