Paul
E. Pepe CAS’72
Dr. Paul Pepe is a professor of medicine, surgery, and public health and
the Riggs Family Chair in Emergency Medicine at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas. He heads an academic EM program
of approximately fifty faculty and sixty residents and fellows at Parkland
Hospital, the Dallas County emergency-trauma center. He is known as a
pioneer and innovator in emergency medicine. His work has influenced the
creation, establishment, and revision of research advances in resuscitation
and emergency medical services systems. A distinguished academician, he
has published more than 500 scientific papers and abstracts.
Ajmal M. Qureshi
GRS’78
Ajmal Qureshi is best known for his work with the United Nations (UN)
and other international organizations to alleviate poverty, hunger, and
malnutrition across the world. Recently Qureshi retired from the UN Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) after twelve years in senior management.
He is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Asia Center at the
John F. Kennedy School of Government, focusing on food security and poverty
alleviation in China, North Korea, and other Asian countries.
Cornelia H. Sanders
CAS’65, SAR’65, GRS’68
Connie Sanders is passionate about Boston University and her community.
As a student she was the first female president of the Scarlet Key Honor
Society, during which time she spearheaded a reorganization of Scarlet
Key, increased alumni involvement, and raised $15,000 for a permanent
scholarship. As an alumna, she has contributed to the University through
volunteerism and donations to the College and Graduate School of Arts
and Sciences. A member of the Albany Alumni Schools Committee for twenty-five
years, she managed twenty-two volunteers and created the now-nationwide
Summer Send-offs, which unite area alumni with parents and incoming freshmen.
For thirty years she worked at the Capital District Psychiatric Center,
caring for the mentally handicapped.