Alumni News - items received in 2008

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John (Jack) Purson (BS Geology 1976, MS Geology 1985) purson at earthlink.net
January 16, 2008
   In January of 2008, I retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory after 32 years and several careers. In those years, I have worked as a geologist, chemist, engineer, and most recently, intelligence specialist. I was also a volunteer technical recruiter for 10 years and enjoyed speaking with many Tech students at Career Fairs. The time has come to focus on traveling with my wife Rita, riding dirt bikes, collecting mining artifacts, playing with the dog, and finally solving the problem of getting high quality, cheap Bose-Einstein condensates on the shelves of Wal-Mart. Perhaps yet another career lies ahead?

Friends and former Chem lab 101/102 students (1981-1983 ... I still have your quiz scores!) can reach me here in Santa Fe at purson at earthlink.net.

1980s

Maphumzana Victor Nkambule (MS Geology Dec 1988) victor at liketh.co.za
January 17, 2008
   After completing my MS degree I worked in Swaziland exploring for gold and base metals in the Barberton greenstone belt. In 1991 I joined Bhpbilliton as a Mine Geologist at Koornfontein Mines which is situated in the Witbank coalfield of South Africa. I worked at several Bhpbilliton mines, spending ten years at Optimum Colliery where I became Chief Geologist in 2006. In October 2007 I joined Liketh Investments as Manager: Projects. I am currently involved with coal exploration in the Witbank coalfield of South Africa, coal exploration in Tete Mozambique, gold exploration in Mutare Zimbabwe, and gold exploration in Tanzania. My wife Gloria is an accountant at Standard Bank, Swaziland, my daughter Karen is a lawyer, and my son is still at university reading computer science.

1990s

Rose-Anna Behr (MS Geology 1999) rose_annabehr at yahoo.com
January 26, 2008
   I am now happily and gainfully employed as a field geologist. Currently I am in the coal division but look forward to one day mapping in the Valley and Ridge. I am a hobby beekeeper, and still play roller hockey. This past summer I had my first successful garden, and am already planning for next year. Tessy the cat is still with me, and this winter I adopted a new rabbit, Blackie. I hope all the Techies are well, and look forward to hearing from you.

2000s

Charlotte Rowe (BS Geology 1981, PhD Geophysics Dec 2000) carowe at cybermesa.com
January 23, 2008
   I just bought a house in Santa Fe after renting for five and a half years - looks like I am here for the long haul! I am chairing the 2008 annual meeting of the Seismological Society of America, which will be held in Santa Fe April 16-19.