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Paul Salsini, Jour ’58, Grad ’85, has pub lished The Fearless Flagthrower of Lucca: Ten Stories of 1990s Tuscany. It is the sixth and last volume of A Tuscan Series that began with The Cielo, set during World War II.
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Phil Famolaro, Eng ’60, completed Biking for Babies, a 26-mile pro-life bicycle marathon in Long Beach, Calif., that provides financial support to expectant mothers. R E U N I O N
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Margaret Ann (Romeo) Hughes, Arts ’62, was inducted into the inaugural class of Northern Arizona University’s College of Education Hall of Fame in 2015. The lobby of the new undergraduate admissions and student services building was named for her, in recognition of her role in revolutionizing the university’s outreach and
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♥ Kay Gilbert, Sp ’78, and Roger Kohn, wed Dec. 19, 2015. They have been together since 1991 and live in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
recruiting efforts through nearly 25 years of dedicated service to students and parents.
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Thomas Schultz, Sp ’64, collaborated on a book about champion race car driver Augie Pabst titled Behind the Wheel: Augie Pabst Racing Biography, published by Dalton-Watson Fine Books.
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Joel Kriofske, Jour ’69, wrote a child ren’s story illustrated by his brother, Kris Kriofske, Eng ’65. He submitted the book, An ‘Awful’ Beautiful Day (In the Time of Chicken Pox!), to agents for publication.
Margo Williams, Arts ’69, released her second book, From Hill Town to Strieby: Education and the American Missionary Association in the Uwharrie “Back Country” of Randolph County, North Carolina, published by Backintyme Publishing. It documents the educational advancements of a rural African American community from 1850–1940 led by Rev. Islay Walden, a blind poet. Her first book, Miles Lassiter, an Early African American Quaker from Lassiter Mill, Randolph County, North Carolina: My Research Journey to Home, won the 2012 Award for Excellence in Publishing for a Family History Relevant to North Carolina, from the North Carolina Genealogical Society.
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Michael Neville, Jour ’70, had his play Dracula vs. the Nazis produced by Milwaukee’s In Tandem Theatre in October 2016. In Tandem produced Lamps for My Family in 2015 to acclaim. His plays have been done on and off Broadway and in regional theatres around the country.
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HOW CAN NEWBIE GRADS FIND THEIR WORKPLACE PASSION? Marquette Magazine asked staff in the Career Services Center to weigh in. Be bold: What are your strengths? Are they obvious to co-workers and supervisors? If not, make them obvious. Be vocal: Admire someone’s professionalism? Tell them, incorporate it into your practices. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Look within: If something hasn’t been going your way, think about how you can change it.
Terry Kelly, Arts ’78, was re-elected township assessor in Palatine, Ill.
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William Donigan, D.D.S, Arts ’79, received the Outstanding Provider Award from the North Carolina Community Health Center Organization. The award recognizes commitment, compassion and superior contributions to the health care community. He lives in Gastonia, N.C. Mary (Kerr) O’Toole, Eng ’79, was honored with the prestigious Maverick Award at this year’s Energetic Women Conference. Energetic Women is an organization dedicated to preparing women within the energy industry for leadership roles in operations and engineering. The Maverick Award was developed to recognize leaders who have excelled in promoting, connecting and strengthening female leaders in energy operations and engineering.
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Chuck Frey, Jour ’80, was named director of content marketing for Cultivate, a content marketing agency in Brookfield, Wis. R E U N I O N
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Regina Dixon Reeves, Jour ’82, was named assistant vice provost for diversity and inclusion at the University of Chicago. Previously, she served as the executive director of diversity and inclusion at the University of Chicago Medicine
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