George Wein (CAS’50) of New York, N.Y., a renowned jazz impresario and philanthropist, established the Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize in memory of his wife, who died in August 2005. The award, which honors the artistic achievements of an African-American artist who demonstrates great innovation, promise, and creativity, was presented to artist Lorna Smith at the Studio Museum in Harlem, N.Y., in October 2006. George served as honorary chair of the Celebration of the Arts in New York State Awards Gala in November 2006. He celebrated his 81st birthday at the 11th annual Bermuda Music Festival on October 3, 2006, and was honored at WBGO Radio’s third annual Champions of Jazz Gala at Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, N.J.

Richard T. Porter (SED’51,’56,’60) of Onset, Mass., owner and curator of the Porter Thermometer Museum in Onset, reports that his 5,000-plus thermometer collection will become part of a national weather museum at Pennsylvania State University in late 2007. The collection will retain his name, he says.

Bill Cuccinello (COM’52, DGE’51) of Lexington, Mass., is editor of the Hanscom Beacon, a Massport publication. He received the 2005 Media Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his work on the quarterly publication. E-mail Bill at billvc@verizon.net.

Lee (Lavalli) Kefauver (CFA’57) and Kari L. Lavalli (GRS’92), her daughter, of Buzzards Bay, Mass., were included in the book Feminists Who Changed America, 1963-1975 (University of Illinois Press, 2006). Throughout the 1970s, Lee was an active lobbyist for causes such as the Equal Rights Amendment, pro-choice and reproductive rights, and marriage and divorce laws. Kari is a biologist currently teaching natural sciences at BU’s College of General Studies and is a co-editor of the book The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster (CRC Press, 2006).

George L. Olson (SMG’57, GSM’59) of Hangdong Chiang Mai, Thailand, writes, “Greetings from Thailand, where I moved my company, Am Thai Norsk Consulting, and my home. After working off and on in Thailand since 1968, I decided to move here, where I will continue, at a lesser pace, to work in financial planning, project management, and education consulting, as well as in Asia and Norway.” Contact George at kalasin2007@yahoo.com.

Harvey Widell (CFA’57) of Boynton Beach, Fla., retired to Florida in 1999 “envisioning tennis and fishing as major activities,” but within six months became director of the Way Off-Broadway Players, a traveling company of 16 actors who perform all over south Florida. He also writes articles for a number of magazines. “So much for tennis and fishing,” he writes.

Ed Dyer (CFA’59) of New Orleans, La., was chosen by First Lady Laura Bush to create the artwork for the official 2006 White House Christmas invitation. Ed and his wife, Margaret, were guests at one of the White House Christmas receptions.

Ivan Cury (CFA’60) of Encino, Calif., a professor of communications at California State University, Los Angeles, has published the third edition of his book Directing and Producing for Television: A Format Approach (Focal Press, 2006). This edition features material on new digital media production techniques and chapters on remote broadcasting for sports, entertainment, and events.

Joseph H. Hagan (SED’60, HON.’93) of Little Compton, R.I., was recently named to the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. He is a member of the Board of Overseers at BU, chairman of the board of John Cabot University in Rome, Italy, and president emeritus of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass.

Phillip O. Keirstead (COM’60) of St. Augustine, Fla., was a professor of journalism at Florida A&M University until his retirement last May. After spending the summer and fall at his vacation home in Dresden, Maine, he is teaching communication courses at Flagler College this semester.

Kathleen (Bready) Pellegrino (ENG’62) of Springfield, Mass., is a principal of LivingStone, LLC, consultants and expediters in finance, construction, construction management, historic rehabilitation, charter schools, and other business endeavors. She has been married for 44 years to Joseph A. Pellegrino, a retired justice of the Massachusetts Trial Courts, and has 4 children and 11 grandchildren. “I am not sure I will ever really retire but do travel regularly abroad (sometimes, when I’m lucky, for business) and enjoy our beach home in Sandwich, Cape Cod.” Classmates can e-mail her at kpellegrino@livingstonellc.com.

James S. Foley (CAS’63) of Albion, Maine, was appointed a trustee of the Albion Public Library last October. “Enjoying retirement,” he writes. “Love to hear from classmates — bicuspid67@aol.com.”

Ben Frank Moss (CFA’63) of Hanover, N.H., exhibited his art in the exhibition Dream States at Paesaggio Fine Art in Hartford, Conn., last fall.

Herbert Alexander (SMG’64) of Westborough, Mass., is president of the accounting and business advising firm Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., which he founded in 1973. He was recently elected president of the International Association of Practising Accountants, in Milan, Italy, a global association of accounting firms from 45 countries. E-mail him at halexander@aafcpa.com.

B. Amore (CAS’64) of Castleton, Vt., and Woody Dorsey collaborated on the public art sculpture Potomac Garden, designed for the Environmental Protection Agency in Alexandria, Va., and dedicated on November 15, 2006. She and Dorsey, both sculptors, are Kokoro Carvers; they have collaborated on public art projects since 1991.

Michael Apuzzo (MED’65) of Palos Verdes, Calif., had a lecture established in his honor by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The inaugural Michael L. J. Apuzzo Lecture in Creativity and Innovation was presented by filmmaker George Lucas in Chicago on October 10. Michael is a neurological surgeon and the Edwin M. Todd/Trent H. Well, Jr., Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine.

Richard C. Siegel (COM’67, CGS’65) of Bellevue, Wash., is the author of “Communicating Performance,” an article on citizen engagement published in the June 2006 issue of Government Finance Review. E-mail Richard at merrytht@hotmail.com.

Michael Silbermann (SDM’68) of Haifa, Israel, is the director of the Middle East Cancer Consortium. He coordinates multinational activities related to cancer registry, epidemiology, and palliative care in Mediterranean countries. Contact Michael at mecc.@actcom.co.il.

Michael Amaral (CAS’69) of Powder Springs, Ga., is a board certified neurosurgeon specializing in the surgical treatment of sacroiliac instability. He recently wrote and published Being 81, Feeling 18, an exercise book for maturing individuals. Check out his Web site at www.spineandsacroiliac.com.