Maurice Ashley ’83
Maurice Ashley '83
Alumni Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2018
First African-American Grandmaster
Maurice Ashley was the first African-American Grandmaster in 1999. He translated his talents to other areas as a national championship coach, author, ESPN and Grand Chess Tour commentator, app designer, puzzle inventor, tournament organizer and motivational speaker. He is an ardent spokesperson of the character-building effects of chess and was an announcer of the historic Deep Blue vs Garry Kasparov/Man vs. Machine matches. His work has earned him multiple community service awards. In 2016, he was selected into the US Chess Hall of Fame.
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Tanya R. Kennedy ’85
Tanya R. Kennedy '85, Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, was inducted into the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018.
moreDavid H. Abramson, MD ’61
David H. Abramson, MD ’61 David H. Abramson, MD ’61 is an eye surgeon specializing in eye cancer who is the founding Chief of the Ophthalmic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering, where he is Professor of Surgery, Pediatrics and Radiation Oncology, and Professor of Ophthalmology at Weill/Cornell Medical School….
moreLarry Cary ’70
Larry Cary '70, past president of the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation, passed away on December 15, 2021 from complications from cancer.
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