HA! I just want you all to know (Abe Babe especially) that I HAVE heard of Claremont McKenna. It’s associated with Pomona and Harvey Mudd and others, isn’t it? And if I remember correctly, it was singled out a few years ago as being the liberal arts college in the United States with the most heavy-hitter alums in Fortune 500 companies. Something like that. A prestigious school–I’m impressed (AND I’m east of the Rockies! Woo-hoo!).
And by gum, I know about Philadephia College of Textiles too. They’ve got a pretty kickass ceramics research program there, right? Rivals Alfred U? My dissertation advisor did a consulting project there once, so she used it for a case study in a few classes. I had no idea they changed their name. Pity. Although it’s probably a better reflection of what they do.
Anyone who doesn’t know about U of Chicago is truly uninformed. Granted, it sure as hell isn’t for everyone (undergrad, anyway), but it’s a school to be reckoned with.
Yep. Ceramics and composite materials are the two big things going on in the School of Textiles. I was a biz major, though so I don’t know much about that end of the program.
The name is a better reflection, I guess, now that they have architecture, pre-law and really big pre-med programs. But I miss old PCT&S.
Well-Known Bowling Green Alumni (besides Tim Conway):
Orel Hershiser, player for the NY Mets, LA Dodgers, Cleveland Indians. 1998 World Series MVP and Cy Young Award winner.
Eva Marie Saint - actress
Nate Thurmond - former player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984
Antonio Daniels - currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs
Bob Hill - former head coach of the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs
Robert Hanrahan - former Republican congressman from IL and superintendent of the Cook County Schools
Nick Mileti - founder of the Cleveland Cavaliers and a big developer in the northeast Ohio area
Bernie Casey - former player for the San Francisco 49ers, now an actor and artist
Mark Wells and Ken Morrow - members of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team, who beat the Soviets for the gold medal. Morrow went on to play for the New York Islanders and Wells played for several minor league teams.
There’s also tons of others who are well-known in their own fields, including my very good friend and former roommate, Rosanne (Danko) Welch, who is a scriptwriter and just left the staff of the TV show Touched By An Angel this summer after 5 years.
