Class of 1981
Michael Sanchez ’81 Directs DuPont’s North American Operations
By Benjamin Gleisser Thousands of people work for him. And Michael N. Sanchez ’81 wishes that he could meet each one. Sanchez is director of North American operations for DuPont, which produces dozens of products for home, automotive, farming, electronic, and packaging industries at 23 factories. Many of these facilities employ several thousand workers; others [...]
Unique Business Approach Pays Off for Entrepreneur Jeffrey Fry ’81
By Kevin Gray Someone once said that Jeffrey Fry ’81 is like the A-Team or Delta Force for entrepreneurs. It’s an apt description for the Austin-based entrepreneur and consultant, who has more than 25 years of experience in operations, technical sales, marketing, strategic planning, and business development. “I start my own businesses and help others starting up businesses,” [...]
Virginia Logan ’81 Connects Arts and Nature at Brandywine Conservancy
By Lori Burke As a college student, Virginia Logan ’81 encountered the rich connection between art and nature in a 19th-century gristmill in the Brandywine Valley. The Brandywine River Museum sparked her lifelong interest in the region and its influence on the area’s cultural heritage. Now, as the recently named executive director of Brandywine Conservancy, Logan [...]
Helen Hutchens ’15 Earns Tickets to President Obama’s Inauguration
Those watching President Barack Obama’s inauguration may see a familiar face in the crowd: Helen Hutchens ’15 (Lancaster, Pa.). The mechanical engineering major won tickets to the inauguration ceremony and official inaugural ball, both on Jan. 21, plus a prize of $1,000, in the Election Forecasting Contest sponsored by the Policy Studies program in connection with the [...]
Alumni Summer College 2012 Is Feast for Lifelong Learners
Alumni and friends returned to campus July 19-22 for the third annual Alumni Summer College. Some were back for the second and third time, citing the camaraderie and intellectual focus as the drawing forces. “This was fertilizer for the brain,” says Mark Goldstone ’81. “I especially loved the creative writing, the film study, and Russian [...]
Lindsay Pugh ’05 Plays Key Role in Raising Funds to Upgrade the National Mall
By Geoff Gehman ’80 When Lindsay Pugh ’05 jogs on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., she sees much more than grassy esplanades and monuments. She sees a healthier, smarter version of America’s most popular, pivotal park—the country’s “front yard.” Pugh directs corporate relations for the Trust for the National Mall, nonprofit partner of the [...]
Jerry Berland ’81 Is One of the Country’s Leading Pediatric Ophthalmologists
By Matt Sinclair ’90 Over the span of his career, Dr. Jerry E. Berland ’81 has operated on wounded soldiers whose eyes were injured during the Desert Storm conflict and taught ophthalmology residents as assistant clinical professor at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. A pediatric ophthalmologist and partner in Thomas Eye [...]
Admissions Staff and Alumni Volunteers Hold Interview Receptions for Prospective Students across the Country
By Kate Helm When John Sperduto, a prospective Lafayette student from Middletown, N.J., arrived on campus for an alumni admissions reception with his father, he immediately liked the vibe. Lafayette was the first school among 10 others he’s applied to that saw him as something other than a walking application. “Through the event, the admissions [...]
Virginia Logan ’81 to Lead Brandywine Conservancy
As the newly appointed executive director of Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Conservancy, Virginia Logan ’81, of Rosemont, Pa., will lead the respected nonprofit organization in its efforts to preserve the natural and cultural legacy of the Brandywine watershed. Logan will assume her new role in January 2012. “The Brandywine River Museum’s unparalleled collections, exhibitions, and programs are widely [...]
Alumni from Top Ranks in the Financial World Give Students Career Advice
Being prepared to answer probing and thoughtful questions about the financial world, the company where you are being interviewed, and your own professional aspirations are crucial aspects for a successful interview. More than 50 students absorbed that prescription, which was just one part of the intense and pointed discussion provided during a spring semester Finance [...]
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