Posted on Apr 30, 2004

The Alumni Council will recognize the service of three alumni and one faculty member at their ReUnion convocation on May 22.

Receiving the Alumni Gold Medal will be William Burns '54, retired vice chairman and director of NYNEX and life trustee of the College; James Lippman '79, president of JRK Asset Management and chair of ReUnion 2004; and Dr. Estelle Cooke-Sampson '74, a Washington, D.C.-based radiologist and trustee of the College.

George Gmelch, professor of anthropology and leader of
many Union term abroad programs, is to receive the Alumni Council's Faculty Meritorious Service Award.

The convocation is set for Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. in Memorial Chapel. The traditional ReUnion Alumni Parade steps off at 10:30 a.m.

For more about ReUnion 2004, visit the website: http://www.union.edu/ReUnion.