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Go! Go U! Go U Mass! Go UMass!- We are two months into our newly structured membership and we have been hearing from so many of you – thank you! As our membership has undergone restructure, so too has the campus over the summer. Memorial Hall, home of the Alumni Association, is experiencing some of the upgrades as well.
Growing the Green Economy- Growing the green economy is the theme of this year’s 3rd annual Clean Energy Connections conference on Wednesday, October 20 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. Organized by UMass Amherst, this day-long program will feature keynote speakers and learning tracks on how to start and grow green businesses.
Financial Economist Reflects on Career, Offers Advice-
Ward McCarthy ’73 is chief financial economist at Jefferies & Company, a major global securities and investment banking group in New York. But when he graduated from UMass, the economy was a mess. The stock market was experiencing one of its worst downturns in modern history and inflationary pressures were mounting. To keep pace internationally, the dollar was devalued by 10%. On top of all this, the Watergate investigation, which ultimately brought down President Nixon, was in full swing.
College of Engineering holds Alumni Awards Luncheon- The College of Engineering will hold its first annual Outstanding Alumni Awards Luncheon during Homecoming Weekend, on Saturday, October 16, 2010. The festive event will happen from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the 10th floor Amherst Room of the UMass Amherst Campus Center.
Prof. Brian Schaffner to speak to alumni in Boston- The third annual Cole Lecture at the UMass Club in Boston on September 23, 2010 will feature Professor Brian Schaffner, speaking on "Public Opinion and Politics." The lecture series, funded by
Robert C. Cole Jr. ’59 and his wife, Margaret, aims to engage UMass Amherst alumni with faculty whose current research has a direct impact on world issues. Prof. Shaffner researches American politics and political campaigns.
Alumna wins Emmy for Documentary Work- When the Emmy Awards were presented this year at the New York City branch of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Sarah Foudy ’96 (STPEC/comparative literature) was on the receiving end, twice. Foudy is a producer/editor for the Spanish-language documentary series Nueva York, which covers Latino cultures in New York and airs biweekly on public television CUNY-TV.
Alumni Profiles
Telling Stories- Bill Gallagher ’05 always knew that he wanted to tell stories. An associate producer on the recently released documentary, Racing Dreams, Gallagher is putting his journalism degree and UMass Amherst experience to good use. The documentary follows three pre-teens competing in the World Karting Association’s National Series.
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Class Notes
Davina Chojnowski '94 and Brian Yoder are proud to announce the birth of a baby boy, Quentin Jordan Chojnowski-Yoder. He was born on March 7, 2010 in Brigham and Women's hospital, and weighed 5 lb., 8 oz. Their little guy couldn't wait and came into the world 8 weeks early. He's doing great and can't stop smiling.
Dan Lamothe '04 recently completed a six-week reporting assignment in southern Afghanistan as a journalist with Military Times Media Group, an independent newspaper chain focusing on military issues. While in the war zone, Dan embedded with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, an infantry battalion based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. - Read more class notes and submit your own!
