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April 23, 2004 Purdue School of Technology recognizes distinguished alumniWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University's School of Technology honored 10 of its graduates on Friday (4/16) as distinguished alumni. Jaime R. Arnett, Christopher A. Baker, John Lewis Bell, Steven G. Chamberlin, Charles D. Crosby, JoAnne Adams Griffith, Donzel A. Leggett, Pamela Barger Mader, Diana Lynne (Seib) McKenzie and Cory S. Shively were honored for their professional success across the spectrum of technology fields. • Jaime R. Arnett earned his associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering technology in 1978, 1980 and 2000, respectively. During 19 years at Bell Industries, he was awarded 48 U.S. patents and has an additional seven patents pending. In his current position as an associate engineering consultant with Eli Lilly and Co., Arnett is responsible for developing the company's human growth hormone injector pen. • Christopher A. Baker received both associate's and bachelor's degrees from Purdue in electrical engineering technology in 1987 and 1989, respectively. After graduation, he founded the Lafayette, Ind., company MailCode, which developed mail-sorting equipment, software applications and multiline optical character recognition technology. In 2001, Pitney Bowes purchased MailCode, and in 2002 Baker became the company's vice president of U.S. sales and customer development. • John Lewis Bell earned a doctoral degree in the School of Technology graduate program in 1985. During his 29 years as CEO for Bell Packaging Corp., he grew the corrugated box company's annual sales from $15 million to more than $350 million. Bell also served as chairman of the board for American Bank from 1968-82, and in 1975 founded Bell Gallery of Photography, which focused on multimedia presentations for industrial and commercial clients. • Steven G. Chamberlin graduated from Purdue with a bachelor's degree in building construction management in 1984. Since 1986 he has served as CEO of CG Schmidt Construction, the largest construction firm in Milwaukee. In that time, Chamberlin has had a role in many of the company's largest building projects, including the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Puelicher Butterfly addition to the Milwaukee Public Museum. • Charles D. Crosby, who lives in Naperville, Ind., earned a bachelor's degree in aviation technology in 1977. A 25-year veteran pilot for United Airlines, Crosby supervises a crew of 17 on worldwide flights. His Federal Aviation Administration certificates and ratings include commercial flight transport pilot, land certified flight instructor and certified flight instructor. • JoAnne Adams Griffith earned a bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and supervision from Purdue in 1973. She has worked extensively in human resources for several entertainment companies, including Paramount Pictures, Amada and the American Broadcasting Company. She currently works as vice president for human resources with Viacom Inc. and executive vice president for human resources, planning and design for MTV Networks. • Donzel A. Leggett earned bachelor's and master's degrees in industrial technology from Purdue in 1990 and 1992, respectively. Leggett has worked for Quaker Oats and General Mills in several capacities, including senior engineer, department head and plant manager. In his current position as director of special packaging for General Mills, he is responsible for the company's development and execution of nationwide product promotional display activities. • A 1986 graduate of Purdue, Pamela Barger Mader earned her bachelor's degree in organizational leadership and supervision. She joined General Motors as a production supervisor and currently serves as plant manager for the company's Moraine Assembly Plant. Mader serves on the School of Technology's Industrial Technology Industry Advisory Board and also chairs General Motors' Community Relations Committee in Dayton, Ohio. • Diana Lynne McKenzie earned both her associate's degree in business data processing and bachelor's degree in computer technology from Purdue in 1986. After graduation, she joined Eli Lilly and Co. and in 1997 was named director of global information technology, strategy, planning and architecture. In her current position as the company's information officer, McKenzie, who live in Pittsboro, Ind., is accountable for the global delivery of information and technology services. • Cory S. Shively received associate's and bachelor's degrees in computer graphics technology from Purdue in 1998 and 1999, respectively. A partner with CG Visions in Lafayette, Ind., Shively also has worked as a project manager, designer, salesman and human resources director with the company. He has worked in a number of areas for CG Visions, including commercial light-gauge steel designs, residential plans and architectural software customizations. Writer: Matt Holsapple, (765) 494-2073, mholsapple@purdue.edu Source: Gerald W. Thomas, School of Technology director of development, (765) 494-7967, gthomas@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu Note to Journalists: Additional information about award winners, including publication-quality photographs, is available on the School of Technology web site.
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