Published: December 17, 2013 | Last Modified: December 17, 2013 08:38PM

By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD The close-knit Wallingford hockey community is gathering around one of its fallen friends.

Partnered with the Wallingford Hawks, Sheehan High School will be playing an Alumni Game on Dec. 27 at Choate at 7 p.m.

All of the proceeds will be donated to the Midstate Medical Center in honor of Rick Garrison, a former Wallingford fireman, Hawks coach and Sheehan skater who died in January at age 53. Garrisons No. 10 Sheehan jersey is retired.

He is pretty much an icon here, Wallingford Hawks President Dan Daddio said. His recent passing left a down mood on folks. This is a great opportunity to recognize a guy that has given so much to the program and the kids who have come through. There has been a lot of interest. We have been marketing it out and the response has been huge.

Sheehan grad Joe Paul is in charge of gathering alumni for the game.

About 20 skaters signed up so far, Paul said. We are having odd number graduating years against even. We are excited about the game and anything we can do for Rick Garrison. Rick was a great guy. Anyone you ask, they would say that. There were a lot of people that loved him in Sheehan hockey, in the Hawks and the fire department. He met a lot of people and touched them all.

I think we are going to have a lot of people there and a lot of skaters, and I think it will be special.

While the Paul is gathering the players, the Hawks secured the ice and referees for the game. The Hawks will also help with pre-game preparations and puck pickup and, in general, be supporters of the event.

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Published: December 17, 2013 | Last Modified: December 17, 2013 08:38PM

By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff

WALLINGFORD The close-knit Wallingford hockey community is gathering around one of its fallen friends.

Partnered with the Wallingford Hawks, Sheehan High School will be playing an Alumni Game on Dec. 27 at Choate at 7 p.m.

All of the proceeds will be donated to the Midstate Medical Center in honor of Rick Garrison, a former Wallingford fireman, Hawks coach and Sheehan skater who died in January at age 53. Garrisons No. 10 Sheehan jersey is retired.

He is pretty much an icon here, Wallingford Hawks President Dan Daddio said. His recent passing left a down mood on folks. This is a great opportunity to recognize a guy that has given so much to the program and the kids who have come through. There has been a lot of interest. We have been marketing it out and the response has been huge.

Sheehan grad Joe Paul is in charge of gathering alumni for the game.

About 20 skaters signed up so far, Paul said. We are having odd number graduating years against even. We are excited about the game and anything we can do for Rick Garrison. Rick was a great guy. Anyone you ask, they would say that. There were a lot of people that loved him in Sheehan hockey, in the Hawks and the fire department. He met a lot of people and touched them all.

I think we are going to have a lot of people there and a lot of skaters, and I think it will be special.

While the Paul is gathering the players, the Hawks secured the ice and referees for the game. The Hawks will also help with pre-game preparations and puck pickup and, in general, be supporters of the event.

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New Orleans -- For the first time ever, the East Jefferson High School Warriors win a state championship. East Jeff beat Edna Karr 38 to 28 this afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the Class 4A state title. It's a feat many, including school alumni, never thought they'd see.

Electrifying..... that's one word to describe the energy inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Saturday.

On one side, Edna Karr, a team that has a lot of experience under pressure. A Karr parent says, "Karr has been here several times. Last year is the year that they won after going so many times to it and the kids are accustomed to being here."

Their opponent...East Jefferson...a team that's never made it to a championship game, ever in the school's history. Alumni Pat Bode says, "This game is like the Saints going to the Superbowl. This is something we've been waiting for all these years."

From the beginning of their season, friends and relatives of the Warriors say they saw something special in this team.

Each win brought the team closer and closer to their goal.

Ruth Grayson has children and grand-children who went to East Jeff, but it's now her great-grandson who she's here to cheer on at the state championships! "I never saw them get this far so you know I'm excited, see I'm nervous right now," said Grayson.

The Warriors certainly have a big support system. East Jeff alumni gathered for a pre-party and then made their way to the dome as a group to cheer on their team. Pat Bode says, "We got like from early 70s to late 80s to right now, to the 2014s, and we're all here to support East Jefferson."

They say this is something they've waited for, for a very long time. And now, the class 4A championship, is theirs!

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Anne Mattern, a consulting school physician who worked for the Montgomery County health department for three decades, died Nov. 15 at her home in Rockville. She was 91.

The cause was colon cancer, said her daughter Carola J. Nesbitt.

Dr. Mattern specialized in child and adolescent mental and physical health. She guided teachers and administrators in matters including developmental and educational screening, special placement of students, evaluations for physical and sexual abuse, and the care and education of mentally and physically handicapped children. She retired in 1989.

Elizabeth Anne Dentry was born in Baltimore, where she received a bachelors degree from the College of Notre Dame in 1943. She graduated from the University of Marylands medical school in 1947 and ran a general surgery private practice in Aspen Hill, Md., in the early years of her career.

She was a past chairman of Montgomery Countys retired physicians committee, volunteered at local influenza vaccination clinics and received recognitions for her fundraising and organizing efforts with her medical schools alumni group, her daughter said.

Dr. Mattern participated in tennis tournaments in Maryland and on the East Coast and won a seniors doubles championship when she was in her early 70s, her daughter said. Dr. Mattern also participated in the Maryland Senior Olympics and coached softball, basketball and tennis in Rockville.

Her husband of 48 years, Dr. Carl F.T. Mattern, died in 1996. Survivors include six children, Charles R. Mattern of Rockville, Lucy A. Ertter of Laurel, Md., Susan E. Riegner of Fairfax City, Theodore D. Mattern of Woodbine, Md., Dr. Carola J. Nesbitt of Grayslake, Ill., and James G. Mattern of Gainesville, Va.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

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UND unveiled more details Thursday on the design of its new medical school building, which is planned to focus on collaboration and efficiency.

Joshua Wynne, vice president for health affairs and dean of the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, welcomed an audience of community members, local legislators and UND students and staff, saying the new school is designed to help better prepare UND students for current trends in improving health care.

The public meeting was held in the current UND medical school building, in which space is more than maximally utilized, Wynne said.

The new building, which will actually have less square-footage than the current building, will increase teaching, research and clinical space, Wynne said. Faculty and administrative space will be decreased, because that space in the current building is inefficient, he said.

Representatives from lead designer JLG Architects of Grand Forks and its national design partners, Perkins+Will and Steinberg Architects, explained that the four-floor building will have an open, public corridor, which they called a main street, through its first two floors.

Areas of the school necessary to the public like alumni services, community relations and student affairs are arranged near the buildings entrance, while secure areas, such as those for research, are tucked farther into the building.

Efficiency

The design also heavily focuses on bringing natural light into the building, and the building is also designed to be energy efficient.

Parking was a priority in the design, Wynne said. Space for parking is part of the reason the buildings site was chosen at the southwest corner of the intersection of North Columbia Road and Gateway Drive.

There will also be a shuttle for students from the new medical school to the rest of campus, he said.

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Dr Murray Brennan at the University of Otago yesterday. Photo by Linda Robertson.

Dr Brennan, who has spent his entire career in the United States, will today give a graduation address in Dunedin. He has another link to the South, because son Sean is a Gibbston winemaker, a fact Dr Brennan finds remarkable, given his son grew up in the US.

Dr Brennan bluntly admits that a ''big ego'' came with being a high-profile surgeon.

He performed his last operation only a few months ago, joking yesterday he was determined to stop two years before someone told him to. He now has to reinvent himself - there is no plan to retire, or at least, he ''will not let retirement interfere with work''.

He is vice-president and international programmes director at the Bobst International Centre in New York.

He is also forthright about the US health system: ''It's broken, completely broken''. It was a situation in which everyone - patients, doctors, hospitals, insurers - were ''villains''.

Patients had unrealistic expectations, yet the main failure was of the US as a wealthy country not providing a universal healthcare system.

The very poor were looked after by the existing system, he said, and it remained to be seen how successfully President Barack Obama's reforms plugged more of the gaps.

He is grateful for the free education he received as a student in the 1960s, but said New Zealand students should still be pleased higher education is cheaper here than in the US. Originally from Auckland, the former student union president and Otago rugby representative said his Dunedin education set him up for his high-flying career.

He did not want to sound boastful, insisting he was ''not the smartest guy in the class''. Hard work propelled him to the top of his profession, a feat most people could achieve if they put the hours in. In the early days of his surgical career, he worked 100 hours a week, and then 80 hours a week for about 30 years.

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Wei-Loon Leong, a double alumnus of UB, has returned to Buffalo from China eight years after his graduation to be the universitys first director of international alumni relations.

Leong brings with him expertise in international education marketing, project management and business development, and has a global perspective that he says will help him deal with the many different experiences, cultures and values that prevail among 230,000 UB graduates from more than 130 countries.

A native of Malaysia, he earned a BS in electrical engineering from UB in 2003, and an MBA in 2005 from the UB School of Management. Since his graduation, he has helped the expansion of an American manufacturing operation to China and held management positions at a major international school in Beijing, where the market is quite competitive and dynamic.

During that time, he served in a voluntary capacity for the UB Office of International Education as its China liaison for student recruitment and alumni development.

Leong will report to Nancy Wells, vice president for development and alumni relations. In his new position, he will work to strengthen relationships between UB and its overseas alumni constituencies in support of the universitys recruitment, development, research and teaching efforts.

His experience and notable skill will permit him to make vital contributions to our work in all of these areas and we are delighted to have him, Wells says.

Stephen Dunnett, vice provost for international education, also praises Leongs unique skill set. Wei Loon also has extensive experience in Asia, where most of our international alumni live; familiarity with the UB Alumni Association; and is well prepared to advance our alumni and development efforts overseas.

Leong says the job is just what he hoped for.

After eight years working in Beijing, my wife, Xiaoli, and I were looking for a place to settle down and raise a family, he says.

Like many professionals living in Beijing, we lived in a high-rise apartment for many years. Buffalo has a very different environment, but one we were seeking. There are many comfortable homes with lawns, yards with lots of kids running around outside. It reminds me of how I grew up, and that is very appealing, he says.

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BROWNSVILLE Before the University of Texas Board of Regents in Austin announced Thursday that UT-Rio Grande Valley was the name of the new merged university in South Texas, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa pondered the Shakespearean question: What's in a name?

For the thousands of Valley residents who weighed in on their preferred name for the university, the answer was unquestionably important.

I love the name, said Philip Martinez, a 20-year-old psychology major. The name fits the region.

The university will be a merger of UT Brownsville and the UT Pan American in Edinburg, forming a single institution that stretches across the Rio Grande Valley.

Martinez, 20, joined dozens of students and faculty at the UTB on Thursday, to witness a live feed of the announcement. When the letters UT-RGV were read aloud, a cheer rang out across the packed room.

I was a bit on edge that UTPA was one of the options, said Robert Cruz, 27, a music major. I wanted to be part of something original.

The name was selected over other options: the University of Texas-South and UTPA. But UT-RGV was the clear favorite in Brownsville.

From Nov. 11 to Dec. 6, more than 20,000 people some using social media, others making phone calls weighed in on their preferred name for the new university.

Amid an outpouring of support from students and alumni, UTPA was a late addition to the list of options.

UT-RGV probably makes the most sense, said Russell Harwood, director of the UTB chess program. Outside of Texas, people might not be familiar with the Rio Grande Valley, but we're proud of it.

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Medical students and faculty are putting on a show

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine will celebrate 10 years of the IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund with the annual IvaDean Scholarship Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. tonight, Dec. 6, in the Medical Sciences Buildings Kresge Auditorium, 231 Albert Sabin Way.

The event will feature musical performances from UC College of Medicine faculty, staff, alumni and students. It supportsthe IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund for medical students in need of financial assistance. A silent auction, also benefiting the fund, will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The fund is after assistant dean and medical registrar IvaDean Lair, and was created by the outgoing medical class of 2003 as a way to honor Lairs decades of service to the college and provide relief to students burdened by the escalating costs of medical school tuition.

More than $1.8 million has been raised for the fund, with $447,500 awarded to 82 students in scholarships. Students are awarded scholarships based solely on financial need.

The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for students and children and $15 for adults, and can be purchased at the door (cash or check). All event proceeds will directly support the IvaDean Medical Student Scholarship Fund. For more information, call 513- 558-5577.

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Fort Lee, New Jersey (PRWEB) December 11, 2013

For its 125th anniversary, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law chose to honor Michael Maggiano, senior partner at the injury law firm Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi. He is one of a select few IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law graduates who was recognized for their contributions and profound impact on the legal world.

After almost a year-long process that garnered more than 400 nominations, the selection committee narrowed the list to 125 Alumni of Distinction. Alumni selected represent classes from the late 1800s to the 21st century. These 125 Alumni of Distinction represent a cross-section of the community that is as diverse and multi-faceted as the law school itself. Some are lawyers and legislators. Others are civic leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists and authors.

Michael Maggiano, Class of 1974, is regarded as one of the finest civil trial attorneys in New Jersey.

Specializing in personal injury cases, with an emphasis in trucking related accidents, medical malpractice, products liability and construction accident cases, Michael Maggiano has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in New York and New Jersey. He is a frequent speaker at conventions and seminars around the country on topics ranging from the intricacies of legal techniques and strategies to specialized medical situations and has appeared on local and national television on various legal topics.

Maggiano has served as President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America in New Jersey and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He received the Trial Bar Award from the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey in 2004 and has been named one of the Top Trial Lawyers in Personal Injury Litigation and one of the Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Maggiano has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America by a national poll of his peers& for over the past 10 years. He has also been named by NewsWeek and U.S. News and World Reports as one of New Jersey's Top Personal Injury Lawyers.

In an interview with IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Michael described what the honor meant to him. Most importantly with such a great honor comes great duty and responsibility. To do the right thing no matter what cost to you. This award inspires me to continue to be able to undertake representation of those who but for the contingency fee trial lawyer would be without a voice in the courtroom.

About Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi: The New Jersey personal injury lawyers at Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi represent victims and their families who have been seriously injured or killed due to the negligence of others. The attorneys have successfully resolved many difficult and complex cases against the largest companies, government agencies and their insurance companies. For more information visit http://www.maggianolaw.com

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