Dennis Bubert ’76, (BME), recently performed a recital at the International Trombone Festival in which he premiered four solo works written for him. Dennis has been the bass trombonist of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra since 1981, during which time he has also been a regular guest musician of a number of major American orchestras, most recently the Chicago Symphony. In addition to his 45-year orchestral career, he has simultaneously maintained a second career as a teacher, and was the trombone professor at four universities, including the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas. His students currently hold positions in the United States as well as three other continents. Congratulations Dennis!
Andrew Rex ’77 is a professor of physics at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. His primary research interest is in the foundations of the second law of thermodynamics. He has published research articles and, jointly with Harvey Leff, two comprehensive monographs on the subject of Maxwell’s demon (1990, 2003).
Recently, Andrew published his new book called “Finn’s Thermal Physics”. This fully updated and expanded new edition continues to provide the most readable, concise, and easy-to-follow introduction to thermal physics. While maintaining the style of the original work, the book now covers statistical mechanics and incorporates worked examples systematically throughout the text. It also covers more problems, and incorporates some essential updates, such as discussions on superconductivity, magnetism, Bose-Einstein condensation, and climate change.
You can read more about the book here. Congratulations, Andrew!
Kathleen M. Murray ’79 was selected as the new president of Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Murray previously served as the first female president of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and before then, she served for seven years at Macalester College, including a three-month stint as acting president in 2013. Read the full Star Tribune article here.
Pat Schou ’74 announced her retirement as executive director of Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network in Princeton, Illinois, in summer 2024. Read the full Shaw Local article here.
After retiring from a 40+ year career in education, Joel O. Estes ’76 wrote and published his first book, Stand: A Journey of Friendship and Self-Discovery. Stand is a middle grade novel about the incidence of discrimination and the discovery of privilege. While targeted to young readers it is applicable to all ages. Stand is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, & and a variety of independent bookstores. You can also listen to Joel share more about this book and his journey on this podcast. Congratulations Joel!
