Class Notes

Khan Zahid, GR75, is seeking a publisher for his completed memoir, which includes sweeping adventures that span six countries in three continents.

Albert Ip, EN73, assumed chairmanship of the World Green Organization in Hong Kong Jan. 1, 2021. He previously served on the board of governors for six years, the last three as vice chairman.

Raymond Dalton, LA72, retired in 2019 from the St. Louis VA Medical Center as a clinical psychologist. After earning his degree at WashU, he earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Oakland University, served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force and earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Arizona State University.

Elliott Seif, GR71, wrote Teaching for Lifelong Learning: How to Prepare Students for a Changing World (Solution Tree Press, 2021). The book examines recent advances in learning research; suggests four goals for preparing students to be successful in a changing and uncertain world; and describes practical ideas and strategies for instruction, assessment and curriculum design. Website: https://bit.ly/3tVXlKd

Jim Oliver, BU71, and his wife, Debbie, have continued their big adventure by relocating from California to the north shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Oliver writes that “the nearest traffic light is 22 miles away, the temperature is always the same and the grandkids live five minutes down the road.” He says, “Aloha from paradise!”

James Marx, EN71, retired after 43 years with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM and moved to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina with his wife, Cynthia (Lowrey) Marx, LA71. He plays tennis as often as possible.

Jack Schnettler, EN70, continues his career as a senior transportation engineer with global firm Atkins from his base near Fort Lauderdale, Fla. After a year focused on hobbies, reading and home-improvement projects, he and his wife, Joan, look forward to resuming travel to visit friends and family in and outside St. Louis.

Gary Allen Marmolya, LA70, retired from radiology as chief of computed tomography at an 800-bed hospital, then he worked at a community hospital, followed by being a locum tenens. Marmolya also started a photography publishing business and built a privately held photography collection showing the evolution of landscape photography from the mid-1800s to today.

Gary Feder, LA70, LW74, GL80, was recently elected to the Clayton, Mo., Board of Aldermen. He will retire from the Husch Blackwell law firm at the end of this year, concluding 48 years of primarily practicing real estate law. An adjunct professor in WashU’s School of Law, Feder will continue teaching a class in commercial real estate law.

Susan Wilson Krechel, MD, LA67, HS75, penned How to Navigate the Minefield That Is Dementia with Your Loved One: A Guide Borne of Experience (Christian Faith Publishing, March 2021). Written for a lay audience, the book explains dementia and the latest research into cause, treatment, prevention and cure, and sets out a roadmap for obtaining care for a loved one.