ALUMNI NEWS NOTES

Denise Battles: I continue to serve as a geology faculty member and Associate Dean of the College of Science and Technology at Georgia Southern University, where I have been employed since receiving my Ph.D. in 1990. I successfully applied this year for promotion to the rank of Professor of Geology, a most happy outcome. I'm collaborating with an Art faculty colleague in developing a college-level textbook on "Art and Geology," a project that recently received NSF funding. We are working to develop a text that will support an introductory-level, interdisciplinary course on this topic, an approach we hope to disseminate to many other college campuses. I have been married for eight years to Michael Mills, also a faculty member at Georgia Southern. (submitted 6/03)

Jeanine Burke: I am now the mother of 3 wonderful girls: Katie (4), Michelle (2), and Jeanine (1). I continue to work for EAB in Uniondale as Credit Administrator. My recent projects have included programming financial spread reports for the contractor industry, determining the bank's requirements for an electronic credit file, and creating procedures to monitor "Firewalls" compliance between EAB and our affiliate, ABN-AMRO Securities (USA) Inc. My husband (Joe) and I bought a house last year and I have enjoyed taking care of the perennial gardens in the yards. We had a great time at my 10th reunion. Katie got a kick at seeing all the fossils, and we were especially thrilled when Art brought us into his office, updated us on the latest graptolite theories, and then gave Katie some Herkimer diamonds. Who knows, maybe one of my three girls will be a geologist some day!(submitted '96)

Robert (Lopaka) Cunniff: I'm living and working in the Garden State (NJ) as a Geologist/Environmental Consultant (specifically as a Sr. Project Manager for HMM). I got married in 1995, and my wife Linda and I have three fantastic children (two boys and a girl). (submitted '96) Besides the typical contaminated "dirt & water" projects, I'm lucky enough to be working on the New York City 3rd Water Tunnel project, which requires honest-to-goodness geologic skills. I get to do hard-rock geology about 700 feet below ground in NY city occassionally. (submitted 5/03)

Doug Harmon: Currently head of real estate real estate loan syndications effort for RBS / RBS Greenwich. Construction, interim, credit facilities. (submitted 1/24/07)

Hey Colgate Geology- I have relocated from London, England where I was running Merrill Lynch's efforts in Commercial Mortgage Finance for Europe to lovely Cleveland, OH for KeyCorp. I manage the real estate syndications effort for KeyCorp, where we are the 5th largest direct lender in the U.S. I have recently purchased a home in Shaker Heights, OH. I get to see alot of geology on my real estate due diligence trips.

We have three children (Grace Margaret, Charlotte Paige, and Will Henry -- 5, 3, 1 respectively) -- so its a busy house. Hope all are well - Please feel free to contact me if you are in the Cleveland area. (submitted '96)

Tim Leary: I'm not sure what I have written in the past, I just know I haven't written very often. I received my Masters of Science in Marine Science (Geological Oceanography) in 1993 at the University of South Florida. Since that time, I have been working at the Florida Marine Research Institute as a remote sensing/geographic information systems (GIS) analyst (my official title is an "Assistant Research Scientist") in the Coastal and Marine Resource Assessment group. In a nut shell, we use remote sensing and GIS to provide natural resources information to the State Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) as well as other state, federal, and local agencies. 1995/96 seem to be offering me the opportunity to do remote sensing "research". We have been awarded several grants and have been invited to participate in a few of the US government's high-resolution imagery programs using new sensors to solve both old and new problems. Enough about work.... My wife, Kelly, and I live on the water on one of the local intercoastal islands, have a deep water dock, and a few of the associated accouterments. I enjoy the year-round parties, golf, fishing, softball, and beach volleyball; although this summer has been quite disappointing because I broke my ankle and I have been in a cast for the last few months. I'm sure I can catch up in no time.... Other than that, all I can say is that life is GOOD! (submitted '96)

Larry Lessard: I am living in Marblehead, MA a peninsula north of Boston. Last year my Fiancˇe and I bought a boat and try to take advantage of all that water. My company is doing fine working on petroleum and hazardous waste cleanups. We have about 20 people in two offices. Some are even from 'Gate. No marriage or children yet. Maybe soon. I don't get to see many people from the Department but would like to. If anyone is going to be in MA, give me a call.
(submitted 7/03)

Flenner Linn: Just passing the 3 year mark down on this end of the globe [South Africa] and still going strong. Its really been an amazing area to be in. Right now I'm involved in the first comprehensive and quantitative assessment of the groundwater resources of Lesotho for the government - quite a job but of enormous importance considering population growth rates around here. Then most of next year I'll be in the Okavango Delta area involved in groundwater exploration as part of an international project. I've already worked quite a bit in Botswana and the Delta is just beyond words in terms of wildlife and beauty. Anyway I'm also collaborating on a paper examining a major aquifer in Lesotho and adjacent South Africa which will hopefully see the light of day sometime next year.(submitted '96)

Scott McClelland: Continue to work at Dames & Moore in Washington, DC. Enjoying being father of baby girl - Haley - born in March 1995. Had a great time seeing everyone at the reunion in May. (submitted '96)

Khaled Rahman: Celebrated first wedding anniversary with an Alaska camping trip. Carol Bach (bride) and I (groom) went with a couple friends for hiking in Wrangell-St. Elias and Denali State Park. Weather and bugs were better than expected. Working in environmental consulting. About to complete 5 years with the same firm, although the name recently changed to Philip Environmental. Working on an interesting chlorinated solvent site. State-ordered clean up, and anxious potential buyer/developers, cautious site owners, litigious downgradient parties - it has everything. Recently decided to start looking at buying a house in Oakland area. Proud owner of a 10-month old golden retriever puppy. Very cute. (submitted '96)

Buff Rodman: After spending more than a year living in Finland as a student (93/94), I got asked to return as a teacher. So, I spent winter '95 teaching Global Environmental Issues at a small Folk College in central Finland. Tough language, bizarre climate, and wonderful people. Next, I filled up my summer with reunions, whitewater canoeing, camping trips, and 3 weeks in Montana. I am now trying to get several things going at once in western Pennsylvania. I am organizing some earth science/environmental courses for a local environmental institute in the Pittsburgh area for the spring, trying to get hired by a landscape design and perennial nursery, and keeping myself available to go back to the freezing dark north again this winter. (submitted '96)

Nancy Schmidt: Studying for comps and working on my dissertation; helping run a summer camp in marine science for 14-yr-old girls; working as a natural history interpreter on a small cruise ship in SE Alaska and the Gulf of California. (submitted '96)

Karen Wilson: Hi Everyone,
I'm still happily living in Montana. I moved here in 1990 to go to grad school and totally fell in love with western Montana. A couple of years after getting my Masters in Environmental Studies with a focus in hydrogeology, I ended up working for the Department of Environmental Quality in air quality. I love what I do and working for the state enables me to spend quite a bit of time hiking, kayaking, backpacking and skiing. My partner and I live in Missoula with our three dogs. Give us a call if you find yourself in western Montana and are looking for a good microbrew or hike. Karen (submitted 6/03)