Paul Cavrell (1984): Paul J. Cavrell (RTF, '84) recently left his position as producer at A&E Television Networks to start his own production company, Wild Blue Productions. Paul is a pilot and ardent aviation enthusiast and has finally decided to incorporate his love of flying with his career. Wild Blue Productions, which will develop and produce aviation-related programming for broadcast and corporate clients, has several projects currently in development.

Kevin Siddons (1998) recently accepted a position at American College of Physicians located in Philadelphia, Pa. as Senior Associate / Health Services Researcher. Kevin recently was employed at KidsPeace as Supervisor: Outcome Studies & Research. "Dr. Siddons is pursuing this opportunity to conduct outcomes research on a broader platform."

Richard Donald Smith, MUS ’94, will be presenting at an international symposium in Los Angeles in October. The symposium is titled “Africa Meets North America,” and Smith will be presenting a paper and discussion on how African Americans are reacting and responding to contemporary popular continental African music. He will also be conducting a composer's dialogue and workshop based on his own African musical compositions and arrangements.

Arthur Silbergeld (1975) writes, "Arthur F. Silbergeld, a partner in the Los Angeles office of Proskauer Rose LLP, was recently inducted into The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers at a ceremony in Washington, D.C."

David M. DeWolf, PHR 55, a retired pharmacist and sky diver living in Elizabethtown, Pa., made his 12,000th jump last October. He was the 34th person in the United States to reach this milestone.

Kerry (Clinton) O'Dell (1996) writes, "I have been accepted to the Georgetown University Law Center. I will start in Fall 2004. I have been a professional flutist in the U.S. Army Field Band for four years. I am not giving up the flute, only professional music."

I'm doing quite well, how about you?
Drop me a line and lets catch up!

Jeffrey Strong (1998) writes, "Just signed up for online alumni.
I have been a Mechanical Engineer at AKF Engineers since graduation. I am an HVAC Consulting Engineer. Love my job. I like to skateboard, play bass guitar, PS2, and pretty much act like a teenager outside of my profession. Always looking for work to bring the firm. Figured it's about time I kept in touch with Temple and its alumni.
Will try to get photo on-site"

Fran Baird (1998) writes, "Fran Baird received his doctorate in Psychoeducational Processes in 1998. Three of Fran's poems were published last year by August Highland at Muse Apprentice Guild (The MAG), an on-line literary magazine http://www.muse-apprentice-guild.com/. His poem, Infinity, Eternity, was published in 2003 by Sam Hamill as part of the "Poets Against the War" movement http://www.poetsagainstthewar.org/default.asp. Fran, along with poets Anne Kaier and Alistair McHarg, will be reading new poems at Fleisher Art Memorial, 719 Catherine Street in South Philadelphia (free parking in lot next door) on Saturday, October 8th, at 7 pm. Admission is $10 and includes a book of the poems read that night. Light refreshments are served."

Tommi Avicolli Mecca, CLA '74, writer, artist and activist, edited Smash the Church, Smash the State! The Early Years of Gay Liberation. The paperback, published by City Lights Publishers in San Francisco, is an anthology that represents gay liberation activists of the late 1960s and 1970s.