Anchor Award Recipients
October 8, 2005
Barney School of Business
Mark. G. Kachur M ’72
Kachur has worked with CUNO Incorporated since 1994, holding many key leadership
positions with the company. He has served as director, chairman, and president and chief
executive officer. CUNO designs, manufacture, and markets a comprehensive line of
filtration products for the separation and purification of liquids and gases targeted for
critical high-value applications in health care, potable water, and fluid processing.
Headquartered in Meriden, Conn., CUNO operates a total of eight manufacturing
facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, Brazil, and Australia and has sales offices
throughout the world. Under Kachur’s leadership, CUNO’s sales have increased from
$134 million to $425 million.
Dr. Charles F. Scholhamer, Jr. EMBA ’02
Scholhamer, who has had a distinguished medical and teaching career in
gastroenterology, graduated from the Barney School’s Executive MBA program for
health care professionals. In 2002, he retired from the clinical practice of
gastroenterology and is now the chief operating officer of Connecticut Gastroenterology
Consultants. Scholhamer’s acumen for business is demonstrated through his extensive
management experience, including information systems implementation, research
program development, implementation of the Medicare and Managed Care Compliance
Program, managed care contracting and negotiations, and the implementation of quality
assurance programs.
College of Arts and Sciences
Martin Bresnick ’67
Bresnick’s compositions cover a wide range of instrumentation, from chamber music to
symphonic compositions to film scores and computer music. His orchestral music has
been performed by numerous symphonies, including the National Symphony, Chicago
Symphony, American Composers Orchestra, and San Francisco Symphony. Bresnick’s
chamber music has been performed by groups throughout the world. In addition, he has
written music for films, two of which, Arthur & Lillie (1975) and The Day After Trinity
(1981), were nominated for Academy Awards in the documentary category. He has
received many prizes and commissions, including the first Charles Ives Living Award
from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a
Koussevitsky Commission. Bresnick also is recognized as an influential teacher of
composition.
Dr. Peter Kevin Schauer ‘71
After graduating from the University of Hartford in 1971, Schauer earned his M.D. from
The George Washington University School of Medicine. He went on to have a highly
successful career in oncology, both as a practitioner and teacher. Since 1990, Schauer has
served as the division chief for the Department of Medicine, Medical Oncology, at
Hartford Hospital. Schauer’s research and work in the field of oncology is documented
in numerous medical journals and publications, and he holds memberships in fifteen
scientific and medical societies.
Paula A. Madrid ’99, Psy.D. ‘01
Madrid, who earned master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of
Hartford, is a clinical psychologist and instructor of clinical psychology in the psychiatry
department of New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is also the director of The Resiliency
Program at Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, which
serves the mental health, psychosocial issues, and educational needs of children and
families affected by 9/11. Madrid has published papers and presents nationally and
internationally on the treatment of traumatic memories, underserved populations in
disasters, and resilience as an essential aspect of disaster preparedness in children.
Recently, Madrid was appointed director of mental health services of Operation Assist, a
joint initiative of the Children’s Health Fund and the National Center for Disaster
Preparedness to assist those affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
Martin M. Shea ’68
Shea is executive vice president, investor relations, for Viacom, Inc. He is responsible for
all investor relations functions, including shareholder communications and the company’s
relationships with securities analysts and money managers. Shea reports directly to
Sumner Redstone, chairman and chief executive officer of Viacom. Before joining
Viacom in January 1998, Shea was senior vice president, corporate communications, for
Triac Companies, Inc., where he was responsible for all aspects of Triac’s investor
relations and public relations activities, including media relations, corporate publications
and shareholder communications. Previously, he served as vice president, investor
relations, at Paramount Communications before Paramount was acquired by Viacom in
July 1994.
Stacey J. McCann ’96, M. Ed. ‘00
McCann earned a bachelor’s degree with dual certification in elementary/special
education and a master’s in early childhood development from the University of
Hartford. McCann, who attended Hartford public schools, and received financial
assistance from the Hartford Scholars program, is committed to making a difference in
the lives of Hartford children. Over the past 10 years, she has worked as a special
education teacher at Hartford Transitional Learning Academy; as a co-teaching inclusion
model at Annie Fisher; as a general educator at Annie Fisher; and as a literacy facilitator
and turnaround specialist at the district level. In 2004-05 McCann was assistant principal
at McDonough Elementary School. Currently she is serving as acting principal of
Hartford’s Henry C. Dwight Elementary School, which has been ranked #1 in the district
and is a recipient of the 2005 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School Award.
College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture
Leslie D. Frank ‘73
Frank received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hartford, and an
M.S. in Engineering Acoustics from Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves
as president of HFP Acoustical Consultants, with offices in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
and Houston, Texas. Frank specializes in conducting environment noise impact
assessments and managing engineering noise control design studies. He is recognized as
an international expert in the area of acoustics and noise control for the oil, gas, and
petrochemical industry. Frank’s distinguished clientele include the Pipeline Research
Committee International of the American Gas Association, as well as the Ministry of
Railways in the Peoples Republic of China through the World Bank. Frank has authored
20 papers on pipeline compressor station and petrochemical plant noise control, and has
appeared numerous times as an expert witness at regulatory hearings.
Russell Shannon ’98
Shannon graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, and then
attended Oxford University as the 12th recipient of the University of Hartford's John. G.
Martin Scholarship. Shannon spent four years as a member of Oxford's Robotics
Research Group, graduating with a Ph.D. in Engineering in 2003. Following one year as a
mathematics professor, Shannon joined the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) in
Lakehurst, N.J., as an electronics engineer. NAVAIR Lakehurst serves as a critical link
between Naval Aviation and the Navy Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups worldwide. It is
responsible for maintaining fleet support and infusing modern technology across the
entire spectrum of equipment needed to launch, land, and maintain aircraft from ships at
sea. Shannon’s current job involves supporting U.S. Navy Aviation through systems
engineering and research in the field of integrated diagnostics.
Hartford Art School
Rami O. Slater ’94, MFA ’96
Slater received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and a Master of Fine Arts in painting
from the Hartford Art School. She has had numerous exhibitions of her work since 1993,
including Recent Work: Three Artists at The Painting Center in New York City; A Group
Show at the Krasdale Gallery in New York City; Partners with Art at the Horace
Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford; and faculty shows at the Hartford Art School and
the Gilbert Gallery at Miss Porter’s School in Farmington, Conn. Slater was an adjunct
professor at the Hartford Art School from 1999 to 2002. Prior to that, she was a teaching
artist at the Bushnell Arts Education Department from 1996 to 1998. Her paintings are
held in private collections in West Hartford; Hartford; New York City; Scottsdale, Ariz.;
and Chappaqua, N.Y.
Hadass Rubin ’84, MFA ‘03
Rubin earned both her B.F.A. and M.F.A from the Hartford Art School. She has exhibited
her artwork in the Hartford area and also had a two-person show. Rubin’s artwork is a
combination of painting and mixed media wall sculptures that are made with natural
substances--hay, grass, pine needles, and dried moss. Rubin, who was born on a kibbutz
in Israel, has worked with the Hartford Art School and the Greenberg Center for Judaic
Studies to integrate the Greenberg Center’s archaeology program with the photography
department in the art school. As a result, the two departments have been working together
on the excavation of several archaeological sites in Israel during summer and winter
semesters. Rubin and her husband are currently involved in building a nonprofit, new
concept gallery, Gallery One, in Old Saybrook, Conn.
The Hartt School
Marin Ireland '00
Ireland received a BFA from The Hartt School Professional Theatre Training program in
2000. Since then, she has appeared in many Off-Broadway and regional
productions. Among Ireland’s New York credits are Far Away by Caryl Churchill (with
Frances McDormand), and Nocturne by Adam Rapp, both at the New York Theatre
Workshop; Savannah Bay at Classic StageCompany (with Kathleen Chalfant); The
Harlequin Studies (written, directed by, and starring Bill Irwin) at Signature Theatre; and
The Triple Happiness at Second Stage (with Ally Sheedy). Last year, Ireland toured the
United States in the Royal Court's production of 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane. Her
television and film credits include Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Webster Report
(a pilot for CBS), and the upcoming film If You Could Say It in Words.
Hillyer College
John C. Shaw ‘74
After earning an associate’s degree from the College of Basic Studies (now known as
Hillyer College) in 1974, Shaw went on to receive a bachelor’s degree from Colgate
University, followed by an MBA from New York University’s Stearn School of
Business. Shaw worked for seven years at the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell
& Co. (now KPMG). In 1983, at the age of 28, he left KPMG to co-found Resource
Holdings Ltd., a private investment company with financial backing from two private
families. During the 1980s, Shaw was involved in many of the largest corporate buy-outs
in history, including RJ Reynolds, ITT, and Federated Department Stores. Since the mid1980s, Shaw has concentrated on investing in smaller companies. Over the years, he has
had interests in over a dozen companies in a diverse set of industries, including apparel,
retail, real estate, automotive, aerospace, airline furniture, and finance. Currently, Shaw’s
firm’s largest investments are in the airline industry. They own the largest privately held
commercial airline in America, and are one of the largest shareholders in U.S. Airways.