Neighbors
Columbia University has announced the autumn 2001 honorees for its
dean’s list at its two undergraduate schools, Columbia College and the Fu
Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Sarah Ray of Corona
del Mar, Katrina Kaufman of Newport Coast, and Harmony Davis and Courtney
Ryan of Newport Beach were among the few selected from the Orange County
area. Those students selected must have at least a 3.33 grade-point
average. Columbia is among the nation’s eight Ivy League institutions and
is a very prestigious research universities. . . . Orange Coast College
has recognized more than 140 students for varying academic achievements.
The social science honorary society, Phi Alpha Mu, recognized students
for outstanding scholarship who have maintained a grade-point average of
3.5 or better in social science courses and a 3.0 or better average. Of
the 76 students recognized, the students from Costa Mesa include
Alejandra Amador, Amy C. Angelo, Greg M. Brent, Raage M. Bullaleh, Gayle
D. Callaway, Amalia D. Cardenas, Kirby M. Fopma, Jane T. Graves, Yuka
Hasegawa, Diana C. Jacob, Kimberly L. Kuhn, Tim Matthies, Juliana Ocon,
Mikiko Okamoto, Edson C. Rodriguez, Satomi Takaoka and Diana
Vallera-Rickerson. The students from Newport Beach include Paul A.
Alexander, Douglas F. McDaniel, Vanessa R. Moore, Justin R. Rich and
Leanne M. Salanga. In addition, OCC also recognized 65 student athletes
who qualified for the athletic honor roll. Those student athletes
completed a minimum of 12 academic units and maintained a grade-point
average of 3.0 or higher during the season of their sport. Those from
Costa Mesa include Lauren Cassity, Nancy Hatsushi, Daylyn Kelley, Mark
Meyers, Casey Peterson, Greg Worthing, Vanessa Johnson, Katja Muller,
Mitch Probert, Lindsay Smoot, Travis Trimble and Fernanda Velasco. Those
from Newport Beach include Lili Yvette Lopez and Natalie St. Andre. . . .
Richard Chao of Newport Beach will receive an honorary professional
degree from the metallurgical engineering department from University of
Missouri-Rolla in Rolla, Miss., during the university’s spring
commencement ceremonies May 18. Chao is one of 13 recipients of honorary
professional degrees from the university. Chao is a senior principal
engineer and scientist at Boeing Space Systems Co. He received his
master’s degree from Missouri-Rolla in metallurgical engineering and
engineering management in 1971 and 1975, respectively. Chao has worked in
the aerospace metallurgical engineering field since 1972 and for
McDonnell Douglas-Boeing Space Systems Co. for 20 years. His work has
primarily involved the development and application of lightweight,
high-strength aluminum alloys, which contributed to production and
development programs for the Delta 2, 3 and 4 rockets, the International
Space Station, and the F-5, F-15, F-17 and F-18 aircraft. Chao endowed a
scholarship-fellowship fund in the metallurgical engineering department
and is providing a room for the new student center at Missouri-Rolla.
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