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| Alicia
Ammirata '03
attended the University of Bridgeport from Fall 2003-Spring 2004 after
graduating from WestConn and received her MS in education. She is teaching
elementary art and says, "I get to be creative every day." She is a
certified teacher in art and elementary education. Alicia can be reached at aliciaammirata@yahoo.com. |
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| Julie Corso '03 is a photography major. She volunteers for a church youth program, assists with their graphic projects and mailings and is working on a photo journalism piece on volunteer fire stations. Julie can be reached at marypopinn@aol.com. | |
| Gwyn Davidson '03 is a Graphic Designer at Boehringer Ingelheim in the Marketing & Creative Services department. She is doing freelance photography and graphics work on the side and can be reached at e-mail address gwyn_queenie@yahoo.com. | |
| Sheri DiPalma
'03 wants to continue enhancing her graphic design skills.
Besides being a production documentation specialist at Belimo Air Contols in
Danbury, CT she is a freelance artist, working on newsletters, flyers, tote
bags and shirts. At Bulimo she takes digital pictures , works with
Microsoft Photo Editor and writes copy for Standard Operating Procedures.
She is a girl scout leader and works with the school store at Rogers Park
Middle School. Sheri plans to attend the University of Bridgeport next
year to obtain a teaching degree in elementary education. Sheri won the Ethel Appel Memorial Award in printmaking (2001) and was the holiday card contest winner for the Dean of Arts & Sciences (2001). She can be reached at Sherdipalm@aol.com |
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William
Foster '03 is graduating with a degree in psychology and
photography. His work can be viewed at
http://www.merj.com/homeslice/Bills-flix-2003 He can be reached at philfromwaterbury@hotmail.com |
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Tina Horan's '03 background
includes portrait photography but she is now an assistant photogra pher
at Maplegate Media Group and her work can be seen in the RC Driver and Fly
RC magazines.www.rcdriver.com and www.flyrc.com She continues with her freelance work photographing weddings and sport events. To contact Tina Horan email her at tinahoran@hotmail.com |
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| Allison
Iacovacci '03 is the Graphic Arts
Coordinator/Designer at Church Hill Classics in Danbury
She interned with the PCI Group and with Bear Claw Software. She has also done some freelance work for Benson Kitchen & Bath, Darien Chamber of Commerce, Good Food Store, Hitachi, Riverside Yacht Club, Caldwell Banker, Darien Bootery, and Sima, USA among others. Allison can be reached at aliac1@excite.com |
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Caroline Korth 03 is focusing on her
painting with plans to continue her studies in the masters program She
wants to paint, show and possibly teach.
Originally from Baltimore, MD, Caroline graduated from Gettysburg College in PA with a major in English. She is living in Newtown, CT with her husband and four children. She can be reached at lineykorth@earthlink.net
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| Kyle Lampe '03 would like to get a position using his graphic design skills. Until then he will continue with his job at CVS in Brookfield as shift supervisor. He would also like to expand his skills in animation. He can be reached at gungfuman@aol.com. | |
Asim Mellow '03 is an illustration major and can be reached at
amwcsu@yahoo.com. |
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Alan Moisio '03
is working in audio, video and
automation. |
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Damaris Moreno
'03 is inspired by Shakespeare plays. She modernizes the
illustrations adding her own
twist. She also enjoys political cartoons and Disney. Damaris
can be reached at
peligrosa@migente.com |
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| Aimee Nielsen
'03 is very interested in corporate marketing. So far she
has used her skills at the Museum Company and the Harley Davidson retail
store. She worked on the designs and display layouts.
She can be reached at viela23@aol.com |
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Justin Paliotta '03
want to teach photography and freelance on the side. He is willing to
work in various venues to hone his skills. Justin can be reached at
jpaxe82@aol.com. |
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Chris Parker
'03 graduated as a music major in 2003 and now tours with Tof-E
& The Pussycats, playing the
 drums,
recording jazz and studio music. He played at the 2004 Detroit Jazz
Festival coming home with a live recording. He has also played at the
opera with Placido Domingo. Chris graduated with a BFA from The School
of Visual Arts in Manhattan, NY in 1970 and continues to show his art
regionally. He can be reached at
parkerdrum@aol.com. |
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| David Slinko '03 is experienced in many software products as well as 35mm and digital cameras. He can be reached at d_slinko6495@hotmail.com | |
| Manualwel
Terrell '03 says his work is for the people, understanding that
the work can be fantasy but he brings it back to a reality. He like to
keep in touch with the people.
Manualwel can be reached at ewell9@hotmail.com |
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| Missy Tertovich '03 is a freelance graphic designer and a jubnior graphic designer at Alliance, A Rock-Tenn in Bethel, CT. She can be reached at milisava610@yahoo.com | |
Kevin Thorington '03
has worked on flyers and literature for many clubs and groups within the
WestConn system within the WestConn system and is now working full time at
Hartford Life. He continues to do freelance and can can be reached at
kevykev63@hotmail.com. |
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| Robert Velasquez '03 plans to continuing working in graphic design, first to expand his portfolio and then look for a job opportunity. Robert can be reached at robnize@aol.com. | |
Dyrell Walker
'03 is an illustration major. He plans on going into story
boarding and cartooning. He
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be reached at nytopdogg@aol.com. |
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Letitia
Wallace '03 is a wacky, wild and talented
graphic designer and photographer based in Providence,
RI. She works in the creative department for the hospitality industry's
leading provider of integrated media systems
where she designs multimedia solutions for international luxury hotels.
Her out-going flair and love for music shines when she
not only photographs, but also designs promotional materials for bands and
concerts, including
Todd Martin,
Matt Nathanson,
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers and the non-profit organization
Rock for a Remedy.
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Jessica Warren
'03 would like to teach art to children upon graduation.
She would also continue her painting. Jessica
can be reached at
marksgoodfriend@hotmail.com. |
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| Carol Williams '03 has always loved art and drawing. She thought to specialize in what she loves would be the best way to get into education. She plans to continue her education and become a teacher. Carol can be reached at diamondkut80@aol.com | |
| Carmen
Zambrano '03 is an illustration major with an English minor.
She is the editorial cartoonist for the Echo, WestConn's student newspaper
and plans to write and illustrate children's books. Carmen can be reached at car23girl@hotmail.com. |
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| Sandra Adams '04 is a graduate from Western CT State University with a BA in graphic design and strong interest in photography. She is proficient in Photoshop, QuarkXPress, and Illustrator with some background in other multimedia programs. She has experience with 35 mm and Digital cameras. She also enjoys pastels and Drawing in her free time. She is currently a freelance designer looking for a full-time job in graphics or photography. She can be reached at sjadamsgd@yahoo.com | |
Adela (Wharton) Ferris '04 is a
Graphic Design Graduate and a talented Photographer.
 She would like
to utilize both photography and her graphic design skills in her career.She works as a freelance artist. As a Graphic Designer, she specializes in designing logos, brochures, flyers, posters and business cards. She designed her own wedding invitations and accessories. As a Photographer, she specializes in nature, animals, children and weddings. She is proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express, Microsoft Office and Windows XP. Adela can be reached at adelaferris@gmail.com |
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Marcella Kovac
'04 is
working for a small design firm in
Bethel, CT called the ROC Company. They do high-end design
for NYC clients, such as logos/identities, brochures, business cards &
letterhead, signage, advertising in mags & newspapers, websites... to name a
few!
She has been busy with her art work and plans to apply to some galleries. Marci can be reached at marci@therocco.com |
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Robbin May '04
is directly responsible for art direction and graphic design
concepts, and production to final phase on a variety of visual
communications projects which encompass print to multi-media presentations
at Summit Studios. She also arranges for and direct all out-of-house
services, such as printers, CD duplicators, animators and freelancers.
She provides art direction in house photo shoots presents concepts and
designs to clients. Clients include Honeywell CPG ,Allied Signal, Prestone Products Corporation, Duracell, US Tobacco, Clairol, Eaton Corporation, Grolier, Fabrite, Bobbex, New Standard Institute, Bethel Health Care Center ,Berkshire Corporate Park, Steiner Inc., Walnut Hill Community Church, Nordstrom Freight, CRI. Robbin can be reached at robbin.may@snet.net and through her website www.summitstudiosllc.com. |
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| Nathan Meyer '04
has been doing art as long as he can remember. He is studying for a
degree in Studio arts and will then get his MFA. He wants to become an
art teacher.
Nathan enjoys all art and does not limit himself to any one medium or style. He can be reached at hart2art@yahoo.com. |
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Eric Miller '04 is pursuing a degree is CS or MIS with a security focus while continuing his career as a Web Developer and Graphic Designer He has on-going freelance assignments for several key clients during two-year tenure as a contract web developer & designer. Retained by clients based on solid performance in each assignment. Consistently deliver high levels of customer satisfaction and meet project goals while adhering to budgets and timelines. Major projects include:
He continues to freelance at web development, while pursuing a degree in computer science. His sites include RHF Phones, www.nobigdealdecorating.com and www.harrisrothenberg.com . Eric worked on design and encoding as well as content. Eric was working fulltime in NYC and decided it was time for a change, choosing to go back to school. Eric can be reached at shockeffect@mac.com |
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| Jennifer Torres '04 is a graphic designer at Jornik Manufacturing Corp. in Stamford, CT. She does all of the inside artwork and mailers and still does freelance work from home. Jennifer can be reached at itodesign2004@yahoo.com. | |
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Mark Hopkins '05 is a Graphic Design
major planning on graduating in May 2005. He spent his junior year at
University of Sunderland in England. He recently spent the entire summer of
2004 traveling across Europe, 11 countries in all. When asked about life, he
says "You have to be able to evolve and keep moving to remain relevant.
If you're just trying to keep recreating whatever was your first success,
then that's a sell-out move, 'cause you're just making a business out of
it."
Mark can be reached at LDKG@rcn.com |
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Kate Kovacs '05
is working as a resident sign artist at Trader Joe's in Danbury. She interned for adjunct professor Joel Spector
and now continues to free lance, having just finished a brochure for a
supply company, several advertisements and two portraits.She is also showing her work regionally. more of her work can be viewed at www.katemkovacs.com. Kate can be reached at katemkovacs@katemkovacs.com |
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Marcella Kurowski
'05 lives and works at her studio in downtown Bridgeport with my
husband, 930moon, who also
 works out of the studio writing, playing and
recording his music. you can check out more of his stuff at 930moon.com.
Marcella has her work on her web site at
www.looketha.comShe can be reached at marcella@looketha.com |
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| Jeannine Sam '05 has a BA in Illustration. She won a Purchase Award for a woodcut in 2003. Her focus is in editorial work and she works in both pastel and oils. Her inspiration comes from political and social issues in today's society. She hopes to be published in newspapers and magazines and plans to make profound statements that inspire thought, and change. Jeannine can be reached at jeannine.sam@gmail.com | |
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Brendan Setaro '05 is a graphic
design major planning on graduating in '04. He is spending his junior
year at University of Sunderland in England. He has an online
collection of all his artworks at Brendan can be reached at venom262@earthlink.net |
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Lynn Ulman '05 is working for an advertising
agency on the Bridgeport/Fairfield line,
Graystone Group Advertising. She
works mainly on job recruitment advertising for colleges and universities
throughout the US, and even outside of the US. Some of my clients are
Michigan State University, Saint Joseph College in West Hartford, University
of Missouri - Columbia, and Syracuse University.
She am also working part-time as a graphic designer for Jantris Marketing Services located in Newtown, working from her home office, She also continues to freelance as it comes up for various organizations and private groups. Lynn can be reached at ludesign05@gmail.com |
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 Sara
Ventrella 05 graduate with a BA focusing on illustration. She
plans on pursuing a career in children's books and magazines. She can be
reached at
SaraAVentrella@gmail.com |
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| Rob Weiss '05 is a transfer student into the graphic design program. He expects to graduate in 2005 and can be reached at vvrobvv@aol.com. | |
Lise Weller '05 said, "I have been working
with various crafts all my life, but glass has always held a
particular magic for me. I did stained glass for decades, and blown glass
for a time, but over the past few years I have moved into fusing glass. At
first I primarily did sculpture and art pieces, only experimenting with
jewelry for myself, friends and family. The jewelry was immediately so
popular, and the demand so great, that I decided to explore it more deeply
and created my business, OMI by
Lise." |
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| Raffaela Arcamone '06 is working for the Hersam Acorn Newspapers designing the in-house marketing material as well as the advertisements that go in the papers (8 towns) each week. She adds, " I offer freelance services and interested people can email me anytime at rarcamone2001@yahoo.com." | |
 Carrie
Assalone '06 is s employed with
Wildlife Artists Inc. in Bethel, CT. She continues to
freelance and can be reached at
cadesignsinc@optonline.net. |
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| Michelle
Stanish '06 is working at Fairfield Retail Partners in
Norwalk, CT as a graphic design specialist. She has a degree in
graphic design with a minor in marketing. Michelle can be reached at michellestanish@yahoo.com |
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| Slawek Cembrzynski '07 is a creative graphic designer with experience in multiple computer programs, as well as print design. He can be reached at cebul313@aol.com. | |
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Currently pending submission for publication, she hopes her first book, "The Creator" will prove to be the first of many books to come. Each of the color illustrations were done with oil. Contact me @ hk_gendron@yahoo.com |
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Brian Girardin '07 interned at ESPN while in school, and is working for them on their creative services design and animation team. While at WestConn he made the Dean's list for all eight semesters and had a double major, graphic design and photography. Brian is skilled at PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady, Quark, MacroMedia and many other platforms. He is a member of The Professional Association for Design, and both the Connecticut and National Associations of Photoshop Professionals. He can be reached at brian@arcaneconstruct.net or via his website at www.arcaneconstruct.net. |
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 Terry Laslo
'07 is a graphic design major who has
her own web design company Wing Cat Web Design (www.wingcatwebdesign.com).
Terry can be reached at
tlc@wingcatwebdesign.com |
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Andrea
Portanova '07 has a major in graphic design and a minor in
illustration. She wants to concentrate on
magazine lay outs with a position in publication or advertising. She
can be reached at
ndrportanova@yahoo.com. |
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| Michael Quinn '07 wants to continue graphic design in this regional area. He is interested in all aspects of art from photography to sculpture to printmaking but will concentrate his efforts in design. Michael can be reached at mkbd456@yahoo.com. | |
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Heather Schmidt '07 has a hosting gallery http://public.fotki.com/memoryofpink/ where she sells/prints photos. She is moving to California to work in her craft. Heather can be reached at hlo119@hotmail.com |
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| Shana Varian '07 plans to go into advertising or magazine design. She has done some freelance work and will continue to do so as the right project comes along. | |
| As a graduate of the photography program, Yanitza Wilbern '07 wants to begin her career as an assistant to the pros to gain experience. She wants to specialize in portraits and children's portraits . Yanitza adds, I am easy going and love to learn, both characteristics need to be a success as a photographer." She can be reached at yanitza83@aol.com. | |
| Marian Chase continues to take art classes while she maintains her flower shop, Ruth Chase Flowers, in New Milford, CT. She states that she has taken almost every class offered at Western and does her art for pleasure and self-fulfillment. Marian can be reached at marion.p.chase@snet.net | |
| Jim Jeffries is a freelance
illustrator and also works at Artworks, Inc "The Art Gallery" in Danbury.
Jim can be reached at 203-270-9533 or by email at JSJeff143@aol.com |
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Deb Klein
works two days a week for the Citizen News, the local newspaper in
New Fairfield, Connecticut. The rest of her time she runs Dreamscapes,
painting murals
and art work upon request. |
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Rita Lapati
wishes to focus her art on portraiture. To achieve that,
she continues to take classes in the human figure and to develop her skill
in both pastels and oils.
 Rita can be reached at ajlapati@juno.com. |
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| Kimberly Oberhammer attended WestConn but went
onto Southern CT State University to get an art education degree in 2000.
She taught in the Bethel School system for a few years before moving to
North Carolina where she opened a restaurant, Dixie's.
Kimberly can be reached at woodnimf@hotmail.com
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Ethel Palmer continues to take classes at Western and hopes to graduate in the near future.
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| Marco Roldhan owns a company in Danbury, CT called Proud Eye specializing in graphic design, desktop publishing with an emphasis on children's publications, web development for e-commerce, multi media and outdoor advertising. He would like to create internship programs for Western's art student and job opportunities for the graduates. He can be reached at Marco@ProudEye.com. | |
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Pat Sheehan,
as a senior citizen, is taking one class per semester and is enjoying her
art.
Pat can be reached at jespbs13@aol.com |
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| Scott Vaiskauckas is currently working as a Senior Designer in Westport at Imperium. He also has a business with Art Willman '00, PURPLEFIZZ Creative Group, located in the Danbury area. Scott can be reached at scott@purplefizz.com. | |
Karen Vasconi is the owner
of RIA Group, Ltd. She designs and manufactures furniture and its
components from its initial raw material. Currently, they are
manufacturing, marketing, selling and delivering lumber product from Russia
and Siberia to European buyers. They have sold paper pulp. They are now
working with several State funded railroads and additionally, they sell
lumber for construction.
They are very involved with reforestation. Russia, overall, has been replanting for nearly 100 years. You can drive down a country road and see fields of larch, oak, birch, maple, and fir that is 60, 70, 80 years old. All planted in symmetrical rows - which tells you that someone took out and someone replaced. This is part of State sponsored replanting. We do not remove a tree without planting another. Karen can be reached at riaunited@aol.com |
likened to batik work, graffiti, and Abstract Expressionism. Her work
often references the figure, plant forms, natural landscapes, and urban
cityscapes. When working abstractly, Rachel intuitively paints shapes in
arrangements which suggest multiple scenes/objects simultaneously. She
also works realistically, and is inspired by the presence of the natural
world within cities. She exhibits frequently in both group and solo
exhibitions in CT and New York. Rachel additionally receives commissions
for murals and portraits.
While in
school, he is working at Oakley Restoration as an apprentice to an antique
restorer. He has worked there for three years. 
She often takes private lessons and works in watercolors and oils. She loves
to participate in shows.