Tech Topics - Winter 2007 - (Page 35) Burdell&Friends Tanya King Kunberger, CE 99, has received a doctoral degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University. She is an associate professor in civil engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers. She and her husband, Jeffrey L. Kunberger, Mgt 01, and their family have relocated to Fort Myers. Jill Chambers Lang, ABiol 97, and William “Cott” Lang, CS 96, announce the birth of a daughter, Phoebe Caroline, on July 16. Phoebe joins sisters Lucy and Mina at the family’s home in Scottsdale, Ariz. John F. Lindsley, Mgt 97, and his wife, Jennifer, announce the birth of a daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, on Sept. 18. Lauren joins sister Kate, 1, at the family’s home in Roswell, Ga. Lindsley is a senior sales manager with XO Communications in Atlanta. Drew Meunier, ChE 91, has joined Fish & Richardson PC’s Atlanta office as a principal in its patent group. Prior to joining the firm, he was the head of Alston & Bird’s chemical and pharmaceutical patents practice group and Atlanta patent prosecution group. Kenneth Perignat, CE 98, married Melissa Morrow on Sept. 1. Perignat is a senior civil engineer with MACTEC Engineering. Dan Prudhomme, Mgt 96, received the 2006 Online Salesperson of the Year award from the Atlanta JournalConstitution. He lives in Conyers, Ga. Clay Pumphrey, ME 98, and his wife, Mary, announce the birth of a son, Luke Mason, on July 17. Pumphrey is a mechanical engineer for NCR. They live in Coppell, Texas. Steve Richter, ChE 95, and his wife, Beth, announce the birth of a son, Nicholas Lindan, on Aug. 25. Nick joins brother Wil, 2, at the family’s home in Highland Park, Ill. Richter is a research investigator at Abbott. Kendra L. Sackash, Mgt 99, and Mark J. Sackash Jr., ChE 99, announce the birth of a daughter, Kellyn August, on Aug. 14. Kellyn joins her sister, Kaelyn Mae, 1, at the fam- Leadership Georgia Tech Alumni Association applauds advocates and volunteers 2000s Shane Bailey, IE 02, was promoted to operational deployment lean sigma black belt for Shaw Industries’ Enterprise Excellence Department in July. Bailey had served as a lean enterprise project engineer since January 2006. Sarah Erlandson Barge, IE 00, and Jonathon Barge, ME 00, MS BC 02, announce the birth of a daughter, Peyton Kea, on May 10. She is the greatgranddaughter of Alvin Barge, Arch 41. Stacy Butler Efrat, IE 01, and her husband, Amir Efrat, announce the birth of a son, Ethan Max, on July 7. Efrat, who received an MBA in December, is a project manager at Citigroup. Lindsey A. Ewing, ME 07, has joined Newcomb & Boyd as a mechanical engineer. Benjamin C. Findley, MS ME 02, has joined Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, at its Chicago office. Findley, who was an associate with the firm last summer, will focus his practice on trademarks, patent prosecution and litigation. Erin Hlasta, CE 04, married David Foley, EE 04, on March 31. Hlasta is an engineer with Parsons Brinckerhoff and Foley is an associate with Sidley Austin. They live in Dallas. Adriene Hodges Holland, IntA 01, and Jeff Holland, CS 99, announce the birth of twins Erin Marissa and Maria Grace on Sept. 2. Adriene is a full-time mother. Jeff is employed by IBM. They live in Powder Springs, Ga. Elizabeth Hollander, IntA 03, of Boca Raton, Fla., received a master of law degree in real property development and real estate law from the University of Miami School of Law in May. She received a juris doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in May 2006. Hollander has joined Greenberg Traurig as an associate in the firm’s resort and club development group. T well as support of the annual Roll Call. Rick Clark, associate director of Undergraduate Admissions, was honored as the Best Friend of Georgia Tech. “Upon his arrival at Georgia Tech in he Alumni Association honored a 2003, Rick instantly gained the respect of the volunteer and a friend during academic and alumni community. He has Leadership Georgia Tech, conducted Nov. 1 demonstrated and 2. professionalism, enthusiasm Ari Flechner, EE 92, and effectiveness in president of the Orange recruiting the best and County Georgia Tech Club, brightest to Tech,” said Len was named Ramblin’ Wreck Contardo, vice president of Volunteer of the Year. Constituent Services for the “This is an award for Alumni Association. the alumnus who has Clark collaborates with demonstrated dedication to the Alumni Association on Georgia Tech through a the management of more variety of volunteer roles than 120 college fairs across and activities,” said Jane the nation each year. He Stoner, senior manager of also created the Decision Alumni Clubs. “Ari has Program used by clubs each been the driving force in the spring to give “alumni the Orange County club ARI FLECHNER opportunity to make a becoming one of our best in direct impact on prospective the country. students’ college choices,” Contardo said. “Orange County is a Tier 1 club even “Rick is constantly looking for new and with the challenges of being so far away creative ways to involve alumni in the from the Georgia Tech campus. He works student recruiting process.” tirelessly to keep our alumni connected to Leadership Georgia Tech is an annual Georgia Tech,” Stoner said. She said a Tier 1 club provides the event that provides Alumni club officers highest level of volunteer leadership to the from throughout the United States with fresh Alumni Association and Georgia Tech ideas to keep alumni connected to Tech for through student recruiting, community life as well as innovative solutions to service, scholarships, networking events as problems clubs may encounter. ily’s home in Lafayette, La. Kendra is a part-time CPA with Communications Corp. of America, while Mark is a well intervention engineer with Halliburton Energy Services. Joselyn Hoffman Schutz, EE 97, and Jim Schutz, EE 96, MS EE 97, announce the birth of a son, John Paul, on March 13. John Paul joins siblings Anthony, 2, Matthew, 5, and Kiersten, 8, at home in Alpharetta, Ga. Joselyn is a full-time mother and Jim is a patent attorney with Troutman Sanders. Chris Sciarrone, Arch 90, M Arch 95, of Decatur, Ga., was appointed in July to serve on the board of the Decatur Downtown Development Authority. Jennifer Guerin Skudlarek, MgtSci 97, and Jason Skudlarek, Chem 97, announce the birth of a son, Zander Cole, on June 17. The family lives in Suwanee, Ga. James Stevens, IntA 98, has been selected as a member of the Buckhead Business Association Leadership Development Program class of 2007-08. Stevens is an attorney with Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in Atlanta, and he and his wife, Melanie, Mgt 00, live in Smyrna, Ga. Martha Lora Stogner, EE 95, and Darrell Stogner, CmpE 95, MS EE 97, announce the birth of a son, Nicholas James, on Dec. 31. The family lives in Plantation, Fla., where both Martha and Darrell work for Motorola Inc. Michael E. Toedt, APhys 91, was named executive director of clinical services at Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C. The hospital provides medical care for more than 13,000 Cherokee Indians on the Qualla Boundry in western North Carolina. Toedt has served as chief of the medical TECHTOPICS staff for two years. A medical staff member from 1999 to 2002, he was named the Indian Health Service Rookie Physician of the Year in 2001. Lynn Tully, Arch 94, M CP 95, has been promoted to director of the community development department for Dawson County, Ga. Tully has served as planning and development director for the county since 2001. She has more than 12 years of experience in a variety of planning and construction fields and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and American Planning Association. She lives in Cumming, Ga., with her husband and three sons. Tina Weatherman, ME 96, NE 96, received an MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School in May. She moved from Atlanta to Seattle in September and accepted a position as a senior financial analyst for Microsoft. | WINTER 2007
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