Class of 1982
Leah Figur Akins ’82 Receives SUNY Award for Teaching in Engineering
By Kevin Gray For her teaching skills and work on curriculum to support the awareness and development of sustainable systems and retention of students in engineering and technology, Leah Figur Akins ’82 received the 2011 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Professor and head of engineering, architecture, and computer technology, Dutchess Community [...]
Paul McCurdy ’82 Named Chair of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Paul McCurdy ’82, a College trustee and former Alumni Association president, has been elected chair of his law firm, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Stamford, Conn. He is recognized as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. McCurdy was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2010 after completing a two-year [...]
Students Make Contributions to Heart Surgery Technology
By Michele Tallarita ’12 Bridget Hentz ’12 (Ambler, Pa.) thought it was cool when some of her own ideas became part of the design of cutting-edge heart surgery technology. But it was even cooler, she says, to see the devices she helped design fired into a beating heart and doing exactly what they were supposed [...]
Students Have ‘Amazing, Truly Life-Changing Experiences’ through Intern Scholars Program
Six students learned the ins and outs of the working world this summer, with the assistance of alumni, through the Bob Beane ’58 Intern Scholars Program. “This summer has been filled with amazing, truly life-changing experiences,” says Michelle Mariconda ’12 (Wayne, N.J.), an anthropology and sociology major who worked at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). [...]
Surgical Innovation Pioneer Mike Whitman ’82 Applies Traits that Fueled Basketball Success
Led by Michael Whitman ’82, Micro Interventional Devices (MID) is pioneering technologies for treating structural heart disease. Through its innovations, the company is reducing operating times and simplifying complex surgical procedures. Launched in September 2010, MID, New Hope, Pa., designs, develops, and commercializes proprietary technologies for use in percutaneous and minimally invasive heart repair procedures. MID’s [...]
Laura Manz ’82 Is National Leader in the Energy Industry and Smart Grid
With more than 25 years in the energy industry and diverse expertise that spans renewable energy, electric transmission, retail choice, demand response, and smart grid, Laura J. Manz ’82 is now senior vice president for Viridity Energy’s western region, based in San Diego, Calif. At Viridity, Manz is overseeing the company’s growth in the west [...]
Five Join Ranks of Maroon Club Hall of Fame as Class of 2010
Five former student-athletes were inducted into the Lafayette Maroon Club Hall of Fame Nov. 19: basketball star Brian Ehlers ’00, multi-sport standout John Ernst ’25, women’s lacrosse player Allison Jones ’98, football player Bob Mahr ’83, and basketball player Michael Whitman ’82. Ehlers, a two-time Patriot League Player of the Year and All-League selection every [...]
Glenn Pierce ’82 Helps Found State-of-the-Art Charter School for Children with Autism
By Kate Helm Over the past seven years, Glenn Pierce ’82, founder and CEO of Pacific Charter School Development (PCSD), a Los Angeles-based developer of charter school facilities, has helped open over 40 schools serving nearly 15,000 previously at-risk youth. But it’s the one child that his newest school touches that means the most. In [...]
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, [...]
Ramus Family Tackles Poverty in Honduras
Dan ’82, wife Kay ’82, and sister Diane ’78 bring necessities and education to an isolated town When Dan Ramus ’82 graduated, Sen. Bill Bradley addressed his class, talking about the progress made in American education in the students’ lifetimes, moving from pencils to computers. Years after Ramus left Lafayette, he saw firsthand how important [...]
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