Roland N. Dickerson, PHR '79, has received the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Foundation's 2009 Award for Sustained Contributions to the Literature of Pharmacy Practice, which honors important contributions to the literature of pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems. Dickerson has authored more than 140 publications and 79 scientific abstracts, has given more than 160 professional presentations and has served on numerous editorial boards. Additionally, he is a professor of clinical pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and is a clinical pharmacist and nutrition support service clinical coordinator at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Throughout his career, he has trained 42 advanced pharmacy residents and fellows.

Kenneth Segal (1985) writes, "I have recently founded Segalstudios, a multi-discipline design firm. Our website at www.segalstudios.com features my work and that of my wife, as well as several "guest artists." In addition to graphic design (esp. Computer Graphics Animation and Virtual Reality research) I also have been painting. "

Kathryn Ciesinski, MUS 72, MUS 73, starred in OperaDelawares production of Little Women at The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Del. She sang the role of Aunt Cecelia, a role she created in the world premiere of the opera in Houston. She has sung leading roles with the Metropolitan Opera and the Covent Garden Opera in London.

Gary Fredericks (1980) writes, "I just wanted to say hello to any SCAT alum from 1979-82 timeframe. Has Anyone run into Mark O'brien (SCAT 1979)?

After a 20 career on Wall St as an Investment Banker I am now President & CEO of a small non-profit in Wilmington, DE that provides loan guarantees and technical assistance to charter schools and public school districts. I'm married with 2 boys and live in Delaware. "

David DiGiallorenzo, DEN 93, has been named as a Top Dentist 2008 in the annual Best of the Main Line issue published by Main Line Today magazine.

Lucien Charles, SCT 97, is a filmmaker currently working on a short film adaptation of a Richard Wright short story, Big Black Good Man. The film is sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts.

Phillip Compton (1984) writes,

"Pebbles in the Sea" by Phillip Compton, M.MUS. 1984, is now available.
Direct ordering along with more book information may be found at:
www.Xlibris.com/bookstore/search.asp
It may be ordered from bookstores and online retailers:
ISBN: 1-4134-7875-1 (Hardbound)
ISBN: 1-4134-7874-3 (Softbound)

Michael Noel (1996) writes, "I have recently accepted a position with Argosy University in Sarasota, Florida as Director of Student Affairs, Career and Alumni Services. I have been working in Academia for the last 8 years. I have started my Ed.D in Higher Education Leadership with the intention to move into a campus president position. "

Martin Banner '75 MMus, retired in 2006 after 31 years as a high school choir director, and continues to prepare modern performing editions of 18th and early 19th Century sacred Latin works for chorus and orchestra. With the recent publication of three of his editions by Alliance Music Publications and Hinshaw Music Inc., Martin now has over one hundred published editions to his credit, many of which were performed this past year by numerous All-State Choirs. "

Christopher Ellis (1992) was recently promoted to Senior Manager of Corporate Communications from Manager of Corporate Communications at Comcast Corporation located in Philadelphia, PA.