In Memoriam

  • Bernard J. Dvorscak, Aviator

    Bernard J. Dvorscak, AE 55, of Atlanta, on Sept. 21. Before enrolling at Georgia Tech, Dvorscak enlisted in the Navy’s V-5 Flight Training Program; he was stationed aboard numerous aircraft carriers, flew the F4U-4 and the Banshee Fighter, and was a member of the Navy’s first operational jet fighter squadron. At Tech, he was a more

  • In Memoriam, Vol. 90, No. 1

    In Memoriam, Vol. 90, No. 1

    1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s 1930s James Lanier Doom, Arch 36, of Black Mountain, N.C., on Oct. 24. Architect, Robert & Company. Minister and consultant, Presbyterian Church. Ivey O. Drewry, ME 39, of Huntsville, Ala., on Dec. 3. Army (Brig. Gen., Bronze Star), WWII. John R. Neves Jr., IM 39, of Ellijay, Ga., on Oct. 26. more

  • Charles Fleming: Veteran and Dog Lover

    Charles A. Fleming, CerE 33, of Nashville, on Aug. 10. A member of Tech’s Army ROTC, Fleming enlisted in the Army to serve in World War II’s European theater, where he was on the headquarters staff of the III Corps attached to General George Patton’s 3rd Army and saw action during the Battle of the more

  • Timothy Singleton: Peachtree Road Race Founder

    Timothy Singleton, IM 59, MS IM 65, of Dahlonega, Ga., on July 31. Singleton spent his life on the run. He came to Tech on a football scholarship, was co-captain of his freshman team and later a varsity letterman. And he starred on the Yellow Jackets track team: three years as a letterman, team captain more

  • Nelson K. Rogers: Professor Emeritus

    Nelson K. Rogers: Professor Emeritus

    Nelson K. Rogers, MS IE 56, of Cartersville, Ga., on Sept. 15. Rogers served in the Navy during the Korean War. His career began at the Sea-Land Corporation, where he was vice president of operations and instrumental in building the industry’s first container ships. He taught for many years at Georgia Tech, oversaw the undergraduate more