Class Notes
Name: Leah Oakes
Class Year(s): 2021
Note: Leah (Norris) Oakes MS ’21 met Heather on MSSE’s orientation day in 2019, and the rest is history! In February 2025, they finally said, I do! They are so grateful to the place that brought them together.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Larry Schorr
Class Year(s): 1973
Note: Larry Schorr BS ’73 was a concert photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1970s and has been working on getting photos to people who could use them. This book called, To Hell With Poverty, by Jon King, singer for Gang of Four, was just released in April 2025, and Jon King used a photo Larry took in 1979, when Gang of Four was supporting Buzzcocks in San Francisco.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Monique Marsh
Class Year(s): 2006
Note: In April 2025, Monique Marsh BS ’06 accepted a new role at Integro Health as the head of qualitative research, leading primary market research and strategy engagements for life sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Prior to accepting this role, Monique was associate director, head of innovation at Trinity Life Sciences.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Karamjit Singh
Class Year(s): 2010, 2011
Note: Karamjit Singh MBA ’12 was appointed as chief delivery officer (CDO) for DG Matrix Inc., a company revolutionizing power conversion and solid state transformers.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Liza Savage-Katz
Class Year(s): 1996, 2021
Note: Liza Savage-Katz BFA ’97 is celebrating a year of meaningful growth and community impact. As founder of KaleidoscopeME® (www.kaleidoscopeme.org), she launched and expanded whole-child afterschool enrichment programs across multiple Rochester charter schools, secured over $400,000 in grant funding, and forged dynamic partnerships with organizations like the Rochester Museum & Science Center, Mindful Tradition, and Bowen Family Farm. Liza also serves as an adjunct professor at RIT, mentoring students at the intersection of design, wellness, and education. Her nonprofit is now collaborating and developing a research study with U of R faculty (and hopefully RIT) and expanding summer programs across the region. She recently launched Alwāni Nefesh (Colors of the Soul), a storytelling and healing arts initiative inspired by Jewish and Arabic roots, exploring trauma-informed education and inter-generational healing. Visit www.kaleidoscopeme.org to learn more.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Michael Lembo
Class Year(s): 2010
Note: Michael Lembo BS ’10 joined CoinTracker, a Series A startup, as their head of institutional and government products.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Marla Mrowka
Class Year(s): 2010
Note: Marla Mrowka BFA ’10 and husband Luis (married in 2023) are living in the Oneonta area while Luis attends SUNY for dietetics. She is currently a freelance creative director / graphic designer and searching for a full-time role. Leads appreciated! marlamrowka.com.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: David Gianna
Class Year(s): 1991
Note: David Gianna BS ’91 is the chief information security officer and strategic advisor at Warden Command Cyber Group. David is also an adjunct professor at Marist University and University of Maryland Global Campus. David serves as commander of the Hudson Valley Senior Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and the Worship Bassist at Christian Life Church in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Kartik Sathappan
Class Year(s): 2016
Note: After a series of successful angel investments, Kartik Sathappan BS ’17 launched Families Fund. Families Fund backs founders rebuilding education, nutrition, and fertility for families! If you’re interested in venture capital and the future of the American family, please don’t hesitate to reach out! https://www.linkedin.com/in/kartiksathappan/
Submitted on: July 8, 2025
Name: Bonnie Traymore
Class Year(s): 1985
Note: Bonnie Traymore BS ’85 is a full-time mystery and thriller writer and, Amazon bestselling author. She lives in Honolulu with her husband, but finds herself drawn back to NYC and upstate New York and spends a fair amount of time there. Many of her books are set there. If you like a twisty thriller read that’s not too dark, please check out her books.
Submitted on: July 8, 2025