Ramblin' Roll C a s e y Fiesler, Psy 03, MS HCI05, was presented a 2009 Burton Award for an article, which was published in the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law. The Burton Awards for Legal Achievement were established in 1999 as a way to honor the best writing in the legal profession. Fiesler, who received a law degree from Vanderbilt University in May and will begin doctoral work at Georgia Tech in human-centered computing this fall, received the award for her article "Everything I Need To Know I Learned From Fandom: How Existing Social Norms Can Help Shape the Next Generation of User-generated Content." J a n a e Futrell M Arch 07, has been selected for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Futrell will spend the first of her two years of study at the Technische Universitat Darmstadt in Germany and the second year at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya in Barcelona to earn a master's in international cooperation and urban development and a master's of international cooperation in architecture. Daniel H. H a r k n e s s III, EE 00, and Courtney Begina Harkness, IntA 98, MS Mgt 02, announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Alida, on Jan. 26. Katherine joins her brother, Jackson, at home in Atlanta. Daniel is a sales engineer with Sprint Nextel Corp., and Courtney is a senior account supervisor with Edelman Public Relations. M e g a n Kirk Heffern, IE 03, MS IE 06, MS IntA 06, and husband R o b e r t Heffern, AE 04, will celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary Sept. 27. They work for the Department of Defense. Megan is an analyst, and Rob is a program manager. The couple live in Annapolis, Md. M i c h a e l G. J o h n s o n Jr., IE 00, and his wife, Elizabeth, announce the birth of a son, Whitley Luke, on March 5. Johnson is an account executive with Fortna. The family lives in Holly Springs, Ga. Marshall Rogers, AE 03, received a master's degree in aerospace engineering from the Air University of the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. An Air Force captain, he is assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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Bike Rider With a Cause Paul Supawanich, IE 06, pedaled away from San Francisco in late July to begin a 2,848-mile bike ride to his hometown of Gibson City, 111., to raise money for the Atlanta Bike Coalition and the Ford County Youth Soccer Club. "I became an everyday cyclist while in Atlanta, and it is the city that initiated my passion to work on transportation issues," Supawanich said. "Since that time, I moved west to Berkeley, California, to attend graduate school to study those same topics. "Even though I am now on the West Coast, I try my best to stay informed about local Atlanta issues and cycling," he said of his decision to raise funds for the coalition. "As I've Cyclist Paul Supawanich hoists the bike that is carrying him progressed into my across the country to raise money. current career as an urban planner, I realize how much of an impact cycling can make in certain parts of the United States in reducing our dependence on vehicles and increasing our health, among other benefits." Supawanich said he chose to support the Ford County Youth Soccer Club in Gibson City because of his experiences as a youngster. "Playing soccer ... was an activity that really shaped me into the person I am today, not only combining the importance of fitness and teamwork but also leadership and discipline." Supawanich, who hopes to raise $4,000 to support the two organizations, expects to arrive in Gibson City on Sept. 9, give or take a few days. To follow his journey, visit his blog at supaonabike.blogspot.com.
C o u r t n e y Ann B o v e R o s e n t h a l , Chem 04, received a doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Georgia in May. Walker S t e w a r t , Mgt 03, vice president of the Birmingham Area Georgia Tech Club, received the club's 2009 Outstanding Young
Alumnus of the Year award. In 2007, Stewart earned a juris doctor degree from the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he served as managing editor of the Cumberland Law Review and was a Judge Abraham Caruthers teaching fellow. Stewart works in the litigation section of Burr & Forman LLP.