Class of 2001
Charis Gehret ’01 Organizes National Soil Remediation Conference
More than 250 people are expected to attend a first-of-its-kind conference on soil remediation in November created by Charis Y. Gehret ’01. “It’s been an incredible experience to turn an idea into a well-publicized event with more than 50 presenters from around the country, coverage in four industry publications, sold-out exhibit space, and more than [...]
Kate Neligan ’01 Spins Consciousness on Her New TV Network
By Carrie Havranek With a focus on inspiring others, Kate Neligan ’01 launched Synergy TV a year ago. The free, video on-demand network and website offers high-quality “entertainment and ‘edutainment’ that is inspiring, uplifting, and conscious in nature,” she says. “I want to make consciousness cool,” says Neligan, who founded the network’s parent company—Mindful Media Entertainment, [...]
Matthew Rutherford ’01 Is Assistant Secretary in U.S. Department of the Treasury
By Carrie Havranek An early interest in economics was a harbinger of destiny for Matthew Rutherford ’01. He nearly sprinted from advanced placement micro- and macroeconomics in high school to the White House 11 years later, within steps of President Barack Obama. Appointed assistant secretary for financial markets under Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner in May, [...]
Christine Thomas ’01 Researches Use of Solar Energy to Make New Fuels
By Dan Edelen As her research on using solar energy to synthesize new fuels garners accolades, Christine Thomas ’01 is also focused on the accomplishments of her students. Thomas, assistant professor of chemistry, Brandeis University, is a recipient of the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, which annually recognizes about 100 early-career scientists whose achievements and [...]
John Hunt ’01 Makes Musical Debut on MTV’s The Challenge: Rivals
In today’s competitive music industry, a composer’s big break can occur in a matter of seconds after several disappointments. No one knows that better than John Hunt ’01 of South Orange, N.J., who made his musical debut during MTV’s The Challenge: Rivals most recent episode. Previously, two of Hunt’s original compositions were slated to be [...]
Danlami Gomwalk ’01 Helps Build a Better Nigeria
By Kevin Gray When Danlami Gomwalk ’01left his native Nigeria to attend Lafayette College, he was looking to gain international education and employment experiences. He accomplished that mission and more. Through immersion in the College’s unique brand of global education, his eyes were opened to the dynamic nature of the international job market and the [...]
Looking Back on 9/11: Brian Gregorek ’01 Recalls His Escape; Kay Adams Manion ’92 Guided Rescuers at Ground Zero
Although 10 years have passed, the memories of eyewitnesses of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City remain vivid. Brian Gregorek ’01, financial adviser, Edward Jones Investments, St. Louis, Mo., worked for a company in Jersey City, N.J. at the time. He had gone into the city [...]
Architectural Designer and Actor Nick Groch ’01 Stars in The Spade of Reason
Throughout his participation in Lafayette’s civil engineering program, Nick Groch ’01 found an “oasis” of creativity—exercising his gifts for writing and acting as he juggled technical coursework. A decade later, Groch’s life continues to sway between art and science. Groch, an architectural designer with Blackney Hayes Architects, Philadelphia, stars in the lead role in his [...]
Elizabeth Lathers ’01 Finds Ways to Serve in Every Aspect of Her Life
By Kate Helm Since she was a student, Elizabeth Westgate Lathers ’01 has been active in community service. At Lafayette, she tutored inmates at Northampton County Prison and was an elementary school science mentor. “There is no better way to make a difference in people’s lives than through service,” she says. Lathers works for EMD [...]
Beth Spitalny ’01 Brings Original Stories to Life as Award-Winning Filmmaker
By Kate Helm When Beth Spitalny ’01 was a little girl, she loved playing dress-up and make-believe, spending hours in the woods behind her house dreaming up stories. That, along with her father’s enthusiasm for the movies and teaching her how to use the family video camera, created a love of filmmaking even before she [...]
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