Maurice Ashley ’83
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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Howard Falick ’50
The Brooklyn Tech community deeply mourns the loss of Howard Falick '50 who passed away January 6th at age 89 from complications of COVID-19.
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Sgt. Meyer S. Levin '34, decorated Air Force hero, was inducted into the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Dr. David H. Abramson '61, ophthalmic oncology surgeon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, was inducted into the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Hall of Fame in 2019.
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