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Seven New Members Elected to Alumni Association Board


The Plattsburgh Alumni Association will soon have seven new alumni on its board of directors. The following alumni will each serve for a term that begins in January and ends in 2014:

Jody (Duquette) Carpenter '92

  • Hometown: Morrisonville, N.Y.
  • Major: Accounting.
  • Position: Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, UFirst Credit Union.
  • About Jody: Jody has supported SUNY Plattsburgh students through the North Country Scholarship Program, Cardinal Connections and baking cookies. She is interested in presenting a financial seminar to students.

Richard Davino '89 G'94

  • Hometown: Framingham, Mass.
  • Major: B.A. Speech Communications; M.S. Counseling.
  • Career: Director of Career Services and Employer Relations, Framingham State College.
  • About Richard: Richard was an RA and a member of the Student Association, as well as Omicron Delta Kappa as a student. He has 16 years experience in higher education in the areas of career services; M.B.A. and D. B.A academic advising; and residential life/judicial affairs.

Justin Elmendorf '04

  • Hometown: Valley Cottage, N.Y.
  • Major: Communications/Mass Media.
  • Career: Technical Production Supervisor, CNBC.
  • About Justin: He was a general honors student in 2001, a Presidential Scholar in 2002 and a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa. As an alumnus, he has been a member of Cardinal Connections, the Plattsburgh Alumni Community and has served as a class agent.

Tina Gerardi '80

  • Hometown: Albany, N.Y.
  • Major: Nursing.
  • Career: CEO, New York State Nurses Association.
  • About Tina: As a student, she worked as an RA with Rich Higgins as her hall director. Tina was a distinguished visiting alumna in 2008 and has referred students to SUNY Plattsburgh on a regular basis. She is also a member of Cardinal Connections.

Michael Arthur Harrington '03

  • Hometown: Bennington, Vt.
  • Major: Communications/Mass Media.
  • Career: Director, New Training and Strategic Initiatives, New Directions Consulting Inc.
  • About Michael: Michael was the president of the Student Association in '04. He also served as an RA and a residence director, as well as a member of Omicron Delta Kappa and a student ambassador.

Carla (Canjar) Jordan '04

  • Hometown: Fairport, N.Y.
  • Major: Environmental Science.
  • Position: Environmental Manager, Casella Waste Systems.
  • About Carla: She was a 2004 recipient of the SUNY Chancellor's Award and a 2008 recipient of the Off to a Good Start Award. As a student, she was a member Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies.

Stanley Maziejka '80

  • Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  • Major: Elementary Education.
  • Career; Superintendent of Schools, Stillwater Central School District, Stillwater, N.Y.
  • About Stanley: He is the first graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury to serve on the Alumni Association Board. He is also a member of many professional organizations, the vice president of the Emerging Workforce Council and a member of the Fort Edward Lions Club, the Fort Edward Historical Association Board of Directors and the Saratoga/Warren/Washington Workforce Investment Board.

Stanley Maziejka '80

  • Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
  • Major: Elementary Education.
  • Career; Superintendent of Schools, Stillwater Central School District, Stillwater, N.Y.
  • About Stanley: He is the first graduate from SUNY Plattsburgh at Queensbury to serve on the Alumni Association Board. He is also a member of many professional organizations, the vice president of the Emerging Workforce Council and a member of the Fort Edward Lions Club, the Fort Edward Historical Association Board of Directors and the Saratoga/Warren/Washington Workforce Investment Board.
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