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‘A RAY OF LIGHT EARLY PROJECTS INSIDE AND HOPE’ INTERVENTION FOR PEACE Mazin Khalil ’15 and Book guides parents of infants Making the world the story of SWAGG at risk of developing autism a better place FALL 2016

MCGILL LECTURE SERIES Anida Yoeu Ali, Patricia C. and Charles H. McGill III ’63 Visiting Assistant Professor of International Studies, holds an audience of approximately 300 spellbound during her April 2016 presentation, “Transcending the In-Between: A Lecture, Performance, and Visual Experience of Hybridity, Otherness, and Exiled Bodies.” Here she performs the last part of a three- sequence act, “Push,” encouraging her audience to pelt her with 99 raw eggs. “Eggs essentially represent women,” she explained. “In my world, women are heroes. “They are the duality of fragility and a target for hostility, particularly within the Muslim world.”

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2 / The Trinity Reporter / CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTS

02 ALONG THE WALK

06 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

07 AROUND HARTFORD

14 TRINITY TREASURE

36 ATHLETICS

41 CLASS NOTES

72 IN MEMORY

78 FEATURES ALUMNI EVENTS

80 16 ENDNOTE Powerhouse of a library The Watkinson The Trinity Reporter celebrates 150 years Vol. 47, No. 1, Fall 2016 Published by the Ofce of Communications, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 06106. Postage paid at Hartford, Connecticut, and additional mailing ofces. 20 The Trinity Reporter is mailed to alumni, parents, faculty, staf, and friends of Trinity College without Projects charge. All publication rights reserved, and contents may be reproduced or reprinted only by written for Peace permission of the editor. Opinions expressed are Making the world those of the editor or contributors and do not reﬂect a better place the ofcial position of Trinity College.

Postmaster: Send address changes to The Trinity Reporter, Trinity College, 26 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106 The editor welcomes your questions and comments: ‘A ray of Sonya Adams, Ofce of Communications, 30 Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, light and hope’ Hartford, CT 06106 or [email protected]. Mazin Khalil ’15 and Early the story of SWAGG intervention Helt’s book guides www. trincoll.edu parents of infants at risk of developing autism ON THE COVER The “Cardinal Grosbeak” is plate 159 of John James Audubon’s The Birds of America, one of the world’s 34 rarest books. The Watkinson Library’s copy of the Investing in book is among the ﬁnest still in existence. It was originally owned by engraver Robert Havell, who students’ futures brought it to America in 1839. Just before his death Jef Kelter ’76, P’18 in 1878, Havell sold it to a dealer, who in turn sold ignites multiple programs it to Trinity alumnus Gurdon Russell, Class of 1834. with his philanthropy Russell donated it to Trinity in 1900, and it became the cornerstone of a collection of natural history and ornithology, augmented in 1983 by the gift of more than 6,000 volumes of ornithology and an endowed fund to support the collection by Ostrom Enders H’76.

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2 / The Trinity Reporter / Commencement 2016 “This is the time that you can best afford to sample all that life has to offer,” William K. Marimow ’69, editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, said to the 585 graduates receiving their degrees at Trinity College’s 190th Commencement on Sunday, May 22. During his Commencement address, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist told the 536 undergraduates and 49 master’s degree students, “I have three themes today, and they are all interrelated: First, find a mentor at your first job and in all the jobs you ever have. Second, make sure to contribute to the public good. It will enhance the world we live in, and it will enhance your own ACCOLADES lives. And, last but not least: Learn to listen. It’s a Trustee Awards for lost art and an invaluable skill.” Faculty, Student, and For his accomplishments in journalism and Staf Excellence Faculty: Craig W. his dedication to Trinity, Marimow was award- Schneider, Charles ed an honorary doctor of letters degree. Other A. Dana Professor of honorands were Miriam Colón-Valle, who re- Biology Students: Jami ceived an honorary doctor of humane letters R. Cogswell ’16, Julia degree in recognition of her career as a pioneer Rose Duggan ’16 Staf: Amy F. Brough, Director of Hispanic theater, and Michael P. Conforti ’68, of Institutional Support; P’16, who received an honorary doctor of fine arts Laura R. Lockwood, degree for his promotion of the visual arts, arts Director of the Women education, and community involvement with arts & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) institutions. Graduate Hamdi Hamza Abdi, a biology major The Thomas Church from Sewanee, Georgia, who was selected as the Brownell Prize for student speaker, asked, “Who gets to be Trinity?” Teaching Excellence She told her classmates, “Getting here was hard. John Platof, Professor of Music … It matters that you are all here. It matters to me and it matters to you and it matters that we will The Arthur H. Hughes all stay Trinity.” Her address received a standing Award for Teaching ovation from the crowd. Excellence Jennifer M. Regan- The valedictorian was Jami R. Cogswell of Lefebvre, Assistant Glastonbury, Connecticut, a Jacob W. Edwards Professor of History Memorial Scholar and R.C. Knox and Company Scholar. She earned a B.S. summa cum laude with dual majors in mathematics and classical studies, the latter of which she completed with honors. She also minored in Latin. The salutatorian was her twin sister, Darcy J. Cogswell, an Oliver F. Johnson Memorial Scholar and R.C. Knox and Company Scholar. She earned a B.A. summa cum laude with a major in classical studies and a minor in history.

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/ Fall 2016 / 3 ALONG THE WALK 2017 BROWNELL PRIZE ELIGIBLE FACULTY MEMBERS

The Brownell Prize was named for the THOMAS CHURCH first president of Trinity College, who The served from 1824–1831.

Rasha Ahmed Anne Lambright Brownell John Alcorn Michael Lestz for TEACHING Zayde Antrim Dan Lloyd Carol Any Donna-Dale Marcano EXCELLENCE Paul Assaiante Seth Markle Davarian Baldwin Susan Masino Prıze Wendy C. Bartlett David Mauro Brett Barwick Lida Maxwell Janet Bauer Kevin McMahon Jeffrey Bayliss Priscilla Melendez Calling on Trinity alumni Barbara Benedict John Mertens Ciaran Berry Anthony Messina to honor the professors who Sarah Bilston Takunari Miyazaki Harry Blaise Janet Morrison made an impact on their lives Jennifer Bowman Ralph Moyer David Branning Garth Myers Joseph Byrne Jane Nadel-Klein Jean Cadogan Taikang Ning Stefanie Chambers Beth Notar Did you have a teacher who changed the way you think? Influenced Lin Cheng Michael O’Donnell William Church Joseph Palladino your career choices? Helped you to wake up intellectually? Or in Carol Clark Guiliana Palma any other way altered your life? If so, you have a wonderful chance Sean Cocco Irene Papoulis to pay tribute to that teacher. The Thomas Church Brownell Prize Robert Corber Anne Parmenter Kathleen A. Curran Maria Parr for Teaching Excellence, which recognizes consistently outstand- Wendy Davis Diana Paulin ing teaching by a senior faculty member, is awarded annually at Dario Del Puppo Robert Peltier Commencement. All alumni are invited to submit nominations Pablo Delano Mitchell Polin Jeffrey Devanney Katharine Power explaining in 200 to 300 words why they believe a favorite profes- Jack Dougherty Vijay Prashad sor deserves this prestigious award. Nominations should be sent to Kent Dunlap Michael Preston Andrea Dyrness Richard Prigodich Nan Horton via e-mail ([email protected]) or postal mail Jonathan Elukin Miguel Ramirez (Ofce of the Dean of the Faculty, Williams Memorial 118 at the Dario Euraque Sarah Raskin College). The nomination deadline is Friday, November 4, 2016. Diana Evans Denise Rau Johannes Evelein Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre Associate professors, full professors, senior lecturers, and prin- Lesley Farlow Gary Reger cipal lecturers who have been at the College for at least three years, Lucy Ferriss David Reuman will not retire or begin phased retirement prior to June 30, 2017, Luis Figueroa Martha Risser Michael C. FitzGerald Dan Román and have not previously received the Brownell Prize are eligible. Edward Fitzgerald David Rosen A complete list of eligible faculty appears at right. Robert Fleming Clare Rossini Andrew Flibbert Paula Russo The Brownell Prize Selection Committee hopes many graduates Lisa-Anne Foster Todd Ryan will nominate someone whose teaching made a critical contribu- Adrienne Fulco Mary Sandoval tion to their education. Scott Gac Arthur Schneider Eric Galm Mark Setterfield The Brownell Prize was created through an endowment gift Christoph Geiss Yipeng Shen from an anonymous alumnus in 1986. Robert Stewart (mathemat- John Georges Mark Silverman ics) was the first recipient, followed in order by Diane Zannoni Francisco Goldman Scott Smedley Alden Gordon Gregory Smith (economics), Drew Hyland (philosophy), Milla Riggio (English), Jonathan Gourley Madalene Spezialetti Dina Anselmi (psychology), Craig Schneider (biology), Dirk Kuyk Cheryl Greenberg Mark Stater Adam Grossberg George Suitor (English), Henry DePhillips (chemistry), Jack Chatfield (history), Hebe Guardiola-Diaz Charles Swart Sheila Fisher (English), Ralph Morelli (computer science), Tim Christopher Hager Patricia Tillman Curran (chemistry), Frank Kirkpatrick (religion), Ellison Findly Kifah Hanna Kristin Triff Thomas Harrington James Trostle (religion), Sam Kassow (history), Gerald Moshell (music), Daniel Caitlin Hitchcock Stephen Valocchi Blackburn (biology), and John Platof (music). Christopher Hoag Erik Vogt Laura Holt Maurice Wade Karen Humphreys Rieko Wagoner Shafqat Hussain Barbara Walden Barbara Karger Chloe Wheatley Jean-Marc Kehrès Denver Williams QUESTIONS? If you have questions about the Brownell Prize, Kathleen Kete Johnny Williams please direct them to Sylvia DeMore, special assistant to the dean Ronald Kiener Gail Woldu Sara Kippur Nancy J. Wyshinski of the faculty, at [email protected]. Robert Kirschbaum Peter Yoon Katherine Lahti Prakash Younger

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New Faculty Appointed

THE FOLLOWING NEW TENURE-TRACK FACULTY BEGAN APPOINTMENTS AT THE COLLEGE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016.

Katie Clair, Trinity’s international MICHAEL A. GRUBB student adviser, shakes hands with Assistant Professor of Psychology the statue of Dr. Shōyō Tsubouchi, B.A., Psychology, The University of Oklahoma who is credited with translating M.A., Global Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan Shakespeare into Japanese, during her recent Fulbright trip to Japan. M.A., Experimental Psychology, New York University Clair said that “legend has it that if Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, New York University you shake his hand, you will Dissertation: Spatial Attention in Autism Spectrum Disorder graduate from Waseda University.” Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Neural Science, New York University

MAREIKE KOERTNER Assistant Professor of Religion B.A., Arabic Studies and Political Science, University of Leipzig, Germany M.Phil., Arabic and Islamic Studies, Yale University Ph.D., Arabic and Islamic Studies, Yale University Dissertation: We Have Made Clear the Signs—Dalā’il al-Nubūwa: Proofs of Prophecy in Early Hadīth Literature Koertner has been a visiting assistant professor of religion at Trinity for the last two years.

LUIS A. MARTINEZ Assistant Professor of Neuroscience FULBRIGHT B.S., Psychology, University at Buffalo M.S., Neuroscience, Georgia State University FOR INTERNATIONAL ADVISER Ph.D., Neuroscience, Georgia State University Dissertation: Neural Regulation of Sexual Solicitation in Female Syrian Hamsters: Role of Oxytocin As Trinity’s international student adviser, Katharine “Katie” Clair serves as Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, University of Minnesota adviser, advocate, counselor, and connector for students who have journeyed AMBER L. PITT from around the world to study at the College. She helps students negotiate the Assistant Professor of Environmental myriad challenges of study in the United States, from completing the neces- Science and Biology B.A., Zoology, University of Vermont sary government paperwork to navigating the idiosyncrasies of an educational M.S., Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida system that is oftentimes markedly diferent from their own. This transition Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Ecology, University of Florida can be particularly difcult for Asian students, whose culture and educational Dissertation: Freshwater River Turtle Populations Influenced by a Naturally Generated Thermal Gradient system are quite diferent from those in the United States and Europe. Thus, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Wetlands Project Manager, Clair was thrilled when she learned that she had been awarded one of just 10 School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, places in the prestigious Fulbright United States-Japan International Education Clemson University Administrator (IEA) Program that took place June 12–24 of this year. EWA SYTA Clair has extensive experience in Europe but said that her depth of knowl- Assistant Professor of Computer Science B.S., Computer Engineering, Military University of Technology, edge in Asia was markedly less, possibly hampering her ability to assist students Warsaw, Poland from this part of the world. “Japan is a high-context culture, and you really need M.S., Computer Engineering, Military University of Technology, to experience it ﬁrsthand to understand it. Spending time in the country helped Warsaw, Poland M.S., Computer Information Technology, Central Connecticut me not only to understand Japanese students better but also to gain insights into State University their culture and educational system so that I can better help them adjust to life M.Phil., Computer Science, Yale University Ph.D., Computer Science, Yale University on an American campus.” Dissertation: Identity Management through The importance of understanding the challenges that Asian students face Privacy-Preserving Authentication is doubly pressing for Clair in light of Trinity’s newly established exchange VINCENT TOMASSO partnership with Rikkyo University, a liberal arts college in Tokyo. As a result, Assistant Professor of Classics she was particularly enthusiastic about the IEA agenda, which ofered visits to B.A., Classics, University of Washington local colleges and universities in Japan, meetings with students, and conversa- Ph.D., Classics, Stanford University Dissertation: “Cast in Later Grecian Mould”: Quintus of tions with Japanese government ofcials in higher education. “It was incredi- Smyrna’s Reception of Homer bly valuable for me to meet my counterparts from Rikkyo, see the environment our exchange students will be coming from, and familiarize myself with the resources available to them in Japan versus here,” she said.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT BY MARY HOWARD

Patricia Mairs Klestadt ’80, P’09, ’11

As a founding member and chair of the Women’s Leadership council member, and staf liaison to the council. “Trish epit- Council (WLC), Patricia Mairs “Trish” Klestadt ’80, P’09, ’11 omizes everything the WLC represents. She is an incredible is helping to engage Trinity women in the life of the College. leader with a finger on the pulse of what is happening on “As a female graduate and the mother of two female campus now.” graduates, I could not be more vested in supporting our An art history and English literature major, Klestadt turned fellow alumnae.” her liberal arts education into a successful career in law. After Created in 2010 — in conjunction with the 40th anniver- earning a degree from Brooklyn Law School, she worked as a sary of coeducation at Trinity — by female trustees of the legal recruiter for Fergus Associates in New York City before College, the WLC encourages alumnae to help shape Trinity’s starting her own firm in Scarsdale, New York. “At Trinity, I future and to be responsive to the needs of female undergrad- learned how to think critically and express those thoughts in uates, she says. It does this in three ways: strengthening alum- writing,” Klestadt says. nae ties to the College by encouraging greater involvement She has remained involved with her alma mater since in leadership and philanthropy, graduation, serving as a class agent and as a member of the supporting Trinity women at all Class of 1980’s Executive Board and of the Reunion Gift stages of their careers, and men- Committee. She and her husband, Peter, also chaired the toring undergraduates as they Parent Directors of Trinity College and served on the Board prepare for their professional of Fellows together. “I like to spend my volunteer resources journeys after college. where they can make a diference,” says Klestadt, who In the six years since its believes that Trinity’s low student-to-faculty ratio allows inception, the WLC has grown for meaningful student mentoring. its membership from 27 to As an undergraduate, she and classmates enjoyed din- nearly 300 women across the ners at the home of Alden Gordon ’69, now Paul E. Raether country. “It’s an exciting time for Distinguished Professor of Fine Arts. “He and his wife, Jean, women at Trinity,” says Klestadt. were great mentors. Jean [Cadogan, professor of fine arts] WLC programming ranges worked at the Wadsworth at the time, and they were very from small alumni gatherings to welcoming to students,” she says. Gordon advised Klestadt’s larger networking events. This interdisciplinary honors thesis on Baudelaire as an art critic. past February, the council co-sponsored a Career Exploration Klestadt passed her love of art history to her daughters, Trek in Washington, D.C., with the Career Development Alexandra ’09 and Lauren ’11, who both majored in the sub- Center, where 16 students visited seven sites in the city — ject. Lauren is an associate art buyer for One Kings Lane, an including Georgetown University and Capitol Hill — and met online home furnishings retailer. Alexandra worked at The with alumnae at a networking reception. Metropolitan Museum of Art and Sotheby’s in New York City Klestadt is particularly proud of the first Women’s and is now an underwriter for ARIS, a fine art title insurance Leadership Council Scholarship, awarded this past spring to company. She is also a J.D. candidate at New York Law School, Gabriella Brown ’19. “Philanthropy is a large part of our mis- further following in her mother’s footsteps. Both daughters sion, and we are very excited to have established a scholarship are active members of the WLC and are helping students and fund, which we hope to grow.” recent graduates network and find career opportunities. Says The success of the WLC is no surprise to Melissa Klestadt of her daughters, “I am so grateful they received the Bronzino Regan ’87, associate director of alumni relations, same wonderful education that I did.”

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AROUND HARTFORD For nearly 25 years, Forum has hosted livelyThe and Connecticut relevant discussions about the day’s most press ing topics. The events feature high-profile panelists and regularly sell out The Bushnell’s - Mortensen Hall in downtown Hartford. Since 1992, The Connecticut Forum has hosted a veritable who’s who of panelists, including Bill Clinton, Kurt Vonnegut, Elie Wiesel, Walter Cronkite, Ann Coulter, Toni Morrison, Alec Baldwin, Anthony Bourdain, Samantha Bee, Gloria Steinem, and many more of the world’s most influential figures. This season’s top ics include “The Future of Higher Education,” which is set for December 1, 2016, and will focus on how higher education is evolving and what needs to change. For more on The Connecticut - Forum, of which Trinity College is an education partner, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter or ctforum.org. Follow @ ReporterAroundHartford on Instagram for more photos. PHOTO: NICK CAITO PHOTO: ALONG THE WALK

5 Reunion 2016 Trinity College was a sea of blue and gold as nearly 1,000 alumni and their family members returned to campus for Reunion 2016, held June 9-12. This year’s 1 Reunion reconnected Bantams from class years ending in 1s and 6s. 3 The festivities kicked of on Thursday night with a Class of 1966 welcome dinner hosted by the Reverend William Eakins ’66, P’01 and wife Hope P’01 at their home. Throughout Reunion, alumni enjoyed more than 70 events, including Friday night’s traditional New England-style clambake, Saturday’s bagpipe-led Parade of Classes down the Long Walk, Alumni Convocation, Reunion class dinners, and alumni- and faculty-led presentations. This year introduced the ﬁrst-ever All- Reunion 5K Run/Walk, a beer tasting at the boathouse, and a scavenger hunt at the Chapel.

2 PHOTOS: JOHN MARINELLI, CASSIA ARMSTRONG ’18

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8 / The Trinity Reporter / ALONG THE WALK CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2016 REUNION AWARD WINNERS

THE ALUMNI MEDAL THE ALUMNI THE GARY W. BOARD OF FOR EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD MCQUAID AWARD FELLOWS AWARD Julie Mancuso Dan Berman ’01 Thomas Chappell ’66, H’06, Class of 1991 Gionfriddo ’96, M’05 P’89, ’92, ’97, ’06 Randolph M. “Randy” Lee ’66 THE KATHLEEN O’CONNOR JEROME KOHN AWARD Scott F. Lewis ’76, P’12 BOELHOUWER ALUMNAE THE OUTSTANDING CLASS Class of 1966 Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91 INITIATIVE AWARD SECRETARY AWARD Eleanor Wenner Kerr ’81, P’13 Aileen Doherty ’86 GEORGE C. THE EIGENBRODT CUP CAPEN TROPHY Samuel D. Kassow ’66 The Trinity Club of Washington, D.C.

/ 1 / Rob Aiello ’81 and Eleanor Wenner Kerr ’81, P’13 lead the Parade of Classes down the Long Walk for the Class of 1981. / 2 / Russell Fugett ’01, Casey Tischer ’01, Miguel Marquez ’01, and Ben Sayles ’01 stop for breakfast before heading to Convocation. / 3 / Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91, center, celebrates receiving the Alumni Medal for Excellence with President Joanne Berger-Sweeney and Vice President for College Advancement Jack Fracasso during Convocation. / 4 / Maggie Moore, Joe Moore ’66, Walt Siegel ’66, Luvia Sniffen, Tim Sniffen ’66, and Sandy Mason ’66 enjoy the Half-Century Luncheon. / 5 / President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, center, welcomes Dhuanne Schmitz Tansill P’91, ’96 and Henry Zachs ’56 to the Celebration of Societies Reception at her home. / 6 / Ed Landes ’66, David Sample ’71, P’06, ’09, ’15, Nancy Landes, and George Andrews ’66 compare the artwork of American artist Gilbert Stuart, featured on the $1 bill, with a painting at the President’s House. / 7 / Guy Thomas, William Thomas ’86, P’20, A.J. Hern ’86, Margaret Figueroa Hern ’86, Heather Moody Thomas ’86, P’20, Jane Thomas, and Jay Gangi ’86 enjoy the New England-style clambake on the Main Quad. About 500 alumni and their family members attended the Friday night event. / 8 / Samantha Alcala ’11, Yasmin Sinclair ’11, Yodalis Moran ’11, Channon Miller ’11, and Cecil Tengatenga ’11 reconnect at Reunion. / 9 / Liz Agresta ’11, Wendy Gibilisco ’12, Katie Sausen ’10, Liz Dalton ’11, Katie Marinello ’11, and Rachel Lynch ’11 reminisce at the All-Reunion Breakfast.

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/ Fall 2016 / 9 ALONG THE WALK Eric Galm, associate professor of music; Josh Gruss ’96; President Joanne Berger-Sweeney; and Cornie Parsons Thornburgh ’80, chair of the Board of Trustees

BRINGING RECENT PUBLICATIONS MUSIC TO LIFE For Josh Gruss ’96, the dream of giving back to his alma mater reached a high note with the opening of Trinity College’s Gruss Feminism and Avant- Getting Better with Music Center on May 19. Garde Aesthetics in Age: Improving The facility features a Music Hall with acoustical treatments to the Levantine Novel Marketing in the Age accommodate the teaching, rehearsal, and performance of all genres Kifah Hanna, Associate of Aging Professor of Language Peter B. Hubbell ’81 of music. Its electronic music lab, underwritten by an anonymous and Culture Studies LID Publishing Inc., 2015; donor, more than doubles the technology and seating of the previous Palgrave Macmillan, 2016; 303 pages space. The center also boasts a state-of-the-art recording room and 198 pages four practice rooms, each with recording capabilities. The Old Rush: At the event, Cornie Parsons Thornburgh ’80, chair of Trinity’s Public Intellectuals Marketing for Gold and Nation Building in the Age of Aging Board of Trustees, thanked Gruss for his support of the project. She in the Iberian Peter B. Hubbell ’81 also recognized leadership donors Palmer Sloan Harckham ’82 and Peninsula, 1900–1925: LID Publishing Inc., 2014; Finley Harckham P’10, ’15, ’16, and Richard Field ’63, who gifted the The Alchemy 166 pages front entrance and a practice room, respectively. “We are here to of Identity celebrate a renewed dedication to music education at Trinity, made Thomas S. Harrington, A Practical Guide to Professor of Language and Software Licensing possible by the leadership and philanthropy of many in attendance,” Culture Studies for Licensees and Thornburgh said. She also recognized Eric Galm, associate profes- Bucknell University Press, 2015; Licensors, 6th Edition sor of music and chair of the Music Department, for “his vision of 313 pages H. Ward Classen ’82 music education.” American Bar Association, In her remarks, Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney noted Urban Environments 2016; 834 pages in Africa: A that the new center further establishes the performing arts as an Critical Analysis The Tapping Solution: important component of a liberal arts education and that Gruss’s gift of Environmental A Revolutionary helps to ensure that it will be a mainstay of a Trinity education for Politics System for Stress- future musicians, writers, and performers. Garth Myers, Paul E. Raether Free Living Said Gruss, “This is a momentous day for the Music Department Distinguished Professor of Nick Ortner ’99 Urban International Studies Hay House, Inc., 2013; and all the musicians on campus who now have a wonderful place Policy Press, 2016; 214 pages 233 pages to call their home. Music is the lifeblood of many new experiences. … It’s universal and connects people around the world, and I’m sure Música de Palladium The Tapping Solution that the center will connect everyone on campus.” Dan Román, Associate for Pain Relief Gruss started playing guitar at a young age and aspired to have a Professor of Music Nick Ortner ’99 Innova Recordings, 2015 Hay House, Inc., 2015; career in music. He graduated from Trinity with a B.A. in French and 220 pages Italian and earned an executive M.B.A. from Columbia University The Evolution of and the London Business School. He also attended Berklee College Glory Loomis The Big Book of of Music and serves on its Board of Trustees. Gruss, a former mem- Michael Bassen ’66 Hugs: A Barkley ber of Trinity’s Board of Trustees and Board of Fellows, is CEO Cedar Grove Publishing, 2015; the Bear Story 354 pages Nick Ortner ’99 and chairman of Round Hill Music, a full-service music publishing Hay House, Inc., 2016; 32 pages and rights-management company whose catalog includes songs by Frank Sinatra, the Rolling Stones, and The Beatles. 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, For more photos and a video of the opening, please visit commons. Ofce of Communications, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, trincoll.edu/Reporter.

Hartford, CT 06106. Questions? E-mail [email protected]. PHOTOS: (FAR LEFT, BOTTOM RIGHT) JOHN ATASHIAN

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INVITATION FOR TRUMAN SCHOLAR PUBLIC COMMENTS

Trinity College will undergo a comprehensive evaluation Margaret Brown ’17, an urban studies and visit (March 5–8, 2017) by a team representing the human rights double major, has been awarded a Commission on Institutions of Higher Education 2016 Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which includes (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools a $30,000 award for graduate school. Brown, of and Colleges. The Commission is one of seven accrediting commissions in the United States that Wilmington, Massachusetts, is one of only 54 provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. recipients nationwide and is the second Trinity Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution student in three years to be selected for this honor. as a whole. The Commission, which is recognized by the Brown works 40 hours a week as a social services counselor U.S. Department of Education, accredits approximately at Our Piece of the Pie, a Hartford nonprofit for at-risk urban youth. 240 institutions in the six-state New England region. Trinity has been accredited by the Commission since “A lot of my kids have high ACE scores, which is a numerical indi- 1929 and was last reviewed in 2007. Its accreditation cator of negative childhood experiences such as abuse, neglect, and by the New England Association encompasses the trauma. … I work with these kids to overcome these experiences and entire institution. become successful young adults in the Greater Hartford commu- For the past year and a half, Trinity has been engaged in a process of self-study, addressing the Commission’s nity,” she said. Standards for Accreditation. An evaluation team will visit She also participates in “New Beginnings,” a group with stu- the institution to gather evidence that the self-study is dents and with women recently released from York Correctional thorough and accurate. The team will recommend to Institution that is run by Judy Dworin ’70, professor of theater the Commission a continuing status for the institution. and dance, emerita, who nominated Brown for the scholarship. Following a review process, the Commission itself will take the final action. Utilizing the concepts of expressive arts activities, the group explores the challenges of re-entry and supports the women after The public is invited to submit comments regarding the their time in prison. institution to: “Everyone goes through things; everyone has a story,” Brown Public Comment on Trinity College Commission on Institutions of Higher Education said. “But there are a lot of people, like the kids I work with and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges women at York Correctional, whose stories go untold. Nobody cares 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100 and nobody pays attention, and that’s not right. We all have dreams, Burlington, MA 01803-4514 and we all deserve to pursue those dreams.” E-mail: [email protected] As for the inspiration to much of her work, Brown credits Public Comments must address substantive matters Dworin, who last fall taught a class about incarceration issues in the related to the quality of the institution. The Commission United States and founded and directs her own nonprofit, the Judy cannot settle disputes between individuals and Dworin Performance Project, an organization with a long history institutions, whether those involve faculty, students, of giving voice to unheard populations through the arts. “There are administrators, or members of the other groups. Comments will not be treated as confidential and must no words to describe what Judy has done for me and the impact she include the name, address, and telephone number of the has had on my life,” Brown said. “She believed in me like no one ever person providing the comments. has before.” Public Comments must be received by March 8, 2017. Brown aspires to attend law school after graduation and also The Commission cannot guarantee that comments wants to pursue a dual degree in a master’s of social work program. received after that date will be considered. She plans to study public interest and juvenile law and hopes to become a child advocacy lawyer.

NAACP AWARD Trinity College President Joanne Berger-Sweeney, center, receives the Mary White Ovington-Ella Baker Lifetime Achievement Award from Joan Gibson and Benjamin Foster, Jr. ’71 of the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches at the organization’s biannual Education Summit on April 30, 2016, in Trinity’s Mather Hall. Hosted by the Greater Hartford Branch of the NAACP, the summit featured panel discussions with education professionals addressing the educational disparities among Connecticut’s students and ideas for better preparing students for careers, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ﬁelds.

/ Fall 2016 / 11 ALONG THE WALK GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

FULBRIGHT With competition from the top colleges in the nation, the Barry Goldwater ENGLISH TEACHING Scholarship is among the most prestigious awards for students who wish to pursue ASSISTANTSHIP research in scientific fields. Adding her name to the list of winners is Kathryn Powers ’17. A member of Trinity College’s newly graduated Class Powers, a biology and biochemistry of 2016 was awarded an English Teaching Assistantship double major from Arnold, Maryland, works with Thomas (ETA) through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology Daniel This past summer, Alex Suarez started his year teach- Blackburn on biology research that she began through ing English at Khovd University in the rural Khovd the Interdisciplinary Science Program. Her application essay Province in western Mongolia. The Fulbright ETA for the scholarship highlighted the research she has conducted Program places U.S. students as English teaching assis- using scanning electron microscopy to study developmental tants in schools or universities overseas, increasing anatomy of reptiles. their language skills and knowledge of the host coun- Powers has worked in Blackburn’s lab as a collaborative try while improving foreign students’ English language researcher for three years. He said that Powers is a mature and abilities and knowledge of the United States. highly skilled researcher who has demonstrated the ability to Suarez, a neuroscience major, was born in Cuba. His carry out a challenging project from start to finish. “Kat quickly family moved to Canada when he was 5 before set- gained great skill in using highly sophisticated lab instrumen- tling in Florida five years later. He came to Trinity as a tation, notably the Zeiss electron microscope that we acquired QuestBridge Scholar and sees teaching English as a way under a National Science Foundation grant,” Blackburn said. to ofer similarly life-changing opportunities to other “Through her use of this instrumentation, she has made a sig- students. “I grew up in a poor setting, with schools nificant set of discoveries that are certainly worthy of publica- and friends helping me out,” Suarez said. “There have tion in the literature.” been certain instances in my life where I’ve been given Beyond the scholarship, Blackburn said that Powers has access to an opportunity, and it’s changed the entire made contributions that, with further research and investi- course of my life. At Trinity, I’ve enjoyed the chance to gation, could be groundbreaking in providing a basis for more give opportunities to other people, and the Fulbright discovery by Trinity students and researchers at other colleges. ETA Program follows that same vein. I think learn- “Kat’s scientific observations have the potential to refute coming English is one of the biggest opportunities you can mon assumptions in the embryological literature about devel- have, given the globalized nature of the world. If you opmental mechanisms and their evolution,” Blackburn said. know English, it opens so many doors.” Powers presented work this past summer at the Suarez plans to take a gap year after his time in International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology in Mongolia. “Two years from now I hope to be enrolled Washington, D.C. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. after graduating in medical school,” he said. from Trinity. Alison Draper, director of the Interdisciplinary Science Center and lecturer in interdisciplinary science, has worked with HONORING NED CABOT Suarez as a member of the Health Several graduating seniors — Antonia Lluberes ’16, Isabel Monteleone ’16, Claire Hogan ’16, Julia Mardeusz ’16, Christina Claxton ’16, and Professions Advising Committee Ethan Cantor ’16 — honored Ned Cabot, former adjunct professor of (HPAC), which advises students public policy and law, at the Public Policy and Law PHOTO: JOHN ATASHIAN PHOTO: interested in pursuing a career in Department’s senior dinner in May 2016. The seniors the health professions. Draper said, “Alex has grown presented Cabot with a check signifying the more than tremendously in his time at Trinity, both as a student $7,000 they raised for Trinity in honor of his August 2015 retirement. The gifts are designated toward the and as a person.” Adrienne Fulco and Edward Cabot Public Policy and Two other members of the Class of 2016 were named Law Fund, created by members of the Class of 2013 to

alternates for U.S. Student Fulbright English Teaching TEMA SILK PHOTO: help students in the major. According to Amy Brough, Assistantships: Josh Frank for Taiwan and Katherine director of institutional support, the fund, which now totals just under $30,000, needs another $20,000 to reach endowment status and to Gagen for Argentina. Julia Duggan ’16 was a semiﬁnal- begin providing funds for students through senior thesis research grants, ist for a U.S. Student Fulbright Research Grant for the guest and alumni lectures, and other resources. Netherlands.

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NEW VICE PRESIDENTS

CRESSWELL, HITCHELL TAKE THEIR PLACES ON LEADERSHIP TEAM

Tim Cresswell was named the College’s new dean of the faculty Dan Hitchell was named Trinity’s new vice president of and vice president for academic afairs, the senior position in finance and chief financial ofcer. Reporting to Berger-Sweeney, academic administration. Hitchell, who also joined Trinity in July, is responsible for the “In this key role,” said President Joanne Berger-Sweeney in strategic oversight and management of the College’s financial making the announcement of Cresswell’s appointment, “Tim resources and operations. will work to sustain and strengthen the College’s tradition of aca- Hitchell comes to Trinity from Ohio Wesleyan University in demic excellence and innovation, collaborate with and inspire Delaware, Ohio, where he served as vice president for finance our intellectually engaged and creative faculty, and play a major and administration and treasurer. In an role within the senior College leadership in defining strategic announcement to the campus community goals for Trinity’s future.” about Hitchell’s appoint- Cresswell, who joined Trinity in July and ment, Berger-Sweeney reports to Berger-Sweeney, comes from “ I look forward to wrote, “Dan brings to Northeastern University in Boston, where he helping to define Trinity the ability to served as associate dean for faculty afairs in frame complex finan- the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, and strengthen cial issues in straight- professor of history and international afairs, forward terms, to create and associate director for public humanities at Trinity College, feasible solutions, to plan the Northeastern Humanities Center. the liberal arts, and implement capital Cresswell said he feels this is a “good moment” projects, to manage the Cresswell for Trinity. “There is a strong and visionary lead- and the Hartford College’s debt portfo- ership as well as an excellent, multitalented fac- community as lio, and to steward the ulty,” he said. “I look forward to helping to define College’s resources. and strengthen Trinity College, the liberal arts, Trinity moves “He has in-depth and the Hartford community as Trinity moves toward its 200th experience operating in toward its 200th birthday.” the challenging financial Before assuming his academic and admin- birthday.” environment that liberal

istrative responsibilities at Northeastern, Tim Cresswell arts colleges — and all Cresswell served in administration and on of higher education — the faculties of Royal Holloway, University of face today,” said Berger- London; the University of Wales, Aberystwyth and Lampeter; Sweeney. “This breadth and depth of Hitchell and the University of Connecticut. He has held honorary faculty expertise, combined with Dan’s outgo- positions at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland and at ing and collaborative manner, were pri- Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. mary factors in the search committee’s recommendation and Cresswell holds a B.A. in geography from University College in my decision.” London in the United Kingdom; an M.S. in geography from the Hitchell said, “My family and I are excited about joining the University of Wisconsin-Madison; a Ph.D. in geography from Trinity community and making the move to Connecticut. I am the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and a second Ph.D. in honored to become a member of Trinity’s leadership team and English–creative writing from Royal Holloway, University of to take part in the strategic planning process that will guide the London. The author of 11 books, Cresswell is an internation- College as it prepares to enter its third century.” ally recognized geographer who is intrigued by issues of place Prior to joining Ohio Wesleyan in 2012, Hitchell served for six and mobility. His most recent work focuses on Maxwell Street years at Webster University in St. Louis, where he was associ- Market in Chicago and its evolution over 130 years. In addition, ate vice president for resource planning and budget, and, before he is a poet who explores similar themes about space and place that, for 15 years at Saint Louis University as director of ﬁnan- in his two collections: Soil, published in 2013, and Fence, pub- cial planning and budgeting. Hitchell holds a B.S. in quantitative lished in 2015. business analysis from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and an M.B.A. from the University of Evansville

PHOTOS: JOHN MARINELLI PHOTOS: in Evansville, Indiana.

/ Fall 2016 / 13 TRINITYALONG TREASURE THE WALK

THE STATUE OF BISHOP BROWNELL

The statue of Bishop Thomas Church Brownell has stood proudly in the center of Trinity College’s Main Quad since 1878, commemorating the College’s founder and ﬁrst president. Brownell’s grave was the statue’s original home before Brownell’s son-in-law, Gordon W. Burnham, gifted it to Trinity. An impressive work of art, the bronze likeness was designed in Rome by sculptor Chauncey Bradley Ives and cast in Munich by Ferdinand von Miller Foundry. Tucked ’neath the elms, the monument soars to the treetops with the sculpture and its granite pedestal measuring nearly 30 feet tall. The statue depicts the venerable Brownell wearing the ofcial clothing of the clergy at the time; he also grasps a prayer book in his right arm, while his left arm remains outstretched. His pose shows him in an act of prayer, as though performing an Episcopal benediction upon his beloved Trinity. The unveiling ceremony for the statue took place in November 1869 at the College’s original campus in downtown Hartford, with Trinity students gathering alongside clergy, faculty, and invited guests to form a procession to the monument while singing: “God of our fathers! by whose hand / Thy people still are blest, / Be with us through our pilgrimage, / Conduct us to our rest.” This unveiling would be the ﬁrst of many gatherings at the base of the statue as each year the Trinity community reunites with its founding father during several events, including Convocation and Commencement. Says Georgianna Wynn ’16, “Standing among us year after year, he is the symbol of the beginning and the end of our time at Trinity College.”

EDITOR’S NOTE “Trinity Treasure” highlights a person, place, or thing on campus that is just what the name implies: a Trinity treasure. Do you have an idea for what to showcase? Please send your suggestions to [email protected].

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FULL-TIME TITLE IX COORDINATOR

Timothy Dunn became Trinity’s full-time Title IX coordinator on January 1, 2016. Dunn, who holds a law degree from the University of Oklahoma and remains active in the bar, had been Trinity’s associate director of student services for social houses since November 2013. As the Title IX coordinator, Dunn is responsible for providing leadership and support for the College’s compliance with all requirements under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Clery Act, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and other laws pertaining to discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. “I oversee investigations, make sure they are fair, that everyone is treated well, and that the process is as prompt as it can be,” Dunn said. He also works with the Women & Gender Resource Action Center and student groups to provide educational programs concerning preventing sexual violence and talks to faculty and staf members about their designation as responsible employees under the College’s sexual misconduct policy. A LASTING LEGACY Joe DiChristina, dean of campus life and vice president for student afairs, said, “At Trinity, it is our intent to comply with Trinity College has received a substantial bequest from the estate of both the letter and the spirit of these laws, and dedication of Marjorie Van Eenam Butcher, professor of mathematics, emeritus, a full-time staf member to this efort is critical.” Dunn said his ofce will publish a quarterly newsletter to who was the College’s first female faculty member. The gift will estab- keep the campus informed. He is also working with students lish two endowed positions dedicated to mathematics and Chapel music, involved in the Campaign for Community on what he calls a along with an endowment to provide for occasional major work to main- “plain English” rewrite of the College’s sexual tain the Trinity College Chapel’s pipe organs in prime condition. misconduct policy that is more accessible to the student body. Butcher, who passed away in April 2016, and her husband, Robert W. Dunn earned his bachelor’s degree from Butcher, who died in 1993, shared dual passions for applied mathemat- Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, where ics and chapel music. The John Rose College Organist-and-Directorship he was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. Distinguished Chair of Chapel Music is one of the endowed positions He has spent time as a private practice attorney created by Butcher’s planned gift; she named this chair in honor of John and was the director of Greek life at Union College, where he also taught undergraduate law Rose, College organist and director of Chapel music at Trinity since 1977. courses. In his earlier role at Trinity, he oversaw Rose is the first to hold the chair. Dunn Greek houses, theme houses, and cultural houses. The second position created is the Marjorie V. and Robert W. Butcher Distinguished Professorship in Applied Mathematics. Butcher and Kathryn Wojcik arrived on campus in July as the new director of campus life initiatives and social her husband met during graduate study and actuarial teaching at the houses, taking over many of Dunn’s previous University of Michigan. Hartford was destined to become their home city responsibilities. Wojcik comes to Trinity from as much by virtue of her Trinity teaching career as his with the Travelers Colgate University, where she served for the past Insurance Companies. For more than 30 years, he worked for Travelers as year as director for fraternity and sorority afairs. a life, pension, property/casualty, and research actuary. Both were boost- She also has held the positions of assistant Wojcik director for residential life and interim Greek life ers of the liberal arts tradition at Trinity and felt that the College’s already adviser at Colgate and housing coordinator at robust Mathematics Department could be even stronger if a larger applied Rhode Island School of Design. mathematics component were present. In her most recent role, Wojcik was the adviser to five At the June 10 memorial service held at the Chapel in honor of Marjorie fraternities and three sororities constituting approximately 30 percent of the student population. Her experience includes Van Eenam Butcher, Trinity President Joanne Berger-Sweeney was training student leaders on anti-hazing practices in compliance among those who spoke. “During her 33 years of teaching at Trinity, with state laws, international organization guidelines, and Marjorie Butcher’s goal was always — in her words — to ‘try to convey the institutional policies. elegance of mathematics,’ ” said Berger-Sweeney. “Clearly, she accom- “At Colgate, I brought together the college houses and plished that mission extraordinarily well, as attested by the generations Greek houses, promoted community building, and encouraged people to learn from each other,” Wojcik said. “I am very of former students who have gone on to successful careers.” passionate about bringing diverse groups together, and I’m Other Trinity community members who eulogized Butcher included excited to work with the social, Greek, and cultural houses James F. Jones, Jr. H’14, president and Trinity College professor in the at Trinity.” humanities, emeritus; Professor of Mathematics David Mauro; and Wojcik holds a bachelor’s degree from Westfield State University and a master’s in education from Salem State Borden W. Painter, Jr. ’58, H’95, president and Trinity College professor

PHOTOS: (LEFT) JOHN MARINELLI; (RIGHT) NICK LACY PHOTOS: University. of history, emeritus. Please see page 74 for Butcher’s obituary.

/ Fall 2016 / 15 16 / The Trinity Reporter / BY RICK RING LIBRARYPOWERHOUSE OF A

THE WATKINSON CELEBRATES

YEARS OF SERVICE

Watkinson stacks are overflowing in the Wadsworth Atheneum in 1950. 150 / Fall 2016 / 17 t was 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 1866, in downtown Hartford. The newly constructed Watkinson Library, in a purpose-built wing of the Wadsworth Atheneum, was opened for inspection to members of the city government and invited guests. Its elegant rooms and alcoves of oak were designed for 25,000 volumes and so far held 12,000, which had been purchased over the previous three years on a rigorous plan by J. Hammond Trumbull from booksellers in London, Paris, Leipzig, New York City, and Boston. That evening, at the nearby Allyn House — the ﬁnest hotel in Hartford at the time — a gala celebrating the opening was held for 200 ladies and gentlemen, including the mayor and the governor.

All of this was made possible by the 11th codicil of institutions began talking, and after raising $300,000 the will of David Watkinson, which in 1857 directed from Paul Mellon and his Old Dominion Foundation $100,000 in trust to the City of Hartford to found a (among others) and clearing things with the state I “Library of Reference.” The equivalent value of that gift legislature and the courts, the merging of the two today would be about $30 million. libraries created a new, remarkably rich academic In those early years, Trumbull bought books, helped a library at the College. steady stream of patrons, and devised his own classifi- The transfer happened in 1952; according to the cation system (this was a decade before Melvil Dewey Trinity College Bulletin of March 1952, “The moving helped to found the American Library Association and of the Trinity collection of 225,000 volumes will take published his “decimal system”), laboriously writing approximately four weeks. The present book stacks will information for each book on small catalog cards and then be dismantled and re-erected on the top floor of the filing them alphabetically by author and subject. Within new building to shelve the 130,000 Watkinson books … David Watkinson, an English-born Hartford four years, the shelves were full, thanks to purchases [which] must be moved from upstairs in the Wadsworth merchant and a and the enthusiastic generosity of donors. The need for Atheneum in downtown Hartford, through one of the founding trustee of Trinity College more shelving became a refrain in the annual reports busiest districts of the city, to the College campus.” that continues to the present day. Six years later, on December 1, 1958, in a speech The Hartford Courant regularly announced new during the Watkinson’s centennial celebration, Trinity books donated or purchased and reported on events and President Albert Charles Jacobs H’68 proclaimed that how the library was being used. In 1893, some expan- “we are extremely fortunate in having this storehouse sion was made possible after years of efort, and 10 years — perhaps the better word is powerhouse — on our later, the shelves were full again. The Watkinson never- campus.” Another speaker, Thomas R. Adams, librarian theless continued to flourish under the management of of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University, Trumbull, who retired in 1897, and his successor, Frank predicted that this merger “will play an important Butler Gay, who collaborated well with other libraries in part in the future of this College and in the never-end- the city until he retired in 1934. ing search for a better understanding of the work and By the late 1940s, the Watkinson Library was burst- achievements of the most complex of animals — the ing at the seams with 130,000 volumes and was run- human being.” ning out of money. As it happened, at that time the From the moment the Watkinson arrived at Trinity, it Trinity College Library was also bursting at the seams, has acted as a lodestone for gifts of important collec- crammed into Williams Memorial. The boards of both tions and single works of utmost rarity and has provided

18 / The Trinity Reporter / VERY CREATIVE The Watkinson Creative Fellowship Program was established in the spring of 2011 to create support for undergraduate students to explore the Watkinson’s collections and to engage with the material to produce something new. Since the ﬁrst cohort of students in the spring of 2012, 27 Creative Fellows have been named. Below are just a few of their stories:

CHRISTINA CLAXTON ’16 double majored in public policy and law and philosophy and was a Creative Fellow in the fall of 2013. She worked with the library’s 17-volume ﬁrst edition of Denis Diderot’s famous Encyclopédie (1751–65), a cornerstone of the Enlightenment, and created a website “to explore this work and to give my own perspective on an incredible composition from a very important time in history.”

ALIX DE GRAMONT ’15 was a religion major and a Creative Fellow in the spring of 2014. She studied book-binding structures in the Watkinson and apprenticed WE ARE with book artist Daniel Kelm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to produce a series of structures on her own; she donated her pieces EXTREMELY“ to the Watkinson. She now helps run the art gallery RARE for Glenn Horowitz Bookseller in New York City. FORTUNATE MAIA MADISON ’15 was a history major and a Creative Fellow in the fall of 2013. Left to right: Indian Bible form 1865; After discovering a passion for the history accession records from 1883; Dutch IN HAVING of chocolate in Assistant Professor atlas from 1579 of History and American Studies Tom Wickman’s course “Food and Power in the Americas,” Madison imagined herself the raw materials for advanced research and an THIS as a 17th century businessman in New impressive program of more than 400 exhibitions for Spain, seeking funds for a chocolate factory more than 60 years. Now with more than 200,000 vol- from the crown, and produced two hand- umes ranging in date from the 11th century to the pres- STOREHOUSE drawn maps and a 14-page pamphlet tracing ent, more than 10,000 sound recordings, 20,000 pieces the known chocolate factories in 1700 and the products and recipes one would have of sheet music, and thousands of separately issued —PERHAPS found in use at the time. maps, prints, posters, and other ephemera, not to mention the 4,000 cubic feet of manuscript material that FRANCIS RUSSO ’13 double majored in music and history and was a Creative includes the College Archives, the Watkinson is indeed THE BETTER Fellow in the spring of 2012. He worked a powerhouse. Each year, more than 100 class sessions with a newly acquired French manuscript meet in the Watkinson to view more than 3,000 items book of popular songs (ca. 1830), scored it from the collections that relate to their classes, and WORD IS in modern notation, got his friends to sing some of the songs, and composed and nearly 2,000 readers — half of whom are Trinity stu- performed original piano pieces that were dents — per year come in for their own research. POWERHOUSE inspired by the illustrations and that he Back on December 16, 1878, Trumbull was quoted produced on a CD.

in The Hartford Courant about the Watkinson: “To it JULIA FALKOWSKI ’13 double majored years will bring no decay. Interested guardians will —ON OUR in American studies and English and was take care that it does not become hidden in the dust of a Creative Fellow in the fall of 2012. She ages. Each year time will add something to, not take worked with historic cookbooks in the aught from, its value. ‘More lasting than brass,’ it will CAMPUS. Watkinson, making dishes from recipes dating between 1790 and 1970, bringing in bear witness to future generations, to the generous samples for the staf to taste, and writing Former Trinity President public spirit of its founder.” Albert Charles Jacobs H’68 about it in a blog.

Rick Ring is head curator of the Watkinson Library.

For more information on these projects and on the Watkinson Creative Fellowship Program, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter.

/ Fall 2016 / 19 TRINITY STUDeNTS HaVe PLaYeD a PaRT IN M ProJ E FOR

BY ANDREW J. CONCATELLI PHOTOS COURTESY OF PROJECTS FOR PEACE Pe ACE

Projects for Peace: 2015 “Interfaith Harmony,” National Interfaith Harmony Camp, Pakistan

20 / The Trinity Reporter / RT IN MaKING THe WORLD a BeTTeR PLaCe roJ ECTS e ACE »

/ Fall 2016 / 21 ne projecT esTablished a compuTer and sTudy cenTer for chIldren who lIve wITh TheIr parenTs in The San Pedro PrIson In La Paz, BolIvIa. AnoTher helped consTrucT a OmaTernITy ward In The village of LoTIma, TanzanIa. YeT anoTher used roboTics To encourage arab and JewIsh chIldren In HaIfa, Israel, To work TogeTher Toward common goals.

For 10 consecuTIve years, selecT sTudenTs from TrInITy College have spenT a summer desIgnIng and ImplemenTIng ProjecTs for Peace, grassrooTs efforTs To promoTe peace The opportunity to apply for Projects for and To address The rooT causes of conflicT Peace funding is given to students who attend around The world. The projecTs developed higher education institutions that participate in the Davis United World College Scholars In The pasT decade by TrInITy sTudenTs have Program. Each of these 91 American colleges focused on buIldIng communITy, encouraging and universities has the opportunity to compete for at least one $10,000 Project for Peace award inTerfaITh undersTandIng, provIdIng access each year. Trinity has received funding for 12 To medIcal servIces, and Improving lIves student projects in 10 years. Through arT, Technology, and educaTIon. “The motivating factor for these students is the sincere desire to make the world a better place,” says Ellen Hart, Trinity’s assistant director of institutional support and the campus liai- Projects for Peace is an initiative for college son to the Davis UWC Scholars Program. “These students that was launched in 2007 by philan- projects encompass a spectrum of activities thropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis on her — from arts programs for children to rainwater 100th birthday. “My challenge to you is to bring harvesting — and are inspired by a deep sense of about a mindset of preparing for peace instead service to others.” of preparing for war,” Davis said upon establish- The College’s decade of involvement in ing the program. Until her death in 2013 at age Projects for Peace, administered at Trinity 106, Davis was intent on advancing the cause of through the Center for Urban and Global peace and sought to motivate the next genera- Studies, reveals broad and varied deﬁnitions tion of world leaders. The Davis family has since of peace, but commonalities are evident across chosen to honor her legacy by continuing to fund the 12 projects. “It seems that the overwhelm- Projects for Peace each year. ing focus is on young people and education,”

THROUGH THE YEARS

2007 2008 2009 2010 2010 2011 “Peace through a “Peace in Jail,” “Peace through “Promoting Peace “Using Rainwater “Tanzanian Women’s Community Approach Bolivia — Daniela Health Education,” in the Middle East to Foster Peace in Health,” Tanzania to Solar Lighting,” McFarren-Aviles ’09, Zambia — Jacob D. through Robotics,” Bangalore, India” — Rosalia Abreu ’11, Nepal — Vinit Ezel Poslu ’09 Gire ’10, Alden C. Israel — Sarthak — Lam T. Hoang ’13, Ibrahim Diallo ’11, Agrawal ’10, Matthew Gordon ’10, Michael Khanal ’11, Binay David W. Pierce ’13, Sofia Melograno ’11, D. Phinney ’10, W. Pierce ’10 Poudel ’12 Nitin Sajankila ’13 Madeleine Michael W. Pierce ’10 Shukurani ’14

22 / The Trinity Reporter / Projects for Peace: 2011 “Tanzanian Women’s Health,” Tanzania (top); 2007 “Peace through a Community Approach to Solar Lighting,” Nepal (bottom)

Hart says. “Children are receptive to new ideas and not yet burdened by the stereotypes and attitudes that perpetuate conflict across the world. For example, ‘Interfaith Harmony’ in Pakistan and ‘Promoting Peace in the Middle East through Robotics’ focused their eforts on building tolerance in children and inspiring them to question preconceived notions about other groups of people. Even projects that provide infrastructure — such as the distribution of solar lights in Nepal — centered around schools because PFP applicants recognize the central role that schools play in communities and their power to difuse new ideas.” This past summer, the project “Growing Community through Gardening” took Chris Fusco ’17, Nico Nagle ’17, and Jake Villarreal ’16 to Salinas, California, where they worked with Local Urban Gardeners to create a community garden and learning lab. Their goals were to bring fresh food to a “food desert,” where healthy, afordable food is difcult or impossible » to find, and to divert youth from gang involvement. Theirs was one of six project proposals submitted by Trinity students this year, with most projects involving several students. Many of Trinity’s funded proposals come through the Interdisciplinary Science Program, an innovative academic program designed to broaden and enrich the study of science and mathematics by exploring the connec- tions between scientific disciplines and the external world. Alison Draper, director of the Interdisciplinary Science Center and lecturer in interdisciplinary science, asks students in one of her courses to design proposals for the Projects for Peace grant to experience how scientists often fund their work. “Ever since the Projects for Peace began, I have used it as

2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 “Clearing the Air,” “Creative Smile “Social Orphans,” “Interfaith “Promoting “Growing Community USA — Erika J. Creating,” Lithuania Kenya — Marissa L. Harmony,” Pakistan Peace through through Gardening,” Adams ’13, Patricia — Aneta Buraityte ’13 Block ’14, Gaurav — Noor Malik ’18 Environmental USA — Chris Fusco ’17, Cavanaugh ’14, Inder S. Toor ’14 Sustainability,” Nico Nagle ’17, Jake Stephanie Garcia ’15, Trinidad and Tobago Villarreal ’16 Darleny Y. Lizardo ’12, — Andrew Agard ’18, Tamar A. Cassia Armstrong ’18 McFarlane ’12

/ Fall 2016 / 23 Projects for Peace: 2010 “Using Rainwater to Foster Peace in Bangalore, India”

a grant-writing assignment in the ISP class, so many students have gone on to submit proposals and do projects,” Draper said. “It’s a great program.” The 2015 project by Andrew Agard ’18 and Cassia Armstrong ’18, “Promoting Peace through Environmental Sustainability,” which involved collecting rainwater in Trinidad and Tobago, began as an assignment for the course. Hart says that the globally minded eforts students undertake through Projects for Peace complement the student experience that Trinity strives to provide both inside and outside of the classroom. “Projects for Peace grants enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge they have gleaned in the classroom to real-world problems in need of a solution,” Hart says. “This translation from classroom to the ground is an eye-opening experience and helps students understand the importance of soft skills in executing a plan.” The students experience and learn from cultural diferences, and Hart says that adapting to new situa- tions with flexibility and sensitivity is a skill that the participants will use for the rest of their lives. Some of the grantees have stayed in touch with their Projects for Peace host sites to follow the lasting impact of their projects over the years, and many have continued their humanitarian work in their careers. Vinit Agrawal ’10, who, along with Matthew D. Phinney ’10 and Michael W. Pierce ’10, received Trinity’s first Project for Peace grant in 2007 for “Peace through a Community Approach to Solar Lighting” in Nepal, said that together 60 Pakistani teenagers who In just 10 years, Hart says, Projects the project afected him tremendously. belong to diferent religions and sects to for Peace has produced life-changing “It was an enriching experience to go engage in a weeklong conflict-resolution experiences both for the student leaders back to my home country and work on program. “Making a diference for other and the people whose communities a project which impacted so many peo- people is the one thing that I am most are strengthened by the projects. ple,” Agrawal says. “The Davis project passionate about, and being able to do “Although the projects are small definitely inspired me to continue work- so was a dream come true for me,” Malik and the world is so large, these Trinity ing on various humanitarian projects. says. The project also helped her to students make a real and lasting impact Currently I am involved with Refugee define what she wants to do in the future. on the people they touch,” she says. Youth Project in Baltimore, and I par- “For my career, I plan to integrate inter- “A small project in one community can ticipate in various mentoring programs national relations, conflict resolution, be the spark that inspires others to with refugee kids settled in Baltimore.” and human rights,” Malik says. “There take a chance or change their attitude. The 2015 project by Noor Malik ’18, are many particular causes that I want Enough of these sparks will eventually “Interfaith Harmony,” conducted in to work for, such as women’s empower- ignite a larger change away from vio- her home country of Pakistan, brought ment and minority rights.” lence and toward peace.”

24 / The Trinity Reporter / MORE DAVIS TIES Trinity College joined the Davis United World College Scholars Program in 2006 and since then has awarded degrees to 21 scholars from 16 countries across the globe. The program was first envisioned by international educator Philip O. Geier and Shelby M. C. Davis, son of Kathryn Wasserman Davis and Shelby Cullom Davis, as a way to continue his mother’s commitment to philanthropy and humanitarian work. With Davis’s support, graduates of UWC pre-collegiate academies receive scholarship funds for undergraduate education at select institutions, including Trinity. The College has been an active partner in promoting Davis’s commitment to advancing international understanding and peace through education. While students are admitted based upon their academic merits, the College and the Davis family fully commit to providing the need-based aid necessary to educate these promising scholars and future leaders. This fall, nine scholars are contributing to the stimulating intellectual and social environment on campus. Their presence plays a large role in Trinity’s goals of fostering international cooperation and embracing diversity. The College’s relationship with the Davis family also extends to the Shelby Cullom Davis Endowment, “ ProjecTs for Peace granTs which supports scholarship and programs that emphasize American enable sTudenTs To apply The business, free enterprise, and entrepreneurship. Founded by the TheoreTIcal knowledge They successful investor and philanthropist Shelby Cullom Davis, the fund have gleaned in The classroom endows three professorships, a lecture series, an internship program, To real-world problems In the publication of a scholarly journal on private enterprise, and an need of a soluTIon.” interdisciplinary minor in formal organizations. Since 1982, the endowment has been shepherded by ELLEN HART, Trinity’s assistant director of institutional support Gerald A. Gunderson, Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of American Business and Economic Enterprise.

/ Fall 2016 / 25 ‘A RAY OF LIGHT

MAZIN KHALIL ’15 AND THE STORY OF SWAGG* &

26 / The Trinity Reporter / HOPE’ &

Mazin Khalil ’15, front in gray suit, celebrates with the most recent SWAGG graduates and SWAGG alumni at the June 2016 Brooklyn College Academy commencement.

*SOPHISTICATED WELL-ARTICULATE GENTLEMEN’S GROUP

BY LORI FERGUSON PHOTOS BY CHRIS HERDER

/ Fall 2016 / 27 “IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD.” These days, many view the phrase with a jaundiced eye. But for Mazin Khalil ’15, the sentiment remains a touchstone. The son of a ﬁrst-generation immigrant from a village in the northeast African nation of Sudan, Khalil arrived in Brooklyn, New York, at age 5, unable to speak a word of English. Teachers and staf at P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway embraced him, teaching him the language and helping him to ﬁnd his way in his adopted country. And Khalil has never forgotten. Today a college graduate with his eyes on a career in medicine, Khalil is now helping to guide his own village: 43 young men who make up the Sophisticated Well-Articulate Gentlemen’s Group (SWAGG).

Khalil started SWAGG in 2009 an increasing number of day-to-day while a high school sophomore at responsibilities after he graduated and Brooklyn College Academy (BCA). headed to college at Trinity. “Jude and He had witnessed the camaraderie Kagame ﬂeshed out the group’s struc- enjoyed by members of a girls-only ture in response to the needs of incom- group at BCA — Sisters Helping Each ing members,” explains Khalil, who has Other Attain Respect and Triumph! transitioned into the role of chapter (SmHEARTgirls, pronounced “smart adviser. “I came up with the idea for Mazin Khalil ’15 girls”) — and wanted to provide an the group and made the initial inqui- equal opportunity for fellowship among ries about how to get it going, but I don’t young men at the school. “I wanted to want all the credit for what SWAGG has create an organization that fostered become. It’s a group efort.” Hechinger Report. And SWAGG mem- brotherhood and got young men of the Indeed, teamwork and collaboration bers are consistently graduating from streets and into positive activities such constitute a recurring theme expressed BCA and going on to attend well-known as community service,” he says. Khalil by everyone afliated with the organiza- colleges and universities around the approached SmHEARTgirls adviser tion. Modeled after a junior fraternity, country, including Howard, Hampton, Lynelle Rennis, an assistant principal SWAGG is dedicated to fostering broth- New York University, Penn State, and and dean of students, with his idea, and erhood, promoting community service, Trinity, which Khalil attended on a she agreed to help him get the organiza- and providing social and academic sup- Posse Foundation scholarship. tion up and running. port to its members. The group meets Khalil graduated from Trinity in 2015 In the beginning, Khalil and a group weekly to discuss any topics that the with a degree in religion and is now of nine friends gathered regularly to boys might be struggling with, from preparing to pursue a master’s in public socialize and to discuss their problems. proper attire and grooming to personal health or epidemiology, with an eye to Rennis spoke with the boys, too, as did struggles and grades. Khalil believes attending medical school a few years male role models from the community strongly in the concept of paying it for- hence. In the meantime, he is working — lawyers, doctors, and other profes- ward, so members regularly participate as a private tutor in his old neighbor- sionals — who shared their stories and in fundraising initiatives as well, raising hood and continuing to counsel current ofered guidance. Classmates Jude money for everything from diabetes to SWAGG members as they navigate the Bridgewater, now a senior at Howard sickle cell disease. But success in aca- challenges of high school and prepare to University and SWAGG’s current demics is the top priority. The gradua- attend college. national president, and Kagame Li-A- tion rate for members of SWAGG is 100 Khalil is deeply grateful for the Ping, a recent graduate of Hampton percent, Khalil notes proudly, consid- education and experience he gained University and the current national erably higher than the 2014 rate of 58 at Trinity, but he admits that his time treasurer, worked closely with Khalil to percent for black males in New York there wasn’t always easy. “It was aca- develop the organization, shouldering City cited by a July 2015 story in The demically rigorous and also tough

28 / The Trinity Reporter / “ Mazin and the other members became very inﬂuential male ﬁgures in my life. I was a troubled kid, and they helped me change my perspective by sharing their knowledge and setting an example.”

—TRUEL POLITE

and credits Khalil and other members with setting him on a new path. “I joined SWAGG in ninth grade after Ms. Thomas and Ms. Rennis encouraged me to look into it,” Polite says. “Mazin and the other members became very influential male figures in my life. I was a troubled kid, and they helped me change my perspective by sharing their knowledge and setting an example.” Li-A-Ping agrees. “When you become a member of SWAGG, you become part of a brotherhood. Even after we graduate, we stay involved, socially, but it was the right place for optimist. He loves to engage with peo- mentoring incoming members and sup- me at the right time,” he says. “My ple, and he’s willing to ask hard ques- porting our classmates. We’re always classes were small, so I got to know tions, of himself and of others. I know there for each other.” my professors one-on-one, which he will do well.” Khalil is proactive, goal oriented, was great.” Many of Trinity’s student BCA Assistant Principal Shernell and relentlessly optimistic, concludes leaders and faculty and staf members Thomas-Daley, who served as Khalil’s Thomas-Daley, yet he’s also amazingly provided guidance and support as well, high school guidance counselor, has humble. “Mazin doesn’t pretend to and the 11 other Posse scholarship also been very impressed by Khalil’s have all the answers, but he’s always recipients came to be like family. “I heart and determination to give back. willing to listen. He’s consistent, hon- can’t fathom my college career without “Mazin is a sharer, and he’s touching est, positive, and nonjudgmental. He’s my Posse,” says Khalil, mentioning in many lives. He has created a family with there for the boys even if they screw particular his Posse mentor, Associate SWAGG — he’s a source of strength for up — and they do — but he always keeps Professor of Theater and Dance other boys, a ray of light and hope, a the door open.” Lesley Farlow. “I wouldn’t have made role model. He wasn’t born with a silver And the boys are responding. “The it through college without her advice, spoon in his mouth, far from it. He has young men who participate in SWAGG love, and guidance. She helped me and faced the same challenges that other aren’t angry about some of the experi- impacted me in ways for which I can members have, but he has succeeded in ences that they have had as young men never fully thank her.” spite of them all, and he wants to help because they now have an outlet that Farlow was equally moved by her others do so as well.” always leaves them with hope; they’re interactions with Khalil and feels con- Truel Polite, who entered San receptive and focused,” says Thomas- fident that he will realize success in Francisco’s Academy of Art University Daley. “They have a mature male sup- life, whatever path he travels. “Mazin after graduating from BCA, has expe- port system, and they’re receiving truth is a wonderful person. He has great rienced the transformative power of from a credible source — it’s made all strength of character, and he’s an innate the SWAGG brotherhood firsthand the diference.”

/ Fall 2016 / 29 EARLY INTERVENTION

HELT’S BOOK GUIDES PARENTS OF INFANTS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING AUTISM

30 / The Trinity Reporter / EARLY INTERVENTION

HELT’S BOOK GUIDES PARENTS OF INFANTS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING AUTISM

BY ANDREW J. CONCATELLI

/ Fall 2016 / 31 INSPIRED BY HER OWN CHILDREN, Trinity College Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Molly Helt has co-authored a new book to teach parents how to provide early intervention treatment for infants at risk of developing

autism spectrum disorders (ASD). older sibling with autism have a roughly 20 percent chance of developing autism, but she could not find much information about parenting at-risk children. “Autism is something we can’t diagnose until 18 The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers months at the earliest, and I couldn’t just at Risk: How to Use Everyday Routines to sit around for 18 months and do noth- Build Social and Communication Skills ing,” Helt says. In reality, a child may be (The Guilford Press, 2016) shows families significantly older than that before treat- — in easy-to-understand terms — how to ment begins. “The average wait time once support their child’s development by incor- a parent identifies that they have a child porating scientific principles into their with a problem, to get an appointment [for day-to-day lives, even before receiving an diagnosis], is nine months nationally,” she ofcial ASD diagnosis. says. “These are crucial months in which a Molly Helt “I’m the parent of a child with autism, child’s brain is the most plastic and devel- and parents are told to give their children oping the most quickly.” up to 40 hours of intervention a week,” To prepare for writing the book, Helt Helt says of her experience with her old- and her co-authors first researched typical est child. “So what I found myself doing development and ASD treatment pro- was adapting a lot of applied behavioral grams. They then adapted those concepts analysis programs to daily routines like for families with young children who may bathing, changing, feeding, or going to the have ASD — or who may be at risk — to use playground.” anytime, anyplace. “It’s basically all about Concern for her second child led Helt getting autism therapy into your day-to- to look into early intervention techniques day life,” says Helt, who holds a dual Ph.D. for children who are considered “at risk.” in clinical psychology and developmental

ANDREW J. CONCATELLI ANDREW J. She knew that children who have an psychology.

32 / The Trinity Reporter / kid and bathe them, and so you can be part of this plan. A lot of these activities are embedded in games, and we want it to be fun and manageable. It doesn’t have to be something that takes away from living your life.” Helt will test the early intervention program as part of her ongoing research at Trinity. “I plan to recruit parents of “ FROM THE MOMENT children at risk and will begin to ofer one could hope for and is a wonderful them parent training on the overarching role model as a female and a mother principles in the book,” she says. who achieved amazing things with her YOUR CHILD WAKES The Activity Kit for Babies and career.” Toddlers at Risk is Helt’s first book; Fein believes that Helt’s personal UP TO THE TIME SHE the publisher is translating the book experience brings a unique perspective into Korean, Turkish, and Chinese and to her work. “She understands not only GOES TO BED, YOU HAVE plans to translate it into more lan- what research and treatment needs to guages. The book’s co-authors are Helt’s be developed but how to explain it to mentor Deborah Fein, Ph.D., a Board of parents,” Fein says. “This means that MANY OPPORTUNITIES Trustees Distinguished Professor in the they trust her and understand her. She Department of Psychological Sciences is extremely dedicated to the welfare of TO BUILD LANGUAGE, at the University of Connecticut; the children and parents.” Lynn Brennan, BCBA-D, a board-cer- Fein hopes to continue collaborating SOCIAL SKILLS, tified behavior analyst based in with her student-turned-colleague. “We Massachusetts who has worked with worked together on autism research IMITATION, AND children with autism spectrum dis- for about eight years while she was in orders for more than 20 years; and [UConn’s clinical psychology] program,” Marianne Barton, Ph.D., a clinical pro- Fein says of Helt, “and she did some PRETEND PLAY.” fessor and director of clinical training of the best research that any student in the Department of Psychological has done on autism.” Fein and Helt are Sciences at the University of currently working together on a paper The book’s introduction says, in part, Connecticut, where she is also director about future directions for the field of “From the moment your child wakes of the Psychological Services Clinic. autism research. up to the time she goes to bed, you have Helt first met Fein when the UConn Helt, who has taught developmen- many opportunities to build language, professor diagnosed Helt’s oldest child tal psychopathology, developmental social skills, imitation, and pretend play. with autism at age 2. “She was warm neuroscience, clinical psychology, and This book contains games to play while and informative, as well as very clear a senior seminar called “The Social you dress your child, rhymes and songs and direct about what my son’s treat- Self” at Trinity, now serves as a men- to use during mealtimes and chores, ment needs would be,” Helt said. “For tor to her own students. Neuroscience ways to enrich development and learn- several years, I was one of my son’s major Sarah Bunker ’17, who works in ing during play and errands, and more.” primary treatment providers, and as he Helt’s lab, calls Helt an inspiration. Says Helt says she hopes the book “serves got older, I decided to go back to school Bunker, “Working with her and seeing as a ‘how-to’ on how to do early inter- for my bachelor’s degree. Deb consis- her passion gives me motivation to convention yourself. We know from autism tently encouraged me about how much I tinue my road toward medical school research that autistic children will do would have to ofer if I entered the field. and be in a specialty that I really love, things for their parents they won’t do She has done groundbreaking research so I can wake up every morning with as for anyone else. I really want to inspire on autism, and ultimately I was lucky much drive as she has.” parents, to say, ‘You can do this.’ Even if enough to have her take me on as a grad- you have a job, you have to eat with your uate student. She is the best mentor

/ Fall 2016 / 33 BY JULIA S. CHIANELLI

Jeff Kelter ’76, P’18 ignites career development and INVESTING urban studies programs with his philanthropy in STUDENTS’ FUTURES

“ The fundamental skills that were key to my success started here.”

34 / The Trinity Reporter / The early 1990s were a major turning point in the life of Kelter’s philanthropic journey doesn’t end there. This past entrepreneur and philanthropist Jef Kelter ’76, P’18. The real spring, he established the Jefrey E. Kelter Endowment in estate bubble burst, and he personally owed more than $100 Urban and Global Studies, which will help fund a visiting post- million on properties. “I experienced a very difcult three to doctoral fellow at the Center for Urban and Global Studies four years when none of my properties had any equity value,” (CUGS) each year. The endowment also will allow an expan- recalls Kelter. “But I put my head down, worked through it, and sion of student majors and course selection, continuing the got lucky — unlike many people.” momentum in the program led by Xiangming Chen, dean and Kelter credits this period as one that has shaped both his director of CUGS. “Trinity has a unique position as a great lib- career and life the most. “I learned the value of what I was eral arts college in a city,” says Kelter. “When I studied urban doing, and it turned out that I really liked it. I also learned the studies, it was something that led me from an interest perspec- value of hard work. My career from that point on was on an tive into real estate. This is a newish discipline for us and is upward trajectory.” arguably one of the really important departments at Trinity. Kelter is the former CEO and founding partner of KTR And it diferentiates us. To be able to support this field in an Capital Partners (KTR), a real estate private equity firm spe- urban environment was a no-brainer to me.” cializing in investing in commercial real estate. Kelter sold In addition to the Kelter Family Scholarship Fund, which KTR, with headquarters in Manhattan and ofces throughout was established in 2003 and provides financial assistance the United States, in May 2015 and is currently starting a to need-based students from western Long Island, where he new venture. resides, Kelter also launched the Kelter Strategic Geographic Armed with a degree in urban studies, Kelter first worked Scholarship in 2016 to help attract students from the West as an analyst at Bankers Trust Company in New York City. Coast and beyond. He recognizes that with Vice President for Four years later, he accepted a position at an Oklahoma-based Enrollment and Student Success Angel Pérez at the admis- real estate firm. “I had a great job at a terrific company, but I sions helm, Trinity is ambitious about achieving greater selec- wanted to do something more entrepreneurial, and so I did,” he tivity and geographic diversity in the entering class, which says. Since then, Kelter has been building businesses from the made it very easy for him to support Pérez. “Ofering to help ground up. He says that he enjoys it as much as helping to set a six kids who don’t live on the East Coast or didn’t go to an elite strong foundation for Trinity students in his role as a member boarding school to come to Hartford and experience a Trinity of the College’s Board of Trustees. education is important,” he says. “I have high hopes for them.”

A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT Kelter’s philanthropy was instrumental when, in 2016, After Kelter’s business acumen and tenacity helped him Trinity’s Career Development Center (CDC) launched the weather the economic storm in the ’90s, he took the proper- Catalyst Leadership Corps, a program designed to provide ties he owned and formed a real estate investment trust, which first-year students with Hartford-based internships, lead- traded on the New York Stock Exchange as Keystone Property ership training, and opportunities to network with Hartford Trust. It went public in 1996, and in 2004, he sold it to a larger leaders, alumni, and parents in Connecticut’s capital city. company. “It was a very successful enterprise and an indus- “The CDC efort is in its nascent form,” says Kelter. “When I try-leading total return to shareholders.” After the sale, he think about my philanthropy, I like to think about challeng- started KTR by taking 45 employees from Keystone with him. ing the College to be better. It’s very hard to challenge Trinity “We ended up raising three funds and several billion dollars in to have better faculty because they are already elite. In giving equity,” he says. “It was a terrific 10 years. KTR was probably some money and raising the visibility of this efort, we can get the second or third largest landlord of warehouses and indus- alumni and parents involved, continue to raise capital around trial buildings in the U.S.” it, get alumni to return to campus to mentor students, and con- Kelter attributes his success partly to Trinity. “My well- tinue internship programs that we’ve embarked on.” rounded Trinity education allowed me to think on my feet Confident that students will reap many benefits from the and to speak and write well,” he says. “The fundamental skills Catalyst program, Kelter worked with CDC leadership to map that were key to my success started here.” Kelter has many out a plan that will make the CDC an integral part of the stu- fond memories of the College, where he was a member of St. dents’ Trinity experience, starting in their first year. “Step one: Anthony Hall fraternity and the soccer and tennis teams. I’d like students to start thinking about their lives a little bit,” In addition to being an avid fly-fisherman and golfer, Kelter he says. “Step two: I’d like them to think about internships and enjoys traveling around the world with his wife, Jenny, and do things that are not part of the curriculum or to participate in daughters Libby, Katherine ’18, and Caroline. Among all of-campus activities that are helpful to their growth and edu- of his successes, he considers his family to be his greatest cation. Step three: Teach them how to put it on paper, and give accomplishment. these students access to Trinity alumni mentors who will help His advice to those who wish to pursue a career in real estate them become productive citizens.” investment? “Find your passion, become better than anybody Violet Gannon, director of the CDC, is grateful for Kelter’s else, and focus, focus, focus.” vision and generosity. “Jef’s transformative gift has enabled the CDC to build relationships with students before they even The Catalyst Fund provides support for CDC programs. To learn more, please arrive on campus,” she says. “This is essential to our mission to contact Gretchen Orschiedt, director of principal gifts and international engage students early and to support them longitudinally.” advancement, at (860) 297-4123 or [email protected].

/ Fall 2016 / 35 Martha Griffin ’16

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TRINITY TRIUMPHS PHOTOS: (LEFT) BETSY CAROTHERS; (RIGHT) DAVID NEWMAN

36 / The Trinity Reporter / ATHLETICS

LACROSSE The Trinity College women’s lacrosse team, coached by Katy Dissinger, finished the 2016 campaign with a 19–4 overall record and qualified for the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Championship Tournament as the top seed for the seventh year in a row. The Bantams defeated Williams 18–4 and Bates 14–3 in the first two rounds but lost 10–7 against Middlebury in the league finals. Trinity qualified for its 12th NCAA Division III Championship Tournament and its seventh in a row, defeating Ithaca 11–8, Mary Washington 13–5, and College of New Jersey 11–6 to win its regional tournament and downed Franklin and Marshall 6–2 in the NCAA Semifinals before falling against Middlebury 9–5 in the finals. Senior co-captain mid- fielder Martha Grifn was named as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Ofensive Player of the Year, the NESCAC Player of the Year, and the Trinity College Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Trinity Club of Hartford Trophy) this spring. Grifn and senior co-captain defender Ashley Stewart were named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III All-American First Team, while junior attacker Clare Lyne graced the IWLCA All-American Second Team. Grifn was an All-ECAC First Team selection, Stewart made the All-ECAC Second Team, and all three All- Americans were All-NESCAC First Team and IWLCA Division III All-Berkshire Region First Team honorees. Grifn, Stewart, and senior goalkeeper Emily Mooney were additionally selected for and played in the IWLCA North/South Senior All-Star Game, and Grifn received MVP honors in the game with two goals and four draw controls. Grifn also excelled in the classroom and was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large First Team and became the first Bantam lacrosse player to grace the CoSIDA Academic All-American Team. Grifn was selected to the Academic All- American Third Team, one of five women’s lacrosse Academic All-Americans.

BASEBALL against Amherst at Williams 4–3 in Scott Cullinane ’16 Trinity’s baseball team, coached the postseason. Trinity Head Coach by Bryan Adamski, finished with a Caitlin Hitchcock, in her 14th season, 17–21 record and in second place in the was honored by her peers as NESCAC NESCAC East with a 7–5 mark against Softball Coach of the Year, while first- division foes. The Bantams quali- year Courtney Erickson was named to fied for the NESCAC Championship the All-NESCAC First Team and senior Tournament, losing to Wesleyan 7–6 co-captain Erica Quinones earned All- before downing Amherst 13–6 and NESCAC Second Team honors. Wesleyan 10–4 to win the losers’ bracket, but fell 18–6 against Tufts in MEN’S LACROSSE the finals. Senior co-captain and catcher Trinity’s men’s lacrosse team, coached Erica Quinones ’16 Scott Cullinane was named as the by Mike Higgins, finished with a 5–10 NESCAC Defensive Player of the Year overall record and in ninth place in and to the All-NESCAC First Team and the NESCAC with a 2–8 league mark. the ECAC Division III New England All- Senior captain attackman Ryan Star Second Team. Senior Nick Pezzella DeSimone was selected for the New and first-year Johnny Stamatis graced England Intercollegiate Lacrosse the All-NESCAC Second Team. Association (NEILA) 2016 East-West All-Star Game. SOFTBALL The Bantam softball team finished MEN’S TENNIS the 2016 season with an 18–14 overall Trinity’s men’s tennis team, coached record and tied Bowdoin and Colby by Lori Shulman, finished with an 8–7 Ford Traff ’16 for second place in the NESCAC East overall record and a 3–5 mark against with a 6–6 mark in the division. The NESCAC opponents. Senior tri-captain Bantams qualified for the NESCAC Ford Traf and sophomore Rex Glickman Championship Tournament for the were named to the All-NESCAC Second ninth time and the first season since Team as a doubles tandem. 2011 but lost at Williams 10–2 and

To see our spring sports highlights video, please visit commons.trincoll.edu/Reporter. PHOTOS: (LEFT) BETSY CAROTHERS; (RIGHT) DAVID NEWMAN

/ Fall 2016 / 37 ATHLETICS

AWARDING EXCELLENCE

Several Trinity students GEORGE SHELDON ECAC AWARD MCCOOK TROPHY Senior Male Scholar Athlete of the Year and staf members Senior Male Athlete of the Year PAUL MCCARTHY ’16 received prestigious SHAY AJAYI ’16 Football honors at the College’s MEN’S BASKETBALL BOB HARRON AWARD annual athletics awards TRINITY CLUB OF Junior Male Scholar Athlete of the Year reception on May 4. HARTFORD TROPHY SAM JOHNSON ’17 Senior Female Athlete of the Year Men’s Ice Hockey MARTHA GRIFFIN ’16 Women’s Lacrosse

George Demoulas ’16 joined two teammates who received England Division III Championships honors for their respective performanc- at Springﬁeld, tied for 24th in the es in the ECAC National Invitational New England Open Championships Rowing Championships. Pretto and at Southern Connecticut, and tied for senior co-captain Madeleine Boudreau 21st place in the ECAC Division III were each named to the 2016 NESCAC Championships at Westﬁeld State. All-Conference Team, while senior First-year Alex Tomcho highlighted Sarah Black graced the 2016 NIRC the NESCAC Championship Meet with All-Stewards Team. Pretto received runner-up performances in the 100- and All-NESCAC First Team honors, and 200-meter dash, setting a new Trinity

PHOTO: FRANK POULIN PHOTO: Boudreau earned All-NESCAC Second record in the 100 meters of 10.69 and Team recognition. coming in at 21.67 in the 200-meter race. GOLF Senior co-captain Patrick Hoagland The Bantam golf team, coached by Matt MEN’S ROWING won the New England Division III Greason ’03, was one of four NESCAC Trinity’s men’s rowing team, coached 1,500-meter title with a time of 3:54.55, teams to qualify for the league cham- by Kevin MacDermott, finished 4–3 while Tomcho posted second-place pionship tournament this spring and in dual races, placed fifth at the New times of 10.80 and 21.75 in the 100- and finished as the NESCAC Runner-Up in England Rowing Championships, and 200-meter dash and first-year Luke the two-day event at Middlebury. First- won the Petit Final at the NIRC this Mayer took seventh in the 110-meter years Jack Junge, also an All-American; spring. Three team members received hurdles at 15.71. The 4x800-meter relay Taylor Kay-Green; and Will Rosenfield honors for their respective performanc- team of Hoagland, sophomore Michael were each selected to the 2016 Golf es in the NIRC. Senior captain George Fries, and first-years Zachary Joachim Coaches Association of America Demoulas and junior Will Corban were and Joseph Ruggiero placed fourth in (GCAA)/Ping Division III All-Northeast named to the 2016 NESCAC Men’s the 4x800-meter relay with a time of Region Golf Team after outstanding Rowing All-Conference Team, while 7:53.63, and the 4x100-meter relay team, rookie campaigns. sophomore Charles Tuckwell graced consisting of senior co-captain Geof the 2016 NIRC All-Stewards Team. Bocobo, sophomore Daniel Hughes, WOMEN’S ROWING Demoulas received All-NESCAC First first-year Ben Feola, and Tomcho, Trinity’s women’s rowing team finished Team honors, and Corban graced the took sixth at 43.32. All nine Bantams 9–3 in dual races and placed fifth at the All-NESCAC Second Team. received All-New England recognition New England Rowing Championships for their performances. Hoagland won and sixth at the National Invitational MEN’S OUTDOOR another New England title, placing Rowing Championships (NIRC) this TRACK AND FIELD first in the 5,000-meter run with a time spring. Senior Cristina Pretto was Trinity’s men’s outdoor track and field of 14:43.33 at the New England Open named to the 2016 Pocock All-American team, coached by George Suitor, finished Championships, while Tomcho finished First Team by the Collegiate Rowing ninth in the NESCAC Championships fourth in the 100-meter dash at 10.77 Coaches Association (CRCA) and at Amherst, tied for sixth in the New and sixth in the 200-meter dash at

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SUSAN E. ROBERT R. SILVER AWARD BLANKET AWARDS MARTIN AWARD BARTLETT AWARDS Student Non-Player Contribution to Athletics Nine Varsity Letters Earned Senior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Excellence in Athletics and Service ANDREW FISHMAN ’16 ABIGAIL BARRETT ’16 SHELBY LABE ’16 to the Community VOLLEYBALL Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor Women’s Ice Hockey SHAY AJAYI ’16 and Outdoor Track and Field Men’s Basketball STAFF MEMBER SEAN DUNN ’16 BOARD OF MACKENZIE GRIFFIN ’16 OF THE YEAR Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor and FELLOWS AWARD Women’s Basketball TRISH SOKOLOSKI Outdoor Track and Field Junior Female Scholar Athlete of the Year PATRICK HOAGLAND ’16 KATIE TONYAI ’17 BANTAM AWARD COACH OF THE YEAR Men’s Cross Country, Men’s Indoor and Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Non-Student Contribution to Athletics JAMES COSGROVE Outdoor Track and Field DYLAN MOSENTHAL ’12 Men’s Basketball LILY TALESNICK ’16 Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field

Lily Talesnick ’16 ished second in the shot put with a heave with a bachelor’s degree in economics of 39'02.50" and third in the hammer and history and has a master’s degree throw with a toss of 146'02", while ju- in coaching and athletic administration nior sprinter Katie Tonyai added a third- from Concordia University in California. place time of 12.37 in the 100-meter She was a highly decorated oarswomen dash; both received All-NESCAC hon- for the Ephs, serving as captain and row- ors. First-year Caroline Sullivan came ing the bow seat for the fastest boat in in eighth place with a time of 38:18.23 Division III rowing in her senior spring. in the 10,000-meter run to collect All- Trinity also announced the hiring of New England Division III accolades, Emily Garner as its new head women’s

PHOTO: JONATHAN LESTER JONATHAN PHOTO: and classmate Anna Barnes registered basketball coach. Garner spent the last an eighth-place time of 2:14.57 in the six seasons as an NCAA Division Barney 21.89, sophomore Kyle Larsson added 800-meter run and represented Trinity I assistant coach at Long Island a sixth-place finish time of 1:52.19 in on the All-ECAC squad. University Brooklyn and the U.S. the 800-meter run, and first-year Mark Military Academy. At Army, where Hillsamer was seventh at 183'08" in the NEW COACHES she served as an assistant from javelin throw. All three received All- Heather Barney, who guided Nova 2012 to 2016, Garner helped the ECAC honors. In addition, Hoagland and Southeastern University to back-to- Black Knights post a four-year Tomcho were named to the U.S. Track back NCAA Division II Championship record of 99–28 with two NCAA & Field and Cross Country Coaches Regattas in 2015 and 2016, has been appearances and two WNIT Association (USTFCCCA) Division named Trinity’s new head women’s row- appearances. She replaces Wendy III All-New England Men’s Outdoor ing coach. Barney, who has served as an Davis, who resigned in May after Track and Field Team thanks to their assistant coach at Bucknell University, posting a 137–128 mark in 11 years outstanding performances in multiple Georgetown University, and her alma at Trinity. Garner, who began her events this spring. mater, Williams College, prior to her two coaching career in 2010 as a grad- Garner years at Nova Southeastern, takes over uate assistant at LIU Brooklyn, played WOMEN’S OUTDOOR a Trinity program that has become one basketball at Lafayette College, where in TRACK AND FIELD of the elite women’s rowing teams in 2009 she earned her bachelor’s degree Trinity’s women’s outdoor track NCAA Division III. Trinity qualified for in English with minors in economics and field team, coached by George the NCAA Division III Championship and business; she also holds a master’s Suitor, finished ninth in the NESCAC Regatta every year from 2003 to 2015, degree in secondary education (English) Championships at Amherst, tied for winning four varsity-eight national titles from Long Island University. A three- 30th in the New England Division III and the NCAA Division III crown in year starter for the Leopards, Garner Championships at Springfield, and tied 2015. Barney replaces Renee Jones, who was elected captain and garnered Patriot for 57th place in the ECAC Division served as interim head coach in 2015-16. League All-Tournament honors in her III Championships at Westfield State. Barney graduated Phi Beta Kappa and senior season. Senior tri-captain Lily Talesnick fin- with honors from Williams in 2001

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Charley Kurz ’67, P’99 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania B.A. in religion

Katie Kurz ’99, daughter Zurich, Switzerland B.A. in religion

A GIFT NOW TO BENEFIT FUTURE GENERATIONS “Legacy giving is part of our family’s philanthropic culture. There are many ways that members of the Trinity community can contribute to the College that Make a gift to will greatly benefit future generations. Now there Trinity from your IRA is a permanent incentive to direct gifts of retirement · Individuals ages 70½ or older assets to Trinity. I am enthusiastic about having the may make gifts to qualified opportunity to begin making charitable IRA rollover charities totaling up to distribution gifts to Trinity to support both the Kurz $100,000 a year directly from and the Class of 1967 Scholarship Funds. If you are their IRAs. eligible, I encourage you to consider making a gift Benefits include: from your IRA and joining me as a member of the · You are putting your IRA to Elms Society at Trinity.” ~ Charley Kurz ’67, P’99 work to support Trinity College. Congress passed a bill that permanently allows The distribution is not · ½ recognized as income. individuals ages 70 or older to make a tax-free gift to qualified charitable organizations such as Trinity directly · The gift counts toward your from their individual retirement accounts (IRAs). For minimum required distribution many, using funds from their IRA is a convenient and for the year. tax-efective way to make charitable donations.

For more information about how you can support Trinity, please contact: Linda Minof Director of Gift Planning (860) 297-5353 [email protected] www.trincoll.edu/GivingToTrinity/PlannedGiving CLASS NOTES

Class Secretary: Henry Hayden, many our friends, have died. Despite the 3712 Rice Blvd., Houston, TX 77005, all year 627 Leyden Ln., Claremont, CA College’s growth and remarkable changes, long. Al, I don’t have your wife’s e-mail. Dick, ’39 91711-4236 there are many handsome buildings of value what is happening in NYC? Tex, something that remain. There is a grace and beauty of the has happened to your e-mail address. What Class Secretary: Richard T. Long Walk and our magnificent Chapel mixed has happened to our correspondents from Blaisdell, 31 Ridgewood Rd., with the architecture and planning over many Vermont and Colorado? Joe, keep Shigo ’41 Windsor, CT 06095-3026; richard. periods of time. I have to admit tears are not online. Dusty, you still out there? uncommon when I visit our alma mater. I’m wrote: “I’m just glad to see [email protected] Howard Sloane really glad I could still make it. you guys are still around. Best regards to all, Class Agent: Richard E. Haskell P.S. I would appreciate news for future old friends.” Reporter issues. Jack Campbell wrote: “Hi Stan, nothing ’44 From the Alumni Ofce: We have learned exciting to report this time. We have been that Norman Wack’s new home is not in getting ready to move closer to Columbus. We Minnesota as reported in the spring 2016 issue have sold our condo and now must find a new but in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Our apologies place to hang our hats.” ’45, ’46, ’47 to Norm for the misinformation. Bruce Fox wrote: “Stan, hopefully, your Class Secretary: George A. Oberle ’45, 45 new format will give you a good response! I Ocean Ave., Apt. 3J, Monmouth Beach, / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / have made the decision to retire this coming NJ 07750-2401; george.oberle.1945@trincoll. Class Secretary: Edward B. month. Fortunately, we have a great team edu Thomas, 1000 Vicar’s Landing, at Fox & Fin, so I am sure they will not miss ’52 Unit I110, Ponte Vedra Beach, a beat. Mary Ann died two years ago. The Class Agent: Theodore D. FL 32082; [email protected] positive is that we had 57 years together. Lockwood • Class Agent: John S. Hubbard Our four children have gifted us with 13 ’48 Ahoy, me land and sea lubbers … now listen up! grandchildren and three great-grandchildren Next spring, in 2017, we will celebrate our 65th who are all doing well. I am looking forward Class Agent: Robert Bowden Reunion! Can you believe it? I received a nice to a family reunion in the New York area next note from Phil Trowbridge, our class presi- month. Will be spending some time in the ’49 dent, already preparing to whoop it up. He and Chicago area this summer as it is becoming a wife Fay are really looking forward to it. So, home for several members of our family. Nuf Class Secretary: Robert Tansill, highlight it on your calendars. I know that Art said. Thank you for your eforts to keep us all 104 Aspen Dr., Basking Ridge, Raybold is planning to fly in from San Diego. connected.” ’50 NJ 07920-1977 • Class Agents: I had a long conversation with Art a week or Joe Wollenberger wrote: “Hi all. We’re out so ago, and I don’t know if you remember, but here, living in San Diego — reputedly having Robert M. Blum, Esq., John G. Grill, Jr. Art left Trinity at the end of his junior year and the best weather of any city in the country. Class Secretary: Richard G. worked before returning for his senior year. He When the temperature drops below 60 (rare- Mecaskey, 2560 N. Moreland considers himself a member of the Class of ’52. ly), people complain. When it goes above 75, ’51 Blvd., #203, Shaker Heights, He spent some time in Houston, Texas, before they complain. Flowers of one sort or another moving to San Diego, where he has lived for bloom all year long. … So, life is still fun, and OH 44120-1369; richard.mecaskey.1951@ trincoll.edu • Class Agent: David F. Edwards 27 years. When I spoke with Art in late June, we hope the same is true for the rest of you. I At this writing, only a week ago, my wife, he and his wife were living in a home that was had a call from John Shigo’s daughter, who is Cathryn, and I, and Dave Edwards, Jerry only 20 miles from a huge fire headed toward vacationing here. He asked her to call me. John Hansen, and Mac Jacoby were fortunate him. If this sounds like one of those old serial is in a nursing home; she gave me the address enough to enjoy our 65th Trinity Reunion. We movies, it’s not. I’m deadly serious. If you and phone. The latter is (570) 245-8784.” attended a cocktail party hosted by our “new” remember Art and would like to get in touch Dave Longobucco wrote: “We are still in president, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, a human with him, his number is (619) 464-3255. Madison, Connecticut, and enjoying life here. dynamo with new ideas and real leadership So, prepare yourselves for the 65th … it’s We spent part of the winter on Hutchinson qualities. She hides nothing, has realistic goals, closer than you think! Oh, and write to me and Island in Florida and then went back again in thinks outside the box, and truly loves Trinity fill me in on all your life’s experiences. Ted May for a short trip to attend our granddaugh- and her job. ter’s graduation from the University of Miami Preparing for a big reunion takes time Class Secretary: Stanley R. with a nursing degree. I continue to be active and efort. Dave Edwards, our leader; Jerry McCandless, Jr., 3712 Rice in several charitable organizations locally. My Hansen, Mr. Trinity; Mac Jacoby; and I worked ’53 Blvd., Houston, TX 77005-2824; wife and I will celebrate our 63rd wedding an- for months with Michelle Deluse, assistant niversary as I write this brief note. Best wishes [email protected] • Class director of alumni relations, and Allison Agents: Richard T. Lyford, Jr., Joseph B. to all old Trin ’53 grads who are still around.” Grebe, senior associate director of annual Wollenberger, Esq. Bill Bernhard wrote: “Just returned from giving. Alec Simpson, Norman Wack, and Once again, it’s me bugging you to continue northern Ontario catching walleyes. Now of many others also contributed time and money. our communications. If you did not receive to England and a cruise to Normandy beaches, As a result, we exceeded our class goal, and, for a prompting note from me, please update France, Spain, and Portugal. Then back to those of us still able to travel, small in number, my e-mail file with your new address at the Eastern Shore of Maryland for crabbing had a great time. [email protected]. My phone, a and relaxing before another cruise and more Trinity has changed a lot since our landline, is still working at (713) 669-1830. fishing in October. Still participating in honor graduation. It has grown even as older alumni, And, snail mail for some is still a good option, guard ceremonies firing an old M1 when

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veterans are buried.” handicap has moved gradually upward from squad to get married and to give a final And just before our deadline, our president, 10 to 17. He was, however, elected to the Football academic push to his senior year. Nathaniel John Alden North, wrote longhand: “Stan, Hall of Fame in Harrison, New York, and was Reed ([email protected]) reported Ruth and I just returned from Spartanburg, inducted on June 3, 2016. Congratulations from that he and Lucky shared a mutual concern for South Carolina, after attending the wedding of all of your classmates! Bill has stayed closely the maintaining of Florida’s estuaries, lakes, one of my twin granddaughters. The other twin in touch with Al Smith and Ray Moylan and and rivers. Nat also indicated Lucky was a was married two years ago. It’s not impossible got together with Al, Paul Arcari, and Bill quiet, reserved, star-quality person who worked to imagine a great-grandfatherly stork might Bruce in Easton, Maryland, to go over Paul’s hard to make fraternity life a better place for be in the air one of these days. The two-day scrapbook of old clippings of their football days all members. excursion from Vermont to South Carolina together. The report of Mason Southworth’s was splendid. If it wasn’t for the plethora of Joan and I are doing well in our retirement, passing in our last class notes prompted 18-wheelers, it would have also been relaxing. staying active and taking care of our medical Walter Blogoslawski to contact me via e-mail, Golf has been put on hold for a while, since a needs from top to bottom, from dentist to podia- signed Walter Blake (wdboptions@comcast. carpal tunnel operation has left me with three trist. My only system that doesn’t need attention net). Walter was Mason’s roommate at RPI very numb fingers on my left hand.” is my forgettery. I can disconnect names and when they completed their 3/2 program after This spring we flew to Amsterdam for a faces and remove events from my memory with their three years at Trinity. Walter remarked 16-day cruise on the Rhine, Main, and Danube great ease — except those involving Trinity. that Mason was the smartest man he had ever rivers (Emerald lines) to Budapest, where our From the Alumni Ofce: Ron Storms writes: met. Walter took over a family funeral home daughter and family are now living. After a “Hope all is well with you and yours. We’re business in 1960 upon the premature death of week, Sal and I returned to Houston and are doing well here. A few things to report for your his father. He sold the business in 1987 but sweating out the summer. We have a wedding consideration: I visited twice with Hugh had by that time become a skilled security in Aspen in August; will stop in Longmont, Cunningham in Leesburg, Virginia, on my way analyst and stock market researcher/broker. Redstone, and Cloudcroft to visit briefly with to Florida in March. He’s in a senior facility, He became particularly successful in trading friends on our way to and from. Our very best doing fairly well, and would be delighted to hear options, puts and calls, and indexes, often to all of our classmates, and drop me a line any from any of our classmates. His address: 5044 making profits when financial markets were time, Stan. Ridge Rd., Leesburg, VA 20176. I also spent time in decline. with Sandy and Ellie Campbell in Virginia I continue to enjoy staying in touch with Class Secretary: Gordon A. West, Beach, Virginia, another of my many stops Hank Scheinberg (hankscheinberg@gmail. 1000 Vicar’s Landing Way, C301, going south each year (a week to drive from com), who impresses me that he maintains such ’54 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082- Connecticut to New Smyrna Beach yearly)! a hectic pace in a “red hot real estate market.” Marianne and I attended the Wings Over the He enjoys helping young couples buy their first 3121; [email protected] • Class Agent: T. Gerald Dyar Beach airshow in Virginia Beach with the homes, but his primary focus is on syndications Jim Leigh and Florence downsized eight years Campbells again later in mid-May … our and projects, such as acquiring a 30-by-80 lot ago to a two-story home and smaller yard in a seventh time since 2010! Also, after nearly 45 for $6.5 mil (just for the dirt) for subsequent new area where they have found new friends years, we are sadly selling our wonderful development. He also is a partner in an escrow and are very comfortable. Their daughter, Jane, vacation home ‘Runaway’ on Lake Winni- company. Hank mentioned that he and Beki had and her husband, Rick, live nearby, and they pesaukee due to family scattered from New a super outing with Susie and Warren Gelman attend the same church and go to the sports and Hampshire to California, thus lack of sufcient ([email protected]) over the Memorial Day musical events at the high school where she use and … Gordy, perhaps you can use some of holiday weekend. teaches. Also nearby are their granddaughter my ramblings. Also, I believe you snubbed me Prestigious awards and industry acclaim and her family, and they love being great- by not waving back as I sped past your area of continue to flow forth to recognize Bruce grandparents to their two girls. Their son, abode on I-95 in March! Best personal regards.” Whitman (brucewhitman@flightsafety.com) David, and wife live in France with one of their for his personal and corporate contributions children. They miss seeing them but do see Class Secretary: E. Wade Close, to the airline industry. This past April, Bruce two others who live in Indianapolis. Jim and Jr., 65 Shoreline Drive, Hilton received the Médaille de l’Aéronautique, which Florence are both thankful for good health and ’55 Head Island, SC 29928-7139; was presented to him by the consul general of for staying active. Jim uses a cane or walker to [email protected]; fax: (412) France. Flight Safety International, a Berkshire get around but doesn’t need them to have fun 820-7572 • Class Agent: Robert L. Mullaney Hathaway company, provides training to more playing bridge. It was a real shock to hear of the passing of than 2,500 pilots and maintenance technicians Fred Potter is comfortably settled in Blue Gordon “Gordie” Maitland and John annually from an FSI center at the Paris-Le Skies of Texas with his bride of six years, Lisa. “Lucky” Callen, both having quick, Bourget Airport. His tenure as CEO of Flight This is a retirement facility for military ofcers unexpected terminal health-related events. Safety International seems to be unending as he like Fred. It has a wood working shop where We are at a point in life where we are all too continues to demonstrate an energy and ability he spends a lot of time repairing furniture for often faced with these sorts of personal losses. to produce impressive corporate results. residents and doing work for the Wounded Nine classmates, including Lucky, had just Had a quick phone contact with Charlie Warriors Program. He and Lisa spent a enjoyed a special time together at our mini- Gardner ([email protected]), who indicates wonderful summer last year in Annecy, France, reunion in Florida this past February. A month he and Amy have successfully moved to the in a 16th-century apartment overlooking the ago, Gordie and I had one of those classic phone Washington, D.C., area from Eagles Mere, town square and just completed a visit to calls where we covered the waterfront and Pennsylvania. Maine, Fred’s childhood home, where they touched many bases. As his wife, Betsy, said, Judy and John Palshaw (palshaw@earth- spent a lot of time eating lobster and clams and “Gordie never met a conversation he didn’t link.net) have moved from their “big house” in improving Fred’s Down East accent. Fred’s big like.” I talked with Dave Roberts regarding Carmel to a 1,863-square-foot home in Salinas, news is that his two grandsons have graduated Lucky about his contribution to Trinity’s California. from medical schools, and he now has two very successful baseball season (11–3) in the Don Penfield and Tom Ullmann have doctors in the family. spring of ’55. Dave was emphatic about Lucky’s successfully sold their riverboat in Europe, Bill Crenson has been living in Pinehurst, all-around skills at each infield position, which they have tried to do for more than a North Carolina (golf center of the world), for including first base, where he took over for Lou few years. the past 16 years. As a consequence, his golf Magelaner when Lou chose to drop from the Have been in touch with our local Hartford

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’55ers — Bill LaPorte, (860) 858-5345; Craig archway by Hamlin, and on to Cinestudio, the However, I will endeavor to find that out. Mehldau, (860) 463-3626; and Ed Yeomans, theater in the old chemistry building. Here I Dyke Spear recalls a visit to Muhammad (860) 742-8907 — and we are hoping they will encountered Don Scott and his wife, Gail, Ali’s training camp in Pennsylvania before pool their eforts to organize some on-campus who drove up from Naples, Florida, and Ken Ali embarked upon his trip to Zaire for the functions for fellow classmates, particularly Weisburger (still having back problems, soon Foreman fight. Some 200 children were bused during the fall football season. Anyone who to be fixed, he feels). The presentation of class to the camp from Philadelphia and given the would like to contribute to that efort, please gifts (big oversized checks … and ours was a run of the camp. After the media had left, contact one of those three. respectful $51,843) was followed by individual Ali spent an hour and a half playing with the awards to selected alumni. Lunch was next children. Since there were no members of the Class Secretary: Bruce N. in Mather, where Don Ahlberg and his wife media present, there was no PR potential and Macdonald, Stonehouse Farm, joined us, as well as Rod Smith and his wife, so it was simply Ali enjoying the children and ’56 1036 Zollmans Mill Rd., Rte. 4, Nancy. They had come all the way from Palm ensuring that they had a good time. Lexington, VA 24450-7265; bruce.macdonald. Desert, California. He told me that he had Ward Curran and Kathy enjoy their trips to [email protected] • Class Agent: Henry M. retired from the insurance business some 18 Florida in March to see the Cardinals preseason Zachs years earlier and also lived part of the year games, but they do not plan on moving there I am pleased to report that our 60th Reunion in the mountains outside Park City, Utah. because of the heat. Carroll and I have an was a big success — lots of fun and a decent, if Finally, I was glad to see Arnie Persky, who apartment in Sarasota that we enjoy very much, small, turnout. As usual, the best moment was also joined us for lunch and lives in nearby but almost everyone clears out in April or May Friday night on the great lawn. It was a perfect Newtown. There were some interesting and heads north. evening with the sun casting a golden glow over lectures in the afternoon (politics and history) David and Sallie Elliott traveled to Boston the Chapel tower, the trees, and us all. We felt and an impressive Q&A with President Joanne for the first U.S. meeting of the Linnean Society young, if just for a fleeting moment. I had flown Berger-Sweeney, who answered a battery of of London, which was held at Harvard’s Arnold to Philadelphia the night before in order to questions (some difcult ones) honestly and Arboretum. He gave a speech, was formally drive up to Hartford with Charlie Stehle. with style. The last event was our class dinner, inducted into the society, signed the same roll The three-hour trip allowed us to catch up on which was in Smith House, where we toasted as Charles Darwin, and received the formal news, and especially interesting was the work departed or absent classmates, elected new or welcome and handshake. The Linnean Society he continues to do for the Lakota Sioux in old ofcers (Dick Abbott as president, Charlie is probably the leading natural history society Wyoming. He is well into a book on the subject Stehle as vice president, myself continuing as and was founded in 1788. Sallie and David that should come out next year. Ron Boss was secretary with David Taylor assisting, and attended their oldest grandson’s high school the first classmate I encountered on campus, Henry as class agent). David Taylor’s daughter graduation (he is headed to the University of who came all the way from Westminster, Susan (an alumna) came by to see us and pay Cincinnati to study mechanical engineering) California (a little south of Los Angeles). His witness to our presence. It was all meaningful, and then enjoyed a memorable time in career was flying aircraft for American Airlines, and we shared the pleasure of old friendships Cleveland. The book about Mark Catesby and he had many good stories to tell. His high and classmates — glad to be together again. co-edited by David received the 2016 Annual school sweetheart and wife, Bobbi, died a few Literature Award of the Council on Botanical years ago, but he says he is coping well with help / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / & Horticultural Libraries. I will never forget from his two children. Soon we were joined by Class Secretary: Frederick M. our 55th when Jim Pitchell asked me to rip Dick Abbott, who lives in St. Petersburg, Tobin, Esq., 116 Camp Ave., out a page of an ancient book during David’s Florida, in the winter and Culpeper, Virginia, Darien, CT 06820; frederick. presentation on Catesby. ’57 sent me an eight- in summer. Since I live relatively close in [email protected] • Class Agents: Neil M. Donald Burton Stokes western Virginia, we made plans to get together Day, Esq., B. Graeme Frazier III, Samuel Mac word message (he has a small vocabulary) before winter sends him south again. His tales D. Stone II advising that “the pool is open and ready for were equally interesting, and best among them It’s hard to believe it, but next year is our 60th you.” Don rarely went into the neat pool that were of his years in Nepal running the World Reunion. Please be sure to stay around so that he has on his 47-acre estate in Weston, Bank for that country and of receiving a visit you can make it. Connecticut, but now he does because he has from sitting Secretary of Defense Robert Dave Murray is on a two-week tour of grandchildren in adjacent Westport, thanks McNamara. Henry Zachs joined us at our table Greece. He advises that 100 degrees is far too to daughter Amanda and her husband, David as the band kicked in, looking fit and younger hot for an 80-year-old to be climbing to the Kirby. than his years, a regular tennis player and hiker. Acropolis and Delphi, so he plans to go “to Jim and Patty Bradley just returned from a He is, of course, very active still in his various Mykonos to visit the nude beaches and relax?” two-week coach tour of Scandinavia. They had business ventures. He said his biggest project Jerry Channell and Mary are doing okay perfect weather while enjoying lilac bushes, at the moment is a Crown Supermarket in Texas, exercising almost every day and rhododendron, and lupines growing wild along plaza under development, and he is working surviving the hot and humid weather. They the road. Norway was astonishingly beautiful on building another Hillel House at the enjoyed attending their grandson’s college with its fords into which snow and glacier melt University of Hartford. We kept looking for graduation and spending a few days in Troy, cascade from clifs hundreds of feet high and its Charlie Sticka, and just when I thought he was Michigan. He is looking into a right cochlear still-frozen lakes at the highest elevations. a “no show,” there he was. We learned that he is implant. Phil Almquist hopes to join us for our 60th. active coaching baseball to grade-school kids Richard Harrison reports that he has been It would be his first Reunion. Phil has moved ages 7 to 10 and even high school age and loving out of the States for more than 50 years. He around the country quite a bit — San Francisco, it. He remains a loyal lover of opera and still sadly read in The Reporter that just came out Seattle, returned to Connecticut, Boston, and goes into New York City as often as he can to that Lennie Wolin passed away and will send finally Austin, Texas, where he has been for 40 attend performances at the Metropolitan in Len’s widow a letter. He also asked me how years. He has worked for several companies that Lincoln Center. He also loves to travel around many members of our class are still alive. I am he describes as PerkinElmer types; attended the country looking up old friends and class- sorry to say that I don’t know the answer. four colleges/universities and graduated from mates from Trinity. On Saturday morning, we two of them; lots of international travel and lined up for the Parade of Classes, and with service in the U.S. Air Force like so many of a light rain falling and a bagpiper leading, VISIT www.trincoll.edu/Alumni. us. He keeps in touch with Fran Duggan, Doug we marched from Mather Hall, through the McCracken, and Jerry Channell.

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Carroll and I have just sold our town house recalled George Cooper’s English history, graduation. She is of to Boston College. During condominium at Bromley Mountain in Giverny and Professor John Taylor’s fine arts summer, Pete regularly plays competitive Vermont, which we enjoyed for 41 years. We courses, Phil Bankwitz and his role in the tennis, gets stung by bees, and was awaiting a have now fully moved into our house in Bromley liberation of France at the Arc de Triomphe, fall trip to Switzerland and Austria and a river Village. Our principal residence remains in and the French language and Louis Naylor’s cruise. In the election, his vote goes to experi- Darien, but we are looking to downsize there inimitable courses. No daily packing and ence. He adds his opinion that the death of his within the year. In July, we will have a full week unpacking and that wonderful French cuisine. tennis friend from Pete’s South Africa days, with all of our children and grandchildren on Frank reminds classmates that they are Ambassador Chris Stevens, was a screw-up, but the Jersey Shore in Avalon. welcome at the Kurys, just of the Harrisburg no blame on the secretary of state. I hope that all of you had a wonderful Father’s exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. From the Alumni Ofce: Bill Lorson’s Day and that you enjoy the summer wherever The suggestion to ’58ers to comment on mailed letter indicates that “life is still good at you are. the presidential election got Tim Parker’s Royal Highlands, just north of Orlando, Florida. attention. He is retired in Marblehead with I’m back playing golf after a very successful Class Secretary: John L. wife Janet. He does some volunteering, sails, back surgery. Am playing with the Super Thompson, 1121D Sand Drift and tends the garden. As he was pulling weeds, Seniors. They’ve discovered a way to get 20 ’58 Way, West Palm Beach, FL he remembered Professor Waterman’s class in more yards on their drives with the same driver, 33411-1852; [email protected] French literature, something by Voltaire, who just move up to the closer tee! Also, had a nice Class Agents: Joseph J. Repole, Jr., Edward B. said the important thing in life is to cultivate surprise when Charlie Sticka ’56 stopped by on Speno your garden. Waterman suggested that this his annual ‘bucket-list trip’ on which he visits Midsummer brought some news from class- could mean more than one’s own garden. Tim some 30 friends and family around the country. mates and a few thoughts about the election. said, “We need to take of the earth.” That We had a very enjoyable two-hour lunch Sadly, Ed Speno wrote a recollective and brought him to politics. Tim says, “We need discussing the old days and catching up on fond memory piece about Bill MacDermott people in Congress who really represent us, people. Incident ally, the same day as Charlie’s ’60, who died in May. Ed reminded us that Mac the people, not just those who are very rich, visit, the Daily Commercial printed my 68th coached for Wesleyan for 16 years and with including certain members of Congress. As letter to the editor. It’s always fun to open the the San Diego Chargers and in the Canadian voters, we need to distinguish between the good paper and see your letter there.” Football League for a quarter century. Cari, and bad representatives. The idea of throwing whom Mac married while at Trinity, still everyone out and starting over is wrong; we Class Secretary: Jon A. resides in Middletown. Children Sandy and may end up with worse than we have. We do Reynolds, P.O. Box 4204, Mike, from his marriage to Cari, survive their not need demagogues like Donald Trump. If ’59 Wilmington, DE 19807-0204; dad. Remarking with understatement, Ed elected, I think he will go down as the worst [email protected] • Class Agents: reminds us that Mac was a free soul at Trinity. president ever!” Robert D. Coykendall, William H. Pfefer Stories abound about Mac’s exploits. Ed’s Bernie Moran wrote that he was still living Greetings, Trinity ’59 personal favorite revolves around Professor and “loving the lifestyle” in Florida’s Villages. Classmate Bart Hewitt, noting that our Thompson’s famous Lincoln lecture. Tradition- He manages to get to Fort Lauderdale often letter published in The Trinity Reporter ally, Thompson would close his lecture first by and occasionally to Palm Beach for Trinity spring issue 2016 was a bit weak, was kind playing out the assassination by that “sniveling gatherings. Speaking of Palm Beach, Bernie enough to send an update, which goes as coward, John Wilkes Booth.” Preaching that has finished his sequel, Love and Treachery in follows. Bart works hard at keeping active Lincoln’s primary objective was to save the Palm Beach 2, which is available in Barnes and and healthy. As a well-trained Trinity English Union, Thompson would seek scholarly student Noble, through Amazon, and on Bernie’s website major, Bart writes occasional humor pieces for afrmation of his contention. With great drama authorbernardmoran.com. Regarding the The Washington Post and other local rags. As a he exhorted, “Lincoln did not live to see the ful- election, all Bernie can say is that he despises professional singer, he sings in the fine choir fillment of his life’s dream, which was what Mr. Trump and prays fervently that he loses. at Mount Vernon Unitarian Church and MacDermott?” Ed whispered into Mac’s ear, Curt Young writes that he spends most of composes church music as well as pieces for “Save the slaves,” which Mac shouted out with his time as a day trader in the stock market. small ensembles. His set of 24 pieces for three conviction. The good professor collapsed on his He finds it both challenging and rewarding. He male singers titled The Lamentations of desk in frustration as Mac rose from his chair, plays golf at Merion with Paul McAlaine, who Canarius has received rave reviews. These lifted his hands in clinched victory, and walked captained Wesleyan baseball. Curt’s lacrosse songs are all based on puns about canaries. triumphantly from the room as classmates all grandson graduated from Colorado College, (Bart will gladly send copies of the songs to headed for the door in hysterical laughter. On where he won All-American honors three anyone who wants them, including Trinity the personal side, Ed spends his time happily times. He has a medical major granddaughter singing groups). Although approaching 80 acting as the caregiver of Marty, his wife of 58 at Tulane, another grandson at Fordham, and years of age, Bart keeps physically fit by riding years. He turned 80 this summer, and his six his daughter who is a sophomore at Thayer his mountain bike several times a week on the children, their spouses, and 17 grandchildren Academy. His son’s son is an outstanding youth challenging deer trails in the woods of Northern gathered at a local winery for a week of fun. He hockey player. As for the election, Curt points Virginia. Bart’s motto is: “Any day above ground regularly touches base with Frannie and Roger out that he has always been a Republican and is a good day.” Bart also opined that perhaps LeClerc ’60, Peter Corbett, and Mike Wallace sees no reason to change. He feels debates our news clips were few and far between due to ’57. He reports that they are in relatively good should be interesting. the diminishing numbers of classmates. There shape and enjoy reminiscing about their days at Denny Haight wrote that he visited with is some validity to this comment as you may Trinity and above Zips. Phil Rogers last spring at Millbrook School. have noted in the last Trinity Reporter that the Good news from Frank Kury that he has Life in the fast lane is how Pete Smith four following classmates are no longer with fully recovered from heart surgery and has began his note. Thanksgiving in California with us: Walt Mayo III of Boston; Brian Nelson of returned to an active schedule. In fact, he and daughter Annika ’88 and her family. Christmas Atlanta; H. Alan Tubman of Louisburg, North Beth did a river cruise on the Seine, Paris to in Sweden with son Erik ’86, who runs a Carolina; and Christopher Q. “Kit” Wright Normandy, in May. He enjoyed where they company. January in St. Martin, where his of Greencastle, Indiana. God bless, all good men. went and, at several turns, was reminded of his brother ’56 has a home. March in Jekyll Island The loss of “Nellie” prompted several AXP undergraduate days and professors. To wit: the visiting a high school friend. In June, he was at classmates not only to contact me but also to Bayeux Tapestry and the Norman invasion his own home in Salisbury, Connecticut, after make donations to Trinity in his memory. These a return visit to California for a grandchild’s 44 / The Trinity Reporter / CLASS NOTES donors included Bob Brian, Tiny Crowell, Jr., Award from the Healthcare Trustees of New Doug Frost, Brendan Shea, Charlie Nichols, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. York State and the Distinguished Trustee Bill Abeles, Jerry Olson, and yours truly Award from the United Hospital Fund of New (all Class of ’59), as well as the following AXP Support the Annual Fund. York. Neb’s eldest son, Alexander, heads a members: Dave Golas ’60, Dale Peatman ’61, military telecommunications division of the and Kerry Fitzpatrick ’61. Dale checked in while www.trincoll.edu/GivingToTrinity Harris Corp. in Rochester, New York, and has on Cape Cod and later stopped in for breakfast six children: twins, 19; triplets, 17; and one at the soon-to-be defunct Hotel du Pont in single, 12; five boys and one girl. Neb’s youngest, Wilmington. He is self-employed selling [email protected]. Believe it or not, your Nicholas, has followed in his footsteps being in insurance for Mutual of New York in Massa- 1959 classmates appreciate your news. I would charge of diplomatic security in Brussels and chusetts, with ofces in Wellesley and on Cape also encourage you to read class notes from has one girl, 3. Thanks, Neb, for the update. Cod. He and wife Barbara live in Weston, the Classes of ’56, ’57, ’58, ’60, ’61, and ’62. Bill de Coligny’s wife, Marge, reports Massachusetts, and have been married for 52 For example, the latest Reporter has items Bill is totally engrossed in writing a novel. years. They have two children and five grand- concerning Pete “Cropsy” Smith ’58, Gus Publication date is unknown. children, with the oldest, Will, now enrolled Crombie ’58, Hub Segur ’58, Bill Kilty ’58, and Reporting from Norfolk, Bill Hunter and at Trinity. After leaving Wilmington, Dale Gary Bogli ’58 in which Crow House members Pat were in Scotland and Ireland in August. proceeded on to Charlottes ville and ultimately might be interested. They attended the Military Tattoo early in a 945-mile ride back to Massachusetts. Kerry As to yours truly, Emilee and I were recently their trip in Edinburgh. The performance is Fitzpatrick says AXP fraternity is still doing guests of the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds for their by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and well, especially at the smaller state-owned show at McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, international bands, and display teams on the universities. Dave Golas is also doing well as the on Saturday, May 14. If you have an interest in esplanade of Edinburgh Castle and takes place head of law firm Golas, Golas and Golas, PC — I precision flying and haven’t seen them recently, every day and twice on Sunday throughout believe family members were all Trin grads and they are highly recommended, as are the Blue August. all lawyers except for one physician. Angels. As in the past, George Kroh in late spring Joe and Gail Casello also checked in. They If you would like to avoid rambling sailed around the coast of Italy aboard the are still living in and enjoying Pensacola, Flor- paragraphs such as the preceding in the first Silver Arrow, a friend’s 54’ ketch. In the fall, ida. Eldest son Jon is living in Arizona and still person, this is your opportunity to send me an he and Carolyn will go back to Europe and sail flying for FedEx. Jon and daughter Sane will update on some memorable event in your life so the Greek Islands. It seems George has good soon be visiting the Hanoi Hilton. Joe and Gail’s we can all read and enjoy. Best regards, and take friends. youngest son, Jay, is still in the U.S. Air Force as a moment and send me a quick note. At this year’s Honors Day, sociology major a pararescue type living with family in Alaska Brenna M. Burke Weber ’17 was the first with multiple assignments to the Middle East. Class Secretary: Grosvenor student to be awarded the Colleen and David One of our class’s primo aviators, Bob H. L. Richardson, 236 Alpine Leof ’60 Humanities and Medicine Prize. Spielman, reports (following his bailout some ’60 Dr., Rochester, NY 14618-3747; David and Colleen worked with Professor time back) that he has submitted seven Nevada [email protected] William H. Church and the College after our sailplane records for his Sparrowhawk and that Class Agents: Neil W. Coogan, Bruce Stone 55th Reunion to establish the award. An excerpt he has also purchased a replacement for the It’s always a pleasure to hear from Jere from the nomination letter, “While abroad sailplane he bailed out of. Bacharach. In late March, he and wife Barbara in Cape Town, Brenna interned at Mowbray My enduring memory of classmate and traveled from Cape Town, South Africa, to Maternity Hospital and spent countless hours fraternity brother Alan Tubman is the trip we Dakar, Senegal, for 23 days on a cruise ship, researching and documenting birth data from took together to Europe following graduation stopping at 16 ports in 12 countries, or, as he the Cape Town area … and spent the last weeks in June 1959. Central to the trip (mode of travel called the trip after a 1960s movie, “If It Is of her internship observing and shadowing the was hitchhiking) was a paperback titled Europe Tuesday, It Must Be Togo.” Jere and Barbara midwives at the hospital. Brenna is passionate on Five Dollars a Day. “Tubs” had to leave (from arrived in Seattle on June 1 after 24 hours about medicine and dreams to work within the Italy) in August to marry Betty and fulfill his door-to-door (Cairo–Seattle). I’m tired just realm of women’s reproductive health.” Thank Air Force ROTC commitment, and I stayed on thinking about it. Seattle will be their home you, Colleen and David, for establishing such a until October. After Tubs left, I hitchhiked from base until mid-December. meaningful award. Capri to Monza to watch the Italian Grand Prix, I also had a nice note from Neboysha An exciting time was had by Matt Levine from there to Munich, and then to Berlin (or Brashich, who has retired from the Senior and Diane last May/June that took them on a what was left of Berlin in 1959). From Berlin, I Foreign Service and is living with wife two-week self-organized trip on the Adriatic took a train to Rotterdam and then boarded the Prunella 90 miles from New York on the East from Dubrovnik to Split on the Dalmatian Holland-America Line Ryndam to New York End of Long Island in the midst of some 50-plus Coast by land and sea on a catamaran among City, the only problem being the hurricane we vineyards. Sounds like a wonderful place to the Croatian islands of Hvar, Korcula, Vis, encountered in the North Atlantic. The next retire. Neb reports he is well with the normal and Brac. “The country’s rich heritage, scenic time I saw Tubs was in 1959 at an Air Force aches and pains. Last October (2015), they beauty, courageous and welcoming people, base in Texas in navigator school. The last time celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary not to mention some very good wine, made it I saw him was our 50th Reunion in 2009, during on the new Cunard Queen Elizabeth, sailing a memorable experience for Diane and me.” which he was awarded the “fullest head of black from Turkey to Italy among the Greek Islands. Matt continues, “Our ‘third child,’ the San Jose hair trophy.” In sum, a great guy and one I will This October they will be traveling to Belgium, Sharks, are making us very proud by reaching long remember. Holland, Portugal, Austria, and France. Since the finals of the NHL playofs.” Sadly, the Zeke Gay’s widow recently published a they have traveled all over the world for both Sharks lost in the final game. They will be back book of poems based on her life in a military pleasure and business, they have promised next year. As a sidebar, Josh Cooper, an editor family. Their son flew a C-130 gunship (special themselves that in the future they will explore for Puck Daddy on Yahoo Sports, recently operations) and is still on active duty. Their the United States. After retirement, Neb related a story of how Matt Levine brought in daughter retired after 10 years flying P-3s in the devoted his life to advocacy for better and the famous hockey star Gordie Howe for a day U.S. Navy and attended Penn Wharton. sensible community health care reform in in February 1991 to promote the Sharks’ new I would like to follow up on Bart’s notes and Albany and Washington. Last year, he was jersey. Matt’s idea and Gordie Howe’s willing- encourage all of you to send me updates at awarded the Trustee Leadership and Advocacy ness were among the many reasons why the

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Sharks jersey was the league’s most popular College, which he joined in 1968 as director Your secretary found Trinity days pertinent early in San Jose’s history. of admissions, will honor him with an “I Like in a recent visit to Broadway, where I saw the Good news from Marv Peterson. He reports Spike” tribute in October. After reading some play King Charles III, a speculation on the his surgeon says he should be able to ski next 35,000 applications over the years, he now British royal family after the death of Elizabeth winter, and his mother will never have to tell focuses primarily on alumni but still helps out II and the succession by the long-in-the-tooth him to stand up straight again. with recruitment and tries not to miss on- Charles, with William and Kate working in Margy and your secretary had a wonderful campus activities. the wings. The prime minister has proposed spring. We were able to obtain tickets at a Legendary squash player and coach Don a law muzzling the press, and having received reasonable price to Broadway’s hottest musical Mills ’62 is still swinging, ranked second Parliament’s approval, asks for Charles’s pro hit, Hamilton. I don’t know how Lin-Manuel nationally in 75+ men’s doubles. He’s on the forma signature. He expects no difculty, given Miranda did it, but rap caught the energy of the board of the Cincinnati Squash Academy, the current sensationalist coverage of the royal early revolution. It was a wonderful treat to which helps take children from poverty to family. But Charles has doubts, despite the hear and see such a transformative musical. college with a program of education, athletics, unofcial endorsement of the bill by the As a history major, I could not help thinking mentoring, and community service. Conservative Party leader. Charles looks to what a wonderful method of teaching history. From the Alumni Ofce: John E. Koretz, age commentators on the unwritten British We also had the good fortune to travel for three 76, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2016, Constitution, referring to Bagehot. At this weeks to Spain, starting in Barcelona, then at his home in Tucson, Arizona. A memorial point, all of you who took Professor George going to Northern Spain and ending in Lisbon, service to honor John was held at Northmoor Cooper’s English history course should spring Portugal. The people were delightful, food Country Club at 820 Edgewood Road, Highland to attention, probably, if you are like me, not delicious, and wine hearty. The good news is Park, Illinois, on Friday, July 1. having heard Bagehot’s name mentioned I returned stronger. Walking every day did since 1962. Once again, the quality of a Trinity wonders for my health. / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / education is obvious to us! (Charles stands on It was good hearing from Tony Vignone. Class Secretary: Paul J. principle and is forced to abdicate, partly due to He reports he is writing freeware software and LaRocca, 82 Whiting Rd., East the wiles of Kate, who comes across as another doing pastel portraits, which can be viewed at Hartford, CT 06118-1549; paul. Lady Macbeth.) I must add that the play needed ’62 an introduction so that the non-history majors www.tonyspastelportraits.com. [email protected] • Class Agent: Peter I truly hope everyone had a wonderful J. Meehan in the audience might see the diference between summer, and remember, keep the Class of 1960 Greetings, Class of 1962! the British and American governmental spirit alive! A signal achievement for Al Zakarian: he structures, as well as kings’ and presidents’ has been chosen for Lifetime Achievement in very diferent powers. Also, while the play did a Class Secretary: William Kirtz, 26 the Connecticut Law Tribune’s second annual great and subtle job of telling the story in iambic Wyman St., Waban, MA 02468- Professional Excellence Awards 2016, honoring meter, British English posed quite a barrier to ’61 1517; william.kirtz.1961@trincoll. attorneys who have excelled over a career. Al many in the audience. I was sitting next to a kid edu; fax: (617) 373-8773 • Class Agents: Vincent has been practicing law for more than 50 years around 15 years old whose mother had probably R. Stempien, Douglas T. Tansill and has tried more than 100 cases to verdict taken him to his first Broadway play — I doubt Although turnout was diminished by grand- in both Connecticut and federal courts. He is he’ll want to see many more! Despite the crabby children’s graduations and spouses’ reunions, a partner in Hartford’s Day Pitney LLP law review, I did enjoy the play and regret that its we nevertheless had a spirited 55th. firm, focusing his practice on employment run was brief. Joe Colen, Guy Dove, Dick Druckman, and business litigation, alternative dispute For those of us interested in politics and Alex Guild, John Henry, Bill Kahl, Mike resolution (including service as an arbitrator the Old World, Deyan Brashich ofers his Kauf, Peter Kreisel, George Lynch, Roger and mediator), and litigation-avoiding strate- observations in his blog; the link is drbrashich@ MacMillan, Bill Scully, Vin Stempien, gies in complex and sensitive disputes. You may abv.bg. Deyan welcomes your comments! Doug Tansill, Walt Zelley, and your humble remember that Al was a member of ROTC at Surveying the arts, we have another class- scribe shared fellowship, memories of deceased Trinity. In his pro bono work, Al successfully mate involved: CPTV has begun a series called classmates, and plans for enhancing the Class defended an airman who was charged with You Are Cordially Invited, in which beautiful of ’61 scholarship. During Reunion ceremonies, murder after shooting and killing a Marine. Al, homes across the country are visited by the Doug’s daughter Peyton Tansill Muldoon ’91 who was a U.S. Air Force captain in Vietnam at hostess. The first home in the series was Dr. was awarded an Alumni Medal for Excellence. the time, proved to the panel that the Marine and Mrs. Paul Sullivan’s Eyrie Knoll, in West Walt led a moving service of remembrance, might have survived the gunshot wound had Hartford. Paul and wife Melinda hosted a with George reading the names of our 52 he not fallen of a cot in the ambulance on the cocktail hour there for the class at our 50th deceased classmates. Roger and Brad way to the hospital, winning exoneration of his Reunion, so if you are able to see the program, Ketchum produced a handsome booklet client on the homicide charge. Today, Al also you may recognize the rooms. The Sullivans profiling them. devotes time to working with young lawyers, collect art, with a magnificent collection of The current balance of the scholarship fund stressing the benefits of civility. “You know Du Paquier porcelain. It served as the basis for is $172,000, with the single beneficiary getting what I’m most proud of, besides representing the definitive volume on this exquisite china, an annual stipend of about $7,000-8,000. Vin clients well? It’s becoming a good mentor to which the Sullivans helped produce. Sculpture has agreed to head eforts to increase these giv- those who want to be trial lawyers,” Zakarian by Degas and others are framed by the paneling ing totals so we can build an ongoing legacy for said in an interview with the Connecticut Law and parquet of the home. My favorite moment our class. Classmates can contact him at (516) Tribune. Al has been a great credit to our class! when I saw the program was the double grand 524-8168 or [email protected] with Don Jones sends word from Florida that he’s piano layout of the living room. When Paul was any questions. taken time of from relaxing in the sun to sing in young, he dreamed of playing piano duets; here Michael Algona has broken decades of Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb in early he fulfilled this desire. Try to see this program, silence with an account of Navy combat service May. Don and I share comments and criticisms for Paul and Melissa have created both a warm, in Vietnam, business start-ups in Asia and the of the Met Opera HD transmissions, last having inviting house and a masterpiece as their United States, and first-time fatherhood at age mutually reviewed Alban Berg’s Lulu, an early residence. 60. Citing Fats Waller, he concludes, “One never 20th-century work featuring dissonance, in Let me once again encourage you to forward knows what’s going to happen, do one?” contrast to the flowing melodies of most operas news of your lives. The years are passing, but we Actually, Spike Gummere does. Lake Forest being presented by major companies today. all have a treasury of experiences and memories

46 / The Trinity Reporter / CLASS NOTES worth sharing, with new ones arriving every extensive knowledge on dreams. 1,200 individuals (500 of whom were children day! Warm wishes, Paul From Lloyd Reynolds comes this note: and 70 military veterans). More than 6,000 “Lee and I continue to enjoy at least three furniture items (1,000-plus donors) and more Class Secretary: Michael A. months of our winters on the Space Coast beach than 7,800 hours of volunteer service have been Schulenberg, 89 Judson St. in Florida. In December, we were lucky to see accumulated to help these families and individ- ’63 Canton, NY 13617; michael. the safe return and landing of the first stage of uals back on their feet after difcult times. [email protected] • Class Agent: one of the private-space-focused corporation’s For 40 years, Don McLagan was involved in William C. Howland eforts replacing the only government (NASA) starting and running tech companies. When he This synopsis of classmate activity comes in the control over Cape Canaveral. Our business, retired in 2008, he returned to writing poetry, midst of a move for Karen and me. By the time South Port Marine, LLC, continues to thrive in which he had enjoyed in high school, before you read this, we should be safely “at home” South Portland, Maine, and we look forward to studying engineering at Trinity. Weekly somewhere in or near Canton, New York. We our 20th successful year this summer.” workshops produced lots of poems and, with have ventured here to live with our daughter, Eli Karson and Nancy still are reveling in much editing, a book on Amazon, Tug at the who is a tenured professor in the art depart- their 50th anniversary celebration that took Knot, has been released, with proceeds to ment of St. Lawrence University. Hopefully, them to Europe. Amsterdam was especially benefit Vineyard House in its mission to I have not lost any reports from folks in the nice as they did a river tour on an electric provide sober housing to Martha’s Vineyard confusion of moving. Here is what I have. boat captained by Kerby Tally’s friend Mark. islanders in early recovery. He indicates that Several others in the class are on the move: Also memorable was a two-day World War II being an entrepreneur and poet aren’t so Richard Birney-Smith and Rosie have moved “Market Garden” tour that took them from diferent. Both involve creating something new from Dundas, Ontario, to Hamilton, Ontario, the Belgian border to “a bridge too far” and to on what before was white space. This book of after his Dundas landlord decided that he Nancy’s uncle’s grave. Putting flowers on his Don’s poems provides striking insight into his needed the home there for his aging mother. grave was especially moving. life and soul. So, Richard and Rosie have found a new abode Stan Marcuss reports that two classmates As for your secretary, in June, Jan and I that they are making just as lovely as their have responded to his January 2016 note to us celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary former residence. They made the transition last sharing a vision of gathering responses from the (actual date April 2) by taking our three boys April and by this time are most likely snug and class that bespeak of the theme “How What I and their families on an Alaskan cruise. It was warm and ready to entertain old Trinity friends. Did Mattered.” Stan’s vision is that over time the only time that our three engineers, Brian, Meanwhile, Jack Waggett and Martha are we might gather many class stories about our Scott ’92, and Dale, could have a week together also relocating. They left Memphis at the end individual choices to consciously make a without distractions. of May for Ten Mile, Tennessee (a town that diference in some way to the life of the world Jack claims is even smaller than Mexico, around us. Carroll Stribling wrote a moving Class Secretary: Thomas A. Missouri, where he lived during our college account of 17 years of mission work in Garson, 4345 Embassy Park Dr. years). Jack and Martha are building a lake Nicaragua through his local Episcopal parish ’65 NW, Washington, D.C. 20016- house on property that has been in Martha’s and of his eforts to involve more than 500 3625; [email protected] • Class family for five generations. They hope to be people to travel with him over all those years. Agent: Brewster B. Perkins open for visitors in 2017! While they are settling Jonathan Tiefenbrun wrote to share some of Fred Born wrote that he and Diane recently in, Jack shall also be seeking ways to convert his work of being an “inner city” doctor for 40 got back from visiting their elder daughter in East Tennessee into a blue-leaning region, years in New York. Over a sterling career, many Seattle (condo repair semiannual trip; most a heavy lift that he has consistently pursued published studies, 20 U.S. patents, and medical items are done via Internet photos and the in friendly Memphis the past several years. school teaching, Jon is listed in Who’s Who in phone). Fred added that she is getting better at Finally, Bob Bordogna and Elaine are working the World. And, he is still working! Stan will plumbing diagnostics and repairs. at getting their Louisville home sold so that they be taking this project of our stories further as John Ellwood’s daughter, Paige, was can complete a transition into Bob’s retirement the years unfold. I shall only say that they are married to Billy Keller on June 4 in Winnetka, and be nearer to Elaine’s family out west. Are deeply moving and that there are more of you Illinois. His proposal was one of the most there any others of you on the move? Write me out there who have also done things that have romantic ever. He writes and performs music. for the next Reporter. “mattered” that Stan needs to hear from. Please, One night last year, Billy took over a local Bruce “Brent” Davis and wife Terrie went share your story with him, and thus with us all. establishment, invited family and friends, on their third Viking River Cruise last April, That’s it for this report. May blessings touch shared a special song he composed that included traveling from Berlin to Prague. Touring with each and every one of you, and may peace and a proposal to Paige, and invited her to join him friends from Brent’s Marine Corps years, they joy visit your days. Michael on the stage while he sang to her. Yes, she ac- remained in the Czech Republic for a few days cepted. There was not a dry eye in the house. after their cruise and visited Český Krumlov, a Class Secretary: Christopher J. Merrill Yavinsky and his sister Arline beautiful city with a wonderful old castle and McNeill, M.D., 406 Cooper Lake Corcoran enjoyed a fabulous trip in June 2016 striking views. Brent says he is still playing a ’64 Dr., Georgetown, TX 78633-5356; to Poland and the Ukraine. He sent a synopsis lot of golf and spending time restoring his 1941 [email protected] for us: “The trip resulted from the involvement Chevrolet. David “Tiny” Ladewig lost Mary, his wife of of my wife, Cindy, in ancestry.com. After she Chad Minifie and Justina have also been 26 years, this spring after a prolonged hospital- posted our family tree in spring 2015, I was in Europe, taking a 10-day trip to Spain. “We ization. contacted by phone on August 6, 2015, (I’ll could learn a few things from the folks there, Ron Yates and wife Barbara have been always remember the date) by Irek Jawornicki, 1 i.e. keeping up with infrastructure, good roads, involved over the past 2 /2 years in the birth and currently living in Zielona Gora, Poland. He had and not tearing down wonderful old buildings to growth of New Life Home Refurnishing, which hired a genealogist to locate his great-grand- put up bigger buildings that have no character.” provides an important need for marginalized father’s brother, Grzegorz Jawornicki, who Chad writes that Justina’s third book, called people in eastern Massachusetts while at the immigrated from Ulucz, Ukraine, to the USA in Wake Up to Your Dreams: Transform Your same time helping those who want to recycle 1906. Irek subsequently provided documents Relationships, Career, and Health While You furniture and household goods through their (which I also received from U.S. archives) that Sleep, is out and available. She recently did a donations. The first 5K March for Mattresses ‘proved’ to me that Grzegorz Jawornicki did radio program with our classmate Emmett Charity Walk was announced this spring. More arrive in Glastonbury, Connecticut, in 1906, Miller and discussed her book and her than 550 households have been served, involving had his name ‘changed’ at Ellis Island to Harry

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Yavinsky, became a citizen in 1942, legally Merrill Yavinsky Franklin, Martin Gall, Brian A. Grimes, ’65 poses in a changed his name to Harry Yavinsky, and is Ukrainian shirt Elton W. Hall, John H. Harris, Jr., Joseph our grandfather. For whatever reason, perhaps in June 2016. A. Hourihan, Samuel Kassow, Richard M. from not hearing much of the story, my father Krezel, Richard P. Kuehn, Edward R. never revealed much to his six children. Thus, Landes, Randolph M. Lee, Edison Lewis, the surprise of the call from Irek. I do remember Douglas K. Magary, Malcolm Marshall, growing up that someone would tell me my ‘real’ Jr., John R. Martineau, John A. “Sandy” name was Myroslaw Jawornicki (Cindy says I Mason, Jr., Timothy W. McNally, Joseph J. would not have gotten past first base!). Moore III, David V. Peake, W. Scott Plumb, “Over the 10 months since the initial call, Ellis Ratner, Richard C. Rissel, William A. Arline and I planned the trip to meet relatives Roos IV, Mason G. Ross, Lindley C. Scarlett, we never before knew existed. In September James W. Shepard, Walter W. Siegel, E. 2015, Arline, another sister, Louise, and I met Timothy Snifen, Charles R. Snyder III, Irek’s sister, Natalia, in NYC, where she was Robert B. Stepto, Scott W. Sutherland, visiting friends who also worked at Ashland Oil. David P. Trachtenberg, Bennett Tribken, What a meaningful experience (Natalia is fluent the family tree (now 15 feet long). The current Rodman E. Van Sciver, and Daniel H. in five languages!). We each received a 12-foot- tree goes from our three times great-grandfa- Waterman. The following wives of our long draft of the Jawornicki family tree that ther (1775) to my 21-month-old granddaughter. deceased classmates attended and added grace Irek and Natalia had worked on for three years “After a day in Lviv, Ukraine, and seeing and poignance: Leslie Schweitzer, Janice but did not have a lot of correct detail on Harry many churches, the opera house, and museums, Belfiore, Leslie Dawes, and Ann Reydel. Yavinsky’s family. After World Wars I and II, the we took an overnight train to Warsaw. During A wonderful memorial service for our only remaining structure in Ulucz in 1947 was a the trip, an agent pounded on the door with deceased classmates was held on Friday. Ukrainian Orthodox Church, built in 1510. After the excuse ‘he just wanted to see where the Participating in the service were classmates 1947, the remaining population from the area Americans were!’ In Warsaw, we visited the Richard Kuehn, Thomas Chappell, the Rev. lived elsewhere. For the past 17 years, however, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. George Andrews, the Rev. Timothy Snifen, a reunion has been held in Ulucz. Attendees in- The museum first opened in 2013 but was fully the Rev. Bill Eakins, and Sam Kassow. Ben clude current residents (now numbering about completed in October 2014. Professor Sam Tribken organized a number of classmates to 100), those Ukrainians displaced in 1947 to Kassow ’66 played an important part in the read the names of the 49 deceased. Page 12 various locations in Poland, and others related research for the museum as a member of the in the Class of 1966 50th Reunion Yearbook to Ulucz through ancestry. Arline and I planned core exhibition’s academic team. The galleries lists their names. Bill delivered a thoughtful our trip to coincide with the reunion. track the 1,000-year history of Polish Jews and meaningful homily. I have a copy and will “Our journey began first with two full days through their growth to the largest concentra- e-mail it on request. To that list, add Arnie of touring Krakow, Poland, with a knowledge- tion of Jews in the world, through their almost Schwartzman, who passed just days before able guide, Jakub, recommended by Tom and entire annihilation in the Holocaust, and their our 50th Reunion. Nancy Garson. Jakub had recently completed lives thereafter. Our final day in Poland was Fundraising, which was never our strong suit, excellent family ancestry research for Nancy in spent touring many other Warsaw sites. Our was epic. $6,313,707 was raised between 2012 Krakow. We explored Old Town Market Place tour included Łazienki Park and Museum, and 2020, including gifts received, pledged, and its many churches and museums, Wawel where we were first exposed to the Chopin and planned! Within this total is $1,004,116 Castle and Cathedral, Jagiellonian University, benches (marble benches where at the push for the 1966 Scholarship Fund. Thank you Kazimierz (Jewish Quarter) including Ghetto of a button, a Chopin piece is heard!); Warsaw all who contributed. By the way, gifts are still Heroes Square, Schindler’s Factory, the is very proud of this native son. Arline and I being accepted. Wieliczka Salt Mine and its many sculptures enjoyed a meaningful trip, visiting Krakow, Awards are an important part of these carved from salt, and Auschwitz-Birkenau. Warsaw, and related sites but especially events, and we are especially pleased that From Krakow, Irek drove us to the Sanok-Ulucz, spending time in Ulucz with newly discovered three of our class received among the highest where Irek’s mom joined us for a quiet evening family. This trip can never be replicated.” honors the Alumni Association can bestow. of conversation and home cooking at the The highest honor is The Eigenbrodt Cup, Jawornicki ‘vacation’ home in Ulucz. There Class Secretary: David C. awarded to someone of national or inter- are about 30 houses in Ulucz; maybe half are Charlesworth, 5 Kittanset Rd., national prominence and for significant service permanent residences. ’66 Bedford, NH 03110-4508; david. to the College. Sam Kassow was this year’s “We began the reunion the following day [email protected] • Class Agents: recipient. Congratulations, Sam. Incidentally, with two religious services; one at the site Joseph A. Hourihan, Esq., Lindley C. Scarlett Bill Schweitzer was the 2011 recipient. of the peasant slave emancipation, where As it is now autumn, those of you who attended Tom Chappell, current trustee of the College, Ulucz family members who have passed were our 50th Reunion will have vague recollections received the Gary McQuaid Award for under- remembered; the second at the site of a church that it was a good time, but that will be about graduate leadership and success in the business burned by the Russians, now a cemetery. Two all. In The Trinity Reporter of last spring that world. Congratulations, Tom. Finally, Randy local priests and the area bishop conducted followed hard on Reunion, I thanked everyone Lee received the Alumni Medal for Excellence both services. The services hit an emotional (clearly not everyone) who helped make the for his contributions to his profession, com- chord with me, probably because I was raised event a success. This message touches some of munity, and Trinity. Congratulations, Randy. in the Ukrainian Church. We adjourned to a the highlights. Incidentally, all three are still working. picnic/barbecue for all attendees. There were The following class members did in fact Among the most desired awards are the 80 attending the picnic. Along with others, we show up: George E. Andrews II, Ernest Pink Flamingo Awards. Heading the selection are interviewed for the reunion video. A real Cliford Barrett III, Thomas M. Beers, Jr., committee of one is Ben Tribken. This year’s fun afair with drinking, singing, good food, and C. Anthony Bougere, William R. Carlson, recipients were Bill Brachman, Sandy Mason, something from a bottle that no one asks what Thomas Chappell, David C. Charlesworth, Jef Dierman, Brian Grimes, Hope and Bill it is! The highlight was the Jawornicki family Allen B. Cooper, Jefrey B. Dierman, Dennis Eakins, Noelle Marchaj (our Reunion field photo with Irek, sisters Natalia and Aleksandra, Dix, Jr., Lindsay G. Dorrier, Jr., William J. marshal), and Joe Hourihan, who received the parents Stephania and Edward, and Arline and Eakins, Robert Egleston, Carl Ellison, one and only pink flamingo puzzle. me. The final reunion day included a rollout of Frank “Sandy” Evarts, Jr., Thomas R. Class elections are very important. They

48 / The Trinity Reporter / CLASS NOTES reflect the regard in which their fellow host a mini-reunion for some ex-roommates, Keep our 50th in mind. President Fox classmates hold them. Re-elected were Brian including Dr. Len Goldstein. predicts it will be the 50th Reunion by which Grimes, president, and Jef Dierman, fund- Speaking of Len, he writes that he has all other 50th Reunions will be measured and raising chairman. New ofces also were created. semi-retired from his practice. Only three days found wanting. So don’t miss out. Ben Tribken was elected co-class president, a week now. Wife Maria has retired completely and Bill Eakins class chaplain. Thank you for from her practice and is “enjoying a second Class Secretary: Daniel L. agreeing to continue to serve. Your secretary, career as a painter.” Goldberg, 53 Beacon St., #1, alas, was not allowed to resign. Dr. Rich Ratzan has also retired. He spent ’68 Boston, MA 02108-3531; daniel. More than anything, this Reunion was his entire career as an ER doctor while his wife, [email protected] unique in that it was a regathering of souls Susan, was a pediatrician. He spends time with Stu Bluestone has (finally!) joined the ranks who had a common beginning and who were his children and grandchildren and volunteers of the retired, leaving the New Mexico Attorney now in a reflective phase of life. Many had one day a week at Trinity’s Watkinson Library General’s Ofce more than 32 years after he come to previous Reunions, and many returned and one day a week at the Hartford Medical started there as consumer protection director. for the first time in 50 years. Dan Waterman Society Library (also rare books). “I arrive home His service there was interrupted by a year back expressed it this way, “I am always amazed (from the libraries) with a heart rate about 20 in school (we got him back to the Northeast for when I think back to the Reunion that we all, and a smile on my face!” He added, “I remember that year) and nine years at the New Mexico after graduation, had careers and families, but distinctly (I think it was in the Chapel) having a Legislative Council. A real tribute to his talents we seemed to be framed more by the sons and dean (but I do not think it was Roy Heath) and personality was provided when the person daughters and wives we have had than by the tell us, ‘Sooner or later, we all sit down to the who beat him in the Democratic race for New career accomplishments. Not to diminish the banquet of consequences.’ I never forgot that. Mexico attorney general then hired him as her careers, but almost without exception, we are With Google, it is now easy to look up that chief deputy. Stu served under five diferent all retired, leaving the jobs behind, and the quotation. It is by Robert Louis Stevenson attorneys general, providing continuity and focus is now on those who will follow.” George (the original, which I shall let others find for guidance very rare in that sphere. And he was Andrews shared a number of thoughts with themselves, is phrased a little diferently). known throughout the country. I recall that me, among them this, “It was great to connect And how true. I, at least, reflect often on the some years ago, when he was visiting in with classmates I knew 50 years ago as well consequences (many good, others not so much) Boston, we took a bike ride together. His bike as classmates I never knew!” Ellis Ratner, that have befallen me. One good one is having broke down in Cambridge, and while awaiting the surprise visitor to our Reunion and keen gone to Trinity.” my rescue return, none other than the observer of human nature, had this to say, “The Bob Tuttle loves the Bantam lunches in Massachusetts AG strolled by him, immediately first hour of the lunch was hard because almost Naples, Florida. They are hosted by Mike recognizing our boy and wondering what he was everyone was so much older looking as to be Wallace ’57. Bob and wife Elizabeth go to all doing loafing on the banks of the Charles. almost unrecognizable. Sort of like being in a the lunches and another Trinity-related event It was wonderful to hear from Peter wax museum. But the feeling abated as I became during their January to April snowbirding. He Kaufman, who holds the George Matthews & accustomed to the scene. Same guys. Just a would “love to see other Bantams fleeing the Virginia Brinkley Modlin Chair in Leadership bit older.” Though he did counter this with, freeze.” So if you’re planning to go to Southwest Studies at the University of Richmond. Peter is “Everyone was friendlier than I remembered Florida next winter, give Bob a call or e-mail. actively trying to get our alma mater to match them as being. … Looks to me that advancing He’s at [email protected]. funding for scholarships for the undocumented, years, more so than the revolver, is the great Another classmate who has finally fully the very kind of inclusiveness that too often is equalizer.” Interesting analogy. retired is Luke Terry. He just completed his getting drowned out in today’s toxic political At the Saturday night dinner, in addition to last term on the Board of Trustees. He has dialogue. sharing memorable camaraderie with ourselves always been an active alumnus as a trustee Planning for our 50th Reunion continues. and the Class of 1951, we were privileged to and staunch supporter of the football team and John Covington has graciously agreed to have the president of the College, Joanne the squash team. Luke spent 41 years at Credit ofciate at the memorial service that will Berger-Sweeney, and her husband, Urs, dine Suisse and has a 16-year-old son who is heading remember all those we have lost. And our with us and address the class. Her enthusiasm to Luke’s old school, Deerfield Academy. webmasters have our class website up and and evidence-based leadership, I believe, will Allen Elstein is in his fourth year of writing running. You all should have received a serve the College well. biographies “of my remarkable and unremark- communication from our Reunion chairs, Until the next time, be well. able relatives. Sometimes I am even part of Larry Roberts and Paul Jones, looking for the story.” Allen also gives walking tours of the your input. You will need to log in to the website / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / parts of Boston tourists rarely see. and to establish a password since we want to Class Secretary: James L. Bob Ebinger has been living in Livingston, protect your information. To log in, simply O’Connor, 675 West End Ave., Montana, for the past 20 years. He spent two go to http://trinity1968.org and follow the Apt. 15B, New York, NY 10025- terms as a state legislator and is very active instructions. It’s easy, but if you need help, ’67 in historic preservation and repurposing old please call Pam Jarrett at Trinity at (860) 297- 7380; [email protected] • Class Agent: James H. Oliver buildings for use as high-end condos. He and 2006. You’ll need to log in every time you visit, As you might have heard, I visited the Class of wife Robin traveled recently to China and so keep your password handy. ’66 50th Reunion to see what was going on. My Morocco. They also built a rustic cabin “of the old Theta Xi brother Brian Grimes ’66 was the grid” but have since jumped back onto the grid Class Secretary: Alden R. Gordon, Reunion chair and did a fantastic job. Having with water, a shower, and a flush toilet … “more Fine Arts Department, Hallden said that, I’m sure that we can surpass them in user-friendly for family and guests.” ’69 09, Trinity College, 300 Summit every way. More about that at a later date. I continue with my nonfiction writing St., Hartford, CT 06106-3100; alden.gordon@ Rob Boas has done some traveling — for young adults and volunteer work at New trincoll.edu • Class Agent: Nathaniel S. Guatemala and Honduras to see Mayan ruins York-Presbyterian Hospital and God’s Love Prentice and a sailing/hiking trip to the Greek Dodec- We Deliver. I am also trying my hand at Bill Marimow was Trinity’s Commencement anese Islands. A high point for that trip was gardening at our house in Madison, Connecti- speaker and a recipient of an honorary degree connecting with our classmate Nick Cotakis cut. Unfortunately, about 50 percent of the at graduation in May 2016. See the coverage of after all these years. His daughter will be getting plants I put in are either eaten by rabbits or Commencement in this issue of The Trinity married this September, but before that, he will just up and die. What’s left is pretty. Reporter. A strong contingent of class members

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH CLIF MCFEELY ’71

What motivated you to found Future 5? A number of years ago, I became a “Big” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. The experience opened my eyes to a really tough issue: so many young kids from low-income families are “disconnected” from the world as we know it. They may have dreams and aspirations but no clue how to achieve them and little in the way of support. Economic independence and productive citizenship seem so out of reach for so many of them. So I conceived Future 5 based on the idea of “connection” — an Sometimes we see dramatic “turnaround” DEGREE: B.A. in government organization that could connect young success, but other times a simple “nudge” JOB TITLE: Founder, executive people to not just one mentor but a web in the right direction might be enough to director, Future 5, based in Stamford, of coaching support, the resources they alter in some small but important way the Connecticut need, and the inner strength to realize trajectory of a young life. Yes, there are FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: their full potential. Now we like to think a few tough moments and some “crises” Hanging out by the old jukebox (may it that every motivated student who climbs that crop up, but the spirit here day in, rest in peace) at Alpha Delta Phi, our stairs to join Future 5 will have a shot! day out is fun and optimistic. It’s a great discussing Vietnam, the “war on drugs” … and other slightly less weighty topics. working environment. What do you do in your day-to-day role there? I work with our staf and What are the biggest challenges you board director (Polly Perkins Johnson, face? There are two big challenges: How did your experience at Trinity wife of Eads Johnson ’76) to help the cost of college and the weaknesses help prepare you for what you do manage a growing enterprise, a in our public education system. Sadly, now? The small college experience is “community” really, of more than 150 a number of our students are accepted all about being a part of a community. active student members and more than at four-year schools but simply can’t Yes, there are any number of subsets 70 volunteer coaches. We constantly aford to attend, no matter how much we within the greater community — special look for opportunities to improve the scramble to help them find grants and interest clubs, fraternities, sports teams, membership experience here and scholarships. The other scary thing is the etc. — but during my four years, I always continue our success rate in helping lack of academic preparation for college. felt part of a larger, caring community. our kids execute a smart plan after Way too many of our kids land in remedial A caring community is what we have tried high school: four-year college, two-year courses at Norwalk Community College, to build at Future 5. college, or career training. Another especially math. We work very hard on important part of my role is fundraising, the tutoring front, but something is really Was there a professor who was of course. We are trying mightily to wrong — our public schools are letting particularly influential? If so, keep up with the increasing number of these kids down. who was it, and why? Dr. Gastmann students who have heard about us and introduced us to a world outside of want to join. Another Trinity alumnus, What did you do professionally ourselves and our own experiences — David Schirmer ’73, is on the Future 5 before Future 5? My first career was the intriguing world of international board; we have serious Trinity roots here advertising. There were lots of things relations. He did it with a sense of at Future 5. I didn’t know or understand about the adventure and, best of all, a wry sense nonprofit world (maybe that was of humor. What do you enjoy most about the good), but marketing is certainly good work you do? The kids and their stories. experience to have for starting any kind My staf, volunteer coaches, and I feel of organization. privileged to play a role in these stories.

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were there in enthusiastic support: Jim Class Secretary: John L. Bonee relentless in ensuring that we will have as many Jones, Barry Sheckley, David Beatty, III, Esq., 19 Scarsdale Rd., West classmates as possible attend! Mike Michigami, and Mike Cleary. Larry ’70 Hartford, CT 06107-3339; john. Below are a couple of observations and updates from classmates who attended: Roberts ’68 and Ken Johnson ’70 joined a [email protected]; fax: (860) 522-6049 private banquet that evening in what Jim Jones Class Agent: Ernest J. Mattei, Esq. From Marshall Garrison: “Technology called “a celebration of old times by old timers.” Scott Lennox has written that he has been a continues to move forward at a continuously Nat Prentice reports that planning for financial adviser for Oppenheimer & Company, accelerating velocity. Trinity College has our 50th Reunion three years from now in Inc. for 25 years and with the industry for more realized this for several decades and possesses 2019 is under way. To pick up a few pointers than 40 years. He plans to work until he is the perfect example of a science and technology on the planning process and draw on their around 75 because that is when his son, 14, curriculum within a liberal arts environment. experience, he and Michael and Sharon hopefully will graduate from college. He also As we continue to move forward, an institution Michigami met with members of the Class of has two daughters, ages 33 and 28, and lives in that can do this will survive and excel. When you 1966 on the occasion of their 50th Reunion Chicago with his bride of 21 years. Scott notes traverse the Trinity campus, the investment in Weekend at Trinity. The Class of ’66 (as well that one of the things he picked up at Trinity science and technology is very evident. There as a group from the Class of ’61) received them besides a great education was squash, and he are multiple science and technology facilities warmly and repeated their mantra of “early” became pretty good at it, winning Illinois state that were constructed in our lifetime. Trinity and “often” when discussing how best to singles (but oops, 35 years ago) and doubles College has been committed to engineering contact classmates about the Reunion. Nat three times when he was about 50. He still instruction for over 100 years. The current pointed out that having both Sharon and plays, bikes, and swims. Another thing he has vision and practice is summarized at this link: Michael actively engaged in planning the not forgotten is how to revel in the company of www.trincoll.edu/Academics/MajorsAnd Reunion provides a great resource for our class good old friends, a skill that most of us learned Minors/Engineering/Pages/Default.aspx. — they live in the area and know everybody in quite well at Trinity and that we are all hoping to If other educational institutions are to be the Trinity community. Michael has served resume with great passion at our 50th with Scott successful in this new age, they must imitate the College and our class in many capacities, in attendance! the Trinity model.” including service on the Trinity Board of Your secretary notes that he also has a son at Tom Weiner came to the 45th Reunion with Trustees. Sharon has been a loyal Trinity the age of 14 and he also plans to work until at Diane Clancy. Tom retired the day before from supporter throughout her life with Michael least the age of 75, in fact beyond that age. It his 40-year position as sixth-grade teacher and and brought her gracious and welcoming was a great eye-opener to learn that someone mentor to many student teachers at the Smith personality to many of our Reunions. Nat went else in our class has a son of such tender years. College Campus School in Northampton, on to say that he and Michael, with the help of I thought I was the only one so blessed. Massachusetts. He and Diane enjoyed the Noelle Marchaj ([email protected]) Charlie Taylor recently helped your secre- opportunity to catch up with old friends and from the Alumni Ofce of the College, will be tary with a possible referral of a personal injury acquaintances, especially Norden Gilbert, expanding the Reunion Committee. Please let case that occurred in Missouri. It was great to who came from Illinois for the weekend, as well Noelle know if you are interested in serving on talk with Charlie. He sounds very enthusiastic as the various lectures and the chance to hear this committee. these days having lost a good deal of weight. from President Berger-Sweeney. Two high- Vic Levine has just returned from a cruise Charlie also continues his pursuits of model lights were touring the QRC (Queer Resource on the Danube from Budapest to Nuremberg, railroading and volunteering for the railroad Center) on campus, which is working tirelessly followed by a few days in Prague. Vic writes, “I museum in the St. Louis area, both wonderful to make it possible for LGBTQ students to feel was there in 1963, so this was quite a diferent endeavors that he has shared with my son, a more comfortable, safer, and more a part of experience. No more Iron Curtain, but the train enthusiast. He is a real expert on travel campus life, and having the chance to engage in efects are still there. Judy and I traveled with in the southwestern part of the country as well a brief but poignant conversation with Reunion her brothers, Jef and John Alves ’67, a member and should be consulted by anyone interested attendees at the class dinner. David Sample of the Pipes and St. Anthony Hall. I also see and in possession of the time to enjoy these asked Tom to talk about his book, Called to Gene Paquette several times a year and Susan precious years. Serve: Stories of the Men and Women Confronted Watts, widow of Doug Watts and mother of by the Vietnam Draft, which was adapted into Katie Watts ’00. Personally, I am still coaching Class Secretary: David M. Sample, a play, The Draft. There also is a film of the play hockey, though with autistic kids (actually, they 93 MacArthur Road, Concord, available if you e-mail Tom at tweiner909@ range from 10 to 30 in age!) and will be starting ’71 MA 01742-3203; david.sample. comcast.net. This brief presentation led to a to coach sled hockey in the fall. I have continued [email protected] lively discussion among our classmates about my work as a College Board consultant working A small, energetic, and spirited group gathered the role that the war, the civil rights movement, with high school Advanced Placement calculus for our 45th Reunion. Starting with the and the many institutional changes that teachers. I have presented workshops in traditional steak and lobster picnic on the occurred during our time at the College played Singapore and Guam in the last two years. quad Friday evening, our classmates spent a in our lives. Tom’s retirement will hopefully Getting to see the world!” wonderful weekend catching up and learning feature a second book about men’s and women’s Dr. William Rosenblatt is still actively new things about each other. At our breakfast support groups (he’s been in one of the former practicing plastic surgery in Manhattan and meeting on Saturday morning, Jim Wu was for 27 of its 38-year existence), as well as time was recently elected to the board of the again elected president of the class. Later in the to ride his bike, play the piano, read, and, most American Association for Accreditation of day, Philip Khoury and Tom DiBenedetto importantly, spend more time with his three Ambulatory Surgery Facilities. Bill reports chaired a forum on the crisis in the Middle East, grandchildren. that he is “their vice president in charge of as at our 40th, to a standing-room-only group. From Diane Clancy: “Coming in to the Class standards. To that end, I attended a board Again, they ofered a practical and detailed of ’71 as a junior and one of 17 women was fun meeting in Boca Raton, Florida, where I spent education on the region and its many challenges. and also a challenge. I am excited that as I have a great evening with my college roommate Saturday evening we had our class dinner in the attended these Reunions, I too have begun to Tom Duncan. It’s always terrific to see old Admissions and Career Development Center. really have a sense of connection to the class friends; even though we only get together once We were fortunate to have Coach Don Miller as a whole, and not just the people I knew (or or twice a year, it’s like it was yesterday.” as our guest; he has been nominated for the who were in my circles) at Trinity. I missed Football Hall of Fame as a coach. We all look the connection with the other women that we forward to our 50th Reunion and agreed to be had at our 40th, and I really hope we can do

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something meaningful to us at our 50th. reports that the people Everyone was lovely to me — I had to use a closest to him included a wheelchair this time. The College was only small group of Trinity semi-accessible, but our classmates were graduates, like John, who marvelous, especially Tom Weiner, Dan Lavin, have stayed in the area. and Norden Gilbert. My favorite time was Okie had spent a successful probably the Saturday night dinner when we career in the automobile were talking about the Vietnam War for a short industry, and, according to time; across all the tables, it was one conversa- John, used to play a little tion. We were assigned separate round tables in with the Outer Space Blues Mather, and I enjoyed how we just pushed them Band “back in the day.” all together and had one large class table. That John describes him as a very was part of where I felt a real connection with giving person, and that’s a our class; we talked as allies and friends. We pretty good way for any of us Mike Mitchell ’73, right, joins his riding pals in the C&O Canal National Historical looked around and someone commented that to be remembered. Park at a bridge that the Canal Trust recently purchased and then organized volunteers to install. it would have been hard to find a more diverse Kristin (Anderson) group of our class, yet we were together, talking Emerson reported: “The ‘Missy’ Shafroth Prudden ’74) long maintained (and also planning for our 50th).” last Trinity Reporter featured a great story on that she will leave our house feet first, toes up. Ed Karam shared that he has recently the history and success of women’s rowing at So much for negotiating room here.” become the editor of ofofonline.com, a Trinity. Unnoticed was the ‘prehistory’ of 1971 John Tyler will publish two scholarly website that reviews of- and of-of-Broadway when our own Bob Ellis volunteered to coach articles in the next few months: “Thomas productions. He also remains an active member a bunch of ragtag ‘pioneer’ female Bantams Hutchinson, America’s Enlightenment on the board of the Drama Desk, whose theater who assembled at dawn. Fellow classmate Phil Historian” in the Massachusetts Historical awards cover Broadway, of-Broadway, and of- Nelson drove the launch. What dedication Review and “The Looting of Thomas of-Broadway productions. If you are going to and generosity in the pre-club, pre-team days. Hutchinson’s House at the Time of the Stamp NYC and want to know what to see, ask Ed! Thanks, guys! P.S.: Impossible to give enough Act Riots” in Boston Furniture, 1700–1900, That is it for now. If you come back to campus credit to Norm Graf and Roy Dath for the time jointly published by the Colonial Society of this fall for a football game, look for the Class of and encouragement they showered on women Massachusetts and the Winterthur Museum. ’71 diehard fans (led by Bill Reynolds) standing athletes who had only just arrived on campus Paul Dumont writes, “After retiring in 2013, in the Class of ’71 corner of the end zone! Finally, with no programs in place.” I moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and please send me any news, updates, etc. that you We need more class news, notes, etc. folks. bought a condo fairly close to some immediate would like to share with the class. Please pass on whatever information you have family members. I am enjoying the year-round that we can share with classmates. mild weather, golf, tourist attractions, and / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / From the Alumni Ofce: On May 10, 2016, rock-bottom gas prices. Miniscule property Class Secretary: John C. John Matulis received the 2016 Hartford taxes, too. Must go now. Medicare is beckoning Matulis, Jr., 260 Beckley Road, County Bar Association President’s Award as of July 1.” Berlin, CT 06037-2506; john. for Excellence. This is a prestigious award “You can’t depend on your eyes when your ’72 presented by the HCBA. John, who graduated [email protected] • Class Agents: John imagination is out of focus.” — Mark Twain M. MacCallum, William M. Whetzel from UConn Law School, has been in private From the Alumni Ofce: Burt Cohen, Greetings, classmates. practice for 40 years. He has been president a partner of Murtha Cullina LLP, has been David McCloud retired in December 2015 of the New Britain Bar Association and the reelected to his third term in the House of after 27 years in the Foreign Service with Hartford County Bar Association, has served Delegates of the Connecticut Bar Association. USAID. His last 15 years were spent in senior two terms as a member of the Statewide The House of Delegates is the policy-making positions dealing with the Middle East and Grievance Committee, and is a member of body of the CBA and consists of more than Pakistan. His final overseas assignment was the Committee on Recommendations for 50 Connecticut attorneys. He also serves on as head of USAID’s program in South Sudan, a admission to the Connecticut Bar. the CBA Board of Governors and Diversity & terribly troubled region. David reports that the Inclusion Committee. Burt also was reappoint- work presented some “interesting challenges.” Co-Class Secretary: Diane Fierri ed to serve as chair of the CBA Unauthorized Retirement plans include more time training Brown, 62 Westwood Rd., West Practice of Law Committee, which provides and playing with a border collie. They expect ’73 Hartford, CT 06117; diane. guidance for law practitioners not admitted as to remain for the time being in Falls Church, [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: attorneys in Connecticut and advises whether a Virginia. Robert P. Haf, 8 Riverbend Rd., Old Lyme, CT particular activity is the practice of law. Peter Griesinger reports that he has 06371-1428 • Class Agent: Patti Mantell-Broad retired from his long career as an independent “Profiles in Service” in the Haverford School Class Secretary: Rebecca G. documentary filmmaker. He has also slowed Today magazine recently cited Mike Mitchell Adams, 5503 Westfield Dr., down somewhat on his previously intense for the work he is doing for the C&O Canal Greensboro, NC 27410-9226; environmental/community activism but National Historical Park and the C&O Canal ’74 [email protected] • Class remains very active as an 11-year member of Trust, whose board he chairs. Mike reports it Agent: Constance Hart Walkingshaw the board of the Ohio Environmental Council. is challenging but fun stuf. Mike also reports, Greetings. Before sharing reports from two of Environmental activism continues to be a very “June 13, my 65th birthday, and I cycled 62 miles our classmates, I would like to describe quite important matter for Peter as evidenced by from Cumberland to Hancock, Maryland, and a remarkable coincidence. I was attending the his purchase of a new electric plug-in hybrid. a total of 179 miles over three days to our front annual meetings of the Southern Gerontological According to Peter, it’s “what you need when door in Potomac.” Society in Charlottesville, Virginia, and signed you can’t ride your bike.” Steve Prudden writes. “All is well, now up for a dine around with strangers. The Unfortunately, Robert S. “Okie” O’Connor that I have ofcially retired as of last Novem- man who sat next to me mentioned he was passed away at his home in West Hartford on ber. I seem to be quite busy doing all the house originally from Hartford when I noted he March 20, 2016, of natural causes. Our class- maintenance that has been deferred for so long. did not sound like a Southerner, and he and I mate, John Simone, who was close to Okie, I would love to downsize, but Missy (Adelaide started to discuss the Connecticut economy.

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This led me to mention (okay, brag) that a Co-Class Secretary: Steven E. member of my college graduation class, Frank Hirsch, 11 Ricky Beth Ln., Old Borges, had been a Connecticut state treasurer. ’75 Greenwich, CT 06870-1013; Imagine my surprise when my dinner compan- [email protected] • Co-Class ion reached in his pocket and pulled out Frank’s Secretary: Christopher G. Mooney, 303 business card! They went to high school Compass Point Drive, #202, Bradenton, FL together. I have a photo of this man holding 34209; [email protected] Frank’s card, which I would have asked to have Class Agent: Henry E. Bruce, Jr. included here as evidence of this unexpected Chris Mooney reports on a wonderful trip to occurrence, but I doubt Frank would appreciate Maine, where he’s buying a summer home on having his contact information published. Great Diamond Island just ofshore in Port- One of the two folks who contacted me land. That trip included a nice visit with Susie Kathryn Falk ’75 and Mark Campbell were married in recently is Ron Kaplan. He wrote: “I recently Crimmins of our class, who was a great source April 2016 at the beach in Cambria, California. Those in attendance included Cynthia Hawkins Rahilly ’74, Ann retired from the pulpit rabbinate after 35 years of information on Maine and the fast-develop- Convery ’74, Mallory Harris Kubicek ’74, Kathryn Falk in congregational life and am now focusing on ing Portland real estate and culinary markets. Campbell ’75, Kirk (Chief) Kubicek ’72, and Chip Keyes chaplaincy, teaching, and pastoral counseling. Steve Hirsch’s new Facebook friend and ’71. Happily married to Rabbi Randi Musnitsky for newlywed Kathy Falk writes, “Father Kirk 36 years and living in Warren, New Jersey. Our (Chief) Kubicek ’72 presided over my wedding We want to hear from you. Tell us what’s going eldest son, Jonah, is engaged to be married in to Mark Campbell in April. It was a beautiful on in your world. Chris and Steve April to Amanda Grace Fantle. Jonah is a prime- weekend at the beach in Cambria, California, time weekday reporter and weekend anchor surrounded by dear friends and loved ones. At Class Secretary: Vacant • Class at NBC News Channel TMJ4 in Milwaukee, our age, a wedding is a happy surprise, and it Agent: Harold A. Smullen, Jr. Wisconsin. Grace is director of the Hillel Jewish was about as perfect as anything human can be. ’76 center at the University of Wisconsin, Milwau- How wonderful to find love at this stage of life. What a great 40th Reunion we had June 10-12! kee campus. Younger son Rafael is a second-year My daughter, Martha Lee (a linguist, personal On Friday night, the weather was spectacular student at Albany Medical College after serving trainer, and aerobatics performance artist in when we gathered on the quad for a traditional two years in the elite Paratroopers Brigade of the the SF Bay Area), gave me away, and Trinity New England clambake. The celebration Israel Defense Forces. Hope all is well with our roomie Cyndi Hawkins Rahilly ’74 and dear continued the next day, culminating in the class fellow classmates!” Trinity friends Ann Convery ’74, Chip Keyes ’71, reception and dinner held in Mather. Karen I also heard from Greg Barison, who wrote: and Mallory Harris Kubicek joined us and Jefers served as our emcee that evening. “Hey there! Hope all is well! It has been a great made the weekend even more special. I’m still Our class had the highest multiyear gift/ pleasure to have my son, Matt ’04, practicing teaching, now at Southwestern Law School in commitment totals of all of the Reunion classes! law with me in downtown Boston. He and I each Los Angeles, and just returned from presenting The breakdown is as follows: $4,775,209 (all had cases out in Springfield, so too the opportu- a paper in progress at the Global Legal Skills gifts in FY12-15); $2,619,906 (all gifts and nity to zip down 91 to visit Trinity. We chatted Conference in Verona, Italy. Mark and I stayed pledges in FY16 as of June 9, 2016); $1,896,665 with a personable, engaging young woman — a in Northern Italy and made a great honeymoon (all pledges booked for FY17, FY18, and FY19); sophomore — as we strolled around the campus. of it. Mark’s a blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter $9,291,780 (total). It turned out we had shown up on Trinity Days, and voice actor. His band, Jack Mack and the Those in attendance were: Philip J. so it was awfully quiet, but wonderful to again Heart Attack, has been around Los Angeles for Bieluch, Roger W. Bowie, E. Greer Candler, visit our dear alma mater.” Greg also notes that a long time; a lot of folks remember them as Catherine A. Clark, John P. Cliford, Charles Matt was in the Peace Corps (Uzbekistan and The Late Show band for a while in the ’80s. Mark D.F. Cohn, Michael S. Gilman, Richard W. Romania) from 2005-2007 and then graduated was also the voice of Michael J. Fox singing Goode, Elizabeth Boles Gutterson, Lisa from Tulane Law in the Class of ’11. Greg’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’ in Back to the Future, among a M. Heilbronn, David L. Henderson, Alan daughter, Leah, went to NESCAC rival lot of other fun jobs. He sang for us international S. Hergert, Karen A. Jefers, Eads Johnson, Connecticut College. law profs at the Global Legal Skills Conference Margaret R. Johnson-Orrick, Frederic H. I remain hopeful as we age in this interesting along with a great jazz standards band from Knapp, Thomas E. Korengold, Gerald F. political environment. I must say, however, as Vicenza called Dani and the Legal Trebles. La Plante, Scott F. Lewis, Richard S. baby boomers, we certainly cannot complain Heading to Portland, Oregon, for another Lovering, David A. Ludlum, Andrew K. that life has been boring. presentation in July and otherwise writing and Merz, Robert D. Mesnard, Robert K. Meyers, soaking up the SoCal sun.” Stephen H. Norris, John R. Orrick, Your class reporter, Steve Deborah Packer, Jonathan D. Porter, David Hirsch, got together this H. Rahm, David A. Rountree, JoDonna S. winter with David Kleinberg Scala-Marsh, Harry R. Schuh, Richard W. ’76 and our moms, who have Schweikert, Harold (“Hal”) A. Smullen, been friends and bridesmaids James E. Solomon, Charles P. Stewart, in each other’s weddings, for Richard J. Trachimowicz, Nancy Motley dinner in South Florida. The Walton, and Susan E. Weisselberg. moms’ connection has been Hal Smullen said he thoroughly enjoyed passed forward via our ongo- Reunion. He noted that we had an excellent ing friendship and fraternity turnout. bonds. The encounter led to Roger Bowie traveled the farthest to attend, a meet up with my freshman and it was his very first Reunion. floor mate Sumner and his Lisa Heilbronn and Philip Bieluch were once wife, Hope Cohen Pingree again voted in as our class president and vice ’76, who was also my wife’s president, respectively. And I, Scott Lewis, your roommate in NYC, for dinner immediate past class secretary, was one of three in Greenwich Village. One recipients who were honored with an Alumni Greg Barison ’74 and son Matthew Barison ’04 degree of separation. Medal for Excellence. Specifically, the College

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honored me for putting others first in my career M.A. in social work this May. We are abundantly as a lawyer, as a volunteer for Trinity, and for BE AN EARLY BANTAM. blessed!” the work I do within my community. Back on the East Coast, Kevin Maloney Terry Gumz expressed regrets for not being Support the Annual Fund wrote to say that he and wife Leslie Warner- able to attend. Maloney hosted a few Trinity classmates for a Mike Gilman said he had an amazing time. this fall. long weekend at their beach house in Pawleys And, following our Reunion, he traveled to visit Island, South Carolina, in May. Joining the www.trincoll.edu/GivingToTrinity his daughter, her husband, and his newly born festivities were Don Silk and wife Cathy, Jef granddaughter, Mila Flora. Seibert and wife Jane Dwight Seibert ’80, I, Scott Lewis, immediately following Clay Phillips, the founder and principal of Laura McCanless Gakos, Bruce Saturday night’s class dinner, went with my Crow’s Nest Consulting, writes, “Thanks for Somerstein, and Jack Kassel. A great wife, Heidi, and our older daughter, Jennifer the e-mail. Not a lot of new news, but I may be time was had by all! The fact that the group ’12, to Union College to attend the graduation able to come up with something. Kate and I consumed more bottles of wine than bottles of of my younger daughter, Emily. And, as I write were on campus for her 35th Reunion (Class of beer was a testament to our maturity (old age), this, Emily and Jennifer are living together in ’81). Turnout was small, but the campus looked even if the conversation topics at times the Upper East Side of New York City. So, the great. Saturday was a partial rainout, but we harkened back to a more immature age. Kevin June 2016 Trinity Reporter was supposed to had a good time.” also reports that the Class of 1979 is well rep- be my last ofcial act as your class secretary. Your class agent, Andrew Terhune, resented at Trinity College trustee meetings, However, since no one came forth at Reunion celebrated turning 60 by retiring from the where he regularly interacts with classmates to take on the role, I volunteered to write our corporate world, studying Italian, and assum- Nancy Miller Davis and Eric Fossum. class notes this one last time. We need a new ing the presidency of The Holland Society of Our class also has standing on the College’s voice to be heard. After all, how many more of New York, a genealogical and scholarly society National Alumni Association Executive my mountain biking stories do you really want of descendants of the original settlers of New Committee and the Board of Fellows. Barlow to read? If you are willing to step up and take on Amsterdam. Peelle serves on the National Alumni the mantle of class secretary, please contact the Your humble secretary, that’s me — Jory Association Executive Committee. And, Alumni Relations Ofce at (860) 297-2400 or Lockwood — is always eager to hear from Class representing us on the Board of Fellows are [email protected]. Please know that of ’78 mates; please feel free to send updates. Tom Cholnoky and Bruce Somerstein. I can ofer advice and guidance to anyone who Any news, large or small, is appreciated and Gary Savadove has been a whirlwind of volunteers. The task is not daunting. So, step up. eagerly received by readers of The Reporter. late, bouncing from one side of the globe to the The Class of 1976 needs your involvement. other. Gary wrote to say, “All is well with us. I’m Co-Class Secretary: James M. still consulting and have also started a business / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / G. Cropsey, 376 Sanborn Rd., exporting wines from Italy to Asia. Meredith Co-Class Secretary: Polly Tilton, NH 03276-5729; james. and I spent a couple of weeks in Austria skiing Freeman Lyman, 78 Washington ’79 this winter. Loved it! And, we’re now in Vietnam [email protected] • Co-Class St., Newport, RI 02840-1514; Secretary: Kenneth C. Crowe II, 395 State for six weeks … a combination of business and ’77 pleasure. Life is good.” [email protected] • Co-Class St., Apt. 4F, Albany NY 12210-1214; kenneth. Secretary: J. Craig Shields III, 3631 Pine [email protected] • Co-Class Secretary: Our class president, Holly Singer, has taken St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460-9427; craig. Diane Molleson, 4375 Kimberly St., Richland, on more responsibilities. Holly joined the [email protected] • Class Agent: WA 99352-8477; diane.molleson.1979@trincoll. Hedge Fund Association Board of Directors. Barbara Ginsberg edu • Class Agents: Jane Terry Abraham, The HFA, a global nonprofit trade and non- From the Alumni Ofce: R. Clement Darling Edward P. Almy, Jr. partisan lobbying organization, announced III, M.D., of Albany, New York, was elected Four of our classmates saw their sons join the that she’s co-chair of the Marketing/Public president-elect of the Society for Vascular ranks of Trinity College alumni when they Relations Committee. Holly is president and Surgery (SVS) at the 2016 Vascular Annual graduated at the College’s 190th Commence- founder of HS Marketing, LLC, a marketing Meeting in June. ment in May. Fred Bufum’s son Frederick communications, public relations, and media C. Bufum V had a self-designed major in planning firm specializing in the alternative in- Class Secretary: Jory F. political economy; Tom Cholnoky’s son Ryan vestment community. Holly will be involved in Lockwood, 67 Scarlet Oak Dr., O. Cholnoky majored in political science; recruiting leadership talent, stronger branding, ’78 Wilton, CT 06897-1014; jory. Michael Foye’s son Michael H. Foye majored and developing quality educational programs. [email protected] • Class Agent: in political science; and Larry Hallett’s son Those who follow Twitter may want to check Andrew S. Terhune Peter S. Hallett majored in history and minored out Regina Grifn’s account at twitter.com/ Ty Tregellas reports, “I recently turned 60, in biology. Regina_Grifn. Regina, who’s a successful book and I am happy to say that college friendships Our class graduated at the College’s 153rd editor, has one of the more interesting and are lifelong and that the party was a joint Commencement, just to show how much time engaging Twitter accounts. Many of us probably celebration with Laurie Perry Jones (we has passed since 1979. The next Homecoming have Twitter accounts. Contact Ken Crowe at have co-celebrated many birthdays together Weekend, November 4-5, is an opportunity [email protected] if you’re interested since 1978 since our birthdays are only six to check out the College and see if any of our in linking up. We’ll make an efort to get the days apart). There were many alums who made classmates attend. At least a few appear for the account addresses out to everyone. Ken’s ac- the road trip from as far away as Bufalo, New homecoming game. count is twitter.com/kennethcrowe. It’s mostly York: Mike Kluger, Heidi Greene, Charlie Out in California, Lynn Butterfield, aka news from the Albany, New York, area. Johnson, Alec Monaghan, Britton Jones Lynn Wong, shared her news with Diane On a sad note, you may have noticed in the ’79, Vivi Dunklee Duke, Barbara Fisher Molleson: “I have the joy of sharing milestones spring 2016 edition of The Trinity Reporter McQueeney, Shawna Deery Barrett, and Ed and I are celebrating with our kids: Billy, 29, that a death notice was listed for our classmate, Donna Clarke Stroud. It was a great gathering owns a catering business, Unique Cuisine, in Michael D. Ouellette. Eric Samuelson at the Jones’s home on the water in Norwalk, the Bay Area, specializing in incredible sushi; shared a 2014 obituary that he found online. Connecticut, and I am happy to declare that Greg, 24, is of to medical school this August at Here are some of the details: Mike was 57 when these representatives of the Class of ’78 are Washington University in St. Louis; and twin he died January 20, 2014. He was self-employed really ‘loooooking goooood!’ ” sister, Amanda Wong Knapp, 24, earned her and lived in Oakville, Connecticut. At Trinity,

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Mike graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Koeppel, Nina Chiara McElroy, John Heppe her chair of its Board of Directors. This social history. He was a member of the varsity baseball ’72, Lisabeth Conn Hayes, Mary Zackrison impact agency is working to break the cycle of and basketball teams. He was a member of Otacka, Annievive Crain Palm, Cynthia homelessness and is increasingly a model for Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. He is survived by Rolph Ballantyne, Pam Germain Matt, Lee national eforts to confront this issue. partner Sue Grenier and many family members. Clayton Roper, Danny Meyer, Curry Smith, Thomas G. Hunter has lived in Chicago Elizabeth Thrasher Broidy, Lisa Parker, since 1995 after getting an M.B.A. in market- Class Secretary: Peter S. Judy Ambrose Ewald, Nina McNeely ing from New York University in 1985. After Jongbloed, 536 Boston Post Rd., Diefenbach, and Paul Sperry. working in marketing for more than 20 years, ’80 Madison, CT 06443-2930; peter. After careers in corporate finance and he made a career change to social work in 2006. [email protected] • Class Agents: consulting, Barr Snyderwine directs IT Tom earned a master’s in social work from the Scott A. Lessne, Esq., Harry J. Levenstein operations at Hargrove, Inc., an event services University of Chicago in 2013 and became a Let’s begin by congratulating those with chil- company that handles large events, including licensed clinical social worker in March dren or relatives who graduated in the Class this year’s Democratic National Convention in 2016. He works primarily with people who have of 2016: David Bazar, daughter Alexandra; Philly. Barr coaches varsity ice hockey at St. HIV/AIDS, many of whom are LGBT. Tom is Jordan Fried, niece Simona; Stephen Albans School in D.C. and varsity rugby at launching a program to provide social and Greene, son Sean; Peter Jongbloed, son Landon School in Bethesda, Maryland. Barr professional support and resources to older Walter; Thomas Melly, daughter Madeline; reports that classmate Betsy Green lives adults who are aging with HIV/AIDS. and Frances Plough Seder, son Luke. in Potomac, Maryland, works as a cancer Jefrey D. Long lives in Atlanta with wife Congratulations to Doug Stone and Dede researcher at NIH, and runs in various events Casey and has been married for more than 30 Seeber Boyd ’81, who were married in Bermuda around Maryland. Barr can be reached at barr@ years. He is an attorney and hotel developer on May 7, 2016, and live in Madison, Connecti- snyderwine.com. with hotels in Vermont and Michigan. They cut. They were at Trinity for the graduation of Steven Stuart’s son, Jef ’12, is marrying have three children: Claire, who graduated from Dede’s son Andrew ’16. high school sweetheart Rachel Leitner from the University of Dayton in 2009 and married Through Preston Carey ’15, a history major Scotch Plains, New Jersey, on November 18, high school sweetheart Kyle; Marty, who and graduate of The Lawrenceville School, we 2016. Steven and wife Andrea P’12 are very graduated from Boston College in 2013 and learned about Robert Shaw, who holds the proud and excited. Jef’s twin brother, Tim, dove for BC’s swim/dive team for four years; Robert Bowne Teaching Chair in American will be the best man, and other Bantams will and Kevin, who graduated from Miami History and coaches various sports at be in and at the wedding. University in Ohio in 2015. Jef returns to Lawrenceville. One of Bob’s children, daughter Dede (“Edith”) Faulkner Graves, like New England several times a year to visit the Carrie ’18, is at Trinity. Bob regularly sees Margaret, says that art is the great connector. Vermont hotels and attend BC football games. William Bullard, who lives in Maryland. Dede represents fine artists at Studio E Besides his wife, children, and work, Jef’s Robert Herbst has been appointed to super- Partners (www.studioEpartners.com) in D.C., passions are golf, traveling, and Casey’s love of vise drug testing at the Barra Zone Olympic and two of the 10 artists there are Catherine gardening. He remains in contact with Macey Park venues for the Rio 2016 Olympics. As the Linder Spencer and Dede’s brother Andrew Russell, Kevin Hern, and Bobby Almquist. team leader, he will manage chaperones who Faulkner ’83. She is in touch with them often Lastly, Tom Casey e-mailed to share the sad escort the athletes for testing and monitor the and saw several classmates, including Carol news about Jamie Hudson’s passing on April 3, testing and results. Robert is a 30-time U.S. Goldberg, Nina McNeely Diefenbach, and 2016. More about Jamie’s accomplishments, ca- national champion powerlifter, an 18-time Dave Diefenbach ’79, at a New York event her reer in business, and love of the outdoors may be world champion, and a 2015 inductee into the company hosted. Dede also visited Denver and found in the “In Memory” section of this issue. Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Strength Sports met up with Lee Clayton Roper, who gave her Hall of Fame. He is a New York City attorney a tour and told her about Lee’s new cookbook, Co-Class Secretary: Susan Walsh and general counsel and chief compliance which Dede is enjoying. She is in touch with Ober, 469 Valley Rd., Watchung, ofcer of several public companies. Robert BFF Cynthia Rolf Ballantyne, who has been a ’81 NJ 07069-6041; susan.ober.1981@ said, “As a fiercely competitive world-class big supporter of Studio E. If you are in D.C. or trincoll.edu • Co-Class Secretary: Tabitha athlete, I pride myself on my integrity to follow would like to meet or be added to Studio E’s N. Zane, 8805 Salute St., Raleigh, NC 27615; the rules and abstain from performance- mailing list for pop-up art events and open [email protected] • Class Agent: enhancing substances; I have been put to studios across the country, e-mail Dede at Peter J. Whalen the test myself many times. I understand the [email protected]. Ginger O’Brien Brennan writes: “I cannot concerns of athletes that the testing process be Cornelia Thornburgh, chair of Trinity’s believe that it has been 35 years since we reliable. As an attorney and compliance ofcer, Board of Trustees, notes that our class is graduated. I have been in touch with some I know the importance of having the testing well-represented on the board and in other (Katie Rae Phillips, Eleanor Wenner Kerr, done properly to protect the integrity of the key volunteer leadership positions. Patrice Joan Campo Carter, Scott Growney, and sport, the athletes, and the Olympic Games. My Ball-Reed was saluted this May as she stepped others) via Facebook. What a great way to team and I are committed to bulletproofing the down from the board after serving eight years. catch up and see the intriguing lives of our process to ensure a fair competition for all. The Fortunately, Nina McNeely Diefenbach, who classmates. I have had many experiences as science is so reliable that the only way a result is at the Barnes museum in Philadelphia, and have we all, but the one constant has been a can be challenged is human error, and the IOC Danny Meyer, who is at USHG in New York, great career in sales and sales management in (International Olympic Committee) has chosen are continuing to represent our class on the the financial services industry that has given us to ensure that doesn’t come into play.” We board. Mark Leavitt, who was a trustee a few me the flexibility to raise and support three wish Robert well in Rio. years back, is working alongside Danny. Trish great kids (ages 15-27) and also have balance to Margaret Brown is an expressionist oil Mairs Klestadt is chair of Trinity’s Women’s participate in other activities that bring me joy. painter and colorist who hosts open studios Leadership Council, a group that mentors New Jersey has been my home for more than a few times a year. She reports that one of the undergraduate women and recent graduates 30 years now, and I enjoy community service, greatest things to come out of her art is that through informal gatherings and programming particularly working with families impacted by she has been in touch with and visited with and raises important scholarship funding. addiction and alcoholism, time with my large so many Trinity friends, including Carol When not in Hartford, Cornie is in South extended family, gardening, reading, and at this Goldberg, Amy Davis, Bill Ambrose ’79, Florida, where The Lord’s Place, a homeless- stage just being incredibly grateful for all the Barlow Peelle ’79, Teddy Walkowitz ’79, Dave ness agency in Palm Beach County, has elected many blessings and good health that I have.”

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From Ann Tucker Hackett: “Hi there. Roger A. Knight, William K. Luby, Justin Connecticut. I am married to Peter Gabriel (no, I live in Stamford, Connecticut, with my S. Maccarone, John F. O’Connell, Anne not the singer), and we are living the dream! We husband and two children. I work for Morgan Montgomery O’Connor, Gary M. Palmer, are blessed with a healthy family and a roof over Stanley in Manhattan in credit policy and Peter B. Pfister, Katherine Rae Phillips, Louisa our heads. I know it all sounds so corny, but as regulatory relations. My brother Brison P. Rodriguez, Paul F. Romano, Lawrence S. we approach the middle of our lives, we are very Ellinghaus, also Class of ’81, lives in San Diego, Rosenthal, James A. Shapiro, Dede Seeber thankful for what we have. I spend much of my California, with his wife and two children. He Stone, George H. Tilghman, Joseph E. summer in Greece, and I will be leaving in July is a solar power developer. Trinity grads I see Troiano, and Peter J. Whalen. with my 89-year-old father and the twins. My include Lucy Rodriguez, Gail Scott Doolin, Please join the Class of 1981 Facebook group! husband will join us at the end of August. At the Julie Renshaw Phillips, Nancy McCulloch last Reunion (which was my first Reunion), I Flanagan, and Susanna Stief ’82.” / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / was so surprised how friendly and welcoming After earning two master’s degrees in the Co-Class Secretary: Mark R. all of my former classmates were. I look forward early ’90s, Jim D’Angelo recently received his Thibault, 642 Lincoln Rd., to the next one.” Well put! Ph.D. in English and applied linguistics from Grosse Pointe, MI 48230-1220; Barbara Selmo enjoys her work as director ’82 of graduate admissions for Lesley University. North-West University in South Africa with [email protected] • Co-Class Bertus van Rooy as promoter. He is professor Secretary: Joseph H. Upton, 2019 Seneca Ave., Her daughters are in still in high school (ah, and chair of the Department of World Englishes Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2614; joseph.upton. teenagers!), and she notes that “all who share at Chukyo University in Nagoya, Japan. [email protected] Class Agent: Bill Talbot or have shared that experience know what my Madison Riley: “I have recently been It has been great to hear from so many of our life is like — super busy and super fun.” She says appointed to chief operating ofcer for my classmates this year and interesting to see how she sees Judy Bolton Fasman frequently and firm, Kurt Salmon, a global consultancy focused our collective focus has shifted from our own hopes to see many more of us next summer. on serving the retail and consumer products careers to those of our children. While some “I am looking forward to Reunion next year industries. I have been living in Tokyo these of us still have young children, many are, with and hope all those reluctant ‘Reunions are past two years, leading our Asia Pacific mixed emotions, graduating kids from college not for me’ types take the plunge and join us. business. Also, our oldest child, also named and seeing them of to the “real world.” And, Thirty-five years is a long time — we need to Madison, will be married this July.” heaven forbid, we have grandparents in our celebrate it.” We sense a theme here about our Larry Rosenthal: “I have been at UMass class! 35th Reunion. Memorial Medical Center for the past 20 years By the time you read this, Lori Albino will Finally, a bit of mixed news from Andy Fox. and have risen through the ranks to professor have witnessed her daughter Nicole walk down “The last four years since our 30-year Reunion in medicine and director of the section of the aisle of our beloved Chapel. Nicole took a have brought a roller coaster of joys and travails. cardiac electrophysiology and pacing (fancy break from her second year OB/GYN residency Two sons got married, two beautiful grand- terms for an electrician). My daughter just at Johns Hopkins to tie the knot. Nicole’s sister children born, an awesome 15,000-square-foot graduated from the University of Maryland Lindsay is in dental school at BU, and brother retail health food store renovated in Syracuse, and hopes to pursue a career as a physician’s Matthew will be a senior this fall at Choate, New York. So many blessings! Chronic illness assistant. My son is a rising junior at Indiana where he anchors the ofensive line and plays causing ongoing neuropathies and constant University in the Kelley School of Business. My linebacker for the two-time New England prep double vision, trips to four medical centers wife, sensing the empty nest, went back and school champions. around the country, and a myriad of specialists, completed a master’s in clinical psychology and Scott Cassie’s progeny are in Big 10 country. treatments, drugs, and biopsies with no is working with teenage homeless mothers in Son Rob is a theater major and entering his conclusive diagnosis but ongoing frustration Worcester, Massachusetts. When not working, senior year at Northwestern. Daughter Claire and now acceptance. Gave up my beloved we love hanging out on the Cape, playing golf, will be at a freshman at Penn State, where she golf game because hitting just one ball is hard and cycling. I still keep an eye on Trinity sports plans to play lacrosse. Scott says, “Beth and I are enough, let alone when you see three balls and love the occasional encounter with Trinity very excited and are already planning our trips when you look down! But the joys outweigh the grads and friends.” now to Happy Valley as well as to Evanston, travails, so we keep plugging along! Looking Paula Lin: “Despite my surgery and getting Illinois. The dinner table rivalry is going to be forward to taking a 14-day Northern Europe mom out of the hospital away from petri dish epic!” Scott also made a passing reference to a cruise with my amazing wife, Wendy, in Sep- conditions, finally able to see three commercials golf weekend in Williamsburg, Virginia, with tember. She has been my rock, my advocate, and aired with my on-camera input, several Jim Dod, Tom Tarca, and Ken Papa. He said my caregiver every step of the way!” We greatly voice-overs, and thrilled to be approved for they “had a lot of laughs and a few good shots.” admire Andy’s positive outlook and gracious representation by another well-established Might be an odd coincidence, but neither of attitude while wrestling with his ailment. He is talent/modeling agency in NYC!” your scribes received their invitation to this a role model to us all, and we wish him a speedy David Giblin writes, “My wife, Sharon, and I excursion. and happy resolution to his health issues. have joined the Board of Trustees for St. Mark’s Jennifer Prost is a successful public Joe and Mark School in Southborough, Massachusetts, and relations professional in New Jersey (check are heads of the Parents’ Association. We had a out her website: jenniferprost.com). She had a Co-Class Secretary: Lauralyn daughter, Meg, graduate in ’12 and have a son, “double graduation” last spring. Daughter Helen Fredrickson, 444 Central Park Cooper, who will graduate in ’18. Glad to be Laser graduated cum laude from Muhlenberg ’83 W., #11F, New York, NY 10025- working with a school with such distinguished College as a theater/English double major and 4358; [email protected] alumni as our own George Tilghman!” started her first paid theater job one week later. Co-Class Secretary: Lisa Nebbia Lindquist, Attending the 35th Reunion: Robert J. Son Alexander Laser graduated from Montclair 1868 Hubbell Dr., Mount Pleasant, SC 29466- Aiello, Dutch Barhydt, Stephen M. Bliss, High School and will attend Swarthmore. 9212; [email protected] Joseph A. Camilleri, Sibley Gillis Classen, Near the opposite end of the child-rearing Co-Class Secretary: Alfred B. Strickler III, Sarah Carter Clunan, Sue Corello, Dorothy spectrum is Mary Badoyannis. She writes to Strickler Medical, Inc., 503 Libbie Ave., Ste. 2C, Bundy Dylag, Stephen M. Dylag, Brian say, “I am happy to say life has been good. I am Richmond, VA 23226-2660; alfred.strickler. P. Finnerty, Diana Furse Fiske, Nancy married, and I have two beautiful, or maybe [email protected] • Class Agents: Todd C. McCulloch Flanagan, David R. Giblin, A. Tucker I should say handsome, twin boys who just Beati, Timothy Dillon Clarke, Lauren J. Niclas, Hackett, Ed Hing, Wendy Jefery Hubbell, completed fifth grade. I live in Old Greenwich, Christopher J. Sullivan John B. Kawecki, Eleanor Wenner Kerr, and I have a private practice in Stamford, Thank you, Class of 1983, for your generous

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summer updates, which will be sweet memories volved again with the school. when you read this. Here we go … Work continues to go well Tim Yasui writes, “I am looking forward to at a biotechnology company our company’s recent move into feature film I started eight years ago, production and distribution here at Cleopatra X-Chem Pharmaceuticals, Records, where I recently started my 18th year which has been spawning as VP/general manager. My family recently a number of new spinout purchased a vacation home in northern companies in diferent Pennsylvania, right on the Loyalsock Creek, therapeutic areas using an area with a rich Native American history. X-Chem’s drug discovery Fantastic fishing, kayaking, swimming, hiking, technology. We have two and hunting — it’s all there in a glorious moun- outstanding Trinity interns tain setting that I will enjoy with my wife, Julie, working at X-Chem this and our daughter, Naomi. Quite the contrast summer! Outside of that, my from Beverly Hills, California, where I’ve called wife, Martha, and I continue ‘home’ since 1990. Still playing drums, too! to try to find as much time On the Fourth of July, I will be performing in as we can to relax before we downtown Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at a gear up for Eva’s college hunt fireworks festival that drew over 25,000 folks and Claire’s nuptials.” last year.” Jean Walshe says, “Hi! Ben Howe ’83, David Guild ’83, Al Strickler ’83, Jim Frederick ’83, Tim Clarke ’83, and Tom Lee ’83 meet up in June at Ben’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. Patricia Paddock suggests we create a I am looking forward to two Facebook page so our “updates” will be more weeks on Martha’s Vineyard pertinent. And, we could include photos. That in early July, so if anyone is there, please let me towns away, our first step toward moving south, could be good or bad. Stay tuned for more info. know! I will be back to Trinity on August 27 to maybe South Carolina or Florida. Now instead of doing home maintenance, we can spend our Thank you to Anne Collins, who shares, participate in a panel for Venture Trinity. It’s “Spent some time with Trinity friends at Jazz a terrific leadership conference for incoming evenings hiking with our dogs, going to the Fest in New Orleans and some at Crawfish Fest first-year women. I continue to engage with movies, or playing ping-pong in our living room in Augusta, New Jersey; revelers included endowments and foundations discussing (we sold our living room furniture!). I’m proud of my son, a senior cybersecurity major at Michael Topp and fiancée Sasha Pimental, investment portfolios, never a dull moment in Stevens, and daughter, a sophomore environ- Otie Brown Filkorn, Sandi Stott ’85, and these markets!” mental science major at Emory, and I envy all Alison Benz Czuchra. Also enjoyed dinner re- This may be the first update from Jim the exciting opportunities for internships and cently with Nick Deppen ’84 in Seattle. Looking Hagar, who went down to Boston in June for forward to celebrating Fourth of July in Maine a sailing regatta with wife LynnAnne and had study abroad that they’re enjoying. Meanwhile, I just started taking an adult ed introductory with Dave Warren and maybe a Cape Cod visit a great time hanging out with Ben Howe, Tim Spanish class. I had fun when after that if possible with Nick and Alison!” Clarke, and John Swain. “After 16 years on the Laura Dyson and her girls visited over Christmas. Kudos to Wendy Gorlin Tayer, who East Coast, we decided to move back out west Evancho admits, “Okay, okay, it’s been a while since I’ve and relive our Wyoming years, only this time it And I’m looking forward to seeing Sarah submitted news, so here goes! Life is good in will be in Big Sky, Montana.” He invites all Fisher Spencer when her husband performs SoCal, can’t complain! I recently was promoted to visit. songs about villains at a chowder cook-of fund- raiser for the Madison Historical Society. I’m to health sciences assistant clinical professor in David Guild, Jim Frederick, Tim Clarke, wondering if any former classmates have served the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD. I love Tom Lee, and Al Strickler all met up in June my work, which entails psychological treatment at Ben Howe’s in Martha’s Vineyard with most in the Peace Corps. It’s something my husband of students, seniors, medical patients, and spouses included. The theme was some things and I are thinking about, and I’d love to hear adults in the community in addition to super- don’t change. Stories get better (and older), about others’ experiences.” vision of psychology graduate students. while most of us enjoy good health. All have kids Susan Lawrence Lebow “continues to My husband, Marc (Williams ’81), recently out of college, in college, and in high school with live in West Hartford, having never managed published a book titled Televisionaries about his an eye on the empty nest chapter coming up in to escape Connecticut after life at Trinity. Still career in the digital TV industry; he frequently the next few years. Cheers to all! working at Cigna (I’m an actuary there) and is interviewed about video streaming on NPR’s recently became an empty nester — our twin boys graduated college in 2014 (no Trinity Marketplace. My oldest daughter just finished Class Secretary: Susan M. graduates; one graduated from Washington her first year at Georgetown Law, and my Greene, 3 Weston Ter., University in St. Louis, currently doing a year middle child will be a senior at Bates in the Wellesley, MA 02482-6312, ’84 with AmeriCorps and expecting to start law fall. We are encouraging our son to apply to a [email protected] • Class Agents: school in the fall; the other graduated from the NESCAC school in a couple of years! I still Amy Waugh Curry, Robert F. Flynn, Erin M. University of Illinois and after four years of keep in touch with many Trin friends and am Poskocil, Lorraine Saunders White ROTC in college is an ofcer in the Army looking forward to a trip to Yellowstone with Linda Kapnek Brown reports that “after Corps of Engineers stationed in Fort Stewart, my family in August and a long weekend in 30 years of living in Los Angeles, my Trinity Georgia). My daughter is a junior at the Kona, Hawaii, to visit friends in September. friends are finally taking me up on free room and University of Michigan trying to figure out what Best wishes to all!” board and sunshine during the winter months. to major in and loving Ann Arbor. My husband Rick Wagner adds the following, “My oldest I was able to see Amy Snyder Forman and and I play a lot of tennis, have been doing some daughter, Claire, recently became engaged Nancy Katz Aresu in February and welcomed home improvements, and enjoy the quiet of the (gulp) and will be married out in Napa Valley Dale Sindell and Michelle Rosner Saunders house with just the dog but missing the activity next March; my son, Will ’18, is entering his in March. Anyone is welcome! Wonderful to of having kids around as well.” junior year at Trinity, majoring in psychology catch up with all of these amazing women.” I was sent a press release announcing with a minor in Asian studies; and my youngest Martha Cross Stewart’s update: “My that was appointed state’s daughter, Eva, is entering her senior year at husband and I just sold the house he built for Anne Mahoney attorney (chief law enforcement ofcer) for Proctor Academy in New Hampshire. With Will us in Madison, Connecticut, in which we raised the Windham Judicial District. She earned her at Trinity, I have enjoyed becoming more in- our children, and moved to a rental house a few

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law degree from the University of Connecticut [email protected] • Class love the new device.” May the force be with you, School of Law and served in the U.S. Army Agents: Annette M. Boelhouwer, Esq., Maria Chris! Judge Advocate General’s Corps, where she Borges Correia, William F. Detwiler, Suzanne Matt Moore is still practicing law in the attained the rank of captain. She now serves Rittenberg Dyer, Ann K. Lazarus-Barnes, Sunshine State and is now living and working in as the chief state’s attorney’s appointee to the Stephen J. Norton, Lori Davis Shield Fort Lauderdale. State of Connecticut Child Fatality Review I combined a little Annual Fund pestering I discovered Cindy Adams has been in the Panel and was honored in 2006 as Prosecutor with news gathering over the summer, which Greater D.C. area since Trinity and keeps busy of the Year by the Connecticut Criminal Justice provided a good excuse to reconnect with some with her family. Educational and Charitable Association. Not in of our number, after several years in some cases. John Worthington wrote, “The restaurant the press release: Congrats, Anne! I had a nice chat by phone with Rick Cleary. business is still my home. The Grill at Harryman More good news: Beth Tudor got married One downside about swapping memories House is plugging along, and I am finishing my last year and celebrated in NYC a few months is being reminded of one’s prior idiocy! He 31st year at the helm.” He says he’s enjoying it later with Amy Waugh Curry, Deb Moser, recalled a night when we were poking around and trying to grow with corporate catering and Debby Vinnick Tesler, Joyce Fryklund the Chapel and I shared with him a theory that a wine sales business. He and his family were Thormann, Sheila Marmion, and Marego Reagan might be the anti-Christ because the looking forward to touring and tasting at Athans McDyer. “Super fun to get the old gang names Ronald Wilson Reagan each have six wineries in Napa, Sonoma, and Santa Barbara back again.” letters — 666, get it? Let’s see … D-O-N-A-L-D … and then downtime in Santa Monica and Steve Klots just completed his 22nd year oh, never mind. Rick is up in Concord, Massa- Newport Beach. as chaplain of South Kent School, and “life is chusetts, with his family, which includes two Recall that The Trinity Reporter had a good. I am blessed to live out my vocation in daughters in the transition from high school to feature on the Sonia Plumb Dance Company a beautiful part of the state by working with college. He and his partners took their company, not long ago. This fall, Sonia’s company is interesting, diverse, and kind students. In CYS Investments, public a few years back. It connecting America and Poland through dance addition to serving as chaplain, I teach English specializes in mortgage-backed securities. This by bringing a rising star of Polish dance to make to our seniors (often finding myself thinking gave Rick and me a chance to talk about the saga his American debut. At this writing, Fire or Ice of my Trinity classes with Professor Kuyk), of Fannie Mae. Rick had the singular experience was scheduled to be performed at The Bushnell coach cross country, coordinate our community of ringing the opening bell on Wall Street a few in Hartford this October 22–23. Adrian Wilk is service program, and handle all those small years ago but acknowledges running a public a dancer, choreographer, and master puppeteer. duties that accrue to the longest serving company requires constant discretion about He’ll be in the United States on an artist and member of the teaching faculty. I get over to business communications, not to mention the entertainer work visa. Congratulations to Sonia Hartford quite a bit, taking students frequently thrill and anxiety about investment decisions. for using her passion to enhance international to help out at the soup kitchen at the Episcopal Rick still has our gratitude for spearheading our communication. cathedral downtown but occasionally stopping own Class of ’85 TED-talk-like experience at From the Alumni Ofce: The Sonia Plumb by the College for a quiet moment in the Chapel the 25th Reunion. We should consider a revival Dance Company has received a donation of or a hockey game in the now not-so-new rink. I for our 35th. $45,000 over three years from the Hartford am thankful that Trinity was a big part of the Tricia Maxon conveyed the very sad Foundation for Public Giving to become a path that has gotten me to where I am today.” personal news about the unexpected death of cornerstone supporter of the company’s new Susan Sherrill Axelrod: “My husband, her husband earlier this year. She said she is Dance Apprenticeship Career Training Pro- Ted, and I moved to Maine from New Jersey getting along as well as could be expected by gram, which has been developed for high school in 2013, and after two years of renting an burying herself in work and the lives of her kids. graduates who wish to pursue dance careers apartment in Portland, we are happily settled She continues to run small-business banking but cannot aford the costs of a college educa- into an 1840 farmhouse in Yarmouth. We have for National Bank Holdings in Telluride, tion. This unique career-training program will a wonderful old barn but no animals except for Colorado, and oversees the company’s banks in help high school graduates — many of whom our two beloved border collie-mix dogs, Dixie southern Colorado and Texas, so she travels a live in economically challenged communities and Mavis, and we’re looking forward to reaping lot. She noted that Telluride is not an easy place in Connecticut — continue their training as the rewards of our first-ever vegetable garden! to commute from, especially since the company dancers and expand their knowledge into the We love being nearer to my parents and one of is headquartered in Denver. As she navigates business side of a professional arts career. my brothers, who all live in Maine’s MidCoast. her new world, her daughters keep her busy. Autumn is in the air, but my thoughts are Following 16 years working for newspapers, Kealey won the U.S. Junior National Freestyle focused on winter — nightwalkers, fire-breath- most recently as (the world’s oldest) social Championships in both moguls and dual moguls ing dragons, revenge, and epic battles over the media editor for the Portland Press Herald, I am last year. She got a spot on the U.S. Ski Team future of civilization. But enough about the thrilled to have landed a new job as a full-time and then blew out her knee two weeks before election and its aftermath! Stay in touch! staf writer for Maine Media Collective, which the Junior World Championships in Italy. The publishes Maine magazine, Maine Home + injury was bad (ACL, patella, and meniscus). Class Secretary: Jefrey J. Design, and Old Port Magazine. I’ll be traveling Ouch! She is attending her freshman year Burton, 57 Chestnut St., Boston, around Maine for a variety of assignments.” at the University of Colorado Boulder while ’86 MA 02108-3506; jefrey.burton. Finally, from Gregory Norsigian: “Our she rehabs and takes at least a year of from [email protected] • Class Agent: Molly daughter, Melani, will be joining the Class skiing. Tricia was on campus last spring with Schnorr-Dunne of 2020, and her big brother, Krikor ’19, in her junior, Kenzie, during the “big East Coast Thirty years is a long time, but you would September. Two Bantams out of three so far.” college tour.” She noted the dramatic upgrade of hardly know it based on the youthful visages of Just a reminder that you don’t have to wait Crescent Street and wished those town houses the Class of 1986 who gathered for Reunion in for my tortured pleas to send me your news. If were there when we were at Trinity. June. Almost 15 percent of our class returned to you turned to this page first, please consider Andrew Emery reported being back in the celebrate our graduation from Trinity. Justin making my day with a quick submission. All NYC area (Westchester) after a long stint in the Lilley helped get people in an ’80s frame of updates are worthy! Midwest (Cincinnati). mind at dinner Saturday night with the follow- Chris Barry said he has no news to report ing pop culture quiz. Answers are at the end of Class Secretary: Stephen J. except, “I’ve done a hyperspace jump to the our notes. Norton, 9 Ninth St. SE, 21st century by finally upgrading to an iPhone 1. What was the No. 1 song of 1986 — Whitney ’85 Washington, D.C. 20003-1333; last weekend. Hans Solo reassured me I would Houston’s “Greatest Love of All,” Dionne and 58 / The Trinity Reporter / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH KIM ROTNER, D.V.M. ’86, P’20

What made you realize that caring Shore. After a year in practice, I began for animals would be your life’s work? to pursue my acupuncture training and For as long as I can remember, caring for became certiﬁed through the International animals has been my passion. Whether it Veterinary Acupuncture Society. Since was tending to the stray cat in the neigh- then I have incorporated acupuncture into borhood or caring for my own family pets, my daily practice with dogs and cats. I always felt at home with the animals. What does it help? Veterinary What is a typical day at work for you? acupuncture has been successfully used I am part of a multi-doctor small animal to treat chronic pain conditions associ- veterinary practice located north of Boston ated with joints as well as intervertebral in Salem, Massachusetts. Our hospital disc problems. It can also be efective in services dogs and cats. In addition to treating acute neck and back pain issues. traditional veterinary medicine and I have used acupuncture to help boost surgery, our hospital also ofers alternative the immune system in cases of cancer or treatment modalities to patients such as chronic disease. Other indications for the acupuncture, herbal therapy, natural use of acupuncture include allergies, DEGREES: B.S. in biology; D.V.M., University of Wisconsin School of supplements, and diets. A typical day at respiratory disease, gastrointestinal Veterinary Medicine work for me includes evaluating and upsets, fertility issues, and even hearing treating sick animals, as well as annual loss. The endorphin release associated JOB TITLE: Veterinarian, Hawthorne Animal Health Care in Salem, exams, vaccines, and acupuncture appoint- with inserting sterile needles along Massachusetts ments. Diagnostic tools may include meridians in a painless treatment helps the radiology, ultrasonography, surgical animals feel better and relax. Treatments FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: My favorite Trinity memory would have exploration, or blood chemistry panels, last about 30 minutes each. After positive to be “studying” on the quad with as well as physical exams. results are achieved with weekly sessions, friends on the first nice spring day of treatments are tapered of a week at a the year! How did you get involved in your time. Most patients require monthly specialty of acupuncture? I have always treatments to maintain their positive had a deep appreciation for Asian religion, efects. Incorporating acupuncture into get into veterinary school, but the arts and philosophy, medicine, and culture. I also my practice has been extremely rewarding. literature help me to better relate to my knew the path I needed to take to become a It has enabled me to improve my patients’ clients. Exposure to classes in Buddhism, veterinarian involved extensive study and health with no side efects. mysticism, Japanese art, and religion mastery of the basic sciences — biology, also played a role in my eventual interest chemistry, physics, etc. While at Trinity, Do you own any pets? Our family owns a and deeper understanding of the art of I was able to explore courses in Asian female Norwich terrier named Jib. veterinary acupuncture. philosophy and religion as well as sciences, but I never saw the possibility of combin- How did your time at Trinity afect Was there a professor who was ing these areas of interest. One summer your career choice? I knew before particularly inﬂuential? One of my during veterinary school while working at coming to Trinity that I was going to favorite courses at Trinity was “The a veterinary hospital in New York, I was pursue a career in veterinary medicine. I Philosophy of Sport” taught by Drew introduced to a new concept: veterinary chose Trinity College for many reasons, Hyland. It was an interdisciplinary course acupuncture! I saw dogs walk into a including the strength of the science that stretched the boundaries of my treatment session lame and leave after a program, but also the ability to take thinking regarding athletes and their half hour with an improved gait. I knew advantage of courses in many diferent approach to their sport. I often reminisce then that this was what I was meant to disciplines. I truly believe that the liberal about the class sitting in the courtyard pursue, and the veterinarian there became arts approach with courses in the sciences, reading passages aloud from our books. my mentor. I graduated veterinary school arts, history, philosophy, and religion This course taught me to question the and joined a traditional small animal helped me to become the person I am ordinary and always look deeper in order veterinary hospital on Boston’s North today. Science is what I needed to learn to to fully comprehend a subject.

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Friends’ “That’s What Friends Are For,” or and Civil War scholar. He took time out over for American history what Harry Potter did for Prince’s “Kiss”? the Reunion Weekend to sign copies of his reading!” 2. What was the Best Picture of 1986 — Top most recent book, The Iron Way: Railroads, the Doreen Rice, who was ordained an Gun, The Karate Kid Part II, The Money Pit, Civil War, and the Making of Modern America. Episcopal priest in June 2016, is vicar of St. or Out of Africa? You’ll have to ask them if it was their son who Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church, located 3. Who was our Spring Weekend band sopho- specifically requested separate housing from outside Kansas City. more year — U2, Clarence Clemons & The mom and dad. My old friend Dan Stanton touched base Waitresses, the Ramones, or Tears for Fears? Joined in Mather at Will’s book signing was from Arizona, where he is a librarian at Arizona 4. What momentous event happened on Chris Saranec, who continues to live in LA State. Look forward to hearing more from “The January 28, 1986? and to make his living in the music business. Cutter.” 5. What long-running sitcom had its final Chris created a lovely piece of music for a As for me, I am happily living in Boston with episode air on February 28, 1983? memorial for Jamie Kapteyn ’83 and was my lovely wife, Amanda, and three children, 6. What all-time best-selling album was signing and selling the sheet music in Mather. ages 12, 10, and 7. After 15 years at Morgan released on November 30, 1982, when we I am told there is a beautiful recording of Liesl Stanley, I joined some partners in 2008 in were freshmen? Odenweller ’88 performing Chris’s piece. The founding an investment research firm. I look 7. What was the No. 1 song of 1982 — “Abraca- “Rude Boy” remains as irrepressible, joyous, forward to staying in touch with all my ’86 dabra,” “Physical,” or “Jack and Diane”? and creative as ever! classmates as I pull together notes in the future. 8. What was the all-time highest grossing Jerome Kapelus and Ben Rhodes reprised Quiz answers: 1) “That’s What Friends Are film released in 1982 — ET The Extra- a 30-year-long competition at the Kellner For”; 2) Out of Africa; 3) Clarence Clemons & Terrestrial, An Ofcer and a Gentleman, or courts, which had Jerome harrumphing that The Waitresses; 4) Space Shuttle Challenger The Empire Strikes Back? “that outcome would have been impossible 20 disaster; 5) M*A*S*H; 6) Michael Jackson’s The crowd did pretty well with the quiz, years ago.” No extra points for guessing who Thriller; 7) Olivia Newton John’s Physical; especially considering they had just enjoyed won this contest. Jerome lives in NYC with his 8) ET The Extra-Terrestrial an hour-long wine tasting hosted by Philippe family, is CFO of a start-up tech company, and Newlin. Philippe is the American director for plays more soccer than squash these days. Ben / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / French wine importer La Vinicole and selected and Christine having been living in Providence Class Secretary: Douglas Kim, a beautiful array of wines for us to taste. for many years and are already Trin parents 708 Union Valley Rd., Philippe resides in New Canaan, Connecticut, twice over. Mahopac, NY 10541-3973; and ’87 with his wife, Erin, and children, Harrison Andrew Hern Margaret Figueroa [email protected] • Class Agents: and Jackie. Sadly, “Flip” no longer commutes Hern were the first people who greeted me Robert M. Edmunds, Bryant S. Zanko in his vintage Cadillac Ambulance, as it sponta- upon stepping foot on campus. I have come to The prevalence of the media in our lives has neously burst into flames outside the Hall late think of them as permanent Trinity ambassa- helped all class secretaries to dispense their in the ’80s. dors in Hartford. They remain the relentlessly duties with ease; this class secretary is no ex- I had the chance to catch up with Eric sunny and upbeat people we have come to love ception. So whereas previous secretaries such Rosow and his former business partner Joe over the past three decades — pretty good for a as Ellen Garrity had to rely purely on coaxing Adam at dinner. After selling their health care couple of lawyers. updates out of classmates (a practice still in use, technology company a few years back, Joe A small contingent of us — Anthony Lazzara, by the way), we can now also pick up news of is spending time with his family and putting Rob and Leslie Pennington Cohen, Philippe classmates in the media and report it here. Yes, his wrestling prowess to work coaching high Newlin, Aileen Doherty, and Karin Bennett you can passively participate without raising school grapplers. Eric, ever the workaholic, has Micheletti closed out the night with a few a finger because we are watching. And unlike founded a new technology firm and is CEO of rounds of beer pong at AD and drinks and those fair-weather friends eager for a schaden- Diameter Health. He is also staying active with dancing at the Hall. freude feeding frenzy, we prefer to embrace the rowing by coaching women’s high school crew Many thanks to all the folks on the Reunion Buddhist concept of mudita, or sympathetic joy. with his wife. Committee who made the event so successful: On these pages, all news is good news. Think of Rob Cohen and Leslie Pennington Adam Kimmick, Aileen Doherty, Andrew the page in your hands right now, as well as our reportedly dominated the beer pong tables at Hern, Heather Moody Thomas, Laura Facebook page, as a newswire focused solely on AD late Friday night and into the wee hours Hofsess, Liz Peishof Parsons, Margaret your old friends from the Class of 1987. of Saturday morning. Evidently the shirtless Figueroa Hern, Molly Schnorr-Dunne, Olive And speaking of the newswire, this is the 20-something brothers were no match for Rob Cobb Waxter, Priscilla DuPont, Sarah sandbox where classmate and PR professional and Leslie’s decades of experience. Tremen- Fagerburg Nixon, Anthony Lazzara, and Laura Danford Mandel plays. Over the past dous efort! Rob and Leslie reside in Darien Tom Madden. 27 years, Laura has become a public relations with their two boys, Nick and Alex. Following I also received a few notes from folks who did expert, with some high-profile campaigns under his successful career in currency trading, Rob not make it to Reunion: her belt, including the launch of The Ellen has moved on to FX institutional sales at Wells Jefrey Beer writes: “I am living in DeGeneres Show. Today, Laura heads up her Fargo, and Leslie remains a go-to source for Bloomfield, New Jersey, about 10 miles from eponymous public relations firm named simply volunteer talent around town. Manhattan. I work at Montclair Kimberley “LDM.” A cursory scan of ldmpr.com tells me Anthony Lazzara is also living in Darien Academy, teaching Latin and coaching golf. she has strong credentials in the worlds of with his lovely bride, Cynthia (a Colby grad), I will be starting my 13th year there, after fashion and entertainment. Well done, Laura. and their two boys, Forrest and Hudson. Tony eight at Poly Prep in Brooklyn. Teaching and Meanwhile, after two decades of radio has a wealth management practice based at coaching agree with me, and summer vacations silence comes this happy and long overdue up- Morgan Stanley’s wealth management head- really agree with me. This summer, I have date from Stephanie Dorosko: “Figured it was quarters in Purchase, New York, although he been newly occupied with looking after a new about time I gave a shout-out to say hello and spends a suspicious amount of time “visiting puppy, Cassie, a 7-month-old rescue from the send an update since I am still having dreams/ clients” in seasonally desirable places! Cayman Islands, part-shepherd, part-mystery. nightmares about forgetting the combinations Will and Heather Thomas and family My daughter Maggie is going into seventh grade to get into the dorms and dorm rooms! I am made it back to Reunion and brought the family at MKA. She is a great girl who loves musicals, lucky to spend several times per year with along. Will and family seem to be prospering especially Hamilton; field hockey; hanging with Diane Deros Boia and her husband and their in Nebraska, where Will is a history professor her friends; and barrel racing. 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generation! And on to the updates: John Pendleton had a big change in his life. He was nominated in New Hampshire to become a judge in the New Hampshire Circuit Court. Julie Beman and I are volunteering at the Demo- cratic National Convention in Philadelphia this year. Roger Wellington’s twins have finished kindergarten and were sweepers at the Several members of the Class of 1988 gather in April at the Norwich Inn and Spa and Mohegan Sun casino to 2016 World Figure Skating celebrate their 50th birthdays. Front row: Vikki Wenzel Championships, in Boston, ’88, Karen Albano Mair ’88, Nancy Barry ’88, Maria Monnes Barry ’88, Laura Murphy ’88; back row: Tom Massachusetts. (Yes, you Chapman ’88, Michelle Boudreau ’88 might have seen them on TV!) Jonathan Cox writes, the Baltimore area. I myself have lived in “After 27 years in NYC, I have Vermont since 2008. Got my D.V.M. from Tufts Wendy Carlson Cataldo ’88, Nancy Spalding Gray ’88, Kristy Gebhardt Macoy relocated to Houston with in 1999 and Ph.D. in nutritional biochemistry ’88, Gina Gewant Doyle ’88, Kim Coursen Parker ’88, Mary Ambrogio Cashman Morgan Stanley. Still heading and metabolism from Tufts in 2005, during ’88, and Leslie Chvatal Ward ’88 mark their milestone birthdays in Bermuda earlier this year. For the 27th consecutive year, they have gathered to up energy mergers and acqui- which I traveled in South Africa and Zambia celebrate each other and the long-standing friendships that were made at sitions and will maintain my studying mother-to-child transmission of Trinity. Jennifer Goffman Greenawalt ’88 couldn’t make this year’s trip. New York responsibilities HIV through breastfeeding. Postdoc was at and a part-time residence. Dartmouth School of Medicine in the same field Mair reports that her daughter will be attend- Looking forward to many fewer TSA lines!” as Ph.D. and had a grant from NIH to continue ing Brown University next year. Maria Barry Gina M. Letellier has bought a new house those studies at Dartmouth as a research-track reports that her son will soon be graduating and says, “June is five-year anniversary of professor. I am a tenure-track professor at from the University of Colorado. Very exciting. my breast cancer diagnosis, so I have hit that Vermont Technical College as well as veteri- It must be a big year for Brown — Jennifer important five-year survival mark.” Gina, we nary clinician and trying hard to keep my hand Elwell O’Donnell’s son Jack will be attending are so happy for you! in research all at the same time. I live in a tiny Brown as well in the fall. Jay Flemma writes, “Jef Downing and I place across from a beautiful river and love it.” Tom has been busy catching up with Diane ran the Delaware Half Marathon together last Finally, I’d like to close by pointing out that Manning Abe over their mutual love of all December. I’ve become a member at Forsgate it’s been 29 years since we were together ’neath things Hamilton. Flashbacks to “Poly Sci 101.” Country Club, midway between Philly and the elms. This puts us just a year away from Diane and her family took in the Broadway NYC. Bruce Moulton, Rob Cockburn ’90, and our 30th Reunion the weekend of June 9, 2017. show in June from the front row, while Tom I played last fall together. Rob beat us both on In preparation for this milestone, we continue saw it in February. We highly recommend it — his own ball; I’ll be covering the U.S. Open in to amass a collection of photos from back in so creative and moving. Pittsburgh and the PGA Championship in NYC. the day. You’ll recall our goal is to collect 1,000 Nancy traveled to Scotland in June with Finally, I have a new radio show on the Golf photos to create a unique, immersive art classmates Michelle Boudreau, Barbara News Network and Sirius called Jay’s Plays. installation that weekend. Please visit our Caldarone, Lisa “Laker” Lake and her family, It’s a hoot. The more we laughed, the better the Facebook page for the Class of ’87 to add your and Terry Caldarone ’86, who just recently show was.” photos and to check our progress. And by all attended her 30th Trinity Reunion! It’s hard to Bob Markee has moved back to Cleveland, means, please mark your calendar for the imagine that we are just two short years away just in time for the Cavaliers to win the weekend of June 9, 2017. from our 30th! championship. Please send us updates, especially those Andy “Spike” Walker is traveling the world Co-Class Secretary: Nancy classmates we have not heard from in a long as Ernst & Young’s director, global mobility E. Barry, 166 E. 61st St., #8C, while. leader. ’88 New York, NY 10065-8518; I, Julie Lowry, am still with 1&1 Internet [email protected] • Co-Class Class Secretary: Juliana Lowry, as the head of human resources for the United Secretary: Thomas P. Chapman, 61 Copper 2275 Cocalico Rd., Birdsboro, PA States and Canada and living on a farm with my Beech Dr., Rocky Hill, CT 06067-1836; thomas. ’89 19508-8222; juliana.lowry. boyfriend, three dogs, and 27 Angus cows. [email protected] • Class Agents: [email protected] • Class Agents: Jonathan And last but not least, our esteemed pres- Constantine G. Andrews, Arthur F. Muldoon, Jr. W. Cox, Donna F. Haghighat, Douglas Michael ident, Douglas Macdonald, writes that he It’s been another few months of milestone Macdonald caught up with Lisa Abshire Pojano when she birthday celebrations with our Trinity class- Hello, ’89ers! was in Los Angeles for the first Communion of mates. We would love to hear about all of yours. By the time you read this, the craziness of her goddaughter, the daughter of fellow Bantam Please send us updates about your celebrations the summer will be past. (You know what I’m Elizabeth Bakulski Peterson ’91. Lisa is living this year. talking about.) Life moves on, the children grow in Connecticut, raising her two teenaged sons Your secretaries enjoyed a fantastic birthday older, and the seasons cycle. This spring brought with husband Cristian and working at Epsilon. weekend in April at the Norwich Inn and Spa graduations and proms for our children, with Doug also reports that he’s been living in Los and Mohegan Sun casino with classmates thoughts of college in the fall. ’89ers have kids of Angeles for 10 years now (tempus fugit!) and Vikki Wenzel, Julie Diez Berkowitz, Laura all ages, of course, but the largest cohort is mid- is a director at a biotech company working on Murphy, Karen Albano Mair, Michelle to-late teens, with the discovery and challenges Huntington’s disease. He’s planning a big trip Boudreau, and Maria Monnes Barry. It that that age range brings. Thank you to all the to China this spring to attend conferences and was so great catching up with everyone. Karen parents who devote themselves to our next give lectures at various universities on his work.

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From the Alumni Ofce: The State of granddad, even though they have never been Bantam, although my wife is from the UC Connecticut has awarded Andrew O’Brien to visit yet! I have them outfitted in TC gear system, so she’s thinking they’ll end up in a license as a master electrician. Andrew all the time! My wife, Carmen, has set out on California. After leaving Trinity, I was in manages energy efciency projects for her own as an interior designer, after having London for a year on a Watson Fellowship and Possidento Therrien Electrical Contractors of been a partner for 25 years in her sister’s ID ultimately settled in Boston for grad school Plainville. The company’s clientele includes studio. I myself have been promoted to group in library science, where I met my wife. Until both the private and public sectors — Eaton chief executive, global growth at Havas Media last year, I’ve worked in higher education and Aerospace, Stanley Black and Decker, the towns Group and traveling more than ever, if that is technology for most of my career. Now I’m of Woodbury and Old Saybrook, and Solnit possible. Racking up those miles! Hope to have doing business process improvement for Road Psychiatric Center to name a few. some time to use them up soon! But it really is Scholar, formerly known as Elderhostel, a an interesting time to be in the media business nonprofit that runs educational travel programs Class Secretary: Beth Cliford, with so much incredible change and disruption around the world. There are some other Trinity 14 Bramblebush Rd., Croton-on- happening in this space. I hope to be seeing alums here, including Carmela Cavanaugh ’97 ’90 Hudson, NY 10520-3417; eliza- some TC friends soon! All still invited to look and Mike Zoob ’58 (father of our own Rachel [email protected] • Class Agents: us up when in Madrid.” Zoob). Interestingly, Trinity has always been Peter L. Denious, Pamela Hickory Esterson Finally, Ed Troiano checked in with me after one of our largest provider organizations and Hello, classmates! I hope you are all well. Here hearing the sad news about Tress. In addition to runs over a dozen programs and 100 departures is the latest news from the Class of ’90! I wasn’t saying how he will miss Mama T (as will we all), in Italy on our behalf. I try to make it down to sure whether to open or close with this sad he shared: “For me it feels like just yesterday Trinity with my wife and kids every once in news. Decided to start as it will be important for that we were all together at Trin. Every time I a while. The campus has changed a lot in 25 people to know, if they don’t yet. Our classmate go back to visit, usually at least once a year, it’s years! Hopefully, we’ll be able to make it to Teresa Scalzo passed away on May 23 after like being transported back in time. I’m brought Reunion next year.” a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer. back to reality by my sons telling me Psi U Jennifer Cattier writes: “Hi there! Can’t Gina Tarallo Ribaudo writes, “We celebrated smells disgusting. Of course it does; it’s all part wait for Reunion next year! It’s fun catching her spirit, humor, and passion for life. Talked of the experience, boys. As of yesterday, all up on Facebook but will be more fun in person. about our favorite memories of Tress from three of them are teenagers, and my personal Here’s my news. In fall 2015, I became general yelling out our window in Jarvis 201, Crow apocalypse has begun. I still talk/e-mail counsel and chief compliance ofcer at Almanac parties and the Halloween cave women, Kappa regularly with Paul Diaz, Jef Proulx, Jim Realty Investors, a real estate private equity social chair antics, senior year in High Rise Murphy, Ray Hannan, and Neil Walsh. firm based in NYC. I love it. Jacques ’93 and with Lucky dog, our spring-break trip to Puerto They are all doing well, busy with work and I are firmly planted in the Upper East Side of Rico, etc. It was sad, but we knew she was with family life. I am also in touch with Liz NYC. And our kids are 8 and 5, and our black us the whole time! Jennifer Schultz Gilbart, Flammia-Rosato, who moved to the same Labrador Bandit is coming up on 11 but acts like me, Susan Monaco, Lisa Tomlinson, and small town in Rhode Island as me! We did a a puppy. I get to see Trinity folks from both our Gabin Rubin were among the many in joint presentation for career day at the town years on a pretty regular basis and look forward attendance at her memorial service.” high school last year and had a great time.” to Reunion next year!” Robin Silver Grace brings news from Thanks for writing everyone! Keep the news And finally, Celeste Shepherd was also good Massachusetts: “I plan to play in Todd Levine’s coming. enough to send an update. She writes: “I moved charity golf tournament in June with Karyn back to my hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, (Farquhar) Packard, and apparently we are Class Secretary: Heather Watkins in 2010 with my son, Julian, (then a 3-year-old) being paired with Rick Houlihan! Should be Walsh, 6407 81st St., Cabin in tow. After mulling over my employment an entertaining day. Looking forward to seeing ’91 John, MD 20818-1617; heather. opportunities and the need for parenting the crew and hopefully Jen Horesta Schaefer [email protected] flexibility, I decided to take the leap and go ’91 and Tom Schaefer as well. Todd started the Classmates! So great to see so many of you at into business for myself. I started Celebelle fundraising event in memory of his daughter Reunion in June. And yes, you all reelected me (pronounced cell-e-belle), a content marketing Nicole ‘Coley’ Levine, who passed away October for my 26th year as class secretary (not sure I and administrative support firm, and it has been 22, 2004, from complications stemming from got a vote!), so if you have any future updates, a real joy and a total adventure! After a couple of a horrific genetic disorder known as Fanconi’s send them my way. years, my sister-in-law quit her job to join me, anemia. It will be the 12th Annual Coley’s Cause And in other news: Charlie Crissman has and now we are working on finding that perfect Memorial Golf Tournament.” been appointed as the chief inspector for the balance between business growth, keeping our In news from across the pond, Elizabeth World Health Organization’s Zika Virus passion for helping other small businesses Capaldi writes: “While teaching at Bucknell in Task Force and will be in Rio until after the succeed, and finding time to enjoy our families London this semester, I discovered, via FB, that Olympics. Pretty exciting. — never an easy juggling act but absolutely Chris Andersson was also in London, in fact, Happy summer! Heather (heatherwalsh00@ worth it. My son is almost 9 and attends the staying at a hotel on a street where I worked gmail.com) same school I went to as a child and has the (and he was working on the street where I opportunity to grow up with his cousin and lived!). We were able to catch up over a bottle of / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / hang out with his grandparents. I love the Spanish wine at a local tapas restaurant! It was Class Secretary: Allison Picott, continuity of it and how rooted we are here. If so fun to reconnect with him!” 31 Central St., Concord, MA you haven’t heard, Nashville is an ‘it’ city right And Marc Schader checks in from Spain: 01742-3014; allison.picott.1992 now … so if you come for a visit, be sure to let me “Was great to see so many old friends and ’92 know. I’ve gotten to hang out a couple of times @trincoll.edu classmates at last year’s 25th Reunion. Time “Hey, Allison, it’s Matthew Burfeind. I think over the years with Matt Goldschmidt and barely seems to have stopped when we were all this may be the first time I’ve sent in anything his family who have traveled here for hockey back at Trin! Things here in Madrid are pretty for the class notes, but better late than never, tournaments but would love to see more Trinity much the same. My two kids, Mia, 9, and Leo, right? I’ve lived in Boston for the last 22 years, alum in my fair city! Thank you, Allison, for 6, are really growing up fast into beautiful little and my wife, Jennifer, and I have two boys, Sam, continuing to keep up with us all! I do hope to people. Both of them are big fans of Trinity, the 13, and Josh, 7. I’m somewhat hopeful that at attend Reunion next year — the last one was alma mater of their dad and recently deceased least one of them will end up a third generation such a blast!”

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Class Secretary: James M. Patriots’ Day, she ran the Boston Marathon Hello, 1995. It’s midsummer, and we have some Hazelton, 215 N. Plymouth Blvd., and raised a nice chunk of money for the Dana grand openings in our class. ’93 Los Angeles, CA 90004; james. Farber Cancer Institute. We are very proud Josh Weinstein has opened Bar Bandini [email protected] • Class Agents: of her! We (including Rachel, Joanna Pollio in the Echo Park section of Los Angeles. A Gregory M. Creamer, Elissa A. Raether Kovas, Onorato, Liz Sassi Norton, Sarah Fridy wine and beer bar, with small bites to keep you Nick Zaino Hellwege, Sandy Silliman Giardi, Denise going through a Trinity night, it’s received great You guys were awesome this time. A lot of great Tsiumis Gibbons, Kiki Rainey Sizelove, reviews for its intimate space and sensible updates from some people we have not heard Kitzia Skipsey Baxter, and Elizabeth Player (perhaps 40-something) noise level, which from in a while. All is well with me in Los Jones) will get together for our annual gather- lets folks chat away. (The bar is named for Angeles; I just bought a new house! This ing in the fall, this time on Assateague Island. the fictional character Arturo Bandini, who summer I will be heading east for my annual I hear there will be wild horses and streaking inhabited John Fante’s novels.) trip. I have seen both Jon DeLuca and Rob involved; anyone free to join us?” Your class Amy (Kunen) Zall had the premiere of Stempien in the last month on their visits to secretary will be there, and I hate horses! her first film, Annabelle Hooper and the Ghosts the West Coast. Fun fact from 1993 – Beanie Lastly, Kelley McDevitt-Hooker takes us of Nantucket, this summer at the Nantucket Babies were first released. To the updates: home with a fabulous update: “Hub Steve Hook- Film Festival. She was the executive producer. Liza Baumgarten with a brief update: “We er, Class of ’92, and I have been raising our fam- Husband Evan Zall writes that the Zall family moved to Atlanta this year, so bid NYC goodbye ily in my hometown of Guilford, Connecticut. is in the background of the beach scene; look for after 13 years!” Funny how life comes full circle. I was a ‘legacy’ the guy with the poofy hair with their two boys, Ladies and gentlemen, our soon to be Hall of as PTO president at my children’s little elemen- Noah and Simon! Fame football coach Jef Devanney reported: tary school of Calvin Leete. Both in high school, Damian Fox was recently profiled in Valley “We just had our annual golf outing for Trinity Katie (freshman) and Michael (sophomore) are Life after being named the head coach of the football. It was good to see Mike Wallace, top students at our brand new Guilford High Gaylord Wolfpack, a sled hockey team. The team John Scalise, Dan O’Neil, and Tom Maselek School. Perfect timing for our children to enjoy has sent several players to the U.S. national representing ’93. Your secretary’s dad (Rick this state-of-the-art facility. Katie is a compet- teams for men and women. Fox, who lives in Hazelton, former athletic director) joined us itive Irish dancer with the Broesler School of Glastonbury with his family, owns Foxy Fast for dinner and seems to be doing very well, too. New York, and Michael plays tennis for his high Lube in Willimantic, Connecticut. Things are good here working at Trinity. We school team. Proud to say that both kids often Heather Dunbar writes from San Francisco: have very impressive student-athletes to work volunteer as well, participating in our local “It seems as though I still live in SF, and I am with every day. My wife, Michele, and I live in Unified Sports program in town. Steve has been not sure how that happened. This temporary Newington, living the mayhem of two jobs and with Newfleet Asset Management in Hartford situation is becoming something more perma- three kids. Our oldest (Shea) will be a freshman for five years, working as managing director of nent. Curious. My work venue is Tom Leader next year, Caity is 11, and Sean is 8.” foreign research and portfolio manager. Funny Studio in Berkeley. A groovy little place engaging Geof Kelley tells us, “I’ve moved to Chicago where a psychology degree can lead one! I with design and the public realm.” She said with the family as of December 15 (North Shore resigned from my fifth-grade teaching position she stays in touch with many Trinity folks. She ’burbs), where I’m working with Coyote Logis- when I had my daughter and have worked a few recently caught up with Foster Witt, who is in tics, whom UPS acquired last August. We hope part-time jobs since, most recently as a sales New York, where he works in art acquisition for to make it to the Cape for a week in August.” associate at a fun shop in town. I am thoroughly Ralph Lauren. She also spent time at the begin- And I quote from Prescott Stewart: “After enjoying these years when my kids need me ning of summer with Melinda Leonard Reed eight great years working at the Harvard Busi- most, and I am putting plenty of miles on my and her son Jack. “They undertook a colossal ness School, I have taken a new role at the car! These days are fleeting, and I am glad that I road trip from Montana, though Seattle and University of Massachusetts Medical School, have been able to be there for my now teenagers. Portland and then through SF,” Heather wrote. where I will be running their upcoming capital I keep in touch pretty regularly with a few “We got together with Jason Pienkowski for campaign. I am incredibly excited to be at girlfriends, including Jamie Weisberg, Lizzie a night of revelry before we headed down to UMMS and am passionate about spreading Lifland Rich, and Chrissy Hewitt Woerz. I Carmel for a couple of days. The Monterey Bay the word of the school’s world-class biomed- love seeing so many others on Facebook, includ- Aquarium was a must-see for Jack.” ical research program. If anyone is traveling ing some dear Kappa sisters, like Nicole Moretti Kimberly Powell used a work trip to to Worcester and wants to visit their amazing Hockley ’92 and Kristy Huey ’91. Hoping to see Connecticut to swing by Trinity. “It put a huge campus, I am happy to host anyone for a tour.” some familiar faces at our 25th (yikes) Reunion smile on my face to be back on campus,” she A word from Rick Zednik: “After eight years in 2018! Until then, sending love and light to all.” wrote. “I even parked illegally to make it truly at EurActiv, the independent EU policy news I could not have ended any better than that! authentic.” She lives and works in Nashville network, I’m stepping down as CEO. Efective By the time we read this, summer will be over, so with her husband of 16 years, their 12-year-old July 1, I join the Women in Parliaments (WIP) I hope you all had a great one! daughter, Holly, and 8-year-old son, Jack, along Global Forum as CEO. I’m excited to work with Coya the dog and Gecky the gecko. Outside with founder Silvana Koch-Mehrin and many of Class Secretary: Charles C. of work, she has been focused on triathlons. the 9,000 female parliamentarians worldwide Fuller IV, 31 De Sales Pl., Apt. She qualified for the USA Triathlon National to help raise their percentage higher than ’94 2, Brooklyn, NY 11207-1706; Championships after winning her age group at a the current 22 percent of all members of [email protected] • Class Agents: sprint triathlon in Chattanooga. “Unfortunate- parliaments. Part of the good news: my family Anne Dillon Fisher, Jacob R. Fisher, Maureen A. ly, I won’t be able to go to Nationals this year!” and I will happily remain in Brussels, where McEleney, Deborah Watts Povinelli she wrote. “My big athletic goal for the year we’ve been for 14 years.” is a 10-mile river swim (down river) outside Angela DeNicola Player reports for her Class Secretary: Paul J. Sullivan, of Chattanooga called Swim the Suck. With a whole crew: “I am writing for the group since 239 Eden Rd., Stamford, CT name like that, how could I not sign up?” I doubt Rachel Schreier Schewe is going to ’95 06907-1009; paul.sullivan.1995@ toot her own horn, so sticking her out! I know trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Amy Kerrigan Class Secretary: Clayton W. the girls will probably give me a hard time for Cole, Colleen Smith Hayes, Larry D. Jacob, Jr., Siegert, 100 I St., South Boston, not consulting them first, but I had to write. Alexander H. Ladd IV, Ashley G. Myles, Benagh ’96 MA 02127-4411; clayton.siegert. Rachel, who was not known for her running Richardson Newsome, Lisa Koch Rao, Peter J. [email protected] • Class Agents: Philip S. at Trin, has become addicted, and this past Tighe Reardon, Jessie T. Schroeder

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It was great seeing a number of you at our the Class of ’91 party to dance to the ’80s.” system, they, and others, are bolstered by 20th Reunion! Those who attended included Jennifer Crookes Carpenter writes: amazing common areas that the students are Brecky (Beard) Peabody, Erin Finnemore “For the past two years, I’ve been working at using hard. Other parts of campus I hardly (marketing manager, Liberty Mutual), Clyde Hartford Stage in the Development Ofce after recognize due to the new state-of-the-art “Scoop” Ettienne-Modeste (U.S. Olympic a few years working as a publicist for indie buildings. If any of you are near Hartford (and hopeful coach), Monetha Harris (associate, musicians and other artists. I love finally being who isn’t?), I would recommend stopping in Cowan & Co.), Beth Frumkin, Demitra in downtown Hartford … it’s been an intense to see how good the school looks. Hope this (Smith) Jones (HR manager, Pitney Bowes), and amazing season! We produced three world works for an update without being too much Eddie Hartwell, Stacey Joslin, Lisa premieres this year, one starring Kevin Bacon propaganda, but the school really is poised to (Ruman) Braverman, Carl and Yarel and another transferring directly to New York. If take of. It will be awesome to see.” (Silverio) Marshall, Mike Ranieri (vice you missed Anastasia’s birth in Hartford, go see Sara Callaghan Chapell writes: “I continue president, Deutsche Bank), Marc Pezzuto it on Broadway starting in April 2017! I had the to live in Haines, Alaska, a coastal town of (portfolio manager, Hartford Investment bittersweet opportunity in December to spend about 2,500 residents, with my family and our Management), Aric Alibrio (vice president, time with fellow Trinity alumni and friends two energetic Australian shepherds. I’m CBORD Group), Christine (Kelley) Rasmus- at the New York Society for Ethical Culture development director for our region’s public sen (COO, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management), celebrating and memorializing the life of the radio station, and I love being able to serve the Laurie (Small) Key, Stephanie (Janczuk) great Professor Jerry Watts. His lessons and community by supporting an important small- Brennan, and Julie (Mancuso) Gionfriddo example are more necessary and relevant than town resource. We try to get out with our three (principal, Apple Tree Partners). ever. Hug yourselves, scholars.” kids hiking, boating, and skiing as much as Congrats to Terri (LoMonte) Dalmer and Amy (Murphy) Nelson writes: “My possible. … I hope to get back to Trinity one day Clif Segil on being elected class president and husband, Tom, and I had a great time at our to show my family around.” vice president, respectively. I was elected class Reunion. It was fun to catch up with folks and Dawn Jacob Laney writes: “Sorry to miss secretary. I’m looking forward to my second relive some memories from our Hartford days. everyone at the Reunion this time. In addition stint as secretary and keeping everyone posted I hope to see more attend our 25th! We live in to my usual ‘being a mom to my two boys’ and about Class of 1996 goings on. I hope to pick southern Vermont and own a children’s store ‘working as a genetic counselor and researcher up where my amazing predecessor, Nicole called Whippersnappers, and I am the coordi- at Emory’ gig, I am involved in a start-up called Tateosian, leaves of after her five years of hard nator of the Childbirth Education Department ThinkGenetic with my family and IBM’s super- work! Nicole, director of doctoral programs at Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth- computer Watson. ThinkGenetic is designed at Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Hitchcock Keene. Our children are growing up to be a cutting-edge and free way to empower writes, “It was so wonderful to see those who so fast, with our son going into middle school patients by providing answers for those who made it to Reunion! A huge thank you to Clay and our daughter entering high school at The want to know about possible genetic causes for for taking over as class secretary! It was also Putney School this year. It is with great sadness their medical issues, obtain real-life answers nice to catch up with alumni I worked with that I also report that our classmate and my to their questions about the impact of their during my time in the Alumni Ofce from the friend Meghan McGrath passed away last genetic diagnosis, and find out concrete next Class of 1976 (John Cliford, Hal Smullen, Mike weekend.” steps. It all started after my own dad was Gilman) to the Class of 2001 (Mike Carucci, After probably 15 years of not being in touch, diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called Alice and Colin Vautour). A week later, I was I also received a note from Mark Mentone. cutis laxa and was not impressed with what he able to see Erin Finnemore at a wine tasting He suggested I quote his online bio at Felician could find on the Internet. It’s a family afair! At in Davis Square, and I have plans to see Laurie University in New Jersey, where he is the any rate, that’s the news from my world; looking Small Key at the beginning of August. This past university’s first full-time sports information forward to seeing what everyone else is up to.” weekend, I saw Mariah Titlow Tinger ’00 for director. Here you go, Mark: “Since coming to PJ Louis, who is a sales exec at William her birthday. She is about to launch her book Felician, Mentone is responsible for the day- Raveis Real Estate in Connecticut, writes, “As titled Climate Change Heroes, which is very to-day maintenance of FelicianAthletics.com, you know, I am living in West Hartford with exciting! As for me, I am still working at as well as all department statistics and records. three kids, a golden retriever, and a minivan, Harvard with Ph.D. students. I just celebrated Mentone chairs Felician’s Athletic Hall of Fame living the American dream. I stay in touch with my third year as a resident of Somerville, Committee. Mentone has been an athletics fellow Class of ’96ers Marc Pezzuto, Jon Golas, Massachusetts, and still running with the communications professional for 20 years, pre- Billy Hogan, and Casey Kutner.” Somerville Road Runners (SRR). SRR has viously working at the New Jersey Institute of Gideon L.K. Pollach writes: “I have just 1 been great to stay connected to fellow Trinity Technology in Newark, Southern Connecticut completed 8 /2 years of ministry at the Episcopal alumni. Both Mariah Tinger and Peter Young State University, and Hartwick College.” High School in Alexandria, where I was the head ’00 are also members. I have entered the lottery Christine Elia, creative director at chaplain. I have been called to be the 16th rector again for the London marathon — hopefully I Snap+Style, writes: “I am back in New York City of St. John’s Church in Cold Spring Harbor, New will get in on the third attempt!” after spending many years in Los Angeles and York, on Long Island’s North Shore. The family Carl and Yarel (Silverio) Marshall write: a few in London and Atlanta each. My husband moves in August.” “We attended Reunion and had a great time. (introduced to me by Rob Lovett) and I have a And as for me, I am going on my 12th year Our son, Carl, graduated high school last month 3-year-old son, so we are navigating the usual in Boston with my wife and three daughters. and will be attending Northeastern University. work/life balance these days, brightened by I am a founder at XL Hybrids, which has been Our daughters, Lissandra and Loria, will be toddler delight. I have the pleasure of serving delivering vehicle fuel efciency solutions to entering junior year and seventh grade, respec- on the Board of Trustees at Trinity, where I major corporations for five-plus years. That’s it tively. They met up with Demitra (Smith) Jones am co-chairing the Resources and Planning for now. Send those updates! Clay and her two grade-school daughters, Brooke and Committee (aka facilities) and serve on the Lauren. Monetha Harris also joined them that Student Life and Awards for Excellence / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / evening. Hopefully you saw them shaking it up Committees. Being back at school many times Class Secretary: Courtney H. in the YouTube video ‘Trinity College Alumni a year is incredibly interesting and fun, albeit a Zwirn, 65 Oak Hill Dr., Can’t Stop the Feeling!’ Saturday night they bit nostalgic. For those of you who were lucky Arlington, MA 02474-3547; hung out with Eddie Hartwell, Clyde ‘Scoop’ enough to live in Elton or Jones freshman year, ’97 [email protected] • Class Ettienne-Modeste, and Lisa (Ruman) Braver- I can confirm they still smell the same. But the Agents: Benjamin J. Russo, Susan C. Zibell man. Had a great time catching up and crashing good news is that with the rollout of the Nest Hi, Class of 1997! I am taking a break from

64 / The Trinity Reporter / CLASS NOTES packing boxes to write these notes. Ben and I make it back to the United are preparing for a big renovation to our house States every year, and I will in Arlington, Massachusetts, that requires that do my best to be there for the we move out of the second floor. My three boys 20th Reunion; I am smiling (ages 10, 7, and 5) and I will be living at my already thinking about it. mom’s cottage on Cape Cod for the summer Take good care, and warmest while the house is torn up. By the time you read regards from me to all of you this, we will be all moved back in — yay! from the top of the globe. LaTanya Langley has job news: “I have Gil xoxo” started a new wonderful job as general counsel Caroline (Maguire) for BIC International. I am responsible for della Penna reports: “Lots all legal issues in markets, including Africa, going on in the della Penna Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and house. We still live in Caribbean, reporting to the president, Concord, Massachusetts, developing markets and partnering with global and we are close to two executives to build a profitable and sustainable Trinity graduates in town, business. I was also honored by the National Steve Baldini ’00 and Bar Association as a recipient of its ‘40 Under Prescott Stewart ’93. We Jen Joseph ’98, Juliana (Blunt) Bouvel ’98, Phi (Bang) Choi ’98, Megan 40 Nation’s Best Advocates’ award. The award still see Jim Demichelle (Callahan) Smith ’98, Tina Rideout ’98, Erica Hammer Lishnak ’98, and recognizes the nation’s top lawyers under the ’95 regularly, and he was at Christina Palmese ’98 celebrate their 40th birthdays in Cancún at Live Aqua. age of 40 who exemplify a broad range of high our 40th birthday party last achievement in the legal field, including in year. In December, Craig made partner at his Class Secretary: Jessica advocacy, innovation, vision, leadership, and current consulting firm, where he works with Lockhart Vincent, 8 Arborlea overall legal and community involvement.” private equity firms. In other news, after years ’98 Ave., Yardley, PA 19067-7406; Congratulations to you, LaTanya! of working as an ADHD and executive function [email protected] • Class Rob Cibotti writes, “I am currently living coach for kids, I was asked to launch a program Agents: Levi D. Litman, Geofrey R. Zampiello in the ’burbs south of Boston with my wife, to train coaches at the ADD Coach Academy. Jennifer Halstead-Kenny writes, “The most Kathryn (Sanders) Cibotti ’96, and our three The program launched in May with a robust notable recent news for me is my family’s move kids, Hannah, 11, and twins Jessica and Robby, inaugural class and a waiting list.” to Arizona from Westchester, New York, this 9. We have an extremely busy life with kids’ A closing from our class president, past Christmas. My husband, John, and I both have spent our whole lives on the East Coast, so sports and work, however, in my ‘free’ time I Shaakirrah R. Sanders, as is our tradition: have been able to pursue a career in high school “It has been an exciting spring. In March, I was it has been quite a move. We are both working and college football ofciating. This past year, informed that I have been awarded tenure at the as independently contracted physicians; I am I was thrilled to work a game down at Nauset University of Idaho College of Law. I was très a consulting physiatrist at several subacute Regional High School on Cape Cod, where relieved to finally receive this news. (I actually rehabilitation facilities. Our 6-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, has been adjusting well to unbeknownst to me, Mike Poremba is on slept with the tenure letter under my pillow staf as an assistant coach. It was great to see for a few nights.) Two weeks after receiving the move and just graduated kindergarten. We him and have a friendly face yelling at me for a my tenure letter, I decided to purchase my first keep in close contact with Nicole Cocchiaro, change! In the collegiate ranks, I was humbled home. The move was exhausting, but I am in who was my maid of honor and is Elizabeth’s this past year to work the Stagg Bowl, which love with the space. When you are next in Boise, godmother.” is the NCAA DIII National Championship. It come check out my place! I recently visited Inspired by Christina Palmese’s mini- was an amazing experience and certainly the Peru to present at a legal symposium at San reunion in NYC in 2014, Tina Rideout and highlight of my ofciating career to date. I Pablo Catholic University of Arequipa, where a group of Trinity friends planned a tropical will also note that I worked the Trinity vs. I discussed the parallels between the no-fault getaway to celebrate their collective fabulous Wesleyan game two years ago, although it was divorce and marriage equality movements. My 40th birthdays. She said, “Chicas from coast to down in Middletown. It was another great presentation was well received, which was a coast reunited in Cancún at Live Aqua, where experience, but unfortunately the Bantams lost relief as this was my first international confer- they hosted a private birthday party in our in the last seconds. That’s it for me. I hope to see ence. While in Peru, I toured the city of Cusco, honor, right down to the Trinity rice art.” Also in many of you at our 20th Reunion.” the Sacred Valley, and (of course) Machu Pic- attendance were Jen Joseph, Juliana (Blunt) , , Gillian Angstadt-Baan sent me a note as chu. It was an amazing experience. My thanks Bouvel Phi (Bang) Choi Megan (Callahan) well: “Hope this finds you happy and healthy to Paul Lordan for tips on how to deal with the Smith, Erica Hammer Lishnak, and and yes, 20 years next year … when did that altitude sickness. I was definitely afected, but Christina Palmese. happen? We recently moved to Helsinki, where it was worth it! I can’t believe we are just a year That’s all for this issue of The Reporter. As my husband has a new position with a stainless away from our 20th Reunion. I am so looking always, if you have any information you would 1 like to share with our classmates, please e-mail steel company, and our two boys, 4 and 5 /2, forward to serving as your president during the have started kindergarten at the International next year. I also look forward to seeing everyone me at [email protected]. Until next School. After eight years in Zürich and two in at camp Trin-Trin next summer. Let’s make this time, go Bantams! Holland, I’m opting out of learning Finnish — our best Reunion yet! Please remember to send gave myself a big pass on that one — but we’re to Courtney your class notes. I love reading Class Secretary: Alyssa Daigle loving Scandinavian/Nordic (read: Arctic) life what you all are up to! Adios!” Schoenfeld, 28 Woodvue Rd., with 24/7 light in high summer and equal dark- Thank you so much to those of you who wrote ’99 Windham, NH 03087-2113; ness for Christmas in Lapland. Can’t wait! It’s in with notes! Finally, make sure to mark your [email protected] • Class Agents: been an amazing adventure, and we’re looking calendars for our 20th Reunion, June 9-11, Alyssa Daigle Schoenfeld, Maureen Smith St. forward to the next few years in this refreshing- 2017! Germain ly relaxed seaside city. Unreal to look out across Hello! I hope you are all very well and have the Baltic knowing Estonia is a mere 50 km some great plans for the summer! I’m enjoying 1 the not-quite-yet-super-humid weather and away and St. Petersburg a 3 /2-hour train ride. VISIT www.trincoll.edu/Alumni. Pretty exotic for a girl from Pennsylvania! We looking forward to a long weekend trip to Utah

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and the birth of a new nephew in late August! In the meantime, here’s some fun news from a few of our fellow classmates. It was a pleasure to hear from January Cohen, who had some exciting life changes to report: “2015/2016 has brought big changes. I left private practice after 11 years and joined the Department of Justice as a lawyer in my home country of Canada. But the biggest and best change was the birth of my beautiful, feisty, and brilliant daughter, Magnolia Cookie, in October. She’s happy and healthy and the best thing that Michelle Theodat ’01 and Scott Waring were married in I’ve ever done!” Congratulations, January! November 2015 in the Dominican Republic. The Robert Goldsmith also had some great following 2001 Trinity folks made the trip: Bobbie news to report after receiving some well- (Oldfield) Wegner, Kim (Grad) Field, Molly (Malgieri) Schiff, Trevor Martin, Sarah (Green) Shooman, Brian deserved recognition for important work he has Andre, Teddy Schiff, David Achterhof, Steph (Ng) been involved with recently: “I have been going Grein, Jessie (Sandell) Achterhof, Mark Tassie, and Ana to Guayaquil, Ecuador, for three years with an Holwell. organization called Global Smile Foundation, Katie Wallack ’00 and Art Dickinson were married on which is based out of Boston to help repair April 24, 2016, in Las Vegas, Nevada. others and children who attended as well. Our cleft lip and palate deformities. On June 20, very own Dan Berman received an alumni award and presented a forum with Associate the Boston Red Sox honored our organization fun summer! We have two quick updates this in their pregame ceremony against the Chicago Professor Adrienne Fulco on the 2016 month from Trinity theater alums living on the presidential election. White Sox. We went onto the field to be East and West coasts. has reported Nate Zeitz Chris Herb writes that he’s living in recognized for our humanitarian services in from the Big Apple, where he is living the abroad.” Congratulations, Robert. You should Pasadena and working for the East Coast Brooklyn life in Park Slope with Alyson, his wife ETF company WisdomTree alongside fellow be very proud! of seven years, and their 3-year-old son, Elliot. And last but not least for this installment Bantams Stu Bell ’06 and J. Brian “Sully” He writes, “I was recently promoted to vice Sullivan ’04. Though he’s not in Hartford often, of our class notes, Aaron Kuney had some president of the Television Afliate & Radio big news to share on the work front: “After he had the chance to swing by campus this past Imaging Voice Over Department at CESD Christmas. Wow, what development. Looks graduating from Emory University’s Goizueta Talent Agency in March, and this coming Business School in 2009, I stayed in Atlanta great for future classes. He, his wife, and two September, I will be celebrating my 14-year kids (4 and 8) just took up mountain biking in to work in real estate following the Great anniversary since joining the agency in New Recession. I initially focused on commercial the Sierras over July Fourth. Though golf has York.” Congratulations, Nate! mostly been replaced by Cub Scouts, PTA, and and multi family, and in 2010 partnered in a On the other side of the country, Los Angeles- single-family rental venture that grew to over soccer practices, he wouldn’t trade raising a based Katie Wallack has also been busy with family in Southern California for anything. He 4,500 homes. I recently launched my own firm, work, art, and relationships. She was most Piedmont Asset Management, a real estate hopes that everyone else from 2001 is healthy recently seen in a commercial and print and loving life. investment and asset management platform campaign for Ford with Dwayne “The Rock” Zoe Kretzschmar-Taylor is still living in focused on identifying and executing a variety Johnson (check out the spots on YouTube). of opportunistic residential investment London, and last year, she and her husband, Between acting gigs, she spent a couple of James, had a little boy named Fyfe whom they strategies. We have worked with both institu- months in NYC working with SAG-AFTRA tional and individual investors from throughout love to bits. He has just turned 1 and is keeping negotiating its commercials contract on behalf his parents on their toes. Although the U.K. the country. I’d love to hear from anyone who of commercial performers and is writing a play might be interested in learning more, aaron@ allows new mums to take of a year for maternity that will premiere this fall. She also made time leave, she only took three months of because piedmontam.com.” Best of luck with your new in April for a side trip to the Little White Chapel venture, Aaron! she runs her own business — Fearlessly Frank — in Las Vegas with Art Dickinson. We jump for which is an innovation consultancy. The That’s all for now, folks. Looking forward to joy with you, Katie! catching up again in the fall! Alyssa business works with big household brand That’s all for this quarter. Send your news names and some of the world’s most exciting From the Alumni Ofce: Kathleen Farrell, and updates anytime to [email protected]. associate professor of social sciences and start-ups to create future earnings through I’d love to hear from you! Have a great fall, propositions and methods not currently used. education at Colby-Sawyer College, received everyone, and I’ll see you next issue! the Nancy Beyer Opler ’56 Award for Excel- She loves having a stimulating job during the day and a lovable little boy to come home to. lence in Advising during the college’s 178th Class Secretary: Susanna Kise, commence ment ceremony in May. The award Michelle (Theodat) Waring had a whirl- 1301 Richmond Ave., Apt. 370, wind 2015. She is now Michelle Waring; she recognizes a faculty member who is accessible Houston, TX 77006-5494; to advisees, makes a meaningful connection ’01 and Scott had a baby girl, Lucinda, in May; and [email protected] • Class Agents: with advisees, supports advisees in academic celebrated their wedding in November in the Charles K. Botts III, Jay P. Civetti, Jr., J. Russell Dominican Republic. It was a small wedding, and professional planning, and facilitates Fugett, Ann W. Grasing, Carrie B. Kasper, advisees’ adjustment to the community. but several ’01 Trinity folks made the trip. It David K. Kieve, Michelle Theodat Waring was a blast, but she’s looking forward to a more Hello, Class of 2001! Shannon McGill, David manageable 2016! Class Secretary: Virginia W. , and I lost our class’s game of “not it” Kieve In January, Colin and Alice (Wisniewski) Lacefield, 3504 Tates Creek and are now pleased to serve as your class Rd., Lexington, KY 40517-2601; Vautour welcomed daughter Marion, who joins ’00 representatives for the next five years! We had her sibling mini-Bantams, Arthur and Walter. virginia.lacefi[email protected] • Class 33 registered attendees at Reunion, but there During Reunion, Walter’s deep love for the Agents: Maryam A. M. Mujica, Anne Sawyer were a good number of additional classmates Shields Bantam was obvious as he relentlessly sought who stopped by during the weekend. It was fun out “the chicken.” Alice just rejoined the law Greetings! Hope everyone is well and had a meeting the numerous spouses/significant

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH JEFFREY K. COLEMAN ’01

What is the mission of the continuously search for creative ways to Multicultural Center at GSU? Being connect with our very diverse student the first director and opening the center, body. For instance, for Asian-Pacific I had the opportunity to write our mission Islander American Heritage Month, statement. Our mission is to promote a we hosted a festival featuring a musical community of support and success for performance and tables hosted by student students, particularly traditionally organizations and academic departments underserved populations. in a downtown park that GSU shares with the city of Atlanta. Some of our university Why is a center such as this import- librarians who specialize in Asian studies DEGREES: B.A. in public policy, ant? We support the academic mission and culture hosted a table with activities minor in legal studies; M.S. in counseling with concentration in of the university by hosting discussion and resources during the festival. This student development in higher forums and faculty book talks (an idea event enabled students to experience education, Central Connecticut State sparked at Trinity when I attended book Asian culture in various ways. University; Ph.D. in educational studies with concentration in cultural studies, talks in Hamlin Hall). The forums — The University of North Carolina at on topics ranging from education What are the biggest challenges you Greensboro disparities to law enforcement issues face? GSU recently consolidated with JOB TITLE: Director, Multicultural — are particularly relevant to students Georgia Perimeter College, an access Center, Georgia State University coming to our campuses. We also create college with five campuses that will a culture of care for numerous cultural add more than 20,000 students to our FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: I really enjoyed being a P.R.I.D.E. communities represented on our approximately 33,000 students. I have (Promoting Respect for Inclusive campuses. In addition, we host Heritage been charged with expanding the Diversity in Education) mentor Month celebrations (for example, programming, resources, and services and bringing first-year students to Six Flags at the end of P.R.I.D.E. Hispanic Heritage Month, LGBT History of the Multicultural Center to six orientation. I remember attending the Month) to promote cultural awareness. campuses. I am thinking about how to mentor retreats and participating in We embrace students with “intersecting divide or reassign staf. We will need to the ropes courses. We created a bond that lasted through the year. We identities,” who belong to more than be mobile to reach all of the students. developed a community of support one underserved community. Most among each other, which gave me a importantly, we strive to provide support Was there a Trinity professor who sense of belonging with the institution. As a result, I am working to recreate for all the diferent faces that make up our was particularly influential? If so, my Trinity College experience for student body. who was it, and why? Bob Peltier, students here at GSU! principal lecturer in the Allan K. Smith What has it been like to be able to put Center for Writing and Rhetoric. I was your stamp on the center as its first first introduced to him through a institution, was a bit of a culture shock director? It has been very energizing composition course he taught in the from Bloomfield High School, which was and exciting! I want the center to provide Upward Bound Program while I was in largely black. I immediately connected support by helping students develop skills high school. He also taught my “RHET with the Multicultural Afairs Ofce. in cultural competence to understand 101. Writing” and “RHET 208. Argument I was one of the first mentors in the how their individual identities and the and Research Writing” classes at Trinity. establishment of the P.R.I.D.E. program. identities of others impact their purpose I later served as his TA for both courses. I was a work-study student employee and vision for life and influence personal, Professor Peltier has influenced several in the Dean’s Ofce and involved in the academic, and career aspirations. critical junctures in my life. He helped me Student Government Association. After Employers are looking for students with develop a great appreciation for writing graduation, I worked as a graduate these skills who can apply them in diverse and revisions, teaching that great writing assistant in the Multicultural Afairs settings. is never finished. Ofce. These experiences helped me discover my passion to motivate students What do you enjoy most about your How did your experiences at Trinity from underserved populations toward work? I enjoy seeing students come to prepare you for what you do today? persistence and academic success our center because it is a safe space. We Coming to Trinity, a predominantly white in college.

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firm of Danaher Lagnese to work in the “med- Have no worries … it did not take 10-plus years mal” defense and health care law departments. for this edition of the magazine to reach you! I’m They are enjoying life in the ’burbs and the guest writing this edition for Kristin Hagan chaos that comes with three little ones at home. Sprincin, who has her hands very full these Alan Miegel and wife Rachel welcomed a days. Kristin and husband Philip Sprincin daughter in late June, and he says that she has welcomed Katharine Margaret Hagan Sprincin Bantam written all over her! and Patrick Charles Hagan Sprincin on May 9, Shannon McGill is living in West Hartford 2016, each weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces. with her 4-year-old son. She is working as the In more baby news, Greg Spanos and northeast division manager for Michael David Shannon Herold Spanos ’03 welcomed Annie Winery and generously donated copious bottles McLean Spanos in February. Big siblings Lily, to our class’s dinner on the Saturday of Re- Jack, and Lucy are thrilled to have a new sister. Matthew Gibbons ’03 and Amy Maguda were married union. Whenever she has the chance, she tries Greg and family live outside of Chicago. on May 29, 2016, at St. Gregory’s Church in Dorchester, to hang out with her crew from Trin! Jennifer Mann and husband Tom Keefe Massachusetts. They celebrated with a reception at the Michael Carucci is living in Fresno, welcomed Thomas Maxwell Keefe on April Exchange Conference Center in the Seaport area of Boston. Those in attendance included Zachary Costa California, where he is working for the VA. 19. Sweet Max weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. ’03, Bryan Driscoll ’03, Amy (Maguda) Gibbons, He has turned into quite the hiker and enjoys Jen, Tom, and Max live in St. Louis, Missouri. Matthew Gibbons ’03, Skip Sullivan ’03, and Stephen spending time in Yosemite. Shakira Ramos was recently honored as LeMarbre ’03. Angela Flores, her husband, Rob, and their a Petit Family Foundation Women in Science three children moved to Cincinnati the week Leadership Award Finalist. Congratulations! after Reunion. After living her whole life in Shakira continues to work at Pratt and Whitney. Class Secretary: Colman Connecticut, she is looking forward to trying Rebecca Brosnan completed the Harvard Chamberlain, 99 Gate House something new! Business School General Management ’03 Rd., Chestnut Hill, MA 02467- Russell Fugett’s Baltimore-based technol- Program, which brought her back to the United 1334; [email protected] ogy development and consulting firm, Good States for an extended period of time for • Class Agents: Suzanne H. Schwartz, Craig M. Word Digital, launched its Standard Social the first time in more than five years. This Tredenick (www.standardsocialdata.com), which is a opportunity aforded her time to catch up social media and Internet data analysis and with Buzzy McLaughlin. Rebecca recently Class Secretary: Jacob W. publishing tool. Please fill out the contact form was awarded China Daily’s Asian Women’s Schneider, 59 Wallis Rd., on the website if you’d like to learn more! Leadership Award, which recognizes dynamic, ’04 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3174; Otherwise, his family life is good, with wife successful, and dedicated Asian women who [email protected] • Class Selah and their 2-year-old daughter, Paige. are agents of change in their societies and Agents: Lori Evans Alderin, Matthew W. Glasz Michael Leone is still alive and working as those who are role models in entrepreneurship, A film that Alix Purcell co-wrote, Till We Meet partner at Halloran & Sage, LLP. He and Mimi innovation, charity, and the empowerment of Again, was in the indie film circuit and won (Mayer) ’04 continue to dote on son Grant, who women, at 2016’s Asia Financial Forum. several awards, including the top prize — Best already has a way with the ladies. Congratulations, Rebecca! In February, after Feature Film — by both audience and jury vote Aroop Sanakkayala works in the entertain- six fantastic years at the Hong Kong Stock at the Long Beach International Film Festival. ment industry in Los Angeles. He recently did Exchange, Rebecca decided to take a sabbatical More information on the film is available at an entertainment panel for Trinity College to travel. Rebecca completed trekking trips www.tillwemeetagainmovie.com. in Los Angeles about his career, along with in Bhutan and Tasmania and just finished Andrew Morrison was promoted to chief Stephen Gyllenhaal ’72, Julia Pistor ’83, Marc the Trans-Siberian Express from Moscow to administrative law judge for the State of Dela- Rashba ’87, Max Weisz ’08, and Christine Ulaanbaatar. ware in 2015. Ragasa ’98. Peter Green touched base from Miami, Your secretary will graduate with her where he represents the International Division Class Secretary: Diana Dreyfus master’s in accountancy in August and hopes at Fortune International Group, one of the Leighton, Princeton, NJ; diana. to start sitting for the CPA exam this fall. I leading real estate firms in South Florida, ’05 [email protected] interned with BDO USA, LLP this past spring having sold more than $4B in the last two years Class Agents: Bracknell E. Baker, Kyle T. tax season and will start work there as an pertaining to luxury new development and just Garvey, Saki S. Mori associate in November. I still am quite active opened its 13th ofce located in the South of From the Alumni Ofce: Alex Gordon and in the Junior League of Houston, where I serve Fifth area of South Beach. Peter writes, “The Maya Simon were married on July 16, 2016, in as a treasurer. Aside from a trip to Belize for a Group began working with NYC developments Washington, D.C. Making merry at the wedding friend’s 40th, my travel this year has been con- and high-end resales pertaining to the growing were Hilary Cramer Robinson and husband fined to the continental United States, where I demand from our afuent Brazilian and foreign Mike, Molly Stuart and husband Jonathan try to regularly catch up with Trin peeps. Next international clientele.” Damon ’07, and the groom’s family: best man Reunion I hope that the Class of ’01 will be Mollie Malick Bigley recently started Alden C. Gordon ’10, bridesmaid Anna Gordon better represented at the Alumni Row! her own architecture business: molliebigley. ’12, and parents [Paul E. Raether Distinguished com. Check it out! Mollie is licensed in both Professor of Fine Arts] Alden R. Gordon ’69 / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / Massachusetts and New York. and [Professor of Fine Arts] Jean Cadogan. A Class Secretary: Kristin Hagan Patrick Roman and I, your guest writer, glorious rainbow appeared after a dramatic Sprincin, 3220 Baker St., San Ellen Zarchin, just finished our second year in summer thunderstorm to add special efects Francisco, CA 94123-1807; the ’burbs of New York City. Patrick is still with to the panoramic backdrop of Washington that ’02 Morgan Stanley, and I’m doing my best to keep guests saw from the rooftop of the Hay-Adams [email protected] • Class Agents: Adam J. Chetkowski, Nicole B. LaBrie, up with Luke, 5; Eliza, 3; and Anna, 2. We finally Hotel! Maya and Alex live in New York, where Ellen M. Zarchin have a preschool graduate, and the house should Maya is vice president for strategy and planning Greetings and salutations from a rainy be a little quieter come fall. for Zola, and Alex is a director of strategy and Larchmont, New York! No, you are not reading a I look forward to seeing you all at our 15th business development for the news group at Trinity Reporter from the 2002-2007 era. Reunion in June! Can you believe it? Till then, NBCUniversal. stay well friends.

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delicious, quick, and healthy meals prepared by her husband, Tyler Simmons. You can get some great food ideas by following him on IG@ tyskitchen. Devon is keeping busy managing the Travel with The Met program at The Metro- politan Museum of Art, which produces more than two dozen trips per year all over the world! She suggests that if anyone has grandparents or recently retired parents, the Met trips ofer a truly special and unique experience!

Cara Cappello ’06 and Brian Quinan ’06 were married Allison Mathis ’07 and Gregory Thomson were married Sarah Spiegel is staying well at the new on December 12, 2015, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. in March 2016 at the Bolger Center, in Potomac, yoga studio she just opened in Saco, Maine, Front row: Isa Widdowson ’06, Kelley (Swain) Sullivan Maryland. Those in attendance included Marissa called Samudra Studio. Stop by for a relaxing ’06, Chauncey (Pratt) Boothby ’06, Jenn Katz ’06, Powers ’09, Liza Parker ’06, Trishan de Lanerolle Julia (Deming) Vaughn ’06, Jackie (Grant) Pellenberg ’04, Allison Mathis ’07, David Ahlgren ’64 (Karl W. session if you’re in the area. ’06, Tory Hagin ’06, Gabe Rotman ’06, Brian Quinan Hallden Professor of Engineering, Emeritus), Mary Danny Coleman and wife Shannon ’06, Cara (Cappello) Quinan ’06, Margot (Kearney) Ahlgren, Emily (Eisenberg) Morley ’06, Jocelyn Baker Navins ’06, Ayres Heller ’06, Aris Tzouflas ’06, ’06, and David Pietrocola ’08. welcomed a new addition to their family on Johanna (Gordon) Doherty ’06, Molly (McGuinness) February 20, a beautiful baby girl, Laurel Gistis ’06, Cristina (Guido) Cacciatio ’06, Tory Lawlor and Alex Riley. The ceremony was Grace Coleman. (Hamilton) McCarthy ’06, Jessica (Keeley) Keough ’06; back row: Andrew Fries ’05, Nick Petri ’06, Chris Walsh beautiful, and I had a blast catching up with ’07, Jay Boothby ’06, Coly Smith ’06, Eric Vaughn ’06, Katie Chabalko, Amy Hilliker Tobin, Class Secretary: Hadley Schroll Chad Burdette ’06, John Lockwood ’08, Dave Sullivan , , and ’08, Jake Isbrandtsen ’06, Coley Parry ’06, Kyle Cox Marlyse Rudnick Stef Pagano-Kor Sullivan, 50 Appleton St., Apt. 3, ’06, Jim McCarthy ’06 Reid Ofringa. ’08 Boston, MA 02116-6244; hadley. Lastly, I heard that elections did not take [email protected] • Class Agent: Sasha Class Secretary: Vacant • Class place at Reunion this year as there were so few C. Kravetz Agents: Virginia A. Adair, Sarah people in attendance. If anyone would like to Tyler Simms is in his second year working B. Bookwalter, Mary A. Dubitsky, volunteer to take on the task of compiling as an assistant basketball coach at Brown and ’06 class notes, please contact Julie Cloutier living in Providence. Kimberly E. Galloway, Victoria Hamilton McCarthy, Gabriel L.P. Rotman, Sara Thiede in the Alumni Ofce at (860) 297-2403 or Femi Faoye and Andrew Maia graduated Stevens, Nicole E. Tsesmelis [email protected]. from the M.B.A. program at Cornell University’s Leigh Endresen Morrison and husband Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Gavin welcomed a baby girl, Paige Leigh / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / Management. Morrison, on November 5, 2015. They also have Co-Class Secretary: Andrew Whitney Dow Ferguson is working for the 1 a son named Grant, who is 3 /2 . The family also P. Ahrensdorf, 530 W. 45th St., speaker of the Massachusetts House (Speaker bought a house and moved last August from Apt. 2H, New York, NY 10036- Robert DeLeo) as director of strategic initia- ’07 tives. She is also getting married in Boston NYC to Harrison, New York. 3471; [email protected] Ryan Sultan graduated from his child Co-Class Secretary: Jaclyn Caporale, 903 this October. and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at New Vista on the Lake, Carmel, NY 10512-4617; Hana Cho and Alex Herz ’06 are enjoying York-Presbyterian Hospital this spring. He [email protected] • Co-Class the lovely weather in Seattle with their began an NIH Research Fellowship at Columbia Secretary: Erin Ogilvie Howard, 344 E. 49th mini-goldendoodle puppy, Bertie. They shared University College of Physicians and Surgeons St., Apt. 7B, New York, NY 10017-1685; erin. the following updates from their fellow this fall. [email protected] • Class Agents: Bantams in the Pacific Northwest. “We went to Brian Quinan and Cara Cappello were Joseph C. Butler, Jenny G. Carson, Erin M. an engagement dinner last weekend for fellow married on December 12, 2015, in Doylestown, Close, Z. Logan Gould, Devon C. Lawrence, Bantam Houston Gossett, who will be mar- Pennsylvania. They had a wonderful group of Michael W. Lenihan, Nile I. Lundgren, Samuel rying Kato Mayeda in July. Also in attendance Trinity alums in attendance (some of whom J. Rednor, Molly Carty Sparrow, Timothy C. were Vanessa Lee Siegel and her husband. We were in their wedding party) and were lucky Woodhull ran into Paul LaBella at a bar that is decidedly enough to have a perfect balmy winter day (65 Hey, Class of ’07! Hope this issue of The the only Boston-sports-friendly place around. degrees!). Congratulations, Brian and Cara! Reporter finds you all well! I, Jackie Caporale, Jef Stempeck works at Spotify! He asks that Meghan Boone and Sam Zivin ’07 are happy asked you all to send me a little something you personally send any Spotify grievances his to announce the birth of their son, Lyle Arthur about how you are staying healthy physically, direction. Brett Ramsay has moved back to Zivin. He was born on May 29, 2016. The whole mentally, socially, or otherwise, just as a way of Connecticut and is happy to be closer to Trinity. family has moved to Winston-Salem, North changing up the notes! Over the past two years, Matt and Katie Crum have the cutest baby boy Carolina, where Meghan has accepted a I have immersed myself in this world of health who really likes sweet potatoes.” position as a visiting assistant professor at and wellness, trying new foods, workouts, and From the Alumni Ofce: Greg Gavelis, Wake Forest University School of Law. Meghan even meditation! I subscribe to a few health Ph.D., is a postdoctoral researcher in cell would love to hear from any Bantams who may magazines, as well as e-mail publications such biology at the University of British Columbia in have ended up in the Winston-Salem area. as Well+Good, mindbodygreen, and MyFitness- Vancouver, Canada. As of November Mary Lynch had a daughter named Pal, and follow a few fitness gurus on IG. Lucky 2016, he will be a postdoctoral researcher at Katherine Amy Dubitsky on September 4, for me, my work life aligns with my personal life Arizona State University. He recently had a 2015. She joins older brother Robbie, born July in this way, and my agency has taken on a new paper published in the journal Nature. He wrote 31, 2013. Mary and husband Warren Dubitsky health initiative, which is especially difcult in the following update, which he titled “Trinity took the whole family to Reunion this year at the nonprofit world where we can’t aford cool College Taught Me the Kind of Scientist I Want Trinity, joined by Kathleen (Milnamow) workout equipment or mid-workday workout to Be,” as on open letter to Trinity: Stern and Polly (Gutierrez) Espinoza and classes like Google. We attended a wellness “In spring of 2004, shortly after my their families. The crew had a blast but noted retreat that included some tai chi and qigong, acceptance to Trinity College, I got an that attendance of our class was a little light! mindfulness practice, and meditative walks. unassuming letter inviting me to the first-year I myself was on Martha’s Vineyard Reunion It was great to hear what some of you are doing! Interdisciplinary Science Program (ISP). I Weekend to celebrate the wedding of Claire Devon Lawrence stays healthy by eating the couldn’t know it at the time, but this letter

/ Fall 2016 / 69 CLASS NOTES initiated a cascade of events that would plunge with, one is now a doctor, two are professors (in Brooklyn, where they finished with a sandwich me up to my eyeballs in science. Unlike the chemistry and physics), and I’d like to think that at Court Street Grocers. A great time all around! thousands of biology undergraduates at the in biology, I’m on my way. So now, as I pack up Please continue to send your news and university where I just completed my doctorate, for a research position in the largest university updates to Colin and me. We look forward to at Trinity College I had the opportunity to do in the U.S., I hope to bring Trinity’s small- hearing from you! research as a freshman, camp at an experimen- school lessons with me. There are many steps to tal farm, and present my findings with Thomas being a professor, and I don’t know when I’ll get Class Secretary: Vacant • Class S. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Biology there, but thanks to Trinity, I know exactly the Agents: Katherine F. Cummings, Dan Blackburn at the National History Museum kind of professor I want to be.” ’11 Joshua Stuart Growney, Rebecca L. in Paris. In hindsight, the invitation to that first- Savage, Abigail A. Smitka year program was a lot like getting a first owl Class Secretary: Stephen G. The class secretary position for the Class of 2011 from Hogwarts. Sullivan, 4919 Laurel Canyon is currently vacant. If you would like to serve as “But it’s impossible to see the bigger picture ’09 Blvd., Apt. 1, Valley Village, CA class secretary for the Class of 2011, please while it’s still being written. Truth be told, I 91607-3732; stephen.sullivan.2009@trincoll. contact Julie Cloutier in the Alumni Ofce at arrived at Trinity full of doubt. The weekend edu • Class Agents: Maria E. Dixon, Alexandra (860) 297-2403 or [email protected]. before classes, I’d gone for an extramural H. Klestadt, Christian Montoya, Samantha camping trip with a Trinity sports team and R. Moore, Alexander B. Palma, Alexandra G. / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / immediately learned that some college scenes Wueger Class Secretary: James J. just weren’t for me. (I discovered the delayed Brett Jackson graduated from Fordham Law Armillay, Jr., 322 Manor Ln., efects of facial poison ivy during orientation School, and this fall he will begin working at ’12 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2528; weekend. And while camping, I learned why not Schulte Roth & Zabel in NYC. He got engaged [email protected] • Class to put place your sleeping bag downhill from the last fall on Martha’s Vineyard to Devlin Agents: James J. Armillay, Jr., Kathryn K. designated pee tree — a morning too late). By Hughes, whom he started dating his freshman Bernstorf, Nicole E. Pasternak, Mary K. Morr, contrast, my twin had joined the cross-country year at Trinity! They were married at Trinity Lily F. Pepper, Naomi C. Sobelson, Erica F. team at Wesleyan and was loving it. I was green this August. Last fall, Devlin started a Ph.D. Taylor, Kathryn T. Van Sickle, William A. Yale with envy and red with poison ivy, but soon, our program in clinical psychology at Columbia college experiences would take a turn. University Teachers College. Class Secretary: Emily A. Lindahl, “In the ISP, Alison Draper, director of the Kaitlyn Wilbur will earn her doctorate in 6 Foster St., Apt. 2, Boston, MA Interdisciplinary Science Center and lecturer clinical psychology come September and will ’13 02446-4935; emily.lindahl.2013@ in interdisciplinary science, immediately then be starting a postdoctoral fellowship at the trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Perin B. Adams, engaged us in science. Within the first few Boston Child Study Center. Caroline E. Brewster, Malcolm X. Evans, David weeks of class, we went out into Hartford and Delia DeBlois and Tim Kiely ’08 were mar- D. Hill, Jesse L. Hunt, Megan A. Ingersoll, measured lead levels at an abandoned city lot. ried on Nantucket over Labor Day weekend. Alexander C. Rafol, James C. Thaler, Dobromir She helped us present our findings before a Alex Manevitz has returned to Trinity for G. Trifonov Hartford urban planning board (the lead levels the 2016-2017 academic year as a visiting were negligible, and the lot is now, happily, a assistant professor of American studies. Class Secretary: Vacant community garden). Not long after, at a poster Samantha Moore (nee Moorin) had her first Class Agents: Nicole R. LeClair, presentation, Professor Blackburn invited me child on June 16! She had a daughter, Penelope ’14 Ann W. Murdock, Katherine C. to join his lab. I was also taught electron Audrey Moore, with husband George. They live Weatherley-White, Sarah M. Whitham microscopy personally by Dr. Ann Lehman, in Fairfield, Connecticut. Everyone is doing The class secretary position for the Class of who oversaw the electron microscopy facility. well, and they are excited to be a family of three! 2014 is currently vacant. If you would like to The strangest part was, I wasn’t a straight-A serve as class secretary for the Class of 2014, student; I was just an awkward freshman Co-Class Secretary: Courteney please contact Julie Cloutier in the Alumni excited about biology. M. Coyne, 2800 Woodley Rd. NW, Ofce at (860) 297-2403 or julie.cloutier@ “This kind of thing isn’t possible in most ’10 Washington, DC 20008-4116; trincoll.edu. universities. With sprawling science facilities, [email protected] • Co- university labs are larger but far less personal. Class Secretary: Colin B. Touhey, 262 Garfield Class Secretary: Peter J. Ragosta, Research in each unit is done by dozens of grad Pl., Brooklyn, NY 11215; colin.touhey.2010@ Jr., 20 Clipper Cir., Wakefield, RI students and postdocs, while the professor is trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Justin B. Barrett, ’15 02879; peter.ragosta.2015@ occupied primarily with the tasks of adminis- Adam C. Dawson, Jefrey J. Giufrida, Rebecca trincoll.edu • Class Agents: Fiona Brennan, tration and writing grants (teaching falls mostly M. Herrigel, Nathaniel J. Kelly, Raquasheva Nathan B. Elkin, Catherine E.S. Furgueson, on lecturers). In this, the standard model, Ramirez, Amye V. Waterhouse Taniqua K. Huguley, Shaina N. Lo, Peter J. students and professors rarely interact. By Congratulations to Ben Gascoigne, who was Ragosta, Jr., Stephen P. Sample, Sarah S. contrast, labs at Trinity consist of one professor married on July 30, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio, Wolcott, Robert D. Zindman and just a couple students, and we spoke with and to Kaitlin McCarthy and fiancé Ryan our professors every day. My faculty adviser, McNamara, who recently got engaged and plan Class Secretary: Vacant Scott Smedley, [associate professor of biolo- to marry in March of 2017! gy], took us on field trips to Church Farm, and Amanda (Furie) Ndaw has left her Spanish ’16 [Charles A. Dana Professor of Biology] Craig teaching job in Sufeld, Connecticut, to begin The class secretary position is currently vacant. Schneider trekked with students to Nepal. her Ph.D. in Spanish language and literature at If you would like to serve as class secretary for ... I didn’t realize how rare these experiences the University of Michigan. She is elated to the Class of 2016, please contact Julie Cloutier are until I went for my master’s and Ph.D. at formally research West African immigration in the Alumni Ofce at (860) 297-2403 or julie. large universities. At Trinity, these faculty en- in Spain. She and her husband moved to Ann [email protected]. counters weren’t unusual, they were just life. Arbor this summer after a trip to see family “Unlike my brother, I never got into the and friends in Senegal and Spain. Best of luck, / REUNION • JUNE 9-11, 2017 / college party scene, but Trinity presented op- Amanda! Class Secretary: Lillie N. portunities whose benefits were more enduring. Hal Ebbott reports that he and Isabelle Lavado ’10, 1223 N. Miro Among the handful of friends that I ‘nerded out’ McTwigan recently joined forces for a Satur- St., Apt. B, New Orleans, IDP day morning run from Lower Manhattan out to LA 70119-3547; [email protected] 70 / The Trinity Reporter / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH SAMANTHA ALCALA ’11

What do you do in your role at iMentor? I facilitate college readiness relationships between mentor/mentee pairs at a public bilingual (English/ Spanish) high school for recent immigrants. I teach weekly classes where the pairs exchange online communication and organize monthly events for their in-person check-ins.

What drew you to the field of education? I have admired my teachers’ work for as long as I can remember, but I knew I did not want to teach traditional school subjects. I did not plan to study DEGREES: B.S. in educational studies education even though I have enjoyed and psychology; M.A. in sociology and visits to my cousin’s third-grade classroom fellowship for Posse Foundation education, Teachers College, Columbia since I was in the third grade. I learned alumni seeking master’s degrees? University, expected spring 2018 two things at Trinity that finally drew Months have passed since I received my JOB TITLE: Senior program manager, me to the field: 1) I could pursue an “second Posse call,” and I still question college success at iMentor educational studies major that isn’t a if this is real. I am grateful and excited FAVORITE TRINITY MEMORY: teacher certification program but an to return to the classroom as a student I had a great time in Trinidad with interdisciplinary approach to understand rather than as an educator so I can reflect Professor Alison Draper’s first-year education; and 2) I earned a merit-based on my work these past five years. I am also seminar on science and asthma in Hartford and Trinidad. It motivated me scholarship, but people who share similar excited to conduct research with leaders to study abroad and to make travel a backgrounds and experiences as me do not in the field and to collaborate with peers priority in my life. always get equal access to resources and who have similar ambitions. opportunities based on their merit. What do you hope to do after receiving How did your time at Trinity afect your master’s? My main goal is to Was there a Trinity professor who your career choice? Trinity provided provide resources and opportunities to was particularly influential? If so, me the space and time to reflect on my under represented youth in New York City. who was it, and why? Several Trinity identity and to build more self-confidence. I am interested in a few schools and orga- faculty and staf were influential, but My campus leadership roles and nizations but will keep my options open I must acknowledge Professor Jack educational studies work in Hartford to all possibilities. It’s the only way I’ve Dougherty. He helped me realize my helped me understand my position as a gotten to this point in my life. potential to push myself further than Puerto Rican and Venezuelan New Yorker I imagined, even throughout my grad removed from my comfort zone. I became What was the most memorable school application process. Jack’s more appreciative of Posse’s role in my course you took at Trinity? Why? investment in his students’ success is experience as I gained a better under- The intro ductory educational studies as admirable as his investment in the standing of the American education course “Analyzing Schools” — it set the Hartford education system. I aspire to system; college access and readiness foundation for the rest of my time at use the lessons from his course work work has become one of my main interests Trinity. I still have the course reader and and his example as an educator in my in the field. recently used it to plan a discussion on own classroom. diversity and inclusion at my ofce. I also To what do you most look forward as loved taking “Basic Acting” — a fun and the recipient of Columbia University sometimes terrifying experience that Teachers College’s first full-tuition provided invaluable, transferable skills.

/ Fall 2016 / 71 IN MEMORY

1942 EDWARD R. “NED” MAXWELL, SR., 94, of Rarey was a veteran of World War II before now known as Tiedemann Wealth Management. East Norwalk, Connecticut, died on November 21, earning a B.A. from Trinity, where he was a member He also served as governor of the American Stock 2014. of Psi Upsilon. He went on to co-found the Rare Exchange from 1969 to 1972 and on the boards of Maxwell earned a B.S. in economics from Reminder publication. several firms and organizations. A dedicated Trinity, where he also played football, basketball, and Rarey is survived by five children, three step- alumnus, Tiedemann was included on the College’s baseball and was a member of the Newman Club. children, and many grandchildren and great-grand- Wall of Honor in 2001. He also was the recipient He went on to found the sales agency Eastern States children. of the Alumni Achievement Award in 1975 and the Associates, Inc. Alumni Medal for Excellence in 2000. Maxwell is survived by his children, Edward 1949 WILLIAM L. LEAHEY, 90, of Wethersfield, Tiedemann is survived by his wife, Kari; children Maxwell, Jr., Pat Neal, Kati Bepko, and Anne Towne; Connecticut, died on February 18, 2016. Hans, Mark ’84, Leigh, and Michael, as well as their 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was Leahey served in the U.S. Navy Reserve prior to spouses; and 11 grandchildren. predeceased by his wife, Pat, and a son, Kevin. Trinity and attended Tufts and Dartmouth through the V-12 program. He earned a B.A. in mathematics 1951 WILSON G. PINNEY, 85, of San Mateo, 1944 ROBERT R. COOPER, JR., M.D., 92, of from Trinity, where he was a member of Medusa and California, died on September 12, 2015. Hudson, Florida, died on July 8, 2015. played baseball and basketball. After graduation, he Pinney earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, After earning a B.S. in chemistry and biology from joined The Travelers Insurance Co. as an actuarial where he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and the Trinity, Cooper earned an M.D. from Yale Medical trainee in the casualty actuarial department. Leahey Jesters. He also served as president of the Glee Club School and spent time in private practice in Norfolk, went on to work as a supervisor and a statistician and as a board member of the Trinity Review and Virginia. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years, and, in 1966, was appointed assistant secretary. worked at WRTC. Pinney served in the U.S. Army including during World War II; he retired with the He retired from the company after many years. and went on to earn an M.Ed. from Harvard rank of colonel. Leahey is survived by sons William Leahey and University. He taught English at the high school level Cooper is survived by his wife, Linda; six children; Thomas Leahey, two grandchildren, and sister Evelyn and then became a professor of English at the College 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a Gibson. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline. of San Mateo. He edited Two Ways of Seeing: An sister. Anthology of Poems and Photographs and co-au- 1949 RAYMOND A. MORLEY, 90, of Lincolnshire, thored Reading and Interpreting. 1944 MERRITT JOHNQUEST, 92, of Novelty, Illinois, died on April 22, 2016. Ohio, died on March 20, 2016. Morley served in the U.S. Navy and was stationed 1951 ROBERT SCHORK, 88, of Bradenton, Florida, Johnquest earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, on the USS Oklahoma during the bombing of Pearl died on January 17, 2016. where he was a member of Sigma Nu, the Jesters, Harbor. He became a carrier-based pilot flying Schork earned a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies and the swimming team. He went on to attend training missions in the Pacific. After World War II, from Trinity, where he was a member of Delta Kappa the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Morley earned a B.S. from Trinity, where he ran Epsilon and the freshman baseball team. He also Business Administration. Johnquest served in the varsity track. He went on to found a general participated in ROTC and worked as an infirmary U.S. Army Air Force in radio communications while contracting company, building many commercial attendant for three years. Schork served in the U.S. stationed in Burma in 1946. Later, he was vice and industrial facilities in the Chicago area. Air Force in World War II, the Korean conflict, and president and creative director for Fuller & Smith Morley is survived by his wife of 72 years, Joy; in Vietnam, and his many decorations included & Ross, Inc. for 20 years and worked for Jayme children Anne Browne (Jef), Susan Morley, and Kim the Bronze Star and the Vietnamese Honor Medal. Organization for another two decades. Johnquest Sterling (William); three granddaughters; and 10 After retiring from the military in 1971 as a major, received many awards, including an Emmy, ADDYs, great-grandchildren. he taught American history in the Manatee County and multiple honors from the Cleveland Ad Club and school system for 10 years and then served another the Cleveland Society of Communicating Arts. He 1950 ERNEST M. SUNEGA, 90, of Niantic, 10 years as a certified court mediator. also was a member of the National Academy of Connecticut, died on March 2, 2016. Schork is survived by his children, Cynthia Cook Television Arts & Sciences. Johnquest was a Sunega served as a U.S. Navy pilot during World (Mark) and Steven; stepchildren Garry, Meredith, dedicated alumnus who served for many years as a War II before earning a B.S. in engineering from and Robin; one granddaughter; and other grand- class agent and was a member of the Elms Society. Trinity, where he was a member of the Newman children and great-grandchildren. He was Johnquest is survived by children Amy, Matt, Club, the Engineering Club, and the band. He began predeceased by his first wife, Harriet Ann; his Gilbert, and Harry, as well as four grandchildren. his career as a professional engineer with Hartford second wife, Patricia; and his stepdaughter, Pamela. He was predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Ellen. Gas Company, and he retired from that field while employed by Kaman Aerospace. 1952 CAMERON BLELOCH, 85, of Delray Beach, 1945 ARTHUR E. FAY, 93, of West Hartford, Sunega is survived by his wife, Mary; children Florida, died on April 3, 2015. Connecticut, died on March 18, 2016. Stephen Sunega, Anne Staebner (Craig), Margaret Bleloch earned a B.A. in economics from Trinity, Fay served in the U.S. Army before earning a B.S. Varga (Paul), and Jean Sunega; seven grandchildren; where he was a member of the Glee Club, the Flying in engineering from Trinity, where he was a member and two great-grandchildren. Club, and the Jazz Club. He also played tennis and of Alpha Chi Rho. He went on to work in manage- took part in R.O.T.C. He went on to earn his CLU ment at Southern New England Telephone Company 1950 CARL H. TIEDEMANN II, 89, of New York designation in insurance and graduated from the from 1947 to 1986, overseeing more than 300 staf City, died on April 30, 2016. Williams College School of Trust Banking. He retired members. He served five terms on the West Hartford Tiedemann served in the U.S. Navy during World from Bank of Boston in 1985. Town Council with two terms as deputy mayor and War II. He went on to earn a B.A. in economics Bleloch is survived by his wife of 60 years, Grace. was appointed by Governor Lowell Weicker to chair from Trinity, where he founded the men’s lacrosse the Connecticut Resource Recovery Authority. program and was elected captain of the College’s first 1953 JOHN T. BERSETH, 84, of Wellfleet, Fay is survived by his children, Peter Fay (Lois), team. He also served as president of Psi Upsilon and Massachusetts, died on March 9, 2016. Susan Fay-Wilcox (Jeremy), Elaine Fay-Coelho played squash. He later earned an M.S. in business Berseth earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, (Carl), Mary Lee Fay, and Sarah Fay (Richard Wat- administration from Columbia University. where he served as editor of The Trinity Tripod and kins); 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Tiedemann began his sales career at American the Ivy and was a member of Medusa, the Young He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Dee, and Cyanamid and then joined the brokerage firm Stone Democrats, and the local fraternity Tau Alpha, which siblings David, Bill, and Jean. & Webster. In 1962, he joined Donaldson, Lufin & later became a chapter of the national fraternity Pi Jenrette and became president of the firm in 1975. In Kappa Alpha. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army 1948 RALPH S. RAREY, 91, of Rocky Hill, 1980, he started the Tiedemann Investment Group. in Japan for two years. After his return to New York Connecticut, died on February 26, 2016. He went on to found Tiedemann Trust Company, City, he began a career in writing and editing that

72 / The Trinity Reporter / IN MEMORY spanned 50 years. Pengel taught for more than 40 years at the 1959 ROBERT E. SCHARF, 78, of Flagstaf, Berseth is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; University of Hartford, training and mentoring Arizona, died on February 11, 2016. daughters Kate and Susan and their families; and school guidance counselors. He retired as professor Scharf graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity sister Lois Hedlund. emeritus in 2009, the same year he retired from his with a B.A. in philosophy. He was a member of Pi part-time psychotherapy practice. Kappa Alpha, the Psychology Club, the Sophomore 1954 JEROME F. DETOTTO, 83, of Venice, Florida, Pengel is survived by his wife, Martha Klein Dining Club, and Pi Gamma Mu International and West Yarmouth, Massachusetts, died on June Larsen; children Edward Pengel (Donna) and Honor Society in Social Sciences. He also served 8, 2016. Kimberly Pengel (Sean Chase); five grandchildren; as president of the Philosophy Club and was on the Detotto earned a B.A. in romance languages from two step-grandchildren; and caregiver Marnel swimming team. He went on to attend Harvard Law Trinity, where he was a member of the Brownell Kennedy-Fox. He was predeceased by his first wife, School and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business Club. He also was a Beckwith Scholar and received Marguerite. School. His professional experience includes time the Ronald H. Ferguson Prize for Excellence in as a financial analyst with Loeb, Rhoades & Co., as a French. Following a business career in the insurance 1956 RICHARD B. “DICK” PRICE III, 83, of general partner at Wood, Struthers & Winthrop, as industry in Connecticut and New York, Detotto Westport, Connecticut, died on April 7, 2016. CFO of a large real estate and cattle company, and as taught French and Spanish in the Fayetteville- Price earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, where co-founder of Fountainhead Financial Group, a real Manlius school district in New York and later taught he was a member of the Senate and the Glee Club. estate investment company. He retired in 1994 as Italian at Syracuse University. He also was an actor He also played on the freshman soccer team, senior vice president for investments at Paine who performed in community theaters in New York, participated in ROTC, and worked at WRTC. He Webber. He was a former Goldwater Institute board Florida, and Massachusetts. went on to earn an M.A. from Fairfield University. member and co-founder of its Scharf-Norton Center Detotto is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy, Price’s career included time as a technical writer for Constitutional Litigation. and sons Jay Detotto and Lance Detotto. He was at Sikorsky Aircraft. He also served in the U.S. Air Scharf is survived by his wife, Sue; three sons; predeceased by son Bruce and daughter-in-law Force. and five grandchildren. Denise Detotto. Price is survived by his wife of 54 years, Antonia; daughters Jennifer Grimes and Deborah Hilts; three 1960 THOMAS P. ARVANTELY, 77, of Enfield, 1954 DONALD B. READ, 86, of Old Lyme, grandchildren; and brother Robert Price. Connecticut, died on March 12, 2016. Connecticut, died on May 31, 2016. Arvantely double majored in chemistry and Read earned a B.A. in art history from Trinity, 1957 THE REVEREND DAVID C. ROHLFING, 80, German at Trinity, where he was a member of Pi where he was a member of Delta Psi and the squash of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on February 5, 2016. Kappa Alpha, the Engineering Club, and Delta Phi team. Following a career in the financial industry in Rohlfing earned a B.A. in philosophy and classics Alpha, the National German Honor Society. After Hartford and New York City, Read became a rigger from Trinity, which he attended as an Illinois Trinity, he worked as a chemist at Socony Mobil at a sailmaker. He expressed his passion for art and Scholar. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, the Oil Company for three years and then earned a law fabrication through a collection of metal and wood Glee Club, and the Debate Team. Rohlfing went on to degree at Rutgers University. Arvantely established sculptures. earn an M.Div. from Eden Theological Seminary. He a private practice in Enfield, where he worked as an Read is survived by his wife, Jean; sons R. Bartow also studied urban afairs at Rutgers University and attorney for 45 years. He also served as Enfield town Read and Mark Read; four grandchildren; and one the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 1966, he attorney from 1977 to 1979. great-grandchild. He was predeceased by son J. Miles took a position with the Wisconsin Conference of Arvantely is survived by his children, Catherine Read. the United Church of Christ. Rohlfing then served as Steuart (Steve) and Peter Arvantely (Julie); four director of constituency and program development grandchildren; his children’s mother, Marcelle 1955 JOHN D. DRISCOLL, 82, of West Hartford, for the national Ofce for Church in Society and later Frechette; sister Thelma Santos (Hubert); and Connecticut, died on May 11, 2016. served as CEO of the Milwaukee Council on Alcohol companion Jacqueline Haas. He was predeceased Driscoll graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in and Drug Dependence, from which he retired in by brother Greg Arvantely. engineering from Trinity, where he was a member 2000. of the Brownell Club and the Newman Club. In Rohlfing is survived by his wife, Dorlee, and his 1960 WILLIAM H. MACDERMOTT, 79, of addition, he was a member of the engineering honor daughter, Alison Rohlfing ’84. He was predeceased by Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, died on May 5, 2016. societies Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu, as well as son Mark Rohlfing. MacDermott earned a B.A. in history from Trinity, the physics honor society Sigma Pi Sigma. Driscoll where he played football and was the secretary of also earned an engineering degree from Rensselaer 1958 THE REVEREND FRANCIS B. “FRITZ” Sigma Nu. MacDermott spent five decades as a Polytechnic Institute. He went on to teach at the CREAMER, JR., 79, of Waldoboro, Maine, died on football coach at the college and professional levels, University of New Haven and then became dean of February 28, 2016. including 16 years as the head coach at Wesleyan Ward Technical College at the University of Hartford. Creamer earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, University. He also was a coach for Cal Poly San He spent many years as a professor of mathematics where he was a member of Delta Psi and worked Luis Obispo, the Orlando Thunder, the San Diego and computer science, most recently at Middlesex at WRTC. He went on to work at CBS television in Chargers, the Montreal Alouettes, the Winnipeg Blue Community College. New York City. After completing six months in the Bombers, the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Driscoll is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ann; National Guard, Creamer returned to academia and Eskimos, and the Edmonton Huskies. children John Driscoll, Jr. (Judy), Brian Driscoll earned an M.Div. from Berkeley Divinity School. MacDermott is survived by his wife, Kathleen; (Brenda), Maureen Driscoll, Ann Driscoll, and Following a fellowship at the University of Toronto’s children Sandra MacDermott, Mike MacDermott, Kathleen Driscoll; and three grandchildren. He was Trinity College, he was ordained to the priesthood and Stephanie Hamm (Mike); and stepdaughters predeceased by sisters Helen Kavanaugh and Nancy and served as curate at St. James Church in West Jessica, Alexandra, and Tifany. Sullivan and two grandsons. Hartford, Connecticut, and became active in the civil rights movement, joining in the freedom march from 1963 DONALD R. HERSEY, 74, of Williston, 1956 JOACHIM E. PENGEL, 81, of New Canaan, Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. He served at several Vermont, died on May 30, 2016. Connecticut, died on February 26, 2016. other churches, including St. Luke’s Church in East Hersey earned a B.A. in English from Trinity, Pengel earned a B.A. in philosophy from Trinity, Hampton, New York, where he was rector from 1978 where he was a member of Alpha Chi Rho and played where he was vice president and chaplain of Phi until his 1996 retirement. baseball. He went on to earn a master’s degree Kappa Psi and a member of Pi Gamma Mu Creamer is survived by his wife, Ann; children from the University of Hartford. Hersey spent his International Honor Society in Social Sciences. He Elizabeth Figler (Ted) and Nathanial Creamer entire career teaching English, including 34 years at went on to earn an M.Ed. from Springfield College (Louisa); and five grandchildren. Wethersfield High School. He also served as a and a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut. member of the Wethersfield Federation of Teachers.

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Hersey is survived by his wife, Jude; children moving to Shoplink, Inc., Highgrove Strategies, M.A. 1960 EDWARD S. SHIA, 101, of North Haven, Reese Hersey (Lucy) and Marlys Hersey (John and Signature Media Group. Hudson then served Connecticut, died on January 18, 2015. Waters); one grandson; sister Lynn Palmer; and as managing director and CFO at Fireman Capital Shia served in the U.S. Navy for five years during several nieces and nephews. Partners, LLC. World War II. He graduated from Arnold College in Hudson is survived by his parents, Rosemary 1951 as valedictorian. At Trinity, Shia earned an M.A. 1966 RICHARD J. LOMBARDO, M.D., 71, of and Donald Hudson; sister Lauren Raabe (Roderick in educational studies. He then taught at Eli Whitney Leavenworth, Kansas, died on March 3, 2016. Raabe); a nephew; and a niece. School before working for the State of Connecticut Lombardo earned a B.S. in biology from Trinity, Department of Education. Shia retired in 1984. where he was a member of the Brownell Club and 1990 TERESA P. SCALZO, 47, of Alexandria, Shia is survived by his children, Marcia Shia (Ian), the Newman Club and served as the manager of Virginia, died on May 23, 2016. Nancy Shia, Thomas Shia (Corinne), and Steven Shia the swimming team and as an engineer at WRTC. Scalzo earned a B.A. in economics from Trinity, (Margo); six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; He went on to earn his M.D. from the University of where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, six great-grandchildren; and sisters Alice Bundy and Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Lombardo Cerberus, the Senior Class Committee, and the Evelyn Riordan. He was predeceased by his wife, was board certified in family practice and emergency Sexual Assault Task Force. She went on to earn a J.D. Martha, and siblings Anna Adams, William Shia, medicine. He worked in private practice and at a cum laude from Temple University School of Law. At Elizabeth Murray, and Jeanette Shia. number of hospitals. He also was a veteran of the the time of her death, she was the deputy director of U.S. Navy. the Navy JAG Trial Assistance Program, where she M.S. 1965 CHESTER STASIOWSKI, 80, of Lombardo is survived by his wife, Shelby; served as the Navy’s expert on sexual assault prose- Glastonbury, Connecticut, died on April 11, 2016. daughters Terry Springer (Justin), Karin Lombardo, cution. She previously served as policy adviser for the Stasiowski earned an undergraduate degree in and Mandy Lombardo; two grandsons; and sisters Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention engineering from the University of Massachusetts Carol Bryant, Mary Lombardo, Ginny Lombardo, and and Response Ofce, director of the National Center and an M.S. in physics from Trinity. Prior to his Gerilyn Rivosa. for the Prosecution of Violence against Women, and retirement, he was an engineer for United chief of the Sex Crimes Unit with the Northampton Technologies Corp. and Siemens. 1966 COLIN A. STUDDS, 73, of Cohasset, County District Attorney’s Ofce. Stasiowski is survived by his wife, Jean; children Massachusetts, died on March 17, 2016. Scalzo is survived by her mother, Marie; brother Jean-Marie Cencetti (Carl), Lynn Burke, Mark Studds earned a B.A. in history from Trinity, Carl (Theresa); and several aunts, uncles, and other Stasiowski (Karin), and Diane Body (Paul “Trey”); where he was a member of Delta Psi, Campus Chest, family members. and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by five and the lacrosse, football, and ice hockey teams. brothers and four sisters and their spouses. Studds is survived by his wife of 43 years, Mary 2003 MICHAEL C. EVANS, 33, of Worcester, Lou; sons Colin Studds (Rina) and Tyler Studds; two Massachusetts, died on October 27, 2014. M.S. 1974 SCOTT C. OTERMAT, 69, of Fremont, grandchildren; and brother Gaynor Stewart. He was Evans graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Ohio, died on April 5, 2016. predeceased by brother Gerry Studds. history from Trinity, where he received the George J. Otermat earned an A.B. in mathematics from Mead Prize and was a member of Pi Gamma Mu Oberlin College in 1969. He was already working for 1968 WILLIAM E. SNOW, 69, of Cleveland Heights, International Honor Society in Social Sciences. what is now The Hartford Financial Services Group Ohio, died on February 28, 2016. He also was the President’s Fellow for history. when he began service in the U.S. Navy, and he went Snow earned a B.A. in philosophy from Trinity, Evans earned a graduate degree at the University of on to earn an M.S. in mathematics from Trinity. In where he was a member of the Brownell Club. He Pennsylvania School of Social Work and became a 1980, he returned home to Ohio and started an actu- went on to earn a Ph.D. in industrial psychology licensed social worker. arial consulting firm, Scott C. Otermat & Associates. from Case Western Reserve University. Snow spent Evans is survived by his parents, Judith Evans Otermat is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kathy; his career as a management consultant, career and husband Jef Fraser, and Christopher Evans children Jim Otermat (Laura), Katie Kramer (Pete), counselor, and executive coach. and longtime companion Leslie Russell; brother Thom Otermat (Piloya), and Paul Otermat; twin Snow is survived by his wife of 44 years, Irene; Jonathan Evans (Miriam); and a grandmother. sister Sara Tanner; and two grandchildren. He was children Patrick (Hannah), Michael (Stacie), Laura predeceased by brother Gladon “Pete” Otermat. (fiancé Justin Robinson), and Sarah; one grandchild; IDP sister Wendy Love (Charles); two nephews; and a 2009 LISA J. HUSTON, 52, of Torrington, NONGRADUATES great-niece. Connecticut, died on May 17, 2016. V-12 THOMAS B. JERMAN, 89, of Sewickley, Huston earned a B.A. in history from Trinity. She Pennsylvania, died on May 3, 2015. 1978 ELIZABETH RODIE JONES, 59, of Meriden, worked at Northwest Catholic High School in West Jerman enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served in Connecticut, died on June 3, 2016. Hartford, Connecticut, for several years. World War II. He attended Trinity and went on to Jones earned a B.A. in theater arts from Trinity, Huston is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth graduate from Tufts University with a degree in where she was a member of the Concert Choir and Huston; parents Robert and Nona Miles; and sisters mechanical engineering. Jerman’s work experience the Chapel Singers. She went on to earn an M.A. in Deborah Baer and Stephanie Green. included time with PPG Industries and Henry F. vocal performance from The Hartt School in 1983. Teichmann Inc. He also served as a firefighter for Jones was a frequent performer in community MASTER’S the Cochran Hose Company. theater groups and taught private voice lessons. Jerman is survived by his sons, David and Tad; M.S. 1960 GEORGE P. GROFT, 92, of North Jones is survived by her husband of 35 years, two grandchildren; brother Daniel; and friends Anna Leonidas; mother Polly Rodie; and sister Jean Rodie. Greenbush, New York, died on May 16, 2016. Groft attended Ohio State University until he Belle Few and John Neilson. He was predeceased by his wife, Pat, and his daughter, Linda. 1980 LAWRENCE JAMISON “JAMIE” HUDSON, enlisted in the U.S. Army. During his time in the service, he was awarded a Purple Heart. He 58, of Boston, Massachusetts, died on April, 3, 2016. FORMER FACULTY Hudson earned a B.A. in English and history from graduated from Kent State University in 1949 and Trinity, where he was a member of Delta Psi and went on to earn an M.S. in mathematics from Trinity. HON. 2009 MARJORIE VAN EENAM BUTCHER, the swimming team. He went on to earn an M.Sc. in Groft worked for nearly 40 years for The Travelers 90, of Hartford, Connecticut, died on April 6, 2016. economics from the London School of Economics. Insurance Co., retiring as a director in 1988. Butcher was a 1947 Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hudson joined Texaco, Inc. and then the Lotus Groft is survived by his wife of 65 years, Nancy; the University of Michigan. She went on to earn an Development Corp. He moved to Staples, Inc., daughter Tammis Groft (David Quinn); and two M.A. in actuarial mathematics there in 1949. Butcher becoming vice president, assistant treasurer, before grandchildren. He was predeceased by sisters became Trinity’s first female faculty member when Georgia Watkins and Dorothy Outwater. she was hired in 1956 — one of many significant mile-

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The Trinity Reporter stones in her distinguished career. and a 60 percent increase in staf (from 20 to Vol. 47, No. 1 Fall 2016 IN MEMORY In 1979, she earned a full professorship, the 32). During his tenure, the College Library first woman at Trinity to do so. In 1991, the completed the re-cataloging of books from Editor: Sonya Storch Adams Student Government Association commis- the Dewey Decimal System to the Library of Interim Director of Communications: Kathy Andrews sioned her portrait — which now hangs in Congress Classification and began loading Interim Director of Marketing: Caroline Deveau the Roy Nutt Mathematics, Engineering & electronic records into the global library Communications Ofce Contributors: Computer Science Center — to commemorate cooperative OCLC (the Online Computer Julia Chianelli, Andrew J. Concatelli, Carson Kenney, David Kingsley, Rita Law, Michael Raciti coeducation at Trinity. She retired in 1989 as Library Center) in 1974. He also was very professor of mathematics, emeritus, after a involved in the creation of the CTW Online Edition: Ellen Buckhorn 33-year career teaching mathematics. In 2009, consortium in 1987. Emerick retired in 1990. Class Notes Coordinator: Julie Cloutier Trinity awarded her an honorary doctor of Emerick is survived by his brother, Eugene Design: Lilly Pereira science degree. Emrick; nieces Karen Wigginton (Dan) and Class Notes Design: Jo Lynn Alcorn Butcher is survived by her sister-in-law, Carol Sleeth; nephew Ron Emrick; great- Student Contributors: Elizabeth Goetz ’16, Liz A. Boyhan ’18, Ursula Maxine Van Eenam; nephew Peter Van Eenam; nephew Brian Sleeth (Jenny); great-nieces Paige Granirer ’17 niece Carol Van Eenam; and two grandnieces. Marty Wigginton, Aimee Wigginton, and Abbie She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Wigginton; great-great-nephew Dylan Sleeth; BOARD OF TRUSTEES Ward Butcher, and her brother, Donald Van great-great-nieces Carley Sleeth and Olivia Chair: Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80 Eenam. Kidwell; and goddaughter Lesley Wellman. He Vice Chair: Philip S. Khoury ’71 was predeceased by sister-in-law Lela Emrick. Vice Chair: Jean M. Walshe ’83 MICHELLE C. CLIFF, 69, of Santa Cruz, Ex Ofcio: Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President and Trinity College California, died on June 12, 2016. HELEN S. LANG, 69, died on June 20, 2016, in Professor of Neuroscience Clif, former Allan K. Smith Professor of Riverdale, New York. Charter Trustees: Sophie Bell Ayres ’77, P’12, Scott C. Butera ’88, P’18, English Language and Literature at Trinity, Most recently, Lang was a professor of ’20, Thomas Chappell ’66, H’06, P’89, ’92, ’97, ’06, James W. Cuminale earned a bachelor’s degree in European history philosophy at Villanova University, where she ’75, P’09, William Eugene Cunningham, Jr. ’87, P’19, Nancy M. Davis from Wagner College in 1969 and a master of served as department chair from 2002 to 2005 ’79, Nina McNeely Diefenbach ’80, P’18, Christine E. Elia ’96, Steven philosophy degree from the Warburg Institute and was president of the Society for Medieval A. Elmendorf ’82, Elizabeth Elting ’87, Peter W. Espy ’00, Luis J. at the University of London in 1974. She and Renaissance Philosophy from 2009 to Fernandez P’11, ’13, Eric R. Fossum ’79, H’14, H. Susannah Heschel ’73, was the author of several acclaimed novels, 2010. Her research focused on Greek philoso- H’10, Michael C. Huebsch ’80, Jefrey E. Kelter ’76, P’18, Philip S. Khoury including Abeng (Dutton, 1984), No Telephone phy; the history of ancient and medieval ’71, Michael J. Kluger ’78, P’13, Ling S. Kwok ’94, L. Peter Lawrence ’71, to Heaven (Dutton, 1987), and Into the Interior science, especially physics; epistemology; and P’04, Kathleen Foye MacLennan P’17, ’20, Kevin J. Maloney ’79, Pamela (University of Minnesota Press, 2010). She medieval and Renaissance philosophy. Her D. McKoin P’15, Daniel Meyer ’80, P’20, James Murren ’83, M. Lee Pelton, Cornelia Parsons Thornburgh ’80, Rhea Pincus Turteltaub ’82, also edited works of Lillian Smith in The time at Trinity began in 1978, when she joined Kathryn George Tyree ’86, David W. Wagner ’84, P’14, ’17, Richard W. Winner Names the Age: A Collection of the College as an assistant professor of philoso- Wagner ’83, P’18, Jean M. Walshe ’83, Shawn T. Wooden ’91 Writings (W.W. Norton, 1982). Over the course phy. She rose to associate professor in 1983 and of her career, Clif worked as a reporter, a then to full professor in 1988 and also served G. Keith Funston Trustee: Paul H. Mounds, Jr. ’07 production supervisor, and an editor for W.W. three stints as chair of the Philosophy Depart- Trustees Emeriti: Evan S. Dobelle, H’01, Thomas S. Johnson ’62, H’05, Norton. She taught at the New York School ment. In 2001, she was named Koeppel Profes- P’97, James F. Jones, Jr. H’14, Edward A. Montgomery, Jr. ’56, P’89, ’91, for Social Research, Hampshire College, the sor of Classical Studies. The following year, she Borden W. Painter, Jr. ’58, H’95, Paul E. Raether ’68, H’14, P’93, ’96, ’01, Douglas T. Tansill ’61, P’91, ’96 University of Massachusetts Amherst, took a leave of absence for a year and headed to Norwich University, and Vista College in Villanova. She ofcially resigned from Trinity NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Berkeley, California, and held academic in 2003. Lang graduated cum laude with a B.A. positions at the University of Michigan, in philosophy from the University of Colorado E. Greer Candler ’76, P’06, Maria Pedemonti Cliford ’88, Crisanne M. Colgan M’74, Gregory M. Creamer ’93, John S. Dalsheim ’87, President Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, in 1970 and went on to earn a master’s there in Peter W. Espy ’00, Eric S. Estes ’91, E. Gates Garrity-Rokous ’86, Daniel Germany, and Emory University. Clif taught 1971. She earned a Ph.D. in classical philosophy J. Good ’95, Hayden P. Howell ’06, Taniqua K. Huguley ’15, Amanda courses in Trinity College’s English Depart- from the University of Toronto in 1977. She Johnson Kennedy ’94, Christine Lamensdorf Kleinert ’82, Charles R. ment from 1993 to 1997. She received two was the author of several books, including The Klotz ’64, P’92, Peter H. Kreisel ’61, P’91, Maximillian A. D. Le Merle National Endowment for the Humanities Order of Nature in Aristotle’s Physics: Place and ’16, Faculty Representative Michael E. Lestz ’68, P’13, ’19, Executive Vice fellowships and several other prestigious the Elements (Cambridge University Press, President Justin S. Maccarone, Jr. ’81, P’19, Douglas Michael Macdonald awards. In 1976, Clif became the life partner 1998) and Aristotle’s Physics and Its Medieval ’89, Victoria Hamilton McCarthy ’06, Mary Elizabeth Miller IDP ’00, of poet Adrienne Rich, who died in 2012. Varieties (SUNY Press, 1992), as well as M’03, Michelle Monti ’89, Christopher G. Mooney ’75, P’06, Peyton numerous articles in academic journals. Tansill Muldoon ’91, Gary M. Palmer ’81, Barlow L. Peelle ’79, Michael J. Petrucelli ’90, Louisa P. Rodriguez ’81, Charles C. Russo ’02, Willis G. RALPH S. EMERICK, 88, of Miamisburg, Lang is survived by daughters Ariella Lang Ryckman IV ’91, Hamill J. Serrant ’08, Vincent R. Stempien ’61, P’93, Ohio, died on April 16, 2016. (Alex) and Jessica Lang (Joerg), six grandchil- Jamie Tracey Szal ’06, Cynthia Mohr Wolcott ’77, P’15 Emerick attended Xavier University, the dren, and her brother, Richard Schutzberger. University of Cincinnati, and the University of BOARD OF FELLOWS Michigan. He began his career in libraries at FORMER STAFF As of August 12, 2016: Ernesto C. Anguilla ’99, Stephen R. Bernstein ’77, Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin, as JOHANNA C. WOLOSIUK, 79, of Hartford, Lisa G. Bisaccia ’78, Kimberly M. Bohner ’91, William Decker Brick ’91, the assistant librarian. Emerick went on serve Connecticut, died on April 26, 2016. Thomas J. Brodsky ’05, Ross J. Buchmueller ’87, Thomas V. Cholnoky ’79, as librarian at Stephens College in Columbia, Wolosiuk worked in Trinity’s Admissions P’13, ’16, Robert E. Cockburn ’90, Diane DePatie Consoli ’88, P’19, Peter L. Missouri, and then Hobart College in New Ofce for more than 20 years, from 1973 to Denious ’90, Lisa Cadette Detwiler ’87, Peter S. Duncan ’81, P’13, ’14, Jean York. He came to Trinity in 1972 as College 1996. Prior to her time at Trinity, she worked at Smith Elliott ’90, Elizabeth A. Galvin ’88, Michael Gary ’86, Trina A. Gary ’86, Julie A. Gionfriddo ’96, M’05, Daniel N. Glickberg ’05, Jawanza J. librarian and College professor, replacing Hartford Electric Light Company. Donald B. Engley in that capacity. He served Gross ’94, P’12, James Terry Hausman ’92, Jonathan E. Heuser ’93, Wolosiuk is survived by her daughters, Samuel H. Kennedy ’95, A. Bradd Kern ’04, Peter A. Krawiec ’95, LaTanya under three presidents (Lockwood, English, Andrea (Lou Alvarado) and Maria (Ed Fenton), and Gerety) and oversaw a great deal of growth Langley ’97, David H. Lloyd ’88, Gregory G. Mario ’87, Matthew R. Marra and five grandchildren. She was predeceased ’95, Nina Chiara McElroy ’80, Thomas E. McGowan ’80, Andrew M. during his tenure, including the 43,000-plus- by her husband of more than 50 years, Bob. Merrill ’85, P’17, Malcolm E. Miller ’90, Joseph T. Noonan ’03, Andrew G. square-foot expansion of the 1952 Library in Rathmann-Noonan ’09, Jillian Fowkes Roscoe ’01, Anthony L. Schaefer 1978-1979; a 69 percent increase in the DEATH NOTICES ’78, Neil A. Schneider ’84, Peter A. Schwartzman ’88, David B. Scully ’83, physical collection (from 480,000 to about Bruce Somerstein ’79, George H. Stansfield ’82, Paul J. Sullivan ’95, 810,000 volumes), including the Enders NG 1952 PIERRE L. WILLIS, JR. Katherine S. Symonds ’91, William G. Thomas III ’86, P’20, Suzanne Tyler Ornithology Collection in the Watkinson; 1970 JAMES S. GORDON ’81, Amy L. van der Velde ’89, P’20, David M. Weiner ’98, Amy Cecile Williams ’91, Strick J. Woods ’81, Bryant S. Zanko ’87, P’17

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Trinity College alumni live from coast to coast. This map shows the number of Bantams hailing from each state as of 25 August 5, 2016.

76 / The76 Trinity / TheReporter Trinity / Reporter / 367 229 4,258 356 1 310 10 112 70 3,498 140 5,737 14 31 1,065 498 63 257 1,032 76 31 112 33 15 627 690 96 363 377 26 9 161 5 33 40 227 336 879

ALUMNI ACROSS THE U.S.

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Out & About SNAPSHOTS

/1/ President’s Reception San Francisco, California MARCH 15, 2016 Reid Mayer ’11, Tom Caruthers ’10, and Peter Smith ’10

/2/ President’s Reception Atherton, California MARCH 16, 2016 / 3 / Andrea Mooney Leavitt ’83, Craig Vought ’82, P’17, and Jean Smith Elliot ’90

/3/ Women’s Leadership Council On-Campus Spring Event Hartford, Connecticut MARCH 30, 2016 Yarel Silverio Marshall ’96, Jacqueline Kromash ’19, and Ann Newman Selvitelli ’91

/4/ Men’s Alumni Lacrosse Game Hartford, Connecticut APRIL 23, 2016 Former Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach Mike Darr, seated and fourth from left; current Head Coach Michael Higgins, seated and fifth from left; former captain Nat Prentice ’69, seated and sixth from left; and members of the team / 4 / /5/ Women’s Leadership Council Founders Luncheon New York, New York MAY 26, 2016

/6/ The Long Walk Societies Industry Series: “The Millennial’s Portfolio — Investing Together” with Jim Cramer New York, New York MAY 11, 2016

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THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT HOSTS

Louise Pelletier Albin ’76 Kimberly Marth Bohner ’91 Stephanie Borynack Clark ’96 Jeff Devereux ’12 Julie Mancuso Gionfriddo ’96, M’05 Shirin Oshidari and Drago Herman P’19 Susannah Smetana Kagan ’91 Amy Katz ’79 Stuart Kerr ’78, P’13 Malcolm MacLean ’92 Allyn Magrino Holmberg ’89 Pamela and John Meehan H’04, P’05 Alexis Brashich Morledge ’90 Afsy and Carter Pottash ’70 Melissa Bronzino Regan ’87 Marlynn and William Scully ’61 Ann Newman Selvitelli ’91 Melissa Farley Tyler ’87 Craig ’82 and Marie Vought P’17

COME HOME TO TRINITY! Homecoming November 4-5, 2016 Connect with students and your favorite faculty members, and watch our Bantams take on Amherst College. For more information, please visit www.trincoll.edu/Alumni/Homecoming or call (860) 297-2400.

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JOANNE BERGER-SWEENEY, PRESIDENT OF TRINITY COLLEGE

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” — HENRY FORD

THE POWER OF THE TEAM

t is common knowledge that Trinity an all-important history, so that we are sure to understand College has a rich history of success in the past as we build toward our future. athletics. Our student-athletes come to There is also a good deal of geographic diversity among our campus from all over the country our group. Tim hails from England, and Angel is from and across the world and proudly wear Puerto Rico. Deke Mathieu, general counsel and secretary the blue and gold. From our perennial of the College, is originally from Haiti. And many of us have championship squash teams to our traveled or lived abroad. I have lived in four countries in powerhouse women’s lacrosse team to our All-Americans addition to the United States, a testament to my long-term across the board, our student-athletes know what it takes commitment and interest in multicultural perspectives. to be successful: teamwork. I was an AFS exchange student in Malaysia, where I lived That same teamwork — collaborating and working together with a Muslim family, and I journeyed to France for my toward a common goal — exhibited by our Bantam athletes is postdoctoral fellowship. I spent my first sabbatical at the much the same as the teamwork found within the College’s University of Zurich in Switzerland and my second at the administration. You may have read on page 13 about the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. newest additions to the leadership of the College: in July, Tim If we call ourselves a global college, we need to ensure Cresswell joined the Trinity community as dean of the faculty that the people leading our institution reflect that idea. With and vice president for academic afairs, and Dan Hitchell something as complex as a college to run, we value diferent started as vice president of finance and chief financial ofcer. kinds of expertise and varying perspectives. We have taken Each of them comes to Trinity from very diferent types of that diversity and formed a team that collectively supports institutions — Tim was most recently at Northeastern, a large Trinity College as it spirals upward. research university in Boston where experiential learning Trinity plans to share this leadership style with a forum is a hallmark, and Dan joins us from Ohio Wesleyan, a small of college presidents, planned for the first weekend of liberal arts college in the Midwest with many characteristics October. At “Setting the Tone: Student Activism, Community, similar to ours — and brings a varied perspective. and Presidential Leadership,” we hope to foster collaborations Their arrival marks the one-year anniversary of Angel among college presidents as we examine how to create an Pérez, vice president for enrollment and student success, and environment that promotes meaningful campus dialogues Joe DiChristina, dean of campus life and vice president for and conversations that lead to action. As college leaders, student afairs. Angel and Joe, too, brought with them their we want to learn how to best impress upon our student own backgrounds and experiences, adding to the diverse bodies that it is more than simply coming together in a room; makeup of the President’s Cabinet. it is listening to and empathizing with other people so that It goes without saying that many in the administration, we are trying to stand in their shoes and understand their including Vice President for College Advancement Jack perspectives. Fracasso, Vice President for Information Services and Chief As Trinity heads into an important strategic planning Information Ofcer Sue Aber, Chief of Staf Jason Rojas, process — with our Bicentennial Strategic Planning Dean of Multicultural Afairs Karla Spurlock-Evans, Deans Commission newly in place — we want to know your of Academic Afairs Sonia Cardenas and Melanie Stein, and perspectives as well. Please be sure to keep an eye out for Special Assistant to the President David Andres, were here your opportunity to let us know what you envision in long before my arrival in 2014. They provide a vital continuity, Trinity’s future.

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