In Memoriam

January / February 2025

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1980s

Heart of Phoenix Alumni Chapter

Active in the Phoenix Chapter of the Alumni Association for more than 16 years, Tamara Abromitis '07 Com was a passionate volunteer for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation and the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

1960s

Talented ARL Researcher

Robert D. Marciniak ’65 Eng, ’69 MS, ’75 PhD IDF enjoyed a prolific 54-year career at Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, and his patents and research projects spanned biomedical, aerospace, automotive, oil, and semiconductor industries, among others.

Connecticut's 'Mr. Penn State'

Theron “Terry” A. Schnure ’63 Eng, a U.S. Navy air intelligence officer and president of the Connecticut Valley Chapter of the Alumni Association, enjoyed a 49-year career as a Connecticut state criminal justice planner, where he was committed to getting local and state law enforcement to work together.