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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.

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.

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.

Hamilton's Chaplain Rev. Jeff McArn was recognized by the Samaritan Counseling Center at their annual Good Samaritan Award breakfast in Utica on October 23. McArn's work in the local community was cited for the breadth of its impact on Mohawk Valley citizens and Hamilton students. The award was presented by Jon Hysell '72, a Center board member. Patsy Couper W'44 was a recipient at last year's ceremony. The text of remarks made prior to the award presentation follow:  

Michael Cooney '83 was named Community Champion for his volunteer work in Rochester, N.Y.  He was a Russian Studies major and after he graduated from Hamilton he went on to the University of Virginia to earn his J.D. in 1988. He and wife wife, Elizabeth, live in Pittsford with their three children.  Cooney is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP.

Hamilton graduate Richard R. Davis '78, P'10 has been named by Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) as vice president of institutional sales.  As vice president, Davis will be responsible for managing consultant relations for NGAM as well as coordinating several of NGAM's domestic affiliates.

As part of an opinion research project initiated by the Alumni Office and prepared by the independent Boston-based marketing research firm Wallace & Washburn, more than 12,000  alumni were invited to participate in an electronic survey that measured a wide range of opinions about the Hamilton experience, ways alumni receive their information, levels of involvement and philanthropy to the College. Some 33 percent of those invited to complete the survey did so.

Christopher Daniels '85 has created a new association to support Hamiltonians who are involved in new enterprises called Hamilton Ventures. Daniels majored in economics at Hamilton and went on to earn his MBA at Cornell University. More than 200 alumni have registered for Hamilton Ventures.Org which is intended to support entrepeneurs in both for-profit and non-profit areas.

John Werner '92, a founder and Executive Director of Citizen Schools has been named a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He recently began his residency at Harvard for the 2008-2009 academic year. Werner majored in government and minored in history at Hamilton and in 2004, completed Harvard Business School's Executive Education program.