David Carson, professor emeritus of communication and literature, was honored at Colorado Springs by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Falcon Heritage Forum for his public service to the nation. Carson came to Rensselaer in 1976 as director of graduate programs in technical communication. In 1994, he was recognized as Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the International Society of Technical Communication. 9/23/02

Samuel Heffner '56, chairman of Rensselaer Board of Trustees, has been named to a five-year term on the University of Maryland Medical System Board of Directors. The appointment, which began June 1, was made by Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening. The University of Maryland Medical System was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, not-for-profit organization. It has evolved into a six-hospital system with academic, community, and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond. The board includes state representatives, the chancellor for the University System of Maryland, physicians, community leaders, and significant business leaders. Heffner, president of Dickinson-Heffner Inc. in Baltimore, Md., was selected because of his interest in the Baltimore/Washington region, his community ties and involvement, his interest in growth in the region, and his career and personal success. 9/23/02

Bridget LaNoir '99, Rensselaer's field hockey coach; Leslie Khachadourian, women's soccer and women's lacrosse coach; and Jon Rowan of the Mueller Center participated in the Adirondack Marathon in Schroon Lake on Sept. 22 as members of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Team in Training. They each raised at least $1,500 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society while running in honor of specific patients who are fighting their own battles with cancer. 9/23/02