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Pinnacle Middle School

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Inductions

    • Maureen Byrnes O'Reilly, Class of 1969 - Psychiatric Nurse
    • Larry Grobel, Class of 1964 - Author
    • Arthur Kaminsky, Class of 1964 - Attorney
    • Rose-Ann Schifano, Class of 1965 - Corporate Secretary/Treasurer
    • David Starobin, Class of 1969 - Internationally acclaimed Guitarist
    • Pamela Joan Tropper, Class of 1968 - Doctor of Perinatology, Obstetrics & Gynecolog
    • Paul Altesman, Class of 1970 - United Nations Delegate
    • Wendy Chin Parise, Class of 1971
    • Dr. Ellen Cooper, Class of 1965 - Asst. Prof. at Boston Univ. and Virologist for A.I.D.S.
    • Martin A. Lee, Class of 1971 - Political Activist, Journalist and Author
    • George Gilson, Class of 1967 - Business/Concrete Slip forming company and Author
    • Marc Miller, Class of 1965 - Attorney, Author and Activist
    • Barbara Block Goldstein, Class of 1966 - Social Worker and Public Ed Coordinator
    • Mitchell Goldman, Class of 1968 - Attorney and Founder of Drug Education Program
    • Ronald Irving, Class of 1969 - Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, University of Washington
    • James Mansberger, Class of 1964 - Fire Commissioner -Jericho Fire Dept.
    • Susan Sternberg Raff, Class of 1964 - V.P. Regional Director of Stores for Macy's East
    • Sharon Becker Maricovics, Class of 1968 - Physician and Leader in the field of Pediatrics and Adult Allergies
    • Lorraine Huzar, Class of 1968 - Teacher and Community Activist
    • John Innelli, Class of 1973 - Attorney specializing in Securities Fraud and Anti-Trust Violations, Political Leader
    • Stuart Shalat, Class of 1968 - Leader and Researcher in Occupational and Environmental Science
    • Michael Soupios, Class of 1967 - College Professor and Administrator, Author, and Lecturer
    • Jay D. Tarnow, Class of 1965 - Child Psychiatrist, Medical School Professor
    • Diane Freedman, Class of 1973 - College Professor and Author
    • Steven Gittelman, Class of 1967 - President of Vanderbilt Museum and Entrepreneur
    • Roberta Grobel Intrater, Class of 1962 - Photo Journalist
    • Randi Kramer Fox (Deceased), Class of 1971 - Geneticist and Founder of National Morfan's Syndrome Foundation
    • Peter Miller, Class of 1968 - Emmy Award Winning Sound Engineer and Editor
    • Steven Shimberg, Class of 1971 - Lawyer and Environmentalist
    • Sanford Sylvan, Class of 1972 - Opera Singer
    • Philip Bashe, Class of 1972 - Author
    • Carol Fein Ross, Class of 1968 - Chief Attorney, Warner Books
    • Robert A. Kaplan, Class of 1963 - Pediatrician
    • Robert Raiber, Class of 1964 - Dentist
    • Jonathan Santlofer, Class of 1963 - Artist
    • Gary Strudler, Class of 1973 - Early Childhood Educator
    • Illise Zimmerman Posen, Class of 1972 - Executive Director - Northern New Jersey Maternal/Child Health Consortium
    • Joan Baiman Rosenberg, Class of 1971 – Educator
    • Elizabeth Bernstein, Class of 1970 - Attorney, Educator
    • Robert F. Fischer, Class of 1965 - Psychiatrist
    • William Herskowitz, Class of 1964 – Educator
    • Steven Molina, Class of 1971 – Musician
    • James F. Davis, Class of 1963 - Financial Analyst
    • Robin Samuel Twerdahl - Class of 1967 – Educator
    • Bonnie Siber Weinstock - Class of 1971 - Labor Relations Attorney
    • Brad Spencer - Class of 1975 – Attorney
    • Heather West Werthessen - Class of 1967 – Educator
    • Bruce Browner, Class of 1964 - Professor of Orthopedic Surgery
    • Ira Goldman, Class of 1969 – Gastroenterologist
    • Edward Green, Class of 1969 - Musician Educator
    • Steven Hahn, Class of 1969 - Professor of History
    • Lesléa Newman, Class of 1973 – Author
    • Michele Innelli Cox, Class of 1976 - Director of Human Resources
    • Mark Jay Friedman (Deceased), Class of 1973 - Cardiologist
    • Neil Minikes, Class of 1969 - Pediatrician/Allergist and Immunologist
    • Geoffrey Touretz, Class of 1969 – Educator
    • Debra Esernio Jenssen, Class of 1974 - Pediatrician/Child Advocate
    • Elizabeth Nicolosi, Class of 1980 - International Entrepreneur
    • Sharon Press, Class of 1979 - Conflict Resolution Attorney
    • Leslie Shalat Katz, Class of 1967 - Award-winning Educator
    • Sharon Chalkin Feldstein, Class of 1973 - TV Fashion Designer/Fundraiser for Children's Causes
    • Martha Flanagan Sammartano, Class of 1975 – Educator/Volunteer
    • Alicia Romano Neri, Class of 1977 – Pediatric Endocrinologist
    • Paul Singer, Class of 1964 – Artist/Graphic Designer
    • Glenn J. Winuk (Deceased), Class of 1979– Litigation Attorney, Volunteer Firefighter
    • Jennifer Armstrong, Class of 1968 – Director-Consumer Bank Programs for Citicorp
    • Joel Flatow, Class of 1982 – Sr. V.P.-Recording Industry Assoc. of America
    • Edward Mardovich (Deceased), Class of 1977 – Stock Broker/Volunteer Make A Wish Foundation
    • Paul Pellicoro, Class of 1974 – Dance Instructor to the Stars
    • Wendy Schack, Class of 1976 – Attorney/Volunteer-Meals on Wheels
    • Walter Bachman, Class of 1968 – Teacher/Mentor/Coach
    • Susan (Winston) Berland, Class of 1979 – Councilwoman/Community Activist
    • Bruce Smoller, Class of 1975 – Chairman of Pathology Department
    • Lori Traikos, Class of 1974 – International Photojournalist
    • Arlene Lori (Wasserman) Weiss, Class of 1976 - Toxicologist, Environmentalist
    • Ellen Friedland, Class of 1976 - Documentary Film Maker
    • Diane Krencik, Class of 1975 - Dentist/Environmentalist
    • Howard Lutnick, Class of 1979 - CEO, Cantor Fitzgerald
    • Michael Milner, Class of 1969 - Retired Elite Firefighter
    • Richard Zimmerman, Class of 1976 - Medical Director/Mayo Clinic
    • Jon Carin, Class of 1982 – Recording Artist/Pink Floyd
    • Celia A. Felsher, Class of 1972 – Attorney/School Board President
    • Bruce Friedman, Class of 1976 – Chiropractor
    • Geraldine Kalfus-Gurman, Class of 1964 – Dance and Drama Educator
    • Matthew D. Lynch, Class of 1997 – 1st Lieutenant – U.S.M.C. (Posthumously) Inducted Dec.'05
    • Jill Seelig, Class of 1979 – Publisher of O, The Oprah Magazine
    • Fred Bernstein, Class of 1974 – Journalist/Lawyer
    • Paula Flatow, Class of 1980 – Professional violinist
    • Leslie Prichep, Class of 1964 - Psychiatrist/Associate Director of Brain Research
    • Peter Saunders, Class of 1967 – Naval Officer/Civil Engineer
    • Jeffrey Weinstock, Class of 1978 – International Marketing Executive
    • Joann Ferrara, Class of 1974 - Physical Therapist, Founder of Dancing Dreams Ballet Program For Children With Disabilities
    • Bonita Retzkin, Class of 1978 - Olympic Skating Coach, Instructor to Sara and Emily Hughes
    • Neil Schechter, Class of 1965 - Pediatrician, Specialist in Pediatric Pain Management
    • Adrienne Shelley*, Class of 1984 - Actress/Director/Writer Of "Waitress" And Dozens Of Other Films
    • Ronnie Steinberg, Class of 1965 - Professor of Sociology /Vanderbilt, Founder of Women's Studies Program
    • Robin Bergman, Class of 1973 - Fashion Designer, Community Organizer, Civic Leader
    • Daisy Khan, Class of 1975 - Executive Director of American Society for Muslim Advancement
    • Adam Levy, M.D., Class of 1986 - Director of Fellowship Program The Children's Hospital at Monetfiore
    • Jessica Pincus Gerschitz, Class of 1970 - President and COO of Abilities, Inc., a facility for educating and training individuals with disabilities
    • Marvin Schwartz, Class of 1969 - CEO of Jarro Building Industries Corp., dedicated to the expansion of Sunrise Day Camp for children with cancer
    • Lainie Friedman, Class of 1978 - Professor of Clinical Ethics, Associate Director of MacClean Center for Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, Author of two books, Second recipient of the Patricia Price Browne Lifetime Achievement Award
    • Lori Greene, Class of 1978 - Executive Producer of BBCAmerica.com, Member of the NY Board of Women in Cable Telecommunications, Former V.P. / Digital Media for A&E Television Networks
    • Saundra Gumerove, Class of 1968, Attorney /Advocate For Families with Special Needs, President, AHRC-Citizens and Vice President, AHRC-Nassau, Board of Directors, Brookville Center for Children's Services
    • Jay Winuk, Class of 1976, President and founder of Winuk Communicatons Inc., public relations agency, Co-founder and Vice President of "My Good Deed", Honored by the White House with the "President's Call to Service Award" in 2008.
    • Mark Zaid, Class of 1985, Attorney; President, Mark S. Zaid, P.C., Filed the first civil lawsuit against the Government of Libya for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, Has testified before Congress nearly a dozen times on topics such as security clearances, polygraph examinations, anthrax vaccine and war crimes
    • Neil Goldberg, Class of 1981, Independent Artist and Graphic Artist, Work exhibited at museums, art galleries and theatres in the United States and Europe
    • Larry Licht, Class of 1972, Senior Staff Engineer General Dynamics, Received the 2003 General Dynamics Stars and Stripes Award for work on the DMR program for the US Navy.
    • Gail Rubenstein Sider, Class of 1977, Educator – 4th grade teacher at Siwanoy School in Pelham, NY, Member of NYSUT and AFT and Building Representative to the Pelham Teachers' Association
    • Les Scheinfeld , Class of 1973, Associate Director of Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk County, Founding member of the New York State Habitat for Humanity Support Organization
    • Steven Spencer, Class of 1979, Attorney specializing in employee benefits and labor and employment law. Also, Head of the Lower Merion (PA) Soccer Club Special Needs Program for more than eleven years, serving children with a range of special needs from autistic children to those in wheelchairs
    • James Greco, Class of 1973, President of LI K-9 Service and President of LI Security Consultants. Proud sponsor and founder of Long Island Safe Schools.
    • Patricia Monk-Eichner, Class of 1980, Middle School Guidance Counselor and former special Education Teacher. Mental Health Partner FAST.
    • Dr. Peter Schulman , Class of 1964, Pediatrician, CEO Pediatric Associates in Florida, which is the largest, privately owned pediatric practice in the United States.
    • Dr. Richard Slater, Class of 1978, Doctor of Chiropractic. Head Coach of Long Island Lutheran HS Girls' Varsity Basketball and two times Newsday Girls Long Island Coach of the Year.
    • Benita Zahn, Class of 1972, News Anchor/Health Reporters, News Channel 13. Covered many news-worthy events including the World Gathering of Holocaust Survivors in Israel and National Political Conventions.
    • Doug Baumoel, Class of 1974, Family Business Consultant, Continuity, LLC - Founder and President, Adjunct professor at Endicott College, B.S. Cornell, M.B.A. U. Penn/Wharton.
    • Cliff Forziat, Class of 1966, Teacher and wrestling coach at Herricks Public Schools, 15 League/Divisional Championships, 4-time Wrestling League Coach of the Year.
    • Robert Martin, Class of 1964, Dentist/Pediodontist, B.S. Bowling Green, D.M.D. U. Penn Dental School, U.S. Air Force Dental Corps.
    • Janet Penn, Class of 1972, Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Action/Youth LEAD, 30 years experience in the fields of health, interfaith youth work and diversity training, Facing History and Ourselves "Upstander."
    • Judy Reisman, Class of 1967, Translator/photographer, Founder of Guanacaste Animal Rights Advocate, Translator for World Bank, Washington Photo Safaris field instructor, B.A. Syracuse U. in journalism and French.
    • George Haggerty, Class of 1977 - New York State Secretary for Financial Services, Member of Governor Andrew Cuomo's transition team, Established 30+ Superstorm Sandy NYS disaster relief centers, Real Estate Attorney.
    • Edith Lutnick, Class of 1977 - Co-founder and executive director of the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund, which has raised and distributed over $250 million for families of victims 9/11, Author of "Unbroken Bond: The Untold Story of How the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald Families Faced the Tragedy of 9/11 And Beyond," Former Labor Lawyer.
    • Lori Meyers Peterzell, Class of 1978 - Vice President for Brand Strategy, A&E Network, Social Media pioneer who has helped establish network presence on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter, Instrumental in shows such as "Duck Dynasty," "Storage Wars," "Intervention," "Hoarders" and "Dog: The Bounty Hunter."
    • Cary Siegel, MD, Class of 1977 - Attending Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine, The Children's Hospital At Montefiore, Former Medical Director of the Adolescent Pregnancy Program, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
    • Jonathan Small, Class of 1965 - TV Producer and Director, 11 Emmy nominations, Produced numerous concerts including for Garth Brooks and Billy Joel, Gold Medal Winner - International TV Film Festival, Founder and owner of Picture Vision Pictures, former drummer for Billy Joel.
    • Kenneth McLaughlin, Class of 1969 – Emmy award nominated journalist
    • Louis Nicolosi, Class of 1984 - FDNY Firefighter, 9/11 First Responder, 3 Meritorious Award
    • Steve Noviello, Class of 1992, Emmy award Winning TV Investigative Reporter
    • Bonnie Schneider, Class of 1987, Meteorologist – Weather Channel Personality, Author
    • Glenn Stoller, Class of 1982 - Ophthalmologist, Surgeon, Researcher, Inventor.
    • Teresa Murray Amato, MD, Class of 1984 – Associate Chairman, Northwell Health
    • Dr. Robert Pappalardo, Class of 1982, Europa Mission Project Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
    • Eric Shaw, Class of 1991 – Emmy award winner
    • Billy Jay Stein, Class of 1988, Musician, Grammy Award Winner, Producer Broadway Musical "Beautiful."
    • Michael G. Winston, Class of 1969 – Co-Founder of Bank Whistleblowers United
    • Phil Bildner, Class of 1986 – New York Times bestselling author, attorney, public school teacher
    • Paula Finkelstein Rosenthal – Class of 1984 – Hearing impaired advocate, founded Hearing Exchange, entrepreneur
    • William Passarelli, Class of 1983 – Cardiologist, Southern Mississippi Heart Center, teacher, volunteer work - Hurricane Katrina
    • Craig Pinto – Class of 1996 – Founder, National Celiac Disease Society, Guiness World Record Holder, athlete, coach
    • Robert Simon – Class of 1972 – TV Producer (Quantico, CSI-Miami, Twin Peaks and many other shows)