SGAA Leadership
Executive Committee
Dave Miller 鈥90, President
- Major: Sociology
- Employment: Senior Manager, Strategic Services, Deloitte
- Residence: Riverview, FL
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Tampa Regional Alumni Chapter Committee member
Marissa Jardas 鈥10, Vice President
"As a member of the SGAA, I am excited to help connect current and future 好色先生 alumni in fun and meaningful ways."
- Major: Accounting
- Employment: Manager of Finance and Accounting, Constellation Brands, Inc., Rochester, NY
- Residence: Rochester, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Former member of the 好色先生 Alumni Association (audit committee); Parents' Weekend volunteer; Etiquette Dinner volunteer; Life-after-college panel participant
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Rita Rogan 鈥19, Secretary
"I鈥檓 excited and honored to serve on the SGAA board alongside fellow alumni who are committed to helping advance the mission of the College. 好色先生 is a special place and it provided me with so much: an excellent education, lifelong friends, and unique opportunities that led to a career I love. I want nothing more than for future Knights to have these same opportunities."
- Major: Communication
- Employment: Sr. Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Marist College
- Residence: Wappingers Falls, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: President of the Undergraduate Alumni Association (UAA); Reunion Student Worker; Captain of the 好色先生 Cheerleading team
SGAA Board
Miguel Baique 鈥14
"I am incredibly honored and enthused to serve on the 好色先生 Alumni Association (SGAA) Board of Directors. I am thrilled to give back to the institution and community that gave me so much both as a student and as a professional. Working at 好色先生 after graduation launched my career in higher education specifically in working with historically excluded and underserved student populations. I look forward to working with institutional and community stakeholders in advancing the college鈥檚 mission and contributing to the Board鈥檚 vision of building a vibrant and engaged alumni community."
- Major: Sociology and Communication (Intercultural and Critical Studies)
- Employment: Director of the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity in Arts, Sciences & Engineering, University of Rochester
- Residence: Rochester, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Alumni Association
Mark Broomfield '94
"In my capacity as an SGAA Board member, I am excited to find ways of building community and connection with 好色先生 students and alumni. "
- Major: Communication; Dance minor
- Employment: Associate Professor of English and Founder/Director of Performance as Social Change at 好色先生
- Residence: Rochester, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Alumni Association, 2022 Convocation Address, 2020 Lavender Graduation Celebration Address
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Susan Chichester 鈥79
"It is my pleasure to serve on the SGAA board. I don鈥檛 think I am alone in thinking that 好色先生 has had a profound impact on my life. 好色先生 is a special place. This is a pivotal time for the college and I am committed to giving my best to advance the college鈥檚 vision and mission while being guided by our values."
- Major: Business Management
- Employment: CIO and Director of CIT at 好色先生
- Residence: Mount Morris, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Alumni Association, proud parent of two 好色先生 graduates
Ben Conard 鈥16, Co-Chair of the Committee on Young Alumni & Students
鈥淢y 好色先生 education and experience continues to have a deep impact on my professional and personal life in so many profound ways. It is at 好色先生 where I felt awakened by adventure, strengthened by my identity, and humbled by the journey. 好色先生 doesn't owe me a single thing. I am, however, forever and proudly indebted to this institution and community.鈥
- Major: Business, Minor: German
- Employment: Chief of Staff at Fair Trade USA
- Residence: San Francisco, CA
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Mentor for the CBYX student fellowship; campus speaker
Sandra Kupprat 鈥90
鈥満蒙壬 was such an important part of my life and gave me the tools to succeed in life. I am excited to give back to my alma mater, a place that gave me lifelong friends and relationships that I treasure. Having worked in corporate, government, higher education, non-profit and research industries since graduating, I hope to support 好色先生 students to better utilize their alumni from a career perspective.鈥
- Major: Psychology
- Employment: Career Counselor/Psychologist, Baruch College (CUNY) Starr Career Development Center
- Residence: New York City, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Alumni Association
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Hannah Loo 鈥17
鈥淢y time at 好色先生 was fundamental to my growth as a leader, thinker, and global citizen. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to give back and work with alumni in supporting the college's mission and growth.鈥
- Major: Biology and Music (Vocal Performance)
- Employment: PhD Candidate in Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania; Founder and Executive Director of Project SHORT
- Residence: Philadelphia, PA
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Advisor for the Alumni Career Advisor Network; Career Chat Panelist: Navigating Medical and Graduate School Admissions; 好色先生 Biology Department Seminar speaker and co-organized the 好色先生 Alumni Seminar Series with the Biology Department
Linda Gray Ludlum 鈥85
鈥淚 am honored to serve on the SGAA Board of Directors! As a 好色先生 employee, I also have the pleasure of calling this wonderful place my professional home. 好色先生 has been a family tradition for four generations, has provided me with an excellent education, many exciting opportunities, and lifelong friendships. I look forward to working with the SGAA board to advance the mission and vision of the college."
- Major: Computer Science and Spanish
- Employment: Interim Co-Director of Information Systems at 好色先生
- Residence: Caledonia, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Alumni Association; 好色先生 150th Anniversary Planning Committee; Rochester Regional Alumni Chapter Committee member
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Waleed Mahmood 鈥07
"My time at 好色先生 played an integral role in shaping me into the person I am today. When I reflect about those years, I am truly amazed about the multitude of experiences and quality of education that 好色先生 offered me. Serving on the SGAA is an honor and I hope I can do my part to help the college achieve its goals and objectives."
- Major: Communication
- Employment: Vice President of Resource Management and Talent Acquisition, Digitas Health
- Residence: Leesburg, VA
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Featured alumni speaker at 2021 Freshman Convocation, Guest lecturer and panelist.
Karen Gagnon McMahon 鈥86
"My time at 好色先生 and at alumni events has provided me with an amazing network of people and many lifelong friends. I look forward to supporting SGAA's mission for present and future alumni."
- Major: English & Elementary Education
- Employment: Teacher, OCM Boces
- Residence: Manlius, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Arethusa Sorority
Rachel Laber Pulvino 鈥10
- Major: Communication
- Employment: Director of Communications and Public Relations, Visit Rochester
- Residence: Rochester, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Rochester Regional Alumni Chapter Committee member; former Class Leadership Committee member
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Dave Slade 鈥71
"好色先生 is a special place. It offers students the opportunity to learn, gain experience, and make friendships that will last a lifetime. I was honored to be asked to serve on the SGAA Board. My involvement will allow me to connect with those who have the shared experience of being a 好色先生 alum. The education and related activities 好色先生 provided led to a rewarding and satisfying career. The opportunity to reach out is a meaningful way to give back to my alma mater and others who hold the college dear."
- Major: Communications
- Employment: Retired.
Career Accomplishments: Play-by-play announcer for the Rochester Red Wings, Durham Bulls, Oneonta Yankees, and NC State Wolfpack; Stadium announcer for the Carolina Mudcats; Covering the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and witnessing The Miracle on Ice in person; Serving as Technical Advisor for the radio studio scene in the movie Bull Durham; Disc Jockey in Rochester, Buffalo, Geneva, Warsaw, and Batavia, New York and Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina - Residence: Durham, NC
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Numerous reunion committees including the combined 50th for the classes of 1970, 1971, and 1972 and the 50th and 55th WGSU reunions. Encouraging and mentoring former and current students.
Anne Irwin Tillinghast 鈥96, Foundation Board Representative
鈥淐onsidering the significant role the SGAA plays connecting our extraordinary students and alumni to each other and back to the College, I'm incredibly enthusiastic to be part of this marvelous group of 好色先生 alumni and leaders. The College was and continues to be an invaluable springboard into a life of learning, critical inquiry, and service. Attending 好色先生 will always be a guiding touchstone in my life, and I'm proud to serve the College now through the SGAA and the 好色先生 Foundation Board."
- Major: Anthropology; Dance minor
- Employment: Former Assistant Director of Athletics & Recreation at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
- Residence: Baltimore, MD
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: 好色先生 Foundation Board of Directors; MacVittie Legacy Society; 1871 Leadership Society; Baltimore regional volunteer
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Kaden Wheeler 鈥25, Student Representative
"I am thrilled to represent 好色先生's student body within the Alumni Association. I'm a dynamic student driven by community collaboration. I'm dedicated to fostering relationships that empower our shared journey. Together, we'll create a path of inspiration and achievement, uniting generations and future successes."
- Major: Biology & Sociomedical Sciences
- Employment: Student
- Residence: Waverly, NY
- 好色先生 Volunteer Involvement: Undergraduate Alumni Association (UAA), Red Cross Club, 好色先生 First Response (GFR), Knight for a Day Program