Eight Named To Receive Distinguished Alumni Awards

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University Park, Pa. -- The Penn State Board of Trustees today (Jan. 16) selected eight Penn State Alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Universitys highest award for an individual.

Following are the 1998 Distinguished Alumni, year or years of graduation, and current title:

-- Mr. Edward Anchel of Milford, a 1960 bachelors degree graduate in business administration from The Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business Administration. He is president and chairman of the board of Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

-- Mr. Donald M. Cook, Jr. of Indialantic, FL. He received his bachelors degree in recreation and parks from the College of Health and Human Development in 1952, and received his masters degree in counselor education from the College of Education in 1960. he is the retired president of SEMCOR, Inc.

-- Mr. Carmen Finestra of Los Angeles, CA, a 1971 bachelors degree graduate in general arts and sciences. He is partner and executive producer of Wind Dancer Productions.

-- Mrs. Marion U. Coppersmith Fredman of State College received her bachelors degree in 1953 in journalism from the College of Communications. She is president of The Barash Group and Morgan Signs, Inc., and is publisher of Town & Gown Magazine and Where & When Travel Guide.

-- Dr. Hiroshi Honda of Narashino City, Japan, is a 1976 masters degree graduate in engineering mechanics from the College of Engineering. He is senior research engineer with the Research and Survey Department of the Japan Space Utilization Promotion Center.

-- Dr. Philip G. Keeney of State College received his doctoral degree in dairy science from the College of Agricultural Sciences in 1955. He is professor emeritus of food science at Penn State.

--Albert Montgomery Kligman, M.D. of Philadelphia received his bachelors degree in botany from the Eberly College of Science in 1939. He is emeritus professor of dermatology of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and director of the Aging Skin Clinic and attending physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

-- Major General (Ret.) John H. Stanford of Seattle, WA. A 1961 bachelors degree graduate in arts and letters from the College of the Liberal Arts, he is superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools.

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Contacts: Alan Janesch (814) 865-7517 (office) axj12@psu.edu
Christy Rambeau (814) 865-7517 (office) cmr7@psu.edu