R. Edwin Green (GRS’40, STH’41) of Saint Simons Island, Ga., has added a new chapter, titled “The Sophia Hopkey Story,” to his recently reprinted book St. Simons Island: A Summary of Its History. The book is illustrated by Edwin’s wife, Mary. Before moving to Georgia, he served in pastorates in the North Indiana Conference.

Evelyn Marlin Lord (CAS’48) of Beaumont, Tex., recently completed her fourth term as mayor of Beaumont. A former Delaware state senator, she received the Regional Leadership Award from the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission and the President’s Volunteer Service Award from First Lady Laura Bush. E-mail Evelyn at evelynlord@aol.com.

Amelia Kendrick Blyden (CFA’49) of Trenton, N.J., is a retired associate professor and undergraduate coordinator in the department of special education at the College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), where she is an emeritus faculty member. She is the mother of 7, grandmother of 11, and recently became a great-grandmother. Amelia continues to write and travel. You can reach her by e-mail her at blyden@tcnj.edu.

John J. Graham (GRS’49) of Boston, Mass., is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Law, and Who’s Who in Education, the Marquis publications that provide collections of biographies of notable Americans. Since 1981 John has been a visiting professor for the summer term at the American College of Greece in Athens.

Donald Knight (COM’50, DGE’48) of Kensington, Md., received his second Vivian Award in recognition of service and dedication to the National Press Club and its members. Donald is a longtime writer and editor for the club’s weekly newsletter, the Record.

Joyce Zimmerman Floreen (CFA’52) of Fleetwood, Pa., has been traveling to all corners of Berks County, Pa., painting agricultural land preservation farms. Visit her Web site at www.joycefloreen.com or e-mail her at jfloreen@localnet.com.

Libby Pockman Hughes (CFA’55) of Cambridge, Mass., is an author and playwright. Her latest biographies are John Grisham: From Baseball to Bestsellers and Ronald Reagan: From Sports to Movies to Politics. She spoke at the Harvard Coop in March and began a book tour in Illinois and Missouri in April. E-mail Libby at LibHughes@aol.com.

Robert Michael (CAS’58) of Sarasota, Fla., writes, “I understand that historians are supposed to mature late, and I am 68 years old, but it just so happens I am having four books published in 2005 by four different publishers. Annus mirabilis!” The books are Concise History of American Anti-Semitism (Rowman & Littlefield), Holy Hatred: A History of Christian Anti-Semitism (Mellen Scholarly Press), A Dictionary of Anti-Semitism (Greenwood Press), and Branded on My Arm and in My Soul (Spinner Publications). In addition, Robert’s article “Anti-Semitism in American Literature” is in the Encyclopedia of American Jewish History and three of his poems will be published in the anthology Whispers of Inspiration. He has also submitted a poetry collection, Songs of Hate, Songs of Love, and a novel, Jewdysseus, for publication. Robert teaches classes at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, via the Internet, Florida Gulf Coast University, and the Ringling School of Art and Design. E-mail him at ramichael11@comcast.net.

Ivan Cury (CFA’60) of Encino, Calif., a television director-producer and author, has published his second book, TV Commercials: How To Make Them, or How Big Is the Boat? (Focal Press). The second edition of his first book, Directing and Producing for Television, is in its second printing. Ivan is an Emmy Award–winning director of such television series as Actor’s Choice, The Doctors, and The Young and the Restless, and specials such as Violence in America and Nashville Remembers Elvis. He also is a director-producer of commercials for the Men’s Wearhouse and a professor at California State University at Los Angeles. E-mail him at icury@sbcglobal.net.

Tom Elliot (CFA’60,’69,’81) of Fruitland, Md., a member of the BU Alumni Concert Band since its creation in 1962, is its associate conductor. He just retired as chair of the music department at Salisbury University, Maryland, a position he held for 18 years. Previously, he worked at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Upon his retirement, he received many accolades from both institutions and cities, and he “credits Boston University with making that possible.”

Bryant N. Wyatt (GRS’60) of Petersburg, Va., a distinguished professor emeritus of languages and literature at Virginia State University, is listed in the 2005 edition of Who’s Who in America.

Joan Houlihan (SED’61) of East Sandwich, Mass., coauthored with Adam Rosenbaum How To Remember Not To Forget: By Joan Who? and Adam Rosensomething (iUniverse), a book on memory improvement. Joan is the executive director of Atria Woodbriar Assisted Living in Falmouth, Mass. She speaks frequently in the Boston area on memory and senior health care. Find out more at www.howtoremember.com, or e-mail Joan at joan.houlihan@atriaseniorliving.com.

Susan Stone (CFA’61) of Newton Center, Mass., exhibited Of People, Animals and Places: Recent Paintings at the Newton Free Library Main Hall. Susan has exhibited at the DeCordova Museum School, the Milton Art Museum, the J. Todd Gallery in Wellesley, Mass., and the Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. Her work received an award in a Cambridge Art Assocation show.

Margaret M. Martin (CFA’62) of Buffalo, N.Y., a full-time watercolor artist, received an honorary doctor of fine arts degree in May from D’Youville College in Buffalo. Her art hangs in many collections, including those of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and the Taiwan Art Institute. She has received more than 60 awards for her paintings.

Jack Davidson (CFA’63) and Sheila Walsh (CFA’63), both of New York, N.Y., are working at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego on different projects. Jack is playing Skipper in the Tony Award–winning play Take Me Out. Sheila has written the musical Himself and Nora, which will be the Old Globe’s next production. E-mail Jack at jdavidsona@aol.com.

B. Amore (CAS’64) of Benson, Vt., received an award from the Vermont Council on the Arts. She is occupied with a number of projects, including a public art sculpture and studio pieces that incorporate hundreds of images on silk, mounted on tin panels. She began the latter last year when she created four large panels for exhibition at the Godwin Ternbach Museum at Queens College. E-mail her at amoreb@earthlink.net.

Carlton Plummer (CFA’64) of Chelmsford, Mass., published a book on painting, Creating Coastal Scenes in Watercolor (International Artists), and participated in a three-person invitational with his wife and son at the Maine Art Gallery in Ellsworth, Maine. Last year, Carlton exhibited five miniatures at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.

Susan Noble Walker (SON’64) of Omaha, Nebr., a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, was appointed to the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing. Susan’s research is aimed at improving the health of women in the community. She and an interdisciplinary team are conducting a study to help rural women, in midlife and older, adopt and maintain lifestyles of healthy eating and physical activity. She has written more than 50 articles, papers, and book chapters and has made more than 90 research presentations.

Eugene H. McCarthy (CAS’65) of Arlington, Mass., is an instructor at Middlesex Community College. He was recently selected for the fourth time to be listed in Who’s Who Among American Teachers and was inducted by the International Biographical Centre in London as a member of Leading Educators of the World.

Tom McNiff (COM’65) of Winthrop, Mass., retired after 35 years as a working journalist. Tom freelanced for Reuters, the Boston Globe, the Irish Independent, and the Journal of Commerce after early experiences with the Boston Herald and the Associated Press. He writes that his wife, Shirley, passed away in 1993, “and I now live waterside with Zack and Boris, the canine and feline. Many memories of an adventurous BU SPRC/SPC career.” E-mail Tom at shinto1134@aol.com.

Erica Brown Miner (CFA’67) of Carlsbad, Calif., is featured in the permanent collection of stories for Voices of Civil Rights, a joint project of the AARP, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, and the Library of Congress. Her personal story, “It Felt Like We Crash-Landed in Alabama,” takes place during her years at BU. The project is being transferred to the Library of Congress and is available online at www.voicesofcivilrights.org. E-mail Erica at emwriter@earthlink.net.

Marty Zase (CAS’67) of Colchester, Conn., in April became the president-elect of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the largest cosmetic dentistry organization in the world. E-mail Marty at Martyzase@aol.com.

Micaela Amateau Amato (CFA’68) of Boalsburg, Pa., a professor of art at Pennsylvania State University, has work exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. In 2003, Micaela exhibited work at FLATFILEcontemporary Gallery in Chicago, Sotheby’s and AIR Gallery in New York City, and in Costa Rica, Mexico, England, and Japan. The summer 2001 Women’s Art Journal published an article about her work. In 2004, she participated in a group show at the Acme Gallery in Los Angeles and another at Extra Moenia in Todi, Italy. E-mail her at mxa17@email.psu.edu.

Eugene Gratovich (CFA’68,’69) of Austin, Tex., and Sidney D. Knowlton (CFA’63) of Lynn, Mass., released a CD titled Music Shadows, featuring original compositions by Sidney. Eugene is an associate professor of violin at the University of Texas, Austin. Sidney is an internationally known composer whose works are performed in Italy, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. They have played together in Russia and Portugal at international symposiums premiering American composers. E-mail Eugene at Gratovich.Eugene@utaustin.edu.

Brendan T. Kirby (CAS’68) of Revere, Mass., completed with highest honors the academic requirements for the Stratford Career Institute’s Police Sciences Program. Brendan was certified a life patron by the Air Force Association in recognition of his support of its mission on behalf of adequate military strength for national security and world peace.

Beverly Manne Rivkind (CFA’68) of Norwell, Mass., owner of Beverly Rivkind Interior Design, is celebrating her 25th year as an award-winning interior designer. Her projects in residences throughout greater Boston and New England include supervision of many renovations and collaborations on new home construction. Her work has been featured in several books and national magazines. She lives with her husband, Ralph Rivkind (LAW’74,’77). Their daughter, Rachel, is in her second year at BU’s School of Law. E-mail Beverly at brivkind@aol.com.

David Hollowell (ENG’69,’72, GSM’74) of Newark, Del., vice president and treasurer of the University of Delaware, was named an honorary member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for his role in campus renewal and expansion at UD and earlier at Boston University. The award, the highest honor bestowed by the AIA to a person who is not an architect, was conferred in Las Vegas on May 19. David was recognized for his work directing a $700 million UD campus renewal and expansion program comprising more than 3.3 million square feet. Before going to UD in 1988, he directed dozens of major construction and renovation projects at BU.