Births

Sabrina Whitaker McCorvey, BIE 1990, and her husband Michael announce the birth of a son, Michael William II, on June 6, 2002. The family resides in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Timothy Williams, BIE 1992, MSHS 1993, and his wife, Dayna, announce the birth of Benjamin Joseph on January 27, 2002. He joined sister Caroline and brother Harrison at the family home in Sharpsburg, Georgia.

Deaths

Llamia Baseweiz, BIE 1948, of Miami, Florida, died on August 8, 2002.

Samuel H. Orr, BIE 1949, died in March 2002 of Parkinson's disease. Orr, retired, lived in Greensboro, North Carolina, and is survived by his wife of 55 years, three children, and five grandchildren.

Professional News

Matt Adams, BIE 1986, was given the Eagle Award by APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers. The award honors outstanding service and lifetime achievement in the industry; it had not been presented in the previous 12 years. Adams is president of Adams Consulting Group, a facilities management consulting group based in Atlanta.

Stephen C. Deas II, BIE 1986, completed his master's of Industrial Statistics degree at the University of South Carolina. Deas is president of his own company, Quality Minds, Inc., which specializes in statistical training for manufacturing engineers and technicians.

Jason Dorris, BIE 1994, has joined his father at Dorris & Associates, Inc., in Peachtree City, Georgia. Jason was working with Bain & Co. in Dallas, Texas, while Leslyn Dorris, IE 1995, completed her M.S. in Information Science from the University of North Texas.

Vicki Yenzer Estrin, BIE 1986, married David Estrin in January 2002. They live in Nashville, where Vicki was recently appointed vice president of Healthcare Management Directions, a healthcare consulting firm focusing on strategies for performance improvement.

Robert W. Fenet, BIE 1969, was recently reappointed to a second three-year term as chair of Hearing Committee #14 of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, the ethics arm of the Louisiana Bar Association. Fenet is managing partner of Fenet, Jackson, and Anderson attorneys in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

David Frye, MSOR 1989, Ph.D. 1999, has returned to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia, in the Advanced Development Program. He is conducting research and analysis in Aging Aircraft, Mobility Modeling and Simulation, and Engineering Economic Analysis.

Hal Gilreath, MSIE 1995, is living in Annandale, Virginia. He is employed by Winn-Dixie in the Department of Information Systems.

W. Richard Hauenstein, BIE 1957, qualified for the insurance industry's Million Dollar Round Table in 2002 for the 42nd consecutive year. He also received the National Quality Award for the 41st consecutive year. Hauenstein lives in Jasper, Georgia.

Holly Hoenes, BIE 2000, began medical school at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, during fall semester 2002. Hoenes was a member of the Lady Jackets basketball team while a student at Georgia Tech.

John W. Kilpatrick, BIE 1968, has been honored as one of four NASA employees to receive the Presidential Rank Award in 2002. Kilpatrick is director of NASA Marshall's Engineering Directorate. The award honors federal employees who provide the public with exceptional service over a long period of time. Kilpatrick and his wife live in Toney, Alabama.

Michelle Hardin McNally, BIE 1997, and Christopher McNally, BIE 1997, wed in June, 2002. Michelle is a supply chain management consultant for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, and Chris is product management for Teradyne, Inc. The couple live in Tyngsboro, Massachusetts.

Amanda Mitskevich, BIE 1987, has been promoted to chief of the Mission Management Office for Expendable Launch Vehicles at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. She and her husband Geoff, PHYS 1986) live in Rockledge, Florida. Geoff works for General Electric.

Victor H. Moses, MSIE 1992, was tapped to lead the Six Sigma initiative for Standard Register's Label Solutions strategic business unit. Moses was most recently with Compaq Computer Corporation, where he served as Six Sigma black belt/program manager. He and his family now reside in Miamisburg, Ohio.

S. Narayanan, MSIE 1991, Ph.D. 1994, was appointed professor and chair of the Department of Biomedical Industrial and Human Factors Engineering (BIE) at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. BIE has 11 faculty members serving more than 100 undergraduates and 80 graduate and doctoral students.

Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, BIE 1989, earned her Ph.D. in Information Technology/Systems from Case Western University in 1997. Her research was recently published in CACM, Healthcare Management Review, and Computer Personnel. She is now on faculty at North Carolina State University, where she focuses on data management, warehousing, and mining, as well as IT diversity.

David Perdue, BIE 1972, MSOR 1976, has joined Pillowtex Corporation as chairman and chief executive officer. The company, headquartered in Kannapolis, North Carolina, is one of the nation's leading producers and marketers of household textiles, including towels, sheets, rugs, blankets, pillows, and decorative bedroom and bath accessories. Perdue is a member of the Georgia Tech Advisory Board and the Georgia Tech Academy of Distinguished Alumni.

Beatriz Sosa, BIE 1982, was presented with the 2002 Distinguished Engineer Award by the College of Professional Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. Sosa, the first woman to win the award, is executive vice president of Valcor-Samcor in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

Frank C. Wilson, MSIE 1961, is retiring after 39 years as president of International Management, his own management and engineering consulting firm.

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