The Alumni Magazine for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. (WPI)
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Winter 2015 63 class notes I'm thankful to my parents, my wife, Nina, my daughters, Ulka and Ambika, my brother Vijay '58, and my nephew Ajay '86—and the rest of the Chauhan family and friends, and the staff at our company, Parle." Chuck Hardy writes, "I retired at the end of 2013, after a 45-year career as a consultant to the electric utility industry. I continue to consult from home as needed. This summer my wife and I moved from Massachusetts to Green Bay, Wisc., to be closer to family. My wife is originally from Wisconsin and is a Packers fan. I continue to be a fan of the Patriots and all the Boston sports teams. We attended the Packers–Patriots game at Lambeau Field on Nov. 30. GO PATS!" Mahendra Patel (MS ME) writes, "Currently working as a project manager in the Design & Construction Dept. at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), managing transportation system improvement projects. I previously worked in electric utilities (the former Boston Edison) for over 30 years, followed by a short career consulting and working with Honeywell on Boston's Big Dig project. I have enjoyed my active participation over 30 years in ASME International, serving as Boston Section Chair, Region I Board member, and later serving as regional VP. I have enjoyed many ASME Regional meetings on the WPI campus, meeting faculty advisors and many student members. My active involvement in ASME, Engineers Week, and several electric utility industry organizations, as well as leadership roles in Indian community organizations, have beneftted me personally and professionally. My wife and I are enjoying grandparenthood of four grandchildren from our two daughters, Mona and Reena. Our daughters are both lawyers, and we are very proud of them. I can be reached at patelm@asme.org." 1970 David Lawton writes, "Well, retirement is better than expected. I stay up as late as I want and get up at the crack of 1. I retired from the two companies that I owned with my partners, the Eads Company and Dynasty Filtration. I sold engineered products to engineers and enjoyed my time on the road and in Texas. I visited all 50 states, Canada, and Central America, doing it the best way—on "OPM" (Other Peoples' Money). Donna and I have logged 31 cruises all over the world. Now I have to say, all thanks to a WPI education. It opened the doors for me and business was fun and a challenge." 1971 John Szoke writes, "I retired in 1999 after a 20-year career at Hewlett-Packard. Since retirement I have been completely involved with investing for our personal account. My wife is a juried member of the League of New Hampshire Crafts, where she creates botanical art for the various League stores in N.H. We are members of the Alden Society and try to get back to the campus as often as we can." 1972 Robert Parry, was elected a fellow of ASME. He was recognized for his contributions to ASME O&M; Codes and Standards and his leadership in developing a code process that allows fexibility in achieving check valve performance improvement through optimization of testing and mainte- nance activities. This process, Condition Monitoring of Check Valves, is currently employed by more than 20 nuclear power plants worldwide. Parry, a longtime leader in the nuclear industry, is responsible for ASME in-service test programs at Seabrook Station. 1973 Dick Belmonte writes, "It's been a busy month. I was the team captain for the local Alzheimer's Association walk-a-thon on Nov. 1, and raised over $4,000. On Election Day, my wife and I were election judges and helped process more than 1,200 ballots over the course of 13 hours. We're looking forward to our next visit to Worcester between Christmas and New Year's Day." Dean Kamen was a keynote speaker at the 2014 General Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum held Nov. 21, 2014, at NC State University. In an interview posted on the school's website, he answered questions on leadership, robotics, and technology. Kamen is the founder and president of DEKA Research & Development Corp. 1974 Stephen Page, a shareholder in the Stuart, Fla., law offce of Gunster, has been named to the 2015 Best Lawyers in America list. He was listed for Stuart in the practice areas of Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Commercial Real Estate. A member of Gunster's business litigation team, he focuses his practice on business and intellectual property litigation, as well as probate, environmental, land use, and securities litigation. Page served on Gunster's executive committee and was the frm's frst chairman, 1997–98. He is rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, an indicator of a lawyer's professional ability and high ethical standards. He has also been honored as Florida Super Lawyers for business litigation and Florida Trend's Legal Elite for commercial litigation. '71 Carl Cruff ( '73 MS MTE ) retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft last year after 40 years of service. He writes, "My last assignment as the commercial engine programs quality assurance manager provided frequent communication with the Boeing and Airbus companies as well as major airline customers. I am now enjoying increased travel, expanded golf play, and bucket list items, such as this B-17 war bird fight. My greatest interest is now volunteering at the New England Air Museum as a tour guide and as restoration associate on a DC-3 project."