Personal Stories of Retirement
These personal accounts of retirement are meant to give a personal perspective to retirement. If you have a unique retirement experience that you feel would help fellow retirees and are interested in sharing, please go to the personal retirement experience submission form.
Ed Alfonsin
Associate Professor of English (Emeritus)
SUNY Potsdam (North Country Region)
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Naomi Block
Associate Professor (Emeritus)
SUNY Purchase (Mid-Hudson Region)
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Tom Bowes
SUNY Cobleskill (Mohawk Valley Region)
Tom has spent his retirement helping volunteering in various organizations, traveling, and visiting friends and relatives.
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Grayce Susan Burian
University at Albany (Capital Region)
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Ram Chugh
Distinguished Service Professor (Emeritus)
Potsdam (North Country Region)
Ram worked as a professor of economics at SUNY Potsdam for 32 years. After retiring he moved to Albany, where he became involved with RSC and is the current executive director.
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Anne Donnelly
Professor of Biology (Emeritus)
Cobleskill (Mohawk Valley Region)
Ann worked in the biology department at SUNY Cobleskill for 28 years and has actively engaged retirement as a volunteer, traveler, and adventurer.
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Rhoda Fischman
Administrative Assistant (Ret.)
Westchester Community College (Mid-Hudson Region)
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Suzanne Goodrich
Associate Professor (Emeritus)
Herkimer County Community College (Mohawk Valley Region)
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Peter Herron
Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus)
Suffolk County Community College (Long Island Region)
Peter retired in 1995 and kept active volunteering at a children's camp, as a gardener, and also starting a retiree organization at his campus.
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Arthur L. Johnson
Professor of History (Emeritus)
SUNY Potsdam (North Country Region)
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Jim Kalas
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs (Ret.)
System Administration (Capital Region)
Jim worked in university administration for 32 years, and even in retirement has found the opportunities to continue working in his field.
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Bob Kasprak
Associate for Campus Services (Ret.)
SUNY College of Optometry (New York City Region)
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Donald Lackey
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources (Emeritus)
SUNY Geneseo (Finger Lakes Region)
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Alvin Magid
Emeritus Professor of Political Science
University at Albany (Capital Region)
Chair, Committee of Active Retired Members of UUP (Capital Region)
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Steve Marenfeld
Professor of Biology (Emeritus)
Herkimer County Community College (Mohawk Valley Region)
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Susan McDermott
Professor of English (Ret.)
Hudson Valley Community College (Capital Region)
Susan retired to care for family, but has continued teaching and community service. Retirement has allowed her to continue activities she enjoys doing, but with much more freedom.
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Barbara Mierzwa
Assistant Dean and Director (Emeritus)
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
University at Buffalo (Western Region)
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Joe Morehead
School of Information Science and Policy
University at Albany (Capital Region)
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William Muller
Professor of Photography (Emeritus)
Hudson Valley Community College (Capital Region)
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Malcolm Nelson
SUNY Fredonia (Western Region)
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Ray Ortali
Professor of French (Emeritus)
University at Albany (Capital Region)
Ray pursued his interests of studying opera and film, while also staying active in the emeritus center at The University at Albany.
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Joan Prymas
Professor of Mathematics (Emeritus)
Herkimer County Community College (Mohawk Valley Region)
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Bill Reese
Professor of Philosophy (Emeritus)
University at Albany (Capital Region)
Bill has been involved in planning the emeritus center for many years, and is active as the president of the organization.
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Ro Scalise
Math Specialist (Ret.)
Herkimer County Community College (Mohawk Valley Region)
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Iliana Semmler
Professor of English (Emeritus)
University at Albany (Capital Region)
Iliana was a professor English, but used retirement to pursue her passion of music and writing a memoir of her father's life.
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Joe Sprague
Professor of Chemistry (Semi-Emeritus)
SUNY Cobleskill (Mohawk Valley Region)
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Judy Wishnia
Professor of History (Emeritus)
Stony Brook University (Long Island Region)
Chair, Committee of Active Retired Members of UUP
Judy has continued her studies of French history, but has largely been involved in university and retiree unions.
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Thomas Wolff
Distinguished Teaching Professor (Emeritus)
SUNY Upstate Medical College (Central NY Region)
Thomas retired after teaching for almost 40 years. He has continued work in his field, both academically and in service to the community.
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