Heritage Award 2011

2011 Recipients

Morgan M. Buchner, Jr., Engr ’61, ’65 (PhD)
Dr. Buchner had a long career as an executive at Lucent Technologies. Currently, at Haidlan Capital, he focuses on private equity placements and product evolution for clients in the telecom and technology sectors. Dr. Buchner has been an active volunteer for the university, the Whiting School of Engineering and most recently the School of Education. He was a member of the Alumni Council and its Executive Committee and served on the Membership and Long Range Planning committees. He was a member of the New York Regional Chapter Committee and is currently serving on his 50th Reunion Committee. At the Whiting School of Engineering, Dr. Buchner was a member of the Society of Engineering Alumni Council and served on its Northeast Regional Committee and its Faculty Relations Committee. Dr. Buchner has long served as an advisor to several deans of engineering and is now a member of the Whiting School’s Technology Commercialization Committee where he serves as part of a network of partners to help channel Homewood intellectual property to the commercial sector. Top

Carl F. Christ, A&S Faculty Emeritus
Carl Christ is an emeritus professor of the Department of Economics at the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and has served on the faculty for almost 50 years. Dr. Christ’s contributions to the field of economics have brought credit to the university. He is the author of three books, editor of one, and author of more than 40 journal articles and 60 other publications. His major contributions have been to the field of econometric methods (especially the testing and evaluation of econometric models), monetary and fiscal policy (especially government budget restraint), and the history of econometrics. In addition to his academic contributions, Dr. Christ was beloved as a teacher and colleague. He is the recipient of the university’s George Owen Teaching Award. Among his former students are several prominent members in the field of finance who attribute their interest in economics and investments to Dr. Christ. Perhaps the most tangible recognition of Dr. Christ’s impact on his students was their coming together in 2008 to endow a professorship in his honor at the school’s new Center for Financial Economics. Top

Matthew A. Crenson, A&S ’63, A&S Faculty Emeritus
Matthew Crenson taught at the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences in the Department of Political Science for almost 40 years. During that time, he authored numerous academic articles and books, becoming a national leader in his areas of interest--urban government and American political development. His books often moved beyond academia and crossed over to the mass-market audience. Dr. Crenson chaired the Department of Political Science and, significantly, served as interim dean of the School of Arts and Sciences during a period of great financial difficulty. He is well-known as an extraordinary teacher, a fact recognized by the five teaching awards he received during his tenure at Hopkins. He loved to use the City of Baltimore as a learning laboratory for his students—helping the Baltimore community in the process. For more than forty years, he has found meaningful ways to strengthen the ties between his two great loves--Hopkins and Baltimore. One of his greatest legacies is serving as a faculty advisor to the Baltimore Scholars Program. A graduate of Baltimore City College High School himself, Dr. Crenson embraced the Baltimore Scholars Program. He has been more than a faculty advisor to these students, creating a home for them on campus, making them feel welcome and helping them through the rough patches to ensure that they are able to focus on academic work. Top

Richard E. Edwards, Engr ’53, ’56 (MS)
Richard E. Edwards spent his whole career at E.I. du Pont and is now retired. His most recent position at du Pont was as a senior engineering associate. Mr. Edwards has been a devoted volunteer to the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Nursing and the university for many years. He has served two consecutive terms with the Alumni Council from 2005 – present. He is an extremely active member of the council, serving on the Awards and Nominations Committee. At the Whiting School, Mr. Edwards just completed two consecutive terms with the Society of Engineering Alumni Council (SEA). During this time, he was, and continues to be, a member of the SEA Nominations Committee, serving as its chair from 2006 – 2010. Mr. Edwards has been involved with the Class of 1953, serving most recently on his 55th Reunion Committee. Top

C. Rollins Hanlon, Med ’38 & Margaret Hanlon, Med ’44
C. Rollins and Margaret Hanlon have supported Johns Hopkins for many years. After graduating from the School of Medicine, Dr. C. Rollins Hanlon served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After serving in the military, he returned to Johns Hopkins and completed a surgical residency and fellowship. Dr. Hanlon then joined the surgical faculty at the St. Louis University School of Medicine. There, he pioneered open-heart surgery and, as chairman of the Department of Surgery, earned the university the reputation as a regional cardiac research and clinical care center. Following his time at St. Louis University, Dr. Hanlon became director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He later became president, and then for many years, continued his involvement with the ACS as an executive consultant. Both Drs. Hanlon received the Distinguished Philanthropist Award from the ACS for their leadership and dedication to the organization. Drs. Hanlon have been alumni leaders and volunteers for many years. They both have served on numerous Class Reunion Committees at the School of Medicine. Dr. Margaret Hanlon was both Biography Book editor and was twice her Class Reunion Chair. Dr. C. Rollins Hanlon was elected to the Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars in 1982 and received the School of Medicine Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award in 1991. He also served as vice president for The Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, an alumni organization of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, from 1975 to 1977. Top

Richard H. Hochman, A&S ’67
Richard Hochman graduated with honors from the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences with a degree in political economy. In the more than four decades since then, he has been a tireless supporter of Johns Hopkins. For the past eight years, Mr. Hochman has served on the Krieger School’s Advisory Board demonstrating a deep knowledge and passion for academic and student life issues at Homewood. As chairman of the Advisory Board’s Committee on Student Life, he guided his fellow board members through an examination of the student life issues that impact the Homewood campus experience and enrollment. He served as a member of the Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees and was a leader on his 35th and 40th Reunion Committees. He was a member of the New York Council of the Knowledge for the World Regional Campaign and has chaired the Phi Sigma Delta campaign to fund the student lounge at Hopkins Hillel. Richard is a strong supporter of the Hopkins lacrosse program and encourages others to support the program as well. His friends report that it is Richard’s love for Hopkins that brings them to campus every year for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. Top

Virginia Ladd
Virginia Ladd is the first non-scientist to receive the prestigious Aesku Award for a lifetime contribution to autoimmunity and for her work as the founder and chair of the American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA). Since 1991, Mrs. Ladd has led AARDA’s cutting edge scientific meetings and established the National Coalition of Autoimmune Patient Groups (NCAPG), an expansive group of 31 national autoimmune disease specific groups that uses their collective influence to advance autoimmune disease patient advocacy and awareness. Additionally, Mrs. Ladd fought for and won recognition of autoimmune disease as a category of disease. This new category includes more than 100 diseases which share a common cause, autoimmunity. Today, under Mrs. Ladd’s leadership, AARDA is an internationally recognized authority on autoimmune disease related issues. Mrs. Ladd, who suffers from lupus, has worked closely with Dr. Noel Rose in the W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH). AARDA has been a very significant supporter of the Center for Autoimmune Disease Research at the JHSPH. Top

Joan M. Lorenz, Nurs ’71 (Dipl), ’76
Joan M. Lorenz is the president of Clearly Stated, a company dedicated to writing and editing health-related materials for healthcare professionals and the general public. Her resume includes the founding of Hygeia Inc., a company providing psychiatric/mental health liaison and consultation services to individuals, healthcare facilities, and municipalities. An expert clinical specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing, Ms. Lorenz has taught throughout her career. Her papers on nursing leadership and patient care are well known and used in her field. In 2009, Joan received Nursing Spectrum’s Regional Nursing Excellence Award in Teaching for her work as a clinical nurse educator at the Bay Pines VA Hospital (FL) and as adjunct nursing faculty at the University of Tampa. Ms. Lorenz is the author of “Stressed Out About Difficult Patients” and “Quick-E! Geriatrics: Clinical Reference.” She co-authored the 2009 handbook “Evidence-Based Practice: A Guide for Nurses.” Ms. Lorenz has been active in both the Johns Hopkins Nurses’ Alumni Association and the JHU Alumni Council. She served as chairman of the Nurses’ Alumni Program Committee, planning every aspect of Homecoming weekend for Hopkins nurses. Joan served as president of the Nurses’ Alumni Association from 1984- 89 and with fellow alumna Eileen Leahy ’78, spearheaded the development of an alumni office in the new university-based School of Nursing. She has been active as a class reporter and Class of 1971 reunion chairman for years. She was selected to serve on the JHU Alumni Council in 2004 and now serves as the Nurses’ Alumni Association’s Award nomination chairman. Joan Lorenz epitomizes the Hopkins tradition of excellence and is the very model of a dedicated Hopkins alumna who continues to give valuable service to the Alumni Association and to the School of Nursing. Top

Edward D. Miller
In 1997, Dr. Miller was named the chief executive officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine, 13th dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and vice president for medicine of The Johns Hopkins University. His appointment followed the creation of a new organization that formally integrates operations and planning for the school of medicine with The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System to ensure their continued preeminence in education, discovery and patient care. As CEO, he is responsible for both the school and the health system. He reports directly to the university president and the chairman of the board of Johns Hopkins Medicine. Under Dr. Miller’s leadership, both The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have consistently been ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and the school continues to rank at the top in National Institutes of Health research funding. Johns Hopkins Medicine’s expansion in the past decade includes the acquisition of Howard County General Hospital, and Suburban Hospital in Montgomery County, Maryland; establishment of Johns Hopkins Singapore; construction of suburban outpatient centers; and the opening of clinical and research buildings for the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Miller is implementing a massive master plan designed to replace aging facilities on the East Baltimore Medical Campus with new research and education buildings, as well as new clinical towers for adult and pediatric patients. In addition, he is cooperating with the city and state on development of a Life Sciences Park that will serve as the linchpin for redevelopment of a deteriorating neighborhood near the campus. An anesthesiologist who has authored or co-authored more than 150 scientific papers, abstracts and book chapters, Dr. Miller joined Johns Hopkins in 1994 as professor and director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. He was named interim dean of the school of medicine in 1996. He came to Hopkins after eight years at Columbia University, where he served as professor and chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology. He had previously spent eleven years at the University of Virginia. Dr. Miller has served as president of the Association of University Anesthesiologists, editor of Anesthesia & Analgesia and editor of Critical Care Medicine. He served on the board of the International Anesthesia Research Society and was chairman of the Food and Drug Administration’s Advisory Committee on Anesthesia and Life Support Drugs. Top