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Daniel Bagley has been promoted to Worldwide Director of Product Safety, Dermal Clinical and Statistics for Colgate. Bagley leads Colgate’s Product Safety and Dermal Clinical Research groups. He also leads programs in the development and regulatory acceptance of alternative testing systems for safety. Bagley has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology from the Medical College of Virginia and maintains professional board certification as a diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology. He serves as vice chair for the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association’s safety and regulatory toxicology committee, and is an active participant on several other trade association committees.

Mercy (Zecher) Dawson sang in a combined concert with the Houghton choirs and the University of Rochester Glee Club when they performed Brahms’ Requiem in April 2006 at the University of Rochester. She had performed the same piece during her freshman year (spring 1979) with the Rochester Philharmonic. She described it as a high point spiritually and musically during her college days and meaningful again as direct words of scripture are proclaimed through profound music. Dawson lives in Webster, NY, with her husband, Scott, and their three children. Scott teaches history and is chaplain at Rochester Christian School in Penfield, NY. Mercy teaches flute and piccolo privately and, having recently finished her NY state teaching certification in music, is job hunting. They both play in the Penfield Symphony Orchestra and in Scott’s band "Kerygma" (www.kerygma.us). E-mail them at dawsongs@rochester.rr.com or mzdawson@rochester.rr.com.

Scott Hudson and his wife opened Hudson Gallery in their home of Sylvania, OH, three years ago. They represent the work of emerging and established artists from their region and across the country with an emphasis on contemporary printmaking. They will soon be expanding their gallery, moving into a larger space in the historic section of downtown Sylvania.

Susan (Jordan) Myers has been promoted to full professor of French at William Jewell College in Liberty, MO. She resides in Liberty with her husband, Allen, and two daughters.

Richard Vienne has become a full-time regional medical director for Univera Healthcare. He is responsible for corporate medical policy, utilization, disease management, and health care quality reviews. Vienne was also named the medical director for Univera Community Health. He also assists with Univera Healthcare’s Fun 2B Fit program, a childhood obesity initiative engaging second-, third-, and fourth-graders and their parents in activities that stress the importance of increased physical activity and healthy eating habits. Previously, Vienne was in private practice with Kaleida Health, and served as part-time Regional Associate Medical Director for Univera Healthcare. Recently he served as president of the Medical Society of the County of Erie for 2005-2006.

Laura Beth (Maranz) Dean was a winner in the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) 2006 Writing Contest. Her short story, “Dandelion Revelry,” an anecdote about an afternoon spent with her son Gabriel, won for the category of “Funniest Adventure in Mothering.” The winning story can be found on the MOPS Web site at www.mops.org, under “Mom Resources,” “Contests,” and then “2006 Contest Winners.”

Eva Garroutte continues her position as associate professor of sociology at Boston College. She has accepted an additional faculty appointment with the Native Elder Research Center at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the largest center for the study of American Indian health in the country. She is currently implementing the data collection phase of a research project funded by a four-year, half-million dollar grant from the National Institute on Aging; this research attempts to understand and enhance processes of doctor-patient communication with American Indian patients served by Cherokee Nation clinics in Oklahoma. Garroutte’s book Real Indians: Identity and the Survival of Native America has gone into a second printing. She has published articles in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and the Journal of Applied Gerontology and contributed several book chapters. She serves on the editorial board for two professional journals as well as for the Smithsonian Institution’s Handbook of North American Indians. She and her husband recently enjoyed a vacation in Tokyo. She encourages Houghton friends to write to her at eva.garroutte@bc.edu.

Cynthia (Kinard) Machamer has been elected to the statewide board of directors for the SUNY Council for University Affairs and Development (SUNYCUAD). The 17-member board of directors meets quarterly to set a course for SUNYCUAD. Machamer is associate director of development communications at SUNY Buffalo. Focusing on professional development, SUNYCUAD has evolved since its founding in the 1950s from a small corps of public relations officers to a diverse membership of advancement professionals who are responsible for publications, web sites and electronic communications, alumni relations, public relations and publicity, marketing, and development.

Rich Strum was appointed to a three-year term as a grant reviewer for the New York State Council on the Arts Museum Program. He serves on a panel with 15 other New York State museum professionals reviewing museum grant applications. In June 2005, his first children’s book, Causes of the American Revolution, was published by OTTN Publishing. He has recently completed the manuscript for a children’s biography of American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox and he’s working on the manuscript for a similar biography of another American Revolutionary War General, Anthony Wayne. He continues to work as the director of interpretation and education at Fort Ticonderoga, NY.

Kenneth E. Baldes was chosen to serve as treasurer for The Christian and Missionary Alliance and as vice president for the Division of Operations/Finance. Baldes served as senior vice president of the HSBC Bank in Buffalo, NY. He is chairman of the Peace Ministries Board and periodically leads classes on biblical financial principles.

Ned Farnsworth graduated from Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA, in May 2006, with his master’s of divinity degree. He and his wife and children will be heading to Guam in September with Liebenzell Mission USA to work at Pacific Islands Bible College. Farnsworth will be serving as assistant dean of men and professor of Bible and theology.

Dan O’Bryon recently became the director of finance for PolyOne Corporation, the world's largest polymer services company, in Avon Lake, OH. O’Bryon will manage distribution operations and be responsible for optimizing cash flow and financial returns for the division. He resides in Strongsville with his wife, Stephanie, and two children, Ben and Emma.

The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle newspaper featured Gerry Szymanski in an article titled “Photographer Finds Inspiration in Neighborhood” as a part of its “Neighborhood of the Arts: A Day in the Life” feature. Szymanski works at the Eastman School of Music as the reserves and digital services librarian; he also teaches courses in music bibliography. In May, a gallery exhibit of his photography was up at the Orange Glory Caf� in Rochester, NY. He often can be found, camera in hand, taking snapshots of people on the street.

Annie Valkema recently joined the staff of Hope College in Holland, MI, as a regional advancement director. She will be working with alumni in western Michigan and southern California who are interested in funding scholarships and capital projects. Hope College, affiliated with the Reformed Church of America, is a private liberal arts institution of approximately 3,100 students. In her spare time, Valkema looks forward to kayaking on local lakes and her annual “mini-reunion” with fellow Houghton graduates Sandra (Johnson ’86) Coon and Joanie Robertsen ’87.

Roy Seland has become a partner in the law firm of Boyle and Seland, LLP, specializing in real estate law.

Milieu welcomes readers' comments.—Ed.