1930s

• William C. Twaddle '39 of Chateaugay, N.Y., recently had a successful triple bypass and heart valve replacement. Sadly, he lost his wife, Grace, in September 2002.
  

1940s

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• Ignatius Lacombe '42 of Plattsburgh, N.Y., is retired. He attends Cornell reunions every five years.

• Raymond T. Fox '47 of Ithaca, N.Y., is a professor emeritus in the CALS Department of Horticulture. For many years, Fox has overseen the floral arrangements at major university events, including Commencement. He is married to Vera Habasson Fox '47.

• Willett R. Porter Jr. '48 of Mahopac, N.Y., has been a pastor in United Methodist churches in Southeastern New York for 52 years. Although technically retired, he is still a pastor at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church where he has been for 10 years.

• E. Travis York, PhD '49 of Gainesville, Fla., has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Sciences degree by North Carolina State University. In awarding the degree, NCSU Chancellor Marye Anne Fox cited York's more than half-century of efforts to combat world hunger. He has served as an adviser to six presidents (Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan) and served as a consultant for the U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State, the United Nations, and many private foundations and foreign governments.

1950s

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• Verne A. Fogg, Jr. '51 of Westchester, Ill., has been retired since 1989 and is still enjoying his free time.

• Gerald I. Read '52 of Prattsburg, N.Y., and his wife, Shirley, divide their time between Prattsburg and Florida. They also enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandchildren.

• John R. Schmitt '53 of York, Pa., is retired and "enjoying every minute of it!"

• Leland C. Mote '56 of Big Bear Lake, Calif., is still working as senior auditor/underwriter in the secondary mortgage market. He went to Russia in January 2004.

• Ronald D. Ramsden '57 of Marcellus, N.Y., is mourning the loss of his wife, Joyce Anne, who passed away in May, 2003.

• Frederick L. Brueck '58 of Schoharie, N.Y., has written a new book, Never Say Can't! It's an inspirational autobiography that chronicles his world travels to 35 foreign countries and includes several chapters on his four years at Cornell; as well as his 33-year career as an Extension specialist. The book is available in all major bookstores.

1960s

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• Bryan Neel III, MD, PhD '62 was honored by the University of Minnesota/ Rochester Advisory Committee for his years of service to the state of Minnesota as a member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.

• Joseph E. Lamendola '63 of Watertown, N.Y., retired on March 15, 2003. He is enjoying his newfound free time.

• Bryon T. French '64, MAT '67 of Gainesville, Fla., was awarded the NACTA (North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture) John Deere Award for 2003. This award is given annually to only one college professor in the nation. French is a professor of agricultural and biological engineering with the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Services.

• James R. Bockmier '65 of Allegany, N.Y., is the owner/operator of a dairy farm and farm market. He is married with three children and two grandchildren.

• Susan Maldon '66 of Silver Spring, Md., is a professional photographer and president of Dancing Moose Photography. She is married to Rollin Fraser and has two children. She goes by Susan Maldon Stregack.

• John A. Gaines, IV '67 of Groton, N.Y., is still happily married to Patricia Wiggins Gaines '64.

• James E. Munger '67 of Mexico, N.Y., retired in 2000. He was formerly a science teacher in Mexico Central School.

• Thomas E. Burger '68 of Hilton, N.Y., owns Thomas E. Burger Funeral Home, Inc.

1970s

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• Steven A. Siefert, MD, '72 of Omaha, Neb., is a medical toxicologist in the Department of Surgery at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is married to Sandy Mishkin, a psychiatric nurse, and has a daughter, Sara, who is attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Florence M. Higgins '75, DVM '81 of Rush, N.Y., continues veterinary relief work in the Rochester area. Son, Gregory (13) plays the viola; son, Zachary, (10) will finish elementary school this year. Husband, John, was recently honored by Kodak for having more than 20 patents.

• Steve Levine '75 of South Orange, N.J., is an executive with a laboratory products manufacturer. He and wife, Laura, celebrated their 30th anniversary. They have three children: Justin (21), Zachary (18, Eng '07), and Cassie (16).

• Peter Porpiglia '75 of Putnam Valley, N.Y., is the director of research and development for Kumiai America. He makes frequent trips to the company's headquarters in Tokyo. His daughter, Crista, has shunned her father's alma mater for the University of Florida sunshine.

• Debra M. Eldredge '76, DVM '80 of Vernon, N.Y., is the recipient of the international Cat Writers' Association (CWA) Muse Medallion Award. The award is given to the top entries in 40 categories including newspaper and magazine articles, books, and online publications. Eldredge's book on pet medications, Pills for Pets, was chosen as the Best Book on Health and Care for 2003.

1980s

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• Lisa M. Dietrich '81 of Nassau, N.Y., recently married and her new name is Lisa M. Zimmerman.

• Lidia C. Depardieu '82 of Old Tappan, N.J., is a full-time mother to her three daughters, ages 11, 9, and 7. She volunteers in their schools, church, and community. She would like to re-enter the workforce part time in the future.

• Elizabeth W. LaPan '84 of Fort Edward, N.Y., recently changed careers. She is now a Head Start home-based visitor in rural Washington County. Elizabeth and husband, Will, are also enjoying their children: Patrick (9), Tylor (8), and Victoria (7).

• Linda K. Richter '84 of West Hartford, Conn., is a veterinarian. She and her husband, Jesse, and son, Cody (5), moved into a new home in June 2003. They renovated their 1918 house last summer and are enjoying the result.

• Jonathan M. Adams '85 of Chicago, Ill., is still working in health care marketing. He is enjoying life in Chicago with wife, Susanne, and sons, Elliot (7) and Jeremy (4). The family just began working on a beach house.

1990s

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• Traci S. Helton '91 of Decherd, Tenn., started her own mobile veterinary service with her husband, John. They make house calls and farm calls for dogs, cats, and horses.

• Courtney Stark '91 of Manassas, Va., is a U.S. representative for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. She is married and has a 6-year-old daughter, Sierra. She now goes by Courtney Stark Vail.

• Berdell G. Boss '93 of Binghamton, N.Y., is retired. He is now the chairperson of the Greater Binghamton SCORE Chapter 217.

• Valerie A. McConnell '93 of Bellevue, Ohio, recently married and now goes by Valerie A. Bumb.

• G. James Papa '96 of Arlington, Va., is the chief of staff to Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey. He married Katherine A Wihg on August 23, 2003.

• Michael S. Schlacter '96 of New York, N.Y., is the founder, president, and chief meteorologist of Weather 2000, Inc.

• Kathryn D. Dodge '97 of Belleville, N.Y., is a credit analyst at First Pioneer Farm Credit. She married Jay Canzonier on October 12, 2002. Her new name is Kathryn D. Canzonier.

• Robert W. Lifford '97 of Austin, Texas, is a communications consultant specializing in public outreach and information on water and technical issues.

• Rani Dorene Lopez-Sani '97 of Silver Springs, Md., is happily married. She is currently teaching and working on her Ph.D. in psychology.

• Kathryn E. Wallace '97 of White Plains, N.Y., is no longer employed at Gibbs and Soell. After giving birth in April, she began working freelance from her home.

• Eric C. Cole '98 of Allston, Mass., is a graduate student in physiology in the New York Medical College.

• Sara P. Langsam '98 of Davie, Fla., is an equine veterinarian.

• Judy A. Pojda '98 of Baltimore, Md., is a food policy adviser and global programs officer for Catholic Relief Services.

• Richard C. Black '99 of Otego, N.Y., graduated from the New York State Police Academy in March 2003. He is now a state trooper in Oneonta, N.Y.

• Sarah Brown '99 of Urbana, Ill., is a veterinary student at the University of Illinois. After graduation in May, she will be moving to Maine to practice.

• Sheryl L. Griffin '99 of West Suffield, Conn., is now known as Sheryl Griffin-Mandirola.

• Christopher Lorefice '99 of Philadelphia, Pa., is the eastern region group supply chain manager for Aramark Uniform Services.

2000s

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• Craig G. Cornwell '00 of Schoharie, N.Y., is in his second year at Albany Law School. He is participating in the Law Review.

• Daniel S. Gellert '00 of New York, N.Y., left the investment-banking world after two years. He is now working for IDT Corporation in their Corporate Development Group.

• Rebekah Gordon '00 of Redwood City, Calif., is working in human resources for a software company in the Silicon Valley. She is also applying to journalism schools.

• Nicole E. Hedinger '00 of Elberon, N.J., is a high school biology teacher.

• Ricardo Irizarry '00 of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a student at Cornell's veterinary college, hoping to graduate in May 2005.

• Howard Katzenberg '00 of New York, N.Y., is a partnership development manager for the American Express Small Business Network.

• Lisa E. Lilley '00 of Sloansville, N.Y., was married in 2002. Her new name is Lisa Kuehnle.

• Rebecca A. Linke '00 of Princeton, N.J., is a veterinary student at the University of Pennsylva-nia hoping to graduate in 2005.

• Donna C. Rancourt '00 of Moose River, Maine, teaches math and science at Valley High School in Bingham, Maine.

• Kristin C. Rusello '00 of College Park, Md., is a student in the Marine Estuarine Environmental Science Graduate Program at the University of Maryland.

• Alisha Schmidt '00 of Leeds, N.Y., married James Bradley Purdy '99 on August 17, 2002, at her parents' home in Leeds.

• Keith A. Sikora '00 of Williamsville, N.Y., is attending medical school.

• Richard E. Cober '01 of Manhattan, Kan., is in his second year at the Kansas State Veterinary College. He is originally from Annapolis, Md.

• Caron L. Cunningham '01 of North Wales, Pa., is a staff biologist in the Department of Genetic Toxicology at Merck and Co., Inc.

• Marguerite Fontaine '01 of Dublin, N.H., is living in Washington, D.C., where she is pursuing a master's degree in forensic science at George Washington University. She also works full time at Georgetown University Hospital.

• Anton W. Asare '02 of Bronx, N.Y., has been in Ghana and India practicing veterinary medicine throughout the past year. He is also co-president of Veterinary Students as One in Color and Ethnicity.

• Rachel Dragos '02 of Nutley, N.J., is doing research with the Gene Therapy Core Facility at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is also applying to veterinary schools.

• Laura L. Dombrowski '02 of Orchard Park, N.Y., is attending Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

• Amy L. Gorman '02 of Cherry Hill, N.J., is a 2nd Lt. in the US Army 101st Air Assault/Airborne Division, stationed outside of Mosul, Iraq. She also distributes stuffed toys to Iraqi children in schools, clinics, and hospitals.

• Emily M. Hiscocks '02 of Walnut Creek, Calif., was married in June 2003 and is now known as Emily M. Manwell.

• Nicole M. Kordziel '02 of Chittenango, N.Y., is living in Charlottesville, Virginia, while pursuing a master's degree in environmental science at the University of Virginia.

• Joel Schuessler '02 of Atlanta, Ga., is a law student at Emory University.