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 Il Vino Imports, which imports wines from small, family-owned vineyards in France.

Scott 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 inAnnArbor.

Wendy Lemoine Bosmans, 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 Mitsubishi 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,MArch 99, announce the birth of adaughter,Lillian Kathleen, on June 21. Lilly joins brother Owen, 2, at the family’s home inAtlanta. Leslie is the director of business intelligence at SkylightFinancial, 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 ofpurifiedspringwater that are spill-proof and affixedwith 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 experiencewith a focus on emergency service projects including extensive fire and rescue work.

Russell Leake, 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.

Christopher Rawlins, 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 andAsia.

Melissa Sandlin, 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.