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• Y"'...lW>C:CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Magazine Fall 2006 Volume 15, Number 2

1 ,GURATI0N 16 .r-ef). .I. Higdon, Jr. becomes the College's 10th president.

>Ietters, etc.

Dear Editor

I WAS PLEASED to find an article about the 20th anniversary of the Fanning takeover in the Summer 2006 edition of CC: Connecticut College Magazine. However, I was disappointed at the failure of the article to include the activities of SOAR (Students Organized Against Racism) in honor of the event. SOAR held a commemoration event, with Richard Greenwald '87 (a participant in the Fanning takeover), outside of Fanning on April 21 that was attended by many students, faculty and administration. Following the commemoration, SOAR held a discussion in Unity House to explore the significance of the event as well as the steps that Connecticut College needs to take to address current issues regarding diversity and pluralism.

I feel it is essential to recognize student- RICHARD GREENWALD '87, A LEADER IN THE 1986 FANNING TAKEOVER, ADDRESSES STUDENTS,

led activities to honor significant events FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS AT AN EVENT COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE in the history of Conn. TAKEOVER. THE EVENT. HELD ON APRIL 21, WAS SPONSORED BY SOAR (STUDENTS ORGANIZED AGAINST RACISM). Erin Gordon '06 Co-Chair, SOAR '05-06 at the ravine and in Buck Lodge, or though, so why don't you do it?" My simply poking around in its many path into environmental education corners looking for orange salaman- started there, and I'm happy to say I'm FIRST, on behalf of Kirsrens every- ders or the laurel that was just starting still on it, but now the trail is lined where, do us the favor of triple check- to bloom. My experiences there were with Western red cedar instead of ing our names. It's often misspelled incredibly important to my personal Eastern hemlock. "Kristen," and when one's alma mater and professional growth. makes the mistake, it's really a bummer. It was wonderful to learn that Kirsten Bilodeau Cook '93 Second, and more importantly, the project I started as an undergrad Youth Outreach Coordinator thanks for the great article on the continues co bring kids to the Arbo. EarrhCorps Arbo ["Living Laboratory," Summer I am so grateful to Glenn Dreyer for Seattle, Wash. 2006]. It reminded me of many empowering me to take a random idea things, like running through the and turn it into something real. I still green briar trying to keep up with Dr, remember his words, "That sounds Niering, or hanging out with friends like a great idea. I don't have any time, Corrections: In the Summer 2006 issue (Volume 15, Number II, Rosemond Tuve's first name was CC: Connecticut College Magazine welcomes letters of fewer than 250 words. Letters to misspelled on p. 4 in the article "Liberal Arts the editor may be used for publication unless the author states the letter is not to be pub- in Action." Tuve taught English at CCfrom lished. Letters may be edited for style, length, clarity and grammar. Please include your full 1939-64. name and a daytime phone number. Please send your submissions to Also in the Summer 2006 issue, Kirsten [email protected] or Editor, CC: Connecticut College Magazine, 270 Mohegan Ave., Bilodeau Cook's name was misspelled on p. New London, CT 06320-4192. 37 in the "Living Laboratory" article. Cook is a Read us online: http://cconline.conncoll.edu member of the Class 01 '93.

2 CC,CONNECTICUT COLlF:GE MAGAZINE FAll2006 >contributors

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CC,OONNEClICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALl2006 3 >first column

A celebration of community embodies the spirit of CC President Leo I Higdon, fr. reflectson his Inauguration

>THE CAMPUS is still glowing from more excited about the future than every element of the vision is focused all of the energy and exciremenr gener- I am now as the newly inaugurated on engaging students leading to a ated during the weeks leading up to Fall President of Connecticut College. This richer and deeper learning experience. Weekend and my Inauguration as the College provides an exceptional four- Connecticut College has always l Orh President of Connecticut College. year, residential education experience; been noted for taking bold steps, It was a beautiful ceremony, as you'll it has a vibrant community - both looking to the future, knowing where see from the pictures featured in this on-campus among students, faculty liberal arts education should go and magazine and on the College's Web site and staff, and off-campus with its then taking the steps to get us there. at www.conncoll.edu. It was beautiful engaged alumni, trustees and parents Beginning now, and over the next not just because of the gorgeous blue - and we will build on all of the several years, we are going to take those sky, the colorful robes of our academic College's unique strengths to forge an next steps and advance our institution colleagues and the bright colored flags even stronger and more vital future. in a manner that is a critical compo- and native costumes of our internation- As I said in my Inaugural remarks, nent of the College's culture. al students, bur because of the involve- we will earn for Connecticut College This College is a very special place. ment of so many people from all of our the standing and influence it so richly Much of that is due to each student's College communities. deserves. A Connecticut College educa- exceptional educational experience here, Students, alumni, trustees, parents, tion transforms lives, and people across and much of it is due to the growing faculty and staff all worked collabora- the country will know it. community of people whose lives are tively to ensure this would be an event This particular phrase from my so closely incerrwined with the College. worth remembering. Together they speech seemed to resonate, especially By working together, we will make this achieved a result that was surely well with alumni and parents, many of College more of an extraordinary place, beyond what any of them individually whom have written to me or met with and that will, after all, be so characteris- could have imagined. I've found in my me since the Inauguration. They tell tic of Connecticut College. first few months here that this type of me they are pleased to have a vision approach, which would seem extraordi- for the College mapped out; they are Editor's Note: For President Higdon's nary to most, is in reality very charac- delighted Connecticut College sets its complete Inauguration speech, please go teristic of Connecticut College. sights high in that vision, and, above to www.conneal!.edulpeoplelpresidentl I have never felt more honored, or all, they are encouraged by the fact that 5peecheslinaugural-address-2006.html

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Very old food Students cook historical dishes

)IT'S 7:45 on a Wednesday night, and Alex Dana and Casey Corn are dressed in matching "Connecticut College" aprons, slaving over hot stoves. One stirs buttery carrots and the other checks the progress of salmon broiling below. Meanwhile, fellow first-year students Erin Okabe-jawdar, Sara Carhart and Marisa Imazu set a table for 25 in the library of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum. It isn't your typical college dinner, nor is it a typical dinner by any of roday's standards. The dishes these students are preparing would have instead been found on the tables of 19th-century French nobility. Dana, Corn and their classmates C'H'RTSTO'PlfrR SUlN E'R~tJCI'C. MC'D-AmITTIIIl'"22 A"S'strCTATtPROTES"mR-OrA"RrFIlSTOR'f'"CRr-ATE 'A SEMINAR IN "FOOD IN ART, CULTURE AND CINEMA." are among the first group of freshmen to take a new first-year seminar, "Food in Art, Culture and Cinema," being taught by Chrisopher Steiner, Lucy C. McDannel '22 Associate Professor of throughout history. The course is how much the students enjoyed the Renaissance dishes, all of which An History. highlighted with the preparation of included generous amounts of cin- While on sabbatical last year, two full historic meals. namon, nutmeg, garlic and all sons of Steiner, who is also the director of While the students use modern other strong spices. "It is interesting," museum studies, took historic-cook- equipment, the recipes and ingredients Steiner said. "I had always thought that ing classes at the Institute of Culinary would have been used by professional they'd used the spices because the meat Education in New York after the chefs of the time (Q prepare meals for was rancid. Turns out, that is a myth. College encouraged professors to nobility. The 19th-century French Spices were so rare and expensive that develop new classes. Steiner learned meal, in fact, used recipes that were they were used as a sign of weal rh." to prepare meals dating back to the passed down from the first "celebrity The incense flavors weren't lost on medieval period, the Renaissance and chef," Marie-Antoine Careme, who Steiner's students. "My favorite was l Zrh-century France, to name a few. is credited with having designed the the garlic torte," Dana admitted. "I Using his new knowledge of old food, toque, the tall white hats still associated know that sounds really gross, bur it Steiner created the seminar, which with great chefs today. was really good." - Amy Sullivan examines food from a variety of angles Steiner said he was surprised by

CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGA.ZINE FALL 2006 5 Five freshman seminars experiment with technology

)ASCENDING A STAIRCASE was century. The class, which explores the technology has had on student learn- never a challenge for freshman Blake relationship between furniture, archi- ing inside and outside the classroom," McDonald until he had to wear an tecture and dress on the human body, said Chris Penniman, the College's 18th century pannier for a day - and is one of five freshman seminars using direcror of instructional technology. he has the pictures to prove it. digital cameras or iPods to enhance "The feedback we get from students As parr of an assignment for student learning this semester. and faculty will be used to enrich the "Designing the Body," a freshman "Instead of just describing the academic and personal experience for seminar taught by Dayton Associate awkward moments, we had an image Eu ture students." Professor of Arc History Abby Van to go with it," said Hannah Read '10, "Designing the Body" is also one SIyek and Associate another member of the of the classes funded by a grant from Professor of Studio class. "Using my camera the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to An Andrea Wollensak, for the assignment has encourage multidisciplinary collabora- McDonald used a been helpful in thinking tions in the arts. Nikon CoolPix digiral about that time period." Other courses using digital cam- camera to take photos The goal of the pro- eras this semester are Psychology of himself performing gram launched by the Professor Jefferson Singer's "Identity: everyday activities in College's Information Psychological and Literary Perspective" the vintage hoop skirt Services and the Center and "Food in Art, Culture and Cinema" throughout the course for Teaching & Learning taught by Chris Steiner, the Lucy C. of a day. is to explore new ways McDannel '22 Associate Professor of The assignment to broaden a student's Art History. Students in "Dropping the gave students a feel academic experience. Bomb," taught by Associate Professor of for the way women "We want to learn History Alexis Dudden, are using iPods. dressed in the l Srh what impact the -julie Novak

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College names first Cornel West Scholar

)FRESHMAN JENNIFER TEJADA, Religion at Princeton University. High School, showed a strong dedication to her communiry a first-generation college scudenr The naming of the scholarship, while growing up in the Bronx, of Dominican decent, is the recipi- which covers the full institution- N.Y. "In her application, she ent of the school's first Cornel West al grant portion of the student's Scholarship. financial aid award for all four talked about how she learned a lot about society's disparities The scholarship, awarded to one or years, coincided with West's through teamwork and volun- more underrepresented students who visit to the Connecticut College teering," Merrill said. demonstrate a commitment to the Campus last spring during inau- Plans are in the works for exploration of issues of racial injustice, guration of the school's Center Tejada to meet with West at democracy and diversity and dialogue for the Comparative Study of some point this year. in their admission application, was es- Race and Ethniciry (CCSRE). Martha Merrill '84, dean of admis- "J am so excited to meet him," she tablished to honor Cornel West, a lead- said. "It's such an honor." - Paul ing intellect on race and ethniciry and sions and financial aid, explained that Class of 1943 University Professor of Tejada, a graduate of DeWitt Clinton Dryden '07

ON CAM ELBACK - ANDY WHITE '08. WHO IS STUDYING IN CHINA FOR THE FALL SEMESTER,HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE GOBI DESERT IN INNER

MONGOLIA ON A CAMPING TRIP. HE SENT THIS SHOT

HOME TO HIS DELIGHTED FAMILY IN MINNESOTA.

CC,CONNECTICUT COl-lEGE MAGAZINE FAll1OO6 7 'WOO-SOO-MOO-SOO'

by Dorie! Larrier 90 read, study, debate and question theo- Mountains of Obstacles These remarks are excerpts from those ries your parents and other authorities Your Mountain of Obstacles comes in delivered at CC's 92nd convocation on said "just believe." You will be able to the form of: Aug. 31 in Palmer Auditorium. have experiences participating in things Finish your work on time and you may have never thought you would do not take an incomplete. Get over >TWENTY YEARS AGO, on this think about. I never knew what a "cox- yourself and the issues that you bring same day, I sat where you are in this swain" was until I stepped across Route from your home town, your insecuri- same auditorium, not knowing what 32 and someone said I could fit in the ties, your high school dreams not yet was before me. Not knowing who I boat. Good thing 1 knew how to swim! realized. The fact that you think you are would meet, what specifically I would 1 never imagined 1 would be singing a not tall enough, short enough, great in learn or what experiences I would have. cappella - although I loved the sound math, great in writing, etc. Get over it! This great institution will provide with a group of "sorority sisters" who You are here to actualize your potential. to you what it did for me ... I therefore Service of Others desire to leave you with a silly acronym Get together with like-minded that I want you to repeat with me. This people to cross over Route 32 to reach acronym will allow you to focus on out. Inform yourself, connect and your years ahead, freshmen, and your then give back. As you learn, help years following, leaving the ivied walls those who need your help. Help those of Connecticut College. who need your heart. It is said that WOO-SOO-MOO-SOO. people will not care how much you What is it? It is a mnemonic know until they know how much you for freshmen entering and seniors care. All of this information acquired departing. It is an opening statement here means nothing until you reach for faculty returning once again, look- into New London and Southeastern ing at their multitude of texts, jour- Connecticut. It means nothing until nals, reams of research, required and you reach into Louisiana. It means recommended readings that lay before nothing until, for example, you help students in the proposed syllabi. It is a build a school in an underdeveloped thematic focal point for administration country across the waters. who once again look forward by DORIH [ARRIER '90 AND HER TWO CR1[DREN You cannot achieve, I submit, looking back at where they want the IN CASTLE COURT Service Of Others unless you see your College to go by not allowing it to go Windows Of Opportunities, ponder back to ideas that worked then but will did not look like me, singing music over your Sea of Options, and over- not work now in this century, from my parents' and grandparents' come your Mountain of Obstacles. day, in addition to music I never heard As you move forth, into your first WOO-SOO-MOO-SOO means ... of Thanks Shwiffs! four years of higher education, or your Window Of Opportunity, Sea Of Sea of Options last nine months of the first leg of Options, Mountains Of Obstacles, Your options at this college are to fol- your college career, please, I implore, Service Of Others low the Honor Code.To attend class. envision yourself stepping through the Window of Opportunity To go to the library to research the pa- window, choosing well and getting Once you entered the ivied walls of per that you know of at the beginning over your own issues so you can help Connecticut College at the entrance of of the semester rather than wait umil someone else. You could work to be Route 32, you stepped through a win- the night before. To speak to someone a billionaire, but if there is no one to dow that affords you an opportunity who does not look like you, dress like share it with - what is it worth? to meet people from places you've only you or speak like you. To befriend the heard of, or maybe places you never friendless and stand up for those who WOO-SOO-MOO-SOO ... heard of. You will have opportunities to don't have a voice to speak.

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Higdon in the news

Since his arrival last July, President Lee Higdon has been profiled, interviewed and published in a variety of national, regional and local media. In August, Higdon was profiled in The New York Times Sunday Business section. In the article Higdon discussed his Peace Corps experience, his transition from business to higher education and fundraising. "Being able to understand different cultures, including that of Wall Street, along with the people skills I gained throughout my career, transferred well to academia," Higdon stated in the article. In September, Higdon was also interviewed on New England Cable News' New England Business Day program, which is produced by Jonah Davis '98. In it he discussed leadership, the College's admission practices, and how leading an academic institution is more challenging than business. Higdon has recentiy published opinion p.eces in the Hartford Courant and The Day. In the former, titled "Liberal Arts, A Ticket to Anywhere" he stated that "liberal arts majors can think in different ways to see connections and derive solutions a technical major may not." )CRITICALLV RENOWNED writer, composer, director, singer, actor and move- In The Day piece he discussed the ment artist Rinde Eckerr snaps his fingers and, mid-sentence, a student performer College's relationship with New London. "By begins to faint. He snaps them again, and the student jumps to attention, continu- our involvement in the community - giving ing her story about a disastrous snowboarding trip. our time and our expertise - we are helping The exercise was parr of a workshop Eckert designed to make students think build on a mutual history of which we can all about how a story changes when some aspect of the performance changes, such as be proud," Higdon wrote. the performer's place in the room or the story's pace. A5 the surroundings change, Lastly, Higdon was interviewed on WCNI the performance changes, Eckert explained. "You can't ignore what you've created," during a talk show hosted by Eric Cardenas, Eckert told the students. "You have to take responsibility for what it means." director of media relations. The discussion Eckert was on campus Oct. 18 and 19 giving performances and teaching work- revolved around his move to New London, shops as parr of the Dayton Artist-in-Residency program. The program, funded his institutional goals and his enthusiasm byThe Oakleaf Endowment Trust for Connecticut College, established by Julia for Camel athletics. For a musical interlude, Wiman and Kenneth N. Dayton, enables students to encounter and learn from Higdon enjoyed a recent CoCo Beaux render- performers who are not typically accessible in an academic setting, giving them the ing of "Only the Good Die Young" by Billy Joel, opportunity to explore the performers' artistic approach and techniques. one of Higdon's favorite musicians. This year, the theater department is using the program to bring in a variety of Videos, links and transcripts of Higdon's artists to encourage students to explore the wide variety of styles and genres that major media placements can be found at the make up musical theater. . president's page on the College website. On Nov. 11, Broadway star Mandy Patinkin met with theater students followmg his OrrSragc performance. Director Linda Brovsky will offer workshops in Dec.

CC,CONNECTICUT C01.lEGE MAGAlINE FALl. ,006 9 CC's first Muslim chaplain hopes to create a comfortable environment where students can 'figure out who they are'

)CANADIAN-BDRN Ayesha Siddiqua spiritual life Parrice Brodeur, who Chaudhry brings to campus an Chaudhry, Connecticut College's first specialized in Islamic studies, the need extensive background in the study Muslim chaplain, never questioned for a Muslim chaplain has increased, of Islam. As an undergraduate she her Islamic faith until she visited said Claudia Highbaugh, dean of majored in political science and phi- Damascus, Syria, as a college student religious and spiriruallife. There are losophy and minored in Arabic at the srudying abroad. 14 students at CC who have identified University ofToronro where she later Until then, she covered her face themselves as Muslim. earned a master's degree in Middle with a veil, something she had done "College and university campuses East civilization and women's studies. since high school after reading a con- across the country used co be composed Prior co starring the master's servative translation of the Koran. program, Chaudhry spent three She often felt the need to defend summers at the University of her choice - a common but Damascus in Syria studying not universal custom for Muslim Arabic and traditional Islam. women - and explain why she While abroad she studied to did not believe it was oppressive. earn an ijaza - the Muslim In Damascus "1 sawall these word for permission - in Koran Muslims being Muslim in differ- recitation. In order to receive the em ways," she said, realizing she honor, students musr be able to

did nor need to be so strict in her teach their subject of study to observance. Now she wears only a another person. head scarf. "It was nor a way I had Chaudhry's ijaza certificate thought of Islam before - I real- hangs in the office she shares with ized that human beings are all in- her husband at Brown. Ir lists the dividuals, and there is a difference name of her reacher, the reacher berween religion and culture. Our who taught him and so on the Iisr differences really are a strength, of teachers, called the "chain of not a weakness," she said. transmission," dares back more Ic is that compassion for dif- rhan 1,000 years. ference that Chaudhry brings to In addition co her academic the Connecticut College campus. work and CC duties, Chaudhry is She joins four other chaplains who of judeo-Chrisrian Americans, but working in residence life at Brown. are Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and now we're in a period of growth and She also has served as an advisor to Unitarian. change," Highbaugh said. Mirroring students at NYU as both a reaching Chaudhry sees her role as pan coun- the national trend, she added, "We're and resident assistant. selor, pan mentor and pan educator. ttying to increase the visible suppon A narive of Toronto born to "My main goal is building commu- for students across all religions repre- Pakistani parents, Chaudhry is excited nity," she said. "I want students to feel sented on campus." to get to know CC students' needs comfonable in their living environment Chaudhry, who is working on her and expectations. so they can ask questions and figure om docroral degree in Islamic studies from "College is such a great time for who they are. In a residential setting New York University, started her new reflection and discovery. Students have like a college campus it's easy for them position in September. Her husband, faculty, books and so many resources to feel isolated and in the minority," Rumee Ahmed, is the first Muslim chap- available," she said. "I want to help With the growth of international lain at Brown University. He accompa- them answer the tough questions students on campus and the depar- nies her to CC once a week, and the rwo about who they are and who they want ture of former dean of religious and work as a team on both campuses. to be." - Julie Novak

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Allen Carroll '73 of National Geographic is environmental award winner

)ALLEN CARROLL '73 can locate any place on the globe in a matter of seconds, but pinpointing exactly how he became chief cartographer for National Geographic is more of a challenge. In a presentation on campus November 2 - "Cartography and Conservation: From Connecticut College to National Geographic "- he charted his path through life from his boyhood home in Indianapolis, where the family played fiercely competitive geography games, to his years as a human ecology major at Connecticut College. The talk was given after Carroll received the Goodwin-Niering Center Alumni Environmental Achievement Award. He is the fifth Connecticut College graduate to receive this honor, which recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to environmental research, education and conservation. The student who once sketched maps of the Arboretum in the early '70s now leads the team that produces National Geographic's massive Atlas of the World. He also oversees a prodigious number of online projects and publications that reach millions and shape their worldview. Self-trained in design, illustration and cartography, Carroll has been with the National Geographic Society for 23 years. Ironically he says that he sees most of the globe from his computer screen and seldom travels to exotic locations. "The writers and photographers have all the fun," he told his audience of students and others. But there is nothing pedestrian about his love of maps themselves. "It is truly both a right brain and left brain activity - both logical and creative at the same time."

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CC,CONNoCTICUT COllEGE MAGAZINE F~ll 2006 11 "This honor highlights Connecticut College's culture of community service ..."

"This honor highlights Connecticut College's culture of community service, in which we educate students to be active, engaged citizens," said Leo L Higdon [r.. president of the College. "1 am very proud of our students, faculty and staff, who are committed to putting the liberal arts into action - in our local community, across the country and in a global society," The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll is co-sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the U.S, Department of Education, the U,S, Department of Housing and Urban Development, USA Freedom Corps and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation. The recognition is presented in cooperation with Campus Compact, a national College named to National Honor coalition of nearly 1,000 college and Roll for hurricane relief service university presidents, and supported by all the major national higher education associations.

>CONNECTICUT COLLEGE was. service and research trips to the dev- Rebecca McCue, interim director of named to the first-ever President's astated region. More than SO students the College's Office ofVolumeers for

Higher Education Community traveled to the Gulf Coast to help Community Service, said the College Service Honor Roll in recognition of with disaster relief and research during has a tradition of being active and extraordinary volunteer efforts by the spring break of 2005, studying rhe engaged, and the response to the Gulf College and its students to serve Gulf environmental effects of the flood wa- hurricanes (including Rita) was no Coast communities devastated by ters on the soil, demolishing unstable exception. "Faculty, staff and students Hurricane Katrina. houses and documenting the im pact contributed thousands of hours of re- More than 500 colleges and uni- of the hurricane on poor and minority lief efforts, and there are more projects versities applied for the honor, and populations, In addition, more than and trips in the works for this academic Connecticut College was among 141 20 students and two staff members year," McCue said, "The campus institutions selected. representing the College's chapter of remains active, and students, staff and In the aftermath of Hurricane Habitat for Humanity, traveled to faculty continue to participate not only Katrina, the College sponsored several Phenix City, Ala., to rebuild houses in local community work but also with student, faculty and staff community destroyed by the hurricane. hurricane relief."

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Field hockey team travels Down Under

>STUDYING AWAY is a critical ele- Milbrook, N.Y., was floored by the Despite the injuries and adversity, ment of the Connecticut College experi- experience. "This was my first interna- the Camels still managed to make ence. This May, the field hockey team tional trip, and it was absolutely amaz- the most of their time together down put their liberal arts education into mo- ing," Mauer said. "I loved talking (Q under. Linnea Camerata '08 was tion with a two-week tour of Austral.ia. people and gaining a better understand- impressed with the level of competi- The trip was coordinated by head coach ing of how the rest of the world lives." tion that the team faced and used the Debbie LaVigne, who is in her sixth sea- Getting acclimated to the interna- experience to prepare for the 2006 son at the helm of the Camel program. tional game took some adjusting. The NESCAC season. "Competing against The Camels played several exhibitions Camels suffered a couple of injuries these Australians, who have been and had plenty of time to tour the coun- along the way. Shanley sliced her toe, playing since they could walk, was try and all its offerings. missing the last couple of games. Talia great for us, because it showed us all a different level of play," Camerata said. "The trip was an amazing experi- Wheeler '09 proved turf was safer man "Being with your teammates everyday ence," LaVigne said. "The team did surf after her surf board blew into her makes you feel even closer to them well considering we hadn't played face, scraping her forehead. Fortunately, because you are having an amazing together since last October, and not all she was not hurt. Gretchen Mayer '09 experience halfway across the world of the players made the trip. The games thought the team showed its resiliency, together." - Will Tomasian were close and the team was focused on taking the bumps and bruises in stride. playing hard." LaVigne believes in the bonding that takes place on an international trip. It's an experience that members of the team will carry with them long after their career is over. Sage Shanley, a senior co-captain from Westerly, R.I.,

and one of three Camels named (Q the 2005 National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) All-Region Team, echoes her coach's sentiments "The team is closer than it has ever been," Shanley stated. "We were rogerher all the time, whether it was on or off the field. The friendships between the players on the team became stronger just because of the situation we were in. We were on a team trip, and it was us and Australia." One of the highlights of the trip was playing a game in the Olympic Hockey Stadium in Sydney. The Camels also attended an opera and visited the zoo, the aquarium and the botanical gardens. The Camels attended a rugby match and had a team surfing lesson on

Manly Beach. THE FIELD HOCKEY TEAM DONNED WETSUITS FOR SURF LESSONS ON MANLY BEACH IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. Jill Mauer '08, another returning NFHCA All-Region standout from

CCCONNECTICUT COLLEGEMAGAZINE FALL ~006 13 Beret Remak serves up success by out- thinking her opponents

>EVERY ONCE in a grear while, a collegiate athlete comes along with

the ability to change a program's path and take a team to a higher level of competition. Senior Beret Remak, an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American, is such a player. In her freshman season, the Camel women's tennis ream reversed its record from 5- 11 to 11-5, making a significant jump in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC). "She has so much confidence in what she is doing that her mental game is always there," says Coach Paul Huch. "It is what keeps her in matches if some of her physical play is suffering. Her first serve overhead may not be the best, but she can overcome this by Que-thinking and our-working her opponents," Remak is not your typical number one player, and, by her own admission, her serve is not the suongest pan of her game. At 5 feer, 3 inches and 115 pounds, she may lack some of the physical tools of a more powerful player, bur the Minneapolis native puts mind over

matter (0 break down her opponents with her memal preparation. "I put a lot of pressure on myself in matches," she says. "If I don't think to the National Collegiate Athletic tionals, Remak advanced to the round I'm outworking my opponem, then I Associarion (NCAA) Championship. of 16 with a first round victory before get really hard on myself After a match The experience served as a springboard falling in her second match. In October I can rell if I played well by asking for a memorable 2005-2006 season. 2005, she garnered national attention, myself, 'Would I have wanred co play Remak finished her junior year with winning four consecutive matches myself today?" her second consecutive NCAA qualifi- at number one singles (0 secure the In Remak's three years with the cation, winning seven of her last eight New England Women's Intercollegiate program, the team has produced a matches and becoming the first NCAA Tennis Tournamem Title (NEWITT). 31-21 (.596) record. While srill a ITA-All American in College hisrory. Danielle Coleman '08, ofWesrfield, sophomore, she earned an invitation Earning a number seven place at na- N]., admires her teammate's com-

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mitmenr to the sport. "The most important thing when you are playing Cornell eager to take men's a match is seeing someone om there playing her heart out every point," lacrosse to next level. says Coleman. "When it comes to Beret, that is how she is. Every match )DAVE CORNELL was named head of the United States Intercollegiate is another opportunity for success. You coach of the men's lacrosse program. Lacrosse Association. "He is commit- can tell that tennis is very important to Previously, he was lead defensive as- ted to the student-athletes and their her and that dedication manifests itself sistant coach at the University of Notre development in a challenging liberal in her success." Dame. Under the direction of Fighting arts environment." Remak is pan of a talented Class Irish head coach, Cornell assisted in all Cornell replacesDave Campbell, who 0[2007 that includes her doubles part- phases of a nationally ranked program led the Camels to post-season appear- ner, Amanda Poe, of Denver, and Brirr that qualified for the 2006 NCAA ances in two of the past three seasons. Championship. "Coaches Shields and Campbell While Cornell's most recent experi- have done a tremendous job in build- "After a match I can ence is at the Division 1 level, he carries ing this program to where it is today, to deep ties to Division III intercolle- and it's my job to take it the next tell if I played well giate lacrosse. Cornell was a two-time level," says Cornell. "1see no reason All-America selection at Gettysburg why we can't compete for a NESCAC by asking myself, 'Would College, where he earned a bachelor's and NCAA title in the next in business management. He holds a few years." - Will I have wanted to play master's degree in health and exer- Tomasian myself today?'" cise science and athletic administration from McDaniel College. After graduating from Gettysburg, Cornell returned Fallon, of Northborough, Mass. The to his alma mater as offensive pair ranked as high as number 22 in coordinator for three-seasons and the ITA Division III Poll after posting defensive coordinator for one year. a perfect 5-0 record in the fall of2005. While he was there, Gettysburg Remak also demonstrates excep- made four consecutive appearances in tionalleadership off the court. She is the NCAA Tournament, advancing in her second season as team cap- to the national championship tain this fall and is a member of the game. In 200 1, Cornell was Student Athletic Advisory Committee. named head coach of She works with the committee to Muhlenburg College in encourage student-athletes to partici- Allentown, Pa. pate in Project KBA (Kids, Books and "Dave brings a Athletics), a program that promotes wealth of college literacy and wellness in New London coaching experience schools. She also teaches youth tennis to our program and at a club in Rhode Island. has competed at With a self-designed major in biol- the highest level of ogy, psychology and dance, Remak has lacrosse as a player always been fascinated with movement and a coach," says and kinesiology. "The reason that I have confidence on the court is due to Fran Shields, the Katherine Wenk my balance," she says. "Some people Christoffers don't understand this theory, but I '45 Director of never feel off-balance when I'm hitting Athletics and a shot, so there is no reason to miss a Vice President shot." - Will Tornasian OQ

16 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAllNE FALL 2005 PHOTOS BY JON CRISPIN AND A. VINCENT SCARANO

IN A CEREMONY resplendent meaningful, purposeful and well-lived." with the colors of more than 40 flags And he spoke of the College's own from around the world and filled future with a voice resonant with pur- with the sounds of music and dance, pose. Calling the College "a progressive, Leo 1. Higdon, Jr. was inaugurated as Z'lst-century vision of global education," Connecticut College's l Oth president on Higdon said, "we intend to be a national Saturday, Oct. 14. leader in it. A lone bagpiper led a procession of "We will succeed because of the power staff members and students carrying the of our vision and our mission," he said. flags of the United States, Connecticut, Higdon was presented with the College the College and 42 flags representing the Charter and, setting a new tradition, the citizenship of the student body. Delegates Presidential Medallion, by Barbara Shattuck representing 50 universities and colleges, Kohn '72, chair of the board of trustees. current and retired faculty members and 1n her keynote address, Carol Geary members of the board of trustees followed Schneider, president of the Association of in procession alongside the College Green American Colleges and Universities, said a as hundreds of well-wishers and families liberal arts education is "essential, not elec- gathered for Fall Weekend lined rhe walk- tive" and "holds the keys to the future. ways. The procession passed under nine "It is a must-have for all Americans," blue banners, each bearing the name of one she said, "not just a 'nice-to-have' for of the College's presidents. some Americans." It was a day to celebrate the concept The audience gave a standing ovation of a liberal arrs education as speaker after to Avalon L. Paul, a senior dance major who performed "Jump Down" to music by speaker proclaimed its value. "Our students are doers as well as think- the funk music group Parliament. ers," said the newly inaugurated Higdon. The ceremony was further enriched "The breadth of choices for creating indi- by greetings brought by Valerie F. Lewis, ABOVE: FACULTY, DELEGATES,STAFF AND STU- Connecticut Commissioner of H.igher DENTS MARCHED TO PALMER AUDITORIUM. vidual 'educational pathways' - and me guidance provided by both faculty and staff Education, on behalf of the state; by Mayor Ffl.R LEFT: FORMER PRESIDENTS (L TO R) - set Connecticut College aparr." Elizabeth A. Sabilia on behalf of New NORMAN FAINSTEIN, CLAIRE GAUDIANI London; and by Barry Mills, presidenr of Higdon harked back to rhe words of '66 AND OAKES AMES POSE BEFORE THE Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and presidents past in his address to a packed CEREMONY WITH PRESIDENT LED I. HIG- an executive committee member of the New DON, JR., CENTER: (L TO R) ANNE DEVLIN, Palmer Auditorium, invoking, among oth- England Small College Athletic Conference COLLEGE MARSHAl; VALERIE LEWIS, CON- ers, the words of the late Rosemary Park, to which Connecticut College belongs. NECTICUT COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCA· who 45 years ago said the "best preparation TlON; ELIZABETH SABllIA, MAYOR OF NEW Afterward, guests enjoyed a picnic on the for assuming responsibility [for the shape LONDON; AND BARRY MILLS, PRESIDENT OF green, Harvesttesr and athletic games be- of the future] is a liberal arts education." BOWDOIN COLLEGE.; LEFT: KEYNOTE SPEAKER tween Bowdoin and Connecticut College. • CAROL GEARY SCHNEIDER, PRESIDENT OF He called the liberal arts "the most THE AACU practical preparation for a life that is

CC,CONNECTICUT COLLE:GEMAGAZINE FALl2006 17 ROUND·THE·CLOCK CELEBRATIONS

CLOCKWISE FROM THE TOP, COCO BEAUX

CROONED IN HARMONY IN A LATE-NIGHT PERFORMANCE WITH OTHER A CAPPELLA

GROUPS IN HARKNESS CHAPEL; ANN AND

LEE HIGDON SHARED MEMORIES OF THEIR

PEACE CORPS SERVICE IN THE LATE 60S DURING A PANEL IN EVANS HALL FRIDAY

AFTERNOON; SOCCER ACTION, PICNICK-

ING, AND A CROWD OF SPECTATORS ON

"THE HUMP"; THE CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

CHAMBER CHOIR PERFORMED DURING THE

INAUGURATION INSTALLATION CEREMONY; PRESIDENT HIGDON AND CHAIR OF THE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES BARBARA SHATTUCK KOHN '72; PIANIST AND FORMER TRUSTEE

SYLVIA PASTERNACK MARX '57 PERFORMED

TWO CHOPIN PRELUDES; KATHERINE

BUESING '08 LED THE ALMA MATER; AND

A SMILING AVALON PAUL '07 ROCKED THE

PALMER STAGE WITH A HIP HOp·INSPIRED DANCE PERFORMANCE.

18 CC,CONNECTICUTCOllEG, MAGAZINE FAll2006 CC,CONNECIIcurCOLLEGE MAGAlINE FAll2006 19 20 CC,CONNECTICUTCOllEGE MAGAZINE FAll2006 He looked to the ceiling of the Martha M yefs Dance Studio and got inro a discussion about replacing the old, dim lights with fluorescent ones. A little earlier on this warm, late-September morning, he had praised the College's maintenance staff for the way it had repaired the surface of Connecticut College's tennis courts. Here is Leo 1. Higdon j r., the College's 1Orh president, a man round- ly praised for his expansive vision and being a catalyst for major change at other academic institutions, seemingly absorbed by minutia. What gives? "To have a vision, you have to know a lot of the little details. He seems to understand that," said Richard Schenk, musician and composer with the dance department. Schenk has it right in that Higdon, known as "Lee," is in his absorp- tion mode. He has spent his first months moving constantly about campus, and soaking in all he can about the College, its people, its culture and the little things that make it work - as well as identifying what requires fixing. In other words, don't expect to find Higdon sitting behind the desk in his office, waiting for the next appointment to come walking Keeping Up through the door. "I wander a lot, I meet a lot of people, and I ask a lot of questions," with he said, describing his style. Lee Higdon Higdon, who worked on Wall Street for more than twO decades, also expects to spend considerable time off campus, with an emphasis on attracting funds for the endowment and capital projects, among other things. He had spent the previous two days in New York City, talking with foundation and corporate leaders. by Stan DeCoster A5 for major changes, no one familiar with Higdon doubts they'll be coming. Sally Susman '84, who co-chaired the presidential search committee, expects to see the endowment increase dramatically, new buildings raised and the academic standing of the College significantly enhanced. In short, she expects Higdon, after sorting through all the details and seeing the big picture, to place Connecticut College on the map the way it's never been before. "To me, Conn is a hidden treasure," she said. "Lee will make it less hidden and more of a well-known commodity." On this day, Higdon took his daily hour-long run around the campus shortly after 6:30 a.m. He then showered, read the morning papers and was on the job by 9 a.m. His first stop was at the Physical Plant Service Building where, in addition to talking up the tennis court remake, he joked with maintenance and other workers and addressed the challenges ahead. "I know these guys," he said at the start. "I see them all the time. like them. They don't run me down when 1 run around campus."

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From one end of campus to the other - PhysicaLPlant to the dance department - President Lee Higdon is off and running.

Then he turned serious, saying that half the The workers chuckled. A few minutes later, as buildings on campus are at least 50 years old Higdon left, several said they liked him and were and that construction is a high priority. He sees impressed wirh the way he understood the chal- a need for a life-science building and estimates lenges they face on a daily basis. it will cosr about $35 million or more. Plans Then it was off to the dance department, call for an expanded library, a new fitness cen- where he would meet with David Dorfman, the ter and perhaps a new residence hall. There is department chair, and others. On the way to the also a need, he told the plant staff, to address College Center at Crozier-Williams, he walked deferred maintenance. at a brisk pace, as is his style, and recognized "You don't want to have co be responding many of the students he passed - by looks if to steam leaks aJJ the time," he said. "We need not by name - and wished them well. "Thanks to get on the other side of that curve and have a for the e-mail," he told one of them. preventative maintenance program." He spent more than an hour with rhe dance This 60-year-old is energetic but has a re- department faculty. He had been there several laxed way about him, and those who know him times before - once to observe a ballet class. This well say that humility is among his best traits. is Higdon's style. He frequently attends classes and His easy-going manner allows him to connect has been spotted virtually everywhere on campus. at a personal level with both maintenance work- "From a student's perspective, he's doing an ers and with seasoned professors. He also has a amazing job," said Evan Piekara, a senior who self-effacing way about him. Small in stature, he served on the presidential search committee told the workers he admires the photographer and is president of the Student Government who was following him around that day, taking Association. "Students seem happy about his the pictures accompanying this story. "He has visibility and availability on campus. We see done what no photographer has done before," him at soccer and rugby games and in the caf- he said. "He's made me look six-feet tall." eteria. He wants to know as many students as

22 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAllNE FALL 2006 "I'm very disciplined. Igo through and good listener, sitting for more than an hour, fre- try to understand quendy asking questions. Someone was raking notes, and Higdon said he would review them as much about an when it comes time (0 make decisions on where the College's money will be spent. The meeting lasted longer than expected, and Higdon later institution and its acknowledged that he usually runs slightly behind schedule. culture as Ican On the way back to his office at 11 :30, the president stopped on a sidewalk to pick up a what its strengths pile of discarded papers. He disposed of them in the nearest trash can. are and what its Higdon had a few minutes to talk before making a luncheon speech before the New London Rotary Club ar the Coast Guard Academy. He distinctiveness is." smiled when it was suggested that "focused" and "methodical" best describe his approach to his job. possible, and it's remarkable the way he remem- "You're right. You've described me," he said. bers students' names and their majors." "I'm very disciplined. I go through and try to Inside the dance department, Dorfman said understand as much about an institution and one of the top priorities is to get more involved irs culture as I can - what its strengths are and in the production and technical aspects of what its distinctiveness is." dance, and he addressed what is needed both He said leading an institution is a collabora- in terms of staff and equipment to accomplish tive, consensus-building process. He [earns of the department's goals. Higdon proved to be a the hopes and aspirations of faculty, students I

and staff. From what he sees and hears, the fu- ally was able to execute that vision, according to ture is placed into a broad outline. "What you Burkard. He was more than just talk. do with the information you gather is to begin Burkard said Higdon found innovative ways "Believing in to work with them to craft a plan - to fashion to raise money - a task that is especially diffi- a set of priorities. And then it comes to focus cult at a public institution. Five buildings in the Connecticut and execution. You focus on the things that are construction stage today were part of Higdon's important and when you execute, you need the original design. Hexibiliry to make changes as required." ''All great things start with a vision, and that's College is He made no promises but expressed cautious what he created here," Burkard said. "And he optimism that faculty salaries will be increased. left us with a blueprint for the future." to be a big "It's important that we attract and retain the Burkard added, "He wouldn't have left here best and the brightest," he said, adding that the unless he had a vision for Connecticut College. believer in salary structure for both faculty and staff is be- He's not a person who goes in thinking status ing reviewed. quo. He wants to take it to another level, and New London His past is well known in the college comrnu- that's what he'll do at Connecticut College." niry, He graduated from Georgetown University Trustee Susman, of the search committee, with a major in history. He and wife Ann served said Higdon's financial expertise and contacts and vice- for two years in Africa with the Peace Corps. are important, but be is much more than that. He received his master's in finance from the "Those who see him as just a fund-raiser are versa. You University of Chicago and went on to work 21 selling him short," she said. years on Wall Street, 20 of them with Salomon At 1 p.m., Higdon spoke before the Rotary can't be one Brothers, starting in 1973. He decided TO move Club. He spent most of the time talking about into academia, first as dean of the Darden his personal and professional life and his belief without the Graduate School of Business Administration at that the liberal arts provide the best foundation the University of Virginia, and then as presi- for anyone's career and life. dent of Babson College in Massachusetts and He said he sees the College and the city of other." the College of Charlestown in South Carolina. New London developing a close relationship Higdon knows full well that his financial consistent with the College's constraints and background has earned him the reputation as abilities, though the exact nature of that coop- a money man - evidenced by the fact that eration has yet to be defined. He said he has met endowments have ballooned wherever he has with the current mayor and planned to meet invested his efforts. Expectations are high here with the new mayor. - whether it comes to the endowment, rais- "Believing in Connecticut College is to be a ing buildings or building academic programs big believer in New London," be said. ''And vice- - and he doesn't shy away from the pressure versa. You can't be one without the other." those expectations create. After the luncheon meeting, at which he was

"There's no question that I bring to the table warmly received, Higdon was off to Massachusetts what J learned in business, and I do that every shortly after 2 p.m. for a meeting with alumni. day," he said. That would do it for the day. But he would He expects much progress to have been made be up shortly after 6 the next morning, ready for by the time the College celebrates its centennial another hour-long run to start his day .• in 2011, and even more two years after that at the end of the campaign period. And he said that this is the last Stop of his career. TOread recent articles and speechesby President Don Burkard, associate vice president for en- Higdon, visit www.conncoll.edulpresident. rollment planning at the College of Charlestown, said Higdon envisioned large-scale changes for that institution when he arrived in 2001. What shocked observers, however, was that he accu-

24 CCCONNF.:CTlCUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2006 CCCONNECTICUT COLLEGEMAGAZINE FALL 2006 25 THAMES RIVER Date: 29 March Tide: mid outgoing Wind: calm Moon: waning gibbous Prey species: alewives, Alosa pseudoharengus smelt, Osmerus mordax _---ol,c" .,

To: Fishing report list Date: 30 Mar 12:03:15 AM US/Eastern Subject: Too slow, too deep ..

In an effort to shake off the winter cobwebs, I decided to head out to Norwich harbor Friday afternoon to give the old arm a shake-down session. Gulls were lazily dipping down to the water, and some just sat in the current. Throwing a big herring-style fly and super-fast sinking line, I repeated the cold water mantra: slow and deep, slow and deep ..

A tremendous weight fell upon the line. Wow, this is it, I thought, that 25 pounder that's been waiting for me all Winter, the one I saw in a dream during the February blizzard. But it didn't move, not a bit. It was hung up on some unseen obstacle; I pulled, changed angles, pulled again. Nothing doing ... I really yanked, POP. Fly: gone, leader: gone, first 5 feet of fly line: gone. That's too slow, too deep.

by Carolyn Battista

The Holleran Center at 10

In its first decade, the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy became essential to the creation of a "College with a Conscience."

n 1993 in the basement of the chapel, a group of students, professors, staff and community members gathered to discuss how best to integrate academic study with civic engagemem. They asked, "How can Connecticut College cultivate students' active citizenship, leadership, intercultural knowledge and passion for equity and social justice?" That was the origin of the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy, which this year marks its l Orh anniversary of in regrating academic and community learning and preparing students for leadership in the public arena. The Holleran Center is at the leading edge of a national movement emphasizing citizenship and social responsibility in higher education. In its book Colleges with a Conscience, the Princeton Review notes the Center's important role in the College's "culture of engagement." That role includes building partnerships among college and community organizations and supporting community or service learning across the curriculum. Each year, about 25 students complete the center's certificate Program in Community Action, known among Stu- dents as PICA. "We're preparing students to lead lives of commitment in a complicated world," says Audrey Zakrisky, director of the center and associate professor of psychology. She works wi rh associate directors Sarah Barr and Tracee Reiser, who is also associate dean for community learning. The Center's first certificate recipients graduated in 2000; now 133 alumni, representing 32 departments and programs, have completed the rigorous three-year program of coursework, internship and senior project. Through the program, Zakriski says, "students become aware of root causes of problems, interact with diverse people and learn to think systematically about solutions." Barr adds, "These are students who Want to change the world. We mentor them, provide them with pathways to knowledge and skills, so they can be effective change agents."

28 CC,CONNECTICUTCOLLEGEMAGAZINE FALL 2006 CCCONNECTlcurCOllE:GE MAGAZINE fALl 2006 29 Walking the talk of political participation, fair representa- of2007 scholars are now back on cam- tion and proportional voting. "PICA en- pus, processing that experience and Holleran Center graduates have achieved courages you to explore things not main- preparing to integrate it into their se- academic and co-curricular honors and stream, to look at things from different nior projects. national student humanitarian awards. perspectives," says Dunton, who's cur- Kevin Finefrock '07 interned in New They've gone on to law school, medical rently a grad student in public policy. Hampshire, working with refugees from school and other graduate programs and Nina Leezenbaum '06, a psychology Africa and elsewhere. A history major have careers in education, community major, knew that she wanted - some- contemplating a teaching career, he'll organizing, youth development, policy how - to bring effective autism treat- examine French-Canadian immigration research and other fields. They say that ment to developing coumries. "PICA in the early 20th century, to better view the program's combination of rigorous helped me to make connections and the historical context of current immi-

academics and real-world experiences to work in a realistic way," she says. gration debates. prepared them well. Through the Center's certificate pro- Duncan Rollason '07 worked in Through the Center's certificate program, she learned a respected interven- Knysna, South Africa, with a group gram, Sharlene Jeanry '04, an American tion method for autistic children and promoting awareness and preven- studies major, examined educational in- used her skills during her internship in tion of HlV/AIDS. This school yeat, equalities. She found that the program Lima, Peru. Today, she's a research as- he's surveying CC students' and New encouraged her to go deeper into the sis ram at Boston University Medical London residents' knowledge and at- subject. "It helps you think about poli- Center, helping to assess the needs and titudes about AIDS, with the goal of

cy, about structure, about how (0 get to abilities of autistic children. She plans to promoting understanding and reduc- the next level." pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. ing social stigma. Marta Magnus '02, an art major, Avery Block '07 interned in Boston says that her internship in a low-income at the Joselin Diabetes Cenrer, work- neighborhood in Washington, D.C., fu- Internships that matter ing with a multidisciplinary team on eled her passion for "working with kids Many call the internship - completed a study of the quality of life of adults and giving rhem opportunities." the summer before senior yeat - a with diabetes. Now she's researching Jeaney and Magnus now direct pro- transformative experience. The Class community support for people having grams for Citizens Schools, an organization providing innovative after-school programs for urban youth. In May, both The Center Experience received master's degrees in education (with an "after-school" concentration). 111eHolleran Center is one of four academic centers that offer selected students an To round up resources and support intensive interdisciplinary program within the larger academic experience. Students for after-school programs, you have to earn a Center certificate by completing a three-year probrram of coursework, summer be a community leader, says Magnus, internship and senior integrative project in addition to the requirements for their rna- who works in Lowell, Mass. Jeaney, who jor.The Holleran Center's certificate is in community action. The other three Centers works in Boston, says, "PICA shows you give certificates in international studies, environmental issues, and the combina- that you can combine forces with others tion of arts and tcchnology.lhe College has two more academic centers that enrich and effect change." campus programming hut do not have student certificates. These Centers focus on Lauren Dunton '05, a former govern- the comparative study of race and ethniciry and innovations in teaching and learning. ment major interested in urban issues Together, the six Centers support an academic program that encourages students and and grass-roots organizing, remembers faculty to explore important issues across traditional disciplinary boundaries. how the program supported her study

30 CC,CO~NECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE fALL 2006 Every year CC students put in 30,000 hours of work in the community.

chronic illness, with a focus on diabetic Advocating for Brighter Choices (ABC college students. Mentor Program). Today ABC is still As part of its mission - to put the going strong, bringing middle-school- liberal arts in action - the Center ers to campus twice weekly for sessions works with the Office of Volunteers devoted [Q academics, health and steady for Community Service (OveS) to peer relationships. Gomes, having just develop and sustain community part- completed her master's degree in non- nerships, foster community or service profit management, now organizes learning, and support community- public policy seminars For Leadership based faculty research. Every year, CC New Jersey. Davis is pursuing an MBA/ students put in 30,000 hours of work law degree. on community projects. Many of these Tn a community-learning experience, projects, Reiser notes, are developed in Meghan Hewitt '06, a neuroscience ma- close collaboration with community jor, began thinking about just how to partners. "When we combine our re- get youngsters of all abilities interested sources and expertise with theirs, we in science. She met with area science can do so much," she says. teachers, developed engaging lessons The College's community learning geared to different abilities and got oth- program, with courses offered in 17 de- er CC students involved. partments, expands traditional bound- Through the Center, Hewitt obtained aries of teaching and learning. Students the Athena Social Entrepreneurship in a computer seminar helped local Grant, provided by Trish May 75, to non profits develop Web sites; those establish the Science Educators' Group. in a biology class identified pollutants This year her program continues, aided in Long Island Sound; and those in a by the Center, aves and the President's coaching class brought a weekly pro- Office. It provides training and resourc- gram of reading and athletics to local es for CC students who work with area youngsters. A group assessed and sup- science teachers to show all youngsters ported skill development in children that they can "do" science. entering a magnet pre-school; other At present, the Center is seeking students helped design and construct funding to function independently a two-mile Health Trail and a handi- and looking particularly to fund the capped-accessible playground in New certificate program's community-ac- London. "This is engaged learning," tion internships, which this past sum- Reiser says, "with outcomes that ben- mer provided 8,000 capacity-building efit the learners and the community." hours to organizations around the country and the world. A grant from Dime Bank has funded a seminar for Taking action Holleran Center sophomores; now the The campus "culture of engagement" Center aims to develop junior and se- helps students not only join commu- nior seminars as well. It's also working nity projects but lead them. Alexandria to develop faculty-studem fellowships Gomes '04, a sociology-based human re- in community learning and commu- lations major, and Tiana Davis '04, with nity-based action research. a double major in governmenr and soci- The goal is to develop and expand ology-based human relations, were trou- programs that advance student learn- bled by the high drop-our rate in urban ing and the common good. "Our students start with passion, with idealism. high schools. Aiming to empower New Then, they gain knowledge and experi- London youths to stay on course, they began menroring middle-schoolers. ence," Zakriski says. "They don't [usr With support from the Center leave here ready to do valuable work. and avcs, their efforts grew into They are doing it.".

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It all started with a killer midterm exam that morphed into an extraordinary opportunity. When psychology major Justin Kaufman '04 decided to register for a senior government seminar on "The Transformation of the World System," Professor Alex Roberto Hybel gave him a stern warning: "You will find it extremely challenging." Kaufman's stubborn streak gained him a seat in that advanced seminar three years ago, but it also led to something he never could have foreseen: co-authoring a book on foreign policy with his professor. The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein: Deciding on Conflict, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in October as part of a series on foreign policy analysis. The work, which analyzes the decision-making processes of

32 CC,CONNE:CTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE FALL 2006 the rwo Bush presidencies prior [Q the wars in Iraq, is the result of an intense, l Scmonrh collaboration between the professor, author of four other works, and his former student. Although there have been numerous instances in the pasr when Connecricur College students have co-authored an article or presentation with their professor based on shared research, this is the first time that a student and professor have shared full co-authorship of a book. Now living in New York City, Kaufman reflects on how he went from a student who was keeping up with the assigned reading to someone who helped research and write one of the same kinds of analytical works the class was studying. "It all started with the midterm. Professor Hybel is famous for this particular exam. Students go into Fanning at 6 p.m., armed with food for a long night, and sometimes don't come out until 6 a.m.," says Kaufman. "He asks abstract questions that require you to think in a creative way." Three years later Hybel recalls the text of Kaufman's post-midnight midterm as simply "extraordinary." A week after the exam, he called Kaufman to his office and asked him what his plans were for the future. At that meeting, the government professor outlined the prospect of researching and writing a book together, and Kaufman began the project as an independent study the next semester. The student's role was to start collecting data while Hybel was finishing another book. In the fall of2004, following his graduation, Kaufman and Tyler McGill '05 relocated to Wisconsin where they ate in soup kitchens and visited homeless shelters with one mission in mind - to encourage homeless and low-income people to register [Q vote in the upcoming presidential election. Kaufman managed to keep up his research project with Hybel that fall, and the research, writing and editing continued for another year. One of the advance readers for the manuscript was Judge Patricia Wald '48, a member of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. She wrote: ''Alex Roberto Hybel and Justin Matthew Kaufman combine analytical vigor and readable prose in this fascinating comparison of White House decision-making in the two Bush presidencies that resulted in two wars against Iraq, with very different results for America. Their dissection of the styles of Bush I and 11, as well as the variations in the role of the intelligence community and the impact of prior war precedents in each episode, add immeasurably to the historical debate that will continue for years on what went wrong and why." Hybel is the Susan Eckert Lynch '62 Professor of Government and has taught at Connecticut College for 15 years. He is working on his sixth book, Ideological Encounters. An interdisciplinary thinker, Kaufman recently worked developing applications of artificial intelligence to game theory. He is now pursuing a music career with an alternative rock band named the Rideaways, who have just released a CD called "Traffic." Is his former professor disappointed that his co-author is writing songs rather than political analysis? "Not at all," says Hybel. "He writes great lyrics, roo." - Lisa Brownell

Following is an excerpt from The Bush Administrations and Saddam Hussein: Deciding on Conflict, Palgrave MacMillan.

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« The first President Bush refused to create a decision-making Impediments to Rationality atmosphere that fostered the open expression and exchange of rival opinions on two occasions - when he decided to use force Rationality in foreign policy-making is an uncommon trait. Its against Iraq to expel its forces from Kuwait, and when he decided impediments are multiple, and can be categorized according (Q to bring the war to an end instead of marching toward Baghdad their sources and nature. to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. The second President Bush and his closest advisers inflicted groupthink on their core deci- Groupthink sion-making group in a markedly more potent way. When data is incomplete and inadequate, and when analysts As noted in chapter one, the nature of a decision-making group differ as to the inferences they should derive from it, group- can shape the manner in which its members use information, think facilitates the creation of a cohesive vision with respect characterize a problem, review objectives, consider the risks of to what the information denotes. In spite of the fact that UN alternative choices, and choose a policy. inspectors and some of the intelligence agencies, both in the Groupthink always has a root. Its principal originator can be United States and Britain, doubted Saddam Hussein had devel- a stressful situation, the group's leading figures, or a combina- oped or was trying to develop WMD, and that they had been tion of both. In the case of both Bush administrations, it was unable to determine whether the Iraqi leader and al Qaeda had self-generated. The first Bush administration, upon positioning worked together, the second President Bush, Cheney, and Rice U.S. forces on Saudi territory, could have opted for a policy of created a decision-making environment wherein it became very containment - an alternative that, while calling for patience, difficult for the others members of the inner group to challenge would have induced manageable stress. Likewise, the second the assertion that both scenarios had become, or were about Bush had choices besides resorting to war to lessen the threat to become, a reality in Iraq. The deep reluctance to challenge evoked by Saddam Hussein's erratic behavior. If any stress was the assumptions that guided the decision-making process car- generated during the second case, it was induced by the Bush ried over into the intelligence community. "Well before March administration's initial caustic decision to ask the UN Security 2003," writes the former national intel1igence officer for the Council to investigate whether Saddam Hussein's regime had Near East and South Asia at the CiA Paul Pillar, "intelligence developed or was developing WMD, the vain attempts by the analysts ... knew ... that the Bush administration would frown UN inspectors to find the alleged weapons' arsenal, and the or ignore analysis that called into question a decision to go to extensive deployment of U.S. forces poised to invade Iraq as the war and welcome analysis that supported such a decision inspections ensued. Intelligence analysts felt a strong wind consistently blowing in A leader with a specific political agenda will sometimes one direction ... It may not be possible to point to one key in- engender a groupthink environment to advance his preferred stance of such bending or to measure the cumulative effect of policy. In the first Bush administration, the, president and his such pressure. Bur the effect was probably significant." national security adviser, determined to adopt a belligerent posture vis-a-vis Saddam Hussein, created a rather rigid decision-making hierarchy by dealing with its members according to their status and field of expertise. Though Powell and a few Two Presidents - Relativelv Similar Approaches to of the other members of the inner circle believed that going Decisinn-Making to war against Iraq should be delayed until containment had In their respective foreign policy-making environments, the been given a fair chance to achieve its intended goal, they did MO presidents shared rwo distinct, and critical, traits - a will- nor dare to stand up and be counted. They lacked the nerve to ingness to rely on their instincts when formulating a decision, say: "I think that it would be wrong to resort to war without and a penchant to use moral language to validate their choice. first giving containment the time to force Saddam Hussein to The first president, in spite of, or maybe because of, his far- recognize that it would be in his and his country's interests to reaching foreign policy knowledge, responded to the Iraqi inva- pull the Iraqi forces Out of Kuwait." sion of Kuwait in a visceral way. As explained by his own sec- The reluctance to be a contrarian is not uncommon. retary of state, James Baker, instead of conducting a thorough Theodore Sorensen, who worked closely with President John assessment of options, Bush instinctively decided that he would F. Kennedy, wrote that even "the most distinguished and forth- nor tolerate Saddam Hussein's act of aggression against Kuwait right adviser is usually reluctant to stand alone. If he fears his and that he would rely on military force if necessary in order persistence in a meeting will earn him disapprobation of his to achieve his goal. Bush's son, even though he did not possess colleagues, a rebuff by the President ... he may quickly seek the his father's expertise on international affairs, relied on a simi- safety of the greater numbers." lar approach to conclude that the United States would depose Irving Janis, in turn, explained that in instances in which Saddam Hussein and replace his regime with a democratic one. the disparity in status and power between the decision-makers He was untroubled by the absence of reliable information, and is substantial, it is up to the leader to ensure that neither acts as he disregarded the need to consider a range of options, predict a barrier to the articulation of dissenting opinions.

34 CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGEMAGAZINE FALL 2006 their possible consequences, and assesswhich one would most Those with more solid international resumes, such as Vice likely bring about the best result. His instinct told him that go- President Cheney and Paul Wolfowitz, could not forget how ing to war in order to liberate Iraq was the correct decision. poorly they had read Iraq and its leader when they served un- The twOpresidents validated their reliance on their instincts der the first President Bush. Their failure to predict (he Iraqi with the claim that their actions were morally sound. The first attack on Kuwait, along with the subsequent discovery of president defined the struggle with Saddam Hussein as a battle WMD, including a clandestine nuclear program, by the mem- between good and evil. The second envisaged the United States bers of UN Special Commission and the LAEA,convinced as a liberator, an actor whose principal task as the world's prime both that Saddam Hussein was a deceitful leader who, in all power was to propagate "God's gift to the world" - freedom. likelihood, had renewed his weapons buildup program follow- Foreign policy-makers, mainly those wirh some knowledge ing the departure of the weapons inspectors in 1998. The CIA of history, are often captives of the past. The lessons rhey infer director George Tenet shared their concern. Saddarn Hussein from previous occurrences typically dictate rhe way rhey inter- had deceived the United States once, and he would try to do pret and respond to a new international problem. In the pro- it again. Moreover, Wolfowitz, like the first President Bush, cess, however, analogies can mask aspects of the present case perceived Saddam Hussein as another Hitler, and feared that that, under closer inspection, might reveal differences from the if Washington did not destroy the Iraqi leader's regime, the past one. A number of historical events and their respective les- United States would be repeating the same mistake made by sons were very much in the minds of the leading members of those who failed to act forcefully against Hitler during his early the first Bush administration. For Scowcroft, and especially for drive to reinvigorate Germany's power. the first President Bush, the central analogy was Munich. From Part of this book's argument has been that a readiness to re- rhe 1938 debacle they inferred that appeasement never paci- flect on alternative options and a willingness (Q reevaluate one's fies tyrants. Because Saddam Hussein was another Adolf Hitler, original decision before 'it is finally implemented are essential hence evil, the United States had no choice but to respond ag- to rational decision-making. This kind of process is sometimes gressively to the Iraqi leader's actions. In turn, the problems undermined by a president who is impatient and takes it as the U.S. forces had encountered in Panama as they sought to a mark of character to act decisively and to stand by his ini- capture its military strongman Manuel Noriega helped con- rial decision. Of the two Bush presidents, only the second one vince the two U.S. leaders that marching into Baghdad with consistently disregarded Liddell Harts's insightful counsel that the intent of overthrowing the Saddam Hussein regime was nor a leader must have "unlimited patience." Each President Bush, moreover, was determined to make sure that no one questioned a workable oprion. The Pentagon's military officers had their own distinct anal- his personal courage and willingness to do the "right thing." ogies - Vietnam and Lebanon. Led by the chairman of the The first one expressed this sentiment when he noted at the Chiefs of Staff, those responsible for planning the operation end of the year 1990 that he would not change his mind; he was viewed the twO cases as examples of rhe types of mistakes the prepared to go to war to liberate Kuwait even if the American public and the entire Congress opposed his decision. His son, U.S. military could not afford to repeat. In both instances, U.S. policy-makers had assumed that if their country applied force in addition to lacking the kind of patience leaders ought to gradually the enemy would seek a diplomatic solution at an have before engaging their state in war, sought to project his early level of escalation. In due course rhey concluded that they strength of mind in a particularly unique way. As noted by a had been wrong, and that the enemy had used gradualism as an political leader who had observed the second President Bush closely, and as corroborated by the president himself, his leader- opportunity to augment its own milirary and political power. ship sryle bordered on the hurried and was constantly demand- The lesson: if the United States must fighr a war with a Third ing immediate action and solutions. Equally as important, the World entity, it must use as much firepower as necessary to de- second President Bush believed that one of his main obligations stroy swiftly its adversary's fighting capability and will. as leader of the United States during a time of crisis was to Members of the second Bush administration also reasoned ana- act as his administration's "calcium of the backbone." To suc- logically.Irs central figure,with his inadequate international politi- ceed against Iraq, his administration had to project an image of cal experience and limited knowledge of history, assumed that the confidence, determination, and unity. Any hesitation or sign of United States' success at transforming Germany and Japan after frailty on his part would lessen his advisers' tenacity and signal World War II would be replicated in Iraq. To define rhe eballenge to the various organizations' responsible for implementing the posed by Saddam Hussein's regime and to design a policy that foreign policy of the United States that the president questioned would address it, however, Bush did not need to turn his eyes to his own policy. Therefore, instead of striving to analyze a deci- the distant past. The events of September 11, 2001 convinced sion thoroughly and viewing the reconsideration of his initial him that despite the absence of solid information about Saddam decision as an attempt to reduce the likelihood that he and his Hussein's intentions and policies toward the United States, he advisers had overlooked workable options and consequences, could not afford to assume that they would be benign. September the second President Bush viewed both forms of behavior as 11 also affected the way the president's national security adviser interpreted the threat generated by the Iraqi leader. signs of weakness.•

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The name of this speech is "The Noodle Factory".

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~W~i~ll -be overJ':t bef9re1.$ S~ yourl", know ~ '15 SWr't I was born only morning, moments after daybreak and yet, this afternoon, I am fifty-four years old. I am a mere baby, and yet here I am dedicating a library. Something has gone wrong. *.**.*.**********~.***.************.*

I have a painter friend named Syd Solomon. He was also born only yesterday. And the next thing he knew, it was time for , f1J,.S him to have a retrospective eXhibition of his paintk going back thirty-five years. Syd asked a woman claiming to be his wife what on Earth had happened. She said, "Syd, you're fifty-eight years old now." You can imagine how he felt.

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Another thing Syd found out was that he was a veteran of something called "The S&cond World \1ar". Somebody said I was

38 CC,CONNECTlcurCOLLEGEMA~AZINE FALl 2006 VONNEGUT -- 10.

By reading the writings of some of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate not only with our own poor minds, but with those interesting minds, too. This to me is a miracle. Yes -- and when I speak of interesting minds, I am not limiting my admiration to belletrists, to poet~ and story tellers and elegant essayists and the like. We should be equally in love with astrono- mers and physicists and mathematicians and chemists and engineers and physicians, yes, an~ carpenters ~nd plumbers and masons, too -- ,oots be-'6.f'I' ~ Mrll' CoIA",,'- - ~pe~Ple telling,~C."""'l&" sometimes clumsily, ~ sometimes not, what they have perceived as the truths of their trades. On occasion, even children have written instructively. Anne Frank was a child.

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I earlier made a jocular suggewtion as to what words might be

emblazoned on this facade. I now make a serious nomination of a motto which should be displayed on walls throughout the inter-

ior. It is the motto of meditators everywhere. This is it: "Quiet, please." Thus ends my speech in New London today. I thank you for your attention.

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In Katrina's Wake: Orleans, and when I returned after Political analysts Portraits of Loss From Hurricane Katrina, it struck me that tell us that sub- An Unnatural Disaster southern Louisiana's antique colonial urbanites vote atmosphere places it at a disadvantage Essays by Susan Zakin '79 and Bill against their now that its fate rests with outsiders. McKibben, photographs by Chris own Inrerests Certainly the timing of Hurricane jordan, poems by Victoria Sloan Jordan, because they Katrina could nor have been worse. 2006, Princeton Architectural Press, believe that one The era of great public works projects J 11pages, nonfiction day, against the in the United States is over, and mak- odds, they too In Katrina's Wake: Portraits of Loss From ing New Orleans a reasonable place to will be rich. So a an Unnatural Disaster is an important live means not only rebuilding miles of SUSAN ZAKIN 79 sitting president book. Through the unblinking camera ruined houses and infrastructure but wins an election because he apes the lens of Chris Jordan and the candid also restoring the natural environment stance of a populist, while another words of writers Susan Zakin '79 and that surrounds the city. With costly for- candidate loses because he could not Bill McKibben, we see the unedited eign wars in progress and the country's rid himself of a patrician accent. devastation of hurricane Katrina. Both commitment to civic life eroding, the In New Orleans, the influences of writers probe the complex human ele- government will have a hard time find- eighteenth-century France, Spain, the ments and their role in the catastrophe. ing the billions of dollars needed for Caribbean, and Africa are not merely In her insightful essay, Zakin looks even the thinnest of restoration efforts. exotic entertainment for tourists but at the storm's toll on New Orleans' Louisiana's dilemma is not purely strata of a blatantly unequal class

residents and examines the culture and economic. Even though the gap system. Likewise, our vulnerability to history of, arguably, the United States' between rich and poor is greater now nature is exposed in New Orleans, and, most unique region. Poems by Victoria than at almost any time in the nation's this, too, we prefer to deny. If we let Sloan Jordan give an additional history, Americans cling to the image New Orleans quietly disappear into the perspective to this deeply moving and of their country as a place of equal- sea, we can stave off disquieting intima- thought-provoking collaborative effort. ity, freedom, and opportunity. k the tions of rnorraliry a while longer.

Susan Zakin '79 is the author of chance to rise in society grows elusive, I arrived in Louisiana in time to see Coyotes and Town Dogs: Earth First.' we feel desperate to deny that we may the rich white men riding through the and the Environmental Movement, She be losing what once made America so streets on horseback, their identities hid- also recently edited the environmental different from the rest of the world. den by the armor of medieval knights. amhology Naked: Writers Ahead marched che Zulu Uncover the Way "U7e Live Krewe,several hundred on Earth. Zakin has writ- blacksand whites, bur ten for l/ogue, Salon and mostly blacks, dressed The New lIJrk Times, and in grassskins and Afro has won numerous awards wigs, the most grotesquely as a journalist, columnist politically incorrect Amos and essayist. and Andy 1920s carica- tures of Knee Grows that The following is an ex- one could possibly imag- cerpt from Zakin's essay: ine, and therefore liberat- New Orleans is not ing for all. The wonder of America. Or not ex- it was that the two parades actly. Something abour didn't kill each other, the Louisiana is different and blacks rising up in a slave I have come to believe that rebellion and the whites difference fatally colors scything them down. the debate over its future. This is the other reason 1 lived for a time in New New Orleans cannot,

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must not, be America, at least not the of Kentucky, explores what happens America of the twentieth century, and to kinship ties in times of famine. certainly not the twenty-first (perhaps The work of survival for the Gwembe the end of the twenty-first, as dystopia Tonga includes difficult decisions and anarchy race from infection ro about how to distribute inadequate epidemic). Between thirry-eigh t and A Manufactured Wilderness resources among family members. sixty percem of the population in New Physically limited elderly Tonga who Orleans is illiterate; no one seems to rely on their kin for food and as- .UM .... CO" •• ~HD THI 'H~.'H~~'~""I<.HYOUTH, know. Nearly half of New Orleans sistance are particularly vulnerable. children start kindergarten without the Cliggett examines Tonga household standard vaccinations. Syphilis, a dis- economies and support systems for ease of the eighteenth and nineteenth the elderly. Old men and women, she centuries, has again reached epidemic finds, use deeply gendered approaches proportions, they say. Horror stories to encourage aid from their children about the city's emergency rooms have and Fend off starvation. the ring of warnings to travelers in the camping experience has a special In extreme circumstances, often developing countries. place in the popular imagination, few the only resources at people's disposal In many ways, civil society was in scholars have given serious thought to are social support networks. CI.iggen's a state of collapse before Hurricane this peculiarly American phenomenon. book tells a story about how people liv- Katrina flooded three-quarters of the CC's Dayton Associate Professor ing in environmentally and economi- city. Yet despite the hurricane, despite of Art Abigail Van Slyck (rains an cally dire circumstances manage their the poverty, despite the legendary informed eye on (he most visible and social and material worlds to the best political corruption, southern Louisiana evocative aspect of camp life: its land- of their ability. may be the most culturally intact place scape and architecture. She argues that in the United States. Certainly it is a re- summer camps delivered much more Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics: Inquiries into gion where people live in great intimacy than a simple encounter with the natu- proof and argumentation with nature. This city is known for ral world. Instead, she suggests, camps Kubrickian Eyes Wide Shut decadence, provided a manmade version of wilder- Edward Burger '85, 2006, Key College rotting beauty in the bloody throes ness, shaped by middle-class anxieties Publishing, 171 pages, textbook of destruction and chaotic renewal. about gender roles, class tensions, race Mathematicians do not know in But New Orleans has always lived two relations and modernity and its impact advance if their assertions are true. lives, one flamboyant, the other hidden on the lives of children. They need to verify assertions with behind eighteenth-century walls, both rigorous proofs or produce counter- subject to imaginative constructions. Grains from Grass: examples, then attempt to salvage The outsider removes a mask only to Aging, Gender, and Famine the assertions by transforming (hem find another. Landscape is the only in Rural Africa into theorems. Extending the Frontiers reliable source, bur in a world made Lisa Cliggett '87, 2005, Cornell of Mathematics: Inquiries into proof tangible by land and water, truth rarely University Press, 193 pages, nonfiction and argumentation invites students to turns out to be what one expects. Tn her ech- experience this progression of mach- A Manufactured Wilderness: nographyof emarical discovery. Award-winning professor and Summer Camps and The (he Gwembe author Edward Burger '85 has creared a Shaping of American Youth, Tonga (ext for either mathematics or second- 1890-1960 people of rural Zambia, Lisa ary mathematics education majors. The book offers a discovery-based approach Dayton Associate Professor of Art History Grains from Grass lAooCIiggett Cliggert '87, .r- that is suited for use in a proofs course, Abigail Van Slyck, 2006, University of an associate i !'I a discrete math course, or any bridge Minnesota Press, 296pages professor of course to more abstract mathematics. Since they were first established in the anthropol- .~""J'~,\ "f' Burger is a professor and chair of 1880s, children's summer camps have ogy ar the ,\11 i ",II' mathematics ar Williams College. He touched the lives of millions. Although University

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is the recipient of the Mathematics re-releases her heartwarming Christmas tributing editor for Metropolitan Home. Association of America's (l\1AA) story, Silver Bells. Set in Rice's favor- Her articles have appeared in The New Haimo Award for Distinguished ite Chelsea, Silver Bells is the StOlYof fOrk Times, Saveur and Cosmopolitan. Teaching of Mathematics, the Christy Byrne, a Christmas tree grower Her books include fOu Have to Say Tm Polya Lectureship, and the MAA's from Nova Scotia, who comes to New Pretty, You'reMy Mother (with Phyllis Chauvenet Prize for excellence in York to sell his wares. When he meets Cohen); vegetables Rock!; and Because expository writing in mathematics. Catherine Tierney, a widowed librar- I'm cheMother, Tbats Why:Mostly True ian, their chance encounter opens up Confessions of Modern Motherhood. Little One Laugh, pathways to healing and love. Little One Run Great American Beer: How Islam Created Linda Michaelson Markell '61, 2005, 50 Brands that Shaped the the Modern World AuthorHouse, 371 pages, nonfiction 20th Century Mark Graham '92, 2006, amana pub- In this heartfelt and heartbreaking sto- Christopher O'Hara '90, 2006, lications, 205 pages, nonfiction ry, Linda Michaelson Markell '61 tells Clarkson Potter News, J 28 pages of her three-year-old daughter Kim's J n the Middle Ages, while Europe was Illustrated with archival photos and battle with cancer. After exhaustive mired in superstition and feudaJ chaos, infused with fact, lore and humor) testing and a bleak diagnosis - stage Baghdad was the intellectual center of Great American Beer: 50 Brands that four neuroblastoma that bad spread the world, says author Mark Graham Shaped the 20th Century is a guide to her bone marrow and lymph nodes '92. In How Islam Created the Modern to an era when Milwaukee was the - Kim was given a one-percent chance World, Graham asserts that Muslim beer capital of the world and the big of survival. In an act of great cour- scholars took the wisdom of the Greeks names were Schaefer, Stroh's, Piels age, the Markells refused experimental and combined it with their own cultural and Ballantine. According to author treatment for their daughter, treatment traditions to create a scientific, math- Christopher O'Hara '90, this was the that might have extended her life for a ernatica] and philosophical golden age. real microbrewery revolution in America few months bur with much suffering. He is aJso the Edgar award-winning au- - a time when the small regional "I knew that five years from now, I thor of The Bwck Maria (2000, Avon). breweries dotted the American land- could not live with myself if! subjected scape and every beer drinker was faith- Kim to horrors and indignities JUStso Males, Nails, Sample Sales: ful to his local brewer. O'Hara writes, we could say we 'cried," writes Markell. Everything a Woman Must "There is a kind of magic in that first When Kim was ill, at her doctor's Know to be Smarter, Savvier, beer. There may be thousands - if suggestion, Markell kept a record of Saner, Sooner not tens of thousands - of beers to her daughter's symptoms. The record remember over a lifetime, but that Stephanie Pierson '68, 2006, Simon & became a journal of Kim's life. For 30 first beer sticks with you for a long Schuster, 225 pages, nonfiction years after Kim died, less than two time." He is also the author of The months shy of her fourth birthday, Author Stephanie Pierson '67 - who Bloody Mary, Ribs, The Ultimate Chili Markell could not read the journal. has been "happily married and happily Book, Hot TOddies and Wing It.' "I can read it now," she writes, "be- divorced; lived in the city and the sub- cause somehow or other, I have heaJed." urbs; raised two daughters, two female Seaweeds of Long Island Sound The journaJ entries became the frame- cats and one dog; worked for big global Margaret (Peg) Van Patten '87, work for Little One Laugh, Little One corporations; and written books that Connecticut Sea Grant, J 04 pages, Run, and it is Markell's hope that by tell- people outside her family have read" - guidebook ing her story, she will touch the lives of shares her hard-won experience in this others going through similar situations. witty book. The reader will learn how From Codiurn fragile, also known as to, among other things, break up with "Dead-Man's Fingers," to Laminaria Silver Bells her hairdresser ("You think it's scary to saccharina or "Sugar Kelp," the brown break up with a boyfriend or a business seaweed kids wear as a boa at the beach, Luanne Rice '77, 2005, Bantam, 274 partner?"), mix the perfect martini and this handy booklet contains a wealth pages, fiction find the right skin-care routine. of information about photosynthetic In time for the holidays, New fOrk Times Pierson is a creative director at a marine organisms native to Long Island best selling-author Luanne Rice '77 New York advertising agency and con- Sound. Seaweeds of Long Island Sound

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LUANNE gives the reader ideas on collecting He taught third and fourth grades in llU",,,,,,,/~,,RJCE ..""""(.UT1""''' • seaweed as well as methods for preserva- East Lyme, Conn. .\/.IfIIUOfI.'tlIB tion. In particular, there are chapters on the different colors (brown, red and Soldier Boy green), including descriptions of sea- Roy Eaton MAT '78, 2006, Tate weeds' structure, texture and habitat. Publishing & Enterprises, 176pages, memoir Kids To Space: A Space Traveler's Guide W'hile recovering from a heart arrack and subsequent surgeries, Roy Earon Lonnie Jones Schorer '63, 2006, MAT '78 looked back on his child- Apogee Books, 303 pages, nonfiction hood in New London and his years With a foreward by Apollo XI astro- at New York Military Academy and naut Buzz Aldrin, Kids TOSpace: A Pennsylvania Military College. Marked Space Traueiers Guide is a comprehen- by a drive to succeed, Eaton struggled sive collection of children's questions to overcome his insecurities and rhe about traveling to and living in space. taunts of others. Of particular inter- More than 6,000 school children, ages est are his tales of NYMA classmate 3-19, and their teachers participated in Donald Trump who endorses the book. the creation of this book. Part reference Earan taught mathematics and was book, part teacher guide, Kids To Space the wrestling coach for many years at also has a storyline that even younger Sf. Bernard High School in Uncasville, children can follow and 145 illusrra- Conn. He was included in Whos Who [ions created by children. Among America's Teachers and was elected by his faculty to the school's The Research·Ready Classroom: board of trustees. Differentiating Instruction Across Content Areas Thirteen Days of Christmas Mike Anderson '93 and Andy Nellie Beetham Stark '56, 2005, Dousis '95, 2006, Heinemann, 124 Xulon Press, 295 pages, fiction pages, teacher resource Gather the family around the fire on Mike Anderson '93 and Andy Dousis a cold winter's night to read Thirteen '95 have created a scarr-ro-finish guide Days of Christmas by Nellie Beerbam ro managing independenr research Stark '56. This collection of stories, skills in the elementary-school class- dating from the birth of Christ to the room. From an examination of the early 1900s, rells of people facing the skills independenr research builds to challenges of their times and finding using inquiry to motivate students, solutions to their problems in the the reader will find the theoretical spirit of Christmas. Stark, who raises information needed to understand why hay, native plants and cattle on her independent research works and what Oregon farm, believes strongly in it accomplishes. the sanctity of Christmas. Set in the Anderson is a fifth-grade teacher England of the past, her book takes in Porrsmourb, N.H., and a consul- the reader back to earlier, more sacred tant for the Northeast Foundation for times, a contrast to the commercialism Children. He was awarded a national of the present. Milken Educator Award for excellence in teaching in 2004. Dousis is senior consulting teacher for Northeast Foundation for Children.

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Allison Thurston '75 Making the world a better place fir horses

)ALLISON THURSTON '75, an Her reputation for award-wi nning riding instructor who success has grown by word teaches at conventions and clinics of mouth, and now she worldwide, is amazed at the life she's spends "a good amount" of created for herself. "I'm the girl who her year flying to locations wished on her birthday candles to be like Costa Rica, Italy and a cowgirl. I was the kid who figured New Zealand speaking our that ifI skipped a birthday parry's at clinics. "You become cake and ice cream, I'd get the pony adept at the gypsy life rides all to myself," she told Riding .. including the an of Instructor magazine. packing the carry-on bag In 2005, she received the American for a 22-hour flight," says Riding Instructor Association's Thurston, who answers Instructor of Distinction award. Her only "New England" when first paying horse job was hot-walking asked where she lives. polo ponies at the Potomac Polo Club (When pressed, she admits of Massachusetts. In the summer of for Sylvester Stallone's father, Frank. to dividing her time between Fairfield 2005, she guesr-curated an exhibit, A botany and Russian major at County, Conn., and South Dartmouth, "The Nature That Connects Us: The CC, Thurston credits her science Mass., when not on the road.) Natural History of the Elizabeth background with giving her keen Oddly enough, Thurston didn't ride Islands," based on her walks for the observation skills. "I got really good at at Connecticut College. "1 was always Cuttyhunk Historical Society. The reading horse body language," she says. the nature girl, always collecting things." exhibit, which was up for July and Thurston began her professional career She particularly enjoyed her classes with August in 2005 and 2006, attracted rehabilitating problem horses, animals Sally Taylor, now professor emerita of more than 8,000 visitors. no one else would handle. botany. "I really adored her," Thurston While addressing a nature center, While she had great success get- says of her former teacher. "She rec- Thurston ran into Taylor, who was

ting these horses back on track, the ognized my talents and strengths and also speaking. "I apologized [Q her for problems quickly reappeared once the celebrated me as a student." nor continuing my career and get- animals were returned to their owners. Thurston admits that she is "end- ting a Ph.D." (Afrer a shorr stint as a "I began to see that instead of 'prob- lessly curious" about nature. "When research associate at Yale Medical School, lem' horses, what was really going on everyone else at the beach is reading the Thurston traded "being stuck indoors was a short circuit in the horse-human steamy potboiler, I'm immersed in A for barn-chore ripped arms.") But Taylor relationship." Thurston began acting History of Stone Wallsin New England," assured her former student that educat- as a translator of sorts, working on she says. "And I always carry binoculars ing the public about nature is much improving communication between the in my bag." more important than academic degrees. rider and horse. In her teaching and She keeps a hand in the sciences by And Thurston is not at all disap- training, she assesses the restrictions in giving lectures to conservancy groups pointed in the direction her life has the horse and rider's way of moving. and historic socieries. For the past 12 taken. "How cool is it that I'm pulling "Often these result in discomfort for years, Thurston has received a grant this ofP." she says. "I'm doing what I the horse," she says, which can be at to give interpretive nature walks on wished for on my birrhday candles as a the root of unwanted behaviors. the Elizabeth Islands, of the coast kid." - Mary Howard

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D. Carl Prather '04 International relations in action

>0. CARL PRATHER '04 was sitting International Zone and acting as a point University's Masters program in Foreign with chief prosecutor Jafaar Al-Musauwi of contact for the media on trial days. Service, and has opted ro defer enroll- menr until 2007. - Jordana Gusmfion at the Iraqi High Tribunal when the An international relations and Latin news broke last June: Iraqi insurgent American studies major, Prather worked On November 5, former Iraqi president leader Abu Musad al-Zarqawi was dead. for the Department of justice's Antitrust Saddam Hussein and two others were "1 would best describe the mood Division, with good friend Rebecca sentenced to death by hangingfor having of the Iraqis [present] as giddy," said Ruan '02, for a year-and-a-half before command responsibility in the death of Prather, paralegal for the Regime an e-mail started circulating about an J 48 villagers from Al Dujayl and the Crimes Liaison Office (RCLO), the opportunity in the Middle East with rhe RCLO. Prarher applied for the job, torture of hundreds more. Two days Later, law enforcement agency attached to the Prather left Baghdad at the conclusion of American Embassy that is helping an was accepted, and two months later he the 13-month trial. "}Ou cannot imagine Iraqi court prosecute Saddam Hussein was on a plane to Baghdad. how cathartic this experience was for aLL and his deputies on charges of crimes "I love it," said Prather of his job. of those people who originally thought against humanity. "It's international relations in action. I Dujayl was a 'test case' that would last According to Prather, upon hear- am doing [something] as close to diplo- roughly jimr months, " he said. '/1fUll ing the news of Zarqawi's death, the macy as anyone can at this point. year Later, those individuals were still Iraqis in the room crowded around the "I've mer international criminal fighting to ensure that due process and television set. lawyers, State Department employees, fairness was observed by aLLparties under Prosecutor Al-Musauwi smiled. private contractors, [people from] the Law. The result was a substantive He considered the insurgent leader's various human rights organizations, verdict not based on politics, but perhaps death an important psychological vic- and many more people with exciting for the first time in Iraqi history, strictly tory for Iraq's new government. jobs," he said. on the rule of Law." "The moment felt pivotal," said He's been accepted to Georgetown Prather. "It represented, if only psychologically, a brighrer day in the struggle for Iraq. On one end, there was the hope that the insurgency could be broken. On the other, there was the realization that the shadow of Saddam Hussein might someday be erased." At 24, Prather is the youngest employee of the RCLO, which is based inside the five-square mile international zone in the center of Baghdad. His official job title is "honors paralegal," but his duties go beyond those of a typical paralegal. "1 can say with confidence that this is the only paralegal position in the world where the job description includes, 'before every trial session, sweep the Courthouse for bombs,'" he said. Prather's tasks include sending trial ~-...... ,:=--~ ..... ~ PRATHER ON A TRIP TO THE SERVICE EVIDENCE UNIT, THE mCATION OUTSIDtOF"THE INTERNA- updates back to Washington, D.C., iflONAL ZONE WHERE SEIZED DOCUMENTS FROM THE BAATHIST REGIME ARE KEPT. reviewing applications for entry into the

CC,CONl'loCTICUT COLLEGE; MAGAZINE fALl2006 45 >class notes rour classmates would love to very difficult. My granddaughter children joined her this summer hear from you. To share your news, is moving her ranch to OR from at Lake Winnipesaukee when write to your class correspondent Anchorage. " she stayed wirh daughter Patty. using the deadlines listed in the Letitia Jones Sherman has )WHERE TO FIND IT: box on the left. If there is no cor- been in La Jolla, CA, for the 40 Correspondent: Frances Sears respondent listed for your class, Baran, 87 Plant Sneer, New London, past 21 years - her "paradise on please send your news to: Class C'I' 06320, rbar:[email protected] earth." Her roommate in college Alumni Artist 47 Notes Editor, ce· Connecticut was the late Peggy Goldsmith Sue Miller '61 College Magazine, 210 Mohegan As our class' sole representative Britton. After college, Dolly Ave., New London, CT 06320. at the Sykes Society Luncheon married Gilbert Leigh; Gil Alumni Connection. 69-71 at Reunion, I enjoyed hearing was her brother's roommate at 27 Class Notes Editor, CC Dean Frances Hoffman speak Princeton. She divorced after News from the Office of Alumni Connecticut College Magazine, 270 about the history of women and 17 years and married Dave Relations Mohegan Ave., New London, CT college enrollment since 1850. Sherman, who died in 1985. She 06320 [email protected] Jeannette Allen Adams lives saw Grace Bull before Grace Camels in the Crowd ... 49 80th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 a quiet life but is a magnet died. Dolly has 11 grandchildren Alumni Achievements for her grandchildren - four and twO great-granddaughters. Class Notes Editor, CC of the six have lived with her, She writes her memoirs under 30 aged anywhere from 6 months the name Leigh Sherman. Obituaries 64·65 Connecticut College Magazine, 270 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT to 3-1/2 years. "It's fun and Betsy Pfeiffer Wtlburn sent 06320 [email protected] good company." Jeannette also the sad news that her husband, Scrapbook 66-68 enjoys frequent visits from her William C. Wilburn, died on Wedding photos, baby photos, etc. 32 Class Notes Editor, CC four children, all middle-aged. 5/3 in Baltimore, where they Connecticut College Magazine, 270 Although she doesn't walk well, had been living since 2002. Bill Mohegan Ave., New London, CT Jeannette still drives and says was a retired career naval of- 06320 [email protected] she's A-OK. ficer, aeronautical engineer and 75th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 Martha Young Youngquist former WW II pilor. Prior to his )SUBMISSION POLICY: moved to a senior residence in retirement in 1966, he served in Dallas, TX, where her daughter Paris on the staff of the U.S. am- 34 Correspondent: Ann (Andy) cc: Connecticut College Crocker Wheeler, Sakonner Bay, 1215 and family live. She still sum- bassador to the North Atlantic Magazine publishes four Main Road, Apr. 301, Tiverton, R1 mers at the cottage on Lake Treaty Organization. After 35 02878 Superior - she has "the best of years in TX, they moved to a issues yearly: Wimer (Feb.), both worlds." reriremenr facility in Baltimore Spring (May). Summer 3 5 Correspondent: Sabrina Evelyn (Braunie) to be near their three children. (Aug.), and Fall (Nov.). To (Subby) Burr Sanders, 33 Mill Sr., Unit Braunworth McKinley lives in Betsy will remain there. 4E, Wethersfield, CT 06109 an independent apartment in a have your news appear in a life-care facility with 150 resi- Correspondents: Ethel Moore specific issue, please sec that 41 36 Class Notes Editor, CC dents. She plays bridge, bocce Wills, P.O. Box 443, Ncrrhporr, MI your class correspondent Connecdcut College Magazine, 270 and English croquet. Braunie is 49670, emwills@localneLcomand Kay Ord McChesney, 1208 Horizon Lane, receives it by the deadlines Mohegan Ave., New London, CT also involved in Great Decisions 06320 [email protected] and enjoys musical programs, Medford, OR 97504 below. lectures and special dinner par- Guldane Keshian Mahakian Issue Deadline 37 Class Notes Editor, CC: ties. She has three daughters, was a senior administrator to the Connecticut College Magazine, 270 four granddaughters and four deputy dean of the School of Spring Dec. 15 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT great-grandsons. Medicine of Yaleu. for 22 years. Summer March 15 06320 [email protected] Dorothy Clinger Vaughn She sent me a lovely floral-de- Fall June 15 70th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 has spent several months in Sea signed note she had produced Island, GA - "a great place on her computer. Before making Winter Sept. 15 in the winter." She spends rhe the notes digitally, GuJdane Correspondent: Mary 3 8 created pressed-flower designs Caroline (M.e) Jenks Sweet, 865 rest of the year in Akron, OH. For more information about Central Ave., Apt. A404, Needham, Her daughter, Penelopy Vaughn under glass and framed them, submitting your news for MA 02492 Connors '63, has been back to which she then sold at school CC several times. and church fairs. "Class Nares," please conran Betty Anderson Lerchen Chips Van Rees Conlon con- 39 Class Notes Editor, CC your class correspondent or Connecticut College Magazine, 270 lives in Vero Beach, FL, and tacted Min Dearborn Watson Mary Howard, acting editor, Mohegan Ave., New London, CT sees Barbara "Wynne Secor. but found Min was nor in the 06320 [email protected] CC: Connecticut College Barbara was at CC in May co best shape. Hang in there, Min; Bea Dodd Foster writes, hand granddaughter Elizabeth we're all pulling for you! Magazine, 270 Mohegan "Daughter Susan has re- Delaney '06 her diploma at Chips wrote about Reunion: Ave., New London, CT turned from a great trip to the graduation. "It poured rain most of the 06320-4196 or mvhow@ Galapagos Islands, where she Gladys Backman Forbes weekend, but our spirits were is using a walker due co poor undaunted." Only four from the conncoll.edu. snorkeled and watched penguins and birds. She remains on her balance. She enjoys being class of 1941 attended: Chips, ranch, having sold her cows a Virginian and gets out to Priscilla Duxbury Westcott- and leased pasrures. Daughter church, AARP and DAR with Huber, Thea Dutcher Coburn Wendy has finished her year friends. The computer keeps her and Margaret Kerr Miller. teaching French and German to busy, and she attends poetry and "There were lots of interest- seventh- and eighth-graders-c. exercise classes. Her five grand- ing programs. One highlight

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)"1 FIND IT Sue Miller '61 difficult to write about my own Exploring the Grid work. Making a painting, for me, means engaging in intensely private dialogue with the canvas. My painrings go through countless transformations, sometimes lasting many years," says painter Sue Miller '61. An art major at ee, she studied under William McCloy, Marguerite Hansen and James Pasanelli. Miller also holds an M.AT in line arts from Harvard University. After graduate school, Miller spent 14 years raising her three sons before joining a women's cooperative gallery in 1978. The Guggenheim Museum in New York City acquired one of her paintings from that period for their permanent collection. Shortly after, she joined AJlan Stone Gallery in New York, who has repre~ senred the artist for 27 years. Miller is also represented by Nielsen Gallery in Boston, where she lives. Above, "Rider "Through nine series, spanning II," 1983-1988, over three decades, my paintings acrylic and wood contained identifiable imagery," says on canvas, 50 x 66 inches, photo Miller. "About five years ago, looking by Eeva Inkeri. for fresh ways to relate co my work, left, "Summer I relinquished representation and Squares," 2001- began using the grid as both subject 2002, acrylic and mixed media on and format. n linen, 18 x 18 Miller's work has been exhibited inches, photo by in shows across the country and Susan Byrne. reviewed in The New }'ark Times, The Boston Globe, ArtNews, Art in America, Art Magazine, ArtSpeak and numerous other publications. She has received awards from the New York Foundation for the Arts and the New England Foundation for the Arts. She teaches at The Studio School of Cambridge Center for Adult Education, the New An Center in Newton, Mass., and the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown and has taught and lectured at Moore College of Art, Sarah Lawrence College, UC Berkeley, UMass Boston and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. TOview more olher work, visit allansto negallery. com.

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was former President Claire sons, and four great-grandsons, Ridge Dr., Adamstown, MD 21710, and rwo great-grands. On 6/17 Gaudiani '66, who gave a plus one little girl among the neilelisets'aol.com and Alice Anne granddaughter Meredith Ritter Carey Weller, St. Paul\ Towers, 100 very dynamic speech and was grandchildren. was married in Oklahoma City, Bay Place, Apr. 1504, Oakland, CA enthusiastically received." Chips All the bad weather and hur- 94610, [email protected] with a great-granddaughter as a received the leather-bound ricanes lately reminded Marilyn Rower girl. Jeanne had a brides- Alumni Tribute Award, along of the hurricane of 1938, which Trudy Weinstock Shoch enjoys maids luncheon for 30. with an accompanying silver hit New London on our first living in a condo in Palo Alto, Doris Campbell Safford bowl. " I was impressively hon- day of classes, freshman year. CA, near family. She loves the still lives in Kennebunk, ME. ored." Congratulations, Chips. She remembers crawling on her wonderful climate and plans to She was impressed with the The class is very proud of yOll. hands and knees in the strong sell her Chicago house and find article on green mice in CC Joan Purington Davenport winds across the campus to get an apartment where she can Magazine in 2005. About CC: and I met at the dinner buffet home. She also recalls an inter- summer near old friends. "Seeing renovations to build- line at the Rogue Valley Manor view she had with Archibald Frederica Giles Reily lost ings that went up after we left is in Medford, OR. I don't know MacLeish around] 940. Marilyn her husband after almost 60 unbelievable. " what triggered it, but she and I read one of his poems, "America years of fun together. Hurricane Ethel Sproul Felts writes: "I'm reminisced about the hurricane Was Promises," in a competi- Katrina forced a move to Baton sitting in my room with my of1938, which hit New London tion. Her mother was horrified Rouge, where she lives near her kitchen, my CDs, my Rolodex, and CC at the start of our when she phoned him, but she daughter. Freddy plans to return my telephone, my pictures on sophomore year. It was QUITE did, and he kindly invited her to Lambeth House in New the walls, my favorite books, etc! a storm! to call on him at his office at the Orleans. Her son sold her town- I forget the gorgeous view out Virginia (Ginny) Chope Library of Congress. He recited house in Metairie, LA, as well the window. Pure heaven! What Richmond and husband Paul his poem to her, and it suddenly as her undamaged Popularville, more could one wand" had a great rime at the last 1941 became more meaningful to her. MS, property. Nancy Smith Lesure still Reunion, but Paul was too ill She read it the way he had and Good luck to Frances Smith works as a travel agent after to go to the most recent one. won the competition. Minshall with her hip replace- 30 years. Her forte is travel on Ginny has had trouble with Marilyn owns a vacation cot- ment. Her Marine grandson is small cruise ships and land tours a broken leg, an accident and tage on Elk Lake, in Montrose, off to Kuwait. Franny is delight- around the world. Retired travel osteoporosis, bur she graduated PA, a three-hour drive from her ed for her oldest granddaughter's writer/author husband Tom still from a walker to a cane and has home. Like the Kennedy com- wedding-"Maybe I'll see a collects books-c-fcounr 'em: recently even given up the cane. pound, there are several build- great-grand." She is proud of son 5,000!" Nancy and Tom have She still drives and is in touch ings, including a bunkhouse for Peter, who took his company on five children, eight grands and with Sarah Kohr Gregory and the boys. She looks forward to the Nasdaq. Franny's old beau, one great-grandchild. Anne Henry Clark. family gatherings at the lake on who lost his wife in Dec., visited Elizabeth Hassell Styles plays Janet Bunyan Kramer, special occasions. her in FL. bridge, gardens and volunteers. Wilma Swissler and Cathy Justine Clark, who has been Virginia Weber Marion fell Visited her son in Placerville, Elias Moore had planned to suffering from spinal stenosis, is and broke her arm last summer; CT, on Mother's Day. Exciting artend Reunion, but things feeling much better and looks she was laid up for 15 weeks. news was an Aug. trip to AI< got complicated C'Besr laid forward to resuming some Then she developed a balance with her minister and her plans ... "). They compromised of her former activities. She problem that keeps her from ch urch grou p. by having their own mini- walks pretty well, drives again, driving; she uses a walker and a Nancy Hotchkiss Marshall reunion at Janet's and had a exercises three times a week in neck collar. In May, Ginny was still summers at her cottage on wonderful time. a 92-degree therapy pool and in CT with a new greer-grand- the Niantic River with as many Ihad hoped to get back east hopes to start playing golf in the child-the third boy. "Punch children and grandchildren as for Reunion myself, but lacked fall. Justine saw her niece and has been my mainstay-cooks, possible. She visited her oldest the stamina for such a long trip. her niece's son, Isaiah, who were cleans, markets, etc. See son in ME in July. "He is 60 and Iam resuming some volunteer visiting from Pittsburgh, over Passy (Virginia Passavant retiring with a nice pension- activities, spons and social the Fourth of july holiday at her Henderson) quite a lot-she's hard to believe." events. nearby brother-in-law's home in remarkable." From Lois Webster The class sends sympathy to Newington, CT. Mary Ann Griffith Reed and Ricklin: "We go on as usual. Virginia Chope Richmond on Justine, Franny Hyde Forde, Henry moved to an apartment Grandchildren graduate, find the death of her husband, Paul. Connie Hughes McBrien and in a retirement community in mates-all very interesting to Barry Beach Alter have had July 'as. "While getting settled, watch and feel part of" She 42 Carrapondent: Jane Worley several meetings to plan our Henry fell and broke four ribs. often sits and watches the wind Peak, Vinson Hall, Apt. 306, 6251 Old 65th reunion. Reunion will be He then developed a serious on Narragansett Bay. They no Dominion Dr., Mclean, VA 22101, shortened from three days to intestinal infection during one longer travel but read a great [email protected] twO days, with a subsequent of his subsequent hospital stays. deal and love family visits. 65th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 reduction in costs. Mark your Now home, he is confined to a Barbara Jones Alling and calendars, classmates, and stan wheelchair, but Mary Ann hopes Ward moved to Windham Falls Marilyn Morris Lee lives in making your plans to be in New he will graduate to a walker with Estates, an independent-liv- the same house in Swarthmore, London in June 2007. some therapy. ing retirement community, in PA, that she shared with hus- Jeanne Jacques 2003. They don't have to worry band Randy from 1950 until his Kleinschmidt's husband, Roger, about cooking, house care or Correspondent: Jane Srorms 43 lawn care, and can focus on death nine years ago. Marilyn Wenneis, 27 Pine Avenue, Madison, celebrated his 87th birthday with a l barge trip in people. Bobbie and Ward have manages well with the aid of son NJ 07940 Zcday Bruce, who lives with her. She is France's Gascony Aquitaine one great-granddaughter and a cancer survivor and volunteers region. Roger is doing well rwo grandsons who are college after two craniotomies last year. freshmen. in schools and hospitals. She 44 Correspondents: Elise has three sons, seven grand- Abrahams Josephson, 7006 Upland They have eight grandchildren Lois Hanlon Ward is involved

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in landscape planning and is is in Prague teaching English [Q chair of the welcoming com- businesses, another is a senior in mittee at her senior community college who studied this summer r~1 • . center. She still travels with son in Rome and a third went with Mark and is planning a tour of his dad to Nicaragua in July to WA. build houses. Suzanne Toor Karpas '53 and husband Irving D. Mary Kent Hewitt Norton Joyce Stoddard Aronson is Karpas Jr. both trustees of Beth Israel Medical Center is still in her Rockwood in charge ofher Corpus Christi in New York City, were honored at the 25th anniversary Retirement House in Spokane. retirement home's library. She Needs oxygen all the time now forwarded an article from the of the hospital's Karpas Health Informacion Center. The but is planning a trip east this May/June issue of American center opened in 1981 after Mr. and lVIIs. Karpas launched summer. "We are bereft indeed Spirit, the DAR periodical, a Community Health Forum to discuss the concept of to lose Connie Adams! She was about a lq-year-old CC tradi- accessible, community-based health education. The center my first friend on campus!" rion I hadn't heard of: At each offers classes and sessions on subjects like nutrition, CC commencement every Almeda Fager Wallace died of exercise and home safety, and also provides free flu complications from Parkinson's graduate is presented with a on 3/5/06 in Mesa, AZ. Our tiny eastern white pine sapling vaccines to New Yorkers. sympathy is with her devoted to take home-there are now husband, Bill, their five children, youngish trees growing allover In September, Bridget Donahue Healy '66 received nine grandchildren and four the world! a 2006 Deborah Morton Award, presented by the trustees great-grands. Connie Barnes Mermann, of the University of New England to Maine women Pat Feldman Whitestone and Constance Geraghty Adams, "who have achieved h.igh distinction in their careers and ofWalnm Creek, CA, died on Betty Barnard McAllister at- I 4/18/06. Our condolences are tended the annual Sykes Society public service or whose leadership in civic, cultural or Luncheon at Reunion. Joanna social causes has been exceptional." Donahue is program with her husband, Bill, their I two sons, tWOdaughters and her Dimock Norris and her daugh- coordinator for the Baxter Society, a bibliophilic society, I granddaughter, Eleanor Lynch rer, Hope, also attended. Dean and is a member of the Maine \Vomen \Vriters Collection '05. One son predeceased her. Hoffman spoke on the history Advisory Board. of higher education for women in the u.S. President Painstein 45Correspondent: Ann Lelievre Christine Burke Cesare '81, a parmer with Brian Hermann, 1803 TurbanCourt, Fort introduced Hoffman and spoke Myers,FL33908-1619, alhermph@ a farewell, since his term would Cave, was elected to the law firm's executive committee earrhlink.ner be over in June. in October. She will serve a three-year term on the 15- Lois Toni Fenton Tuttle's Shirley Armstrong Meneice member committee, which is charged with developing and husband, Don, died in Apr. in has joined the board of the executing policy for the firm. Naples, FL, after a long and dev- Center for Plant Conservation, astating battle with Parkinson's. headquartered at the Missouri Edward Burger '85, professor of mathematics at Toni has three granddaughters; Botanic Garden in St. Louis. one married last Oct. in Atlanta, Its mission is to conserve and \'V'illiams College, won a Lester R. Ford Award from the another is married with a new restore the rare native plants of Mathematical Association of America for his article "A baby boy and the third is the the U.S. It's a gigantic task but Tail of two Palindromes," which appeared in the April family traveler, who spent time urgent and necessary. "I hope 2005 issue of the American L\1athe!JIaticali\l1olJlh!.y. The award in Korea and China before I'll be of help to them." Shirley was presented at the association's Mathfesr, August 10-12, entering medical school for alter- also enjoyed her first trip to AK, in Knoxville, Tenn .. native medicine this fall. traveling the inland passage on a I met Toni and Ginny 200-passenger ship. Bowman Corkran for a fun Marjorie Lawrence Weidig is Stephanie Eckersley-Ray '86 was promoted to vice lunch in May. Both have recovering nicely from her recent president in the information technology department at TD struggled with issues of degen- accident and expects to have full Banknorth, Inc., in Falmouth, Mass. As a lend.ing/ risk IT erative disease as they cared for use of her elbow within a year. team manager, Eckersley-Ray, who joined TD Banknorth Beverly Bonfig Cody and she weir husbands, and both share in 2005, serves as their lending/risk JT team manager. an interest in actively fighting had dinner together. Patricia overdevelopmenr in Naples. We Turchon Peters told Marje that also talked about alternative she had a good winter in FL Daniel Antsey '88 joined the Cincinarti law firm medicine, largely inspired by with plenty of golf, although of Dinsmore & Sho1 to practice in their corporate Toni's granddaughter, who has her husband had a broken department, focusing on bankruptcy [aw; He received his ankle. Patty and Marje planned worked and done research in the J.D. from Boston College Law School in 2004. field, before even starting rnedi- a luncheon with Bev and Ethel cal school. Schall Gooch in Aug. Ethel and Patricia Wells Caulkins' Warne's daughter, Diane, came Former trustee Lawrence Friedman '89 was elected to husband, Jack, died 5119, and from Malawi last Christmas for a the Council of the Boston Bar Association. Friedman is an she has downsized, with a new Cape Cod visit. assistant professor of law at New England Law School and address in Rio Verde, AZ. Pat is Natalie Bigelow Barlow a graduate of Harvard Law School and Boston College returned from visiting daughter well and enjoys life in general, School of Law. He is also on the board of editors of the bridge and her book dub in Gayle, grandsons and GREAT- particular. She recon:mends the grandsons in CA. She saw beau- Boston Barjonrnal: timely and worthwhile book riful Tiburon and Point Reyes, Tortilla Curtain. One grandson and spent a half-day spa visit

CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE FAll2006 49 buried in warm cedar chips! Pat Lloyd marched to the audito- sary of the Arboretum, where such efforts, and we thank you, spoke with Ann House Brouse; rium in the Parade. Later we I read Dr. Goodwin a letter Priscilla, for telling us. they planned a get-together saw Barbara Miller Gustafson from Priscilla Wright Pratt June Hawthorne Sadowski for Sept. Nat hopes we're all at lunch, bue as her husband (see below). He is involved will carryon as correspondent. well; she is feeling well, JUSt is not well, she did not stay with a group trying to buy land I have gorren to know many of frustrated with her eyesight. long. The next night, Priscilla on Squam Lake in NH. They you better, and Iwas pleased Elizabeth Trimble Crosman Wright Pratt, with daughter have raised $2 million so far. At to keep you connected to each spent Aug. in South China, Katie, joined us for the Class 96, Dr. Goodwin is still active other and interested in the ME, in her family "camp with Dinner and Meeting. Despite and mentally sharp. A large college. It was fun reading your a deck," built in 1892. They wet weather, evetyone was crowd attended the Presidents' letters. waited 100 years to install a in fine spirits, and vans took recEJ~tion, held in a tent in the phone. She recalls scrubbing us everywhere. We stayed in pounng ram. 47 Correspondent: Margaret diapers with tin rubs and Wright and managed to find At our Class Meeting, Muriel Camp Schwartz, 19 Twin washboards during a visit there our way, although I got lost Evans Shaw agreed to continue Creek Drive, Peru, NY 12972, in 1946. Who said the good once on the third floor of as president and Chips Wilson MargieSchwartz@gmaiLcom old days were so wonderful? Morrison. will be the next Reunion 60th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 While there, Trim hoped to We toured the renovated chairperson. Joan Jacobson see Kate Swift, who was in Fanning Hall, the Asian Room Kronick will continue as our Next year, 2007, marks our Georgetown, ME. I was also at the Library, New London class agent. June Hawthorne 60th! So, instead of going to in Georgetown with all my Hall and the Greenhouse, Sadowski will be our next class China, come to New London. children and most grands and where 1 saw amazing tropical correspondent. We reminisced This may be our last biggy greats. pitcher plants. New plantings about Cc. Three Auerbach Judy MandeU Danforth has Ispoke with Geraldine surround the Greenhouse, majors shared memories: a new great-granddaughter. Hanning, who retired eigh r along with cascades of bright Chips told about her housing Her parents will be at the U. of years ago and still appreciates rhododendrons, and giant trees arrangements in Hartford, Vermont this fall, where he will her New York home and its grow all over our beautiful first over a noisy bar, then in be teaching math. convenient location-close to campus. a lovely house unfortunately Jane Muse Matteson is living theatres, museums, exhibitions One evening, former infested with bedbugs! After with Nick Boon, her Coast and friends. In Sept., she vis- President Claire Gaudiani '66 fumigation, the girls spent the Guard friend from college days. ired Rome, touring the Vatican spoke about her book, The summer there. Mimi Steinberg They have enjoyed getting to Museum and other sites, before Greater Good, emphasizing the Edlin remembers meeting Mrs. know each other's children and boarding a cruise ship for a role of philanthropy in the de- Auerbach's daughter and tell- grandchild ten and traveling l2-day Mediterranean cruise. velopment of our country. "We ing her how much she valued back and forth between his PA Jerry visits London annually have become a rich country being an Auerbach major. The condo and Janie's NC house. and recently returned from her because of our generosity." A daughter exclaimed, "Auerbach They still enjoy dancing bur sit third visit to Berlin. We spoke portrait of Claire, which will majors - what are they?" Out occasionally to rest up. of the years following CC and hang in Ernst Common Room Muriel Duenewald Lloyd Winona Belik Webb had WWII, when we were both in with other portraits of our credits CC with learning good a delightful cruise down the Cleveland; Jerry and my Phil presidents, was unveiled. manners and being kind to Mexican coast, bur heal rh both earned master's degrees The next day, Glenn Dreyer, others, necessary to get along problems will probably keep at Case Western Reserve. Jerry director of the Arboretum, led with classmates. At first Juana them closer to home now. Her then spent three years at the us around the Caroline Black Guruceta Flagg was lonesome second son bought a "none- Cleveland Playhouse while Phil Garden, named for our first and felt disconnected from our such" boat, and her oldest left academia and entered the botany chairperson. The tall class because she starred late granddaughter was given a business world. conifers provided a backdrop and lived in Windham. She lovely horse by [he owner, who The "job" of class correspon- for ornamental shrubs filling accelerated and ended up in graduated from college and dent is most fun when you sur- every space in front. The gar- Freeman House, where she was passed it on. prise me with a message using den was designed to be full of much happier. either of the above addresses. bloom and color when students Before Reunion, Priscilla 48 Correspondent: Nancy I'll be wai ring! return in the fall. It is now Wright Pratt wrote to me Morrow Nee, 4345 25th Sr., San designated as the 1Oth Garden about the environmental orga- Francisco, CA 94114, pollyam@ earthiink.ner 46 Correspondent: June of Peace throughout the world. nization, Groton Open Space Hawthorne Sadowski, 2407 East The parade took place after Association, Inc. (GOSA), that Lake Rd., Skaneateles, NY 13152 a round of mimosas to starr us she and her husband helped 49Correspondent: Gale Fifteen hardy souls attended off. The Dixie band performed form in the 1960s. Charlie has Holman Marks, 110 Blueberry Lane, our 60th reunion. Muriel up and down the aisles of the passed on, but Priscilla still jamestown, Rl 02835 Evans Shaw, Joan Jacobson auditorium. President Painstein serves as president of the group. Mary Lou Strassburger Treat Kronick, Shirley Wilson gave a "State of the College" GOSA has helped establish writes that Jennifer Judge Keller, Marie Bloomer talk and received a college chair two state parks, including Bluff Howes' husband, Oliver, died Patterson, Jessie MacFadyen as his farewell present. Awards Point Coastal Reserve, the first on 1/29/06, and her daugh- Olcott with her daughter were given co volunteers and and only state-owned coastal ter, Wendy Howes Hansen, Lois, Barbeur Grimes Wise, class gifts acknowledged. reserve on the East Coast. They died on 3/15/06. They both Mary Gates, Juana Guruceta I missed Professor Emeritus have also worked to protect endured very long bours of Flagg, Joan Weissman of Chinese Charles Chu's talk water sources and won a state cancer, which they courageous- Burness, Suzanne Levin about his wonderful paintings grant of $650,000 coward the ly fought to the end. Steinberg, Miriam Steinberg and scrolls but attended the purchase of a large forested On a beautiful Saturday, EdLin and Muriel Duenewald reception for the 75th an niver- tract. The class is proud of 6/17106, a Memorial Service

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and Celebration of Life was the faculty of Messiah College, worked in various departments, sian of their 50th anniversary. held for Ollie and Wendy at doing missionary service in the most notably as the book Following luncheon, she intro- Topsfield Farm in Roxbury, CT, summers. After facing many buyer. Janet and Estelle took duced the retiring president of their country home and the academic challenges, Callie and several nips ro Europe together; the college, Norman Fainsrein. site of many happy occasions Ted's adopted son from Korea in Hungary, they investigated And before we all departed on with their extended family and graduated from high school in their family's genealogy. Janet Sunday, Nancy Carter McKay friends. Among those attend- June. "We were all very thrilled led an active life of concerts, joined us for breakfast in the ing were Marion Luce Butler, to attend his graduation." museums, taking courses and Harris Refectory. whose husband had introduced Dorothy's son, Peter, a playing in a weekly bridge Events kept us busy, but Jennifer and Ollie, Barbara compurer programmer, and game. She is greatly missed by we had time to meet, char HimmeU Springer, Jeanne his wife, Vicky, a nurse, have her brother, sister and extended and reminisce in our "party Carroll Siefke and Mary LOll. four children. Their eldest son family. room" in Wright Dorm, The class sends sympathy to and his wife have presented the our Reunion headquarters. We enjoyed pictures, letters, Jennifer on her loss. family's first great-grandchild. 51 Correspondent: Barbara Mary Lou and Bob are do- Their eldest daughter, a teacher Wiegand Pillore, 3200 N. Leisure Rennie Christensen's counted ing well, although they have in Colorado Springs, recently World Blvd., Apt. 317, Silver Springs, cross-scirch handiwork, and co take less strenuous trips. became engaged. Their younger MD,20906 pictures of Chloe Jones' gar- No more of their beloved daughter is still in college, It may have rained on the dens and Helen Haberstroh's Elderhostel bicycle trips! planning a career in sports Reunion parade, but that architectural gems. Harriet MacGregor displayed memora- Mary LOll volunteers with the medicine, and their youngest didn't dampen the spirit Correction Center, sings with son is becoming a Navy Seal. of35 classmates, with 15 bilia from the class of 1921, the the Brattleboro Community Dorothy's younger daughter, husbands and partners, from year her mother, Ruth Bassett, Chorus and the UU Church Patsy, majored in music at enjoying every minute of our graduated FromCc. choir, and is on the Putney St. Olaf and is now a world 55th anniversary! "Coming At the Alumni Authors Public Library Board. She also marketing manager at IBM. home co Connecticut" for the Book Signing, Mona Affinito attends "Strong Bones, Strong Her husband is a consultant. celebration were: Joan Andrew spoke about her book, When Bodies," a Tufts U. exercise Patsy's daughter arrived when "White and Henry, Rennie to Forgive: A Healing Guide. program. They summer in she was 45! Aschaffenburg Christensen Later, we were inspired by Babbie's presentation on the Cape Breton with their five Dorothy and John keep busy and Bob, Susan Askin challenges of dragon-boat rac- children. They celebrated their with volunteer activities at their Wolman, Elizabeth Babborr ing with breast cancer survivors Surh wedding anniversary with church. She comments on her Conant with Camille, Harriet and by Ginny Eason's slide family joining them for a week change in faith from her college Bassett MacGregor and Bob, show on the restoration of her in San Jose, Almeria, Spain, years: "My coming to faith was Betty Beck Barrett, Chloe New Orleans home, severely where they had lived in '69-70. a true conversion experience .. Bissell Jones and Les, Sally damaged by the floodwaters of "So far, so good. Hope} can John had a similar experience, Buck Thomson, Virginia so it's been something we've Callaghan Miller and Bob, Hurricane Katrina. say the same next year. At the class dinner in the I, Gale Holman Marks, have shared. We have been truly Ginny Eason Weinmann, Lyman Allyn Museum, new blessed!" Marjorie Erickson Albertson startling news. r have been class officers were elected: playing golf since I was 11 years Holly Barrett moved to and Murray, Pam Farnsworth President Jus Shepherd old. I had never had a hole in AZ last fall. After five years of French and Jack, Mona frusrrarion, she sold her home Gustafson Affinito, Helen Freud, Vice President Mary one in more than 67 years. Martha Suckling Sherrs, In May, with a new brace on in CT herself for $50,000 more Johnson Haberstroh and than the realtors' listing and Dick, Lou Hill Carlin, Joy Reunion Chairs Roldah my nerve-deprived right leg, I Northup Cameron and Sue is now enjoying year-round Karn McCormack, Jane hobbled up to Wanumeronomy Askin Wolman, and Class Golf Club's fifth hole and teed summer. It's not all sun- Keltie, Phyl McCarthy shine-Holly has lost most of Crosby and Howard, Paula Correspondent Barbara up the ball. I hit that sucker Wiegand Pillote. We close her hearing, and although her Meltzer Nelson and Melvin, 130 yards into the hole. Three with a great big thank you to spinal arthritis has improved, Prue Merritt Montrezza, weeks later, I did it again at Naomi Saiit Birnbach, who she chooses "to ride one of Bar Nash Hanson, Roldah the Jamestown course. Moral? has served in this capacity For those little machines in the Northup Cameron with Jerry "It ain't over 'til the fat lady the past five years. She wrote as grocery store and am a demon Haeckel, Peggy Park Mautner, sings." (Who said that? I don't her swan song, "I enjoyed writ- on wheels, knocking down Helen Pavlovich Twomey remember.) If you don't write ing and poking inro the lives of displays like crazy and running and Neil, jahnie Schaumann me, I may get fired. our far-Rung classmates, getting down little old men." She has Bell, Jus Shepherd Freud and to know some folks better than mastered the computer: "My Don, Mary Martha Suckling Correspondent: Rurh when on campus." SO ]00 words per minute in CC Shurts, Jane Swett Lonsdale Kaplan, 82 Halcyon Rd., Newton So now' ask that you stay in typing is serving me well; my and Adrian, Jeanne Tucker Center, MA 02459, rlkaplan's'rcn. touch with each other and with com Spanish major is great for read- Zenker, Nancy Vail Wilson, Eleanore Whitla Drury, me, so the Class Notes will Dorothy Ann (Dan) Warren ing Spanish People magazine." Barbara Wiegand Pillote and continue to keep us up to date "White provided a family The Class of '50 sends Bob, and Frances Wilson. with one another. update from NC. Daughter sympathy to the family and Claire Goldschmidt Katz Callie works in nursing care friends of janet Markovits, joined us for the Sykes Society Cormpondellu: Eleanor at a Baptist Retirement Home who died on 4/21. This sad 52 Luncheon on Friday, when Souville Levy, 5902 Mr. Eagle Dr., in Fairport, NY, and husband news came from her sister, Unir 804, Alexandria, VA 22303, Class President Barbara Pillore Ted is an engineer with Kodak. Estelle Markovirs Schwartz '49. [email protected] and Beverly Quinn gave the welcom.ing roast to the Their daughter is married, and Janet had retired in '88 from O'Connell, 907 Promenade Ln., Mt. Class of 1956 on the occa- she and her husband are on Bloomingdale's, where she had

C(;,cONNECTICUT COlLEGE MAGIIlIN[ FALL2006 51 Airy, MD 21771, masslass3619@ NJ is still her primary next spring. she visited with Ann Dygert verizcn.ner residence, she also has a house Annellen Fine Guth took Brady. 55th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 in McLeansville, NC She her granddaughter to Italy and Nancy Powell Beaver and You should be receiving a letter delights, as many of us do, in Paris for a high-school gradu- Bill have also been travel-

from Mary Harrison Beggs being a grandmother. ation gift last summer. Her ing: 111 Europe they went (Q about our 55th reunion in June In late June, Nancy granddaughter now attends the Normandy and saw the WWII '07. Please join our classmates Alderman Kramer and U. of Pennsylvania. Annellen invasion area, then to the on ?Uf college campus once Beverly Quinn O'Connell keeps in close touch with all six western from of France and again. had a delightful telephone grandkids and still works in the Belgium during WWl. Here These are our retirement conversation, catching up on travel business. Ann Marcus in the U.S., they followed the years, and we have diverse ways the four years since they lasr Kaufman's sister told her that Lewis and Clark route west. of spending this time: spoke. Nancy moved from the Joyce Hofheimer Strelitz and In WA, they visited son Rod Laura Wheelwright house she'd shared with her Sue Weinberg Mindlin keep and his Korean-American wife, Farnsworth sews and knits for late husband to a condo in in touch with Ann's lIll-year- Yoojin, and new grandson Jake. the homeless, a project through Bloomfield, CT. She divides old mother. We all are sad Excerpted from our Reunion her church, and she and her time between that home about Ann's untimely death booklet: Judy Brown Cox husband Sidney enjoy concerts and her condo in the Berkshire many years ago. was at CC for two years and and theater. Home is the house Hills of western .MA. Nina Davis Jackson and transferred to Indiana U., where they raised their family. What are you doing in your husband have moved from VT where she studied English and They get together often with retirement years? We welcome to Bedford, l'vtA. Please call the history with an idea toward three sons and four grand- e-mail to either of the above alumni office at 800-888-7549 radio communications. There daughters who live nearby. addresses. for her contact information. she mer Bruce, a TV direc- Bev Weber Raynor, Bev The Jacksons are delighted tor and her future husband. Duryea Wood and Ruth 53 Correspondents: Joan to be near a slew of kids and Son Christopher was born in Manecke were classmates at Fluegelrnsn \XTexJer,7610 Hearhfield grandkids. The first people Cincinnati. Daughters Jenny St. Mary's School in Garden Court, University Park, FL 34201, who looked at their VT house and Wendy were born in City, Long Island, NY, and [email protected] and Sue Weinberg bought it. Wow! Nina's hus- Indianapolis. The Coxes also Mindlin, 4101 West 90th Sr., later were our classmates at band, Bill, wrote a successful lived in Asheville, NC; Darien, Shawnee Mission, KS 66207, sue@ CC They are still in touch. mindlin.com book, New Jerseyans in the Civil CTj Tenant's Harbor, ME; Bev Raynor divides her time lXdr, which has been issued in Sedona, AZ; and are now in between her condo in Ocean Jeanie Eacker Olson and hus- paperback. Let's all read it! The Sarasota, FL Bruce continued Ridge, FL, where she winters, band have visited all 50 state Jacksons have been traveling in TV, retiring from a NYC and a condo in Bedford, NH, capitals and now are traveling - to the Cape and to Atlanta, job. Judy wrote she "had a where she moved after she sold abroad. They were in Australia, where their granddaughter series of non-career jobs." the house she'd shared with New Zealand and Fiji last graduated from high school as Their children are scattered her late husband. Spring 2006 year. This year they went to a Presidential Scholar. Nina's across the country from CA to found her attending grandchil- Canada, touring the Maritime grandson is a senior at CC Her CO to WI and have produced dren's college and high-school provinces and taking the train daughter is assistant director of five grandchildren. Judy writes graduations. from Toronto to Vancouver. alumni and donor relations at glowingly of her CC experi- Bev Duryea Wood also We bet it was a lot different Bentley U. ence: "The generosity of our divides her time between an from the New York, New You have been great abour reachers, the completeness oceanfront condo in Jupiter, Haven and Hartford Railroad answering our requests for of family and the freedom to FL, and rhe home in we remember taking from news. Please don't wait for be, the beauty of our space, Amagansett, Long Island, New York or Boston to New us. Whenever you have some the traditions we upheld with NY, that she shared with her London! Jeanie was with her news, tell us. Thanks. honor ... [and] To borrow from husband until his death in Aug. family in Nashville last Aug. to CORRECTIOn [n the ludwig Bemelmans, 'Just tell 2004. Bev often visits her son celebrate lots of birthdays and Summer column, Joan Eash them it was wonderful.'" and his family in NH. their anniversary. She continues Lowe's name was mistak- 1, too, ventured to FL this Ruth Manecke, in White doing income taxes full time enly left Out of the entry on a winrer, visiting family and Plains, NY, and daughter (that's what she saidl) when not group of alums who went on friends in Vera Beach and Mr. Cathryn Long are in a very traveling. What a busy gal. a Burgundy barge trip last fall. Dora. I spoke very briefly with active business together. All A May minireunion in NY Instead, Joan Rudberg Lavin's Suzanne Wilson Cramer, Crearures Great & Small sup- involved Meg Lewis Moore, name was listed. Apologies to who moved [Q Winter Park, plies animals for advertising, Jan Roesch Frauenfelder, both jeans, who handled this Fl, after her divorce many events, publicity activities, Ann Hutchison Brewster all with humor! years ago. We plan to see each movies and television. See and Jeanne Garret Miller. other next winter. Please note www.animalagenr.corn. When my new e-mail address. These energetic gals toured 54 Correspondent: Lois the deaths of Pat Updike MaMA and the Frick, then saw Keating Learned, 10 Lawrence Sr., The class joins me in sending Sonnani and her husband or- "Riga/etta" at Lincoln Cencer, Greenlawn, NY 11740, L5arned@ our sincere condolences [Q phaned their sons, Ken and as well as "Jersey Boys." They opronline.ner the friends and family ofTove Ross, Ruth and her two also heard jazz at Carnegie Jeanne Kneisel Walker Dithmer Osterberg, who died daughters stepped into the role Hall. Jeanne drove Jan and recently traveled south via the suddenly on Ocr. 1. Tove was of family for them. Earlier this Meg to Mystic to visit Nan Blue Ridge Mountains and with us for her freshman and year they vacationed together Clark Anderson and husband the scenic Skyline Drive. She sophomore years. The Summer inFL and then to Waterbury to see and her niece stopped at the Class Notes column had a Alida VanBronkhorst now Nancy Camp. Whew! They are Biltmore Estate on the way to complete account of her life owns two homes. Although planning a Philadelphia trip Panama City, FL While in FL, since leaving Cc.

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enjoyed a cruise to AK in July After eight months of refining 1963. She remarried in France plans, nearly 80 of us greeted and has rhree children: A son is 55 Correspondents: Joan 2006. Barkan Amell, 12 Greenwood Lane, Mary Lu Breckinridge one another in happy waves. a university professor in France, Westport, CT 06880, jame!J@op[Qn- Fennell is an active member We met in our photo- and one daughter is a doctor in line.net and Mimi Dreier Berkowitz, of the Glen Arbor, MI, Arts memorabilia-laden hospiraliry medical research and the other 8 Ridge Farms Road, Norwalk, CT Association. She continues room for refreshments and con- an entrepreneur in London, 06850, [email protected] to write and publish poetry versation. We even made new and she has three grandchil- Carol Kinsley Murchie at- and short stories. Dividing friends. Classmates who had dren. Marina Cheremshansky tended her 55th reunion at her time between Bainbridge left college early came back to Tchelisrcheffis her cousin, Northfield Mount Hermon Island, WA, and Empire, Ml, see old friends. and Marina and other 'S6ers School in June, along with she enjoys the company of her Weekend highlights were in her wedding. She seems three other CC alums. MI family-two daughters and abounded (and if important anxious to make contact with Adrienne (Jonni) Audette four grandchildren. ones have been omitted, tell us, old friends-write to her! Her Feige flew in from IN. Constance Tauck Wright to be included later. There is address is available through the Marilyn (Skip) Smith Noll lost her husband, Stephen, only one 50th!). alumni office at 800-888-7549. came from Pittsburgh, and 83, following postsurgical There was more conversation Barbara Jenkinson will be Donie Rugg Fitch drove in complications from repairing a at meals and college-sponsored our class co-correspondent. She from Greenfield, MA. Carol is broken hip. She writes that his events: tours, lectures, art returned more than a year ago class correspondent, Dorrie is passing brought an end to "our exhibits. The Arboretum was from her 22,OOO-mile transcon- recording secretary and Skip is seven-year trial" dealing with 75 this year and held an an- tinental tour and has resettled a member of the reunion com- his failing health problems and niversary celebration, too. Ann in NH, her adopted state. mittee. jonn i served many years that she is gradually regain- Lewis Cooper and husband Both Barbara and Jan can be sent news via e-mail, phone, as class agent. ing her strength. She plans to Charlie provided a book sign- Dorothy (Doe) Palmer complete her Handbook for a ing, and Professor Chu's special letter or postcard. We caught up a lot at Reunion; let's keep Stowell traveled to NH Female Messiah. She reports work was on display. in touch! in July before going home that she has "labored long and The College van service to her awesome condo in hard gathering the material that chauffeured us everywhere Puerto Aventuras, Mexico. will make up its juice. Now it's when the ubiquitous New 57 Correspondent: Elaine Diamond Berman, 72 Stanton Lane, She returned to MN for her time to share the treasure." London rain (how reminis- Pawcatuck, 06379, elainedber- Peripatetic Elizabeth (Bitsie) cent!) made that so necessary. cr daughter's 50th birthday. "My, [email protected] oh my," Doe sings a parental Root came east for visits from We began the Parade 50th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 refrain, "how did she and I get ME to CT, and had planned to marching through ranks that old?" Our intrepid class- see Frannie Steane Baldwin, of other cheering classes Reunion Chair Sandy Hom mate planned to swim with the Muffy Williamson Barhydt (rather thrilling), and Prudy Elstein hopes you received sharks-rhe whale sharks-off and Lu Rorabach Putnam. In Murphy Parris' fancy auto her letter regarding our 50th Isla Holboz, where rhey come Sepr., she departed on an ice led the way. At the Alumni Annual Meeting, our class reunion, scheduled for the first to feed. At 40-60 feer long, cutter to the Arctic. She serves distinguished itself in gener~ weekend of june 2007. She whale sharks, Doe reports, are as chair of the long-range plan- wants you to enjoy reminisc- the largest fish in the ocean. ning committee for Castilleja osiry by our class giving and especially by our Class of 1956 ing about our college years and Luckily they have no teeth, School. Scholarship Fund. The College start making arrangements to because "the Little Mermaid honored Suzie Rosenhirsch attend! "Let's make this special I'm nod" Correspondents: Jan 5 6 Oppenheimer for her years of reunion as inclusive as possible Sondra Gelb Myers has Ahlborn Roberts, P.O. Box 221, successful public service. by reaching everyone who moved back to Scranton, PA, East Orleans, MA 02643, jar.jrr@ verizon.com and Barbara Jenkinson, After the Alumni Meeting we was a member of our class at after 12 years commuting from 2J Salmon s., J25, Newmarket, NH elected new class officers-we any time between Sept. 1953 Washingron. She continues her 03857, bjenkin [email protected] received that news in Class and June t957."The alumni work on democracy and civic President Marge Lewin Ross' office can provide addresses education with a new affiliation "Bravo!" wrote one of our June lecrer. and phone numbers, and if at the U. of Scranton, where classmates to Reunion Chair At the Class Dinner, Dr. you have information about she wil! serve as Senior Fellow Debby Gutman Cornelius Stryder told us wonderful anyone with whom we might for International, Civic and after our 50th reunion. That stories of our favorite profes- have lost rouch, please contact Cultural Projects. Her new said it all! sors. And we cheered Jill Long the school or e-mail Sandy at book, The Pluralist Paradigm: Last fall, our planning Leinbach for her total of 45 [email protected]. Democracy and Religion in committee met with Reunion years as Class Fund Agent, There was a mix-up with my the 21st Century, appeared advisors, and ideas surged all mostly single-handed, though Spring column, and our Class in fall '06. It is a collabora- day, coloring in the Parade she and Marge collaborated to Notes never made it into the tive project with former CC (car, jazz band), deciding the produce the Scholarship Fund. magazine. If you have been religious studies professor Reunion favor (and where to A lerter from Nathalie wondering what happened to Patrice Brodeur. In June '06, place the logo) and viewing Kisseletf Grabar failed to all your news, here it is: she organized and moderated a various venues on campus. A arrive before Reunion, but Nini Cuyler Worman, of roundtable discussion in Prague vital phone committee was in it she made a serious offer Franklin, VT, retired from on the role of the university in formed. Everyone volunteered of hospitality to her "dear teaching and administering strengthening democracy and for something. classmates of North Cottage" the special ed program in a the culture of interdependence. Ann Lewis Cooper offered to come visit her in Paris. After K-8 elementary school in June Representatives from institu- to receive all necessary material her marriage to a Yale student, 2000. Currently Nini works in tions in 13 countries attended. and to design the memory Nathalie earned an M.A. in the greenhouse and the farm She and husband Morey and book. And she did it all within Slavic studies at Brown U. in stand at a friend's organic farm. rwo of their grandchildren the publisher's rirneframel

CC,CQNNECTICUl COLLEGE MAGAZINE fAll 2006 53 She substitute teaches and everyone out to dinner. Lucia serves on numerous hated to leave their house in enjoys running and canoe- Lynne Twinem Gorman committees, and she went ME, where they had lived for ing. All five of her children recently returned "from a walking in Italy in June. Her 25 years, but they are now 20 are married, and none live in wonderful trip to Greece husband, Steve, died from minutes from their daughter VT. Two young grandchildren and Turkey, traveling on the lung cancer in 2005. We send and family, including a 2-year- live in Berkeley, CA. Nini also Windstar between the two our condolences. old grandson. reports that Louise Erdrich is countries. The pictures in our Bill and Ann McCoy Caroline Embry Turner, her favorite author. art history book finally came Morrison are permanent resi- who received a master's degree Carol Dana Lanham and alive." Lynne looks forward to dents of FL. They enjoy sum- from CC in '59, livesin an husband Richard enjoyed seeing everyone at Reunion. mer vacations in NH and are assisted living apartment in a rwo-week AK cruise with Sally Read Dow says that looking forward to a Panama Williamsburg, VA. She is six other passengers and six six of her nine grandchildren Canal cruise in 2007. returning to Paris, where she crewmernbers, on the same are in Westchester, close to her lived for 25 years, to visit her small yacht they enjoyed so and her husband in Croton- old "haunts." 59 Correspondents: Carolyn much three years ago. She on-Hudson, NY. Her son, who Keefe Oakes, 3333 Warrensville Liz Pughe King has a cocka- then edited and proofread two teaches at U. of California- Center Rd., Apr. 412, Shaker poo puppy and plans to retire books for her husband. The Berkeley is on the East Coast Heights, OH 44122, nanaoakes@ to Hanover, NH, in a couple of Lanhams celebrated their 48th for a year's stint on the White aol.com and Pamela Turley years. She saw Pat Chambers anniversary on the cruise and, House Council of Economic Nighswander, 3700 Albemarle Moore at their 50th high St., N\X1, Washingron, DC 20016, having had their fill of whales Advisers, "so we pop down to [email protected] school reunion. and fir trees, spent a lot of time DC at least monthly to enjoy Jane Starrett Swotes spends reading a new guidebook about three more grand babies." Sally Marcia Fortin Sherman six months in FL and six in France-preliminary plan- keeps putting off retirement, as spent a day sightseeing with PA She plays tennis five days ning for next year's trip. Carol she loves her job as a children's classmate Anne Earnshaw a week and volunteers for two reports it was a good, but very librarian and can't think of any- Roche, who lives in New centers working with children busy, year. thing she would rather do. She Zealand. Anne and her and animals. Her three grand- Barkie Billings Supplee's rook a trip to Italy through CC husband went on a university children live in MA and CT, family ranges from east to several years ago and loved it. study and a tour of Turkey. and she loves getting together west-Charlottesville, VA; We are saddened to report Anne works at a citizens advice with them. Aspen, CO; and Bainbridge the death of Nancy Keith bureau, assisting new im- We have not heard from Island, WA- "all beautiful LeFevre's husband, Ned, in migrants. She also manages a many of you in a long while. places to be and visit." Last April. To express condolences music group and enjoys her Please reconnect with us soon. fall, Barkie had a memorable to Nancy, please contact the grandchildren. Marcia enjoyed Thanks to all of you who have journey: "It began with an alumni office at 800-888-7549 meeting Berty Schlesinger responded. intensive experience in the for her address and phone Johnson '37 while volunteering footsteps of Georgia 0' Keefe. number. at a senior complex near her 60 Correspondent: Jean To celebrate the 1DOthanni- home. Marcia noted that Betty Chappell, 40 Walter Ave., Norwalk, graduated the year most of us CT 06851, jchappeJl513@sbcglobal. versary of her graduation from 58 Correspondents: judith net Chatham Hall, 50 members Ankarsrran Carson, 174 Old Harbor were born! of the Chatham family met in Rd., Westporr, MA 02790, jdcar- Janet Blackwell Bent now Santa Fe. We had a 'graduate [email protected] and Ann McCoy lives in Hillsboro Beach, FL, 61 Correspondent: Marry course' in Georgia O'Keefe on Morrison, 7046 W. Lincolnshire where they vacationed for Guida Young, 2203 Colonial Woods Dr., Homosassa, FL 34446, Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308, every aspect of her life." From many years. They still maintain [email protected] [email protected] Santa Fe, Barkie drove to Taos a condo in Summit, NJ, and to visit a friend and then to Evelyn Evatt Salinger and a house at Fire Island near to 62 Correspondent: Kay Srewarc Aspen to visit eldest daughter Agnes Fulper have gotten two of her sons and families. A Neill, P.O. Box 1126, Layton, UT Shelley and family. Then she together in Albuquerque. third son lives in San Francisco, 84041 Hew to Seattle to see youngest Sydney Wrightson Tibbetts where they visit often. Janet has daughter Robin and family. had a wonderful lunch in eight grandchildren ranging in 45th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 Middle daughter Pam and Naples with Barbara Bearce age from 15 years to 6 months, family live in Charlottesville, Tuneski and Gail Sumner. and they get together on Fire 63 Correspondents: Nancy not far from Barkie's home in Sydney came home and called Island every summer. She and Holbrook Ayers, 907 Countryside Berwyn, PA, so she sees them Barbara Jenks Harris in CA her husband volunteer in an Cr., Mclean, VA, 22101, nhayers@ more frequently. They had a great conversa- after-school program at their Harpower.net and Lonnie Jones Scharer, 9330 Old Burke Lake Rd., Some classmates that have tion - Sydney realized the church, and she is active in a Burke, VA 22015, lonnieschorerrs' gathered almost annually for importance of staying in touch garden club in NJ. aol.com years had a fabulous pajama with CC friends C'rhe best four Joan Peterson Thompson, party at Pat Treat Howey's years of my life"). Daughter Mary Elsbree Hoffman and I received a letter from Wally house in Hellerron, PA, [asr Elizabeth, 36, lives with her, Lynn Graves Mitchell are still Coates Paprocki, the one Ocr. In attendance were and the other three are within singing in the same group, who ran away from college the Sandy Horn Elstein, Betty driving distance. performing at nursing homes. first weekend and pedaled 50 Weldon Schneider, Sandy Lucia Beadel Whisenand Joan says that when it is in the miles home on her bike! At the Weldon Johnson, Wendy still practices law and lives in 60s in CA, she thinks it is cold, time of her letter, Wally was Allen Wheeler, Mary Burns her old neighborhood, now while those of us in the North recovering from minor surgery McKee, Evelyn Caliendo without lawn care and snow think it is balmy! and missing usual workours at Moss, Jeanne Krause and Jan shoveling. She goes to the St. Mary Prentice Colombo the gym, bookkeeping at her Krause. Pat's husband, George, Lawrence in the summer with moved to a condo in husband's dental office, bike was a super SpOrtand took daughter Sarah and family. Colchester, VT. She and Paul rides around a nearby lake

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and daily hikes with dog and served as a fine Major Domo reunion with a gathering of a Romania, where she worked on friends. Wally retired from for the weekend, driving us all small but enthusiastic group, USAlO projects. They recently teaching Latin six years ago. around town and chauffeuring including Carole Lebert bought a house in CO but have Her children are far away, one us co a magnificent perfor- Taylor, Kay Karslake White, spent much of their rime on in California and the other mance of the Santa Fe Opera's Betsy Leitner Kovacs, Lois consulting jobs in East Africa. in Japan. Wally reported that "The Magic Flute"! Linda has Larkey, Leslie Setterholm Roxanne Lake Johnson Helen Frisk Buzyna and recovered from treatments Curtis, Nannette Citron continues to work in Rl for husband were in San Diego for advanced ovarian cancer Schwartz, Pam Gwynn rhe EPA. She and her hus- visiting their new grandson diagnosed in '04 and will Herrup, Carolyn Shamroth band, David, are building a and planning to spend an share information abour the Kroll, Barbara Pressprich house with their daughter and afternoon with pediatricians experience (symptoms, CA~125 Henderson, Barbara Ann son-in-law, where they will Elaine Cohen Gale and her blood tests, clinical trials, surgi- Barker-Papernik, Karin live with their toddler, twin husband. Wally visited Elaine cal choices) with anyone who is Kuostler Goldman, Barbara grandchildren. about a year ago and, touring interested. E-mail her at e1bo@ Sears Wojtkiewicz and Susan Betsy Leitner Kovacs has her office and her home, was cybermesa.com Peck Robinson. At the lived with Jack Estes for several amazed by Elaine's energy and Susan Hall Veccia recen tly reunion, our classmate Lois years. Although she works full commitment to her profession. visited with Marie Hawley Lackey was chosen to receive time, Betsy still manages to Wally repons that Ginny Olds Luft and husband Glenn and the Goss Award, which is given babysit her two grandsons once Goshdigian, recovering from discovered why so many people to a CC graduate for "enrhusi- a week. cataract surgery at the time love the Northwest! Marie astic participation in programs In March, Karin Kunstler of the letter, is a whirlwind and Glenn live on a "floating and activities that have made a Goldman will mark her 25th traveler with friends all over the home" on the Williamette significant contribution to the anniversary at the New York world. Ginny and her husband River in OR. A floating home CC community." Mary Lake State Attorney General's Office. Her husband, Neal, stopped recently traveled to Armenia is not a plain old houseboat. Polan and Jean Curtin Tempel and Germany. Jay Cannon Theirs is a lovely, rwo-story were also recognized as trustees practicing law and is in a doc- Ruffle has rwo grandchildren, home that is "berthed" at the of the College. toral program in history. Their one nearby in VT and the other Portland Yacht Club. We had Sybil Pickett Veeder lives in children are both married and in Africa, where son Matthew a wonderful visit - catching Raleigh. live within walking distance, which allows for frequent visits is teaching. Wally corresponds up with the last two decades, Karen Metzger Ganz left regularly with Barb Drexler swapping grandchildren stories Manhatranville College about with their granddaughrers. Marlene Cohen Bourke has Lockhart, Connie Cross and and pictures, kayaking, hiking four years ago and is enjoy- planned lots of travel for her Sarah Hewson Seiler. All are and warching the soon-to-be ing traveling, playing golf and retirement and is enjoying her on their feet and doing well. purple martin fledglings that "enjoying life" with her parroer, five "terrific, wonderful, bright" Wally appreciates the warm Marie is nurturing. Robert. This past summer she grandchildren. sunshine and shade trees, au- Looking to space vacations spent four months at her home Katie Frankle and her tumn leaves, and snowshoeing on the Moon or in orbiting in Arlington, VI, and often husband, David Goldman, are on their 14 acres in Greenwich, hotels in the future, class saw Dana Hartman Freyer enjoying a "liberating novelty" NY, more than ever and can't correspondent Lonnie Jones and Marge Raisler Fisher, who _ her two children are em- seem to leave home to travel. Scherer took an imaginary visit Stratton, Yr. ployed college graduates! Katie trip to space with 6,000 chil- Lynn Allison Foster moved During a spring trip from the works at JP Morgan. She had a Cleveland environs via the Blue dren representing 99 schools back to NY after working in an in every state in the U.S. Prior investment management firm mini-reunion in NY with Joan Ridge Parkway to the DC area Lebow Wheeler. to "launch," children asked in PA. She is involved with her to visit family, Nancy Budde Ann Yeilon has been working 18,000 questions about going rwo favorite organizations, the Nightingale and husband Bob with PeaceWeb for the past stopped at the Train House in to space. The result is the first World Wildlife Fund and the Population Council. 20 years and has recently been northern VA to visit freshman, private citizens to space man- Kent Porter-Hamann, senior organizing a Culture of Peace North Cottage roommate ual, entitled Kids to Space: A Space Traveler's Guide, a book editor in chemistry at Prentice Alliance in Tucson. Lonnie Jones Scharer and Judy Hoberman is on the for all ages. Lonnie is seeking Hall, and her husband, Jim, husband Dave. All had a great board of the Institute for individuals and organizations take time Out from their "fran- time reminiscing and catching Mediation Conflict Resolution with educational outreach tic" personal and professional up on years past. Nancy and and splits her time between programs to help put rhis lives to rake an annual trip to Bob have spent the summer the Bronx and a "Iicde place" painting their Algonquin Park science and technology aware- Bermuda. Nancy Martin Peavy ran in NJ, summer cottage in Canada. ness book into teachers' and into Ginny Chambers Keirn Susan HeUer, who was a In Aug., Linda Osborne students' hands. when they were both vacation- nurse-practitioner for Kaiser for Bennett and husband Ed ing in Cancun last year. 23 years and retired in 1999, hosted the second reunion in CorrespondelJt: Sandra 64 Nanette Citron Schwartz recently returned to nursing at Santa Fe of the lSrh Street Bannisrer Dolan, I Canberra Cc., and husband Gary have moved a hospital in La Jolla. Gang (as in DC where we were Mystic, CT 06355, sbdolossolo@ to Huntsville, AL, where Sandy Sunderland Shoshani all roommates from '63~65) yahoo. com he is the lead engineer for is teaching and is a parr-rime _ Carolyn Boyan Raymond, his company's contract with adminisrrator at an inde- Debbie Morris Kullby, Susan Correspondent: Karin NASA. Nan has spent lots of pendent school in Ml. Her Hall Veccia and Lonnie Jones 65 KunsderGoldman, 465 FifthSr., time getting their new house husband teaches in Eritrea. Scharer. A lor had happened Brooklyn, NY 11215, kkunstler@ remodeled. Susan Peck Robinson retired to everybody since the last hOtlnail.com Lucia Pellecchia Correll from her nursing job in the ER reunion, which followed our and Tim spent five years in after five hip surgeries ending 40th class reunion in '03. Ed Last year, we marked our 40th 55 06320 mvhowceconncoll.edu in June '05. In Aug. '06, she Smith Lewis, Betsey Staples only every five years. 40th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 had a knee replacement and Harding, Nancy Sterner Planning for our next now feels 100 percent better! Griffith, Kathy Urian Reunion is already underway. Andrea Hricko writes, "1 urge Barbara Morse came to hel p Krashinsky and Anne White Note that our 45th will coin- you to contact the CC Alumni out after the last surgery, and Swingle. cide with the 100th anniversary office ar alumnits'conncoll. the days were filled with lots At our class meeting the of Connecticut College, and edu and provide your e-mail of old memories. Sue enjoys following officers were elected: so we hope for a large turnout address. The Alumni Office has having her "Irish" family living Class President Kay Landen; from the Class of'66. set up a list serve for our class three hours away in VI. They Vice President/Nominating Class Agents Marian Silber to easily communicate about are much easier to see than Chair Martha Blanchard (who wrote much of this our 40th Reunion to lake place when they were in Northern Twigg; Reunion Chair article) and Bridget Donahue during the weekend of June Ireland. Her daughter blessed Liz leach Welch; Class Healy wanr to thank Kate 1-4,2007. her with twin boys last Dec., Correspondents Betsey Staples Curtis Donahue, Diana Marcia Hunter Matthews bringing the grandchildren Harding and Lois MacLellan (Pokey) Davis Korner, Carol has retired from 29 years of count to three boys and one Klee; Class Historian Polly Basile Kreitchet and Carol teaching in Concord, NH. girl. She enjoyed her first Lucas Pierce; Class Agents Chaykin for their superb Her husband is now head- Alumni Association board Marian Silber, Bridget efforts in exceeding our goal, master at Sf. Paul's School meeting in OCt., during Fall Donahue Healy, Debbie reaching $81,424 in gifts to the in Concord, where they have Weekend. Nichols Losse, Carol Basile Annual Fund, and we thank all been for nearly 40 years! The class sends its sympathy Kreitchet, Carol Chaykin, of our classmates who so gener- They plan to retire soon in to John Henderson and family Diana (Pokey) Davis Kornet ously gave -a record 69% Kennebunkport, ME. Their following the death of our and Kate Curtis Donahue; participation. You all have the three sons, "married with classmate Barbara Pressprich Reunion Committee Adele deep gratitude of the College. children," are all in the Boston Henderson in July. Adair Hendrickson, Kathy Thanks also to Polly lucas area. Urian Krashinsky, Alice Pierce for her dedication as Jan Yagjian Peters and Lee Daghlian Kanayan, Martha Class Notes correspondent live in Andover, MA. They 66 Correspondents: Lois Maclellan Klee, 225A High Sr., Blanchard Twigg, Toni for the past five years. Lois have four children, two of Newburyport, MA 01950, and Betsey Graglia Gordon and Peggy Maclellan Klee will join whom are married, and one Staples Harding, P.O. Box 702, Rifkin Lehmann. Betsey Staples Harding for the grandchild. She and Deborah Jackson, NH 03846, ccnotes66@ On Friday, Claire Gaudiani next five years, and they look White Carr ate often in touch gmail.com spoke about her new book, forward to your updates on life even though on opposite Under gray skies and intermit- The Greater Good· How transitions, activities and joyful coasts! Deborah and Alan tent downpours reminiscent Philanthropy Drives the happenings. joined Jan at their home in of our undergraduate years, American Economy and Can Deborah Nichols Losse, Sr. John, Virgin Islands, enjoy- the following classmates Save Capitalism, and her of- divisional dean of humanities ing a week of fun, sun and gathered for our fabulous ficial portrait was unveiled; at Arizona State V., received snorkeling. Jan rents our their 40th reunion: Adair Albee it will hang permanently in the Palmes Academiques home if anyone is looking for Hendrickson, Anne Barnard, Blaustein. On Saturday, after from the French government a relaxing vacation spot! She Julie Baumgold, Anne Wood marching in the rain behind on 10/1/04. She is a cheva- keeps busy with Discovery Birgbauer, Martha Blanchard our class banner, we heard a bit lier dans l'ordre des Palmes Toys (her home-based busi- Twigg, Jane Brown Lal'rino, of President Fainsrein's speech, Academiques. "1 was certainly ness) and teaching, dancing Kate Curtis Donahue, Alice then promptly left for a boat reminded of the wonderful and volunteering. Daghlian Kanayan, Patt ride on the Thames River-an training I had from Professors Chris Miller St. Jean Dale, Diana (Pokey) Davis opportunity to update our lives Deguise, Bieber, Murstein marvels that she was only 17 Kornet, Caroline Davis and share stories. We heard and Monaco at Connecticut when she met Sue Mendelson Murray, Bridget Donahue of lynn Kastner Knudsen's College," Debby writes. She is Braitman and Dana Healy, Carolyn Dow, Louise recent marriage and of Anne a professor of French at ASV Freedman Liebman, and Fay Despres, Leslie Feely, Wood Blrgbauer's exciting and teaches courses in French yet they still hold tight their Cyn Fuller Davis, Claire new adventures in the world Renaissance literature and friendships, seeing each other Geudtani, Toni Graglia of work (while many of us are African literature of French often. Chris and husband Paul Gordon, Mary Ellen Hosmer retiring)! expression and works with live in NH and spend winters Dinwoodey, Lee Johnson That afternoon, classmates graduate students. in Naples, FL. She retired Stockwell, Olga Karman, Julie Baumgold and Olga Our class has its own e-mail from 30 years ofteaching Lynn Kastner Knudsen, Kay Karman read excerpts from address (ccnotes66@gmail. and now supervises student Landen, Liz leach Welch, their new books, Julie's The com), which may provide an teachers at Franklin Pierce Judy Licht DellaFemina, Diamond and Olga's Scatter easier and more consistent way College and serves on the Polly lucas Pierce, Johanna My Ashes Over Havana, at the to stay connected. In a return board of directors of Seacoast Marschner Gwinn, Judy bookstore. Later, two members message from us, the sender Hospice. In her leisure time, McIntosh Carr, Jill McKelvie of the current faculty joined will appear as "Connecticut she is a gym rat and also enjoys Neilsen, Susie Mikkelsen our Class Dinner at Blaustein. College '66." The snail-mail gardening, golfing, snowshoe- Curtis, Asia Rial Elsbree, As some of us gathered at approach works, roo, and our ing and skiing. Husband Paul Peggy Rifkin Lehmann, Harris Refectory for breakfast addresses are above. We look retired following a stroke Margery Rosen Chodosch, on Sunday, we reflected on how forward to hearing from you. during open-heart surgery in Jackie Rustigian, Paula fortunate we are to have shared '01. He's doing well, serving Schwartz Hagar, Anita four years with such extraordi- 67 Class Notes Editor, CC: on the board of a foundation Shapiro Wilson, Rona Shor naty women and how surpris- Cannecticut CoffegeMagazille, 270 dedicated to improving the Cherno, Marian Silber, Sue ingly easy it is to reconnect, if Mohegan Ave., New London, CT lives of [hose with brain injury.

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Their children are both Bares also enjoy their home in San they've postponed retire- Sherri Schultz '97. College grads. Nicole is in a Miguel de Allende, Mexico. ment. "We intend to move ro Sally Rowe Heckscher enjoys doctoral program in clinical Wendy Willson Allen and Whidbey Island as soon as John recalling the child development psychology in Chicago. Justin her husband are both profes- retires. Our hope is to buy a milestones as her grandchil- is in Beaver Creek, CO, and sors at St. Olaf College in property with some acreage and dren, ages 1 and 3, demon- soon off co graduate school. MN, where they team-teach a a guesthouse. Due to my medi- strate them weekly! Daughter Chris says that life has also course examining the interplay cal condition, it is increasingly Kim Decker has starred a new dealt them a blow - both of of globalization and tradition. difficult for me to tolerate the business (www.sliceoffashion. her parents died suddenly less They recently led a five-month chemicals in the environment. com). The main product is than a year apart. study abroad program that As John and 1 are blessed, and the Sliver Sleeve, which Kim Judy Kull Robb is still a took them to Geneva, Paris, r understand how difficult it models on the Web site. It's a full-time associate professor Cairo, Mumbai, Bangalore, is for people with chemical fashionable sleeve to cover the of science and technology Bangkok, Hong Kong, sensitivities to travel, 1 hope to elastic stocking many people education at the U. of New Shanghai and Seoul. Shortly be able to offer the guesthouse have to wear for lymphedema. Hampshire. She enjoys teach- after they returned home, as a safe haven for others who Sally gardened all summer and ing these wonderful, thought- daughter Sarah gOt married. suffer from MCS/maswcytosis cooled off in Rl, recharging for ful, critical "millennials." After There were so many notes, to vacation." fall volunteer events and coping years of administrative duties we couldn't fit them all in Judy Golub Weiner's 96- with elderly parents. She saw and national committee work, one issue. If you sent in your year-old father spent the sum- Susan Cannon, who is enjoy- she is enjoying the challenge of news, and you don't see it here, mer in NJ with them. Husband ing her grandchildren. teaching some new courses and please look for it in the next Howard and son Paul traveled After finishing a Ph.D. in working on a book. Judy Jives Issue. to Australia and New Zealand. literature from Tufts in 1997, on the water in Kittery, ME, Jennifer teaches at Barnhart Meg Sahrbeck Sempreora and has a wonderful husband Wilder moved to St. Louis, near son Andrew (an anorney 68 Correspondent: Phyllis in Portland) and family, and Benson Beighley, 6 Old Mill Court, and rwo children. Jordan is a where she teaches American to lit and dramatic lit at Webster (WO doors down from daughter Columbia, SC 29206, beighlep@ lawyer married an architect Mary, a DVM English major bellsouth.net and has a bright-eyed toddler. U. and serves as chair of the who is pursuing nursing and Judy is busy with family and English department. Her first volunteers for Jewish Family husband passed away in 1988, singing careers. Judy hides 69 Correspondent: Judi but she "was lucky enough to out at her Longboat Key, FL, Bamberg Mariggio, 1070 Sugar Sands Service. "I'm also rereading find a wonderful second love" house whenever possible. Life Blvd. #384, Riviera Beach, FL 33404, all my French books ... what is good! Visitors are welcome! [email protected]: a fantastic, rich education we and has been married to John Lynn Weichsel Hand Jives Wendy Burns Conquest pro- received at Cc. No grad school Wilder since 1998. in Boulder, CO, with daughter duced and presented a movie I attended since surpassed those Since her son spent summer vacation from Stanford Emily and granddaughter. on the 50th anniversary of the undergraduate classes. I've been working in CA, Maria Lynn is a substitute an teacher. first conference on artificial in rouch with Donna Hicks-de Varela Bercbesi traveled She paints when she gets the intelligence at Dartmouth Perez and Mme. Murstein." from Uruguay with daughter chance. She had a great time College in 1956. Husband Penny Goslin Baker Agusrina for a visit. They drove visiting Judy Kull Robb Charles wrote the music. Son still proofreads for Pearson all the way to Crater Lake, OR, recently an~ is looking forward Will has signed on for a third Education, son Jamie graduated year with the Peace Corps in from Drew U. and daughter and then to the redwoods in to our reunion. Northern CA. "Beautiful sights Jackie King Donnelly sug- Senegal. "He has found a home Julie '08 is a communications and love in Africa and wants to major at Muhlenberg College. and hours of great conversation gests we reread the Feminine while driving around." Mystique before Reunion, say- stay. We are happy and proud, This spring, Penny, Jeanne but an ocean apart makes me a (Brooke) Brooks-Gunn Kim Warner O'Malley ing that the book changed her and Abby Ayers Bruce enjoy little sad." and Dickey Wilson '68 gOt views forever on her expecta- frequent visits, as Abby's son, Joan Dimow's spring trip to together. "We had such a good tions for her life. Jackie writes daughter-in-law and grandson that hers was an "arranged northern Italy with husband time, we're planning to do it John "was fantastic and beauti- again soon. Brooke is still a now live in Seattle. They share marriage," and 33 years of life great breakfast conversations with Patrick have turned out ful." They had good weather professor at Columbia; Dickey and great food, "and my Italian is a freelance writer." and morning walks before to be wonderful! His mother Abby and Steve take off to and her aunt plotted their lessons actually stuck-l was During their summer in ME, Matt and ElJen Lougee visit family. "A great opportu- encounter at a summer resort even complimented on my Simmons saw Laurie nity to catch up! And we are while Jackie was on vacation pronunciation!" Back in reality Cameron Larkin at the beneficiaries of some of Abby's from BU graduate school at home, they both got buried Farnsworth Art Museum gala. wonderful, fanciful artwork." _ and less than three weeks at work. During the summer, Laurie is on sabbatical from later, they were engaged! They Joan harvested cilantro and ba- Pomona College, and her Cormpondmt: Myrna have tWOchildren, Martha, sil for pesta and tons of lettuce 70 husband, Richard, is director of Chandler Coldsrein, 5 Woods End 27, in Chicago and Patrick, for salads. development at the Farnsworth. Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773, mgoldsr@ 30, working for GE in Tokyo. Babette Gabriel Thompson's Nancy Oskow-Schoenbrod massmed.org Jackie taught French for 35 son Gabe put his sruntman and her family are well, and she years at the high-school and career on hold and rook a "real still works for New York State. 71 Correspondent: Charlotte university levels and now job" as agent assistant to the Among the large gathering at Parker Vincent, 5347 Gainsborough president of a Hollywood talent Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032, char- conducts workshops (parr her home for July 4th were time) to inspire colleagues to agency. Since husband John has lorre.; vincen (@alum.collncoJJ.edu been permanently appointed Shirleyanne Hee Chew '68 and A big thanks to Susie teach "outside the box" with her son and daughter, as well as engaging approaches. They deputy director at HUD,

CC,CDNNECTICUTCOll(GE MAGAZINE FAll200f; 57 Chadwick Pokress for this few in number but mighty in Howland Gammell-Roach Sullivan is the Director of report on Reunion: enthusiasm! for her work over past years Exempt Organizations with the Under storm clouds and Chris Howells Reed lives as Reunion chair and class Department of Treasury, which rain showers, the Class of'll in Omaha, where she is a agent; also to Anne Maxwell takes her all over the U.S.-al- gathered in Marshall House professor of public administra- Livingston for her work though retirement looms to celebrate out 35th reunion. tion and political science at as class agent these last five attractively. She looks forward Nineteen classmates and their the U. of Nebraska at Omaha. years. And special thanks to ro full-time volunteer work. guests gathered for an intimate, Husband B] is dean of the Charlotte Parker Vincent for She and her partner have been fun time. We shared life College of Public Affairs and picking up the Class Notes together for 32 years, and both stories and CC reminiscences, Community Service, also at position and getting us back are dealing with aging parents. laughing long and hard at our UNO. Son Charley is a senior in touch. I bid you all a fond (I suspect many of us are-I common memories. True to ar UNO, majoring in broadcast adieu as I ride off into the am. It was definitely not parr of tradition, we marched proudly journalism, and daughter sunset ... I'U be around, just the plan.) behind our banner in the Brenda is a sophomore at nor in charge anymore. Thanks After earning her master's, Alumni Parade from Cro to UNO, majoring in psychology. for all your support over the Virginia (Heidi) Peck Palmer Auditorium, then "cur" Sue Nelson Brewster is a last years, and see you in five! Sullivan became a counselor the Alumni Association meet- kindergarten and early child- -Susie at New Milford High School. ing and adjourned to the coffee hood teacher in Franklin, MA. Her two children have flown shop at Cro to swap personal She lives in WestOn, MA, with the coop: Carey is married 72 Correspondent: Sally histories. husband Glenn. They are MacLaughlin Olivier, 808 South and living in Sf. Paul, MN, Dale Chakarian Turza enjoying the empty nest-her Main Sc, Geneva, NY 14456, and Kyle is a junior at George received the Agnes Berkeley two sons have flown to NC and sol [email protected] Washington U. Leahy Award for her many Cambridge, MA. They travel 35th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 Marey Philips moved from midtown to Woodbridge, years of volunteer efforts whenever possible, including Barbara Camp Linville and NYC on behalf of the College. six weeks camping around husband David live in Lake CT. She sees "woods instead of Congratulations, Dale, and France last summer. She heard Forest, IL, and winter in skyscrapers," and hears "birds thanks for your work with the from Barb Yanchek Brown, Naples, FL. They have four and crickets instead of fire engines and ambulance sirens." alumni association and as a who visited her daughter at daughters, two sons and seven trustee of the College. Boston College in Apr. grandchildren between them. Daughter Becca is 8, and after On Saturday afternoon, Bev Sager is a school social One of Barbara's daughters is five years as a full-time mom, Susan Schmidt signed copies worker in Stratford, CT. She in NYU's nursing practitioner's Marcy is looking for work as a corporate benefits writer/com- of her latest book, Landfill lives on a peaceful little lake master's program, and the other Along the Chesapeake: In the in Oxford, CT. Daughter is in USC's music performance munications consultant. Wake of Captain John Smith, at Kimberly lives with her master's program. Barbara has Deborah Elcock has lived in the Washington, DC, area the bookstore. husband in an adjacent town a successful career in interior We had our Class Dinner and "keeps an eye on me." Bev design. She enjoys traveling, since getting her M.B.A. from at Cro, where we announced sings with the Connecticut volunteering on several boards Dartmouth in 1974. She has mostly done energy and our new class president, Betsy Choral Society and traveled and participating in church environmental policy work, Collier Little. Betsy was a this summer to Australia to activities. Oh, and tennis. with a brief stint in commercial senior class officer, so she is perform at the Sydney Opera Classmate connection: She real estate finance. Her travels just picking up where she left House. She survived breast discovered that a Lake Foresr have included a 1977 road nip off. She lives in Villa Park, cancer in 2003 and now cel- friend fell in love with and from EI Paso, TX, to Managua, CA, and would love to hear ebrates life each day! married the widowed husband Nicaragua; sailing in 1980 from Southern CA visitors. Nonie Werbe Krauss has of Concena (Connie) Vigneri with three others in a 40-foot Daughter Laura is a junior at returned co Indianapolis Gretz. If you are in Chicago, Dartmouth. Congratulations and would love to hear from call Barbara. I think she's ready sailboat from the Panama Canal co New Zealand with and thanks, Betsy, we look classmates. to set up an alumni group. stops in the Galapagos, Tahiti, forward to the next five years In the New England area, Lynne Miller Moshe lives in Marquesas Islands and Fiji; and under yOut command! the Boston Globe, the Hartford Israel but keeps in contact with most recently, a trip to Sweden Those in attendance were: Courant and NPR all featured Sandy Bauman Edelstein, ro pick up a new Volvo with Carolyn Buxton, Susie a human-interest story this Debbie McGuinness and side trips to Sf. Petersburg and Chadwick Pokress, Betsy spring about Bobby Brooks cousin Iris Charroff Leonard Norway. Other trips include Collier Little, Peggy Hiller '06 (president of his class and '68. Granddaughter Mia Chile, China, Tibet, Hong Stevens, Chris Howells Reed, son of Terry Swayne Brooks) was born in Dec. '04 in Kong, Malaysia, Peru, Europe, Fran Howland Gammell- and his graduation gown. The Switzerland, where son Oded and AK and the western U.S. Roach, Linda Lidstrom Brooks family has a graduation and his wife lived for twO years. Debbie is married to a dentist, Spellacy, Anne Maxwell gown that has been used by Daughter Shmuela was married with "no kids, no pets, a few Livingston, Pat Morin family members since early in last June. Daughrer Leah is hardy plants-no doubt a fac- Foster, Sue Nelson Brewster, the century. In 1971, the gown finishing her mechanical engi- tor in being able to travel." Cynthia Parker, Kathleen was worn by our own Linda neering degree from Technion Virginia Dematatis worked Peterson, Ronna Reynolds, Brooks Crowley, Bobby's aunt, U., and Lynne's youngest, Miri, briefly as a lawyer before Bev Sager, Susan Schmidt, and it returned ro CC again is done with her Israel army spending many years as an Linda Sullivan, An-Ming Sze for this year's graduation. The service and is working. Lynne at-home mom to her four Truxes, Bess Walsh Detmold, gown has also graced two other reaches English at Tel Hai children. Her youngest is Nonie Werbe Krauss and CC graduations. College in the Upper Galilee. Adele Wolff Bassett. We were graduating from UCLA, so Class thanks go to Fran An attorney, Martha

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Virginia returned to school the last 10 years. Brian toured Byrle Bombero Lauriat school sophomore. Rosemary and earned a degree in child the campus with daughter teaches junior high and high has her own business, consult- and adolescent literacy. She Rachel and son Daniel. Rachel, school at Cornerstone Christian ing in graphic arts, and opened works with students who have a high-school junior, is thinking Academy in Sycamore, IL. her own graphic design store, learning disabilities, as well as about attending Cc. "If any Byrle and husband David have Pixel Print & Post. co-edits a congenital cardiology students or alumni find your three children: Chris, 25, an Jonathan Marks has been newsletter, which her husband away to Kathmandu, contact architect; Amy, 23, a house par- with the U.S. Commercial of 32 years, John Moore, come at bpenistonwrnourain.org." ent; and Jonathan, 18, an an Service, a branch of the Foreign founded. They enjoy living in The Class of '74 sends sym- major ac the U. of Illinois. Service, for 17 years. He has Southern CA. pathy to the family and friends Sarah Burchenallives lived in China, Hungary, Sherryl H. Goodman is of Peggy Moseley, who passed in Durham, CT, with son Germany and Romania and adjusting to the empty nest: A away on Sept. 16 after a three- Jackson, 21, and daughter now works out of Middletown, son at RISD provides oppor- year battle with cancer. Emily, 19. She works hard and CT. He is the proud father of tunities to visit New England. plays tennis. Sarah, 24, in Boston; Jeremy, She still loves teaching psychol- Anthony Carr lives in 21, a Wesleyan senior; and Correspondents: Miriam 75 Rachel, a senior at Wethersfield ogy at Emory U. (30 yearsl). Josephson Whitehouse, PO. Box Newton, Iv1A. He had a con- Atlanta has been good to them, 7068, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014, struction company for seven High School and the Greater but she has not become a true casahlanca Oadelphia.ner and years and is now looking for Hartford Academy of the Am. Southerner yet. Nancy Gruver, 2127 Columbus his next opportunity, perhaps Cecilia Muench Decker is a Pam McKittrick and Ave., Duluth, MN 55803, nancyg@ something international. librarian at Medco in Franklin newmOOIl.org husband Eric Keirn moved John (Chimo) Chimoures Lakes, NJ. She and Mark to Lyon, France, last sum- lived in CA for 20 years before recently celebrated their 30th mer for Eric's job with Scans 76 Correspondents: Kenneth recently moving to Austin, wedding anniversary. Their Miracle-Cro. They sold their Abel, 334 w. 19th Sc., Apt. 2B, New TX, for a job with a startup children are Erin, a paralegal; York, NY 10011, [email protected] semiconductor company. Brian, in TV production for U.S. home, stored all their and Susan Hazlehurst Milbrath, 5830 Chima does sales and travels the NBA; and Ray, a sopho- worldly goods and have settled S. Galena Sc., Greenwood Village, into a lovely old aparcmem in CO 80111, [email protected] extensively, perfecting the fine more at Ithaca. the middle of the ci ry. "I am art of overcoming jet lag. Jeff Oshen is a college learning French, we travel on Our 30th reunion was fun; the Carl Dawson is happily counselor at Campbell HalJ weekends and we feel like we theme was "Still Crazy After All employed by Hewlett-Packard in Studio City, CA, whose live in a museum." Their three These Years." The Class Dinner and living in Arlington, MA. principal is Rob Anker '90. adult children planned co join included an awards ceremony, Carl brought wife Karen and One of Jeff's students is Ben Burnett, son of Linda McCoy them over the summer. with special mention given to son Eric, 9, to Reunion. Dearest all, thanks for your alumni with notable achieve- Nadine Earl Carey is in Burnett '69. Allison Otis Watah migrated patience. I have moved to ments. Joseph Mastrangelo, Rochester, NY, still singing and from to OR several years Canandaigua-not too far Nadine Earl Carey and hus- teaching. Her new consulting vr ago, eventually earning her from Geneva, a bit closer to band Norman, Jeffrey Oshen, business deals with interactive master's in anthropology at work and still on a lake. Let's Nancy Hershatter, David Biro design, reaching and train- Oregon State. She lives in think about Reunion '07. It and Charles Fitzhugh providing, using theater to ben- Klamath Falls, R, and really is wildly fun to catch up ed entertainment. Frequently efit cultural competency, and a works at the Klamath Youth and see how we have survived, heard comments: "It'll come communication. Development Center, helping changed, stayed the same. to me," "They've made the Charles Fitzhugh is in Lee, young people with mental Please update your addresses complex more complex," MA, and has been with the health issues. Allison lives with with the alumni office, as I will and "Where are my glasses?" Postal Service for 22 years. He's been married even longer and her husband and rwo children, be sending our more requests Susan Hazlehurst Milbrath has rwo daughters, Rebecca and Hannah, a sophomore at for your thoughts. Write me at received the Agnes Berkeley Dartmouth, and Ethan, a high- so [email protected]. Leahy award, and Lynda Batter Sara. Charles sings in a choir Munro is the new pres idem of and participates annually in the school junior. Dan Samelson traveled the the Alumni Association. Berkshire Composer's Concert. 73 Correspondent: Mary Ann farthest, from Anchorage, AK, Robert Axelrod is Clerk of Nancy Forde Lewandowski Sill Sircely, P.O. Box 207, Wycombe, where he is a meteorologist for PA 18980, [email protected] the Court in Meriden, CT. He lives in Old Saybrook and is an academic assistant for several the National Weather Service. The Class of '73 sends sympa- has occasionally worked with departments at Cc. Her oldest His meteorological career has thy to the family and friends of Lynda Batter Munro. Sons daughter is a senior at Yale; also taken him to MT and NV Class Correspondent Trinkett Phil and Benjamin are in high the youngest is a sophomore at since earning his master's in Clark, who died peacefully at school. atmospheric services at Cornell home on OCt. 29. She leaves Renee Baumblatt Magida Harvard. in 1992. is an occupational therapist Kacer Jones Ratterree lives her husband, Nick, and a Marcia Sullivan is still a outside of Philadelphia and in Savannah, GA, with hus- daughter, Allegra. scientist after 30 years, working has been busy raising cwo sets band Clay. Son Joe graduated for the past II at Cenzyme, of twins. One of the four is from the Air Force Academy, 74 Correspondent: Cheryl and daughter Katie is a high- a biotech company in Mart Magida '07, who was Freedman, 970 Sidney Marcus Blvd., Framingham, MA, where she at Reunion. The family was school senior. NE, Apt. 1104, Atlanta, GA 30324, is an associate director. Marcia cfreedman @rylerco.com planning a visit to Australia Rosemary Kelly Fasolo lives on the eastern shore of lives in Groton, MA, with Brian Peniston is director and New Zealand to see son MD with husband Joseph and daughter Delaney, 15. of the Mountain Institute's Brian, 15. their twO kids, Mary Kate, a Paul Vitello is a country Himalayan programs, based in Ann Bodurtha reaches high- sophomore at the U. of Mary lawyer in Wallingford, CT, and Kathmandu, Nepal. He and his school history, government and Washington, and Perer, a high- recently celebrated his 25th family have lived in Nepal for economics in East Haven, CT.

CC,CONNECTICUT COllC(lE MAGA.lINE FALL 2006 59 anniversary practicing law. His Woody's class on Hegel and the Hartford, CT OGI07, michaeLb_ Kenny Goldstein lives in two children are Nicole, 13, Phenomenology ofSpirir dur- [email protected] Brookline, .MA, with wife and Matthew, 10. ing spring of 1977. " Demi and two daughters. Leslie \Vh.itcomb moved Another classmate who 80 Correspondents: Tony Kenny and fellow attorneys from upstate NY to Hampton passed on the high-powered Littlefield, lOB Hilltop Dr., Cris Revaz and David Zeiff Bayson Long Island a few years career is Alissa Oold lacobs, Chestertown, MD 21620, tlirtlc- generously gave their time [email protected] and Connie ago. She is a building admin- rnarried for 23 years, with during Reunion to discuss law Smith Gemmer, 180 Glenwood istrator at the local middle 14, two kids, son Josh, and Ave., Portland, ME 04103, connie@ enforcement with representa- school. Leslie has two grown daughter Rebekah, 9. As a six- barronpingold.com tives from campus security. kids, both living in Boston. year survivor of breast cancer, Mike Siadden missed she was especially happy to Reunion but wrote from turn 50 this year. The family 81 Correspondent: Jeffrey Pathfinder Island in Ontario. 7 7 Correspondents: Kimberly" Michaels, jruichaelsccapaccess.org Toy Reynolds Huh, 1000 N. Lake lives on an island off the NH Our well-attended Z'irh Since 1999, he has owned and Shore Dr., Apt. 405, Chicago, IL coast, similar to the Nantucket directed a wilderness canoe-trip 60611, Kim [email protected] Paul reunion generated lots of of old, where neighbors meet news. Don't forget to order camp and outdoor education (Pablo) Fitzmaurice, 4017 Evans and greet each other every day center in the north woods of Chapel Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211, an 8xl0 class photo from our [email protected], Dan Booth at the postal cottage, and the Reunion Dinner ($25). Make Canada. This is Mike's second Cohen, danbcchenrs'rcn.com kids all walk to school. Her career after 14 years in museum your check payable to Vincent dog, V;oler, a VERY LARGE work. He and wife Leslie have 30th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 Scarano, and send it to him Beauceron, thinks Alissa is a at 20 Meridian Street, New two boys. Among their guides This installment on young CC real "chick." London, CT 06320. and teachers is CC sophomore quinquagenarians finds us short Brian Chertok and wife Harry Berking. See \vww.camp- on high-powered, glamorous Lauri celebrated two gradu- Lisa Shaw lives in Coconut parhfinder.com. careers and long on satisfaction ations this year: their oldest, Grove, FL, with husband Tom Seclow traveled from with family and community. Ben, from Northeastern U. Jonathan Hill, daughter San Francisco, where he and Bruce Hager moved to (magna cum laude) and young- Sophia, 5, and rwins Owen wife Ann have three children: Manhattan after graduation est, Zachary, from high school, and Charlotte, 2. Lisa is retired Jonathan, 16; Alexandra, 13; and worked as a paralegal, now at McGill U. after 20 years in marketing and and Cal, 8. Torn is a parmer at short-order cook and New York Ann Rumage Fritschner Internet services. She keeps Spencer Stuart, a global execu- Times copyboy while playing happily reports that she and in touch with Ellen Boyle tive search firm, snowboards lead guitar in a ridiculously her husband are in love (with Fitzgibbons in Arlington, VA, and plays squash. lousy rock band and writing one another). Her elder stepson Emily Bloch in Falmouth, ME, Bill Barrack, managing di- wretched unpublished novels. graduated from Brown, while and Elizabeth McCrum in rector of Jones Lang LaSalle in (Ah, the '70s!) In the '80s, he her younger stepdaughter Germany. Bosron, lives in Weilesley,!viA, married, moved to Paris, then finished high school and is Scott Williamson lives in with wife Katie and their three returned to Manhattan to con- now at Vassar. Ann works for Wellesley, MA, with wife children. Bill had dinner at C's tinue his journalism career with the bishop of the Episcopal Carrie, daughter Laura, and with dorm mates Bill (Chip) regular bylines for the Times, Diocese, helping churches sons Reid and Justin. He Maguire, from Clayton, CA, Newsweek and BusinessWeek. find rectors, is a fundraising manages national accounrs for and Pete (Spice) Simpson, from In the '90s, he gave up journal- consultant; and is chaplain InrerSystems in Cambridge. New Hope, PA. ism, went to culinary school to an Episcopal worshipping CC alums Judy Dow Kelley Charles Kielllives in and created life ~ son Eric, community in Asheville, NC, '83 and Brian Kelley; Robert Hickory, NC, and works born in 1994. In 1995, after that serves the homeless and Ruggiero '81; Tom Sargent as a vascular surgeon. Eric gigs at Chanrerelle, Union street people. She writes, "We '82 and Allison Tjams'82; Carlson, one of the nation's Square Cafe and the executive have a great time loving on one and Elizabeth Sellars Howard premier specialists in head and dining room at Bankers Trust, another." Home is a beautiful '82 joined Scott and Carrie neck tumors, traveled from he switched careers again, spot in the wooded mountains for their wedding atop Mr. Knoxville, TN, not only to going to work for the Big Five of western NC. Her dad died Washington. attend Reunion, but also to accounting firm KPMG in the recently, and she reflects, "I Newly elected Class President visit a patient living in New marketing and communica- don't have a glamorous life, but Bryan MacDonald is a prin- London. tions department. The family I have a wonderful one. There cipal at Benedetto Gartland Scott Hefter missed moved from Manhattan to is nothing like having literally & Company, an investment Reunion, as he was vacationing Montclair, NJ, and in 1998, hundreds of people pray you banking firm in Westport, CT. in Utah with wife Anne and daughter Zoe was born. In through a life crisis like the Bryan and wife Anna have twin their three children (Allison, the 'ODs,he's a director in the death of your last living parent. girls, Isabelle and Haley, 6 (CC 12; Ted, 8; and Billy, 7), visit- creative services department It has been nourishing and Class of20211). ing and hiking the national at KPMG and a divorced dad, has sustained me through this Andrea Bachike Wallace and parks. Scott lives in MD and raising two fast-growing, ath- challenge." husband Bill live in Stockton, works in Washington, DC, as letic kids. "This is all a far cry NJ. Andrea has her own graph- a management consultant for ic design firm, AB Wallace. Bill PRTM. from the high-powered career 78 Correspondent>: Carrie I expected in middle age. But, Wilson, 31 Brookview Rd., Holliston, received the Most Supportive Siri Wright Zwemke is hey, I've gOt food, shelter, some MA 01746, [email protected] Spouse award at Reunion. busy with SiameseRescue. clothes on my back and two Susan Calef Tobiason, 70 Park Terrace Paul Escoll lives in Los org, a nationwide organization kids who will hopefully throw Em, Apr. 41, New York, NY 10034, Angeles, where he is working dedicated to the rescue and srobiason @webrv.lle[ dirt on my face when my time's on television and movie proj- placement of Siamese cats. up, so I feel extremely blessed." ects. His rendition of "Mack Amy Waldman works at He adds, "If anyone found the 79 Correspondent: Michael the Knife" at our Class Dinner Milwaukee Area Technical watch I lost during Melvin Fishman, 74 Craigmoor Road, Wes[ kicked off a lively evening. College, coordinating a pro-

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gram for displaced homemak- in the wilds of southern UT Roberts is breaking ground 86 Correspondent: Barbara ers, editing The Key Newspaper during their three-month sab- with her new company, Malmberg, 560 Silver Sands Rd., and serving on the executive batical in summer of '9 1. Jim Nurturing Pathways, which Unit 1303, Easr Haven, cr 06512, [email protected] and Jocelyn have rwo children, offers an early childhood dance board of the Milwaukee Jewish Jason Grear and wife Joan Council for Community Katherine, 7, and Zach, 2. program. She recently licensed instructors in Australia, Canada Goldenrhal '84 live in Relations. She hangs our with Wakefield, RI, with sons Max, children Liza, 23; Alexandra, Correspondents: Deborah and MT, as well as in her 82 home state ofWA. Her dance 11; Willie, 9; and Eli, 3. Jason 21; TaJia, 19 (who recently Salomon Smirh, 236 Lori Lane, received his Ph.D. from Yale Norwalk, CT 06851 and Eliza degree is put to good use every completed an Ulpan in Israel); and is a research scientist for and partner Gene. Contact her Helman Kratt, 3707 NE 17rh Ave., day dancing with babies and Oakland Park, FL 33334, ejhquig- the EPA. if you're in Milwaukee. Her e- toddlers; meanwhile, her rwo [email protected] Ed Mills and wife Marianne children, Grace and Sam, are mail is waldrnanad'marc.edu. MA, 25th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 entering the teenage years. live in Hingham, with jacquey Zuckerman Tynan children John, 7; David, 5; missed Reunion because Christine is grateful for rhe lovely CC dancing memories. and Margaret, 3. Ed works for daughters Megan, 10, and 83 Carraponderu: Elizabeth Fidelity Investments. Greene Roos, 5 Buchan Road, Claudia Gould's second Emily, 8, bach had soccer Doug Bigham and wife games. Jacquey returned to Andover, MA 01810, lizandmik- child, Rachel, is 2 and is [email protected] only now sleeping through Judy live in Westford, M.A, work as an assistant teacher in a with children Jamison, 10, Patricia Daddona has been the night. She is enjoying preschool program in Monroe, and Karly, 8. Doug works for promoted to business and motherhood! CT, where they live. Millipore. Michael WilbllT Jives in consumer news at The Day in Beth Becker passed away on 7/23/06, after fighting a Joan Robins Brady and Yarmouth, ME, running a New London. She had covered husband Jim live in Great Falls, valiant battle against cancer residential building/renovation regional and cornmuniry news VA, where Joan is a children's company. He has rwo busy and continues to cover the local for several years. She had an amazing attitude and zest photographer. sons: Nicholas, 9, and Lucaa. S. nuclear complex. John Derderian and wife for life. Her husband, Neil, In South Windsor, CT, Joy Jerome 'Iurtola is in Amanda Kuklin Derderian '88 and two wonderful boys, Rusty Spears and wife Tanya his fifth year as director of the live in Wellesley, MA, with Jordan and Josh, will miss her have three children: Emily, Adulr Basic Skills Department children Samantha, 11, and immensely, as they had an 16; Grant, 13; and Karen, of Mr. Hood Community Michael, 8. John works for incredible family bond. She 1 1. Rusry works at Travelers College outside of Portland, Waltham Lime and Cement Insurance Company, volunteers OR. Son Cody, 5, is in the was a great friend to many; I will miss reminiscing with her Company. on campus several times a year maintenance phase of treat- Jim Greenberg and wife about our CC adventures. and serves on the board of ment for leukemia and is doing Lisa live in Bronx, NY, with Center Ciry Churches. During very well. Joy was happy to sons Michael, 13, and Sam, 5. the summer he and Karen hear from Cynthia Griffin '84 84 Correspondents: Lucy Jim is the president of Union Bachelder '83 photograph and Julie Strauss. Marshall Sandor, 251 Katydid Ln., Confeccionary Machinery. Wilton, CT 06897, IUCY5andor@ thoroughbred horse races. Mary Ellen Masciale-Bonser Sharis Arnold Pozen and still lives in New London and aol.com; Sheryl Edwards Rajpolr, 17 Linda Rosenthal Maness Pheasant Ln., Monroe, CT 06468, Thorn Pozen '88 live in DC is a para~educator at the recently attended a workshop [email protected]; and Liz Kolber, with daughters Hannah, 9, and K-6 level in southern VT. She sponsored by the Arboretum 400 Easr 71st Sr., 23H, New York, Gracie, 6. Sharis is a parmer at also does PR for nonprofit and Project Learning Tree on NY 10021, [email protected] Hogan and Hartson. organizations and writes for teaching kids about nature Amy Muskin Shelton and Vermont Woman, a Burlington through literature, with special 85 Correspondent: Karhy husband Steve live in Guilford. newspaper. Linda's children hands-on projects. She had fun Paxton-Williams, 2126 SE Umatilla CT, with children Drew, 13; are Andy, 20; Kate, 18; and implementing lots of the les- Sr., Portland, OR 97202, kathypll@ Caroline, 1I; and Dana, 6. Sarah, 11. Husband David has sons chis past summer with her corncast.ner Amy works part time at the a woodworking business. children, Remy, 9, and Wyeth, Dana Perry Heinz is the Yale Program on Aging. Cathie McCormack Sullivan 6. Mary Ellen enjoys the area's producer/director of the Heidi Geiges reaches fifth- works in a children's library in beautiful beaches and gardens documentary series "The Drug grade language am and social North Salem, NY, and husband up a storm. She gOta kick our Years," about the history of studies in San Carlos, CA. She Jerry is a school librarian in of reading some quotes from illicit drugs and their effect on has lived in CA for 16 years, six Chappaqua, NY They have Kim Tetreault in New Yorker pop culture and politics. The in L.A. and lOin the Bay area! three children: Sean, 14; Maria, magazine a few months ago, series aired over four nights Reach her at hgeiges@yahoo. discussing oysters (especially on VH 1 in June and was then 12; and Brian, 10. Cathie also com. shows and sells photographs the bits about whether they are replayed uncensored on the Beth Block practiced law and is working on a picture still alive when we slurp them Sundance Channel. for three years, taught high- book, Brian, about her son who up right after shucking theml). Leslie Graham Jobson and school American history and has Down syndrome. Cathie Sometimes it's berrer to remain Mark welcomed Lily Patricia constirurionallaw for 12 years. would love to hear from others Ignorant .. in Jan. '06. Leslie writes that and is now a published writer with special needs children. John Ambler spends his time Lily is a real beauty. She and of poetry and short stories. She Jim Dezell attended our fishing and working. He hums Mark still live in the Bay area lives in Old Tappan, NJ. zvrb reunion and works for for sailfish as often as possible and would love to hear from Emilie Woodward lives near SroneCanyon, a real estate de- in the FL Keys. He recently classmates! Her e-mail address Northampton, MA. An el- velopment company h.estarred married and owns a residential is [email protected]. ementary school counselor and last year in Atlanta. It IS named and commercial security busi- Keep the information com- child and family therapist, she for an experience he and wife ness with Tom Scala '86. ing, folks! just bought her own home. Jocelyn Taylor Dezell '83 had In Seattle, WA, Christine 61 (X>CONNECTICUI COLLEGE MAGAZINE fALL 2006 Lisa Hoekstra lives in 8, and Ezra, 3, in Baltimore, Winter issue. I apologize for essay published in an anrhol- Valley Forge, PA, with John MD. She teaches women's the inconvenience. ogy called Women:> Best Friend, McCaffrey. She retired from studies at U. of Maryland accounrs by women writers abour the dogs in their lives. the insurance industry in 2004. Baltimore County. She and Correspondents: Jenifer 87 Man and Tracy saw some other In 2001, Lisa and John built Stacey are plaintiffs in MD's Kahn Bakkala, 51 Wesson Terrace, alumni last Sept. at the wed- Devon Fitness Club, which she gay-marriage lawsuit. Northborough, l\.1A 01532 ding of Peter '88, includ- has owned and managed since. After 12 years in Brooklyn, [email protected] Perlman Kris Pienkos, 103 Barn Hill Lane, Patti Walsh lives in Ash land, NY, Christina Horzepa ing Mary Hope McQuiston, Newington, CT 06111, jrperlman@ Elizabeth and Kevin Wolfe MA, with her husband and tWO married, had Victoria, 7, and snet.net '88, Lauren Meltzer '88, Sandy kids. She is college hunting Aidan, 4, and became a stay- 20th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 Pfaff'88 and Hugh Fraser. with her son. at-home mom in Westchester. Rob Feeney and Sarah Kirstie Rice Fiora lives in Labrador retriever completes Dana Belcher writes: "Who's Edwards Feeney still live in Lexington, MA, with husband the picture. in Napa? I am on the move La Jolla, CA. "We never could Bill Fiora '85, son Mark, 11, Leonard EUentuck is a social again ... in Napa, CA, on Lake tear ourselves away from this and twins Lenae and Helen, worker for Child Protective Berryessa with the Bureau of little piece of paradise, but we 9. Semi-retired, Kirstie works Services in Montgomery Reclamation. I am still re- do manage trip back east each as a cheese maven at the local County, MD, and is enjoying searching erhnobotany for the a summer." Sarah is a stay-at- Whole Foods Market. the hectic DC-Metro Area park service. Many thanks to home mom to children Bobby, Mary Loughlin Jensen lifestyle with girlfriend Shafali. all my anthropology professors 13; Caroline, 11; and Grace, has retired and lives outside Sue Czepiel lives in Foxboro, for starting me down this road. 7, who keep both parents Chicago with her husband and Iv1A, and cheers for the Red I appreciate all the contacts I very busy. Rob is president three children, ages 5 and 3 Sox. She also rides her horse, from old friends and look for- and CEO of Medvantx, a !I (twins). Seekret, and works as a ward to many more. E-mail me pharmaceutical management Athena Tsakanikas headhunter in the accounting at danabelcherts'aol.com." ,I and automated medication Philippides is married to a fel- industry. Lisey Good lives in Boston dispensing system. The Feeneys II low Greek and is a lawyer. They Jill Hanson and Doug with husband Lenny and runs recently saw Liz Pint Dunn '88 just purchased their first home Simon live in NYC, where Jill her own interior-design firm. and husband Michael in Sun in Wilton, CT. has her own architecture prac- Recent projects have included Valley. Karen Frey Jacobs also Ronnie Venture married tice and Doug is the director of the Junior League Show House visits on occasion. "Our niece Tim Mullins in 2004. She is an a social work program. Twins of Boston and a stint as a Emily Winslow is now a junior attorney for the FBI and has Clare and Benjamin, 4, have designer for the television pro- at CC! If anyone is ever in San lived in Washington, DC, for started school. Frances Jones gram "This Old House." Diego, give us a call." 19 years. lives down the block. Diana Zimmerman Peter Bakkala recently joined Chris Fray started the Kitty Ijams Butt and Clem Mahaney is a shoe designer; the partnership at KPMG in Mandarin Chinese program Bun '87 live in Weston, CT, her designs are sold at Dillard's. Boston. He is a principal in at Staples High School in with Lily, 6, and Alden, 4. Diana lives in Greenwich, CT, KPMG's advisory practice and Westport. He and partnet Chip Kitty is a recruiter at John S. with husband Kevin and three leads the internal audit and live in Fairfield, CT. Herold, Inc., a global energy teenage stepsons. regulatory compliance services Cathy Irons Olson has three research company, and Clem Kasia Wandycz still lives in practice, servicing the financial boys and one girl, ages 2 to ]4, has his own landscape design Paris. She works as a pho- services industry in Boston and and moved to the Cape this company, Classic Garden tojournalist for Paris Match much of New England. We summer. Design. magazine, traveling frequenrly have rwo children: Brian, 13, Chris Priest Beebe aban- Lestra Litchfield and for work. Recent assignments and Kate, 10, and we enjoy doned spouse Marler and husband Steve Altas live in have taken her from Martha's life in Northborough, MA, kids Care, 12, and Jack, 8, Cambridge, MA, with children Vineyard to Greece to the Aus- with annual summer trips to on Masons Island to attend Lema, 8, and Emma, 6. She tralian outback. Lisey, Diana 'Sconser, Nantucket. Reunion. Chris owns a garden- keeps in touch with Sally and Kasia keep in touch and Artist Maggie Simonelli had ing business and teaches pro- Blodgett Olsen, who lives in recently gathered in Tuscany to a show at the Sara Nightingale cess writing to home-schooled Seattle with her husband and celebrate Diana's 40th birthday. Gallery in Water Mill, NY, this kids. two girls. Lisey and Diana also see summer. Maggie's encaustic Jessica Taylor Benoliel Polly Altrocchi Clark has Caroline Samsen Mueller. The works are based on the eastern and Peter Benoliel '85 live in three kids: Lucy, 12; Cameron, three vacationed in Turks and philosophy of the five elements: Stamford, CT, with Peter, 14; 10; and Caroline, 7. Two years Caicos in March. fire, wood, earth, metal and Nick, 13; and Amanda, 10. ago, Polly switched careers John and Martha Denial water. Gallery owner Sara Peter works for GE Capital, from the corporate world to Kendler had a baby boy, Nightingale is a member of and Jessica spends her life driv- reaching third grade. Owen, on 3/22/04. Big brother CC's Class of '84. ing around Fairfield Counry Meg Felton Staunton and Tyler, ] 0, and big sister Alison, and volunteering. husband Steve live in Fairfield, 12, adore him. Deborah Vileno Esborn lives CT, with sons Conway, 8; I dropped Tracy Thompson 88 Correspondent: Nancy Beaney, 925 Sutter Sf. #201, San with husband John and chil- Archer, 6; and Redmond, 3. Teare a line after I saw an Francisco, CA 94109, nbeaney@ dren Elizabeth, 16; Andy, 14; Meg is an executive recruiter in article on snowshoeing that she aol.com and Gar, 12, in Sandwich, MA. the fashion/ retail arena. wrote for Body and Soul maga- She is a kitchen designer for Editor's note: There were so zine. She replied that she and Lewis & Weldon in Hyannis, many class notes from the Class Matt Teare think life in ME 89 Correspondent: Deb Dorman Hay, 5821 N. 22nd SL, and leads a high-school of '86, that we couldn't print is great, and they were looking !v1A, Arlington, VA 22205, ddorman@ forward to catching up with Girl Scour troop. them all in this issue. If you alum.conncoll.edu Jodi Kelber-Kay lives with contributed notes, but don't some CC alumni in June at a Tappan Heher has produced parmer Stacey and sons Asher, see them here, please check the VT wedding. Tracy JUSt had an

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a documentary film, "Gone to weekend. Dave Heivley and Congratulations to Dave Baum Mali." For more information, Paul Simpson did a nice and wife Tesa, who welcomed 9 6 Correspondents: Lisa Paone, visit www.goneromali.com. job decorating our hospital- daughter Avery Samantha on 86 Borolph St. #1, Boston, MA Congratulations to Edward ity suite. Diane Stratton was 4119/06. 02116, [email protected] and unanimously voted in as our Gretchen Shuman, 40 Fleet Street #'), Suter, who married Olivia Boston, MA 02109, gshuman7005@ next president. The highlight Siew Lan Lim on 10/22/05 in 93 Correspondent: Michael yahoo.com Penang, Malaysia, where she was hearing all our different Carson, 143 Appleton Sneer, #2, is from. "We'd met in April, experiences these last 15 years: Boston, MA 02116, carson.michael@ Congratulations [0 Vincent in SUZhOll, China, where she marriage, children, divorce, comcasr.net Farrell and wife Gretchen on was teaching kindergarten, and moving across the country and The Class of '93 sends sincerest the birth of Lola Jane on Sept. hit it off so well we decided to to other countries, becoming a sympathy to David Brauner, 7. Lola was 7Ibs., 70z., and get married." They now live in writer, sheriff, teacher, lawyer, who lost his wife, Joyce, in 20.5 inches long. Dayton,OH. homemaker. Hope to see every- June. The Class of '89 is deeply one at our 20th! 97correSPOlldelJt: Ann Bevan saddened to hear news of Mach Brian Sawi.n and wife Anna 94 Correspondent: Ti ka Hollos, [443 Beacon Street # 105, Arom's death while on a hu- welcomed Henry Maxwell Martin, 1628 South Westgate Ave., Brookline, MA 02446, annbevan23@ yahoo. com manitarian mission in Rwanda. Sawin on 6/11/06, weighing in Apt. 210, Los Angeles, CA 90025, li- kamurtinrs'yahoo.com or Camcls94@ The following is from an e-mail at 6lbs. "Henry was a bit of a 10th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 yahoo.com sent our by a co-worker of surprise, arriving a full month Mach's who was in Rwanda early, something his parents Chris and Paige Meginley Doreen Cutonilli spent Aug. with him. It is wonderful ro will blame on the full moon. Winburn and kids Zoe, '05 earning a diploma in inter- know that Mach continued to Big brother Will, 2, loves hav- 3, and Cooper, 1, recently national relief work in Cairo, touch lives after college in the ing his younger brother 'Henry gOt together with Lauren Eygpc, and since then has same way he touched all of ours home from the hospital!' and Moran Santeusanio, Dave traveled extensively throughout at Cc. "From hiring young in- after spending 15 days in the Santeusanio and their kids, Africa and the Middle East. terns from poor neighborhoods NICU, so do we." Kate and Peter. The Winburns Most recently she was doing volunteer work in Kampala, and teaching them design to Heidi Anderson Simms and live outside of Philadelphia. orchestrating an immense relief Todd welcomed Thea David "We've had some great visits Uganda. She is currently look- effort in the days and months Simms on Tuesday, 6/6, at here with Jen Preuss Hudner, ing for a position with an inter- immediately following the 7A6 pm. He weighed in at a Tom Hudner '95 and their national NGO. She credits her tsunami in Asia, Mach's true whopping 9 lbs., 13 oz., and daughter, Lily, and Jennifer CC education for purring her passion was giving back. And measured 22 inches. Mom, Acker and the Sanreusanio on her path and still appreciates the support the College com- as gifted and talented as he was Dad, baby and big brother crew. munity gave her when her dad as an an director, designer and Evan are all doing well! SheUi Catalina Appelbaum leader, it is his legacy of caring Shannon Gregory Carbon announces the birth of her died in her sophomore year. Irina Golovyan Rosewater that we will ali remember and and Dan announced, "Our lit- second son, Devin Chase, on has had a busy nine years. She cherish." Our thoughts and tle man was born on 6/10/06. 5115106. Mommy, Daddy and completed medical school at prayers are with his family and His name is John Patrick Lima big brother Jordan are all doing Jefferson Medical College in friends. Carbon but we are calling him welL Jack. He is named after Dan's On 4/21105, Allison From Philadelphia, where she studied and husband Jeffhad an 8 with JoAnn Gates. In 2001, Correspondent: Kristin dad, John (jack), and my dad, 90 Patrick. Lima is Dan's mother's lb., 15 oz. baby boy, Trevor she married Dan Rosewater. Lofblad, 53l Franklin Sr., She finished a medical resi- Cambridge, MA 02139, klofblad@ maiden name and is our Oliver Stodghill. "He is a joy dency in NJ and JUStstarted comcasr.ner Portuguese link. Jack weighed to be with and takes up much an endocrinology fellowship at in at 7-l/2 Ibs. and was 50 em. of my time. After returning The following Camels and Yale. Irina's finally back home, families recently gO[ together long. All of us are doing very from maternity leave in June, well in Portugal and learning to I became the second full-time living in Orange, CT. Most at the home of Alice Berry important though, she now has live with less sleep!" psychologist in the Bellarrnine Blair and Dave Blair '89: a daughter! Isabelle was born Kaida Verravas Scaglia, Kathy Michael Sandner continues U. Counseling Center. I still do some private practice on the on 11/10/05; watching her Macol Blose, Leanne Costa to practice law in OH. Last side but not roo much, so I can grow and develop has been the Zarrella, Kerri Morrissey year he was named one of the spend time with the baby." most amazing experience of Bidgood, Julie Crozier Dayton area's top professionals Makiko Ushiba married Irina's life. She keeps in touch 'Iomaselia, and children Emma under 40, an award based on Taiichiro S. Karch in NYC on with JoAnn Gates (a pediatri- and Abby Blair; Griffin and his practice and civic contribu- 5/20106. Several CC gradu- cian in FL), Goldie Weixel Kaari Scaglia; Lauren Blose; tions, and this year he has been ates were in attendance: Xuan and husband Chad Marlow '94 Lila and Catherine Zarrella; named as an OH rising star Phen, Nicholas Szechenyi, (both attorneys in NY), Becky George, Kate and Megan _ top lawyers under 40. Christine Widodo, Kary Watt (an attorney in DC) and Bidgood; and Lauren and Congratulations Caroline Jennings Everett '93, Peter Brent DeBonis, who had just Amanda TomaselJa. Prymas Black and Bill on the Everett, Laura Manzano '93, spent three years in the Peace birth of their second son, Lucas Corps in Ecuador and now Grady, on 7/26106. Meredith Phillips '93, Christine 91 Correspondent: Amy Knorr '98, Sayako Karoh '91 lives in CA. Irina had a blaseat Lebowitz Rosman, 120 Round Hill and Miako Karch '88. the 5eh reunion and is looking Road, East Hills, NY 11577, ros- 92 Correspondent: Liz Lynch forward to our l Och. She plans [email protected] Cheney, Conne({icut College, 270 to bring Dan and Isabelle. Reunion news: IT POUREDI Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 95 Correspondent: Stephanie Jamie Gordon and wife Abby 06320, [email protected] Wilson Mendez, 221 First Ave., We had a great time despite Unit 48, Minneapolis, MN, 55413, had a baby girl, Kate Baillie 15th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 the soaking rains that fell [email protected]. Gordon, on St. Patrick's Day. on New London the entire

CC,CONNECTICUT COLLEGE MAGAZINE fALL 2006 63 Mom and baby are doing great. the Ann Marrin Center in [email protected] Piedmont, CA, providing psy- Marline Francois married Will Chandelle Fey on 6/6/06 98 Correspondents: Alec Todd, chotherapy to adults, children Obituaries 1045 N. Utah St., ArlingtOn, VA and families. in Key West, FL Marline will 2220 I, [email protected] Andrew Zamon married take her husband's lasr name. Abby Clark, 179 Prospect Park Wesr Christina Hoserrer of Hershey, Nate Avorn lives near Davis Yvonne Carns Wogan '31, of #4L, Brooklyn, NY 11215, abigailb- PA on 5/27/06. Jamie Hunter Square (outside Boston) and is New Orleans, died on June 26. [email protected] served as the best man, and pursuing a master's in nursing She graduated from the U. of jeniece Wardlow jusr received Andrew continues to see him at Simmons School for Health Wisconsin in '31. Her interest her M.S. in education from often. Other CC alum in at- Studies. When he graduates in Creole cooking led her co Fordham U. "I work in Harlem rendance included Ben Fiener, in four years, he'll be a nurse found La Cuisine Creole in in a public school, which has Emily Thomas, Howard practitioner. When he's not in New Orleans. Her husband, encouraged me to pursue a Crowley '96, Becky Anderson, school, he works for Armstrong Daniel, passed away in '90. She Ph.D. in urban studies at the Josh Najemy, Jay Kosegarren Ambulance Service as an EMT. leaves one daughter, twO grand- Graduate Center in NYC." '0 I and Gretchen Lacouture. Congratulations to George daughters, three grandsons and Andrew writes, "I'm living in Craft and Emily Kepper, who seven great-grandchildren. were married on 8/5/06 in Marion Nichols Arnold Correspondents: Megan Fairfax, VA, with my wife. We 9 9 of Amherst, died Tepper-Rasmussen; Kent School, I both work in DC. When I Houston. Alumni at the wed- '32, tvlA, Macedonia Rd., Kent, CT 06757, can, Icatch Clap Your Hands ding included Pete Kolodner, on Aug. 10. A former trustee [email protected] and Say Yeah! I can be contacted at Clancy Galgay, Kevin Burke, of the College, Marion was Danielle LeBlanc Ruggiero, djleb6@ [email protected]." Charlie Hopper, Kurt Brown, a second-grade teacher in hotmail.com Correction: We apologize for Michael Hasenauer, Jay Skaneades, NY, from '62-77. Elena Bessarabova has been our error in (he Summer issue! Kasparian, Andrew Creedon. She moved co Amherst, MA, in working as a graphic designer Rachel Sinicrope Novak was Jared Fertman, David Garsh, '78, and was an active member for Wine 6- Spirit Magazine married to Brandon Novak, Ryan Childs, Katheryn Rollo, of the Firsr Congregational Church there. The widow of for two years and last Jan. was who is a 1998 graduate of Vanessa Hume '02 and Paul Bradford Arnold, she leaves promoted to art director. She UConn on 911 0105 (NOT Goncalves. H. also recently attended a vodkal Sept. 12) at the CC Chapel. In one son, six grandchildren and II great-grandchildren. food pairing at the Harrison in addition to the other CC alums 04 Correspondents: Kelly NYC that Melkon Khosrovian who were listed, Jessica Dietz McCall, [email protected] and She is also survived by two Elizabeth Sable, [email protected] sisters, including Grace Nichols '91 threw to promote his was also in attendance. flavored vodkas. In her short Dan Fulco curared an ex- Rhodes '34. Mary Mead Siegenthaler time at W&S, she has already o1Correspondents: John hibirion at the New Britain of Fort Myers, FL, died on redesigned the magazine and its Barrisra, 5225 Skillman Ave., Ape. Museum of American Art in '33, Sept. 10. The widow of Charles identity 2C, Woodside, NY 11377, jgbat@ New Britain, CT, "American Siegenthaler, she leaves one Dr. Lorin Petros has moved hotmail.ccm and Jordana Gustafson, Artists Abroad: From Copley daughter, two grandsons and to ME and is now working jordauarosers'hotmail.com. to Cadmus, Selected Works six great-grandchildren. with the Jackson Labs on Dave Cornwell earned on Paper from the Permanent Elizabeth Warden '33, of genetic research. his M.A. in teaching from Collection of the New Britain Worcester, died on July Bennington College in June Museum of American Art, MA, A music major at '05 after working in the local ]785-1943." The show 18. Cc, 00 Correspondents: Jami Elizaberb taught piano in DeSamis, 374 Chestnut Tree Hill high school for four years. focused on American artists Worcester for 60 years and was Road, Southbury, CT 06488, Today, he lives in Newark, who visited Europe, the Middle an organist and choir director jldesantis-s'hormail.com and Katie OH, with girlfriend Cheryl East, the South Pacific and for several Worcester churches. Stephenson Nichols, 278 Meridian and their rwo cats. He teaches Asia. Street, Apr. 15, GrOtOn, CT 06340, Elizabeth McMahon Martin the seventh and eighth grades. [email protected] '39, of Norwich, CT, died on 05 Correspondents: Cecily Mandl, [email protected] and July 26. The widow of Dr. John On 5/29/06, Elizabeth Correspondents: Katie 02 Stephanie Savage, smsav@conncoll. Marrin, she leaves four daugh- Costello Keck and husband McAlaine, kemcalainers'yahoo.com; cdu ters, one son, 13 grandchildren Adam became the proud Melissa Minehart, 54 East 3rd St. and eight great-grandchildren. parents of Sophia Amaya Keck. #11, New York, NY 10003, melissa.minehanrs'gmnil.corn and Lylia Class Notes Editor, CC: Mary Winton Dickgiesser Sophia weighed 6Ibs., 13 06 Tyrrell, 6324 Southwood Ave. #2N, CONneetimt College Magazine, 270 '39, of Rock Island, IL, died oz., and was 20-1/2 in. long. Sr. Louis, MO 63105, lnryrrell@ Mohegan Ave., New London, CT on Aug. 22. She received a All three are doing very well! wulaw.wusd.edu 06320 [email protected] Ph.D. in chemistry from Yale Elizabeth, Adam and Sophia 5th Reunion June 1-4, 2007 EDlTOR'S NOTE, rr you ace and was a research assistant at live in Boylston, MA, and they interested in serving as class Yale in the '40s. The widow regularly see Erin Munro, Jamus MacGuire, of correspondent for your class, of Robert Dickgiesser, she Jamie Bridges and Chris Manchester, NH, received his Cini please contact Associate Editor leaves three daughters, one '97. Elizabeth can be reached at D.V.M. from the Virginia- Mary Howard at mvhow@ son, 10 grandchildren and 12 [email protected] and sends Maryland Regional College of conncoll.edu. grea t-grandchild ren. greetings to all. Veterinary Medicine on 5/12. Lucy Barnes '40, of Pike Jennifer Weinstein received Congratulations! Creek, DE, died on July l. her doctoral degree in clini- She graduated with a de- cal psychology in Aug. from 03 Correspondents: Melissa gree in medical technology the California School of Higgins, 15 Clark Sf. #3, Boston, from Temple U. Most of her Professional Psychology in MA 02109, melissa_higginsI3@ working career was with the San Francisco. She is complet- hotmail.com and Leslie Kalka, 42 Dul'onc Company as an x-ray ing her post-doctoral year at Prancesca Sr., Somerville, MA 02144,

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technician. was as promotions manager sian for conremporary art on Neil, and children, Jordan and Beverly Gray Lett '43, of of Smithsonian magazine. She to several generations of college Joshua. Beth is also survived by Groton, CT, died on Aug. is survived by her husband, students." her parents, Robert and Ellen 9. She was a member of the William; two daughters, one Marcia leaves her husband, Lerman; paternal grandfather, Ladies Auxilliary of Lawrence son, three grandchildren and Dean McNeil, one daughter Nathan Lerman; three sister & Memorial Hospital in a sister. and a brother. and one brother. New London and a charter Adeline Harris Beck '54, of Mary Upton '64, of Bristol, Mach Arom '89, of member of the Trillium Garden Cambridge, MA, died on Aug. RI, died on Sept. 9. Mary Brooklyn, NY, died on Aug. Club. She leaves her husband, 13. The widow of Joseph Berk, worked at Harvard School 22. He was in Kigali, Rwanda, George, and two sons. who died in '00, she leaves one of Law as registrar and dean on a humanitarian mission Betsey Pease Marshall '43, son, one sister and a brother. of students. She was dean of for the International Rescue of Boothbay Harbor, ME, died Dana Manahan Stanley '55, admissions ar Whirrier School Commirree (I RC) at the rime in July. She was a painter, quil- of New London, NH, died of Law in L.A., American of his death. Since June '04, rer and quilting teacher. The on Oct. 7. She worked as a University School of Law Mach was executive creative widow of Lawrence Marshall, registered nurse for many years. in DC and Roger Williams director at Foote, Cone and she leaves two sons, two daugh- The widow ofH. Sumner School of Law in Rl. For the Belding Interactive. He also rers, six grandchildren and Stanley, she leaves one daugh- last few years, she worked in worked part-time in marketing three great-grandchildren. rer, rwo grandchildren and tWO real esrare in Rl. She is survived with IRe. With his brother, Phyllis Cunningham Vogel stepchildren. by one sister and several nieces Dan, he co-founded the Pliukec '44, of Yen ice, FL, died on Marcia Silverman Tucker and nephews. Project, a nonprofit group Aug. 22.* '61, of Santa Barbara, CA, died Barbara Eddy Duggan, of dedicared to rebuilding after Nancy Starrett Boyd '46, on Oct. 14. Marcia was a force- Wakefield, RI, died on Oct. 9. the '04 tsunami. In addition to of Atlanta, died on July 3. ful curator who responded to She received a master's degree his brother, he leaves his par- Nancy received degrees from being fired from the Whitney from Brown and then taught enrs, Dr. Kit and Sue Arom of Parsons School of Design in Museum of American Art by high school history for 28 Bangkok, Thailand; two nieces NYC and the U. of Alabama, founding the New Museum years, retiring in '97. She is sur- and one nephew. Birmingham. She leaves of Conremporary Art in 1977 vived by her husband, Thomas; Howard Brent Turner '90, three sons, six daughters, when she was 37 years old. two sons, two grandchildren of New Canaan, died on June 17 grandchildren and one Her motto in founding the and a brother. 23 after a long illness. He lived great-granddaughter. museum was, "Act first, think Barbara Pressprich in NYC for 10 years, where he Ellen Amster Lane '48, of later - that way you have Henderson '65, of Essex, CT, worked in finance and relevi- Sarasota, FL, died on Aug. something to think about." died on July 23. A graduate sian production, before moving 15. She retired as a psycho!o- She served as director of the of UC Berkeley, she was a to New Canaan to work in gist in '76. Survivors include museum for 22 years. founding member, along with finance. He is survived by one daughter, two sons, one She studied theater and art at her husband, John, of the Yale his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Jan sisrer, one brother and rwo CC, and her encounters with AJumni Chorus. Besides her Turner; his maternal grand- grandchildren. feminism in co!lege formed the husband, she leaves two sons, parents, Dr. and Mrs. Roberr Sela Wadhams Barker '48, base of her political activism one sister and two grandsons Lehman; his paternal grand- of North Haven, Cf died on and permeated much of what Margaret Moseley '74, of father, George Turner; a sister, Sept. 3. She leaves her husband, she did. Norwalk, CT, died on Sept. 16, one nephew, two aunts, three Richard; one daughter, one son Professor of Art Barbara after a three-year battle with uncles and seven cousins. and rwo granddaughters. Zabel, who teaches modern cancer. Peggy was a manufac- JeffFrageau '93, of Elizabeth Johnston Prime and contemporary art at the rurers representative for the Warerbury, CT, died on Sept. '49, of NYC, died on May 25. College, remarked, "Though Linda Winterberg Association. 18. He was the son of the late A former social worker, she 1 did not know Marcia well, I A skilled sailor, she was a sail- Raymond and Nancy Fregeau. was an active volunteer in both have followed her career closely, ing instructor at Raton Point He is survived by his brother, Manhattan and Bethlehem, beginning with the shows she Yacht Club. She leaves her par- James, and four nephews. PA, where she maintained a organized at rhe Whitney in the ents, Margaret and Cameron Nicole Gonsalves Ramos residence. She leaves one sister 1970s, and continuing with her Moseley. '98, of NYc, died on Aug. 30. and several nieces and neph ews. courageous moved own town Bonme. Hill Bur, gard '78 She was• a driver with Ozocar Janet Markovits '50, of wereh s he rormed h er own af B ozeman,MT ,.Ie di d on 'in NYc. Survivors., .", include her NYC, died on April 21. She is museum, the New Museum of June 17 from ovarian cancer. mother, Elaine Ramos; lang- survived by her sister, Estelle eontemporaryA rr. She married'" Michael , Burgard • "-' , rime' friend, Ruston Smarr', tWO '79·n brothers and rwo sisrers. Markovits Schwartz '49, and "I reguII ar y recommend e d Coast G uar d A ca d emy , I "".. " her niece, judith Schwartz '74. the New Museum's internship '81. They had three children. Vladimir Papov, associate He left the Coast Guard in professor emeritus of Russian SaUy Ann Carleton Trippe program to my srud enrs, Wh 0 '52, of Redding, CT, died on invaria bl y rerurned wiWit h g I ow- '88,an d rh eC rarru·1 y mo v ed to studies, died on Nov. 5. He C lfiili B h the opened a lived in Stratford, CT. ~ Aug. 15. Sally was a founder ing reports af a very III mg ozeman, were y . II famil busi Th do ted Peter Sacco, of Madison, CT, and former board president of experience; they were espeCia y lam I y usmess. eya p ·' rwo infants from Korea in the died on Sept. 11. He taught New Pond Farm, a nonprofit impressed b y h er ega I rranan [ '90 I '03 they adopted music at the College from environmental education cenrer management styI e - unh ear d ear y s. n , five older children from Eastern 1977 until rhe rnid-yus, and in West Redding. From '65-68, af in tearth wor ld - th at d E e She ;~ ~ll"';ved by her was, along with his wife Cyn e she served as dean of students is, the way she incI u d e d t h e urop . '"'' '" . d·· . d t husband and 10 children, ages Iverson, founder of Summer at CC. enure a mllllSrratiOn an sa, ff. · . 11 to 24. Music, an ourdoor music Tove Dithmer Osterberg inc I1I d ing stud ent Interns, III · Beth Lerman Becker '83, festival. '54, of Mamoraneck, NY, died the decision-ma kIllg process. I bl f of West parr, CT, died on July * Obituary unavai a eat on Oct. 1. She worked in pub- She h as passe d h er I egacy 0 d h 23. She leaves her husband, time of publication. li -..:li:'h:in~g~,~a:n:d"'h:ec"'Ia:':t~P:o:':it:iO:':' -=a~cr~-~w~o~'~ld-=a~c~ti_v_i,_m-a_n__ e_r~p_a_,_------_------==::::::~::~6~5----- l1- CC,CmlJ

Kirstin Been Spielman '95 and husband, James, welcomed Makiko Ushiba '94 married Taiichiro S. Katoh on 5/20106. See '94 notes for more Cooper Nathaniel on 4/27/06.

Edward Suter '89 married Olivia Siew Lan Lim on 10/22/05 in Penang, Malaysia. See '89 notes for more.

Blake Ward and Carrie Kaplan Ward, both Class of '88, pose with Paige Meginley Winburn '94 and husband Chris sent in this picture of their children their children Ben and Alana at the Colonial Days event at the Giebel and the children of Lauren Moran Santeusanio and Dave Santeusanio, both Class Hurd House museums in Woodbury, CT, in Sept. Blake and Carrie are of '94. From left, Zoe Winburn, Cooper Winburn, Kate Santeusanio and Peter members of the Lebanon Towne Militia, a group that participates in Santeusanio. "Big Red Sox fans obviously!" Revolutionary War reenactments, across the Northeast.

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Terry Sanderson Smith '76 and her daughter, Alexandra Smith '07, in South Africa in April. Terry was visiting her daughter, who was studying in South Africa with the College's Study Abroad, Teach Abroad (SATA) program. The photo was sent in by Connie Smith Gemmer 'BO, who is Terry's sister-in-law and Alexandra's aunt.

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Amy Terrell Horsburgh '88 with husband Simon and CGo Connecticut College sons Benjamin, 6, and lan, 7 mos., on a recent trip Magazine, 270 Mohegan to Sydney, Australia. Avenue, New London, CT 06340. Photos will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. All photos should be accomanied by a caption that identifies everyone in the photo. Peter Vickery '72 and Michael Ridgway '75, the original Fiona, born on 4/26/06 to Chris and Megan co-captains on the first men's soccer team, reunited on Skarecki Delaney '94. Monhegan Island, Maine, last Aug.

ce,CONNECTICUl COlLEGE MAGAZINE fALL ZOO6 67 Sara Scott '99 married Stephen Adamson on 8/19/06, at Royal Orchard, Afton, VA.

United States Sailing Team member Amanda Clark '05 (skipper of the U.S. 470 women's two-person dinghy) Geri Molitor Ayrault's daughter Emily, born with Jennifer Lilly '99, of Sailing Weather Services, in Qingdao, China, during the 470 World Championships. 9/18/06 Jennifer was forecasting and providing weather training for the team.

Andrew Zamon '00 and Christina Hosetter were married on 5/27/06. See '00 notes for details Jackie Leonowich Gould '77 and her daughter, Claire Gould '10, enjoyed a visit with Bobby Miller Gustafson '46 at her Lyme, CT, home. Jackie writes, "We shared many stories and realized we all had so much in common."

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: . :announcements• :• • • • • • Alumni Sons and • Connecticut College • Daughters Admission Book Awards • Program The College is proud • • The program will be to sponsor more than • • held on campus Feb. 18 20 book awards to high • • & 19. Co-sponsored by school juniors across the • • the offices of Alumni United Stares each year. • • Relations and Admission, Students chosen must be • it offers an opportunity in the top 10 percent of for high school juniors to their class, demonstrate prepare for the selective inreilectualleadership and • • admission process and have made contributions • provides valuable insights to their school and its • Lynda Batter Munro '76. have all gained the benefit of • and information about community. • P'08, president of the Alumni the critical thinking and life- • the college admission • • Association, brought greet- long learning that our fine • process. It is not intended For more information on • • • ings from the College's nearly liberal arts college supports. • to showcase Connecticut these programs, please • • • 23,000 alumni at President With this have come • College to prospective contact Elizabeth Lynch • • • Higdon's inauguration. Here high standards and great • applicants. Cheney '92 at 800-888- • • • are excerptsfrom her remarks: expecrarions. I know that • 7549 or elchers'conncoll. • • • President Higdon is up • • • to the task. Governing, ...... : ... OUR ALUMS LIVE IN EVERY STATE in this country and however, is best when shared in 74 countries around and inclusive of the commu- the globe. J n our ranks are nity. So Iam here today to almost 6,000 men .... There extend to President Higdon Athletic Hall of Fame [are] over 17,000 women the limitless talent, energy Inductees alumna of the College, those and resources of our alumni. numbers girded by the vi- To the students in the brant women who graduated audience, and here on stage, Five members of the College community will be in- from Connecticut College as Ialso offer you our support ducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony an all-women's institution. and welcome you into our on January 27, 2007. They are, Jessica Archibald These women include ranks as alumni. Alumni '95, crew; David Barron '94, track and field; Damien members dating back to the share a common commit- DePeter '95, lacrosse; Patricia Robinson'47, field graduating class of 1920. At ment with you co nurture the hockey, basketball and softball; and Professor Emeritus reunion, President Higdon, school that has nurtured us. of Physical Education Sheryl Ann Yeary, former head you will find these women Let us all here today coach of tennis, squash and volleyball. as interested, interesting join our hands, our hearts The athletes will be recognized briefly at halftime and vital as the young men and our voices together of the men's basketball game against Bates. The game and women who are recent to ensure that President starts at 3 p.m. After the game, the official induction grads. Our alumni all con- Higdon's burden of leader- will begin with the unveiling of plaques at 5,30 p.m. in tinue to enrich the dialogue ship is lightened by our the Hall of Fame Room off the foyer of the Charles B. of the world. support and our guidance. Luce Fieldhouse. As I speak to my fel- Surely then we know that The athletes will be honored at a dinner on campus low alumni I find they are Connecticut College will after the ceremony. For information, contact Judy Richard thrive and grow as a tree expectant and eager. Theirs at 860-439-2541 or [email protected]. reaching to the sky on a is (he seed of hope germi- Visit the Athletic Hall of Fame web site at glorious and shining day. nated and ready to sprout www.conncoll.edufalumnifhalloffame. Thank you and congratula- and grow with President tions Presidenr Higdon. Higdon's tenure. We alums

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ALUMNI AWARDS

The Alumni Relations Office is seeking nominations for the awards listed UPCOMING EVENTS below. lOur nomination, together with an outline o/the candidate's quali- fications, should be sent to Bridget McShane, Director of Alumni Relations, For more information about the events listed below call at [email protected], ext. 2314, by February 1, 200? Candidates should not be told that their names have been submitted. These the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-888-7549. awards will be presented at the Reunion Annual Meeting in June 2007.

2007 The Harriet Buescher Lawrence '34 Prize January 27 This prize was established for the purpose of recognizing outstanding Athletic Hall of Fame Induction at halftime of 3 p.m. contributions to society by any member of the Connecticut College men's basketball vs. Bates, on campus community. The candidate will have undertaken notable leadership in changing society for the better and inspired others for good, through February 3 direct service or through changing the climate of human life materi- Women's ice hockey athletic reception, 11 a.m. - 12,30 ally, socially, ethically or spiritually. The candidate's life achievements p.m., on campus will have equaled or surpassed those by other leaders in the field of endeavor and reflected the values and education instilled in graduates of Women's basketball alumni reception, 2 p.m., Athletic Connecticut College. Hall of Fame, on campus The Alumni Tribute Award February 6 Established in 1986, the Alumni Tribute Award is given to an alumna or alumnus who has given sustained and extraordinary service to CC Club of Southwest Florida, Naples Museum of Art Connecticut College. While service must be in keeping with pur- tour and luncheon poses and spirit of the Alumni Association, it may be given by means other than activities initiated or sponsored by the Alumni Association. February 10 Nominees cannot be currently employed by the Alumni Association Men's basketball alumni game and lunch, 11 a.m. on or the College or be members of the Alumni Association Board of campus Directors. Nominees must be approved by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. February 18-19 Alumni Sons & Daughters Admission Program, on The Agnes Berkeley Leahy Alumni Award campus This award, established in 196], honors alumni who have demonstrated outstanding service to the Alumni Association and sustained active par- June 1-3 ticipation in class, club or Board of Directors activities. Candidates must Reunion 2007 for the Classes of 1937, 1942, 1947, be members of a class that graduated at least 15 years ago and may not be current members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors or be 1952, 1957 (50th reunion), 1963, 1967, 1972, 1977, presently employed by the College. 1982 (25th reunion), 1987, 1922, 1997,2002

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THE OFFICE OF Believe it! ALUMNI RELATIONS has begun gathering information from alumni for a Your gift makes a difference new directory that is being printed in 2007. Alumni will receive a Ellen Anderson, Director of Annual Giving confidential questionnaire by mail and they may also get a follow-up phone call from Harris Connect Inc., )FIVE YEARS after leaving the CC staff, which is producing the Ellen Anderson is back. directory for the College. Anderson returned because she believes Alumni are asked to return in the value of a liberal arts education, but the survey promptly so she was also drawn by a challenge: the that the directory can be as complete as possible. College intends to double annual giving The information alumni from $4 million in 2006 to $8 million provide will also help the by 2013. As director of annual giving College update its records programs, Anderson will be at the center of and the online alumni direc- that ambitious effort. tory. The College is expand- ing the features of the online The Annual Fund goal isn't unrealistic, directory - and the ways Anderson said. Current participation is at in which it can be used 41 percent- "that means a full 59 percent - as part of a redesign of of alumni are not giving" - and she sees the alumni Web site and no reason why participation can't increase online services that will be unveiled next year. to 50 percent and beyond. With the new directory "I believe fundamentally in the op- and services, alumni will be portunity provided by a liberal arts and able to create detailed per- sciences education in the residential setting sonal profiles, upload pho- of a college like CC," Anderson said. "This tos, submit class notes, list their interests and hobbies College transforms the lives of students. if they choose, and broaden That is worthy of our alumni's support." greater community standing beside him, their search for classmates. After three years in admission at the he and students, alumni, parents, faculty Alumni also will have the University of Connecticut and a stint as and staff can make great things happen." opportunity to create a list director of development for the Ocean But does each gift count? Anderson of friends and will be able gives an emphatic, "Yes!" Many small gifts to subscribe or unsubscribe Classroom Foundation, Anderson is to class e-mail lists and excited to be on the hill again. Previously, add up to make a big difference, she says, publications. she worked in the College's annual giving and each gift, regardless of size, helps boost "We wanted to build this office from 1996-2001. the participation percentages. "Many cor- directory so alumni will Some 9,000 alumni supported the porations and foundations examine alumni have more opportunities College through the Annual Fund last participation rates when deciding whether to network and connect or not to invest in the College by awarding with each other," said year. "We have thousands of alumni Bridget McShane, Director and I believe we need to reach out with grants for research and other capital proj- of Alumni Relations. different messages that resonate with ects on campus," Anderson explains. "Whether they are looking each generarion and across the decades," When she is not working in Becker for career assistance or to Anderson said. House, Anderson, a Colby grad who share a common inter- worked for the Maritime Studies est, alumni will be able to She also feels that the more alumni use the directory for that learn about President Leo 1. Higdon, Jr. Program of Williams College and Mystic purpose." and his commitment to international- Seaport for 11 years, enjoys spending Alumni who don't want ism, academic excellence and making time on the water with her sculptor to be listed in either of the CC accessible to the best students, the husband and three children. directories can opt out, For more information about giv- but are still asked to return more they will want to endorse their ing through the Annual Fund, contact the survey so that College alma mater by giving. "President Higdon records can be updated. can't shape the future of CC all by him- Anderson at 1-800-888-7549 or self," she adds. "But with this College's [email protected].

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