Anthropology Student News

Attention SUCO Anthropology Students:

I will use this space to post news about our students, past and present.
If you would like to have a news item posted, please e-mail me at relethjh@oneonta.edu.
We are particularly interested in hearing from former students.
Thanks,

John Relethford

• Olivia Dunn has been selected to receive the College’s “Best and Brightest” award for the Spring 2011 semester. Click here for details.
  
  
• Three of our majors have been selected to receive the College’s “Best and Brightest” award for the Spring 2009 semester: Elyse Hallenback (double major in psychology), Olivia Kenyon (double major in biology), and Amanda Minnock (double major in biology). Congratulations to Elyse, Olivia, and Amanda! Details and a complete list of all Best and Brightest Awards can be found here.
  
  
• Steve Brienza, Class of 2005, is working in Manhattan as an Independent Living Specialist for the Bowery Residents Committee (BRC), a social service agency that serves the homeless and offers them a variety of services, including basic shelters/food, substance abuse detox and/or rehab, and employment shelters.
   
• Amy Bennett, Class of 2005, has completed her MSc degree in archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and is currently working as an archaeologist for Hartgen Archaeological Consultants.
   
• Megan Miller, Class of 2007, is working as an archaeologist for Curtin Archaeological Consulting.
   
• Jon Alexander, Class of 2004, completed his MA degree in anthropology at New Mexico Highlands University in May 2007.
   
• Patti Fallacara is a consultant and independent contractor for fitness and self defense.
   
• John Crump, Class of 2002, is the owner of the CRM (Cultural Resources Management) firm, Eastern Woodlands Archaeological Consultants, LLC, of Naples, Florida.
   
• Nicole Thorn, Class of 2005, is in the Ph.D. program in anthropology at the State University of New York at Albany
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Karen Terry is working for the television production company Karavida, Inc.
 

Norah Miles, Class of 2003, is working as an archaeological field technician at EAC/Archaeology in Baltimore.
 

Robert Kerley, Class of 2006, is working on archaeological excavations as an Education Specialist for the New York State Museum.
 

Laiko (Burns) Quintero and Pasquale Quintero, Class of 2004, have completed Master's degrees at SUNY Buffalo. Laiko has her Ed.M. degree in Higher Education Administration with a concentration in Student Affairs, and Pasquale has his Ed.M. degree in Higher Education Administration. Laiko will be the Assistant Director of the Career Network Center at NY Institute of Technology, and Pasquale will be a Hall Director at SUNY Stony Brook.