Alumnae News, Notes & Newsletter

Congratulations to Rhea and the Picotte Family, who were recognized by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region at its Raise the Region celebration. The family, including Rhea’s daughter Betsy Clark Bender ’87, was honored with the C. Jordan Vail Spirit of Philanthropy Award.

Congratulations to the pair of AHN alumnae for being recognized as power players in business! Carciobolo, the President & CEO of Nicole’s Catering and, Marrello, Partner at Park Strategies, have been named to Albany Business Review‘s 2024 Power 50 List.

This year’s Power 50 list focuses on the influential women leading and making critical decisions in some of the region’s most prominent companies.

Glory-Anne was among a group of Goldman Sachs “graduates” featured in Forbes Magazine. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joined the firm’s fifth Black in Business graduation ceremony honoring women-led firms. In 2008, the investment bank established the 10,000 Small Businesses program to teach enterprises business economics and scaling. Goldman Sachs has since replicated the program for Black in Business

Sarah’s new book, Majestica is now available on Amazon. Billed as Jurassic Park meets Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, this page-turning middle grade fantasy adventure is set at a nature preserve for magical beasts, where two girls find themselves on a wilderness expedition gone disastrously wrong.

Kristen was recognized by City and State on its 2024 list of “Who’s Who in Government Relations.”

Dannielle was featured in the Times Union’s “Capital Region Q&A” after being named president of the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association.

Paige paid a visit to The White House. She was among the guests invited for Women’s History Month as First Lady Dr. Jill Biden laid out her $100 million initiative for research and development into women’s health.

Paige is a new AHN Partner in Education, offering a scholarship to a student wishing to attend AHN who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to.

Elected to the SUNY New Paltz Athletics Hall of Fame where she was a basketball standout from 2013-2017. Here at AHN, she led AHN to a 22-1 record her senior year and a trip to the Class A Finals.

Megan, whose Women’s 4×400 Meter Relay at the University of Rochester went back-to-back as Indoor National Champions!

The three-time All-American also finished sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:10.68, coming within a half a second of the UR school record she set in the Prelims!

As part of the U.S. Military Academy Class of 2028, took the oath ceremony on The Plain in West Point – The U.S. Military Academy. On R-Day, or Reception Day, Cadet Candidates reported to West Point to undergo a series of orientation activities including uniform issue and medical examinations, culminating with the Oath Ceremony. Following R-Day, Cadet Candidates begin six weeks of Cadet Basic Training.

Hafsa and her family were recently featured in an article in the Times Union about prayer, self-restraint, and the impact Ramadan has on food-service workers.

Hannah is currently working full-time as a medical speech pathologist. She recently got engaged, and is in the process of planning a wedding in the midst of a pandemic with her fiancé!