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.