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Joshua B. Diamond ’65

Joshua B. Diamond ’65, July 11, 2009, in Albany, New York. Joshua attended Reed and UC Berkeley, and earned a PhD in physics from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught physics for nearly 30 years, completing his career as an associate professor at Siena College. His colleagues established the Joshua B. Diamond Scholarship in his honor, to be awarded annually to an outstanding senior physics major. Joshua was an active member of Congregation Agudat Achim, Niskayuna, serving on its school board and singing in its choral group, Hava Nashira. Survivors include his wife of 40 “joyful” years, Celia; two sons; five grandchildren; and his sister and brother.

Appeared in Reed magazine: June 2010

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