Posted on Mar 8, 2002

Namesake

The last issue of the Union College alumni
magazine opens with an exciting bit of news: “Officials at
Union College formally broke ground for the Edward H.
Black Technology Center …”

Much as we might like another technology
center, though, it's not ours.

Turns out, the magazine isn't ours either.

Rather, it is published by Union College of
Barbourville, Ky., one of a handful of colleges around the
country that share our name.

At first glance, the piece looks every bit like one
of ours; the masthead appears to be a shade of garnet and
the type face is similar.

And one headline might seem oddly familiar:
“Bonner Scholars Serve in New York, New Jersey.” (Recent
arrivals should consult their more seasoned colleagues
about this reference.)

Beyond the call

Few would argue that Prof. Tom Werner is committed in his service to the College.

But even the chair of the Faculty Executive Committee has his limits.

After re-scheduling a faculty meeting, he sent the following e-mail to his colleagues:

“It turns out that the original time in my earlier message coincides with my wife's scheduled seminar to the chemistry department, which I talked her into presenting. I'm willing to sacrifice for the College, but ending a perfectly good marriage is beyond the call.”

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Posted on Mar 7, 2002

Stephen J. Ciesinski '70, a partner with Earlybird, a
leading international venture capital firm in Palo Alto, Calif., has
been elected chairman of the College's Board of Trustees.

He succeeds David B. Chapnick '59, of counsel to
the law firm of Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, who joined the board
in 1991, and served as chairman since 1998. He has been named
a life trustee.

Ciesinski joined the board in 1993 as a term trustee. He
has served as an admissions alumni representative and a Friend
of Union Athletics, and has hosted alumni events. As an
undergraduate, he was a dean's list student, a member of Chi Psi, and
played varsity lacrosse and football, receiving Little All
America mention in the latter.

He received his B.S. in electrical engineering and A.B.
in modern languages and has an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

Other officers elected were:

• Robert DeMichele '66, vice chairman
• Norton H. Reamer '58, secretary
• Fred G. Pressley Jr. '75, general counsel
• Patricia Colgan, assistant secretary

Jennifer C. Smith Turner '74 and William J. Curtin '82
were elected term trustees.

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Posted on Mar 7, 2002

Like the cross-disciplinary field known as
Converging Technologies, the three Union alumni representing IBM
at Friday's conference reflect a range of disciplines from physics
to psychology to economics.

Dr. John E. Kelly III, senior vice president and group
executive of IBM's technology group, graduated in 1976 with a degree
in physics. With IBM since 1980, he is responsible for
developing, manufacturing and marketing IBM's microelectronics
and storage technology products.

Steven A. Mills, senior vice president and group executive
for IBM software, earned a degree from Union in 1973 with a
major in psychology. He is responsible for shaping IBM's
overall software strategy and directing IBM's $13 billion
software business.

Robert W. Moffat Jr., senior vice president and group
executive of personal systems and integrated supply chain at
IBM, earned a degree in economics from Union in 1978. He
also holds an MBA in Management information systems from
Iona College in New Rochelle, New York. He is general manager
of IBM's Personal and Printing Systems Group. He also
leads IBM's Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization.

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Posted on Mar 6, 2002

The
Arts Atrium has seen its share of colorful exhibits but probably none quite
like the Local Business History Exhibition on display from July 15 – August 15,
2001. The virtuosos featured in this show were not the ones who fashion works
from clay or paint but the ones who create and run successful locally owned
businesses.

The
exhibition grew out of a $5,000 challenge grant given by the Independent
College Fund of New York/UPS State Venture Fund to Union's Annual Business
Campaign (ABC). The exhibitors were all contributors to ABC scholarships for
Union students from the seven-county Capital Region. Participating companies
were Clough, Harbour & Associates; Clover Capital Management; Feuz
Manufacturing; Howe Caverns; Marty's True Value Hardware; Stewart's Shops;
Synthesis Architects; Trevi Travel; Villa Italia/Mallozzi's Restaurant; Wells
Communication; and Woodward Connor Gillies & Seleman Architects.

Each
company submitted pictures, products, equipment, or documents providing insight
into its history and development. Visitors were treated to walls and tables
filled with artifacts as diverse as early ice cream ads and financial pie
charts; pictures of caves, modern buildings and landscape architecture; travel
brochures and storefront designs; surveyors' tools, old two-way radios and a
precision part for a Space Shuttle experiment (see photo).

And in
case you're wondering, for those interested in local flavor and shrewd enough
to time their visit for the ABC Donor Recognition Ceremony on July 17, there
were fresh Italian pastries in abundance.

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Posted on Mar 6, 2002

Want to
know more about your ReUnion? Contact your class volunteers
to learn more.

1937

Art
Mengel, Class President and
Head Agent, 518-399-1343

1942

Howard
Van Valkenburg, Class President and ReUnion Chair, 203-267-6148, hevanv@aol.com

William
Birdsall, Co-Head Agent, 315-458-4797

Benjamin
Leland, Co-Head Agent, 714-846-5645, blelandb@aol.com

1947

Norm
Kreisman, ReUnion Chair, 941-923-7161, dotnorm@home.com

Norm
Schwartz, ReUnion Chair, 941-263-8169

Fred
Brandt, ReUnion Committee, 941-793-6323, naplesbrandts@aol.com

Frank
Peters, Head Agent, 512-338-4994, fpeters@austin.rr.com

1952

George
Redington, ReUnion Chair, 908-281-9140, rdngtn@net-lynx.com

Al
Wolfson, ReUnion Chair, 561-288-2807, nivla2406@msn.com

Howard
Modlin, Class President, 212-289-2539, wcsm@445.com

William
Delaney, Co-Head Agent, 561-770-6941, wpdelane@aol.com

Horace
Van Voast, Co-Head Agent, 518-587-1854

1957

Alan
Cox, ReUnion Chair, 512-346-1644, cox@texas.net

Jay
Fromer, ReUnion Chair, 860-659-5839, jfroms@aol.com

Howard
Rosenkrantz, Head Agent, 781-631-6252

1962

Dick
Murdock, Class President, 781-729-9374, murdock@geiconsultants.com

Ed
Gentile, ReUnion Chair, 973-635-8249

Lee
Schepps, ReUnion Chair, 214-373-6208, lmsbac@aol.com

Kenneth
Laubacher, Head Agent, 716-392-3795, laubacherk@juno.com

1967

Dave
Duchscherer, Class President, 716-634-1036, dduchscherer@wd-ae.com

Bob
Marshall, ReUnion Chair, 802-253-7018, 802-223-6524, marshall@stowevt.net

Mark
Cullings, Class Vice President, 781-749-5755, markcullings@mediaone.net

Peter
Levine, Co-Head Agent, 201-866-3606

Robert
Sussman, Co-Head Agent, 201-652-3498, rjsussman@att.net

1972

Henry
Kass, ReUnion Chair, 410-377-6728, hkass@md1st.com

Peter
Brayton, ReUnion Chair, 301-951-0552

William
Fox, Head Agent, 518-286-3206, wholin1fox@aol.com

1977

Kevin
Harkenrider, Class President, 858-487-5969, kjhark@aol.com

Tony
Romanazzi, 518-792-4226, roman4@aldephia.net

Karen
Huggins, Co-Head Agent, 518-372-5128, kihuggins@aol.com

Timothy
Moon, Co-Head Agent, 518-885-9383, tim@preventioncouncil.org

1982

Bill
Wall, Class President/ReUnion, 401-245-9004, William_walljr@prusec.com

Robert
Beard, Co-Head Agent, 301-774-5360, bbeard@bww.com

James
McGhee, Co-Head Agent, 562-498-2233, mcghee3@aol.com

1987

Susan
Shapiro, Vice President/ReUnion Chair, 703-757-8189, susanhya@aol.com

Drena
Root, Head Agent, 978-635-1668, dkwr2@netscape.net

Jeffrey
Zorn, ReUnion Gifts Committee Chair, 914-989-7549, jeff.zorn@nmfn.com

1992

Robert
Francello, ReUnion Chair, robert.francello@sac.com

Craig
Ferrero, Head Agent, 212-472-6604, u027763@yahoo.com

1997

Kristen
Pagano, ReUnion Chair, 973-952-5000, kpagano@dynamicsoft.com

Jennifer
Pool, Head Agent, jenniferpool@hotmail.com

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