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Marquis Mailer
Vol. 3, Issue 2
Sept. 19, 2002
The new academic year is off to a busy start. This past weekend, the Lafayette community assembled to dedicate the new Pfenning Alumni Center. This exciting facility, which will serve as a gathering place for alumni, faculty, and students alike, brings the Lafayette Experience to life. Display cases in the building’s main corridor provide thumbnail sketches of Lafayette traditions past, current events in the life of the College, and the exciting new prospects for the future. Appropriately, the Center’s dedication took place on Alumni Volunteer Leadership Weekend. We honored some of these dedicated volunteers and benefactors at the annual Alumni Volunteer Awards Dinner Friday night.
With a number of beautiful fall weekends remaining, you have plenty of time to return and enjoy all that the Lafayette campus has to offer. This coming weekend (Sept. 21), we are pleased to welcome parents and other relatives for Family Weekend. And please make plans to join us for Homecoming on Oct. 19 and, of course, “THE GAME” (#138) on November 23!
–John Leone, Director of Alumni Affairs
leonej@lafayette.edu
ISSUE CONTENTS
* Faculty receive major grants to continue research with students
* Alumni Homecoming is Oct. 19
* Alumni volunteers honored
* Ahene receives $576,000 World Bank grant to develop land reform plan for Malawi
* Football off to best start since 1993; field hockey beats Stanford
* Patriot League honors Monahan ’03, Landers ’03, Bennett ’06, and Tortora ’06
* Sept. 27 is deadline to register for alumni trip to Hawaii
* Family Weekend is Sept. 20-22
* Parents and alumni needed to host student externships in January
* Alumni Killington ski trip set for Feb. 7-8
FACULTY RECEIVE MAJOR GRANTS TO CONTINUE RESEARCH WITH STUDENTS
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $144,058 grant to Robert Kurt, assistant professor, and the biology department to bolster cancer research and help students prepare for careers in science.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/07/26/lafayette-biology-department-receives-144058-national-science-foundation-grant-that-will-bolster-cancer-research-and-help-students-prepare-for-careers-in-science/
Dru Germanoski, professor and head of geology and environmental geosciences, has received grants from the Forest Service and National Science Foundation to study the effects of wildfire and controlled burns in Nevada and the long-term effect of mining in southern Bolivia.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/08/20/geology-professor-dru-germanoski-receives-major-research-grants/
ALUMNI HOMECOMING IS OCT. 19
Homecoming will be held at the new Pfenning Alumni Center, with a complimentary luncheon, music, children’s activities, and individual class activities. Young alumni will enjoy music provided by “Tar Beach.” Leopards football vs. Georgetown kicks off at 1:30 p.m.
http://www.lafayetteexperience.com/alumni/news/homecoming_2002.html
ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS HONORED FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF LAFAYETTE
Lafayette’s outstanding alumni volunteers were recognized for their dedicated service during the annual Alumni Volunteer Awards dinner Sept. 13 in the new Pfenning Alumni Center.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/09/18/alumni-volunteers-honored-for-service/
AHENE RECEIVES $576,000 WORLD BANK GRANT TO DEVELOP LAND REFORM PLAN FOR MALAWI
Rexford Ahene, associate professor of economics and business, has received a $576,500 grant from the World Bank to design a land reform program for Malawi, Africa. The World Bank and British government have committed $26 million to implement the program.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2002/09/11/rexford-ahene-receives-576600-world-bank-grant-to-design-land-reform-program-for-malawi/
FOOTBALL OFF TO 2-0 START; WILL HOST PENNSYLVANIA SEPT. 21
For the first time since 1993, Lafayette football starts the season 2-0 following a 23-7 victory against Towson at Fisher Field. The Lafayette defense held the Tigers (1-1) to just one touchdown.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091402aaa.html
Next up is the Penn Quakers who open their season at Lafayette Sept. 21.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/091702aaa.html
FIELD HOCKEY BEATS STANFORD, NOW 4-2
Field hockey came from behind three times to beat Stanford on Saturday and then beat Cornell in overtime Sunday to improve their record to 4-2.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/w-fieldh/recaps/091502aaa.html
MONAHAN ’03, LANDERS ’03, BENNETT ’06, AND TORTORA ’06 WIN PATRIOT LEAGUE HONORS
Field hockey captain Megan Monahan ’03 was named ECAC Player of the Week and Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week. She tallied five goals and five assists while leading the Leopards to a 3-0 record in one week.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/091802aaa.html
Soccer goalkeeper Mike Tortora ’06 was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week for his collegiate debut performance, a shutout against LaSalle.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/091602aaa.html
Rian Landers ’03 captured the Patriot League Women’s Runner of the Week Award for her victory in the Lehigh Valley Collegiate Cross Country Championships.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/w-xc/spec-rel/091002aaa.html
Linebacker Maurice Bennett ’06 was named Patriot League Football Rookie of the Week for his special teams’ performance in the Leopards’ come-from-behind victory over Monmouth.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090902aaa.html
SEPT. 27 IS DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR ALUMNI TRIP TO HAWAII
The registration deadline is Sept. 27 for the Alumni College program in the Hawaiian Islands Dec. 28 thru Jan. 10. It will be led by Dru Germanoski and Larry Malinconico, geology and environmental geosciences professors.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~malincol/alumnihawaii.htm
FAMILY WEEKEND IS SEPT 20-22
A weekend of open houses, panel discussions, and special events are planned for Family Weekend Sept. 20-22.
http://www.lafayette.edu/community/parents/weekend.html
PARENTS AND ALUMNI NEEDED TO HOST STUDENT EXTERNSHIPS
Alumni and parents are needed to host unpaid student externships during the January break. These three- to five-day shadowing experiences give students a glimpse of a profession. The deadline to volunteer is Oct. 5. For more information, contact Susan Heard, Career Services associate director, at 610-330-5118 or heards@lafayette.edu.
http://ww2.lafayette.edu/~careers/alumni_help.php
ALUMNI KILLINGTON SKI TRIP SET FOR FEBRUARY 7-8
Join alumni in Killington, Vt. for the annual ski trip Feb. 7-8, 2003. The weekend includes Friday and Saturday night lodging at Trail Creek Condominiums, Saturday and Sunday lift tickets, Friday and Saturday dinner, and time to enjoy the company of alumni and friends.
http://www.lafayetteexperience.com/alumni/news/ski_trip-03.html
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