Stony Brook Alums of Note
Suzy Benzinger, ’80, a costume designer for major motion pictures and Broadway shows, was encouraged to go into her field by the chair of Stony Brook’s Theatre Department. Her credits include Miss Saigon and Deconstructing Harry. Dario Gonzalez, M.D. ’79, was one of the primary medical examiners at the Oklahoma City bombing in 1999. Following September 11, he was medical director at Ground Zero. His specialty: Emergency Medicine.
Barry Cozier, ’71, is Justice of the New York State Supreme Court. Beginning with a small private practice, he was later appointed to Family Court in New York City. He specializes in issues pertaining to young people and troubled families. Scott Higham, ’82, won journalism’s coveted Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles exposing flaws in the District of Columbia’s child protection system. As an undergraduate he was editor of The Stony Brook Press.
Richard L. Gelfond, ’76, is Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of IMAX Corporation, developer of 3-D movie technology. Recent IMAX giant-screen movies include The Matrix Reloaded and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
 Carolyn Porco, ’74, is Professor of Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona and a Visiting Associate at CalTech. She is leader of the Imaging Team for the Cassini mission to Saturn, and a specialist on planetary ring systems.

Suzy Benzinger

Barry Cozier

Richard L. Gelfond

Dario Gonzalez, M.D.

Scott Higham

Carolyn Porco