The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 12-1980 Maine Alumnus, Volume 62, Number 1, Winter 1980 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 62, Number 1, Winter 1980" (1980). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 317. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/317 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. J % V George Hitchings speaks, above, and accepts career award, below, from GAA President Art Nicholson. More on Homecoming, p. 9. (both) Rice Ed The Maine Alumnus North Hall Alumni Center, University of Maine at Orono. Orono, Maine 04469. (207) 581-7392. (USPS 326-120) Vol. 62, No. 1 — Winter, 1980 © 1980 by the General Alumni Association. Features asurericiirpr ichard W. Sprague ’51 6 President Paul H. Silverman Barbara C. Barker ’39 Maine’s new First Man is both a noted educator and Executive Director scientist, and he talks about the University’s present and Lester J. Nadeau ’59 alumni council future as well as his past scientific research into the hunt Barbara C. Barker ’39 James C. Bates ’32 for a malaria vaccine. Barbara H. Bodwell ’45 9 Homecoming 1980 Edward T. Bryand ’52 Margo F. Cobb ’52 Under the thematic banner of “Students Helping Stu­ Mark Cohen ’54 Donald P. Corbett ’34 dents”, the traditional weekend offered a variety of Paul F. Desmond ’59 * Dana C. Devoe ’56 events, several important award ceremonies and a re­ Carrie Dunbar ’81 sounding football victory. James H. Goff ’63 James G. Good ’71 13 UMO’s 1959-60 Basketball Team Preston W. Hall ’54 William D. Johnson ’56 Still considered the best five starting players to play at Melvin T. McClure ’57 Alan F. Merritt ’58 Orono, Maine’s winningest team ever helped to establish Carroll R. Pickard '52 fan hysteria at ‘The Pit’ as a rite of winter. Leonard N. Plavin ’48 Henry L. P. Schmelzer ’65 17 Maine’s first degree recipient Patricia N. Shaw ’70 David Spellman ’81 The Class of 1872’s Benjamin Flint Gould was the very Doris E. Spencer ’45 Charles E. Stickney, Jr., ’44 person to accept a UMO diploma. In a most unusual and Janet U. Sweetser ’68 eventful life he carved out a number of other firsts. Janet R. Willis ’74 John F. Wilson ’33 ex officio members Departments Paul H. Silverman, president university of maine at orono David W. Fox ’52, president 2 News of the University university of maine foundation 4 Sports Larry K. Mahaney ’51, chairman university of maine at orono development council 19 Class Notes annual alumni fund national chairman 33 In Memoriam William D. Johnson ’56 36 Books alumni representatives to the athletic advisory council Bertis L. Pratt ’43 On the Cover: Maine’s newly-appointed 13th Winston E. Pullen ’41 President, Paul H. Silverman. Drawing by Mi­ Myron W. Zimmerman ’50 chael Mardosa, PICS. The Maine Alumnus, published four times a year in the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer by the General Alumni Alumni Directory Association, Alumni Center, University of Maine at Orono, Orono, Maine 04469. The General Alumni Association, Ar­ The Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company of thur Nicholson III, president, is an unincorporated associa- White Plains, N.Y. needs the help of all alumni in the compilation of the new directory. Alumni will be reached either by questionnaire in the Code. Total number of copies printed per year, 150,000. mail or phone soon. The directory is being pro­ Average per issue, 37,500. Send changes of address and let­ duced at no expense or profit to the Association. ters to the editor to the business office six weeks prior to the next issue. $5.00 to the Annual Alumni Fund is a subscrip­ We are anxious to make the directory as com­ tion to The Maine Alumnus for one year. Second class plete as possible, so please assist us. postage paid at Orono, Maine 04469. X News of the University Two students capture prestigious Sea Grant awards UMO tops list for Merit Scholars The University of Maine has more National The 47 National Merit Scholars enrolled at Merit Scholars currently enrolled than any UMO are receiving scholarships of varying Research work by two University students other public college or university in New amounts from both the University and from which has led to some significant knowledge - England. In fact, UMO’s total of 47 nearly national industrial and business sources. about one of the prime killers of Maine equals the number of National Merit Scholars The success of the effort to attract high lobsters — gaffkemia or red tail disease — has listed for all the other New England state land caliber students to UMO has been attributed by resulted in prestigious awards from the Sea grant universities. officials to the interest of former president Dr. Grant Association. This information is included in the latest Howard R. Neville, the active recruiting of Nicholas Vachon of Saco, a senior biology annual report of the National Merit such students by admissions counselors and the major, and James H. Rittenburg of Sharon, Scholarship Corporation which lists the number funds made available by the University for Mass., a doctoral candidate in microbiology, of scholarship winners enrolled in all U.S. scholarships. This past year a total of 10 were selected for two of only four awards given colleges and universities during 1979-80. University scholarships were awarded to I in their categories from candidates representing In commenting on the report, UMO students enrolling at Orono. marine science-interested schools throughout President Dr. Paul H. Silverman noted its t the country. Vachon, in fact, was the only significance as one of the indicators of Among all New England institutions of undergraduate student selected for recognition. academic excellence. “The University of Maine higher education, both public and private, The Sea Grant Association includes 46 colleges at Orono’s ability to attract National Merit UMO ranked ninth in the number of National and universities and involves every major Scholars speaks exceedingly well for the Merit Scholars enrolled, according to the % marine institution in the country. reputation and substance of the institution’s report. The report listed 46 schools in New many programs, as well as its faculty,” he England enrolling one or more National Merit said. * ' , Scholars. Rittenburg, enrolled in an independent study course, was one of three doctoral candidates ATO is picked receiving awards. His research paper detailed his study which has resulted in the development for national honors of a vaccine that has proven effective in Beta Upsilon, the UMO chapter of Alpha Career award reducing the incidences of gaffkemia in Tau Omega Fraternity, has been selected from pounds. UMO now possesses a patent for the 154 chapters throughout the country as winner vaccine. nominees sought of the Alpha Tau Omega Foundation Vachon’s paper outlined his research which Community Service Award. supplied data on which areas of the Maine For its “exemplary achievement in fostering Nominations for the Alumni Career Award, coast were apt to have the highest incidences of a spirit of service to others,” the UMO chapter the GAA’s highest alumni award, may be made gaffkemia. Such data may proye valuable to receives $300 to be donated to the charity of its by alumni up to December 31, 1980. pound owners when determining which area choice, as well as a plaque for the fraternity Send the name of the candidate and they should consider in purchasing lobsters for house. supporting data concerning career and alumni long-term storage with minimal losses. One of ATO advisor David Dudley was elated that activities to Lester J. Nadeau, executive the criteria for the awards is the impact such Beta Upsilon placed first in the nation, after director, North Hall Alumni Center, Orono, research has in people’s use of the seas or great receiving either second place or honorable Me. 04469. lakes. mention for the past few years. “We’ve proven that we can meet the standards set up by the national committee,” Both research projects have been sponsored said Dudley. Among those requirements are the by UMO’s Sea Grant program in the Center ability to manage large scale social service Correction for Marine Studies. The students have worked projects, a consistently high level of The office of the Annual Alumni Fund under the guidance of Dr. Robert C. Bayer, participation by the brothers, a variety of wants to recognize the following alumni for Associate professor of animal and veterinary service projects, and a strong commitment to “ their generous support of the University sciences. They will all attend the national meeting community needs. through their participation in the President’s conference of the association Oct. 7-9 at During the past year, Beta Upsilon chapter ’ Club: Mackinac Island, Mich., when Vachon and sponsored a road race for the American Cancer Rittenburg will be presented with cash awards Society, held a boxing exhibition for charity, Adolf & Ann Robison *24 and certificates in recognition of their research cleaned up the Orono Community House, and Mrs. Natalie Hillemann *51 did some maintenance work for St?. Michael’s William & Mary Johnson efforts. Center in Bangor. Fraternity brothers also *56 *55 The two students are continuing their gaffkemia research this year and have participate regularly in such community Frederick & Dion Hutchinson projects as blood drives and the Big Brothers *53 *54 embarked on a program to inoculate 500 program.