Join the Lewis Society
July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009
Many of the School of Engineering’s most dedicated donors are members of the Fred J. Lewis Society. Established more than 30 years ago, the Lewis Society honors the legacy of Dean Fred J. Lewis. Under his leadership from 1933 to 1959, the school enjoyed an upsurge in enrollment, expansion of facilities and strengthening of academic programs. Today the same tradition continues through the generous support of Lewis Society members.
The Lewis Society plays an integral role in the success of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. The financial support of alumni, parents and friends helps deserving students receive an exemplary engineering education as well as a wonderful overall academic experience at Vanderbilt. It makes a positive difference in the lives of our students and faculty, and ensures continued growth of the school.
Please consider joining the Lewis Society today and investing in the future of the School of Engineering. If your company has a matching gift program, your gift may be doubled or even tripled. Please use your matching gift to join the Lewis Society now.
For more information, please contact Lydia Park in the school’s Development and Alumni Relations Office by calling (615) 322-4934.
Lewis Society members are recognized for making a five-year pledge of $5,000 or more, or a single gift of $1,000 or more to the School of Engineering. Graduates of the past 10 years are recognized for making a five-year pledge of $2,500 or more, or a single gift of $500 or more to the school. Membership on the list presented here is based on gifts received during our fiscal year of July 1, 2008–June 30, 2009.
*Denotes members who have made a five-year pledge
Cornelius Vanderbilt Founder’s Level (Annual gifts of $25,000 and above)
| Class of 1943 Carolyn W. and Oliver T. (BE’43) Kittrell Jr. Class of 1949 Class of 1953 Class of 1954 Class of 1956 Class of 1957 Class of 1958 Class of 1960 Class of 1961 Class of 1963 |
Class of 1964 Jane Hughes Coble (BA’64) Class of 1965 Class of 1966 Class of 1967 Class of 1974 Class of 1976 Class of 1981 Class of 1999 |

From left, John Gass, BE’74, Margy Ann Gass, Don Orr, BE’56, and Walt Casson, BE’56
“My association with Vanderbilt started when I was one, when we lived on campus while my father was in medical school. I always knew I would return when it came time to go to college. My Vanderbilt education provided me with the foundation for a successful career, and I feel blessed to be able to give something back so others can have the same opportunity.”
~John Gass, BE’74
Chancellor’s Council (Annual gifts of $10,000 to $24,999)
| Class of 1946 Jeanne J. and Robert C. (BE’46) Cowen Class of 1954 Class of 1955 Class of 1957 Class of 1958 Class of 1963 Class of 1965 Class of 1966 |
Class of 1968 Charles E. Fields Jr. (BE’68)* Thomas G. Mendell (BE’68)* Class of 1974 Class of 1976 Class of 1977 Class of 1988 Parents |

Jonathan Felbinger, BE’06, and Justin Emmert, BMus’07, MAcc’08
“My experiences at Vanderbilt have challenged me to formulate solutions to complex problems, including my present research into high-power semiconductors. I am proud to support the School of Engineering so that it may continue to provide such opportunities to future students.”
~Jonathan Felbinger, BE’06
Dean’s List (Annual gifts of $5,000 to $9,999)
| Class of 1951 Sarah Conley Rowan (BS’51, MA’59)* Class of 1955 Class of 1964 Class of 1966 Class of 1967 Class of 1968 Class of 1969 Class of 1970 Class of 1972 Class of 1973 Class of 1974 |
Class of 1977 Andrea Lykins Lainhart (BS’77)* David M. Lockman (BE’77) Class of 1980 Class of 1981 Class of 1982 Class of 1983 Class of 1992 Class of 1998 FacultyCharlotte F. Fischer, professor, emerita, and Patrick Fischer, professor, emeritus* ParentsTerrell and Joseph W. Clark |

Walt Casson Jr., BE’56, Howell Adams, BE’53, Don Orr, BE’56
“After two years at the School of Engineering, I returned home to find my father critically ill. I had to stay home for a year to help the family, which required the forfeiture of my NROTC Scholarship. After my father’s death, I wanted to return, but I didn’t have any money. I made an appointment with Dean Fred J. Lewis. He said, ‘Walter, go home and pack your clothes–you’re going back to school.’ “I’ve always been thankful to Dean Lewis and the unknown individuals who provided the funds for me to complete my degree. I can never repay those that made this possible, so the Fred J. Lewis Society provides the opportunity to return a small part of what the School of Engineering gave me. Vanderbilt changed my life and just recalling that meeting many years ago with Dean Lewis continues to cause tears of joy and thankfulness.”
~Walter A. Casson Jr., BE’56
Members (Annual gifts of $1,000 to $4,999)
| Class of 1941 George J. Kalanzis (BE’41) Henry B. Tomlin Jr. (BE’41)* Class of 1942 Class of 1945 Class of 1946 Class of 1947 Class of 1948 Class of 1949 Class of 1950 Class of 1951 Class of 1952 Class of 1953 Class of 1954 Class of 1955 Class of 1956 Class of 1957 Class of 1958 Class of 1959 Class of 1960 Class of 1961 Class of 1962 Class of 1963 Class of 1964 Class of 1965 Class of 1966 Class of 1967 Class of 1968 Class of 1969 Class of 1970 Class of 1971 Class of 1972 Class of 1973 Class of 1974 Class of 1975 Class of 1976 Class of 1977 Class of 1978 Class of 1979 Class of 1980 Class of 1981 |
Class of 1982 John R. Adams (BE’82) Anderson Lacy Baldy III (BE’82)* Lynne Flowers Carlton (BS’82) * Elizabeth Lee Cheney (BE’82)* Peter J. Conway (BS’82)* Heather Hewitt (BA’82) Daniel and J. Randolph Daniel Susan Baker Derrington (BE’82) Ashley Isenhour Edwards (BA’82)* Emily Watson Hillsman (BE’82)* Joseph A. Kessler III* G. Stephen Mason Jr. (BE’82)* Kym Freeman Mason (BSN’82)* Marti Winfrey (BE’82) Rimbault and Kevin R. Rimbault Paul R. Van Hook (BS’82)* Class of 1983 Class of 1984 Class of 1985 Class of 1986 Class of 1987 Class of 1988 Class of 1989 Class of 1991 Class of 1992 Class of 1993 Class of 1994 Class of 1995 Class of 1996 Class of 1997 Class of 1998 Class of 1999 Class of 2000 Class of 2003 Class of 2004 Class of 2005 Class of 2006 Class of 2007 Faculty(Faculty who are alumni also appear under their class year) ParentsJeanne and Norman Asher FriendsSarah V. and David S. Andrew Corporations and FoundationsAMEC Earth & Environmental Inc. |
A Special Thank You
The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have made lifetime contributions in excess of $100,000:
| Carl E. Adams Jr. (BE’65, MS’66) Madeline Reynolds Adams (‘56) and Howell E. Adams Jr. (BE’53) Jo Ann D. and William B. Akers (BE’47) Alcoa Foundation American Welding Society Robert G. Anderson (BE’65) Ashland Inc. Foundation AT&T AT&T Foundation Bruce M. Bayer, professor, emeritus (BE’35, GS’52)+ Robert L. Bibb Jr. (BE’43)+ Jean Brewington Bottorff (BS’66) and Dennis C. Bottorff (BE’66) William Mitchell Bradley (BE’79) Margaret J. and James R. Brennan (BE’61) Clata Ree Brent (BS’55, MAL’62), bequest Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. Elizabeth Olson Brown+ and Robert Lee Brown Sr. (BE’50) Meredith S. Bullington M. Timothy Carey (BE’66) Fred J. Cassetty Jr. (BE’60) Lauzanne S. and Walter A. Casson Jr. (BE’56) Jason R. Chambers (BS’00, MBA’01) Russell C. Chambers+ William Robert Clay (BE’54) Jane Hughes Coble (BA’64) and G. William Coble (BE’55) Claire K. and Neely Coble (BE’49) Crescent Cresline Wabash Plastics Foundation Collie and Gregory S. Daily Sharilyn and Jesse C. Darnell (BE’67) Penny L. and Douglas S. Davis (BE’65) Autry O. V. DeBusk Delphi Delco Electronics Systems DENSO North America Foundation Pamela Hathcock deZevallos (‘67) and Edward P. deZevallos (BA’65) Clarie K. and Joe M. Dorris (BE’65) Thad L. Dorsey (‘25) bequest Harriet E. Dyer (‘73) and David F. Dyer (BE’71) Bridgitt and Bruce R. Evans (BE’81) Carolyn B. and William W. Featheringill (BE’64) Charles E. Fields Jr. (BE’68) H. Fort Flowers Foundation Inc. Lori Manix Flowers (BA’88) and Joseph K. Flowers (BE’88) General Motors Corporation General Motors Foundation Inc. W. Hunter Goodwin III (BE’91) Mr. and Mrs. William H. Goodwin Jr. Carole Haas Gravagno Mr. and Mrs. John C. Haas |
Donna S. and John R. Hall (BE’55) Linda S. and L. Hall Hardaway (BE’57) Edgar W. Hertenstein Jr. (BE’41)+ Hewlett-Packard Co. Gerry G. Hull (BE’64) IBM Corp. Ingram Barge Co. Ingram Family Intergraph Corp. Dillard Jacobs (BE’32), bequest Karen W. and James A. Johnson (BE’63, PhD’72) Shana B. and Robert C. Johnstone Anne Cowart Kibler (BA’70) and Frank M. Kibler Jr. (BE’69) Carolyn W. and Oliver T. Kittrell Jr. (BE’43) Cathy Jo Thompson Linn (BS’74, MS’78, PhD’80) and Joseph L. Linn (BS’74, PhD’80) Fay W. and H. Eugene McBrayer (BE’54) Samuel W. McCleskey (BE’51) Thomas G. Mendell (BE’68) April and Athanassios Michas National Instruments Corp. Emmet O’Neal (BE’43)+ Eve Loser Orr (‘58) and Donald C. Orr (BE’56) Primavera Systems Inc. Procter & Gamble Fund Frederick M. Riggs Sr. (BE’61) Martin S. Roberts Jr. (BE’57)+ Laura W. and Bailey P. Robinson (BE’66) Rohm & Haas Co. Sarah Conley Rowan (BS’51, MA’59) and William H. Rowan Jr., professor, emeritus (BE’55) Patrice C. and Richard A. Schroeder (BE’74) W. David Seyfried (BE’38)+ Thomas W. Sheedy Jr. (BE’84) Shell Oil Co. Foundation Richard M. Skipwith (‘29), bequest Peggy and Terrance C. Slattery (BE’75) Dennis Morgan Smith Jr. (BE’73) Sonat Foundation Armand Max Souby Jr. (BE’38)+ Richard E. Speece Miller W. Swaney (BE’31, MS’32)+ J. Harris Tate (BE’33), bequest Virginia and Joseph F. Tatum (BE’45) Jacqueline Glover Thompson (BA’68) and DeWitt C. Thompson (BE’68) Charles M. Turner (BE’25, ME’31), bequest Viewlogic Systems Inc. Lois Ann F. and J. Roy Wauford Jr. (BE’52) Carol and Roy Whitfield Barbara Burroughs Wilson (BA’58) and J. Lawrence Wilson (BE’58) Jane Wilkerson Yount (BA’53) and Thomas L. Yount (BE’52) |
+ deceased
The Vanderbilt University School of Engineering thanks and recognizes the many supporters who gave generously to the school from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. Please contact Lydia Park at (615) 322-4934 or AlumniEngineering@vanderbilt.edu to learn more about supporting the School of Engineering, to let us know about any omissions or errors on this donor list, or to request removal of your name from this and all future online donor rolls.














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