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Although he retired in 1995 as chairman of Environmental Elements Corp. after 31 years, Richard “Dick” Hug MF’57, T’56 remains active in the business world with five varied businesses that others are operating for him. He loves his role as mentor. In addition, Dick is serving as President Bush’s finance co-chairman for Maryland, as well as the Maryland governor’s finance chairman. It’s a busy life but one that he and wife Lois enjoy immensely.

Jack Rogers MF’60 has been a forest pathologist and mycologist at Washington State University for 41 years. He served as chairman of his department for nearly 14 years and continues to teach and conduct research. And he has no intention of retiring in the near future. Jack received his doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 11963 in Plant Pathology.

Hans Schabel MF’74 writes that he recently received the Medal of the 600th Anniversary of the Refounding of the Krakow Academy from Jagiellonian University in Poland, one of Europe’s oldest and most venerable universities.The occasion of the award was the 25th anniversary of an annual environmental study tour to Poland that Schabel had launched during the challenging times of the Soviet era. Schabel has conducted more than 25 such programs in countries in Europe, as well as Central America, Australia, and East Africa. On a recent safari in Tanzania, he met up with fellow Duke alumnus Jumanne “Ju” Maghembe MF’78,who is now a Member of Parliament in Tanzania, representing his home district of Mwanga-Kilimanjaro.

Mark Shaffer PhD’78, a nationally recognized leader in biodiversity conservation, has joined the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation as director of the environment program. Mark most recently served as senior vice president of programs for Defenders of Wildlife. Prior to his work with Defenders, Mark worked with three other major conservation organizations: the Nature Conservancy, the Wilderness Society, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Al Goetzl MF’79 and his firm, Seneca Creek Associates, have been commissioned by the American Forest and Paper Association to do a study on the impacts of illegal logging activities on the competitiveness of U.S. wood exports. The objective is to measure the extent of illegal logging and associated trade, and then to measure its economic impact upon U.S. exporters. The study will focus on a few markets for U.S. wood products, including China and Japan. Proposals and programs to limit illegal logging will also be reviewed as part of the study.

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