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| Alumni Mudderings |
| by Karen Taggart '77, Office of Development |
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Alumni Honored
Outstanding Alumni Awards
| Frank Cummings ’62 says the United Negro College Fund motto “the mind is a terrible thing to waste” stays with him as he serves the youth of Suchitoto in El Salvador, where he lives and works as a math tutor and English instructor. Prior to retirement and the move to El Salvador, Cummings lived in Atlanta, where he and his wife, Carol (now deceased), hosted Guatemalan and El Salvadoran refugees, including Rigoberta Menchú Tum, the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Frank earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from Harvard and went on to teach at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta University), the graduate institution in a consortium of historically black colleges. While there, he also worked with the Ministry of Health of Egypt as part of a USAID-funded Child Survival Project, which had one of the first acute respiratory infection public health programs in the world. |
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| Robert Kelley ’67 and his wife, Kathleen, are part of the 2,200-member Secretariat of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), recognized as co-recipient of the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize. Along with the IAEA director-general, Kelley and his co-workers were noted “for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.” Bob is a senior inspector in the Department of Safeguards and has directed evaluations in Iraq and South Africa. He is highly respected by experts in the field of anti-nuclear proliferation, and his work is frequently cited in research and position papers on this topic. |
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Accomplished Athlete
Sam Delich ’62 was honored posthumously for his outstanding athletic achievements. He played on the first HMC-Claremont Men’s College Stags football team as a center and tackle on offense, and linebacker on defense. He lettered all four years and earned “The Most Offensive Lineman Award.” After multiple knee injuries, he retired from football and played rugby. Sam was also a leading player on West Dorm’s intramural basketball team, which went undefeated during his senior year. Accepting the award on Sam’s behalf was Kim Frost, Sam’s longtime partner. |
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EVENT RECAPS
Alumni Weekend 2007
A record 350 alumni and their families, plus faculty and friend attended Alumni Weekend events April 27-29.
 Regional Events Program: Oh, wherefore art thou, Mudders?
On Saturday, March 31, 40 alumni, students and faculty enjoyed dinner at the home of Robert De Pietro ’69, a short discussion led by literature Professor Jeff Groves about the play “Romeo and Juliet,” and the performance of “Romeo and Juliet” at the A Noise Within Theater. This version of the play was set in the 1940s instead of the 1600s. After the play, participants enjoyed the opening night reception with the cast and crew.
Online Community
The online community HMCNet registered its 1,000th member on May 11, 2007. Congratulations and a commuter mug went to Michael Harwood ’68 for joining the community at just the right moment.
HMCNet is a social and professional networking opportunity exclusively for HMC alumni. You can connect with old friends, get a great job with the help of other alums, or recruit talented Mudders to your company. To register at HMCNet all you need is your first name, last name and alumni i.d. If you have forgotten your alumni i.d. or can’t find the letter we sent that includes it, please contact the Alumni Office at 909/621-8342 or send an e-mail to alumni@hmc.edu.
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