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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-size:11.0pt;"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-"Times New Roman";} Business North Carolina magazine named Donald M. Nielsen '79 a member of the North Carolina "Legal Elite" in its January 2008 issue. The honor is contingent upon the results of ballots cast by nearly 19, 000 North Carolina attorneys. Mr. Nielsen practices law at the firm of Bell, Davis, & Pitt, P.A., headquartered in Winston-Salem and Charlotte. He specializes in environmental law.

A work by Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and alumna Jackie Brown '04 titled "Accretion" has been accepted into the 23rd International Juried Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey. The show runs from February 13 to March 27. Adelina Vlas, Assistant Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, juried the show.

As the end of the year approaches, your support to Hamilton's Annual Fund is critically important. To help prompt you to be as generous as circumstances allow, a number of trustees created two challenges that will match all or a portion of your gift if given prior to December 31.  Up to $500,000 in increased trustee gifts can be generated to compliment and augment yours.  

Kaitlin Britt '09 was named Hamilton's fifteenth GOLD Scholar. In the age of multi-million dollar gifts many young alumni have asked, "How does my $25, $75 or $250 gift matter when the financial needs of Hamilton College are so great?" This question is answered by the GOLD Scholars Program.

FibroGen, Inc. has named Hamilton graduate Frank Valone '70 as Chief Medical Officer. At Hamilton, Valone majored in Biology and Chemistry and was a member of the Men's Ice Hockey and Soccer teams.

Earlier this year Castile Ventures expanded its investment staff by naming Skip Besthoff '92 as a General Partner. Besthoff graduated Hamilton with a BA in Economics and French and was a member of the Men's Rugby team.

The Web-based interactive video series Jazz It Up!, hosted and co-produced by Hamilton graduate Gregory Thomas '85, has been nominated for a Global Media Award in the category of Outstanding Long Form—Entertainment.

Five Hamilton alumni have been chosen for awards recognizing "exceptional accomplishments and leadership" by Hamilton Ventures, Inc., a nonprofit corporation organized to bring together individuals with an interest in private investment and entrepreneurship. The alumni will be honored at the Venture Symposium and Conference to be held at the United Nations on Feb. 7, 2009. Award criteria includes vision, leadership, achievement and maintaining the College ideals of honor and integrity.

Hamilton graduate Roger D'Aprix '55 recently released his new book, "The Credible Company: Communicating with Today's Skeptical Workforce," published by San Francisco publisher Jossey-Bass.

On Saturday of Fallcoming weekend, the three alumni winners of May 2008 Alumni Participation Challenge raffle enjoyed lunch with President Stewart and Hamilton's new Chairman of the Board A.G. Lafley '69.