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Redhawks Who Soar - November 2023
Our Alumni Are Living Proof
We are proud of the 20,871 living alumni working in education, healthcare, social work, business, criminal justice, law, ministry, non-profits, the technology industry, and entrepreneurship – to name a few. This month, we celebrate retirement, news stories, continuous learning, a novel published, and new opportunities for Roberts alumni!
Thomas Applin ‘78 (Religion & Philosophy) and his wife, Kathy, retired after 41 years of ministry in The Salvation Army in December 2022. His most recent assignment was as the Divisional Secretary for Greater Cleveland, overseeing all The Salvation Army ministry components in Cuyahoga County. In his retirement, he will serve as a pastoral care officer supporting clergy in Upstate New York.
Alex Castro ‘02 (Organizational Management), CEO of Pathstone Corporation, was recently profiled in the RBJ. “Castro agrees that he wants to empower PathStone’s employees. He lets them know he is there for them and will get them what they need to do their jobs, and then he does just that. In addition to the work at the organization, his leadership role at PathStone allows Castro to work on industry-wide efforts and initiatives. For example, he was recently invited by The White House to attend a summit on climate resilience and sustainability in affordable housing.”
Here’s the link: Alex Castro’s roots in Rochester began when preparation met opportunity.
Daniel Kasambira, Jr. ’91 (Social Work) was named the President and CEO at the United Way of Madison County in April 2022. He was recently featured in Huntsville Event Magazine. Referring to his time as a point guard on the Roberts basketball team, he said “I knew that I wanted to use my experiences from sports to lead organizations, in which you can utilize similar concepts like teamwork, the importance of being coachable, and the importance of having a game plan.”
Rachel Putman Woodward ‘15 (Mathematics with Education Minor) graduated from the Advanced Leadership Program at Lockheed Martin. She has worked at Lockheed Martin in Syracuse since 2016.
Linda Williams Stirling ‘79 published the novel "Simon Says," available at Amazon.com and Bookshop.org. Stirling’s novel is currently a Quarter-Finalist for the BookLife Prize by Publisher's Weekly.
Pleasant Foy ‘19 (Business Administration) recently started a new position as Workforce Development Specialist at Foodlink.
Lisa Martinez DeVinney ‘14 (Strategic Leadership) started a new position as Director of Recruiting, Adult and Graduate Enrollment at Roberts Wesleyan University.
Matt Zager ‘08 (Music Education with Instrumental Minor) completed the Emerging Leaders Development Program at the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.
Logan Geen ‘07 (Management) started a new position as Counsel at Nixon Gwilt Law.