'60

Linda Gilbert Gillim was a nominee for the 2000 Athena Award from the Women's Council of Greater Rochester. Gillim is vice president for institutional advancement at Nazareth College of Rochester. . . . Steve Kapner (see '86).

'61

40th Reunion
October 12-14, 2001

Carl Hunt writes with personal and professional news. He and his wife, Joyce, greeted their 12th grandchild on July 13, 2000. And Carl has been named director of the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institute of Health. . . . Nicholas Richie has co-authored a new book Human Services and the Marginal Client (Charles Thomas Publishers). He also retired in June as associate professor of health administration at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

'64

Michael Babcock, Jr. writes that he and Gretchen Ging Babcock '65 have moved to Zurich, Switzerland, where Robert will head the European sales office of Automated Wagering, International, a company that manufactures hardware and software for government lotteries. The Babocks celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last summer. . . . Arthur Gaudio was named dean of the School of Law at Western New England College, beginning his tenure July 1.

'65

Gretchen Ging Babcock (see '64). . . . Hyam Leffert sends an update. Currently a professor in the department of pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, as well as a member of the Center for Molecular Genetics, he has begun an appointment as a grant reviewer for programs at the Department of Defense. . . . Frederick Newmeyer '67 (Mas) wrote in November that he is the president-elect of the Linguistic Society of America. . . . Gretchen Goeckel Roberts '65W, head of the reference department at Onondaga Community College's library, has been promoted to professor this March and will be chair of the library starting this fall.

'66

35th Reunion
October 12-14, 2001

Merrily Baird writes that she has retired from United States government service as a specialist on East Asian affairs and is living in Atlanta. Her book, Symbols of Japan: Thematic Motifs in Art and Japan, had a June 2001 publishing date from Rizzoli International Publications. . . . Robert F. Ozols '71M (PhD), '74M (MD) has received the Claude Jacquillat Award for outstanding contributions to cancer patient care.

'67

Louis Jack writes to report that his sister, Susan Jack Cooper, a former writer for CBS's Captain Kangaroo and People magazine, died on March 31. While at the University, she received the Susan B. Anthony Award and was active in dramatics, starring as Princess Winifred in Once Upon a Mattress. She also wrote the book and lyrics for the musical comedy UP! produced by Jesters. She went on to study playwriting at Yale School of Drama and later to write award-winning children's music with her brother, composer-performer David Jack. . . . J. Harold Helderman has been appointed chair of admissions at Vanderbilt. A professor of medicine, microbiology, and immunology and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, he has also been appointed by the president to the Capitol Advisory Committee on Organ Transplantation. He and his wife, Phyllis Koppel-Helderman, also announced the wedding of their son, Alexander S. Helderman '96, to Carrie Beth Rosen '97 in June 2001. Alexander completed clerking for the Tennessee Supreme Court and is a lawyer in the firm of Schnader & Harrison. . . . Michael Rick '87S (MBA) writes to say that he has been elected president of the Industrial Perforators Association. He currently is vice president of corporate engineering with Erdle Perforating Co.

'68

Lucy Chernow Brown has been appointed to the law faculty at the University of Nevada. She delivered three lectures as part of the general jurisdiction course given at the school last March. She currently sits on the circuit court bench in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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