Class Notes

Name: Paige Peckham

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Paige Peckham ’16 (CIAS) recently accepted a position as a Designer at Red Thread in Boston, MA.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Atul Patel

Class Year(s): 1994

Note: Atul H. Patel ’94 (KGCOE) and MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan has taken on the role of Product Manager, Aviation Headsets at the Bosch Building Technologies Division in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. He also recently qualified as a Top 5 finalist stand-up comedian in the ACME Comedy Club Funniest Person Contest.

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Jon Yerger

Class Year(s): 1970

Note: Jon Yerger ’70 (KGCOE) is a Founder, first Chairman and a current member of the Board of Directors of the NFP 501(c)(3) Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES). VINES endeavors to make fresh produce (vegetables, fruits, berries, spices, etc.) available to ALL, particularly those living in "food deserts", primarily in central urban areas. Whenever and wherever possible, VINES will convert an old or recently vacant lot into a dozen or more fertile, raised beds for use by the neighborhood. Soil and security, water and some tools are provided. https://vinesgardens.org

Submitted on: September 10, 2020

Name: Earl Sharkey

Class Year(s): 2019

Note: Earl Sharkey ’19 (KGCOE) landed a dream job at Snapchat.

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: Sal Pellingra

Class Year(s): 1988

Note: Sal J. Pellingra ’88 (CAST), MBA '01 (SCB) received 21st US Patent this year. All are packaging material or design related. http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=0&f=S&l=50&TERM1=pellingra&FIELD1=INNM&co1=AND&TERM2=&FIELD2=&d=PTXT

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: Joel Kwiatkowski

Class Year(s): 1983

Note: Joel Kwiatkowski, ’83 (CAST) works in telecom, married 25 years, originally from Broadalbin NY, lives near Sacramento California. Enjoys biking, hiking, snow and water sports.Seasoned Telecommunications Leader for UMTS and LTE Cellular Networks, iDAS and oDAS & 2 way LMR Public Safety. Excellent presentation, public speaking, report writing skills and project management. Accomplished consultant who exceeds goals and expectations of clients.

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: Jeremy Sniateki

Class Year(s): 1995

Note: Jeremy Sniatecki ’95 (CIAS) is the lead designer on packaging design for a series of "little army men" style toys based on "Fallout" video game series, in conjunction with Toynk/Fourth Castle and Bethesda.

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: William Truran

Class Year(s): 1975

Note: William (Bill) Truran ’75 (GAP) loves photo shooting recipe shots. Most of all, so he is grateful to have landed a job shooting for a restaurant website. Yummy recipe shots, here he comes!

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: Ryan Kenneth Susa

Class Year(s): 2005

Note: Ryan Susa ’05 (COS) has recently been admitted to the masters in Biotechnology Enterprise & Entrepreneurship program at Johns Hopkins University. He currently works at Grifols in the San Francisco Bay Area as a Senior Product Trainer in their diagnostics division.

Submitted on: September 9, 2020

Name: John Mischler

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: John Mischler ’81 (SCB) recently joined Habersham Vineyards and Winery as their Director of Sales and Marketing. Habersham Vineyards is Georgia’s oldest, active winery.

Submitted on: September 9, 2020