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SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNI CHAPTER

School of Health Professions Building The School of Health Professions Alumni Chapter plays a vital role in strengthening and sustaining meaningful connections among alumni, current students, residents, fellows, and the School community. Through service, engagement, and philanthropy, our alumni provide invaluable support to both present and future generations with the variety of degrees held within this profession.

We invite you to remain actively connected by contributing your time, expertise, and leadership. Together, we uphold the pride, tradition, and excellence that define the School of Health Professions.

Alumni Mission and Key Initiatives

Welcome and Support Alumni

Foster lifelong connections among alumni nationwide through meaningful engagement and programming.
Celebrate alumni achievements by sharing news and honoring excellence through the Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Recent Alumni Award programs.
Support professional growth and connection by participating in national and regional conferences, including alumni receptions that bring together alumni, students, and school leadership for networking and school updates.
Provides leadership, strategic guidance, and alumni representation through monthly committee meetings representing the school’s various majors to strengthen alumni engagement, foster meaningful connections, and strategically advance the School of Health Professions philanthropically and educationally in support of institutional priorities.

Support Current School of Health Professions Students

Provide financial and professional support through scholarships.
Offer alumni‑led mentoring, career development, and professional programming.

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school of HEALTH PROFESSIONS Outstanding Alumni award recipienTS

School of Health Professions Award Recipients

On March 26, 2025, we celebrated our outstanding alumni with a joyous event that united faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. The evening highlighted successful alumni making positive impacts in their fields. It was a night of pride, inspiration, and community spirit!

Congratulations to Nesheta Akhter '14, Applied Health Informatics; Christopher Caravella '09, Health Science; Nina DePaola '87, Physical Therapy; Leah Holbrook '07, Health Care Policy Management; Tazia Shaw-Harrison '08, Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Brian Mitra '01, Health Science; Sasha Russ '12, Respiratory Care; Christopher Stoebe '05, Physician Assistant; Luke Schiele '20, Occupational Therapy; and Claudine Weiner '93, Athletic Training.

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View the complete list of Outstanding Alumni Award recipients.

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SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS ALUMNI COMMITTEE - COMMITTEE memberS

James Pierre-Glaude, DPT, ATC, CSCS '06, '10
Committee Co-Chair
james.pierre-glaude@stonybrook.edu
Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program

Lynn Timko-Swaim, MS, PA-C '92
Committee Co-Chair
lynn.timko-swaim@stonybrook.edu
Physician Assistant Program

Teresa Blaskopf, MS
Committee Vice Chair
teresa.blaskopf@stonybrook.edu
SHP Dean's Office

Jeannie Guglielmo, MS, MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM '94, '07
jeannie.guglielmo@stonybrook.edu
Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Traci Thompson, MS
Traci.thompson@stonybrook.edu
Health Science

Jessica Rotolo, MA
Jessica.rotolo@stonybrook.edu
SHP Dean’s Office

Ryann Vigliotta, MA
Ryann.vigliotta@stonybrook.edu
Speech-Language Pathology

Inken Prochilo, OTD, OTR/L
Inken.Prochilo@stonybrook.edu
Occupational Therapy

LeighMarie Regan
leighmarie.regan@stonybrook.edu
Assistant Director Alumni Engagement

Antonio Clarke
Antonio.clarke@stonybrook.edu
Coordinator of Alumni Engagement

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School of Health Professions Alumni

There are a variety of options for you to support Stony Brook's Alumni Funds:

SHP Dean's Fund for Excellence: Provides essential discretionary financial support, giving the Dean the flexibility to respond to the School’s greatest needs and/or act quickly when opportunities arise.

SHP Student Support Fund: To benefit students by providing scholarships, grants and travel grants. To support research activities and to attend meetings at off campus locations. To benefit students of allied health professions.

Carlos Vidal Memorial Scholarship Fund: The Carlos Vidal Memorial Scholarship provides support to undergraduate students in the Schools of Health Professions and Social Welfare, with a focus on those who participate in campus activities, student groups or otherwise demonstrate a commitment to the campus community.

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