Aleksander Ostrogorsky, associate professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, has been named an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). According to Kent Kresa, president of AIAA, "AIAA associate fellows are individuals of distinction have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics and astronautics." 12/9/02

Flynn Cochran '04 has been selected to the 2002 National Verizon Academic All-America College Division Football First Team. A junior wide receiver, Cochran carries a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 in management with a minor in information technology. Cochran is a multiple Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) All-Academic selection. He is also a member of the Management Honor Society, the Navy ROTC and an Eagle Scout. On the field, Cochran, a captain, helped the Engineers to an 8-2 record, including a victory in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast Championship Game. He led Rensselaer with 66 receptions for 968 yards and five touchdowns. 12/9/02

Susan Gonyea '03 has been chosen to the 2002 National Verizon Academic All-America College Division Women's Soccer Second Team. This is the second straight year that Gonyea has been recognized nationally for her athletic and academic efforts. A forward from Scotia, N.Y., Gonyea has a cumulative grade point average of 3.89 as a civil engineering major with a minor in architecture. A three-time Verizon Academic All-District 1 First Team selection, she was named to the 2001 National Second Team last season. A Rensselaer Medal winner, she has also earned Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (UCAA) All-Academic standing each of the past three seasons. Gonyea led Rensselaer in scoring in each of her four seasons. This fall she tallied 14 goals and six assists for 34 points in 17 games. She was named to the All-UCAA First Team for her efforts. 12/9/02

Phillip Phan, the Warren H. Bruggeman '46 and Pauline Urban Bruggeman Distinguished Associate Professor of Management in Rensselaer's Lally School of Management and Technology, has edited a new book titled Technological Entrepreneurship. The publication is a collection of research and writings from experts and academics on the subject of global technological entrepreneurship. It first takes readers through a broad overview of the field, and then explores some more specific and emerging areas of entrepreneurship. A volume in the Research in Management and Entrepreneurship thematic book series, Technological Entrepreneurship begins with an introduction written by Phan and ends with a case study written by one of his Lally School colleagues, Professor Pier Abetti. (Published by Information Age Publishing Inc.) 12/9/02

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