Tulanians

1960-1969

James Ciaravella (A&S ’64, M ’68) published a book, Charity’s Children: The Long Days and Nights of the Iron Men. The book is a history of Charity Hospital that delves into the significance of surgical physician/professors as well as the story of Ciaravella’s own training as a cardiovascular surgeon and his service at Charity during the 1960s and 1970s. He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Jeffrey Ahlin (A&S ’65) published his third novel, Traitors in Treblinka, a sequel to his second novel, Traitors in the Gestapo. The books tell the story of lifelong friends Jenz and Ezekiel, who attempt to save their fellow Jewish citizens from concentration camps in Poland by infiltrating Nazi rocket development sites. Ahlin resides and practices dentistry in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Alan H. Goodman (A&S ’67) from the New Orleans–based law firm Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, LLP, was selected to be a member of the New Orleans City Business Leadership in Law class of 2022 and will be inducted into the Leadership in Law Hall of Fame. Goodman was also one of the firm’s 18 attorneys to be listed in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for Louisiana.

Eugene Ray (G ’69), architect and emeritus professor at San Diego State University, presented two lectures and exhibits of his work in July. Both events, “Metaphysical Oeuvre of Eugene Ray” and “Architectural Oeuvre of Eugene Ray” took place at Chateau La Jolla in La Jolla, California, where Ray resides.

Particles Are Looped Strings

The Physicists’ Dream

Toby Kolstad (E ’67) recently published Particles Are Looped Strings, a book that presents a new paradigm for the structure of the atom. The new model offers a path to a Unified Field Theory that has been sought after by physicists for over a hundred years. Following his time at Tulane, Kolstad earned a Master of Science in applied mathematics and material science from the California Institute of Technology. After a 40-year career in railroad management, he retired and returned to his love of science. Kolstad lives in West Linn, Oregon.

1970-1979

George Indest III (A&S ’73, L ’80), president and managing partner of The Health Law Firm, located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, was awarded the highest rating possible in legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, the standard rating service for all attorneys in the U.S. He also received the highest possible peer review rating for the 20th year in a row. Indest resides in Longwood, Florida.

Bill Knecht (SW ’73), an award-winning therapist, supervisor and trainer, recently published his first book, Accidental Therapist: Sharing Over a Half-Century of Experience and Insights to Facilitate Positive Outcomes. He lives in Metairie, Louisiana.

Stephen Webre (G ’75, ’80), professor emeritus of history at Louisiana Tech University, has been named editor-in-chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. Webre lives in Ruston, Louisiana.

Dr. Harley Ginsberg (A&S ’77, M ’82) and his wife, Susan, founded Mothers’ Milk Bank of Louisiana in 2018, and due to the venture’s initial success, will be expanding later this year. The bank accepts vetted donations of human milk, which are analyzed, pasteurized and made available for critically ill neonates throughout the state. Ginsberg is the section director of neonatology for Ochsner Health and lives in Metairie, Louisiana.

Fall 2022