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Dan Irwin ('90)

Eric Johnson ('95)

Pamela Johnson

Jessica Kahn ('91)

Josh Kelaher ('11)

Shannon Kennan ('97M)

Lesley Kipling ('99)

Karina Kline-Gabel ('92)

Margot Knight ('74)

Jonathan Koves ('05)

Susan E. Kruck ('94) ('95M)

David LaMotte ('90)

Emily Lewis Lee ('43)

Steve Leeolou ('78)

Gordon Leisch ('56, '65M)

Nathan Lyon ('94)

Amy Macaleer ('01)

Gina MacDonald

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Virginia Mann ('06)

Samier Mansur ('07)

Nate Marsh ('01)

Maj. Gen. Raymond Mason ('78)

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Beth McGinnis ('00)

MeMe McKee ('99)

Amy McPherson ('83)

Challace McMillin

Matt Miller ('98)

Sushil Mittal

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Tracey Neale ('89)

Dee Nilsen ('00)

John B. Noftsinger Jr. ('85)

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Ross Paterson ('90)

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Michael Peretich ('06)

Joy Petway ('07)

J. Peter Pham

Janet Phillips ('88)

Robert and Frances Plecker

Ryan Powanda ('09)

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Don Rhymer ('82)

Dave Rizzo ('83)

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John Rothenberger ('88)

Bertie Martin Selvey ('58)

W. Raymond "Buddy" Showalter Jr. ('50) (1928-2007)

Mary Slade

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Wesli Spencer ('06)

Anne Stewart

Stanley Stewart ('78)

Diane Strawbridge ('80, '02M)

Debra Sutton

Elizabeth Swallow

Laura Taalman

Kimberly Taylor ('79)

Jason Teasley ('02)

Casey Templeton ('06)

Bruce Thayer ('84)

Kathy Thomas ('78)

Mike Thomas ('76, '77M)

Jeff Tickle ('90)

Sean Tobin ('92)

Dennis Tracz ('78)

Kate Trammell

Christina Updike ('73)

Cathy Webb

Louise Wilkins-Haug ('76)

J. Craig Williams ('79)

Mandy Woodfield ('05)

Grace Wyngaard

Amy Porter Zacaroli ('88)

Curt Dvonch ('08)

Integrated Science and Technology major

Photo: Curt Dvonch

Sophomore Curt Dvonch knows a thing or two about infrared imaging. His freshman-year research at JMU included a NASA-funded project where he helped pinpoint defects in tiles like those found on U.S. space shuttles. Dvonch then spent a year working exclusively on a government-funded research project that may ease maneuverability of combat tanks. Now back at JMU, this undergraduate has research, writing and presentation skills that graduate students only dream about. Infrared imaging is helping change the world. Curt Dvonch is at the head of the class.

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