Marion L. Shepard, professor and associate dean emeritus at Duke University, died July 22, 2005, after several years battling cancer. Dr. Shepard joined the Duke faculty in 1967 as an assistant professor of materials science in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science in the School of Engineering. In 1977 he accepted appointment as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and served in that capacity until his retirement in 1999. During his tenure at Duke, Dr. Shepard gave significant service to the university as a member of the Academic Council, the Athletic Council, and the Engineering Faculty Council. He worked closely for many years with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of Student Affairs. His leadership contributions were recognized by receiving a Faculty Service Award in 1978 and the Engineering Alumni Council's Distinguished Service Award in 1989. Dr. Shepard was a Registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Together with his wife, Cynthia, he was a decades long supporter of the university and the Washington Duke Club. Born on December 20, 1937, in Owosso, MI to the late Lola (Koivuniemi) Shepard and Marion E. Shepard, Marion resided many years in Grand Ledge, Mich. Following graduation from Grand Ledge High School in 1955 he received a BS degree in metallurgical engineering from Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) in 1959 and earned his master's and doctoral degrees from Iowa State University in the early 1960's. Before his academic career Dr. Shepard was in materials development with United Technologies, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Division in East Hartford, Conn. In 1999, Dr. Shepard and his wife retired to Cypress Landing in Chocowinity, N.C. He was an avid golfer and served as a member of the Cypress Landing Golf Club Board of Governors. In 2004 Dr. Shepard accepted appointment as an honorary co-chairman for fund-raising for the Beaufort County Hospital's new Oncology Center, which is scheduled to open in late 2005.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cynthia, of 43 years; his daughter, Lori Gagnon and her husband, Jon, and daughter, Jolie, of Harpswell, Maine; his sisters, Sally Page of Boyne City, Mich., and Rebecca Fenrick of Janesville, Wis.; and his brothers, Gordon Shepard of Petoskey Mich., James Shepard of Roseburg, Ore., and William Shepard of Palisade, Colo., and their families; his wife's mother, Helen Swift, of Taunton, Mass.; and his special friend "Butch". He was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Figgs, of Roseville, Mich.

Mr. Carl Lauppe, Jr. E'41, at less than three weeks from his 88th birthday, passed away on June 7, 2004. Mr. Lauppe was a very proud Phi Beta Kappa honors engineering graduate from Duke and related many positive, life directing experiences from his years there to both family and friends. His undergraduate education at Duke coupled with further training at MIT enabled him to make extraordinary contributions as a Naval Officer to the United States Navy and our nation during WWII by developing and fielding ship born and airborne radar. At that time, the highly classified mission helped save lives in the Atlantic and European Theaters.

James A. Shea E'42 passed away November 2003.

Ray Brown Duggins E'44 of Foulk Manor North and Boothwyn, PA, formerly of Chadds Ford, PA, died Saturday May 8, 2004. He was born in Greeneville, TN on June 27, 1920, and was a graduate of Greeneville High School. Mr. Duggins earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and his master's degree, also in mechanical engineering, from the Pennsylvania State University, where he also served on the faculty as an instructor for several years. He served as a corporal and construction chief in the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific area during WWII. Mr. Duggins was employed for 35 years by the DuPont Company, from which he retired as a senior research fellow in 1985. Following his retirement, Mr. Duggins became involved in the associates program at Pilot School, where he served as a mentor to students for several years. Mr. Duggins was a life member of the National Society of Mechanical Engineers and a registered professional engineer. He received the distinguished alumni award from the School of Engineering at Duke University in 1991. Mr. Duggins was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth Lawrence Duggins, who died in 2000. He is survived by a son, Ray Brown Duggins, Jr. of Wilton, CT; a daughter, Elizabeth Duggins Peloso of Boothwyn, PA, and by four grandchildren, Molly Sheils Duggins of New York City, NY, Ray Brown Duggins III of Wilton, CT, Margaret Elizabeth Peloso of Boothwyn, PA and Elizabeth Lawrence Duggins of Wilton, CT. He is also survived by 4 of 9 siblings -- a sister, L. Adelia Duggins of Raleigh, NC; 3 brothers, L.W. Duggins of Greeneville, TN, Baden C. Duggins of Oak Ridge, TN and Richard Duggins of Raleigh, NC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at Duke University Chapel in August.

Jacob L. Suggs, Jr. E'44 passed away on March 30, 2004. Jake served in the Navy during World War II and in the 1960's became a mechanical engineer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He retired from this organization in 1983 after 22 years of service. He is survived by his sister, Jane Suggs Nelson WC'50, her husband John, both of Morehead City, NC and two nephews, John F. Nelson III T'77 and wife Janet (sons Alex and Will) of Houston, TX and David Nelson and wife Cindie (daughter Denyea and son David) of Marietta, GA.

Richard S. Huang E'55 born in Peking, China on February 28, 1932 passed away at RHD Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX on July 31, 2004. Eldest son of Fang Kang and Viola Misner Huang; Richard is survived by his wife, Adele Farren Huang, and his sons, William Farren Huang and Michael Edward Huang, and his granddaughter, Marie Lucille Huang, his brother, Gerald Huang and his niece and nephew. A graduate of Hargrave Military Academy and Duke University, he retired in 1993 from Lockheed Martin Missles Division to pursue his lifelong hobby of model airplanes. Always the scientist, he gave his body to UT Southwestern Medical School. His gratitude to Dr. Charles Loehr, Dr. William Dodge, and Dr. Richard Tannen and the entire staff of RHD Memorial Hospital was profound and unending.

Edwin D. Holt E'83 of Charlotte, NC passed away on July 1, 2004 due to complications from Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). Mr. Holt married his college sweetheart, the former Leigh Ann Hallisey BSN'84 and had three beautiful children, Christa, Morgan and Win. Mr. Holt was a Partner with Accenture where he worked since 1983. After his diagnosis he founded Pinstripes, a golf tournament and reception; which raises funds for the Carolina's ALS Center. Mr. Holt lived his life with a glowing smile and determination to make the most of each day. He inspired all who knew him to be a better husband, father and friend.

Daniel M. Brandon E'42 is retired and tired!

Charles Richard "Dick" Bayman E'44 regretfully announces the death of his wife, Mary Elizabeth Davis Bayman WC'47, on July 26, 2004. She is survived by Dick and her three sons.

Gordon L. Smith, Jr. E'48 wrote, "getting older is wonderful! It's the aging that's the pitts!"

David M. Verity E'51 continues to show champion Irish Wolfhounds.

Claude E. Stecker E'52 moved in March 2004 to Palmetto, FL. He and his wife, Roberta, sold their Greyhound Farm and all the breeding stock. Their last racers are finishing their careers at the Naples/Fort Myers Track. Now they just care for each other and go see their Greyhounds compete. Claude and Roberta were in a bad auto accident last September and lost their beloved Mercedes 380SL. Claude got some bruises and Roberta is still under treatment for a broken hip.

C. Sherfy Jones E'53 is this year's recipient of the Samuel H. Weese Award. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the Endowment Foundation and is intended to highlight the importance of leadership and the stewardship aspects of development over time.

George H. Dawson E'54 is retired from the Episcopal Church. Mr. Dawson is Rotary District Governor for 2004 -- 2005 of South Texas District 5930.

Charles P. Shaw. Jr. E'54 had a wonderful time at the 50th class reunion this spring. He was gratified to see many of his former college mates from Engineering, the NROTC unit, Westminster Fellowship and band. He even ran into Ed Nixon E'52, whose brother was elected president while they were at Duke, who traveled from Seattle to visit Duke. The expansion over the last 13 years has been awesome.

Thomas R. Foard E'55 celebrated 45 years of service to the Applied Physics Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins University working in development of Military Command and Control Systems.

Thomas R. Bazemore, Jr. E'60 retired in 2000 after 40 years in Engineering Management with AT&T, Lucent and General Dynamics. Mr. Bazemore is occupying his time by playing more tennis, gardening, sailing and traveling.

John M. Derrick, Jr. E'61 retired as Chairman of the Board on June 1, 2004 after a 43 year career at Pepco Holdings, Inc., a diversified energy company, and predecessor, Pepco, an electric utility serving Washington, DC and its Maryland suburbs. He also stepped down in September 2004 as North American Vice President of the World Energy Council (WEC), ending a normal three-year term. John was also awarded the Significant Sig Award by The Sigma Chi Fraternity, which recognizes members for professional achievements that bring honor and prestige to the Sigma Chi Fraternity.

James J. Ebert E'61 is awaiting 70 then he can retire!

Jacob K. Higgs E'61 has retired and now living on Block Island and in Myrtle Beach. He misses his classmates and says "how young we all were at Duke."

William H. Wheater E'61 retired from IBM in 2002. Mr. Wheater traveled to Norway to participate in the Birkenbeiner 50 km cross-country ski marathon. He was just trying to make it through and not set any records.

Thomas E. Gallagher E'62 announced that his daughter Maura Gallagher E'96 was recently engaged to James Tira. She has changed positions from Turner Construction Company to a new job as project manager -- real estate/construction for Time Warner Corporation in Manhattan. His daughter Anne Gallagher Ernst T'93 is employed as a biologist by USGS in Troy, NY. Her son Noah Ernst celebrated his first birthday in March.

Robert F. Epps III, PhD E'63 lost his beloved wife, Mary Bess Elliott Epps N'65, on Sunday, June 5, 2005, after a nearly four year battle with colon cancer.

John A. Wanklyn E'64 is still living in Palm Beach County and spending less time on the southwest coast of Florida, but more time in the Bahamas where he is involved with several interesting projects. One of his most interesting jobs is Project Manager/Engineer for the First Medical Waste Treatment Facility in the Bahamas. John has two grandchildren in Dublin, Ireland, which gives him and his wife an excuse to go to Europe yearly.

Peter C. Brockett E'67 announces that his oldest daughter, Alexandra, will be attending Duke this fall, Class of 2009.

Robert E. Dow E'67 has been a commercial realtor in Greater New Haven, CT for 32 years. Dow Realty Company was formed in 1981 specializing in the sale, lease and exchanging of commercial and industrial real estate throughout Southern CT. Robert's first grandchild, Catie, was born March 19, 2003. He enjoys sailing, skiing, golf, tennis, Duke basketball and (sometimes) football.

Daniel E. Kincaid E'69 and his wife, Susan, have returned to Charlotte, NC after 35 years in the Midwest U.S. The Chicago weather finally got to them after 18 years, though they hated to leave the excitement and cultural opportunities. Daniel and Susan are now getting used to hotter and longer summers. Susan is dividing her time between piano teaching and developing flower gardens in N.C.'s hard red clay. Daniel's company, Distributed Power Consulting LLC, allows him to continue working with distributed power companies at the national level while developing more long-term opportunities in the southeast. Daniel says it has been great to be back with friends and family and he thoroughly enjoyed his Duke Reunion (35th).

Jason C. Shih G'70 has been awarded the first endowed professorship in the School of Architecture at Louisiana State University.

Ted K. Field E'71 just completed his 25th year at the consulting firm of Bonestrov, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates. Ted heads up the firm's wastewater treatment division, planning and designing treatment plants in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Last year he published a novel, The Well: An-Enviro-Thriller, which tells the story of a Minnesota town whose water supply is contaminated intentionally and the secret plot to cover it up directed from the highest government levels.

Joseph C. Bates III E'73 and his wife, Mary Louise (Beede) Bates T'73, won the US Amateur, American Smooth Ballroom Dance (USABDA) Nationals for this year (2004) in the Senior II Division, proving that even a Duke Engineer and a Duke zoology major can be good on their feet in their dotage.

Stephen D. Huffman E'74, SP'76, PhD. ‘78 was recently promoted to vice president at MITRE Corporation.

Carl E. Lehman, Jr. E'74 is the chief financial officer of MK Diamond Products, Inc., a mid-sized manufacturing company. Mr. Lehman, his wife Cynthia, and three children reside in Pasadena, CA.

Michael A. Freeman E'75, MS'76 has merged his consulting firm with another to double its size to a staff of 60. Freeman and Curiel Engineers serve equipment and end users in oil, gas and power industry.

Gerald C. Hartman E'76, MS'76 and his wife started Hartman Consulting and Design, doing engineering consulting, management consulting and interior designing. The company has grown from two to sixteen in nine months. His daughter, Ali (27) is a PA and his son, Chris (26) works for Brasfield and Gove contractors.

Robert K. Willet E'76 was named Senior Engineering Manager with Black & Veatch, International Engineering and Construction Corporation.

Steven C. Bartolutti E'77 and his wife, Yasuko Okuno, would like to announce the birth of their first child, Kaitlyn Olivia-Mako, on July 16, 2005. Mother and daughter are healthy and home.

Jeffrey D. Blauvelt E'77 is the Executive Producer and Director of Photography for a high definition digital video installation created by video artist Eve Sussman. The HD video explores the moments before and after the creation of the 17th Century painting "Las Meninas" by Velasquez. It was selected for exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Contemporary Art Biennial 2004, and screened from March 11 -- May 30. Jeff was a chairperson of Freewater Film Society while at Duke in the 70's.

Robert G. Leech E'77 and Carolyn C. Leech E'78 are excited that their daughter, Debbie, will be attending Duke this fall, Class of 2009.

Roy K. Phelan E'77 decided after working at Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting) for 24 years to get into the "hair" business. Roy opened up four Supercuts Salons in the Cleveland area. He is married and has three children.

Stephen B. Slawson E'78 celebrated 25 great years of marriage by purchasing a drilling rig. He is currently keeping it busy in central Oklahoma under the name Alameda Drilling, LLC. "Boy, is my wife happy!"

Scott F. Midkiff E'79 and Sofia Zhang Midkiff announce the birth of their second child and first son, Erik Zhang Midkiff, born June 17, 2005.

Laurence S. Sloman E'79 is a senior principal engineer at St. Jude Medical Cardiac Rhythm Management Division in Los Angeles. During his 16 years at St. Jude, he is the recipient of 27 patents in Cardiac Pacing. Larry is currently involved in software development of pacing algorithms for research in automatic pacemakers and implantable defibrillators.

Mark T. Sperberg E'79 is heading to Abu Dhabi to lead a hospitality program management team for the Morganti Group.

Richard M. West E'79 is now on his third startup as CEO. He joined up with a group of Duke Engineering PhD's at Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (liquid-logic.com) in Durham, NC.

Michael F. Coia E'80 is a Founding Partner of two Environmental Construction Companies, working as the Director of Engineering and Construction. Applied Phytogenetics, Inc. is one of the pioneer companies in phytoremediation and Global Remediation Technologies, Inc. is a minority business implementing beneficial reuse of dredge materials. Utilizing plants in phytoremediation and producing beneficial materials from waste dredge sediments represent two important innovations in Environmental Engineering. Michael is blessed to be a part of these efforts.

Marla J. Franks E'80 is currently the medical laboratory director for Wellstar Cobb, Douglas and Paulding Hospitals. Marla is the immediate past president of the Cobb County Medical Society. She will be the president-elect of the medical staff of Wellstar Cobb Hospital beginning this summer.

Richard C. Gaskins, Jr. E'80 and his wife, Bronwyn Sheldon Gaskins, recently welcomed a new Blue Devil into the world -- Joan McCammon Gaskins, born May 24, 2004. Joan's grandfather (Dr. Murray B. "Buzz" Sheldon, M.D. T'43), father (Rick Gaskins E'80), uncle (Stephen Sheldon T'78) and uncle (Dr. Robb Gaskins T'85) are all Duke Graduates. Her sister (Audrey Gaskins) is an incoming Freshman E'08.

Mack T. Ruffin IV E'80 became a full professor at the University of Michigan Medical School on September 1, 2005. Dr. Ruffin, Asst. Chair for Research, Dept. of Family Medicine, continues his research in Cancer prevention.

Kevin E. Flynn E'82 has been named to Business North Carolina Magazine's 2005 Legal Elite. Flynn was recognized in the category of Patents and Intellectual Property. The results are based on a survey sent to each of the 16,866 members of the State Bar living in North Carolina who vote for the best practitioner in 12 business-related practice areas. Kevin focuses his practice on the intellectual property needs of technology based-companies including agreements necessary to protect or license intellectual property, the process of obtaining domestic or international patents, and patent opinions regarding patentability or infringement. He is licensed to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office as well as being admitted to practice in New York, North Carolina and in the Federal Circuit. Flynn is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, is a former President of the Piedmont Entrepreneurs Network, has served in leadership roles in organizing conferences for the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, and frequently speaks or writes on intellectual property issues for young companies.

Keith S. Novak E'82 is working on the next generation of Mars Rover, the Mars Science Lab project, at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Keith, his wife, Germaine T'82 and their three children are currently residing in South Pasadena, CA.

Jeffrey R. Rehm E'82, G'83 is married with three children. He is working as a pulmonary/critical care physician in Fredericksburg, VA.

Murray R. Snyder E'82 has returned to graduate school and is working towards a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Murray remains on active duty and was recently promoted to Captain, U.S. Navy. He will become a Permanent Military Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD upon completion of his Ph.D. He currently resides in Clarksville, MD with his wife, Jessie Badillo, MD, and their two boys, Mikkel and Zachary.

John L. Russell E'83 and his wife Sara had twins in March -- Jessica and William. They join Elizabeth (11), Luke (8), and Joseph (6). The family still lives in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Mr. Russell was recently promoted to vice president and general manager of Guidant Corporation's new patient management business.

Kevin J. Fellhoelter E'84 is President of Solar, Inc., a technical consulting firm specializing in power electronics and systems. He recently relocated from Dallas, TX to Knoxville, TN.

Mark E. Indermaur E'84 and Meredith Indermaur would like to announce the birth of their sixth child and third son, Samuel Webster, on October 10, 2004.

C. Jack Rogers E'84 has been selected for promotion to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy.

Kenneth T. Schiciano E'84 was selected for Institutional Investor's Online Finance 40. Ken was one of only two private equity investors on this list of executives who are "leading the way in the world of e-finance."

Barbara Simpson Vadnais G'84 married John Vadnais in Chatham, NJ on March 5, 2005. She is the general manager of Muirhead in NJ.

Stephen R. Bolze E'85 is currently the President and CEO for GE's Healthcare International business outside of Paris, France. He and his wife and three sons are enjoying life in Europe.

Karen Elizabeth Conover E'85 and her husband, Martyn Thrussell, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Anne Thrussell, on April 6, 2005 at 4:49 pm. "Katie" was 8 lbs. 10oz. and 21 inches long at birth. Everyone is home and doing great.

Cornelius A. Geevers "Neil" E'85 is the National Director of Industrial Programs for Tetra Tech EC, Inc. in Langhorne, PA. Neil has been with employed with Tetra Tech since 1987.

Kenji A. Kojima E'85 and his wife, Yoko Kojima (Blue Devil by marriage), would like to announce the birth of their second child and daughter, Hana Katie Kojima, born on July 28, 2004.

Michael S. Korman E'85 is currently serving as Business Manager for the Pacific Solutions Operation of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). They provide IT, Engineering and Technical Services to military commands throughout the Pacific Rim. Michael was activated last year to support Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Miramar. He continues to support the Marine Reserves now as a Lieutenant Colonel on the Marine Forces Pacific staff at Camp Smith, HI.

Henry M. Quillian III E'85 was voted in as a Georgia Super Cawger by receiving enough votes to be placed in the top 5% of all Georgia lawyers. Henry was appointed general counsel of the Federal Bar Association with 15,000 members. He also was elected Chair of the Construction Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association for 2004-2005. Henry hopes to see everyone at the upcoming reunion.

Michael T. Renaud E'85 has practiced law as a litigator working principally on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret disputes. He has been promoted to member (partner) status at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, PC. Mr. Renaud currently resides in Milton, MA.

Robert T. Atkins, Lt. Co., USAF E'86 has been assigned to F/A-22 PEO Office in Rosslyn, VA. Robert's wife, Rita L. Atkins E'86 is a Senior Project Engineer with the Aerospace Corporation in Silver Spring, MD, supporting the acquisition of the next generation of weather satellites.

Anita M. Kelsey, MD, FACC E'86 is still practicing in cardiology in CT. She is now Director of Echocardiography, Director of Women's Heart Health and Integrative Medicine at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, CT. Dr. Kelsey's daughter Michelle is an upcoming junior at the Loomis Chaffee High School in Windsor, CT, where she plays classical piano and has been invited to play at a school in Spain this summer. She is looking at Duke this year!

Bruce D. Johnson E'87 has purchased Champion Supply of Asheville, NC and is under contract to purchase Interstate Chemical and Paper in Appalachia, VA. The companies, along with Diversified Supplies of Waynesville, NC will provide janitorial supplies and equipment and be based in Asheville. His children, Olivia (5) and Emma (3) are happy to announce the birth of their brother, Charlie late last year.

Matthew J. Beattie E'88 is a Senior Director at Cingular Wireless. Matthew and his wife, Mary Pat Beattie, have three children, Alexandria (14), Jack (9) and Adam (2).

Edward Dean Brown E'88 and his wife, Melanie Trail Brown, would like to announce the birth of their third child and second daughter, Raelynne Joy Brown, on July 25, 2004.

Peter James Campbell E'88 and his wife, Celeste B. Campbell E'88 have a 4-year-old son, Colin, and 2-year-old daughter, Caroline. They reside in San Diego, CA.

Gregory L. Slover E'88 was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and has been reassigned to Edwards AFB, CA, as a flight instructor at the USAF test pilot school.

Christine (Johnson) Hunter, MD E'89 and her husband, Jairy Hunter, MD, gave birth to a daughter, Lily Cate on December 27, 2004.

Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara E'89 completed neurosurgery residency in June 2004. Elizabeth is currently doing pediatric neurosurgery fellowship at UAB Children's Hospital of Alabama. She will be joining the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh as a pediatric neurosurgeon in August 2005.

Sandra Ann Moutsios E'89 got married to Michael Dean Ostroski on January 10, 2004 (an Electrical Engineer from the University of Minnesota). Sandra and Michael adopted their first child, John Alexander Ostroski, born and adopted on February 27, 2004. Sandra is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She is the Director of the combined Med-Peds Training Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Matthew Robert Bielefeld E'90 and Katherine Yee Bielefeld E'90 would like to announce the birth of their first daughter and child, Samantha Claire Bielefeld, on September 11, 2004 in Fairfax, VA. The Bielefelds are currently residing in Herndon, VA.

Perry W. Cornelius G'90 received the Machine Vision Professional (MVP) award from Advanced Imaging magazine, one of the trade journals of machine (or computer) vision. Perry received a MSEE from Duke in 1990 with emphasis in machine vision and robotics. His thesis, Corner Point Identification of Partially Occluded 3-Dimensional Objects, was in the field of machine vision. His career since graduating Duke has been in the field of machine vision. Perry states that it has been an honor to be recognized in his chosen field.

Cynthia Anne Fink E'90 and her husband, Jonathan Sullivan, would like to announce the birth of their second child and first daughter, Rebecca Joy Sullivan, on May 31, 2005. They are currently residing in McLean, VA.

Robert Ramsey Flenniken E'90 married Amy Kristin Wood on October 23, 2004. Robert and his bride honeymooned in Italy and now reside in Durham, NC, where he is a software manager at Sony Ericsson.

Elizabeth Spencer Joslin-Montlick E'90 and her husband, Neil Montlick, were married on New Year's Eve, 2004. They are currently living in Windsor, CT. Spencer left private practice in June 2004 and now splits her time between teaching 2nd and 3rd year medical students at the University of CT, supervising Family Medicine Residents, patient care at University of CT student Health Services and per diem work at a local emergency department.

Christine Cragin Lodge E'90 and her husband, Douglas Lodge, had their first child and son, Alexander Douglas, on March 20th.

Timothy A. Gosnell E'91 married Mairead Lee on April 2, 2005 in Glendale, AZ. They are moving to DC this summer.

Michael S. O'Leary E'91 and his wife, Beth T'92, are happy to announce the birth of their second son, Ryan Michael. They reside in Cary, NC.

Dixie T. Wells E'91 and Patrick Auld announce the birth of a daughter, Zoe Katherine Auld, born January 24, 2005.

Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt E'92 and her husband, Bill Bernhardt, would like to announce the birth of their second child and first daughter, Caroline Audrey, born on July 7, 2005.

Terrence Chavis E'92 and his wife, Audra Evans Chavis, would like to announce the birth of their first child and daughter, Elle Terese Chavis, on October 24, 2004.

John J. Devaney, Jr. MD E'92 and his wife, Jennifer Devaney MD, would like to announce the birth of their second child, Maeve Esther Davaney, on July 12, 2005. Their first child, Sean Alexander, was born April 18, 2002. John is currently working for a private practice in Antioch, IL.

Susan Mowles Eugenis E'92 announces the birth of her first child, Angeline Christine, born April 7, 2005.

Elizabeth A. Mittendorf E'92 has moved to Houston, TX to begin a surgical oncology fellowship. She just completed four years in the United States Air Force.

John P. Rodgers E'92 and Margaret Best Rodgers E'93 welcomed their first child, Ava Marguerite Rodgers, January 4, 2005. They live in Trophy Club, TX, where they founded their own engineering consulting firm, Starboard Innovations, LLC.

Eric A. Stach E'92 and his wife, Dana C. Adamson, would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Gwenyth Anne Stach, on November 2, 2003. Starting January 2005, Eric is an Associate Professor for the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University.

Matthew C. Strauss E'92 is currently apprenticing for Conover Workshops in Parkman, OH, learning traditional 18th and 19th century cabinet and furniture making. Matthew currently resides in Chaguh Falls, OH, with his wife, Catherine, and his two-year-old son, Peter.

Murray D'Angelo, Jr., MD E'93 completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Arizona, receiving the Burnell Brown Award for exemplifying teamwork, camaraderie and humanism in the practice of medicine. Murray is Board Certified in Anesthesiology and has joined Southern AZ Anesthesia. He and his wife, Chelsea Chesen T'93, are currently residing in Tucson, AZ.

Michael L. Krachon E'93 and Cristin Corless Krachon T'93 and big sister Caitlin would like to announce the birth of their second daughter, Madeline Grace, on August 13, 2004. Mike is a Senior Product Manager for CR Bard, managing the company's brachytherapy product. Cris is an Environmental Biologist for GeoSyntec Consultants. They are currently residing in Atlanta, GA.

Michael L. Guhl E'93 and his wife, Joan, would like to announce the birth of their second daughter, Lauren Alexandra, on November 20, 2004. Michael is a Senior Manager of Inventory Management at The Home Depot. He, his wife and their two daughters live in Atlanta.

Laura Cook Lenderman E'93 was promoted to major in the USAF in February 2004. Laura and her husband, Dave, spent four months in the Middle East last year flying air refueling missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. They are currently stationed in Altus, OK.

Gregory M. Organ E'93 and his wife, Robin, would like to announce the birth of their daughters, Haley (2002) and Aubrey (2004). Greg completed his Masters in Engineering at RPI in 1997 and is a Principal Project Director with Aquilent. He and his family have recently moves to Mansfield, Ma to be closer to family after spending the previous seven years in the Washington, DC area.

Abraham D. Palmer E'93 moved back from Seattle, WA to Carrboro, NC. He and Julie Decamp Palmer T'94 are raising their two daughters, Bridget (3) and Morgan (1) in a great neighborhood. Mr. Palmer is doing IT work for the NC administrative office of the Courts. He asks folks to stop by and see them if you are in the area.

Kirstin K. Widding E'93 received a Master of Engineering Management from Christian Brothers University on May 13, 2005.

Stephen D. Williams E'93 is now Director of Trade Marketing at Activision, Inc. (the video game company). Stephen currently resides in Minneapolis, MN.

Allison A. Bianchi E'94 and her Greg welcomed their first child, Lauren Renee, on September 8, 2004.

David G. Bundy E'94 and Katherine J. Richardson T'94 would like to announce the birth of their first child and daughter, Ella Abigail Richardson Bundy, on June 4, 2004. The family is now currently residing in Chapel Hill, NC.

Stefan A. Dyckerhoff E'94 has been promoted to Director of Marketing at CISCO Systems.

J. Leif Ekedahl E'94 and Julie F. Ekedahl T'93, announce the birth of a son, Nicholas Anders Ekedahl born May 4, 2005. Leif is working for Albertson's and Julie started her own business, Veterinary Imaging Specialists of Idaho. They reside in Boise, ID.

B. Daniel Felton E'94 and his wife, Laura S. Bieksha Felton T'97 announces the birth of their son, Thomas Daniel Felton, on April 3, 2005.

Susan Hulvey Guswa E'94 would like to announce the birth of her first child, Zachary Andrew Guswa, on December 28, 2004.

Christopher M. Prosise E'94 and Emily Kazaks Prosise T'93, MD'97 announces the birth of their first child and son, Theodore Martin Prosise, on December 13, 2004.

Eric N. Treschuk E'94 and his wife, Nicole Kenney T'93, would like to announce the birth of their first child and daughter, Harper Susan Treschuk, on August 22, 2004.

Robert R. Bailey E'95 and Elaine T. Bailey T'96 would like to announce the birth of their first child and daughter, Julia Sollars Bailey, on August 9, 2004. Robert was recently promoted to Assistant Professor of Engineering at the University of Arizona. He is responsible for teaching the introductory engineering course as well as the interdisciplinary senior design course. Elaine is currently a graduate student at the University of Arizona working toward a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Her specific area of study is sleep and sleep disorders. She is in the process of analyzing data for her dissertation. The happy family is currently residing in Tucson, Arizona.

Heather A. Bartholf E'95 is engaged to David Harries and planning a January 2006 wedding. They are living in south Florida and welcome visitors!

Adeline Chew Lake E'95 and Taz Lake T'95 welcomed their first child and daughter, Annika Janel Lake, on November 29, 2004. Adeline is a senior engineer at ARRIS International and Taz if the President of Brightmill, LLC. They are currently residing in Atlanta, GA.

Bradley Ewing Paris E'95 and Robyn Osborne Paris T'95 would like to announce the birth of their first child and son, Jack Ewing, on February 7, 2005.

Vineet K. Sarin, PhD E'95 married in October, 2004. He and Nandini recently moved into their new home in Simi Valley, CA.

Michael G. Sherman E'95 and his wife, Sadie, would like to announce the birth of their son, Matthew Michael Sherman, on November 26, 2004.

Jonathan C. Trachtenberg E'95 recently made Director of Intellectual Property and In-house Counsel at TransMedics, Inc., a start-up medical device company specializing in a Portable Organ Preservation System.

Robert A. Vincent E'95 married Payat Saliphan on October 25, 2003. Robert is now working for Boston Scientific Neurovascular in Fremont, California since June 2004.

Michael H. Brown E'96 will complete his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Medical University of SC in June 2005, and has accepted a job with Carolina Radiology Associates in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Felix Yan-Fay Chau E'96 worked as an Engineer at Motorola for about four years where he earned two Engineering Invention Awards for different projects, developed automation systems for cellular phone manufacturing and testing, developed embedded software algorithms for satellite phones and volunteered at Libertyville High School working with their first Robotics Club. Felix graduated from the University of Iowa Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine. He is currently an ophthalmology resident at Duke Eye Center.

Todd H. Chitester E'96 and Julia Jackson Chitester T'96 proudly announce the birth of their second child and son, Cole Gibson, on August 8, 2004. Their first child, Caleb Jackson, was born on August 7, 2002. Todd, Julia and their two boys are currently residing in Charlotte, NC.

Rebekah A. Drezek, PhD, E'96 is the assistant professor of Bioengineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University in Texas. She is the recipient of the AAMI Becton Dickinson Career Achievement Award. She was selected for her ground-breaking developments in optically based medical diagnostic tools to improve women's health care, and specifically for creating technologies that bring new ways to achieve early detection of many cancers.

Robert Jason Parsley E'96 completed his Ph.D. degree in mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania in May 2004. Jason currently resides in Athens, GA, while doing a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Georgia. His research interests are in geometry and topology.

Evangelos B. Ringas E'96 and Elizabeth G. Ringas T'98 would like to announce the birth of their second child and daughter, Melina Efthemia Ringas, on September 15, 2004.

James S. Walsh E'96 recently graduated with a MBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. James is still in Austin, Texas, and actively seeking full time employment.

John David Inazu E'97 and Caroline Willoughby Young T'03 were married on June 12, 2004. After a honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple will reside in Sioux Falls, SD.

Charles W. Saletta, Jr. E'97 and his wife, Lisa C. Saletta (University of Cincinnati, 1999), are expecting their second child in March, 2006.

Naomi L. Zweben E'97 married Adam King on May 29, 2005. They are currently residing in Columbus, OH.

Grant R. Allen E'00 has after five years of consulting, most recently with Dean & Company in Washington, DC. Grant is moving to Philadelphia to pursue his MBA at Penn's Wharton School. He plans on transitioning to corporate strategy or early stage tech investment. Mr. Allen will continue leading the eye cancer non-profit he founded with his late father in 2003 (www.ocumel.org).

Matthew A. Cornwell E'00 became a full-time actor in Atlanta, GA, as of January 1, 2004. Matthew had previously spent two years as an Acoustical Consultant for a small specialty-consulting firm in Atlanta. He had a one-line role in Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, starring Jim Caviezel, which was in theatres last may and is now on DVD. He also had a short film appear on ABC's Good Morning America on October 29, 2004 after winning their 2004 "I See Scary Movies" contest.

Nana Han Little E'00 and her husband, Vance, have both completed their service commitments to the U.S. Air Force and will begin their first year in law school at the University of Illinois College of Law.

Daniel R. Silver E'00 and Michelle S. (Pinsky) Silver T'00 were married on September 4, 2005. The happy couple is currently residing in Chicago, IL.

Carla W. Yarger E'00 graduated from the MMM Program (Masters of Manufacturing Management) from Kellogg School of Management with a MEM and a MBA in June 2005. Carla has accepted a position with Guidant Corporation.

Caner M. Cooperrider E'01 recently received a master's in aerospace engineering from the University o f Maryland. He is currently working as an aerospace engineering at NASA-Goodard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Ethan Joshua Frickas E'01 and Elizabeth Mary Lucas T'01 were married on October 30, 2004 at the Duke Chapel. The couple is currently residing in Durham, NC.

Clayton Douglas Poppe E'01 and Emily Taylor Poppe T'01 were married on August 28, 2004 in Chicago. The couple is currently residing in Chicago.

Michael Ellett Weissinger E'01 and Candice Sue Hall T'01 were married on January 1, 2005. The happy couple is currently residing in Austin, TX.

Charles R. Forton "Charlie" E'02 married Michelle Conner of Austin, TX on January 15, 2005 in Austin, TX. Charlie is working hard a project engineer designing spine implants for Abbott Spine.

Stacey Lee Gangstead E'02 and Kyle Matthew Richardson E'02 were married in Duke Chapel on October 9, 2004. The groom's sister, Rev. Lauren Paige Richardson, performed the ceremony. The couple is currently residing in Centreville, Virginia.

Jaclyn Elise McGowan E'02 married Thomas John Hanifen, U.S. Army, in Washington, DC on June 18, 2005. They are currently residing in Austin, Texas. Jaclyn is working as a transportation engineer for Kimley-Horn and Associates in their Austin office.

Ryan J. Miller E'02 has been promoted to patent agent at the Webb Law Firm, a legal practice concentrating exclusively in intellectual property where he has worked as a law clerk since 2004.

Mark S. Rockwood E'02 was recently married on March 21, 2005 to Miss Jennifer Leigh Richards of Charlotte, NC…a Ferocious Duke Fan!

Christopher J. Sample E'04 and Laura R. Melvin T'04 got married September 25, 2004 in Charlotte, NC. The couple will reside in Durham, NC.