URI Friends of Oceanography
Elects
2001 Executive Board
Narragansett, R.I.--January 29,
2001--Friends of Oceanography at the
University of Rhode Island Graduate School
of Oceanography (GSO) recently elected its
Executive Board for 2001. The new officers
are Jeanne Anderson, Chair, South
Kingstown; Ron Bernier, Vice-chair, North
Kingstown; Hal Nomer, Financial Secretary,
Wakefield; and Lisa Cugini, Recording
Secretary, Westerly. New members of the
Executive Board include Joe Masson of
Narragansett, Cheryl Schroeder of
Saunderstown, and Ingela Williamson of
North Kingstown.
Re-elected to the board were Betty
Albro of Peacedale; Dr. Brian Heikes,
Barbara Nicholson, and Dr. John MacIver of
North Kingstown; Jan Sieburth of West
Kingston; Dr. Steven D'Hondt of East
Greenwich; Catalina Martinez and Bob
Shields of Narragansett; and Dr. Susan
Hammen-Winn and Dorothy Rago of
Saunderstown.
Friends of Oceanography Executive
Director Paula Staples, GSO Interim Dean
James Yoder, as well as Associate Dean
John Merrill, GSO Development Director
Katherine Horoschak, Public Relations
Coordinator Lisa Cugini, Bay Campus Fiscal
Coordinator Jane Miner, and GSO support
staffer Debi Morrissey will carry out the
administrative duties of the organization.
Established in 1985 to support and
promote the activities of the URI Graduate
School of Oceanography, Friends of
Oceanography informs and educates the
membership and the general public about
the scientific, technological, and
environmental research that takes place at
GSO. The organization sponsors public
lectures, open houses, marine-related
mini-courses, science cruises on
Narragansett Bay, and an annual auction.
The Friends office is located in the
Coastal Institute building on URI's
Narragansett Bay Campus. For information
about Friends of Oceanography, call
874-6602.
Contact:
Lisa
Cugini, 874-6642
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