Don Croft has been promoted to grounds services manager. Don started as a horticultural grounds worker in 1995 and then moved to grounds foreperson.
Kelly Rose, is now the media library assistant in Burke Library. She also held this position from 1992 to 1995 and then became a circulation assistant.
Congratulations to both of you on your new positions.
David Lyons '03 comes back to the Hill as assistant dean of admission. His hobbies include cooking, fly fishing, skiing and golf. David says he's very happy to be back on the Hill!
Kurt Cameron Feist '04 returns to the Hill as assistant dean of admissions. He recently completed the first leg of a cross-country bike ride to raise money for the American Cancer Society. While at Hamilton he received the Manley F. Albright Fellowship and worked in the Admission Office. He plans to eventually attend divinity school.
Chad Hull, safety officer, graduated from Mt. Markham High School and served three years in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Drum. He served as a task leader in Bosnia where he provided security for both military personnel and civilians. Chad enjoys playing soccer, wrestling, dirt biking and spending time with his family. (ext. 4141)
Stephen Pulley, custodian, comes to the College most recently from Piedmont Hawthorne in Mattydale, where he cleaned and fueled planes. He has also worked in the maintenance and custodial field for many years at Lysander-Raddison Ice and at Syracuse University. Stephen lives in Syracuse. (ext. 4500)
Steven Young, system administrator and research specialist, chemistry, received an AAS in electrical engineering technology from SUNY Canton and a bachelor's degree in computer science from SUNY Oswego. Steve comes to us from Navisite (formerly Applied Theory) where he was a systems engineer, managing Web servers for customers like Johns Hopkins University, the Denver Broncos, America's Job Bank and the Guggenheim Museum. Steve has two children, a daughter, 7, and a son, 4. He enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and snowmobiling. (slyoung, ext. 4745)
Sarah Wetherill, assistant, leadership gifts, is originally from London, UK, where she worked for a dental charity as an assistant conference manager. Sarah organized events in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and Central America. Her husband, Jeff, is a history professor and a program director at Utica College. Sarah enjoys cooking, reading, hiking and kayaking. (swetherh, ext. 4604)
Penny Carpenter, office assistant, administrative services, is no stranger to the Hill. She has worked for many offices across campus in a temporary capacity for several years. Penny lives with her husband, Brian and children, Brian, Jr. and Kayla in Rome. She enjoys spending time with her family, being by the pool in the summer and snowmobiling in the winter. (pcarpent, ext. 4271).
Christopher Forte, Help Desk Support Specialist, recently received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology from SUNYIT. Chris has worked at Hamilton as an intern on the Desktop Integration Services team since the summer of 2002, installing new computer equipment and software as well as trouble shooting problems. When he is not working, Chris stays busy hiking, kayaking, fishing, hunting, playing pool and reading. His favorite authors are Faulkner, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Joyce, O'Connor and Shakespeare.
New faculty members will be featured in the September issue of Around the Hill.
