Alumni Association
Alumnus Bob Lambert honored

On March 8, the Los Angeles Alumni Association Chapter presented its Alumni Achievement Award to Robert Lambert (electrical engineering '79). Lambert currently serves as corporate senior vice president, New Technology & New Media, for The Walt Disney Company. His group is responsible for identifying and developing new technologies and business opportunities that will impact the Disney organization in the years ahead, and integrating these new media initiatives into company strategies and practices. The chapter presents the award annually to recognize career achievement.

With a background in engineering, theatre arts, and business administration, Lambert holds a number of patents in various technical areas. His group also received an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement for the development of new digital film production techniques at Disney.

Staff appointments
Tom Tillar, vice president for alumni relations announces two new staff appointments. Andy Hall (finance '90; M.B.A. '92) joined the staff as associate director of alumni relations. His primary responsibilities include oversight of affinity programs to generate royalty revenue in support of alumni programs, providing administrative support to more than 20 alumni chapters, and coordinating and planning a class reunion each fall. A Georgia native, Hall worked as an administrative and financial services associate before coming to alumni relations. Prior to returning to Blacksburg, he and his wife, Machelle, lived in Atlanta, where Hall worked for MATRIX Resources, Inc. Tysus Jackson was named director of development for multicultural affairs, a joint appointment with university development, alumni relations, and multicultural affairs. While her primary role will be creating development opportunities for multicultural programs, Jackson will also focus on building relationships with minority alumni to increase their involvement and participation with Tech. Jackson received her B.A. from Saint Mary's College and her master's degree in public administration from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Alumni officers and board members for 2003-04
New Alumni Association President Paul M. Saunders (agricultural engineering '54), President-Elect Kimble "Jay" Reynolds Jr. (marketing '88; M.S. health and physical education '95), and Vice President James E. Smith (chemistry '66) have begun one-year terms. Saunders is owner of Saunders Brothers Inc., an orchard and nursery in Piney River, Va., Reynolds, who received a J.D. from Washington and Lee University, practices law in Martinsville, Va. Smith is a consultant for E.I. DuPont in Wilmington, Del., from which he is retired.

Also re-elected to the board's executive committee are Patsy Brown Beuttel (English '74) and Scott Cappiello (computer engineering '94). Newly elected board members for three-year terms are Thomas Carter (mechanical engineering '81), Drew Lichtenberger (finance '00), James Mahon (management '73; M.A. student personnel services '75), and Ann Spencer (accounting '76; MBA '84).

FALL ALUMNI EVENTS
For complete schedules and registration information, please go to www.VaTechAlumni.com or call the Alumni Association at 540/231-6285.
  • August 31--Univ. of Central Florida
    Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Homecoming
    Science Homecoming
    Natural Resources Homecoming
  • September 6--JMU
    '85, '86 & '87 Joint Class Reunion
    '95, '96 & '97 Joint Class Reunion
    Agriculture and Life Sciences Homecoming
  • September 18--Texas A&M
    Class of '58 Reunion
  • September 27--Univ. of Connecticut
    Class of '63 Reunion
    Pamplin College of Business Homecoming
  • October 11--Syracuse
    (with traditional parade)
    Class of '53 50th Anniversary Reunion
    Architecture and Urban Studies Homecoming
    Highty-Tighties Homecoming
    Marching Virginians Homecoming
  • November 1--Miami
    Classes of '73 and '78 Reunions
    Corps of Cadets Homecoming
  • November 22--Boston College
    Class of '68 Reunion
    Engineering Homecoming