Class Notes
Warner School of Education
1968
Linda Chalmer Zemel (MA) (see 鈥66 College).
1975
Joe Kloba (EdD) writes that he鈥檚 retired as provost and chief academic officer of Palm Beach Atlantic University. He served for 19 years at the university, 11 of those as provost. He was also founder of the school鈥檚 graduate counseling psychology program. He adds that he and his wife, Sandy, have been married for 47 years and will continue to live in West Palm Beach, Florida.
1986
Debra Mathinos (EdD) has been named director of lifelong learning at the Heights Center in the Harlem Heights neighborhood of Fort Myers, Florida. She oversees the development of classes and training programs, teaches adults in the center鈥檚 GED program, and works with children in the after-school program.
1988
Mike Neer (MS) has retired as head coach of the Hobart College basketball team. Mike was head coach of the Yellowjackets men鈥檚 basketball team for 34 years before retiring in 2010. After a year off, he took the job at Hobart in time for the 2011鈥12 academic year.
1998
Diane DiGravio (MS) was featured as a 鈥淲oman to Watch鈥 in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle锘 in June. Diane teaches science at Spry Middle School in Webster, New York. She earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in science and zoology and worked as a research scientist for a pharmaceutical company for 10 years before changing careers to become a science teacher. She鈥檚 led five student trips to Costa Rica鈥檚 rainforests to teach about environmental conservation.
2012
Jessica Germano-Fokin (EdD) has founded the Rochester matchmaking service Discover Your Match.