| Number 30 | John L. Burmeister, Editor | August, 2003 |
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Honored for 50-year memberships in the ACS: Richard J. Boyle, Ph.D. (BS50), Richard A. Rowe , Ph.D. (BS50, MS51), Richard L. Johnson (BS51, MS52), William V. Snyder (BS52), J. Randall Nichols , Ph.D. (BS53), Donald A. Pascal (MS53, PhD58), Donald E. Weiman (PhD53), Lewis W. Bowman (PhD54), Joseph V. Marra, Ph.D. (BS54), George D. Null (MA56, PhD58). Congratulations to all!
Glenn S. Skinner, Jr., M.D. (BA56) was unable to attend the reunion of the Amalgamated and Condensed Chemists Club (see BHC #29) last summer, due to an automobile accident. Glenn retired from his family practice in Sunnyside, WA in 1999. He was a licensed radio amateur during his college days - an activity that he has continued to the present day. He played alto sax and clarinet, along with Maurice (Mario) LePera's (BS56) trumpet, in the U of D concert band. <gbskinner@hotmail.com>
Ronald J. Kaier (MS58) died 2/4/03, following a sudden illness. Ron spent his entire career at DuPont as an analytical chemist, following his graduation, with a B.S., from Syracuse University in 1953. He retired in 2001.
William B. Flank (PhD65), having retired from his industrial career, is now an adjunct professor of chemistry and environmental science at Pace University, in Pleasantville, NY. Bill is the 2003 chair-elect of the Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry of the ACS -- the first chair to be elected a second time (he was previously chair in 1985). <wflank@pace.edu>
Donald P. Hoster (MS65, PhD68) has retired from his professorship at Baltimore City Community College. <dhstr272@cs.com> <dhoster@bccc.state.md.us>
C. Frank Shaw III, Ph.D. (BS66) is moving, this fall, from the chairmanship of Eastern Kentucky University's Chemistry Department, in Richmond, KY, to the chairmanship of Illinois State University's Chemistry Department, in Normal, IL. He will join another Blue Hen, Otis S. Rothenberger, Jr. (PhD71), on ISU's faculty. <cfshaw@ilstu.edu>
Peter A. Christie (PhD67) is the chair of the ACS Board of Trustees' Group Insurance Plans for ACS members. Pete described the portfolio of available plans in C&E News , 6/9/03, p.40.
Earl T. Hackett, Jr. (BS67) has spent his entire career at DuPont, following 6 years in the U. S. Air Force. One career, albeit many positions: Elastomers, Photoproducts (later, the Electronics Department), Advanced Composites, and, currently, Tyvek Medical Packaging. In his spare time, Earl built his own boat! <mywebpages.comcast.net/hacketet/Quartet/> <hacketet @comcast.net>
Anthony Anton (MS68) is another member of the ACS 50-year Club.
Shirish K. Shah (PhD68), having retired from his professorship at the College of Notre Dame of MD, is now an adjunct professor of chemistry at Towson University. He was the co-coordinator of the 2002 National Chemistry Week, is the president-elect of the Chesapeake Section of the Industrial Hygiene Society, and is the secretary of the 2003 MARM Executive Committee. <sshah@towson.edu> <dr.shah@juno.com>
Robert P. Lawther, Ph.D. (BS69) is a professor of biological science at the University of South Carolina. <lawther@mail.biol.sc.edu>
Bruce E. Neyers' (BS69) career in wine-making was the subject of an article in the 8/19/02//8/26/02 double issue of the New Yorker . His Neyers Chardonnay Sonoma Coast Thieriot Vineyard 2001 tied for the second-highest rated California chardonnay in James Laube's listing in the 7/31/03 edition of the Wine Spectator . <bneyers@aol.com>
Walter G. Blenderman, Ph.D. (BS71) will undertake a major change in professional direction this fall when he begins his career as a chemistry/physics teacher for the North Plainfield (NJ) High School. <blenderm@intac.com>
Nicholas J. DeStefano (PhD71) has retired from DuPont, after a career spanning 28+ years. However, he reports that he is busier than ever, working part-time at Gloucester County College and consulting. <destefnj@hotmail.com>
Lois G. Weyer (MS71, PhD96), an analytical chemist at ATK Tactical Systems (formerly Thiokol), in Elkton, is a 2004 candidate for Councilor of the Delaware Section of the ACS.
Raymond T. Buranello (BS72), a quality engineer for Orthovita, Inc., in Malvern, PA, ran for one of Delaware's U. S. Senate seats on the Libertarian Party ticket in the 2002 election. <rburanello@orthovita.com> <i_i@msn.com>
Robert R. Cooke (MS72) and his new wife, Lois, were married in November, 2002. Bob retired from his position as a Baltimore County chemistry teacher this past June.
James S. Falcone, Jr. (PhD72) is the chairman of the Department of Chemistry at West Chester (PA) University.
Donald R. Wilkinson (PhD72) has retired from teaching, having reached the 40-year mark: 7 years as a high school teacher at Manheim (PA) Central High School, 2 years at Shippensburg (PA) University, and 31 years at Delaware State University. At Del State, Don secured ca. $4.5 M in research grants, published more than 30 papers, and mentored 13 graduate students.
Robert L. Hassel (Ph73) became president of TA Instruments, Inc., in June of 2002. Bob's timing was optimum: subsequently, TA won a $20M+ settlement from Perkin-Elmer, after 6 years of legal battles.
Anthony A. Kossiakoff (PhD73) was one of seven distinguished U of D alumni inducted into the Alumni Wall of Fame at a 5/9/03 ceremony in Bayard Sharp Hall. Tony is currently the Otho-Sprague Professor and chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago. Previously, he had an eminently successful career at Genentech, Inc.
John D. Barry (BS74) is a lead process engineer for the CDI Engineering Group in Philadelphia. <john.barry@cdicorp.com> <jdrbarry@comcast.net>
Thomas D. Macphee III (BS76) works in corporate strategic planning for Rohm and Haas in Philadelphia. <tmacphee@rohmhaas.com>
Thomas G. Dietz, Ph.D. (BS77) is the North America technical manager for ExxonMobil, in Fairfax, VA. Tom writes that, while working on his doctorate with Prof. Rick Smalley at Rice University (1977-81), he worked on building the methodology and equipment that ultimately led to the discovery of buckminsterfullerene (C60 ) which, in turn, produced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Prof. Smalley and Prof. Robert Curl in 1997. <tdietz1@cox.net>
Steven Evans (PhD77) has spent a fruitful career in the Eastman Kodak Research Laboratories in Rochester, NY, working on colorant chemistry (currently on the development of the new colorant technology for ink jet printing). In recognition of his 96 (!)) U. S. patents, Steve has reached the top of the technical ladder, having been designated a Research Fellow by Kodak. In addition, he was one of two Kodak researchers honored as "Inventors of the Year". <steven.evans@kodak.com>
Joanne H. Smith (PhD77) has moved from industry (PPG Industries) to academia, having accepted a one year appointment as an instructor at Edinboro (PA) University.
Carl B. Ziegler, Jr., Ph.D. (MS78) is working in a newly formed group involved with intellectual property strategic support for Pfizer in Groton, CT. <carl_b_ziegler@groton.pfizer.com>
Barbara (Shaw) Harrison (BS80) is a clinical data analyst for AstraZeneca , in Wilmington.
Kevin H. Miller (BS80), an environmental chemist working for the State of North Carolina, is a doctoral candidate at the University of North Carolina - Greenville.
Rosette M. Roat-Malone (MS80, PhD84), having retired from full-time teaching as a professor at Washington College, in Chestertown, MD, has turned to writing and traveling with her husband Michael, with teaching in such exotic locales as Oman and South Africa mixed in with the latter. She is the author of Bioinorganic Chemistry , John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, 2002. Rosette and Michael now live in Washington, DC. <roatmalone@hotmail.com>
Mark A. Arnold (PhD82), professor of chemistry at the University of Iowa, was co-organizer of a Symposium on Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring held at the 8/02 National ACS Meeting ( C&E News , p. 41, 9/9/02).
I. Frank Cheng, Ph.D. (BS82) is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Idaho. <ifcheng@uidaho.edu> <htpp://oxygen.chem.uidaho.edu/ifcheng/default.htm>
Karen M. Pedrotti Cranker (BS82) is now living in Yamagata.shi, Japan
Edward W. Rutter, Jr., Ph.D. (BS82) is an R&D manager/principal scientist with the Shipley Company, in Sunnyvale, CA. <erutter@shipley.com>
Move over, J. K. Rowling! Lawrence M. Principé, Ph.D. (BS83), professor of chemistry and the history of science at Johns Hopkins University, is in great demand for his lecture on "Harry Potter, Nicholas Flamel, and Other Marvelous Alchemists". Included in his recent itinerary were talks to the Delaware Section, ACS and the Chemical Heritage Foundation, in Philadelphia. Larry is also a prolific author, having recently published The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quest , Princeton University Press, 2000 and (with William R. Newman) Alchemy Tried in the Fire , University of Chicago Press, 2002, and (with Lloyd DeWitt) Transmutations: Alchemy in Art , Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, 2002.
Steven R. Sauerbrunn (PhD84) is now a technical manager in the thermal analysis area with Mettler-Toledo, Inc., in Newark, DE. <steven.sauerbrunn@mt.com>
Vincent P. Conticello, Ph.D. (BS85), professor of chemistry at Emory University, presented a recent seminar on "Programmed Self-Assembly of Peptide-Based Materials" in the U of D's Materials Science and Engineering Department.
John R. Townsend, Ph.D. (BS85) has earned tenure in the Department of Chemistry at West Chester (PA) University. <townsend@wcupa.edu>
Marilee Benore-Parsons (PhD86), professor of chemistry at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, was a co-organizer of the 7th Annual Undergraduate Poster Competition, held this past April at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Meeting in San Diego, CA.
Sandy C. Camper (BS86) and Kevin P. Rhoads, Ph.D. (BS86) performed the Double Del Reaction when they were married on 7/6/02. As may be obvious, they met during their freshman chemistry class in Brown Lab. Kevin is a chemistry professor at Siena College, Loudonville, NY.
Richard O. Crossland, Jr. (BS88) is now the customer relationship marketing manager for the Ford Division of the Ford Motor Company. <xland@peoplepc.com>
Alicia Glatfelter (BS88, MA97, PhD02) will begin a new position as an assistant professor of chemistry at Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, in September.
Susan Hallowell (PhD89), director of the U. S. Transportation Security Administration's Security Laboratory, in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, made headlines (Wilmington News-Journal , 6/27/03) when she demonstrated and discussed the ramifications of using a new airport security scanner that utilizes x-ray backscatter technology. Some critics contend that the scanner is too revealing!
Iris C. Gibbs, M.D. (BS90), assistant professor of radiation oncology at Stanford University, was one of a dozen remarkable U of D alumni from the last twenty years to receive the Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement at a ceremony in Mitchell Hall last October.
Holly C. Gaede, Ph.D. (BS91) and her husband, James Batteas, have taken leaves of absence from their academic positions (Holly's at Ursinus College, James' at CUNY - Staten Island) to "see what life was like without (long) commutes". Holly is now working at NIH, in Rockville, MD; James has a position at NIST, in Gathersburg, MD. <hgaede@ursinus.edu>
Stephen L. Monfre (PhD91), a research scientist at Sensys Medical, Inc., in Chandler, AZ, also participated in the aforementioned Symposium on Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring, held at the 8/02 National ACS Meeting. ( C&E News , 10/21/02, p. 48).
J. Michael Sauder, Ph.D. (BS91) is the associate director of bioinformatics at Structural GenomiX, in San Diego, CA. He and his wife celebrated the birth of their second child, Joy Elaine, on 10/14/02. <msauder@stromix.com>
Joseph W. Shane (BS91) has taught advanced chemistry courses at Noblesvile (IN) High School for the past eight years, following the completion of his M.S. degree work at Purdue University. Joe has "come back" (sorry -- being a devoted fan of Shane (the movie), I couldn't resist that) to Purdue to complete his doctorate in science education, working with Prof. George Bodner. <joe_shane@mail.nobl.k12.in.us>
Susan A. Lerke (PhD92) is now an assistant director and technical team leader in the Analytical Development Department of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R & D, in Spring House, PA. <slerke@prdus.jnj.com> <lerkesa@del.net>
Anne M. Rainville, M.D. (BS94) has received her M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University, specializing in radiology. She is now in a general internship at the University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor.
Jennifer R. (Ogrodnick) Cochran, Ph.D. (BS95) and husband Frank V. Cochran, Ph.D. (BS97) are post-docs at the University of Pennsylvania. Both received their doctorates from MIT. <fcochran@mail.med.upenn.edu>
Bernadette R. Everett (BS95) is an agent with Randstad Technical Services, in Newark. <bernadette.everett@us.randstad.com>
Christopher L. Kulp (BS95) is now the manager of new business development for Richman Chemical, Inc., in Lower Gwynedd, PA. <clk@richmanchemical.com> <chris_kulp@alumni.stevens-tech.edu>
Tara M. (Crowe) Lydick (BS95), an associate chemist with DuPont, is a woman of many talents. She has been certified as a Fire Fighter I by the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications and as an emergency medical technician by the state of Delaware.
Raymond C. Trievel, Jr., Ph.D. (BS95), a research scientist in the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in NIH's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, presented a seminar on "Crystal Structure and Catalytic Mechanism of a Set Domain Protein Methyltransferase" in our Department on 4/7/03.
Ethan R. Badman, Ph.D. (BS96) has accepted a position as an assistant professor of chemistry at Iowa State University, Ames. <ebadman@iastate.edu>
William J. Donovan, Ph.D. (BS96), like Ethan, another Boilermaker Ph.D., has moved to Akron, OH, where he is now an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Akron. <wdonovan@uakron.edu>
Jeffrey C. Molloy (MS97) is now an instrumental chemist at James Madison University, in Harrisonburg, VA. <molloyjc@jmu.edu>
Michael F. O'Hara, Ph.D. (BS97), having completed his doctorate in developmental biology and tetratology at Thomas Jefferson University, is now a staff scientist in mammalian toxicology with Covance, Inc., in Vienna, VA. <michael.ohara@covance.com>
Jeffrey S. Dougan, Ph.D. (BS98) has completed his doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working with Prof. Paul Triechel. <jffdougan@netscape.net>
Kristina N. Faulk (BS98) is a chemist with NIH/NIAID in Washington, DC. <kfaulk@niaid.nih.gov>
Jessica J. Adams (BS99) is an organic chemist with AstraZeneca, in Wilmington. <jessica.adams@astrazeneca.com>
Wilmin P. Bartolini (PhD99) is a research scientist with Microbia, Inc., in Cambridge, MA. <wbartolini@microbia.com>
Jennifer L. (Sterner) Belsky (PhD99 ) has transferred her professional venue from the FBI Crime Laboratory in Washington, DC to US Pharmacopeia, in Rockville, MD, where she is working in R&D. <jen_sterner@yahoo.com>
David B. Gillis (MS99) and his wife, Jessa, welcomed the birth of Hanna Rose Ketevan, in Tbilisi, Georgia (the country, not the state) on 8/29/02.
Lynne K. LaRochelle (BS99) is a science teacher in the Soundview neighborhood of southeast Bronx, NY. She writes that "it's certainly nothing like the public schools I attended", with ca. 1600 students in grades 4 through 8. The school cannot provide books for the students to take home, so Lynne will welcome any and all textbook donations (I.S. 174, 456 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10473). <lynnelarochelle@aol.com>
Scott C. Malcolm (PhD00) is a research scientist with Sepracor.
Andrea C. (Wheatley) McFadden (BA00) and husband Bill were married in Swiftwater, PA (in the Pocono Mountains) on 6/1/02. <hopelessidealist@yahoo.com>
Daniel A. Sanborn (BS00) is an applications chemist with FOSS in Silver Spring, MD. <dsanborn@foss-nirsystems.com>
Since graduating, Scott E. Buzby (BS01) has worked as a chemistry laboratory instructor at Burlington County College, and as a development chemist with Compact Membrane Systems. <sbuzby@comcast.net>
Ivy S. Choe (BS01) is working as a chemist with Honeywell International, Inc., and has also finished her first year in the MBA program at Goldey-Beacom College. <ivychoe@hotmail.com>
Nicole (Nikki) C. Goodwin (BS01), in graduate school at CalTech, has recorded an important milestone -- the publication of her first paper from CalTech ( J. Amer. Chem. Soc. 124 , 1192 (2003)). <nikkig@its.caltech.edu>
Kevin N. Hascup (BS01) will be heading to Lexington, KY this fall to begin his doctoral studies in the Biomedical Sciences curriculum at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. <kevinhascup@hotmail.com>
Daniel J. Sauers (BS01) has been working in R&D for Dade Behring, in Newark. He will begin his graduate work in our Department this fall. <daniel_sauers/gg/dadeint@dadebehring.com>
Anthony P. Scarpaci (BS01), in medical school at Thomas Jefferson University, has found time to serve as a cover model for an issue of Advance for Managers of Respiratory . The lead article is appropriately titled "Risky Business". <www.advanceformrc.com/coverflash/cover2.html>
Michael Scoblete (BS01) is a high school chemistry teacher in Mendham, NJ. <ymscobes@yahoo.com>
Laura A. Tolen (BS01) is a graduate student in the D. Pharm. program at the University of Maryland-Baltimore. <ltole001@umaryland.edu>
Ching Hang (Candy) Tong (BS01) has passed her doctoral qualifying exams at CalTech. <chtong@its.caltech.edu>
Eugene V. Antipov (BS02) will enter MIT's doctoral program this fall.
Timothy D. Bloom (BA02) is pursuing a D. Pharm. degree at Shenandoah University's Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy. <tbloom@su.edu>
Jennifer M. Crocco (BS02) is a validation engineer, working for Amgen in Los Angeles, CA.
Fedele (Fred) J. DePalma (BS02) has completed his first year of study at Penn State's School of Medicine in Hershey. <fjd133@psu.edu>
Taylor M. Dickerson III (BS02), in graduate school at Pace University, has published his first article, describing Pace's forensic science program in the American Academy of Forensic Science Newsletter (May/June, 2003, p. 18). Taylor is the president of Pace's Forensic Science Student Organization. <www.aafs.org/?section id=resources&page id=academy news> <taylordickerson@yahoo.com>
Valerie J. Dzubeck (BS02) has completed her first year of graduate study at the University of Texas-Austin. <dzubeck@mail.utexas.edu>
David W. Finneran (BS02,GR) has been named to the 2003 Verizon/College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District II Men's Track and Field/Cross Country second team. Dave is switching his graduate venue to Texas A&M University this fall, to pursue a doctorate in marine studies.
Wayne E. Gosnell, Jr. (BS02) has completed his first year of study at the St. John's University School of Law, in Jamaica, NY. <wgosn422@stjohns.edu>
John K. Heiss (BS02) is pursuing his doctoral degree at UCLA. <jkheiss@ucla.edu>
R. Peter Kiefer (BS02) has completed work on his M. Ed. in secondary chemistry education at Boston College. <kieferro@bc.edu>
Jeffrey V. Mitten (MS02) is a chemist at Merck Process, in Wayne, PA.
William J. Morris (BS02) has completed his first year of doctoral study at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. <wjm798@chem.northwestern.edu>
Kristine A. R. Nolin (BS02) is pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley. <knolin@uclink.berkeley.edu>
Allison Olszewski's (BS02) picture graces the cover of the Chemistry Department's brochure at the University of California-Irvine, where she has completed her first year of doctoral study.
Lynne M. Schiavoni (BS02) is an assistant chemist at Dade Behring, Newark. <orchidlms@hotmail.com>
Jeffrey T. Frey (GR, Prof. Doren ) had a thoughtful opinion piece on educating students published in C&E News, 8/26/02, p. 8. <frey@udel.edu>