Alumni

Niki Andrews, DMD ’88D has been named to the Arkansas Business "40 Under 40" list. She runs a private general dentistry practice in Little Rock, and has served as president of the Pulaski County Dental Society and the Little Rock chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. She was also recently appointed chair of the Young Dentist Committee for the Arkansas State Dental Association.

March 21st was proclaimed "Joan Bethel Day" in Louisville to celebrate the accomplishments of Joan Bethel ’69A, the youth-services coordinator at Johnson Traditional Middle School. Bethel founded a basketball league for at-risk youth in 1996, which has since grown to six teams and more than 60 players.

Sharon Darling ’66A was recently awarded the 1998 Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, given annually by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Darling, a U of L Distinguished Alumna, is founder and president of the National Center for Family Literacy and the first educator to receive the award. Past recipients include President Jimmy Carter, Marian Wright Edelman, and C. Everett Koop.

Angela Elleman ’95A was one of 30 interns selected to serve with the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia in the spring. The center was founded by former President Jimmy Carter to advance peace and health worldwide. Elleman is with the center’s Democracy Program. She is currently pursuing a joint law and master’s of divinity degree at Emory University in Atlanta.

Second place in the National Teacher of the Year competition went to Patricia Morris ’67A, ’87G. The competition is sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Morris, who teaches advanced American history at Ballard High School in Louisville, had already won the state competition in a previous year and has won numerous other awards for teaching.

Faculty

Joseph McMillan, education professor emeritus, was recently honored at the 25th Annual Black Family Conference for his educational contributions as well as his work as the conference’s coordinator since 1979.

Joanne Rowe, professor of health promotion, physical education and sports studies, received the Bill Cox Lifetime Achievement Award from U of L’s Disability Resource Center for her activism on behalf of the disabled. She has created two laboratories in the Crawford Gymnasium for the training of staff and rehabilitation of the disabled and has worked to make the gym more accessible for disabled users.

Marc Satterwhite, associate professor of music theory and composition, had his composition Painted Words: Two Pieces for Orchestra performed at the XII International Festival of Music in Havana, Cuba last fall.

Sixteen faculty members were recipients of the President’s Distinguished Faculty Award, the highest honor awarded to faculty at U of L.

Faculty members who won the Distinguished Service award were: Ronald M. Atlas, Russell L. Weaver, William F. Dolson, A. William Dakan, and Theresa E. Butler.

Faculty members who won the Distinguished Teaching award were: Richard L. Miller, Marcia L. Rosal, Edith Davis Tidwell, Stephanie J. Maloney, and Mary B. Rising.

Faculty members who won the Distinguished Research award were: Stephen C. Peiper, Shi-Yu Wu, Peter D. McHugh, Alan C. Golding, and Pedro Portes. Joan D’Antoni won the award for Multi-Cultural Teaching.

Staff

Bill Carner, archives photo technician for Ekstrom Library, recently showed his diversity when he was elected for a third term as secretary of the Southern Indiana Draft Horse & Mule Association, and also had one of his photos of the rock group Velvet Underground chosen to be included in a PBS American Masters episode. Carner took the photo during a performance at the Rhode Island School of Design in the late 1960s.

Dwight Dozier, assistant vice president for alumni and development information systems, revealed another side of himself in a recent profile in The Louisville Defender. Dozier, an accomplished musician, performs with U of L assistant professor Jerry Tolson in the Jerry Tolson Quartet and Fine Touch, another Tolson band. Dozier also has composed and published music that has been used by MTV, ESPN, VH-1, and PBS.

Students

Junior Jonathan Israel served as the 1997 U of L intern for the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation in Clearwater, Florida. He spent five weeks working with disadvantaged youth and getting to know members of the Tampa Bay Alumni Club, which awards the internship. He is studying sports administration and is associate head manager for the men’s basketball team. Junior Kristie Samson has been chosen for the 1998 internship.

Senior Jon Jageman is the newly-elected president of U of L’s Student Government Association for the 1998-99 school year. Jageman, a Speed School engineering student, will join Matt Ricketts, Kristie Shunnara, and Derek Cowherd as student government’s executive team.

Bookcase

Education and Counseling Psychology Professor Pedro Portes is the author of Making Kids Smarter: A Parent’s Handbook (Butler Books). The book is a guide to help parents foster their children’s intellectual development and creativity.

Holly Holland ’80A has written Making Change: Three Educators Join the Battle for Better Schools (Heinemann), a look at education in Kentucky.

1940’s

George Newman, MD ’40M retired from private medical practice in 1994 and is living in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife of 51 years, Frances. The Newmans have three sons.

Kenneth L. Cummings, MD ’41M is currently a semi-retired neurosurgeon residing in Las Vegas, Nevada. He recently won four gold medals and one silver in the 1997 Nevada Senior Olympic Games. His winning events were golf, horseshoes, and swimming.

Howard D. Fink, MD ’49A, ’54M is serving as an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine. He recently retired from private practice.

1950’s

Yasir A. Khammash ’55S owns his own consulting firm and serves as a registered professional engineer in the United States and in Jordan, where he resides.

Henry M. Altman, Jr. ’58B was recently appointed chairman of the University Medical Center Board of Directors in Louisville. He is managing director of Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff, Certified Public Accountants.

Robert L. Levine, MD ’59M was named president of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL). He is often cited as the "Father of Operative Laparoscopy in the United States" and has been instrumental in developing and employing new theories and instruments for surgical endoscopy.

1960’s

John M. McIntire ’63A, ’66G has been promoted to manager of administration by the Eastman Chemical Company. He has been employed by Eastman for 32 years, most recently as technology manager. He and his wife, Vivian, reside in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Wesley Hazel ’64A was promoted to principal whiskey specialist for Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, a division of Brown-Forman Corporation in Louisville, where he has worked for 31 years.

Robert C. Ewald ’65L was awarded the Arthur Von Briesen Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association for his contributions in providing legal assistance to the poor. He founded the Louisville and Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office and helped draft legislation to establish the Kentucky Department of Public Advocacy. He is with the Louisville firm of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, and is on the board of the Louisville Legal Aid Society.

James H. Samuels ’66A has been appointed senior recruiter and consultant at the Louisville office of Keane, Inc. information services division. Prior to joining Keane, he served as a systems director for over 20 years, holding this position with Humana, PNC Bank, and Farm Credit Banks of Louisville.

Ronald E. Myrick ’66S has been named general patent counsel for the General Electric Company in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Marion L. "Lee" Going ’67K serves as director of ministries for the Long Run Baptist Association in Louisville. He is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and he and his wife are "home missionaries" for the North American Mission Board. He also serves as field supervisor for student interns at the Long Run Baptist Association.

Lawrence T. Smith ’68A, ’72G has been elected chairman of the board of the American Diabetes Association Southern Region. He is the president of Smith Market Research in Lexington, Kentucky.

Gilbert E. Betz ’69S has been appointed operations manager for the Louisville office of Keane, Inc. information services division. Prior to joining Keane, he was a director in the government consulting practice of Coopers & Lybrand.

Vincent E. Senior, Jr. ’69B was recently named vice president for public affairs for Greater Louisville, Inc. He worked for Reynolds Metals for over 35 years and served for over 12 years as the company’s corporate director for public affairs.

1970’s

Kevin J. Brever, Jr. ’73A, ’81G was recently appointed principal of Holy Cross High School in Louisville. He resides in Louisville with his wife Regina and their two daughters, Kristin and Dana.

Richard F. Natonski ’73A is currently in the Arabian Gulf with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of a contingency operation that may be needed to help with rising tensions in that region. He has been with the Marine Corps since 1973.

George Shields ’73A, ’75G has received a $10,000 Templeton Foundation award in its 1997 Science and Religion Course competition. He is a professor and chair in the Department of Philosophy at Kentucky State University and also lectures at U of L.

Ronald G. Geary ’74L has been inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame in Louisville. Currently president and CEO of Res-Care, Inc., he has also served as president of Cincinnati Bible College, secretary of the Kentucky Revenue Cabinet, and Kentucky’s assistant secretary of state.

Dick Wilson ’74B recently joined J.C. Bradford & Co. in Louisville as an investment limited partner. Previously, he spent 21 years as a broker for Prudential Securities and served as senior vice president of investments since 1997. He is advisory board director of the National Dream Factory Organization, past president of its Louisville chapter, founder of the Robin Hood Project for the homeless, and served as chair for U of L’s College of Business and Public Administration mentor program. In 1996, he received the Volunteer of the Year award and was also named U of L’s Business School Alumnus of the Year.

James M. Rogers ’75B has been elected chief operating officer of J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. in Louisville.

Robert Sterner Silverthorn ’75L has been promoted to Brigadier General in the U.S. Army Reserve, where he has served since 1970. His present assignment is assistant commander of operations at the 84th division in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also an attorney specializing in civil litigation and has two grown children.

James E. Boone ’76B has been appointed to the executive committee of Korn/Ferry International. He serves as managing director of the firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office and is co-chair of its North American business strategy group.

Margaret Peake Grissom ’76B has been named president and CEO of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Area Chamber of Commerce. She is a certified economic developer and former vice president of the Greater Louisville Economic Development Partnership.

Mack R. Matthews III MD ’76M is currently in private practice with the Greenville Memorial Hospital Cancer Treatment Center in Greenville, South Carolina. He is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology.

Nancy Jane Crum Zinser ’76DH was recently promoted to associate professor and program leader of the dental hygiene program at Palm Beach Community College in Lake Worth, Florida.

Merrily Orsini ’77K was recently a keynote speaker at the American Society on Aging conference in San Francisco, California. She is chairman of Elder Care Solutions, Inc. of Louisville.

Mark K. Sullivan ’78L is a partner in the law firm of Tabbert, Hahn, Earnest, Weddle & Starkey, P.C. The firm is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he resides.

Michael Tunnell ’78G, a classical trumpet player, has completed his third CD, Lumen (Coronet), dedicated to U of L music professor Leon Rapier. Tunnell resides in Louisville with his wife, Meme Tunnell ’78MU, a pianist and frequent musical collaborator with her husband.

Alan R. Huelsman ’79E was recently honored as a distinguished principal by the National Catholic Educational Association. He has been principal at St. Gabriel School in Louisville since 1979 and has been with the school since 1978. He has won outstanding educator awards from both local and national organizations.

Jerome J. McBarnette ’79G resides with his wife, Myntrude, in St. George’s, Grenada. He is retired from government service but still serves as secretary to the Anglican Education Central Board of Management (AECBM).

Susan Stout Tamme ’79N, ’82G recently received a Lifetime Achievement in Nursing Award from Spalding University. She is the president of Baptist Hospital East in Louisville.

1980’s

Merlin Jones ’81A received a STEP (Service Through Excellent Performance) award from WAVE-TV and The Louisville Defender newspaper in Louisville. She received the award for her volunteer work with the Tri-County Health Coalition and her foster parenting for at-risk children.

Daniel L. Hardt ’82B recently formed Christian Financial Strategies, a non-profit financial planning ministry that presents seminars and workshops at Christian churches and organizations. He is also currently employed as a certified financial planner at the Kentucky Financial Group.

Edward G. McFarland MD ’82M was recently promoted to associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he serves as the director of sports medicine and shoulder surgery. He also was recently elected to the editorial board of The American Journal of Sports Medicine and was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus Award from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky.

Rohena Miller ’83A received the 1998 Touchstone Award for social responsibility. The award, co-sponsored by Jewish Hospital and Business First of Louisville, was given to Miller for her various volunteer activities. She owns Niche Marketing, a public relations and advertising firm.

Tim Thieneman ’83B recently was authorized as a certified financial planner by the CFP Board. He currently serves as a vice president with PNC Bank in Louisville.

Barry Willett ’83L recently joined the law firm of Weiss Frederick Willet & Haynes.

Charles J. Bisig, Jr., MD ’85M has been elected secretary-treasurer and president-elect of the Louisville Surgical Society for 1998. He is currently in the private practice of general surgery.

Beatrice M. Rosenberg ’85B, ’90G has joined the Louisville firm of Deming, Malone, Livesay & Ostroff Certified Public Accountants as a tax specialist. She previously served as vice president and trust acts tax officer with Stock Yards Bank in Louisville.

Jean Varner ’85B has accepted the position of international credit manager for Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, a division of the Brown-Forman Corporation of Louisville.

David Koch ’86B was recently appointed director of human resources for Chester County, Pennsylvania. Prior to his appointment, he served as the associate director of compensation for ARCO Chemical Company in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He also recently obtained a degree in law from Widener University School of Law and has been admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.

Nicki Swiderski ’86G works as a clinical nursing instructor for Indiana University-Southeast and an active volunteer with Senior Citizens East, a non-profit organization in Louisville.

Khader M. Al Saifi ’87C is currently residing in Doha, Quatar and is an administrator at the Sports Medicine Centre in Quatar.

Timothy Rutledge ’88B, ’90G has been promoted to director of sales development and channel management for the Core Markets Group of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, and will be based in London, England. He has been with Brown-Forman since 1984.

Paul Tuell ’88B has been appointed as a sales consultant to the Business Consultant Group of the Brown-Forman Corporation in Louisville. He has been with Brown-Forman since 1992.

José Fransisco Puac Tumax ’88A resides in Guatemala and is working part-time at the Tricentenial University of San Carlos of Guatemala.

Donna King Perry ’89L was recently named a partner in the law firm of Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. She practices in the areas of labor, employment and general litigation and is a member of the American, Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations.

1990’s

Rebecca H. Sowders ’92B has joined the Louisville law firm of Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. as a paralegal. She is also a member of the Louisville Association of Paralegals.

Debbie Dearing ’93B has been promoted to senior financial analyst for the Wine Brands Company of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, a division of the Brown-Forman Corporation in Louisville. She is a certified public accountant and has been with Brown-Forman since 1996.

Kristin M. Lomond ’93L recently joined the Louisville office of the law firm Woodward, Hobson & Fulton, L.L.P. as an associate.

Bill Gratsch ’94L was nominated for 1998 Employee of the Year by the regional headquarters of the Social Security Administration’s Office of Hearing and Appeals in Chicago, Illinois. He is a lawyer with the office.

Jeff George ’96L is an associate with the law firm of Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger in their Los Angeles, California office.

Daniel M. Walter ’96L has joined the law firm of Ackerson, Mosley & Yann, P.S.C. as an associate. He is a certified public accountant as well as a lawyer, and will focus his practice in the areas of business and commercial law.

Carol Besse ’97G has been promoted to brand building project manager for the Advancing Markets Group of Brown-Forman Beverages Worldwide, a division of the Brown-Forman Corporation in Louisville.

Born to run

Adopted

George N. Gill AD will be inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame. He is a former publisher of The Courier-Journal newspaper in Louisville.

In Memoriam

Cdr. Charles DeArmond ’48S, retired naval commander, died November 17, 1997. He was 71. After graduating from U of L, DeArmond went on to a lifetime career in the military. As a Navy officer, he captained three ships, was involved with the Polaris missile tests, and served two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the Navy Commendation medal, two bronze stars, and a National Defense medal for his service. Before his death, he was designated a Kentucky Colonel and a commander of the local chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Michael Laswell ’94A, artist and director of the Art Student League gallery, died January 4. He was 26. Laswell graduated from U of L with degrees in art history and graphic design in 1994, and was working on his master’s thesis at the time of his death. Laswell suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle-bone disease, and was known and admired on campus for his educational and artistic accomplishments despite the severity of his disability.

Jack Mudd ’36L, retired Jefferson County circuit judge and 1936 graduate of the School of Law, died February 9. He was 82. Mudd started his law practice in 1938 and became president of the Louisville Bar Association in 1962. He served as deputy commissioner and master commissioner of Jefferson Circuit Court for 22 years.

Artistic Discovery

With a Ph.D. he earned just weeks ago, U of L’s first art history doctoral graduate is already turning heads in the art world. John F. Martin ’98G, an assistant professor at Hanover College in Indiana, discovered there two important early works by Edward Burne-Jones, one of England’s leading 19th century artists. The late Romantic was considered a standard-bearer for the Arts and Crafts movement. The paintings had been hanging in a dining hall of a Hanover dormitory since 1939, generating little notice until Martin joined the faculty in 1995. The objects of interest—The Petition to the King and Princess Sabra Drawing the Lot—are part of the artist’s first series, a group of seven paintings that tell the story of St. George and the Dragon. The works are so significant that the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City agreed to clean and restore them in exchange for the right to exhibit them in the first American retrospective of Burne-Jones’ work at the Metropolitan, which will travel to Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery in England and the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, France. Coincidentally, Martin had written both his master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation on Burne-Jones. His discovery at Hanover led to coverage in England’s Burlington Magazine and The New York Times. U of L’s Jay Kloner, associate professor of art history, points out the significance of his former student’s work. "I have a very positive feeling about the quality of this dissertation and its potential for opening up an important area for scholarship in English painting."

Crowning Glory

Terri Cecil Ramsey ’95A has let her fencing foil get a little dusty while she wears a crown. Ramsey was named Miss Wheelchair America in August 1997. "It’s a year of my life of opportuni- ties I wouldn’t normally have," Ramsey says of winning the pageant. "I really feel like I’m making a difference. I think that’s worth a year of my life." Ramsey’s success at the pageant is matched by her success in fencing. She finished in fourth place in the fencing competition at the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. At the Miss Wheelchair America contest held in Denver, Colorado, contestants from 25 states were judged on individual interviews as well as their volunteer work, accomplishments, education, and presentation. Seeing all the contestants in evening gowns on the night of the pageant made a special impression on Ramsey. "It was nice to see that many people in wheelchairs who are pretty, confident women," she says. Since being crowned, Ramsey has spoken at rehabilitation centers and hospitals across the country. She says her most rewarding engagements, however, are speaking to able-bodied school children and "helping them understand there’s really no difference between us." Closer to home, Ramsey is organizing a pageant to select the next Miss Wheelchair Kentucky. Among the contestants vying for this year’s state title is U of L graduate student Jenny Smith. Ramsey is also honing her skills as a writer. A story she wrote while an undergraduate at U of L, detailing the auto accident which left her legs paralyzed, will be published in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, Part II. The book is due out in October.