Alumni in the News
David Pudlin Wins Squash Gold Medal
Congratulations to David Pudlin! In the photo below, he wears the gold medal he just won for Team Masters Squash at the Maccabi Games in Israel:
July 22, 2009
Rick Merkt Profiled in YDN
In April, the Yale Daily News' Courtney Pannell profiled our classmate Rick Merkt: Candidate reflects on political roots at Yale Winston Churchill once said, “If you’re not a liberal at 20, you have no heart. If you’re not a conservative at 40, you have no brain.” While New Jersey Assemblyman Rick…
July 16, 2009
Preston Athey Profiled in Forbes
Catching up on a Forbes profile of Preston Athey: Mutual Funds A Different Tune Zack O'Malley Greenburg, 03.12.09 High price? No problem. Preston Athey's value fund ignores the first tenet of value investing. Amid market chaos you might not expect a veteran portfolio manager to spend his free…
June 15, 2009
Harry Bear Honored
Congratulations to Harry Bear, honored for cancer research at a ceremony earlier this May; the profile below includes an update on his family as well: Harry D. Bear, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Medical Director of the Breast Health Center at Virginia…
May 18, 2009
Amy Koenig Named Henry Scholar
In April, Carol Hobbs of the Yale development office wrote to Gail Henry about Amy Koenig '09, whose studies at Yale are supported through the William A. Henry III '71 Scholarship Fund. A portion of Carol's letter follows: At this time, I am delighted to tell you about Amy Koenig, of the Class of…
May 12, 2009
Roz Meyer, Don Nakanishi Awarded Yale Medal
Congratulations to Roz Milstein Meyer and Don T. Nakanishi, two of five alumni receiving the Yale Medal for 2008. The AYA citations read: Roslyn Milstein Meyer's dedication extends to many areas of the University and the surrounding community. Dr. Meyer (Class of 1971, 1973 MS, 1977 PhD) is a…
September 17, 2008
Jim Rothman to Chair Yale Department
Congratulations to Jim Rothman, who's just been named to head the Yale School of Medicine's department of cell biology. He'll also head the new Yale Center for High-Throughput Cell Biology, an interdisciplinary institute being established at the West Campus, the former Bayer site acquired by the…
June 7, 2008
Mitch Garner Elected
Congratulations to Mitch Garner, elected to the National Board of Directors of the Road Runners Club of America, the governing body for running clubs and road racing in the United States, at the RRCA's annual meeting on May 2 in Cincinnati, Ohio. For details click here and here.
May 13, 2008
Weise Award
Congratulations to Steve Weise, who's recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Business Law Section of the California State Bar. The Section's profile of Steve notes: "Steve is a nationally recognized expert in all areas of commercial law. He is a member of the Permanent Editorial…
March 23, 2008
Strom Named Vice Dean
Below, forwarded by Harry Levitt, is an announcement from the School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania about Brian Strom's new roles as Vice Dean and Senior Advisor to the Provost: November 30, 2007 We are delighted to announce that Brian Strom, M.D., M.P.H., George S. Pepper Professor of…
January 8, 2008