October 11, 2004 -- Six distinguished Shaker graduates have been inducted into the Alumni Association Hall of Fame. The new inductees are:

Don Blumenthal, '70, Director of the Internet Lab for the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission.   The lab investigates Internet fraud, deception, and unsolicited commercial e-mail (“spam”). In his spare time, Blumenthal is also a scout for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. A graduate of Oberlin College, Blumenthal holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and a certificate in systems and project management from the American University.

Charan Devereaux, '87, a senior researcher at the Harvard Law School and producer of music to benefit social causes. Her music projects include two compilation CDs to benefit organizations working to end domestic abuse. Devereaux collaborated with such artists as Dolly Parton, Sarah McLachlan, Joan Baez, Indigo Girls and Odetta, generating more than $200,000 for the beneficiaries.

Dorothy Hart, '40, scholar, actress and United Nations activist. Ms. Hart discovered her acting talent as a volunteer at the Cleveland Play House and went on to act in films and television with the likes of Randolph Scott and Ronald Reagan. Her real passion was the UN, which she served as a speakers committee member and, in 1959, as an observer at the World Federation meeting in Geneva. Ms. Hart died on July 11.

Jerry Silver, '65, Professor of Neurosciences at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.   Silver has recently received two top research awards for his work on spinal cord regeneration, the Ameritec Prize for work toward a cure for paralysis and the Reeve-Irvine Research Medal, given by the University of California's Reeve-Irvine Research Center, which is named for the late actor Christopher Reeve.

David Wain, '87, writer, director and performer for television and film. His credits include Bamboozled, Keeping the Faith, Wet Hot American Summer, Mad TV, Cosby, Sheep in the Big City, Strangers With Candy, and The Daily Show. A co-founder of the comedy troupe The State, Wain is currently writing and performing as a member of STELLA, a comedy trio with Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter.

Kym Whitley, '80, actress, director, writer, and stand-up comedienne. Whitley has guest-starred on television series including Married with Children, The Parent 'Hood, and Martin. Her feature film credits include Street Wars and 25 Lighthouse. She toured in the play Beauty Shop and is completing work on Never Give Up Unless You Really Can't Act, a book on making it in show business.

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