Alumni Updates

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1944
Dr. Harold L. Hull, BSChE
Employer: Dupont - Savannah River Plant - Retired in 1985
Title: Research Staff Engineer
Professional Activities: Mangement of Radioactive Wastes, Immobilization of High Level Wastes in Glass.
Personal: Wife, Ursula Clara Hull, 3 children, 12 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren
Other Activities: Hunting, fishing, Fly-tying, Gideons. US Navy, Captain of J.R.Y. Blakely, DE 137


1958
Hugh W. Glenn, Jr., BSChE
Employer: Retired from USDOE at Argonne National Laboratory
Title: Patent Attorney
Professional Activities: I now have a part time position in periodicals and computers at my local library.
Personal: My wife died in 2002, but left me with two step-sons and two granddaughters which remain my family. My two sisters in Florida welcome my visits once or twice a year.
Other Activities: I enjoy tutoring English as a second language in my neighborhood and have participated in English language camps in the Czech Republic with other members of my church during the past two summers.

1961
Dr. Vasant Chapnerkar, PhD ChE
Vasant is President of SAI International, Inc. Vasant has been working with alkaline paper making since 1962. He holds several patents and published articles on alkaline papermaking and precipitated calcium carbonate. He has supplied his alkaline technology to over 48 plants all over the world. In the US and Europe, more than 95% of printing, writing and copy and other fine papers are manufactured today by the alkaline process. For the last nine years Vasant has been involved in the fitness business in India, forming a company named SAI Fitness. Today SAI Fitness is the largest and
leading company to promote fitness clubs in India. Vasant has three children and a son-in-law and daughter-in-law who are all UF graduates.

1961
William B. Van Duyn, BSChE
Former Employer: International Flavors & Fragrances, Jacksonville, FL (retired 2002)
Title: Sr. Environmental Specialist
Personal: Married 43 years to Linda. 3 grown children. 9 grandchildren
Other Activities: Gator sports, church volunteer - teach 5th & 6th grade Sunday School, home building and repair, wheelchair ramp building for the needy, also fishing and woodworking.

1969
Dr. Arthur A. Camero, BSChE
Staff Engineer, Hydroprocessing Specialist, Shell Global Solutions (US), Inc.

1971
Dr. Bobbie Young, PhD ChE
Employer: Retired, St. Petersburg, FL
Personal Activities: Teach chemistry part-time at local colleges and universities.

1972
Dr. Julio C. Otazo, BSChE
Associate Professor, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School University, Medicine Dentistry, New Jersey as interventional radiologist - Cooper Hospital Camden, New Jersey in the vascular interventional laboratory.

1980
Rosemarie V. Marcek, BSChE
Employer: Mitsubushi Polyester Film, Greer, SC
Title: Director of Film Manufacturing
Professional Activities: MBA, Clemson University - 1991
Promoted to Direct of Films Manufacturing, Jan. 2006.
Personal: Married, 2 children
Other Activities: Involved in several non-profit organizations as well as Greenville, SC Manufacturer's Association. Hobbies: painting, scrapbooking, sewing

1983
Steve K. Canova, MSChE
Employer: Carbo Ceramics, Inc., McIntyre, GA
Title: Global Quality Assurance Coordinator
Professional Activities: Promoted to Global QAC in 2005 from Technical Services/Development Engineer. Responsible for 4 plants in North America, one in China, and in Russia. Previously Sr. Dev. Eng. with Olin Corp. in St. Marks, FL.
Personal: Married 17 years, 2 girls (14) and (11).
Other Activities: Enjoy hunting and water sports in Central Georgia. Took entire family to visit China this year. Trying to find time for golf.

1985
Wilton J. Crawford III, BSChE
Plant Manager, Michelin North America, Dothan, AL
I have been working for Michelin for 17 years, the last 4 years in Lexington, SC as Operations Manager of the passenger tire plant. Recently promoted to plant manager in the tire plant located in Dothan, Alabama.
Married to Selena (UF graduate 1984 - BAED & Sociology) for 23 years. We have three children - Alicia - 19; Katie - 14; and Wil - 10. Selena is a school teacher.

1987
Roger K. Johnson, Jr., BSChE
Employer: ISP Technologies, Texas City, TX
Title: Technical Manager - Manage the Process Engineering group at this specialty chemical plant.
Professional Activities: In September 2005 commissioned and start-up of a multi-million dollar unit to produce crospovidone. Promoted to Technical Manager in October 2005.
Personal: Oldest son (Douglas) is in the Marine Corps. Thomas and Ashley attend Pearland High School. Wife (Ora) has become the area seamstress for school and church plays and musicals.
Other Activities: In 2005 entire family went on a week-long mission trip to Carboneras, Mexico to build a home, a school building, conduct vacation bible school and conduct sewing classes. All are looking forward to a return trip in 2006.

1990
Brian R. McCormick, Jr., BSChE
Employer: Dynea USA, Inc., Toledo, OH
Title: Plant Manager
Professional Activities: Began as Plant Manager at Toledo, OH facility beginning December 1, 2004.
Personal: Married 12 years to Melissa. Twin daughters, Brittany and Heather, 10 years old.

1991
Michelle L. Brewer, BSChE
Employer: Lake County School Board, Clermont, FL
Title: Teacher

1994
Daniel P. Tumarkin, BSChE
Professional Activities: Working with wife, Beth, to open child and adolescent Psychiatric Medical Practice in St. Petersburg, FL.
Personal: Married - wife, Beth - 1996; daughters - Tiffany, 1989; Emma, 1999; AnnaBella, 2004.
Other Activities: Stock & Options Investing; Economics; Cycling; Youth Soccer Coaching

1995
David A.T. Laursen, BSChE
Employer: Fluor Corporation, Greenville, SC
Title: Process Engineer IV
Professional Activities: Became P.E. in 2002. Recently returned from Biotech assignment in Puerto Rico. Currently working in chemicals group, developing project opportunities in the Middle East.
Personal: Married Cynthia in 2004. We are expecting our first child in June.
Other Activities: Officer in local AIChE chapter. Active in corporate community service projects. Learned to salsa dance while in Puerto Rico.

1999
Dr. Alexander Patist, PhD ChE
Employer: Cargill, Inc.
Title: Principal Engineer

1999
James R. Roberson, Jr., BSChE
Employer: ExxonMobil, Fairfax, VA
Title: Automotive Marketing Advisor-Americas
Professional Activities: Started as Sales Territory Manager in Atlanta, GA, promoted to Distributor Business Consultant in Salt Lake City, UT, then transferred to ExxonMobil L&S Downstream Headquarters in Fairfax, VA as Automotive Marketing Advisor-Americas.
Personal: Married to Monica McDill (BS ChE, Clemson Univ.). New daughter, Haley Maria Roberson, August 2005

2000
Dr. Joseph V. Nguyen, Jr., BSChE
Employer: Engelhard Corporation, Attapulgas, GA
Title: Process Development Engineer
Professional Activities: New hire
Other Activities: Recently finished PhD at Georgia Tech in February 2005 under Professor Chris Jones.

2000
Martin A. Megregian Jr., BSChE
Employer: VOP
Title: Hydroprocessing Specialist
Professional Activities: Received Role Model Recognition and Six Sigma Green Belt
Personal: Recently married to my wonderful wife, Donna
Other Activities: Planning to go to Australia/New Zealand in 2006. Enjoy skiing, scuba diving, softball and volleyball.

2003
Keith A. Harvey, BSChE
Employer: Home Diagnostics, Inc.
Title: Chemical Engineer I, R&D, Product Development

2004
Amy M. Beaird, BSChE
Personal: Married to Jason E. Beaird in July 2003.

2004
Carolina S Sodre, BSChE
Employer: Praxair Inc., Houston, TX
Title: Plant engineer - plant produces hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon
Professional Activities: Six Sigma Green Belt
Other Activities: Spend a lot of time traveling internationally. Hobby: dance tango and other latin

2005
Samara L. Krauss, BSChE
Employer: Noven Pharmaceuticals, Miami, FL
Title: Assistant Research Engineer, Formulator
Professional Activities: Promotion from intern to full time in September 2005
Personal: Engaged to Marc Hartman (B.A. in Criminology, Spring 2005); Wedding: July 2, 2006 in Boca Raton, FL