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Class Notes

Class Notes

Class of '41
65th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Activity Chairs
James Brindisi '41
Ellicott City, MD
410-465-5135

Thomas Burton '41
Malone, NY
802-985-2886
518-483-1544

Class of '46
60th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Class of '51
55th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Activity Chair
George Schiavone '51
Shelburne, VT
802-985-2886
NoniTony@aol.com

Robert H. Donaldson '51 (ChE) has launched a successful partnership between his town of Denville, N.J., and a village in Sri Lanka to provide relief to the tsunami-stricken residents. Bob and his organizing group, with support from Denville officials, local business owners, and residents, are working directly with the town of Tirrokkovil, to ensure that donations are received directly by the village. Their fund-raising efforts have included a poster contest for school-aged children and a bowl-a-thon. In May, 18 sewing machines were delivered to Tirrokkovil and in September Bob traveled to Sri Lanka to deliver items requested by the village residents, including backpacks for children and a wheelchair for the hospital. Bob says more plans, including a micro-loan program, are in the works.

The Class of '53 Leaders would like to announce the Library Endowment funds set up by the class have been used to purchase an exciting mix of material for the Clarkson University Library. Because of the continued support of the class, the University has access to an extensive online library of engineering handbooks from Knovel Corporation and the CRC Press. The funds have also been used to purchase online access to the Oxford English Dictionary and Standard and Poors' NetAdvantage database of information on corporations and industries so that all sectors of Clarkson have benefited from this generous gift. The third NetLibrary collection has also been purchased and combined with the first two collections includes access to over 6,000 titles in the humanities, social sciences, sciences and business. And, in addition, many print books have been purchased for the library.

Class of '56
50th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Donald Smith '57 (CE) was named in Business First "Who's Building Western New York." Donald is the vice president of Urban Engineers of New York.

Nelson F. Gibbs '59 (CE) has written that he retired from the Air Force effective July 18. Gibbs had served as assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics. As assistant secretary he headed three departments that dealt at the policy level with Air Force facility and logistic issues. He oversaw about 20 percent of the Air Force budget, with 400 people directly in his chain of command.

Nelson also shared the following encounter with a fellow alum prior to his recent retirement: In my position as assistant secretary of the Air Force, I recently visited expeditionary bases in Southwest Asia. I was fortunate to meet another Clarkson alum during my travels — Captain Darrell Hahn '95 (ME). Darrell is permanently stationed at Ramstein A.F.B. in Germany, and is forward deployed to Manas A.F.B., Kyrgyz Republic, supporting the global war on terrorism. He is the chief of the Engineering Flight at Manas, responsible for expeditionary base construction. Darrell was promoted to the rank of captain in 2001 and has had four assignments in his eight-year career — Offutt A.F.B. in Nebraska, Whiteman A.F.B. in Missouri, Osan A.F.B. in Korea, and at Ramstein A.F.B. Darrell is originally from Baldwinsville, N.Y., and spent his first two post-Clarkson years at the Carrier Corporation, before joining the Air Force in 1997. He also earned his MBA in 2000 from Nebraska-Lincoln University.

A very successful Clarkson man serving his country with honor.

John E. Taylor '59 (CE) will be retiring from Montana State University at Bozeman where he has been deputy director and has done applied research at the Western Transportation Institute in the College of Engineering. John and his wife, Bonnie, recently celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary and look forward to spending more time with their two grandchildren and lots of fly fishing in this "last best place."

Harry Voss '59 (BA) was named one of Rochester's Top 50 CEOs by the Rochester Business Journal in July. He is president and CEO of Diamond Packaging.

Class of '61
45th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Joseph Torosian '63 (ChE), PE, celebrated 40 years of service with General Electric (GE). He serves as a principal environmental engineer with GE Energy's Power Plant Systems Department located in Schenectady, N.Y., providing broad-based environmental services to support GE's power plant proposal and project activities. He lives in Albany, N.Y.

Class of '66
40th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

P. Hunter Peckham '66 (ME) is a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopaedics at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland, Ohio, and directs the Rehabilitation Engineering Center in the Department of Orthopaedics based at MetroHealth Medical Center (MHMC) in Cleveland. Recently, Hunter conducted a discussion that was published in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development titled "Paralysis: Natural Recovery Versus Assistive Technology?"

James Shanley '66 (Ph) joined Triton Services Inc. as its director of engineering bringing with him 25 years of experience in the field. He previously worked at Bose Corporation as a chief engineer, where he helped bring Bose into the HDTV home theater market.

Robert R. Thomas '67 (ChE), manager of Glass Process Engineering in the Manufacturing Technology & Engineering Division of Corning Incorporated was recently appointed Engineering Fellow. The designation of Engineering Fellow recognizes those individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of engineering at Corning Incorporated

Bob joined Corning in 1979. Over the course of his distinguished 25-year career at Corning, he has made significant contributions to all of Corning's glass businesses.

Bob is known for his modeling and design skills and his ability to translate first principles inventions into manufacturing technologies. He is recognized as a technical expert in process design in all areas of glass melting. He was Corning's process design expert for vertical electrical furnaces and for the entire Corelle dinnerware process from the orifice down to the hub machine. He was also the process design expert for CRT television panel and funnel melters and delivery systems. More recently, Bob has made important contributions to the Display business, which produces high precision flat glass substrates for the LCD television and monitor market. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia.

John T. McLennan '68 (Mgt), '70 (MS, IM), '97 (HD) was appointed to the Board of Directors at Emera Inc. At Emera, John also serves on the company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Management Resources and Compensation Committee.

John Weeks '68 (ME) continues to serve as chairman and CEO of Precise Technology Inc., despite undergoing back and brain surgery to help combat the effects of Parkinson's disease. Along with returning to work full-time, John was also named one of the Top 25 executives in the plastics industry by Modern Plastics Worldwide magazine. Weeks hopes in the future to play some more golf and build a new deck on his Hampton home. He and his wife, Susan, have two sons — Jordan (32) and Jarrod (26).

Jim Dorr '69 (ME) of Eco Block LLC has been elevated within the company to chairman of the Insulating Concrete Forms Association Board of Directors. At this time, Jim has been a member of the industry for 14 years.

Laurence J. O'Toole Jr. '70 (Cm) has received the 2004 Dwight Waldo award presented for outstanding contributions to the literature and leadership of public administration through an extended career. Laurence is the Margaret Hughes and Robert T. Golembiewski Professor of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia. He is also head of the department.

Class of '71
35th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Bruce Gamble '71 (ME) is director of engineering at American Superconductor in Westborough, Mass., and published an article in the July edition of Sea Technology describing the use of smaller, more efficient motors in high-speed ship propulsion.

Charles H. Meurer '71 (ChE) retired from Nalco after a 26-year career. He has been doing part-time consulting work this past year and enjoying life in Bettendorf, Iowa, even more than the last 17 years.

Ron Verni '71 (ID) is CEO and president of Best Software. Recently, Ron was featured in Business to Business magazine for steering Best Software to a great deal of success, including a 22% profit margin, $1.5 billion worth of acquisitions, and establishment of a client base of 2.3 million customers.

Richard Naylon Jr. '72 (ID) joined Designed Settlement Services Inc. as vice president of sales and marketing. Richard joins the company after owning and operating Jimmy Mac's, a popular restaurant on the Elmwood Strip in Buffalo, N.Y., for more than 20 years.

James Fulmer '73 (Mgt) was named "Who's Who in Banking & Finance" by Business First. James is currently the chairman, president and CEO of the Bank of Castile in Batavia, N.Y.

Thomas Mitchell '73 (CEE) was featured in the Rochester Business Journal for the success of his company, Bergmann Associates Inc., as one of the largest engineering firms in the Rochester area. At his company, Thomas employs over 250 people and had over 220 active projects in 2004.

Fred Suppon '73 (ME) was named manager of mechanical engineering at Black Clawson. In his new position Fred will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating mechanical engineering and machine design.

Dana M. Barry '74 (MS, Cm) has co-authored a science book published and released in Japan titled Science Fair Fun in Japan in May. Dana has again been named a recipient of an APEX 2005 Award for Publication Excellence from Communications Concepts Inc. for her winning entry CAMP Annual Report Newsletter 2003-2004. Dana has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who's Who in American Education (7th Edition, December 2005) and Marquis Who's Who of American Women (25th Edition, 2006-2007). She has also been nominated for Women of the Year 2005 by the American Biographical Institute Inc.

David McKee '75 (CEE) joined Cameratta Properties as vice president and civil engineer. Prior to joining the company, David served as vice president and regional manager for ConsulTech Development Services Inc. David also serves on the Bonita Springs Utilities Board of Directors and is president of the Bonita Springs Area Housing Development Corporation.

Class of '76
30th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Randall J. Fuller '76 (CEE) has been hired by GPS Construction services as a project manager. Randall was previously employed by Lehigh Construction.

Richard Rosero '76 (CEE) was honored with the Whitney M. Young Service Award by the Boy Scouts of America for his positive role in the lives of 10,000 area scouts. Along with the award, the scouts also recognized Richard for his 12 years of service to the Revolutionary Trails Council, including two years as its president.

Michael E. Jesnanis '77 (Ma), '79 (MS, Ma) is the CEO of National Grid USA and was featured in the Providence Journal for his company's part in helping to lower the costs of electricity in the state of Rhode Island.

Dolores (Dole) S. Rugg '77 (Ac) has joined Hodgson Russ LLP as director of Human Resources in the firm's Buffalo, N.Y., headquarters.

David A. Taylor '77 (IMgt) has been promoted to president and general manager of the NHL's L.A. Kings.

Lt. Col. Dan J. Arena '78 (SS/Ac), U.S. Army, retired after serving nearly 27 years of active military duty and was awarded the Army Legion of Merit. His last duty assignment was as a Department of the Army Inspector General. Dan and his wife, Darlene, reside in Newark, Del., and celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary in August.

Louis A. Bonelli '78 (Mgt/Mkt) was named vice chairman of the La Salle Institute board of trustees. Louis also serves as executive vice president with Einhorn, Yaffee, Prescott Architecture & Engineering.

Deborah Brown '78 (SS) has been selected to hold a seat on the Bishop Edward Kmiec's strategic planning board for the Buffalo Catholic diocese. Deborah currently holds a position as the director of sacramental life at St. John the Baptist church.

Fred Young '78 (Ac) has been CEO of Black Box Network Services for seven years. Recently, Fred was listed on VARBusiness 500 magazine's list of "Top Guns," as one of the nation's best industrial solution providers.

Richard O. Dickson '79 (CEE) has been promoted to senior civilian and deputy for Program Management serving the Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) in Afghanistan. Richard, a retired major of ACE, served in Germany, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and other locations, and later a was a senior program manager (contractor). He volunteered to serve in support of the U.S. Forces programs and this promotion gives him oversight to include nation building activities in Afghanistan and the region. He is most appreciative of getting his own room, but alas, he says, there is no Brador.
Tom "Doc" Bentsen '79 (ECE) is watching his cat, Genau, until he returns.

Peter A. Takes '79 (By) was promoted to senior director of Clinical & Corporate Compliance for Stereotaxis Inc., a medical device company specializing in magnetic assisted intervention for cardiology. Peter has also been commended by the Missouri State High School Athletic Association for completing his 15th year as a high school basketball referee. He resides in St. Louis, Mo., with his wife, Alexandra, and son, Michael.

Michael Brand '80 (ID) was appointed president of Goodrich Corporation's Landing Gear division. Mike joins Goodrich after recently serving as president of Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group.

David Casilio '80 (ECE) recently helped develop a technology by which emu oil can be safely refined for human use. The technology employs the use of molecular distillation, in which peroxides, bacteria and other unwanted particulates are removed from the oil.

Larry Ciaccia '80 (ECE) was named executive vice president of marketing for worldwide operations at AuthenTec. He joins the company after serving most recently as the vice president and general manager of the Wireless Data and Networking Components unit at Conexant.

William H. Clements '80 (SS) was appointed Dean of Online Graduate Programs at Norwich University in Vermont. He has been a member of the faculty since 1987 after earning a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Delaware.

Jose Mointiel '80 (Mkt/Mgt) was featured in the Westchester County Business Journal for turning his start-up company Proftech LLC into a successful $18 million business selling office supplies to Fortune 500 companies.

Peter Rickert '80 (ECE) recently published an article on the integration methods that can be used when designing a cell phone. At his current position, Peter serves as the vice president of silicon technology development at Texas Instruments.

Jamal Righi '80 (ME), '81 (MS, ME) was featured in Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine as a manufacturing engineer and assistant plant manager for the Alcoa Fruitport, Mich., casting plant.

Class of '81
25th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

David A. Curry '81 (CEE) has been appointed director of estimating and pre-construction by Consigli Construction Co., in Milford, Mass.

Kevin Parker '81 (Ac) was appointed to the board of directors at Polycom, Inc.

Thomas L. O'Brien '82 (CEE), '84 (MS, CE) is a partner at Clough Harbour & Associates, LLP, where he has
worked for 25 years. He is responsible for all building design projects for government and institutional clients.

Helen Barben '83 (HD) has had the building housing the National Women's Hall of Fame in Seneca Falls, N.Y., officially named after her. Helen is one of the founders and a longtime benefactor of the hall.

Christopher R. Calhoun '84 (ChE) has been named president of OSG Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc., a U.S.-based outsourcing provider of pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, and associated QA/QC services.

Chris most recently served as vice president, Quality and Regulatory Affairs of OSG Norwich, a position he held since the acquisition of Norwich by Outsourcing Services Group in 2001. As VP, Chris was instrumental in transforming the QA/QC organization into a group that successfully meets the needs of multiple customers, while maintaining the high standards of compliance and a continuous improvement culture for which the company is well known. Most recently he added a dedicated group to concentrate on Analytical Method Development and Transfer and laid the plans for an expansion and upgrade of the Analytical, Microbiology, and Stability laboratories which will begin this year.

Prior to the acquisition of Norwich Pharmaceuticals by Outsourcing Services Group, Chris spent 17 years with Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals. His career included assignments in Plant Engineering, Process and Product Development, Recruiting, Total Productive Maintenance, and Site and Global Quality Assurance leadership.

Ron Krisanda '84 (MIE), president of Tyco Safety Products of Boca Raton, Fla., was featured in the Palm Beach Post for his company's part in bringing employment into the area and helping boost sales growth and product development at Tyco International.

James T. Milde '84 (MBA) was elected to the board of directors for the Knight Capital Group Inc. Jim serves as senior general manager and chief information officer for Sony Electronics Inc., where he is responsible for all facets of information technology, supply chain and software-related ventures across the United States.

Delta Sigma Pi brothers Ezra Oyer '85
and Tom Stigers '84.

Thomas M. Stigers '84 (ChE) and Ezra H. Oyer '85 (MCS), Delta Sigma Phi brothers, completed the Skinnyman Triathlon during the Skaneateles Labor Day Races. Tom's wife, Eileen, also competed and finished first in her age group.

Robert Stuart '84 (By) was appointed to senior vice president and chief operating officer at HCPro Inc. in Marblehead, Mass.

George Del Vecchio '85 (EE) has accepted a position as an engineering manager at Harris RF Communications in Rochester, N.Y. At his new position, George will be leading the Secure Communications Products
Engineering Group.

 

Claudine Dixon '85 (ChE) is the librarian at the Brookside campus of the Parkland/Brookside school in Rochester, N.Y. She has been in the position for two years and enjoys helping children find pleasure in reading.

Class of '86
20th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Glenn Gale '86 (MIE), '88 (MS) was named vice president of Front-End-of-Line (FEOL) Cleaning Program at the SEZ Group of Villach, Austria, and Zurich, Switzerland. Glenn will be responsible for managing SEZ's worldwide FEOL cleaning processes, overseeing the introduction and implementation of the company's FEOL cleaning solutions within its global customer base.

Sandy (Lawton) Gauthier '86 (Mkt) works for Intel and was featured on a half-hour program on Small Business Television (SBTV).

Paul W. Harms '86 (Ac) has joined the firm of Proctor, Crook & Crowder, Certified Public Accountants (CPA). At his new position, Paul brings 18 years of public accounting experience and has provided service to multimillion dollar clients in manufacturing, automotive sales, trucking, medical practices, and other industries.

Ken and Jennifer Irvin '86 had a son, Charles, born June 24, 2004. As of February 2005, Ken has become a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of McDermott, Will & Emery.

John T. Grosshans '87 (ID) has accepted the position of senior vice president and corporate officer of GoRemote Internet Communications Inc.

Kimberly A. Kane '87 (ChE) has won a Golden Pen award from the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle presented to writers whose letters to the editor are concise, well-written, and express a strong opinion. Kimberly received the award for her letter expressing her views on the matter of valedictorians in high school. She and her husband, Richard, have two daughters, Ariel and Kiera.

Timothy F. Riordan '87 (CEE) has opened the newest full-service engineering office for
A. Morton Thomas Inc. in Raleigh, N.C.

Russel Marvin '88 (MIE) has been named vice president at MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc., the developer of the award-winning Mobion™ micro fuel cell technology for handheld electronic devices. Russel will lead MTI Micro's engineering resources in the execution of product plans that support manufacturing and market entry into the military and consumer products.

Johnny Mastrogiovanni '88 (ME) finished touring Europe with Mama's Boys, a four-piece blues band from Southern California. Along with finishing up the tour, Johnny is proud to announce that the band's music is being played on Australian radio. Their new release is titled "The Black Album" and the CD has been described as having "exciting rock-tinged performances."

Scott P. McKay '88 (MIE) has received the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation and joined the M&B group at Merrill Lynch, where he will specialize in pre- and post-retirement planning.

Geoffrey G. Miller '88 (ID) was promoted to associate at Stearns & Wheler LLC.

Gary Rosen '88 (MIE), '90 (MS), '94 (PhD) was promoted to the position of vice president of engineering at Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. of Gloucester, Mass.

Jarmo Kekalainen '89 (Mgt) was named assistant general manager of the
St. Louis Blues. Along with his current position, Jarmo will also continue to serve the team as director of Amateur Scouting.

Neal Solomon '89 (Mgt) has joined Chainalytics LLC as vice president in charge of the company's strategic alliances program.

R. Mark Tognetti '89 (Mkt, MIS) has joined PHH Arval as the vice president of information technology strategy and enterprise architecture.

Physicist Receives Presidential Early Career Award
Paul Vaska '89 (Ph), a physicist with the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, was among 58 researchers honored in Washington, D.C., recently as recipients of the 2004 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. As an award recipient, Paul received a citation, a plaque and a commitment for continued funding of his work for the next five years.

The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent careers.

Paul's citation recognized him for "his leadership and scientific innovation in the field of medical imaging physics, particularly for the development of novel instrumentation and techniques to improve the capabilities of positron emission tomography in medicine, and for providing research opportunities and being a responsible scientific mentor to students at the high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels."

Working at the intersection of physics and medicine at Brookhaven's Center for Translational Neuroimaging, Paul's research focuses on the physics aspects of nuclear medicine, specifically, positron emission tomography (PET). PET is a medical imaging method that provides information about how the brain and other organs function. At Brookhaven, PET imaging has been used to study addiction, alcoholism, obesity, and other disorders.

Paul also holds an M.A. in physics (1994) and a Ph.D. in nuclear physics (1997), both from Stony Brook University. From 1997 to 2000, he was a research physicist at ADAC/UGM Medical Systems Inc. in Philadelphia and in 2000 he was appointed assistant scientist at Brookhaven Lab. He was promoted to associate scientist in 2003, and in 2004 he became head of PET physics at Brookhaven's Center for Translational Neuroimaging.

Since 2001, Vaska also has been an assistant professor at Stony Brook University. At Brookhaven, he serves as a principal investigator on research grants from DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and the National Institutes of Health Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.

Class of '91
15th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Giving Chair
Thomas Salva '91
5324 Jason Drive
Erie, PA 16506
814-836-0018 (H)
814-875-3954 (W)
tcsalva@adelphia.net

Janis (Bellanger) Becker '91 (ID), '92 (ME) is close to completing her master's degree and has obtained a job teaching physical science for Wayne Central School District in Ontario Center, N.Y.

Michael E. Tamblin '91 (CEE), '95 (MS, CEE) was promoted to senior associate at Stearns & Wheler LLC.

William T. Ewell '92 (CE) was promoted to senior engineer V ("five") at Clough Harbour & Associates LLP.

Michael Laurent '92 (ChE) was hired as an environmental manager at Omya Inc.

Paul Schmidt '92 (CE) was recognized by the Union Leader as part of the "40 Under 40" list for his success as an engineer with CMA Engineers of Portsmouth, N.H. Along with his success in his job, Paul was recognized for his contributions to his community and state.

Ian Popken '93 (ECE) was recognized by Dealerscope magazine as part of their "40 Under 40" list that recognizes individuals who show the most promise and potential in the consumer electronics field. Ian currently works for Russound as the company's director of product development.

Daniel B. Ward '94 (EE) has published a book titled The Radical Elements of Radical Success. Dan says it is available at www.lulu.com/RoguePress.

Class of '96
10th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Nate Rider '96 (EE) has joined Finger Lakes Engineering as an electrical engineer. Prior to joining the company, Nate worked for Universal Instruments and helped develop a patent for analog-edge-control circuits.

Adam Taft '96 (IE&M) has been hired as a manufacturing engineer for the Process Innovation group at Dresser-Rand Co. in Painted Post, N.Y. (See Births)

Cory R. Lamb '97 (CE) has been promoted to project engineer IV by Clough Harbour & Associates Transportation Division. He lives in Niskayuna, N.Y., with his wife and two children.

Vedrana M. Marin '97 (Ch) has received a doctoral degree from Florida State University in April for her work with Dr. Timothy Logan involving diphtheria toxin repressor protein.

Gregory S. Roberts '97 (Ma) is working for Disney World as part of their Revenue Management team and is now happily married with a wife and family.

Shawn A. Veaunt '97 (AE) has joined the Homebuilding Department at WCI Communities in Bonita Springs, Fla.

Richard W. Wezowicz '97 (CpE) has accepted a position with Amici, LLC, Albany, N.Y., and is very active in podcasting (www.icmraw.com). He is also the music director at a church in Kinderhook. (See Births.)

Walter E. Rexford '98 (CE) has earned his professional engineering (PE) license in Ohio state. He is a civil/structural engineer with Lockwood Greene Engineering and Consulting.

Drake Thomas '98 (MBA) has joined the Bonadio Group of Pittsford, N.Y., as a manager in the company's service division.

Robert Drew '99 (CE) has joined Hunt Engineers as a member of the site/civil engineering team. He lives in Corning, N.Y., with his wife and three sons.

Geremy E. Gersh '99 (IE&M), '00 (MBA); Carrie Ruggles '99 (IE&M); and Wesley Jamison '99 (IE&M) have started up their own company called ezAuctioning Inc., an eBay drop-off store in Alexandria, Va. Visit www.ezAuctioning.com.

Kate Johnson '99 (ME) competed with a group of her high school alumni in the 22 nd Annual Easter Seals Connecticut – Rhode Island Volleyball Marathon winning first place. Currently, Kate is working as a mechanical engineer at General Dynamics-Electric Boat Division in Groton, Conn.

Class of '01
5th Reunion Year – July 6-9, 2006

Sarah A. Larzelere '00 (BA), '01 (MBA) has accepted a job at Fletcher Allen Hospital in Burlington, Vt., as an outreach specialist, where she will be involved with the management and marketing of the hospital.

Adam Schneider '00 (CE) has earned his professional engineering license from New York state. Adam works for Atlantic Testing Laboratories in Canton, N.Y., and is an advanced emergency medical technician, as well as chief of Potsdam's Volunteer Rescue Squad.

Michele A. Gauger '01 (BMS) has just co-published a research article, "Cryptochrome, Circadian Cycle, Cell Cycle Checkpoints, and Cancer," in the August 2005 issue of Cancer Research. Gauger is a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

Angela (Parker) McAlpin '01 (CE) writes in response to Clarkson's new Defy Convention campaign: "The RPP-WTP (River Protection Project – Waste Treatment Plant) that my husband, Frank McAlpin, and I are working on in eastern Washington state is an excellent example of Clarkson graduates making a difference in the world. Nuclear waste from the Cold War is leaking out and the Columbia River is at risk. Our job is to help build treatment facilities to turn this 'liquid' waste into a stable glass. The project director in charge of the $5.7 billion project is Clarkson alum Jim Henschel '73, '76 (MS, ECE), in addition to John Platt '00 (EE), Frank and myself."

Colleen O'Laughlin '01 (IE&M/ME) has been named leader of the Edison Engineering Development Program at General Electric Corp. in Lynn, Mass. She will be providing leadership and support for the GE Transportation, Aircraft Engines, Edison Engineering Program.

Shawn Crowe '02 (CE) has been promoted to assistant project manager at Atlantic Testing Laboratories after joining the company as a junior engineer.

Alicia Bradley '03 (Py/BA), '05 (MPT) competed in the 2005 Miss New York Pageant.

Shannon Cook '03 (MBA) has been appointed as a staff accountant in the audit and tax departments at Mengel, Metzger, Barr & Co.

Matthew Disinger '03 (MBA) was named branch manager of M&T Bank's Cazenovia branch. He is a volunteer with many cultural and civic organizations in his community, including the Boy Scouts and the Master Masons.

Ben Giles '03 (AE) has been in the U.S. Air Force less than a year and is serving in Iraq as an F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief. According to Air Force policy, he should not have been sent until 18 months of service. However, his unit needed him and he agreed to go.

Tiffany Greene '03 (MBA) was hired by ComLinks as the project manager for the NNY Women's Business Center.

Bill Lawson '03 (CS) and Steve Treadwell '03 (CpE) have both joined Finger Lakes Engineering. Bill joins as a software programmer with his area of expertise being in embedded software development and operating systems. Steve joins the company as a hardware/software engineer after relocating to Ithaca, N.Y.

Christopher Nash '03 (BA) has been hired by Indium Corporation as an account specialist for inside sales at its global headquarters in Clinton, N.Y.

Jessica A. DeLozier '05 (MPT) has accepted a position in southern New York as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. Jessica is a certified athletic trainer and she plans on pursuing her doctorate in physical therapy.

Jared Heinl '05 (CE) has been hired by Stantec Consulting Services Inc. as a civil engineer at the company's Rochester, N.Y., office.

Jay Latulippe '05 (BPS) has signed a free-agent contract to play professional hockey for the New York Rangers.

Clint Long '05 (ME) joined Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, N.Y., after graduation and returned to Clarkson this fall to pursue his master's degree.

Matthew B. Rozwood '05 (CpE) has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.