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1960s
Dr. John C. Sutherland, Phys 62, MS Phys 64, PhD Phys 67, was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, a UK-based organization that works to advance physics education, research and application. He is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society and serves as chair of the Physics Department at East Carolina University.
1970s
Lawrence “Larry” Bentley, AE 72, was honored with the 2014 Founders Award by Engineers Without Borders—USA.
Manuel A. Junco Jr., ME 75, was promoted to group vice president southern region at Jacobs with responsibility for engineering, construction and maintenance in the hydrocarbons sector for the U.S. and Mexico.
W. Allen Morris, BM 75, received the Business Leader of the Year Award from the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. This recognition is reserved for a leading businessperson with a strong connection to the community. Morris is chairman and CEO of the Allen Morris Company.
Peter Schirk, ME 79, was hired to head the expansion of the new Recycling Division of BHS-Sonthofen Inc.
1980s
Gerald V. “Trey” Anderson III, BC 82, accepted the 2014 Large Chapter of the Year award on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of Georgia Inc. This award is presented by the Associated General Contractors of America and recognizes association excellence. Anderson is the president of Anderson Construction Company of Fort Gaines, Ga.
Elizabeth Holmes, CE 89, is a finalist for the Women of the Year in Technology Award. Given by the Women in Technology, this award celebrates female technology executives for their accomplishments as leaders in business, visionaries of technology and women who make a difference in their communities. Holmes is SVP of IT Transformation and Global Quality Assurance at Elavon.
L. Jackson McConnell, Mgt 88, is president of the Georgia Banker’s Association. He is also president and chief executive officer of Pinnacle Financial Corporation.
Fay Cobb Payton, IE 89, published “Leveraging Intersectionality: Seeing and Not Seeing - A Professor’s View on Digital and Social Inclusion.” She is an associate professor, information systems, at North Carolina State University.
Jeffrey W. Shaw, ME 88, was recently elected by the Virginia General Assembly to an eight-year term as a judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit. He is the presiding circuit court judge in Gloucester, Mathews and Middlesex counties. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Locust Hill, Va.
Mike Skrynecki, BC 88, Mgt 88, won the 2014 Invest in Others Catalyst Award at the eighth annual Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards dinner in New York City. Skrynecki earned the honor for his work with the Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation, which will receive a $20,000 donation from the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation. He is a certified financial planner and financial adviser with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.
1990s
William Walter Bolton, ME 94, was recognized in the 2014 Inc. Magazine 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. His company, Beaufort Engineering Services Design/Build, was ranked No. 20 on the list.
Susan M. Davis, Bio 91, gave a report at the UNC Water and Health conference. The report focused on the responsibility of a development organization for addressing problems with water systems that it has built. Davis is an executive director at Improve International.
Michael S. Defranks, ME 91, was awarded a U.S. patent. Mr. Defranks is a senior corporate mechanical engineer at Simmons Company.
Elizabeth Ferrill, MS CS 99, has been promoted to partner at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP.
M. David Galin, EE 90, joined Tucker Ellis LLP as a partner in its growing Intellectual Property Group.
Beth Ann Hanson, MS ME 93, is now an associate with Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.
Lt. Col. Jonathan D. Howell, AE 94, is retiring after 21 years of military service. Upon retirement, Howell was deputy commander of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Miss.
Jennifer Smart Merritt, IE 97, is now vice president at the North Highland Company. She has been with North Highland for seven years and was previously an account executive for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries.
James D. “Jim” Scott Jr., EE 91, was promoted to president of the Aviation, Communications and Homeland Security Group of DRS Technologies. Based in northern Virginia, DRS provides a variety of technologies and services to U.S. and international defense and government agencies. He is married to Holly H. Scott, IE 91.
Boris Segalis, ME 97, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office. He will co-chair the U.S. group of Norton Rose Fulbright’s global data protection and privacy practice.
Kenneth C. Tyburski, IE 99, is a disc golf world champion, winning the Advanced Masters Division at the PDGA Amateur Disc Golf World Championships. Tyburski is part of the mathematics faculty at Chatham Hall, a private boarding school for girls.
Dr. Mark S. Whorton, PhD AE 97, was promoted to chief technologist for Teledyne Brown Engineering in Huntsville, Ala. He joined Teledyne in 2009 after 20 years at NASA MSFC and has been leading the development of instruments and pointing systems for commercial earth imaging from the International Space Station.
Lisa Woods, CE 98, MS CE 06, joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and cannon Inc.’s Atlanta office as senior bridge engineer.
2000s
Juan Acosta, CE 07, is now a licensed professional engineer. He is an engineer at Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon Inc.
Colin M. Black, ME 03, is now a senior associate with Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.
Louis Darrouzet, ChE 05, is now vice president of business development at cycleWood Solutions Inc., a startup biodegradable and compostable plastics company. He also recently received his MBA at Southern Methodist University.
Dr. David H. Frakes, EE 98, MS ME 02, MS ECE 02, PhD BioE 03, won the 2014 World Technology Award in Health and Medicine. He is an associate professor at Arizona State University.
Matthew F. Harrison, ME 10, is now an associate with Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.
Silas Khor, EE 06, is now a senior associate with Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.
W. Jud Ready, ME 94, MS MetE 97, PhD MSE 00, was awarded a US patent. Ready is an adjunct professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech.
Jeffrey Waters, IE 00, EE 05, is now a partner with Cantor Colburn LLP.
2010s
Seletha Rochell Butler, MBA 10, was selected as a fellow for both the Harvard Kennedy School, Women and Public Policy Program and the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Butler is an assistant professor of business law and ethics at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business.
Mariel Rezende, ME 12, participated in the 2014 Freedom Ride, where a group of around 20 riders biked from Seattle to Portland to raise money and awareness for the International Justice Mission, which rescues victims of slavery, sex trafficking and violent injustice. Rezende is a product development engineer at Kids II Inc.
Devin P. Yohe, ME 10, is now an associate with Newcomb & Boyd, a multidiscipline consulting and engineering firm.
Nicole Darnell, IA 11, and Benjamin Wedekind, IA 12, on Dec. 14. They live in Atlanta, Ga.
Benjamin Elliott, ME 09, and Taylor Richie on Aug. 9 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Ben is a Product Development Manager for Euramax International.
Christine Henning, Mgt 09, and Will Reed, ChBE 08, on Sept. 12. Christine is a media supervisor with an Atlanta advertising agency. Will is a biomedical engineer with a defense contractor.
Lisa Marie Hicks, MS ECE 13, and Steven Thomas Bradshaw, ME 11, MS ECE 13, on Sept. 13. Lisa is an algorithm engineer at General Motors. Steven is a transmission controls engineer at General Motors.
Zachary Puckett, CE 12, and Angela Nelms on Nov. 8 in Lula, Ga. Zach is a transportation engineer II at pond and Company. They live in Buford, Ga.
Rory Sims, Mgt 09, and Dr. Marcuetta Williams, on Dec. 12 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Rory is a junior flavorist at GSB Flavor Creators. They live in Smyrna, Ga.
Tim Barnes, ECE 07, and wife, Holly, welcomed daughter Lindsey Reid on June 8. Reid joins big brother, Cooper. Tim is a Research Engineer at Georgia Tech Research Institute in Warner Robins, Ga.
Meredith Orr Bruce, Psy 98, and Dr. Beau Benjamin Bruce, Chem 98, welcomed daughter Isabella Marie Bruce on July 31. Beau is a physician. Meredith is a physical therapist. They live in Decatur, Ga.
Andrew Burton, BC 10, and his wife, Leah, welcomed son Rory Maverick on Aug. 30. Andrew is a track supervisor for Norfolk Southern Railroad. They live in Hornell, N.Y.
Jim Butterworth, IE 84, and wife, Sallie Smith, welcomed twins Siggi and Bodi on Nov. 18. They live in Boulder, Colo.
Lindsay M. Causey, Mgt 09, and Matthew D. Causey, Bio 08, welcomed son Wesley James Causey.
Christine Cundy, Bio 01, welcomed her nephew and David R. Cundy, AE 77, his grandson Ryan Brett Cundy.
Tiffany Johnson Forkner, CS 04, and Kyle Forkner, CS 04, welcomed daughter Sophia Grace on Oct. 27, 2014. They live in Denver, Colo.
Rick Garcia, CE 73, and his wife, Kathy, welcomed granddaughter Kingsley Ann Davidson on Nov. 11.
Jillian Apa Goodhew, AE 07, and Daniel Goodhew, EE 07, welcomed Joshua Daniel on June 17. The family lives in Melbourne, Fla.
J.P. Hall, CE 99, and his wife, Pollyanna, welcomed Maxwell Patton Hall on March 1, 2013. The family lives in Newnan, Ga.
Megan Heffern, IE 03, MS IE 06, MS IA 06, and Robert Heffern, AE 04, welcomed son Kirk Alden on April 14. Rob and Megan both work for the Department of Defense. They live in Gambrills, Md.
Kathleen (Salome) Hern, EAS 07, PhD EAS 12, and David Hern, Mgt 08 MBA 12, welcomed daughter Grace Kristen on April 23.
Clifford Allen Lipscomb, PhD PubP 03, and his wife, Amelia, welcomed daughter Araminta Jessenia on July 5. They live in Cartersville, Ga., with their other three children Thoreau, Hadassah and Garrison.
Anna Noack, IE 05, and her husband, Brett, welcomed son Harrison James on July 16. Harrison joins big sisters Aspen, Lili and Elizabeth. Anna is a commercial sales representative at Carrier Enterprise. They live in Cypress, Texas.
Ashlee Popka, BC 08, and Bryan Popka, CS 06, welcomed their daughter, Maggie, on July 25.
Lisa Crockett Richmond, Mgt 99, and her husband, Jason, welcomed daughter Ocia Anna. Ocia joins big brother Ambrose Carvossa, 5. They live in Marietta, Ga.
Benoit Robinot-Bertrand, MS IE 01, and his wife, Lisa, welcomed daughter Caitlin on Nov. 4. She joins sister Madeleine, 4, and brother Julien, 2, at home in Austin, Texas. Benoit is senior vice president of operations at Parcel and Fulfillment Services.
Dale Russell, Mgt 01, and Mary Frances Russell, STC 03, welcomed son Mark Raylan on June 10. Dale is a USAF radar navigator. They live in Bossier City, La.
Travis Steed, CHBE 06, and his wife, Becky, welcomed son Merritt Bryson on Sept. 9. The family lives in New York City.
Jessica Blount Wolff, MBA 13, and Bernard J. Wolff, Bio 06,
welcomed son Bernard James on Aug. 8. Bernard is a research scientist for the CDC. Jessica is a development assistant for the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business. They live in Roswell, Ga.
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