Date: 7/17/2009 to 8/17/2009
Kay (Azalea) Davis Sept. 10, 1922~June 16, 2009 Resident of El Cerrito
It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Kay (Azalea)
Davis of El Cerrito, California. Kay passed away at the age of 86 in
the presence of her loving family and caregivers. Born to George and
Geneva Hay on a small farm in Lake Preston, South Dakota, Kay traveled
far in her life.
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Obituary: Howard J. Kumin ’31
Date: 7/16/2009 to 8/16/2009
Howard J. Kumin, whose career as a labor
statistician took him around the world, died on June 12, 2009, at the age of
102.
Antioch Reunion 2009 Auction – A Call for Auction Donations!
Date: 7/16/2009 to 8/16/2009
The community recently heard the incredible news that, after much hard
work by Antiochians and Antioch College supporters world-wide, our
beloved alma mater would be an independent institution once again. Many
people have been asking, “How can we celebrate?” and also, “How can we
fundraise for the future of Antioch College?” We plan to do both by
holding an auction at Reunion 2009!
Obituary: Alex Forman ‘70
Date: 7/16/2009 to 8/16/2009
Alex Forman, board president of the Marin Municipal Water District and
a longtime environmental leader and civil rights activist, died at his
San Rafael home Thursday after a battle with chronic lymphocytic
leukemia. He was 62 and a member of the class of 1970 of Antioch
College.
Obituary: Patricia Martin Hanmer ’44
Date: 7/16/2009
She was “forever studying,” earning a bachelor’s degree from
and a master’s from
her daughter said. In the late 1960s, she earned a doctorate in theology and
education from Hartford Seminary, where she also focused on psychology.
Nora S. Newcombe ’72, An Expert in Cognitive Development
Date: 7/9/2009 to 8/6/2009
by Christian Feuerstein ’94
Nora S. Newcombe, Ph.D. , is a Professor of Psychology at Temple University and PI of the Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center (SILC), headquartered at Temple and also involving Northwestern, the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania as primary partners. A nationally recognized expert on cognitive development, Dr. Newcombe’s research has focused on spatial development and the development of episodic and autobiographical memory. Her work has been federally funded by NICHD and the National Science Foundation over 20 years. She is the author of numerous scholarly chapters and articles on aspects of cognitive development, and the author or editor of three books, including Making Space: The Development of Spatial Representation and Reasoning (with Janellen Huttenlocher) published by the MIT Press in 2000. Recent honors include the George Miller Award and the G. Stanley Hall Awards from APA, the Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science, also from APA, and the Women in Cognitive Science Mentor Award. She has also been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Society of Experimental Psychologists.