Florance “Flip” James Donoghue (SED’49) of Dunedin, Fla., is a retired U.S. Army colonel with 38 years of service. In the 1950s, he helped create the first integrated U.S. military dependent school. He has been active with the minor league Dunedin Blue Jays since 1977.

Armand Arabian (SMG’56, LAW’61) of Tarzana, Calif., received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations for “helping make America a better place for all of us.” He served the courts of California for 24 years. Since his retirement from the state Supreme Court in 1996, he has been involved in arbitration and mediation hearings and was appointed trustee of the Albert Einstein Correspondence Trust.

Eugene A. DeFelice (MED’56) of Niagara Falls, N.Y., is author of Web Health Information Resources , second edition, recently published by iUniverse, which is a compilation of key Web resources and strategies for obtaining health information. Eugene is a fellow of both the American Geriatric Society and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and is the author of 10 medical books.

Carl Chiarenza (COM’59, GRS’64) of Rochester, N.Y., exhibited his black-and-white photography at the Carl Colway Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio, through December 24. It included work from his latest books, Peace Warriors of 2003 , published by Nazraeli Press, and Solitudes , published by Lodima Press. His work can be viewed at homepage.mac.com/chiarenza.

Joan Doddis Meears (CAS’60) of Norwood, Mass., has written her first novel, The View from 1027 , a memoir of her life from 1942 to 1956, when she lived at 1027 South Main Street in Waterbury, Conn. Joan wrote With a Woman’s Voice: A Collection of Poems in 2002.

Thomas Chamberlain (ENG’61) of Los Angeles, Calif., was nominated for the 2004 International Scientist of the Year award by the International Biographical Center of Cambridge, England, for his work in economics. He has appeared in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. Thomas received his M.S. in aeronautics and astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He travels to international conferences with his wife, Mary, and family. E-mail him at tomchamb@popd.ix.netcom.com.

Matthew Pacillo (CFA’61) of South Portland, Maine, played conga drums with the Swedish blues group Final Cut at the first annual Bequia Music Festival in February on the Caribbean island of Bequia.

Stanley Jack Davidson (CFA’63) of New York, N.Y., a well-known New York actor, is playing on a West Coast tour of Seattle, San Francisco, and San Diego in the Tony Award–winning Take Me Out. E-mail him at jack@jackdavidson.com.

Paul M. Wright (CAS’63) of Boston, Mass., was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society in April 2004. He is an editor at the University of Massachusetts Press, where he coordinates the studies in print culture and the history of the book series, examining the history of print culture.

Bernadette D’Amore (CAS’64) of Bensen, Vt., is exhibiting her work in several places, including New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. She collaborated on a public art sculpture on Condor Street in East Boston, and participated in the Tribeca Open Studio Tour. She has been featured in a traveling exhibition tracing the history of the Black Madonna at the Italian American Museum and City Hall in Mount Vernon, N.Y. The Vermont Arts Council gave her a Citation Award for achievement in the arts at the Sculptors’ Forum; she runs a sculpture center in Vermont that she founded in 1987. Bernadette also celebrated the recent marriages of her daughter, Tiffany, and her son, Sean. She writes, “What could be better than a life filled with loving family and art!”

Arieh Shapira (COM’64) of Re’ut, Israel, is now retired. She would love to correspond with classmates all over the globe. E-mail her at arrina-s@zahav.net.il.

M. D. Abramowitz (CAS’65) of Keyport, N.J., exhibited work at the Jacob Javitts Center in New York this spring, including oils and gliclees centered around life by the sea and works from his “Gentle Kingdom” wildlife series.

Ronald C. Conant (SED’65,’66) of Boothbay, Maine, retired as a principal in the Pittsburgh, Pa., public school district. He is now involved in ecological, educational, and nautical activities in Boothbay.

Barry Karas (CAS’66, DGE’64) of Boynton Beach, Fla., is president of the Palm Beach County chapter of American Mensa.

Patricia L. Yankus (SED’66) of Ridgewood, N.J., was honored on October 23 at the YWCA of Bergen County Grand Charity Gala with an award given in recognition of her dedication to the mission of the YWCA and for being an outstanding role model for women and girls. During her tenure as president of the local YWCA, she expanded its child-care program, opened a camp, and completed the construction of a local pool. She has served on the YWCA’s national board and is currently cochair of the organization’s capital campaign.

Madeleine Kay (CAS’67) of Flat Rock, N.C., recently made the Malaprop’s Bookstore and Café top-10 bestseller list with her book Living Serendipitously: Keeping the Wonder Alive. Malaprop’s is one of the top-100 independent bookstores in the country. After returning from a book signing tour in New York, Madeleine is currently working on a collection of short stories titled How Will I Ever Get Over My Happy Childhood. She will be profiled in the 2005 edition of Who’s Who in America. She encourages you to visit www.livingserendipitously.com.

Frank Nardo (SED’67) of West Newton, Mass., was awarded the Dr. William G. Lenox Humanitarian Award at the Epilepsy Award Dinner on May 11, 1977. Frank served as director of the Epilepsy Program for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.

Brendan T. Kirby (CAS’68) of Revere, Mass., has completed 40 hours of instruction in the American Correctional Association’s Juvenile Careworker Self-Instructional Course.

William Mantzoukas (COM’68, CGS’66) of Somerville, Mass., currently is on the board of directors of SHARED, a Massachusetts organization seeking to provide access to medicines in Third World countries.