'34

Morris Shapiro (Mas) (see '34 undergraduate).

'46

Mildred Newhall O'Laughlin W (MS) (see '43 undergraduate).

'48

Norman Gross (MA) (see '75).

'49

Thomas Bonner (Mas) (see '47 undergraduate).

'58

Alex Stoesen (MA) e-mails that he received the Christopher Crittendon Award for "lifetime contributions to the preservation of North Carolina history." The award was presented by the state of North Carolina at a ceremony in Raleigh on November 17, 2000.

'63

Nicholas Borelli (PhD) is the author of Microoptics Technology: Fabrication and Application of Lens Arrays and Devices (Marcel Dekker, Inc.). "[T]he book is an amazing blend of practical interdisciplinary knowledge and a very natural presentation style," wrote a reviewer in the January 2000 issue of Optics and Photonics News. "I can't think of a specialist in any optics-related discipline who would not benefit from reading this book."

'67

Charles Achilles (Mas) (see '57 undergraduate). . . . Frederick Newmeyer (Mas) (see '65 undergraduate).

'69

John Corosella (MS) has been named president of a new division at JMAR Technologies, Inc., charged with commercializing the company's optical technologies. . . . Bala Manian (MS), the former chairman and chief executive officer of Empatheon, Inc., has been named chairman of the board of directors of Entigen Corp. The company was formed when Empatheon merged with eBioinformatics, Inc. Manian also is a member of the University's Board of Trustees. . . . Charles Munnerlyn (PhD) received the Engineer of the Year award from Design News magazine for his work as chief inventor for the laser surgery used for vision correction.

'72

Janet Garber (MA) e-mails that she has just published her first book, I Need a Job. Now What? (Silver Lining Books, distributed by Barnes and Noble). She is director of human resources at Practicing Law Institute in New York City and lives in Westchester with her husband, Shelly Hanner. She'd like to hear from friends at marre5@aol.com.

'73

Donald Hart (PhD) writes: "A former vice president of Agricultural Cooperative Development International, I am now a freelance consultant for USAID and the World Bank. I recently completed a two-year assignment in Cairo. I would enjoy hearing from former Rochester friends and colleagues." . . . Carolyn Amick Portanova W (Mas) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Portanova is president and CEO of Catholic Family Center. . . . . Bruce Smith (PhD), professor of English at Georgetown University, has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for 2001-02. His recent publications include The Acoustic World of Early Modern England (University of Chicago Press, 1999), Shakespeare and Masculinity (Oxford University Press, 2000), and Twelfth Night: Text and Contexts (Bedford Books, 2001). . . . Janet Zandy (MA) has been promoted to professor in the language and literature department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her most recent book, What We Hold in Common: An Introduction to Working-Class Studies, was published by the Feminist Press this year.

'74

Benton Kendig W (Mas), a former kindergarten teacher, is president of Kend Enterprises, Inc., a Rochester-based real estaste investment company that owns properties in three states, including Rochester landmarks the Old Stone Warehouse, Hoyt-Potter House, and Gorsline Building.

'75

Joseph Kloba, Jr. (PhD), associate provost of Palm Beach Atlantic College, writes that he reunited with fellow Warner School graduate Norman Gross '45, '48 (MA), '75 (PhD) in Tampa, Fla., at the inauguration of Judy Genshaft as the president of the University of South Florida.

'76

Robert Borel S (MBA) has been named president and chief executive officer of Superconductive Components, Inc. and named to the company's board of directors.

'77

Talat Shahnaz Rahman (PhD) has been selected as a Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University in recognition of her outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service.

'79

Christopher Lord S (MBA) (see '78 undergraduate). . . . Steven Olson S (MBA) has been named vice president of software engineering at MediaSite, Inc. . . . William Wong (PhD) (see '74 undergraduate).

'83

John N. Brennan (PhD), president of Rochester-based Interpersonal Development, wrote to announce that the training and consulting firm has reached an agreement with the Barnett Group of Dallas, Texas, to distribute the Barnett Group's sales and leadership assessment products.

'84

Thomas Crimando (PhD) writes that his new articles, "French Wars of Religion," "Normandy Invasion," and "Pavia," are included in Magill's Guide to Military History (Salem Press). . . . Wayne Knox (PhD) (see '79 undergraduate). . . . Christopher Smith S (MBA) has been named vice president for U.S. region sales and marketing at CellStar Corp.

'85

Michael Franco (PhD) has been appointed vice president for institutional advancement at Roger Williams University, where he will be responsible for all aspects of fund raising. He has been vice president, institutional advancement at Rhode Island School of Design and a former vice president for university development at Rochester. . . . Robert Glowacky (Mas) (see '84 undergraduate).

'87

Michael Rick S (MBA) (see '67 undergraduate).

'89

Steve Dubnick '85S (MBA), founder, chairman, and CEO of Choice One Communications, has been named to the board of trustees of Nazareth College of Rochester. . . . Joan Samuels Schwartz (MS) (see '84 undergraduate). . . . Robert Weissflach (Mas) (see '89 undergraduate).

'90

William Mahoney (MA) has been named partner in the law firm of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young in Philadelphia.

'91

Mario Crucini (PhD) writes that his wife, Jill Lloyd-Crucini, gave birth to fraternal twin boys, Christopher and Gabriel, on October 26, 2000, in Nashville, Tenn. He can be reached at lloydcrucini@aol.com. . . . Mark Lehberg S (MBA) married Leslie Hinckley on March 10 in Palos Verdes Estate, Calif. He practices law in San Diego for Gray Cary, specializing in intellectual property and transactional contracts.

'92

William Harcleroad W (MS) (see '89 undergraduate). . . . Nadia Malik S (MBA) (see '92 undergraduate). . . . Rodney Morrison (MS) (see '91 undergraduate).

'93

Todd Miceli S (MBA) has been appointed chief financial officer of Ximiam, Inc., an opensource desktop software company.

'94

Monika Schumacher (MA) was a part of the Rochester-Cologne exchange program and returned to Germany to start teacher training. She now has tenure status as a teacher. She wants to say "Hi" to her old friends from River Road residence, especially Lisa DeTora, Kelly Hong Zou, and Bernard Fournier. . . . Peter von Kaenel (MS) (see '93 undergraduate). . . . Carmen Woods S (MBA) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Woods is vice president for human resources at Bausch & Lomb.

'95

Stevan Ramirez S (MBA) has been named chief quality officer and vice president of global operations at Eastman Kodak Company. . . . Renee Tirado W (MS) (see '94 undergraduate).

'96

John Detweiler (MBA) married Christine Nestor in Sea Grit, N.J., on October 21, 2000. He is associate director in structured fin-ance at Standard and Poor's in New York City. . . . David Halladay S (MBA) has been named chief financial officer of Extra Help Employment Services in Rochester. . . . Sun-Young John Kwak (MS) (see '94 undergraduate).

'97

Nagesh Pabbisetty S (MBA) has been named vice president of RealNetworks' broadcast network division.

'98

Manish Gupta S (MBA) has been named executive vice president at the conulting company Zamba Solutions. . . . Caurie Anne Miner W (MS) (see '97 undergraduate). . . . Asewe Onyango W (MS) (see '97 undergraduate). . . . Marquitta Speller '98W (MS) (see '97 undergraduate).

'99

David Broomfield W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate). . . . Susan Cruz W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate). . . . Glenda Garcia W (MS) (see '98 undergraduate). . . . Judy Martin Kamisch S (MBA) has been named account engineer at LindSoft Corp. in Taos, N.M. She provides technical support to the company's customers in the southwestern United States. . . . Tyra Seldon (MA) was elected a board member of the United Way of Pennsylvania. She is an instructor in English and American studies at Dickinson College.

'00

Mary-Beth Cooper S (MBA) was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Cooper is an associate provost for student services at the University and dean of students in the College.

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