Ash is Montana State’s winningest coach
Rob Ash ’73, head football coach at Montana State University, set a record for most coaching wins at the school with his team’s victory over Portland State University on Nov. 10.
Alumnus was Obama campaign CTO
Harper Reed ’01 is getting media attention for his work as chief technology officer of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign.
Trebil, Hudson among Forty Under 40 honorees
Two Cornellians were chosen by the Corridor Business Journal as Forty Under 40 award winners: Director of Civic Engagement Kara Trebil, and past Alumni Board member and Cedar Rapids attorney Mark Hudson ’99. They will be profiled in the Journal on Oct. 22.
Alumnus’ company wins major grant
Welvie LLC, a surgical benefits company where Cornell trustee Ted Meads ’67 is senior vice president for sales and partial owner, won a $6.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Alumnus wins Pulitzer Prize
John Sullivan ’93, a reporter formerly at the Philadelphia Inquirer who now teaches at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, was on a team that won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service reporting.
Alumnus named scientist of the year
Tahllee Baynard ’97 was named 2012 Scientist of the Year by Black Engineer magazine. The award was presented in February and is part of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards, which honors engineers, research scientists and students. Baynard is vice president for program management of space systems at Lockheed Martin.
Alumnus’ show gets positive coverage in The New York Times
The New York Times had kind words for a play co-written and co-starred in by Joseph Curnutte ’04. The review of “Samuel & Alasdair: A Personal History of the Robot War” praises the play’s writing and calls Curnutte excellent in his role as radio host and voice actor.
NBC news features Larry Dorr ’63
On Jan. 31 “NBC Nightly News” featured Cornell trustee Dr. Larry Dorr ’63 and Operation Walk, the charity he founded, in its “Making a Difference” segment.
Alum named coach of the year
Rob Ash ’73, the head coach of the Montana State University Bobcats, was named the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year in January, honoring his success on and off the field. In 2011, Ash was named president of the American Football Coaches Association.
Alum’s show choir wins national honors
Happiness, Inc., the show choir at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was named the nation’s favorite by Parade magazine. The choir is directed by Storm Zeigler ’94.