Hi all. This is John Chappell, Class of 1970, BSEE. I am now the Deputy Commissioner for Community Services for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. I considered my days at FIT as the best years of my life! The newness of the university and the collegial atmosphere were all so exciting. Also everything was so new so when I arrived I was fortunate enough to be involved in the formation of many of the activities that are now commonplace at the university.
So FIT, Happy 50th Anniversary to you and may you continue to grow and become an even more valuable resource to the science and university community!.
Chris Campbell continues to cross items off his personal “bucket list” and this year experienced driving a high performance stock car at Daytona Speedway in May. He did eight laps, reaching 147 mph. Chris can be reached at mcacampbell@hotmail.com
Duane Futch was named as one of the 25 most influential executives of 2007 by Business Travel News. He is director of global travel services for Wal-Mart.
Happy 50th FIT! The best of times! George Poidomani, Delta Delta Tau Fraternal Society, Past President — Florida Tech Alumni Association
Catharina Haynes was approved by the Senate to serve on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She was nominated by President George Bush in July 2007. She is an attorney at Baker Botts in Dallas, Texas.
Brian Kanagy, wife Yuko (Nitta) ’93 and son Kenjiro welcomed Toma born in May 2007. The family resides in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Jon Elordi, M.S., was named interim general manager of the home robots unit of IRobot Corp. in Bedford, Mass. Paul Wentz, M.S., was promoted in May to Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. He is commanding general of the 13th sustainment command (expeditionary) in Ft. Hood, Texas. He has served overseas for nine years, including Germany, Panama and Iraq.
Peter Hendrick and wife Diana announce the birth of Dylan in February. Proud dad is currently the sales manager for United Airlines in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Antonio Testa and wife Kelly announce the birth of their third child, Sophia Caroline, born in December 2007. She joins siblings Matt and Abigail. Antonio is a research technician at Cornell University, and the family resides in Cortland, N.Y.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Florida Tech ad astra per scientiam! Amy Simon-Miller Chief, Planetary Systems Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.
James Lackey serves as the deputy assistant commander for acquisition in NAVAIR 1.0 at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md. He began his civil servant career there in 1987 as a flight test engineer. In 2007, Lackey was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his work on the P-8A multi-mission maritime aircraft program.
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Doug Grandey and wife Amy are parents to Zachary Allen who celebrated his first birthday on July 10. Doug is a software engineer for United Launch Alliance at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
James and Melissa (Harrell) Booth are parents to Evan Lafayette, born in February. The family is at home in Fort Irwin, Calif.
Lucy (Massimillo) Hick and husband Garth announce the birth of their first child Chloe, born November 2007. They live in Royal Oak, Mich., where Lucy is a hydrographer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Garth is an Australian citizen and currently a wonderful stay-at-home dad.
Viviana (Ayala) and Jose Collazo welcomed Joaquin Gabriel in April. Viviana is a compensation consultant at Harrington & Associates, and Jose is a CAE engineer at Intersil. The family lives in Melbourne, Fla.
Joy Kollhoff, M.S., a Lieutenant Colonel, recently joined the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee, which is preparing to support the 56th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, 2009. The committee coordinates all military ceremonial support for the inaugural period.
Kristina (Ho) Ollis ’03 M.S. and Grady Ollis ’98 B.S., ’02 M.S., are parents to Alex James, born April 2008. Big brother Jayden Tyler also likes his Panther T-shirt. Kristina is taking time off from her teaching duties to be a stay-at-home mom, and Grady works at Harris Corp. The family lives in West Melbourne, Fla.
Happy Anniversary, Florida Tech! Alli (Manion) Taylor Space Science (Lockheed Martin, Chantilly, Va.) and Richard Taylor Aeronautical Science with Flight (AV-ED Flight School, Leesburg, Va.)
Ron Polillo ’72 passed away in May. He was a resident of Vineland, N.J., and is survived by his wife Marion.
Rusty Mason ’76 was the victim of a diving accident in March. He was a marine mechanic with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Key West, Fla.
Roger Paige ’78 passed away in Dallas, Texas, in May, after a long battle with leukemia. He is survived by his wife Susan and five brothers. Donations can be made in his name to Baylor Healthcare Systems Foundation, Bone Marrow Transplant, 3600 Gaston Ave. Dallas, Texas 75246.
Russell Curran ’82 M.S. of Fairfax, Va., passed away in May. He retired in 2004 as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations of the Army Department’s Space and Missile Defense Command. He is survived by his wife Karla Martin Curran.
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