Alumni Association Past Presidents

The Stony Brook University Alumni Association was founded in 1965 as a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The first Alumni Relations Director was Ms. Denise Coleman. Over the years, each Alumni Association President has effectively enhanced the Alumni Association with meaningful alumni engagement through outreach and programming.

2013
Sherry K. Sussman, MD
Immediate Past President
1991 – BS, Biochemistry
1995 – MD, Medicine

2012
Scott D. Middleton, Esq.
1984 – BA, Political Science

2011
Gloria B. Snyder
1972 – MAL, Continuing Education

2010
James Keneally, Esq.
1979 – BA, Economics

2009
Christina Vargas
1990 – BS, Business Management
1993 – MS, Management and Policy

2008
Maria Emanuel Ryan DDS, PhD
1989 – DDS 1998 – PhD, HDO – Oral Biology & Pathology

2007
Scott Abrams
1980 – BE, Electrical Engineering
2006 Mark Saidens, PhD
1968 – BA, Economics

2005
Joseph Compolo
1994 – BA, History

2004
Jane Knapp
1978 – BA, Art History & Criticism

2000-2002
Mark Snyder
1969 – BE, Engineering Science

1999-2000
Salvatore Trifiletti
1976 – BA, Economics

1999
Thomas Galgano
1971 – BE, Engineering Science

1998
Ralph Shelley
1976 – BA, Political Science

1997
Charles Backfish
1966 – BA, History

1991-1994
Sheldon Cohen
1977 – BA, Political Science

1990
Catherine Minuse
1972 – BA, History

1987-1989
Grace Lee
1978 – BA, Political Science

1986-1989
Hugh Cassidy *
1974 – MAL, Continuting Education

1981-1986
Leonard Spivak
1964 – BA, Political Science

1975-1981
Melvyn Morris
1962 – BS, Biological Sciences

1965 -1968
Phillip Mighdoll
1963 – BS Engineering Science
1966 – MS Mechanical Engineering

* Deceased