Class of 1979
Joelle Neilson ’12 Explores Her Future Career at Clark Construction with Curt Allen ’79
“Ever since I was a kid I had a fascination with drawing robots and building structures. I love solving problems and getting that feeling of accomplishment after it is resolved. It has always been a desire of mine to look back at a stadium, school, bridge, or even skyscraper and say, ‘I helped build that,’” [...]
Samantha Pollard ’11 Gets a Sneak Peak at Her Future at BNY Mellon
Samantha Pollard‘s summer internship with BNY Mellon helped solidify her plans to pursue a career in banking. “I’ve been much more proactive in planning for my future because I’ve been so inspired by the possibility of having a career such as this one,” she says. “This experience has definitely lit a fire in me to [...]
New Board Chair and Trustees Elected at Lafayette
Edward W. Ahart ’69, managing partner and chairman of the law firm of Schenck, Price, Smith & King LLP, Florham Park, N.J., has been elected chair of Lafayette’s Board of Trustees. In addition, two alumni have been elected to the Board and will begin five-year terms July 1. They are Judson C. (Jud) Linville ’79, [...]
A Three-Way ‘Pard Connection
A pro soccer stadium project brings together alumni from three companies By Samuel T. Clover ’91 You never know when you’re going to meet a fellow Lafayette alum. For Carl Gambello ’94, a vice president of sales at an IT integration company in New Jersey, it happened during a typical business appointment — a meet-and-greet [...]
Steve Hurlbut ’79 Pioneers 24-Hour College Sports Network
The Mtn. airs 160 games annually and other programs for Mountain West Conference By Kevin Gray Steve Hurlbut ’79 was involved in a first-of-its-kind architecture project — building a television network entirely around a collegiate athletic conference — for which there was no blueprint. As he found out, this wasn’t as much a frustrating venture [...]
Three Alumni Elected to Board of Trustees
Mary Stengel Austen ’86, Donald E. Morel ’79, and S. Kent Rockwell ’66 will begin five-year terms July 1 Mary Stengel Austen ’86, Donald E. Morel ’79, and S. Kent Rockwell ’66 were elected to the Board of Trustees May 22 and will begin five-year terms July 1. Austen is president and CEO of Tierney [...]
Strength in Numbers
Alumni and students will network together at events in New York and Philadelphia Nothing packs more networking firepower for Lafayette alumni and students than a networking night. Students make valuable contacts in a comfortable environment while alumni network with one another and meet students who may represent future talent in their industries. Organized by career [...]
Update: Enabling Others to Face the World
Dr. Alex Greenberg ’79 heals traumatic facial injuries and deformities By Dan Edelen The robotic voice on Alan Doherty’s talking keypad said, “Can you get me a new face?”Born with otofacial syndrome, one of only two known cases, the Irish teen lacked what most of us take for granted: a lower jaw. He was unable [...]









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