1960s
Richard Shea, BS chemistry ’69, authored the book “Solving Word Problems with The Doodle Kids and Richard The Tutor,” which marks a paradigm shift in the way to learn how to solve word problems.
Stewart M. Weintraub, BS business administration ’68, of the national law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka, will be the overall chair of the ABA/IPT Advanced SALT Seminars, an annual conference that brings the latest state and local tax updates to tax professionals nationwide.
Rich Westcott, BS business administration ’60, wrote his 25th book, “The Champions of Philadelphia: The Greatest Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers Teams,” which covers all the title-winning, professional major league teams in the city’s history.
1970s
Alan N. Rudnitsky, BS humanities and technology ’70, professor of education and child study at Smith College, received the prestigious Sherrerd Teaching Prize.
Jonathan J. Tabas, BS chemical engineering ’74, received the Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors’ 2014 Surveyor of the Year Award and is an adjunct professor in the Construction Management program in Drexel’s College of Engineering.1980s
Francis M. Chmielewski, BS marketing ’81, co-authored “Microinsurance 101” for the insurance industry journal CPCU Society Insights.
Clare Hart, BS nance and computer systems management ’83, is the CEO of SterlingBackcheck, which was named No. 6 on Inc.’s list of fastest growing woman-led companies.
Linda A. Kerns, BS dietetics ’89, received the Mary Tierney Service Award at the United Republican Club’s 135th Anniversary celebration. Founded in 1880, the United Republican Club is one of the oldest in the United States.
Charles Quinn, BS accounting ’83, is a member of the board of directors of the Financial Executives International Delaware chapter.
Arnold Savenor, MD medicine ’88, is an orthopedic hand surgeon with Needham Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He was named a top doctor for 2015 in hand surgery in Cape Cod Magazine and in South Shore (Massachusetts) Living. He is a clinical instructor in orthopedic surgery at Harvard University and is on the teaching staff of the Hand Fellowship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University.
1990s
Ida Chi LaChiusa, BS biology ’93, completed her PhD in psychology from Paci ca Graduate Institute. She published an article, “Psyche in Ocean,” in Psychological Perspectives and is currently working on her next paper for NeuroQuantology on the effects of yoga on implicit memory and trauma. She is in private practice, specializing in mindfulness approaches in the treatment of complex trauma.
Justin DeAngelis, BS mechanical engineering ’96, MBA business administration ’02, was promoted to managing director for Denham Capital, an $8.5 billion global energy- focused private-equity fund.
Michelle Earley Dean, MCAT art therapy ’96, authored her first book, “Using Art Media in Psychotherapy: Bringing the Power of Creativity to Practice.” She was honored with the 2015 American Art Therapy Association’s Pearlie Roberson Award for her work on this project. She also won the Delaware Valley Art Therapy Association’s Ronald E. Hays Presenter’s Award.
Melisa Fowler, BS electrical engineering ’96, MBA business administration ’00, was awarded the Black Engineer of the Year Award’s 2016 Black Woman of Technology Award.Patrick M. McCoy, BS architectural engineering ’90, BS civil engineering ’90, was promoted to executive vice president at Spotts, Stevens and McCoy, Inc.
Carol Schnell Gershon, BS marketing ’92, was elected partner at Blank Rome LLP.
2000s
Craig Aukett, BS mechanical engineering ’08, is a senior mechanical engineer in the energy and environmental engineering group at RETTEW, a civil engineering rm. Aukett is stationed in the rm’s Lancaster, Pennsylvania, headquarters.Holly Barnhart Myers, BS fashion design ’04, was promoted to senior associate at Smith Elliott Kearns and Company, LLC.
Christopher K. Bourland, JD law ’09, was awarded the Appraisal Institute’s most prestigious designation, MAI, which is held by appraisers who are experienced in the valuation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties and who advise clients on complex commercial real estate investment decisions.Meredith Clark, BS business administration ’06, was promoted to director of human resources at Urban Engineers.
Caitlin Dougherty Bucari, BS hotel and restaurant management ’08, was promoted to project manager with the Lighting Practice.Megan Rosenbloom Curran, BA communications ’04, performed as part of an event called Deep Night with Dale Seever at the UCLA Hammer Museum.
Catherine Stoupas, BS civil engineering ’03, was promoted to resident manager at Rider Levett Bucknall’s San Francisco office.Jason Yan, BS electrical engineering ’01, has been working on the stealth destroyer Zumwalt, one of the Navy’s most advanced vessels.
2010s
Michael Brennan, MS computer science ’11, PhD ’13, was named to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s first-ever 40 Under 40.
Mary Kate Dahlberg Williams, BS economics ’10, published the suspense novel “Nail- biters.”Josa Hanzlik, BS biomedical engineering ’13, PhD ’15, was awarded the National Science Foundation/American Society of Engineering Education Small Business Postdoctoral Research Diversity Fellowship. She works at ZSX Medical, a startup company at the new Plexus Healthcare Innovation Hub in Philadelphia.
Shawn Hendricks, BS sport management ’12, BS business administration ’12, joined Stradley Ronon’s investment management group in the rm’s Philadelphia office, focusing his practice on counseling investment companies, private funds and investment advisers in connection with various regulatory, compliance and transactional issues.
Samantha Kats, BS business administration ’10, an associate at Stradley Ronon, was appointed to the board of directors of Children’s Village, a nonprofit organization that provides early childhood education and school-age academic enrichment.Natalie Leonardi, BS chemical engineering ’15, began working at the startup company Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies, Inc. in New Orleans.
Meredith Lowry, BS music industry ’11, JD law ’15, joined the firm Greenblatt, Pierce, Engle, Funt & Flores, LLC as an associate.
John Robinson II, MS engineering management ’11, joined Wright Commissioning, an independent building commissioning firm in Philadelphia, as commissioning engineer.
Thom Wall, MS nonprofit arts administration ’15, was presented with the medal Crotalus Scholaris by the Chancellor of La Universidad Mesoamericana for his work as a juggler. This is the highest honor awarded by the university.Baby Dragons
Michael J. Alos, BS business administration ’01 and Nicole Brown Alos, MBA business administration ’12, had a son, Gian Michael, on Dec. 18, 2015.
Marc Blumberg, BS electrical engineering ’04, and Audrey Blumberg had a daughter, Shayna Whitney, on Nov. 5, 2015.
Alan Whatley, BS electrical engineering ’06, and Pamela Powell Whatley, BS chemical engineering ’06, had a daughter, Eliah Nicole, Feb. 3, 2015.
Tim Steffel, BS/MS mechanical engineering ’13, and Kristen Stratton, BS/MS education ’13, had a son, Sawyer Matthew, in October 2015.Brad Boston, BS computer engineering ’05, and Erin Flynn Boston, BS commerce and engineering ’04, had a daughter, Madeleine Grace, on Nov. 1, 2015.
Jennifer Nash, BS business administration ’07, and Ankur Bhatia, BS business administration ’13, were married on Oct. 31, 2015.