Alumni in the media

The New York Times recently featured Empire of the Scalpel: The History of Surgery in its Sunday Book Review. Dr. Ira Rutkow '70, a surgeon himself, is the author.

Idaho has a new Bureau of Land Management director. In this role, Karen Kelleher '87 will oversee approximately 12 million acres of public lands.

Following graduation, Pamela Rice '19 participated in the Engineering Professional Development Program at Eversource Energy, New England’s largest energy company. She now has a full-time role at Eversource, which recently featured Rice's story as part of National Engineers Week.

Max Heinegg '94 was recently featured on wickedlocal.com in a story titled, "Medford High School English teacher honors father with album of poetry set to music."

Samaritan Health recently announced that Patrick W. Calli '11 has been selected as its next vice president of long-term care.

It’s one thing to develop a solution to an engineering problem. It’s another to deliver a clear, concise explanation to an audience. Jordan Kuhr ’21 did both, winning awards at national and international events.

In two short years, Irving Cortes-Martinez ’19 will be a U.S. diplomat. His training begins this year with a Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship.

Vuzix Corporation, a leading supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality technology and products, recently named Pete Jameson '84 to the role of chief operating officer. Previously, he served as COO of Osterhout Design Group.

Paul Cooney '78 was recently featured in a Times Union piece about Albany International Airport ambassadors. He is the only active ambassador who remains from the inaugural class of 30 in 1995.

Dr. Ronald Weinstein '60, died Dec. 3 at the age of 83. Decades ago, he demonstrated that cancer could be diagnosed remotely. It was a pivotal step in the evolution of telemedicine.