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Carolina’s Research Triangle, where she worked as an Growing up in the Atlanta suburbs with her parents IBM Store Systems planner. and three brothers (John J. DeHaye, ME 1961; Donald Although DeHaye is not a Georgia Tech alumna, J. DeHaye, ChE 1962; and Robert F. DeHaye, PHYS she takes pride in knowing that she will help future 1964), Mary DeHaye wanted to study mathematics at generations of women mathematicians at Tech through Georgia Tech. At that time, Tech accepted women only her endowed scholarship fund established in memory in fields of study not offered at other Georgia schools. of her parents, Joseph Frederick and Josephine Karels Though DeHaye was unable to attend Tech—and went DeHaye. The DeHaye Scholarship will be funded after on to earn a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from she receives lifetime benefit from a charitable gift Northwestern University (where she was a member annuity with the Georgia Tech Foundation. of the Pi Mu Epsilon mathematics honor society) and “I had appreciated IBM stock. I was looking for attended graduate school at Emory University—she income, and I wanted to leave a legacy,” explained has maintained a deep respect for Georgia Tech and DeHaye. “Tech closely reflects my values and its mission. strengths. It is close to my family, with a heritage of DeHaye’s first job after college was as a chemist engineers and scientists. Some stranger cared enough at Emory. 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Cannot be combined with any other offer. © 2013 Georgia Natural Gas 8/2013 GNG-1015 Vol89 No3 FOB 8-12-13.indd 3 8/12/13 11:59 PM CONTENTS features CO VOLUME 89 NO.3 2013 ART ATTACK P44 PAINT THE TOWN P52 CREATIVE WRECKS P60 The new Arts@Tech Alex West, CM 06, is Tech is known as a initiative aims to foster the making a splash in bastion of the left-brained, Institute’s creative side— his hometown of Atlanta but its alumni are making and turn out sharper, happier, with the arts nonprofi t a huge impact in the more competitive Ramblin’ WonderRoot. fi elds of music, fi lm, art, Wrecks in the process. animation and design. Vol89 No3 FOB 8-12-13.indd 4 8/13/13 10:39 PM departments p 14 p 18 p 42 p 103 AROUND CAMPUS 010 ALUMNI HOUSE 072 012 Talk of Tech The Guthman Musical 074 Homecoming 2013 Don’t miss any Instrument competition plays a new tune. of the top Tech traditions when you return to campus. 018 Student News Taking the stage with DramaTech, Atlanta’s oldest theater 076 Mentor Jackets company. Tracing a mentor family tree. 022 Innovate 078 Networks and Groups 025 By The Numbers 080 Travel 026 10 Questions 028 O ce Space Inside the world of RAMBLIN’ ROLL 082 Karen Head, professor and director of the Communication Center. 083 Out & About 087 Weddings ON THE FIELD 030 088 Births 090 030 Athlete Pro les In Memoriam 032 Studying Sports A new academic program digs into the brainier side of TECH HISTORY 103 athletics. 103 Artifact Y. Frank Freeman’s Academy Awards. IN THE WORLD 034 105 Memories 034 Dollars & Sense Pat Moriarty, IM 77, is the 105 Time Machine Baltimore Ravens’ salary cap guru. 036 Tech Hack BACK PAGE 106 038 @Issue From battements to buildings, a dancer 040 Jacket Copy The latest books penned by becomes an architect. members of the Tech community. 042 On The Job Reading lines with actress Jessica Luza, STC 07. GTALUMNIMAG.COM 0 0 5 VOLUME 89 NO.3 2013 Vol89 No3 FOB 8-12-13.indd 5 8/12/13 11:59 PM Georgia Tech PUBLISHER’ S Alumni Magazine LETTER Vol. 89, No. 3 PUBLISHER We Need You Joseph P. Irwin, IM 80 EDITOR to Build Tech’s Van Jensen L P ASSISTANT EDITOR Foundation Rachael Maddux DESIGNER In February, the Alumni Association held the re-engineered Joshua Baker | joshbkr.com Gold & White Honors Gala to recognize our incredible COPY EDITOR Rebecca Bowen alumni and friends for their service to Tech and to benefit STUDENT ASSISTANTS our rapidly growing student programs. Asia Wilson, Christine St. Jean, Allison Applegate Our theme for the Gold & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE White Gala is “Inspiring Steve Chaddick, EE 74, MS EE 82, Chair Greatness and Honoring Walt Ehmer, IE 89, Past Chair Extraordinary,” and that’s Robert N. Stargel Jr., EE 83, Chair-elect/Vice Chair of Roll Call exactly what happened in Benton Mathis Jr., IM 81, Vice Chair of Finance February. The evening was David Bottoms, Mgt 01, Member at Large a remarkable success and Eric Pinckney, ME 86, M CP 93, raised almost $300,000 to Member at Large support the Association’s Sheri Prucka, EE 82, MS EE 84, Member at Large “Building Loyal Alumni” Joseph P. Irwin, IM 80, President & CEO programs. BOARD OF TRUSTEES These programs, which Stanley E. Anderson, IM 75; Nathan Bennett, PhD Mgt 89; J. Paul Austin, Mgt 99; Jeni Bog- include Student Alum- dan, Mgt 89, MS MoT 96; Arthur Brannen, IM ni Association, the GT 73; Julie Carlock, Mgt 84; Fred H. Carlson, CE Student Foundation and 01, MBA 04; Ralph Cleveland Jr., ME 86; Sean the GT Ambassadors, are Corcoran, ChE 95; C. Richard Crutchfield, IM charged with broadening 69; Richard DeAugistinis, IE 92; A. Ray Doug- and enriching the Tech ex- las Jr., Arch 75; Jeanene Fowler, IE 84; Rick perience for both students Garcia, CE 73; Nicolette A. Gordon, ME 93; John Hammond, ChE 72, MS IE 75; Russell H. and alumni. Heil, AE 64; Timothy Heilig, IE 75; Thomas N. One alumnus said the 2013 Gala was We want to thank all of these cor- Herrington Jr., IM 82; Justin Honaman Jr., IE “the finest Georgia Tech event in my 45 porate sponsors (and our alumni 96; Tracey K. Jennings, ME 89; Andrea L. La- years of being affiliated with Tech,” while advocates within those companies) for liberte, IE 82, MS IE 84; Judy Liaw, ME 98; another said it was “simply the best Geor- their support of this truly meaningful Errika N. Mallett, IE 96; Michelle Mason, ChE gia Tech event that I’ve ever experienced.” effort—the event would not be possible 85; James L.