William Hartley Hayling (MED’45) of Murrieta, Calif., is a retired obstetrician and gynecologist and founding national president of 100 Black Men of America, a civic organization dedicated to serving communities and improving educational and economic opportunities for blacks and other minorities. A life-sized wax figure of William was unveiled at the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum in Baltimore, Md. E-mail him at chwhmdr@msn.com.

Art Durgin (COM’51) of Bainbridge Island, Wash., was featured in a cover article in Pacific Northwest. The article, “Unfinished Business,” tells the story of aging workers who choose not to retire. Art, age 78, has worked in circulation sales at the Puget Sound Business Journal for the past 18 years.

Art Santilli (CAS’51) of Havertown, Pa., was among those honored by the Research & Development Council of New Jersey with a 2006 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award for his work as a coinventor of bazedoxifene, an investigational drug for the prevention of post-menopausal osteoporosis. Art is enjoying retirement. E-mail him at artsantilli@comcast.net.

Sheldon A. Saltman (COM’54) of Palm Desert, Calif., announces the publication of his book, Fear No Evel (We Publish Books, 2007). He writes, “‘Evel’ is spelled with an ‘e’ instead of an ‘i’ due to my celebrated run-in with Evel Knievel when I was president of 20th Century Fox Sports.” Learn more at www.fearnoevel.com.

Louis A. DiIorio (COM’55, CGS’53) of Needham, Mass., spent 40 years as a Boston journalist. He retired from the Boston Globe the week before September 11, 2001.

Libby Pockman Hughes (CFA’55) of Cambridge, Mass., cowrote a biography for young adults, American Genius: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (iUniverse, 2006), her 16th book. Catch up with Libby at www.capecodtravel.com/libbyhughes.

Morris Inch (GRS’55) of Russellville, Ariz., published two books, The Elder Brother: A Christian Alternative to Anti-Semitism (University Press of America, 2005) and Matthew in the Messianic Tradition (University Press of America, 2006). Morris is professor emeritus of biblical studies at Wheaton College.

Norman Rozeff (CAS’55) of Harlingen, Tex., writes that he recently published a history book, Sugarcane and the Development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley: 1875–1922. Norman was a specialist in sugarcane agriculture for 50 years and regularly published articles in Sugar Journal. Since his retirement in 2001, Norman has written more than 100 essays on South Texas regional history. He has also compiled a chronological history of Harlingen. Check out his work at www.cameroncountyhistoricalcommission.org.

Paul H. Tedesco (GRS’55,’70) of Dover, Mass., and his son, James, self-published the book Portable and Prefabricated Houses of the Thirties: The E. F. Hodgson Company 1935 and 1939 Catalogs, Unabridged Reprint (JBT Publishing, 2007). “The E. F. Hodgson Company was America’s first prefabricator before Sears and Montgomery Ward entered the market,” Paul writes. “It was a fun and a rewarding project to do with my son and my wife, Eleanor, as editor.” Visit www.hodgsonhouses.com to learn more, and e-mail Paul at pht52@aol.com.

Carl Chiarenza (COM’59, GRS’64) of Rochester, N.Y., published a book of photography, Interaction: Verbal/Visual (Nazraeli Press, 2007). He showed his work in an exhibition at Studio Hart in Buffalo, N.Y., and at the Light Factory in Charlotte, N.C.

Jim Loomis (COM’59) of Haiku, Hawaii, ran an advertising agency in Honolulu for 20 years. He retired in 2003 and now is a freelance writer. Every year, Jim goes to see the “Red Sawx” play in Boston or on the road. “Because train travel is also a passion of mine, I usually fly to the West Coast and take the train from there,” he writes. “Last August, I took the train from Los Angeles to Kansas City, saw three games, and took the Amtrak back to San Francisco.”

Walter Feinberg (CAS’60, GRS’62,’66) of Champaign, Ill., is the Charles Hardie Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Illinois. He writes that his latest book, For Goodness Sake: Religious Schools and Democratic Citizenry (Routledge, 2006), “examines full-time religious schools and suggests policy guidelines for the achievement of democratic citizenry while maintaining the separation between church and state.”

Robert Lehan (CFA’60,’63) of Westfield, Mass., writes that his new children’s play, A Bagful of Fables, will be published by Pioneer Drama Services. Bagful, which won the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild’s Marilyn Hall Award, is Robert’s second play for the youth market and his fifth in Pioneer’s catalog. Visit www.pioneerdrama.com/playwrights/playwrights.asp.

Donald Megnin (STH’60) of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., published his second novel, A Conspiracy of Silence (Xlibris Corporation, 2006).

Harvey M. Sapolsky (CAS’61) of Belmont, Mass., recently retired from his position as a professor of political science at MIT after four decades. He will remain affiliated with the MIT Security Studies Program, which he directed for 17 years. E-mail Harvey at sapolsky@mit.edu.

Joan Brewster Garniss (CFA’62,’91) of Waltham, Mass., was named Teacher of the Year by the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association.

Lance Lee (DGE’62) of Pacific Palisades, Calif., published a collection of poetry, Human/Nature (Birch Book Press, 2006), his third book.

Philip Siegrist (SMG’63) of Mount Pleasant, S.C., retired in 1996 from a career in contracts management and international marketing of defense products. As a member of the nonprofit organization SCORE, he helps people open small businesses. He is involved with Footlight Theatre, a volunteer community theater. He is also an election commissioner, a planning commissioner for the town of Mount Pleasant, and a member of the local Tri-County Council of Governments. “These are all unpaid, volunteer activities where I have been applying my extensive business experience resulting from the excellent education I received at Boston University,” he writes.

Donald Van Ess (GRS’63) of Weaverville, N.C., published a revised edition of his book The Heritage of Musical Style (University Press of America, 2006). He retired from SUNY Brockport but still teaches at the College for Seniors at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. E-mail Donald at van-don@charter.net.

B. Amore (CAS’64) of Castleton, Vt., published the book An Italian American Odyssey: Life line — filo della vita: Through Ellis Island and Beyond (Fordham University Press, 2007), which tells the story of an Italian-American family’s journey to America. The book is based on her multimedia exhibition Life line: filo della vita, which has been shown at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum and in Boston, Rome, and Naples.

Jerry “Rocky” Romano (SED’64) of Palo Alto, Calif., recently published Monkey Corner: Life on the Outside Looking In (PublishAmerica, 2006), a memoir about growing up in a tough neighborhood. Jerry writes, “I want to show by example how many people, especially young people living in depressed environments, can achieve satisfying lives. Maybe my book will give them some motivation.”

Jane Wingate (CAS’64, DGE’62) of Farmington, N.H., a writer and photographer, released an e-book, The Toilet Papers: Pieces Just the Right Length (Sampson’s Ridge Press, 2007), a collection of her essays. Learn more at www.janewingate.com.

Ruth Albert (SED’65,’69) of South Easton, Mass., has remained active since she retired from the Brockton, Mass., public school system. She is a medal-winning runner, who has participated in such events as the Tufts 10K and the Iron Girl runs. She also travels and teaches aquatic aerobics. Ruth recently received a letter of gratitude from a former student who wrote that she had followed in her mentor’s footsteps to become a first-grade teacher. “You sparked something in me when I was just six years old,” the student wrote. E-mail Ruth at ruthrella1@yahoo.com.

Ruth Barnard (SON’65) of Ann Arbor, Mich., developed a nursing school in Haiti with the help of the Presbyterian Medical Benevolence Foundation and a grant from USAID. She hopes that the school, with six classrooms and an eight-bedroom dormitory, will help combat the country’s overwhelming nursing shortage. The First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor presented Ruth with its annual Peacemaking Award for her work.

Sheppard Kominars (GRS’66) of San Francisco, Calif., has written a self-help book, Write for Life: Healing Body, Mind, and Spirit Through Journal Writing (Cleveland Clinic Press), which is set for publication this summer. He also gives presentations on the same topic.

Deeb Salem (CAS’68, MED’68) of Lincoln, Mass., received the American Heart Association’s Paul Dudley White Award. Deeb is physician-in-chief at Tufts–New England Medical Center and chairman of the Tufts University School of Medicine’s department of medicine.

Andrea L. Taylor (COM’68) of New York, N.Y., is director for community affairs, North America, at Microsoft Corporation. Before joining Microsoft, Andrea was the founding director of the Media Fund at the Ford Foundation, creating a $50 million global portfolio of media investments. Her program supported hundreds of projects, such as Sesame Street in China and South Africa, acclaimed television series such as Eyes on the Prize, and National Public Radio. E-mail her at antaylor@microsoft.com.

Carol A. Leary (CAS’69) of Longmeadow, Mass., was honored with the Chief Executive Leadership Award for 2007 from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education at the District I Awards Gala in New York City last February. Carol has been the president of Bay Path College for 12 years.