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Class of 2011 - Fall
Graduation:  December 17, 2011
23 graduates

Class of 2011 - Spring
Graduation:  April 30, 2011
20 graduates

Class of 2010 - Fall
Graduation:  December 18, 2010
23 graduates

Class of 2010 - Spring
Graduation:  May 1, 2010
17 graduates

Class of 2009 - Fall
Graduation:  December 19, 2009
19 graduates

Class of 2009 - Spring
Graduation:  April 25, 2009
20 graduates

Class of 2008      
Graduation:  December 13, 2008
32 graduates

Class of 2007      
Graduation:  December 15, 2007
39 graduates

Class of 2006      

 Jason Applegate is in Florida and self employed as Applegate Anesthesia, LLC.  As of: 7/07

 Amy Baker is employed by Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC.

 Jennifer Barton

 Kimberly Bauer is employed by Bauer Anesthesia, LLC and currently working in Cincinnati, Ohio.

 SuAnne Caccamese

 Zina Carrol is employed by Lexington Anesthesia Associates at Altoona Regional Health System in Altoona, PA.

 Michael Cebula is employed by UPMC Shadyside.

 Mi-Jin Choe

 Eric Cipcic

 Douglas Dukes

 Sara Fauls

 Karen Ghrist is employed by UPMC Southside.

 Charles Giordano

 Shai Goel is working at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

 Paula Hrobak

 Brandi Jefferson

 Abigail Kaufer

 Michelle Kaus

 Carrie Kaylos

 Brian Keller is employed by UPMC Shadyside.

 Anthony Lasica

 Maria Laykish

 Carol Mackin

 Nicholas McMurdy is employed by INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.

 Kelly Morreale is employed by Washington Hospital in Washington, PA.

 Ona O'Donohoe

 Chris O'Stafy is employed by Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA.

 Kristen Praesel

 Derek Reckard is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

 Chelsea Richardson

 Tonya Ryan is working at West Virginia University Hospitals at Ruby Memorial in Morgantown, WV.

 Alyssa Sciullo

 Jennifer Sealy is employed by Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.

 Jacqueline Sepaniac

 Troy Seskey is employed by the Medical Center of Beaver, PA.

 Erica Sherer is employed by Anesthesia Associates of York, PA.

 Denise Skradski

 Teresa Stackhouse is employed by Susquehanna Health System at the Williamsport Hospital in Williamsport, PA.

 Julia Starkey Sullivan

 Eric Stewart relocated to Tampa Florida and is working at Tampa General Hospital.

 Dawn Thomas

 Jason Trudell

 Katrina Van Tassel is employed by Brevard Anesthesia Services in Melbourne, Florida.

Class of 2005      

Lisa Adams

Deanna Alko

Chad Artman is employed by UPMC Presbyterian

David Audet

Richard Bauer s employed by Bauer Anesthesia, LLC and currently working in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tina Bowser is employed by UPMC Presbyterian

Shelly Boyce is employed by Washington Hospital

Kelly Cannon

David Caragein is employed by the Veteran's Administration in Pittsburgh

John Clark is employed by Strong memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York

Meghan Connelly

Kirk Foster

Pamela Gill is employed by Tampa General Hospital and is the student coordinator for the USF program

Timothy Glaser is employed by Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA

April Hassler is employed by UPMC St. Margaret

Patricia Kaufman is employed by UPMC Shadyside

Melissa Liberto is employed by UPMC Presbyterian As of: 7/07

Peter Machi is employed by UPMC Presbyterian

Lynn Macksey is working in Raleigh, North Carolina and has published 2 articles and a book

Cara Malcotti is employed by Altoona Hospital

Christopher Miller  (April 2006)

Scott Pearson is employed by Conemaugh Memorial Medial Center in Johnstown, PA and is active in volunteer anesthesia missions.

Paul Perkins relocated south in 2007.

Eric Petrunak is employed by Altoona Hospital

Erica Poole is employed by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Jamie Volkman Artman is employed by Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Frank Watson is employed by UPMC Presbyterian

Beth White is employed by UPMC Shadyside

Kelly Wiltse is employed by Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia, PA

Class of 2004      

Graduation:  December 18, 2004
35 graduates    

Lisa Adams-Vacheresse is working at UPMC St. Margaret.

Michelle Andrews

Jason Bauer is working at UPMC Shadyside.

Amy Bettencourt

Lisa Brienza

John Buckley is employed by New Hanover Health Network in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Wendy Chambless has accepted employment at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston.

Teresa Cousins

Roger Cruse

Justin Cwynar is employed by Butler Anesthesia Associates at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Christine Darr

Liana Davis

Amy DiProsperis

Kari Forro

Patricia Goorin is working at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing Michigan.

Amy Hughes is working at UPMC Shadyside.

David Johnson is working at Washington Hospital in Washington, PA.

Susan Joseph will be employed by BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.

Henry Joyce

Kurt Kline is working at UPMC Shadyside and is also an officer in the Army Nurse Corps.

Robert Lorah is working at UPMC Shadyside.

William Manning is employed by the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Georgia.

Kimberly Mason will be working full time at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA and casual at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA.

Jacqueline Miller is working at UPMC Shadyside.

Brian Pelky

Ray Pentz

Shellie Popeck is Chief Nurse Anesthetist at Washington Hospital in Washington, PA.

Jeff Robis

Scott Rusiewicz is working at UPMC Shadyside.

Jennifer Sauer

David Snyder is working at UPMC Shadyside.

James Underwood has accepted employment at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.

Greig Williams

Eric Wrenn

Bill Zwiers

Class of 2003

Graduation:  December 13, 2003
28 graduates    

Kevin Beaver is employed by Metropolitan Anesthesia Associates in Memphis, Tennessee.

Heather Doucha Cuellar

Jason Forro

Michael Hackett

Richard Hennessey

Elizabeth Holmes will begin employment at Morton Plant Mease Hospital in Clearwater, Florida.

Lee Ann Irwin

Alison Kaestner is employed by St. Luke's Regional Medical Center in Boise, Idaho.

Bonnie Keaveny is employed by UNC-Chapel Hill Hospital in North Carolina.

Carla Linsenbigler

Lynne Yanich Lockovich is employed by Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Melissa McConnell

Kelly Meno Lochmuller

Kelley Mowry is employed by West Penn Anesthesia Associates at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Matt Nypaver is employed by Magee Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Linda Osman is employed by Greenville Hospital Systems in South Carolina.

Michael Phillips

Amy Riegel is employed by Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte North Carolina.

Allison Hunter Rocco is employed by the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.

Karen Samuels

Lisa Scott

Alex Sigalovsky is employed by R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Natalie Sigalovsky is employed by R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dana Sticca

Carol Strickler

Brent Suddeth is employed by Northside Cherokee Anesthesia Consultants in Canton, Georgia.

Steve Vetovich is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

Jamie Vorhes

Class of 2002   

Graduation:  December 14, 2002
27 graduates     Info for this classas of 1/1/03

Benjamin Andrews

Brent Barnhart

Carrie McGowan (Belfiore)

Stephen Breitigan  is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

Brad Bulvin is employed by Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA.

Paul Butler

Jerry Ciancione

Ngocha Dang

Amy Duffy

James Erdman

Angie Frie

Amy Garrett is employed by Presbyterian Healthcare in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kevin Gasior

Rick Henker is Interrum Chair of the Department of Acute and Tertiary Care in the School of Nursing and Nurse Anesthesia Program Faculty. 

Jason Karenbauer

Alison Marinak

Lynn Mildenberger

Allyn Miller

Julie Minton

Laura Montag

Marina Ogden Tompkins

Michelle Pfenninger

Dennis Phillips

Heather Saunders

Rebecca Stoudt is employed by Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.

William Teskey

Joel Tompkins

Class of 2001

Graduation:  December 15, 2001
26 graduates     Info for this class current as of 1/28/02  -  future updates will be noted.

Charlene Buchanan

Ray Edwards is working for Butler Anesthesia Associates at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Amber Frazier 

Jeanne Gordon is working at UPMC Shadyside.

Rachel Gray Maliszewski

Amy Herrmann is employed by UPMC Shadyside.

Dale Heron is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

Andrew Hicks is employed by Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Rachel Hicks 

Fran Higgins McAuley is working at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Peter Honerkamp

Shelley Hood 

John Jones is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

James Kelley

William Lees

Timothy Lyons 

Matthew Maliszewski is working for Butler Anesthesia Associates at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Aaron Ostrowski is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.

Lisa Pristas 

James Roupe 

Kristen Sant has accepted employment at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York.

William Schallus is working for Butler Anesthesia Associates at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Kim Schwartz is employed by Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Michigan

Brad Wheeler 

Tina Woodby has accepted employment at Gulf Coast Hospital in Florida.

Christopher Youst

Class of 2000

Graduation:  December 16, 2000
19 graduates

Jaime Bagnell-Leonardo 

Krista Bragg 

Megan Dill (Cholak)

Sherri Stebbins (Ciocoi)  is employed by Carilion Medical Center in Roanoke, Virginia.  As of: 7/04

Dale Fleck is employed by UPMC Presbyterian.  As of: 3/01

Joseph Goode 

Rachel Harvey 

Gabriella Horton 

Shawn Lewis 

Mitchell Oblak 

Kathleen Pahel 

Sean Pucci 

Kathy Sartschev Pucci

Kenneth Speicher is working at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, North Carolina.  As of: 3/01

Michael Trimmell is working at Carilion Medical Center in Roanoke, Virginia.  As of: 7/04

James Weber 

Jeffrey Weir 

Tracy Woloshyn 

James Woomer

Class of 1999

Graduation:  December 18, 1999
16 graduates

Jennifer Dablock 

Brent Dunworth  is the Senior CRNA Director for UPP and adjunct faculty at the Nurse Anesthesia Program.

Melissa Hadley 

Jodie Hartzell

Craig Headlee  

Krista Joll  is employed by UPMC Shadyside.  As of: 10/00

Israel Klinger (died March 8, 2002 after a brave battle with liver cancer)

Jeffrey Messinger is working at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport, CT.   As of: 4/01

Sherrie Miara 

Holly Morrison

Deborah Orecchio 

Linda Roby returned home to Memphis and is employed at the University of Tennessee.  As of: 2/14/00

Jason Sebelin

Karin Seibel

Renee Taylor 

Kenneth Zalewski  is employed by Fort Sanders Anesthesia Group in Knoxville, Tennessee. As of: 2/14/00

Class of 1998

Graduation:  December 19, 1998
17 graduates

Heather Boden (Zierdan) 

Chip Brill 

Freddie Caldwell is employed at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas.  HPSP Military Scholarship Winner!  As of: 10/00

Kristen Clickett is employed by Greater Houston Anesthesiology at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.  As of: 10/00

Jennifer Como 

Tricia Frack 

Oliver Jordan

Zoe Koczan Jones (Deceased)

Linda McFadden  is employed by Baylor Colledge of Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas  As of: 10/00

Steve Seever

Jack Strollo 

Tracy Walton (Williams)  

Charlene Williams 

Molly Woods is employed by Associates in Anesthesia at Crozar Chester Medical Center / Springfield Hospital in Upland, PA (eastern PA).  As of: 3/23/00

Class of 1997

Graduation:  December 13, 1997
16 graduates

Donna Gazey i

Diann Lydell-Jones

William Jones

Janice Marshall 

Calvin Mann is the Chief CRNA at Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Alabama  As of: 4/04 

Doug Olszewski

William Pileggi 

Elizabeth Sharkazy

Class of 1996

Graduation:  December 14, 1996
18 graduates

Joan M. Blasinsky 

Kathleen Hurlburt 

Jeff Karns

Richard Vidaud

Class of 1995

Graduation:  December 8, 1995
19 graduates

Michael Haffey is working at the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.  Mike received the Mayo's Award for Excellence in 2003.  Congratulations to Mike for recognition of his outstanding performance.  

Joan Murray is in Florida. 

Anna M. Rongaus is living in West Palm Beach Florida and working locally perdiem and Locum Tenens nationally.  As of: 10/00

Elaine Schweikert  is working Locum Tenens.   As of: 10/00

Bill Wagner is employed at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.  Visit this website if you want to find out what Bill is up to!  It is very interesting. www.bikeformima.com        As of: 11/07

Class of 1994

Graduation:  August 15, 1994
16 graduates

Class of 1993

Graduation:  August 16, 1993
18 graduates

  Richard G. Ziegler

Class of 1992

Graduation:  August 7, 1992
24 graduates

David F. Distel received his MBA from Cleveland State University and is the Director of Supply Chain Management for the Mayo Foundation in Rochester, Minnesota.  As of: 10/01

Kimberly English is working part-time at UPMC Passavant and also enjoying being the mother of four.  As of:  1/02

Loren Pulliam is working Locum Tenens and is adjunct faculty at the Nurse Anesthesia Program.  As of: 8/07

Class of 1991

Graduation:  August 10, 1991
19 graduates

Valerie Bell i

Rose O'Brien (Bialek)   

Carla A. Kormanik maintains residency in Tampa, Florida and is working nationally Locum Tenens.  As of: 10/00

John O'Donnell is the Director of this Nurse Anesthesia Program.

Mary Wojnakowski