Alfred T. DeCarlo, Class of 1961
Inducted 2007 (deceased)

Alfred T. DeCarlo inspired family, friends and colleagues with his dedication to community safety and drug prevention. During high school, he was a gifted athlete who played on the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams. He earned an A.A.S. degree in business administration before serving two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. In 1967, he joined the Rotterdam Police Department as a patrolman. He spent the next 30 years rising through the ranks as an investigator in the Detective Division, a sergeant in charge of the Youth Services Unit, the deputy chief of police, and finally the chief of police (1987-1996). He volun­teered his time as a member of the New York State D.A.R.E. Advisory Board, member and president (1993-1994) of the Northeast Chiefs of Police, member and president (1994) of the N.Y.S. Association of Chiefs of Police, and member of the N.Y.S. Juvenile Officers Association. He earned numerous awards and commen­dations over the years, including a N.Y.S. D.A.R.E. award for dedication and service and the Distinguished Service Award from U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and N.Y.S. Governor Mario Cuomo. He is proudly remembered by his wife, Linda, and their three sons, Eric, David, and Phillip. 
 

Len Parker inspires family, friends and colleagues with his dedication to engineering innovations and community service. During high school, he participated in band, football and basketball (1971 Most Valuable Player). He earned a bachelor’s degree in imaging science and a master’s degree in printing technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology. As an electro-optical laser engineer, he spent several years working on early network and laser printing innovations at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and now holds several joint patents in relation to his work. Since then, he has served Xerox as vice president and general manager of the Office Solutions and Software Business Group, chief technology officer of the Global Services Group, and chief technology officer of the Production Systems Group. He is currently vice president and chief en­gineer of the Xerox Engineering and Enterprise Center in Rochester, and serves on the Xerox Credit Union board of directors. In addition, he has coached Little League soccer, been a Cub Scouts den leader, served on the board of a YMCA, taught mountaineering, held several leadership positions in his church, and gone to Haiti to help refurbish a hospital. He currently resides in Rochester with his wife, Sandra, and their son, Dylan.
 

Christine Patneaude-Krahulik, Class of 1983
Inducted 2007

Christine Patneaude-Krahulik inspires family, friends and colleagues with her dedication to the rights, health and success of those in her community. During high school, she learned the value of mentoring from her teachers and coaches. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Siena College and a law degree from Albany Law School. Over the years, she rose from a legal assistant to an associate attorney, and now serves as the principal court attorney to an Orange County Family Court judge. She was instrumental in implementing the county’s Family Treatment Court, and continues to chair its steering committee. She also has served as treasurer of the Women’s Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties, as a board member and Quality Sub-committee chair at St. Anthony Community Hospital, on the Leadership Orange Board of Directors, on the Orange County Drug Court Steering Committee, on the Warwick Town Beach Visioning Committee, and on the Sharing Success Team, which promotes permanency for children in foster care. She is an active volunteer and contributor to community organizations like United Way, Safe Homes of Orange County, Warwick Little League, and Warwick Soccer. In 2006, she was honored as a Woman of Achievement by the Sarah Wells Girl Scout Council and the YWCA of Orange County. She currently resides in Warwick with her husband, Bob, and their children, Thomas and Katie.
 

Michael R. Piotrowski, Class of 1970
Inducted 2007 (deceased)

Michael R. Piotrowski inspired family, friends and colleagues with his dedication to using natural means to clean up the environment. At Schalmont, he was an honors student with a particular interest in the sciences. He later received a bachelor’s degree in ecology from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in biogeochemistry from the Boston University Marine Program. In addition to starting a family, he spent the next 30 years of his life conducting research projects; acting as a scientific consultant; teaching government regulators, pri­vate industry professionals, other environmental consultants, and college students; and founding a company that helped find solutions for treating contaminated soil and water. He eventually became an internationally recognized, award-winning expert in the application of innovative remedial technologies to treat hazard­ous and toxic materials in soils and waters. His accolades include earning Vice President Al Gore’s Golden Hammer Award for significantly reducing government costs in cleaning up a former military site on Ameri­can Samoa. Though passionate about his work, he also took time to be involved in his children’s school and extracurricular activities, to play basketball, and to root on his favorite sports team, the New York Giants. He is proudly remembered by his wife, Rita Linda, and their children, Melina and Orion.
 

Michael F. Saccocio, Class of 1979
Inducted 2007

Michael F. Saccocio inspires family, friends and colleagues with his dedication to supporting those in need. At Schalmont, he learned the importance of teamwork and how to be successful as a group. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Union College and a master’s degree in public policy from Regent University. His athletic skills led him to spend three seasons playing professional baseball with the Montreal Expos. Over the next 10 years, he worked as a legislative assistant to an assemblyman; the director of Urban Youth Ministry, Development, and Operations at the City Mission of Schenectady; and the deputy mayor of Schenectady (1992-1994). Since 1996, he has served as executive director of the City Mission. In that capacity, he created new programs (e.g. Innovative Learning Center, transitional housing), built collaborative partnerships, strengthened the Mission’s presence in the community, and helped bring about new facilities (e.g. Family Life Center). He has earned numerous awards from Schenectady organizations, including the GE Elfuns Accolade Award, Sons of Italy Person of the Year Award, P.B.A. Community Service Award, and Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce Non-profit Organization Executive of the Year Award. He currently resides in Scotia with his wife, Carol, and their children, Michael and Daniel.