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Film Highlights Jason Burrell '98 and $74 Million ‘Green' Building As senior project manager for Bovis Lend Lease, Jason Burrell ’98 has been overseeing construction of the $74 million Macallen Building, a 140-unit condo in South Boston. For the past three-and-a-half years, Burrell has been instrumental in the development of the revolutionary “green” building. A documentary about it highlights his work. The footage, Burrell’s included, was complied into The Greening of Southie. The film asks the question, “What happens when you’re asked to build the city of tomorrow…today?” The film, an official selection for the True/False Film Festival in Columbia, Mo., and the Independent Film Festival of Boston, made its television premiere, fittingly enough, on Earth Day.
May 09, 2008
Album of Music Recorded by Dan O’Neil ’06 on Sale The friends and family of Dan O'Neil ’06, who died in the Virginia Tech shootings last year, have compiled an album of his original music. Resident Hippy includes a booklet of lyrics and photos. The CDs cost $10 each and can be purchased at www.danieloneilmemorialfund.com. Proceeds go to the Daniel O'Neil Memorial Fund, which provides scholarships to graduating seniors from Lincoln (R.I.) High School who have financial need and wish to attend college. Scholarships are awarded to students who have participated in band or chorus and have demonstrated the same passion and commitment to music that O'Neil did. Donations also are being accepted for Lafayette’s Daniel P. O’Neil ’06 Memorial Fund. at 307 Markle Hall.
May 07, 2008
Mike Levy '01 Wins $274,000 on Deal or No Deal Would you take a guaranteed $199,000 or turn it down for a shot at more? That was the choice contestant Mike Levy '01 faced recently on the NBC game show Deal or No Deal. Following the advice of his mother and fiancé, Levy rolled the dice, turning down the $199,000. His decision was vindicated as Levy continued, but the show's banker then phoned in an offer of $274,000 to quit. With his fiancé advising him to settle and his mother saying "No deal," Levy followed the former's advice and accepted the offer. The briefcase he would have won contained $750,000. Levy is a former defensive end and captain on Lafayette's Division I-AA football team.
May 07, 2008
Class of 2003 Reunion Organizer Allison Ahart Looks Forward to Gathering
During her four years at Lafayette, Allison Ahart ’03 was an active member of the campus community, "When graduation was approaching, I realized that I didn’t want my involvement to end there," she says, noting that volunteering to help plan the Reunion for the Class of 2003 was “a natural progression.” "There were a lot of wonderful things during these four short years," she says. "College as a whole was a great experience—being part of a place where you can walk around and see so many familiar faces, the liberal opportunities that Lafayette gave the students both academically and in extra-curriculars, the professors who were so eager and enthusiastic to share their knowledge and guide us into our careers.”
Apr 29, 2008
Reunion is “Great Way to Rekindle Friendships” for Class of ’98
Nicole Magnant Morrissey ’98 is proud to have served as class Reunion chair for the past 10 years. Morrissey, a psychology graduate, is looking forward to seeing old friends at Reunion and “revisiting what life was like back in our late teens/early twenties." Melissa C. Ellis ’98, an economics & business and psychology graduate, is also excited to catch up with old friends on campus. Both she and her husband, Jonathan Ellis ’98, are looking forward to seeing the campus since they have not had the opportunity to visit often. Melissa Ellis believes that there will be a great turnout for their 10th Reunion this summer. “How often do we get to pretend we are back in College?” she says.
Apr 29, 2008
Nkrumah Pierre ’06 Invites Lafayette Community to United Way Fundraiser
Apr 29, 2008
Kathleen Fox ’06 Clicks with SEI Advisor Network When Kathleen Fox ’06 accepted a position with SEI, a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing, and investment operations solutions in Oaks, Pa., she didn’t quite know what her role would be. “They knew I liked working with clients, so they tailored a position in that arena," she says. "It was a company I felt like I clicked with.” SEI knew so much about her interests because she served an internship in its associate’s program the summer before her senior year. She found the opportunity posted on the Office of Career Services’ Job Vault. Angela Guarino ’04, an asset manager at SEI, posted the internship and was the main contact.
Apr 27, 2008
Pete Lesher ’90 is Curator of Collections at Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Pete Lesher ’90 is curator of collections at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. His principal duties include collecting for the museum and serving as the point of contact for donors who want to give items ranging from floating watercraft down to sailors’ needles. He also is in charge of archival collections, which include manuscripts, photos, and even oral histories. He also is a staff writer for the museum’s quarterly magazine, which he uses as an outlet for his personal research interests, particularly wooden shipbuilding on the Chesapeake. He wrote an article published in the refereed journal Maryland Historical Magazine, which won the Marion V. Brewington Prize from the Maryland Historical Society.
Apr 25, 2008
How Lafayette Prepared Me for My Double Life -- by David Walton '97
Apr 24, 2008
Lauren Sefcik ’04 Honored with Fellowship at University of Virginia
Lauren Sefcik ’04 has received the Faculty Senate Dissertation-Year Fellowship at University of Virginia. The fellowship rewards “graduate students who have taught extraordinarily well while maintaining a record of excellence in their research.” Sefcik will return to Lafayette as an assistant professor of chemical engineering. The fellowship will allow her to wrap up her doctoral research project as well as pursue additional teaching opportunities. Sefcik’s research focuses on a molecule and its role in remodeling blood vessels in adult tissues. It could provide solutions to a wide variety of medical problems, from functional integration of tissue-engineered implants to the restoration of blood flow in the lower limbs of diabetic patients.
Apr 21, 2008
After Stints at Cosmo, Giant, and Talk, Sara Culley '96 Leads Elle Staff Keen-eyed visitors to the offices of Elle magazine in New York City might catch sight of a blur zooming from desk to desk. That would be managing editor Sara Culley ’96. With titles like Cosmopolitan, Giant, and Talk on her résumé, she’s gained a reputation for mastering the chaos that defines magazine publishing. “I don’t write and I don’t edit. I don’t have time. Instead, I manage,” Culley says. Her job entails being “mother, babysitter, sheriff, negotiator, counselor, the ‘heavy’, and taskmaster.” Until the latest issue goes out the door, she’s focused. “When that last page is shipped you can take a breath and let people relax.”
Apr 18, 2008
Matt Kujovsky ’95 and John Donleavy ’78 Have Life-Saving Teamwork
Matt Kujovsky ’95 was standing on the sideline when a referee dropped to both knees and hit the football field face first without raising a cushioning hand. "I just started sprinting toward Moe [Haskell]," says Kujovsky, head varsity football coach and math teacher at the Burr and Burton Academy in Manchester, Vt. “I don’t know how long I took and I was kind of in shock, but when I got to him my training just kicked in.” Along with a fellow coach and parent, Kujovsky performed life-saving CPR on the unconscious official. He had received training from the Save A Life Foundation, brought to Vermont by John Donleavy ’78. The training was the first attempt to cover the faculty and students of an entire high school in Vermont.
Apr 15, 2008
Barbara Gluckman ’96 Will Preview "Getting Fit on the Run" at CLW Conference
Fitness trainer Barbara Gluckman '96 will present, "Staying Fit on the Run" at the April 4-5 Council of Lafayette Women Conference. "You will be surprised at all you can accomplish in the privacy of your own home, sitting at your desk or even standing in the checkout line," she says. "After a long day of work, it is easier to just plop on the couch and watch TV instead of going for a run….No problem, there are many easy exercises that you can do in front of the TV! We will focus on resistance training and plyometrics, both of which do not require any equipment. We will also focus on supersets. Supersetting is a huge time saver and gives you a more intense workout. We will review exercises for all body parts and all fitness levels."
Mar 28, 2008
Engineering Studies Prepare Matt Kamine ’07 for Career
"I graduated with an A.B. engineering degree [now engineering studies] and minored in business and economics," says Matt Kamine '07. "I felt that covering both engineering and economics would be an advantage in my profession. Having both the technical background and the financial knowledge has allowed me to learn all aspects of my job more quickly. Currently, Kamine Development Corporation is building an ethanol plant in Kansas; I am helping to oversee the construction as well as the budget and financing. Because of the preparation I received in my major, I ask the right questions and learn more quickly on the job. Though the youngest of six workers in the business, I am the director of operations."
Mar 27, 2008
In Her Own Words: Jenna Menard '03
Jenna Menard '03 will give a presentation, “Looking Like a Million Bucks: Tips from a Celebrity Makeup Artist,” at the April 4-5 Council of Lafayette Women Conference. "I have spent the last five years in New York City working on my career as a freelance makeup artist," she says. "Recently, I have been receiving more exposure by being asked to give expert makeup tips and tricks for various magazines and online blogs. Having both Kate Winslet and Jennifer Jason Leigh as regular clients has helped move me up on the unofficial list of desired celebrity makeup artists. On the fashion side of things, I have had work published in Harpers Bazaar Japan, Town and Country Weddings, and Martha Stewart Blueprint Magazine, and I continue to work with Vogue.
Mar 26, 2008
Architect Michele Dempsey ’94 Will Speak on Sustainability at CLW Conference
Michele Dempsey ’94 will speak at the April 4-5 Council of Lafayette Women conference on building a more environmentally-friendly future, a subject that excites her. She will be joined by Sharon Jones, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering; Jacki Wilkins ’77, president of the Boston chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar and board member of altwheels.org; and Claudia D. Meulenberg '02, associate director of operations, UN Foundation. “I consider it imperative to educate others on the importance of green living and good design. It’s good for the planet, creates a more beautiful place for us all to live, and improves the bottom line by saving money,” she says.
Mar 25, 2008
David Van Schaik ’06 Advances Quickly at CRA International Success is coming quickly for David Van Schaik ’06 at CRA International, a global economics and litigation firm. He was recently promoted from financial analyst to associate. Van Schaik secured his position at CRA after serving an internship the summer before his senior year with InteCap, Inc., which CRA later acquired. Economics and business graduate Alan Friedman ’68, managing director, sponsored the experience. "I entered the 10-week internship program and performed job functions similar to those of a full-time analyst, all of which provided me with valuable professional experience. The internship culminated with a formal job offer," says Van Schaik, who majored in both A.B. engineering and economics & business.
Mar 24, 2008
Internship with Alumnus Leads to Dream Job for Kelly Cusick Sakmar ’06 As a certified bridal consultant, Kelly Cusick Sakmar ’06 finds that the most rewarding part of her job at the Radnor Hotel in the Philadelphia Main Line occurs several weeks after the wedding. "One of my favorite parts about my job is that I can alleviate that stress for other brides and help them through what can otherwise be an enjoyable process," she says. "The most rewarding point is usually a few weeks after a couple’s wedding has passed, and I receive the glowing thank-you note that never ceases to surprise me in its depth of appreciation.” Sakmar secured her position as Radnor’s wedding consultant after serving an alumni-sponsored internship at the hotel with biology graduate Lou Prevost ’71, vice president and general manager.
Mar 05, 2008
Media Focus Spotlight on Political Web Site Developed by Rick Klau ’93 Though it seems like everyone has a web site today, few, like Rick Klau ’93, can say CNN, NPR, and Wired Magazine featured theirs. Klau’s site, Superdelegates.org, reveals the names, locations, and candidate preferences of the majority of Democratic Party superdelegates. Just three weeks after launching, the media attention and public curiosity about superdelegates brought nearly 60,000 visitors to the site. The Democratic National Committee created the 800 superdelegates (composed of party officials and elected politicians) to clarify the frontrunner in the event of a tight presidential nomination race. Comprising an additional 20 percent of all delegates, these insiders ideally ensure the best candidate receives the nomination.
Mar 04, 2008
Megan Zaroda '07 Blogs from Beijing
Megan Zaroda ’07 is working in China for the nonprofit Our Chinese Daughters Foundation as publications director, overseeing a 50-plus student workbook series on Chinese culture. She deals firsthand with the research, writing, editing, and designing of the books, and consults on the organization’s other book and magazine projects. She also is a freelance food critic for That’s Beijing, a monthly expatriate magazine, and does freelance English consulting for local businesses. When she’s not working, she attends Chinese classes, expands her palate by tasting world cuisines, and explores Beijing with an international running group. She created both of her majors at Lafayette -- political communications and East Asian studies.
Feb 28, 2008
