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CLEAN-UP EFFORTS
Thad W. Allen, MPA ’86, recently replaced Michael Brown as the on-site head of hurricane relief operations on the Gulf Coast. Praised by Michael Chertoff, homeland security director, and Senator Susan Collins (ME), as an effective and respected leader, Vice Admiral Allen is described as “sharp and incisive, an avid reader who provides clear direction.” READ FULL ARTICLE

Matthew Garrett, BA ’94, was recently named director of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) by Governor Ted Kulongoski. Garrett has managed the transportation department’s Portland-area region since 2003. Prior to that, he served as chief of staff to ODOT Director Bruce Warner.

Edward S. Hornstein, JD ’02, was honored on November 3, along with several other attorneys, for his pro bono efforts on behalf of the Sanctuary for Families’ Center for Battered Women. Hornstein, (pictured left), a litigation associate at Morgan Lewis, worked with fellow associate Denise Blackhouse to represent a victim of domestic abuse in Queens Family Court.

Harlan Sands, MBA ’90, was recently appointed associate vice president for research and executive director of Florida International University’s new Applied Research Center. Sands (pictured right), will execute over $17 million in ongoing applied research grants and contracts in the areas of energy, environment, and military technologies.