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Class of ’63 Will Turn Back the Clock at Reunion Ronald A. Garfunkel ’63 has been his class’ reunion committee chair for 40 years. He says Reunion is the perfect time for alumni to revisit the great times they had at Lafayette and catch up with classmates. “I am sentimental,” he says. His favorite Reunion was his 25-year one. “We had a big turnout and had a blast,” he says. Garfunkel had recently gone through a divorce, but when he brought his future wife to the reunion, “It was magical.” Garfunkel encourages all of his classmates to come to Reunion this summer, June 6-8. “We are not getting any younger,” he says. In addition, he believes that attending Reunion is a great way to see how Lafayette has grown and changed over the years.
Mar 13, 2008
Meet Cast, Get Discount for D.C. Production of Pirates of Penzance David Williams ’60 is portraying the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance Feb. 23-March 9 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. Customers get a 25% discount if they mention Lafayette College when buying tickets for the 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1 performance or the Sunday, March 2 matinee at 2:30 p.m. Any student with ID can get in for $10 one hour before performances if tickets are available at the box office. Williams will be available after the show to greet alumni in the lobby and introduce other cast members. Those wanting to spend more time in the nation’s capital may want to watch the Lafayette men’s basketball team take on American
University the afternoon of March 1.
Feb 22, 2008
Alumni Online Community Connects Peter Veruki ’60 with Long-Lost Friends
Nearly 50 years had passed since Peter Veruki '60 had spoken with his closest friends at Lafayette. "Alan Staats was in mechanical engineering with me," he recalls. "We were close friends all four years at Lafayette because we were in classes and studied together. And Charlie Frederickson was my roommate for a year. The three of us were very good friends." Then Veruki joined Lafayette's Alumni Online Community and in one morning, he spent four hours in it searching, as he says, for "long-lost buddies." The three friends have made plans to meet up on campus at Reunion Weekend. And, Veruki says, they plan to keep in touch in the future. "If other alumni haven’t used the community, they sure are missing out," he says.
Feb 20, 2008
Brent Glass ’69 Appears on "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
Lafayette Trustee Brent Glass '69, director of the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" Jan. 23. He discussed some iconic artifacts in the National Museum of American History, displaying the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz, Fonzie’s jacket from "Happy Days," Sylvester Stallone’s boxing gloves in Rocky II, a pair of boxing gloves used by Joe Louis in a 1936 fight, and an iron tool used by Abraham Lincoln in the 1830s. "People come to the Smithsonian Institute and the National Museum of American History to connect with the larger world of art, history, and science," said Glass. The appearance was previewed in a Jan. 22 article in The Washington Post.
Jan 24, 2008
Robert L.G. White ’64 Heads Industry Leader for Helicopter Rescue Equipment
As president and CEO of Breeze-Eastern Corp. in Union, N.J., Robert L.G. White '64 is instrumental in ensuring that the hoists, hooks, and lifting devices used in helicopters for rescues are strong and perfect. The equipment is complex and dangerous. Helicopters must be outfitted carefully to support the equipment, which, White says, are the only components that do not have a backup system. The price of failure is the main reason that the industry is small, with just one other major manufacturer. Providing the equipment includes giving operators intensive training to keep rescuers safe in 50-foot seas of 30-degree water. Breeze-Eastern also makes lifting devices that help transport and equipment that loads missiles and other weapons onto aircraft.
Dec 28, 2007
Robert L. Simon '63 Named Among 100 Most Influential Sports Educators Robert L. Simon ’63 has something important in common with Tiger Woods, Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr., Duke and U.S. National Team men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski,Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, and Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas – all have been named among the 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America by the Institute for International Sport. Simon is a professor of philosophy at Hamilton College, where he has taught for nearly 40 years. An expert on ethics and social values in sports, he is the author of Fair Play (Westview Press), now in its fourth edition, and a past president of the Philosophic Society for the Study of Sport.
Dec 28, 2007
World Traveler Ed Auble ’61 Settles Down
Ed Auble '61 has visited more than 70 countries since graduating with a business administration degree. Military service at the dawn of the Vietnam War contributed to his world travels. Auble flew Grumman S2 Tracker aircraft for the Navy, and landing on pitching carrier decks may have been his life's toughest challenge, he notes. He's now managing partner and cofounder of Broker Resource Center, an insurance agency, and also runs Auble Financial. He received the President’s Cup in 2007 for championing the ideals of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and was voted Citizen of the Year by Paoli, Pa., in 2006. He is a member of Lafayette's Alumni Council, chairing the International Alumni Committee.
Dec 17, 2007
For Paul Eugene Thurston '60, Teaching Career Was Full of Satisfaction Paul Eugene Thurston ’60 retired from Texas Southern University after 34 years as a member of the chemistry faculty – a career filled with purpose, accomplishment, and satisfaction. “As an African American, teaching at a historically black university like TSU was icing on the cake. Although I’m sure I could have made a lot more money working for some big chemical company, I doubt that I would have gotten the satisfaction from the work as I get from being a professor. Seeing students each year grow, then come back later to thank me” is a great joy, he says.
Dec 05, 2007
Capturing Freshman Dinks Among Fond College Memories for Scott Hunt '65 In the 1960s, at the beginning of the fall semester, first-year students were expected to wear dinks, or beanies, as a freshman custom. For Scott Hunt '65, the memory is a fond one. "It was a great thing to be able to snag dinks from other schools,” says the executive director and CEO of the 13,000-member Endocrine Society. “Especially Lehigh. I was very proud to get dinks from the University of Pennsylvania, Muhlenberg, and Gettysburg. We would work out a strategy to get one from some unsuspecting student. And I am happy to say that I kept my own!" Hunt participated in ROTC. "It taught me leadership. I was one of the youngest in my class and somewhat immature. I found the ROTC experience to be maturing."
Nov 27, 2007
Alumni Online Community Helps Ed Auble ’61 Plan for Class Reunion Ed Auble '61 is a very active alumnus. When asked about his involvement with his alma mater, Auble responds, "Here goes!" and begins his extensive list, including former president of the Philadelphia alumni chapter and a three-time member of the Alumni Council. Still, when the opportunity presented itself for him to join Lafayette’s Alumni Online Community, he didn't hesitate to register. "I want to be connected with my classmates and others in the Lafayette community," says Auble, managing partner of Broker Resource Center in Paoli, Pa. "As reunion chair for our 50th, I want to have more contact with classmates." He encourages other alums to join the online community. “It was easy to sign up,” he says. And the benefits are well worth the time.
Nov 05, 2007
Tom Dawes ’65 of Rock Band The Cyrkle Dies
Tom Dawes ’65, a member of the rock band The Cyrkle and composer for some of the best-known commercial jingles, died Oct. 13. Comprised of Dawes and Don Danneman ’65, Marty Fried ’66, and Earle Pickens ’65, The Cyrkle recorded the hit single "Red Rubber Ball." The group was the opening act for the Beatles during their 1966 summer tour. Dawes wrote music for Alka-Seltzer (“Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz”), American Airlines (“We’re American Airlines, Doing What We Do Best"), L’eggs, 7Up, and many others. He collaborated with his wife on music for Coke (“Coke Is It”), McDonald’s (“You, You’re the One”), and American Airlines (“Something Special in the Air”).
Nov 02, 2007
USC's James Steele '65 Has Authored 27 Books and Developed Asia Study Program
A professor at USC's School of Architecture, English graduate James Steele ’65 first taught at Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal University, where he wrote the book Hassan Fathy, which garnered worldwide recognition. He has penned 27 books, including American Institute of Architects award winners The Queen Mary and The Eames House, plus the winner of the Phi Kappa Phi Award, Los Angeles: The Contemporary Condition. He developed a program in 1998 to take architecture students from USC to examine in-country the building and urban planning issues facing Asian nations. He is working on a book on Chinese urbanism whose sales will fund the construction of a Cambodian school for students who now have to meet outside.
Oct 30, 2007
Rallying Alumni in Houston
"I hope that I will be able to rally the support of a large majority of our local alumni to support the goals of the College," says George Gick '60, president of the Houston Alumni Chapter. "Events such as the evening sponsored by Amy Scott '01 at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the efforts of Gordon Laird ’49 in arranging a great alumni 'tailgate party' for the Lafayette-Lehigh game show the sincere interest and commitment of classmates separated only by the years they graduated and not college camaraderie and spirit. More events will be planned to amalgamate our chapter members through that never-ending quest for knowledge instilled at Lafayette in each alum. Isn't that quest what really has given each of us the personal fulfillment we have experienced in life?"
Oct 05, 2007
Kenneth Rich '67 Amasses Wealth of Experience in Executive Search Field
After a four-year stint at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, Kenneth Rich '67 lived in Dubai while working for Citibank, focusing on OPEC, specifically Iran and Nigeria. He started in executive searches (i.e. "headhunting") in 1983, consulting for businesses seeking the right candidates to fill top positions, from CEOs to CFOs. He has worked in, or recruited for, virtually all segments of the financial services industry. He is now managing director of financial services for Edward W. Kelley & Partners, Inc., handling the board searches for private and nonprofit financial organizations. "I enjoy helping clients develop their strategy, not just their recruiting strategy, but their business development strategy," he says.
Sep 24, 2007
Robert Hinkelman '63 Coauthors Books, Exhibits Art from NYC to Florida
"My [art] centers on oceans, marshes, creeks, the desert, mountains in winter, birds of prey, and sand dunes,” says Robert Hinkelman '63. "My goal is to make my paintings real enough that the viewer senses that he or she is 'looking out a window' at the sky, the snow, the marsh, the sea." The history graduate has exhibited at galleries from Manhattan to Florida and maintains an online gallery at www.rmhinkelmanart.com. He recently coauthored and self-published Perpetual Innovation: A Guide to Strategic Planning, Patent Commercialization and Enduring Competitive Advantage. The book arose from his career at AT&T (1963-98). It is available in both bound and electronic versions at www.lulu.com.
Sep 03, 2007
John Bruce ’65 Helps World’s Poorest Gain, Keep Land In 1997, the World Bank named John Bruce ’65 its senior counsel (land law) and land tenure expert for its Rural Development Department. During his nine years there, he took particular pride in his role in obtaining a reversal of a rule prohibiting Bank funds from being used to purchase land. As a result, the Bank now provides funds for groups of landless farmers to buy property. His work has taken him to more than 50 nations. Today, he operates Land and Development Solutions International, addressing land use and property rights for the world’s poorest people. Developing countries and international donor organizations like the United Nations and the Millennium Challenge Corporation continue to call on Bruce for his expertise.
Aug 15, 2007
Lee Pesky Learning Center Helps Hundreds of Children Each Year
In the 1970s, Lee Pesky '87, son of Alan Pesky '65, was diagnosed with a learning disorder. The family's experience afterward was the impetus for the founding of the Lee Pesky Learning Center after Lee’s death in 1995. It is the leading facility of its kind in the country, touching the lives of thousands of children each year. "The center strengthens reading, writing, and math skills with an emphasis on helping those with learning disabilities," says Pesky. "It provides assessment and counseling, as well as training for schools and educators. In addition, it offers literacy resources, and classes in social and study skills, writing workshops, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder."
Jul 19, 2007
Inspiring Students for 40 Years
Jul 16, 2007
Robert J. Landy ’66 Pioneers using Power of Theater to Heal
Founder and director of the Drama Therapy Program at New York University, Robert J. Landy '66 knows the power of the theater. For more than 40 years he has worked in drama therapy. In 1986, he wrote the first textbook for its study, Drama Therapy — Concepts, Theories and Practices. This seminal work helped solidify this approach in counseling and train creative arts therapists internationally. Landy points out that advances in neuroscience are confirming that drama therapy is not only liberating, it is healing. "I am working with someone who had been in prison for 25 years," he says. "He was a lost human being who has recreated his life through drama. I see how that person comes to life (through the process). It still thrills me. The work is very powerful."
Jun 25, 2007
Rock Music, Jingle Writing, Playwriting, and Jewelry Books As a member of the rock band The Cyrkle, Tom Dawes '65 joined three alumni in opening for the Beatles on a summer tour and recording “Red Rubber Ball,” which hit #2 on the U.S. charts. He went on to write hundreds of popular jingles, including "Coke is It," a collaboration with his wife Ginny Redington; "Plop Plop Fizz Fizz" (Alka Seltzer); and "We're American Airlines," which ran for 20 years. Dawes and Redington are still collaborating. Their musical, The Talk of the Town, ran for six weeks in Greenwich Village and for 14 months at the Algonquin Hotel. The plot focuses on the interaction of Dorothy Parker and the other Algonquin Roundtablers. Dawes is now busy taking pictures for the books on jewelry that he and Redington publish.
May 29, 2007
