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FEUER ’05 AND ENGELHART ’05 ARE AWARDED UDALL SCHOLARSHIPS
Hart Feuer ’05 and Gabriella Engelhart ’05 are among only 80 students honored nationally.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/04/19/hart-feuer-05-and-gabriella-engelhart-05-are-awarded-udall-scholarships/
TWO SENIORS AND A RECENT GRADUATE RECEIVE FULBRIGHT GRANTS
Shara Gregory ’04 of Collegeville, Pa., Michael Lestingi ’04, of Centerville, Ohio, and recent graduate Tarik Ghanim ’03 of Amman, Jordan, received Fulbright grants for postgraduate studies. Gregory will study in Germany, Lestingi in Russia, and Ghanim will conduct studies in the United States.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/04/06/shara-gregory-04-and-tarik-ghanim-03-receive-fulbright-grants/
GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS 2004 GRADUATES
Edward G. Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania, will be principal speaker at 169th Commencement Saturday, May 22. Baccalaureate address by Ali A. Mazrui, director, Institute of Global Cultural Studies, Binghamton
University, State University of New York.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/03/04/governor-to-address-graduates/
LAFAYETTE HONORS STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Awards and prizes given to more than 100 students at All-College Honors Convocation April 25.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/04/26/lafayette-honors-students-for-academic-excellence/
BENDER ’04 WINS PEPPER PRIZE
Christine Bender ’04 will graduate with two degrees, finishing with an impressive record in academics and volunteering.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/07/christine-bender-04-wins-pepper-prize/
ARMY ROTC COMMISSIONING CEREMONY SET FOR MAY 23
Laura Ferraro ’04 and Theodore DeMaria ’04 will receive their commissions.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/06/army-rotc-commissioning-ceremony-set-for-may-23-at-lehigh-university/
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TEAM FINISHES SECOND IN HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE CONTEST
Lafayette finished second among 20 entries in the East Coast/Midwest American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge May 7-9 in Gainesville, Fla. The team of six mechanical engineering seniors finished first in endurance, third in design, and fourth in sprint events. The vehicle was the only one to complete the 65 km endurance without a mechanical breakdown.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/5726-campusnews/
STUDENTS’ WORK TAKES FLIGHT AT MODEL AIRPLANE COMPETITION
Mechanical engineering majors finish 13th among 29 entries at Aero Design East in Florida.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/07/students-work-takes-flight-at-model-airplane-competition/
SEVEN STUDENTS PRESENT RESEARCH AT AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
NATIONAL MEETING
Fourteen presentations of student research have been given at last two meetings, and many students have published findings in scientific journals.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/03/seven-students-present-their-research-at-american-chemical-society-national-meeting/
EVANS ’05 RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AT CANCER CENTER
Ryan Evans ’05, a biochemistry major, will spend 10 weeks analyzing mouse bred with missing gene believed necessary for DNA repair. He has earned awards and published his research.
PONDER ’04 PRESENTS RESEARCH ON INFECTIONS’ RESISTANCE TO ANTIBIOTIC AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
With assistance from William C. Bissell, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology, Elizabeth Ponder’s project serves as capstone for individualized major in cultural biomedicine.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/04/26/beth-ponder-04-presents-research-on-infections-resistance-to-antibiotic-treatment-at-national-conference/
LAFAYETTE RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC PRIORITIES
Morning Call column notes that focus on academics tops $26.5 million sports center and athletics recruiting.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/03/lafayette-recognized-for-academic-priorities/
BODENHORN’S STATE BANKING NOMINATED FOR ALICE HANSON JONES PRIZE
Oxford University Press has nominated State Banking in Early America: A New History by Howard Bodenhorn, associate professor of economics and business, for this award which is given every other year by the Economic History Association for the outstanding book in North American history.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/5729-campusnews/
CLASS OF ’08 WILL EXPLORE HUMAN SOCIETY, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND LIBERAL LEARNING
During new student orientation Aug. 27-29, students will begin a year-long look at American identity, human interdependency, and shared responsibilities of securing and advancing civil society.
http://www.lafayette.edu/initiatives/fye.html
TECH CLINIC GIVES REPORT ON DEVELOPING 3RD STREET AREA AND IMPROVING SAFETY ON CATTELL
Technology Clinic’s ideas include facility with café, theater, and bookstore, and funicular railway for travel between campus and 3rd Street.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/10/students-will-present-report-today-on-developing-3rd-street-and-improving-traffic-safety-on-cattell-street/
GAMBER CONSULTS FOR WALL STREET JOURNAL
Ed Gamber, professor of economics and business, is among about a dozen faculty across nation chosen to serve on advisory board.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/10/economics-and-business-professor-ed-gamber-consults-for-the-wall-street-journal/
ROSENBERG ’04 SELECTED TO COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II BASEBALL SQUAD
Rightfielder Adam Rosenberg ’04 adds this latest acknowledgment to a growing list of achievements that includes Patriot League Player of the Year honors in 2004 and two previous All-Patriot League selections.
http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/051304aaa.html
FIELD HOCKEY ANNOUNCES 2004 RECRUITING CLASS
Head field hockey coach Ann Gold has announced the 17-member recruiting class for the 2004 season. Laura Fabian (Whitehall, Pa.) highlights the list of five incoming forwards, earning First Team Lehigh County honors as a junior and senior as well as Lehigh County All-Star and MVP accolades.
http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/w-fieldh/spec-rel/051404aaa.html
SUPERFAN SWEEPS AWARDS AT DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL
Film by Amy Banas ’04 and Paul Germain ’04 among nine student shorts to be compiled on DVD; interest sparked in film society.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/14/update-superfan-sweeps-awards-at-documentary-film-festival/
SEMINAR BY MILLER KICKS OFF SMITHSONIAN’S WORLD WAR II REUNION
Donald L. Miller, MacCracken Professor of History, led a seminar May 13-14 as a prelude to a four-day event to be held Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30, on the National Mall, coinciding with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/05/05/seminar-by-donald-l-miller-maccracken-professor-of-history-will-kick-off-smithsonians-world-war-ii-reunion/
WIN A CLASSIC CORVETTE! SUPPORT CLASS OF ’74 INTERNSHIP FUND!
The Class of 1974 has established a fund to pay stipends for eligible Lafayette student summer internships. It will be administered by the College on a perpetual basis. To jump-start the fund, the class is raffling a vintage 1974 Chevrolet Corvette. This silver vette can be yours if your winning ticket is drawn at the class reunion dinner June 5, 2004. You need not attend to win. For more information, visit www.lafayette74.com. To make a contribution, go to “contribute online” on the web or call (610) 330-5034 to make a gift. Contact: Joseph P. Grimes, (856) 428-2299; JosephPGrimes@aol.com.
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
An enthusiastic group of women returned to campus for an extremely successful two-day women’s conference March 26-27. About 150 alumnae, faculty, parents, and friends attended “Women’s Voices on Home, Health, and Careers,” which was sponsored by the Council of Lafayette Women.
http://www.lafayetteexperience.com/alumni/clw/conference_04.html
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