Thomas McInerny ’63, DMS’64, M.D., a primary care pediatrician at Panorama Pediatric Group in Rochester, New York, for 40 years and associate chair for clinical affairs in the pediatrics department at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Golisano Children’s Hospital, was chosen as president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics for a 2012-13 term.

Retired Air Force Gen. Thomas Moorman Jr. ’62 of Great Falls, Virginia, has received the General James E. Hill Lifetime Space Achievement Award from the Space Foundation. Moorman, named a Top 10 contributor to the nation’s space program by Space News, has served as vice chief of staff of the Air Force and as commander and vice commander of Air Force Space Command.

Luanne Zurlo ’87, the president and founder of New York City-based Worldfund, has been named 2011 Humanitarian of the Year by Latin Trade magazine. Zurlo was honored for applying private-sector skills she learned as a Wall Street analyst to training public school teachers and administrators to boost academic achievement in Latin America.

Howard Weiner ’66 earned four 2011 Los Angeles Movie Awards in the category of full-length documentary feature for his movie, What Is Life? The Movie. He earned an Award of Excellence as well as honors for best cinematography, best editing and best visual effects.

A nonfiction essay by Cynthia-Marie O’Brien ’04 appears as a “Notable” selection in The Best American Essays 2011. O’Brien, a writing consultant at Columbia, first published “A Figment of Your Imagination,” an essay about illness’ impact on the imagination, in the Bellevue Literary Review.

Brooke Purcell ’01, Anna Connolly ’04 and Angelique Crain ’97 have earned Above & Beyond Pro Bono Achievement Awards from the Sanctuary for Families, a New York City nonprofit serving victims of domestic violence. As a former associate at Covington & Burling LLP, Purcell “fought for the safe future of a severely traumatized victim of domestic violence and her two young daughters.” Connolly, an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, was honored for her work on highly complex asylum and trafficking matters. Crain, an associate at Paul Hastings LLP, received the award for helping create one of the largest visa projects in New York City.

Brian Brigham ’60, owner of Piñon Fast Print in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was named a “Living Treasure” by the city. Brigham, who opened the print shop in the 1970s, was also recognized for his work coaching children’s soccer.

Eli Burak ’00, former manager of the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge and freelance photographer since 2007, has been named College photographer. He replaces Joe

Mehling ’69, who retired last year after 18 years on the job.

Carter Strickland ’90 has been appointed commissioner of the N.Y.C. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Strickland has nearly two decades of experience in environmental policy and law, most recently serving as deputy commissioner for sustainability at the DEP, and was a principal architect of the city’s Green Infrastructure Plan to capture more rainwater to reduce combined sewer overflows and flooding.