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CONTENTS

FEATURES

10 Women at the Summit: 50 Years of Coeducation at Trinity College 50 for the Next 50 Taking Trinity into the future

20 In and of Hartford Opportunities for students abound

24 ‘Mr. Trinity himself’ Patriarch Jerry Hansen ’51 leads the way in his dedication to the college

30 Finding solutions to real-world problems Seniors in engineering, computer science tackle research, design process

34 The Trinity College Chapel Historic space continues to be a key part of campus life

ON THE COVER The names of the 50 for the Next 50 honorees—50 women recognized for their potential to have a lasting impact on the future of the college— literally make up the building blocks of this illustration of part of the iconic Long Walk. The 50 for the Next 50 initiative was part of the three-semester-long Women at the Summit celebration that marked 50 years of coeducation at Trinity. For more on the honorees, please see page 10.

ILLUSTRATION: JOHN MAVROUDIS

The editor welcomes your questions and comments: Sonya Adams, Office of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106, [email protected], or 860-297-2143. DEPARTMENTS

02 LETTERS

03 ALONG THE WALK

06 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

07 AROUND HARTFORD

08 TRINITY TREASURE

41 CLASS NOTES

71 IN MEMORY

78 ALUMNI EVENTS

80 ENDNOTE

THE TRINITY REPORTER Vol. 50, No. 3, Spring 2020 Published by the Office of Communications, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106. Postage paid at Hartford, Connecticut, and additional mailing offices. The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of Trinity College without charge. All publication rights reserved, and contents may be reproduced or reprinted only by written permission of the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the editor or contributors and do not reflect the official position of Trinity College. ↗ Postmaster: Send address changes to For more on the The Trinity Reporter, Trinity College, Watkinson’s photo 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 collections, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/ www.trincoll.edu Reporter. ON THIS PAGE A tableful of photos represents the Watkinson Library’s vast photo collections, which in the past few years have expanded greatly thanks to recent donations organized by Michael Mattis, a renowned photography collector. Mattis met Pablo Delano, Charles A. Dana Professor and Charles A. Dana Research Professor of Fine Arts, several years ago while visiting a friend’s daughter who happened to be in Delano’s class. Since 2015, when a set of photos from the collection of Stephen Nicholas came to Trinity, 12 other donors—including political commentator George Stephanopoulos—have come forward to donate to the Watkinson, all thanks to Mattis. Many of the photos were on display in February in the Austin Arts Center’s Widener Gallery in Change in America: 1940–1980, Recent Acquisitions from the Trinity College Photo Collections, an exhibit curated by Professor of Political Science Stefanie Chambers and Fine Arts Curator Felice Caivano. Delano notes that Mattis and other donors appreciate that Trinity’s collections are accessible to students and others doing research. The fair-market value of the gifts tops $3.8 million.

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/ Fall 2014 / 3 LETTERS

WE WANT TO SALUTE TO CINESTUDIO HEAR FROM YOU! I just received my copy of The Trinity The Trinity Reporter Reporter in the mail. I want to thank welcomes letters related you for featuring Cinestudio on the cover (a beautiful shot!) and for to items published in the article. Well written, it captures recent issues. Please send Cinestudio’s history, its passionate sup- remarks to the editor at porters, and what it means to Trinity [email protected] and the community. or Sonya Adams, Office of Of course, I will readily admit I am Communications, Trinity somewhat biased. I serve proudly on College, 300 Summit Street, [Cinestudio’s] board as one minor cog Hartford, CT 06106. in this wonderful institution. Your attention to Cinestudio is well appreciated! Thanks! Mark von Mayrhauser ’73 Cinestudio Board Member and Treasurer West Hartford, Connecticut

FLASHBACK TO FILMS Note from the Editor Loved the story about the origins and history of Cinestudio. Over the course As you read through this issue, you won’t find cover- of many, many evenings spent there in the early and mid-’90s, I never thought age related to the unprecedented coronavirus pan- to ask James Hanley and Peter McMorris demic, except, of course, in this note. Because of about the origins of the institution. It’s publishing deadlines, nearly all of the content within a great story, and reading it brought these pages was completed by mid-March, back a lot of memories of a lot of great films. I never took a film class at Trinity, before the coronavirus outbreak became but Cinestudio was at least worth a film a pandemic. As of this writing, Trinity minor. It’s hard to think of a filmmaker College was moving to remote learn- that I didn’t first encounter in the pro- ing for the remainder of the spring gram. Excited to stop by the next time I’m passing through Hartford and try 2020 semester, our study-away pro- the new seats. Long may it thrive. grams had been suspended, and Alexander Zaitchik ’96 contingency planning for the major New Orleans, Louisiana

college events of Commencement and MANY THANKS TO MORTON Reunion was ongoing. I am a Trinity alumna (Class of 2011), With a primary focus on the health and and I just finished reading through the well-being of our campus community, especially our winter 2020 issue. In it, there was a profile on D. Holmes Morton, M.D. [IDP’79] students, we at Trinity continue to think about our and his work with genetic illnesses, alumni, parents, and friends—indeed, all who are especially GA1 and MSUD. Without his reading this magazine—and about how this pub- work, who knows when those genetic lic health emergency is affecting you and your loved disorders would have been discovered. I have a child with GA1, and I wanted to ones. While we recognize the gravity of the disrup- send him a note thanking him for all his tion and uncertainty we all face, we remain ever con- work, which led to newborn screening fident that those in our Trinity community will stand including GA1. Begaeta Nukic Ahmic ’11 together and care for one another. Rockville, Maryland PHOTO: NICK CAITO NICK PHOTO:

2 THE TRINITY REPORTER PHOTO: NICK CAITO A neonTrinity marks “T” thecenter’s entrance. ALONG THE WALK opens Center Innovation Trinity

News from theTrinity community was designedbySLAMCollaborative. lion grantfromtheStateofConnecticut and The center wasmadepossiblebya$2.5mil- entrepreneurship programmingfor students. andnewinnovationby Startupbootcamp; and Infosys; DigitalHealth CT, anaccelerator led Plaza—will houseTrinity’s with partnership Liberal ActionLabat10Constitution Arts Plaza, directly acrosstheplazafromTrinity’s located onthethirdfloorofOne Constitution laborations andcreativity. Thenewcenter— Hartford asaspace for col boundary-crossing - foot Trinity Innovation Center indowntown Trinity College has openedthe13,000-square- (continued onpage4) ALONG THE WALK

Sonia Cardenas, acting dean of the faculty program here in the Innovation Center in the and vice president for academic affairs, fall. Our role is to provide the space for them said that the new space downtown signals to work and meet with their partners and to Faculty that Trinity is part of the city’s and state’s provide Trinity faculty and others who have initiatives to build an innovation ecosystem expertise in the types of services and products members that will attract and retain talent. “We have that they are working on.” a strong pool of talent and are positioned With Stanley Black & Decker’s own inno- retiring to bridge the liberal arts with digital tech- vation hub also located at One Constitution The 2019–20 academic nology and innovation,” Cardenas said. Plaza and more start-ups coming to the city, year marks the retirement “We’re proud to have Trinity be a strong Giraldo said, there is a real energy building of 11 Trinity College faculty presence in downtown Hartford.” downtown. “There are a lot of people and members, listed below. For The Trinity-Infosys partnership, called organizations in Hartford all thinking about more on these distinguished the Applied Learning Initiative, moved innovation and how to make the city better. individuals, please visit into the center in February. New Infosys I think that being in downtown Hartford commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. employees in the Business Analysis for Digital provides us with easy, quick resources to build Transformation program are making use of partnerships and strengthen relationships,” MICHAL AYALON the large training room and the many flexible she said. “I’m excited for Trinity’s place in this Senior Lecturer in Language work areas and meeting spaces. More than movement of rediscovering what Hartford has and Culture Studies 150 employees have trained through the to offer and bringing in talent. We’re right in program, which during the past year had been the middle of it.” RAYMOND W. BAKER held at other locations on campus. Each group Cardenas said that the flexible space is open Professor of International Politics includes about 25 to 30 liberal arts graduates to all members of the Trinity community as a recruited from Hartford and across the country. place to create and collaborate with a cross WILLIAM H. CHURCH Associate Professor of Chemistry and Neuroscience

DIANA EVANS Professor of Political Science

LESLEY J. FARLOW Associate Professor of Theater and Dance

GERALD A. GUNDERSON Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of American Business and Economic Enterprise

MICHAEL E. LESTZ ’68, P’13, ’19 Associate Professor of History Thalia Giraldo M’19, assistant director section of people. “We also hope to introduce KATHARINE G. POWER of the Applied Learning Initiative and inno- student programming around innovation Associate Professor of vation projects, serves as a Trinity liaison and entrepreneurship open to all majors,” Theater and Dance to Infosys and oversees the center’s day-to-day Cardenas said. “We want it to be a space that operations. “More than 10 Trinity instructors celebrates our alumni’s accomplishments and GARY REGER teach in the work-training program,” Giraldo where they can interact with students as well Hobart Professor of said. “Both Infosys and Trinity feel that liberal as faculty, staff, and leaders from Hartford- Classical Languages arts graduates are the most prepared for the area businesses, nonprofits, and government. field of digital technology and innovation, We are also planning an exciting three-week MARK P. SILVERMAN which involves critical thinking to generate program this summer for liberal arts students Jarvis Professor of Physics creative solutions.” and recent undergraduates from around the Also slated to move into the Trinity country to acquire basic skills in technology MAURICE L. WADE Innovation Center is Digital Health CT, and innovation.” Professor of Philosophy designed to rapidly scale health-care-focused technology start-ups. “The first cycle of the accelerator program just finished at the Liberal Arts Action Lab and hosted its Demo Day in One of the many February,” Giraldo said. “The next cohort of gathering spaces in the start-ups will begin its three-month accelerator Trinity Innovation Center PHOTO: NICK CAITO NICK PHOTO: MARGUTTI MAURO PHOTO:

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Top Fulbright producer for faculty, students Urban planning Trinity College is among 20 colleges and universities in the country to be named a Top Producer for both the Fulbright U.S. certificate Student and Fulbright U.S. Scholar programs for 2019–20. first in CT Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Share Trinity College will launch a graduate certificate program in urban planning announces the top producing institutions for your fond in fall 2020. The program, offered through the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s the master’s program in public policy flagship international educational exchange memories and in partnership with the Urban Studies program. The Chronicle of Higher Education Program, makes Trinity the first institution publishes the lists annually. Last year, Trinity in Connecticut to offer an urban planning was a Top Producer for the Fulbright U.S. of Rome! program. Scholar Program and was tied for the high- Garth Myers, Paul E. Raether Distinguished est number of awards to any baccalaureate As the college marks Professor of Urban International Studies and institution in the nation. This is the fifth time the 50th anniversary director of the Center for Urban and Global since 2008 that Trinity has been named a Top of its Rome Campus, Studies, said the certificate program was The Trinity Reporter is needed in the state. “There is a gap that Producer for the Fulbright U.S. asking alumni for your has left Connecticut with disadvantages in ↗ Student Program. To read The Chronicle of memories of your time attempting to tap the strengths of urban areas Higher Education’s story Anne Lundberg, director of studying abroad there. for the overall growth and quality of life for and to learn more about fellowships and adviser for the Why was your experience residents,” Myers said. “This new graduate individual honorees, Fulbright U.S. Student Program in Rome meaningful to certificate in urban planning at Trinity is a please visit commons. trincoll.edu/Reporter. at Trinity, said, “Fulbright has you? What is it about step toward filling this gap.” a reputation and a prestige that Rome that will you never Students in the program will learn basic reflects well on the kind of teaching that forget? Please jot down urban planning principles, as well as the we’re doing and the opportunities that Trinity your thoughts and send history and evolution of schools of thought students have. The faculty, staff, and admin- them to the editor at in urban planning. They also will study urban sonya.adams@trincoll. planning methods for practical, applied, and istrators are very supportive and invested in edu. We may publish empirical work, including both quantitative helping students succeed.” the responses in a future and qualitative skills. Students will gain a Two faculty members—Assistant Professor issue of the magazine. familiarity with contemporary urbanization of Anthropology and Religious Studies patterns and processes in Connecticut and the Timothy R. Landry and Hobart Professor of New England region, within both the Classical Languages Gary Reger—and four U.S. and global contexts. Myers said ↗ recent graduates—Elizabeth Patino ’19, Mya Peters ’18, Mariyann Soulemane those in the region—and those already For more admitted to the graduate program in information, ’19, and Maria Warns ’19—were selected for Fulbright awards for 2019–20. please visit “Being named a Top Producer for both the Fulbright U.S. Scholar and the U.S. public policy, in particular—will find commons. Student programs is a distinct honor,” said Acting Dean of the Faculty and Vice the certificate a beneficial step in their trincoll.edu/ career development trajectories. Reporter. President for Academic Affairs Sonia Cardenas. “It’s also consistent with Trinity The four-course certificate can be College’s mission of preparing bold, independent thinkers who lead trans- earned as a stand-alone certificate or as formative lives. To transform the world, one has to be immersed in it. Indeed, part of a master’s degree from Trinity. The Trinity is a globally engaged community of students, faculty, and alumni. We certificate requires two core courses and are immensely proud of our Fulbright students and scholars—global ambassa- two elective courses. dors for the power of a liberal arts education.” PHOTO: NICK CAITO NICK PHOTO: MARGUTTI MAURO PHOTO:

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT BY CATHERINE SHEN

Shakira Ramos Crespo ’02

The inspiration of strong female leadership and role models has been invaluable for Shakira Ramos Crespo ’02. Shakira Ramos Crespo ’02 moderates the Women at “I’m in a field where women aren’t a majority, so to see the Summit event female leadership is so important to me,” says Ramos Crespo, “WGRAC Then & Now: an engineer with Pratt & Whitney. She also comes from a fam- 1970s to Present” panel discussion, held in Mather ily of educators; her mother and grandparents were teachers, Hall in October 2019. which spurred her on to help motivate girls to become interested in various STEM and leadership opportunities. Ramos Crespo, a Hartford native, was introduced to Trinity through a high school pre-engineering program at the college. She says the program was an eye-opening experience not only because it was open to women and students of color but also because it gave her a future she never thought of considering. “I had no idea what engineering was as a junior in high school. If it wasn’t for my teacher who said I should try it because I was good at math and science, I don’t think I would’ve become an engineer,” says Ramos Crespo. “A combination of that teacher and Trinity showed me a brand-new opportunity.” Ramos Crespo wanted to study both engineering and Trinity’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Latin American studies. She eventually decided to focus on From 2007 to 2010, Ramos Crespo served on the college’s mechanical engineering, but having the flexibility of get- Board of Trustees as the Funston Trustee. ting her B.S. in engineering while being able to take Latin Now she’s a member of the Women’s Leadership Council American studies classes was a huge plus for her. “I got the and a mentor to the college’s chapter of the Society of Women best of both worlds,” says Ramos Crespo, who went on to Engineers. Ramos Crespo, who also served as a member of the earn an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford. Women at the Summit Steering Committee, has taken part in Ramos Crespo has worked at Pratt & Whitney for the last many career-related panels and networking events through- 17 years in a variety of roles, including engineering, business out the years since her graduation, including ongoing collab- management, and customer service. Gaining vast experience orations with Trinity’s Center for Student Success and Career working in different departments is a philosophy in which Development. Ramos Crespo firmly believes; she encourages Trinity stu- Ramos Crespo also is active in the community, bringing dents to do the same, especially those pursuing a STEM major. inspiration to Hartford-area youth. She served as director of Having a liberal arts degree is more advantageous in her the 2019 Tech Savvy Conference, open to sixth- through ninth- field, she says. “It gives you a diverse experience. You don’t grade girls who want to learn about careers in STEM and to just study the science, you also learn how to socialize and parents and educators who want to encourage girls to realize communicate beyond the engineering field. Trinity pushed their potential in these fields. The annual event, hosted by the us to be exposed to different disciplines. That vast experience Connecticut chapter of the American Association of University makes a huge difference once you get into the work force, Women, has been held at Trinity for the past five years. where not everyone may be in the same field as you.” Carol Correa de Best, director of Trinity’s Office of Ramos Crespo says that being involved with several orga- Multicultural Affairs, has worked closely with Ramos Crespo nizations as an undergraduate and in her postgraduate life and says she is a leader who inspires others to follow their helped her adapt to various environments. She served as pres- dreams and to be the best version of themselves. “She’s ident of Trinity’s Latinx student organization, La Voz Latina, always willing to make the time to aid wherever she can,” from 2001 to 2002 and as a P.R.I.D.E. leader from 1999 to 2002. says de Best. “She’s an avid advocate for those from underrep-

She also was a part of the Multicultural Affairs Council and resented backgrounds. Her mere presence inspires.” CAITO NICK PHOTO:

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AROUND HARTFORD

THE WALLACE STEVENS WALK Wallace Stevens, one of America’s great 20th-century 690 ASYLUM AVENUE TO poets, called Hartford home for nearly 40 years, until his 118 WESTERLY TERRACE HARTFORD, CT death in 1955. He continues to be celebrated through the Wallace Stevens Walk, a 2.4-mile stroll that features a series of Connecticut granite stones inscribed with verses from one of his poems, “Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.” The walk, dedicated in 2009, follows the path that Stevens took from his workplace at The Hartford at 690 Asylum Avenue to his home at 118 Westerly Terrace. Funded through individual donations, foundation grants, and a gift from The Hartford, the walk is maintained by the nonprofit Friends & Enemies of Wallace Stevens. “People like the idea of walking the same path Stevens strode, thinking and composing his great poetry,” says Tim Finnegan, president of the organization. “It is not a static, statue-type memorial. The stones are often encountered singly in the city landscape, thus becoming a kind of mystery to be solved. … I think Stevens would have liked that moment of mystery.” The group also hosts programs, including the annual Rose Garden Reading to support Connecticut-based poets. For more information on the Wallace Stevens Walk and programs offered by the Friends organization, please visit commons.trincoll. edu/Reporter. PHOTO: NICK CAITO NICK PHOTO: XXXXX TRINITYALONG TREASURE THE WALK HYS Hartford Youth Scholars (HYS), a nonprofit housed on the Trinity College campus, pre- EDITOR’S NOTE pares Hartford middle school students for academic excellence in high school and college. “Trinity Treasure” Launched in 2005, HYS offers students access to exceptional educational opportunities highlights a person, place, or thing on through The Collegiate Academy, a 26-month academic enrichment program with Saturday campus that is just classes during the school year and five-week sessions during the summer. HYS also pro- what the name vides one-on-one guidance for secondary education placement, with the primary aim of implies: a Trinity finding the best-fit school for each student and family, and continues to support students treasure. Do you have an idea for with high school and college programs that help guide them through to college graduation. what to showcase? Says Executive Director Anthony Byers, “There is no limit to the potential of every single Please send your Hartford Youth Scholar. All of our scholars are college bound, and being on Trinity’s beau- suggestions to tiful campus, building scholarly habits, unlocks the limits of possibility and opportunity sonya.adams@ trincoll.edu. for each of them.” For more on HYS, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. PHOTO: DEFINING STUDIOS DEFINING PHOTO: PHOTO: (TOP RIGHT) JOHN ATASHIAN JOHN RIGHT) (TOP PHOTO:

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Dunlap, recent alumni published

Research by Trinity College Professor of Biology Kent Dunlap and two of his former students was published recently in one of the world’s oldest scientific journals, the London-based Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The paper—which Dunlap co-authored with Josh Corbo ’19 and Margarita Vergara ’19, along with collaborators from the University of Texas at Arlington—reports that killifish in Trinidad that live with predators in their environment grow more brain cells than those that face no predators. The study also was highlighted recently by the science and technology magazine New Scientist. The researchers examined the brains of fish that are separated into distinct populations by waterfalls along streams. “The killifish living down- stream live among predatory fish, while the fish upstream ↗ do not,” said Corbo, who double majored in biology and To read the full paper philosophy at Trinity and now is a Cancer Research Training co-authored by Dunlap and RECENT PUBLICATIONS the Trinity alumni, please Award (CRTA) Fellow at the National Cancer Institute. He visit commons.trincoll. noted that the implication of their research reaches much farther edu/Reporter. A Citizen’s Democracy than the Northern Mountain Range of Trinidad. “The topic of how in Authoritarian Times: the environment we live in affects our health concerns many dis- An American View on ciplines, from public health to sociology,” Corbo said. “Our research draws more the Catalan Drive for Independence attention to our understanding of the relationship we as organisms have with Thomas S. Harrington, Professor of our environment.” Language and Culture Studies Vergara, who completed a major in biology and a minor in Italian at Trinity Publicacions Universitat de València, and now is earning a master’s in clinical embryology at the University of Oxford, 2018; 289 pages said that she and Corbo sectioned brain tissues and conducted a procedure called Zwischen Sensologie und immunohistochemistry to quantify the formation of new brain cells. “Professor ästhetischem Dissens Dunlap also allowed us to revise and provide constructive feedback for the man- Erik Vogt, Gwendolyn Miles Smith Professor of Philosophy uscript that was submitted for publication,” Vergara said. Corbo added, “It was a Turia + Kant, 2019; 242 pages great experience to see a paper from start to finish as an undergraduate, as such an experience is usually gained while in graduate school.” Transnational Mobility and Global Health: Traversing Borders and Boundaries Josh Corbo ’19 and Margarita Vergara ’19, right, Peter H. Koehn ’66 co-authored a paper with Trinity College Routledge, 2019; 259 pages Professor of Biology Kent Dunlap that was published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The Seven Seat: A True Story Pictured in the middle is Kaitlin Klovdahl ’20, who also participated in the project. of Rowing, Revenge, and Redemption Daniel J. Boyne ’82 Lyons Press, 2019; 180 pages

The Lion’s Binding Oath and Other Stories Ahmed Ismail Yusuf IDP ’97 Catalyst Press, 2018; 193 pages

If you have a recent book, CD, or video that you would like listed in The Trinity Reporter, please submit a copy to Sonya Adams, Office of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Questions? Email sonya. [email protected]. PHOTO: (TOP RIGHT) JOHN ATASHIAN JOHN RIGHT) (TOP PHOTO:

SPRING 2020 9 Taking Trinity into the future LARGER PROFILES BY MOLLY COOPER

YASMIN AFFEY ’19 Trinity College residential learning coordinator and Trinsition Fellow; as a student, was active with the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life as well as the Office of Multicultural Affairs; served as a global ambassador for the Trinity in Trinidad program, a P.R.I.D.E. leader, and president of the Trinity African Students Association, Muslim Students Association, and Charleston House of Interfaith Cooperation

JASMIN AGOSTO ’10 Founder, SageSeeker Productions; community partner, Trinity International Hip Hop Festival; education and community outreach manager, Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library; member, Hartford Resident Advisory Board for the Liberal Arts Action Lab

As the college’s three-semester commemoration of the 50th anniversary of coeduca- FATIMA AL ANSAR ’17 tion nears its end, we celebrate 50 for the Next 50, an initiative honoring 50 women Mali’s youngest diplomat; head of mission, Ministry of Foreign who will have a lasting impact on the future of the college. Thematically, the cele- Affairs and International bration focused during the spring 2019 semester on the history of coeducation and Cooperation; founder, Tiwalte last fall on the present. The spring 2020 semester has focused on the future, and this Girls Peace Network; alumna, African Leadership Academy; initiative does just that. These 50 remarkable women, chosen by a selection commit- scholar; fellow, Oxford tee from more than 200 nominations, were feted during a February 7 event at The Consortium on Human Rights, 2017; co-founder, Students Society Room in Hartford. Read on to learn more about all of them (and follow the Stand for Justice in Palestine

link at the end to even more content, since space is limited within these pages). Organization at Trinity College PHOTOGRAPHY METZLER ZILLINGER/LAURA LAUREN PHOTO:

10 THE TRINITY REPORTER LISA BANKS ’90

Lisa Banks ’90 has dedicated her career in public-interest law to representing the underdog and giving voice to those who face discrimination. “The law can be such a tremendous way to effect change for good,” she notes, “a way to be involved and impactful.” Banks credits a mentor at Trinity, Associate Professor of Legal and Policy Studies Renny Fulco, “with giving me the confidence to pursue this path.” That confidence has taken her a long way. A founding partner of Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP, a nationally promi- nent plaintiff’s employment law and whistleblower firm in Washington, D.C., Banks is no stranger to honors and awards, gaining recognition for her contributions to employment law and her advocacy for victims of sexual harassment and assault. She received a 2019 Leadership Award from the Victim Rights Law Center for her firm’s representation of Christine Blasey Ford in the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearing. “Dr. Ford exhibited such phenomenal courage. … She gave voice to millions of survivors of sexual assault across the country and the world,” says Banks. “That was an extremely difficult time period, but it was also some of my most meaningful and rewarding work.” Banks also received Ms. magazine’s 2019 Wonder Woman Award for her work advocating for women and girls, was named 2017 Lawyer of the Year for employment law in Washington, D.C., by Best Lawyers, and was described as “Washington’s hottest young employment lawyer” by Washingtonian Magazine in 2006. In addition to representing her clients, Banks speaks regularly across the country on employment law and in 2017 published Whistleblower Law: A Practitioner’s Guide. She has represented hundreds of whistleblowers across various industries and describes these clients as courageous employees working on the front lines to “identify wrongdoing and to help keep society safe from all sorts of harm.” Banks has spent her entire career on that front line and finds strength in all the company she keeps. “There are so many phenomenal people that are doing this work,” she says. “You feel you are not alone in the fight.”

“The law can be such a tremendous way to effect change for good …” PHOTO: LAUREN ZILLINGER/LAURA METZLER PHOTOGRAPHY METZLER ZILLINGER/LAURA LAUREN PHOTO:

SPRING 2020 11 WILDALIZ BERMUDEZ ’04

Wildaliz Bermudez ’04, now into her second term on the Hartford City Council as a member of the Working Families Party, never intended to go into politics. After majoring in Latin and Caribbean studies at Trinity, she went on to earn a master’s degree in environmental studies from the Universidad Metropolitana in Puerto Rico and returned to Hartford to work as a policy analyst and community organizer focused on issues of environmental justice, educational equity, police accountability, and social reform. She recalls that for years she was comfortable working behind the scenes to facilitate and organize community action, but during her work on the issue of the baseball stadium in Hartford, she recognized that she needed a seat at the table. “As women, we do a lot of work behind the scenes,” she explains. “Not only do we need more women in government, but we need to make space where it appears there is none; we need to be as inclusive as possible.” Bermudez notes that Trinity was key to her finding her passion. Her parents were both activists and she grew up with that value, but Trinity “was the first time I really became active as a student. I found myself initiating and organizing there.” As a former board chair of La Voz Latina and president of the Spanish Club, Bermudez expresses appreciation for Trinity’s challenging her in ways she had not been before. In her career, she has continued to challenge herself in the fight for equity and inclusion and to focus on serving the marginalized and vulnerable. She also has volunteered her time as a board member for the Connecticut Landmarks Society, the Center for Latino Progress, and the Connecticut Alliance for Basic Human Needs. She currently serves on Trinity Board of Fellows. The value of her activism has not gone unrecognized. In 2018, she was named to Connecticut Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list. Her goal moving forward: “to have a different perspective at the table—a very progressive perspective—and to push that agenda further.” PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

12 THE TRINITY REPORTER JOANNE BERGER- ERICA CROWLEY MARGARET ELIAS ’17 SWEENEY Communications and data At Trinity, served as a mentor Twenty-second president of assistant, CHER (Center for for Venture, editor-in-chief of Trinity College and professor Hartford Engagement and The Trinity Tripod, and a writ- of neuroscience; accomplish- Research) at Trinity; commu- ing associate in the Writing ments include creating the nity organizer, macro social Center and interned for the Bantam Network mentoring worker, and mentor; serves on Long Walk Societies; a consis- program for first-year students, the Permanent Commission on tently active member of the the expansion of Trinity’s the Status of Hartford Women Trinity community since grad- footprint to Constitution Plaza uation; working as a litigation in downtown Hartford, the HANIFA DARWISH ’22 case manager at a New York establishment of task forces on Kabul, Afghanistan, native who law firm before heading to law the prevention of sexual mis- spent the summer after her school in the fall conduct and on the status of first year at Trinity creating women, and the collaborative a first-of-its-kind children’s ELIZABETH ELTING ’87 development of the Summit library in her hometown, refur- Member, Trinity College Board strategic plan bishing and painting the build- of Trustees and the Women’s ing and finding and translating Leadership Council Founders FRANCESCA children’s books into Farsi and Council; recipient, Trinity’s CAMPANELLI ’20 Pashto; currently working to Alumni Medal for Excellence, Mentor, Venture; vice presi- improve women’s health and 2007, and the Gary McQuaid dent, Newman Club; pub- reduce social stigmas about Award, 2017; founder and lic relations intern, The menstruation through The Pad CEO, the Elizabeth Elting Jackson Laboratory; sales Project, which seeks to make Foundation; co-founder, intern, SAP; member, Psi available washable sanitary TransPerfect, the world’s larg- Chi Honor Society; coordi- pads for girls and women in est provider of language and Not only do nator, Overnight Admissions impoverished areas of Kabul business solutions “ Program, 2017; and president, we need more Charleston House of Interfaith KATHRYN ELEANOR Cooperation, 2018 DISSINGER M’13 FARAGUNA ’21 women in Assistant professor of physical Resident adviser; first-year STEFANIE CHAMBERS education and head women’s seminar mentor; Writing government, Professor and chair of political lacrosse coach; as assistant Center associate; actively science and active member coach from 2012 through 2014 involved with the Women but we need of the Trinity College com- and head coach since 2015, & Gender Resource Action munity since 2000; scholar helped lead Trinity’s unprec- Center (WGRAC) and EROS to make space of urban politics, minority edented run of six-straight (Encouraging Respect of politics, education pol- appearances in the NCAA Sexualities); Dean’s Scholar; where it icy, and immigrant incor- Division III Final Four, 2012 to Faculty Honors recipient; poration; author of several 2017; Intercollegiate Women’s participated in the Community appears there books, including Somalis in Lacrosse Coaches Association Action Gateway and worked the Twin Cities and Columbus: (IWLCA) National Assistant with NARAL Pro-Choice CT; is none; we Immigrant Incorporation in New Coach of the Year, 2012; currently writing a report Destinations, which is the foun- IWLCA Division III Berkshire concerning community orga- need to be as dation of an upcoming docu- Region Coach of the Year, nizing strategies for compre- mentary, Dreaming in Somali 2016; member, Venture plan- hensive sexual health educa- inclusive as ning committee tion campaigns through the LORI CLAPIS P’18 Community Learning Research possible.” Coordinator, Trinity College KRISTIN DUQUETTE ’13 Fellows program Student Accessibility Five-time American WILDALIZ BERMUDEZ ’04 Resources, responsible for the Paralympic record holder in EMILY GARNER administration of the Student swimming; founder, disability Head women’s basketball Accessibility Resource Center; empowerment college program coach; last year, in her third Trinity employee since 2005; called A Day in a Wheelchair; season as head coach, led former part-time staff member, commissioner, Multimodal team to its best overall record Trinity College Health Center; Accessibility Advisory Council since 1999–00 (19–6) established one of the first for Washington, D.C.; disabil- NESCAC testing centers for ity mentor, Clinton Global students with testing accom- Initiative University, 2014; modations; member, Student confidential assistant to the Accessibility Council; chair- chief of staff in Obama admin- person, Student Accessibility istration, 2015–17 Faculty Advisory Council PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

SPRING 2020 13 NICOLE HOCKLEY ’92 TANIQUA LATANYA Co-founder and manag- HUGULEY ’15, M’17 LANGLEY ’97, H’17 ing director of Sandy Hook As a student, served as Vice president and general Promise, the nonprofit organi- president of the Trinity College counsel of BIC, responsible zation she helped found after Black Women’s Organization for Latin America, Africa, the her son Dylan was killed at for three consecutive years, Middle East, and Asia; active Sandy Hook Elementary School helping to establish a Girl in diversity in the legal pro- in 2012; recipient, Trinity Scout troop in Hartford; fession and women’s empow- Alumni Achievement Award, interned for the Multicultural erment initiatives globally 2017; recognized in 2016 Recruitment Team in the through her company and by People magazine as one Admissions Office; served board associations with the of its “25 Women Changing as cultural house coordinator National Bar Association, the World” for the Umoja House; worked Minority Corporate Counsel in Alumni Relations; cur- Association, and Asian LAURA HOLT ’00 rently a member of the Trinity American Bar Association of Associate professor of College Alumni Association New York; honors include the psychology; Trinity College Executive Committee George W. Crawford Black faculty member since 2008; Bar Association’s Trailblazer teaches courses in abnor- NICOLE KATAV ’17 Award, Legal 500’s General mal, community, adolescent, At Trinity, a Posse scholar and Counsel Powerlist, National and addiction psychology; first-generation college stu- Women in Law Thought researches prescription stim- dent; was president of Hillel Leadership Award, First Chair ulant misuse and vaping in and active in several organiza- Award for Top General Counsel emerging adults; designs and tions, including La Voz Latina evaluates preventive interven- and the Multicultural Affairs TRINNA LARSEN ’20 I had an tions for addictive behaviors Council; helped to bridge President, Student “ divides and build understand- Government Association; mem- intellectual CAROLINE HOWELL ’18 ing among diverse groups and ber, Summit Sustainability Recipient, the Susan E. individuals Committee, Green Campus, thirst … I was Martin Award, National TREEHouse, and Composting Alumni Association Senior MICHELLE KOVARIK on Crescent; founding member, eager to enter Achievement Award, Associate professor of TrinTalks, an event designed Psychology Prize, and chemistry; Trinity community to promote healthy political university.” Women’s Empowerment member since 2013; studies discourse on campus, and Activist Award, 2018; microfluidics and other topics GreenFest, an event celebrat- TAMSIN JONES President’s Fellow for the at the intersections of chemis- ing sustainability on campus Anthropology Department; try, biology, and engineering; mentor, Venture; working as recipient, the Dean Arthur BROOKE LEPAGE ’19 a clinical research assistant H. Hughes Award for Trinity’s Commencement at Boston Children’s Hospital, Achievement in Teaching, student speaker, 2019; investigating the effects of 2019, and a Cottrell Scholar senior thesis, “Title IX in intergenerational stress on Award from the Research the Age of Trump: An cognitive and social-emotional Corporation for Science Evaluation of Institutional development in children Advancement, 2017; planning Administrators’ Responses to committee member, Venture the Proposed New Guidelines,” AMELIA HUBA ’22 focused on gender inequity in Intern, Center for Student ELISSA RAETHER higher education; served as Success; campus tour guide; KOVAS ’93 president of Alpha Chi Omega; co-coordinator, Cinestudio; Co-chair, Trinity Athletics currently a policy associate co-coordinator, JELLO (January fundraising campaign; for FutureEd, a think tank Experience of Living, Learning, serves as board member at Georgetown University and Outreach); co-president, of MetroSquash, a Chicago- McCourt School of Public Green Campus; sustainability based urban squash program, Policy; member, Trinity College liaison, Student Government and is an advocate for Capitol Women’s Leadership Council Association Squash, a similar program housed at Trinity; founder, Shellkare fashion line PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

14 THE TRINITY REPORTER TAMSIN JONES

Associate Professor of Religious Studies Tamsin Jones notes that her early life included no direct exposure to religious practice or traditions. In fact, as a teenager in Victoria, Canada, Jones set off on a very different path. Passionate about dance, at 14 she decided to “give acting a go” and auditioned for a television show called Northwood. It was her very first audition, and she got the part. But what might have been the fairy- tale start to a life of fame proved a detour. By the time the show ended, Jones knew she was headed in a different direction. “I had an intellectual thirst, but I didn’t know for what,” she recalls. “I was eager to enter university.” At McGill University, she quickly found her path. Her interests were broad—literature, philosophy, history—but she knew she wanted to ponder the big questions, and she saw the study of religion as “the common denominator.” After McGill, she earned a master’s and doctorate in theology at Harvard University, where she went on to work as director of undergraduate studies and lecturer in religion for three years; then after two years at the University of Victoria, she arrived at Trinity in 2013. Jones’s area of expertise is the history of Christian thought and the continental philosophy of religion—a concep- tual and abstract terrain. The 2018 recipient of Trinity’s Dean Arthur H. Hughes Award for Achievement in Teaching, Jones notes that her students ground her in reality with “their own particular experiences and questions,” and she finds true reward in the classroom’s “mutual, joyous, and energetic exchanges.” The field of continental philosophy of religion remains dominated by men, and Jones takes seriously her work as a support and mentor to other female scholars. She sees strong investment from the students who take her “Women, Gender, and Sexuality in Religion” course, and she models for them what her own realization about gender dynamics instilled in her: “a fire to be the best I can be and to make sure my voice is heard.” PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

SPRING 2020 15 BURABARI PEACE KABARI ’20

Born in a refugee camp in Comè, Benin, Burabari Peace Kabari ’20 goes by the middle name her parents gave her as they found peace after escaping the conflict in Nigeria. Growing up with her 10 siblings in New Hampshire, she set her sights on a great education in a city setting, and “Trinity felt like it was always meant to be.” Kabari’s track career began in middle school, and when she tried the shot put in her senior year of high school, she found her true joy in the sport. Basketball, though, was her first love. She has played since fourth grade, and in basketball she finds community, accountability, and personal growth. Trinity’s team, she points out with pride, is “the most diverse team in the NESCAC, and that’s our strength … you can learn so much about how to work with different types of people.” An economics major minoring in religious studies, an All- American and record-holding Trinity thrower in track and field, and an all-conference basketball star for the Bantams, Kabari credits the Trinity College Athletics Department—her coaches and teammates—for her growth over the past four years “both on and off the court.” For all that athletics has given her, Kabari has given back to her community even more. A recipient of the Robert R. Bartlett Award for excellence in Trinity athletics and service to the community, Kabari helped found the Trinity Athletes of Color Coalition, served for three years as a leader in P.R.I.D.E. (Promoting Respect for Inclusive Diversity in Education), and worked as a first-generation student peer mentor. Studying economics and religion, two fields where women are still underrepresented, Kabari has navigated her own path and notes that she has “never felt held back.” After graduation, she will return to New York City and Citi, where she interned this past summer; she has accepted a job as a markets analyst for the firm and knows her liberal arts education has equipped her well. “In this rapidly changing world,” she says, “I believe that a Trinity education has taught me the importance of making a change for the better.” PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

16 THE TRINITY REPORTER DONNA-DALE MARCANO COLLEEN MCGLYNN ILDA RAMOS Associate professor of MOODY ’98, M’01 Assistant director, college philosophy; Trinity community Director of government events and conferences; first member since 2005; special- law and strategies at Brown joined the Trinity community izes in black feminist philoso- Rudnick, LLP; former chief as a member of the custodial phy and human rights; faculty of staff for Massachusetts staff in 1995, rising to the director of the Individualized State Senate Majority Leader position of superintendent Degree Program since 2017; Frederick E. Berry; after her before moving to the Calendar recipient, Trailblazer Award son, CJ, passed away in 2009, and Special Events Office for Education from the founded the CJ Moody Fund Hartford-based Voices to provide grants to children THE REVEREND of Women of Color with congenital and develop- ALLISON READ mental difficulties; recipient, College chaplain and dean of SAMANTHA Senator Frederick Berry spiritual and religious life; MCCARTHY ’21 Early Intervention Champion Trinity community member President of Alpha Chi Omega, Award, 2019 since 2008; second woman a sorority whose national to serve as college chaplain; philanthropy is domestic KARRAINE MOODY ’01 an Episcopal priest ordained violence awareness; Student CEO, Hartford Area Habitat for in the Diocese of New York in Government Association Humanity, which has guided 2003; serves on the liturgical junior senator; participant more than 300 families to commission of the Episcopal in the Community Action home ownership in Greater Church in Connecticut; elected Gateway and Community Hartford; designed her own vice president of the National Learning Research Fellows major in community devel- Association of College and program, through which she opment at Trinity and then University Chaplains, 2019 works with NARAL Pro-Choice worked as a work-life coordi- I believe Connecticut; first-year mentor; nator at United Technologies COURTNEY ROACH ’16 “ teaching assistant; student and in community relations at Senior assistant director of that a Trinity coordinator, Green Dot pro- Hamilton Sundstrand before admissions; as a student, gram; participant, WGRAC; joining Habitat in 2005 as majored in urban stud- education Class of 1963 Scholar; Bantam family services director ies, worked for the Office of the Year as a sophomore, of Multicultural Affairs, has taught 2018–19 SELINA ORTIZ ’19 and served as secretary of As a student, was an active the Student Government me the BETH MILLER member of the college’s chap- Association Budget IDP’00, M’03 ter of Temple of Hip Hop and Committee; selected as a importance Executive director, Creative the Trinity International Hip member of the Obama Education Foundation; Hop Festival; computer science Foundation Community of making a board member, Ahern Family and legal studies major; Leadership Corps in Hartford Foundation; in Trinity’s undergraduate mentor and change for Individualized Degree lead instructor, Mobile Apps PEARL ROURKE ’21 Program, won five student for Hartford Program with Mentor, Venture; teach- the better.” leadership and writing awards; students from Hartford Magnet ing assistant; Deans’ senior paper, “Prudence Trinity College Academy; Scholar; recipient, Faculty BURABARI PEACE Crandall: Challenging Race P.R.I.D.E. leader; student Honors; vice president, KABARI ’21 and Gender Boundaries in worker, Multicultural Affairs Ignite and the Newman Club; Antebellum America,” was member, Editorial Board adapted into a play performed CONSUELO PEDRO ’15 for The First-Year Papers; at The Open Theatre Project in As a student, worked for senior legal intern; an 2018; received honorary Ph.D. four years in the neuro- accomplished harpist in arts and humane letters cognitive laboratory and from Southern New Hampshire was active in the Trinity University in 2017 College Caribbean Students’ Association; recipient, Andrew S. Terhune ’78 Scholarship; was among the first cohort of Trinsition Fellows at Trinity; currently pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy at New York University, where she is house leader for the Arthur J. Nelson House of the Department of Physical Therapy PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

SPRING 2020 17 JACQUELYN MONIQUE TARRANT ’08 HYACINTH YENNIE SANTIAGO ’00 Board-certified clinical P’02, ’06 Chief executive officer, nurse specialist and clinical Longtime chair, Maple COMPASS Youth Collaborative, researcher with experience Avenue Revitalization which operates after-school in oncology, geriatric medi- Group; co-founder, South programs, violence-prevention cine, and public health; End Wellness Senior Center; programs, crisis-response advocate for health care founder, Barry Square teams, and case management reform at the local, state, Community Day; active in for high-risk youth; as a and national levels; execu- the Hartford Public High student, was active in student tive board member, Greater School Governance Council, government, as well as in New York City Black Nurses the boards of the South Park La Voz Latina and Imani, Association; recipient, Inn housing shelter, and other Black Student Union, and National Black Nurses organizations; mother of served as a tour guide and Association Under 40 Award Melissa Yennie, a teacher senior interviewer for the for nursing excellence, 2019; who is pursuing a doctorate Admissions Office currently serves as clini- in education; Charlecinth cal nurse specialist for the Yennie ’02, a family physician SIMRAN SHETH ’19 Department of Radiation in Hartford; and Craig J. As a student, received the Oncology at Memorial Sloan Yennie ’06, a founder of Trustee Award for Student Kettering Cancer Center COMPASS Youth Collaborative, Excellence, 2019, and the who passed away unexpect- Ralph E. Walde Prize in CORNIE edly in 2016 after earning a Computer Science, 2018; THORNBURGH ’80 Ph.D. at Brown University named Bantam of the Year as Member of the Board of a first-year, 2016, and junior, Trustees since 2004 and Each thing 2018; President’s Fellow for chair of the board since “ mathematics, 2019; president, 2014; served as chair of was so International House; finance the Presidential Search chair, Entertainment Activities Committee that brought energizing— Council Joanne Berger-Sweeney to Trinity and as co-chair of I felt like I was TIANA STARKS ’21 the Charter Committee for Hartford native who com- Building Community; former coming alive.” pleted the Community Action member, Board of Fellows; Gateway and was an early co-creator and member, MOLLY JANE THOMS ’17 M’19 participant in the Liberal Arts Women’s Leadership Council Action Lab; P.R.I.D.E. leader; Founders Council; recipient, first-generation mentor; has Trinity’s Eigenbrodt Cup, worked at Trinfo.Café and the 2010; she and her husband, Center for Student Success Richard E. Thornburgh, had and Career Development; their names inscribed on the selected as a member of the Wall of Honor, 2013 Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps in Hartford VIDHI VASA ’22 Only international student HAMNA TARIQ ’20 at Trinity to be chosen to Advocate for the education serve in the Obama Foundation of girls in her native Pakistan Community Leadership Corps who was invited by Together in Hartford, 2019; public rela- for Girls to speak at the U.N. tions manager, International Commission on the Status House; mentor for fellow of Women Conference, 2017; international students, has published papers with helping first-year students faculty in the Center for Urban transition smoothly; head unit and Global Studies; writes manager for event support, for the Communications Office of Student Activities, Office; head resident adviser; Involvement & Leadership Presidential Fellow for (S.A.I.L.) international studies; active in the Asian American Student Association and WGRAC; researched at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: SARAH MCCOY SARAH PHOTO:

18 THE TRINITY REPORTER MOLLY JANE THOMS ’17 M’19

Originally from rural Vermont, Molly Jane Thoms ’17 M’19 knew that she wanted to attend college in a city. Compared with the mountains where she grew up, Thoms says, she thought of cities as “centers of gravity for culture, ideas, and social change.” Trinity’s Cities Program caught her attention. This spirit of exploration fueled her. Thoms majored in world literature and culture studies and minored in two areas: urban studies and writing, rhetoric, and media arts. She went on to earn a graduate degree in English at Trinity while working as program coordinator for the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life alongside her mentor, Chaplain Allison Read. Thoms’s passion for community is shown through her depth of involvement at Trinity, which included serving as president of the Charleston House of Interfaith Cooperation, as a mentor in the Venture and first-year seminar programs, as a member of the presidential initiative Campaign for Community, and as the leader of the team that developed the concept for the Bantam Network. She also worked in the Writing Center and the Communications and Admissions Offices. Thoms consis- tently delved into what made Trinity a positive and inclusive community and how students—through conversation and advocacy—could support one another. Though always busy, she was not overwhelmed: “Each thing was so energizing—I felt like I was coming alive.” Thoms acknowledges that she took coeducation for granted when entering Trinity; her mother had been in the first class of women at Williams College, and she “thought the trail had already been blazed.” While aware of gender dynamics at play in the social environment, she appreciated women members of the faculty, staff, and administration who embodied her “highest values: listening, persistence, and partnership.” Thoms now is a student at Boston College Law School. Public interest law is a path she discovered during a summer internship with the ACLU of Connecticut, when she witnessed both the intellectual and human elements of law. “Lawyers use words to empower people,” she says. “Words and empowering people are my two favorite things.”

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SPRING 2020 19 In and Opportunities for students abound of BY ANDREW J. CONCATELLI

Hartford BASCHE ARIANNA PHOTO: Trinity Assistant Professor of Biology Susan Bush; Hartford residents Isabella Dresser ’22, Claudia Gonzalez (Isabella’s mother), and Amy Sobel; and Research Associate Professor David Ruskin gather recently in 20 the Trinity College Community Garden at Trinfo.Café. THE TRINITY REPORTER PHOTO: ARIANNA BASCHE “A strong Trinity benefits Hartford, just as a strong Hartford benefits Trinity.”

So says Sonia Cardenas, acting dean who also serves as a state representative of the faculty and vice president for in the Connecticut General Assembly. academic affairs. With the new down- “Our location makes it possible to pro- town campus at Constitution Plaza, a vide our students with a variety of expe- high-profile partnership with global tech riences in the public, private, and non- giant Infosys, and a commitment to the profit sectors. These include internships Digital Health CT medtech accelerator at Fortune 500 companies, world-class program along with Hartford HealthCare performing arts at The Bushnell, legisla- and the UConn School of Business, tive internships at the State Capitol, and Trinity recently has become a more visi- research and community partnerships ble presence in the city of Hartford. throughout the region.” Yet Trinity’s engagement with One way to explore these partner- Hartford certainly is not new. Cardenas ships is through Community Learning says that the college can trace its at Trinity, which this year marks its Engineering Department, graduate stud- 25th anniversary of offering courses in ies programs, and a long history of com- which students enrich their knowledge munity learning in large part to its loca- and skills through partnership with tion in Hartford. “Today, we’re actively Hartford-area organizations. Courses work and develop a range of skills while embracing this distinctive feature of our including “Immigration Policy” and also making sure that, at root, what institutional history and identity, which “Diversity in the City,” taught by Abigail we’re doing is supporting our Hartford sets us apart from most of our peers,” Fisher Williamson, Charles A. Dana community partners,” Williamson says. says Cardenas. Research Associate Professor of Political Professor of Educational Studies Jack Trinity and Hartford are so inter- Science and Public Policy and Law, con- Dougherty, CHER’s inaugural director, twined that it’s hard to quantify the nect students with real-life examples notes, “Our mission is to help young numerous programs, internships, of the issues discussed in class while people think about the world from courses, service opportunities, insti- advancing community partners’ goals. different points of view. Community tutional partners, open-to-the-public Beginning in fall 2020, Williamson engagement in Hartford does that well events, and more. “Indeed, our mission will serve as director of Trinity’s Center when it’s a two-way relationship; it of preparing students to be bold, inde- for Hartford Engagement and Research really gets enriched when everyone— pendent thinkers who lead transforma- (CHER), created in 2018 to bring students, community partners, faculty, tive lives is itself inspired by our urban together five of the college’s community staff—is learning from these relation- location,” she says. engagement programs—Community ships we’re building.” Learning, Community Service and Civic In one mutually beneficial relation- Engagement, the Liberal Arts Action ship, Connecticut Fair Housing Center Jason Rojas M’12, associate vice pres- Lab, Trinfo.Café, and the Hartford Director of Operations Fionnuala Darby- ident for external affairs and chief of Magnet Trinity College Academy Hudgens IDP’13 says that students staff to Trinity President Joanne Berger- Partnership—yielding greater efficien- working on a project at the Liberal Sweeney, notes that being in the capital cies and stronger connections. She Arts Action Lab—a joint effort between city benefits students in academic and plans to implement systems to evalu- Trinity and Capital Community College co-curricular settings, giving them easy ate CHER’s progress and to ensure its at Constitution Plaza—conducted inter- access to resources and opportunities. institutional stability for the long term. views with individuals being evicted “You can learn about something in a “With CHER, there are a lot of ave- to help identify root causes of eviction. class and then directly experience it out nues through which students can be “Fieldwork lets students apply lessons

there in the community,” says Rojas, self-starters in community-engagement from the classroom,” she says. “The ’22 CRUCETA AILANI RIGHT) (BOTTOM CROWLEY; ERICA CENTER) (BOTTOM CAITO; NICK LEFT) (BOTTOM JR.; COTTO ROBERT RIGHT) (TOP MIRA; HELDER (TOP) PHOTOS:

22 THE TRINITY REPORTER Clockwise from top left: Trinity students load donations for the 2018 Thanksgiving Drive; HMTCA sophomores take part in the Summer Science Program; Men of Color Alliance (MOCA) barbecue attendees play four square during the 2019 event at Trinfo.Café; members of the Liberal Arts Action Lab’s Absentee Landlord Team—Michael Serrano and Lena Wright of Capital Community College, Trinity Postdoctoral Fellow in Urban Studies Emily Yen, and Action Lab Director Megan Brown—observe houses in Hartford’s South End in fall 2019 to check data; and Tommy Peduto ’21 helps a Hartford resident at the 2019 VITA tax clinic at Trinfo.Café.

Myers adds that the college will launch a graduate certificate program in urban planning in fall 2020, the first of its kind in the state. He notes that the program is aimed primarily at serving the metro area. (For more, please see page 5). Large annual events including the Trinity International Hip Hop Festival and Trinity Film Festival at Cinestudio Connecting with the city in a differ- connect the academic work of the col- ent way, Trinity’s Center for Urban and lege with the local community through Global Studies (CUGS) collaborates with engagement with the arts. Samba Fest, Hartford partners to study the workings which Associate Professor of Music Eric of American cities and their engagement Galm started as an academic course globally. Paul E. Raether Distinguished about music and migration, developed Professor of Urban International Studies into a free public music festival that primary-source research the students Garth A. Myers, CUGS director, says, attracts performers from around the did for that project was extraordinarily “Having an urban studies program world. “I like to see Trinity playing a valuable for our organization.” that has an affinity for affiliation with participatory role in the artistic life of Additional Community Learning Hartford in the curriculum is the bedrock Hartford, encouraging positive cultural opportunities for students include the of Trinity’s relationship with Hartford.” engagement in the city,” Galm says. Community Action Gateway, Community In the Cities Program core course, Cardenas adds, “Our faculty, staff, Learning research fellowships, and “From Hartford to World Cities,” says and students in the arts also illustrate Public Humanities Collaborative sum- Myers, “we start with studying Hartford vividly the power of being in a city, mer research. Community Learning and move beyond that.” In “Intro to whether students are participating in Research Fellow Josselyn Alejandra Urban Studies,” students are required global music festivals or learning in Zaldívar ’20 spent a year working with to attend a public meeting, ride a bus, museums and cultural institutions, just Hartford City Councilwoman Wildaliz walk a number of Hartford streets, and as our close ties with Hartford Hospital Bermudez ’04 researching bilingual edu- eat at ethnic restaurants. “Our stu- provide students in the sciences with cation programs in Hartford to help the dents need to learn about and be a part exceptional research experiences.” council understand the history and cur- of Hartford, which is extraordinarily Now that Trinity has a presence in rent status of the programs to help guide diverse and interesting,” Myers says. downtown Hartford, with close ties their future. Says Zaldívar, “I honed “I’ve found it opens students’ eyes.” to Infosys and innovative start-ups, skills I learned in other classes and pre- Students may opt to complete intern- Cardenas says, students will have even vious projects: interviewing, analyzing ships in Hartford that leave a lasting more opportunities and reasons to stay data, time management, and public impact. “Alex Perez ’17, an urban stud- in Connecticut after they graduate. “We speaking, but most importantly, empa- ies and sociology major, did an intern- live in a diverse world, and it is essen- thy. We gain experiences with the real ship with the city; the ‘Share the Road’ tial that our students are exposed to this problems the city faces. Trinity College bicycle lane signs on Fairfield Avenue in diversity and learn to navigate it produc- and we, as students, can become Hartford are there because of the work tively,” she says. “Students who have agents of change in our society through he did,” Myers says. “Trinity is small, the agility to live and thrive in cities will research that can teach others about the and we have a lot of talented students have a clear advantage when they grad-

PHOTOS: (TOP) HELDER MIRA; (TOP RIGHT) ROBERT COTTO JR.; (BOTTOM LEFT) NICK CAITO; (BOTTOM CENTER) ERICA CROWLEY; (BOTTOM RIGHT) AILANI CRUCETA ’22 CRUCETA AILANI RIGHT) (BOTTOM CROWLEY; ERICA CENTER) (BOTTOM CAITO; NICK LEFT) (BOTTOM JR.; COTTO ROBERT RIGHT) (TOP MIRA; HELDER (TOP) PHOTOS: issues around them.” who can make a difference.” uate from college.”

SPRING 2020 23 ‘Mr. Trinity himself’

Patriarch Jerry Hansen ’51 leads the way in his dedication to the college

BY KATHY ANDREWS

24 THE TRINITY REPORTER Jerry Hansen ’51 at Homecoming 2018 here’s the Trinity family and there’s the Hansen family, but, as one Hansen asks with a laugh, “They’re synonymous, Over the years, Trinity has celebrated aren’t they?” Jerry by naming a residence hall, a For more than seven decades, Gerald squash court, and a crew shell after him. Twice he was honored with his wife of J. “Jerry” Hansen Jr. ’51, P’78, ’84, ’88, 62 years, Georgia, who volunteered tire- GP’12, ’16, ’20 has been famous among lessly on Trinity’s behalf. Together they received the 175th Anniversary Award Bantams for his passionate commitment and The Eigenbrodt Cup, one of the to Trinity. Admirers describe his college’s highest honors. While, sadly, devotion as an administrator and consultant for she passed away in 2014, Jerry notes with pride that she was the first woman 30-plus years—starting in 1975, as director of alumni and non-alum to be honored with the and college relations and later as secretary of the Eigenbrodt. The college plans to honor him college—and his ongoing zeal for making connections once again on the occasion of his 70th with and among members of the Trinity community. Reunion in 2021 by presenting the inaugural Gerald J. Hansen Jr. ’51 Alumni After his 1998 retirement, when he was named Employee Award. The award, estab- secretary of the college emeritus, Jerry was a lished by the Trinity College Alumni Association, will be given annually to consultant for Trinity for several years. More recently, a Trinity alumna/us employee of the with great enthusiasm, he has continued serving the college for distinguished and exemplary college as a volunteer. dedication to Trinity’s mission. A FAMILY TRADITION Born and raised in Philadelphia, the youngest of four, Jerry was the first in his family to attend college. On advice from family and a few Philadelphia alumni of Trinity and Williams, he interviewed with both colleges. He was accepted to both, and, as several of his friends planned to attend Trinity, he decided he would, too. Jerry says, “The best thing you can give your kids is education,” and he’s delighted that a number of his children and grandchildren went to Trinity. This includes all three sons: Gerald J. “Trip” Hansen III, M.D. ’78, P’12, Barclay Hansen ’84, P’16, P’20 (who made the quip above about synonymous families), and Todd Hansen, M.D. ’88. Jerry also has a daughter, Pam, who graduated from Williams. Three of Jerry’s 15 grandchildren also Jerry Hansen ’51 with wife have attended Trinity: Gerald J. “Quade” Georgia, Hansen IV, D.O. ’12, Krista Hansen ’16, circa 1992 and Garrett Hansen ’20. “Obviously we’ve had a legacy at Trinity, and it starts with my grandfa-

ther,” says Garrett. “He’s always talked ’14 SMITHY KRISTINA RIGHT) (BOTTOM ’51; HANSEN JERRY OF COURTESY RIGHT) TOP (LEFT, PHOTOS:

26 THE TRINITY REPORTER “Even before I met him, I knew who he was. He was the cheerleader for the college. He just had that kind

of presence.” Above: The Hansen family in 2010; inset below: Bantam the dog, owned by recently married Maddie ’14 and Quade Hansen ’12 LEE COFFIN ’85

up Trinity and absolutely loves it. He’s Son Todd Hansen, M.D. ’88, a family “Jerry was the embodiment of some- Mr. Trinity himself.” physician in Gastonia, North Carolina, body working in an academic institution After seeing the parade of people who calls the move “the smartest deci- who saw a clear role of moving the insti- come to hug and catch up with Jerry sion my dad ever made. It definitely tution forward,” Coffin continues. “He at Homecoming, Garrett adds, “I think improved his work-life balance. And was exceedingly fair, decent, and loyal when he started working here, he real- we all grew to love Connecticut.” to the people who worked with him and ized how many people he could impact. around him, and he had a heroic work He got to interact with all of these peo- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ethic. All these years later, I find myself ple in a positive way, and it just fit with Lee Coffin ’85, vice provost for enroll- thinking, ‘What would Jerry do?’ ” who he is—it’s what he wants to do, to ment and dean of admissions and finan- Jim Whitters ’62, P’95, ’97 was a young help people out in life.” cial aid at Dartmouth College, was a lawyer in Boston in 1975 when he met Krista says, “Our joke when we’re all Trinity senior and Student Government Jerry to discuss forming a Boston alumni on campus is, ‘Do you think we’ll get Association officer when he first club. The resulting club remains a to speak to Pop-Pop for more than five met Jerry, who was in Alumni success today, with many well- minutes today?’ ” Relations at the time. attended events. Jerry says his decision to work for “Even before I met him, “Jerry brought Trinity into Trinity “changed the life of the whole I knew who he was,” the modern age, in terms of family.” Realizing how much he enjoyed Coffin says. “He was the building a national orga- his role as an active alumni volunteer for cheerleader for the col- nization of clubs,” says years, he found himself ready to pivot lege. He just had that kind Whitters, who served on the away from a successful 20-year career in of presence.” Board of Trustees from 1984 to Philadelphia as an executive and busi- At the time, Coffin figured 1995. “He’s a great communicator ness owner in the textile industry. “I had that after Trinity, he’d go to law and a tremendous networker. He was had enough of being on the road 100 school. But then Jerry posted a one-year extremely supportive of coeducation days a year,” he recalls. position for someone to help “build out and played a pivotal role in identifying “I said to [then-President] Ted class identity” among undergraduates. alumni—women and men—who were Lockwood [’48], ‘I’ll work harder than “I remember thinking, ‘Well, that’s an going to emerge as leaders. He was very anybody around here, but I’m going interesting opportunity.’ I applied, and interactive, not just with alumni but fac- to coach my kids’ sports and I’m going he hired me. One year turned into four, ulty and students, too.” to see them play.’ Family is it for me,” and here I am, 30-whatever years later, One of those students was Ray Jones

PHOTOS: (LEFT, TOP RIGHT) COURTESY OF JERRY HANSEN ’51; (BOTTOM RIGHT) KRISTINA SMITHY ’14 SMITHY KRISTINA RIGHT) (BOTTOM ’51; HANSEN JERRY OF COURTESY RIGHT) TOP (LEFT, PHOTOS: says Jerry. still a college administrator. ’97, former NESCAC Football Offensive

SPRING 2020 27 Player of the Year. Jones set numerous records on the gridiron and also was a New England Champion and All- On a mission American wrestler and a record-holding As Philadelphia-area residents, a father and son might catch an Eagles football game triple jumper. together. Or, in the case of Gerald J. “Trip” Hansen III, M.D. ’78 and Gerald J. “Quade” While on campus in October 2019 Hansen IV, D.O. ’12, they could participate in a medical service trip, providing health for induction into the Trinity College care for hundreds of people with limited resources. Athletics Hall of Fame, Jones shared a Both Trip and Quade say a weeklong mission trip to the Dominican Republic in story about one day when he was out on February 2019 was an incredible father-son experience and a chance to reconnect with why they went into medicine in the first place. Each morning, they rode a bus to the track, ostensibly practicing but actu- a different area in the city of Santiago, bringing medical supplies and creating a care ally procrastinating on writing a sociol- clinic in a church or community building. Patients lined up, and each doctor would see ogy paper. Suddenly Jerry appeared and between 30 and 40 patients a day. told him, in no uncertain terms, that “They would walk and wait a long time to see us,” Trip says. Many had la grippe—the he knew Jones had a paper to write and flu—or other respiratory illnesses. Many patients suffered from parasitic diseases. he’d better get to it. “It was the right kick For Quade, providing prenatal care and vitamins to pregnant patients and inhalers to in the pants,” said Jones, “… to work children with asthma were among the most satisfying aspects of their service. “Asthma hard and be better.” can be very dangerous but is also very controllable,” says Quade, who also has asthma. Jerry’s own athletic prowess is legend- Trip and Quade are affiliated with Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health in northern ary, particularly on the squash court. suburban Philadelphia. Trip has served for 38 years as a family physician and also teaches residents and medical students, noting that his teaching style emulates that of Before he came to work for Trinity, he one of his favorite professors, Craig Schneider, Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology. won many championships in squash Quade is chief resident of family medicine, completing his third year of residency. and tennis at Philadelphia Country He says he decided to pursue medicine after a junior-year opportunity through Trinity’s Club. As a Trinity administrator, he Health Fellows Program to intern at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, which loved to challenge members of the men’s included researching how H1N1 influenza affected different populations. “I realized varsity squash team and others on cam- that not only does medicine provide a unique challenge every single day, but it’s a pus to a match. tremendous way to impact someone’s life on a daily basis.” “My dad loved building relationships Says Trip of the experience, “You recognize the gifts you’ve been given in terms of with students, faculty, parents, and your upbringing, in terms of the country you’re from, in terms of your education. This alumni—everybody,” says Barclay, pres- was one of the best weeks of my life, and to share it with my son was such a blessing.” — Kathy Andrews ident and CEO of AquaHealth. “He was also the most competitive athlete I’ve ever met. My question was always, ‘Has any coach or faculty member beaten you in squash this year, dad?’ ” grandson Quade. The couple lives in need to build the scholarship fund, A GREAT EDUCATION Philadelphia, near where Jerry resides and I know [President] Joanne [Berger- A relatively new Hansen family mem- in Gladwyne, the town where he and Sweeney] and her team are working ber is Madeleine “Maddie” Dickinson Georgia first made their home. on that.” Hansen ’14, recently married to Jerry’s Maddie is in fundraising at Penn Jerry still hears from people whose Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center kids are in the midst of a college search, and says she and Jerry share a special seeking advice. “I tell them Trinity bond, having both worked supporting is a great school and give them the higher education institutions. “To see example of my kids,” he says. “You the legacy he built and how others hold get a great education, and that’s what him in such high regard, that’s some- it’s all about.” thing I aspire to,” she says. “I only hope I can be half as successful in terms of transforming a place and really leaving Editor’s note: You’ve just read about a your mark on it.” loyal Bantam family. Do you know of Jerry points out that Maddie, who another family with multiple alumni was a Posse Scholar from Chicago, is and/or current students? Maybe you’re a terrific example of someone who part of one! Please let me know by came to the college through scholar- emailing [email protected]. Jerry, center, with ship support. I may include your submission in a grandson Quade ’12 and son Trip ’78, P’12 on “I like the direction of Trinity today,” future issue of the magazine.

Quade’s 2019 wedding day Jerry says. “I do feel strongly that we PHOTOGRAPHY KROUT ANDREA (LEFT) PHOTO:

28 THE TRINITY REPORTER “I tell them Trinity is a great school and give them the example of my kids. You get a great education, and that’s what it’s all about.”

JERRY HANSEN ’51 PHOTO: (LEFT) ANDREA KROUT PHOTOGRAPHY KROUT ANDREA (LEFT) PHOTO:

Spending time with the Bantam during Homecoming 1995 SPRING 2020 29

“It’s messy and fun and scary.” That’s how Professor of Engineering John Mertens Finding describes the yearlong process that sees seniors in Trinity’s Computer Science and Engineering Departments researching, designing, and building capstone projects as solutions the culmination of their undergraduate studies. The projects challenge students to apply knowledge to investigate a new problem or to create a product from to real- scratch. Computer science majors work independently, while engineering majors are encouraged to work in pairs or small groups with complementary skills in the different concentrations of mechanical, electrical, computer, or world biomedical engineering. Each project is overseen by at least one faculty adviser, and students completing capstone projects are simultaneously enrolled in a problems yearlong seminar that helps prepare them to present their proposals and final products, which are included in the college’s science symposium. Mertens says the senior projects are supported by The Travelers Indemnity Company. “A representative from Travelers comes at the end of the fall semester to see Clockwise from top left: Seb Kryspin ’20, midyear presentations and then at the end of the year Hannah Neufeld ’20, Donovan Palmer ’20, for the final presentations,” he says. Travelers Senior and Lucy Matz ’20 Research Prizes are awarded to the students whose senior research projects have been deemed the most outstanding in computer science and in engineering by an independent board chosen from Trinity faculty and Travelers representatives. “The projects require an iterative process, in which students define the problem, collect information, design Seniors in and analyze alternative solutions, and ultimately build engineering, and test a final product,” Mertens says. “They must also computer science document the design process and write a final thesis. It’s really important for them to do things without knowing tackle research, what the answer will be and to have to find the best design process solution to a real-world problem. We want students to graduate with the confidence to know that they can do BY ANDREW J. CONCATELLI PORTRAITS BY SARAH MCCOY things like that.”

SPRING 2020 31 VOTE SMART Lucy Matz ’20, raised by a politically active family in San Francisco, wanted to design a project to help increase civic engagement in young people. “Americans aged 18 to 29 are projected to overtake Baby Boomers as the largest age-group population in the U.S. by the end of next year. Unfortunately for our democracy, young people have very low rates of voter turnout,” says Matz, who is double majoring in economics and interdisciplinary computing with economics through the Computer Science Department. “My goal is to show people in college that their votes really do matter and how to maximize their impact. Voting is an important habit to form at this age.” College students have the option of registering to vote by absentee ballot in their home district or voting in the community where their college is located, and the program that Matz is building, Vote Smart, evaluates the difference in Matz’s other adviser, impact between the two Visiting Assistant voting options. “You put in Professor of Computer VOTE SMART The computer game your home address and your Science Chris Armen, Job Hunter takes a address at school, and then adds, “It’s a nice transi- lighthearted look at it uses the Partisan Voter tion from the four years the job search. Index—which is a scale that of having professors dic- a humorous twist on that,” utilizes previous election tate what the direction is Kryspin says. In the 3-D world data and some projections going to be to taking control of the tongue-in-cheek Job Hunter to show the likely partisan for themselves. It gets students game, a player completes exaggerated outcome—of each House thinking at a higher level and prepares stages of the job search process, such Congressional district to them for whatever’s next.” as gathering lost pieces of a résumé and see how flippable it is,” Matz says, “In the end, you really facing off against enemies including a says Matz, a Jeffrey E. Kelter feel like you have made something on human resources interviewer. ’76 Scholar. “The program your own and developed new skills that Professor of Computer Science Peter tells you to vote in the you can put on your résumé. There’s no Yoon is advising Kryspin on the project, place where the election answer key, so it definitely has been an which connects the student’s inter- Vote Smart helps college students is closer.” exercise in resourcefulness.” ests in the technical and artistic fields. maximize the impact Associate Professor “Writing a computer game is not like of their votes. of Economics Mark JOB HUNTER just painting a picture; it involves a lot Stater, one of Matz’s Computer science major Seb Kryspin of logic and combines artificial intelli- faculty advisers, says that ’20 loves video games and wants to be a gence, strategies, and entertainment,” projects initiated by stu- game designer, so he knew the form his says Yoon. dents are more open-ended than capstone project would take even before For Kryspin, the liberal arts approach most classroom work. “That’s part of he settled on the exact storyline. “I was to computer science at Trinity has what makes it exciting for the student struggling with what the game should helped prepare him to think critically and the faculty advisers,” he says. “You be about, but at the same time I was about all aspects of the project. “Most don’t know at the beginning where it’s thinking that I needed to start apply- of the upper-level computer science going to go. That’s the unpredictable ing for jobs. Everyone knows what it’s courses at Trinity are focused on prob- nature of research.” like to be rejected, so I wanted to make lem-solving. The exact tools you use

32 THE TRINITY REPORTER are less important, but the ability to a concentration in electrical—and problem solve and discover solutions is Palmer—a double major in physics and “You don’t know essential,” he says. engineering with a concentration in The senior project has given Kryspin a mechanical—wanted to take on a robot- at the beginning head start on the type of career he wants ics project after participating in the to pursue. “If I didn’t have this project, I Trinity College International Firefighting wouldn’t be designing games this year,” Robot Contest, held on campus each where it’s going he says. “As a senior, it’s pretty import- spring. ant that you have this space to do what Mertens, their adviser for the project, to go. That’s the you’re interested in and go beyond the says the robot can be programmed to fundamentals.” run errands by itself, perhaps picking unpredictable Yoon adds, “Computer science stu- something up off a printer, putting it on dents work on many different proj- a tray, and pushing the elevator button nature of research.” ects: gaming, stock-analysis websites, to bring it to a colleague. “This is rele- music-related apps. Computing is every- vant to autonomous vehicles, military ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS where. Seniors put together the theory, applications, and human assisting,” MARK STATER the coding, and algorithm design skills Mertens says. “Robotics and artificial into one piece of software. When they go intelligence are the future.” looking for a job, prospective employers Palmer, a Raether 1985 Charitable he says. “It’s a design problem at its really like to look at what they’ve done.” Trust Fund Presidential Scholar, has core, with lots of brainstorming and trial enjoyed the opportunity to blaze and error.” AUTONOMOUS ROBO-ASSISTANT a new trail with this project. Palmer adds, “Robotics A robot designed and built by Hannah “In many traditional lab combines many aspects of Programming for Neufeld ’20 and Donovan Palmer ’20 assignments, a professor the Autonomous engineering. Showing a pro- may soon be roaming the halls of the gives you a clear goal and Robo-Assistant spective employer we did all Roy Nutt Mathematics, Engineering, a specific path to get there. is relevant to of this and made it all work other fields. and Computer Science Center, which With this project, you pick together, that’s really a sep- houses the Engineering Department. your own goal, and then arating factor. You learn a ton Neufeld—an engineering major with you have to find your path,” of theory, and this project was a great opportunity to apply it all cohesively to the real world.” Neufeld says the project brought out connections between concepts and com- ponents that she had not noticed before. “It all overlaps,” she says. “And in the real world, we’re not going to have someone holding our hands all the time. Having a project that we can design on our own teaches us to be more independent with our education and to realize that not all of our learning happens in a traditional classroom.”

SPRING 2020 33 The Trinity College Chapel

While the Trinity College Chapel, a Historic space magnificent structure that towers over the continues to Main Quad, has stood as an architectural icon and Hartford landmark for more than be key part of 85 years, what happens inside might be campus life even more remarkable. The Chapel has long served as a source of comfort, inspiration, BY EMILY DOWDEN ’18 and learning for the students, faculty, and staff of the college, as well as the Greater

Hartford community. ATASHIAN JOHN PHOTO:

34 THE TRINITY REPORTER PHOTO: JOHN ATASHIAN he Reverend Allison Read, college chaplain and dean of spiritual and religious life, notes the positive impact the space has on the community. “We all aspire to fulfill fairly high ideals in our work at the college,” she says. “And yet the true labor rests in the day- Tto-day practices of studying and learning, listening and collaborating to cultivate both growth in our students and enough care and collegiality to sustain us all in community.”

COMING TOGETHER Carrie Robinson, director of New Trinity undergraduates come LGBTQ+ Life, says the Chapel has a in contact with the Chapel within “far-reaching” role. “It seeks to create their first few days on campus, as an inclusive environment where each the Matriculation ceremony—where individual finds a place within religious every new student signs the official and spiritual life,” Robinson says. “I Matriculation register—takes place each think that on college campuses, it is fall during Orientation. This tradition rare to find such a strong connection links generations of Trinity alumni with between a Chapel and LGBTQ+ life, today’s students. but here at Trinity, it is a very strong Throughout the year, the Chapel partnership and collaboration and serves as a gathering space for the one that I value.” community in times of celebration as A safe haven for all is how Macie well as tragedy, a place where all are Bridge ’21 describes the Chapel. “I welcome to share their cares, concerns, remember just being in awe of how this and feelings. Events include the First- beautiful space on campus could bring Year Candle Lighting Ceremony during together so many other students like Orientation that features welcoming myself who wanted to share in their speeches from students, faculty, and faith journey together,” she says. “This staff. A cappella concerts, holiday dec- is something I’m constantly grateful orating parties, and even unexpected for—as a student body, we’re incred- events such as the Spa Chapel—where ibly lucky to have this space to come stations for meditation, yoga, and together in worship and community.” with all kinds of backgrounds and massages are available simultane- The Chapel also acts as a classroom. interests, and the Charleston House ously—draw many students. The annual Hager is among the faculty members of Interfaith Cooperation emphasizes Chapel Formal, a benefit dinner to raise who integrate the Chapel into their bringing together people from across awareness about a Hartford nutrition courses. “Every time I teach my course different worldviews. program, invites all members of the on Herman Melville, the class does a Hillel Director Lisa Kassow recalls a community to enjoy a three-course meal daylong public reading of selections concert held at the Chapel during the and a variety of musical performances. from Moby-Dick,” he says. “Each time, spring of 2019. “The Chapel Singers per- Christopher Hager, professor of we spend part of that day in the Crypt formed Chichester Psalms by Leonard English, says the Chapel also serves as Chapel, and Chaplain Read reads the Bernstein, a magnificent Hebrew cho- a source of light during darker times. chapter called ‘The Sermon.’ ” ral piece,” she says. “Student partici- “When a former student I was close to As one might expect, the Chapel pants in both Hillel and Chapel Singers died unexpectedly at age 25,” he says, holds a variety of religious services and suggested an additional performance “some of his friends and I worked with ceremonies. The diverse team in the on Shabbat at the Zachs Hillel House Chaplain Read to plan a memorial Office of Spiritual and Religious Life followed by Shabbat dinner together, service that took place in the Chapel.” provides resources to carry forward creating a deeply enriching experience Other meaningful occasions include the Episcopal tradition and to support for all.” the Transgender Day of Remembrance Roman Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and Other recent collaborations included gathering each November to memori- Buddhist life as well as diverse expres- the hosting of Ramadan Iftar, the eve- alize those who have lost their lives to sions of Protestant Christianity. The ning meal Muslims shared to break

anti-transgender violence. team welcomes and engages students their fast, and an Interfaith Friendship ATASHIAN JOHN BOTTOM) AND TOP (RIGHT, CAITO; NICK (CENTER) PHOTOS:

36 THE TRINITY REPORTER Throughout the year, the Chapel serves as a gathering space for the community in times of celebration as well as tragedy, a place where all are Center: Baccalaureate 2019; top right, above: welcome to share their cares, Matriculation 2018 concerns, and feelings. PHOTOS: (CENTER) NICK CAITO; (RIGHT, TOP AND BOTTOM) JOHN ATASHIAN JOHN BOTTOM) AND TOP (RIGHT, CAITO; NICK (CENTER) PHOTOS:

SPRING 2020 37 A new chapter The Reverend Allison Read, college chaplain and dean of spiritual and religious life, will be leaving Trinity College this month to assume the position of chaplain at Groton School in Groton, Massachusetts. “It has been a blessing to work alongside the team in the Office of Spiritual and Religious life to create beauty through music and liturgy, form circles of care and Top left: An intricately belonging, and collaborate to build inclusive community,” says Read. “It has been a carved pew end; above: special privilege to develop partnerships with so many faculty members on unique the Reverend Allison Read, college chaplain educational opportunities, campuswide initiatives, community events, and service and dean of spiritual and opportunities. I am only grateful for my time at Trinity College.” religious life; center: the Joseph DiChristina, dean of campus life and vice president for student affairs, says holiday tradition of that Read led with compassion and was ever present for all members of the community. Lessons and Carols “Chaplain Read cares deeply about affirming and respecting all persons,” he says. “Through her presence and strong leadership, Trinity College is an exceptional place for all of us to live and learn together.” President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, in her February 25 announcement to the Trinity community about Read’s upcoming departure, said that the college would organize a team of students, faculty, staff, and alumni to begin a search for a new college chaplain. PHOTOS: (TOP LEFT) MIKE SHAUCK; (CENTER) JOHN MARINELLI JOHN (CENTER) SHAUCK; MIKE LEFT) (TOP PHOTOS:

38 THE TRINITY REPORTER Houlihan, an internationally known kneeler ends commemorate college organist who maintains a concert traditions, presidents, and alumni, career, says he’s proud that visitors as well as accounts from scripture; to the Chapel include members of the stained-glass windows uniquely memo- Greater Hartford community in addi- rialize both biblical history and figures tion to individuals from Trinity. “The including transcendentalists Emerson Chapel is one of Hartford’s great spaces and Thoreau; and wood carvings depict for music, and a glance at the variety pilgrimages, including Chaucer’s of performances here over the course The Canterbury Tales. Yet, Chapel of a year shows how much the commu- Curator Christopher Row ’91, who nity values this space,” says Houlihan. wrote his senior thesis at Trinity on He pointed to the Hartford Symphony the Chapel and, later, his dissertation Orchestra’s two sold-out concerts at Harvard University on Frohman, last fall during the Albert Schweitzer notes that the Chapel, due to the Great Organ Festival Hartford, the 60-year- Depression, was not completed accord- old Festival of Lessons and Carols, the ing to the original plans. “The Trinity Trinity Organ Series, and the summer College Chapel is a great—and sadly chamber and carillon concerts as exam- unfinished—architectural and theolog- ples of open-to-the-public offerings. The ical jewel,” says Row. “We have draw- carillon, consisting of 49 bronze bells ings, narratives, and blueprints for played from a keyboard in the tower the building.” of the Chapel, has been at Trinity for The college is beginning a campaign almost a century. to provide for the necessary renova- Borden W. Painter Jr. ’58, H’95, pro- tion of the Chapel, stemming rainwa- fessor of history, emeritus, and former ter intrusion and securing the build- president of the college, says he fondly ing’s structural integrity. Repairing remembers the time he spent in the the building and endowing its mainte- Chapel during his undergraduate years, nance, staff, and programming strongly particularly during Evensong services. merit the support of Trinity’s alumni, “I came in as a first-year in 1954,” he says William Reynolds ’71, chair of said, “and, as with many places at that the Chapel campaign. Reynolds, a time, Chapel attendance was required. former trustee and secretary of the There was daily morning prayer and college, recalls that he spent many services on Sunday mornings, but hours studying in the Crypt Chapel, Evensong [a centuries-old service of where the sounds of the organ served sung prayer] was the service everyone as background music. Reynolds says wanted to attend.” such memories and the Chapel’s iconic Feast that fostered discussions about The sounds of the Chapel also were visual importance inspired him to get shared values such as community, jus- important to Mathilde Sauquet ’18, involved in the effort to save the build- tice, equality, and hospitality. valedictorian of her class and an active ing and to allow its spiritually broad member of the Catholic community. programs for all students to flourish for THE POWER OF MUSIC “For lovers of music, this space is a generations to come. Musical expression is a mainstay of vessel for transcendent experiences, “The very construction of this mag- Chapel life. Members of The Chapel followed by intercultural exchanges, nificent building represents idealism Singers, founded in 1825 and the col- meaningful conversations, and joyous and faith in the future,” Reynolds says. lege’s oldest student organization, come meals,” she says. “As a student, I greatly “The Chapel, like the historic architec- from a wide variety of backgrounds and enjoyed attending concerts in the ture of the Main Quadrangle’s build- academic disciplines. The group sings Chapel and the dinners that would often ings, provides a connection to the best regularly at Chapel services, performs follow. As an international student, the inspirations of the past that continue to at major college occasions and at con- Chapel became a place where I could evolve into Trinity’s vibrant future.” certs on campus, and tours through- find kind, patient, empathetic people to out the United States and occasionally talk to and receive guidance from.” Trinity’s Advancement Office is actively abroad. Christopher Houlihan, John working with alumni partners to raise Rose College Organist-and-Directorship PRESERVING HISTORY awareness and funds for this pressing Distinguished Chair of Chapel Music Chapel architect Philip Frohman, who need on campus. For more information, and adjunct professor of music, has also designed the National Cathedral contact Ellen Hart M’18 at ellen.hart@ directed this group since 2017, when he in Washington, D.C., included both trincoll.edu or 860-297-4148. took over the role from longtime college spiritual and historical themes in his

PHOTOS: (TOP LEFT) MIKE SHAUCK; (CENTER) JOHN MARINELLI JOHN (CENTER) SHAUCK; MIKE LEFT) (TOP PHOTOS: organist John Rose. design. The intricately carved pew and

SPRING 2020 39 Richard Weingarten ’68 knew that he wanted to put Trinity in his will, but he wanted to see the impact of his generosity during his lifetime. The answer: a blended gift. To provide critical support for financial aid, Weingarten makes gifts to his scholarship fund now and eventually will augment his fund through his estate plans. “I’m happy that I’m able For more information about bequests, to make the high-quality education blended gifts, and other gift plans: Linda M. Minoff, offered at Trinity available to students Director of Gift Planning who otherwise would not have access 860-297-5353 [email protected] to it. Starting my fund now allows me legacy.trincoll.edu to become a part of their experience, 50 years after my own. That is a real privilege.”

on New Year’s Eve and had a champagne toast. Of course, it was the ball dropping in New York, which occurred at 9:00 p.m. here in California. I think we were all in bed by 10:00 p.m. However, CLASS NOTES we had congratulated each other for still being above ground.” Stan McCandless writes, “Sal and I have a grandson who is a plebe at West Point. We went CLASS NOTES GUIDELINES Rev. Finley Schaef recently wrote and to the Acceptance Day Parade at the end of July. We want to be sure that all information preached a sermon called “Women in the New 4,400 cadets marched out from their dorms. We included in The Trinity Reporter is accurate, Testament,” in which he made it known that had a very special weekend with our new cadet. so we’re asking for everyone’s help. When women were important to the mission and At Christmastime over a weekend, we attended sharing Class Notes information with your ministry of Jesus. There are as many women as a military ball in Galveston for the five ser- class secretary or directly with the college, men mentioned by name in the Gospels and the vices. That represents about 100 cadets in their please follow these guidelines: letters of Paul. ([email protected]) various dress uniforms in the Greater Houston area. About halfway through dinner, the female • Avoid sharing hearsay, that is, news that one Trinity Fund Goal: $55,000 members were released and returned in their alum might tell you about another alum or 1953 Class Secretary: Stanley R. ball gowns. I think my daughter is on a mission news that you’ve learned from social media. McCandless Jr., 3712 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX to become West Point mother of the year.” • Keep in mind that health information is 77005-2824; stanley.mccandless.1953@ From James “Tex” Coulter: “Regretfully, sensitive. Avoid sharing health information trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Richard T. Lyford Jr., my social life mostly consists of interacting about others, and only share health Joseph B. Wollenberger, Esq. with patients in the doctor’s waiting room. My information about yourself if you’re OK Once again, we, the Trinity College Class of injured back seems to be getting better but ever with it being published. 1953, have the opportunity to catch up with so slowly. Pat and our kids are doing well, for • Avoid including information about each other. Just a short note or a phone call is which I’m very grateful. Best wishes, fellow engagements or pregnancies; it’s better all it takes. Use email (stanmac1@sbcglobal. classmates.” to report marriages and births. net), phone (713-669-1830), or snail mail to 3712 • For weddings, please include who, when, Rice Blvd., Houston, TX 77005. So far, winter in Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 and where information. Houston is just wet and chilly. Rain is good. 1954 Class Secretary: Robert A. Wolff, Dick Lyford writes, “Dear Stan, Happy New 527 26th St., Santa Monica, CA 90402-3145; Remember that we reserve the right to edit Year. We (Dick Lyford and Joe Wollenberger) [email protected] • Class Agent: submissions for clarity, length, grammar, and want to take this opportunity to provide an Alexander J. Campbell II appropriateness of content. update on our class fundraising to date. The Class of 1953 has a goal to raise $50,000 in sup- Trinity Fund Goal: $55,000 port of the Trinity College Fund from 40 donors 1955 Class Secretary: E. Wade Close this fiscal year. To date, 13 of our classmates Jr., 65 Shoreline Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC Class Secretary: Vacant • have raised just under $10,000. Thank you again 29928-7139; [email protected]; fax: 1951 Class Agent: Gerald J. Hansen to those classmates who have already made their 412-820-7572 • Class Agent: Richard Ferraro commitment to the college. There are six months It is February, and we are looking forward to our Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 left in Trinity’s fiscal year, and we know we can 65th Reunion. This month, in sort of a warm-up 1952 Class Secretary: Rev. soar past our goal! If you have any questions to the big June event, your secretary traveled Finley Schaef, 87 Stoll Rd., Saugerties, NY or want to assist with our fundraising efforts, from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to sev- 12477-3022; [email protected] • please reach out to us. Sending good wishes.” eral locations in Florida. At the first stop, I was Class Agent: Vacant Jack North says southern Vermont has had a hosted by Gale and John D’Luhy in Vero Beach, From Al Washington: “It’s hard to believe mild winter. His neighbor Bit is a ski instructor where six classmates, plus spouses, continued that it has been over 70 years since we at Mount Snow and has had a very busy season our tradition of gathering each winter. Thanks entered Trinity in 1948. As to what I have so far, so it has been snowing in the higher ele- to Lyn Callen, John Callen’s widow; she again been doing, it is documented online. If you vations. Skiing has been good this year for little hosted us at the lovely Oak Harbor retirement Google Allyn J Washington, I am the only old Vermont. Jack assured me he is not going to community. We were pleased to be joined by one. I do have one thing to add to the online shovel off his roof this year. Physically, he says, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Trinity’s esteemed information. I recently endowed a scholarship he is slowing down. He has an arthritic shoulder president, plus two impressive members from at Trinity. Best to all.” and a little heart problem but still lives alone. He her staff. ClassmatesDon Mountford, Walter Art Raybold wrote a book of poems in 2013 was amazed at Christmastime about the amount Blake, Irwin Meiselman, Bob Freeman, Wade called Home from the Banks. In it is a poem of vacation his granddaughter at Trinity got. Close, and John D’Luhy, along with spouses, called “The Smoke That Rose,” which is about When are they in class and studying? The pic- met for a delightful lunch buffet and an impres- how tough Dean Hood was. He had his deanship ture of the four of us at Reunion—Joe, Tex, Jack, sive presentation by President Berger-Sweeney. removed when he failed to pass a student whose and Stan—is still on his refrigerator door. Over the next several days, I managed to visit father was going to complete the quadrangle. Bill Bernhard writes, “Still alive at 89 and with Betty Reineman, Joe Reineman’s widow, “That is how I got the nickname ‘Rabbit’ around fishing, traveling, and hunting.” who resides in an attractive Tampa senior campus and in my fraternity,” Art writes. “I took Joe Wollenberger writes, “Hi, Stan, I hope residence community near their previous Davis freshman English from him and also, despite that all our classmates had a wonderful holiday Island home. Joe passed away on December 29 warnings, chose him for ‘Argumentation and season. We have completed two years of living after battling Parkinson’s disease for more than Debate.’ I learned more from him than anyone in a lovely retirement community. Life is good two years. Then I traveled to Lakeland, where else at Trinity.” ([email protected]) here, but it is different. We watched the ball drop I stayed with Jean and Bob Freeman. I was

SPRING 2020 41 CLASS NOTES treated to a magnificent dinner and very com- talked at length about old friends, stimulated by is looking forward to a trip in June on Viking to fortable accommodations. The Freemans are in a book I had sent him. Then we moved on to dis- Paris and the Normandy beaches. After that, he the process of moving from Cape Cod to Raleigh cuss some of his photography projects. He lives will go to Cape May for rest and relaxation. to be near their daughter. The Closes and the in Colorado Springs and takes frequent trips Don and Karen Stokes enjoyed a transit of Freemans have enjoyed having grandchildren into the mountains to find subject matter for his the Panama Canal. At first, I thought that he attend the same school in Richmond, Virginia, camera. Fortunately, the wildlife is plentiful and was referring to a little stream in their back- where our daughters have become good friends. often dramatic. As I have reported, he lost his yard that their daughter Amanda called the Next, I proceeded to Jacksonville to stay a night wife about a year ago, and his adjustment has Panama Canal. However, it turns out that it with Emmy and Frank Cerveny. The former been slow and painful but helped much by the was the real PC. Don reports that it’s a historic Episcopal bishop is fully retired after a lengthy close presence of his daughter Susan. Another example of foresight, engineering, and man’s career of serving six congregations and then helpful source has been his faith, and he has endurance under brutal conditions. They saw becoming the top administrative bishop over the been active in an Anglican church near his many volcanos in Central America, Mayan ruins North Florida region. My comfortable overnight home. Finally, he told me with great pride that in Guatemala, and a delightful encounter with stays were highlighted by realizing we share so he is now a great-grandfather. dolphins, which they actually swam with in many common friends or friends of friends. Hugh Crilly revealed to David Taylor Puerto Vallarta. The small-world awareness was really working recently that one of his passions is playing I regret to inform you that Sam Niness each night. bridge and in January played in a regional tour- passed away on October 29, 2019, in Jupiter, Our forthcoming 65th has a strong Reunion nament in Honolulu, I assume successfully. Florida. Joan and Sam were married for 61 years. Committee headed by our local Hartford class- Rod Smith reports that he played well in a Joan said that some highlights for Sam were mates, plus the workhorse of our class, Don pickleball national championship tournament visits from Charlie Sticka ’56 and calls from Mountford. Bill Laporte, Craig Mehldau, and in November in Indian Wells, California. The Don Finkbeiner. Sam held many executive Greg Petrakis play a significant role in working big news is that he won a silver medal in the age positions, the last of which was as president of with the college in planning a great weekend. 85 singles play. He wanted me to know that he National Tank Truck Carrier. He is survived by Dick Ferraro and Hugh Dickinson are encour- learned these skills as a student at Trinity. wife Joan, four sons, and 10 grandchildren. May aging classmates to think generously about our Bob Davis decided that being an old man he rest in peace. Reunion gift target of $55,000. wasn’t going to stop him from attempting a Dave Murray enjoyed a visit to the home Great news from Craig Mehldau. His son, major construction project on his home in of Mike and Harriett Wallace in Pentwater, Brad, just received a Grammy Award for pro- Galesburg, Illinois. He removed the aluminum Michigan. They took a trip around Michigan and ducing the top jazz album for 2019. At a recent siding and clapboards from his house and is saw many beautiful places. jazz concert on Hilton Head Island, I asked the putting up red cedar tongue-and-groove siding. David and Connie McCracken have down- pianist if he knew the name Brad Mehldau. His He has completed about three-quarters of his sized into a retirement village after deeding comment was that Brad is the top jazz pianist in house. He has had to take a break of late due to their house to one of their sons. the world today with his unique, creative style the typical rough winters Illinois has (I know, Ward Curran spends much of his time read- that is beyond his contemporaries. I grew up there). A very impressive project, ing and occasionally working on a consulting In the effort to help coordinate targets for which began simply, as they often do, when project to keep from vegetating. The high point maximizing our turnout for the June 65th Bob decided to replace five windows … and one of the Currans’ winter will be watching the St. Reunion Weekend, I have had wonderful phone thing led to another. Come spring, he will do Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Florida. visits with Lou Magelaner, Dick Zampiello, the trim. We must thank Sam Stone for all he has done Charlie Gardner, Fred Starr, Tom Bolger, Joe Finally, David Taylor sent me an old and as our class agent to raise contributions to the Michelson, Hank Scheinberg, Bob Welsh, very interesting (and amusing) article on a Trinity College Fund. Warren Gelman, and Dave Dimling, plus play that a number of us took part in and that Carroll and I enjoyed a lovely dinner with Charlie Eberle’s administrative assistant, I had totally forgotten. It was in 1954, I believe, Vincent and Anne Bruno here in Sarasota. Eugenia. directed by Professor George Nichols, and was They live just a few miles from us. “Workhorse” Mountford has called many of called The Drunkard, or The Fallen Saved. A Jerry and Mary Channell enjoy reading crime the classmates mentioned above, plus many number of our class took part: I did the artwork, and mystery books and then donating them to others who have indicated they will be joining the posters, and the program; David Taylor was the local library. They work out on a daily basis. us if they are able. Those whom Don has called in the production staff;John Brims acted; and Unfortunately, Jerry is almost deaf. include Ed Yeomans, Ron Moss, David Nelson, it was acted in and written in part, I imagine, From Don Pillsbury: “I had two lens Don Penfield, Bill Gardiner, and the Rev. by Ward Just ’57, who went on to have a very implants in January (yeah). Sue’s Model A Ken Wildrick, our personal link to the gates of distinguished career as a creative writer (war Ford, Emily, was used in a low-budget movie heaven. correspondent, then fiction writer, a finalist for in Newport about a local bootlegger (fasci- The 65th may be our last hurrah, so let’s make a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award). nating), and I passed the test for a ham radio it special. Last month I got one of his books from our local license. This one is for low-power UHF and VHF library and just finished it … really excellent. communications. I am going to sit for the next REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 level, which is high power on the shortwave Trinity Fund Goal: $60,000 Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 band. Still haven’t figured out what I am going 1956 Bruce N. Macdonald, Stonehouse 1957 Class Secretary: Frederick M. to do with it, but I was pleased to see that the Farm, 1036 Zollmans Mill Rd., Rte. 4, Lexington, Tobin, Esq., 771 John Ringling Blvd., Apt. F26, old brain still worked. I figured out that I hadn’t VA 24450-7265; bruce.macdonald.1956@trincoll. Sarasota, FL 34236-1518; frederick.tobin.1957@ taken an exam for over 50 years!” edu • Class Agents: Bruce N. Macdonald, Edward trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Samuel Mac D. Stone II From the Alumni Office:David J. Elliott A. Montgomery Jr., David Renkert, David M. Dick Behr is recovering from heart bypass recently was honored with the Order of the Taylor, Henry M. Zachs plus a second-day surgery for installation of Palmetto, the highest civilian award bestowed I had a long conversation with John Ritter in two stents. Immediately following that, he was on a South Carolina citizen. David received the January, and we discussed many subjects. We hungry as a bear after winter in hibernation. He award, which is presented by the governor’s

42 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES office, at a private reception held in November Bernie Moran writes that has completed exposure to about 110 impressive people who at the University of South Carolina. a film of his play Fight for Life, for which he are noteworthy for helping others: John Dando, wrote, produced, and acted. He is submitting Paul Kurtz, President Truman, Dr. Seuss, Philip Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 the work to several film festivals. He is optimis- Roth, Governors Reagan and Lloyd, for instance; 1958 Class Secretary: John L. tic that Theater and Dance Department Chair also the 1960 candidates he feels he encouraged Thompson, 1121D Sand Drift Way, West Palm Michael Preston is considering producing the to initiate the presidential debate concept. He Beach, FL 33411-1852; john.thompson.1958@ play at Trinity. and Patricia split their living between Palo Alto trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Gary L. Bogli, Joseph From Hawaii, at 6:30 a.m., Mike Zoob and Montclair, focus their travels to big cities on J. Repole Jr., Edward B. Speno was about to go biking seaside and on 50- to modern and contemporary photography, and My frantic appeal for hurry-up notes has 100-foot-high cliffs. Whales, sea turtles, and are associated with the Stieglitz Society from the brought a good response. endless seals made for a pretty ride. He found MoMA. This year, they will use their talents to On the personal side, yours truly continues the volcanoes and lava fields on the Big Island help elect a Democrat as a replacement for the to sedate in the Palm Beach area. While fascinating. Mike continues to put in some time TV star currently in the White House. Shirley’s bout with Parkinson’s has curtailed for Road Scholar. While happily reporting that Dean Uphoff writes that he is slowing down most travel, we are still whole enough of mind he is alive and well, he is experiencing deep with the advent of old age. So, try this for their and body to carry on. I am still president of depression over the state of our nation. For itinerary: cruise to Auckland, New Zealand, and our HOA—it’s nowhere near as bad as you good reads, he recommends Samantha Brown’s Australia, cruise around the British Isles after a suppose. I continue as a trustee at a local memoirs, Packer’s magnificent work on Richard week in Norfolk, 10-day cruise of the Caribbean independent school—independent education Holbrooke, and Ben Rhodes’s book on his days leaving from San Juan, the west coast of Florida is better and more expensive than ever. I follow in the Obama White House. for two weeks, two daughters on two coasts each national politics with some passion; after three Bordie Painter and Ann had planned to be in with two of the grandchildren and still working years working on Capitol Hill and delighting Rome in March to celebrate the 50th anniversary pathology at Hartford Hospital. So, Dean, take in a son who rose to prominence fundraising of the Rome Program, but the festivities were it easy with your “old age slowing down” if you for the DCCC, I am dismayed and worried by postponed to a date yet to be determined. Bordie can find the time! what is happening to our country, our national always has praise for the great work of Professor character, and the democracy from which we Mike Campo’s founding endeavor for that pro- Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 have all prospered. Son John continues as a gram and the spin-off Road Scholar programs. 1959 Class Secretary: Paul S. Campion, New York-based equity actor. Jeffrey has been As usual, Gary Bogli proudly points out 500 River Rd., Apt. 18, Cos Cob, CT 06807-1913; named head of school at Cape Cod Academy. that grandson Ethan had the lead as Javert and [email protected] • Class Agents: Scott is on the Palm Beach Day faculty, heading will perform in The Argonauts soon. Ethan is Robert D. Coykendall, William H. Pfeffer the art program and many other tasks. Daughter in the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus It is always difficult to begin our Class Notes with Debra resides in Western Mass, doing marketing and was cast as a lead in Fame this past spring. sad news, but it is important to do so. We lost research for Whole Foods. We don’t see them Granddaughter Robin was in St. Petersburg with a true hero in January when Curt Case passed or our eight grandchildren often enough to spoil her Mount Holyoke classmates. And, inciden- away. I am sure everyone in our class knew who any of them. tally, Gary has fished trout in the no-kill deep, Curt was, a determined and fun-loving classmate Bruce Headle’s life continues to be fasci- skied Butternut in the Berkshires, and was who spent his entire life in a wheelchair. Due to nating. He and wife “Mike” have spent most of awaiting son and grandson visits. With lament, the efforts ofJon Reynolds, Bill Abeles, and their 60 years together in Chugiak, Alaska, near he says, “I miss Gus’s calls and emails.” Charlie Nichols, trips were made to see Curt, Anchorage. They moved there after his retire- Pete Smith has continued as our traveling especially during our Reunion years. At Trinity, ment from 21 years in the Air Force. Initially man/grandparent, skiing Zermatt, and recalling he was considered something of a marvel; he assigned to Wright-Patterson, he helped develop the good old days as head of TASIS American was chosen to become a junior adviser and face masks for the space chimps, leading to School in Lugano, Cunard Queen Mary, and was regarded by all as an inspiration, a tough designing same for high-altitude airmen. After Brooklyn to five Caribbean spots. Back to guy who led a tough life. The Rev. Jon Widing a Vietnam tour, he flew C-130s to the Southern Brooklyn, tennis several times a week, two represented our class and gave a touching, Hemisphere and into Berlin over communist granddaughter Trin alums—children of his Trin extemporaneous account of our days with Curt, East Germany. There he met and established ’88 daughter Annikaone at Cornell and Boston which was deeply appreciated by the Winsted a long friendship with George Enepekides. College—and son Erik ’86 running a company community and by Curt’s brother George Case Bruce flew ski-equipped, JATO-assisted takeoffs in Sweden. ’57 and his sons. We will all miss him. at 9,000 feet to the Greenland ice cap. He notes After a long career as a plastic surgeon,Bob On a happier note, Charlie Nichols ran that he and Mike stopped mushing three years Oliver writes, “They took my knife, needle, and into Bill Lukens at the Philadelphia Auto ago and are down to four spoiled Siberian thread away from me, and now I do hyperbaric Show, where both were browsing, and Bill Huskies, usually in bed with them, especially chamber work and wound care part time.” Sadly, informed him that he and Emily have moved during the earthquake when the 60-pounder his wife of 53 years died of uterine cancer. After into Philadelphia proper, enjoying their life and landed on top of them. a period of remorse, Bob met lovely Sheila, and lovely views. Bill is still painting and continues In San Diego, Howard Orenstein and wife they are planning on marriage this fall. Bob to attract attention with his works. Marcia report holding off decrepitude with has three children. Laura is a single mom of a Charlie had news about Tim Horne, who beach walks and visits to places including 19-year-old daughter looking for college. Son is another auto enthusiast but only with Italy and Ireland. He says he could live in Robert is a plastic surgeon in Birmingham with newer vintage autos. His interests lie in cars Killarney, loved driving on the wrong side, three sons. Holt is a Dallas oncologist, father like Mercedes, gull-wing sport coupes, and but did not find Bing Crosby or Barry Fitzgerald. of two boys. Bob says, “Dr. Cameron would be electric cars. Tim lives in Rye, New Hampshire, They delight in the courage and audacity amazed at how I can spell with spell-check.” while watching the ever-changing tides of the of their 20-year-old Madison, Wisconsin, Characters along the Way is Charlie Selden’s Atlantic Ocean. grandson spending a semester in Australia, book in progress. At 66,000 words and working Please let me know if there are other ’59ers despite the fires. toward 150,000, it chronicles his meetings and who are collecting automobiles. The college

SPRING 2020 43 CLASS NOTES would be happy to run a photo page online for Normandy a week before the D-Day celebrations Greetings, ’62s! us if we can supply enough names and jalopies! and a trip down the Mississippi from Minnesota Serious news first:John Norman completed Perhaps Butch Lieber and the late Ted Taylor to New Orleans. rehab and was released from the Inpatient and Joe Biddle can come forward with their The international banker, Bob Sweet, is retired Rehabilitation Unit at Hartford Hospital. Slowly respective photos. as chief economist for banking and investment recuperating from major back surgery, John has Robert Coykendall and Bill Pfeffer have banking firms. Bob has been consulting with a goal to play tennis soon! reached out to me to reiterate their message emerging markets countries, stressing the Pete Bundy encourages classmates whose regarding the 1959 Trinity Fund goal. The goal attributes of capitalism and market economies. lives may have been touched by adoption, we need to reach as a class is $40,000, and So far, Bob has had two wins (Singapore and whether as adoptees or having adopted children, because the fund is closing by the end of June, Uzbekistan) and two losses (Venezuela and to read his book, The Knot of King Gordius time is critical. The results have been great thus Chile). He is beginning to turn to Vietnam. While (Amazon), which covers his eight years of far, so just a reminder for those who have not at Trinity, Bob became friendly, along with Bruce research and writing. Pete enjoys life in Gulf contributed: we could use your help. Stone, with economics professor Nguyen Xuan Stream, Florida: “It’s good—can’t ski any more, After a month of exploring Florida, Nancy and “Jack” Oanh. As an aside, there is a very interest- gimpy knees. Please, no tears. Only issue is, gee, Bob Harnish have finally settled on the Amelia ing story behind Oanh and his involvement in his there are a lot of older people here. Ha-ha!” Island area as a place to spend about four native Vietnam during and after the Vietnam War. Many of us have been traveling: Don Pine months out of the year. Vermont will continue to In February, David Chichester was honored and wife Sharon, traveling to Vietnam with a be home for the rest of the year. They are looking as the 36th Recorder Citizen of the Year at a group, write, “People were friendly to us despite forward to seeing some of the Trinity crew once Franklin County Chamber breakfast reception. the devastation of what they call the American they get settled in. They have just returned from David has been very active in the community war. We visited war sites, tunnels, and the war a river cruise in Portugal, the Douro River section since his retirement. museum in Ho Chi Minh City. The food was and its attractions. Don’t forget to keep the spirit of the Class of exceptional. Traffic was terrible, with motorcy- More news from our New England territory 1960 alive! cles everywhere. We had to stick together when includes notes from Jim Price and Julie. They our group crossed the street. The leader would have signed into a retirement community in REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 yell ‘sticky rice,’ and then we started our prayers Keene, New Hampshire, which is Julie’s home- Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 and walked across the street close together. In town where they were married some 61 years 1961 Class Secretary: William Kirtz, November, we traveled east and in Philadelphia ago. Their present plans have them spending 26 Wyman St., Waban, MA 02468-1517; william. visited the new Museum of the American summers in the Keene area at their lake cottage [email protected]; fax: 617-373-8773 Revolution. What sacrifices early Americans near their grandchildren. They will continue • Class Agents: George P. Lynch Jr., Vincent R. made! In Washington, we visited the small to reside in Vero Beach, where they’ve lived for Stempien, Douglas T. Tansill church near the White House where Lincoln 30 years. I was filled with fond remembrances If you don’t believe that 80 (or so) is really worshiped when he was president. He would when Jim and I reminisced about Jim Joy, John the new 65, consider the range of activities slip into the back row after the service started Kenney, Billy Johnson, and Jake Edwards, and interests classmates are pursuing. and leave before the service ended. This visit all of whom were part of his wedding party and Curt Turner is actively hybridizing brought back memories of our long Road Scholar such fine buddies. daylilies, with the beautiful results seen at program at the Lincoln presidential library, Remember, always love to hear from all of www.greywoodfarm.squarespace.com. where we reviewed the many challenges that you! Be well … Rick Phelps spends winters in Tucson and Lincoln faced. We went to a reunion event at the summers in Vermont and loves following the University of Virginia, where we viewed a memo- Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 success of his step-grandson John Brebbia, who rial being constructed to the slaves who built the 1960 Class Secretary: Grosvenor has been pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals for university, who will be mentioned by name.” H.L. Richardson, 419 Indies Dr., Vero Beach, the last three seasons. Unfortunately, after returning home, Don fell on FL 32963-9513; grosvenor.richardson.1960@ George Lynch is wintering in his newly con- ice and fractured his upper arm, necessitating trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Bruce Stone structed house in Cape Haze/Placida, Florida, three months in a sling and months of physical Over the years, I’ve been corresponding just inland from Boca Grande/Gasparilla Island. therapy, but he can now move his shoulder fairly with Tony Phillips. Back in January, Tony In April, he’ll return to Jamestown, Rhode well, helped by yoga on Saturday morning with was starting his 51st year as a faculty member Island. Wherever he is, he’ll be excelling at daughter Nicola. of the Art Institute of Chicago, offering his course tennis; he and his partner made it to the finals Coenraad van der Schroeff is going skiing “Painting the Dream.” Tony from time to time of the National Senior Men’s Tennis Association in March to Montana, and then in April on a not- has been curating art shows for his artist wife, Doubles Championships on Martha’s Vineyard so-quick ocean ride (12 days) to Spain and then Judith Raphael. The latest was with his wife’s last fall. London for a day or so. Otherwise, he is staying good friend, Melissa Ann Pinney, a photogra- Bob Woodward has produced a spectacular close to home, reading George Will (and cur- pher. The show, Girls World, was held at the slide show of skiing through the decades. Enjoy rently, to his surprise, agreeing with him on our Hofheimer Gallery in Chicago. it at www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdSGwXh2Ox- state of affairs), and volunteering at the Library It seems the world of academia has drawn M&feature=youtu.be. of Congress as a research assistant and docent. a few of our classmates into long-term asso- So much for a retired naval officer and Boeing ciation. I can think of Jere Bacharach at the Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 systems engineer and manager. Coenraad adds, University of Washington. Jere spends half 1962 Co-Class Secretary: Paul J. “A liberal arts education continues to be life’s the year at the university and the other in LaRocca, 82 Whiting Rd., East Hartford, CT most flexible, satisfying, and sound foundation Cairo, Egypt. Another long-term association 06118-1549; [email protected] • for continuous learning.” has been Marv Peterson at the University Co-Class Secretary: Frederick M. Pryor, John Densem most recently fled New of Michigan. 221 Nobscot Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776-3389 • England before a monster storm hit just after 2019 was a big travel year for Ned Chalker, Class Agents: The Rev. Charles L. Hoffman, Thanksgiving. He returned to stunningly beauti- with a boat trip on the Seine from Paris to Peter Meehan ful Northern California, bathed in sunshine and

44 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES temps in the 70s. “Yes, they do have earthquakes Lastly, thank you, Tim Lenicheck, for keep- and wildfires, but not that white stuff and no ing all us ’63ers focused on all the good that we freezing conditions!” John spent two weeks in PLAN YOUR can still offer to our dear Trinity in these years England over Christmas, then Florida for a few leading up to 2023 and the 200th celebration of days, then taking the tourist train all the way TRINITY LEGACY. our founding! across Australia, and finally to New Zealand. That is it for this issue. Keep in touch; write Trivia: What’s the longest straight railway track [email protected] or me if you need. My email is masschulenberg@ in the world, and how long is it? In the middle of legacy.trincoll.edu hotmail.com. Blessings to all! Australia, 750 miles, flat, absolutely straight, out where there’s nothing, nothing to see … bring Trinity Fund Goal: $80,000 along a great book or a bunch of tough sudoku Bill, there are no medals for ending a longtime 1964 Co-Class Secretary: Thomas J. puzzles or a deck of cards. absence from class stuff!) comes from his home Monahan, 46 Dogwood Ln., New Canaan, CT Our travelers included Jack and Jodie Baker, outside of San Antonio. Retired from the Air 06840-3921; thomas.monahan.1964@trincoll. who visited Australia for three weeks and Force (ended as a three-star general), Bill and edu • Co-Class Secretary: James S. Twerdahl, enjoyed Mississippi River and New England family are working through the health issues 214 S. McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90004- cruises. Jack still works about 12 hours a week that are coming to many of us with our advanc- 1054; [email protected] • providing psychiatric care via telemedicine to ing years. Bill has reached out to friends and Class Agent: Vacant multiple California jails and juvenile halls. While neighbors for some support and found that Laird Smith P’93 reports: “The winter edition of medications are needed for acute situations or the local senior center has been a good place The Trinity Reporter was on a table at my daugh- seriously mentally ill inmates, overall, decreas- to start. Since Trinity years, Bill has stayed in ter’s house. I looked at the notes for the Class of ing the reliance on chemicals to deal with contact with Wally Barinskas, sharing the 1964. George Kellner and Jim Rowan! Kellner psychological problems is his favored approach. memories and stories of life on campus, the was a roommate of David Devoe, a long-lost Jack’s life has been touched by sadness, as Brownell Club, and finding one’s way through friend, and Jim Rowan was the very amusing his youngest brother Bob ’70 passed away in the stresses of the ’60s, military obligations, and insightful guy in the next chair at broker October after a six-year battle with leukemia. and the life changes that affected us all in those lunches at the Polytechnic Club in the ‘Boat On a happier note, the Bakers live in Valencia, times. So good to have you back in touch with us Building.’ I would love to get in touch with both, California, near their 8-year-old grandson, Jack. all, Bill! Stay close. while we still might recognize one another. Laird Truly progressive, they make nearly all of their From Lloyd Reynolds: “Lee has had some Smith, 8 Jagger Lane, Chester, CT 06412” own electricity, and Jack’s plug-in car, while not rough spots healthwise this winter so has stayed We heard from Joe Martire: “I was on the all electric, gets about 100 mpg. Jack notes, “My close to home in Maine. Bill did travel to Florida Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty from goodness, it has been nearly 58 years since we for a spell for business and some warm weather. 1973–2013. My main area of specialty was the all strode down the Long Walk to receive our While in Cape Canaveral, he enjoyed helping at imaging of athletic injuries. I co-authored the diplomas. Happily a few of you [including this the Brevard County military museum a couple first textbook in this field (1991). Most proud reporter] have lost enough hair to catch up with days a week as well as meeting friends old and of being co-founder of the Union Memorial my early bald pate!” new at a couple of the local yacht clubs. Regular Hospital Sports Medicine Center (1979), now Your co-reporter Fred Pryor writes that he and visits with the local VA help keep personal one of the largest in the country. Helped train Barbara had lunch with Bonnie and Stu Sharpe health issues at bay.” Lloyd sends hearty greet- two generations of sports medicine fellows, and Sue and Larry Harris in early January ings to all! athletic trainers, and orthopedic and radiology at The Liberty Tavern in Arlington, Virginia. Scott Reynolds and Peggy just returned home residents. Also was consultant for the Colts, They reminisced over times rooming together from a trip to New Zealand, having had a most Ravens, and Orioles and numerous college sophomore year at Allen Place with Jim Fox, satisfying and long-planned trip to this other teams. Twice honored as team physician for the Dennis Rodgers, and George Will. Children side of the world. They pretty much put their 1982 and 1986 USA Men’s Lacrosse Team (world and grandchildren were a wonderful topic. They phones on mute for this adventure (as several of champions both times). Add in two Olympic hope to get together this spring and get Dennis us like Dick Gooden and yours truly found out Trials and World Cup Team Wrestling events, and maybe George to attend. Unfortunately, Jim as we sought Scott’s sage advice on things). The and you see a rich, exciting, and challenging passed away several years ago. New Zealand report seems a resounding success career. Was able to combine my love of sports, Finally, Bill Polk notes, “LuAnn and I moved and something that has left good memories to medicine, and writing. Have almost daily contact into a retirement community a year ago and are share for months to come. with Dan Strammiello and fellow Baltimorean enjoying having buildings and grounds taking Bill Howland is reporting returning good Henry Hopkins ’65. Keep in touch with more care of us, not to mention the dining hall serving health after his many health issues over the of my Crow brothers through email. Professors up evening meals. I am coaching in the Harvard past year (eye surgeries, knee surgery, and heart Mike Campo, Ted Mauch, Bill Lacy, and Wendell Ed School leadership program, which is flexible surgery). He is playing tennis already but not Burger believed in me much before I deserved it and not too taxing. We still go to Nova Scotia in heading to the slopes to ski! Way to go, Bill! and am eternally grateful to them. This one- the summer.” A belated notice of a classmate death arrived on-one mentorship is what made TC such a So many of us have had a busy year! Onward! recently. John Robb died in August from lung remarkable place in the ’60s. Anyone interested cancer and other related ailments. John matric- in reaching out? [email protected]” Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 ulated with us in 1959 but left Trinity and went From Tony Milbank: “I have not figured out 1963 Class Secretary: Michael A. to study at Northwestern and then New York how to slow down. I am involved on 11 invest- Schulenberg, 89 Judson St., Canton, NY 13617; University, where he graduated in 1969. His ment committees, most of which are very small. [email protected] • Class daughter Susan contacted me and shared that I am treasurer of a church, a museum, and a Agent: William C. Howland John never forgot his Trinity start and counted foundation. I chair a public health policy foun- Dear ’63 friends, himself a member of the Class of ’63 all his life, dation board. I am on the selection committee A couple of good notes for this issue of The treasuring the idea of the valued offering of a of the Scholar Rescue Fund, which is part of the Reporter. A first-time note fromBill Hallin (no, liberal small college education. Institute of International Education, which is

SPRING 2020 45 CLASS NOTES chaired by Tom Johnson, a Trinity grad. And, I as a trusts and estates lawyer at a large N.Y.C. law play a lousy game of golf. In addition, I am in the firm, much of it as a partner. Following age-man- cheering section for Mike Bloomberg.” CHECK OUT THE dated retirement, I now work as counsel for a From William Notman: “Chip and I had our large family office and its founders and help out 56th wedding anniversary last September. We NEW JOB BOARD! at a large medical center. I am in blessedly good have two married sons and three grandkids all health, wonderfully happily married for the last in college, one at Rollins, one at BC, and one Join the Bantam 15 years, travel a great deal, and am a very lucky at High Point. We are very lucky in that every- Career Network. Visit guy. I send my very best to all of the Class of ’65.” one is healthy, happy, and having fun. Chip spends her time painting and shows her work https://bcn.trincoll.edu/ REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 at the Hutchinson Gallery in Vieques, Puerto Trinity Fund Goal: $60,000 Rico, where we have a home (available for rent 1966 Class Secretary: David C. occasionally; go to www.casatucepi.com if inter- Tom Garson. After 40 years practicing law in Charlesworth, 5 Kittanset Rd., Bedford, NH ested). We spend most of the cold weather there England, Nic has retired mostly and is spending 03110-4508; david.charlesworth.1966@trincoll. and in Jupiter, Florida, and still spend summers more time traveling with Ellen and painting, edu • Class Agent: Joseph A. Hourihan, Esq. in Marion, Massachusetts, my old hometown. which began as a hobby when a family member I was talking with my friend Bruce Bodner the After the Army (Reserve—no action), I went into gave him a set of paints at his Trinity graduation! other day about future bucket-list items. He the life insurance business and still am a little He has painted ever since then. Nic and Ellen said he and Linda were thinking of taking their bit active. Beyond that, I spend my time running have one son, who lives in London. While Nic daughters and their families on an extensive a Jupiter 31 around Cape Cod and the islands, was at the 50th Reunion, he will not be able to safari in Africa during the summer of 2021. He taking care of myself, family, friends, and strang- join for the 55th and sends his best to the Class told me that in effect he was spending his daugh- ers who can use some help. There are plenty of ’65! ters’ inheritance while he was still alive. So that of them, and I find it far more rewarding (and Bill Chapin still teaches at University of got me thinking that is what we all do in retire- fun) than organized pursuits. I am still in touch Maryland Eastern Shore (mostly graduate stu- ment. Jane’s and my low-key bucket list includes with a bunch of old Trinity pals … Mike Malm, dents and advanced undergraduates) and works a redo of the master bathroom and another Dick Brainerd, George Andrews ’66, and Mike with his graduate students on their research. European car delivery, this time in Germany next Moonves ’66, with whom I sometimes have the “As long as there are interesting problems on fall. There goes the inheritance! So what else is pleasure of organizing the annual Fahey Cup, to the math/computer science border and graduate going on in our class? name a few. A shout-out to everybody, hope all is students who are willing to work with me devel- Rod Van Sciver writes, “We have spent more going well, and good luck down the line.” oping software to help resolve these problems, time in Cayman than ever before and really As one of your secretaries, I, Jim Twerdahl, I’ll keep going.” enjoy it. We were here over Thanksgiving with am interested in connecting with Southern Henry Hopkins is enjoying life in the winter our kids, Priscilla, Miles (grandson), and our Californians from the Classes from 1961 to 1967 months on Jupiter Island, Florida. He and Nancy nephew and his family. Nancy’s college room- and will host a lunch at The California Club for held a reception for President Berger-Sweeney mate and her family joined in. No, not all in our those interested. at their Florida house on January 13. “She gave condo. We rented several other units. Twenty- a great report on all the good things that are three in all, with 10 under 10. Lots of fun. We Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 happening at Trinity.” came back to Cayman on New Year’s Eve with 1965 Class Secretary: Thomas A. Dave Hornfischer lives in Framingham, Jed and Miles for a week. Nancy and I are still Garson, 4301 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Apt. Massachusetts, and is still with Elsa, whom he here and will be home the end of January. I am 5002, Washington, D.C. 20016-5569; thomas. married in the Trinity Chapel on May 8, 1965. getting very spoiled being able to walk out each [email protected] • Class Agent: Vacant They have two kids and seven grandkids. Dave day without 14 layers of Mountain Hardware Ben Barber writes: “I am having trouble adjust- pursued a higher-ed career culminating in 25 gear. Interesting question about playing hooky. ing to retirement. Still writing new articles every years as the CFO of Boston’s very cool Berklee If I go swimming rather than doing Nancy’s hon- few months for a Paris-based online service College of Music. While he couldn’t hit a curve ey-do list, does that qualify? I think so.” aimed at millennials called News-Decoder. As in frosh baseball, Dave has become a senior Tom Anderson keeps me posted of his is known today, however, the news publication softball slugger. Son Jim is a renowned naval his- activities in Maine. “I am enjoying retirement business is down, and many young people do torian. Six-foot-six grandson Hutch is a pitcher at in Maine (definitely God’s country) overlooking not read newspapers. So the message I have Southwestern University in Texas. the most prolific oyster producing river, working pulled from my lifetime of travels and travails Chikungwa “Mike” Mseka: Through on old cars but in search of more volunteer is to rage, rage against the night (may be some LinkedIn, your secretary noted the name activities excluding donations. My resolution plagiarism there). Keep the night lamps burning, Charity Mseka working at a bank in Malawi, is to find an active volunteer activity as I am but walk under the sun and stars in search of so he reached out to her hoping there was a retiring from president of RITA. If anyone gets … what? Anything. Today I was walking in the family connection. She was unrelated but made up to Damariscotta, Maine, maybe on the way Maryland woods behind our townhouse when the effort to provide Mike’s phone number. In to Bar Harbor and likes striper fishing, stop by five deer pranced in front of me, leaping in huge January, Mike and Tom had a very long-distance (925-330-0168).” bounds to avoid the human threat they thought I conversation. Mike was at his home in Malawi Scott Sutherland reports, “The baton is was to them. Like a little message from what- and made the invitation to come and visit. Mike incrementally being passed. Son Tyler and wife ever spirit has created this planet, the wildlife said his health is not the best right now, so he Megan hosted a wonderful Thanksgiving repast seemed so at home, and they reminded me we cannot be at the Reunion. He talked about his for all the in-laws and outlaws, including 10 should live in this our final moment, if it be a three children: a son who lives in Malawi and under 12. Then we headed for Costa Rica for day or 20 years. See you at Reunion.” two daughters. what it seems is becoming a part of our winter Nic Cantor and wife Ellen came from London Jack O’Neil writes: “I have two daughters: routine. The unique part—we went a week early to Florida in February. At the home of mutual one is a Delta 767 pilot, the other a personal this year to join daughter Whitney and family to friends, they got together with Nancy and trainer. No grandchildren. I spent over 45 years celebrate Christmas and were hosted Christmas

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Eve by Nick Orem ’67 and wife Phyllis, who had and I are both reasonably well, successful for the Award. Send your suggestions to Charley, Alan their kids and grands in tow. They had rented moment at keeping the dragons at bay. Hope the Weinstein, or me. a house one beach to the north. It was quite same is true for you and yours.” Many thanks, Dovie Leigh O’Connor’s a gathering. The next month, on our own, is So, I wish that all of you are keeping the drag- grandfather the routine part. Friendly country with very ons at bay. Be well. predictable, warm weather. Hope there is some Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 snow when we return home in February so I can Trinity Fund Goal: $220,000 1968 Class Secretary: Daniel L. get out the skis. Then we head for Croatia in the 1967 Class Secretary: James L. Goldberg, 53 Beacon St., #1, Boston, MA 02108- spring on a sailing charter with the Van Scivers O’Connor, 325 W. 86th St., Apt. 4C, New York, NY 3531; [email protected] • and other friends. Fortunately in good health, we 10024-3115; [email protected] • Class Agent: Barry Bedrick are going for it as the ball keeps rolling.” Class Agents: Alex Levi, James H. Oliver It has been great to hear from a number of class- It was great to hear from a fellow doctor Class of ’67: Thank you for your quick response mates as we head into the “Roaring Twenties.” who has hung up his stethoscope. Richard to my (begging) email. Keep updating whenever The periodic Alpha Chi Rho golf outing in Charney shares this: “I finally retired (mostly) you wish. But I will resort to the begging emails Florida, hosted by Bill “Bertie” Walsh, saw in November from my urology practice and now if I have to. duffersStu “Old Man Blue” Bluestone, Bob have time to respond to your inquiry. I’m enjoy- Jim Oliver and Alex Levi, our class agents, “Bobby” King, John “VD” Van Dam, Rich ing being able to sleep eight hours per night and report that we have a good start on reaching our “Re” Coyle, Mike “Stump” Center, John work out as often as I should. I am definitely not goal of $220,000 for the year ending June 30, “Thibs” Thibodeau, and Graham “Butch” bored (yet). I’m planning to try out some limited 2020. So far, we have contributed $127,000 to the MacDonald ’69 on the links and in the bars. After locum tenens work and resume playing my Trinity College Fund. checking for divots, it is no wonder such gath- string bass. Travel is also on my horizon. This is Scott Moreland continues his peripatetic erings are known as a murder of crows. While probably appropriate for a great-grandfather.” work in international development with travels storytelling prowess may have exceeded golfing From another caregiver and frequent contrib- to Burkina Faso, Senegal, Nigeria, Madagascar, prowess, those fraternal bonds lead to forgiving utor Randy Lee: “I continue to enjoy my work at Papua New Guinea, Australia, and the U.K. all manner of “creativity” on both fields of play. the college so much that retirement seems like When he gets back home to his 80-acre horse A great tradition that college nicknames survive anathema or at least something still well in the farm in North Carolina, he mends fences and and that we can still remember them. Bill Walsh future. Certainly not now. I continue full-time mows fields to support wife Patty and daughter reports that his next sports vacation will be as director of Trinity’s Counseling and Wellness Vanessa’s riding school and boarding facility. Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for skiing, since Center and associate professor of psychology, Meanwhile his son Roby is a real-life cow- he will need an escape from those wonderful teaching a course each term; do public address boy training horses in Nebraska, Texas, and Florida temperatures. But the real reason may for the Bantams’ home football games; and serve Montana. be a respite for his wife, Jane, from her gracious as assistant coach and sport psychologist for Rich Ratzan writes that he is fully retired hosting of the old Crows. our women’s squash team, 9–0 as I write this on from emergency medicine but still teaches it to Two of our New Hampshire-based classmates January 20 and looking to improve on last year’s medical students. Plus, he is “back in internal saw many of the presidential candidates up finish, second place in the nation, only behind medicine in a Hartford Hospital clinic.” So he’s close and personal during the months leading Harvard and ahead of Princeton, Yale, and not really retired at all. But he did have time up to the New Hampshire primary. John Vail Penn, as well as NESCAC champions for as long to read Jeff Fox’s children’s book about Flash, and partner Sue Bouchard and Joe and Nicki as there’s been a NESCAC Championship! I’m the potbellied pig. That caught my attention, Saginor, as well as Kim Miles’s wife, Wendy glad Brian Grimes tries to get to a match or two so I quickly got in touch with Jeff to find out (who has roots in New Hampshire but trav- each year and hope others of you will as well. more about said book. It turns out that Jeff and eled up from Virginia), pressed the flesh with With children in San Diego, San Francisco, New Marlene have moved their legal residence to numerous candidates. It is remarkable, when York, and Cleveland, I do get to go to some great Captiva, Florida, where Jeff heard the legend of you stop to think about it, how retail politics on places. Feeling very blessed and looking forward Flash the potbellied pig and decided to write a a national basis gets translated into candidates to our 55th Reunion next year!” book about Flash. Rich says the book “is a great meeting with small groups in living rooms, This issue’s Class Notes closer is Bill Carlson. read for a child, especially if that child is 35.” churches, libraries, and the like. In addition to “Always good to hear from you. And I loved the John and Anna Belle Loeb are still moving his strong and often contrarian political views, playing hooky concept. I’m actually sitting here back to Philadelphia. However, their house John recommends Robert Skidelsky’s Money with train and plane schedules for a long-prom- in New Orleans remains on the market. If you and Government, which he has been slogging ised-to-self getaway. It can’t be this weekend, but always wanted a place in the Big Easy, give John through to gain insights into potential reforms to May will come soon enough. Stay tuned. I keep a call at 215-518-3335. (John gets extra points for our economic system. Pretty impressive for a guy coming back to the comment of a local friend, his text to me because he mentioned Dovie Leigh who skipped “Econ 101”! who passed along a description of retirement in O’Connor by name.) Paul Jones and wife Margaret traveled to the six words: go go/go slow/no go. I’m beginning to Jesse Brewer continues to dominate his (and Adriatic Coast in the fall and toured Slovenia, think I may be in the beginnings of the second our) age group in British Columbia track and Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and then phase. That said, our current arrangement of field. He’s looking forward to turning 75 because spent several weeks touring Turkey. Next up for two horses, 10 chickens, and two dogs not only that’s a new age group he plans to conquer. He the couple will be Panama and then Vietnam, keeps us firmly planted in the here and now but also had three skin cancers removed. So call where 50 years ago Paul served and is anticipat- also provides limitless exercise opportunities. your dermatologist today for a checkup. ing an emotional and intriguing return. In the I logged over 2,500 miles on my bike last year, Charley Kurz continues to lead our class as meantime, he keeps busy with volunteering at none of them off the Cape. Boston does tempt us we close in on our 55th Reunion in 2022. He visits the VA hospital in Milwaukee, keeping fit, and from time to time, especially since our younger Trinity so regularly that they might give him working on his model railroad. daughter has an apartment on Beacon Street an office (probably not). He and Nicky visited In response to my request for haikus reporting with an extra bedroom. It’s exactly 100 miles, Australia and New Zealand in January. on life, Bill Dickey sent the following: “Dreary but there is Boston traffic to contend with. Lonni We still need nominations for the Trinman Lake Erie / Browns and Indians weary/ Oh well,

SPRING 2020 47 CLASS NOTES life still good.” Emphasizing the last line, Bill three more chemo sessions in the protocol. Wife presentation on health, diet, diabetes, and reports on the arrival of his sixth grandchild and Mary and daughter Lucia remain active in their exercise, all learned during his efforts in the field the upcoming marriage of his youngest child. respective creative arts careers, and life in the of endocrinology, to which he has dedicated his Great landmarks. Northwoods is, well, what we ‘Chosen-Frozens’ life. Steve Bauer has agreed to be our poet emer- For those of us who have undergone house sort of live for.” Your secretary speaks for all itus and has entered a number of truly moving renovations, you will appreciate the update in sending Doug our hopes for a successful and memorable pieces for our Reunion yearbook. from John Miller. John completed an extensive outcome and best wishes in your new late-career The rest of our committee as of right now, with nine-month renovation/addition to his house in embrace of the job of mayor. I most remember more joining constantly, consists of Charlie Charlottesville just in time for daughter Kelly’s Doug as rowing number 3 in the freshman crew Taylor, Alan Gibby, Andrew Shaw, Bob rehearsal dinner and Sunday wedding brunch at and being an uncomplaining and durable team- Broatch, Charlie Fenwick, Ryan Kuhn, Curt the renovated house. John reports that the wed- mate who would persevere under stress. Doug, Shaw, Dick Hoffman, Richard Wyland, George ding and related events went off without a hitch we are all your constituency! Munkwitz, Joe Barkley, John Robson, Peter (no pun intended). Kelly lives in Jamaica Plain, Stephen Horenstein completed a large Brinckerhoff, Pierre de St. Phalle, Stephen next to Boston, and John and Joe McKeigue, piece for 100 saxophones, “Magrepha,” based Gretz, Jack Luxemburg, and Walter Moody. who has lived in Jamaica Plain for decades, got on a legendary instrument used in the Second The following is our former history professor, together on one of John’s visits north. Temple period. According to Talmudic sources, Borden Painter ’58, at his best. He has composed Peter Alsop sent a great picture of himself the multi-piped instrument sounded “100 tones” a brief reflection on our class that in a very few and Elric Endersby visiting Elric’s place in the and could be heard “all the way to Jericho.” words truly encapsulates the phenomenal expe- Dominican Republic, where Elric is an advocate The piece recently was premiered in the historic rience that we underwent as we strove to become for historical local Dominican building designs. Jerusalem International YMCA. Stephen is busy educated during exceptionally turbulent times Peter is still writing songs; you should check composing for orchestra and multimedia (to be in the late 1960s. We owe a debt of gratitude to out his podcast Peter Alsop’s Songs to Chew at showcased this June in the Israel Festival). The Borden Painter for giving us his wisdom honed peteralsop.podbean.com. You can see his music piece honors the late composer Eric Siday, a by decades of dedication to the field of history videos on YouTube. famous jingle writer (Maxwell House coffee, NBC and to Trinity College. “I began teaching full And here is my favorite Trinity bonding story. logo, etc.) who was the first to use electronic time in the Christmas term in 1966 when the Gary Kersteen, Bill Boysen, and Michael music in early television and radio. Stephen Class of 1970 entered Trinity. Together we would Dewey Loberg ’69 were all members of Phi describes his piece as “Madmen on steroids.” experience a tumultuous four years of challenge Kappa Alpha. In college, showing the value of Stephen’s research into music’s healing effect on and change in the nation and on campus. The those life-altering road trips to Smith College, Alzheimer’s patients continues, with results to civil rights movement gained momentum, the Dewey’s date Linda introduced Gary to her best be published in the coming year. He recently was Black Power movement began, opposition to the friend, Hilary, who in turn later introduced Bill invited by the Aix-Marseille Université to host a war in Vietnam rose, Robert Kennedy and Martin to her best friend, Julie. So, these three PKA colloquium for grad students on his theories of Luther King Jr. were assassinated, and Richard brothers married these three best friends from how music can affect the perception of time. Nixon entered the White House. The Trinity Emerson House at Smith. The three couples have Class President Nat Prentice sends this campus, like many others, shared in the pas- remained close friends for more than 50 years. update: “It seems like only yesterday that we sions and protests of these four years. Students, They celebrated their 50th wedding anniver- were anticipating our 50th Reunion celebration! demanding the college recruit more students saries together on Martha’s Vineyard in 2019. I write today to update you on our class fund- of color, locked in the trustees in April 1968, Gary sent a great picture of the six of them, all raising progress to date. The Class of 1969 has gaining national media attention until overshad- sporting matching T-shirts proclaiming “Married a goal to raise $125,000 for the Trinity College owed by similar events at Columbia University. 50 Years!” Fund from 65 percent of our class by June 30, By 1970, the college had a new president (Ted 2020. So far, 48 classmates have contributed Lockwood ’48), a new ‘open’ curriculum (no Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 approximately $54,000 to the fund and $117,000 requirements beyond a major), and a new cal- 1969 Class Secretary: Alden R. Gordon, to other areas of interest. I really appreciate the endar (no more three-week March break!). The Fine Arts Department, Hallden 09, Trinity College, commitment so many have made to the college trustees voted to admit women, and new efforts 300 Summit St., Hartford, CT 06106-3100; alden. thus far.” to recruit minority students began. The Air Force [email protected] • Class Agent: Nathaniel S. ROTC program was set to terminate in 1971. Prentice • /groups/trinity1969 Trinity Fund Goal: $570,000 Sadly, the National Guard killing of four Kent Doug Gregor of Aurora, Minnesota, has written 1970 Class Secretary: John L. Bonee State students in May marred the weeks before to share with his classmates a recent triumph III, Esq., 19 Scarsdale Rd., West Hartford, CT the Commencement of the Class of 1970. The and a continuing challenge. He writes, “I am 06107-3339; [email protected]; fax: graduating seniors stepped out into a world in usually not into these life-moment things, but 860-522-6049 • Class Agents: Joseph A. Barkley many ways distant from the one when they first a few events of interest seem to have occurred. III, Esq., Ernest J. Mattei, Esq. strode down the Long Walk four years earlier.” First, on the positive side, in November, I was As I write this message, our 50th Reunion is in From the Communications Office: At the 104th elected mayor of my small northern Minnesota a frenzy of planning at three months ahead of annual meeting of the Radiological Society of city of Aurora by a 290–68 vote, not bad for an this publication. Our committee is extremely North America (RSNA) in Chicago in December off-year election turnout for a liberal intellec- enthusiastic, with Billy Peelle planning the 2019, D. David Dershaw was awarded the soci- tual. Second, on the not-so-positive side, I was Wadsworth Atheneum Thursday night dinner ety’s gold medal. It was given in recognition of diagnosed with a couple of enlarged nodes of event, Dix Leeson planning special fundraising his exceptional contributions to breast imaging diffuse small-cell lymphoma in late November. efforts,Richard Turk planning our spectacular in research, education, and clinical care. David The treatments I am receiving include a new 50th Reunion yearbook, and Ernie Mattei and I, was the chief of breast imaging at Memorial immunotherapy drug called Polivy that was as co-chairs, coordinating the entire event with Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he was on just FDA approved last June. My oncologist and the rest of our wonderful and enthusiastic com- staff from 1981 until his retirement in 2016. At its the infusion center staff seem optimistic that mittee of volunteers. We are hopeful that Andy Commencement in 2017. Trinity awarded him it seems to be doing its magic, but there are Stewart, M.D., will put together a fascinating an honorary doctor of science degree. He lives

48 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES in New York City with husband Jose, and they on voice-over work and entered into a contract (sister Lynne ’73, son Matt ’06), grandchildren, divide their time between Manhattan and the with a Chicago-based agency. Initially, the and Deborah, my wife of 47 years. The constant Hudson River Valley. He looks forward to seeing work he hopes to get will be commercials and drain of on-call, nighttime emergencies; week- his 1970 classmates at the 50th Reunion. public service announcements. Down the road end rounds; and oppressive documentation a bit, when he elects to wind down his hotel has faded. The golf-rich Philly area as well as REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 investment career, he hopes to do audiobook travels to Ireland, Scotland, and Australia have Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 recordings. He celebrated his 20th year on provided new people, vistas, and challenges for 1971 Class Secretary: David M. Sample, the board of The Writer’s Center (www.writer. this silly hobby. All the best to my high school 401 Ocean Grove Circle, St. Augustine, FL 32080- org) in Bethesda, Maryland. He enjoyed the and college classmates, Roger Briggs and Paul 8722; [email protected] • Class annual Christmastime Trinity Oyster Night in Smyth.” Agent: Vacant Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is organized Finally, with our 50th Reunion about one It is with much sadness that we share that by Phil Khoury, Peter Blum ’72, and Bill. year away, we are getting organized to do our Robert Benjamin passed away on December 13, Ben Taber: “I’m still flying and managing best to have record-setting attendance (what- 2019. As many of you know, he had been battling operations for Dreamline Aviation, a successful ever that is!) under the leadership of Jim Wu, ALS for about two years, and he did it with worldwide air charter company based on the class president, and fellow classmates Bill admirable courage and dignity. Those of us who West Coast. In what little time I have left, I serve Reynolds, Philip Khoury, Peter Lawrence, visited him in recent months were amazed at as a history and science instructor abroad the Howie Greenblatt, Tom DiBenedetto, Arlene his inner strength, drive, and desire to do good museum ship USS Hornet, a restored World Forastiere, Ann Harris, and David Sample. As things for other people. His memorial service War II aircraft carrier moored in Alameda, one can easily see, it is a highly selective group was held in N.Y.C. on January 6 and attended California.” (NOT), but we have room for a few more volun- by classmates Gary Sheehan, Jeff Clark, Bill Robert “Dr. Bob” Towner writes, “I retired teers! If interested in any aspect of our Reunion, Reynolds, Joe Pratt, Jack Reale, Warren following 35 years as an Episcopal priest and please contact any of the classmates listed. Kalbacker, and David Sample. spend my time practicing quiet activities, yoga, Ben Foster writes, “New Year’s salutations to hiking back-country roads, calligraphy and art, Trinity Fund Goal: $100,000 the Class of 1971 and their loved ones! I am glad meditation, and cooking. I still take services 1972 Class Secretary: John R. Nelson, to be among the living as we enter a new decade. on Sundays in Southern Missouri and Illinois 55 Old Shore Rd., Old Lyme, CT 06371-1936; I remain active on several fronts. I serve as an and give all I can to helping alcoholics and [email protected] • /groups/ adjunct professor of African American studies addicts find their way. I write daily and welcome Trinity1972 • Class Agents: Archibald Smith, and world religion at Central Connecticut State renewed correspondence with friends I lost long Will Whetzel University. In addition, I am the lead consultant ago. [email protected]” Ham Clark reports from ski country: “I com- for the Institute for Cross Cultural Awareness and Chris Evans writes: “This coming May, I will pleted my career as a school head in December Transformative Education, LLC. I am deliciously complete my degree at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox (32 years on three continents) and am back from proud to have been one of 30 individuals from Theological Seminary in New York.” Brazil, where I opened the second Avenues throughout the nation who were presented the From Tim Woolsey: “I’m still living in Austin, campus in São Paulo. I will now do some head Distinguished Service Award by the 400 Years of Texas, with my husband, Jim Patterson. I retired searches and coach new heads with the consult- African American History Commission on August from being head of the keyboard area at Texas ing group RG175. Wife Ceci and I split our time 25, 2019, at the Fort Monroe National Monument. State University in 2008 but still do a lot of pri- between Massachusetts and a new home outside The date and site commemorated the arrival of vate teaching at home. Portraiture has become a of Park City, Utah. We just entertained two the first Africans in English-speaking America in great interest, and my Trinity roommate, Peter members of the Class of ’72, Phil Nelson and 1619. Public Law 15-102 established the commis- Bennett, had me paint his five grandchildren. I Duff Lingard (skiing together for 50 years now), sion in January 2018. I was recognized for my am planning on coming to our 50th next year if and would welcome any other classmates who contribution to public education and human Trump doesn’t destroy the world in the mean- still ski to be in touch. I am eager to relive one services. Finally, I am gratefully active with male time. Living in Texas all these years has made it of Trinity and Dr. Drew Hyland’s best programs, cancer survivors via daily conference call. My tough to get back to Hartford, but it’s time!” Skiing and Being. Come on out!” family is well at this time. As we said back in the Spencer Reese shares that he is basking in Great to hear from Armando Cuellar Jr. in day, ‘keep on keeping on.’ ” the glow of having recently watched the first of California: “I’m in my 10th year as a Superior From Jay Kuder: “I am about to hit the big 70 his grandchildren receive her college degree—a Court judge doing criminal trials. My wife is signpost. Unbelievable! My wife and I moved to proud grandpop, indeed! Spence is coping with retired and actively involved with conservation Maine full time last year. We have summered at the effects of a near-fatal infection from a few and wildlife groups, as well as training and our cottage in East Boothbay for several years years ago but is otherwise enjoying retirement competing with border collies in agility trials. but decided to make the move to year-round. and having a ball. He’s on Facebook. I continue to be actively engaged in photogra- We live just outside Brunswick, so we can enjoy Bruce Derrick shares: “For 45 years, I phy and took three photography-based trips all the amenities that go with proximity to enjoyed the highs and lows of medical prac- to Mexico and China in 2019. I will be going Bowdoin College and be close to our summer tice. After Temple Med, I did general surgery/ to Mongolia in March of 2020 to photograph place. I will be retiring from my professorship at vascular surgery residency and fellowship at eagle hunters. Still playing my guitar and Rowan University in June but will remain active the ‘knife and gun’ club at Temple University trying to play, as well as Dave Sutherland and in research and writing. We have a daughter in Hospital. I worked as an academic (four years), Dick Hess.” Secretary’s note: As judge of the Portland, Maine, who is getting married in April private practice (25 years), and employed (eight Superior Court of Alameda County, California, and another daughter who is a faculty member years) surgeon in my career. I enjoyed the pros Armando presides over a district that runs from at Conn College who is expecting her first child and cons of group practice with other general Altamont to Fremont to Oakland to Berkeley. (and our first grandchild) in February. Best surgeons (older and younger). While I miss Must be fascinating! wishes to all.” the OR, I chose to do my last case in December The best part of being class secretary is con- Bill Reynolds writes that thanks to encour- 2016. I did part-time quality initiative work necting with classmates I didn’t know way back agement from Lou Slocum, he has embarked 2017–19. Now fully retired, I enjoy my family when. I reached out to and had a nice visit with

SPRING 2020 49 CLASS NOTES singer-songwriter-author Michael Blanchard Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 Thanks to all members of the Class of 1977 who and attended his Lenten concert at St. Mary 1973 Co-Class Secretary: Diane Fierri wrote. It’s always good to hear from you! Star of the Sea, his church in Unionville, Brown, 62 Westwood Rd., West Hartford, CT Our classmate Brian Donnell starts off with Connecticut. Very moving. After finishing his 06117; [email protected] • Co- good news: “I am now with a new law firm and education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Class Secretary: Robert P. Haff, 8 Riverbend Rd., moving to a new home with my wonderful new Michael returned home to Connecticut and has Old Lyme, CT 06371-1428 • Class Agents: Jan wife, Huiping (who is a teacher of Mandarin in a gained a national following for his acoustic, Gimar, Ed Huntley, Patti Mantell-Broad high school in Massachusetts). I am continuing story-centered music. He’s recorded 15 albums to represent businesses and construction entities (one with Paul Stookey); written music, books, Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 in all manner of business contract negotiations and short stories; and conducted many retreats 1974 Class Secretary: Vacant • Class and disputes. I can be contacted at either my and workshops where “themes vary but always Agent: Vacant business or new home addresses listed below, there is the underlying emphasis of restoring and my website link is: www.barclaydamon. intimacy with God while encouraging commu- Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 com/Profiles/Brian-Donnell.” nication … reconciliation and … community.” 1975 Co-Class Secretary: Steven E. “I’ve kept in touch with two old friends His most recent album, Twilight, “explores the Hirsch, 11 Ricky Beth Ln., Old Greenwich, CT and roommates from Trinity,” writes James varying stages of later life.” Sounds timely for 06870-1013; [email protected] Davenport. “Alan Moore ’76 is still working us 70-somethings. Michael and Greta, his wife • Co-Class Secretary: Christopher G. Mooney, as an environmental engineer and pushing for of 48 years, have raised a son and a daughter. 303 Compass Point Dr., #202, Bradenton, FL increased bike lanes and commuting around For his website and music, Google or YouTube 34209; christopher.mooney.1975@trincoll. Boston. Murray Klein ’78 is retired from insur- Michael Kelly Blanchard. Click on Order Form edu • Class Agents: William D. Curren, Elizabeth ance, living in Atlanta, and traveling often. We (bottom right), or go to iTunes to purchase. I’m Kellogg Hamilton, Richard F. Tucci • / have gotten together for hikes in Connecticut, listening to his beautiful music now, which is groups/59654675586 cross-country skiing in Vermont, and kayaking keeping me mellow as the Class Notes deadline Hey, 1975, we are saving our energies for a lot of in Massachusetts. I’ve been nursing in several rapidly approaches. classmates’ stories after our 45th Reunion! Look hospitals around Boston, mostly in the ER and Finally, a giving update and reminder from forward to photos of many of us from the ’70s the ICU.” class agents Arch Smith and Will Whetzel: and updates from the next 45 years, when a lot How good to hear from Polly Lyman! “I am “Happy New Year, and thank you for your of hair was lost and some hearing aids added! living in Raleigh, North Carolina, and very much support of Trinity. We write today to update Look forward! enjoying my work in fundraising for the North you on our class fundraising progress to date. Carolina Museum of Art, a jewel of a museum The Class of 1972 has a goal to raise $100,000 REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 with a remarkable permanent collection span- for the Trinity College Fund from 50 percent of Trinity Fund Goal: $275,000 ning 5,000 years and a 164-acre sculpture park. I our class by June 30, 2020. So far, 53 classmates 1976 Class Secretary: Robert A. Gibson, get to hike and look at art daily, all part of the job. have contributed approximately $35,000 to the 84 Colony Rd., New Haven, CT 06511-2812; Come visit! Meanwhile, true to my Trinity life as fund and $15,000 to other areas of interest. We [email protected] • Class Agents: a French major and founder of the French dorm really appreciate the commitment so many have Mike Gilman, Terry Michel Gumz at Trin (which I think existed for only one year), I made to the college thus far. Please be in touch From the Communications Office:Jim Pratzon am keeping up with French things as a nonprofit with one of us or with our class liaison, Theresa recently was honored at the American Academy board volunteer. Most recently, I was appointed Kidd, if you have any questions. Theresa of Arts and Letters in Manhattan with the to the national board of the Federation of can be reached at 860-297-4229 or theresa. President’s Citation of Distinction for excellence Alliances Francaises in the United States, which [email protected]. Best regards, Arch Smith in the field of arts education. Jim received the promotes French and Francophile culture at the ([email protected]) and Will Whetzel award at the academy’s annual banquet, where more than 100 chapters across the country.” ([email protected])” he shared a table with John Guare, Francine Jason Jacobson writes, “Michele and I cele- I’ll add: please donate, if for no other reason Prose, and Paul Muldoon. Jim has reached his brated our third child’s college graduation last than a high percentage of class donors helps 21st year teaching in New York public schools, May. Each of our three (unmarried) kids (ages our total college ranking, which is substantially with 13 years at Lyons Community School 22–30) are doing their own thing in different lower than when we were in school. Also, of in Brooklyn, where he is a founding faculty places—Panama, Oregon, and Boston—and are course the school and students can certainly use member. His work came to the attention of the seemingly happy and productive, which makes the support. Just Google Trinity College Hartford AAAL through his partnership with the 92nd us happy if not productive! I still work in real giving. Street Y Poetry Center, as well as via the short estate development, focusing on multifamily in Sad news: Dr. Poliferno passed on January 20. documentary about Jim’s work, Let the Lyons the mid-Atlantic and Southeast states, although I Does Trinity have math requirements now- Play, produced and directed by two Columbia now work from a home office, which is nice.” adays? I remember the struggles many of us Journalism School graduate students, Majlie Good to hear from Marc Pearlin, who writes, non-techies endured in his freshman calculus de Puy Kamp and Angel Au-Yeung. He is one “After 33 years with Triton International Limited, class. Still, a very accomplished son of immi- of this year’s recipients of a Walentas Family I retired at the end of 2019. I had a wonderful grants in Derby, Connecticut, and a nice guy. He Foundation grant that will aid in the renovation career, and my work required occasional inter- taught until 1990. of his school’s theater with the installation of national travel to Bermuda, Europe, Singapore, Things are quiet here in Old Lyme, as they are new lighting, light board, and backdrops. and South America. Nina and I plan to continue in Buffalo, from whenceJohn MacCallum was to reside in Fairfield, Connecticut.” kind enough to write, “Nothing going on here Trinity Fund Goal: $100,000 “Hi there,” says Mark Moore to the Class (and all the ‘you know what’ has melted).” 1977 Class Secretary: Mary Desmond of ’77. “I will retire this year after 30 years as I hope you all are well and you have some Pinkowish, 15 Lafayette Rd., Larchmont, NY radiologist in Colorado. My oldest daughter is exciting news to share for the fall Reporter. Your 10538-1920; mary.pinkowish.1977@trincoll. neurology resident at Ohio State and youngest dedicated scribe, Jack edu • Class Agent: Stephen M. Sunega • / daughter a vet student at Cornell; my son works TrinityCollege77 at Morgan Stanley. I hope to take my Boston

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Whaler to Sanibel and do some serious fishing! newer update: “I’m headed back to China this I always keep track of the squash and soccer week, unfortunately into the new SARS-like highlights from Trinity; maybe get back for vortex of Wuhan, to film New Year’s with the Liu COME BACK TO THE Reunion (finally)!” family I met 25 years ago while traveling through And from Peter Van Syckle: “2019 was a on bicycle. In addition to my previous informa- LONG WALK. very busy year for us. Janet and I retired (40- tion/photos, my China documentary project plus years in the medical device field for me, was just profiled on Dragon TV-Shanghai Media Homecoming: 11 years in high school guidance for Janet), sold Group at https://vimeo.com/365922339. We will our house in Summit, New Jersey, and moved be filming more of our documentary film and October 2–4, 2020 to Cape May, New Jersey, a delightful Victorian six-part TV series when I bicycle from Beijing www.trincoll.edu/ town at the tip of the state. While between to Hong Kong again this summer. Working with houses, we spent a month in Charleston, CCTV9, Discovery Channel, WeChat/Tencent AlumniAndFamilies/ visited our three children, and in August Video, and Bilibili, we hope our media will Homecoming/ welcomed our first grandchild, Caroline.” connect millions of Chinese and Americans for Stephen Bernstein writes, “I have been peace, prosperity, and planet. Happy Lunar New living in Manhattan, New York, since 1991. Year, too. Thanks, Xiexie, Peter” Condominiums. We invite all Trinity alumni Gayle, my wife, and I have two daughters, Charles Glanville shares, “My partner and and friends to come visit us here in Krabi, a Lizzie and Juliana, who also went to small I sold our niche drama and theater publish- truly world-class tourist destination (soon to be liberal arts colleges: Kenyon and Pitzer respec- ing company, Oberon Books, to Bloomsbury featured in Fast and Furious 9). Come and get the tively. Lizzie works for McCann Erickson adver- Publishing this past December. Very happy to Trinity alumni discount!” tising in London, England, and Juliana works get the deal done and the cash in the bank, very Holly Singer-Eland, our class president, as a music photographer in West Hollywood, sad to let our ‘baby’ go on to bigger and better also went outside North America and wrote California. I spent 25 years in the entertainment things. Bloomsbury publishes in drama as well, “Women’s Empowerment, Tikkun Olam, and industry, including four Olympic Games, but so they know our niche, as well as publishing Adventures in Israel,” an article for her syn- for the past seven years, I have been working little series like Harry Potter.” agogue newsletter. “For 10 days in November in a family office for two families doing real Rand Pearsall writes, “I attended a won- 2019, I participated in a women’s trip to Israel estate investments.” derful Trinity alumni luncheon organized by that provided an exceptional combination of And from Tucker Marr: “I retired two years John Ellwood ’65 in Naples, Florida, this year. spiritual experiences, fabulous sightseeing, and ago after 40 years at Prudential Financial. I’m There were 27 attendees, including one of the unique interactions with women-led charitable still living in New Jersey but spend some of the first women to study at Trinity (1970 exchange organizations, each with progressive mandates winter in Florida. We also have been doing a student for one semester). The guest speaker was involving women’s empowerment and human- fair amount of traveling. My younger daughter Hyla Flaks Crane ’83, executive director of the itarian missions. As ‘tikkun olam’ translates Stacy, 30, will be getting married this September. Marco Island Center for the Arts. It was a great from Hebrew into ‘repairing the world’ or social My older daughter, Michelle, 35, lives in Boca lunch with new alums to connect with for the justice, we met with Ethiopian, Druze, Yemenite, Raton, Florida. I’ve been to a few Alpha Chi first time and fabulous bayside views. The nicest and Armenian immigrants as well as Muslim Rho reunions at Trinity and will hopefully part was being the second youngest person in women. Our adventures included both ‘off the make it to our 45th class Reunion.” the room!” grid’ and iconic destinations. This journey We are sorry to report that our friend also showed firsthand the preparedness and and classmate John Grous, M.D., died on Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 resilience of Israelis under attack from Gaza as January 10, 2020. 1979 Co-Class Secretary: James M.G. we were protected by the Iron Dome defense Cropsey, 376 Sanborn Rd., Tilton, NH 03276- system’s interceptions, which occurred while Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 5729; [email protected] • Co- we were in Tel Aviv. I had traveled to Israel 1978 Class Secretary: Jory F. Lockwood, Class Secretary: Kenneth C. Crowe II, 395 State once before as an 11-year-old, a very different 67 Scarlet Oak Dr., Wilton, CT 06897-1014; jory. St., Apt. 4F, Albany, NY 12210-1214; kenneth. experience!” [email protected] • Class Agents: Bob [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: Down in Florida, Sue Levin writes to say that Carey, Vivi Dunklee Duke, Charles Glanville, Tom Diane Molleson, 4375 Kimberly St., Richland, WA with an eye toward retirement, she recently Lenahan, George Malhame, Andrew Terhune • / 99352-8477; [email protected] made a job and move change. Sue writes, groups/TrinityCollege78 • Class Agent: Barlow Peelle “I am an academic adviser in the School of In an earlier update that missed our previous Our classmates are again up to a variety of Engineering at the University of North Florida in deadline, Peter S. Crosby wrote, “Been a blur things. It’s always interesting to hear what Jacksonville, Florida. I’ll be advising mechanical since I resigned my N.Y.C. tech executive job everyone is doing. Let’s start overseas with news engineering students. Hopefully, this will be my after eight years at year-end to dive full time into from Thailand. last stop before I retire. I continue to play tennis documentary filmmaking in China. This fall, Robert “Gus” Reynolds writes about an whenever I can and enjoy the free workout priv- I’m planning to bicycle again across rural China unusual dinner guest: “We recently had the ileges at the Student Wellness Center afforded from Beijing to Hong Kong—about 2,000 miles— pleasure of having dinner with Trinity President staff members.” as I did in 1994! Using 25-year-old video and Joanne Berger-Sweeney and some impressive Also in Florida, Pamela P. Bussey reports photos from the original journey and documen- alumni in Bangkok. That’s not all,” he says. her business, Bussey Arbitration and Mediation taries for National Geographic TV and Monitor “We have just opened a new restaurant here in Services, LLC, was featured on the Florida Radio, I’ll be filming old places, grown-up faces, Krabi, Thailand, at our hotel. The Misoya Ramen Virtual Entrepreneur Center’s website. Here’s the and new mobile ways in the Middle Kingdom, Japanese restaurant offers fresh ramen noodles link: www.flvec.com/Pam-Bussey. Pamela’s also hoping to rekindle my love for China and share it and is already becoming quite popular with both launching her podcast, Ancestral Muses. with the world. More stories, photos, and videos locals and tourists. It complements our Grape Pamela’s activities caught the attention of our of the project, Belly of the Dragon, can be found Escape Wine and Sake Bar, which is located class agent, Barlow Peelle, who said we should at www.bellyofthedragon.com.” He also sent a next door at our hotel, The Lai Thai Luxury catch up with Pamela by reading her interview

SPRING 2020 51 CLASS NOTES on the college’s After the Long Walk blog. You Susie Saltonstall Duncan. Jim also presented will eventually buy land digs. Our kids are can find it on the college website. Barlow pro- college President Joanne Berger-Sweeney with a in and out. Shea works for Reebok in Boston, vided an update on fundraising efforts after not- memento from our 40th Reunion. Yes, it’s been a so she’s a short flight away. Eric is a merchant ing, “I don’t know about you, but I’m still having year. And only four more to go until the next. mariner sailing as a third mate and spends moments of pause every time I write 2020. For his off time in Fort Lauderdale. We have extra anyone who might have visited the 1964 World’s Trinity Fund Goal: $500,000 staterooms for anyone who wants to visit.” Fair in New York and had the chance to ride in 1980 Class Secretary: Peter S. Lynne continues to work for Cigna, leading GM’s Futurama exhibit, with its glimpse into Jongbloed, 536 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT the national accounts marketing team. what life in the year 2024 would be like, aren’t 06443-2930; peter.jongbloed.1980@trincoll. Tom Grzybowski is retiring this year. He we effectively here?” In terms of numbers half- edu • Class Agents: William Bullard, Scott says he’s “finding diminishing returns with way through the fiscal year, Barlow reports, our Lessne, Harry Levenstein, Kate Youngdahl each year of work as I get older.” Tom looks class has raised $144,052 of the $175,000 goal for Stauss • /groups/112435390839 forward to “enjoying more time at our place the Trinity College Fund. But the participation This is my final report. At our 40th Reunion in in the Berkshires, gardening and donating rate is short of 20 percent. Knowing Barlow, he June, my pen will pass to our new secretary. more time with the Green Party and the free will have pushed this number up. My sincere thanks to all who contributed during software movement.” Back in New England, Chris and Gina Mosca the past five years. Joanna Janoska Peterkin reports about checked from Augusta, Maine, with an update. Lee Clayton Roper “continues to focus her daughters. “Devon will be graduating from Chris said their oldest, daughter Carlene, is on and grow my culinary business, A Well- Princeton in June with a major in psychology completing her second year as a preschool Seasoned Kitchen, which is composed of cook- and two minors in neuroscience and neuropsy- instructor at Educare in Waterville, Maine. Very books (two), a recipe blog, cooking instruction, chology. … Kendall graduated from Princeton in challenging work, although she has the “gift” and public speaking. Just over a year ago, my 2016 with a degree in ecology and evolutionary and is emerging as a first-rate educator. Their husband, Robert, and I bought a home in the biology and a minor in neuroscience and is son, Raymond, completed his first semester at Colorado mountains … and enjoy spending lots studying veterinary medicine.” The Catholic University of America Columbus of time there with our two dogs.” Lee keeps in After 18 years in Old Greenwich and three School of Law in D.C. He works days at the touch with Trinity friends, including Cynthia in Boston, Eric Grevstad “is mildly surprised Chamber of Commerce. “Miss him up north, but Rolph Ballantyne, Carol Goldberg, Keecy to find himself in a 55-plus development in he visits when he can.” Meanwhile, daughter Hadden Weiner, Vivi Dunklee Duke ’78, and Bradenton, Florida (with wife Pat Rup and two Christiana is completing her sophomore year at Page Lansdale. Lee writes, “Cynthia Rolph spoiled cats.” Eric is still writing and editing the University of Maine in Orono, majoring in Ballantyne’s oldest son, Wes, is my godson, high-tech material for PCMag.com and in touch new media studies. It looks like she has found and he is living in Denver (where I live) and with psychologist Karen Merkl ’81. her passion! And their youngest, sweet Caroline, teaching at my high school alma mater, Kent Amy Rosenthal Bagan has been living in is graduating from Cony High School in Augusta Denver. We are all looking forward to Wes’s Venice, Italy, for nearly two decades, where she this June and has a wide range of postsecondary wedding this June!” and her husband raised their family. “Recently, choices. She will be going on a humanitarian Carol Ann Goldberg-Aydin reports, “After I’ve had the pleasure of revisiting the campus trip to Guatemala this winter. Oscar the rescue living on the Upper East Side of New York City with its lovely restored Long Walk a handful pooch is recovering nicely from several health for 30 years, I am bugging out. At the end of of times for various Trinity events during the scares. Chris said he’s looking forward to our March, I will be moving 12 miles north to Mount years our son, Hugo ’17, was in attendance. 45th Reunion. Vernon on the Bronxville line.” Carol looks I’ve maintained my poetry habit, which started Stephanie Vignone has joined The “forward to a little more space and the quiet of with a Hugh Ogden freshman seminar.” Oxbow Gallery collective in Northampton, the suburbs, but the joy of being close enough Peter Halpert was in London this past sum- Massachusetts. Stephanie asks that anyone to jump on the train or drive the car to get back mer and spent August in the Scottish Highlands. interested should check out her website at into the city, which I plan to do often. I think He celebrated his father’s 87th birthday, and his www.vignoneart.com. my friends are more shocked than I am about mother’s 90th is nearly here. Peter is chairman Phyllis St. George is busy in the creative the change. But this will be good practice for of the lecture program at The University Club realms. Two of Phyllis’s poems will be published my eventual plan, which is to move back to of New York. Peter helps run one of the squash in the summer issue of the magazine Sinister my beloved Massachusetts.” Carol’s “daughter programs at the club and has eased back on his Wisdom. Also, two short films she produced can Becky graduated from Stanford in 2018 and tournament play. He corresponds with Maddy be seen online. Plastics is available for viewing at is a journalist in N.Y.C. She just finished her Batistich Mocan and sees Trinity squash players www.plasticstheshortfilm.com, and The Therapy fellowship with Business Insider as an editorial Scott Fuller ’84, Ryan O’Connell ’95, JD Cregan Killings is at www.thetherapykillings.com. reporter with the business tech department. ’86, John Conway ’85, Courtney Geelan ’91, Jake George Brickley connected with Sam Gray Very proud, am I, of her dedication to her craft.” Lord ’18, Rob Zindman ’15, Tehani Guruge Detter at the Trinity College alumni ice hockey game Judith Ambrose Ewald and Duncan “are ’10, George Kellner ’64, Mikey Ferreira ’04, Jonny in February. George said he and wife Cindy very excited and busy planning for our daughter Smith ’03, and others at the club. (Higgins) ’80 watched the Bantams play at Tufts Elizabeth’s September wedding in Park City, Charles “Chuck” Tiernan, our previous in women’s basketball and men’s hockey. “It’s Utah. She is a Trinity graduate (2011). Also look- class secretary, continues to practice law in fun to continue following Trinity’s sports teams, ing forward to our 40th, made even more special New Haven. especially when they venture close to us here in because it will be my son Connor’s 5th.” Annievive Crain Palm and her husband Boston.” Their kids are split evenly between the Lynne Johnson Pease writes, “As our kids “own and operate Heart of Texas Getaways, West and East Coasts with two in California and were graduating from college a few years ago, seven-plus properties in the Texas Hill Country, two in New York. Jim and I made the decision to unload our between Austin and San Antonio. A wonder- Jim Cropsey and Ken Crowe caught up Connecticut property, buy a motor yacht, join a ful place to visit and vacation. Would love to with George and Cindy at Homecoming when yacht club in Fort Lauderdale, and move south welcome any alumni looking for a Texas get- George was inducted into the Trinity Athletics to live aboard. This is a lifestyle decision that away.” She recently visited Maryland and had Hall of Fame. Jim saw Dave Duncan and isn’t for everyone, but we love it, and yes, we lunch with Currie Smith and David Clark.

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In mid-February, she plans to see Evelyn Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 (Mukjian) and Michael Daly ’79 at the wedding 1982 Class Secretary: Ellin of Michael’s niece in Austin. In June, she is Carpenter Smith, 932 Windsor Ave., Windsor, headed to the wedding of Jay and Suzanne CT 06095-3422; [email protected] SUPPORT TRINITY: Olson’s daughter, Sarah. • /groups/TrinColl1982 • Class Agents: Tom Richard Katzman still lives in San Diego Mathews, Bill Talbot MAKE YOUR GIFT and after 35 years of being self-employed as First, a little reminder for our history buffs: a criminal defense attorney is starting to One of our era’s beloved professors, Sam BY JUNE 30! contemplate retirement. Richard’s only child Kassow ’66, has written a book, Who Will is due to graduate from University of Colorado Write Our History? A documentary based on www.trincoll.edu/ at Boulder in May with a degree in chemical the book has been made and aired on the AlumniAndFamilies/Give/ engineering and a minor in space. Discovery Channel in January. In a recent Paul Beers continues to practice law in news feature, Kassow said the film chron- Roanoke, Virginia. His practice focuses on icles “one of the most heroic stories of the civil and criminal litigation. Paul is a long- Holocaust.” Matt and I watched, and it is a Tom Mathews checked in to say he is term member of the Board of Trustees of the very moving account. Highly recommend it. enjoying a relatively mild winter in Charlotte. American Shakespeare Center in Virginia’s Joan Shriver Janov sent along her first He recently had the opportunity to catch up Shenandoah Valley. update. After busy years working full time, with coffee and a chat withScott Taylor. “We Susan Adelman Moran attended Union traveling way too much, and raising two kids, have crisscrossed each other in Charlotte for a Theological Seminary in the early 1990s and she is empty nested. Her 17-year-old has moved while and finally got the chance to reconnect. It is a Unitarian Universalist minister. She is to Manhattan for her senior year to train with was great fun sharing family and work stories. “serving a wonderful congregation in Rockport, the Joffrey Ballet School, and her older child Speaking of work, I started my new retirement Massachusetts. Recently, a website I have been teaches fourth grade in Denver Public Schools. gig last fall. I am a wine associate for Total Wine. working on for several years finally launched. This newfound time has given her a chance to I teach wine classes, work the tasting bar, and Please check out www.capeannslavery.org for reach out more to some of our classmates “to generally help customers select great wines. an accurate history of slavery and abolition see what they’ve been up to over the last (gulp) Come on down, and let me help you pick out a in one small section of the ‘deep North.’ Cape 38 years.” She has lived in beautiful Colorado few (I will let Chuck Buffum handle the beer!).” Ann is a wonderful place to live; surrounded for the last 30 years and has worked in the IT Rob Leavitt shared that classmate Dan by water, light, and miles of woods. If you need industry for most of her career. Joan leads the Boyne published The Seven Seat, which we suggestions for where to stay or what to see, U.S. Air Force/Combatant Command sales team mentioned in our last notes. Happy to get find me at www.rockportuu.org.” at VMware. She describes it as “a very interest- Rob’s review, which describes it as “a hilarious ing, complex, and fulfilling business, and I love narrative about our freshman lightweight eight REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 serving those who serve our country. Every day I boat that went undefeated and won the national Trinity Fund Goal: $125,000 am thankful for the brave men and women who championship at the Dad Vail Regatta. The boat 1981 Co-Class Secretary: Susan Walsh dedicate themselves to protect and defend our consisted of Mark Malkovich, Mark Thibaut, Ober, 130 Skyline Dr., Millington, NJ 07946; republic and the Constitution.” She and Natalie Rob Leavitt, Joe Reineman, Henry DePhillips, [email protected] • Co-Class Hogg Roche have planned a reunion this fall for Rich Malabre, Dan Boyne, Peter Tyson, and Secretary: Tabitha N. Zane, 1620 Kersley Cir., nine ladies from the Class of 1982 with Khooshe coxswain Heidi Wittwer. There’s even a cameo Lake Mary, FL 32746-1923; tabitha.zane.1981@ Aiken, Lisa Donahue Chizmar, Janice Kunin appearance by Henry Cropsey. Some names trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Penny Sutter Grote, Castle, Brodie Bain, Sharon Day, Julie have been changed to protect the innocent. The Alison Brennan Shutt, Topper Shutt • / Eckhardt Allen, and Patty Bave. They will be book transports you back to the halcyon days of groups/391695640890482 getting together in South Carolina in October to 1979. It’s inspired me to take up rowing again, Tom Carroux writes, “Amazing that the calen- celebrate our 60th year, to reminisce about our though the lightweight days are far behind me.” dar reads 2020. Seems like only recently we were days at Trinity, and to catch up on the interven- Thank you, Rob, for helping me get more class- transitioning from the 19s to the 20s. 2019 was a ing 38 years. All I ask is that you share some mates than ever before into one submission. blur of work and full of travel: visited Argentina, stories from that reunion. Karen Boudreau still enjoys her work in pop- Australia, Italy, Mexico, and the Netherlands for Janice Kunin Castle shares that she has ulation health, and she loves living in the Pacific business or fun. Wife Roseann and I are helping moved back to Milford, where she grew up. Northwest. She still rows and enjoys being on a our parents as they become ancient, aware that She had the house totally renovated last year. competitive team. “I even got to row in the Head we are lucky to still have parents in our lives. It’s She and husband Brian had been planning of the Charles this year with my old BU team. been a real education to learn from them what this project and were going to move there after Hoping to get back there next year with our Mt. we will face if we live as long. They remind us to Brian retired. Sadly, he passed away in July Baker team from Seattle.” live as fully as we can, now and every day.” 2018. With her daughter’s help, Janice moved Sandra Frazier Connelly writes to say thank Barry Bergquist’s band played a show in on with the project, and she’s so happy she did. you for the newsy emails. She sends her best to South Jersey attended by Ross Goldberg, Mike “The house is about a block from the beach, so the class. She is busy as the K–12 humanities cur- White, Ann Bassett, Amy Jerrehian, Thomas I’m looking forward to the summer!” The new riculum coordinator for the Haverford Township Sloane Bouchever, and Torey Aranow ’82 (a location makes for an easier commute to her School District. She tells us that “adding books picture of Barry with the Trinity folks is on the job at the Knights of Columbus in New Haven with increased diversity to the curriculum is Class of 1981 Facebook page). Per Barry, the as a compensation and benefits coordinator. exciting work!” show was produced by Mike White, an “impresa- In addition, this past New Year’s, she had the Received a quick update from Scott Cassie. rio of some note.” Barry, please post something pleasure of traveling to Rome with her daughter Daughter Claire, who graduated early from Penn on our class Facebook page the next time your and the Southern Connecticut State University State, has applied to the accelerated B.S.N. band is playing! If you haven’t yet, please join choir, which sang at the Pantheon and the main program at Rutgers. Son Rob is living the dream, our Trinity College Class of 1981 Facebook Group! altar in St. Peter’s Cathedral. working in theater production on Broadway.

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Q+A Andrew Faulkner ’84

You are a graphic designer and a painter. How would you describe each of those roles? I am proud to say that since graduating from Trinity, I’ve worked in a profession where I look forward to going to work on most days. Sure, I’ve had my bad days, but this includes more than 35 years as a graphic designer and my current work as a painter. I now split my work time so that 60 percent of my work is design, and 40 percent is on my fine art practice. I have always drawn and painted as a hobby, but a few years ago, I made the intention to explore my art career in a more professional capacity. I took a gamble and rented a large painting studio in a building in Sausalito, California. It’s not far from my home in an amazing building with more than 90 other artists. For this wild experiment, I was able to take on fewer clients and make time to paint two to three days a week. After several shows at galleries and at my own studio, I can say that the gamble has paid off, and it was thanks in part to my fine arts degree from Trinity.

What did you enjoy most about your work? The professor subsequently invited me DEGREE: B.A. in fine arts For my design work, I enjoy the creative to do an internship in his office, which problem-solving. There is something ultimately led to a job after graduation at JOB TITLE: Founder, Andrew Faulkner very satisfying for me about evaluating Cambridge Seven architects in Boston. Studio (afstudio.com), a Bay Area-based design agency creating marketing and a client’s need for a new logo/brand or instructional materials for tech companies website and bringing a fresh look to their Did you have a professor who was such as Adobe Systems, Inc.; fine artist, business identity. In my art practice, I particularly influential? Who was it, and The ICB Studios, in Sausalito, California often work on several works at one time. why? My work with George Chaplin, the (andrew-faulkner.com) Compared with my design work, my fine head of the Fine Arts Department while FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: art work is a more open-ended self- I was there, was critical to the successes It would have to be the day that U2 came to expression that feeds my soul. I am having now with my fledgling art play in front of the life sciences center. In career. George was small in stature but the middle of Edge’s solo, Bono grabbed a What are the biggest challenges you face? had a serious and commanding pres- flag from on stage and ran into the science center and ran up to the glassed-in hallway. In this age of technology driving our ence. Art critiques were a humbling and He then ran up and down the hall only to social and economic destiny, how do I sometimes intimidating experience. return to the stage to finish the song. In reach the broadest audience? I have an Professor Chaplin’s “reality checks” at those days, U2 was not as well-known in the active Instagram following (@andrew_ Trinity have kept me honest about where United States, and we were lucky to get them to do a gig on the Trinity campus. faulkner_art), but is that enough? I am and how there is always so much more room to grow as an artist. What was the most memorable course you took at Trinity? Why? My late father, How did your time at Trinity prepare you communicating their value propositions architect Winthrop Faulkner (Trinity ’53), for your career? I often tell people that I to the world. Had I gone directly to art encouraged me to take an intro to archi- wouldn’t have been able to start my own school, I may not have had the skills to tecture course that was taught by a prac- design business had it not been for my do this. ticing architect in downtown Hartford. broad liberal arts background at Trinity. It was a thrill to find that I shared my Communication is such an essential father’s enthusiasm in designing in 3D. part of presenting myself to clients and

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Scott and Beth are enjoying the perks of prime grown personally, socially, and academically at Shults. Gibby was an All-American left winger, orchestra seats, too. our alma mater. Otherwise, Dan is undergoing and Strickler was a fullback noted for his ability Last month, Matt and I headed to New Haven some house renovations, has bought a new SUV, to control air space with his height and lack for the St. Anthony Hall Grand Chapter formal and admits like most of us his travel plans are of speed. dinner. It was a fabulous affair, and we recon- way behind schedule. But he wouldn’t have it As for me, my daughter Kelly Ann continues nected with Trinity alums, though none from any other way. to love Tulane as a sophomore, while wife Ann our class. This past week, I attended an event Wendy Gorlin Tayer and Tina Tricarichi and I begin the college search for our son Brian, at the Society Room, where we honored the 50 probably have the most exciting note as they who is a high school junior. In November, I took for the Next 50 and caught up with Francesca spent the month of January traveling in Uganda my start-up software company to Boston for the Borges and Carmen Leslie Rourke, who have with another friend who has an NGO (nongov- AGC growth conference at the invitation of the stepped into leadership roles in the Trinity ernmental organization) there. They trekked to co-founding CEO Ben Howe. In addition to the Alumni Club of Hartford (Francesca as president see the gorillas and golden monkeys in the wild, great contacts made, I was able to spend some and Carmen as vice president). Carmen’s lovely visited indigenous peoples and refugee camps, quality time with Ben and Tim Clarke, who also daughter Pearl was among the honorees. and went on boat and land safaris to see rhinos, works at AGC. Finally, in December I managed to I share the news that classmate Margaret elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, warthogs, and be in New York to attend Tom Merrill’s annual Beers has officially changed her name to more. The trip took them around the coun- Christmas party, where Angelos Orfanos and Margaret McCandless Evans. The new middle try to see their friend’s foundation in action, Ron Carroll were in attendance, too. Also worth name is an homage to her beloved father, whom training local young people in computer skills mentioning, Tom Merrill was in Iowa for the she lost far too young. so that they can start businesses and improve caucuses last week but claims no responsibility Now that Diana Rose has graduated, we, like their quality of life. They checked out natural for any of the foul-ups. many of you, are choosing to honor our Trinity wonders, including the equator and the source legacy by joining the Long Walk Societies. This of the Nile at Lake Victoria, where they stayed at Trinity Fund Goal: $75,000 year’s alumni gathering took place at the Bay a unique eco lodge on the Nile and rafted level 6 1984 Class Secretary: Salvatore Room, high above the tip of Manhattan, courtesy rapids there (which are unthinkable en Afrique) Anzalotti III, 13H Mansion Woods Dr., Agawam, of fellow alum Danny Meyer ’80 of Shake Shack and survived! They had many unexpected, MA 01001-2392; salvatore.anzalotti.1984@ and Union Square Hospitality Group fame. As memorable moments of hilarity along the way trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Sal Anzalotti, Erin we took in the fabulous 360-degree views, we involving local sights, sounds, and smells. Africa Poskocil • /groups/trincoll84 toasted Dad (Dave) Smith ’52 and his powerful is another world from anything they had seen John Manak: “I’m happy to say that my labo- example of service to this institution. We are before, and both highly recommend travel there, ratory here at the University of Iowa discovered proud to support our alma mater—especially as especially to Uganda, where the people are kind, a key gene associated with a severe congenital Trinity celebrates 50 years of coeducation. embracing, generous, and community minded. anomaly (what we used to call a birth defect) Tim Yasui keeps on going in Tinseltown. He that results in the absence of kidneys at birth, Trinity Fund Goal: $250,000 co-produced a new feature film being released which is fatal. This has gotten a good deal of 1983 Class Secretary: Thomas M. digitally worldwide on June 30 about the famed attention, and we are working on a way to McKeown, 2400 Winding Hollow Ln., Plano, 1977 plane crash that killed several members of suppress this anomaly (I think we have a really TX 73093-4109; thomas.mckeown.1983@ the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. The promising strategy). We’ve also identified key trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Todd Beati, biopic, Free Bird: The True Story of the Lynyrd genes for other disorders such as spina bifida Timothy Dillon Clarke, H. Scott Nesbitt, David Skynyrd Plane Crash, is narrated by surviving and craniofacial anomalies. Lots of human Walker, Lauren Griffen Waterhouse • / drummer and veritable member of the Rock & disease genetics research!” groups/295955824253432 Roll Hall of Fame Artimus Pyle, who tells the Cathy Marona Shrestha: “I am still living in Al Strickler reports that his family is growing story through his own eyes. The film will be in the Washington, D.C., area and working at the up, with his oldest daughter working in N.Y.C. movie theaters nationwide in the spring after a Marine Mammal Commission. Our two sons are in the cosmetics industry, his son a junior at brief film festival run. The home entertainment young adults, both in college, but neither chose University of South Carolina, and his younger version will be released on June 30. The movie Trinity. In October, my husband and I took a daughter a high school senior who was accepted took three years to make, and Tim has since wonderful trip to Napa and Sonoma and really to the University of Virginia to row on the nation- become good friends with Artimus. The brother- enjoyed the wineries. I got to see a couple of old ally ranked women’s crew team. hood of drummers. Trinity friends in New York this past September, Joe Tucker writes sadly that he attended a Rashne Desai says hello to everyone. She’s Susan Greene and Laura Ledbetter.” memorial gathering for Wat Stearns along with been with Whole Foods Market for 25 years and Weezie Kerr Mackey: “I have worked as a Chris Sullivan. Wat had struggled with kidney this January was promoted to global vice presi- writer and editor at the business school at Rice failure and a form of leukemia for several years dent of culinary operations for the company. No University for 11 years. Last year, with one son in but still managed to stay stable until a bad car wonder their food is so good. In her new role, college and the other a senior in high school, my accident in fall 2019 exacerbated his already Rashne oversees prepared foods, bakery, and husband and I said, ‘What better time to take a challenging health outlook. He died on January coffee bar operations across the company. The risk?’ We listened to the WeWork episode ‘How 12, 2020. In recent years, Wat had joined a theat- company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, but I Built This’ and decided to start a co-working rical group and became an important member of Rashne operates out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. space in Houston. Luckily, Rob is a builder, and that community. Several of the group attended She travels to Europe every chance she gets and we did the entire build-out ourselves (and I’m the memorial, along with Wat’s wife, Judi. recently went on an amazing family cruise to the still able to work part time for Rice, so we didn’t On a more uplifting note,Dan Walsh reports British Isles, Ireland, and Scotland. completely abandon our livelihoods). In August, in for the first time that he proudly has four Alan Gibby ’70 of Rockville, Indiana, and we went live with Origin Cowork (www.originco- daughters ages 14 to 24. His second daughter, Al Strickler of Richmond, Virginia, shared work.com). Today, after many sleepless nights, Devan, is a Bantam and will graduate this time in Charlottesville, Virginia, on March 1 at we are thriving and looking to expand. I’m learn- spring. She plays basketball and throws the a 90th birthday party for Al’s dad. Both Bantams ing all these new skills at a time when I honestly javelin at Trinity. More importantly, she has recounted soccer memories with coach Robie thought I would be coasting into retirement or

SPRING 2020 55 CLASS NOTES something resembling that. Instead, I am com- be attending law school (decision not quite made she says. A monthlong trip to Paris in May was in pletely energized. Another bonus, both our sons yet!) in the fall of 2020. My husband, Billy, and the works. think we’re cool and want to weigh in on stra- I, now empty nesters, have fun contemplating Tony Constanzo lives in Bellingham, tegic decisions and work summer internships where we will live one day when we feel we want Massachusetts, and works in Quincy for XS here. It’s been life changing. So, I am extending nothing more to do with snow! Hope all is well Brokers, where he recently was named chief mar- an offer to any classmates traveling to Houston with you!” kets officer. He and wife Bobbie bought a second for work or anyone who lives in town to come by Here’s hoping our classmates deluge the secre- home on Cape Cod, which will be their retire- and work from Origin for free. You can contact tary with their news in the next few months. All ment home “in a few years hopefully.” His trip- me through the website!” your stories and journeys are worthy! lets—identical girls and a boy—turned 22 back in Laura Ledbetter Baird: “Living near Hartford, From the Alumni Office:Susan Thomas February. His son finished school and works as I have the opportunity to audit a class at Trinity. I Schlett reports that a few years ago, she was a tech for BMW, and his daughters were looking am auditing an American studies class, ‘Viewing sitting in her favorite coffee shop in Hartland, forward to graduating from Bryant University The Wire through a Critical Lens.’ We watch and Wisconsin, when she overheard a gentleman and Ithaca College. “Yes, I had three in college discuss the HBO series The Wire. It’s been a great talking about Connecticut. Having been born at the same time!” he emphasized. He still sees experience so far! There’s a lot of richness to The and raised in Connecticut, this piqued her Craig Tateronis and Mike Tighe regularly. “We Wire that I would not have otherwise appreci- interest, and she struck up a conversation with have an annual golf reunion where we listen to ated. The first day was a little intimidating, being the man. Come to find out they were both Trinity Tiger’s stories from college. He should publish back in a classroom and being the oldest person College graduates! The gentleman was Robert J. these,” Tony says. A contingent from the Classes in the room by far. But the professor and stu- “Bob” Hollister, who graduated in 1955! Susan of ’86 and ’87 are part of the annual outing. dents are very welcoming. If you’re able to audit enjoyed talking with Bob on several occasions, Bill Detwiler says all is well. His son wrapped a class, I highly recommend it!” along with his wonderful wife, Jill. Sadly, Bob up junior year at Trinity and loves it. He had Cathy Berey: “I did have a nice reunion recently passed away at the age of 86. He made just returned from Paris, where he was studying a couple of months ago with Maria DiBella such a positive impression on all those he met Brexit from the EU perspective. He still keeps in Kiley and Ami Clymer Maron ’83. With Ami in and was the most lovely of souls. He will be touch with the usual suspects, Miles Esty, John Bellevue, Washington, Maria in Long Island, and missed. Susan shared a great photo of the two Conway, John Molner, Spencer Pingel, Lou me in Connecticut, getting together is a chal- of them during one of their frequent meet-ups. Shipley, Cathy Lewis Beaudoin, and Chris lenge! However, we managed a long weekend in Please see the “In Memory” section for Bob’s Hogan, to name a few. Mystic, where we enjoyed each other’s company, obituary. Retirement. Grandchildren. Arthritis. This all savored great food and cocktails, and reminisced happened way too quickly. I am sure some foun- about the Trinity days! Even though we may only Trinity Fund Goal: $400,000 tain of youth restored us for Reunion excess! see each other once every couple of years, time 1985 Class Secretary: Stephen J. evaporates when we get together.” Norton, 9 Ninth St. SE, Washington, D.C. 20003- REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 And there was another reunion: Back in 1333; [email protected] • Class Trinity Fund Goal: $150,000 February, Susan Greene, Alison Limpitlaw Agents: Annette Boelhouwer, Bill Detwiler, Chris 1986 Class Secretary: Jeffrey J. Burton, Light, Laura Ledbetter Baird, and Cathy Doyle, Suzy Rittenberg Dyer, Ann Kezer Lazarus- 57 Chestnut St., Boston, MA 02108-3506; jeffrey. Harvey McDonald got together for their yearly Barnes, Angelo Lopresti, Steve Norton, John [email protected] • Class Agents: Tom brunch in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, where Wilson • /groups/715110825227355 Madden, Molly Schnorr-Dunne, Philip Wellman they, too, reminisced. They heard about Cathy’s I hope this update was superseded by a huge daughter’s wedding this September, her reunion turnout and great time at our recent 35th Trinity Fund Goal: $200,000 after 35 years with Ladan Samii Saleh, Alison’s Reunion. Face-to-face contact is far better than 1987 Class Secretary: Michael G. recent trip to Hawaii, Laura’s return to a Trinity the string I collect and weave together three Donovan, Esq., 94 Bowman St., Westborough, MA classroom (see above), and Susan’s 2019 trips to times a year in these pages. That said, I happily 01581-3102; michael.donovan.1987@trincoll. Morocco, the Balkans, and France (made possi- report the following. edu • Class Agents: Robert M. Edmunds, John H. ble by working for a travel company). Mark Shaughnessy is still in Washington Self, John A. Tucker, Bryant S. Zanko • /groups/ From Michele Rosner Saunders: “I listened doing IT work at the Department of Veterans trin1987 to your call to action! I am happy to report that Affairs but looking with a measure of envy at Dave Valzania ’89 reports that Clint Angelozzi, I became a certified professional life coach and colleagues who have already retired, “… pon- having recently returned from Qingdao, China, recently launched my seminar and coaching dering if I can hang on for another 10 years.” where he has been teaching kids for the last company called Thrive365. As we all know, life His kids are doing great. His oldest is surviving six years, stopped in to his home in Boxford, is too short. I work with adults to help them her plebe year at Annapolis and (according to Massachusetts, to say hello (after 30 years!). He see where in their lives they are compromising her) enjoying every minute of it. He hopes his was taking some time to ready himself for his and not tapping into what they are capable of high schooler will follow the same path. For his next destination, Uruguay, which he is driving to achieving. I help them harness the life they younger two, that will mean lots of time with dad from Massachusetts on a Yamaha motorcycle. As want. Anyone curious can find me at www. at Navy football games over the next few years. of this writing, he’s traveled 9,000 miles and is thrive365coach.com. I recently had so much Laurie Lyte also was spending time in enjoying a rest in Tequila, Mexico. fun catching up over a long lunch with Linda Washington, working with the Bar Association Former roommates and ’87ers Phoebe Kapnek Brown in Los Angeles while I was there of DC, redesigning its Leadership Academy. Madden McBride, Kimberly Ditallo Gentile, visiting my daughter, Ali, a junior at UCLA. So Karen Lejeal and her husband are enjoying and Sharon Larson Schmidt joined Alexandra great to combine family and friend visits! I get to empty nest status. Last fall, they unloaded the Beers ’88 for a long-overdue reunion in April. see Nancy Katz Aresu and Lorraine Saunders ski condo in Vail and bought a single-family The ladies enjoyed a weekend of reminisc- White in N.Y.C. whenever we can mutually find home she concedes is “too large” now, but they ing and catching up in the Berkshires. They a date for lunch or dinner. They are both doing are planning ahead for grandparenting. For now, laughed, cried, and may even have sung a note great. In other family news, my son, Brendan, she has been enjoying countless runs, despite or two; they definitely plan to get together again works for an economic consulting firm and will an arthritic knee. “Gotta love the aging process!” very soon!

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A bunch of alums visited campus in February Baltimore) friends nearby. She and husband to see Dan Tighe’s son Dan Jr., a senior David celebrated their 20th and the high Middlebury hockey player, play against the school graduations of twins Tom and Claire, SHOW YOUR Bants at Koeppel Community Sports Center and who will start college later this year at Santa to enjoy some refreshments at The Tap between Clara University in Northern California. “They BANTAM PRIDE: periods and postgame. The group included will not be far from their aunt, Susan Clarke Dan, Bill Cunningham, Bryant Zanko, Gabe Chandrasekhar ’90, who still lives in L.A. Life VOLUNTEER! Harris, Brian Durkin, Andrew Filler, Tom is really good!” Regan, Peter Zimmerman ’86, Joe Adam ’86, Andy Waxler received the 2019 Excellence in www.trincoll.edu/ Tom Fitzgerald ’88, Jeff Jacobsen ’89, and Jonah Advocacy Award for Grassroots by the American Cohen ’89. It was a fun night with Dan Jr. playing College of Cardiology for his contributions to the AlumniAndFamilies/ well, but the Bants prevailed on the scoreboard, cardiovascular profession. Andy was recognized Volunteer/ so all in attendance enjoyed the night. for his leadership and commitment to grass- In May 2019, the After the Long Walk blog roots advocacy. As current governor of the ACC on the Trinity website featured an interview of Pennsylvania Chapter, he has authored pending getting their G&T on, they glamped on a Brian Durkin titled “Life, Death and Nuclear legislation to streamline prior authorization sheep meadow near the White Cliﬀs of Dover War.” Here is one question and answer from the requirements. Andy has played a leadership role and spent a leisurely day in Brighton in the interview: “What have you done since leaving in state eﬀorts to reduce administrative burden Lanes and on the pier. In a nod to that brilliant Trinity? BD: I went to Marine Corps Officer in health care and to require CPR as a high trip, “Nancy hosted a gin-infused cocktail Candidate School during the summer of my school graduation requirement. soiree in Manhattan. Enjoying the holiday sophomore and junior year so when I graduated, Living in Petaluma, California, with her part- spirits were Vikki Wenzel, Tom Chapman, I was offered a commission and did four years in ner and one of his children, Hilary Romanoff Julie Diez, Kelly Keating ’89, Judy Sandford ’89, the Marine Corps. I lived in Okinawa, Japan, for has an executive coaching practice and consults Aileen Doherty ’86, Debbie Moran ’87, and a year. I was involved in Operation Desert Storm. high-tech start-ups, nonprofits, and major cor- Lisa ‘Laker’ Lake.” After the Marine Corps, I started in medical porations. Hilary also teaches a critical thinking A beautiful Homecoming Weekend brought equipment sales. I never expected to go into and social justice class at San Francisco State. Bants to campus. Dede DePatie Consoli and I sales, but I found it rewarding. I’m the vice pres- “I can’t believe my philosophy undergrad really held tailgates in the corner of the Hansen lot for ident of a company that sells blood analyzers in meant something. I’m still incredibly passionate classmates, our kids, their friends, and other laboratories in operating rooms in the U.S. and about music and attend concerts regularly.” She alumni. Among those who helped and joined Canada, responsible for sales and marketing and feels really fortunate that they are able to travel in the fun were Jennifer Blum, Lisa Alvarez- service, and customer training.” frequently and involve themselves with Rotary Calderon, Ann Grunbeck Monaghan, Holly From the Alumni Office: The American International service projects. Davoren, Anne Mongillo McGravey, Wendy Mathematical Society announced the publi- Curt Anderson and Dave Hutchinson Goldstein Pierce, Liz Cahn Goodman, Karen cation of Linear Algebra and Geometry, by Al took in Washington Nationals and Capitals Tufankjian Aharonian, Jen Brewster Jordan, Cuoco, Kevin Waterman, Bowen Kerins, Elena games this past year. Curt reports that Dave is John Burke, Dean Andrews, and Mark Galley. Kaczorowski, and Michelle Manes. The book is doing well and his family is just great. Curt is In November, Liesl Odenweller traveled organized around carefully sequenced prob- consulting for federal government contractors, from Italy to perform at the Trinity Chapel. lems that help students build the tools and the real estate investing, volunteering, supporting Among those attending were Alden Gordon habits that provide a solid basis for further study organizations pushing to end domestic violence ’69, Jean Cadogan, John Rose, Michael Ersevim in mathematics. Requiring only high school and homelessness, and helping people build ’91, Kate Ersevim ’91, Melissa Moore Janes, algebra, it uses elementary geometry to build part-time businesses to end generational finan- Doug Klinger ’86, and Christopher Houlihan the beautiful edifice of results and methods that cial curses. He lives in Virginia near Corinne ’09. Melissa flew out for the performance, while make linear algebra such an important field. Coppola, so they find time to get together. Doug came up with his wife and some friends. Corinne held an open house for her new busi- Kate and Michael generously hosted some of the Trinity Fund Goal: $225,000 ness, where Curt saw Liz Cahn Goodman, Jen musicians. The performance was a collaboration 1988 Class Secretary: Tara Lichtenfels Blum, and Tara Lichtenfels Gans. of the Cesare Barbieri Center, the Art History Gans, 1712 Crestview Dr., Potomac, MD 20854- Ruth Taylor Kidd lives nearby in Alexandria, Department, and the Chapel. 2630; [email protected] • Class Virginia, with her husband and son. She has Cynthia Dokas Whipple and Mary Agents: Constantine G. Andrews, Diane DePatie worked with cultural organizations in the non- Ambrogio Cashman were thrilled to have the Consoli, Tara Lichtenfels Gans, Bryant McBride, profit sector since 1993. After attending Reunion support of dear friends Jessica Brownstein Arthur F. Muldoon Jr. • /groups/Trinity1988 in 2018, Ruth was inspired by many wonderful Prestegaard, Corinne Coppola, Ann Grunbeck Greetings from D.C.! So great to hear from those conversations with classmates. She returned Monaghan, Anne Mongillo McRavey, Holly who shared the following updates. home energized and landed her current job as Davoren, and Karen Tufankjian Aharonian Eric Twombly is starting a long-term risk CFO of the Folger Shakespeare Library. “Thanks attend a performance of Merrilee Mannerly: A and treasury consulting assignment with to all of you who shared your inspiring career Magnificent New Musical, based on their chil- Golden Pass LNG in Houston, where he will stories with me. It was just the boost I needed dren’s book Merrilee Mannerly & Her Magnificent be four days a week for the foreseeable future. at exactly the right time. Please reach out if you Manners. Cindy said producers of the show plan Eric is “hoping to meet up with anyone who is are in D.C.” an opening in N.Y.C. in 2020. local to Houston for a cocktail or dinner (eric@ Last September, Tom Chapman and Nancy Matt Bergeron was pleased to meet President devon-solutions.com).” He’s looking forward to Barry traveled with Michelle Boudreau, Berger-Sweeney during her January stop in beach weekends in Milford, Connecticut, when Barbara Caldarone, and Terry Caldarone ’86 Singapore. Working there for two years with things get warmer. across the pond to England. They took in many ExxonMobil Asia, he and his wife are adjusting Erin Clarke Gorden still lives in Dover, sites and pubs in London, where artisanal to being empty nesters with both daughters in Massachusetts, with many beloved Trinity (and gins and specialty tonics are all the rage. After the United States in college; one will graduate

SPRING 2020 57 CLASS NOTES this May, and the younger is studying musical regular contact with Toh Tsun Lim and his nonprofit. He’s raising two school-aged boys theater in N.Y.C. “It’s been hard to keep up family in N.Y.C.” with wife Lisa Jhung and has restarted the row- with folks with all my moving around, but I Gina M. Letellier writes, “It was great to ing habit he picked up at Trinity. did manage to have dinner with Joe Cataldo, see so many classmates at Reunion. My cancer Allyn Magrino writes, “I continue to serve Tom Broderick, and Kevin Walsh in Boston treatment has been successful thus far, and I as president and chief revenue officer of last summer.” am back to the office and being a full-time mom. Magrino PR, the PR/social media agency I Lisa Alvarez-Calderon let us know that in This is my third time beating cancer but the first started with my sister in 1992. We were just April 2020, she would begin an exciting new time I have had Stage 4 cancer. Best to all.” named to the 50 Most Powerful PR Firms list chapter as chief human resources officer for the Michelle McEttrick writes from London that for the sixth year in a row, so feel very fortunate Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. “After four she’s still thinking about the great time she that our business continues to thrive. We spe- years living and working in Santiago de Chile, had at our last Reunion. Afterward, she and cialize in travel, food/wine/spirits, and home we are looking forward to being back in the husband Mike celebrated their 20th anniversary design, so I get to indulge my many passions, United States. Our two sons will be in college in Antibes. Michelle added that she has triple including travels that take me anywhere from this fall, so we will begin to experience life as citizenship in the United States, the United the Maldives to Sardinia to Las Vegas to Miami empty nesters! So much to be grateful for and Kingdom, and Ireland! She’s recently started for business trips. My youngest daughter, so much more to look forward to. Hope to see a virtual book club with Nancy Cudlipp, Sue Annika, is a junior in high school, and we are you in Seattle!” Kinz Maggioni, and Kevin Scollan. “It comes deep in the college search and scheduling a Several ’88 offspring have settled ’neath with a strict commitment to wine consumption visit to Trinity this spring. My son is a soph- the elms, including Alyce Robinson Dwyer’s across three time zones.” omore at Syracuse University but has good daughter, Gaelyn, who just finished her first Steven Harrod still lives in Denmark. “I friends at Trinity who keep me updated on year and loves it! Alyce “also enjoys being received my permanent residence permit last campus life. I keep in touch with Pilar Proffitt, back on campus with so many alumni and their summer, so I am resigned to many more years Jenny Cooper, and Mimi Lawson-Johnston children. It makes for an extra special expe- in the ‘happiest place on earth.’ Due to political on a regular basis and keep in touch with others rience. I’m so happy that we have this bond and administrative upheaval, my position at as best I can on social media.” forever in common!” the university has changed, and I am in a 100- Vera Gibbons, a long-term member of the That’s a wrap. Have a great summer, and percent Danish work environment. Every day media, is the founder of a free, daily nonpo- remember Homecoming’s just a few months is a grammar exercise. My daughter graduates litical newsletter called NoPo. Her mission is away. Hope to see you there! from Ohio State this spring.” to expose the day’s nonpolitical news and to Matt Maginniss reports, “My wife, Marilyn, provide a healthy diversion from the political Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 and I were fortunate to sell our government bombardment (and bias). To subscribe, visit 1989 Class Secretary: Andrew P. management consulting business late last www.nonpoliticalnews.com. Walker, 242 Kent Place Blvd., Summit, NJ 07901- year, and I’m deciding what I want to do next. David Barcomb recently spent time at the 1219; [email protected] • Class I visited Rob Cummings and Ciorsdan screening of an award-winning documentary by Agents: Jason P. Manske, William F. Monaghan • Conran at their lakefront home in New York. Bryant McBride ’88 that focuses on Willie O’Ree, /groups/trincoll89 Rob recently was honored by the State of the first black hockey player. He had a great Albert Wu writes, “Stephen Belber, Rich New York with a proclamation designating time with other Trinity alumni at the event. Maloney, and I got together in Brooklyn and ‘Robert Cummings Day.’ ” Congratulations to Jay Flemma for his pro- had a blast New Year’s Eve with family and Matt and Dave Valzania reported that motion to department head at his law firm and friends. There was plenty of dancing, singing, they caught up at Dave’s house in Boxford, for expanding his syndicated sports reporting laughter, food, and libation.” After 25 years of Massachusetts, last Halloween. Matt planned beyond golf to skiing, climbing, and adven- owning and running five restaurants, Al has to help hand out candy, but bad weather ture travel. He recently caught up with Dan changed careers and works in commercial real prompted Halloween to be postponed. They Prochniak and Jeff Downing. estate. He’s director, brokerage and advisory had a great night anyway and were joined Sean Dougherty announced his retirement in services, at Avison Young. by Mike Miller, who lives close to Dave. December 2019 after 30 years in public relations. Todd Gillespie writes a wonderfully news- Doug Macdonald kicked off 2020 with a He and wife Juliana recently moved to Las Vegas filled report. He’s celebrating his ninth year New Year’s Day dinner in Manhattan Beach, as their base for extensive travel. One of his first with Mars as HR leader in a global role, which California, with Pike Peters, who was visiting trips will be to see Bob Markee in Cleveland has him traveling the world. He and Prash from Melbourne, Australia. and expects that many other Trinity pals will be are celebrating 16 years together, splitting Amy Paulson Herstek writes, “I’ve been on their itinerary. “We are targeting 2021 to live time between Albany, New York, and Sparta, living in Buffalo, New York, for the past 20 years abroad, probably starting in Italy, with Spain, New Jersey, where they have a house on Lake and am a happy soccer mom to two amazing Ireland, Croatia, and Vietnam all on the target Mohawk. Todd reports that Maia Sharpley is teenage boys and one energetic dog. By day, list. We are sad to leave our New York City apart- a regular visitor to the lake, maintaining annual I’m a corporate/transactional attorney at the ment but excited for the next phase.” visits even after moving across the country to University at Buffalo. We spend the winters San Francisco a few years ago. Todd continues, skiing and the summers sailing. We’re start- Trinity Fund Goal: $100,000 “We have had the pleasure of hosting Avachai ing to look at colleges for my oldest, and I am 1990 Class Secretary: Beth Clifford, 195 Tayjasanant and his family at one of our lake forever grateful for being an Illinois Scholar at Cleveland Dr., Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520- gatherings! AT and family live in Fairfield Trinity. If I could move back to Illinois to savor 2412; [email protected] • County, Connecticut, after many years out that opportunity for a second generation at Trin, Class Agents: Michael T. Cavanaugh III, Peter L. in the Bay Area. During our last visit to the I certainly would!” Denious, Ronald J. Goodman Bay Area, we had the pleasure of catching up Mark Eller checks in from Boulder, Colorado, Hello, Class of ’90! with Mark Zweifel, whom I hadn’t seen since where he enjoys his work as the foundations Almost there, Class of ’90. Our 30th Reunion. graduation! He is still the thoughtful, funny director at the Leave No Trace Center for Wouldn’t it be fun to hear from the people you guy I remembered! And finally, we keep in Outdoor Ethics, an environmental education used to hang out with on the quad, see at classes

58 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES in life sciences, or down at the View or at AD or REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 Psi U? Well do it! Plan on attending Reunion in Trinity Fund Goal: $95,000 June. Here are some of the people checking in 1991 Class Secretary: Heather Watkins before our big weekend: Walsh, 9740 Pleasant Gate Ln., Potomac, MD CONNECT WITH US Michael Rinaldi writes, “I have lived in 20854-5494; [email protected] • Charlotte, North Carolina, for 17 years, and my Class Agents: Brooke Rorer Brown, Robin Halpern ON SOCIAL MEDIA. kids are growing up (18, 16, and 13). I serve as Cavanaugh, Brook McWhirter McNulty, Stephanie director of the Structural Heart Program for the Vaughn Rosseau, Ann Newman Selvitelli #TrinColl Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute at Carolinas Visit commons.trincoll.edu/BantamStories/ @trinitycollege Medical Center, and the focus of my clinical 2019/06/21/Lawrence-/Kolin-91/ for an interview work as an interventional cardiologist includes with classmate Lawrence Kolin. twitter.com/trinitycollege coronary stenting, trans-catheter aortic valve Joanne Fredell Bagan: “Steve Lowe threw replacement (TAVR), trans-catheter mitral valve wife Christine Markatos Lowe a 50th birthday repair (TMVr). The focus of my research is on party at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. here three years ago for work. I am working new catheter-based technologies and therapies. Trinity grads in attendance were Jon Smith, with Keller Williams Realty France as a luxury Several publications in 2019 including co-au- Charlene English ’90, Carder Stout, Joanne specialist in the Paris market and also as the thorship of a paper in The New England Journal and David Bagan ’92, Mariana Barzun, and regional director for the expansion of the KW of Medicine on the role of TMVr in secondary Christopher Egan.” master franchise in Belgium and Luxembourg. MR. I also do a significant amount of teaching Dave Els: “I said it would never happen, but Our oldest child is a freshman at N.Y.U., and nationally and internationally. I don’t make I live in New York, sort of. Started working for our youngest is here in Paris with us at the it back to Connecticut often, but I remember Ares Management last year and commuting American School of Paris.” Trinity fondly. Still miss the Whalers …” back and forth to Milwaukee on the weekends, Drew Irving noted that his daughter, Cate, is Chris “Harv” Mavrides writes, “I was a where my youngest is a junior in high school. joining the Class of 2024! He writes, “We spent journalist and editor at the Bridgeport Post/ My daughter is a sophomore at N.Y.U., so I have a little more time on campus this past year and Connecticut Post for a few years before going to one family member here. Always interested in are looking forward to coming back to watch her culinary school and becoming a chef. During meeting up with classmates here in the city.” play on the field hockey team this fall.” the raucous years of nights, weekends, and Jen Bober: “Life has been ‘interesting’ lately. Luke McGrath notes that he is still a partner holidays in the restaurant business, I married I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in October at Dunnington Bartholow & Miller and that he and divorced before I tired of all that and went and will say to everyone, please listen to your and wife Vivi, daughters Leah and Coco, and into market research. While doing that, I met body and don’t settle if you don’t feel comfort- dog Broxy split time between N.Y.C. and Roscoe, my current wife (together 16 years), and I moved able with what a doctor tells you. I didn’t, and New York. into a career in software quality assurance for that’s why they found the cancer in time to do From the Alumni Office:Mike Allen, Ph.D. Neopost Inc., in Milford, Connecticut. Neopost something about it. Thankfully things are going was inaugurated as the seventh president of sent me to school; I got my master’s of computer really well. I’ve got surgery and a couple more Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, on science with a 3.9 GPA, and I teach grad courses rounds of chemo ahead, and hopefully that will November 13, 2019. He officially took office on nights and weekends at Sacred Heart University be all. My Trinity family has been a huge source July 1, 2019. while acting as lead quality engineer for my of support. Too many people to name have been department at Neopost. I guess it’s still nights, reaching out with notes and messages to keep Trinity Fund Goal: $50,000 weekends, and holidays, but it’s easier on my me going. Heather Peckham Emerson came 1993 Class Secretary: James M. back (and liver, whew those restaurant days!). down for a visit for my birthday in October and Hazelton, 215 N. Plymouth Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Besides all that, my wife, Donna, and I love arranged a dinner with my family. Rick Ewing 90004; [email protected] • Class traveling and sharing our home in Shelton with ’89 and I were able to spend an afternoon Agents: Randolph Barton III, Andrew W. Brick, our cat, Maverick.” together right before Christmas while he was in Gregory M. Creamer, Stephen R. Curley, James Suzanne Talbot writes, “My husband and I town for business, which was fabulous.” M. Hazelton, Jennifer McArdle Hoppa, Elissa were in Boston for a Billy Joel concert at Fenway Thanks to all who contributed to our entry. As A. Raether Kovas, Britt Stockton Lee, Matthew Park, and we used the opportunity to meet up for me, I enjoyed celebrating our 50th birthdays Peterson, Rachel Schreier Schewe, Kristin Rainey with some local Trin pals for dinner. Included with former roommates Rachel Kroh Shook, Sizelove, Jonathan M. Trevisan, Ashley G. Turney, were Linda DiPaolo Jones, Denise Chicoine, Laura Gaines Semler, Amy Wilson Jensen, Stephen J. Woodworth, Domenico Zaino Jr. Kristin Cummings Palmer, and myself. Linda and Maria Nevares Manley in Palm Beach. Dan O’Neil checks in: “I just started a new shared that her oldest, Anna, is starting to We had a great time reminiscing and probably gig as the assistant executive director of the look at colleges. Denise’s older son, Nicholas, called or texted some of you during the festivities Massachusetts State Lottery as head of inves- just started at Colorado College. Kristin is an (sorry!). Looking forward to more celebrating tigations, compliance, and security after a empty nester, with her son, Josh, at WPI and with the whole class at our 30th Reunion in 2021! 23-year stint with the Massachusetts Office of the her daughter, Emily, at Ithaca College. My older See you on the Long Walk! Inspector General. Family is all good; it’s tough daughter, Hannah, graduated from Stonehill keeping up with the Joneses.” College in May and is attending grad school Trinity Fund Goal: $115,000 A great update from Jon Trevisan: “After at UConn for school psychology. My younger 1992 Class Secretary: Jennifer Murphy struggling to find a weekend that worked for the daughter, Meghan, is in her last year of nursing Cattier, 1435 Lexington Ave., Apt. 5E, New York, five of us (not so easy with busy work schedules school at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy NY 10128-1630; jennifer.cattier.1992@trincoll. and families), Jamie Gaillard, Clive Bard and Health Sciences (MCPHS).” edu • Class Agents: Campbell D. Barrett, Philip Jacques, Brian Johnson, Andy Brick, and I Hope that many of you are reading this and Edward Rollhaus III • /TrinityCollege1992 got together for a great—and much overdue— planning to attend in June. It is bound to be full Hello, Class of 1992! reunion weekend this fall. We descended on of more memorable moments. Aaron Lippert writes: “Kim Nuzum ’91 and Brian’s house in Connecticut from Boston, I are living in Paris, France, having moved Philadelphia, and Chapel Hill and spent the

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Q+A Robyn Elizabeth Adcock, L.Ac., D.A.C.M. ’94

What led you to study acupuncture and nurses, chaplains, music therapists, and Chinese medicine? A gift of liberal arts manual therapists. We see some of the education is the ability to dive deeply most difficult medical cases, including into both art and science. I double heart, liver, and stem-cell transplants, majored at Trinity in chemistry and the- and apply with our patients a multidisci- ater and dance, which might appear as plinary approach that incorporates body, polar opposites, yet equally inspired my mind, and spirit. Every day, I have the study of acupuncture and Chinese med- opportunity to make a difference in the icine. I always wanted to study medicine lives of kids and families who are going and was premed in school, but the path through a tough time. Acupuncture and of an M.D. never felt quite right for me. acupressure are very gentle modalities I wasn’t interested in pharmaceuticals that offer children non-pharmacological DEGREES: B.A. in chemistry and theater or surgery, and I longed for a medicine management for common symptoms and dance; M.S. in Oriental medicine, that was rooted in nature, seasonal including pain, nausea, anxiety, consti- Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, cycles, human relationships, hands-on pation, and insomnia. Almost daily, I get Berkeley; doctor of acupuncture and Chinese therapies, and herbalism. After college, to hear children say, “Acupuncture didn’t medicine (D.A.C.M.), Pacific College of Health and Science I moved to N.Y.C., worked in business, hurt, and I feel so much better.” and started training and competing in JOB TITLE: Pediatric acupuncturist, tae kwon do. The martial arts taught me What are the biggest challenges you Integrative Pediatric Pain & Palliative Care about chi and pressure points and also face? Acupuncture has been practiced team (IP3), UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals; executive director, California State Oriental left me with regular musculoskeletal in- for more than 2,000 years, but is just Medical Association (CSOMA) juries that only healed with acupuncture beginning to be used in U.S. hospitals. treatments sought in Chinatown. When The introduction of any new modality FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: I finally committed to pursue a career in into the established medical system Trinity’s campus is the perfect setting medicine, I realized that acupuncture presents challenges. I am the first doctor for great memories: foreign movies at Cinestudio, warm afternoons playing Frisbee and Chinese medicine had already cap- of acupuncture and Chinese medicine on on the quad, endless nights in Mather Hall tured my heart and imagination. staff at my hospital, so I am introducing cramming for organic chemistry with new techniques and medical theories to mnemonic devices that are still stuck in my What do you see for the future of your patients, families, and other staff, which head, getting to see Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company dance at Austin Arts Center, field? requires a lot of patience, clear commu- I believe that acupuncture and watching sunsets through the ornate Chinese medicine will continue to grow nication, and self-evaluation. It is my windows of Jarvis, and absolutely every in the United States in both private hope to help create at UCSF a successful moment of senior year, when I savored each practice settings and at large medical model for acupuncture medicine that remaining minute of my time at Trinity. centers. The opioid epidemic is forcing can be replicated at pediatric hospitals hospitals, medical practitioners, and across the country. patients to seek out new tools for pain posed key questions about intelligence, management. Because many high-qual- Did you have a professor who was consciousness, communication, and ity studies and randomized controlled particularly influential?Judy Dworin’s perception and then guided us in how to trials support the use of acupuncture for “Improvisation” class changed my life. apply technology and computer models pain, there is an opportunity for Chinese She introduced me to concepts that still to seek answers. I vividly remember us- medicine to fill a much-needed gap and inform my life and work today. We starting a program called SimAnt to explore to continue to show how effective it is in ed each class with meditation, practiced human learning by modeling digital ant treating many other symptoms, condi- massage and therapeutic touch, and ex- colonies and having to write letters to my tions, and diseases. plored how movement can be a powerful classmates through this new thing called vehicle for healing and wholeness. I still “the internet.” What do you enjoy most about your have two books about Daoist philosophy work? I love my work at UCSF Benioff and tai chi chuan that were required Children’s Hospital. It’s my dream job. reading for her class: Lao Tzu’s Tao Te I serve on one of the country’s most Ching and Al Huang’s Embrace Tiger, progressive integrative medicine teams, Return to Mountain. Dan Lloyd’s phi- ↗ To hear an NPR Morning Edition story about composed of physicians, anesthesiolo- losophy classes inspired my passion for Adcock, her work, and her team, please visit gists, clinical psychologists, specialized neuroscience and the human brain. He commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

60 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES weekend catching up, reminiscing about our And, as Pete Lease reminds us all, “Be right, of Newfields, New Hampshire, with husband fond memories at Trinity, laughing so hard we one time.” Chappy and ninth-grader Breck. Breck is an cried, and marveling that we have known each avid, self-taught musician and excellent skier. other for more than 30 years. In addition to Trinity Fund Goal: $285,000 Trish recently invited me to keep her and Breck enjoying Brian’s new fire pit, his great cooking, 1995 Class Secretary: Paul J. Sullivan, company at Loon Mountain. Her idea of com- and his gracious hospitality, we headed to 142 Bridle Path Lane, New Canaan, CT 06480- pany was meeting up with me at the bottom of Trinity for an afternoon. While the campus has 3907; [email protected] • Class the run, when he finally caught up. She keeps certainly changed in many ways, much has Agents: Amy Kerrigan Cole, Colleen Smith Hayes, in close touch with Jill who lives in Midlothian, remained the same from our time as students. Mary Beth Parker Jordan, Alexander H. Ladd Virginia, with husband Jeremy and three teenag- We played catch on the Life Sciences Center IV, Ashley Gilmor Myles, Benagh Richardson ers. Her oldest, Libby, is a junior in a leadership quad, an activity that initially brought us all Newsome, Lisa Koch Rao, Peter J. Tighe • / magnet school. Jill continues to do very com- together when, as freshmen in 1989, we all lived groups/trinityclassof95 pelling work as the manager for an important on the third floor of Wheaton.” Dear Classmates, research group, the Center on Society and Health If you’re reading this, we are on the other at Virginia Commonwealth University. The work Trinity Fund Goal: $175,000 side of our 25th Reunion. Whatever memories has revealed important relationships between 1994 Class Secretary: Sanjeeva “Sanji” we shared or hijinks we reveled in will remain a socioeconomic determinants and health.” Fernando, 414 N. Main St., Cohasset, MA 02025- secret until the next edition of Class Notes. But 1208; [email protected] • don’t worry, I’ll name names then. This edition REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 Class Agents: Maureen A. McEleney, W. Scott of notes is a time capsule. As I’m writing it, we’re Trinity Fund Goal: $65,000 Saperston, Deborah Watts Povinelli, Martha still planning what our Reunion will be. What 1996 Class Secretary: Elizabeth “Bee” Smalley Sanford • /groups/Trinity1994 are we thinking before we return to campus Bornheimer, 1132 Bush St., San Diego, CA 92103- Greetings, fellow classmates. It has been a and remember what a great experience we had 2802; [email protected] • quiet winter, as I received very few updates at Trinity? What hijinks and mischief will we Class Agents: Anne Chick Goodrich, P.J. Louis Jr. from you all. have caused around campus? What lower back Hello, classmates! I enjoyed hearing from some I can report that Michelle Fernando and I injuries will some of us take back from a long new Class Notes submitters this round. Keep ’em saw Keil Merrick and Dan Herbert this fall. weekend on Summit Street? Until then, here are coming. I’m always happy to hear from you! Dan’s daughter Abby celebrated her bat mitzvah some updates from folks with Trinity on their Carl and Yarel Silverio Marshall have been in November at the beautiful Mountain Ridge mind. together 26 years and will be celebrating 23 Country Club. It was a great event, and Dan and Ami Avitsur Tureczek is getting ready to years of marriage in March. Their eldest is 21 wife Jill are very proud of Abby and all the hard send his twins to college in the fall. He writes and attending UConn, the middle will be 20 and work she put in to prepare. It was great to see that this will leave him more time to recon- a neuroscience major like her father at Temple, Ken and Donna Herbert, Dan’s parents, after so nect with Trinity friends whenever he can get and the youngest follows her dad’s love of many years. And a treat to enjoy Mountain Ridge away from his new job at RSM US LLP, where acting and is a sophomore in high school. Yarel hot dogs after so many years. he started in January as an international tax completed her master’s in romance languages: We had a chance to stay with Keil and Nicole manager. Spanish. They live in Connecticut. Merrick at their new place in Ridgewood, New Megan Schmidt reports that she and her fam- Shweta Shah writes, “There is really not too Jersey. It was great to see their kids, Oliver, ily continue to love life in Sag Harbor, New York. much new or exciting to report from my end. I Charlie, and Kate, after so many years. Oliver is She manages Quinipet Camp & Retreat Center on am still living in Michigan and doing the con- truly his father’s son. Not even five minutes after Shelter Island year-round. stant balancing act between work, family, char- we left their place for the bat mitzvah did Nicole Aaron O’Connell reports that he continues to ity, and fun. Akshay and I just celebrated our receive a call from Oliver. He was negotiating enjoy teaching history at the University of Texas 22nd wedding anniversary! Our eldest daughter, with his mother an unsupervised visit from his at Austin, where he is slowly writing a history of Aanya, started freshman year at NYU this past girlfriend. Keil was so proud. the global war on terrorism. Aaron got married fall, which has been a surreal experience, and At the end of the year, it was nice to check this year in New Orleans, and Trinity class- I’m still trying to wrap my head around the in with a few Bantam alums. I caught up with mate Joanna Marsden Solfrian attended the fact that we have a child in college. Our middle Graham Schelter, Jamie Kessler, and Steve wedding for a mini-reunion of the Trinity Pipes. daughter, Chaiya, is in 11th grade, and we are “Red” Woodworth ’93. I had a chance to grab Aaron reports that Joanna’s second poetry col- doing the whole college-search thing again for lunch with Mark Kastrud, Graham Schelter, lection, The Mud Room, is about to be published her. Our youngest, Shreya, is in eighth grade, so and Gus Phelps ’95 before the holidays. We by MadHat Press. “For recreation,” the original we still have a few years to go before she leaves were happy to get together as our Boston AOC, as he branded himself, reports that “she, us, and I can’t even imagine that yet. If anyone is annual performance review was rescheduled. Aaron, and the entire internet continue to debate visiting the Detroit area, definitely reach out. It Apparently, no one else from the Boston area the merits of the Oxford comma.” It’s clear where would be great to meet up!” cares about the end-of-the-year bonus. As with he falls on the grammatical conundrum. Jennifer Borus Gilbert lives in Hopkinton, most lunches with Graham, Mark, and Gus, it One of the great things about a Trinity edu- Massachusetts, and works in internal medicine ran into the late evening and a comforting lipper cation is the strength of our alumni network. as a nurse specialist certified in addiction med- with Mark on the ride home. And that time of outreach extends to notes, icine. She is married with a 3-year-old daughter, As I said, it has been a quiet winter. When where Dr. David Charlesworth, Class of 1966 and Everleigh. Laila Keith was her unofficial maid of Chekhov saw the long winter, he saw a winter father of Jill Charlesworth Hellman, sent in a honor when she was married two years ago. bleak and dark and bereft of hope. Yet we know guest report for his daughter. Here’s an edited Laila Keith submitted her own report of winter is just another step in the cycle of life. version: “Since Tricia Haneman Cox and Jill Trinity gatherings across the country: “Vana Writing to you, basking in your hearths and Charlesworth Hellman are never going to write Trudeau and I attended the Los Angeles hearts, looking forward to all of your updates for you even though they write for a living, I will NESCAC Holiday Mixer, where we connected the spring, I can’t imagine a better fate than a make it my job to bring you up-to-date. Trish with Mamie Thibodeau, Eric Holtzman ’92, long and lustrous winter. continues to enjoy the small-town-living style and Mike Gilman ’76. We had a great time

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and Jeff are working together on a case with Free bike ride in New Haven. We are all over the another member of the Class of ’97, Sandy moon about Austin, the new little guy for Sarah Pesiridis. and Scott ’99! I cherish these friendships so From Tyler Booth: “I continue to help lead a much. I live in Branford, Connecticut, with my community health center in Hartford that pro- husband, Niall, and our three children, Charlie, vides primary care and behavioral health care 16; Hank, 14; and Ellen, 7. I work as an art thera- to the poor and disenfranchised. In response pist, combining my loves of art and psychology to the opioid epidemic, I have been able to do that were cultivated at Trinity.” some consulting in D.C. and have just teamed back up with Trinity students and profes- Trinity Fund Goal: $40,000 sors (through the Trinity College Liberal Arts 1998 Class Secretary: Jessica Lockhart Action Lab) to research the effectiveness of an Vincent, 8 Arborlea Ave., Yardley, PA 19067- opioid treatment system I created. Life at home 7406; [email protected] • Class continues to be amazing; all three of our kids Agents: Levi D. Litman, Geoffrey R. Zampiello are in high school. Where has the time gone? Kera Weaber Aronson and her family live on a Last weekend we got together with Stephanie Mediterranean island because Kera works at the Brewster Higgins and her family. She has U.S. Embassy in Cyprus for Deputy Ambassador two wonderful daughters and continues to do Chip Dean ’90! Kera’s got the neuroscience cov- cutting-edge math at Raytheon along with her ered, and Chip knows his history. That diversity husband.” in majors makes for a good diplomatic mix! Kera From Courtney Zwirn: “Hi, Sam! Thank you and Chip trade Trinity stories, along with Chip’s for your work on the notes; it’s always fun to wife, Anna Sweeney Dean ’92! They wonder catch up with Trinity classmates. I found out … do three Bantams at a party qualify for a Jennifer Borus Gilbert ’96 poses with Laila Keith ’96, a few weeks ago that Josh Ayers was flying quorum? Nestled near Greece, Egypt, Turkey, who served as the maid of honor as Jennifer and Benoit to Boston and managed to host a small get- and Syria, the island of Cyprus has been a great Steenland-Gilbert were married on October 13, 2017, at together including Josh, Samantha Desmarais, jumping off point for European vacations, com- Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, Massachusetts. Jeff Pyle, and Ben ’98 (of course!). We had plete with Chevy Chase movie moments. Kera reminiscing. I had the chance to catch up with dinner and chatted till after midnight (except and husband Uri spent New Year’s in Budapest Mark Doherty ’94 when I was in N.Y.C. over Jeff, who wisely went home at a reasonable and woke the kids up for fireworks over the Labor Day.” hour!). I feel very lucky to have classmates Danube River. They were wiped out from travels From Clay Siegert: “I am living in Boston with just a mile away who can pop over on a few or being teenagers—hard to tell the difference! my wife, Deirdre, and three girls, Ruth, 11, Ellie, hours’ notice. Josh works as a consultant for After a two-year stint, Kera and family will relo- 9, and Mary, 6. I work at 3D-printing technol- pharmaceutical companies and hopes to make cate back to the D.C. area in August 2020. The ogy company Formlabs and enjoy coaching my more trips to Boston in the future. He promises Trinity alums in Cyprus wish fellow Bantams the girls in lacrosse. I recently ran the Newburyport to give us more notice next time, and I prom- best in the ’20s! Half-Marathon with fellow Trinity alums Colleen ise to invite more classmates! Samantha and Yvette Young reports that an article she McGlynn Moody ’98 and Craig Moody ’98 to her family have settled in well to our town of wrote about human trafficking, “The Bond raise money for the CJ Moody Foundation. Arlington, and Sam has a relatively new job as that Harms: The Impact of Trauma Bonding on This past fall, it was great to catch up with Jon a senior scientist at Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical. Human Trafficking Victims,” was published in Golas, Ryan Hankard, Kenny Pouch, Anthony Ben just celebrated 10 years working at Vertex Forbes.com last November. Yvette did a TEDx Ruocco, and John Dugan on a fishing trip at the Pharmaceuticals, so I have to admit that Jeff left talk on human trafficking in December 2019. Race Point rip on Long Island Sound. Finally, at the right time because after 11:00 p.m., it was Thank you to Yvette and Kera for your congrats to Mike Ranieri, who had his second mostly shoptalk, and I should’ve just gone to updates. Until next time, feel free to email me daughter this past year!” bed! Ben, our boys (14, 11, and 9), and I are very at [email protected] with any news Thanks to all who contributed, and hope to enthusiastically looking forward to our trip to you would like to share with our classmates. hear from more of you soon. the Dominican Republic in February, especially Take care! because we’re going with Rich Thickens and Trinity Fund Goal: $25,000 his family! We’ve rented a house a few steps Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 1997 Class Secretary: Hai-San “Sam” from the beach, with a pool, hot tub, Ping-Pong, 1999 Class Secretary: Alyssa Daigle Chang, 15 Daisy Ln., Ellington, CT 06029-3239; and pool tables … everything to keep the boys Schoenfeld, 28 Woodvue Rd., Windham, NH [email protected] • Class Agents: busy so Rich, Jen, Ben, and I might get to relax 03087-2113; [email protected] Melissa J. Prober, Benjamin J. Russo, Susan a bit. Rich and Jen’s twins are an hour older • Class Agent: Allison Lanzetta • /groups/ Church Zibell than our middle kiddo, which gives them a very TrinColl1999 From Sam Chang: “My New Year’s resolution special bond. Hope everyone is doing well and is typically picking two words to focus on in looking forward to reading your update!” Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 the New Year. For 2020, it’s gratitude and fun. From Elizabeth Ferguson: “It’s been a while 2000 Class Secretary: Virginia W. Showing more gratitude and having more fun. I since I’ve checked in with Trinity but appreciate Lacefield, 3504 Tates Creek Rd., Lexington, KY would strongly encourage you to pick your word what it’s given me more and more as I get older. 40517-2601; virginia.lacefield.2000@trincoll. for the new year. It helps me stay focused on I am still best friends with Blair McGinnis edu • Class Agents: Douglas R. Borgerson, Peter what’s most important.” Pearlman, Sarah Jubitz Rousseau, and Amily B. Collins, Peter W. Espy • /Trinity-College- Aaron Jacobs writes that he “continues to Dunlap. Amily introduced me to my husband Class-of-2000-193274580990 practice patent litigation at Prince Lobel Tye, 20 years ago, and Blair and I have an annual Hello, lovely ’00 people! By the time you read where he and fellow Class of ’97 member and tradition of riding 65 miles to raise money for this column, we will have just celebrated our Jones Hall alumnus Jeff Pyle are partners.” He Smilow Cancer Center in the annual Closer to 20th Reunion, and I’m hopeful that I saw a

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Daniel Roth has shapeshifted his path from running a software business to becoming a spiritual guide. He has been loving his ayahuasca journeys to the deep jungles of Peru. “Who knew that Shamanism class and those few classes on plants while studying biology at Trinity would actually all come in handy one day?” Teddy Schiff reports that he’s “going on three years in the burbs, and Molly Malgieri Schiff and I have a quarter-dozen kids (7, 5, and 2). We see Trinity folks all over as Fairfield County must have the highest concentration of Trinity grads in the world! We promised ourselves that we would get back for homecoming this year, but we missed it. Hope to see everyone there next year.” Carla Boecklin is still running her creative agency in Park City, Utah, although she and Sara Merin ’00 and Tom Stein were married on October 12, 2019, at the Cherry Valley Country Club in Skillman, New Jersey. her husband spend about six months a year Those in attendance included John Brigham ’00, Kathy Woodcock LeDuc ’00, Jonathan White ’00, Ann O’Connell ’00, Amelia traveling for work, fun, and to see family Ames ’00, Sara Merin ’00, Tom Stein, Beth Gilligan ’01, Lincoln Heineman ’01, and Terry Rifkin Wasserman-Lom ’99. (including their 3-year-old granddaughter in the Czech Republic!). Next up? A short-term move bunch of you there. If not, I hope you are having to the New York area after seven great years to Helsinki in the fall and, in early 2021, several a fantastic summer, wherever you may be living in England, first in London and then in a months on the road as they explore parts of spending it! village in the Kent countryside. She writes that Asia, Russia, and Mongolia via the Trans- To kick things off, I’ll share that I recently her children, ages 5, 5, and 3, are “settling well Siberian. She recently had her first girls’ trip found out that I’ve been cast as the Mad Hatter into their schools and making a few friends.” with Rebecca Sides Capellan, Melissa Vogel in the Sora Aerial Arts summer production of She says that she and Noelle Nicholson are McViney, and Courtney Gadsden Mandell in Alice in Wonderland, which will be my fourth planning Reunion and looking forward to recon- Cancun, and it was spring break all over again. theatrical circus show. I’m delighted to soon be necting with other Trin alums, especially those All hail the foam party. hanging upside down above another stage for living in the Tri-State Area. Excited to see both Beginning July 1, 2020, Jeffrey Coleman another audience. Circus life suits me—we’re all of you there! will be the deputy chief diversity officer for a little mad here! William Mansfield dropped me a note from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Speaking of spending lots of time in the Boston, where he still works in business and IP Georgia. theater, Nora Matthews directed her first three law. He’s been attending lots of local start-up one-act plays at the Greater Hartford Academy community events and spending his free time Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 of the Arts Middle School in January and will be hanging out on Cape Cod. He “cannot wait to 2002 Co-Class Secretary: Michelle directing three more that are opening in June. see everyone at Reunion!” I think we’re all going Rosado Barzallo, 40 Craig Ln., Trumbull, CT Nora writes, “I’m just about to finally complete to have a very enjoyable time! 06611-4406; [email protected] my last module of the TEAM program, which is a In closing, Michael Burke, wherever you are • Co-Class Secretary: Adrian Fadrhonc, 193 Buena two-year early educator program in Connecticut, right now, many of us love you and are thinking Vista Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941-1233; adrian. which would normally be a nonevent, but my about you. [email protected] • Class Agent: Nicole crazy career path meant that it’s taken me 16 As always, thank you to everyone who sent in B. LaBrie years to finish that, so I’ll be very excited when updates for this issue. ’Til we meet again, much Philip Barquin and Charlie Fadrhonc have it’s done!” Congrats to you! During her holiday love and summertime fun to you and yours and confirmed to their classmates that they are downtime from her own shows, Nora grabbed to everyone else as well! Don’t forget to wear best friends, despite having only spent 48 a bite in New York City with Cristina Lundy your sunscreen! hours together in the last three years, further ’01, who works as a dresser on Broadway for confirmation that Barquins and Fadrhoncs Hamilton. Sounds like a great gig! Nora’s been REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 are genetically predisposed to friendship. The keeping in touch with Tracey Costa Coste, Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 Fadrhonc kids had a great time with the Cabot with whom she’s stayed close “despite different 2001 Class Secretary: Susanna Kise, boys in Maine this past summer. Their Dutch is states and busy lives, always picking up where 1301 Richmond Ave., Apt. 370, Houston, TX far better than mine. we left off.” Tracey and her family are planning 77006-5494; [email protected] From Spencer Anderson: “Good to hear from a big family vacation to Disney World later this • Class Agents: Jay P. Civetti Jr., Ann W. Grasing, you and very impressed by your 2-year-old. I, year, and her kids are really excited for their first David K. Kieve, Matthew J. Schiller • /groups/ too, would get emotional about that. Lots of stuff visit to the Magic Kingdom. They’re planning to TrinityCollegeClassof2001 going on here, so feel like I should mention it. I attend Reunion, which makes yours truly very Classmates, we have a big year coming up! left journalism a couple of years ago and joined happy. Tracey reports that she had the pleasure Hopefully many of you are planning to attend the Foreign Service in 2017. I was in D.C. for of seeing Jen Hong McCallister last summer Reunion and maybe even Homecoming! Now about nine months learning Farsi before moving since Jen and her family have relocated to onto the reason y’all are reading this … to Dubai. I’ve been here with my wife and two Massachusetts. “Our kids all got to hang out and Mike Carucci writes to say that he was kids for the last two years, and we’ve absolutely play for the day. That was really nice.” engaged to Lindsay Gold in San Diego just after loved it. I’m headed to Pakistan in June for a In other moves, Elizabeth Shaw Geertsema Christmas. They are very happy and excited for one-year tour, and my family will stay behind in and her husband and three kids have returned their upcoming wedding. the UAE. I’m hoping to be back at Trinity in May

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Q+A Jeff Ginsburg ’00

What is the mission of the East Harlem How did Trinity prepare you for the work Tutorial Program? It’s been around since you do? Trinity emphasizes the fact that 1958. It’s a community-based educa- you need to build relationships and you tion nonprofit that runs schools and also need to work across disciplines. after-school programs. It will serve at For me, Trinity prepared me the most least 25 percent of all the kids in East because I got involved with things going Harlem by 2025. Our goal is to dramat- on outside of campus. I was pulled into ically raise the high school and college a mentor program in Hartford that was completion rate in East Harlem as well really life changing for me; it made me as to help our students become their realize that I wanted to be in education. best possible selves. We take a very I got very involved in the city of Hartford holistic approach to education. We know while there, and doing so helped me that our students’ academic and emo- understand the difference between the tional development are really critical amazing amount of resources Trinity and that achieving success means being had and the lack of resources that armed with both information and the some of the students across Hartford ability to build strong relationships. We had. That helped me think about how strive to use what we call an anti-racist I could put my skills and relationships approach—a teaching, learning, and to work to help others gain the same care model that aims to account for the opportunities. central and historical impact of race and racism in the United States. Was there a professor who was particularly influential? Who was it, and why? I What do you enjoy most about your work? met the most influential educator in my DEGREE: B.A. in political science; M.A. in I’m in my 12th year as executive director, life, Professor Jerry Watts, who passed public policy, Harvard Kennedy School and part of what I continue to enjoy is away suddenly in 2015. He pushed me that I just love working with students. hard, but with endless love and support. JOB TITLE: Executive director, East Every day is really different, and I get to He’d stop me on the Long Walk and ask, Harlem Tutorial Program; co-founder and executive director, East Harlem Scholars apply a number of varied ways of think- “Are you going to be a brick head, or Academies ing. I have to be sort of a generalist. I’m are you going to be a true scholar?” He not a super expert at any one thing, but drove me to work harder and to take a FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: My I need to be pretty good at a bunch of deeper look at the history of institutions favorite Trinity memory happened soon after I graduated, when I married my wife, things. I’ve often had to quickly develop in the United States, to look at issues of Erin Blakeley ’98, in the Trinity College expertise in new areas, whether it’s race and racism, and to go outside my Chapel in August 2001. My other favorite real estate, child development, finance, comfort zone. He was also hysterically memory is that I had a chance to be a or human resources. I think a really funny, endlessly kind, and a great writer. sixth-grade volunteer teacher in Hartford, high-quality liberal arts education is which really sparked my passion for education and equity. The college also good for preparing a generalist. helped me launch Trinity Live, a large-scale “Trinity concert series that I used to draw attention What are the biggest challenges you to hunger and homelessness. face? Education takes both urgency and emphasizes the a long-term perspective. Every student and teacher learns differently, and ev- fact that you eryone goes through ups and downs. At need to build the same time, you only get one chance at adolescence, and I believe everyone relationships and deserves a great education. On top of all this, families in East Harlem continue to you also need be systematically denied a fair amount of resources, and it’s really hard to find to work across enough great teachers. My hope is that disciplines.” the best and brightest out of Trinity become educators. —JEFF GINSBURG ’00

64 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES to talk to students about working at the State with all the other Trinity skateboarders who live REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 Department.” in the area. Trinity Fund Goal: $17,000 From Mollie Bigley: “Dave and I have been 2006 Class Secretary: Timothy Y. living in Bermuda for over 13 years and have Trinity Fund Goal: $25,000 Fox, 2012 Kalorama Rd. NW, Unit 6, Washington, three kids, 10, 8, and 9 months! All is good out 2005 Class Secretary: Diana Dreyfus D.C. 20009-1458; timothy.fox.2006@trincoll. here in the middle of the Atlantic, a bit slower Leighton, Princeton, NJ; diana.leighton.2005@ edu • Class Agents: Tory Hamilton McCarthy, pace of life, but we like it that way.” trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Eileen Flynn, Tim Kim Galloway McHale, Virginia Adair McCarthy, From Lauren Goldfarb: “Charles Russo and Kayiatos, Devin Malay, Andrea Leverant Minor, Nicole Tsesmelis I are living in West Palm Beach, and Charlie Saki Mori, Elizabeth Hanusovsky Patterson • Sebastian Ebarb has started a Boston-based, works for Nuveen Real Estate as the regional /groups/trinitycollegeclassof2005 pay-what-you-can design studio named Nahi. director for Office for the Southeast. I have made Sarah Litman Rendell is eager to announce a The studio focuses on nonprofits, small busi- a transition from clothing into interior design, couple of exciting advancements in her career. nesses, and government looking to bring good and I got my real estate license back in May in A licensed psychologist, she has opened a design to everyone. You can see his work at order to help my interior design clients find private practice in Stamford, Connecticut, www.nahimade.com. homes, help them renovate, and do the interi- specializing in individual psychotherapy, parent Jake Isbrandtsen and wife Carolyn welcomed ors. This was a good decision because my other guidance, and psychoeducational evaluations. their son, John, back in October. John is 22 job required so much traveling, and we had our She also is the associate clinical director at months younger than big sister Lane, and both son Charles Russo Jr. (we call him Cass) last Sasco River Center in Darien, Wilton, and seem to enjoy keeping their parents up all night. year. He’s growing so fast, and he’s an active Stamford. She and Doug Rendell, director Joanna Witherill Peas opened the second and happy little boy. I hope you are well!” Your of robotics and fifth-grade science teacher at location of Jibe Cycling Studio in Yarmouth, son is adorable. I’m sure he’ll be playing Beirut Greenwich Academy, keep busy with their kids, Maine, this spring. The first location of this in no time.” Abby, 4, and Asher, 2, and have enjoyed several rhythm-based studio opened in spring 2018 in fun beach and snow adventures with their Portland, Maine. Trinity Fund Goal: $20,000 Trinity friends over the past year. She can’t wait 2003 Class Secretary: Alexander L. until Reunion 2020! Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 Bratt, 111 Westerly Terr., Hartford, CT 06105- Alexandra Hicks LeClair reported that at 2007 Class Secretary: Devon Lawrence, 1118; [email protected] • Class the beginning of this year, she joined the family 343 E. 30th St., Apt. 1P, New York, NY 10016- Agents: Descatur Potier, Suzanne H. Schwartz • law group at Jennings, Strouss & Salmon in 6411; [email protected] • /groups/trinitycollege2003 Phoenix, Arizona, where she represents clients Class Agents: Joey Butler, Jenny Carson, Logan in proceedings related to divorce, paternity, Gould, Devon Lawrence, Nile Lundgren, David Trinity Fund Goal: $25,000 custody, and prenuptial agreements. She lives in G. Mason, Jeb Rednor, Molly Carty Sparrow, 2004 Class Secretary: Jake Schneider, Phoenix with her husband and two daughters, Corbin Woodhull, Jennifer Wrobel • /groups/ 59 Wallis Rd., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3174; ages 5 and 2. Her stepdaughter is a freshman TrinityClassof2007 [email protected] • Class at the University of Michigan and plays on the Thank you to those who shared an update for Agents: Matt Glasz, Mimi MacKinnon, Jake Michigan softball team. this issue of The Reporter! We would love to hear Schneider • /groups/485669531523501 From Class Secretary Diana Dreyfus from everyone and hope that more people will The Class of 2004 submits the following notes, Leighton: “In September 2019, I took on the submit for future issues. which happen to double as notes for the Class role of senior vice president at The Munshine In personal news, Tyler and I ended our 1½ of 2042. Group, a full-service fundraising, communica- years living in Singapore and have returned to Nneka Lundy De La Cruz and her husband tions, marketing, strategy, and implementation New York City for good. We had an amazing welcomed their son and future Bantam, Elias, consulting firm for nonprofits. Our client base time living abroad and are happy to be back to to the world. is in New Jersey, southern New York, southern reconnect with friends and family. Before we Kate Boothby and husband David Bickford Connecticut, and eastern Pennsylvania. Please left, we were lucky to seeDrew Murphy during welcomed a healthy baby boy on January 19, contact me if you’re involved with a nonprofit a quick work trip to Singapore, and we took a 2020. His name is William Bickford (not to that would be strengthened by consulting final trip to New Zealand withHeath Pendleton be confused with his Uncle William “Bill” services! I live in Princeton with husband Sandy and his fiancée. Bickford ’97). Leighton ’04, our sons Owen, 2, and Beckett, Natalee Elhart Doenig received the Jon Torodash welcomed his second child, almost 5, and our wheaten terrier. In February, Automotive News 40 Under 40 Award. She and Brian, last year. Jon still works at Vetcove, an the Trinity women’s squash team played at her fellow 2019 honorees were recognized at animal health start-up in N.Y.C. The company is Princeton University, so I brought my brood the NADA Conference in Las Vegas on February experiencing tremendous growth and is looking over to cheer on the Bantams and connect with 14, 2020. Natalee says, “It was an honor to be to fill roles in account management, sales and Coach Wendy Bartlett, who was my tennis coach awarded not only as a woman in automotive but marketing, and, of course, in engineering in at Trinity.” as a working mom in a traditional industry!” their N.Y.C. offices. Please reach out to Jon to Catie Gillespie and Eric Hults welcomed a Natalee and her family welcomed their second learn more. baby boy, Wesley Douglas Hults, on February child and first girl, Ava George Doenig, on After 11 years in Los Angeles, getting his 10, 2020. Wesley joins big sister Penelope. They September 3, 2019. Ava joins big brother Aidan M.B.A. at UCLA Anderson and an 18-month stint are excited to be a family of four! Simon and their two rescue mutts at home in of fun employment mostly spent surfing and Elizabeth Patterson writes: “Dave Fort Lauderdale. climbing in various parts of the United States Patterson and I are celebrating our 10th wed- Alex and Drew Murphy welcomed their and elsewhere, Dan Freeman will be moving ding anniversary this April. Time flies! We’re fourth child, Maeve Elizabeth Murphy, on to San Francisco to start a new role as project marking the occasion by chartering a sailboat January 17, 2020. Maeve joins big, big brother development manager at Clearway Energy in the Caribbean for a week. We’re incredibly Jameson, big brother Declan, and big sister Group, a developer of large-scale wind and solar excited!” Audrey. Team Murphy couldn’t be more excited power plants. He looks forward to reconnecting for their new addition and their new house!

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Whitney Duprey ’09 and JD Hathcock were married on September 1, 2019, in New London, New Hampshire. Bantams in attendance included Sara Fiorillo ’09, Nicole Cahill ’09, Tyler Simms ’08, Jack Abbott ’10, Tania Kyle ’09, and Sam Johnson ’05.

Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 2010 Co-Class Secretary: Courteney M. Coyne, 2828 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Apt. 311, Andrew Maia ’08 and Stephanie Kramer were married on June 22, 2019, at the North Farm in Geneva, New York. Those in attendance included Joe Kenol ’08, Jon Fox ’08, Jake Wallace ’08, Andrew Maia ’08, Stephanie Kramer Maia, Mark Durney Washington, DC 20036-6306; courteney. ’08, and Liz Dreier ’08. [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: Colin B. Touhey, 262 Garfield Pl., Brooklyn, NY 11215; [email protected] • Class Agents: James Cryder Bancroft, Justin B. Barrett, Raquasheva Ramirez Darcy, Adam C. Dawson, Nathaniel J. Kelly, Ryan Flynn, Amye V. Waterhouse • /groups/777318939001542/ Congratulations to Kaitlin MacNamara and husband Ryan, who welcomed their second daughter, Riley Jean, on January 16, 2020. Riley joins big sister Olivia Grace! Sheva Ramirez and husband Andrew Darcy welcomed their daughter, Kerry Darcy, on November 30, 2019. This future Bantam is excited for her Trinity debut at mom’s 10th Reunion this June! Cheers to Alden Gordon, who married Jessie Cobb on August 3, 2019, in Bristol, Rhode Island. Natalie Jones ’09 and John Brennan (Northeastern University ’07) were married on October 5, 2019, in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania. Bridesmaids included Alexandra Berluti Reycraft ’09 and Mary Wulsin Zema ’09. Other alumni in attendance Bianna Granin has worked as an immigration included Erica Burman ’09, Caitlin Brisson ’09, Stephanie Apstein ’10, Alana Tabacco Kontos ’09, Leaire Wilson ’11, Caitlin attorney in New York and New Jersey since 2015 Byrnes Dawson ’10, Hal Ebbott ’10, Code Sternal ’09, Amory Minot Hollis ’09, Alison Schmidt Magoon ’08, Briggs Fraser ’09, and recently moved from nonprofit work to the Ashley Swiggett ’09, Elizabeth Getzoff ’14, Colin Touhey ’10, and Joseph Malarney ’10. private sector. Best of luck, Bianna!

Trinity Fund Goal: $6,500 Joe Kenol was Andrew’s best man, and Mark REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 2008 Class Secretary: Elizabeth Fritzer Durney and Jon Fox stood by as groomsmen. Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 Dreier, 32 Elaine Dr., Simsbury, CT 06070-1625; Yours truly, Liz Dreier, and Jake Wallace 2011 Class Secretary: Remi L. Evans, [email protected] • Class brought some solid moves to the dance floor that 3 Tamarac Ln., Englewood, CO 80113-4920; Agents: Nadia Zahran Anderson, Sasha C. Kravetz day. Trinity President Emeritus James F. Jones [email protected] • Class Agents: The Class of 2008 has a lot to celebrate yet again! Jr. and his wife, Jan, were in attendance as well. Remi L. Evans, Joshua Stuart Growney, Michael Congratulations are in order for Adam Hill, Andrew and Steph are excited to be welcoming Magdelinskas-Vazquez, Rebecca L. Savage who, through lots of hard work, received tenure their first baby in July 2020! at St. Lawrence University and was promoted to Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 associate professor of chemistry. Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 2012 Class Secretary: Mary Kate Morr, Monique Tarrant recently was named one 2009 Class Secretary: Caitlin M. 4121 Knox Ct., Denver, CO 80211-1653; mary. of the 50 for the Next 50 at our alma mater for Brisson, 224 W. 16th St., Apt. 3, New York, NY [email protected] • Class Agents: James her work advocating for health care reform and 10011-6190; [email protected] J. Armillay Jr., Esq., Charles McConnell, Mary experience in oncology, geriatric medicine, and • Class Agents: Alison M. Holmes, Piper Klemm, Kate Morr, Nicole Lustig Pasternak, Lily Pepper public health. Christian Montoya, Alexandra Klestadt Patack, Sommer, Kathryn T. Van Sickle, William A. Yale • Further, on June 22, 2019, Andrew Maia Alexandra Purdie Wueger /groups/trincoll2012 married the love of his life, Stephanie Kramer, Whitney Duprey and JD Hathcock were Michael Schlesinger and Amy Ackerman were at the North Farm in Geneva, New York, on a married on September 1, 2010, in New London, married on August 3, 2019, at the Treasury on the perfect summer day overlooking Seneca Lake. New Hampshire. Plaza in St. Augustine, Florida. Although they

66 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES spent the first two years of their relationship long distance, they are happily living together in Old City, Philadelphia. Michael and Amy had an unforgettable wedding experience celebrating with friends, family, and Trinity alums. Annie Isaacs and Ryan Lenihan (Bentley University ’13) were married on October 5, 2019, at the Winslow Estate in Cape Cod, surrounded by a few familiar faces. Anson McCook and Zoe Nageotte were married on October 19, 2019, in Petaluma, California. Elizabeth Bruno and Brendan Rotanz (Dart- mouth College ’14) were married on December 14, 2019, in Boston. Several Trinity alums were in the wedding party and in attendance. Susy Arnold and Jonathan Eisele (Assumption College ’08) were married on December 14, 2019, in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Susy Arnold ’12 and Jonathan Eisele were married on December 14, 2019, in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Those in attendance Rebecca Williams completed her M.S. and is included Courtney Chaloff ’12, Chelsea Mello ’12, Emily Guthorn Buehre ’12, Jamie Arnold ’77, Amanda Moore ’81, Susy Arnold ’12, Jonathan Eisele, Sandy Arnold ’78, Nicole Benjamin Johnson ’08, John Linehan ’76, and Samantha Bates ’12. more than halfway through her Ph.D. program in clinical neuropsychology at Drexel University. Rebecca Levy Grossman graduated in December 2019 with her master’s degree in hospitality and tourism from the University of Central Florida. Savvas Constantinou had a first-author publication in evo devo for work he did at Trinity from 2013 to 2015 with Terri Williams in the Biology Department. Savvas and Williams were published together two other times related to that work, and Savvas had another first-author publication in JoVE, a scientific video journal. Savvas is hoping to defend his dissertation at Michigan State University in the spring/summer of 2021. Jeffrey Devereux and John Michael Mason were named to Connecticut Magazine’s “40 Under 40” list for 2020! Jeff is a co-founder of Breakfast Lunch & Dinner, a company that brings the Hartford community together through Annie Isaacs ’12 and Ryan Lenihan were married on October 5, 2019, in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Bantams in attendance a variety of events and programs, including included James Kukstis ’10, Greg Leitao ’12, Jonathan “JC” Costello ’13, Annie Isaacs Lenihan ’12, Jessica Wachtel ’12, Allison the monthly street food event, the KNOW “Aley” Pickens ’12, Anna Cline ’12, Meredith Veach Mainzer ’12, and Jacob Mainzer ’13. GOOD Market. John Michael, who also earned a master’s from the college in 2014, is Trinity’s head men’s and women’s track and field coach, a film studies instructor, and board chairman for Cinestudio. He also produces an annual large- scale beer festival in downtown Hartford called Small State Great Beer. Jeff and John Michael were roommates at Trinity for three years.

Trinity Fund Goal: $10,000 2013 Class Secretary: Andrew C. Weiss, [email protected] • Class Agents: Lauren M. Aber, Perin B. Adams, Caroline E. Brewster, Malcolm X. Evans, David D. Hill, Jesse L. Hunt, Megan A. Ingersoll, Ryan McGuirl, Alexander C. Raffol, James C. Thaler, Dobromir G. Trifonov Alex Raffol and Lyndsey Shepard ’14 are excited to be getting married in Massachusetts in August Elizabeth Bruno ’12 and Brendan Rotanz were married on December 14, 2019, in Boston. Front row: Matt McCullough ’12, 2020. There will be a lot of bangers. Kevin Mortimer ’12, Kathleen Timmons ’14, Megan Leonhard ’13; back row: Dave O’Brien ’14, Rob Ferrara ’14, Jake Golden ’15, Andrew Bruno ’17, Mary Beckler ’11, Haley Thompson ’13, Brigitte Cellino ’12, Kyle Harnett ’12, Brendan Rotanz, Rachel Howe and Peter Zendt welcomed Elizabeth Bruno ’12, Alanna Capasso ’13, Melanie Bete ’13, Liza Lanphier ’13, Will Naughton ’14, Liv Whitney ’13, Kate daughter Emma in March and moved to San Livesay, Kate Burke ’14, Hadley Duncan ’13, Midge Daniel ’14, Liza Beckler ’12, Caite Irvine ’12, Bill Irvine ’79

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Q+A Padmini Gopal ’15

What do you do in your role at the FAO? What are the biggest challenges you face? I focus on agriculture in Africa. I work It would be climate/eco-anxiety for me. with a carbon balance tool that essential- Being in this field, I am exposed to news ly helps one measure the carbon impact of environmental and climate disasters and footprint of development projects on the regular, making fighting climate and agricultural value chains. This tool change sometimes a bigger uphill battle enables one to assess whether certain mentally. Fighting climate change be- proposed agricultural development prac- comes hard when one is overwhelmed tices in a project or value chain are cre- by a sense of doom and hopelessness ating further emissions reductions com- despite the effort put in to address the is- pared with what would have happened sue. However, trying to interact and work in the absence of it. The goal is to make with like-minded and driven people in agriculture more climate smart and sus- this cause gives me a sense of balance tainable by supporting evidence-based during such trying times. policy and development. How did Trinity prepare you for the work What path did you take to get this you do? Academically, Trinity gave me position? Getting here has definitely the flexibility to find and eventual- been a progressive journey for me, and it ly pursue my professional calling at a started at Trinity. In fact, some courses I time when I was confused and clueless DEGREE: Interdisciplinary B.A. in took at Trinity nudged me toward think- as to what career path to take. Through international relations; M.Sc. in contempo- ing more about sustainability (Professor Trinity’s liberal arts format and some in- rary India, University of Oxford Brigitte Schulz’s “Politics of Developing credibly passionate professors who guid- Countries” and “International Political ed me through the process and sparked JOB TITLE: Agricultural value chain and carbon impact consultant, Food and my interest in understanding the world’s Economy”), and that inspired me to Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United take an internship in energy security most pressing issues, I was able to craft Nations, in Accra, Ghana in India, and, with more research over my way. Socially, Trinity exposed me time, spurred me to write my master’s to different cultures through its societ- FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: During thesis on climate policy in India. I am ies and student associations, namely the first week of my first year, a period during which social anxiety tends to run at an fortunate to say that I have found my the International House, the Caribbean all-time high for most first-years, I was life’s calling since then. My aim was Students’ Association, and the Trinity sitting on one of the pews in the Chapel, and is to do everything I can to sup- African Choir. Being able to enjoy and waiting for Matriculation to commence. I port the fight against the climate crisis, engage in such spaces inevitably en- didn’t know anyone back then besides a high school friend of mine who also coincidently hanced my ability to adapt, interact, and professionally and at a personal level, got into Trinity. There was an empty spot too. I placed a keen focus on pursuing work in multicultural environments, beside me, and I didn’t think anyone would a career in the climate field as soon as I something that I have continued to tap sit there until a jovial looking girl came and could and interned at The Climate Group into until this day. My passion for sus- sat next to me. We struck up a conversation (London) and the International Fund for tainability, ability to work in multicul- back then, and it hasn’t stopped since. We have been best mates since then despite Agricultural Development (Rome) and tural environments, and drive to create being in different continents, and this then worked for a year at the Centre for progress and impact (for myself and wouldn’t have happened if it were not for Science and Environment (New Delhi)— others), burgeoned at Trinity and was Trinity bringing us together. all within the climate policy space— nurtured by the educational and social before coming here to FAO. environment it had to offer. Were it not for that, I probably would not be where I and spent the remaining time laughing What do you enjoy most about your work? am today. at Professor Jacky’s quirky and often Working in a multicultural, diverse work self-deprecating jokes. His unique and environment among some of the leading What was the most memorable course comical approach toward teaching agricultural and climate experts to ad- you took at Trinity? I would [say] Spanish made learning it not only enter- dress some of the most crucial and press- Professor Alejandro Jacky’s course on taining but also easier to remember and ing global issues of our time. Hispanic films (a course I audited), speak—in its truest sense memorable. where we spent most of the time watching Hispanic horror movies, analyzing and deconstructing in Spanish promi- nent themes that emerged from them,

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Francisco last summer after Rachel’s graduation from MIT Sloan, where she received an M.B.A. Ben Howe ’83 and Harvey Zendt ’72 love being grandparents to baby Emma! Congrats to John Leddy and Chelsea Sullivan, who were married in February 2020 at The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park. Frannie Bower shares that she’s engaged and is getting married to Sarah Sherman this August in Philadelphia. Teddy Gates is excited to share that he’s getting married this summer.

Trinity Fund Goal: $7,500 Class Secretary: Chloe M. Miller, 2014 Anson McCook ’12 and Zoe Nageotte ’12 were married in Petaluma, California, on October 19, 2019. Bantams in attendance 420 E. 82nd St., Apt. 3E, New York, NY 10028- included Tom Sheehy ’86, Mary Morr ’12, Adam Boynton ’12, Brian Castelluccio ’12, Tracey Suter ’11, Dill Ayres ’12, Jenna 5957; [email protected] • Class Carroll ’12, David Dessau ’11, Zoe Nageotte ’12, Anson McCook ’12, Andy McTeague ’12, Adam Katcher ’12, Tamar Stevens ’12, Agents: Nicole R. LeClair, Ann W. Murdock, Brandon Clary ’13, Elizabeth Heslop Sheehy ’86, Greg Vaughan ’12, Adam Norton ’12, Amanda Sweat Armillay ’12, and Jim Armillay ’12. Katherine C. Weatherley-White

Trinity Fund Goal: $30,000 2015 Class Secretary: Peter J. Ragosta Jr., 43 Jane St., Apt. 1R, New York, NY 10014- 5120; [email protected] • Class Agents: Fiona Brennan, Margaret D. Ciocca, Cole A. D’Angelo, Taniqua K. Huguley, Zoe J. Huschle, Julia G. Kelling, J. Wilson Laprade, Stephan “Mac” Morse, Peter J. Ragosta Jr., Sam J. Ruddock III, Stephen P. Sample, Marie Christner Stansfield, Sarah S. Wolcott, Robert D. Zindman Two notes from the Alumni Office:Malcolm Moon recently released his debut single “inse- cure,” which he wrote, on Spotify, Apple Music, Michael Schlesinger ’12 and Amy Ackerman were married on August 3, 2019, in St. Augustine, Florida. Those in attendance included Sam Pach ’12, Aida Roman, Jesse Vazquez ’12, Hannah Davis, John Michael Mason ’12, Michael Schlesinger ’12, Amy SoundCloud, and other streaming platforms. Ackerman Schlesinger, Will Moreton ’12, Rachel Stuart, Jeff Stuart ’12, Ned Dutton ’12, and Kathryn Dutton. “It’s humbling to see my growth from avid performer in Trinity’s music and theater departments, along with being a member of the Trinity Accidentals and Chapel Singers, to independent recording artist,” Malcolm says. Mazin Khalil, who also earned an M.A. in public policy from Trinity in 2018, was named Muslim New Yorker of the Year at the Majlis Ash-Shura: Islamic Leadership Council of New York’s 31st Anniversary Banquet. The event, held in February in New York, included the second annual awards ceremony for Muslim/ah New Yorker of the Year. According to a press release, Kristen Elia ’14 and Stephen Spirou ’15 were married on January 4, 2020, at the Aldrich Mansion in Warwick, Rhode Island. the group “decided to recognize the hard Front row: Josh Peter ’15, Kevin Sullivan ’83, Mike Elia ’83, Meredith Swetnick ’14, Stephen Spirou ’15, Kristen Elia ’14, Elisa Dolan ’15, Lily Kernan Peter ’14, Jenna McNicholas ’14, Sheena Landy ’17, Grady Smith ’16, Austin Pidoriano ’15; back row: work and achievements of Muslims exhibiting Mick DiStasio ’13, George Papadeas ’15, Rick Naylor ’16, John “Mac” Daly ’15, Alexander Conaway ’15, Brian Sullivan ’15, principled leadership by working toward the Dalton Judd ’16, Malcolm Joseph ’16, Christopher Turnbull ’17, Karyn Barrett ’15, Maggie Crowe ’15, Jake Hyland ’15 improvement of their community.” It continued, “Mazin is a Sudanese-American who has been including the struggle for Palestine and com- Mazin’s ultimate goal is to make the world better active in his community and in the realm of bating Islamophobia, and his most recent work through his activism and public health and activism. As a high school student, he founded a has featured him co-founding and creating two health care work.” nonprofit organization with the hopes of getting nonprofit organizations, Sudanese Americans young, black men off the streets, working as a for Non-Violent Demonstrations (SAND) and the REUNION • JUNE 10–13, 2021 support system for each other, graduating and Sudanese Youth Network (SYN), to connect the Trinity Fund Goal: $10,000 going to college. While New York City’s grad- Sudanese diaspora at large with what it means 2016 Class Secretary: Ashira E. uation rate is only 56 percent for young black to be Sudanese and to aid in the Sudanese Anderson, 325 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301- males, Mazin’s organization, now called the Revolution. … A graduate student pursuing his 2552; [email protected] • Class Sophisticated, Worthy, And Gifted Gentlemen second master’s degree in public health with Agent: Julia E. Herr • /groups/Trinity2016 (SWAGG), has had a 100 percent graduation rate a concentration in epidemiology and biosta- Almost seven years after they met,Rae Rossetti and college acceptance rate since its founding in tistics and an aspiring physician by night and and Luke Hickox were married in Newport, 2009. Mazin’s activism extends to many places, an executive director of two nonprofits by day, Rhode Island, on September 15, 2019. They met

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further learning. From future doctors and vets (Nicole Towner), to accountants in New York City and Boston, to Teach For America (Emily McLeod and Lexi Zanger), and so many more wonderful careers, our classmates all have bright futures ahead of them. Our time together at Trinity has been influential in our life, and it is four years we will never forget. Our time there has not only changed us but also our alma mater. Four of our classmates—Yasmin Affey, Brooke LePage, Selina Ortiz, and Simran Sheth—were honored as part of the 50 for the Next 50 with their amazing accomplishments during their time at Trinity and were honored for it in February. This is an outstanding accom- plishment that shows the power that students have to make change if they put their minds to it. Through our time as graduates, it is important to stay connected to our friends, former teammates, and classmates to cheer them on Rae Rossetti ’16 and Luke Hickox ’16 were married on September 15, 2019, in Newport, Rhode Island. They celebrated with throughout the rest of their careers and to keep many friends from Trinity. the Bantam pride close to our hearts. Although we have left our sanctuary campus in Hartford on their first day at Trinity during their first- at Yeshiva University in the Bronx, New York. Connecticut, the knowledge and growth we year seminar. Their wedding was attended by She says it is a lot of work, but she really likes have made together as classmates will help us their Trinity friends, roommates, and seminar the program. keep the bond far beyond the walls of Trinity. It adviser, Gerald Moshell, professor of music, Domonique Griffin is a program associate has not been easy to leave the coop, but seeing emeritus. Rae and Luke are moving to Hanover, for the Domestic Strategy Team at ELCA World the success of our classmates will help us guide New Hampshire, where Hickox will be pursuing Hunger, an anti-hunger and anti-poverty organi- the upcoming graduates of 2020 through their an M.B.A. zation that provides grants to ministries across adjustment from students to proud alumni of Meghan Keleher and Jen Sager recently the globe that are fighting to combat hunger in Trinity College. moved into an apartment together on Boston’s transformative, holistic, and integrated ways. North End. They are the best of friends who Her role primarily works with the organization Class Secretary: Lillie N. Lavado ’10, met at Trinity, where they were roommates, and to build out impact reporting processes, and IDP 50 Hillside St., Presque Isle, ME have reunited. Former members of the women’s she helps manage one of the grant processes for 04769-2619; [email protected] rowing team Madeleine Boudreau, Cristina direct feeding programs. Kevin Fisher IDP’98 reports, “Life is fun, Pretto, Claudia Jensen, and Jen Sager recently It is great to hear that our classmates are happy, and busy.” Kevin teaches Spanish and joined Keleher in the alumni 8+ category of the doing amazing things! A quick riddle: What ESOL in Virginia, where he earned a master’s in Head of the Charles Regatta. Their boat placed has a thumb and four fingers but is not a hand? educational leadership and academic supervi- ninth overall in the combined divisions I, II, Looking forward to getting some answers. sion. His daughter is in high school with a 4.50 and III race. This Bantam-powered boat was the Roll Bants! GPA and is receiving recruitment materials from fastest Division III school. Trinity. This summer, Kevin and his wife, who is Last May, Henry Zaccardi and Anthony Trinity Fund Goal: $5,000 from Peru, will lead a group of family members Zucaro graduated from the University Of 2018 Class Secretary: Lauren Ollerhead, and 30 students to Machu Picchu and Lake Connecticut School of Law. They were sworn in 474 W. 146th St., Apt. 1 RW, New York, NY Titicaca. as practicing Connecticut attorneys in November 10031-0778; lauren.ollerhead.2018@trincoll. Steven Schmidt IDP’08 recently was 2019. edu • Class Agents: Bassil Bacare, Nicholas awarded tenure and promoted to associate Trinity Fund Goal: $15,000 DiBenedetto, Sarah Dolan, Justin Fortier, Louisa professor of psychology at Wilson College in 2017 Class Secretary: Daniel A. Garcia; Kammerer, Jamilah Ketcham, Elizabeth Koris, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. [email protected] • Class Agents: Jake Molly Nichols After 10 years as IDP class secretary, I am step- Bennett, Nicholas DiBenedetto, Katelyn Elinoff, ping down to continue working on my start-up, Daniel A. Garcia, Andrew Hatch, Kelvin Kaari, Clio Trinity Fund Goal: $5,000 HardScrabble Solutions—a family-friendly Kammerer, Clare Knowlton, Kaitlin Lewis, Julianna 2019 Class Secretary: William J. co-working space and technology consulta- Maisano, Ryan Miller, Andrea Nicholson, Kiley Duggan III, 10 Main St., Cheshire, CT 06410- tion and education team—and my campaign Nygren, Sean Orlando • /groups/Trinity2017 2403; [email protected] • Class to win Maine’s 147th District of the House of Thank you to those who have sent me updates Agents: Rachel Brigham, Alex Gnassi, Sophia Representatives. I look forward to reading notes and joined our 2017 LinkedIn group. Please Gourley, Debbie Herrera, Ethan Hunter, Alex from all of you! invite other folks I missed. Kaplan, Talia La Schiazza, Brooke LePage, Emily Rob Diana reports that he is a financial McLeod, Molly McGonigle, Kristina Miele, Simran adviser at UBS. Sheth, Amber Stevenson, Stephanie Velarde, Master’s Seth Browner let me know that he is with Michael Zarra Trinity Fund Goal: $35,000 Hillel at the University of California, Davis. The Class of 2019 has flown the coop and spread Class Secretary: William T. Dziura M’16, 9 Conway Ali Chalfin started a Psy.D. program in August its wings around the globe. Our graduates St., South Deerfield MA 01373-1001; william. 2019 at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology have gone on to a variety of special careers and [email protected]

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Steven Torrey M’73 is engaged in translat- have included a 2016 symposium on epis- ing ancient Greek Dramatists from Greek to temological engagement of students and a English. Why? Because maybe it is what he 2018 poster session on student writing and IN always wanted to do but only with leisure of research in the digital revolution. I worked retirement (age 74) has the wherewithal to at Kaman Aerospace Corp. for two years and proceed. The internet makes an idea possible. prior to that consulted at Cambridge College MEMORY Crisanne Colgan M’74 was honored to (Massachusetts) and worked 20 years at the receive the Kathleen O’Connor Boelhouwer University of Hartford, including as associate ’85 Alumni Initiative Award in June 2019. She director of communications and director of IN MEMORY GUIDELINES recently was appointed to the Trinity College the faculty Speakers Bureau. Also on the We will not announce the death of an alum with- Board of Fellows. She’s also a member of campus, I founded a grant-driven, six-college out first confirming with a previously published Founders Council of the Women’s Leadership Options Speakers Bureau on international obituary or direct notification from a relative. Council and the Trinity Club of Hartford security issues that included Trinity faculty. Also, alumni who passed away more than two Executive Committee. She has served on the For more scholarship, or to inquire about the years prior to the date of publication will be Trinity College Alumni Association Executive textbook, see https://collegeresearchsharing. listed in Death Notices, along with alumni for Committee and on the Graduate Studies com.” Rick included a photo of him with the whom we do not have enough information for a Advisory Board. Crisanne enjoys all of her 1929 Packard Roadster 640 that has been longer obituary. volunteer service, especially mentoring stu- in his family since 1955. It won first prize in dents and connecting with alumni. its class at the Dream Ride in Farmington, 1942 Nicholas N. Turley, 101, of Bristol, Sharon Moran M’77 sent a list of accom- Connecticut, last summer. Rick is a member Connecticut, died on October 29, 2019. plishments that included receiving a master’s of the Valley Collector Car Club in Simsbury, Turley served in the U.S. Army Air Corps degree while teaching at South Windsor High Connecticut. during World War II. He then earned a B.S. in his- School. She notes that she received the Mark Chad C. Betz M’08 published his first tory and economics from Trinity, where he was a R. Shedd Award for excellence in law-related book, Late Bloomer: It’s Not Too Late to member of Alpha Chi Rho and the Newman Club. education, the Connecticut Celebration of Succeed! He is working on a second book. Turley went on to a 35-year career with the State Excellence award for a voting-process pro- Paul Hensler M’08 will be presenting a of Connecticut Department of Transportation. gram, the Connecticut Leadership Award, the paper at the 2020 Cooperstown Symposium Turley is survived by his children, William Unsung Heroes Award for international civic on Baseball and American Culture. He is Turley, Paul Turley (Joan), Ellen Pagliaro (John), educational work, the Mahatma Gandhi/ working on his fourth book, this latest and Jane Marozzi (Joe); eight grandchildren; and Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Award, and hon- focusing on baseball from 1977 to 1989. four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by ors from the Connecticut General Assembly His previous book, Bob Steele on the his wife of 68 years, Eleanor, and siblings John, for outstanding contributions to education. Radio: The Life of Connecticut’s Beloved James, Mary, and Catherine. She also presented the Democracy Is Not a Broadcaster, has been nominated for the Spectator Sport program at an international 2020 Connecticut Book Award in history. 1948 The Rev. William S. Glazier II, 94, of Mystic, conference at the University of Sydney in Anne Miranda M’09 is a marketing Connecticut, died on February 5, 2020. Australia and served as the education liaison specialist for Barbara Cleland Realty Group, Glazier was attending Trinity when he was to the Boards of Directors of the Connecticut a B2B start-up in Norwalk, Connecticut. She drafted into the Army during World War II, Bar Association and the Connecticut Civil passed her real estate exam last March. In earning a Bronze Star. After the war, he returned Liberties Union. her free time, Anne volunteers at Our Lady to earn an interdisciplinary B.A. from Trinity, Rick Walker M’91, who earned an of Grace Preschool in Stamford. where he was a member of Delta Psi. Glazier went M.A. in English and American literature, Michael Carone M’12 made the move on to earn an M.Div. from Virginia Theological writes: “My thesis was titled ‘Inside or from working at the State Capitol in Hartford Seminary and a Ph.D. from Hartford Seminary. Outside the Whale: George Orwell’s Art and to Washington, D.C., a year ago and credits He was a missionary in Alaska and the Caribbean Polemic’ and is in the Trinity Library Digital much of his success to his Trinity College and served churches in Connecticut and New Repository. Professor Barbara Benedict master’s degree. York City before establishing the Manna Center in was my wonderful thesis adviser! In my Christopher P. Kriesen M’13 has estab- Woodstock, Connecticut. research, I discovered Orwell’s fixation on lished a story consultancy, Cyrano Story, Glazier is survived by his wife, Lois; three the natural world and the world of average providing storytelling mentoring to clients sons, including John Glazier IDP’02; and five workers and the poor in his books pre- seeking to publish memoirs. grandchildren. 1984 and so am inspired to produce three William Dziura M’16 and wife Laura books of my own, with a natural theme: a are the proud parents of two boys, Joseph, 4, 1948 Frederick S. Mertz, 93, of West Hartford, sci-fi novelette, a cross-country motorcycle and Elliot, 1. When not enjoying time with Connecticut, died on October 12, 2019. story, and a possible textbook on belief his family, Will works as a nonprofit fund- Mertz began his studies at Trinity and, after systems, past, current, and future (including raiser, personal coach, and communications serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, epistemology), that could be an evolving instructor. returned to earn a B.A. in history. He went on to anthology with other scholars. The text is Jim Jinks M’16 was elected to the a long career in insurance, retiring from Cigna inspired by my nearly 10 years at Charter Cheshire, Connecticut, town council in Property and Casualty as director of national Oak State College in Connecticut, where I November 2019. He also was appointed accounts. teach the required ‘Interdisciplinary Studies to the board of Bike Walk Connecticut in Mertz is survived by his children, Frederick Cornerstone Seminar’ on college research/ October 2019. Bike Walk Connecticut pro- Mertz (Beth Ann), Linda Mertz, and Catherine writing and rhetoric. This is the leading motes multimodal transportation options Saylor, and three grandchildren. He was pre- college in America serving older learners statewide and works to make our communi- deceased by his wife, Gwenn, and his sister, (average age 37) and is all online. Formal ties and neighborhoods safer for people on Catherine Metcalf. presentations in the CSCU college system bikes and on foot.

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1949, M.A. 1954 Edward 1951 Theodore Lauterwasser, 92, of IV (Josie); a grandson; and two 1953 Ronald Miecznikowski, 89, A. Richardson, 95, of Glastonbury, Longmeadow, Massachusetts, died great-grandchildren. of Bristol, Connecticut, died on Connecticut, died on December 19, on October 25, 2019. October 22, 2019. 2019. Lauterwasser served in the U.S. 1953 Philip W. Bittel, 87, of Miecznikowski earned a B.S. in Richardson served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War Torrington, Connecticut, died on educational studies from Trinity. He Army during World War II before II before coming to Trinity, where November 24, 2019. went on to earn an M.Ed. from the coming to Trinity, where he gradu- he graduated Phi Beta Kappa with Bittel earned a B.A. in history University of Hartford, an M.S. from ated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in a B.S. in engineering and played from Trinity, where he was a Clarkson University, and a sixth- history and later earned an M.A. in soccer. He went on to a career as a member of the Brownell Club and year certificate from Saint Joseph educational studies. He spent his sales engineer. the Newman Club and participated College. Miecznikowski taught entire career at Phoenix Mutual Life Lauterwasser is survived by his in ROTC. He went on to serve in chemistry for 62 years, including Insurance, retiring in 1984 as vice children, Linda “Lynn” VanderMey, the U.S. Air Force. Bittel owned time at Bristol High School, Bristol president, administrative services. Beth Holt, Steven Lauterwasser, and operated P&M Bittel Inc., Central High School, and Tunxis The loyal alumnus was a member Elaine Kirchherr, and Debra which printed diplomas for schools Community College. He also of the Elms Society. Metzler; 11 grandchildren; and 17 around the United States. worked as a Polish interpreter in Richardson is survived by daugh- great-grandchildren. He was prede- Bittel is survived by his the Connecticut courts. ters Heidi Barter and Hollyanne ceased by his wife of 64 years, Inez. wife, Norma; sons James Bittel Miecznikowski is survived by his Dustin and three grandchildren. He (Christine) and Philip Jr. (Lori); and wife of 46 years, Helen; son John was predeceased by his wife of 74 1951 Maurice H. Martel, D.D.S., 89, six grandchildren. He was prede- Miecznikowski ’00; and brother years, Marion. of Worcester, Massachusetts, died ceased by his first wife, Laura, as Richard Miecznikowski (Mary Ann). on June 9, 2019. well as son David. 1950 Henry S. Palau, 90, of Martel earned a B.S. in physical 1954 Robert L. Scott III, 88, of Norwalk, Connecticut, died on sciences from Trinity, where he 1953 Sanford A. Dwight, 88, of Hillsborough, California, died on October 9, 2019. was a member of the Commons Pleasant Hill, Oregon, died on October 1, 2019. Palau earned a B.A. in his- Club. He went on to serve in the November 26, 2019. Scott earned a B.A. in history tory from Trinity, where he was U.S. Army during the Korean Dwight earned a B.A. in econom- from Trinity, where he was a a member of Tau Alpha and the War before earning a D.D.S. from ics from Trinity, where he partic- member of Psi Upsilon. He went on Newman Club and played lacrosse. Northwestern University Dental ipated in intramurals and served to serve as a captain in the U.S. Air He went on to earn an LL.B. from School. He worked in private as a member of Alpha Chi Rho, the Force. Scott had a long career as a Boston University and then entered practice in Holden, Massachusetts, Canterbury Club, and the staff of stockbroker. the U.S. Navy. Palau served in the until his retirement from clinical The Trinity Tripod. He went on to Scott is survived by his wife, Vietnam War and earned numerous practice in 1997. He also taught at serve in the U.S. Air Force before Mary Alice; children Laura (Steve), honors before retiring as an assis- Tufts University School of Dental a long career in the social services Robert IV (Yvonne), and John tant judge advocate general with Medicine for more than 40 years. A field. Edwin II (Eileen); seven grandchil- the rank of captain in 1977. loyal alumnus, Martel was a mem- dren; one great-granddaughter; Palau is survived by his sons, ber of the Elms Society. 1953 The Reverend James P. and sister Carol (Ray). Mark Palau and Richard Palau Martel is survived by his chil- McAlpine, 87, of Hartford, (Gigi); five grandchildren; and two dren, Steve (Kathy), Bruce (Karen), Connecticut, and York Harbor, 1955 Stanley P. Filewicz, M.D., 85, great-grandchildren. He was prede- Susan Dannenberg (Bruce), and Maine, died on January 6, 2019. of Jensen Beach, Florida, died on ceased by his wife, Nancy. Dave (Sheril); six grandchildren; McAlpine earned a B.A. in October 4, 2019. and brother Raymond. He was history from Trinity, where he Filewicz earned a B.S. in biology 1951 John E. Friday Jr., 89, of predeceased by his wife of 60 served as vice president of Theta Xi from Trinity, where he was a Lyme, Connecticut, died on years, Rita. and as a member of the swimming member of the Brownell Club, the December 23, 2018. team, the Legislative Club, and Newman Club, and the Chemistry Friday graduated Phi Beta Kappa 1952 Thomas F. Head III, 90, of the staff of The Trinity Tripod. Club. He earned an M.D. from New with a B.A. in economics. He was Peterborough, New Hampshire, He went on to graduate from the York Medical College before serving a member of Psi Upsilon and the died on December 18, 2019. Episcopal Theological School. A in the U.S. Navy. Filewicz was an Interfraternity Council, played Head earned a B.A. in history strong advocate for inclusivity in orthopedic surgeon for 35 years, varsity lacrosse and varsity squash, from Trinity, where he was a the Episcopal Church, McAlpine serving as owner and president and served on the boards of the member of Sigma Nu and the served in churches in several of New Britain (Connecticut) Ivy and Harlequin. After serving Newman Club, played football, states, including Connecticut, New Orthopedic Surgical Group. in the U.S. Marine Corps during and ran track. He was the owner of Hampshire, and Massachusetts, Filewicz is survived by his wife the Korean War, Friday had a long Environmental Interiors, which he and as the Episcopal chaplain at of 54 years, Charlyn; children Keith career in investment banking, ini- founded in 1969. A dedicated alum- Oakland University in Michigan. Filewicz (Stacy Witt), Heather tially with Morgan Stanley and later nus, Head served as a class agent McAlpine is survived by his chil- McMillan (Arden), and C. Kelly with Drexel and its related firms. and as a member of the Reunion dren, Holly Dulac (Dennis), Julie Filewicz (Gina); and two grandchil- Friday is survived by his wife, Gift Committee. He also was a Butler (Crawford), John McAlpine dren. He was predeceased by son Judith Favret; three children from member of the Elms Society, and (Cyndi), and Barbara Hennessy Daniel Filewicz. a prior marriage, John Friday III, he and his wife were named to the (Hugh); six grandchildren; and Richard Friday, and Elizabeth college’s Wall of Honor. Head was one great-granddaughter. He was 1955 Robert J. Hollister, 86, of Spears; and seven grandchildren. honored with the Alumni Medal for predeceased by his wife of 56 Hartland, Wisconsin, died on Excellence in 2002. years, Sally. November 29, 2019. Head is survived by his wife of Hollister earned a B.A. in 70 years, Joanne; son Thomas Head English from Trinity, where he

72 THE TRINITY REPORTER IN MEMORY was a member of Delta Phi and 1958 Frederick G.E. Clarke, 83, including the University of was a member of Delta Kappa the Newman Club. He went on to of Boca Raton, Florida, died on Redlands, from which he retired as Epsilon, the Young Republicans, serve in the U.S. Air Force. Hollister October 12, 2019. a professor emeritus. and Campus Chest. He went on to began his career with Connecticut Clarke earned a B.A. in eco- Segur is survived by his wife, serve in the U.S. Navy for several General Life Insurance and moved nomics and Spanish from Trinity, Vivian. He was predeceased by his years before returning to the States into financial planning. He retired where he was a member of the sister, Jo. and earning an M.B.A. from The as a financial adviser with the Kolb Spanish Club, the Economics Wharton School of the University Lauwasser accounting firm. Club, the Sports Car Club, and the 1959 Curtis K. Case, 83, of of Pennsylvania. Crane served as a Hollister is survived by his wife Young Republicans. He also played Barkhamsted, Connecticut, died financial executive at Ford Motor of 60 years, Gillian “Jill”; children freshman football and worked at on January 17, 2020. Company, Heublein Inc., United Mark (Mary), Beth Wilkins (Daniel), WRTC. He went on to serve in the Case earned a B.A. in econom- Vintners, and Lone Star Industries, Stephen (Linda), and Megan Hintz U.S. Navy. Clarke worked in sales at ics from Trinity, where he was a from which he retired in 1981. (Robert); 11 grandchildren; eight IBM for 25 years and then moved to member of Alpha Chi Rho. He went Crane is survived by his wife of great-grandchildren; and brother printing company R.R. Donnelley on to a long career with IBM and 58 years, Joanne; daughter Amy Sidney. & Sons, where he later retired as held many positions in the town of Crane; a grandson; and sister director of operations technology. Barkhamsted. Catherine Crane. 1955 Joseph V. Reineman, 86, The loyal alumnus took part in Case is survived by his sons, of Tampa, Florida, died on many college events. Chris (Gloria), Darryl (Joy), and 1960 Richard C. Harland, 80, of December 29, 2019. Clarke is survived by his wife, Kevin (Linda), and five grandchil- Stamford, Connecticut, died on Reineman earned a B.S. in Janet; daughter Sabrina Rettaliata dren. He was predeceased by his October 16, 2018. engineering from Trinity, where he (Tom); three grandsons; and wife, Phyllis, and brother George Harland attended Trinity, where served as president of Alpha Delta brother Ronald Clarke. Case. he was a member of Delta Phi, Phi and participated in ROTC. He the Glee Club, and the freshman went on to serve as a pilot in the 1958 Peter A. “Gus” Crombie Jr., 1959 Robert L. Prince, M.D., 81, swimming team and participated U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Force 82, of Leesburg, Florida, died on of New York, New York, died on in ROTC before earning a B.S. and Reserve. Reineman had a long October 14, 2019. October 13, 2019. M.B.A. from New York University. career with General Telephone Crombie earned a B.A. in eco- Prince graduated Phi Beta Kappa He went on to a career as an Company, retiring in 1989. In 1997, nomics from Trinity, where he was with a B.S. in biology. He was a institutional portfolio manager he was honored by Trinity with a a member of Alpha Chi Rho and the member of Pi Kappa Alpha. Prince with several firms, including citation in recognition of outstand- Newman Club and ran track. He went on to earn an M.D. from Chase Manhattan, Manufacturers ing professional achievement in went on to serve in the U.S. Army Jefferson Medical College and to Hanover, and J&W Seligman. engineering. Reserves. Crombie worked in the practice as a psychiatrist. Harland is survived by his wife, Reineman is survived by Finance Department of Hamilton Prince is survived by his wife Mariellen; children Jonathan ’87 his wife, Betty; children Linda Standard, a division of United of 40 years, Olga; sisters Patricia (Jayleen), Christopher (Kathleen), Wingate (Jeffrey), Deborah King Technologies Corporation. and Barbara; and two nieces and a and Elizabeth (Jack Home); step- (Guy III), Nanette Reineman, Crombie is survived by his wife, nephew. daughters Elisa Fischer (Harry) Joe Reineman Jr. ’82, and Ginger Patricia; children J. Crombie, and Nancy Burr (Jody); and eight Chapman (Richard); and seven Karen Ewanich (Thomas), and 1959 William M. Ward, 83, of grandchildren. grandchildren. Brian Crombie (Roselle); nine Nashville, Tennessee, died on grandchildren; and sisters Mary October 27, 2019. 1962 Mark Shapiro, 77, of 1956 John Piper, 84, of Gellert (Michael) and Jane Michel Ward earned a B.A. in political Bloomfield, Connecticut, died Asheville, North Carolina, died (Jacques). He was predeceased by science from Trinity, where he was on January 12, 2020. on April 2, 2019. brother Gerald Crombie. a member of Delta Psi and played Shapiro graduated Phi Beta Piper graduated Phi Beta Kappa squash and tennis, serving as team Kappa with a B.S. in mathematics with a B.S. in chemistry. He also 1958 W. Hubbard Segur Jr., 83, of captain for the latter. He went on to and physics. He was a member was a member of the Brownell Rancho Mirage, California, died on serve for six years in the Tennessee of the Brownell Club and the Club, the Chemistry Club, and the November 9, 2019. Air National Guard. Ward worked college band. Shapiro went on Canterbury Club. Piper went on to After serving in the U.S. Army, at J.C. Bradford for 20 years before to earn an M.A. in physics from earn a Ph.D. from MIT. Segur earned a B.S. in mathematics joining SunTrust Bank, where he Columbia University. He worked from Trinity, where he served as spent 14 years before retiring. as a freight brakeman on the 1957 Samuel F. Niness Jr., 84, treasurer of Alpha Chi Rho, sports Ward is survived by his chil- railroad and taught science of Jupiter, Florida, died on editor of The Trinity Tripod, and dren, William Ward Jr. (Christy) and social studies at A.I. Prince October 29, 2019. secretary of the junior class. He and Maury Woolwine (Mark); five Technical High School and Niness earned a B.A. in history also played basketball and ran grandchildren; and siblings Ann physics at Trinity and at Wesleyan from Trinity, where he was a mem- cross country and track; he served Morgan (Hugh), Irene Ward, and University. ber of Alpha Delta Phi. He played as co-captain of the latter. Segur Stephen Ward (Helen). He was Shapiro is survived by sons football, basketball, and golf and went on to earn an M.A. in mathe- predeceased by siblings James Daniel and David; daughters-in- won the college’s Blanket Award in matics from Bowdoin College. He Crawford Jr. and Grace Hall. law Teresa and Ulrike; and four recognition of the numerous taught high school and worked grandchildren. He was prede- varsity letters that he earned. with the United Farm Workers 1960 William B. Crane III, 81, of ceased by his wife, Ann. Niness is survived by his before earning an M.S. in econom- New Canaan, Connecticut, died wife, Joan; four sons; and 10 ics and a Ph.D. from the University on July 20, 2019. 1963 John A. Robb, 78, of grandchildren. of California, Davis. Segur later Crane earned a B.A. in political Summit, New Jersey, died on taught at several universities, science from Trinity, where he August 26, 2019.

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Robb attended Trinity and University. Zinser worked at the was a member of the men’s varsity and Tulane University Law School. Northwestern University before Night Vision Laboratory at Fort crew, representing the college at He was in private practice until his graduating from New York Belvoir before accepting a teach- the Henley Royal Regatta in 1969 2012 retirement. University. His career included time ing position in 1970 at Eastern and 1971. Benjamin also played Meyer is survived by his wife in retail, credit cards, private bank- Tennessee State University; he football, worked at WRTC, and of 38 years, Julie; children Rachel ing, and residential real estate. served as a full-time faculty served as a student senator. He Grant Meyer (Sarah Strnad) and Robb is survived by his children, member in psychology until his went on to earn an M.B.A. from Josh Meyer (Alison Denton); one Margaret “Megan” Robb, William 2006 retirement. He also authored the University of New Hampshire. grandson; and sister Yael Meyer. Robb (Amy), and Susan Macdonald the textbook Basic Principles of Benjamin worked in the financial (Frank), and five grandchildren. He Experimental Psychology and services industry for many years, 1972 Abbie Sikes Perlsweig, 69, of was predeceased by his wife of 37 numerous journal articles. including time as a managing direc- West Hartford, Connecticut, died years, Margaret, and siblings James Zinser is survived by his wife, tor at Bear Stearns and J.P. Morgan on August 2, 2019. Robb and Mary Lee Seifert. Prudence; children Kurt Zinser Securities. In 2007, he founded Perlsweig earned a B.A. in (Sarah Lowe) and Kristin Cazell Breaking Away—The Empowerment English from Trinity and an M.L.S. 1963 Daniel R. Romanos, M.D., 78, (Chris); five grandchildren; and Zone, a career preparation firm. A from the University of Rhode of Newbury, Massachusetts, died siblings Ursula Hunter (Durbin) devoted alumnus, Benjamin served Island. She was a professional on October 18, 2019. and Christel Zavitz (Bryant). as president of Friends of Trinity librarian who also maintained Romanos earned a B.S. in Rowing; the expanded boathouse a local tailoring business in her biology from Trinity, where he was 1965 Stanley L. Bagan, M.D. 76, in East Hartford was completed home. a member of Alpha Chi Rho. He of Bridgeton, New Jersey, died on during his tenure. Perlsweig is survived by her went on to earn an M.D. from Tufts November 16, 2019. Benjamin is survived by his sons, Simon and Benjamin. She University Medical School and had Bagan earned a B.A. in phi- children, Keith Benjamin, Hilary was predeceased by her husband, a long career as a psychiatrist in losophy from Trinity, where he Benjamin, and Tyler Benjamin; Paul Perlsweig, and brother David Torrington, Connecticut. was a member of Sigma Nu and two grandchildren; and brother “Mark” Sikes. Romanos is survived by his wife the Philosophy Club. He also was Ivan (Jane). of more than 50 years, Dianne; active in Hillel. Bagan went on to 1972 Bruce B. Yelton, 69, of West daughters Nicole Carey (Mike), earn an M.D. from Universidad 1971, M.A. 1992 Susan Martin Chester, Pennsylvania, died on Alexandra Chambers (Phillip), Autonóma de Guadalajara and Haberlandt, 68, of West Hartford, July 7, 2018. and Catherine Romanos (Clayton to establish Internal Medicine Connecticut, died on November 6, Yelton earned a B.S. in engineer- Howard); three grandchildren; and Associates in Bridgeton. He also 2019. Please see the Former Staff ing from Trinity, where he played brothers Louis, Richard, Raymond, served as chief of medicine at section of “In Memory.” football and golf. He spent his William, and Robert and their Bridgeton Hospital for a decade. career with the Edlon Corporation, spouses. Bagan is survived by his wife 1971 Theodore J. Kowalski, M.D., a division of Pfaudler, and retired of 54 years, Sally; sons Matthew 70, of New York City, died on in 1986. 1963 Donald G. Smith, 78, of (Michelle) and David ’92 (Joanne); August 13, 2019. Yelton is survived by his siblings, New York, New York, died on and three grandchildren. He was Kowalski earned a B.S. in David Yelton (Lillian Waugh), October 30, 2019. predeceased by sister Elaine Zeitz. biology from Trinity, where he was Madelyn Yelton (Jeff Lyons), and Smith attended Trinity, where a member of Pi Kappa Alpha and Victoria Manlove (Joe), and sister- he was a member of Theta Xi, 1970 Robert K. Baker, 71, of served as editor-in-chief of the Ivy. in-law Dianne Yelton. He was before earning a B.S. in finance Penfield, New York, died on He also was active in Chapel life. predeceased by his brother Everett and accounting from the University October 8, 2019. Kowalski went on to earn an M.D. Yelton III. of Illinois, a J.D. from UCLA, and Baker earned a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut an M.B.A. from Harvard Business from Trinity, where he was a mem- before working for several cor- 1973 Andrew R. Taussig, 68, of School. His career included time as ber of Delta Phi and the Glee Club. porations, including Blue Cross New York City, died on December a portfolio manager at the Capital He went on to serve as director Blue Shield, American Express, 21, 2019. Group, CIO of Home Insurance, of the NTID (National Technical and Citibank. He was employed Taussig graduated Phi Beta and the founder of his own invest- Institute for the Deaf) Dyer Arts as global corporate medical Kappa with a B.A. in economics. He ment company, Donald Smith & Center at Rochester Institute of director at JPMorgan Chase at the also served as a resident assistant Co. Technology. time of his death. Kowalski was and played intramural sports. Smith is survived by his wife, Baker is survived by his husband a dedicated alumnus who served Taussig went on to earn a J.D. from Sunny; two daughters; and three and partner of 17 years, Vincent as a class agent and Reunion Gift Georgetown Law and an M.B.A. grandchildren. Yacobellis; brothers John Jr. Committee member. from The Wharton School of the ’62 (Jodie), Donald ’66 (Randy Kowalski is survived by his University of Pennsylvania. Taussig 1964 Otto Zinser, 78, of Siegel), and Sven Wennhall (Karin husband of 41 years, Philip Devine; practiced law at Willkie Farr & Johnson City, Tennessee, died Aspegren); and two nieces and a son Andrew Kowalski Devine; and Gallagher before joining First on October 15, 2019. nephew. His father, John Sr., was a siblings James Kowalski ’73 and Boston (later Credit Suisse) as an Zinser earned a B.S. in psychol- member of the Class of 1934. Ellen-Jo Fraser. investment banker. He later moved ogy from Trinity, where he was a to Lehman Brothers, where he was member of the Brownell Club, the 1971 Robert Benjamin Jr., 71, of 1971 Michael D. Meyer, 70, of vice chairman and global head of International Student Club, and West Orange, New Jersey, died on New Orleans, died on September retail investment banking, and then the Psychology Club and served as December 14, 2019. 23, 2019. held similar roles at Barclays and a junior adviser. He went on to earn Benjamin earned a B.A. in reli- Meyer attended Trinity, where he Guggenheim Partners. A dedicated an M.A. and Ph.D. in experimental gion from Trinity, where he served played tennis, before graduating alumnus, Taussig served as a mem- psychology from Texas Christian as treasurer of Alpha Chi Rho. He from the University of Michigan ber of Trinity’s Board of Fellows

74 THE TRINITY REPORTER IN MEMORY and a career development volun- J.D. from Temple University. (Heather); two grandchildren; and Maria “Millie,” and brothers Robert teer. He was honored with Trinity’s Foster is survived by his wife, siblings Richard Floyd and Michele Moylan and Gerald Moylan. Gary McQuaid Award in 2008. Dawn; children Camille Foster and Deforge. Taussig is survived by his Cameron Foster; sister Lolithia 1965 Charles D. Kepner, 85, of wife, Susan; sons Alexander and Lewis; stepsisters Sheraine 1996 Joyce E. Baker, 80, of Mystic, Connecticut, died on Christopher; daughters-in-law Johnson, Nicky Johnson, and Wethersfield, Connecticut, died December 22, 2019. Susan and Whitney; two grandchil- Shanell Johnson; and stepbroth- on December 17, 2019. Kepner earned a B.S. in math- dren; siblings John and Priscilla; ers Ashon Austin and Anthony Baker earned a B.A. in English ematics from Tufts University and sister-in-law Lisa Grabell. Johnson. from Trinity, where she was active before serving as a commander with the Chapel and in theater in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He later 1977 John H. Grous, M.D., 63, of 1992 Jonathan I. Lynne, 49, productions and was the recipient earned graduate degrees from North Haven, Connecticut, died on of New York City, died on of the Human Relations Award. Columbia University, the University January 10, 2020. February 21, 2019. She went on to serve on many of Hartford, and Trinity, where he Grous earned a B.S. in biology Lynne earned a B.A. in American boards and advocacy committees earned an M.S. in mathematics. from Trinity, where he participated studies from Trinity, where he of organizations, including United Kepner taught mathematics at Avon in men’s crew. He went on to earn was a member of the Art Club, the Cerebral Palsy. Baker wrote a book, High School for 36 years, including an M.D. from Tufts University Investment Club, and the Young My Parachute Didn’t Open, which time as head of the department, School of Medicine. Grous was an Republicans. He also was a found- was partially based on her child- before his retirement in 1996. oncologist who worked for several ing member of the Trinity College hood, as well as a play and poetry. Kepner is survived by his wife pharmaceutical companies before Libertarian Society. Baker is survived by her nieces of 62 years, Janet; son-in-law John forming his own consulting firm, and nephews. She was predeceased McCahill (Julianne); two grand- Clinical Cancer Research, helping to 1995 Lea Wedge Morrison, 46, by her brother, David. sons; sister Margery Kepner; and bring cancer treatments to market. of Mill Valley, California, died sisters-in-law Judy Wuerdemann A dedicated alumnus, he served as on November 15, 2019. MASTER’S (Horace) and Georgia Estrella a class agent and was involved in Morrison earned a B.A. in sociol- 1952 Kathryn Lawler Conway, (Milton). He was predeceased Friends of Trinity Rowing. ogy from Trinity, where she played 95, formerly of Belfast and by his daughters, Kristin Kepner Grous is survived by his siblings, varsity soccer for four years, gar- Washington, D.C., died on and Kimberly McCahill, and a Laura Marando (Rocco) and nering MVP accolades during her January 31, 2020. granddaughter. William Grous (Nicole); a niece; junior year and serving as captain Conway earned a B.A. in psy- and two nephews. during her senior year. She went on chology from Cornell University 1965 Mary S. Nelson, 91, of to earn an M.Ed. from the University before pursuing graduate studies at Southwick, Massachusetts, died 1980 James B. Martin, 62, of of Massachusetts Boston. Cornell, Fordham University, and on December 2, 2019. Bethesda, Maryland, died on Trinity, where she earned an M.A. Nelson graduated Phi Beta January 22, 2020. 2014 Tyler A. Gwozdz, 29, of She went on to work as a social Kappa from Bucknell University Martin earned a B.A. in econom- Boca Raton, Florida, died on worker for Catholic Charities. before earning an M.A. in English ics from Trinity, where he was a January 23, 2020. Conway is survived by her from Trinity. She taught in public member of Delta Psi and played Gwozdz attended Trinity, where children, Kathryn Conway, Eileen and private schools in New Jersey, varsity squash. He worked for U.S. he studied economics, played Conway, Elizabeth Coco, and Paul New York, and Connecticut, Senator William Roth of Delaware lacrosse, and was a member of Conway; brother Thomas Lawler; including The Ethel Walker School before embarking on a career in Alpha Delta Phi. He went on to han- four grandchildren; and three in Simsbury, Connecticut, where institutional portfolio management, dle marketing and sales for Spiked great-grandchildren. she worked from 1966 until her with stints at Riggs National Bank Seltzer before serving as a consul- retirement. Institutional Group, ASB Capital tant in the beverage industry. At the 1956 Cornelius A. “Neal” Moylan, Nelson is survived by her Management, and Columbia time of his death, Gwozdz was a 90, of West Hartford, Connecticut, children, Mary Nelson (Steven Partners. Martin retired in 2007. A graduate student in psychology at died on October 26, 2019. Zoller), Gordon Nelson Jr. (Jane loyal alumnus, he was a member of Florida Atlantic University. Moylan graduated with honors Nelson), and Elizabeth Cliff (D. the Elms Society. Gwozdz is survived by his par- from Yale University before earning Gordon), and many grandchildren Martin is survived by his wife, ents, Dave and Traci, and siblings an M.A. in history from Trinity. and great-grandchildren. She was Celia; children Benjamin Martin, Patrick, Isabelle, Owen, and Ava. After serving in the U.S. Naval predeceased by her husband, Dana Martin ’18, and Carolyn Reserves, he began a long career in Gordon, who passed away just 10 Martin; and six siblings. IDP education, including time teaching days before her death. 1989 Jacqueline Bush Cayer, 68, at Hartford’s Bulkeley High School 1991 Corrie V. Foster, 51, of of Bristol, Connecticut, died on and Central Connecticut State 1967 E. Barry McGurk, 81, of Raleigh, North Carolina, died October 18, 2019. University and serving as History Wethersfield, Connecticut, died on December 6, 2019. Cayer graduated Phi Beta Kappa Department chair at Greater on January 24, 2020. Foster earned a B.A. in education with a B.S. in psychology. She went Hartford Community College. McGurk earned a B.A. from coordinated with area studies from on to earn a master’s in marriage Moylan is survived by his sons, Boston University before com- Trinity, where he was a member and family therapy from Saint Cornelius Moylan III (Patricia), ing to Trinity, where he earned of the Trinity Coalition of Blacks Joseph College. Cayer worked as Christopher Moylan (Amy), and an M.A. in English. He went on and La Voz Latina and a junior a marriage and family therapist in Gerald Moylan; three grandchil- to do graduate work at Tulane class representative for the Student the Bristol area. dren; siblings Richard Moylan University and to earn a Ph.D. from Government Association. He also Cayer is survived by her hus- (Martha) and Muriel Nevens; and Duquesne University. McGurk’s played football and baseball and band, Cliff; children Jennifer sister-in-law Carol Moylan. He was teaching career included time ran track. Foster went on to earn a Tracy (Jason Cain) and Robert Bush predeceased by his wife of 57 years, at the University of Pittsburgh,

SPRING 2020 75 IN MEMORY the University of Hartford, and taught classics at schools in New later, she returned to academia Child, Alice Child, and Rachel Renbrook School. He also was a Haven, Wethersfield, and South and earned an M.A. in American Abbott; five grandchildren; and published author. Windsor until her 1989 retirement. studies from Trinity. three nieces. He was predeceased McGurk is survived by his son, Mellen is survived by her Fuller is survived by her by his sister, Barbara Auletta. Brett McGurk (Gina); a grandchildren, Nancy Murphy (Brian) children, John Fuller (Margaret), daughter; siblings Brian McGurk and Elaine Carroll (Stephen); three Elizabeth DiGiuseppe (Thomas), Mario J. Poliferno, 89, of and Mary Beth Cenci; and his grandchildren; and a great-grand- and Rebecca Fuller; 10 grandchil- Shelton, Connecticut, died on former wife, Carol Ann Cogan. son. She was predeceased by her dren; and six great-grandchildren. January 24, 2020. brother, William Kelley. She was predeceased by her hus- Poliferno, professor of mathe- 1967 Francis J. Quinn Jr., 85, of band, Sydney; son William Fuller matics, emeritus, 89, a first-gen- Rocky Hill, Connecticut, died on 1973 Robert M. Sharaf, 86, of II; and brother John Rathmell. eration college student at Yale January 31, 2020. Avon, Connecticut, died on University, earned a B.A. in 1952, Quinn earned a B.A. in gov- September 8, 2019. 1987 Marilyn M. Hesse, 85, of an M.A. in 1954, and a Ph.D. in ernment from the University of Sharaf earned an A.B. from Windsor, Connecticut, died on 1958, all in mathematics. His Connecticut before serving in the Bates College and a J.D. from Yale January 1, 2020. work focused on mathematical U.S. Army. He went on to earn an Law School before serving in the Hesse earned a B.S. from logic. Poliferno held teaching M.A. in economics from Trinity. He U.S. Army Reserve as a medic. He Allegheny College and later an positions at Yale, the University of began his career at General Electric later earned an M.A. in political M.A. in public policy from Trinity. New Haven, Hopkins School, and before moving to Connecticut science from Trinity. Sharaf prac- She worked as an energy policy Williams College before joining General Life Insurance, now ticed law in Simsbury, Avon, and analyst and grants manager with the Trinity faculty in 1958. He known as Cigna. He retired in 1996 Hartford before retiring in 1998. the State of Connecticut for two taught at the college for more than after working at Cigna for 36 years. Sharaf is survived by his chil- decades. three decades, retiring in 1990. Quinn is survived by his sons, dren, Adam and Alison, and two Hesse is survived by her chil- In addition to teaching, Poliferno Eric (Tammy), Kevin (Mary-El), grandchildren. He was prede- dren, Margaret Loomer (Leroy), authored Numbers, Relations and and Matthew (Jennifer); eight ceased by his wife, Ruth; sister Jennifer Trinks (Philip), Joseph Function: A Primer for Calculus and grandchildren; brother-in-law John Joanne Goldberg; and daughter-in- Hesse (Aimee Giles), and William Discrete Mathematics and numer- Lewis; and beloved friend Betty law Joan McKeever. Hesse; four grandchildren; and ous professional journal articles. Johnson and her family. He was sister Maureen Erb. He also offered lectures and served predeceased by his former wife, 1976 Angela M. Lynch, 71, of as a member of several profes- Joan, and sister-in-law Phyllis Niantic, Connecticut, died on FORMER FACULTY sional organizations, including the Lewis. January 25, 2020. Frank M. Child III, 88, of Woods American Mathematical Society, Lynch earned an undergraduate Hole, Massachusetts, died on and Mathematical Association of 1968 William J. Controvillas Sr., 98, degree from Rosemont College January 18, 2020. America, and the Association for of Burlington, Connecticut, died on before coming to Trinity, where she Child, professor of biology, emer- Symbolic Logic. November 15, 2019. earned an M.S. in mathematics. itus, graduated magna cum laude Poliferno is survived by a sister, Controvillas served in the U.S. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in from Amherst College in 1953 and Yolanda Costanzo; a sister-in-law, Army during World War II and industrial/organizational psy- went on to earn a Ph.D. in biology Helen Poliferno; and many nieces was awarded the Bronze Star. He chology from the University of from the University of California, and nephews, grandnieces and went on to earn a B.A. from the Connecticut. Lynch worked in IT at Berkeley, in 1957. He had a long grandnephews, and great-grand- New School for Social Research, an Aetna Life Insurance Company and career teaching biology, first at the nieces and great-grandnephews. M.A. in educational studies from MassMutual Insurance Company University of Chicago and then at Trinity, and a sixth-year certificate before moving to IBM, where she Trinity, where he served as a mem- Mary Beverly Wall, 73, of in school counseling from the was an organizational design ber of the faculty from 1965 until Canton, Connecticut, died on University of Hartford. He also strategy consultant. After retiring, his retirement in 1994. His research March 3, 2020. completed additional graduate she continued consulting and exec- focused on cell biology and the Wall earned a B.A. in English work in counseling. Controvillas utive coaching work and served as physiology of cilia and flagella. from the University of Exeter in worked as a teacher and counselor a teaching associate at Columbia Following his retirement, Child 1969, an M.A. in English from in Newington before heading to University. returned to Woods Hole, where he the University of Virginia in 1971, Farmington High School, where he Lynch is survived by her had met his wife, Julie, in 1958 in and a Ph.D. in English from the served as director of guidance for husband of 50 years, James; the Marine Biological Laboratory. University of North Carolina at 23 years. children Connie (James Mabli) The pair then worked in adjacent Greensboro in 1992. Wall began Controvillas is survived by his and Brendan; siblings John Keefe, labs—she as a biological illustrator working at Trinity in 1987 as a wife of 76 years, Eleanor; sons Robert Keefe, and Constance Keefe; and Frank, an assistant profes- visiting instructor in the English William Controvillas Jr. (Betsy) and five grandchildren. She was sor at the University of Chicago, Department and the following and Brion Controvillas (Mary); predeceased by brother Daniel conducting research. The couple, year became director of the four grandchildren; and seven Keefe and sister-in-law Mary Lou along with the three children they Allan K. Smith Writing Center, a great-grandchildren. Keefe. had over the years, would return to position she held for more than Woods Hole nearly every summer. two decades. In 1994, Wall was 1969 Constance K. Mellen, 90, of 1982 Sue Rathmell Fuller, 99, of In retirement, Child continued his appointed associate professor of Wethersfield, Connecticut, died on Suffield, Connecticut, died on research and worked in a lab in composition and rhetoric. During November 5, 2019. August 9, 2019. the Woods Hole Marine Resources her time at Trinity, she developed Mellen earned a B.A. from Fuller earned an undergradu- Center. the minor in writing and rhetoric; Connecticut College before earning ate degree from Mount Holyoke Child is survived by his wife of the departmental graduate track in an M.A. in Latin from Trinity. She College in 1941. Four decades 59 years, Julia; children Malcolm writing, rhetoric, and media arts;

76 THE TRINITY REPORTER CLASS NOTES and the Writing Associates Program, to the senior woman who has The Trinity Reporter which trains undergraduates in combined excellence on the fields of Vol. 50, No. 3 Spring 2020 tutoring their peers. When her ser- competition with excellence in the vice as director of the Writing Center classroom. Haberlandt, who earned Editor: Sonya Storch Adams and as Allan K. Smith Lecturer in an M.A. in history from Trinity, Vice President for Communications and Marketing: Angela Paik Schaeffer English ended in 2011, she contin- worked in the college’s admissions Communications Office and Other Contributors: Ellen Buckhorn, ued as an associate professor of office before teaching and serving Bhumika Choudhary ’18, Andrew J. Concatelli, Caroline Deveau, English until her 2015 retirement, as an administrator at Kingswood Tess Dudek-Rolon, Lizzy Lee, Helder Mira, Kelly Ann Oleksiw M’15, when her title became professor of Oxford School in West Hartford and Katelyn Rice, Stacy Sneed, Bonnie Wolters English, emerita. Wall also taught later serving as head of school at Class Notes Coordinator: Julie Cloutier courses in the English graduate Providence (Rhode Island) Country Designer: Lilly Pereira/www.aldeia.design studies program and continued to Day School. The dedicated alumna do so for a year following her retire- was honored with Trinity’s Alumni BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers: Chair: Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80; Vice Chair: Michael ment, in addition to serving as the Medal for Excellence in 1996. J. Kluger ’78, P’13; Vice Chair: Kevin J. Maloney ’79 program’s co-director for two years. Haberlandt is survived by her Ex Officio: Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President and Trinity College Wall is survived by her chil- husband of 44 years, Karl, Trinity Professor of Neuroscience; Eric S. Estes ’91, President, Trinity dren, Charles Wall III (Tara Duffy) professor of psychology, emeritus; College Alumni Association and Elizabeth Stuhlsatz (David); children Elizabeth Haberlandt and a grandson; and brother Robert Peter Haberlandt (Sarah Morgan); Charter Trustees: Lisa G. Bisaccia ’78, Scott C. Butera ’88, P’18 ’20, Cromwell. two grandchildren; and siblings James W. Cuminale ’75, P’09, William E. Cunningham Jr. ’87, P’19, ’21, Nancy M. Davis ’79, Peter S. Duncan ’81, P’13, ’14, Christine E. Elia Nancy Peavy (Bob), William Martin ’96, Steven A. Elmendorf ’82, Elizabeth Elting ’87, Eric R. Fossum ’79, FORMER STAFF (Dilys Burke), Kathy Martin, and H’14, Michael Gary ’86, John S. Gates Jr. ’76, P’13, Walter Harrison William Churchill, 89, of Jane Shea (Peter). ’68, H’18, Jeffrey B. Hawkins ’92, H. Susannah Heschel ’73, H’10, Burlington, North Carolina, Jeffrey E. Kelter ’76, P’18, Ling S. Kwok ’94, Kathleen Foye MacLennan died on October 14, 2019. DEATH NOTICES P’17, ’20, Pamela D. McKoin P’15, Daniel Meyer ’80, P’20, N. Louis Churchill earned attended 1942 Robert O. Simpson Shipley ’85, Kelli Harrington Tomlinson ’94, Rhea Pincus Turteltaub Wesleyan University and Stanford 1949 David Austin ’82, Kathryn George Tyree ’86, Craig Vought ’82, P’17, Richard W. Wagner ’83, P’18, Jean M. Walshe ’83, Shawn T. Wooden ’91 University, where he earned a bach- 1949 Casimir J. Jurczyk elor’s degree in psychology and did 1952 Donald C. Cousins G. Keith Funston Trustee: Adrian Lo ’12 graduate work in communications 1958 Raymond V. Shepherd Jr. and journalism. He then served in 1970 Stephen N. Dale TRINITY COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION the U.S. Army, editing his division’s 1971 Peter G. Dodd EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE newspaper and contributing to the 1976 Richard I. Feinberg Annette M. Boelhouwer ’85, E. Greer Candler ’76, Thomas D. Casey Stars and Stripes. Churchill went M.A. 1962 Dominic C. Spallone ’80, Gregory M. Creamer ’93, Amy McGill Dilatush ’94, John J. D’Luhy ’55, John H. Ellwood ’65, P’95, President Eric S. Estes ’91, E. Gates on to work in communications, M.S. 1970 Richard J. Mihm Garrity-Rokous ’86, Daniel J. Good ’95, Patrick R. Greene ’07, Jawanza including time in higher education M.A. 1971 John W. Yeck J. Gross ’94, P’12, Jeannie Guzman ’10, Juan M. Hernandez ’13, M’15, administration and public relations M.A. 1977 Joseph R. Christiano Faculty Representative Gabriel F. Hornung ’07, Taniqua K. Huguley at Wesleyan, Connecticut College, M.A. 1992 Barbara F. Donahue ’15, M’17, Monete G. Johnson ’11, Amanda Johnson Kennedy ’94, and Trinity College, where he served Christine Kleinert ’82, Peter H. Kreisel ’61, P’91, Karolina Kwiecinska as director of public relations for 15 ’16, Student Representative Trinna T. Larsen ’20, Maximillian A.D. years. Le Merle ’16, Rebecca Wenner Litt ’08, Victoria Hamilton McCarthy ’06, Christopher G. Mooney ’75, P’06, Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91, Churchill is survived by his wife Randolph R. Pearsall ’78, M’80, Kaitlin E. Reedy ’14, Jorge E. of 32 years, Margaret; sons Andrew Rodriguez ’91, Louisa P. Rodriguez ’81, P’21, Hamill J. Serrant ’08, (Jackie), Ian (Pamela Waggoner), Jonathan P. Smith Jr. ’03, Dede Seeber Stone ’81, P’14, ’16, Jamie Bruce (Scott White), and Matthew Tracey Szal ’06, Andrew S. Terhune ’78, Rachel Freeman Zinny ’92 (Suzanne); seven grandchildren; and brother Jack (Carol). He was BOARD OF FELLOWS predeceased by his first wife, Jane. Hugh M.M. Anderson ’93, Wildaliz Bermudez ’04, Samuel H. Booth ’04, Crisanne M. Colgan M’74, Diane “Dede” DePatie Consoli ’88, P’19, ’22, Elizabeth A. Corbat ’11, Jennifer A. Cuminale ’09, 1971, M.A. 1992 Susan Martin Katherine Duckworth-Schachter ’98, W. Allan Edmiston III ’98, Haberlandt, 68, of West Hartford, Pamela Hickory Esterson ’90, Luis A. Fernandez ’11, Tara Litchenfels Connecticut, died on November Gans ’88, P’20, Michael F. Haberkorn ’98, Doug M. Macdonald ’89, 6, 2019. Malcolm Fraser MacLean IV ’92, Rhoden B. Monrose ’09, Benagh Haberlandt transferred to Trinity Richardson Newsome ’95, P’22, David C. Provost II ’88, P’22, from Goucher College and went on Lourdes E. Reynolds ’91, Paul F. Romano ’81, P’12, ’15, Eric Rosow to earn a B.A. in American studies. ’86, M’88, Jacquelyn Santiago ’00, Edward T. Schiff ’01, Alan G. Schiffman ’81, Peter A. Schwartzman ’88, Maia Y. Sharpley ’89, She was co-captain of the women’s Charles A. Siguler ’10, Isabelle Krusen Sodikoff ’03, Bill Talbot ’82, tennis team, making her one of the Madelyn Korengold Terbell ’09, T. Casey Tischer Jr. ’01, John A. first Trinity women to compete in Tucker ’87, Susan Granger Tyler ’85, David E. Walker ’83, P’19, Anne intercollegiate athletics. The col- Patterson Wilmerding ’85, Bryant S. Zanko ’87, P’17 lege’s Susan E. Martin Outstanding Student-Athlete Award, established in 1978 and named in her honor, continues to be presented annually

SPRING 2020 77 ALUMNI 1 2 EVENTS Out & About SNAPSHOTS

1. Princeton Cocktail Party Princeton, New Jersey OCTOBER 19, 2019 Gil Vigneault ’56 and Cheeky Herr ’16

2. Pink Shabbat 4 Hartford, Connecticut NOVEMBER 22, 2019 George Goodwin P’09, Molly Goodwin Zaentz ’09, Hillel Director Lisa Kassow, Lily Pepper Sommer ’12, and Mark Pepper P’12

3. The Long Walk Celebration New York, New York WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019 Alisa Coren Norris ’92, Andrew Walker ’89, and Eric Estes ’91

4. Hartford Holiday Soiree Hartford, Connecticut WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 The Trinity Club of Hartford Executive Committee and the 2019 Person of the Year, Erik Bloomquist ’14, fourth from left

5. New York City Holiday Soiree New York, New York DECEMBER 16, 2019 Cristiana Wurzer ’16, Anh Nguyen ’16, and Claire Hogan ’16 7 6. Auschwitz Exhibit and “Hiding to Survive”: A Conversation with Dori Katz New York, New York DECEMBER 19, 2019 Professor of Modern Languages, Emerita, Dori Katz, right in front row; Trinity Hillel Director Lisa Kassow, right in back row; and alumnae

7. A Gathering of Bants New York, New York JANUARY 9, 2020 Jose Ramirez ’08, Alan Martin ’78, and Christopher Brown IDP’09

8. 50 for the Next 50 Celebration Hartford, Connecticut FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Many of the 50 for the Next 50 honorees ↗ For more photos from the 50 for the Next 50 Celebration, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

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Laura ’88 and Bruce Eidelson Katie Finck Gardner ’84 Greg Mario ’87 Robin McConaughy ’91 Danae Goldberg McKenzie ’09 Ed ’87 and Andrea Meyercord ’88 Gary Morgans ’75 Diana Rose Smith ’19 Ellin Carpenter Smith ’82, P’19 Scott ’87 and Alison Zoellner P’20

SPRING 2020 79 ENDNOTE

Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney

The value of a Trinity education

As you read this piece, Trinity has just launched the Class of 2020 into the world. Though, in truth, it’s not as if our students have been in a bubble set apart from the world until now. Indeed, one of Trinity’s greatest strengths and most distinguishing characteristics is its excellent integration of classroom learning with real-world experience and application. These new alums are prepared for life after college with an education of value, both relevant and rigorous. I have no doubt that today’s graduates will realize the long-term benefits of their Trinity education just as generations before them have. Many of you, I know, saw the recent data out of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce showing that liberal arts colleges have a long-term return on investment that bests most other kinds of higher education institutions. And, when you look at the 40-year returns (earnings relative to college debt levels), Trinity ranks 10th best among all liberal arts colleges! That’s a great point of pride for all of us, even though it measures just one aspect of what we think is important and valuable about a Trinity education. Continuing this tradition of success and ensuring a strong return on investment for our students are among our highest priorities. I am happy to say that there are all kinds of current indicators of Trinity’s continued value. One indicator is the recent news that Trinity was again named a Top Producer of Fulbrights—one of just 19 institutions in the country to have been recognized for both the Fulbright U.S. Student and Fulbright Scholar programs for 2019–20. Another telling proof point of the value of a Trinity 96.6% education is our first-destinations survey, in which we ask new graduates about where of the Class of 2019 they’ve landed in their first six months after Commencement. For the Class of 2019, reported positive 96.6 percent reported positive outcomes: they were either employed full or part time, outcomes: they were enrolled in graduate or professional school, working in a service role (such as the mili- either employed full tary, Peace Corps, or Teach For America), or pursuing fellowships/other opportunities. or part time, enrolled What’s more, a good number of them landed their first jobs with the help of Trinity in graduate or profes- alumni. The strength of our Bantam Network is truly unparalleled! Thank you to all sional school, working who continue to provide mentoring, internships, and jobs to our students and grad- in a service role (such uates and who serve as powerful examples of what a Trinity education can provide. as the military, Peace More than 2,000 of you have signed on to the Bantam Career Network. If you haven’t Corps, or Teach For yet, what are you waiting for? Check out https://bcn.trincoll.edu for more information America), or pursuing and to join today. fellowships/other Although there is not a single, particular metric that I can show to prove the holistic opportunities. value of the kind of education that Trinity provides, we know it’s one that adds value in an increasingly complex world. As I write this essay in early spring, we are in the midst of a global outbreak of the coronavirus, with no sense yet of how long it will last and how devastating it may be. Confronting such a crisis requires not only expertise but also the ability to see problems from all angles, to anticipate new challenges, and to ask questions that haven’t been asked before. And, critically, our ability to end such crises depends upon our ability to collaborate—to communicate effectively, to respect other perspectives and expertise, and to have a shared sense of humanity. In other words, exactly the kinds of skills, qualities, and values of a Trinity education. Hence, there is continued proof that a Trinity education is good for the individual and good for the complex world in which we live.

80 THE TRINITY REPORTER Trina Gary ’86 Michael Gary ’86

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