1970s
Maureen (Callan) Binienda '76, '81
has been named Interim Superintendent for the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District. Binienda had superintendent of the Worcester Public Schools from 2016 - 2022. Since graduating from Fitchburg State, she has worked more than four decades in the education field, as a teacher, principal, assistant principal and superintendent.1990s
Kathryn A. Clark '90, '96
recently published a memoir which chronicles her unusual path to grandmotherhood. In 100 Pieces: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Finding Forgiveness, Clark shares her story of welcoming a mother and child into her home, but the warmth and security of family is soon shattered by heartbreaking deception. In the book, she explores the pain of broken trust, the grief from loss and the transformative journey of picking up the scattered puzzle pieces of a life to ultimately find forgiveness. Clark received her bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and her master's degree in Special Education from Fitchburg State. She is the mother of two boys and the grandmother of two children. She is a teacher by trade and is jealous that her husband is retired. Her book is available on Amazon.
2000s
Christopher R. Ball '07
will be one of two new School Resource Officers (SRC) for the Swansea Public Schools this fall. Ball has more than 18 years of experience with the Swansea Police Department and has specialized training in youth engagement, mental health and school-based policing. He recently completed National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) Basic SRO Certification, Youth Mental Health First Aid and Integrating Communications, Assessment and Tactics (ICAT) training. Ball received his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Fitchburg State.
Kimberly E. Comeiro '02, '24
began her new role as Bedford High School (BHS) principal. Comeiro was previously the assistant principal of McCall Middle School in the Winchester Public Schools. Prior to that role, she served as a math teacher at John Glenn Middle School from 2002 to 2007, a math teacher at BHS from 2007 to 2015, and an instructional coach for grades six through 12 from 2015 to 2024. She received her master's degree in Education and CAGS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Fitchburg State.2020s
Collin M. Dudek '26
will be joining the Framingham Police Department after his graduation from the Fitchburg State Police Academy. Dudek was part of Fitchburg State's Criminal Justice 4+1 program, where participants graduate with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, then go through an 17-week Municipal Police Training Committee authorized police academy run by the university and then complete a one year online master's program. In his final semester at Fitchburg State, Dudek secured an internship with the Framingham Police Department. His hard work was awarded with an immediate offer of a full-time officer position following his formal job interview with the department. Read more about Collin Dudek.
Jurgen Kola '25
is a Fitchburg State University graduate, Software Developer and founder of Master Menu. He recently published his first book, “Building an AI Knowledge Assistant: A Beginner-Friendly Guide to Document Processing, RAG, and Grounded AI Answers.” Based on a real project he developed, the book helps students and beginner developers understand how to build practical AI assistants using document processing, RAG, embeddings, and vector databases. You can find his book on Amazon.
Jesye Nortey '26
has been hired as a Digital Marketing Specialist by GEM Marketing. He recently finished his internship with GEM Marketing. Nortey received his bachelor's degree in Communications Media from Fitchburg State. The Communications Media program requires students to complete an industry internship in their final semester (the equivalent of a full-time job) as part of their graduation requirements.
Jack A. Rouhana '26
will be joining the Walpole Police Department after his graduation from the Fitchburg State Police Academy. For Rouhana, Walpole isn't just any police department, it's the town he has called home since he was 5 years old. Rouhana was part of Fitchburg State's Criminal Justice 4+1 program, where participants graduate with a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, then go through an 17-week Municipal Police Training Committee authorized police academy run by the university and then complete a one year online master's program. Rouhana completed an undergraduate internship with the Chatham Police Department. Read more about Jack Rouhana.
Christopher M. Shaddock '23
recently completed his master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Franklin Pierce University and has been hired as a Clinical Behavioral Health Clinician at CSO (Clinical Support & Options) in Athol. In this new role he will provide mental health and care coordination services to children, adults and their families. This includes same-day and urgent care access to clients, and support services for transitions of care, education and support to individuals and their family members as appropriate, and psycho-social assessments for assigned clients, services in clinic-based, school-based or community-based outreach settings according to clinical need. Shaddock is also a Peer Support Counselor for MVOC (Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center. He received his bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies Minors in Human Services, Sociology, Music Performance from Fitchburg State and serves on the Fitchburg State Alumni Association Board.