James G. McDonald (SMG’41) of Oxnard, Calif., writes that he is “chugging along with 90 years of energy,” and still playing tennis and golf. He was class president, football captain, and the 1941 Man of the Year when he attended BU.

Bernard Hillila (CAS’43) of Valparaiso, Ind., and his wife, Esther, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June.

Frances B. Cuddeback (SMG’45) of Wicksburg, Ariz., writes that she is happily retired. During her career as a journalist, she worked with the Associated Press, the Vermont Journal , and New York’s Lake George Guide . “One of my fondest memories,” Frances writes, “is winning an island in the Caribbean, thanks to my background and training at BU!” She would love to hear from friends and classmates.

Edward J. Bander (CAS’49, LAW’51) of Concord, Mass., writes, “I didn’t see anything for the years 1949 or 1951 in the spring 2004 issue, so I thought I’d send a couple of items about myself.” His book Bardell v. Pickwick: The Most Famous Trial in the English Language was published this year by Transnational Publishers. In January he performed in The Test, a play he wrote with his daughter, in a festival of one-act plays at the Maynard Acme Theater. Edward is librarian emeritus of Suffolk University Law School. E-mail him at Bander5812@aol.com.

Alan Shawn Feinstein (COM’52, DGE’50) of Cranston, R.I., raised $250 million for nonprofit agencies fighting hunger. The International Famine Center at Tufts University and the Center for a Hunger Free America at the University of Rhode Island are named in his honor.

George Lingenfelter (COM’54, DGE’52) of South Yarmouth, Mass., was elected president of the BU Alumni Club of Cape Cod in June. There are over 5,000 alumni on Cape Cod. The club, with about 250 members, is in the process of starting a Young Alumni Club of Cape Cod. E-mail George at llinling@aol.com for information about club activities.

Arthur D. Stamler (COM’54) of Woodstock, Va., writes that after 52 years as a professional broadcaster, he was won every major creative award, was personally selected to receive the National Religious Broadcasters Milestone Award, and is a board member of many broadcasting associations.

Richard Endres (GRS’55) of San Francisco, Calif., enjoys traveling in Europe since his retirement as a training specialist. He also sings in a church choir and tutors second graders in reading at a public school. Richard is proud to report that his son and daughter are Ph.D. candidates — one in communications and one in biophysics. E-mail Richard at jcendres@sbcyahoo.net.

Maida Sperling (CAS’57) of Great Neck, N.Y., displayed her photography in an exhibition entitled Stops Along the Road at the Greenwich Village Center of the Children’s Aid Society in New York.

Marvin Hurwitz (CAS’59) of Baltimore, Md., was a delegate from Maryland’s Third Congressional District to the Democratic National Convention, which was held this year in Boston.

Daniel H. Lawlor (SMG’59) of Chelsea, Mass., received a certificate of appreciation in May for his valuable contributions to the Chelsea Police Department.

Elizabeth DaCosta Ahern (CAS’60) of Waltham, Mass., presented her work in an exhibition entitled Distillations at the John Raimondi Gallery in Charlestown, Mass., this summer.

Thomas O’Connell (SED’60, GRS’61) of Dennisport, Mass., was selected as one of Cape Cod’s top 100 most influential people for Cape Cod Life magazine’s 25th anniversary collector’s edition. Tom has been writing his newspaper column, “On Addiction,” for Cape Cod publications since 1986. He also is publisher of Lifestyle Journal, at www.sanctuary777.com, where he provides 200 public service essays designed to promote better understanding of addiction.

Dale Midgley (SED’62,’68) of Kennebunk, Maine, and his son, Ben Midgley, teamed up to write their first book, The Golden Circle of Business, which draws on their combined 55 years of sales experience.

Marcia Kaplan Rudin (CAS’62, DGE’60) of New York, N.Y., had her play The Lady Godiva of Flamingo Landing produced at the Strawberry One-Act Play Festival in August. The festival was sponsored by the Riant Theatre in Manhattan. Marcia also writes screenplays and novels. She spends part of each year on Sanibel Island, Fla. E-mail her at marciarudin@aol.com.

Neil Mahoney (SED’63, DGE’58) of Lake Monticello, Va., is cofounder and director of the Blue Ridge Institute for Possible Futures and principal of Golden Gate Consulting Services, and teaches a course in imagery at the Jefferson Institute of the University of Virginia. He is retired as chairman of the faculty of Landmark Education, a leader and innovator in the field of training and development, and a past national director of Youth at Risk. Neil is completing his second doctorate, in psychology, and has become certified in hypnotherapy, as well as imaging and healing. He lives with his wife, Louise, a family practice physician, and has 4 sons and 10 grandchildren.

Daniel Short (SMG’67) of Oxford, Ohio, is the new dean of the M. J. Neely School of Business, at Texas Christian University. He formerly was the dean and a professor of accounting at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business Administration at Miami University in Ohio.

Richard Siegel (COM’67, CGS’65) of Brier, Wash., is the performance and outreach coordinator for finance of the city of Bellevue, Wash. He received a $40,000 grant for the city from the National Center for Civic Innovation in New York City. E-mail him at rcsiegel@isomedia.com.

Mike Carey (COM’69) of Framingham, Mass., is the author of the best-selling sports book High Above Courtside: The Lost Memoirs of Johnny Most.

Carol Gigliotti Leary (CAS’69) of Longmeadow, Mass., was appointed to the board of MassMutual Financial Group. She is the president of Bay Path College and chair of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts.

Naomi Hayes Rosenberg (CAS’69, DGE’67) of Wellesley Hills, Mass., was named dean of Tufts University’s Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences. She will continue her research in the department of pathology and the program in genetics. Naomi’s husband, Mort Rosenberg (CAS’70) , holds appointments at the Tufts Schools of Dental Medicine and of Medicine. They have a daughter attending Trinity College, and a son who will enter Tufts in the fall.