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Marquis Mailer
Vol. 2, Issue 8
April 18, 2002
Reunion is right around the corner, and we’re looking forward to
welcoming you back to campus June 7-9. The deadline to register is May
1, so register today on-line. Come see the new facilities on campus and
reconnect with your classmates and friends. See you in June!
–John Leone, Director of Alumni Affairs
ISSUE CONTENTS
* Woolley awarded Guggenheim Fellowship
* Two students receive Goldwater Scholarships
* Offner discusses new book on C-SPAN2 May 4 & 5
* Miller plays major role in PBS program, “Ulysses Grant”
* Connolly ’02 wins research competition
* 33 students present research at national conference
* It’s not too late to host a summer intern
* Women’s lacrosse crushes Lehigh; will host championships
* Baseball off to best Patriot League start ever at 8-0
* Crew wins gold medal
* Chi Phi and Alpha Gamma Delta host Rick Thorpe ’89 tennis tournament
* Reunion 2003 planning begins May 3-4
* Coach Bill Lawson honored June 1, alumni lacrosse game planned
* Space still available for golf and activities in Baltimore June 28-29
* Alumni trip to Hawaii Dec. 28-Jan. 10
WOOLLEY AWARDED GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP
James Woolley, Frank Lee and Edna M. Smith Professor of English, has
been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for research on the poems of
Jonathan Swift. Woolley is one of 184 recipients selected by the
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation from more than 2,800 applicants in the
United States and Canada.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/15/lafayette-english-professor-james-woolley-receives-prestigious-guggenheim-fellowship/
TWO STUDENTS WIN GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIPS
Daniel Ruddy ’03 and Alyssa Picchini ’04 have been awarded Goldwater
Scholarships, the nation’s premier award in math, science, and
engineering. They were among 309 outstanding students chosen from 1,155
nominated nationwide. This is the third year in a row a Lafayette
student has won.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/04/two-lafayette-students-receive-goldwater-scholarships/
OFFNER ON C-SPAN2 MAY 4 & 5
Arnold Offner, Cornelia F. Hugel Professor of History, will discuss his
book “Another Such Victory: President Truman and the Cold War,
1945-1953,” on C-SPAN2’s “Book TV” Saturday, May 4, at 11 p.m. and
Sunday, May 5, at 8 p.m. The show will be taped from his lecture at the
Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies in Washington, D.C.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/05/06/lafayette-history-professor-arnold-offner-authors-major-new-book-reassessing-foreign-policy-of-president-harry-truman/
MILLER PLAYS MAJOR ROLE IN PBS PROGRAM “ULYSSES S. GRANT”
Donald Miller, John Henry MacCracken Professor of History, played an
important role in the production of “Ulysses S. Grant,” premiering on
PBS television May 5 and 12. Miller worked with the scriptwriter, served
as a consultant, and appears on the show to provide his expertise on
Grant and the Battle of Vicksburg, one of the crucial battles of the
Civil War.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/09/donald-l-miller-john-henry-maccracken-professor-of-history-at-lafayette-plays-major-role-in-pbs-american-experience-program-ulysses-s-grant/
CONNOLLY ’01 WINS TOP HONORS AT RESEARCH COMPETITION
Chemical engineering major Daniel Connolly ’01 won first prize for his
research presentation at the mid-Atlantic regional conference of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. Connolly, a Marquis Scholar, will present his work at the
institute’s national meeting in Indianapolis, Ind., in November.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/03/20/lafayette-chemical-engineering-student-daniel-connolly-wins-top-prize-for-research-paper/
STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
About three dozen students have been invited to make presentations on
their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
(NCUR) April 25-27 at the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. This
year’s presenters will bring the number of Lafayette students who have
participated in NCUR to nearly 400.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/27/lafayette-students-will-make-presentations-on-their-scholarly-research-at-the-16th-annual-national-conference-on-undergraduate-research/
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HOST A SUMMER INTERN
Students are still actively seeking internships for the summer, but due
to the slow economy fewer alumni internships are available. Career
Services would be delighted to add your internship to the online
listing. Students apply directly to alumni. For more information contact
Susan Heard, (610) 330-5118; heards@lafayette.edu.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~careers/alumni_help.php
WOMEN’S LACROSSE CLINCHES TOP SPOT; WILL HOST CHAMPIONSHIP
Leopards pounded archrival Lehigh 19-5 Tuesday to remain undefeated in
league play with a 5-0 record and earned the right to host the Patriot
League Championships at Rappolt Field April 27 & 28.
http://goleopards.fansonly.com/sports/w-lacros/recaps/041602aaa.html
BASEBALL UNDEFEATED IN LEAGUE PLAY
Baseball has a perfect record in Patriot League play this season at 8-0,
its best start ever in the league. Its 10-game winning streak was
stopped by non-conference Monmouth Tuesday. Baseball will face Navy this
weekend.
http://goleopards.fansonly.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/041402aaa.html
CREW WINS GOLD MEDAL
For the second consecutive year, the Crew Club has brought home a gold
medal from the Knecht Cup Regatta in Cherry Hill, N.J. The novice men’s
four cruised to victory in its heat and won the final by open water.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/15/crew-club-wins-another-gold-medal-at-knecht-cup-regatta/
GREEKS HOST RICH THORPE ’89 MEMORIAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Chi Phi and Alpha Gamma Delta will host the inaugural Rich Thorpe ’89
Memorial Tennis Tournament Saturday. Thorpe, a Chi Phi alumnus, died
Sept. 11 in the World Trade Center attacks. Proceeds from the tournament
will go to his family’s trust fund.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/04/17/chi-phi-alpha-gamma-delta-to-host-rick-thorpe-89-memorial-tennis-tournament-april-20/
PLANNING BEGINS FOR REUNION 2003 MAY 3-4
Members of classes ending in “3” or “8” are invited back to campus May
3-4 to begin planning for their reunions next year. For more information
on “Reunion 101,” call Jackie Jones, 610-330-5810, jonesj@lafayette.edu.
COACH BILL LAWSON HONORED JUNE 1; ALUMNI GAME PLANNED
The Maroon Club will honor Coach Bill Lawson on his retirement June 1 at
Bady’s Grove, Wind Gap, Pa., 2-6 p.m. Cost $50 per person, proceeds
benefit Lafayette lacrosse. For more information, contact Joe
Samaritano, (610) 330-5047, samaritj@lafayette.edu. If interested in
playing in an alumni game, contact Ryan Kubie ’00, (201) 395-2350,
rkubie@lordabbett.com
SPACE STILL AVAILABLE ON ALUMNI TRIP TO BALTIMORE JUNE 28-29
The alumni outing to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor has a few spots still
available, especially for golfers who would like to try Beechtree Golf
Club. You may also join us just for dinner and a tour of the National
Aquarium, or the Orioles-Phillies game and dinner at Camden Yards.
ALUMNI TRIP TO HAWAII DEC.-JAN.
An Alumni College course in the Hawaiian Islands Dec. 28, 2002-Jan. 10,
2003 will be led by Profs. Germanoski and Malinconico from geology and
environmental geosciences. Visit active volcanoes, snorkel on coral
reefs, and learn how the Hawaiian Islands evolve as they age. Contact
Prof. Malinconico: malincol@lafayette.edu or (610) 330-5195, or John
Leone in Alumni Affairs: leonej@lafayette.edu or (610) 330-5044 or (800)
LAFAYET.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~malincol/alumnihawaii.htm
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