Alumni Connect – May 2020

Sweetcatch Poke

Alumnus feeds the front lines in NYC

As an attorney, Frank Vellucci '94 can't help the COVID-19 crisis by seeing patients in a hospital. As a restaurateur, he gives comfort to those on the medical frontlines.

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Dan Polhamus '00

ÂÌñÉç grad on crusade to save restaurants

Dan Polhamus ’00, owner of Food & Fire BBQ-Taphouse, has been promoting what he calls #takeouttuesday on his social media, showing that he patronizes different restaurants each week.

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University Downtown Center

Dual master's alumna helps people with disabilities through pandemic

Nicole Blagg, MSW '17, MPA '17, has worked in human services for most of her life. There has never been a more important time for her work than now.

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face masks

Alumni collaborate to make masks for essential workers

Face Masks for Broome County, a Facebook-based group, formed in response to the face mask shortage among medical professionals. While most of the members sew, some donate funds and materials.

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career panel

Alumni share career insights with students

Because of the sudden and increased difficulty students are facing in their job and internship searches, the Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development and the ÂÌñÉç Alumni Association offered a virtual career panel.

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CareerShift

New career platform for alumni

Sign up for CareerShift to search, select and store job listings from a wide range of job boards and company job postings. Get current contact information for millions of companies.