Summer 2024
Do you have news to share?
Maybe you recently got married or had a baby, celebrated a promotion or professional milestone, or had a gathering with some UHart friends. Whatever your news may be, share your UHart pride with your fellow alumni by submitting a class note or tagging us on social media. Select news and posts may be published in a future issue of H magazine. Notes are posted on a quarterly basis in March, June, September, and December and are archived after two years.
1969 | Joyce Lapera Karchmar
Joyce Lapera Karchmar (A&S) wrote the book Party For Two: Ways To Add Love And Laughter To Your Relationship.
The book was written with the intention of helping others by using laughter in a relationship.
1972 | Allan Hoffman
Allan Hoffman (ENHP) has been appointed as interim president at the Institute of Clinical Social Work.
Hoffman returns to the Institute of Clinical Social Work after serving as interim president from 2018-2019. He is an educator and health services executive with over 40 years of extensive executive level experience leading and managing higher educational and health care organizations.
1976 | Samuel Pair
Samuel Pair (CETA) released his debut book Le Yankee Noir–The Power of Acceptance, in May.
1979, 1988 | Bernard Kavaler
Express Strategies, a local public relations consultancy now in its 13th year of operations, has relocated this month to the heart of Downtown Hartford. Founded by longtime communication professional Bernard Kavaler (Barney, A&S), Express Strategies provides strategic communication services including media relations, advocacy writing, content development and project management.
1985, 1987 | Erik Wexler
Erik Wexler (A&S, Barney) was selected as the president and CEO of Providence, a large Catholic health system that spans seven western states and 51 hospitals.
1990 | Lauren Bernofsky
Lauren Bernofsky (Hartt) had their opera Mooch The Magnificent performed at Chamberfest Brown County (Nashville, Indiana) in August.
1991 | Beth Thurz
Beth Thurz (Barney) was named a partner at HarperWhitfield P.C.
1991 | Ilyssa Panitz
Ilyssa Panitz (A&S) starred in a new TV series called Ways Thru Divorce, which made its debut in June on Your Home TV.
1992 | Girish Rishi
Girish Rishi (M, Barney) published a column featuring many references about his time at UHa. Read the column.
1994 | Scott Lamlein
Scott Lamlein (Hartt) was appointed the Director of Music of the All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo courtesy of All Saints' Episcopal Church, Atlanta.
2003 | Jessica Gemmell Maffetore
Jessica's (A&S) debut fiction novel, "Eleanora in Pieces" was released in September by publisher, Black Rose Writing. The novel tells the story of a mother struggling to survive the years following the unexplained disappearance of her 4 year old son.
2007 | Bill Dean
Bill Dean (HAS), an Auburn, New York girls lacrosse coach, has moved on to pursue his CAS degree at SUNY Fredonia.
Dean has a Master’s degree in Art Education from the University of Oswego and is a tenured art teacher in the Solvay, New York School District.
Dean played lacrosse at UHart.
2010 | Jason Krane
Jason Krane (A&S) was recognized as the 2024 Outstanding Nonprofit Advocate by the New Jersey Association of Fundraising Professionals.
2012 | Maxwell Bauman
Maxwell Bauman (A&S) is the Founder, Owner, and Editor-In-Chief of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine.
Founded in 2015, we are a quarterly print and digital publication of poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, art, drama, and book reviews. Copies have been sold on the newsstands in Barnes & Nobles, Books-A-Million, and independent bookstores nationwide since Dec. 2022.
2012 | Marissa Giammarino Marotte
Marissa (A&S) and husband Ben welcomed Matthew Marotte on Sept. 13, 2023.
2016 | Caitlin Izzo Hoover and Richard Hoover
The Hoovers were married in February 2024 surrounded by many UHart alumni! Caitlin (A&S) and Richard (A&S) met at the University of Hartford in 2013 and both graduated in 2016. They reconnected a couple of years later during law school and the rest is history!
2018, 2020 | Katy Henchy
Katy Henchy (A&S) and Justin Markert were married on August 4, 2024. Katy’s teammates from the UHart Volleyball team helped them celebrate! Photo features Chandler Goodwin, Rachel Moll '17, Paola Llerandi '17, Alyse Wenzel '18, Brianna Pacileo '18, and Daniel Rombola '18, M'18.
2020 | Brian Lutz
Brian Lutz (M, HAS) had his exhibit, "Full Circle" open the 2024-25 season at The Gallery at Penn College. The exhibit illustrates his professional journey.