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1950s
Silas K. Baker, Jr. (ENG’56),
of Rockledge, FL, received the National Space Club
Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions
to the field of space. Baker was appointed by Governor
Jeb Bush to the Florida Space Authority board of supervisors.
E-mail him at silasbaker@aol.com.
1970s
Sirarpi Heghihian Walzer (ENG’79, ’82)
will be featured along with fellow artist
Delphine Zohn in “Passages” at the Depot
Square Gallery in Lexington. Heghihian Walzer’s
mixed media works, in which she explores various emotional
stages in the lives of women, will be part of the
show that opens this October. According to Heghihian
Walzer, the work on display is “personal for
us, but it should be a personal, spiritual experience
for the audience too.” She can be contacted
at swalzer@swalzer.com.
1980s
Richard M. Crossan (ENG’81)
was recently appointed Director of Enterprise Solutions
at Lighthammer Software Development, the leading supplier
of Web-based products for manufacturing intelligence
and plant-to-enterprise integration. Lighthammmer
Software is used by more than 100 of the companies
listed on the Fortune 500. Prior to joining Lighthammer,
he led manufacturing integration initiatives at SAP
America, Inc. Crossan can be contacted at rich.crossan@lighhammer.com.
Ronald Garriques (ENG’86)
of Libertyville, IL, and his wife, Karena, are proud
to announce the birth of their second child. Ronald
Gunnar Garriques was born at 9:10 p.m. on the Fourth
of July. He was 8 lbs, 3 oz, and measured about 21
inches. Garriques was at his wife’s side wearing
his BU sweatshirt as he welcomed his son into the
world.
Lawrence B. Tena, M.D. (ENG’88),
of New York, NY, writes that he went to medical school
at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA, and then
completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the
Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. Tena then completed
his residency in Radiation Oncology at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Currently, Tena is an Associate
Attending at the St. Vincent’s Comprehensive
Cancer Center in New York, NY, and an Assistant Professor
of Radiation Oncology at the New York Medical College.
He can be reached at lbtena@yahoo.com.
Peter Bernard (ENG’88) of
Walnut Creek, CA, was recently promoted to Chief Product
Officer at Insignia Solutions, a leading supplier
of software infrastructure to mobile operators and
phone manufacturers. He can be reached at peter@thebernards.com.
1990s
Adam Rugg (ENG’92) has recently
relocated to England, where he accepted a position
as Senior Systems Analyst in the IT Services Department
at the University of Warwick. He will be working on
a new membership system, dealing with project management,
and authoring a report regarding different kinds of
membership at the university to be distributed to
other institutions of higher learning. Prior to moving
across the Atlantic, Rugg had spent nearly ten years
working on a variety of IT projects for RWD Technologies,
Inc. Classmates and friends can contact him at adamrugg@hotmail.com.
Scott Riewald (ENG’92) was
recently named Administrator of Sport Science for
the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Education
Staff by the United States Tennis Association. Based
in Key Biscayne, FL, he will be providing coaching
and sports science information to the coaches of top
American players through seminars, workshops, and
newsletters. A highly decorated swimmer at Boston
University, Riewald continued to pursue his love of
athletics after graduation. He went on to become Biomechanics
Director for USA Swimming and participated in an international
biomechanics research team at the 2000 Olympic Games
in Sydney, Australia. Riewald graduated in 1992 with
a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the College
of Engineering at BU and went on to earn his Masters
degree and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering/Biomechanics
from Northwestern University.
Vinay Chandra (ENG’92, CAS’92)
of Atlanta, GA, and his wife, Nandini, announced
the birth of their first child, Venya, in July. Like
her parents, Venya decided to go international and
was born in Bangalore, India. Chandra would love to
hear from the Myles Standish crowd and everyone else
he has lost touch with. Write to him at vinay.chandra@alum.bu.edu.
Aaron Lawrie (ENG’95) and
Deborah Lawrie (Madsen) (CAS’96) of Meriden,
CT, are pleased to announce the birth of their first
child, Christine, who was born on July 4, 2003. They
would love to here from old friends at debnaaron@yahoo.com.
Joshua Cheong (ENG’95) of
Singapore has been working at IT and management consultancy
Accenture for the past five years—primarily
involved in the telecomm, banking, and government
industries and now in CRM. He is also active in the
army reserve as an Operations Officer. Cheong says
he would love to visit Boston again one of these days
to try some of the great seafood and chill out by
the river. E-mail him at joshua.cheong.1995@alum.bu.edu.
Joon Han (ENG’96) of Chicago,
IL, and his wife, Julie, became the proud parents
of a beautiful and adorable baby boy named Gavin in
March 2003. Everyone is doing great. Feel free to
write to the happy parents at bledsoe2coates@hotmail.com.
Samit Patel (ENG’97) of Maple
Shade, NJ, is an engineer with Johnson & Johnson
and currently has four patents pending with more on
the way. Patel recently completed a Master’s
of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia
University in New York, NY. In addition, not only
has he participated in several major product launches
since he joined Johnson & Johnson, but he has
also conducted publishable research with Dartmouth
Medical School, Baylor College of Medicine, and the
University of Colorado. Presently, he is interested
in introducing Boston University’s Biomedical
Engineering students in their junior and senior years
to the industrial world via Johnson & Johnson,
and is exploring possibilities that would help Biomedical
Engineering students expand their interests and experiences
through various practical courses and internships.
Classmates can e-mail him at samit.patel.1997@alum.bu.edu.
Greg Grozdits (ENG’98) of
Redondo Beach, CA, writes that he was assigned to
Los Angeles Air Force Base last year. Grozdits is
now the lead government engineer ensuring the prime
contractor meets the design requirements for a build
of three communication satellites. He is also training
to run the USAF marathon this fall.
Jaime Ann Ruyack (SMG’98)
and Jason Michael Ulberg (ENG’98)
of Brookline, MA, were married on June 14, 2003, in
Chicago, IL. Boston University alumni in attendance
were Carlo Verdino (ENG’98), John Proskoczilo
(CAS’97), Nicole Vonthron (SMG’98), Chris
Mercogliano (ENG’98), Jeff Durney (SAR’98),
Brandice Hermann (CAS’98), Jason Florack (CAS’97),
Kara Florack (CAS’97), Jerry Berkowitz (ENG’97),
Pawel Piech (ENG’97), and Carey Fruzza (CAS’98).
Ruyack works for Ernst & Young as a corporate
financial analyst and Ulberg is an aerospace engineer
at General Electric Aircraft Engines. Contact him
via e-mail at jason.ulberg.1998@alum.bu.edu.
Philip Zampino (ENG’98) of
Shamong, NJ, writes that he recently published a technical
article on software development on the Web site DevX.com;
see “Make Applications Stand the Test of Time”
online at http://www.devx.com/enterprise/Article/16173
or write to him at pzampino@hotmail.com.
Siraj Haque (ENG’98) was recently
accepted into the Master’s in Nursing Program
at the University of Iowa, which she will begin full-time
in January. She looks forward to earning her R.N.
licensure by May 2005 and hopes to “bring new
solutions to solve old problems” in the field
of nursing. She would love to hear from her engineering
friends and classmates. E-mail Siraj at khansf@hotmail.com.
Carolyn (Crapster) Lawrence (ENG’99)
of Tolland, CT, married Tyson Lawrence of Southwick,
MA, on August 23, 2003, in her parents’ backyard
in Connecticut. Sona Mehta (ENG’99) and Rosalynn
(Avakian) Nazarian (ENG’99, MED’03) were
bridesmaids, and Marc Albanese (ENG’99, ’03),
Rosanne Fellicello (UNI’99, LAW’02), Paula
Hatch (CLA’73), Rosanna Legarda (ENG’99),
Ara Nazarian (ENG’01), Nicholas Pescatello (ENG’99),
and Sujani (Potluri) Shah (SED’99, ’02)
were in attendance. The couple is currently living
in Cambridge, MA.
Micah Jacobs (ENG’99) of South
Euclid, OH, received his M.D. from the Medical College
of Ohio in June. Jacobs is now in his residency in
internal medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
in Ohio. Contact him at micjacobs@usa.net.
2000s
Boston University alumni rowers Lisa Waterhouse
(ENG’00) and Robert Rogers
(CAS’00) were married on April 5, 2003.
Dozens of Boston University alumni were at the wedding
to celebrate with the happy couple. E-mail the newly
married couple at h2o_house@hotmail.com.
Rusty Williamson (SAR’00)
and Michelle (Mondor) Williamson (ENG’00)
were married on May 31, 2003, at BU’s Marsh
Chapel. Many alumni were present to help celebrate.
The couple is now living in Chesapeake, VA. E-mail
Michelle at michelle.williamson@cox.net.
Nuno Alves (ENG’02) of Cambridge,
MA, a former computer engineer at Fractal Antenna
Systems, plans to pursue his Ph.D. in electrical engineering
at Tufts University.
|  Karen
Kullas (ENG’77), and Bruce E.
Newcomb were married in Dighton, MA, on June
1, 2003. Kullas graduated from Boston University
with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
in 1977, and a Master of Science in Biomedical
Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
in 1986. Newcomb graduated from Boston’s
Franklin Technical Institute with a degree in
Mechanical Design and Drafting. The couple spent
their three-week honeymoon in the wilds of Alaska,
the Yukon, and British Columbia.
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received the National Award for Heroism
from the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Association.
Miller is currently a Supervisory Special Agent/Team
Leader with the Diplomatic Security’s
Mobile Security Division. Previously he was
assigned to the Protective Liaison Unit at the
New York Field Office.
Miller and his fellow agents were originally
nominated to receive the Bravery Award for courageous
performance in the evacuation of American citizens
and other foreign nationals trapped in the Palestinian
territories in March and April 2002.
After the awards committee reviewed the nomination,
they determined that the agents deserved the
National Award for Heroism, the Federal Law
Enforcement Officers’ highest honor. The
Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) is the law
enforcement arm of the U.S. Department of State.
The Bureau’s personnel—who include
special agents, engineers, diplomatic couriers,
civil service specialists, and contractors—work
together to ensure that the State Department
can carry out its foreign policy missions safely
and securely. Overseas, DS develops and implements
effective security programs to safeguard all
personnel who work in every U.S. diplomatic
mission around the world. At home, the Bureau
protects the Secretary of State, the U.S. Ambassador
to the United Nations, and foreign dignitaries
below the head-of-state level who visit the
U.S.
DS develops and implements security programs
to protect the more than ninety domestic State
Department facilities as well as the residence
of the Secretary of State. The Bureau also assists
foreign embassies and consulates in the United
States with the security for their missions
and personnel.
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