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TOM RIDGE SPEAKS AT LAFAYETTE’S 170TH COMMENCEMENT
On May 21, Lafayette awarded 532 degrees to 524 graduating seniors and honorary doctorates to five distinguished leaders including Tom Ridge, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and former Governor of Pennsylvania, and President Arthur J. Rothkopf ’55 and First Lady Barbara S. Rothkopf.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/407/
FACULTY HONOR PRESIDENT ARTHUR J. ROTHKOPF ’55
He receives praise for “unwaveringly and courageously advancing the College’s educational mission.”
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/408/
OLIVER BOWEN ’05 WINS GEORGE WHARTON PEPPER PRIZE
Award goes to the senior “who most nearly represents the Lafayette ideal.”
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/409/
INAUGURAL ROTHKOPF SCHOLARS HEAD FOR SPAIN
Students will study art and architecture in Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Grenada, Segovia, Salamanca, Avila, and Toledo.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/410/
THREE ARE AWARDED NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
Recipients are Katelyn Connell ’04, Gabriella Engelhart ’05, and Elizabeth Ponder ’04.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/411/
STEEL BRIDGE TEAM ADVANCES TO NATIONAL COMPETITION IN ORLANDO
A group of civil engineering majors will compete with about 40 other squads at the National Steel Bridge Competition in Orlando, Fla., this week after taking second place at a regional competition last month.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/412/
HOLTON CREATES OFFICIAL IMAGE FOR EASTON BLUES JAM 2005
Curlee Holton, professor of art, also recently authored a book about artist Faith Ringgold and organized related exhibition at Allentown Art Museum.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/413/
EPA GRANTS FELLOWSHIP TO TULL ’06 FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH
Kristen Tull ’06 will conduct research on storm water practices and policies and will present her prior research on arsenic removal at the American Water Works Association national conference.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/414/
POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA HONORS UPTON WITH TWO AWARDS
A new book by Lee Upton, professor of English and writer-in-residence, will be published this fall.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/415/
GILKERSON ’06 PRESENTS DIGITAL MAPPING SYSTEM AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Debra Gilkerson ’06 makes significant contribution to local sewer authority through project guided by Roger Ruggles, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/416/
MCMAHON RECEIVES TOP REGIONAL MATH TEACHING AWARD
Crawford Award honors Elizabeth McMahon for excellence in teaching and influence beyond Lafayette.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/417/
ARSENIC-TREATMENT PROJECT WINS RESEARCH COMPETITION
A project by the Society of Environmental Scientists and Engineers took 2nd at the 2005 WERC International Environmental Engineering Design Contest in New Mexico. They presented technology and design for treating arsenic in drinking water for rural, isolated communities. They will present research at six regional and national conferences.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/418/
FEUER ’05 RECEIVES FULBRIGHT GRANT FOR RESEARCH IN ISRAEL
Hart Feuer ’05, who received a double major in economics and busiess and German, will study trans-boundary environmental cooperation between Israel and Jordan.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/419/
FRITSCHE ’07 PURSUES TWO DEGREES WHILE STUDYING IN GERMANY
Carina Fritsche ’07 and 13 other students spent the semester at International University in Bremen in program led by Rado Pribic, Williams Professor of Languages and chair of international affairs and Russian and Eastern European Studies. Fritsche is pursuing degrees in chemical engineering and international studies.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/420/
GENDLER ’06 AWARDED BEINECKE SCHOLARSHIP
Alex Gendler ’06, a double major in English and philosophy, is the recipient of a Beinecke Scholarship, providing funding for graduate studies in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. He worked as an EXCEL Scholar with James Woolley, Smith Professor of English.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/421/
HUANG AND FERRI RECEIVE NSF GRANT FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
Tina Huang, assistant professor of chemistry and James K. Ferri, assistant professor of chemical engineering, will use $210,549 grant for instruction and research with students.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/422/
CORTAZAR ’07 COLLECTS ESPN HONORS IN BASEBALL
Third baseman Frank Cortazar ’07 has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Team. He started in all but one of 44 games and rang up a .310 average from the batter’s box. A biochemistry major, he has a 3.97 overall GPA.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/423/
LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS MAKING THE CUT IN THE CLASSROOM
Lafayette student-athletes placed in the 80th to 90th percentile in the NCAA’s latest release of the Academic Progress Rate. Lafayette scored 981 out of a possible 1000 points and 31 points above the national Division I average of 950.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/424/
EARTH WEEK INCLUDES VISIT BY RALPH NADER
A visit by activist Ralph Nader, a third-party candidate in the past two presidential races, was one of several Earth Week events organized by Lafayette Environmental Awareness and Protection to increase awareness of environmental issues.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/425/
REVIVED EQUESTRIAN CLUB FINISHES SECOND IN REGION
Heather Clark named Coach of the Year.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/426/
FULBRIGHT GRANT GIVES MILLER ’04 TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP IN AUSTRIA
Teva Miller ’04 is serving in a native speaker role at two secondary schools.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/427/
PICCHINI ’04 RECEIVES NIH-CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP
Alyssa Picchini ’04 is one of a handful of students worldwide to be awarded a National Institutes of Health-Cambridge University Scholarship in biomedical research. A neuroscience graduate, she is completing a postbaccalaureate fellowship at NIH in the Laboratory of Molecular Pathophysiology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders and intends to pursue a Ph.D. in pharmacology at Columbia University.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/428/
SPANBAUER ’97 IN KEY ROLL ON REP. GIBBONS STAFF
In April, Amy Spanbauer ’97 was promoted to chief of staff for Rep. Jim Gibbons (R-Nev.), reports the April 18, 2005 “Roll Call.” Joining the congressman’s staff in 1998, she has served in various roles. She previously interned for Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.). She is an international affairs and economics and business graduate.
MAROON CLUB NOLAN GOLF CLASSIC SET FOR OCT. 21
The 2005 Terence M. Nolan Memorial Golf Classic will be held Friday, Oct. 21 on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club. Entries and sponsorships are being accepted for this day of great golf. All proceeds go to financial aid for student-athletes.
http://www.lafayette.edu/redir/429/