and currently is assisting with recovery efforts at the Westin Peachtree and flood-damaged buildings. She and her husband, R o b e r t Mitchell, ICS 84, live in North Potomac, Md. Alex Munoz, Mgt 88, of Cumming, Ga., was appointed to the board of directors of the Tommy Nobis Center, a nonprofit community rehabilitation center headquartered in Marietta, Ga., that develops and provides job training, employment and vocational support for people with disabilities. Munoz is the founder of CSR, a management consultancy that specializes in startup and turn-around engagements. He has a master's in information systems from George Washington University. Alex Wan, IE 88, won the Atlanta City Council District 6 seat in the Dec. 1 run-off election. Wan is director of development for Jerusalem House, the city's oldest and largest provider of permanent, supportive housing for homeless or low-income individuals and families living with HIV /AIDS.
Terry Woods, ESM 83, MS ESM 84, PhD ESM 91, was named the FDA Federal Engineer for 2009 and was selected by the National Society of Professional Engineers as one of the Top 10 Federal Engineers of the Year for 2009 in recognition of her work in MRI safety and compatibility requirements for medical devices and for her leadership in the development of voluntary consensus standards for the safety of medical devices in MRI scanners. Woods is the leader of the Solid Mechanics Laboratory at the FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health medical device laboratories in Silver Spring, Md. Woods writes fhat she and her husband, J o e Vignola, ESM 85, MS ESM 86, PhD ME 91, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Catholic University of America, "probably also hold the record for most ESM degrees in one household." They live in Berwyn Heights, Md., with daughters Amelia and Isabella.
1990s Elizabeth Bacon, EE 96, MBA 08, was inducted into the order of "merite agricole," an honor bestowed by France's Ministry of Agriculture to those who have benefited French agriculture and products. In 2002, she launched LaGrange, Ga.-based II Vino Imports, which imports wines from small, family-owned vineyards in France.
S c o t t P. Belanger, PhD EE 96, joined the staff of SRI International at its Ann Arbor, Mich, office. His responsibilities as a principal engineer include technical leadership, business development and management of project execution in the areas of communications, radar and remote sensing systems. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Ann Arbor. Wendy Lemoine Bosnians, ChE 97, and her husband, Olivier, announce the birth of a son, Lucas, on Sept. 3. He joins sisters Silvie, 2, and Eliza, 4, at home in Durango, Colo. Bosmans is an engineer with BP America. Jim Brennan, ME 97, and his wife, Joy, announce the birth of daughter Olivia Grace on Sept. 30. Olivia joins sister Anna, 2, at the family's home in Decatur, Ga. Brennan is a senior product marketing manager with Red Hat. Allan Dziwoki, MS MoT 99, has been promoted to vice president of business services at MitsubisJii Electric Cooling and Heating Solutions. Dziwoki, who joined the division in 2000, will oversee the business services group for Mitsubishi Electric, specifically focusing on operations, training, information technology and service. Leslie Owen Hamlin, ISyE 96, and Shawn Roy Hamlin, Arch 95, BC 99, M Arch 99, announce the birth of a daughter, Lillian Kathleen, on June 21. Lilly joins brother Owen, 2, at the family's home in Atlanta. Leslie is the director of business intelligence at Skylight Financial, and Shawn is an architect at Perkins+Will. Lara O'Connor Hodgson, AE 93, has launched the company Nourish, for which she serves as CEO. Sold in airports and specialty stores across the country, Nourish creates formula-ready bottled water. The bottles have volume measurements, a large mouth to add formula and a nipple top. The company also offers 10-ounce bottles of purified spring water fhat are spill-proof and affixed with a sippy top for toddlers. Nourish products were included in gift bags at the Primetime Emmy Awards in September. Gustaf Kamp, Arch 93, of Portland, Ore., has joined Waterleaf Architecture. Kamp has 12 years of architectural planning, design and construction experience with a focus on emergency service projects including extensive fire and rescue work
R u s s e l l L e a k e , CmpE 99, and his wife, Miriam Moon, celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary on Nov. 8. Leake is an engineer for Cisco Systems Inc. in Atlanta. C h r i s t o p h e r R a w l i n s , Arch 95, had his work featured in the American Institute of Architects' New York Now exhibition in the fall. Rawlins is writing a book about beach house architect Horace Gifford, for which he won a fellowship from the Fire Island Pines Artist-in-Residence Program. He is the president of Rawlins Design, an architecture and interiors practice engaged in projects in the United States, United Kingdom and Asia. M e l i s s a S a n d l i n , MS ME 98, received a community service award at the Women of Color technology awards conference in Dallas. Manager at Northrop Grumman's Electronic Systems Engineering, Manufacturing and Logistics Talent Management in Baltimore, she has been a participant in the company's DiscoverE program for the past five years, introducing engineering as a profession to third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. She also leads a Northrop Grumman mentoring group aimed at getting local high school students interested in pursuing engineering careers. Eric Waller, CE 92, MBA 98, has accepted the position of GE/Safran/Thales business director within the Honeywell Aerospace Regional Aircraft and Component Customers customer business team. In his previous role, Waller served as the integrated supply chain director for the air transport and regional strategic business unit. Since joining Honeywell in 1998, he has served in various ISC and business leadership roles.
2000s David Alvord, ME 07, MS ME 09, married Tara Mclntyre on July 19. He is an acoustics analyst and engineer on the Constellation program at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and is the son of Larry Alvord, APhys 82, and Laurie Alvord, TE 83. S u z a n n e Camp Bird, Arch 02, and Cameron Bird, Arch 02, announce the birth of a son, Christian Cameron, on Sept. 11. He joins his sister, Madeleine, 4, at the family's home in Houston. Suzanne is an intern architect at Jackson & Ryan Architects. Cameron, an intern architect at Curtis & Windham Architects,
January/February 2010
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