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1938 Edward Clautice, Engr '38, has been recognized in the International Library of Poetry's The International Who's Who in Poetry. 1948 Timothy D. Baker, A&S' 48, is serving on the surgeon general's task force on global health. He presented a special lecture, titled "Injuries in Russia and U.S.–Then and Now," at the Trauma Surgeon's Meeting. 1951 Robert L. Lamborn, A&S '51 (EdD), writes: "In the mid-'80s, as my wife, Barbara, and I approached retirement, we decided to get our aging bodies in shape. Weights were boring, a fractured hip eliminated jogging, and bicycling became a way of life. Since then we've cycled over 48,000 miles in 42 states and 10 foreign countries. Cycling has led to speaking, writing, and conducting seminars on cycling, fitness, and senior lifestyles. We have just finished collaborating with an eco-tourism organization, Delmarva Low Impact Touring Experiences (DLITE), on a publication featuring the Great Delmarva Bicycle." 1953 Ronald B. Berggren, A&S '53, has received the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's John C. Gienapp Award to recognize national leadership and vision in graduate medical education. 1954 Wendell A. Smith, A&S '54, Dennis A. Estis, A&S '69, and Christine F. Li, partners in the New Jersey law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, have authored the 2005 edition of New Jersey Condominium & Community Association Law (Gann Law Books). The book is a practical guide to assist condominium and other common interest communities, attorneys, and other professionals, as well as lay persons, in thoroughly understanding the rights and obligations of common property ownership and enabling officers and board members of condominium and community associations to better understand their roles. 1955 George F. Bass, A&S '55, Distinguished Professor emeritus at Texas A&M University, has been named a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar for 2004–2005. A pioneer in nautical archaeology, he is one of 14 distinguished scholars selected by the Phi Beta Kappa Society for this program. 1960 Michael T. Kelly, Peab '60, has formed the American Symphonic Clarinet Choir, composed of professional clarinet players from the Baltimore-Washington area. The choir performs standard repertoire for clarinet choir, adaptations of music written for other musical ensembles, pieces adapted for the choir by the composer, and originalworks written for the ASCC. You can view pictures of the choir at www.wka-clarinet.org. 1961 W. Henry Lambright, A&S '61, of Syracuse, N.Y., professor of public administration and political science and director of the Center for Environmental Policy and Administration in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University, has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow, an honor bestowed upon members of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by their peers. Lambright was elected an AAAS fellow for his distinguished contributions to the field of science and technology policy, including issues involving space, environment, and transfer technology. 1962 Philip M. Torrance II, Med '62, is in solo private practice in psychiatry; he retired from the U.S. Air Force as a colonel in 1985. 1963 August "von" Born Millard, Engr '63, is team leader for the Democracy and Governance Program at the USAID Mission in Katmandu. 1964 Mark Monmonier, A&S '64, of Syracuse, N.Y., Distinguished Professor of Geographyin the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University, recently spoke on "Geographic Aspects of Location Tracking with RFID and GPS" at the symposium "Privacy and Identity: The Promise and Perils of a Technological Age," at DePaul University in Chicago. Monmonier also recently published a book, Rhumb Lines and Map Wars: A Social History of the Mercator Projection (University of Chicago Press, 2004). 1965 Juan Alva, Med '65 (Fellow), has been organizing the Osler Club of North Carolina to introduce medical students of UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, Wake Forest, and East Carolina University to the life of Sir William Osler. Dorothy Sands Denitto, Nurs '65, has been ACLS certified for six years. She works part-time in a family practice group and gastroenterology center. 1966 Ivar R. Holmquist, A&S '66 (MA), SPSBE '83 (MS), retired from the Lutheran Church, Division for Mission in 1987, and from the George Washington University in 1994. He is currently representing Woodmen Financial Services of Omaha, Nebraska, as a registered representative. 1968 Michael G. Rokos, A&S '68, has been elected president of the American Friends of the Czech Republic (AFoCR) headquartered in Washington, D.C. AFoCR is an organization dedicated to working with the government and people of the Czech Republic on numerous fronts, including development of civil society, economic development and a market economy, military cooperation, and cultural exchanges. Rokos is also priest in charge of Saint Margaret's Episcopal Church in Baltimore in addition to his private practice in psychotherapy. 1969 Carlo Trezza, Bol '69, SAIS '70, has for the past year and a half been posted as Italy's representative to the Permanent Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. He is there with his wife, Eve Duval Trezza, Bol '71, SAIS '72. 1973 Marvin L. Egolf, A&S '73, writes: "After working with Comcast Cable Communications earlier in 2004, I joined CACI International in July to serve the technology and management needs of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Acquisitions, Technology & Logistics customers within the Pentagon and surrounding remote sites. As a customer liaison specialist, I am one of the communications, training, and advocacy bridges between technology users and providers." 1974 Steven "Karl" Kop, A&S '74, and Scott Burgess, a fellow at the School of Public Health, accompanied a group of U.S. lawyers and physicians to China to attend a series of international health law conferences as part of the People to People Ambassadors program. Kop is general counsel and chief legal officer of Aegis Medical Systems Inc. Burgess also teaches and researches public health law at George Washington University Law School and Yale Law School, and has been active for many years in teaching U.S. public health law principles to China through the Temple University/Tsinghua University (Beijing) joint programs. Kenneth V. Perrault, A&S '74, continues to teach in the MBA program at Regis University. He also is consulting locally after re-engineering work in New York, Paris, and Houston. He writes: "Hello to Sigma Nu." 1975 Larry Sullivan, A&S '75 (PhD), associate dean and chief librarian at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and professor of criminal justice at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, is the editor in chief of the recently published three-volume Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement (Sage Publications, January 2005) and the author of The New York Historical Society: A Bicentennial History, 1804–2004 (New York Historical Society, 2004). These works follow his recent books, Bandits & Bibles: Convict Literature in Nineteenth-Century America (2003) and the revised edition of his Forlorn Hope: The Prison Reform Movement (2002). 1976 Michele Long Eder, A&S '76, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Arctic Research Commission for a four-year term, during which the commission will advise the President and Congress on Arctic policy. Eder continues to reside in Newport, Oregon, with her husband, Bob, where she practices law and her husband owns the F/V Michele Ann, which harvests Dungeness crabs and sablefish. She writes: "We used to argue over the merits of Maryland Blue Crab versus Oregon Dungeness Crab, but for the size and flavor, you can't beat Oregon's crab." 1977
Arlen Keith Leight, A&S '77, retired from his dental practice of
23 years and moved from Washington D.C. to Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida, this past autumn. Having received his master's in social
work in 1999 and his PhD in clinical sexology in 2004, Leight has
begun a second professional career in south Florida as a
psychotherapist with a concentration in sexual issues, human
connection, and intimacy. His Web site is www.DoctorLeight.com,
and he can be reached at
DoctorLeight@aol.com. 1978 Michael Nieder, A&S '78, pediatric hematologist-oncologist, has joined All Children's Hospital and Pediatric Physician Services as director of the blood and marrow transplant program in St. Petersburg, Florida. 1979 Mary K. Barger, SPH '79, is currently assistant professor in maternal and child health at the Boston University School of Public Health. She is a perinatal epidemiologist with an interest in maternal morbidity and mortality. 1980 Andrew B. Pierce, Bol '80, SAIS '81, completed his PhD in international studies at the University of Miami in August 2004. His thesis discussed Miami's municipal diplomacy, using the city as a case study to develop a model to measure cities' foreign policy activity. He has been a news editor for EFE, the news agency of Spain, since 1997. 1981
Richard Clark Irving, Engr '81, received a law degree in 1993
from the George Washington University and is now a patent
attorney, specializing in software-related inventions. He
currently practices at the Law Office of Thomas M. Isaacson. 1982 Robert L. Fellman, A&S '82, is associate general counsel, managing Commercial PBM Services and the Medicaid program preferred drug list and state supplemental drug rebate programs for multiple states. He is also involved with pharmaceutical manufacturers and government agencies on state and federal levels. He writes: "I have fond memories of the Grad Club and Homewood Field. I have been back to campus once or twice since graduation to wander about and take it all in again. The memories tend to return en-masse as the dormant memory synapses fire up." 1985 Stephen M. Levine, A&S '85, writes: "I recently co-authored an article titled 'An Analysis of the Factors That Determine When and How to Resolve a Trademark Dispute.' This article was published in Volume XI, Issue 1 of the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology and is available online at http://law.richmond.edu/jolt/v11i1/article1.pdf. In January, I joined Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro & Schulman in West Los Angeles as "Of Counsel" to the firm and will continue to practice as a civil and commercial litigator. I also was recently elected a trustee of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. I love spending time with my wife, Carol, and my children, Melanie and Matthew. I am introducing my children to the art of magic, which I perform at various charity and benefit events. I look forward to seeing many classmates at our 20th reunion this spring." Gib Prettyman, A&S '85, lives in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Karen, and daughters, Greer and Kate. He is an associate professor of English at Penn State Fayette and currently serves as interim director of academic affairs for the campus. His e-mail address is cgp3@psu.edu. 1986
James Baker Sitrick Jr., SAIS '86, SPH '88, writes; "On August 4,
Claudia and I welcomed Thane Daniel Sitrick into our family; he
is unique, and the joy of our lives." 1987
Shirley F. Chapman, SPSBE '87 (MS), received a Doctor of
Education degree from Morgan University in 2000. She is now an
adjunct faculty member of Sojourner-Douglass College.
David J. Horowitz, A&S '87, writes: "I'm working as a public
health communications consultant to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, managing national initiatives on injury
and violence prevention." 1988
Ana T. Acevedo, Med '88 (Fellow), is practicing physical medicine
and rehabilitation. 1990
Roberto N. Allen, A&S '90 (MA), an attorney in the Baltimore
office of Saul Ewing LLP, has been selected by The Daily Record
to receive the Maryland Leadership in Law Award. Annually, the
publication honors members of Maryland's legal community whose
leadership both in the legal profession and in the community has
made a positive impact on the state. 1991
Mark Chernaik, SPH '91 (PhD), E-LAW U.S. staff scientist,
recently helped pioneering attorneys at the Legal Resources
Center in South Africa negotiate with the petrochemical and motor
industries and the South African government to bring its emission
control standards in line with the European Union's. 1992
Lance L. Barry, Engr '92 (MS), a judge, and his wife announce the
birth of their daughter, Anna Therese, on December 13, 2004. 1993
Dave Edelman, A&S '93, has sold his first novel to Prometheus
Books. Infoquake is tentatively scheduled for publication in
spring 2006. Bruce Bortz, A&S '73, served as the author's
literary agent. Edelman writes: "The book may be a high-minded
science fiction novel, but the author is not above making crass
pleas for alumni to come to his Web site at
www.dave-edelman.com/infoquake and join the mailing
list." 1994
Randy Becker, A&S '94, and his wife, Kerry, announce the birth of
their first child, Joelle Isabel. She was born on December 12,
2004, weighing 7 lbs. 5 oz. and measuring 20 inches long. The
proud parents are tired, yet very thankful for such a beautiful
and happy daughter. Randy will complete his diagnostic radiology
residency at the George Washington University Medical Center and
will begin a neuroradiology fellowship at the University of
Maryland in Baltimore in July. They live in Silver Spring,
Maryland, and can be reached at kerrydpm@yahoo.com. 1995
Gabriella N. Burman, A&S '95, married Williams College grad Adam
Kaplan in September 2000. Their daughter, Michaela, was born on
October 18, 2003. 1996 Stuart Streichler, A&S '96 (PhD), is a visiting Fulbright lecturer in the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies and the Graduate School of Law at Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, for the 2004–2005 academic year. 1997
David G. Dayhoff, Bol '97, SAIS '98, and his wife, Aimee,
announce the birth of their son, Wyatt, in June 2004. David
continues in a marketing position with Cargill. Aimee is an
attorney with Winthrop & Weinstine in Minneapolis. 1998
Jason Dodds, Bol '98, SAIS '00, received a joint degree from the
Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College
(MBA) and the University of Virginia. 1999
Christopher W. Baugh, A&S '99, is attending medical school and
business school at the University of Pennsylvania. 2000
Cameron M. Birge, A&S '00, writes: "I have now returned from
Operation Iraqi Freedom and am getting out of the Army this April
to attend business school in the fall."
Daniel Morrissey, SPSBE '00, writes: "My degree from Hopkins has
been paying dividends. In April 2002, I was promoted to regional
manager of the Mid-Atlantic region of Keystone Automotive
Industries. In September 2004, I was promoted again to
vice-president of the Eastern Division, and I now cover
Pennsylvania to Florida and have 20 stores and 125 million in
annual sales." 2001
Emaad S. Burki, SPSBE '01 (MBA), was founder and CEO of Altvia
Technologies Inc., which was acquired by NetSol Technologies,
Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ Exchange. He
now serves as senior vice president of NetSol. 2002
Christophe J. Leroy, SAIS '02, writes: "As of January, I began
working at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
as the program associate for theCanada Institute. After two and a
half years as the congressional relations officer at the Embassy
of Canada in Mexico, I am happy to return to Washington, D.C. and
to work on Canada-U.S. relations." 2003
Jon L. Albee, A&S '03 (Cert), recently relocated from Seattle to
Los Angeles to pursue professional opportunities. 2004
Robert Alleman, A&S '04, has prepared a new translation of Lope
de Vega's play The Dog in the Manger, and his translation is to
be performed in a world premiere by the Baltimore-based
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company.
In Memoriam 1925: Alexander Skutch, A&S '25, A&S '28 (PhD), a field naturalist and author who wrote early descriptions of Central America's tropical birds, died on May 12, 2004, in Costa Rica. He wrote more than two dozen books on birds, as well as essays and philosophical studies in which he defended his theory of biocompatibility. 1938: Ed Heyde, Med '38, died on October 13, 2004. He served three years in the Army Medical Corps in WWII and joined the Vancouver Clinic in 1948, where he practiced internal medicine for 31 years. His chief love was music, and he also enjoyed mountain climbing and backpacking. He is survived by three daughters and two granddaughters. 1940: Leon H. Moore, A&S '40, a physician and surgeon at Fremont Memorial Hospital and Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio, died in November 2004. He retired in 1978 and enjoyed racing his 36-foot sailboat on Lake Erie. 1942: William F. Parrish Sr., Engr '42, an electrical engineer who developed ocean exploration equipment for Westinghouse Electric Corp. after serving as a combat engineer during World War II, died on December 1, 2004. Mr. Parrish received five patents during his Westinghouse career. He retired in 1982. 1948: Thomas Donahue, A&S '48 (PhD) died on October 16, 2004. He was an expert on the exploration of the planets and an early advocate of using satellites and spacecraft. He was involved in the Apollo 17, Apollo-Soyuz, Voyager, Galileo, and Cassini missions. Among other honors, he was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 1983 and served on committees and panels that advised NASA. 1949: George Russell Wackenhut, A&S '49 (MA), an entrepreneur and pioneer in the security services industry, died on December 31, 2004. After a distinguished military career in the Pacific theater during WWII, he joined the FBI. He and three former agents began an investigative company in 1954, which launched his career in security services. He was the recipient of many prestigious awards and will be remembered for his philanthropy and civic duty. 1951: Samuel E. Clopper Sr., A&S '51 (MA), a decorated combat veteran of World War II who became a Baltimore County public-school teacher and principal, died in November 2004. He retired from his position as principal of Catonsville High in 1977. 1953: Albert C. W. Montague, A&S '53, Med '58, a retired surgeon who treated breast cancer patients for more than 25 years, died in November 2004. 1954: William J. Sullivan Jr., A&S '54, '73 (MA), California State University, Sacramento's longest-serving dean, died in December 2004. Sullivan loved Christmas and played Santa Claus every year for kids on campus. He retired last July after 29 years as dean. 1955: William Skelley Burford, A&S '55 (MA), '66 (PhD), died on November 23, 2004. He is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and two siblings. 1958: Karl Guenther Rimbach, A&S '58 (PhD), an emeritus professor of German and comparative literature at the University of California at Riverside, died December 31, 2004. Rimbach was an outstanding teacher and ardent defender of language study. He enjoyed camping at Lake Tahoe in the summer, growing tomatoes and roses, watching baseball, gourmet cooking, and listening to classical music. He is survived by his wife, Isabelle; his daughters, Christa and Karen; his son, Karl; his daughter-in-law, Virginia; his grandson, Niklas Karl; his sister-in-law, Miriam Daleng; and his mother-in-law, Tyra Payant.
1959: Margaret M. Radin, SPSBE '59, a retired child therapist with Jewish Family and Children's Service, died in August 2004. She enjoyed hiking and was a collector of antiques, pink luster china, and colored glassware. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, two daughters, and three grandchildren. 1960: David J. Levin Sr., SAIS '60, a retired economist and amateur basso profundo, died on November 12, 2004. As an information officer with the Foreign Service, he was assigned to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Jakarta. When he returned to Washington D.C., he worked as an economist with the Department of Commerce in the Bureau of Economic Analysis. After his retirement, he volunteered with the Metropolitan Washington Ear. He is survived by his wife, six children, and 16 grandchildren. 1961: James E. Cantler, SPSBE '61 (MEd), a longtime rector at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, died on August 21, 2004. He was recognized for his work by the governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore. He served on many boards and won many awards, including the annual Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Christians and Jews. 1964: William Dobelle, A&S '64, '67 (MA), who developed an experimental system of artificial vision for the blind that involved the transmission of electric signals to electrodes implanted in the brain, died on October 5, 2004. 1967: Jerome W. Dobbyn, SPSBE '67, a retired insurance executive, died in December of a cancer-related illness. He also was a co-owner of Greenfield's Nursery at Falls Road and Northern Parkway. Dobbyn enjoyed golf and belonged to the Pine Ridge and Mount Pleasant men's clubs and Emerald Isle Club of Baltimore. 1984: Douglas J. Rahikka, Engr '84 (MS), '86 (MS), a former security specialist for the National Security Agency, died in November 2004. He was an employee of BBN Technologies at the time of his death. He was a member of the national engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu, the electrical engineering honor society.
Major General Lester Martinez-Lopez, MD, MPH '84, commander of the U.S. Army's Medical Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick, Maryland, leads the Army's infectious disease and vaccine development mission. He maintains a comprehensive portfolio of research and development programs comprised of six major laboratories and six additional support centers. In addition to numerous posts as a division surgeon, chief medical officer, and Army hospital commander, Martinez-Lopez has served as the U.S. Forces command surgeon and commander of the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
Allan D. Jensen, A&S '65, Med '68, a practicing ophthalmologist, has completed multiple terms on the Johns Hopkins Alumni Council and has served on the Executive Committee. Dr. Jensen is the immediate past-president of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and has served on its board for 18 years. He co-chaired his medical school class's 25th and 35th reunions and still serves as a representative for the class of 1968. Dr. Jensen's philanthropic support of Johns Hopkins has touched divisions and departments throughout the university, including Peabody, the School of Medicine, the Sheridan Libraries, the Wilmer Eye Institute, and the School of Nursing. |
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