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The following is a selection of recent media coverage of Lafayette:
National and Regional Media
The Express Times (Pa.), May 22
Students in this spring’s Design Lab II class taught by Bill Jemison, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Jeff Gum, visiting electrical and computer engineering instructor, were featured in “Students’ device aids emergency response.” The class developed a low cost device that allows various departments — police, firefighters, and emergency medical responders — to communicate with each other at a disaster. Amanda Driscoll ’06 (Princeton Junction, N.J.) and Hugh King ’06 (Tryon, N.C.), who both graduated in May with B.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering, were quoted in the story.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Pa.), June 4
The article “Art in retrospect, Warhol as graphic artist,”includes commentary from Robert Mattison, Metzgar Professor of Art History, who serves as guest curator for the Andy Warhol exhibition on display at the Allentown Art Museum.
The Dallas Morning News (Texas), June 19
Julie Smith, assistant professor of economics and business, is quoted in the article “A new way to measure inflation.” Smith shares her expertise on inflation indicators.
Spotlight on Students in Their Hometown Newspapers
Intelligencer (Pa.), May 8
Amanda Eggleston ’06 of Lancaster was selected to compete in the second annual EPA P3 awards program. The P3 (People, Prosperity and the Planet) Awards were established by the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage innovations in sustainability in developed and developing countries. The student’s competition will be held in conjunction with EPA’s National Sustainable Design Expo on Tuesday and Wednesday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
East Penn Press (Pa.), May 10
Salisbury Press (Pa.), May 10
Chad E. Yaindl ’06 of Emmaus was the recipient of the Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize at Lafayette’s annual Honors Convocation April 30. He is a 2002 graduate of Emmaus High School and son of Duane and Kathleen Yaindl. The Carroll Phillips Bassett Prize is awarded annually to senior students deemed most outstanding by the department of civil and environmental engineering. He and Arthur Kney, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, were part of a research team that collaborated with peers at Makerere University in Uganda.
Main Line Life (Pa.), May 10
Trustee Scholar Marianna R. Macri ’06 was the recipient of two academic awards, The Class of 1883 Prize, awarded by the English department to an outstanding senior English major, and the Gilbert Prize, presented by the English department to an English student who has demonstrated superiority in English. Macri was undertaking senior honors thesis research under the direction of adviser Bryan Washington, associate professor of English. She is a 2002 graduate of Villa Maria Academy and the daughter of Robert and Carol Macri of Malvern.
Herald News (N.J.), May 11
Debra Perrone ’08 is doing her part to help developing countries and the environment. The Fair Lawn resident traveled to Washington this week to participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s P3 (People, Prosperity, Planet) Awards competition, as part of a team from Lafayette, where she is majoring in civil engineering. Perrone’s team, one of two from Lafayette, designed a sustainable water supply and sanitation system for La Fortuna, a small village in rural Honduras. Students worked with community members to find simple solutions for challenges such as how to take advantage of the village’s proximity to mountain springs without exacerbating erosion of the surrounding slopes. They worked on the project in an engineering elective and through the school’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders.
Standard-Speaker (Pa.), May 11
Students of Lafayette’s Technology Clinic 2006 recently built a three-dimensional site model of the Weatherly Trainworks. Members of Weatherly Community Library and Rotary Club spearheaded the design work for the old building. Students are Jillian Carinci ’08, Molly McDonald ’06, Chris Rosa ’07, Varun Mehta ’06, Lori Weaver ’06, and Sandamali Wijeratne ’06.
Fairfield Citizen-News (Conn.), May 12
Alexandra Sippin ’08 of Fairfield traveled to Austria and Germany with 20 other Lafayette students from Dec. 28-Jan. 18 to take a special course called “The Colorful Sunset of the Habsburg Empire” during the interim session between regular semesters.
Rivereast News Bulletin (Conn.), May 12
Marquis Scholar Katie Lynn Thoren ’06 of Hebron was recently awarded the American Chemical Society Prize. The award is given by the Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society to the outstanding senior chemistry major for achievement in chemistry. She received the award at Lafayette’s Honors Convocation April 30. Thoren presented research on protein misfolding that she conducted with Yvonne Gindt, assistant professor of chemistry, at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Kansas City Infozine (Mo.), May 13
Winners of this year’s Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) awards and their projects: Lafayette College – Sustainable Water Systems in Honduras – a simple method to remove inorganic arsenic from groundwater sources.
Saratogian (N.Y.), May 14
David Glasser ’06 of Saratoga Springs is the recipient of Lafayette’s J.J. Ebers Memorial Award, given to a student based on high academic achievement and noteworthy professional interest in the field of electrical engineering. He created a system for controlling an LED display via the Internet.
Erie Times-News (Pa.), May 15
Gregory T. Van Vokenburg ’06 of Erie is the recipient of two academic awards, the Charles Duncan Fraser Prize, awarded annually to outstanding chemical engineering students, and the Luther F. Witmer Prize, given annually to the chemical engineering senior with outstanding accomplishments in materials science and engineering. Van Vokenburg is a 2002 graduate of Cathedral Preparatory School.
Abington Journal (Pa.), May 17
Lafayette honored students for academic excellence April 30 at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. The college presented awards and prizes to more than 100 students who have attained outstanding academic success. At the ceremony Clarks Summit resident Victor Norvison Fiore ’08, a chemistry major, was awarded the 2005 Benjamin F. Barge Mathematical Prize.
Hunterdon Review (N.J.), May 17
Allison Marie Ligorano ’06 of Clinton and Joshua Richter Porter ’06 of the Pittstown section of Union Township were honored for academic excellence on April 30 at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. Ligorano is majoring in government & law and psychology. She was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Porter will receive a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering. He received the Finley W. and Ethelwyne H. Smith Electronic Engineering Prize, and was elected to Tau Beta Pi, a national engineering honor society.
Portsmouth Herald (N.H.), May 17
Caitlin J. Chandler ’06 of Durham is the recipient of the Vivian B. Noblett Prize in Studio Art, awarded to an art major with preference given to a student with an interest in studio art, who has demonstrated proficiency in painting and drawing and who shows potential for future achievements. She received the award at Lafayette’s Honors Convocation on April 30. Chandler explored digital imaging as an EXCEL Scholar under the direction of Ed Kerns, Clapp Professor of Art and director of the Williams Visual Arts Building.
Times Tribune (Pa.), May 17
William R. McNamara ’06 of Scranton was the recipient of the J. Hunt Wilson 1905 Prize in analytical chemistry. The prize is awarded annually to the senior chemistry major with the highest ranking in courses and research in analytical chemistry. He received the award at Lafayette’s Honors Convocation on April 30. McNamara, who investigated self-assembled monolayers while working with Tina Huang, assistant professor of chemistry, is a 2002 graduate of North Pocono High School. He is the son of Sharon McNamara, Birch Street, and William McNamara, Stafford Avenue.
Daily Local News (Pa.), May 18
Jordan Tirrell ’08 of West Grove received the Goldwater Scholarship. Tirrell, a graduate of Avon Grove High School, is a mathematics major who plans to pursue a doctorate in his field. He received the scholarship for his research on solutions to the perfect cuboid problem. He worked with Cliff Reiter, professor of mathematics.
Herald News (N.J.), May 18
A team from Lafayette, including Fair Lawn resident Debra Perrone ’08 was one of six winners last week at the Environmental Protection Agency’s annual P3 (People, Prosperity, Planet) Awards competition. The prize included a $10,000 grant to continue work on its project, a sustainable water supply and sanitation system for the village of La Fortuna in Honduras. “Working on sustainable solutions for Honduras deepened my focus on the environment and changed how I will forever design any civil engineering project,” Perrone said via e-mail. More funds are needed, she added, but with this grant, the team will be able to implement its water system as early as late August.
Record (N.Y.), May 18
Students were honored for academic excellence at Lafayette last month at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. Awards and prizes were presented to more than 100 students who have attained outstanding academic success. Dustin Joseph Antonello ’07 of Northport was presented with the Reverend J.W. and R.S. Porter Bible Prize in the Department of Religious Studies.
Tri-Town Extra (N.J.), May 18
Sara Marie Bergstrom ’08 of Howell was honored for academic excellence at Lafayette, where she is majoring in international affairs. She received the Rexroth Prize in German and the Language Studies Award.
Mount Vernon Independent (N.Y.), May 19
Westmore News (N.Y.), May 19
Lynne Patricia Desmond’06 of Rye Brook was honored for academic excellence at the April 30 annual All-College Honors Convocation. She received an A.B. in economics and business/French (double major) and received the Institute of Internal Auditors Award for excellence in accounting-related studies in the Department of Economics and Business. She was also elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Daily News Sunday (Mass.), May 21
Metro West Daily News (Mass.), May 21
Lafayette honored students for academic excellence April 30 at the annual All-College Honors Convocation, including two local students. Kevin Chysna ’06 of Northborough received the Herbert W. Rogers Psychology Prize and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society. Molly McDonald ’06 of Southborough was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
York Daily Record (Pa.), May 23
Jessica Lynn Haase ’07 of Glen Rock was honored for academic excellence at Lafayette’s annual All-College Honors Convocation held in April. Haase, who is pursuing a B.S. civil engineering, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Item (Pa.), May 24
Zane Ferguson ’06 of Kempton was recently honored at Lafayette’s annual All-College Honors Convocation. At the event, the college presented awards and prizes to more than 100 students who have attained outstanding academic success. Ferguson was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States, which fosters and recognizes excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
The Hub (N.J.), May 25
Bryan Henry Kligman ’08, Red Bank, received the Eugene P. Chase Phi Beta Kappa Prize at Lafayette’s all-college honors convocation held in late April. He is pursuing an A.B. in economics and business.
Daily Local News (Pa.), May 25
Trustee Scholar Christopher A. Anderson ’08 of West Chester was the recipient of the Gilbert Prize, awarded annually to students who, in the judgment of the department of English, have demonstrated superiority in English. Anderson was researching the increasing interest in Japanese culture and animation in an independent study under the direction of Yoshihiko Ariizumi, assistant professor of foreign languages and literature.
Daily Local News (Pa.), May 26
Lafayette honored students for academic excellence on April 30 at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. Two local students honored included Marianna Rose Macri ’06 of Malvern, who won a Gilbert Prize in the department of English, and Christopher Arthur Anderson ’08 of West Chester, who also won a Gilbert Prize in the department of English.
Ridgewood News (N.J.), May 26
Lafayette honored students for academic excellence on April 30 at the annual All-College Honors Convocation. The college presented awards and prizes to more than 100 students who attained outstanding academic success. Among those honored was Yong Kyu Lee ’09 of Ridgewood, who received the Leopard Medal and the College President’s Award in the Department of Military Science. Lee is studying for his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
The Citizen (Pa.), May 31
Gregory Adam Herchenroether ’06 of Ben Avon graduated summa cum laude with honors in English. He received an A.B. degree with majors in English and art during commencement ceremonies May 20.
Daily Journal (N.J.), May 31
Eric Ryan Askins ’08 of Millville was awarded the Rexroth Prize in German, a language studies award, on April 30 at Lafayette’s annual All-College Honors Convocation.
News Transcript (N.J.), May 31
Sara M. Bergstrom ’08 of Howell was awarded the Rexroth Prize in German, Language Studies Award, during Lafayette’s annual honors convocation.
Contra Costa Sun (Calif.), June 2
Elizabeth Taylor ’06, a 2002 graduate of Miramonte High School, is being recognized for helping out the New Jersey Hunterdon Museum of Art. She was one of several students to design posters for the art museum in a bid to draw attention to the museum’s new exhibits. The museum is still selecting the final designs for the posters, but all the students appreciated the chance to show off their skills. “I think real projects are best because they teach you about the profession and make you think about more than just the design,” says Taylor. “They also make you think about the purpose of the project.”
The Miami Herald (Fla.), June 4
Marquis Scholar Frank B. Cortazar ’07 of Miami, received the American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry Award, presented to the sophomore or junior chemistry major with the most outstanding performance in the first two semesters of organic chemistry. Cortazar researched how to stabilize a protein called DNA Photolyase.