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Mountain Day: Celebrating a Colby-Sawyer Tradition
S PRING/SUMMER 2004 EDITOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Morcom Anne Winton Black ’73, ’75 CLASS NOTES EDITORS Chair Tracey Austin Gaye LaCasce Philip H. Jordan Jr. Vice-Chair CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Tracey Austin Walter Angoff Jeremiah Chila ’04 Executive Secretary Cathy DeShano Nicole Eaton ’06 William S. Berger Donald A. Hasseltine Lo-Yi Chan Adam S. Kamras Timothy C. Coughlin P’00 Gaye LaCasce Peter D. Danforth P’83, ’84, GP’02 Lauren Miller ’06 Neil B. Donavan David R. Morcom Leslie Wright Dow ’57 Tara Pannell ’05 Stephen W. Ensign Kimberly Swick Slover Eleanor Morrison Goldthwait ’51 Suzanne Simons Hammond ’66 VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT Patricia Driggs Kelsey Donald A. Hasseltine Susan Morrison Mayer ’50, P’75 David T. McLaughlin DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Robin L. Mead ’72 Beth Cahill Richard C. Munn Jean Harding Pierce ’47 DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Mel A. Shaftel Gaye LaCasce Sinclair Smith Siragusa ’53 Richard N. Thielen DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Patricia A. Thornton ’56 Kimberly Swick Slover William S. Wesson Daniel H. Wolf COVER AND PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY Julia Kate Dow ’90
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FEATURES
FEATURE STORY Invisible Hands ...... 12 Members of the Community Service Club find rewards in helping others
RELATED STORIES Helping Those in Need through the ABC Quilt Project ...... 14
Students Worked in Florida on On the Cover: There are few events Alternative Spring Break Trip . . . . . 15 during the academic year more widely anticipated than Mountain Day (see item in “Colby-Sawyer Matters”), and this revered tradition continues to flourish. On the cover are scenes from Students Taste Life in 2003’s successful outing of fun in the sun at the top of the New London-area Other Cultures ...... 16 world. This year, as in the past, a Colby-Sawyer’s Study Abroad program perfect fall day will be chosen for the college community to commune with nature and each other as they hike to the top of Mt. Kearsarge. It is expected ALUMNI PROFILE that, with Colby-Sawyer’s increased enrollment and deeply involved faculty Dedicated to Her and staff, 2004 will see a record num- Dream ...... 18 ber of climbers reach the summit to enjoy the 360 degree view that stretches Pam Kerrigan ’87 makes her mark on from Massachusetts in the south to the the LPGA Tour White Mountains in the north. PHOTOS: KATIE DOW ’90
DEPARTMENTS Colby-Sawyer’s Colby-Sawyer Matters . . . 2 Strategic Plan Provides Model for Other Colleges . . . . . 21 A CONVERSATION The President and a Friend...... 10
Sports Round-up...... 22 SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Confidently Colby-Sawyer: Alumni Notes ...... 37 Succeeding Together...... 25 Class Notes ...... 39 Focus on Faculty
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Pat Andersen Appointed his research at one of the society’s to George Washington annual meetings. As a cultural historian, Professor Professorship Anderson hopes to bring new perspec- tives to the society on how the revolu- Professor of Humanities Patrick tion has been portrayed in various art Anderson has been selected as a George forms. “I’ll be able to draw on my ex- Washington Distinguished Professor/ pertise in a number of areas—literature, Scholar for the state of New Hampshire’s the arts, and film—to approach the rev- Society of the Cincinnati. Professor olution from a different direction than a Anderson, a cultural historian who traditional historian would,” he says. focuses on American studies and litera- Phillip Green, a member of the ture, was chosen for the three-year society’s Professorship Search Committee, says Professor Anderson’s honorary appointment due to his pro- Professor Patrick Anderson fessional interest in the Revolutionary academic background in history and the War era and the early governance of the ans and others interested in the revolu- social sciences, as well as his enthusiasm United States. tion and the colonial era. The society for the subject of the Revolutionary The society established the George selects one professor/scholar for each of War, will add new dimension to the Washington professorship in 1999 in its constituent groups in the 13 original society’s discussions. “The New recognition of the 200th anniversary of colonies. Professor Anderson will partici- Hampshire members of the Society of Washington’s death as a way to encour- pate in the society’s annual conferences the Cincinnati are very pleased about age scholarship among collegiate histori- and will make a presentation based on Professor Anderson’s participation.
GOOD SPORTS Gladiators
ach year a group of young alumni E and friends gather on campus in November or December for a football game they have nicknamed “Hell on the Hill.” The name is apt since the game is played as a no-pads, full-contact tackle contest that has often taken place in weather where the wind chill dips below zero degrees. This November marked the event’s ninth year, and next year will be the last time the gladiators PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 suit up. When asked why this was so, organizer Rick Ellis ’95 said simply, “Because we’ve gotten old.” Rick is hoping they’ll have a big turnout for next year’s tenth and final game of the The Gladiators are: (back row left to right) Chris Gasparro ’94, Tony Libro ’94, Dan Berry ’94, series. The 2003 gridiron gala raised Jim Bullock ’95, Chris Andriski ’95, Scott Magrath, associate director of admissions, Keven Kenney ’98, $500 in memory of Mandy Paro ’03, Mark Moore, former Colby-Sawyer safety officer; (front row left to right) Rick Ellis ’95, director of and the money will be donated to the admissions, Dave Morin ’95, John Simeone, Jack Tremblay ’94, Jeff Seo, Chris Sharpe, husband of Colby-Sawyer Nursing Program. Ally Goff ’94, and Rob Peaslee ’95.
2 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE IN MEMORIAM Connie Turner ’38, alumna and trustee chair
lumna and former Chair of the Colby-Sawyer College in a time when few women rose to leadership levels in A Board of Trustees Corinne C. “Connie” Charron manufacturing. Turner ’38, of Shrewsbury, Mass., died Saturday, March 20, Mrs. Turner served on the boards of dozens of busi- at age 85. After earning an associate’s ness, non-profit and charitable organiza- degree from Colby Junior College in tions in her community and beyond. In 1938, Mrs. Turner remained active in the recognition of her contributions and life of her alma mater, becoming the first involvement, as well as her remarkable woman chair of the board. During her success as a business leader, Mrs. Turner tenure as chair, she led the college’s suc- received numerous awards and honors in cessful effort to raise funds to construct her lifetime. the Susan Colgate Cleveland Library/ At Colby-Sawyer, Mrs. Turner began Learning Center and increased contribu- her service as a class agent (1946-61) and tions to the Annual Fund significantly. then on the Alumni Association as vice After attending Colby Junior, Mrs. president (1958-59) and president (1959- Turner earned a B.S. in business manage- 60). She joined the Board of Trustees in ment at the Boston University School of 1961, serving as an alumni trustee until Management and pursued graduate stud- 1965, a term trustee (1971-89) and as ies at Clark University. She began her chair (1977-79). She received the Alumni Corinne C. Turner ’38 business career as an advertising copy- Service Award in 1957, the Susan Colgate writer for Filene’s in Boston and later became president Cleveland Medal in 1980 and the Distinguished Alumni of Alvin Products Co., a Worcester-based tool company. Award in 1982. In 1976, she established the Albert and She carved a successful niche for the company and estab- Margaret Charron Scholarship in her parents’ honor, and lished her own reputation as a formidable business leader in 1989, she was named an honorary life trustee.
We look forward to his scholarly contri- butions to our discussions of the Revo- lutionary War era and the following period of early governance in this country.” The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by a group of conti- nental officers who were fighting in the American Revolution. The society’s name commemorates Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus, a Roman senator, farmer and military leader who, in the 5th century B.C., successfully led armies to DOW ’90 PHOTOS: KATIE The day’s fun for Alexandra Hardenbrook ’07 (left) Fueling up after the climb. Approximately 725 defend Rome in two different sieges on and Paige Pulley ’07 included tie-dying T-shirts. people from CSC enjoyed the event in 2003. the city. Washington, who similarly left his farm to lead American forces to Mountain Day 2004 took lots of pictures, and basked in the victory, was seen by the society’s autumn sun. On the way down, every- founders as the Cincinnatus of the Could be Biggest Ever one stopped at the mountain’s base to American Revolution. tie-dye shirts, participate in games, and Today the society’s membership is Along with Commencement and fuel up with an abundant picnic lunch. made up of direct descendants of the Convocation, Mountain Day is one of With Colby-Sawyer’s enrollment just a Continental Army’s officers. Its mission Colby-Sawyer’s best attended yearly shade under 1,000, and with faculty and remains the same as in the past: to pre- events. The Campus Activities Office staff contributing their numbers as well, serve the rights and liberties for which estimates that on Mountain Day 2003 2004’s pilgrimage to the mountain the Revolutionary War was fought; to there were approximately 725 people could set an all-time attendance record. promote the national honor and dignity from the Colby-Sawyer academic com- “I was impressed by how quickly of the American empire; and to provide munity who headed to Mt. Kearsarge to students got up the mountain this year,” aid and assistance to its members. scale the 2,937-foot peak. Once at the says Erin Echols, assistant director of — Kimberly Swick Slover top, the climbers enjoyed the views, — continued on page 4
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Mountain Day “Recycling as a Business,” presented continued from page 3 by Mark Lennon, general manager, student activities. “Everyone really The Institution Recycling Network; seemed to enjoy themselves.” “Exploring Number Theory,” presented Mountain Day was celebrated as far by Michael Cullinane from Keene State back as the 1850s, when the campus College; “Expanding GIS and GPS at community boarded horse-drawn Colby-Sawyer College,” presented by barges, provided by a nearby livery sta- John Callewaert, director, Institute for ble, and trekked to the mountainside. In Community and Environment, those days, a male student who wished Colby-Sawyer College; “Adzymes—a to sit next to a female student on the New Therapeutic Approach and Life in a ride had to first request permission in Research Lab after Colby-Sawyer,” pre- writing from the head of the school. sented by Maria Sinacola ’94; “11,000
Women hiked in long, full skirts and Years of Climate Change in the North- PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 dresses. We’ve come a long way since east Pacific Ocean,” presented by Julie then, as there wasn’t a long skirt or Fridell, research geophysicist, Cold dress to be seen anywhere near the fes- Regions Research and Engineering tivities last year. Perhaps Katie Ives ’04 Laboratory; “A Study in Scarlet—Foren- spoke for everyone when she said, “It’s sics in New Hampshire,” presented by great to get out of classes for the day. I Timothy Pifer, lab director, New Hamp- Professor Randy Hanson (center) discusses with Marshall Greenleaf ’04 (left) and Liz Graham love the tradition behind Mountain Day, shire State Police Forensic Laboratory; ’04 the elaborate and beautiful decorations used and I really enjoy hiking and hanging “The Present and Future of Nanotech- to make a Day of the Dead altar. out with my friends.” nology,” presented by Christopher — Cathy DeShano Wiley, Professor of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; La Dia de los Muertos Biology Seminar Offers “Biology and Conservation of Bats,” presented by Jacques Veilleux from Sugar skulls embellished with names Wide Range of Topics Franklin Pierce College; “Stable Isotopes of the dead festooned tables in Wheeler and Biology,” presented by Anthony Hall as the Colby-Sawyer community Since 1995, the Natural Sciences Faiia from Dartmouth College; “Epide- celebrated la Dia de los Muertos, or the Department has held a biology seminar miology in New Hampshire,” presented Day of the Dead. About a dozen groups in the spring semester to provide stu- by Joan Kellenberg from the Bureau of created altars for Day of the Dead obser- dents, faculty and staff an opportunity Communicable Disease Control, New vances last Nov. 3, while others cooked for learning outside the classroom. Hampshire Department of Health and authentic Mexican or Latina dishes. This year’s seminar Human Services; “The “I lived in Mexico for six years and began in late January Art of Secret Communica- have been going there for 18 years,” said and finished in early tion,” presented by Semra Social Sciences and Education Professor May. Each week a Kilic-Bahi from Colby- Randy Hanson. “Mexico and its culture visiting expert discussed Sawyer College; and is one of the great passions in my life. some aspect of his or her “Experiences in a Public The Day of the Dead is an incredibly fascinating vocation. The Health Lab,” presented by wonderful way to look at the Mexican seminar is offered to Wendy Lamothe from the culture, partly because it looks at death students as a one-credit Department of Micro- in a much healthier way than we some- class, but many Natural biology, State of New times do. Unlike Memorial Day, it’s not Sciences faculty, as well Hampshire Health a solemn day. It’s a day to celebrate the as other students, faculty Laboratory. dead. For Mexico, death doesn't mean and staff attend. With this lineup of the end of our relationships with these The guest speakers at speakers and topics, it’s people. Even after they die, they’re still the seminar are some- no wonder Chair of the part of our community. In Mexico they times Colby-Sawyer Department of Natural are celebrated with food, candlelight professors, but often professors and Sciences Ben Steele asserts that the and good times.” experts come from other colleges, as biology seminar is “a great way to go Day of the Dead festivities date back well as from companies, institutions, beyond the bounds of classroom learn- at least 3,000 years to when indigenous state agencies and organizations ing by sharing ideas and exposing peoples in Mexico honored their dearly throughout New England. They cover a students, faculty and staff to topics not departed. According to belief, souls of wide range of topics, as the following normally covered in the classroom.” the dead return to earth around harvest list of this year’s subjects will attest. —Tara Pannell ’05/David Morcom season for one day of the year and find
4 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE their way home. Families set up tradi- tional altars, or altares de muertos, to Kenyon College Inauguration provide offerings that draw out the dead Vice-Chair of the and ease their journey. Colby-Sawyer Board of When Spanish conquistadors land- Trustees Philip “Phil” Jordan Jr. (seen at right ed in Mexico about 500 years ago, they in photo) represented tried to eradicate the practices because Colby-Sawyer College they felt the rituals mocked death. After at the inauguration their attempts failed, the conquistadors of Kenyon College’s integrated Catholic theology into the President S. Georgia Nugent (left) last celebration. Today the festivities are a October. Phil is presi- merger of the two cultures, with features dent emeritus of such as skulls, native to Aztec customs, Kenyon College, having and candles, introduced by the Spanish. served from 1975 to Altars displayed at Colby-Sawyer’s 1995. Kenyon Board of Trustee Chairman celebration honored a variety of people, David W. Horvitz is from Edgar Allen Poe to Bob Marley to at the podium. family members. One altar honored deceased “Wizard of Oz” cast members. A yellow-brick road invited visitors to followed tradition and were wrapped adorned each of the altars. More than peer at the Oz memorabilia, with photo- in fabrics and tissue papers of hot pinks, 20 college community members cooked graphs of Dorothy and Glinda the Good blues, yellows and other bright colors. delicious Mexican foods for the event, Witch framing the table. A tape with Candles and votives, symbols used to which was considered a resounding scenes from the movie provided back- light the way for the dead, were success by all who participated. ground entertainment. All of the altars displayed, and photographs of the dead — Cathy DeShano
Student Director Brings “The Glass Menagerie” to Stage
ara Erb ’04 decided to direct The student-actors TTennessee Williams’s play “The formed a tight-knit cast Glass Menagerie” for her senior cap- dynamic, which they stone project because she wanted to attribute to their ability immerse herself in campus life before to work and play well graduating. Directing the play allowed together. Although each the communication studies major, who had been involved in has a theater arts minor, to turn her theater at Colby-Sawyer, passion for the theater into practical this production was the work experience. Tara selected the first time they performed Williams play, one of her favorites, together. “I chose to audi- because she related to the character of tion for this play because Laura Wingfield, and she believed that of the opportunity to connection would help her in develop- meet new people and ing her directing skills. “I create new wanted to do something friendships,” Hollie “Glass Menangerie” cast members (left to right) everyone could enjoy,” Quigley ’07 said. Aimee Parkhurst ’06, Hollie Quigley ’07, Doug Cote ’04, and Matt Davis ’05 Tara said, explaining her The students felt choice of a contemporary honored to perform a As it was with her cast members, play. With a cast of only play written by Tennessee Tara’s biggest challenge throughout the four students, she felt Williams not only because project was letting go and having faith she would be able to give of his distinguished career in herself and her ability. “She did a each actor focused, indi- in American theater, but great job,” Doug Cote ’05 said. Tara vidual attention, which because, as Matt Davis ’06 summed up her experience by saying, would make it easier for asked, “How often do you “I’ve had a lot of fun and learned a lot her to develop a comfort- get to do that? Famous about myself. It’s impressive to see that able working relationship actors have played all of you can do something like this.” with them. Student director Tara Erb ’04 our roles.” — Lauren Michelle Miller ’04
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AT THE MARIAN GRAVES MUGAR ART GALLERY
Last winter, the college showcased works from its own extraordinary collec- tion, which featured more than 75 color and black-and-white original prints by American, European and East Asian artists. The exhibit, “Five Centuries of Printmaking: Original Master Prints from the Colby-Sawyer College Permanent Collection,” included origi- nal works by well-known artists such as Dürer, Goya, Kandinsky, Millet and Piranesi. Today, Colby-Sawyer’s perma- nent collection includes more than 150 prints. Dating from 1503 to modern times, they range widely in style and media, including intaglios (aquatint, drypoint, engraving, etching, and mez- zotint), lithographs, screen prints and woodcuts. The collection began through the generosity of two collectors, who, at the turn of the century and again in the 1930s and 1940s, contributed what © COPYRIGHT TOMIE DEPAOLA became known as the Edward Burtis and Herrick Collections. Campus Art Exhibits are ordinary collector of “stuff.” “Only At the time these works were when I saw the variety of his own work donated some of the artists were begin- Varied and Popular and the art and objects ning their careers, but that he owned did I get a both collectors had a This year the Fine and Performing true sense of the artist practiced eye for works Arts Department presented inspiring that Andy Warhol was,” that would withstand the and unusual exhibitions that generated says dePaola. “That’s test of time. In the past great interest within and beyond the when I got the idea that 50 years, many of the college community. The first, held last my show at Colby-Sawyer prints have greatly fall, featured “Tomie & His Stuff: College should be, ‘Tomie increased in their signifi- Paintings, Drawings and Illustrations and His Stuff,’ because do cance to the art world. by Tomie dePaola and Art that He has I have a lot of stuff!” The The permanent collection Collected.” It offered a personalized dePaola exhibition attract- continues to grow as the journey into the inner world of the local ed hundreds of commun- college acquires artwork artist and renowned children’s book ity visitors, who delighted through gifts from alumni author and illustrator. The exhibition in the brilliant colors and and friends. featured familiar illustrations from shapes of dePaola’s eclec- “Some of the artists dePaola’s classic children’s books such as tic collection, which included Mexican were primarily printmakers, but in most Strega Nona, recent fine art works, and blankets, statues, furniture and a curious instances the artist also was a great for the first time, a dazzling collection assortment of religious iconography. painter,” Fine and Performing Arts of folk and fine art bor- On many afternoons, Professor Martha Andrea explains. rowed from the artist’s dozens of elementary “Printmaking allowed them more spon- New London home. school children, with taneity and the ability to distribute their DePaola got the idea for teachers in tow, could images further. Prints—of which there the exhibit following a be seen whizzing could be many originals—were available visit to the Andy around the gallery on at reasonable prices, compared to paint- Warhol Museum in educational scavenger ings, of which there could be only one Pittsburgh, where he hunts, in search of original. Printmaking also offered the discovered that Warhol Strega Nona or a shrine opportunity to develop works through was not only a prolific to our Lady of many revisions or states and to have a artist, but also an extra- Guadalupe. record of these changes.” © COPYRIGHT TOMIE DEPAOLA
6 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Works by German painter and Student Art Exhibit Features Diverse Media printmaker Lucas Cranach, whose eccle- siastical pieces are considered exception- olby-Sawyer art students featured a wide variety of media in the Annual ally original, include a 1509 engraving, CSenior Art Exhibition this spring, including graphic design, printmaking, Penance of St. John Chrysostom. Jean painting and ceramics. The exhibition opened on Thursday, April 29, and ran Francois Millet’s etching, Shepherdess through Saturday, May 15, in the Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery. The show Knitting (La Grande Bergère), is a study of included work by 30 graduating students with B.A. and B.F.A. degrees with intense adolescent concentration amid concentrations in studio art and graphic design. an unstructured pastoral setting. The The exhibit provided seniors with oldest prints in the exhibit are woodcuts another learning opportunity and a by German printmaker Albrecht Dürer; time to celebrate their accomplish- the most recent by New Hampshire ments, according to Art Professor and artist Peter Milton and New York artist Gallery Director Martha Andrea. She Charlie Hewitt. and the other art faculty members Professor Andrea and her students were enthusiastic about the large also hosted two printmaking open number of students participating houses in conjunction with the exhibit in the show. “This was the largest in which visitors viewed printmaking in graduating class in the history of progress. College and community the Colby-Sawyer Art Department,” members who ventured into the studio Professor Andrea explains. “It’s a watched in awe as art students carried very large and exciting exhibition, out the painstaking processes of making representing a wide range of style, prints, from drawing on paper and medium and imagery.” etching on metal plates to inking the Derek Bedrosian ’04, a New plates and pressing them onto paper. Hampshire native and graphic design — Kimberly Swick Slover major, gained an awareness of graphic design through an interest in archi- tecture. He exhibited the bulk of his design work from this past year in the Almost 100 students provided more than 400 show and included some drawings artisitic creations for the exhibit. and sculpture. Rose Dow ’04, another graphic design major, chose this concen- tration because she likes the clean, fresh look of graphic design. “It gives you the ability to communicate to people in a visual sense,” she explains. Dayna Selvitella ’04 of Lynnfield, Mass., is also a graphic design major and says, “I have always enjoyed all kinds of art and chose graphic design because it is an art form that can be combined with business and marketing, which appeals to me.” Printmaking is another art concentration that students such as Katie Meadows ’04 of Middletown, R.I., highlighted through her work in the show. Katie, who has always loved to draw and paint, enjoyed printmaking as soon as she enrolled in the beginner class. “There is so much work in printmaking,” she says. “You have a wonderful sense of satisfaction once you have finished a piece of work.” Printmaking major Lisa Maggio ’04, from Sanford, Maine, likes to draw and paint as well, but she enjoys printmaking because it produces results unlike any other medium. Natalie Fox ’04, who plans to become an art teacher when she graduates with a B.A. in studio art and certification in education, concentrates on paint- ing, which she has loved to do since high school. Fox says, “My paintings are abstract fields of color and space; they represent how I want the world to look.” There are six concentrations offered in the Art Department, including
Top and bottom left: Tomie dePaola’s unique ceramics, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. artistic style has made him a favorite with children of Students can graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree all ages the world over. Center left: Etching by Jean in any of these concentrations. Students are also able to major in art education, Millet (1814-75) of France, a gift from Martha McCracken Howard ’38. Above: Etching/drypoint by receiving K-12 certification, or they can simply minor in art. Félix Buhot of France (1847-98) titled Debarquement —Tara Pannell ’05 en Angleterre.
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the same artist back-to-back, more than College Wins Award for three songs from the same album or more than four songs from the same Best Education Web Site artist within three hours, according to Wired News. Colby-Sawyer College received the PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 As a result, popular radio shows first place award for Best Education Web such as “Tangled up in Dylan” will Site in the 2004 New Hampshire not be broadcast online. “What the Internet Awards, sponsored by NH.com. Recording Industry Association of The NH.com judges, who presented the America wants to prevent is the awards in a ceremony at The Center of wholesale downloading and recording New Hampshire in Manchester, N.H., on Student DJ Sean Joncas ’05 is one of the many listeners and music programmers happy to see of copies of albums they might other- March 18, cited www.colby-sawyer.edu WSCS back on the Internet. wise sell in stores,” said Hester Fuller, for its “good use of images and friendly associate professor of humanities and design, which represent the college WSCS-FM Back on Web advisor to the Radio Club. well.” NH.com’s education award seeks Student DJs feel the move back to to recognize the “most creative, useful the Internet was a good one. DJ Ethan and informative Web site about and for SCS-FM, Colby-Sawyer’s student- W Wright ’06 said, “I think it’s great; it a New Hampshire school.” run radio station, successfully returned means people I know can listen to The Colby-Sawyer Web site was to Internet broadcasting on Feb. 9, [WSCS] in Boston. It also reaches kids designed by XeniumGroup of Hanover, making it possible for listeners around on campus who don’t have a radio, so N.H., a Web site management firm, in a the world to tune in to its programs. a lot more people can listen to the collaborative effort with faculty, staff The radio station had ceased broad- station.” and students that began in 1999. Today casting online in May 2002 due to — Nicole Eaton ’06 Colby-Sawyer’s Communications Office increased fees and regulations imposed by the Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel. However, in June 2003, the Recording Industry Association of Dancin’ Up a Storm America came to an agreement with the olby-Sawyer has an array of clubs on campus. One of the largest and Intercollegiate Broadcasting System and most exciting, with more than 100 members, is the Dance Club. Started made the necessary changes to bring C in 1997, the Dance Club is a student-run organization, geared to provide an WSCS and many other college stations outlet for creative expression among students through the art of dance. The back to the Internet. club is administered by a student executive board and a faculty advisor. Every The agreement, known as the Small year Dance Club members perform in two shows, “An Evening of Dance” in Webcasters Settlement Act, ensures that the fall and “Expressions of non-commercial and college radio sta- Dance” in the spring. The tions do not have to pay the normally shows consist of a variety of steep costs of remaining online. Instead music and dance styles, of paying the originally proposed fee of including modern, hip-hop, two-hundredths of a cent for each song tap and jazz. There are they play, stations must pay a flat rate of about 25 dance numbers in $250 or $500, depending on the size of each show, and students the school, according to Wired News. provide costuming, lighting, Getting back on the Internet pri- staging and choreography, marily involved getting contracts signed and they manage publicity with segNET Technologies, the company and promotion. supplying WSCS with the required Every student who audio-streaming services. wishes to participate in the The Dance Club welcomes anyone and gives each With the addition of Internet member a chance to be in the spotlight. club is guaranteed a spot in broadcasting comes the added difficulty at least one dance, and the group is always ready to welcome new members. of what can (and what cannot) be The dancers, whether they are just beginning or have been dancing all played online. Using a special mecha- their lives, spend weeknights teaching, learning and enjoying dance in the nism, disc jockeys (DJs) will be able to studio, located on the lower level in the Sawyer Fine Arts Center. The amount switch between a live broadcast and of time, dedication and creative energy the students give to working on their pre-recorded material as necessary. The numbers is all very much in evidence once the curtain rises on show night. Small Webcasters Settlement Act restricts —Tara Pannell ’05 the playing of certain combinations of music. The act forbids playing songs by
8 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE provides editorial oversight of the site, with technical oversight provided by the college’s Information Resources A Trio of Friends Office. XeniumGroup re-designed the site in 2002 and continues to provide Colby-Sawyer with strategic and tech- nical counsel related to its Web site development. The Colby-Sawyer Web site has expanded the college’s presence, provid- ing a fast, convenient way to communi- cate on campus and with external audi- ences such as prospective students, alumni, parents and donors, according to Communications Director Kimberly Swick Slover. “Through our Web site, we seek to reflect the college’s commitment to maintaining an intimate and engag- ing educational environment. We pro- vide a great deal of information about Trustee Pat Kelsey (standing) and President Anne Ponder (left) recently visited former trustee The Honorable Martha Ware ’37. This trio enjoyed a festive lunch near Martha's home in our people and programs, but increas- Abington, Massachusetts. The Ware Campus Center is named in honor of “the Judge.” ingly we also offer a range of interactive tools that extend the teaching and learning environment well beyond the of their four years here, and that makes classroom.” Student Callers Play a huge difference.” Colby-Sawyer recently updated Important Role in Student callers for the 2003 fall the Web pages for its major academic Fundraising and Friend semester were Kristin Bournival ’05, programs, providing an easy way for Tina Burnell ’04, Katina Caraganis ’07, current and prospective students to Raising Chris Chase ’06, Jeremiah Chila ’04, investigate majors, faculty and employ- Jennifer De Paul ’07, Devon Fitzgerald ment opportunities. tudents making phone calls to S ’06, Kerry Galvin ’07, Meghan Gately Today, Colby-Sawyer faculty use Colby-Sawyer alumni during the fall of ’05, Sara Gerlitz ’07, Chris Houston- the Web site as an extension of their 2003 raised $11,000 more than was Ponchak ’06, Erika Irish ’06, Susan classrooms, posting assignments, lecture raised in 2002. The students’ efforts— Kendrick ’06, Ellen Kirsh ’05, Jennifer notes and links to additional readings known as the Student Calling Program Madigan ’07, Lisa Maggio ’04, Kimberly on the site, as well as engaging in —brought in $80,195 in gifts and Martin ’06, Kate McKenna ’06, Shannon online discussions with students. The pledges to complete a success- McNamara ’04, Jessica Murray ’04, Admissions Office links prospective stu- ful fall phone-a-thon. The Adam Robitaille ’06, Emily Savage ’06 dents and families to current students program is staffed by an aver- and Kerrie Ann Thompson ’07. These and faculty through online chat age of 23 people—ranging go-getters are hired through the work- sessions, while the Parent and Family from first-year students to study program, and many spend two- Relations Office updates families about seniors—and is headed by and-a-half hours on Monday through their students’ activities with regular Chris Reed, assistant director Thursday evenings calling alumni to e-mail newsletters. Additionally, the of annual giving. Reed believes solicit donations. The organization and Alumni Relations Office enables alumni preparation and planning by communication skills they develop to register for events, update their the Annual Giving staff, as well through the calling program will be use- contact information and reconnect with as the students’ familiarity with ful once they enter the working world, their fellow alumni online. the calling program, contributed Reed says. NH.com is a network of media to the successful results. During their calls, students often providers, including New Hampshire “We have a great crew of chat with alumni about current campus Magazine, New Hampshire Business students who get along well. life. It’s a way to encourage friendships Review, Parenting New Hampshire and They’ve spent quite a bit of time across the generations, which is some- NHEvents.com. To learn more about the getting to know each other, and thing that binds all Colby-Sawyer New Hampshire Internet Awards, visit 14 of the student callers are students together, whether they are http://nh.com/static/internetawards/ returning from the 2002-03 calling among those past or present. winners/2004/index.htm program,” Reed says. “Some of — Cathy DeShano — Communications Office them have been doing this each
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 9 “A Conversation” The President and a Friend Edited by David R. Morcom PHOTO: KATIE DOW ‘90
Mel Shaftel was elected to the Colby-Sawyer College Board of a home in this area, and we hoped and expected to spend more Trustees in 1997, and currently serves as chair of the Enroll- of our time becoming a part of this community. I have several ment Management Committee. He received degrees from Yale main interests; one certainly is education, and my wife has University (1965) and New York University’s Stern School of been an educator throughout her career. It seemed natural to Business (1968) before going on to a successful 30-year career combine our desire to become involved with the people of the in investment banking. The last 22 years were with Lehman community with our interest in education and to form a rela- Brothers, Inc., where he became vice chairman after develop- tionship with Colby-Sawyer. After meeting with you, Anne, I ing the Financial Institutions Group and subsequently man- was very impressed, and it seemed even more as though my aging the Worldwide Investment Banking Division. Mel involvement with the college was exactly what I was looking served as the Yale University class of 1965 special gifts com- for. It was exciting for me to be involved seven years ago, and mittee chair or co-chair from 1988 to 2000. In this capacity that involvement has grown to be far more fulfilling than I ever he helped raise over $20 million for Yale. In 1990, Mel expected. received the Yale University Class Medal for service to his AP – I know how much your service on the board has meant to class. He has also actively supported the development efforts us, but would be interested to know what it has meant to you. of Stuyvesant High School in New York City. Mel is currently involved in private investing. MS – I consider working with Wendy (Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admissions Wendy AP – Tell me how someone who lives in New York City and has Beckemeyer) on the Enrollment Management Committee, and a vacation home in our area came to be involved with an insti- the success Colby-Sawyer has had because of her abilities and tution such as Colby-Sawyer. energies, to be a special opportunity for me. When you are an MS – I have a long history in the New London area because I investment banker, you counsel companies primarily on what came here as a boy to attend summer camp in North Sutton. We you know about financial matters, but in the process you also came to New London frequently on our way to Lake Sunapee, have to determine how a company is run, which necessitates to the Barn Playhouse or to the old Gray House Restaurant. In assessing a broad range of management skills. You become the back of my mind I remembered this beautiful school, attuned to all of the elements integral to a well-run organiza- which, from Main Street, looks exactly like it did nearly 50 years tion and become aware that all areas of the organization are ago. When I retired from Lehman Brothers, my wife and I had tied together, and the success of one area is often dependent on
10 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE the success of the other areas. I firmly believe that how well the women. There is also the continual development of the faculty college does in enrollment management is clearly tied to how as a whole, a group of individuals with whom I have been well it does in areas such as academic affairs or fundraising. In impressed since my first day on campus. When I’ve taken a look addition, an important role of the trustee is to respond to the at successful organizations, I’ve realized that, from the presi- setting of the college’s long-term dent to the administrative staff, strategic plan. I feel that my rep- “While the visible or physical aspects of the and in the case of a college, the utation as an investment banker college have grown more impressive in the last faculty, you have to be happy. was built not just on a knowl- seven years, I’ve been equally impressed with You have to have a purpose and edge of current financial issues, the way you and your staff have you have to have respected but also because I am a strategic developed the academic programs.” leadership. It’s a common thread thinker. I feel that what you do at Colby-Sawyer that comes out today is critical, but just as much so is your plan for tomorrow. more strongly all the time. While the visible or physical aspects I especially enjoy this area of discussion at our trustee meetings. of the college have grown more impressive in the last seven years, I’ve been equally impressed with the way you and your AP – We have had other friends of Colby-Sawyer with Yale staff have developed the academic programs. You have offered backgrounds who have shown a great interest in our college, your students broader experiences with more professors and a namely Dan Hogan, the major donor to the Dan and Kathleen greater depth within the majors. I feel the improvement in the Hogan Sports Center. I wonder if you could discuss what’s sim- academic programs over the last seven years has been a major ilar about your interest in Yale and Colby-Sawyer and what is achievement. different. AP – I have always felt that a large part of our success and a sig- MS – My involvement at Yale financially and with my time and nificant part of the joy of serving as a trustee at Colby-Sawyer is energy has taken a variety of forms. Certain of my activities the caliber of the members of our board of trustees. We have so have been in areas that encompass large parts of a large univer- many board members who have wonderful accomplishments sity. But I have also been involved with certain organizations at to their credit. Yale which are much smaller and more focused, but equally sig- nificant to me. I think the most important thing, regardless of MS – I’ve served on other boards and, during my career on Wall the size of the organization, is to believe in the purpose of that Street, presented to so many boards I would not be able to with which you are involved, and to believe that your voice will count them. The thing that struck me on day number one be heard and that you have the potential of truly making a dif- about the Colby-Sawyer trustees was how collegial they were. ference. You also have to truly respect those people who are sit- They are knowledgeable, experienced and successful and would ting in the room with you, especially the leadership of the make significant contributions at any institution. The people school starting with the president who have been added to the and the chairman of the board “There seems to be a continual development of board over the past seven years and the other trustees. Also, you ...an extremely active and talented student have been very impressive. They have to respect the organization are people who are extremely body...There is also the continual development itself and those who have gone thoughtful and knowledgeable there. You should respect the of the faculty as a whole, a group of individuals and they are able to bring their contribution they have made to with whom I have been impressed since my first expertise in their fields and places like Yale or Colby-Sawyer, day on campus.” apply it to the specific issues as well as the contribution those that affect the running of this schools have made to them. That feeling of respect should be college. Without fail, they accomplish this with wonderful col- universal and not a function of scale. legiality. You wish you could have dinner with every one of them every day of the week. It’s a wonderful group to be a part AP – During your seven years on the board, what do you think of, one of the nicest groups of people with whom I’ve been are the most significant improvements the college has made? associated. Along with getting to know and work with you, MS – The changes I’ve seen over the last seven years are really Anne, working with this board has been a highlight in my quite staggering. When I see the development of the residence association with the college. You’ve attracted a level of trustee halls—it’s not just the buildings, but also the significance of I respect and very much like. These are people I look forward why those buildings needed to be built, that is dramatic. I think to listening to at the meetings because of the contributions the new science center is just spectacular, and it will make a big they make to my own understanding, and they are people change in enhancing the student experience. There seems to be who I believe contribute greatly to the ongoing success of a continual development of what I see as an extremely active Colby-Sawyer. and talented student body of truly nice young men and
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 11 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Invisible Hands by Jeremiah Chila ’04
She is the person across from you at the pump administrative aspects. Some of his recent projects are at the gas station, the man in front of you at the super the After School Buddy Program, the New Hampshire market, or the woman driving by in a blur on the Special Olympics, and the Play-Ball-for-Danielle highway. They are the ones who give of themselves Whiffle Ball Tournament. completely and selflessly with no desire for recogni- Michael is an athletic-looking, eager young man tion aside from a smile and an occasional thank you. with a real passion for helping others. He came to They are the invisible hands that mold our commu- Colby-Sawyer in 2003, to the new position of com- nities into what we call home. munity service coordinator. Because of his previous This is my fourth year at Colby-Sawyer, and work in service learning during his own college years while I was preparing for this story, I was amazed to and his participation with Americorps Vista and vari- learn there were so many student volunteers on cam- ous service-oriented internships across the southern pus; in the fall of 2003, there were nearly 100 stu- United States, Michael is a perfect fit with both the dents who were volunteering in a variety of ways. I staff and the students. was also amazed to find that I already knew many of One of the students Michael works with is David these people, or, at least until now, I thought I did. Bagley ’07. David is an enthusiastic, energetic young Many of these volunteers are in some way affili- man with a desire to help others. He is a first-year stu- ated with the Community Service Club. The support dent with an exercise and sport sciences major. He is behind the Community Service Club is Michael Pesa- from Windsor, Vermont, and says he came to Colby- Fallon, a 2002 Bowdoin graduate and an Americorps Sawyer for the “small, close-knit atmosphere. They Vista worker. Michael lists his responsibilities as really cared, I wasn’t just another number.” advising the Community Service Club, working with professors who are using service learning in their classes, and, as he says, “any volunteer requests that come into the college are handled through my At right: Some of the Colby-Sawyer “Invisible Hands” that are busy being helpful where help is needed are (left to right) office.” If anyone has an idea for a community service Matt Danahy ’05, David Bagley ’07, Liz Reinecker ’05, project, they go through Michael, and then he finds Greg Perchik ’06 and Allie Locke ’06.
Community students who are interested and helps with the PHOTOS: KATIE DOW ’90
12 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 13 2004 Above: ’06 Perchik Greg school with “after buddies” from Kearsarge Regional Elementary School Service UMMER /S PRING S — Matt Danahy ’05 Allie’s quiet demeanor vanishes when she starts Allie’s is ever Being the stereotypical college male who One would never know that this petite woman One would never know that this devotes more time to community service than most for 52 hours people work in a week. She volunteered for commu- “If there is an opportunity last semester. Michael there,” said her supervisor, nity service, she’s Pesa-Fallon. performing talking about the rewards she gets from community service.of the approxi- While many mately 25 members of the Community Service Club proudly that it are new to volunteering, Allie admits volunteering has long been part of her life. She recalls she was a at a summer camp her father ran when in her high child, as well as being actively involved community service admits that club. Allie school’s reaction, “seeing how they appreciate seeing people’s her. our help,” is the most rewarding part for ’’
Allie Locke, a sophomore, is quiet and unas- Allie Locke, a sophomore, is quiet David’s appreciation for the opportunity to help David’s David also inspired a group of his friends to help David also inspired a group of his friends David became involved in the Com- in the involved became David
give them an extra hand. feel more comfortable, the chance to just help people out, feel more comfortable, the chance What’s most rewarding is having the chance to make people most rewarding is having the chance What’s suming, make anyone melt. with a smile that would less privileged people is an admirable facet of his per- less privileged people is an admirable facet and it is certain he will keep helping others sonality, time to come. and contributing of himself for a long him with Manchester, New Hampshire’s, Annual Fall New Hampshire’s, him with Manchester, bowling com- Special Olympics. He helped with the smile, one petition, and as he recounts, with a huge help but be victory after a spare, I couldn’t dance girl’s the kids. His touched by how much he cares for when he says, rewards are evident in his expression right on “It was great; she was just breaking it down, the bowling alley.”
munity Service his classes but Club through requirement. treat it like a didn’t admits he but I really volunteer for class, “I had to Community Service The anyway. wanted to causes,” he were for good Club projects a significant role in explains. David played for two community ser- raising participation One fall 2004 semester. vice projects in the of them, the Play-Ball-for-Danielle Whiffle held at the New was Ball Tournament, along Institute. David, Hampshire Technical from across the state, with other students Danielle, an 11-year-old collected funds for The donations cancer. girl who suffers from transportation to went toward Danielle’s and her medical bills. and from treatment tournament “Making the kids who played in the a family is smile, and knowing you’re helping out very rewarding,” David said. ‘‘ Making the kids who played in the tournament smile, and knowing you’re helping out a family is very rewarding. ‘‘ — David Bagley ’07 trying to balance work and play, I was curious where This April, Liz is spearheading a formal-wear she found the time to be part of so many community drive on campus for New Hampshire high school stu- projects. Allie said simply, “A lot of the stuff is on the dents who are not fortunate enough to have some- weekends, so rather than going home, I just stay thing to wear to their prom. This is a first-time’’ pro- here.” Allie plans to participate in the upcoming for- gram which will operate in cooperation with the mal-wear drive orchestrated by fellow club member Cinderella Project that collects clothing from all over and club president, Liz Reinecker. New Hampshire for underprivileged teens. Although Liz is a junior working for her degree in exercise it may not sound as lofty as ending world hunger, and sport sciences. As the president of the Com- this project will certainly influence the lives of many munity Service Club, Liz is part of just about every New Hampshire teens who thought they would not project or fund raiser with which the club is involved. be able to participate in that essential right of passage Even when she can’t participate in the event itself, we all fondly remember as prom night. she always plays a part in the administrative aspect, Liz’s enthusiasm for the Community Service Club orchestrating and coordinating with Michael Pesa- is evident as soon as she starts talking. From the light Fallon all the behind the scenes work that is essential in her eyes to the grin on her face, it is obvious she for any community-based project. enjoys helping others. This is not just something to put on a résumé; it is an important part of her life. Greg Perchik a second-year student and nursing Helping Those in Need through major is deeply involved with the After School Buddy Program. Greg is a charismatic young man, and his the ABC Quilt Project dedication to local elementary school children is commendable. Greg has taken over as the program by Tara Pannell ’05 coordinator for the spring ’04 semester. “He is ener- getic and enthusiastic,” said Pesa-Fallon. “I suspect the olby-Sawyer College hosted the annual ABC Quilt Project program will flourish under his supervision.” to benefit at-risk babies born HIV-positive, abandoned or Greg volunteers on Wednesday afternoons, and a affected by drug or alcohol abuse. The project was held C typical session is filled with various activities, from on April 14 in Wheeler Hall in the Ware Campus Center. Several kickball to swimming. Greg admits that the New volunteers from the college and surrounding areas created London winter weather limits the choice of activities numerous quilts, which were sent to hospitals throughout the to those predominantly enjoyed indoors. However, United States and in other countries. by February he was excited about the coming spring Colby-Sawyer students, faculty and staff, as well as many and getting the kids outside. Through his work with New London area community members, gathered materials and these children (second grade through fifth grade), handcrafted quilts for the children. These volunteers buy, wash Greg has become an influential role model for many and pin the fabric while others cut, sew or knot the quilts. of them. Liz Reinecker ’05, Colby-Sawyer Community Service Club The After School Buddy Program’s goal is to president, is one of the many students who ran the project in its provide local grade school students from Kearsarge 14th year at the college. According to Liz, for those who do not Regional Elementary with a place to “hang out,” as know how to sew, there are plenty of other things volunteers can Greg puts it. Although this year has seen an in- do to help. They can organize materials prior to the event or crease in students in the program, Greg and the lend their sewing machine for the day. other volunteers are still able to keep a 2 to 1 The “ABC” in the name of the Quilt Project, which was student-to-volunteer ratio. This allows for a lot of founded in 1988 by Ellen Ahlgren in Northwood, N.H., stands for direct attention. “At-Risk Babies Crib.” To date, more than 250,000 quilts have “These kids just come right off the bus after been made through the project, and they have been distributed school. They know they’re here for a good time—and in the United States and other countries such as Russia, Chile, it’s always a good feeling to know they enjoy being Puerto Rico and Romania. To learn more about how individuals here and they enjoy hanging out with you,” says or organizations can get involved with the ABC Quilt Project, Greg. When asked where he saw the Buddy Program visit the Web site http://abcquilts.org/home.html. going, Greg said he believes the program has infinite potential and he’s eager to help it on its way.
14 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Students Worked in Florida on Alternative Spring Break Trip by Lauren Miller ’04
he Colby-Sawyer College Community Service Club sent a group of 10 students to Orange Park, Fla., to work with Habitat Tfor Humanity as an Alternative Spring Break Trip. Led by staff members Michael Pesa-Fallon and LuAnne Ryall, the group assisted in the building of one home in partnership with Habitat’s Collegiate Challenge 2004. The Collegiate Challenge is organized by Habitat for Humanity as an outreach Running an outdoor car wash in the early spring in New program. Student groups are recruited, Hampshire takes true dedication. The volunteers were raising organized and given structured days money for their Alternative Spring Break Trip, so no sacrifice was too great. Left to right: Michael Pesa-Fallon, Liz Reinecker, where they immerse themselves in new Allie Locke and Matt Danahy. PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 construction and rehabilitation or repair of homes. The Community Service Club flew to Matt Danahy ’05 is a bubbly, business major with Jacksonville, Fla., and worked in Orange Park in Clay County during a smile that is always trying to push itself to the sur- Colby-Sawyer’s spring break from March 14-21, 2004. face. Matt, like Allie, has been involved in just about The club began offering its Alternative Spring Break Trip for every project the Community Service Club has run. students in 2001. This year, the club raised over $1,000, which was He recalls being influenced to volunteer in the com- used to help students with the cost of the trip. munity during his first-year student orientation expe- Tamsen Bolte ’04 jumped at the chance to participate in the rience, particularly by his New Student Trip leaders. Alternative Spring Break Trip. “I’ve always liked working with Matt admits he was “pretty quiet in high school and Habitat for Humanity, but those experiences had just been one-day didn’t do that much, so community service is an events,” she explained. “This trip was a great opportunity to do opportunity to try something else—and have a good even more with the organization, to work with friends, meet new time.” people and to travel outside Matt initially joined the Outing Club and was New England.” later asked to run it. One of his first-year orientation Krista Lind ’04 chose to leaders, Brad Bennett, ’02 got him interested in the create a video of the trip as her Community Service Club. As Matt talks about his first Communications Capstone years at Colby-Sawyer and his relationships with Project, documenting fund- other students, it’s clear that his greatest bonus from raising events and the work volunteering is meeting new people and knowing efforts in Florida. Her video he’s made a difference in their lives. “What’s most communicates the importance rewarding is having the chance to make people feel of reaching out and helping more comfortable, the chance to just help people out, others in a community, while give them an extra hand.” highlighting the rewarding and Matt continues to look for the next rush, whether educational experience of the it’s whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, ice or rock students. “I knew it would be a climbing, or giving his time to the community. “I was visual subject, and something thinking this volunteering was going to be a pain in the Community Service Club the butt, but after a while it became really cool. I’m could use in the future as a always looking for what’s next,” he says. recruitment and fund-raising tool,” Lind explained. These are the stories of but a few of the invisible Club members set goals for themselves in addition to those hands we meet every day. These are the people whose related directly to construction. “We hoped to learn firsthand contributions to our communities often go unno- about the issues of homelessness in the community and what life ticed or are taken for granted. If you have an extra is like for people who live there,” said Michael Pesa-Fallon, com- hour here or there, why not volunteer? As Michael, munity service director at Colby-Sawyer and Americorps Vista. David, Allie, Liz, Matt, Greg and many others in the Colby-Sawyer community have learned, helping Photos: The Colby-Sawyer College Community Service Club flew to Jacksonville, someone who otherwise might go without is one of Fla., where students became roofers and framers as they participated in Habitat the greatest rewards anyone can receive. It is also one for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge. Those who participated found the of the greatest gifts anyone can give. experience both rewarding and educational.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 15 Students Taste Life in Other Cultures
he promised herself before heading to of one’s comfort zone and experiencing diversity first- Australia that she’d try anything, but com- hand, not just reading or hearing about it.” munication studies major Krista Lind ’04 Nancy works with students who are interested in had no idea she’d be chewing on chicken studying abroad, helping them with everything from feet during her five-month stay. “I had to picking a place in which to study to choosing the pull out the bones one by one, but it appropriate program. She encourages students to wasn’tS too bad,” says Krista, a senior who spent the contact her early in their Colby-Sawyer tenures so she fall semester of her junior year in Perth, the largest can help them chart a curriculum that allows them to city in Western Australia. by Cathy DeShano study abroad and graduate on time. Most students Krista was just one of 10 students who left Colby- will take electives during their semesters away, she Sawyer last year to taste life in other cities or countries. Students says, because some places may not offer studies that fulfill choose to study abroad for a variety of reasons. Some have rela- Colby-Sawyer’s required courses. tives who live in other countries, others have friends who have Ethan Nosel, a senior business major who studied in studied abroad. During the last school year, our students pur- London during the spring of 2003, made a pact with a cousin sued studies in places such as Scotland, Washington, D.C. and when they were in junior high to study abroad someday. Florence, Italy. Two individuals spent a semester traveling the “We wanted to take our lifestyles to a different culture. world by ship. According to Nancy Teach, director of academic Why London? I don’t know; it was like a fantasy place,” says affairs and international programs, the experiences in which stu- Ethan. He can’t get the words out quickly enough to explain dents engage during studies abroad are invaluable. “We have to how much he loved the experience. He hadn’t been on a plane exist in this world with our eyes open. We’re being bombarded since he was six years old and was slightly anxious about the with world issues every day,” she says. “Study and travel abroad seven-hour flight across the Atlantic. It turned out to be just the exposes students to many differences—culture, values, socio- first of several flights he’d take while in Europe, as he flew for economic, traditions...There is tremendous value in getting out weekend trips to Barcelona, Spain, Venice, Italy, and Dublin,
16 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Ireland. “By the time I booked my flight to Barcelona, the one student in international health at the time of his death. my friends were taking was full, so I had to fly by myself. I got The scholarship is intended to encourage students to adopt there and, by myself, had to find the hotel where we were stay- a perspective for learning that reaches beyond their own region- ing. That’s when I realized how much I’d matured during the al and cultural vision. To apply for the fellowship, prospective trip,” Ethan says. recipients must submit a letter of application before their stud- Well before Ethan and Krista hopped on planes, they made ies abroad, have a minimum 3.0 grade point average, provide a decisions that affected their experiences abroad in a positive letter of recommendation from a faculty member and write a manner. Both took Nancy Teach’s advice and chose to apply to statement of intent that indicates why they wish to go and how programs offered through Butler University’s Institute for Study their experiences will contribute to the Colby-Sawyer commu- Abroad. Both enrolled at universities abroad with tens of thou- nity. Fellowship recipients are awarded the money once they sands of students in order to sample an environment different return. from Colby-Sawyer’s. Krista and Ethan suggest that people who are even slightly In England, Ethan lived in a flat with other Americans, but interested in studying abroad pursue the idea. They developed had to travel by subway about 30 minutes each way to attend friendships with students from the United States that they’ve the University of Burbeck. At Perth’s Murdoch University, Krista maintained, even meeting with friends from other states since lived on campus, sharing living quarters with students from returning from their studies abroad. They’ve also kept in touch Singapore and Malaysia. She learned to adjust to the large num- with friends from other countries, and they hope to return to ber of students enrolled in some of her classes when she found the countries in which they studied. there were about 100 students in her Children in the Media “It was a culture shock when I first got [to Australia],” Krista course. “Living with them really cleared up a lot of stereotypes says. “I definitely want to go back. It’s just a matter of when. I’d for me about the way people in other countries live,” Krista says. also like to go to Singapore, and I have someone there whom I Men in Malaysia are expected to serve three years in the mili- can stay with and who will show me around.” Krista feels she tary, she points out. “Most people in Malaysia and Singapore may explore career opportunities that allow her to work with live in cities and the islands are composed almost only of cities,” students who are interested in studying abroad. Ethan has talked she explained, “so, many will never get a driver’s license.” with the program directors who supervised students in his flat Both Krista and Ethan had to cook their own meals— about returning to London to be a hall director while attending something they weren’t used to doing—and both sampled graduate school. “They said if I get into graduate school there, I new cuisines. “You couldn’t afford to eat out all the time,” can do it. It’s not guaranteed, but it’s a goal of mine. I don’t see Ethan says. “There was a little market nearby. They don’t have why I can’t accomplish it,” Ethan says. grocery stores the size of Stop & Shop. I learned that Americans are bigger consumers than anyone has ever seen.” While studying abroad, students often travel beyond their home base in their adopted country. Krista started her Australian journey in Sydney, where she spent about three days. She also traveled to the Outback, an area she found breathtaking. She took many weekend trips organized through the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University, a feature which also was a benefit to Ethan. PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 Despite their favorable experi- ences, Ethan and Krista say studying abroad may not be for Above left: Krista Lind ’04 does a little snuggling with her pal joey, one of everyone. Some students are fearful of the risks involved in the unique experiences she enjoyed while in Australia. Above right: Ethan studying abroad, and some just don’t think they can do it, Nosel ’04 and Director of Academic Affairs and International Programs Nancy Teach discuss Ethan’s year in London. Opposite page: London has according to Nancy. Finances are also a concern for some stu- a bit more history and population, but Perth has its charms also, and dents. Although tuition and room and board costs may be although their experiences in these two cities couldn’t have been more dif- comparable to Colby-Sawyer, students’ scholarships aren’t ferent, both Ethan and Krista came home with wonderful, new perspectives transferable to study abroad programs. But students who are on life in other lands. intent on going and are willing to do some extra work may be able to find aid. One option is to apply for Colby-Sawyer’s For information on study abroad and the Michael Alexander Wiener Michael Alexander Wiener International Fellowship. The fel- International Fellowship, contact Nancy Teach, director of academic lowship was established by Professor Rachel Mills and her fam- affairs and international programs, at (603) 526-3763 or by e-mail ily in honor of her son, Michael, who was a first-year medical at [email protected].
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 17 ALUMNI PROFILE
Dedicated to her Dream by David R. Morcom
18 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE PHOTO: MIKE NELSON PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTO: WATCH THE BIRDIE
On the LPGA Tour, Pam Kerrigan ’87 has learned that without hard work, there is no play.
amela Kerrigan ’87 has always been an excellent golf with her mom. She took a few lessons, saw her play athlete. She was good enough as a figure skater (though improving and felt a passion for the game beginning to unrelatedP to Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan) to teach the develop. Her instructor encouraged Pam to go to Florida sport after several years as a talented, young competitor. and play as much as she could, which is exactly what she She was also a whirlwind force as a downhill ski racer at did. She cleaned golf clubs during the day, parked cars at Franklin High School in Massachusetts. night and squeezed in as many rounds of golf, including Pam came relatively late to the game of golf, but amateur tournaments, as she could. “When I think back on despite her late start, through dedication, perspiration and it now,” Pam says laughing, “I must have been crazy, persistence she became good enough to play on the Ladies because I really wasn’t very good.” Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour—no mean feat Eventually, she began working at the Academy of Golf when you consider the tens of thousands of women golfers at PGA National Resort & Spa in Florida. While working around the world whose dream it is to do the same thing. paid the bills, getting out on the course was the goal, and Pam’s route to the LPGA can be characterized only as for two years Pam played on the Asian Tour during work unusual. Unlike many of today’s professional athletes who breaks from her job. “The Asian Tour was a great learning become sport specific early on, she did not start playing experience,” she recalls, “because eight weeks over there golf at the age of two under the watchful eyes of a bevy of really teaches you how to travel. It’s difficult because of the coaches or instructors. In fact, she played golf only during language barrier, and sometimes you get sick from the her senior year in high school, and then she didn’t touch a food, so it was a real testing ground.” club again until well after her college years at Colby- In addition to the Asian Tour, Pam played on the Gold Sawyer. Coast and Futures Tours, but she found that, if her dream During her final semester of college, Pam accepted an were ever going to come true, she would to have to work internship at the Institute for Aerobic Research in Dallas, less in order to play more golf. In 1999, Pam played a full Texas. She performed so well that the research center hired schedule of non-LPGA tournaments. This helped her her upon her graduation. After two years of physiology improve her game and successfully complete the LPGA research, Pam felt she needed to rethink her direction, so Qualifying School, which put her among those elite golfers she returned home to Massachusetts and began playing who are members of the LPGA Tour. Pam remembers that
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 19 “It’s like anything else; it takes perseverance and hard work. Any dream, whether it’s to play in the LPGA or become an astronaut, pursue it no matter what anyone tells you.”
the qualifying school was no cakewalk. “It’s such a mental BMO Financial Group Canadian Women’s Open. That year game at the school,” she recalls. “Everyone’s freaking out. she also tied her career-low score of 67 in the first round of Nerves are crazy, but, if you can just keep your cool, that’s the ShopRite LPGA Classic, but the thrill of the year, and a an important part of succeeding. You don’t highlight of her career to date, came at have to shoot lights out. You just have to the Wachovia LPGA Classic in Kutztown, try to stay calm.” Pa. Standing on the 159 yard, 15th tee, In 2000, Pam played her first year on Pam’s caddy handed her a six iron. Pam’s the LPGA Tour and says of that experience, parents were in the crowd about midway “It was better than I thought it was going to down the fairway, but out of Pam’s sight, be. The people on the LPGA staff are very as was the green. On this day the 15th nice and the players are a really good hole was special because it was where a group of people. It’s kind of like a traveling hole-in-one earned the hitter a gorgeous circus,” she adds with a good-humored Audi convertible. Just to add a little laugh. “Everybody watches out for each drama to the moment, there was a TV other, which is something I wouldn’t have crew filming the events about to take guessed before being out there.” place. Pam hit her shot perfectly, and As far as the game itself is concerned, although it felt good, she had no idea just Pam feels her strength is her short game. how good it was until she heard the huge “My chipping and my putting are proba- gallery at the green erupt with a roar. She bly the strongest parts of my game,” she was unable to see where her shot landed, offers. Despite being relatively short at but, as they say, “her ball had eyes.” The 5' 2'', Pam generates a lot of power off the perfectly placed ball found the green and tee, averaging a little more than 248 yards per made a bee-line toward the cup. A short drive. “I’ve always driven the ball pretty well, but I’m not as time later, Pam found herself in the driver’s seat of her new good an iron striker as I’d like to be. I’d like to hit a few Audi convertible. “The TV crew went nuts because it’s rare more greens,” the attractive brown-haired, green-eyed for that to happen live,” she recalls. “It was neat having my golfer explains. parents there, and as soon as I walked off the green, my “I always joke about how my family lives the glam- mom wanted the ball. That was definitely a special orous side of my job when they fly in on weekends to moment.” watch me play,” Pam says. “But the day-to-day part of it Pam received her degree from Colby-Sawyer in exercise can be work. Monday is usually a travel day, flying or dri- physiology. “It was wonderful there,” she says of her col- ving to the next event. Tuesday is when we have our prac- lege days. “I enjoyed every minute of it. I wasn’t a great stu- tice rounds. Wednesday is the official pro-am day, when we dent in high school, but in college, for the first time, I was play with amateur golfers to help build the popularity of very interested in what I was studying. The program at the sport. Then there’s the four-day tournament that goes Colby-Sawyer was terrific. In fact, when I went on to grad- from Thursday to Sunday. So, you really get to see only the uate school, it was easy for me because they were teaching course and the hotel, unless you miss the cut, in which case things I had already learned as an undergraduate.” you get to do some sightseeing. In my business, having Pam remembers Mountain Day with fondness, and time for sightseeing is not a good thing,” Pam says with a speaks in a heartfelt manner when she says, “I have great chuckle. memories and great friendships from Colby-Sawyer.” There is a lot of cost involved in being a professional When asked what advice she has for young women golfer. Equipment, travel, lessons, living expenses, it all who aspire to play on the LPGA Tour, Pam says, “It’s like adds up, so sponsorship and endorsement deals are impor- anything else; it takes perseverance and hard work. Any tant. Pam’s sponsor, DSW Shoe Warehouse, “has been dream, whether it’s to play in the LPGA or become an great, an incredible company to work with,” she says astronaut, pursue it no matter what anyone tells you. I had enthusiastically. “DSW does a lot with the Susan G. Komen people laugh in my face when I told them that, at age 24, Breast Cancer Foundation, and we get to work with them a I wanted to play on the LPGA Tour without having played good deal in that endeavor. It’s a win-win that’s really been any tournament golf. The more people said I couldn’t do it, nice.” the more I wanted it. The biggest thing is to not let people In 2003, Pam’s best finish was a tie for 16th at the dissuade you from your dream.”
20 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Colby-Sawyer’s Strategic Plan Provides Model for Other Colleges by Kimberly Swick Slover
Curricular Faculty & Quality Staff
olby-Sawyer College’s strategic Previously, President Ponder pub- plan, a four-page document that Campus Size lished an article in the March/April 2000 Coutlines the institution’s priorities Life issue of AGB’s Trusteeship magazine titled and goals, is highlighted in a national Students “A 4-Page Strategic Plan,” in which she higher education publication as a model outlined the collaborative strategic plan- for other colleges and universities. An Facilities Finances ning process and results. The process article titled “Putting a Strategic Plan began with a series of small group meet- into Action,” published in the January/ ings in which all faculty and staff, from February 2004 issue of Trusteeship, a pub- Fundraising External food service workers and coaches to di- lication of the Association of Governing Affairs rectors and deans, discussed the college’s Board of Universities and Colleges (AGB), strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and described Colby-Sawyer’s plan as a threats (SWOT). “common and accessible overview of the strategic direction From input gathered at these SWOT meetings, President built on a central theme” with the “power not only to set Ponder summarized the ideas and eventually created a strategic strategic policy and direction but also to convey measurable plan that she describes as a “model of economy and clarity” objectives...” that puts “every member of the campus on the same page.” Authors Michael A. MacDowell and John M. Sumansky, the AGB continues to cite Colby-Sawyer’s strategic plan as a “con- president and chief planning officer of College Misericordia in cise, workable and successful plan” in its work with various Dallas, Pa., commended Colby-Sawyer College’s President Anne boards and provides copies to a variety of its constituents, Ponder for her role in directing her college in an inclusive according to Dr. Susan Whealler Johnston, vice president for strategic planning process and boiling the results down to an the AGB’s Independent Sector Programs. easy-to-implement four-page plan. “Everyone on campus, from After three annual updates to the original Colby-Sawyer board members and vice presidents to senior professors and strategic plan, President Ponder has now launched a new series facility workers, can review the overall strategies and see of campus-wide discussions with the community that will lead whether the institution’s goals are being met in areas as diverse to a strategic plan with a new set of goals and objectives. “We’ve as student satisfaction, fund raising and tuition discount rate,” nearly met the goals in our original plan, which called for they wrote. increasing our student enrollment, expanding and improving Colby-Sawyer’s strategic planning process engaged faculty our learning community, and ensuring our financial vitality and staff in serious dialogue about their roles in the larger con- through more effective fund raising,” says President Ponder. text of the college’s vision, MacDowell and Sumansky noted, In the last several years, Colby-Sawyer has nearly doubled while the final plan served to unify the campus and compel its student enrollment and is close to meeting its goal of 1,000 community members to take meaningful actions. “Simple, students. The college will successfully conclude a $40 million direct statements of goals and objectives linked directly to mea- capital campaign this fall that has resulted in new and surable indicators made it clear how the daily actions of all fac- improved campus facilities, expansion and qualitative improve- ulty and staff contributed to the strategic goals of the college,” ments in academic offerings, and significant growth in the col- they wrote. Additionally, the plan provided a clear outline for lege’s endowment. “Now it’s time to revel in our accomplish- implementation. ments and begin to take a fresh look at where we are and where College Misericordia adopted the Colby-Sawyer model in we’re headed,” added President Ponder. creating its own strategic plan for three reasons, according to “Three things will not change at Colby-Sawyer College,” MacDowell and Sumansky: its accessibility, its ability to unify President Ponder concluded. “Students will remain central to the college community around common themes, and most our goals and objectives; our process will be collaborative; and importantly, the ease of its implementation. “The process the final strategic plan will provide a concise and compelling enabled us to gain insights into how to involve everyone in the vision for the college’s future.” college community not only in creating and buying into the plan,” the authors noted, “but, more important, in its commu- To view the Colby-Sawyer strategic plan, visit the college Web site nication, implementation and measurement.” at www.colby-sawyer.edu/assets/pdf/csc_strategic_plan.pdf
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 21 PRTS S --UPUP ROUND ROUNDby Adam S. Kamras FALL 2003/WINTER 2004 SPORTS
to their third most victories in a season (24-11), and the third-year head coach was selected as the CCC Coach of the Year for the first time. Numerous team records fell this past season, including Colby-Sawyer’s single-season high marks for kills (1606), assists (1417), digs (2020), and blocks (197). The 417 service aces were the second greatest recorded amount in school history. Tri-captain Mary Ann Prescott ’04 capped off her four-year collegiate career by being named First Team All-CCC and the Chargers’ Most Valuable Player. Anne Coulter ’06 joined Prescott as a First Team All-CCC member and Kathy Couture ’06 was a Second Team All-CCC selection. Jessica Niebuhr ’07 was also named Second Team All-CCC, as well as CCC Rookie of the Year. Women’s Volleyball (24-11) Colby-Sawyer went 9-0 in Commonwealth Coast Conference Men’s Soccer (8-12-2) The 2003 Colby-Sawyer College (CCC) play this year and earned the women’s volleyball team made its automatic NCAA bid with a 3-0 win The 2003 Colby-Sawyer College men’s second NCAA Division III Champion- over three-time defending CCC soccer team reached the semifinals of ship appearance and, as it did in champion Gordon College. the Commonwealth Coast Conference 1999, advanced to the second The Chargers, who played Tournament for the seventh time in the round. The Chargers traveled to in their eighth consecu- nine seasons the Chargers have been Springfield College (Mass.), tive conference final, members of the CCC. Seeded fifth for where they defeated Bridge- scored the first three the eight-team playoffs with a 6-4-1 water State College, 3-1, points of the day and conference record, Peter Steese’s squad before falling to the host, did not trail the Fighting avenged a regular season loss to No. 4 which was the top-ranked Scots in any of the Endicott College by advancing past the school in New England. The games. Earlier in the Gulls. The quarterfinal game was tied match versus Springfield was much season, Colby-Sawyer became at 1-1 after 110 minutes and decided closer than the 3-0 score would indi- the first conference team to defeat by a round of five penalty kicks apiece cate, as two of the games came down to Gordon since 1999. in which Colby-Sawyer outscored the final point (33-31, 30-16, 31-29). Chad Braegelmann led the Chargers Endicott, 3-1.
22 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE The Chargers, who have registered Women’s Soccer (6-11-1) a winning CCC record in each of their years in the league, went 8-12-2 overall The 2003 Colby-Sawyer College and shut out six opponents. Four mem- women’s soccer team featured almost bers of the squad received postseason as many new faces as familiar ones. recognition from the conference. The Chargers, who had 10 first-year Captain Matt Solazzo ’04, Chris Adams students, five sophomores, three ’04, and Aaron Cinquemani ’05 were juniors, and four seniors, went 6-11-1 each named Second Team All-CCC, overall, 4-7-1 in the Commonwealth while Dan DeWalt ’04 was an Honorable Coast Conference (CCC), and narrowly Mention All-CCC selection. missed qualifying for the league Solazzo, a four-time all-conference tournament. forward, paced the team with nine goals Paul Stinson began his collegiate and 20 points and extended his Colby- coaching career with a 6-4-1 mark Sawyer all-time leading totals to 41 goals (4-1-1 CCC) through the first 11 and 97 points. Adams was a key four- games, but his squad ended the year year member of the defense who started with seven straight losses, including 21 of the 22 matches this year. six by one goal. Colby-Sawyer’s for- Cinquemani, an All-CCC honoree tunes turned when co-captain Lauren in each of his first three years, joined Palma ’04 suffered a season-ending Adams in the backfield and also played injury versus Roger Williams Univers- alongside DeWalt in the midfield. ity. The Chargers won the next game Cinquemani tallied three goals and an without Palma, who was their leading assist this season, including the lone scorer and a Second Team All-CCC score in a victory against Clark Univers- forward, but they would not prevail Photos: (Above) Senior Captain Matt Solazzo ity. DeWalt was the only Charger to again. Palma paced the team with 10 (14) closed out a sterling four-year soccer career start all 22 games and he distributed a goals and 22 points in nine games and by earning All-CCC honors. (At left) Tri- captain Mary Ann Prescott ’04 was named first team-high four assists. He also provided also gave out two assists. She notched team All-CCC as she helped lead the Chargers the day’s only offense in a 1-0 win over the winning goal in three of the six championship volleyball team to an impressive Nichols College. — continued on page 24 24-11 record. PHOTOS: JOHN QUACKENBOS
Alpine Skiing
he 2004 Colby-Sawyer College women’s and men’s All-America honors in all three categories. Junior co-captain TAlpine skiing teams made their seventh consecutive trip Euginnia Manseau and sophomore Sarah Felton each brought to the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Associa- home All-America awards in the giant slalom. tion (USCSA) National Championships. The Chargers, who were directed by first-year head coach Ed Hauck, have had Men (Sixth in Nation) each of their squads advance to nationals every season since The Colby-Sawyer men qualified for the postseason by plac- they joined the USCSA in 1998. ing fourth in the 10-team MacConnell Division after the 10 regular-season races. The Chargers were also fourth of 16 at Women (Eighth in Nation) the Eastern Regional Championships, which secured their trip Colby-Sawyer’s women’s Alpine ski team earned a postseason to nationals. Colby-Sawyer’s men returned from the USCSA berth by coming in fourth in the 10-team MacConnell National Championships at Sugarloaf Mountain with a sixth- Division in the 10 regular-season races. The Chargers then place combined finish in a field of 19 teams. The Chargers proceeded to nationals after placing fourth of 15 at the were ninth in the country in the giant slalom and third in the Eastern Regional Championships. The team finished eighth slalom. Newcomer Tyson McGinty won three All-America overall out of the 18 schools that qualified for the prestigious awards at nationals for finishing in the top 20 in the slalom, national competition on Sugarloaf Mountain (Carrabassett GS, and combined. McGinty’s classmate, first-year student Valley, Maine). The Chargers placed 14th in the slalom and Chance Longley, also earned multiple All-America honors in recorded their best-ever giant slalom (GS) performance by the slalom and combined. Senior captain Topher Plimpton finishing in second place. They returned from the USCSA capped off his four-year collegiate career with a 16th-place National Championships with five All-America awards, which slalom result at nationals, which made him a USCSA All- go to the top 20 skiers in the slalom, GS, and combined. American in his final race. Junior co-captain Meghan Gately led the way by earning
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 23 Women’s Soccer singles wins (9-6) and she led the team continued from page 23 with a 6-2 record in CCC action. Wood Women’s victories, including a game-ending, was the CCC Player of the Week one double-overtime score at New England time. Swimming and Diving College. (9-5) Meghan Hudson ’04 joined Palma (19-9) Men’s Basketball The women’s swimming and diving as a co-captain and a Second Team All- team finished sixth out of 21 CCC member. Hudson battled injuries The men’s basketball team had its streak schools with a total of 462 points of her own throughout her Colby- of three consecutive Commonwealth at the New England Champion- Sawyer career and posted two game-win- Coast Conference (CCC) titles snapped ships, which were hosted by ning goals out of the midfield this year. this year when they suffered a heart- Bentley College. Colby-Sawyer’s She scored once in a CCC win at Regis breaking double-overtime loss to Breien Milton, a first-year student, College and provided the match’s lone Endicott in the championship game. was named the Women’s Swimmer score in a 1-0 victory over Saint Joseph’s However, the 19-9 (13-3 CCC) Chargers of the Meet and Head Coach Rick College of Maine. The Chargers also had were still recognized as one of the top Goerlitz was selected as the New a defender earn postseason recognition teams in the region by being selected as England Intercollegiate Swimming as rookie Lesley Bolton ’07 was named the top seed for the ECAC Division III and Diving Association (NEISDA) First Team All-CCC. Bolton New England Tournament. Colby- Women’s Swim Coach of the Year. started all 18 games and Sawyer has been invited to participate The Chargers (9-5), who are in had a goal versus Anna in postseason play eight times in the their third year as a varsity Maria and assists against last 10 years. Bill Foti’s squad was led program, were 17th at New the University of New by sophomore Andrew St. Clair, who Englands in 2002 and 13th a year England and Regis earned numerous honors, including CCC Player of the Year, First Team All- ago. Milton single-handedly earned 78 of Colby-Sawyer’s 462 points by Women’s Tennis (8-9) CCC, and a National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All- winning the 50-yard backstroke, With six of the 12 people on the roster Northeast Region award. Junior Captain 100-yard backstroke, and 200-yard playing their first season of collegiate Chris Condon was a Second Team All- backstroke. The Chargers received tennis, the 2003 Colby-Sawyer College CCC selection. numerous points from other swim- women’s tennis team recorded its ninth mers, including sophomore Signe winning Commonwealth Coast Women’s Basketball (21-8) Linville, who produced a trio of Conference record in as many years of second-place times in the 500-yard CCC membership. The Chargers, who The women’s basketball team played in freestyle, 1000 free, and 1650 free. went 8-9 overall, finished fifth in the its fourth consecutive ECAC Division III conference with a 5-4 mark and have New England Tournament and advanced Men’s gone 57-15 (.792) versus league oppo- to the semifinals. The Chargers, who Swimming and Diving went 21-8 overall and 15-2 in the nents in the regular season since 1995. (0-8) Alex Hardenbrook ’07 and co-cap- Commonwealth Coast Conference tain Kate Rocheford ‘04 handled the (CCC), reached 20 victories for the sixth The men’s swimming and diving first two positions, and were both time since 1997, and made their seventh team accumulated 40 points en named Second Team All-CCC Singles. postseason appearance in the last eight route to an 11th-place finish out Hardenbrook, who seized the top slot as years. CCC Coach of the Year George of 13 teams at the New England a rookie, won six singles matches and Martin’s squad led the CCC North Championships, which took place was selected to the weekly CCC Honor Division and was the runner-up in at Bentley College. The second- Roll twice. the conference championship. Three year Chargers (0-8) placed 12th Rocheford spent her third year as Chargers were recognized at the 2003 competition. Thirty of the Chargers’ No. 2 player and by the league at the end Colby-Sawyer’s 40 points came led the squad in singles wins by of the season. Junior from the relay quartet of sopho- going 10-6 in dual matches tri-captain Jaime more Jeff Blaszka, first-year stu- and 10-7 overall (5-3 CCC). Peterman was named dents Andrew Snow and Ryan St. She was the CCC Player of the First Team All-CCC, Lawrence, and sophomore Brian Week for October 13-19 and sophomore Anne Valle. The foursome was seventh in made two appearances on the Coulter was Second the 800-yard freestyle relay, 10th CCC Honor Roll. Hardenbrook Team All-CCC, and in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and Rocheford also formed the junior tri-captain Lisa and 400-yard freestyle relay, and No. 1 doubles team and paced the Cole was an Honorable 11th in the 200-yard medley relay. Chargers with six victories. Jen Wood Mention All-CCC pick. ’05 trailed only Rocheford with nine
24 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE CONFIDENTLY COLBY-SAWYER: SUCCEEDING TOGETHER 25 2003 PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE INTER campaign has /W ALL F documentary project, “The Mystery research took him to Finland, where he and took him to research To support the endeavors of the faculty, the support the endeavors of the faculty, To President Anne Ponder (center) and the Board of Trustees and the Board Anne Ponder (center) President Coonley spent much of his time attending film Coonley spent much of his time attending as well as festivals and conferences on filmmaking, working on a and an original screenplay Homer,” of Winslow Professor based on his own early life in Nebraska. Steele’s spent several months studying a team of researchers duck called the fascinating behavior of a species of the common eider. This campaign initiative has already begun to transform UPPLEMENT S sought to raise $9.5 million to add new faculty positions, sought to raise $9.5 million to add secure funding provide competitive compensation for faculty, for curriculum and faculty development, and increase support for information technology and co-curricular initiatives. learning environment. An endowment gift dedi- the college’s cated to providing professional development opportunities for faculty and staff, made early in the campaign in February 2001 by trustee Susan Morrison Mayer ’50 and former trustee Gerald many faculty and staff, whose intellec- has invigorated Mayer, tual energy has radiated to their students and beyond. This gift includ- has enabled the members of our academic community, ing those profiled in this supplement, to attend international and deepen their conferences, conduct sabbatical research who returned from levels of expertise. As Professor Coonley, his sabbatical looking rested and rejuvenated, says, “It was a period of grace.” Confidently Colby-Sawyer: Succeeding Together Confidently Colby-Sawyer: Succeeding Photo Above: commencement ceremony. applaud the faculty during a recent AMPAIGN C by Kimberly Swick Slover APITAL C the Learning Environment The Faculty at the Heart of The Faculty at , we focus on our faculty, the edu- the , we focus on our faculty,
In interviews about their recent sabbaticals, two long-term Amid the demands of classroom teaching, Professors Lynn Communication studies Professor Donna Berg- Communication studies Professor Donna
n this Capital Campaign Supplement to the n this Capital Campaign Supplement faculty members, communications studies Professor Don Coonley and natural sciences Professor Ben Steele, share insights about their recent academic pursuits. Professor Garrioch, Brian McKenzie and Kerstin Stoedefalke find suffi- in their respective cient time and energy to conduct research Professor Garrioch, whose expertise is in fields of study. shares some of her recent work on applied social psychology, Meanwhile, political science Professor eyewitness testimony. Brian McKenzie has delved more deeply into his doctoral to examine the currently hot topic of U.S.-Frenchresearch relations, and expects to publish his first book on the subject. While exploring issues of great interest and concern to her, studies have led to some results which Professor Stoedefalke’s on young girls and exercise. offer fresh research horn’s story serves to illustrate the faculty’s capac- story serves to illustrate the faculty’s horn’s ity to juggle multiple roles and serve their students as teachers, Professor Jessica Jacobs mentors and friends. As photography takes her fine art photography in exciting new directions, she also gives her students the creative tools and background they need and desire while inspiring them to pursue their own pas- sions in the arts.
Alumni Magazine role in stu- cators who have always played a central In a dents’ experiences at Colby-Sawyer College. series of profiles of both new and well-established intriguing faculty members, we offer glimpses into as teach- aspects of faculty life, exploring their roles ers, advisors, scholars, artists and researchers. I CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT
Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends,
I am pleased to report that the outpouring of support for the campaign has been impressive and heartwarming. As of March 31, 2004, the campaign has raised $38.5 million toward our $40 million goal. In the campaign section that follows, you will see how faculty development funds are allowing the faculty to strengthen their teaching and research skills; how gifts are building a state-of the-art science facility; how private support, both large and small, is providing a measure of excellence that makes us all proud. Most impor- tantly, this section will show how private support is providing Colby-Sawyer students, now and in the future, with educational experiences we could not have imagined for them just five years ago. The campaign has addressed a number of critical priorities for the college. They include the securing of two endowed professorships; significant increases in funds for faculty development; nearly $8 million in scholarship support; $19 million for endowment; the renovation of one major academic facility (Mercer Hall); and construction of the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center. Amazing progress in such a short period of time, and we are very grateful to our many supporters. While we are pleased to report these results, the college remains an PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE academic institution highly dependent on private support. Additional support for the Annual Fund, endowment, scholarship, and the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center remain our most important priorities. Here are a few areas you might consider supporting. 1. Unrestricted gifts through the Annual Fund, which allow the college to invest in emerging programs and priorities, such as the Pathways curriculum or the hiring of new faculty. 2. Funding for the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center, which is 85 percent complete. The college seeks to raise an additional $800,000 for the construction and $1 million to endow the operational support of the building. OGETHER
T 3. Endowment gifts, especially for scholarship support. 4. A gift to an area of your own choosing, whether to the library, information technology, the arts, athletics, or some other part of campus, will always be important to advancing the mission of the college. If you have not had the opportunity to participate in the campaign or would like to again, we have a special opportunity for you to consider. Natalie Davis Rooke ’48 and her husband, Robert, who have
UCCEEDING made many generous gifts to Colby-Sawyer, have decided to help persuade, encourage and inspire your support of the college by providing us with a $500,000 challenge grant. Their hope is that their challenge : S will raise an additional $500,000 in new contributions to the campaign. If successful, the college will receive matching funds in that amount. Your involvement is critical to Colby-Sawyer receiving the additional funds. More important than the funding for the initiatives mentioned above is your participation. AWYER A message from you that you support our direction and are willing to share in the stewardship of this -S wonderful college inspires our own commitment to make this the very best college of its kind. A gift that is meaningful to you and makes you feel good will take us one step closer to our goal of “Succeeding
OLBY Together.”
C Colby-Sawyer has attained an impressive level of success in recent years, and we aspire to an even higher level of achievement. Our students deserve the best, and we want to provide nothing less. With your continued involvement and support, we have unwavering confidence in our ability to succeed.
Sincerely,
Donald A. Hasseltine, Ed.D. ONFIDENTLY VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT C
26 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE CONFIDENTLY COLBY-SAWYER: SUCCEEDING TOGETHER 27 2003 INTER /W ALL F — continued on page 36 during a recent production meeting. production during a recent Professor Berghorn came to Colby-Sawyer in 1991, com- Professor Berghorn came to Colby-Sawyer If she sought close relationships with students, Professor UPPLEMENT S Professor Donna BerghornProfessor (right) talks with staff members of the Colby-Sawyer Courier SWICK SLOVER PHOTO: KIMBERLY with, “Good question!,” pointing out that open-ended ques- want them to “You tions tend to draw more in-depth answers. give you anecdotes, to tell a story.” and journalism and to pelled by the chance to teach writing her own undergraduate form close bonds with her students. In the tight sense of com- years at Canisius College, she recalls with semesters punctu- munity among students and faculty, homes. “Even before I ated by barn parties at her professors’ a place where I could took the job, I knew Colby-Sawyer was students. Students develop similarly good relationships with and when I came to campus for committee, were on the search I had lunch with several of them. That didn’t my interview, happen at any of the other institutions where I interviewed. I knew Colby-Sawyer was right for me from the beginning.” Berghorn found even more than she bargained for at Colby- She teaches three or four classes each semester and Sawyer. where she spends serves as advisor to the student newspaper, every other Monday night overseeing students as they edit and serves She as an academic advisor to dozens design the paper. For spring break each year she takes of students each semester. City for a college communication studies students to New York media convention. She often volunteers to present workshops Emerging Leaders Program. In her for students in the college’s free time, she makes costumes for student theater productions AMPAIGN C by Kimberly Swick Slover APITAL C Teacher, Mentor, Friend You know when and how to push them.” You “I know these students very well, and they know me. It gives me the opportunity to reach the entire student. the entire It gives me the opportunity to reach rofessor Donna Berghorn’s communication studies rofessor Donna Berghorn’s class armed with notebooks, tape students arrived for prepared questions, eager to recorders and carefully conference of their careers. begin the first press The previous week, the students had e-mailed their draft By the end of the hour, the visitors departed, and some the visitors departed, and By the end of the hour, “Please tell us your names and titles,” the first student said “Please tell us your names and titles,” the Professor Berghorn, sitting quietly in a corner of the class- Professor Berghorn, sitting quietly in a interview questions to Professor Berghorn, which she dis- played, without identifying names, on a large screen in the next class. Through the process of reviewing their own anony- mous work, the students felt free to critique and improve on questions. In one question, a student asked each other’s whether the college officials “felt as though college radio sta- tions were being attacked by ridiculously high fees” from the with this question?” Professor wrong “What’s music industry. opinionated, and we’re trying to Berghorn asked the class. “It’s the on- be as unbiased as we can,” responded a student. To screen question, “What concerns do you have about putting the radio station back online?” piped up Professor Berghorn students found to their dismay that the length of the press students found to their dismay that their cassette tapes. “I conference had exceeded the length of taking notes and were noticed that some of you weren’t It noted archly. depending on your tapes,” Professor Berghorn but better for them to was a hard lesson for a few students, learn it in the classroom than later in life in an interview with the governor. on cue, demonstrating his firm grasp on a basic tenet of jour- on cue, demonstrating his firm grasp on this semester: get the nalism that had been drilled into him names in your story then launched into right. The students federal broadcast one question after another about technology, numbers of potential regulations, radio programming and the well and asked Internet listeners. They’d done their homework smart, relevant questions. room, waited for the students in her Writing for Public Com- room, waited for the students in her Writing students’ assignment, munications class to take charge. The the past several weeks, for which she’d prepared them over and infor- research was to write a news article based on their mation they gathered from this press conference. Communication studies Professor Hester Fuller and Network Communication studies who were invited to class to answer Manager Mike Franklin, return to recent college radio station’s questions about the class took their seats at the front of the Internet broadcasting, more than a dozen rolling tape recorders and smiled down at lined across their table.
Professor Donna Berghorn Professor P CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT
Professor Lynn Garrioch Examining the Psychology of Eyewitness Testimony by Cathy DeShano
eople who have witnessed a crime may be haunted by the scene for years to come. But research conducted by Professor of Social Sciences and Education Lynn Garrioch indicates that the ability of witnesses to Precall confidently details of crimes may not be as reliable as prosecutors would hope. Professor Garrioch has been in the Colby-Sawyer Psychology Program for three years, since earn- ing her doctoral degree at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. While a master’s degree student in applied social psychology at the same university, she became interested in exploring features of eyewitness testimony. She has teamed up with former doctoral advisor and col- league C.A. Elizabeth Brimacombe from the University of Victoria on several occasions to investigate eyewitness testi- mony. The two published “Line-up Administrators’ Expec- tations: Their Impact on Eyewitness Confidence,” a study in the Journal of Law and Human Behavior that focuses on how line-up administrators may influence eyewitnesses’ confi- dence when identifying alleged criminals. “Most people who witness a crime feel confident they remember what hap- pened,” Professor Garrioch says. “We found that there are
OGETHER some factors that make a person artificially confident.” T Professor Garrioch and her colleague conducted the research in a laboratory setting by finding participants to serve as mock line-up administrators and eyewitnesses. Participants were divided into a control group and an experimental group. The eyewitnesses watched a mock, non-violent theft on video and then were asked by line-up administrators to flip through six photographs to pick out a suspect. UCCEEDING Before the questioning, line-up administrators in the con-
: S trol group were given no information about the mock suspect. Administrators in the control group were either told the sus- pect was an individual who resembled the perpetrator, or were Professor Lynn Garrioch’s (standing) research showed that defense attorneys told the suspect was an individual who did not actually resem- may be able to create doubt in jurors’ minds concerning the accuracy of AWYER ble the perpetrator. eyewitness testimony. PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90
-S Professor Garrioch and her colleague found that adminis- trators offered non-verbal clues to eyewitnesses during the administrators believed the witness had picked the right sus- questioning. If, for example, the witness picked a suspect who pect were more confident about their choice than those who OLBY the line-up administrator did not believe was the right person, were part of the control group. Witnesses whose interviewers C the interviewers sometimes broke eye contact with witnesses. believed they had picked the wrong individual were less con- Line-up administrators sometimes stared longer at pho- fident than participants in the control group. tographs of people who they believed were suspected of com- What could this mean for the justice system? Defense mitting a crime. In the end, those witnesses whose line-up attorneys may be able to create doubt in jurors’ minds about They found that young adults often provided more details of crimes...
ONFIDENTLY Under cross-examination...young adults fared better than senior citizens
C at answering questions.
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PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 29 2003 INTER /W ALL F Confidently Colby- campaign. Through the atalie Davis Rooke ’48 and her husband, Bob, atalie Davis Rooke ’48 “The Rooke Challenge is a In the current campaign, Bob and Natalie Rooke For more information about the Rooke Challenge, Rooke Challenge Doubles Challenge Doubles Rooke of Gifts the Impact have presented a challenge to all alumni, parents and friends in the final phase of the Sawyer: Succeeding Together Rooke Challenge, they will match, all gifts between dollar for dollar, $1,000 and $50,000 directed toward endowment, scholarship or the Annual Fund donated to Colby-Sawyer between Jan.1, 2004, and Dec. 31, 2004. wonderful way to double the impact of gifts to some of the highest priorities—towardcollege’s that scholarships accessible to make a Colby-Sawyer education more talented and qualified students, toward endowment to secure our financial future, and toward the Annual Fund, which supports vital current programs and operational expenses,” President Don explains Vice Hasseltine “Throughand inventive- their generosity ness, Bob and Natalie hope to inspire the many peo- ple who love Colby-Sawyer as they do to make a future and bring about major impact on the college’s a successful conclusion to our capital campaign.” have also donated $500,000 toward the construction slated to open of the Curtis L. Ivey Science Center, this fall, and $1.1 million that allowed the college to a house and 20-pluspurchase acres on the southeast corner of campus. please call Geri Holdsworth in the Development Office (603) 526-3890. at N President Anne PonderPresident (left) with Robert and Natalie Davis Rooke. UPPLEMENT S AMPAIGN C APITAL C . Professor Garrioch’s non-verbal feedback.” Since coming to Colby-Sawyer, Professor Garrioch said Since coming to Colby-Sawyer, All three of Professor Garrioch’s studies were published in All three of Professor Garrioch’s In a third study, Professor Garrioch and her colleagues In a third study, Working with additional authors, Professor Garrioch and additional authors, Professor Garrioch with Working hard to train them not to provide provide hard to train them not to Journal of Law and Human Behavior to provide verbal feedback, but it’s to provide “Non-verbal behavior is difficult to “Non-verbal behavior is hide. Police officers can be trained not hide. Police officers can be she enjoys teaching a variety of courses, such as the Pathways course, Contemporary Rites of Passage, Psychology and Law, Bungee Cord? and the honors course called How Long is Your Professor Garrioch said that, Deconstructing Human Behavior. when she was looking for a job in higher education, it was important for her to find a place that would allow her to focus her energies on teaching, not just on research. research has been funded through the Social Sciences and research Council of Canada, and Colby-Sawyer Humanities Research has provided professional development funds for a number of discussed her research. conferences where she’s the tried to remove any prejudices that mock jurors may have re- tried to remove any prejudices that mock garding age. They transcribed interviews from the previous before passing study and manipulated the ages of witnesses found that older adults along the information to jurors. “We They’re often have a different way of presenting information. for They may say, less detailed and put in irrelevant details. example, ‘The thief reminded me of a niece,’” Professor Garrioch said. Professor Brimacombe have followed up their study with two have followed up their study with Professor Brimacombe may address how ages of eyewitnesses more, both of which were con- Both studies of their testimony. affect the credibility “Is Age Irrele- In the first study, ducted in lab environments. and Old Adult Eyewitnesses,” vant? Young of Perceptions if and her colleague wanted to determine Professor Garrioch were between the ages of 65 and 85 people felt that individuals testimony than their considered less credible when providing 25. They found that young adult counterparts, ages 18 to of crimes, but that young adults often provided more details mock prosecution the two groups held up similarly under young adults however, questioning. Under cross-examination, questions. fared better than senior citizens at answering the accuracy of eyewitness testimony, or the type of interaction or the type of eyewitness testimony, the accuracy line-up during a suspect has with eyewitnesses a police officer “Non-verbal in a courtroom. eyewitness testimony may affect not to hide. Police officers can be trained behavior is difficult train them not to hard to but it’s to provide verbal feedback, feedback,” Professor Garrioch said. provide non-verbal CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT
Professor Jessica Jacobs Altering Reality Through Art by Kimberly Swick Slover
n one photograph, thin young branches shoot up through portraits by dressing in clothes and bringing along props that fresh snow, dotted by a smattering of bright red berries. In would reveal a sense of their core essence or their personal another, a human hand appears, curled around the trunk aspirations. of a huge old tree. Yet another image captures a pair of Carrying toys and stuffed animals, snowboards, lacrosse Ibare, jumping feet in mid-air, hovering above patches of sticks and family photographs, the students arrived in various blurred deep red flowers. The rich texture and intense color of costumes for class that day. An art student wearing paint- these photographs lure viewers into fragile, small worlds, redo- streaked jeans lugged her paintings large and small into the lent of childhood, and leaves them to ponder studio and arranged them carefully on and the mysterious nature of these objects and the around a ladder before climbing on it for her possible meanings behind their juxtaposition. portrait. One student, wearing a baseball cap, These complex psychological labyrinths, asked to be photographed from the forehead created in natural and studio environments, up, while another dragged in a table to create are the work of Jessica Jacobs, assistant profes- a café scene with her tablecloth, stack of sor of art. She likens her photographic compo- books, coffee cup and a pair of nerdy reading sitions to childlike forts, which require the glasses. “I’ve asked the students to write about viewer to move through them to experience a what they hoped to communicate in their feeling or level of understanding. portraits,” Professor Jacobs explains, “and “I start with an idea or a certain feeling later we’ll look at these images in class and and build around it,” she explains. “It might discuss how effective they are in conveying be the feeling of a breeze or a quiet moment.” students’ objectives.” She enjoys using intense color and beautiful, Amanda Bull ’06 came to Colby-Sawyer feminine imagery to attract and hold interest DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE to study art, and through several classes with Professor Jessica Jacobs in her work. “I try to leave it open ended, Professor Jacobs she has found endless cre- OGETHER to evoke questions and wonder. I want to move someone ative possibilities and subject matter in the medium of pho- T emotionally.” tography. In her first year, she learned about depth of field, Since joining the Colby-Sawyer faculty in 2001, Professor shutter speeds and point of view, and now she feels freer to Jacobs has continued to pursue her own fine art photography experiment. “Jessica is talented and funny and intelligent, but and encourage her students to explore the medium as a pow- not in a way that intimidates students,” Amanda says. “She erful means for reflecting, and altering, perception. This shows us a wide variety of methods and doesn’t push us to be semester, in a class called Photography and Reality, Professor like her. She lets us pursue what interests us most. For me right Jacobs has examined the ways in which mass media, adver- now, I like playing with shutter speed to make blurred action.” UCCEEDING tisers, governments and even individual cultures use photo- Amanda plans to attend graduate school and pursue a career
: S graphy to influence people’s thoughts and behavior. as an art therapist. “I find art therapeutic and relaxing, so I’d In one section, the class explored photography’s capacity like to reach people who can’t be helped in traditional ways.” to shape public perceptions of war. They began with Matthew Senior Maggie Warner, an art education major with a con- Brady’s images of the Civil War, through which Americans saw centration in photography, has taken all the beginning AWYER for the first time both the somber dignity of individual sol-
-S diers and the horrific human toll of battle. They then moved on to the mass media portrayal of American power through the siege of Iraq. OLBY “People tend to think of photography as a true reflection C of reality, when in fact it’s rarely objective. I’m trying to increase students’ visual literacy and help them to see how and why images are altered and mediated, and who might profit from it,” Professor Jacobs explains. After studying how a variety of non-Western cultures rep- resent themselves through photography, Professor Jacobs invited her students to the photography studio for their next ONFIDENTLY class, where she would make portraits of each one. Emulating “Antithesis” by Jessica Jacobs, 2001. “Behind Door #2” by Jessica Jacobs, C an African custom, she asked each student to prepare for their C-Print, 30" x 30" 2003. C-Print, 15" x 15"
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In one section, the class explored photography’s capacity to shape public perceptions of war.
through advanced courses in photography with Professor Jacobs. She has mastered basic photography skills and grown confident in her ability to branch out into new directions. “Jessica is very enthusiastic about the whole subject matter and her own work as well,” Maggie says. “She’s revised the pro- gram so that rather than do set projects, we explore our own interests in depth. I’m working with metaphoric slow motion, and Jessica is always pushing me to try new projects; she’ll nudge you with a small suggestion and let you run with it.” Outside the photography laboratory in the basement of Colgate Hall, five students in advanced photography have hung their photographs on large bulletin boards that line the walls of the hallway. They and the rest of their class, which includes Maggie Warner, sit on folded chairs while Professor Jacobs begins the critiquing session with a series of stark black and white self-portraits in which a student appears in a black wig and black leotards against an all-white background. In a close-up shot, her heavily made-up eyes look wide and star- tled, and her arms are wrapped tightly around her torso. In C another image, she lies on the floor off to one side, her face ONFIDENTLY turned from the camera and her body curled into a fetal pose. “I’m trying to express certain emotions with my body,” Gwen O’Neill explains. Professor Jacobs asks the class which images they are most drawn to and how Gwen has framed a shot to communicate an emotion. “The framing makes her seem like she’s trapped in the space,” says one student. Another student points out C
the subject’s wig, noting the dramatic flair it adds to the OLBY images. When the class lapses into silence, Professor Jacobs looks around. “Other thoughts?” she asks. “Everyone will talk by the end of our time here,” she says in a jokey yet firm tone. -S
“We’re trying to advance our analytical skills here,” she AWYER reminds them. Maggie Warner likes the frequent critiques through the semester, which enable students not only to view final prod- uct, but also see the developmental stages. “We see each : S
other’s work in progress and critique each other and feed off of UCCEEDING each other’s ideas,” she explains. “Jessica always sparks the conversations and makes people feel comfortable that it’s a critique of our work, not of us personally.” Prior to joining Colby-Sawyer, Professor Jacobs worked as a commercial graphic artist, but then pursued a graduate degree in photography, which enabled her to focus on a fine arts medium through which she could express her own vision. T
Within an academic environment, she has found a place that OGETHER at once nurtures her artistic development and allows her to Professor Jessica Jacobs asked members of her class to reveal the core share her knowledge and skills with students. She concludes, essence of their personal aspirations through props and clothing styles. “I like the balance of working with students and doing my She then photographed them and asked them to write about what they own work. We feed off each other in an interesting way.” hoped to communicate in their portraits. PHOTOS: JESSICA JACOBS
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Professor Brian McKenzie Understanding U.S.-French Relations by Cathy DeShano
hen Brian McKenzie assigns students their a target audience that your motives are good,” Professor roles on the Security Council for his Model McKenzie says. United Nations course, nobody wants to be After World War II, the United States was interested in pre- France. “Students will laugh at the person who venting the spread of communism and believed France, whose Whas to be France,” says the assistant professor of social sciences largest political organization was the communist party, was a and education. region of concern. So the United States tried to convince the Professor McKenzie started teaching classes on Sept. 11, French people to adopt capitalist practices. As Professor 2001. The terrorist attacks made his role in educating students McKenzie explains, “The United States wanted to convince about public diplomacy and cultural affairs even more vital. people that the country’s values and capitalism were universal, “I’ve been interested in the relationship between culture that all countries would be better off to adopt our way of life. and power since graduate school,” Professor McKenzie says. Truman felt that the way the United States could persuade “Relations between France and the United States are an extremely fertile field in which Tension between the United States and France is to investigate these issues.” not unusual...as the two countries have found Students’ reactions to taking on the role of France serves as a microcosm of relations themselves at odds with one another between France and the United States since a number of times since World War II. our country forged ahead with a war in Iraq. France, which holds a permanent seat on the United Nations other countries of this was to win their hearts and minds Security Council, insisted that President George W. Bush through diplomacy.” But France wasn’t persuaded that the mo- obtain United Nations approval before such a move. tives of the United States were altruistic. In a poll conducted in Tension between the United States and France is not 1952, 23 percent of French people believed the motives of the unusual, McKenzie says, as the two countries have found United States were for self-interests; 19 percent of those polled OGETHER themselves at odds with one another a number of times since believed the United States sought to achieve world domina- T World War II. His forthcoming book, Deep Impact: The U.S. tion. Such attitudes are striking, according to Professor Public Diplomacy in France, 1945-1952, examines relations dur- McKenzie, because the United States had provided more aid to ing the Marshall Plan years. “The United States and France France during the Marshall Plan than it had to any other coun- have a relationship that is truly unique,” McKenzie says. try on the European continent. “There are significant cultural differences Professor McKenzie says the French between the two countries, such as language were wary [and continue to be so] of too few and religion.” countries holding too much influence in UCCEEDING Professor McKenzie began investigating world politics. It’s one of the reasons France
: S the topic as a doctoral student at the State urged the United States to gain United University of New York-Stonybrook, where Nations approval before taking any action he wrote his dissertation on United States against Iraq in 2002. “France is no longer diplomacy in France during the Marshall the world military power it once was,” AWYER Plan years. Since then, he has spent many Professor McKenzie says. “Because the coun-
-S nights and weekends jetting to such cities as try has a seat on the Security Council, it has Paris, Washington, D.C. and New York City more influence in the United Nations that it to scour archives and compile information. does in other arenas,” he further explains. OLBY Faculty development grants from Colby- Professor McKenzie says some of the C Sawyer College, as well as a fellowship from lessons he’s learned through studying the the American Policy Center at Louisiana Tech diplomatic relations between the United University, have helped fund his research States and France may be applied to the sit- efforts. uation with the United States and Iraq. “It’s In Deep Impact, Professor McKenzie ex- Professor Brian McKenzie important to understand how cultural dif- amines how cultures, political science and ferences may affect the diplomatic message history influence diplomatic relations between the United the United States tries to send,” he offers. “If people in other ONFIDENTLY States and France. “The purpose of public diplomacy is to countries perceive United States policies as bad, then even the C build relationships between countries. You want to convince best public diplomacy efforts will fall short.”
32 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE CONFIDENTLY COLBY-SAWYER: SUCCEEDING TOGETHER 33 2003 INTER /W ALL F — continued on page 36 Professor Stoedefalke worked with about 40 girls from a Professor Stoedefalke asked to participate in a the girls were During the study, the girls Before Professor Stoedefalke finished her study, studies have been The results of Professor Stoedefalke’s UPPLEMENT S United Kingdom school to complete two studies. Participants United Kingdom school girls ages 12 to post-menarche were non-smoking, 14. They or or conditions such as diabetes could not have diseases asthma. divided into two groups: an experi- The girls were a control group. Because Professor mental group and chil- to encourage physical activity among Stoedefalke hoped only currently active in a sport, she invited dren who weren’t and team sports to no interest in exercise students with mild to participate in the study. and to wear heart rate monitors program routine exercise of the studies Professor Stoedefalke One while exercising. of a 12-week exer- completed investigated the training effects selected cardiovascular cise program on aerobic fitness and second study was a heart disease risk factors of the girls. The whether there were continuation of the first and examined regimen. The results any health effects after a 20-week exercise did little to boost the indicated that the training programs of developing girls’ aerobic fitness or to alter their likelihood surprise didn’t cardiovascular heart disease. The findings this age are unlikely to Professor Stoedefalke, who says girls of results that came from experience heart disease. But one of the on the girls’ health: the study could well have lasting impact Throughout the study, the participants grew to enjoy exercise. in a variety of Professor Stoedefalke engaged the youngsters games to using row- physical activities, from playing aerobic more important to get ing machines to doing yoga. “It was Professor Stoedefalke said. them moving than to exercise,” as basketball or softball, Not all girls enjoy playing such sports athletics games, which had been a mainstay of the school’s courses. “Why should we expect kids to do things they really like?” don’t asked her to continue with the work because they were enjoy- ing the activities so much. Since then, the school has made changes to its curriculum so that students now engage in activ- ities during physical education classes that are similar to those studies. offered during Professor Stoedefalke’s presented to the American College of Sports Medicine National Physi- Conference, as well as to the European Pediatric Work ology Conferences in places such as Belgium, Portugal and the and conference United Kingdom. Funding for her research AMPAIGN by Cathy DeShano C APITAL C discover a passion for exercise. Her desire to help others learn found its way to help others learn Her desire Exploring the Effects of Exercise Effects the Exploring PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 PHOTO: KATIE into recent research endeavors, during which she helped young girls research into recent “We wanted to look at whether or not we could make “We Her desire to help others learn found its way into recent t may be that the most important finding Professor Kerstin t may be that the most important finding in recent research Stoedefalke came away with during her even before trav- the United Kingdom is one that she knew hard to stick with it. fun, it’s isn’t eling overseas: if exercise Professor Kerstin Stoedefalke Professor changes in a group of girls that wasn’t already active,” she said. changes in a group of girls that wasn’t research endeavors, during which she helped young girls dis- research “Effects of Exercise In her study, cover a passion for exercise. on Selected Cardiovascular Heart Disease Risk Factors Training in 12-to-14-year-old Girls,” Professor Stoedefalke examined a population that had not been exclusively studied before. Professor Stoedefalke teaches in the college’s Exercise and Sport Exercise Professor Stoedefalke teaches in the college’s Sciences Department. She came to Colby-Sawyer in 1990 from Dartmouth College, where she was the director of a human per- thanks to her She was drawn to academia formance laboratory. was dean of a college. “I love the learning process, who father, and really enjoy helping students learn, understand and appre- Professor Stoedefalke explains. ciate physiology,”
Professor Kerstin Stoedefalke (right) is seen here with two of her Kerstin Stoedefalke (right) is seen here Professor the U.K., the young girls Colby-Sawyer students. During her studies in because they enjoyed involved wanted to continue after the testing process themselves so much. I CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT
Sabbaticals —Time Well Spent
A sabbatical is a leave of absence, either for a semester or year, when faculty members have an opportunity to engage in scholarly research outside of their regular work life at the col- lege. In interviews with Director of Communications Kimberly Slover, Professor of Natural Sciences Ben Steele and Professor of Humanities Don Coonley discuss their recent sabbatical leaves.
Professor of Natural Sciences Ben Steele
Please describe the nature of the research you conducted during your recent sabbatical leave.
I studied the common eider, a sea duck, in Finland with Dr. Mikael Kilpi of Aronia Environmental Center and Dr. Markus Öst of Helsinki University. The research was conducted at the Tvärminne Zoological Station in southwest Finland on the shore of the Baltic Sea. This is an area of hundreds of islands and rocky ledges where more than 1,000 eiders nest. I was in Finland from April 1 to July 15, 2003, covering the entire breeding season. The common eider is the same species that breeds in Maine and can be seen near shore south to Massachusetts in winter. What do you view as the most important aspects of your work?
We focused on two projects. First, we looked at the behavior of
OGETHER Professor Ben Steele (standing) oversees a biology project being performed unmated males compared to males that were defending a by members from one of his classes near Susan’s Swamp on the T female. This was primarily my project and was conducted Colby-Sawyer campus. PHOTO: KATIE DOW ’90 before nesting. We suspected that unmated males may enjoy an advantage by having more time to dive for their preferred condition expect to put in the most effort into looking for food, blue mussels, while mated males must stay on the sur- predators and fending them off. The amount of effort put in face more to keep other males away from their female. We by each female is predicted by a computer model and awaits found that unmated males did indeed forage more of the time, confirmation as Markus sifts through hundreds of hours of but the data are still being analyzed. observations. UCCEEDING The second project was to determine what causes a Other rewarding aspects of the sabbatical were navigating
: S female taking care of her brood of two to six ducklings to small boats between the islands and submerged ledges, and the employ one of three strategies of duckling care: to take care smooth granite shores and pine covered islands. I also enjoyed of them herself, to join with other females and care for sev- the Finnish food and culture, numerous saunas, and traveling eral broods together, or to first join and then abandon the throughout Finland for three weeks with my wife. AWYER duckling to another female’s care. Ducklings from two days Challenges included being shore bound by sea ice for the
-S old must go into the water and find food while black-backed first two weeks of my stay, falling through the ice into the gulls and other predators fly over searching for unprotected Baltic, being away from home for three and a half months ducklings. and a problem with the Finnish government with the length OLBY of my stay.
C Were there unexpected discoveries along the way? What was most challenging for you and most rewarding? How did you initially become interested in this area of research? The most interesting discovery was that female eiders are very discerning about whom they join for joint care of ducklings. I have always been interested in birds, but recently forest birds. Females that are still in good condition after not feeding for 26 When I met Mikael at an international conference, I saw an days of incubation will only join with females in poor condi- opportunity to return to sea birds, which was my first intro- tion, apparently because they expect to get the most benefit duction to ornithology. My first job in biology was counting ONFIDENTLY from the coalition by having their ducklings in the most pro- eiders from Maine to Canada from the back of a converted lob- C tected center of the group. Consequently, the females in good ster boat.
34 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE CONFIDENTLY COLBY-SAWYER: SUCCEEDING TOGETHER 35 2003 INTER /W ALL F oughly critiqued by one of the country’s was at leading screenwriting teachers while I the Nebraska film conference. Do you view your sabbatical as a learning experience? of I came to view this sabbatical as a period and grace, out of the usual sense of time open place, a chance to see things with fresh, eyes. I was able to see the work of leading filmmakers, and to hear them talk about its creation. I was able to work with a small group of dedicated filmmakers on a project in which they passionately believe. And I was able to look more deeply into my own past and begin to translate a small piece of it to the screen. Both literally and metaphorically, I was able to drive down unmarked roads, just The Nebraska connection segues nicely to the second The Nebraska connection “TheThe second project I worked on is called Mystery of screenplay titled I worked on a feature-length And finally, UPPLEMENT UPPLEMENT S S California or New York. Because this was the smallest confer- this was the Because or New York. California for per- more opportunities three, it also offered ence of the as Alexander writer/directors such with major sonal discussions Payne (“About “Citizen Ruth,” “Election”). Schmidt,” own My some common ground here, too. Nebraska roots provided is movie production. The first project aspect of my sabbatical: a personal video documentary about growing up in a small about 1,000.Nebraska town, population (That’s, of course, the place comes in again.) I’ve returned to where the sense of in since my family moved from there town only three times visits were during the sabbatical. While 1957, and the last two of a about the lasting influences I’m primarily concerned in a small prairie town, I’m also interested childhood spent in the people who stayed there have become. what the town and and directed by Steven John Ross, a Written Homer.” Winslow filmmaker based in Memphis, this documentary explores the water- classic American oils and of Homer’s undercurrents colors. My contribution to this film (and much of this project is really shot on film, not videotape) is as a script consultant, life depicting Homer’s sound recorder and actor in the scenes Neck, Maine. Certainly the in and around his studio in Prout’s effect of that place — the ruggedly beautiful coast of Maine — work and his life as well. is clearly evident in Homer’s I was fortunate to have it thor- Wind.” for a Second “Waiting How will you share your research with others? Will you with others? Will How will you share your research continue to work in these areas? These questions are closely related. Neither film is yet finished, but since the point of making films is to share them, I’m eager completion date is about 12 to 18 to do so. The Homer film’s hope that it will be broadcast on PBS. My We months away. Nebraska project could be finished by the end of next summer. How wide its distribution? Only time and luck will tell. to see where they led, and they often led to new images, sounds and ideas. AMPAIGN AMPAIGN C C Professor of Humanities Don Coonley of Humanities Don Professor APITAL APITAL C C In November I spent several days at the Hot Springs The research began at the Telluride Film began at the Telluride The research So my sabbatical involved both prepara- Documentary Film Festival in Arkansas and again had an opportunity to see new films presented by their producers and directors who, for the most part, were less known and less financed than those at the more high-profile screenings such I traveled to western Finally, and Sundance. as Telluride Nebraska for a conference that featured filmmakers from that state, although most of them are working now out of either Festival in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, where I saw 27 movies in three and a half days. The films’ directors, writers and actors were often in attendance, and more than half of the screenings were world premieres. Errol Morris (“The Fog of War”), Drive”)Ken Burns (“Horatio’s and Werner Herzog (“Wheel of Time”), for example, brought their latest documentaries and discussed them with the best place on earth festival attendees. Burns calls Telluride probably right. to see movies, and he’s tion (primary as well and secondary research, as attending film conferences and screen- docu- ings) and production (working on two mentary film/video projects and on an origi- nal screenplay as well). The overarching goal of my sabbatical was to develop my The overarching For me, those abilities both as a teacher and as a filmmaker. my focus was two areas are integrally related. Thematically, on the sense of place—an attempt to understand how being might affect a person. in a certain location at a certain time be And then how that sense of place can film- communicated to others through the making process. Professor of Humanities Don Coonley Professor of Humanities Don work?What was the nature of your sabbatical Animal behavior is much more complex and sophisticated Animal behavior is much more complex but band together, than we expect. Animals do not randomly follow predictions of natural selection. Viewing the sabbatical leave as a learning experience, the Viewing the enduring lessons for you?what were some of Do you have plans to share your research with others? to share your research Do you have plans area? you continue to work in this Will at a seminar and probably present a paper I will give a biology either return to Finland for a shorter conference. I will also or start a project of my own in Maine. time next summer How do you think your sabbatical experience will enhance experience think your sabbatical How do you member? as a faculty your contributions will include Bird Ecology that teach a course called I plan to examples and ideas, models, in Finland. Also, what I learned into all my courses. pictures will make it CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPLEMENT
Teacher, Mentor, Friend must-read for most members of the campus community. continued from page 27 “It’s a role that evolved over the years. Initially, I taught and serves as the radio host for “Celtic Crossroads” on the them the basics because no one knew how to put a paper student-run radio station, WSCS-FM. together,” Professor Berghorn explains. “Eventually I helped “I know these students very well, and they know me,” she them develop editorial policies and figure out how to live with says with a laugh. “It gives me the opportunity to reach the them.” Several years of transition ensued during the planning entire student. You know when and how to push them. I think and construction of the Baker Communications Center, but that’s what Colby-Sawyer does particularly well—helps stu- now the Communication Studies Program and the Courier dents reach beyond where they’ve been to discover their own have “top-notch facilities and equipment” to work with. potential.” “Now that we have everything in place, we’ve developed In their four years at Colby-Sawyer, senior communica- a tradition where the older students work with the younger tion studies majors Stephanie Hicks and Lauren Kovach have ones,” Professor Berghorn continues. “I take care of all the taken nearly every course Professor Berghorn teaches, from behind-the-scenes stuff—the budget, the technology, and I Introduction to Journalism and Investigative Reporting to also spend a lot of time brainstorming ideas and helping out Mass Media in America and Desktop Publishing. Professor the writers. I critique the paper every week and give the stu- Berghorn has been their academic advisor, mentored them dents feedback on how to make it better next time.” through their stints on The Colby-Sawyer Courier’s editorial staff Lauren served as the Courier’s news editor for two years and overseen their internships at newspapers. under Professor Berghorn’s tutelage. She found it a challenge “I started out as a plain writer; I didn’t use a lot of adjec- to manage a staff of students, to harangue them about their tives or strong verbs,” admits Stephanie, who plans to pursue deadlines and to cope with their many differing opinions, and a career in newspaper journalism. “Donna makes us write our she appreciated Professor Berghorn’s support. “Donna tries not pieces over and over again, until at the end, you have a piece to say yes or no; she’s there to let students decide how to run of writing that you didn’t know you were capable of.” the paper. She always stressed the basics of journalism—to be In the Investigative Reporting class, Lauren and the other accurate and to always question to get to the truth. She’s students pursued a controversial story about New London, always willing to offer constructive criticism without sugar- New Hampshire’s recent real estate reassessment, in which coating it,” Lauren said. waterfront property owners saw their taxes skyrocket. The stu- Lauren also looks to Professor Berghorn as a mentor in the dents often felt frustrated in their quest to get to the bottom profession. “She gives us different perspectives as a woman of the story, but Professor Berghorn encouraged them to keep and tells us about her past experiences, good and bad, in the OGETHER
T digging. “She taught us that it’s good when we have questions. communications world.” When things don’t add up or something seems suspicious, On most days, Professor Berghorn revels in her roles as that’s when you have to dig deeper,” says Lauren. mentor, advisor, friend and teacher, and as one who tells, and What’s different about Professor Berghorn’s teaching, and also shows her students how to act as communications pro- what Stephanie and Lauren like most about their professor, is fessionals. How she teaches has evolved over time because her willingness to communicate with students at their level. technology has given her new tools that save time and make “One day in desktop publishing, she physically got down on her communications more interactive and visual. Yet the sub-
UCCEEDING the floor with a camera and showed us how to get a photo of stance of what she teaches is much the same as it was a the whole class,” Stephanie recalls. “She could have just decade ago. : S shown us a Power Point presentation.” “What do I enjoy about teaching?” she asks rhetorically, One of Professor Berghorn’s first responsibilities was to emphatically. “Everything! I enjoy interacting with students, revive the student newspaper, The Colby-Sawyer Courier, which exposing them to new ideas. I love the fact that they learn
AWYER hadn’t been published regularly since the early 1970s. Today things they didn’t know about, and that they teach me. I love the Courier is published twice each month during the academic watching them get excited about ideas. I love seeing their work -S year, and it’s become an edgy reflection of campus life and a improve. I love talking to them—all of it!” OLBY
C Exploring the Effects of Exercise the first MRI used strictly for research. Some studies suggest continued from page 33 that children are not built to engage in aerobic activity, an idea presentations has come from the University of Exeter and that Professor Stoedefalke will explore through the study. Colby-Sawyer College’s professional development funds. She’ll focus on girls again because so few studies have focused Most recently, Professor Stoedefalke has shifted her re- specifically on the effects of exercise on young girls. “Most of search focus toward using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the research has been on boys and applied to girls,” she says. to investigate aerobic and anaerobic capacities among girls ages “Young girls have been overlooked, yet we see the greatest 10 to 14. She plans to conduct research for the study in the drop off in physical activity in women during the early ado- ONFIDENTLY United Kingdom, where the University of Exeter has developed lescent years.” C
36 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE ALUMNINOTES Reunion June 4–6, 2004 Inside: It’s not too late to register for Reunion 2004, June 4–6. Weekend activities are varied, from seminars, tours, and a ALUMNI SP TLIGHT wine-tasting, to a road race, climbing wall, and a hypnotist! Alice Morris Schrade ’50 makes a difference There’s something for everyone, and all are welcome to this in Guatemala ...... page 48 All-College Reunion—call the Alumni Office for information. Particularly if your class year ends in 4 or 9, come for the Roz Manwaring ’66 makes her dream weekend or just for a day. Don’t disappoint your classmates! a reality ...... page 57 Sally Williams Cook ’74 teams up with Alumni Directory renowned illustrator on children’s publication ...... page 61 Yes, the alumni directory is coming. Thousands of you Matt Godbout ’95 works behind the scenes responded to the request from University Publishing to for the Indianapolis Colts ...... page 68 update your contact information. As the initial information about the directory indicated, publication may take up to 10 months, so be assured that, if you did return your Alumni in Admissions material, you will receive a directory...soon! Many thanks to the alumni listed below who have volunteered to represent Colby-Sawyer at high-school sponsored college Call for Nominations fairs throughout the country. Please call, write, or e-mail the Alumni Office with names of Colby-Sawyer friends and classmates you think have made Bonnie Belmont ’00 Martha Niehaus ’85 contributions to the college, their profession, and/or their Rob Gagnon ’98 Amanda Ogonosky ’00 Kori Johnson ’03 Keith Perkins ’99 communities, or whose public service reflects positively on Taber Lightfoot ’01 Jen Prudden ’00 Colby-Sawyer. Award winners will be announced at the Kelly Lynch ’92 Dug Scott ’02 Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association on Saturday Keri McGee ’03 Halley Westdale ’00 of Reunion Weekend, and awards will be presented at Volunteer Recognition Day in September 2004.
Chargers Club Brick Project Authors Phase I of the Brick Walkway Project is complete, and the If you have a book currently in print, please let us know. new walkway has been installed, connecting the Dan and We would like to feature your book in the magazine and Kathleen Hogan Sports Center with the beautiful and newly add it to our library collection. renovated Mercer Hall. The walkway has become a focal point on campus, with walkers stopping to read the varied Alumni Bed and Breakfast engravings, some humorous, some poignant...all interesting. There’s a great new lodging opportunity in New London There are a few bricks left, if you would like to com- and environs. The brainchild of Marsha Halpin Johnson memorate an important event. Call the Alumni Office for a ’59, and modeled after programs on other campuses, the brochure, or visit the Alumni and Friends pages of the CSC Alumni B&B will help to address the occasional local hous- Web site for more information. ing shortage when alumni, parents, and families return to campus for events. The cost of your stay will be a donation You asked for it...a toll-free phone number! —not to your host, but to scholarship programs at the Now you can call the Alumni and other college. For details, please contact Marsha at (603) 526-4506 Advancement Offices toll-free at or [email protected], or contact the Alumni Office. Limited (800) 266-8253. space is available. Many thanks to our growing group of generous local alumni who have volunteered to host.
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38 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE CLASSN✍OTES Smith for your 70th, Barbara? surprise that these notes include plays bridge. She uses a walker to Martha Thompson Hartley’s only 5 responses. After a difficult get around. She has 5 grandsons ACADEMY daughter, Martha Hartley 2003, I, Barbara Clough, report and is wishing for some great- Louise Sprague Danforth Torpey ’59, writes that her better health, and I even spent grandchildren. A girl, perhaps? September-May: mother passed away on Jan. 16, time on Block Island in the I had no news from Theodoris Havenwood 2004, a blessing after 3 years in a autumn. A rest cure. Now that Hoffman, but her card came 33 Christian Avenue LAL nursing home with Alzheimer’s I know my limitations, I am back from Charlestown so I Concord, NH 03301 disease. Martha thanks us for working hard to obey them. Each presume she is still living in her (603) 225-7394 remembering her mother in day I’m glad to be in NH and friend’s home. Barbara Wilson June-August: these notes. Irene Hicks writes with the security of care here at Lenox is still very happy living Ragged Mountain Fish & while struggling with the flu, not Kendal. Warm greetings to all in in Palm Beach Gardens with Game Club in FL, where she usually spends the CSC class of 1931. good food and many activities. 2 winter months, but right in She is in a group that works with PO Box 65 Please see In Fond Memory. Andover, NH 03216-0065 Wollaston, MA. Her plan for drug and alcohol abuse and they (603) 735-5798 years has been to spend 6 months work in the Butterfly Gardens. in her home in New Brunswick. Elisabeth “Betty” Ball Hughes Please see In Fond Memory. Spring will help you, Irene. Your 1932 is still enjoying her cove where classmates agree. Prudence Barbara Johnson Stearns she lives near her family. Evelyn “Prue” Potter Jenkins writes Woodcrest Village #217 Kelley says to “accentuate the 1930 that she is continuing with her 256 Main Street positive and eliminate the exercise class and voluntary New London, NH 03257 negative and life is much more Class Correspondent Needed work. No new trips. Those she (603) 526-6339 enjoyable.” If she has a backache, made in 2002, to OH for Thanks- she goes on her stepstool and Sadly, Patricia “Pat” O’Connor e-mail: [email protected] giving with the family of her exercises and eliminates it. Good Gowling, who had served as the eldest granddaughter and a 2- Our numbers are really getting for you, Evelyn. Dorothy Goings class of 1930 class correspondent week cruise down the Intercoastal smaller. I had only 9 replies Hubbard wishes it would get since 1994, passed away on Waterway, were impressive to after begging for news this time. warmer. Don’t we all? Sadly, she February 26, 2004. Pat’s family me. Eleanor Saxie Twombly’s Helen “Dody” Reece French lost a grandson. Please accept my has requested that memorial daughter, Judith Twombly, lets seems to be the most active of sincere sympathy. Losing a contributions be made to Colby- us know that her mother moved our group. She toured the west young family member is very Sawyer College. from Scottsdale, AZ, to her with her daughters and then difficult. I had a phone call from Please see In Fond Memory. hometown of Windsor, VT, on spent Christmas in FL with them Nancy Gaunt Bradford and it April 22, 2003. Her address is Mt. and her grandchildren and great- was so good to hear her voice. Ascutney Hospital Nursing Home, grandchildren. Sounds wonderful. She is still in a nursing facility in 289 County Road, Windsor, VT Mary Kennon Robertson con- Denver and on the day we talked, 1931 siders herself lucky to be living in 05089. Eleanor is no longer able it was below freezing outside. Ms. Barbara M. Clough to correspond with her class- her own house and enjoying her Dorothy “Dot” Melendy Scott 80 Lyme Road, Apt. 206 mates, but I can imagine she book business. She says she is in and her husband, Dick, will be Hanover, NH 03755 would like to hear from us. I have reasonably good health. Louise celebrating their 65th anniversary (603) 643-3779 thanked Judith for her thought- Larkin Nelson apparently had very soon. I see them from time no news, for she returned a blank Barbara Vaughan Garside greets ful reply to my request for news. to time, for they live here in card. Mary Finch Robeson is still us for this issue of the Colby- Harriett Gray Vangsness is New London. I had just finished in her retirement apartment on Sawyer Alumni Magazine. Her making slow progress after some writing these notes on scrap the main street in Midland, MI, family is well, and she “seems to time in the hospital with a heart paper when I had a telephone where she is able to get to the be peddling along alright.” In problem. She writes, “What do call from Gertrude “Gert” Ball shops. She enjoys her view on Nov., she celebrated her 90th you expect at 92?” As we age, our Humphrey. She is still living on the “river side” of the complex. birthday. Will you make it to numbers will decrease, thus no the shore and they don’t get as She reads, does crosswords and much snow as we do in New
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 39 London. Sadly, we did receive word that Helen Dearing Day Send your news, photos, newspaper clippings and passed away on Feb. 15, 2004. 1935 greetings for classmates to your class correspondent We extend our deepest condo- Ethelyn “Jackie” Dorr Symons or to the Alumni Office. 4432 Blackbeard Road lences to her family and friends. Inquiring minds want to know. We had a hard winter here. First Virginia Beach, VA 23455 it was warm for the time of year, (757) 464-0165 e-mail: [email protected] and then it got bitter cold. One phone: (800) 266-8253 morning the thermometer out- side my window was 19 below. mail: Colby-Sawyer College Alumni Office 1936 541 Main Street That is cold! I, Barbara Johnson Barbara “Barb” Melendy Parker Stearns, have had a busy year. New London, NH 03257 14 Little Briton Lane I went to my granddaughter’s One Route 114 We look forward to hearing from you. house for Thanksgiving. She and New London, NH 03257 her husband had just bought a (603) 526-2724 new large house in CT, and she hear from several favorite Colby granddaughter, making that 3 had her second son the first week Geraldine “Jerry” McKewen friends over the holidays and girls! A grandson was married in of November. We all took things Bateman writes, “My news is their cards remain in a large bas- June and “we had a family get- and had a wonderful time. I now getting repetitious! I have another ket on the coffee table long after together...just my immediate have 5 grandchildren and 2 great- great-grandchild, which makes the season ends. Happy New Year family: 2 sons and 2 daughters... grandchildren, and I love it. The 9! More news—another is on to all my friends of ’36. Hope and we totaled 31, including the great-grandchildren came up for the way and that will be 10! you all have a good one and new baby who was five days a weekend in late January and it Pretty good for an only child especially a healthy one.” Trude old!” Marjorie “Midge” Thomas was wonderful. We had enough (me), wouldn’t you say?” Beulah Brauner Rose writes, “nothing Reynolds still plays golf and snow so that the 2 year old could Carrigan Crosby says she has no much new to report. In March tennis! No trips this year. “Son slide in my front yard. I’m still exciting news. Martha Ware ’37 I went on a cruise to the South Jeff is a bachelor again, and son busy taking Adventures in phoned her and they had a nice Seas, and in Oct. I went on my David has a new wife and a 4- Learning courses at the college. chat. Beulah hadn’t talked with annual trek to HI to escape the year-old child, named Adson I’m also still busy doing volun- Martha in years. Beulah still OR rains. Thank you for keeping for my husband.” Esther Ellet teer work. I feel very fortunate. plays bridge, sits in with the cur- track of all of us survivors! Mayo spent Christmas with her I do miss Lucille Shevett in the rent events group, and joined the Greetings and best wishes.” daughter, grandson and 2 grand- Alumni Office. She is still a good chorus. She also keeps up with Nancy Fuller Sargent says that daughters in Flagstaff. Her grand- friend. Tracey Austin is also very the activities of her 3 grandchil- time does fly! She is doing well, son has a son who was born last helpful to me. Have a good year! dren. Hannah “Smitty” Smith with lots to do at her assisted liv- April, and her granddaughter has Handy sent late news. “Last ing complex. She writes, “We are a daughter who is almost 12! “No Please see In Fond Memory. summer was a busy summer with an ‘intergenerational’ everything, more golf, but I’m playing a lot much company and swimming from a darling daycare center, of bridge, mostly duplicate,” pool gatherings, etc., the high- which is fun, to an Alzheimer’s wrote Esther. Dorothy “Dossy” 1933 light being a visit from Sue and daycare center, a hospice unit, a Egger Parlatore writes that she her husband. It was fun sharing nursing home, and an assisted is winding down on her most Class Correspondent Needed our experiences in Egypt as she living apartment, which is where ambitious activities, which in- was to visit there after their trip I live.” Constance “Connie” clude garden club and gardening, Mason Lane and I, Barbara fine needlework, rug making, Reunion home,” she wrote. Judith “Judy” 1934 Clark Kitchen writes, “I am sure Melendy Parker, continue to travel (mostly European), and keep in touch. We’ve been grandchildren, who are off on Elizabeth “Libby” Tobey Erb you must have been enjoying the friends since first grade. My news their own exciting lives. One 11 Bois Circle Alaskan Blast we have had for is mostly the same as before— grandchild was recently commis- Laconia, NH 03246-2597 the past few weeks (below zero). working with flowers and plants sioned at the Naval Academy and (603) 528-7629 Thankfully, I am counting my blessings as my apartment is cozy at work and at home. After this is now out to sea, and another is Enid Kiernan wrote that she kept and warm so that I can enjoy a cold and windy winter, I look in her third year at Notre Dame. in touch with Janice Beeton New England winter from the forward to spring, warm weather, “It has been a good long life (who did not return to Colby for inside looking out. As always my gardening, green grass, and even with more to come. I still live in her 2nd year) for years. Sadly, news revolves around my family, black flies! At last I have 2 great- Panther Valley, NJ, which was Janice died in 1996. According who spend each year from grandchildren—twin boys! Thank gorgeous in all the snow,” said to Enid, they kept Colby alive Christmas to New Year’s skiing you all for sending news. May all Dossy. Frances Harrell Faulkner in their hearts for over 60 years in CO. Their week on skis went you ’36ers have a happy summer. has big important news! She through letters and occasional beautifully, but coming home writes, “I’m finally a great-grand- meetings. Janice attended many was a different story. Over 300 mother. Rown Eliot Faulkner was Reunions and took many photo- flights were cancelled coming born in November.” A while ago graphs, which they shared. Enid 1937 into Chicago, so their return trip Frances fell and injured her left Gladys “Glad” Bachman Forbes wrote, “Colby gave me the best was real adventurous. But all’s eye, losing vision. She wrote 9229 Arlington Boulevard, 2 years of my life.” Enid also well that ends well and they are again recently, reporting, “My Apt. 235 informed me that she wrote our safely back home in IL. My eyesight has returned to my left Fairfax, VA 22031-2525 1934 alumnae song, “We Come youngest grandson is learning to eye—about 90%. Now, to get it (703) 352-4519 in Autumn.” Our 70th Reunion drive and in MN it is a real chal- all back is my hope. Time will e-mail: [email protected] is June 4-6, 2004. Please plan to lenge. However, under the watch- tell.” Ina Hardy McLeod had a return to Colby-Sawyer for a ful eye of his parents, he seems Barbara “Coop” Cooper very unhappy year. Her husband, weekend of fun and memories. to be successful. I was pleased to Cogswell added another great- Donald, died in January following
40 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE a long illness. Her grandson, 18, your classmates. Just knowing close to where she lived pre- was killed in an automobile acci- Reunion you are still around is sometimes viously in Riverside that she is dent in June, and in Aug., her 1939 good news. I did appreciate still able to keep up with her granddaughter’s fiancé was lost Frances “Fran” Holbrook hearing from some of you at church, garden club, and bridge in Iraq. Ina plans to move to GA Armstrong Christmastime. Do it again, friends. Nancy has 3 daughters, and live with her son, James, and 321 Love Lane please, and remember Joy. Luv ya. 6 grandchildren, a step great- his wife after she sells her house. granddaughter, and a Howard Warwick, RI 02886 Please see In Fond Memory. Sarah “Betty” Henckel Judson (401) 884-6763 great-granddaughter (from her wrote that her husband, Everett, e-mail: [email protected] 1st husband, who died in 1969). died last year and she misses him She doesn’t see them very often, so much. She is planning to stay When you read this, think back 1940 but she loves them all dearly. to a chilly Feb. day with snow on at their retirement home in FL. Juliette “Judy” Conover Elizabeth “Betty” Thomas the ground and more promised. She has 2 daughters who live in Reinicker Densmore still lives in Concord But the days are getting longer FL and one in the north who 107 Cardiff Ct. W. in the home she has had for 55 and not only do we look forward comes down to visit often. Life Newark, DE 19711-3442 years. She belongs to a hiking to spring, but to Reunion as well. changes are hard at our age. (302) 239-0965 club and also cross country skis Virginia “Ginny” Mahard Betty thinks our magazine has e-mail: [email protected] and snowshoes. She sings in her improved so much. She sends Laming, one of your Reunion church choir, is co-president of a her best wishes to all the women Chairs, says keep taking your It is always good to hear about church circle and a lay minister of the class of 1937. I’ll second vitamins so that you can be there classmates, although some of the visitor. She likes to travel and that! Jean Morrison Bennett lost for the weekend of June 4–6, news is not always good. Marion went bird watching in NE last her husband, Joel, in Sept. 2003. 2004. Ginny keeps up her driving Este Hand passed away unex- year. Jeanne Schwob Homer, Jean remains in her apartment in skills by driving to the nursing pectedly April 28, 2003. Our who lives in Boca Raton, FL, is Charlottesville, VA. Since she has home, where she has volunteered sympathies to her family. A note adjusting to widowhood and a vision problem, she listens to for so many years. Your other from Emily MacMillan Merrill’s keeping busy visiting family “The Voice of the Blue Ridge” on Reunion Chair is Elizabeth daughter, E. Dana Cashin ’65, and friends. She took a trip to public radio, where they read “Betty” Higgins Hassell, who indicated that her mother passed China last year. Margaret “Peg” from the New York Times and says, “Hope to see you in June.” away in 1997. Sorry we missed Van Duser Hurlbut lives in Wall Street Journal every day. Betty and Henry moved in that. And a note from Gertrude Palm City, FL. Margery “Miggs” She doesn’t watch much TV. January to John Knox Village in “Trudy” Witham Camp’s daugh- Tunison Hoch’s ’41 children The young people of her church, Orange City, FL. This is an assist- ter, Donna, tells us that Trudy’s are scattered in Vancouver, WA; called “The Befrienders,” and ed living facility. It’s a good deal granddaughter, Melissa Lewis, Virgil, NY; and Brooklyn, NY. She other people offer to drive her to where one can be independent, will be entering CSC in the fall. and her husband, Gene, have church. She is taking an environ- but assistance is there if you Trudy died in Nov. 1999. Donna taken up snowshoeing. Janet mental course in the spring with need it. Here is a correction for would love to hear from anyone Canham Williams says she “The Virginian Jills.” Our class Margaret “Margie” Carter who remembers her mother. and her roommate, Jean “Port” members send our deepest sym- Colony. I misspoke when I wrote Send your news to me and I Porter Broders, are planning to pathy to Ina, Betty and Jean, and that she had moved to NH. She will forward it to her. Marion get together when Port visits her their families. Sadly, I must also is really in Carlton Willard Village Holland Hall lives in Newport, daughter in VT. I, Juliette “Judy” report that Susan Loomis Bell in Bedford, MA. She was looking VT. She became widowed after 58 Conover Reinicker, was thrilled died May 24, 2003. We extend forward to a second hip replace- years of marriage. Her daughter, to find Joan Russell Desmond our condolences to her daughter, ment in early Dec. Marion Sage Jacqueline, who lives in Bronx- ’41 in my classes at the Univer- Nancy Bell Chandlee ’63. Boyd and Jack will be moving to ville, NY, has 2 children and her sity of Deleware’s Academy of The Ledges in Laconia, NH, after son, Jeffrey, has a daughter who Lifelong Learning. She is now Please see In Fond Memory. they return from FL in early works at Boston University. widowed and lives in a retirement April. Marion is finding out, as Marion is a quilter and likes to home here in Wilmington. We’ve so many of us already have, that do needlepoint. Frances Hallock been having a great time talking 1938 we have accumulated an awful Tuthill moved into a retirement about our Colby JC days. I do lot of stuff after living so long home last June and says she enjoy hearing from classmates, Class Correspondent Needed in one place. Downsizing isn’t doesn’t miss the yard work. Her so please keep the notes coming. easy! Louisa Harrington Childs- son Tom’s wife is the Rev. Cricket Please see In Fond Memory. Butcher has moved to Concord, Cooper, rector of St. Andrew’s Please see In Fond Memory. NH. Spending winters in FL are Episcopal Church in New Have a change of name becoming too difficult. A nice London, NH. Fran and her or address? note from Kay Scott Condit lets husband live in St. Louis, MO. 1941 us know she is still hanging in Elizabeth “Betty” Hearn Constance “Connie” Linberg Need information about there. Your class correspondent, Howlett lives in Hingham, MA. Borden your reunion? Frances “Frannie” Holbrook She retired 7 years ago after 7 Goulding Rd. Armstrong, and Ed continue to working at Hingham High Looking for classmates? PO Box 445 enjoy our assisted living accom- School for 27 years. She has Sterling, MA 01564-0445 modations. I still volunteer at St. 14 grandchildren and 1 great- (978) 422-6848 e Elizabeth Home, where I worked grandchild. She lost her husband for 25 years. I run the coffee/gift 3 years ago. She spends Feb. and Having weathered the bitter cold shop every Saturday morning. March with her sister in Marco of the northeast this winter, I I also try to gather news about Island, FL. Nancy Amend Snyder am here with the scanty news all of you good people. Please has been living at Edgehill, a con- received from you. Really, ladies, E-mail us at: do drop me a line now and then. tinuing care facility in Stamford, you must have more to say than [email protected] I know you like hearing about CT, for just over 4 years. She is so this! A phone call from Janice
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 41 Wilkins in Jan. was a wonderful “Marnie” Scott Cikins Christ- surprise. Last fall, Eleanor “Ellie” mas night. Marnie keeps busy New! On-Line Community Morrison Goldthwait ’51, ’52 with volunteer work and when made arrangements to take time and need prevail, takes her Janice to New London, her first cat Buttercup for a walk around visit in several years. There was a Sandwich on a leash. One has to wheelchair waiting and she took watch out for those Cape Cod in the entire campus. She was coyotes! A Christmas card from amazed at all the changes and Brij Batra said that his wife, B. improvements since her last visit Kumari Paul Batra, has been to “the Hill.” Through a mutual coping with Alzheimer’s disease Register today at friend in her area, she met M. for nearly 4 years. He cares for http://www.netdirectories.com/~csc/ Roy London Jr., brother of Jean her at home, but he suffered a London, and that was most stroke in Nov., making it more the temperature is 48 degrees and she has married for the 4th time. enjoyable. Although they live in difficult. Jean Gove Hines ’42MT we think we’re freezing. They I ran into Bucky at Boca Grande, the same complex in Westboro, still has her house in Springfield, promise us warm FL weather by FL, about 8 or 10 years ago when she doesn’t see Ramona “Monie” VT. She drives to see her daugh- the weekend and we’re all look- she was married to her 3rd hus- Wells Mercer, as Monie is now ters in NH and CT. Next summer, ing forward to that promise! band and they came to Reunion in the total care part of the facil- she plans to fly to AK to visit her Several of you responded to my (our 50th, I think), so I was sad ity. She does, however, see Bill son, Rick, and his family. Jean plea for news, and I truly thank to learn that he had passed away. on occasion. And she met anoth- Smith Patten ’42 has moved you! Betty Carmody Giddings She still goes to Boca in March. er resident there, a man from the from Warrington, PA, to an lives in Porterville, CA, and is a Her present husband lived 41/2 Colby Academy class of 1915. apartment in Doylestown, PA. widow since her Dick passed blocks from Bucky, but she never When she said she graduated She enjoys annual trips with her away in August 2001. She says knew him, and for years he had from Colby Junior College, he daughters, Patty and Dotty. A at 821/2 she’s fairly spry, but her a cottage on Little Lake Sunapee. told her that he was the one who Christmas card from Shirley legs aren’t! Lots of us know what The world really is small, isn’t it? wrote that old favorite of Kate “Sherry” Hemming Garwood she means! A nice note from She retired a few years ago from Smith, “When the Moon Comes also contained news of ill health. Elizabeth “Betsy” Short Cissel, Yale Univ. Medical School where Over the Mountain”—and the During 2003, she had a hip who moved to Topsham, ME, she was a human sexuality coun- mountain he meant was replacement and abdominal which is right on our way to our selor. Bucky had 2 daughters, and Kearsarge! Jacqueline “Jacquie” surgery, while Peter had suffered summer place at Belgrade Lakes sadly, one was tragically killed by Sipley Cotter had an exhibition 4 broken ribs in a fall. Healing (just 1 hour). I plan to look her a drunken driver in 1980. Her of her recent paintings in the wishes to all these friends! My up next summer. Her daughter other daughter lives in CO and is Rosenfeld Gallery in Philadelphia big sister, Elizabeth “Betty” also lives in ME. Betsy was across battling MS. Too much for one in Oct. She said she is “working Higgins Hassell ’39, and her the hall in Colgate our freshman person to bear! I received a nice just as hard—harder since the husband have moved to a senior year. Elizabeth “Peggy” Irwin letter from Shirley Parsons, body has a way of getting balky.” care community in FL. As for the Shattuck lives in Scarborough, which, unfortunately, was too And she was remembering our Bordens, we are still in Sterling ME, at Piper Shores, a wonderful long to include here. She tells of wonderful writing classes with doing pretty much what we have retirement complex overlooking her wonderful 10-day trip in Oct. Miss Mavis Barnett. Anne been doing. Our family and we the Atlantic Ocean. The world is with her niece, Shirl, to AZ and Weston Miller was another are well, for which we are most small because Dave’s sister-in-law the Grand Canyon. What a trip member of that remarkable class. grateful. Sadly, we have lost 2 also lives there and they play she had. Hardly a square mile of My daughter and I had a delight- classmates since the last edition bridge together. I tried to see AZ was missed! And she describes ful visit with Anne just before of the Alumni Magazine: Persis Peggy when I visited for lunch an awesome journey through the Thanksgiving. We had lunch and Childs Brown and Alice Record. before we came south, but she Grand Canyon. This country we chatted. There has always been a Our sincerest condolences to was out. Maybe next time! live in is truly wondrous! On a special bond between those two. their families. Lastly, please send Eleanor “Lynne” Brown Pearce sad note, Phyllis Hinman And Anne keeps me posted on news. And, begin to plan for our of Midland, MI, e-mailed me with Baker’s husband wrote to inform area deaths, sending me the 65th Reunion next year! news that she moved to a condo me that Phyllis had passed away notice of Sally Kliendeinst Please see In Fond Memory. when her husband, Jim, died 6 on Oct. 15, 2003, after a bout Fifield’s ’43 passing in Jan. years ago. She enjoys getting with Alzheimer’s. They celebrated Another phone call I had this together with her 2 daughters 59 wonderful years. I also winter was from Barbara and grandchildren whenever she received a lovely note from Buckley Maner ’40 from GA. 1942 can. Her granddaughter is a Marcia Main Thayer’s daughter She was recuperating from Barbara “Bobbie” Boyd Bradley freshman at Miami of Ohio and with the news that Marcia had pneumonia and was catching up January 1 – May 1: her grandson, age 15, is waiting passed away Dec. 12, 2003, from on reading, including our last 601 Seaview Court, C-311 to be able to drive. Oh, happy a fast growing cancer. Marcia had alumni magazine. In reading the Marco Island, FL 34145-2939 day! We have a granddaughter called me early last summer, and list of lost classmates, she noted (239) 394-2881 awaiting the same privilege. what fun it was to catch up after Marian “Miki” Fischle Scott. e-mail: [email protected] Scary, but helpful at times. We 60 years. She particularly wanted Miki is now a patient at The May 2 – December 31: have 4 grandchildren drivers and to know the whereabouts of Manor in Shelburne, VT. Another I must say, they cover a lot more Grace Braithwaite Hayden and person recuperating from pneu- 34 Cutting Cross Way Wayland, MA 01778 ground (miles) than we did when Elizabeth “Betty” Thompson monia is Margaret “Margie” we were new drivers! And news De Guzman, which I sent her, Law. The last time I talked with (508) 358-5088 e-mail: [email protected] from Helen “Bucky” Starbuck but too late. When she called, her there was 3.5 feet of snow Moore, our May Queen, tells me she was in good health and I took around her home in ME! She’d I’m writing this in early Feb. from that after being widowed 3 times, my time replying. Just goes to had a phone call from Margaret Marco Island, FL, where today
42 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE show at our ages, time waits for in ME. Amory, who graduated she attends a weekly drawing with Ernie in the hospital for no man. I’ve talked to Virginia from Bowdoin last spring, now club and enjoys using pastels and open-heart surgery to replace his “Jinny” Leighty Severs since we teaches English to 10th and watercolors. After the holidays aortic valve and rehab. Their son arrived and we are planning to 11th graders at Taft School in spent with family and friends, and wife flew home from the have lunch together. She lives Watertown, CT, and is an assis- Doris Douglas Butler is now United Arab Emirates to see him, in Naples with her daughter, tant coach for soccer, squash, deep into the University of CT and their eldest daughter, Susan, Bonnie, who works for hospice. and lacrosse—plus she’s a house basketball games and its fabulous from Houston has been there off Such a dedicated profession! mother! Quite a lot for a 22-year- winning team. She’s also back and on to help out. How nice to Mary “Terry” Allen Cadwell old. She will go to Columbia volunteering at the Windsor get a lovely and fascinating note wrote that the civil union cele- Graduate School in the fall. My Historical Society, taking visitors from Elizabeth “Diana” Stretch bration for her son was really address book is a mess! But we on tours of their 2 historical Henry, who’s lived the last 16 a wonderful party. Christine count our blessings every day! homes and helping with the years with the Pautuxant River “Christy” Pieters LeVernoy Keep the news coming! I count Society’s mailings. Elizabeth (MD) as her backyard. It provides came from Miami and Claire on each one of you. We’re a great Everill Henderson recently her with an ever changing view, Basch Barger from Brookline, class and as we age, it’s more moved into a wonderful new leisurely canoe exploration, and MA. Both ladies are very close important than ever to keep retirement community in is filled with wildlife (including to Terry’s son, so it was catch up in touch! Skillman, NJ, just 5 miles north bald eagles, ground hogs, deer, time, and special and memorable of Princeton, NJ. If you are swans, and geese, etc.). It’s a per- Please see In Fond Memory. for all. She also related that she looking for her, please contact fect spot for her Newfoundland and her husband, John, are the Alumni Office. Many of their dogs, one of which has titles and “wintering-in” in VT—utilizing friends are moving in also, so it’s loves only a part of their house, read- 1943 great! They are also able to see schooling. All of this, along with ing, and burning lots of wood! As Margaret “Peg” Morse Tirrell their children and grandchildren visiting her 6 grandchildren from for the Bradleys, we are enjoying PO Box 37 at various times during the year. her 5 children, who are scattered being in FL even though it’s been Lower Waterford, VT 05848-0037 Margaret “Margo” DeGraff about the country, keep her days colder than usual so far. After all, (802) 748-8538 Hotaling is hoping to get to- overflowing with love and fun. it was 3 degrees when we left e-mail: [email protected] gether this spring with some of Jean Wackerbarth Hadidian MA. I had a delightful visit the classmates she saw at last wrote that their Pickwick from Allison Faccone from the You’ll probably read this in warm year’s Reunion. She’ll tell them Publications keeps them very Development Office at CSC. She weather, but right now we’re well all about her trip last summer to busy. She’s planning 2 reunions told me about Natalie Davis below freezing, and the snow- the Canadian Rockies, her cruise this summer, one at Dodge Pond Rooke ’48, a former trustee and flakes are gradually bringing at Thanksgiving to the Caribbean for the class of ’52 at Oak Grove parent of an alumna, together the snow level up to our porch! with her family, and the very School, where Dikran and she with her husband, Robert, who A good day to type ’43 news. cold weather in upstate NY this taught when they were first mar- have decided to match, dollar for Soon after our Reunion, Barbara past winter. Remember reading ried. Then later a big (at least 70 dollar, all Annual Fund gifts of “Bobbie” Huntington Megroz that Priscilla “Puss” Parker people) family reunion honoring $1,000 or more, up to $500,000. and Jacques spent 3 weeks on Craig skipped our 60th Reunion, 3 relatives turning 80 and anoth- Take advantage of it if you can. their yacht in Penobscot Bay, ME. as it presented a conflict with her er who’ll be 90. Their tiny yellow Additional details can be found Then in Sept., they were off to granddaughter’s wedding? Well, cottage will bulge at the seams. on the back inside-cover of this their daughter’s wedding in Basin after Puss bought a special dress Their granddaughters, 8 and 9, magazine, or call Director of Harbor, VT. Jean Stewart Hilton and a wedding present, it turns are very busy playing on their Development Beth Cahill at thoroughly enjoyed the 60th and out the wedding was called off. undefeated soccer team, horse- (603) 526-3729. Anne Ponder, hopes we have many more. She So in Aug., she and Dorn cele- back riding, snow boarding, our President, was in Naples for and Harry took a trip last fall to brated their 60th with a Carnival playing basketball, and both are a CSC gathering in March. I’m Switzerland that also included a Cruise of the Caribbean. And in very good artists. And speaking back in rehab here on Marco, Rhine River cruise to Amsterdam. Dec., they cruised through the of reunions, a dozen of our class which is wonderful! We await Sally King Cramer thought the Panama Canal. Drop her a line was lucky enough to have 3 years visits from grandchildren annual round up at Mary “Shy” in Venice, FL, for an interesting at Colby Junior and this June will throughout our stay and, as I Scheu Teach’s for Sunday brunch update on their daughters: be their 60th. Jean Bush Gabriel write this, we are looking forward was a wonderful way to wind Donna, the most senior Delta ’44 is co-chairing it with Mary to a cruise to the Panama Canal up the 60th. Sal had the usual fight attendant, who lives in Jane “M.J.” Neidner Mason ’44. in April—our first cruise ever! Christmas visit in Santa Monica, Fayetteville, GA; Judith and fami- Their Reunion will start off with We decided we’d better hurry up! CA, and Broken Arrow, OK, see- ly in Steamboat Springs, CO; and cocktails and dinner at Jean’s Our grandchildren made lots of ing children and grandchildren. Missy, a massage therapist living changes this year—all for the A special treat was taking in the with husband Shaun in Durham, best, it seems. Jess transferred Pasadena Rose Parade and she’s NC. Shirley Hobbs Craven You asked for it... from Bates in ME to the Univer- still awed by those floral floats. writes that their years of fun and sity of VA as a junior and is Her big 80th comes up in travel are over, and that doctor’s a toll-free very happy! Her sister, Christy, March and perhaps a return to appointments have taken over. phone transferred from Dana Hall (a Nova Scotia in June. Carolyn The years of calamity have number! day school) to Brooks School Sigourney Holtz had a leisurely arrived—Ecclesiastes 12:1. She (a boarding school) in Andover, trip to San Francisco and enjoyed looks back on the good time we MA, as a freshman. Now her visiting friends in the Bay area. had at school and remembers the Snow had kept them home parents are real empty nesters. friends there. We didn’t realize Add Kelley transferred from Holder- one week, but they were able what wonderful years they were ness School (a boarding school) to attend 2 concerts in which at the time, but took it all for (800) 266-8253 in NH to Berwick (a day school) grandson Aaron played alto sax. granted. Jane Hamlin Horton to your speed dial! While many have book clubs, spent the last 2 months of 2003
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 43 house in New London. Jean’s house was only singed and saved. Nancy Teachout Gardner not see your name above. There granddaughter will be married at And lastly, sad news to report. suffered a mild stroke at will be another edition later in her home the end of July. The Nancy “Carpie” Carpenter Christmastime, but after 6 days the year, and your classmates class of ’44 will wind up Sunday Barton passed away the end of in the hospital and therapy, was want to know what you are up to. at Mary “Shy” Scheu Teach’s on Oct. After developing Alzheimer’s well enough to make her trip to Please see In Fond Memory. Little Lake Sunapee. By the way, several years ago, she had been England in March. Joy Waldau Shy writes that the campus looks placed in a home and was in Hostage had a huge family great. The new Ivey Science a semi-coma the last 5 years. holiday time and is now enjoy- Center is going up and looks Memorial gifts in her name can ing the warmth of FL. Shirley 1946 tremendous. Also, there were go to the Alzheimer’s Association “Shal” Glidden Splaine has just Ramona “Hoppy” Hopkins over 300 in the entering class at 1850 York Road, Suite D, recovered from hand surgery and O’Brien and now over 980 student board- Timonium, MD 21093. is back to her tremendously busy 54 Texel Drive ers and over 1,000 when day schedule. She had her first cruise Please see In Fond Memory. Springfield, MA 01108-2638 students are counted in! WOW! last summer to AK with her (413) 739-2071 Catherine “Kay” English Kipe 91-year-old aunt as chaperone. Hello all! Elsie “Reggie” Regan ’44 did most of her traveling in Reunion Dutton Harder Long is enjoying 2003 to Mexico, Quebec, Nova 1944 life in Watertown, CT, with all Bailey still lives in Bradford, NH, Scotia, and Newfoundland. She her kids nearby so she can watch just 15 miles from Colby-Sawyer. was in Halifax after the hurricane Class Correspondent Needed the grandchildren’s progress. Elsie has 2 children. Her daughter lives next door and her son lives went through and said the devas- The class of 1944’s 60th Reunion That is an enviable position. nearby. Her husband, Dick, tation was everywhere. She is will take place June 4-6, 2004. Nancy Dean Maynard is looking passed away last year after 57 enjoying living in her cottage Make sure you save those dates forward to 2 grandchildren’s years of marriage. Reggie stays in a retirement complex in and plan to return to Colby- marriages this year and is busy busy decorating and doing local Manheim, PA. There’s lots going Sawyer for a weekend of fun enjoying athletic events the volunteer work. She stays in con- on, and she has made many new and renewing old friendships. younger grandchildren are tact with Dorothy “Pam” Rice friends. To those who have asked, Reunion chairs Jean Bush engaged in. Laurania “Lauri” Brown. Ann Clark Gallagher yes, Doc and I, Margaret “Peg” Gabriel and Mary Jane Niedner Nickerson O’Connell is another lives in Keene, NH. She has 4 Morse Tirrell, are still square Mason hope to see you soon! Floridian by winter and Cape dancing and teaching round Codder in summer. And she has children, 2 boys and 2 girls. They Please see In Fond Memory. dancing. We are very much a great-grandchild! You folks in have given her 13 grandchildren involved in bringing the 46th FL, please have a get-together, and 6 great-grandchildren. New England Square and and then send me all the news! Another great-grandchild is on Round Dance Convention to 1945 Mary “Ricky” Philbrick Jones the way! Ann works for the local Brattleboro, VT, this April. Our has 12 grandchildren, all within blood drives and travels often. Ruth Anderson Padgett She traveled to AZ in March, and lives and priorities changed 2535 Ardath Road 20 minutes of her home in NJ. when our son-in-law, Jim She does come to CA once a will be in CO in May, then on to La Jolla, CA 92037 CA. Joseph, her husband of 55 Connelly, was killed last fall (858) 454-4623 year and it would be so great if I when driving home from a Boy could hook up with her in Lake years, passed away in June of last fax: (858) 551-8707 year. Her children, grandchildren Scout camporee and his car was e-mail: [email protected] Tahoe. Jean “Jay” Shanley smashed into by a drunk driver. Puckhaber leaves me exhausted and great-grandchildren keep Our grandson, Paul, managed to In my first attempt at gathering reading about her many activities her busy. Marion Casey Spang get out of the car and run down news from my classmates, I have in Ballston Spa, NY. She’s being resides in Wakefield, MA. She lost the hill for help. On the day of 2 vivid observations. First, I am honored at the Ballston Spa Gala her husband, Paul, in June of last Jim’s “Celebration of Life,” our so saddened at the number of in March for her efforts. I love year. She has 3 children—1 son son, who had come east from our classmates who are deceased! it that she collects antiques, and 2 daughters—and 5 grand- CA, learned his garage, car and So please send me news at above including Shaker dolls. Kathryn children. Marion has had to cut patio had succumbed to the San addresses, if only to tell me you “Pat” Walker Munro is another back on her volunteer work due Bernardino fires! Luckily, the are alive and relatively well! half-Florida/half Cape Cod gal! to an acute arthritic condition. Secondly, how could any of us She recently had a grandson and These days she enjoys short possibly be old enough to brag great-grandson born 6 months shopping trips with her sister, Dorothy, who lives nearby. Betty Have a change of name about great-grandchildren? apart! That is unusual, and of Bauersfeld Soderberg sent along or address? Whatever you read or saw course not the same family! concerning our Oct. fires here in Gloria Wells McCreery is anoth- a note to the Alumni Office, Need information about CA cannot even begin to tell the er great-grandmother of 3. She reading, “After 15 wonderful your reunion? sorry story. The devastation had has done a great deal of traveling, years of living at the beach, we moved to a Lutheran Continuing Looking for classmates? to be seen to be believed. I hope but world situation is keeping never to have to encounter a her home for now. She plans on Care Retirement Community in Contributing news for your similar situation. I was blessed visiting a daughter in Hilton Salisbury, NC. We are enjoying class column? to be only constantly covered Head in March, which is a nice Salisbury, as it is an old historic with fine ash and allergies from place to visit. As for me, Ruth town. We have a nice, roomy breathing the air. A recent rain Anderson Padgett, I play tennis cottage and great neighbors. We e has eased that. Patricia “Penny” have been here 9 months and 3 times a week, sing in the gospel Brewster Austin spends winters choir, and have a significant now feel very much at home. Our in FL and summers on Cape Cod. other, who is a joy in my life. schnauzer dog, Waldo, likes it, She loves seeing her college- And life is good. Ok, so my dead- too. In fact, he is the most popu- E-mail us at: aged granddaughters. All you line is up and I must submit this lar member of the community!” [email protected] Easterners who spend winters in to New London. I would love to Ramona “Hoppy” Hopkins FL should get together a reunion! hear from those of you who do O’Brien has had a doozie of a
44 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE March, they managed a trip to commuting between the 2 cities London with their daughter, was getting tiresome. They lost a Colby-Sawyer College Kathie, and granddaughter, young grandson to a heart defect Alumni Inaugural Delegates Emily. It was a delight for the last year. They have begun to Aldriches to treat their “kids” to re-focus on their other grand- During the past months, Colby-Sawyer alumni familiar haunts. Nancy and Roger children. Frances “Fran” represented President Anne Ponder and their returned to Sugar Hill, NH, in Wannerstrom Clark and Sam college as official delegates to inaugural time to re-open “Polly’s” restau- continue to enjoy their travels. ceremonies at other colleges and universities. rant for the 65th season. In April, They had a fun trip to Sicily and We are grateful to those who accepted invitations. their state lost its famous “Old the Amalfi coast last spring, and Man of the Mountain” in nearby later managed to sneak another Franconia Notch. Anyone from trip “across the pond” to Scotland Priscilla Beardsley Glenn ’46 at Emory University the north knows how desperately and Ireland. They lucked out on April 2, 2004. environmentalists tried to save and had 2 weeks of sunshine. this beloved monument. In May, Fran thought “The Tattoo” at a big black bear managed to Edinburgh Castle was an incredi- break down the door to “Polly’s” ble experience. For the last 10 year. She has been hospitalized beckons one to relax and linger grain storage room. He sampled years, they’ve spent New Year’s twice, but still stays in touch for a while. Grace and Je-Je had the various types of flour used Eve in a different part of the USA with her very large family, which a delightful visit the next day. for Polly’s famous pancakes. It or another country. This year the includes a son, a daughter, a Grace had a surprise when Betty cost the family thousands of Clarks celebrated with a daughter daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, Funk Smith’s sister, Martha Funk dollars to repair the door, replace and her family in Tuscon, AZ. nieces, nephews, nieces-in-law, Miller ’53, and her husband the grain, and “bear-proof” the They have spread their travel nephews-in-law, great nieces, and stopped by for a visit. Martha room. Several years ago, a bear brochures on the kitchen island great nephews! “Aunt Mona” was in New London for her 50th broke into their large freezer, and are already looking for next always takes time to call, write, Reunion and evidently, she’s a stole 8 gallons of ice cream and summer’s trip. Wonder where and show her care and her con- dead ringer for Betty. Speaking of 3 pounds of bacon. Now, a sign they’ll be? Nancy “Hobby” cern. She still manages to sit Betty, over Thanksgiving 2003 on the door states, “NO BEARS.” Hobkirk Pierson and Jim have down at her organ and “tickle she and Yandell attended a per- During the summer, the Aldriches acquired a new son and 2 step- the ivories” for her own pleasure. formance at the Berkley Rep. were both honored by a local grandsons. Hob sent a wonderful We wish Hoppy a full recovery. Theater in San Francisco in newspaper for being long-time photo of their daughter, Phoebe, Well friends, that’s all the news which their daughter, Melissa, community leaders. During the and her new husband and step- for this issue. It seems there are played a part. Even more exciting summer, they did some boating sons. He’s the son of old friends, just too many snowbirds among is that the play is on its way to and took a ferry from Atlantic so the Piersons have known him us! Keep the news coming. London and so is Melissa! Canada’s New Brunswick, to since his college days. Naturally, “There’s still hope for people in Please see In Fond Memory. Grand Manan Island, where they both sets of parents are delighted. their 70s,” according to Margaret joined a group of Elderhostlers in The happy couple lives in Pawlet, “Peggy” Fish Langa. She joined a grand old inn. Schooners were VT, where Hob has a house in the 9-holers last year after decid- used for whale watching and the the summer. While there, she 1947 ing that 18 holes of golf were group learned about salmon, does some productive painting Marilyn Perry Sagar getting to be a bit much. Guess herring, and fishing economy. In and rug hooking with friends. 2 Heathmuir Way what? You’re right, she is now Oct., Nancy joined an Elderhostel Hobby had a tough spring while Savannah, GA 31411 the 9-hole club champion. While painting group at Peach Springs, undergoing radiation for breast (912) 598-0197 I, Marilyn Perry Sagar, was near the Grand Canyon. cancer. She’s happy to say that e-mail: [email protected] under the weather with hives Madelon “Maddy” Pennicke all is now ok. In Nov., she had (due to a laundry detergent Cattell and Newt have finally a visit with Cornelia “Nini” Our class agent, Cornella reaction) after a hectic but “Coco” Fay Rendell-Wilder, moved into their retirement Hawthorne Maytag in CO. Nini wonderful Christmas, I thought complex, “The Village at Penn was thrilled when Hobby gave wrote that at our 55th Reunion about all of you ’47ers and won- it was decided that our dorms State.” They love their new home her one of her paintings. Emily dered why we haven’t heard and find the residents to be a lot Simson Croke joined them in needed more attention and from you. It’s so easy, take paper upgrading. Of our class, 63 of fun. Maddy says the food is Colorado Springs. Nini and Emy and pen in hand or e-mail a gourmet and the staff is wonder- Lou see each other, while Hobby members gave to restore the short note...right now! “historical dorms.” Hurray for ful. Maddy also sent me some and Emy Lou hadn’t seen each us! Coco is very active in her Please see In Fond Memory. sad news. In Aug., their lovely other in years. During the church job as a reader, as well as 42-year-old daughter died in Christmas holiday, Nini and her a volunteer singer (remember her a scuba diving accident in family of 9 had a great ski week melodic voice?). She is also active Branford, FL. The Cattels 3 sons in Snowmass. Nini raved over a 1948 have been their source of comfort Christmas card she received from in helping elderly friends who Phyllis “Les” Harty Wells have no family members nearby. and support, but all fear they will Priscilla “PAN” Irish Demos and 6305 SW, 37th Way She’s quite a gal! A wonderful never get over this tragedy. The sent it along for me to see. It was Gainesville, FL 32608-5104 and welcome note arrived from class of ’48 sends deepest sympa- a winter scene of some storefronts Phone and fax: (352) 376-8475 Grace Greene Williams, telling thy to the entire Cattell family. in the old mining town of e-mail: [email protected] us about the dedication of Pierce Ft. Lauderdale is now the perma- Silverton, CO. Nini sees Carol Park that she attended. She com- Nancy Dexter Aldrich spent nent address of Beverly “Bev” “Shoe” Shoemaker Marck when plimented Jean “Je-Je” Harding early 2003 taking care of her Johnson Bitner and John. Shoe returns to her CO condo Pierce’s vision of a beautiful, spouse, Roger, who had heart They’re in the process of selling each winter. During the summer, restful area on campus that related problems. However, in their Gainesville, FL, home, as Shoe and Chuck spend time in
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 45 CO, UT, and MT, visiting friends son graduating from Dartmouth They were leaving shortly for “Oggie” Ogden Sutcliffe, and relatives. The Marcks daugh- and another from Hanover High Myrtle Beach and an annual enjoyed our 55th at CSC, Herb’s ter, Christy Marck MacCormack School. Bobbie’s a real busy bee reunion with their OH group of 56th anniversary with Voice of ’82, and her family are adding and volunteers 8 hours a week at friends. After New Year’s, they America, and a family reunion in an apartment to their house in the Green Mountain Club. She headed for Sarasota where they CO. During their family reunion, Bethesda, MD. Shoe and Chuck received a 10-year service pin and reside until spring. Then it’s back the children and grandchildren will soon have an apartment was cited for over 3,000 hours to Pinehurst for some serious had an overnight rafting trip on at Christy’s house. It was the of work. In Oct., Sara “Sally” golf. Katherine “Kay” Heinrich the San Juan River in nearby UT. Marcks’ former home. Mother Ackerman Frey and Leonard Clark and Jim have been partici- Herb (85) stayed home while and daughter have been having took another Metropolitan pating in a research project at the Mary opted to stay in a nearby fun picking out the faucets, tubs, Museum trip, Castles, Collections, University of Rochester’s (NY) motel while the kids had fun on tile, etc. The Marcks now reside and Coastal Villages. They were Strong Hospital. Jim has Lewey the river. In a later e-mail from year round at their once summer on a riverboat, M.S. Provence, body disease, which is similar to Mary, she was looking forward to home in Pocono Lake Preserve, which cruised down the Rhône Alzheimer’s. The researchers are having a book on the Red Hat PA. Now, when it gets too cold, River from Lyon to beyond trying to detect both problems at Society published. This society they can return to the new Camargue. A renowned an earlier age for more effective celebrates fun after 50. Mary was Bethesda “digs.” In early Dec., Metropolitian Museum lecturer treatment. The research included one of the original 5 intrepid Sybil “Billie” Adams Moffat and enlightened them on the many MRIs for both of the Clarks. Kay women who began the Durango Paul had 18" of snow on their treasures of Southern France. would love to know how many chapter of the Red Hatters. Her deck after a big “noreaster.” Their Sally’s husband, Leonard, great-grandparents there are in chapter’s name is the Red Hot driveway had to be plowed twice reprised his 1983 role as Fagan our class, as she has a 1-year-old Mamas, while her name is in one day. At Christmastime, in a recent Hutchison School great-grandson named Sam. “Lady of the Ya Ya Hoboes.” She the Moffats were invited to production of Oliver. It was a Susan “Sue” Hight Denny is lives near the famous Durango their granddaughter’s digs in huge success and he received thoroughly enjoying herself at railroad. Three of the members Charlotte, NC. Billie sent along oodles of accolades. One fellow Riverwood Village retirement are 75, while Mary’s daughter, a great picture of herself and teacher remarked, “He knocked complex in Silver Spring, MD. Penney, is one of 2 under 55. Jane Maynard Gibson. It was a our socks off.” A New Yorker who Sue adores her new home, has Young members wear lavender chance meeting at the Balsams worked on the Broadway hit Aida a million friends, and more to dresses and pink hats while older resort in Dixville Notch, NH. designed the set. This designer do than she can fit into a day! members wear purple dresses Jane gave Sybil a small stuffed was a 1980 graduate of their She was thrilled to be back on and red hats. For their group’s moose to celebrate her 75th Hutchison School. It was a multi- national TV when Riverwood “Winter Carnival Snowdown,” birthday. In the fall, the Moffats generation, multi-department, asked her to make a TV com- Mary wore her mom’s antique made a quick “pit stop” at CSC multi-student show and a mar- mercial for them. She spent mink coat. She rode on the top after watching a regatta on the velous experience for all. Barbara Christmas in NYC with her of her fireman son-in-law’s Merrimack River near Concord. “Bobbie” Hamilton Hopkins musical director/pianist son, hook and ladder truck. Since the Their granddaughter was rowing and Rich entertained all their Christopher Denny. In Aug., society’s founding on April 25, for the Tufts crew. While at children and grandchildren in Chris surprised Sue with a show 1998, an estimated 299,995 have Colby-Sawyer, they took a photo their New London, NH, home at for her 75th birthday. He packed joined this fun group. A major of the new CSC brick walkway. Thanksgiving. The Hopkins love the Riverwood hall with 340 of publisher quickly became inter- The Moffats, with Barbara to spend time at their NH home Sue’s friends and neighbors. It ested in producing a book on the “Bobbie” Schulz Watts and in the winter months. Martha was a fabulous show that starred Red Hat Society. Mary, former Peter, donated a brick for our “Patsy” Dimmitt White loved 79-year-old singer and NY editor of the CJC Kearsage Beacon, 50th anniversary. Bobbie put seeing all the photos and reunion cabaret legend, Julie Wilson, and circa 1948, accepted the chal- down her snow shovel long news in the last Alumni Magazine. Chris on the piano. Both enter- lenge. It proved to be more of a enough to send me some news. It makes her connection to CSC tainers are multiple winners of challenge than she imagined. She and Peter were overjoyed stronger. Patsy was sorry she the prestigious MAC (Manhattan The Red Hatters are excited, as with the tons of snow that fell couldn’t make our 55th, but is Association of Cabarets and Warner Books rolls off Mary’s on VT this year. Skis, snowshoes, looking forward to our 60th. Clubs) Award. Both entertainers book in spring 2004. It has a and snowboards all got a work- Jean Klaubert Friend and Paul will be doing a 2-week show, short history of the society’s out. When the Watts need a sent an e-mail right after Thanks- “Pizza in the Park,” in London evolution, the philosophy of change of scenery, they often giving. They experienced a hectic this spring. Last Oct., Sue visited their mascot, Ruby Redhat, head for Montreal’s urban culture, holiday season, as they were in younger son, Steve, and his and hilarious and tear-jerking restaurants, and a favorite hotel. the throes of remodeling and family in CA. Steve has several accounts of chapters and mem- This year, the Watts have a grand- had no cabinets in their kitchen. patents in his name and in Feb., bers. Mary and her chapter’s first addressed the MBA entertainment vice mother hoped to be signing marketing candidates at Chicago’s books and connecting with New! On-Line Community Kellogg University. On another national chapters in April. The note, it seems her 5-year-old organization planned to celebrate grandson, Nick, will be the 3rd the wonderful organization it generation with musical talent. has become on Red Hat Day, He has a big voice box, sings on April 25. For further information, pitch, has a flair for acting, and contact Mary at sutcliffemary@ adores playing the piano with his hotmail.com. Mary sports 2 talented Uncle Christopher. Sue titanium knees and will compete feels if this is true, Nicky will be again in the Senior Olympics. Register today at in for an exciting and wonderful She must move up to a new age http://www.netdirectories.com/~csc/ life. How nice to have family group of 75- to 80-year-old follow in your footsteps. Mary women. Mary sent word that her
46 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE died on Nov. 22, 2001, and Joan “Dickie” Potter Dalton died on March 12, 2003. The class of ’48 1950 sends their deepest sympathy to Pat Davis Hoffman both of their families. Post Office Box 231 Topsfield, MA 01983-0231 Please see In Fond Memory. Editor’s Note: A warm welcome, and special thank you, to Pat Reunion Davis Hoffman, who has 1949 volunteered to serve as class of Margaret “Peggy” Monroe 1950 correspondent. Mink 2360 McKivett Drive In 2003, Adrienne Ayres Brinker Toledo, OH 43615-2425 and her husband made the major (419) 843-4790 step of downsizing from their house in Wilmington, DE, to Sarah Church Popko wrote Jenner’s Pond, a retirement about attending a surprise community in West Grove, PA. birthday party for Nancy Nespor Jean Wheeler Blackmur is now Wilbur in Dec. It was given by a snowbird in Jupiter, FL, where Nancy’s daughter, Susan Wilber she and Arnold live from Oct. Caruso ’83, and 2 others. The to May. The Blackmurs find the affair was at the Nashua Country mild climate in FL during the Club. Jean Larken Hardcastle is Surprise Birthday Party. Nancy Nespor Wilbur ’49 (seated) recently enjoyed winter to be perfect for keeping a “snow bird,” spending summer a birthday party given by her daughter, Susan Wilbur Caruso ’82 (left). up with their daily walking in Avon, CT, and winter at Vero Surprising Nancy at the party was good friend and classmate Sarah routine. They also take lifelong Beach, FL. They may have a Church Popko ’49. learning courses at FL Atlantic house in VT soon. She has 7 University, and are busy with former roommate, Jean “Woody” doesn’t have much to see. Next grandchildren, ages 12-22. She numerous church activities. Jean Woodruff Ramsey’s, house time, I would definitely take the stays busy playing tennis 5-6 and Arnold recently purchased almost burned to the ground. long ride into Ocho Rios. As for times a week and serving on the a new condo and have been While she was away in Seattle, the Kuhunlich site in Costa board at Sea Oaks Community in busy remodeling it the past few her husband, John (86), was Maya, it’s a 2-hour trip each way Vero Beach. Connie Dickinson months. Jean writes, “Our life burning leaves in the back yard through a primitive part of Johnson wrote of an annual in FL is a happy contrast to our before the fire started. The Mexico. We had 11/2 hours at the mini-reunion of classmates at delightful summers at our MA Ramseys are living in a trailer in site with an archaeological guide Barbara Laurie Prescott’s home home—the best of both worlds.” their own yard while the house who enjoyed his work, had a in Rockport, MA, last Sept. This In Feb., Maxine Morrison is being rebuilt. The Ramseys great sense of humor, and was included Connie, Evelyn Hesse Hunter ran into Jean “JeJe” did, however, enjoy an exciting very knowledgeable. Lunch was Coughlan, Barbara Wagner Harding Pierce ’47, a member of year of travel, with trips to at a primitive restaurant, and all Spillane, Barbara Learmonth the Colby-Sawyer College Board Sicily, Aruba, and CO. They also survived without any trouble Hall, and Rita Ferris Briggs ’50. of Trustees, at a dinner party. enjoyed a fabulous cruise with from Montezuma! In Feb., Betsey Hurricane Isabelle did not inter- Maxine writes, “JeJe invited Tom their daughter and 2 granddaugh- Cook Willis and Dave had a clan fere with plans. A note from and me to a dinner party at her ters. The cruise brought them to gathering to celebrate Dave’s 2nd Joan Trainer Kirsten tells of house the following evening to England, Germany, Sweden, anniversary of his 40th birthday a cruise trip from Rome to meet Colby-Sawyer College Norway, Denmark and Holland. and Betsey’s 2nd anniversary of Barcelona. She volunteers in President Anne Ponder. President In Jan., Mase and I (Phyllis her 38th birthday. Two of their 3 the office of the Great Swamp Ponder is a young, dynamic “Les” Harty Wells) took a class children and 2 of their 6 grand- Watershed Association. She had a woman who has turned Colby of ’47 Naval Academy cruise in children joined the fun. In vacation at Kiawah Island, SC, into a vital, exciting college. I the Western Caribbean, a mini- March, they traveled to Chile with her son and his family, and didn’t even know that there were reunion at sea. We’ve had many with a wine-tasting group. Dave her daughter last July. She hears men on campus! I admit, I didn’t trips to the Caribbean, but these got a chance to replenish his from Margaret “Peggy” Welch have contact with Colby for ports of call were new to us. modest wine cellar. Two of their Moore, who lives in MS. They years. President Ponder visits Scheduled stops were at Grand grandchildren are college grads, celebrated their 50th anniversary JeJe Pierce here at Boca Grande, Cayman, Montego Bay, and 2 are still at college, and 2 are last June. Audrey Bostwick FL, so I now I hear good news Costa Maya, where a new site of home-schooled in Atlanta. One keeps busy with her ponies. She about the college more often.” Mayan ruins was discovered of the college grads is off to stayed with Polly Black Koerner Maxine encourages her room- about 2 years ago. Due to heavy Guatemala. His wish is to be ’53 when she officiated at a car- mates, Nancy Brown Pieper sea swells, the ship’s tenders were totally immersed in Spanish riage driving show in Cazenovia, and Pat Marshall, to contact unable to land at Georgetown, culture for an undetermined NY. She teaches driving classes her (Box 724, Boca Grande, FL). Grand Caymans. Four large time. The Alumni Office received at Delaware Valley College. She Maxine ran into Deborah Price cruise ships were turned away. a nice note from Beryl Knight enjoyed Acadia National Park at Gundersen from Burpee dorm The locals must have lost a lot of Brown reading, “Many thanks the peak of the foliage. Margaret and says she is the same conta- tourist money that day. Seems to Les Harty Wells for such a fun Monroe Mink planned to take gious, fun person. Barbara like a breakwater should be built newsletter in the class notes a cruise to the Netherlands in Bishop MacLean continues to to allow the cruise ships to tie section.” The Alumni Office April. Don’t forget our 55th be a part-time ski instructor at up in any weather. Montego Bay notified me of the death of 2 Reunion is June 4–6, 2004. Plan Shawnee Peak. Her granddaugh- has some expensive resorts, but classmates. Barbara Lee Johnson to attend and renew memories. ters (ages 5, 7 and 9) are all on
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 47 skis, and 2- and 4-year-old grand- sons were introduced to the ALUMNI SP TLIGHT bunny slope this winter. In Alice Morris Schrade ’50 Oct., on their way to Atlanta to visit one of their sons, Nancy Hendrickson Latham and her husband, Dick, spent a few We’ve all heard stories about delightful days with Elsie-Joan Colby-Sawyer alumni making differ- “EJ” Martin Albergotti ’51 and ences in their own communities. her husband, Julian. Nancy Alice Morris Schrade ’50 has made a wrote, “Dick and Julian played difference, but to do so she traveled golf, while EJ and I toured last year far outside her hometown Charlotte, which is a lovely city.” of Delmar, NY, to a small community After working for 15 years as a in the highlands of Guatemala to aid certified financial planner with in the construction of a new school for 70 children between the her own office in New London, ages of five and 16 years old. Barbara “Bobbie” Fetzer Herbert Alice’s story begins in 1992, when the Presbytery of Albany, sold her business in 2002 due to NY, of which she is a member, wanted to develop a partnership increasing heart problems. Her with the Mam Presbytery of Guatemala. Alice explains, “I husband, Dana (the one who traveled to Guatemala with a group from my local church used to “buzz” CSC in his low- and felt really transformed and enlightened by meeting and flying airplane when Bobbie was housed in Colgate), passed away spending time with the indigenous Guatemalan people we met. in April of 1998. As health prob- While our trip was strictly educational at that point, I wanted lems increased, Bobbie opted Herbert/Krivsky Wedding. Barbara very much to return and volunteer in some way. I went back for open-heart surgery at the “Bobbie” Fetzer Herbert ’50 and her several other times, but never to work. The emphasis was on Cleveland Clinic in 2002, new husband, Dr. William Krivsky. being in solidarity with our partners who had suffered so much which was most successful. That in the violence of the war.” summer, Bobbie was introduced family will have an interment at Alice’s opportunity to volunteer in Guatemala came a few to William Krivsky, the owner of the Naval Academy, followed by months ago when she received an announcement of a chance Keyson Airways in Nashua, NH, a family get-together at Nag’s to return to the area and work with the PAVA Foundation. PAVA and they were married in 2003. Head, where they have rented an is a Spanish acronym for Programa de Ayuda para los Vecinos del The FAA has reinstated Bobbie’s 8-bedroom house. It will be a Altiplano. Translated into English, it means Aid Program for pilot’s license, and she and time of memories and celebrating Highland Communities. PAVA is a private organization that William look forward to flying Cub’s life. They were married for works closely with villages in the highlands of Guatemala to together for many years to come. 49 years. I’ll be thinking of you, achieve long-term, sustainable development through community “It’s great to be near CSC and to Joanie. Ann Rantoul Conner is projects and community education. PAVA’s programs include see so many classmates in the looking for an apartment/condo providing technical expertise and planning for drinking water, local area,” says Bobbie. Alice in New London. She has been living in Grantham. Janet school construction, reforestation projects, and women’s com- Morris Schrade says the most Romaine and her husband, munity education programs. Alice jumped at the opportunity, productive thing she’s done George, sent a card. I guess no and, along with 22 others, spent five days digging a foundation lately is to help begin the con- news is good news. Barbara by hand, tying rebar, carrying and laying concrete blocks, and struction of a school in a small Gesen Trulson writes they have mixing concrete for the construction of a new school. They community in the highlands of Guatemala. During that trip, a brand new grandson, the first worked directly alongside the villagers with whom they made she also spent a day at the for Eric and his wife. She said very special connections. Though the working conditions were Guatemala City dump, where they had a quick visit to Stratford hot and sandy, the numerous smiles, hugs, and offers of thanks 10,000 people work daily as and therefore, we couldn’t get made the work all worthwhile. human recyclers to earn enough together. Nice hearing from you, Another day of Alice’s trip was spent at the Guatemala City money to barely exist. Read more Barbara. Unfortunately, however, garbage dump with the Potter’s House Association, a local about Alice’s experiences in her she wrote that Marilyn Smid ministry. Ten thousand people, including many children, work “Alumni Spotlight” on this page. Hoffman, her roommate, passed every day as human recyclers in the dump, which stretches away last spring. My roommate, across an area the size of 20 football fields. The vision of Potter’s Please see In Fond Memory. Janice McLean Spear, writes that House is that no more children will scavenge in the dump. To she has done some traveling to do their part, Alice and her group made 800 sandwiches to northern ID. Jan lives in NE. feed a small percentage of the people. 1951 She says she enjoys their senior “Guatemala is a country of immense contrasts,” explains Roberta “Bobbie” Green Davis center. They have a nice senior Alice. “The beauty of the volcanoes, the mountainsides of 107 Columbia Avenue group, of which she is on the growing corn, and the antique homes of the wealthy in Antigua Swarthmore, PA 19081 board. Good to hear from you, contrasted with the tin and cardboard shacks of the Mayans, (610) 543-6688 Janice. What an epistle Ruth Gray Pratt and Paul write! Afraid and the unbelievable amount of garbage in the dump is simply Joan White Snively wrote a I can’t include it all. They live in overwhelming. Through my numerous visits to Guatemala, I’ve Christmas letter telling of Cub’s New London. They have a boat found it’s awfully hard to stand by and watch people struggle death of liver cancer in Oct. I am and cruise Massachusetts Bay without doing something to help. I felt that I had something to sure she misses him. We took a investigating, always under offer, so when the opportunity through PAVA presented itself, I trip up to see him in Sept. and power. They recently enjoyed a knew that it was ideal for me.” he was very weak. On May 3, her windjammer cruise. They also —TRACEY AUSTIN
48 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE have a cottage on Perkins Pond. “Barb” Hallett Lester and her enjoys summer cruising and her condo in Cuernavaca, Well, that’s all I have to report. I, husband, Paul, in Oct. Barb lives fall skiing; she has traded tennis Mexico, Sandra Rhodes Sharp Roberta “Bobbie” Greene Davis, in WA state, so Natalie said, for golf, and considers herself joined her father for his 100th keep busy with family. Our town “We’ll have lots to catch up “lucky” healthwise. Al and I, birthday celebration in Naples, has a lot of activities which we on…just like old times when we Susan “Sue” Bice Huetteman, FL. That is a challenge for take advantage of. Keep warm. were roomies!” That’s it. Health, are meeting the diabetes chal- CJC ’53: a CJC 80th Reunion! As I write this in Feb., it is 16 peace, love and joy to you all. lenge of balanced diet and exer- Another challenge has been degrees. Hope it is warmer where cise by becoming avid walkers made by Joan Hunter Miller. Please see In Fond Memory. you are. and participating in 3K and 5K One of our classmates conducted charity races. Judith “Judy” an “interesting survey” at Please see In Fond Memory. Bingham Larsen has a 97-year- Reunion, and she wonders if 1953 old woman in her exercise class there were any results. The best Susan Bice Huetteman at Wake Robin in Shelburne, VT. result I have is hearing from all 1952 82 East Quail Run Judy and husband are active of you. Many of your e-mail Rayma Whittemore Murray Charlestown, RI 02813-2808 socially and politically. Marcia addresses were returned to me 1521 Coral Oak Lane (401) 364-1660 Spinger Saltmarsh attended the as “undeliverable.” Our next Vero Beach, FL 32963 e-mail: [email protected] Women’s Republican Conference column will be in the late (772) 231-1935 in Salt Lake City, then rafted, summer; if you can all e-mail Congratulations to all who e-mail: [email protected] rode and soared in a balloon in news to me, then I can make continue to celebrate the 50th Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, and corrections. In the meantime, I have received very little news with reunions with classmates Billings to Mt. Rushmore. She my appreciation for your spirit from you all this year. Please, and with 50 years of marriage! finished “all in one piece” before and friendship, and, as you read remember to use your e-mail. I Jane Pearl Dickinson stays busy visiting with Pat Themelis this, I will be “cruisin’ down the still see Marilyn “Chasie” Chase with church, hospital and prison Langley at Rye Beach, NH, and river(s)” of GR. On a sad note, I often. I am making Thanksgiving ministry work. She stays in touch then returning to her condo must let you know that Nancy with my FL family a tradition. with Marina Filides Latchis and in Naples, FL. Jane Bingham Traynor Stewart died March 1, (I’ll try not to drop the apple pie Janet Arminio Connolly. “Colby Fawcett enjoys the ME seashore 2004, of a massive stroke. Our next year!) Polly Heath Kidder holds a very strong spot in my in a 1900 family cottage on sincerest condolences to her comes to southern FL every heart and I hope to convince one Squirrel Island, while many CJC husband, Richard, and their winter, and Noel Henriques of my grandchildren to attend,” ’53s enjoy the warm winter in entire family. We also send our Brakenhoff bought a home in says Jane. Janet Graves Bates FL. Marie Somers Ali is living best to Janet Binney Cofran. Venice, FL. We’ll have to start a and James celebrated their 50th in the Tampa Bay area and her Following 7 years of illness, Don CSC alumni club soon. I was to with children and grandchildren condo is nestled in Kings Point- passed away. Janet spent the win- get together with Polly, Chasie, on North Captiva Island. Fol- Sun City Center. Jane Borden ter holidays with her daughter in and Noel in March, but I had lowing surgery, she looks forward Brogden lived briefly in Naples MD and returned to remodel her company that weekend. Next to the warm FL sun. Polly Black before relocating to Duck Key, home. She will winter in FL and year we will have to coordinate Koerner divides her time between where she and her husband work sends a “hello” to everyone. I better. When Nancy “Shum” her farm in NY and her Lake for the Hawks Cay Resort. They also received a message from Shumway Adams was in RI, she George home, where she and see their northeastern family in the husband of Jean Parker had lunch with Noel and Bruce John celebrated their 50th. Polly the summer. Jane Carpenter Beaujon. In 1979, Jean suffered one day and Ingrid Mellgren looks forward to a visit with Patterson enjoys “the usual fran- a stroke and had brain surgery Davidge the next. Shum, you’re Eleanor “Ellie” Morrison tic pace of retirement” with a trip for a ruptured artery. She was an excellent networker. Keep it Goldthwait ’51, ’52. Barbara to see her twin, Edyth Carpenter left with some paralysis and an up! Barbara “Bobbie” Smith “Bobbi” Howe Tucker’s home on Sapp, in Phoenix. Edie will join inability to communicate orally Day-Schoen wrote that her knee Cape Cod enjoyed a “makeover” Jane in New Smyrna Beach this very well. Two years ago she operation was a great success. and lots of visits from grandchil- summer to enjoy the humidity! became a nursing home resident. She is skiing again! Fabulous, dren. Bobbi’s daughter, Jennifer Ruth Sampson Clark and Dick Her attitude is positive and she Bobbie. Hugs. Bobbie rides for Tucker Perley ’81, joined her at toured Italy, visiting Sorrento and has “no complaints” regarding WOW (women on wheels). She the Colby-Sawyer 50th Reunion Naples, where he was stationed her present surroundings, “and and Stan also rode in the Courage after receiving her RN. Barbara while Ruth was at CJC. They look that means a lot to both of us,” Classic, which was 166 miles. “Bobbi” Johnston Rodgers forward to the CJC Reunion in wrote her husband. Bobbie has volunteered the last enjoyed a Thanksgiving lunch June. Lois Enman Marshall flew Please see In Fond Memory. 3 or 4 years and it was really with Ann Radcliff Stephenson to Frankfurt, Germany, to visit exciting for her to ride again. and Barbara Young Camp, a with her daughter and enjoy the This ride provides financial sup- Denver reunion with roommate museums and Main River walks. port for their ski program. Nancy Patricia “Trish” Dobbs She heard Mozart in a gothic set- You asked for it... Angell Turnage was married last Montgomery, and a summer ting in Munich before returning May to Bob Turnage. Bob is a reunion in NH with all of her to Mt. Sunapee’s Learning Center a toll-free Naval Academy graduate. He children and grandchildren for the winter. Carol Jones Balch phone retired as a captain with 27 years before she and John hit the has 4 children, 6 grandchildren, number! of service. He has a degree in winter slopes at Mt. Sunapee, and a new daughter-in-law, civil engineering and just retired Dartmouth Skiway, Bretton Jennifer Smith Balch ’87. Carol from Columbus AFB. Between Woods, Okemo, Bromley and is living in Hingham, MA, and Nancy and Bob, they have 7 Quebec’s Sutton, Oxford and encourages anyone driving Add children and 15 grandchildren. Owl’s Head. The love of outdoor through to visit her. She is Natalie Clarke Jones let the sports is shared by many mem- working at the Hingham Centre (800) 266-8253 Alumni Office know that she bers of the CJC class of ’53. Avid Pharmacy. Before returning to expected a visit from Barbara boater Ann Murdoch Cooper to your speed dial!
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 49 days to complete, but was also Reunion a good reason to be outdoors! 1954 Jo-Anne Greene Cobban and Jo-Anne Greene Cobban her roommate, Joan Batchelor 9 Mayflower Dr. Brown, remember the winters Keene, NH 03431 on the hill and their first year (603) 352-5064 walking backwards from Colby dorm in the morning across the Margaret “Peg” Lewis Moreland campus because the wind was P.O. Box 265 so sharp, cold and strong. They New London, NH 03257 transferred to Abbey dorm the (603) 526-6526 second year because breakfast Glenice Hobbes Harmon was a must and less painful to 88 North Lowell Rd. get to! Here is another gal who Windham, NH 03087 will travel to ski—Arline (603) 432-5726 Soderberg Ely, from W. Springfield, MA, talks about Old Man Winter may have downhill and cross country skiing played tricks on us by removing as though she lives on skis. Laura the blue stickers on the post cards and Tom Ely will be helping her Cruisin’. Barbara Knight Price ’54 and her husband, Jack, enjoy their and returning one half back to celebrate her 70th birthday in Harley-Davidson motorcycle. us. We may never know if the March and together spend a other half ever reached the week in Rangeley, ME, for— Methodist Hospital in the cancer sights, where the back roads of person it was addressed to, but right—skiing. People don’t talk area. She must really enjoy New England can bring surprises we certainly hope most of them about the scenery when they singing, as she is in several to make it fun. An emergency arrived okay. It was a cold winter ski, but New England has had so groups. Her 8 grandchildren operation was in store for from WA State to the New much fresh snow fall to keep the include 1 college grad, 1 about Margaret “Peg” Lewis Moreland England states, so you’re excused environment so sparkling white, to begin college, and the others last fall. Getting over that and if your fingers couldn’t hold a it’s worth mentioning. Helen vary down to age 7, making a joining her daughter, Jodie, for a pen this time to submit any Johnson Sargent said she does total of 4 boys and 4 girls. A nice shopping trip to Concord, Peg news. Even Barbara Dennett reminisce about her days at note from Joan Potter Nelson had a seizure. She doesn’t recall Howard in MA wrote that the Abbey and Page dorms and is from Amelia Island, FL, where any of it, and although she’s Cape Cod Canal was frozen for planning to join us at our 50th she was spending the winter much better now, NH state law the first time in about 10 years. Reunion. Together with her hus- months. She writes that a has played its part by not allow- Was it open for skating instead? band, Scott, they have enjoyed new home has been built in ing her to drive a vehicle for one Barbara is looking forward to get- the past 6 years of living in Harpswell, ME, where family that year. She’s lucky to have Jodie in ting together with us at Reunion Kennebunk, ME, where they includes 2 grandchildren is living town and friends that will see in June, and that was good news. have family members nearby. as well. Two more grandchildren that she gets around and continue Believe it or not, there are a lot They also play bridge and travel. live in Charleston, SC. Joan and to be a volunteer. Before this all of people who like winter. Helen keeps busy all year with her husband traveled all over the began, Peg had a trip to Disney Margaret “Margot” Thompson Newcomers Club friends, com- world and are now glad they did World in Oct. with 3 grandchil- couldn’t ski without it and at munity and church activities, much of it before the world dren and their parents, where the end of Feb., she was host to plus getting together with Nancy travel scene changed. She added, they all had a great time together. Anne Dwyer Milne and Jean Paige Parker and Carol Nelson “Now it seems peaceful to be Harriet Johnson Toadvine Cragin Ingwersen for a week Reid. Nancy Paige Parker added home with our dogs, enjoying wrote that her family traveled to of skiing together on those CO that she, the Reids and the America with friends and fami- Ireland at Christmastime because slopes. Margot included being on Sargents are all looking forward ly.” Many of us will agree with her husband was there, teaching the ski patrol and skiing as much to June and that they have been that. Glenice Hobbs Harmon at the Smurfit Graduate School as possible while attending Colby to Colby reunions in the past. recalls her days working in the since fall. Now back in the USA, as part of her memory clip. She We received a message from mailroom as students anxiously they are staying in Naples, FL, remembered a blizzard that Annette Nilsson Connor, from waited for mail to be placed in until May 1, when they will arrived on the day holiday Kansas City. She wrote that their box. Her roommate in move on to Baltimore. Harriet vacation was to begin and “get- during the last 7 years she has Shepard was Myrtle Westhaver would appreciate help in locating ting out of Shepard dorm was a been her parent’s caretaker. She Flight, who often received baked Judy Atwill Romizer. Class cor- real adventure.” She added the has lost her dad now, and due to goodies from home. Who doesn’t respondents will forward the biology classes with Mr. Currier her mother being 97+ and living remember treats like that, and information on to Harriet if and the fact that he started her with her, will not be able to join the refrigerator being the cold anyone is successful. Everyone thinking about physical therapy. us in June. Bringing us up to windowsill! Glen was a choir check your telephone book. Other memories included work- date a bit, she writes that she has member and enjoyed the joint Ann Rosenbach Scott, and her ing at the Curb, attending town been in the KS-MO area for 30 concerts with Bowdoin College. husband, Roger, enjoyed a cruise meetings, and crank telephones! years. Her husband, Paul, died in Last fall, Glen and Vic spent the over New Year’s to Mexico. (She said telephones, not callers.) 1979. She has 3 children, living weekend with Jo-Anne Greene Friends of 50 years joined them Jean Cragin Ingwersen in MA in Kansas City, CO and VA, and Cobban and Jim Cobban and on the trip. Their son, Greg, a recalled the winter carnival our 5 grandchildren, 4 boys and picked a perfect sunny day for a pilot with Delta Airlines, and his first year at CJC and the snow 1 girl. From Elizabeth Margeson trip down to South Deerfield, wife are proud parents of another sculptures constructed in front Harrison, of Rochester, MN, we MA, to visit an early colonial baby girl, born May 2003. Roger of the dorms. Shepard residents learn that she is a cancer survivor settlement and then on to the must be a pilot as well, as she built a ski boat that took many and is a volunteer at the Yankee Candle store and other said he flew over forest fires in ID
50 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE last summer. Ann continues to mental exercise. Looking back, self! Another grandmother, with when she told us about 9 MT’s work at the local furniture store we didn’t see anyone else having one graduating from CSC this spending a wonderful weekend in Wolfeboro, NH, 2 days a week. a number near 23! (Unless we spring, is Janet Rich Nixon. By at Joan’s home on Nantucket Good to hear she’s planning to haven’t heard from somebody!) taking AIL classes at the college or Island. Cold water swimming in join us at Reunion. Barbara Judith Adams McAllister wrote skiing at Mt. Sunapee, she is able the ocean and the many laughs Knight Price and her husband, in that she had moved from to fit in a visit with granddaugh- and the fun they had so long Jack, moved into a senior com- White River Junction to Post ter Cecily. Three of the 6 children ago. She adds, “Thanks, Joanie. munity in Carlsbad, CA, 5 years Mills, VT, in Sept. 2003. Carole and all 5 of the grandchildren, Best wishes in 2004 to all.” In the ago. They enjoy the many activi- Haehnel and Judy aren’t too far aged 17 months to 22 years, are process of moving to Wellington, ties provided, such as the golf apart and an easy ride to New living in New Boston, NH, so FL, Joan Dryden May took time course right next door. Barbara is London. Let’s hope they will there is a lot of slalom racing, out to tell us the area they are co-captain of the billiard team work something out to get to and soccer and baseball games to moving to is horse country and (and usually the only woman Reunion. After graduating from attend, as well as dance competi- the new home of National Horse present). Although Jack had a CSC, Joanne Ripley Spencer tion and other school activities. Shows, once held in Madison slight stroke the first part of Dec., went on to Columbia University That’s a full time occupation Square Garden. Their new he’s getting better and we really for courses in occupational right there. But, Jan has also address became effective in wish they would consider coming therapy. Her roommate there was been volunteering in the New March. She has 2 busy families to east this year. Barb asks if anyone Emily Spencer Breaugh. Joanne Boston elementary school library write about, including daughter, plays “FreeCell.” Now, what can said she retired in 1996, but and at the Humane Society in Whitney, who is a professor at that be? In GA, Anne Batchelor continued to occasionally help the area. Jo-Anne Green Cobban IN University and partners with DeGrazia and her husband, Joe, out in case of illness or during has to add her memory clip. Miss the operation of a farm with live and talk about such things as maternity leave. Married in 1956, Fumiye Miho, from HI, taught her husband, Kip, who is also a having the house painted and she was widowed in 1985. Her 3 a class on the major religions professor at IU. She has also projects for the yard. Winter sons include Jonathan, Timothy around the world, and was an written 2 medical books. Her son, doesn’t interfere with things like and Christopher, and they now advisor as well. She lived for a Mike, and his family live near that in their area. Anne said she have added 6 grandchildren, ages time in Japan and she brought Baltimore, where Joan and Mike isn’t into painting anymore, but 8 to 15. For hobbies, it’s garden- much of the culture to her class enjoyed a good holiday with enjoys assisting granddaughter ing and golf, and her volunteer as well as free time. She made them and the grandchildren, 3- Helena, age 6, who already signs work is with the Red Cross. She arrangements with another class year-old Bailey and 5-year-old her name on her pieces of art- has also managed to walk on member, Dotty Colburn, and Sydney. Joan adds, “Sadly, I will work. Their grandson, William, the soil of 7 continents. Emily her parents, I’m sure, who lived not be at Reunion, but I will now 3, probably isn’t into art Spencer Breaugh, who lives in in New London, for a group of send pictures.” Barbara Rogers just yet—well, not on his own. MI, sent us this “memory clip” of us to experience the preparation Berndt confirms what we heard Frances “Frannie” Pryor Haws CSC. As a member of Rouge Pot, and enjoyment of a Japanese on the news about the unusual in HI said she had her husband she was Eliza in “Uncle Tom’s meal in the family kitchen. She icy conditions last winter in NC. have an invitation to spend some Cabin,” crossing the river of ice donated some items that we “Right now, I’m not planning on time with friends, so that will with 2 dogs chasing her. “The could keep, one of which was a getting to the Reunion, as I still work with being able to attend miniature poodle-type dog licked flat bamboo stirring spoon. That deal with limited mobility since Reunion as well. There are plenty me like crazy while the hound spoon is now 50 years old and I broke my ankle, and it wasn’t of places to swim—lakes and gave me his back, faced the still mixing up stir fry meals and slipping on ice!” She adds to her indoor pools to help keep your audience, lay down and went bringing back memories of the note that there are 8 grandchil- fins wet. Janet Hoffman Hansen to sleep. It seemed like forever enjoyment of preparing sukiyaki. dren, the oldest started in college and Barbara Knight Price before the laughter died down That is what she called a “well in 2003, and the youngest is discovered they live within enough for me to give my line rounded education.” The times 6 and just starting elementary 10 minutes of each other and about the ferocious dogs chasing we spent away from school with school. Someone who has the can have lunch together on me. Then the audience really friends bring back a pleasant opportunity to visit the campus occasion. Janet enjoyed seeing broke up. I’ve been in many memory for a lot of us, as it did at least once a year is Marjorie everyone at the last Reunion, but plays before and after that, but for Nancy Fish Perior from FL, Dexter Ayars, who said, “Oh, informs us that she will not be this was the most difficult able to make it this time, adding because I had to keep a scared hopefully she can make it to the look on my face the entire time.” next one. And, she’s right, as Oh, to have a video of that scene. long as there are classmates who Emily stayed in her chosen field want to attend, there will be of O.T. for 20 years. She sent more reunions at CSC for us to snaps of her painting and we attend—55th, 60th, 65th and wish we could show them all to 70th. Carole Binney Haehnel you. In Mr. William Holst’s art ’55 MT in Hartford, VT, spent class, who can be easily recog- Jan. 2002- May 2003 in Germany nized for his black and white as a missionary for the Church of painting in art shows, there Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. were students that painted some She found it to be an exciting pretty nice pieces of work. Lois part of her life. Now home and Kaufman Anderson would semi-retired, she continues to be remember him. Who else does? active in the community, the Emily added that her 23-year-old church and keeping fit. Keeping granddaughter had a baby boy the names and birthdays of 23 Aug. 16, 2003, not very long Pool Time With The Gals. Frances “Frannie” Pryor Haws ’54 with her grand- grandchildren straight is a good after graduating from college her- daughter-in-law and her great-granddaughters, Kaitly and Hunter Bailey.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 51 what changes have taken place.” transition from an all female We are fortunate to have the school. She didn’t smoke or play Alumni Magazine to keep us up cards, but recalls how aware she to date with fine articles and pic- was of the many Dartmouth tures, but seeing it for ourselves students who knew where the is so much better. Marjorie and Curb was, looking for dates, so Dave spend 7 months in FL and “life took on a different twist.” 5 in MA, having retired 17 years We saved Libby’s message for last ago. They are still waiting for the because she says just what all of day when they have too much us on the Reunion Committee time on their hands. A big part want you to think about. of their time is spent traveling to “Classmates, let’s break 50th visit their children, who live in Reunion attendance records! Let’s Boston, Chicago, CO, OR, and show up in droves. If you haven’t CA. Good to hear that Louise seen the campus in years, you “Weezie” Moser Stoops will be will be in for a treat! If you have attending Reunion. We received a Lodge Ladies. Anne Dwyer Milne ’54, Jean Cragin Ingwersen ’54, and been on campus during the last note from her at the last minute Barbara “Bobbie” Johnston Rodgers ’53 enjoy their lunch break in the Mt. 5 years, you will see more due to returning home from Sunapee Lodge during Alumni Ski Day. changes.” We’ll be there, and Hilton Head, SC, and checking we hope to see you there, too. her mail. She adds that they are adjunct teacher at local colleges mates! WOW! Fifty years ago we happy in the New Canaan, CT, and is working as a consultant were all on ‘the hill’—hard to area. They are lucky to have 3 of on China matters. They’re both believe! So much has happened their 4 children around them, active in their church and sing in in my life, but most recently I 1955 except for the eldest, who has the choir. Susanne McMahon have rekindled an old love from Diane Longmaid Kelly moved to Chapel Hill with her Fuller was in AZ when she the 8th grade. After the death of 41 Wolfpit Avenue husband and 4 children. She is dropped us a note. We can Bob in 2000 from a 3-month Apartment 4E looking forward to seeing lots of understand leaving Rochester, bout with brain cancer, this old Norwalk, CT 06851 old friends and we look forward NY, for 4 months in Sun Lakes flame has brought so much joy (203) 846-4874 to seeing her in June. “I’m still in the winter, but checking our into my life. I have traveled a lot, e-mail: [email protected] 39,” reports Mozell Zarit ’55 MT, class list, we don’t find any and just returned from Mexico. Editor’s Note: A warm welcome, on her card from Sacramento, other “snowbird addresses” in Last year I went to New Zealand and special thank you, to Diane CA. “I remember with fondness that state. FL seems to be the and Australia! Life is good! I’ll Longmaid Kelly for volunteering my roommates and other preferred destination. She has think of you at Reunion. I know to serve as the class of 1955 classmates. I remember almost friends on Lake Sunapee, and it will be wonderful. Love to all, correspondent. flunking out of physics because for the past 14 years visited with Debbie.” Near the Canadian I always went skiing at noon! I them each July 4 and made a trip border, in Houlton, ME, Sheila I, Diane Longmaid Kelly, am remember riding in the carriage to New London to look over the Maily Putnam keeps in touch grandmother to 2-year-old Wyatt when the new class officers were campus. A trip to the Caribbean with her Burpee/Abbey room- Joseph Pack, who is cute as can introduced. And, coming from in the wintertime is something mate, Doris Gustafson Baran, be. I am in an embroidery guild the West (Denver), I had to to look forward to by Ann who lives in VA. Having physical and do cross-stitch. I also sing in learn a new language!” The card Blessing Hibler. Her husband, problems make distance hard to a gospel choir at church, and we arrived a bit damaged, but we Andrew, is now retired from his overcome, either visiting with have just been invited to Music think it said that she hopes to lumber company and they have Doris or with us in June, but Mountain in New Preston, CT, make it to Reunion. The choir 2 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Sheila tells us she will definitely at the end of June. I am in a members will remember this Ann has spent 30+ years as direc- be with us in spirit. Sheila drawing, colored pencil and memory clip, as Patricia “Pat” tor and pianist of 2 choirs at the mentioned that she did have water-color class in Greenwich, Jezierny Short recalled Colby Trinity United Methodist Church an opportunity to visit CSC once and work in colored pencil and Night at the Boston Pops. The in Hackettstown, NJ. Relaxation and has some wonderful memo- love it. I am also finishing my choir sang at intermission on the time comes in the summer by ries while living on campus. 4th year at a bible college in stage of Symphony Hall and also the lake in Pocono Summit, PA. Here is a great memory clip from Bridgeport, CT. I am the only had the opportunity to meet Mary Balzac wrote in that she Mary-Jane Mahoney Wright, white student. It has been an Arthur Fiedler. Pat remembered used to live in AZ, but moved who tells us about taking a study interesting experience, which the choir was led by Miss to Abaco, Bahamas, 9 years ago. break with her “roomie” Yolande I have loved. I am also corre- Barbieres, “a particularly nice There are 3 daughters and 4 “Yo-Yo” Muhlethaler Bigelow, sponding with a prisoner in NC woman,” who provided an excit- grandchildren who live there, drinking coke and munching on through Chuck Colson’s Prison ing event for the choir members. too. Mary works part-time for peanut butter and marshmallow Fellowship and enjoy it. All of From Alexandria, VA, Dorothy daughter Jane’s tourist rental toasted sandwiches from the that keeps me busy, but I am Colburn Holstine wrote that she business, Elbo Cay Properties, Burpee grille. We can just picture happy. I await all your news and and Jon have been married for and that must be an interesting the moment. We must add that look forward to the next issue. 42 years. They have 2 married lifestyle. The Writer’s Circle she is “Yo-Yo” and the other deceased Blessings to you all. Diane has daughters and 3 grandchildren, also involved in is a delightful classmates are going to be missed been in regular touch with and love family gatherings. Dotty experience, she said, and we’d at our Reunion and in the partic- Eleanor “Ellie” Kent Chastain is working as office manager at like to know more about it. What ipation of our column. A note ’56, who lives in St. Augustine, Morgan & Finnegan, a patent law type of writing are you interested was received from Elizabeth FL. Ellie and her husband, Jim, firm in DC, but finds herself in, Mary? Deborah “Debbie” “Libby” Moss Phillips, telling are fine and have added a traveling to NY each month Mathes Brabec writes from FL, about how she lived in Burpee black lab to their family. Joyce to the home office. Jon is an “A warm hello to all my class- dorm for 2 years and about the Juskalian Kolligian says, “I can’t
52 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE believe it has been nearly 50 a hostess at a historic home in as possible. We want this reunion years since we graduated. Where Plymouth, MA. She enjoys to be the biggest and the best! has the time gone?” Joyce has weaving Nantucket baskets in 1956 Until next time! been the executive director of the her spare time. She has 4 grown Nancy Hoyt Langbein Simmons School of Management children and 6 grandchildren, 2 Appletree Drive Leadership Conference in Boston. who live in various parts of the Brunswick, ME 04011 It has grown into the world’s US. Nancy would love to hear (207) 729-3879 1957 premier event for women and from her classmates, especially e-mail: [email protected] Jill Booth Macdonell annually draws 2,500 business those living on the Cape. Bettina 1303 8th Avenue Hi everyone. I hope you all were Sacramento, CA 95818 and professional women from French Pietri is still working impressed with the total our throughout the country. Sadly, part-time in health policy for the (916) 446-3927 class raised for the Annual Fund. e-mail: [email protected] Joyce’s husband passed away 5 IL Hospital Association. She has Thanks to everyone who partici- years ago, but working has kept 4 grandchildren: 2 girls (7 years pated. Marsha Smoller Winer Editor’s Note: A warm welcome, her extremely busy and involved. and 7 months) and 2 boys is busy with the “usual stuff”— and special thank you, to Jill Booth Joyce says, “I have 2 great chil- (6 years and 5 years). Barbara bridge, working out and volun- Macdonell for volunteering to serve dren, who live nearby, and 2 “Bobbie” Jerauld Coffin is still teering. She and Nate will be as the class of 1957 correspondent. delightful granddaughters, who trying to locate her roommate, coming east in May for a family fill my heart with joy. In my Toby Shore Brown. Has anyone Hi classmates. I’m happy to be reunion, and then will travel to writing our news again, after spare time—believe it or not— any knowledge of her where- Venice, Italy, for a nice vacation. I still attempt to downhill ski, abouts? Bobbie and her husband, several years of being away from Barbara McIntire Haskins is still it. Please send news of your hap- struggle to break 100 in my golf Jarvis, are retired and have been involved in dog shows, especially game, and play doubles tennis living in Hancock, NH, for the penings. I’d particularly like to in Canada. She has a Nova Scotia have your take on getting older, (no more singles games, thank past 7 years. Two of their 8 Duck Tolling Retriever (hunting you). I manage to spend part of grandchildren are now college- what has become important to dog), who has 2 championships you at this age and anything else the winter in Longboat Key, FL, age. The oldest, Sarah Coffin, and 3 obedience titles. Congratu- thanks to modern technology. As attends William-Smith College of value at this time of life. How lations, Barbara. I, Nancy, have have you been creative (this long as I have a laptop computer and is a great squash player. friends who show dogs and I and a cell phone, I can work and Her brother, Geordie, will enter covers a wide scope)? And now, a know it is a lot of work. Barbara bit about me: I raised 4 children travel anywhere.” Barbara Trinity College as a freshman spent a day this summer with Brown Bateman and her hus- in the fall. The Coffins feel (creative), all of whom have had Joyce Caron Hall at her summer their teeth straightened, graduat- band live 8 months of the year fortunate that 3 of their sons and place in NH, which is not too in Naples, FL, and live in RI the their families live in the Boston ed from college, and have a job. far from New London. Joyce’s 3 I became more creative later on other 4 months. Their very first area, which was the great appeal grandchildren spend the summer grandchild was born last April. in retiring to NH. Aside from in life and am doing some photo- with her and take swimming journalism as well as doing some Of their 4 children, daughter spending time with the grand- lessons at Dewey Beach on Lake Sandie is the only one married. children, Bobbie and Jarvis keep writing of an autobiographical Sunapee. Barbara is fortunate to nature, which is new. Please She and her husband live in RI busy with local and state politics have 2 of her 7 grandchildren and own a peach and apple in NH and with volunteer work. call me at (916) 446-3927 in one afternoon a week. Arlene Sacramento (my calls are for- orchard. Daughter Debra also Bobbie would love to hear from Annan DeMoss used e-mail to lives in RI, Lynda lives in Tucson, her former friends. Her e-mail warded to my cell phone) or send her news. For those who e-mail me at jilliemac7@ AZ, and son Steve lives in is [email protected]. “Pay have e-mail, it is a wonderful, Redondo Beach, CA. Nancy no attention to what comes earthlink.net. I’ll be in the fast and easy way to keep in Tilton, NH, area sometime in Fisher Kerr has retired to Cape up on the screen, that is our touch. Please help me to write Cod and keeps busy working as e-mail,” she says. June or July for a 50th high our column. I know everyone school reunion, so let me know enjoys reading news of their if you’re in area and we can get classmates. Now that Arlene and together and exchange news and Rich are retired, much of their life experiences. time is spent traveling in their RV. Last winter they visited Please see In Fond Memory. Mexico, then AK, British Columbia, Alberta and the Yukon last summer. Another 1958 trip is planned for the Canadian Cynthia “Cindy”Grindrod van Maritime Provinces, which will der Wyk have them picking up the trip Huntington Harbour Bay Club in Houlton, ME. I hope maybe to 4167 Warner Avenue #105 see them if they come through Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Brunswick. A Christmas card (714) 846-6742 from Patricia “Pat” Thornton e-mail: [email protected] reminded me that we need to start asking for help planning for To all my classmates with Class of 1955 Mini-Reunion. (L to r) Elaine Andrews Demetroulakos, our big 50th Reunion, which is electronic mail, we really Constance “Connie” Valpey Deschenes, Adrienne Pease Guptill ’56 MT, Linda only 2 years away. If anyone should have more news! Mary “Ann” Valpey Langan, Nancy Tattle Lev, and Patricia “Patti” Cook Cohen would like to be included in this “Mimi” Stewart Baird writes, enjoyed a class of 1955 mini-reunion during their 50th high school reunion. happy event, please contact Gaye “I continue my work with the That’s right, they all attended Swampscott High School and Colby Junior LaCasce at the college, or me, Calvin Coolidge Memorial College together! Nancy Hoyt Langbein, as soon Foundation. I am also helping in
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 53 preferred vendor for all flags and New! On-Line Community banners. We supply Boeing with all of their flags, as well as the 1960 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Even Patricia “Patty” Canby Funtown/Splashtown in Saco, Colhoun ME, fly our custom flags. Knee 17 Sea Mist Drive North surgery slowed me down in Oct. Boothbay, ME 04537 and interfered with my tennis, (207) 633-5461 but I am now back playing. Our e-mail: [email protected] oldest grandchild, Brittany, is 17. I have had some wonderful letters Register today at Yipes! That’s all folks! from our class, but am always http://www.netdirectories.com/~csc/ Please see In Fond Memory. looking for more news. Carolyn Nienhuys Karl says her life is the bicentennial celebration of their children and grandchildren. ordinary, but now that she has Hiram Powers, a Woodstock Marcia and Dave are both retired, Reunion retired as a physical therapist, 1959 she has time to spend with her native who is an internationally but keep busy with volunteer Sarah “Sally” Beal Fowler acclaimed neo-classical sculptor. work. They enjoy traveling and husband, Joe, and their children. 449 Summer Street This will take place in July 2005. are looking forward to a trip They have 10 grandchildren, N. Andover, MA 01845-5642 Workforce housing is also a prime to AK this summer. Isabelle who live all over the country, (978) 682-0358 interest.” Susan Hoover writes, “Dibbie” Spurr Appleton has giving them the opportunity to e-mail: [email protected] “City life is hectic and I am been busy with a lot of volunteer travel and visit. Carolyn is active drowning in paper.” She says work. She enjoys having her 2 Karen Jorgensen Lizza-Lewis in the church in Fairfield Glade, she is reluctant to babble about daughters and 3 grandchildren and Owen “Buzz” Lewis were TN, plays golf and tennis regular- herself except to say she is a poet live locally. Dibbie’s note was married in Oct. 2002. They live ly, and is trying to stay healthy. and a musician/teacher. It was received in late Feb., when she in Osprey, FL, and Karen says, She sends greetings to all. Carol so nice to hear from her, even wrote, “I learned yesterday that “Life is wonderful!” Caryll Gray Sherman House writes that she though it was a while back. Keep I must have a resection of the Abbott lives in West Hartford, has retired from teaching and is in touch. I remember you at Best small intestine, so I guess my CT. She is widowed and has 5 doing substitute work, giving my first year! I can’t remember world is about to be upside down children (3 boys and 2 girls) and her time to do a lot of traveling. either if this was included in the for awhile. I urge you all to have 7 (soon to be 8) grandchildren. Sherm is very happy being single, last class news, but here goes. the simple, painless diagnostic Lots of home projects (painting, as she has been divorced for 23 Carol Diem Recht is an indepen- tests like colonoscopies and maintenance, etc.) keep her busy. years. She has 2 daughters: dent writer and editor, but for endoscopies. They’re valuable Caryll loves animals, and, along Bonnie, who is in pharmaceutical the most part her career revolves tools for finding problems early with several other pets, has a sales after 10 years in the Air around enjoying retirement, on. An endoscopy 3 weeks ago golden retriever and a yellow lab Force, and Karen, who has 4 which includes time with her uncovered by problem, which to keep her company. Most often, boys. Sherm took the girls back wonderful grandchildren. Sailing turns out to be rare and almost summertime finds her at her up to her old hometown, Old with her husband is a priority. always malignant with time. An other home on the CT shore. Lyme, CT, so they could see Her husband was appointed gov- additional endoscopic procedure She and her twin, Barbara Gray her hometown. Sherm lives in ernor to Connecticut’s Judicial yesterday unearthed the extent Morton (one of my senior year Panama City in northern FL. Review Board. She serves on the of the problem, so now it’s time roommates), are in touch daily. She will be getting together for Cyrenius H. Booth Library Board to fix it. I wish everyone good Barb lives in nearby Wethersfield, a mini-reunion in April with of Trustees and is secretary of health, good times and peace.” CT, and is also widowed. She has Ann “Meri” Skeels Nielsen, the Newtown Republican Town Cynthia “Cindy” Grindrod 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Sally Biever-Ward, Judith Committee. Other than sailing, van der Wyk, long lost class Both her boys and their families “Judy” Provandie Johnson, their primary diversions are their correspondent, did not attend live in the south. But her daugh- Carol Whitemoe Todd, and garden, Christmas tree farm, Reunion. My mother passed ter, Melissa, lives in CT, and Barb Claire Lippincott Flowers, so I home improvement and travel away just before Reunion. I miss is having great fun helping with hope to hear lots of news from to strange sounding places with her so and my heart goes out to plans for her upcoming wedding. them. Meri reports that she has faraway names. Sandra “Sandy” everyone who loses their mom. Barb also keeps busy with her 3 retired as director of administra- Clare Fessenden was excited to I still choke up thinking about dogs and working as a caregiver tion from the VT Bar Association. report that she and Peter recently her. I have made many trips to for the elderly. It sure was good This past summer, Meri and her became grandparents again. Their Syracuse, the latest being in Feb. to reminisce and catch up with husband, Corky, had meetings in son, Robb, and his wife, Karyn, 2004,when it was 16 degrees the twins. Virginia “Ginny” San Diego and then spent a week had a baby son, Cedar Scott below zero. Our business, Dana Windmuller’s husband, in Honolulu with her sister and Fessenden, who was born on Pageantry World, is always Rudy, died Sept. 11, 2003, after family, giving her a chance to March 2, 2004, in Crested Butte, busy. Check our website his 2nd open-heart surgery. His reconnect with her nephews and CO. Sandy and Peter currently www.wemakeflags.com. We 1st surgery was in 1986. Rudy their children. Meri and Corky live in Pioneer, CA, but are con- recently won 2 industry awards had been homebound for 4 years. worked hard to spruce up their sidering relocating closer to their and continue to seek interesting Ginny’s first grandchild, Anna house for a 90th birthday party son’s family—possibly to Sante customers all over the world. Eugenia Windmuller, was born for her “surrogate” mom, whose Fe, NM, but they are undecided Perks Pleasure Beach in Ireland to her son, John, and his wife, house it had been. Thanksgiving at this point. Marcia Vieth called yesterday and I attended a Sarah, on Sept. 24, 2003. They was spent in Brewster on the Koppes and her husband, Dave, national sales meeting in North live in Alexandria, VA. Hope Cape in a cottage complex with continue to live in Stockton, NJ, Carolina for Putt-Putt Golf. They you all have our 45th Reunion her family and all had a wonder- and enjoy the fact that they are now have 137 locations through- marked on your calendars! ful time. We wish Meri well in just a 1/2 hour drive from both of out the States and we are their June 4, 5, & 6. See you there! her new life of retirement. This
54 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE has been a year of sadness for asked for—warm, sunny and at Colbytown Camp during the a chiropractic practice in some of us. Judith Blanchette foliage peak. My husband and I, summer of 1961. Bob and Judy Portsmouth, NH, and our Cameron lost her mother, Pearl along with Anne Baynes Hall have 2 married children and 2 daughter is a licensed funeral Stoddard Blanchette ’31, last ’67, had the pleasure of greeting grandchildren. Their welcome director with 2 funeral homes July, and her husband, Hugh, people at a family, faculty and mat is always open for anyone in Woodbury, CT. My husband, on Nov. 30. Judith “Judy” staff “social” at Wheeler Hall in visiting the New London area. John, went to Bowdoin College, Provandie Johnson wrote that Ware Campus Center. It was a Joyce Rogers Harrington sent class of 1964, but we met in DC. she lost her husband, Dick, on nice opportunity for students a nice card from Helmcken He is a retired orthodontist. I Oct. 13, so her year has not been and their families to visit with Falls Lodge, which she owns in have been running for 23 years easy. Judy spent Thanksgiving faculty and academic advisors. Clearwater, British Columbia. She and have done numerous road with her daughter, Cindy, and I received a nice note from suggests taking away the stress races and 5 marathons, including family who live nearby. Judy’s Prudence “Prue” Jensen Heard, of winter by vacationing at her qualifying and running the son, Dean, and his family live our class agent. She and her lodge, which is just a short train Boston Marathon twice. I drew a in NJ. Judy returned to work at husband, Peter, enjoyed a great ride from Vancouver. To find NH moose permit last year and the library at Belgrade Central trip to Mexico, where they rented out more, e-mail her at info@ went with our son on a great School, which has helped her a house for 2 weeks. Prue’s oldest helmckenfalls.com. Yours truly, hunt. I have always been lucky deal with her loss. She plans to daughter, Diane, is in real estate. Gail Graham, was in sunny and enough to be a homemaker and follow through with plans that Her youngest daughter, Sarah, is warm FL for the winter. Anyone have enjoyed it very much. We she and Dick had to build a small expecting a baby in March. This passing through Bonita Springs is have a new grandson now and house on a lake after she sells her will be Prue and Peter’s first always welcome. Phone number babysitting adds a new dimension house. Our sincerest condolences grandchild. How nice for the is (239) 947-3285. I hoped to to all. I am really into genealogy, to Judy and Judi. I, too, lost my whole family! On December 3, connect with Lynne Wavering am a member of the Mayflower husband, Dick, to cancer on June President Anne Ponder hosted Shotwell and Pam Tobey Reilly Society, and am currently work- 22. I have been very busy getting an alumni holiday party at her in March. Stay healthy. ing on a history project with 2 my lifeguard certification as I lovely home. This gathering was friends regarding the presence lead water classes for our YMCA. I for alumni from the Upper Valley/ of Indians and colonists on the also serve on its board of directors Lake Sunapee area. I had a nice Kennebec River in the early 17th and subsequent committees. I chat with Constance “Connie” 1963 century. I hope to write a book visited my daughter, Annie, in Lewko Jones, as well as with Donna Dederick Ward about North Bath, ME, where I France for 3 weeks, where she was Judith “Judy” Dowling Lauster Post Office Box 31 grew up, even if it is spiral bound in graduate school. She is now ’62 and her husband, Bob, who Manchester, VT 05254 and self-published.” I will look back in Phoenix at Thunderbird have recently moved to the New e-mail: [email protected] forward to visiting with Nancy for her final semester, going for London—Springfield area. I Katherine “Katie” Klimpke when she comes to Hampton, her MBA in international man- would very much enjoy hearing Richman’s daughter, Karla, gave NH this summer. This past fall, agement. I spent Thanksgiving from you. Do drop me a note birth to identical twin girls, Catharine “Cathy” Wood in Cornish, NH, with family, and with your news. Anna and Maggie, on June 26, Hallsworth and I had lunch with then drove to Omaha and onto 2003. Katie says they are fun, Ellen Terhune Schauff in her Littleton, CO, for Christmas with but exhausting. new home in New London. Ellen my son, CB, his wife, my daugh- and Dietrich are now living in ter, family, and friends. Then 1962 the States 9 months out of the Annie and I drove to Phoenix for Tilda Hunting Reunion year, but go back to Germany for the New Year. My next trip was 894 South Deerfield Road 1964 their required 3 months per year. to FL for rug hooking school, Conway, MA 01341 Leslie “Lee” Norris Gray “Our new home fits us perfectly which gave me time to visit old (413) 369-4170 33 Gale Road and the location is convenient to friends in St. Augustine and e-mail: [email protected] Hampton, NH 03842 shopping, sports and points of Fernandina Beach. I am looking Gail Graham (603) 926-3443 interest,” writes Ellen. They have forward to 4 days in NYC with PO Box 3778 e-mail: [email protected] been in the process of bringing my sister, where we will see 3 Pocasset, MA 02559 Hi all. I, Leslie “Lee” Norris back the apple orchard on Ellen’s shows, friends and museums. (508) 564-4505 Gray, hope everyone has had family property in Canaan, NH. We both need the time together e-mail: [email protected] uneventful winter months and “Our hopes for a reasonable since the loss of our husbands. are all looking forward to spring. apple crop were dashed again May the New Year bring happi- Happy New Year, everyone. Billie by nature. Last year there was a Lee Horn Norman writes that The day before my annual ness to all and lots of news from Christmas party, as I was running drought, so the wild blueberry you all. Think spring. she married 13 years ago, has 3 grown daughters through mar- around the house getting ready, Please see In Fond Memory. riage, 2 of whom are firefighters, the phone rang and it was Nancy and 3 grandchildren. She and Dearborn Lovetere. What a fan- You asked for it... her husband spend their time tastic surprise. It turns out that a toll-free trailering to classic car shows her son (Dr. Duke) lives about a phone 1961 mile from my house and we are from NC to FL as vendors. They Susan “Sue” Olney Datthyn own a 1931 Model A. Sounds like waiting to hear whether he knows number! PO Box 1018 fun! Judith “Judy” Dowling my son from the fitness club, to New London, NH 03257-1018 Lauster sent a long letter about which they both belong. The (603) 526-2283 moving back to New London world gets smaller everyday. Family weekend at Colby-Sawyer permanently last year after reno- Nancy says, “Since college John Add was held on October 10 and 11. vating their summer home on and I got married (living in (800) 266-8253 It was the most perfect weekend Little Lake Sunapee. I remember Woodbury, CT) and had 2 chil- weather-wise that one could have the lake well, having volunteered dren, Lissa and Dr. Duke. He has to your speed dial!
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 55 bushes did not produce fruit. too much news from my end. I business—Cottage & Castle— Thus the bears were hungry and finally retired from real estate, and they have loads of business. aggressive. They climbed our but am keeping my finger in it 1965 Alex was married in Italy this trees, picked the fruit and even through referrals. Our youngest Class Correspondent Needed past Sept. to a girl he has been knocked over one tree. So again son and his wife moved to St. seeing since high school. We we went and picked apples at Augustine, FL, in June, so we Deborah Detwiller Smith is consider ourselves fortunate to the nearby commercial orchard. took the whole gang (10 of enjoying learning about archives have both of our children on the Dietrich did press apples and we us) to their new home for and collections in her new job island, for as long as it lasts...” tried making hard cider. Some- Thanksgiving. It was the first with a rare books dealer. Lois Dana saw Suzanne “Suzi” how the bottles of cider we tried time I have eaten Thanksgiving Gilbert Fulton is thrilled to once Sincerbeaux Bryan and her to ferment exploded after a few dinner in shorts! And we held again be working with children husband, Jim, on Nantucket weeks so this process needs some off dinner so the grandchildren of an early childhood age. Her last summer. “That is part of refinement.” Cathy Wood could spend the day swimming husband, Jim, is teaching high the beauty of this place, people Hallsworth remains in Hollis, in the ocean. I had to stop school math. Their oldest son, appear unexpectedly,” she said. NH, working as the administra- playing tennis this fall because Christopher “Chris” Fulton ’96, tive assistant to the board of of a torn meniscus in my knee, is married and works in finance in selectmen, i.e.: organizing every- but that has been repaired and I Boston, and Tom, their 13-year- thing so the board has well run hope to be back to full strength old son, enjoys music. Pamela 1966 meetings. She is out straight by March—just in time for golf! “Pam” Dodd has lived in Class Correspondent Needed from Nov. until April. Just after I played in the Colby-Sawyer Orlando, FL, since 1997. She says the town meeting in the middle golf tournament this past fall she needs the warmth and the Editor’s Note: Special thanks to of March, she escaped for a long with Virginia-Lee “Ginnie-Lee” sun! She runs a business coaching Sandy Hall Devine and Linda quilt weekend. “Later, Dave and Cutter MacCaddin ’65 and her firm with her younger son, Doug Brooks Hiross, who served as I escape again in April/May for a husband (we know them from Sundheim, who lives in NYC. 1966 class correspondents from long weekend in York, ME, where church). We had a wonderful You can find them on the Web at 1995 – Feb. 2004. books, long walks and ocean time. I found out Ginnie-Lee and www.clarityconsulting.com. Pam This issue of the Alumni Magazine watching are the schedule du I were on campus the same year, also mentors 2 low-income high will come out when green is the jour,” she said. They have also 1963-1964, and lived in dorms school girls in Orlando as part of prevalent color and daylight lasts started renting a cottage on next to each other—I was in a county-wide program that pays into the early evening. As I push Boothbay Harbor in Sept. and Colby and she was in Page! The their in-state college tuition at a the envelope on the due date for are enjoying that more than world does get smaller everyday. public institution if they meet this column, all I can see out the expected. “Dave brings his kayak Lois Richardson Strauss writes, with a mentor once a week at window is white and I’m grateful and I bring my sewing machine “Finally, we have become empty school, stay out of trouble, and to be indoors as the temperature (for quilting).” Dave is still nesters! I was a late bloomer!” get as good grades as possible. is hovering around -10 degrees. keeping busy in his retirement, She and her husband are plan- Pam finds this work very reward- Ah, VT winter! Class news, like with AARP tax assistance during ning to spend 6 months of the ing. Pam has been remarried hen’s teeth, is scarce this time tax season and household year in ME and the other 6 for 8 years. She has 2 sons, a around and maybe that’s a sign projects all year long. As of Sept. months in Naples, FL. They will stepdaughter, and 3 granddaugh- that Linda Brooks Hiross and I, 2004, Cathy will reach a date so celebrate their 35th wedding ters. Her 83-year-old mother, Sandy Hall Devine, should pass she can choose to retire and anniversary in Sept. 2004. Margaret Van Duser Hurlbut the pen, so to speak. While you’re receive some compensation, but Don’t forget everyone. This is ’40, lives 2 hours away in Palm contemplating taking over and she is not sure what she will do our 40th Reunion this June 4–6. City, FL. She was remarried for giving a fresh perspective yet. Cathy’s sons, Pete and Matt, We want to see a big turnout for the 3rd time 2 years ago. Pam’s to the news of the class of ’66, are off on their own, working our class. And wait until you see father died in 1982, and her here’s what’s crossed my desk in NY and Nashua respectively. the campus if you haven’t been 1st stepfather died in 1996. “My since the last time. Susan “Sue” I received a short note from back since graduation! Please mother is like a Timex watch,” Chapman Melanson shared her Elizabeth “Liz” Ridley Mills at let me know what you are up says Pam. “She just keeps on 2003 Melanson Miscellany at Christmastime. All is well with to through an e-mail, phone ticking!” Dana Brough Boyce Christmas and reports that the her and Ernie in their new home call or letter. and her husband, Jim, are really maple sugaring enterprise has in IN. They now have 3 grand- enjoying living in Nantucket. gone to the next level—High children and spent the holidays They recently started their own Acres Maple Syrup at Oak Hill with each of them. There’s not real estate firm, Boyce Realty. It Farm will be offering a line of 50 made perfect sense, as David has ml novelty glass bottles of syrup been in all aspects of real estate to be used as wedding favors. Send your news, photos, newspaper clippings and his entire career, and Dana has Still the herbalist, harvesting and been involved for 7 years. Dana inventing new uses for her herbs, greetings for classmates to your class correspondent wrote, “Though we knew our or to the Alumni Office. Sue was able to try her healing kids and their spouses and techniques, both with medicinal Inquiring minds want to know. friends would like to visit us herbs and energy work, on her- e-mail: [email protected] here in Nantucket more than in self, as she underwent emergency suburbia, we did not expect to phone: (800) 266-8253 gall bladder removal in Oct. have both of them living here. Kristen “Krissie” Horn ’03, Sue’s mail: Colby-Sawyer College Alumni Office Sara has started an art gallery— daughter, stepped right into a 541 Main Street The Brigham Galleries—on Main management training opportuni- New London, NH 03257 Street and is currently circling ty with Enterprise Rent-a-Car in the globe searching for artists. We look forward to hearing from you. Lexington, MA. Sue is on the Alex and an elementary school committee that’s planning their friend started a construction 40th high school reunion in
56 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE 2004. Now that her kennel of Siberian Huskies is down to a manageable level of 7 (from ALUMNI SP TLIGHT the original 26), beautiful, see- through-to-your-soul-with-those- UPDATE blue-eyes, huskies, she’s got a bit more free time. So, how about it Rosamund “Roz” Manwaring ’66 Sue? Would you be interested in this space, twice a year? For more local domestic info on Sue, visit her great Web The Spring/Summer 2002 issue of the Alumni violence organi- site: www.psouth.net/~melanson. Magazine featured Rosamund “Roz” Manwaring zation, to house I had a super Christmas letter ’66 in an article about her dream of creating the animal vic- from one of my dorm mates, brighter futures for animals and people. We tims of family Christine “Tina” Hewitt thought you might like to know how far Roz’s violence, there- Morrison of Shepard Dorm’s dream has progressed. In her work as executive by allowing Casey the Therapy Cat with Roz Hewitt-Hewitt-Hall-Hayes- family members Manwaring ’66 Henderson fame! It was full of director with the Conway (N.H.) Area Human news, some heartbreaking and Society (CAHS), Roz has helped to raise over to leave dangerous situations. Plans are in the some heartwarming. Tina wrote $1.43 million toward the goal of $1.7, and works to collaborate with the local hospital and that she had a chance for a short Phase I of the CAHS building project is complete. the Red Cross to provide shelter for pets whose visit with her mom a few days The new Cat and Small Animal Adoption Center owners are injured, ill, or in crisis. after 9/11 in 2001. Her mom now provides a warm, home-like ambiance for A brand new program is underway. In passed away 2 weeks later at the feline residents, as well as for the people who conjunction with a local senior center, Roz will age of 92. In early 2002, Tina visit. Since the center opened in June 2003, arrange for Casey the Therapy Cat to be “on helped her dad celebrate his 90th 435 adoptions have taken place. the road” in her little yellow Therapy Cat vest, birthday at the family home in CAHS has received over 480 animals to date, visiting people who can no longer get out or Bronxville, NY. Her sons, Jeff and including 455 cats, 10 gerbils, eight rabbits, who can no longer take care of an animal. Roz Mike, went off to tour France, three guinea pigs, two hamsters, and one rat says that Casey was chosen for this endeavor for but then sadly her father passed named Stuart! Despite the fact that the dog two reasons. First, Casey has kidney problems away in July. I shall miss the facility won’t be open until the end of April, nine requiring a special diet and fluids administered Crow’s Nest Road home. It was dogs have also been placed, thanks to foster twice a week, meaning that she will undoubtedly where a friend of Tina’s had told care and adoption days at a local pet store. be a lifelong CAHS resident. Second, Roz explains me many, many years ago that For those of you who remember Roz’s story, that Casey will almost literally “put her ‘arms’ I could never be Miss America you know those statistics are only part of the around your neck, hug you, kiss you, and love because I salt my food before I bigger story, which was the importance of the you. She is the best. Collaboration with local taste it (like that was the only human/animal bond. The humans who belong human service organizations is what this plan is reason I’d lose the crown!). Isn’t to the animals served by CAHS have also all about as it strives to improve the quality of it funny what we remember? life for all citizens. I think it is wonderful that the Don’t ask me what I did earlier received help. They are people like the woman today, though. The home on fighting for her life against cancer and unable to human/animal bond is the umbrella under Crow’s Nest Road was where I care for her 10-year-old-feline friend; the elderly which we all come together.” got ready for Tina’s wedding. man moving into a “no-pets-allowed” assisted Roz ends her note by saying, “There I go, Whatever happened to the peach living site; the family that would become home- babbling again.” We should all be so lucky as to gown, Tina? And who are all less if they did not get rid of their three pets; babble about our big dreams and then see them those people in the picture? Tina and the list goes on. become a reality. and her husband, Ian, spent last CAHS has worked with Starting Point, the —GAYE LACASCE summer with a trip to CA for a family reunion and celebration of her parents’ lives. A few days also planning a 90th birthday major house repairs this summer, remember how many years, later, her son, Mike, was married; party for her mother this summer as it needs a new roof, complete but now we’re done. Our wish his bride is French and so he and in CT. In between both of those house painting, and wood for the next class correspondent Sylvie have returned to Isle de events, a trip to St. Lucia is replacement. Hopefully these is that she has as much fun as Mayotte for the next 2 years. planned for a visit with her sister. will fare better than the new we did. Ian is thinking of coming out Her other son, Sean, writes com- driveway I got last summer—it of retirement, so if you hear of a puter software for drug clinical now all sits in the middle of the school looking for an outstanding trials. She continues hospitality lawn, thanks to the snowplow! basketball coach, let her know at and fundraising activities for the Buddy and Brie, my over-sized 1967 [email protected]. And my witty local Sierra Club and her editing Jack Russell Terriers, keep me safe Sis Hagen Kinney and clever co-correspondent for job is now twice a month since and loved and company is what 104 Downing Drive these class notes, Linda Brooks the local community publication they like best. When you live in Summerville, SC 29485 Hiross, has written to say that went from a monthly to a bi- a resort town, company is what (843) 871-2122 her life continues to revolve monthly paper. As for me, Sandy you get a lot of, so if you’re in e-mail: [email protected] around her mother’s care (we’ve Hall Devine, I love my job at the the neighborhood, let me know; Mary Dixon Cope and her either been there or will be). VT Ski Museum in Stowe. There’s I’d love to rekindle those 1964-66 husband became 1st time grand- Happy news—Linda’s going to always something in the works— memories. Thank you for letting parents on Feb. 12, 2004. They be a 1st time grandma in April, new programs, exhibits, movies, Linda and me interpret your spent most of the month of Feb. thanks to her son, Mike, and her and speakers. As I write this, I news and share our own. It’s in Oceanside, CA, with their daughter-in-law, Quinne. Linda’s know I’ll be in the middle of been a great ride for I don’t daughter, Jennifer, her husband,
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 57 who is a Marine stationed at do much with my BA in English, Camp Pendleton, and their new I became a nurse (LPN) in 1994 Have a change of name grandson, David. In fact, Mary and have spent most of the last 1968 or address? was in the delivery room for the 6 years working in substance Kelly McWilliams Dvareckas birth! Their other daughter, abuse: detox, rehab and 18 Cannon Drive Need information about Abby, flew in from Rome, Italy, methadone clinics. I love all Nashua, NH 03062-2000 your reunion? to see her sister and meet her of the patients. They remind 603-891-2282 Looking for classmates? new nephew. Their son, Alex, us how lucky we are.” If any e-mail: [email protected] flew to CA in March for his 21st of you visit Savannah, Ginger Contributing news for your My semi-cousin, Merritt “Merf” class column? birthday and to meet the new would love to catch up. Frances McWilliams Hogan, wrote to say baby. Mary is working as a per “Francie” King is still happily that their winter in AK this past diem physical therapist and loves ensconced at the Museum of year was much less severe than e the flexibility of the job. During Fine Arts in Boston, where she we experienced in New England. her off-time, she gardens, plays manages the campaign commu- Merf does manage to make trips tennis and travels. Roberta nications program. The museum to the Jersey shore every summer “Robby” Bell is still enjoying life is about to launch a $425 million to spend time with her children/ in the foothills of the Canadian campaign for a new east wing grandchildren. Sounds lovely! E-mail us at: Rockies. She says they have some for American art, and other great Merf was trying to reach Ann [email protected] of the best skiing anywhere right projects, such as refurbished Tuckerman Hall, Kathryn in their backyard (almost!). Her European galleries, new visitor “Kato” Ford Conrad, and Aline room or the big study hall). summers are filled with hiking services, and a lovely glassed-in “Leenie” Feinstein Shapiro. Skiing four days a week at King and biking, whenever she can courtyard. Francie wrote, “The Hopefully they have all been Ridge and going from the top take time away from her garden- job is wonderfully satisfying, if at able to reconnect. Judith “Judy” down. Wearing pants under my ing company. Her company is times completely exhausting. It is Cook Kestenbaum and Jeff skirt. Saturday classes. Leading in its 6th year, and continues to still humbling to move around in moved to Hilton Head, SC, in folk concerts in the chapel. grow every year. During the the same building with all of this Oct. She is very glad not to Singing “In the Still of the winter she works part-time at art! And, since I show no signs experience another freezing Night” as loud as we could in the Alberta Children’s Hospital of retiring any time soon, I’m winter. Jeff is still working and the basement of Burpee Dorm. to keep up with her lab skills, loving this and can’t believe was transferred back to NYC Pulling all nighters in the living which she says makes for a great they are paying me to get here right after they moved, so he flies room of Colby Dorm. Running balance. Bobby wonders what every day!” Francie is also still in every weekend. Three of their to all of my classes across campus everyone else is up to. Allison freelancing for magazines a bit, four children live in SC, so she —I was always running. Going to Hosford-Knight sent along an on sailing, model yacht racing, gets to see them and the 3 grand- President Woodman’s house for e-mail, reading, “Well, I’ve been and other marine matters. Her babies often. Judi keeps very busy tea. Having an English class with busy as a farmer this part year. 2 daughters both will finish training and riding her 2 horses Dean Dodd, who was hard, and The garden was productive and college this year: one from and taking her 4 golden retrievers art with Mr. Kleinfelter, who all the animals were healthy. Northeastern (and she’s now to the beach. She does get to play gave us very strange conceptual The best change has been that gainfully employed as head of some golf and tennis. Judi still assignments like ‘paint the air we have our own flock of sheep the customer service division of keeps in touch with Susan between here and the outside’ or again. This time they’re all Pegasus Communications) and “Susie” Sandberg Dwyer and ‘draw a paper bag collapsing’ or Dorest-Finn-Merino crosses, and the other from Roger Williams Lynn Macdonald Bishop. Lynn ‘draw a potato chip the size of a they’re all pregnant! Roger is University in RI. Francie ends her and her husband, Dave, also large piece of paper’. I remember trying to figure out how we can note by stating, “Suzanne “Zu” have a house there. Judi and just loving Colby and having a make the farm profitable to the Milo Kane, how are you? And Lynn are planning a lot more blast and that it went all too point that he can be a full-time Prudence “Pru” Hostetter, reunions. Gusty Lange stays quickly. That is probably why I farmer, too. I guess he sees how where are you?” Anne Baynes busy with two growing children lived in Hanover for 3 years in happy I am!” Allison had a great Hall writes, “I have retired (14 and 8) and 30 students at the 70s.” Thanks for sharing, visit with Deborah “Deb” Gould from Verizon after 36 years! I Pratt Institute during her 19th Gusty. I bet that each of us can last summer, and she is infre- am enjoying not having to go to year of teaching there. Gusty identify with at least one of your quently in touch with Charlotte work on snowy and cold days. I wrote a great note about her memories. I remember jogging at Eschenheimer Johnson via am keeping busy going through vivid Colby memories: “One of night with Meredith “Merrie” e-mail. Margaret “Ginger” my mother's house, finding my earliest memories in our first Dodd Taylor and coming up Mueller Rundlof moved to diaries and wedding invitations fall at Colby was falling asleep Route 11 (from the Gray House) Savannah, GA, 16 months ago, from the 1800s, and pictures in a field at the bottom of the and finding horses out in the and she loves the city, the of ancesters from before then. backside of the library, and pasture beside the red barn. They weather, and the great restau- I also volunteer for my church awakening to cows around me. would come over to the fence to rants. She says her 4 children in several capacities. As President Going to the freshman mixer at visit with us. Last time I was in are “all over.” Dana is a lawyer, of the CSC Alumni Council, I Dartmouth and having a horrible New London the horses were completing a federal clerkship in am working on reorganizing time. Eating sticky buns made by gone and the red barn was an Detroit, and will work for a law it and have assisted on other the two little ladies with very red antique barn; amazingly, the firm in NY next year. Christer is projects as well. Next fall I will faces next to the campus—I pasture was still there. Beverly working for JP Morgan Chase in coordinate my 40th from high remember food a lot! Going up Shipman Gibson wrote with Houston. John is in Houston sell- school. It seems hard to believe to Dartmouth on weeknights by the following update, “This has ing health insurance, and Katrine that it has been that long. Since bus for the Colby Dartmouth been a good year for me. My son, will graduate from Westminster the school no longer exists, the Experimental College, where I Donald, who turned 15 in Jan., College in Salt Lake City in May. class is planning on visiting always had a special place to sit earned high honor roll in his Ginger writes, “Not being able to New England.” at Baker Library (in the periodical first quarter in high school. He is
58 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE a computer whiz and a green Manchester colloquium. The belt in karate. I also have my following week I will walk down green belt; we take the class the aisle once more, this time to together. My business, Yankee collect my MAT—master’s in the Gardener (not the magazine), has art of teaching. We have had an grown in the past year by referral unbelievable winter this year in only. I was just awarded a large NH with lots of cold and snow. contract for next season which The New England Patriots won will keep me extremely busy the Super Bowl (in spite of pruning trees and shrubs, design- Janet Jackson and the Carolina ing and planting gardens, and Panthers)! Spring and summer maintaining established ones. are sure to come. Life is good! I still work part time for the Landmark Society of Western NY Alumni Ski Day is the brainchild of Susan Bonanno ’70 (fourth from left), as their horticulturist, maintain- 1969 Reunion pictured here with her friend Danilo (center) from Italy, and (l to r) ing historic Ellwanger Garden Mary Goodell, Barbara McDonald and Reva Bailey. and helping to preserve signifi- Deborah “Debi” Adams cant landscapes in our area. I Johnston all together for Commissioning Office did hear from a few other spend many of my winter hours 3727 Moorland Drive Week at the Naval Academy in classmates. Joanne Peterman volunteering for the Genesee Charlotte, NC 28226-1120 Annapolis, when Alec follows in Torre and her husband, Paul, Finger Lakes Nursery and (704) 542-6244 his brother’s footsteps and both retired 2 years ago, and Landscape Association as co-chair e-mail: [email protected] becomes a submariner. Our moved from Alamo, CA, to Napa, of seminars for Gardenscape Roberta Maxfield is a portfolio 35th Reunion is this June 4–6. CA. They have both taken up 2004, Rochester's annual flower manager of condominium and We are looking forward to seeing part-time jobs. Joan works at and garden show. I live on 4.7 homeowners associations in all of you in New London. Please Talbots and Paul teaches skiing at acres of land that is a five-minute Sarasota, FL, and has been work- send me an e-mail and let me Squaw Valley and also works at a walk from Lake Ontario with my ing in this field for 10 years. She know how you have spent your winery. They spend a lot of time husband, Scott, son, Donald, and and her husband, Jim, moved last 35 years! skiing in the winter and boating two cats.” I am so sorry to report there in l987 and do not miss the in the summer. In Sept./Oct., that Kimberly Boule Fenner, cold weather at all. Her daughter, they enjoyed a wonderful daughter of our classmate, Ann Josie, married this past Aug., and month-long trip to Australia, Takala Boule, died on Feb. 27, Roberta’s CJC roommate, Jane 1970 New Zealand and Fiji. Their 2004. Kimberly was a teacher in Cobb, came for the wedding. Gail Remick Hoage son, Jay, works for KNBR, a local Worcester, MA, public schools Josie’s husband, Seizo, is from 64 Valley Road sports radio station, and their and worked in the grants man- Peru and many of his relatives New Durham, NH 03855 daughter, Diana, is a sophomore agement office. Our thoughts were able to attend. Roberta’s (603) 859-3241 at the University of CA, Davis. and prayers go out to “Tak,” her son, Jamie, is a manager with e-mail: [email protected] Joanne visited Stephanie Wilson family, and Kimberly’s husband, Fidelity Investments and works I received a nice note from Signer in CT last summer, as Scott Fenner. Now for my, Kelly in their Merrimack, NH, call cen- Roberta Maxfield ’69—if you Stephanie and her 2 children McWilliams Dvareckas, news: ter. Roberta also visited with Jane are from Abbey Dorm you should moved to the States from my son, Casey, began taking in Dec. in Ft. Lauderdale where remember her and her roommate, Switzerland. Joanne writes, “I college courses at night this year. Jane’s youngest daughter, Sarah, Jane Cobb ’69. After many years hope all of you friends will let He is working full time. Daughter was playing in a soccer tourna- of NH’s cold weather, Roberta us know what you are up to!” Jill is a freshman at American ment. Sarah has been recruited and her husband moved to FL. Keppele Miller Sullivan keeps University in Washington, DC, by Lafayette College and will Her daughter was recently wed busy working in the local where she just pledged a sorority play soccer for them next year. there in a beautiful outdoor schools, and playing tennis and —yikes! My husband, Jack, Jane’s oldest daughter, Heather, ceremony. Although there is not golf. Her husband, Dr. Dave, is continues to support us all in is at URI. Margo McVinney much snow, winter is still here in still busy with his Kaiser practice. our academic endeavors. In Dec., Marvin was appointed superin- New England thus hockey season Their son, Stephen, graduated I finished my last course and tendent of schools in Putnam, for my (Gail Remick Hoage) from UCLA in 2000 and is an teaching internship for my ESL CT, and began in her new role in family is every weekend’s activi- actor living in Santa Monica, CA. (English as a Second Language) Jan. She and her husband were ty! My 13-year-old son, Jarrod, Their son, Jeffrey, who graduated certification. I received my NH planning a move to the Putnam recently played a tournament from Loyola Marymount in certification in Jan.! I now have area. Fred and I, Deborah “Debi” against other New England states two teaching jobs. At night I Adams Johnston, continue to where his team (Pee Wee A’s, for teach a beginner-level English follow our family around the those of you hockey fans) won You asked for it... class at the Manchester Adult world. Our oldest son, Ian, is a the 1st place trophies and he a toll-free Learning Center. During the day Navy pilot stationed in Sicily won the tournament MVP Award! I am a Title I certified instructor and recently married his Italian phone It surely was a great weekend. at a Manchester middle school. professori. Bellissima! Our second The newest addition to my family number! I am working on a 7th grade son, Garth, is a Flag Lt. in Groton, is my grandson, Nicholas Jr., who team to help students with their CT. He and his wife, Konstance, turned 1 on Jan. 29. He’s named math and English. It’s a full-time gave birth to our first grand- after his father, my oldest son, position for the balance of the daughter, Charlotte, last summer. Nick, who is 23. Hoping 2004 Add academic year—and, I get bene- Our daughter, Emily, is with brings happiness to you and your fits! In early May I will present Spink & Sons, an auction house (800) 266-8253 families. Looking forward to my master’s project at a UNH- in London, UK. May will bring us hearing from you. The Alumni to your speed dial!
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 59 2002, is getting his teaching working with a non-profit organi- had to evacuate them in 60 mph credentials, while daughter Kate zation and enjoys it very much. winds! They were lucky their is a sophomore at UC-San Diego, Gale spends a lot of time with 1971 house was spared. Of course the majoring in international studies. her sister, Sharon “Missy” Karen Siney Fredericks rains came about a week later, Christina Nordstrom is working Spreter Lee ’72, and her family. 16 Rainbow Falls and then there was flooding as the executive director of the Melanie Witte McKenna is a Irvine, CA 92612-3420 everywhere. Beth and Stu work South Shore AIDS Project in dear friend of Gale’s, and they (949) 854-5330 together for a non-profit agency Plymouth, MA. Rena Seaholm see each other as often as possi- fax: (949) 854-4598 that assists persons with disabili- is now living in Rome, Italy, ble. Christy Hoyt called Gale a e-mail: kfredericks@ ties in finding and maintaining working with the Foreign Service few years ago out of the blue, essexrealty.com employment. Beth is the director (State Department), which, she and they try to stay connected of training for VIP, Inc, and cur- says is “a wonderful 1st assign- via e-mail, as Christy lives in rently there are over 250 staff ment!” She has had many Australia. Susan Bonanno is 1972 working in various capacities. visitors, and in Oct., Lois Staiger doing well. She tried to spend as Susan Healy Norton lives year- Linda Kelly Graves Barbour, Anne Dionisio Kessel much time as possible skiing this round on Cape Cod with her hus- 880 Tannery Drive and Alison Beebe Robie flew to winter, when it wasn’t below band, Bob, and 4 children. Their Wayne, PA 19087-2343 Rome for a “chick trip.” They zero! Her daughter is living in son, Matt, is a recent graduate of (610) 688-0230 had a wonderful time, reminisc- NYC, doing an internship for the Cornell, Kathryn is a junior at e-mail: [email protected] ing over great wines and pasta. legal department at Calvin Klein. Bentley College, Rebecca is just According to Rena, Lois is She has accepted an associate finishing her freshman year at chairing the zoning board in position at a law firm for the James Madison University, and Norwell, MA. Her son, Andrew, is summer, which Susan hopes will 1973 Timothy is completing his fresh- a college student, daughter Emily help her get a full-time position Nancy R. Messing man year of high school. Susan is living in ME, and daughter once she passes the bar. Joan 908 Ponce de Leon Drive has been teaching dance and the- Sarah is studying at the Koin Kirby Ragsdale sent along a note Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 atre on the Cape for over 20 years Center in Lucca, Italy, which Lois reading, “After making fun of (954) 779-7449 and just recently started working discovered while visiting. Anne TX, Texans, cowboys, drawls and E-mail: [email protected] with special needs children in an recently downsized to a condo the like for years, my husband, elementary school. Alexandra in Westford, MA, and is busy John, and I found ourselves set- Greetings from The Sunshine Cumings Sullivan has been an planning a May wedding for tling down outside of Dallas State! Currently the temperature office administrator at Edward her daughter, Caroline. Alison nearly 5 years ago.” Joan says is 78 degrees with a light breeze Jones Investments for 4 years. Her continues to run their store, The she’s found the area to be quite from the southeast—every day, daughter, Mary, graduated from Cranberry Bog. Her oldest daugh- “cosmopolitan,” and says she’s the same thing! A cold spell down Colgate in 2001 and lives in ter, Katie, lives in Washington, never lived anyplace where here means overnight temps in Boston. Her son, David, will DC, and plans to marry in Aug. she’s felt so overwhelmed by the the 50s! If there ever was a good graduate from James Madison Daughter Amanda is also living number of deep friendships she’s winter from which to escape, this University this year. He spent last and working in DC, while the made or where she’s had so was the one! While many of you semester studying in France. Her youngest, Whitney, attends much fun! Joan says life is won- were enjoying back to back snow- youngest child, Elizabeth, is a Mary Washington College. Rena’s derful and that her 2 daughters storms, breaking your back shov- sophomore at James Madison. son, Adam, is an industrial engi- and John’s 2 daughters are all eling all that snow, and record Cynthia “Cindy” Knight was in neer with UPS in Knoxville. He pretty much on their own now. sub-zero temperatures, I was touch with the Alumni Office, recently became engaged. Rena Joan’s oldest, Liz, and Liz’s hus- thinking of you as I was unpack- writing, “After 29 years of mar- writes, “So 3 of our children will band, Brian, both graduated from ing and storing my winter coats, riage, my husband called it quits be married this year, as we 3 Penn State. They own a cute gloves and boots. So here I am in and we are now divorced. Wow! mothers were married the same house in “Happy Valley.” John’s Fort La-di-dah...and of course the What a shock!” Cindy now year 31 years ago!” Barbara oldest, Robin, graduated from the first person I looked up was Lisa resides in beautiful Chatham, Cavin ’71 MT is a priest in College of Wooster, in Wooster, Loehr Weihe. I didn’t have to go MA, just 2 miles from her parents charge at a growing mission OH, and is now living in very far to find Lisa. She teaches and 1 mile from Eastward Ho congregation in Livonia, MI. Claremont, CA. She will receive kindergarten at Pine Crest School, Golf Course. She feels lucky to Last summer she was a deputy her master’s degree in May. where my daughter, Caroline, play golf often with her mom at the General Convention of Joan’s youngest, Emily, graduated and Lisa’s son, Will, are in 6th and dad, and her friends. “The the Episcopal Church, which was from Penn State and is currently grade together! Lisa and her discrimination lawsuit against held in Minneapolis. Barbara finishing up her 2nd year in a 5- husband, Bruce, have 5 children, Haverhill Country Club is over, keeps in touch with Ann Lozier year Ph.D. program. And finally, and I had the pleasure of meeting and while we probably hurt the Rohrborn ’71 MT and less often John’s youngest, Andrea, is a them at her parent’s holiday cause at Haverhill Country Club, with Bonnie Adamsky Lewis ’71 sophomore at the College of party, which was exactly one we have helped women all over MT, who works at the college. Wooster. Joan and John find block from my new home. Lisa’s the USA, in golf and fairness,” Barbara wrote, “I donated money themselves traveling to visit their mom, Gerry D’Amico Loehr wrote Cindy. Elizabeth “Lilly” during the Annual Fund cam- daughters, their parents, and ’51, also went to Colby! Beth Heckman Cleveland’s “Small paign to Bonnie’s lab at the their siblings quite often. Last Hammond Robinson lives in Works” art show was held the college. I hope other classmates year they especially enjoyed a southern CA, not far from the James Library in Norwell, MA, in do the same!” Gale Spreter has trip to Grenada for beaching, Ontario airport. You may recall Feb. Find out where you can see been living in NYC for 30 years, snorkeling, and rain forest hiking. hearing about the many wildfires more of Lilly’s work by visiting although she says she certainly Joan stays fit by running (6 miles that ravaged that area last fall. www.lillycleveland.com. Patty 1 didn’t plan to be a city girl. She most days) and doing yoga. Joan The fires got within /4 mile of Weliska Clarke and her husband, has worked for various companies says, “I count my blessings that Beth and Stu’s house. They have Joe, and their 2 fabulous sons live in the marketing/advertising we are healthy and happy. I wish large animals including a sheep, a in Lexington, MA. Michael capacity, and she is currently the same for the class of 1970.” horse and a pot-bellied pig, and Joseph is 16 and John Patrick is
60 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE ALUMNI SP TLIGHT Sally Williams Cook ’74
Since her days at Colby-Sawyer College, Sally Williams Cook ’74 which she co-authored with the legen- has had a passion for children and for writing. From 1985-1991, dary Alabama football coach Gene Sally wrote and researched articles pertaining to children’s issues for Stallings. Another Season is the story of a variety of national publications, including The New York Times, Coach Stallings’s relationship with his Family Circle, Parenting, and McCall’s. In 1991, Sally began working son, who has Down Syndrome. The book for the Associated Press, where she wrote a column called “Kids.” was a bestseller in both hardcover and Sally Williams Cook ’74 During this time, she had the opportunity to interview many inter- paperback (Broadway Books 1997). lives in New York City with esting people, including President Jimmy Carter, Meryl Streep, Little These days, Sally continues to blend her husband, Bob, and their Richard, and renowned children’s book author Tomie dePaola. Sally her interests by writing children’s picture two children, Alex and Liz, especially enjoyed interviewing Tomie, as he had been one of her books and young adult novels. In April who recently completed her favorite professors during her time at Colby-Sawyer. “It was amazing 2004, Sally’s first picture book, Good first year at Colby-Sawyer. to see Tomie again after a ten-year hiatus. He had a huge influence Night Pillow Fight, was published by on me at Colby-Sawyer and was one of the most talented, stimu- Harper Collins. Good Night Pillow Fight is an uproarious ode to lating professors around,” notes Sally. In 1996, Little Brown parents who would do anything to get their kids to sleep—and to published Sally’s first book, Another Season, kids who would do anything to make the task, well, challenging. Sally says, “I wrote Good Night Pillow Fight one night a few years ago when my son didn’t want to go to bed. During that time, memories of my daughter wanting ‘just one more cup of juice’ came flooding back to me as well. I’ve since discovered every parent in the world seems to struggle with getting their children to sleep.” To complete Good Night Pillow Fight, Sally was thrilled to be able to team up with her good friend, and New York Times best-selling illustrator, Laura Cornell. “I’ve always loved Laura Cornell’s work,” says Sally. “I especially like her book Tell Me Again, written by Jamie Lee Curtis. Tell Me Again is an adoption story, and through her illus- trations, Laura brilliantly took a serious subject and injected some zany humor into it.” In addition to Tell Me Again, Laura has illustrated other books written by Jamie Lee Curtis, including When I Was Little, Today I Feel Silly and Where Do Balloons Go? “I love the combination of art and words. The children’s book world is endlessly exciting, and I truly love my work,” says Sally. In fact, if you were to search her purse, you’d probably find a couple of children’s books among its contents. She reads them every day on the subway for pleasure.
Sally and Laura will be at Colby-Sawyer College’s Reunion 2004— June 4-6 —for a Good Night Pillow Fight book reading and signing, as well as to present a workshop on “How to Make a Picture Book.” —TRACEY AUSTIN
13. Patty has been a lecturer in Mel haven’t seen each other in and Sally Gates Johnson from the marketing department at Reunion 15 years, so their own personal Akron, OH, arrived at the Boston Boston College for the last 5 1974 reunion should be great! Also, Park Plaza Hotel on Oct. 17 to years, teaching marketing princi- Susan “Sue” Brown Warner I am co-chairing the Reunion share a mini-reunion weekend ples and sales management class- 48 Spring Street Committee with Sally Williams with Cathy Wittren (Kilgore to es. It has been an excellent job Greenwich, CT 06830-6129 Cook and Melissa Langa, who be!) of Groton, MA, Kathleen while the children are still at (203) 629-1454 will, of course, also be there. If Barry of Canton, MA, and home. Patty is also busy with e-mail: [email protected] anyone would like to help out Patrice “Patty” Quinn Whiting school, soccer, baseball, golf, and Greetings all! Our big 30-year with the Reunion or just offer of Scarborough, ME. See their swimming. So, drop me a line if Reunion is right around the some ideas for activities for picture on page 62. Cathy wrote, you find yourself embarking on a corner (June 4–6) and I hope to our class, please get in touch “It has been 28 years for some cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, or if see many of you in New London. with any one of us: Melissa of us, and it seemed just like you are traveling in the southern At this point, I know that in ([email protected]), Sally yesterday. The conversation, FL area. If you find yourself on addition to myself, Ann Woodd- ([email protected]), or Sue laughter, and sharing of college Cape Cod in the summer, look Cahusac Neary is planning to ([email protected]). See memories were fabulous fun, me up in the phone book, and come, as are Marilyn “Mel” you in New London! In other while updating each other with you just might find me there. Heald McAllister and Susan news, Patricia “Patty” Smith our lives since Colby-Sawyer. Waiting to hear from you...... “Sue” Tubbs Blakeslee. Sue and Winterbottom from Tempe, AZ, Dining at Pier 4 and the Union
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 61 Technology is an amazing thing. Miller Sexton e-mailed me in Have a wonderful summer, Dec., saying that things are great everyone! in VA. She has 2 sons. Scott is 21 and will graduate college in June, and Chris is 18 and will graduate from high school in June. Brian 1976 and Melinda will celebrate their Janet Spurr 25th anniversary in June as well. 203 Washington Street #2 What a busy month that will be! Marblehead, MA 01945 Melinda continues to work in (781) 639-1008 real estate and hopes to be e-mail: [email protected] number 1 in her area this year. On January 30, Colby-Sawyer I also received an e-mail in Dec. hosted an Alumni Ski Day at from Ellen Moorman Helms. Mt. Sunapee. Anne Tilney Brune She has been married to her flew in from Charlottesville, VA, husband, Dale, for 23 years. They where she and her daughter live. have 3 children. Twenty-two- Class of 1974 Mini-Reunion. Kathleen Barry, Patrice “Patty” Quinn Whiting, Mary Beth McEvoy Webster year-old Rebekah is a recent Sally Gates, Patricia “Patty” Smith Winterbottom, and Cathy Wittren, all drove up from Manchester, NH, graduate of Randolph-Macon from the class of 1974, enjoyed a mini-reunion in Boston, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband Woman’s College in Lynchburg, in October. and two daughters. May former VA. She was a dance major. CSC roommate, Amy Parker Emily, 17, is in her senior year of homeschooling and is also a Oyster House, walking through sympathy considering how much Rossi ’77, was so kind to let us dancer. Their son, Michael, 14, the Common and Fanueil Hall I had at Colby-Sawyer,” says all relax at her mother’s weekend recently began high school (also Marketplace, shopping on Carlene. Around Christmastime house in New London. The next homeschooling) and is a budding Newbury Street, and having I received a card from Lindsay day we skied with Heidi Scheller cartoonist. Dale is retired from makeovers at Saks Fifth Avenue Hutchins, who is still living in Maddrix and Dana Carney the government, and the entire were among the highlights of the San Francisco doing counseling Swezey, from the class of ’75. family is very active in their weekend. The next gathering is work and re-starting her engines Heidi lives in Hingham, MA, and church. Ellen and Dale are both planned for next Nov. in AZ!” after a recent divorce. She sounds Dana lives in Marblehead, MA. members of the fellowship choir. like she’s as full of energy as she Although the day was cold, we Dale is also a church trustee, ever was and would love to see laughed and enjoyed seeing and Ellen works in the music any Colby-Sawyer friends who other CSC alumni. Later that ministry. Their daughters are 1975 happen to be in the Bay area. weekend, Elisabeth “Cabby” liturgical dancers and Michael Laurie Ferguson I received a great letter from Herr Taylor ’84 joined us, and has recently joined the youth PO Box 150 Cynthia Marston Rentz about it was a perfect reunion, alumni handbell choir. Emily and Andover, NH 03216-0150 her reunion with Colby Dorm ski day, and my 48th birthday. Michael are also active in the (603) 735-6420 roommate, Gretchen Waddell Margaret “Peg” Rogers Andrews youth group. Ellen wrote, “I, e-mail: [email protected] Nazaruck. Twenty-seven years ’85 from the CSC Advancement Office had an ice cream cake for as a full-time homemaker and Greetings all. I just had a won- later and they both still look the me. Thank you all of my dear stay-at-home mother, will never derful visit from Nancy Forbes same (see photo). “Gretch” came friends for making a cold Jan. retire! For 17 years I was a Robertson and her husband to Colorado with her daughter, day a very warm memory. We’re LaLeche League leader, but since and 2 boys, one of whom was Kelly (age 21) and they had a planning a ski trip to Europe at retiring from that, my attention taking a look at Colby-Sawyer as great time with Cynthia’s 2 the end of Feb. 2006 to celebrate is now given to the music min- a possibility for next year! Gee, daughters, Katie (age 20) and our 50th birthdays. Melinda istry. Never a dull moment!” did we ever think it would be our Heidi (age 19). They were also sons, not daughters, who might joined by Helen Hilliard, be living in our old dorm rooms? another Colby Dorm resident, She’s living in Mendon, MA, who is a neighbor of Cynthia’s. 1977 looks exactly the same, plays lots My 2 boys are great. Buckman Patricia “Pat” Ryan Eline of golf and tennis, and seems to is now a freshman at Proctor 30 Melanie Circle enjoy the computer software job Academy, where he is a day Seekonk, MA 02771-3712 she’s had for many years now. I student (we live across the (508) 336-3768 also heard from Carlene Dahill street). Canon is in 5th grade e-mail: [email protected] Bush, who told me she was on and completely believes that the the Internet looking up informa- world is his “stage.” Allen Koop tion on The White Mountain and I are making wedding plans School, a private school here in for this summer. And, I just took 1978 NH, and she found out that on a new job after all my years of Jody Hambley Cooper Laurie Zeiser was the director running my own marketing/pr PO Box 333 New London, NH 03257-0333 of admissions there! They company. I’m now the executive 27 Years Later… Twenty-seven exchanged e-mails and Laurie director of the business organiza- years after their Colby-Sawyer grad- (603) 526-4667 said she has 2 children and loves tion that promotes NH-made uation, Cynthia Marston Rentz ’75 e-mail: [email protected] her job. Carlene reports that her products and services worldwide. and Gretchen “Gretch” Wadell Please see In Fond Memory. daughter, Ali, loves the University The amazing thing is, I can do Nazaruk ’75 enjoyed the opportuni- of VT, but complains about all this from the office I already ty to reconnect at Cynthia’s home in the work. “I don’t have a lot of have set-up in my home. Colorado.
62 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE a water main had broken. It was Deborah “Debbie” Brown-Alexa Reunion at this point that I was thinking ’78 and Geraldine “Gerry” Have a change of name 1979 about my nice weather in San Surrette Rogers and have run or address? Debra Taubert Morris Diego and thinking who gets into Gerry skiing over the years 30572 La Vue married in Feb. in Boston? We at Sunapee. College has been Need information about Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 have also heard from my “old” on my mind, as there are some your reunion? (949) 481-0122 roommate, Deborah “Deb” kids from Duxbury that attend Looking for classmates? e-mail: [email protected] Brown-Alexa ’78. She is living Colby-Sawyer each year and they in CT with husband Tom and seem to enjoy it. My oldest son Contributing news for your Gail Hayes Priest 2 lovely daughters. Here is just started his freshman year at class column? 1321 Dexter Place what she had to say: “I’ve been Gettysburg College in PA and Escondido, CA 92029 practicing occupational therapy then we have twin boys who are (760) 480-1914 for 22 years now. I work in out- sophomores at the high school. e e-mail: [email protected] patient clinics and home care. I Hope all is well with everyone.” Hi, everyone! Well, Deb Taubert treat mainly adults with some Diane Longmaid Kelly ’55 Morris, Tracey Austin (Colby- kind of physical disability, such shared with the Alumni Office Sawyer Alumni Office represen- as hand injuries, orthopedic that our classmate, Britt E-mail us at: tative) and myself, Gail Hayes- problems or neurological impair- Reynolds Bair, was chosen to [email protected] Priest, all got together for a ment. I love my work. Tom is a exhibit her work in a show at wonderful dinner at The Coyote financial advisor with an inde- the Rowayton Arts Center in visit to Sarasota, FL, on Feb. 7, Grill in Carlsbad, CA, just north pendent investment firm. He left Rowayton, CT. As the class corre- and I was fortunate enough to of San Diego at the end of Jan. Merrill Lynch, where he trained, spondents, Deb and I are trying get to meet with her again and Tracey was out from New a couple years ago. The wild to squeeze some notes out of you talk over cocktails about the London attending a seminar, so market over the past couple gals. How about throwing us a new and exciting growth at we thought it would be a great years has kept him movin’ and bone? Just jot us a quick e-mail CSC. She spoke on “The 5 P’s,” time to get together. We tried groovin’. Our 2 daughters create and let us know where you are, including People, Problems, for the group picture, but the a constant change in our lifestyle. what is new, when was the last Ponder and Passion all leading batteries were not working in Corey, 17, a high school senior time you went to New London... to Progress...so hoping to hear the camera…perhaps next time. is in active pursuit of university anything. Hope to hear from of your progress since gradua- Anyway, we had a great time life. Emme, 16, is a junior and is you soon. tion. Please people, ponder and talking about Colby-Sawyer and eagerly waiting to get her license. prepare a few lines to share. hearing from Tracey how much We have a very spoiled chocolate the college has changed in the lab, Tia Maria. The 3 cats have 1980 last 25 years! That is right, 25 it made, too. Our fun new toy Natalie “Lee” Hartwell Jackson years! Can you believe that is is a Seadoo. We had a blast on 1981 Cypress Creek Estates how long we have been gone it this summer. We’re on the Pamela “Pam” Aigeltinger 6180 9th Avenue Circle NE from college? So, with that in Connecticut River, a perfect Lyons Bradenton, FL 34212-0561 mind, we are wondering who is spot. We also trailer it up to our 436 Round Hill Road (941) 747-0406 interested in attending Reunion cottage on Mascoma Lake (one Saint Davids, PA 19087 e-mail: [email protected] this June? I hear the best method exit south of Dartmouth). I guess (610) 989-0551 of getting friends to attend this that’s all I have to say.” Also, we Hello and happy spring to the Lynn Guerra Wilson Reunion is for all of us to call a got Edith “Eddi” Safe-Devnew class of 1980! It has been a long, 197 Old Spring Street few friends and get some people ’78 to give us a short update: “It cold winter, but time enough for Arlington, MA 02476 to make a commitment to was great to hear from you—a you to get out of hibernation and (781) 643-3638 attend. Perhaps all you Burpee blast from the past! I’ve been send some news and updates on e-mail: [email protected] girls want to get together again? very out of touch for the most what is going on in your lives. If we all go, it would be a blast. part. I exchange x-mas cards with Dr. Anne Ponder made a nice So please let us know who wants to go so we can all stay at the 1982 same location in either the Melissa Buckley Sammarco dorms or a nearby hotel. What Viale Alessandro Magno, 446 do you think? All is well here in 00124 Rome sunny Southern CA...just a little Italy dig to all the easterners still 011-39-06-509-8273 warming up from the freezing E-mail: [email protected] weather this winter. I (Gail) was able to share in some of that Here in Italy, we have had an weather as I headed back to exceptionally cold winter. We Boston on Feb. 5 for a wedding. had some snowfall in Rome, I woke up one morning to a which is rare. The last time snow beautiful snowy morning with fell in Rome was 20 years ago. light snow falling; I thought, This year my family and I spent how pretty. Then as the day the Christmas holidays up in the progressed, there was a little Italian Alps at a wellness spa/ freezing rain, and then full-on hotel. The kids went to ski school, and my husband and I rain and slush and a big traffic Ski Partners. Kemberley Steinman Vassallo ’81 and Theresa Grella ’84 enjoy went to the spa. I have to say, it jam on Route 1 by the Hilltop, as a break in the lodge during Alumni Ski Day at Mt. Sunapee.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 63 recruiting career from home. Send your news, photos, newspaper clippings and Reunion Marnee Ennis Saltalamacchia greetings for classmates to your class correspondent 1984 moved to Sutton, NH, a year ago. or to the Alumni Office. Lisa Reon Barnes Marnee’s husband has his own Inquiring minds want to know. 11 Allen Place business and she is working at Sudbury, MA 01776 Proctor Academy. Marnee and e-mail: [email protected] (978) 443-6816 her husband have 2 wonderful phone: (800) 266-8253 e-mail: [email protected] boys, 15 and 3, 2 dogs and a bird. Marnee has also recently mail: Colby-Sawyer College Alumni Office Our 20th Reunion will take joined the Sutton planning 541 Main Street place June 4-6, 2004. Please plan board. Rosemary “Rose” New London, NH 03257 to join us on the Colby-Sawyer Randall-Hicks wrote that campus for a weekend of fun We look forward to hearing from you. she has been living in RI since and memories! 1989 and that she is the deputy director for clinical and family was one of the best vacations of and working with autistic services for a large (600 child) my life. I recommend it! I do not children in the Loudoun Co. 1985 agency. The agency provides have a lot to write about this school system. I love it! My girls Stephanie Greene Cascais services in clinical programming edition, as I have only heard are involved in everything: 100 Robert Place (mental health) for children from 2 classmates. I don’t have volleyball, Girl Scouts, soccer, Stewartsville, NJ 08886 under the age of 5. Rose has many e-mail addresses, so if you and band, never mind keeping (908) 479-1075 2 children, 7 and 3 years old. are reading this, please, go right the grades up. We are also e-mail: [email protected] Although she loves RI, she misses to the computer and drop me a starting to look at colleges for her “old” CSC friends. Pamela line via the Internet. I’d love to Kimberly. Colby-Sawyer is on “PJ” White continues to run her hear from Kathleen “Kathy” our list to check out!” dance studio, Capital City Dance, Bernardi Crosby, Patricia 1986 in Concord, NH. PJ’s performance “Tricia” Connolley Reggio, Sallianne Ficara Lake team performed at Disney Lucinda Reed Wittenberg, and 1983 15 River Road World’s Tomorrow Land this past Nancy Mathieu Quinn, just to Stratham, NH 03885 Feb. 26. PJ’s son, Jordon, is now Gail Smart Scibelli name a few. Grazie! Wendy (603) 772-1760 8 and her daughter, Molly, is 11; 515-13 High Street Wescott Ramsay writes, “I’m e-mail: [email protected] both are very active in dance Port Jefferson, NY 11777 married (10 years now) to Scot and drama. Elizabeth “Beth” (631) 342-4082 Happy Birthday to all of those in and we have an amazing 5-year- Haverty has very exciting news. e-mail: [email protected] the class of ’86 who are sharing a old son, Scotland. We have 2 cats Beth is getting married on July 4 special birthday this year! I have and one dog (lhasa apso). We live Editor’s Note: Special thanks to to Timothy Burns, who many received news from a lot of in the Seattle-Tacoma area of WA Patricia “Pati” Woodburn of us met at our 15th Reunion. folks, so thank you! I would still State. My husband has his own Cloutier, who served as 1983 Beth’s bridesmaid is another CSC appreciate your prodding any of advertising company and we also class correspondent from 1997– alumna, Jane Barhoff Ypsilantis our classmates who have not have an internet/e-commerce Feb. 2004. A warm welcome, and ’90. Beth is residing in Boston contacted me to submit news to business on the side. I help him thank you, to Gail Smart Scibelli, and working in Cambridge. my contact information. Patricia with both when he wants it. who has volunteered to take over Karen Williams Jason writes Spiegel Montville writes that Otherwise, my primary focus is the role of class correspondent. that she will receive her master she has had another baby boy, on raising our son. As those of of science in management this Last March, Gail Smart Scibelli Conner Daniel, born Aug. 6, you with children know, being spring. Her 2 children, Selbie and moved to NY to take a job as vice 2003. Big brother Christopher is with my son is the most incredi- Jesse, are keeping busy with bas- president of public relations at doing a great job and Patricia is ble, amazing time of my life. ketball, 4-H and music lessons. Computer Associates, the 3rd blessed to be able to continue her I stay physically active, as I Spring soccer involves the entire largest independent software have all my life, and run 15 to family with both in-town and company in the world. She made 20 miles a week. I have been traveling teams. Karen is the the move with her fiancé, Tony, incorporating many sit-ups and referee coordinator and her and they are both very happy a few weights these last several husband, Jack, cooks the burgers in their new area. Shelley months. The mid-forty belly in the concession stand. Susan O’Connor has been living and bulge is certainly keeping me “Bermie” Gibbons Gray writes working in China for the last 2 diligent! Ugh! My husband, Scot, that her girls are now 12 and 9 years with her husband, Yimin. is also a pro-golfer. He played on and willing and ready to travel. They recently moved from Hang the PGA tour in the mid-70s for Her family had a fabulous trip Zhou to Beijing, and Shelley is a couple of years. At 53, he is to Steamboat, CO, for the week taking Chinese language classes playing the Senior PGA Tour after Christmas. It was their first full time. She invites any of her qualifying tournaments, as his trip West and they will definitely Colby-Sawyer classmates who schedule allows. His next qualify- head back! Bermie and 21 will be visiting Beijing to e-mail ing tournament is in June 2004. Bermudian friends infiltrated the her ([email protected]) so that Wish him luck!” Debra Griswold Sunapee slopes during February. you can get together. Lynnelle Dawson says, “I am still living in The family had a super trip to Glaser-Creager has been living Ashburn, VA, with my husband Italy last summer and they will in Denver, CO, since 1986. She’s Like Mother, Like Son. Kimberly and 3 daughters, ages 16, 11 and be headed for an Alaskan cruise been married for 14 years and Reifsnyder Hewitt ’85 and her son, 10. I have recently given up day- this summer. Karen Craffey took has 2 sons, who are 9 and Hunter, at the Alumni Ski Day at care and gone back to teaching her mother to AK for 10 days this 2 years old. Mt. Sunapee.
64 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE past summer and encourages inspiration. Lana Pelletier ’89 anyone who can travel there to also contacted me and she writes New! On-Line Community make the effort. The scenery and that she is still living in Allagash, wildlife is truly amazing. She and ME. For those of you who lived Dave have bought a townhouse in McKean with Lana, we sure in Vienna, VA, located about 15 heard some great stories about miles west of DC. The house has Allagash. You will laugh to learn plenty of guest rooms and is at that Lana says Allagash has final- the end of the metro line so if ly come into the 20th century any one would like to come visit and put in a 911 emergency and see the sights, please just response system. Lana’s oldest Register today at ask. Karen and Dave spent New son, Chance, is now taller than http://www.netdirectories.com/~csc/ Year’s week in London with some she at the age of 12; and Camden friends and were off to Lake is now 9. Her partner Troy (the Tahoe to ski in February. Karen children’s father) is the state fall when he enters kindergarten. her heart. Melissa said of the writes that on the CSC front, representative for District 151 I, too, am turning 40 this year. walk, ‘I made some new friends Sandra “Sandy” Beattie Hand in ME. Lana graduated from This upcoming birthday has and got to know another side of ’85 and her family spent a UNE with her MSW. She is now made me reflect on the people my old friends. It was an experi- touristy weekend in DC in the licensed as an LMSW and is and events I have enjoyed in life. ence I will never forget!’ Melissa fall and it was great to experience working toward her LCSW I am happy to say, many of them said the closing ceremonies were the International Spy Museum license. Laura Dewing Carlson are from CSC. If you do the same especially poignant. There were details from the boys’ perspec- writes how funny it seems to be and contact old CSC friends, I 10 members on her team. During tives! Karen spent a weekend last writing with her update. She has would love notes and photos to the closing ceremony, team spring with Susan “Sue” Gilbert been living in CO for 10 years share. Happy Birthday to all and members picked up victory t- Boulette ’84 and her husband and was recently married in keep the news coming. shirts—pink for survivors and and daughter and Kendall Boulder to Kimberly Beggs. blue for those who were walking Perkins Martin ’86 where we Kimberly now shares the lives of for the cause. Of Melissa’s team picked up conversations that Laura and son, Tyler, who is in of 10, 9 went to get the blue seemed like they just ended the high school. Laura says that all 1987 shirts and she picked up her pink day before and not years before. of the psychology classes in the Sudie Brown Danaher shirt. Melissa said that it was a Sarah Lummus Lebovitz ’86 is world could not prepare her for a 51 Stepstone Hill Road sobering moment for them all!” still in Cambridge and doing “driving teen”—sorry, Dr. Robar! Guilford, CT 06437 Thank you, Judith, for sharing well. Molly O’Shea Piercy writes She has been working with an (203) 453-9544 Melissa’s news. that her life is plugging along orthodontist for the past 9 years e-mail: [email protected] working for Sysco Food Service as his treatment coordinator. and she loves it. Molly, Marcie, Laura sees Mary Drueding ’83 Reunion Sally Mac and Cricket are trying as much as her schedule allows, 1989 1988 Heidi Van Wagenen Day to plan a long weekend trip to being such a successful eques- Sarah “Sally” Peper Tompkins visit Bermie in Bermuda this trian coach privately and at St. 167 Collins Drive 1 Peach Highlands Street Travis AFB, CA 94535 spring to celebrate 40th birthdays. Lawrence University. Lisa Tripp Marblehead, MA 01945 Molly has talked to Elizabeth Sharpe recently packed up her (707) 437-4215 (781) 631-8631 e-mail: daydreamquilts@hot- “Betta” Civetta Pontius from house in Plymouth, MA, and e-mail: [email protected] time to time and she is busy with moved back to Needham, MA, mail.com 3 children and teaching on the the town where she and husband Deborah “Debbi” Harmoning Anastasia Wright Wells is an Cape. Marcie and her husband Mike Sharpe grew up. Lisa’s 3 Clements lives in the Bangor, at-home mom in Grantham, NH, have just bought a beautiful boys are active in sports and ME, area and works for an and works at the Colby-Sawyer house in Elkins. I also heard from adjusting well to new friends and accounting firm. She married her library on the weekends for a Lindsey Holden Reeves. Lindsey school. When I last talked to Lisa, husband, Mark, in 1996 and they break. Since graduation, Carol graduated from CSC with an AA she was contemplating which of welcomed a baby girl, Lindsay Deschenes Pruellage has been in 1986 and transferred to 3 offers she would accept as an Anne, on June 30, 2002. Debbi working in the finance field in Hartwick, where she completed echocardiologist in her new area. has kept in touch with Colby- Boston. She recently got married her BA in English. She currently As for me, Sallianne Ficara Sawyer friends Paige Weller on Nantucket and her good lives in Andover, MA, is married Lake, I have decided to continue Dickey, Karen Roche Smith friend, Jane Barhoff Ypsilantis to Sam, and has 2 daughters, as a human resource consultant ’89, and Carolyn Cherubino ’90, and her husband joined Charlotte, 4, and Lilly, 7 months. rather than to find a regular posi- McGraw ’89. Judith Clemons the celebration. Following their Lindsey is a client relationship tion. (Getting laid off isn’t always ’89, mother of Melissa Clemons marriage, Carol and her husband manager for bcgi in Woburn, such a bad thing!) My husband, Russell, sent along some touch- purchased a new home in MA. Sam is an alumnus of Rich, is re-employed in the IT ing news about her daughter. She Lexington, MA. Carol writes, Proctor and alumni events bring industry and the market is defi- wrote, “In Aug. 2002, Melissa “I’ve stayed in touch with a few them back to New London about nitely supporting consulting and several of her book group Colby-Sawyer graduates, but not once a year. Lindsey has fond opportunities. My son Benjamin, friends participated in the Avon many. I would love to hear from memories of life in Shepard with 7, is the tallest in his grade and 3-day walk to raise money for people!” Our 15th Reunion will Kitty C., Laura D., Beth D. and I fear him being taller than his breast cancer research. Melissa is take place June 4-6, 2004. Please Karen M. Lindsey’s grandmother, short mother (5'3") prior to him a breast cancer survivor, having plan to join us on the Colby- Elizabeth Smith Angier ’35 turning 10. Christopher is now 5 been diagnosed with the disease Sawyer campus for a weekend stayed in Shepard 50 years before and is looking forward to riding in the fall of 1994, when she was of fun and memories! her and continues to be her the bus with his big brother next only 28, so the cause is dear to
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 65 to summer. I’ve heard from several alumni in the past few 1991 months, so I have a lot to share Gretchen Garceau-Kragh with you all. Laura Shaw 315 Adams Street Cameron writes that she and her San Antonio, TX 78210 husband, Tim, were leaving in (210) 226-7079 early Feb. for a 10-day vacation e-mail: [email protected] to Curacao, in the southern Heather Cutting-Chard gave Caribbean. Laura and Tim are birth to a girl, Rachel Risden certified scuba divers, and Chard, on Nov. 26, 2003. Heather Curacao is one of the most reports that big brother Jackson, popular dive destinations in the world. They were looking forward 21/2, is very excited to be a big brother and is helping out a lot. to a warm, sunny break from all I, Gretchen Garceau-Kragh, the snow in Gilford, NH. Electra graduated from The University Mead Blair is keeping very busy of the Incarnate Word on with 9 new additions to her May 8 with my MBA in family. She and husband Dennis sport management. raise rat terriers on their farm in Plainfield, VT, and one of her female dogs just gave birth to 9 healthy puppies! Natashia 1992 Dooley, my “next-door neigh- Jennifer Barrett Sawyer bor” in Best dorm, and I have 57 Field Road exchanged a few e-mails recently, Class of 1990 Duo. (L to r) Samira Fayyad Woodings ’90 and her three Marston Mills, MA 02648 and she filled me in on her children (2-year-old Faris and twins Miles and Holden) and Rebecca “Becki” (508) 428-9766 activities during the last several Brown Lucarelli ’90 and her three children (9-year-old Max, 8-year-old e-mail: [email protected] years. She has been very busy! Madison, and 4-year-old Peter). After leaving CSC, she graduated Kelly Lynch from Smith College and began 3621 Cabernet Vineyards Circle Austin (9) and Hayden (4). Karen working as a teacher in Detroit. San Jose, CA 95117 still runs a childcare center. Her Realizing that this was not her (408) 241-4019 1990 husband, Kevin, is now selling calling in life, she decided to e-mail: [email protected] Janette Robinson Harrington real estate in the Lakes Region of pursue medical school. After 13 Sherwood Road NH. Karen keeps in touch with Recently I, Kelly Lynch, had graduating from medical school Hingham, MA 02043 Tammy Hoyt Wysocki ’91. the opportunity to spend 4 days she decided she liked the admin- (781) 749-2571 Karen went to a CSC night at the skiing the slopes in Vail, CO. My istration side of medicine better, e-mail: harrington21@ Manchester Monarchs hockey fiancé, Justin, and I visited some so she enrolled in business comcast.net game this winter. She had a great old friends of mine who live school at the U of TN at there. We had a great time and Knoxville, and graduated in Hello everyone! I sent postcards time and met up with some were able to enjoy some great 2002. She began her internal out to many of our classmates to other CSC alumni. Karen hopes snow. I highly recommend it! I medicine residency in mid-2002, get updated. It was great to hear we have a great turnout at our hope you all had great holidays, later changed her residency to from Rebecca “Becki” Brown next reunion. It would be great and that you are looking forward occupational and environmental Lucarelli. She saw Jane Barhoff to see everyone. I also heard Ypsilantis at the Chatham from Janice Johnson Madden. Candy Manor this past summer. She is enjoying 2004. Her kids Becki has been at the Candy had a great Christmas with her Manor in Chatham, MA, for mom and dad, sister Trish, and eight years. Becki saw Samira niece Leanne. Janice and her Fayyad Woodings at her home family have relocated back to in Chevy Chase, MD, in October. Athens, GA, from WA, at their Becki’s children, 9-year-old Max, request. Her husband, Peter, still 8-year-old Madison and 4-year- works for Plum Creek Timber old Peter, played with Samira’s Company. I keep in touch with children, 2-year-old Faris and Janice Johnson Madden, Jill twins Miles and Holden, 7 Dean, Jane Barhoff Ypsilantis months old last October. It was and Elizabeth “Liz” Buonagurio a great visit (see photo on this McCann. They are all doing well. page). Becki keeps in touch with Please e-mail or send me updates Kimberly “Kim” Schroeder on your life. Remember, every- Steward ’91 and Heather one wants to hear from you. My Cutting Chard ’91. Becki hopes e-mail address is harrington21@ all is well with everyone. Thanks comcast.net. You may also send for the update, Becki! I also heard an update about yourself the old Alumnae and Family Get-Together. (L to r) Ed Kurja holding daughter from Karen Morton Roy. She is fashioned way at the mailing Olivia, Amy Koskey Kurja ’92 holding daughter Claire, Dave Parkes, Alicia keeping busy with her two boys, address listed above. Calavito Parkes holding son Tyler, Mike Scavetta, Alexis Trowbridge Scavetta ’95 holding son Matthew, and son Nicholas is sitting in front of her.
66 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE medicine, and simultaneously relaxing at Teresa’s family’s cabin Leslee also keeps in touch with opened her own weight-loss in northern MN, or at his time Julie Camp ’94, Allison “Ally” clinic. She’s currently working share on Sanibel Island, FL. From Goff Sharpe ’94 and Elizabeth towards her master’s degree in Jen: The fall brought two new “Beth” Bryant Camp ’92. public health at the U of MI. She babies—Amy Koskey Kurja and is currently living and working hubby Ed welcomed daughter in the Detroit area. Stephanie #2, Claire Evans Kurja. Alycia Reunion Stratton Schell ’93 reports from Calavito Parkes and husband 1994 Meriden, NH, that her three chil- Dave had bouncing baby boy, Theresa “Rene” Whiteley- dren are keeping her very busy Tyler. Everyone is sleep deprived Warren with hockey, Girl Scouts, and but well. There was some travel 29 Oak Hill Drive preschool activities. Stephanie planned for this winter as well— Amherst, NH 03031 and her family are planning a Amy Koskey Kurja and family (603) 249-9544 10-day vacation in CA during were headed to Disney, Janel e-mail: [email protected] the month of May. They plan to McDonald Lawton and family Tracy Sutherland Fitch rent an RV and tour much of the were off to Banff, Alexis 12 Washington Street, Unit #3 state, including several national Trowbridge Scavetta ’95 was Charlestown, MA 02129 parks, before ending up in San getting away without family to (617) 242-4351 Jose on May 30 to attend my Aruba, and I am traveling with Cremin Wedding. Neil Cremin ’94 e-mail: tracymsutherland@ wedding. She is also currently my husband and 2 girls to CO and his new bride, Nicole, were yahoo.com planning a family vacation to NC and KS for a family wedding. married June 31, 2003. in June to attend another wed- Robin True Downs is still in the Happy 2004! Our ten-year ding. Kurt Nierste ’94 contacted UK and working on buying a Reunion is approaching June 4, me after receiving the last issue house. PLEASE e-mail me, it Leslee Cammett is living in 5 & 6. Hopefully you received of the Alumni Magazine. Kurt takes only a second, and let me Millis, MA, with her fiancé, your letter from Jennifer “Jen” writes that he is living in the know what you are all doing Michael Murphy. They planned Deasy and Anthony “Tony” Minneapolis area with his wife, with yourselves! to be married on May 14, 2004. Librot, and are planning on Teresa, who is a pediatric inten- She continues to work in attending. It will be a fun sive care nurse at the U of MN recruiting for the Delta-T Group weekend of both old and new Hospital, and their two yellow in Newton, MA, placing interim memories. Please encourage Labrador retrievers. After leaving 1993 mental and behavioral health friends of the neighboring classes CSC, he enrolled at the U of MN, Dawn Hinckley counselors. Leslee sees Laura to attend. We also recommend and then transferred to The 2501 Coniferous Drive McGuinn McCarthy often, as you contact professors, let them University of St. Thomas, where Belleville, IL 62221 Laura lives just down the street know you are attending and he graduated with a BA in busi- (618) 236-3894 from Leslee’s office. Laura and her would like to reconnect. If you ness. He later re-enrolled at The E-mail: [email protected] husband are doing well. Leslee have any questions regarding accommodations, babysitting, or University of St. Thomas and Heather Baker and Kirsten also talks to Barbara Weber activities, please contact Jen at completed his MBA, and also Cleveland are enjoying skiing Pickey ’94 daily via e-mail. [email protected] or Tony earned his real-estate license. and living in UT. Kathryn Barbara and her husband, Scott, at [email protected]. This Kurt keeps busy during the Kelly-Scoville ’94 and her recently relocated to Syracuse, fall Theresa “Rene” Whiteley- week managing three apartment husband, Marc, have relocated to NY, where Scott is working for Warren and I enjoyed a CSC buildings he owns, and spends Clarksville, TN. Martha Tawney one of the news stations. Leslee girls’ weekend in Quechee VT, his weekends hunting with his Toth and her husband have been informs us that Kathleen Shaw with alumnae Maureen Walsh, dogs, playing golf, sailing his living in Auburn, MA, for 3 years. Pippen are her husband, Doug, Kathleen “Katie” Ventura ’93, boat on Lake Calhoun, skiing, Martha stays home with their 2 are living in CT with their 3 Tobi Harrington Murch, Trisha beautiful children, Andrew, 3, sons: Tucker, Gavin and Bryce. and Rachel, 10 months. Martha thinks about Colby-Sawyer often and says she will never forget her great memories of her years at the college. Carolyn Norris has been working at Boston University for 5 years. She works in the Student Activities Office and the Community Service Center. Carolyn says she enjoys the pace of college life. She is halfway through with classes as she works part-time toward her Ed.D. at the university’s school of education. Her dissertation work will focus on education development for orphaned and abandoned children in Eastern Alumni Basketball Players. Thomas “T.J.” Gondek ’95, James “Jim” Family Affair. Charles “Chip” Europe/India. This July, Carolyn McGilvery ’96, Matthew “Matt” Godbout ’95, Steven “Steve” Gill ’94, and Caswell ’93 with his wife, Dorine, will head to southern India for a James “Jim” Durrell ’94 enjoyed catching up with one another following the and their baby daughter, Carly. month to work in an orphanage. alumni basketball game on campus in February.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 67 ALUMNI SP TLIGHT 1995 Holly Ferris Merriam Matthew “Matt” Godbout ’95 8 Patty’s Circle Rockport, ME 04856 (207) 236-0253 When you enter the world of the National driving” promotions for the Colts’ sponsors. e-mail: [email protected] Football League (NFL), you inevitably think “Some companies’ marketing objectives are Jill Rivers about the well-trained professional athletes and more promotional and media driven, while others 4820 Chevy Chase Drive #102 their coaches. Have you ever stopped to are strictly hospitality based for the purpose of Chevy Chase, MD 20815 consider all of the behind the scenes work that entertaining their clients,” he says. “It’s my job (301) 951-4208 goes on in the NFL? Colby-Sawyer alumnus to work with each individual company and put e-mail: [email protected] Matthew “Matt” Godbout has. In fact, as a together a sponsorship program that meets their sponsorship sales account manager for the goals and objectives, while at the same time Greetings! As I write these notes, Indianapolis Colts, he conducts some of that creating lasting relationships.” An additional perk it’s another cold, snowy evening behind-the-scenes business many in ME! What a long winter! My of us never think about. husband and I welcomed our second child, Ivy, in Dec. Big Matt graduated from Colby- brother Marshall, age 4, is adjust- Sawyer in 1995 with a major ing well. We’re all adjusting to in sports management and a little sleep! Can you believe our business minor. Following grad- 10th Reunion is in one year? uation, Matt worked briefly in Where did time go? I hope to see medical software sales and then many classmates next summer! as sports information director Keep the news coming! Derek and assistant men’s basketball Hosgood and Allison Latham coach at another small New Hosgood will welcome their sec- Hampshire college. He then ond child in May. Big sister Hope entered graduate school at is 21/2. Derek experienced the Indiana State University, where, trip of a lifetime to S. Africa on a Matt Godbout ’95 lives in Indianapolis, IN, with his wife, Denise, and in 2000, he received his master’s 10-day sightseeing and hunting their one-year-old daughter, Gabrielle. He is an avid Boston Red Sox fan. degree in sports management trip. He shot a wildebeest that with a concentration in marketing. During this of the job is the opportunity to attend all home traveled home to CO with him. time, he interned and then accepted a full-time games. “I certainly want to be at each game Derek is now in his 5th year of position with the Indiana Pacers of the National because it’s the best time to interact with my teaching elementary physical Basketball Association. After two seasons with sponsors in the exciting game day atmosphere. education, but he has now the Pacers, Matt joined the team at the During the game, I spend some time on the field retired from coaching soccer. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy overseeing on-field promotions, some time visit- Allison was recently promoted to Racing League (IRL), where he worked for one ing clients in their suites, and some time enjoying human resource generalist at a company called Chipotle in year as a fan development manager. He left the the game from my own seat,” explains Matt. Denver. She states that the job is IRL for his opportunity to work in the National “Colby-Sawyer really pointed me in the challenging, but she has learned Football League with the Indianapolis Colts. direction I wanted to go after college. By many new things working closely Matt’s position as sponsorship sales account combining my sports management major with with people and operations with- manager with the Colts involves selling corporate the sales and marketing classes in my business in restaurants. Matthew “Matt” sponsorships on both a local and national level. minor, I knew the professional sports industry Godbout is feeling a little sleep He sells signage in the RCA Dome, features on was where I ultimately wanted to end up,” deprived with baby Gabrielle in the Dome TV screens, radio spots for game day says Matt. “The professional sports industry is the house. He continues to work and weekly radio programs, TV commercials for certainly an exciting place to work, and I can as a corporate sales manager for preseason games and weekly shows, print ads in honestly say that I enjoy coming to work for the Indianapolis Colts. He was the game day program, as well as suites and club the Colts every single day.” able to make the trip to New seats. He is also responsible for creating “traffic- —TRACEY AUSTIN England to watch the Colts lose to the Patriots in the AFC Championship. It was a great Bartlett and Erin Kenneally NH, at the Monument Square 24-mile bike race last Sept. in season for his team and a tough King. We visited Simon Pearce, Church. The reception was in Moab, UT. She got engaged in ending, but “losing to the Patriots enjoyed some hiking, good food Windham, NH, at Searles Castle. Oct., and hopes to get married was a little easier to take,” he and lots of laughs. Dana Healy CSC alumni in attendance were this fall in Mexico. Kate also stated. Wendy Mansson Olsen writes that no babysitters will Thomas “TJ” Gondek ’95, reports that Kristine Kenyon married Kirk Olsen of Baltimore, be needed for her during our Steven Gill, Charles “Chip” had a baby. We look forward MD, on Oct. 18, 2003, in reunion. She is busy working Caswell, Melissa Tucci, and to reconnecting with many of Jackson, WY. CSC graduates with the Olympic Committee, Ryan Fay ’97. In June 2003, you at Reunion. In the mean- who joined Wendy and Kirk preparing for the 2004 games Chip Caswell and his wife, time, send us any new contact in the celebration included in Athens. Neil Cremin was Dorine, had a baby girl, Carly information so we can reach Maura Higgins Semmes, Robyn married to Nicole Cammarata Caswell. Kate Van Rensselaer you! Thanks. Ryan and Chad Tassell. The Cremin June 31, 2003, in Hollis, writes that she completed a couple resides in Reno, NV, where Wendy is the director of
68 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Arao/Watanabe Wedding. Nozomi Arao Watanabe ’95 and her new husband, Hirokazu, on their wedding day.
Disco Fever. (L to r) Carrie Bibens Palmer ’95, Amie Pariseau Ellis ’97, and Family Affair. Derek Hosgood ’95 Jennifer “Jen” Deasy ’94 at CSC Alumni Night ’70s style at the Manchester Andriski and Matt Godbout and Allison Latham Hosgood ’95 Monarchs hockey game. were in attendance. He and with their daughter, Hope. wife Shannon honeymooned development at the Sage Ridge in Mexico and returned to NY. and his wife welcomed their 1st School and Kirk is a business Kevin still works for the U. at child as well—a daughter, Riley, development manager at DP Albany and with the NY Giants. on Feb. 4. Chris said it perfectly Partners. Gretchen Eriksson Jill Kleimon Votano writes that in an e-mail to me “How did we Kunzler was married to Timothy her daughter, Julia, turned 1 in all grow up so fast?” Could we Kunzler in Aug. 2003 in Jan. I’ve seen pictures and she is have ever imagined 10 years ago Chocorua, NH. CSC alumni in truly one of the most beautiful that so many of us would be attendance included Stephanie children I have ever seen! Jill is parents? A recent press release Hoffman Parker, Krista Nolan, working as an RN at Winchester received by the Alumni Office Patrick “Pat” Desmond, and Hospital in MA and likes it very tells that Christopher “Koz” myself. What a beautiful occa- much! Heather Dutton Bellimer Kozlowski and Christen sion! Speaking of Pat Desmond, is currently working as an Wallingford ’96 Kozlowski he has moved back to the Cape employment counselor specialist have purchased the former to help with the family business with the Department of Health Firehouse I Restaurant Building and has also entered into a prop- and Human Services. She and her in Dover, NH, and plan to open erty investing deal with his sib- husband, Rick, welcomed their a New York style steakhouse and lings. Stephanie Hoffman son, Lucas, on Oct. 6, 2003. He tavern on the site early this Parker and her husband, Jared, joins big sister Sydney, who is summer. Koz has gained regional are expecting their first little one now 5 years old. Matthew and national recognition for his Mansson/Olsen Wedding. at the end of May! Kevin “Matty” Richards and his restaurant, the Crescent City Wendy Mansson Olsen ’95 and Galuski was married in Nov. wife welcomed their 1st child, Bistro and Rum Bar, also in her husband, Kirk Louis Olsen, Heidi Skinner Chabot, Jay Alysabeth (Ally) on Feb. 5. Dover, where innovative Cajun- were married in Jackson, WY, on Geiger ’94, Christopher “Chris” Christopher “Chris” Andriski October 18, 2003. Creole cuisine and signature Bourbon Street cocktails draw crowds all year long. Koz was Corcoran/Wiggin Wedding quoted as saying, “I’m thrilled to be able to do my part in continuing to make downtown Dover a true culinary destination in the greater Seacoast, a friendly alternative to Boston and Portland.” If you want a phenomenal meal and great atmosphere, check it out! Best of luck with your new venture, Koz. We are looking for someone interested in taking over Holly’s position as class correspondent. Please contact Holly via e-mail if you’re interested, and in the Jeanne Corcoran Wiggin ’95 Back row (l to r) Carrie Berggren Dunn ’97, Tricia Plasko Campbell ’95, meantime, continue to send your and her husband, Matthew Matthew Wiggin, Sara Bryant ’95, Jessica Dacey ’95, and Stephanie news—Jill, A-M last names, and Wiggin, on their May 10, 2003, Smith Hanna ’95. Front row (l to r) Susan Olsen’95 and Jeanne Corcoran Holly, N-Z last names. wedding day. Wiggin ’95.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 69 Jane Perkins Jepson. Joanne has Higgins/Semmes Wedding been keeping very busy working as a kindergarten teacher in Ashland, MA, and caring for her young son, Ryan, who was born on Apr. 2, 2003. She adds that Ryan is the joy of her and her husband’s lives and they are enjoying every adventure. Congratulations, Joanne! Wendy also sounds very busy. She is enjoying raising her two children and is thinking of days when she can return to photography. Her daughter, Savannah Isabel, joined big brother, Joshua, who is 5, on Maura Higgins Semmes ’96 is escorted down the aisle by (L to r) Carrie Berggren Dunn ’95, Susan “Sue” Olsen ’95, Wendy Nov. 15, 2002. Fortunately, the her husband, Gib, on their Mansson Olsen ’95, Maura Higgins Semmes ’96, Stephanie Smith Hanna children completely adore one September 27, 2003, ’95, Melissa Miller Marcoux ’96, Jessica Dacey ’95, Holly Brooks ’99, Lisa another. She writes that she is wedding day. Malik ’96 and Robyn Ryan ’95. also in touch with Jacqueline Hardy, who is living in CO, as well as Joanne and Jane. Jane He is currently a client manager started a new life and career as a writes that they are all in close for a health and benefits out- wholesaler/account manager for contact, though they all live in 1996 sourcing company. He also MFS. While he has to travel a lot, different states. Christine Wirth Kristin Sneider Mulready writes, “I’m married to a wonder- covering the entire country, he is living in Portland, ME, where 3 Brownlea Road ful woman and I have a 6-month- enjoys it. Stephanie Lord she is a director of a child care Framingham, MA 01701-4213 old son, Caelen Joseph (CJ).” Baumblatt had lots of good center and at the same time (508) 788-6353 Congratulations, Chris! Tanja news, too. She and her husband, keeps busy as a landlord and e-mail: Kristin.Mulready Carlsson writes that she is whom she met while living in managing her own property. In @immunogen.com working at Central Maine CA, were married on Nov. 8, her spare time, Christine has also Jenny “Jen” Rowell Pedersen Medical Center in Lewiston, ME. 2003. They have just recently been training for two marathons 15 Michela Way She has been an ED nurse for moved to Atlanta, GA. After col- she plans to run in the spring Nottingham, NH 03290-5309 nearly 8 years. For the past few lege she went back to school and (Ft. Collins, CO, and hopefully (603) 772-5527 years she has been a travel she is a radiologic technologist, Boston). Good luck and congrat- e-mail: [email protected] nurse during the summers, while also certified in mammography. ulations on your second wedding staying in ME during the school While in CA she supervised a anniversary on Jan. 26, 2004. Hello again. As we begin our 2nd year. She is engaged to her long- Women’s Imaging Clinic and Justin Doan ’97 and Alexandra column, I think I speak for both time boyfriend, who is a school she is looking for a position in Mackenzie Doan have bought a of us when I say it has really counselor. They are hoping for a Atlanta. She and Diane Marsden house in Lincolnville, ME—70 been a blast catching up with HI assignment this summer! Morley have stayed in contact acres with blueberry fields, everyone and staying in touch. Brian Ahrens writes that, after since our days at CSC. I was also farmed Christmas trees, and Jen and I are working very hard spending some time bouncing very happy to hear from friends distant views of the bay. “We to get e-mails and postcards out around, he settled in the Boston Joanne Turmelle Forrest, have been busy converting the to everyone, but if you haven’t area about 5 years ago. He has Wendy Howe LaFlower and property to a horse farm.” heard from us yet, rest assured Justin is a master electrician that you will soon. Don’t wait for and also operates a real estate us to send in your news, though, investment business, Doan especially since some of the Properties LLC. Alexandra teaches e-mails and mailing addresses we horseback riding lessons, and have are incorrect and we can’t has started her own business, contact you. For those of you Ladybugfurniture.com. They who have written, thank you! have a new addition to their Joshua “Josh” Mulready and I, family—Ula, a chocolate Lab. Kristen Sneider Mulready, have Amy Goldstein Carey married been doing very well keeping up Brian Carey on Aug. 15, 2003, with our little boys and always and honeymooned in AK. They staying in touch with the “six now reside in Lowell, MA, where pack.” Mark Pedersen ’00 and she is selling pharmaceuticals I, Jenny “Jen” Rowell Pedersen, and medical equipment. are still up in the woods of Mark Cassinelli married Sara Nottingham, NH. I just accepted Goodridge ’98 on Sep. 20, 2003. a promotion at work and am now They are expecting their first one of the managers at Calef’s. Goldstein/Carey Wedding. Bride Amy Goldstein Carey ’96 poses on her child this June. They are living Christopher “Chris” Ihasz wrote in Kittery, ME, just around the that after several years working wedding day with her alumnae friends, (l to r) Maria Sinacola ’94, Krystal Kennedy ’96, Melisa “Missy” Yachimski ’97, Maura Sinacola Galvin ’94, corner from James “Jim” Gowell in analytical chemistry he has and Amy Cheney ’96. and Nicole Mayo Gowell ’94, moved on to the business world.
70 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Kevin McGovern ’95 and his tribulations of home ownership wife, Jeanette, and James “Jim” to the following new home- Bullock and Sarah Harvey owners! Laura Powell has Bullock ’95. Mark Liteplo got become a homeowner in PA and married in Sept. 2002. He and his is currently looking for a job. wife, Kristen, are enjoying living Jennifer Strong-Rain and Jeffrey in Wakefield, MA, where they “Jeff” Rain ’96 recently moved bought a house last summer. into their new home in Bow, NH, For the past five years, Mark with their son, Connor, and has been working for Sun Life chocolate lab, Colby. Jennifer is Financial in Wellesley, MA. teaching kindergarten part-time Melissa Miller Marcoux and to hearing-impaired and deaf her husband, John, are expecting children at an auditory/oral their first baby in June 2004. school in Hooksett, NH. Michelle She also will be heading back to CSC Alumnae And Future Alumni? Enjoying a recent get-together/play date Dodier Deming and her hus- school to become an RN. So just were Jane Perkins Jepson ’96 with 31/2-year old Kathryn and 1-year-old band, Tom, purchased a home in as her little one will be heading Daniel. (Daddy is Matthew “Matt” Jepson ’97). Joanne Turmelle Forrest ’96 Lunenberg, MA. They are also off to nursery school, she will with 9-month-old Ryan, and Wendy Howe LaFlower ’96 with 14-month-old proud parents to adorable, graduate with her BSN. Talk Savannah and 5-year-old Josh. healthy twins, Colby and Kasen! about busy! She writes that she Brandie Porter Huot and Jean- would love to hear from her the Timberlane school district. Paul “J.P.” Huot have spent the CSC friends. Her e-mail address Shayne Bickford and his wife, last 3 years in Indianapolis, IN. is [email protected]. Nell, welcomed their daughter, 1997 They have 2 boys, Braedan, age 5, Kristine Smiley Phelps and Kathryn Elizabeth, into the world Amie Pariseau Ellis and Copper, almost 2! They are Matthew “Matt” Phelps are on September 29, 2003. They 36 Great Falls Drive planning on number 3 soon! living in their home of 2 years are now living in their newly Penacook, NH 03303-1594 Brandie is a certified nurse mid- in Ballston Spa, NY. Their lives purchased house in Webster, (603) 753-9277 wife. J.P. is pursuing his MBA and became very busy on November NY,—the same house that Nell’s e-mail: [email protected] should complete it within the 7, 2002, when they became the water broke in while they were Jolene Thompson Stratton year, and is also considering his proud parents of twin girls, Sara touring it! Talk about a sign 12 Depot Road education degree. Sounds like a Margaret and Megan Kristine. In from up above. In his spare time, Thornton, NH 03223 busy household! New jobs! New his spare time, Matt is keeping Shayne has learned Toy Story (603) 726-4345 jobs! Charles “Chip” Steward, busy as the senior program direc- Two verbatim…he had a little e-mail: nh_phish_head@ his wife, Kellie, and their boys, tor for the Southern Saratoga help from his three-year-old son, hotmail.com Cullen and Dylan, have moved YMCA. Kristine has given up who has discovered both movies to Ludlow, VT. Chip has been teaching kindergarten to be a and the repeat function on the My life cannot even compare to promoted to head the sales part-time special education VCR. I wonder what movie will that of Jolene’s at this moment, department at Okemo Mountain teacher and a full-time mom to be next? James “Jim” McGilvery so I think I’ll wait until the next Resort. Cullen is already a big the busy twins. Congratulations is still living in Philadelphia and issue. Jolene Thompson Stratton time skier at the age of 2! They to the both of you and good working for AND 1, which is a is up to the same old, same old. miss living in New London, but luck! Nicole Pouliot is living in basketball shoe and apparel “I got married, am having a baby, are adjusting to the VT way of Atkinson, NH. She is keeping company. He works in the bought a house, and got a puppy. life. Charlotte Hulland Holst has busy teaching second grade in entertainment department, Not too much excitement there!” moved with her bank to the which produces the AND 1 Welcome to the trials and Mix Tape Tour. Jim writes that Patrick “Pat” Desmond ’95 was there for a visit in the winter. Pat is on the Cape and running the family well drilling business. Jim has also kept in touch with Ethan Casson, who is working for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA and Matthew “Matt” Godbout ’95, who works for the Indianapolis Colts. It was so nice hearing from everyone and we hope that we continue to hear from more people throughout the year. Please contact, Jen, Kristin, or the Alumni Office with updated e-mails and addresses. Thank you and have a great spring, summer It’s Bucky, the Deer Valley Mascot! and fall! Christopher “Chris” Tulloch ’97 Alumnae Trio. (L to r) Posing for a picture during their recent get-together poses with Justin Hersh ’00, are Colleen Cross Carlson ’97 with her son, Biron, Christine “Chrissy” Stevens dressed as Bucky, the Deer Valley Bone ’96 with her daughter, Emily, and Tanja Carlsson ’96. Ski Area mascot.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 71 Class of 1997 Mini-Reunion. Class of 1997 correspondent Amie Pariseau Monroe/Yates Wedding. Lori Monroe Yates ’97 and her husband, John, try Ellis (center) recently enjoyed a visit with Michelle Souriolle Boucher ’97 (right) out their new wedding gift. and her daughter, Rylee, and Michelle Dodier Deming ’97 and her twin sons, Colby and Kasen.
Grand Bahama Island. She and on your happenings! God bless.” starts pre-school soon and is 3 her husband, David, recently Elizabeth “Liz” Cronin and going on 13!” Lori is working in celebrated their one-year wedding John Gosselin ’99 also made the the special education department 1998 anniversary. Alan “Big Al” leap and are enjoying married at Cornish Elementary and teach- Jamie Gilbert Handlir moved to a new apart- life. Late night feedings, diapers, es some community classes at NH 369 Main Street #3 ment and is working in sales for and smiles! Lauren Calvarese Community Tech. College in Cromwell, CT 06416 Cincinnati Bell. He has 2 nieces Tauscher and her husband, Claremont. Tony continues to be (860) 305-4641 with whom he enjoys spending Brandon, welcomed Lewis the graphic arts manager at the e-mail: sportsmassage01@hot- time. Al has been going to many Jackson in Oct. In Dec., Rylee Eagle Times newspaper. Lauren mail.com baseball games. Just like college, Ann joined big sister Miah, Smryl accepted a position with Christopher Quint he has been watching and not Michelle Souriolle Boucher, and Burns Veterinary Supply as a sales 2900 S. Locust St. playing! Congratulations to Karin Mark Boucher ’96! Lori Prue- rep in NH and VT. She will be Denver, CO 80222 Dugan, who is engaged to be Bertone and Anthony “Tony” selling products, supplies, and 303-377-6670 married to Adam Mattei. Karin Bertone ’94 had had a very busy medications to veterinarians e-mail: [email protected] is a child life specialist at Yale 2003! They bought a new house and their practices. We missed New Haven Children’s Hospital. in Springfield, VT, Ethan many of you this time. We hope Hello, fellow class of ’98 alums! Adam is finishing his law degree. Anthony turned one and big you are all happy and healthy! I hope life is treating you all Wedding bells have been ringing! sister Ainsley Paige turned 3. Please keep the Alumni Office well. My wife and I, Christopher Lori Monroe Yates, who tied the “Ethan is all boy and plays with or us up to date with your “Chris” Quint, are living the knot with John Yates, drops a trucks, cars, and balls and Ainsley current information. mile high life in Denver, CO, note. “The wedding bliss is con- tinuing in northern NH from the June 28 date! We are ready for spring skiing and the season that follows. Hopefully our address will soon change (but still be in the area), as we are house hunt- ing. The easiest contact informa- tion is our e-mail: yates@eddin- fo.com. We hope all are well, those with new unions, new additions to the family, and new changes in their lives. I’ve spoken to Suzanne “Suzie” Blake Gerety ’99 before the New Year and she and her husband are busy with his motivational speaking busi- ness. Sounds like the travel is great! A friend of mine from town had lunch next to Sarah Holmes ’95 one afternoon in MA—what a small world. To those we Cronin/Gosselin Wedding. Colby-Sawyer was well represented at the wedding of John “Goose” Gosselin ’99 and haven’t heard from, feel free to Elizabeth “Liz” Cronin Gosselin ’97. Posing for the group shot are (l to r) Christopher “Chris” Tulloch ’97, Andre drop a line whether you’re in our Zdunczyk ’99, Jason Lomberg ’99, Lauren Smyrl ’97, Stephen “Steve” Townsend ’98, Elizabeth “Liz” Cronin Gosselin time zone or another, we’d love ’97, John “Goose” Gosselin ’99, Michael “Mike” Feciuch ’00, Jared Strout ’99, Mark Smith ’99, bridesmaid Jolene to hear from you and fill us in Thompson Stratton ’97, groomsman Jason Nill ’99, and Jonathan “Evan” Davis ’99.
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(L to r) Ashley Waddell Ashley Waddell Hopkins ’98 and Hopkins ’98, Kathryn “Kate” her husband, Jeff Hopkins, on McDonough ’98, and Ashley’s their wedding day. new cousin, Johanna Beck ’06.
Quint Wedding. (L to r) Michelle Arsenault ’98, Nathan “Nate” Kelley ’98, Meredith Decola Trudel and like he might be getting his own groom Christopher “Chris” Quint ’98, bride Kim Quint, Taylor Larson ’98, her husband still live in Nashua, show soon. Good luck, Chuck! and Brian Karbel ’98 pose for a Colby-Sawyer picture at Chris and Kim’s NH, and are expecting their first Nathan “Nate” Kelley recently August 23, 2003, wedding reception in Estes Park, Colorado. child in July 2004. Meredith was moved to Cambridge, MA, where recently promoted to project he and Brian Karbel are living with our 2 dogs and 2 cats. Jamie Middle School in MA, and also analyst at Fidelity Investments. together. Brian started a new Gilbert continues to live the life had some choice words about the Meredith reported that Jennifer job at Akamai Technologies in of a massage therapist in CT Red Sox. “Thanks, Marty!” Ann “Jen” Senesac Gagne and her Cambridge, working within the and stays in contact with Lisa Preston is living and working in husband welcomed a new baby global marketing division doing Lachesky. Lisa is busy splitting Burlington, VT, as a nurse in a girl named Madison to their inside sales. Sean Haggerty got her time between Boston and medical/cardiac ICU while going family. They live in St. Albans, married on Aug. 16, 2003, and TN, while busy pursuing the to school full time at the U. of VT. Thomas “Jake” Fish writes is living in Glenburn, ME. Sean next phase of her career. Robert VT to become an acute care that he is still in Pensacola, FL, works as the health and fitness “Rob” Gagnon came out to CO nurse practitioner. Kathryn and is working in sports informa- director at the Bangor YMCA. in March to do some skiing and “Kate/Irish” Ireland is living in tion at the U of West FL. Andrea Brian “Pepe” Heon traveled catching up with Taylor Larson Merrimac, MA, planning for her “Pish” Pueschel writes to say through Denver recently with and myself. A fun time was had daughter Kaylee’s 6th birthday she is in her last semester of Christopher “Chris” Tulloch ’97 by all, and I am sure the town- in June. Kate is working as a grad school for her nursing infor- and Justin Hersh ’00, on their folk in Breckenridge are still budget analyst for Antigenics, matics master’s degree and is way to Park City, UT, and met talking about it! Rob is living in a biotech company working planning a Sept. 2004 wedding. up with Jeremiah “Scooby” Novi, MI, with his wife in their towards FDA approval of an Michele “Meesch” Arsenault Boobar, Taylor Larson and new condo, and was recently autologous cancer vaccine. recently moved to Pittsfield, MA, myself for a night out in Denver. promoted to director of athletic Kendra Caswell continues her where she reports to be doing Pepe works as a lift operations performance at MedSport. I was work at Putnam Investments, well. Charles “Chuck” Morrison manager in Park City and Scooby able to get back to New London designing and executing retail wrote to say he is getting married is living in Colorado Springs, for a mini-vacation last fall with meetings. Lauren Bodkin got on August 14 and still loves life CO, working at SRAM. Jamey my wife. While in New London engaged while on Nantucket on the radio in Boston. Check D’Amato wrote to say that she is we were able have dinner with this summer and is planning him out at 96.9 FM TALK as well living in Burlington, VT, where Nathan “Nate” Camp and his a Sept. 4, 2004, wedding in as 1510 The Zone, where it looks she is making use of half of her wife, Elizabeth “Beth” Bryant Kennebunkport, ME. Kelley Camp, at the Four Corners Grille. Healey ’99, Lynne Nixon Nate and his wife are expecting Sansonetti and Jennifer “Jen” Colby-Sawyer College their second child, which will Christian will serve as the CSC be due to enter the family June bridesmaid contingent in the Alumni Inaugural Delegates 1, while their daughter, Ellie, wedding. Kelly Dudek Trella During the past months, Colby-Sawyer alumni celebrated her 1st birthday in and her husband purchased a represented President Anne Ponder and their Feb. Nate will be receiving his house in Sept. 2003 and are college as official delegates to inaugural master of education degree in currently in the process of ceremonies at other colleges and universities. May. Nate mentioned to me remodeling. Kelly also has taken We are grateful to those who accepted invitations. that he and Beth had a fabulous on a new position at her compa- time at Martin “Marty” Binette ny, ING. After 2 years working and Melissa “Missy” Eckman in marketing communications Christopher “Chris” Quint ’98 at Colorado Binette’s ’99 wedding this past for the ING Financial Advisers summer in ME. Marty continues broker/dealer, she now serves State University on April 22, 2004. his teaching job at Ipswich as the manager of that division.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 73 sports management degree by managing a company called Eckman/Binette Wedding SoundToys, which makes soft- ware for the recording industry. Ann Neumann Sarchet has left the business world and got certified to teach elementary school. She and her husband left the cold of NH and moved to warmer weather—the Gulf Coast of FL! She is teaching 5th grade and reports loving the Sunshine State and living just 2 miles from the beach! Ashley Waddell Back row (l to r) Bill Foti (head coach of men’s basketball), Matthew “Matt” Hopkins married Jeff Hopkins Richards ’95, and Brian Joyce ’98. Middle row (l to r): Hilary Woodward on Oct. 4, 2003. They currently Pincoske ’96, Natalie Ciulla ’99, Ariane Lombardi Willey ’99, Elizabeth reside in Manchester, MA. Ashley “Beth” Bryant Camp ’92, Martin Binette ’98, Melissa Eckman Binette ’99, is working at Mullen Advertising, Melissa Eckman Binette ’99 Cara Falconi ’99, Lisa McNamara ’01, George Martin (head coach of where she has been for almost and Martin Binette ’98 were women’s basketball), and Megan Donnelly Hydock ’99. Front row (l to r): 5 years. She works in the public married in Freeport, Maine, Joshua “Josh” Pincoske ’97, Nathan “Nate” Camp ’98, Patrick “Pat” relations department with on July 19, 2003. Quinn ’98, Kelley Healey ’99, and Suzanne Blake Gerety ’99. clients such as Eddie Bauer and Olympus. Ashley discovered Mullen through Lisa Cote, across the US promoting the High School and possibly pursu- Gosselin and Elizabeth “Liz” who used to work there in the book, with some fun stops in ing a teaching job in MA in the Cronin Gosselin’s ’97 wedding advertising department. Lisa Phoenix, AZ; New Orleans, LA; fall. I still enjoy taking pictures in June 2003. This past Sept., he is living in Salem, MA. Please Chicago, IL; and San Diego, CA. and have been working part-time left his old modeling agency to e-mail, call, or write Jamie or Ariane “Ari” Lombardi Willey at a photography studio for four sign with one of NY’s premier myself with any new information drove from Los Angeles to visit years now. I have been trained to agencies, Wilhelmina. Last fall about you. We would love to me when I was on the West be a wedding photographer and he and Lise, his girlfriend, moved hear from those of you who Coast, which was awesome— have had the pleasure of photo- into an apartment in NYC on haven’t sent us an update lately! to connect with a great friend. graphing several CSC alumni the Upper East Side. They also Also, let us know whom you Luckily most of my traveling weddings over the past few years. attended the wedding of Keith have seen out and about from was done by the end of the fall, I will be attending several more Perkins and Tracey Guarda the class of ’98. Take care. because 3 days before Christmas weddings this summer as a pho- Perkins ’01 in NH. In Jan., he I tore my ACL in my right knee tographer, guest and bridesmaid. took his 1st trip to Australia to when I was running, and had a I have also spent a lot of time at visit Sydney, as well as Lise’s Reunion full reconstruction in Jan. 2004. sporting events and enjoyed the hometown, Brisbane. They 1999 I’m looking forward to a full company of my friends and concluded the trip by celebrating Kelley Healey recovery! I, Kelley Healey, finally family. Jonathan “Evan” Davis her grandparent’s 50th wedding 171A Kearsarge Street graduated in May 2004 with my has spent a majority of the last anniversary on French Island off Manchester, NH 03102 master’s in learning disabilities. two years traveling and working the coast of Australia. Sheila (603) 623-1602 I am still working as a special abroad. He returned to the States Raymond has moved back to e-mail: [email protected] education teacher at Memorial in time to attend John “Goose” ME to pursue a master’s degree Suzanne Blake Gerety 4 Captain’s Way Exeter, NH 03833 Guarda/Perkins Wedding 603-772-2546 e-mail: [email protected] Hello, everyone! By the time you’ll be reading this we’ll be about to travel back to CSC to celebrate an awesome 5th year reunion. There’s nothing like reconnecting with familiar faces. Plan to make the trip! And please continue to write and call about what’s going on in your lives. It doesn’t have to be big news; we just like to hear from you. I, Suzanne Blake Gerety, have had Back row (l to r) Suzanne Blake Gerety ’99, Zanna Campbell ’00, quite an eventful year. In 2003, Nathaniel “Nat” Cole ’97, Sara Queenan ’99, Ben Watts ’03, Elizabeth “Beth” Ashley ’01, Candace Fitzgerald Quackenbos ’89, Erin Ward ’99, I started a second business—a Tracey Guarda Perkins ’01 and Scott West ’99, Julie Tyrrell Olsen ’01, Matthew “Matt” Beneszewski ’97, publishing company—with my Keith Perkins ’99 were married Bailey Thompson ’03, and Evan Davis ’99. Front row (l to r) Amanda husband, Ed, and we released our November 15, 2003, at the “Mandy” Eaton ’01, Taber Lightfoot ’01, Tracey Guarda Perkins ’01, first book on student leadership. Soo-Nipi Lodge in Newport, NH. Keith Perkins ’99, Christopher “Chris” House ’97, and Ryan Fay ’97. We spent the last year traveling
74 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE in occupational therapy. She attends Lewiston-Auburn College, Donnelly/Hydock Wedding which is a campus of the U of Southern ME. She loves school but is not thrilled to return to New England weather! Last Thanksgiving she visited Madrid, Spain, and had a wonderful time. She spent New Year’s in VA with fellow CSC grad Cara Tremblay ’00. Now that she is back in the area she is able to spend more time with friends, including Andrea Lemire St. Onge and Eric St. Onge. Grad school is pretty rigorous and takes up a lot of her time but she still (L to r) Martin Binette ’98, Melissa “Missy” Eckman Binette ’99, Julie makes time for old friends. Kevin Ann Page Stecker, professor of Sheehan ’02, President Anne Ponder, Luke Hydock, George Martin (head Pickering is living in Fall River, humanities, officiated Megan coach of women’s basketball), Marc Ferlo ’99, Kristen “Krissi” Diachisin MA, and working as an athletic “Meg” Donnelly Hydock’s ’99 Ferlo ’99, Sara Hammond ’01, and Amy Callahan ’02. Seated: Megan trainer at Framingham State wedding to Luke Hydock. “Meg” Donnelly Hydock ’99 and Professor Ann Page Stecker. College. He tries to stay in touch with as many friends as possible. He and Charles “Chuck” to Concord Hospital Pediatrics she and her husband went to best friend Rene’s baby boy, Morrison have hung out often as a nurse at the end of her Banff and Jasper in the Western Michael. Amy Hall has been in Boston, MA, and he’s still maternity leave. Congrats, Brian Rockies of Canada for a honey- staying busy with her job at Fox close friends with Paul LaClair. and Michele! Heather Gardiner moon filled with hiking. Meg is Sports Net and part-time work at Adrienne Shrekgast is teaching is back in grad school, where she enjoying life as a newlywed and Fitcorp. She is looking forward first grade in Arlington, MA. She is earning her degree as an RN is working like crazy as a health- to a trip to St. John in May. and fellow CSC friends Kara and will graduate in Dec. 2004. care representative selling Amy had a chance to hang out Crane and Katie Reagan are She reports that it is a lot of hard neuron-science drugs for Pfizer with old CSC friends Jeremy living together in Brighton, MA. work, but she absolutely loves it! Pharmaceuticals. Congrats, Meg! Casson ’97 and David “Dino” Adrienne took a fun trip to The clinical settings and patients David “Dave” Bourassa contin- Martinelli ’97 at a Celtics game Italy with Katie and her sister, she has had are fascinating. ues to make his home in CO. He this winter. She’s also taking a Suzanne in Feb. Kelly Thorson Heather lives in Charlestown, writes that married life is going weeklong sailing trip around the writes that she is working in the MA, with her boyfriend, Craig. well. Dave is working at Regis British Virgin Islands in June, ICU at Dartmouth Hitchcock She enjoys seeing her old Univ. in Denver as the assistant which should be fun! Nicholas Medical Center and loves it! She roomies Adrienne Shrekgast, director of student activities and Bertsimas is working in sales at is learning a lot at DHMC and is Kara Crane, and Katie Reagan director of the outdoor adventure Port City Nissan in Portsmouth, having fun, too. Kelly lives in an frequently. Cara Falconi has program. He’s been enjoying NH. He is engaged and planning apartment in Sutton, NH, and is been busy finishing up grad the excellent benefits of his job: a Sept. 2004 wedding. Congrats, enjoying the single life. Katie school, one more year left! She spring break in Kauai, HI, with Nick! Jennifer Blais Cousins Merrihew Ouelette got married has also been busy taking great students, taking students on married Christopher “Chris” in Quechee, VT, in Sept. 2003 care of 4-year-old foster son, Ian. weekend ski hut trips in the CO Cousins ’98 in 2002. Jen is cur- to her husband, Jason Ouelette. “He has been wonderful addition back country, traveling across rently working with pre-school Laura Johnson was maid of to our family, but came to us the US, and more. Just this year children. Damon Grant is honor. The newlyweds honey- with a lot of emotional and he skied three 14,000 ft. peaks in currently teaching art in MA. mooned in HI and had a great behavioral problems, which CO and would eventually like to William Machon writes that time. Alison “Ali” Gulubicki can be difficult at times.” Lisa ski all 55! Andrea Goupil contin- he is living in OR and doing reports she is still working for McNamara ’01 and Cara are ues to enjoy working for Biovail personal training. Mary Grace the Greater Haverhill Chamber of planning their commitment Pharmaceuticals. Andrea is busy Nash is living just outside of Commerce and recently bought a ceremony for June 2005 and are planning her wedding for Nov. London in the UK. She is married condo in Haverhill, MA. Brian very excited about it! Megan 2004. CSC friends Alexandra and has one daughter, Grace Frenkiewich and his wife, “Meg” Donnelly Hydock reports “Alex” Peak and Jennifer Michele Grodzicki Frenkiewich that she proposed to and married “Jenn” Wallerstein ’01 will be celebrated the birth of their Luke Hydock. They celebrated bridesmaids and have been a You asked for it... daughter, Ayla Marie, in Nov. their wedding in Aug. 2003 and huge help in planning for the a toll-free 2003. This fall Brian was accepted were married by Meg’s mentor, big day. Kimberly “Kim” Kogut phone to medical school at the U of Colby-Sawyer Professor of had a scare on Christmas Eve. New England College of Humanities Ann Page Stecker. Her apartment building had a number! Osteopathic Medicine. He will Ann became a Justice of the bad fire in the attic late at night; be teaching a few classes in the Peace to marry them! Meg had thankfully everyone got out and spring and spending most of 3 Colby-Sawyer Charger team- no one was hurt. Kim reports his time staying home with his mates, Melissa Eckman Binette, that her apartment and cat Add daughter. Brian will start medical Amy Callahan ’02 and Sara escaped damage. On a brighter (800) 266-8253 school in July. Michele is enjoy- Hammond ’01, as bridesmaids. note, she looks forward to taking ing being a mother and returned Following the wedding festivities, on the role of godmother to her to your speed dial!
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 75 played the lead role one night. Nevins/LaClair Wedding Many Colby-Sawyer people came out for the big event, including Professors Jerry Bliss and Janet Coggeshall Bliss ’71, Zanna Campbell, Alexi Bobolia, and Jeffrey “Jeff” Vangel ’99. Kate Lovell, Hayley Cozens, and I saw the play also, and can report that Nate was definitely the star of the show. He reports, “I’ve been on the road for 6 months with this show, and I’m about to finish up and get back to Brooklyn...life as usual.” Chelsea Bisbee reports “Jason Correia ’96 and I are engaged to be Back row (l to r) Brian Carriere ’99, Paul LaClair ’99, Kate Nevins LaClair married on July 24, 2004. ’01, Christopher “Chris” Cousins ’98, Jennifer “Jen” Blais Cousins ’99, Melissa Weymouth is one of my Christopher “Chris” Carriere ’99, Kimberly “Kim” Jacob LaClair ’99, and bridesmaids. We bought a house Kathleen “Kate” Nevins LaClair Rachelle “Shelly” Labrecque Jenkins ’99. Front row (l to r) Steve Drozel ’00, in Bedford, NH, in Oct. and are ’01 and Paul LaClair ’99 on John Eaton ’98, Kevin Pickering ’99, Charles “Chuck” Morrison ’99, busy filling it with furniture, their October 11, 2003, Sophie Reist ’00, Daniel “Dan” Darcy ’00, Catherine “Catie” O’ Brien ’01, along with planning the wed- wedding day. Bret Carmichael ’98, and Stacy Leughmyer ’01. ding. We are most excited for our 2-week honeymoon to Italy. I am wrapping up my 3rd year as a Kelly. Karen Berry Calkins mar- living in Boston and teaching 3rd internship at Children’s National 4th grade teacher in Bedford, ried her husband, Brian Calkins, grade in Andover. This spring has Medical Center in DC. I am now (tenure here I come!) and look on Dec. 13, 2003. They reside in been exceptionally busy for me. living and working in OK as a forward to many more!” Kelly Carmel, IN. Colby Calkins I am directing the school play, child life specialist at The Sargent wrote in, saying that writes, “I’m doing well. I’m “Alice in Wonderland,” training Children’s Hospital at OU she and Mike Feciuch spent the still working for UMASS, doing for the Boston Marathon with Medical Center with pediatric holidays with her parents in VT. research in psychiatry. It keeps Kathleen “Kate” Lovell, and fin- cancer patients and their families. They have been dating for 9 me busy and I have learned a ishing up my master’s degree in I love my job and cannot imagine months now and things are lot within the field. I finished a reading and language at UMASS doing anything else! I never going really well. Work is still the semester of graduate courses but Lowell. I can honestly say that I thought I would move to a land- same...still managing the fitness decided not to continue in the am very much looking forward locked state, but the people here center at Fitcorp at Fidelity in fall. Working full-time and going to not writing a paper again! are wonderful, and where else Merrimack, NH. She’s starting to school part-time is a bit too Kate Lovell just accepted a new in the US can I go to a bar and massage therapy school in much for me right now. I like position with Emerson College enjoy good dance music plus live March, in addition to working life here in MA for now—I may in the Purchasing/Finance bull riding?” Nathan “Nate” full-time and personal training think of moving back to NH Department. She is excited Corddry was recently in Boston on the side, so needless to some time in the future.” about the new responsibility with “The Graduate.” He was say she is very busy. Kristin and challenge. We spend many the understudy to the lead and Saturday mornings pounding the pavement in Boston, getting 2000 ready for the marathon. Once Jennifer Prudden again, we ran in memory of 54 Dwight Street, Apartment 1 Nicole Lafitte ’99. Kate is still Brookline, MA 02446 living in South Boston with (617) 264-9159 Hayley Cozens and Scott e-mail: [email protected] Lavigne '01. Jessica Dannecker Tara Schirm Campanella has had a very busy fall and Box 3300-233 winter. She is still working full- HC-4, Unit 50011 time on her master’s degree at FPO, AE 09627 Southern NH University and e-mail: [email protected] working full-time at a local bank. Zanna Campbell continues to Hello class of ’00, this is Jen! I keep us all proud representing hope that the New Year is finding Colby-Sawyer in the Admissions everyone healthy and happy. As Office. Sheridan Johnston usual, we’re still looking for reports, “after graduation from people to keep us posted on their CSC I went to grad school in lives so they can be included in NC at East Carolina University our class news section. Please and earned my MS in child e-mail Tara or myself. We would development and family relations love to hear from you! Here are with a concentration in child Weirs/Haggerty Wedding. Sandra “Sandy” Weirs Haggerty ’00 and Sean the latest updates: I am still life, and completed a grad level Haggerty ’98 prepare to feast on wedding cake at their August 2003 wedding.
76 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Anderson simply checked in Colorado Springs, CO. I will be to say that things are pretty attending the Boys’ Junior much the same for her. Rebecca Olympic Championships and “Becky” Parsons wrote with her Girls’ Invitational in Austin, news that she is getting married TX, this summer. Both our men’s in Aug. to Christopher Bottino and women’s national teams and then they’ll be off on a have qualified for the Athens European cruise for the honey- Olympics and we are hoping to moon. Hi, Class of 2000, this bring home the GOLD! I am is Tara Schirm Campanella! I excited to attend Jason Correia hope 2004 is going wonderfully ’97 and Chelsea Bisbee’s wed- for all! Thank you for all your ding on July 24. I guess that is updates; please keep them all from CO!” Anthony “Tony” coming to either Jen or me. I Detore wrote with some exciting am enjoying the Italian winter, news. He says, “Courtney 50 degrees at the coldest—can Wright ’02 and I got engaged I really call that winter? My at the top of a rain-soaked Mt. hubby, Jon, has been busy Kearsarge last May and we are deploying all over the world with tying the knot this Oct. It’s going his Navy helicopter squadron. McInnis/Roaf Wedding. Colby-Sawyer friends gathered to celebrate the mar- to be an extra-special month for We have been traveling a lot and riage of Colleen McInnis Roaf ’00 and her husband, Jason, on August 9, us because Stephan “Steve” in the fall we saw Capri, Sorrento, 2003. Posing (l to r) are Angela Cloutier ’99, Rebecca “Becky” Parsons ’00, Drozell and Stacy Leughmyer Rome and Vatican City (with a Cristy Vallee ’00, Colleen McInnis Roaf ’00, Jason Roaf, Heather Gardiner ’01 are getting married the ’99, Alison Calvarese Lopes ’00, and Ronald “Ron” Lopes ’00 live mass with the Pope) and the weekend before us, and we are Toscana region. Now we are in each other’s wedding parties! preparing for a new addition to Sean is still working at the YMCA Peterborough, NH. She bought Courtney is doing great in the our family – a bambino due in as the fitness director.” Shannon a house in Swanzey, NH, (right cardiac department in Lawrence Sept.! We do not know if the Rowell recently moved back to outside Keene) with her fiancé, General Hospital, and she has baby is a boy or a girl, but will Newport with her boyfriend. She Scott, and they are planning a begun working part-time in the find out soon. I am also starting has a great house a 1/2 mile from July 3, 2004, wedding. Rachel cardiac cath lab as well. My band, an MBA program here on base downtown and decided to go Bratter got married on Oct. 1, ‘edgewize’ (www.edge-wize.com), this spring, so lots going on. back to school to pursue her 2003, to Josh Gronblom. Lori is finally beginning to get off the Well, enough of my news. Here master’s degree in holistic coun- Shetler ’99 was a bridesmaid. ground. We had several gigs in is what everyone else had to seling! Shannon writes, “Kerry She sent me a couple of wedding Feb. and March throughout MA say...Michele Stantial is living Fleming is living in Boston and photos; check them out. Kurt and NH, and we are gearing up in her new condo in Melrose and is a nurse at one of the area Svoboda is coaching an AAU for a busy and eventful summer.” planning her 2005 wedding. She hospitals! And the biggest news baseball team, the New What a memorable CSC spot to got engaged on a trip to FL in of all is that Jacqueline “Jacky” Hampshire Black Flies, and get engaged, Tony! Daniel the fall. Congrats, Mish! Along Woyda and Jesse Worobel are this year he roped George “Dan” Ward wrote me last fall with wedding planning for getting married! We’re all so Sylvester and Ryan Smith into to say he was almost done with her upcoming May wedding, excited for them! So, that’s pretty coaching with him. Kurt will also his MA at Dartmouth. He says, Maryellen Skulski has been much it.” Jennifer Hunter wrote be one of the official scorers for “I went to the opposite end of busy with her new business, to say she is living in Charlotte, the new Manchester minor the spectrum, studying film and www.morbidcuriosities.com, NC, with her boyfriend of 3 years league baseball team, the NH literature. My next step, critical where she sells her artwork on and their kitten, Bailey. Jennifer Fisher Cats. Melissa Weymouth in my plan to avoid getting t-shirts, greeting cards and other is working as a family services wrote to say, “I am still working an actual ‘job’ for as long as items, both online and at horror coordinator for Easter Seals at USA Volleyball as coordinator humanly possible, all the while conventions, where she hobnobs United Cerebral Palsy, where she of championship events in avoiding the scorn of family, with the likes of Jason and provides services to families of Leatherface! Items on her site children with developmental dis- range from cute pirate items for abilities. She is planning to apply babies and young kids (and now, for her MSW for the fall of 2005. Bratter/Gronblom Wedding DOGS!) to t-shirts, buttons, Holly Filasky wrote to tell me, “I greeting cards for “horror freaks am now living in Manhattan and and fans of the macabre.” A com- going to graduate school at Bank pany in CA and museums in MA Street College for my master’s in and SC just ordered shipments. early childhood general and I always knew Maryellen would special education. I changed find a way to profit from her career directions and am very unique taste! Sandra “Sandy” happy about it. I still see a lot Weirs Haggerty writes, “Things of CSC friends, and I was just are great with Sean Haggerty ’98 out in Chicago visiting Andrew and me. We love our new house Wolfgram, Andrew “Drew” and married life is excellent. We Lydecker and Halley Westdale. have 2 cats, Penelope and Lily. I I had a blast!” Robin Deverill am still working at Job Corps as a has been very busy working on Rachel Bratter-Gronblom ’00 Rachel Bratter-Gronblom ’00 career counselor, which is always her 2nd year of teaching biology and her groom, Josh Gronblom. and bridesmaid Lori Shetler ’99. crazy but also very rewarding. at ConVal High School in
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 77 It seems like everyone has been coaching middle school and high missed his CSC friends dearly, really busy, including myself. school varsity volleyball. Jennie especially Michele “Mimi” Daly I am still teaching child abuse Cocchiaro LaBranche and her ’99. Mandy Eaton writes, “Tracey and violence prevention with new husband are enjoying the Perkins and I went to visit Lisa Advocates For Children here in fun that comes along with being Killam in Boston, where she ME. Things are going great, as newlyweds. She recently left is going to graduate school at usual! I have actually seen many the states to join her husband Northeastern. Last month Tracey of our fellow CSC alums over in Seoul, South Korea. He got and I had a girls’ night at Taber the past few months. This Oct., transferred overseas, to work in Lightfoot’s apartment in CT with Heather Billings ’02, Nicole military intelligence, an aviation Bailey Thompson ’03, Elizabeth “Nikki” Fowler ’02 and I took a brigade. They live in the heart of “Beth” Ashley, and Bonnie little vacation to the Adirondacks Seoul, where the shopping is like Belmont ’00. We all had a great to visit with Melissa “Missy” nothing she has ever seen before. time.” Another new bride is Brown at her summer home. We She will be teaching at the Kristin Giannino Spinney. She had a blast; it was so great to get Department of Defense writes, “Well, married life is together with the girls. It did not International Elementary School. wonderful! Mike and I had an Giannino/Spinney Wedding Kristin take long for us to get back to A trip to Australia is in the works amazing wedding in Aug. The Giannino Spinney ’01 and Michael our old antics. We had a little for the first wedding anniversary. day was picture perfect. The Spinney ’00 on their August 17, mountain day revival, and Speaking of weddings, Tracey honeymoon at Sandals St. Lucia 2003, wedding day. although the mountain was in a Guarda Perkins was a blast! We are living in different state, it reminded us of is still working in the CSC Tewksbury and I am currently is to head to law school. I’m Colby-Sawyer. Missy is teaching Admissions Office as assistant working as a K/1 teacher at a applying right now to start in APW Middle School in Central director of admissions. She is also private school in Amesbury, MA. in the fall of 2004.” Colleen New York, teaching English in the assistant coach of the CSC I will be graduating with my McInnis Roaf graduated with grades 6-8. Speaking of teaching, equestrian team. Keith Perkins master’s in education in June her master’s in education in Sean Peschel is still teaching in ’99 and Tracey were married on from Lesley University. We counselor education from Rivier Somersworth, NH. We spend Nov. 15, 2003. She says it was a enjoyed our vacations to AZ in College in Nashua, NH, this many weekends together, so I see sunny, but typically windy, New Feb. and on a Royal Caribbean past May. She then accepted a him often; he is doing awesome. London day. They are on the Cruise in April. Hope all is well full-time position as a family I have also gotten together with house hunt but have not yet with everyone.” Jennifer “Jen” therapist at the special needs Allison “Ali” Wamboldt. She is found “the one.” Taber Lightfoot Caron-Small recently tied the school where she had been still working for Frozen Ropes is still working at the Yale School knot as well. She and her hus- working in Chelmsford, MA, and living on Cape Cod. I also of Management doing Web band, Mark Small, were married for the past 3 years. Colleen got see Sarah Labrie, who is working development. She recently in June. Jen is still working at married Aug. 9, 2003. CSC for the Maine Department of saw Tracey Guarda Perkins, Malone Commercial Brokers. She friends Alison Calvarese Lopes, Human Services. Sarah is dong Amanda “Mandy” Eaton, received the 2nd level of her real Ronald “Ron” Lopes, Cristy well. We seem to run into each Christopher “Chris” House ’97, estate license and is still enjoying Vallee, Heather Gardiner ’99, other every so often. Lewiston, and Keith Perkins ’99. They all her job! Jen is living in ME Angela Cloutier ’99, and ME, is such a little city. I never went to the CSC alumni hockey (Freeport) and also managing a Rebecca “Becky” Parsons were realized how many of us are game in Jan., which was a great 21-unit apartment building with there to share that wonderful teaching. Kristin Ozana has time. She has also heard from Mark. Jen had a chance to catch day with her. Colleen’s husband, moved to Manchester, NH, and Brock Williams ’00, who just up with Jennifer “Jen” Prudden Jason, is a special education is still teaching. Kristin is also got back from Brazil. He said he ’00, Kathleen “Kate” Lovell teacher. She says, “We live in a ’00, Zanna Campbell ’00, condo we purchased in Nashua, Sera Parent ’99 and Jessica NH, and it’s a great place to live, Dannecker ’00 at a “girls’ although we weren’t sure we weekend” in Boston. She says wanted to come back after the it was just like the old days! She 2-week honeymoon in HI!” is looking forward to Michelle Congratulations on all the recent Opisinski’s wedding. Jen also weddings and the future ones. stays in touch with Maranda Keep the updates coming! Egerdahl Crockett (another beautiful bride), Katarzyna “Kasia” Fadrowski (busy in school) and Kimberly “Kim” 2001 Morrison (doing lots of travel- Kristy Meisner ing). Speaking of Maranda 86 North Mountain Road Egerdal Crockett, she writes, Greene, ME 04236 “Heath and I didn’t want to wait (207) 946-7653 until June where we originally e-mail: [email protected] planned on getting married in NH. Instead we headed to sunny Editor’s Note: Special thanks to St. Lucia to tie the knot, just the Jennifer “Jen” Pesare, who served two of us! We were married Dec. as 2001 class correspondent from 27, 2003. I am currently working 2001–Feb. 2004. Alumni Hittin’ the Trail! (l to r) Julie Murray ’04, Jeffrey “Jeff” Haspray ’01, Dimitri Tsihlis ’01, Dimitri Dimakis ’03, Michael “Mike” Spinney ’00, and at Maine Maritime Academy in Hello everyone! I am glad to hear Kristin Giannino Spinney ’01 pose for a group shot at the Long Trail Brewery the Career Services Department that everything is going well! alumni gathering. while Heath gets his B.S. in
78 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE Law Center. We still live in Contoocook, NH, and are looking for our 1st house.” Grace Gravelle writes, “I had dinner with Heather Thomson, Danica Letarte, and Cheryl Lecesse ’02. We had dessert at my apartment in Nashua. I became a consultant for a gourmet at-home taste- testing company called Tastefully Simple in Oct. and am keeping busy with that and my full-time job at Hollis/Brookline High School. I also started practicing Gal Pals. Marisa Tescione ’01 and power yoga twice a week, which Kristin Giannino Spinney ’01 are all is a huge stress release for me. smiles at the Colby-Sawyer alumni I wish everyone health and gathering at the Long Trail Brewery. happiness in 2004!” Amanda Rucci is still working at Mt. Valentine’s Day Dinner Party. (l to r) Heather Thomson ’01, Grace Gravelle Sunapee, directing the adaptive power engineering technology.” ’01, Danica Letarte ’01, and Cheryl Lecesse ’02 got together for a special ski program. She is planning to Valentine’s Day dinner party. Kim Morrison left her job in move back to DC for the summer early Dec. to finish remodeling and then return to Sunapee for her new house. Kim and her one more year in the fall. She is because Ella Smolenski ’02 is Lavigne. Scott writes, “I am still boyfriend, Jay, bought a home in also planning to attend Lesley pregnant! She is due in a few living in South Boston and April and it needed some work. College for a master’s in special months. Cindy is actually going working at Fidelity Investments. So, she has been painting, coor- education starting in the fall. up to visit her soon. Ella is doing I recently got promoted to senior dinating workers, and keeping Amanda is still living with really well. And Cindy is con- fund accounting analyst. I’m also up with whatever else that arises. Megan Smith and has the plea- vinced she is having a girl. We in the process of applying to Other than that, Jay and Kim sure of seeing Julie McFarland, will have to see about that! grad school to get my master’s in have been doing quite a bit of Jaime Babine and Hillary Noble Chipley Farrow has taken finance. I still keep in touch with traveling. In Sept. they went to Andrus often. They are all doing a break from teaching and is David “Dave” Lindberg, who’s HI, in Nov. they went to Italy, very well. Cynthia “Cindy” currently working at Fidelity doing really well and living the Austria and Germany, and will be Field recently got a new job. Investments, and loving it so far. good life in Portland.” Sara in Mexico while their floors are She is now in the litigation She still does artwork on the side. Hammond is still working being finished. Kim says, “It’s department of a large insurance Chad and Noble are looking into full-time at the same law firm in fun, but non-stop. We really look company south of Boston. She buying some land in Brookline, Allston as a paralegal and going forward to living in organiza- loves it. Cindy says, “It is a really and building a home. So that to law school part-time nights. tion!” Heidi Allen Goodrich was interesting job, and I am defend- should be fun planning for the She survived the dreaded 1st married on Aug. 23, 2003, in a ing million dollar lawsuits in two of them this year! Another semester and is going back for beautiful (and very windy!) hill- concert with our attorneys.” fellow alum that is working at more. Good luck with that, Sara! top ceremony in VT. Sarah Price Cindy is also really excited Fidelity Investments is Scott Rebecca “Becky” Ferland ’02 was one of her bridesmaids, and other CSC friends in atten- dance included Mechilia Eng ’00, Patrice Shutts Pello ’00, Caron/Small Wedding Stephanie Vickers ’02, Elise Johnson Korbet ’02, and Ethan Nosel ’04. Heidi says, “The wedding was perfect and it was so wonderful to have the CSC crew together again!” Since the wedding, Heidi and her husband, Jason Goodrich, have been hard at work finishing their house in VT. She says, “Who knew home improvement would be so much time and work!” She has also gone back to work at Fire Apparatus magazine, after an offer she couldn’t refuse from the publisher! Another happy bride is Kathleen “Kate” Nevins Back row (l to r) Kimberly “Kim” Morrison ’01, Jessica Dannecker ’00, LaClair. She writes, “Paul and I Kathleen “Kate” Lovell ’00, Sera Parent ’99, and Zanna Campbell ’00. have been happily married for Jennifer Caron Small ’01 and Front row (l to r) Maranda Egerdahl ’01, Jennifer “Jen” Caron Small ’01, 4 months now. I am in my 3rd her husband, Mark Small, were and Jennifer “Jen” Prudden ’00. Present at the wedding, but missing from year at Hopkinton High School, married June 28, 2003. the photo were Michelle Opuszynski ’00 and Katarzyna “Kat” Fadrowski ’01. and Paul is still at Franklin Pierce
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 79 McKinnon and Benjamin teaching pre-k in Andover, MA, McKinnon were married Nov. 8, at Bright Horizons in Phillips 2003, in Copperas Cove, TX. The 2002 Academy. She has been enrolled couple held a renewal ceremony Nicole “Nikki” Fowler at Wheelock College in an early and reception with family and 6484 US Highway 11 Apt. 3 childhood education master’s friends in Putnam, CT, on Dec. Canton, NY 13617 program since the fall. “I am truly 27, 2003. Julie Tyrrell Olsen was (315) 386-5703 enjoying the cohort I work and Becky’s matron of honor. Brian e-mail: gophersloafers@ learn with, and I finally feel like Kerkhoven is working in the yahoo.com I’m right where I am supposed to office of NY State Representative Cheryl Lecesse be—involved in child advocacy James T. Walsh in Washington, 116 Beverly Street and education,” she writes. She is DC. Katrina Ryan writes, “I’ve North Andover, MA 01845 also busy putting the finishing been very busy with my job at (978) 682-9528 touches on the plans for her July the RBC Center. There’s always e-mail: cheryl_lecesse@ 18 wedding to her longtime part- something different going on hotmail.com ner, Jenny Brackett. “Jenny and I everyday. No 2 days have been are happy and as healthy as one Egerdahl/Crockett Wedding. the same. We are hosting the Hey everyone! I hope everyone can be working with small chil- Maranda Egerdahl Crockett ’01 and NCAA Division I Men’s has had a great year so far! As for dren,” Pilar said. As for my class her husband, Keith, were married Basketball East Regional me, Cheryl Lecesse, I am still notes “partner in crime,” Nicole December 27, 2003, in St. Lucia. Tournament and the NHL Draft, living in North Andover, MA, “Nikki” Fowler is still working both of which should be very and working for the Community as an admissions counselor at exciting!” The Alumni Office has Newspaper Company in Concord, SUNY-Canton and really loves it. heard from Matthew “Matt” MA, as the reporter for the She is still plugging away on her Solar that he will be riding in Billerica Minuteman. In Feb., I master’s degree at St. Lawrence the 2004 Pan-Mass Challenge started a new part-time job University and is looking forward (PMC.org) to raise money for the working the front desk at the to having 2 months off this Jimmy Fund. The PMC is a 2- Boston Sports Club in Lexington, summer to take more grad classes day, 192-mile bike ride from MA, and it’s going great! I am and to visit people. “Things are Sturbridge to Provincetown, MA. also applying to graduate school always busy, but that’s how I like His goal is to raise $8,500 for to study archives management it,” she said. Heather Billings cancer research. If you’re interest- (wish me luck!). If all goes as is still working at the Perkins ed in supporting Matt’s fund- planned, I’ll be going to school School in Watertown, MA, and raising efforts with a few dollars, full time this fall. My roommate, is halfway through her master’s e-mail or call the Alumni Office. Kathryn Brett, is still working program in social work. She is As you can tell, life seems to be for Thom Mystic Valley Early enjoying Boston and also sees treating everyone pretty well. Intervention in Woburn, MA, as a lots of CSC people. Katie Lynch Please make sure to keep us developmental specialist. She and is working at Embry-Riddle in Ferland/McKinnon Wedding. updated if you have not yet done 3 of her “Fab Five” girls, Marieke Daytona, FL, until May, when Rebecca Page Ferland ’01 and so. You can drop us an e-mail Jansen, Christine Bisset and she plans to move back to New Benjamin Neil McKinnon ’01 toast anytime during the year! Make Maura Brady, reunited at a New England and find a new job. Erin to their future together at their sure to let the Alumni Office Year’s Eve party at our apartment. Slavin is still working for Verizon renewal ceremony and reception. know of any address changes Maura and Marieke live together and lives in Watertown, MA. The couple was married November as well! I look forward to in Natick, MA. Marieke is still Randi Everett is still teaching at 8, 2003. hearing from you soon. Take working as a teacher at a LEAP Worcester Central School in NY care, everyone! school in Sudbury, MA, while and is really enjoying it. She said Maura is still working at Boston she hopes to finish her master’s University at the Amyloid Cancer program this summer. Erin Treatment Center. Christine is Hardy is still working as a one- still living in Portsmouth, NH, on-one aide in NH, as well as and is still working for a publish- working part-time at a fitness ing company in Newburyport, center. Karen Kotopoulis is work- MA. I keep in touch with ing for the Lifestyle Management Christine Symmes, who is still Institute in Danvers, MA, as an living in Groveland, MA. She exercise physiologist in the recently began working at cardiopulmonary rehabilitation Emerson College in Boston, MA, program. She said she really loves working in the college fitness her job, and is still working as a center and as an assistant athletic waitress once in a while on the trainer for the college’s sports side. Jennifer “Jenny” Buck and teams. She said she loves her job Brendan Carney are still living because she gets to use both her in the Philadelphia, PA, area. degrees from CSC! She is also Jenny is working for ZigZag working hard to finish up plans Graphic Design—she encourages Allen/Goodrich Wedding. Heidi Allen Goodrich ’01 and her husband, Jason, for her Labor Day weekend wed- anyone to check out the compa- pose with their Colby-Sawyer friends on their wedding day. (L to r) Ethan ding to her longtime boyfriend, ny Web site, www.zigzag.net, or Nosel ’04, Mechilia Eng ’00, Jason Goodrich, Heidi Allen Goodrich ’01, Rich Lucius. The couple recently e-mail her at [email protected]. Sarah Price ’02, Elise Johnson Korbet ’02, Patrice Shutts Pello ’02, and took a mini-vacation in the Brendan is working for AND 1 Stephanie Vickers ’02. Florida Keys. Pilar Bescos is still in client services and is working
80 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE now and continue to enjoy it,” before it was discovered and she said. She and husband PJ removed. We all hope you get still live in East Montpelier, VT, better soon, Katrina! Katie where they plan to build a house Moynahan and Erika Sagendorf sometime in the near future. are still living together in “After the house, we will start Sunapee, NH. Katie said they thinking about starting a family,” decided they needed to learn how she said. In mid-Feb., the couple to ski so they would look forward headed to FL for a vacation to get to the snow. I hope the lessons away from the freezing winter went well! Katie also got a second weather. Kelsey said she keeps in job at the After School Program at touch with Vicki Burgess Fahey, Mt. Lebanon Elementary School, but hasn’t seen many other CSC which she loves. She said she has classmates. She would love to made friends and is having fun. arrange to get together with any- Hilary Cogen has still been busy one interested, she said. Vicki is working with WNTK radio and still working for CRREL Child co-hosting “The Morning Liftoff.” Development Center in Hanover, Lately she’s been surrounding Cote/Mock Wedding. Blushing bride Valerie Cote Mock ’02 poses on her NH, as an assistant director, and herself with politics throughout September wedding day with her alumnae friends and fellow nursing majors, is living in VT with her husband, the state of NH, and has been Beth Crate Nelson ’02 (l) and Cathleen “Cassie” Doran Koslosky ’02. Brian. They hope to start building spotted chasing around many of their new home soon! Katrina the 2004 presidential candidates. on the And 1 Mix Tape Tour. is also busy planning their Caswell is still living in Boston, She was very excited about Andrea Chula is still enjoying wedding, set for Sept. 17, 2005, but is recovering from surgery she moving into a new apartment in her job at Dartmouth. She also in Boston, MA. Congrats, Kevin! had done to remove a rare bone- Sunapee and was also happy that got a job coaching kids in the ski A few more members of our class eating tumor found in her thumb. she got to meet up with several racing program at Mt. Sunapee recently tied the knot as well! Thankfully the tumor was benign, CSC alumni members at a New in NH with Matthew “Matt” Since graduation, Cathleen but it did cause bone damage Year’s party in Manchester, NH. Ferguson ’03, Patrick “Drew” “Cassie” Doran Koslosky has Drummond ’02 and lots of other been working at Mid Coast CSC alumni. Drew coaches 13- Hospital in ME in the Intensive and 14-year olds on the weekends Care Unit as an RN. On July 4, in the alpine ski program at Mt. she married Don Koslosky Jr., a Sunapee, and said the job is more firefighter and paramedic. “We fun because he is with other got married at our favorite beach, alums. Since March 2003 Drew Popham, and had a cookout at has been working in Concord, my parents’ house later that after- NH, with the NH Lodging and noon. It was laid back and stress- Restaurant Association as events free, the perfect wedding in my manager. He lives in New eyes,” Cassie writes. Christian London, NH, with Amy Potter Berkey, Benjamin “Ben” ’00. The couple recently became DelFrari, Alisha Diliberto, engaged and are planning their Crystal Sargent, Melissa wedding! Congratulations! MacMichael ’03, Kate Gladden Speaking of engagements, and Logan Shedd celebrated with Mitchell “Mitch” Leet proposed Cassie. She also said she and to Sarah Outten ’01 on Dec. 20, Donnie were expecting a baby and of course she said yes! in Feb.! Congratulations, Cassie! Congrats Mitch! The couple is Kourtney Boutin-McLean is living at Lake Spofford, NH. enjoying life as a newlywed after Mitch said he is also working her Oct. 5, 2003, wedding to her for Leet and Associates, selling high school sweetheart, Randy high-end roofing and building McLean, in ME. People from CSC supplies. Crystal Colby is in attendance at the wedding working at a credit union in the were Erika Sagendorf, Katrina operations department, and she Caswell, Amy Birner Plourde, likes it very much. She and her Kendra Caswell ’98 and Jed fiancé are enjoying their new Norris ’03.The day was perfect house, and they are excitedly and was followed by a wonderful planning their Sept. 2004 wed- honeymoon to Bermuda, she ding. Kevin Maccioli is still said. Now that the wedding has working as a reporter for the come and gone, Kourtney is Malden Evening News and the enjoying fixing up the house she Medford Daily Mercury in Malden, and Randy bought in March in MA. He and his fiancée, Kelly Portland, ME. Kelsey Barberi Raiano ’03, moved in together in LaPerle is still working for Head Take A Hike. (L to r) Melissa “Missy” Brown ’01, Nicole “Nikki” Fowler ’02, an apartment in Malden, not far Start as a classroom teacher. “I Kristy Meisner ’01 (in back), and Heather Billings ’02 stopped for this photo from Kevin’s parents. The couple have been there for nearly 2 years opportunity during a hike in the Adirondacks over Columbus Day weekend.
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 81 an adolescent counselor at Doran/Koslosky Wedding Harbor Schools in Newbury, MA. Lucia is still working at Exeter Hospital and still going to Antioch NE Graduate School for counseling. Casey Mitchell is bartending at the same place I have worked at for a year now, where she used to waitress She recently became an account man- ager in the marine department for the company she has been working at, and she said she is really excited about it! Matthew “Matt” Clemente is living in Cathleen “Cassie” Doran (L to r) Benjamin “Ben” Del Frari ’02, Christian Berkey ’02, Alisha Diliberto Pelham, NY, with Kristin Koslosky ’02 and her new ’02, Crystal Sargent ’02, Cathleen “Cassie” Doran Koslosky ’02, Melissa Wallenstein and Emily Wilson. husband, Donnie Koslosky. MacMichael ’03, Katie Gladden ’02, and Joshua “Logan” Shedd. He is working for McMahan Securities in Greenwich, CT, and said he ran into Patrick “Drew” Please write and say hi to her at in ME, since Sept. doing family also working for The North Face. Drummond at Mt. Sunapee. [email protected]. Julie therapeutic work in the home. On June 14 she is leaving for Bradley “Brad” Bennett is still Sheehan graduated May 1, 2003, She is also still considering going Peace Corps! Her assignment is in living in Boston, but is hoping from Northeastern University to graduate school in the fall to the Caribbean as a community to relocate to the West Coast. with a master’s degree in clinical study social psychology. Beth development volunteer. Good Matthew “Matt” Sweeney is still exercise physiology. She also said Burnham ’03 is also working for luck and have a blast, Beth! working for North Suffolk Mental she is enjoying Boston. Katie Sweetser in the crisis unit. She Adriana “Addie” Goff and Lucia Health Associaton, was promoted Reeder has been working for said her job is really exciting and Savage are living together in to be the program coordinator for Sweetser, a mental health agency she learns a lot every day. She is Newmarket, NH. Addie works as the Seacrest Residential Program
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Academy 1932 Dorothy Skilton 1940 Doris Dayton ’19 Helen Dearing Day Petersen Marion Este Hand FEBRUARY 17, 2001 FEBRUARY 15, 2004 DECEMBER 23, 2003 APRIL 28, 2003 Everett Glazier ’20 Corinne “Connie” DECEMBER 6, 2003 1937 Charron Turner 1941 Elizabeth Church MARCH 20, 2004 Marylouise Snyder Avery Sinclair ’21 Bachelder Ross MARCH 15, 2002 JANUARY 28, 2004 1939 SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 Eliot G. Clemons ’26 Betty Griffin Russell Margaret Elizabeth Presis Childs Brown OCTOBER 6, 1994 OCTOBER 5, 2003 “Betty” Hill Bolton FEBRUARY 4, 2004 Samuel Shepard JANUARY 25, 2004 Constance Warner Ruth Harris Haskell FEBRUARY 20, 2001 Regli Mildred Metzler FEBRUARY 7, 2004 1930 APRIL 27, 2003 Brownell Alice Barnard Record OCTOBER 31, 2003 Elizabeth Page Susan Loomis Bell FEBRUARY 1, 2004 Winslow MAY 24, 2003 Lucile Woolam Barbara Chaffin FEBRUARY 4, 2003 Frances Harrell Berrizbeitia Huston OCTOBER 19, 2003 F. Patricia O’Connor Faulkner MARCH 6, 2004 Gowling FEBRUARY 15, 2004 Virginia Louise Hayes FEBRUARY 26, 2004 Earle 1942 1938 OCTOBER 4, 2003 Marcia Main Thayer 1931 Dorothy Probert Bates Elizabeth Cooper DECEMBER 12, 2003 Martha Thompson DECEMBER 22, 2003 Gilpatrick Phyllis Hinman Baker Hartley Marica Ayer Hodges SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 OCTOBER 25, 2003 JANUARY 16, 2004 DECEMBER 04, 2003 Ruth L. Thompson Ann Simonds Oakes MARCH 26, 2003 NOVEMBER 5, 2003
82 COLBY-SAWYER ALUMNI MAGAZINE alums. Rob Buckley is still working for North Suffolk Mental Health Association, but got a pro- motion to program coordinator for the outreach team. He is also manager for the company softball team, but said he is unfortunately no longer playing in a band. Debbie Panza is going to grad school at UNH-Manchester to become a guidance counselor. She is living in Manchester, NH, with her boyfriend, Dave, and still Boutin/McLean Wedding. Kourtney working full-time for NH Higher Boutin McLean ’02 and her hus- Education. Ramsey Hoehn is band, Randy McLean, on their working as a tennis professional October 5, 2003, wedding day. at the Piping Rock Club in Locust The “Fab Five”—Minus One. (L to r) Maura Brady, Marieke Jansen, Valley, NY, about an hour from Christine Bisset, and Kathryn Brett, four of the “Fab Five” girls from the class in Chelsea, MA. He is still con- NYC! He said he would love to of 2002, got together to celebrate New Year’s Eve. centrating on working with the hear from anyone in the area. chronically mentally ill. He has Lisa “Fweens” Farina has been 2004. Keep up the great work! athletic trainer at SUNY New also moved to Boston and is living in Chicago since gradua- Jennifer “Jen” Foss is still a Paltz. She said she is working looking forward to the softball tion and extends her couch to kindergarten teacher at Mulberry hard, but still manages to find season this spring and summer. anyone who is traveling to or Child Care Center in Ashland, time to have fun. Courtney Matt said he still sees Deborah through Chicago. As a real estate MA. She said she is really enjoy- Norris is living in Chicago with “Debbie” Panza, Derek Flock, broker in IL, she owns Apartment ing it and loves her class. She is her new dog, Freckles, and work- Adam Montcalm, Patrick “Pat” Aides, an apartment locating living with Jessica “Jess” Kelleher ing at a nearby horse farm as a Kelly, Robert “Rob” Buckley company, and was successfully ’03 in Ashland. Kirsty McCue professional rider. She recently and a number of other CSC open for one year as of March is still working as an assistant went to Holland and Germany
1943 1947 1951 1957 Sally Fifield Judith Simmons Miller Marilyn Smid Hoffman Sandra Neary Braddish Kleindienst DECEMBER 18, 2004 MARCH 21, 2003 NOVEMBER 25, 2003 JANUARY 11, 2004 Doris Charrier Phyllis Smith Dowling Nancy Carpenter Vladimiroff SEPTEMBER 22, 2003 1958 Deborah Smith Darby Barton AUGUST 1, 2003 SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 OCTOBER 29, 2003 Ruth Joy Smith Neall 1952 Elizabeth Johnson Ryna Katz Cohen FEBRUARY 2, 2001 1960 JANUARY 26, 2003 Carlsen JANUARY 19, 2004 Susan Belknap 1948 Pendergast Joan Potter Dalton Lydia Ashmead 1944 FEBRUARY 18, 2004 Anne Miller Magness MARCH 12, 2003 Strother AUGUST 15, 2003 OCTOBER 5, 2003 1978 1950 Susan Langler Ann Roraback Bowen 1945 1953 Mahoney Helen L. Peterson JANUARY 9, 2004 Adele Westerfield FEBRUARY 23, 2004 OCTOBER 5, 2003 Joan L. Crockford Stanger Gerry Berry Bill OCTOBER 14, 2003 NOVEMBER 3, 2003 DECEMBER 13, 2003 Marilyn Simmons Barbara Hynes Brown Johnson OCTOBER 1, 2003 1946 JULY 22, 2003 Nancy Traynor Stewart Sally Foster McIntyre Gertrude “Trudy” Riley MARCH 1, 2004 MAY 13, 2003 Oaks MARCH 12, 2004
SPRING/SUMMER 2004 83 spent last summer on Cape Cod. Sarah is currently in the Social Studies Secondary Education Graduate Program as a summa cum laude honors student at the University of CT. She is also sub- stituting at a local high school. Scott is currently the alpine ski coach at Carrabassett Valley Academy (CVA) in Sugarloaf, ME. Michele Favre and Elizabeth “Liz” Joseph are living in Sunapee, NH, with Kelli Converse ’04. Michele is the assistant athletic trainer at Proctor Academy, and has also passed her EMT test. Liz is work- ing at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center as a night shift staff nurse at the birthing 2nd Annual Alumni Soccer Game. A good time was had by all at the 2nd annual alumni soccer game on campus in pavilion. She absolutely loves it! October. Front row (l to r) Alicen “Ali” Jesser ’99, Jolene Thompson Stratton ’97, Heather Barber ’99, Susanna Jesser Nicholas “Nick” Daigle is living ’02, Leisa Jesser ’01, Marisa Tescione ’01, Paul Stinson (head coach of women’s soccer), and Travis Dezotell ’97. Back in Waterville, ME, with his girl- row (l to r) Kyle Tabellione ’00, Conor Anderson ’02, Zachary “Zac” Pinard ’00, Marc Ezekiel ’02, Jessica “Jess” friend, Holly. He is working at Wilfert ’03, Wendy Theall ’03, Lindsay Micarelli ’03, Matthew “Matt” Wheel ’03, and Peter Steese (head coach of the Kennebec Valley YMCA in men’s soccer). Augusta, as the youth and family program director. He also is with her bosses to find some in the Manchester, NH, Enter- “Ben” Rozak is currently a finan- working on a capital campaign to horses for them to buy, and she prise location. Kimberly “Kim” cial advisor for American Express. help raise funds for a brand new said she had a great time! She Tocci is substitute teaching and He spent his summer studying facility. Kerstin Swenson was spent part of the winter in FL for working at a gym in CT, while and passing the various insurance able to make it home to NH for the winter circuit, and is also she is looking at attending exams, which now allows him to Christmas, but is now back in helping her sister, Barbi, with her graduate school in elementary sell all types of investment prod- Houston, TX. She is planning on Aug. wedding. Thanks to every- education this summer. Right ucts. A side note from Ben to moving to CO in May to work one for adding in their class now she’s torn between UMASS Beth Crockford: “I was offered on a dude ranch. She has also updates! Nikki and I would love Lowell and Sacred Heart Univer- every job I interviewed for.” Lida applied to graduate school at the to continue to hear from every- sity. Good luck, Kimmy! Jennifer Vanasse is living in Easthampton, University of Northern CO, and one, and we hope you all contin- “Jenny” Tooley is living in MA, and coaching the local high is hoping to stay in CO after the ue to do well! We would also love Camden, ME, working towards school ski team. She plans on summer. Adam Seppala is now to have more members of our her MS in physical therapy at taking some time off this spring living in Delray Beach, FL, with class respond, so please encourage Husson College. She is also a to travel. Steven “Steve” Haynes Anthony “Tony” Giovino ’02. your classmates to continue (or part-time ski racing coach at the ’02 is currently working in Avon, Adam is currently working as a to start) writing. Have a great Camden Snowbowl. Both Jenny CT, for Corporate Concierge, golf professional at the Polo Club summer everyone!! and Jolene Rackliff are partici- a marketing company. He is of Boca Raton. Well kids, that’s it pating in the National Toboggan also the head coach for the for now. Please e-mail me with Championships, which are being Longmeadow High School varsity any news for the next Alumni held in Jenny’s hometown of and junior varsity ski team. Magazine. Have a great spring 2003 Camden this year. Benjamin Sarah Welch and Scott Bailey and summer! Kristen Horn 8 Westley Street Winchester, MA 01890 (781) 729-0140 e-mail: [email protected] Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday season and are getting used to being out on your own. The bitter cold of winter has passed, and I know I’m glad we weren’t in the sub-degree temperatures of New London this year. Sorry to all of you that had to be up there for that! Well, it’s time for another alumni column, so here’s the news from our class. I was able to meet up with Garrett Chambers at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car holiday The Brew Crew. Quite a crew of Colby-Sawyer young alumni gathered at an alumni event at the Long Trail Brewery party in January. He is working in February.
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