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1960s

Joseph Metelski, E'61, of Bedminster, NJ, retired from AT&T Submarine Systems in 1994 after 34 years, having spent time at sea as the Engineer-in-Charge. Joseph was elected Mayor of Bedminster, NJ in 1995 and retired from elective office in 2003. He has lived in the same home since 1973, now shared with two rescue dogs.

1970s

David Miller (David J. Miller), '71, of Burlington, MA, retired in 2016 from a 35-year career in both electrical and software engineering. Since then David has been doing a lot of volunteer academic mentoring and tutoring, and recently won the Joyna Bozzotto Award from Boston Partners in Education for this work. He was given this award for his "long-standing commitment to Boston Public Schools students across the city."

1980s

Delores Edwards, '88, of Boston, Massachusetts, Northeastern Alum, won an Emmy Award from the Boston/New England chapter as executive producer and showrunner of the television program Basic Black on GBH for a special edition episode about the murder of George Floyd. Edwards also earned a Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications for executive producing an episode about health disparities in communities of color and COVID-19. Earlier this year Edwards was also named one of Boston's Most Impactful Black Women by Get Konnected!

1990s

Alan Harrison, ME'99, is being elevated to Partner in the Connecticut-based patent law firm of Otterstedt, Wallace, & Kammer LLP. The firm has a national practice in patents prosecution and represents primarily Fortune 500 clients. Attorney Harrison has been practicing intellectual property law for the past 15 years, after serving as a nuclear submarine officer in the United States Navy.

Ronan Gannon, DMSB'94, of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, was named CEO of LCH Health and Community Services in May 2021. LCH provides Southeast Pennsylvania residents with integrated healthcare and community services regardless of the ability to pay.

2000s

Nicholas Puleo, CSSH'05, of Norwell, Massachusetts, launched Comsint, a public relations and marketing advisory focused on helping businesses confront the challenges of today's media and cultural landscape. Comsint is built on a national network of senior advisors, each with extensive experience across a wide range of disciplines. Puleo developed the asset-light agency model to decrease overhead giving companies greater access to seasoned, top-tier talent.

Mary Churchill, CSSH'04, '98, has been named Chief of Policy and Planning for the City of Boston.

2020

Terence Peavy, Ed.D, CPS '20, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was recently named vice president for institutional field relations at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in Philadelphia, PA. He was formerly the assistant vice president for enrollment management at SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

2020s

Kasey Pak, DMSB'21, started a new Instagram project called My Eye My Story. The goal is to feature individual stories of success, failure, aha moments, epiphany, first love, childhood memories, passions, achievements, and personal journeys. She started this page to signify the importance of human connection and shared experiences and hopes people will find strength, inspiration, and empowerment through the page. Visit the @myeyemystory Instagram account to submit your story! All submissions—funny or heavy—are welcome.