Union College will honor four alumni and one faculty member at the Alumni Convocation on Saturday, June 2, during ReUnion Weekend.
The Alumni Council will present the Alumni Gold Medal to Lee Davenport, Class of 1937, former chief scientist and vice president for GTE Corp.; Joseph Hinchey ’47, an executive with General Dynamics and Texas Instruments; and John Temple ’67, an executive with Deloitte and Touche consulting firm. All three are former Trustees of the College.
New York City Attorney Mark Zauderer ’67 will receive the Eliphalet Nott Medal, which recognizes the perseverance of alumni who have attained distinction in their field. A prominent litigator, Zauderer has been an advocate for cameras in the courtrooms and also chaired a panel that led a reform of the state’s jury system.
Hilary Tann, the John Howard Payne Professor of Music, is to receive the Faculty Meritorious Service Award. A native of Wales, Tann has been recognized internationally as a composer.
More than 1,500 alumni are expected for ReUnion 2007, which runs May 31-June 3. The weekend also includes an alumni parade; a lecture and conversation with mystery crime writer Kerrie Ticknor Droban ’87; performances of Aristophanes’ The Birds in the Yulman Theatre; and fireworks on Saturday night at the center of campus.
Visit http://www.union.edu/ReUnion for more information.