The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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classnotes we bought an apartment in NYC—spending four months there, six in Arkansas, and the rest traveling. What a great life due to a terrific education and career!" Northeastern University criminal justice professor named Stu- 6 art McCauley and his assistant, former student, Jenny Smith. The story begins as these two try to solve a series of 16 "slasher" serial murders that occurred in the Boston subways. Robert Bryant '74 retired from his post as an engineer for Massachusetts venues figure prominently in the novel, as plot the State of New York. twists take the detectives from Cambridge to locations in Worcester, Sudbury, Weston, and Cohasset, and to a genetic Ken Charak '74 writes, "I recently retired from Johnson & research facility in Easton, Conn. Abruzzese, who earned an Johnson after 11 years of service; this follows an earlier retire- MBA at Suffolk University, now lives in northern California. ment from Procter & Gamble after 28 years of service. This Read excerpts at theinstrumentalrabbi.com (see p.75). one is for real, as I will live a portion of the year where I have second home in Naples, Fla. I am thrilled at the prospects of Stantec COO Rich Allen '76 participated in a White House no longer having my life on a schedule and being able to do roundtable discussion, "Executing a Sustainable Infrastruc- whatever I choose whenever I choose to do it. Simply stated, ture Vision," which included discussions and Q&As; with I owe so much to WPI for affording me a wonderful education senior government officials. On his company's blog, he out- that prepared me well for successful careers with two of the lines his vision of what needs to happen on a national scale. best multinational companies in the world—the WPI Plan was 6 Mark Allyn '76 lights up the Pacific Northwest with his truly an awesome experience!" light art projects, which use many of the disciplines he learned Ed Gordon '74 writes, "My book, Hineni, Here I Am, is avail- as an engineering student at WPI. Mark's creations include able at Amazon and Barnes & Noble in print form, and for the LED art, jewelry, and clothing designed for beauty and safety. iPad, Kindle, and Nook." "My childhood fascination with light, coupled with a 15-year career in designing and making unique clothing, has allowed Joe McGinn '74 writes, "After retiring to New Mexico in 2004, me to merge these two art forms," he notes. He wears his I have begun working for the Pueblo of Santa Ana as its water Judy Nitsch '75 was named president-elect of Commercial resources division manager. WPI's Santa Fe Project Center Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, the leading advocate has been a great opportunity to discover a number of fellow for the advancement of women in the industry. She is a long- WPI alums in New Mexico and to renew acquaintances with time member of New England Women in Real Estate WPI faculty, including Fabio Carrerra and Guillermo Salazar. (NEWiRE), the local CREW Network chapter. For NEWiRE, she Stephen Anstey '76 writes, "I didn't land the Mars rover, We have even been able to begin developing projects on the has served on the Steering, Nominating, and Program com- but was part of the team that launched the rover on an Atlas V Pueblo with the Project Center." mittees, and as chair of the Public Strategies Committee. Judy rocket from Cape Canaveral in November 2011. I have been a won NEWiRE's inaugural Entrepreneur Award and several rocket scientist of sorts since the early '80s when I came to the Stephen Page '74, a founding shareholder of Page, NEWiRE Networking Awards. She was also recently appoint- Cape to help launch test Trident missiles from submarines as Mrachek, Fitzgerald, Rose, Konopka & Dow, P was listed in .A., ed to a three-year term on the board of Pennoni Associates. part of launch control testing for the Navy with General Elec- The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 in the categories of lighted clothing out and about in the Portland, Ore., area, at community bicycle events, Portland Gay Men's Chorus concerts, and at events sponsored by his employer, Intel. tric. I had been with GE since graduation, in Seattle, Charles- Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Real After 20 years with Arizona Chemical, Bob Simon '75 com- Estate Litigation, and Trusts & Estates Litigation. As a trial pleted just the second change of companies in his career and attorney, he focuses on business and commercial litigation, joined Sensient Cosmetic Technologies as sales director. and travels throughout the state of Florida representing the Based in South Plainfield, N.J., Sensient manufactures colo- firm's larger clients, including pharmaceutical companies, rants and cosmetic ingredients that are sold globally to all the athletic corporations, and healthcare organizations. major cosmetic and personal care companies. Bob writes, ton, S.C., and Virginia Beach, before ending up in Florida. In 1989 I left GE and stayed in Florida to work for the Aerospace Corporation as a launch processing consultant to the Air Force on the Titan and then Atlas rockets. The Mars Science Laboratory launch was one of four Atlas launches I supported last year." "While the North American sales responsibility is similar to my Jon Anderson '75 has been designated by Chambers USA old position, the new industry, new products, and new cus- Robert Cormier '76 writes, "Our oldest son, Todd, is plan- as one of the best lawyers in America in the field of environ- tomers have made the change very invigorating. While still ning a wedding in the summer of 2013. Life is changing. Best mental law. He also shared the sad news of the death of his traveling significantly, the amount of time spent away from to all." brother, Peter Anderson '68, who taught electrical engineer- home will be reduced. For the first time in my life I am begin- ing at the Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering at ning to pay attention to women's makeup. My wife tells me I Alan Kelley '76 notes, "Relocated and will be retiring to Morgan State University in Baltimore. have a lot to learn." Santa Rosa, Calif. I moved with my wife, Holly, my daughter, Bob Fried '75 was recently elected to the board of directors William VanHerwarde '75 is proud to announce that his of the Sperry Federal Credit Union. "I am also the owner/ daughter, Grania, a sophomore at WPI, made Dean's List. He Robert Schildt '76 has worked with the Commonwealth of president of Midarome Electronics, which does consulting lives in Killington, Vt., with his wife, Ellen. Pennsylvania's Liquor Control Board for more than 34 years. and granddaughter." and sells semiconductor device test equipment, as well as hard-to-find electronic components," he writes. He lives in Rockledge, Pa. R. D. Abruzzese '76 is the author of The Instrumental Rabbi, the first in his series of murder mysteries featuring a fictional Winter 2013 79