Arnold J. Gordon, E'60, of Greenwich, Connecticut, in June was given the Distinguished Career Award by the Drug Information Association in Washington, D.C. "After receiving my chemical engineering degree at Northeastern, I went to New York University for a master's and a doctorate in chemistry, fulfilled my NU ROTC commitment in what was then the Chemical Corps, and taught at Catholic University of America in Washington," he writes. "I retired at the end of 2001 after a thirty-year career with Pfizer but am still semi-active as a consultant. I perform pro bono work in my off time or play in the outdoors. I telemark ski all winter; hike, camp, climb all summer. Have seven grandchildren. Hope to retire in a few years."

Norman Katz, BA'61, of Sharon, Massachusetts, retired in May as a town selectman after nearly four decades of service. Katz is chairman and part owner of a company that produces scaffolding and related equipment in Stoughton. He and his wife, Myrna, have two children and two grandchildren.

Willard Anderson, E'62, worked twenty-nine years for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Langley Air Force Base. He retired to Hilton Head, South Carolina, in 1995. He says that, next to playing golf, his favorite hobby is writing. His first book, The Anomaly, has been published by PublishAmerica.com. He's now working on a sequel.

Barry Barman, E'62, of Thousand Oaks, California, writes, "After more than forty years as a chemical engineer, protecting physical plants and facilities throughout the United States, I formed Coating Specialists & Inspection Services, an independent engineering consulting firm dedicated to corrosion prevention. So, when I'm not enjoying my grandchildren, you may still find me crawling around some chemical plant or, better yet, in a courtroom doing battle with an attorney or an expert witness. I would love to hear from old friends." His e-mail address is bbarman@csiservices.biz.

William Spencer Jarnagin, MS'63, of Concord, Massachusetts, reports he's working on an alternative to "big-bang universe" ideas and would like to hear from fellow skeptics. Jarnagin is CEO of Walden Press. Reach him by e-mail at bavjarnagin@juno.com.

Betty H. Morris, MA'64, of Squantum, Massachusetts, writes with information about the Faculty Wives Club (profiled in the September 2000 issue of Northeastern University Alumni Magazine): "In 1938, I married Rudolph M. Morris (who years later served as dean of administration) and was invited to join the Faculty Wives Club, a very established and highly regarded organization at that time. It was a big club, and the meetings were interesting. When my husband became a GI in 1943, I began to teach again at Emerson College and could no longer attend meetings. I was never again free for afternoon recreation, and so was no longer an active member of the club. There must be other relics of that ancient epoch who were astonished that a group that had provided considerable outreach and much pleasure should now be completely forgotten."

Anthony F. Ceddia, Ed'65, MEd'68, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, has announced his retirement as president of Shippensburg University. He will retire officially on June 30, 2005. Ceddia is among the top twenty longest-serving university presidents in the country. He and his wife, Valerie, have a daughter, a son, and three grandchildren.

Manuel E. Joaquim, E'65, of St. Louis, notes that in November 2003 he sold several businesses he had acquired in the 1990s. "At age sixty-three, I'm not quite ready to retire, and therefore I'm searching for another business opportunity, while continuing to advise and assist the new management team in the implementation of their current growth strategy," he writes. "My wife, Erika, and I still reside in Lake Saint Louis. We enjoy living in the middle of the country, since it's quite easy to move around and visit our children and grandchildren, who are located in South Carolina, Wisconsin, Arizona, and California."

Janice Campbell Lindsay, LA'65, and Richard Lindsay, E'65, have moved from Marlborough, Massachusetts, to Damariscotta, Maine. Janice is profiled in the 2004-2005 edition of Marquis Who's Who of American Women. She was director of internal communications and executive speechwriter at Saint-Gobain, in Worcester. She has also been an independent writer working for corporate clients for ten years, and she writes fiction and nonfiction. Friends may e-mail her at janice@janice-lindsay.com.

Howard H. Brown, MBA'66, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, is the coauthor of Breakthrough Management for Non-Profit Organizations: Beyond Survival in the Twenty-First Century. The book examines the relationships between the not-for-profit and the for-profit and public sectors. Brown is chairman of the board of trustees of Penacook Place, a 160-bed, not-for-profit, community-based nursing and rehabilitation services organization in Haverhill. He retired as the Symington Professor of Management at Bradford College.

Keith Mountain, E'66, of Boulder, Colorado, is president and chief operating officer at Spatial, which develops 3-D subsystems.

Elaine J. Leeder, LA'67, of Sebastopol, California, has published her third book, The Family in Global Perspective: A Gendered Journey. She is the dean of social services at Sonoma State University.

Douglas Culkin, LA'68, of Oakton, Virginia, is the executive vice president of the National Apartment Association. He was chief executive officer and executive vice president of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents. Culkin serves on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100.

Joseph Griffin, BA'68, of Dedham, Massachusetts, is the owner and president of Griffin Fire & Safety, and has started a new division at the company, Tayla Marine Safety Systems. The company services fire suppression systems and fire extinguishers on ocean-going vessels that dock at East Coast ports.

Al Blanchard, Ed'69, MA'75, of Lincoln, Massachusetts, has written his fifth novel, Crucial Judgment. His short-fiction collection, The Stalker and Other Tales of Love and Murder, is planned for publication later this year, and a movie based on his short story "Knock 'Em Dead" is in production. Blanchard is serving his third term as president of the New England chapter of Mystery Writers of America.

Dave House, ME'69, of Mountain View, California, is a member of the board of directors at Brocade Communication Systems, which develops platforms for networking storage.

Gil Peters, LA'69, of Hull, Massachusetts, is a licensed mental health counselor, and has opened a private practice specializing in dual diagnosis treatment at Nova Psychiatric Services in Quincy. He earned a master's degree in mental health counseling at Lesley University, and was senior addiction counselor and coordinator at the Dual Diagnosis Day Treatment Program of Faulkner Hospital. He and his wife, Margie Peters, Ed'70, were editor in chief and managing editor, respectively, of the Northeastern News (Division B) in 1968. Their e-mail address is margil@comcast.net.