Set Our Feet on Lofty Places 88 Days A Writer and His Image - Alumni
Set Our Feet on Lofty Places 88 Days A Writer and His Image - Alumni Set Our Feet on Lofty Places 88 Days A Writer and His Image - Alumni
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Summer 2009<br />
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26 <str<strong>on</strong>g>Set</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Feet</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Lofty</strong> <strong>Places</strong><br />
President Rebecca S. Chopp led Colgate to new heights<br />
32 <strong>88</strong> <strong>Days</strong><br />
The harrowing at-sea tale of Paul Ridley ’05, who rowed<br />
solo across the Atlantic Ocean to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey for cancer<br />
research<br />
38 A <strong>Writer</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>His</strong> <strong>Image</strong><br />
Exhibiti<strong>on</strong> showcases Colgate’s extensive George Bernard<br />
Shaw collecti<strong>on</strong> — <strong>and</strong> reveals some interesting Colgate<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s with the playwright<br />
3 Message from Interim President Lyle D. Roelofs<br />
4 Letters<br />
6 Work & Play<br />
13 Colgate history, traditi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> spirit<br />
14 Life of the Mind<br />
18 Arts & Culture<br />
22 Go ’gate<br />
24 New, Noted & Quoted<br />
42 The Big Picture<br />
44 Stay C<strong>on</strong>nected<br />
Call for nominati<strong>on</strong>s: <strong>Alumni</strong> Council c<strong>and</strong>idates<br />
<strong>and</strong> awards<br />
45 Class News<br />
56 2009 Reuni<strong>on</strong> awards<br />
77 Marriages & Uni<strong>on</strong>s<br />
77 Births & Adopti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
77 In Memoriam<br />
80 Salmagundi<br />
On the cover: W<strong>on</strong>’t you be my baby? Gord<strong>on</strong> Granger ’59 gets a kick out of a Swinging<br />
’Gates serenade at Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2009. Photo <strong>and</strong> chapel photo by Andrew Daddio<br />
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Colgate Ladies in Moroccan Dress, Atlas Mountains,<br />
Morocco, by Evan Kramer ’09<br />
Global Colgate<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> often say that taking advantage of Colgate’s<br />
study-abroad or extended-study programs provided<br />
them with some of their best experiences <strong>and</strong><br />
memories.<br />
Go to www.colgate.edu/photos to see images<br />
taken by students who studied abroad this past<br />
semester. You’ll see photos from around the world.<br />
You also can see what students had to say about<br />
their trips <strong>on</strong> the Global Colgate blog: http://colgate.<br />
blogs.com/globalcolgate/.<br />
Want to share your favorite study-abroad experience?<br />
Go to the message board at colgatealumni.org.<br />
Listen<br />
Colgate C<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s: www.colgate.edu/podcasts<br />
Colgate parent Harold Ramis, whose film credits<br />
include Ghostbusters, Year One, <strong>and</strong> Groundhog Day,<br />
offers a funny <strong>and</strong> insightful look at making movies<br />
in Hollywood.<br />
Watch<br />
Success After Colgate: www.colgate.edu/success<br />
Eight members of the Class of 2009 talk about<br />
their Colgate experiences <strong>and</strong> share their plans for<br />
the future in these unique video profiles. You also<br />
can track many other recent graduates <strong>on</strong> a Google<br />
“mashup” that shows what they are doing <strong>and</strong> where.<br />
Get c<strong>on</strong>nected<br />
Online Community: www.colgatealumni.org<br />
Your class page has the latest news <strong>and</strong> an RSS feed<br />
highlighting classmates who are menti<strong>on</strong>ed in the<br />
media. Log <strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> learn about your class!<br />
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Texting Al<strong>on</strong>g the Gr<strong>and</strong> Canal, Venice, Italy, by Christie<br />
Lebano ’09<br />
L<strong>on</strong>g Road Home, Hampi, India, by Sarah MacKenzie ’09<br />
Look<br />
Photo Galleries: www.colgate.edu/photos<br />
See photographs from former President Rebecca<br />
Chopp’s last m<strong>on</strong>th <strong>on</strong> campus as she said goodbye<br />
to colleagues, students, <strong>and</strong> friends, <strong>and</strong> took part in<br />
her final commencement exercise.<br />
Talk<br />
Feedback form: http://www.colgate.edu/eeg<br />
The Ec<strong>on</strong>omic Envir<strong>on</strong>ment Working Group is<br />
charged with identifying scenarios for the strategic<br />
realignment of Colgate’s operating budget as<br />
a result of the ec<strong>on</strong>omic downturn <strong>and</strong> investment<br />
losses sustained by the university’s endowment<br />
since the summer of 2008. Colgate alumni, faculty,<br />
staff, students, <strong>and</strong> community members are invited<br />
to offer suggesti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
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Message from Interim President Lyle D. Roelofs<br />
It has been a few engrossing m<strong>on</strong>ths since the<br />
Colgate Board of Trustees asked me to serve as interim president. While the 18-member presidential search<br />
committee, ably led by Peg Flanagan ’80, vice chair of the board, has been gathering feedback <strong>on</strong> what skills<br />
<strong>and</strong> qualities will be most important in our next leader, we also have reflected <strong>on</strong> what made President<br />
Rebecca Chopp so remarkably effective.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to c<strong>on</strong>fidence, determinati<strong>on</strong>, visi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> skill as manager<br />
of our complex <strong>and</strong> particular community, President Chopp had an admirable<br />
<strong>and</strong> certain generosity of spirit. She recognized <strong>and</strong> valued the c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
of every<strong>on</strong>e to the resultant good works. Lao-Tzu, the founder<br />
of Taoism who lived sometime around 600 years before the Christian era<br />
in China, said, “To lead people, walk beside them … When the best leader’s<br />
work is d<strong>on</strong>e the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’” Indeed, under President<br />
Chopp’s leadership, we all celebrated — <strong>and</strong> took pers<strong>on</strong>al pride in — our<br />
very transformati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
In this issue of the Scene, we are pleased to share a retrospective <strong>and</strong> a<br />
tribute to President Chopp’s very memorable seven-year tenure. Thanks<br />
in large part to President Chopp, I will preside in the coming year over an<br />
instituti<strong>on</strong> that is in a solid positi<strong>on</strong> despite uncertain ec<strong>on</strong>omic times.<br />
We are secure in our status as a top liberal arts academic instituti<strong>on</strong><br />
whose can-do character <strong>and</strong> larger size set us apart from even our most<br />
impressive peer instituti<strong>on</strong>s. Is this perhaps the Colgate DNA?<br />
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Andrew Daddio<br />
Being a scientist, I am tempted to play with the metaphor a bit, as the<br />
double-str<strong>and</strong>ed DNA molecule has such an interesting structure <strong>and</strong><br />
functi<strong>on</strong>. In much the same way that pairs of genes, intertwined after reproducti<strong>on</strong><br />
in side-by-side str<strong>and</strong>s, determine qualities such as the color<br />
of our eyes, c<strong>on</strong>sider what characterizes the uniqueness of Colgate. Here<br />
we are combining the best of the liberal arts model with its close facultystudent<br />
relati<strong>on</strong>ships, <strong>and</strong> the research university with its interest in<br />
generating new knowledge <strong>and</strong> providing a broad array of areas of study.<br />
This unique genetic combinati<strong>on</strong> of the liberal arts college <strong>and</strong> research<br />
university str<strong>and</strong>s — the liberal arts university — is surely a fortuitous<br />
<strong>on</strong>e, dedicated as it is to fostering the development of liberally educated,<br />
adventuresome, <strong>and</strong> achievement-oriented students <strong>and</strong> alumni.<br />
Alas, as adventuresome <strong>and</strong> achievement-oriented as we are, the coming<br />
year will challenge us to stay our course. Passi<strong>on</strong> for the Climb: The<br />
Campaign for Colgate is well <strong>on</strong> its way to completi<strong>on</strong>. We will c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to tackle issues of affordability <strong>and</strong> access. Following our governing strategic<br />
plan, diversity initiatives will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to be important, as will c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
innovati<strong>on</strong> in the areas of student-faculty engagement bey<strong>on</strong>d<br />
the classroom.<br />
As I move down the hill from McGregory Hall to the stately James B.<br />
Colgate administrati<strong>on</strong> building, I am grateful to the senior staff assembled<br />
by President Chopp who bring incredible strength <strong>and</strong> expertise<br />
to their positi<strong>on</strong>s. In the coming year, I will rely <strong>on</strong> them for their wisdom<br />
<strong>and</strong> skill. In additi<strong>on</strong>, I am delighted that history professor Jill Harsin, a<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g-time member of the Core 152 staff <strong>and</strong>, until called to step up, the<br />
director of the Divisi<strong>on</strong> of Social Sciences, has agreed to serve as interim<br />
provost <strong>and</strong> dean of the faculty.<br />
I am h<strong>on</strong>ored to serve as Colgate’s interim president for 2009–2010,<br />
following President Chopp, a leader whose impact <strong>on</strong> Colgate has been<br />
immeasurable <strong>and</strong> whose accomplishments will be celebrated for a l<strong>on</strong>g<br />
time. It promises to be a most interesting year, as together we sustain<br />
Colgate’s incredible momentum while shoring up resources in an adverse<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic envir<strong>on</strong>ment <strong>and</strong> awaiting the exciting outcome of the search<br />
for Colgate’s 16th president.<br />
Since joining Colgate in 2004 as provost <strong>and</strong> dean of the faculty <strong>and</strong> professor of physics,<br />
Lyle Roelofs has been resp<strong>on</strong>sible for faculty pers<strong>on</strong>nel, curriculum, informati<strong>on</strong> technology,<br />
athletics, <strong>and</strong> overseeing instructi<strong>on</strong>al budgets. As interim president during the<br />
2009–2010 academic year, he will focus <strong>on</strong> budgetary impact of the ec<strong>on</strong>omic downturn;<br />
strategic planning for residential educati<strong>on</strong>; diversity issues; bolstering Colgate’s relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />
with the village of Hamilt<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> the regi<strong>on</strong>; <strong>and</strong> sustainability <strong>and</strong> energy efficiency.
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Bravos for new Scene<br />
You have d<strong>on</strong>e such amazing things to<br />
this publicati<strong>on</strong>. I will admit, at first I<br />
w<strong>on</strong>dered why we needed to upgrade.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> simple newsprint seemed just<br />
fine. But this latest issue (Spring 2009)<br />
fairly leaped off the pages. It was so<br />
vibrant, energetic, <strong>and</strong> engaging. My<br />
intenti<strong>on</strong> was to merely flip through<br />
while I waited for my computer to<br />
load, but 15 minutes later I found<br />
myself completely engrossed. And the<br />
creative use of graphics, particularly<br />
<strong>on</strong> that “Retired” story was w<strong>on</strong>derful.<br />
I could go <strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> … but I can’t wait<br />
to get back to my reading!<br />
It is inspiring to witness the<br />
creative juices flowing up there in<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, N.Y. Keep up the good work,<br />
<strong>and</strong> thank you!<br />
Elizabeth Stookey Sunde ’87<br />
Wilder, Vt.<br />
I thank You for the Spring 2009 editi<strong>on</strong><br />
of the Scene. It is an utterly superb<br />
producti<strong>on</strong>. Very inviting <strong>and</strong> exciting!<br />
I can’t get over how the format<br />
has changed (<strong>and</strong> improved) over the<br />
years. Applause is deserved for you<br />
folks <strong>and</strong> those many others who<br />
work <strong>on</strong> the magazine.<br />
Joy, health, spare change.<br />
Allan Moore ’52<br />
Rochester, N.Y.<br />
I’m the wIfe of <strong>on</strong>e Colgate alum, Tim<br />
Reed ’71, <strong>and</strong> the mother of another,<br />
Carly Reed ’03. I agree that the Colgate<br />
Scene is quite a nice publicati<strong>on</strong>. Perhaps<br />
<strong>on</strong>e day it will rival Pitt Magazine.<br />
Trinka Reed<br />
University of Pittsburgh CAS ’71, Law ’74,<br />
Library Science ’75<br />
Page 13’s a hit<br />
thank You for Page 13 of the Scene! I am<br />
a history buff, <strong>and</strong> my family has a<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g traditi<strong>on</strong> at Colgate. My gr<strong>and</strong>father,<br />
uncle, <strong>and</strong> cousin all graduated<br />
from Colgate, my gr<strong>and</strong>parents were<br />
married in the chapel in 1928, <strong>and</strong> my<br />
dad actually has a photo from 1939 of<br />
his mother, himself (age 6), <strong>and</strong> my<br />
mother (age 5) by Taylor Lake!<br />
I had the w<strong>on</strong>derful experience of<br />
working in the Case Library archives<br />
while I was a student. Ten hours each<br />
week, <strong>and</strong> boy, what a 10 hours they<br />
could be! Reorganizing the Rare Book<br />
Room <strong>and</strong> discovering the bejeweled<br />
tomes that lay within, meticulously<br />
cleaning a collecti<strong>on</strong> of World War II<br />
posters with a huge gum eraser, <strong>and</strong><br />
cataloging hundreds up<strong>on</strong> hundreds<br />
of letters, photographs, <strong>and</strong> other<br />
miscellaneous pieces of informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The latter took most of my time, <strong>and</strong> I<br />
could not catalogue without stopping<br />
to read <strong>and</strong> examine just about everything<br />
that passed through my fingers.<br />
Colgate is the place it is because of<br />
the students, faculty, <strong>and</strong> staff who<br />
have put their stamp <strong>on</strong> the Hill over<br />
each passing generati<strong>on</strong>. Keep showing<br />
us those glimpses back in time.<br />
Perhaps <strong>on</strong>e day I’ll spot <strong>on</strong>e of my<br />
relatives!<br />
Patricia Simm<strong>on</strong>ds Azriel ’<strong>88</strong><br />
York, Pa.<br />
On the race <strong>and</strong> diversity dialogue<br />
I read wIth great Interest the article<br />
<strong>on</strong> diversity <strong>and</strong> race (Scene, Spring<br />
2009). In fact, so great was my interest<br />
that it prompted me to write my first<br />
letter to the campus since writing to<br />
the Maro<strong>on</strong> as a senior in 1969. About<br />
what? Race <strong>and</strong> diversity. In those<br />
days, we expressed ourselves first by<br />
taking over the Administrati<strong>on</strong> Building,<br />
deactivating from fraternities,<br />
<strong>and</strong> then talking about the issues. It’s<br />
heartening to see talk came first 40<br />
years later. Unfortunately, racism <strong>and</strong><br />
other intolerance is not an intellectual<br />
pursuit, but a pois<strong>on</strong> that suffuses the<br />
heart. It would be instructive if those<br />
who shouted <strong>and</strong> painted epithets in<br />
an<strong>on</strong>ymity could come forth <strong>and</strong> explain<br />
themselves. Not as an opportunity<br />
for the self-righteous to castigate<br />
or wag fingers, but to know how <strong>and</strong><br />
why such septicemia gained footing<br />
in the first place.<br />
In an academic envir<strong>on</strong>ment such<br />
as Colgate, it’s unfathomable that<br />
such behavior persists, even if in <strong>on</strong>e<br />
or a h<strong>and</strong>ful of students. Missi<strong>on</strong><br />
statements, creeds, <strong>and</strong> other efforts<br />
at governing civilized behavior are<br />
all good exercises, but every<strong>on</strong>e must<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue to search their hearts for any<br />
pernicious symptoms <strong>and</strong> be their<br />
own healers. In the meantime, talk is<br />
good.<br />
Steven Paul Mark ’69<br />
New York, N.Y.<br />
Retired but not retiring<br />
how w<strong>on</strong>derful It was to see Carol Kinne<br />
in “Retired?” (Scene, Spring 2009). My<br />
very first class at Colgate was her 8:00<br />
a.m. Basic Studio — that is where my<br />
art career really began!<br />
She helped me build not <strong>on</strong>ly my<br />
skills as an artist, but also the c<strong>on</strong>fidence<br />
to express myself through my<br />
work <strong>and</strong> believe in what I was doing.<br />
Hers is a w<strong>on</strong>derful story, <strong>and</strong> I am<br />
deeply appreciative of her efforts as<br />
well as those of John Knecht, Lynn<br />
Schwarzer, <strong>and</strong> Jim Loveless. C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>on</strong> a happy retirement, Carol!<br />
R. Vincent Lunato ’91<br />
San Francisco, Calif.<br />
A traditi<strong>on</strong> to c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
when I receIved the last editi<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
Scene, I was thrilled to see the photo of<br />
the orchestra in the chapel. It brought<br />
back many w<strong>on</strong>derful memories. Of<br />
course, almost all alumni recall Freshman<br />
C<strong>on</strong>vocati<strong>on</strong>, Baccalaureate, <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>certs in that setting. Others have<br />
additi<strong>on</strong>al memories of performing<br />
there, whether in the orchestra or another<br />
campus musical group, as well<br />
as attending religious services <strong>and</strong>/<br />
or a marriage there. But it would be a<br />
select group who would recall a bit of<br />
activism relevant to the chapel.<br />
When I arrived <strong>on</strong> campus in 1974,<br />
the chapel did not house the beautiful<br />
organ or extensive stage it now does.<br />
It was so<strong>on</strong> proposed that in order to<br />
make the chapel a “true performance<br />
venue,” the pews should be removed<br />
<strong>and</strong> replaced with theater seating. A<br />
group of students who felt a str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> to the chapel initiated a<br />
campaign — a protest of sorts. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
voices were, gratefully, heard.<br />
Flash forward 30-plus years, <strong>and</strong><br />
the Colgate community c<strong>on</strong>tinues to<br />
appreciate the unique blend of the<br />
historical with the modern that is our<br />
chapel. I do not know the names of the<br />
decisi<strong>on</strong> makers of the past who made<br />
this possible. But I thank them. And I<br />
encourage the current <strong>and</strong> future decisi<strong>on</strong><br />
makers to look to the chapel as a<br />
physical example of Colgate’s c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
ability to keep the best of the past<br />
traditi<strong>on</strong>s, while adding the best of<br />
the present innovati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Clare Kilpatrick Benz ’78<br />
Wyomissing, Pa.<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> governance<br />
lawrence scharbach ’56 claims [Letters,<br />
Spring 2009] that A Better Colgate<br />
favors a Board of Trustees predominantly<br />
elected by the alumni. While<br />
I do not speak for this organizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
even a cursory perusal of their website<br />
would show this is not correct. A<br />
Better Colgate supports having some<br />
significant alumni representati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong><br />
the board, as many fine colleges <strong>and</strong><br />
universities such as Amherst, Hamilt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dartmouth do. Scharbach<br />
further opines, “God help Colgate” if<br />
we ever really did have a majority of<br />
the trustees elected by the alumni,<br />
without offering any factual basis for<br />
this. Unsupported statements such as<br />
his do the many alumni who support<br />
A Better Colgate a serious disservice.<br />
Dr. Scott H. Stoller ’85<br />
Pittsburgh, Pa.<br />
much has been saId about the dissenting<br />
group “ABC,” most of it negative.<br />
While a loyal Colgate alumnus, <strong>and</strong><br />
not agreeing with everything <strong>on</strong> both<br />
sides of the debate, I do support some<br />
of ABC’s aims. Colgate never was a<br />
democratic instituti<strong>on</strong>; its leadership<br />
<strong>and</strong> policies have always been decided<br />
by a self-perpetuating cadre of — up<br />
to the present — competent leaders.<br />
Peer instituti<strong>on</strong>s are not necessarily<br />
democratic, either.<br />
What irritated this writer is the<br />
way that the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council has used<br />
the “party machine” of direct mailing<br />
<strong>and</strong> publicati<strong>on</strong>s to propagate its<br />
views <strong>and</strong> quash oppositi<strong>on</strong> by stating<br />
in effect that it is all “lies <strong>and</strong> more<br />
lies.” They then showcase the many<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful (<strong>and</strong> carefully chosen)<br />
alumni who have helped Colgate (the<br />
implicati<strong>on</strong> being that things are just<br />
fine the way they are, thank you).<br />
Perhaps it is time for Colgate to become<br />
a leader in the field of university<br />
self-governance, allowing alumni to<br />
participate more fully in choosing<br />
members of the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council.<br />
It could even help to improve the<br />
poor st<strong>and</strong>ing Colgate holds am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
its peers in terms of the size of our<br />
endowment, through more alumni<br />
participati<strong>on</strong>. One thing is crystal<br />
clear: the council’s strategies <strong>on</strong>ly foment<br />
more — <strong>and</strong> ever more radical<br />
— oppositi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Yes, I did sign the ABC petiti<strong>on</strong>, not<br />
because I believe in every platform<br />
of ABC. I most emphatically do not,<br />
<strong>and</strong> I revile any attempt to bring back<br />
the so-called “good old days” as being<br />
retrograde <strong>and</strong> damaging to our comm<strong>on</strong>ly<br />
held beliefs of inclusi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
progress. I signed because I believe<br />
that a healthy dissenting voice is a<br />
good thing, <strong>and</strong> a governing instituti<strong>on</strong><br />
that believes otherwise is deeply<br />
flawed.<br />
Bruce A. Healey ’84<br />
Cincinnati, Ohio<br />
I read r<strong>on</strong> JoYce’s commentary regarding<br />
A Better Colgate (ABC) in the<br />
March 26 Maro<strong>on</strong>-News. I know R<strong>on</strong><br />
both as a classmate <strong>and</strong> fraternity<br />
brother, <strong>and</strong> have the highest respect<br />
for him. While R<strong>on</strong>’s positi<strong>on</strong> is clear, I<br />
do not believe he addresses the simple<br />
message that ABC proposes: alumni<br />
electing alumni to Colgate’s Board of<br />
Trustees.<br />
Electi<strong>on</strong>s should be seriously<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sidered. First <strong>and</strong> foremost, they<br />
would engage all interested alumni in<br />
the selecti<strong>on</strong> process. I believe more<br />
alumni will d<strong>on</strong>ate to the university if<br />
their engagement increases.<br />
Cornell elects 8 alumni trustees<br />
out of a total 64 trustees <strong>and</strong> also has<br />
student- <strong>and</strong> faculty-elected trustees.<br />
Other schools like Amherst <strong>and</strong> Dartmouth<br />
also permit alumni to elect<br />
alumni trustees. At Colgate, <strong>on</strong>ly a few<br />
“select” people c<strong>on</strong>trol the selecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
While it may be argued that this process<br />
is time h<strong>on</strong>ored <strong>and</strong> has resulted<br />
in excellent members, this is d<strong>on</strong>e at<br />
the price of leaving most alumni out<br />
of the process.<br />
Some might argue that electi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
would be expensive in these current<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic times. I expect the <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Council would efficiently organize<br />
the process. Voting could take place<br />
over the Internet. Others might argue<br />
that electi<strong>on</strong>s would enable a group<br />
like ABC to elect its own members;<br />
however, the right to elect trustees<br />
does not give ABC any real advantage.<br />
While ABC could petiti<strong>on</strong> for a nominati<strong>on</strong><br />
slot, that nominee must still be<br />
elected by the alumni.<br />
Voting for alumni trustees would<br />
give me <strong>and</strong> other Colgate “outsiders”<br />
(the true majority of alumni) a<br />
stake in Colgate’s future. I believe<br />
that would make Colgate a better <strong>and</strong><br />
more inclusive university.<br />
Michael S. Walsh ’73<br />
Winnetka, Ill.<br />
Gus Coldebella ’91, president of the<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Council, adds: A central part<br />
of the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council’s missi<strong>on</strong> is<br />
to promote dialogue am<strong>on</strong>g alumni,<br />
students, faculty, administrati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Board of Trustees <strong>on</strong> issues<br />
of importance to the welfare of the<br />
university. Rather than quashing<br />
oppositi<strong>on</strong> or propagating views, the<br />
council is working <strong>on</strong> new ways to<br />
foster alumni engagement, so we can<br />
communicate to all alumni what’s going<br />
<strong>on</strong> at Colgate, <strong>and</strong> hear (<strong>and</strong> communicate<br />
back) your views. Bottom<br />
line: Open, factual discussi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> topics<br />
such as governance — the subject of<br />
the letters above — is key to alumni<br />
involvement, <strong>and</strong> the council plans<br />
to exp<strong>and</strong> the forums to do so. For<br />
additi<strong>on</strong>al informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Council <strong>and</strong> the Board of Trustees<br />
selecti<strong>on</strong> processes, you can visit<br />
www.colgate.edu/trustees <strong>and</strong> www.<br />
colgatealumni.org/alumnicouncil.<br />
Coach Bob<br />
wow! talk about coIncIdence! A few<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths ago, I did a project with my<br />
4th grade gifted students that focused<br />
<strong>on</strong> intergenerati<strong>on</strong>al learning <strong>and</strong><br />
emphasized the wisdom that we<br />
can acquire when we listen to older<br />
generati<strong>on</strong>s. My students each had<br />
to pick a “gr<strong>and</strong>friend” <strong>and</strong> co-author<br />
an essay with that pers<strong>on</strong> for “The<br />
Listen to a Life” essay c<strong>on</strong>test. My<br />
kids were amazed at some of the life<br />
experiences that their gr<strong>and</strong>friends<br />
shared (war experiences, the Depressi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
inventi<strong>on</strong>s, l<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>on</strong> the mo<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Elvis, etc.), <strong>and</strong> it made them underst<strong>and</strong><br />
how much they can learn when<br />
they are willing to really listen. The<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>friends loved having the opportunity<br />
to pass <strong>on</strong> their experiences,<br />
<strong>and</strong> it was a magical morning for all<br />
involved.<br />
One of my students was so moved<br />
by the experience that he wanted to<br />
find other older people to engage in<br />
c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>. One day at swim practice,<br />
Tyler started talking to “Coach<br />
Bob.” Tyler came to school the next<br />
day so excited to share all of these<br />
great details about Coach Bob’s life.<br />
They had spoken for more than an<br />
hour! Just t<strong>on</strong>ight I opened up the<br />
Scene (Spring, pg. 46) to see the article<br />
about the very same Coach Bob, never<br />
knowing he was a Colgate alum. He<br />
really must be <strong>on</strong>e remarkable man,<br />
<strong>and</strong> his impact <strong>on</strong> the lives of children<br />
is immeasurable! I can’t wait to show<br />
Tyler this article.<br />
Am<strong>and</strong>a Travis Sim<strong>on</strong> ’93<br />
4th Grade Math/Language Arts<br />
Pine View School for the Gifted<br />
Osprey, Fla.<br />
Spo<strong>on</strong>ful of memories<br />
I was at the lovIn’ sPo<strong>on</strong>ful c<strong>on</strong>cert<br />
(Slices, Scene, Spring 2009) al<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
my good friend Wick O’Brien ’73. <strong>His</strong><br />
father, Kenneth, was <strong>on</strong> the Colgate<br />
staff, so we both were faculty brats. As<br />
I remember it, Wick’s date was Mary<br />
Barnett, daughter of Colgate President<br />
Vincent Barnett. My date was Nancy<br />
Mig<strong>on</strong>is, whose family still lives in<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. It was our first rock c<strong>on</strong>cert.<br />
My parents made me dress up, which<br />
probably meant good school clothes.<br />
I do not remember if this was spring<br />
or fall of 1968; we would have been<br />
either juniors or seniors in high school.<br />
Enjoyable issue of the Scene. I<br />
especially liked the picture of Vet Ville<br />
(Page 13). When my parents moved to<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong> in the summer of 1952, they<br />
lived there al<strong>on</strong>g with many other<br />
young faculty members <strong>and</strong> their new<br />
families.<br />
4 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 5<br />
Kevin Sio ’73<br />
Skaneateles, N.Y.<br />
Editor’s note: A number of alumni<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>ded to the spring 2009 Slices<br />
photo c<strong>on</strong>test (see pg. 80 in this issue<br />
for answer <strong>and</strong> winner) with fun<br />
reminiscences; we’ve posted them<br />
at www.colgatealumni.org/lovin<br />
spo<strong>on</strong>ful. Check them out, <strong>and</strong> submit<br />
your own campus c<strong>on</strong>cert memory<br />
at www.colgatealumni.org/message<br />
boards or to scene@colgate.edu.
work & play<br />
A<br />
Campus scrapbook<br />
A Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs. Students celebrate<br />
Earth Day in the Ho Science Center atrium. Photo by Andrew<br />
Daddio<br />
B So you think you can dance? More than 10 Colgate dance<br />
groups, from the Ballet Company to the Belly Dancing Club,<br />
cut loose at the spring 2009 Dancefest. Photo by Brooke<br />
Ousterhout ’10<br />
C Vising artist Zhang Minjie, chairman of fine arts at the<br />
China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, explains his mastery of<br />
multi-color reducti<strong>on</strong> woodblock in a workshop at Little Hall.<br />
Photo by Luke C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09<br />
D Diplomas <strong>and</strong> hugs are h<strong>and</strong>ed out during Commencement<br />
2009. Photo by Andrew Daddio<br />
E Despite an April snowfall, students enjoyed Holi, the Hindu<br />
celebrati<strong>on</strong> of colors welcoming the spring seas<strong>on</strong>. Photo by<br />
Luke C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09<br />
F Rec<strong>on</strong>necting with old friends was enough to lift alumni off<br />
their feet during Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2009. Photo by Andrew Daddio<br />
G This student must have felt like a “superstar” while crowd<br />
surfing during a Spring Party Weekend performance by<br />
Grammy Award–winning rapper Lupe Fiasco. Photo by Luke<br />
C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09<br />
C<br />
B<br />
6 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 7<br />
E<br />
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F<br />
G
work & play<br />
Buddhist m<strong>on</strong>ks receive<br />
an offering of food during<br />
the Dana cerem<strong>on</strong>y<br />
held at the ALANA<br />
Cultural Center.<br />
Powell meets with students,<br />
delivers public lecture<br />
Ret. Gen. Colin Powell — former U.S.<br />
secretary of state <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>e-time leader<br />
of 350,000 troops — knows how to<br />
make an entrance. “Sit down, you’re<br />
making me nervous,” barked the general<br />
in a good-natured t<strong>on</strong>e perfected<br />
over five decades of Army leadership,<br />
politics, <strong>and</strong> diplomacy. Having stared<br />
down world leaders <strong>and</strong> having stood<br />
up to the four American presidents he<br />
served, Powell could hardly have been<br />
intimidated by the 50 students who<br />
rose in unis<strong>on</strong> as he entered Golden<br />
Auditorium.<br />
Prior to Powell’s Global Leaders<br />
Lecture Series appearance in Sanford<br />
Field House, the students — who were<br />
chosen because of their interests in<br />
political science, internati<strong>on</strong>al relati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
<strong>and</strong> peace <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>flict studies<br />
— participated in a 30-minute<br />
questi<strong>on</strong>-<strong>and</strong>-answer sessi<strong>on</strong>. Am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
them were 18 first-year Bent<strong>on</strong> Scholars,<br />
whose coursework has focused <strong>on</strong><br />
global leadership.<br />
Fred Chernoff, Harvey Picker<br />
Professor of internati<strong>on</strong>al relati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> director of Colgate’s internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
relati<strong>on</strong>s program, moderated<br />
the discussi<strong>on</strong>. Chernoff called <strong>on</strong><br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
students whose prepared questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
addressed issues spanning the globe,<br />
such as: whether combining military<br />
<strong>and</strong> development forces in Afghanistan<br />
will jeopardize the development<br />
community there, how seriously to<br />
take North Korea’s nuclear threat, <strong>and</strong><br />
whether success in Iraq means Jeffers<strong>on</strong>ian<br />
democracy.<br />
“The Iraqis want us to leave,”<br />
Powell said, “but not until they can do<br />
the job [of governing] themselves.” He<br />
cauti<strong>on</strong>ed that every nati<strong>on</strong>’s government<br />
must suit its culture <strong>and</strong> people.<br />
“Some will remain totalitarian <strong>and</strong><br />
cruel,” he said, “but most are modulating<br />
their policies. We’ve been a little<br />
too cavalier about lecturing other<br />
countries that our form of democracy<br />
is the best kind.”<br />
Then Powell, eager for sp<strong>on</strong>taneity,<br />
barked again: “Now — who doesn’t<br />
have a written note?”<br />
“What is your greatest failure?”<br />
asked C<strong>on</strong>or Tucker ’10.<br />
After total recall <strong>and</strong> certainty <strong>on</strong><br />
every other subject, Powell admitted<br />
to a bit of a hedge. “I have a lot of failures<br />
<strong>and</strong> a lot of successes,” he said.<br />
“Rather than try to single <strong>on</strong>e out,<br />
I just accept it all as a total body of<br />
experience. When I have a failure, I go<br />
into a funk, think about it, analyze it,<br />
<strong>and</strong> then roll it up in a ball <strong>and</strong> throw<br />
it over my shoulder. So to answer that<br />
questi<strong>on</strong>, I’d have to think about it,<br />
<strong>and</strong> I d<strong>on</strong>’t like to do that.”<br />
Buddhist cerem<strong>on</strong>y marks<br />
Chapel House milest<strong>on</strong>e<br />
According to Buddhist teaching,<br />
giving is an act that can transform<br />
<strong>and</strong> purify the mind. On a Tuesday<br />
afterno<strong>on</strong> at the ALANA Cultural<br />
Center, approximately 30 members of<br />
the Colgate community participated<br />
in a 2,500-year-old Sri Lankan Buddhist<br />
cerem<strong>on</strong>y of alms giving called<br />
a Dana. One by <strong>on</strong>e, participants lined<br />
up to scoop a bit of basmati rice or<br />
raita, some lentil pilaf, or a piece of<br />
flatbread <strong>on</strong>to a plate <strong>and</strong> present it<br />
to <strong>on</strong>e of five m<strong>on</strong>ks seated at a table.<br />
Dressed in yellow, orange, or<br />
maro<strong>on</strong> robes, the m<strong>on</strong>ks, who had<br />
come from the New York Buddhist<br />
Vihara, silently ate their food while<br />
the participants sat quietly in fr<strong>on</strong>t of<br />
them. When the m<strong>on</strong>ks had finished<br />
their meal, the cerem<strong>on</strong>y c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
with unis<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> call-<strong>and</strong>-resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />
chanting, <strong>and</strong> a presentati<strong>on</strong> of gifts<br />
to the m<strong>on</strong>ks. The chief m<strong>on</strong>k, Venerable<br />
Kurunaegoda Piyatissa, delivered<br />
Brown bag<br />
Emoti<strong>on</strong>al resp<strong>on</strong>se to wr<strong>on</strong>gful<br />
c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong> stories<br />
Tissues were being passed around the<br />
women’s studies center lounge as the audience<br />
reacted to panelists’ pers<strong>on</strong>al stories<br />
during the Ex<strong>on</strong>erati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Wr<strong>on</strong>gful<br />
C<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s Brown Bag. “I couldn’t believe<br />
that they took my s<strong>on</strong> away,” said Sylvia<br />
Barnes, the mother of a local man who was<br />
recently ex<strong>on</strong>erated after DNA testing<br />
proved he was innocent.<br />
Barnes’s story particularly touched<br />
panelist Kirk Bloodsworth, whose mother<br />
passed away three m<strong>on</strong>ths before he was<br />
ex<strong>on</strong>erated. In June 1993, Bloodsworth’s<br />
case became the first capital c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong><br />
in the United States to be overturned as<br />
a result of DNA testing. He remembers<br />
returning to jail after seeing his mother’s<br />
body <strong>and</strong> hearing her voice telling him to<br />
“St<strong>and</strong> up.”<br />
Criminal defense attorney Mark Rabil<br />
pointed out that it wasn’t <strong>on</strong>ly DNA testing<br />
that freed these men from pris<strong>on</strong>; it was<br />
also how hard they fought to see justice<br />
prevail. Rabil defended Darryl Hunt, who<br />
spent 19 years in pris<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> also was <strong>on</strong><br />
the panel.<br />
“You recognize that you can’t get those<br />
years spent in pris<strong>on</strong> back,” said Hunt. “I’ve<br />
learned that with the time I have left, I<br />
want to enjoy it. To carry anger or bitterness<br />
is going to shorten whatever life God<br />
gives me from now <strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> I d<strong>on</strong>’t want it to<br />
be short because I’ve been short nineteen<br />
years.”<br />
The lunche<strong>on</strong> was part of a three-day<br />
symposium sp<strong>on</strong>sored by the Department<br />
of Sociology <strong>and</strong> Anthropology that also<br />
included a lecture about race <strong>and</strong> wr<strong>on</strong>gful<br />
c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong>s as well as a film screening of<br />
The Trials of Darryl Hunt, an HBO documentary<br />
chr<strong>on</strong>icling Hunt’s story.<br />
Also recently discussed…<br />
Joseph ole Tipanko, a Maasai<br />
warrior from Maasail<strong>and</strong>, Kenya,<br />
shared informati<strong>on</strong> about his culture <strong>and</strong><br />
traditi<strong>on</strong>s during a Brown Bag lunche<strong>on</strong><br />
at COVE.<br />
a brief homily, bestowing blessings <strong>on</strong><br />
all in attendance.<br />
The rest of those gathered then<br />
partook of the South Asian repast. “We<br />
offer food to the m<strong>on</strong>ks as an expressi<strong>on</strong><br />
of our gratitude for their coming<br />
to Colgate <strong>and</strong> in respect to the manner<br />
in which, through their teaching<br />
<strong>and</strong> example, they bring blessings to<br />
others,” explained John Ross Carter,<br />
who is the Robert Ho Professor of<br />
Asian studies <strong>and</strong> director of Chapel<br />
House <strong>and</strong> the Fund for the Study of<br />
the Great Religi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
The m<strong>on</strong>ks’ visit was the sec<strong>on</strong>d in<br />
a yearl<strong>on</strong>g set of events celebrating<br />
the 50th anniversary of Chapel House,<br />
the spiritual sanctuary <strong>and</strong> retreat<br />
house <strong>on</strong> campus. In 1959, the first<br />
guests at Chapel House were Buddhist<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ks from Myanmar (Burma).<br />
Earlier in the day, the m<strong>on</strong>ks<br />
discussed m<strong>on</strong>astic life with students<br />
in Carter’s course The Path of the Buddha:<br />
Mahayana. In the evening, they<br />
c<strong>on</strong>ducted a Pirit cerem<strong>on</strong>y of protecti<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> blessings, chanting discourses<br />
from the ancient Pali can<strong>on</strong> while<br />
guests listened quietly, in a lounge at<br />
the O’C<strong>on</strong>nor Campus Center.<br />
Graduates: Become<br />
‘warriors of justice’<br />
With the same c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong> that characterizes<br />
his work as an advocate for<br />
educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> social services reform,<br />
Geoffrey Canada urged members of<br />
Colgate’s Class of 2009 to c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
the “pursuit of truth <strong>and</strong> enlightenment<br />
for the betterment of society<br />
<strong>and</strong> not solely for the betterment of<br />
yourselves.<br />
“I believe in you. You are about to<br />
join a select group who must be un-<br />
afraid to take <strong>on</strong> the toughest issues,”<br />
said Canada during his address in Sanford<br />
Field House for the university’s<br />
1<strong>88</strong>th commencement cerem<strong>on</strong>y.<br />
As graduates embark <strong>on</strong> their<br />
future endeavors <strong>and</strong> join what he<br />
called the game of life, Canada challenged<br />
them: become “warriors of<br />
justice” by joining the team fighting<br />
poverty. “Do you care about those who<br />
w<strong>on</strong>’t make it without your help? I<br />
offer you the w<strong>on</strong>drous opportunity<br />
to join the losing side,” Canada said, to<br />
laughter. “We may not win the fight,<br />
but as l<strong>on</strong>g as you are here, we will<br />
never stop fighting.”<br />
He told the graduates it was becoming<br />
more difficult to triumph over<br />
the ec<strong>on</strong>omic <strong>and</strong> political forces that<br />
c<strong>on</strong>demn American children to spend<br />
their lives sick <strong>and</strong> impoverished. And<br />
he recalled his own experiences as a<br />
child raised by a single mother in the<br />
South Br<strong>on</strong>x <strong>and</strong> now as a crusader<br />
helping children who are growing up<br />
in c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s similar to those faced<br />
by his own family. He is nati<strong>on</strong>ally<br />
recognized for his work as CEO <strong>and</strong><br />
president of Harlem Children’s Z<strong>on</strong>e, a<br />
n<strong>on</strong>profit that offers educati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>and</strong><br />
social services to low-income families<br />
in Harlem, N.Y., with the aim of guiding<br />
poor children from birth to college.<br />
Prior to Canada’s address, President<br />
Rebecca S. Chopp told graduates that<br />
their educati<strong>on</strong> is truly just beginning.<br />
“Your educati<strong>on</strong> is not something<br />
behind you but something in fr<strong>on</strong>t of<br />
you, something you will live forward<br />
for yourself <strong>and</strong> with others,” she said.<br />
Chopp went <strong>on</strong> to highlight the<br />
many ways this year’s graduates left<br />
their mark, noting that class members<br />
helped Colgate make real strides<br />
Commencement speaker Geoffrey Canada, CEO <strong>and</strong> president of Harlem Children’s Z<strong>on</strong>e<br />
Back <strong>on</strong> campus<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> College<br />
Approximately 2,000 alumni filled<br />
Whitnall Field <strong>and</strong> Colgate’s classrooms<br />
during the late-May weekend<br />
for Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2009. <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>and</strong> their<br />
families participated in dozens of<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> College sessi<strong>on</strong>s. Here is a<br />
sampling:<br />
Julian Padowicz ’54 read from his<br />
memoir, My Mother <strong>and</strong> Me: Escape<br />
from Warsaw 1939. At the age of 8,<br />
Padowicz <strong>and</strong> his mother escaped <strong>on</strong><br />
foot from Soviet-occupied Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
through the Carpathian Mountains.<br />
Humorously reflecting <strong>on</strong> his perspective<br />
as a child, Padowicz described<br />
the eventful journey with his mother,<br />
whom he barely knew, having been<br />
raised by a governess until that point.<br />
Audience members got an inside<br />
look into a sports director’s studio<br />
with Drew Esocoff ’79, who directs<br />
NBC’s Sunday Night Football <strong>and</strong> has<br />
25 years of experience in the sports<br />
televisi<strong>on</strong> business. Using a Denver<br />
vs. San Diego football game as an example,<br />
Esocoff showed the audience<br />
a versi<strong>on</strong> of what he looks at when<br />
directing: 20 cameras simultaneously<br />
broadcasting different views of the<br />
game, am<strong>on</strong>g which he chooses <strong>and</strong><br />
directs the technician to telecast.<br />
A native of Littlet<strong>on</strong>, Colo., where<br />
the 1999 shootings at Columbine High<br />
School occurred, Stephanie Stillman<br />
’99 presented her research <strong>on</strong> how the<br />
shootings have affected the community<br />
in her talk, “The Making of Martyrs<br />
<strong>and</strong> M<strong>on</strong>sters: The Politics of Memory<br />
in the Aftermath of the Shootings at<br />
Columbine High School.” Stillman<br />
found that the community was<br />
searching for quick soluti<strong>on</strong>s, which<br />
manifested into some people using<br />
the events to advance their religious<br />
<strong>and</strong> political agendas. Stillman plans<br />
to publish her results in a forthcoming<br />
book, Remembering the Cruelest<br />
M<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
For more informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> these<br />
sessi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> to see a reuni<strong>on</strong> photo<br />
gallery, visit www.colgatealumni.org/<br />
reuni<strong>on</strong>.<br />
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to become a more envir<strong>on</strong>mentally<br />
sound campus <strong>and</strong> invested in the<br />
university’s future by c<strong>on</strong>tributing to<br />
the senior class gift, an endowment to<br />
support programming in the recently<br />
renovated D<strong>on</strong>ovan’s Pub.<br />
Chopp, who was to leave the university<br />
at the end of May to become<br />
president of Swarthmore College,<br />
received an h<strong>on</strong>orary degree during<br />
the commencement cerem<strong>on</strong>y. H<strong>on</strong>orary<br />
degrees were also awarded to<br />
Canada, Melvyn Klein ’63, <strong>and</strong> L<strong>on</strong>nie<br />
Thomps<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> his wife, Ellen Mosley-<br />
Thomps<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Klein, a member of the Horatio<br />
Alger Associati<strong>on</strong> of Distinguished<br />
Americans, is an entrepreneur, attorney,<br />
philanthropist, investor, <strong>and</strong> writer.<br />
Thomps<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Mosley-Thomps<strong>on</strong><br />
are am<strong>on</strong>g the world’s leading<br />
researchers <strong>on</strong> climate change.<br />
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Moody’s issues positive report<br />
<strong>on</strong> Colgate finances<br />
Colgate received positive ec<strong>on</strong>omic<br />
news at the end of May when Moody’s<br />
Investors Service affirmed the university’s<br />
Aa3 debt rating <strong>and</strong> reported<br />
that the university has a “stable<br />
outlook.” Administrators welcomed<br />
the important evaluati<strong>on</strong>, especially<br />
in light of a Moody’s report issued in<br />
January that downgraded the overall<br />
higher educati<strong>on</strong> sector from stable to<br />
negative.<br />
The rating applies to the university’s<br />
$163 milli<strong>on</strong> of outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
tax-exempt b<strong>on</strong>ds. The b<strong>on</strong>ds were<br />
issued through the Madis<strong>on</strong> County<br />
Industrial Development Agency <strong>and</strong><br />
the Dormitory Authority of the State<br />
of New York <strong>and</strong> have supported a<br />
wide range of university capital projects,<br />
including c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of the Ho<br />
Science Center <strong>and</strong> student residential
work & play<br />
Ofelia Martinez ’09 <strong>and</strong><br />
Javier Diaz ’10 perform<br />
at the Refugee Benefit<br />
Banquet held at the Hall<br />
of Presidents.<br />
townhouses, <strong>and</strong> the major expansi<strong>on</strong><br />
of the Case Library <strong>and</strong> Geyer Center<br />
for Informati<strong>on</strong> Technology.<br />
Analysts from Moody’s said that<br />
Colgate’s stable outlook reflected their<br />
expectati<strong>on</strong>s for c<strong>on</strong>tinued positive<br />
operating performance. They cited<br />
several factors, including Colgate’s:<br />
• Str<strong>on</strong>g market positi<strong>on</strong> as a liberal<br />
arts university with an emphasis<br />
<strong>on</strong> undergraduate educati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
research <strong>and</strong> a nati<strong>on</strong>al student<br />
draw<br />
• Healthy financial resources, with<br />
an expendable financial resource<br />
base of $490 milli<strong>on</strong> as of fiscal<br />
year 2008<br />
• Prudent financial practices <strong>and</strong><br />
careful management oversight<br />
that yield a c<strong>on</strong>sistent record of<br />
breakeven–to–positive operating<br />
results<br />
• Solid fundraising base as evidenced<br />
by the $340 milli<strong>on</strong> raised to date<br />
toward its $400 milli<strong>on</strong> capital<br />
campaign goal<br />
Carolee E. White, associate vice<br />
president for finance, pointed out that<br />
Moody’s analyzed not <strong>on</strong>ly Colgate’s<br />
financial statement from the latest<br />
fiscal year, which ended May 31, 2008,<br />
but also data from more recent<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths. That current informati<strong>on</strong><br />
included the impact of the ec<strong>on</strong>omic<br />
crisis <strong>on</strong> the university’s endowment,<br />
the budget for 2009–2010, applicati<strong>on</strong><br />
numbers, <strong>and</strong> the university’s strategic<br />
review of its operating budget.<br />
“It is a very thorough <strong>and</strong> real-time<br />
review that takes many factors into<br />
c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>,” said White, adding<br />
that the last review was in 2005,<br />
when the university’s rating <strong>and</strong><br />
stable outlook were also affirmed.<br />
Brooke Ousterhout ’10<br />
Collaborative event provides<br />
help to two area centers<br />
A collaborative student initiative<br />
turned into a vehicle of support for<br />
the regi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> a timely resp<strong>on</strong>se to<br />
a tragedy that struck an immigrati<strong>on</strong><br />
services center in Binghamt<strong>on</strong>, N.Y.<br />
The Latin American Student Organizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Korean American Student Associati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Kappa Kappa Gamma, <strong>and</strong><br />
the Center for Outreach, Volunteerism,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Educati<strong>on</strong> co-sp<strong>on</strong>sored the Refugee<br />
Benefit Banquet to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey<br />
<strong>and</strong> awareness for Utica’s Mohawk<br />
Valley Resource Center for Refugees<br />
(MVRCR).<br />
The center has resettled refugees<br />
in the Utica, N.Y., area, arranging<br />
housing, educati<strong>on</strong>, employment, <strong>and</strong><br />
social services. The new residents<br />
come from 22 countries, with about<br />
40 percent from Bosnia, 21 percent<br />
from the former Soviet Uni<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
14 percent from Vietnam.<br />
The event was originally planned<br />
to solely benefit the MVRCR. But after<br />
the 13 shooting deaths at the American<br />
Civic Associati<strong>on</strong> in Binghamt<strong>on</strong><br />
in early April, the MVRCR generously<br />
offered the organizati<strong>on</strong> 50 percent of<br />
the d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
“Every<strong>on</strong>e was thinking the same<br />
thing — How can we support Binghamt<strong>on</strong>?<br />
No <strong>on</strong>e hesitated,” said Ellen<br />
Kraly, the geography professor who<br />
has taken many student volunteers to<br />
work at the Utica refugee center.<br />
So <strong>on</strong> a Friday night in mid-April,<br />
the Hall of Presidents was filled with<br />
the spirit of sharing as people from<br />
across campus came together to support<br />
the hard work of their friends <strong>and</strong><br />
the two centers. Ofelia Martinez ’09<br />
<strong>and</strong> Javier Diaz ’10 performed, providing<br />
a tribute to their Latin American<br />
heritage. KASA members put <strong>on</strong> a skit<br />
about interracial relati<strong>on</strong>ships. And<br />
Colgate Groove awed the crowd with<br />
their dance moves. All in all, the event<br />
raised more than $1,300.<br />
“The whole envir<strong>on</strong>ment came<br />
together with such beauty <strong>and</strong> good<br />
will,” said Kraly, who delivered the<br />
keynote address. “It was a metaphor<br />
for what needs to be d<strong>on</strong>e in the<br />
world, in our country, <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> our<br />
campus.”<br />
— Brittany Messenger ’10<br />
‘Narnia’ producer discusses gay<br />
rights issues<br />
In early April, Colgate hosted its fourth<br />
annual Big Gay Weekend, a threeday<br />
event that provides LGBTQ <strong>and</strong><br />
Talking points<br />
“The pers<strong>on</strong>al passway to spirit is through<br />
s<strong>on</strong>g.”<br />
— Margot Adler, Nati<strong>on</strong>al Public Radio<br />
broadcast journalist, talking about Pagan<br />
rituals in her lecture “C<strong>on</strong>temporary<br />
Nature Religi<strong>on</strong>s in the U.S.”<br />
“If this were a quantum<br />
system, we would<br />
describe [Schrödinger’s<br />
cat] as being in<br />
a superpositi<strong>on</strong> of<br />
being dead <strong>and</strong> alive<br />
at the same time. This<br />
is the big leap you<br />
have to take when you<br />
are trying to underst<strong>and</strong> quantum reality …<br />
There’s a lot of debate that goes <strong>on</strong> today<br />
where people talk about the quantum state<br />
as not being something real. That upsets<br />
a lot of physicists who I work with — there<br />
are experiments that prove otherwise.”<br />
— Mehul Malik ’06, PhD student, Boyd<br />
Research Group, Institute of Optics,<br />
University of Rochester, explaining a basic<br />
principle of quantum physics in his Physics<br />
& Astr<strong>on</strong>omy Seminar talk<br />
“In the purest sense, as a collagist, I’m<br />
borrowing images from the public domain<br />
that are out there to make new images,<br />
new meanings, new c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s between<br />
images, or to use sound to change the way<br />
images mean.”<br />
— Independent filmmaker Alan Berliner,<br />
Colgate’s Artist in Residence from March<br />
30 to April 3, 2009<br />
“If you told Laddie Milmoe thirty years ago<br />
that there would be a new technology that<br />
would enable him to eliminate the cost of<br />
paper, printing, <strong>and</strong> distributi<strong>on</strong>, he would<br />
have been thrilled. He would not have<br />
thought that such a technology would also<br />
end up threatening to bankrupt his industry.<br />
There is <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong>e way for newspapers<br />
to survive: they must figure out what they<br />
can offer that <strong>on</strong>line publishers cannot.”<br />
— G. Bruce Knecht ’80, Wall Street Journal<br />
reporter, in his “Journalism in the New<br />
Millennium” talk, sp<strong>on</strong>sored by the Cornelius<br />
‘Laddie’ Milmoe ’30 Foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
allied sudents with the opportunity<br />
to socialize <strong>and</strong> network with peers.<br />
The keynote speaker was bestselling<br />
author, film producer, <strong>and</strong> gay rights<br />
activist Perry Moore, who is best<br />
known as executive producer of The<br />
Chr<strong>on</strong>icles of Narnia film franchise<br />
<strong>and</strong> author of the book Hero, which<br />
w<strong>on</strong> the 2007 Lambda Literary Award.<br />
Moore talked with students about<br />
his experience growing up as a young<br />
gay man <strong>and</strong> his career in the entertainment<br />
field.<br />
“Perry Moore had a great time<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necting with students <strong>and</strong> felt it<br />
was the best group of students he’s<br />
had the opportunity to work with,”<br />
said Emily Blake, assistant director<br />
for student life <strong>and</strong> academic LGBTQ<br />
initiatives.<br />
The weekend’s events also included<br />
workshops <strong>and</strong> various social events.<br />
— Megan Foley ’09<br />
Student-athlete wins 1819 Award<br />
When Mark Anders<strong>on</strong> ’09 wasn’t<br />
passing the puck or delivering a hit<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g the boards in Starr Rink, he<br />
was pursuing a neuroscience major<br />
<strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>ducting complex research in<br />
Olin Hall. The Hastings, Neb., native<br />
excelled in both settings, <strong>and</strong> his passi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
dedicati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> work ethic were<br />
recognized by the university when he<br />
was named the 1819 Award winner.<br />
The award is the most selective <strong>and</strong><br />
prestigious the university gives to a<br />
graduating senior. All the academic<br />
awards going to seniors were presented<br />
during commencement weekend.<br />
Anders<strong>on</strong> earned a 3.84 grade point<br />
average, <strong>and</strong> this year he was <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
three finalists for the ECAC Hockey<br />
Scholar Athlete of the Year. <strong>His</strong> junior<br />
year, he was the first Raiders hockey<br />
player since 1984, <strong>and</strong> just the sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
in program history, to be named an<br />
Academic All-American.<br />
Anders<strong>on</strong> has been accepted<br />
into George Washingt<strong>on</strong> Medical<br />
School. First, though, he will pursue<br />
an opportunity to play professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
hockey for a year.<br />
“Colgate was the perfect fit for<br />
me because I was able to compete in<br />
Divisi<strong>on</strong> I ice hockey <strong>and</strong> compete for<br />
a nati<strong>on</strong>al title every year, while at<br />
the same time go through a rigorous<br />
neuroscience curriculum in small<br />
class settings,” he said.<br />
A four-year letterman, Anders<strong>on</strong><br />
played in 128 games as a defenseman<br />
during his career. This past seas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
he was named an assistant captain.<br />
He earned numerous academic <strong>and</strong><br />
athletic awards during his time at<br />
Colgate.<br />
A moving mural<br />
A mural painted by students, faculty,<br />
<strong>and</strong> staff that depicts inspirati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
black Americans has become a traveling<br />
work of art that will be showcased<br />
around campus <strong>and</strong> at other venues in<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. The project was envisi<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
by ALANA Cultural Center staff members<br />
in h<strong>on</strong>or of Black <strong>His</strong>tory M<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
Participants from around campus<br />
volunteered their time <strong>on</strong> a Saturday<br />
morning to complete the mural.<br />
A professi<strong>on</strong>al muralist <strong>and</strong> designer<br />
from Allentown, Pa., Matt Halm,<br />
was instrumental in designing the<br />
painting with Juls Buehrer of Colgate’s<br />
Center for Career Services.<br />
Pictured are C<strong>on</strong>gresswoman<br />
Shirley Chisholm, President Barack<br />
Obama, civil rights activist Martin<br />
Luther King Jr., <strong>and</strong> author Zora Neale<br />
Hurst<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Get to know: Carl Peters<strong>on</strong><br />
Head of Special Collecti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
University Archivist<br />
Tell us about your work.<br />
I started in acquisiti<strong>on</strong>s in 1980, <strong>and</strong> then I became assistant to the special collecti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
librarian. I took over in 1994. It’s a collecti<strong>on</strong>s management thing: to make the rare book<br />
collecti<strong>on</strong> available to students, faculty, <strong>and</strong> staff, <strong>and</strong> to protect the irreplaceable material.<br />
For the archives, to help the college collect <strong>and</strong> preserve its records, <strong>and</strong> to help people<br />
with questi<strong>on</strong>s about Colgate history.<br />
You know so much about Colgate. Do you have a photographic memory?<br />
No, but I have a memory for trivia. A lot of it is just what I’ve been asked for. But mostly it’s<br />
because I indexed the Colgate Maro<strong>on</strong>s up to 1990. I started with the first student newspaper<br />
in 1847. I did all of the Madis<strong>on</strong>ensis. I did things like group the football games, so if<br />
some<strong>on</strong>e were interested in all the games at Dartmouth, we could find it.<br />
How did you get interested in this field?<br />
I came in from the rare book side. I was a history minor, <strong>and</strong> I have an MFA in creative<br />
writing. As I went al<strong>on</strong>g, I got interested in other things, like Colgate photographs.<br />
Name some intriguing or surprising things in Colgate’s archives.<br />
Some<strong>on</strong>e just found really nice copies of the first two U.S. postage stamps, <strong>on</strong> old Colgate<br />
corresp<strong>on</strong>dence. I found the first map of Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Township, from 1797, folded in a book.<br />
My pers<strong>on</strong>al favorite is the Gould Hummingbirds, 25 volumes of all the hummingbirds of the<br />
world. If you put them under the light, the colors shimmer. I did a display <strong>on</strong>ce, <strong>and</strong> bird guys<br />
from all over the state came to see it. It was a gift from the Colgate family.<br />
What would people be surprised to learn about you?<br />
Probably that I have 50 aquariums in my basement. I breed tropical fish. They’re West<br />
African, all quite colorful, but they’re shy. There’s an internati<strong>on</strong>al club, <strong>and</strong> I bel<strong>on</strong>g to a<br />
local <strong>on</strong>e — basically friends who get together <strong>on</strong>ce a m<strong>on</strong>th <strong>and</strong> swap fish, <strong>and</strong> eat <strong>and</strong><br />
drink beer. The usual stuff.<br />
You <strong>and</strong> Margaret [Maurer, professor of English] have been married for 30 years. Have you<br />
ever tapped her to help in documenting the university’s more recent history?<br />
Oh, all the time. She’s identified dozens of photographs, especially of faculty. I’ll call 7219<br />
<strong>and</strong> say, ‘Who was the guy with funny hair? I know he was from philosophy, but I can’t<br />
remember his name,’ <strong>and</strong> she’ll say, ‘Rol<strong>and</strong> Blum.’<br />
What would you like alumni to know?<br />
D<strong>on</strong>’t throw out Colgate stuff! It’s the ephemera they’re more likely to throw out that we’re<br />
more likely to not have. They’ll think, why would they want this ratty old football program<br />
from 1938, <strong>and</strong> in fact, I’d walk 10 miles to get <strong>on</strong>e! One nice woman’s husb<strong>and</strong>, who died,<br />
had a complete set of Colgate drinking glasses. We didn’t have any examples of them. She<br />
was going to put them in a yard sale, <strong>and</strong> then she thought to call us.<br />
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Passi<strong>on</strong> for the Climb<br />
The greatest part<br />
of your heart is the<br />
piece you give away<br />
By Taylor Bu<strong>on</strong>ocore ’08<br />
Before graduating, Taylor Bu<strong>on</strong>ocore<br />
’08 was offered a management<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sulting job. She turned it down.<br />
Instead, using her own earnings <strong>and</strong> a<br />
grant from her sorority, Kappa Alpha<br />
Theta, Bu<strong>on</strong>ocore traveled to the<br />
Ecuadorian Amaz<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Galapagos<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>s, to do volunteer c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong><br />
work for a n<strong>on</strong>governmental<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> then to Tanzania to<br />
help improve the lives of orphans as a<br />
volunteer at the Rift Valley Children’s<br />
Village <strong>and</strong> teacher at a neighboring<br />
primary school. “I was really ready<br />
to be a part of a cause that’s bigger<br />
than me,” she said. She documented<br />
her experiences <strong>on</strong> her blog, http://<br />
taylorbu<strong>on</strong>ocore.blogspot.com.<br />
The sun sets in three places over the<br />
Rift Valley Children’s Village in northern<br />
Tanzania. It dips below the rolling<br />
hills of Oldeani in the west, as expected.<br />
But each evening, it also casts<br />
glowing evening light <strong>on</strong> the clouds in<br />
the north <strong>and</strong> southeast. The hues are<br />
so brilliant that I find it nearly impossible<br />
to tell where the first light radiates<br />
from. It’s spectacularly beautiful,<br />
<strong>and</strong> here, it happens every night.<br />
I still haven’t figured out what it is<br />
about this place that makes a triple<br />
sunset possible. Curiosity would<br />
normally motivate me to do a little<br />
research: is it the altitude, the atmosphere?<br />
But in this case, I’ d rather<br />
not know. It’s just another thing that<br />
makes this place special.<br />
As the sun sets, the 55 children at<br />
the Rift Valley Children’s Village are<br />
just getting ready for dinner. They live<br />
in five houses, each named after a<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al park. Serengeti House is<br />
most special to me; that’s where I live.<br />
In Serengeti House, the Mamas<br />
announce “saa ya kula!” <strong>and</strong> 12 kids<br />
come running in what seems like a<br />
scramble, although their places at the<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g white table are the same from<br />
night to night. Christopher <strong>and</strong> Joshua<br />
sit at the ends, with Happy, Paulo,<br />
Isaka, <strong>and</strong> Vicent al<strong>on</strong>g <strong>on</strong>e side, <strong>and</strong><br />
Mole, Christina, Janie, Eva, <strong>and</strong> Sim<strong>on</strong><br />
al<strong>on</strong>g the other. Three kerosene lamps<br />
light their way through chapati with<br />
cabbage <strong>and</strong> beans, pilau, ugali, or<br />
a similar Tanzanian dish. “Welcome,<br />
Taylor,” they say every night before<br />
they begin to eat.<br />
After dinner, the bedtime routine<br />
begins. First, we read a story. In my<br />
early weeks, story time was crazy. The<br />
kids would argue over story choices,<br />
then jump all over each other, jockeying<br />
for a good spot to see the book<br />
we’d chosen. This quickly spurred me<br />
to learn to awkwardly read upside<br />
down, with the book perpetually<br />
facing my audience. Once I started<br />
reading, though, I’d have their full<br />
attenti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> at least four of them<br />
were always in the mood to snuggle.<br />
I love it. And I see it as <strong>on</strong>e of the most<br />
important parts of the day to make<br />
them feel safe <strong>and</strong> loved.<br />
When we finish the story, I tuck<br />
them in. In my first weeks, that’s<br />
when the mayhem would really start,<br />
especially with the boys. I would be<br />
carrying each of the eight boys to his<br />
bed, launching every other <strong>on</strong>e up to<br />
the top bunk (the logistics of which<br />
required strength I never knew I had!).<br />
But within a few sec<strong>on</strong>ds, I’d turn my<br />
back to find the recent bed deliveries<br />
anxiously awaiting a re-do drop-off.<br />
“Yeah, riiiiight!” I’d say, <strong>and</strong> they’d<br />
giggle <strong>and</strong> affix themselves to my legs<br />
like superglue. When they finally all<br />
got into bed, I would begin the hugs<br />
<strong>and</strong> kisses.<br />
On my first night, I didn’t anticipate<br />
the excitement with which my<br />
little boys would approach goodnight<br />
kisses. But it didn’t take l<strong>on</strong>g to figure<br />
out that they had a plan: work togeth-<br />
er as a team; if <strong>on</strong>e of us can get her<br />
<strong>on</strong> the lips, we all win. Christopher was<br />
the winner the first time. As I leaned in<br />
to give this cute 9-year-old a hug <strong>and</strong><br />
a kiss, he swooped in without warning<br />
<strong>and</strong> planted <strong>on</strong>e straight <strong>on</strong> my lips.<br />
The entire boys’ room erupted in<br />
laughter as my jaw nearly hit the floor<br />
from a combinati<strong>on</strong> of embarrassment<br />
<strong>and</strong> total delight in the scene that<br />
made them laugh so hard. Needless to<br />
say, I have yet to be tricked again.<br />
In the weeks that followed, each of<br />
the boys developed his own hug-<strong>and</strong>kiss<br />
tuck-in routine. Vicenti, who is 7,<br />
has me lift him into bed every night.<br />
He gives me the tightest hugs of all.<br />
Paulo <strong>and</strong> Isaka both sleep <strong>on</strong> the<br />
top bunks. Their beds form an L; I fit<br />
right between where the beds meet.<br />
Each night I st<strong>and</strong> between the two<br />
<strong>and</strong> receive simultaneous pecks <strong>on</strong><br />
my cheeks. This has become the “cool”<br />
way for the oldest boys in the house<br />
to say goodnight. No matter the night,<br />
Boazi, who is also 7, is always the last<br />
to be tucked in. “Wait!” he says as he<br />
tugs <strong>on</strong> my arms for another hug. I<br />
lean down <strong>and</strong> kiss him <strong>on</strong> the cheek.<br />
“How much do I love you?” I whisper.<br />
“This much,” he says as he holds out<br />
his arms as far as he can reach. These<br />
are the moments that make my heart<br />
most full every day.<br />
Only eight sunsets remain for me<br />
here at the Rift Valley Children’s Village.<br />
Eight more sunsets; eight more<br />
nights of stories <strong>and</strong> tuck-ins; eight<br />
more days to spend with these kids,<br />
opening their eyes to the world around<br />
them <strong>and</strong> being part of the potential<br />
that lies within them. It’s been absolutely<br />
incredible to watch them learn<br />
<strong>and</strong> grow, even for the short three<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths that I’ve been here. My <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
c<strong>on</strong>solati<strong>on</strong> in leaving is the unbelievable<br />
will I feel to come back someday<br />
so<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Just before I close the boys’ door<br />
each night, I blow eight kisses into<br />
my h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> throw them out to the<br />
room. In the shadows I see eight h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
reach up to catch them. “Lala salama,<br />
nawapenda sana,” I say in Swahili,<br />
wishing them sweet dreams. I tell<br />
them I love them, <strong>and</strong> I really mean it.<br />
8<br />
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Commencement<br />
yesterday <strong>and</strong> today<br />
While some things have changed, much remains<br />
the same in Colgate commencement traditi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Early commencements were week-l<strong>on</strong>g affairs,<br />
complete with oral public examinati<strong>on</strong>s, student<br />
orati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> peddlers touting provisi<strong>on</strong>s. The<br />
cerem<strong>on</strong>ies were first held in the Baptist Meeting<br />
House, later in <strong>Alumni</strong> Hall auditorium, then<br />
outdoors for the first time in 1955 <strong>on</strong> the quad, <strong>and</strong><br />
then near Taylor Lake, until several c<strong>on</strong>secutive<br />
years of inclement weather brought them into the<br />
field house this past May.<br />
At the first commencement in 1822, Professor<br />
Kendrick addressed the class; 100 years ago, the<br />
Commencement 1909 speaker was alumnus Charles<br />
Evans Hughes 1<strong>88</strong>0, New York State Governor <strong>and</strong><br />
future Secretary of State <strong>and</strong><br />
U.S. Chief Justice (bottom stereoview<br />
photo, sec<strong>on</strong>d from right.)<br />
Traditi<strong>on</strong>s of yore include Pipe<br />
Day (bottom right), started by the<br />
Class of 1<strong>88</strong>7, where seniors gathered<br />
<strong>on</strong> the quad to smoke pipes,<br />
thumbing their noses at faculty <strong>and</strong><br />
administrators who prohibited smoking,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Class Day, inaugurated in 1865,<br />
which featured orati<strong>on</strong>, history, poems,<br />
prophecy, farewells from the three lower<br />
classes, <strong>and</strong> planting of a class tree. Programs<br />
highlighting the week’s events were,<br />
for a time, leather-bound <strong>and</strong> stamped with<br />
the chapel dome <strong>and</strong> Colgate seal.<br />
The beloved Torchlight processi<strong>on</strong> was started<br />
in 1930 by Frank M. Williams 1895, alumni<br />
corporati<strong>on</strong> president, <strong>and</strong> Bernard P. Taylor ’24,<br />
secretary of the college.<br />
University marshals typically lead the<br />
commencement processi<strong>on</strong>, but no <strong>on</strong>e carried<br />
a cerem<strong>on</strong>ial mace until then-biology professor<br />
<strong>and</strong> university marshal Bill Oostenink commissi<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
<strong>on</strong>e, first used in 1991. The mace features<br />
the chapel dome at its apex; a 13-segmented staff;<br />
a solid gold university seal; <strong>and</strong> a carved oak leaf<br />
<strong>and</strong> acorn theme.<br />
Page 13 is the showplace for Colgate traditi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
13<br />
history, <strong>and</strong> school spirit. What are you interested<br />
in learning about? The Scene wants to know.<br />
Write to us at scene@colgate.edu.
life of the mind<br />
Gingrich spurs lively dialogue<br />
in jam-packed Chapel<br />
Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the<br />
U.S. House of Representatives, easily<br />
moved from lecturer to town hall host<br />
as he initiated a rigorous dialogue<br />
with students <strong>and</strong> community<br />
members who filled every available<br />
seat <strong>and</strong> lined the aisles of Memorial<br />
Chapel in late March.<br />
Gingrich spoke without notes<br />
during his lecture, in which he said<br />
America is in a dangerous place with<br />
an ec<strong>on</strong>omic situati<strong>on</strong> not seen in<br />
80 years. No <strong>on</strong>e has a clue about how<br />
to address the crisis, he said, including<br />
members of C<strong>on</strong>gress who are<br />
“culpable, not capable.”<br />
Striking a populist t<strong>on</strong>e at times,<br />
Gingrich advised audience members<br />
to view the recovery efforts with<br />
cauti<strong>on</strong>. “Over the next three, four, or<br />
five m<strong>on</strong>ths, read, watch, think,” he<br />
said. “D<strong>on</strong>’t assume that the less<strong>on</strong>s<br />
learned in the last forty years apply.<br />
We’re in the early stages of fundamental<br />
change. You have to go back to<br />
first principles because you d<strong>on</strong>’t have<br />
a road map to help you.”<br />
Gingrich, who served for 20 years<br />
in C<strong>on</strong>gress <strong>and</strong> w<strong>on</strong> widespread recogniti<strong>on</strong><br />
for developing the Republican<br />
Party’s “C<strong>on</strong>tract with America” in<br />
1994, lambasted the CEOs of Citigroup<br />
<strong>and</strong> other struggling financial instituti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
But throwing taxpayer m<strong>on</strong>ey<br />
at failing banks is not the way to go,<br />
he said, because it doesn’t create the<br />
momentum needed to enact meaningful<br />
change.<br />
“I hope people do listen to him <strong>and</strong><br />
work to make changes,” Sarah Demaree<br />
’09 said after listening to Gingrich.<br />
She is working as an intern this summer<br />
in the Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C., office of<br />
Rep. Greg Walden, a Republican from<br />
Oreg<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
Gingrich took numerous questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
from audience members, ranging<br />
from the ec<strong>on</strong>omy, AIG b<strong>on</strong>uses, <strong>and</strong><br />
church-state issues to gay marriage.<br />
“People react to him str<strong>on</strong>gly, <strong>and</strong><br />
the questi<strong>on</strong>-<strong>and</strong>-answer sessi<strong>on</strong> gave<br />
it that vitality,” said Robert Kraynak,<br />
professor of political science <strong>and</strong><br />
director of the Center for Freedom<br />
& Western Civilizati<strong>on</strong>, which cosp<strong>on</strong>sored<br />
the event with the College<br />
Republicans. “Because we have begun<br />
a new era in American politics with<br />
the Obama administrati<strong>on</strong>, I believe<br />
we need to begin a respectful but<br />
critical discussi<strong>on</strong> about whether that<br />
administrati<strong>on</strong> is leading us in the<br />
right directi<strong>on</strong> or the wr<strong>on</strong>g directi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> whether America is heading for<br />
prosperity or decline,” Kraynak added.<br />
“Newt Gingrich is the best pers<strong>on</strong><br />
in America today to lead us in this<br />
discussi<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
— Brittany Messenger ’10<br />
Kevorkian named Schupf Fellow<br />
In April, Colgate named Theresa<br />
Kevorkian ’09 to the Paul J. Schupf Fellowship,<br />
which funds two years’ study<br />
at Oxford. Having spent the last four<br />
years studying Arabic <strong>and</strong> Islamic history,<br />
serving as event director for the<br />
Student Lecture Forum, coordinating<br />
a Middle Eastern film series, <strong>and</strong> discovering<br />
a love for original research,<br />
Kevorkian took it all in stride.<br />
“She is an organizer by nature,<br />
some<strong>on</strong>e who takes <strong>on</strong> multiple tasks<br />
<strong>and</strong> sees them through,” said Alan<br />
Cooper, associate professor of history.<br />
“She represents the ideal product of a<br />
liberal arts educati<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Kevorkian originally intended to<br />
earn a law degree, but she changed<br />
her career path after studying abroad<br />
in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> digging in the British<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Archives. “My time in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
showed me two things,” she said.<br />
“First, I enjoyed historical research …<br />
Sec<strong>on</strong>d, I loved traveling <strong>and</strong> really<br />
enjoyed living in Engl<strong>and</strong>.”<br />
Thanks to the Schupf Fellowship,<br />
Kevorkian will be back <strong>on</strong> the other<br />
side of the p<strong>on</strong>d this fall, reading for<br />
an MPhil in Islamic studies <strong>and</strong> history.<br />
She hopes that the knowledge<br />
she gains will allow her to take part<br />
in Middle Eastern diplomacy after<br />
graduati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
To be eligible for the fellowship,<br />
Kevorkian applied for the nati<strong>on</strong>ally<br />
competitive Rhodes Scholarship<br />
through the Colgate Committee <strong>on</strong><br />
Graduate Fellowships. She was invited<br />
Corrupti<strong>on</strong> Jerk of the Year<br />
Bernie Madoff is the poster child for bad<br />
behavior. This, according to an informal<br />
survey of Colgate Scene readers.<br />
In my research <strong>on</strong> corrupti<strong>on</strong>, I often<br />
survey members of the public to determine<br />
current social st<strong>and</strong>ards of right <strong>and</strong><br />
wr<strong>on</strong>g. So when I wrote “Democracy Without<br />
Politics” for the last issue of the Scene<br />
(Spring 2009), the staff <strong>and</strong> I thought it<br />
would be a good time to find out what<br />
Scene readers think about those st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
We posted “How Corrupt Is That?” at<br />
the Scene <strong>on</strong>line, <strong>and</strong> 66 readers resp<strong>on</strong>ded<br />
to our informal survey. They judged 22<br />
hypothetical acti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> a scale ranging<br />
from “Not at all wr<strong>on</strong>g” to “Seriously<br />
wr<strong>on</strong>g,” offered comments, <strong>and</strong> nominated<br />
a “Corrupti<strong>on</strong> Jerk of the Year” (with credit<br />
to Bill Hinds <strong>and</strong> Jeff Millar, whose Tank<br />
McNamara comic strip features a “Sports<br />
Jerk of the Year”).<br />
Closely following Madoff, former<br />
Governor Rod Blagojevich placed sec<strong>on</strong>d,<br />
putting <strong>on</strong> (in true Illinois fashi<strong>on</strong>?) an<br />
impressive surge am<strong>on</strong>g later voters. The<br />
rest of the votes were widely scattered,<br />
with former Vice President Dick Cheney<br />
<strong>and</strong> House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receiving<br />
nominati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> miscreants ranging from<br />
Rush Limbaugh <strong>and</strong> Tim Geithner, to A-Rod<br />
<strong>and</strong> “half the British House of Comm<strong>on</strong>s” all<br />
receiving menti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
You can see the survey <strong>and</strong> read my<br />
analysis of the resp<strong>on</strong>ses <strong>and</strong> comments<br />
<strong>on</strong> this issue’s Life of the Mind webpage<br />
at www.colgatealumni.org/scene. To all<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>dents <strong>and</strong> readers, sincere thanks.<br />
— Michael Johnst<strong>on</strong>, Charles A. Dana<br />
Professor of political science<br />
Hiroko Masuike/Getty <strong>Image</strong>s<br />
to st<strong>and</strong> as a c<strong>and</strong>idate for the Schupf<br />
Fellowship <strong>and</strong> then applied for admissi<strong>on</strong><br />
to Oxford.<br />
Trustee emeritus Paul J. Schupf<br />
’58 endowed the Schupf Fellowship<br />
in 2000, providing select Colgate<br />
students with the rare opportunity to<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue their studies for two years at<br />
St. Anne’s College, <strong>on</strong>e of Oxford’s 39<br />
core instituti<strong>on</strong>s. Future funding has<br />
been augmented thanks to a special<br />
friendship that Schupf developed<br />
with current Colgate student Evan<br />
Lorey ’10. Schupf <strong>and</strong> Lorey formed<br />
an investment partnership, <strong>and</strong> their<br />
success as investors has led to an additi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
gift to sustain the Schupf Fellowship<br />
for academic year 2010–2011.<br />
Through his participati<strong>on</strong>, Lorey<br />
has provided the largest gift ever<br />
made by a Colgate student. While<br />
helping a classmate succeed, he absorbed<br />
a few less<strong>on</strong>s for himself: “I’ve<br />
learned the value of giving back,” said<br />
Lorey. “I realized that I d<strong>on</strong>’t have to<br />
wait to give back, to be involved.”<br />
Kevorkian <strong>and</strong> other top graduates<br />
reap the benefits according to<br />
Interim President Lyle Roelofs. “Placing<br />
them in preeminent postgraduate<br />
programs around the world advances<br />
their careers, enhances their potential<br />
for future impact, <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>s our<br />
reputati<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Schupf, who has also endowed a<br />
chair in his father’s name, the W.S.<br />
Schupf Professorship in Far Eastern<br />
Studies, <strong>and</strong> funded the creati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
the Paul J. Schupf Studio Arts Center<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g with many other gifts to Colgate,<br />
has two fundamental hopes<br />
for recipients of his fellowship. “All<br />
I expect is that they benefit to the<br />
greatest possible extent from the<br />
experience,” he said. “And that they<br />
keep in touch.”<br />
Instrument pushes Colgate to<br />
new level of research<br />
A sophisticated instrument tucked in<br />
a Wynn Hall laboratory is providing<br />
Colgate researchers with critical informati<strong>on</strong><br />
about the structure of small<br />
molecules <strong>and</strong> proteins, data that<br />
support the most advanced research<br />
practices in chemistry <strong>and</strong> biochemistry.<br />
The instrument, a dual-source<br />
X-ray diffractometer, was commissi<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
in December after the university<br />
was awarded a highly competitive<br />
grant of $410,000 from the Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Science Foundati<strong>on</strong> (NSF).<br />
Chemistry professor Roger Rowlett<br />
said Colgate is the first undergraduate<br />
instituti<strong>on</strong> in the nati<strong>on</strong> to acquire<br />
such an instrument. “It provides our<br />
undergraduates with direct exposure<br />
<strong>and</strong> training to research methodologies<br />
that are essential to protein<br />
chemistry,” he said. “We can now<br />
more easily tackle complex problems<br />
that our peer instituti<strong>on</strong>s would find<br />
impractical or impossible.”<br />
Rowlett <strong>and</strong> his research assistant,<br />
Katherine van den Heever ’09, recently<br />
dem<strong>on</strong>strated how the diffractometer<br />
works. A crystal, composed<br />
of a highly ordered array of protein<br />
Katherine van den Heever ’09, a biochemistry major, works with the dual source X-ray<br />
diffractometer at Wynn Hall.<br />
molecules, is viewed <strong>on</strong> the instrument’s<br />
video camera. It is roughly the<br />
size of a pinhead, or about 100 micr<strong>on</strong>s<br />
in diameter. The crystal is shot<br />
through with an X-ray beam, scattering<br />
it in many directi<strong>on</strong>s. By looking<br />
at the many diffracti<strong>on</strong> patterns <strong>and</strong><br />
running them through a series of<br />
computati<strong>on</strong>al models, Rowlett <strong>and</strong><br />
van den Heever can turn what appears<br />
like spots <strong>on</strong> a computer screen<br />
into a picture of the protein’s atomic<br />
structure. Determining the molecular<br />
structure of proteins is critical to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong>ing how they operate, <strong>and</strong><br />
that knowledge is vital in the study<br />
of diseases <strong>and</strong> for developing new<br />
pharmaceuticals.<br />
“Proteins are the molecules that do<br />
the dirty work in all living organisms,<br />
so underst<strong>and</strong>ing how they work is<br />
fundamental to many things we’re<br />
interested in,” said Rowlett.<br />
Before Colgate acquired the diffractometer,<br />
researchers would have<br />
to travel to Brookhaven Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Laboratory in St<strong>on</strong>y Brook, N.Y., or a<br />
similar lab to c<strong>on</strong>duct tests <strong>on</strong> crystal<br />
samples. “It’s been great to have this<br />
instrument here so we have access to<br />
it all the time,” said van den Heever, a<br />
biochemistry major. “I’ve gained a lot<br />
of good experience working <strong>on</strong> a difficult<br />
technique.”<br />
Rowlett was the lead investigator<br />
<strong>on</strong> the NSF proposal, working with<br />
fellow chemistry professors Anth<strong>on</strong>y<br />
Chianese <strong>and</strong> Rick Geier, who will be<br />
able to use the instrument for their<br />
research of smaller molecules. Rowlett<br />
is excited by the research c<strong>on</strong>ducted<br />
so far <strong>and</strong> the potential for further<br />
collaborative studies. In fact, he led a<br />
“crystallography camp,” or training<br />
program, in July for about a dozen<br />
visiting professors <strong>and</strong> students who<br />
were eager to utilize the power of the<br />
diffractometer.<br />
“This instrument puts Colgate <strong>on</strong><br />
the leading edge of undergraduate<br />
research capability,” said Rowlett.<br />
“We’re excited about the possibilities<br />
it provides us.”<br />
Seniors, alumna awarded<br />
prestigious fellowships<br />
Several graduating seniors <strong>and</strong> a recent<br />
alumna have been awarded prestigious<br />
fellowships that will take them<br />
around the world to explore their<br />
interests, ranging from documentary<br />
filmmaking to sustainability-related<br />
issues.<br />
“I ultimately hope to learn more<br />
Live <strong>and</strong> learn<br />
During spring break, eight students from<br />
WRCU radio <strong>and</strong> the Colgate Activities<br />
Board (CAB) traveled to the South by<br />
Southwest Music <strong>and</strong> Media C<strong>on</strong>ference<br />
(SXSW) in Austin, Texas, <strong>and</strong> applied what<br />
they learned to their organizati<strong>on</strong>s. James<br />
Gerken ’11 reports:<br />
The c<strong>on</strong>ference is actually a triad of three<br />
separate festivals: music, film, <strong>and</strong> interactive.<br />
The trip was a culminati<strong>on</strong> of several<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths of preparati<strong>on</strong> that resulted<br />
in a unique experience.<br />
We learned that SXSW is a digitalminded<br />
festival, from the mobile Wi-Fi<br />
hotspots all over downtown to the afterno<strong>on</strong><br />
panels about blogging <strong>and</strong> social<br />
networking. We fit right in with our own<br />
blog, Flickr photo galleries, <strong>and</strong> Twitter<br />
page. Even with the ubiquitous technology,<br />
the power of human c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s was<br />
apparent.<br />
“I found it surprisingly easy to approach<br />
b<strong>and</strong> members, venue managers,<br />
<strong>and</strong> agents, which I know will be invaluable<br />
for CAB <strong>and</strong> for booking shows at Colgate,”<br />
said Ceci Menchetti ’11.<br />
The presence of thous<strong>and</strong>s of people<br />
with a similar passi<strong>on</strong> for music provided<br />
us with some memorable encounters. Liz<br />
Le ’09, who met the manager of a small<br />
southern California jazz-metal b<strong>and</strong>, said,<br />
“Just talking to her about her experience<br />
was <strong>on</strong>e of the most helpful things I did.”<br />
David Ryan Pokorny ’10 spoke with<br />
representatives of other college radio stati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> sought inspirati<strong>on</strong> for WRCU. He<br />
also attended meetings regarding Internet<br />
marketing <strong>and</strong> promoti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> plans to use<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> from those sessi<strong>on</strong>s to start<br />
a new student group <strong>on</strong> campus aimed at<br />
promoting Colgate artists.<br />
Moving from <strong>on</strong>e venue to another, it<br />
was clear that SXSW was a unique festival.<br />
B<strong>and</strong>s with little touring experience were<br />
performing al<strong>on</strong>gside some of today’s<br />
big names, such as Kanye West, <strong>and</strong> even<br />
some seas<strong>on</strong>ed veterans, like two of the<br />
biggest headliners, Devo <strong>and</strong> Metallica.<br />
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life of the mind<br />
Students in Professor<br />
Krisj<strong>on</strong> Ols<strong>on</strong>’s Core<br />
182 class <strong>on</strong> Guatemala<br />
participate in a roleplaying<br />
exercise about<br />
the plight of immigrants.<br />
about myself <strong>and</strong> the world as I<br />
embark <strong>on</strong> this <strong>on</strong>ce-in-a-lifetime<br />
journey,” said Sachi Schuricht ’09,<br />
recipient of a Thomas J. Wats<strong>on</strong> Fellowship<br />
for a year of independent<br />
explorati<strong>on</strong> outside the United States.<br />
With the $28,000 prize, Schuricht<br />
plans to make a documentary film<br />
about the internati<strong>on</strong>al subculture of<br />
“speedcubing,” the<br />
sport of competitive<br />
Rubik’s<br />
Cube solving.<br />
She will visit<br />
speedcubing<br />
communities in<br />
Japan, China, Ind<strong>on</strong>esia,<br />
France, Belgium,<br />
the Netherl<strong>and</strong>s, Luxembourg, Russia,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hungary.<br />
Sarah MacKenzie ’09 <strong>and</strong> Jacquelyn<br />
Harris ’08 were accepted into<br />
the U.S. Student Fulbright Program,<br />
which provides scholarships to foster<br />
mutual underst<strong>and</strong>ing am<strong>on</strong>g nati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
through educati<strong>on</strong>al <strong>and</strong> cultural<br />
exchanges.<br />
MacKenzie will teach c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
English to high school students at<br />
public <strong>and</strong> private schools as well as<br />
Islamic boarding schools in Ind<strong>on</strong>esia.<br />
Harris will be working as an<br />
English teaching assistant in German<br />
schools. She looks forward to acting<br />
as a resource for German students to<br />
not <strong>on</strong>ly further their underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
of English, but also in obtaining<br />
a perspective of American culture.<br />
As a recipient of the St. Andrew’s<br />
Society of the State of New York<br />
Scholarship, Kelly Henders<strong>on</strong> ’09 will<br />
pursue a graduate degree in sustainable<br />
energy systems at the University<br />
of Edinburgh. “While c<strong>on</strong>ducting<br />
research in Colgate’s physics department,<br />
I discovered my interest in the<br />
technology behind alternative energies,”<br />
said Henders<strong>on</strong>. “This scholarship<br />
will help me take my passi<strong>on</strong> for<br />
sustainability to the next level.”<br />
Victoria Martucci ’10 received an<br />
h<strong>on</strong>orable menti<strong>on</strong> for her Barry M.<br />
Goldwater Scholarship applicati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
At press time, decisi<strong>on</strong>s were still<br />
pending for several other Fulbright<br />
applicants as well as nominees for the<br />
Dolores Zohrab Liebmann Fellowship<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship.<br />
Governor appoints Moore to<br />
state commissi<strong>on</strong><br />
Colgate professor Nina M. Moore, associate<br />
professor of political science,<br />
has been appointed by Gov. David<br />
A. Paters<strong>on</strong> to a four-year term <strong>on</strong><br />
the New York State Commissi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong><br />
Judicial C<strong>on</strong>duct. The commissi<strong>on</strong> is<br />
the state agency resp<strong>on</strong>sible for investigating<br />
complaints of misc<strong>on</strong>duct<br />
against judges of the state unified<br />
court system <strong>and</strong>, where appropriate,<br />
determining to adm<strong>on</strong>ish, censure,<br />
or remove from office those judges<br />
found to have engaged in unethical<br />
behavior. Composed of 11 members, all<br />
of whom serve without pay, the com-<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
missi<strong>on</strong> has a full-time staff operating<br />
from offices in Albany, Rochester, <strong>and</strong><br />
New York.<br />
“I’m h<strong>on</strong>ored to have been selected<br />
by the governor for this commissi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
which I believe provides important<br />
oversight of our state’s judicial system,”<br />
said Moore. “My hope is to add<br />
as much to the commissi<strong>on</strong>’s deliberati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> investigati<strong>on</strong>s as I am sure<br />
I will learn from being part of the<br />
process <strong>and</strong> interacting with the finest<br />
jurists <strong>and</strong> attorneys from across<br />
the state.”<br />
Moore has been at Colgate since<br />
1998. She is author of Governing Race:<br />
Politics, Policy <strong>and</strong> the Politics of Race<br />
(Praeger 2000) <strong>and</strong> various articles<br />
<strong>and</strong> papers <strong>on</strong> the Supreme Court <strong>and</strong><br />
C<strong>on</strong>gress. She received her BA from<br />
Knox College <strong>and</strong> her MA <strong>and</strong> PhD in<br />
political science from the University of<br />
Chicago. Prior to Colgate, Moore held<br />
teaching positi<strong>on</strong>s at DePaul University,<br />
the University of Minnesota, <strong>and</strong><br />
Loyola University of Chicago.<br />
Faculty promoti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s are in order for a few<br />
professors for whom the Board of<br />
Trustees approved promoti<strong>on</strong> to full<br />
professor: Evelyn Hart, mathematics;<br />
Damhnait McHugh, biology; <strong>and</strong> Ann<br />
Jane Tierney, psychology.<br />
Debate Society wins award <strong>and</strong><br />
ranks 16th in the world<br />
Capping off a triumphant year, the<br />
Colgate Debate Society received the<br />
Debate Program of the Year award<br />
from the Society Advocating More<br />
<strong>and</strong> Better Argumentati<strong>on</strong>. The<br />
award is given annually to the college<br />
debate team that “best illustrates the<br />
qualities associated with the founding<br />
ideals of the organizati<strong>on</strong>”: winning<br />
with grace, losing with class, <strong>and</strong><br />
dem<strong>on</strong>strating c<strong>on</strong>cern for bringing<br />
the community together, even under<br />
the pressure of competiti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Following the 2009 World Universities<br />
Debate Champi<strong>on</strong>ships in<br />
Cork, Irel<strong>and</strong>, the Colgate team was<br />
ranked 16th in the world, up from<br />
63rd last year. Beating out teams such<br />
as Harvard, Princet<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Stanford,<br />
Colgate is ranked third am<strong>on</strong>g U.S.<br />
colleges. The rankings are based <strong>on</strong><br />
total point accumulati<strong>on</strong>s for the past<br />
five years of competiti<strong>on</strong> in the world<br />
champi<strong>on</strong>ships.<br />
As a c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong> to the academic<br />
year, society members gathered in<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ovan’s Pub for the champi<strong>on</strong>ship<br />
James H. C<strong>on</strong>e, widely credited with founding the black theology movement, spoke in<br />
Memorial Chapel about racism in America.<br />
round of their annual intramural<br />
debate tournament called the Class of<br />
1<strong>88</strong>4 President’s Cup. Austin Schwartz<br />
’11 <strong>and</strong> Henrik Temp ’11 came in first<br />
place <strong>and</strong> split the $500 prize. Coming<br />
in third, Steve West ’09 w<strong>on</strong> the tournament’s<br />
Top Speaker Award <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Class of 1<strong>88</strong>4 Award, which h<strong>on</strong>ors the<br />
top senior debater for excellence in<br />
debate, judging, <strong>and</strong> mentoring during<br />
the course of his or her participati<strong>on</strong><br />
in the society.<br />
“I’m already looking forward to fall<br />
<strong>and</strong> our c<strong>on</strong>tinuing adventures,” said<br />
team coordinator John Adams. “Their<br />
dedicati<strong>on</strong> to the pursuit of debate is<br />
inspiring.”<br />
Prestigious fellowships awarded<br />
to professors<br />
What do neorealist films from Italy<br />
<strong>and</strong> the effects of climate change in<br />
the Russian far east have in comm<strong>on</strong>?<br />
Two Colgate professors were recently<br />
awarded fellowships to c<strong>on</strong>tinue their<br />
research in these areas beginning in<br />
the early fall.<br />
Luca Caminati, associate professor<br />
of Italian <strong>and</strong> film <strong>and</strong> media studies,<br />
is the recipient of a Paul Mell<strong>on</strong>/Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Endowment for the Humanities<br />
Post-Doctoral Rome Prize, a residential<br />
fellowship at the American Academy<br />
in Rome. During his 11-m<strong>on</strong>th fellowship,<br />
he will explore the origin of the<br />
neorealist movement that began in<br />
Italy in 1945 <strong>and</strong> compare the films<br />
from that time with pre–World War<br />
II documentaries. Referred to as<br />
“springtime in Italy,” neorealism was<br />
born when the fascist regime ended,<br />
leading to an explosi<strong>on</strong> of artistic<br />
freedom, particularly am<strong>on</strong>g filmmak-<br />
ers. The American Academy in Rome<br />
awards the fellowships to 30 artists<br />
<strong>and</strong> scholars to create an interactive<br />
community. Caminati said he hopes<br />
to collaborate with a scholar of Italian<br />
culture who will “help me define this<br />
issue of documentary <strong>and</strong> realist cinema<br />
during the fascist period.” He will<br />
be writing a book based <strong>on</strong> his project,<br />
which is provisi<strong>on</strong>ally titled The Real<br />
Realist: Rossellini, Documentary, <strong>and</strong><br />
the Formati<strong>on</strong> of Italian Neorealism.<br />
Jessica Graybill, assistant professor<br />
of geography, will be exp<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>on</strong><br />
her previous research when she travels<br />
to the Russian far east in August<br />
to begin a six-m<strong>on</strong>th explorati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
“Climate Change, Oil, <strong>and</strong> Salm<strong>on</strong> in a<br />
Globalizing Resource Periphery: Narratives<br />
of Vulnerability Around the Sea<br />
of Okhotsk.” Graybill is the recipient<br />
of an American Council of Learned<br />
Societies Fellowship. Graybill will develop<br />
her findings through interviews<br />
with residents of three communities<br />
around the Sea of Okhotsk, participant<br />
observati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> reading the current<br />
research by Russian scientists. “The<br />
Arctic <strong>and</strong> sub-Arctic areas are some<br />
of the first to experience climate<br />
shifts, <strong>and</strong> people who live in these<br />
regi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> depend <strong>on</strong> the l<strong>and</strong> for<br />
survival are feeling those effects first,”<br />
she explained. “Research into how<br />
people are dealing with these changes<br />
<strong>and</strong> will be dealing with them in<br />
the future can lend greater insight<br />
into what’s going to be happening<br />
with our envir<strong>on</strong>ment due to climate<br />
change,” she said. “And that’s what<br />
motivates me — underst<strong>and</strong>ing the<br />
human side.”<br />
Faculty retirements<br />
Four members of the faculty — two from the same department<br />
— were recognized at commencement for achieving emeritus<br />
status up<strong>on</strong> their retirements.<br />
As a member of the Department of Physics <strong>and</strong> Astr<strong>on</strong>omy<br />
since 1984, Joseph Amato “is known to his students <strong>and</strong> fellow<br />
faculty as a dem<strong>and</strong>ing professor who always seems to find the<br />
time to help others underst<strong>and</strong> the intricacies <strong>and</strong> beauty of<br />
physics,” said l<strong>on</strong>gtime colleague Tom Bal<strong>on</strong>ek, who is also chair<br />
of the department. Amato has served the university in many<br />
capacities, including twice as department chair, chair of the<br />
Scientific Perspectives Core, director of the natural sciences<br />
<strong>and</strong> mathematics divisi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> most recently as co-author of<br />
the Middle States Review. With research interests including the<br />
properties of materials <strong>and</strong> devices at very low temperatures,<br />
superc<strong>on</strong>ductivity, the physics of impact cratering, <strong>and</strong> physics<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>, he has been a major innovator of the physics curriculum<br />
both at Colgate <strong>and</strong> nati<strong>on</strong>wide. Co-author of the textbook<br />
Modern Introductory Physics, he developed several novel<br />
laboratory apparati <strong>and</strong> experiments that have received nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
awards. He received his PhD in experimental solid state physics<br />
from Rutgers University.<br />
As a member of the Department of Physics <strong>and</strong> Astr<strong>on</strong>omy<br />
since 1968, Shim<strong>on</strong> Malin has taught popular courses <strong>on</strong> the<br />
physics of space-time, relativity, <strong>and</strong> physics <strong>and</strong> philosophy.<br />
“Shim<strong>on</strong> is known as a patient, gentle, thoughtful teacher, who<br />
has challenged science <strong>and</strong> n<strong>on</strong>-science students alike as they<br />
studied to underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> appreciate our place in the universe,”<br />
said Bal<strong>on</strong>ek. Malin holds a PhD in theoretical quantum mechanics<br />
from the University of Colorado. He has authored dozens of<br />
papers <strong>and</strong> a textbook in his research specialties, which include<br />
the foundati<strong>on</strong>s of quantum mechanics, general relativity, <strong>and</strong><br />
cosmology. <strong>His</strong> recent book Nature Loves to Hide: Quantum<br />
Mechanics <strong>and</strong> Reality, a Western Perspective, aimed at a<br />
general audience, probes the relati<strong>on</strong>ship between science <strong>and</strong><br />
philosophy.<br />
Dierk O. Hoffmann joined the Colgate faculty in 1977 after<br />
completing a PhD at the University of Basel, Switzerl<strong>and</strong>, in<br />
1973. He had also d<strong>on</strong>e postdoctoral work funded by the German<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Research Funds, <strong>and</strong> worked in educati<strong>on</strong>al publishing.<br />
<strong>His</strong> scholarly work has focused <strong>on</strong> methods <strong>and</strong> theory of critical<br />
text editi<strong>on</strong>s, German literary life in early 20th-century Prague,<br />
<strong>and</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d-language acquisiti<strong>on</strong>. In recent years, his passi<strong>on</strong><br />
shifted somewhat toward technology <strong>and</strong> the classroom, an<br />
area where he has been <strong>on</strong>e of the pi<strong>on</strong>eers at Colgate. <strong>His</strong> work<br />
brought living German authors <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>temporary German theater<br />
into the Colgate classroom — not <strong>on</strong>ly via electr<strong>on</strong>ic media,<br />
but also in pers<strong>on</strong> — <strong>and</strong> in turn took Colgate out into the world<br />
through his many collaborati<strong>on</strong>s, both at home <strong>and</strong> abroad. “All<br />
of his work — as a scholar <strong>and</strong> as a teacher — has been marked<br />
by a tremendous enthusiasm for the unc<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>al,” said Alan<br />
Swensen, chair of the Department of German. “Dierk inspired<br />
generati<strong>on</strong> after generati<strong>on</strong> of our students with this same<br />
enthusiasm.”<br />
Ibrahim A. Ahmad joined the Department of Mathematics in<br />
2005 as Neil R. Grabois Professor of mathematics. <strong>His</strong> career as<br />
a respected expert in n<strong>on</strong>parametric statistics, life testing <strong>and</strong><br />
reliability, actuarial science, <strong>and</strong> applied probability included<br />
various administrative posts both in academia <strong>and</strong> in industry.<br />
He also served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of N<strong>on</strong>parametric<br />
Statistics. Am<strong>on</strong>g his h<strong>on</strong>ors, Ahmad, who holds a PhD in<br />
statistics from Florida State University, is a fellow of the American<br />
Associati<strong>on</strong> for the Advancement of Sciences, American Statistical<br />
Associati<strong>on</strong>, Internati<strong>on</strong>al Statistical Institute, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Royal Statistical Society. “While at Colgate, Professor Ahmad<br />
has shared his enthusiasm for his field with many students at the<br />
introductory <strong>and</strong> the advanced level,” said Evelyn Hart, chair of<br />
the department.<br />
16 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 17<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
Joseph Amato<br />
Shim<strong>on</strong> Malin<br />
Dierk O. Hoffmann<br />
Ibrahim A. Ahmad
arts & culture<br />
Charles Simic, the 2007<br />
poet laureate, speaks<br />
about his work at the<br />
Ho Lecture Room.<br />
Visiting poet laureate infuses<br />
readings with humor<br />
Charles Simic, 2007 poet laureate,<br />
delighted an intent audience with<br />
his dark humor <strong>on</strong> an April night in<br />
the Ho Lecture Room. “The corpses<br />
like cigarette butts. In a dinner plate<br />
overflowing with ashes,” he read from<br />
the title poem of his latest book, That<br />
Little Something. Author of more than<br />
60 books, Simic has w<strong>on</strong> numerous<br />
literary awards, including the 1990 Pulitzer<br />
Prize for Poetry for his collecti<strong>on</strong><br />
of prose poems The World Doesn’t End.<br />
In between reading his work, Simic<br />
told pers<strong>on</strong>al stories that offered a<br />
glimpse into each poem’s background.<br />
“At <strong>on</strong>e point, I could beat every<br />
grown-up in my neighborhood at<br />
chess,” he revealed before reading a<br />
poem about the game that brought<br />
him some peace during wartime.<br />
Simic was first exposed to war at the<br />
age of 3 when Nazis attacked Yugoslavia<br />
<strong>and</strong> bombed Belgrade, where<br />
he was born in 1938. “I’ve written so<br />
many poems about war because I’ve<br />
lived through so many — little did<br />
I know there would be more of the<br />
same in the new century,” he said.<br />
Explaining that English words had<br />
“been in his head” since childhood<br />
because he had grown up watching<br />
Westerns, Simic developed his fluency<br />
when he emigrated from Yugoslavia<br />
to Chicago as a teenager. At that<br />
point, he hadn’t yet discovered his<br />
love of language through poetry — he<br />
wanted to be a painter.<br />
Both the public lecture <strong>and</strong> a<br />
no<strong>on</strong>time discussi<strong>on</strong> in which Simic<br />
discussed his book about artist Joseph<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
Cornell were part of the ArtsMix<br />
forum, sp<strong>on</strong>sored by the Institute for<br />
the Creative <strong>and</strong> Performing Arts.<br />
Professor Peter Balakian introduced<br />
the poet laureate at the public lecture.<br />
“The poems are inflected by apocalyptic<br />
images, burning cities, the nameless<br />
something lurking out there,”<br />
Balakian said. “Simic’s pers<strong>on</strong>a is a<br />
Houdini artist, finding ways to keep<br />
navigating the mad world.”<br />
Despite the gravity of the topics<br />
Simic explores, he let it be known that<br />
he does not take himself too seriously.<br />
He spent much of his talk reading poems<br />
from his early work rather than<br />
his most recent book because, “When<br />
a new book comes out, you keep<br />
reading it over <strong>and</strong> over again <strong>and</strong> get<br />
really tired of the poems,” he joked.<br />
“Nobody loves themselves that much.<br />
At least, I d<strong>on</strong>’t.”<br />
Simic’s sense of humor also came<br />
through when he discussed the difficulty<br />
of writing love poems. “What<br />
a hassle it is to find new ways to<br />
describe her hair <strong>and</strong> eyes <strong>and</strong> chin,<br />
because the whole point is you’re supposed<br />
to say she’s the most beautiful<br />
creature, but anything that comes to<br />
mind is really a cliché,” he said. <strong>His</strong><br />
answer to that dilemma was in his<br />
poem “My Beloved”: “Her eyes are flies<br />
in milk, her eyes are baby Draculas, to<br />
hell with her eyes.”<br />
Colgate awards Schupf Art Prize<br />
Amy Elizabeth L<strong>on</strong>g has received the<br />
2009 Schupf Senior Art Prize for her<br />
installati<strong>on</strong> Bricks.<br />
On display in Little Hall as part of<br />
the senior art show, Bricks resembles<br />
a wall, approximately 20' x 12', lying<br />
horiz<strong>on</strong>tally <strong>on</strong> the floor. It is formed<br />
from 1,600 h<strong>and</strong>-made paper pulp<br />
blocks. All are white <strong>and</strong> rectangular;<br />
each has its own texture, pers<strong>on</strong>ality,<br />
<strong>and</strong> elevati<strong>on</strong> off the c<strong>on</strong>crete. Looking<br />
down, the viewer is gripped by an ambitious<br />
sense of scale <strong>and</strong> entrancing<br />
rhythm. “It’s a very mature work,” said<br />
Picker Art Gallery Director Scott Habes<br />
— mature of its c<strong>on</strong>ceptual nature<br />
<strong>and</strong> the deep meaning it obviously<br />
holds for L<strong>on</strong>g, he explained.<br />
“I think it’s a very subtle, very powerful<br />
work of art,” added the prize’s<br />
creator, Trustee Emeritus Paul Schupf<br />
’58, who, al<strong>on</strong>g with Habes <strong>and</strong> art<br />
professor Bob McVaugh, helped select<br />
the winner. “It’s very hard to scale up<br />
a work of art like that <strong>and</strong> have it hold<br />
together.”<br />
The Schupf Prize brings an award<br />
Go figure – Art<br />
40 art <strong>and</strong> art history majors in the 2009<br />
graduating class<br />
11,000+ works in the Picker Art<br />
Gallery collecti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
62 video display screens in film <strong>and</strong><br />
media studies professor John Knecht’s<br />
studio <strong>and</strong> storage areas<br />
90,000+ images in the 35 mm slide<br />
collecti<strong>on</strong> in the Visual Resources Library<br />
108 tape recorders in individual file<br />
cabinet drawers in artist-in-residence Alan<br />
Berliner’s interactive sculpture, Audiofile<br />
1 t<strong>on</strong> of h<strong>and</strong>-laid st<strong>on</strong>e stacked into<br />
a beat-up car in Amputechture by John<br />
Emis<strong>on</strong> ’09<br />
2,268 movie minutes played in the past<br />
academic year’s Friday Night Film Series in<br />
Golden Auditorium<br />
of $500 <strong>and</strong> places Bricks in the<br />
Picker’s public art collecti<strong>on</strong>. It will be<br />
<strong>on</strong>e of many pieces used in spaces up<br />
<strong>and</strong> down the hill to beautify campus<br />
<strong>and</strong> edify the community.<br />
Author who has taught, read at<br />
Colgate wins Pulitzer<br />
Author Elizabeth Strout, who taught<br />
creative writing at Colgate in the fall<br />
of 2007 <strong>and</strong> will return to campus<br />
this fall, has w<strong>on</strong> the 2009 Pulitzer<br />
Prize for ficti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Strout w<strong>on</strong> for her book Olive<br />
Kitteridge, a series of 13 c<strong>on</strong>nected<br />
short stories centered <strong>on</strong> a school<br />
teacher living in a hardscrabble town<br />
in coastal Maine. The Pulitzer citati<strong>on</strong><br />
says her collecti<strong>on</strong> of stories “packs a<br />
cumulative emoti<strong>on</strong>al wallop, bound<br />
together by polished prose <strong>and</strong> by<br />
Olive, the title character, blunt, flawed,<br />
<strong>and</strong> fascinating.”<br />
Strout returned to campus last<br />
spring for a reading of Olive Kitteridge,<br />
<strong>and</strong> she is scheduled to come<br />
to campus again Oct. 22 as part of<br />
the Living <strong>Writer</strong>s course taught by<br />
professors Jane Pinchin <strong>and</strong> Jennifer<br />
Brice.<br />
“Liz is a generous writer,” said<br />
Pinchin, chair of the English department.<br />
“There’s real joy here for all who<br />
know her. And we look forward to<br />
having students read her work this<br />
fall, <strong>and</strong> get the chance to discuss it<br />
with her.”<br />
Strout is the author of Amy <strong>and</strong><br />
Harold Ramis meets with students in Ryan Studio in Little Hall.<br />
Isabelle, which w<strong>on</strong> the Los Angeles<br />
Times Art Seidenbaum Award for<br />
First Ficti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> the Chicago Tribune<br />
Heartl<strong>and</strong> Prize, <strong>and</strong> Abide with Me,<br />
a nati<strong>on</strong>al bestseller <strong>and</strong> Book Sense<br />
pick. She has also been a finalist for<br />
the PEN/Faulkner Award <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Orange Prize in Engl<strong>and</strong>. Her short<br />
stories have been published in a number<br />
of magazines, including The New<br />
Yorker <strong>and</strong> O: The Oprah Magazine.<br />
Harold Ramis talks<br />
moviemaking with students<br />
Colgate students had a chance to<br />
meet with director, actor, writer, <strong>and</strong><br />
producer Harold Ramis, who spent<br />
two days <strong>on</strong> campus talking shop<br />
<strong>and</strong> showing special previews of his<br />
upcoming movie.<br />
Ramis, whose s<strong>on</strong> is a rising<br />
sophomore at Colgate, is a veritable<br />
Hollywood heavyweight, with many<br />
Liana Hadarean ’09 explores “the proliferati<strong>on</strong> of images” in her senior art project, 1st sentence — analytical propositi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Open mic<br />
Students in Peter Balakian’s spring 2009<br />
advanced poetry workshop presented<br />
a reading of their work at the Colgate<br />
Bookstore to celebrate Nati<strong>on</strong>al Poetry<br />
M<strong>on</strong>th. Here is a taste — the first stanza —<br />
of three.<br />
18 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 19<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
popular movies under his belt such<br />
as Caddyshack, Analyze This, Animal<br />
House, <strong>and</strong> Ghostbusters.<br />
Ramis met with students in a<br />
film history course <strong>and</strong> two theater<br />
classes, <strong>and</strong> had lunch with Colgate’s<br />
improvisati<strong>on</strong>al group, Charred<br />
Goosebeak, <strong>and</strong> with the Student<br />
Lecture Forum.<br />
Students resp<strong>on</strong>ded to Ramis’s<br />
down-to-earth nature <strong>and</strong> quick<br />
humor as they quizzed him about his<br />
career. One student elicited a roar of<br />
laughter from classmates <strong>and</strong> Ramis<br />
himself when he asked: “I saw <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of the movies you were in, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
character really spoke to me. So I just<br />
wanted to know, what was the profound<br />
meaning of Knocked Up?”<br />
“It was so interesting to have a<br />
man with such diverse talents in<br />
class. He was so funny!” said Arianne<br />
Templet<strong>on</strong> ’10. “I was surprised at<br />
how many great anecdotes he had<br />
about these huge stars like Robert<br />
De Niro.”<br />
Ramis was asked what advice he<br />
would give to some<strong>on</strong>e looking to<br />
enter the entertainment world. “I<br />
never want to discourage any<strong>on</strong>e. You<br />
d<strong>on</strong>’t need me to tell you the odds are<br />
against you. Be as good as you can be.<br />
If you’re g<strong>on</strong>na do it, d<strong>on</strong>’t hold back,”<br />
Warren Wheeler<br />
Kunks<br />
By Jihan Jude ’09<br />
After a roaming dog marked its territory<br />
in airy petals of azure plumbagoes<br />
cousin Nickesha dared me eat,<br />
rank odor am<strong>on</strong>g Gr<strong>and</strong>ma’s bushes,<br />
Bentleyville, PA<br />
By Danielle Lanzet ’11<br />
Static as the gray of the old man’s head,<br />
I see him stati<strong>on</strong>ary like the chair beneath<br />
him.<br />
Stubborn from overcooked steak <strong>and</strong><br />
potato hash,<br />
He sits with perfect posture <strong>on</strong> his<br />
recliner,<br />
And mines for fuel over the depreciated<br />
hill<br />
with John the Bottomer, though<br />
Bentleyville, PA, shut down l<strong>on</strong>g ago.<br />
Mangoes<br />
By Erin Fenn ’09<br />
The air is soft this afterno<strong>on</strong>,<br />
I lick the juice from the side of my mouth,<br />
the tough mango skin stuck in my teeth.<br />
Kingfishers hum <strong>and</strong> images start to form<br />
as I look bey<strong>on</strong>d my picnic blanket to the<br />
easel <strong>on</strong> the grass.<br />
8<br />
Read the full poems, <strong>and</strong> watch a video of<br />
the reading, at www.colgate.edu/scene.
arts & culture<br />
Placebo director Henry Prince ’07 (right) offers directi<strong>on</strong> to actor J<strong>on</strong> Prescott.<br />
he said. He also shared <strong>on</strong>e of his special<br />
talents with the class — his ability<br />
to do accents. He performed his lines<br />
from the movie Walk Hard: The Dewey<br />
Cox Story in which he was required to<br />
speak in Yiddish.<br />
At a screening of Groundhog Day<br />
in Golden Auditorium, Ramis talked<br />
about how the film, which he directed<br />
<strong>and</strong> co-wrote, was not fully appreciated<br />
at first, although the reviews<br />
were good <strong>and</strong> the audience was<br />
solid. What really struck Ramis about<br />
the movie was the overwhelming<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>se from different communities.<br />
He said every<strong>on</strong>e from Hasidic Jews to<br />
Buddhists to psychoanalysts all cham-<br />
Performed by Margareth Kammerer, All Good Everything Good is director<br />
Jay Scheib’s choreographic work based <strong>on</strong> Shakespeare’s All’s Well<br />
That Ends Well. Kammerer was the sole performer in this “minimal study<br />
<strong>on</strong> the unrequited love disguised as unreas<strong>on</strong>able revenge” in Clifford<br />
Art Gallery, sp<strong>on</strong>sored by Colgate’s Institute for the Creative <strong>and</strong><br />
Performing Arts.<br />
Warren Wheeler<br />
pi<strong>on</strong>ed the film because they identified<br />
with some part of its message.<br />
At the screening, the audience was<br />
treated to a preview of Ramis’s newest<br />
comedy, Year One, which was released<br />
June 19. Film students in <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />
earlier classes saw 36 minutes of the<br />
“biblical comedy,” which stars Jack<br />
Black <strong>and</strong> Michael Cera <strong>and</strong> is directed<br />
by Ramis <strong>and</strong> produced by Judd Apatow.<br />
Ramis also showed a preview to<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Central School students,<br />
who were thrilled to have a chance to<br />
spend an afterno<strong>on</strong> with him. He told<br />
them that plans are progressing for<br />
Ghostbusters III, in which he expects<br />
to have a cameo role al<strong>on</strong>g with Bill<br />
Murray, Dan Aykroyd, <strong>and</strong> Rick Moranis.<br />
— Megan Foley ’09<br />
‘Placebo’ takes effect <strong>on</strong> Colgate<br />
community<br />
Students, faculty, <strong>and</strong> Hamilt<strong>on</strong> residents<br />
packed into the Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Movie<br />
Theater at the end of April to see<br />
some familiar sights <strong>on</strong> the big screen.<br />
Placebo, a new short film directed by<br />
Henry Prince ’07 <strong>and</strong> produced by<br />
Jacob Lindauer ’08, was filmed <strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
around Colgate’s campus last October.<br />
Placebo was a work in progress for<br />
10 m<strong>on</strong>ths, <strong>and</strong> the weekend before<br />
the showing in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, it premiered<br />
at the Palm Beach Internati<strong>on</strong>al Film<br />
Festival in Florida. It was also chosen<br />
to be part of the Los Angeles United<br />
Film Festival in May.<br />
The story line follows a cool c<strong>on</strong><br />
man who travels from <strong>on</strong>e college<br />
town to the next selling “drugs.” But<br />
he’s not selling the uppers <strong>and</strong> downers<br />
he claims to have; he’s really peddling<br />
cold medicine <strong>and</strong> sugar pills.<br />
In the narrative, the main character,<br />
Derek, explains that he’s selling the<br />
“experience of buying drugs.” <strong>His</strong><br />
Derek Soter<br />
scheme is threatened when he crosses<br />
a campus safety officer.<br />
As Derek’s 1969 purple Plymouth<br />
Road Runner drives through Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> nearby Earlville, you see<br />
Broad Street fraternity <strong>and</strong> college<br />
houses, Andy Kerr Stadium, <strong>and</strong> Case<br />
Library <strong>and</strong> Geyer Center for Informati<strong>on</strong><br />
Technology, where some scenes<br />
were shot. “We wanted a picturesque<br />
college campus for our locati<strong>on</strong>,” explained<br />
Lindauer.<br />
Some familiar faces are in the<br />
movie, too. Patrick Slevin ’09 <strong>and</strong><br />
Matthew LaTr<strong>on</strong>ica ’09 had larger<br />
roles, while a number of students<br />
played extras <strong>and</strong> were producti<strong>on</strong><br />
assistants. Area resident Greg Hilcox<br />
appears in a scene at the Hourglass<br />
tavern, where he is a bartender in the<br />
movie <strong>and</strong> in real life.<br />
They acted al<strong>on</strong>gside professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
actors J<strong>on</strong> Prescott (Derek), who has<br />
been <strong>on</strong> As the World Turns <strong>and</strong> Law &<br />
Order, <strong>and</strong> Jamie Benge (Officer Bain),<br />
who has been in a number of short<br />
films <strong>and</strong> commercials.<br />
“I nervously accepted, knowing<br />
that I would be <strong>on</strong> camera with professi<strong>on</strong>als,”<br />
admitted Slevin. “Filming<br />
was actually much more relaxed than<br />
I thought it would be. The experience<br />
was surreal, but fun.”<br />
Prince <strong>and</strong> Lindauer’s former film<br />
professor, John Knecht, helped them<br />
get the word out to involve students<br />
with the making of the film. And<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Movie Theater manager<br />
Chuck Fox ’70 was kind enough to<br />
leave the marquee <strong>on</strong> when the film<br />
was being shot at night, in additi<strong>on</strong><br />
to agreeing to host the Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
premiere.<br />
Returning to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for the<br />
screening was the filmmakers’ way<br />
of thanking those in the community<br />
who participated. “We think it’s so<br />
important for people who work <strong>on</strong><br />
films to see the finished product <strong>and</strong><br />
be proud of the work they did,” said<br />
Prince. “This movie could not have<br />
been made without Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, without<br />
the Colgate students.”<br />
Senior art project: Amputechture<br />
John Emis<strong>on</strong> ’09 explained that his<br />
senior art project, Amputechture, is a<br />
“portmanteau of amputate, technology,<br />
<strong>and</strong> architecture.”<br />
The idea for Emis<strong>on</strong>’s project was<br />
sparked <strong>on</strong> a trip with his senior studio<br />
seminar to the Chelsea galleries<br />
in New York City. Between two of the<br />
many galleries the class visited that<br />
day, he saw a van with its back doors<br />
Amputechture by John Emis<strong>on</strong> ’09<br />
open <strong>and</strong> full of cement bricks, “as<br />
if the cargo space had been filled up<br />
with st<strong>on</strong>e,” he described. “I joked that<br />
it was the most interesting thing that<br />
I saw all day, until I realized that it<br />
really was the most interesting thing<br />
that I saw,” Emis<strong>on</strong> said. The image<br />
stuck with him until he decided to<br />
begin executing an art piece.<br />
“The final realizati<strong>on</strong> of that idea<br />
came across very str<strong>on</strong>gly as a tomblike<br />
structure within the car, which<br />
made sense because of my interest in<br />
anthropology <strong>and</strong> minor in sociology<br />
<strong>and</strong> anthropology. Al<strong>on</strong>g with the<br />
prehistoric c<strong>on</strong>text, there is a material<br />
comparis<strong>on</strong> that I find interesting<br />
— the st<strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> the decaying metal,<br />
paint, plastic, <strong>and</strong> glass,” he explained.<br />
Emis<strong>on</strong> hopes to leave the piece<br />
in a space for several years “where<br />
the local vegetati<strong>on</strong> can grow over<br />
<strong>and</strong> around it, allowing the earth to<br />
reclaim it, <strong>and</strong> periodically revisit the<br />
piece to see how the car c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
to decompose while the st<strong>on</strong>e stays<br />
rather unaltered.”<br />
To see more senior art projects, visit<br />
Arts & Culture at www.colgatealumni.<br />
org/scene.<br />
In the spring University Theater producti<strong>on</strong> of The Lady’s Not for Burning, Ela Dugan ’12<br />
(left) played the character Jennet Jourdemayne, who, at the end of the play, has been<br />
cleared of charges of witchcraft <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>vinces Thomas Mendip (played by Alex<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Korman ’09, right) to run away with her.<br />
Get to know: Mark Williams<br />
20 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 21<br />
Warren Wheeler<br />
Luke C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09<br />
Studio Technician, Department of<br />
Art <strong>and</strong> Art <strong>His</strong>tory<br />
What was your background before coming to Colgate in 2002?<br />
I was a Macintosh support technician for a c<strong>on</strong>sulting company in the Utica area. I did<br />
photography <strong>and</strong> drafting in high school, <strong>and</strong> graphic design in college. I worked in the<br />
printing field for quite a few years, which led back into graphic design as we got into<br />
computer-based design <strong>and</strong> typesetting.<br />
Tell us about your job.<br />
I help students with their projects in Video Art, Digital Studio, <strong>and</strong> studio arts classes, such<br />
as with scanning <strong>and</strong> Photoshop for printmaking. I give dem<strong>on</strong>strati<strong>on</strong>s such as how to use<br />
InDesign <strong>and</strong> our large-format printer to make posters for art history thesis presentati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
I do technical <strong>and</strong> software support for the department — we have an ITS technical support<br />
assistant, but they come to me first because I’m right here. I design postcards <strong>and</strong> brochures.<br />
Working with the students is the fun part. I can help them, <strong>and</strong> it gives me a little bit<br />
of a creative outlet.<br />
What’s the neatest project with which you’ve ever helped a student?<br />
This year, Am<strong>and</strong>a Katz [’10] has been sculpting a big ship out of welded metal. As part of<br />
it, she was working with an outside vendor to rout words into wood. I helped her determine<br />
how she could set it up <strong>on</strong> a computer program for him to create what she wanted.<br />
What’s this giant ampers<strong>and</strong> doing <strong>on</strong> your table?<br />
Lynnette Stephens<strong>on</strong> [art professor] just gave me that. She had <strong>on</strong>e like it in her office.<br />
I was joking with her <strong>on</strong>e day. I told her if she keeps bugging me, I’ll take her ampers<strong>and</strong>.<br />
So she bought me <strong>on</strong>e! I’m kind of an amateur typographer.<br />
What do you do when you’re not working?<br />
Last year, I started the Kirkl<strong>and</strong> Cyclocross Race (the cycling equivalent to cross country) in<br />
Clint<strong>on</strong>, where I live with my wife, Janice. I’d been involved with cycling for quite a few years.<br />
I’ve been a runner even l<strong>on</strong>ger — I’ve run four marath<strong>on</strong>s. I just got involved with the Colgate<br />
photo club; we’re doing an exhibiti<strong>on</strong> in the Barge.<br />
What are your go-to websites?<br />
Because I’m such a Mac head, MacDailyNews. For cycling informati<strong>on</strong>, VeloNews.<br />
What three things would you want to have if you were str<strong>and</strong>ed <strong>on</strong> a desert isl<strong>and</strong>?<br />
I guess a computer wouldn’t be much good! A bike could serve a dual purpose of transportati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> entertainment. A survival manual. Some kind of hunting weap<strong>on</strong>. I guess I think<br />
functi<strong>on</strong>ally.<br />
Andrew Daddio
go ’gate<br />
Meghan Lawler ’10<br />
(#12) catches a pass<br />
in the offensive z<strong>on</strong>e<br />
during the Raiders’<br />
17-4 romp over Navy<br />
in the Patriot League<br />
Women’s Lacrosse<br />
Tournament.<br />
End-of-seas<strong>on</strong> Colgate awards<br />
Nine student-athletes were h<strong>on</strong>ored<br />
with awards at the sec<strong>on</strong>d annual<br />
Colgate All-Sports Banquet <strong>on</strong> April<br />
30. Br<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong> Corp ’09 (men’s lacrosse)<br />
<strong>and</strong> Emily Murphy ’09 (women’s<br />
swimming) were respectively named<br />
Colgate’s Male <strong>and</strong> Female Athlete of<br />
the Year; Nate Eachus ’11 (football) <strong>and</strong><br />
Kimberly Sass ’11 (women’s hockey)<br />
were h<strong>on</strong>ored as the Male <strong>and</strong> Female<br />
Rookies of the Year; Dan Kerley ’09<br />
(men’s soccer) <strong>and</strong> Mark Anders<strong>on</strong> ’09<br />
(men’s hockey) shared the Male Scholar<br />
Athlete award; <strong>and</strong> Meredith Remmer<br />
’09 (rowing) <strong>and</strong> Jessica Kielty ’09<br />
(cross country/track <strong>and</strong> field) shared<br />
the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year<br />
h<strong>on</strong>ors. Jim Nagle (men’s lacrosse) <strong>and</strong><br />
Heather Bliss (women’s lacrosse) were<br />
named the 2009 recipients of the<br />
Howard N. Hartman Coach of the Year<br />
Award. Kiki Koroshetz ’09 of women’s<br />
soccer was the first recipient of a new<br />
award named for her. The award will<br />
be presented <strong>on</strong> occasi<strong>on</strong> by the head<br />
coaches to an individual who has<br />
exemplified unwavering strength <strong>and</strong><br />
remarkable courage.<br />
Opportunity knocks<br />
Offensive linemen Nick Hennessey<br />
’09 <strong>and</strong> Steve J<strong>on</strong>as ’09 each signed<br />
free agent c<strong>on</strong>tracts following the<br />
2009 NFL Draft. Hennessey, a 2008<br />
first team all-American for the Raiders,<br />
inked a c<strong>on</strong>tract with the Buffalo<br />
Bills, while J<strong>on</strong>as, a 2008 first team<br />
all-Patriot League h<strong>on</strong>oree, joined the<br />
Detroit Li<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Big Mac<br />
At the c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong> of the hockey seas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
the h<strong>on</strong>ors <strong>and</strong> awards started<br />
to pile up for David McIntyre ’10. The<br />
junior was not <strong>on</strong>ly named a first<br />
team all-ECAC Hockey h<strong>on</strong>oree, but<br />
also garnered first team AHCA/Reebok<br />
Men’s East All-American h<strong>on</strong>ors. Mc-<br />
Intyre became the 14th All-American<br />
in the Raiders’ storied hockey program<br />
<strong>and</strong> first since Andy McD<strong>on</strong>ald ’00<br />
accomplished the h<strong>on</strong>or in 2000. The<br />
native of Pefferlaw, Ontario, also was<br />
a nati<strong>on</strong>al finalist for the prestigious<br />
2009 Hobey Baker Memorial Award,<br />
<strong>and</strong> received all-College Hockey News<br />
<strong>and</strong> first team all-Inside College<br />
Hockey All-American recogniti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Sloane makes pro debut<br />
David Sloane ’09, who signed an amateur<br />
free agent tryout agreement with<br />
his hometown Philadelphia Phantoms<br />
of the AHL in mid-March, made his<br />
NHL debut <strong>on</strong> April 9 in Madis<strong>on</strong><br />
Square Garden as the Philadelphia<br />
Flyers played the New York Rangers.<br />
Luke C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09<br />
Raider asks<br />
Just before retiring <strong>on</strong> June 30, Bob Cornell,<br />
director of athletic communicati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
let Raider ask him about sports trivia he’s<br />
stored in his memory over 33 years.<br />
You’ve worked every football<br />
game since 1976. What fun<br />
Colgate-NFL c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s have<br />
you seen?<br />
For a school our size, we’ve been well<br />
represented in the Super Bowl: Mark Van<br />
Eeghen ’74, twice with the [Oakl<strong>and</strong>] Raiders,<br />
Mark Murphy ’77, twice with the Redskins,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Eugene Robins<strong>on</strong> ’85, twice with<br />
the Packers <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>ce with the Falc<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
How have some of the facilities<br />
changed since you arrived in 1976?<br />
The first major building that went up was<br />
the field house. Where it st<strong>and</strong>s used to<br />
be an old wooden-board track. They would<br />
shovel it off in the winter. And the ski slope<br />
was still open. When I first came, there<br />
were just two sets of rickety bleachers at<br />
Andy Kerr Stadium, so the Dunlap St<strong>and</strong>s<br />
were a major additi<strong>on</strong>, as was the creati<strong>on</strong><br />
of Tyler’s field. Originally, there was an<br />
eight-lane bowling alley in Reid Athletic<br />
Center — they took four lanes out to create<br />
locker room space for women.<br />
Bey<strong>on</strong>d the countless athletes<br />
whose stories you’ve told, what<br />
other students made an impressi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> you?<br />
The kids who’ve worked in the sports<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> office. They were all smart,<br />
<strong>and</strong> many went <strong>on</strong> to related fields. My<br />
very first student worker, Craig Neff ’79,<br />
is an assistant managing editor for Sports<br />
Illustrated.<br />
Didn’t they ask you to change your<br />
name when they offered you the<br />
job? (D<strong>on</strong>’t even answer that.)<br />
Do you have a Colgate sports trivia topic<br />
suggesti<strong>on</strong> or questi<strong>on</strong> for Raider? Send<br />
an e-mail to scene@colgate.edu <strong>and</strong> put<br />
Ask Raider in the subject line.<br />
Sloane saw 6:44 of acti<strong>on</strong> in a 2-1<br />
loss. Two other former Raiders signed<br />
amateur tryout agreements with the<br />
AHL: Jas<strong>on</strong> Fredricks ’09 joined the<br />
Providence Bruins <strong>and</strong> Nick St. Pierre<br />
’09 signed with the Syracuse Crunch.<br />
Hunt wins nati<strong>on</strong>al skills<br />
competiti<strong>on</strong><br />
Samantha Hunt ’09 ended her collegiate<br />
hockey career by capturing the<br />
Top Female Performer in the NCAA<br />
Frozen Four Skills Competiti<strong>on</strong> in<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C. The senior helped<br />
the East squad double up the West<br />
16-8 overall. Hunt posted the event’s<br />
hardest shot of the evening, registering<br />
75.3 <strong>on</strong> the meter.<br />
Women’s lacrosse nets sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
Patriot League win<br />
For the sec<strong>on</strong>d c<strong>on</strong>secutive seas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
the Colgate women’s lacrosse team<br />
captured the Patriot League title.<br />
The Raiders blasted Navy 17-4 in<br />
the finale to earn their sec<strong>on</strong>d berth<br />
into the NCAA Tournament <strong>and</strong><br />
fourth bid in the program’s history.<br />
Colleen Bubnack ’11 was named the<br />
tournament MVP, while Molly Carroll<br />
’09, Maddie Kearns ’09, Sara Drexler<br />
’09, <strong>and</strong> Meghan Lawler ’10 were<br />
named to the all-tournament team.<br />
Colgate, which finished with a 14-5<br />
record, fell to sec<strong>on</strong>d-ranked Maryl<strong>and</strong><br />
20-4 in the opening round match-up<br />
in College Park, Md., <strong>on</strong> May 10.<br />
Kearns also received the league’s<br />
defensive player of the year h<strong>on</strong>or. It<br />
marked the sixth time a Raider has<br />
received the award <strong>and</strong> first since<br />
current assistant coach Heidi Ross ’06<br />
captured the h<strong>on</strong>or in 2005.<br />
All-Patriot League accolades<br />
Colgate placed 30 student-athletes<br />
<strong>on</strong> all-Patriot League teams during<br />
the spring semester — 16 <strong>on</strong> the first<br />
team <strong>and</strong> 19 <strong>on</strong> the sec<strong>on</strong>d team.<br />
Women’s lacrosse <strong>and</strong> women’s track<br />
<strong>and</strong> field led the way with five first<br />
team selecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Representing women’s lacrosse<br />
were Brie Moran ’10, Meghan Lawler<br />
’10, Colleen Bubnack ’11, Courtney<br />
Miller ’12, <strong>and</strong> Maddie Kearns ’09,<br />
while Curry Knox ’09, Ashley Mec<strong>on</strong>e<br />
’09, Michelle Miller ’11, Ashley Niness<br />
’10, <strong>and</strong> Julie Tarallo ’11 garnered first<br />
team recogniti<strong>on</strong> from the women’s<br />
track <strong>and</strong> field team. Br<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong> Corp ’09<br />
(men’s lacrosse), Martin MacIntyre ’09<br />
(men’s tennis), Calla Yee ’09 (softball),<br />
Erin Gomez ’09 (softball), Elise DeRose<br />
’10 (women’s tennis), <strong>and</strong> Meredith<br />
Remmer ’09 (women’s rowing)<br />
rounded out the first team selecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Sec<strong>on</strong>d team h<strong>on</strong>orees included<br />
Ashley Didio ’09 (women’s lacrosse),<br />
Kevin Collelouri ’09 (men’s lacrosse),<br />
Nick M<strong>on</strong>tastero ’09 (men’s lacrosse),<br />
Mike Crown ’10 (men’s lacrosse),<br />
Greg Perkins ’11 (men’s lacrosse), John<br />
Nogueras ’10 (men’s tennis), Jesse<br />
McCarrick ’10 (softball), Tiana Tyeskey<br />
’09 (softball), Stephanie Hartquist<br />
’12 (softball), Am<strong>and</strong>a Ecclest<strong>on</strong> ’10<br />
(softball), Phil Natoli ’10 (men’s track<br />
<strong>and</strong> field), Alex Atkins<strong>on</strong> ’12 (women’s<br />
track <strong>and</strong> field), Sarah Chabal ’10<br />
(women’s track <strong>and</strong> field), <strong>and</strong> Andrea<br />
Fugazot ’09 (women’s track <strong>and</strong> field).<br />
League players of the year<br />
Three Colgate seniors were h<strong>on</strong>ored<br />
as Patriot League players of the year in<br />
their respective sports. Br<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong> Corp<br />
’09 was named the Offensive Player<br />
of the Year for men’s lacrosse for the<br />
third-straight seas<strong>on</strong>. The senior,<br />
who was a finalist for the prestigious<br />
Tewaarat<strong>on</strong> Trophy, led the nati<strong>on</strong> in<br />
scoring for a great porti<strong>on</strong> of the seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Curry Knox ’09 was named the<br />
2009 Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Female Track<br />
Athlete of the Meet. She captured<br />
league titles in the 100-meter dash<br />
<strong>and</strong> 100-meter hurdles, <strong>and</strong> was part<br />
of Colgate’s winning 4 X 100-meter relay<br />
squad. Knox also gathered sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
team all-league h<strong>on</strong>ors in the 200<br />
meters. Her 100-meter time of 11.70<br />
met NCAA Regi<strong>on</strong>al qualifying st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
<strong>and</strong> broke Colgate <strong>and</strong> Patriot<br />
League records.<br />
Spring league coaches of the year<br />
Heather Bliss (women’s lacrosse),<br />
Laura Nardelli (women’s track & field),<br />
<strong>and</strong> Vickie Sax (softball) were chosen<br />
as Patriot League Coaches of the Year<br />
in their respective sports.<br />
Bliss led Colgate to a 14-5 record, its<br />
sec<strong>on</strong>d-straight Patriot League title,<br />
<strong>and</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d-c<strong>on</strong>secutive trip to the<br />
NCAA Tournament. This marked the<br />
sixth time a Raiders’ women’s lacrosse<br />
coach has received the h<strong>on</strong>or. Nardelli<br />
c<strong>on</strong>cluded the seas<strong>on</strong> by leading the<br />
Raiders to a third-place effort at the<br />
2009 Track <strong>and</strong> Field Champi<strong>on</strong>ships.<br />
Colgate was chosen to finish seventh<br />
in the preseas<strong>on</strong> league poll. Sax guided<br />
the Raiders to a 25-18 overall record<br />
<strong>and</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d place in the Patriot League<br />
regular seas<strong>on</strong>. It was the sec<strong>on</strong>d time<br />
that she has garnered the h<strong>on</strong>or.<br />
Get to know: Heather Bliss<br />
Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse<br />
– Hometown: Manlius, N.Y.<br />
– College lacrosse experience: University of C<strong>on</strong>necticut, starter at<br />
midfield, four years<br />
– Previous lacrosse coaching experience: Head coach, Davids<strong>on</strong> College,<br />
2004–2006<br />
In your first seas<strong>on</strong> coaching here in 2007, Colgate had a 6-12 record after the Patriot<br />
League Tournament. This year, your team w<strong>on</strong> 14 of 18 games <strong>and</strong> defeated Navy 17-4 in<br />
the Patriot League Tournament finals. What led to the amazing two-year turnaround?<br />
[Part of] it had to do with the trust the girls had in our coaching staff, but a lot of it had to do<br />
with the leadership of the senior class.<br />
Did you always know that you wanted to be a women’s lacrosse coach?<br />
I did. I always wanted to give back to the sport that had given me so much. My mother had<br />
started the lacrosse program in my town, <strong>and</strong> she <strong>and</strong> all of my coaches <strong>on</strong> my high school,<br />
Empire, <strong>and</strong> college teams showed me that if I was able to pass this sport down to others,<br />
then I should.<br />
How did you find yourself at Colgate?<br />
They called me, <strong>and</strong> I was flattered. I was successful at Davids<strong>on</strong> (Bliss led Davids<strong>on</strong> to its<br />
highest single-seas<strong>on</strong> win total in school history), so they brought me up for an interview.<br />
I liked the staff, the athletic director, <strong>and</strong> the facilities here.<br />
What do you do when you’re not coaching?<br />
I’m always hanging out with my family (Bliss married Colgate football wide receivers coach<br />
Chris Young <strong>on</strong> July 4, 2009). I love snowboarding, skiing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, <strong>and</strong><br />
hiking. I basically like anything that doesn’t keep me inside.<br />
What has been your most challenging moment both as a player <strong>and</strong> a coach?<br />
As a player, it was being able to underst<strong>and</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>cepts the coach was teaching <strong>and</strong> to do<br />
the things she was expecting. As a coach, it’s learning how each player works <strong>and</strong> getting the<br />
most out of each player. I think part of our success is that our staff has been able to figure<br />
out what butt<strong>on</strong>s to push in order to motivate players <strong>and</strong> bring out the best in them.<br />
On the flip side, what has been your favorite moment?<br />
As a player, it was when I got to compete in the Carrier Dome [at Syracuse University]. I had<br />
played some high school games there [Bliss attended nearby Fayetteville-Manlius High<br />
School], but it was great when I went in there as a first-year for a Big East game. We were<br />
undefeated going in <strong>and</strong> tied at halftime, <strong>and</strong> it was awesome that UC<strong>on</strong>n’s side of the field<br />
had more people than Syracuse’s side. As a coach, it was definitely the back-to-back Patriot<br />
League Champi<strong>on</strong>ships. I’ll always remember both of those teams.<br />
What is your favorite place to eat in town?<br />
I’m going to have to say [my house] when I’m in seas<strong>on</strong>, so I can eat Coach Young’s cooking<br />
<strong>and</strong> I have d<strong>on</strong>’t have to do anything.<br />
— Paul Kasabian ’10<br />
22 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 23<br />
Andrew Daddio
new, noted ,<br />
& quoted<br />
Books, music &<br />
film<br />
Informati<strong>on</strong> is provided by publishers,<br />
authors, <strong>and</strong> artists.<br />
Armenian Golgotha<br />
Professor Peter Balakian, co-translator<br />
(written by Grigoris Balakian)<br />
(Knopf)<br />
Peter Balakian,<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald M. <strong>and</strong><br />
C<strong>on</strong>stance H.<br />
Rebar Professor<br />
in the humanities,<br />
co-translated<br />
(with Aris Sevag)<br />
Armenian Golgotha:<br />
A Memoir<br />
of the Armenian Genocide, 1915–1918,<br />
written by his great uncle. Grigoris<br />
Balakian was a priest in the Armenian<br />
Apostolic Church at the time of the<br />
genocide <strong>and</strong> later became a bishop.<br />
He wrote about his arrest in 1915 with<br />
some 250 other intellectuals <strong>and</strong><br />
leaders of C<strong>on</strong>stantinople’s Armenian<br />
community. It was the beginning of<br />
the Ottoman Turkish government’s<br />
systematic attempt to eliminate the<br />
Armenian people from Turkey, a campaign<br />
that c<strong>on</strong>tinued through World<br />
War I <strong>and</strong> the fall of the Ottoman Empire.<br />
For Grigoris, it was the beginning<br />
of a four-year ordeal during which he<br />
would bear witness to a seemingly<br />
endless caravan of blood.<br />
A Pint of Plain<br />
Bill Barich ’65<br />
(Walker & Company)<br />
After Bill Barich<br />
moved to Dublin,<br />
he found himself<br />
looking for an<br />
Irish pub like the<br />
<strong>on</strong>e in John Ford’s<br />
classic movie<br />
The Quiet Man,<br />
offering talk <strong>and</strong><br />
drink with no<br />
distracti<strong>on</strong>s. But such pubs are now<br />
scarce, <strong>and</strong> for Barich, this signaled<br />
something deeper at play — an erosi<strong>on</strong><br />
of the essence of Irel<strong>and</strong>. Blending<br />
history <strong>and</strong> reportage, Barich<br />
offers an homage to the traditi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Irish pub, <strong>and</strong> to the central piece of<br />
Irish culture disappearing al<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
it. From famed watering holes to the<br />
tiny village pubs, Barich introduces an<br />
array of characters <strong>and</strong> engages in a<br />
discussi<strong>on</strong> about what it means to be<br />
Irish today.<br />
Crude<br />
Joe Berlinger ’83<br />
(First Run Features)<br />
Three years in<br />
the making, this<br />
cinéma-vérité<br />
documentary<br />
from filmmaker<br />
Joe Berlinger ’83<br />
(Brother’s Keeper,<br />
Paradise Lost, Metallica:<br />
Some Kind<br />
of M<strong>on</strong>ster) is the epic story of <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of the largest <strong>and</strong> most c<strong>on</strong>troversial<br />
legal cases in the world. An inside look<br />
at the infamous $27 billi<strong>on</strong> “Amaz<strong>on</strong><br />
Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life,<br />
high-stakes legal drama set against<br />
a backdrop of the envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
movement, global politics, celebrity<br />
activism, human rights advocacy, the<br />
media, multinati<strong>on</strong>al corporate power,<br />
<strong>and</strong> rapidly disappearing indigenous<br />
cultures. Presented from multiple<br />
viewpoints, the film subverts the<br />
c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>s of advocacy filmmaking<br />
as it examines a complicated situati<strong>on</strong><br />
from all angles while bringing a story<br />
of envir<strong>on</strong>mental peril <strong>and</strong> human<br />
suffering into focus. Crude premiered<br />
in January to critical acclaim at the<br />
2009 Sundance Film Festival <strong>and</strong> has<br />
picked up numerous awards <strong>on</strong> the<br />
internati<strong>on</strong>al film festival circuit. The<br />
film will be released to theaters nati<strong>on</strong>wide<br />
in September, followed by a<br />
DVD release <strong>and</strong> televisi<strong>on</strong> broadcast<br />
<strong>on</strong> the Sundance Channel in 2010.<br />
Notes <strong>on</strong> Cooking<br />
Lauren Braun Costello ’98 <strong>and</strong> Russell<br />
Reich ’85<br />
(RCR Creative Press)<br />
Notes <strong>on</strong> Cooking:<br />
A Short Guide to<br />
an Essential Craft<br />
is a primer that<br />
can help any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
become a better<br />
cook — without a<br />
single recipe. The<br />
book’s 217 “notes”<br />
deliver culinary<br />
truths, st<strong>and</strong>ards of c<strong>on</strong>duct, <strong>and</strong><br />
gems of cooking wisdom that have<br />
been taught <strong>and</strong> passed down by top<br />
chefs for generati<strong>on</strong>s. Lauren Braun<br />
Costello is a private chef, instructor,<br />
<strong>and</strong> food stylist for nati<strong>on</strong>al televisi<strong>on</strong><br />
broadcasts. Russell Reich is a writer<br />
<strong>and</strong> creative director.<br />
Ananios of Kleitor<br />
George Ec<strong>on</strong>omou ’56<br />
(Shearsman Books)<br />
Ananios of Kleitor<br />
introduces this<br />
ancient Greek poet’s<br />
extant poems<br />
<strong>and</strong> fragments, as<br />
well as the record<br />
of their recepti<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> preservati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ananios <strong>and</strong> his<br />
scholars perform<br />
their work at the edge of the real<br />
world <strong>and</strong> the margins of a thoroughly<br />
historicized <strong>and</strong> critically acute c<strong>on</strong>text,<br />
George Ec<strong>on</strong>omou asserts. The<br />
book is a medley of verse <strong>and</strong> prose as<br />
well as a diversity of genres, ranging<br />
from the epistolary novel to scholarly<br />
annotati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> an Index Nominum.<br />
Something Out There<br />
Chi McClean ’98<br />
(Independently released)<br />
Something Out<br />
There is the debut<br />
album by William<br />
“Chi” McClean,<br />
who writes<br />
acoustic rock<br />
s<strong>on</strong>gs marked by a “haunting Southern<br />
style.” Many of his s<strong>on</strong>gs take a<br />
straightforward look at love, loss, <strong>and</strong>,<br />
in the end, opportunity. The album is<br />
often described as melodic <strong>and</strong> soulful,<br />
drawing <strong>on</strong> complex guitar riffs,<br />
solid drum beats, upright bass playing,<br />
gritty B-3 organ, <strong>and</strong> vintage electric<br />
pianos. It was recorded in San Francisco<br />
at Flying Kitchen <strong>and</strong> Studio D<br />
by Bo<strong>on</strong>e Spo<strong>on</strong>er, mixed in Los Angeles<br />
by Kevin Shirley at the Document<br />
Room, <strong>and</strong> mastered in New York by<br />
Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.<br />
You Are Here<br />
Jennifer Smith ’03<br />
(Sim<strong>on</strong> & Schuster)<br />
In Jennifer Smith’s sec<strong>on</strong>d novel for<br />
young adults, main character Emma<br />
Healy never fit in with the rest of her<br />
family <strong>and</strong> has grown used to being<br />
the <strong>on</strong>ly ordinary <strong>on</strong>e am<strong>on</strong>g her extraordinary<br />
parents <strong>and</strong> siblings. But<br />
when she finds a birth certificate for<br />
a twin brother whom she never knew<br />
she had, al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
with a death certificate<br />
dated just<br />
two days later, she<br />
feels like a part<br />
of her has been<br />
justified in never<br />
feeling whole.<br />
Suddenly, it seems<br />
important to visit<br />
his grave, to set off in search of her<br />
missing half. She <strong>and</strong> her next-door<br />
neighbor head from upstate New<br />
York toward North Carolina, finding<br />
out more about each other <strong>and</strong> what<br />
they’re looking for al<strong>on</strong>g the way.<br />
The Adir<strong>on</strong>dack Book<br />
Annie Stoltie ’96 (co-authored with<br />
Elizabeth Folwell)<br />
(The Countryman Press)<br />
The Adir<strong>on</strong>dack Book is an updated<br />
h<strong>and</strong>book to the historic, cultural,<br />
geographic, <strong>and</strong> recreati<strong>on</strong>al opportunities<br />
that abound in the park <strong>and</strong> its<br />
BookCase<br />
A selecti<strong>on</strong> from the new<br />
titles shelf at Case Library<br />
• American Hybrid: A Nort<strong>on</strong> Anthology of<br />
New Poetry<br />
Edited by David St. John <strong>and</strong> Cole<br />
Swensen<br />
• The Book of Night Women<br />
Marl<strong>on</strong> James<br />
• The Charged Void: Architecture<br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> Smiths<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Peter Smiths<strong>on</strong><br />
• Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global<br />
Warming<br />
Anth<strong>on</strong>y D. Barnosky<br />
• Johnny Cash: The Biography<br />
Michael Streissguth<br />
• The Kindly Ones<br />
J<strong>on</strong>athan Littell <strong>and</strong> Charlotte M<strong>and</strong>ell<br />
• Magic Bus: On the Hippie Trail From<br />
Istanbul to India<br />
Rory MacLean<br />
• Overcoming Katrina: African American<br />
Voices from the Crescent City <strong>and</strong><br />
Bey<strong>on</strong>d<br />
D’Ann R. Penner, Keith C. Ferdin<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
Jimmy Carter<br />
• The Presidents We Imagine: Two Centuries<br />
of White House Ficti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> the Page,<br />
<strong>on</strong> the Stage, Onscreen, <strong>and</strong> Online<br />
Jeff Smith<br />
• Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive<br />
Compani<strong>on</strong> to the Ultimate Graphic Novel<br />
Dave Gibb<strong>on</strong>s, Chip Kidd, <strong>and</strong> Mike Essl<br />
gateway cities, including<br />
Saratoga<br />
Springs <strong>and</strong> Glens<br />
Falls. As editors<br />
of Adir<strong>on</strong>dack<br />
Life magazine,<br />
Annie Stoltie <strong>and</strong><br />
Elizabeth Folwell<br />
provide c<strong>and</strong>id<br />
reviews of the<br />
area in which they are immersed. The<br />
book includes more than 100 up-todate<br />
detailed maps <strong>and</strong> photos to use<br />
as a guide.<br />
Perfectly Imperfect<br />
Lee McC<strong>on</strong>aughy Woodruff ’82<br />
(R<strong>and</strong>om House)<br />
Lee McC<strong>on</strong>aughy<br />
Woodruff chr<strong>on</strong>icles<br />
her life as<br />
wife, mother,<br />
daughter, sister,<br />
<strong>and</strong> friend in Perfectly<br />
Imperfect:<br />
A Life in Progress.<br />
Bob Woodruff ’83<br />
writes the introducti<strong>on</strong><br />
to his wife’s deeply pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
<strong>and</strong>, at times, humorous stories that<br />
highlight universal topics <strong>and</strong> how<br />
life never seems to go as planned. This<br />
book is the testim<strong>on</strong>ial of a woman<br />
who embraces the chaos of her surroundings,<br />
discovers the splendor of<br />
life’s flaws, <strong>and</strong> accepts that perfecti<strong>on</strong><br />
is as impossible to achieve as a spotless<br />
kitchen floor.<br />
Also of Note:<br />
Encountering Disgrace: Reading <strong>and</strong><br />
Teaching Coetzee’s Novel (Camden<br />
House), edited by Bill McD<strong>on</strong>ald ’61,<br />
is a book of essays devoted to Nobel<br />
Laureate J.M. Coetzee’s c<strong>on</strong>troversial<br />
novel set in post-apartheid South<br />
Africa. The 10 critical essays <strong>and</strong> 8<br />
essays <strong>on</strong> teaching the novel grapple<br />
with the ethical issues Disgrace raises:<br />
rape, gender, race, <strong>and</strong> animal rights.<br />
The 18 c<strong>on</strong>tributors to the collecti<strong>on</strong><br />
are all faculty members or graduates<br />
of the Johnst<strong>on</strong> Center for Integrative<br />
Studies at the University of Redl<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
where McD<strong>on</strong>ald is emeritus professor<br />
of English.<br />
In the media<br />
“It’s similar to the debate over whether you want to arm<br />
airline crews.”<br />
— Douglas Macd<strong>on</strong>ald, associate professor of political science <strong>and</strong> an<br />
anti-piracy expert, offering analysis to MSNBC.com for a report about<br />
efforts to thwart pirate attacks <strong>on</strong> shipping vessels<br />
“College is when I first got struck by the noti<strong>on</strong> that using<br />
video to tell a story could possibly change the outcome of<br />
human-rights situati<strong>on</strong>s.”<br />
— Filmmaker S<strong>and</strong>y Cioffi ’84 speaking to the Sun Gazette (Springfield,<br />
V.A.) about what sparked her interest in producing documentaries<br />
“It’s important to see that the world is bigger than the place<br />
24 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 25<br />
you live.”<br />
— Maria Marinucci ’09 describing to the Sun Journal (New Bern, N.C.) her<br />
experience building homes as part of an alternative spring break trip<br />
“That was the most important thing to me: to tell that story<br />
as richly as I could in the best language that I could.”<br />
— Peter Balakian, D<strong>on</strong>ald M. <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>stance H. Rebar Professor in the<br />
humanities <strong>and</strong> professor of English, in an Armenian-Mirror Spectator<br />
article about his recently re-published memoir, Black Dog of Fate<br />
“Academics played a big part of it. Colgate is a prestigious<br />
school.”<br />
— Br<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong> James, an incoming first-year <strong>and</strong> so<strong>on</strong>-to-be Raiders basketball<br />
player, talking to his hometown newspaper, the Poughkeepsie Journal (N.Y.)<br />
about his decisi<strong>on</strong> to attend Colgate<br />
“It’s not just reaching out to two or three c<strong>on</strong>tacts. They<br />
[students] have to keep coming back.”<br />
— Teresa Olsen, associate director of career services, explaining graduating<br />
seniors’ job-hunting strategies to the Associated Press<br />
“To have that energy back in the space, <strong>and</strong> to hear the old<br />
names that came up … It’s just great to get a picture of the<br />
stati<strong>on</strong> through the years.”<br />
— Bill Gabler ’07, assistant director of the Center for Leadership <strong>and</strong><br />
Student Involvement <strong>and</strong> adviser to WRCU, remarking to The Chr<strong>on</strong>icle<br />
of Higher Educati<strong>on</strong> about the history of the campus radio stati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
recent dedicati<strong>on</strong> cerem<strong>on</strong>y of its new home in the Blackmore Media Center<br />
“They [printmakers] drew people into the political process.<br />
They wanted to energize the people.”<br />
— Joachim Homann, Picker Art Gallery curator, talking to The Post-<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard (Syracuse, N.Y.) about the Chinese woodblock print exhibiti<strong>on</strong> at<br />
the gallery<br />
“When people are nervous about the ec<strong>on</strong>omy, they’re not<br />
going to take <strong>on</strong> a large new loan.”<br />
— Nicole Simps<strong>on</strong>, associate professor of ec<strong>on</strong>omics, speaking about the<br />
downturn in the housing market to The Observer-Dispatch (Utica, N.Y.)
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Set</str<strong>on</strong>g> our feet <strong>on</strong> lofty places<br />
President Rebecca S. Chopp<br />
led Colgate to new heights<br />
In her Colgate University inaugural address, Rebecca<br />
Chopp quoted a phrase spoken by <strong>on</strong>e of her predecessors<br />
that would become a theme, a mantra,<br />
an ethic, if you will, for her presidency. In calling<br />
up<strong>on</strong> the community to “work together, to c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
our traditi<strong>on</strong>s revised, renewed, reclaimed for the<br />
twenty-first century,” she also proposed the manner<br />
in which we should proceed, in words first stated<br />
by Colgate’s sixth president, George Merrill, at his<br />
own installati<strong>on</strong> 103 years before: “Always straight,<br />
<strong>on</strong>ward <strong>and</strong> upward.”<br />
How fitting now to look back <strong>and</strong> see that, with a<br />
sense of spirit, elevati<strong>on</strong> — dare we say levitati<strong>on</strong> —<br />
this is what she did, from day <strong>on</strong>e. As Colgate’s first<br />
woman president, said then–Provost <strong>and</strong> Dean of<br />
the Faculty Jack Dovidio that September day in 2002,<br />
“Rebecca Chopp has already taken us places we have<br />
never been before.” And for the next seven years, she<br />
led Colgate <strong>on</strong> an unprecedented climb.<br />
Members of the community resp<strong>on</strong>ded in force<br />
when asked to comment <strong>on</strong> the ways in which a<br />
leader led, <strong>and</strong> a university flourished.<br />
– Rebecca Costello, Managing Editor<br />
“Rebecca saw immediately that debate was not <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
something that Colgate could do, but something<br />
without which Colgate could not do. That was thrilling<br />
for those of us who wanted to debate, but had<br />
nowhere to do it. She also threw her support behind<br />
what began as a wing of the Debate Society <strong>and</strong><br />
took <strong>on</strong> a life of its own, the Student Lecture Forum.<br />
It was a chance to create a community where we<br />
Chopp <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong>, Fred Thibodeau, celebrate together<br />
during her inaugural celebrati<strong>on</strong>. (September 2002)<br />
President Rebecca Chopp with her dog, Lady<br />
could investigate interesting ideas socially through<br />
enlightened c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>, part of her expansive<br />
visi<strong>on</strong> for debate: a culture of communicati<strong>on</strong> fully<br />
integrated with the Colgate l<strong>and</strong>scape. What did<br />
this mean for me? It allowed me fully to engage at<br />
Colgate.”<br />
– Pat Kabat ’06, former president, Harry C. Behler<br />
Debate Society<br />
“Rebecca made Colgate a better place in so many<br />
ways. One for which I am most grateful is that she<br />
built much str<strong>on</strong>ger c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> even points of<br />
Chopp became known for her dedicated engagement with<br />
alumni at events <strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> off campus.<br />
trust, between the faculty <strong>and</strong> the Board of Trustees.<br />
Rebecca could explain us to each other; she had insight<br />
<strong>and</strong> compassi<strong>on</strong> for both groups, <strong>and</strong> she used<br />
those to teach us. She was a really patient teacher.”<br />
– Padma Kaimal, Associate Professor of Art <strong>and</strong><br />
Art <strong>His</strong>tory; member, Strategic Planning<br />
Committee<br />
“Working with Rebecca is a lot of fun, <strong>and</strong> never<br />
dull. In good situati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> challenging times, she<br />
bolsters morale when the chips are down, maintains<br />
focus when every<strong>on</strong>e else is flagging, persists when<br />
it would have been easy to fold. She built a str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
team <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>stantly worked with us to solidify our<br />
strengths as individuals <strong>and</strong> as a group. I learned<br />
an enormous amount from Rebecca about effective<br />
leadership. She embodies patience <strong>and</strong> grace under<br />
pressure, humility <strong>and</strong> courage, intelligence <strong>and</strong><br />
compassi<strong>on</strong>, determinati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> foresight. Colgate<br />
has taken giant strides forward, in ways that retain<br />
the best of its identity.”<br />
– Kim Waldr<strong>on</strong> ’81, Secretary of the College<br />
“Rebecca’s positive mindset transformed every<br />
challenge into an opportunity for advancement. She<br />
focused her attenti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> amplifying the board’s aspirati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to underscore our academic excellence. She<br />
Civil — but lively — discourse at a practice of the Harry C.<br />
Behler Debate Society<br />
articulated this in the strategic plan <strong>and</strong> captured<br />
its essence with the phrase, ‘The leading liberal arts<br />
university.’ Her real genius, however, has been in her<br />
executi<strong>on</strong> of that plan — her ability to get different<br />
groups of people to share a comm<strong>on</strong> visi<strong>on</strong>, underst<strong>and</strong><br />
its positive c<strong>on</strong>sequences, <strong>and</strong> appreciate that<br />
its success depends up<strong>on</strong> each individual’s commitment<br />
<strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to it. Colgate has moved from<br />
strength to strength under her leadership. We are in<br />
her debt.”<br />
– Christopher Clifford ’67, Chair, Board of Trustees<br />
“While she cared deeply for all our c<strong>on</strong>stituents, her<br />
unshakable commitment to students was evident in<br />
the classes she taught, by st<strong>and</strong>ing in a snowstorm<br />
at Andy Kerr Stadium for a playoff football game, in<br />
her passi<strong>on</strong> for the Debate Society, in her promoti<strong>on</strong><br />
of the arts, to attending dinners at Delta Upsil<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
other Greek-letter organizati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> events with<br />
the ALANA Cultural Center, COVE, Upstate Institute,<br />
<strong>and</strong> more. She seemed to be everywhere at the same<br />
time; our ever-present president.”<br />
– Robert Tyburski ’74, Vice President <strong>and</strong> Senior<br />
Philanthropic Advisor<br />
Cultivator<br />
Colgate’s Divisi<strong>on</strong> 1-AA playoff win over the University<br />
of Massachusetts during the most successful seas<strong>on</strong> in<br />
Raider football history (November 2003)<br />
“Rebecca’s positive mindset transformed every challenge<br />
into an opportunity for advancement.” — Christopher Clifford ’67<br />
“One of the things I admire most about Rebecca is<br />
how she related to every<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> the same level. No<br />
matter who came into the office, they felt comfortable<br />
sticking their head in the door to say hello.”<br />
– Deb Barnes, Assistant to the Secretary of the<br />
College<br />
“I first met Rebecca Chopp <strong>on</strong> the cross country<br />
trails at Colgate as we walked our dogs together. She<br />
remained interested in our municipality <strong>and</strong> its inhabitants.<br />
Rebecca understood the seriousness with<br />
which we govern our small village, <strong>and</strong> was careful<br />
never to let Colgate be overpowering. Then, there<br />
is the Fourth of July parade, when the crowd in the<br />
village swells to as many as ten thous<strong>and</strong> people.<br />
She joined the village board members at the fr<strong>on</strong>t of<br />
the parade, year after year. We’d chat <strong>and</strong> distribute<br />
c<strong>and</strong>y, <strong>and</strong> then she’d go off to cook chickens at the<br />
Chopp was a regular participant in the Village of Hamilt<strong>on</strong>’s<br />
Fourth of July parade.<br />
Methodist Church barbecue. President of Colgate she<br />
may be, but for that day she was <strong>on</strong>e of us.<br />
“Rebecca’s departure is bittersweet for my husb<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> me, as we are Swarthmore alumni. She<br />
will dazzle them, as she did us. I’ve written to the<br />
mayor of the Borough of Swarthmore so they’ll be<br />
prepared!”<br />
– Sue McVaugh, Mayor of Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
“As a member of the committee that developed<br />
the strategic plan, I know how much all of us were<br />
encouraged <strong>and</strong> inspired — <strong>and</strong>, truth be told,<br />
often firmly prodded! — by Rebecca to think in the<br />
broadest <strong>and</strong> most ambitious terms about ways to<br />
enhance every aspect of Colgate’s academic, cultural,<br />
residential, <strong>and</strong> social life. The plan, <strong>and</strong> Rebecca’s<br />
eloquent champi<strong>on</strong>ing of it, has also helped Colgate<br />
achieve a clear sense of its distinctive identity as<br />
The Outdoor Educati<strong>on</strong> Program’s first climbing competiti<strong>on</strong><br />
at the Angert Family Climbing Wall (March 2007)<br />
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Innovator<br />
what we now aptly call a liberal arts university.<br />
Indeed, although there are no doubt more tangible<br />
signs of her impact, I suspect that its full implementati<strong>on</strong><br />
may well prove to be <strong>on</strong>e of the most notable<br />
parts of her vital legacy to Colgate.”<br />
– Linck Johns<strong>on</strong>, Professor of English, member,<br />
Strategic Planning Committee<br />
“Rebecca’s management style is <strong>on</strong>e to emulate. I<br />
never left a meeting with her that I did not feel was<br />
run perfectly, that much was accomplished, <strong>and</strong> that<br />
I learned something. She never shied away from<br />
tough questi<strong>on</strong>s or issues, but was ready to take<br />
anything head <strong>on</strong>.”<br />
– RuthAnn Loveless MA’72, Vice President of<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Affairs<br />
“As a religi<strong>on</strong> major <strong>and</strong> budding women’s rights<br />
activist, I discovered the possibilities for rec<strong>on</strong>ciliati<strong>on</strong><br />
in the feminist theology created by Rebecca <strong>and</strong><br />
her c<strong>on</strong>temporaries when she co-taught Women In<br />
Religious Thought. We all know Rebecca the administrator,<br />
but I got to underst<strong>and</strong> her as the forwardthinking,<br />
relevant academic that she is.”<br />
– Sarah Compter ’04<br />
“For almost 10 years, I had the privilege of serving<br />
with Rebecca Chopp <strong>on</strong> the Board of the Carnegie<br />
Foundati<strong>on</strong> for the Advancement of Teaching. All of<br />
our endeavors benefitted immensely from Rebecca’s<br />
deep underst<strong>and</strong>ing of Carnegie <strong>and</strong> its educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
priorities. She played a particularly insightful role in<br />
our search for a new president. Her incisive questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
always cut to the core of the difficult qu<strong>and</strong>a-<br />
The annual student-organized Colgate Arts! Initiative<br />
Festival<br />
ries we faced. Rebecca’s solid advice, wisdom, vast<br />
experience in searches, <strong>and</strong> quiet sense of humor<br />
inspired us throughout.”<br />
– David Tatel, former chair, Carnegie Foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
for the Advancement of Teaching; Judge, U.S.<br />
Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit<br />
“I am pleased to see the arts today str<strong>on</strong>ger <strong>and</strong><br />
better integrated into the fabric of the university.<br />
This required more than simply encouraging support<br />
of the arts. In Rebecca, we have had a president<br />
who simply could not imagine how a university can<br />
flourish without a dynamic arts scene.”<br />
– Mary Ann Calo, Director of the Institute for the<br />
Creative <strong>and</strong> Performing Arts (2006–2008),<br />
Professor of Art <strong>and</strong> Art <strong>His</strong>tory<br />
“Rebecca has a commitment to look at any issue or<br />
situati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> have as her sole focus to ‘do the right<br />
thing.’ Nowhere has this been more evident than in<br />
her commitment to making a Colgate educati<strong>on</strong><br />
Women’s soccer players celebrate their Patriot League<br />
Champi<strong>on</strong>ship. (November 2004)<br />
accessible <strong>and</strong> affordable to the very best <strong>and</strong><br />
brightest young women <strong>and</strong> men from all backgrounds<br />
<strong>and</strong> traditi<strong>on</strong>s. So many outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
students would not be here today were it not for the<br />
fact that she made financial aid a top priority in her<br />
administrati<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
– Gary Ross ’77, Vice President <strong>and</strong> Dean of<br />
Admissi<strong>on</strong><br />
“Rebecca’s seven years of steadfast <strong>and</strong> relentless<br />
work helped us rethink diversity <strong>and</strong> inclusivity <strong>on</strong><br />
campus. Her — at times — soft <strong>and</strong> quiet ways of<br />
effecting change have impacted the status of students<br />
<strong>and</strong> faculty of color. She made all of us part<br />
of her triumphs without taking any credit for it.”<br />
– Lourdes Rojas, Professor of Spanish<br />
“When Rebecca agreed to teach a first-year seminar<br />
with me, I have to admit that I assumed that she<br />
would be a kind of h<strong>on</strong>orary professor rather than<br />
a full-time participant in the class. It became clear<br />
at the very beginning of that fall 2008 semester,<br />
however, that she intended to be my co-professor in<br />
every sense of the word. Rebecca was not <strong>on</strong>ly an incisive<br />
discussi<strong>on</strong> leader in our seminar, Political Theology,<br />
she also enthusiastically embraced the other<br />
role of an FSEM professor: introducing students to<br />
academic life at Colgate, <strong>and</strong> to the rigor <strong>and</strong> excitement<br />
of research <strong>and</strong> learning. We covered a lot of<br />
ground <strong>on</strong> the relati<strong>on</strong>ship between politics <strong>and</strong><br />
theology, but we also learned a great deal about how<br />
administrators, faculty, <strong>and</strong> students experience life<br />
at Colgate, <strong>and</strong> about how we can better interact<br />
with each other across what can sometimes be<br />
fairly wide instituti<strong>on</strong>al divisi<strong>on</strong>s. I can’t count the<br />
Global Leaders Lecture Series hosts <strong>His</strong> Holiness the Dalai<br />
Lama. (April 2008)<br />
Chopp listens to a Bent<strong>on</strong> Scholar’s perspective during a Political Theology FSEM discussi<strong>on</strong>. (October 2008)<br />
number of times that the students (<strong>and</strong> I) turned to<br />
Professor Chopp in order to gain greater insight into<br />
the decisi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> challenges that were being faced<br />
every day by President Chopp. I will miss sitting at<br />
the seminar table with her <strong>and</strong> our eager students,<br />
<strong>and</strong> hearing her say: ‘So, what did you think in resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />
to the reading that was assigned for today?’”<br />
– Tim Byrnes, Professor of Political Science<br />
“Rebecca Chopp was the reas<strong>on</strong> I came to Colgate.<br />
I first became acquainted with her when I attended<br />
the Frye Leadership Institute in informati<strong>on</strong> technology<br />
at Emory University in 2000. Rebecca was <strong>on</strong><br />
its faculty, <strong>and</strong> her visi<strong>on</strong> of what was needed by<br />
library <strong>and</strong> technology leaders in higher educati<strong>on</strong><br />
was impressive. By the time I arrived here in 2005,<br />
<strong>on</strong>e of Rebecca’s top objectives was to build the<br />
state-of-the-art Case Library <strong>and</strong> Geyer Center for<br />
Informati<strong>on</strong> Technology. I quickly benefited directly<br />
from Rebecca’s facilitative leadership. I have been<br />
With the transfer of house ownership to Colgate, fraternities<br />
<strong>and</strong> sororities moved forward as members of the<br />
Broad Street Community.<br />
able to help guide the Colgate libraries forward to<br />
realize their missi<strong>on</strong> to support the curriculum <strong>and</strong><br />
scholarship.”<br />
– Joanne Schneider, University Librarian<br />
“I met President Chopp during our daughter Luisa’s<br />
first year. I wanted to learn her plans regarding<br />
diversity — an issue dear to my heart. She immediately<br />
replied that bringing in students from different<br />
countries <strong>and</strong> different colors was at the top of<br />
her list. We spoke about ec<strong>on</strong>omic diversity as well.<br />
Chopp (left) <strong>and</strong> Professor Ellen Kraly train for their Mount<br />
Baker climb for breast cancer research with a snowshoe<br />
outing <strong>on</strong> campus. (February 2004)<br />
I knew right then that we had a jewel as president<br />
of Colgate. Rebecca made profound changes. She<br />
established transparency from her first day <strong>on</strong> the<br />
post, had a visi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> shared it. She is like a comet<br />
that swooshed past us, lighting our path. Now she<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues her journey to light the way for others.<br />
I will miss her.”<br />
– Rosalia Miller P’06, Board of Trustees<br />
“Rebecca’s drive <strong>and</strong> spirit make you want to be a<br />
part of her team. In seven years, there was never<br />
a bad day at the office! I feel blessed by the opportunity<br />
to work with such a talented, remarkable<br />
pers<strong>on</strong>. And you’ve got to love a boss who enjoys<br />
Gilligan’s ice cream, chocolates, <strong>and</strong> chicken wings!”<br />
– Claudia Caraher, Assistant to the President<br />
“I was the first chair of the $400 milli<strong>on</strong> Passi<strong>on</strong><br />
for the Climb campaign. President Chopp was an<br />
amazingly passi<strong>on</strong>ate <strong>and</strong> effective fundraiser for<br />
Colgate. Even in these challenging times, I am c<strong>on</strong>fident<br />
that the goal will be reached <strong>and</strong> exceeded. For<br />
that, Colgate will be forever thankful to her. Rebecca<br />
has the courage of a li<strong>on</strong>, the decisiveness of a top<br />
chief executive, <strong>and</strong> boundless energy. Colgate is so<br />
fortunate to have had her lead us for seven w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
years of growth in academic excellence <strong>and</strong><br />
significant improvement in the student experience<br />
(I have my s<strong>on</strong> Denis ’09 <strong>and</strong> daughter Megan ’10<br />
at Colgate). She has earned a little vacati<strong>on</strong> time at<br />
Swarthmore!”<br />
– Denis Cr<strong>on</strong>in ’69, Trustee Emeritus<br />
“Rebecca did not tell the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council what to<br />
do, but she made it clear she was counting <strong>on</strong> us to<br />
do great things. She sought differing perspectives,<br />
“She made all of us part of her triumphs without taking any<br />
credit for it.” — Lourdes Rojas<br />
The largest grant ever received by Colgate, nearly $1 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
from the NSF, supported a four-year investigati<strong>on</strong> into<br />
the effects of acid rain <strong>on</strong> the Adir<strong>on</strong>dacks.<br />
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listening for nuances to help her see issues from all<br />
sides. She earned the respect, support, <strong>and</strong> friendship<br />
of alumni across generati<strong>on</strong>s. At a football game a<br />
few years ago, I overheard a group of alumni arguing<br />
about a recent decisi<strong>on</strong> by the administrati<strong>on</strong>. When<br />
their talk turned to President Chopp, however, they<br />
reached quick c<strong>on</strong>sensus <strong>and</strong> expressed what I’ve<br />
heard from many alumni. Colgate, they enthusiastically<br />
agreed, was very lucky to have her.”<br />
– Joanne Spigner ’76, Board of Trustees <strong>and</strong><br />
former president, Colgate <strong>Alumni</strong> Council<br />
“Like a breath of fresh air, Rebecca Chopp arrives at<br />
Colgate, sweeps away the cobwebs of uncertainty<br />
<strong>and</strong> indecisi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> forges an immediate acti<strong>on</strong> plan<br />
to move Colgate to the forefr<strong>on</strong>t of the very best<br />
liberal arts instituti<strong>on</strong>s in the country. The beautiful,<br />
new Robert H.N. Ho Science Center — a magnificent<br />
facility, dedicated to interdisciplinary science <strong>and</strong> to<br />
the relevance <strong>and</strong> value of a liberal arts educati<strong>on</strong> —<br />
is just <strong>on</strong>e tangible result. I will always be indebted<br />
to Rebecca, <strong>and</strong> to Mr. Ho, for their gracious support<br />
in making a dream come true.”<br />
– Richard April, Dunham Beld<strong>on</strong> Jr. Professor of<br />
Geology<br />
“I have been the treasurer of the Delta Upsil<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Corporati<strong>on</strong> for nearly 40 years. Back in<br />
2003, I had questi<strong>on</strong>s about Colgate’s plan to buy<br />
the fraternity <strong>and</strong> sorority houses. Several meetings<br />
with President Chopp c<strong>on</strong>vinced me that the plan<br />
was sound, <strong>and</strong> in the best interest of the chapters.<br />
Judging by alumni giving, which is at an all-time<br />
high, <strong>and</strong> the t<strong>on</strong>e <strong>on</strong> campus at graduati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
reuni<strong>on</strong>, it is clear that most alumni, students, <strong>and</strong><br />
parents recognize that the move was good for the<br />
The new townhouses offer exp<strong>and</strong>ed opportunities through<br />
the residential educati<strong>on</strong> program. (August 2005)<br />
The Robert H.N. Ho Science Center, a new home for collaborative, multidisciplinary learning<br />
university. The Greek System is thriving as part of<br />
the Broad Street Community. On behalf of Delta<br />
Upsil<strong>on</strong>, thank you very much.”<br />
– Lee Woltman ’65<br />
“I was pers<strong>on</strong>ally inspired by Rebecca to stretch for<br />
Colgate, think imaginatively, <strong>and</strong> to never forget<br />
cherished traditi<strong>on</strong>s. She spoke often of Colgate’s<br />
“I was pers<strong>on</strong>ally inspired by Rebecca to stretch for Colgate,<br />
think imaginatively, <strong>and</strong> to never forget cherished traditi<strong>on</strong>s.”<br />
— R<strong>on</strong> Joyce ’73<br />
The Case Library <strong>and</strong> Geyer Center for Informati<strong>on</strong><br />
Technology — bey<strong>on</strong>d stacks <strong>and</strong> study carrols, a hub of<br />
collaborative learning <strong>and</strong> scholarship<br />
unique DNA, which she not <strong>on</strong>ly respected but also<br />
integrated pers<strong>on</strong>ally. She will leave our alma mater<br />
a measurably improved place. I can’t say I ever saw<br />
her sweat, but she had the energy <strong>and</strong> drive of an<br />
eight-oar crew. She graduates summa cum laude!<br />
I wish she’d stay <strong>on</strong> here for a graduate degree.”<br />
– R<strong>on</strong> Joyce ’73, former president, Colgate <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Council<br />
“Rebecca Chopp taught me how to work with<br />
people, h<strong>and</strong>le c<strong>on</strong>flict, navigate tough real-world<br />
politics, <strong>and</strong> get things d<strong>on</strong>e. When I stumbled, she<br />
used it as a learning experience for me.<br />
“When our football team reached the nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
champi<strong>on</strong>ship, she was our ‘Cheerleader-in-Chief.’<br />
The SGA wanted to find a way for students to attend.<br />
She helped make sure we had the resources to get<br />
Robert H.N. Ho ’56 signs a beam before it is set into the<br />
framing of the science center named in his h<strong>on</strong>or (June 2006).<br />
A happy Chopp looks <strong>on</strong>.<br />
Builder<br />
every<strong>on</strong>e possible in attendance. I had so much fun<br />
cosp<strong>on</strong>soring a pep rally at the Palace Theater with<br />
her. We celebrated the football team’s brilliant seas<strong>on</strong><br />
in fr<strong>on</strong>t of a packed crowd of students, families,<br />
<strong>and</strong> townspeople. The Colgate energy was incredible.”<br />
– Bart Hale ’04, Student Government Associati<strong>on</strong><br />
President, 2003–2004<br />
“Rebecca was always present, even during her painful<br />
recovery from extensive foot surgery, offering<br />
advice, making tough decisi<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> encouraging<br />
every<strong>on</strong>e to do what is right for Colgate <strong>and</strong> its<br />
students. What I will miss most about Rebecca is not<br />
the way in which she galvanized the Colgate community<br />
with her extraordinary charm <strong>and</strong> leadership<br />
capabilities, but the boss, colleague, <strong>and</strong> friend<br />
whose commitment to excellence for Colgate was<br />
genuine morning, no<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> night, from the very<br />
first day she <strong>and</strong> Fred arrived in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
– David Hale ’84, Vice President for Finance <strong>and</strong><br />
Administrati<strong>on</strong><br />
“President Chopp has been a str<strong>on</strong>g role model for<br />
me. She has always been receptive to student issues,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a c<strong>on</strong>structive <strong>and</strong> knowledgeable adviser <strong>and</strong><br />
supporter, from the SGA, our athletic teams, Coop<br />
renovati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> the new D<strong>on</strong>ovan’s Pub, to the<br />
linkage between residential life <strong>and</strong> our academic<br />
experience, <strong>and</strong> engaging students with the community,<br />
to her Colgate spirit. She will always be a<br />
Colgate Raider in our hearts.”<br />
– Melissa Madaio ’09, Vice President, Student<br />
Government Associati<strong>on</strong>, 2008–2009<br />
The Glendening Boat House <strong>on</strong> Lake Moraine, built to meet<br />
the needs of Colgate’s NCAA Divisi<strong>on</strong> I rowing program,<br />
<strong>and</strong> offer recreati<strong>on</strong>al boating<br />
“Rebecca str<strong>on</strong>gly supported getting the Upstate<br />
Institute up <strong>and</strong> running, which was the most<br />
rewarding work of my career at Colgate. The Upstate<br />
Institute, Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Initiative, <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinuing commitment<br />
to the village, town, schools, <strong>and</strong> day care<br />
are evidence that she underst<strong>and</strong>s that Colgate’s<br />
success is tied to the success of its community! She<br />
pushed both the global <strong>and</strong> the local, knowing that<br />
students <strong>and</strong> faculty would grow with new opportunities<br />
in the world <strong>and</strong> right at home.”<br />
– Jill Tiefenthaler, former Colgate ec<strong>on</strong>omics<br />
professor <strong>and</strong> Director of the Upstate Institute;<br />
now Provost, Wake Forest University<br />
“Rebecca has become the face of Colgate. Certainly,<br />
Colgate athletics has benefited from her presence at<br />
games, as well as her support <strong>and</strong> thorough underst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
of having a Divisi<strong>on</strong> I athletics program.<br />
For me, she has been the quintessential role model<br />
<strong>and</strong> mentor. I will miss her smile, her snappy outfits,<br />
Colgate’s visi<strong>on</strong> of global educati<strong>on</strong> is duly represented<br />
in the O’C<strong>on</strong>nor Campus Center’s transformati<strong>on</strong> into a<br />
campus “village green.”<br />
<strong>and</strong> her ebullient spirit <strong>and</strong> character. Best of luck at<br />
Swarthmore, Rebecca!”<br />
– Vicky Chun ’91, Senior Associate Athletic<br />
Director/Senior Woman Administrator<br />
“Rebecca Chopp was the right president for Colgate<br />
at a crucial juncture in our history. She brought both<br />
the skill sets — h<strong>on</strong>ed at a leading university — <strong>and</strong><br />
temperament to help Colgate not <strong>on</strong>ly regain its forward<br />
momentum, but also to dramatically enhance<br />
our prominence <strong>and</strong> positi<strong>on</strong> as a leading liberal<br />
arts university. She was able to meet the imposing<br />
challenges of appealing to Colgate’s many c<strong>on</strong>stituencies<br />
while making difficult decisi<strong>on</strong>s that she <strong>and</strong><br />
the Board of Trustees c<strong>on</strong>cluded were in the best<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g-term interests of the university. She has accomplished<br />
in seven years what many of her peers fail<br />
to achieve in fifteen. My deepest gratitude, <strong>and</strong> my<br />
best wishes to Rebecca <strong>and</strong> to Fred as they explore<br />
a new challenge. Colgate is truly the better place<br />
for Rebecca Chopp having served as its fifteenth<br />
president.”<br />
– John Golden, Chair, Colgate Board of Trustees<br />
2001–2007; Trustee 1994–2007<br />
8<br />
Rebecca Chopp discusses her presidency <strong>and</strong> hopes<br />
for Colgate with her friend Professor Ellen Kraly at<br />
www.colgate.edu/video<br />
Editor’s note: The headline for this article is a line<br />
from the university hymn, “God of Grace <strong>and</strong> God of<br />
Glory,” by Harry Emers<strong>on</strong> Fosdick, Class of 1900.<br />
The Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Movie Theater, <strong>on</strong>e of several historic properties<br />
revitalized by Colgate’s Hamilt<strong>on</strong> Initiative that are<br />
now populated by viable businesses<br />
30 scene: Summer 2009<br />
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<strong>88</strong> <strong>Days</strong> By<br />
Aleta Mayne<br />
On January 1, 2009, Paul ridley ’05<br />
set Out tO crOss the atlantic Ocean.<br />
his missiOn: tO hOnOr his mOther’s memOry<br />
by raising $500,000 fOr cancer research.<br />
his challenge: he wOuld be gOing it alOne<br />
the whOle way. in a 19-fOOt rOwbOat.<br />
32 scene: Summer 2009<br />
Joy Ridley<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ing in fr<strong>on</strong>t of the c<strong>on</strong>gregati<strong>on</strong> at Christ<br />
the King Lutheran Church, wearing a butt<strong>on</strong>-down<br />
shirt, jeans, <strong>and</strong> flip flops, Paul Ridley ’05 looked<br />
relaxed. But the topic of his talk — his <strong>88</strong> days<br />
rowing solo <strong>and</strong> unsupported across the Atlantic<br />
Ocean — had the parishi<strong>on</strong>ers <strong>on</strong> the edges of their<br />
pews. Having completed the row <strong>on</strong> March 29, Paul<br />
was spending an April weekend in his hometown<br />
of Binghamt<strong>on</strong>, N.Y., addressing the community that<br />
had been praying for him throughout his journey.<br />
<strong>His</strong> father, Pastor Mark Ridley ’72, stepmother, Pastor<br />
Nadine Ridley, <strong>and</strong> sister, Joy, sat in the fr<strong>on</strong>t row.<br />
During the next hour, Paul would admit things<br />
like the fact that he doesn’t enjoy swimming <strong>and</strong><br />
gets seasick easily. He described how the Milky Way<br />
would illuminate the sky at night <strong>and</strong> how he’d<br />
make faces at himself in the reflecti<strong>on</strong> of the boat<br />
hatch for entertainment. As the sun sh<strong>on</strong>e through<br />
the church windows, the rapt audience listened to<br />
the young man who has grown up in fr<strong>on</strong>t of their<br />
eyes <strong>and</strong>, at age 25, became the youngest — <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong>ly the third — American to successfully complete<br />
the expediti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Paul’s row was motivated by a cause important to<br />
his family. After seeing both of their parents battle<br />
cancer, he <strong>and</strong> Joy founded the n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong><br />
Row for Hope. Their mom, Katherine Ridley,<br />
died of malignant melanoma in 2001. A few m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
later, their dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer.<br />
Fortunately, Mark was successfully treated <strong>and</strong> is<br />
cancer free today.<br />
“We had a dramatic example of what the two<br />
different outcomes are when some<strong>on</strong>e is diagnosed<br />
with cancer: my mom’s case, which doesn’t have<br />
effective treatments available <strong>and</strong> doesn’t get the<br />
research dollars that the other cancers get, versus<br />
my dad’s case,” Paul explained. “We want to have<br />
more cases like my dad’s <strong>and</strong> fewer like my mom’s.”<br />
Paul had been introduced to the idea of ocean<br />
rowing through a colleague at his workplace, Greenwich<br />
Associates. He said it started out as a joke, but<br />
he so<strong>on</strong> realized that this was how he could “do<br />
his part” for cancer research. Paul had been in the<br />
rowing seat before, having rowed for the Raiders<br />
<strong>and</strong> after graduati<strong>on</strong> with the Norwalk River Rowing<br />
Associati<strong>on</strong>. <strong>His</strong> discomfort with the ocean <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
added to the appeal of the challenge. “I knew it was<br />
something outside of my comfort z<strong>on</strong>e, <strong>and</strong> part<br />
of what attracted me to the ocean in the first place<br />
was the fact that it was so far bey<strong>on</strong>d what I was<br />
accustomed to,” he explained.<br />
When Paul started planning for the approximately<br />
2,950-mile journey from the Canary Isl<strong>and</strong>s to<br />
Antigua, he informed the partners at Greenwich<br />
“I knew it was<br />
something outside<br />
of my comfort z<strong>on</strong>e,<br />
<strong>and</strong> part of what<br />
attracted me to the<br />
ocean in the first<br />
place was the fact<br />
that it was so far<br />
bey<strong>on</strong>d what I was<br />
accustomed to.”<br />
Associates <strong>and</strong> told his dad of his ambiti<strong>on</strong>. They<br />
all agreed to support him, but no <strong>on</strong>e quite believed<br />
that three years down the road they would be<br />
praying for him to make it across the ocean safely.<br />
“I’m a great believer in denial, <strong>and</strong> so I said, ‘That’s<br />
fine,’ <strong>and</strong> just assumed it would never happen,”<br />
Mark said. Through the years of preparati<strong>on</strong>, he<br />
added, it started to become a reality. “But he<br />
c<strong>on</strong>vinced me from a safety point of view that he<br />
wasn’t taking a big risk,” Mark explained. “I think<br />
he was as prepared as anybody could be for the<br />
expediti<strong>on</strong> that he undertook.”<br />
The birth of Liv<br />
Preparati<strong>on</strong> began with the craft that would carry<br />
Paul across the ocean. He collaborated with British<br />
boat designer Phil Morris<strong>on</strong> for eight m<strong>on</strong>ths to<br />
design a boat with minimal accommodati<strong>on</strong> for a<br />
single rower; at 19 feet, the yellow rowboat would<br />
end up 5 feet shorter <strong>and</strong> significantly lighter than<br />
most ocean rowing boats. The aft cabin had just<br />
he named the bOat liv, which means “life” in nOrwegian <strong>and</strong> translates in Old nOrse dialects tO “PrOtectiOn” <strong>and</strong> “defense.”<br />
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enough room for Paul to lie flat to sleep — with<br />
a half inch of clearance — <strong>and</strong> sit up. The fore cabin<br />
stored 95 days’ worth of 8,000 calorie-per-day<br />
meals as well as his sea anchor. Although he had no<br />
chase boat or means of resupply, Liv was equipped<br />
with the technology of an ocean racing yacht. A<br />
solar-power system provided electricity for an<br />
expediti<strong>on</strong>-style PDA, an Automatic Identificati<strong>on</strong><br />
System transp<strong>on</strong>der (radar that sends data through<br />
radio signals to other ships), a satellite ph<strong>on</strong>e, <strong>and</strong><br />
a positi<strong>on</strong> indicating beac<strong>on</strong>. The solar-powered<br />
system also juiced up Paul’s Panas<strong>on</strong>ic Toughbook<br />
laptop — <strong>on</strong> which he would post daily updates <strong>on</strong><br />
his blog at Rowforhope.com — <strong>and</strong> his 160-gigabyte<br />
iPod filled with music <strong>and</strong> a number of books <strong>on</strong><br />
tape, from Shakespeare classics to Into the Wild. He<br />
named the boat Liv, which means “life” in Norwegian<br />
<strong>and</strong> translates in old Norse dialects to “protecti<strong>on</strong>”<br />
<strong>and</strong> “defense.”<br />
The sec<strong>on</strong>d important part of the equati<strong>on</strong> was<br />
Paul’s physical stamina, which he built through<br />
training with a rowing coach, weight lifting, cardiovascular<br />
work, <strong>and</strong> even Bikram yoga. “It’s a great<br />
way to relax, work <strong>on</strong> flexibility <strong>and</strong> core strength,<br />
<strong>and</strong> do some different mental exercises,” Paul said<br />
of yoga. After all, he knew that his mental strength<br />
would be the biggest challenge. C<strong>on</strong>sulting with<br />
numerous ocean rowers, he was told many times<br />
that “you can train all you want, but if you can’t get<br />
your head <strong>on</strong> straight to get into that rowing seat, it<br />
will never matter.”<br />
Shoving off<br />
On Saturday, November 8, 2008, Paul said goodbye<br />
to Liv as she got her first taste of the open ocean<br />
when he sent her to the Canary Isl<strong>and</strong>s in the belly<br />
of a cargo ship. A m<strong>on</strong>th later, Paul <strong>and</strong> his family<br />
followed her, to the departure point of the isl<strong>and</strong><br />
La Gomera.<br />
blOg entry, december 12, 2008: “i made<br />
it safely tO the canary isl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> gOt<br />
my first glimPse Of the atlantic Ocean<br />
that i’ll be living On fOr the next three<br />
mOnths. my first reactiOn — let me at it!”<br />
The Ridleys spent the first few days <strong>on</strong> La Gomera<br />
wiring Liv’s electr<strong>on</strong>ics <strong>and</strong> packing her cabins. For<br />
safekeeping, Paul mailed a box of his pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />
possessi<strong>on</strong>s, including his wallet <strong>and</strong> Blackberry, to<br />
34<br />
Paul asked him for northeast winds<br />
at 10 to 15 knots...<br />
his home in Greenwich, C<strong>on</strong>n. Then came the waiting<br />
game. Although Paul had planned to depart <strong>on</strong><br />
December 16, he spent the next couple of weeks biding<br />
his time until the Spanish government issued his<br />
port clearance <strong>and</strong> the weather forecast predicted<br />
enough northeasterly wind to help him progress<br />
west. The rest of the Ridley family eventually had<br />
to return home, so Paul was left al<strong>on</strong>e to wait.<br />
On Christmas Day, he climbed to the top of a cliff<br />
overlooking La Gomera where a giant statue of Jesus<br />
watches over the town. Paul asked him for northeast<br />
winds at 10 to 15 knots, <strong>and</strong> then returned to his<br />
rental apartment to listen to Christmas carols.<br />
On December 30, Paul’s Christmas wish came<br />
true. He received his port clearance <strong>and</strong> the forecast<br />
looked favorable. Paul’s odyssey began <strong>on</strong> New Year’s<br />
Day. Departing simultaneously was another rower,<br />
58-year-old Leo Rosette, who was attempting to<br />
break a different age record, the oldest American to<br />
cross any ocean. There to see both of them off was<br />
experienced ocean rower Sim<strong>on</strong> Chalk of Woodvale<br />
Challenge, an organizati<strong>on</strong> that supports ocean<br />
rowing races.<br />
blOg entry, december 31, 2008: “in<br />
cOllege i went On a shOrt cruise frOm<br />
miami tO mexicO <strong>and</strong> back. i was seasick<br />
the entire time <strong>and</strong> swOre that i’d never<br />
gO On any mOre silly Ocean triPs. OOPs!”<br />
As anticipated, seasickness struck Paul for the<br />
first few days, preventing him from eating as much<br />
as he needed to maintain his energy. An inability<br />
to sleep through the night didn’t help. During his<br />
first night at sea, he was repeatedly awakened by<br />
the sound of his collisi<strong>on</strong>-avoidance alarm. Meant to<br />
detect the proximity of other boats, it was instead<br />
warning him that Liv was near herself. Until he<br />
figured out a way around the alarm glitch, Paul<br />
turned it off <strong>and</strong> set a timer to wake himself every<br />
20 minutes so that he could visually scan the ocean<br />
for approaching boats.<br />
With no choice but to row through the queasiness<br />
<strong>and</strong> exhausti<strong>on</strong>, Paul began adjusting to life at<br />
sea. In this early part of his voyage, a few daunting<br />
events would mark certain days. Approaching the<br />
sec<strong>on</strong>d week, just as Paul was feeling like he had his<br />
sea legs <strong>and</strong> that the “warm-up” was over, the wind<br />
<strong>and</strong> seas started building. After a particularly rough<br />
day of rowing <strong>and</strong> getting soaked by the crashing<br />
waves that were growing increasingly larger, cold<br />
<strong>and</strong> drenched, Paul crawled into his cabin to try to<br />
sleep. The next morning (day 13), he climbed out<br />
of the cabin <strong>and</strong> was aghast to see dark skies <strong>and</strong><br />
25-foot waves. “It was a scary time,” he said. As the<br />
day progressed, Paul watched the waves c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />
grow. “When it got dark, although I had incredible<br />
faith in the boat <strong>and</strong> my rowing ability, I had the<br />
str<strong>on</strong>g sense that I was going to need help,” Paul<br />
recalled. He saw the first star <strong>and</strong> started wishing,<br />
“Star light, star bright,” but couldn’t remember the<br />
rest of the rhyme. So he ab<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong>ed that plan <strong>and</strong><br />
said a prayer, something he then did twice a day<br />
for the rest of the row. Within 24 hours, the winds<br />
calmed down <strong>and</strong> Paul was able to c<strong>on</strong>tinue making<br />
progress westward. “I asked for help, <strong>and</strong> I got it,”<br />
he said.<br />
Two days later, another challenge would arrive<br />
when a high-pressure hose ripped out of the main<br />
water desalinator — a dangerous type of equipment<br />
failure that has forced the premature end of several<br />
past expediti<strong>on</strong>s. Paul managed to fix his drinkingwater<br />
maker temporarily so that he could again<br />
settle into his daily routine. But it would c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />
present problems <strong>and</strong> he would often have to spend<br />
time away from rowing to fiddle with it.<br />
Rough waters ahead<br />
Throughout the frustrating episodes, Paul’s blog<br />
entries would stay positive, but also hint at his<br />
challenges. The m<strong>on</strong>ot<strong>on</strong>y of eating freeze-dried<br />
variati<strong>on</strong>s of chicken <strong>and</strong> rice so<strong>on</strong> became evident.<br />
<strong>His</strong> third week of blog entries focused <strong>on</strong> the foods<br />
he was missing from home — Dinosaur Barbecue<br />
chicken wings, pizza from Ye Olde Pizza Pub, <strong>and</strong><br />
Binghamt<strong>on</strong>’s famous spiedies.<br />
antigua<br />
2,950 miles<br />
“When it got dark,<br />
although I had<br />
incredible faith in<br />
the boat <strong>and</strong> my<br />
rowing ability, I had<br />
the str<strong>on</strong>g sense<br />
that I was going to<br />
need help.”<br />
As the weeks passed, Paul’s craving for human<br />
interacti<strong>on</strong> also started to kick into high gear.<br />
Daily ph<strong>on</strong>e calls with his dad helped. Keeping in<br />
line with Paul’s <strong>on</strong>e-day-at-a-time strategy, Mark<br />
learned to focus the c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> what Paul had<br />
accomplished that day. News from l<strong>and</strong> was kept to<br />
a minimum — Paul had given specific instructi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to his team to not give him any bad news from<br />
home. “There was enough time out there to eat at<br />
my brain,” he explained.<br />
blOg entry, day 24: “fOr the first<br />
cOuPle weeks my first thOught after<br />
OPening my eyes was always, ‘where am i?<br />
wait … dOn’t tell me i’m in a rOwbOat in<br />
the middle Of the Ocean … nO, nO, nO…’”<br />
As he had been forewarned by experienced<br />
ocean rowers, <strong>on</strong>e of his biggest hurdles became<br />
getting out of the cabin <strong>and</strong> into the rowing seat<br />
to begin his morning shift. He began using c<strong>and</strong>ies<br />
that his stepmother Nadine had given him in<br />
La Gomera as bait. From the cabin, Paul would take<br />
a Lifesaver — a delicacy in the middle of the ocean<br />
— <strong>and</strong> toss it into the seat. “I knew that if it sat<br />
there, it would wash away, so I had to get into the<br />
rowing seat to save the Lifesaver,” Paul said.<br />
But instead of popping it right into his mouth, he<br />
would stash it in a safe place <strong>and</strong> treat himself at<br />
the end of the four-hour shift.<br />
Other motivati<strong>on</strong>al tools Paul used while at sea<br />
were his iPod — he jokes that he’s now an expert<br />
<strong>on</strong> the American Revoluti<strong>on</strong> after listening to 1776<br />
numerous times — <strong>and</strong> the daily blog comments<br />
from his supporters who were writing from all over<br />
la gOmera<br />
the world. “I’d read them about four or five times a<br />
day,” he said. “They kept my mind occupied for hours<br />
while I was rowing. That took the oars out of my<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s physically <strong>and</strong> kept my mind in a completely<br />
different place.” Paul’s supporters could also follow<br />
his progress <strong>on</strong> a Google map that was updated<br />
every day through his tracking beac<strong>on</strong>. Every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
from K-Rock radio fans in Binghamt<strong>on</strong> to elementary<br />
school kids around the country wrote in with<br />
inspirati<strong>on</strong>al words, philosophical qu<strong>and</strong>aries to<br />
c<strong>on</strong>template, <strong>and</strong> questi<strong>on</strong>s about what he was<br />
experiencing.<br />
Wildlife became a main topic <strong>on</strong> the message<br />
boards, especially after Paul began describing the<br />
petrel birds <strong>and</strong> flying fish that he was seeing. The<br />
young s<strong>on</strong> of a coworker sparked a lively discussi<strong>on</strong><br />
about sharks <strong>and</strong> what Paul should be <strong>on</strong> the lookout<br />
for. When Paul did finally report <strong>on</strong> a shark sighting,<br />
he had to admit it didn’t quite live up to the Jaws<br />
hype that had built <strong>on</strong>line. As the shark swam near<br />
his boat, Paul went into the cabin to get his camera<br />
<strong>and</strong> came back just in time to take a picture of its<br />
dorsal fin moving away.<br />
Keeping a careful eye out for fins was a necessity<br />
several times throughout the row. Periodically, Liv<br />
needed some housekeeping that required Paul to<br />
jump into the water. Using a rope, he would tie<br />
himself to Liv <strong>and</strong> jump into the 14,000-foot–deep<br />
ocean, plastic cement spreader in h<strong>and</strong>, to scrape<br />
the barnacles that would build up <strong>and</strong> slow down<br />
the boat. “I’d spend the morning looking around for<br />
sharks, <strong>and</strong> then in the afterno<strong>on</strong> when the sun was<br />
out, sit <strong>on</strong> the gunwale for 5 minutes, giving myself<br />
a little pep talk before actually going in,” he said.<br />
A picture of a Portuguese man-of-war, which<br />
Paul named Benny, also gained blog notoriety <strong>and</strong><br />
even led to a joking comment about Paul sounding<br />
dangerously like Tom Hanks’s str<strong>and</strong>ed character<br />
in Castaway.<br />
blOg entry, day 37: “the Petrel is still<br />
here, <strong>and</strong> the seagull stOPs by Once Or<br />
twice every day. neither are big talkers,<br />
thOugh … yet.”<br />
Of course, the l<strong>on</strong>eliness did engulf Paul at times.<br />
Breaking a 29-day streak without his seeing any<br />
sign of human life, a plane flying overhead brought<br />
tears to his eyes. “The thought of all these people<br />
in such a high-tech, human envir<strong>on</strong>ment, sitting<br />
in perfectly straight rows, sipping drinks, was<br />
incredible,” he explained.<br />
Overall, his positive attitude <strong>and</strong> sense of humor<br />
helped Paul through the difficult times. And all the<br />
while, his true cause was never far from his heart.<br />
On February 5, the eighth anniversary of his mom’s<br />
death, he wrote: “I witnessed her struggle unfold at<br />
a particularly formative point in my life when, as<br />
a senior in high school, I was beginning to realize<br />
that the decisi<strong>on</strong>s I made in the next several years<br />
would go a l<strong>on</strong>g way toward determining who I’d<br />
be as an adult. The impact my mom’s death had <strong>on</strong><br />
me was profound, <strong>and</strong> is single-h<strong>and</strong>edly resp<strong>on</strong>sible<br />
for where I am at this very moment — 31<br />
degrees 35 minutes West, 18 degrees 20 minutes<br />
North — in a 19-foot boat 359 nautical miles from<br />
the nearest l<strong>and</strong> (Cape Verde) <strong>and</strong> 1,736 nautical<br />
miles from the end of my journey.”<br />
Almost to the halfway point, physical challenges<br />
began to test his resolve. Salt sores had developed<br />
<strong>on</strong> his legs <strong>and</strong> backside, making it difficult for him<br />
to sit comfortably.<br />
blOg entry, day 46: “i’m running Out Of<br />
ways tO sit where i’m nOt directly On tOP<br />
Of, Or rOlling Over, a Painful sOre every<br />
time i take a strOke… tOnight i had the<br />
fOllOwing arrangement as far as seat<br />
Padding gOes: wheelchair Pad, mini-cell<br />
fOam Pad, gel Pad, then twO layers Of<br />
sheePskin.”<br />
Luckily, he had managed to avoid the claw grip<br />
that inflicts many ocean rowers, but it did become a<br />
struggle to close his h<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
On February 18, Paul crossed the east-to-west<br />
midpoint. The champagne he’d been saving for the<br />
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occasi<strong>on</strong> turned into a disappointment<br />
when Paul tasted the<br />
warm liquid that had suffered from 49<br />
days in a hot boat.<br />
The next 34 days would prove to become more<br />
difficult mentally, something Paul didn’t expect. “It<br />
got harder as I got closer to l<strong>and</strong>,” he explained. “I felt<br />
less c<strong>on</strong>nected to every<strong>on</strong>e back <strong>on</strong> l<strong>and</strong>. For them,<br />
the anticipati<strong>on</strong> of my arrival was building. But for<br />
me, every day was exactly the same.” Accepting that<br />
he would have to adjust his outlook <strong>and</strong> not think<br />
about Antigua until the very end, Paul stayed focused<br />
<strong>on</strong> the task at h<strong>and</strong>. He also took the time to be<br />
grateful for his experience, writing about the blanket<br />
of stars he slept under, <strong>and</strong> showing his sense of<br />
humor with “beard watch” postings to his blog —<br />
photos showing his facial hair growth over the trip.<br />
The final strokes<br />
In the last quarter of the expediti<strong>on</strong>, just as Paul<br />
planned to start adding night shifts to shave off a<br />
few days, the weather dealt him another blow.<br />
On day 66, after spending four hours rowing <strong>and</strong><br />
making no progress in the right directi<strong>on</strong>, Paul lowered<br />
his sea anchor — an underwater parachute<br />
that filled with water to slow his negative progress<br />
while sleeping <strong>and</strong> in times like this. For three days,<br />
while he waited for the winds to change directi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Paul was unable to row.<br />
blOg entry, day 70: “i’m exhausted<br />
Physically <strong>and</strong>, after all this weather<br />
nOnsense, nearing the end Of my rOPe<br />
mentally.”<br />
Following the 72-hour delay, Mother Nature<br />
started sending signs of l<strong>and</strong> Paul’s way. Increasing<br />
numbers of seagulls hovered <strong>and</strong> attempted to l<strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> deck, <strong>and</strong> Paul spotted a bug <strong>on</strong> board for the first<br />
time since leaving the Canaries. Signs of the human<br />
world gave him hope as well; in <strong>on</strong>e day, seven<br />
airplanes flew overhead. But with just 130 nautical<br />
miles between the young rower <strong>and</strong> his destinati<strong>on</strong><br />
of Antigua, the sea wasn’t ready to give him up<br />
yet. As the sun beat down <strong>on</strong> Paul daily, he became<br />
locked in a combinati<strong>on</strong> of winds <strong>and</strong> currents<br />
that were pushing him south in the directi<strong>on</strong> of<br />
Guadeloupe, where he feared he might have to l<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Adding to his frustrati<strong>on</strong>, the main water desalinator<br />
was <strong>on</strong> the fritz again. “It was the classic story of<br />
the fifty-cent part taking down the five thous<strong>and</strong>–<br />
dollar water maker,” he said. Not wanting to sacrifice<br />
time away from rowing to fix the desalinator,<br />
Paul relied <strong>on</strong> his backup water supply <strong>and</strong> a manual<br />
pump he brought with him. He had also run out<br />
of his favorite rowing foods of Ramen noodles,<br />
army biscuits, <strong>and</strong> chocolate bars. “At the end of an<br />
expediti<strong>on</strong> that l<strong>on</strong>g, it’s not a deal breaker, but it<br />
didn’t help morale,” he said of his significantly<br />
decreased meal opti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Feeling glum <strong>and</strong> defeated, Paul gritted his teeth<br />
<strong>and</strong> battled his way north, adding hours to his rowing<br />
shifts so that he was rowing 12 to 14 hours a day.<br />
“I had to deal with real questi<strong>on</strong>s about whether or<br />
not I’d actually be able to make it to Antigua, where<br />
friends <strong>and</strong> family <strong>and</strong> everything I’d been dreaming<br />
about for the whole trip were waiting for me,” he<br />
recalled. “The idea that I could potentially miss them<br />
was crushing.”<br />
Meanwhile, his family had arrived in Antigua.<br />
They enlisted the help of Antigua Barbuda Search<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rescue, which had advanced software to track<br />
the wind <strong>and</strong> weather patterns. “I felt like I was the<br />
most closely watched pers<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> earth for the last<br />
few days,” Paul said. The search <strong>and</strong> rescue authorities<br />
predicted that Liv would hit a north-tending<br />
current, which Paul could use to overcome the winds<br />
from the northeast <strong>and</strong> make a turn to the northwest<br />
toward Antigua. They were right, <strong>and</strong> like the wind,<br />
Paul’s luck was turning around. That same day, he<br />
crossed the Atlantic Ocean Rowing Crossing Line<br />
— the official measure of a completed ocean row —<br />
which he hadn’t realized was so close until the previous<br />
day. <strong>His</strong> spirits lifted, <strong>and</strong> Paul c<strong>on</strong>centrated <strong>on</strong><br />
getting himself safely to Antigua. On the morning of<br />
day 87, just 49 miles away from Antigua, Paul came<br />
out of his cabin <strong>and</strong> saw a welcome sight — his first<br />
glimpse of l<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Paul decided that he would accept a tow into<br />
English Harbour, so the next day Mark <strong>and</strong> Nadine,<br />
a few family friends, <strong>and</strong> two representatives from<br />
the company that built Liv chartered a catamaran to<br />
go out <strong>and</strong> bring Paul in. The rest of the 19-member<br />
welcoming party ab<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong>ed their poolside stati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to get a glimpse of the yellow boat from the cliffs at<br />
the mouth of the harbor <strong>and</strong> then ran to the dock.<br />
Paul’s friends from Binghamt<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>necticut<br />
had traveled to Antigua, as well as six of his Colgate<br />
cr<strong>on</strong>ies: Sheila Chun ’05, Allis<strong>on</strong> Kelley ’05, Anna<br />
Kolich ’05, Keely Lowe ’05, Katy Romano ’05, <strong>and</strong><br />
Dan Solom<strong>on</strong> ’05.<br />
An immediate feeling of relief swept over Paul<br />
when he saw people waving to him from the<br />
catamaran, he said. They towed him in <strong>and</strong> cut him<br />
loose at the mouth of the harbor so he could row the<br />
last leg into the dock. As he rowed into the harbor,<br />
photographers <strong>on</strong> dinghies swarmed around him.<br />
The search <strong>and</strong> rescue boat was spraying a fire-hose<br />
rainbow. People out <strong>on</strong> their sailboats waiting for his<br />
arrival <strong>and</strong> at the waterfr<strong>on</strong>t restaurants applauded.<br />
The Queen s<strong>on</strong>g “We Are the Champi<strong>on</strong>s” was being<br />
piped over a sound system, <strong>and</strong> he heard his Colgate<br />
classmates yelling coordinated cheers. Only expecting<br />
to see his friends <strong>and</strong> family there, Paul said “It<br />
seemed like the whole isl<strong>and</strong> had come out to see<br />
me.” Pulling into the dock, Joy was there waiting to<br />
grab his h<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> guide Liv to the wall. A TV news<br />
crew was <strong>on</strong> h<strong>and</strong> with a bottle of champagne. It<br />
felt so cold to Paul when he grabbed it, he said, that<br />
it chilled him to the b<strong>on</strong>e. Overcome by emoti<strong>on</strong>,<br />
he sputtered out a few words, greeted friends <strong>and</strong><br />
family with hugs, took “the l<strong>on</strong>gest shower of my<br />
life,” <strong>and</strong> within an hour was <strong>on</strong> the ph<strong>on</strong>e being<br />
interviewed by CNN. The “after” party began at a<br />
bar <strong>and</strong> grill fittingly called Life.<br />
L<strong>and</strong> legs<br />
A cheeseburger, a cold drink, <strong>and</strong> a soft bed gave<br />
Paul immediate satisfacti<strong>on</strong>, but it took some time<br />
for him to readjust to l<strong>and</strong>. For days, he would still<br />
wake up 15 minutes before sunrise. Having lost<br />
strength in the muscles that hold the body upright<br />
<strong>and</strong> provide balance, Paul had to get used to walking<br />
again. Another pace he had difficulty keeping up<br />
with was the quickness of c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
blOg entry, aPril 3: “On the bOat i had<br />
all the time in the wOrld tO fOrmulate<br />
my thOughts in great detail <strong>and</strong> in a<br />
very Organized, but nOt exactly lightning-fast,<br />
way. after arriving, i cOuldn’t<br />
believe hOw quickly cOnversatiOns<br />
wOuld switch frOm One tOPic tO anOther,<br />
leaving me struggling tO keeP my brain<br />
mOving fast enOugh tO keeP uP.”<br />
Social situati<strong>on</strong>s in general felt different, he said.<br />
Returning to affluent Greenwich, Paul felt uncomfortable<br />
amidst the expensive SUVs <strong>and</strong> material<br />
excesses. At sea, his most prized commodities had<br />
been Ramen noodles <strong>and</strong> army biscuits. “The most<br />
valuable things had to do with my sustenance,<br />
keeping myself alive,” he said. Back <strong>on</strong> l<strong>and</strong>, with the<br />
ability to buy as many Ramen noodles as he desires,<br />
Paul said, he has developed a great sense of gratitude<br />
for his life — <strong>and</strong> for his changed viewpoint. “My<br />
perspective <strong>on</strong> this culture, this society, all this<br />
stuff we have, it’s a little different, <strong>and</strong> I’ll always<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue to feel lucky for what I have, which is a<br />
great outcome.”<br />
Waiting in line at the DMV to get his new driver’s<br />
license (his wallet never made it back in the mail<br />
from La Gomera), Paul c<strong>on</strong>templated how much he<br />
missed the freedom of the ocean. “It sounds really<br />
strange because I was in a boat, getting thrown<br />
around by the weather, <strong>and</strong> if I wanted to get to<br />
l<strong>and</strong>, I had to row,” he said. “But there, I at least had<br />
the sense that I was the captain <strong>and</strong> the final decisi<strong>on</strong><br />
maker <strong>on</strong> what happened in the boat — I had<br />
my own little sphere.”<br />
He also missed Liv. Watching a truck carry her<br />
away to a c<strong>on</strong>tainer port in Antigua was an emoti<strong>on</strong>al<br />
moment for Paul. “She kept me alive for <strong>88</strong><br />
days going through <strong>on</strong>e of the harshest envir<strong>on</strong>ments<br />
<strong>on</strong> earth,” he said. Liv will be back <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Atlantic Ocean next year, but without Paul. He sold<br />
her to 22-year-old Katie Spotz, who will try to break<br />
his record as the youngest American, <strong>and</strong> if so, could<br />
also become the youngest pers<strong>on</strong> in the world to<br />
row an ocean solo. “It would’ve been great to keep Liv<br />
<strong>and</strong> have my gr<strong>and</strong>kids paddling her around a lake,<br />
but at this point, I can’t afford to have a $60,000<br />
boat sitting around,” said Paul, who spent his life<br />
savings <strong>and</strong> took out a loan to fund the expediti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
He’s still not entirely comfortable with certain<br />
“Having been out<br />
there <strong>and</strong> back, I think<br />
that it’s going to be<br />
much harder to resist<br />
the urge to do something<br />
else.”<br />
aspects of life <strong>on</strong> l<strong>and</strong> — like sticking to such a busy<br />
schedule — but Paul has become more accustomed<br />
to life before Liv. After he was interviewed by every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
from Fox News to the B<strong>on</strong>nie Hunt Show, graced<br />
the 25 fittest list in Men’s Fitness, <strong>and</strong> was used as an<br />
example of extreme fundraising methods by Forbes,<br />
the media frenzy has since died down. Greenwich<br />
Associates has given him leeway to c<strong>on</strong>tinue his<br />
speaking tour, visiting classrooms, churches, <strong>and</strong><br />
various organizati<strong>on</strong>s including Colgate alumni<br />
clubs. And, with all the work dedicated to building<br />
the n<strong>on</strong>profit, Row for Hope is still a priority for the<br />
Ridley family. Paul raised more than $100,000 of his<br />
$500,000 goal. The organizati<strong>on</strong> will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to<br />
fundraise for cancer research at the Yale Cancer<br />
Center by supporting regattas, <strong>and</strong> even athletes<br />
outside of the rowing world.<br />
Back in Binghamt<strong>on</strong>, Pastor Mark delivers a Bible<br />
reading about J<strong>on</strong>ah, who discovers that even in the<br />
belly of a whale, he can talk to God, <strong>and</strong> God will<br />
listen. As the story goes, J<strong>on</strong>ah lives to perform the<br />
missi<strong>on</strong> that God has in mind for him. Like J<strong>on</strong>ah,<br />
Paul learned that he could talk to God in the middle<br />
of the ocean, <strong>and</strong> he’s waiting to learn his life’s missi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
He admitted that another expediti<strong>on</strong> is likely<br />
— although it will be a different format than a solo<br />
ocean row. “Having been out there <strong>and</strong> back, I think<br />
that it’s going to be much harder to resist the urge<br />
to do something else,” he said. Paul added that he<br />
would c<strong>on</strong>sider rowing in a larger boat with a team<br />
of people. And he’s open to other ideas. “There are a<br />
lot of great expediti<strong>on</strong>s that you can do to help advance<br />
science,” he explained. “People carry weather<br />
stati<strong>on</strong>s to the top of mountains <strong>and</strong> bring samples<br />
back from the jungle. I think there are a lot of ways<br />
to get out there <strong>and</strong> do some good, <strong>and</strong> that’s something<br />
I want to do.”<br />
The c<strong>on</strong>gregati<strong>on</strong> joined in singing, “If the Lord<br />
had not been <strong>on</strong> our side, all the raging waters<br />
<strong>and</strong> the mighty flood would have swept over us.”<br />
And Mark closed by telling his s<strong>on</strong>, “You were the<br />
youngest <strong>and</strong> the third American to row across the<br />
Atlantic solo <strong>and</strong> unsupported, but you were not<br />
unsupported <strong>and</strong> you were not al<strong>on</strong>e.”<br />
<strong>88</strong><br />
Paul’s <strong>88</strong> days by the numbers<br />
Boat measurements: 19 feet, 4 inches; 400 pounds<br />
Times listened to Dreams from My Father by<br />
Barack Obama: 5<br />
Most hours rowed in <strong>on</strong>e day: 15<br />
Total pounds lost: more than 30<br />
Amount of freeze-dried food stored in Liv:<br />
276 pounds; 76 cases<br />
Average calories eaten per day: 5,500<br />
Most daunting day at sea: Day 13<br />
Total miles rowed by Paul across the Atlantic: 3,500<br />
Rowers who have attempted an east-to-west<br />
transatlantic crossing in the last 40 years: 85<br />
Percentage of those attempts that have succeeded:<br />
60 percent<br />
Official Atlantic Ocean Rowing Crossing Line:<br />
l<strong>on</strong>gitude 59°37W<br />
Times he washed his hair during first shower<br />
back <strong>on</strong> l<strong>and</strong>: 4<br />
Funds raised by Theta Chi brothers at their semi-formal<br />
dedicated to Row for Hope: more than $2,300<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s matched by Bob Glendening ’71:<br />
more than $9,000<br />
Total m<strong>on</strong>ey raised to date by Row for Hope to support<br />
cancer research: more than $100,000<br />
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This portrait, a prime<br />
example of Yousuf<br />
Karsh’s masterful lighting<br />
techniques, was taken<br />
in Karsh’s Ottawa studio<br />
during Shaw’s 1933 visit<br />
to Canada.<br />
A <strong>Writer</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>His</strong> <strong>Image</strong><br />
©Yousuf Karsh<br />
By Rebecca Costello<br />
While George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) may be<br />
best known as a prolific Irish playwright, novelist,<br />
<strong>and</strong> music critic, there are other aspects of the man<br />
with which fans of his literary works may not be<br />
familiar: photographer, carto<strong>on</strong>ist, socialist, provacateur,<br />
<strong>and</strong>, <strong>on</strong>e might say, egotist.<br />
H.G. Wells <strong>on</strong>ce joked that a pers<strong>on</strong> could travel<br />
to the most remote isl<strong>and</strong> in the Pacific Ocean, <strong>and</strong>,<br />
within three-quarters of an hour, could come up<strong>on</strong><br />
a photograph of Shaw. Not surprising, for Shaw<br />
never <strong>on</strong>ce refused to have his photograph taken,<br />
according to Dan Laurence, editor of Shaw’s letters.<br />
He estimated that there were “tens of thous<strong>and</strong>s” of<br />
Shaw photographs in existence. Shaw was the <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> ever to win both the Nobel Prize in literature<br />
<strong>and</strong> an Oscar, for Pygmali<strong>on</strong> — up<strong>on</strong> which the<br />
musical My Fair Lady is based. He was also <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
the founders of L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> School of Ec<strong>on</strong>omics, as well<br />
as a charter member of the peaceful middle-class<br />
socialist Fabian Society.<br />
An upcoming exhibiti<strong>on</strong> at Colgate, A <strong>Writer</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>His</strong> <strong>Image</strong>, reveals much about both the wellknown<br />
<strong>and</strong> the lesser-known Shaw. Curated by Carl<br />
Peters<strong>on</strong>, head of special collecti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> university<br />
archivist, the exhibiti<strong>on</strong> is drawn from Colgate’s significant<br />
holdings of Shaw items, given by alumnus<br />
Richard S. Weiner ’68.<br />
Weiner first fell in love with Shaw while <strong>on</strong><br />
Colgate’s French Study Group. Up<strong>on</strong> graduati<strong>on</strong>, he<br />
began collecting Shaw letters, books, <strong>and</strong> artifacts.<br />
“I was intrigued by his philosophy. He made me<br />
laugh,” Weiner told the Scene in 1998. “The very first<br />
thing I bought was a small photograph signed <strong>on</strong> the<br />
back. I thought it was very exciting that this original<br />
photo had passed through Shaw’s h<strong>and</strong>s.”<br />
Over the years, Weiner amassed more than 1,500<br />
An avid photographer, Shaw recorded the photographs he made while visiting<br />
Italy in 1904 in his tiny, precise script in his Wellcome’s Photographic Exposure<br />
Record <strong>and</strong> Diary. Reproduced here approximately actual size.<br />
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letters, manuscripts <strong>and</strong> proof copies, virtually every<br />
book Shaw published, as well as playbills, photographs<br />
— his own, as well as portraits by several of<br />
the most famous photographers of his day — carto<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
paintings, drawings, caricatures, <strong>and</strong> other<br />
renditi<strong>on</strong>s of Shaw, ephemera such as his gardening<br />
gloves, <strong>and</strong> even a few items with a Colgate c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Beginning in the 1980s, Weiner, who owned<br />
<strong>and</strong> operated the rare book store Escargot Books in<br />
Brielle, N.J., began d<strong>on</strong>ating his collecti<strong>on</strong> to Colgate<br />
in installments. He died in 2002.<br />
The images presented here are just a few of those<br />
included in the exhibiti<strong>on</strong>, which will open October<br />
15 at Case Library <strong>and</strong> Geyer Center for Informati<strong>on</strong><br />
Technology.<br />
Thanks to exhibiti<strong>on</strong> curator Carl Peters<strong>on</strong> for his<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s to this article <strong>and</strong> to Warren Wheeler<br />
for his photographic assistance.<br />
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The exhibiti<strong>on</strong> of George Bernard Shaw items, A<br />
<strong>Writer</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>His</strong> <strong>Image</strong>, will be <strong>on</strong> view at Case Library<br />
<strong>and</strong> Geyer Center for Informati<strong>on</strong> Technology from<br />
Oct. 15 until Dec. 1, 2009. For informati<strong>on</strong>, call<br />
315-228-7305. For informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> other arts events,<br />
visit www.colgate.edu/arts<br />
Alvin Langd<strong>on</strong> Coburn’s photogravure of Shaw appeared in the April 1908<br />
issue of Alfred Stieglitz’s well-known photographic journal Camera Work.<br />
©George Eastman House, Internati<strong>on</strong>al Museum of Photography <strong>and</strong> Film<br />
This mixed-media drawing<br />
of Shaw, with cloth <strong>and</strong><br />
wood by some<strong>on</strong>e named<br />
O.P., was autographed by<br />
Shaw with a touching note<br />
in 1948.<br />
George Bernard Shaw plays produced at Colgate<br />
November 1951 Androcles <strong>and</strong> the Li<strong>on</strong>, Russell Speirs, director<br />
April 1954 C<strong>and</strong>ida, Russell Speirs, director<br />
November 1960 The Shewing Up of Blanco Posnet, Russell Speirs, director<br />
November 1961 The Devil’s Disciple, Russell Speirs, director<br />
October 1964 Arms <strong>and</strong> the Man, Russell Speirs, director<br />
July 1975 C<strong>and</strong>ida, Jerome Kilty, director (Colgate Summer Theater)<br />
July 1977 Heartbreak House, Atlee Sproul, director (Colgate Summer Theater)<br />
July 1979 Major Barbara, Euan Smith, director (Colgate Summer Theater)<br />
March 1991 Misalliance, Jerome Kilty, director<br />
February 1992 C<strong>and</strong>ida, Dean Keppler, director<br />
Eduard Steichen’s four-color halft<strong>on</strong>e portrait of Shaw appeared in the<br />
same Camera Work issue as the Coburn (facing page).<br />
Shaw liked to divide his time between<br />
L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> his country house at<br />
Ayot St. Lawrence (Shaw’s Corner).<br />
Wartime rati<strong>on</strong>ing made this<br />
impossible; hence, he announced<br />
his c<strong>on</strong>finement in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> with a<br />
caricature of himself, circa 1941.<br />
Colgate C<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
This 1929 photo, taken at a L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> hotel, depicts Shaw with Colgate’s academic dean<br />
at the time, William Crawshaw (pictured to the right of Shaw), <strong>and</strong> several students.<br />
Crawshaw, who was the acting dean of “The Floating University,” which sailed around<br />
the world with students from various colleges, describes the meeting in his memoir,<br />
My Colgate Years (1937).<br />
Sir Robert Ho Tung (right), the H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g industrialist <strong>and</strong> philanthropist, <strong>and</strong> father<br />
of Colgate alumnus <strong>and</strong> benefactor Robert H.N. Ho ’56, inspired, in part, Shaw’s play<br />
Buoyant Billi<strong>on</strong>s. L.F.H. Beard took this photograph <strong>on</strong> July 4, 1949, just before Shaw’s<br />
93rd birthday, <strong>and</strong> 16 m<strong>on</strong>ths before his death, <strong>on</strong> the back porch of his home, Shaw’s<br />
Corner. Sir Robert was repaying an earlier visit by Shaw to H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g. He also brought<br />
the colorful Chinese robe that Shaw is wearing, which later became part of the permanent<br />
display at Shaw’s Corner.<br />
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News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 41<br />
Permissi<strong>on</strong> of Joanna T. Steichen
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News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 43<br />
Andrew Daddio
stay c<strong>on</strong>nected<br />
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Get to know: Know: Jung Name Pak Here ’96<br />
– <strong>Alumni</strong> Council member since 2006; co-president,<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> of Color; class president<br />
– 5th <strong>and</strong> 10th Reuni<strong>on</strong> program chair; career<br />
services <strong>and</strong> admissi<strong>on</strong> volunteer<br />
– Former professor <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sultant, Roosevelt House<br />
Public Policy Institute<br />
– PhD in U.S. history, Columbia University<br />
What professors<br />
were str<strong>on</strong>g mentors<br />
for you?<br />
Pete Banner-Haley,<br />
who said I should go<br />
to graduate school<br />
for my PhD, <strong>and</strong><br />
Andy Rotter, who<br />
helped facilitate<br />
that process.<br />
What’s your<br />
f<strong>on</strong>dest Colgate<br />
memory?<br />
My mother passed<br />
away in my junior<br />
year. The following<br />
fall, my friends<br />
went to Gary<br />
Ross [admissi<strong>on</strong><br />
dean], Nan DeVries<br />
[chaplain], <strong>and</strong> Ernie<br />
Cross [administrative services VP] <strong>and</strong> said, ‘How can we help Jung?’<br />
The university allowed us to plant a tree <strong>on</strong> the old golf course. I will<br />
forever be grateful for that — that the instituti<strong>on</strong> itself could care<br />
about <strong>on</strong>e pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Diversity is an important issue to you as an <strong>Alumni</strong> Council<br />
member. Why is that, <strong>and</strong> what would you like to see happen?<br />
We have to work at making sure that everybody is included. <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
of color who d<strong>on</strong>’t participate often have reas<strong>on</strong>s that are different<br />
from the majority populati<strong>on</strong>. What inspires me is alumni who did<br />
experience nasty things at Colgate but come back <strong>and</strong> volunteer<br />
anyway. I hope that more will volunteer — hosting a student for<br />
Career Services’ A Day in the Life, for example — because it’s<br />
important for students to see alumni of color in positi<strong>on</strong>s of influence<br />
<strong>and</strong> power <strong>and</strong> realize that diversity is a lived reality, not just a<br />
slogan for four years at Colgate.<br />
As the <strong>Alumni</strong> of Color (AOC) group has increased its activities,<br />
what’s been the most interesting?<br />
We’ve joined the communicati<strong>on</strong>s revoluti<strong>on</strong>, which has been particularly<br />
effective in drawing in younger alumni <strong>and</strong> students. L<strong>on</strong>cey<br />
Mills ’02 <strong>and</strong> Pablo G<strong>on</strong>zalez ’01 have d<strong>on</strong>e amazing things. They’ve<br />
set us up <strong>on</strong> Facebook, created <strong>on</strong>line surveys, <strong>and</strong> redesigned the<br />
AOC web page <strong>on</strong> colgatealumni.org.<br />
What figures in history would you like to have dinner with?<br />
It would be great to talk to Lynd<strong>on</strong> Johns<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Martin Luther<br />
King Jr. about the dynamic between policy making <strong>and</strong> community<br />
activism. They were transformative figures who worked together<br />
to make civil rights a legal, instituti<strong>on</strong>al, <strong>and</strong> social reality. And<br />
Eleanor Roosevelt, who reminds me that you d<strong>on</strong>’t have to be in an<br />
established positi<strong>on</strong> of power to influence internati<strong>on</strong>al — never<br />
mind domestic — policy.<br />
Do you have any hobbies?<br />
I’m taking a basic drawing class at the Torpedo Factory in Alex<strong>and</strong>ria,<br />
Va., <strong>and</strong> I’m hoping to move up to painting, eventually!<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> bulletin board<br />
Questi<strong>on</strong>s? C<strong>on</strong>tact the alumni office<br />
at 315-228-7433 or alumni@colgate.<br />
edu<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Council Notes<br />
Call for nominati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The nominati<strong>on</strong>s committee of<br />
the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council seeks recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
for c<strong>and</strong>idates for this<br />
55-member volunteer board. From<br />
unique perspectives <strong>and</strong> diverse<br />
backgrounds, the council advises the<br />
university; opens lines of communicati<strong>on</strong><br />
between Colgate <strong>and</strong> its alumni;<br />
mentors the next generati<strong>on</strong> of graduates;<br />
<strong>and</strong> proudly tells Colgate’s story<br />
to the world.<br />
Each year, 11 to 13 new members<br />
are selected to represent specific<br />
eras <strong>and</strong> geographic areas as well as<br />
at-large positi<strong>on</strong>s. C<strong>and</strong>idates, initially<br />
identified through the nominati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
committee, are ultimately ratified by<br />
the full council. Ideal c<strong>and</strong>idates exhibit<br />
several of the following qualities:<br />
• Varied Colgate volunteer service<br />
• A dem<strong>on</strong>strated commitment to<br />
Colgate over time<br />
• Meaningful pers<strong>on</strong>al or professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
accomplishments or<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s to the greater<br />
community<br />
• Readiness <strong>and</strong> willingness to<br />
become more involved <strong>on</strong> behalf<br />
of the university<br />
• A c<strong>on</strong>sistent history of giving<br />
financial support to Colgate<br />
The awards committee of the <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Council seeks nominati<strong>on</strong>s from the<br />
classes ending in 5 <strong>and</strong> 0 for awards<br />
to be presented at Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2010.<br />
Categories include:<br />
• Ann Yao Young <strong>Alumni</strong> Award<br />
(Class of 2005)<br />
• Maro<strong>on</strong> Citati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
• Humanitarian Award<br />
• Wm. Brian Little ’64 <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Award for Distinguished Service*<br />
*All c<strong>and</strong>idates having previously<br />
received the Maro<strong>on</strong> Citati<strong>on</strong> will be<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sidered.<br />
Send nominati<strong>on</strong>s for alumni awards<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Council c<strong>and</strong>idates by<br />
Sept. 1 to: RuthAnn Loveless MA’72,<br />
Executive Secretary, Colgate University,<br />
13 Oak Dr., Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, NY 13346.<br />
Please include a supporting statement<br />
for each pers<strong>on</strong> you nominate. For<br />
more informati<strong>on</strong>, visit www.colgate<br />
alumni.org.<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Club Awards<br />
With more than 300 events, Colgate’s<br />
district alumni clubs had a banner year<br />
thanks to terrific volunteer leadership.<br />
We are pleased to recognize this<br />
year’s club award winners, as well as<br />
our volunteer of the year. C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to all!<br />
Gateway Clubs: Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing:<br />
St. Louis. Most Improved: Saratoga.<br />
Sustained Excellence: L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Small Clubs: Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing:<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong>, Ore. Most Improved: Rhode<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>. Leadership in Community<br />
Service: Chenango Valley.<br />
Medium Clubs: Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing: the<br />
Rockies. Most Improved: Puget Sound.<br />
Revitalizati<strong>on</strong> Efforts: Rochester, N.Y.<br />
Large Clubs: Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing:<br />
Northern California. Most Improved:<br />
Chicago. Sustained Excellence: Philadelphia.<br />
Metro Clubs: Most Outst<strong>and</strong>ing: NYC<br />
(48 events this year!). Most Improved:<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C. Sustained Excellence:<br />
Bost<strong>on</strong>.<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Volunteer of the Year: Steve<br />
Solom<strong>on</strong> ’76, L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
Navi’Gate with Colgatealumni.org<br />
Link your colgatealumni.org <strong>and</strong><br />
Facebook accounts with Facebook<br />
C<strong>on</strong>nect! Simply click the ic<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> our<br />
login page <strong>and</strong> follow the directi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Then, your Facebook password will access<br />
colgatealumni.org. You’ll be able<br />
to alert your Facebook friends when<br />
you RSVP for a Colgate event or support<br />
the university through our <strong>on</strong>line<br />
giving page.<br />
Questi<strong>on</strong>s? Visit www.colgate<br />
alumni.org/faq.<br />
class class class news<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> news <strong>and</strong> deadlines<br />
Class news: Class editors will be<br />
submitting their columns <strong>on</strong> Oct. 9,<br />
2009, Jan. 8, 2010, <strong>and</strong> April 9, 2010.<br />
Please keep those deadlines in mind<br />
when sending informati<strong>on</strong> to your<br />
corresp<strong>on</strong>dents, <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong> that<br />
your news may take a while to appear<br />
in print. For updates in between,<br />
check out your class page at www.<br />
colgatealumni.org.<br />
Marriage <strong>and</strong> birth listings: Please<br />
mail informati<strong>on</strong> to the Scene,attn:<br />
Births/Marriages, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
NY 13346; fax 315-228-7699; or<br />
e-mail scene@colgate.edu.<br />
For address changes, or to report the<br />
death of a Colgate graduate, please<br />
notify alumni records. If possible,<br />
please identify surviving kin <strong>and</strong> an<br />
address for c<strong>on</strong>dolences to be sent.<br />
If a newspaper obituary is available,<br />
we would appreciate receiving a copy:<br />
315-228-7453 (tel.); 315-228-7699<br />
(fax); alumnirecords@colgate.edu.<br />
Should any<strong>on</strong>e up through the Class of 1934 have<br />
news to share, please c<strong>on</strong>tact Aleta Mayne: 315-<br />
228-6669; amayne@colgate.edu.<br />
1933<br />
Marian E Strobel wrote in <strong>on</strong> behalf of her father,<br />
Charles E Strobel: “My father is alive <strong>and</strong> well<br />
<strong>and</strong> living independently in his home in Rochester.<br />
Dad (Cornell Law ’36) retired from his legal<br />
practice in 2000; he practiced real estate <strong>and</strong><br />
small corp law. Dad celebrated his 100th bday<br />
this past July at a party at the Rochester Yacht<br />
Club, where he has been a member for many<br />
years <strong>and</strong> where he was an avid sailor. PS: Dad’s<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>daughter, Jane Hartung, was accepted to<br />
the Class of 2011 but decided to attend Furman<br />
instead.”<br />
1935<br />
George Carmichael<br />
930 Regency Square 110<br />
Vero Beach, FL 32967<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> class has again been reduced (<strong>on</strong>ly 7 still<br />
hanging in there) by the deaths of Carl E McAllister<br />
<strong>and</strong> Moses D Stivers. McAllister was 96<br />
<strong>and</strong> leaves his widow in Reynoldsburg, OH. Carl,<br />
an Austen Colgate Scholar, was with the c<strong>on</strong>cert<br />
orchestra <strong>and</strong> marching b<strong>and</strong> while at Colgate.<br />
Moe is best described in this letter from close<br />
friend Jim Tarvin ’60: “Moe Stivers, a delightful<br />
soul, passed away Jan 12 at 94. We met at Orange<br />
CC when I began teaching there in 1970. Moe<br />
loved teaching <strong>and</strong> his students loved him. We<br />
were surprised to learn we had both been in ATO,<br />
<strong>and</strong> despite my graduati<strong>on</strong> being 25 years after<br />
his, we had the same house mother — Aggie Snyder.<br />
Moe, a member of the Colgate Thirteen, <strong>and</strong><br />
wife Pat (who is well <strong>and</strong> sharp as a tack) <strong>and</strong> my<br />
wife Liz <strong>and</strong> I enjoyed returning to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for<br />
fall football games. He always found a few fellow<br />
Thirteeners to join in <strong>and</strong> sing beloved Colgate<br />
s<strong>on</strong>gs. He <strong>and</strong> Pat have 10 children <strong>and</strong> scads of<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children <strong>and</strong> great-gr<strong>and</strong>children. <strong>His</strong> passing<br />
is a great loss.”<br />
George: 772-569-6951;<br />
hoagiec93@pavlovpost.com<br />
1936<br />
Elizabeth Gallagher-Saward<br />
Apartment 513<br />
505 N Lakeshore Dr<br />
Chicago, IL 60611<br />
Jerry Howl<strong>and</strong>, your former scribe, wrote from<br />
Laguna Woods, CA. He <strong>and</strong> wife Agnes just celebrated<br />
70 years together. He also recollected the<br />
days when Colgate had a baseball team of note.<br />
The class is down to 7 survivors!<br />
Elizabeth: 312-527-1492<br />
1937<br />
Gerald A Vern<strong>on</strong><br />
23 Lighthouse Way<br />
Darien, CT 06820-5612<br />
The so-called census reveals 12 “reachable” classmates<br />
living in widely separated states: OR, CA,<br />
FL, KY, SC, MI, ME, NY, NJ, <strong>and</strong> CT. It reminds <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of our Alma Mater: “Far from thy valley yearly<br />
rove thy loving <strong>on</strong>es…” There are also 4 where I<br />
get disc<strong>on</strong>nects.<br />
I talked to King Davis, whose implant helps<br />
his hearing. It’s really working. He told of c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
with Pres Chopp at our Reuni<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> was<br />
sorry to hear of her resignati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Ed Hornung says that he is slowing down<br />
a bit, but it doesn’t sound serious with all the<br />
walking he does at the gym <strong>and</strong> other places!<br />
Roger Van Der Kar in Grosse Point, MI, is really<br />
active, driving to visit friends for <strong>on</strong>e reas<strong>on</strong> or<br />
another. Roger spent his 1st year at Colgate with<br />
our class.<br />
Jim Sprague, the dolphin rider <strong>and</strong> squirrel<br />
tamer, said that he had nothing new to report,<br />
but for him that’s news! Actually, a few m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
ago, I was unable to include his trip to TN to<br />
bring his friend Shirley back to Miami. He flew<br />
to TN in his friend’s private plane <strong>and</strong> they drove<br />
back together.<br />
Charles Harris survived a fierce storm in<br />
Berea, KY, last Jan. People were without power<br />
for days, but Chuck had a wood burning stove, so<br />
was able to help people.<br />
I must report the death of Wilber Campbell,<br />
who lived in FL. As you may recall, he had a<br />
100-year-old friend who still flew his own plane<br />
but could not get a driver’s license to go to the<br />
airport!<br />
Jerry: 203-655-4592; gav10999@sbcglobal.net<br />
1938<br />
D<strong>on</strong> Foley<br />
1050 Mariposa Ave<br />
Berkeley, CA 94707-2444<br />
Ev Hanke lives in Brunswick, ME, about 25 miles<br />
from Portl<strong>and</strong>. On March 25 he was driving<br />
al<strong>on</strong>e to the Portl<strong>and</strong> airport when he sensed<br />
something was wr<strong>on</strong>g, particularly with his<br />
chest. Here’s his account: “Fortunately, I knew<br />
there was a travel rest stop ahead <strong>and</strong> I pulled in,<br />
parked, <strong>and</strong> told the attendant I was in trouble,<br />
call me an ambulance. Also gave him my s<strong>on</strong>’s<br />
cell number so he could call him. The ambulance<br />
took me directly to the ME Medical Hospital<br />
in Portl<strong>and</strong>. They unblocked a cor<strong>on</strong>ary artery<br />
<strong>and</strong> inserted a stent. I’m at home after a 5-day<br />
hospital stay <strong>and</strong> doing well. No major damage<br />
d<strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> my cardiologist suggested that I should<br />
be able to resume an active lifestyle.” But Ev<br />
admitted that it was time to reduce some of his<br />
activities <strong>and</strong> obligati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> fully retire.<br />
I had some pleasant e-mail exchanges with<br />
Ev, John Merrick, Dan Miller, Irv Ryers<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
Lloyd Tuttle (the <strong>on</strong>ly classmates for whom I<br />
had e-mail addresses). This included reminiscing<br />
about our experiences at Colgate <strong>and</strong> what<br />
Colgate meant to us. And we discussed the many<br />
changes at Colgate since our day.<br />
Two e-mails from Bob Glendening ’71 (John’s<br />
s<strong>on</strong>). Bob <strong>and</strong> wife Beverly, while <strong>on</strong> a cruise,<br />
met a retired Berkeley prof who told Bob that he<br />
thought I had passed away. Bob seemed relieved<br />
to find out that I was still perking. He also alerted<br />
me (<strong>and</strong> others) to Paul Ridley ’05, who completed<br />
his solo Row for Hope across the Atlantic<br />
to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey for cancer research.<br />
Robert B Ly<strong>on</strong> died Jan 18 in Tulsa. He served<br />
in the Army during WWII, was wounded, decorated,<br />
<strong>and</strong> ended as a major. In Tulsa, he served<br />
as pres <strong>and</strong> later chair of the Link Oil Co. We offer<br />
our c<strong>on</strong>dolences to wife Patsy <strong>and</strong> to other family<br />
members.<br />
Dorothy McCormick died Dec 3 in Columbus,<br />
GA. She was the widow of James McCormick,<br />
who died in 2004. Jim <strong>and</strong> I were local Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
HS graduates.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>: 510-525-6983; dfoley@berkeley.edu<br />
1939<br />
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16003 W Falc<strong>on</strong> Ridge Dr<br />
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leo issue c<strong>on</strong>vallis of the Scene, c<strong>on</strong>gue. you will learn the names of<br />
those who were in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Gus: 623-546-9487; BGNasmith@cox.net<br />
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Etiam quis nisl. Suspendisse<br />
1940<br />
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PO Box 321<br />
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dolor. Proin tempor c<strong>on</strong>vallis leo. In mi<br />
felis, Sad to pellentesque report that Morris quis, Midkiff scelerisque died <strong>on</strong> Nov aliquet,<br />
30, just volutpat 8 days after n<strong>on</strong>, his 90th dui. bday. Nullam A memorial urna.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ec service was venenatis held in Santa tellus Barbara, quis where libero. he<br />
lived the last 2 years. Morris was a member of<br />
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ATO <strong>and</strong> majored in English. He also was active<br />
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in baseball, basketball, football, <strong>and</strong> was <strong>on</strong> the<br />
ridiculus Dean’s List. mus. Aliquam pharetra. Aenean<br />
Also, eget John Morrell dui. Proin passed quis away felis <strong>on</strong> Jan sit 28, amet at<br />
mi the age suscipit of 90. John fermentum.<br />
majored in ec<strong>on</strong>, was a member<br />
of Phi Delta Theta, <strong>and</strong> involved in boxing,<br />
golf, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key Club, <strong>and</strong> Masque & Triangle.<br />
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, c<strong>on</strong>sect-<br />
Heard from Bob Finlay, who tells me he is 91<br />
etuer <strong>and</strong> happily adipiscing still doing elit. well, Morbi even with dignissim a walker.<br />
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Tom Williams writes in that he has no real<br />
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news but did say that at 91 he is still in good<br />
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health. Tom says he still gets around <strong>and</strong> visits<br />
scelerisque his daughter <strong>and</strong> sagittis, s<strong>on</strong>-in-law pede in MD. augue Keep luctus up the<br />
lacus, good work, nec Tom. varius Maybe risus I will odio catch sit up amet to you. I’m<br />
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Mort Stevens<strong>on</strong> reports he just returned<br />
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home after spending 9 weeks in the hospital <strong>and</strong><br />
vel, fermentum eget, ipsum. Sed c<strong>on</strong>-<br />
8 days in rehab <strong>and</strong> now uses a walker. Keep up<br />
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Clifford tincidunt ‘Lud’ Miller quam. reports Cras he dignissim<br />
is now in<br />
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Bloomingt<strong>on</strong>, IN. He reports they keep him busy<br />
Nullam egestas nisl. Vestibulum tem-<br />
<strong>and</strong> well fed. (Was it Herbert Hoover who said 2<br />
pus fermentum urna.<br />
chickens in every pot?)<br />
Received word from Judy Stowell that hus-<br />
Sed b<strong>and</strong> feugiat Ken Stowell, dolor due sed to declining velit. Nullam health, is now<br />
quis in the neque Hillsboro a House arcu Nursing c<strong>on</strong>sequat Home ullam- in NH.<br />
George Fisk asked his wife, Dottie, to pass<br />
corper. Nulla facilisi. Vestibulum ante<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g the message re: John Morrell. Also, George<br />
ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dottie’s gr<strong>and</strong>daughter, Margaret Gennert, is<br />
ultrices a soph at Colgate. posuere cubilia Curae; Nulla<br />
ultricies Received porta a note massa. from Polly, Nullam wife of Bob ac diam.<br />
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the USA attending. She reports that except for<br />
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Parkins<strong>on</strong>’s, Bob is doing well.<br />
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Like most of us in the Class of ’40, Tom served<br />
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in the Navy with distincti<strong>on</strong> as a flight officer<br />
sit amet, est. Aliquam neque. Fusce<br />
receiving several h<strong>on</strong>ors. For the last 2 1/2 years<br />
bl<strong>and</strong>it Tom was bedridden sollicitudin but always mauris. loved Aliquam news of<br />
sodales. Colgate. Maecenas adipiscing rh<strong>on</strong>cus<br />
libero. Quisque tellus leo, rutrum ac,<br />
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neque. Morbi faucibus. Aliquam sit<br />
Ted Clapp<br />
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Damariscotta, ME 04543-0579<br />
Chuck Williams, a remarkable survivor of WWII,<br />
reports, “The autumn of 2008 was a doozey for<br />
me, due to a fractured femur <strong>on</strong> my right leg. No<br />
fall! It’s been surgery, rehab, nursing home, fall<br />
down, <strong>and</strong> back to hospital, rehab, <strong>and</strong> nursing<br />
home, then another nursing home. Progress, but<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community<br />
45
Get to know: Javier Diaz ’10<br />
As he has d<strong>on</strong>e every summer, Javier Diaz ’10 is in Puerto Rico working <strong>on</strong> his gr<strong>and</strong>parents’<br />
farm. While picking avocados, oranges, <strong>and</strong> lem<strong>on</strong>s, he might reflect <strong>on</strong> what a memorable<br />
academic year this has been. Diaz authored the Colgate Creed, a statement that reinforces<br />
the university’s commitment to respecting diversity, <strong>and</strong> he campaigned for president of<br />
the Student Government Associati<strong>on</strong> (SGA).<br />
Through both of these initiatives, he has knocked <strong>on</strong> doors all over campus <strong>and</strong> talked to<br />
as many students as he could. Diaz is a prop<strong>on</strong>ent of change <strong>on</strong> campus <strong>and</strong> a believer that<br />
it can happen. “This year, I really tried to increase my level of activity,” said the SGA senator,<br />
chair of the Academic Affairs Committee, member of the Committee <strong>on</strong> Admissi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
Financial Aid, <strong>and</strong> chamber music player. While he is heavily involved with several committees,<br />
Diaz believes that any student can make a difference. “You d<strong>on</strong>’t need to be involved<br />
in student government,” he said. “You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, if you’re<br />
persistent enough <strong>and</strong> go about it the right way.”<br />
The idea for the Colgate Creed came to him in a senate meeting shortly after last fall’s<br />
racist incidents <strong>on</strong> campus (see spring Scene, p. 34 for more informati<strong>on</strong>). “It popped into<br />
my head that we should put together a pledge to symbolize our desire to work toward the<br />
comm<strong>on</strong> goal of unity,” Diaz explained. He then met with various administrators <strong>and</strong> deans<br />
as well as hundreds of students to gain support. The creed, which states, in part, “I pledge to<br />
treat those who are different from me with the same respect <strong>and</strong> dignity with which I wish<br />
to be treated,” has since become school policy, <strong>and</strong> there will be a “Creed Day” in the fall as<br />
part of Diversity Week.<br />
Although Diaz was unsuccessful at winning the SGA presidency, he hasn’t given up <strong>on</strong><br />
parts of his platform, such as developing a mentoring program for first-years who d<strong>on</strong>’t feel<br />
like they fit in. The c<strong>on</strong>cept stemmed from his pers<strong>on</strong>al experience as a first-generati<strong>on</strong><br />
college student whose parents weren’t able to fully prepare him for the transiti<strong>on</strong> into<br />
college, he said. Friends who had similar experiences reinforced his idea to organize open<br />
office hours for students to talk informally with volunteer students. As with the creed, Diaz<br />
said he plans to meet with the appropriate people <strong>on</strong> campus to make his plan a reality.<br />
Given his motivati<strong>on</strong> to help others, it’s not surprising that the peace <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>flict studies<br />
major hopes to attend law school after Colgate. “I’ve always been the kind of pers<strong>on</strong> who<br />
likes fighting for what I believe in,” he said.<br />
Last spring, Diaz even used his musical talent to support a worthy cause when he played<br />
his guitar at a banquet to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey <strong>and</strong> awareness for local refugees. The s<strong>on</strong>g Diaz<br />
performed was a tribute to his Latin American heritage, which he believes has str<strong>on</strong>gly<br />
influenced his desire to help others. “Talking to my gr<strong>and</strong>father about his struggles against<br />
prejudice when he first moved to New York from Puerto Rico planted a seed in me at a<br />
young age that intolerance toward people because of their background is unacceptable,”<br />
Diaz explained. “It has motivated me to help people in all different ways — I like to think<br />
that I am working to fill in the needs I see in my communities.”<br />
— Aleta Mayne<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
slow process.”<br />
Army Caseria writes that wife Carol died in<br />
March. They had been married for 65 years! <strong>His</strong><br />
letter describes how she “took care of everything<br />
relating to the house: maintenance, bills, all the<br />
yard work, etc, as well as being a member of 4<br />
different women’s clubs. Meanwhile, I’m trying<br />
to figure out how to carry <strong>on</strong>.” At our age, we all<br />
empathize entirely.<br />
John LeFevre is our keep-in-touch classmate.<br />
In March he <strong>and</strong> Mary visited Joe Laforte in Juno<br />
Beach, FL. Joe is now fully retired from his real<br />
estate business <strong>and</strong> is recovering from a tough<br />
ankle break. In nearby Vero Beach, John had<br />
lunch with Bob Platt, finding him “healthy <strong>and</strong><br />
in good spirits.”<br />
For many of us, life is an uphill climb now.<br />
Ted Mulford is recovering from an illness that<br />
hospitalized him this winter.<br />
In Jan, Tom Liversidge died at age 92. As an<br />
undergrad, Tom was a cheerleader <strong>and</strong> in the<br />
marching b<strong>and</strong>, am<strong>on</strong>g other activities.<br />
Classmate Lawrence ‘Bud’ Gers<strong>on</strong> died at his<br />
hometown in Chagrin Falls, OH, in Feb.<br />
On Jan 24 there was a ribb<strong>on</strong>-cutting cerem<strong>on</strong>y<br />
for the Robert L Blackmore Media Ctr <strong>on</strong><br />
the Colgate campus. Remarks included this <strong>on</strong>e:<br />
“Bob’s passi<strong>on</strong> for teaching, deep love of jazz, <strong>and</strong><br />
dedicati<strong>on</strong> to Colgate radio enriched the lives of<br />
many.”<br />
On St Patrick’s Day our classmate Andy Ryan<br />
raised the Irish flag at city hall in Rome, NY. Andy<br />
is a past pres of the Rome Area Chamber of Commerce<br />
in the 1950s <strong>and</strong> 1960s.<br />
Ted: 207-563-8369; tlcbwk@tidewater.net<br />
1942<br />
Robert C. Smith<br />
Apt. 329<br />
3804 Br<strong>and</strong><strong>on</strong> Avenue<br />
Roanoke, VA 24018-7004<br />
Two more of our classmates have passed away<br />
this year. Lincoln Hascall in ME <strong>and</strong> D<strong>on</strong> C Adams<br />
in FL. As the search for a new university pres<br />
proceeds, I have thought about what memories<br />
of the Class of ’42 we have. We are aware that the<br />
college was started with $13 to train ministers. As<br />
underclassmen, we were required to attend chapel<br />
several days a week. As upperclassmen, we<br />
attended. The programs were varied, religious,<br />
political, <strong>and</strong> informative. We sometimes startled<br />
the speaker by snapping our fingers when we<br />
agreed heartily with their comments. In the<br />
spring of 1942, with WWII under way, several<br />
faculty members decided to have a semester<br />
class, possibly America 101, to present their views<br />
<strong>on</strong> what it meant to be an American. It met Tues<br />
evenings. One evening we walked up the hill<br />
through a blizzard. Opini<strong>on</strong>s differed then, just as<br />
they do today, as they covered religi<strong>on</strong>, politics,<br />
<strong>and</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>sibility. The role of the university<br />
remains important.<br />
Bob: 540-776-2329; rcs2@cox.net<br />
1943<br />
Joseph W. DeBragga<br />
51 Wavecrest Dr<br />
Islip, NY 11751-4015<br />
D<strong>on</strong> McCluskey recalls our senior summer of ’42<br />
when Andrews Hall was closed <strong>and</strong> he relocated<br />
to East Hall <strong>and</strong> thumbtacked mosquito netting<br />
around the windows. He frequently heard yelling<br />
<strong>and</strong> banging because other residents of East<br />
Hall who did not have screening would be using<br />
brooms to rid their rooms from mosquitoes as<br />
well as bats, which were attracted by their lights.<br />
1944<br />
Ellsworth Johns<strong>on</strong><br />
1309 Meadow Ridge<br />
Redding, CT 06896-3224<br />
As I write this, our 65th Reuni<strong>on</strong> is coming up<br />
in May! Thirteen of us attended the 60th. Hope<br />
that traditi<strong>on</strong>al number will have been at least<br />
equaled by the time you read this.<br />
Bill Eckers<strong>on</strong> reports from MA that he will not<br />
be able to make Reuni<strong>on</strong> because a gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong> in<br />
VA is graduating the same weekend. Bill remains<br />
active, golfing 2–3 times a week <strong>and</strong> supporting<br />
the Boxford American Legi<strong>on</strong>. Betty does<br />
painting <strong>and</strong> serves <strong>on</strong> numerous community<br />
committees. This, plus a family of 4 children, 8<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> 5 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children, keeps<br />
them young <strong>and</strong> active.<br />
Rick Yarnall sends word that a family wedding<br />
will keep him from making the 65th. He<br />
hopes to make our class mini-reuni<strong>on</strong> in the<br />
fall. At this point, Clem Furey, Hank Towers, Jim<br />
Dent<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> I have reservati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> will be there<br />
in May. Dent<strong>on</strong> will have further info <strong>on</strong> the fall<br />
planning (football games <strong>and</strong> date). Suggesti<strong>on</strong>s:<br />
call him (I will give you his number). Possibilities<br />
are Oct 3 Cornell at Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, Oct 17 at Princet<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Oct 24 at Holy Cross.<br />
Sad notes: Hank Towers’s wife, Shavaun,<br />
passed away March 13. A memorial service<br />
was held in Essex, CT, March 18 with lunch at<br />
the Essex Yacht Club. Bob Bentley died Feb 5<br />
in Can<strong>and</strong>aigua, NY. He served in WWII as a<br />
Marine F4W fighter pilot. One missi<strong>on</strong> was for 40<br />
fighters to fly protective cover for a PBM whose<br />
assignment was to provide air/sea relief for the<br />
B-29 that dropped the atom bomb <strong>on</strong> Nagasaki<br />
if necessary. One of many of our class members’<br />
war experiences.<br />
Ellsworth: 203-544-8168; 1200 (fax)<br />
1945<br />
Bob Husselrath<br />
Apt 1217<br />
18755 West Bernardo Dr<br />
San Diego, CA 92127-3013<br />
Betsy <strong>and</strong> Jack Miller did China last fall while<br />
the world was falling apart. Jack has given up <strong>on</strong><br />
skiing but still rides his bike. Says balance is a<br />
problem. Join the crowd, Jack.<br />
Jim Schuster is still doing some doctoring for<br />
insurance companies. Gets to stop by Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
from time to time. Jim took an enjoyable cruise<br />
from Rome to L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>. Jim says his kids are all<br />
working — 2 dentists <strong>and</strong> 1 harpist.<br />
In the last issue, I credited Bette <strong>and</strong> Art Ross<br />
with 9 gr<strong>and</strong>children. The number is now 10 <strong>and</strong><br />
they’re great-gr<strong>and</strong>children. All over the world,<br />
Art says, from China to Italy to Saudi Arabia <strong>and</strong><br />
Katm<strong>and</strong>u.<br />
M Roy L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, Sigma Chi, Austen Colgate<br />
Scholar, pres of the student council, passed away<br />
March 20. Roy was active <strong>on</strong> campus: senior play,<br />
athletic assoc, Student Activities Key, Maro<strong>on</strong><br />
board. Roy c<strong>on</strong>tinued his community activities in<br />
his hometown of Westwood, MA.<br />
James T Squires, Alpha Tau Omega, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i,<br />
Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, passed away Jan 27. Jim was <strong>on</strong><br />
the track team <strong>and</strong> participated in Masque &<br />
Triangle, chorus, <strong>and</strong> marching b<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Hal Heim is packing for our 65th next year. He<br />
needs help. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> parties are always great largely<br />
due to Hal’s efforts. What can you do to help? Hal<br />
is looking for a theme. He suggests ’45 Still Going<br />
Str<strong>on</strong>g: Lead <strong>on</strong> ’45ers.<br />
The Colgate Snow Birds lit at the Forrest CC in<br />
Ft Myers in Jan for their annual mini-reuni<strong>on</strong>. At-<br />
tendees were M&M Clem Furey ’44, George Tifft<br />
’44 <strong>and</strong> friend, M&M Ted Heidenreich, M&M<br />
Perry Thomps<strong>on</strong>, M&M Al Camer<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Chuck<br />
Wittig. Thanks to Chuck for the report. (Editor’s<br />
note: I have used M&M in place of the “<strong>and</strong><br />
lovely wife,” which is clichéd <strong>and</strong> sometimes a<br />
little stretched.)<br />
Bob: 858-395-3213; husselrath@me.com<br />
1946<br />
D<strong>on</strong> Schaefer<br />
45 Lydecker St<br />
Englewood, NJ 07631-3008<br />
When you read this it will be summer, but now<br />
in early April, it’s snowing here in NJ. It’s also<br />
snowing in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Blair Vedder says they<br />
had 3" of snow yesterday in Glenview, IL.<br />
Buzz Schwenk, ‘Pug’ Tuma, <strong>and</strong> Phil Ingle are<br />
complaining about the l<strong>on</strong>g winter <strong>and</strong> cold<br />
weather <strong>on</strong> LI. Phil <strong>and</strong> wife Phyllis are into playing<br />
bridge these days. Phil loved tennis, but he<br />
has difficulty running, so his days <strong>on</strong> the court<br />
are over. He is about to be 87. He worked for 2<br />
years after HS to make some m<strong>on</strong>ey so he could<br />
go to Colgate. Phil <strong>and</strong> I waited tables at the<br />
student uni<strong>on</strong> for our board during our freshman<br />
year.<br />
Walt Ford was another excellent tennis player.<br />
He had to give it up because of asthma, but he<br />
still skied this winter. He <strong>and</strong> Doris have a place<br />
in NH. Walt says the snow was the best ever this<br />
winter. They had 3' of snow when they arrived<br />
Jan 1 <strong>and</strong> there was still plenty <strong>on</strong> the ground<br />
when they left March 1. He did cross-country <strong>and</strong><br />
some downhill skiing. They also like to snowshoe<br />
<strong>and</strong> hike the back roads. Their 2 s<strong>on</strong>s went to<br />
Colgate. The Fords are in excellent spirits.<br />
Mac MacEwan lives in M<strong>on</strong>tgomery, NY, in the<br />
Huds<strong>on</strong> Valley. He was a skier but now limits<br />
his sporting activity mainly to golf. I was sad to<br />
hear he lost his wife last year. Fortunately, his 2<br />
s<strong>on</strong>s live nearby. He has dinner with <strong>on</strong>e of them<br />
twice a week. Mac also has 2 daughters who live<br />
out of state.<br />
Another golfer is Jim Fee. He has a foursome<br />
that he has played with for some time. Jim <strong>and</strong><br />
wife Joan live in Manchester Ctr, VT. They are doing<br />
well — healthy <strong>and</strong> in good spirits. I hope to<br />
play some golf with Jim at Seven Oaks. It’s been a<br />
while since we have been in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>.<br />
I just talked with 2 of my Colgate roommates:<br />
Blair Vedder <strong>and</strong> Al Norman. We are all from<br />
the North Shore of Chicago. Al is doing well for<br />
some<strong>on</strong>e who had col<strong>on</strong> cancer 3 years ago. He<br />
lives in Boca Rat<strong>on</strong>; his 5 children live around<br />
Cincinnati. Al has 14 gr<strong>and</strong>children <strong>and</strong> 5 greatgr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
That makes for many bdays to remember.<br />
And Blair is hanging in there. He beats<br />
me when it comes to taking pills every day — his<br />
14 to my 6. Wife Mary is a w<strong>on</strong>derful compani<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Blair, Mary, <strong>and</strong> I were in the same class at New<br />
Trier HS in Winnetka, IL. They live in Glenview, IL.<br />
Sherb Hart called to say all is well in St Augustine,<br />
FL. He has just returned from a family reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
in Cancun; they had a marvelous time. He<br />
<strong>and</strong> Hatsy have 4 children (3 boys <strong>and</strong> 1 girl), <strong>and</strong><br />
5 gr<strong>and</strong>children. Sherb spends his winters in FL,<br />
they recently moved from the beach to an independent<br />
living facility, <strong>and</strong> summers are spent in<br />
NH. Eight years ago, he <strong>and</strong> a small group built a<br />
golf course — Baker Hill GC in New L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, NH.<br />
A grad of Harvard Law, Sherb practiced law in NJ<br />
<strong>and</strong> was asst US atty gen ’54–’56. He later joined<br />
Uni<strong>on</strong> Carbide, where he spent 30 years finishing<br />
a great career as corp VP for public affairs. <strong>His</strong><br />
daughter Cynthia ’83 <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> Bill M<strong>on</strong>tgomery<br />
’81 are Colgate grads. Sherb menti<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
he had recently visited Bob Fischbeck.<br />
There are 73 of us remaining from the Class of<br />
’46. They tell you that you lose your mind when<br />
you grow older. What they d<strong>on</strong>’t tell you is that<br />
you w<strong>on</strong>’t miss it much. Stay well.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>: 201-568-0309;<br />
d<strong>on</strong>ald.a.schaefer@veriz<strong>on</strong>.net<br />
1947<br />
Jack Scollay<br />
Apt. 315<br />
95 Elizabeth St<br />
Delaware, OH 43015-4312<br />
Ann <strong>and</strong> I spent about 24 hours in Hamilt<strong>on</strong><br />
a few days ago, most of them catching some<br />
overnight z’s at the University Inn. We did have<br />
dinner with men’s track coach Art McKinn<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
wife Maureen at the L<strong>and</strong>mark. I thought back<br />
to Jack Rourke; there must be something about<br />
track coaches because of the pers<strong>on</strong>al interest in<br />
working with the students. We also spent some<br />
time in the bookstore; the choice of things Colgate<br />
is huge. Surely some of you old coots have<br />
something more interesting. How about it?<br />
Jack: 740-362-4035; afscollay@aol.com<br />
1948<br />
George F Greene Jr<br />
36096 N Newbridge Ct<br />
Gurnee, IL 60031-4511<br />
The Gomar portrayed John Adams at the annual<br />
meeting of the Lake County, IL, Council of the<br />
Navy League of the US. John was the original<br />
founder of the US Navy, a fact that he was proudest<br />
of for the rest of his life. He follows Teddy<br />
Roosevelt, 2008, <strong>and</strong> Commodore Oliver Hazard<br />
Perry of The War of 1812. Next year maybe Ben<br />
Franklin.<br />
I received the following note from Russell<br />
Taylor: “First, I want to thank you for the many<br />
years of service as our class editor. I often think<br />
of the many (V-5) guys such as G Treichler, T<br />
Turley, W Peck, G Wells (I didn’t know about Gin<br />
Mills), G Wetherell, T Yeoman, P Redfield (I did<br />
not know road signs were beverage targets), <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>.<br />
“Joe Turdo introduced me to h<strong>and</strong>ball <strong>and</strong><br />
we were invited to play in the adjoining court<br />
against the exe Clark <strong>and</strong> the old man. I told Joe,<br />
let’s play it smart, we d<strong>on</strong>’t want to win, but that<br />
Italian from Brooklyn wouldn’t listen. Oh well,<br />
that’s another story, but it was a lot of fun.<br />
“I still have my oil <strong>and</strong> gas explorati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
producti<strong>on</strong> company that’s now 52 years of<br />
age <strong>and</strong> I’m active, but slowing down. Lost my<br />
daughter at age 42 to cancer, but still have the 3<br />
boys. Ginger <strong>and</strong> I celebrated our 18th anniversary<br />
<strong>on</strong> April 16. Best to every<strong>on</strong>e.”<br />
George: 847-856-0704; thegomar@sbcglobal.net<br />
1949<br />
David S. Davies<br />
109 Barker Street<br />
Wellingt<strong>on</strong>, OH 44090-1132<br />
This is being written <strong>on</strong> the 64th anniversary<br />
of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of those events that some Colgate classmates<br />
may hardly recall <strong>and</strong> others remember with<br />
the vividness of yesterday’s headline. I’m of the<br />
latter group. On that April afterno<strong>on</strong>, we were<br />
practicing starts <strong>on</strong> the track at Rocky River<br />
(OH) HS when the manager of the track team<br />
came bounding out of the locker room yelling in<br />
jubilati<strong>on</strong>, “Roosevelt’s dead, Roosevelt’s dead,”<br />
a grin <strong>on</strong> his puss that would have shamed the<br />
Cheshire cat. I d<strong>on</strong>’t remember how I felt. I was a<br />
callow HS senior who didn’t know that my life at<br />
Colgate was just 4 m<strong>on</strong>ths off. Colgate was hardly<br />
in my c<strong>on</strong>sciousness. It was <strong>on</strong>e of several college<br />
applicati<strong>on</strong>s my dad had browbeaten me into submitting,<br />
<strong>and</strong> I didn’t even know where Colgate was,<br />
or that I would be admitted <strong>and</strong> invited to attend<br />
a special start-up summer semester. As Roosevelt<br />
died, dozens of servicemen who would graduate<br />
in the Colgate Class of 1949 were fighting in Asia<br />
<strong>and</strong> mopping up in Europe. When I got home from<br />
track practice, my mother was collapsed <strong>on</strong> the<br />
living room couch, something I’d never seen before.<br />
Her face was red <strong>and</strong> mottled <strong>and</strong> tear stained, <strong>and</strong><br />
she gave strange moans of anguish when I walked<br />
into the room. Until that moment, Roosevelt had<br />
been some<strong>on</strong>e about whom I chided my Republican<br />
friends in our Republican town, <strong>and</strong> teased my<br />
dad’s Republican clan. Now, all of a sudden, Roosevelt<br />
was a pers<strong>on</strong> who caused my mother grief.<br />
My political world changed its reality that day. And<br />
servicemen who would be Colgate classmates lost<br />
their comm<strong>and</strong>er in chief.<br />
Ernie V<strong>and</strong>eweghe called recently from his home<br />
in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, to say that he’d found an<br />
old ’49er reminder card <strong>and</strong> wanted to touch base.<br />
Ernie told of how he had thought he would play<br />
football at Colgate, but got switched to c<strong>on</strong>centrating<br />
<strong>on</strong> basketball by ‘Cagey’ Karl Lawrence. He’d excelled<br />
in the 2 sports <strong>and</strong> baseball at Oceanside HS,<br />
LI. He was All-American in basketball at Colgate,<br />
<strong>and</strong> played 6 years for the NY Knicks while studying<br />
medicine <strong>and</strong> obtaining his MD. Fans would<br />
often see him dashing into Madis<strong>on</strong> Square Garden<br />
from a class at Columbia Med School, practically<br />
changing his clothes as he ran <strong>and</strong> dashing to the<br />
scorer’s table to report for his st<strong>and</strong>ard backup role<br />
as the Knicks’ 6th man. He became known as the<br />
1st important “6th man” in NBA history. Ernie says<br />
that he was disappointed that Colgate never tried<br />
to recruit any of his 3 children: Kiki, who became<br />
an NBA star with Denver, Portl<strong>and</strong>, NY, <strong>and</strong> LA<br />
before becoming a general manager <strong>and</strong>, most<br />
recently, special assistant at NJ; daughter Tauna,<br />
who w<strong>on</strong> a US natl swimming champi<strong>on</strong>ship in<br />
the backstroke; <strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong> Bruk, who medaled in<br />
beach volleyball in the 1994 Goodwill Olympics.<br />
Ernie says that he <strong>and</strong> wife Colleen, Miss America<br />
in 1952, do not travel much anymore <strong>and</strong> were last<br />
at Colgate 30 years ago. He has kept busy. He served<br />
as chair of the President’s Council <strong>on</strong> Physical Fitness<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sports <strong>and</strong> member of the Olympic Sports<br />
Commissi<strong>on</strong> under Pres Ford. He helped develop 2<br />
key pieces of sports legislati<strong>on</strong>, Title IX <strong>and</strong> the 1976<br />
Amateur Athletic Act. He is presently a c<strong>on</strong>sultant<br />
with the US Golf <strong>and</strong> Fitness Assn. Observers say<br />
that his accomplishment of playing pro basketball<br />
while obtaining an MD is not likely to be matched.<br />
“My mother ruled the roost, <strong>and</strong> although I had<br />
2 close Colgate relatives (father Ernie ’26 <strong>and</strong> uncle<br />
Kenneth Smith ’30), it was mother who decided<br />
that I would go to Colgate,” Ernie says. “I’m glad she<br />
did.”<br />
Alvin Goldstein called from San Rafael, CA,<br />
<strong>and</strong> we laughed about memories of his Colgate<br />
caper when he, Ted Powell ’48, <strong>and</strong> D<strong>on</strong> Keefe ’50<br />
thumbed their noses at Colgate’s fraternity culture<br />
by founding the Assoc of Colgate Independents, a<br />
move that enraged Lloyd Huntley, then director of<br />
student activities <strong>and</strong> a str<strong>on</strong>g fraternity supporter<br />
who didn’t look kindly up<strong>on</strong> “independents.” Al<br />
went to Harvard Law <strong>and</strong> then to CA, where he<br />
worked as a special asst to atty gen Robert Kennedy.<br />
Subsequently he served as a c<strong>on</strong>sultant to<br />
CA atty gen Pat Brown <strong>and</strong> then helped in Brown’s<br />
successful campaign for CA governor. He became<br />
a member of the CA Superior Court, the state’s trial<br />
court, <strong>and</strong> after retiring in 1971 had a private legal<br />
practice. In 2003 he was enlisted by the US State<br />
Dept to make a judicial assessment in Iraq. Al had<br />
3 daughters in his 1st marriage, 2 of whom are<br />
teachers <strong>and</strong> 1 an occupati<strong>on</strong>al therapist who<br />
has given him 2 gr<strong>and</strong>daughters. He says he<br />
feels good <strong>and</strong> may get back to Colgate some<br />
day in the future.<br />
Jack Babeuf, who wrote these notes for 8<br />
years, has been struggling with spinal stenosis,<br />
working out 3 times a week, <strong>and</strong> swinging a<br />
golf club in his home in Fair Haven, NJ, with an<br />
eye to getting out <strong>on</strong> the links again <strong>on</strong>e day.<br />
Wife Jane died in July 2008, of lung cancer.<br />
From Millis, MA, Ray Otis writes that he has<br />
been enlisted to get in touch with guys who<br />
were members of the Thirteen in the 1940s. It’s<br />
a l<strong>on</strong>g stretch from then until now, <strong>and</strong> Ray<br />
says he’d welcome help from singers of that<br />
period who haven’t heard from him.<br />
Richard Sim<strong>on</strong>s served 34 years as a<br />
NY state judge, the last 14 <strong>on</strong> NY’s highest,<br />
the Court of Appeals. Since retiring, he has<br />
practiced law p/t with McMah<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Grow in<br />
Rome, NY, testifying as an expert <strong>on</strong> NY law<br />
in various state courts <strong>and</strong> in Europe <strong>and</strong> Australia.<br />
He says his health is “reas<strong>on</strong>ably good<br />
for an 82-year-old man,” <strong>and</strong> that he <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Esi enjoy golf, skiing, <strong>and</strong> traveling, sometimes<br />
taking vacati<strong>on</strong>s in FL <strong>and</strong> Mexico with Bob<br />
Magee <strong>and</strong> wife Marjorie, who live in Marietta,<br />
GA.<br />
M Richard Andrews, who has suffered<br />
from Alzheimer’s for many years, died March<br />
26 in Denver. He is survived by wife Barbara,<br />
s<strong>on</strong> Miles B ’76, daughter Barrie C ’83, <strong>and</strong><br />
daughter-in-law JoMarie Theve Andrews ’76.<br />
Andy was a DKE, recipient of an <strong>Alumni</strong> Maro<strong>on</strong><br />
Citati<strong>on</strong> ’89, reuni<strong>on</strong> gift committee ’83,<br />
Colgate campaign volunteer ’72–’77, <strong>and</strong>, as an<br />
undergrad, business manager of the Maro<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Annette Smith writes that her husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Robert L Smith, died at the age of 84 <strong>on</strong> Feb<br />
26 in Redding, CT. Bob was legally blind for<br />
the last 10 years <strong>and</strong> almost completely blind<br />
at the time of his death. Annette reports that<br />
his life was made unhappy by heart failure<br />
<strong>and</strong> malfuncti<strong>on</strong>ing kidney <strong>and</strong> diabetes, but<br />
he still managed to write a series of essays<br />
for young people titled “Closing the Gap,”<br />
which was published in a local newspaper. A<br />
Sigma Nu, Bob gave str<strong>on</strong>g support to Colgate,<br />
endowing a scholarship in h<strong>on</strong>or of his<br />
father, Gilbert BL Smith ’15. Bob had a Colgate<br />
s<strong>on</strong>, Bob Jr ’75, as well as a daughter <strong>and</strong> 4<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, whom he called “God’s gift to<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>parents.”<br />
“Like Jim Anders<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Al Sproul,” writes<br />
Richard Sheirich from Clarem<strong>on</strong>t, CA, “I also<br />
will be at our 60th, with my wife of 47 years,<br />
Perdita, <strong>and</strong> I’m looking forward to seeing all<br />
those ’49ers who show up as well as those I<br />
knew from other classes who were out of sync<br />
because of military service.” Dick says their<br />
health is good <strong>and</strong> that they have spent the<br />
m<strong>on</strong>th of Aug for more than 20 years in the<br />
same house in Vienna because he needs the<br />
libraries there for his research. “We are near<br />
the northern edge of the city, with the Vienna<br />
Woods to the east <strong>and</strong> vineyards to the north,<br />
<strong>and</strong> all within walking distance.” Last Christmas,<br />
Dick reports, they went to Waikiki for the<br />
1st time, to be with his s<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> family, then<br />
back to Vienna in Feb to visit friends amidst<br />
snow <strong>and</strong> chilling winds whistling through<br />
the streets. “That’s OK,” he writes. “I remember<br />
<strong>on</strong>e morning at Colgate with a temp of 41° below<br />
zero <strong>and</strong> not a breath of air stirring. When<br />
I stepped out of our place in Vet Village, the<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong> air seemed to suck the breath right<br />
out of me.”<br />
Walt Griffith writes from Scottsville, NY,<br />
that he’s “still going str<strong>on</strong>g” at <strong>88</strong>, <strong>and</strong> will be<br />
46 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 47
“This is being written <strong>on</strong> the 64th anniversary of the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, <strong>on</strong>e of those<br />
events that some Colgate classmates may hardly recall <strong>and</strong> others remember with the vividness of<br />
yesterday’s headline. I’m of the latter group. As Roosevelt died, dozens of servicemen who would<br />
graduate in the Colgate Class of 1949 were fighting in Asia. And servicemen who would be Colgate<br />
classmates lost their comm<strong>and</strong>er in chief.” — David S. Davies ’49<br />
thinking of classmates at Reuni<strong>on</strong> time. Says<br />
he has 4 children <strong>and</strong> 8 gr<strong>and</strong>children in good<br />
health. Ray Krehel, who served Colgate well for<br />
many years, writes from Marcellus, NY, that he<br />
<strong>and</strong> Anita have had 52 good years together <strong>and</strong><br />
are “hanging in there” despite aches <strong>and</strong> pains<br />
<strong>and</strong> joint replacements that seem to be working<br />
well. From Pasadena, CA, Gord<strong>on</strong> Fish writes that<br />
he’s still “reas<strong>on</strong>ably healthy” after 10 years as a<br />
banker, 28 as a rancher, <strong>and</strong> 26 years retired. He<br />
<strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>stance just celebrated 55 years of marriage<br />
“<strong>and</strong> enjoy doing whatever comes to mind.”<br />
Says he hears from Jay Goerk in Manasquan,<br />
NJ, but no <strong>on</strong>e else. Three thous<strong>and</strong> miles to<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong>? “No thanks. Out of the questi<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Parker Lille, who retired as a major from the<br />
Marines <strong>and</strong> lives with wife Mary, p/t in Cincinnati<br />
<strong>and</strong> p/t out <strong>on</strong> Lake Moraine Rd in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
writes that he has survived heart failure <strong>and</strong><br />
stroke <strong>and</strong> is glad to be alive. He <strong>and</strong> Mary<br />
celebrated 61 years of marriage Feb 1. Paul B Van<br />
Nostr<strong>and</strong> writes from Tallahassee that his traveling<br />
is limited <strong>and</strong> he w<strong>on</strong>’t be getting to Colgate<br />
for the 60th. Dr Robert Fischer writes that “all<br />
of Colgate was great <strong>and</strong> will be cherished,” but<br />
that he <strong>and</strong> wife Pat spend their time in the far<br />
reaches of ME with family <strong>and</strong> w<strong>on</strong>’t be getting<br />
to Colgate for Reuni<strong>on</strong>, though they did make the<br />
50th. Bob was a doughty quarter-mile competitor.<br />
Cee Mills writes from Blufft<strong>on</strong>, SC, that her<br />
husb<strong>and</strong>, Robert Mills, died last Nov.<br />
Jerry Palatini says that after spending 40<br />
years in FL, at Plantati<strong>on</strong> just west of Ft Lauderdale,<br />
he <strong>and</strong> Ellie have joined 2 daughters, a s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> 6 gr<strong>and</strong>children in Rome, GA, “to run out the<br />
clock.” He sends best wishes “to our great Class of<br />
’49.” Tom Pearsall writes from Skidaway Isl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
near Savannah, that he <strong>and</strong> Anne, who came<br />
with him to Colgate as an 18-year-old bride, have<br />
4 children <strong>and</strong> 7 gr<strong>and</strong>children, 1 of whom graduated<br />
from Colgate last year. After Colgate, Tom<br />
had a 20-year career as an Air Force officer <strong>and</strong><br />
then 20 years as a prof at the U of MN.<br />
The alumni office has provided me with a list<br />
of the slightly more than 200 ’49er classmates<br />
who have died, <strong>and</strong> I will send that list to any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
who wants it. So write, call, e-mail, or whatever.<br />
It will be good to hear from you, <strong>and</strong> I’ll send you<br />
the list.<br />
David: 440-647-5306; davidsdavies@veriz<strong>on</strong>.net<br />
1950<br />
Bunn Rhea<br />
383 Clearbrook Dr<br />
Av<strong>on</strong> Lake, OH 44012-3117<br />
Dear classmates: It’s underst<strong>and</strong>able that<br />
Colgate’s pres Rebecca Chopp would want to<br />
squeeze in another college presidency before<br />
she retires. Fortunately, she was able to answer<br />
Swarthmore’s call just at the right time. It was,<br />
indeed, an offer she could not refuse. Her leadership<br />
has added immeasurably to Colgate’s rising<br />
stature am<strong>on</strong>g liberal arts colleges. We will miss<br />
her, <strong>and</strong> we certainly wish her well.<br />
Lyle Roelofs, dean of the faculty, will serve as<br />
interim pres during the search process, <strong>and</strong> Jill<br />
Harsin, prof of history <strong>and</strong> director of the Div of<br />
Social Sciences, will become interim provost <strong>and</strong><br />
dean of the faculty next year. The search committee<br />
will be headed by Peg Flanagan ’80, VP of<br />
the Bd of Trustees.<br />
Phil Sanford, pres of the Class of 1949, passed<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g a postcard he received: “A Christmas greeting<br />
from CT,” from the Hyatts in Av<strong>on</strong>. We were<br />
pleased to learn that Bob Hyatt is doing well<br />
after open-heart surgery. Phil, who lives in Blufft<strong>on</strong>,<br />
SC, <strong>and</strong> Bob were “battery mates” <strong>on</strong> some of<br />
Colgate’s fine baseball teams way back when. A<br />
Lambda Chi at Colgate, Bob worked in the insurance<br />
business for CT General <strong>and</strong> MI Reinsurance<br />
for more than 40 years before fully retiring in<br />
1984. Robert Hyatt Jr ’84 is also a Colgate grad.<br />
Joe Flatley (Rochester, NY) <strong>and</strong> a group of<br />
alums <strong>and</strong> parents met with Rebecca Chopp <strong>and</strong><br />
others from Hamilt<strong>on</strong> at Loblolly Pines in Hobe<br />
Sound, FL, in late Jan. He <strong>and</strong> his fellow guests<br />
were brought up to date by Pres Chopp c<strong>on</strong>cerning<br />
the many challenges facing Colgate.<br />
Joe has maintained a close relati<strong>on</strong>ship with<br />
Colgate over the years. After leaving the campus<br />
in 1950, he graduated from the U of Rochester<br />
School of Med <strong>and</strong> Dentistry in 1954, spent 2<br />
years at OH State U Med Ctr, 2+ years in service<br />
at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research,<br />
<strong>and</strong> 2 years back at the URSMD in a medicine<br />
<strong>and</strong> cardio/pulm<strong>on</strong>ary fellowship. He then<br />
practiced medicine <strong>and</strong> taught at URMC (Str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Memorial Hospital) for more than 36 years. In<br />
1996, he retired from practice, but he is still active<br />
teaching med students, interviewing/evaluating<br />
prospective med students, <strong>and</strong> serving <strong>on</strong> committees<br />
of the URMC Board.<br />
In the winter, he <strong>and</strong> wife Mary spend about<br />
3 m<strong>on</strong>ths in FL, where they occasi<strong>on</strong>ally run into<br />
Howie Sutliff. Mary is an avid gardener, which<br />
keeps them busy at their home of 47 years in<br />
Bright<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the outskirts of Rochester. They are<br />
also involved in several volunteer <strong>and</strong> family<br />
activities (3 daughters, 6 gr<strong>and</strong>children), play lots<br />
of golf, <strong>and</strong> make short trips to their farm <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Huds<strong>on</strong> River 35 miles north of Albany. The farm<br />
has been in their family since 1862. It is where<br />
Joe grew up; the daughters/families love to go<br />
there.<br />
Also in the Rochester picture were Dave Kluge<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bob Dickers<strong>on</strong>. Joe, Dave, <strong>and</strong> Bob graduated<br />
together from URSMD in 1954. Dave practiced<br />
genl surgery <strong>and</strong> Bob orthopedics. Both are<br />
now retired. These 3 remain close friends <strong>and</strong><br />
enjoy being together. Dave was instrumental<br />
in starting a class scholarship fund at URSMD<br />
<strong>and</strong> Colgate. Both funds are substantial <strong>and</strong> are<br />
of immense help to students of limited means.<br />
This is extremely important to Joe because he<br />
received scholarships/job opportunities from<br />
Colgate <strong>and</strong> URSMD, without which, he says, he<br />
would never have been able to experience higher<br />
ed at any level.<br />
For many years, Joe has assumed that he was<br />
the youngest (DOB 12/27/29) in the Class of 1950.<br />
But he has seen the identical claim made by Alan<br />
Jolly (Bowling Green, KY) or by others <strong>on</strong> Alan’s<br />
behalf. It has turned out that Alan’s DOB was<br />
9/8/30. Well, OK, nothing wr<strong>on</strong>g with being the<br />
2nd youngest, I guess.<br />
Paul ‘Mo<strong>on</strong>’ Mulligan <strong>and</strong> yours truly squeezed<br />
in a nice lunch here in Av<strong>on</strong> Lake in late March.<br />
For <strong>on</strong>e more time we shared the memories<br />
sparked by many football trips in the ’40s. Mo<strong>on</strong><br />
looks great, better than his 81 years should allow.<br />
We said good-bye to Norman W Keller, who<br />
died “peacefully at home” Oct 30, in Greenwich,<br />
CT. A Sigma Nu at Colgate, he received his MD<br />
from Cornell Med School in 1954. He retired in<br />
1992 from his internal medicine practice of 35<br />
yrs in Greenwich, <strong>and</strong> volunteered with the<br />
America Cares Foundati<strong>on</strong> with 3 clinics in<br />
Norwalk, Grot<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Danbury. William C Helms<br />
succumbed to cancer May 2, 2008, in NYC. Bill<br />
was a member of Phi Kappa Tau <strong>and</strong> majored<br />
in sociology/anthropology. And Earl Abell died<br />
Nov 15. He was a WWII vet, <strong>and</strong> had a w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
story about l<strong>and</strong>ing in the Philippines, <strong>on</strong>ly to sit<br />
<strong>on</strong> the beach for 2 days waiting for MacArthur<br />
to arrive for a photo op, which required several<br />
takes, to which Earl had a ringside seat. Earl was<br />
a DKE <strong>and</strong> was predeceased by 2 brothers, John<br />
’44 <strong>and</strong> Edward ’46 — both DKEs. Earl’s dad, BTW,<br />
was Earl C Abell, <strong>on</strong>e of Colgate’s greatest linemen<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> Walter Camp’s 1915 All-American<br />
team.<br />
Stu Miller wrote us with the latest <strong>on</strong> Jerry<br />
Shively, “the successful businessman, pilot,<br />
ballo<strong>on</strong>ist, scuba diver, <strong>and</strong> restorer of antique<br />
cars <strong>and</strong> vintage French farm houses,” who also<br />
squeezed in an MBA from Harvard in 1952 <strong>and</strong><br />
retired in 1990 to live in the UK <strong>and</strong> France. Jerry<br />
has written his 1st novel, <strong>and</strong> Stu says Jerry is<br />
“<strong>on</strong>e hell of a good writer.” <strong>His</strong> book is about an<br />
RAF test pilot <strong>and</strong> British comm<strong>and</strong>o stealing<br />
the latest Nazi fighter (that threatened to turn<br />
the tide against the vaunted Spitfire) from a<br />
German field near Cherbourg. Stu calls it “a w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
page turner” <strong>and</strong> a “fun read” with movie<br />
potential.<br />
Stu goes <strong>on</strong>, “I need to correct Cheever’s report<br />
in the last Scene: I never got schistosomiasis or<br />
raced feluccas <strong>on</strong> the Nile. A small group of us<br />
hired a Nubian crew in Aswan to take us down<br />
the Nile, stopping at all the famous archeological<br />
sites. We camped at night <strong>on</strong> small isl<strong>and</strong>s al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
the way, <strong>and</strong> used the Nile to bathe. On a bet, I<br />
swam across the Nile, but l<strong>and</strong>ed so far down<br />
stream <strong>on</strong> the other side that the Nubians had to<br />
come <strong>and</strong> get me, <strong>and</strong> then pull the damned felucca<br />
up stream from the shoreline.” Apparently,<br />
<strong>on</strong>e does not have to worry about schistosomiasis<br />
in a fast-moving body of water like the Nile.<br />
Nancy <strong>and</strong> Dick Yale tried to escape the<br />
sub-zero of Binghamt<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> spent a m<strong>on</strong>th in<br />
Naples, where it was, unfortunately, cold. Both<br />
of them have g<strong>on</strong>e for repeated tests, Nancy for<br />
MRIs <strong>and</strong> CT scans to look for causes of pain,<br />
Dick for a 2nd b<strong>on</strong>e scan to weigh his c<strong>on</strong>tinual<br />
risk for fractures. He says he must c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
Fosomax <strong>and</strong> Calcium +D, 1,000 g daily. “On Fri,<br />
April 3, around 10:30 AM <strong>and</strong> unbeknownst to<br />
us, the Binghamt<strong>on</strong> Massacre of 13 began as we<br />
were heading to Colgate for the Colin Powell<br />
lecture that night. We stayed with Prof Emeritus<br />
Bob Elgie <strong>and</strong> wife Polly, who drove us to lunch<br />
at Syme<strong>on</strong>’s, near Utica. As we were leaving,<br />
they introduced us, being from Binghamt<strong>on</strong>, to<br />
the owner. He told us the massacre news, which<br />
was shocking. Despite the news we did enjoy the<br />
Powell lecture about leadership <strong>and</strong> community<br />
involvement, which was aimed at the students.<br />
As we returned home <strong>on</strong> Sat, we followed the<br />
news <strong>on</strong> XM-CNN. Then, <strong>on</strong> M<strong>on</strong>, at the museum<br />
where we are members, a memorial was held for<br />
a docent who was killed in the massacre, as she<br />
was teaching English to a class of immigrants.<br />
Binghamt<strong>on</strong> is devastated, but is healing as you<br />
read this. Best wishes.”<br />
Odds <strong>and</strong> ends: The Colgate football team has<br />
joined Villanova <strong>and</strong> the Natl Marrow D<strong>on</strong>or Program<br />
(NMDP) in their effort to recruit 5,000 new<br />
members to the registry. On April 18, the Colgate<br />
players were in Cotterell Court to assist members<br />
of the Colgate community <strong>and</strong> area residents<br />
interested in joining the registry. Thous<strong>and</strong>s of<br />
patients with leukemia depend <strong>on</strong> the NMDP<br />
registry to find a match.<br />
Something new <strong>on</strong> the campus for most of<br />
you would be the Blackmore Media Ctr, located<br />
<strong>on</strong> the lower level of the Coop. It is the “state-ofthe-art”<br />
home of the student-run radio stati<strong>on</strong><br />
(WRCU 90.1), which is attracting increased usage<br />
<strong>and</strong> relevance.<br />
And, for the 3rd time, D<strong>on</strong>ovan’s Pub has been<br />
red<strong>on</strong>e. Ribb<strong>on</strong> cutting for the newly remodeled<br />
pub was held Feb 17.<br />
Keep the news coming, please. I’d really appreciate<br />
it.<br />
Thanks, <strong>and</strong> go, ’Gate!<br />
Bunn: 440-933-4137; b.rhea@oh.rr.com;<br />
b.rhea@50news.com<br />
1951<br />
Nels MacCallum<br />
1915 Clark Rd<br />
Rochester, NY 14625-1830<br />
Jack Filler opens with an update from S<strong>and</strong>wich,<br />
MA: “I remember you f<strong>on</strong>dly <strong>and</strong> appreciate the<br />
linkage you provide to Colgate, where in June we<br />
became a 3-generati<strong>on</strong> family thanks partly to<br />
generous alumni support.” (C<strong>on</strong>grats <strong>on</strong> that fine<br />
accomplishment, Jack. I remember you f<strong>on</strong>dly,<br />
too — starting from those freshman baseball<br />
days.) “In 2001 I retired from the nati<strong>on</strong>’s oldest<br />
c<strong>on</strong>gregati<strong>on</strong>al church after 20 years of ministry<br />
<strong>and</strong> bought an 80-acre horse farm in NC, where<br />
our youngest s<strong>on</strong> taught equine science at the<br />
university. When he moved <strong>on</strong>, we sold out <strong>and</strong><br />
returned home to Cape Cod, where I practiced<br />
as a clinical therapist for 20 years. Now we<br />
are learning the art of retirement, somewhat<br />
reluctantly. But, like our classmates, we recognize<br />
the necessity. Hope you remain well <strong>and</strong> active<br />
<strong>and</strong> can still chase a grounder to shortstop.” (I<br />
can, Jack, but the ball has to bounce at least waist<br />
high <strong>and</strong> there has to be a designated thrower to<br />
get the ball to 1st base.)<br />
Chuck Harff writes from Sewickley, PA: “<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
past year has been <strong>on</strong>e of great joy <strong>and</strong> of great<br />
sorrow! The joy was celebrating our 50th anniversary<br />
with a m<strong>on</strong>th-l<strong>on</strong>g trip to Australia, followed<br />
immediately by meeting our s<strong>on</strong> Todd ’<strong>88</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> family for a 3-week tour of S Africa, visiting<br />
game parks <strong>and</strong> driving the garden route from<br />
Port Elizabeth to Cape Town. Sadly, <strong>on</strong> our return<br />
we found that our s<strong>on</strong> Blair ’84 died in a farm<br />
accident <strong>on</strong> his farm in Watertown, NY, where<br />
he was a vet. Simultaneously we learned that<br />
my wife, Mari<strong>on</strong>, has cancer, for which she has<br />
had a number of rounds of radiati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> chemo.<br />
Happily, Blair’s 3 children are doing well, with the<br />
oldest graduating this year from St Paul’s, where<br />
he is captain of the hockey team. Best regards<br />
to all. PS: Please say ‘hi’ to Joe Flatley ’50 MD<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bob Reiners.” I will. We see Joe <strong>and</strong> Mary at<br />
Colgate <strong>and</strong> U of Rochester functi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> at their<br />
club, Oak Hill, where I believe he is still a singledigit<br />
golfer <strong>on</strong> their champi<strong>on</strong>ship course (US<br />
Opens, PGA, Ryder Cup, etc). Bob <strong>and</strong> Margie are<br />
our closest friends <strong>and</strong> we get together often; in<br />
additi<strong>on</strong> to our Colgate c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>, Margie <strong>and</strong><br />
Audrey have been best friends since jr high days.<br />
Bob is a 14 h<strong>and</strong>icap at his club <strong>and</strong> Margie plays<br />
a fine game. Chuck <strong>and</strong> Mari<strong>on</strong>, we are all deeply<br />
saddened by your sorrows in the past year <strong>and</strong><br />
send our sincerest c<strong>on</strong>dolences. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> s<strong>on</strong> Kyle<br />
has been a resident of the Watertown/Alex Bay<br />
area for more than 20 years; still playing senior<br />
hockey at 48 <strong>and</strong> coaching his 14-year-old s<strong>on</strong>’s<br />
hockey team. He didn’t know Blair well pers<strong>on</strong>ally,<br />
but as did the whole community, he says<br />
he admired Blair tremendously, liked him, <strong>and</strong><br />
appreciated his accomplishments for the area,<br />
<strong>and</strong> particularly for its hockey world. He says the<br />
entire community has felt a great loss. Audrey is<br />
a survivor of 2 breast cancer episodes — 1997 <strong>and</strong><br />
2004 — both diagnosed early <strong>and</strong> successfully<br />
treated; she is cancer free. We hope Mari<strong>on</strong>’s<br />
treatments will be as successful.<br />
Rich Heath sends a note from his winter<br />
home in Amelia Isl<strong>and</strong>, FL. “We have the h<strong>on</strong>or of<br />
being the tennis family of the year of the NE Secti<strong>on</strong><br />
of the US Tennis Assoc.” Rich <strong>and</strong> daughter<br />
Susan play (<strong>and</strong> are successful) in some natl father/daughter<br />
tourneys. And he <strong>and</strong> his s<strong>on</strong>s —<br />
Tim, the new pres of the NE Tennis Assoc, Steve<br />
’80, Jeff, Scott, <strong>and</strong> James — compete in <strong>and</strong> help<br />
promote <strong>and</strong> manage associati<strong>on</strong> tourneys. Keep<br />
being <strong>and</strong> doing well, Rich!<br />
Jay Hodes writes: “After 50 yrs in LA, 30 in<br />
the same house, we have moved <strong>and</strong> are now<br />
settled in Santa Rosa, CA, 60 miles north of San<br />
Fran. Despite the stress of moving <strong>and</strong> leaving<br />
old friends, we never imagined how w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
this new life could be. The transiti<strong>on</strong> from a<br />
city of milli<strong>on</strong>s to this community of 160K has<br />
been easy, thanks to the help of our children <strong>and</strong><br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children who live nearby. We are grateful<br />
that we are both healthy <strong>and</strong> still able to enjoy<br />
the wide range of activities available to us here,<br />
intellectual as well as physical. Life is good. One<br />
day at a time.”<br />
D<strong>on</strong> Smith reports from New Castle, PA, <strong>on</strong><br />
a Colgate day in FL: “Nice to talk with you <strong>on</strong><br />
March 17. My notes of the March 16 lunch: an<br />
informal but w<strong>on</strong>derful Naples alumni club<br />
meeting was held at Erin’s Isle Irish Pub. In attendance<br />
from ’51 were Pat <strong>and</strong> Austin Murphy,<br />
Peg <strong>and</strong> class pres Tom Walbridge, <strong>and</strong> Nancy<br />
<strong>and</strong> I. Other classes were represented by Shirley<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bob Prest<strong>on</strong> ’50, Herb Dietzel ’52, <strong>and</strong> Eileen<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jim Roberts<strong>on</strong> ’67. I had called Tom DeLessio<br />
but Mari<strong>on</strong> said they had a l<strong>on</strong>g-planned trip<br />
with 30 church friends <strong>and</strong> couldn’t make it.<br />
They were missed. The good Lord willing <strong>and</strong> the<br />
crick d<strong>on</strong>’t rise, we hope to make it again next<br />
year. Prexy Tom also sowed the 1st seeds for our<br />
60th in 2011. In general, health level was good,<br />
all things c<strong>on</strong>sidered. Lots of aches but nothing<br />
unexpected at our age. L<strong>on</strong>g-time friends from<br />
New Castle, Bob Reed (Grove City ’50) <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Lynn (Carnegie Mell<strong>on</strong> ’53) also joined us. Pres<br />
Tom offered to make Bob an h<strong>on</strong>orary member<br />
of our class if he would pick up the tab for lunch.<br />
Bob allowed as now he already had too many of<br />
his own college obligati<strong>on</strong>s. The joke of the day<br />
came from Jim Roberts<strong>on</strong> ’67. I asked him how a<br />
grad of a liberal arts Colgate could get to be the<br />
captain of a US Navy nuclear attack sub <strong>and</strong> he<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>ded ‘It’s a liberal US Navy.’ Closing comments:<br />
New friends are like silver, old friends are<br />
like gold. Never miss a chance to polish old gold.<br />
Start thinking about 2011! Go, ’Gate! Go ’51ers!”<br />
Sad news: Zack (Ernest L) Taylor passed away<br />
<strong>on</strong> Jan 17 in East<strong>on</strong>, MD, after a l<strong>on</strong>g illness. Next<br />
of kin is his widow, Melissa.<br />
Writing this column in mid-April, <strong>and</strong> you’ll<br />
be reading it in late July. Maybe it’s the reacti<strong>on</strong><br />
to the ec<strong>on</strong>omy blues — or some other malady, or<br />
whatever — but we’ve had a dearth of classmate<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>ses. When you get your resp<strong>on</strong>se request<br />
(or anytime you feel like it), please take time to<br />
drop a note. Or a ph<strong>on</strong>e call. We want to stay in<br />
touch.<br />
Nels: 585-381-5352; nelsaud@webtv.net<br />
1952<br />
Jacks<strong>on</strong> T King<br />
476 Grace Tr<br />
Orange, CT 06477-2619<br />
I had a nice call from Ted Stratt<strong>on</strong>, former QB<br />
<strong>and</strong> fraternity brother, who spends half the year<br />
in PA <strong>and</strong> half the year in FL. He is giving serious<br />
c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> to spending the entire year in FL.<br />
He is retired, plays a lot of golf, <strong>and</strong> is in generally<br />
good health.<br />
I had a 2nd discussi<strong>on</strong> with Dick Merrill<br />
c<strong>on</strong>cerning his interests in attracting military<br />
service vets to Colgate. Dick <strong>and</strong> his wife stay in<br />
the Hobe Sound area of FL from Oct to April. He<br />
just performed in a play in Hobe Sound that had<br />
3 full-house performances. Dick acted as a “tin<br />
man” with a funnel <strong>on</strong> his head. Dick is planning<br />
<strong>on</strong> returning to the Rochester area before May<br />
1. Apparently Art Thomps<strong>on</strong> had a greater part<br />
in the play as he sang “Did you Ever” from High<br />
Society <strong>and</strong> “Thank Heavens for Little Girls,” a<br />
Maurice Chevalier tune.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald Veit, 80, passed away Dec 7 in Calvert<strong>on</strong>,<br />
NY. He is survived by his daughters Victoria<br />
<strong>and</strong> Nancy. He was predeceased by his wife,<br />
Jean, in 2005. At Colgate, he majored in history<br />
<strong>and</strong> was a member of Phi Delta Theta, ec<strong>on</strong> club,<br />
psych club, football, <strong>and</strong> student govt.<br />
Thomas M Ohlweiler Jr, 80, died <strong>on</strong> Jan 20 in<br />
Jacks<strong>on</strong>ville. He is survived by his widow, Carol.<br />
While at Colgate he was a member of ATO, chorus,<br />
class gift committee, ec<strong>on</strong> club, hockey, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i,<br />
Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, <strong>and</strong> Masque & Triangle.<br />
William R Kern Jr, 79, died <strong>on</strong> Feb 9 in New<br />
Castle, NH. He is survived by his widow, Anne.<br />
While at Colgate he majored in poli sci <strong>and</strong> was<br />
a member of Delta Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>, football, lax,<br />
<strong>and</strong> sailing. <strong>His</strong> s<strong>on</strong>s, John S Kern ’76 <strong>and</strong> David S<br />
Kern ’83, both graduated from Colgate.<br />
I would certainly appreciate hearing from you<br />
by ph<strong>on</strong>e, mail, or e-mail.<br />
Jack: 203-795-9111; jtking@king<strong>and</strong>shaw.com<br />
1953<br />
Lou Wilcox<br />
20727 Cove Rd<br />
Bivalve, MD 21814-2004<br />
I write this in April to bring you all summer<br />
greetings! I sure hope that you are having a good<br />
summer, <strong>and</strong> that the ec<strong>on</strong>omic world is looking<br />
down up<strong>on</strong> you with favor.<br />
My winter included a trip to FL to bring Jane’s<br />
mother back north for the summer, but alas,<br />
mother decided it was too cold to go north <strong>and</strong><br />
stayed in FL until it warmed up here in MD. But,<br />
the highlight of the trip was a visit with Cathy<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ted v<strong>on</strong> Glahn. Ted <strong>and</strong> I roomed together<br />
in our sr year <strong>and</strong> had not seen each other since<br />
graduati<strong>on</strong> save for an all-too-brief visit at the<br />
50th Reuni<strong>on</strong>. I am pleased to report that Ted<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cathy are living happily in a golf community<br />
in Osprey, FL, a town that, as Ted says, does not<br />
exist. We talked of a milli<strong>on</strong> happenings both at<br />
Colgate <strong>and</strong> after Colgate. The most interesting<br />
thing Ted said to me went as follows. He said<br />
that when he started out <strong>on</strong> Wall St, a man’s<br />
word was as good as gold. But, he said all this<br />
changed toward the end of his career when<br />
morality went down the drain. In fact, he said<br />
he wished he had retired earlier because his last<br />
5 years <strong>on</strong> the job were no fun at all. I saw the<br />
same thing in academia.<br />
Gene Schulze <strong>and</strong> I e-mail back <strong>and</strong> forth<br />
frequently, <strong>and</strong> he usually includes some gem<br />
from the world of finance with a quote. <strong>His</strong><br />
most recent quote, in Shakespeare’s words:<br />
“I’ll give you such an aigue!” (Old English for<br />
ache). Gene’s worldly piece to me was titled,<br />
“AIG suing taxpayers for its own Panama tax<br />
dodging.” And then leaping from the worldly to<br />
the daily mundane, Gene wrote: “I’m impressed<br />
with your garden plantings. I think of myself as<br />
a gardener, <strong>and</strong> I’ve <strong>on</strong>ly gotten to plant peas<br />
outside <strong>and</strong> spinach <strong>and</strong> tomatoes inside. Have<br />
leeks still growing in the garden from last year<br />
<strong>and</strong> a few strawberry plants survived, <strong>and</strong> my<br />
blueberry bush started last year. I go back to FL<br />
for a week so<strong>on</strong> to pick up my wife <strong>and</strong> dog, <strong>and</strong><br />
there I have a c<strong>on</strong>tainer inside a pen (to keep the<br />
animals out <strong>and</strong> the plants in during hurricanes),<br />
which has beans, broccoli, <strong>and</strong> tomato plants<br />
starting. My wife is getting addicted to orchids.<br />
A friend gave us a desert rose plant that started<br />
off well but is looking a little sickly now, even<br />
though the FL growing c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s should be<br />
ideal.” Gene virtually commutes back <strong>and</strong> forth<br />
between FL, where he winters, <strong>and</strong> CT, where he<br />
summers.<br />
Yes, your ole scribe does a bit of gardening,<br />
though not as much as he did in ME, where I<br />
had an acre under cultivati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> here I have 2<br />
plots 20 x 30 <strong>and</strong> 5 raised beds. Asparagus is up<br />
early this year, <strong>and</strong> the strawberries are in flower,<br />
again early. Shallots, garlic, <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>i<strong>on</strong>s I planted<br />
last fall are off to the races <strong>and</strong> I will harvest<br />
them in July. Tomato <strong>and</strong> pepper seedlings are<br />
happily growing in my shop <strong>and</strong> will move to<br />
cold frames so<strong>on</strong>. Robin Jaycox is also an avid<br />
gardener <strong>and</strong> grows a prime crop of tomatoes<br />
each summer in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. He also has many<br />
lovely flower gardens. So, yes, I underst<strong>and</strong> we<br />
should really turn this column into a gardening<br />
column in the summer … but you all will have to<br />
send me notes of what you are gardening!<br />
Bernie Siegel checked in with word of<br />
another book, Faith, Hope, <strong>and</strong> Healing: Inspiring<br />
Less<strong>on</strong>s from People Living with Cancer. He says,<br />
“I am doing much caregiving <strong>and</strong> still lecturing<br />
<strong>and</strong> getting invited all over the world but do not<br />
choose to travel at this time in my life. Prefer being<br />
home with the love of my wife <strong>and</strong> houseful<br />
of animals. Peace.”<br />
Bob Troup wrote: “Gen <strong>and</strong> I left gr<strong>and</strong> old<br />
NY for southern FL several years ago <strong>and</strong> have<br />
seen a lot of school activity. Football against<br />
FAU (we w<strong>on</strong>), basketball, tennis, <strong>and</strong> a yearly<br />
lunche<strong>on</strong> with the president. It’s quiet time now.<br />
Golf, those books I always meant to read, <strong>and</strong> my<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>kids — they came down with my daughter<br />
a few years ago <strong>and</strong> they’re still here — are fun.<br />
If any<strong>on</strong>e comes down, please call <strong>and</strong> say hello.<br />
We are 15 miles south of West Palm airport in the<br />
village of Golf. God bless.” If any<strong>on</strong>e would like<br />
Bob’s number, please c<strong>on</strong>tact me.<br />
Two class members have passed <strong>on</strong> since I last<br />
wrote. James Beverley, who spent 44 years as a<br />
stockbroker with Salom<strong>on</strong>, Smith <strong>and</strong> Barney,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Charles W Green, who earned his master’s<br />
degree at Colgate. My apologies, I have no more<br />
info <strong>on</strong> either James or Charles, but when I get<br />
it, I will pass it <strong>on</strong>. In the meantime, I send c<strong>on</strong>dolences<br />
to their respective families <strong>and</strong> friends <strong>on</strong><br />
behalf of the Class of 1953.<br />
That’s all for this round-up. Sure could use<br />
more news from each <strong>and</strong> every <strong>on</strong>e of you lest I<br />
have to bring back for exhibiti<strong>on</strong> some of Bernie’s<br />
invented characters. Have a good summer! And,<br />
if traveling this way, do stop in here at Bivalve.<br />
Lou: 410-873-2944; bylou13@comcast.net<br />
Maro<strong>on</strong>’d…<br />
in Adir<strong>on</strong>dack Park, N.Y.<br />
Annie Stoltie ’96 lives in Jay, N.Y., with<br />
her husb<strong>and</strong>, Drew Sprague, <strong>and</strong> their<br />
s<strong>on</strong>, Asa. She’s the editor of Adir<strong>on</strong>dack<br />
Life. Stoltie is also the co-author of The<br />
Adir<strong>on</strong>dack Book, a guidebook to the<br />
regi<strong>on</strong>. Here are her tips:<br />
Hike… the park’s hundreds of state<br />
trails. For a high-altitude experience,<br />
head to the High Peaks Wilderness Area,<br />
where you can scale the state’s loftiest<br />
peak, Mount Marcy. Hard-core hikers<br />
should try the 132-mile Northville-<br />
Placid Trail, an epic route that runs from<br />
<strong>on</strong>e end of the regi<strong>on</strong> to the other.<br />
Paddle… the St. Regis Canoe Area, the<br />
Saranacs, or the coastline al<strong>on</strong>g Lake<br />
Champlain. For a wilder ride, raft the<br />
white water <strong>on</strong> the Huds<strong>on</strong>, Moose, or<br />
Sac<strong>and</strong>aga Rivers.<br />
Learn… about the Adir<strong>on</strong>dacks’ cultural<br />
history at Blue Mountain Lake’s Adir<strong>on</strong>dack<br />
Museum. The Natural <strong>His</strong>tory<br />
Museum in Tupper Lake has cool exhibits,<br />
live critters, <strong>and</strong> outdoor trails. Fort<br />
Tic<strong>on</strong>deroga showcases the Adir<strong>on</strong>dacks’<br />
role in American history.<br />
Experience… Whiteface Mountain in<br />
summer <strong>and</strong> fall, when its trails are open<br />
to mountain bikers <strong>and</strong> its g<strong>on</strong>dola is<br />
open to leaf-peepers. Drive the Whiteface<br />
Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway,<br />
then take an elevator to the summit<br />
for a 360-degree view of the park.<br />
Stay… at the elegant Mirror Lake Inn,<br />
in Lake Placid, the luxurious Lake Placid<br />
Lodge, or, for hikers who want proximity<br />
to High Peaks trailheads, the rustic<br />
Adir<strong>on</strong>dak Loj, also in Lake Placid. The<br />
Hedges, in Blue Mountain Lake, has<br />
lakeside cabins perfect for families; the<br />
Point, built by the Rockefellers, is an exclusive<br />
getaway <strong>on</strong> Upper Saranac Lake.<br />
Have tips for people who might be<br />
maro<strong>on</strong>’d in your area? Write us at<br />
scene@colgate.edu <strong>and</strong> put Maro<strong>on</strong>’d in<br />
the subject line.<br />
48 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 49
V. James Garofalo MAT’62 (right) with colleagues from the American University of Nigeria<br />
<strong>and</strong> a community leader in Nigeria.<br />
Breaking ground in Nigeria<br />
Forty-six years after finishing his Peace Corps work in Nigeria, V. James Garofalo MAT’62<br />
returned to help create an entire university. Garofalo recently finished his four-year c<strong>on</strong>tract<br />
as the founding academic vice president of the American University of Nigeria (AUN),<br />
which is now educating the children <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>children of the sec<strong>on</strong>dary students whom he<br />
taught in the 1960s.<br />
Having opened its doors in September 2005, the AUN is a private university based <strong>on</strong> an<br />
American university model. Garofalo <strong>and</strong> the other founding leaders hope that the university<br />
will be a new beginning for the area, by helping the community prosper <strong>and</strong> emphasizing<br />
the value of educati<strong>on</strong>. In a poverty-stricken nati<strong>on</strong> where child labor is prevalent <strong>and</strong> young<br />
women are typically married off at the age of 13, educati<strong>on</strong> is not a priority for certain<br />
classes. “There are a lot of social issues that need to be addressed,” he said.<br />
Garofalo was involved from the start, beginning with the challenge of establishing reliable<br />
electricity <strong>and</strong> Internet access <strong>on</strong> the “semi-desert stretch of l<strong>and</strong>” in northern Nigeria.<br />
Because the university was built in a rural area, the founders essentially had to develop an<br />
entire community, including a medical facility <strong>and</strong> an elementary school.<br />
As the overseer of the university’s three academic schools, Garofalo was ultimately<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>sible for accreditati<strong>on</strong>, recruiting faculty, <strong>and</strong> the logistical details of classrooms<br />
<strong>and</strong> housing. One of the m<strong>and</strong>ates that Garofalo accomplished was hiring a 50-percent<br />
Nigerian staff <strong>and</strong> faculty. Although it was originally planned that the Nigerians hired would<br />
be recruited from within the country, many of them had to come from abroad because the<br />
university st<strong>and</strong>ards required experience in American educati<strong>on</strong>. Garofalo explained that<br />
an American university operates differently from African instituti<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> they wanted to<br />
incorporate aspects of U.S. educati<strong>on</strong> such as c<strong>on</strong>tinuous assessment of learning, student<br />
governance, course evaluati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the collegial student-professor relati<strong>on</strong>ship. “Over time,<br />
they will have established their culture of how the university is run so it w<strong>on</strong>’t be as necessary<br />
for people to have an American background, but initially, it’s important,” Garofalo said.<br />
The university’s leaders anticipate that its presence will improve the area by enabling<br />
students who desire a Western-style educati<strong>on</strong> to c<strong>on</strong>tinue their studies, <strong>and</strong> ultimately<br />
work, in Nigeria. “If a student studies outside of Nigeria, they generally stay in that country<br />
<strong>and</strong> get employed there,” Garofalo explained. “This keeps them close to the family <strong>and</strong> to the<br />
community they identify with.”<br />
Garofalo, who has 47 years of experience as a professor, dean, <strong>and</strong> educati<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>sultant,<br />
is no stranger to starting from scratch <strong>and</strong> employing new learning techniques. Under<br />
his 25-year leadership as the dean of the School of Educati<strong>on</strong> at Aquinas College in Gr<strong>and</strong><br />
Rapids, Mich., the school grew from 25 students to more than 800 each semester.<br />
Now living in Michigan, Garofalo is writing, c<strong>on</strong>sulting, <strong>and</strong> speaking publicly. He recently<br />
flew to Nigeria for the AUN’s first commencement cerem<strong>on</strong>y, at which Reverend Desm<strong>on</strong>d<br />
Tutu was the keynote speaker. With 80 students graduating out of 126 in the first class,<br />
Garofalo is proud of what they’ve achieved. “That’s high by American st<strong>and</strong>ards for students,<br />
particularly under the c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s we had in Nigeria,” he said.<br />
Up<strong>on</strong> completing the “Herculean task” of what he accomplished at the university, Garofalo<br />
learned that he not <strong>on</strong>ly had an influence <strong>on</strong> this new generati<strong>on</strong>, but also is remembered<br />
by his students from almost five decades ago. Some of them doctors, politicians, <strong>and</strong><br />
college presidents, they sought him out after learning that he was returning to Nigeria.<br />
“I hadn’t anticipated that,” he said. “It brings tears to my eyes thinking that what I did in a<br />
two-year period of time as a teacher would influence people throughout their whole lives.”<br />
— Aleta Mayne<br />
1954<br />
Peter W Rakov<br />
159 Edgewood Ave<br />
Hurley, NY 12443-5406<br />
Happy to receive word that 1954’s gifts to the<br />
“21st century library fund” now totals $455,171.32!<br />
Jack Wait hopes that our social security checks<br />
will c<strong>on</strong>tinue “before the (SS) fund runs dry.” Jack<br />
is a CPA in Andover, MA. TJ <strong>and</strong> Curt Taylor have<br />
moved to new digs in San Fran. “The Towers is<br />
a most attractive life-care retirement complex,”<br />
said Curt. “We are excited <strong>and</strong> energized as<br />
we c<strong>on</strong>fr<strong>on</strong>t the challenges of moving, <strong>and</strong><br />
anticipate the opportunities <strong>and</strong> adventures that<br />
lie ahead.” Three Colgate brothers have passed<br />
<strong>on</strong> since last we met: Pete Edm<strong>on</strong>ds, Jim Voss,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Pete Van Wyck. As our numbers dwindle,<br />
the f<strong>on</strong>d memories linger o’er. Mike Cassell has<br />
celebrated 50 years as an Episcopal priest in<br />
Boynt<strong>on</strong> Beach, FL, now. He works for Food for<br />
the Poor, the largest US agency for world relief.<br />
He travels nati<strong>on</strong>wide fundraising ($2 milli<strong>on</strong> so<br />
far), plus working in the nati<strong>on</strong>s they serve. He<br />
<strong>and</strong> Shar<strong>on</strong> planned to visit Spain <strong>and</strong> Portugal<br />
this past spring.<br />
Julian Padowicz will be publishing a sequel to<br />
his WWII memoir, Mother <strong>and</strong> Me: Escape from<br />
Warsaw 1939. It will probably be titled A Ship<br />
in the Harbor. It deals with their escape from<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong> into Nazi-sympathizing Hungary.<br />
Wishing you all a merry summer.<br />
Peter: 845-340-0659; therakovs@aol.com<br />
1955<br />
Bruce Burke<br />
4661 Sweetmeadow Cir<br />
Sarasota, FL 34238-4334<br />
Let’s celebrate the good news first: we have notice<br />
that Louis Frey has been selected by The Best<br />
Lawyers in America, 2009, in the area of internatl<br />
trade <strong>and</strong> finance law. This publicati<strong>on</strong> has the<br />
reputati<strong>on</strong> of being the most respected referral<br />
list of attys in practice. Good for you, Louis! Now<br />
the sad news: J Thomas Hossley passed away<br />
last fall in CO Springs, CO. A member of Sigma<br />
Nu, Thomas is missed by his 3 children <strong>and</strong> their<br />
families.<br />
Heard from Dick Johns<strong>on</strong> that he c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
to substitute teach in Spanish, some French, <strong>and</strong><br />
American history. Keep up the good work, Dick!<br />
Most of us who know French, <strong>on</strong>ly know “some<br />
French” anyway.<br />
Tim Gomez volunteers at his local hospital.<br />
Wednesdays he works in the ER with patients<br />
<strong>and</strong> families, while <strong>on</strong> Thursdays he is in orthopedic<br />
post-OP, where he assists the nurses <strong>and</strong><br />
their patients. He c<strong>on</strong>tinues to promise that as<br />
so<strong>on</strong> as he sells his WV house, he will move to FL<br />
<strong>and</strong> take up fishing in warm waters again.<br />
Bob Victorin sent a message about Al Antinelli’s<br />
surgery, from wife Eleanor: Al had extensive<br />
back surgery, but all is well now. Al did just fine,<br />
says Eleanor, even though he had severe headaches<br />
after the surgery. <strong>His</strong> prognosis is good,<br />
<strong>and</strong> he would be happy to hear from any of his<br />
classmates. We all remember what a remarkable<br />
athlete Al was, so send him greetings.<br />
Bill Boyle writes that this winter he was back<br />
in Hilt<strong>on</strong> Head Isl<strong>and</strong> for a week <strong>and</strong> stayed with<br />
friends <strong>and</strong> visited Jo (Wellesley ’55) <strong>and</strong> Paul<br />
Stillman in their lovely Sea Pines home. While<br />
there he saw our former class scribe John Moynahan<br />
<strong>and</strong> wife Pat of Pittsfield, MA. He reports that<br />
all is fine with them.<br />
Also heard from Pete Foster, who has been<br />
in touch with Peter VanAmburgh, Dick Johns<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bill Beyea. Pete says he c<strong>on</strong>tinues to “plod<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g in the lackluster real estate world.” You<br />
are right, Pete, it is tough to make a buck in this<br />
recessi<strong>on</strong> in practically any field.<br />
Talked with Bob Quitzau, our class pres, about<br />
many things. He is doing well in Houst<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to enjoy an active life. Most of all, Bob<br />
is c<strong>on</strong>cerned about getting ready for Reuni<strong>on</strong>. He<br />
reminds us all to reserve June 3-6, 2010, for the<br />
big event. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> Reuni<strong>on</strong> reps are Bill Beyea <strong>and</strong><br />
Dick Colwell. Dick would like us to help him create<br />
a list of class members who intend to return<br />
to the 55th for the Class of ’55. At least he would<br />
like to hear from those who think they are probably<br />
going to make it to the Chenango Valley in<br />
2010. So, e-mail Dick <strong>and</strong> tell him of your plans.<br />
<strong>His</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tact informati<strong>on</strong> is <strong>on</strong> our class page at<br />
Colgatealumni.org, or you can ask me for it.<br />
We received a note from Pete Watts: “Sorry to<br />
say it, but I guess my news is mostly about my<br />
health. I was diagnosed with Diabetes type 2 a<br />
few m<strong>on</strong>ths ago. Have been managing pretty<br />
well with good diet, exercise, <strong>and</strong> daily glucose<br />
testing. On another subject, if I can sell my place<br />
in the Berkshires, I’ll move to Cape Cod where<br />
my s<strong>on</strong>, Matthew, <strong>and</strong> his family live. Bad time<br />
to find buyers. Also, I plan to attend our next<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong>. In the past, I roomed with Bob Asip. It<br />
is sad to think he w<strong>on</strong>’t be there for the next <strong>on</strong>e.<br />
I miss him very much. I am impressed with the<br />
Colgate lax team — I watch them <strong>on</strong> ESPN.”<br />
Use my new e-mail address below to send me<br />
news. Keep in touch.<br />
Bruce: 941-926-3244; johnbburke@comcast.net<br />
1956<br />
Jerry Rhodes<br />
101 Magert<strong>on</strong> Ct<br />
Cary, NC 27511-7303<br />
Before I begin with my “news <strong>and</strong> views,” I want<br />
to make sure all of you take note that my e-mail<br />
has changed. Please note the new <strong>on</strong>e at the end<br />
of this column so you may inundate me with all<br />
your goings-<strong>on</strong>! First of all, back in mid-March,<br />
Carole <strong>and</strong> I spent an enjoyable week in Santa<br />
Fe, a place I recommend if you haven’t visited<br />
yet. While there, we met up with Ed Jaqua <strong>and</strong><br />
s<strong>on</strong> David, who came up from Albuquerque to<br />
have dinner with us. We last saw Ed at our 50th,<br />
but before that, we hadn’t met up since ’56.<br />
David <strong>and</strong> Carole managed to chat while Ed <strong>and</strong><br />
I caught up with things <strong>and</strong> reminisced. We even<br />
attempted to sing the old Thirteen s<strong>on</strong>g “Ballin’<br />
the Jack,” with little success! By the way, how<br />
many of you have had your autobiography published?<br />
Well, Ed has. It is called A Stroll Through<br />
a Good Life <strong>and</strong> put out by ESJ, Esq (ie, self<br />
published). I read the parts referring to 1952–56<br />
to see if I could get any “old dirt” <strong>on</strong> any of you,<br />
but he was kind to us all! Thanks, Ed, for sending<br />
me a copy <strong>and</strong>, <strong>on</strong>ce again, it was great to be able<br />
to get together again. (Check out the photo <strong>on</strong><br />
our class page!)<br />
I had a ph<strong>on</strong>e chat with Jack Goodreds down<br />
in FL <strong>and</strong> we discussed what we should do with<br />
our GE stock! Jack said he went to an Orchid Society<br />
gathering with Alan Goldman <strong>and</strong> his wife<br />
<strong>and</strong> also saw Chuck Berky ’59. He also played a<br />
round of golf with Ed Blohm while the latter was<br />
vacati<strong>on</strong>ing in FL. And he went over to Ft Lauderdale<br />
to have lunch with Len Dennick. So you<br />
see, Jack isn’t letting grass grow under his feet!<br />
Jack lives in FL across the street from Ed Janos<br />
’49, a fact he discovered when they were both in<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong> a while back. Thanks for the call, Jack.<br />
It’s always good to talk with you <strong>and</strong> relive our<br />
glorious GE days!<br />
I received a letter from Pierre Laurent, who<br />
said he hadn’t seen any notice in the Scene of Tad<br />
Alwyn’s death last year. Tad was a 1st-year with<br />
us, pledged Phi Delt, <strong>and</strong> then left for the military<br />
in ’53. If any of you know of Tad <strong>and</strong> his family,<br />
please express our sympathies. Pierre said he <strong>and</strong><br />
Ginny celebrated their 50th last Aug with friends<br />
<strong>and</strong> family. He still teaches a course a year at<br />
Tufts, but retirement has been almost 6 years of<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>parenting <strong>and</strong> volunteer work. They do get<br />
away <strong>and</strong> have made trips to the Galapagos, E<br />
Europe, <strong>and</strong> Spain. Thanks for your note, Pierre.<br />
Some time ago, I sent out a list of those I<br />
thought I had “lost.” Well, it turned out, as usual,<br />
it was my fault <strong>and</strong> several were not “lost.” I<br />
heard from Axel Krause that he is still doing well<br />
<strong>and</strong> going str<strong>on</strong>g in Paris. I also heard from Harris<br />
Barer, who is still practicing law in NYC, although<br />
not as fully engaged as before. He divides<br />
time between Manhattan <strong>and</strong> Bridgehampt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
LI. He serves <strong>on</strong> some n<strong>on</strong>profit boards, including<br />
serving as chair of a natl health fdn. <strong>His</strong> wife had<br />
her novel published last year to good notices,<br />
although Harris says sales haven’t justified seeking<br />
a villa in the south of France. Their daughter<br />
is a literary agent in Manhattan, so if any of you<br />
have a novel burning to get out, call him! Howard<br />
Moskof joined the Barers in L<strong>on</strong>gboat Key for a<br />
pleasant weekend in Feb <strong>and</strong> they fished up a<br />
storm. Ben Patt wrote that he bumped into Dave<br />
Peters<strong>on</strong> ’54, who was to be representing the<br />
Treasure Coast <strong>Alumni</strong> Club at his 55th Reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
in June. Bob Vint wrote in Jan, saying they are all<br />
OK in AZ, enjoying temps in the low 70s while<br />
our eastern friends <strong>and</strong> relatives were freezing<br />
their tails off! I received a note from Brad Tufts<br />
’59 (who retired from my 2nd favorite school,<br />
Bucknell) saying that <strong>on</strong>e of his favorite Colgate<br />
people, Marty Erb, has relocated near us in NC.<br />
Marty graduated from Bucknell in ’72 (where he<br />
played golf when Brad was coaching), <strong>and</strong> was<br />
at Colgate from 1973 until he retired last summer.<br />
In all but the 1st year there, he was the head<br />
athletic trainer. He is now living in Holly Springs,<br />
NC.<br />
Bill Riedell writes that he enjoyed a great<br />
summer <strong>on</strong> LI shared with ex-roomie Bill Baxter,<br />
Pete Todebush, <strong>and</strong> Chuck Mueller. Mr Baxter<br />
provided the sea stories (he managed to win<br />
the prestigious Whitehead Regatta in a fleet of<br />
100+ boats to wrap up his sailing seas<strong>on</strong>), Pete<br />
the current events, <strong>and</strong> Chuck the wine, all accompanied<br />
by their partners for life, Pat, Mary,<br />
Susan, <strong>and</strong> Judy, Bill’s wife of 50 years. He is<br />
still selling educati<strong>on</strong>ally focused furniture <strong>and</strong><br />
equipment in the NYC area while Judy is a TA in<br />
several schools <strong>on</strong> E LI. They also took in a Swinging<br />
’Gates c<strong>on</strong>cert hosted by the LI <strong>Alumni</strong> Club.<br />
Thanks for your note, Bill, <strong>and</strong> your kind words.<br />
Bill Everts writes that he has started training<br />
to become an enumerator for the 2010 census<br />
project. He is looking forward to making himself<br />
useful outside their home <strong>and</strong> yard. Ed Johnst<strong>on</strong><br />
sent word that Nikki <strong>and</strong> John Wise hosted a<br />
party in Orl<strong>and</strong>o with Ed <strong>and</strong> Bernie <strong>and</strong> Corky<br />
Steneri at his home, which included a cruise<br />
<strong>on</strong> his p<strong>on</strong>to<strong>on</strong> boat <strong>and</strong> a bit of wine <strong>and</strong><br />
reminiscing about the good old days. Ed says it’s<br />
amazing how str<strong>on</strong>g the Colgate c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
remain. At an earlier date in Feb, Ed <strong>and</strong> June<br />
<strong>and</strong> R<strong>on</strong> Schaupp met for lunch in Orl<strong>and</strong>o <strong>on</strong><br />
the Schaupps’ vacati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> they relived events<br />
of more than 50 years ago. Fun was had by all.<br />
Frank Proietti said he was hoping to finish the<br />
ski seas<strong>on</strong> but his shoulder didn’t cooperate so<br />
he had surgery in early March to repair a tear<br />
in his rotator cuff. Frank says it’s not the worse<br />
thing that can happen but the rehab is not fun.<br />
He hopes to start hitting tennis balls mid-summer.<br />
George Ec<strong>on</strong>omou reports that he has had<br />
2 books published since the last Scene: Half<br />
an Hour, a book of translati<strong>on</strong>s of poems by C.<br />
Cavafy, with fine illustrati<strong>on</strong>s by 4 young Greek<br />
women artists (L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>: Stop Press, 2008), <strong>and</strong><br />
Ananios of Kleitor (Exeter: Shearsman, 2009).<br />
Travel plans include a river-boat cruise up the<br />
Rh<strong>on</strong>e through Provence to Ly<strong>on</strong> in mid-May.<br />
George sent me a publisher’s blurb <strong>on</strong> the latter<br />
<strong>and</strong>, if I may quote, it says “George Ec<strong>on</strong>omou,<br />
famed translator <strong>and</strong> poet, has here produced his<br />
magnum opus…” That’s exciting, George, <strong>and</strong> you<br />
are to be c<strong>on</strong>gratulated.<br />
Gordie Miller writes that it’s been a hectic<br />
year! He <strong>and</strong> Heide attended the inaugurati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
which was, as the gr<strong>and</strong>kids would say, awesome!<br />
Fortunately, Colgate winters prepared<br />
them for the cold temps. On March 25, the Millers<br />
celebrated their 50th in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>. He suspects a lot<br />
of classmates have reached that magic number<br />
<strong>and</strong> muses “where does time go?” One of the<br />
Millers’ gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong>s will be in the Class of 2013<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gordie already has his hat! He also says that<br />
some classmates have been talking about a ’56<br />
gathering either summer or fall, at Colgate, NYC,<br />
or whatever. If any of you are interested, please<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact either Jack Goodreds or Gordie as to<br />
interest <strong>and</strong>/or locale suggesti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
I received word from the family of Jack Rust<br />
that he died <strong>on</strong> Jan 26 in Scottsdale, AZ. He had<br />
been suffering with pancreatic cancer. The note<br />
said, “He will be dearly missed, g<strong>on</strong>e but not<br />
forgotten. Thank you all for being so supportive<br />
during his rapid — but thankfully painless —<br />
passing.” We send out sympathies to all of the<br />
Rust family: Pat, Jeff, John, Amy, <strong>and</strong> Mercedes.<br />
He indeed will be missed. Through the alumni<br />
office, I also learned that Phil Paris died <strong>on</strong> Jan 21<br />
in Phoenix of throat cancer. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> sympathies go<br />
out to his children, Nick, Phil Jr, Dean, <strong>and</strong> Lucy.<br />
Phil’s wife died in 2006. Both these gentlemen<br />
will be missed by us all, but we will retain our<br />
memories of them as well as our other deceased<br />
classmates.<br />
Dick Martin wrote after I had sent out my<br />
original e-mail change. At the time, he <strong>and</strong> Anne<br />
were in Eleuthera. They went to the inaugurati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
but like 500,000 others, they never got to<br />
see anything. They were invited to a party at a<br />
law firm <strong>on</strong> PA Ave, but the Secret Service was<br />
so slow at letting people through the gates that<br />
after 2 1/2 hours they decided to leave. The Martins<br />
went to NM in March for an Elderhostel in<br />
c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with Ghost Ranch near Sante Fe. The<br />
course was “Mind Training,” <strong>and</strong> Dick says, “at<br />
this age, we hope it will assist us in keeping our<br />
memories alert <strong>and</strong> our minds receptive!” (We<br />
also visited Ghost Ranch in March <strong>on</strong> our trip to<br />
NM. Very interesting.) The Martins were away<br />
for a m<strong>on</strong>th <strong>and</strong> managed visits to Santa Fe, OK<br />
City, Lexingt<strong>on</strong>, KY, <strong>and</strong> other locales. Sounds like<br />
a great trip. Thanks for writing, Dick.<br />
One of my other “lost” classmates was Victor<br />
Newt<strong>on</strong>, who wrote back to inform me that he<br />
was still “living” at the same e-mail address. How<br />
I got so messed up with my addresses is bey<strong>on</strong>d<br />
me. Once again, I apologize to the “un-lost”!<br />
When Carole <strong>and</strong> I had planned our Santa Fe<br />
trip, I got word from Larry Martin that he had<br />
thought of coming down from Prescott, AZ, to<br />
visit but then got an invitati<strong>on</strong> from a friend to<br />
go to Cabo San Lucas. Larry said it was a “tough<br />
decisi<strong>on</strong>,” but Mexico w<strong>on</strong>! After we got home, I<br />
got another note from him saying he <strong>and</strong> Jorette<br />
were off to Bost<strong>on</strong> for a visit <strong>and</strong> that they had<br />
enjoyed their trip to Cabo San Lucas. He says<br />
it was great to be <strong>on</strong> the beach, <strong>and</strong> relaxati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> good food were the operative words. I still<br />
can’t underst<strong>and</strong> giving up a short visit with 2<br />
classmates just to loll <strong>on</strong> the beach. Whatever!<br />
That’s all I have for now. Please keep those<br />
notes <strong>and</strong> calls coming in <strong>and</strong>, please tell me of<br />
new e-mail addresses. My “good” list keeps getting<br />
shorter. Until next time…<br />
Jerry: 919-363-1980; rhodes_j_c@att.net<br />
1957<br />
Ev Smethurst<br />
6 S<strong>on</strong> B<strong>on</strong><br />
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-8601<br />
Springtime in So CA. Weather is the same as the<br />
winter: cool nights <strong>and</strong> mornings, warms up to<br />
60s <strong>and</strong> 70s in the day. Editor writes e-mails to<br />
his swimming friends in the Midwest <strong>and</strong> East<br />
complaining of the glare as he walks from locker<br />
room to outdoor pool every day. Some of us never<br />
grow up. I went to La Jolla a few weeks ago to<br />
hear a w<strong>on</strong>derful French pianist named Grimaud<br />
play Bach. It reminded me of the chapel at Colgate<br />
<strong>on</strong> Tuesdays. Do you remember the Tuesday<br />
chapel? There were never many of us there.<br />
There were no announcements <strong>and</strong> no programs.<br />
It was usually Ford Saunders playing Bach. Talk<br />
about a peaceful moment in the middle of complicated<br />
days, listening to Doug Reading. Here is<br />
<strong>on</strong>e last pers<strong>on</strong>al note. Ford Saunders played for<br />
my parents’ wedding <strong>on</strong> University Ave in Aug<br />
of 1930. He also played for the wedding of Arlene<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ev at Chapel House in June of 1963. Now that<br />
is truly interesting!<br />
Most of the news c<strong>on</strong>cerns our fellows who<br />
have passed <strong>on</strong>. I received a great note from<br />
Norm Noble about Ed Curtis. You may remember<br />
that Norm spent his freshman year with us. He<br />
writes, “I was grieved to learn of Ed’s passing. I<br />
remember him f<strong>on</strong>dly. Only he <strong>and</strong> I knew about<br />
our 1st meeting. It was at the All-NYS HS Swimming<br />
Champi<strong>on</strong>ships. He <strong>and</strong> I competed against<br />
each other in the 100-free. I was in the lead when<br />
he swam into my lane. I ended up finishing<br />
3rd. He was disqualified. I met him again at the<br />
Colgate pool when Mark R<strong>and</strong>all gathered all the<br />
incoming freshmen swimmers. I was appreciative<br />
of better lane markers. And by the way, I<br />
never had to worry about Ed again. I never saw<br />
more than his heels in the pool.” Thanks so much,<br />
Norm. I may travel to Pinewood Lake in CT this<br />
summer to swim in a lake that Ed worked <strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
swam in for many years. It would be a fitting<br />
tribute, but my poor stroke <strong>and</strong> old age may work<br />
against me.<br />
I recently heard from the <strong>Alumni</strong> Office of the<br />
passing of D<strong>on</strong>ald H Barker. He died in Chelsea,<br />
VT, <strong>on</strong> Feb 3. He was a Lambda Chi Alpha. There<br />
is no info <strong>on</strong> cause of death or next of kin. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
sympathies. Perhaps some<strong>on</strong>e in the class could<br />
give me some further feedback.<br />
Finally, I received an e-mail from Craig Kuglen<br />
informing me of the passing of Frank Solana <strong>on</strong><br />
March 5 in Austin. Later, Craig sent me a copy of<br />
the obit from the Austin newspaper. Frank came<br />
from White Plains, NY. He was a Phi Delt <strong>and</strong><br />
a football player. He had an illustrious 20-year<br />
career in the Air Force, serving as a criminal<br />
investigator. He is survived by his widow, Mercedes,<br />
children Frank, Pete, Jennifer, <strong>and</strong> Glenn,<br />
<strong>and</strong> beloved gr<strong>and</strong>children Makenna, Hest<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Kaden, Peter, Christine, Kyle, Kasey, Angela, <strong>and</strong><br />
Lindsey. It sounds like Frank lived a rich <strong>and</strong> full<br />
life. We send our sympathies to his family.<br />
That’s it. I am off for a 12-day visit to the Big<br />
Apple. I have graduated from babysitting to cat<br />
care. I will be at s<strong>on</strong> Mark’s apt <strong>on</strong> 9th Street — a<br />
6-floor walk-up. Let’s hope I can make it. More<br />
later.<br />
Ev: 949-495-4862; mrews@cox.net<br />
50 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 51<br />
1958<br />
Arthur W. Rashap<br />
4341 Trestle Lake Road<br />
Munnsville, NY 13409<br />
Ah, the flowers that bloom in the spring, tra, la!<br />
The sun is shining, Seven Oaks has just opened,<br />
the snow is almost melted, <strong>and</strong> there were a couple<br />
of days when I saw students actually lying <strong>on</strong><br />
blankets <strong>and</strong> playing ball. It has been a l<strong>on</strong>g, l<strong>on</strong>g<br />
winter, at least for those of us who haven’t had<br />
the privilege, luck, opportunity, foresight, (fill in<br />
the blank) to have some time in a warm clime.<br />
Be that as it may, hope (al<strong>on</strong>g with the flowers,<br />
grass, <strong>and</strong> bugs) springs eternal. I join with<br />
all in wishing Rebecca Chopp the best in her<br />
new positi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> lament her departure. It will<br />
be a tough act to follow, particularly in difficult<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic times. Of course, we get a choice in<br />
life as to how we can “hold” things. Perhaps this<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic downturn <strong>and</strong> the less<strong>on</strong>s it c<strong>on</strong>tains<br />
can be an opportunity to survey what truly is<br />
important in life, educati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> community <strong>and</strong><br />
fine tune our goals <strong>and</strong> rais<strong>on</strong>s d’etre.<br />
The news I have received relates to the passing<br />
of 3 of our classmates: Herb Tasker, Ken<br />
Avanzino, <strong>and</strong> Stacy Campbell. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> compassi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> good memories go to their families <strong>and</strong><br />
friends. I’d be happy to pass <strong>on</strong> any comments<br />
<strong>and</strong> memories in our next column.<br />
The Lifel<strong>on</strong>g Learning Seminar that Dick<br />
Cheshire <strong>and</strong> I have put together looking at happiness,<br />
quantum physics, <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sciousness is<br />
now in play. He is mentoring from FL while I play<br />
pinball bouncing off the 4 jobs I now have, the<br />
sum of which may allow some bread <strong>and</strong> beans<br />
to reach the dining room table. And, the thrust<br />
of the 1st sessi<strong>on</strong> relates to materialism <strong>and</strong><br />
how “stuff” — in the end — isn’t what makes<br />
us happy. From putting together the Reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
Yearbook, my reading of the members of the<br />
Class of ’58 is that y’all “get” that. It’s the family,<br />
the gr<strong>and</strong>kids, the loves in <strong>and</strong> of your lives that<br />
rise to the top of priorities — <strong>and</strong>, OK, having the<br />
wherewithal at this time in our lives to be able to<br />
help others <strong>and</strong> to choose what’s next does help.<br />
Now to quantum physics, the zero point field,<br />
<strong>and</strong> how c<strong>on</strong>sciousness creates it all. Hmmm,<br />
guess I’ll wait for the next column … unless some<br />
of you send in some news. That should be a good<br />
incentive, no?<br />
Best to all for a great summer!<br />
Arthur: 315-495-2708; Arthur.rashap@gmail.com<br />
1959<br />
Paul W Beardslee<br />
Tunnel Mt B&B<br />
Rt 1 Box 59-1<br />
Elkins, WV 26241-9711<br />
Here’s the dilemma: What is written now does<br />
not appear before your eyes until after our gala<br />
get-together in May. Hence what you are reading<br />
will be “after the fact”! We can <strong>on</strong>ly hope that<br />
what is said here will be collaborated <strong>and</strong> not negated<br />
by what we learn <strong>and</strong> discuss while in the<br />
Chenango. In all h<strong>on</strong>esty, the new news I have<br />
available is so sparse that my chance of providing<br />
disinformati<strong>on</strong> is slim indeed. Your imaginati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> mine will be severely challenged this<br />
round. We are hopeful that every<strong>on</strong>e remained<br />
mum, storing up fodder to be distributed in May.<br />
And, just in case the timetable is c<strong>on</strong>fusin’, what<br />
we garner in May cannot be shared until fall!<br />
As we menti<strong>on</strong>ed last round, the potential<br />
for Reuni<strong>on</strong> attendance was slightly in excess<br />
of 250 mates. When you read this, we will know<br />
how well we did! We do know the efforts of Dick
Lowenberg, Bill Williams, ‘Scoop’ Seibert, <strong>and</strong><br />
several others were “over the top,” so we hope<br />
the return made it all worthwhile. Please watch<br />
for the autumn issue to review all the appropriate<br />
acknowledgments!<br />
In our last missive we menti<strong>on</strong>ed the Jim<br />
Madura quiz item regarding fraternities when<br />
we were undergrads. Well, as expected, Brad<br />
Tufts came through with the correct listing<br />
south to north. If Brad is (was) in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> in<br />
May, he will have reiterated his resp<strong>on</strong>se to all<br />
who would listen. Ted Kendall also resp<strong>on</strong>ded<br />
but he was c<strong>on</strong>fused as to which was north<br />
<strong>and</strong> south! We now know Ted did not major in<br />
geography! Oh, by the by, Ted, you missed 2. Just<br />
so every<strong>on</strong>e knows, Ted was “kept” after class in<br />
the Whitnall tent for a brush-up less<strong>on</strong>!<br />
Ted spends most of his time down south<br />
(Naples), although maybe he doesn’t know it!<br />
He does lunch with Bill Morog <strong>on</strong> occasi<strong>on</strong>, so<br />
we’ll get Bill to point him in the right directi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Thanks, Ted <strong>and</strong> Brad; without your input <strong>and</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>ses,<br />
we would be hanging out to dry already.<br />
Oh, <strong>and</strong> another by the way, we are supposed<br />
to ask Brad about his travels with Mert Hersh.<br />
Hopefully, we will have d<strong>on</strong>e so in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> in<br />
May.<br />
Presupposing that some of us will have<br />
missed the gathering in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong>/or some<br />
may have been in other c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s, we will<br />
have reports, in the fall, from the following: Dave<br />
Ramsay (a l<strong>on</strong>g-lost mate), Bill Williams (a report<br />
<strong>on</strong> his travels to the Far East), Lew Thurst<strong>on</strong><br />
(reporting <strong>on</strong> retirement activities <strong>and</strong> heart bypasses),<br />
<strong>and</strong> yours truly (our “over-the-top” safari<br />
in Kenya). Of course we welcome other mates<br />
to chime in at any time! Meanwhile, please pull<br />
out the winter ’09 Scene <strong>and</strong> turn to page 76. We<br />
need your help in identifying the participants.<br />
The same picture appears in your ’59 yearbook<br />
should you prefer c<strong>on</strong>sulting same!<br />
And so it goes. We look forward to having lots<br />
of news for our next issue with lots of memories<br />
to share. So, gear up for some distracti<strong>on</strong>s from<br />
the gridir<strong>on</strong> battles of the fall. We’ll be <strong>on</strong> the offense!<br />
Be well, communicate freely, <strong>and</strong> use <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of the following c<strong>on</strong>tact points. Cheers.<br />
Paul: 304-636-1684; beardslee@meer.net<br />
1960<br />
Stephen Greenbaum<br />
4242 Stansbury Ave, PH6<br />
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-4265<br />
Listening to a university president playing a<br />
harpsichord <strong>on</strong> a Sunday morning was a culture<br />
shock for freshman Larry Badendyck <strong>and</strong> roommates<br />
Jack Blanchard <strong>and</strong> Dave Maxfield —<br />
fortunate kids who were the 3 selected to receive<br />
the President’s Scholarship <strong>and</strong> lodge with Pres<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mrs Case in the President’s House. As Larry<br />
said in a ph<strong>on</strong>e c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>, his days at Colgate<br />
were appreciated, from the close c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
support from the Cases to the inspirati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
profs, esp Dr Hartshorne. After Colgate, Larry was<br />
schooled by the military to be an Arabic transla-<br />
tor, <strong>and</strong> after his service, he earned his PhD at<br />
CCNY. He <strong>and</strong> his wife of 40 years, Cynthia, a<br />
noted scholar <strong>and</strong> author in Renaissance drama,<br />
live in a beautiful home in the mtns 120 miles<br />
from Nassau CC, where Larry has been teaching<br />
for many years. An English comp prof by label,<br />
Larry is more c<strong>on</strong>cerned about encouraging his<br />
students to live the life of the mind, to explore all<br />
ideas. Essentially, Larry works to taste revoluti<strong>on</strong>ary<br />
politics <strong>and</strong> anarchy — Cuba, Latin America,<br />
human rights. <strong>His</strong> large class enrollments<br />
indicate that his students want to be <strong>on</strong> the ride.<br />
He is working <strong>on</strong> a sabbatical dealing with the<br />
politics of literacy. While he puts his passi<strong>on</strong> into<br />
teaching, his other passi<strong>on</strong> deals with their s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Thor. In 2000, Thor was in a car accident that has<br />
left him a quadriplegic, requiring 24-hour care<br />
<strong>and</strong> enduring intense pain. A carto<strong>on</strong> artist, Thor<br />
has not let his disabilities stop him from his art,<br />
working as a mouth artist. The Badendycks are<br />
encouraged by the renewed programs for stem<br />
cell research <strong>and</strong> hope that the need brought to<br />
the forefr<strong>on</strong>t by Christopher Reeve will result<br />
in more progress. Larry would like to hear from<br />
any classmates <strong>and</strong> any who can share ideas <strong>and</strong><br />
experiences with spinal cord injuries. Please c<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
me <strong>and</strong> I can put you in c<strong>on</strong>tact with Larry.<br />
Jack Blanchard has been devotedly caring for<br />
wife Chris with help from daughter Laura, who<br />
moved down to FL a couple of years ago. Jack <strong>and</strong><br />
Chris are about to celebrate their 50th in June,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jack <strong>and</strong> Laura work to make every day as<br />
bountiful as it can be. As Jack says, “Family matters.”<br />
Further, Jack reports: “Daughter Suzanne<br />
’84 <strong>and</strong> her family have moved off the mtn in<br />
Westford, VT, down <strong>on</strong>to the lake in Colchester.<br />
They hosted Chris <strong>and</strong> me as we celebrated the<br />
final adopti<strong>on</strong> of our beautiful new gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
Tyler, 2+, <strong>and</strong> Sarah, who will be celebrating<br />
her 1st bday next m<strong>on</strong>th. They kept all of us more<br />
than busy for 5 days <strong>and</strong> we loved every bit of it.”<br />
Jack has always been a leader <strong>and</strong> cheerleader<br />
for Colgate, so you should read his Class of ’60<br />
Invitati<strong>on</strong> to Return at www.colgatealumni.<br />
org/1960invite. I will never forget our 25th, when<br />
in the Hall of Presidents, former Pres Case drove<br />
here to address the class. He was there, thanks to<br />
the invitati<strong>on</strong> from Jack. And now, 25 years later,<br />
our class can accept another invitati<strong>on</strong> from him.<br />
Jim Tarvin writes of a graduate who “represented<br />
the Colgate spirit we all hold dear”: “Moe<br />
Stivers ’35, a delightful soul, passed away <strong>on</strong><br />
Jan 12 at the age of 94. We met at Orange CC,<br />
when I began teaching there in 1970. Moe loved<br />
teaching <strong>and</strong> his students loved him. We were<br />
surprised to learn that we had both been in ATO<br />
<strong>and</strong> in spite of my graduati<strong>on</strong> being 25 years<br />
after his, we had the same house mother, Aggie<br />
Snyder. Moe, a member of the Thirteen, <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Pat (who is well <strong>and</strong> sharp as a tack) <strong>and</strong> my wife<br />
Liz <strong>and</strong> I enjoyed returning to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> in the<br />
fall for football games. He always found a few<br />
fellow Thirteeners to join in <strong>and</strong> sing beloved<br />
Colgate s<strong>on</strong>gs. He <strong>and</strong> Pat have 10 children <strong>and</strong><br />
scads of gr<strong>and</strong>children <strong>and</strong> great-gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
<strong>His</strong> passing is a great loss.”<br />
Frank Crane writes: “Peggy <strong>and</strong> Frank Gund-<br />
lach <strong>and</strong> their 2 gr<strong>and</strong>children joined us for a<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful evening of dinner <strong>and</strong> catching up.<br />
We learned that Frank <strong>and</strong> Peggy are definitely<br />
thinking of joining all of us for our 50th Reuni<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Frank <strong>and</strong> I hope to see a great turnout of our<br />
fellow Sigma Chi’s that weekend. We also had a<br />
chance to speak with D<strong>on</strong> Gord<strong>on</strong> that evening<br />
<strong>and</strong> we’re hoping the Gord<strong>on</strong>s will also join us.”<br />
Bruce Barth reports that he is still in NE <strong>and</strong><br />
his job as dir of pris<strong>on</strong> ministry for the Lutheran<br />
Church has been extended until June 2010. It<br />
seems that age 70 is the signal to go a year at a<br />
time! He <strong>and</strong> wife Barbara will use the year to<br />
scope out a final move to slip into the retirement<br />
years. Any nominati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> suggesti<strong>on</strong>s should<br />
be sent to me <strong>and</strong> I’ll get them to Bruce.<br />
Roger Dordick retired from Met Life as AVPmarketing<br />
in the Group Divisi<strong>on</strong> in 1996 (early<br />
retirement). He has run an antique business for<br />
the past 30 years, selling antique paintings <strong>and</strong><br />
Nantucket baskets. He’s active in the Suncoast FL<br />
Porsche Club, <strong>and</strong> has raced at Sebring Raceway<br />
in a 1990 Porsche 944Sz. For a pleasure car, it’s a<br />
911 Carrera. When not racing, he’s golfing, lifting,<br />
hiking, <strong>and</strong> traveling — <strong>and</strong> studying German<br />
prior to a 4-m<strong>on</strong>th trip to Austria.<br />
Charlie Ehin has a new book, called The Organizati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Sweet Spot: Engaging the Innovative<br />
Dynamics of Your Social Networks.<br />
Peter Johns<strong>on</strong>’s running days are over<br />
because of shin splints, but he’s still backpacking,<br />
doing 31 miles in the Sierras in Sept. In 1999<br />
he <strong>and</strong> his younger s<strong>on</strong> climbed Mt Whitney<br />
(14,491'). He’s completed 99% of the John Muir<br />
Trail.<br />
Pete Berrall writes: “I just returned from a<br />
quick jaunt to FL. Took in GA’s whipping of MI<br />
State in the Capitol 1 Bowl. I stopped off in the<br />
Jacks<strong>on</strong>ville area <strong>and</strong> looked up fellow Phi Gamm<br />
Ray Boushie ’61. We had a great time telling<br />
lies, playing golf, etc. Ray was the perfect host<br />
<strong>and</strong> has a beautiful place at P<strong>on</strong>te Verda Beach.<br />
With winter break ending, I’m back to teaching<br />
gangsters at the Detenti<strong>on</strong> Ctr. See you in 2010!”<br />
Thanks for the calls, e-mails, <strong>and</strong> double postcards.<br />
Keep me in business for the next issue.<br />
Steve: 818-999-2777; 7<strong>88</strong>-2557 (fax);<br />
stevegreenbaum@sbcglobal.net<br />
1961<br />
John Kirkman<br />
60 Coxt<strong>on</strong> Lake Road<br />
Thomps<strong>on</strong>, PA 18465<br />
This time we are not at a loss for words. What follows<br />
is chr<strong>on</strong>ological <strong>and</strong> much of it in resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />
to classmates learning about friends who have<br />
passed <strong>on</strong>. Try to keep this issue in your reading<br />
room where it will get the attenti<strong>on</strong> it deserves.<br />
It was mid-Jan. Over 12' of snow drove Tom<br />
Muss<strong>on</strong> from his ID retreat by boat. The preferred<br />
alternative was by snowmobile, which<br />
was not possible. <strong>His</strong> exit was delayed briefly<br />
by a distress call from some good old boys <strong>on</strong><br />
Whiskey Pt (ah-ha!) who had run out of beer. It<br />
was further delayed by a frozen clutch <strong>on</strong> his<br />
“Steve Mark remembers taking Doc’s [Reading] World <strong>His</strong>tory 101 via speakerph<strong>on</strong>e while recuperating<br />
from his football injury in a Syracuse hospital. It was the first time Bell Labs tried it out in an educati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
applicati<strong>on</strong> — maybe the first “distant learning” course. He would lie in bed listening to Doc’s lecture<br />
through earph<strong>on</strong>es <strong>and</strong> the nurses always wanted to know why he was laughing. Finally, he had the<br />
speaker functi<strong>on</strong> activated so the nurses could hear Dr Reading themselves. So, <strong>on</strong> Tuesdays <strong>and</strong><br />
Thursdays at 9 am in Steve Mark’s hospital room, Dr Reading had his first n<strong>on</strong>party weekend coed<br />
lectures.” — Jim Milmoe ’69<br />
motorboat. Tom’s pi<strong>on</strong>eer <strong>and</strong> survival training<br />
kicked in, <strong>and</strong> after relieving the tensi<strong>on</strong>s in ID,<br />
our Class of ’61 satellite scanner next picked him<br />
up in his trawler navigating the fog in WA as he<br />
returned from AK. Tom claims that he can navigate<br />
fine with just a sextet but has succumbed to<br />
Intel chips <strong>and</strong> some software written by a guy<br />
named Ahab. He says that a humpback whale<br />
came right at his boat <strong>and</strong> then dove at the last<br />
moment near Prince of Wales (Yup!) Isl<strong>and</strong>. There<br />
is a small town <strong>on</strong> this isl<strong>and</strong> called Craig, which<br />
is “just a little drinking village with a fishing<br />
problem.” He <strong>on</strong>ce ran into Ray Baker there.<br />
It seems that there are 2 Indian tribes in the<br />
vicinity that have been thoroughly inbred with<br />
Sc<strong>and</strong>inavian whalers over the years (they’re<br />
big). These 2 tribes do not like each other <strong>and</strong><br />
occasi<strong>on</strong>ally visit Craig for white lightning. After<br />
a few flag<strong>on</strong>s they, without provocati<strong>on</strong>, attack<br />
each other <strong>and</strong> try to carry off the other tribe’s<br />
women. How w<strong>on</strong>derfully barbaric! Travel’n<br />
Tom’s plans after docking in WA were to spend<br />
the next 6 weeks driving the coast to southern<br />
Mexico. Somehow he planned to meet his wife<br />
Ketty in Phoenix. I’ve pre-notified the Mexican<br />
authorities (cartels?) to be <strong>on</strong> the lookout. This<br />
man is <strong>on</strong> a missi<strong>on</strong>. Thanks for checking in, Tom.<br />
Hope your next c<strong>on</strong>tact is not from an isolated<br />
cell in a Spanish speaking country … por favor.<br />
Next to check in was Mark ‘Bud’ Sales, whose<br />
walking odometer reads 3,000 miles since<br />
recovering from back surgery in ’06. He’s been<br />
commissi<strong>on</strong>ed to do some more paintings <strong>and</strong><br />
is <strong>on</strong> his 4th versi<strong>on</strong> of a famous lighthouse — a<br />
big talent. Bud ran into Carl Luecke <strong>and</strong> Jack<br />
Homestead at the away games against East<br />
Carolina <strong>and</strong> expressed extreme disgust at Jack’s<br />
failure to visibly age since 1961. He <strong>and</strong> Liz took<br />
a major tour of Russia <strong>and</strong> several Eastern Bloc<br />
countries. He has a gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong> who, reported <strong>on</strong><br />
years ago, shines <strong>on</strong> the football field in CT, Dodd<br />
country. This youngster is now the male athlete<br />
of the year in his age group. As Bud says, “What is<br />
left?” Possibly a Heisman trophy for 12 year olds?<br />
Bud visited his Beta roommate, Pete Johns<strong>on</strong><br />
’60, in Auburn, NY, <strong>and</strong> who should drop by but<br />
Bill Whiting (a new name in the column; thanks,<br />
Bud). Bud’s daughter managed to sell her c<strong>on</strong>do<br />
in Chicago (how?) <strong>and</strong> now lives closer to him<br />
<strong>and</strong> Liz, which is always nice. He ended the call<br />
with, “Say hello to all the ’61ers for me.” C<strong>on</strong>sider<br />
it d<strong>on</strong>e, Bud. Great to hear from you.<br />
In early Feb the ph<strong>on</strong>e rang more frequently<br />
<strong>and</strong> mail even arrived. Most of it was triggered<br />
by the last Scene (including praises for the new<br />
format) <strong>and</strong> my paragraph about Fran Morelli.<br />
First was Bill ‘the Barber’ Morog ’59, who was<br />
Fran’s DU pledge father <strong>and</strong> who enjoyed hearing<br />
pledges rev up their vocal cords in s<strong>on</strong>g. Franny<br />
was a little difficult to c<strong>on</strong>trol, though, <strong>and</strong><br />
Bill resorted to a little tug of war that involved<br />
a string with a ring <strong>on</strong> it that had to be visible<br />
outside Fran’s shirt. This worked! He asked about<br />
Richard Reilly (deceased) <strong>and</strong> Anth<strong>on</strong>y Ruotolo<br />
<strong>and</strong> got what info I had. This may be a good time<br />
to stop <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sider the potential dilemmas<br />
of 2 former GM employees, Bill <strong>and</strong> Andrew<br />
Dooley. Hang in there, guys. Tough sledding.<br />
Then Bill Burkhardt checked in <strong>and</strong>, after much<br />
reminiscing, reminded me that Bill Morog had a<br />
brother, Mike ’55, who also played some football<br />
for Colgate. He then promised to mail me some<br />
Morelli stories for the column. You will find them<br />
a little farther in. The next call was from Peter<br />
Testa ’62, my roommate 1960–61. Peter offered<br />
the following explanati<strong>on</strong> of how Fran picked up<br />
the h<strong>and</strong>le Mucca Fagnotti. It seems that a new<br />
asst coach, not knowing the players by name yet,<br />
asked them (in practice) to write their names <strong>on</strong><br />
tape <strong>and</strong> stick the tape <strong>on</strong> the backs of their hel-<br />
mets. As usual, boys will be boys, <strong>and</strong> names like<br />
Lucca Brocci, Vito Corle<strong>on</strong>e, Frank Nitty, Mucca<br />
Fagnotti, etc took the field. Only <strong>on</strong>e of them<br />
stuck <strong>and</strong> appropriately so. Peter was recovering<br />
from l<strong>on</strong>g overdue hernia surgery (“it was my<br />
own fault”) but seemed chipper. He works a little<br />
p/t as an assessor in Cortl<strong>and</strong>, NY. Thanks, Pete!<br />
Next, I answered the mail call <strong>and</strong> found 3<br />
pages of barely decipherable scribbling from<br />
John ‘Barry’ Fornuto, who thinks his classmates<br />
will not remember him as ‘Barry.’ OK, John, you<br />
win. No more Barrys. John enclosed a belated<br />
Christmas card with a photo of him <strong>and</strong> Marie<br />
<strong>on</strong> their h<strong>on</strong>eymo<strong>on</strong> in 1960. This is not a “Jack<br />
Homestead experience.” Did you really look that<br />
good back then, John? John is now successfully<br />
recovering from shoulder replacement surgery<br />
<strong>and</strong> is looking for 2 more linemen <strong>and</strong> a back<br />
to join him, Herm Brauch, <strong>and</strong> John Da Grosa<br />
<strong>on</strong> a new 6-man football team of rehabilitated<br />
cripples. The beginning of his letter seemed to<br />
imply that Dakota (his wild live-at-home animal)<br />
is refusing to communicate with me. Whoof!<br />
Whoof! He praised the new Scene, apologized for<br />
his penmanship, <strong>and</strong> reminisced about life in<br />
Vetville <strong>and</strong> Marie’s nursing resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities at<br />
the infirmary in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. Do they still give back<br />
rubs there with oil <strong>and</strong> baby powder? He also<br />
menti<strong>on</strong>ed that the CFO of the Lamba Chi house<br />
charged him 75¢ for each meal he ate at the<br />
house after moving out. That would be Ken Gale,<br />
who, given current c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> his history of<br />
never cheating <strong>on</strong> his taxes, should probably be<br />
our country’s secy of the Treasury. Read my lips!<br />
Perhaps I can wrangle my way out of this <strong>on</strong>e!<br />
What do you say, Ken? Thanks, Barry! I always<br />
love trying to read (right spelling this time) your<br />
h<strong>and</strong>writing.<br />
When I was notified of Mike Saltzman’s death,<br />
I rang up Mike Klopfer to get some good words.<br />
In the process I found out that the Klopfers have<br />
been following the Burkhardts from village to<br />
village since graduati<strong>on</strong>. In fact, when Bill’s wife<br />
Shirley got pregnant with their 1st, Mike’s wife<br />
Fredda took her teaching job at Manorhaven<br />
School in Pt Washingt<strong>on</strong>, NY. Mike remembers<br />
Fran Morelli coming to each table in the student<br />
uni<strong>on</strong> building <strong>and</strong> asking other diners, “Are you<br />
sure you are going to eat the rest of that pie?” If<br />
the editor remembers correctly, most of us were<br />
quick to be generous. Mike’s brother Ed ’65 met<br />
an old timer named Hardin Davis ’37, a fellow<br />
Theta Chi, <strong>and</strong> went to see him near Savannah<br />
where Hardin lives. Amazing! Is there a direct<br />
correlati<strong>on</strong> between a BA from Colgate <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>on</strong>gevity? Here’s Mike <strong>on</strong> our fallen classmate<br />
Michael Saltzman: “Mike is survived by S<strong>and</strong>ra,<br />
his wife of 34 years. Mike was an active member<br />
of Theta Chi, where he served as pres for 2 years.<br />
After graduating, he attended Columbia Law.<br />
More recently he was a partner with the NY firm<br />
of White <strong>and</strong> Case, where he headed up its tax<br />
litigati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> IRS procedure practice. He also<br />
taught at NYU <strong>and</strong> wrote several books <strong>on</strong> tax<br />
law. Paul Katabian <strong>and</strong> Mike Klopfer remember<br />
Mike as a great roommate.” Well said, Mike. Additi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
are welcome in the future.<br />
Well, Bill Burkhardt did come through with 2<br />
“Mucca Fagnotti” stories as promised. Here they<br />
are, word for word. “Fran ‘Mo’ Morelli — what<br />
a great sense of humor <strong>and</strong> clever entertainer<br />
at parties <strong>and</strong> more informal get-togethers.<br />
Two of my memories: 1) On the field, serious<br />
situati<strong>on</strong>. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> ball, 3rd <strong>and</strong> goal trailing Cornell<br />
by 6. The play to run, off tackle over big str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Mo. Approaching the line of scrimmage, I said<br />
to Mo <strong>and</strong> the nearest Cornell lineman ‘Double<br />
Team?’ He scowled back like ‘Shut up. Tackles call<br />
the blocks, not ends.’ But just before the snap,<br />
he resp<strong>on</strong>ded, ‘Yeah, double.’ The duped Cornell<br />
linebackers <strong>and</strong> linemen slanted right to stop<br />
the run — away from the real play called by QB<br />
Bob Paske, who faked the off tackle h<strong>and</strong>off,<br />
rolled to the other side, <strong>and</strong> hit Ed Ramm with a<br />
touchdown pass. Mo was ecstatic. 2) Off the field,<br />
serious situati<strong>on</strong>. Just before final exams, Mo was<br />
having a terrible time with 1 of his classes. <strong>His</strong><br />
DU brothers who were trying to help him were<br />
not optimistic. Sensing the gloomy situati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Mo challenged them, yelling, ‘You guys think<br />
I’m stupid, d<strong>on</strong>’t you?’ Silence — no <strong>on</strong>e wanted<br />
to say anything. More silence! Then, he burst<br />
out laughing. ‘You think I’m stupid? You should<br />
see my cousin. He was really stupid … And he<br />
went to Harvard.’” Thanks for the memories, Bill.<br />
Franny was unique, <strong>and</strong> w<strong>on</strong>derfully so.<br />
George Davis wrote in that he left Rutgers<br />
U as professor emeritus in creative writing <strong>and</strong><br />
started working full time <strong>on</strong> his own writing. He<br />
has an espi<strong>on</strong>age thriller coming out this year<br />
called The Melting Points. Also, he’s working with<br />
a number of people, some from Colgate, to create<br />
an <strong>on</strong>line “textbook” for teaching courses in gender<br />
<strong>and</strong> racial <strong>and</strong> ethnic diversity. Finally, he has<br />
a n<strong>on</strong>ficti<strong>on</strong> book that’s a work in progress titled,<br />
Until We Got Here: From “We Shall Overcome” to<br />
“Yes We Can.”<br />
In late March Mike Durkee returned from 15<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths in Israel working for C<strong>on</strong>doleezza Rice<br />
<strong>and</strong> Gen J<strong>on</strong>es as a peace negotiator between the<br />
Israelis <strong>and</strong> Hamas. He now plans to assist Gen<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es in his new positi<strong>on</strong> in the Obama admin.<br />
More <strong>on</strong> that in the future. I’ll be in PA when<br />
you read this. Prepare for the E-Nancy-pati<strong>on</strong> of<br />
America <strong>and</strong> may God bless.<br />
John: 570-727-3361<br />
1962<br />
Stuart Angert<br />
179 Greenaway Road<br />
Amherst, NY 14226-4165<br />
The always active Ted Vaill was recently elected<br />
to a 2-year term as the 41st Assembly District<br />
Dem Party Delegate to the State C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong><br />
the Progressive Dem slate. He was also elected<br />
a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, an<br />
org formed in 1783 by George Washingt<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
comprised of descendants of officers who served<br />
under Washingt<strong>on</strong> in the Revoluti<strong>on</strong>ary War.<br />
Ted’s ancestor, Lt Pelatiah Everett of MA, served<br />
1775–1783 <strong>and</strong> was an original member of the<br />
society. Ted visited the society HQs in DC while<br />
there for the inaugurati<strong>on</strong> in Jan with his girlfriend<br />
Joan Yang. Joan <strong>and</strong> he traveled to Taiwan<br />
<strong>and</strong> Yunnan <strong>and</strong> Guilin in China for 3 weeks,<br />
which included attending Joan’s college class<br />
reuni<strong>on</strong>. Ted hosted the Thirteen for breakfast <strong>on</strong><br />
their Christmas 2008 tour of the west <strong>and</strong> took<br />
them to El Matador Beach, the most beautiful<br />
beach in CA. Almost half of the Thirteen<br />
members were Phi Tau, who now occupy the<br />
old ATO house <strong>on</strong> campus. “I have recently seen<br />
Steve Greenbaum ’60, a fellow Obama campaign<br />
worker, <strong>and</strong> Chuck Foster ’56, with whom I have<br />
worked as a lawyer for about 15 of my 40 years<br />
as a lawyer. Both of us are now largely retired, although<br />
Chuck stays busy doing arbitrati<strong>on</strong> work.<br />
My mother is 97, <strong>and</strong> my stepfather nearly 100.<br />
Going to Gold’s Gym in Venice, CA, every other<br />
day, so by our next Reuni<strong>on</strong> that tall, skinny kid<br />
you knew at Colgate will be l<strong>on</strong>g g<strong>on</strong>e.<br />
“I have been in c<strong>on</strong>tact with Arnold Chamove,<br />
who attended the U of WI after Colgate, studying<br />
psych, especially primate behavior. He then<br />
received a grad degree in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> was asked<br />
to go to Scotl<strong>and</strong> to start a primate lab at the U<br />
of Stirling. He remained there 20 years <strong>and</strong> fixed<br />
up a few old (400 years) Scottish cottages in the<br />
Bringing<br />
peace to<br />
victims<br />
of war<br />
Nightmares are the souvenirs<br />
that John Van Eenwyk<br />
’67 brings back from his trips<br />
abroad to places like Gaza,<br />
Sri Lanka, <strong>and</strong> Ug<strong>and</strong>a. A clinical<br />
psychologist who works<br />
with torture victims <strong>and</strong><br />
those traumatized by war,<br />
Van Eenwyk has come face to<br />
face with evil, embodied by<br />
torturers <strong>and</strong> the stories told<br />
by those who have suffered<br />
at their h<strong>and</strong>s. As founder<br />
of the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Trauma<br />
Treatment Program (ITTP), he works collaboratively with others who counsel survivors of<br />
complex trauma.<br />
A sailing trip in the 1980s forever changed Van Eenwyk’s course. Taking a sp<strong>on</strong>taneous<br />
jaunt to Guatemala from where they were vacati<strong>on</strong>ing in Belize, he, his wife, <strong>and</strong> friends<br />
witnessed a scene they would never forget. “We saw the Guatemalan military do a number<br />
with its Mack truck <strong>and</strong> M16s <strong>on</strong> a peasant family,” he recalled. Up<strong>on</strong> returning to Chicago,<br />
Van Eenwyk related his angst over the experience to a colleague, who suggested he set up<br />
a program for area refugees who had been tortured before coming to the United States.<br />
Joining colleagues from the Illinois Psychological Associati<strong>on</strong>, he co-founded the Marjorie<br />
Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture in 1987. At the time, little research<br />
existed <strong>on</strong> how to treat torture survivors, so the Kovler Center was shaped through experimentati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> comparing notes with internati<strong>on</strong>al counselors.<br />
So<strong>on</strong>, Van Eenwyk was invited to train the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme<br />
staff. It was the first time he worked in a war z<strong>on</strong>e where the trauma was c<strong>on</strong>stantly recurring.<br />
“I had no idea what Gazans were facing, <strong>and</strong> the emerging theories <strong>on</strong> post-traumatic<br />
stress disorder didn’t hold because there was no ‘post,’” he said. “You could not treat the<br />
trauma that was over because it was never over.”<br />
The most important less<strong>on</strong> Van Eenwyk said he learned from the Kovler Center’s early<br />
days was that their work must be collaborative with practiti<strong>on</strong>ers from the groups they<br />
were trying to serve. “We are rabidly opposed to going into a country <strong>and</strong> imposing a program<br />
<strong>on</strong> them,” he said. “They know the culture, so we compare what we do with what’s going<br />
<strong>on</strong> in the culture … <strong>and</strong> we come up with some mutual discoveries.”<br />
After Van Eenwyk had spent several years working abroad with internati<strong>on</strong>al colleagues,<br />
the c<strong>on</strong>stant disrupti<strong>on</strong> of war pushed him back to American soil, specifically Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
state, where he started the n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong> ITTP in 1998. “We decided it would be<br />
much better to pull practiti<strong>on</strong>ers out of the war z<strong>on</strong>es <strong>and</strong> bring them to Olympia to collaborate<br />
here,” he explained. They work together for three m<strong>on</strong>ths, <strong>and</strong> then the practiti<strong>on</strong>ers<br />
return to their countries to use what they’ve learned.<br />
Van Eenwyk still goes into war-torn countries to do trauma counseling <strong>and</strong> training<br />
during an annual trip, which he said always affects him. “When I come back from these trips,<br />
I have nightmares <strong>and</strong> my wife has to wake me up pretty regularly.”<br />
Nightmares are what Van Eenwyk shares with his clients. One Gazan child <strong>and</strong> family<br />
whom he helped were suffering from the 10-year-old’s nightly screaming fits from<br />
frightening dreams about Israeli soldiers breaking in <strong>and</strong> killing every<strong>on</strong>e. Using his training<br />
in Jungian analysis, Van Eenwyk <strong>and</strong> a Palestinian psychologist taught the family to sit<br />
together when the nightmares woke them <strong>and</strong> imagine another ending to the dream. The<br />
family worked through the problems with this approach, <strong>and</strong> it lessened their fear of leaving<br />
the house. “The kids weren’t going to school <strong>and</strong> the parents hadn’t g<strong>on</strong>e out to shop, but<br />
afterward they were much more c<strong>on</strong>fident to go out <strong>and</strong> weren’t afraid of the soldiers,” Van<br />
Eenwyk said.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to running a private practice based <strong>on</strong> Jungian analysis <strong>and</strong> clinical psychology,<br />
Van Eenwyk is an ordained priest in the Episcopalian Church. He c<strong>on</strong>siders his volunteer<br />
service through the ITTP “all part of his priestly work.” Although he’s met some “real psychopaths<br />
who are torturers” <strong>and</strong> is fascinated by evil, he does believe in the power of redempti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“I’ve seen it over <strong>and</strong> over again,” he said. “As we say in Christianity, they turn from their<br />
wickedness <strong>and</strong> they live.” In the meantime, he’s trying to help the victims learn to live.<br />
For his work, Van Eenwyk is the recipient of this year’s Colgate <strong>Alumni</strong> Corporati<strong>on</strong><br />
Humanitarian Award, which recognizes alumni who have devoted themselves to improving<br />
the lives of individuals <strong>and</strong> communities.<br />
52 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 53<br />
— Aleta Mayne
The l<strong>on</strong>g run<br />
By Kathryn (Kate) Bertine ’97<br />
At first glance, Stu Mittleman’s race results<br />
could easily be c<strong>on</strong>fused with a used car advertisement.<br />
1994, 536 miles. 1983, 571 miles.<br />
It takes a minute for most people to realize<br />
Mittleman’s mileage is clocked not by odometer,<br />
but by human stride. Those 500-plus-mile race<br />
results? That isn’t a year’s tally of workouts <strong>and</strong><br />
races, but the distance of <strong>on</strong>e event. Mittleman<br />
is an ultrarunner — a pers<strong>on</strong> who does marath<strong>on</strong>s<br />
. . . as a warm-up. While it’s not uncomm<strong>on</strong><br />
for Colgate alumni to be of an ambitious,<br />
motivated nature, Mittleman, a member of the<br />
Class of 1973, puts a physical spin <strong>on</strong> going the<br />
distance.<br />
To put Mittleman’s accomplishments into a Colgate perspective, the majority of his<br />
races are the equivalent of running from 13 Oak Drive to Syracuse. And back. Yet these<br />
distances are small potatoes compared to the events that l<strong>and</strong>ed Mittleman inducti<strong>on</strong><br />
into the Ultrarunning Hall of Fame in December 2008. In a career spanning nearly 30 years,<br />
Mittleman holds some unfathomable records. From 1980 through 1982, he w<strong>on</strong> three<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al champi<strong>on</strong>ships in the 100-mile event. Finding the 100-mile barrier not quite challenging<br />
enough, Mittleman decided to tack <strong>on</strong> an extra zero. In 1986, he claimed the 1,000mile<br />
world champi<strong>on</strong>ship by completing this distance in 11 days, 20 hours, <strong>and</strong> 36 minutes.<br />
Throughout the ’80s <strong>and</strong> ’90s, Mittleman covered new distances <strong>and</strong> grabbed almost every<br />
title in ultrarunning’s repertoire as well as serving as Gatorade’s spokespers<strong>on</strong>. As the millennium<br />
loomed, so did a new challenge. In 2000, Mittleman used his endurance talents to<br />
raise m<strong>on</strong>ey for children’s charities.<br />
“I wasn’t incredibly wealthy, <strong>and</strong> I couldn’t d<strong>on</strong>ate stuff, but I could fundraise around<br />
my running <strong>and</strong> try to make a difference in the health <strong>and</strong> wellness of kids,” Mittleman<br />
explained. The best way to get America’s attenti<strong>on</strong>? Run across it. From San Diego to New<br />
York City, Mittleman averaged 52 miles a day (equivalent to more than two marath<strong>on</strong>s) for<br />
56 days <strong>and</strong> raised more than $175,000 for the Sloan-Kettering Pediatric Cancer Center<br />
<strong>and</strong> The Anth<strong>on</strong>y Robbins Foundati<strong>on</strong>. That same year, Harper Collins published Mittleman’s<br />
book, Slow Burn, which successfully introduced ultrarunning to the masses.<br />
Although Mittleman was a wrestler at Colgate, his time as a sociology <strong>and</strong> religious<br />
studies major shaped a new athletic path as a so<strong>on</strong>-to-be distance runner. “The Vietnam War<br />
was raging, <strong>and</strong> we were all questi<strong>on</strong>ing our values <strong>and</strong> beliefs,” he said. “Colgate gave me<br />
the opportunity to explore so many perspectives. I studied the anthropology behind Native<br />
American migrati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Army expediti<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> the capabilities of the human body fascinated<br />
me.” Mittleman acknowledges that while ultrarunning isn’t for every<strong>on</strong>e, he believes<br />
that running is a core part of our genetic dispositi<strong>on</strong>. “Running is what we were designed to<br />
do. It doesn’t mean every<strong>on</strong>e has to be a recreati<strong>on</strong>al or competitive runner, but it is what<br />
our bodies were built for.”<br />
Today, Mittleman lives in Palm Desert, Calif., where he is the director of fitness at the<br />
renowned Indian Wells Tennis Garden. He c<strong>on</strong>tinues to coach <strong>and</strong> inspire athletes across the<br />
world, while keeping tabs <strong>on</strong> his own fitness.<br />
“I still run twelve to fifteen miles a day,” Mittleman said. Many alumni can associate that<br />
distance with an ice cream trip from campus to Gilligan’s Isl<strong>and</strong> in Sherburne (by car). Luckily,<br />
Mittleman’s inspiring running career can help us put “driven” in a whole new perspective.<br />
Kathryn Bertine ’97 is a sports journalist <strong>and</strong> professi<strong>on</strong>al cyclist. Her sec<strong>on</strong>d book, As Good<br />
As Gold (ESPN/R<strong>and</strong>omHouse), will be released in January 2010.<br />
process. He then moved to NZ <strong>and</strong> now lives <strong>on</strong><br />
a 1,000-acre farm 2 hours north of Wellingt<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> the North Isl<strong>and</strong>. He married a NZ woman,<br />
<strong>and</strong> spent 15 years doing research <strong>and</strong> teaching<br />
at Massey U in Palmerst<strong>on</strong>, NZ. He has had more<br />
than 100 research papers published. He retired 4<br />
years ago, <strong>and</strong> now he <strong>and</strong> his wife c<strong>on</strong>sult with<br />
large businesses that have problems with staff,<br />
by using knowledge gained from primates <strong>and</strong><br />
psychology in the business world.” Arnold, please<br />
provide us with additi<strong>on</strong>al details. I just received<br />
an inquiry from Guilin, China. “Can any<strong>on</strong>e provide<br />
an update <strong>on</strong> our classmate Tommy Hynes?”<br />
Ted’s pers<strong>on</strong>al commentary <strong>on</strong> the state of the<br />
uni<strong>on</strong> can be viewed <strong>on</strong> YouTube.<br />
Martha <strong>and</strong> Ian Volner recently took a 2-week<br />
trek in Patag<strong>on</strong>ia <strong>and</strong> Tierra del Fuego. “It is<br />
something that we should all undertake while<br />
we are still more or less ambulatory; <strong>and</strong> yes, I<br />
know that our fearless scribe, <strong>on</strong>e Stuart Angert,<br />
has been there <strong>and</strong> d<strong>on</strong>e that. But that was l<strong>on</strong>g<br />
ago <strong>and</strong> the <strong>on</strong>ly thing that came of his trip was<br />
a stuffed armadillo. The scenery — the Andes,<br />
the glaciers, the Magellan Channel — was spectacular,<br />
the hikes were vigorous but still manageable,<br />
more or less, <strong>and</strong> I can finally say that I<br />
have been to the end of the earth <strong>and</strong> returned.”<br />
Rick Riccardi reports that he <strong>and</strong> Susan celebrated<br />
their 1st year of marriage <strong>on</strong> Jan 26. “We<br />
live in her c<strong>on</strong>do in Dania Beach, FL, a couple of<br />
days a week <strong>and</strong> at our facility in Margate, FL, the<br />
rest of the time. We now have 80 men residing<br />
in our 2 sober-living facilities — Ft Lauderdale<br />
<strong>and</strong> Margate — <strong>and</strong> the halfway house business<br />
keeps me busy. Although I have a small staff<br />
including a certified addicti<strong>on</strong> counselor, I work<br />
directly with the men <strong>on</strong> a daily basis. My oldest<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong> is a senior at Drew U <strong>and</strong> his sister is<br />
a soph at U Mass; 4 other gr<strong>and</strong>children are in<br />
HS, <strong>on</strong>e at Delbart<strong>on</strong> in NJ, <strong>and</strong> 2 are still in grade<br />
school. I visited Colgate 2 weeks ago, stayed at<br />
the inn, <strong>and</strong> watched Colgate beat Army in lax,<br />
double OT.” Rick, you are truly saving lives; there<br />
is no greater missi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Another heartwarming story comes from Dan<br />
Adams. “On June 13 I will finally marry Suzanne,<br />
the amazing woman I loved <strong>and</strong> was pinned to<br />
soph year when she was a Mt Holyoke 1st-year.<br />
It is a w<strong>on</strong>drous gift for us both. We met June<br />
of ’59 <strong>and</strong> were pinned through that year but<br />
unpinned in spring of ’60. Then all those years<br />
passed without hearing from or even seeing <strong>on</strong>e<br />
another. In May ’07 while I was in the midst of<br />
a divorce, my dad died at 97, <strong>and</strong> the following<br />
week I received a c<strong>on</strong>dolence letter from Suzanne.<br />
It took us about 30 days to rediscover our<br />
magic. We’ll marry just about 50 years to the day<br />
from the dance at which we met. Yes, some of the<br />
Thirteen gang I sang with will be <strong>on</strong> h<strong>and</strong> to sing<br />
at the wedding.” It speaks to poetic justice when<br />
good things happen to <strong>and</strong> for great people.<br />
On occasi<strong>on</strong> I receive <strong>on</strong>e-liners from our<br />
classmates. I received word from Jay McGiveran<br />
that he recently moved from Toledo to a new<br />
home in FL. Jay, please provide a few more details<br />
of the last 50 years! I received an inquiry from<br />
Ned Elias<strong>on</strong>. Ned, I hope that my resp<strong>on</strong>se was<br />
comprehensive. I encourage you to send any<br />
updates that you wish to share with our 1962<br />
family. I also heard from Ted Whittier, (ret) major<br />
USAF. I can guarantee that there are stories that<br />
would be of great interest to our class. Ed K<strong>on</strong>ikowski<br />
sent a welcomed note. Ed, more details!<br />
Rob Sullivan, <strong>on</strong> the faculty of Duke U Med<br />
Ctr, adds, “Just to let you know, we love you! No<br />
news is good news. All is the same in Chapel Hill,<br />
so nothing much to say.” Rob, I recognize that the<br />
Blue Devils will never acknowledge the existence<br />
of the Tar Heels.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s to Clint Rappole, prof emeritus<br />
at the C<strong>on</strong>rad N. Hilt<strong>on</strong> College of Hotel <strong>and</strong><br />
Restaurant Mgmt at the U of Houst<strong>on</strong>. Clint’s<br />
legacy at the university has been sealed with the<br />
Clint<strong>on</strong> L. Rappole Endowed Chair. He has been<br />
with the college since 1972, <strong>and</strong> in additi<strong>on</strong> to<br />
teaching <strong>and</strong> mentoring students at the Hilt<strong>on</strong><br />
College, he served 11 years as dean <strong>and</strong> associate<br />
dean. <strong>His</strong> interest <strong>and</strong> research in food service<br />
systems in remote <strong>and</strong> inhospitable locati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
(including space <strong>and</strong> offshore oil rigs), food<br />
safety management, <strong>and</strong> sanitati<strong>on</strong> led to lecturing<br />
<strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sulting experience worldwide.<br />
Joyce <strong>and</strong> I spent 3 great days with Barbara<br />
<strong>and</strong> Carl Langbert ’63 in their new home in<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong>, NJ. During our stay, we spent a<br />
day at the Philly Flower Show. If you have not<br />
experienced this weekl<strong>on</strong>g event, which attracts<br />
250K visitors each March, I highly recommend it.<br />
This year’s theme was Italy. A whole city is built<br />
within the c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> ctr. It was fabulous.<br />
We were saddened to receive notice that<br />
Francis ‘Frank’ Morgillo passed away in Jan.<br />
Frank was a fraternity brother. I remember<br />
him as a gentle human being <strong>and</strong> a pers<strong>on</strong> of<br />
goodwill. We extend our sympathy to wife Eileen<br />
<strong>and</strong> his cousin, Anth<strong>on</strong>y ‘T<strong>on</strong>y’ Routolo ’61, also a<br />
fraternity brother.<br />
Also, David Eastlake passed away <strong>on</strong> April 12.<br />
We send our c<strong>on</strong>dolences to his wife, Ann, <strong>and</strong><br />
their 2 s<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
We need the new e-mail addresses for Ted<br />
Cushmore <strong>and</strong> Dave Zatko.<br />
Correcti<strong>on</strong> to the last column: Michael<br />
Saltzman graduated with the Class of 1961.<br />
Thanks for all that you c<strong>on</strong>tinue to do <strong>on</strong><br />
behalf of Colgate, <strong>and</strong> for this column.<br />
Stuart: 716-913-7772;<br />
stuart.angert@roadrunner.com<br />
1963<br />
Carl G Langbert<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong> Manor<br />
46 Edgemere Dr<br />
Kendall Park, NJ 0<strong>88</strong>24-7000<br />
Back in Feb Bert Levine <strong>and</strong> I headed to NYC to<br />
listen to comments by Mark Murphy ’77 in the<br />
CEO lecture series at the Harvard Club. Mark<br />
had recently become the pres <strong>and</strong> CEO of the<br />
Green Bay Packers <strong>and</strong> had many interesting<br />
comments to tell us. Also in attendance were<br />
Kathy <strong>and</strong> Art Irwin, <strong>and</strong> it’s always good to see<br />
both of them.<br />
Received an e-mail from Jim Deegan, who just<br />
had another book published in the “Little Guy”<br />
series. These stories are true <strong>and</strong> autobiographical.<br />
Jim has spent most of his working life as a<br />
teacher <strong>and</strong> coach <strong>and</strong> has always had an interest<br />
in writing. <strong>His</strong> list of writing credits includes<br />
a collecti<strong>on</strong> of short stories <strong>and</strong> a volume of<br />
poetry. Jim also menti<strong>on</strong>ed that he has restored<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact with many of his Phi Gam brothers, eg,<br />
Tom McManamy, Mike Batza, Chi McClean, Roger<br />
Busch, Pete Browning, Art Irwin, Res Roy, Fred<br />
Lafferty, <strong>and</strong> John Cushman.<br />
Barbara <strong>and</strong> I had fun spending an evening<br />
with Barbara <strong>and</strong> Doug Riley. It was good to see<br />
them <strong>and</strong>, as always, we had a lot of catching<br />
up to do. Doug c<strong>on</strong>tinues to work hard in the<br />
mortgage market through his own company.<br />
At the time of this writing, I was informed<br />
that Mel Klein will be receiving an h<strong>on</strong>orary<br />
degree from Colgate at the 2009 commencement<br />
cerem<strong>on</strong>y. C<strong>on</strong>grats to Mel <strong>on</strong> an h<strong>on</strong>or well<br />
deserved. Barbara <strong>and</strong> I will be attending the<br />
commencement cerem<strong>on</strong>y <strong>and</strong> look forward to<br />
seeing Mel so justly h<strong>on</strong>ored.<br />
Last summer D<strong>on</strong> Bergmann <strong>and</strong> Carl Blackman<br />
<strong>and</strong> their respective wives, Sheila <strong>and</strong> Carolyn,<br />
traveled to Denver where they met Rhoda<br />
<strong>and</strong> Norman Singer. They then drove to Vail,<br />
where they had a pleasant stay at Norman’s chalet<br />
before leaving the Singers for a drive to Jenny<br />
Lake Lodge in the Tet<strong>on</strong>s. Outdoor activities<br />
included horseback rides, biking, <strong>and</strong> many hikes.<br />
On <strong>on</strong>e hike, D<strong>on</strong> decided to climb above 9,000'<br />
to a lake at 10,000' that was surrounded by snow.<br />
On the way back, he claims to have encountered<br />
a black bear, but was not able to document the<br />
occasi<strong>on</strong> because he was not carrying <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />
many cameras he had. He was given a “pass” this<br />
time, but warned that future stories had to be<br />
accompanied by photos, or other more graphic<br />
evidence. While in the Tet<strong>on</strong>s, they visited with<br />
Jinny <strong>and</strong> Mark Ewald ’61, who have a vacati<strong>on</strong><br />
home in neighboring ID. This kind of travel could<br />
be addictive.<br />
Ambassador Peter Burleigh assumed duties<br />
as the Charge d’Affaires of the US missi<strong>on</strong> in<br />
India. According to the US embassy statement in<br />
April, “Ambassador Burleigh’s interim appointment<br />
by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham<br />
Clint<strong>on</strong> reflects the US govt’s emphasis <strong>on</strong><br />
assuring the highest level of representati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinuity in US-India relati<strong>on</strong>s.” Before retiring<br />
in 2000 after 33 years of service, Peter had a<br />
distinguished career as a US FSO who served as<br />
ambassador <strong>and</strong> deputy representative of the<br />
US to the UN. He held a number of sr positi<strong>on</strong>s at<br />
the State Dept <strong>and</strong> served in the US embassies in<br />
Nepal, Bahrain, India, <strong>and</strong> Sri Lanka. A seas<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
South Asian expert, he speaks fluent Bengali,<br />
Hindi, Nepali, <strong>and</strong> Sinhalese. Since January<br />
2004, he has been living in Ft Lauderdale, FL, <strong>and</strong><br />
serving as a distinguished visiting prof at the U of<br />
Miami.<br />
Please c<strong>on</strong>tinue sending news items. Have a<br />
great summer.<br />
Carl: 732-422-0556 (H); 247-0630 (O); 545-1934 (fax);<br />
barbaralangbert@aol.com<br />
1964<br />
Richard J Johns<strong>on</strong><br />
22 Goose Point Ln<br />
Box 1825<br />
Duxbury, MA 02331-5120<br />
Baseball started in Bost<strong>on</strong> yesterday with a Sox<br />
win over Tampa Bay, but the Hub is finally ready<br />
to revisit the <strong>Days</strong> of Orr, <strong>and</strong> win the Stanley<br />
Cup this year. You all remember Alfred, Lord<br />
Tennys<strong>on</strong>’s famous line, “In the spring a young<br />
man’s fancy turns lightly toward thoughts of …<br />
the Stanley Cup.” Well, that’s where my fancy is<br />
turning as well.<br />
The Phi Delts have d<strong>on</strong>e a great job of staying<br />
in touch over the Internet <strong>and</strong> I have been<br />
included in some of these e-mails over the years,<br />
so through osmosis, I pick up lots of tidbits about<br />
lots of different people. The problem is that I may<br />
not see all the resp<strong>on</strong>ses or even the e-mail that<br />
originated the discussi<strong>on</strong>, so following exactly<br />
what is going <strong>on</strong> in an 8-to-10 way free-for-all can<br />
be difficult. If you read info that seems incomplete,<br />
it may be that was all that I received. Sorry<br />
for the potential c<strong>on</strong>fusi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Kurt Brown passed <strong>on</strong> an e-mail from Bill<br />
Terry. Apparently, Bill has been rehabbing his<br />
shoulder, which he broke in 3 places while training<br />
for the “l<strong>on</strong>gest downhill race in the world” in<br />
Austria [22 km with 5,500 vertical meters drop].<br />
Bill competed in the race last year <strong>and</strong> finished<br />
despite getting bounced so high in the air that<br />
he was inverted <strong>and</strong> saw some<strong>on</strong>e ski under him.<br />
He thinks his racing career may be over, at least<br />
for the downhill races. Why quit so early in your<br />
career, Bill? Give it a little thought at least.<br />
Bob Negley sent me a w<strong>on</strong>derful letter alluding<br />
to the story in the winter Scene about his adopti<strong>on</strong><br />
of 2 Mexican students. Bob wanted to update<br />
the story, Paul Harvey style, <strong>and</strong> what an update<br />
it was. Bob told me about receiving a call from Jim<br />
Yanni saying that he was flying into San Ant<strong>on</strong>io<br />
<strong>and</strong> of their subsequent dinner together. As they<br />
talked about the 44 years since they had left<br />
Colgate, it seemed like they had not missed a beat.<br />
During that dinner, Bob told Jim that he <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Barb had adopted the 2 children from Mexico.<br />
Later that night, out of the blue, Jim offered to<br />
finance the educati<strong>on</strong> of the 2 children. Underst<strong>and</strong>ably,<br />
Bob was surprised (shocked, actually,<br />
he said) at such a gracious <strong>and</strong> generous offer. Bob<br />
said that he was grateful, but mostly humbled to<br />
know that there are still people in the world who<br />
are totally selfless. Bob’s children, Maria <strong>and</strong> Jorge,<br />
are amazed that some<strong>on</strong>e they d<strong>on</strong>’t even know<br />
could help them so much. They are c<strong>on</strong>vinced<br />
that they are truly living the American dream.<br />
Bob feels that in this age of negative news in our<br />
country we should be made aware of the type of<br />
kindness, benevolence, <strong>and</strong> philanthropy that still<br />
exists. Thank you, Bob, for the rest of the story,<br />
<strong>and</strong>, thank you, Jim, for your kind generosity. Paul<br />
Harvey would have loved to tell the story of you 2<br />
old fraternity brothers, going through life, doing<br />
some good for your fellow man.<br />
Jim Yanni also e-mailed me <strong>on</strong> several other<br />
occasi<strong>on</strong>s. In <strong>on</strong>e he had found out about the<br />
passing of Jeff Timm<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> was underst<strong>and</strong>ably<br />
upset up<strong>on</strong> hearing of the death of his old<br />
friend. In another he forwarded me an exchange<br />
between himself, Wayne Rich, <strong>and</strong> Kurt Brown.<br />
Wayne told part of his history through the<br />
e-mails, so here some of it is … I hope. Wayne<br />
was sent from the US Dept of Justice to Iraq in<br />
2004 to train their judges for 4 m<strong>on</strong>ths. He had<br />
retired from the US Atty’s Office in Jan 2005<br />
after 33+ years of DOJ service <strong>and</strong> subsequent<br />
to retiring from the US Marine Corps after 30<br />
years in May 1998. He then returned to Iraq in<br />
Dec 2007 as a temporarily employed US Dept of<br />
State employee, went home in Jan to get a hernia<br />
fixed, <strong>and</strong> then went to Forward Operating Base<br />
Delta, Al Kut, Wasit Province, Iraq, to serve as the<br />
Rule of Law coordinator <strong>on</strong> the Wasit Province<br />
Rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> Team. Wayne works with Iraqi<br />
judges, court houses, <strong>and</strong> police to assist in moving<br />
the norm in Wasit Province from a state of<br />
oppressi<strong>on</strong> to <strong>on</strong>e of due process in which Iraqi<br />
citizens can utilize the human rights guaranteed<br />
by their new c<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>. Wayne was due to<br />
return to the US as of March 13, so he plans to<br />
be at our Reuni<strong>on</strong>. Wayne <strong>and</strong> wife Cheryl live<br />
north of Chattanooga, TN, <strong>on</strong> a piece of l<strong>and</strong> he<br />
loves with a farmhouse <strong>and</strong> a barn, <strong>and</strong> no snow.<br />
Cheryl worked as a bank officer at 1st Natl Bank<br />
of Bost<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> then at the 1st Natl Bank of Minneapolis<br />
before finishing up at American Express in<br />
Bright<strong>on</strong>, Engl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> finally NYC. Great work,<br />
Wayne.<br />
So<strong>on</strong> I will see Dave Metzler <strong>and</strong> will catch<br />
you all up <strong>on</strong> what is going <strong>on</strong> in his life. Dave<br />
was pres of Colgate Palmolive <strong>and</strong> is now retired<br />
<strong>and</strong> living in Harwich Port, MA, <strong>on</strong> the Cape. Ah,<br />
life is good… Dave <strong>and</strong> I spoke recently, <strong>and</strong> hopefully<br />
we will be able to get together the next<br />
time he crosses the bridge <strong>and</strong> comes to Bost<strong>on</strong>.<br />
That is tougher than it sounds, by the way, those<br />
Cape people hate to cross the canal.<br />
Kurt Brown gets to all the free alumni<br />
lunche<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> recently went to the Southcoast<br />
Colgate Club, where he sat next to Ole Kollevoll<br />
’45. Kurt says Ole is fine except for a bothersome<br />
left knee <strong>and</strong> hip. Kurt himself is thinking of<br />
ways to increase his giving to Colgate, what with<br />
the difficult ec<strong>on</strong>omy <strong>and</strong> all. Some<strong>on</strong>e has to<br />
step up, right, T<strong>on</strong>to?<br />
Ken Kerr ’62 was inducted into the Archbishop<br />
Williams HS Hall of Fame recently. This news<br />
came from some hockey players in my M<strong>on</strong><br />
night hockey group. Way to go, Ken, c<strong>on</strong>grats.<br />
Gary Ripple sent 2 pictures of himself <strong>and</strong><br />
Mike Tomlin shaking h<strong>and</strong>s, which can be seen<br />
<strong>on</strong> our class page at Colgatealumni.org. Rip<br />
obviously was pointing out the part he played<br />
in the Steelers’ success <strong>and</strong> may very well have<br />
been suggesting that he was the catalyst that led<br />
to their Super Bowl win. Is it true, Rip? It w<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
matter anyway next year. Brady’s back … so start<br />
to pray, Pittsburgh; you’ll need all the mojo that<br />
Rip can muster … <strong>and</strong> a lot more.<br />
Sadly, I heard from Rich Lisella ’63, who lives<br />
in Nashville, that another of our classmates,<br />
William L Kline, died recently. Bill died Feb 1 in<br />
Nashville, unexpectedly, following surgery. He<br />
was a financial c<strong>on</strong>sultant <strong>and</strong> a Chartered Life<br />
underwriter. Bill was a bio major at Colgate, a<br />
member of Phi Kappa Psi, track, soccer, Outing<br />
Club, Religious Group, <strong>and</strong> WRCU. He is survived<br />
by his widow, Elizabeth, of Nashville.<br />
Other classmates <strong>and</strong> fellow Raiders whom<br />
I have heard from through pers<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>tact,<br />
e-mail joke, or serious comment include Mike<br />
Foley, Ralph Kelley, Steve Steele, Dan Baird,<br />
Norm Platt, Mike Jukoski, Blake Smith, Wes Oliver,<br />
Biff Atwater ’63, Gary Ripple, Priit Vesilind,<br />
Mike Heffernan, Pete Halstead, Al Chagan, Biff<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es, Peter Nichols ’65, Bob Meehan ’65, D<strong>on</strong><br />
Wilmot ’66, Phil Howlett ’66, Steve Howlett ’66,<br />
Doug Stay ’67, Terry MacLaughlin ’68, <strong>and</strong> Rob<br />
Littlehale ’70. To any<strong>on</strong>e whom I forgot, I apologize.<br />
This will reach you in the summer <strong>and</strong> we are<br />
hoping in Bost<strong>on</strong> that the weather will finally be<br />
warm, the Sox will be in 1st, <strong>and</strong> the Stanley Cup<br />
will reside in the Hub. Oh, <strong>and</strong> we hope that you<br />
will all have a w<strong>on</strong>derful summer as well.<br />
Dick: 800-829-9199 x5148;<br />
dick.johns<strong>on</strong>@morganstanley.com<br />
1965<br />
Garner Simm<strong>on</strong>s<br />
22126 Providencia St<br />
Woodl<strong>and</strong> Hills, CA 91364-4133<br />
The number of e-newsletter recipients has risen<br />
to 124 including Michael Arvystas, who was<br />
recently added. If you run into any<strong>on</strong>e who’s not<br />
receiving it <strong>and</strong> would like to, just tell him to<br />
e-mail me.<br />
Heard from Jim Stanek: “For the past 3 years<br />
I have worked at a local psych clinic performing<br />
neuro-psychological testing. The staff members<br />
complete a multifaceted assessment <strong>and</strong> create<br />
a treatment plan for patients who have had<br />
some kind of head trauma, dementia, or possible<br />
Alzheimer’s. It is quite a change in client populati<strong>on</strong><br />
after working with public school students<br />
for 32 years. I find the work challenging, at times<br />
frustrating, but rewarding when you can help<br />
another pers<strong>on</strong> progress in some of the basic<br />
skills of living. Ruth has retired <strong>and</strong> is now our<br />
family travel c<strong>on</strong>sultant. Recent trips include a<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful cruise to the Mediterranean last fall,<br />
a Disney cruise with family, <strong>and</strong> a ski trip to Park<br />
City, UT.”<br />
From VA Beach, Rick Woolard writes: “S<strong>and</strong>y<br />
<strong>and</strong> I are happy that our s<strong>on</strong> JP, a Navy SEAL, returned<br />
from Afghanistan in Feb with 10, 5, <strong>and</strong> 1<br />
of all his important body parts. He also had some<br />
powerful stories of combat near the Pakistan<br />
border. Daughter Jen <strong>and</strong> her family are well. We<br />
plan to visit her in-laws in Portugal this summer<br />
for a week or 2. I’m still pres of the Special Ops<br />
Fund <strong>and</strong> having success raising m<strong>on</strong>ey to help<br />
educate children whose fathers have been killed<br />
in the line of duty. On the aging infrastructure<br />
fr<strong>on</strong>t, saw an ankle specialist recently; he turns<br />
out to be Dr Mike Graham ’73. We shared a few<br />
memories of life in the Chenango Valley.”<br />
C<strong>on</strong>nected with Bill Barich, who was in LA<br />
collaborating <strong>on</strong> a TV pilot <strong>on</strong> Thoroughbred<br />
horse racing with David Milch (Hill St Blues,<br />
Deadwood, etc). Met in Santa M<strong>on</strong>ica <strong>and</strong> caught<br />
up. Bill then headed to NY as part of his book tour<br />
for his newest, A Pint of Plain: How the Irish Pub<br />
Lost Its Magic but C<strong>on</strong>quered the World (Walker<br />
& Co). It shot up to #265 <strong>on</strong> Amaz<strong>on</strong>’s list of the<br />
10,000 best-selling books in print. NY Times<br />
excerpted chap 4 in its entirety al<strong>on</strong>g with an A+<br />
review. Six weeks later, back in LA <strong>on</strong> the final leg<br />
of the book tour, Bill <strong>and</strong> his lovely wife Imelda<br />
stopped out to see us before heading up to SF<br />
<strong>and</strong> then back to Dublin. While he was in NYC he<br />
heard from Bruce Denike, who lives in the city. If<br />
the Milch TV pilot gets a green light from HBO,<br />
we’re looking forward to seeing a lot more of the<br />
Barichs <strong>on</strong> this side of the C<strong>on</strong>tinental Divide.<br />
A l<strong>on</strong>gtime yacht broker down in Stuart, FL,<br />
George Johns<strong>on</strong> writes: “A former yacht client<br />
<strong>and</strong> now friend who is a Saudi natl living in the<br />
Bahamas has asked me to get involved in some<br />
work for the Saudi Navy. I seem to remember<br />
Doug Quelch spent a lot of time there. I thought<br />
I’d be retired by now, but with the ‘new world<br />
order’ <strong>and</strong> much change, I guess I’ll just saddle<br />
up <strong>and</strong> keep riding.” In putting him in touch<br />
with Doug, I also menti<strong>on</strong>ed Barich, <strong>on</strong>ly to<br />
receive George’s reply: “I just started reading [Bill<br />
Barich’s] novel Cars<strong>on</strong> Valley a couple of days<br />
ago. Have always enjoyed his work.” As for Doug<br />
Colgate seen<br />
The spirit of alumni sporting their Colgate<br />
gear is seen here, there, <strong>and</strong> everywhere<br />
around the globe. Where was your latest<br />
spotting? On a Machu Picchu trek? At a<br />
mini-reuni<strong>on</strong> in Pocatello? An electi<strong>on</strong><br />
polling site in Houst<strong>on</strong>? We’re collecting<br />
photos of Colgate sightings around the<br />
world. Send them to scene@colgate.edu.<br />
Andrew Oladipo ’04 at the Great Wall of<br />
China in November 2008. Oladipo went to<br />
China with the University of C<strong>on</strong>necticut<br />
MBA program, through which he took the<br />
courses Marketing in China <strong>and</strong> Supply<br />
Chain Management.<br />
Representatives from the Class of 2007<br />
cheered <strong>on</strong> Tim Powell ’07 <strong>and</strong> M<strong>and</strong>ie<br />
Samuels ’07, who ran the Marine Corps<br />
Marath<strong>on</strong> in Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C., <strong>on</strong> Oct. 26,<br />
2008. L to R: Emily Burt<strong>on</strong>, Meg Reed, Pat<br />
Sabol, M<strong>and</strong>ie Samuels, Tim Powell, Bob<br />
Fitchette, Ben Suarato, <strong>and</strong> Jane Phelan.<br />
54 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 55
2009 Reuni<strong>on</strong> awards: Recognizing dedicati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> service<br />
Thomas W. Tucker, Charles G. Hetheringt<strong>on</strong><br />
Professor of mathematics, <strong>and</strong> Jane<br />
Pinchin (not pictured), Thomas A. Bartlett<br />
Chair <strong>and</strong> professor of English, received<br />
the <strong>Alumni</strong> Corporati<strong>on</strong> Distinguished<br />
Teaching Award.<br />
A clinical psychologist <strong>and</strong> Episcopalian<br />
priest who has dedicated his career to<br />
helping victims of war-torn countries, John<br />
Van Eenwyk ’67 was awarded this year’s<br />
Humanitarian Award.<br />
Andrew Daddio (5)<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to President Rebecca<br />
Chopp, 16 alumni <strong>and</strong> staff members<br />
received Maro<strong>on</strong> Citati<strong>on</strong>s. Fr<strong>on</strong>t<br />
row, from left: <strong>Alumni</strong> Council Vice<br />
President Gus Coldebella ’91, Robert<br />
Fox ’59, Rebecca Chopp, Patricia<br />
O’Brien D<strong>on</strong>ovan, Kathleen Dill ’89,<br />
Kelly Lehman Johns<strong>on</strong> ’94. Middle,<br />
from left: Alis<strong>on</strong> King Haley ’84,<br />
Sally Sinardo, senior administrative<br />
assistant to the vice president <strong>and</strong><br />
senior philanthropic advisor, Robert<br />
L. Lowenberg ’59, Paul Lobo Jr. ’89,<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Council President R<strong>on</strong> Joyce<br />
’73. Top, from left: John Heldrich ’74,<br />
David Hale ’84, vice president for<br />
finance <strong>and</strong> administrati<strong>on</strong>, Thomas<br />
McGarrity ’79, Bruce Crowley ’79,<br />
Robert Seaberg ’69. Awardees not<br />
pictured: J. Curtiss Taylor ’54, Daniel<br />
Derman ’94, Andrew Rome ’99.<br />
Sarah Compter ’04, <strong>Alumni</strong> Council<br />
mid-Atlantic regi<strong>on</strong>al vice president,<br />
was the recipient of this year’s Ann<br />
Yao ’80 Memorial Young <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Award.<br />
For the first time, all of the Wm. Brian<br />
Little ’64 <strong>Alumni</strong> Award for Distinguished<br />
Service winners were from<br />
the same class. Left to right: Richard<br />
W. Herbst ’69, Denis F. Cr<strong>on</strong>in ’69, <strong>and</strong><br />
Michael S. Martin ’69.<br />
8 For more coverage of Reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
2009, from complete award citati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
to photos <strong>and</strong> video, visit<br />
www.colgatealumni.org/reuni<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Quelch, he called a couple of days ago to say that<br />
he’d spoken to George <strong>and</strong> hopefully helped him<br />
assess the situati<strong>on</strong>. He’d also heard from Ken<br />
Roffe, who was in St Louis for Easter with Val’s<br />
mom. Recently Doug’s been in touch with Craig<br />
Bell, former airline pilot <strong>and</strong> published author<br />
(Comprehending Coincidence) who now lives in<br />
Sherman, CT. Craig’s been taking advantage of<br />
Doug’s skills as a proofreader, something I can<br />
attest to doing as well. Doug reports that his<br />
daughter Janice Quelch Whiting ’<strong>88</strong> is exp<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
her culinary empire founded as Gourmet Dreams<br />
to include a unique coffeehouse in Saratoga, CA,<br />
called the Big Word.<br />
Speaking of Ken Roffe, he wrote asking for<br />
David Rosenbloom’s c<strong>on</strong>tact info al<strong>on</strong>g with this:<br />
“Had a w<strong>on</strong>derful experience Feb 7: my nephew<br />
Matt, s<strong>on</strong> of my brother Andy ’68, had his bar<br />
mitzvah, which included a surprise performance<br />
by the Thirteen. Matt’s older brother, Michael ’02,<br />
was there, as well as Nancy <strong>and</strong> Marty Polevoy<br />
’64, my old roommate at TKE — great reminiscing.<br />
Also spent time with Alan Frumin ’68, who is<br />
Parliamentarian of the US Senate.” Mike Greene<br />
writes: “Went to an alumni gathering at the<br />
home of John Robins<strong>on</strong> ’60 to hear Colgate VP<br />
Bob Tyburski ’74 speak about what’s new <strong>on</strong><br />
campus. John ‘Mac’ McComish was there <strong>and</strong><br />
we had a great time catching up <strong>on</strong> the last 40+<br />
years. He’s now majority leader of the AZ State<br />
House of Reps. Of c<strong>on</strong>siderably lesser note, I’ve<br />
just been re-elected to a 2nd term as pres of the<br />
board of our golf club <strong>and</strong> am hoping the h<strong>on</strong>or<br />
will improve my game. Any<strong>on</strong>e passing this way,<br />
please give a call.” Also heard from Bud Eisberg<br />
who asked for Keehn Gray’s address in the hope<br />
of stopping down to visit him in Lafayette, CA.<br />
Bud <strong>and</strong> Lynn have had a busy year, including a<br />
trip to HI <strong>and</strong> sailing down to Catalina.<br />
Heard from Bob Marengo: “As you may know,<br />
I dropped out shortly before graduati<strong>on</strong>, then got<br />
drafted in Nov ’65. Served 2 years in the Army (15<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths in Germany). Returned to Colgate <strong>and</strong><br />
finally got my degree in ’69. After various moves,<br />
I ended up in Jamestown, TN, with my wife,<br />
Fran. We started a chimney sweep business in<br />
’81, exp<strong>and</strong>ed to a small retail store in ’86. Moved<br />
to Cookeville, TN, in ’89 <strong>and</strong> built a store, which<br />
has been quite successful. We are now nearing<br />
completi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> an additi<strong>on</strong>, at which point, we<br />
will be the largest fireplace <strong>and</strong> stove shop in the<br />
state <strong>and</strong> possibility the entire SE. We will so<strong>on</strong><br />
complete our new home <strong>on</strong> 55 acres about 16<br />
rural miles from the store. We’ve been attempting<br />
to find <strong>and</strong> train a store manager to take over<br />
some of our duties, but so far no luck. Given the<br />
times, this might be just the change some<strong>on</strong>e’s<br />
looking for… it’s been great to us.”<br />
Jharry Breed wrote to ask for Peter Clark’s<br />
e-mail address: “Friends of ours have a s<strong>on</strong> who<br />
has Down Syndrome but has still managed to<br />
co-author a w<strong>on</strong>derful book called America According<br />
to C<strong>on</strong>nor Gifford. They are joining the<br />
NY Gov at Cooperstown for awards <strong>and</strong> recogniti<strong>on</strong><br />
for people with developmental disabilities.<br />
Wanted to alert Peter <strong>and</strong> catch up at the same<br />
time.” Since he lives just over the hill from Hamilt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Peter also keeps tabs <strong>on</strong> Colgate: “Got over<br />
to ’Gate for a few hockey games this year. We had<br />
an All-American in David MacIntyre. He’s really<br />
something to watch. Looking forward to football<br />
even though baseball is in the air. Why, oh why,<br />
did Colgate ever give up baseball? Red Ohara is<br />
still spinning in his grave.”<br />
Rick Moore writes: “Sue (my 1st <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly wife<br />
of 38 years) <strong>and</strong> I live in Wickford, RI. I retired<br />
from BankNewport last March. My wife has<br />
merged her real estate business with another<br />
agency. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> s<strong>on</strong>, Caleb, now practices internal<br />
medicine in Darien, CT, <strong>and</strong> lives with his wife<br />
<strong>and</strong> 2 daughters in Greenwich. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> daughter,<br />
Whitney, teaches math at a local private school.<br />
She <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> live about a mile from<br />
us with their 3 children, whom we see all the<br />
time. Sue <strong>and</strong> I are looking forward to a 2-week<br />
cruise to So America going around Cape Horn in<br />
March.” Ever the man in moti<strong>on</strong>, Dick Rawd<strong>on</strong><br />
writes: “In Feb I ran a marath<strong>on</strong> in Birmingham,<br />
AL, <strong>and</strong> plan to run Bost<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> April 20. Daughter<br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> ’10 c<strong>on</strong>tinues to do well at the ’Gate <strong>and</strong> is<br />
involved in many activities including dance.”<br />
Peter Vogel returned from Australia <strong>and</strong> NZ,<br />
where he was able to spend time with his s<strong>on</strong><br />
Brett ’01, who’s been working Down Under for<br />
the past year. Spent time in Melbourne <strong>and</strong> Sydney,<br />
went snorkeling off Great Barrier Reef, <strong>and</strong><br />
hiked NZ’s Franz Joseph Glacier. Bob Baughman<br />
writes from Pacific NW: “Saw John Gann<strong>on</strong> in<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> his skiing holiday. He menti<strong>on</strong>ed the<br />
poignant moment at the recent off-year reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
at Sue <strong>and</strong> Jim Himoff’s when the list of those in<br />
our class who have passed <strong>on</strong> was read. I heard<br />
from Steve Riggs Jr, who c<strong>on</strong>tinues to do well in<br />
CO Springs.” I also heard from Steve, who now<br />
works as a career counselor in the Army Career<br />
& <strong>Alumni</strong> Program: “Things are busy here at Ft<br />
Cars<strong>on</strong>. Lots of soldiers coming back. Can’t help<br />
but admire these guys <strong>and</strong> all they’ve d<strong>on</strong>e.”<br />
In March, Sheila <strong>and</strong> I joined Joan <strong>and</strong> Lee<br />
Woodward in attending a dinner in h<strong>on</strong>or of<br />
Rebecca Chopp. Am<strong>on</strong>g those attending was<br />
Peter Desnoes, who’d driven up from Indian<br />
Wells. Since then I’ve also heard from others,<br />
including Peter Kellner, who wrote from L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
to say how disappointed he was that she was<br />
leaving but understood why. Having served <strong>on</strong><br />
the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council for 4 years, there are a couple<br />
of points I feel are worth menti<strong>on</strong>ing: First, as<br />
Colgate’s 15th pres <strong>and</strong> 1st woman to hold the job,<br />
she leaves Colgate better than she found it. In additi<strong>on</strong><br />
to her energetic leadership <strong>and</strong> impressive<br />
fundraising, she has overseen incredible growth<br />
<strong>on</strong> campus. And her str<strong>on</strong>g support has been<br />
essential in reaffirming the true meaning of<br />
diversity. By setting the bar high, she has made<br />
it clear that Colgate’s 16th has a lot to live up to.<br />
As interim pres, Lyle Roelofs, current provost <strong>and</strong><br />
dean of the faculty, will do an equally 1st-rate job.<br />
Susan <strong>and</strong> Geoff Eggint<strong>on</strong> ’63 came to dinner<br />
in March. An architect, Geoff c<strong>on</strong>tinues his work<br />
overseeing the remodeling of the Bradley Internatl<br />
Terminal at LAX. The same evening, Geoff’s<br />
brother Ev <strong>and</strong> wife Wynn were having dinner<br />
with Christine <strong>and</strong> Riall Nolan in Las Cruces, NM,<br />
so Geoff set up a c<strong>on</strong>f call. Riall <strong>and</strong> Ev c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to co-chair the US Commissi<strong>on</strong> for Cross-Border<br />
Relati<strong>on</strong>s. Ev <strong>and</strong> Wynn were heading back to<br />
visit Louisville, where Ev taught for 20+ years.<br />
On a historical note, Riall sent a copy of an<br />
article from the Chr<strong>on</strong>icle of Higher Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> WRCU in the 1960s. Written by Brock Read,<br />
s<strong>on</strong> of D<strong>on</strong> Read ’66, it recounts the influence of<br />
Bob Blackmore ’41, who taught English <strong>and</strong> was<br />
advisor to the radio stati<strong>on</strong> back when the world<br />
was young (his s<strong>on</strong> Jim was in our class). In 1961,<br />
WRCU was in the basement of Spear House. I<br />
joined the staff that 1st fall, al<strong>on</strong>g with John Morris<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Jeff Klein. The saddest note in Read’s<br />
article is the fact that a couple of years ago the<br />
stati<strong>on</strong> sold off its entire vinyl collecti<strong>on</strong> to help<br />
pay for an upgrade of the facility. Turns out, most<br />
student DJs didn’t know how to use a turntable<br />
(they use their computers or iPods).<br />
So, to all those who remember what it was<br />
like to slip a 33 1/3 <strong>on</strong>to a turntable <strong>and</strong> point<br />
your speakers out the window at the first sign<br />
of spring in the Chenango, I offer Casey Knobel:<br />
“<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> men’s sr hockey team, the ‘MN Old Timers,’<br />
is playing in a tourney in Vancouver, BC, in Sept<br />
in the 65+ category. There will be more than 80<br />
“I will finally marry the amazing woman I loved <strong>and</strong> was pinned to soph year when she was a<br />
Mt Holyoke 1st-year. We met June of ’59 <strong>and</strong> were pinned through that year but unpinned in spring<br />
of ’60. Then all those years passed without hearing from or even seeing <strong>on</strong>e another. In May ’07<br />
I received a c<strong>on</strong>dolence letter from Suzanne. It took us about 30 days to rediscover our magic. We’ll<br />
marry just about 50 years to the day from the dance at which we met.” — Dan Adams ’62<br />
teams in the 45-, 55-, 65-, <strong>and</strong> 70-year-old categories.”<br />
And so I say to <strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> all: iPods? We d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
need no stinkin’ iPods!<br />
In friendship, Gar<br />
Garner: 818-713-1353; 1392 (fax); runnrit@aol.com<br />
1966<br />
Robert Malley<br />
322 Shore Rd<br />
Westerly, RI 02891-3904<br />
In my last column I reported the passing of<br />
Bob Murphy <strong>on</strong> Feb 1. On Feb 14, I attended the<br />
celebrati<strong>on</strong> of Bob’s life in Manchester, VT, where<br />
I was joined by his ATO classmates Pete McHugh<br />
(who had a singing role) <strong>and</strong> Tom Platt, as well<br />
as Colgate alumni from the Colgate Club of So<br />
VT. It was well attended <strong>and</strong> a special tribute to<br />
‘Murph.’<br />
I regret to pass al<strong>on</strong>g the sad news that we<br />
have lost 2 more members of our great class.<br />
John ‘Jack’ Wright passed away in late Jan after a<br />
courageous battle with cancer. I got to know Jack<br />
pretty well in our 1st year as we lived <strong>on</strong> the 3rd<br />
floor of East Hall. He had a quiet sense of humor<br />
<strong>and</strong> a ready smile. Jack majored in physical sci<br />
<strong>and</strong> was a member of ATO. After Colgate he<br />
received his Dr of vet medicine from Cornell. He<br />
practiced for most of his career at the Phelps Vet<br />
Hospital in upstate NY, which he purchased in<br />
1976. Vincent ‘Skip’ Scamell Jr passed away <strong>on</strong><br />
Feb 9 in Hawley, PA. Skip was a member of Phi<br />
Kappa Psi <strong>and</strong> an officer, sang in the glee club,<br />
<strong>and</strong> was a cheerleader. A history major, he received<br />
a law degree from U of Toledo <strong>and</strong> served<br />
in the US Army JAG Corps during the Vietnam<br />
War. Skip was in private practice in PA until he<br />
retired <strong>and</strong> was active in local theater groups.<br />
(See In Memoriam for complete obits.) On behalf<br />
of our class, I send our deepest sympathies to<br />
their families.<br />
Tom Tobey e-mailed me in mid-Jan that he<br />
<strong>and</strong> Karen attended the No CA “tunk” in SF,<br />
where they caught up with Sanna <strong>and</strong> John<br />
Thomas from Mill Valley, CA, <strong>and</strong> Cindy <strong>and</strong> Fred<br />
Riebe <strong>and</strong> daughter Ilsa from SF. Fred <strong>and</strong> Cindy’s<br />
s<strong>on</strong> Uli graduated in the Class of 2002. Tom also<br />
enjoyed seeing Mike Hayes ’65 <strong>and</strong> Bud Eisberg<br />
’65: “Mike <strong>and</strong> wife Pat live nearby in Sebastapol.<br />
Bud lives in Portola Valley with his wife, Lynn.<br />
The Thirteen was great as usual.”<br />
In early Feb I received an e-mail from Lou<br />
Buttino in Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>, NC. He was getting<br />
ready for the opening of his 2nd play, Gepetto’s<br />
House, which is about 3 Vietnam vets who have<br />
returned to the US. Lou said: “It’s our era, <strong>and</strong><br />
many real people are recreated in the story, such<br />
as Colgate roommate Brian O’D<strong>on</strong>nell” <strong>and</strong> also<br />
specifically menti<strong>on</strong>ed is the late John Painter.<br />
I was in Wilmingt<strong>on</strong> later in Feb <strong>and</strong> attended<br />
Lou’s play with him. The play received a favorable<br />
review in the local press, <strong>and</strong> it certainly<br />
brought back memories of that era as well as<br />
comparis<strong>on</strong>s to our current situati<strong>on</strong>. Lou <strong>and</strong> I<br />
had dinner <strong>and</strong> drinks after the play, <strong>and</strong> he told<br />
me that he is also completing the 1st half hour<br />
of a TV series titled The Wounded Come Home,<br />
dealing with the Iraq <strong>and</strong> Afghan wars. As Lou<br />
said, “Though the survival rates are higher in the<br />
wars in Iraq <strong>and</strong> Afghanistan, the nature of the<br />
injuries are sometimes different (traumatic brain<br />
injury), sometimes the same as Vietnam (PTSD),<br />
but a proporti<strong>on</strong>ally higher number of severe<br />
burn victims <strong>and</strong> amputees. There are also many<br />
individuals <strong>and</strong> groups stepping up to help all<br />
across the country <strong>and</strong> I’m interviewing them.<br />
I keep getting the feeling that in helping the<br />
Iraqi <strong>and</strong> Afghan veteran, underneath they are<br />
welcoming home the Vietnam veteran. The next<br />
in the series, for which I have received partial<br />
funding, is From Combat to the Classroom. My<br />
greatest fear is that with the current ec<strong>on</strong>omic<br />
crisis, the new era of vets will be forgotten in<br />
their needs <strong>and</strong> challenges.” Lou is also kept busy<br />
as the chair of the Film Studies Dept at U of NC-<br />
Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>. It was great to spend that time with<br />
you, Lou. Best wishes for all of your current <strong>and</strong><br />
future endeavors.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> own D<strong>on</strong> Read was featured in an article<br />
written by his s<strong>on</strong>, Brock, in the March 20 issue<br />
of The Chr<strong>on</strong>icle of Higher Educati<strong>on</strong>. Brock related<br />
his experience when he accompanied D<strong>on</strong><br />
to the dedicati<strong>on</strong> of the Robert Blackmore ’41<br />
Media Ctr at Colgate, the new home of WRCU, in<br />
Jan. D<strong>on</strong> was WRCU’s news director <strong>and</strong> then its<br />
genl mgr during our years <strong>on</strong> campus. D<strong>on</strong> was<br />
invited to host an hour-l<strong>on</strong>g radio show during<br />
his visit <strong>and</strong> he invited his s<strong>on</strong>, a DJ during his<br />
college days, to sit in with him. In Brock’s own<br />
words: “During my visit I caught a glimpse of a<br />
distant era in campus radio, <strong>and</strong> I looked in <strong>on</strong> a<br />
part of student culture that has changed a great<br />
deal. Once we got situated in the studio, the 1st<br />
tune Dad had me cue up was ‘Ballin’ the Jack’ as<br />
recorded in 1962 by the Thirteen. He was a fan of<br />
the group <strong>and</strong> especially this s<strong>on</strong>g, which called<br />
<strong>on</strong> the bass singer to stretch almost impossibly<br />
low <strong>on</strong> the chorus. He’d managed to keep the<br />
record in virtually pristine c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> since he<br />
bought it in the campus bookstore more than 4<br />
decades ago. It seemed fitting to pay tribute to<br />
Mr Blackmore <strong>and</strong> his epic jazz record collecti<strong>on</strong><br />
by devoting most of the hour <strong>on</strong> the air to<br />
jazz <strong>and</strong> by opening the show with my father’s<br />
vintage vinyl. Spinning vinyl <strong>and</strong> sifting through<br />
towering stacks of dinged-up LPs had always<br />
struck me as the college DJ’s defining activities.”<br />
D<strong>on</strong> also shared with Brock his experience sitting<br />
in WRCU’s auxiliary studio the day JFK was<br />
shot when the alarm bell <strong>on</strong> the teletype machine<br />
went off, bringing the news of this tragedy.<br />
In D<strong>on</strong>’s own words, “I can remember hearing<br />
the closing theme (Aar<strong>on</strong> Copel<strong>and</strong>’s ‘Fanfare<br />
for the Comm<strong>on</strong> Man’) <strong>and</strong> just sitting back in<br />
my chair <strong>and</strong> thinking ‘Oh my God, what’s happened?<br />
Is this real?’” Does this article bring back<br />
some memories, fellows? D<strong>on</strong>, thanks for sharing<br />
that weekend with Brock, <strong>and</strong> Brock, thank you<br />
for writing about it <strong>and</strong> sharing it with us.<br />
I visited with Alan Posner in Bost<strong>on</strong> in Feb.<br />
Alan <strong>and</strong> his wife are new gr<strong>and</strong>parents <strong>and</strong><br />
loving this role. Alan is still practicing law.<br />
Finally, in early April, I received an e-mail<br />
from Frank C<strong>on</strong>cilus, who is still in the Far East.<br />
He wrote, “I retired from Hankuk U of Foreign<br />
Affairs in Korea, where I taught linguistics, North<br />
American sociology, <strong>and</strong> English for 20 years,<br />
<strong>and</strong> have rejoined the U of MD’s Asian Divisi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> a f/t basis. I’m currently teaching <strong>on</strong> a Marine<br />
base south of Hiroshima in Iwakuni, a beautiful<br />
part of Japan that is full of cherry blossoms in<br />
the spring. I’d love to hear from some of our<br />
classmates!” Please let me know if you would like<br />
to get in touch with Frank <strong>and</strong> I’ll send you his<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tact informati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
I’m writing this column <strong>on</strong> the day after Easter.<br />
I’ll be in NYC April 23–24 for the Colgate Pres<br />
Club recepti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> aucti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> I look forward to<br />
catching up with John Golden <strong>and</strong> Terry Shea.<br />
That’s all the news I have for this column.<br />
Thanks to all of you who have been in touch. I’d<br />
love to hear from more of you guys. All the best.<br />
Bob: 401-322-0908; 322-7411 (fax);<br />
BMalley@colgate.edu<br />
1967<br />
Edward A. Ryan<br />
69 Portl<strong>and</strong> Road<br />
Summit, NJ 07901<br />
Terry Persily, <strong>on</strong>e of my former W Stillman<br />
roomies, sent news (as well as a photo — see<br />
class pages <strong>on</strong> the alumni web site) about the<br />
travels of Ann <strong>and</strong> Hank Evans. Terry, who sailed<br />
the FL keys last winter, reports: “The Evanses sold<br />
their business, house, cars, et al, in IA, changed<br />
their home address to Ann’s native TN, bought<br />
a boat, <strong>and</strong> moved aboard. By the time they got<br />
here, they had been down the rivers, through<br />
Mobile, AL, around Key West, <strong>and</strong> up to Delray<br />
where Queen Ann’s Revenge spent the night<br />
in my little guest dock. From here they head<br />
north, eventually up to the Great Lakes. [Per Phil<br />
Marshall: “Hank should be in Youngstown, NY,<br />
around the 4th of July.”] The whole trip is called<br />
the ‘Great American Loop,’ making them official<br />
loopers I suspect. The cruising lifestyle is suiting<br />
them both well. They’re happy <strong>and</strong> healthy. Hank<br />
has lost his desk sitting pounds <strong>and</strong> Ann calls<br />
Queen Ann’s Revenge home. We toured Delray<br />
Beach where Hank used to visit his gr<strong>and</strong>father<br />
many years ago <strong>and</strong> discovered the rebirth the<br />
town has underg<strong>on</strong>e. We stopped at <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />
many places for a happy hour that not <strong>on</strong>ly had<br />
us talking about the old days <strong>and</strong> trips to FL for<br />
spring break, but also drinking like we were still<br />
kids. After breakfast the next morning they were<br />
headed north under a beautiful sunrise. It was<br />
truly w<strong>on</strong>derful to see them again <strong>and</strong> we will<br />
probably see them again so<strong>on</strong>, because as of now,<br />
they plan to come back to FL next winter, spend<br />
time in Key West (military marinas provide good<br />
<strong>and</strong> affordable docking for retired Navy guys like<br />
Hank) <strong>and</strong> the Bahamas.” Thanks, Terry!<br />
The recently retired Alan Brown is also keeping<br />
busy. In Feb, Alan returned to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for<br />
the annual alumni basketball weekend <strong>and</strong><br />
spent time with Larry Kenna ’68. Alan also attended<br />
this year’s CEO C<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>s lunche<strong>on</strong><br />
with Mark Murphy ’77, pres <strong>and</strong> CEO of the Green<br />
Bay Packers. Per Alan: “The event at the Harvard<br />
Club was well attended. I sat at a table with Bob<br />
Raiber ’68, Denis Cr<strong>on</strong>in ’69, Ted Sattler ’66, <strong>and</strong><br />
Pete O’Brien. Pres Rebecca Chopp introduced<br />
Mark <strong>and</strong> pointed out that Neil Grabois was<br />
in the audience. Mark related some amusing<br />
anecdotes <strong>and</strong> discussed the challenges he faces<br />
in running a pro football team. There was much<br />
discussi<strong>on</strong> of the ‘retirement’ of Brett Favre, as<br />
well as the decisi<strong>on</strong> to release him.”<br />
We are saddened by the news that President<br />
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Road taken<br />
Daria Sim<strong>on</strong> Devlin ’99<br />
Grant writer, The Ophelia Project<br />
Erie, Pa.<br />
Aside from<br />
marrying<br />
my husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Neal ’99,<br />
whom I met<br />
at first-year<br />
orientati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
almost n<strong>on</strong>e<br />
of the plans<br />
I made at<br />
Colgate ended up being part of my path.<br />
After graduating with a degree in history<br />
<strong>and</strong> Russian studies, I planned to attend<br />
law school with Neal at the University<br />
of Pittsburgh, where we had both been<br />
accepted <strong>and</strong> received scholarships.<br />
A m<strong>on</strong>th before classes began, I had sec<strong>on</strong>d<br />
thoughts <strong>and</strong> deferred my enrollment.<br />
I took a job as a paralegal for an immigrati<strong>on</strong><br />
attorney in Pittsburgh, while I sorted<br />
out my career <strong>and</strong> pers<strong>on</strong>al goals.<br />
After Neal graduated in May 2002, we<br />
decided to return to my hometown of Erie,<br />
Pa., <strong>and</strong> start a family. I taught Russian<br />
language at Mercyhurst College, where<br />
my father, Rev. Steven Sim<strong>on</strong> ’69, is chair<br />
of the Russian Department. I also became<br />
active in our church, particularly with fundraising<br />
<strong>and</strong> Russian cultural events.<br />
Once our three boys, Nicholas (6), Nathaniel<br />
(4), <strong>and</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>er (2), were out of<br />
diapers, I knew it was time to head back<br />
into the workforce. I was hired as a grant<br />
writer for The Ophelia Project, a nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong> whose missi<strong>on</strong> is<br />
to raise awareness about youth bullying.<br />
In keeping with my commitment to the<br />
community, I am active in Nicholas’s<br />
elementary school <strong>and</strong> serve as a coordinator<br />
for Nathaniel’s preschool.<br />
My experiences at Colgate — studying<br />
under Professors T<strong>on</strong>y <strong>and</strong> Martha Olcott,<br />
meeting Mikhail Gorbachev, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Moscow Study Group — created a lifel<strong>on</strong>g<br />
passi<strong>on</strong> for Russian culture. In a way, my<br />
four years in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> started me <strong>on</strong> a l<strong>on</strong>g<br />
path that brought me right back to where I<br />
started: at home with the community I love<br />
in Erie, Pa.<br />
Rebecca Chopp left to become pres of Swarthmore<br />
College. As a member of the <strong>Alumni</strong> Council,<br />
I have seen Pres Chopp in acti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> greatly<br />
admire her leadership <strong>and</strong> communicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
skills. She has c<strong>on</strong>tributed immensely to Colgate<br />
during her term. As Richard Schaper observed,<br />
Pres Chopp’s leadership has brought Colgate to<br />
a whole new level of excellence. Richard noted<br />
that he shares 4 instituti<strong>on</strong>s with Rebecca: U of<br />
Chicago (MTh), Emory (he was chaplain at Emory<br />
Hospital), Yale (doctoral study), <strong>and</strong> Colgate.<br />
Rebecca was also theology prof at C<strong>and</strong>ler School<br />
of Theology <strong>and</strong> taught a class attended by Richard’s<br />
wife.<br />
Dr Jay Menitove recently became president of<br />
the American Blood Bank Assn. C<strong>on</strong>grats, Jay!<br />
Alden Joe Doolittle sent news about <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
his storytelling events in Schenectady. The audience,<br />
which included Linda <strong>and</strong> Paul Bradley,<br />
were treated to stories of Alex<strong>and</strong>er Lindsay Glen<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lawrence the Mohawk Chief, as well as some<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful classical guitar <strong>and</strong> piano.<br />
Ed: 908-277-4128; e<strong>and</strong>ryan@comcast.net<br />
1968<br />
Peter M O’Neill<br />
10 Nassau St<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong>, NJ 08542<br />
It seems as if the ATOs are using all their<br />
frequent-flyer miles traveling to Colgate athletic<br />
events. I heard from Fred Meyl<strong>and</strong>-Smith, Jay<br />
Benedict, <strong>and</strong> Larry Kenna about their participati<strong>on</strong><br />
in a Colgate sports emersi<strong>on</strong> weekend, attending<br />
2 hockey games <strong>and</strong> a basketball game.<br />
Larry also played in the alumni basketball game.<br />
The 3 of them spent time with Coaches R<strong>on</strong>ning,<br />
Jungbluth, Vaughn, <strong>and</strong> Davis <strong>and</strong> were significantly<br />
impressed with the coaches’ abilities in<br />
attracting talented athletes.<br />
Jim Quick wrote after reading the last Scene<br />
about his memories of R<strong>on</strong> Staurovsky. He menti<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
John Sloan recently had hip replacement<br />
<strong>and</strong> had decided to visit the Middle East. Jim said<br />
that the scholarship fund that he <strong>and</strong> wife Sheri<br />
had endowed is now vested <strong>and</strong> available to support<br />
students in need starting in 2010. Jim also<br />
was h<strong>on</strong>ored with UT Arlingt<strong>on</strong>’s Award for Distinguished<br />
Record of Research. The 3 points <strong>on</strong><br />
which his recommendati<strong>on</strong> was based were: the<br />
Successful Executive Series of the 1980s through<br />
the past decade of research in executive health<br />
<strong>and</strong> within the Goolsby Leadership Academy;<br />
the impact of preventive stress management<br />
through work with the American Psych Assoc,<br />
particularly the launch of the Journal of Occupati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Health Psychology, <strong>and</strong> within the US Air<br />
Force/Dept of Defense; <strong>and</strong> his career launching<br />
research in dem<strong>and</strong>ing, challenging goals. Jim<br />
said, “To keep things in perspective, my good<br />
friend in the Provost’s office explained the award<br />
to <strong>on</strong>e of our junior colleagues by simply telling<br />
her that ‘this means he’s old <strong>and</strong> gray now.’ The<br />
caveat is that I am not d<strong>on</strong>e yet.”<br />
Hal Becker also reminisced about R<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
recalled playing hallway soccer games in East<br />
Hall with R<strong>on</strong>, Jack Battaglia, Mark Kurtz, <strong>and</strong><br />
Frank Pordum. Hal says “Hello” to Ch<strong>and</strong>s, JD, <strong>and</strong><br />
Bear <strong>and</strong> the Phi Psis from 1968.<br />
Tom Dalt<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinues to write for the Salem<br />
News, <strong>and</strong> in a recent exchange of e-mails with<br />
Larry Kenna, Larry told Tom that his wife was<br />
reading an article while Larry was driving the<br />
car, started laughing out loud, <strong>and</strong> when asked<br />
what was so funny, she read the article to Larry<br />
who laughed as well. It turns out that the article<br />
<strong>on</strong> birdfeeders was written by Tom.<br />
John ‘Biff’ Darrin writes to say he is in regular<br />
communicati<strong>on</strong> with Phil Goetz, but will be<br />
seeing less of him because John, after the death<br />
of his wife in 2007, purchased a big RV that is<br />
now his f/t home as he travels the country. Biff is<br />
blogging his experiences (c<strong>on</strong>tact me for the site<br />
address). Biff, I hope this Scene catches up with<br />
you.<br />
Andrew Weiss is being h<strong>on</strong>ored by the NY<br />
Social Security Bar Assoc with an award for his<br />
lifetime of litigating <strong>and</strong> adjudicating disability<br />
cases. He recently attended the opening of the<br />
new Yankee Stadium with Mel Damski.<br />
Finally, I heard from Alan Frumin, who joined<br />
John Gee at the semifinals of the Frozen Four in<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, DC. Alan is a l<strong>on</strong>g-time presence<br />
in the DC area, but may be more under the<br />
spotlight than normal since a NY Times editorial<br />
<strong>on</strong> April 12 indicated that Alan may play a role<br />
in the expected partisan debate <strong>on</strong> health care.<br />
The editorial stated, “Nobody is quite sure how<br />
the Senate parliamentarian would rule <strong>on</strong> such<br />
items as tighter regulati<strong>on</strong>s of private insurers<br />
or creati<strong>on</strong> of a new public plan or incentives<br />
to improve coordinati<strong>on</strong> of care.” Alan finds it<br />
curious that he has suddenly been imbued with<br />
such knowledge <strong>and</strong> power <strong>and</strong> advises all of us<br />
to “stay tuned.”<br />
Peter: 609-924-0700; pm<strong>on</strong>eill@earthlink.net<br />
1969<br />
C James Milmoe<br />
1700 Verrazzano Pl<br />
Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>, NC 28405-4040<br />
By the time this is published in the summer<br />
issue of the Scene, our 40th will be a memory.<br />
As this is written <strong>and</strong> e-mailed to classmates in<br />
mid-April, the sense of anticipati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> excitement<br />
is still building.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> reuni<strong>on</strong> actually began <strong>on</strong> March 7 with a<br />
class dinner at Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletana<br />
in New Haven, just before Colgate hockey’s OT<br />
victory over Quinnipiac in the ECAC playoffs.<br />
New Haven’s own Ricky Ross, a regular at the<br />
pizzeria, missed the dinner because he was in<br />
sunny FL. But Deb <strong>and</strong> Peter Lewine, Lynne <strong>and</strong><br />
Art Clark, Allan Dodds Frank (who took time off<br />
from covering the Madoff sc<strong>and</strong>al to attend),<br />
Claudia <strong>and</strong> Frank Gasparini, <strong>and</strong> Ross <strong>and</strong><br />
John Higgins were there to kick off our reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
festivities. In April, this crew tried to promote the<br />
c<strong>and</strong>idacy of David McIntyre, a jr <strong>on</strong> the Colgate<br />
hockey team <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>e of the 10 finalists for the<br />
Hobey Baker Award, by encouraging all ’69ers<br />
to vote for Dave. The effort failed as Matt Gilroy<br />
from BU was the winner.<br />
Looking back to 1969, our last semester at<br />
Colgate you may remember… Work <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Olin Life Sci building began in Jan. There were<br />
lectures by Gov Nels<strong>on</strong> Rockefeller (our h<strong>on</strong>orary<br />
’69 classmate), c<strong>on</strong>servatives like Sen Strom<br />
Thurm<strong>on</strong>d <strong>and</strong> CA School Superintendent Max<br />
Rafferty plus liberals like graduati<strong>on</strong> speaker<br />
Arthur Goldberg, Dick Gregory, Saul Alinsky,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Michael Harringt<strong>on</strong>. At the time, I thought<br />
Goldberg, who was running for gov of NY against<br />
Nels<strong>on</strong> Rockefeller, gave an awful, forgettable<br />
speech. However, since I remember it was about<br />
gun c<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>and</strong> violence <strong>on</strong> college campuses<br />
(there had been an armed occupati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
Cornell Ad building a few weeks before), I guess I<br />
have to say it was a memorable speech.<br />
Tom Bartlett, pres of American U, Cairo, Egypt,<br />
was announced as the board’s choice to be the<br />
next Colgate pres. The appointment would<br />
begin after our graduati<strong>on</strong> so our diplomas were<br />
signed by president pro Tem Franklin Wallin.<br />
In sports news, legendary football Coach Andy<br />
Kerr died in Feb, the hockey team upset BU, Rick<br />
Caputo became Colgate’s #4 all-time scorer, a<br />
shoulder injury kept top-seeded wrestler Gene<br />
Detwiler out of the Eastern champi<strong>on</strong>ship, <strong>and</strong><br />
the lax team, led by Capt Bill Holbrook, had a<br />
great seas<strong>on</strong>. Other ’69 notables that spring were<br />
Bob Seaberg, who resigned as pres of Student<br />
Senate due to the senate’s inability to achieve<br />
such goals as open housing, local aut<strong>on</strong>omy,<br />
revisi<strong>on</strong>s of athletic policies, <strong>and</strong> “eliminati<strong>on</strong><br />
of instituti<strong>on</strong>al racism.” On the racism fr<strong>on</strong>t, the<br />
Assoc of Black Collegians occupied Merrill House<br />
in a 69-hour sit-in. John Zarecki, Student Senate<br />
VP, became pres pro tem when Seaberg resigned.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> scholars were h<strong>on</strong>ored. Barnet Kellman was<br />
awarded the Danforth fellowship, <strong>and</strong> Gil Joseph<br />
was awarded both Fulbright <strong>and</strong> Woodrow<br />
Wils<strong>on</strong> fellowships. In the arts, Cinematheque<br />
showed 17 foreign films, <strong>and</strong> there were performances<br />
by Laura Nyro <strong>and</strong> Sly <strong>and</strong> the Family<br />
St<strong>on</strong>e.<br />
The feedback from classmates <strong>on</strong> direct e-mail<br />
of these class notes has been positive. John Mc-<br />
Caleb wrote, “Thanks for including me <strong>on</strong> this<br />
list. I have not been back through the Chenango<br />
Valley since we graduated, but am always interested<br />
to read about what members of the class<br />
— many of whom I d<strong>on</strong>’t recognize anymore<br />
— are up to. Thanks for all the effort you put<br />
into making the Class of ’69 news happen.” Bob<br />
Helliesen wrote that he took his family to see the<br />
Colgate basketball team play at Cal Berkeley. He<br />
also took his wife Kathy to hear the Thirteen in<br />
SF. He saw Tom Tobey ’66 who spoke to us as new<br />
freshmen in the fall of 1965. We should all thank<br />
Jim Eppolito ’66 <strong>and</strong> university communicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
for arranging for the timely direct e-mail delivery<br />
service.<br />
Two classmates have been working hard to<br />
develop a Reuni<strong>on</strong> program that will highlight<br />
teaching at Colgate. Woody Swain is putting<br />
together a video of the great teachers of our<br />
era (think Reading, Balmuth, Kistler). Nick Brill<br />
is spearheading a rededicati<strong>on</strong> of the plaque<br />
h<strong>on</strong>oring recipients of the <strong>Alumni</strong> Corp’s Award<br />
for Distinguished Teaching Award. The award is<br />
named for Prof David Stern. We expect David’s<br />
widow, B<strong>on</strong>nie, will be joining us for dinner.<br />
Steve Mark wrote that Steve Waters’s descripti<strong>on</strong><br />
of Doc Reading (published in the Jan Scene)<br />
was right <strong>on</strong>. Steve Mark remembers taking<br />
Doc’s World <strong>His</strong>tory 101 via speakerph<strong>on</strong>e while<br />
recuperating from his football injury in a Syracuse<br />
hospital. It was the first time Bell Labs tried<br />
it out in an educati<strong>on</strong>al applicati<strong>on</strong> — maybe<br />
the first “distant learning” course. He remembers<br />
he would lie in bed listening to Doc’s lecture<br />
through earph<strong>on</strong>es <strong>and</strong> the nurses always<br />
wanted to know why he was laughing. Finally,<br />
he had the speaker functi<strong>on</strong> activated so the<br />
nurses could hear Dr Reading themselves. So, <strong>on</strong><br />
Tuesdays <strong>and</strong> Thursdays at 9 am in Steve Mark’s<br />
hospital room, Dr Reading had his first n<strong>on</strong>party<br />
weekend coed lectures.<br />
Steve Waters himself sent the following dialogues<br />
to supplement his Reading reminiscences:<br />
Poli sci prof Mark Fr<strong>and</strong>a: We professors know<br />
you call us names like “Harry the Hook [Behler].”<br />
Student: Mr Fr<strong>and</strong>a, do you know they call you<br />
“Fr<strong>and</strong>a, the flunk”?<br />
<strong>His</strong>tory Prof Willie Askew: “Thay-ah ah seven<br />
reas<strong>on</strong>s fo-ah the staht of Wo-old Wo-ah One…”<br />
In a different vein, investment adviser <strong>and</strong><br />
pro tem golf pro John Rice recommends that I<br />
sell my GE when it gets to $50, but I think I will<br />
sell it if it gets to $15. Former pres pro tem John<br />
Zarecki wrote that his wife read Waiting for<br />
Godot as part of a course she is taking at U Mass-<br />
Dartmouth for her MAT. He remembers how<br />
much he was moved by seeing that performance<br />
our freshman year, <strong>and</strong> how proud he was that<br />
a freshman, Barnet Kellman, was involved in its<br />
producti<strong>on</strong>. John says he could barely figure out<br />
what the play was about, <strong>and</strong> here was <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
our own bringing the play to life.<br />
Unfortunately, Barnet Kellman, who has<br />
been helping with Reuni<strong>on</strong> planning <strong>and</strong> was<br />
counting <strong>on</strong> attending, had to cancel his plans.<br />
<strong>His</strong> resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities as director of TV shows<br />
(My Boys <strong>and</strong> M<strong>on</strong>k) <strong>and</strong> his pro tem teaching<br />
assignments at both USC <strong>and</strong> The American<br />
Film Institute prevented him from attending. He<br />
loves teaching <strong>and</strong> wrote, “<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> profs set a high<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ard <strong>and</strong> good examples indeed.”<br />
Retiree Dave Knauer wrote that wintering<br />
<strong>on</strong> the Cape this year has been “no fun.” All the<br />
golf courses are under snow <strong>and</strong> ice, unlike last<br />
year, <strong>and</strong> the temps <strong>and</strong> bay ice have prevented<br />
“clamming” for more than a m<strong>on</strong>th. To adapt,<br />
Dave joined the Cape Cod Ski Club <strong>and</strong> rides<br />
the club bus up to ski areas at Waterville Valley,<br />
Wildcat, <strong>and</strong> Sunday River. Dave is excited because<br />
the bus has something the Colgate Outing<br />
Club van never had — a toilet. Dave planned to<br />
visit Africa including Kilimanjaro <strong>and</strong> across<br />
the Serengeti this spring. He expected to take<br />
an airliner with a toilet, rather than the ski club<br />
bus. While Knauer schussed the slopes, I got my<br />
sports thrills by c<strong>on</strong>tributing to the John Gillick<br />
’67 retirement fund via his Road to the Final Four<br />
NCAA basketball pool. As far as I can tell, the pool<br />
is mostly various Gillicks <strong>and</strong> a few outsiders like<br />
me, Vaughn Carney ’68, <strong>and</strong> Al Frumin ’68.<br />
There was a l<strong>on</strong>g message from Bill Berry,<br />
who is roaming the country in an RV. <strong>His</strong> vagab<strong>on</strong>d<br />
retirement has taken him <strong>and</strong> Jane over<br />
much of the lower 48 during the past year <strong>and</strong> a<br />
half. Bill’s s<strong>on</strong> Will married Erin Palmisano ’99,<br />
who has given Bill a 2-year-old gr<strong>and</strong>daughter.<br />
S<strong>on</strong> Cooper <strong>and</strong> wife live in Missoula, MT, <strong>and</strong><br />
have a 1-year-old boy. S<strong>on</strong> #3, Jamie, <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Misty Blue now live in CO Springs. Bill wrote<br />
from Big Bend Natl Park in SW TX, “the most<br />
fantastic <strong>and</strong> interesting of all the places we<br />
have visited.” Bill <strong>and</strong> Jane have taken pro tem<br />
volunteer jobs as camp hosts through April. Bill<br />
wrote, “The park has areas strewn with petrified<br />
wood, dinosaur fossils, petroglyphs, the site of<br />
the Glen Springs massacre of 1916 when P<strong>on</strong>cho<br />
Villa’s boys crossed the river <strong>and</strong> wiped out the<br />
settlement, flora, <strong>and</strong> fauna, including bears<br />
<strong>and</strong> mtn li<strong>on</strong>s, oh my.” The <strong>on</strong>ly downside [?] is<br />
that they are 120 miles away from the nearest<br />
large shopping area. Berry’s brother-in-law, Dr<br />
Rick Dalt<strong>on</strong> ’71 wrote that he is CEO <strong>and</strong> pres<br />
of College for Every Student, a n<strong>on</strong>profit org<br />
committed to raising the academic aspirati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> performance of underserved youth so that<br />
they can prepare for, gain access to, <strong>and</strong> succeed<br />
in college. Rick’s daughter is an All-American lax<br />
player at BU, <strong>and</strong> his s<strong>on</strong> is a scout for the WA<br />
Natls baseball team.<br />
Nobody asked me to say this, but Bob Seaberg,<br />
our class agents, <strong>and</strong> all of us have d<strong>on</strong>e a superb<br />
job <strong>on</strong> the class gift. We have $1.2M in pledges,<br />
<strong>and</strong> are within spittin’ distance of our $1.35M<br />
goal. C<strong>on</strong>grats to all who have c<strong>on</strong>tributed in this<br />
tough envir<strong>on</strong>ment.<br />
By the time you see this, there will be a “classmate<br />
locator system” website up <strong>and</strong> running, so<br />
check out every<strong>on</strong>e at www.mapme.com/map/<br />
colgate69 for c<strong>on</strong>tact info/map to reach out to a<br />
friend.<br />
Bill Miles discovered an interesting trend.<br />
Several classmates had their firstborns, all girls,<br />
go to Colgate. They include Bill’s daughter in<br />
’92, Larry Blake’s in ’91, Frank Gomer’s in ’97,<br />
Dom Romeo’s in’96, <strong>and</strong> Jim Milmoe’s in ’97. This<br />
seems appropriate. I believe our Class of ’69 had<br />
the 1st 2 women to receive Colgate BAs, Michela<br />
Gallagher <strong>and</strong> Elaine Matczak. Elaine is a fine-art<br />
photographer with the School of Visual Arts in<br />
NYC. She got her MFA from RIT <strong>and</strong> has had numerous<br />
exhibiti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> publicati<strong>on</strong>s of her work.<br />
Gallagher, whose portrayal of Charlotte Corday<br />
in Marat/Sade got some pulses racing in our sr<br />
year, got a PhD in psych from the UVM, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
now vice provost for academic affairs at Johns<br />
Hopkins.<br />
I got an informative note from Tom Lamme,<br />
a retired sci teacher who stays busy with<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children duty, exam writing (NYS Regents<br />
physics <strong>and</strong> earth sci), some pro tem subbing<br />
in <strong>and</strong> around the city of Rochester, <strong>and</strong> doing<br />
some teaching at SUNY Brockport. A l<strong>on</strong>gtime<br />
runner, he recently took a silver in the<br />
US Masters (age group 60–64) with a 1:29:00<br />
half-marath<strong>on</strong> champi<strong>on</strong>ship in Melbourne,<br />
FL. Fourth place went to former Olympian Bill<br />
Rogers. The Reuni<strong>on</strong> was <strong>on</strong> his agenda <strong>and</strong> he<br />
planned to look for Robin Koskinen, D<strong>on</strong> Smith,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bud Hanscom. I hope those 3 <strong>and</strong> every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
else (except maybe Jim Andrews) decided to pass<br />
if Tom challenged them to a competiti<strong>on</strong> in the<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Reuni<strong>on</strong> run.<br />
Sad news of Barry Rosen’s death came from<br />
the alumni office in April. Barry was a member<br />
of TKE <strong>and</strong> majored in philosophy <strong>and</strong> religi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
A specialist in alcohol <strong>and</strong> drug addicti<strong>on</strong>,<br />
he trained at Chicago Med School, the DC VA<br />
Hospital, <strong>and</strong> GWU Hospital. He died after a<br />
l<strong>on</strong>g illness <strong>on</strong> March 20 in Woodside, CA, <strong>and</strong> is<br />
survived by wife Linda. Barry’s roommates in the<br />
TKE Annex, Gil Joseph <strong>and</strong> Bob Seaberg, remember<br />
a young man with a great sense of humor,<br />
intelligence, <strong>and</strong> passi<strong>on</strong> about ideas, a big car<br />
<strong>and</strong> a big motorcycle, <strong>and</strong> an ever-present drum<br />
pad so that he could keep his fingers nimble for<br />
playing his beloved drum set. As Gil recalled,<br />
Barry kept his roommates up l<strong>on</strong>g into the nights<br />
with his earthy sense of humor. Bob recalls Barry<br />
changing directi<strong>on</strong> his sr year toward med school<br />
<strong>and</strong> loading himself with tough sci courses while<br />
completing his P&R major: no small task at ’Gate.<br />
Matt Zetumer <strong>and</strong> Barnet Kellman also shared<br />
f<strong>on</strong>d memories of Barry.<br />
In my never-ending quest for more class<br />
news, I have joined the 21st century <strong>and</strong> Facebook.<br />
So far I have added Warren Waldow, Charlie<br />
Seyffer, Tom Orsi, Kelly Adams, Bill Berry, Biff<br />
Darrin ’68, Gary Richards, David White, Jim Molt,<br />
Robin Koskinen, Nick Brill, <strong>and</strong> Tom McTaggart as<br />
Facebook friends.<br />
Jim: 910-262-3512; smilmoe@aol.com<br />
1970<br />
George Murphy Jr<br />
1510 Ocean Ave<br />
Mantoloking, NJ 08738-1516<br />
As a follow-up to his note in our last issue,<br />
Richard Kessler writes: “I started a new job in<br />
Nov as staff dir for the Committee <strong>on</strong> Foreign<br />
Affairs, US House of Reps. An exciting time to be<br />
in DC working <strong>on</strong> foreign policy <strong>and</strong> natl security<br />
issues <strong>and</strong> am enjoying every minute. Just had<br />
a nice visit with a mentor for many generati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
of Colgate poli sci majors, Charlie Naef, <strong>and</strong> his<br />
delightful wife, Susan, who stopped briefly in DC<br />
<strong>on</strong> their way back to Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. Without his mentorship,<br />
many of us would have been lost, <strong>and</strong> it<br />
was great to see them both hale <strong>and</strong> hearty.”<br />
John Kihlstrom e-mailed: “Last Nov I took a<br />
break from my regular teaching duties at UC<br />
Berkeley to give a series of lectures <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sciousness<br />
as part of the Budapest semester in Cognitive<br />
Sci at Eotvos U (ELTE) in Hungary. I direct the<br />
undergrad Cognitive Science program here. Most<br />
of the students were Americans <strong>on</strong> a sort of jryear<br />
abroad, <strong>and</strong> most of them were from liberalarts<br />
colleges like Colgate, but there was also a<br />
A token of community support<br />
Ted Bergh ’75 believes in the power of transformati<strong>on</strong> through transportati<strong>on</strong>. As the CFO<br />
of southwest Ohio’s Metro bus service, Bergh developed an independent charitable foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
that provides transportati<strong>on</strong> to the ec<strong>on</strong>omically disadvantaged of Cincinnati. The<br />
Everybody Rides Metro (ERM) foundati<strong>on</strong> has been called 2008’s “greatest innovati<strong>on</strong> in<br />
public transportati<strong>on</strong> in the nati<strong>on</strong>” by the American Public<br />
Transit Associati<strong>on</strong> (APTA), which awarded Metro its<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al Innovati<strong>on</strong> Award last October.<br />
With increasing fuel prices leading to higher<br />
fares, Bergh didn’t want the 33 percent of Metro<br />
customers who are below the federal poverty<br />
line to be left without a ride. The first foundati<strong>on</strong><br />
of its kind in the country, ERM ensures access<br />
to vital services by providing Metro tokens to<br />
low-income individuals.<br />
“Rising fuel costs are pushing transportati<strong>on</strong><br />
bey<strong>on</strong>d the reach of the poorest members of our<br />
community, blocking access to jobs, educati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
health care, <strong>and</strong> other services that are generally<br />
taken for granted,” said Bergh. “We needed a way to sustain<br />
the most vulnerable members of our community.”<br />
ERM partners with more than 60 social service agencies that work with the ec<strong>on</strong>omically<br />
disadvantaged. Those n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong>s were already buying tokens to provide<br />
transportati<strong>on</strong> to low-income riders, but limited budgets put a strain <strong>on</strong> how many people<br />
they could support <strong>and</strong> for how l<strong>on</strong>g. The collaborative partnership through ERM has raised<br />
$1.25 milli<strong>on</strong> from governments, charitable foundati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> individual c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
The program has grown from providing 2,000 rides per m<strong>on</strong>th in 2007 to 45,000 currently,<br />
according to Bergh. He anticipates that ERM will provide a total of 500,000 rides<br />
this year.<br />
The partnership is mutually beneficial. “By seeking alternative funding sources, ERM is<br />
able to increase riders <strong>and</strong> revenue to Metro as well as provide a social return <strong>on</strong> investment,”<br />
Bergh explained. He added that the resulting ripple effect leads to keeping individuals<br />
in jobs, thereby saving employers turnover costs <strong>and</strong> reducing the cost of unemployment<br />
insurance. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, transporting people to appropriate health care prevents unnecessary<br />
ambulance <strong>and</strong> emergency room trips. “ERM calculates that its $900,000 2009 budget<br />
will have a social return of $17 milli<strong>on</strong> to the community,” Bergh said.<br />
58 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 59<br />
— Aleta Mayne<br />
healthy sprinkling of students from ELTE itself<br />
<strong>and</strong> elsewhere in Europe, some auditing just to<br />
practice their English! It was quite interesting<br />
to see how a major research university operates<br />
in <strong>on</strong>e of the new European democracies, <strong>and</strong>,<br />
of course, Budapest is a w<strong>on</strong>derful city to visit<br />
under any circumstances. As part of my regular<br />
course <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sciousness, I have occasi<strong>on</strong> to refer<br />
to Shibayama Roshi, the abbot of Nanzenji M<strong>on</strong>astery<br />
in Kyoto, Japan, who visited Colgate in the<br />
late 1960s, stayed at Chapel House, <strong>and</strong> taught<br />
a seminar <strong>on</strong> Zen Buddhism. If any<strong>on</strong>e has any<br />
memories of Shibayama <strong>and</strong> his visit that they’d<br />
like to share, please write me.”<br />
On a pers<strong>on</strong>al note, I enjoyed my 1st-ever<br />
Colgate lax game at Lehigh in early April with<br />
former captain of Colgate lax, Ray Masters<strong>on</strong> ’74,<br />
wife Peggy, <strong>and</strong> Paula <strong>and</strong> Bob Planer ’74. I was<br />
impressed not <strong>on</strong>ly by the outst<strong>and</strong>ing Colgate<br />
team, ranked #15 in the nati<strong>on</strong> at this writing,<br />
but also by the enthusiastic crowd of Raiders<br />
fans. After the exciting 10-8 win, the Colgate parents<br />
put <strong>on</strong> a finely orchestrated tailgate party<br />
(aka tunk) for the players, families, <strong>and</strong> friends.<br />
It was obviously not the 1st tailgate thrown by<br />
this Colgate group. Bob Planer’s s<strong>on</strong>, Will ’09, <strong>and</strong><br />
s<strong>on</strong> of Linda Havlin ’72, Todd Boulis ’10, were 2 of<br />
the hungry lax team members who attacked the<br />
buffet after finishing off the Mountain Hawks.<br />
During the party I learned that Linda spent her<br />
middle <strong>and</strong> HS years in Wellesley, MA, following<br />
Colgate football while living next door to<br />
legendary Raiders fullback/linebacker Ray Ilg ’67.<br />
You may recall that Ray went <strong>on</strong> to play profes-<br />
si<strong>on</strong>ally with the Bost<strong>on</strong> Patriots. I also enjoyed<br />
speaking with Chris Durik ’12 <strong>and</strong> his parents<br />
Karen <strong>and</strong> Mike. Chris is the great-nephew of my<br />
good buddy Richard Durik, our law firm’s court<br />
reporter for more than 30 years.<br />
Pres Obama was right. Change is here. Hope<br />
you are all enjoying the new Scene format. D<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
be afraid to drop us a note in these difficult<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic times to keep us current <strong>and</strong> lighten<br />
our load, if not our 401K. Finally, as <strong>on</strong>e of my<br />
n<strong>on</strong>graduating fraternity brothers <strong>on</strong>ce said<br />
after failing out, but neglecting to advise his<br />
parents while c<strong>on</strong>tinuing to live in the chapter<br />
house: “Whoever plays in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, stays in<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Murph: 732-892-0217; 7806 (fax);<br />
gfmdmw@aol.com<br />
1971<br />
Richard C Beck<br />
4290 SE Augusta Loop<br />
Gresham, OR 97080-8435<br />
I hope you had a great winter <strong>and</strong> that you<br />
are surviving this recessi<strong>on</strong>. Spring is a time of<br />
renewal, so let’s start by updating you <strong>on</strong> news<br />
about your classmates.<br />
I learned that the Fame Games recently h<strong>on</strong>ored<br />
Marc Black for Best Artist in the Folk Category<br />
<strong>and</strong> for Best S<strong>on</strong>g in the Folk Category. The<br />
title of the winning tune is “Ooh I Love My Coffee.”<br />
Fame Games is an internatl radio program<br />
focused <strong>on</strong> the best undiscovered indie music. It’s
Get to know: Peg Flanagan ’80, Colgate Trustee<br />
– Vice Chair, Colgate Board of Trustees; member since 2001; chair,<br />
planning <strong>and</strong> governance committee<br />
– Chair, Colgate’s presidential search committee<br />
– Alumnae Leadership Council chair<br />
– Former litigati<strong>on</strong> partner, Testa, Hurwitz, Thibeault, Bost<strong>on</strong>, Mass.<br />
Tell us about your family.<br />
My husb<strong>and</strong>, Tim Barrows, <strong>and</strong> I have<br />
two daughters. Kate just graduated<br />
from high school <strong>and</strong> Haley is a rising<br />
junior. Tim works for a venture capital<br />
firm. He grew up in Cazenovia, N.Y.,<br />
<strong>and</strong> is an avid hockey fan, so he gets<br />
a kick out of hearing how Colgate’s<br />
hockey team is doing.<br />
What is the first thing you notice<br />
when you meet somebody?<br />
Whether they look me in the eye. It is<br />
such a noticeable thing if they d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
do it. Unless they have <strong>on</strong>e of those<br />
killer h<strong>and</strong>shakes!<br />
What professors at Colgate were big<br />
influences <strong>on</strong> you?<br />
I was an English literature major, <strong>and</strong><br />
Margaret Maurer was terrific; she<br />
was the most approachable, <strong>and</strong> had<br />
such energy. And the Dij<strong>on</strong> Study<br />
Group was the first time I’d been to a<br />
different country. Jim Nichols didn’t<br />
mollycoddle us; he expected us to manage, but he was there if we needed him.<br />
What initiative is most dear to you in serving <strong>on</strong> the board?<br />
I feel str<strong>on</strong>gly about the fact that we’ve made financial aid a priority, to make Colgate<br />
accessible. What’s great about that is we can actually measure the impact we’re having by<br />
seeing what the students bring to the community.<br />
We hear you have been committed to helping the board to “b<strong>on</strong>d” during <strong>on</strong>-campus<br />
meetings.<br />
I believe that you’re a tighter group if you know more about each other than just a job title.<br />
I’m all for downtime. Part of our b<strong>on</strong>ding is taking time to get to know each other, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
students <strong>and</strong> faculty. Those are the most valuable <strong>and</strong> interesting collisi<strong>on</strong>s we can have<br />
here. The students, faculty, <strong>and</strong> administrati<strong>on</strong> are the heart of Colgate, <strong>and</strong> the better we<br />
can underst<strong>and</strong> all that they do, the more effective the board can be.<br />
As chair of the presidential search committee, what kind of feedback have you been<br />
getting from alumni?<br />
Being involved with the presidential search has provided a unique window into just how<br />
thoughtful <strong>and</strong> dedicated our alumni are. We have received input from a wide ranging group<br />
of alumni — across many classes, interests, <strong>and</strong> professi<strong>on</strong>s. Most comments have been<br />
forward looking <strong>and</strong> focus <strong>on</strong> the challenges Colgate will face in the coming years. Several<br />
have addressed the process itself. It is clear that all of the individuals who have taken the<br />
time to communicate are genuinely c<strong>on</strong>cerned that Colgate secure the best leader possible<br />
to c<strong>on</strong>tinue our forward momentum.<br />
Do you have any hobbies or special activities?<br />
I love to garden — I’ll grow anything — <strong>and</strong> photography. The next thing I want to learn how to<br />
do is video. It drives me crazy that my kids just figured it out <strong>on</strong> their computer.<br />
Andrew Daddio<br />
the world’s most listened to Webcast, with a total<br />
audience in excess of 2.5 milli<strong>on</strong> listeners <strong>and</strong><br />
still growing! Visit his website to follow what<br />
Marc is up to or to listen to his award-winning<br />
s<strong>on</strong>g. Earlier this winter Mitch Ruda attended<br />
the 81st Scientific <strong>and</strong> Technical Oscar Awards<br />
Cerem<strong>on</strong>y sp<strong>on</strong>sored by the Academy of Moti<strong>on</strong><br />
Picture Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences. Unlike the televised<br />
Oscars, this formal dinner cerem<strong>on</strong>y is held 2<br />
weeks earlier, with the winners announced in<br />
advance. One of Mitch’s clients, cinematographer<br />
<strong>and</strong> tech wiz Steve Hylen, received an Oscar for<br />
the Hylen System, an <strong>on</strong>-camera special-effects<br />
device that permits optical manipulati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
photographic image as it is being shot in real<br />
time. Several years earlier Mr Hylen approached<br />
Mitch’s company, Ruda & Assoc, with an idea<br />
for the device. Mitch’s group worked with the<br />
inventor to bring the idea to fruiti<strong>on</strong>. Today<br />
the Hylen System is part of Panavisi<strong>on</strong>’s suite<br />
of camera equipment leased out to the moti<strong>on</strong><br />
picture industry. In his acceptance remarks, Mr<br />
Hylen graciously thanked his wife, notables in<br />
the movie making business, <strong>and</strong> Mitch. Visit our<br />
class page at Colgatealumni.org to see a picture<br />
of Mitch, in his tux, with the award recipient.<br />
I just received word from Bruce Glendening<br />
’77, who is in Europe. He wanted to make the<br />
Colgate community aware of the amazing accomplishment<br />
of Paul Ridley ’05, who completed<br />
a successful row across the Atlantic Ocean<br />
from the Canary Is to Antigua in a 19' rowboat.<br />
Bruce has set up a Glendening Challenge/Match<br />
program to help Paul’s cause. Bruce notes that<br />
he <strong>and</strong> wife Beverly are settling into their new<br />
home in the Lakes Regi<strong>on</strong> of NH. Fellow classmates<br />
are always welcome <strong>and</strong> they are not too<br />
hard to find since they are the <strong>on</strong>ly Glendenings<br />
in the state.<br />
As I write this column, a last-minute e-mail<br />
came in from Dr Ken R Amann. When we last<br />
left Ken he was doing clinical <strong>and</strong> admin work<br />
in the addicti<strong>on</strong>s treatment ctr at the LI Jewish<br />
Med Ctr. <strong>His</strong> daughters were in college, <strong>and</strong> he<br />
<strong>and</strong> wife Kate put m<strong>on</strong>ey down <strong>on</strong> a place in VT.<br />
Moving <strong>on</strong>, Ken left the medical center for Molloy<br />
C, where he spent 11 years as a college prof in<br />
Rockville Centre.<br />
Last Aug the Amanns felt it was time to head<br />
north <strong>and</strong> moved into their home in Waitsfield,<br />
VT. The Colgate alumni group in VT has made<br />
the transiti<strong>on</strong> easier, reaching out to Ken <strong>and</strong> Pat.<br />
This past winter the group enjoyed a VT-Colgate<br />
hockey game in Burlingt<strong>on</strong>. Ken notes that<br />
through the move he realized a lifel<strong>on</strong>g dream<br />
of pursuing leather craft f/t. While at Colgate,<br />
during a Jan plan project that took him to CA, the<br />
craft rage caught his eye <strong>and</strong> it cultivated his interest<br />
in leather craft. This year he is celebrating<br />
his 41st year refining his technique. He has been<br />
entering pieces at the Artisan’s Gallery in Waitsfield,<br />
<strong>and</strong> starting this May you can catch him<br />
as a regular artisan at the Waitsfield Farmer’s<br />
Market. <strong>His</strong> website will be up <strong>and</strong> running this<br />
spring. He invites all classmates <strong>and</strong> friends to<br />
visit the beautiful Mad River Valley.<br />
We received news that Anth<strong>on</strong>y Rusciano<br />
has been re-elected to chairman of the Board of<br />
Directors of Plunkett Co<strong>on</strong>ey, the law firm he’s<br />
been with since 1980. Working in the Bloomfield<br />
Hills, MI, office, Anth<strong>on</strong>y is a senior member of<br />
the firm’s commercial litigati<strong>on</strong> practice group<br />
<strong>and</strong> healthcare industry group. C<strong>on</strong>gratulati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
Anth<strong>on</strong>y!<br />
Finally, I am saddened to report the passing<br />
of Edward R McMah<strong>on</strong> in March after a yearl<strong>on</strong>g<br />
battle with cancer. He was a life-l<strong>on</strong>g resident<br />
of Chatham, NJ. After Colgate, Skip earned his<br />
JD, cum laude, from <str<strong>on</strong>g>Set</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>on</strong> Hall Law in 1975 <strong>and</strong><br />
went <strong>on</strong> to become a partner in the Rosel<strong>and</strong>, NJ,<br />
law firm of Lum, Drasco & Positan, LLC, where he<br />
practiced for 25 years. Skip was a highly respected<br />
civil trial lawyer <strong>and</strong> banking law expert. He<br />
served <strong>on</strong> the NJ Supreme Court District Ethics<br />
Committee <strong>and</strong> he was repeatedly recognized in<br />
Super Lawyers published by New Jersey M<strong>on</strong>thly,<br />
Best Lawyers in America, <strong>and</strong> in “NY Area’s Top<br />
Lawyers” published by NY Magazine. Inclined<br />
toward community service, Skip was a trustee<br />
to the Richard T Hughes Fndn <strong>and</strong> dir of the<br />
Madis<strong>on</strong> Area YMCA. He also served as pres of<br />
the Chatham Jaycees <strong>and</strong> a trustee for Chatham<br />
Fish <strong>and</strong> Game. Active in Republican politics,<br />
Skip served as a member of the NJS Republican<br />
Committee, the Morris County Republican Committee,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Chatham Borough Republican<br />
Committee. Skip leaves behind wife Ellen <strong>and</strong><br />
their 3 children — Meghan, Kerry, <strong>and</strong> Ryan ’09.<br />
<strong>His</strong> mother, Jean, brother, Brian ’74, <strong>and</strong> Judith<br />
McMah<strong>on</strong> Bane, also survive him. On behalf of<br />
the class, I wish to extend our deepest sympathies<br />
to Ellen <strong>and</strong> her family. Until next time…<br />
Richard: 503-512-8085 (H); 986-3375 (W);<br />
richardcbec@msn.com<br />
1972<br />
David M Brockway<br />
201 Lincoln Rd<br />
Horseheads, NY 14845-2267<br />
Hope you are all enjoying a decent summer. As<br />
I write this, spring has finally started to show<br />
her face in the NE, even in the Binghamt<strong>on</strong><br />
area, which is home to Rev Mark Ridley. Mark<br />
had written to remind us that he’s been there<br />
some 20 years. He <strong>and</strong> wife Nadine are currently<br />
co-pastors of Christ the King Lutheran Church<br />
in Vestal, near the campus of Binghamt<strong>on</strong> U.<br />
Their s<strong>on</strong>, Paul ’05, got the rowing bug while <strong>on</strong><br />
the crew team at ’Gate. In March, Paul became<br />
the youngest (<strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly 3rd) American to have<br />
successfully rowed solo across the Atlantic. Paul<br />
rowed in the name of his n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Row for Hope, which he <strong>and</strong> his sister founded<br />
to raise m<strong>on</strong>ey for cancer. To Mark’s delight, the<br />
Colgate community has unofficially adopted<br />
Row for Hope, <strong>and</strong> alums <strong>and</strong> students have<br />
shown support in the wake of Paul’s row. For<br />
example, the brothers at Theta Chi raised more<br />
than $2,300 at an event where people challenged<br />
each other to races <strong>on</strong> rowing machines. Also,<br />
Bob Glendening ’71, motivated by his family’s devoti<strong>on</strong><br />
to rowing <strong>and</strong> their pers<strong>on</strong>al experience<br />
with cancer, generously offered to match up to<br />
$5,000 in new d<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s to Row for Hope from<br />
members of the rowing community. You may<br />
recall that the Glendening Boat House at Lake<br />
Moraine was given by Bob <strong>and</strong> his family (father<br />
John ’38, <strong>and</strong> brothers John III ’60 <strong>and</strong> Bruce ’77)<br />
in 2004 in memory of Bob’s mother, Catherine,<br />
who lost her own battle with cancer in 2000.<br />
News regarding yet another pastor has<br />
reached me in the last few m<strong>on</strong>ths. From the<br />
NYC area, Rick Lewis wrote to say that he had a<br />
chance to catch up with 1st-year roommate Rev<br />
Mark Littlet<strong>on</strong> during lunch in April. Mark was<br />
in town to be interviewed <strong>on</strong> Fox <strong>and</strong> Friends<br />
about his newest book, Big Bad God of the Bible.<br />
Mark is a prolific Christian author, having previously<br />
been a pastor of a church.<br />
A bit farther west came a few notes from PA.<br />
Mark Tunnell, who is with the West Chester law<br />
firm of Gawthrop Greenwood, has been named<br />
a “Super Lawyer” for the 3rd c<strong>on</strong>secutive year.<br />
Super Lawyers is a listing of outst<strong>and</strong>ing lawyers<br />
from more than 70 practice areas who have attained<br />
a high degree of peer recogniti<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
achievement <strong>and</strong> is published as a special<br />
supplement in leading newspapers <strong>and</strong> in<br />
city <strong>and</strong> regi<strong>on</strong>al mags across the country. Mark<br />
has been practicing trial law for some 33 years.<br />
Also at home in PA is DU alum Tom Dempsey.<br />
I hadn’t heard from Tom in a while, <strong>and</strong> it was<br />
good to get an update. He <strong>and</strong> wife Bekki are<br />
currently living in Hanover. Their 2 daughters<br />
will both have graduated college this spring. Tom<br />
is pres of regi<strong>on</strong>al snack food manufacturer UTZ<br />
Quality Foods. Just so he knows, we go through<br />
UTZ pretzels by the plastic jugful at the office.<br />
Tom has remained active with Colgate, serving<br />
<strong>on</strong> the president’s Fraternity Sorority <strong>Alumni</strong> Advisory<br />
committee <strong>and</strong> has been working with DU<br />
in the transiti<strong>on</strong> from being an alumni-owned<br />
house to full university ownership. Tom says the<br />
source of <strong>on</strong>e of his most fun, <strong>and</strong> biggest, claims<br />
to fame is hanging in his backyard: the original<br />
ne<strong>on</strong> sign that hung in fr<strong>on</strong>t of Hickey’s Tavern<br />
<strong>on</strong> Leban<strong>on</strong> St when we all were at ’Gate. He’s<br />
had a number of Hickey’s alumni reuni<strong>on</strong> parties<br />
these past 10 years, including ’71ers Dave C<strong>on</strong>te,<br />
John Lenn<strong>on</strong>, Pat Causgrove, Al MacKinn<strong>on</strong>, Ed<br />
Madden, <strong>and</strong> John Madia <strong>and</strong> ’72ers Tom Oliver,<br />
Alex Maslanka, Mike Harlow, <strong>and</strong> John Claus<strong>on</strong>.<br />
[See a picture of a recent reuni<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> our class<br />
page at Colgatealumni.org.]<br />
From “way out west” comes word from Dr<br />
Mark Br<strong>on</strong>stein. Mark, an ophthalmologist <strong>and</strong><br />
prof at UC-Irvine, has received an MBA from the<br />
Marshall School of Business at USC. He made<br />
the dean’s list <strong>and</strong> was elected into Beta Gamma<br />
Sigma, the h<strong>on</strong>or society for business grads. I<br />
wrote Mark that this sure sounded impressive<br />
for some<strong>on</strong>e our age! Mark is also medical dir<br />
for the natl VSP Eyecare system. He said that<br />
he would be c<strong>on</strong>sulting with C<strong>on</strong>gress <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Obama admin to pitch VSP’s health care program<br />
<strong>and</strong> its applicati<strong>on</strong> to a new natl delivery system.<br />
Finally, I end <strong>on</strong> a sad note. Classmates James<br />
E Bleuer <strong>and</strong> Stewart F Hancock III both passed<br />
away in Jan. Jim, who lived in Mount Kisco, NY, is<br />
survived by wife Lisa Yokana <strong>and</strong> children, Nicole<br />
LeBlanc, Stefanie Picard, James C Bleuer, <strong>and</strong> Julia<br />
Bleuer. Stew is survived by his widow, Kimberly<br />
Cramer Hancock ’82, of Fayetteville, NY, <strong>and</strong> 5<br />
children: Kolbe, who has graduated from Barnard<br />
<strong>and</strong> plans <strong>on</strong> attending med school; Annie, who<br />
plays tennis <strong>on</strong> the Williams C NCAA Div III<br />
champi<strong>on</strong>ship team; Tori, who is interning with<br />
Nicole Miller in NYC; <strong>and</strong> Stew IV <strong>and</strong> Mary, who<br />
live with Kimberly <strong>and</strong> her mother in Manlius.<br />
Stew, a member of KDR, was former CEO <strong>and</strong><br />
publisher of Eagle Newspapers, the publishing<br />
parent of numerous upstate NY newspapers.<br />
Most recently, he had started Hancock PR <strong>and</strong><br />
was a registered lobbyist. Jay Goerk let me know<br />
that Kimberly has set up The Hancock Children<br />
Edu Fund c/o Key Bank. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>dolences to both<br />
the Bleuer <strong>and</strong> Hancock families.<br />
I guess that does it. As always, we could always<br />
use more updates from people. Drop a line<br />
<strong>and</strong> enjoy the rest of the summer!<br />
David: 607-739-0267 (H); 737-2901 (O); 737-2961<br />
(fax); dbcolgate@gmail.com<br />
1973<br />
Marc Gettis<br />
43 Summit Avenue<br />
Gillette, NJ 07933<br />
Steve Glassman reports that he keeps busy running<br />
a small business, refereeing HS basketball<br />
<strong>and</strong> football, <strong>and</strong> umpiring baseball <strong>and</strong> softball.<br />
I didn’t get the chance to ask Steve if he’s calling<br />
a lot of pers<strong>on</strong>al fouls, but I suspect he might<br />
be. Steve recently got back into playing bridge<br />
after 30 years. While in the DC area last New<br />
Year’s (his daughter is a pers<strong>on</strong>al trainer, living in<br />
Silver Spring, MD), Steve visited with Craig ‘Doc’<br />
Hensle, who lives in VA <strong>and</strong> is an ophthalmologist.<br />
Steve reports that all 3 of Craig’s kids are<br />
doing well.<br />
Gabe Schechter <strong>and</strong> his wife attended the<br />
dedicati<strong>on</strong> of the Robert Blackmore ’41 Media<br />
Ctr at the O’C<strong>on</strong>nor Campus Ctr in January. Since<br />
Gabe is an accomplished author, we’ll let him tell<br />
the story: “It was a terrific event, partly because<br />
the new facility is so impressive, <strong>and</strong> mostly<br />
because it was a testim<strong>on</strong>ial to a great man who<br />
had so much influence over several decades’<br />
worth of students. I knew Blackmore from WRCU<br />
<strong>and</strong> the Maro<strong>on</strong> even before I took a class from<br />
him, <strong>and</strong> as you know, he saw something in me<br />
(despite a so-so performance in that 1st class<br />
soph year) that made him include me in the L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong><br />
Study Group. He was my adviser <strong>and</strong> friend.<br />
I not <strong>on</strong>ly corresp<strong>on</strong>ded with him steadily over<br />
the years, but also visited him often at his home,<br />
especially when I lived in the area in 1991-92. He<br />
was a w<strong>on</strong>derful c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>alist <strong>and</strong> an even<br />
better listener.”<br />
Also in attendance at the event was Tom<br />
Seligs<strong>on</strong>, another WRCU <strong>and</strong> Maro<strong>on</strong> guy <strong>and</strong><br />
member of the Colgate 1971 L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> Study Group<br />
headed by Prof Blackmore. Tom got in the mood<br />
for the event approaching Hamilt<strong>on</strong> from a few<br />
miles out late Fri evening by tuning his rental<br />
car radio to 90.1 <strong>and</strong> hearing alumni “guest” DJs<br />
talking about how it was great to be back at<br />
WRCU in c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> with the dedicati<strong>on</strong> of the<br />
new studio in the Blackmore Ctr. Tom noted that<br />
the new facility was quite a change from what<br />
he dimly remembered of the old WRCU space in<br />
the basement of Spear House <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>cluded that<br />
“it was nice to be a part of this event h<strong>on</strong>oring a<br />
man who had faith in me.”<br />
Gabe <strong>and</strong> Tom both menti<strong>on</strong>ed (independently)<br />
that they enjoyed talking with Lance<br />
Morgan ’72 <strong>and</strong> Gloria Borger ’74, their illustrious<br />
former cohorts at the Maro<strong>on</strong>, at the event.<br />
For Tom, this brought back some memories<br />
of his time as a photographer for the Maro<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Both menti<strong>on</strong>ed how great it was seeing Bob’s<br />
widow, Lucia, again, as well as his s<strong>on</strong> John ’68.<br />
In summary, Gabe found it “w<strong>on</strong>derful to listen<br />
to a series of speeches that did justice to Bob’s<br />
character, legacy, <strong>and</strong> influence <strong>and</strong> had a great<br />
time sharing memories of a remarkable man.”<br />
Tom also noted that many people at the event<br />
commented <strong>on</strong> Blackmore’s extensive knowledge<br />
of jazz, his l<strong>on</strong>g-time radio show <strong>on</strong> WRCU, his<br />
amazing record collecti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> that he d<strong>on</strong>ated<br />
the collecti<strong>on</strong> to Colgate (although he could have<br />
sold it for substantial m<strong>on</strong>ey as there apparently<br />
are many thous<strong>and</strong>s of albums, some unique).<br />
Since I was unable to attend the dedicati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
I’m relying <strong>on</strong> the reporting of Gabe <strong>and</strong> Tom, as<br />
well as “official sources.” I underst<strong>and</strong> the new<br />
facility is state of the art <strong>and</strong> bey<strong>on</strong>d, but permit<br />
me to throw in my 2 cents <strong>and</strong> make a suggesti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
In the lead-up to the event, the new facility<br />
was described as being capable of playing music<br />
directly from the stati<strong>on</strong>’s computer or a DJ’s<br />
laptop <strong>and</strong> in any format (presumably LP, cassette,<br />
CD, MP3, <strong>and</strong> similar formats, flash drives,<br />
smart chips, <strong>and</strong> probably other technologies<br />
of which I’m not even aware) except 8-tracks.<br />
This is an omissi<strong>on</strong> that should be corrected. I<br />
recently came across my 1970s Hitachi 8-track<br />
recorder, which not <strong>on</strong>ly recorded in stereo but<br />
purportedly had playback capability in quadraph<strong>on</strong>ic.<br />
I hereby offer to d<strong>on</strong>ate this great piece<br />
of anachr<strong>on</strong>istic technology to the Blackmore<br />
Media Ctr (in “as is” c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>) to correct this<br />
injustice. Of course, good luck finding 8-tracks<br />
that will actually still play, assuming they played<br />
properly in the 1st place. On a more serious note,<br />
I didn’t experience Prof Blackmore to the extent<br />
that Gabe, Tom, <strong>and</strong> some of you did, but did<br />
have the pleasure of taking a class with him,<br />
being in another L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> Study Group simultaneously<br />
with his group, <strong>and</strong> interacting with him<br />
at WRCU. I found him to be a terrific teacher<br />
<strong>and</strong> adviser <strong>and</strong> an open <strong>and</strong> down-to-earth<br />
individual. While people at the dedicati<strong>on</strong> commented<br />
<strong>on</strong> his encyclopedic knowledge of jazz,<br />
his knowledge <strong>and</strong> familiarity with other forms<br />
of music was just as impressive. I can’t think of a<br />
better tribute than the Blackmore Media Ctr.<br />
When Marty Madeira checked in, he had<br />
just skied with Terry Haas at Gore Mtn. Terry<br />
has a townhouse there <strong>and</strong> hosted Marty for 3<br />
days of incredible skiing at the “hidden gem of<br />
the East Coast.” Terry <strong>and</strong> Marty see each other<br />
fairly often with their wives, usually attending<br />
jazz c<strong>on</strong>certs at the Philly Art Museum. Marty<br />
regretted being unable to join Blair McCaw,<br />
Steve Parrish, <strong>and</strong> Doug Weddell in their annual<br />
ski trip to Steamboat. However, he did manage<br />
to host his old track teammates, Scott ‘Scooter’<br />
Anders<strong>on</strong> ’74 <strong>and</strong> Stan ‘Steamer’ Dicks<strong>on</strong> ’75,<br />
at his house in the Poc<strong>on</strong>os for skiing. Marty<br />
has stayed in c<strong>on</strong>tact with these two <strong>and</strong> Mark<br />
Clearihue ’74 for years, including golf at Seven<br />
Oaks every summer <strong>and</strong> a fall or winter weekend<br />
together. Sean Hallahan was supposed to join<br />
in the Poc<strong>on</strong>os ski trip, but had to cancel. Sean<br />
did attend Colgate’s first ever Community Summit<br />
Mar 27–29 (more details will appear in the<br />
autumn 2009 column). Sean <strong>and</strong> Marty try to attend<br />
a football game in the fall or a hockey game<br />
when Colgate is at Princet<strong>on</strong>. Marty also spends<br />
a fair amount of time with Bob O’Shea. Bob <strong>and</strong><br />
his family live less than 1/2 mile from Marty <strong>and</strong><br />
wife Pat. Bob’s daughter Grace just completed<br />
her soph year at Colgate. Marty would like to<br />
hear from other alums in the Philly area.<br />
Jim Sowers (our class program chair <strong>and</strong><br />
major player in the success of the 35th Reuni<strong>on</strong>)<br />
provided the following news about some TXbased<br />
class members: Jerry Jasko got married to<br />
the beautiful Melinda <strong>on</strong> Jan 14 in Austin. Jerry’s<br />
older daughter, Marla (V<strong>and</strong>erbilt 2002; Rice<br />
MBA 2008), was married May 2 in Houst<strong>on</strong>. John<br />
Bloom lives in Houst<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> is VP of corp development<br />
<strong>and</strong> country ec<strong>on</strong>omist for CEMEX USA.<br />
Jim, Jerry, <strong>and</strong> John play golf regularly in Houst<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Jim’s older daughter, Stefanie (Brown 2004;<br />
NYU Law 2007), was married in Rhinecliff, NY,<br />
<strong>on</strong> June 6. In attendance were Jerry Jasko, D<strong>on</strong>na<br />
<strong>and</strong> Rick Stickle, Dan Trunfio ’83, Rob Grossman<br />
’96, Jessica Sowers ’09 (Jim’s daughter; I guess<br />
it was a busy few weeks for Jim in May <strong>and</strong><br />
June), <strong>and</strong> Todd Goldman ’09. Stefanie is being<br />
mentored in her law career by our classmate Tim<br />
Stanceu, who is a judge at the Internatl Court of<br />
Trade in NYC.<br />
Bruce Milligan (our class secy <strong>and</strong> 1-time<br />
editor of this column) is living in Savage, MD,<br />
with wife Maripaz, <strong>and</strong> their cat Ceilidh in a<br />
townhouse that was built in 1819. They thought<br />
they might encounter ghosts, but instead were<br />
invaded by a 3' black rat snake, forcing Bruce to<br />
use some of his fencing skills. Bruce holds dual<br />
roles as project mgr, both with the Washingt<strong>on</strong><br />
Hospital Ctr’s Simulati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Training Envir<strong>on</strong>ment<br />
Lab <strong>and</strong> with the Federati<strong>on</strong> of American<br />
Scientists, both in DC. He designs <strong>and</strong> oversees<br />
the development of so-called serious games,<br />
ie, games intended to teach physicians, first<br />
resp<strong>on</strong>ders, homel<strong>and</strong> security professi<strong>on</strong>als,<br />
<strong>and</strong> military pers<strong>on</strong>nel how to do their jobs<br />
a bit better. He also teaches a fencing class in<br />
Columbia, MD, <strong>and</strong> is still fencing. <strong>His</strong> outdoor<br />
hobby is Civil War reenacting, which usually<br />
means doing living history events with the Natl<br />
Park Service at various historic locati<strong>on</strong>s. Bruce<br />
finds this hobby that is more than a hobby to be<br />
compelling, especially at this time in our history.<br />
He has also become a fan of the Colgate men’s<br />
lax team, of which he was a member for a brief<br />
time during 1st year. Bruce hopes Steve Parrish<br />
no l<strong>on</strong>ger drinks Cold Duck.<br />
If you’ve been hearing <strong>and</strong> reading the accolades<br />
for Pete Stassa’s video work that was<br />
so warmly <strong>and</strong> enthusiastically received at last<br />
year’s reuni<strong>on</strong> class banquet but d<strong>on</strong>’t have<br />
your own copy, help may be <strong>on</strong> the way. Pete’s<br />
DVD offer also promised a copy to any<strong>on</strong>e who<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tributed, by May 31, 2008, to the Class of ’73<br />
gift that was presented at Reuni<strong>on</strong>. If you made<br />
such a gift <strong>and</strong> have not received the DVD, send<br />
a note to the alumni office <strong>and</strong> they’ll let Pete<br />
know who else qualified. Since it has been more<br />
than a year since the 35th Reuni<strong>on</strong>, this column<br />
will c<strong>on</strong>tain the final menti<strong>on</strong>s of same. And<br />
who better to make the final comments than<br />
Pete himself: “Maybe the biggest highlight of the<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> happened at the Class of ’73 tent after<br />
the banquet. Reuni<strong>on</strong> chair Jim Sowers secured<br />
the services of a talented troubadour James<br />
Patrick from Wappingers Falls, NY, who came <strong>on</strong><br />
to entertain us after an insane round of karaoke,<br />
video of which may so<strong>on</strong> find its way to YouTube.<br />
He played request after request as we drank beer<br />
after beer, <strong>and</strong> we were all having ourselves <strong>on</strong>e<br />
fine time when a delegati<strong>on</strong> from the alumni<br />
office entered the tent <strong>and</strong> told us that we had to<br />
shut it down because we had g<strong>on</strong>e past the curfew<br />
agreed to by university <strong>and</strong> town officials. A<br />
glance at my watch c<strong>on</strong>firmed that it was indeed<br />
2:10 AM. Every other tent was dark, silent, <strong>and</strong><br />
empty. Sure enough, the greybeards of ’73 had<br />
outlasted every other class, most of whom were<br />
far younger <strong>and</strong> clearly less experienced in matters<br />
of serious celebrati<strong>on</strong>. Not wanting the night<br />
to end, Jim <strong>and</strong> I negotiated for several minutes<br />
while our vocalist ad-libbed some pleas of his<br />
own (“C’m<strong>on</strong>, just <strong>on</strong>e more s<strong>on</strong>g, c’m<strong>on</strong>, it w<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
take l<strong>on</strong>g…”). Realizing that the staff, who had<br />
been scrambling for days to make our weekend<br />
a success, could not finally get to bed until we<br />
were d<strong>on</strong>e, we agreed to close up shop … <strong>and</strong><br />
bless their hearts, they did let us finish that 1 last<br />
s<strong>on</strong>g. We then retired for the night knowing that<br />
we were the last <strong>on</strong>es staggering … uh, st<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
<strong>on</strong> Whitnall <strong>on</strong> Saturday night of Reuni<strong>on</strong> weekend.”<br />
Do you remember the slogan, “If we are not<br />
part of the soluti<strong>on</strong>, we are part of the problem”?<br />
I’m not sure who should be rightly credited, but<br />
it applies here. The problem is getting news<br />
for the column; the soluti<strong>on</strong> is sending news. If<br />
you’re reading this column for the 1st time in the<br />
print editi<strong>on</strong> of the Scene, why not be the 1st to<br />
read the next column <strong>on</strong>line <strong>on</strong> our class web<br />
page at www.colgatealumni.org/clubs<strong>and</strong>classes<br />
(select “Class of 1973” <strong>on</strong> the pull-down menu).<br />
You’ll also see photos that do not appear in the<br />
print editi<strong>on</strong>. Please make sure the alumni office<br />
has your current e-mail address by clicking <strong>on</strong><br />
“edit my account” or “first-time login.” While<br />
you’re visiting the class page, also check the message<br />
board, where, from time to time, I will be<br />
asking for input <strong>on</strong> certain issues.<br />
Marc: 908-580-1414, 580-1946(f);<br />
marcgettis@comcast.net<br />
1974<br />
Gregg McAllister<br />
21 Ross St<br />
Batavia, NY 14020-2307<br />
Summer greetings. We will have celebrated<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> by the time you read this. Hope I had<br />
a chance to talk to you there! In the meantime,<br />
here is a brief update from a few of our mates.<br />
California Dreamin’: Scott Plakun became<br />
60 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 61
“As Colgate’s 15th pres <strong>and</strong> 1st woman to hold the job, [Rebecca Chopp] leaves Colgate better than<br />
she found it. In additi<strong>on</strong> to her energetic leadership <strong>and</strong> impressive fundraising, she has overseen<br />
incredible growth <strong>on</strong> campus. And her str<strong>on</strong>g support has been essential in reaffirming the true<br />
meaning of diversity. By setting the bar high, she has made it clear that Colgate’s 16th has a lot to live<br />
up to.” — Garner Simm<strong>on</strong>s ’65<br />
pres of the Rotary Club of SF July 1, so was at the<br />
Rotary Internatl C<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong> in Birmingham,<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>, rather than at Reuni<strong>on</strong>. As a Rotarian,<br />
I know what a big job a club presidency is. For a<br />
large club like SF, it must be even bigger than I<br />
can imagine. Scott is an independent c<strong>on</strong>sultant<br />
helping n<strong>on</strong>profit orgs with strategic IT issues<br />
like planning, governance, <strong>and</strong> major project<br />
design.<br />
Also checking in from the West Coast is<br />
another Californian who couldn’t make Reuni<strong>on</strong>.<br />
David Pi<strong>on</strong>-Berlin was celebrating his daughter<br />
Emma’s bat mitzvah instead. David is enjoying<br />
his 18th year at the U of CA-Riverside, where<br />
he is a prof of poli sci specializing in Latin Am<br />
politics. He was chosen to write the Organizati<strong>on</strong><br />
of American State’s official report <strong>on</strong> the<br />
military <strong>and</strong> democracy for its upcoming report,<br />
La Agenda Informe para la Democracia de<br />
Bienestar en América Latina. In additi<strong>on</strong> to his<br />
daughter, he has a s<strong>on</strong>, Jeremy, who graduated<br />
this spring from San Diego State U as a film major,<br />
with several of his own films under his belt.<br />
David sends greetings to all his friends from the<br />
Ralphe Bunche House (1972–75).<br />
Couldn’t wait for Reuni<strong>on</strong>: Jim Ryan stopped<br />
in to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for the Colin Powell visit <strong>and</strong> saw<br />
Andy Greenfield, his wife, Ann Zeller ’76, <strong>and</strong><br />
their 2 beautiful daughters. He had also seen<br />
them in Cabo San Lucas last year. Hamilt<strong>on</strong> was<br />
more fun, Jim says. Jim’s oldest s<strong>on</strong> is a 1st-year<br />
at Princet<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> the youngest is a junior at Rye<br />
Country Day, looking at colleges <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sidering<br />
Colgate. Jim, of course, hopes he will choose<br />
the ’Gate so he will have an excuse to visit more<br />
often. It is amazing how much building has g<strong>on</strong>e<br />
<strong>on</strong> since my last visit.<br />
And checking in from the South: Paul ’72 <strong>and</strong><br />
Susan Kornfeld Kennedy downsized from a<br />
house to a c<strong>on</strong>do, directly relating to their twin<br />
s<strong>on</strong>s graduating from NC State this spring. Susan<br />
was voted Best of Greensboro 2008 am<strong>on</strong>g<br />
Marriage & Family Counselors by the US Local<br />
Business Assoc <strong>and</strong> loves her psychotherapy<br />
business, working mostly with couples <strong>and</strong> families.<br />
She splits her time with minister-related<br />
duties like custom weddings. She doesn’t say if<br />
she will perform the wedding for her s<strong>on</strong> Logan,<br />
who became engaged to Caroline. (Yes, Susan<br />
says, she will become Caroline Kennedy!) The<br />
couple will move to Huntsville, AL, where Logan<br />
will c<strong>on</strong>tinue working for NASA as an aerospace<br />
engineer. Lee has been interning for a marketing<br />
company in Raleigh, but loves the outdoors, so<br />
may be headed to CO.<br />
If you were unable to attend Reuni<strong>on</strong>, send<br />
me a quick e-mail with an update. We’d especially<br />
like to hear from the folks we haven’t had a<br />
chance to visit with in pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Gregg: 585-345-6154 (O); 343-9796 (H);<br />
greggmca@veriz<strong>on</strong>.net<br />
1975<br />
Carolyn Swift<br />
2022 Columbia Rd NW, #514<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, DC 20009-1316<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> seas<strong>on</strong> greetings to <strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> all! Only 1<br />
more year until it’s our turn again, so start making<br />
your plans for the 35th Reuni<strong>on</strong> now! The<br />
past few years have reinforced for me how much<br />
our Colgate roots <strong>and</strong> ties can help <strong>and</strong> sustain<br />
us in the hard times <strong>and</strong> deepen our joy <strong>and</strong> our<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tentment in the good times, so I’m hoping<br />
to see every<strong>on</strong>e there next June! Meanwhile,<br />
use this column to get in touch with those you<br />
would like to see <strong>and</strong> be with in 2009 by sending<br />
in news or just a greeting to classmates <strong>and</strong><br />
fellow alums. Please keep the news <strong>and</strong> info<br />
coming!<br />
I must start the news with a sad item: I<br />
recently learned about the death of Vincent<br />
Kommer <strong>on</strong> Feb 6, in Middletown, RI. Vinnie had<br />
worked for Northrup Grumman <strong>on</strong> LI <strong>and</strong> in<br />
Melbourne, FL, for 28 years but he had recently<br />
relocated to Portsmouth, RI, to take a positi<strong>on</strong> of<br />
subc<strong>on</strong>tract mgr at Raythe<strong>on</strong>. He is survived by<br />
wife Patricia; 3 s<strong>on</strong>s, James, Jake, <strong>and</strong> Christopher;<br />
3 brothers; a sister; <strong>and</strong> several nieces <strong>and</strong><br />
nephews. I know we will miss him at our 35th<br />
next year, <strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> behalf of the Class of 1975, I<br />
extend c<strong>on</strong>dolences to his family.<br />
Good to know that people are reading the<br />
Scene! After I threatened to track him down in<br />
the winter column, I heard from Frank DeLaurentis,<br />
who says he got in touch because he’s<br />
already <strong>on</strong> too many lists <strong>and</strong> didn’t want me<br />
to put him <strong>on</strong> another! Frank is still at Peddie<br />
School in Hightstown, NJ, where he is an asst<br />
athletic dir resp<strong>on</strong>sible for all athletic facilities.<br />
He stepped down as the head football coach 3<br />
years ago, but c<strong>on</strong>tinued to stay <strong>on</strong> as the defensive<br />
coordinator. He notes that he had the opportunity<br />
to coach the eldest s<strong>on</strong> of Rick Meyer ’76,<br />
<strong>and</strong> recently had a shot at Jim Detmer’s s<strong>on</strong> Jack,<br />
but Jack decided to attend another prep school.<br />
He noted that it was great having the Detmers<br />
there for a visit, though. Frank has also visited<br />
with John Drumm<strong>on</strong>d, Steve Ernst ’76, <strong>and</strong> Dave<br />
Cep<strong>on</strong>is ’76, which was great. (Frank says lots of<br />
stories were told. Hope some of us get to hear<br />
some of them next June!) Frank’s wife, Betty,<br />
works at Peddie as well in the tech office <strong>and</strong> at<br />
the health ctr. S<strong>on</strong> Mike is working p/t <strong>and</strong> pursuing<br />
an acting career, <strong>and</strong> daughter Julie is in<br />
her final semester at Muhlenberg C. Frank says,<br />
“Time sure flies. I am not sure what else to say<br />
other than I hope to see a lot of familiar faces at<br />
our next Reuni<strong>on</strong> in 2010. Imagine 35 years! God,<br />
are we getting old!”<br />
I was glad to hear from Steve Burns, who has<br />
been living a most peripatetic (good word for all<br />
us P&R types, right?) life this past year. As deputy<br />
gen counsel of the NRC, he has been doing lots of<br />
foreign travel, mainly doing workshops to support<br />
US policy <strong>on</strong> n<strong>on</strong>proliferati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> nuclear<br />
safety. When I heard from him in early April, he<br />
had just returned from a trip to Jordan (<strong>and</strong>, he<br />
adds, he even squeezed in a day to travel to Petra,<br />
where he saw the famous Treasury where they<br />
filmed Indiana J<strong>on</strong>es <strong>and</strong> the Last Crusade), <strong>and</strong><br />
in the previous 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths, he took trips to Argentina,<br />
Thail<strong>and</strong>, Ind<strong>on</strong>esia, <strong>and</strong> Vietnam, which, as<br />
he points out, will always be of interest for all of<br />
us who were in college during the Vietnam War<br />
era. Steve’s really big news, however, is that he<br />
has been appointed to become the genl counsel<br />
of the NRC in early May. Steve’s career at the NRC<br />
has included positi<strong>on</strong>s as exec asst to Chair Kenneth<br />
M Carr <strong>and</strong> dir of the Office of Commissi<strong>on</strong><br />
Appellate Adjudicati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> he received the NRC<br />
Distinguished Service Award in 2001 <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award<br />
in 1998 <strong>and</strong> 2008. C<strong>on</strong>grats, Steve!<br />
As menti<strong>on</strong>ed in the spring issue, I planned to<br />
follow up with Allan Bombard to hear about the<br />
new job at Sequenom, but I’m still trying to catch<br />
up with him, so more about him in the fall issue.<br />
I also hope to have an update then <strong>on</strong> Deborah<br />
Smith Lewis, who called from Buffalo (my l<strong>on</strong>gago<br />
stompin’ ground) to ask about Kelly Z<strong>and</strong>ers<br />
<strong>and</strong> Cheryl Lane Miller. I owe Debbie a call, so<br />
more next time… Meanwhile, as promised, I do<br />
have an update <strong>on</strong> Scott Dittman. Scott <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Susan are doing well <strong>and</strong> are in the stage of life<br />
where children really begin making their own<br />
way. He says daughter Sarah Anne is an events<br />
coordinator in Lynchburg, VA, where she lives<br />
with her husb<strong>and</strong>; daughter Griffin Hope is now<br />
in the Dallas area working for the Emergency<br />
Medical Residents Assoc while her husb<strong>and</strong><br />
teaches junior high science <strong>and</strong> they are about<br />
to become 1st-time home owners; <strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong> Clay<br />
was looking for work when we last e-mailed. We<br />
commiserated about this ec<strong>on</strong>omy <strong>and</strong> all its ill<br />
effects <strong>on</strong> job seekers, <strong>and</strong> he menti<strong>on</strong>ed that he<br />
<strong>and</strong> Susan have learned way too much about the<br />
medical, political, <strong>and</strong> ec<strong>on</strong>omic dimensi<strong>on</strong>s of<br />
chr<strong>on</strong>ic illness because of Susan’s fight against<br />
Lyme Borelliosis Complex (“neuro Lyme”); 23<br />
years <strong>and</strong> counting but making progress. Scott<br />
sees Colgate people occasi<strong>on</strong>ally in “the Great<br />
Valley” (western VA) including faculty Sascha<br />
Goluboff ’92 <strong>and</strong> HR director Amy Barnes, who<br />
left Colgate to work there. Scott asked about Bill<br />
Duesler <strong>and</strong> Dan Stuart. Haven’t heard anything<br />
lately, but I’ll give a shout-out <strong>and</strong> hope to hear<br />
from them in time to plan Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2010! Scott<br />
also asked whether I’d gotten in touch with<br />
Frankie D, <strong>and</strong> now you know, Scott. He’ll be<br />
there next June <strong>and</strong> I hope you will be, too!<br />
Until the next issue, enjoy <strong>and</strong> take care.<br />
Carolyn: 202-483-0809 (H); 752-7169 (O); 752-6158<br />
(fax); cs14105@yahoo.com<br />
1976<br />
Valerie Aved<strong>on</strong> Gardiner<br />
40 St Andrews Rd<br />
Severna Park, MD 21146-1439<br />
Your class editor remains undaunted by this<br />
now-limited number of class communicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> has taken the advice of fellow classmate<br />
J<strong>on</strong> Goldstein <strong>and</strong> joined Facebook. Much to the<br />
chagrin of her 16-year-old s<strong>on</strong> but to the delight<br />
of her 20-year-old daughter — there is a fine line<br />
there — she has already accumulated more than<br />
100 friends <strong>and</strong> family members, including l<strong>on</strong>glost<br />
cousins <strong>and</strong> Skidmore <strong>and</strong> Colgate pals from<br />
the past. You, too, can get in <strong>on</strong> the fun, friend<br />
me, <strong>and</strong> join the group cleverly dubbed Colgate<br />
University Class of ’76 Cream of the Crop. Check<br />
it out so you d<strong>on</strong>’t miss a beat! It’s free. It’s hip.<br />
It’s easy. It’s irresistible. You’ll see. Rec<strong>on</strong>nect with<br />
Joe Shapiro, Ann Zeller, Missy O’Shea Miller, Lili<br />
Caesar, Rico Rodriguez, <strong>and</strong> Ginger Kraus. Stay<br />
in the loop more often than 4X a year. Check<br />
out photos, upload your own. And be sure to see<br />
the <strong>on</strong>es I then send <strong>on</strong> to Colgate for our class<br />
web page, too. There are so many ways to stay in<br />
touch now. D<strong>on</strong>’t miss any of them.<br />
On to business: Harold Roberts manages to<br />
stay <strong>on</strong> top of the telecom world, switching over<br />
after 25 years with ADC to Calix’s MN offices. <strong>His</strong><br />
competitive world has seen many jobs come <strong>and</strong><br />
go but Harold has been through several eliminati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> Seacrest has declared him safe <strong>and</strong><br />
then some. Barbara Startz has happily ended her<br />
career <strong>and</strong> is loving retirement despite starting<br />
it out with several family funerals. She <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong><br />
Bob live in Seattle <strong>and</strong> enjoy the outdoors<br />
with gardening, hiking, <strong>and</strong> taking terrific trips.<br />
Barb is still grateful for her Kendrick friendship<br />
with Linda Morris, who remains a dear friend.<br />
Another ’76er menti<strong>on</strong>ing Linda (“She’s an atty<br />
<strong>and</strong> MBA <strong>and</strong> lives near me, working way too<br />
many hours”) was Kyle Schmeer, who wrote<br />
some really nice remembrances of people like<br />
Russ Allen <strong>and</strong> Marcia Grimm as well. Kyle is doing<br />
some ultra-cool things with his life: building<br />
custom bikes to sell worldwide, working with<br />
Italian bike builders <strong>and</strong> racing there, partnering<br />
to build custom trumpets, playing jazz gigs, etc.<br />
Kool is not a kool enough word for Kyle! K<strong>on</strong>tact<br />
me for his website info. Kyle’s kids? S<strong>on</strong> Tyler<br />
spent a year at Lehigh but is now a 2nd-year<br />
engineering <strong>and</strong> design student at U of L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> daughter Lauren just finished HS.<br />
I get to enjoy Verne Shortell via Facebook. She<br />
<strong>and</strong> her clan spent 3 weeks in Australia this past<br />
year <strong>and</strong> she seems to always be having fun. As<br />
for fun, leave it to Gail Cohen Zamri to torture<br />
us with pictures from the French Alps where<br />
she was skiing this winter: “I skied with a group<br />
every day for a week until I couldn’t feel my legs<br />
anymore. Drank lots of beer, wine, cappuccinos,<br />
<strong>and</strong> ate great French food. What could be bad?!”<br />
Actually, I think she wanted me to share the following<br />
news, but I couldn’t resist that part, too.<br />
Gail said: “My s<strong>on</strong> Elan is graduating from Northwestern<br />
in mechanical engineering in June, <strong>and</strong><br />
a week later Adam graduates HS, then in mid-<br />
July reports for combat in the Israeli army. I think<br />
I will go crazy! I am proud of my boys — got<br />
Yossi’s brains — both graduating with h<strong>on</strong>ors,<br />
but most important really nice sweet kids. The<br />
girls are studying at the U Sivan <strong>and</strong> enjoying<br />
flying for El Al…” Quite a different life there in<br />
Israel, eh? More cool kids? Pat Apelian Aitken’s<br />
daughter Kate is a senior reporter for the Yale<br />
Daily News, <strong>and</strong> her proud mom has been sharing<br />
her top stories with some of us the last few<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths. Wow, can that kid write! C<strong>on</strong>grats! And<br />
more t<strong>on</strong>gue-in-cheek humor has appeared in<br />
my inbox lately. No surprise that it is from Mark<br />
Klein, currently entertaining a “captive” audience<br />
<strong>on</strong> a cruise to somewhere warm <strong>and</strong> sunny but<br />
due home in time to give me his Kentucky Derby<br />
picks that never cease to … well, let’s just say they<br />
never cease to empty my pockets. Love ya’, Boss.<br />
Before I forget, <strong>and</strong> not that he would let me, I<br />
also heard from Tom Dempsey ’72 via Facebook.<br />
Gotta love this mode of communicati<strong>on</strong>. He<br />
claims to have the old Hickey’s signage gracing a<br />
bar in his humble abode. I may just drive up to PA<br />
<strong>on</strong>e day <strong>and</strong> visit. And another terrific Hickey’s<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> out of the Facebook blue?! My<br />
favorite Hickey’s BARtender BAR n<strong>on</strong>e, George<br />
Hitchcock, s<strong>on</strong> of Colgate’s l<strong>on</strong>gtime comptroller<br />
of the same name. George has been in MA since<br />
1976 <strong>and</strong> has now retired from captaining his<br />
own swordfish boat (a la Perfect Storm, thankfully<br />
without the storm), still owns several boats,<br />
<strong>and</strong> is <strong>on</strong> the board of the Provincetown Pier<br />
Commissi<strong>on</strong>. Sends a shout-out to any<strong>on</strong>e who<br />
remembers him <strong>and</strong> wants to come out for a ride<br />
this summer. Sounds good to me! The ocean blue<br />
— really blue — called out from a beautiful après<br />
Christmas photo card from Rob ’75 <strong>and</strong> Cindy<br />
Young ’78 Spencer, with scenes from their s<strong>on</strong><br />
Patrick’s Dec ’08 wedding <strong>on</strong> the USV isl<strong>and</strong> of St<br />
John. I just know my invitati<strong>on</strong> must have been<br />
lost in the mail. Good luck to the newlyweds <strong>and</strong><br />
to the newly knee-replaced Spence.<br />
Another DKE update: Dorn Leckenby’s s<strong>on</strong><br />
Bill graduated from U of KY, where daughter<br />
Annie attends. Daughter Kate is a PE teacher in<br />
the suburbs of Chicago <strong>and</strong> wife Cindy owns an<br />
upholstery business in the t<strong>on</strong>y Pitt neighborhood<br />
of Lawrenceville. In a small world story: Sue<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dave Beddow were spending a weekend at<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong> to watch their s<strong>on</strong> Jamie ’11 <strong>and</strong> Colgate<br />
squash play in the NCAA tourney. As it turns<br />
out, Chase Carey <strong>and</strong> his wife were there to see<br />
their s<strong>on</strong> Steve ’12, <strong>and</strong> the couples enjoyed some<br />
quality time together despite the team not faring<br />
as well as they had hoped. Madeline Bayliss c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
to be my backup QB, throwing all kinds of<br />
good stuff my way: Joanne Spigner, Jane Coviello,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Madeline’s guy, Tom Healey (Holy Cross ’76),<br />
were this year’s ’76 team cheerleaders at the CU-<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong> women’s ice hockey game in NJ.<br />
More <strong>on</strong> Gail Budrejko, whom I menti<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
moved back to Hartford last time. She is caring<br />
for her mom <strong>and</strong>, unable to transfer with the<br />
Peace Corps, she took an assignment with the<br />
Census Bureau here in the US. J<strong>on</strong>i Emery is in<br />
private law practice in the Chi-town area with<br />
s<strong>on</strong> Bryan in college <strong>and</strong> daughter Erin in middle.<br />
Sue Dickhaus Wallace has 2 daughters in NYC<br />
after graduating from Harvard <strong>and</strong> Brown <strong>and</strong><br />
a s<strong>on</strong> who’s loving U of Scrant<strong>on</strong>. Sue works p/t<br />
with her hubby, Mike, at his insurance business.<br />
Carol Auster has 1 daughter at Juniata <strong>and</strong> a<br />
2nd daughter about to decide as we speak. And<br />
inquiring minds want to know where Barry Stant<strong>on</strong><br />
hangs his hat these days. Thanks, Madeline,<br />
for all the scoopage! As for hats, Tom Horan hangs<br />
his across the p<strong>on</strong>d, though a year ago Jan he was<br />
at CU to participate in the Real World discussi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>on</strong> campus. Tom has lived in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> since 1982.<br />
See our class photos <strong>on</strong>line for a shot of him<br />
sharing a stogie with Jeff Heaslip ’77 (hadn’t seen<br />
each other in 30 years!) al<strong>on</strong>g the banks of the<br />
River Thames in Battersea Park. Tom’s daughter<br />
Tessa, 20, studies art history at U of Nottingham;<br />
daughter Daisy is in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> but <strong>on</strong> exchange in<br />
France at the moment. He <strong>and</strong> wife Karen take<br />
summer holidays <strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e of my favorite isl<strong>and</strong>s<br />
— Barbados. For more class pics <strong>on</strong> the website,<br />
check out Tom McGillicuddy’s “proof” that he<br />
was there at the last Homecoming, al<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
Jim Finley <strong>and</strong> family, Dan Scola <strong>and</strong> family, <strong>and</strong><br />
Glenn M<strong>on</strong>k. Wow, how did I miss all of you?<br />
Tom has Megan ’08 <strong>and</strong> Tim ’11 to be proud of!<br />
Good for you. From Rome, NY, to Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, Joelle<br />
Procopio Taylor took a quick trip at the (free) invitati<strong>on</strong><br />
of Colgate to hear Colin Powell speak: quite<br />
the enjoyable evening! Joelle’s kids are doing<br />
really well out in the real world. S<strong>on</strong> Jake found<br />
out <strong>on</strong> Match Day — the day med students learn<br />
where they will go for their residencies — that<br />
he will be off to Harvard <strong>and</strong> the psych residency<br />
program at Mass Genl <strong>and</strong> McLean Hospitals. <strong>His</strong><br />
1st choice. Wow! Daughter Rachel was in Laos<br />
headed for Vietnam <strong>on</strong> her way home for Jake’s<br />
graduati<strong>on</strong>, so lots of excitement there.<br />
Always “tremendo” to hear from David<br />
Traverzo. He writes that he is super-immersed<br />
in leading a basic Spanish immersi<strong>on</strong> course<br />
at The Open Center in NYC, a holistic learning/<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>al instituti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> has also been asked<br />
to teach several Spanish courses at The Omega<br />
Institute in Rhinebeck, NY, this summer. He will<br />
repeat the teachings he led at Suen-o-Azul <strong>on</strong> the<br />
rainforest borders at Las Horquetas de Sarapiqui<br />
in Costa Rica <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinues his work teaching<br />
p/t with the Universidad Cristiana in Paters<strong>on</strong>,<br />
NJ, where he also serves <strong>on</strong> the board of trustees.<br />
David’s eager to hear from ’76ers in the NY, NJ, or<br />
CT area, so c<strong>on</strong>tact me for his address info.<br />
There is just no other way to say this. My<br />
heart is still aching. As our class column dives<br />
deeper into the Scene, it seems the dreaded F<br />
word will be making more <strong>and</strong> more appearances.<br />
So sadly, this time it was the funeral of<br />
<strong>on</strong>e of our own beautiful children: Alex Carsky<br />
Bush, 19, s<strong>on</strong> of my dearest friends Mike Bush<br />
<strong>and</strong> Chris Carsky of Saratoga Springs. S<strong>and</strong>ee<br />
Luccock Kush <strong>and</strong> I (al<strong>on</strong>g with what seemed to<br />
be half of upstate NY) attended the services <strong>and</strong><br />
farewell March 7. A truly remarkable boy loved<br />
by so many will be forever missed for his engaging<br />
wit, humor, <strong>and</strong> smile. All of your Colgate<br />
friends (a good F word) send big hugs to all of<br />
you — Chris, Mike, Drew, <strong>and</strong> Cece. We love you<br />
<strong>and</strong> hope your hearts can find some peace again<br />
some day.<br />
Valerie: 410-987-<strong>88</strong>08; valgate76@aol.com<br />
1977<br />
Carl P Bar<strong>on</strong>e<br />
176 Reilly Rd<br />
LaGrangeville, NY 12540-9530<br />
Taking advantage of leisure time during spring<br />
break in the “low country” of SC with the family<br />
to meet deadline for the column! Heard from<br />
some classmates over the holidays. Gary <strong>and</strong><br />
Kathy Voorhees Shure are doing great as Kathy<br />
has begun a new job as sr VP at the Greater NY<br />
Hospital Assoc. Kathy is enjoying the positi<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> happy to not be commuting to Albany<br />
anymore. Tom Robins<strong>on</strong> joined Joel Adler, Rusty<br />
Taragan, Bruce Glendening, David Kutik, <strong>and</strong><br />
Michael Ahearn <strong>on</strong> their annual sojourn to Vegas.<br />
Their golf outing didn’t turn out as planned, but<br />
the gang had a great time hanging out together<br />
for a few days. Anne <strong>and</strong> Chip Steppacher are<br />
now living outside L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> with their children,<br />
Sarah <strong>and</strong> Paul. Chip has joined JPMorgan after<br />
the implosi<strong>on</strong> at Bear Stearns <strong>and</strong> is based in<br />
L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> as CFO of the European commodities<br />
business. The kids have adjusted well to their<br />
new school, TASIS, the American School in<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Carolyn <strong>and</strong> Ladd C<strong>on</strong>nell are still living<br />
in Arlingt<strong>on</strong>, VA, where Ladd embarked <strong>on</strong> a<br />
new career in Dec after retiring from the State<br />
Dept after 22 years of service. He is now dir of<br />
multilateral relati<strong>on</strong>s for C<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> Internatl,<br />
a 1,000-pers<strong>on</strong> n<strong>on</strong>profit working in 35 countries<br />
to improve human well-being by preserving<br />
biodiversity, mitigating climate change, <strong>and</strong><br />
supporting sustainable development. Wade <strong>and</strong><br />
Nancy Murdock Vanl<strong>and</strong>ingham had another<br />
event-filled year to report in their annual update.<br />
Daughter Sarah graduated from Barnard C of<br />
Columbia with a degree in philosophy <strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong><br />
David will be entering Penn State this summer.<br />
Ed Wallack inquires why we keep hearing about<br />
Mark Murphy when his Packers have no QB! He<br />
also reminds Murph who was king <strong>on</strong> the Theta<br />
Chi Ping-P<strong>on</strong>g table! Ed <strong>and</strong> wife Margo Haist<br />
’78 enjoyed a Mediterranean cruise last summer,<br />
taking in the pyramids. Their s<strong>on</strong> Zach is a sr<br />
at Syracuse <strong>and</strong> daughter Courtney a soph at<br />
Hobart & William Smith C. Ed is pres of Sapers &<br />
Wallack, a regi<strong>on</strong>al fully integrated benefits <strong>and</strong><br />
asset mgmt firm. Margo, retired from the practice<br />
of law, is thoroughly enjoying her positi<strong>on</strong><br />
as a literacy aid in the Newt<strong>on</strong> public schools<br />
system.<br />
I c<strong>on</strong>nected with Rob White <strong>and</strong> Marji Lipshez-Shapiro<br />
<strong>on</strong> Facebook <strong>and</strong> await many class<br />
notes from all the new ways to stay c<strong>on</strong>nected.<br />
Rob is affiliated with Williams C <strong>and</strong> promised to<br />
keep in touch now that I’ve tracked him down!<br />
On a sad note, I received notice of the passing<br />
of classmate Suzanne Husted from breast cancer<br />
Man <strong>on</strong> a missi<strong>on</strong><br />
Stephen Redm<strong>on</strong> ’80 is the kind of guy who makes you w<strong>on</strong>der when he sleeps. He holds<br />
three jobs, is working toward a PhD (adding to his five other degrees), <strong>and</strong> is a committed<br />
family man. What’s even more impressive about Redm<strong>on</strong>, who is an Army veteran, is how he<br />
manages to tie all of his pursuits together <strong>and</strong> relate them back to his military interests.<br />
Redm<strong>on</strong>’s full-time job is senior investigator for the Department of Defense’s Office of<br />
the Inspector General Investigati<strong>on</strong>s of Senior Officials Directorate. Basically, he works<br />
with a team that investigates allegati<strong>on</strong>s of fraud, misc<strong>on</strong>duct, <strong>and</strong> ethical violati<strong>on</strong>s by<br />
senior officials. He also runs his own business called NOMDER, LLC, which he started after<br />
participating in the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities at Syracuse<br />
University. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> has<br />
been teaching classes <strong>on</strong> homel<strong>and</strong> security, infrastructure protecti<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> strategic<br />
planning.<br />
Redm<strong>on</strong> started NOMDER (Need, Optimism, Management, Development, Ethics, <strong>and</strong><br />
Realizati<strong>on</strong>) based <strong>on</strong> a business plan for which he w<strong>on</strong> the Burt<strong>on</strong> Blatt Institute Dream <strong>and</strong><br />
Innovati<strong>on</strong> Award. NOMDER takes a holistic approach to people with disabilities in providing<br />
them with customized assistive technology <strong>and</strong> treatment. An unexpected result of<br />
starting NOMDER was that people began approaching Redm<strong>on</strong> for business advice — so, he<br />
has created a branch to offer c<strong>on</strong>sulting to local companies. “There are a lot of businesses<br />
in northern Virginia that are distressed, so I work with them <strong>on</strong> areas like customer service<br />
<strong>and</strong> trying to build strategic alliances with other companies,” Redm<strong>on</strong> said of the increased<br />
interest in his services. Through the business, he even started a certificate program in<br />
leadership <strong>and</strong> organizati<strong>on</strong>al development, which relates to his PhD studies at Fielding<br />
Graduate University.<br />
Describing the doctorate he is pursuing as the “capst<strong>on</strong>e of his lifel<strong>on</strong>g learning process,”<br />
Redm<strong>on</strong> has also earned a JD, two LLMs in military law <strong>and</strong> envir<strong>on</strong>mental law, <strong>and</strong> an MS in<br />
strategic intelligence. “When I look back, I see human <strong>and</strong> organizati<strong>on</strong>al development as a<br />
catchall, from working <strong>on</strong> community development programs in Harlem [where he was born<br />
<strong>and</strong> raised], to the things I did at Colgate, to going into the Peace Corps in Africa,” he said.<br />
In c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong> with his PhD studies, Redm<strong>on</strong> rec<strong>on</strong>nected with his c<strong>on</strong>tacts at the U.S.<br />
Military Academy at West Point, where he taught law several years ago. He plans to be a<br />
research assistant at West Point’s Center for Enhanced Performance <strong>on</strong> a project related<br />
to disabled veterans, which will also coincide with his work at NOMDER.<br />
“You jump out there <strong>and</strong> you see c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s between all of the different areas that<br />
you’re working <strong>on</strong>,” Redm<strong>on</strong> said. “The more you research <strong>and</strong> start c<strong>on</strong>necting, the more<br />
you start to see the synergy <strong>and</strong> how others are working in line with the projects you’re<br />
launching.”<br />
And although it sounds like Redm<strong>on</strong> couldn’t fit another activity into his day, he is<br />
assistant scout master in his youngest s<strong>on</strong>’s Boy Scout troop. “I spend a lot of time with<br />
my family, believe it or not,” said the father of four, including Tene Redm<strong>on</strong> ’06. <strong>His</strong> other<br />
involvement with children is working with an Army-sp<strong>on</strong>sored program called eCybermissi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
which is a science, math, <strong>and</strong> technology competiti<strong>on</strong> for sixth through ninth graders.<br />
“There’s never any idle time other than when I’m going to run or doing yoga,” Redm<strong>on</strong><br />
said. “I love helping people <strong>and</strong> trying to be the best for my community.”<br />
62 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 63<br />
— Aleta Mayne
Pet projects<br />
With a bright green stethoscope hooked in his ears, Dr. John Reynolds ’85 gently wraps his<br />
arms around Ozzie, the four-legged patient st<strong>and</strong>ing nervously <strong>on</strong> the metal table. After<br />
placing the round chest piece <strong>on</strong> Ozzie’s rib cage, Reynolds listens carefully to his heartbeat.<br />
He pats Ozzie affecti<strong>on</strong>ately. “You get the good dog of the day award,” Reynolds says<br />
to the boxer in the same hearty t<strong>on</strong>e that marked his opening c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong> with Ozzie’s<br />
owner.<br />
Reynolds, a veterinarian, is the owner of Pittsfield Veterinary Hospital, a thriving business<br />
in the Berkshires that is comfortably ensc<strong>on</strong>ced in the community. The hospital is<br />
nearly a half-century old, but in the past 12 years, under Reynolds’s leadership, the business<br />
has soared into impressive new realms <strong>and</strong> revenues have increased tenfold.<br />
He purchased the practice in 1996 when he learned about the opportunity from an industry<br />
broker; neither he nor his wife, Valeri, had any ties to the Berkshire regi<strong>on</strong>. But there<br />
were two things of which Reynolds was certain: he wanted his own business, <strong>and</strong> he wanted<br />
to work in a place with a str<strong>on</strong>g sense of community.<br />
Reynolds grew up in Wayne, N.J., about 20 miles from Manhattan, in what he calls the<br />
“classic suburbs.” <strong>His</strong> family never had any domestic pets; his brother <strong>and</strong> sister were highly<br />
allergic to dogs, cats, <strong>and</strong> farm animals. “I played with the neighbors’ dogs <strong>and</strong> had pocket<br />
pets,” he said. One day, as a junior in high school, Reynolds picked up All Creatures Great <strong>and</strong><br />
Small, the autobiographical novel by British veterinarian James Herriot, <strong>and</strong> began to read.<br />
“When I finished it, I said, ‘That is the coolest job I ever heard of,’” he remembered with<br />
a smile.<br />
When he arrived at Colgate, he was awed by his new locale. “I just loved being in this<br />
rural setting, being around cows <strong>and</strong> being in town,” he recalled. “It was so new to me.” After<br />
securing a degree in biology, he l<strong>and</strong>ed at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell<br />
University, where he met his so<strong>on</strong>-to-be wife.<br />
After graduating <strong>and</strong> working for a few years at veterinary practices in the Syracuse<br />
<strong>and</strong> Buffalo areas, Reynolds was ready for a change. He’d always been haunted by a desire<br />
to l<strong>and</strong> in a community (similar to, say, Herriot’s ficti<strong>on</strong>al Darrowby in Yorkshire) where<br />
he could find ample professi<strong>on</strong>al satisfacti<strong>on</strong> as well as str<strong>on</strong>g pers<strong>on</strong>al c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s. The<br />
Berkshires came calling in the form of a practice for sale in Pittsfield.<br />
After their first visit, he <strong>and</strong> Valeri were hooked. He’d wanted a small business he could<br />
mold <strong>and</strong> develop, <strong>and</strong> the rural character of the regi<strong>on</strong> suited him just fine.<br />
Reynolds has succeeded in molding that small business into the Pittsfield Hospital <strong>and</strong><br />
Shaker Hill Pet Resort, a 10,000-square-foot facility that includes a full-service hospital<br />
<strong>and</strong> boarding facility. He also opened <strong>and</strong> owns the Animal ER of the Berkshires as well<br />
as the North County Veterinary Hospital in North Adams, Mass.<br />
And Reynolds has kept giving back to the community as a priority. He d<strong>on</strong>ates time<br />
<strong>and</strong> services to the Berkshire Humane Society <strong>and</strong> an animal shelter, <strong>and</strong> he sits <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Pittsfield Animal C<strong>on</strong>trol Commissi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“He always comes through for us,” said John Perreault, executive director of the Berkshire<br />
Humane Society. “He’s taken his professi<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> how he helps animals in his business,<br />
<strong>and</strong> has broadened it to help animals outside of his business.”<br />
— Adapted from an article by Christine Hensel Triantos originally published in the Berkshire<br />
Business Quarterly<br />
Photo courtesy of Jane Feldman<br />
in late Feb. Suzanne lived in West Hall 1st year, if<br />
I remember correctly, <strong>and</strong> majored in French. She<br />
resided in Dallas, GA, at the time of her death.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>dolences to her family. Jeffrey <strong>and</strong> Kristi<br />
Greenberg Leswing suffered the loss of their s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Kurt, last fall while Kurt was participating in the<br />
Semester at Sea program. Kurt was tragically<br />
struck <strong>and</strong> killed by a motor vehicle driven by an<br />
intoxicated individual while traveling in H<strong>on</strong>g<br />
K<strong>on</strong>g. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> thoughts <strong>and</strong> prayers go out to Jeff<br />
<strong>and</strong> Kristi <strong>on</strong> this tragic <strong>and</strong> painful loss.<br />
Carl: 845-227-1854; maro<strong>on</strong>carl@aol.com<br />
1978<br />
Linda Pattillo<br />
291 King’s Highway<br />
Kennebunkport, ME 04046-7275<br />
Linda: 207-967-1350; colgate78@gmail.com<br />
1979<br />
Kimi de Murga<br />
227 E 66th St, #1A<br />
New York, NY 10021-6413<br />
By the time this column is published, our 30th<br />
Class Reuni<strong>on</strong> will have already occurred. I’m<br />
sure I will have lots of news to report from every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
who attended, <strong>and</strong> I can guarantee that we<br />
all had a w<strong>on</strong>derful time!<br />
Last Oct D<strong>on</strong> Crittenden merged his residential<br />
<strong>and</strong> commercial real estate law practice with<br />
the Ithaca office of Harris Beach.<br />
Bill Crothers has joined Resolve Marine Group<br />
of Ft Lauderdale as CFO. Resolve specializes in<br />
marine emergency resp<strong>on</strong>se ops, c<strong>on</strong>tingency<br />
training, <strong>and</strong> project mgmt support to the marine<br />
shipping, offshore oil industries, the global<br />
marine insurance community, <strong>and</strong> the US Coast<br />
Guard <strong>and</strong> Navy.<br />
In 2007, Ruth Smith Wuzniak’s 3 gr<strong>and</strong>children<br />
were born. Kai, her 1st gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, was born<br />
in LA, where his father is lead c<strong>on</strong>ceptual artist<br />
for EA. The 2nd gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong> lives in NH, where his<br />
father is doing his residency in anesthesia at<br />
Dartmouth, <strong>and</strong> her 1st gr<strong>and</strong>daughter lives near<br />
her in NJ, where her father is an ops <strong>and</strong> site supervisor<br />
for Allied Bart<strong>on</strong>/Shearing Plough. Ruth<br />
has cut back her family practice/pediatrics work<br />
to spend more time with her gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
She wasn’t able to be at Reuni<strong>on</strong>, but wanted<br />
to say hello to Barbara Ledwin C<strong>on</strong>stantz, Brian<br />
Carb, Susan Burdett Prest<strong>on</strong>, Lynne Healy Toy,<br />
Catherine Flannery, Nancy Buran, Peter Cohn,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Victoria <strong>and</strong> D<strong>on</strong> Williams. To date, the best<br />
vacati<strong>on</strong> that Ruth has taken is a cruise <strong>and</strong><br />
l<strong>and</strong> trip in AK — she highly recommends it to<br />
all. Next year she is going to Thail<strong>and</strong> with her<br />
daughter-in-law <strong>and</strong> family.<br />
Come this fall, Mike Koplinka-Loehr’s 4 children<br />
will all be in either college or grad school.<br />
<strong>His</strong> youngest finished HS early <strong>and</strong> has been<br />
hiking the Appalachian Trail, so they are already<br />
empty-nesters. Mike, chair of the Tompkin<br />
County Legislature District 11, <strong>and</strong> wife Carrie are<br />
building a fully off-the-grid solar home with 72<br />
PV panels, 72 batteries, <strong>and</strong> 48 evacuated tubes<br />
for hot water.<br />
Kimi: 212-517-6776; Gate79@aol.com<br />
1980<br />
David H Alvord<br />
424 Washingt<strong>on</strong> Ave<br />
Oneida, NY 13421-1906<br />
It’s Easter as your editor writes, <strong>and</strong> signs of<br />
spring are finally coming to CNY. This morning<br />
I heard an inspirati<strong>on</strong>al holiday serm<strong>on</strong><br />
from Stuart Wattles ’72, who recently received<br />
a permanent appointment as pastor of the 1st<br />
Presbyterian Church in Oneida.<br />
For those of you who didn’t get the memo,<br />
Margaret A Flanagan is chairing the university’s<br />
presidential search committee. I’m sure Peg<br />
would appreciate any advice or recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
classmates could give her.<br />
S<strong>and</strong>i Stewart has been appointed adjunct<br />
faculty at the Robert H. Smith School of Business,<br />
U of MD. She will teach Leadership Development<br />
this summer at their downtown DC locati<strong>on</strong>. She<br />
said, “I am amazed how much time <strong>and</strong> energy<br />
goes into teaching a class — far more than taking<br />
it! But I am loving it <strong>and</strong> it builds <strong>on</strong> my 15<br />
years’ executive coaching <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sulting.”<br />
I called Dan Kobrin for his bday in March.<br />
Danny menti<strong>on</strong>ed that he <strong>and</strong> his family visited<br />
Maya sites in Cancun during the kids’ winter<br />
break.<br />
On a sadder note, I saw Mark Angelino’78<br />
<strong>and</strong> T<strong>on</strong>y Feenick’79 at a recepti<strong>on</strong> held at the<br />
Oneida Public Library following funeral services<br />
for Mark’s mother, who was a former dir of the<br />
library <strong>and</strong> much loved in the community.<br />
Also, Rick Swans<strong>on</strong>’s wife, Karen Farber-<br />
Swans<strong>on</strong> ’79, passed away <strong>on</strong> April 19. I’m sure<br />
all our classmates <strong>and</strong> his fellow Fijis join me in<br />
extending our deepest sympathies to Swanee<br />
<strong>and</strong> their s<strong>on</strong> Camer<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Marc Fertik reports that s<strong>on</strong> Sam received his<br />
AOS from the Culinary Institute of America in<br />
April. I guess we know who to go to for the class<br />
banquet at next year’s Reuni<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Speaking of which, if you haven’t received<br />
your 1st reminder yet, I’m sure you will shortly.<br />
It’s not too early to start planning.<br />
In the meantime, I hope every<strong>on</strong>e has a happy,<br />
healthy, <strong>and</strong> newsworthy summer.<br />
David: 315-363-2117; jalvord@cnyc<strong>on</strong>nect.net<br />
1981<br />
Nancy Horwitz<br />
77 Islingt<strong>on</strong> Rd<br />
Auburndale, MA 02466-1009<br />
Greetings from Bost<strong>on</strong>, where the baseball <strong>and</strong><br />
beach seas<strong>on</strong> are in full swing. Seems strange to<br />
be writing those words given that this column<br />
was written in April for publicati<strong>on</strong> at the end<br />
of July. Such is our new Scene quarterly format,<br />
which I hope you are enjoying. With this new<br />
format, you have more ways to submit news for<br />
publicati<strong>on</strong>, including through our class page<br />
or, of course, directly to me via e-mail. To get to<br />
our page, go to: www.colgatealumni.org, click <strong>on</strong><br />
“clubs, classes, <strong>and</strong> groups,” <strong>and</strong> then drop down<br />
to Class of 1981. If you have photos to submit, this<br />
is where you will find them.<br />
I’d written in a prior column about the many<br />
stages of work <strong>and</strong> life we hit at our age. One of<br />
them is becoming a gr<strong>and</strong>parent. S<strong>and</strong>y Ross<br />
wrote: “Last Aug I became a 1st-time gr<strong>and</strong>father<br />
when my oldest daughter gave birth to Jacks<strong>on</strong><br />
Ace Hill. Referring to myself as a ‘gr<strong>and</strong>pa’ still<br />
seems really weird to me. In Jan I opened my<br />
own investment advisory office, creatively<br />
named Ross Financial Advisors. As a result I have<br />
worked harder <strong>and</strong> l<strong>on</strong>ger in the 1st quarter of<br />
2009 than I have in many years. Here all these<br />
years I thought I would be slowing down <strong>on</strong>ce I<br />
hit the ripe age of 50. I still coach youth hockey<br />
<strong>and</strong> I still play gentleman’s hockey with a bunch<br />
of other old guys. Overall, health <strong>and</strong> happiness<br />
have been in plentiful supply for myself, my wife<br />
of 28 years, my 5 children (ages ranging 12–27),<br />
<strong>and</strong> now my gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong>.” C<strong>on</strong>grats, S<strong>and</strong>y!<br />
Linda Besse, a wildlife artist, has also recently<br />
hit a major milest<strong>on</strong>e, having now traveled to all<br />
of the world’s c<strong>on</strong>tinents. She recently sent me<br />
the following: “My trip to Antarctica in Nov/Dec<br />
2008 completed my list of c<strong>on</strong>tinents. I have now<br />
visited all 7, researching the flora <strong>and</strong> fauna for<br />
my oil paintings. Crossing the notorious Drake<br />
Passage was, shall we say, interesting. Wind<br />
gusts up to 112 mph <strong>and</strong> seas to 48' made the<br />
passage quite memorable. However, <strong>on</strong>ce we arrived<br />
<strong>on</strong> the frozen c<strong>on</strong>tinent, skies were crystal<br />
clear <strong>and</strong> the visibility astounding. To celebrate<br />
l<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>on</strong> my final c<strong>on</strong>tinent, I did what any<br />
temporarily insane pers<strong>on</strong> would do, the Antarctic<br />
Polar Plunge. I arrived home from the trip<br />
to begin Spokane’s snowiest winter. More than<br />
97" at last count.” Linda’s shows take her around<br />
the country <strong>and</strong> she’d love to see Colgate alums<br />
when she’s in your neck of the woods. Check out<br />
her website for her schedule. Linda’s adventures<br />
are truly inspirati<strong>on</strong>al!<br />
Nancy Coughlin Weida, Carol Spiak Vari, <strong>and</strong><br />
I c<strong>on</strong>tinued what is becoming our annual traditi<strong>on</strong><br />
of getting together in Bost<strong>on</strong> to see Hall <strong>and</strong><br />
Oates in c<strong>on</strong>cert. Nancy has returned to Bucknell<br />
to teach after her sabbatical spent at her Cape<br />
Cod home. Carol’s work as a guidance counselor<br />
<strong>and</strong> her life <strong>on</strong> Cape Cod with her husb<strong>and</strong>, Jaan,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to be fulfilling. In April, I joined with<br />
other Colgate alums at Bost<strong>on</strong>’s Table for 13,<br />
which featured a special guest from Colgate —<br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> King ’84, reporter for NECN in this case. It<br />
was terrific to rec<strong>on</strong>nect with Todd Estabrook,<br />
Jim Cohen ’82, Ellen Rosen Keller ’84, Alis<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
meet some more recent Colgate alums at this<br />
event.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> hearts go out to the family <strong>and</strong> friends of<br />
Dan Streeter, who lost a valiant fight with lung<br />
cancer March 29. Dan, a member of Alpha Tau<br />
Omega at Colgate, was also a grad of the Yale<br />
School of Mgmt <strong>and</strong> was a managing partner<br />
at SPP Capital Partners. Dan leaves behind wife<br />
Jennifer <strong>and</strong> daughters Sarah, Claire, <strong>and</strong> Annie.<br />
There were close to 30 Colgate friends who<br />
attended the memorial service at the packed<br />
church to say good-bye <strong>and</strong> to support his family.<br />
Ushers included Dave Rentschler, R<strong>on</strong> Kim, <strong>and</strong><br />
Chris Hurley. Thanks to Nancy Campbell Herling<br />
who attended the funeral <strong>and</strong> shared some of<br />
her thoughts with me.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> lives move in many different directi<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
yet <strong>on</strong>e thing that keeps us c<strong>on</strong>nected <strong>and</strong><br />
grounded is the b<strong>on</strong>d we have with Colgate as<br />
well as the many relati<strong>on</strong>ships we made during<br />
our time there that sustain us as the years go by.<br />
Enjoy the remainder of your summer <strong>and</strong> drop<br />
me a line when you get a moment.<br />
Nancy: 617-558-9781; nhorwitz@nlhcoaching.com<br />
1982<br />
Margie Jiampietro Palladino<br />
37 Boulder Rd<br />
Wellesley, MA 02481-1502<br />
The news this m<strong>on</strong>th runs the full spectrum of<br />
emoti<strong>on</strong>s. First, some happy news: Abbie Fuller<br />
writes, “My husb<strong>and</strong>, Neil Wollman, <strong>and</strong> I have<br />
adopted John Patrick (‘Jack’), born in Jan. He joins<br />
siblings Scout (in our hearts) <strong>and</strong> Leo, 7.” A playground<br />
in memory of Abbie’s daughter, Scout, is<br />
being erected <strong>on</strong> Star Isl<strong>and</strong>, NH. It’s a beautiful<br />
place to visit if you find yourself in or around the<br />
Granite State.<br />
Next, some exciting news: our prolific classmate<br />
Lee McC<strong>on</strong>aughy Woodruff wrote a new<br />
book, Perfectly Imperfect. It’s a memoir-style book<br />
with chapters about life as mother, daughter,<br />
wife, sister, friend, <strong>and</strong> even an aging gal. (She<br />
must be writing about an older relative!) According<br />
to Lee, there is something for every<strong>on</strong>e (yes,<br />
even men). An excerpt of her book was printed in<br />
the May issue of Ladies Home Journal <strong>and</strong> can be<br />
found <strong>on</strong>line. And remember, as Lee says, “Books<br />
are an inexpensive gift <strong>and</strong> a cheap thrill!”<br />
Here’s some adventurous news: in resp<strong>on</strong>se<br />
to my request for family adventure recommendati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
Ann Werges Wall shared her incredible<br />
experiences to Botswana <strong>and</strong> Namibia to view<br />
life in the bush, <strong>and</strong> Churchill, Manitoba, to<br />
photograph polar bears. She is headed to the<br />
amazing Galapagos <strong>and</strong> Macchu Pichu this summer.<br />
It was great to hear from Ann, who traveled<br />
with me 31 years ago (!) to Colgate as HS seniors<br />
to check it out. Ann has lived in Phoenix for the<br />
last 12 years with her 2 boys, 14 <strong>and</strong> 16, <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong><br />
of 22 years (they met when she worked at<br />
IBM in Manhattan). In additi<strong>on</strong> to photography,<br />
she volunteers as a docent at the Phoenix Art<br />
Museum, <strong>and</strong> recently earned her Series 3 license<br />
<strong>and</strong> works for a commodity futures trader. She is<br />
chair of Colgate’s AAP in AZ, doing college fairs<br />
<strong>and</strong> talking to HS kids about Colgate, which helps<br />
her keep in touch with the university. Ann was<br />
disappointed to miss our 25th, but hopes to make<br />
our 30th. Thanks, Ann, for bringing us up to date<br />
with your life since Colgate.<br />
Now for some sad news: classmate Jim Tedesco,<br />
of Sherborn, MA, died unexpectedly in March.<br />
Jim’s old roommate Dave Scheiber sent me a<br />
warm tribute to Jim. He wrote, “Though he had<br />
already given more to those around him than<br />
most would in an entire lifetime, Jimbo still had<br />
much more to give.” Dave reminisced about Jim’s<br />
boundless energy <strong>and</strong> enthusiasm, his steady<br />
stream of advice <strong>and</strong> observati<strong>on</strong>s (often with<br />
complete accuracy), his tuna noodle surprise<br />
(emphasis <strong>on</strong> surprise), his alacrity in dodging a<br />
shower of snowballs <strong>on</strong> the field during Colgate<br />
football games (courtesy of his roommates), <strong>and</strong><br />
his childish streak <strong>and</strong> fun-loving attitude. “He<br />
fit in quite well with us (Dave Allen, Pete Hartman,<br />
Mike Sullivan, <strong>and</strong> Dave) in the Birch Apts,<br />
as we spent our entire sr year together playing<br />
countless hours of music, outdoor sports, <strong>and</strong><br />
Hearts.” After his days at Colgate, Jim attended<br />
Northeastern, where he obtained his MBA <strong>and</strong><br />
more importantly met <strong>and</strong> married the love<br />
of his life, Maria. He c<strong>on</strong>tinued <strong>on</strong> to his career<br />
as an IT c<strong>on</strong>sultant, an author, <strong>and</strong> a trainer of<br />
world-class dachshunds, a b<strong>on</strong>d that he shared<br />
with his 2 teenage daughters — Leah, 18, <strong>and</strong><br />
Olivia, 14, whom he adored. Dave’s final thoughts<br />
<strong>on</strong> Jim: “Great roommate. Great friend. Great<br />
family man. Just a great guy. And though he is<br />
g<strong>on</strong>e, he still makes us smile.”<br />
Margie: 781-235-9386; mjpalladino@comcast.net<br />
1983<br />
Gwen Tutun Campbell<br />
22 Old Hill Road<br />
Westport, CT 06<strong>88</strong>0<br />
I was so happy to hear from so many classmates<br />
recently! Paul Astin has finished his doctorate<br />
in educati<strong>on</strong>, followed by 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths in Greece<br />
with his family writing a book <strong>on</strong> adolescent<br />
development. He is currently asst dir of a private<br />
n<strong>on</strong>traditi<strong>on</strong>al middle school where he also<br />
teaches. Still a jazz pianist, Paul has a new album<br />
Live in Greece available <strong>on</strong> CD Baby.<br />
Kim Lake Driscoll writes that she recently<br />
hosted a small dinner party with husb<strong>and</strong> Matt<br />
’82. Dave ’79 <strong>and</strong> Lynne Healy ’79 Toy, Joe Reilly<br />
’80, Dick ’81 <strong>and</strong> Hilary Kopp-Trisman, Neal<br />
Granoff ’81, <strong>and</strong> Ken’82 <strong>and</strong> Mary Ellsworth ’84<br />
Lownie all gathered for laughs <strong>and</strong> memories<br />
of Phi Delt, <strong>and</strong> the semester that Mary, Hilary,<br />
Amy Sutnick, <strong>and</strong> Kim lived in the broken-down<br />
red house <strong>on</strong> the edge of downtown Hamilt<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Dick <strong>and</strong> Dave each brought CDs of their music,<br />
<strong>and</strong> for those of you traveling to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong>, they will be performing there.<br />
T<strong>on</strong>y Gray is well <strong>and</strong> writes that he started a<br />
systems development company about a year ago<br />
with Mark DeRevere, fittingly named DeGray<br />
Systems! He’s busy with kids’ hockey, lax, <strong>and</strong><br />
soccer <strong>and</strong> frequently sees Jeff Addis<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Steve Boulay is living in Salt Lake City, enjoying<br />
skiing <strong>and</strong> biking <strong>and</strong> running his producing<br />
<strong>and</strong> promoting business. <strong>His</strong> shows have included<br />
Lord of the Dance, Mannheim Steamroller<br />
Christmas, <strong>and</strong> the Magic of David Copperfield.<br />
He’s hoping to bring his 16-year-old daughter for<br />
a tour of the fair Chenango <strong>on</strong> a college trip!<br />
Joe Berlinger has a new documentary coming<br />
out in theaters this Sept called Crude. It<br />
premiered in Jan at the Sundance Film Fest with<br />
great press <strong>and</strong> reviews. It sounds fascinating:<br />
30,000 plaintiffs from 5 indigenous tribes sued<br />
Chevr<strong>on</strong> for massive c<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> of their<br />
rivers <strong>and</strong> streams <strong>and</strong> groundwater, creating a<br />
massive cancer “death z<strong>on</strong>e” the size of RI.<br />
Michael Gedigk c<strong>on</strong>tinues to live in Larchm<strong>on</strong>t<br />
Westchester, NY, working for Deutsche Bank. He<br />
wrote, “The big news is that my daughter Isabelle<br />
got accepted to the ’Gate but I think she is not so<br />
much into the rural thing <strong>and</strong> might end up at<br />
NYU.” Any<strong>on</strong>e interested in getting in touch with<br />
Michael can c<strong>on</strong>tact me for his e-mail address or<br />
check the alumni directory <strong>on</strong> colgatealumni.org.<br />
On a sad note, we received word that Mary<br />
Shellabarger passed away in April. She is survived<br />
by her husb<strong>and</strong>, Kapiamba Muteba, <strong>and</strong><br />
their 3 children. (See In Memoriam for a complete<br />
obit.)<br />
That’s all for now. Enjoy the spring, <strong>and</strong> keep<br />
in touch!<br />
Gwen: 203-226-2608; gwentcamp@opt<strong>on</strong>line.net<br />
1984<br />
Diane Munzer Fisher<br />
4356 Stils<strong>on</strong> Cir<br />
Norcross, GA 30092-1648<br />
I’m writing this column some 7 weeks before our<br />
25th Reuni<strong>on</strong> in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, but you are not reading<br />
it until weeks after it has passed. The next<br />
column will be filled with info I gathered at the<br />
big event. Even without Reuni<strong>on</strong> weekend happening<br />
yet, I’m c<strong>on</strong>fident that it’s safe to say that<br />
a good time was had by all, old friendships were<br />
strengthened, new friendships were made, <strong>and</strong><br />
those who attended have a new appreciati<strong>on</strong> for<br />
the role that Colgate played in our lives.<br />
In a pre-Reuni<strong>on</strong> e-mail, Jill Hauser Greenberg<br />
expressed both happiness <strong>and</strong> sadness at prospects<br />
of our Reuni<strong>on</strong>. Says Jill, “It’s hard to believe<br />
that people <strong>and</strong> events that helped shaped<br />
my life so completely are from 25 years ago. I<br />
know it sounds trite, but it really does seem like<br />
yesterday.” There are definitely reminders that<br />
college was a l<strong>on</strong>g time ago, particularly when<br />
so many classmates are sending their kids off to<br />
college themselves — Penny Kirkwood Lacroix,<br />
Ellen Rosen Keller, <strong>and</strong> Heather Lubking Brown<br />
am<strong>on</strong>g them. Heather <strong>and</strong> daughter Chelsea<br />
stayed with us in April when they were doing<br />
a final visit to Emory U. I suspect many of the<br />
Class of ’84 have been through the college search<br />
process or are getting ready to do so.<br />
As a reminder that we are never too old to<br />
start something new, Jack Pless just completed a<br />
master’s in liberal studies at Duke. Jack worked in<br />
corp communicati<strong>on</strong>s for almost 15 years <strong>and</strong> left<br />
a few years ago because he wanted to go to Iraq.<br />
The retired Army genl he worked for had different<br />
ideas <strong>and</strong> wouldn’t send him. So he tried his<br />
h<strong>and</strong> at modern homesteading, at which he left<br />
much to be desired. He did, however, c<strong>on</strong>vert an<br />
old barn into his home, which was very satisfying.<br />
He earned his master’s as a segue to other<br />
opportunities <strong>and</strong> has been in touch with Joe<br />
Berlinger ’83, who is helping Jack in his transiti<strong>on</strong><br />
from corp storyteller to just plain storyteller.<br />
He’s looking for stories worth telling. Any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
with any ideas? While Jack was not able to be at<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong>, he was in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> a year <strong>and</strong> a half<br />
ago for soccer alumni weekend to h<strong>on</strong>or Coach<br />
John Beyer.<br />
Corinne Costanzo Wickel is still in Cape<br />
Cod after 22 years. Between May <strong>and</strong> July she<br />
celebrated a graduati<strong>on</strong>, our Reuni<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> her<br />
25th wedding anniversary. Daughter Lauren just<br />
graduated from Notre Dame with a double major<br />
in IT mgmt <strong>and</strong> psych. She is working in Chicago<br />
as an IT analyst/c<strong>on</strong>sultant with Pricewaterhouse<br />
Coopers. Her s<strong>on</strong> is pursing a career with<br />
the PGA as a golf pro having passed the player<br />
ability test this past fall <strong>on</strong> his 1st attempt. She<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to run Starboard Real Estate <strong>and</strong> works<br />
p/t as an employment counselor for learning<br />
disabled adults for a local org. Husb<strong>and</strong> Al retired<br />
last summer from the Air Force after 30 years<br />
of service in active duty, guard, <strong>and</strong> reserves. He<br />
is still employed with Delta. Like many of us,<br />
Corrine keeps in touch with quite a few fellow<br />
alums thanks to the Internet <strong>and</strong> text messaging.<br />
Facebook c<strong>on</strong>tinues to be a great source of<br />
info for this column. Joe Kozak is an Internet<br />
marketing coach in PA. John McCormack is COO<br />
of Transamerica Retirement Mgmt <strong>and</strong> lives in<br />
MN. <strong>His</strong> s<strong>on</strong> Braden is a competitive swimmer<br />
who made it to States. Becky Raws<strong>on</strong> Cavazuti’s<br />
daughter Emily played in a natl ice hockey<br />
tourney. James Campbell is the pres <strong>and</strong> chief<br />
development officer for Black Cat Web. They provide<br />
Web soluti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> software development<br />
for small businesses. Rob Firpo-Cappiello wrote<br />
<strong>and</strong> performed a 1-man show at the 13th Street<br />
Repertory Co in Greenwich Village. Beggar’s Rain<br />
is a whiskey-fueled, guitar-driven odyssey across<br />
Depressi<strong>on</strong>-era America featuring a guitarpicking<br />
hobo who hops trains across the blasted<br />
l<strong>and</strong>scape of the 1930s <strong>and</strong> discovers the hero in<br />
himself when he saves the life of a mysterious<br />
runaway. Audiences have compared Beggar’s<br />
Rain to the works of Tom Waits <strong>and</strong> Cormac Mc-<br />
Carthy.<br />
One of the great things about my role as<br />
class editor is being able to c<strong>on</strong>nect classmates.<br />
Recently, I got an e-mail from Bruce Fein. He<br />
was attending Beta Theta Pi Keyst<strong>on</strong>e Regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Leadership C<strong>on</strong>f for Beta’s undergrad officers<br />
<strong>and</strong> advisers in Valley Forge, PA. He knew that<br />
it was not too far from Greg Chapis, but didn’t<br />
have his c<strong>on</strong>tact info. I was able to send Bruce<br />
Greg’s address, <strong>and</strong> I expect that they were able<br />
to get together. For any<strong>on</strong>e looking to c<strong>on</strong>tact a<br />
classmate, be sure to go to the Colgate <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Website; the alumni directory is <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong>e of the<br />
great features <strong>on</strong> this site.<br />
Looking forward to reporting <strong>on</strong> Reuni<strong>on</strong> next<br />
time around!<br />
Diane: 770-209-9341 (h);<br />
diane_fisher@post.harvard.edu<br />
1985<br />
Michael Yardley<br />
1<strong>88</strong>06 North 95th St<br />
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-5562<br />
Thanks so much to all of you who sent news<br />
al<strong>on</strong>g. As the country sputters through the Great<br />
Depressi<strong>on</strong> Part II, it’s always good to hear positive<br />
things happening am<strong>on</strong>g our classmates.<br />
For starters, there are babies <strong>and</strong> marriages (not<br />
necessarily in that order, of course), which are<br />
always happy news. Diana Steele sent al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
64 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 65
news of the arrival of Eliza Jane, born Jan 12,<br />
joining Mariana, 4. In Nov, Ed Gomez married<br />
Amy Thurness (OH State U ’95), with some<br />
alums in attendance. Andy Tsao was best man<br />
<strong>and</strong> John Seggerman was a groomsman. Also<br />
in attendance were Patricia Teck ’98 <strong>and</strong> Eliza<br />
Gomez ’12. Stacy Hall tied the knot in May 2008<br />
after moving back home to the Jersey Shore. He<br />
married T<strong>on</strong>i Clay-Hall, described by Stacy as his<br />
“hometown girl.” They have been “traveling <strong>and</strong><br />
enjoying life ever since. I am struggling to keep<br />
my computer support business afloat during<br />
these bad ec<strong>on</strong>omic times, <strong>and</strong> she is a VP at a<br />
local community college. We went to a Colgate<br />
football alumni event (Dartmouth game) last Oct<br />
<strong>and</strong> had a good time; the campus looks great, <strong>and</strong><br />
we ran into some old faces from the past.”<br />
The other wedding notice I received was a bit<br />
different, <strong>and</strong> came in the form of a touching<br />
e-mail from Greg Cohen. Greg writes that “after<br />
2 1/2 years of being a widower <strong>and</strong> single dad<br />
to my 5 children, I’m getting married again <strong>on</strong><br />
April 16. My late wife, Marilisa, passed away after<br />
a horrifying 6-year battle with breast cancer.<br />
For those who knew me in school, Marilisa <strong>and</strong><br />
I eloped in Nov of our jr year <strong>and</strong> then we lived<br />
apart until after graduati<strong>on</strong>. We were happily<br />
married for 23 years <strong>and</strong> had 5 w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
children. I’ve spent the past 2 1/2 years trying to<br />
mend my children <strong>and</strong> myself. I’ve taught my<br />
children how to shop for a family, how to cook<br />
family meals, <strong>and</strong> tried to make new family traditi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
while preserving the past as best I could. I<br />
met my fiancée, Suze, <strong>on</strong>line 17 m<strong>on</strong>ths ago after<br />
some comical attempts at dating (I hadn’t dated<br />
since I was 18). I am a small town family Dr in S<br />
IO.” Good for you, Greg, <strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>grats!<br />
C<strong>on</strong>grats are also in order for Denise Battles,<br />
who was elected pres of the Council of Colleges<br />
of Arts <strong>and</strong> Sciences (CCAS). The council, founded<br />
in 1965, is a natl assoc of baccalaureate degree–<br />
granting colleges whose purpose is to sustain<br />
the arts <strong>and</strong> sciences as a leading influence in<br />
American higher ed. CCAS, a network of deans,<br />
serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas <strong>and</strong><br />
info am<strong>on</strong>g deans representing the member<br />
colleges <strong>and</strong> as a representative of the liberal arts<br />
<strong>and</strong> sciences at a natl policy-making level. Taken<br />
together, CCAS member instituti<strong>on</strong>s educate<br />
more than 4 milli<strong>on</strong> students. The org is hosted<br />
by the C of William <strong>and</strong> Mary in Williamsburg,<br />
VA. After Colgate, Denise went <strong>on</strong> to grad school<br />
at UCLA, where she obtained her PhD in geology.<br />
She served <strong>on</strong> the faculty of GA Southern U<br />
1990–2005, <strong>and</strong> assumed several administrative<br />
roles in that instituti<strong>on</strong>’s Allen E Pauls<strong>on</strong> C of<br />
Science <strong>and</strong> Technology 1994–2005. In 2005, she<br />
was recruited to serve as the 1st (founding) dean<br />
of the C of Natural <strong>and</strong> Health Sciences at the U<br />
of Northern CO <strong>and</strong> has held that positi<strong>on</strong> since.<br />
In local news, I saw Jeanine Nizza Burke at<br />
a recent Colgate club gathering at the home of<br />
Lynn <strong>and</strong> John Robins<strong>on</strong> ’60 right here in the<br />
Valley of the Sun. Jeanine <strong>and</strong> I were able to<br />
catch up <strong>on</strong> memories of Center Stillman while<br />
pretending to listen to a report from campus<br />
delivered by Bob Tyburski ’74 (in hindsight, he<br />
should have spoken before the wine was served).<br />
And for yet another Center Stillman c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>,<br />
my old hallway neighbor Steve Rock checked<br />
in with news that not <strong>on</strong>ly did Joe DeBragga ’43<br />
help Jeff Goldstein get into Colgate, he must be<br />
some kind of lucky charm because he also wrote<br />
a recommendati<strong>on</strong> for Steve’s daughter Merideth,<br />
who was accepted early decisi<strong>on</strong> into the<br />
Class of ’13. She will be finishing her 1st year right<br />
in time for our 25th! Now I really feel old. One<br />
final, r<strong>and</strong>om note: Susan Manly Pelosi claimed a<br />
few m<strong>on</strong>ths back that she sent me a photo of the<br />
Old St<strong>on</strong>e Jug <strong>on</strong> Facebook, but when I looked, it<br />
wasn’t there. She claims that it was somehow<br />
“quarantined” by the narrow-minded cyber censors<br />
at Facebook. Which begs the questi<strong>on</strong>: how<br />
did they know what evil lurked at the Jug? Now<br />
I feel even older.<br />
John Seggerman sent al<strong>on</strong>g this update: “I<br />
began 2009 by launching a new br<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> website.<br />
It’s a refinement <strong>and</strong> enhancement of my<br />
existing business, begun some 4 years ago. The<br />
website features a lot of good info <strong>and</strong> resources<br />
about the DC area residential real estate market.<br />
After working in the US House <strong>and</strong> Senate for<br />
many years, I went in a different directi<strong>on</strong> 4<br />
years ago <strong>and</strong> am enjoying the adventure. I was<br />
fortunate enough to have Joel Bernstein <strong>and</strong> his<br />
daughter visit an open house I held recently in<br />
Arlingt<strong>on</strong>, VA.” C<strong>on</strong>tact me if you’re interested in<br />
the web address for John’s new site.<br />
We received word that Jeff Goldstein was chosen<br />
as a Super Doctor. He is a surge<strong>on</strong> with the<br />
Divisi<strong>on</strong> of Spine Surgery at the NYU Hospital for<br />
Joint Diseases.<br />
Michael: 480-301-4459;<br />
Yardley.Michael@mayo.edu<br />
1986<br />
Michele Radin<br />
681 Indian Ridge Drive<br />
Palm Desert, CA 92211-7485<br />
With all the bad news out there, let’s start out<br />
with some good news: c<strong>on</strong>grats to Charles<br />
Rosenstein <strong>on</strong> his Christmas Eve marriage to<br />
Michelle. Charles has a l<strong>on</strong>g-running law practice<br />
in Albany specializing in residential <strong>and</strong> commercial<br />
real estate <strong>and</strong> title insurance services.<br />
As impressive are the 10 marath<strong>on</strong>s Chuck has<br />
completed in the past few years! He invites any<br />
other ’86 marath<strong>on</strong>ers to join him in the Oct<br />
2009 Marine Corp <strong>and</strong> Jan 2010 Disney Marath<strong>on</strong>s<br />
— <strong>and</strong> “that means you, Alan Valenca.”<br />
Back to that bad news. Every media outlet in<br />
the world is focused <strong>on</strong> 1 topic: the US financial<br />
crisis. So, rather than fight the tide, let’s take<br />
advantage of that Colgate network <strong>and</strong> check in<br />
with some ’86ers for our own little “state of the<br />
uni<strong>on</strong>.” I c<strong>on</strong>tacted DC area alumni for news from<br />
those with the closest seats to the new admin.<br />
Then I reached out to our expat alumni for the<br />
internatl view: what has it been like to live outside<br />
of the US during these political <strong>and</strong> financial<br />
upheavals?<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> report from DC comes from a woman<br />
truly in the know — so in the know she is bound<br />
by c<strong>on</strong>fidentiality laws — Maryblair Noah<br />
Svarverud, sr c<strong>on</strong>sultant for sales force effectiveness<br />
at Sallie Mae. Working smack in the middle<br />
of history in the making has left Maryblair a tad<br />
“schizophrenic”: enjoying the challenge (like any<br />
good Colgate alum), not so much the extra hours<br />
<strong>and</strong> stress. Here’s hoping you had a little time to<br />
enjoy the DC spring, Maryblair, <strong>and</strong> thanks for<br />
working so hard to get our nati<strong>on</strong> back <strong>on</strong> track.<br />
Another l<strong>on</strong>g-time DC-area resident is Peter<br />
Covitz, former COO at the Natl Cancer Institute<br />
Ctr for Biomedical Informatics. Witness to the<br />
“spectacle-debacle that was the Bush admin,”<br />
Peter <strong>and</strong> his family have since moved to Canada<br />
in time to be our 1st voice from abroad. Still making<br />
good use of his Colgate bio major, Peter now<br />
works as sr VP of innovati<strong>on</strong> at MDS Nordi<strong>on</strong>, a<br />
nuclear medicine <strong>and</strong> sterilizati<strong>on</strong> company in<br />
Ottawa, where he is in charge of R&D <strong>and</strong> the<br />
company’s expansi<strong>on</strong> strategy. Peter reports<br />
that his new neighbors eagerly watched the US<br />
electi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> celebrated our choice of Obama.<br />
In particular, “Canada is proud of its record in<br />
Afghanistan, <strong>and</strong> they are glad that Obama has<br />
signaled a refocusing <strong>on</strong> that missi<strong>on</strong>.” As for the<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omic situati<strong>on</strong>, Peter notes the ir<strong>on</strong>y that the<br />
formerly admired innovati<strong>on</strong> of the US financial<br />
industry has suddenly made the c<strong>on</strong>servative,<br />
highly regulated Canadian banking industry look<br />
good. Happily, he states that Canadians “really<br />
like America,” so at least we have 1 friend still <strong>on</strong><br />
our side.<br />
Next we go to Europe, both East <strong>and</strong> West,<br />
for a report from Scott Sloan. Until recently,<br />
Scott lived in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, where he found British<br />
sentiment similar to Peter’s Canadians: tired of<br />
Bush, ready for Obama, still friends with the US<br />
despite some disillusi<strong>on</strong>ment. This year Scott<br />
moved to Moscow to become CFO of BP Russia<br />
(c<strong>on</strong>grats, Scott!) <strong>and</strong> has encountered a different<br />
view of America. Anti-US opini<strong>on</strong> remains str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
in Russia. Not <strong>on</strong>ly is the US still a military <strong>and</strong><br />
foreign policy enemy, but also the US is blamed<br />
for Russia’s enormous ec<strong>on</strong>omic woes, Scott<br />
reports. Nevertheless, although the govt did not<br />
throw any parties for Obama, it has cautiously<br />
welcomed the possibility of a new directi<strong>on</strong>. And,<br />
says Scott, the Russian people “seem to separate<br />
how they feel about America <strong>and</strong> how they feel<br />
about (<strong>and</strong> treat) an American in their city. Moscow<br />
remains <strong>on</strong>e of the most fascinating places<br />
to do business.”<br />
Meanwhile, Brian Drier sums up the US-<br />
Japanese relati<strong>on</strong>ship with the saying: “When<br />
America sneezes, Japan catches a cold.” Like our<br />
other ’86er expats, Brian sees the effect of the US<br />
financial crisis reflected locally, but in his case<br />
he is lucky to find himself fairly insulated in his<br />
“recessi<strong>on</strong>-proof” tenured teaching positi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
And Japan sounds like the most pro-Obama nati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
at least <strong>on</strong> a superficial level (no doubt the<br />
existence of Japanese town called “Obama” had<br />
helped fuel the love). Brian is even incorporating<br />
the electi<strong>on</strong>s into his less<strong>on</strong> plans, not <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
as part of the English instructi<strong>on</strong>, but also as<br />
a gateway to discussi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> race <strong>and</strong> other<br />
cultural issues. Of particular note for Brian is the<br />
opportunity “to have students reflect <strong>on</strong> how<br />
children of mixed parentage are viewed. There<br />
is c<strong>on</strong>siderable discussi<strong>on</strong> now <strong>and</strong> again about<br />
the language used to describe foreigners <strong>and</strong><br />
children born to 1 Japanese parent <strong>and</strong> 1 n<strong>on</strong>-<br />
Japanese parent — a group that now includes<br />
my own child — in Japan.”<br />
Despite this worldwide financial mire, I’m<br />
glad to bring you some good news about a couple<br />
of our classmates <strong>on</strong> the rise. Nancy Kaplan recently<br />
mounted her 1st political campaign — <strong>and</strong><br />
“Apparently, Bill Terry has been rehabbing his shoulder, which he broke in 3 places while training for<br />
the ‘l<strong>on</strong>gest downhill race in the world’ in Austria (22 km with 5,500 vertical meters drop). Bill competed<br />
in the race last year <strong>and</strong> finished despite getting bounced so high in the air that he was inverted <strong>and</strong><br />
saw some<strong>on</strong>e ski under him.” — Richard Johns<strong>on</strong> ’64<br />
w<strong>on</strong>! Burlingt<strong>on</strong>, VT, her home for the past<br />
11 years, welcomed Nancy to the city council for<br />
a 2-year term.<br />
Janine Daniels Rivera has been promoted to<br />
genl counsel of the NY Office of the Medicaid<br />
Inspector General (OMIG) in Albany. With her<br />
Albany Law JD, Janine has practiced public law<br />
for almost 20 years (whew, we are old!), most<br />
recently as the OMIG’s asst Medicaid inspector<br />
genl for Intergovernmental Affairs within the<br />
exec office. An expert <strong>on</strong> Medicaid law, Janine<br />
also exemplifies the role of lawyer as community<br />
advocate, serving as a pris<strong>on</strong>er advocate for the<br />
Instituti<strong>on</strong>al Review Board at Albany Medical<br />
C <strong>and</strong> promoting her local Black <strong>and</strong> <strong>His</strong>panic<br />
Bar Assoc, local NAACP, <strong>and</strong> her law school’s programs<br />
for students of color. She also teaches law<br />
courses in the Bryant <strong>and</strong> Stratt<strong>on</strong> C Paralegal<br />
Program.<br />
I wish a Colgate educati<strong>on</strong> were enough to<br />
shelter us all from the financial storm, but…<br />
Please remember your old Colgate friends are<br />
an e-mail away. For evidence of the readiness<br />
of our class to serve as resource <strong>and</strong> comfort,<br />
just check out the <strong>on</strong>line Scene forum for Vikki<br />
Anders<strong>on</strong> Patacca’s resp<strong>on</strong>se to this column’s<br />
menti<strong>on</strong> of Tom Moran’s relocati<strong>on</strong> to Clevel<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Vikki provided a list of the Clevel<strong>and</strong>-area<br />
’86ers — Dan Hurwitz, Lisa Johns<strong>on</strong> Oliver, Jane<br />
Johns<strong>on</strong> Anagnostos, Adam Bujoll, Marc Karyo,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dave Hart — <strong>and</strong> a hearty recommendati<strong>on</strong><br />
for the Colgate Club of Clevel<strong>and</strong>. Thanks for the<br />
assistance, Vikki, <strong>and</strong> for reminding us how easy<br />
it is to ask for help from our fellow alums — <strong>and</strong><br />
to give it.<br />
And d<strong>on</strong>’t forget to leave your own resp<strong>on</strong>ses,<br />
questi<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> comments at the Scene <strong>on</strong>line<br />
community at www.colgatealumni.org.<br />
Michele: 706-641-6357; mlledaffodil@aol.com<br />
1987<br />
Adam Weiss<br />
54 Alan Lane<br />
New Canaan, CT 06840<br />
I hope this column finds all of you in good spirits<br />
in spite of these tough ec<strong>on</strong>omic times.<br />
I read with great envy a letter from R<strong>on</strong> ’80<br />
<strong>and</strong> Lisa Robins<strong>on</strong> Locklin. She writes that they<br />
“have been hooked <strong>on</strong> the French language <strong>and</strong><br />
culture” ever since they spent 4 years in Paris<br />
following their wedding in 1991. Lisa is an instructor<br />
of French at a small private school called<br />
French in Act<strong>on</strong> in the town of Act<strong>on</strong>, MA. They<br />
spent this past summer in France for an assignment<br />
for R<strong>on</strong>’s job. Lisa <strong>and</strong> R<strong>on</strong> have taken their<br />
boys — Matthew, 13, <strong>and</strong> Benjamin, 11 — back to<br />
Colgate several times <strong>and</strong> fully expect to receive<br />
admissi<strong>on</strong> letters for each of them when the<br />
time comes.<br />
Jenny Marshall Str<strong>on</strong>g, another Dij<strong>on</strong> Study<br />
Group alum, <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> Doug ’86 live in the<br />
Rochester area. Doug just got back from a college<br />
hunting trip with their s<strong>on</strong> Marshall, a jr in HS.<br />
(<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> classmates now have children old enough<br />
to be applying to college!) Doug <strong>and</strong> Jenny also<br />
have 2 daughters — Meghan, 14, <strong>and</strong> Sarah, 11.<br />
Doug works at Kodak <strong>and</strong> Jenny teaches middle<br />
school enrichment as well as Le Francais p/t.<br />
Madame Murphy will be proud.<br />
Some pleasant news from Moira Trachtenberg<br />
Thielking. Moira lives in Kat<strong>on</strong>ah, NY, with<br />
husb<strong>and</strong> Mark <strong>and</strong> their 2 daughters, Esther<br />
<strong>and</strong> Acadia. Moira has been quietly h<strong>on</strong>ing her<br />
skills as an artist. Her mixed-media art piece<br />
“American Dreamcatcher” was accepted as part<br />
of the Tri-State Juried Exhibiti<strong>on</strong> at The Kat<strong>on</strong>ah<br />
Museum of Art, which takes place <strong>on</strong>ce every 3<br />
years. Moira’s artwork “explores the ideals of the<br />
American Dream versus its corrupti<strong>on</strong> through<br />
materialism, militarism, <strong>and</strong> sensati<strong>on</strong>alism.”<br />
Talk about the benefits of a liberal arts educati<strong>on</strong>!<br />
Bill Rindfuss checked in from SF. Bill may be<br />
the <strong>on</strong>ly classmate I know who has worked for<br />
the same company (JP Morgan) since college. Although,<br />
technically, Bill started at Manny Hanny<br />
(as did I), which then merged with Chemical,<br />
then merged with Chase, <strong>and</strong> then merged with<br />
JP Morgan. Bill’s a survivor.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>grats to Dr Glenn Egelman, who wrote<br />
that he has joined the Peace Corps as dir of the<br />
Office of Medical Services. Glenn previously<br />
held several positi<strong>on</strong>s at Bowling Green U in OH,<br />
including adjunct assoc prof in public health <strong>and</strong><br />
physician-in-chief of student health services.<br />
Glenn was also courtesy staff physician at Wood<br />
County Hospital in Bowling Green.<br />
This March, I received news of the unfortunate<br />
passing of Timothy R<strong>on</strong>an. The obit from<br />
Tim’s hometown (Larchm<strong>on</strong>t, NY) paper menti<strong>on</strong>ed<br />
that Tim had brain cancer. When Tim was<br />
1st diagnosed in 1994, he left his law career <strong>and</strong><br />
decided to actively pursue his love of yacht racing<br />
<strong>and</strong> design. He was accepted into the marine<br />
carpentry program at the L<strong>and</strong>ing School in Kennebunk,<br />
ME, when his illness reappeared. Tim<br />
also devoted much of his time to volunteer work,<br />
including Habitat for Humanity <strong>and</strong> coaching<br />
a hockey team for developmentally disabled<br />
children. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>dolences go out to his family.<br />
It didn’t take l<strong>on</strong>g for me to have to issue my<br />
1st retracti<strong>on</strong>. C<strong>on</strong>trary to what was previously<br />
reported, Mike Namian is living happily in Silver<br />
Spring, MD, with wife Tina (U of KY ’89). Courtesy<br />
of Victor Lago, I committed the journalistic<br />
blunder of not checking my sources. Mike says,<br />
“Good <strong>on</strong>e, Vic! It <strong>on</strong>ly took you 18 years to get<br />
me back.”<br />
Again, you can see the class notes <strong>on</strong>line at<br />
our class page at www.colgatealumni.org. If<br />
you’d like photos posted <strong>on</strong> the website, send<br />
them either to me or the alumni office (alumni@<br />
colgate.edu).<br />
Have a great summer!<br />
Adam: akweiss65@yahoo.com<br />
19<strong>88</strong><br />
Jack Kearney<br />
Sarah Bowen Shea<br />
2508 NE 24th Ave<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong>, OR 97212-4830<br />
Greetings from Portl<strong>and</strong>. Maybe it’s the new<br />
quarterly format, but this year seems to be going<br />
by in a blur. We’re starting to feel the pinch of<br />
the ec<strong>on</strong>omy in Portl<strong>and</strong>. Real estate is starting<br />
to tighten, as are the budgets at Sarah’s most<br />
dependable mags. As for blurs, Phoebe is heading<br />
to 2nd grade <strong>and</strong> John <strong>and</strong> Daphne are starting<br />
their last year of preschool. On to the news.<br />
Book ’em, Dano: Harry Dolan e-mails that his<br />
debut mystery novel, Bad Things Happen, was<br />
picked up by Putnam <strong>and</strong> is available in hardcover<br />
<strong>and</strong> audiotape. Sarah’s book, The Essential<br />
Breastfeeding Log, came out in Feb. A perfect<br />
baby shower gift, it provides insight <strong>on</strong> breastfeeding<br />
<strong>and</strong> allows parents to track feeding,<br />
sleeping, diaper changes, <strong>and</strong> a new mother’s<br />
weight loss.<br />
The Jimmy Fund: Jeannette Merrick Green<br />
writes: “In late 2007 my husb<strong>and</strong> Rodney was<br />
diagnosed with leukemia. After a difficult series<br />
of chemo treatments he reached his goal of clinical<br />
remissi<strong>on</strong>. We c<strong>on</strong>tinue to pray that he will<br />
stay cancer free for a l<strong>on</strong>g time. Thanks to cancer<br />
research, this is all possible.<br />
“I will be bicycling in my 2nd Pan-Mass Chal-<br />
lenge Aug 1–2, a 160-mile ride from Wellesley<br />
to the tip of Cape Cod. More than 5,000 cyclists,<br />
including Rodney’s father, have committed to the<br />
challenge <strong>and</strong> to collectively raising $35 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
for cancer research.<br />
“Rodney’s diagnosis changed how I see our<br />
world. I am now working at an <strong>on</strong>cology clinic<br />
at a Bost<strong>on</strong>-area hospital. If I can provide even a<br />
small amount of comfort to these many cancer<br />
patients through my experiences or my smile<br />
then I have made a difference.” Info <strong>on</strong> how to assist<br />
Jeannette can be found through The Jimmy<br />
Fund.<br />
Facebook Family: Colgate 19<strong>88</strong> now has<br />
60+ members ranging from 1985-1990. Many<br />
members are active <strong>on</strong> FB, so it’s a good place to<br />
rec<strong>on</strong>nect. I found my 1st-year roommate Bryan<br />
Fair (now doing real estate in Atlanta), heard<br />
that Danny Baker hit a hole in <strong>on</strong>e at the Olympic<br />
Club, <strong>and</strong> get daily reminders that D<strong>on</strong>na Armata<br />
Sanford is a whiz at FB quizzes. Sarah notes that<br />
Andrew Flannery hyped her book during his<br />
recent visit to a Seattle maternity shop. Yeah, it’s<br />
r<strong>and</strong>om, but it’s part of what’s making time fly<br />
this year.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>grats: Bridget Welsh earned teacher of<br />
the year h<strong>on</strong>ors from Johns Hopkins School of<br />
Advanced Internati<strong>on</strong>al Studies.<br />
Correcti<strong>on</strong>: Bryan Keyt writes that he’s in the<br />
Chicago office of Bryan Cave LLP, an internatl law<br />
firm with 1,200 attys/26 offices worldwide. <strong>His</strong><br />
office has grown from 4-65 attys in last 5 years.<br />
That’s all for now. Until next time, go, ’Gate.<br />
Jack <strong>and</strong> Sarah: 503-2<strong>88</strong>-7874;<br />
kearndog1@yahoo.com<br />
1989<br />
Brent Goldstein<br />
13709 Lakewood Ct<br />
Rockville, MD 20850-3649<br />
So the new Scene schedule has created a time<br />
warp. For those of you reading this column<br />
<strong>on</strong>line, I hope to see you at Reuni<strong>on</strong>. For those<br />
reading in print, I hope you had a great time at<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong> 2 m<strong>on</strong>ths ago! For those neither reading<br />
<strong>on</strong>line nor in print, if a tree falls in the forest…<br />
Some quick news: Eric ’<strong>88</strong> <strong>and</strong> Stephanie<br />
Johns<strong>on</strong> Stiles welcomed daughter Allis<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong><br />
New Year’s Eve 2008, joining 6-year-old brother<br />
Nicholas. Allis<strong>on</strong> looks forward to celebrating her<br />
bday with the whole world every year. Stephanie<br />
is still chair of the English dept at Dominican<br />
C, but is taking a year-l<strong>on</strong>g maternity leave.<br />
Stephanie also said: “I still keep in touch with<br />
Susanne C<strong>on</strong>nolly, who’s an atty <strong>and</strong> lives in<br />
NYC in a fabulous apt with her husb<strong>and</strong> (whom<br />
my husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> I introduced her to, for real);<br />
Ria Piesner Rochvarg, also an atty, who lives in<br />
Baltimore with her husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> 2 daughters, 1 of<br />
whom was bat mitzvahed last summer; Kirsten<br />
Neumaier Shelly, who recently returned to work<br />
in envir<strong>on</strong>mental engineering <strong>and</strong> lives near<br />
Buffalo with her husb<strong>and</strong> (best English accent<br />
ever) <strong>and</strong> 2 s<strong>on</strong>s; <strong>and</strong> Julie Silver Rubin, also an<br />
atty who lives outside Chicago with her husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
s<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> daughter.”<br />
By the way, if you haven’t joined Facebook yet,<br />
what are you waiting for? It’s been a great way<br />
to rec<strong>on</strong>nect with fellow classmates. By my last<br />
count, there were about 110 signed up from our<br />
class.<br />
Brent: 240-838-6170; skibrent@comcast.net<br />
In the know: car buying tips<br />
Tom McLean ’91 is<br />
senior director of web<br />
products for C<strong>on</strong>sumer<br />
Reports, <strong>and</strong><br />
general manager of<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sumerReports.org.<br />
Here he offers tried<strong>and</strong>-true<br />
tips to buying<br />
a car, even in a crazy<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omy.<br />
One of the joys of<br />
Colgate when I started<br />
in 1987 was not just<br />
the beauty <strong>and</strong> peacefulness<br />
of the setting,<br />
but the inaccessibility<br />
of it. With no easy<br />
public transportati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>vincing my parents<br />
that I needed my own<br />
car wasn’t too hard…<br />
“Think about it, Mom,<br />
you w<strong>on</strong>’t have to pick<br />
me up for Christmas<br />
break.” I ended up<br />
cruising up 12B in my<br />
spanking new black<br />
Ford Escort GT (hey, it was kinda cool at the time) stuffed to the roof with stereo equipment<br />
<strong>and</strong> milk crates.<br />
Today, the car market is in turmoil, but with sales down roughly 40 percent as of April<br />
2009, now, more than ever, is the best time to get a good deal <strong>on</strong> a new car. Here’s advice<br />
from my friends at the auto test track at C<strong>on</strong>sumer Reports <strong>on</strong> how to get a good price.<br />
1. Do your homework. No sleeping <strong>on</strong> the library couches! Before setting foot in a dealership,<br />
go <strong>on</strong>line <strong>and</strong> compare cars, cost of ownership, reliability, <strong>and</strong> pricing. Reliability is key<br />
— I ended up spending too much time at the Ford dealership in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> getting my Escort<br />
fixed. Do not go into a dealer cold without knowing what you want <strong>and</strong> what you can afford.<br />
It’s too easy for them to point you to a car that’s right for their bottom line, not for yours.<br />
2. D<strong>on</strong>’t assume the sticker price, or even the invoice price, is the purchase price. Most<br />
people know they will have to haggle, <strong>and</strong> though you may dread it, going in prepared with<br />
the right data can save you thous<strong>and</strong>s. Make sure you know the “C<strong>on</strong>sumer Reports Bottom<br />
Line Price” (OK, shameless plug), which tells you how much the dealer paid for the car, <strong>and</strong><br />
where you should start negotiating. Customer rebates are not the <strong>on</strong>ly way to save. There<br />
are frequently dealer holdbacks <strong>and</strong> unadvertised dealer incentives that you should negotiate<br />
for as well. The key is to negotiate up from what the dealer paid, not down from MSRP.<br />
3. Negotiate <strong>on</strong>e thing at a time. The dealer will likely start by asking “How much do you<br />
want to pay a m<strong>on</strong>th?” No, he’s not making it easy, he’s baking in his profit. Make sure you<br />
negotiate the price of the new car first, then talk financing, leasing, <strong>and</strong> trade-ins. Know<br />
your car’s worth before talking trade-ins, too, because they often lowball.<br />
4. Arrange financing in advance. Especially today, with the credit markets frozen <strong>and</strong><br />
interest rates at an all-time low, take the time to shop around. Getting financing in advance<br />
will improve your negotiating positi<strong>on</strong>. You may also want to c<strong>on</strong>sider certified used cars<br />
because there are frequently good deals to be had <strong>on</strong> low mileage, off-lease cars that are<br />
backed by a warranty.<br />
5. Watch out for the extras. Most dealers will tell you that the car with the opti<strong>on</strong>s you want<br />
is not available, but they just happen to have the “limited” versi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> the lot. Or, they try to<br />
sell you extended warranties or VIN etching. D<strong>on</strong>’t fall for it. Playing some hardball can get<br />
you what you want, while skipping the pricey extras. And always be ready to walk.<br />
What do you know? If you’re an expert in an area of your field or avocati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> would like<br />
to share your sage advice, e-mail scene@colgate.edu, or write to the Colgate Scene,<br />
13 Oak Drive, Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, NY 13346.<br />
66 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 67
He’s with the b<strong>and</strong><br />
Rod Blackhurst ’02 has run from a mob of crazed fans, found notes <strong>on</strong> his car outside of<br />
c<strong>on</strong>certs, <strong>and</strong> been stalked <strong>on</strong> MySpace. He’s not in a b<strong>and</strong>, but as documentarian of The<br />
Fray, he has experienced a taste of their fame. Blackhurst spent the last three years touring<br />
with the Denver-based b<strong>and</strong>, which was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2007 <strong>and</strong> has<br />
an ardent fan base. The Fray are perhaps best known for their hit s<strong>on</strong>g “How to Save a Life,”<br />
which is frequently featured <strong>on</strong> TV shows like Grey’s Anatomy <strong>and</strong> Scrubs.<br />
What started out as a “street team” gig putting up b<strong>and</strong> posters around campus his first<br />
year at Colgate grew into a career in the music industry as a photographer <strong>and</strong> cinematographer.<br />
After summer internships with MTV <strong>and</strong> Atlantic Records, a c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> at the street<br />
team company l<strong>and</strong>ed Blackhurst<br />
a summer job working with singer<br />
John Mayer before he became well<br />
known.<br />
Following graduati<strong>on</strong>, Blackhurst<br />
had an idea of where he wanted to<br />
end up — making narrative film —<br />
but “had no clue how to get there,”<br />
he said. “I was in love with the music<br />
world, I was a skier … all this stuff<br />
was running around in my head <strong>and</strong><br />
I didn’t really know what to do with<br />
it.”<br />
Two of his Colgate buddies<br />
c<strong>on</strong>vinced him to move with them<br />
to Lake Tahoe, Calif., where he<br />
began making acti<strong>on</strong> sports films.<br />
“I just started buying equipment,”<br />
Blackhurst said. He made X Games–<br />
style ski films <strong>and</strong> started his own<br />
company, called Ominous.<br />
Becoming frustrated with how<br />
little creativity the ski industry allowed him in filmmaking, Blackhurst decided to apply to<br />
graduate school. Again, music came knocking <strong>on</strong> the door. Out of the blue, after mailing<br />
his applicati<strong>on</strong>s to New York University <strong>and</strong> Columbia University film schools, Blackhurst<br />
received a ph<strong>on</strong>e call from his friend at the street team company. The friend asked if<br />
Blackhurst wanted to go <strong>on</strong> the road with a little-known b<strong>and</strong> (at the time) The Fray, <strong>and</strong> sell<br />
T-shirts for three weeks. With a few weeks to spare until he heard about his applicati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
Blackhurst jumped at the opportunity, <strong>on</strong>ly hesitating l<strong>on</strong>g enough to ask if he could bring<br />
his camera.<br />
When not peddling T-shirts, he filmed everything he could. Halfway through the tour,<br />
some<strong>on</strong>e in the b<strong>and</strong>’s management looked at the footage <strong>and</strong> liked what they saw. Meanwhile,<br />
graduate school did not pan out, <strong>and</strong> his career was set in moti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
He began with co-directing a life-<strong>on</strong>-the-road documentary for The Fray, shooting for<br />
the b<strong>and</strong>’s record label, <strong>and</strong> making music videos for VH1. Knowing he wouldn’t be allowed<br />
to shoot video of the b<strong>and</strong> at events like the Billboard Music Awards, Blackhurst asked to<br />
be their photographer. He recently turned those photos into a coffee table book, The Fray:<br />
There <strong>and</strong> Back.<br />
Filming the b<strong>and</strong> <strong>on</strong> their European <strong>and</strong> North American tours, Blackhurst was present<br />
for the fun times, like meeting Bruce Springsteen backstage, as well as the tense moments,<br />
like when their record label’s president arrived as the b<strong>and</strong> was struggling with writer’s<br />
block <strong>on</strong> their sec<strong>on</strong>d album. Blackhurst’s feature-length documentary, Fair Fight, begins<br />
during this time. The b<strong>and</strong> had just wrapped up their European tour <strong>and</strong> was having difficulty<br />
making lightning strike twice. The b<strong>and</strong> did finish their sec<strong>on</strong>d album, with which<br />
the documentary is being distributed in a special-editi<strong>on</strong> package.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to building his career <strong>and</strong> amassing colorful stories, Blackhurst also gained<br />
four new friends through the experience. “We were so comfortable with each other as<br />
creative entities, it was <strong>on</strong>ly natural that we would become close friends,” he said of the<br />
b<strong>and</strong>. With this friendship comes an assumpti<strong>on</strong> from fans that he can introduce them to<br />
the members (hence the messages from groupies <strong>on</strong> MySpace <strong>and</strong> Facebook).<br />
While his mom is hoping that someday he’ll be able to introduce her to American Idol<br />
Kelly Clarks<strong>on</strong>, Blackhurst has found his niche working with indie b<strong>and</strong>s such as Kaiser<br />
Chiefs, Bloc Party, <strong>and</strong> Jack’s Mannequin. He said he doesn’t get star struck by the big<br />
names, but feels fortunate to meet some of his “man crushes” <strong>on</strong> lesser known artists.<br />
Next up, Blackhurst will be exploring a much different music scene as the director of<br />
photography <strong>on</strong> a Nati<strong>on</strong>al Geographic pilot TV show. Beginning in India, the show follows<br />
an ethnomusicologist as he explores the roots of traditi<strong>on</strong>al music <strong>and</strong> its influence <strong>on</strong><br />
modern-day world music <strong>and</strong> cultures.<br />
— Aleta Mayne<br />
1990<br />
Julie O’Leary Muir<br />
48 Barr Farm Rd<br />
Bedford, NH 03110-5221<br />
Greetings, Class of ’90! As I sit in fr<strong>on</strong>t of my<br />
computer c<strong>on</strong>templating this latest column, I<br />
am forced to (yet again) press up<strong>on</strong> your refined<br />
sensibilities <strong>and</strong> mold the tidbits of info I have<br />
about our fellow classmates into an unnatural<br />
yet strangely satisfying pate of info. Think of<br />
this summertime column as a rustic charcuterie<br />
board, crafted lovingly by moi for your grazing<br />
<strong>and</strong> c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong>. I suggest a bottle or 2 of wine<br />
as necessary accompaniment for the following.<br />
The big cheese secti<strong>on</strong> finds our beloved Greg<br />
Blatt has been named CEO of Match.com. “Greg<br />
is a superbly smart exec whose been part of our<br />
sr mgmt at IAC for the last 5 years,” said Barry<br />
Diller, chair <strong>and</strong> CEO of IAC, who notes that Greg<br />
“has dem<strong>on</strong>strated keen insights into the Match<br />
business <strong>and</strong> real ambiti<strong>on</strong> for all its possibilities.”<br />
Oh, Greg, I will restrain myself. C<strong>on</strong>grats.<br />
The tiny pickles/cornich<strong>on</strong>s secti<strong>on</strong> finds<br />
a number of adorable babies born to ’90<br />
classmates. Eric <strong>and</strong> Julie Rosenbaum Skolnick<br />
welcomed their 3rd child <strong>on</strong> March 3. Eitan Lev<br />
(meaning Str<strong>on</strong>g Heart) joins sister Dalia, 8, <strong>and</strong><br />
brother Avi, 6. Wendy Knudsen Farrell ’89 was<br />
in attendance at Eitan’s bris <strong>and</strong> was <strong>on</strong>e of his<br />
1st babysitters. J<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Alexis Mokotoff Shapiro<br />
welcomed Lily Jayne <strong>on</strong> April 6. She joins twin<br />
sisters Kayla <strong>and</strong> Am<strong>and</strong>a, 7. Alexis <strong>and</strong> her family<br />
live in Needham, MA, <strong>and</strong> she is a partner at<br />
the law firm Goodwin Procter. Welcome sweet<br />
little future ’Gate babies!<br />
The sausage selecti<strong>on</strong> features Marty Johns<strong>on</strong><br />
checking in with tales of sporting events. I love<br />
ya, Marty J! He met up with Marty <strong>and</strong> Meg<br />
Murphy Nagle ’91 in Bost<strong>on</strong> before the Pitt-’Nova<br />
game. He had time to enjoy a few pints of Guinness<br />
at the Black Rose before the Eastern Regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Final. Good times were had by all! Marty also<br />
attended the Masters Golf Tourney in Augusta. It<br />
has “nothing really to do with Colgate, but it was<br />
a great time!” Way to flex the sausage, my friend.<br />
The pate <strong>and</strong> final selecti<strong>on</strong> finds me relying<br />
<strong>on</strong> my hazy memories of a Colgate girl trip<br />
to Miami this past Jan with beloved friends<br />
Jennifer Zachar Bo<strong>on</strong>e, Dana Lee Gould, Nancy<br />
Epstein Schnure, Jeanine Rossi Borthwick, Dr<br />
Kristin Smith, Deirdre Ryan Costikyan, Christina<br />
Lyndrup Farrell, <strong>and</strong> Tammy Eunice Hopper<br />
Cushman. The highlights of the trip, which I will<br />
smash together for this pate, included laughter<br />
<strong>on</strong> the beach, mojitos the size of my head, lots of<br />
eating, salsa dancing by our favorite hip shakers<br />
Jen <strong>and</strong> Deirdre, flaming shot drinkers Christina<br />
<strong>and</strong> Deirdre, <strong>and</strong> the quirky <strong>and</strong> w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
sights that <strong>on</strong>ly South Beach can provide. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
friendships have spanned nearly 24 years, <strong>and</strong><br />
still when we come together for our annual<br />
reuni<strong>on</strong>s, we pick up right where we left off. I<br />
haven’t laughed so much in m<strong>on</strong>ths! While 4 of<br />
our group were missing, I still marvel how lucky<br />
we are to enjoy the ride through life with each<br />
other. Cue the wine, please.<br />
Well, my (hopefully) sated friends, our picnic<br />
is over for now. I encourage you to write with<br />
your own news for our column, or join me <strong>on</strong><br />
Facebook, that great time suck, where I enjoy<br />
daily dalliances with the likes of Dave Storms,<br />
Dave Friedman, Nicole Wetzold (who is particularly<br />
witty), Nikki Truman Harding, Heidi Bulow<br />
Pars<strong>on</strong>t, Mark Sackoor (who enjoys karaoke), <strong>and</strong><br />
the fetching Lara Ulrich Lighthouse, to name a<br />
few.<br />
Come <strong>on</strong>, reach out. I’ll be waiting.<br />
Julie: 603-4<strong>88</strong>-5454; nhmuirs@comcast.net<br />
1991<br />
Kathryn Dill<strong>on</strong> Marcotte<br />
45 Ridgewood Lane<br />
Wakefield, RI 02879<br />
It is an exciting time for Colgate with its search<br />
for a new pres <strong>and</strong> all of the w<strong>on</strong>derful <strong>and</strong><br />
difficult challenges we all face in this ec<strong>on</strong>omy.<br />
The <strong>on</strong>e c<strong>on</strong>stant is the ingenuity <strong>and</strong> spirit<br />
of its alumni body. I am pleased to share some<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful news about a few of our classmates<br />
this m<strong>on</strong>th.<br />
Melissa MacGill Graham has been in Chicago<br />
since 1994. She was an atty for 10 yrs with<br />
McDermott Will & Emery. Leaving there in 2005,<br />
Melissa started her own green/sustainable catering<br />
company, M<strong>on</strong>ogramme Events & Catering.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong>, she started Purple Asparagus, a n<strong>on</strong>profit<br />
company dedicated to bringing families<br />
back to the table <strong>and</strong> teaching families about<br />
sustainability. She <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> Michael (U of IL<br />
’92) have a 5-year-old s<strong>on</strong>, Thor. They live a few<br />
blocks west of Wrigley Field but admit to being<br />
die-hard White Sox fans.<br />
Jim Barr <strong>and</strong> his lovely wife Dana are busy<br />
with 3 kids, ages 11, 10, <strong>and</strong> 8, <strong>and</strong> all of their<br />
activities. Jim has recently run a couple of marath<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> finds that life seems to be c<strong>on</strong>sisting<br />
of work, family, <strong>and</strong> running. The Barrs have 2<br />
dealerships that have weathered this uncertain<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omy well <strong>and</strong> they have managed to maintain<br />
profitability when doing so is not so easy.<br />
Their Acura dealership achieved the prestigious<br />
Precisi<strong>on</strong> Team Award for 2008, a significant<br />
accomplishment for their team. Dana <strong>and</strong> Jim<br />
will be spending the 1st week of June in Newport<br />
Beach, CA, compliments of the Acura Motor Divisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
I was pleased to hear from Vienna, VA, where<br />
Steven Tepp <strong>and</strong> his w<strong>on</strong>derful wife, R<strong>on</strong>nie,<br />
welcomed their 3rd child (<strong>and</strong> 1st s<strong>on</strong>), Toby<br />
Nathan <strong>on</strong> Sept 16, 2008. Sasha, 4, <strong>and</strong> Rachel,<br />
3, are delighted to have a new playmate <strong>and</strong><br />
they are all keeping mom <strong>and</strong> dad busy. Steve<br />
is sr counsel for policy <strong>and</strong> internatl affairs<br />
at the US Copyright Office. He claims that he<br />
does not arrest people for uploading s<strong>on</strong>gs to<br />
Limewire, but he does write court briefs arguing<br />
its illegality. He also travels around the world<br />
negotiating treaties <strong>on</strong> copyright. He enjoys his<br />
travels to faraway locales like China, Japan, <strong>and</strong><br />
Australia, but with the 3 little <strong>on</strong>es, he does try<br />
to limit it at this stage of the game. Steve’s wife<br />
served as a top lobbyist for the Juvenile Diabetes<br />
Research Fndn, which made her a leading force<br />
in shaping federal policy <strong>on</strong> stem cell research<br />
<strong>and</strong> securing hundreds of milli<strong>on</strong>s of dollars for<br />
diabetes research. She has recently started up her<br />
own health care govt relati<strong>on</strong>s firm, Navigator<br />
C<strong>on</strong>sulting.<br />
I received another great update, this <strong>on</strong>e<br />
from Vince Lunato. Vince is engaged to Marissa<br />
Lussier (SF State U) <strong>and</strong> has been living in SF for<br />
almost 3 years now. He is in the Outer Sunset/<br />
Ocean Beach area of town so he still remains a<br />
bit of a beach bum, having previously lived in<br />
Venice, CA. I assured him that his locati<strong>on</strong> sounds<br />
like nirvana to any New Engl<strong>and</strong> or upstate NY<br />
folks. At the end of 2008, Vincent decided to<br />
change course <strong>and</strong> left his graphic design business<br />
in an effort to get out of advertising. In the<br />
spirit of starting over, he went back to school <strong>and</strong><br />
will be starting a new job as a hair-color asst at<br />
the diPietro Todd Sal<strong>on</strong>. The asst program lasts 2<br />
years, after which he will either sign <strong>on</strong> or go his<br />
own way. Spending time with Marissa <strong>and</strong> body<br />
boarding at Ocean Beach or Linda Mar/Pacifica<br />
are how he enjoys his time. By the time you read<br />
this, he may very well have caught the Dead at<br />
the Shoreline Amphitheatre (old habits die hard<br />
as he says). Vince does keep in touch with Chris<br />
Hoskins <strong>and</strong> Dave Friedman <strong>and</strong> reports that<br />
they seem to be doing well. Maybe we can get<br />
those updates into the next Scene.<br />
Eric Scheffler has been commuting into NYC<br />
after moving up to Scarsdale in Westchester<br />
County with wife Karen (UCLA) <strong>and</strong> 3 beautiful<br />
little girls (6, 4, <strong>and</strong> 1). Eric has been working as<br />
genl counsel for a real estate fund. He says he is<br />
still keeping active, as he has indoctrinated his 2<br />
oldest into skiing this winter <strong>and</strong> he finished his<br />
4th Ir<strong>on</strong>man <strong>and</strong> ran an ultramarath<strong>on</strong> in the<br />
Gr<strong>and</strong> Cany<strong>on</strong> during the year. Amazing!<br />
Jeff <strong>and</strong> Karen Scott Hearn are here in RI<br />
with me. They have had an exciting winter in<br />
anticipati<strong>on</strong> of a new arrival. On March 11, 2009,<br />
they al<strong>on</strong>g with Maddie, 13, <strong>and</strong> brother Gus,<br />
9, welcomed Calixto (Cal) into the Ocean State.<br />
They are enjoying every minute of babyhood<br />
(again)! Steve Melito is <strong>on</strong>e of my fave Facebook<br />
cr<strong>on</strong>ies <strong>and</strong> he has launched CR4. He blogs<br />
regularly about the history of technology <strong>and</strong><br />
recently forged a c<strong>on</strong>tent partnership with Doug<br />
Hirschhorn ’94 of CNBC fame.<br />
I want to thank every<strong>on</strong>e for getting in touch,<br />
<strong>and</strong> if we haven’t c<strong>on</strong>nected yet, we will. I look<br />
forward to hearing from you.<br />
Kathy: 401-783-3897; dkmarcotte@cox.net<br />
1992<br />
Crissy Singer Shropshire<br />
66 Indian Hill Rd<br />
Mt Kisco, NY 10549-3827<br />
Nineteen years ago <strong>on</strong> spring break in the Bahamas,<br />
I met my future husb<strong>and</strong>, Camp ’91. We 1st<br />
spoke at a high-class establishment called Club<br />
Waterloo. He w<strong>on</strong>dered why I frequented the<br />
beach in an oversized polo shirt instead of the<br />
ever-popular bikini, <strong>and</strong> in turn I w<strong>on</strong>dered why<br />
he sported particularly loud, aesthetically challenged<br />
swim trunks. More curious was the fact<br />
that his friend Steve Feinstein ’91 wore the same<br />
<strong>on</strong>es. This year I thought I’d give spring break<br />
another go. My 2 kids <strong>and</strong> I packed up the minivan<br />
<strong>and</strong> headed to sunny Bost<strong>on</strong>, leaving Camp<br />
behind to work. The temp never broke 40 <strong>and</strong> our<br />
substitute for Club Waterloo was the Children’s<br />
Museum, but I still wore an oversized polo shirt.<br />
We stayed with Jean-Marie Lovett Huff <strong>and</strong> visited<br />
with Alix Reiskind. Jean has 2 children of her<br />
own: Sarah, 3, <strong>and</strong> maybe the most mellow baby<br />
ever, Charlie, 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths. Jean is starting her own<br />
company with some former co-workers. Alix is a<br />
librarian at the design school of Harvard. Prior to<br />
going to Bost<strong>on</strong>, I had the chance to see 2 other<br />
Colgate gals in NYC. Amy Forsythe came in for<br />
a day with her job at PricewaterhouseCoopers.<br />
She is engaged to Jim Rice <strong>and</strong> a Sept wedding<br />
is planned in her hometown of Clevel<strong>and</strong>. Lily<br />
Cabez<strong>on</strong> is training for a half marath<strong>on</strong> walk for<br />
the Crohn’s & Colitis Fndn in HI this summer. She<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to do well as a physician’s asst.<br />
PJ Piper is also am<strong>on</strong>g the newly engaged.<br />
In June he <strong>and</strong> Samantha Kantor (St Lawrence<br />
U ’97) were to be wed in Brett<strong>on</strong> Woods, NH.<br />
There was sure to be singing in those hills as<br />
most of the Thirteen were invited, including Vic<br />
Victoriano, Damian Anders<strong>on</strong>, Geoff Headingt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Fitz De Smet, Marc Glogoff ’93, Wyman Chu ’91,<br />
<strong>and</strong> David Bergers<strong>on</strong> ’93. Afterward PJ <strong>and</strong> his<br />
bride h<strong>on</strong>eymo<strong>on</strong>ed in Italy <strong>and</strong> Greece. In other<br />
news, PJ left Aspen Aerogels (the last company<br />
he founded) in Nov 2006 to start a new company,<br />
QM Power, a clean technology company with<br />
the highest efficiency <strong>and</strong> lowest cost electric<br />
motors, generators, <strong>and</strong> actuators. PJ’s company<br />
is based in Bost<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“Nineteen years ago <strong>on</strong> spring break in the Bahamas, I met my future husb<strong>and</strong> [D<strong>on</strong>ald Camp Shropshire<br />
’91]. We first spoke at a high-class establishment called Club Waterloo. He w<strong>on</strong>dered why I frequented<br />
the beach in an oversized polo shirt instead of the ever-popular bikini, <strong>and</strong> in turn I w<strong>on</strong>dered why he<br />
sported particularly loud, aesthetically challenged swim trunks. More curious was the fact that his friend<br />
Steve Feinstein ’91 wore the same <strong>on</strong>es.” — Crissy Singer Shropshire ’92<br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> Bryant Ludden has received tenure at<br />
the C of Holy Cross, where she has taught since<br />
2004. After Colgate, she received her MA <strong>and</strong> PhD<br />
from the U of MI. A former Peace Corps volunteer,<br />
she taught previously at the U of MO-Columbia.<br />
Her dissertati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> substance use <strong>and</strong> academic<br />
experiences during adolescence received the<br />
2002 Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Dissertati<strong>on</strong> award from<br />
the American Psychological Assoc (Divisi<strong>on</strong> 15).<br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> is also the co-author of The Decline of Substance<br />
Use in Young Adulthood: Changes in Social<br />
Activities, Roles, <strong>and</strong> Beliefs (Lawrence Erlbaum<br />
Associates, 2002). C<strong>on</strong>grats, prof!<br />
Shar<strong>on</strong> Feeney dropped me a line even<br />
though she didn’t have much news to share<br />
(hint, hint). She has been <strong>on</strong> the move. Last<br />
summer Shar<strong>on</strong> moved her office from <strong>on</strong>e side<br />
of the street to the other <strong>and</strong> moved residences<br />
within Morris Plains, NJ. But she can “vouch for<br />
how ridiculously expensive it is to move your<br />
stuff a mere mile.” She keeps in touch with Jamie<br />
Cooke ’93. He <strong>and</strong> wife Elizabeth Dobies ’90<br />
are living in Bakersfield, CA. Jamie retired from<br />
hockey a few years ago <strong>and</strong> is now teaching science<br />
<strong>and</strong> coaching hockey. Shar<strong>on</strong> would really<br />
like to rec<strong>on</strong>nect with Laura Trickett, who she<br />
says is “impossible to find.”<br />
And <strong>on</strong> 1 final note, last Nov while I was working<br />
at a post-house in NYC, I was introduced to<br />
a fellow Colgate alumnus. Young James Martin<br />
’03 is a sound engineer at Bi<strong>on</strong>ic. I thank him for<br />
sparing me the Geritol jokes.<br />
That’s all for this editi<strong>on</strong>. Looking forward<br />
to hearing from some more of you in the next<br />
Scene.<br />
Crissy: 914-864-1387; cshrop@opt<strong>on</strong>line.net<br />
1993<br />
Kaori Nakamura DiChiara<br />
61 Mustato Road<br />
Kat<strong>on</strong>ah, NY 10536-3725<br />
Happy summer, everybody. It has been w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
hearing from so many of you. Some have<br />
come out of hiding <strong>and</strong> there are many births to<br />
announce!<br />
I recently rec<strong>on</strong>nected with John Less, who<br />
provided me with a short versi<strong>on</strong> of his life after<br />
Colgate: “From Colgate to Capitol Hill, followed<br />
by grad school, Ind<strong>on</strong>esia, then SF dotcoming,<br />
then post 9/11 TSA c<strong>on</strong>sulting, then sustainability<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sulting, <strong>and</strong> lastly with the Clint<strong>on</strong> Climate<br />
Initiative as the city dir for Johannesburg.” He is<br />
enjoying life abroad with wife Laurie Schowater,<br />
<strong>and</strong> based <strong>on</strong> the amazing pics I have seen, they<br />
travel quite a bit.<br />
Rabbi Matt Berkowitz also decided to live<br />
abroad. For the past 10 years, Matt worked in the<br />
Jewish Theological Seminary of America’s (JTSA)<br />
FL regi<strong>on</strong>al office in Boca Rat<strong>on</strong>. Earlier in the<br />
year, he decided to take a 1-year leave of absence<br />
so that he <strong>and</strong> wife Rabbi Miriam <strong>and</strong> their 3<br />
children could experience living in Jerusalem.<br />
After a few m<strong>on</strong>ths of living in Jerusalem, where<br />
his work c<strong>on</strong>sisted of c<strong>on</strong>tinuing his studies,<br />
teaching 2 classes at the C<strong>on</strong>servative Yeshiva,<br />
working <strong>on</strong> a number of projects for JTSA, <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinuing his artwork, he <strong>and</strong> his wife decided<br />
to live there permanently. Matt plans <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>tinuing<br />
his work with JTSA, working <strong>on</strong> a series of oil<br />
paintings of Israeli people, <strong>and</strong> is focusing <strong>on</strong> a<br />
project that explores the intersecti<strong>on</strong> of the arts<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jewish educati<strong>on</strong>. I was impressed when he<br />
informed me of his limited editi<strong>on</strong> artist portfolio<br />
titled Passover L<strong>and</strong>scapes, which was exhibited<br />
in a Madis<strong>on</strong> Ave gallery 2 years ago (see<br />
Arts & Culture in the spring Colgate Scene). Matt<br />
sends out an open invitati<strong>on</strong> to his new home to<br />
any ’93s interested in visiting Jerusalem!<br />
Amy Satin Spinelli, who temporarily moved to<br />
Singapore last summer (with 3 kids in tow) to be<br />
with husb<strong>and</strong> Alex who was sent there for work,<br />
recently informed me that they have all officially<br />
moved from NJ to H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g. Amy rec<strong>on</strong>nected<br />
with Craig Dana ’91 <strong>and</strong> Sarah Dyer ’91, who also<br />
live in H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g. Amy <strong>and</strong> Sarah plan <strong>on</strong> starting<br />
a H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g chapter of Women at Colgate.<br />
After living abroad for years after Colgate,<br />
Dave Gustitus moved back to the US with wife<br />
Bea. Dave received his DC from the Palmer C of<br />
Chiropractic in ’03 <strong>and</strong> works at a practice called<br />
Rhythm of Life Chiropractic. He <strong>and</strong> Bea live in<br />
the Milwaukee area with their 2 adorable girls,<br />
Mikeala, 7, <strong>and</strong> Isabella, 4.<br />
Although a local move, Parul Nanarati was<br />
happy to share that she <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> have<br />
moved out of their small midtown apt in NYC to<br />
a bigger place downtown “with a window in the<br />
apt!” When reading the excitement in her e-mail<br />
to me, the theme s<strong>on</strong>g for The Jeffers<strong>on</strong>s came<br />
to mind. Parul c<strong>on</strong>tinues to work for the Ctr for<br />
Disease C<strong>on</strong>trol, so <strong>on</strong>ce a m<strong>on</strong>th she is traveling<br />
to its office in Atlanta.<br />
Jordan LaVine wrote in to say that al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
with Craig Hempstead, John Crumbliss ’94, <strong>and</strong><br />
Peter Lee ’94, he planned a send-off party for<br />
Brett Gerry at the end of March. After serving<br />
as former atty gen Michael Mukasey’s chief of<br />
staff <strong>and</strong> then gen counsel of Boeing div in the<br />
DC area, Brett accepted a positi<strong>on</strong> as gen counsel<br />
of Boeing’s commercial airlines div in Seattle.<br />
For some<strong>on</strong>e who has lived his entire life in the<br />
NE, moving his family to the West Coast was a<br />
big decisi<strong>on</strong>. The men started their evening off<br />
at the Grooming Lounge, where Brett <strong>and</strong> Peter<br />
were treated with haircuts <strong>and</strong> hot lather shaves,<br />
<strong>and</strong> then proceeded to the Hay-Adams Hotel<br />
for drinks, then a steak dinner at Bobby Vans,<br />
followed by more drinks (of course) at Town &<br />
Country, which is a bar within the Mayflower<br />
Hotel. Jordan stated that “the night was filled<br />
with much reminiscing, spirited political debates,<br />
<strong>and</strong> general good times.” Craig is a VP at<br />
JPMorgan Chase in NY <strong>and</strong> recently moved into a<br />
2 bedroom <strong>on</strong> 57th <strong>and</strong> 6th, <strong>and</strong> Jordan c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
to live with his wife <strong>and</strong> 3 children (Nicholas,<br />
5, Mia, 3 <strong>and</strong> Anna, 1) in Villanova <strong>and</strong> is a<br />
shareholder in the Flaster/Greenberg PC law firm<br />
in Philly. Jordan heads the TM <strong>and</strong> CR practice<br />
group.<br />
Sarah Lane Sproha informed me that she <strong>and</strong><br />
husb<strong>and</strong> Jeff are heading to Vegas to celebrate<br />
their 15th anniversary in July <strong>and</strong> may “retie the<br />
knot at the Elvis Wedding Chapel.” They c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to enjoy life in NJ with their girls: Am<strong>and</strong>a, 9,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Tara, 5. The Sprohas regularly keep in touch<br />
with Erinn Haswell, Ian Laird, Mike ’94 <strong>and</strong> Jen<br />
Gardner Mas<strong>on</strong> ’94, Stacey Phelps Peders<strong>on</strong>, Jeff<br />
Swans<strong>on</strong>, Robert ’94 <strong>and</strong> Kelly Lehmann Johns<strong>on</strong><br />
’94, <strong>and</strong> Michael Abood.<br />
I was so proud when Boris Zelkin informed<br />
me that he <strong>and</strong> wife Deeji are Emmy nominees.<br />
On April 2, the 30th Annual Sports Emmys announced<br />
the nominees, <strong>and</strong> Boris <strong>and</strong> Deeji’s<br />
nominati<strong>on</strong>s were in the Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Music<br />
Compositi<strong>on</strong> category. The 1st was for the music<br />
for the opening tease of the 2008 Masters<br />
<strong>and</strong> the 2nd was for the music featured in the<br />
segment preceding the final game at Yankee<br />
Stadium titled, “Yogi’s Br<strong>on</strong>x.” C<strong>on</strong>grats!<br />
After being menti<strong>on</strong>ed in previous columns,<br />
Amy Hayes <strong>and</strong> Kim Meltzer Aseltine reached<br />
out to me <strong>and</strong> provided correct updates <strong>on</strong> their<br />
lives. Amy is still in Los Angeles — the move to<br />
ME is in the works but has not yet happened. She<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to work <strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> mgmt, which<br />
she studied while attending UCLA after leaving<br />
the acting <strong>and</strong> TV/movie industry. Early in the<br />
year, Amy was the project engineer <strong>on</strong> a $10 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
apt bldg in Venice. She hopes to move back<br />
to the NE so<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> she will keep me up to date<br />
via FB (she’s finally joining!). Kim <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong><br />
Steve live in Littlet<strong>on</strong>, CO, with daughter Mia,<br />
5. Living in CO <strong>and</strong> with Steve being Canadian,<br />
Mia is already a great skier <strong>and</strong> loves playing ice<br />
hockey. Kim is a physical therapist <strong>and</strong> works p/t<br />
at Cactus Sport & Spine, <strong>and</strong> she is really enjoying<br />
raising her daughter.<br />
It was w<strong>on</strong>derful hearing from Danie Caro.<br />
She has been coaching women’s lax since graduati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> is currently the women’s lax coach at<br />
Quinnipiac U in Hamden, CT. Danie has been<br />
with her partner, Jen, since 1998 <strong>and</strong> they have a<br />
civil uni<strong>on</strong>. Since Aug ’07 they became “accidental<br />
parents” <strong>and</strong> are raising her nephew Tyler, 6.<br />
Although busy as a new parent, Danie keeps in<br />
touch with Elizabeth Lewis Perkins, Liz Hews<strong>on</strong><br />
Blankstein, Carrie Clifford, Shari Krasnoo ’91,<br />
Janice Leadbetter Bennett ’94, Kim St<strong>and</strong>ish<br />
Reohr ’95, <strong>and</strong> Angela Ch<strong>on</strong>gris ’98.<br />
And while <strong>on</strong> the subject of parenthood, love<br />
was definitely in the air last year. I’ll start with<br />
the newbie parents: Thayer Jacques Lavielle<br />
wrote in about Kerin Coyle McCarthy <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong>’s<br />
daughter Grace, who was born in Sept ’08.<br />
Yuki <strong>and</strong> Mark Swingle welcomed daughter Mia<br />
<strong>on</strong> Oct 27. After many years in Japan (Yuki used<br />
to work at Scott Barger’s company), the Swingles<br />
moved to the US. Mark owns a company that exports/imports<br />
social stati<strong>on</strong>ary between the US<br />
<strong>and</strong> Japan. He c<strong>on</strong>tinues his training in martial<br />
arts <strong>and</strong> received his 2nd-degree black belt last<br />
summer. The Swingles live in NJ, are enjoying<br />
parenthood, <strong>and</strong> manage to get out to Colgate<br />
vs Princet<strong>on</strong> sporting events <strong>on</strong> occasi<strong>on</strong>. He<br />
menti<strong>on</strong>ed how odd/amusing it was that there<br />
were more ’Gate fans in Princet<strong>on</strong> at the Colgate/<br />
Princet<strong>on</strong> ice hockey game last fall. Chrissy Tulin<br />
Myers<strong>on</strong> e-mailed me about the birth of her<br />
daughter Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Leigh in Nov ’08. She <strong>and</strong><br />
husb<strong>and</strong> Ted reside in NYC <strong>and</strong> have become<br />
members of the “East Side stroller set.” Adrienne<br />
Darcey <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> Eric Smith welcomed Lillian<br />
<strong>on</strong> March 22, <strong>and</strong> “sister” Ginger Snap Cookie<br />
(their 3-year-old dog) is reported to be taking the<br />
competiti<strong>on</strong> well!<br />
Now for some veteran parents: On Nov<br />
28 John <strong>and</strong> Elizabeth Wort Clyde welcomed<br />
daughter Camer<strong>on</strong> Paley, who joins brother<br />
Miles, 3; earlier in the year Anne <strong>and</strong> Brett Gerry<br />
welcomed s<strong>on</strong> Elbridge, who joins sister Leila,<br />
4; <strong>and</strong> Katharine <strong>and</strong> Chris Henkels welcomed<br />
68 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 69
Evelyn Rachel <strong>on</strong> Feb 8 at 8:04 am. She weighed<br />
7 lbs, 2 oz <strong>and</strong> measured 20". Chris is so proud<br />
of her <strong>and</strong> daughter Elizabeth, 2.5. Amber <strong>and</strong><br />
Rusty Heffner are now parents to s<strong>on</strong> Reed, who<br />
was born at the end of March. Sister Evelyn, 3, is<br />
thrilled <strong>and</strong> the Heffners are enjoying the chaos!<br />
And now for the brave people who have decided<br />
to parent via “z<strong>on</strong>e” vs “man-to-man” (as PJ<br />
Kavanagh <strong>and</strong> I jokingly refer): Thayer Jacques<br />
Lavielle <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> David welcomed daughter<br />
Cosette (“Coco”) <strong>on</strong> July 28, 2008. After 2 boys,<br />
they are really enjoying having a girl. Since<br />
moving to Charlotte, Thayer rec<strong>on</strong>nected with<br />
Kerin Coyle McCarthy <strong>and</strong> Brian Roelke. They<br />
often get together with families in tow. Heather<br />
<strong>and</strong> John Zuzenak, al<strong>on</strong>g with their boys Aidan,<br />
6, <strong>and</strong> Sawyer, 4, welcomed s<strong>on</strong> Kellen <strong>on</strong> Dec 31.<br />
PJ <strong>and</strong> wife Liz welcomed 3rd s<strong>on</strong> Ryan Kelly <strong>on</strong><br />
Jan 31, weighing 8 lbs, 8 oz. PJ described “crazy<br />
times” at their house while also lovingly stating<br />
that his s<strong>on</strong> looks like “a cute ‘Gollum’ from Lord<br />
of the Rings.” Having seen the pics, I can say that<br />
this adorable child definitely does not resemble<br />
anything from Lord of the Rings! Erin <strong>and</strong> David<br />
Bergers<strong>on</strong> welcomed 2nd daughter Eileen, who<br />
was born <strong>on</strong> March 21 weighing 8 lbs, 2 oz. Sister<br />
Brett, 3.5, <strong>and</strong> brother Liam, 2, are excited about<br />
their new sibling. Two m<strong>on</strong>ths prior to Eileen’s<br />
birth, my husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> I ran into the Bergers<strong>on</strong>s<br />
at a CT mall. If it weren’t for Brett, I would not<br />
have recognized Bergie because he was 35 lbs<br />
lighter (<strong>and</strong> looking 10 years younger). They c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to reside in Mahopac, NY, <strong>and</strong> a Bergers<strong>on</strong>-<br />
DiChiara play date is in the works.<br />
Kim Russo Rutenberg made a solo weekend<br />
trip into NYC in early Feb (a w<strong>on</strong>derful bday gift<br />
from her husb<strong>and</strong>), <strong>and</strong> for 24 hours I was able to<br />
pretend with her that we <strong>on</strong>ly had the resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities<br />
of a single pers<strong>on</strong>. Dan Glusker joined<br />
us for dinner in the W Village. We lucked out <strong>on</strong><br />
a 5–7 pm happy hour deal <strong>on</strong> margaritas. We<br />
laughed, we were loud, <strong>and</strong> we showered each<br />
other with compliments. We were feeling pretty<br />
good about ourselves until the reality of our life<br />
stage set in as a slew of 20-somethings (who all<br />
looked like Sex in the City characters dressed in<br />
tiny tank tops) came flooding in to have dinner<br />
after 9 pm, unlike us old people who need to eat<br />
dinner by 7 pm at the latest. We laughed some<br />
more. Who cares. It was menti<strong>on</strong>ed <strong>on</strong> the news<br />
recently that “40 is the new 20” … if I can be<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sidered looking 20 years younger but still eat<br />
dinner early, that’s fine by me!<br />
As for me, a lot has occurred since the writing<br />
of the spring column. I can no l<strong>on</strong>ger spell expletives<br />
out loud as my daughter Mia (5.5 going<br />
<strong>on</strong> 15), whose memory c<strong>on</strong>tinues to grow more<br />
enhanced, can now spell/sound-out words/read.<br />
This clearly puts me in a spot as she is always<br />
excited to pass <strong>on</strong> newfound info to brother<br />
Christopher, 4. The most requested iPod music<br />
from my kids are s<strong>on</strong>gs by Taylor Swift, Katy<br />
Perry, the J<strong>on</strong>as Brothers, Kelly Clarks<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong><br />
Bey<strong>on</strong>ce. When they sing Katy Perry’s “I Kissed<br />
a Girl” while in the grocery store, I pretend not<br />
to notice (does this make me a bad mom?). In<br />
March I cut off 8+" of my hair <strong>and</strong> d<strong>on</strong>ated it to<br />
Pantene’s fndn, which makes wigs for women<br />
battling cancer (by the time you are reading this,<br />
it will most likely be the same length that it was).<br />
My kids practically cried when they saw me with<br />
the new do (“Why did you do that!?”), but now<br />
they will proudly tell every stranger <strong>on</strong> the street<br />
about it, almost as if an explanati<strong>on</strong> for their<br />
mom’s mediocre haircut is necessary.<br />
Well, it is the year of 20th HS Reuni<strong>on</strong>s for us<br />
all. I’m sure as many of you plan <strong>on</strong> attending<br />
or have already attended your 20-year HS<br />
Reuni<strong>on</strong>, I can tell you I attended mine <strong>on</strong> the<br />
Sat evening of Easter weekend. It took place in a<br />
trendy NYC bar/restaurant. The party c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
<strong>on</strong> at another bar <strong>and</strong> at 2:30 am I found myself<br />
running into a McD<strong>on</strong>ald’s with a buddy <strong>and</strong> we<br />
surprised the rest of our friends up<strong>on</strong> our return<br />
with complimentary cheeseburgers <strong>and</strong> fries.<br />
Did I menti<strong>on</strong> that this column’s deadline was<br />
the day after Easter? Although I am still recovering,<br />
I managed to complete this <strong>on</strong>e! I hope you<br />
found the column entertaining!<br />
Hope to hear from you all!<br />
Kaori: 914-232-0549; kaoriotrl@opt<strong>on</strong>line.net<br />
1994<br />
Allis<strong>on</strong> Good<br />
#8<br />
319 West <strong>88</strong>th Street<br />
New York, NY 10024-2271<br />
As I am writing this, we are still a few m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
away from our 15th Reuni<strong>on</strong>, but when it arrives,<br />
it will have already passed. I am hoping I have<br />
t<strong>on</strong>s of news to share in the next issue, complete<br />
with all of the hijinx from the tents.<br />
For this issue, 4 new babies. D<strong>on</strong>ny <strong>and</strong> Peggy<br />
Krahnke Enright had a baby, James Wils<strong>on</strong>, born<br />
<strong>on</strong> Electi<strong>on</strong> Day. He joins his almost 5-year-old<br />
sister, Heather. This winter was a great time to<br />
put her business <strong>on</strong> hold, but Peggy went back to<br />
work as a real estate agent as the spring arrived.<br />
I learned through the student fundraisers that<br />
Janice Brown Ryan had a baby, but details got<br />
lost in translati<strong>on</strong>! Janice, let us know the story<br />
with the newest member of your family!<br />
Angela <strong>and</strong> Tom Muddell welcomed s<strong>on</strong> Reece<br />
Dobs<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Jan 26. Reece weighed 8 lbs, 8 oz <strong>and</strong><br />
measured 20.5" l<strong>on</strong>g. Reece joins brother Brant, 6.<br />
The Muddells live in Louisville, KY.<br />
Brent <strong>and</strong> Tamara Eischen Tasker welcomed<br />
their 1st child last year, a daughter named Sasha,<br />
born Jan 18, 2008. They are living in Portl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
OR, <strong>and</strong> Tamara is teaching at Pacific U. She<br />
received her PsyD from Pacific in 2005 <strong>and</strong> began<br />
teaching after she completed her post-doc work<br />
in Pittsburgh. Tamara still keeps in touch with<br />
Kristin Lantz <strong>and</strong> Melissa Morra Ferrara ’95, talking<br />
mostly about family fun.<br />
Next time, news from Reuni<strong>on</strong>!<br />
Allis<strong>on</strong>: 212-875-0751; agood@email.com<br />
1995<br />
David A. Schreiber<br />
1717 West Schubert Avenue<br />
Chicago, IL 60614<br />
Happy summer! I hope you’re all doing well <strong>and</strong><br />
enjoying a festive <strong>and</strong> relaxing summer seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Those of us in Chicago are particularly pleased<br />
after having <strong>on</strong>ly just recently bid farewell to yet<br />
another near-apocalyptic winter. It is the price<br />
we pay (or so I’m told). Please drop me a note if<br />
you haven’t d<strong>on</strong>e so in a while. Your classmates<br />
will appreciate it — me too, I might add! So<br />
without further ado, here is the latest news <strong>on</strong><br />
our fellow classmates.<br />
Eric <strong>and</strong> Stacey May Wierzba welcomed their<br />
2nd child, Katherine May, <strong>on</strong> Nov 5. Katherine<br />
joins brother Hayden, 2 1/2. The family c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
to live in Alex<strong>and</strong>ria, VA, where Stacey recently<br />
returned to her positi<strong>on</strong> (since 2002) as dir<br />
of public outreach at the American Assoc of<br />
Pharma Scientists.<br />
Joel <strong>and</strong> Ania Cybulski Cramer had their 3rd<br />
child, s<strong>on</strong> Cooper, <strong>on</strong> Dec 6. He joins C<strong>on</strong>rad, 3<br />
1/2, <strong>and</strong> Claudia, 2. The family is doing great <strong>and</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues to live in the Bucktown neighborhood<br />
of Chicago, where the kids have regular play<br />
dates with Hilary Poticha Kurinsky <strong>and</strong> her 2<br />
daughters. Ania is just enjoying being a mom of<br />
3 kids under the age of 4, though not so thrilled<br />
about having 2 still in diapers!<br />
Kristi <strong>and</strong> Spencer Sloe welcomed their 2nd<br />
child, Cooper James, <strong>on</strong> Jan 25. He joins sister<br />
Sienna, 3. The family c<strong>on</strong>tinues to live in Brooklyn,<br />
<strong>and</strong> work in NYC, where Spencer is a sr dir<br />
at Radio 1 <strong>and</strong> Kristi is a global marketing dir at<br />
Kiehl’s.<br />
Taragh (St Lawrence ’94) <strong>and</strong> Babbie Clopper<br />
Mulvany had their 1st child, John Elliott, <strong>on</strong><br />
March 18. The happy couple is adjusting to John’s<br />
arrival <strong>and</strong> enjoying each new day’s surprises.<br />
Beth <strong>and</strong> Pete Greiner welcomed a s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Andrew Thomas, into their family <strong>on</strong> Feb 2. The<br />
family is just thrilled <strong>and</strong> both Beth <strong>and</strong> Andrew<br />
are doing great: Pete, too!<br />
Amy Palmer married Douglas Ellis (Williams)<br />
last May during a beautiful spring weekend in<br />
Manchester, VT. Guests were treated to New<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> hospitality, from an 18th-century menu<br />
at the rehearsal dinner to the big b<strong>and</strong> sounds of<br />
the Beantown Swing Orchestra at the wedding.<br />
Colgate bridesmaids included Kathleen Galligan,<br />
Bridget Klein Curry, Danielle Hill, Sue M<strong>on</strong>ajati<br />
Reno, <strong>and</strong> Denise Torres Wiggins. Rounding out<br />
the ’Gate crew were Heidi Cuthberts<strong>on</strong>, Paige<br />
J<strong>on</strong>es Stoecker, <strong>and</strong> Jennifer Moore. A great time<br />
(<strong>and</strong> major outlet shopping) was had by all. Amy<br />
<strong>and</strong> Doug live in Williamstown, MA, where Amy<br />
is a partner at a VT law firm while Doug manages<br />
investments for private clients.<br />
Amy, Danielle, <strong>and</strong> Kathleen c<strong>on</strong>vened in<br />
Manhattan last summer for Bridget’s baby shower<br />
(she had a baby girl, Caroline, in Nov), <strong>and</strong><br />
Amy, Bridget, Danielle, Kathleen, <strong>and</strong> Sue spent<br />
a beautiful fall weekend together at Bridget’s<br />
house in CT in celebrati<strong>on</strong> of fall bdays. In Nov,<br />
Amy made a trip to Atlanta to visit Denise <strong>and</strong><br />
Paige, who had a daughter, Keely, in Oct (joining<br />
sister Rachael). In other news, Danielle recently<br />
began a new job as a sr integrated marketing<br />
manager at Time Inc in the Fortune/M<strong>on</strong>ey<br />
Group, which includes Fortune, Fortune Small<br />
Business, <strong>and</strong> MONEY mags, <strong>and</strong> Kathleen c<strong>on</strong>tinues<br />
in her role as an asst VP at Bank of America<br />
in Bost<strong>on</strong>, where she lives with husb<strong>and</strong> Doug.<br />
Bridget has returned to Edelman from maternity<br />
leave <strong>and</strong> is slowly learning how to balance a<br />
career with motherhood.<br />
Finally, it is with great sadness that I report<br />
the passing of our classmate Shawn McGregor <strong>on</strong><br />
Oct 11 at a hospital in Gainesville, FL. We extend<br />
our heartfelt c<strong>on</strong>dolences to his parents, Ray<br />
McGregor <strong>and</strong> Victoria Coiet, <strong>and</strong> wish them well<br />
during this difficult time.<br />
That’s a wrap. Take care <strong>and</strong> stay well.<br />
David: 773-281-8152; d<br />
schreiber2004@kellogg.northwestern.edu<br />
1996<br />
Kelly C<strong>on</strong>nolly<br />
12701 Found St<strong>on</strong>e Road, #303<br />
Germantown, MD 20876-6932<br />
Hi, ’Gaters! Right to the news. Keith <strong>and</strong> Kelly<br />
Rodden ’01 DiBlasi had a baby girl, Alex<strong>and</strong>ra<br />
Violet, <strong>on</strong> Nov 18, 2008. S<strong>and</strong>ra B<strong>on</strong>temps Hodgman<br />
<strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong>, Todd, also had a baby girl,<br />
Ava Jane Duncan Hodgman, <strong>on</strong> Nov 2. Stacey<br />
H<strong>on</strong>stedt Polanskjy <strong>and</strong> hubby, Pete, had their<br />
3rd child in June: Damian John, joining big sisters<br />
Cassie <strong>and</strong> Maddie. All the families are doing<br />
well <strong>and</strong> are happy, though a bit busy as you can<br />
imagine.<br />
Cory Frederick Goriup writes: “My husb<strong>and</strong><br />
(Gus, VA Tech ’96) <strong>and</strong> I welcomed our 2nd child,<br />
a s<strong>on</strong>, Devin Michael, <strong>on</strong> Sept 24, 2008. He is a<br />
w<strong>on</strong>derful, happy, smiley baby. <strong>His</strong> big sister,<br />
Lexi, who is 3, just loves him! I am c<strong>on</strong>tinuing<br />
to work full time at my law firm where I am a<br />
partner, practicing mainly in the area of family<br />
law. I recently rec<strong>on</strong>nected with Catherine Ols<strong>on</strong><br />
Schirmeier through Facebook. She has 2 s<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
is living in Chevy Chase, MD. I was able to see Jen<br />
Wiler, her husb<strong>and</strong>, Dave, <strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong>, Blake, when<br />
they were in DC for a c<strong>on</strong>ference that Jen was<br />
presenting at this past year. They are in St Louis,<br />
but moving to Denver at the end of the summer.”<br />
Elisa Hoffman wrote in: “My husb<strong>and</strong>, Sean<br />
Suder (UVA ’00), <strong>and</strong> I had twins <strong>on</strong> Jan 23! Lily<br />
Hope Hoffman Suder was 5 1/2 lbs <strong>and</strong> 19" <strong>and</strong><br />
Abbott Gabriel Hoffman Suder was 6 lbs <strong>and</strong><br />
20". Lily is named after Leslie Ebert, <strong>on</strong>e of my<br />
best friends from Colgate who passed away in<br />
Nov 2001. Alyssa Gibney Ashley, my Colgate<br />
roommate, drove up from Louisville to meet Lily<br />
<strong>and</strong> Abbott the day after they were born. Back in<br />
Nov, Alyssa drove up from Louisville <strong>and</strong> Christine<br />
Pan Bassett drove in from Chicago for our<br />
shower, so Colgate was definitely represented!”<br />
Elisa is still working for Teach for America, <strong>and</strong><br />
she <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> live in Cincinnati.<br />
Molly Foran Yurchak <strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> Mike<br />
Yurchak ’94 had their 2nd s<strong>on</strong>, Sascha Peter, <strong>on</strong><br />
September 12. He joins Luca Michael, who is now<br />
3 1/2.<br />
That’s all the news that’s latest <strong>and</strong> greatest.<br />
Be sure to write me if you have more.<br />
Kelly: 240-686-1538; kelbethc<strong>on</strong>nolly@yahoo.com<br />
1997<br />
Amy McKnight Fazen<br />
38 Woodward Street<br />
Newt<strong>on</strong> Highl<strong>and</strong>s, MA 02461-1512<br />
Hi, every<strong>on</strong>e!<br />
S<strong>and</strong>i Hemmerlein writes, “I recently left my<br />
post as head of marketing for KIDZ BOP to make<br />
a career change <strong>and</strong> figure out what my next<br />
move is. In the meantime, I am doing some c<strong>on</strong>sulting<br />
work (mostly still in children’s music) as<br />
well as freelance writing. I also have c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
making TV appearances, including shooting the<br />
pilot for the new versi<strong>on</strong> of The Dating Game<br />
for GSN (now the 2nd game show I’ve w<strong>on</strong>), <strong>and</strong><br />
as an <strong>on</strong>-air guest <strong>on</strong> QVC selling a CD box set<br />
called The Easy Rock Collecti<strong>on</strong>. You can watch 1<br />
of my recent appearances <strong>on</strong> YouTube. I c<strong>on</strong>tinue<br />
to travel a lot, though most of my trips end up<br />
in the desert now, including this past summer’s<br />
10-day adventure in Morocco with Michelle Cahr<br />
’98.”<br />
Heather Hendry received her PhD in foreign<br />
language educati<strong>on</strong> from the U of Pitt in<br />
April.<br />
The baby boom in our class c<strong>on</strong>tinues.<br />
Danielle Schwartz Goldsmith writes, “Adam<br />
<strong>and</strong> I are happy to announce the birth of Robert<br />
‘Gray,’ born Dec 9. <strong>His</strong> sister Tess, 3, thinks he’s<br />
rather cute but boring so far <strong>and</strong> is excited for<br />
the day she can start bossing him around. We’re<br />
still in NYC, trying to maximize our time here<br />
until we give in <strong>and</strong> move to the ’burbs.” S<strong>on</strong>ia<br />
Zywotchenko Robins<strong>on</strong> writes, “My husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Nick, <strong>and</strong> I welcomed our daughter, Eve Isla, <strong>on</strong><br />
Dec 19, joining her 3 1/2-year-old brother Alex.<br />
We’re all doing great!” On Jan 26 Rhett <strong>and</strong><br />
Andrea M<strong>on</strong>tano Speros welcomed s<strong>on</strong> Winst<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Charlotte Chamberlain, daughter of Bill <strong>and</strong><br />
Courtney C<strong>on</strong>ant Maunsell, arrived <strong>on</strong> March<br />
9. On March 27, Kaylin Ruth joined Doug <strong>and</strong><br />
Julina Henders<strong>on</strong> Ogilvie. Since Julina, Ando, <strong>and</strong><br />
Courtney used to share a house together up at<br />
Okemo for many ski seas<strong>on</strong>s, we have to w<strong>on</strong>der<br />
what was in the water up there!<br />
C<strong>on</strong>grats to all!<br />
Amy: colgate1997news@hotmail.com<br />
70 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 71<br />
1998<br />
Carmella Alvaro<br />
2517 S Walter Reed Drive, #A<br />
Arlingt<strong>on</strong>, VA 22206-1212<br />
Hello, every<strong>on</strong>e. Thanks for the updates. There<br />
are 21 new babies scattered throughout this<br />
issue. I wanted to keep it at 13 for the symbolic<br />
value but you all were too, er, busy. Charles <strong>and</strong><br />
Carrie Ciaccia Mathews are the proud parents of<br />
Mirabella Ann, born <strong>on</strong> Nov 14, joining Avery.<br />
Ad<strong>on</strong>al Foyle, in additi<strong>on</strong> to his day job of<br />
playing against Yao in the NBA, has a fndn called<br />
the Kerosene Lamp fndn that empowers kids<br />
to grow into healthy <strong>and</strong> well-educated adults<br />
through free basketball camps, building/refurbishing<br />
basketball courts in poor communities.<br />
The name “Kerosene Lamp” refers to the lighting<br />
used by Ad<strong>on</strong>al to study when he was growing<br />
up <strong>on</strong> an isl<strong>and</strong> without electricity <strong>and</strong> symbolizes<br />
his missi<strong>on</strong> to brighten the futures of today’s<br />
youth.<br />
Kyle <strong>and</strong> Rebecca Ahouse Patters<strong>on</strong> had baby<br />
boy #2, Miles Robert, born Jan 11 <strong>and</strong> joining<br />
brother Eli. Jamie Kohn Gersch writes, “Jordan<br />
<strong>and</strong> I welcomed our 2nd s<strong>on</strong>, Noah Jacob, <strong>on</strong> Feb<br />
20, joining brother Sam. We were surrounded by<br />
many Colgate friends at the bris, including Emily<br />
Peters Johns<strong>on</strong> Newhouse, Betsy Doepke Mc-<br />
Dermott, Am<strong>and</strong>a Rabinovitch Corzine, Kirsten<br />
Letsinger Edwards, <strong>and</strong> a special surprise from<br />
NY, Erica Goodstadt Schiff. Henry ’01 <strong>and</strong> Rachel<br />
Kohn ’01 Sztul <strong>and</strong> J<strong>on</strong>athan Gersch ’03 also<br />
came out to SF from NY to celebrate their newest<br />
nephew.” Erica writes in about that trip, too,<br />
with some more news: “On July 5, 2008, Jeffrey<br />
<strong>and</strong> I had our 2nd child, Benjamin Myles, joining<br />
his sister Isabella Brooke, who is 3. I still work 2<br />
days a week in NYC <strong>and</strong> Jeffrey is finishing his<br />
3rd year of his urology residency. I recently took<br />
a kids-free trip to SF to meet Jordan <strong>and</strong> Jamie’s<br />
2nd s<strong>on</strong>, Noah Jacob. It was so great to see Emily<br />
Peters Johns<strong>on</strong> Newhouse <strong>and</strong> meet Betsy<br />
Doepke McDermott’s twin girls, Jane <strong>and</strong> Ann.<br />
Every<strong>on</strong>e seems to be doing great!”<br />
Bryan Carnahan completed the Cham<strong>on</strong>ix<br />
(Argentière)-Zermatt Haute Route ski tour in the<br />
Alps in late March/early April <strong>and</strong> is spending at<br />
least a part of this summer recovering from surgery<br />
<strong>on</strong> a knee that was injured last Aug while<br />
skiing off-piste near Nevados de Chillan, Chile.<br />
Teresa Matazz<strong>on</strong>i writes, “I went to Robin<br />
Bellizzi’s gorgeous wedding to Titus Queen <strong>on</strong><br />
Jan 31 in Tallahassee. Both the lovebirds work at<br />
FSU <strong>and</strong> the recepti<strong>on</strong> was appropriately held<br />
in the FL State football stadium. Shareen Ismail,<br />
who is completing her pediatric residency in Chicago,<br />
also attended the wedding, as did Gary <strong>and</strong><br />
Alis<strong>on</strong> Newman Stallings. Ali recently completed<br />
a residency in dermatology <strong>and</strong> has relocated<br />
from New Orleans back to NY. M<strong>on</strong>ica Arreola<br />
Holl<strong>and</strong> was in the wedding party <strong>and</strong> we sat<br />
(at a table appropriately numbered 13) with her<br />
hubby, Chuck Holl<strong>and</strong>, who shared anecdotes of<br />
their sweet children. Tannia Cavajani was unable<br />
to attend the wedding due in part to her adorable<br />
new twins, Ethan <strong>and</strong> Samantha, who just<br />
get cuter with each picture she shares. Speaking<br />
of new babies, I just chatted with Krescent Hancock<br />
Telleen, who had a baby girl, Darcy Shea, <strong>on</strong><br />
April 5, 2008. She <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong> are quite busy<br />
with their 4 kids <strong>and</strong> all the new experiences this<br />
adventuresome brood keeps bringing their way.<br />
I see Sarah Lusardi frequently <strong>and</strong> we spend our<br />
time walking her dog, Maddox, around Lake Merritt,<br />
adventuring down the slopes in Tahoe, <strong>and</strong><br />
house hunting. Someday so<strong>on</strong> we both hope to<br />
report that we have purchased homes in the Bay<br />
area. Stay tuned!”<br />
Ella Esente <strong>and</strong> Gian Luca M<strong>on</strong>tenuovo<br />
welcomed baby Elisa born Dec 15, joining Luca.<br />
Daria Bar<strong>on</strong>-Hall Erikss<strong>on</strong> reports for her <strong>and</strong><br />
Ella: “We both had the pleasure of being comatr<strong>on</strong>s-of-h<strong>on</strong>or<br />
in Kristina Sumpti<strong>on</strong>’s March<br />
28 nuptials to James Bell (Princet<strong>on</strong> ’97) in NYC.<br />
Kristina looked absolutely stunning as Steve<br />
Sumpti<strong>on</strong> ’63 walked her down the aisle. The<br />
bride <strong>and</strong> groom danced the night away in the<br />
Prince George ballroom <strong>and</strong> friends joined in for<br />
a memorable evening. Kristina <strong>and</strong> Jamie jetted<br />
off shortly after for a 2-week h<strong>on</strong>eymo<strong>on</strong> of skiing<br />
in Whistler <strong>and</strong> then off to HI for some sun!”<br />
Carol Walter writes, “I launched Solace Essentials<br />
in Jan <strong>and</strong> 10 Seattle stores already carry it.<br />
I make the products by h<strong>and</strong> in my workshop<br />
in W Seattle with all organic ingredients <strong>and</strong><br />
will be applying for USDA Organic status later<br />
this year. The 7 Solace Essentials scents that I<br />
designed are based <strong>on</strong> Chakra healing principles<br />
(roots in East Indian yoga).”<br />
Jessica Deckard reports, “I’m still teaching<br />
English at a private HS in New Orleans. I’m completing<br />
my 5th year, <strong>and</strong> I’m starting to have that<br />
‘itch’ all 5th-year teachers have. I’m doing a lot of<br />
creative writing. I’m a fellow of the Natl Writing<br />
Project <strong>and</strong> will be teaching an advanced writing<br />
seminar this summer. The seminar is part of<br />
the Greater New Orleans Writing Project <strong>and</strong> is<br />
offered through the U of New Orleans. I recently<br />
moved out of uptown New Orleans to Gentilly.<br />
I’m living in a house that was completely destroyed<br />
by Katrina <strong>and</strong> has just finished being<br />
rebuilt. It’s weird living in a totally decimated<br />
neighborhood (again). My part of Gentilly is<br />
really spotty. Every other house <strong>on</strong> each block<br />
is either gutted <strong>and</strong> empty or in the process of<br />
being rebuilt.”<br />
Jen Schiffer writes, “I’m opening a new<br />
club in Williamsburg <strong>and</strong> in Manhattan this<br />
summer.” Kevin Galligan is also starting a new<br />
company, “Pinpointpost.com is a direct mail<br />
marketing website targeted at small businesses.”<br />
Matt <strong>and</strong> Johanna Ames Coats welcomed a new<br />
baby, Mas<strong>on</strong> Ames, <strong>on</strong> Feb 21: “He decided to<br />
arrive 4 weeks early, <strong>on</strong> the same day as our baby<br />
shower! So, our family <strong>and</strong> friends enjoyed a<br />
great brunch without us. All is well.” Chi McClean<br />
just released a new CD <strong>and</strong> reports, “The release<br />
for my new album, Something Out There, went<br />
well! We played to a packed house <strong>on</strong> a rainy<br />
Wed night in March at SF’s Cafe du Nord <strong>and</strong><br />
have been playing several gigs around the Bay<br />
area since. I’m starting to get a little college radio<br />
play here in CA <strong>and</strong> back at Colgate <strong>on</strong> WRCU.<br />
My summer tour will be from SF down to San<br />
Diego. (Of course, there will be a little surfing<br />
in between shows!) The reviews are starting to<br />
trickle in, the CD sales are slowly climbing, <strong>and</strong><br />
I just got my 1st check from iTunes for a few<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths worth of downloads. I also just found out<br />
that P<strong>and</strong>ora.com <strong>and</strong> Last.fm recently uploaded<br />
my music to their streaming radio services (both<br />
of which are cool if you haven’t checked them<br />
out). While I may so<strong>on</strong> be joining the ranks of the<br />
starving artists, I’m having a lot of fun <strong>and</strong> am<br />
making some good progress al<strong>on</strong>g the way.”<br />
Dawn McVey Cohen reports some good news:<br />
“Dan <strong>and</strong> I just had a baby. Her name is Evelyn.<br />
She joins brother Jacob, 3. All is well with us here<br />
in VA.” Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Kennedy Bliss, l<strong>on</strong>g-time<br />
reader, 1st-time updating, also has baby news:<br />
“My husb<strong>and</strong>, Richard (Hamilt<strong>on</strong> ’99), <strong>and</strong> I welcomed<br />
our 1st child, Edward ‘Teddy’ Cunningham,<br />
<strong>on</strong> Nov 11. He’s such a little love <strong>and</strong> we couldn’t<br />
be happier. All is well in NYC!” Anna Davis writes,<br />
“I’m still c<strong>on</strong>sulting as a disaster/emergency<br />
mgmt analyst for the fed govt. My last 3 projects<br />
have taken me to out to Guam (typho<strong>on</strong>), NY<br />
(potential hurricane), <strong>and</strong> AK (flooding) while<br />
Supporting Africa by summiting its<br />
big three<br />
Before coming to Colgate from her hometown of Dover, Mass., <strong>and</strong> joining the Outdoor<br />
Educati<strong>on</strong> Program, Katherine Lynn ’04 had no mountain climbing experience. Now, five<br />
years post-graduati<strong>on</strong>, she has logged many miles trekking through Colorado <strong>and</strong> recently<br />
summited the three highest peaks in Africa. Lynn was a member of the 13-woman<br />
group who finished the 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge Africa this past January. The challenge<br />
involved climbing Mount Kenya, Mount Meru, <strong>and</strong> Mount Kilimanjaro, in that order, within<br />
three weeks.<br />
First accomplished in 2007, the 3 Peaks 3 Weeks Challenge Africa involves a team of<br />
women who are dedicated to the causes of the envir<strong>on</strong>ment, educati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> health in Africa.<br />
Each team member spends the year prior to the trip raising m<strong>on</strong>ey for n<strong>on</strong>profit organizati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
in Africa that address these issues.<br />
Lynn raised just under $6,000, with some help from Tisza Bell ’06. Lynn <strong>and</strong> Bell, who<br />
became friends through the Outdoor Educati<strong>on</strong> Program, were hoping to take the challenge<br />
together until Bell had to undergo knee surgery.<br />
The total distance covered by the group in the course of their three mountain climbs is<br />
estimated to be 140 miles. Although Lynn lives in Denver, Colo., <strong>and</strong> has a lot of climbing<br />
experience, she admitted that she had some doubt in her ability to finish when summiting<br />
the “roof of Africa,” Mount Kilimanjaro. Lynn said that witnessing altitude sickness get the<br />
better of <strong>on</strong>e teammate, who was guided down the mountain “with drool dripping down her<br />
mouth,” <strong>and</strong> seeing another climber being carried down <strong>on</strong> piggyback was “disheartening.”<br />
But she overcame the mental as well as the physical battles — numbness in her fingers <strong>and</strong><br />
toes; nausea — <strong>and</strong> when Lynn reached the glacier-like top, “the view was like nothing I’ve<br />
ever seen before,” she said.<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> to the sights, Lynn was in awe of the close proximity of wildlife that they<br />
encountered while hiking through the mountains. Giraffes were within a few steps, m<strong>on</strong>keys<br />
were as comm<strong>on</strong> as squirrels are back home, <strong>and</strong> the presence of water buffalo required the<br />
group to be protected by an armed ranger for several days.<br />
In between climbs, the team visited the organizati<strong>on</strong>s for which they raised m<strong>on</strong>ey: the<br />
Laikipia Wildlife Forum, the School of St. Jude in Tanzania, <strong>and</strong> Support for Internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Change, committed to limiting the impact of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. For Lynn, having the<br />
chance to meet the people whom her fundraising efforts are helping was a privilege. “It let<br />
me see exactly where the m<strong>on</strong>ey I raised was going, <strong>and</strong> that’s been really effective to share<br />
with people who d<strong>on</strong>ated — just to tell them, ‘I saw these people, I saw how much they’re<br />
hurting, <strong>and</strong> your m<strong>on</strong>ey is already helping them.’”<br />
Seeing their way of life was also an eye-opening experience, Lynn explained. “It really put<br />
things in perspective,” she said. “People are saying the ec<strong>on</strong>omy is so bad over here, but we<br />
obviously have it very good. They are struggling so much <strong>and</strong> there is incredible poverty …<br />
but although they’re living in mud huts <strong>and</strong> sick, they have high spirits.”<br />
— Aleta Mayne
eing based in SF. In my spare time I’ve been<br />
skiing (I even hit up Alyeska) <strong>and</strong> training for a<br />
marath<strong>on</strong>.”<br />
Michael <strong>and</strong> Amy Zarych Elliott moved from<br />
DC to Bethesda last year with their 2 kids —<br />
Thomas, 3 <strong>and</strong> Julia, 4 1/2. Michael is still an assoc<br />
at Paul Weiss Rifkind. Amy is home with the<br />
kids. Christina Pavlak writes, “After spending<br />
10 years in Santa Fe, NM, working at a homeless<br />
shelter <strong>and</strong> then teaching a bilingual 6th-grade<br />
class, I moved back to NY this past summer to<br />
attend a grad program in sociology <strong>and</strong> educati<strong>on</strong><br />
at Teachers C. While in NM, I developed a<br />
love of motorcycles <strong>and</strong> have traveled much of<br />
the country <strong>on</strong> a Harley. In the summer I will be<br />
entering a doctoral program in the field of curriculum<br />
<strong>and</strong> instructi<strong>on</strong> at BC.” New daddy Matt<br />
Shaw reports, “Well, 2009 has been a busy year<br />
for us. On Jan 8 my wife <strong>and</strong> I welcomed our s<strong>on</strong><br />
Blake into the world. He was 4 weeks early, so we<br />
didn’t quite have everything ready to go, but all<br />
of that chaos is a distant memory now <strong>and</strong> we’re<br />
settling into daily life as parents. Blake is doing<br />
great <strong>and</strong> growing like a weed. Unfortunately,<br />
his arrival meant we missed a visit from Aar<strong>on</strong><br />
Pattillo, who was in town from China, where he<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinues his work as a c<strong>on</strong>sultant <strong>and</strong> entrepreneur.<br />
Meanwhile, still see plenty of Prest<strong>on</strong> Walls<br />
<strong>and</strong> Chip Brackett, both of whom live in Seattle<br />
as well. Prest<strong>on</strong> is helping run his family’s real<br />
estate business. Chip is resp<strong>on</strong>sible for Kimberly<br />
Clark’s envir<strong>on</strong>mental program at its pulp mill in<br />
Everett. I’m also working <strong>on</strong> a summertime kayaking<br />
reuni<strong>on</strong> with some of my Colgate camping<br />
buddies. We’re hoping to meet in ME, where Jeff<br />
Holmes now lives <strong>and</strong> works as an ER doctor in<br />
Reas<strong>on</strong>s to give<br />
“Thank you for taking our calls!”<br />
– Kristie Migliori ’11<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong>. Jeff <strong>and</strong> his wife had a s<strong>on</strong>, Jacks<strong>on</strong>,<br />
who was born just a few weeks after Blake. We’re<br />
hoping to score a visit from 2 Atlanta-ites: John<br />
Weaver, who is doing a year-l<strong>on</strong>g surgery fellowship<br />
at Emory U, <strong>and</strong> Jay W<strong>on</strong>, who is practicing<br />
hotel mgmt there. We might also get to see Brian<br />
Flynn, who is doing c<strong>on</strong>sulting work <strong>on</strong> LI, <strong>and</strong><br />
Vin R<strong>and</strong>azzo, who is the resident man about<br />
town in his hometown in NJ.”<br />
Angela Ch<strong>on</strong>gris writes, “Life in NH is great.<br />
I am still saving lives in the ER at Portsmouth<br />
Regi<strong>on</strong>al Hospital. Still have Rosie <strong>and</strong> Wally, my<br />
black labs. I am looking forward to spring <strong>and</strong><br />
summer hiking <strong>and</strong> paddling!” Lisen C<strong>on</strong>nery<br />
Syp writes, “I am thrilled to announce the birth<br />
of my daughter Filippa Ruth, born <strong>on</strong> Jan 13.<br />
Pippa is amazing <strong>and</strong> my husb<strong>and</strong> Mitch <strong>and</strong><br />
I love being parents. We are still in Bost<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
I am still working in PR, though <strong>on</strong> a p/t basis<br />
now.” Jana Robins<strong>on</strong> writes, “I’m headed to<br />
William & Mary Law in Aug. Did the psych <strong>and</strong><br />
teaching thing for a while, now I’m going to try<br />
law. Hopefully, the ec<strong>on</strong>omy will bounce back in<br />
3 years when I need a real job. Any<strong>on</strong>e interested<br />
in a ‘historically educati<strong>on</strong>al vacati<strong>on</strong>’ or visiting<br />
the VA coast, look me up!”<br />
Cara Mastropietro Dowden welcomed baby<br />
#2: “Bill <strong>and</strong> I just had a baby girl! Elise Michelle<br />
was born March 27 at 6 lbs, 9 oz <strong>and</strong> 20", joining<br />
brother Jacks<strong>on</strong>. We are living in Westfield, NJ,<br />
after spending 6+ years in Atlanta. It’s nice to<br />
be back in the NE!” Danielle Jacks<strong>on</strong> updates:<br />
“Christopher <strong>and</strong> Susannah Tripi Torpey welcomed<br />
a beautiful baby boy into the world <strong>on</strong><br />
March 18. In awesome NYC fashi<strong>on</strong>, Sue sent us<br />
text from her BlackBerry throughout her labor.<br />
Student callers raised<br />
$574,178 during 2008–<br />
2009 from 4,916 alumni,<br />
parents, <strong>and</strong> friends.<br />
The Colgate Annual Fund offers hundreds of reas<strong>on</strong>s to give.<br />
It’s the lifeblood of the university, supporting everything<br />
from financial aid <strong>and</strong> career programs to study groups <strong>and</strong><br />
athletics. By investing in the annual fund, you help every single<br />
student <strong>on</strong> campus.<br />
Plan ahead to support Colgate again this year.<br />
The so<strong>on</strong>er you make your gift, the so<strong>on</strong>er students will benefit.<br />
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Or call 800-668-4428<br />
Kieran Christopher is about the cutest little guy<br />
I’ve ever seen, complete with a full head of spiky,<br />
punk-rocker hair. The whole family is doing<br />
great <strong>and</strong> very happy!” Stephanie Rooks Stern<br />
announces the arrival of 2 babies: “My husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Jared, <strong>and</strong> I welcomed our twins, Lucy <strong>and</strong> Max,<br />
<strong>on</strong> Jan 23. Two at <strong>on</strong>ce has been interesting, but<br />
we’re having a blast with them. We’re still living<br />
in NYC <strong>and</strong> I’ll be heading back to work at Newsweek<br />
in early May.”<br />
As for me, I was the victim of the ec<strong>on</strong>omy<br />
<strong>and</strong> was laid off in Jan. I was fortunate to find<br />
a new job quickly <strong>and</strong> am now a regi<strong>on</strong>al sales<br />
mgr for a company where I get to work with<br />
Colgate people, so it worked out well. During<br />
my severance time (which I refer to as “Spring<br />
Break 2009”) I went to Aruba for a week, sunned<br />
myself, <strong>and</strong> drank florescent blue tropical drinks<br />
to recover from the shock of losing my job. It<br />
worked. I went to the DC Improv with Nicki<br />
Crane, Michelle Warmus, Garine Serengulian<br />
Magary, <strong>and</strong> Flory Wils<strong>on</strong> for a comedy show.<br />
Garine reports, “We welcomed baby #2, Toby, <strong>on</strong><br />
Inaugurati<strong>on</strong> Day. He is an easygoing baby, just<br />
like his dad! Mike <strong>and</strong> Amber Bryant DiCoccio<br />
welcomed Ava Mari<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> Feb 5. They live in SF.<br />
Lindsay <strong>and</strong> Kat Ordway Reishman welcomed<br />
Thomas Gord<strong>on</strong>, born April 3 in DC.” Michelle<br />
is in MD having moved from Buffalo about a<br />
year ago <strong>and</strong> works at M&T Bank. Nicki had a<br />
group of us over for a fun brunch where we had<br />
an accessory swap. Good idea in this ec<strong>on</strong>omy.<br />
By the time you read this Flory will have taken<br />
a trip to Iraq for her work with OPIC. Allis<strong>on</strong><br />
Gleas<strong>on</strong> Besch visited me in March <strong>and</strong> we had<br />
a good time going out to a great dinner, slothing,<br />
<strong>and</strong> falling asleep <strong>on</strong> the couch by 11 pm <strong>on</strong> a<br />
Fri night. I <strong>on</strong>ly check the Scene gmail every few<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths now that the Scene is quarterly, so d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
think I am ignoring you, <strong>and</strong> keep sending in<br />
updates.<br />
Carm: colgate1998@gmail.com<br />
1999<br />
Samantha Kohn<br />
Apartado 1187-1000<br />
San Jose, Costa Rica<br />
Hi, every<strong>on</strong>e! Thanks to those who wrote in!<br />
Some exciting baby news from fellow ’99ers:<br />
Heather Ferina Hendrick writes, “Chris <strong>and</strong> I<br />
moved last summer to Sturbridge, MA, to enjoy<br />
the country as we found out we were welcoming<br />
another additi<strong>on</strong> to our family. She was just born,<br />
a little girl named Caleigh Ferina <strong>on</strong> March 2. She<br />
joins brother Cole. Chris also got a promoti<strong>on</strong> last<br />
m<strong>on</strong>th to assoc dir at Genzyme Corp, a biotech<br />
company. I’m still enjoying being a stay-at-home<br />
mom.”<br />
Megan Hamlin Jeffers also reports <strong>on</strong> an exciting<br />
new additi<strong>on</strong> to her family: “My husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
I welcomed a baby girl, Scarlett Delia, <strong>on</strong> Sept 19.<br />
She’s been so much fun <strong>and</strong> I love being a mom.<br />
Other than that, I keep up with fellow ’99ers<br />
Sarah Kelly, Sara Gansheimer, Melissa Faulkner,<br />
Erin Smith Grable, Kristen Dougherty Henders<strong>on</strong>,<br />
<strong>and</strong> L<strong>on</strong>y-Ann Spelman at a book club we’ve<br />
formed here in Bost<strong>on</strong>, which, of course, involves<br />
more wine <strong>and</strong> dinner than book, but it’s a good<br />
excuse to get together every m<strong>on</strong>th.”<br />
Good news travels fast. On the professi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
fr<strong>on</strong>t: “After 5 years in the Manhattan office of<br />
Davis Polk & Wardwell, Katy Carney Cole has<br />
changed law firms. Effective March 9, Katy<br />
became part of the commercial litigati<strong>on</strong> dept of<br />
Farrell Fritz, PC. Her new firm has her focusing<br />
<strong>on</strong> all aspects of complex commercial litigati<strong>on</strong><br />
involving businesses, hedge funds, financial<br />
instituti<strong>on</strong>s, not-for-profits, <strong>and</strong> individuals.”<br />
And finally, weddings! Kate Foster Lengyel<br />
reports: “Dev<strong>on</strong> Slauenwhite got married to<br />
Jamey Wishner <strong>on</strong> April 4 in beautiful Costa Rica.<br />
Several Colgaters couldn’t pass up the opportunity<br />
for a little sun (<strong>and</strong> to celebrate with Dev<strong>on</strong>,<br />
of course!), including me, Roger Lengyel, Erin<br />
Matts, Kellyn Smith, Laura Wright, Steve Close,<br />
Allis<strong>on</strong> Kern, <strong>and</strong> Samantha Kohn (wedding planner!).The<br />
wedding was incredible, high atop a<br />
cliff as the sun set over the lush mtns <strong>and</strong> crystal<br />
blue ocean. Dev<strong>on</strong> was even more gorgeous than<br />
the breathtaking view, <strong>and</strong> we had an amazing<br />
time! C<strong>on</strong>grats, Dev<strong>on</strong>!”<br />
Samantha: 414-241-9738;<br />
samantha_kohn@yahoo.com<br />
2000<br />
Katey T<strong>on</strong>e<br />
411 Sloan Road<br />
Nashville, TN 37209-4654<br />
Greetings, all! I hope every<strong>on</strong>e is well <strong>and</strong><br />
enjoying time with your friends <strong>and</strong> family this<br />
summer. I can hardly believe that we are moving<br />
into the 10th academic year since we graduated<br />
from Colgate. It’s not too early to start planning<br />
for your trip back to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> next June. I hope<br />
to see every<strong>on</strong>e there celebrating our 10th!<br />
Let’s get to the news: John <strong>and</strong> Brooke Bucklin<br />
D’Entrem<strong>on</strong>t welcomed their daughter Grace<br />
Elizabeth <strong>on</strong> Oct 13. Grace has already been introduced<br />
to many Colgate friends, most recently<br />
Brent <strong>and</strong> Jennie Wils<strong>on</strong> Krasner, who came to<br />
see them in NH with their s<strong>on</strong> Micah.<br />
Brent also writes: “Jennie <strong>and</strong> I are doing well.<br />
We still live in Princet<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> are enjoying trying<br />
to keep up with our 16-m<strong>on</strong>th-old s<strong>on</strong>, Micah<br />
Ryan. After visiting the D’Entrem<strong>on</strong>ts in NH, we<br />
attended Josh Krellenstein’s wedding in Bost<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Many Class of 2000 alumni were in attendance,<br />
including Chad <strong>and</strong> Valerie Place ’99 Cooley,<br />
Kevin Kaczmarek, Dave <strong>and</strong> Julie Dubitsky<br />
Lazarus, Brendan D<strong>on</strong>ahue, Ryan Meliker, Jarett<br />
L<strong>and</strong>man, David Mehlman, Mark Astrachan, Allis<strong>on</strong><br />
McGrath, Jeremy Brewer, Jess Masters, <strong>and</strong><br />
Rachel Owens, <strong>and</strong> perhaps some others whom I<br />
am leaving out. A fun time was had by all.”<br />
J<strong>on</strong>athan Lee sent in an update with great<br />
news of marriages <strong>and</strong> more: “I’m a PhD student<br />
in music history at UC Berkeley, after having<br />
‘d<strong>on</strong>e time’ at the SF C<strong>on</strong>servatory of Music <strong>and</strong><br />
at the Royal C<strong>on</strong>servatory of Music in the Hague,<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s. Jesse Greenstein graduated with<br />
a law degree from V<strong>and</strong>erbilt in ’03, <strong>and</strong> is now<br />
an atty in DC. Nick Keiser is a PhD in molecular<br />
bio, <strong>and</strong> is so<strong>on</strong> to be married to another PhD this<br />
May; they both are doing post-docs in IO. Jaime<br />
Schwarz is an advertising copyrighter in NY <strong>and</strong><br />
is married to a talented filmmaker.<br />
“This year, we c<strong>on</strong>tinued our annual New<br />
Year’s to-do in DC, hosted by Jesse. Nick didn’t<br />
make it this year because he’s in the midst of<br />
planning his wedding to Jenn Levy, PhD (U of PA<br />
’08), which will take place in May in FL. Nick is,<br />
naturally, having the regular gang as groomsmen.<br />
“Of course, Nick is a bit late in this whole<br />
marriage game. I was married to Sara Goldberg<br />
<strong>on</strong> the banks of Oakl<strong>and</strong>, CA’s Lake Merritt in Aug<br />
’07. Jesse served as best man, <strong>and</strong> another friend<br />
served as my 2nd groomsman. Jaime <strong>and</strong> Nick<br />
were given equal pride of place as ‘bridesmen,’<br />
Jaime serving as ‘bridesman of h<strong>on</strong>or.’ (Yes, weddings<br />
in CA are often a bit different…)<br />
“<str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> wedding proved remarkably inspirati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
for Jaime because he asked Jessica Daniels<br />
(WA U ’99) to marry him shortly thereafter. Their<br />
beautiful wedding took place <strong>on</strong> the banks of<br />
the Huds<strong>on</strong> River in Oct. The groomsmen were<br />
the usual suspects, with a few additi<strong>on</strong>s. Most<br />
notable am<strong>on</strong>g them, from a Colgate-centric<br />
point of view, was best man Noah Schwarz ’02,<br />
who distinguished himself by throwing the most<br />
elegant bachelor party of all time in June.<br />
“I made it to the bachelor party chiefly<br />
because Noah was a good man <strong>and</strong> organized<br />
the date around my trip to NY for even more<br />
Colgate-related events. In June, I was an alumni<br />
guest artist <strong>and</strong> harpsichordist at the 2008<br />
Chenango Summer MusicFest in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
directed by music prof Laura Klugherz. I had the<br />
great pleasure of making new friends, such as<br />
John Biatowas ’04 (who was the head intern at<br />
this year’s fest), <strong>and</strong> also seeing many old Colgate<br />
friends. I had a w<strong>on</strong>derful dinner with German<br />
prof Juergen Meyer-Wendt, who has basically<br />
moved to CO, but who returns every summer to<br />
Colgate to maintain the homestead <strong>and</strong> attend<br />
the music fest. I also recorded a CD in the lobby<br />
of the Dana Arts Ctr over 2 frantic evenings, with<br />
the indispensable help of music prof Jay Swain<br />
<strong>and</strong> local guitar hero (<strong>and</strong> recording engineer) Ed<br />
Vollmer.<br />
“Finally, my biggest news must be the birth of<br />
our 1st child, Ethan Louis (Colgate Class of 2030)<br />
in Dec ’07.”<br />
Leigh-Anne Bennett Redfern also recently<br />
welcomed a little <strong>on</strong>e: “My husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> I<br />
welcomed our daughter, Kaitlyn Anne, <strong>on</strong> Feb<br />
17. Life has certainly been busy keeping up with<br />
our 2-year-old s<strong>on</strong>, Paul, <strong>and</strong> a new little <strong>on</strong>e, but<br />
we’re doing well. I’m still working in the admissi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
office at Gettysburg C <strong>and</strong> will be back to<br />
work in June after some time at home with the<br />
little gal.”<br />
A voice new to the column, Judd Rothstein<br />
sent in an update: “L<strong>on</strong>g-time listener, 1st-time<br />
caller. I’ve been teaching HS history in Westchester,<br />
NY, for the past 5 years after earning my<br />
MA from Columbia’s Teachers C. I met my wife,<br />
English teacher Brit Foster (UNC ’01), at Rye HS<br />
<strong>and</strong> we got married at the Country Music Hall<br />
of Fame in Nashville <strong>on</strong> Aug 30 of last year. We<br />
had a blast down South <strong>and</strong> had an amazing<br />
time celebrating with our officiate, Greg Allen,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Colgaters Bill Austin, Chris Boucher, Finley<br />
Brown ’01, Ben Daverman, Shane Emmett, Kara<br />
Sim<strong>on</strong>etti, Parker Gibs<strong>on</strong> ’01, Dan Gluck, Brian<br />
Haas, Dave Heyward, Jocelyn Mar<strong>on</strong> ’03, Harold<br />
Leslie Kendig III, Tom Krajan, Alec Matt, Kevin<br />
<strong>and</strong> Courtney Jaski McCarthy, Kate McCarthy ’02<br />
Dowling, Mike <strong>and</strong> Brittany Trevenen O’Neill, Ted<br />
Pease, Mas<strong>on</strong> Ross, Matt <strong>and</strong> Meghan Berger ’02<br />
Rovelli, Kevin Smith, Ben Sprayregen, Andy Stahl<br />
’99, Chloe Witmer, <strong>and</strong> Chris Sugahara. I look<br />
forward to seeing everybody next June at the<br />
’Gate!”<br />
That’s it for this round, folks; many thanks<br />
to every<strong>on</strong>e who c<strong>on</strong>tributed. Until next time,<br />
enjoy the rest of the l<strong>on</strong>g summer days <strong>and</strong> sun.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>tinue to send your updates <strong>and</strong> start making<br />
your plans for next June! Take care <strong>and</strong> be well.<br />
Katey: 615-417-9727; kpt<strong>on</strong>e@gmail.com<br />
2001<br />
Jane Seney<br />
17 Greenway Rd #4<br />
New L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, CT 06320-2940<br />
There’s lot of news from the Class of 2001! Katie<br />
Roberts writes, “I was accepted into Duke’s Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
Leadership Master’s of Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
Mgmt Program. They have a cutting-edge <strong>on</strong>line<br />
program <strong>and</strong> I begin classes in Aug.”<br />
She adds, “On a different note, a few of the<br />
girls from the soccer team recently got engaged.<br />
Lauren Esposito is engaged to Derek Cummings<br />
(Fairfield U ’96), Sarah Mirza is engaged to Mat-<br />
thew Kehrt (U of KY ’93), <strong>and</strong> Sena Maziarz is engaged<br />
to Matthew Bigelow (St Michael’s College<br />
’99). They all got engaged in February. C<strong>on</strong>grats<br />
to them <strong>and</strong> their lucky guys!”<br />
Anth<strong>on</strong>y Panebianco also has some wedding<br />
news: “I was married this past March to Nili<br />
Yavin (C<strong>on</strong>cordia ’02). I’m currently an atty in<br />
Bost<strong>on</strong>. We met at work, though we are both<br />
now at different firms. We were married in<br />
Woodstock, VT, in a rustic old barn. In attendance<br />
were Joshua Hayden Kolenik <strong>and</strong> Geoff Koo,<br />
who are doing well in NYC as musician <strong>and</strong> chef,<br />
respectively. Also there were William B Plunkett<br />
IV ’02 <strong>and</strong> my sister, Sara Panebianco ’99 Bell.<br />
We h<strong>on</strong>eymo<strong>on</strong>ed in Japan <strong>and</strong> several isl<strong>and</strong>s in<br />
Ind<strong>on</strong>esia.”<br />
From Meghan Cooper: “First <strong>and</strong> foremost, I<br />
suppose I should menti<strong>on</strong> that I’m engaged! The<br />
date is set for 2010, so still a ways to go, but very<br />
excited. Otherwise, things in Bost<strong>on</strong> are pretty<br />
status quo for me. Far as my friends go, I’ll try<br />
to include everything. To start, Dana Snyde was<br />
married to J<strong>on</strong> Hammack last June in Newport,<br />
RI, at a beautiful place right <strong>on</strong> the water. I was<br />
h<strong>on</strong>ored to be <strong>on</strong>e of her attendants al<strong>on</strong>g with<br />
Ashley Heller Johns <strong>and</strong> Carolyn Carb<strong>on</strong>e. From<br />
start to finish it was a fantastic affair with no<br />
detail left unattended. The weather was ideal for<br />
our rehearsal sailboat cruise in Newport Harbor<br />
<strong>and</strong> the outdoor cerem<strong>on</strong>y by the water! It was<br />
a w<strong>on</strong>derful celebrati<strong>on</strong> with friends Kathryn<br />
Brown, Stacey Margolis, Becky Gennaro, Kristin<br />
Ols<strong>on</strong> Kilgallen, Am<strong>and</strong>a Countner Brown,<br />
Brooke Hill Ooten, Pete <strong>and</strong> Katie Grinnell Daunis,<br />
Sloane Pharr, Sara Haggerty, Kevin Johns,<br />
Dane Fraser, <strong>and</strong> Oren Rahmanan, <strong>and</strong> significant<br />
others. On top of that, by the time this prints<br />
Dana will have obtained her exec MBA from<br />
Columbia in May! Quite an accomplishment<br />
<strong>and</strong> I know she’s looking forward to having her<br />
weekends back! I also attended Pete <strong>and</strong> Katie<br />
Grinnell Daunis’s wedding <strong>on</strong> the Vineyard in<br />
Edgartown last Aug. The Colgate c<strong>on</strong>tingency<br />
was dominant <strong>and</strong> too numerous to list but to<br />
name just a few present: Liz Scattarella, Emily<br />
Hoyne (who was also recently married in St Louis<br />
in March!), Charles ’02 <strong>and</strong> Brooke Fetzer ’03 Mac<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Kevin <strong>and</strong> Ashley Heller Johns, Dana Snyde<br />
Hammack, Agatha Capacchi<strong>on</strong>e, Joanna Sieghart<br />
’02, <strong>and</strong> Julia Casparriello. But as menti<strong>on</strong>ed,<br />
there were many more Colgaters in attendance<br />
spanning multiple classes. Katie <strong>and</strong> Peter lucked<br />
out with a gorgeous late-summer day that made<br />
for the perfect tented recepti<strong>on</strong>. Also, Am<strong>and</strong>a<br />
Counter Brown was married to Sam in Oct in Sun<br />
Valley, ID. I was unable to attend, sadly, but many<br />
of the aforementi<strong>on</strong>ed girls were present as well<br />
as Erin Gould ’00. N<strong>on</strong>etheless, I did see pictures<br />
<strong>and</strong> heard many stories, <strong>and</strong> the word <strong>on</strong> the<br />
street was that an awesome ’80s cover b<strong>and</strong> kept<br />
every<strong>on</strong>e dancing all night l<strong>on</strong>g <strong>and</strong> that it was a<br />
fun, activity-filled weekend! A few more notes…<br />
Liz Scattarella will be completing her MBA from<br />
Darden School of Business at UVA this spring.<br />
Stacey Margolis is engaged to Jim Gomez <strong>and</strong><br />
will be married this fall. Kristin Ols<strong>on</strong> Kilgallen<br />
<strong>and</strong> Brooke Hill Ooten both had their 2nd children<br />
(joy!). There has been <strong>and</strong> remains much to<br />
be celebrated <strong>and</strong> thankful for with every<strong>on</strong>e! To<br />
that end, I hope I haven’t left anything or any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
out (my apologies if I have). I hope the rest of our<br />
class is doing well <strong>and</strong> look forward to run-ins<br />
here <strong>and</strong> there <strong>and</strong> our next Reuni<strong>on</strong>!”<br />
Jillian Joseph wrote: “I have a lot to share.<br />
It’s been amazing catching up with many of my<br />
classmates as we all share in celebrating our<br />
30th birthdays this year! My cousin Keisa Caesar<br />
started off the celebrati<strong>on</strong>s with her New Year<br />
30th celebrati<strong>on</strong> in January. Phinel <strong>and</strong> Yaruby<br />
Brenes ’02 Petit-Frere, Danielle Bardwell, Felicia<br />
White-collar fullback<br />
By day, Dorothy D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> ’05 can be found behind a desk crunching numbers. On nights<br />
<strong>and</strong> weekends, she’s crunching skulls <strong>on</strong> the gridir<strong>on</strong>. D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>, a Bost<strong>on</strong> Investment<br />
Services account administrator, mo<strong>on</strong>lights as a starting fullback for the Bost<strong>on</strong> Militia<br />
in the Independent Women’s Football League, a professi<strong>on</strong>al women’s league.<br />
Now in her sec<strong>on</strong>d seas<strong>on</strong> with the Militia, D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> has endured a plethora of bruises,<br />
sprained ankles, <strong>and</strong> pulled muscles. Those injuries didn’t prevent D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> from being<br />
named an alternate <strong>on</strong> last year’s All-Star team <strong>and</strong> leading the Militia to first place in the<br />
North Atlantic Divisi<strong>on</strong> this seas<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“It gets pretty physical,” she said. “I have bruises everywhere from our last game; there<br />
are hard hits out there. It’s mentally intense as well, but it’s really exciting.”<br />
Although the Militia’s seas<strong>on</strong> started in mid-April, practices have been running since<br />
January. The team practices inside a protective bubble above Harvard’s football field during<br />
the harsh Bost<strong>on</strong> winters, but that does not keep out the cold entirely. “It just feels like<br />
forty degrees when it’s twenty degrees outside,” D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> said, adding, “it’s still pretty<br />
cold.”<br />
D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> is used to the cold temperatures, having played softball in central New York<br />
for four seas<strong>on</strong>s. She is the Patriot League’s all-time leader in home runs (39) <strong>and</strong> walks<br />
(81). D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> is also sec<strong>on</strong>d in school history with a .386 batting average, <strong>and</strong> she is in the<br />
top 10 in runs, hits, RBIs, doubles, <strong>and</strong> total bases. Colgate made the Patriot League Tournament<br />
during all four of D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s seas<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> the Raiders w<strong>on</strong> the c<strong>on</strong>ference in 2002,<br />
D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s first year.<br />
That year also marked D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s favorite <strong>on</strong>-field moment, when Colgate clinched the<br />
win with the final out at the Patriot League Tournament. “I still talk about that,” she said.<br />
“Every<strong>on</strong>e ran to the pitching mound, <strong>and</strong> it was just euphoria everywhere,” D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> said.<br />
Once D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s Colgate career ended, she needed another sports outlet. So<strong>on</strong> she<br />
found the Bost<strong>on</strong> Militia, which gave her the competiti<strong>on</strong> she craved. D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s expectati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
for the Militia’s current seas<strong>on</strong> are sky high. “We’re right there with every<strong>on</strong>e else,”<br />
D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> said. “The team is great <strong>and</strong> every<strong>on</strong>e is excelling right now. We have a chance<br />
of going all the way <strong>and</strong> making it through the playoffs.”<br />
When D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong> isn’t sporting a red jersey with the number 39, her job entails accounting<br />
work, m<strong>on</strong>thly <strong>and</strong> quarterly reporting, <strong>and</strong> working with individual accounts <strong>and</strong> m<strong>on</strong>ey<br />
managers.<br />
Having been a psychology major at Colgate with the hope of becoming a sports psychologist,<br />
she is grateful for the liberal arts educati<strong>on</strong> that gave her the tools for a backup plan.<br />
“The path I was going <strong>on</strong> was not leading me to that directi<strong>on</strong>,” she said. “Going to Colgate<br />
<strong>and</strong> having the opportunity to learn a lot of different subjects let me do what I needed to<br />
do.”<br />
Whether h<strong>and</strong>ling a calculator or a pigskin, D<strong>on</strong>alds<strong>on</strong>’s ability to strike a happy balance<br />
in her life is surely a touchdown.<br />
72 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 73<br />
Photo by Barry Millman, Threepairs Photography<br />
— Paul Kasabian ’10
Ekejiuba, Ericka Garay, Ana Garcia, Pablo G<strong>on</strong>zalez,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jean Antoine were in attendance as we<br />
partied the night away.<br />
“Yv<strong>on</strong>ne Gyimah had an amazing 30th bash<br />
at the Gin Mill <strong>on</strong> the Upper West Side.” Many<br />
of the attendees from Jillian’s party were there,<br />
in additi<strong>on</strong> to: Sarah Mirza, Jess Prata, Lauren<br />
Esposito, Justin Myers, Nicole Kirkl<strong>and</strong>, Iman<br />
Aswad, Marsha Murray ’95, Jung Pak ’96, Molly<br />
Ryan ’00, Sarah Lohr ’00, Steven Little ’00,<br />
Tommy Campbell ’00, L<strong>on</strong>cey Mills ’02, Tene Redm<strong>on</strong><br />
’06, <strong>and</strong> Cassie Quirind<strong>on</strong>go ’06. “Every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
reminisced <strong>on</strong> her w<strong>on</strong>derful 30 years through<br />
a great slide show, which included pictures of<br />
our lives <strong>on</strong> 13 Oak Dr. It was good to share such<br />
memories.<br />
“I cannot forget Iman Aswad’s intimate party<br />
at Picante in Harlem with his close family <strong>and</strong><br />
friends, which included me, Victor Perkins, <strong>and</strong><br />
Justin Myers. Iman had the best red velvet cake<br />
for his 30th shindig.<br />
“It’s been great catching up with Iman <strong>and</strong><br />
Justin (still roommates, just as they were at Colgate).<br />
I was so happy to be there to c<strong>on</strong>gratulate<br />
Justin <strong>on</strong> his new positi<strong>on</strong> as regi<strong>on</strong>al coordinator<br />
of the NY State Senate-C<strong>on</strong>ference Majority<br />
Informati<strong>on</strong> Services/Democratic State Party. He<br />
is thrilled about his new positi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> is making<br />
our Washingt<strong>on</strong> Study Group (2001) <strong>and</strong> the Bert<br />
Levine Fan Club really proud!<br />
“I’ve also been catching up with Trecilla Wats<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> her boyfriend, Lawrence, Victor Perkins<br />
<strong>and</strong> his wife, Lakisha Brooks Perkins, <strong>and</strong> other<br />
Colgate friends <strong>and</strong> their mates. They, al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
with me <strong>and</strong> my husb<strong>and</strong>, R<strong>and</strong>all Joseph, truly<br />
enjoyed the competitive Colgate spirit as we engaged<br />
in our own couples bowling competiti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Needless to say, the Josephs were not victorious.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>grats to the Perkinses, not <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>on</strong> their bowling<br />
victory, but also <strong>on</strong> their MBAs from Fordham<br />
University. What a way to finish out the year.<br />
“Speaking of MBAs, I had the pleasure of<br />
having lunch with Thomas Campbell as we discussed<br />
real estate development ideas he <strong>and</strong> his<br />
fellow Columbia Business School students were<br />
wrestling with. I look forward to collaborating<br />
with more bright, driven Colgate alums.”<br />
Jane: janeseney@gmail.com<br />
2002<br />
Rachel Deblinger<br />
1428 Kelt<strong>on</strong> Ave #305<br />
Los Angeles, CA 90024-7826<br />
Hello, Class of 2002. Happy summer! I hope every<strong>on</strong>e<br />
has vacati<strong>on</strong>s, bbqs, <strong>and</strong> Nantucket reds<br />
<strong>on</strong> the agenda. I imagine there might even be a<br />
Colgate belt being worn somewhere…<br />
First, a quick note about the LA 2002 c<strong>on</strong>tingent.<br />
I had no idea there were so many of us out<br />
here, but luckily we all met up at a recent Colgate<br />
Town Hall meeting. I got to catch up with Gina<br />
Manziello, Emily Raiber, Dave Targan ’03, <strong>and</strong><br />
Rico Cabrera. Have you all checked out Rico’s Get<br />
Better Fndn? He’s working to create better opportunities<br />
for inner-city student-athletes through<br />
sports, educati<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> innovative technology.<br />
He’s doing lots of good work. Learn more about it<br />
<strong>on</strong> Facebook.<br />
And now, <strong>on</strong> to all the good news to share.<br />
Melissa Roberts sent in an update that she is<br />
living <strong>and</strong> working in NYC. She is currently running<br />
the Quant Research group at Keefe, Bruyette<br />
& Woods, a boutique investment bank. Also, she<br />
celebrated Colgate Day <strong>on</strong> Feb 13 with the other<br />
Colgate alums who work with her. The Colgate<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tingent includes Russell Gunther ’04, Grady<br />
O’Gara ’07, <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>or Fitzgerald ’08. Bob Planer<br />
’74 retired from there in Dec. Melissa also met up<br />
with Kristine Thomas <strong>and</strong> Chris Johns<strong>on</strong>, who<br />
are doing well in the world of finance. Kristine<br />
came to town from Charlotte <strong>and</strong> she says it was<br />
just like old times at Colgate.<br />
Arnoldas Pranckevicius wrote in about some<br />
changes coming up in his life. He will be moving<br />
to a new positi<strong>on</strong> at the Foreign Affairs Committee<br />
of the European Parliament <strong>and</strong> was recently<br />
elected pres of the Lithuanian Community in<br />
Belgium. He seems excited about all the new<br />
challenges <strong>and</strong> wrote, “That means even more<br />
sleepless nights <strong>and</strong> busy weekends, but I am<br />
looking forward to this new community experience,<br />
<strong>and</strong> I hope it will help me maintain close<br />
ties to my native Lithuania!”<br />
Josh Strom wrote in about Stephanie<br />
Schraeter’s wedding to Mike Lindy <strong>on</strong> June 14,<br />
2008, at Brooklake CC in Florham Park, NJ. Josh<br />
wrote: “As processi<strong>on</strong> time neared, a rainstorm<br />
was imminent, <strong>and</strong> the debate went back<br />
<strong>and</strong> forth over whether to keep the original<br />
plan to have the cerem<strong>on</strong>y outside. In the end,<br />
the decisi<strong>on</strong> was made to hold the cerem<strong>on</strong>y<br />
outside, with the gorgeous rolling hills of the<br />
golf course behind the canopy <strong>and</strong> lightning of<br />
the approaching storm visible <strong>on</strong> the horiz<strong>on</strong>.<br />
At exactly the moment when the last guest<br />
made it inside, the skies opened up <strong>and</strong> it poured<br />
like nobody’s business. Clearly we made the<br />
right choice.” Am<strong>on</strong>g the attendees were Geoff<br />
Kravitz, Melissa Andrews Stumpf, Emily Stein,<br />
Kim Meyers, <strong>and</strong> Cat Hasman. Josh was the officiating<br />
rabbi <strong>and</strong> it was his 1st wedding as such,<br />
so c<strong>on</strong>grats all around.<br />
In more wedding news, Alex Nagy sent in<br />
some details about his wedding to Carolyn<br />
Bedrosian in Philly <strong>on</strong> Oct 4. Alex said the wedding<br />
went smoothly <strong>and</strong> every<strong>on</strong>e had lots of<br />
fun, including the 2 wedding crashers (always<br />
the sign of a good party!). There were t<strong>on</strong>s of<br />
Colgate people at the wedding, including Justin<br />
Casazza, Nate <strong>and</strong> Eileen Kisilis ’04 Plotkin, Jessica<br />
Dickerman Greenberger, Stacey Peters<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Sean Ryan, Andy Bechtel, Ryan Murphy, Nick<br />
Polowchena, Thad Stringer <strong>and</strong> Kim Wolf, Ben<br />
<strong>and</strong> Susan Rosenthal Maisel, Nick Thomps<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Alex Rice, Kate Jordan, Kay Whitchurch, Scott<br />
Johns<strong>on</strong>, Meredith Miller, Liz Wats<strong>on</strong>, Chauncey<br />
Herman, Dan <strong>and</strong> Jena Nodelman Cohen, Rachel<br />
Abramovitz, Blair ’01 <strong>and</strong> Karen Mitchell Ridder,<br />
Josh ’05 <strong>and</strong> Beth ’04 Kimmell Snyder, <strong>and</strong> Shaan<br />
Chima. Carolyn <strong>and</strong> Alex are living in Philly,<br />
where he’s a lawyer <strong>and</strong> she works for Sotheby’s.<br />
Catherine Winner also sent in some Colgate<br />
wedding news: “On Oct 11 Saya Otsubo <strong>and</strong> Dana<br />
Bliss officially tied the knot in a beautiful cerem<strong>on</strong>y<br />
overlooking the water in E Hampt<strong>on</strong>, NY.<br />
They both wrote their own vows, leaving not a<br />
dry eye in the place! Saya looked absolutely stunning<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dana couldn’t stop smiling throughout<br />
the weekend’s festivities. To help Saya <strong>and</strong> Dana<br />
celebrate were bridesmaids Caroline Chin, Bahar<br />
Cankurt, Rachel Marliave, <strong>and</strong> Katie Schor<br />
<strong>and</strong> groomsmen Kevin Arias, Nick Thomps<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Matt Ouderkirk, <strong>and</strong> Mark Rosen. Also in<br />
attendance were Michelle Morr<strong>on</strong>e, Caroline<br />
Katz, Erica Beck Bley, Samantha Schmitt, Alex<br />
Rice, Dave Coxs<strong>on</strong>, Sam Cohen, Matt Fox, Dan<br />
Jacobs, Oakley Dyer, Charles Kuller, Eric Morse,<br />
Matt Schibanoff, Jerry Ouderkirk ’98, <strong>and</strong> Rick<br />
Grassey ’77. It was quite a Colgate reuni<strong>on</strong>, complete<br />
with Dana serenading Saya with the Beta<br />
Sweetheart s<strong>on</strong>g during the recepti<strong>on</strong>!”<br />
Nehal Beltangady sent even more wedding<br />
news. Alys<strong>on</strong> Loria <strong>and</strong> Greg Geller (WI ’02) were<br />
married <strong>on</strong> July 26, 2008, at the Royal S<strong>on</strong>esta in<br />
Cambridge, MA. Marisa Loria ’06 was maid of<br />
h<strong>on</strong>or, <strong>and</strong> Mary Mitchell, Alis<strong>on</strong> Croessmann,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Nehal were bridesmaids. Other Colgate attendees<br />
included Heidi Gerken, Nancy Krikawa,<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Rice, Nick Thomps<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Ben Schrag.<br />
Nehal wrote, “The bride <strong>and</strong> groom followed<br />
up their great wedding with a trip to Italy <strong>and</strong><br />
Greece. Alys<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Greg first met 1st year of college<br />
<strong>and</strong> were blissfully reunited <strong>on</strong> a cold New<br />
Year’s Eve in NY in 2004. They moved from NYC<br />
to Bost<strong>on</strong> right before the wedding <strong>and</strong> are now<br />
both in grad school. We miss them!”<br />
Nehal also included some info about Alis<strong>on</strong><br />
Croesmann’s wedding to Ben Schrag. “A few<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ths later <strong>on</strong> Sept 27, 2008, Alis<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Ben<br />
got married at M<strong>on</strong>teverde at Oldst<strong>on</strong>e Manor in<br />
Cortl<strong>and</strong> Manor, NY. They met <strong>on</strong> a Wilderness<br />
Adventure trip the summer before 1st year at<br />
Colgate, <strong>and</strong> appropriately got married outside,<br />
overlooking the Huds<strong>on</strong> River. Not fans of the<br />
traditi<strong>on</strong>al, the bride <strong>and</strong> groom’s memorable 1st<br />
dance was a choreographed routine to the theme<br />
s<strong>on</strong>g from Mannequin. A lot of Colgate alumni<br />
were in attendance, including Alis<strong>on</strong>’s 22 12B<br />
roommates Heidi Gerken, Nancy Krikawa, Alys<strong>on</strong><br />
Loria, Mary Mitchell, <strong>and</strong> myself. Many of Ben’s<br />
ATO brothers were there, including Eric Fornari,<br />
Sam Pitman, Rich Levine, Kyle Chepla, Dave Welsch,<br />
Mike Reuten, Tyler F<strong>on</strong>da ’01, Chris Sugahara<br />
’00, Mike O’Neill ’00, Judd Rothstein ’00, <strong>and</strong><br />
Kevin Smith ’00. Other attendees included<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Rice, Nick Thomps<strong>on</strong>, Shelby Huds<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Whitney Morris, Gretchen Tucker F<strong>on</strong>da ’01, <strong>and</strong><br />
Brittany Trevenen ’00 O’Neill. Alis<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Ben live<br />
in the West Village <strong>and</strong> are both lawyers.”<br />
Finally, some exciting baby news. Anth<strong>on</strong>y<br />
Curro wrote in that Mauro Tucci <strong>and</strong> wife<br />
Angelica are the parents of a healthy boy named<br />
Thomas. And Sol Kuckelman updated that he <strong>and</strong><br />
wife Linda had their 1st child, Harlan Edmund <strong>on</strong><br />
Oct 11. C<strong>on</strong>grats to the new parents.<br />
Please keep sending in any updates <strong>and</strong> exciting<br />
news.<br />
Editor’s note: If any<strong>on</strong>e from the Class of 2002<br />
would like to volunteer to take over the class<br />
news column for Rachel, please e-mail associate<br />
editor Aleta Mayne at amayne@colgate.edu.<br />
Rachel: rdeblinger@gmail.com<br />
2003<br />
Melanie Kiechle<br />
Apt 1<br />
74 Raritan Avenue<br />
Highl<strong>and</strong> Park, NJ 08904-2453<br />
Ah, summer: bbqs, baseball, <strong>and</strong> busy, busy<br />
days. I haven’t heard from too many of you, no<br />
doubt because you’re rushing from wedding to<br />
wedding <strong>and</strong> trying to fit a little vacati<strong>on</strong> in too,<br />
if possible. Enjoy, <strong>and</strong> be sure to write next time.<br />
For now, you’ll have to be happy with these few<br />
tidbits <strong>and</strong> that tall glass of lem<strong>on</strong>ade in fr<strong>on</strong>t<br />
of you.<br />
Leading off, a hearty c<strong>on</strong>grats to new father<br />
Soorena Khojasteh! He <strong>and</strong> wife Raena Khorram<br />
(Johns Hopkins ’03) are happy to announce the<br />
birth of their daughter Nava, who arrived <strong>on</strong><br />
Feb 26. Soorena says the happy family has been<br />
overwhelmed by the outpouring of support<br />
from friends <strong>and</strong> family, especially Sarmad<br />
Khojasteh, who is doing a federal clerkship in<br />
NC; Michael Costa, who recently moved back to<br />
NYC; Sasha Willimann, who left to practice law<br />
in Brazil; Doug Troutman, who is doing a surgical<br />
residency in Philly; Johnny Gnall, who is in culinary<br />
school in SF; Eli Rubin ’05, who is studying<br />
law in Philly; Abby Spiegel <strong>and</strong> Heath Sroka,<br />
who are living in NYC; <strong>and</strong> Nate ’02 <strong>and</strong> Eileen<br />
’04 Plotkin, who are in med school <strong>and</strong> practicing<br />
law in NY respectively. They were also surprised<br />
to run into Aryn Fleegler in Philly, who is<br />
studying educati<strong>on</strong> before returning to Africa.<br />
They want to thank every<strong>on</strong>e for their calls <strong>and</strong><br />
thoughts during this joyous <strong>and</strong> busy time!<br />
Another fatherhood entry came from Amir<br />
Mohammed: “Been really busy at my new job at<br />
The Bank of NY Mell<strong>on</strong>, though I’ve been here<br />
for 8 m<strong>on</strong>ths. I had a baby boy <strong>on</strong> July 1, 2008.<br />
<strong>His</strong> name is Alex<strong>and</strong>er Amir <strong>and</strong> hopefully he’s<br />
a future Colgater. He just turned 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths old in<br />
Jan. He’s very smart, <strong>on</strong>ly wants to walk, <strong>and</strong> has<br />
4 teeth already. In Nov ’08, I closed <strong>on</strong> my br<strong>and</strong>new<br />
c<strong>on</strong>do right next to the Br<strong>on</strong>x Zoo <strong>and</strong> both<br />
my s<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> so<strong>on</strong>-to-be fiancée, Stephanie Brown<br />
(RIT ’02), live with me. I am just trying to find<br />
the right ring, but by the time every<strong>on</strong>e reads<br />
this, we should be engaged.” Hopefully he found<br />
that ring so I’m not letting the cat out of the bag.<br />
Amir’s summer plans include the Aug wedding<br />
of Jeremy Ballard <strong>and</strong> Khatera Abdulwali, so I’m<br />
sure he <strong>and</strong> Stephanie will be taking notes <strong>and</strong><br />
making plans.<br />
Andy ’02 <strong>and</strong> Emily Marcellus Freeth have a<br />
growing family since they welcomed daughter<br />
Eloise Jane <strong>on</strong> Dec 30. Eloise joined 2-year-old<br />
Teddy, <strong>and</strong> I’m sure that will make for many fun<br />
summers to come.<br />
Ruth Stothers <strong>and</strong> Michael Francis Dolan<br />
were married <strong>on</strong> Sept 20, 2008, <strong>and</strong> just welcomed<br />
daughter Gweneth Marguerite <strong>on</strong> Jan 13.<br />
The Dolan family is doing well <strong>and</strong> residing in<br />
Copiague, NY, out <strong>on</strong> LI. Ruth recently had dinner<br />
with Lacy Cohen <strong>and</strong> Liz McKeveny. Lacy is living<br />
in NYC <strong>and</strong> recently enjoyed a trip through<br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Liz is still working <strong>and</strong> living with<br />
her bf in NYC. Ruth, Chrissy Demart, Tess Horsky,<br />
Caitlin Ostrow, <strong>and</strong> Kate Sibel all met up for a<br />
mini-reuni<strong>on</strong> in the Adir<strong>on</strong>dack park in late Aug<br />
for those who couldn’t make it to Reuni<strong>on</strong> at Colgate.<br />
Tess works as an import/export compliance<br />
analyst for SCA in NYC <strong>and</strong> is living in the vicinity<br />
(she was moving the last time I spoke with<br />
her). Chrissy got married to Andrew Woodring<br />
<strong>and</strong> they have bought a house in Wilmingt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
DE. She lives <strong>on</strong>ly 30 minutes from Kate Sibel,<br />
who is an atty at O’Neill Properties Group/Macartney,<br />
Mitchell & Campbell, LLC in Philly. And<br />
Caitlin is getting her master’s at the School of the<br />
Art Institute of Chicago. She <strong>and</strong> her bf live in the<br />
Chicago area. The girls had a fabulous weekend<br />
upstate, drinking beer <strong>on</strong> the lake <strong>and</strong> remem-<br />
Info, please:<br />
If you know of the whereabouts – home<br />
address, ph<strong>on</strong>e, fax, or e-mail – of any<strong>on</strong>e<br />
<strong>on</strong> this list, please c<strong>on</strong>tact alumni<br />
records: 315-228-7435; 315-228-7699<br />
(fax); alumnirecords@colgate.edu.<br />
Thanks for your help!<br />
Benjamin R. Katz ’73<br />
Frances M. Lynch ’78<br />
Daniel P. Hagerman ’85<br />
James S. Green ’91<br />
Shasheen P. Shah ’92<br />
Lovelace H. Cann ’95<br />
Craig H. Drumm<strong>on</strong>d ’96<br />
Elizabeth J. Tenney ’98<br />
M<strong>on</strong>te L. Wils<strong>on</strong> ’98<br />
Eric M. Zagorsky ’02<br />
Maurice J. Bowers ’03<br />
Aar<strong>on</strong> C.S. Sheld<strong>on</strong> ’04<br />
Mo<strong>on</strong> Sup Kim ’05<br />
Arrien Drake Aehegma ’06<br />
bering the good ole days at ’Gate!<br />
And now, <strong>on</strong> to the weddings. Scott Herbst<br />
wrote to say, “Been an exciting year, got married<br />
this fall to Suzi Raftery (Marist ’99) <strong>on</strong> Sept 13,<br />
2008, in Nantucket, MA, at the Sc<strong>on</strong>set Chapel.<br />
We headed over to the Nantucket GC for the recepti<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> had a blast with a great group of<br />
Colgate alumni in attendance, including Peter<br />
Madsen ’69, Tom McCune, Steve Dolan, Steve<br />
Newhouse, Oliver Wight ’04, Tripp Madsen ’04,<br />
Brendan S<strong>and</strong>el ’02, Peter Watts, Emily Sheridan,<br />
J<strong>on</strong> Anders<strong>on</strong>, Morgan Houchin, John Golden ’66,<br />
Collis Klarberg, Leila Balsley, Nick Gerken, Alex<br />
Collins ’04, Obie <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>way Walthew Bate, Katie<br />
Herbst Machir’99, <strong>and</strong> Dick Herbst ’69.” Now<br />
that’s a Colgate crew! Scott <strong>and</strong> Suzi are enjoying<br />
married life <strong>and</strong> living in NYC.<br />
Leila has been making the wedding circuit<br />
<strong>and</strong> has a big <strong>on</strong>e coming up this summer, but I’ll<br />
let her tell you about that: “In March I attended<br />
C<strong>on</strong>way <strong>and</strong> Obie’s wedding in Palm Beach, FL.<br />
Many other Colgate alums were in attendance,<br />
including Oliver Wight ’04, Alex Collins ’04,<br />
Scott Herbst, Collis Klarberg, J<strong>on</strong> Anders<strong>on</strong>, Rich<br />
Gillis, Liz Hoffman, Heather Lambert (who is also<br />
getting married this summer in ME!), <strong>and</strong> many<br />
others. The wedding was beautiful <strong>and</strong> it was<br />
so fun to see every<strong>on</strong>e! I can’t wait to celebrate<br />
with Colgate friends even more this summer at<br />
my wedding to Steve Newhouse in Nantucket,<br />
<strong>and</strong> am looking forward to the other summer<br />
weddings coming up!” It definitely sounds like a<br />
fantastic summer is in the works — enjoy!<br />
I heard from Rinad Beidas about her recent<br />
nuptials, <strong>and</strong> they sound picture perfect. Actually,<br />
I got to see a picture, too, so I can tell you that<br />
they were that perfect! “I wed Karl Schweitzer<br />
(Skidmore ’03) in a beautiful beach cerem<strong>on</strong>y in<br />
Siesta Key, FL, <strong>on</strong> March 7. Three Colgate alumni<br />
(Stephen Brown, Larry Schweitzer ’09, <strong>and</strong> Britta<br />
v<strong>on</strong> Oesen) were in the wedding, <strong>and</strong> many more<br />
’03 alumni made it down for the celebrati<strong>on</strong>:<br />
Katy McLaughlin, Kristen Coleman, Joe Gabriele,<br />
Meg Hengerer, Matt Lambert, Lauren Gary Neaman,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Trish Pomeroy.”<br />
Remember, you can check out our class page<br />
<strong>on</strong> the alumni website to look at the great pics<br />
that people send me — <strong>and</strong> to add some of your<br />
own! Just a few more details for this column,<br />
including a great Colgate sighting. Angela Br<strong>and</strong>t<br />
wrote from OR, where she’s in the 4th year of her<br />
PhD program in zoology/ecology, <strong>and</strong> recently<br />
w<strong>on</strong> a small grant from The Nature C<strong>on</strong>servancy<br />
to do an additi<strong>on</strong>al experiment at <strong>on</strong>e of her CA<br />
field sites. This means Angela will be studying<br />
hard until summer 2011, but d<strong>on</strong>’t feel bad for<br />
her — she said she’s “excited to have the chance<br />
to see whether competiti<strong>on</strong> from invasive plant<br />
species is causing declines I’ve observed in native<br />
plant abundance at my site.” Her r<strong>and</strong>om sighting<br />
came not in the field, but in Portl<strong>and</strong>, OR, at<br />
the annual lindy exchange there (a jam-packed<br />
weekend of swing dancing with many live<br />
b<strong>and</strong>s), where Angela ran into Eva Robins<strong>on</strong> ’05,<br />
who is now in grad school at U of WA.<br />
Also from CA, Rick Shoemaker-Moyle took<br />
some time out from his legal studies to share<br />
these fun facts: “I am currently in my 3rd year at<br />
McGeorge School of Law <strong>and</strong> just had my first<br />
jury trial. I served as lead counsel for the govt in<br />
a trial that involved the US charging a defendant<br />
with assault <strong>on</strong> a federal officer. My co-counsel<br />
<strong>and</strong> I got a guilty c<strong>on</strong>victi<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> sentencing is<br />
coming up in May.” In case you’re in the area,<br />
Rick highly recommends Sacramento, or “Sactown”<br />
as a great place to be, especially when you<br />
d<strong>on</strong>’t have to study for the Bar.<br />
We have another published author in our<br />
midst. I just heard from Carissa Dull Swiatek<br />
that, without even trying, she has a poem pub-<br />
“Julia Gilbert, Alissa Valiante, <strong>and</strong> I made good <strong>on</strong> a pact to all return to Venice, where we studied abroad<br />
with Colgate in the fall of 2003. We rented an apt not far from St Mark’s Square for a week <strong>and</strong> enjoyed<br />
reliving our study abroad experience. We caught up with an old professoressa <strong>and</strong> met the current group<br />
of 20+ Colgate students studying there. It was fun to swap stories about our experiences. It was a w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
trip, <strong>and</strong> we are very lucky to have experienced Venice together twice!” — Joanna Allegretti ’05<br />
lished in A Call to Nursing: Nurses’ Stories about<br />
Challenge <strong>and</strong> Commitment. That’s right, Carissa<br />
has found a way to combine her l<strong>on</strong>gtime passi<strong>on</strong><br />
for poetry with her newer calling, nursing.<br />
She’ll be starting a grad program in the fall to become<br />
a certified nurse midwife <strong>and</strong>, in Carissa’s<br />
own words “things have been scarily good.” I<br />
d<strong>on</strong>’t think I’d complain about that — c<strong>on</strong>grats!<br />
Kelli W<strong>on</strong>g has been making the rounds yet<br />
again. She just got back from a service trip to<br />
Vietnam, where she put all that medical schooling<br />
to work in a hospital. Then Kelli found out<br />
that she’ll be doing her residency in Charlest<strong>on</strong>,<br />
SC, for the next few years, so she spent some<br />
time looking for new digs before jetting off to<br />
Europe for 10 days, which will include a visit to<br />
Volker Tuettenberg’s family in Germany.<br />
And finally, here’s a little inspirati<strong>on</strong> for us all.<br />
Tim Shea quit his NYC job at the end of Jan <strong>and</strong><br />
hit the road. I heard from him while in Mumbai,<br />
but he’s probably moved <strong>on</strong> to another place by<br />
now — since he did write me while waiting for a<br />
plane to Nepal <strong>and</strong> Tibet. Tim had already been<br />
to Egypt, UAE, <strong>and</strong> “all over India,” with plans to<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinue backpacking across Asia until Aug <strong>and</strong><br />
then meet up with his old roomie Tim Favorite<br />
’02 in NZ. How fantastic! So, if you happen to<br />
be in Australia, NZ, H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g, China, or Japan<br />
between now <strong>and</strong> Aug, let Tim know — he’d love<br />
to meet up!<br />
Melanie: 315-778-0497; mkiechle@gmail.com<br />
2004<br />
Moira Gillick<br />
Tottering Hall<br />
2501 Calvert Street NW<br />
No. 705<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, DC 20008<br />
Hello, all you beautiful people.<br />
As I write, the news is light but I hope you<br />
w<strong>on</strong>’t mind me taking this space to share a few<br />
thoughts with you, my fellow 2004s. So first with<br />
the news <strong>and</strong> then, story time!<br />
After I saw Russell Gunther at the Barge<br />
Canal while I was <strong>on</strong> campus for the Colin Powell<br />
lecture, I prodded him for more details. He hit me<br />
back with, “I was in the Resoluti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> came<br />
back up for Akapellafest with my girlfriend, Meg<br />
Ly<strong>on</strong>s ’06 (n<strong>on</strong>-Reso), <strong>and</strong> a bunch of other Reso<br />
alums older <strong>and</strong> younger (though depressingly<br />
mostly younger). Another ’04, Hayley Ostrager,<br />
was with me as well. Finally got to check out the<br />
library <strong>and</strong> science center — both of which are<br />
amazing.”<br />
Without prompting, Sarah Compter wrote in.<br />
She left M&T Bank at the end of 2008 to pursue<br />
more entrepreneurial ventures. Now the director<br />
of sales effectiveness for SYNACT, Inc, Sarah’s<br />
working for her father <strong>and</strong> the firm’s president,<br />
Ken Compter ’75, to develop new business opportunities<br />
in the metro-DC marketplace. She<br />
caught up with Nicole Flint ’03 in DC recently,<br />
sees Kate C<strong>on</strong>nors ’01 Michael frequently, <strong>and</strong><br />
never misses a chance to head to Bost<strong>on</strong> for a visit<br />
with Lauren Schiffer ’02, Erik Asmussen, Emily<br />
Roper-Doten ’02, Lindsey Slenger, <strong>and</strong> Whitney<br />
Baer. She’s also fortunate enough to spend lots<br />
of time with Nancy Miller ’05, who lives in Rochester.<br />
As an <strong>Alumni</strong> Council member, Sarah still<br />
gets to campus four times a year for meetings<br />
<strong>and</strong> welcomes any feedback about Colgate from<br />
the Class of 2004.<br />
And in the world of making the new big move<br />
in life, there are 2 reports. Rosie Bancroft wrote<br />
in <strong>on</strong> behalf of Katie K<strong>on</strong>rad to say, “Katie is engaged!<br />
Her fiancé proposed in March, his name is<br />
Richard Moore, <strong>and</strong> they are planning to wed in<br />
spring 2010.”<br />
And Norah Freest<strong>on</strong> Fallat wrote, “We have<br />
some great news — arriving 2 weeks early, Kelsey<br />
Ruth Fallat was born <strong>on</strong> March 21! At 6 lb, 13 oz,<br />
she’s a little peanut <strong>and</strong> we are just so in love<br />
with her. I am loving my stay-at-home mom<br />
status, <strong>and</strong> Jeff is now carrier qualified in the<br />
E-2C Hawkeye. We recently found out that we’ll<br />
be here in VA for the next few years <strong>and</strong> look forward<br />
to several more summers near the beach!”<br />
So those are the news headlines for this<br />
column. Now, an in-depth report from your class<br />
columnist.<br />
As I write, it is the seas<strong>on</strong> for April Visit <strong>Days</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> by the time you are reading this, our Reuni<strong>on</strong><br />
will have come <strong>and</strong> g<strong>on</strong>e, so c<strong>on</strong>sider this<br />
story a reflecti<strong>on</strong> (that’s what you do at Reuni<strong>on</strong>!)<br />
<strong>on</strong> our younger days (as high school seniors <strong>and</strong><br />
college first-years).<br />
So this is really how Colgate happens to me:<br />
last November, I went to the NCAA football<br />
playoff game at Villanova in Philadelphia. I saw<br />
Dan Malessa ’05 (who lives here in DC also, but<br />
he had g<strong>on</strong>e home to Philadelphia for Thanksgiving)<br />
<strong>and</strong> I was asking him about the Facebook<br />
pictures I saw of him <strong>and</strong> Mike McCarthy ’05<br />
at the DNC in Denver in August. He was saying<br />
that they got to volunteer at the DNC via Kim<br />
Peyser ’05. He asked, “Do you know Kim Peyser?”<br />
And I said, “Do I ever! She was my prospect for<br />
April Visit <strong>Days</strong>!” Now, d<strong>on</strong>’t tell my father or<br />
any football players but I left the game early,<br />
<strong>and</strong> made a break for the main line so that I<br />
could make it back to DC for a party that night.<br />
I splurged <strong>and</strong> booked myself <strong>on</strong> the next Acela,<br />
which of course pulled in to Philadelphia 2 hours<br />
behind schedule, as it goes. Antsy as ever, as we<br />
were finally pulling into Uni<strong>on</strong> Stati<strong>on</strong> in DC,<br />
I made an aggressive move to the fr<strong>on</strong>t of the<br />
train to hop off <strong>and</strong> head out to start the night<br />
<strong>and</strong> who do I run into between cars (doing the<br />
exact same thing) but Kim Peyser. Seriously!<br />
This is how my life happens to me. She <strong>and</strong> her<br />
dad were coming back from NYC where she<br />
visited her gr<strong>and</strong>parents for the weekend <strong>and</strong><br />
she asked, “Do you remember my father?” And I<br />
said, “Of course I do!” But it was so strange — in<br />
shaking his h<strong>and</strong>, I flashed back to a springtime<br />
afterno<strong>on</strong> in the Hall of Presidents when I, some<br />
19-year-old (child), first met him, having cut out<br />
of McVaugh’s art history class early (Little had<br />
just opened that semester) for the closing AVD<br />
lunche<strong>on</strong>.<br />
So whilst that was spooky, here is the part<br />
that killed me: after I got home <strong>and</strong> I was peeling<br />
off my warm layers to put <strong>on</strong> my party clothes, I<br />
realized that my l<strong>on</strong>g-sleeved t-shirt was NONE<br />
OTHER THAN, “I came, I saw, I stayed, WILL YOU?<br />
AVD 2001.” Yes, this is really how Colgate happens<br />
to me.<br />
By the time you are reading this in July, we<br />
will have had our regressi<strong>on</strong> weekend together<br />
<strong>and</strong> remember why we chose Colgate, which is<br />
the exact same thing kids (yes, mere children)<br />
are doing right now. And while our 4 years at<br />
Colgate have g<strong>on</strong>e, will you stay with Colgate?<br />
We, the alumni admissi<strong>on</strong>s volunteers of DC,<br />
are hosting the yield party for accepted students<br />
next week <strong>and</strong> in the summer time we will host<br />
the send-off party for those who actually decide<br />
<strong>on</strong> Colgate. And while I am sure that I will meet<br />
some lovely future students, I can decidedly say<br />
that I have already met my favorite member of<br />
the Class of 2013 — his name is Patrick, he is tall<br />
with red hair, he is from Buffalo, <strong>and</strong> he is my<br />
cousin. Every<strong>on</strong>e in the fam is really excited, <strong>and</strong><br />
I think that we are rapidly approaching mafia<br />
status under NY state law.<br />
But enough — please send me 2004 news so I<br />
do not write Gillick news! I realize the publishing<br />
deadline is few <strong>and</strong> infrequent, but lay down<br />
your love <strong>and</strong> it will make its way to print. I look<br />
forward to hearing from you <strong>and</strong> if not, hearing<br />
about you. As always. And as ever. Best, MG<br />
Moira: moirag@gmail.com<br />
2005<br />
Amy Griffin<br />
1461 W. Walt<strong>on</strong> St. Apt. 2<br />
Chicago, IL 60642<br />
This issue marks our official entry into maturity.<br />
I figure this because we have now spent as much<br />
time out of college as we did in college. I also<br />
figure this because every<strong>on</strong>e is getting married.<br />
For example, Casey McCormack <strong>and</strong> John Angliss<br />
became engaged, although not to each other.<br />
Jess Dustman <strong>and</strong> John Fuller also got engaged<br />
(in their case, yes, to each other). They will be<br />
moving from Philly to Amsterdam together this<br />
Aug to study. John will be pursuing an LLM in<br />
internatl <strong>and</strong> European Law at the U of Amsterdam,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Jess, her master’s in heath ec<strong>on</strong>omics,<br />
policy, <strong>and</strong> law at Erasmus U in Rotterdam. The<br />
wedding is slated for fall 2010.<br />
I just returned from the Hollywood home of<br />
Carly Kiel, who will have finished her master’s in<br />
professi<strong>on</strong>al writing from USC by the time this is<br />
published, <strong>and</strong> whose blog is quickly becoming<br />
an Internet sensati<strong>on</strong>. As you would expect,<br />
the visit included beautiful weather, shopping,<br />
picnicking, <strong>and</strong> Pirate’s Dinner Adventure.<br />
Answer key to the puzzle <strong>on</strong> p. 80<br />
The b<strong>on</strong>us message appears<br />
across the third row.<br />
74 scene: Summer 2009<br />
News <strong>and</strong> views for the Colgate community 75
Back in Chicago, there has been a lot of<br />
Colgate activity. I ran into Andrew May, who goes<br />
to Northwestern Law with a friend of mine. He<br />
directed <strong>and</strong> starred in this spring’s Northwestern<br />
Wigmore Follies, which parody life in law<br />
school. I’ve seen pictures <strong>and</strong> it looked like quite<br />
the show.<br />
The Chicago alumni club had a Colgate Day<br />
party in the Lakeview neighborhood, orchestrated<br />
by Dan Solom<strong>on</strong>. Other folks from our class<br />
were Anna Kolich, Katy Romano, Mike Gentithes,<br />
Rob Van Brunt, Lauren Healy, who is doing her<br />
pharmacist’s residency at Northwestern Memorial<br />
Hospital, <strong>and</strong> Gretchen Weiss, who works for<br />
the Pediatric AIDS Chicago Preventi<strong>on</strong> Initiative.<br />
Heather Clark dropped me a line. She lives<br />
here in Chicago <strong>and</strong> says she regularly runs into<br />
Colgate alumni <strong>on</strong> the street.<br />
Gabrielle Provencal, who works in admissi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
at a private HS, was in Chicago for a c<strong>on</strong>ference,<br />
<strong>and</strong> in a rare alignment of the planets, so was<br />
Cara Angelopulos to surprise her brother John<br />
’01 the same weekend. The Angelopuloses (or<br />
Angelopuloi, if you prefer) took us all out to a<br />
lovely dinner in Greektown.<br />
Joanna Allegretti wrote me about a Colgatedoes-Europe<br />
trip: “In Nov, Julia Gilbert, Alissa<br />
Valiante, <strong>and</strong> I made good <strong>on</strong> a pact to all return<br />
to Venice, where we studied abroad with Colgate<br />
in the fall of 2003. We rented an apt not far from<br />
St Mark’s Square for a week <strong>and</strong> enjoyed reliving<br />
our study abroad experience, visiting our favorite<br />
sights, eating at our favorite restaurants, <strong>and</strong><br />
even paying a visit to the school where classes<br />
were held. We caught up with an old professoressa<br />
<strong>and</strong> met the current group of 20+ Colgate<br />
students studying there. They were impressed<br />
that we returned to Venice, <strong>and</strong> it was fun to<br />
swap stories about our experiences. Before heading<br />
back to the US, we traveled to Vienna for a<br />
few days, where we met up with Ellen Frank,<br />
who lives <strong>and</strong> works in Kosovo. It was a w<strong>on</strong>derful<br />
trip, <strong>and</strong> we are lucky to have experienced<br />
Venice together twice!”<br />
Business school at Duke sounds tough: Katie<br />
Finnegan tells me that she’s been toiling away<br />
at sunny lax games with Lindsey Ingerman, who<br />
is at UNC for another year. Katie’s taking a break<br />
from this busy schedule to travel to South Africa<br />
before interning at AT Kearney in NYC this summer.<br />
She is looking forward to catching up with<br />
all of the alumni who live there!<br />
Sean Devlin, who is studying for his JD at Suffolk<br />
Law, co-hosted a dinner party with Ch<strong>and</strong>ler<br />
Bewkes ’04 in MA with John Mooradian, Sarah<br />
Fitzgerald, Katie Holbrook, Cara Angelopulos,<br />
Jen Busby, Sasha Barausky ’04, Abigal O’C<strong>on</strong>nell<br />
’04, Elke Wagle ’04, <strong>and</strong> Martha Cook ’04. Also at<br />
Suffolk Law with Sean are Colgate alums Matt<br />
Fox ’02, Matt Kobelski ’04, John Mooradian,<br />
Bill T<strong>on</strong>e ’03, <strong>and</strong> Katie Powell ’06. Sean will be<br />
returning to Amsterdam to work with Baker &<br />
McKenzie as a summer assoc in their Internatl<br />
M&A <strong>and</strong> Internatl Corp Tax Depts.<br />
Megan Lamb recently received a Gulfstream<br />
Barbaro Award from Gulfstream Park to further<br />
her equine studies at the U of FL College of<br />
Veterinary Medicine. Megan grew up <strong>on</strong> her<br />
parents’ Thoroughbred farm in FL <strong>and</strong> started<br />
riding at an early age. While at Colgate, she participated<br />
in animal behavior research projects in<br />
both Thail<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Belize. After graduating from<br />
UF, she plans to complete an internship at the NJ<br />
Equine Clinic in the interest of working toward<br />
board certificati<strong>on</strong> in either equine surgery or<br />
medicine. C<strong>on</strong>grats, Megan!<br />
Thanks for reading to the bottom. Go, ’Gate.<br />
Amy: amyegriffin@gmail.com<br />
2006<br />
Bob Fenity<br />
1420 A 17th St NW<br />
Washingt<strong>on</strong>, DC 20036<br />
I hope every<strong>on</strong>e had a great spring <strong>and</strong> has been<br />
able to enjoy the summer m<strong>on</strong>ths. Two of our<br />
classmates have recently c<strong>on</strong>tinued giving back<br />
to Colgate in unique ways. Matt McD<strong>on</strong>ell writes,<br />
“For the last year <strong>and</strong> a half I have been working<br />
for the SC Maritime Fndn, which operates the<br />
140' wooden scho<strong>on</strong>er, The Spirit of SC. We have<br />
been offering educati<strong>on</strong>al programs to students<br />
in grades 5–12, <strong>and</strong> programs range 1–14 days in<br />
length; 54% of the students we have served are<br />
from disadvantaged families, receiving free or<br />
reduced school lunches. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g> programming has<br />
g<strong>on</strong>e in many directi<strong>on</strong>s, but <strong>on</strong>e of the most<br />
exciting is adding a 5-day Wilderness Adventure<br />
Program for incoming Colgate first-years. The<br />
program will operate during WA Sessi<strong>on</strong> I Aug<br />
11–15 this summer <strong>and</strong> will give 18 incoming<br />
students the opportunity to develop robust<br />
leadership skills in an extremely challenging envir<strong>on</strong>ment.<br />
By the end of the program, students<br />
with no prior sailing experience will be able to<br />
successfully operate the ship without assistance<br />
from the professi<strong>on</strong>al crew. The program was an<br />
outgrowth of a friendship <strong>and</strong> productive relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />
between Abby Rowe <strong>and</strong> myself during<br />
my time as a staff member for Colgate Outdoor<br />
Ed <strong>and</strong> the Outward Bound Sea Program. The<br />
program has just opened enrollment <strong>and</strong> is in its<br />
1st year.”<br />
Mehul Malik recently gave a talk at Colgate<br />
<strong>on</strong> April 7 at the physics <strong>and</strong> astr<strong>on</strong>omy dept’s<br />
colloquium series <strong>on</strong> his research in quantum<br />
imaging at the U of Rochester. The talk was titled<br />
“Single Phot<strong>on</strong> Ghost Imaging.” Mehul is doing<br />
great in Rochester with his dog, Miro, <strong>and</strong> occasi<strong>on</strong>ally<br />
hangs out with Krystle Williams, who<br />
is getting married in the summer.<br />
Derek Johns<strong>on</strong> just finished his Peace Corps<br />
service in Cambodia teaching English <strong>and</strong> coaching<br />
girls basketball at a rural HS. He is starting<br />
his grad studies at U of Chicago Harris School of<br />
Public Policy in Sept. Welcome back, Derek.<br />
Sian-Pierre Regis <strong>and</strong> Bennett Richards<strong>on</strong><br />
were able to celebrate Colgate Day in Paris. Bennett<br />
was abroad for a visit, <strong>and</strong> Sian-Pierre has<br />
relocated to Paris for 6 m<strong>on</strong>ths to work <strong>on</strong> a style<br />
site that he started <strong>on</strong> BET.com called Swagger.<br />
He now can be found <strong>on</strong> the streets of Paris<br />
taking pictures of the “coolest <strong>and</strong> most stylish<br />
people” in the city for Swagger Paris <strong>and</strong> writing<br />
about why they’re cool, what music they’re<br />
listening to, <strong>and</strong> where to buy their clothes. SP<br />
writes, “I hope to make it global so<strong>on</strong> (with some<br />
investment) so that any young pers<strong>on</strong> in the<br />
world can link into what’s hot <strong>on</strong> the streets of<br />
NYC, Paris, Tokyo, or L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> at any time!”<br />
Ariel Falc<strong>on</strong>er is currently <strong>on</strong> the job hunt in<br />
Bost<strong>on</strong> (<strong>and</strong> NYC as a backup) in the n<strong>on</strong>profit<br />
sector <strong>and</strong> communicati<strong>on</strong>s. She’d love to hear<br />
from any<strong>on</strong>e who has any leads or Colgate c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Adam Weber writes, “It’s been an interesting<br />
couple of m<strong>on</strong>ths for me. Like a lot of people, I’ve<br />
had to keep my head down <strong>and</strong> my desk full in<br />
hopes that my boss will look elsewhere when<br />
she needs to ‘streamline’ the budget some more.<br />
That aside, I’ve shared some great times recently<br />
with a t<strong>on</strong> of ’Gaters. The weekend before St<br />
Patrick’s Day, I went down to NY for the <strong>Alumni</strong><br />
Club’s pub crawl <strong>and</strong> Alex Varjan’s bday party.<br />
My girlfriend <strong>and</strong> I stayed with Matt Feldman<br />
<strong>and</strong> Troy Somero <strong>on</strong> the Upper East Side (they’re<br />
excellent hosts). As you might imagine, the pub<br />
crawl was a fantastic time, <strong>and</strong> we crowded<br />
each locati<strong>on</strong> with a t<strong>on</strong> of Colgate people from<br />
all of the recent classes, as well as some older<br />
alums. There are far too many names to list here,<br />
but the group included Nicolo Giorgi, in from<br />
WI, Gavin Gregory, in from OR, Scott Coope, in<br />
from L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Dave Altieri, who took the<br />
PATH in from Hoboken. Alex’s party was a lot of<br />
fun as well <strong>and</strong> gave me the chance to hang out<br />
with Frank Badalato <strong>and</strong> Bobby Mendels<strong>on</strong>, of<br />
suiGeneris fame. A week after that, I did some<br />
traveling in Europe, including a week in Vienna<br />
to visit my sister, <strong>and</strong> a weekend in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>.<br />
While in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, I stayed with Scott Coope, <strong>and</strong><br />
met up with Ori<strong>on</strong> Ganase ’07, who also lives in<br />
L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Melinda Chau ’09, who was visiting.<br />
It was a fun-filled weekend (so fun, in fact, that I<br />
almost missed my ride to the airport), <strong>and</strong> I have<br />
to recommend L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> to any<strong>on</strong>e who hasn’t<br />
been.”<br />
Ben Evans has founded <strong>and</strong> is now the editor<br />
of the Arts Review, Fogged Clarity. The debut<br />
issue is available <strong>on</strong>line <strong>and</strong> will be going into<br />
print this summer. Features include the work of a<br />
Guggenheim fellow, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, <strong>and</strong><br />
a poet laureate.<br />
We’ve had a boom in weddings <strong>and</strong> engagements.<br />
Here’s a quick rundown of some recent<br />
nuptials:<br />
Nils Homer <strong>and</strong> Victoria Theisen were married<br />
July 26, 2008, at the Colgate Chapel.<br />
Jayna Richards<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> Joe Kurstin were<br />
married this past Dec <strong>and</strong> are living in DC. Their<br />
wedding was attended by close family as well as<br />
Nicole Kinsman.<br />
Ryan Martin <strong>and</strong> Lauren Pall<strong>on</strong>e will be getting<br />
married this Dec.<br />
Craig Cer<strong>on</strong>e <strong>and</strong> Emily Colahan have recently<br />
gotten engaged. C<strong>on</strong>grats to all of you!<br />
As for me, I’m still living in DC <strong>and</strong> survived<br />
the craziness that was inaugurati<strong>on</strong>. I headed<br />
back to Colgate in Jan with Amy Dudley for the<br />
Real World program. It was great to be back, but<br />
definitely a little strange to be up there in an<br />
official alumni capacity. There are a couple new<br />
bars <strong>and</strong> restaurants in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> including a<br />
Mexican place that I’ve heard has good margaritas.<br />
It was still too so<strong>on</strong> for me to be at a Colgate<br />
Mexican restaurant not named Chili Willy’s.<br />
Mary <strong>and</strong> JoAnn at the Bac<strong>on</strong> as well as John Jug<br />
send their best to the Class of 2006. What’s going<br />
<strong>on</strong> with you? I hope all is well. Please send me an<br />
update today.<br />
Bob: 585-506-5981; rfenity@gmail.com<br />
2007<br />
Allie Grimes<br />
Apt 2B<br />
120 East 11th St<br />
New York, NY 10003-5311<br />
First, thank you to every<strong>on</strong>e who e-mailed me!<br />
Jeff Smidt sent me a message to let me know<br />
that he’s been working with Henry Prince <strong>and</strong><br />
Jake Lindauer ’08 <strong>on</strong> their project Placebo, a short<br />
indie film shot entirely <strong>on</strong> the Colgate campus<br />
last fall. The duo is already dem<strong>on</strong>strating<br />
their talent as writers <strong>and</strong> filmmakers; in fact,<br />
Placebo w<strong>on</strong> entry into the Palm Beach Internatl<br />
Film Fest. C<strong>on</strong>grats to Henry <strong>and</strong> Jake. We look<br />
forward to hearing about your next project <strong>and</strong><br />
good luck! [Editor’s note: See Arts & Culture for<br />
more <strong>on</strong> Placebo.]<br />
I briefly menti<strong>on</strong>ed this in my last column,<br />
but I heard from Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Dean Hinrichs, who<br />
married Brian <strong>on</strong> Oct 12, 2008, in Barre, MA, with<br />
many Colgate friends there to celebrate the day.<br />
Be sure to send your c<strong>on</strong>grats to Madis<strong>on</strong>, WI,<br />
where the couple is currently living.<br />
Ian Mar<strong>on</strong>-Kolitch also e-mailed to let me<br />
know about a recent celebrati<strong>on</strong> for Dara Mitchell’s<br />
bday, at which many ’07ers were present. For<br />
her 24th <strong>on</strong> April 4, Dara hosted a bday party/<br />
scavenger hunt in Central Park. Maddie Adams,<br />
Charley Burkley, Cori Schattner, Evan Sherwood,<br />
Leah Susser, Christine Susienka, Laura Wolff,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Ian joined Dara for lunch followed by<br />
explorati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> frolicking in the park. Afterward,<br />
the crew headed to Christine’s Upper East Side<br />
apt for some pizza, cake, beer, <strong>and</strong> laughs. Both<br />
Christine <strong>and</strong> Ian are finishing up their 2nd year<br />
of teaching with Teach for America <strong>and</strong> will<br />
both be in the classroom for at least another<br />
year. I also celebrated the big 2-4 this past March<br />
with many Colgate friends. Talia Kasher baked<br />
cupcakes <strong>and</strong> Nell Kelleher made a guest appearance<br />
all the way from Bost<strong>on</strong>. I celebrated<br />
with Sara Duffy, Cailyn Reilly, Erin Ly<strong>on</strong>s, Emily<br />
Crantz, Ashley Olentine, <strong>and</strong> Becky Calman<br />
(whose bday is just 2 days before mine, <strong>on</strong> March<br />
14!), just to name a few.<br />
Other members of our class got together for<br />
Spring Party Weekend in DC since they couldn’t<br />
make it back to Hamilt<strong>on</strong> for the real thing. Allie<br />
Frumin sent in a photo that’s now <strong>on</strong> our class<br />
page at colgatealumni.org that pictures some of<br />
the attendees: Meg Reed, Jane Phelan, Dani Nolan<br />
(hostess), <strong>and</strong> Natalie Breitbach (who came<br />
down from NYC for the event).<br />
Recently I received some exciting news about<br />
Chad C<strong>on</strong>ti, who’s working for GEI C<strong>on</strong>sultants in<br />
MA. Chad has earned a LEED Professi<strong>on</strong>al Accreditati<strong>on</strong><br />
for his study of green building practices<br />
<strong>and</strong> principles. “Chad C<strong>on</strong>ti, LEED AP is a geologist<br />
with experience in subsurface investigati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>and</strong> envir<strong>on</strong>mental sampling. Mr C<strong>on</strong>ti received<br />
his BA in geology from Colgate, where he focused<br />
<strong>on</strong> traditi<strong>on</strong>al geology as well as envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
geology. <strong>His</strong> current work includes nuclear power<br />
plant site characterizati<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> permitting applicati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
envir<strong>on</strong>mental sampling, <strong>and</strong> subsurface<br />
investigati<strong>on</strong>s involving soil <strong>and</strong> bedrock drilling,<br />
groundwater m<strong>on</strong>itoring well installati<strong>on</strong>,<br />
surface soil <strong>and</strong> water sampling, <strong>and</strong> test pit<br />
excavati<strong>on</strong>s. He is located in the firm’s Woburn,<br />
MA, office.”<br />
Even though you’ll hopefully be busy having<br />
fun in the sun, d<strong>on</strong>’t forget to send me updates<br />
this summer.<br />
Allie: Alex<strong>and</strong>ra.grimes@gmail.com<br />
2008<br />
Sarah Greenswag<br />
2124 Birchwood Lane<br />
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089<br />
As summer approaches, we are finally seeing<br />
glimpses of spring up here in Hamilt<strong>on</strong>. I cannot<br />
complain about the weather though because<br />
despite the cold, the m<strong>on</strong>th of April has been a<br />
great <strong>on</strong>e! The 1st 2 weekends were packed with<br />
more than 50 alumni from our class (<strong>and</strong> more<br />
from others) visiting for the weekend. When I<br />
looked around the Jug, I actually saw familiar<br />
faces.<br />
I have to c<strong>on</strong>gratulate my best friends <strong>on</strong> pulling<br />
off the biggest surprise of my life early this<br />
m<strong>on</strong>th. I turned 23 <strong>on</strong> April 3 <strong>and</strong> was literally<br />
floored when Victoria Shepard, Jill Blinderman,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Erica Leffler stormed into the Tap Room.<br />
They had told me they were visiting the weekend<br />
of the 10th when for weeks they had been<br />
secretly plotting to come celebrate with me the<br />
actual weekend of my bday. The next night I was<br />
again shocked by another round of surprise visitors,<br />
including Magdalena Mango, Julie Geifman,<br />
Mara Kaufman, <strong>and</strong> Courtney Dunlaevy. And as if<br />
this wasn’t overwhelming enough, more than 15<br />
other alumni from our class came up that weekend.<br />
Nikki Shribman, Brett Fleisher, Jess Laufer,<br />
Eileen Kelly, Tori Filler, Julia Heymans, Kathryn<br />
Everett, Taylor Daly, Kinn<strong>on</strong> McCall, Lauren Sher,<br />
Lauren Mangi<strong>on</strong>e, Andrew Bevan, Sagiv Edelman,<br />
Ari Hershey, Susan Pars<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> Maggie Porter<br />
(were there more!?) all spent the weekend catching<br />
up <strong>and</strong> reminiscing.<br />
The 1st weekend in April witnessed another<br />
big event: the Global Leaders Lecture Series welcomed<br />
Gen Colin Powell to Colgate <strong>on</strong> April 3. He<br />
spoke c<strong>and</strong>idly about his transiti<strong>on</strong> from public<br />
to private life as well as his visi<strong>on</strong> of America as<br />
the country all others will c<strong>on</strong>tinue to look up to<br />
despite the global ec<strong>on</strong> crisis. This was a great<br />
opportunity, though did not draw quite the reacti<strong>on</strong><br />
as the Dalai Lama (when protesters chanted<br />
“stop lying!”).<br />
Ian Elliott, Brendan Clegg, Bill Kindler, Steve<br />
Harlor, Evan Xenopoulos, Osato Ukp<strong>on</strong>mwan,<br />
Andrew Kreidman, Cole Aar<strong>on</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, Kevin Tarrant,<br />
Chris Hines, Dave Greene, Mike Shea, <strong>and</strong> Ted<br />
Lehman were all back the next weekend for a Phi<br />
Kappa Tau mini-reuni<strong>on</strong>. The guys were able to<br />
meet the soph brothers who joined in the fall for<br />
the 1st time <strong>and</strong> to tour the house <strong>on</strong>ce occupied<br />
by ATO at 92 Broad now owned by Phi Tau.<br />
(Thanks, Clegg!)<br />
Lax alumni Trevor Marticke, Matt Lalli,<br />
Brian Lombardo, Chris Eck ’07, J<strong>on</strong> Freeberg, EJ<br />
Atamian, <strong>and</strong> Scott Gourlay came to show their<br />
support when the men’s lax team played Bucknell<br />
for the title of 2009 Patriot League Regular<br />
Seas<strong>on</strong> Champs. They also planned to fit in some<br />
golf <strong>on</strong> Fri with the parents of past <strong>and</strong> current<br />
lax players.<br />
In news outside of Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, Tanya Lubicznawrocka<br />
spent the summer traveling in<br />
Ecuador learning Spanish <strong>and</strong> is now working at<br />
Facing <strong>His</strong>tory <strong>and</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Our</str<strong>on</strong>g>selves in Bost<strong>on</strong>. Taylor<br />
Bu<strong>on</strong>ocore sent the following update: “I’ve been<br />
in Tanzania since mid-Feb, volunteering with an<br />
orphanage called the Rift Valley Children’s Fund.<br />
I keep busy with playtime (hide <strong>and</strong> seek, wheelbarrow<br />
races, reading Dr Seuss, etc), making<br />
dozens of PB&J s<strong>and</strong>wiches every other day for<br />
breakfast, <strong>and</strong> I co-teach kindergarten in the primary<br />
school everyday. Every day is a great day;<br />
the kids are awesome. They even participated<br />
in Colgate Day last m<strong>on</strong>th! Any<strong>on</strong>e who wants<br />
to know more can check out my blog.” Jackie<br />
Harris recently received exciting news as well.<br />
She earned a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship<br />
to Germany. Until she leaves, she will finish up<br />
at her current positi<strong>on</strong> working at the Benningt<strong>on</strong><br />
Museum in Benningt<strong>on</strong>, VT, <strong>and</strong> will leave<br />
for Germany in Sept. Jackie will be in Germany<br />
through next June serving as an English <strong>and</strong><br />
America Studies teaching asst at a German HS.<br />
Matt J<strong>and</strong>reau has also been quite busy since<br />
graduati<strong>on</strong>. He is currently teaching chem at the<br />
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School in Waltham,<br />
MA, <strong>and</strong> has committed to a 2nd year. He is<br />
making his mark there <strong>and</strong> will be teaching a<br />
chemistry elective course for the 1st time in the<br />
school’s history! In other chemistry-related news,<br />
Doug Collins has been living in southern NH<br />
while attending U of NH for a PhD in chem. He<br />
has decided to transfer to UC San Diego, where<br />
he will focus <strong>on</strong> the chemistry of air quality <strong>and</strong><br />
climate change. Doug will be taking a road trip in<br />
June with his girlfriend, Laura Coyle ’09, including<br />
a stop in IO to meet up with Barnes Kelley.<br />
Other exciting events this summer include<br />
the hockey team’s annual golf tourney. Ben<br />
Camper, Jesse Winchester, <strong>and</strong> Tyler Burt<strong>on</strong><br />
planned to be back in Hamilt<strong>on</strong> in early July for<br />
the Terry Slater Memorial Golf Tourney to support<br />
Colgate hockey. All 3 are currently playing<br />
pro hockey after 4 years at Colgate. The Class of<br />
2008 hockey-golf team is always a favorite for<br />
the Slater low-score trophy! Good luck!<br />
It has been a great semester up at Colgate <strong>and</strong><br />
I am sad to say that this will be my last column<br />
written in Case-Geyer Library. Thanks for all the<br />
exciting news this seas<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> keep the updates<br />
coming!<br />
Sarah: sarah.greenswag@gmail.com<br />
2009<br />
Samantha Gillis<br />
3 Juniper Lane<br />
Falmouth, ME 04105<br />
We welcome the 2009 class editor, Samantha<br />
Gillis. Please c<strong>on</strong>tact her with all of your exciting<br />
news!<br />
Samantha: Shgillis@gmail.com<br />
Masters<br />
Tracy Messer MA’83 of Peterborough, NH, has<br />
been named web development <strong>and</strong> communicati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
mgr for the Defense <strong>and</strong> Veterans Brain<br />
Injury Center. He will support service members<br />
<strong>and</strong> veterans with traumatic brain injuries<br />
<strong>and</strong> their families by developing internal <strong>and</strong><br />
external web-based resources. Previously, he<br />
served as marketing mgr for Crotched Mtn Fndn<br />
in Greenfield, NH.<br />
Marriages & Uni<strong>on</strong>s<br />
(2009 unless otherwise noted)<br />
Gord<strong>on</strong> Tapper ’83 <strong>and</strong> Aviva Weintraub<br />
(Cornell), Aug. 20, 2008<br />
Charles Rosenstein ’86 <strong>and</strong> Michelle Duncan,<br />
Dec. 24, 2008.<br />
Paul Lobo ’89 <strong>and</strong> Kinga Krisko, Nov. 15, 2008<br />
Jeffrey Sharp ’89 <strong>and</strong> Douglas Steinbrech (Univ.<br />
of Iowa), Aug. 19, 2008<br />
Amy Palmer ’95 <strong>and</strong> Douglas Ellis (Williams<br />
College), May 10, 2008<br />
Robin Bellizzi ’98 <strong>and</strong> Titus Queen (Ole Miss),<br />
Jan. 31<br />
Harper Fertig ’98 <strong>and</strong> James Robins<strong>on</strong>, Jan. 24<br />
Kristina Bomberger ’00 <strong>and</strong> Blake Mumby (Univ.<br />
of VT), April 11<br />
Hayden C<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> ’00 <strong>and</strong> Julie Doherty (Providence<br />
College), Sept. 27, 2008<br />
Judd Rothstein ’00 <strong>and</strong> Britany Foster (Univ. of<br />
NC), Aug. 30, 2008<br />
Nicole Rudolph ’00 <strong>and</strong> Clifford Katz, June 14,<br />
2008<br />
David Dobbins ’01 <strong>and</strong> Erin McAfee, June 14,<br />
2008<br />
Dana Snyde ’01 <strong>and</strong> J<strong>on</strong> Hammack (Univ. of WA),<br />
June 14, 2008<br />
Dana Bliss ’02 <strong>and</strong> Saya Otsubo ’02, Oct. 11, 2008<br />
Michael Martocci ’02 <strong>and</strong> Nicole Flowers ’02,<br />
Sept. 6, 2008<br />
Phill Ramey ’02 <strong>and</strong> Yaeka Katsuta ’02, Aug. 9,<br />
2008<br />
Obie Bate ’03 <strong>and</strong> C<strong>on</strong>way Walthew ’03, March 14<br />
Christie Philbrick-Wheat<strong>on</strong> ’04 <strong>and</strong> Andrew<br />
Galvin, Sept. 6, 2008<br />
Adam Rubinstein ’04 <strong>and</strong> Anne Holzberg (Univ.<br />
of MD), Dec. 28, 2008<br />
Robert (Will) Cathcart ’05 <strong>and</strong> Christine<br />
Aguinaldo ’05, Aug. 16, 2008<br />
Bianca Verrilli ’05 <strong>and</strong> Gustavo Valdiviezo, March<br />
19, 2008<br />
Births & Adopti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
(2009 unless otherwise noted)<br />
To Robert McMah<strong>on</strong> ’81 <strong>and</strong> Fent<strong>on</strong>: Robert<br />
William III ‘Liam,’ Aug. 25, 2008<br />
To Jean-Pierre C<strong>on</strong>te ’85 <strong>and</strong> Martha: Sophie<br />
Isabella, Jan. 17<br />
To Dale Bryk ’87 <strong>and</strong> J<strong>on</strong>athan Weidlinger: Julian,<br />
May 20, 2008<br />
To Andrew Gatt ’90 <strong>and</strong> Julia Tarasova: Gregory<br />
William, Sept. 13, 2008, joining Daniel<br />
To Tim <strong>and</strong> Christina Lyndrup ’90 Farrell:<br />
Brenden Mark, Aug. 1, 2008<br />
To Gus Coldebella ’91 <strong>and</strong> Heather: Tenley, Feb. 2<br />
To Edward <strong>and</strong> Stacy Veitch ’91 Wright: Sadie<br />
Maeve, April 9, joining Norah<br />
To Richard Burke ’92 <strong>and</strong> Jacqueline: Christian<br />
Karol, Nov. 10, 2008, joining Auggie, Cal, <strong>and</strong> Reid<br />
To Steve ’92 <strong>and</strong> Tiffany Ullrich ’94 McLaud:<br />
Theodore Charles ‘Teddy,’ Dec. 1, 2008, joining<br />
James <strong>and</strong> Collyer<br />
To Douglas Barnes ’93 <strong>and</strong> Katrina: Robert<br />
Douglas, April 21<br />
To W. Price Roe ’93 <strong>and</strong> Peg: William Rush, Sept.<br />
26, 2008<br />
To Andy Antrobus ’94 <strong>and</strong> Nancy: Grant<br />
Hamilt<strong>on</strong>, Feb. 16, joining Ellie<br />
To Chris Snow ’94 <strong>and</strong> Rachel: Emma <strong>and</strong><br />
Hannah, March 31, joining C<strong>on</strong>nor<br />
To Tim <strong>and</strong> Carlie Wakeman ’94 Hornbrook:<br />
Gord<strong>on</strong> Burr, July 18, 2008, joining Alistair<br />
To Evan ’94 <strong>and</strong> Sarah Todd ’96 Weinstein:<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Ryan, Dec. 31, 2008, joining Natalie<br />
To Michael ’94 <strong>and</strong> Molly Foran ’96 Yurchak:<br />
Sascha Peter, Sept. 12, 2008<br />
To Taragh <strong>and</strong> Barbara Clopper ’95 Mulvany:<br />
John Elliott, March 18<br />
To Jeffrey Fivecoat ’95 <strong>and</strong> Laura: Luke, June 7,<br />
2008<br />
To William ’95 <strong>and</strong> Elizabeth V<strong>on</strong>eiff Paternotte:<br />
Jack, Aug. 19, 2008<br />
To Mark ’95 <strong>and</strong> Lorna Gord<strong>on</strong> ’95 Zajack: Hazel<br />
Camer<strong>on</strong>, June 4, 2008<br />
To Ryan Brown ’96 <strong>and</strong> Amy: Charlotte Cassidy,<br />
April 7<br />
To Jodi Cohen ’96 <strong>and</strong> Jennifer Raym<strong>on</strong>d: Beatrix<br />
Eileen, Nov. 8, 2008<br />
To Keith ’96 <strong>and</strong> Kelly Rodden ’01 DiBlasi:<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Violet, Nov. 18, 2008<br />
To Christopher Johns<strong>on</strong> ’96 <strong>and</strong> Amy: Lorelei,<br />
Sept. 11, 2008<br />
To Joshua Liberman ’96 <strong>and</strong> Lindy: Leah Maeve,<br />
June 21, 2008, joining Hannah<br />
To Rose Stanzi<strong>on</strong>e ’96 <strong>and</strong> Vincent Milano: Layla<br />
Rose, Sept. 2008<br />
To Heather DiGiacomo ’97 <strong>and</strong> Jamie Trueblood:<br />
Nathan Emers<strong>on</strong>, Oct. 17, 2008<br />
To Mark <strong>and</strong> Kate Johnst<strong>on</strong> ’97 Reed: Margaret<br />
Hope, Sept. 12, 2008<br />
To Curtis <strong>and</strong> Amy McKnight ’97 Fazen: Madeline,<br />
Sept. 29, 2008<br />
To John <strong>and</strong> Megan Ochampaugh ’97 Frank:<br />
Hutchins<strong>on</strong> James, Aug. 5, 2008<br />
To Mitch <strong>and</strong> Lisen C<strong>on</strong>nery ’98 Syp: Filippa Ruth,<br />
Jan. 13<br />
To Ella Esente ’98 <strong>and</strong> Gian Luca M<strong>on</strong>tenuovo:<br />
Elisa, Dec. 15, 2008, joining Luca<br />
To Jordan ’98 <strong>and</strong> Jamie Kohn ’98 Gersch: Noah<br />
Jacob, Feb. 20, joining Sam<br />
To Michael Remey ’98 <strong>and</strong> Aimee: Greys<strong>on</strong> Pryce,<br />
Nov. 30, 2008<br />
To Jeffrey <strong>and</strong> Pamela Weiss ’98 Caldara: Nealie<br />
Bess, Feb. 27, joining Parker<br />
To Nick ’99 <strong>and</strong> Katie Raisio ’99 Abstoss:<br />
Archibald Friedrich ‘Archie,’ Jan. 8, joining Lisl<br />
<strong>and</strong> Adelaide<br />
To Jeff ’99 <strong>and</strong> Ashley Haines ’01 Bastow:<br />
Hannah Lynn, Oct. 13, 2008<br />
To Michael Evans ’99 <strong>and</strong> Manjiri: Nareen<br />
Michael, Dec. 11, 2008<br />
To Christopher ’99 <strong>and</strong> Heather Ferina ’99<br />
Hendrick: Caleigh Ferina, March 2, joining Cole<br />
To Eric ’99 <strong>and</strong> Emily Martin ’99 Potts: Violet<br />
Elizabeth, Dec. 9, 2008<br />
To Andrew ’00 <strong>and</strong> Jennifer Lemanski ’00<br />
M<strong>on</strong>aco: Katherine, Jan. 16<br />
To Matt Price ’01 <strong>and</strong> Adrienne: Anna Virginia,<br />
Nov. 30, 2008<br />
To Terence ’02 <strong>and</strong> Kristin VanValkenburg ’02<br />
Sullivan: Eam<strong>on</strong> Timothy, March 13<br />
In Memoriam<br />
The Scene runs deceased notices <strong>on</strong> all alumni,<br />
current <strong>and</strong> former faculty members, h<strong>on</strong>orary<br />
degree recipients, <strong>and</strong> staff members <strong>and</strong> others<br />
whom the editors determine would be well<br />
known to alumni.<br />
Raym<strong>on</strong>d F. Spanjer ’32, February 11, 2009.<br />
Sigma Nu, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, cross country, track. DO,<br />
Philadelphia College of Osteopathy, 1936; MD,<br />
New York Medical College, 1940. He practiced<br />
medicine for 33 years until retirement. He was<br />
predeceased by his wife, Grace, <strong>and</strong> cousin Carl<br />
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Bjorncrantz ’29. He is survived by 4 s<strong>on</strong>s, gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a sister.<br />
Carl E. McAllister ’35, February 15, 2009. Austen<br />
Colgate Scholar, marching b<strong>and</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>cert<br />
orchestra. US Army, 1944-1946. As a pastor with<br />
the American Baptist Church, his pastorates<br />
included Chicago; Janesville, Wis.; Whitefish Bay,<br />
Wis.; Lewist<strong>on</strong>, Maine; <strong>and</strong> Newark, Ohio. He was<br />
pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church, Newark.<br />
Following retirement in 1978, he filled 14 interim<br />
pastorates in Ohio, Illinois, <strong>and</strong> Idaho. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Hazel, 2 s<strong>on</strong>s, a daughter, 4<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> several nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
James K. Dittrich ’36, March 28, 2009. Sigma<br />
Nu. After graduati<strong>on</strong>, he became treasurer of his<br />
family’s moti<strong>on</strong> picture business in Endicott, N.Y.,<br />
<strong>and</strong> managed The Cinema. He was predeceased<br />
by his wife, Helen, brothers Franklin ’31 <strong>and</strong> B.<br />
Worth ’34, <strong>and</strong> a s<strong>on</strong>. He is survived by his s<strong>on</strong> J.<br />
Kimm ’69, brother Robert ’48, 3 gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
2 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> many nieces <strong>and</strong><br />
nephews.<br />
Thomas W. Kennedy ’40, February 14, 2009.<br />
Delta Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>. US Navy. MEd, American<br />
University. After 27 years in the Navy, he retired<br />
from Naval Air Systems Comm<strong>and</strong> in Washingt<strong>on</strong>,<br />
D.C., as a comm<strong>and</strong>er. In 1968, he moved his<br />
family to Winter Park, Fla., to teach high school<br />
American/English literature until he retired in<br />
1977. He is survived by his wife, Mary, 4 s<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong><br />
6 gr<strong>and</strong>daughters.<br />
John P. Morrell ’40, January 21, 2009. Phi Delta<br />
Theta, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, Masque <strong>and</strong> Triangle, boxing,<br />
debate, golf, marching b<strong>and</strong>, swimming.<br />
US Army, WWII. He was the owner <strong>and</strong> general<br />
manager of dry cleaning plants as well as president<br />
of Morrell Manufacturing, which made fork<br />
lifts. From 1960-1963, he worked for New Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Mutual Life. He then founded Executive Financial<br />
Planning, <strong>and</strong> finally, was owner <strong>and</strong> general<br />
manager of Charlotte Tennis Club before retiring.<br />
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Margaret,<br />
a s<strong>on</strong> <strong>and</strong> daughter-in-law, <strong>and</strong> 2 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Paul B. White ’40, February 11, 2009. Beta Theta<br />
Pi, Salmagundi, football, track. After graduating,<br />
he was drafted by local industrialists to<br />
run a shell factory for the war effort. Following<br />
the war, he <strong>and</strong> a business partner opened a<br />
hardware store, which exp<strong>and</strong>ed into sports<br />
equipment. Later, he was a representative for a<br />
ski equipment importer <strong>and</strong> supplied ski shops<br />
in northern New York. He was predeceased by<br />
his wife, Linda. He is survived by a daughter, 2<br />
s<strong>on</strong>s, a steps<strong>on</strong>, his sister, <strong>and</strong> numerous nieces<br />
<strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
Lawrence H. Gers<strong>on</strong> Jr. ’41, February 16, 2009. Phi<br />
Kappa Psi, golf. US Navy, 1943-1945. Before retirement,<br />
he was a pers<strong>on</strong>nel administrator at Case-<br />
Western Reserve University. He is survived by his<br />
wife, Diane, a daughter, a s<strong>on</strong>, 3 stepchildren, <strong>and</strong><br />
9 nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
Ralph G. Robis<strong>on</strong> ’41, March 17, 2009. Phi Gamma<br />
Delta, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i, football, outing club. US Army,<br />
WWII. He was a l<strong>on</strong>gtime sales executive in the<br />
automotive supply industry. He was predeceased<br />
by his wife, Amy. He is survived by 4 daughters<br />
<strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong>s-in-law, 4 gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> nieces <strong>and</strong><br />
nephews.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald C. Adams ’42, February 19, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, Phi Beta Kappa, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i, chorus,<br />
soccer, tennis. US Navy, 1942-1945. He had a<br />
33-year career in advertising with Proctor &<br />
Gamble. He is survived by his wife, Louise, 3<br />
daughters, 5 s<strong>on</strong>s, a sister <strong>and</strong> her 3 children, 20<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> 14 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Lincoln H. Hascall Jr. ’42, February 1, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, track, cross country. US Coast Guard,<br />
WWII. He worked for the family tire business<br />
for 13 years. He then taught science at South<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong> (Maine) High School for 25 years as<br />
well as coached its track team. <strong>His</strong> great-greatgreat-gr<strong>and</strong>father<br />
was Daniel Hascall, a founder<br />
of Colgate. He was predeceased by his wife,<br />
Florence. He is survived by 3 s<strong>on</strong>s, a daughter, 6<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> 2 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Stuart S. Lister ’42, June 23, 2005. Phi Delta<br />
Theta, hockey. US Military. He was president of<br />
Starkweather & Williams, Inc. <strong>and</strong> then became<br />
a salesman for Bancroft Sporting Goods Co.<br />
He was predeceased by his wife, Martha, <strong>and</strong><br />
brother Robert ’39. He is survived by nephew<br />
Stephen ’68.<br />
Robert Warren Beitz ’43, February 5, 2009. Phi<br />
Beta Kappa, Comm<strong>on</strong>s Club, Maro<strong>on</strong>, Austen Colgate<br />
Scholar, President’s Scholar, Washingt<strong>on</strong>, DC,<br />
Study Group, Christian Associati<strong>on</strong>, internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
relati<strong>on</strong>s club, glee club, debate club, student<br />
government, track. US Navy, WWII. He began his<br />
career with Nati<strong>on</strong>al Gypsum Co., <strong>and</strong> worked<br />
there in sales until retirement. He was predeceased<br />
by his uncle Lester ’17, <strong>and</strong> brothers Richard<br />
’38 <strong>and</strong> D<strong>on</strong>ald ’39. He is survived by his wife<br />
of 50 years, Althea, 5 daughters, 13 gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
<strong>and</strong> nephews Kenneth ’75 <strong>and</strong> Charles R. II ’70.<br />
Charles F. Feuerbach ’43, December 28, 2008. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, chorus, golf, outing club, ski club,<br />
soccer. US Army. He spent several years as an<br />
agent with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance<br />
<strong>and</strong> then started his own financial planning<br />
company. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, a<br />
daughter, <strong>and</strong> 2 s<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Harry G. Huberth Jr. ’43, March 22, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, soccer, tennis. US Army, WWII; Silver<br />
Star, 2 Br<strong>on</strong>ze Stars, 2 Purple Hearts, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Croix de Guerre. Ending his lengthy career in<br />
real estate, he retired in 1989 as chairman of the<br />
firm Huberth <strong>and</strong> Peters, Inc. He is survived by<br />
his wife of 30 years, Susan, a s<strong>on</strong>, 2 daughters, 2<br />
stepdaughters, <strong>and</strong> 5 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Robert H. Bentley ’44, February 5, 2009. Delta<br />
Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>, track, cross country. US Army;<br />
Purple Heart. MS, SUNY College Brockport, 1970.<br />
After more than 20 years with the US military,<br />
he retired as a major. He then became a teacher<br />
<strong>and</strong> counselor at the Youth Center School at<br />
Rochester State Hospital. He was predeceased by<br />
his first wife <strong>and</strong> a sister. He is survived by his<br />
wife, Virginia, a daughter, a s<strong>on</strong>, 3 stepchildren, 6<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, 3 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children, a brother, a<br />
sister, <strong>and</strong> several nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
M. Roy L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> Jr. ’45, March 20, 2009. Sigma Chi,<br />
Maro<strong>on</strong>, Austen Colgate Scholar, Pan-Hellenic<br />
Council, basketball, student government, internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
relati<strong>on</strong>s club. He worked for Fairfield &<br />
Ellis Marine Insurance in Bost<strong>on</strong> for 25 years. He<br />
then was president of Customhouse Marine in<br />
Bost<strong>on</strong>. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, he taught at Northeastern<br />
University. He was predeceased by his wife of 50<br />
years, Eleanor. He is survived by a cousin, a sisterin-law,<br />
a brother-in-law, a niece, <strong>and</strong> 2 nephews.<br />
Joseph F. Roller ’45, January 29, 2009. Delta<br />
Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>. US Army Air Corps, WWII. He<br />
was the owner of Joseph Roller Leather Co. until<br />
retirement. He was predeceased by his wife,<br />
Elsie, <strong>and</strong> a daughter. He is survived by his s<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> daughter-in-law, gr<strong>and</strong>children, great-gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
his brother, <strong>and</strong> many cousins.<br />
James T. Squires ’45, January 27, 2009. Alpha Tau<br />
Omega, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i, Masque & Triangle, Maro<strong>on</strong><br />
Key, chorus, marching b<strong>and</strong>, track. US Army. He<br />
was a retired salesman, having worked for several<br />
airlines. He is survived by 7 cousins.<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>er C. Vehring Jr. ’45, February 25, 2009.<br />
Phi Delta Theta. US Navy, 1942-1946. He worked<br />
in sales for several companies including Southeastern<br />
Cott<strong>on</strong>s Inc., Woodward Baldwin & Co.<br />
Inc., <strong>and</strong> Merrill Lynch. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Elizabeth, 2 daughters, <strong>and</strong> a s<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Cecil C. Gamwell III ’46, April 7, 2009. US Navy,<br />
WWII. He had a more than 50-year career with<br />
American Internati<strong>on</strong>al Group, retiring as director<br />
of group insurance. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Patricia, 5 children including s<strong>on</strong>s C. Calvert IV ’71<br />
<strong>and</strong> Peter ’76, 13 gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> 2 sisters.<br />
Richard M. Hannah ’46, June 5, 2008. Beta Theta<br />
Pi. US Military, Korean War. Yale University: BS,<br />
1945; MD, 1948. He spent most of his career in<br />
internal medicine at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo,<br />
Calif. He is survived by his wife of 57 years,<br />
Alice, 6 children, 5 gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> a greatgr<strong>and</strong>child.<br />
Andrew V. Marusak Jr. ’46, January 10, 2009. Phi<br />
Delta Theta, Dean’s List, Banter, soccer, swimming.<br />
US Marine Corps, WWII, Korea, Vietnam;<br />
Br<strong>on</strong>ze Star, Gold Star. MA, Stanford University.<br />
After retiring from the military, he worked for<br />
the University of Oklahoma for 20 years. He was<br />
predeceased by his first wife, a daughter, 2 brothers,<br />
<strong>and</strong> 3 sisters. He is survived by his wife Barbara,<br />
a s<strong>on</strong>, 2 stepdaughters, 2 steps<strong>on</strong>s, a sister,<br />
14 gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> 2 great-gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Abbott Phillips ’46, January 20, 2009. US Army,<br />
WWII; Br<strong>on</strong>ze Star. Up<strong>on</strong> returning from the war,<br />
he was <strong>on</strong> the Olympic Ski Squad <strong>and</strong> established<br />
ski resorts in CO <strong>and</strong> VT. He also was head of<br />
Bud Phillips Ski School at Mad River Glen, <strong>and</strong><br />
instructed skiing at Sugarbush Glen Elen. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally,<br />
he owned Dipsy Doodle nightclub <strong>and</strong><br />
Captain Bud Phillips Charter Fishing Boats. He<br />
was predeceased by 2 s<strong>on</strong>s. He is survived by his<br />
wife, Andrea, 4 children, 4 gr<strong>and</strong>children, a greatgr<strong>and</strong>daughter,<br />
nieces, nephews, <strong>and</strong> a brother.<br />
James L. Wiswall ’48, March 24, 2009. Theta Chi,<br />
Banter, football. US Merchant Marine, 1945-1946;<br />
US Army, 1950-1952. He was a sales representative<br />
<strong>and</strong> then sales manager at Uni<strong>on</strong> Carbide<br />
Corp. until retiring. He was predeceased by his<br />
wife, Margaret, father Charles L. 1915, <strong>and</strong> brother<br />
Charles G. ’46. He is survived by 3 daughters, 2<br />
s<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> nephews C. Gilbert ’73 <strong>and</strong> J. Stuart ’78.<br />
M. Richard Andrews ’49, March 26, 2009. Delta<br />
Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>, Maro<strong>on</strong>, <strong>Alumni</strong> Corporati<strong>on</strong><br />
Board of Directors 1985-19<strong>88</strong>, Maro<strong>on</strong> Citati<strong>on</strong><br />
1989. US Army, WWII. After graduati<strong>on</strong>, he moved<br />
to Denver <strong>and</strong> began his real estate career with<br />
the Frederick Ross Co. He then started Andrews<br />
& Co., through which he developed several<br />
notable communities. He was predeceased by his<br />
father, M. Morris 1917, <strong>and</strong> uncle George ’25. He<br />
is survived by his wife, Barbara, 3 s<strong>on</strong>s including<br />
Miles ’76, daughter Barrie ’83, daughter-in-law<br />
Jomarie ’76, a sister, <strong>and</strong> 10 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Robert L. Smith ’49, February 26, 2009. Sigma<br />
Nu. US Army, 1943-1945; Br<strong>on</strong>ze Star. Before retiring,<br />
he was the owner <strong>and</strong> operator of Robert L.<br />
Smith Co., a pers<strong>on</strong>nel c<strong>on</strong>sulting business. He<br />
was predeceased by his father, Gilbert ’15. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Annette, s<strong>on</strong> Robert Jr. ’75,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a daughter.<br />
William C. Helms ’50, May 2, 2008. Phi Kappa Tau.<br />
US Naval Reserves, 1943-1945. BPA, Art Center<br />
School, 1949. A photographer, he owned a photographic<br />
illustrati<strong>on</strong> business in New York City for<br />
many years. He is survived by his wife, Carol, <strong>and</strong><br />
their children.<br />
Norman W. Keller ’50, October 30, 2008. Sigma<br />
Nu, Chi Pi Mu, Dean’s List, Newman Club, tennis.<br />
US Merchant Marines. MD, Cornell University,<br />
1954. He was a retired physician. He is survived<br />
by his wife, Helen, 9 children, <strong>and</strong> 26 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Zack Taylor Jr. ’51, January 17, 2009. Beta Theta<br />
Pi, Masque <strong>and</strong> Triangle, chorus, soccer, b<strong>and</strong>.<br />
US Army. In additi<strong>on</strong> to his 30-year career as the<br />
boats <strong>and</strong> travel editor of Sports Afield magazine,<br />
he authored several books <strong>on</strong> waterfowling <strong>and</strong><br />
boating. The former director of the Outdoor<br />
<strong>Writer</strong>s’ Associati<strong>on</strong>, he also received numerous<br />
awards for excellence in outdoor journalism. He<br />
is survived by his wife, Melissa, 2 daughters, a<br />
s<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> 5 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald E. Williams ’51, December 18, 2008. Delta<br />
Phi Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa, Maro<strong>on</strong>, Austen<br />
Colgate Scholar, Lawrence Chemistry Prize, German<br />
club, chess club, astr<strong>on</strong>omy club. Princet<strong>on</strong><br />
University: MA, 1954; PhD, 1957. <strong>His</strong> career in<br />
pharmaceutical management including working<br />
at Merck Research Laboratories, Bristol Laboratories,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Technic<strong>on</strong> Corp. He was predeceased<br />
by his uncles William Magavern ’18, Willard<br />
Magavern ’24, <strong>and</strong> R. Dunbar Hausauer ’25. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Sarah, s<strong>on</strong> D<strong>on</strong>ald Jr. ’79, 2<br />
daughters including Mary Gospe ’77, daughterin-law<br />
Victoria Williams ’79, <strong>and</strong> cousin William<br />
Magavern ’48.<br />
W. Richard Kern ’52, February 9, 2009. Delta<br />
Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>, football, lacrosse, sailing. US<br />
Army. He was h<strong>on</strong>orably discharged as a first<br />
lieutenant while working in Washingt<strong>on</strong>, D.C., for<br />
the Nati<strong>on</strong>al Security Agency. He then took over<br />
his father’s food brokerage company in Philadelphia.<br />
After selling his interest in that company,<br />
he was president of several other companies,<br />
including Mead Johns<strong>on</strong> Nutriti<strong>on</strong>als <strong>and</strong> ECKO,<br />
until retiring in 1994. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Anne, 3 s<strong>on</strong>s including John ’76 <strong>and</strong> David ’83, 2<br />
brothers, <strong>and</strong> 8 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Thomas H. Ohlweiler Jr. ’52, January 20, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, Masque<br />
<strong>and</strong> Triangle, chorus, ec<strong>on</strong>omics club, hockey. US<br />
Army, 1946-1948. In his early career, he worked<br />
in investment banking for Kidder, Peabody & Co.<br />
He then joined the computer divisi<strong>on</strong> of Florida<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Group of Banks, from which he later retired.<br />
He is survived by his wife, Carol, <strong>and</strong> a s<strong>on</strong>.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald W. Veit ’52, December 7, 2008. Phi Delta<br />
Theta, student government, ec<strong>on</strong>omics club,<br />
psychology club, football. US Marine Corps,<br />
1946-1948. He worked for many years at Hoppin,<br />
Wats<strong>on</strong>, Inc., first as an account representative<br />
<strong>and</strong> later as senior vice president. He was<br />
predeceased by his wife, Jean. He is survived by 2<br />
daughters <strong>and</strong> their families.<br />
James M. Beverley Jr. ’53, March 3, 2009. Kappa<br />
Delta Rho, Salmagundi. <strong>His</strong> career in the brokerage<br />
business lasted 44 years. In 1955, he joined<br />
Foster <strong>and</strong> Adams in Troy, N.Y., later becoming<br />
partner. He was then associated with G.A. Saxt<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> E.F. Hutt<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> retired in 1999 from Smith<br />
Barney. He is survived by his wife, Agnes, a s<strong>on</strong>, a<br />
daughter, <strong>and</strong> many nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
Edward P. Dugan MA’53, February 8, 2009. US<br />
Army, WWII. BA, Holy Cross, 1950. He began<br />
teaching social studies at Martin H. Glynn School<br />
in Valatie, NY, for a year <strong>and</strong> then returned to<br />
his hometown school, Gloversville High, to<br />
teach American history. In 1962, he became a<br />
stock broker <strong>and</strong> sales representative. He then<br />
returned to educati<strong>on</strong>, becoming a junior high<br />
guidance counselor in 1969 until retirement in<br />
1987. He also owned <strong>and</strong> operated an advertising<br />
sales distributi<strong>on</strong> business. He was predeceased<br />
by a brother. He is survived by his wife, Sieglinde,<br />
4 s<strong>on</strong>s, 5 daughters, 12 gr<strong>and</strong>children, a greatgr<strong>and</strong>daughter,<br />
2 sisters, nieces, <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
Seymour L. Ellis<strong>on</strong> ’53, January 17, 2009. Kappa<br />
Delta Rho, Pi Delta Epsil<strong>on</strong>, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i, Maro<strong>on</strong><br />
Key, Hillel, Salmagundi, FOCUS, Bridge Club, student<br />
government. US Army JAG Corps, 1957-1960.<br />
JD, Bost<strong>on</strong> University, 1956. A retired attorney,<br />
he was a partner in the San Francisco law firm<br />
of Melvin Belli. He was predeceased by his wife,<br />
Suzanne. He is survived by a s<strong>on</strong>, daughter, <strong>and</strong><br />
gr<strong>and</strong>daughter.<br />
Frank W. Getman ’53, April 8, 2009. Delta Upsil<strong>on</strong>,<br />
baseball, hockey, outing club, Maro<strong>on</strong> Council<br />
2001. US Marine Corps. LLB, Albany Law School,<br />
1958. After earning his law degree, he returned to<br />
his hometown of One<strong>on</strong>ta, NY, where he served<br />
as assistant district attorney <strong>and</strong> then court<br />
judge for 20 years. He then maintained a law<br />
practice with his eldest s<strong>on</strong>. He was predeceased<br />
by his wife, Maggie, <strong>and</strong> a brother. He is survived<br />
by a daughter, 3 s<strong>on</strong>s including Michael ’80, 3<br />
daughters-in-law, 11 gr<strong>and</strong>children, a sister-inlaw,<br />
2 nephews, <strong>and</strong> a niece.<br />
Charles W. Green MA’53, April 12, 2008. BA, Clari<strong>on</strong><br />
State Teachers College, 1948. Retired, he was a<br />
senior counselor at Guilford (Ill.) High School <strong>and</strong><br />
had previously taught at East Rockford Senior<br />
High School. He is survived by his wife, Mabel, 2<br />
daughters, <strong>and</strong> a s<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Peter B. Edm<strong>on</strong>ds ’54, November 19, 2008. Phi<br />
Kappa Psi, Pi Delta Epsil<strong>on</strong>, Banter, student government,<br />
hockey, sailing, soccer. MA, Princet<strong>on</strong><br />
University, 1957. He spent many years working<br />
for the U.S. Departments of State <strong>and</strong> Commerce<br />
in the Middle East, where he served in Afghanistan,<br />
Iran, Leban<strong>on</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Egypt. Afterward, he c<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
working in the Middle East, mainly in the<br />
medical services field. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Nancy, 4 daughters including Deborah Edm<strong>on</strong>ds<br />
’84 Carrier, <strong>and</strong> s<strong>on</strong>-in-law James W. Carrier ’84.<br />
Peter VanWyck ’54, February 26, 2009. Tau Kappa<br />
Epsil<strong>on</strong>, WRCU, Banter, chorus, outing club, sailing<br />
club. US Air Nati<strong>on</strong>al Guard. He was a real<br />
estate developer with l<strong>on</strong>g-term projects in New<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong>. He is survived by 3 s<strong>on</strong>s, 2 sisters, <strong>and</strong><br />
a brother.<br />
James V. Voss ’54, July 9, 2008. Sigma Chi, Pi<br />
Delta Epsil<strong>on</strong>, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, Banter, student government,<br />
golf. LLB, University of Pittsburgh, 1957.<br />
He worked as an attorney for many years. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Susan, <strong>and</strong> 3 children.<br />
J. Thomas Hossley Jr. ’55, October 8, 2008. Sigma<br />
Nu, ROTC, student government, baseball, football,<br />
track, outing club, sailing. US Air Force, 1955-1958.<br />
He spent many years as a salesman for Jabel<br />
Inc. until retirement. He then was the innkeeper<br />
of a bed <strong>and</strong> breakfast. He was predeceased by<br />
his wife, Bethanne. He is survived by 2 s<strong>on</strong>s, a<br />
daughter, <strong>and</strong> their families.<br />
Philip T. Paris ’56, January 21, 2009. Phi Delta<br />
Theta, basketball, soccer. JD, Syracuse University,<br />
1961. During his 47 years of living in Phoenix, he<br />
maintained a law practice, representing insurance<br />
companies <strong>and</strong> working with the Ariz<strong>on</strong>a<br />
Departments of Insurance. He was predeceased<br />
by his wife, Lois, a brother, <strong>and</strong> a sister. He is<br />
survived by 3 s<strong>on</strong>s, a daughter, 6 gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a brother.<br />
John M. Rust ’56, January 26, 2009. Phi Kappa<br />
Tau, Delta Sigma Rho, Mu Pi Delta, Nati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
<strong>Alumni</strong> Memorial Scholar, Maro<strong>on</strong> Key, K<strong>on</strong>osi<strong>on</strong>i,<br />
Ec<strong>on</strong>omics Study Group, Young Republican<br />
Club, student government, marching <strong>and</strong> pep<br />
b<strong>and</strong>, glee club, debate, ec<strong>on</strong>omics club. US Army,<br />
1957-1959. MS, Columbia University, 1960. He<br />
worked for Mobil Oil Corp. for many years <strong>and</strong><br />
then was president of JMR Enterprises Inc. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Pat, <strong>and</strong> 2 s<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>ald H. Barker ’57, February 3, 2009. Lambda<br />
Chi Alpha, Maro<strong>on</strong>, Banter, wrestling, football,<br />
boxing, chorus. US Marine Corps. He worked<br />
as a project manager <strong>and</strong> also was a published<br />
author of children’s stories.<br />
Frank J. Solana ’57, March 5, 2009. Phi Delta<br />
Theta, ROTC, football, wrestling. US Air Force. He<br />
had a 20-year career in the Air Force as a criminal<br />
investigator, serving all over the world. As a lt.<br />
col<strong>on</strong>el, he received his fourth Meritorious Service<br />
Medal as comm<strong>and</strong>er of the Office of Special<br />
Investigati<strong>on</strong>s from 1974-1978. He then retired<br />
<strong>and</strong> dedicated himself to volunteer work. He is<br />
survived by his wife, Mercedes, 3 s<strong>on</strong>s, a daughter,<br />
a brother, 2 sisters, <strong>and</strong> 9 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Stacy C. Campbell ’58, April 2, 2009. Delta Upsil<strong>on</strong>,<br />
Maro<strong>on</strong>, basketball, student government,<br />
ec<strong>on</strong>omics club. MBA, Northwestern University.<br />
He had a l<strong>on</strong>g career in banking, becoming an<br />
investment advisor in later years. He was predeceased<br />
by his father, Stacy ’35. He is survived<br />
by his wife, Judith, 4 s<strong>on</strong>s including Clint ’83, 2<br />
daughters, <strong>and</strong> 10 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Charles I. Norris ’60, September 25, 2008. US<br />
Navy. MAT, Reed College, 1971. He worked in educati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> research at the University of Rhode<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong>. He was predeceased by his brother, James<br />
’61. He is survived by his wife, Susan, a daughter,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a s<strong>on</strong>.<br />
David B. Eastlake ’62, April 12, 2009. Phi Kappa<br />
Tau, freshman council. US Army Intelligence<br />
Corps. He had a career in hotel management but<br />
expressed himself artistically as a photographer<br />
<strong>and</strong> wood craftsman. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Ann, 2 s<strong>on</strong>s, a sister, his mother-in-law, a brotherin-law,<br />
4 nieces, <strong>and</strong> a nephew.<br />
William L. Kline ’64, February 1, 2009. Phi Kappa<br />
Psi, WRCU, track, soccer, outing club. He maintained<br />
a financial planning <strong>and</strong> asset management<br />
business in Nashville for 40 years. Involved<br />
with several charities <strong>and</strong> organizati<strong>on</strong>s, he recently<br />
launched The Living Waters for the World<br />
missi<strong>on</strong>, having made 2 trips to Peru in the last<br />
year. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, a s<strong>on</strong>, a<br />
daughter, 3 stepchildren, <strong>and</strong> 9 gr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Thomas S. Crary ’65, January 12, 2009. Phi Gamma<br />
Delta, football, lacrosse. BS, Menlo College,<br />
1965; JD, Golden Gate University, 1971. In 1971, he<br />
was appointed assistant district attorney for the<br />
city <strong>and</strong> county of San Francisco <strong>and</strong> served for<br />
10 years. During this time, he was recognized<br />
for his efforts in obtaining release from pris<strong>on</strong><br />
of a San Francisco man who had been mistakenly<br />
c<strong>on</strong>victed of murder. In 1981, he went into<br />
private practice doing civil <strong>and</strong> criminal trials<br />
<strong>and</strong> appeals. He is survived by his wife, Paula,<br />
2 daughters, a gr<strong>and</strong>s<strong>on</strong>, a stepdaughter, <strong>and</strong> 2<br />
stepgr<strong>and</strong>children.<br />
Robert G. Murphy ’66, February 1, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, student government, outing club,<br />
lacrosse. US Army. He worked for Abercrombie<br />
<strong>and</strong> Fitch in New York City <strong>and</strong> San Francisco,<br />
then Eddie Bauer in Seattle, <strong>and</strong> finally, Orvis in<br />
Manchester, VT. He is survived by his wife, Susan,<br />
a s<strong>on</strong>, a daughter, 2 sisters, 2 aunts, an uncle, a<br />
niece, 2 nephews, <strong>and</strong> many cousins including<br />
Alan Williams ’59, Bruce Williams ’69, <strong>and</strong> Allis<strong>on</strong><br />
Williams ’94.<br />
Vincent A. Scamell Jr. ’66, February 9, 2009. Phi<br />
Kappa Psi, glee club, outing club, cheerleader,<br />
student government. US Army, Vietnam War. JD,<br />
University of Toledo. He retired as clerk of Fine,<br />
Wyatt & Cary in H<strong>on</strong>esdale, Pa. He is survived by<br />
2 s<strong>on</strong>s, his brother, <strong>and</strong> his former wife.<br />
John J. Wright ’66, January 30, 2009. Alpha Tau<br />
Omega, Salmagundi, outing club. VMD, Cornell<br />
University, 1973. After working for 3 years at the<br />
Cheshire Veterinary Hospital in CT, he moved to<br />
NY in 1976 <strong>and</strong> purchased the Phelps Veterinary<br />
Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Janice, 2<br />
s<strong>on</strong>s <strong>and</strong> daughters-in-law, 5 gr<strong>and</strong>children,<br />
his mother, 2 sisters, 2 brothers, <strong>and</strong> nieces <strong>and</strong><br />
nephews.<br />
Barry M. Rosen ’69, March 20, 2009. Tau Kappa<br />
Epsil<strong>on</strong>, Dean’s Award. MD, University of Chicago,<br />
1973. As the medical director of the Sequoia<br />
Alcohol <strong>and</strong> Drug Recovery Center since 1983, he<br />
was recognized internati<strong>on</strong>ally for his expertise<br />
<strong>on</strong> addicti<strong>on</strong>. He also maintained a private<br />
practice at the Behavioral Medicine Clinic of the<br />
Peninsula, dealing with all aspects of addicti<strong>on</strong><br />
medicine. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, he pi<strong>on</strong>eered a pain clinic<br />
at San Mateo General Hospital that has been rededicated<br />
in his name. He is survived by his wife,<br />
Linda, 2 sisters, 2 steps<strong>on</strong>s, a nephew, <strong>and</strong> a niece.<br />
Edward R. McMah<strong>on</strong> ’71, March 18, 2009. Delta<br />
Upsil<strong>on</strong>, Dean’s List. JD, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Set</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>on</strong> Hall Law School,<br />
1975. He was a civil trial lawyer <strong>and</strong> banking<br />
law expert who was a partner in the Lum firm<br />
for 25 years. He also served <strong>on</strong> the N.J. Supreme<br />
Court District Ethics Committee. He is survived<br />
by his wife, Ellen, brother Brian ’74, s<strong>on</strong> Ryan ’09,<br />
2 daughters, his mother, <strong>and</strong> many nieces <strong>and</strong><br />
nephews including Katharine ’03.<br />
James E. Bleuer ’72, January 18, 2009. India Study<br />
Group. After graduating, he started a career as<br />
a successful furniture designer; his pieces were<br />
featured in popular publicati<strong>on</strong>s, such as the<br />
cover of Better Homes <strong>and</strong> Gardens. He founded<br />
Casa Verde Gardens in Southport, CT, where<br />
his love of architecture <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape design<br />
resulted in a number of award-winning gardens<br />
over the 22 years that he ran the business. He<br />
was also a published photographer <strong>and</strong> writer<br />
for Gardening Magazine. He is survived by his<br />
wife, Lisa, 3 daughters, a s<strong>on</strong>, a gr<strong>and</strong>daughter, 2<br />
brothers, <strong>and</strong> a sister.<br />
Stewart F. Hancock III ’72, January 15, 2009. Delta<br />
Kappa Epsil<strong>on</strong>, Maro<strong>on</strong>. After working as an<br />
advertising executive in the Syracuse area, he<br />
became publisher of Manlius Publishing Corp<br />
in 1986. In 1992, he led the merger of Brown<br />
Newspapers <strong>and</strong> Manlius Publishing to form<br />
Eagle Newspapers, which grew during his 11-year<br />
tenure as publisher. He then started Hancock<br />
Public Relati<strong>on</strong>s, which specialized in renewable<br />
<strong>and</strong> alternative energy sources. He is survived<br />
by his wife, Kimberly ’82, 4 daughters, a s<strong>on</strong>, his<br />
parents, 4 brothers, a sister, <strong>and</strong> several nephews<br />
<strong>and</strong> nieces including Michael Fish ’05, Jeffrey<br />
Fish ’07, <strong>and</strong> Ruth Fish ’09.<br />
Michael A. Koenig ’74, January 27, 2009. University<br />
of Michigan: MA, 1976; PhD, 1981. He was<br />
an internati<strong>on</strong>al expert in partner violence <strong>and</strong><br />
child abuse in developing countries. He also<br />
was a professor at Johns Hopkins University<br />
Bloomberg School of Public Health in the dept of<br />
populati<strong>on</strong>, family, <strong>and</strong> reproductive health. He<br />
is survived by his wife of 25 years, Gillian, a s<strong>on</strong>,<br />
a daughter, his parents, a brother, a sister, <strong>and</strong><br />
several nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews.<br />
Vincent E. Kommer Jr. ’75, February 6, 2009.<br />
Phi Gamma Delta, soccer. He was employed by<br />
Northrup Grumman Foundati<strong>on</strong> for 28 years <strong>and</strong><br />
recently became a subc<strong>on</strong>tract manager at Raythe<strong>on</strong>.<br />
He is survived by his wife, Patricia, 3 s<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
3 brothers, a sister, 8 nephews, <strong>and</strong> 6 nieces.<br />
Suzanne Husted ’77, February 10, 2009. MBA,<br />
Columbia University, 1985. She was a c<strong>on</strong>troller<br />
for Caraustar Industries in Georgia. Her previous<br />
work as a c<strong>on</strong>troller was at C<strong>on</strong>tainer Corporati<strong>on</strong><br />
of America, Newark Atlantic Paperboard,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Sprague Paperboard. She was predeceased<br />
by her father. She is survived by her mother, 2<br />
brothers, 2 nephews, a niece, <strong>and</strong> her gr<strong>and</strong>mother.<br />
Karen L. Farber-Swans<strong>on</strong> ’79, April 19, 2009.<br />
Crew. She is survived by her husb<strong>and</strong>, Richard<br />
’80, <strong>and</strong> their daughter.<br />
E. Daniel Streeter ’81, March 29, 2009. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega. MBA, Yale University, 19<strong>88</strong>. He was a<br />
managing partner at SPP Capital Partners in New<br />
York City. He was predeceased by his mother. He<br />
is survived by his wife, Jennifer, 3 daughters, a<br />
sister, <strong>and</strong> his father.<br />
James B. Tedesco ’82, March 12, 2009. Basel Study<br />
Group, crew, squash club, cheerleading. MBA,<br />
Northeastern University, 1984. He had worked in<br />
marketing, was an author <strong>and</strong> a self-publisher,<br />
<strong>and</strong> owner of Olee Enterprises. He is survived<br />
by his wife, Maria, 2 daughters, a brother, <strong>and</strong> a<br />
sister.<br />
Mary A. Shellabarger ’83, November 1, 2008.<br />
Big Sister, Take Two, resident advisor, dorm<br />
president. After spending time in Zaire as a Peace<br />
Corps volunteer, she was an envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
protecti<strong>on</strong> specialist for the US Envir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
Protecti<strong>on</strong> Agency. She is survived by her husb<strong>and</strong>,<br />
Kapiamba Muteba, 3 children, a brother,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a sister.<br />
Timothy C. R<strong>on</strong>an ’87, March 9, 2009. Alpha Tau<br />
Omega, sailing club. He turned his enthusiasm<br />
for yacht racing to studying yacht design with<br />
the Westlawn program <strong>and</strong> then building small<br />
water crafts. <strong>His</strong> extensive volunteer work involved<br />
Habitat for Humanity <strong>and</strong> helping coach<br />
a hockey team for developmentally disabled<br />
children. He is survived by his parents, a sister, a<br />
brother, aunts <strong>and</strong> uncles, nieces, <strong>and</strong> a nephew.<br />
Shawn M. McGregor ’95, October 11, 2008. Alpha<br />
Tau Omega, Maro<strong>on</strong>-News. He was an operati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
analyst with the Internati<strong>on</strong>al Paper Co. He is<br />
survived by his parents <strong>and</strong> a sister.<br />
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Varsity Letters<br />
As in sudoku, use logic to fill each of the eight squares in each row, column, <strong>and</strong> two-byfour<br />
box of this grid with a different letter in COLGATEU. When you’re d<strong>on</strong>e, <strong>on</strong>e row or<br />
column will c<strong>on</strong>tain a b<strong>on</strong>us message. See page 75 for the answer key.<br />
Servin’ up Slices<br />
Matty Goldberg, father of Alex<strong>and</strong>er Goldberg<br />
’12, w<strong>on</strong> a Slices T-shirt for his correct entry in<br />
the drawing for the Spring 2009 photo ID c<strong>on</strong>test.<br />
<strong>His</strong> capti<strong>on</strong> read: What’s Shakin’?: John<br />
Sebastian <strong>and</strong> Joe Butler from the Lovin’ Spo<strong>on</strong>ful<br />
perform at Colgate.<br />
A number of alumni sent fun reminiscences al<strong>on</strong>g<br />
with their entries; we’ve posted them at www.<br />
colgatealumni.org/lovinspo<strong>on</strong>ful. Check them<br />
out, <strong>and</strong> submit your own campus c<strong>on</strong>cert memory<br />
at www.colgatealumni.org/messageboards or<br />
to scene@colgate.edu.<br />
Puzzle by Puzzability<br />
Stay tuned for another Slices c<strong>on</strong>test next time!<br />
Rewind<br />
Persistent Dream<br />
At college again seated in Russian<br />
Revoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
With Doc Perry who stowed away <strong>on</strong> a<br />
tramp<br />
In Odessa in 1918 escaping both Reds <strong>and</strong><br />
Whites<br />
It comes to me the class has been<br />
underway<br />
For five weeks <strong>and</strong> I have n<strong>on</strong>e of the texts<br />
No notes <strong>and</strong> Perry his eyes pushed into<br />
slits<br />
By high fat Tatar cheeks <strong>and</strong> gleaming<br />
malice<br />
Asks me what Kerensky was doing<br />
When the Winter Palace was stormed<br />
At college again where I stagger from the<br />
Coop<br />
Off to my first class after buying all the<br />
texts<br />
Anticipating a great year learning <strong>and</strong><br />
learning<br />
Chaucer under Earl Daniels scholar <strong>and</strong><br />
man of the world<br />
Sitting at attenti<strong>on</strong> waiting for his first<br />
words<br />
Ready to listen ready to take part ready<br />
ready<br />
When he says we will begin by dissecting<br />
A pickerel frog found in p<strong>on</strong>ds <strong>and</strong> bogs<br />
with plant life<br />
Now Potter please expose the spinal cord<br />
At college again where I was recently<br />
graduated<br />
But am going around again attending<br />
classes<br />
I already passed with younger people I do<br />
not know<br />
But who defer to me granting some<br />
ambiguous status<br />
And when I am seated in Hartshorne’s<br />
Greek Philosophy<br />
He asks me why the Pythagorean theorem<br />
Was guarded as a religious mystery <strong>and</strong> I<br />
reply<br />
I d<strong>on</strong>’t have to do this I’ve d<strong>on</strong>e this before<br />
If you think so he said pityingly you must<br />
be dreaming<br />
– Royal F. Potter ’52<br />
Do you have a reminiscence for Rewind?<br />
Send your submissi<strong>on</strong> of short prose,<br />
poetry, or a photograph with a descripti<strong>on</strong><br />
to scene@colgate.edu.<br />
Above: Hammer time. Ryan Nels<strong>on</strong> ’12, David Ko ’11, <strong>and</strong><br />
Mohammed Rahman ’12 (L to R) put the finishing touches <strong>on</strong><br />
the porch decking at a Habitat for Humanity volunteer building<br />
project. Their alternative spring break trip to New Bern, N.C., was<br />
organized by the COVE (Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, <strong>and</strong><br />
Educati<strong>on</strong>). Photo by Luke C<strong>on</strong>nolly ’09 — check out his narrated<br />
slide show about the trip at www.colgatealumni.org/habitat.<br />
Back cover: The greenhouse at Robert H.N. Ho Science<br />
Center. Take a tour of this state-of-the-art facility at<br />
colgate.edu/video.<br />
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