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As the holiday season is upon us again and the year draws to close, we hope that you have found the information in the Marquis Mailer exciting and useful as well as being an easy, convenient way to stay connected to the College.
The continued growth of our school demands that we, as an alumni body, strive to stay relevant and responsive to the mission of the College. Disseminating information effectively and keeping our alumni database as current and complete as possible are key elements of a strong and vigorous Alumni Association. One of the best ways of keeping our records up to date is conducting the process of publishing a new alumni directory. As you know, we are currently working with Harris Publishing on this project and expect to have new directories available by the end of the academic year.
Also, the Alumni Association is in the process of developing a new long-range strategic plan that is more in tune with the rapidly changing and increasingly diverse Lafayette community. It is based on the initiatives that the College leadership identified as necessary to our continued growth as a place of opportunity, excellence, and pride in the document “Beyond Threshold 2000.”
Thank you all for your continued support of Lafayette and have a happy, healthy, and peaceful holiday.
–John Leone, Director of Alumni Affairs
LAFAYETTE RATED A TOP VALUE NATIONALLY BY KIPLINGER’S
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine cites College for combining academic excellence with generous aid packages and lower total costs. Lafayette is recognized as one of the best values among the nation’s top private colleges and universities in the magazine’s January 2004 ranking of the “100 Best Values in Private Colleges.” Lafayette is No. 15 among the nation’s top liberal arts colleges and No. 36 overall.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4959-pressrelease/
NSF AWARDS GRANT TO KORTYNA FOR ATOMIC COLLISIONS RESEARCH
In early December, the National Science Foundation awarded a $141,920 grant to Andrew Kortyna, assistant professor of physics, for research on cold collisions of highly excited atoms. Timothy Bragdon ’04, physics and philosophy double major, is currently working with him on the ongoing project which will strengthen laser-based experimental physics at Lafayette.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4928-acadpower/
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MAJORS EARN NATIONAL HONORS FOR RESEARCH
Matthew Metzger ’05 and David Keyser ’04 received honors for research they presented Nov. 15-17 at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting, San Francisco, Calif. Both are Trustee Scholarship recipients who worked with professors on research funded by the National Science Foundation. Metzger took first place in the Education Section competition for his work with Scott Moor, assistant professor of chemical engineering, and Polly Piergiovanni, associate professor of chemical engineering, on development of inexpensive, flexible lab kits that will allow students to design, implement, and test their own process control systems.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4967-studpros/
THESE LEOPARDS ARE FUN TO WATCH
With an early season RPI rating of 48, the men’s basketball team is just seven games into the season but has already proven to be poised, scrappy, confident, and able to pull out close games against strong opponents in the waning minutes.The good news for fans is that three-quarters of the season remains.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/121703aaa.html
MCGANN ’95 FINDS PASSPORT TO COSMETICS SUCCESS
Although she enjoyed her start-up experience in technology before and during the Internet boom in San Francisco, English graduate Meredith McGann ’95 knew that technology was not her passion. Her decision to change careers has made an impact on the faces of celebrities and many other women. She is a cofounder of Passport Cosmetics, a successful company that has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Glamour, and more than a dozen other magazines.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/4911-alumninews/
MCEWEN ’05 TO PRESENT COMPLEX MATH RESEARCH
Rob McEwen ’05, a double major in mathematics and computer science, will present complex mathematics research involving the sequencing of numbers at a national mathematics conference next month. He was mentored by Cliff Reiter, professor of mathematics, in the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates.
PRESIDENT ROTHKOPF TO VISIT CALIFORNIA IN JANUARY
The Bay Area Chapter of the Alumni Association is sponsoring two events Tuesday, Jan. 20 that will feature a visit and remarks from President Arthur J. Rothkopf ’55. His wife, Barbara Rothkopf, will accompany him. The first event will be a luncheon at 12 noon at the Bankers’ Club in downtown San Francisco. Later that evening, a reception and dinner will be held at Thomas Foggarty Winery in Woodside. Alumni in the San Francisco area will receive detailed information in the mail. Anyone traveling to the West Coast during that time who would like to attend, please contact Alumni Affairs, 1-800-LAFAYET, or email John Leone at leonej@lafayette.edu.
VAISBERG ’04 EXTENDS EXPERIENCE AT MAXIM MAGAZINE
Michelle Vaisberg ’04, a double major in government & law and anthropology & sociology, recently completed an internship in special events and marketing at Maxim in New York City. She also completed an internship with 20th Century Fox.These opportunities stem from a January externship with Irving Brand ’64, vice president of staff labor relations at NBC, who helped open the door to a summer internship in the network’s program content and standards department.
BASKETBALL JUNIOR CAPTAIN KEENAN AN INSPIRATION TO ALL
The women’s basketball team has opened their hearts to a special young fan this season—Kasey Keenan, a fourth-grader from Belvidere, N.J., who has been named a junior captain. Kasey has attended Lafayette basketball games since age six and has been a regular at summer basketball camp. Shortly after attending camp last summer, she was diagnosed with leukemia. Undergoing treatment, her prognosis is extremely positive.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/121503aaa.html
RECEPTION AFTER DEC. 28 MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. USC
On Dec. 28, the men’s basketball team takes on University of Southern California at the LA Sports Arena. Tip-off is 5 p.m. (PST). A complimentary reception to meet the team will be held in the Owner’s Lounge (within the arena) following the game. To RSVP or ask questions, contact Fred Brown ’89, 1-800-523-2938; brownf@lafayette.edu.
NEW YORK CHAPTER SPONSORS FEB. 7 DINNER AND CONCERT
The New York City Alumni Chapter will sponsor a dinner Saturday, Feb. 7, followed by a performance featuring Orpheus Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Invitations will be mailed shortly.Questions? Contact Fred Brown ’89, 1-800-523-2938; brownf@lafayette.edu.