One of 10 who enrolled in chemical engineering in the fall of 1923, Carl W. Borgmann (ChE '27) remembers that he was the only "survivor" to receive a degree in that area of study 4 years later. Carl is a 1968 DEAA recipient.
Almon D. Thomas (EE '27) passed away in December of last year, reports his wife, Luella.
Robert C. "Bob" Davidge (EE '35) says he operates the Oriole Hill Tree Farm in Rhinebeck, New York, for "the benefit of my and my wife Jean's 14 grandchildren." He studies forestry at LSU in Baton Rouge during the winter.
Elmer Holmes (ex '36) writes to say he played and lettered in football in 1936.
Melvin E. Clark (ChE '37) writes that graduating as high school valedictorian in 1933 entitled him to free tuition from 4 years at the state college of university of his choice. Mel is a 1985 DEAA recipient.
Bob Brown (AES '46, Mgt '48) and wife Suzanne (Educ '49) are CU alums, as are their three children, Kathryn (Educ '76), Robert, Jr. (ME '79), and James (ArchE '82). In addition, Bob's parents, James (CE '21) and Helen Reading (HomeEc '21) were alums, as is his brother James, Jr. (CE '52).
Irene Peden (EE '47) recently retired from the faculty of the University of Washington. She was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 1993. She is a member of the College's Engineering Development Council (EDC) and was a recipient of its Distinguished Engineering Alumni/ae Award (DEAA) in 1974.
Keith H. Dearth (CE '48) reports that he is a private pilot and enjoys ballroom dancing and golfing. He is making the most of retirement in his old home town of Montrose, Colorado, during the summers and in Phoenix, Arizona, during the winters. He worked for 10 years as a supervisory engineer in Washington, DC, for the EPA's Clean Water Program. He also worked for 20 years in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps and was an aviator in World War II.
Hal P. Demuth (EE '49) writes that Herbert Conn (EE '41) is the second student from the left in the photo of the lightning discharge test on pages 46-47 of the centennial issue of CUEngineering. Herbert won the Westinghouse Award upon graduation, and his wife Jan became the first woman climber to reach the summit of Devils Tower in Wyoming, a feat that gained her a photo in Life magazine.
Clarence "Clancy" Herbst (ChE '50) is the first recipient of the CU Foundation's Rothgerber Volunteer Service Award. He also recently completed 4 years as chair of the "Campaign for Colorado: Frontier 2000," which exceeded its $200-million goal by $71.7 million. Clancy is a member of the EDC and a 1992 DEAA recipient.
Jimmie R. Nunn (ArchE '50) retired in 1985 after 35 years of architectural work in Phoenix. He is still active in the AIA and is a state chairman of Fellows. Jimmie is actively involved with city and county boards and commissions.
The president of Bradley University for 20 years, Martin Abegg (MCE '51) retired in January of 1992. He received an honorary degree from that university last December. He received a DEAA in 1986.
Edward R. Stone (CE '53), who has worked for Bechtel Corporation for 23 years, is now a project control manager for its petrochemical projects team in Houston. He and his wife of 33 years have a son, 30, and a daughter, 28.
James I. Morgan (ChE, Bus '55), of Midland, Michigan, has recently retired from the Dow Chemical Company after 34 years.
The Automotive Service Industry Association named Gene Gardner (CE, BusMgmt '58) president last November. He lives in Wilmington, Delaware, where he is director of planning, quality, and productivity for DuPont.
Richard K. Jacobsen (EE '58) was among 14 individuals recognized by the Japanese emperor at a ceremony in May for contributions to society. Jacobsen received his award at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. A retired AT&T executive, he is a former member of the EDC and a 1987 DEAA recipient.
Vincent L. Kontny (CE '58) has retired from the Fluor Corporation, where he was president and chief operating officer, and will be pursuing a new career as a rancher. His new spread is located between Telluride and Ridgway, Colorado. Vince is a member of the EDC and a 1989 DEAA recipient.
E. Reed Turnquist (EE, Bus '58) retired last year as vice-president of network services from U S West Communications in Denver after 35 years of service. He is a past chair of the College's EDC and a 1989 DEAA recipient. He and his wife, Donna Whitaker Turnquist (Nurs '60), recently became grandparents. See notation under Sue Turnquist Cozart (EngPhys '86, MBA '87) and Steve Cozart (EE '86).
Delmont A. Davis (CE '59), of Muncie, Indiana, has retired as president and CEO of the Ball Corporation. He is a member of the EDC and a 1990 DEAA recipient.
Gary L. Roubos (ChE '59), chairman and chief executive officer of the Dover Corporation, has moved his corporate headquarters from New York City to Breckenridge, Colorado.
The National Council for International Visitors in Washington, DC, elected Bruce Buckland (ChE, Bus '61) as a director. A former president of CU's Alumni Association, Bruce directs Monsanto's Asia Pacific agricultural operations and is vice president of the International Visitor Program of the St. Louis World Affairs Council. He is a 1990 DEAA recipient.
Peter Teets (AppMath '63, '65), president, Martin Marietta Space Group, established a full scholarship in his name for minority engineering students based on academic performance and financial need. Pete is a former EDC member and a 1989 DEAA recipient.
Astronaut Marsha S. Ivins (AES '73) recently completed her second space shuttle flight, where she initiated and manipulated several microgravity experiments for the College's researchers.
In 1983, Terry Bittner (AppMath, Bus '74) and his wife Peggy Bittner (Span '74) began a catering business that grew into Two Bitts Bistro. During the summer they expanded the bistro and moved it to downtown Boulder, where they live.
According to Fortune magazine (July 11, 1994) Bruce Holland's (EE '74) new company, SpectraLink, is the leader in the field of wireless office phone systems. Bruce, who co-founded NBI in 1973 and Cadnetix in 1982, is a member of the EDC and a 1989 DEAA recipient.
David Louis Fischer (EE '76) of Santa Ana, California, is a senior principal engineer at Standard Microsystems Corporations. He works as an architect and design manager for integrated circuits used in LAN applications. He and his wife had their first child last year.
Serving as the payload commander, astronaut Richard Hieb (MAES '79) recently flew on his third space shuttle mission
Navy Lt. Daniel Schaal (EE '83) returned last year from a 6-month Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean deployment with Attack Squadron 85, Naval Air Station Ocean, in Virginia Beach. He traveled in support of Operations Deny Flight, Provide Promise, and Sharp Guard. These operations helped enforce UN sanctions in the former Yugoslavia. Later, he traveled to the Indian Ocean to support UN humanitarian operations in Somalia.
Amy Barnes (Tele '85), president of Indian Peaks Communications, married Richard Frey in October 1993. They live in Louisville, Colorado.
Glenn Abel (ME '86) married Kathleen Kava of Boulder this summer. He works at Texas Instruments in Dallas.
Engineers at Motorola in Austin, Texas, Sue Turnquist Cozart (EngPhys '86, MBA '87) and Steve Cozart (EE '86) had their first child last year, the first grandchild of Reed Turnquist (EE, BusMgmt '58) and Donna Whitaker Turnquist (Nurs '60) of Aurora. Colorado.
Kristy A. Schloss (CE '86) was selected by the Society of Women Engineers at its national convention in June as one of the five 1994 recipients of its Distinguished New Engineer Award. She is a member of the EDC.
Last year, Gordon Harvey (EE, CS '87) began working for Western Wheel Georgia, a subsidiary of Hayes Wheels International. He and his wife, Amy, live in Sugar Hill, Georgia.
Since joining the U.S. Navy in 1992, John Ibarra (AES '92) has completed the Basic Surface Warfare Officer's Course.