Amelia Hershberger competed on ABC’s “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in February.
Schenectady High School English teacher Lori Lebel won the Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award.
Susan M. Hughes was promoted to professor of psychology at Albright College in Reading, Pa. She is director of the Evolutionary Studies Program.
Jessica Chichester placed fifth in the 2018 Boston Marathon, finishing ahead of New York City Marathon winner Shalane Flanagan.
Karl Schlegel was appointed deputy comptroller for Dutchess County in January.
Anthony Fong, general counsel for Broadway Stages and Staten Island Stages, works to negotiate contracts with major media companies, including DBS, Marvel, ABC, and Disney. He is a 2014 graduate of New York Law School and is involved in the school’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and Asian Alumni group.
Rockefeller College graduate Amaury Munoz, a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State, is currently serving at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China. He earned a master’s degree in international relations and international economics from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in 2015.
Rajan Kumar is the CEO of startup Ateios, Inc. His team developed the first printed, stretchable battery for epidermal and smart clothing. Ateios was a finalist in the Rice Business Plan Competition in April.
Colin Gerner started non-profit charity StacheStrong to raise awareness and funds for brain-cancer research. His brother, George “GJ” Gerner ’11, ’12, was diagnosed with Stage IV glioblastoma brain cancer September 2017. StacheStrong has raised more than $25,000 since launching. Learn more about the Gerner family’s story and mission at www.stachestrong.com.
Abigail Young was promoted to assistant account manager at LP&M Advertising in Syracuse.
Nicole Karchensky is senior field examiner at Dopkins & Company, LLP, in Buffalo.
Sean Collier joined the Peace Corps and is stationed in Africa.
After serving as an intern at C.P.A. firm Marvin and Company in Latham, N.Y., Lucas Madonna accepted a full-time position as tax associate.