The Board of Trustees recently elected Dr. Estelle Cooke-Sampson '74 and Christine Isaaks Reilly '76 as term trustees.
Cooke-Sampson of Washington, D.C., is a radiologist with Metropolitan Radiology Associates in Washington, and director of D.C. Imaging Associates.
After earning her bachelor's degree in biology from Union, she earned her medical degree from Georgetown University Medical School. She did an internship with the U.S. Public Health Service in Louisiana, a radiology residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, and a fellowship in CT/Ultrasound, also at Howard University. She belongs to a number of professional societies and organizations, is a spokesperson for the D.C. Cancer Consortium, and serves in the D.C. National Guard, where she was called to active duty during Operation Desert Storm.
As a Union alumna, she was awarded the Eliphalet Nott Medal last year. She also has served the College as an admissions representative, career day presenter and alumni event speaker.
She and her husband, Robert Sampson, have two children.
Reilly, of Washington Crossing, Penn., is head of worldwide operations for Morgan Stanley & Co.'s asset management division, and was the firm' first female vice
president and now principal.
Reilly rose from a systems analyst to an international manager in eight years, in part, she says, by focusing her goals on applied technology since her sophomore year in College. “Union had one of the few computer science degrees in the early 70's. Union's courses, and the fact that liberal arts courses were required, provided what I needed to succeed,” she said.
She earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Union. As an alumna, she has been a member of the Trustee Board of Advisors, a member of the Ramée Circle, an associate class agent, and a participant in alumni career networking.
A Delmar, N.Y., native, she is married to Dr. Robert E. Reilly.