In the News Masters of Rochester Opening The late William Masters and was translated into several ’43M (MD) is the subject of a languages. new drama series on the cable In an interview last July, television channel Showtime. NEW WORLDS Masters’s biographer Thomas Masters of Sex, which pre- Maier told National Public Radio’s miered in September, offers Terry Gross, “Their empirical a dramatization of the life of studies showed that women had one of the School of Medicine a much greater capacity for sex” and Dentistry’s most famous than men. “This came along of Opportunity graduates. right with the advent of the pill Masters was an ambitious and helped spark the feminist gynecologist whose mentor at view of sexuality of the late ’60s Rochester, George Washington and ’70s.” Corner, studied reproductive dif- Maier’s 2009 book, Masters ficulties in humans and animals. of Sex: The Life and Times of DRS. MASTERS & JOHNSON: William Masters ’43M (MD) and Virginia Corner convinced Masters that William Masters and Virginia Johnson received honorary degrees from Rochester in 1987. the next frontier in understand- Johnson, the Couple Who Taught ing human sexuality lay in played by Michael Sheen, and his lexicon in the 1960s as “Masters America How to Love (Basic anatomy and physiology, rather research partner and later wife, and Johnson.” Their first Books), formed the basis of the than psychiatry. Virginia Johnson, played by Lizzy book, Human Sexual Response Showtime drama. The pioneering sex researcher, Caplan, entered the popular (1966), became a best-seller —Karen McCally Your gift can help students from every corner of the globe come to the University of Rochester and EASTMAN’S leave to make the world a better place. COAST GUARD IMPRINT Director Bids Farewell “Born and raised in the City of Rochester, I found On September 1, the U.S. Coast a world of opportunity at the University of Rochester. Guard Band delivered its final The University supported my desire to explore performance under the direc- tion of Kenneth Megan ’73E. diverse interests through its unique curriculum, The event, held in Leamy Hall at which allowed me to discover where my interests lie. the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in After moving to New York City, I joined the George New London, Conn., was part of a weekend celebration commemo- Eastman Circle to help students take full advantage rating not only Megan’s tenure Kenneth Megan ’73E Megan Sesma ’02, ’02E of the world-class faculty, training, and opportunities as director, but his 38 years with the band. that made the Coast Guard band that Rochester has to offer.” Nearly three dozen former not only “the undisputed king of Harpist Recognized for Service band members, including retired band music on NPR,” but gained Also this fall, Megan Sesma ’02, in economics in the College —Armando Rivera ’12 fellow clarinetist and Megan it additional national, as well ’02E, who in 2003 became the in addition to her Eastman Analyst, Compensation Advisory Partners classmate Dan Lukens ’73E, and as international, exposure and first harpist ever to become part degree, Sesma serves as the New York, New York Megan’s immediate predeces- renown. of the U.S. Coast Guard Band, band’s education chief as well as sor, conductor laureate Lewis As assistant director of the was recognized with the Latina harpist. She oversees the Coast Supports: Economics Buckley ’69E, who led the band band in 1989, Megan organized Style Meritorious Service Award. Guard Academy school concert from 1975 until 2004, performed the first tour of an American Presented during Latino Heritage series and contributes to music with the band during the concert. military band in the then Soviet Month at the National Latina education for Spanish-speaking Members of the George Eastman Circle, the In a written tribute, Buckley cited Union. In 2008, Megan led the Symposium in Washington, D.C., students. She’s also part of the University of Rochester’s leadership annual giving some of Megan’s accomplish- band on a tour of Japan to cel- the award, sponsored by Latina Guatemala Harp Project, in which society, commit at least $1,500 in unrestricted ments before he became direc- ebrate the 60th anniversary of Style magazine, honors Latinas she’s instructed students and tor, including creating a series of the Japan Coast Guard and 20th in the armed forces. teachers in harp and donated annual funds to areas they care about most, for a All gifts count toward The Meliora Challenge, a University-wide concert broadcasts on National anniversary of the Japan Coast A dual degree student at instruments, strings, and other minimum of five years. To learn more about joining, fundraising Campaign that was launched in October 2011 and Public Radio in the mid-1980s Guard band. Rochester who earned a degree supplies. visit www.GeorgeEastmanCircle.com runs through June 30, 2016. Visit campaign.rochester.edu. or call (800) 598-1330. UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES/DEPARTMENT OF RARE BOOKS, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, AND PRESERVATION (MASTERS AND JOHNSON); 50 ROCHESTER REVIEW November–December 2013 PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS PATRICK KELLEY (MEGAN); PETTY OFFICER 3RD CLASS CORY J. MENDENHALL (SESMA)

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