law, an avenue not readily available in NYC during WWII, she met her trip she and her pet dachshund, AADC Class Notes to women at the time. She would husband Victor, with whom she had Max, took in the summer of 2016, Fall 2018 love to hear from classmates or sister six children. Alice was widowed at traveling to the country of Malawi in alumnae. the age of 40, was devoted to caring southeastern Africa. Ruth, who says The following Class Notes were published in the for her family and later retired as a she has attended as many Reunions Fall 2018 AADC Magazine for Alumnae and ’39 sales associate. She is survived by as possible over the years, shares, “At Friends. This PDF contains the content, including five of her children and their partners, the age of 91, I started a new career! the pages numbers from the magazine which was AADC mailed to donors. Class Notes submitted to the [email protected] nine grandchildren and two great- I find writing children’s books in verse Associate Alumnae of Douglass College by class grandchildren. is fun. Two more of my books are in secretaries by our June 30 deadline are published Mark your calendars! We celebrate the process of being published later here. The AADC relies on class secretaries for the this year: Max Visits Santa Claus, to accuracy of the information. We reserve the right our 80th this year at Alumnae Reunion ’44 to edit Class Notes. Class Notes deadlines are Weekend, May 31 to June 2, 2019. AADC be published by Dorrance Publishers, December 15 and June 30 each year. [email protected] and The Duck Who Loved a Gooose ’40 (yes with three Os), to be published by ’38 AADC We celebrate our 75th this year at Xlibris.” Evelyn Ecke Outcalt [email protected] Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 Elderwood of Uihlein to June 2, 2019. ’49 185 Old Military Road ’41 Condolences: Winifred Rose Musumeci Cipriano Room 358 Ada Glasser Bloom Bunnekamp Hagarty passed on 345 Wyoming Avenue Lake Placid, NY 12946 AADC July 4, 2018. She earned a degree in Millburn, NJ 07041 [email protected] psychology and was a public school Our Class marked its 80th Reunion at librarian for some 20 years in East We celebrate our 70th this year at Lyme, CT. She also enjoyed painting Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 Alumnae Reunion Weekend in April. ’42 Congratulations to our longtime Class scenes from her travels. She was to June 2, 2019. AADC Secretary, Evelyn Ecke Outcalt, predeceased by her husband of 61 Condolences: Longtime Class [email protected] years, Robert, as well as a son. She is Secretary Astrid B. Kromayer survived by her son, daughter-in-law, a passed away on February 19, Congratulations to Victoria granddaughter, nieces and nephews. 2018, reported her husband, Peter. Dabrowski Schmidt on the Astrid almost never missed a publication of her latest book, ’45 Vanguard Reunion Luncheon and she “Victoria’s 95 Secrets To a Happy, celebrated most of her milestone Healthy, Long Life.” Her other Angie Maruca Fenton 1719 West Main Street Reunions. Traveling from her home books include, “Finding Solitary in Pennsylvania, she was often Contentment,” “Remembering the Unit 107 Millville, NJ 08332 accompanied by her husband, whom Loved One You Lost,” and a novel, she met during her sophomore year “Triumph in Exile.” of high school. She attended NJC on Victoria is the benefactor of the ’46 who celebrates her 100th birthday in Mary Digirolamo Casella a full scholarship, then went to Brown annual Victoria Dabrowski Schmidt ‘42 University as a teaching assistant September. Evelyn was a commuter Workplace & Professional Development 423 North Woodland Street “Bee” at NJC who became the first Englewood, NJ 07631 and earned a Master’s degree in Symposium attended by Douglass Spanish language and literature in member of her family to graduate alumnae who benefit from its speakers [email protected] college. Her daughter, Peggy Outcalt, 1951. She became an adjunct Spanish and workshops. professor at Lehigh University in recalls that tuition was provided by her ’47 great grandmother, a domestic worker 1951, where she was one of the first ’43 AADC female instructors. Astrid later earned during the era of the Great Depression. Beatrice Neidorf Beck [email protected] Evelyn treasured her college days and a doctorate at Rutgers University in 420 Harrison Avenue 1978. After raising two daughters, the intellectual opportunities it brought. Highland Park, NJ 08904 ’48 She studied history, English and then she returned to teaching Spanish at Susan Hunn Emerson Moravian Academy and continued focused on journalism, studies that We celebrated our 75th Reunion in [email protected] would come back to her tenfold. “Evie” her career at Moravian College until April at Alumnae Reunion Weekend she retired in 1992, but not before moved to Saranac Lake in 1959 with in April. her husband and family, where she receiving the Lindback Foundation began working at The Adirondack Award for Distinguished Teaching. Daily Enterprise, the daily paper for Although Astrid went to NJC as the region. The seeds of working at a French major, Professor Marina a community newspaper had been Romero Serrano, her first Spanish sewn many years earlier, when she professor, introduced her to Spanish did a stint with the New Jersey Press language and culture, inspiring her to Association during her NJC days. She become a Spanish major. During her eventually became editor-in-chief. career, she inspired many devoted It was a job she loved. She notes Spanish teachers. The daughter of one of the highlights of being at the immigrants, she grew up as a native Italian speaker, which contributed to helm of the paper during the 1980 Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 XIII Olympic Winter Games at Lake Class of 1943 • 75th Reunion Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 her enthusiastic support for bilingual Class of 1948 • 70th Reunion Placid was witnessing the “Miracle Anita Hahn Wolfson education. In addition to her husband, Betty Reeve Inglis, left, and Marie Di she is survived by two daughters on Ice” upset victory by the United Francesco Leppert. States men’s ice hockey team over the and sons-in-law, a sister-in-law and Condolences: Alice Ruhl Antaki brother-in-law and a nephew. Soviet Union, who were predicted to passed away on June 22, 2018, Congratulations to Ruth Jackson advance. The US team went on to win in California, where she resided. Hutchinson Calkins on the the Gold Medal. Evie says, given the She was born in Brooklyn and after recent publication of her first book, opportunity, she would have studied graduation and a short period working Max Goes to Africa, inspired by a

8 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on ’50 accounting department of General Park Elementary in Edison, NJ, from Fifty Society. Special recognition was Eleanor Kandler Rodda Motors in NYC; she also volunteered which she retired in 1991. given to a member of the class of 194 Butternut Road at the local library and was active Ann Thompson Hayden of 1943! We enjoyed being together and Shavertown, PA 18708 in the garden club and her church. Marshfield, MA, died May 16, 2018. reminiscing. [email protected] She and her late husband had three She is survived by three daughters, At Saturday’s Reunion Convocation, sons who survive her, as well as four a son, seven grandchildren and Lillian Kunz Anderson and I marched ’51 grandchildren. three great grandchildren. A second in the parade of classes down the aisle Betty Bohsen Haupin Zena Weinstein Lerman, son and her husband predeceased in Voorhees Chapel. We presented our 32 Ellwood Road a sociology major, died on May her. Ann was the children’s librarian class gift of $100,000 to the AADC, East Brunswick, NJ 08901 23, 2017. She went on to earn a at the Ventress Memorial Library which represents all gifts in the five [email protected] Master’s degree in gerontology in Marshfield for 24 years. After years since our 60th reunion. and music therapy at George retirement, she was a librarian at Unfortunately, the recent deaths of Washington University. She lived in the a Montessori School. Ann loved to Barbara Murray Gordon and Nancy ‘52 Washington, DC, area until retirement, travel, loved the arts and volunteered Reuter Bona have left our class Carol Witte De Long then moved to Oxford, MD, for almost as an organizer of tours around without a Vice President and Treasurer. 213 W. Columbia Street 20 years before moving to Durham, southern New England for the Joan Blume also resigned recently as Falls Church, VA 22046 NC. Zena, a social worker, is survived Marshfield Senior Center. Secretary. Any member of the class of [email protected] by her husband Arnold, a daughter and 1953 who would like to assume any of two granddaughters. these positions, please let me know. We start with some news, not much, ‘53 Laura Bogert Hollingshead, an June Rosener Wessel but I’m happy for what I have and art major, died May 27, 2017. Laura always open to more (hint, hint). 539 Mountain Avenue, Apt 801 ’54 lived in various job-related big city New Providence, NJ 07974 Helen Hatala Joanne Goldberg Yatvin and areas before retiring in Easton, MD. husband Milton attended an event in [email protected] Class President Wherever she lived, Laura continued [email protected] the spring sponsored by Mazamas, a her art work, using watercolors, oil nonprofit mountaineering education On a bright sunny day in April, 14 of paints and pastels interchangeably. us gathered in Neilson Dining Hall to We celebrate our 65th Reunion this organization in Portland, OR, where She and her husband became long- their son Bruce was awarded the Terry celebrate our 65th Reunion at the year at Alumnae Reunion Weekend, distance bicyclists in the United States Vanguard Luncheon. The luncheon May 31 to June 2, 2019. Becker Award for leading teams of and abroad in Europe, China, Thailand, climbers to summit all 16 of the major was hosted by the AADC as part Australia and Egypt. They traveled of the 95th Anniversary Weekend. ’55 peaks in the northwestern United mostly in group rides, including one States, including Mt. Rainier, Mt. Classmates were: Lillian Kunz Helen Gorby McCahill 30-person ride, 3,200 miles from Anderson, Mary Rooney Byrne, 76 Whitefield Avenue #321 Shasta and Three Fingered Jack. the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic in Joan Hansch MacMaster shares Barbara L. Canfield, Phyl Mevo Ocean Grove, NJ 07756 40 days, when Laura was 64. She is Colin, Norma Marston Hockenjos, [email protected] that her husband died. Finding their survived by her husband, Tom, three home of 50 years in the Los Angeles Sarah “Sally” Alexander Hooheem, daughters, a son and five grandsons. Anne Schneider Keenan, Claire area too big, she sold it in 2014 and Jane Maier Andlinger, a ’56 moved to a retirement community in Lehmann Stang, Kathleen Reiko Fukuyama Ohye sociology major, died January 2, 2018, Warnsdorfer Stout, Mary Jane the San Francisco Bay area, where in West Caldwell, NJ. She had lived 2 DaVinci Drive she has a son. Joan retired from her Beck Weideli and June Rosener Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 nearly 50 years in Greenwich, CT. At Wessel. Classmates who signed up history professorship at Pierce College various times, she was a radio host, [email protected] even before our 50th Reunion, but but could not attend were Mary Ellen magazine editor, legal secretary and a Grace Malague and Millicent Lott says of her relocation, “It was a tough museum docent. At the end of her life, I am enjoying my new home, and move, but it had to be done.” Palmer. its surroundings are lovely and she returned to New Jersey, suffering Classes ending in 3 and 8 Let us know what is going on in for many years from Alzheimer’s the neighbors very friendly. Being your lives. According to my available celebrating between 5 and 75 years in an over-55 community has its disease. Jane is survived by her son, attended. The class of 1968 was resources, of the 291 considered to be grandson and their spouses. advantages: no worries about lawn NJC ‘52 classmates, we have postal honored as they celebrated their 50th care or snow removal and the Rosemary DeWitt Dailey, an and were inducted into the Vanguard addresses for 164, whom we assume English major, died February 1, 2018. to be alive. That means that more Rosemary’s husband, Richard, worked than half of us are alive. Some of us for IBM for 29 years and the family have got to be doing something worth lived the corporate life during his sharing. career working on the Apollo and Condolences: Class President Carol Saturn rocket programs. At various Petersen Oakes sent condolences times they lived in Virginia, Maryland, to the surviving loved ones of the New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Alabama following classmates who passed and a final 12 years in Washington, away. DC, until retirement to Huntsville. In Joan Beekman Hackett, a addition to her husband, Rosemary is history-education major, died July survived by two sons, two daughters, 16, 2017, at her home in Westfield, 10 grandchildren and 13 great NJ, where she had lived since 1959. grandchildren. Joan’s husband, John, predeceased Eleanor Fain Lowell, an English her. She is survived by a son and and dramatic arts major, died April 6, daughter, seven grandchildren and one 2018, after a long illness. Eleanor had great grandchild. lived in Hightstown since 2012, but Carol Henke Wenman, a before that had lived in Edison, Monroe Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1953 • 65th Reunion mathematics major, died May 30, Township and Somerset. Her husband, Front row, from left: Claire Lehmann Stang, Anne Schneider Keenan, Mary Jane Beck 2017, in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, where Arthur, died in 2016. Eleanor’s career Weideli. she had lived since 2013, after Back row, from left: Bobbie Canfield, Lillian Kunz Anderson, Mary Rooney Byrne, as an elementary school teacher June Rosener Wessel, Norma Marston Hockenjos. 53 years in Harrington Park. After culminated with 22 years at Menlo graduation, Carol worked in the Inset, from left: Kathleen Warnsdorfer Stout, Sally Alexander Hoogheem. Fall 2018 9 clubhouse offers activities and a pool Frank house. Amsterdam lived up to Lainey comes up from Maryland to Elizabeth “B.J.” Walsh Sowney that I don’t have to keep clean! its reputation as a captivating city visit Barbara occasionally and we died on April 11, 2018, in Mt. Laurel, I received several notes from with bikes galore, canals that provide usually manage a lunch together. NJ. She grew up in Merchantville, NJ, classmates at Christmas. interconnecting waterways for boat I recently spoke with Barbara graduated as class valedictorian and Zelene McDavit Hutchison and travel and coffee shops that sell Mesco Schubauer and found that majored in history at Douglass. She husband Ralph sent greetings from marijuana. The weather was fantastic. she and Jim are also downsizing. served her community in many ways Pittsburgh. They are well, but now We met a lot of nice travelers from all They sold their large home and have and volunteered and chaired many rarely do they make the long drive to over the United States and many from purchased a smaller one-story house committees for the Virtua Memorial New Jersey. the United Kingdom. It was a great conveniently located near town and Hospital, serving as president for Roberta Cain Zakarian and trip.” near her two children and families. the Mount Holly Auxiliary and for husband Richard sent news from Betty also shares that her daughter, They hope to be in their new home the Auxiliary Board. She was also a Santa Cruz, CA. They are thankful to Cynthia, was married last August. by the time you read this. Lola and Trustee of the Virtua Foundation. Betty have been spared from the wildfires The wedding was performed by her I will be having lunch with a former enjoyed playing golf, travel, playing which engulfed nearby Napa Valley. brother and all the family, including roommate of Barbara’s, Dot Matus bridge with friends and visits to the They continue to enjoy living near their nine grandchildren, joined friends to Andres. Dot transferred to Newark beach. She was a wonderful hostess children and grandchildren and share in celebrate this very happy occasion. Rutgers her junior year, but we have and held many gatherings at her their adventures. I hope to hear more Patty is recovering very well from remained in contact. Our plan is to home. She is survived by four children about their planned trip to Australia a hip fracture, which necessitated meet in Princeton and after lunch and nine grandchildren, with whom and New Zealand. weeks of physical therapy. She we plan to visit a nearby gallery she loved spending time. Julie Heilmann Phifer and expects to be back to driving and was where Syd Tilkin Neuwirth has Harriet Doris Kramer Ovsiew of husband Ken sent their annual preparing to attend the wedding of a some of her art displayed. Dot, who Monroe Township, NJ, died on June newsletter from their longtime home in grandson. Patty is never held down was widowed in 2016, will sell her 25, 2017. She was a Spanish major Rockville, MD, with a wonderful family for long. home in Pennington, NJ, and settle who went on to teach English as photo of four generations of Phifers. In In the spring, Carole and Herm permanently in her New Smyrna Second Language for over 25 years. late 2016, Julie and Ken were thrilled joined a family group of 20 in Beach, Fl, home. It seems so many of She was predeceased by her husband to welcome their first great grandchild, Washington, DC. The joyous occasion us have reached a decision-making of 51 years. She is survived by four who was born in England, and whom was a celebration of the induction time in our lives and often for the children, eight grandchildren and great they were able to actually meet last of Carole’s brother, Dr. Howard better. granddaughter. summer during their yearly family Fine, into the Ophthalmology Hall of I attended the Vanguard Reunion Beverly Dolan O’Shea of Teaneck, vacation in Cape May. Julie continues Fame. It was a great honor for him Luncheon last April and was joined NJ, died on November 2, 2017. Born to volunteer as a literacy tutor in the as well as for the family. The cherry by Felice Borenstein Feldman and in Hudson, NY, Beverly excelled in county’s Literacy Council and serves blossoms were an added attraction. Juanita Fieseler. It was a festive academics, tennis, synchronized also as a helper at her church’s ESL Her granddaughter Lauren from affair, with a big welcome to the swimming, bowling and skeet shooting ministry. Last fall, she celebrated her sunny California is in Storrs, CT, for Class of 1968 into the Vanguard Fifty in her youth. She was a history 65th high school reunion in Glassboro, the honors program at the University Society and a celebration of AADC’s and political science major who did NJ. of Connecticut, while grandson Kyle 95th anniversary. Felice and Juanita graduate studies at Mt. Holyoke I received the annual newsletter is a junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic are well. Juanita still belongs to the and went on to become an award- from Barbara Visentin Nelson and Institute in Troy, NY. Scottish fiddling group. Felice spends winning reporter and editor for several husband Bill in which they confirmed Lola continues to volunteer at a her winters in South Carolina and newspapers, including The Register their move after 28 years in Richmond, local grammar school, tutoring first returns in warmer weather to Passaic, Star, The Record, Teaneck News, VA, to Wyomissing, PA. They were graders in reading and language skills. NJ. Her exercise regimen is daily Northern Valley Suburbanite and her settling in and happy in their new She also spends many hours at the swim sessions and she looks very beloved Teaneck Suburbanite. She location, which is closer to children local Arthur Murray dance studio fit. At the Reunion Convocation in retired in 2009 and enjoyed reading, and grandchildren. They, too, have learning ballroom dancing and is very Voorhees Chapel, an AADC Alumnae crossword puzzles, the Adirondack their first great grandchild, Patrick. enthusiastic about it. In fact, she has Recognition Award was presented mountains and spending time with Using my birthday as a good excuse recruited my daughter to join her in to Janet Tepper Riemer. Janet friends and family, most especially for a get-together, several classmates lessons. has volunteered many hours with with her seven grandchildren. She is met for afternoon tea at a charming Barbara Gilcher Ramm and I the AADC Memorabilia Committee, also survived by her three children and tea house in Flemington, NJ. For talked over lunch here at my new sharing her skills in preserving archival their spouses. years our favored tea room was at location. She was interested in seeing pieces. the St. Regis Hotel in the city because this complex and gave her approval. I happened to see the Fall 2017 ‘57 of its location being convenient to She still lives in Cranford, where she Oberlin Alumni Magazine because it Marjory Lockie Bradshaw all, but we opted for New Jersey has lived all her life, and also has a was sent to Lola Kamp’s grandson, 320 Partridge Run this year. Carole Fine Simonse, condo in California, but hasn’t decided who graduated from the college. A Mountainside, NJ 07092 Lola Fuchs Kamp, Betty Jackson yet what she wants to do. Barbara, wonderful picture of the newly-named [email protected] Holland George, Patty Oliver Rege as well as many other classmates president of Oberlin, our former dean, and I enjoyed the treats and the whom I see, are avid exercisers. We Carmen Twillie Ambar, was on the What a celebration! The 95th conversation as usual. seem to retain agility and mobility cover. The article relates some of anniversary of the AADC and the In April, Betty and Jane O’Grady as a result. Barbara swims daily and her thoughts and hopes on this new 100th anniversary of Douglass College! took a trip together to Europe. Her feels this has kept her artificial knees challenge, but I particularly enjoyed the A series of programs and events description of the trip: “We went on quite functional. She remains in family picture, with her triplets, who throughout the year culminated in one of the standard river cruises that contact with her friend and roommate, were born when she was at Douglass. the weekend of April 20 and 21. The went from Amsterdam to Brussels Lainey Dormand Hicks. Lainey sent They are now 10 years old, two boys Vanguard Reunion Luncheon on Friday and back to Amsterdam, stopping at me an email congratulating me on and a girl, all beautiful children. Her recognized the class of 1968 as the other locations along the way. We my downsizing and she claims she efforts and talent were very important newest members of the Vanguard Fifty spent a few days in Amsterdam prior would need many dumpsters before during the Save Douglass College Society while Nezi Phillips Durham, to boarding the boat, as we visited she could ever clear her home for Campaign. I was one among many Judy Mott Grief, her husband Ralph, the Anne Frank House and Museum, any move. She and Ralph still enjoy others who were impressed and my husband Nick, and I, Marjory as well as art museums and other a vegetable garden every year and grateful. Lockie Bradshaw, cheered them sights that were not painful reminders she is looking forward to her seasonal Condolences: Sadly, I report the on. Nezi represented our class at of man’s inhumanity, as was the harvest of crabs from the bay as well. death of several classmates. Saturday morning’s Convocation in

10 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on the Chapel, featuring a parade of the who couldn’t come to Reunion. A having recently moved to luxurious I received the sad news from Carol Milestone Classes, alumnae awards couple of copies of the Quair yearbook senior housing on Skidaway Island. Howard Laibstain that our classmate and a keynote address by former Dean gave us a then-and-now moment! Janice Sottile Wahlenmeir Sandy Gildar Arky died suddenly of Douglass, Dr. Mary Hartman. Nezi, Many of our classmates no longer live reports she is living in the same while on a visit back to New Jersey Nick and I attended the festive AADC in New Jersey, but that was not a apartment building she moved into 55 on May 27, 2018. Sandy was a home Forward Together Gala at the Heldrich deterrent for some who travelled from years ago. economics and education major and Hotel in New Brunswick. Beginning Pennsylvania, Maine, Ohio, Illinois, Ruth Zemel Easley from Rock Hill, earned a Master’s degree in guidance with a cocktail reception, followed South Carolina and Florida. But the SC, found moving to the south in 2005 from Rutgers University. She began by dinner, the evening honored our prize for the greatest distance travelled took some adjusting to a difference her guidance career at the New Jersey founders, the New Jersey Federation went to Barbara Oberman Bechler, in manners, customs, language and Department of Education in Trenton, of Women’s Clubs, and featured a who arrived from California. Saturday pace. She volunteers in the Piedmont NJ, where she helped design guidance keynote address by former Dean of morning Convocation began with the Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary department programs for elementary Douglass Carmen Twillie Ambar, now Parade of Milestone Classes in which and as a teacher of English as a and secondary schools. She went President of Oberlin College. Gerry Mark Stapleton and Nezi Second Language for ParentSmart, an on to become a school guidance Focusing on important Phillips Durham represented our organization in which Ruth’s students counselor for more than 25 years. She anniversaries, I’d like to bring you up class. Nezi announced our class gift of are mothers with preschool children. worked in Edison and East Brunswick to date on the celebration of our Class $172, 947 and that the Class of 1957 Ruth is passionate about the richness and spent the last 13 years of her 60th Reunion celebrated at Alumnae had the highest participation rate of of bilingualism ad biculturalism. career at Marlboro Middle School in Reunion Weekend 2017. the milestone classes. Congratulations Ruth Silberstein Leigh from Marlboro, NJ. She and her husband The officers for the next term are to us! Anaheim, CA, has been in the Los Norm lived in Florida, where she was Gerry Mark Stapleton as president, Information gleaned from phone Angeles area since 1959. active in the child development center Barbara Kedersha Pesciotta as vice conversations, notes and emails from Libby Offhouse Hyatt recently in Boca Raton. Carol and her husband president, Rose Silkowitz Feder as our classmates follows. moved from her home in Georgetown, visited with Sandy several times on fund agent, Faith Jaffa Goldstein as Voy Jew Wiederhold (who went ME, to an apartment in Brunswick, trips to Florida. In 1957, Sandy was Alumnae Council representative, and I to Lincoln High School with Nezi) was ME. described as gracious and thoughtful. will continue as secretary. a computer programmer-analyst at Vanessa Marshall has had a Carol added “she was lovely and will The 23 classmates and guests who Stanford for many years in the Heart busy, well-travelled life after her two be missed.” gathered for our 60th agreed that it Transplant Program, doing statistical years at Douglass. She served 22 was an occasion worth celebrating. analyses. Voy and her husand Gio years in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps ‘58 Another lovely aspect was the celebrated their 50th wedding and, with the help of the G.I. Bill, Tam Martinides Gray response from classmates who were anniversary and their 80th birthdays in earned a doctorate, after which she 629 Arlington Avenue unable to attend, but all shared good Paris on the Champs d’Elysee. served as a professor of midwifery Berkeley, CA 94707 wishes and news. Our contingent Barbara Sampson Spiegel taught at Yale. Her retirement travels have [email protected] representing the class of 1957 for math until her retirement. She and her been extensive, from north of the all or part of Reunion Weekend was husband have been married for more Arctic Circle to McMurdo Station in As I, Ellen Miller Samuel, pass the follows: Judy Mott Grief and her than 58 years and enjoy their two Antarctica, to name only two of the baton to Tam Martinides Gray, I husband Ralph, Ruth Zemel Easley, daughters and four granddaughters directions in which she travelled. want to thank all for making my job as Elaine Nochumson Powell, Betsy who live nearby. Vanessa recalls warmly her freshman Class Secretary so easy and enjoyable Dumbroff Lewinson, Barbara Carol Davis Bachetti lives in a year housemates Rose Silkowitz during the last 10 years. You have Kedersha Pesciotta, Faith Jaffa retirement community in Palo Alto, CA, Feder and Shona Stolar Young and been responsive to my pleas for news Goldstein, Sylvia Barkan Rimm and and finds singing in a chorus and doing roommate Kathy Kelly Mattingly. and it has been great reconnecting her sister, Lenore Pines Dansker, amateur theatrics lots of fun. Condolences: We received word with so many of you. Tam has some Marjorie Headley Steinberg, Mary Lou VanDuyne Vorndran, recently that Ruth Stanton Frazee great ideas for the column and I know Janet Findlay Givens, Barbara who lives in Reading, PA, Janet passed away on May 4, 2014. A you will join me in supporting her in Oberman Bechler, husband Tom Stettbacher Anderson of home economics major, Ruth was a the upcoming years. and her daughter, Kathy McAdam, Sargentville, ME, and JoAnn Lazow nutritionist for the Jefferson County I’ll begin my final column by passing Claire Biaginni, Judy Borneman Greenberg from Boca Raton, FL, Health Department in Kentucky. She along a message from our new Class and her friend Suzy Staudinger, Rose all had Reunion Weekend conflicts was a charter member of the Augusta- President, Gail Phillips Houlihan, Silkowitz Feder and her husband because they were attending Clayton Chapter of the Daughters who shares, “The 60th Reunion is Larry, Inez Phillips Durham, Gerry graduations of their grandchildren. of the American Revolution and a now a memory and an experience Mark Stapleton, and my husband JoAnn had recently attended a member of the VFW Ladies’ Auxiliary. we won’t forget. An extraordinary Nick and I. Douglass Alumnae Southeast Florida She is survived by two sons, three Committee, having fun working Our class highlight was our get-together at her club. grandchildren and a sister. Her burial together, made it all happen. I want Champagne Tea at Woodlawn in Nancy Lyons Reicher from was at Arlington National Cemetery. to especially recognize Ellie vom the evening. This had been the plan Kansas City, MO, attended her I received word from the son of Eigen Winslow, who has been an of our late classmate Julie Toler grandson’s wedding in Colorado and Gail Inman Sayegh that she died on outstanding Class President for the last Preis, as a proper way to celebrate made 300 chocolate truffles as table October 19, 2016, after a long battle five years and who spearheaded the this milestone. I think she would favors for the occasion. with lung cancer. Gail was an English last two directories. Also, thanks to have been pleased with the result. Joan White Rosel from Battle major whose Quair yearbook write-up Ellen Miller Samuel for her excellent Classmates and guests who arrived Ground, Washington, is still composing refers to her fondness for bridge and Class Notes and for her diligence in early chatted on Woodlawn’s porch, music and writing poetry. If any her unlimited diplomacy. providing correct contact information enjoying the cool breeze. Food and classmates still have any of her Jean Outcalt Finney died on for the Directories, a tedious job. beverages were served in the library, Douglass-vintage poems, Joan would April 16, 2017. She was a physical Thank you so much, Ellie and Ellen. while tables and chairs, as well as love to have a copy. education major and lived in Brewster, We appreciate your dedication. I also comfy sofas, were in the front living Carol Howard Labstain from MA. In our 50th Reunion Booklet, would like to thank all of you who have room. Nezi created a lovely memorial Norfolk, VA, says she’s been a she listed her occupation as teacher been and are continuing to support the tribute display, with the names of our Southerner for almost all of her 60 and mother, explaining that she had AADC; we exceeded our Class Goal deceased classmates, together with a years of marriage to Lenny. raised six children. Jean involved in a of $100,000. I am looking forward to very large message board containing Nancy Lebo Hartmann from wide variety of community volunteer the next five years serving as Class news and greetings from classmates Savannah, GA, is still settling in, activities in Brewster and Middleboro. President. Please feel free to contact

Fall 2018 11 at the 60th Reunion. “Douglass stimulated my love of history and my appreciation of music and art. I am forever grateful for my college experience.” Ruth Ferguson Evans came all the way across the country to be with us at Reunion. “My roommate of my freshman and sophomore years, Ellen Ehrmann Everett, invited me to stay with her and Bill if I go to Reunion. Since I live in California, it made the trip worthwhile. The campus has changed so much! I was amazed. So glad I came!” Mary Coles Arena, our Class Historian, set up several tables of Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1958 • 60th Reunion memorabilia for all to enjoy during Second row, from left: Ruth Evans, Patricia Kurtz Ameling, Sherry Weissberg Spiezle, Barbara Myers Kramer, Vaira Pelekis- our social gathering on Saturday Christopher, Joan Mc Cance Grover, Martha Palmer. afternoon. She writes, “We are all 22 Back row, from left: Sherrie Loomis Winkworth, Eleanor Vom Eigen Winslow, Lynn Schwarz Cooper, Ellen Ehrmann Everett, Anna again for a few days. Can’t beat that Natella Thomson, Gail Phillips Houlihan. for feeling youthful again.” Thanks, Mary, for all the memories! me at any time about the AADC or We were delighted to see Betty thanks to Gail and the Committee Marie Bryan Steen arranged Douglass: [email protected]. Mathis James Duke and her for all the time and effort they spent for decorations and beautiful floral I will be in Maine for the summer, at husband at Reunion. As is the case to create a successful 60th Class centerpieces at Friday night’s Class my cottage on Long Island, with all of with the rest of us, her grandchildren Reunion. It was great to connect Dinner at the Douglass Student Center my five ‘children’ and my grandchildren are growing so fast. This fall she will again with classmates and to have the and offers the following about her visiting. Lots of lobster dinners!” have two in college, two in high school opportunity to meet classmates I had family. “Granddaughter Catherine, Our outgoing class president, Ellie and one in fifth grade. She is still a never met while attending Douglass. from our daughter Valerie and son-in- vom Eigen Winslow writes, “Our full-time as a Professor at University of Many of the classmates attending law Paul, is graduating from Carnegie Class of ‘58 committee that planned Maryland and Georgetown. the weekend events spoke of their Mellon University as an architect and carried off our 60th reunion in Lynn Schwarz Cooper told appreciation of the education they and has a long internship to go. We April was most pleased with the me how happy she was when she had received and their opportunities are so pleased for her achievement. positive response of some 35 or so came to our 60th. “Nothing looked to assume leadership roles. Douglass Our grandson, Spencer, is studying classmates and guests who were familiar until I approached Chapel for had truly enriched their lives. Before engineering at Bucknell University. able to attend. It was a lot of work for Convocation. Then I knew I was back. returning to Portland, OR, I spent some Our oldest grandson, Christopher a few people, but I wish to thank my It was wonderful seeing classmates time in NYC taking advantage of the (Kip), graduated with an Associate colleagues for all we accomplished and sad that more of us weren’t able many things the city has to offer. You Degree from RVCC and will be together. On to the 65th? My big to be there. Maybe for our 65th?” can feel the city’s energy the minute attending another college this fall. news since last July is a move from On a personal note, running through you arrive. I knew that The Met had a Granddaughter Caroline (Gill) attends Maplewood, NJ, the community Newark Airport at 10 pm a few weeks new admittance fee for people living private high school in Peapack- I’ve loved for the last 70 years, to after Reunion, I heard my name and outside the city, but I didn’t know the Gladstone. From our son Charles IV Pennswood Village, a Continuing Care looked up to see and hear Lynn and details. One can use the ticket for and daughter-in-law, their daughter Retirement Community, in Newtown, her husband. Small world! I bet we three consecutive days and you can Jacquelyn is entering her senior year PA. Understandably, it’s been a big wouldn’t have recognized each other divide your time between the Met, the in high school. Their son Charles V lifestyle change and adjustment, had we not been at Reunion a few Breuer and the Cloisters. In addition finished the Star Badge in Boy Scouts but in the absence of family, I made weeks before. to our reunion, another milestone this at 13-years-old and hopes to get his the decision at the right time. My I had a wonderful telephone year, my oldest grandchild started Eagle Scout Award by the time he new community is very active with conversation with Paula Blackman her first year at Macalester College in graduates high school. Charles and committees, trips and other activities. Hymanson. She was disappointed St. Paul, MN, last fall. She’s majoring I are still working and hope to enjoy Sometimes too much is going on, to that health issues prevented her from in International Relations. I continue our shore house this summer after the point that I sometimes say no to attending Reunion but wanted to fill to enjoy my retirement. Portland Sandy’s damage. Had a wonderful additional invitations. I’ve been able to me in about her current life. She told has much to offer. I can always find time at our 60th Reunion with Anna follow my interest in classical music, me that grandson Louis Diamond was interesting things to do.” Natella Thompson.” working on fine chamber concerts married last October to Gabrielle. She Anna Natella Thompson’s Gretchen Ehrmann MacLachlan presented at Pennswood, as well as remains active and attends theater grandson, Daniel, just got his and husband Bruce came from Atlanta making regular trips to the excellent whenever she can. She is also still on Doctorate in chemistry from the for Reunion. She told us she enjoyed music world in Philadelphia. I’ve the Board of her Temple. We talked University of Georgia and grandson, seeing her “Douglass sisters, the new finally figured out how to get to NYC about the fact their kids encouraged James, graduated from the Mason campus, Rutgers Gardens, talking by train and recently spent a grand her and her late husband to leave the Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers to students, hearing great speeches day at the Metropolitan Museum of big house she had lived in for almost last year. She lives in North Carolina and more. Made for an unforgettable Art. I’m delighted that my good Vizsla 50 years. She said they made a great with her daughter, Carolyn, and is time!” companion, Mikki, has been able to move to a lovely over-55 apartment enjoying retired life. I was thrilled to host my roomie accompany me and we go for long just about a mile away. She is so Pat Kurtz Ameling shares, “I was Bobbi Myers Kramer, her two walks on the spacious grounds. My thankful and is now kept very busy happy to celebrate our 60th Reunion. daughters and granddaughter for one disappointment has been not with the many single women who live My daughter, Lisa Gunderson, drove Reunion Weekend. She shares, “I finding a good chorus, but I have an in the same complex. me from Maryland and was a valuable never imagined on graduation day audition coming up with Princeton Pro Joan McCance Grover sent addition to our class celebration.” that I would return to Douglass 60 Musica and am working to prepare for the following before returning to Ellen Ehrmann Everett expressed years later with two daughters and my that.” Portland following Reunion. “Many her delight seeing her classmates

12 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on 15-year-old granddaughter. After much busy. I love living in Seattle.” be a senior at Connecticut College and member zest is high and the feeling of hesitation, and nudging by my college We send condolences to Gayle Joey will be a junior at Texas A&M. sisterhood and friendship pervades all roommate Ellen Miller Samuel, Sassi Porter on the death of her Myron and I are looking forward to a of the activities, whether a lecture, a we took a road trip to Douglass and husband last summer. Unable to trip to Barcelona and the Greek Isles in tea, a workshop, a visit to a museum experienced a wonderful three days attend Reunion, she says, “I’m figuring the fall. or one of the many other events. of re-connection, programs, dining out a new way of life since Jack’s Condolences: Our class sends Come out and see for yourself. and the ‘wow’ I felt listening to the death and I am dealing with some condolences to the family of Shirley In other news from Reunion accomplishments of the Class of ’68 health issues, but thinking of you.” Ahlers Kearney, who passed away 2018, eight classmates attended alumnae, as well as many of our class. Sherry Weissberg Spiezle was on May 11, 2018. She lived in the the Vanguard Reunion Luncheon This was a successful and memorable a valuable member of our Reunion Budd Lake section of Mount Olive in Neilson Dining Hall on Friday, as return after 60 years. Hope to return Committee and will continue as our Twp., NJ, all her life. Shirley began we welcomed the Class of 1968, for, at least, our 70th!” Alumnae Council Representative. In her teaching career at the Lincoln celebrating its 50th Reunion, and as Nancy Giuffre Roznicki was not that capacity, she attended Spring Elementary School in Roxbury Twp. we celebrated the 95th Anniversary able to attend. She shares, “Many Alumnae Council meeting on campus in 1958, where she taught until of the AADC. (See Class of ‘59 photo, thanks to the Committee for organizing and provided a summary to Gail her retirement in 1993. She was a below. Standing, from left: Irene this special Reunion with information Phillips Houlihan, incoming class member of and past president of Figarotta Pearse, Flora Buchbinder presented in packets, letters, e-mails president. the Roxbury Education Association Cowen, Rose Ann Borichewski and a directory! This is only the second Susan Koszeghy Naef writes, and served as chief negotiator. She Howarth and Anne Freiman one I’ll miss, due to family health “Your Class Notes are so very was an active member of the Morris Paszamant. Seated, from left: issues. We will be in New Jersey for interesting. Since I was a ‘Bee,’ I did County Education and the New Jersey Paula Syby Buchak, Alice Firgau, the funeral of my brother-in-law, Bill not participate in campus life. My Education associations. Predeceased Lillian Zeisel Cohen, Diane Gnassi Gates RU ’56, husband of my sister closest friend, Maie Kuuskvere, died. Rosemary Giuffre Gatyas ’56. Best I only found out when my Christmas regards all.” card came back marked deceased, Nancy (Nikki) Mockridge Dietel sadly. Since we moved to upstate also could not attend. She has been New York, where my husband began married for 60 years, has three sons teaching at Colgate University in 1961, and four grandchildren. Her mind is I have attended only one Reunion. still active, but she writes that she is Douglass was wonderful for me, a crippled with arthritis and severe bone displaced person from Hungary. I also loss. She shares, “I have wonderful met and married a Rutgers Ph.D., memories of my time at Douglass. now 60 years ago. Living in a College I remember most of all the girls at town and raising our two sons here our Gibbons house and the fun we has been a good life. We have access had. I was a waitress for the first to swimming pools, gym, concerts, two years, so most of my friends art exhibits, an excellent library and were also waitresses. It was difficult, sports events galore. I had a number by her husband, Lieutenant James Bradford.) but rewarding. I spent junior year at of interesting jobs both at Colgate Kearney of the Mt. Olive, NJ, Police We received an email message Newark State Teachers College for and the American Management Department, she is survived by a from Joan Berman Arbeiter, who elementary education classes and Association and earned a Master’s sister, brother- and sister-in-law, three recently moved from her home in came back for my senior year. My degree at Syracuse University. We foster siblings and many nieces and Metuchen, NJ, to 62 James Street, husband and one son are Rutgers have four grandchildren, in Indiana, nephews. Apartment 303, Edison, NJ 08820. Her graduates and a daughter-in-law is a Alabama and Syracuse, NY. Regards to email address is joanarbeiter@gmail. Douglass alumna.” all.” ‘59 com. Many of you know that Joan is Mary Alice Bisbee, who could I am in frequent communication Flora Buchbinder Cowen an artist. She reported the news of a not attend, passes along that if you with Omi Kamy Cantor, who still lives 99 George Avenue recent exhibit of her work (May 22- are visiting Vermont, she would be in my old home town of Framingham, Edison NJ 08820 June 16) in the Ceres Members Group happy to give a warm welcome and MA. She could not attend Reunion [email protected] Show at the Ceres Gallery, in New a tour of the smallest state capital in because of health issues with hubby York, NY. Joan writes, “Inspired by this the United States. She can be reached Paul RU ’58, but passes along her love We have started to plan for our 60th exhibit title, Raising Women’s Voices, by phone, email or through Facebook. of Douglass and our ’58 classmates. Reunion next June. I’d like to use this I’ve chosen to show my portrait of “It would be really nice to reconnect She greatly missed being there and opportunity to encourage all of our ‘Jasmine,’ a life-sized graphite drawing with classmates with whom I worked she was very much missed by all of us classmates to save the date, May surrounded by my handwritten text of in Cooper Hall as a waitress, sang who attended. We wish them our very 31 to June 2, 2019. Following the her life story to that point.” with in the RU Choir or just hung out best. Vanguard Reunion Luncheon on Friday, Here’s an update from our busy with at the Student Center, Gibbons As for myself, Ellen Miller we have reserved Wood Lawn so we (and dedicated!) class president, Lois or Jameson. The great gift I learned Samuel, it’s been a busy spring. After may all get together afterwards. Of Rabinowitz Steinberg. “As many at Douglass College many years ago a wonderful Reunion Weekend with course the weekend will be full, with of you know, I am selling my house is that we really all need to hang on roomie Bobbie Myers Kramer and Convocation and other activities on in Livingston and moving to an to our democracy, work for climate, all of our classmates, we’ve been Saturday. We are hoping that lots of apartment in South Orange. It is all racial, social and economic justice for blessed to attend the graduations 59ers will join the celebration of our happening too quickly! If all goes I our children and grandchildren.” of granddaughter Erica from Texas 60th, but especially those on Friday will have moved by the end of July. Gail Sassi Porter sent greetings State University and grandson Noah afternoon. It’s quite overwhelming – we moved for a “Happy Reunion Weekend,” as from Newton Massachusetts North In addition, I’d like to share our here in 1960 and I have 58 years of did Betty Hillers Baker with her High School. Noah will be attending enthusiasm about our Alumnae accumulated ‘stuff’ to take, give away, cheer, “Go ’58!” Both could not attend. School for Visual Arts in NYC and Association and encourage everyone throw away, or otherwise deal with. Diana Coblenz sent, “Best wishes Erica will relocate to the Scottsdale to support the many activities and Please see the photo of a news clip I to all the ’58ers. Can’t believe it’s been area to pursue a career in marketing/ events the AADC plans for us. The found. It’s really painful throwing out 60 years. Good grief! Things are well photography/animal rights/vegan AADC is alive, vibrant and engaged long-held treasures, but I have no idea with me. Volunteering, traveling and and plant-based products, whichever in many educational as well as fun, what to do with things that no one hanging out with friends keeps me comes along first. Grandson Alex will social activities for all of us. Staff and wants, like diplomas and licenses, and

Fall 2018 13 I am retired and moving to a small son, tenor William (Bill) Burden, will doing well. We talk on the phone fairly great to be together and also take our space! I’m afraid almost all of my be teaching at Juilliard this fall and often. Her three boys are all involved class photo. activities have been shunted to the he recently sang at Chautauqua. Bill’s in the world of computers and finance. side. wife, Carol Chickering Burden, sang Her granddaughter, Angela, just ‘64 “In other news, several of our in a group concert at our Presbyterian returned from a visit to Thailand with Peggy Pryor classmates attended the recent Church in Red Bank.” her mother. They saw many cultural 35 Truesdale Lake Drive Associate Alumnae Spring Alumnae Condolences: Alice Strampp, who sights and visited with relatives. South Salem, NY 10590 Council meeting, and then we went was lifelong resident of Hillsborough, Condolences: The class sends peggyp @ prodigy.net out to lunch at Neilson Dining Hall, as NJ, died on May 12, 2018. She condolences to the family of Brenda we often do. What fun! was a Senior Research Scientist in Frazier Clemmons, who passed We have our 55th Reunion on May to “As part of the AADC Northern New Microbiology at Carter-Wallace, Inc. away on October 17, 2017. Brenda June 2, 2019. Our class committee Jersey Alumnae Regional Connection until her retirement. At Douglass, she was a lawyer in Philadelphia. She would appreciate your thoughts on Group, I hosted an afternoon tea at my was a Chemistry-Bacteriology major, served as a common pleas court what you’d enjoy doing: a luncheon in home in Livingston, NJ, in May. What and a member of Beta Beta Beta. She judge from 2003 to 2014. She was New Brunswick? Bus tour of the entire a delight to meet people from various commuted to campus all four years, as appointed senior Pennsylvania judge RU campus? A Florida get-together? classes, to reminisce about our various noted in the quote accompanying her in the latter part of her career. She is Send a note to Peggy Blakeslee times at Douglass, to learn about photo in the ‘59 Quair: “Petri dishes, survived by a son. Hutchinson (hutchinsonpb@ AADC initiatives, to meet some of the test tubes and activated sludge never Carolyn Dittus died on April 9, yahoo.com), Susan Kinsley Darien board members and to have our many swayed her ambition, nor did four 2018. She lived in Westfield and was ([email protected]) or myself questions and concerns addressed. years of commuting in a little old Nash a special education teacher. She was and we’ll share with the planning “On another note, we have a whole with a smashed-in grill that could as active member of the Learning committee. group of our classmates who live in hardly make it up Bishop Street.” Disabilities Consultants Group. Carolyn Do we still like lawn mowing or the Palm Beach area of South Florida; was a volunteer for many college- gutter cleaning or steps? (That’s some live there all year long and many ‘60 related committees and served as rhetorical.) It seems a number of our of us are there just for the winter. We Dolores Dooley Newman Class Alumnae Council Representative classmates either have moved or get together several times a year for 30 Longview Road for our class. She is survived by a son. are seriously planning one in order lunch and long hours of chatter. We East Fallowfield, PA 19320 to downsize and not worry about have even eaten several times at a [email protected] ’61 home maintenance. After 49 years restaurant called The Cooper. We Ruth Rasmussen Walker in the same Illinois house, two years definitely have more choices than at A very happy 80th birthday to all my 51 East Shore Drive ago, Roberta Storr Kent and her ‘our Cooper,’ and the food is infinitely classmates. 2018 is the year we all Vernon, NJ 07462 husband downsized to a townhouse better.” turn 80. What a milestone! [email protected] just a few miles away. She says Wishing you all a happy, she “loves it” enough to serve on healthy year filled with ’62 the townhouse association’s Board. good fortune. I had my big Elaine Glickman Rutman Prior to her retirement 15 years ago, celebration in January where 13 Cutter Drive Roberta taught school for eight years, friends and family gathered Ocean, NJ 07712 took time off to raise her children and for a party in my honor. What [email protected] then became a banker. She used her a great time! Al and I had a language skills to help new customers enroll and, after 27 plus years with the wonderful trip to Nashville, TN, ‘63 where daughter Tessa lives bank, retired as a bank auditor. She Carole M. Shaffer-Koros has stayed active in various church with our three grandchildren, 58 Normandy Drive Rosie, 15, Henry 13, and activities and enjoys reading a good Westfield, NJ 07090 book. Currently she’s reading Jon Louie, 9. [email protected] Class president Phyllis Meacham’s Soul of America. Anne Baum Kellner awaits the Talluto Logie celebrated Many of us came back to campus for her big day for a week with birth of her third grandchild. And the Vanguard Reunion Luncheon to sometime after this she says she’ll lunches, dinners and a big celebrate our 55th Reunion. It was party with friends. Phyllis lives in the North Brunswick Senior Housing Lois Rabinowitz Steinberg shares a clip from the Building, where June 1959 Elizabeth Daily Journal cover of photos she enjoys their of the 37 members of the Class of 1959 that was published with a story about graduation in many activities, Voorhees Chapel. especially swimming in the I was pleased to receive an pool regularly. She takes email message from Becky Hayes advantage of Rutgers Albrecht. She writes, “We saw jazz ensembles musical John and Anne Staples Burden in performances at Nicholas February when we were in Fort Myers, Hall on Douglass FL, for over a month. They were great! campus. She attends They have moved to a Continuous the New Brunswick Jazz Care Retirement Community where Project on Thursday Jan Brown Davis also lives. My evenings at the Hyatt. Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1963 • 55th Reunion husband Ken and I are looking at a Roommate Angela Front row, from left: Judith Porges Hollander, Carole Shaffer-Koros, Enith Kaplan Tepper, Joyce Reinert CCRC near Middletown, NJ, where Capuzzi Kohout, who Ochs-Parkinson, Joyce Lauton Nestle, Loretta Rothman Slovin. we live, and one which will be close Second row, from left: Christine Pattee, Linda Mines Jerrow, Esther Schachter Barcun, Margaret lives in senior housing Westermaier, Florence Morcheles Weisz, Sheilz Kremer, Susan Goldfine, Myra Greenberg Madnick. to our daughters. Anne and John’s in Cliffside Park, NJ, is

14 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on consider selling her place in central Lospaluto, Dottie Goetz Lux, Judy with us. She received a Master’s in Mary Borghi Luther recently Florida, where she maintains five Owen McDonnell and myself. Since Social Work from Rutgers and devoted took a four-week immersion course acres, a pool and three buildings Dottie, Winnie, Judy, Joyce Kovatch many years as a mental health into Italian language and culture with (including a stable and 1,800 square Albers-Schonberg ’65 and Sandy counselor in New York City. She raised Scuola Leonardo da Vinci in Italy. She foot tenant-occupied apartment). As a Parisi Dewey, who all live in NJ, her family in Westfield, NJ, enjoyed traveled to Milan, Florence, Sienna and widow, sometimes this maintenance usually have an annual lunch together, summers in Bay Head and ultimately Rome, where her husband, Ray, joined poses a challenge, but her three sons they saw the Vanguard luncheon as a moved to Santa Fe, NM, and then her at the end of her studies. and grandchildren really enjoy visiting. happy chance to catch up as well as Marin County, CA. Eileen Poiani received the Sister Anne started with the Class of ’63 but see what was happening on campus. Although born in Weehawken, Nola Rose Thering Award from the New graduated with us. After graduation Sandy, however, had a conflict Safro’s New York Times obituary Jersey Commission on Holocaust she earned a Master’s degree from and was missed by all. Although describes her as “the quintessential Education for her involvement in Rutgers and worked in the North temporarily using a walker, Joyce Kreig New Yorker” due to her creativity, Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Haledon school system for years. Then and I discussed our love of skiing and wit and warmth, and love of theater, Saint Peters University. The award the family tried out living in California, the fact that a recent patella tendon film, travel and fine food. Many of honors the life work of Sister Rose but ultimately decided Florida had injury occurred to her on a catamaran. us proudly pointed to her name as in the area of education, specifically more to offer. Currently, Anne serves She explained how leg rods work. producer in the credits of ABC’s 20/20. related to anti-Semitism, the on the board of the Friends of the Dawn Lospaluto is still working but Nola’s vibrant presence has been Holocaust/genocide and prejudice Library for Deltona and marvels at observed her company has changed missed by many. reduction. how libraries have changed since we its name, again. She stresses how we After Douglass, Ruth Stokes Send news! graduated. She’d love to be in touch must all stay flexible. Judy McDonnell taught in Metuchen and then moved with former classmates and invites all is still striving towards winning the to Philadelphia, where she was a ‘66 to be in touch (annekellner@gmail. “Most Improved Golfer” award. social worker. After marrying Jon Diana Thompson Adelizzi com). When the class of ’68 introduced in 1965, they moved to Vermont. 5 East Katherine Avenue After 14 years in a 55+ community, themselves, some accomplishments She was a dedicated public servant Ocean View, NJ 08230 Pat Carty has just moved nearby to a were extremely impressive. and highly involved with education [email protected] life-care community in Kennett Square, Roberta Shulman Kanarick is and government. As a Vermont PA. She’s kept the same phone delighted to report that in June she State Representative, she served Connie Allen Nelson reports, numbers. Pat says her downsizing was re-elected to a second six-year many years on the state’s Judicial “Our news is exploding!” Much has was “ferocious” and she doesn’t plan term on the Rutgers University Board Committee. Additionally, she was happened in Connie’s family and she to move again. Next on the agenda of Trustees. Additionally, in June, she Burlington City Clerk, on the University is thrilled. Connie and her husband is reducing the book collection. She’s and husband Bob RU ’63 celebrated of Vermont Board of Trustees and still took a trip to San Antonio to visit next to Longwood Gardens, which she their “grand twins” B’nai Mitzvah in found time to play bridge as a member Millie Schenk Hardman, who is finds gorgeous. Burlington, VT, which made Roberta of the Burlington Bridge Academy. related to Jim Bowie and the Bowie In order to reduce what she has and Bob “very proud.” knife fame. Since Connie’s husband to move, Rita Wald Sklar is holding Sandra Brauer Udasco ‘65 is a mystery buff, this was quite the a gallery sale of her paintings. In her welcomed her first grandchild last Helen Lee Potter experience for him. Connie watched long-time, three-story Oakland, CA, year and has since had the experience 585 Coldstream Drive her daughter and her fiancé run the home she has maintained her art of attending his Christening, another Berwyn, PA19312 Austin, TX, marathon and proudly gallery on the first floor. When we first for her. Sandra is still working in [email protected] shares that her daughter ran the race spoke she had just bought a new financial services and says she has no in under six hours. A big surprise was home in Castro Valley, maybe 20 plans to retire. She did take some time In June, Karen Hoffman Bryson that her daughter was pregnant and minutes away. It’s on one floor. And off last March for some back surgery, and Mary Borghi Luther hosted a did not know it! The next big event she observes that given the California a laminectomy and spinal fusion. She mini reunion of 10 classmates (see was her daughter’s wedding in Vail, real estate market, it took many, many researched what was involved and photo). Sue Siemanowski Maddox, CO, and Connie says her son-in-law is months to find and actually place a ultimately picked a neurosurgeon who Marilyn Marolda Steiner, Judy “all I could ever ask for.” And, finally, winning bid on a home. The good “fixed” things. Her rehab has gone Spurgat, Judy Shapiro, Eileen the birth of her beloved granddaughter news is that it is very near three of well and this is attributed to her years Poiani, Nancy Spence Morrow, occurred next. We all share in your her five grandchildren. Rita keeps of yoga and other exercises. She’s Eileen Chaborda Miller and yours happiness! up with Beryl Goldberg. She told delighted. truly, met at Karen’s home in Andover Trudy Feidelseit Burdman and me about a number of photography Alice Pancza Milchanoski emails for beach time, delicious meals, a her boyfriend, Steve Lerner, visited shows Beryl has done, including at that she is enjoying retirement and trip to waterfalls in the Delaware one set of the grandchildren (ages Rutgers, Lehman College in the Bronx, wintering in Manasota Key, FL. She Water Gap, Milford, NJ, and yoga led one and three) in LaJolla, CA, last the Smithsonian and at multiple visits and keeps up with Stephanie by Karen’s son, David. The two days July. Trudy was so happy to visit with other sites. If you want to see her Strassner Frank, Sheila Herbert of events work, Google search “Beryl Goldman and Barbara Zimmerman. She ended with Photography.” says there is nothing really exciting a beautiful Since entering the Vanguard Fifty happening, except seeing the sun luncheon Society, several of us have found it come up each morning, “a blessing at Mary’s enjoyable to gather on campus for for sure!” A piece of trivia I think I home in the Vanguard Reunion Luncheon recall: as an undergrad Stephanie Washington, and to welcome in the newest was friendly with Janet Schneider NJ. Anyone class. (FYI, everyone’s invited.) Evanovich ‘65, now a renowned reading this The accomplishments of ’68 were author. Apparently, Janet’s Trenton who would impressive (as are ours…). Anyhow, protagonist, Stephanie Plum, was like to be it was a chance to catch up with named after Stephanie. a part of some and gather grist for this column. Condolences: In the “sad news” future off- Attending this year were Carol department, we’ve lost several year reunion Spence Auletta, Winnie Wolfson classmates: Daphne Kerr Loft, Nola events like Chait, Susan Kinsley Darien, Safro and Ruth Shapiro Stokes. this, please Peggy Blakeslee Hutchinson, Originally Daphne transferred to let us know! Joyce Bremmer Kreig, Dawn Douglass as class of ’62 but graduated Fall 2018 15 Sarah Noddings in Torrance. Her the highest participation during the original submission was misdirected. Madeline Takash Grabowski grandkids (ages five and seven) from “Fund the Future” appeal, which ran The following news came from enjoyed attending our Reunion. She Fort Worth, TX, visited Trudy for two from June 7 through June 10. Thank the classmates who attended our continues to serve as a member of weeks in Cape Cod last summer. you to everyone who joined in the Vanguard 50th Reunion in June 2017. the AADC Memorabilia Committee. In Trudy notes that Cathy Szot Fitts is challenge! The Class of 1996 was the Holly Elissa Bruno, author, addition, she has taken a lot of trips a regular visitor. Trudy extended an winner and the Class of ’66 made a keynoter and radio host, writes that with the AADC and hopes to travel invitation for all alumnae friends to gift of $2,676 in their honor. The total Singapore will be her home in January with this group again in future. visit her. Sue Estler finally made a amount collected during the appeal and early February 2018. Wheelock Sue Talmadge Kheel had a visit to the Cape so they could carpool up to the printing of this column was College (now Boston University) asked wonderful time reminiscing along to the Rutgers Athletics “Douglass $20,605! her to teach an educational leadership with her daughter Marsha Kheel Day,” where some of our classmates We are excited to keep the course overseas. She was looking Goldwasser ’94 during Reunion. were honored as student athletes momentum going from the great forward to celebrating her 72nd “We are so proud of all that Douglass at Douglass prior to Title IX and celebrations held during our 50th birthday on New Year’s Eve. From alumnae have accomplished.” These recognized at the Rutgers Women’s Vanguard year and into the future. Our her base in Singapore, she’s looking words ring loud and true! basketball game halftime. Attending gifts will ensure that the classes of forward to returning to favorite places Cheryl Masingill was reunited honorees included Trudy Feidelseit 2016, 2006 and 1996 enjoy their 50th (Hue, HoiAn, Vietnam, Bengaluru and with Thea Grandi Cañizo, one of a Burdman, Janice Donelon Ballou, Vanguard Reunions. Hyderabad, India) and to explore new group of our classmates who spent Sue Estler, Marie Zebo Lake, Condolences: Eileen Loeb locales. their junior year studying Spanish in and Ginny Grisel Guerrara. Before Robsfjord passed away on March 13, Jane Schwanwede Cowan Mexico. Thea, who lives in Tucson, the game, Sue spoke at a reception 2018. She was born in New York City was about to leave on a cruise from was in New Jersey visiting her elderly about Pre-Title IX sports at Douglass. and was a longtime resident of Kendall Charleston to Freeport, Bahamas, aunt, which also provided a wonderful Classmates Wilma Harris and Park, NJ, before moving to Forked with 29 family members. All were opportunity for Cheryl and Thea to Marsha Edelman Malberg attended, River. She earned a master’s degree celebrating the life of her daughter- get together. A widow, Thea taught making the celebration more special. from New Brunswick Theological in-law who had recently finished science for many years, with a major Our congratulations to our all stars! Seminary in 1984. She worked treatment for cancer. emphasis on the space program. In Marsha Edelman Malberg, for Prudential, Middlesex Planning Barbara Poti Crooker attended retirement, she volunteers at the Wilma Harris, Dottie Stein Board, the Whole Earth Center and a luncheon for an Author’s Corner Tucson Science Museum. One of her Krugman, Natalie Dorfman Raskin the YWCA. Eileen always put the conversation about poetry held by the daughters lives in Tucson and the other and Eileen Stukane have been care of others first, especially as a Douglass Dean. Betsy Cohen Capp, lives in Los Alamos, NM. meeting for lunch at the Cheesecake volunteer with Middlesex County, Nancy Bell Hohnstine and Carol As for me, I’ve participated in a Factory in Short Hills, NJ, and they where she was involved in community Trovato also attended. Barbara’s variety of enjoyable pre-Christmas report that they have a wonderful hospice care. Our deepest sympathy latest poetry collection, her seventh, activities in New Jersey, such as a time. I can almost hear the laughter! is extended to Eileen’s husband of “Les Fauves,” includes works from holiday walking tour of Spring Lake, Sue Estler was honored to serve 51 years, Ralph, sons Richard and the Fauve and Post-Impressionist church Christmas concerts, a jaunt as featured speaker at the inauguration Edward, daughter Katherine and four movement. The Amazon review to NYC and a tour of Pearl Buck’s of her former doctoral student, grandchildren. describes this collection as a poetic home in Dublin, PA, all shared with James Vander Hooven, who became Louise Dorofiejczuk Cason, of “walk on the wild side.” As always, dear friends. I enjoyed Christmas President of Mount Waschusett Stephens City, VA, passed away on what engages [Crooker] most is what celebrations with family in Rhode Community College in Gardner, MA. April 16, 2017. Our condolences to her it means to be human on this fragile Island and Cape Cod. Pat Feeley Roush recently shared husband, Ralph, daughters Sharon and planet, at this time in our troubled Phyllis Koczela Wolfe writes, “I a note to Sue Estler, sharing praise, Susan, son Ralph, her grandchildren history, still believing that ‘Beauty will love retirement after a career of 49 “I am grateful for all that you and our and a great grandchild. Louise was save the world’ (Fyodor Dostoevsky).” years working at Douglass College class officers do to keep the class of born in Poland. At Douglass, she was Congratulations to Mercer County Admissions Office, Master’s teaching ’66 alive!” good friends with Joan Nikelsky and Surrogate Diane Gerofsky, who assistanceship at the University of Sue Estler and Marsha Edelman Maria Dervaric Weiner, who recall received the Gill C. Job Memorial Connecticut, New Jersey Department Malberg, co-presidents of our many happy memories of their time Award at the Constitutional Officers of Agriculture, J&J Consumer Affairs class, report that several classmates together as commuters who gathered Association of New Jersey annual and the New Jersey State Bar returned to campus on April 20-21 at the Beehive, the student center conference. Diane has served as Association (how’s that for a Home to celebrate the 95th Anniversary of and the library. Louise was a Project Mercer County Surrogate Judge for Ec Ed Major?).” She volunteers at the the Associate Alumnae of Douglass Specialist at the New Jersey State the past 21 years, having been elected AADC, her church, East Brunswick’s College, including the Vanguard Employment services for 37 years, to her position five times beginning in senior center and at AARP. She also Reunion Luncheon, welcoming where one of her colleagues called 1996. In 2008, she was appointed as finds time to be with her husband of the Class of 1968 to the Vanguard her professional and notes it was a a State Representative to the national 45 years, Bill, and her extended family. Fifty Society. They also enjoyed a privilege to work with Louise. College of Probate Judges and she She enjoyed our 50th, especially spirited and informal dinner for 1966 continues to serve in this distinguished spending time with friends, including classmates at Old Man Rafferty’s ’67 position. Sarah Hocking. Sarah has retired in New Brunswick. The weekend Nancy J. Schumann Congratulations to Kathyrn Bloom, from being a librarian after her earlier highlight was the AADC 95th 68 Overlook Drive who received her PhD in English from career as a home economics teacher Anniversary Gala Dinner: From Our Clinton, NJ 08809 Northeastern University. Read more in Massachusetts. Founding Into Our Future, at the [email protected] about Kathryn on page 7. Jane Schwanwede Cowan Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. Eleanor Rand Giovanielli enjoyed and her husband, Archie, enjoyed a The Class of 1966 was asked by the We are seeking a first vice president the visit she and her husband Damon trip to Iceland in the spring, savoring AADC to participate in a fundraising to serve with Ruth Henn Krosin, our made to attend our reunion. She time in Reykjavik and its environs. challenge, “A Challenge for the Sixes,” second vice president. Please contact commented on feelings evoked as we At the Blue Lagoon, the two of them designed to encourage participation President Janet Sage directly via her roamed around the campus. All of our were among the only tourists not in the AADC by the “Younger Six” e-mail [email protected] if small group were impressed by the standing in the water taking selfies! classes of 2016, 2006 and 1996 and you’re interested in serving. latest additions to the campus (New They were disappointed about not to help fund the future of the AADC. Greetings to all. I’m appending Gibbons, Nicholas Music Center, the having seen the Northern Lights, but Our class offered a special gift in the latest news of responses I Ludwig Global Village Living Learning are determined to return. She extends honor of the “Younger Six” class with received at the end of last year, as my Center, etc.) thanks to her Douglass roommate

16 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on Lana Branch ’68 for her travel effort of monumental proportions public relations and fundraising, ending Claire A. Schmidt Stiles has a advice, which really enhanced their and great satisfaction! Fortunately, at the Kent Place School, where she Ph.D. in Mental Health Counseling Iceland experience. this somewhat atonal musical raised $2 million for a new classroom and is a retired as Professor of Human Elaine Auerbach wrote in May experience was balanced out for me building. As a semi-retirement project, Development at Eckerd College in St. from Sicily! She and her daughter, by attendance at many Metropolitan Wendy and her husband, Art, bought Petersburg, FL. Claire and her wife, Alisa, were on a trip organized by Opera HD performances, New Jersey an RV park in Winchester, VA, which is Ruth, are enjoying all of the offerings Christine Downing, professor, author Symphony concerts, participation in now run by their son Karl and his wife, of St. Petersburg. From her days as a and a member of the Douglass faculty church choir and my piano lessons! Selena. Wendy and Art are enjoying Weepie at Voorhees Chapel, Claire is when we were students. The focus As all of these activities drew to a retirement in Bradenton, FL. still singing alto in choral groups. of the tour was Greek and Roman close in early May, I headed north to Sylvia Lundy Miller worked at Lyn Stein spent most of her mythology. Elaine shared her memory Connecticut and Rhode Island to visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in career dealing with careers in one of the course she took with Christine family and friends. I thoroughly enjoyed Pasadena, CA. Starting as a woman fashion or another, working for the US during our freshman year (and time spent with my great nieces and supporting the engineers by doing Department of Labor in Washington, Christine’s first year teaching) and that nephew (ages four, six and nine), hand calculations and data plotting, DC, New York and Philadelphia, in the it began a lifelong interest. Being able extended family and dear friends. I she and group of women Sylvia private sector as an HR manager and to reunite with her former teacher and continue to keep in close touch with worked with were known as the a recruiter, and with the New Jersey explore the wonders of Sicily was a Douglass roomie Peggy Smith, her “computers,” as described in a book Labor Department, where she taught special experience for Elaine. Elaine, husband Bill, and the rest of their called the “Rise of the Rocket Girls.” job search skills. She has been busier Gail Price and their husbands shared family. I also chat with Eleanor “El” She had the opportunity to take on than ever since her retirement in 2012. a trip to Costa Rica in March. They Rand Giovanielli, Cheryl Masingill, more and more responsibility with the She serves on the synagogue board “had a blast,” visiting beach, volcano Maryann Langen, and Ellen Fischer Infrared Astronomical Satellite project, as president of the seniors group and and rain forest sites. from time to time! All are doing well. outer planet missions and Mars participates in fundraising activities for Diane Alberti Gallo is “delighted Please share your news with me Program. the Jewish Theological Seminary in to announce the arrival of her first between now and November 30, Syble Solomon started her career New York. Lyn has served as our class grandchild, Marco Gallo-Turilli.” Marco when I’ll be composing our next set of working with very young special needs president for at least the last 20 years is the son of daughter Christina and Class Notes! children, then moved into executive and is a member of the AADC Bylaws her husband, Michael. They live in coaching and focusing on retirement Committee. Lyn says that one of the Brooklyn, where Diane goes each ‘68 transitions. Syble and her husband most important things she has done week to help out. Diane also continues Bonnie Conover Frost of 44 years, Bob Gimpel, now live in is serve as a patient advocate for two her pastel painting and has won 48 Crestview Drive Montana near their younger son and women. One has been in remission several ribbons in area juried shows. Bernardsville, NJ 07924 his family. from lymphoma for the last four years. Janet Redemann Sage, our new [email protected] Susan Solomon Martin made The other, in her late 80s, has vision, class president, writes from Florida her mark in the field of migration allergy and orthopedic issues, but that she was awaiting the arrival of her Lyn Stein, our class president, shares, and refugee policy. She worked for remains spirited and reminds Lyn of favorite student, Elizabeth Melendez, “Our Vanguard 50th Reunion was and established several think tanks her grandmother. She concludes, the who was flying up from Puerto Rico terrific! Over 80 of us participated dealing with migration, refugees and best part of retirement is traveling to spend Christmas with her. They during the weekend. The Vanguard humanitarian emergencies. Susan and spending time with her three were looking forward to spending the Reunion Luncheon was amazing. To has held the Blanche, Edith and Irving granddaughters! holidays together. Janet still yearns for my surprise, as class president, I was Laurie New Jersey Chair in Women’s a second home in the Northeast, but asked to speak about the class. Then, Studies at Douglass Residential ‘69 is firmly rooted in Daytona Beach, FL. each class member shared briefly College this year. Susan and her Carol Dunlap Fiedler Her love of poetry, which blossomed about their lives since graduation. In husband, Michael, have retired (or 8870 SW 116th Street Rd. thanks to Douglass’ “Hornbook,” has addition to the teachers, doctors and maybe semi-retired) to the San Juan Ocala, FL 24481 “taken flight” since the publication of lawyers, we covered the gamut of Islands in Washington State, quite a [email protected] her book in 2011, “Rise Above.” She occupations, and some of us ended change from living in Washington, DC. “was the first woman to serve on the up in very high level jobs. Some of Linda Hammer Lindroth is a Next year, we will remember 50 years first committee in Volusia County to us are married, some of us are re- photographic artist and has artwork in of celebrating graduation and hope nominate their first Poet Laureate(s)!” married. We also spoke of children collections of the Museum of Modern that many of you can join us! Mark Her big winter news, however, and grandchildren. Our classmates Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, your calendars for Alumnae Reunion was that she not only attended her came to celebrate from all over the the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Weekend on May 31 to June 2, 2019. beloved Moody Blues VIP photo op United States, England and Ireland. Princeton University Art Gallery and Come celebrate our 50th Vanguard in Clearwater, FL, but subsequently At Convocation on Saturday morning, the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Reunion! flew out to attend their last concert we made our entrance into Chapel She has been living in New Haven, CT, Just after our 45th celebration, I, in Las Vegas! Janet writes, “Hope wearing our tie-dye scarves. Thanks for the last 33 years. unfortunately had a stroke and had all is well and thriving. Your grateful to Nancy Sheinblatt Trapido for Esther Gerstenfeld Erman has difficulty writing or reading words. president awaits hearing from you to heading up the effort for scarves. a Master’s degree in French from Now, I am happy to share information get to know you all much better. I’m What else would you expect from the Rutgers and a Ph.D. in Language to all of you. If you want to share looking forward a trip in September Class of 1968?” Education from the Rutgers Graduate with others, please send it to me. to see the 9/11 Memorial, and, in Please be sure to see our Class School of Education. While Esther has Or, another idea is to make a few February, 2019, The Blue Cruise out Photo on the inside back cover of this been in the classroom for many years, copies to share with others at our of Miami! I’d be happy to have any of issue. We share some more news she now spends her time writing, fiftieth. you join me. Hope to hear from you at about classmates from Reunion. including more than 30 romance books Congratulations to June Marie [email protected].” Marlene Redman Donnelly was (written under two pseudonyms). Garcia, who will be inducted into As for my recent activities, I an elementary school teacher in East She married Lee, whom she met at a the AADC Society of Excellence in spent many Mondays during the Brunswick and Riverdale, NJ. Since retreat in upstate New York. Her son, November. For the last 40 years, June winter and spring driving to Lehigh retirement, Marlene and her husband Greg, is a professor at the University of dedicated her career to public library University, where I rehearsed with have traveled in the United States and Leeds in Yorkshire and daughter, Caryn, service. 100 community and Lehigh students Europe. an archivist at Rutgers’ Alexander for our May performance of Benjamin Wendy Pangborn Littman has Library, will be getting married next Britten’s War Requiem. This was an spent most of her working career in spring.

Fall 2018 17 ’73 Pamela Merrill Zysk 233 Mansfield Grove Road East Haven, CT 06512 [email protected]

Congratulations to our classmates on a wonderful 45th Reunion celebration. Linda Caldwell Epps provided outstanding leadership and motivation to all as Chair of the AADC’s 95th Anniversary Weekend Forward Together Gala. This festive, sold-out, Saturday evening event was held at the Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick and attended by nearly 350 alumnae Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1973 • 45th Reunion and guests. Front row, from left: Sheila Wormley Coleman, Deborah W. Hipkins, Gail Walker, Pamela Merrill Hansen Zysk, Kathleen Smith Page, Patricia Regucci, Michele Senko. Michele Ozumba, President of the Second row, from left: Elizabeth Orben Perry, Crete Gordon, Linda Caldwell Epps, Edwina Verner, Michele Hudgins Ozumba, Nina Women’s College Coalition, returned Moffa Scully, Laura Denkins Davis, Barbara Wade Pietrowiak, Rosalie Kafel Thompson, Michele Mishkin Havens. to campus to present a session on Saturday afternoon during Alumnae Susan Chizeck shares that when the oilfield-service industry. Ruth is Condolences: We report the deaths Reunion Weekend activities. She was she was retired from the University of survived by her husband of 41 years, a of two classmates and extend our also featured as a special guest at the Texas, Dallas, she spent a lot of time son and daughter and a sister. sympathy. Gala. visiting places all over the world in Beatrice M. Yetman died on April Ellen M. Schubiger died on Karen McLane Torian received 2017. Her daughter was studying for 15, 2015; Mary Lou Russe Evans January 20, 2017. She was employed the Margaret T. Corwin Award at her Ph.D. and probably has it by now died on June 28, 2015 and Cecile M. by New Jersey Department of Reunion Convocation in Voorhees along with a great job. Hopefully Susan Gardner on July 24, 2015. No further Corrections as a Senior Supervisor for Chapel. can join us next year. information was available. 40 years. Sonia Tyson, our President for Rona Roth Greenberg died on ’74 Reunion, compares things after ’70 November 6, 2017, after a valiant two- Lori Krevsky Miskoff retirement. “We always tend to find Linda P. Clark year fight with pancreatic cancer. She 41 Wilk Road things that are no longer needed, and 247 Lockwood Avenue is survived by two daughters. Edison, NJ 08837 we usually find that our kids don’t Elberon, NJ 07740 [email protected] want anything either!” [email protected] ’71 Lorena Reith’s third novel was Jean Lindsay Mervine We will celebrate our 45th Reunion at published, “Invasion of Privacy.” Her Congratulations to our classmate C. 15 Groff St. Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 first books have been presented Maxene Vaughters-Summey, who Clayton, NJ 08312 to June 2. and she was also interviewed on a will be inducted into the AADC Society [email protected] radio program in Sacramento, CA. In of Excellence in November. Among ’75 addition, she is still practicing as a her achievements, she served as ’72 medical intuitive, coast-to-coast. Donna Lee Iozia Jones director for more than 30 years of the Beret Erway 3035 Carriage Trail Carol McClure Sanzalone Educational Opportunity Fund program 24 Meeker Street recently exhibited some of her Hillsborough, NC 27278 at Douglass, until her retirement. West Orange, NJ 07052 [email protected] paintings at a show at the Artists’ In April, I flew to Fort Lauderdale [email protected] Gallery in Lambertville, NJ. She works to help drive my neighbor, her dog Kathi Love was inducted into the in watercolor and acrylic on paper and and her car back home. The flight Tina Gordon, former AADC President, canvas to create beautiful and colorful Market Research Council Hall of Fame took over six hours, with circling, a served as master of ceremonies for and was honored at its luncheon paintings. diversion to West Palm Beach and the AADC Forward Together Gala in In June 2017, I had a wonderful at the Yale Club in New York City in then finally landing in Fort Lauderdale. April. This special evening marked the June. She is President and CEO of visit with Lorrie Nagy, one of my best I found out later that there had been a 95th anniversary of the founding of the friends, ever. We spent time in her Motherwell Resources LLC, a thriving tornado at the airport, which explained AADC by the Class of 1922 at their 5th business providing executive coaching new, small house, next to one of her everything. Glad I didn’t know that Reunion. More than 300 alumnae and son’s houses. While we were there, and media and marketing research while we were in the air! The 1,200+ guests attended the big celebration. consulting. She spent 13 years as we also had fun remembering when mile drive to New Jersey was, luckily, Tina also reports she is working on the our first days at Douglass, including the CEO of Mediamark Research and uneventful. 50th Reunion of the Somerville High Intelligence, an information services Penny Foster and Helen Murphy I enjoyed a spur-of-the-moment School Class of 1968, scheduled for Hammes. and research company serving the visit from Gayle Stachula Noah ’71 October 20. She invites any Douglass media and advertising industries. I certainly hope many of our and her daughter Liz Popovic in the alumnae who graduated from SHS to classmates will join us for Reunion to She recently stepped down from the spring. We packed a lot into the week, reach out with contact information. AADC Board and formerly was chair celebrate our 50 years together! Keep including attending a Yankees game Tina can be reached at tbethgordon@ in touch. of the Strategic Planning Committee. against Boston; the Yankees won. yahoo.com. She continues to serve as chair of the Condolences: Sadly, I report the My sister Jean Clark Prushansky following deaths of classmates. AADC Mabel’s Alumnae Mentoring ’72 attended a conference in New Program. Ruth Weingartner Davis died York City and fit in a brief visit with on May 29, 2016. She was a Colonel our sister Jill Prusko and me in New of the US Army and served on active Jersey before flying back to California. ’76 duty and in the Army Reserves for Please send notes! Denise K. Busby 30 years. Ruth founded Words, a [email protected] technical writing service for clients in

18 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on ’77 Marcia Murchio Hannigan 20 Dogwood Terrace 2019 Wayne, NJ 07470 Mmhannigan55@gmail. ZAGOREN com LECTURE ‘78 Kathleen Skettini Bailey by 52 Henry Drive Manahawkin, NJ 08050 Dr. Ellen [email protected] MacKenzie ’72, Wow! It’s been 40 Dean of the years of fabulous for the class of ’78! Hard to Johns Hopkins Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1978 • 40th Reunion believe the Renaissance Front row, from left: Irene Boczar Stewart, Cynthia Lanza Bossee, Mary M. Ferraro Evangelista, Karen Bloomberg women graduated four Katchmer Bonjavanni, Ellen Diliberto Brown, Jane Stern Imbesi. decades ago! Due to Second row, from left: Natalie A. Jackson-McDonald, Jeanine Brooks, Rochelle Saperstein Ohring, School of caregiver responsibilities, Elena Anastasiou Rossi, Susan McCahill Zahorbenski, Catherine Ricci Liapes. I, Kathleen Skettini Public Health Bailey, was unable to and performances with her Rutgers traveling and are healthy and happy. attend Reunion festivities, which friends. Her son, Danny, is getting married were chaired by none other than Sue McCahill Zahorbenski’s next March and daughter, Alyssa, just Dr. Ellen MacKenzie our amazing Class President Elena daughter, Jennifer, was married in purchased a townhome in Iselin, NJ. Anastasiou Rossi. I truly missed August 2017, and moved the following Elena Anastasiou Rossi chaired became the school’s 11th seeing my Reunion buddies and spring to Spain with her husband, the AADC Reunion Weekend and dean in October 2017. thought about you all weekend. Don’t who is stationed in the U.S. Navy. Sue 95th Anniversary Gala last April and The school’s announce- feel sorry for me though, since those enjoyed a visit to Spain to see them continues as AADC Reunion Chair responsibilities keep me in Florida, over the summer. for Alumna Reunion Weekend 2019. ment notes her under- a nice place to be in the winter. My Irene Boczar Stewart is She wears many hats as a volunteer graduate days, saying, husband Roger and I divide our time Executive Director of Human leader. She is the Vice President of “MacKenzie’s path to between West Palm Beach and Beach Resources for Elwyn, a human the New Jersey Folk Festival Board trauma care can be traced Haven West, NJ, where our summer services nonprofit firm in Media, PA. and serves on the Board of Directors home of 37 years has become our She accepted this permanent position and the Scholarship Committee of back to her foundational primary home. When not caring for after a successful 10-month contract the Cyprus Children’s Fund in New interest in numbers. The my elderly relative, I play golf, tennis, position. Although it’s a long commute York. Her daughter, Gabrielle Rossi Long Island native ma- cards, cycling and yoga, all keeping from Hunterdon County, Irene says ’14, recently completed a Master’s me very active and balanced with she loves the work and the mission degree from Columbia University and jored in mathematics at volunteer work. I even visited Elena of the organization. Her daughter, is now the development whiz at the Douglass College before and her gracious parents during one of Maeve, now 21, just graduated from Discover Outdoors Foundation in New diving into the world her trips to Florida to see family. This Coastal Carolina College with a degree York. The Dream Project, the non profit year, my mom and sister will move in Intelligence and National Security. foundation Gabby established, recently of biostatistics as a PhD from Morris County into a brand new She has Washington, DC, in her career completed its first successful cycling student, then faculty house just 10 miles away from me in sights. Irene recently vacationed in event, raising over $16,000. Her older member, at Johns Hop- New Jersey. Alaska with Cindy Lanza Bosse. Last daughter, Catherine Rossi RC ’10, is a kins in the late 1970s. In other news, Rochelle year Cindy, Irene and Jill Fatzler Griff Ph.D in psychology and a consultant Saperstein Ohring writes that her ’79 vacationed in Hawaii together. with the May Institute in Boston, As a young biostatisti- son Max graduated from Rutgers Douglass sisters are the best! Irene specializing in assisting children with cian working on several School of Arts and Sciences exactly is a reluctant widow, having lost her special needs and developmental trauma-related projects, 40 years after she graduated from husband of 31 years, Kevin RC ’77, disabilities. Elena and her husband, Douglass! Two days later, he went suddenly and unexpectedly, in July Lou, are in the process of renovating MacKenzie noted the on tour with the rest of the Rutgers 2016. It is with the support of her their beach house in Brewster on Cape lack of data on long-term Glee Club to Sweden, Finland and family and friends that Irene moves Cod. outcomes for patients— Estonia. She went along, too. It forward, embracing life and new Elena also reports that we will all was an amazing trip! She has been opportunities. probably be class officers for the rest which ultimately led a member of the RU Alumni Wind Here are some updates from my of our lives! Our class re-elected the to several studies that Symphony since it formed in 1983, fellow Gibbons Girls! following officers:Elena Anastasiou would change how playing French horn, and the only Jane Stern Imbesi is enjoying a Rossi as President, Cathy Liapes surgeons think about member consistently performing with rewarding and fulfilling second-chapter as Vice President, Sue McCahill the group. Rochelle serves on its career as a Special Education math Zahorbenski as Fund agent, and me, successful recovery from Board as Vice President and plays with teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High Kathy Skettini Bailey, as secretary injuries.” many of her former Rutgers Marching School in New Jersey. We know you love reading about Band friends. You can catch their next Debra Albanese is the Executive our classmates, but we need to hear S av e t h e D at e concert at the Nicholas Music Center Vice President of the Englewood from more of you. Please drop a line Tuesday, on Saturday, December 15. She also Hospital Foundation. via regular mail or email regarding plays in the Central Jersey Wind Regina Johnson Marulli and milestones, accomplishments or just March 12, 2019 Ensemble. Living in Hoboken since the her husband, Dan, retired last year to musings for our next Class Notes, 80s, Rochelle keeps coming back to Myrtle Beach, SC, and are enjoying due by December 15. We’re in the 7:00 pm New Brunswick for musical practices new experiences, friends, and process of planning some fun class

Fall 2018 19 activities and events and we’d like Congratulations to AADC Executive ‘84 your input! Contact me with ideas and Director Valerie Anderson, named Lisa Berry suggestions to the 2018 Rutgers African-American 402 Foulk Road, Apt. B8 Condolences: Sadly, report the Alumni Alliance (RAAA) Hall of Fame Wilmington, DE 19803 death of Sandra L. Westerberg on at the 15th Annual RAAA Hall of Fame March 30, 2018. She is survived by Induction Ceremony. We will celebrate our 35th Reunion at her husband, Harold, and her sisters Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 Nancy Westerberg Pullen ’69 and ‘82 to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Debra Dysart ’76. Maria Vitale Loos Debra Joy Perez, Ph.D., was 62 Lincoln Drive recently appointed Senior Vice ‘79 Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 President, Organizational Culture, Susan Browne Rosenberg [email protected] Inclusion & Equity at Simmons [email protected] University in Boston. She most Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 Congratulations to Chris Dailey, recently served as the chief evaluation Class of 1988 • 30th Reunion Front row, from left: Cheri Beasley, We will celebrate our 40th Reunion at associate head women’s basketball and learning officer at the Gordon and Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 Veronica Davis. coach at UConn, who was inducted Betty Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Second row, from left: Lisa Bussell Rossello, into the Women’s Basketball Hall of CA. Caryn Feder Allyn is coauthor Marianne Ficarra, Yvette Allen-Lomaro. Fame in June. She was featured in a of “What’s in a Name? A Young recent article on tapinto.net that notes where alumnae received recognition Person’s Jewish Genealogy Workbook” ‘85 Chris grew up in New Brunswick, awards and class gifts were presented (Hadassah Word Press, 2017). Kim Thompson Demopoulos played basketball for St. Peter’s High onstage. The Vanguard Class of 1968 In August 2017, she earned the 914 Willow Avenue School and Rutgers University and was featured in the Milestone Classes designation of Fellow of the Academy Hoboken, NJ 07030 was on the team that won a national Parade, which celebrated the classes of Nutrition and Dietetics. [email protected] AIAW championship her senior year ending in 3s and 8s. Lisa Rossello, Congratulations to Lora L. Fong, in college. She became an assistant Veronica Davis, Cheri Beasley NLAW’91, who will be inducted into ‘86 coach at Cornell University in Ithaca, and I represented our Class of 1988 the AADC Society of Excellence in Anne Dudajek Fogarty-Santomauro N.Y., then was an assistant to Rutgers in the parade. This was followed by November. Lora was also among 227 Cold Spring Lane a Champagne Jazz Brunch, where the 2017 Loyal Sons and Daughters coach Theresa Grentz before becoming Bridgewater, NJ 08807 an assistant coach on the staff of we celebrated with classmates and honored in the spring. She has served [email protected] were entertained by Crossroads on the Rutgers Board of Trustees and University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma. In 1992, she was inducted Theater performers. Afternoon the Board of Governors. I remarried in 2016, thus my new programs included class photos; a Sharon Gant Yorlano and her into the Rutgers University Lady name is Anne Dudajek Fogarty- Knights Hall of Fame as a member panel, “Women Changing the World,” husband Anthony RC’ 79 share news Santomauro. My first husband passed with a talk given by Cheri Beasley that both of their children got engaged of the championship team. She away in 2010. If any classmates have recently completed her 33rd season ’88; a presentation by Michele within two weeks of one another last any other news, please forward to me Hudgins Ozumba ’73, President year. Their son Chris was married in as associate head coach. Chris said, for inclusion in my next column. “While I love Connecticut, I’m a Jersey of the Women’s College Coalition, May and their daughter Corrine was Condolences: Sadly, our addressing “The State of Women’s married in September. Girl at heart and New Brunswick will classmate, Mary Elizabeth Pratt- always be home.” Education;” and special performances Debra Lynch and her husband Paul Horsley, passed away on February 26, by musicians, dancers and actors from Spychala CC ‘79 also had wedding 2017. She is survived by her husband Crossroads Theatre, State Theatre and bells in their family. Their son, Jeff ‘83 of 47 years, John, a son and daughter, the New Jersey Repertory Ballet. Later RU ‘11, was married in Bethlehem, Elizabeth A. Asaro two grandchildren and her sister that evening, about 350 alumnae and PA, last December. Debbie has been 51 Delaware Avenue Margaret. guests attended the 95th Anniversary actively involved with both the AADC Lambertville, NJ 08530 AADC Forward Together Gala at the and Rutgers Board of Trustees. She ‘87 Heldrich Hotel in New Brunswick. was just appointed to a second six- A few classmates made it to Alumnae Marie Arnold The New Jersey State Federation of year term on the Rutgers Board of Reunion Weekend to celebrate our 1101 Overlook Terrace Women’s Clubs of GFWC, the founders Trustees. In 2017, she received the 35th Reunion and the AADC Forward Union, NJ 07083 of NJC/Douglass College, were the Corwin Award from the AADC for her Together Gala. Please send news! [email protected] evening’s honorees. A stirring keynote volunteer service to the organization. speech was delivered by former She serves on the AADC Board Douglass Dean Carmen Twillie Ambar, of Directors as Vice President for ‘88 Marianne Ficarra Alumnae Relations. now President of Oberlin College. Karen Lynch is the newly- 33 Tyson Drive Former Douglass Dean Barbara Shailor, appointed Alumnae Engagement Fair Haven, NJ 07704 Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer, Chair on the AADC Board of Directors. [email protected] Yale University, and Michele Hudgins Karen lives in Pennsylvania, where she is retired, involved with politics and Oh, where do I begin to talk about our volunteers at the Philadelphia Zoo and 30th year reunion and the enormous with other organizations. planning and coordination that were made by the Reunion Committee, ’80 headed by Elena Anastasiou Rossi AADC ’78 and the 95th AADC Forward [email protected] Together Gala Chair Linda Caldwell Epps ’73? Congratulations, ladies, ‘81 Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 on these super successful, sold-out celebrations. At the AADC 95th Anniversary Gala, from Randi Greenberg Class of 1983 • 35th Reunion Seated: Nancy E. Hubner Mitchko. We were overjoyed to have former left: Rosemarie Truglio ‘83, Former Douglass 17 Catherine Counrt Standing, from left: Eve E. Perris, Diane Douglass Dean Dr. Mary Hartman give Dean Carmen Twillie Ambar, Former AADC Lawrence Harbor, NJ 08879 Tina Gomes, Megan Willis. the keynote at Saturday’s Reunion Executive Director Rachel Ingber ’83 and [email protected] Marianne Ficarra ‘88. Convocation in Voorhees Chapel,

20 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on Ozumba ’73, also shared remarks ’99 ’03 and congratulations. We danced AADC AADC and partied until late at this sold-out classnotes@ [email protected] event, which also featured a wonderful douglassalumnae.org cocktail reception, photo booth, wine Congratulations to Lisa Mizrahi pull, an abundance of desserts and a We will celebrate our Kaado, our classmate and a Bunting bar full of candy. 20th Reunion at Alumnae Program alumna, who is the newly- Unfortunately, at the last minute, Reunion Weekend, May elected AADC President. Lisa began our newly elected Class President 31 to June 2, 2019. Save a two-year term in July and we look Denise Gamble, was unable to the date! forward to her leadership. attend owing to an emergency Congratulations medical procedure needed by her to Lauren Nathan- daughter, which was ultimately Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 LaRusso, who received successful. Denise replaces Debbie Class of 1993 • 25th Reunion the AADC Alumnae Milecofsky Wachspress, who has Front row, from left: Dawn Dantzler Recognition Award served since our graduation. Officers Parreott, Carol Klaver Dougherty. at Reunion 2018. continuing in their roles are: Lisa Second row, from left: Jennifer Claire Bender, Nicole Torella, Jennifer Ansbach. Lauren welcomed her Rossello, Vice President and Alumnae second child, son Ryan Council Representative; Cheryn ’94 Maxwell, over the Figlin, Treasurer; and me, Marianne Debbie Crouch summer, joining big Ficarra, as secretary. [email protected] brother Jack Edward. Condolences: We were saddened Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 Lauren serves on to learn of the untimely passing of our We will celebrate our 25th Reunion at Class of 2003 • 15th Reunion the AADC Board of classmate, Esther J. Windmueller, Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 From left: Jennifer Kovacs Ward-Linzer, Lauren Nathan- Directors. who passed away on March 17, 2017. LaRusso, Michelle Citrin, Lisa Mizrahi Kaado. to June 2, 2019. Save the date! She is survived by her husband Kyle Nicholas of Richmond, VA, and her ’04 mother and brother. ’95 Mary Hrywna ’00 Reesa Riggio-Lewandowski Christina Vassiliou Harvey 38 Lenox Avenue Y-5 Avon Drive 15 Stafford Court ‘89 Green Brook, NJ 08812 East Windsor, NJ 08520 [email protected] Hamilton Square, NJ 08690 [email protected] [email protected] ’96 We will celebrate our 30th Reunion at We will celebrate our15th Reunion at Tara M. Strickland Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 Congratulations to Christina Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 1922 Ravens Crest Drive to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Vassiliou Harvey, who was recently to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Plainsboro, NJ 08536 promoted to law partner at Lomurro, Congratulations to Alanna [email protected] ‘90 Munson, Comer, Brown & Schottland Chan, who was elected to serve Victoria Sonshine Pasher in Freehold, NJ. as a Member of the AADC Board of [email protected] ’97 Directors. AADC ’01 Please share your updates. We look [email protected] Rebecca Springswirth ’05 forward to hearing from you! Also, it’s 117 Barcroft Drive AADC not too early to start planning for our ’98 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 [email protected] 30th reunion in 2020! Jean L. Cook [email protected] [email protected] Congratulations to Emily Reynolds ‘91 ’02 Russell and her husband, who Sarah Shopland Skelton We celebrated our 20th Reunion Aimee Slabinski Linke welcomed a second daughter in May. [email protected] during the AADC 95th Anniversary 294 Gatzmer Avenue Weekend, with Alumnae Reunion Jamesburg, NJ 08831 Weekend. Please send news. ’06 ‘92 [email protected] Stefanie Lachenauer Carla Haynes Harper [email protected] 19 Dudley Court Sterling, VA 20165 ’07 [email protected] Danielle Josephs 1786 Libet Road ‘93 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Carol K. Dougherty [email protected] 1204 Wynnbrook Rd Wilmington, DE 19809 ‘08 [email protected] Ariana (Ria) DasGupta [email protected] We celebrated our 25th reunion during Alumnae Reunion Weekend and the Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 • Class of 1998 • 20th Reunion Christie Irizarry continues to work AADC 95th Anniversary Forward Front row, from left: Kathryn Lynch, Teri Sciacchetano. at Accenture’s Talent & Organizations Together Gala last April. Second row, from left: Jennifer Kirkland, Alice Kwong, Jean Cook, practice, where she combines her Jennifer Bender was elected Beena Kavalam. expertise in talent and change with Treasurer on the AADC Board of design thinking principles to tackle Directors. organization’s biggest challenges. She Please send news to share with lives in Philadelphia with her husband classmates. Keith Grabowsky RU ‘08, who owns Fall 2018 21 ’10 who recently earned a Master’s Reunion Convocation in Voorhees Kathryn Jenkins Cooke degree from Columbia University. Chapel. The Vanguard Class of 1968 13 Stratton Circle was featured in the Milestone Classes Troy, NY 12182 ’15 Parade, celebrating the classes ending [email protected] Alumnae Center in 3s and 8s. I marched down the [email protected] isle as part of the parade with some ’11 classmates from Class of 1988. These Alexandra Anastasia ’16 celebrations are etched into our 215 East Mountain Road Alumnae Center cherished memories. Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 [email protected] Several Bunting alumnae met at Class of 2008 • 10th Reunion [email protected] LouCas in Edison for a mini-reunion From left: Mallorie Medley, Caroline Harris and when Barbara Brody ’83 came Tynisha Coleman. ’17 up from Florida to visit with Regina Alumnae Center Thomas Benjamin ’80, Barbara Yay Clay! studios. [email protected] Hamilton Duffy ’85, Barbara Tynisha Coleman says she ’12 Horl’85, Suzann Goldstein ’84 and enjoys her work as Project Manager Karin Oxford ’18 me, Marianne Ficarra ’88. Couldn’t at Rutgers. She is going on her first [email protected] Alumnae Center be happier that we will soon meet international trip this year and is [email protected] again as Marion Klakis ’83 ventures planning a birthday celebration for her Congratulations to Heather E. up from South Carolina to visit. As 10-year-old daughter. Tedesco and Yesenia M. Perez, always, Regina Benjamin has a service It was a year of great change for who were elected as Members on the Bunting Notes dog in training, Chloe, by her side; Avery Pontell-Schaefer. After AADC Board of Directors. Regina has raised 15 dogs over the completing her MBA, she made a Congratulations to Yesenia Perez, The Bunting sisterhood takes pride years to assist children and adults in career change and is now a certified who announces, “I am engaged and in sharing that Bunting alumna Lisa need. triathlon, swimming and running am expecting a little girl in November. Mizrahi Kaado ‘03, is the newly- Please stay linked to Bunting coach. She is the Head Coach A future Douglass alumna, of course!” elected president of the AADC Connections, headed by Jean and Founder of IronLife Coaching, Board of Directors. Lisa has served D’Amore, for upcoming Bunting encouraging people do things they ’13 as Chair of the AADC’s Victoria programs, events and news. once thought impossible. She is also a Melissa Gabilanes Dabrowski Schmidt ’42 Workplace and Condolences: We were notified personal trainer at Equinox Sports Club [email protected] Professional Development Symposium by Flora Buchbinder Cowen ’59, of the in New York City. Avery got married in for the last three years and on various peaceful passing of Sally Slobodien 2017 and lives with her husband and We celebrated our first five-year committees. She serves as the Chair ’72 on March 2, 2018. Truly, a life well two stepdaughters on the Upper West milestone reunion in April and of the Education and Training Fund of lived, Sally is survived by four sons, Side. She is an avid triathlete and participated in the Milestone Classes the Women’s Political Caucus of New Daniel, Douglas, Donald and David, her hopes to qualify for the USA Triathlon Parade at Saturday’s Reunion Jersey and the Programming Chair daughters-in-law, nine grandchildren World Championships. Convocation in Voorhees Chapel. for the Middlesex County Women’s and three great-grandchildren. Sharae Allen-Martin finished Please send news. Political Caucus. She has been an her fifth year as a Special Education adjunct professor at Rutgers teacher in Brooklyn. She continues to University since 2004. In Upcoming AADC moonlight as a romance novel writer addition to producing civic and spends the summer thinking of Events & Programs education and leadership ways to create sparks between her programs, campaign trainings Saturday, November 3, 2018 characters. She’s in training for a half and campaign consulting AADC Fall Alumnae Council marathon and hopes to complete one for female candidates, she (morning) in this fall. is a consultant in the areas AADC Society of Excellence As for me, Ria DasGupta, I of professional and personal Induction Ceremony & continue serve as Program Manager in development for nonprofit Luncheon (afternoon) the Office of Diversity Engagement and organizations. We congratulate Community Outreach at the University Tuesday, March 12, 2019 our super multi-tasker Bunting of San Francisco, where I am also a Zagoren Lecture Featuring sister and wish her well as Dr. Ellen MacKenzie ’72, Dean doctoral candidate in the department she leads the AADC alumnae Johns Hopkins Bloomberg of International and Multicultural Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 “Forward Together, Better School of Public Health Education. I am still dancing and Class of 2013 • 5th Reunion Together.” teaching at the Chhandam School of Saturday, April 6, 2019 Front row, from left: Nina Narang, Lizethe The organizers of the AADC Spring Alumnae Council Kathak in Berkeley, CA. Since 2017, I Martinez. AADC’s Alumnae Reunion (morning) have been the Managing Editor for the Second row, from left: Bridget Johnson, Carrie Weekend and 95th Anniversary AADC Founders Day “International Journal of Human Rights England, Eunji Kim. Celebration in April did a Celebration & Alumnae Education.” wonderful job. Kudos to the Awards Ceremony (afternoon) ’14 Reunion Committee headed by Elena Friday, May 31 to ’09 Olga Kozlova Anastasiou Rossi ’78 and the 95th Sunday, June 2, 2019 Brittany DeRonde 308 Wyckoff Avenue AADC Gala Chair, Linda Caldwell AADC Alumnae 48 Kingsley Street Waldwick, NJ 07463 Epps ’73. Congratulations ladies on Reunion Weekend West Orange, NJ 07052 [email protected] producing these super successful, Vanguard Class of 1969 [email protected] sold-out events. As I was celebrating and Milestone Classes We will celebrate our 5th Reunion at my 30th reunion, it was truly splendid of the 4s & 9s We will celebrate our 10th Reunion at Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 to have former Douglss Dean Mary Alumnae Reunion Weekend, May 31 to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Hartman (Dean during my DC tenure) to June 2, 2019. Save the date! Visit www.douglassalumnae. Congratulations to Gabrielle Rossi give the keynote speech at the org/event-registration for more information and to register.

22 AADC Magazine for Alumnae & Friends • DouglassAlumnae on Welcome Class of 1968 into the Vanguard Fifty Society

AADC Alumnae Reunion Weekend 2018 Saturday, April 21, 2018

Front row, from left: Barbara Melino Harris, Claire Schmidt Stiles, Esther Gerstenfeld Erman, Barbara Ellowitz Spiller, Daina Chalkis Riveiro, Lyn Geller Stein, Olive Huguenin Klein, Elizabeth Latshaw Trundle, Bonnie Conover Frost, Karen Rifkin, Susan Basow, Joy E. Stewart Williams, Susan B. Solomon. Second row, from left: Mary Noble Milne, Meryle Mahrer Kaplan, Carol Sobel, Eileen Eisenberg, Deborah Fernhoff, Christine Loyacano, Susan Vogel Goodman, Diane Berger, Carol Press Atlas, Nancy Sheinblatt Trapido, Debbie Miller Morowitz, Virginia (Jinx) Dubpernell Winstanley, Kathleen Wiley Stuart. Third row, from left: Carolyn Kelly Ruschp, Maureen Reilly Marston, Margaret Scarpelli, Marty McGrath Taylor, Kathleen Kluender Fidler, Harriet Aronson Coleman, Julie Sumpf Ciulla, Marilyn Falik, Aida Besancon Spencer, Hadassah (Dassie) Weiner, Carol Gottlieb Noble, Rona Pearlstein Kellman, Marguerite (Peggy) Kerrison Jarvis, Ilene Eisenberg Perl, Judy O’Donnell Matolka, Charyl Greenberg, Beth Nemeth Mane. Fourth row, from left: Janice Stange DeSando, Lynda Traina Braun, Carla Janoff Coyle, Barbara King-Shaver, Rosemary Bouthot Limmen, Carla Gordon Carlson, Virginia Jowett Gabriele, Ellen Caddoo Columbus, Janice Monk Haigis, Wendy Pangborn Littman, Sylvia Lundy Miller, Radine Fernandez Hamilton, Anita Fass Wellen, Carol Bialczak Suplee. Fifth row, from left: Judy Nelson Platt, Susan Solomon Martin, Hinda Sarwin Kriegel, Jeanne Kelly Gibson, Gay Gale, Dorian Zelinka Newill, Karen Keller Craft, Roberta Dawson Chabalko, Susan Wilson Olszanskyj, Joanne Palkevich, Barbara Castellana Stasiak.