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CLASSNOTES in memoriam DR. LUIS GLASER, who for nearly two decades as provost steered the University of Miami’s academic growth as one of the nation’s leading research universities and was a proponent of collaborative and interdisciplinary study, passed away on Dec. 23, 2020. He was 88. During his tenure as executive vice president and provost, from 1986 to 2005, Dr. Glaser focused on enhancing the strength of the University’s faculty and was considered a brilliant scholar who mentored many faculty and students. In the later years of his tenure, Dr. Glaser and Stephen Sapp, a professor in the Department of Religious Studies, pioneered and jointly taught a cross-disciplinary course entitled “Ethics and Genetics.” The course explored the areas of science, social science, and the humanities and was popular with students across multiple academic fields. The University established the Luis Glaser Fellowship in Integrated Teaching and Learning, which is open to faculty and celebrates Dr. Glaser’s commitment to the University and his unique approach to cross-disciplinary teaching and learning. Born in Vienna, Austria, Dr. Glaser grew up in Mexico City, graduated from the University of Toronto, and received his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Washington University in St. Louis. He served as a professor and chair of the division of biomedical sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, which is also where he met his wife, Ruth. In addition to Ruth, he is survived by daughters Miriam Lipsky, director of student affairs assessment and projects at the University, and Nicole Glaser, and five granddaughters. n DR. HARRY P. SCHULZ, a professor emeritus and former chair of the Department of Chemistry, passed away on Dec. 7, 2020. He was 102 when he passed away at his home in Wyoming. Dr. Schultz joined the Chemistry Department in 1947 as an assistant professor and moved through the ranks to tenured professor of chemistry until he retired in 1984. He continued teaching part time until 1991. Dr. Schultz was an accomplished scholar who taught generations of students and made the Chemistry Department a center for research and scholarly exploration. To honor Dr. Schultz and his legacy at UM, the College created the Harry Pershing Schultz Fellowship Fund in 2018. For more information about Dr. Schulz's contribution to the Chemistry Department, visit as.miami.edu/magazine. n DR. MARVIN V. MIELKE passed away on Feb. 23, 2021 in Coral Gables, FL. Dr. Mielke joined the University of Miami in 1966 and served the Mathematics Department for 55 years. He will be sorely missed by his colleagues and students. Dr. Mielke was born on May 2, 1939, in Wisconsin. He received his bachelor and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin, and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Indiana University. He enjoyed a wide variety of interests including fruit cultivation, genealogy, reading, and thinking and writing about mathematics. n 28 SPRING 2021
60s Peter A. Wish, B.A. ’67, wrote a new book The Candidate's 7 Deadly Sins: Using Emotional Optics To Turn Political Vices Into Virtues, which is an Amazon #1 bestseller. The book combines neuroscience, social psychology, case studies along with his years coaching candidates on how to make a better emotional connection with the voter. Mark McKinnon, chief media advisor to President George W. Bush and Sen. John McCain and co-host of The Circus on Showtime, wrote the forward. 70s Tommy Mandel, B.A. ’71, is president of Candyland Brokerage Co. for 41 years, representing candy, cookie, and confectionery companies nationally and globally. Mandel is married and has three daughters. He has also been involved in theatre appearing in nine Broadway musicals and plays and played softball until he was 65 years old. His company is located in Pembroke Pines, FL. Marcie Katcher, B.A. ’74, graduating from the U with a degree in art education (K-12). She has a long career in communications, creative development and public affairs. Katcher returned to graduate school and obtained a degree in Creative Arts Therapy and studied for her M.F.A. at Parsons and Pratt. She has since been facilitating Zoom workshops during COVID-19, using the arts and meditation to form virtual communities. She is offering UM alumni a free workshop on creativity and an interactive experience to process these difficult times. If interested, please email marciekatcher@me.com. Nanette Lampl Avery, B.F.A. ’76, released Who, a mystery novel in January 2021. Familiarity breeds contempt, or even murder, as portrayed in this mystery parody. Avery reunites a notorious but forgotten group of legendary personalities in her latest book, which is intriguing and often humorous with just the right amount of Agatha Christie and the Brothers Grimm to keep you wanting to know, "whodunit"! Dave Hinkes, B.A. ’79, and his wife of 40 years, Deb, have moved to their final newly built home in Port Saint Lucie, FL. Their youngest daughter, Melissa, a CPA in Chicago, is getting married in July. Hinkes is a business consultant, certified coach, professor, mentor, trainer, and author. 80s JeJuan Stewart, B.S. ’80, recently retired as an anesthesiologist’s assistant. She is also a social entrepreneur of Eagle 7 Consulting (www.EAGLE7Consulting. com) and executive director of John & JeJuan Stewart Jr. Foundation (www.jjsjfoundation). Her business journey began shortly after the tragic loss of her college sweetheart in 2006. Building on the legacy of community engagement that started at UM and continued by her husband’s commitment to servant leadership, Stewart believes in the power of empowering for all to lead and excel. David Auslander, B.A. ’86, is proud to announce that he is a grandfather to a future ’Cane born in December 2016. Auslander’s son-in-law is also a University of Miami alumnus. 90s Wynne Stallings, B.A. ’92, is the owner of SoulSpring Counseling, which has seen exponential growth since 2020. The company has hired two additional therapists and a support role hire. Due to the pandemic, the company was able to expand its offerings of counseling services to anyone in the State of Florida via telehealth. Stallings is excited and humbled to offer much-needed support to help Floridia residents cope with the many mental health challenges they are facing that have been created, or exacerbated, by the pandemic. For more information, visit www. soulspringflorida.com. ARTS | SCIENCES 29
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