A&S = Arts & Sciences
AGRI = College of Agriculture
ARCH = School of Architecture
ARHU = College of Arts & Humanities
BMGT = College of Business & Management
BSOS = College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
CLIS = College of Library & Information Services
CMPS = College of Computer, Mathematical, & Physical Sciences
EDUC = College of Education
ENGR = College of Engineering
GRAD = Graduate School
HUEC = College of Human Ecology
JOUR = College of Journalism
LFSC = College of Life Sciences
PERH = College of Physical Education, Recreation, & Health
PUAF = School of Public Affairs
UGS = Undergraduate Studies

'52
John Dawson, A&S, M.S. '54, Ph.D. '57, professor at UCLA, wrote Grandpa's a Scientist, a picture book that encourages exploration of science at an early age and stresses the importance of the grandparent's role in children's lives. Dawson incorporated his own photographs in the book through his collaboration with artist Patricia Purwin.

'53
Nancy Carol Eliason, ARHU, M.A., was chosen as Volunteer of the Year 2000-01 for her work with seniors, children and schools by the Charlotte County Retired Educators Association in Charlotte County Florida. Eliason, a former college professor and substitute teacher, is secretary-treasurer of the board of New Operation Cooper Street Education and Recreation Center. Eliason volunteers for the Read-Aloud program at the elementary level and is founder and president of the Learning in Retirement program at Edison Community College.

'59
Jacob D. Goering, GRAD, Ph.D., recently received the Bethel College Distinguished Achievement Award from the Bethel College Alumni Association. Goering taught at the University of Maryland for 26 years. In 1964, Goering went to Germany on a Fulbright grant to work on a parent education program with the Berlin Board of Mental Health. He studied analytical psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute in Switzerland in the 1970s and worked as a licensed psychologist and certified psychoanalyst before opening a private practice where he treated patients for 15 years. Goering was a founding member of the Jung Working Group in Washington, D.C., and served on its board of directors. He was president of the Jungian Analysts Association of the greater Washington Metropolitan Area. Goering retired in 1996 and moved to North Newton, Kan., with his wife, Beth.

'65
Clint E. Bruess, GRAD, M.A., a professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham, received the American Association for Health Education (AAHE) 2001 Presidential Citation for his contributions to the profession of health education. Breuss is the planning committee chairman for the first AAHE Health Education Department Chair/Coordinator's Academy and an AAHE Charter Fellow. He is the director of the Office of School Health Promotion at the UAB School of Education. He has authored numerous books, professional journal articles and other publications and serves on the board of editors at the American Journal of Health Education. Bruess was dean of the UAB School of Education from 1987 to 1999.

'66
Tobin Marks, A&S, received the 2001 Award in the Chemistry of Materials from the American Chemical Society for his innovative research with materials useful for plastic transistors and display screens, solar cells, light-based telecommunications and other applications.

'67
James E. Crawley, ENGR, was promoted to senior vice-president of Turner Collie & Braden Inc. He is a former vice president of Daniel, Mann, Johnson, & Mendenhall. Crawley has more than 33 years of experience in planning, design, construction and program management of major infrastructure and mass transit systems. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Public Transportation Association.

Kelly O'Day, ENGR, B.S., joined the environmental firm Woodard & Curran's Massachusetts office as vice president and business center manager for its ICCS team that is involved with instrumentation, controls and information systems. A registered engineer and Grade IV Water Treatment Operator, O'Day frequently participates in American Water Works Association lectures and has developed infrastructure management and maintenance systems for major utilities across the country.

'68
William Sechrist, GRAD, M.A., recently retired from the State University of New York College at Cortland, earning the designation of Professor of Health Emeritus. Sechrist was an instructor in the Health Education Department at Maryland for three years before he joined the SUNY Cortland faculty in 1970. He served as associate dean in the School of Professional Studies in the 1980s. Sechrist was honored with the Dedicated Service Award for his involvement in the New York State Federation of Professional Health Educators and was editor of its official publication, The Catalyst. Sechrist wrote numerous articles for professional journals and co-authored Dynamics of Wellness in 1970. He reviewed the Health Education Syllabus for the New York State Education Department for grades 1-12 in the 1980s, and the statewide HIV and AIDS Instructional Guide in 1995.

'69
James F. Andary, A&S, was awarded associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He works for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.

'72
Fred F. Thursfield, A&S, will serve as the new Foundation Executive Director for Holmes Regional Medical Center and Palm Bay Community Hospital in Florida. Thursfield, who most recently served as an executive director of the Peninsula Regional Medical Center's Foundation in Salisbury, Md., will raise funds for new hospital programs within the Health First system. Thursfield served as a senior development officer in the medical field for more than 20 years, including positions at Johns Hopkins, Duke, Washington Medical Center and Geisinger Medical Center.

'74
Marsha Markman, '74 ARHU, EDUC, M.A.'81, Ph.D. '83, was granted tenure and promoted to full professor of the English Department at California Lutheran University.

'75
Dr. Elizabeth Aubrey, '75 ARHU, M.M., Ph.D. '82, co-edited an anthology titled Songs of the Women Trouveres that was recently released. The anthology contains works by women poet-composers, or trouveres, in Northern France in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Dr. Stanley M. Finger, ENGR, Ph.D., was elected chair of the Board of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), a national nonprofit voluntary health agency. He is a Registered Environmental Manager and is listed in Who's Who in Engineering. Finger is president of Environmental Consulting and Investigations in Reston, Va., and senior consultant to Geo-Centers, Inc. In addition, he is a member of the Johns Hopkins University part-time environmental engineering faculty. Finger served AARDA in committee and board positions since 1995. He is vice-chair and treasurer of AARDA's Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, which offers information to autoimmune disease patients and health professionals.

'77
LaVerne St. George, CLIS, CMPS, M.A., published her third novel, The Master's Plan. St. George won the Robin Award for Best Easy-to-read Romance for Carousel Magic in 1997. She is a member of the Greater Detroit chapter of Romance Writers of America. St. George judges writing contests and speaks at regional writers conferences, libraries and bookstores.

'81
Mark Faber, PERH, M.A., was awarded Health Care Professional of the Year by the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Services for the Autism Community. Faber is a child and adult psychiatrist and consultant for The Children's Institute, a school for children with autism/pervasive developmental delays, learning, behavioral and emotional disabilities and preschool handicapped. He has a private practice in Upper Montclair and serves as attending physician and staff psychiatrist at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair.

'82
Debbi McCallam, JOUR, was named manager of media relations for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Electronic Sensors and Systems Sector. She will work with the company's space, naval, automation and logistics businesses. McCallam joined Northrop Grumman in 1982 and has been with the communications department since 1992. She was responsible for domestic and international media relations activities for Oceanic and Naval Systems, Marine Systems, A&IS and Space Systems.

'84
Dr. James E. Coolahan, CMPS, Ph.D., was named associate team leader for the Integrated Human Function Team of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, which focuses on human space exploration. Coolahan is also an assistant to the director for modeling and simulation at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.

'86
Brad Baker, A&S, M.A., was named a U.S. Professor of the Year for 2000. Baker teaches theater at Collin County Community College in Plano, Texas. Baker, who has been teaching for 20 years, is simultaneously completing his doctoral dissertation on black revolutionary theaters during the apartheid era in South Africa. Baker heads the CCCC's Theatre Arts Department and directs the artistic vision of the college's Quad C Theater, which has won numerous state honors. Baker's programs are the only in the country to be distinguished with both the American College Theatre Festival's National Collegiate Champion for Drama Award for a single production in 1996, and the ACTF Kennedy Center Award for best student-written script in 2000. Many of Baker's former students have won Emmy Awards, Tony Awards and the Obie Award for excellence off-Broadway.

'87
Marcia Berman, BMGT, a deputy city solicitor in the Appeals Unit of the Philadelphia City Solicitor's Office, was selected to serve as a co-chair of the Appellate Courts Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. She also taught legal research and writing at the Temple University School of Law for the 1999-2000 year.

'88
Karl Clark, BSOS, recently joined the staff of Surge Suppression Incorporated. Clark was involved in executive management of surge suppression companies. He has developed coaxial, data, telephone protection and custom systems for electronic equipment manufacturers.

'89
Jill Goldberg, '89, CMPS, M.S., Ph.D., '92, was recently hired as principal engineer at Cognitive Bionics in Ann Arbor, Mich. Goldberg previously worked as a senior software engineer at Applied Dynamics International.

Charles Leamy, BSOS, joined Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, as an associate in the Employee Benefits and Immigration Departments. A specialist in immigration law, Leamy is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the New York City Bar Association, where he is a member of the Sports Law Committee.

Merrill Shuman Puopolo, BGMT, a CPA, was elected shareholder in the Accounting and Auditing Group of Tofias Fleishman Shapiro & Co., P.C., a public accounting and consulting firm in Mass. Puopolo has more than 12 years of public accounting experience.

'91
David Henkin, BMGT, was named principal of the Vanguard Group, a mutual fund firm in Pennsylvania. He joined Vanguard in 1997 as manager in Technical Operations before moving to Vanguard's newly established Center for Excellence. Before joining Vanguard, Henkin was manager of Andersen Consulting in Washington, D.C.

Joseph W. Parker, BSOS, M.A., was designated one of six inaugural ambassadors by the selection committee of the Transit Research Innovation Program of the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials. As an ambassador of HNTB Corporation, an international consulting firm, Parker will be the primary source of information on research and efforts being conducted by transit properties. Parker is also a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has worked on projects for Regional Transportation Modeling, Para-transit Scheduling/Reservation System Installation, Geographic Information System Development and Transit Electronic Integration Implementation.

'92
Christopher F. Brown, ARCH, M.A., was promoted to associate of Flansburgh Associates Inc., a Boston-based architectural and interior design firm. Brown has 13 years of experience in architectural design, contract document production and construction administration for public and private schools, office renovations and residences.

'94
Jason Parcover, ARHU, a psychologist with the Counseling Center at Loyola College in Maryland, received the Outstanding New Professional for 2001 Award by the Jesuit Association of Student Personnel Administrators. His score on the National Licensing Exam for Psychologists was the highest in Maryland and second highest in the nation.

'95
Kristina Ackley, JOUR, recently published her first internationally distributed book, 100 Top Internet Job Sites. Ackley is communications manager for VeriSign, Inc, owns and operates Gryphon Communications, a web and communications consulting firm, and works as Monster.com's nonprofit career expert. She plans to publish a second book, Online Web Design: The Click and Easy Guide to Creating Great Web Sites, in August 2001.

'97
Augustine Duru, BMGT, Ph.D., will be honored with the University Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching at American University, where he is an assistant professor of accounting in the Kogod School of Business.

Jason Redmond, BSOS, was named account executive of the Year 2000 by the Army National Guard. Redmond is the Account Executive on the Army National Guard account for the advertising agency of Laughlin, Marinaccio & Owens, in Arlington, Va.

'98
Melissa M. Barr, JOUR, joined Anne Klein & Associates, a Philadelphia-based public relations firm, as an account associate. Barr, a member of the Public Relations Society of America, worked in the media pavilion during the 2000 Republican National Convention. Samuel E. Villani III, BSOS, was recently honored by the Montgomery County (Md.) Division of Fire and Rescue Services for rescuing an infant from the basement of a burning house. This was the first rescue for Villani, who has been a professional Montgomery County firefighter for a little more than a year. Prior to becoming a professional, Villani was a volunteer firefighter for Montgomery County and Ocean City and taught health at a Washington, D.C., elementary school.

'99
Eric DeWeaver, CMPS, Ph.D., was promoted to assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. Carol Moore, BGMT, M.G.A., was promoted to project executive of Gilbane Building Co., a full-service construction and real estate development company. Moore is a registered architect who joined Gilbane in 1999 as senior project manager. Prior to working at Gilbane, Moore served as director of Architecture, Engineering and Construction at Maryland.

'00
Tasha Innis, CMPS, Ph.D., recently received the FAA Centers of Excellence Student of the Year Award by the head of the Federal Aviation Administration. Innis was honored at a reception sponsored by Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and the Legislative Black Caucus in Annapolis.