BLUE HEN CHEMIST

Number 32 John L. Burmeister, Editor August, 2005

HONOR ROLL OF GIFTS TO THE DEPARTMENT

The Department would like to acknowledge, with extreme gratitude, financial support from the following alumni, parents, faculty members, staff members, and friends during 2004-2005:

Barbara L. Albanese (MS90)

Joseph A. Albanese (PhD91)

Douglas E. Albertson (MS80)

John Allison (PhD78)

Gary W. Anderson (BS65)

Anne F. Apple, D.V.M. (MA81)

David P. Arnott, Ph.D. (BS89)

Robert P. Avis (MS65)

Petras V. Avizonis (MS59, PhD62)

Janet Gumprecht Bannon (PhD73)

Qi-Bin Bao (PhD87)

William E. Barnette, Jr., Ph.D. (BS75, MS77)

Richard H. Bayer (PhD79)

James D. Beck (PhD69)

Thomas P. Beebe, Jr., Ph.D. (FAC)

Frederic Belkin (MS70)

Robert B. Bennett, Ph.D. (FRIEND)

Anthony J. Bernardo, Sr., D.D.S. (BS52)

Mrs. Jacqueline Betz (BA87)

W. Brooks Bigelow, PhD. (BS65)

Julian T. Blackwell (MS78)

Walter T. Blenderman, Ph.D. (BS71)

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Bonnette, Sr. (PAR)

Thomas R. Bowen, M.D. (BS96)

Richard J. Boyle, Ph.D. (BS50)

Anita J. Brandolini (MA82, PhD83)

Krista A. Brewin (MS03)

Christopher A. Brown (BS84)

Lawrence E. Brydia (PhD64)

Jean C. Peterson Buck (PhD68)

Warren H. Buck (PhD70)

Randy A. Bull (PhD81)

John L. Burmeister, Ph.D. (FAC)

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Burns (PAR)

Daniel J. Butcher (PhD95)

Elaine B. Butterfoss (PAR)

Patricia A. Byrd, Ph.D. (BS82)

William J. Calhoun, M.D. (BS75)

Bruno A. Caputo (AAS72)

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Chatellier (FRIEND)

Wenfang D. Chen (MS95)

Donald Cherr, M.D. (BS52)

Roger F. Clark (BS96)

Arthur D. Coates (MS61)

Amy J. Cohn (BA94)

Joseph A. Colletta, M.D. (BS73)

Albert Z. Conner (MS52)

Margaret A. Conte, M.D. (BS77)

James A. Cook, M.D. (BA80)

Garland G. Corey (MS60)

Thomas S. Coursen, Jr. (MS69)

David L. Dalrymple, Ph.D. (FAC68-74)

Bryan J. Davis (BS03)

Mary R. Davis (BS74)

Stephen J. DeLussa (BS89)

Allen A. Denio, Ph.D. (FRIEND)

Don Dennis, Ph.D. (FAC 61-99)

Pasquale A. D’Eramo (BS84)

Mr. and Mrs. Taylor M. Dickerson, Jr. (PAR)

Robert E. Diehl (MS58, PhD61)

Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. DiFilippo (PAR)

Leon G. Dillman (MS61)

Kimberly C. Dilts (PhD94)

Glenn R. Dimeler (MS58)

Dana Dimock (FRIEND)

Carroll E. Ditzler, D. D. S. (MS60)

William J. Donovan, Ph.D. (BS96)

Mrs. Judith G. Doorenbos (FRIEND)

Mrs. Janice E. Douglass (BS73)

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Dugan (PAR)

Cecil R. Dybowski, Ph.D. (FAC)

John M. Eby (PhD65)

W. Noel Einolf (PhD71)

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart A. Elfenbein (PAR)

Mrs. Jacqueline A. Erickson (BS88)

Steven Evans (PhD77)

J. Michael Fay, D.D.S. (BA66)

John J. Felten (PhD73)

Mrs. Roberta M. Ferron (BS50)

David W. Finneran (BS02, MS03)

Francis E. Flood (BA50)

Perry M. Forman (MS55)

Mrs. Christine M. Foster (BA92)

Mr. and Mrs. Lynn C. Fox (PAR)

Peter S. Francis (MS53, PhD55)

Michael B. Freeman, Ph.D. (BS74)

Holly C. Gaede, Ph.D. (BS91)

Robert J. Gambogi, Ph.D. (BS85)

Richard C. Gearhart, Jr. (PhD72)

Carlton R. Gebauer, Jr. (PhD82)

Joanne Gehas (PhD90)

David P. Genereux, Ph.D.
(BS84)

David L. Goff (PhD77)

Susan V. Goff (PhD77)

Richard E. Gorman, M.D. (BS84)

Michael J. Grovola (BA03)

Christine A. Grygon, Ph.D.(BS84)

Karl E. Guyler (MS72)

Richard H. Hall (MS52, PhD53)

Susan Hallowell (PhD89)

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Harding, Jr. (PhD75)

Karen M. Harding, Esq. (BS87)

Michael Hazuda, Jr., D.M.D (BS77)

Cdr. Thomas M. Hickey (PhD72)

Katherine A. Holter, Ph.D. (BS73)

Robert N. Hopkins (BA39)

Joanne Lynch Horn, Esq. (BS68)

Thomas F. Houghton (FRIEND)

Isaac A. Hubner (BS01)

W. Alan Huebner (BS58)

Lucinda A. Ivanoff (MS81, PhD90)

Mr. and Mrs. Deovy Jaico (PAR)

Jennifer D. Jewson (PhD96)

Barbara A. Jezl (BS69, PhD74)

Murray V. Johnston III, Ph.D. (FAC)

Heather L. Jordan (BS84)

Staci I. Julie, Esq. (BA96)

Siegfried K. June (PhD72)

Silvia S. Jurisson, Ph.D. (BS78)

John W. Kane, Jr., Esq. (BS58)

Manfred Katz (PhD61)

Stanley Katz, Ph.D. (MS55)

Dipti T. Khasnis (PAR)

Nancy K. Kim, Ph.D. (BA64)

Robin D. Kinser (MS77, PhD93)

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kiss (PAR)

Whelan W. Klemme, Jr. (BS48)

Donald L. Knauss (BS52)

Charles M. Kopay (MS69, PhD71)

Anthony A. Kossiakoff (PhD73)

Pamela Kreis (BS68)

Christopher L. Kulp (BS95)

Walter J. Lafferty, Ph.D. (BS56)

Shayne J. Landon (PhD84)

Mrs. Geri A. Laskus-Barends (BS84)

Amy S. Law (MS63, PhD69)

Jay G. Lehman (PhD73)

Raymond T. Liebfried (PhD66)

Ching-Lung Lin (PhD93)

James P. Louey (MA91, PhD94)

Rebecca L. Lowe (BS89)

Richard N. Macnair (PhD60)

Gregory S. Maliken (BS76)

Andrea E. Martin (PhD81)

Eric N. Martin (BS86)

Dr. Kevin V. Martin (FRIEND)

Joseph J. McBride, Jr. (MS47, PhD50)

Thomas J. McCaffrey (FRIEND)

Mrs. Carolyn M. McDowell (MS65)

Jeffrey M. McGuire (MS81)

Gregory L. McIntire (PhD82)

William H. Miles, Ph.D. (BS79)

John P. Mizzer (PhD83)

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Moore (PAR)

Mrs. Eleanor D. Mosher (FRIEND)

Mrs. Sheila S. Mugabi (AAS64, BA79)

M. S. Burnaby Munson, Ph.D. (FAC)

Mrs. Diane L. Nabb (FRIEND)

James P. Neal (FRIEND)

Stephanie L. Nesbitt, Ph.D. (BS91)

G. Earl Newborn, Jr.(MS55, PhD58)

Mrs. Michele E. Nicastro (BA80)

James A. Nichols (BS84)

J. Randall Nichols, Ph.D. (BS53)

John H. Nickle, Jr. (PhD75)

Mrs. Cynthia L. Nolan (FRIEND)

Robert S. Orr (MS62, PhD64)

Mr. and Mrs. John M. O’Sullivan (PAR)

Ying Pan (PhD89)

Sophia Pao (FRIEND)

Donald A. Pascal (MS53, PhD58)

Patricia R. Perkins (FRIEND)

Sheree M. Petrone (BA78)

Joseph J. Piascinski (BS57)

Linda J. Pike, Ph.D. (BS75)

Joseph E. Plevyak (BS78)

Charles W. Polley, Jr. (PhD80)

Judith S. Polley (MS75)

Mrs. Judy A. Porta (BA77)

Deborah L. Pritchard, Ph.D. (BS87)

Norman B. Rainer (PhD56)

Shirley R. Rainier, Ph.D. (BS79)

Charles F. Raley, Jr. (PhD50)

Monica D. Rieder (BS76)

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. Resutek (PAR)

Karen D. Riding, Ph.D. (BS79)

Keith S. Ritter (BS76)

Helen L. Robbins (MS84)

Lisa C. Robinson (STAFF)

Mrs. Carol A. Rogers (PAR)

David M. Roscher (FRIEND)

Mrs. Kathleen S. Rostler (BA37)

Barbara O. Rowley (PhD69)

William B. Russo (PhD73)

Donald M. Schoengold (PhD71)

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Schwarzwalder (PAR)

Robert L. Seagraves (BS60)

Keith E. Senecal, M.D. (BS75)

Shirish K. Shah (PhD68)

Stanley S. Shapiro (PhD66)

Mrs. Ann H.Sharp (MS61)

Karl W. Shuler (BS78)

Lee J. Silverberg (PhD91)

R. Joseph Siple (BS69)

Glenn S. Skinner, Jr., M.D. (BA56)

Joel Slutsky (PhD72)

Kenneth C. Smeltz (MS49, PhD51)

Herbert A. Spannuth, Jr. (PhD67)

Richard W. Spayd (MS60, PhD62)

Francis G. Stakem (PhD82)

Stamatios Stamoulis, Esq. (BA96)

William P. Steen III (MS69)

John J. Stirparo (BS85)

Beily Street (STAFF)

Mrs. Karen A. Stump (BS76)

Mrs. Calvin F. Stuntz (MS48)

Elinor J. Tanck (MS59)

Mrs. Virginia G. Tannenbaum (BS62)

Richard T. Taylor, Ph.D. (BS72)

Kerry J. Thompson, M.D. (BS67)

Mrs. Anna Marie Connerty Tiffany (BS61)

Harold E. Tiffany, Jr. (BS39)

Mr. and Mrs. George J. Tolen (PAR)

John R. Townsend, Ph.D. (BA85)

Brian G. R. Treco, Ph.D. (BS82)

Douglas A. Treco, Ph.D. (BS79)

Paula A. Uhrin (BS90)

Allan H. Ullman (PhD77)

William C. Undeutsh (PhD53)

Nancy J. Vogelaar, Ph.D. (BS82)

Eugene J. Volker (PhD70)

Mrs. Elizabeth M. von Frankenberg (FRIEND)

Kerry N. Walzl, Ph.D (BS80)

Mrs. Eileen F. Warwick (BS80)

Steven D. Warwick, O.D.(BA80)

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Watrus (PAR)

William R. Watt (MS52, PhD55)

Frank M. Webb (MS56)

William R. Westlake, Jr. (BS91)

Lois G. Weyer (MS71, PhD96)

Harold B. White III, Ph.D. (FAC)

Marvin E. Wildfeuer (PhD63)

Gene W. Wilds (PhD74)

Donald R. Wilkinson (PhD72) Donald P. Winquist (MS71) Robert L. Wolen (MS51, PhD61)
Geoffrey L. Woolery, Ph.D. (BS78) James R. Wright (MS49, PhD51) Shawn W. Yeisley (BS02)
Runzhi Zhao (PhD96) Jing-Zhi Zhou (MS88) Mrs. Michael T. Zorzi (BS76)

 

We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to the following associations, companies and foundations for their unrestricted financial support of the Department:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Alliant Techsystems Foundation Altria Group, Inc.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Avecia, Inc. Bechtel Foundation
BP Foundation Bristol Myers-Squibb Dow Corning Foundation
Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Exelon Corporation ExxonMobil Foundation
Ford Motor Company Fund General Electric Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
Hallmark Corporate Foundation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Merck Company Foundation
PPG Industries Foundation Procter and Gamble Fund Thompson Learning
University of Delaware Alumni Challenge Wyeth Laboratories  

We have made every effort to make the preceding lists complete. Please let us know of any omissions.

GIVING TO THE DEPARTMENT

Financial support from our alumni is an integral part of our departmental operations. Gifts to the Department may either be undesignated (indicate CHEM/BIOC Unrestricted Fund on your check) or may be targeted toward any of several Board of Trustee-approved Funds for specific purposes [xxxx = year award initiated]:

Kevin Scott Beall Memorial Award [1994]: This award of $500 is presented to the most outstanding freshman majoring in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. It is given in the memory of a graduate of the Department who was killed in an automobile accident in 1993.

Frank W. Collins Undergraduate Award in Biochemistry [2002]: An endowed award given to the graduating senior who best exemplifies scholarship in biochemistry. The award consists of an honorarium of $200, provided by the Frank W. Collins Endowment.

Elizabeth Dyer Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry Undergraduate Award Fund [1989]: supports awards (currently two $1K awards/year - one to a CHEM major, one to a BIOC manor) given to senior majors in recognition of excellent performance in one or more of the following areas: scholarship, research and service to the Department. The award honors Prof. Elizabeth Dyer, faculty member 1933-1971.

Elizabeth Dyer Excellence in Teaching Award Fund [1982]: supports awards (currently two or more $250 awards/year) given to graduate teaching assistants in the Department for excellent achievement in the teaching of chemistry.

Quaesita Drake Scholarship Fund [1969]: supports scholarships (currently two $1K scholarships/year) given to outstanding junior or senior women who are chemistry or biochemistry majors, on the basis of academic accomplishment and potential and excellence of character. The funds for this award are obtained from gifts of alumni and alumnae to honor Prof. Quaesita Drake, chairperson of the Women’s College Chemistry Department for over 25 years.

Alberta E. Edge Fund: This fund, created from the estate of Alberta E. Edge (BA35), underwrites the financial component of the awards given to outstanding senior (American Institute of Chemists Award, currently $500) and junior (American Chemical Society Award, currently $500) CHEM or BIOC majors, as well as the two senior Merck Index Awards (currently $250 each). It is our intent to solicit alumni giving to the Alberta E. Edge Fund with the eventual goal of creating parallel awards to the ACS, Carothers, and Beall Awards for, respectively, our junior, sophomore, and freshman classes. This would enable us to annually recognize both the top CHEM major and the top BIOC major in each of these classes, as we are currently doing for the senior class via the Elizabeth Dyer Excellence in Chemistry and Biochemistry Awards.

William A. Mosher Fund: supports fellowships for CHEM/BIOC graduate students. The fellowships honor Prof. William A. Mosher, who chaired the Department from 1946 to 1969.


James A. Moore Undergraduate Award in Organic Chemistry [2000]: An award given to the graduating senior in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry who best exemplifies scholarship in organic chemistry. The award consists of an honorarium of $200. The award honors Prof. James A. Moore, faculty member 1955-1988.

Joseph H. Noggle Undergraduate Award in Physical Chemistry [1999]: supports an annual award (currently $200) given to the graduating senior who best exemplifies scholarship in physical chemistry. The award honors Prof. Joseph Noggle, faculty member 1971-1998.

NUCLEUS Fund: The NUCLEUS (Network of Undergraduate Collaborative Learning Experiences for Underrepresented Scholars) Program assists underrepresented ethnic students earn their bachelor’s degree in biomedically related disciplines. Gifts to the NUCLEUS Program will support retention and post-baccalaureate placement programming that enhance the experiences of underrepresented ethnic students in the Department.

Gene J. and Frances E. Schiavelli Undergraduate Research Fellowship [2005]: An award (currently $500) given to an undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major who shows special promise as a research scientist, as demonstrated by work accomplished during his or her academic career. The award is supported by an endowment provided by Dr. Mel Schiavelli, University Provost (1994-2001).

Joel Silver Award Fund [1973]: supports an award (currently $300) given in memory of Joel L. Silver, a graduate student killed in a traffic accident in his last doctoral year (1971), that recognizes excellent achievement in research, as well as a highly professional presentation of results at an annual symposium.

Glenn S. Skinner Award Fund [1968]: supports an annual award (currently $2.5K) to a graduate student in recognition of distinction in scholarship, research and service to the Department. The award honors Prof. Glenn S. Skinner, who was a chemistry faculty member from 1928 to 1958.

Carl A. von Frankenberg Undergraduate Award in Chemistry Education [2005]: supports an annual award (currently $200) given to the graduating senior who best exemplifies scholarship in, and the practice of, chemistry education. The award Prof. Carl von Frankenberg, faculty member 1961-1997.

Please identify your contribution by writing the name of the Fund on your check, made payable to the University of Delaware, AS WELL AS THE CODE 6814. Send the contribution to: Chemistry/Biochemistry Department Annual Gift, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-4006. Does your company match educational gifts? If you are not sure, please call the Alumni Office [(302) 831-2341)], and they will check for you.