The 2012 inductees into the Brighton Schools Alumni Association (BSAA)/Brighton High School (BHS) Alumni Hall of Fame are figures in medicine, the sciences, the military and sports volunteering. The hall of fame, a project of the BSAA, inducted its first honorees in 2006.

This years honorees are:

James Allison, MD, BHS60, clinical professor of medicine emeritus at the University of California San Francisco, Division of Gastroenterology. He has been instrumental in creating and testing new screening tests for colorectal cancer and active in bringing those testing opportunities to underserved populations. Allisons local educational roots include receiving his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine.

Jeffrey Levy, BHS59, honors graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Fulbright scholar at the University of Stockholm and Air Force fighter pilot. Levy had a distinguished career with the Air Force, including serving as chief of the Middle East and Africa Division for the joint chiefs of staff, before retiring with the rank of colonel in 1988. He then earned an MBA degree from Marymount University and has founded and led a number of businesses. He also has been active on the national board of directors of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

John Milliman, BHS56, chancellor professor, School of Marine Science, College of William and Mary; former senior scientist, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; world-class oceanographer, educator and administrator. Milliman has conducted groundbreaking research and published seminal works in two areas of marine science river discharge and carbonate chemistry. He is also a pioneer in establishing collaborative research ties between the U.S. and China.

Jerry Stahl, BHS57, volunteer in the game of golf and a recognized authority on the rules of golf. Stahl has served as a rules official at 53 major championships, including the U.S. and British Opens, Masters, PGA Championships, Solheim Cup and other major events. He is a member of the USGA Executive Committee, chair of the 1989 U.S. Open, chair of the Rochester LPGA event and president of Oak Hill Country Club. He is president and CEO of Rochester Lumber Company.

Members of the hall of fame will participate in the BSAAs annual free symposium for students, district faculty and staff, and the community on Thursday evening, May 31, at the high school. The annual recognition gala for the new members will be held Friday, June 1, at Oak Hill Country Club.

The 2012 BSAA Scholarship recipient will be announced and presented with the first of four annual $1,500 checks at the BHS Award Ceremony on the morning of June 1. The BSAA will present a second scholarship award this year as well. Both students will be the guests of the BSAA at the recognition gala.

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Northeastern University is launching a new center focused on training students and alumni to become entrepreneurs, made possible by a $5 million investment by alumnus and Clean Harbors, Inc. founder Alan S. McKim.

The Northeastern University Center for Entrepreneurship Education creates a pipeline that teaches entrepreneurship and business skills, helps students and alumni develop new ventures, and unites startups with a connected network of angel investors and venture capitalists, according to the campus website.

Marc Meyer, who directs the colleges High Tech MBA program, will lead the development of the new center along with business school faculty members Daniel Gregory and Daniel J. McCarthy, the campus said.

Through the center, undergraduates will have access to entrepreneurship courses, co-op positions at companies including startups run by Northeastern alumni, and the Entrepreneurship Club, which offers a variety of programs for student entrepreneurs, the campus said. Graduate students meanwhile can experience the Lab to Ventures program, which helps campus researchers translate cutting-edge work in engineering, pharmaceutical sciences and medical devices into successful businesses.

The center will also offer startup boot camps to help alumni develop business plans and network with local investors, the campus said.

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CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

The University of Miami has announced that alumnus Joseph J. Joe Echevarra Jr. has joined its Board of Trustees. Echevarra, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP, is an alumnus of the UM School of Business Administration. Also today, the Board named T. Kendall Ken Hunt as Alumni Trustee, and Kartik Telukuntla as Student Trustee members.

The Board is responsible for governing the University of Miami, one of the largest private research universities in the southeastern United States.

After graduating from the School of Business in 1978, Echevarra joined Deloitte, the largest professional services organization in the U.S., and rose quickly within the firm and was admitted as an audit partner into the partnership in 1988. Since then, he has held many leadership positions within Deloitte, including U.S. Managing Partner of Operations, Vice Chairman, U.S. Deputy Managing Partner, and audit partner in charge of South Florida. In 2011, Echevarra became Chief Executive Officer at Deloitte. He has been honored as Executive of the Year by the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), and back at his alma mater, he currently serves as Chairman of the School of Business Board of Overseers and has served as an Executive-in-Residence at the School.

Alumni Trustee

A 1965 alumnus of the University of Miami, T. Kendall Ken Hunt is Chairman and CEO of VASCO Data Security International, a software company specializing in Internet security based in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Hunt is a member of UMs Presidents Council and the School of Business Administrations Board of Overseers.

Student Trustee

Kartik Telukuntla, a Miller School of Medicine student expected to graduate in 2014, will serve as the President of the Medical School Student Council for the upcoming academic year. He is a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa.

University of Miamis mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of our diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. http://www.miami.edu

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Published: Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:10 AM MST Compiled by Daniel Dullum

ONE YEAR AGO

Three different medical marijuana providers are seeking conditional use permits to operate in Florence, and their applications will receive an initial hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission on June 2. The Town Council could hold additional hearings and take final action on the requests on June 20.

Applicants include Monarch Wellness Center LLC of Scottsdale, Great Western Developers LLC and Manager Rocky Pahwa, and Thomas and Julie Curtis for the Florence Medical Dispensary. Even if all three proposals obtain town approval, the state does not have unlimited permits to grant.

Florence won the Division III State Boys Track Meet at Mesa Community College on May 14, claiming its first-ever state track team championship without the benefit of a first-place finish. The Gophers finished with 66 points, edging a pair of former 4A schools Gilbert Higley with 65 and Peoria Liberty with 64.

Junior Robert Lewis earned 26 of Florences 66 points with second place finishes in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, the long jump and running one leg of the Gophers second-place 4x100 relay team.

FIVE YEARS AGO

May 17, 2007

Jim Garrison received the first Katie Montano Memorial Award and John Swearengin received the 2007 Preservation Award during Florences celebration of National Historic Preservation Month. The awards were presented following a walking tour of Florences many historic sites.

Citing conflicting schedules and philosophical approaches to developmental levels of athletics, Florence High School Athletic Director Mike Crymble informed the FUSD Board of a change of plans involving the districts K-8 schools. Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, Florence K-8 athletic teams will complete only within the district, and outside the traditional sports seasons.

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MAYFIELD HEIGHTS -- Harold Mendes said hes just an ordinary guy, downplaying the achievements that led to his induction into the Cleveland Heights High School Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.

It was my good fortune that my parents valued education and encouraged their children to enter college and to find their own way, Mendes said during his acceptance speech as one of 10 inductees into the schools hall of fame May 3 at Executive Caterers at Landerhaven.

They were great role models. They worked hard, they were successful, and this has enabled our family to honor their memory by funding multiple scholarships in their names at Heights High.

Mendes, a 1945 Heights High graduate who lives in Moreland Hills, said he and his wife, Barbara, recently met and interviewed students who applied for the Joseph and Mollie Mendes Memorial Scholarship, and they came away impressed.

The Tiger Nations best days are still ahead, he said.

Other inductees were Robert C. Gaede, class of 1938; Lois Klein Goodman and William E. Halal, both class of 1951; Susan Huddis Koppelman, class of 1958; Dr. Mark Lurie, class of 1962; Pamela Anne Miller, class of 1973; Brent E. Routman, class of 1974; Alisa Weilerstein, class of 1999; and Dr. Philip Yosowitz, class of 1959.

Gaede is deceased. Halal, Koppelman, Lurie and Weilerstein were unable to attend the ceremony.

Barbara Mendes received the Hilary Ancker Award, presented each year in memory of a former Heights High student who died from a rare lung disease in 1988.

A business genius

Jacob Stern, a senior at Heights High, presented Mendes, his great-uncle, for induction. Stern was one of the Imagemakers, a student committee that selects the inductees from nominations made by the general public.

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The Alumni Association of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School has selected it's 2012 Alumnus of the Year.

Father Joe Uhen of the Santisimo Sacramento Parish of Piura, Peru has been selected to receive this years honor. He was presented with his award at the graduation ceremonies on May 15.

A native of Milwaukee, Uhen grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in 1976. He attended the University of Notre Dame where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1980. He later earned a Master's degree in Spirituality from the University of San Francisco.

In a parish that is home to over 40,000 people and 28 chapels, Uhen is the only pastor and priest. With help from two other retired priests, he holds up to 15 Masses each weekend.

Utilizing his connections from grade school, high school and university, Uhen started an outreach program for Peru's poor.

Since 1996 the program has helped built homes, kitchens, schools and chapels under the supervision of Uhen. But the biggest impact has been the support that Peru has received from his efforts.

Dozens of high school youth groups, medical missions, university volunteers and families have traveled to Pirua and helped thousands of Peruvians.

Another program Uhen started, called "Family to Family," has allowed the adoptions of needy families in Peru to more fortunate families in other countries. To date more than 1400 families have been adopted.

Each month, through a simple donation, families receive rice, blankets and lentils. The families also exchange photographs, send letters and build lifelong relationships.

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Firelands Regional Medical Center's School of Nursing celebrated the graduation of 43 students during its 95th commencement services at Sts. Peter and Paul Church.

Students graduating from the program received the following awards:

The Father Peter Brickner Award for the graduate who best-exhibited Christian principles in daily life was presented to Louise Cook.

Brian Seitz and Jimmy Meadows received the Excellence in Nursing Award. This award is presented to the graduate(s) who demonstrated outstanding ability in the care of patients and consistently acts as a patient advocate.

The Providence Hospital/Firelands Regional Medical Center Schools of Nursing Alumni Award was given to Gabrielle Gladieux and Claire Damschen. The Alumni Award is given to the graduate(s) who exhibits outstanding kindness and consideration in the nursing care of patients.

The Scholarship Award was given to Sarah Hasselbach for the Special Program and Gabrielle Gladieux for the LPN to RN program for having the highest cumulative grade point averages.

Ashleigh Moyer, Brandy Brinson, and Sheila Pfanner received the Leadership Award. This award is presented to the graduate(s) who has demonstrated outstanding leadership ability.

The Attendance Award was presented to Katy Angelo, Stephany Claus, Nancalyn Daniels, Jessica Didion, Michael Gedridge, Tammy Heal, Kristy Hurlburt, Ashleigh Moyer, Rebecca Petersen, Jennifer Quinn, Brian Seitz, and Mindy Singleton, members of the graduating class who have had perfect attendance during the entire program.

Mindy Singleton and Kelly Wolbert were presented with the Dorothy Rigoni Clinical Practice Award. Award recipient(s) are selected by the faculty and are those who have demonstrated outstanding patient teaching and nursing care of the obstetrical patient.

The Mary Alice Roeder Award was presented to Devon Old. Although not given annually, this award is awarded to a graduate by unanimous decision of the faculty for exhibiting the fine qualities of a nurse in addition to indefinable qualities that cause them to stand out among their peers.

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Cabrillo sports physicals

The Cabrillo Athletics Department, in conjunction with Valley Medical Group, will be holding its annual sport physicals for all incoming and returning athletes for the next school year, 2012-13.

The sport physicals will take place on Wednesday, May 30 beginning at 6 p.m. in the Valley Medical Group offices located at 136 N. 3rd St. in Lompoc.

All students interested in participating in athletics at Cabrillo High School must have a sport physical on file in order to compete. Interested athletes should bring with them their completed physical forms and $5 to cover the cost of the physical.

Physical forms may be picked up at the Cabrillo High School athletics office, the Cabrillo attendance office, Vandenberg Middle School. They can also be downloaded from the Cabrillo athletics website.

All proceeds from the sport physicals will be donated by the Valley Medical Group to the Cabrillo Athletics Sports Medicine Program.

Lompoc Babe Ruth clinic

Lompoc Babe Ruth is scheduled to host a baseball clinic on Saturday, May 26 at George Meyer Field in Lompoc.

The clinic is free to all current Lompoc Babe Ruth players and there is a fee of $20 for out of town or non-current players who would like to participate.

Former Lompoc Babe Ruth players who have continued their baseball careers at the college or professional level will be the instructors at the clinic. Current players will be able to learn all aspects of the game that will be important for their development.

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BUIES CREEK -- A decade ago, Jerry Wallace sat under a tree awaiting Campbell Universitys graduation ceremony, marveling at how much he had enjoyed his first year back in the classroom after more than 20 years as an administrator there.

He had no concern for the frantic preparations inside; his own plans included a monthlong beach vacation starting the next day. But that night, Campbells president paid him a visit. He was gravely ill and wanted Wallace to be the next leader of the private Baptist college.

Youve rested long enough, Wallace recalls then-president Norman Wiggins telling him.

Indeed, Wallace, now 77, hasnt rested much since. In 2003, he became the colleges fourth president, and in nine years he has overseen massive changes - including the addition of what will be the states second-largest medical school when it opens next year.

The school recently got the accreditation it needed to start recruiting its first class of students, and its 96,000-square-foot home is rising along U.S. 421 near Campbells main campus. It will be the first new medical school to open in North Carolina in 35 years and the first to train doctors of osteopathy, who tend to focus on primary care.

Wallace conceived the idea of a medical school only two years ago and championed it as a way to grow much-needed family doctors in the rural areas, where many of its students will train at area hospitals.

The $70 million project, funded with private donations, loans and cash reserves, will be the capstone of a tenure in which Wallace also revamped the universitys campus, moved its law school to downtown Raleigh, and added a series of new programs.

None of this has been easy, he says of the changes at Campbell. We have had our work cut out for us, but the good Lord has provided.

Campbell Trustee Bob Barker says the university has made tremendous progress under Wallace and credits Wallace with many of the strides the school made while he was provost under Wiggins.

He is just an innovative person, says Barker, a Campbell alumnus and owner of a Fuquay-Varina-based supply company. He amazes me all the time with how he comes up with these ideas and carries them through.

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