Class Notes

Wade R. Watts, DE61, was honored this year by Marquis Who’s Who with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Watts, who served on the faculties of WashU’s School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine, practiced in Clayton and Frontenac, Mo., for 52 years. He and Dorothy Skelton, GR55, have been married for 66 years.

Edward P. Ortleb, GR59, GR63, who for 30 years was the science supervisor for the St. Louis Public Schools, was tapped by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) for its highest honor, the Robert H. Carleton Award. The award recognizes teachers who have made outstanding contributions to and provided leadership in science and education at the national level and to NSTA. Ortleb worked with Marlin Perkins and Charlie Hoessle to establish the St. Louis Zoo Education Department and with WashU’s Owen Sexton on several research projects in the rainforests of Panama.

Steve Fredman, LA58, MD62, in May self-published Understanding Modern Health Care: The Wonders We Created and the Potholes We Dug. The book discusses mankind’s remarkable accomplishments, the forces shaping our future and the challenges we face.

Richard W. Furlong, SI57, and his wife, Helen Prince Furlong, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Sept. 7, 2021. Richard, who began his teaching career at WashU, is a retired emeritus professor from the University of Texas at Austin. The couple lives in Plano, Texas.

Arthur Auer, MD56, and his wife, Marian, NU55, remain semiquarantined in their home in Clayton, Mo., although they’ve been vaccinated. They hope all their classmates escape COVID-19 and look forward to their next WashU reunion.

Micah Dunlap, GM21, is a senior research scientist for Pfizer, working at the company’s vaccine research and development center in Pearl River, N.Y.

Ethan Weiner, LA20, is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Aidan Lisker, LA20, earned a master’s degree in social work from WashU’s Brown School in May.

Yi Kang, GL20, regional counsel with Autodesk, has worked as a lawyer for more than 13 years, splitting his time between the United States and China. He works in software licensing, IP enforcement and the cloud computing industry in China. Among his activities in the United States, he serves as an Alumni Ambassador, helping WashU law school students achieve academic and professional success.

Margaret Hua, LA20, is a volunteer coordinator for St. Louis Food Angels, a local nonprofit organization led by students at the WashU medical school. Volunteers pack and deliver free meals to underserved or homebound people across the St. Louis region who either can’t afford meals or can’t shop at a grocery store due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers are always welcome.