Andrea Cordero graduated Gorton in 2013 and earned a B.S. in biology at the University of Connecticut. She received an MBA in Healthcare Management from Quinnipiac University and has been working in the healthcare industry for more than six years. She is a Clinical Project Manager at Alto Neuroscience.
Dan DeMatteo is a 1994 graduate of Gorton and a physical education teacher at Gorton. He received a BS at SUNY Cortlandt and a Masters at the University of New England. He was Gorton’s football coach from 2004-17 and head of the Yonkers Force in 2018-19 seasons. He is Gorton’s second-winningest football coach.
Toni DeNicola is a 1964 Gorton graduate and a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with an MS from Columbia. She developed a primary health care practice at Lincoln Hospital and primary health clinics at two Yonkers schools. She is on Gorton’s Medical Advisory Board and a member of the Westchester Sickle Cell Organization.
Joan Lawless Kennedy is a 1965 graduate of Gorton High School. She graduated from American University in 1969 and received her Masters in Education from Virginia Tech. She has lived in Virginia since 1977. She taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades for 25 years in the Loudoun County, VA, public schools system.
Diane Krusko is a 1973 graduate of Gorton and received a B.S. in microbiology at Penn State and an MBA from Pace University. Following an industry career, she became Director of University Alumni Relations and Development for New York Medical College. She is currently working with STEM students at SUNY Westchester Community College.
Alex Poletsky graduated from Gorton in 1965 and attended Syracuse University and SUNY at Binghamton. He began his 40-year journalism career at The Herald Statesman and later served as managing editor for financial newswires, credit magazines and private investment firms. He is the managing editor of the Wolf Tales newsletter.
Yvonne Price is a 1965 graduate of Gorton High School. She graduated from Plattsburgh State University, where she met and married Greg, her partner of 53 years and counting. She was a teacher and school administrator for 23 years and has been enjoying retirement with her husband, children and grandchildren for the last 17 years.