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2001-2002

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Class of 1977

Tom D. Williams (FHP; Columbia's Law School and Hamilton College, 1983) announces the birth of his “beautiful bouncing boy, Thomas Bruce Miller-Williams, born December 10, 1999.”

Class of 1978

Barbara A. Goodman is in her fourth year as a gardener in Lang St. Gardens in Arlington, Va.

Kathy Ward say she is "enjoying an unofficial sabbatical this year, doing some writing and traveling. Next stop: Japan!"

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Class of 1980

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Class of 1981

Gretchen Schuckert Crumpacker (English) is working for Saxon, Barry, Gardner & Kincannon as Senior Litigation Paralegal. In January 2000, she married attorney Benjamin Crumpacker and on July 5, 2001, gave birth to their son, Samuel Nicholas.

Donald Dickson (Political Science), an attorney for Parker & Parks, L.L.P, is running the Texas State Troopers Association website as well as publishing a daily e-newspaper for Association members.

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Class of 1982

Tanner Andrews (FHP; Computer Science) announces that he won the lawsuit in which Memorial Hospital West Volusia, Inc., sued to keep tax record books and meetings closed to the public (for more information visit http://www.payer.org/wvha/suit/).

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Class of 1983

Wendy E. Davis (Psychology; M.A. and Ph.D. University of Colorodo) writes, "I started my own educational consulting company teaching high school students communication and leadership skills."

Jeffrey P. Farina, Jr. (Biological Sciences/English; M.S. Communications, Drexel University, 1987) writes, "After 5 years of running an advertising agency for McCann-Erickson, my business partner and I recently started our own marketing consulting firm." Jeffrey is married with three daughters (ages 11, 8, 2).

Dorothy M. Guy (Biological Sciences; M.S. Professional Writing, Towson State University, 1990; J.D. Law, University of Baltimore, School of Law, 1996) is currently at Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe LLP in Baltimore, where she is practicing environmental law.

Jay M. Walters (Physics; M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1986) is working at Harvard to develop software to manage the endowment. "Emma, 6, and Sophie, 1, are keeping Sue and I busy."

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Class of 1984

Bill G. Bixby (History Eduacation; M.A. University of Maryland, 1992) has been appointed principal of Bull Run Middle School in Prince William County, Va., which opens September 2002.

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Class of 1985

Kathy H. Price Latini (Animal Science; D.V.M. Purdue University, 1989) was married in 1998 and has a new baby, Anna, who was born on December 26, 2001. Kathy also has a new job (as of October 2001) working at Greenwood Lake Animal Hospital in Hewitt, N.J.

Jane M. Lemmer (Computer Science; Master of Information Sciences, Virginia Tech, 1996) was married March 9, 2002.

John A. Mentis (International Relations) was promoted from Vice President, International Promotion, to Vice President, Domestic and International Promotion at USA Rice Federation.

Tracey A. Randinelli (Communications) writes that she is "currently a full-time freelance writer and editor specializing in material for children/young adults. Byline appears in Nickelodeon, Careers & Colleges, Channel 13, etc."

Jeffrey A. Vogel (Business Administration) was promoted to office manager of New Jersey Vision Associates.

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Class of 1986

John A. Buda (Mechanical Engineering; M.B.A. Villanova University, 1992) writes that he "changed jobs from V.P., General Manager of North America Operations at SPS Technologies to Manager, Alliance Programs at Swagelok Co. in Cleveland."

Tea Burt Carnell (Political Philosophy; J.D. University of Maryland, 1992) is currently a corporate lawyer at Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP and a mother of two, Atticus (five-and-a-half) and Alice (two).

Dawn McCall (Animal Science) recently celebrated her 15-year anniversay with Charles River Labs, where she works as a Technical Administrator.

John M. Nahay (Chemical Engineering) reports that his beloved cat, Missy, died January 28, 2002. Missy was a member of the family since September 1983.

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Class of 1987

Kirsten H. Anderson (Art) writes, "I stay home with my three children and continue to do freelance graphic design from time to time."

David M. Hauben (Biology/Psychology) and his wife, Leslie Fox, are expecting their first child in July.

Eric R. Stone (Math/Psychology; M.S. Applied Statistics, University of Michigan, 1993; Ph.D. Cognitive Psychology, 1994) is Associate Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University.

Marian R. Wachtel (Biology; Ph.D. UCLA, 1995) reports that she just bought a house in Rockville, Md.

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Class of 1988

Ken Greenebaum (Computer and Information Science) reports leaving Microsoft in 2000 for "a self-funded sabbatical." He is currently writing Audio Anecdotes, a cookbook of digital audio techniques and algorithms.

Michael T. Poff (Civil Engineering) and his wife, Danielle, had their first child, Mallory Rose, on April 4, 2001.

Lydia M. Kantor Whitney (English Education) writes that she is "happily divorced and now teaching 6th-grade English/Reading and loving it! I was able to teach The Fellowship of the Rings and then take my students on a field trip to see it [the movie]!"

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Class of 1989

Steven Hess (M.A. University of Michigan, 1991) and Julie Wellman ('91) are enjoying being parents of their 3- and 5-year-old daughters.

Elizabeth E. Wynosky Kaufmann (English, Business and Technical Writing) became an accredited "La Leche League Leader" in February 2001. This allows her to provide breastfeeding support and counseling.

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Class of 1990

Regina K. Alonzo (Political Science) gave birth to her second son, Jayson Kerr, on October 13, 2001.

Kirsten L. Phillippe Mudna (Mass Communication/ English Journalism) is currently working as a Learning Technology Consultant for the Forum Corporation.

Hope Robbins Odell (German; M.Ed., Wilmington College, 1994) and her husband, Wayne, gave birth to a son, Andrew Wayne. "He is now five and a half months and doing well at 15 lbs, 27 in."

Vera P. Roquemore (Biological Sciences; M.A., 1997, Ph.D., 2002, University of Maryland, Baltimore County) was the 2002 recipient of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dissertation Fellowship Award.

Erik S. Rubinson (Biological Sciences; M.D. Hahnemann University, 1994; Residency in Pediatrics 1994-1997 University of Maryland; Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics) was married to Ellen Spector in 1997, and that same year began practicing pediatrics in Montgomery County, Md. Their first child, Ian, was born June 22, 2000.

Lisa R. Daniel Sparks (Communication; M.S. Towson University, 1995) was married to Erik Sparks in 1993, had a daughter (Madison) in April 1999, and a son (Max) in March 2001.

Erik M. Sundell (English; M.A. Literature, American University, 1991) recently celebrated his seventh anniversary with his wife, Heather. They have two children, Sean (3) and Patrick (4 mos.). Erik is also in his ninth year teaching college-prep English.

Nikol M. Wollman Tews (Physical Therapy; M.S. Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Hahnemann MCP, 2000) had a son, Alex Matthew, on January 13, 2002.

Julie A. Walko (English/German) recently took a position as a medical librarian and reports that she joined a local fire department in August and will receive EMT certification in April.

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Class of 1991

Stefanie R. Brown (Biology; M.D. University of Cincinnati, 1996) is currently Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.

Mindy V. Proconio Buckley (Chemical Engineering) and husband, Paul, had a baby girl on December 18, 2001; they named her Lily.

Michelle L. Rosi Collins (Nursing) and husband, Joe, announce the birth of their second child, Erin Adelle, on March 1, 2002. "Her big brother Quinn, almost four, is proud of his new role."

Marc B. Davis (Business Administration) writes, " I moved to the Lone Star State and took a job at Reliant Energy as a Senior Campaign Manager."

Gretchen A. Hertzog-Mahar (Spanish; M.A. Spanish, Penn State, 1993; M.Ed. Wesley College, 1999) and husband, David, had a daughter on July 4, 2001, and named her Alanna.

Betsy McCoach (M.A. Secondary Education, Lehigh University; M.A. Education with a concentration in School Psychology, University of Connecticut) is completing a Ph.D. in gifted education and school psychology at the University of Connecticut. She received a Spencer Doctoral Fellowship for the 2001-2002 academic year. She has published and presented numerous papers on education and psychology.

Kelly L. Simpson Meyers (Elementary Education; Graduate work with Instructional Technology) has a new baby girl, Mackenzie Shea, and moved to Trenton Falls from the Princeton area.

Krisula Gosdis Moyer and her husband, Eric, recently moved to Southern California with children Trayton (8), Sydney (6), and Anika (1). Eric is working for Passenger Network, a small engineering firm, and Krisula is homeschooling the children. Both are involved as musical youth workers at church.

Chris A. Seguin (Mathematics) reports, "After graduating, Angela ('90 Psychology/Criminal Justice) and I moved back to Newark, Del. to work for Dade Behring. Our oldest daughter, Jordan, is about to turn five. Our youngest, Ellie, is two and a half now."

Alexander M. Settles (Political Science, 1992 and M.P.A. 1996, University of Delaware) was married to Elena B. Shainyan in Moscow on July 27, 2002. They took their honeymoon in Greece, after which they returned to Newark, Del., where Elena is currently a Ph.D. student at the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy and Alexander works at the Institute for Public Administration.

Mark T. Steves (Engineering; M.S. Business Administration, Embry-Riddle University) was promoted to the rank of Major in the US Air Force.

Ingrid R. Strommen Ziegler (Early Childhood/Special Education) has been married seven years to John E. Ziegler (Chemical Engineering) as of May 2002. They have two girls, Melissa (three and a half) and Jennifer (15 mos.)

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Class of 1992

Curtis Ebersold (M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, 2000) was married to Mareia Frost in June 2000. Mareia is currently working toward a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Delaware and expects to graduate in 2004. Their first child (a son) was born on February 13, 2002.

Lisa A. Minutola (Political Science/History; J.D. George Mason University School of Law, 1995) married Mark Russo on September 6, 1997. Their son, Ryan James, was born September 8, 2001.

Wendy L. Rise Rios (Chemical Engineering) writes, "Our second daughter, Jenna Lynn Rios, was born on February 17, 2001. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 4 oz, and was 19 3/4" long. My labor went a bit too fast, and I ended up delivering her myself at home! We are waiting to celebrate her first birthday until this spring, when my husband returns home after serving in Afghanistan as a pilot in the Marine Corps. We will be moving to Monterey, Calif., in late May 2002."

Karin E. Thomas (Biology; M.D. Thomas Jefferson Medical College) reports that she was a flight surgeon for three years, flying in an F-18 Hornet. She is currently in ophthalmology residency.

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Class of 1993

Jim A. Keller (English; J.D. Penn Law, 1996) and his wife, Amanda Aronoff, just had their first child, a son named Hayden Aronoff Keller.

Brenden S. Gingrich (Chemistry; Ph.D. Neuroscience, Emory University, 1999; University of Virginia Law School, 2002) will be graduating from law school in May 2002 and then clerk for Judge P. Higginbotham of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Dallas, Tex., starting in August.

Laurie F. Howard (Communications) is currently a research analyst for Tribune Television.

Patti Zielinski Verbanas (English/Journalism; M.A. English, Georgia State University) is the Managing Editor of Art and Antiques magazine and married Rick Verbanas ('92 Communications). Their son, Hayden, was born on June 15, 2001.

Stefanie C. Levine Wichansky (Accounting; M.B.A. Columbus University, 1999) has a two-year-old boy, Jake, and is expecting a new baby in July.

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Class of 1994

Michele L. Grant (French Education) is moving to Philadelphia at the end of April 2002.

Jeff A. Kabin (Chemical Engineering; M.S. Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1998; Ph.D., 1999) is living in Houston and working for Exxon Mobil Chemical as a research engineer. Jeff is also working on an M.B.A. at the University of Houston.

Thom J. Penny (Chemistry) was both married and had his first child (a son) in 1999; he was then promoted to Development Chemist at Ashland Specialty Chemical.

Joseph D. Thompson (English; Ph.D. Yale University, 2001) is currently an Assistant Professor of English and Afro-American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis.

Lisa S. Fischman Weiss (Elementary Education; M.Ed. Rider University, 1998) and her husband, Marc ('93 Business), gave birth to a son, Jacob Tyler, on September 15, 2001. "Future UD alum??"

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Class of 1995

Andrea M. Richter Mattison (Medical Technology; Masters of Physician Assistant Studies, Marquette Univesity) is working as a Physician Assistant in a gastroenterology clinic in Milwaukee, Wis.

Kathryn McKay (History) recently received a promotion from Art Director to Senior Art Director at Brann Worldwide, a direct advertising agency in Baltimore.

Gabbi K. Conley Moore (Biology) reports that her husband, Ken, is stationed at the Army's National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., and she is currently raising their son, Jackson, who is one-and-a-half years old.

Cindy-Alice Robinson (French/Spanish Education; M.A. French/Spanish Literature, University of Delaware, 1998) writes, " I am a French and Spanish teacher at Unionville High School in Chadds Ford, Pa. I've been teaching there for four years."

Kate E. Schafer (English, History) is a foreign rights agent at Tauklow & Nesbit Associates. She is also working on a new book and continuing her study of "stage combat."

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Class of 1996

Scott Barber was named "Systems Engineer of the Year" for 2001 in his first full year with Apple Computer, Inc., and was promoted to Senior Systems Engineer within Apple's Education Professional Services division.

Robin M. Beads (Psychology/Political Science; M.A. Public Policy, 1996) is currently working as Research Analyst in Institutional Research at American University, Washinton, D.C.

Marie Louise Fredericksen Howland (Business Administration/Marketing; M.B.A. Marketing and Comp. Strategy, University of Florida, 2001) married Nick Howland in August 2001 and began working as Product Manager with AC Neilsen in January 2002. "All is well!"

Ian F. Janssen (Anthropology) lived in Miami, Fla., for three years, but is now working as the Assistant Archivist for the University of Delaware.

Katherine K. Weiner Kessler (Accounting) married Andrew Kessler on November 4, 2000. They live in Plantation, Fla., and Katherine is working as Accounting Manager at Ryder headquarters in Miami.

Ted A. Kittila (International Relations; J.D. University of Minnesota Law School, Fulbright Scholarship, 2000) married Anne-Laure Peterschmitt of Paris, France, whom he met while on study abroad. Ted is now working at Weil, Gotshal, & Manges, a New York law firm.

Meredith C. Moore (English/Business and Technical Writing) was promoted to publicist for the College of Culinary Crts at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, R.I.

Eric Morrison (English) was promoted to Assistant Director of Back to Basics Learning Dynamics, Inc. in August 2001. He continues his work as a professional female impersonator and freelance writer.

Mark C. Parker (Civil Engineering) married Meghan Erhardt on May 15, 1999, received his professional engineering license in 2000, was named Associate at Landmark Engineering in November 2001, and recently built a new home in Middletown, Del.

Shannon E. Price (Biology; M.C.P. Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2000) writes that she is "currently living in Cleveland, Ohio, and completing residency training in Pediatrics at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital."

Mike Young (Mechanical Engineering; M.B.A. University of Delaware, 2001) is "busy chasing my one-year-old daughter around."

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Class of 1997

Mikelle L. Drew is designing for Jacques Moret and doing freelance graphic product and design work. "I also have a plus size active and streetwear line of clothing that I am working to get into boutiques and small shops this year."

Cat Dukes (Family and Community Services) recently began working on her M.P.A. at the University of Delaware in the Mid-Career Program, which is a graduate school career enhancing opportunity in the department of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.

Brian T. Holmes (Chemistry) is in the Ph.D. graduate program at Clemson University, and is the Lacrosse coach there.

Theresa A. Hornung (Human Resources) is an Ambulatory Care dietition for the Department of Veterans Affars. "I've been living in Central Florida for 3.5 years and enjoying the perfect weather!"

Melissa J. Lynch (Liberal Studies; M.D. Thomas Jefferson Medical College, 2001) is an Emergency Medicine resident at Stanford.

Amanda Magallanes (Psychology) will be married to Bill Pacheco of Kissimmee, Fla. on October 12, 2002.

David John Owen (Chemical Engineering) married Megan Blakesler (HN Chemical Engineering, '97) on September 4, 1999.

John Petrizzo (Economics) writes that he "moved to Ireland June 2001 to establish a subsidary of group One Trading LP. in Ireland to trade derivatives in Europe." Check out their website at www.G1europe.com.

Emily J. Raabe (English) is now working for the Philadelphia Museum of Art as Press Officer.

Mike L. Rich (Physics/ English; J.D. Stanford Law School, 2000) began his job as law clerk to the Honorable Susan J. Dlott, United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio, on January 1.

Aaron M. Scurto (Chemical Engineering; University of Notre Dame) says that he will be defending his Ph.D. in the next two months, and will be moving with his wife, Stephanie, to Aachen, Germany, for a one-year post-doctoral opportunity.

Pamela Snyder Simpson (Biology; M.D. Jefferson Medical College, 2001) is an Internal Medicine Resident with Christina Care Health System in Newark.

Stephanie E. Sprague (Family and Community Services) reports, "I am a first year student at Boston College Law School, and I will be working at Greater Boston Legal Services this summer."

T.J. Wellman (English/History; M.A. Syracuse University, 2000) is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dan Young (Marketing/Management; M.B.A., 1999) is working for American Express Financial Advisors.

Stephanie M. Zlasney (Business Administration; J.D. Seton Hall University School of Law, 2000) is an associate at Mendes & Mount L.L.P. in Newark, N.J.

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Class of 1998

Jason M. Carter (Biology/Liberal Studies) will receive his M.D. from Jefferson Medical College in June 2002. He will then begin his residency in Family Medicine at MacNeal Hospital in Chicago.

David T. Cook (Biochemistry) "will graduate from Jefferson Medical College in June, 2002, and begin my medical residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Va." He will also be promoted to Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.

Dryw O. Dworsky (Psychology; M.A. Clinical Psychology, Bowling Green State University, 2001) is pursuing a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Sports Psychology at Bowling Green State University.

Shari B. Gugic (Medical Technology) and Jason Gorlin of New City, N.Y. were engaged on February 14, 2002. An August 2003 wedding is planned.

Jennifer F. Jefferies (Biology) is currently living in Charleston, S.C., pursuing an M.S. in Marine Biology.

Shawn P. Mitchell (Film/Journalism; M.A. University of Southern California Film School, 2001) currently has a job making documentaries with National Geographic and reports that he will be getting married next month.

Brandon T. Rice (Computer Science; M.B.A NYU, 2003) is engaged to Margaret Hennessey (1998).

Elizabeth Brealey Wenk (Mass Communications; M.A. Political Management, George Washington University, 2003) was married in September 2001, and is working as the Communications Director for Delaware Congressman Mike Castle.

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Class of 1999

Britton W. Saffer (International Relations) writes, "I have been living in Washington, D.C., and have just started working for the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee."

Nadine E. Cormier (Accounting) recently left PWC to join Comcast Cable as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Programming Department. She was engaged to Michael Q. Finnerty, a Villanova grad working for PWC, in November 2001. Their wedding date is set for May 24, 2003.

Justin J. Donato (Chemistry) is pursuing his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Genetics at Cornell University, and is in his third year of study.

Adam M. Engelman (Finance) is getting married October 5, 2002, and is attending Pace University for his M.B.A.

Rachel C. Gordon Engelstein (Political Science) was married on August 12, 2001 to Yaron Engelstein of Rockaway, N.Y., and is currently attending Fordham Law School.

Sarah A. Reeder Humbarger (Nutritional Science and Dietics; M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, Beaver College) just got a Physician Assistant job in Dermatology, located in Springfield, Pa.

Joseph M. Jeffery (Advanced Certificate in Education, Queens College, 2001) reports having hitchhiked to Sun Valley, Idaho, after graduation, and is currently teaching English and Band to NYC Public School sixth graders.

Cristen A. Cropper Klute (Chemistry Education/Psychology) and her husband are moving to Stuttgart, Germany, for three years.

Bev C. Mandigma (Biology; M.P.T., University of Delaware, 2001) is a physical therapist at Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.

Bekki A. Raczynski (Nursing) is currently a second-year student at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Tracy L. Riale (Biological Sciences) is currently attending UD in the M.B.A. program and is working as a chemist for Dade Behring in Newark.

Kristen L. Robbins (Food Science; M.S. Food Science, 2001) is a technical service manager/senior food scientist at Kemin Americas in Ames, Iowa, where she is developing food preservatives and antioxidants for food manufacturers.

Becky L. Siler (Vocal Performance) writes, "I've graduated from East Carolina University with a Master's degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy."

Joe P. St. George (Biology; M.A. Biology, Boston University) is enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Boston University, studying growth and reproduction in sharks.

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Class of 2000

Matthew G. Bray (Electrical Engineering; M.S. Electrical Engineering, Penn State, 2001) is pursuing a Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering.

Danielle K. Cain (Biology/Chemistry; D.V.M at NCSU, 2004) reports that she "went to Forida for triage of confiscated Hong Kong turtles, which we triaged in Florida for American 'citizenship.'" Danielle also spent December of 2001 in Kingston, Jamaica, for her veterinary externship.

Rebekah J. Crockett (Entomology; M.S. Entomology, University of Arkansas, 2002) will be getting married in August to Patrick Kent ('98). In September she will be studying vector ecology in a Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Dan R. Driaes (Biochemistry) passed the qualifying exam for a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences in November 2001 and joined the lab of Dr. Alexandra Newton in UC San Diego's School of Medicine, where he is working on the molecular biophysics of protein kinase C.

Mary E. Heitzmann Focht (Finance) was married to Jeffrey Focht in August 2001.

Philip E. Goldstein (Psychology; M.A. Organizational Psychology, Teacher's College-Columbia University) is joining the JET Program to teach English in Japan during the summer of 2002.

Hannah R. Gurman (English/History) writes that she is "currently working in a non-profit maternal and child health organization in Philadelphia." She plans to attend graduate school in Fall 2002 to study English Literature.

Nicholas J. Hilosky (International Relations; J.D. Villanova School of Law, 2003) is currently in his second year of law school. He worked last summer at a law firm in Singapore and travelled through Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia.

Jacy C. Ippolito (English/Psychology/Dean's Scholar; Ed.M. Language and Literacy, Harvard Grad School of Education) is "teaching as the first Upper Grades Reading Specialist and Drama Teacher in Cambridge Public School System-Agassiz School."

Roscoe R. Leslie (Political Science) is teaching in Japan.

Brenda R. Mayrack (International Relations/ Women Studies) became the Executive Director of the Delaware Democratic Party in July 2001.

Arwen H. Reed (Psychology) is now a research analyst in the City Advisory Practice of ICIC in Boston.

Brian W. Richards (Chemical Engineering) is a Process Engineer for General Chemical.

Kristi L. Zecker (Economics) is in Labor Management at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World.

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Class of 2001

Karen L. Baltz (English Education) received "Best New Teacher of the Year" for River Hill High School in Clarksville, Md., where she is teaching 11th-grade English.

Emily J. Burhans (BALS) is currently working to obtain her Masters in Speech Language Pathology at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Dan E. Camenga (Landscape Horticulture) is currently in the Longwood Graduate Program at UD, working toward his Masters in Public Horticulture.

Kelly Chisholm (Certificate of Archival Training, L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation, 2002) will be doing a six-week internship this summer "with various studios and restoration facilities in Los Angeles as part of the Kodak Fellowship I received for this school year." There is an article about Kelly and her fellowship under Kodak Fellowship Recipients at www.amianet.org/06_education/education.html.

Kurt Goetz (Geophysics) writes that he is "still searching for work in the environmental field. Any help would be appreciated!" He is also considering grad school.

Jordan Green (English/Geography) is currently living in Boone, N.C., writing freelance for a local newspaper, and waiting tables at a vegetarian restaurant. "I've applied to teach English in Japan for next year, and after that I'm considering the Peace Corps."

Craig A. Hanlon (Psychology) is a first-year law student at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Amy L. Humfeld (Biology) is a first-year medical student at George Washington University. "Everything is going great and I think of UD often!"

Heidi B. Iglay (Animal Science) is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Foods and Nutrition at Purdue University.

Julie S. Lachman (Environmental Science) is working with a remediation company as an environmental scientist.

George T. Lynch (Biology/Spanish minor) writes, "I am now attending Penn School of Dental Medicine. Hopefully, one day I will be a Pediatric Dentist."

Antoinette A. McRae (Psychology) is currently attending the University of Maryland School of Law and expects to graduate in 2004.

Ben J. Mohr (Chemical Engineering) is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Structural Engineering with an emphasis in composite materials at Georgia Tech.

Domenico Montanaro (English/Journalism) writes, "I won the Kelly Award by the New Jersey Press Association for best first-year journalist in N.J., for newspapers with over 60,000 circulation. I was hired June 4, 2001 by the Asbury Park Press, where I was promoted from news reporter to Sports Coordinator for the Reporter sections of the Press."

Joy L. Leiman Morin (Animal Science/ Biotechnology) was married to David Morin (Chemical Engineering, 2000) on January 6, 2002.

Karilyn C. Puccio (Biology) is currently enrolled at SUNY Albany, obtaining a Masters in Public Health.

Mike F. Puchtler (Mechanical Engineering/Math minor) is living in Philadelphia, working for Accenture.

Jill F. Reilly (English/French) is in her second semester of grad school at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is in the dual Masters Library Science/History Program. "This semester I am working part-time at the National Archives in the reference library as a library technician."

Jennifer A. Rutan (Biology) is currently in her first year of graduate school, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Immunology. She has also received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation for a graduate fellowship "with at least 6 past/present UHP members."

Joe R. Wolcott (Spanish Studies/Anthropology/History) is going to law school, "destination unknown."

Michael A. Zunick (Biology Education) is a biology teacher at Glasgow High School in Newark, Del.

 

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