Our Stories: The 1980s

1980-1989

Rebecca Koopmann '89

Rebecca Koopmann '89

Union’s R. Gordon Gould Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Rebecca Koopmann '89 is a leader in her field and at the College.

Kerrie Margo (Ticknor) Droban ’87

Kerrie Margo (Ticknor) Droban ’87

Kerrie Margo (Ticknor) Droban ’87 is a criminal defense attorney specializing in capital appellate and post-conviction relief. She is also a bestselling author of memoir/true crime books.

Lisa Freed '86

Lisa Freed ’86

Lisa Freed ’86 is a STEM program manager for iRobot.

Mary K. (Carroll) Mahony '86

Mary K. (Carroll) Mahony '86

Union's Dwane W. Crichton Professor of Chemistry, Mary K. (Carroll) Mahony '86 is a leader in her field and at the College.

Dr. Shari Midoneck-Pochapin ’85

Shari Midoneck-Pochapin '85

Dr. Shari Midoneck-Pochapin ’85 runs a concierge internal medicine practice in New York City and teaches at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Emily Monosson ’83

Emily Monosson '83

Having spent much of her career as an independent toxicologist, Emily Monosson '83 has transitioned now to writing.

Lynn Villency Cohen '82

Lynn Villency Cohen '82

An art historian, art appraiser and writer, Lynn Villency Cohen '82 spent part of her career with the U.S. Treasury Department, where she worked as an art appraiser for the Commissioner’s Art Advisory Panel in Washington, D.C.

Laurie Mintz ’82

Laurie Mintz '82

Laurie Mintz '82 is a professor at the University of Florida, a licensed psychologist in part-time private practice, and an author and speaker.

Sabrina Rau Kanner '80

Sabrina Rau Kanner '80

Sabrina Rau Kanner '80 is executive vice president of design and construction at Brookfield Properties.