8 to receive Alumni Achievement awards

Eight University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduates will receive Alumni Achievement awards from the Nebraska Alumni Association during the All-University Celebration and Salute to Alumni Achievement May 6 at the Nebraska Champions Club.

The 2005 recipients of the award, which recognize service to one's community, state and nation, are:

Kim B. Blair (B.A. 1981, B.S. 1983) of Arlington, Mass., founding director of the Center for Sports Innovation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Under Blair's leadership, CSI has involved more than 30 MIT student-athletes in projects ranging from early formulation of product concepts to final prototype design and testing. He also provides consulting services to the sports industry, including leading product development projects, conducting performance testing of existing and prototype products, and creating innovative concepts for enhancing the experience for sports spectators.

Janine C. Caira (Ph.D. 1985) of Brooklyn, Conn., professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut and one of the world's leading parasitologists. She publishes regularly on her specialty, the parasites of sharks, skates and rays, and has also become an expert in the study of biodiversity. The recipient of 10 competitive awards from the National Science Foundation totaling $3.2 million, Caira has done research on five continents. She is a co-founder of the New England Association of Parasitologists and an associate of the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Stephen N. David (B.S. 1970) of Cincinnati, senior adviser to Boston Consulting Group. He retired from Procter & Gamble Co. in January after 34 years of service, most recently as chief information officer and business-to-business officer. In this capacity, he was named CIO of the Year by Salomon Smith Barney. David has served on the boards of the United Way of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund, the Cincinnati Classicway AAU girls' basketball organization and INROADS, a non-profit organization that trains and develops talented minority interns for professional careers in business and industry.

Galen B. Jackman (B.A. 1973), of Arlington, Va., commanding general of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. In that capacity, he coordinated former President Ronald Reagan's funeral last June and President George W. Bush's inauguration in January, escorting Nancy Reagan at the former and the president at the latter. In September he became head of the Joint Force Headquarters-National Capital Region, where both ceremonial and conventional military capabilities are coordinated. Maj. Gen. Jackman formerly served as director of operations for the U.S. Southern Command in Florida.

Charyl F. McAfee-Duncan (B.S. 1983), vice president of CFM architects and principal of the firm's Dallas office. She has 15 years of design and management experience on projects ranging from the Ashton Ambulatory Care Center in Dallas to the $14 million renovation of 19 schools in Oklahoma City. Recognized in the 1998 Onyx Hall of Fame as one of eight outstanding African-American men and women in Dallas, McAfee-Duncan has lectured throughout the southwest about women and people of ethnic descent in architecture. She is co-chair of the City of Dallas Urban Design Advisory Committee.

Bruce Pauley (M.A. 1961), professor of history at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. A noted scholar on World War II specializing in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, he is the author of five books and numerous articles and the winner of four best-book awards and numerous teaching honors. In 1997, Pauley and his wife, Marianne, established the Carroll R. Pauley Memorial Endowment in honor of his father. The endowment allows the UNL Department of History to host annual lectures featuring nationally and internationally recognized historians.

Joseph D. Vaccaro (B.S. 1959), senior vice president and corporate director of aviation services for Leo A. Daly in Los Angeles. He has been a guiding force in the firm's global activities and led it to particular prominence in the field of aviation facilities design. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he has held leadership positions with the Los Angeles chapter and California council of the AIA, the Los Angeles County Energy Commission and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, working for a balanced transportation system and wiser urban planning.

Reservations for the All-University Celebration and Salute to Alumni Achievement may be made by calling the Nebraska Alumni Association, (888) 353-1874 or (402) 472-4250. The cost is $25 per person and the deadline for registrations is April 29.

CONTACT: Marti Paquette, Nebraska Alumni Association, (402) 472-4250