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		1960s Donald S. Pottle, E’60, ME’66, of Dunstable, Massachusetts, writes that he “retired in 2002, after a rewarding career that culminated as chair of the engineering technology department at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. During the past two years, I have done volunteer work in the area of water and wastewater treatment in Nicaragua, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Honduras, and Labrador. I’m looking forward to hiking, canoeing, biking, and dancing with my best friend and wife, Holly. We have three grandchildren, who visit frequently at our mountain retreat in Vermont. We get together with Mike and Stephanie Rauseo and Gene and Corinne Reppucci, our good friends from the class of 1960. My years at NU are fondly remembered, and I am most grateful for the outstanding education, rewarding co-op experience, and many friends that I made. Holly and I have returned to the university and are impressed by the beautiful campus.” Russell E. Stingel, E’60, of Fairport, New York, retired in 2001 as CEO of IEC Electronics and says he now enjoys traveling and ham radio. John J. Boiardi, BA’61, of Southborough, Massachusetts, retired from NYNEX in 1992 and now spends his free time enjoying the Wayside Swim and Racquet Club, golf (three or four days a week), cruises, and travel. E-mail him at <cfboyrd@aol.com>. John S. Penta, LA’61, of Durham, North Carolina, works at the National Institutes of Health and is an adjunct professor of medicine, hematology, and oncology at Duke University Cancer Center. He is also studying gene mutation in patients with advanced breast and prostate cancer; his recent publication on gene mutation has been requested by researchers from nearly thirty countries. After graduation from NU, Penta continued his education at Purdue University, the National Cancer Institute, and Johns Hopkins Oncology Center. During the Vietnam War, he served as a captain in the Army. Karl Bossi, LA’62, now lives in Venice, Florida, and works in the Sarasota County appraiser’s office. He worked nearly twenty-five years in New Mexico and Arizona for the Air Force and for Honeywell Avionics. Robert L. Norton, AS’62, BA’67, of Norfolk, Massachusetts, in October 2002 received an award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The award recognizes his contributions to the field of machine design as a teacher, author, and designer. Norton has been a member of the faculty at Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 1981 and is now professor of mechanical engineering, head of the mechanical engineering design group, and director of the Gillette Project Center. He has also taught at Northeastern and at Tufts University. Robert J. Kolodziey, E’63, of Greensboro, North Carolina, retired in 2000 from GE Silicones after thirty-five years with the company. He says he’d like to hear from classmates, fraternity brothers from GPK, and friends. He can be e-mailed at <rkolodziey@triad.rr.com>. Barry A. Berkowitz, PAH’64, of Framingham, Massachusetts, is a scientist in residence this year at Northeastern’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences. Richard H. Sioui, E’64, is retired from Norton Company, where he was research director of the superabrasives division. He and his wife, Mary Ann, now live on a pond in Hubbardston, Massachusetts. Joseph R. Spadea Jr., E’64, of Brockton, Massachusetts, retired after thirty-four years in the electric utility industry, having spent the past nineteen years as general manager of Hingham Light. He’s now the general manager of a real estate management company. Sid Koslow, MS’65, is vice president and chief technology officer at Nav Canada in Ottawa. He’s responsible for major technology projects and marketing. Prior to joining Nav Canada in 1997, Koslow worked in air traffic control for MITRE Corporation. Jan Selwitz-Segal, FD’65, UC’70, BB’85, of Belmont, Massachusetts, is director of Forsyth alumni programs and continuing education at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, in Boston. Helena Gallant Tripp, FD’65, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, is vice president of the American Dental Hygienists Association. Jack Kurdzionak, Ed’67, of Stoneham, Massachusetts, is president of the American Watchmaker-Clockmakers Institute (AWCI), which is located in Harrison, Ohio, and is the largest trade organization dedicated to the art and science of horology. He and his wife, Terry (Ayers) Kurdzionak, N’67, own the Watchmaker, a sales and service center for Swiss watches in Stoneham. Richard Rizzo, LA’67, of New York City, says he “can’t believe that investing in theater has been more profitable than the stock market.” He and his wife, Enid, are backers of the Broadway hits Hairspray and The Producers. Rizzo runs the Readers Theatre Workshop in Rhinebeck, New York. His e-mail address is <dhz705@aol.com>. Joseph N. Caddell, BA’68, has been retired since 2000, and lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Seabrook Island, South Carolina. Bob DeFelice, UC’68, of Hamilton, Massachusetts, is the principal of Robert DeFelice and Associates of Danvers. The company helped to develop Ion Track Instruments EntryScan3, which can quickly scan a person for explosives and narcotics. Dick Joyce, LA’68, of Fairfax, Virginia, left his post with the federal government after thirty-four years. He worked in the Department of Health and Human Services. As a senior equal opportunity specialist/investigator, he focused on civil rights. Cheryl (Greenwood) Todd, FD’68, of Lynchburg, Virginia, reports that, after a “thirty-year circle around the United States,” she’s still practicing as a full-time dental hygienist. She also notes her daughter, Paige Abbott, who earned an associate’s degree at Northeastern in 2000 in biotechnology, is pursuing a bachelor’s and is working at Amgen. Todd can be e-mailed at <flosscat@mycidco.com>. Al Blanchard, Ed’69, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, had his fourth novel, The Disappearance of Jenna Drago, published last month. Earlier in 2002, his third novel, The Mad Season, was released. It’s a follow-up to his first novel, Murder at Walden Pond. He also reports that a movie based on his short story “Knock ’Em Dead” is being filmed in Aruba. Blanchard serves as president of the New England Chapter of Mystery Writers of America.