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A STORY RETOLD Reunited, Catherine Besteman and Free speech vs. political correctness Somali Bantu join to build a community

Lisa Arellano turns assumptions upside down

Aaron Hanlon on Trump and (Alexander) Pope

Basketballer Sam Willson goes classical 2 COLBY Spring 2016 best season since 2009. since season best at 15-15, finished her teammates and the Tufts. Holton against games 9with April dedicated complex was baseball and softball 30. new The March Maine-Farmington of University against opened play for was the field as win collegiate notched her first HoltonNESCAC. fieldin complex baseball and softball turf synthetic first of the infield on the she practices as wind-up HoltonPitcher ’19 Wiley her into goes Turf Home COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 3 FROM THE THE FROM PRESIDENT David A. Greene traditions designed a different for time, place, and population.Many colleges, among Colby them, have andone admirable creating job diverse more and dynamic communities. In fact, the will Class Colby 2020 of be the most diverse and academically prepared class to enter the College, with the of percent approximately class 25 identifying are and But Colby as other students color. of colleges doing to find enough address and biases ourin systems and practices? Have challenged we ourselves to understand the complexities students how of from varied backgrounds experience our campus culture and programs? know we Do takes it what to create an intense and intentional residential community scholars of all where participants can engage fully, equally benefit from the intellectual socialand resources the of campus, and be treated with respect? When things gowrong, as they in do all communities,will our response be just and unbiased? These questions have guided a series conversations of at thisColby and year, a task force diversity, on equity, and inclusion will report its findings recommendations and next willmonth. We soon a dean appoint the of College, whose responsibilities will include leading our efforts to create a inclusivemore ahead of have work much community. We us, I am but encouraged commitment by Colby’s to honest, difficult conversations, even when theyour about own are shortcomings. When I arrived back campus on from my day in court, my wife, Carolyn, and I strolled to the last-day-of-classes barbecue Dana on lawn. The sun was out, a band was playing, surrounded and were we by an amazing group of students, friends, and colleagues came who to Mayflower Hill from down the and road across always the good It’s globe. to return especially home, with a little extra inspiration to build ouron past and face our challenges with resolve. That unrest has roiled campuses across the country as well. Our higher education system, like our legal system, is hundreds years of and built old ancient on European The fault lines in our judicial and systems enforcement law have been exposed in dramatic and tragic fashion in years.recent The resulting socialunrest, the anger and disenfranchisement, the challenges understanding of and acknowledging the antecedents and realities different of experiences in our society, are playing in out our cities, politics, and courts. What mean it would defendants for from ethnic and racial minority groups to face those the juries? Would questionnaires reveal completed we biases might we hold with regard to race and identity? Could our legal system, designed a far for less diverse society, be truly impartial? The talked judge to usthe about critical jurors of role and impartialitywhy was a cornerstone our of justice system. While the building was and new the challenges be would we asked to address reflect would modern social problems, the tenets the of laws be would we interpreting are rooted in the 800-year-old Magna Carta, asked were several us. told We he questions to assess conflicts.To looked I around room. the my imperfect potential the of jurors eyes, 150 white. 148 were theSo, too, were judge, the clerks in the courtroom, and the sheriff’s deputies. The juries chosen that day from were, what I could with tell, homogenous completely respect to race (I was among those not chosen). I started the month May of with a visit to Maine Superior Court. The courthouse, a glass and masonry building along the Kennebec River in Augusta, opened last to year adjacent I was predecessor. called to theits courthouse 1830 jury for to be questioned and possibly 150 of empaneled one duty, upcomingfor criminal cases. While the setting and focus differed from my daily Mayflower on work Hill, the experience reminded closely of tied are Colby how at me we issuesto broader in our society. 4 COLBY Spring 2016 Church in New York in Church at Mark’s St. Project at Danspace premiered Theater, Strider work the in performance apreview After Kloppenberg. Annie Professor Assistant by directed students by over piece Plan created Jan dance and atheater This,” for Don’t Algorithm an Have “We ’16 in Leonard Brendan performs Algo-rythmic Algo-rythmic

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Gerry Boyle P’06 ’78, Managing Editor of It is in this context that Besteman urges us to consider refugees as individuals who have been driven from their homes and countries through no fault of their own. Refugees, she says, should be regarded as more than a problem to be contained and left to someone devices. else’s This is just one takeaway from the unlikely refugees Lewiston, Somalia, of intersection in Maine, and Colby—an overlapping of worlds that has seen students examine the forces that created this diaspora and work to help the Somali Bantu tell their story. Please read the story in this magazine. Watch the videos produced by Milo Guillén ’15—one of Besteman speaking to the larger problems the Somali Bantu story illuminates, and another about Colby students living and working with African immigrants in Portland, Maine, in January—at colby.edu/mag. Also read Kate story Carlisle’s about speech conflicts on college campus, which shows that this national issue a Colby is issue as well. And then come back to us ([email protected]) with your thoughts. Because, as Besteman and the Somali Bantu in Lewiston show us—indeed, as a Colby education shows us—our world is shrinking, and ultimately its challenges belong not to someone else, but to all NOTE ’S EDITOR The significance.

takes on even more In my experience talking to Professor Catherine Besteman—which had I’ve the pleasure to do in Maine and in Cape Town—it’s been no surprise that she views the world with the clear-eyed gaze of an anthropologist. That after is, what all, she is. So when she used the word “cosmic” to describe her chance reunion in Lewiston, Maine, with former residents of a war- ravaged Somali village, I wrote that word down. And underlined it. 10 coincidental encounter The cosmically years and ago, the rekindled relationships that ensued, are the basis of a most tells Besteman that one story, remarkable in her recent book, Making Refuge: Somali Bantu Refugees and Lewiston, Maine. story 20) is one of resilience (see P. and resentment, community and fear hope, and courage. And while she minimizes her role, the Bartlett Francis F. and Ruth K. Bartlett Professor of Anthropology is at the center of this remarkable tale. Mentor, documentarian, and advocate, friend, archivist, Besteman has been part a key ofthe resettlement of the Somali Bantu in Lewiston. In writing her book, which she did somewhat reluctantly and at the urging of the Somali Bantu themselves, she ensures that the story be won’t overlooked. It be. shouldn’t The saga of the Somali Bantu—innocent victims of the Somali civil incarcerated war, for years in inhumane refugee camps, resettled in the at-first alien world of America—is remarkable for its own sake. But against the backdrop of the displacement of millions of people from the Middle East, the much-documented suffering, and the resulting political upheaval, the story of Lewiston, Maine, , ) , Salon New York New York . (“Court ). He also (“Colby , the (“From Trump Colby Magazine Magazine , the Atlantic

in Augusta after Colby The Politicsof Quixotism , Smithsonian Heather Perry ’93 (“In Lewiston, lives 24) a Cosmic P. Event,” in Bath, Maine, and works as a freelance editorial and commercial photographer. She specializes in underwater photography environmental and Musician,” P. 53) is a journalist P. Musician,” in central Maine. He recently began writing for the Kennebec Journal several years at newspapers in Vermont and on the coast Cynia ’11 Barnwell Connects,” Charles Eichacker ’08 online) is a writer and performer living in New York City. She recently earned a Sarah from degree master’s Lawrence history. in women’s Aaron R. Hanlon to Pope and Back Again,” P. to Pope and Back P. Again,” 22) is an assistant professor of English, specializing in British literatures of the 18th century Enlightenment. and He is working on scholarly Epistemological Rhetoric in England in Rhetoric Epistemological Times, and many regional magazines. She is a regular contributorto and on the rhetoric of Enlightenment science ( writes popular press essays on a range of topics for the New Republic and others. portraiture. Her work has been published in Geographic National CONTRIBUTORS of Maine. After studying literature and creative writing at Eichacker Colby, spent two years teaching English asa Peace Corps volunteer in southwest China. He blogged about the experience and, upon returning to the states, studied at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. books on Don Quixote and political theory in 18th-century ( Britain 14 COLBY Spring 2016 NUMBERS ’17, Lam Lucas ’17, Ni Vicky ’17, Sah Vivek Tang ’17. Haiyang and ’16, Ciccarelli Juno ’18, Dong Human mentors Dylan included Deanne career with time spending Colby students Management. Investment Peregrine and Funds, Dynamic RBC, Group, KPMG, Consulting Boston including firms consulting and finance toured They program. Business in Careers of Chicago’s University of the staff and students by joined was Colby group trekto the Road recent a Colby on Toronto.The during firms consulting and at finance top professionals to access who had of number Colby students The 7

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. Students unfettered got , and the Fiscal Times the Reserve Federal Bank Boston of Eric Rosengren spoke monetary on policy in Colby at February. Rosengren, waswho subsequently elected chair the of Board Trustees, of spoke “Prospects on Returning for Conventional to More talk, Rosengren’s Monetary streamed Policy.” live via webcast, attracted global media, including Bloomberg News When the Fed Talks … When the Talks Fed The financialpress was all ears President when of and CEO MarketWatch access to the chief visited he Boston when Fed classes to discuss monetary policy. Maya Lin in Residence on Mayflower on Residence Lin in Hill Maya The renowned artist, architect, and environmental activist delivered the Miles and Katharine Culbertson Prentice Distinguished Lecture in a packed Lorimer Chapel in April first as Colby’s artist residencein in a series initiated Davidby President A. Greene. The lecture connected with humanities theme Human/Nature, 2015-16 the College’s as Lin ongoing her spoke about project What is Missing? global memorial“a to the which planet,” proposes that we a memorial as at look a static not with as object but a work multiple forms and sites. 18 COLBY Spring 2016 SHORT FORM a Colby family. a Colby family. from agift by possible made installed, be will .7-meter telescope alarger fall This classroom. alarger and east, and south the to sky of the view better a lower pollution, light offers Hill, Runnals atop at new location its Observatory, Collins Power Star Center, Science where Olin he taught. the in resulted that Foundation grant Olin $6.4 million the including Colby, to funding science in of dollars He brought millions studies. environmental to key was also and courses ecology and of biology Cole taught avariety Sciences, of Biological Professor Oak As years. 40 for nearly sciences the in presence College’s the helped shape to and of biology professor F. Cole Russell 12 years. last the in nine including up 14 championships, racked and Maine 1986 in 1994 and titles won NESCAC athletes country cross Her performance. strong consistently her teams’ recognized honor that an 2004, in year of the coach regional NCAA and 2005 and 2004 in year of the coach NESCAC was Aitken field and coach. track and women’s as numbers country cross Aitken A. Debra History. in Prize Pulitzer the 2009 for Weisbrot,Robert afinalist was Teaching of History Professor Distinguished Johnson A. Change of thethe in 1960s Politics Washington and Hour: The Liberal book, His Vietnam. in U.S. Army the with acombat by tour provided education further and at Tufts, Harvard, Bowdoin, and degrees 1978 at Colby in earning arrived after of Government, Mackenzie Calvin G. 2016 Retirees Faculty arrived on Mayflower Hill in 1977 as assistant in assistant 1977Hill as on Mayflower arrived , like her runners, put up some very impressive impressive put up some very her runners, , like , Goldfarb Family Distinguished Professor Professor Distinguished Family , Goldfarb , cowritten with Christian Christian with , cowritten For more on each of these retirees, visit colby.edu/mag. visit For retirees, more of on these each titles. New England Conference Athletic College Eastern to Mules led the and coach record as 230-46 a261- compiled goalkeeper former The NESCAC. in coach head 2013 longest-serving the the as after coach season soccer men’s men’scoach as down He stepped for 38 soccer years. 1976 in returned to player and soccer major and English an as Hill on Mayflower ’73 arrived Serdjenian R. Mark and debatespeech classes teams. for his 1980, popular was in Colby teach and to to returned company. theater Mills atouring with and business movie the Rome, to where he worked Players) in him Summer pointed Harvard amember of the was (he acting and for directing passion His Harvard. and at Illinois master’s degrees earned and undergraduate an ’57 Colby as Mills attended H. David of her career. third last for the writing on creative focused and writing, and in teaching her both fiction, toward 1988, she moved steadily since professor Associate University. at Indiana program Ph.D. the from fresh 1978,since faculty when the she joined Harris B. Natalie sciences. the in growth College’s the in continuing role played akey and feet, square four-fold 10,000 to library science the 1996), in opened (which expanded Olin in library the Cole helped design 1978 in librarian. science as beginning research and studies their pursue students and faculty Cole Westerberg Susan taught literature and creative writing at Colby writing creative and taught literature helped generations of Colby science helped generations

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about Colby’s role in role the revitalization Colby’s about downtown of Waterville. Regular updates on initiativethe are available at colby.edu/downtown. —President David A. Greene, in quoted a Boston Globe “Once we get things moving, moving, things get we “Once a lot of other fall.” will dominoes

Nobody Better Maravilla and Alex ’16 Heisler Clemens ’16 thewon Richard best for Award Borden J. student conference paper after presenting their research, “Cultivating Conservation in the Basin: Lake Implications Tana a New of UNESCO Reserve Biosphere for Model Ecosystems and Livelihoods,” the at 2016 Society Human for Ecology conference in Santa Ana, Calif., Their April study 14. used Geographic Information Systems to examine(GIS) historical changes in land use and riparian forest in cover the newly established Reserve Biosphere Lake in Tana northern Ethiopia. Contrasting declassified governmentU.S. aerial photographs with U.S. present-day to 1967 from 1964 Geological Survey Landsat satellite imagery revealed widespread deforestation and vegetation loss the over past years. 50

200/20/3 The number participants/locations/hours of April Cares Colby for Day, 30. athleticColby teams ran separate clinics soccer for hockey, and and the field Outing offered Club outdoors activities area for kids. The tradition continued Center as well, as former Volunteer Colby the membersfor of Class 2015, of director Meghan alumni Harwood a Colby led ’15 crew cleaning Park Heron up in San Francisco. 20 COLBY Spring 2016 SHORT FORM It’s a Sun Screen electricity needs. electricity 16 year,each approximately College’s percent of the of electricity hours kilowatt 2.5 produce to million expected is late fall, in generating begin will which installation, The gardens. community Colby and building storage the 95 around Interstate and Street Washington between of campus corner southwest the at of land acres on nine arrayed be will photovoltaic panels a1.9-megawatt The project. launches photovoltaic energy College the as May in site work beginning with campus on Colby’s installed be will panels solar 5,000 More than year’s of Watson round awards. this in selected one of was 40 project Mohammad’s research Republic. Czech the and Guatemala, Zealand, New her Brazil, to take will Communities,” Marginalized Historically within Role of the Midwives and Childbirth of Experience “The May. titled Her project, this her graduation following year the during United States J. Watson the outside Fellowship for independent study ’16 Thomas Mohammad a$30,000 awarded was Parwana Watson Midwifery Fellow Study to 3! games. Stewart was 67-for-128 was Stewart games. 24 in games. at 75 least in percent of the playing percent while

III player in the country over 50 country the player in III lone Division the was and range 52.3 three-point percent from shot ablistering year. Stewart men’s this III basketball Division NCAA shooter in three-point ’16 top Stewart the Patrick was people are really about the students.” about the really people are one of those Every Greene. David to Bro to Adams Cotter Bill “from of leadership, selflessness notablebeen for the Colby has years, over those that said Boulos chair. board when was he instituted was aidpolicy, which financial Colby’s and “no-loan” of Art, Museum Colby College the Center, Fitness Family Boulos of the support by marked been have College the of involvement with years His life.” my people changed these through connections the and stimulation intellectual world “Colby up opened the me,” to “The he said. Art. of American Museum Smithsonian of the commissioner a anew overseer. as as NowColby museum he serves the when he visited about art little knowing recalled mater, Boulos he said. alma of his he workedas on behalf growth his own reflects half-century last the in institution aglobal into College’s the some ways, growth In Colby,” to connection my without Schupfs he said. Paul the Crawfords, Jim the Bob Diamonds, the Mitchells, Edson the Pughs, Larry would never met have the “I present members. and former including of Trustees, Board the involvement with his with continued at Colby has undergraduate an as he received education the said Boulos institution.” about“It’s the all door,” at ego the their he checks said. but everybody cliché table—it’s a at that stories success the see and look around you and board you sit on that “When members. board fellow of his purpose shared the by struck immediately was later and years two of Trustees Board the joined 1991, in College of the overseer an Boulos named First ’99. ’82, LL.D. ’56, Pugh M.A. R. late Lawrence ’05, LL.D. the ’90, and ’64, M.A. Crawford B. James ’98, D.F.A. ’98, Lunder, M.A. Crane Paula including trustees, honored life who been have as of Colby supporters circle small a joins Maine, in Portland, based firm estate real acommercial Companies, Boulos president of the Boulos, of service. decades three of more than recognition in College, of the trustee alife named been has ’09 Joseph F. Colby supporter ’68, LL.D. Boulos Longtime Boulos Trustee Named Life Joe Boulos ’68 in Boston, Mass., Oct. 2016 Oct. Mass., ’68 Boston, in Boulos Joe COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 21

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former chair of the Board of Trustees of Board the of chair former —Robert E. Diamond Jr. ’73, LL.D. ’08, P’12, P’12, ’08, LL.D. ’73, —Robert Jr. Diamond E. gold standard.” standard.” gold He is truly the the isHe truly babies. babies.

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Larry at Davis the and Curan Science Pugh Jean ’55 ’56 Van Center dedication, July 2014 in Pugh is survived by his wife, Curan Jean Van Pugh ’55, Deborah daughter LL.D. Pugh ’99, ’80 Kelton and her husband, William Diane Kelton, daughter Pugh Esecson and husband, her Matt Esecson, and grandsons Austin ’10, Kelton Joshua Esecson, and ’07, Kelton Kyle Maine many financialThe most visible Pugh’s of gifts to includeColby the Pugh endowed Family Professorship in Economics and the a central Pugh Center, location programs,for activities, and learning opportunities that intercultural promote communication and understanding. In addition honorary to the 1999 doctor laws Pugh of degree received from the Colby, Distinguished Alumnus the in Brick Award Colby 1986, and in bothAward 1996, the the of Person C Club Year andAward the Marriner Distinguished Service Award that included such brands and as Lee, Wrangler, JanSport. Army U.S. A proud veteran, was he president Samsoniteof Luggage, director and & Decker, Black of chairman UNUM of before leading VF Corporation. wasHe involved in countless civic and charitable institutions as well, including with work the Alfond Scholarship Foundation, which has started college funds by giving than to each more of $500 50,000 “ consensus.”

history.”

Colby’s Pugh remained a vital force and through a quiet leader the October trustee meetings this “I academic year. think be very pleased quickly to see how he’d are we moving forward a number on initiatives,” of said Trustee Betsy Morgan ’90. “I think have would that he sort of soft chuckle and smile and say would to all us, of ‘You are exactly headed I knew where all be would you of said, she reminiscingheaded,’” Pugh about in January. During his of much time as trustee, a Colby Pugh was chairman and CEO VF of Corporation, the at time a $5-billion-a-year global apparel and footwear company A member of Delta Kappa of A member Epsilon fraternity, Pugh chaired the special trustee commission unanimouslythat in 1983 recommended the abolishment fraternities of and sororities proceeded He to build near- Colby. at unanimous support the for transition from a fraternity-based system social for life to a residential commons system that promoted reconciliation after the decision. Life and Trustee former board chair Boulos LL.D. ’09 Joseph recalled, ’68, “He handled with it such dignity and fairnessthat, although wasit unbelievably disruptive, was it a turning point in group of people andgroup people build of Colby Loses a Great Leader Larry great leaders” hailed Colby’s Pugh of ’56, as “one Davidby President A. Greene, died Dec. 3 in Naples, those us “For of Fla., charged 82. at with leading this great college and ensuring its success well into the future, Larry was a guiding Greene said in light,” a message to the community. Colby all his for “We looked discerning judgment and compelling insights the when challenges greatest. were failed never He to deliver in those moments.” Lawrence ’10 P’80, R. LL.D. ’99, Pugh GP’07, ’56, was a life trustee having Colby, joined at the board in was He chair the of 1982. Board Trustees of from 1991 and contributed he in to Colby extraordinaryto 1999, ways and measures. His gifts to his alma included mater the immeasurable time invested, he the leadership provided,he many generous financial gifts, and two subsequent generations his of family graduated who from Colby—a and daughter two grandsons. “He is truly the standard,” said gold Robert E. Diamond chair LL.D. ’08, P’12, ’73, the of Board Trustees of Jr. applyingfrom that 2009 assessment to 2016, to “everything the about Board Trustees, of his leadership his passion the for Colby, of school, his vision also is Colby what but for what canColby be. Most importantly was it his leadership—his ability to take a very diverse 22 COLBY Spring 2016 By Aaron R. Hanlon R. By Aaron risk the is worth public opinion—that an writing English professor commentatorAn political and hazards Again Back and Pope to Trump From I academe diversity. to intellectual is athreat invested ideais also the in bias liberal in that professor—to about Trump critically write pays me—a that same mediathe culture not media, national because it is, but because about to write politicsfeels in vulgar deliver it. it. deliver to fails it as continually even objectivity demands culture political wider the actions, and thoughts our shape that values with beings political alums—are faculty, staff, of us—students, all that fact about the we’reif realistic higherEven education. of institution an befitting care and rigor with other’s each views challenging ultimately and persuasions, political of different colleagues and students to welcoming spectrum, political the across we’re of show to ideas that arange to open of pressure alot under faculty—are extension, by Colleges—and why. is this And there. diversity I don’t intellectual to athreat see community.” Muslim for the disdain his united neatly that amove attack, Bernardino San the to factor contributing United States,’ he the entering complete of and Muslims shutdown ‘total Trump Donald before day “The example: New Republic about Trump, for the things polemical But Ido write Donald Trump. it At even times about to years write for six didn’t to go graduate school and Salon and

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COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 23 ESSAY , and other magazines and ,the HuffingtonPost Atlantic websites. Assistant Professor of English Aaron R. Hanlon is an expert in the field18th-century of British literature and a regular contributor to the repudiation an of adversary’s “bias” “subjectivity”— or both which of are common in contemporary political discourse—is interpretation to render enough simply not and persuasion Though facts obsolete. and scientific discoveries are indispensible in decision making, no test exists, ever will, or by which fundamentally one proves whether the death penalty is moral immoral, or whether a politician a character or behaved ethically, or whether the war outcomes of worth were its casualties. Such questions can be informed, conclusively not but answered, by fact. Thus, students when learn to analyze how and write persuasive, evidence-based arguments literature, about they’re also learning opinion to put how aside and address questions value of with rigor and integrity. position a taking and understanding, Evaluating, questionson with easy no answers—not just design engineering or problems what of problems but problems, to think and do—are all demanded precisely we’ve what effectiveof citizens even before those liberal major revolutions the century. of 18th Further, approaching questions value of and disagreement with care and measure in addition to rigor is important to teaching as well as writing. public The ability to entertain the own position—thenegation one’s of basis critical of thinking—is a powerful persuasion; tool of also it but facilitates thehumility and the tolerance uncertainty for that teaching and learning require. When I try— sometimes fail—to this model kind thinking of and writing in capacity, a public I also aim to provide students with means a sense it what of looks and it what like to advocate rigorously think we what for is right, even when disagree. students) (including others As students mature intellectually, they to come understand that, in a great, busy usually you world, have to persuade to care people care you what about about. This is especially the case if care you or people about issues to society’s relegated margins. Though I choose to advocate in my writing public the for marginalized less or powerful—students maligned in the media, minorities campaigning safety for and inclusion, the liberal arts and sciences tradition, the humanities in this age of and, course,“disruption,” of the century—I 18th want students to have the tools the to do same whatever for is most important to them. This, then, is the best way to be openly political and intellectual to promote diversity: to give students they what to become need your most formidable interlocutors if and they’rewhen so inclined. ornamental.

just Public writing reinforces the of one most crucial lessons a literature of course, the importance of persuasive argument. When evaluate we and interpret practicing poems, or novels we’re the same skills, and operating with the same inherent challenges, as in the act political of decision making. Like the “real world,” literature has facts—etymologies, publication dates, historical events—that guide our understanding what of is being said. And literature like the has “real world,” moral ambiguities: Is Gulliver an ethical character? Was beingPope ironic? In our daily lives, ask—are not we do forced to ask—“was not we Obama President behaving ethically?” Governor “Was being LePage ironic?” These kinds questions of continually inform our political choices and advocacy. In the study literature, of as in civic life, then, disagreementis inevitable, agree even we when on the facts. In other words, an appeal to fact, a or risk. resists Throughout Pope the poem, his however, warning,friend’s arguing that his writing only is not worth the calls he risk, how attention it’s to injustices that the fails law to address: What? virtue for Arm’d I point when the pen, Brand the front shameless, bold of guilty men. The point, the then, avoid fact is twofold: can’t we that public, polemical writing always risks making also anenemies; it’s important but drawing way of attention to injustice, reaching of with those words powerful answering to avoid enough to the in public important Accordingly, it’s any that to me other way. students understand that writing—even obscure poems and from novels hundreds years of ago—was never 24 COLBY Spring 2016 COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 25

By Gerry Boyle ’78 GerryBy ’78 Boyle Heather Perry by Photography ’93 remembered. And, as one said to her, “Catherine! You got got And,remembered. “Catherine! as said You one to her, chance, By old!” the Americans and the community that had in bonded easternmost remote Africa two decades earlier reunited were in the most unlikely places. of The reunion years followed civil of destruction war, theof village and region by marauding militias, displacement the of residents to other parts Somalia of and refugee camps in Kenya, and resettlement some of Somali Bantu to other parts “I the had of found world. impossible Bestemanit to keep track anybody,” said. of so cosmic, made it what “That’s that all would we up end Maine.” in That cosmic rekindled event a remarkable relationship, thatone had begun farming of in a world and villages of thatch-roofed homes. “I wanted to know happened what in Banta, to write necessarily, not it about because but this Besteman was I cared a place about,” said. Having chronicled once a Somali Bantu life that revolved around families and crops, found she herself advocating thefor same families in the schools and social service agencies Lewiston. of reconnected She with former

familiar.

became “Catherine going stood on what’s and up said, ‘Hey, Arehere? all guys you from Banta?’ thing The whole kind said Muhidin erupted,” of Libah, had lived who in Banta as a child. The children had tagged who along after Besteman and Acero in rural southwest Somalia adults. now were Their parents aging were versions the of villagers Besteman The invitation was from Bates College Colby for anthropologist Catherine Besteman to participate in a panel with Somali Bantu refugees in who, 2006, had started arriving in drovesin the down-at-the-heels mill city Lewiston, of Maine. Besteman and husband, Acero, her had lived Jorge in Somali a remote village, Banta, and 1988, in 1987 in role Lewistonand Besteman’s was to give some background the on civil war that shortly out broke afterward. Besteman, when But Bartlett the Francis F. and Ruth K. Bartlett Professor Anthropology, of introduced herself to the the on men panel and asked they where from, were the faces suddenly

A COSMIC EVENT A COSMIC Reunited with Somali Bantu families after decades, Catherineanthropologist Besteman chronicles their lives IN LEWISTON, LEWISTON, IN Top: Catherine BestemanTop: and a child in village the of Banta, October 1987. Left: Rilwan Osman and his children look at photos taken in village Rilwan’s in Somalia in 1987.

26 COLBY Spring 2016 world that is changing the face of the small Maine city. Maine the the face small of changing that is world the of parts other and Somalia from population immigrant agrowing of part are They Lewiston. downtown in preschool a of the playground in play immigrants Somali of Children “ extraordinary.” pretty population—that’s twenty percent of the came. That they became thousands and thousands refugees to come, and yet They did not invite Colby Magazine Colby is at A full story in techniques the of visual anthropology. them trained and community immigrant the to students introduced Rasza, of Global Maple Studies Professor and Besteman Associate Catherine of Anthropology Professor Bartlett K. by Francistaught F. and Ruth Bartlett course, Studies Integrated The projects. on documentary Bantu residents Somali with collaborating spring, this Lewiston in community immigrant the working were in Four teams of students that. just is learning are state the Colby students is called Global course Maine,The and PROJECTS DOCUMENTARY ON COLLABORATE BANTU SOMALI AND STUDENTS —Professor of Anthropology Anthropology of —Professor Catherine Besteman

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as “These with are come who people history,” a whole Besteman past life.” said, and whole a whole “a thatMost of history recent is in the Middle region Juba Somalia,of a heritage visible and on around Lisbon Street in the signs Somalifor markets and businesses and in the Somali Bantu nonprofits flourished that have and grown in the Besteman city center. may of be one the few non-Somali Bantu fully who understands the culture has as it become established in Maine as well as its roots close in Somalia. to the moved Valley, She Juba to the with border doctoral to do Kenya, in research 1987 in a year Banta. Besteman For and Acero lived in the community subsistence of farmers organized around extended familyelder-led groups. “Catherine came and settled,” saidshe Libah. was “She different other [from because was she Westerners] in the community.” That life the when was formerly shattered in 1991 U.S.-supported government Barre Siad of collapsed and heavily armed militiamen took to the countryside, raiding and pillaging villages. Residents Banta, of including many living now in Lewiston, fled into the bush, trying to stay ahead the of marauders. divided “We into two said. he group “One for groups,” headed Mogadishu foot. on That means if are you ten, only six of willyou die the on way.” In fact, Besteman wrote the book only after urging by Osman and others. “There was this very clear message,” write stories. said.she “‘You This is clearly have you what to do now.’” threeFor years after their reunion, Besteman worked with the Somali Bantu community in Lewiston, not as an anthropologist, as but a friend them helping adjust to American life and assisting as they to worked explain their history and culture to their American new neighbors. A key distinction was the term Somali Bantu, a recently coined term used to describe an ethnic group descended in part from to Somalia slaves brought from other parts Africa. of In Somalia, Somali Bantu discriminatedwere against by ethnic Somalis, even as most Mainers see them as broadly Somali, even or just —Rilwan Osman, executive director of of director executive Osman, —Rilwan Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services Refugee and Immigrant Maine She is keeping our history alive.” alive.” history our is keeping She . In explores she it the experience of

“ American city. Besteman says book has her two purposes: to one, become people refugees how show and happens what to them after they are displaced; and two, to tell the story Lewiston,of using as a lens it to examine people how react to and deal with change. does “How a poor city struggling with an influxveryof figurepoor people that asked. she pull you do out?” “How together as a community rather than rip each other apart?” Viewing the immigrants through an anthropologist’s lens, Besteman tells the story from the perspective of the various players: the Somali Bantu themselves, the local residents and officialsopposed who refugees’ the settlement in their and city, those to have worked who thehelp Somali Bantu succeed in the community. theMembers of immigrant community reading were who the book (published in as February), a way it welcomed to document the culture a community of that had, until written no recently, literary tradition. is keeping “She our history said alive,” Rilwan Osman, executive director Maineof Immigrant and Refugee Services, lived who in Banta as a child. village residents, only not in Maine in but Syracuse and Hartford. The former farmers learning were English toand drive. how They in worked Walmarts and escorted their children to school, and found ways to help themselves and each other in this and new strange world. And Besteman became a lynchpin in the transition to their lives. new always “We call need we when her anything, said always we Libah, ask ideas,” for her director the of Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine. the know who one “If us, doesn’t she’s someone will testify are.” we who Eventually the Somali Bantu experience in Lewiston second Somali becomewould Besteman’s project: her latest book is titled Making Refuge: Somali Bantu Refugees and Lewiston, Maine the immigrants new and the reaction to their unexpected arrival—from hostile editorials to bolstering English- of language instruction—in the predominantly Franco- 28 COLBY Spring 2016 “ have to live in such aplace.” such in live to have one “No should Bantu. told one was by Somali Besteman it undiscussable,” is that horrible so was “It jobs. menial the worst to confined being and crimes, other and theft from of alack protection administrators, camp by making decision of abuse women, arbitrary sexual include she writes, memories, Their themselves. refugees the words of the Besteman’s in book in chronicled a period Kenya, in camp arefugee in adecade more than spending escaped, but Libah’s time, family aharrowing It was English when she came. Ialmost cried.” UN when she leaves college. She barely spoke She’s asenior at planning USM, to work at the Lewiston High School, on meeting with aSomali Bantu graduate —Caroline Sample,—Caroline former English Language Learner teacher at haphazard process that included no appeal provision) provision) no included appeal that process haphazard and confused (a sometimes status Bantu of Somali after But security tightened refugees. thethat some it accept would of announced finally States United of the budget problems, and because sputtered efforts Those Mozambique. and Tanzania in lands ancestral their to them were repatriate to made attempts and notes, book the for Refugees, Commissioner High United Nations the by minority” “persecuted a as were categorized Bantu Somali 12,000 The

9/11, verification COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 29 After school, children flock to computers at Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services in Lewiston. Department. Refugees expected were to be self-sufficient in 90 days, writes, she an astonishingly short time illiterate, for non-English speaking refugees also who expected were to promptly repay the cost their of flights to America. One Congressional report that concluded the refugee resettlement program in the States United should be called “Abandoned upon Arrival.” The Somali Bantu settled who in Lewiston handpicked the city after struggling in places less where larger, hospitable they found locals unfriendly, transportation difficult, and history.”

Thorough screening prepare the didn’t Somali Bantu for life in the States, United whether be in it Houston, Atlanta, Syracuse, any or the of other American cities they where delivered.were Besteman chronicles the experience of several refugees grappled who with their country— new and the preparation lack of offered by the State U.S. required clearance by multiple agencies, and medical checks caused the resettlement process to take fiveyears, Besteman writes, concluding that the Somali Bantu “the were most heavily screened immigrants in American 30 COLBY Spring 2016 said Caroline Sample, then an English Language Learner Learner Language English an then Sample, Caroline said students,” fourteen to twelve with started “I alone. school high the in children several placing most offor most 2006, week every arriving at one new least family with Bantu, Somali of influx unprecedented an saw public schools The extraordinary.” pretty population—that’s school percent of the twenty became they That came. thousands and “And yet thousands said. come,” to Besteman refugees not did invite “They administrators. service social and city to lifting heavy initial the leaving life, Maine to transition their involvement in little had agencies site, immigration settlement asecondary was Lewiston Because on them. prey to quick criminals street “ Sample said. said. Sample Bantu?” of who aSomali heard had “because sides, on both misunderstandings, explaining expectations and viewpoints mediating for her students, advocating she was along all And document. yet another handed she was as asked Sample was thing?” this is “What landlords. and utilities, agencies, state from letters explain to asked Sample were often like Teachers children. on their reliant them left that power shift a saw Bantu older and adapted, Somali students But the school in a whomof had foot set many never thirty-five, had classes one of “By January, my School. High atteacher Lewiston

before.” part of the community.” the of part home to go to. We are don’t have any [other] this home is for We us. learning are thatPeople communities in both Lewiston and Portland. Portland. and Lewiston both in communities the refugee serves Itnow avan. of the back in the nonprofit cofounded Somalia, from immigrant an Osman, Lewiston. in office his in Osman Rilwan director of Maine Immigrant —Rilwan Osman, executive and Refugee Services Refugee and

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refugee integration program, program, integration refugee Trinity Jubilee Center, Lewiston Center, Jubilee Trinity —Kim Wettlaufer, former director of of director former —Kim Wettlaufer, It can’t be a bunch of white white of be a bunch can’t It she what That’s people. people about us. It’s taught itdoing themselves, and they can do it themselves.” after joyful her reunion with the former residents of Banta, Besteman continues to be a sounding board for the Somali Bantu community organizations and to thesimply enjoy friendships that have been extended across decades and continents. In the said, she end, writing the book was a humbling experience. a book that “It’s I think contains a great deal admirationof both for the immigrants and the Lewiston residentstheir oriented who lives toward making Lewiston immigrants where a place could be safe and thrive,” said. she “These are easy not things I feel to do. theirs is an extraordinary story.” Recently she met a former student out shopping. “She’s Recently “She’s a former met student she shopping. out a senior USM, planning at the at UN to work when said. Sample barely “She spoke any leaves college,” she English came. she when I almost cried.” Libah, his at Lisbon Street office, keeps a listof names theon bulletin board behind his students desk: who 16 came througheducationprograms the of one nonprofit’s and graduated from “2014 Lewiston High School in 2013. said, he tapping Thatwas the even more,” paper proudly. hisweek own had been daughter admitted to colleges and was trying to make choice. her points Trinity at to the Center, Wettlaufer, Jubilee inspiring Lewiston High boys soccer team, which won the state championship last fall with skilled players who through up had come the Somali Bantu soccer programs in Maine. A track All-American while Bates, at he coaches youth track in Lewiston, 80 some children where came the for out program and team a relay 10-year- of Somaliold Bantu girls recently a 36-year-old broke state said. been he success,” a huge record. “It’s Challenges remain, including finding ways to keep Somali youth connected to their heritage while they embrace the American culture all around them. A decade “ “My respect“My for

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Blair, Brain Brain , October , October Daniel , Daniel , , COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 37 TEACHING Kevin Rice ’96 Rice Kevin of chemistryassociate professor yearsFour is Colby often at enough. just long not As motivated as I was beyond Mayflower to move Hill upon graduation, reflectionduring the succeeding years reinforced the unique and finite opportunities students Colby have to embrace the immersive breadth a liberal of arts education. Fortunately back to come to me, I was for able the asColby of a member faculty nine years after earning my degree. yearsIn in my 11 the Chemistry Department, my affection this for institution and the for liberal arts has deepened, and I often classroom ponder opportunities I missed that may have further my perspective.broadened instance, For my wife, an artist, challenges in me ways problem no in chemistry ever could. I always regretted not taking art history as student. a Colby sabbatical, on Now furthering I’m my chemistry research program investigating the mechanisms actionof an for experimental anticancer agent. Concurrently, I am finally taking art My history. colleague, Plesch in the Professor Art Véronique Department, has been kind to allow enough me course, her to audit Survey Art. Western of Not only am I learning the about circular influence creativeof expression and the human experience, I am reacquainting myself with the other half of the enterprise teaching of and learning. Professor Plesch is an engaging lecturer whose efforts have to everything appreciate me led from the 13th- century teacher in painter the Cimabue (Giotto’s Low Renaissance) to the Rococo period works of is Fragonard. also She Jean-Honoré fueling my teaching. of love I am confident I that willreturn to the front the of classroom with energy and open-minded perspective that only a liberal arts experience can inform. 38 38 COLBY Spring 2016 POLITICAL CORRECTNESS SPEECHFREE COLLIDES WITH HILL— MAYFLOWER INCLUDING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES— Can we talk?

By Kate Carlisle Kate By COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 393939 —President David A. Greene We need to very be We about clear when it comes values our to issues freedom around speech of respect around and civility. and These can coexist. things We that shuts a place be can’t differentdown voices; an we’re intellectual community firstand to challenge needwe to able be rigorous in ways.” people college’s “Uncomfortable Learning”college’s series. At Smith College students barred holding a sit-in reporters from covering the unlessevent they participated and demonstrated “solidarity” with goals. And the group’s Ithaca at College, protests broke out—and ultimately cost the his president job—after a prominent alumnus made racially tinged remarks a campus at the recently, distributionevent. More a sombreros at of tequila party resulted in complaints ethnic of stereotyping at Bowdoin College, and Emory at University in Atlanta, pro- Donald chalkings Trump across campus spurred complaints from students said who they oppressed felt by they what saw as deliberate attempts to divide the community and intimidate students of color. “What’s stake at is really interesting,” said ’18, Abby Snyder theco-president of Feminist Alliance. “I think talk we when a freedomabout speech, of that is ‘freedom’ conflated with the thatidea can you say want, whatever you instead that of being freedom within pointed that She out the speech hate laws.” is easily differentiated from simply holding “differing And views.” in Snyder—a major anthropology double gender, and women’s, and sexuality studies—believes campuses are actually the perfect laboratory these for kind arguments. of “I think is crucial it that this is taking debate college on place campuses in particular, as they are frequently the of center knowledge-making,” said. she a protest aimed drawingAt at Colby, attention to racial injustice hostile nationally a spate of prompted and in 2015 racist comments the on anonymous forum Yik The Yak. comments to a campus-wide led students, where event faculty, and Greene denounced the comments and called ongoing for conversation the race on at College. A yearlong discussion of community, diversity, and inclusion with followed, freedom speechof a frequent analog in the An debate. online campus bulletin board distributed as part the of daily community announcements came alive this February with many postings “PC culture.”about As the conflict spread, Williams College canceled two right- wing speakers invited were who to campus as part the of The debate hasThe debate spread across the country, as disagreements speechabout issues to skirmishes. public have led a In 2015 serious conflict over campus diversity sparked a of freedom speech brushfireat University the of Missouri, ultimately claiming the chancellor the of flagship institution resulting and in the dismissal a communications of A month later, professor. sparks spread a college to halls the where venerable Yale, of dean was assailed—on videotape—by students claiming right to had speak. no he (In a complicated meta-twist, the administrator, sociologist noted Nicholas Christakis, was speaking in defense his of wife, had written who a letter chiding decreeing for certainYale Halloween costumes potentially offensive.) Fifty miles the up in road Middletown, Conn., the sparks turned into flameon Wesleyan University,the campus of studentswhere proposed defunding the campus newspaper for publishing a column they racist. deemed But canBut colleges and monitor restrict slurs and hate speech while also protecting free speech and the give and take ideas of in is, what after all, an academic and intellectual space? In tight-knitColby’s community, the conversation is just getting started. to be need very “We clear our about values it when comes to issuesaround freedom speech of and around respect and civility,” said David President A. Greene. “These things can coexist.” A recent nationalA recent survey revealed that while most college students believe their campus environment should expose them to diverse viewpoints, a large majority also believes that schools should be allowed to restrict intentionally offensive language. And students of percent 54 recently surveyed by the Knight andFoundation Gallup said the climate campus on prevents from people some saying they what believe, because others mightoffensive. findit A floodof at incidents institutions ranging huge land- from grant universities to small liberal arts colleges is growing into a conflict between“politically correct” culture and freedom speech.of The swift reaction has been passionate. Some warn suppression speech, of of while others the welcome shift sensitivetoward a more culture as adjustment a needed in an increasingly Still intolerant world. others complain that such increased is itself “tolerance” a form intolerance. of In a world where thoughts where In can a world pour directly our of heads out screen, computer andand anotherinsults onto person’s can circle the in globe the time takes it to tap send, these kindergarten admonishmentsare taking resonance added on Americanon college campuses. “Watch your language.” ... “Words can hurt.” ... can ... hurt.” “Words ... your language.” “Watch By Kate Carlisle One focal point was a campus forum post by Rose Nelson ’16, which began with her criticism that a student-organized campus “Suit Day” was insensitive to women and students whose socioeconomic background doesn’t call for a business suit. Nelson And faculty weighed in. subsequently posted a Yik Yak transcript of hostile and sometimes insulting dismissal of her criticism, which in turn set off several “Here at Colby, and in the world at large, it is important days of argument about whether using politically correct to reflect on whose interests are really being served when language amounts to suppression of speech. being equitable and respectful is positioned as something to be avoided, something dangerous, something threatening Nelson asked, “What do people who speak against political to the very nature of our mission as an institution of higher correctness fear? That it opens them to personal attacks, education,” wrote Professor of Education Mark Tappan, who misunderstanding, and unfair labels if they should voice their studies and teaches issues relating to social justice and often opinion? How have they treated me and my posts? No argument leads discussions of issues of racism and privilege. should be above criticism, and we ought to be held to our opinions when we voice them in a public space. So how about we Some say that Colby has a historic commitment to freedom try to start dropping the anonymity?” of expression, starting with the persecution and death of one of its most famous alumni. In 1837 Elijah Lovejoy, newspaper As the comments flew, some said an intellectual community publisher and abolitionist, was assassinated, his warehouse should have a place for expression of a variety of opinions. burned and presses destroyed, for his anti-slavery editorials in the Alton, Ill., Observer. Immediately hailed as a martyr for “Education and the pursuit of intellect means being challenged,” abolition, he is now widely considered one of journalism’s first wrote Charlotte Jones ’19. “If one is not uncomfortable, he or she secular saints. No other college bestows an award dedicated is not being challenged. It means allowing voices of those who are to a free-speech hero like Lovejoy, but beyond that, Colby’s far right, far left, independent, socialist, communist, fascist to be very nature as an institution behooves it to take speech rights heard and debated and discussed. It does not mean that a single seriously, said Greene. voice who determines itself to be most PC ought to be able to determine the legitimacy or competency of all the other voices.” “We can’t be a place that shuts down different voices,” he said. “We’re an intellectual community first and we need to be able to challenge people in rigorous ways. The best arguments have to win.”

I think it is crucial that this Some students at Colby say their arguments, rather than debate is taking place on being appropriately challenged, are being suppressed in the name of political correctness. college campuses in particular, “There’s this really fine line between freedom of speech as they are frequently the center and making sure that what you’re saying is acceptable with of knowledge-making.” the times and isn’t hurting anyone,” said Chris Shorey ’16. “Figuring out that what you’re saying is said in a way that isn’t —Abby Snyder ’18 hurtful and malicious.”

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—Rose Nelson ’16, ’16, —Rose Nelson commenting on posts on on posts on commenting the social media site Yik Yak Yik site media social the No argument should be above above be No should argument criticism, oughtto be we and when we opinions to our held space. a public in them voice try we about So how to start dropping the anonymity?” It is a coincidence perhapsIt not that, a time at great of political upheaval around and the against world the backdrop a of confounding political campaign in the States, United a debate speechon is roiling campuses. on “What’s remarkable is that, this at our moment, remains law very libertarian said constitutional Colby speech,” on scholar and Professor Government of Reisert, Joseph citing the 2010 Citizens case, United Court the when Supreme U.S. declared that campaign contributions could be defined as political speech. this at “But culturally, moment, different. does it’s It seem driven by only young the not And about people. it’s overtly hostile and defaming sanding about speech; it’s the edges off whatever makes uncomfortable.” you Reisert observed that a campus on like the important Colby’s demands civility of and community may require a more thoughtful to the approach way community members communicate. said. he all “We have to get along,” the of FeministSnyder, Alliance, acquired many “so said she’s tools daily for more interactions” college and at has learned that resolving the conflict solution comesdown respectfulto community living—acknowledging others’ backgrounds and history and recognizing the structures power in force. using“By respectful more language, political correctness acknowledges an understanding alternative why of are words harmful in various said. she ways,” And Greene, for overseeing a campus brimming with ideas, anddebate, the push and pull political of also ideologies, it’s “special honoringabout Colby’s obligation” to create an environment that encourages transformative education. “That education its best at is engaging, deeply provocative, and challenging,” he said. the conversation—drawingAt Colby, from different perspectives, in search common of ground—will continue. ,

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similar Attempting to grips to come with the issue, colleges and universities statementsadopted free on expression. At the University Chicago of last example, for year, the university said it tryshould not from to shield people ideas “they find unwelcome, disagreeable, The also even offensive.” statement or deeply says the university has a responsibility to ensure visiting speakers on campus are unhindered by student protesters. “Concerns about civility and mutual respect can be never used as a justification closingfor off discussion than More ideas.” half of a dozen University, American Princeton, Purdue, institutions—including Johns Hopkins, and others—quickly suit followed with He seesHe an interesting dynamic power playing “inversion” out around language, those when whose speech is offensive deemed claim that their rights to speech are being abridged. “Whose is beingvoice judged as the norm, and is who the censor?” Hanlon asked. protected Philosophers and sociologists suggest that can what now safely be a trend deemed conflict of over of speech— freedom both as a powerful ethic and a political right enshrined in the Constitution—is coming as to a head part a of encompassingmore politicaldiversity over movement and disenfranchisement. Writing in the Chronicle Education of Higher AssistantColby Professor English of Aaron Hanlon, who writes politics about and other topics national for magazines, agrees. a recapitulation is that it on read “My it’s broader of political wars about Hanlon beyond campus,” it’s said. “And kindswhat speech of categorize we do as a threat, and is what felt, occasionally,that whether in welcome, my views class aren’t said. he outside,” or Kate Manne Cornell of and Jason Stanley both Yale, of professors suggest philosophy, of that the argument turns more in people use power how on the right to speech. Shorey, head of the of head Republicans, Colby saidShorey, sometimes he feels uncomfortable expressing his political views on 42 COLBY Spring 2016 Nantes, home in at their immigrant Syrian a hosting by of others thousands join will they spring this And people for decades. to home hearts and their opened have who Marylene, wife, his and of Hermant benevolence the from by aided been have defects heart with children and students, challenged financially survivors, abuse domestic unemployed, homeless and The credentials. humanitarian his are impressive Equally résumé. impressive an built has globe, Hermant the around at universities experience administrative and 32 of and teaching years companies, European at large positions business in 13 years degrees, advanced two With business. Jacques Hermant ’71 means the Hermants. with astroll for goes the 18-month-old right, At France. in surgery heart underwent the toddler while for cared recently Marylene, wife, his and Hermant child Iraqi an with ’71, left, Hermant Jacques ALUMNI By Laura Meader Laura By of abuse—Jacquesvictims Hermant steps up need in ofChildren surgery, families, refugee Deed in A Friend

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Though retired, Hermant travels teachingworldwide bankers and professionals in countries that include and After the toddler returns Hermant home, will prepare the for Syrian immigrant, willwho rest in Nantes to acclimate and assimilate culture into French while awaiting permanent housing years.”

These days Hermant is involved with a domestic abuse organization in Nantes survivorsand shelters he in his He’s home. also involved with Chirurgie Mécénat Cardiaque Enfants an Monde, du organization that provides cardiac surgery childrenfor from medically underserved countries. Since the 2005 Hermants have been host parents children, to eight including Iraqi an 18-month-old toddler had These heartwho surgery 15. Feb. children, in France without their parents, stay with the Hermants two for months. six Another student came to Hermant after being rejected funding for a for fellowship because lacked he a sufficient track record. So Hermant established a foundation to provide grants for him and other such students, funding project to a year 2002. one from 1992 His Internationale Fondation pour l’Humanitaire awarded travel grantsto students that in turn triggered funding from larger organizations. watched He joyfully as his “very little travel grants” opened doors. Hermant’s familyHermant’s includes four children: two biological, adopted one from Korea, and integrated one in the clan afford could he not when $10,000 school fees. “The mother was making a hundred dollars a month as a teacher in Hermant Madagascar,” said. “One calledday we him and invited him to live been with with us. us He’s for “He’s very his generous of “He’s time and said Sarahis Crisp energy,” ’80, who pair as au worked Hermant’s he when lived in a Paris suburb in the 1980s. Crisp, a painter now living in southern Maine, into his welcomed felt family, and grew she personally from the conversations, history, and culture to which exposed he her. It’s not about donating money, but but donating about not money, It’s giving himself. of in people “For despair, taking the time to listen to them, to be with is them” most important, says. he goes He way beyond listening to connect with individuals and truly them. help 44 COLBY Spring 2016 FACULTY By Gerry Boyle ’78 By Gerry on page the volume words the is more than For Megan Cook value the of a a Book Judging a Book

led to an interest in the history of editing, a doctoral program program adoctoral of editing, history the in interest led an to That reprinted. subsequently it been had ways the and manuscript of copy the of along-lost single discovery the by fascinated was Cook 15th early century. the in Jerusalem to apilgrimage made Kempe Margery of The Book called atext to traced be can manuscripts early in Cook’s interest you can.” course “Of Her answer: Cook?” Professor her, ask this, we open “Can Students touched, smelled, explored. read, be can that artifact—one cultural and historical, aliterary, is it but because sense, it’s not arare-books because works, in valuable a1602 of helped Chaucer’s Colby acquire edition she folio recently such, As book. of the history Chaucer, the and Geoffrey English, Middle in expert an is of English, professor assistant Cook, of someone’s reading. reminders are long lunchtime that ago stains food owners, various by in penciled marginalia page, contents the on illustrations the of binding, manner the context, historical the doesn’t Cook cover. its by Megan judge abook considers She also , the story of an English woman who woman English of an story , the COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 45 FACULTY and fields,” fields,”

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Cook Cook off hasBut digging held on too into deeply the because Chaucer, wantsshe students their to do own exploring. Students in History her the of Book course will 1493 dig into Colby’s edition the of Nuremberg Chronicle the multilingual known Bible as Hutter’s (bothPolyglot in Special Collections), as well as studying the Chaucer. “Seeing the that where idea moment an bookof comes off old the page and becomes a three-dimensional object,” said.she “I think an important it’s shift in students’ perspectives.” thing“One like is to do old read I’d books by candlelight, not that’s but going to happen very for good reasons,” Cook can said. you “But give students a sensory understanding it what of means to engage with the book that will hopefully make them critical more users mediaof all of kinds. I think a that’s really powerful thing to do.” relationship between past and an interdisciplinaryIt’s book, says, she with references to 15th-century coins and in words German and Arabic, Greek and a reading Roman. “It’s that asks readers to make connections across today would we what think asabout boundaries in different interesting things this book is doing,” Cook said, “is showing an articulated . One of the most interesting things this book book this things interesting most the of One is doing is showing anarticulated relationship that a reading It’s ... past and present. between across what connections make to asks readers in as boundaries about think today would we fields.” different —Assistant Professor of EnglishMegan Cook time?

She pointsShe that out this book is very likemuch the Chaucer that Shakespeare havewould read, spreading the on out it desk as and penned he Cressida Troilus that Opening Cook points theto 1602, arithmetic scrawled as carefully a reader calculated the old book was how in 1751, to the previous page where owners’ names crossed were and out replaced. pages of I’m where a couple “There’s pretty surewas someone eating while they reading. were Grease stains—you was what goingwonder with on that.” The family tree includes an illustration son, Thomas, theof Chaucer’s of tomb a very successful politician, rather than Geoffrey modest in tomb Chaucer’s Westminster the of “One most Abbey. Cook is fascinated by the ways the print process in the Renaissance was used to make books old like seem Chaucer’s That became dissertation her new. and is the subject a book hopes of she to finish writing this year. wasWhy other material—love poems, the Ten Commandments—bound into original works the of time? What does that tell us the lived about who people at at theat University Pennsylvania, of and, among other things, Chaucer— specifically edition1602 withitsthe supplemental glossary and illustrated family tree. Left: Assistant Professor of English Cook, makes Megan center, a point during a lively discussion ofhistory the of books. 46 COLBY Spring 2016 the much more elaborate one belonging to to belonging one elaborate more much the depict to chose Speed John engraver but Abbey, Westminster in Poet’s now is Corner what in first was the tomb own Chaucer’s Maude. wife, his Chaucer, and Thomas son, Chaucer’s to belonging one fancy very tombThe at of the the bottom page is the of maps of the shires of England. of shires the of maps of series admired awidely created and Bible the of Version James King the for engravings provided also Speed S. Iand interlocking an monogram, his with engraving the signed Speed John Chaucer’s Gaunt. of John of wife the later and mistress law, who was the first Swynford, Katherine Chaucer’s sister-in- is through connection The England. of VII Henry and IV Henry King including individuals, high-ranking some depicts tree family Chaucer’s of version This sees: Here tool. what Cook is teaching venerable a much-read as the and book of using intention the with purchase sheChaucer, helped Colby which of 1602 works of the of edition this pages title “read” helpedCook us the Megan of English Professor Assistant CLUES MANY PAGES: TWO FACULTY

son. Hoccleve (“Occleve”) “lived in [Chaucer’s] time, and was his Scholar.” was his and time, [Chaucer’s] in “lived (“Occleve”) Hoccleve that explains below caption image. The this made he when handy Hoccleve’s of poem amanuscript have had must engraver, Speed, John Thomas Hoccleve’sThomas poem those found of in of Chaucer manuscripts resembles portrait The The Regiment The of Princes . That means the the means . That COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 47 FACULTY The note at the top reads Novemb[e]r “1602 xij. price . ix s[hillings].”This is a typical price for a bookof this century, in the size early and 17th would be about $120 money. in today’s The title pages of Renaissance books were a form of marketing. This one lays out six different reasons why this version of the worksis different from the last, which had been published just four years in 1598. earlier, six number describesItem two pieces the new included in this edition of the works. The A.B.C. is genuinely Chaucer’s, Upland” but was “Jack definitely not written by The Chaucer. process of establishing Chaucer’s canon long and was complex, and early modern editions of his writings include many apocryphal pieces. Owners always have written their names in their books. Here, a later owner has crossed out Dodesworth stating John by inscriptions previous left book, but the of ownership signature his the the bottomin margin. The same Latin proverb is written in the center compartment and in the bottom margin. It has no special connection In Latin, to Chaucer. Samsonem, Lot, sir david, reads “Adam, it salomonem: fæmina decepit, quis modo tutus In English:erit.” Sampson, “Adam, Lot, David, Sir Solomon: deceived safe?” is who them, woman Readers often use blank space in early books for arithmetic and other notes. Here, it looks as though a reader from the 18th century has done age the calculate subtraction order to quick in a book. the of The title calls page who Chaucer, died in 1400, “ancient,” a term that in the period is usuallyreserved for Greek and writers.Roman England.

poetry Renaissance in printed This the was sixth edition of Chaucer’s collected worksprinted. They first appeared in1532. The collected works collection of largest Chaucer the of were 48 48 COLBY Spring 2016 SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF STUDENTS By Stephen Collins ’74By ’18Brian Kim makes connections change, climate to plankton Linking Bruesewitz, in whose lab Kim works works lab Kim whose in Bruesewitz, Denise Studies of Environmental Professor Assistant advisor, academic of Kim’s partner aresearch who is Pete Countway, Scientist Senior with worked Fields,by on research and afieldcomponent led courses, took He humans. to water toxic make can that bacteria freshwater gloeotrichia, sophomore at Bigelow year researching at Plan Bigelow, of his fall he spent the Jan his did up, Kim before Backing voice. his in note of incredulity a March, in said about it,” Kim literature of amount topic, but there’s asurprising it’s and aspecific such bizarre so sounds it)? (asWait. poo “It he calls Copepods’ May. in Calif., Sacramento, in meeting for Freshwater annual Science Society at the on gloeotrichia, research, year, freshwater but he’s presenting also sophomore on his point exclamation a bad Fe Santa 5-10. June in Oceanography Not and of Limnology Sciences for the Association of the meeting summer national at the research his presenting Kim with being) It (for ends time the Copepods.” of Marine Rates Fecal Sink and on Grazing of Microplastics Effect “The titled experiment on an working Boothbay, Maine, East in Sciences Ocean for Bigelow at month Laboratory the the spending Kim with begins story The David Scientist Bigelow Research Lab Senior with working Plan, Jan during investigate ’18 Kim to decided that’s what Brian But change. climate global and pump planet’s carbon the a bigger picture: with microplastics on floating chomping unwittingly plankton) crustacean (certain copepods marine microscopic connect to mind expansive an It takes Also feces. there’s plankton then And eat them. former the that small so get debris, 70 marine percent of all now are latter, The which for example. Microplastics, plankton. than smaller world the in things are there Sure, wound down last fall. “He started started “He fall. last down wound Bigelow program semester his as came experiment of Kim’s January genesis The on

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David Fields research on David findings of Brian Kim ’18 Brian of Kim findings to Colby, “more faculty “more to Colby, are willing to take a risk first-year on students and pull them into their labs and into their research programs,” Bevier said. “I think their experiences, their academic preparation has been the on rise the past several years.” recognizes Bigelow, too, at Fields when if but not promise.Kim’s It’s Kim pursues that his he’ll Ph.D. have zooplankton, toxicology, to pick biogeochemistry,something or else, will clearly who one said. “He’s Fields on.” go And Kim was amazed the at depth theof partnership they forged and the connections that and other Fields scientistsBigelow him. for opened up “David was like, ‘Brian, I can guarantee that and you I will be working together timea long after your undergraduate Kimcareer.’” said. “Hearing that has a really big impact.” —Bigelow Lab Scientist Senior —Bigelow Plastic is much lighter than than Plasticlighter much is eat. It’s usually they ... algae that to change going potentially flux rateof carbon.”

rate of Associate Professor Biology Cathy of first Kim’s Bevier, academic advisor at said, “I feel luckyColby, to have been him to helping steer Brian,” able get into the semester a year Bigelow earlier than normal. permission,’” she “’Ask urged him. “’Pursue things want you kind some andto do, if there’s rule of restriction,or We just ask it.’ about can almost always make an exception if they’re qualified.” And found she Kim highly qualified. as worked a youth ocean advocate He’d theat Seattle Aquarium and had done oceanography research the at University Washington.of With incoming more students bringing credentials like that into my office ripping his hair out been all up Fields night,” because he’d said, did Kim but find an answer? said. “He found Fields did!” he “Yes a change in the rate. Plastic is much lighter than algae they usually eat. ... potentiallyIt’s going to change that flux Fields creditedFields resilience Kim’s and tenacity getting for through the experiments come in a month. “He’d Only “real intervened, science” Fields said. The plastic ordered particles he’d clumped together so the copepods ingestcouldn’t them, ordered so he surfactants that disperse would them. Then had to make he sure the surfactants changing weren’t the results hisof experiment. “I stress with them that their experiments are only as good as said. their Fields controls,” Kim suggested said Fields literature that winter over read he break, and he returned in January to Bigelow ready “Whatto go. can investigate we about these guys?” Kim remembers asking. see if“Let’s they microplastics] [the eat them.” eat ifor they don’t spending time of a lot mingling around said, was it Fields a “and in my lab,” flukehe asked where he coulddo if stuffsome microplastics about and zooplankton.” Brian and conducting Kim Rebecca Chmiel ’18 ’17 water-qualitystudies on Belgrade the Lakes. Kim does research on both fresh and salt water issues. 50

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Arellano wantsArellano students to see that there are not only different viewpoints but also to traceable the aware be of those ways revealing and viewpoints—including their own—are formed. are “Part is I want to what do know people of they’rewhere coming from, also but learn something they’ve how about been constituted in a particular said. she way,” possible that is“How it two different thiseighteen-year-olds at school could be in such different places?” is possible, course.It of the But reasons may be less until apparent the exploration, the process careful of and deliberate consideration, begins. “What makes this greatwork and this a great time to do this are all work these complications and Arellanoparadoxes,” makes what said. “It’s alwaysit harder.” And that conversation day’s was a case in point, punctuated with a moment into broke a grin she when her and told interviewer, stumped “Ha! yourself You’ve with your own question.” viewpoints also but to be aware the of traceable and revealing ways those own— their viewpoints—including So what of ourSo of what so-called progress? “It feels funny, right?” Arellano prods. “There was a time having when a female presidential candidate like have would felt progress. [Hillary] Now Clinton may not be the most progressive candidate. The andconversation electoral women about politics was very different in 1920.” If predictions are too often based on loosely formed assumptions, Arellano’s own scholarly research will confound expectations. Since days her Stanford at there earned in Ph.D. 2004),(she her she has been interested inmakes what people turn to political and social violence. She has written and published extensively on vigilantism and lynch mobs, studying primary documents that reveal the ways framedpeople themselves and society rationalized their extreme actions. embarked research on of she’s Now ideological violence—from the political thatleft. labor movements turned From to racialviolent justice that movements culminated with the Panthers Black and others in the political 1960s, expression that many today might think was confined to right-wing militias is being subject to scrutiny.her The left, reminds she us, was than more about peaceniks. Whether these are movements good or bad depends the on observer’s political views, says, she noting that many claims made by radical militant activists are very similar, whether as labeled coming from the the right or left. Again, Arellano is delving into primary documents the of time to discern the motivation the of actors and the reaction theirof audiences. One observation: while militant activism today may take the form a ritual of a performance or (see the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation militant in Oregon), radicals seen as were a real threat theof 1970s she war,” at were “We to national order. said. “It has always not this felt calm, this tamped down.” down is exactlyTamped Arellano what does students want her not to feel in the classroom. Instead, wants she them to see that there are only not different Arellano freezes that and zooms moment in the on images and societal forces that otherwise go by in an unexamined blur. QueerHer Politics class will begin its study with the 1940s, examining sexual practices and the mores of time, from premarital sex to same-sex relationships. Hint: there was sexual more much freedom than might we think. conventional conciliation that slowed advances in areas change where would have far-reaching? been more “Both of those conversations are very important, to be need we havingbut both them, of and said. they’re she the “If not same,” without have one you the if you other, talk gay about marriage as conservative missing actually it … you’re how is quite radical in another framework. the That’s present moment.”

N W D O U P S I D E 52 COLBY Spring 2016 Graciela Lopez, Daphne Hernandez, JoJo Parker, Blair Dixon, and James Gonzalez. James and JoJo Parker, Dixon, Blair Hernandez, Daphne Lopez, Graciela Woldehawariat, Hermela row, back Guerrero; Wu, Marlen Molly Robles, Samuel row, front left, Texas: from 2018 Houston, of the Class of from 13, Posse members of all Members STUDENTS very different from where Ilived.” where from different very badly,” U.S. ofthe was that apart experience she said.to “I needed Colby. awayso to get I wanted but momworried, “My was definitely chose she But Houston. from students high-achieving for destinations Parker ’18JoJo could have gone Texas to popular Austin, A&M or UT A Posse HOUSTONIANS SHARE SHARE HOUSTONIANS Comes Comes By ChristinaDong’17 TIGHT BOND AND BOND AND TIGHT A NEW WORLD WORLD A NEW East East

the Posse Foundation after a12-year Posse Foundation after the Colby through attend to Houston from group students of Posse 13, first the Colby in students oneParker is of nine more, that’s Houston,” Parker said. New it spread York out just and City you took “If United States. the in cities diverse most one of and the metropolis asprawling leaving meant Hill Mayflower to coming Posse, Houston For of members the other Parker and with support of a full-tuition scholarship scholarship of afull-tuition support with or university college apartner attend to opportunity an offers and students school public high high-achieving recruits New with Posse York. Posse affiliation together, the Posse meets weekly with with weekly Posse meets together, the out for Colby setting before Bonded even Posse fellow and

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Lopez explained friends toher and family that, though is Colby in Maine, liberal her arts education and networking opportunities would have global reach. Interested in public service since high school, Lopez focusesnow human on development through in major Latin her American studies and minor in education and with work her the Association the for Advancement Mexican of Americans. an aspiringParker, writer,is an American studies with major a minor in creative writing. discovered She American studies through the New Modern Global CityYork: three- course cluster first her at semester was “[The everything major] Colby. I was interested in and nothing I wasn’t said.interested she in,” Guerrero, a biology-neuroscience withmajor a minor in sociology, became interested in health public after coming and to Colby finding fields more her that combine interests. is pursuingDaphne Hernandez ’18 an East Asianstudies and major art minor and will be studying in Japan next “Just being year. is a huge here thing said Hernandez, me,” for a first-generation college student. “For many other families, [just] going it’s my familyto college. For was it a big That step, Hernandez for big and scholars, fellow Posse her comes with just base. a home The group isn’t close as a whole—Lopez feels she has a relationship with each person. “Knowing all that trying we’re to figure togetherout it kindof gives you confidence.” some Already acting as to this mentors year’s also from 14, Posse Houston, these are taking 13 Posse members of full advantage their of Maine adventure. Lopez wants to practice skiing as asmuch can, she and vows to never she miss an apple-picking season—things back do home. can’t she Lopez“Coming said, “I gained here,” having two separate worlds.” —Daphne Hernandez ’18 to go out of her comfort her of to go out zone in a had before. never way At she the same time, made the Posse less move intimidating and her for the others. “I knewSaid Graciela Lopez that, ’18, if was my Posse there with me, I could learn anything.” to [navigate] Students Atkins. Joe and mentor Posse In the next years, 20 Atkins said, the college-age population in New England ispredicted to decrease by percent,30 while in the South, that group is expected to increase by even a “majority Houston is now more. minority” city as well—almost equal parts white, black, and Latino. radicallyGiven Maine’s different racial demographic and climate, Posse expectedscholar Marlen Guerrero ’18 Just being here is a huge thing thing is a huge here being Just families, other many For me. for For college. to going [just] it’s deal.” a big was it family my said.

Posse 13, as it’s known, as it’s is part 13, Posse of a dramatically increased Colby presence in the South and Southwest. “New England is getting the older; South and the Southwest are getting said Assistantyounger,” Dean of dishes and shares with it in mom her preparation visits her for home. Sometimes just a matter getting it’s of together and talking home— about theywhat miss And it. about food is often the at the of top list. Parker even creates own her list favorite of Parker its mentor, Associateits mentor, Professor of Biology Lynn Hannum. a way of, “It’s yourafter of been comfort out you’ve being to go backzone so for long, able into your comfort zone and be with feel like you people understand you,” 54 COLBY Spring 2016 By Charles EichackerBy Charles ’08 Musician Court STUDENTS major studying piano and organ, took took organ, and piano major studying amusic Willson, It’s that aposition me.” to good very, been very “They’ve gig. four-year church,” of he his said love “I this service. the after and before choosing of played pieces his and hymn each accompanied show it. He expertly didn’t upset—he 66-64 the in rebounds five and eight points contributed win—Willson the from tired he was If beat team Amherst. basketball men’s helping the 24 after hours than of Waterville—less Church Universalist Unitarian at the 10for the services a.m. organ seat at the his take to downtown way He his made 8a.m. after shortly ’16 Willson out rolled of Sam bed as slept Hill much of Mayflower January, late in morning Sunday acrisp On very good to me.” very, been They’ve They’re awesome. I love this church. organist at the Unitarian Universalist Church of —Sam Willson—Sam ’16 Waterville Waterville to preludes and recessionals. “He says, says, “He recessionals. preludesto and flavor aclassical adding audience, church for the choices his informs work often academic His experience. and income the for both churches at local playing at 15, up organ soon he was taking after and, he’s abasketball, dribbled long as as almost played piano He has game. per assists two and rebounds, 11he averaged six points, ofseriously. Watertown, Conn., Anative basketball and music both But he takes about it,” he teammates my alot of from jokes taken “I’ve majors. government and economics with stacked he’s on ateam outlier an major amusic as that admits Willson “But huge ahuge, it win.” was wasn’t “It said. pretty,”teams. Willson NESCAC to losses four to contributed that teammates his to of injuries string followed a which night’s win, previous the on he reflected service, the After team. basketball the on forward a6-foot-5 as Mules starting fellow his to where he’sChapel, familiar Lorimer in services evening at Sunday organ plays also Willson Rynders. Beth Anna Colby instructor music job from the of hearing after afirst-year on as

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The Cuban-American she readliterature with rattles still Olivares Jorge as she head her in around Havana. of streets the walks “I know doing a good when I’m job [Americans] tell that me is Cuba so these said. “And Powers complicated,” to see so neat are like It’s people. older grandmothers start to get obsessed with somethingbeen I’ve obsessed with since I was nine.” island America before that happens. Powers says many the of Cuban friends met she while studying have already abroad left the country. Despite these issues, maintains, Powers hasCuba its bright spots. The Cuban government provides a quality university education best (the in Latin America, Bank according to a World study) and supports a vibrant arts scene. hopes thatShe Americans visit who will gain nuanced a more view the of (Cuban bed (Cuban and breakfasts).

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At Colby, Powers majored in majored global Powers At Colby, studies with a Latin American concentration, and wrote she every couldpaper she Cuba, on even for classes that had nothing with to do wrote once Catholicism on (She Cuba. in and a gender for religion Cuba Theclass.) Cuban American literature with read she Allen Family Professor Latinof American Literature Jorge Olivares still rattles around in head her as walks she the streets Havana. of hasCuba changed dramatically since visitedPowers in and she 2003 when studied said. she there abroad in 2012, Because in jobs the tourist industry are becoming lucrative more than jobs like many doctor professor, or young intellectuals are leaving the country to theirapply skills elsewhere. In response, the Cuban government imposed new laws requiring doctors to wait five years and forfeit all benefits. But that deterringisn’t the nearly half a million Cuban doctors have traveled who to other countries “personal on business,” she said. In addition, warming relations have many young Cubans worrying that the American government will longer no give Cubans preferential immigration status. Many are hustling to get to be a dream She’s job. it’s Powers For around home at the small vendors and chatting with locals in the casas particulares be a capricious process—you never know the what prices are going to be, and know never you is what going to

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From Cuba Cuba From with Love The last has bit gotten trickier since Obama signed the agreement to restore diplomatic relations. American tourists have floodedCuba, many wanting to see the country before it “modernizes” points Powers (though thatout has Cuba been changing all Still,along). booking rooms hotel and making restaurant reservations can In December 2014, President Barack President In December 2014, Obama announced course a new Cuba-Americafor relations, and restrictions eased were allowing Americans to travel for to Cuba humanitarian, research, educational or purposes. facilitate helps Powers those planning permits, obtaining by trips educational excursions, and booking hotelsand restaurants. Cuba isCuba the only country in the world that Americans visit as can’t regular tourists. These restrictions to date the Kennedy President when War, Cold instituted a travel ban after began Cuba hosting nuclear weapons provided by the Soviet Union. exciting in moments Cuban It’s the fell city It’s that Carey ’14 Powers in with love was she when just 9 years was she when visitingold, the city with familyher while dad studied her the Cuban medical system. Thirteen years is back, Powers later working with Cuba the of one Educational most at Travel The streets Havana of are a patchwork antiqueof cars, peeling historic buildings in cotton candy colors, and the crackling sounds sizzling of on plantains) chicharritas de platáno (fried the grills street of vendors. 56

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constructive Condon MedalCondon winner is embraced Bonnie Maldonado ’16 parents,by her Cristiana Maldonado, left, and Bonifacio the at student awards ceremony Maldonado, Bronx, of N.Y., in Lorimer Chapel The medal May is 3. formally awarded each year commencement to the at the of member graduating class classmates who feel has exhibited “the finest qualitiesof MENTORING INTERNSHIPSJOB SHADOWING 58 COLBY Spring 2016 touching Milan, sailing Lake Como, and Como, Lake Milan, sailing touching frequently, Moved own! our on strictly We were Italy. Bari, to ferry overnight the took Greece, toured Then Islands. Greek the among ship clipper afour-masted on aweek Sailed son-in-law. my with traveling Europe in weeks four I spent summer Last children. three had and years 64 married was He Legion. American the for advocate judge the as and senator, state solicitor, city as served he times various At years. 55 for Waterville in practiced B.U. He at school law by followed Colby, to Returned friend. Colby by a saved incredibly but Pacific the in wounded severely was Army, the in he enlisted that saying in January he wrote 5, but March away passed He War II. World by interrupted was career college whose Shiro Burt people. the of percent 60 about with communicate can He bad. is hearing His daily. bicycle his Rides past. the of things preserving farm, seven-acre his maintains He Hawaii. in winter the spending is usual, as eight great-grandchildren. Y has She apartment. independent own her in lives and choir, church the in sings active, is but awalker to restricted is her. She visit D.C., Germany and Florida, from members family her let and put stay to plans She Mo. Y watercolors. of avariety doing and tinware, early decorating antiques, repairing active is and mobility for awalker uses She Watson Foster Eleanor Eisberg [email protected] McAlary Josephine Pitts 1944 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1943 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1942 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1941 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1940 Maine 04901 Waterville, Relations Alumni of Office College Colby 1930s NOTES CLASS

Lois Peterson Johnson Peterson Lois was one of many from our class class our from many of one was is in Boonville, in is Boonville, Elwin Hussey Elwin is fine. fine. is Y Y , 164 Commodore Drive, Jupiter, Fla. 33477. Fla. Jupiter, Drive, 164 Commodore to or Colby at Office Alumni the through of of edition next the for classmates about news 1948. in I did than more pounds five weigh Ionly that report to I’m happy associates. Colby former and friends, family, with touch in staying and golf, some playing well—socializing, quite doing Iam Ithink correspondent, class your those.” read to try I’ll maybe works; Shakespeare of ashelf play. Ihave to pay or oldies are Movies watch. to else much not is there so us, upon are season football pro of games final The orchestra. and choirs Olaf’s Saint of programs good really some have They TV. on PBS Iwatch time the is season Christmas hit. one see to I hate deer. Deer are such beautiful creatures. with compared as nothing is roadkill Their portrayed. as dumb as not are way, turkeys the By 35. as high as gets it now, but birds is 13 turkeys of flock normal Our wildlife. on tough It’s that. near nowhere are we and load weight a400-pound for built are roofs the but roof, our on 18 20inches or have We still snowstorms. bad rather of couple a had have and Mont., Kalispell, in mode winter in are “We report. to nothing usually is there but good, been have correspond Clement was from Iheard classmate only The [email protected] Marson David 1948 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1947 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1946 [email protected] ’78 Boyle Gerry 1945 1913. in graduating Colby, attend to Waterville to Rockport from traveled had Fogler, Pitts Wall Diana mother, My Maine. Rockport, to back moved we when 1924 1937. to from in was lived That had I house the visited even and attended Ihad that schools private two the visited We District. Garden the in there lived and there born was I Orleans. New to I flew and granddaughter my October in week last The acity! What Paris. to Alps French magnificent the through train the taking Colby Magazine . He wrote that his intentions to to intentions his that wrote . He ! Please write to me either either me to write ! Please Y I really need some some need I really Y Howell As for for As newspapers recently about Colby. Colby. about recently newspapers the in read has she things positive very and interesting the on commented Mary Iremember. as trek all-day an back, and Gurnet the to Beach Duxbury hiking was events annual summer much-anticipated the of up, one growing Iwas When beaches. the and hiking reading enjoys she moving, of throes the in not When it. enjoying to forward looks and Mass., Duxbury, at Village The to moved has Hathaway Mary Caribbean. the and Africa, Europe, encompassed they but younger, was he when were days traveling Don’s college. in now are two but all grandchildren, six Of therapist. massage hospital-affiliated a is daughter their and Ga., Macon, in practicing agastroenterologist is son their worker, social school aretired is wife His Church. Congregational Huntington in the active are and Island Long on live wife his and He suicide. and psychopaths on book a writing is He psychiatry. of professor and psychiatrist adult and achild as years 50 from from Y solo. Range Brooks Arctic Alaska’s traverse to woman first the being including adventures, outdoor her of some of pictures see and Gates Kristen Google distances. long sleds pull to how dogs sled teach and raise helps she where Alaska, Denali, ’10, in lives Gates Kristin granddaughters, their of One school!” high from graduated he if we’d lucky be thought “we and Canada, and U.S. the in operators drone six top the of one considered is Al, son, youngest Their N.H. Lyme, in nearest the to Arizona from scattered are children seven Their choice. agood was it but do, to hard was this reports Mary N.H. Manchester, in Hill Terrace, Birch community, retirement Bauman Gates Mary N.Y., and ’50 Plains, Al White in years 60 Colby. attended daughter-in-law a only but great-grandchildren, and three 10 children, four She has grandchildren, in! fit can she as games cribbage and bridge many as plays and aweek, once store in-house the minds committees, several on serves birds, chases Betsy Mystic, in When October. to April from Island Rhode in cottage family the of care takes and year the of months six for Conn., Mystic, in community aretirement in lives she Now college.” the “loved she year, Gordon perhaps in Maine! Maine! in perhaps even again, spring be will it this read you time the by but outside, down winding is nor’easter a snowy this, write to down I sit As [email protected] Eustis Hagar Anne 1949 Don Heacock was only at Colby her freshman freshman her Colby at only was Y , who is now retired from from retired now is , who Although Although moved a year ago to a to ago ayear moved It was great to hear hear to great was It Betsy Brown Brown Betsy Y After After Y Y

1950 joined the community. the joined ’49) and (Bauman Mary where N.H., Manchester, in community a retirement Hill Terrace, Birch Y nearby. club a Colby is there if know to want They Lebanon. Mount in suburban complex retirement a faith-based Heights, Asbury at They’re daughter. and a son near be to area Pittsburgh the to moved happy.” Just life. uneventful apretty led I have otherwise but summer late in Mexico New in week awonderful Ihad and daughter My trouble. of out keeping and busy, “well, she’s that Year. reports She New Happy Peg Rodgers Nichols [email protected] Hayes Leonard Connie and I( and together. up growing time a great have certainly will They other. each of years three within great-grandsons have four also They summer. last granddaughter one lost they Unfortunately, granddaughters. two and grandsons two their are as well, are sons three up.” it Their give should they that smokers young tell to best my do and it with live to learned Ihave oxygen. supplemental with price the pay Inow and done been had damage the Unfortunately since. one touched Ihaven’t and ago years 60 than more stop to me convinced Harriet Colby. at and II WW during aday packs two to Up smoked. Iever that is life in regret major “My says, George Vermont. in farm their at Conn., and in Southport, life and enjoying health good in ’48) are (Sargent Harriet this time. Keep it up! it Keep time. this column adecent-sized We have news. their Y Lee. you, Thank often.” her in Maine and see living are children four Her loved. she which farm, therapy a horse to trips exciting some taken has and projects craft and art likes also She and activities. any programs musical enjoys especially She family. her with time spending is pleasure greatest Her humor. of sense agood with sharp-witted still is she downs, and ups her has she though and everybody, remembers She aresult. as in June 2013 dementia and vascular has a stroke suffered She Maine. Falmouth, in patients, Alzheimer’s for facility care term along- Commons, Sedgewood of a resident currently is “Elaine share. to news Elaine’s Cella Noyes Elaine Silva, Lee from email an received I recently

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I had a nice chat with Y Y Mary Mastin Campbell. Bet is very happy in her retirement , who lives in East Aurora, N.Y., For the past several months, I’ve Y Keep the news coming—I really enjoy sy asks, “How many folks know a Nobel recipient?” Prize filled with wonderful hours for me. My love affair with the game of golf became all the more passionate (my last in 2015 round was Dec. as I gave 27) up riding the cart in favor of walking nine holes every other I walkedday. an entire on my 18 final day. Y hearing from you all. Turner Swanson last Swanson summer.Turner So I not only apologize to Helen for my goof, but also to whomever was there but was omit ted from my list. If you know who you are, please get in touch (classnews1954@ colby.edu) soI might make amends. and, who Betsy Dave Wallingford Powley now live in Massachusetts, occasionally see and Bill Cross Stabler knows she has a double in Camillus, so was surprised N.Y., to read inmy last column that shehas a second double who, as reported in said column, attended the memorial service for py New Year to all! Not much to report since last summer’s great time in Maine. Jane (Daib ’58) and I moved into a re tirement community in March and 2015 are getting accustomed to our new nor mal—meeting lots of interesting people, Ronald ReaganRonald Presidential Library. Each enjoys theirtwice-daily walks on the track at a local park. , whoHunt calledTom out of the blue to askhow wasI doing.He and Sue (Miller ’56) are Y doing well. Lowe by apartment Gainsville, in (home Fla., of the Gators) where she lives with her dog, Lily. been corresponding with Murray closeto her daughter, Katherine. With the physical occupational of and help ther apists, Pat’s been walking the halls with herwalker and is hopeful of soon being ableto gojust about anywhere. 1955 Kathie Flynn Carrigan [email protected] Happy New Year ’55ers! Y Curdy Schultz loves reading our class news. She’s sorry to have missed the last reunion, but she had a lot of family whichin Pelham, is wonderful N.Y., and comforting, shesaid. “I seethe children in New Jersey frequently, play bridge a lot, and stay active in the Episcopal Church and women’s club. I loved hospice work but gave it up when I got too old. I try to walk a half a mile each day to keep moving. I send my love, and Happy New Year to Y you all.” ------Nancy Moyer Nancy Moyer

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Y Mary Hitch Bowles, who reports big Lois McCartyLois Carlson golfing,’s tennis, It’s always a treat to hear from a class seven-year-old golden retriever, golden seven-year-old Karian, died in late October of hemangiosarcoma, a very aggressive cancer that is taking the lives of so many of our beautiful breed. I’m expecting to have a golden puppy by April I look1. forward to this challenge—and it will be that! the next column! 1954 Art Eddy [email protected] I believe this is year the I’ve 17th been writing our column, and thebits 10 of information received for this column represents the greatest number of class mates ever. Thanks for getting in touch. Y mate for the first time. Such is the case with changesin her life. She’s moved from her large house to a lovely retirement community to be near several of her chil dren.She now has more time to indulge herinterests, among which are books, watercolor painting, music, church activ ities,and keeping track of her grand 12 children. I remember with great pleasure Barbara with me and four children visiting her and Jim at their “farm” in Stevens Point,Wis., on our way back from our Oregon sabbatical Mary’s in 1969. res olution isto fortreasure 2016 each day as it unfolds. Y husband,Bill, was awarded one of the three Nobel Prizes in Medicine for 2015. They’ve been on a merry-go-round of ac tivities ever since: interviews by innumer able news agencies, a trip to Washington, to meetD.C., with President Obama, and a trip to Stockholm for a week of ceremo grandny, celebration, and a brief private meeting with King Carl Gustaf and Queen Sylvia. Marysays their liveswere and are changed, they’ve and gained under an standing of what celebrities experience. Y andskiing days are overbut she contin ues her walking, yoga, water aerobics, and gardening. putting “Just one foot front in of the other Y each day.” surgery in August and is easing back into caring for his roses and small orchard of tangerines avocados. and er) is in her year 24th as a state-certified resident advocate for Ventura County, Calif., and continues to volunteer at the Conover goes to the gym every day to ride a stationarybike while readingbook— a currently Kitchen warm-weathera person and is question ing the wisdom of her move to Connecti cut.

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. Bobbie wondered if we Chuck Spencer had Spencer Chuck passed George Pirie Betsy Fisher: Kearney “Today Thank for you all your contribu Y shares news about the arrival of his Carolyn Stigman Burnham and I get had a telephone call from made a brief tripto Francein late ont in Stuart. They have a beautiful house and are into everything. Al is the head of pastoral counseling; bell Joanis a ringer and active bridge player. Both are into every sport available. It was great seeing them.” tions, which are much appreciated. Stay well and happy in 2016. Walker Mack: “I’m once againWalker spending several weeks at a beach in the Sarasota area. together a couple of times a week. She spends the winter about 20 miles from me. December was unusually warm, with day temps in the 80s. How spoiled can one get?” * andis we just Jan. 14 returned from a trip down the east coast of Florida to visit my sonand wife, who have moved to South Beach.Then on to Key West andback up the west coast of Florida—a long drive. Stopped to see Martin Al and Joan Lam Cross 10th great-grandchild, Kate Michelle, in January. Congratulations! Y Hall October. She gave a lecture (in French) to the Academie de Vaucluse in Avignon. She told members about her research on the legends concerning the epic hero William of Orange and the historical reality behind them. know We William as the first cousin to Charlemagne. Y somewhere between my area, the North Shore of Boston, and Cape Cod. We decided on a lunch date in mid-October at Priscilla’s Fall River Country Club. We wonderful a had lunch talking about family news and reviewing Colby days. hope We to meet FYI, againin 2016. a photo of the four of us is online at alumni.colby.edu under the “stay connected” tab. * a call from Studley BarnetteStudley could meet her and returned from a trip to the Panama Canal and was back in Georgia. He told Nelson he was getting good senior care at the vet 1953 Barbara Easterbrooks Mailey [email protected] September PriscillaIn Eaton Billing ton erans’ hospital nearby. Sadly, Nelson also told me that Nelsonaway. always asks about my dog, so I had to tell him that my best friend, my military interruption offour years after my sophomore year and then wasgraduate a of Northwestern University. Butenjoy I keeping up with items in The fall/winter edition is ex 2015-16 traordinary. A really good read.” ------and Cass Light continues to Y Walt Russell Walt Janet Hewins isJanet “enjoy

Our Duxbury Our deacon , who runs Wales George We’ve lost several class Jane and I were off to Na Y Richard Bowen Y John Linscott, our producer,John direc encourages us all to attend our 65th Art White says, “Not a lot happening in says “Hi,” non-grad. “I had Bob Libby 1952 Jan “Sandy” Pearson Anderson [email protected] Here is what your classmates have to share with you. Y ing life in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Also still working part time clinical as a psychologist and volunteering for com munity organizations, especially this year a group that assists newly arrived immi grants. Best wishes to the Class of 1952.” Y Bath these days. The golf season ended twodays before Christmas, but it certain ly is over The now. temperature this morn ing was nine degrees! I think it’s a good time for me to visit my son in Florida. I’ve been playing cards at the senior center a couple times a week, but I onlydo it to keep all the others in spending mon Asey. they luck say, in love. Stay well.” Y 1951 Chet Harrington [email protected] Thanks to everyone who responded to our request for news. First we heard from tor, and musician. moving He’s to the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. His musical was a success, so not he’s being run out of Maine—he just wants to relocate. others will be there. My best to all! ples, Fla., in December to escape the big snow here in Villanova, Pa. ner reunion June I hope 2-5. a ski operation. I wish we would hear from George—he’s been quiet lately. What’s George?new, be busy as a political person and is now offering his adviceto the townspeople about saving millions of dollars fixing by the current firehouse instead of building a new one. Good luck, Richard. Keep up thegood work. have You always been an influence. Y Christmas Dan Hall spent Bozeman, in Mont., where his daughter runs an indoor climbing facility that has now doubled in size. Dan has always been a leader and climber, so sure I’m he has some paternal leadership.He met the son of Lorraine (Arcese ’54) and mates the last months, 18 and another, Shiro, passedTed away Jan. He 13. was my fraternity brother and, of course, a star athlete at Colby. He’ll be buried in June at theMaine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta, Maine, next to his Y Arden. wife, 60 COLBY Spring 2016 one in her area. area. her in one any from hear to like would She Maine. to connected feels she so Yarmouth, in houses builds son Her Iceland. to finally and Scotland, Wales, Ireland, to cruise athree-week take she’ll England, Man, of Isle the to atrip after June, In Sunday. every Festival Film Foreign Lauderdale Fort the and AARP for returns tax includes volunteering Her Club (officer). Garden Lauderdale Fort the and club bridge with busy keeps she where Fla., Beach, pano Joan Kyritz O’Rourke [email protected] Riordan Charlene Roberts 1956 green. forever keep ships friend /our seen seldom yet boughs, balsam Like / recall. their with filled are thoughts /my all remembering heart, my // from much. But so Ilove folks those see /and touch in keep to stopped rarely / I’ve and went came Thanksgiving even why, / spent year’s whole a fast, so flies Time ago. years it 2016. in Iwrote usher 2015 and close to poem alittle Here’s there!) alone You aren’t acane? have class this in us of many (How food. good without anywhere go not John would Hooray! surgery. replacement hip after cane his with there walk can he enough close restaurant agreat is part best the says Johnny there. often er, is own the Eastwood, Clint cottages. the of one in stay will and Calif., Carmel, in Inn Mission the to atrip planned 1. They March him for planned Jane, wife, his that party birthday a pending of spoke also He mountains. northern the to snow brought and conditions drought the eased helped it because California hit rains the have to happy was He phone. by him with visit ful awonder had instead so Dutton’s email, Y healthy. staying and busy, very keeping the the in civic affairs, and Brian with Big Broth Big with Brian and affairs, civic in busy is Susan coast. Marin the off season andsnorkeling, home in for salmon time great scenery, Beautiful islands. sians Polyne some to Tahiti from sailed and weeks three for couple the joined Susan, wife, his and Brian July In California. to back and Columbia, British Hawaii, nesia, Poly Mexico, to Francisco San from yawl 48-foot their on sail atwo-year on are via Syl wife and Barry, son, Stompe’s oldest Y and England. land, Scotland, Ire to travel will family his of members 16 June, in reunion our After work. legal bono pro doing Glade Belle and Beach Palm West in week per days of a couple Marshalls Due to a computer crash, I lost Ilost crash, acomputer to Due Lunders, in South Florida. He spends spends He Florida. South in Kupersmiths, Y

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Tom Evans Tom Judy HoffmanHakola Tourangeau Chase Y writes, “We celebrated our 50th anniversary with a trip to England on the QM2 and drove in the Cornwall area. It was crazy driving on the ‘wrong side’ of narrow roads at our age. Reaction times ‘ain’t what they used to be!’ In retrospect, we should have flown over, terrified each other driving, and taken the ship home to decompress!” Lindquist the City University of New York in 2000. “I’ve made Brooklyn, my retirement N.Y., base,but summer at the family cottage Pemaquid, Still Maine. in playing so-so a golf game and sailing a small boat, but my main objective now is to finish the non-ac ademic book I’ve been writing for ages. It’s thoroughbred about a memoir a horseracing meetattendedI at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs,I’ve Ark., finally in 1976. reached the next-to-last chapter, but fear that if I don’t finish before the grim reaper calls, my kids will just pitch out all those pages I’ve labored over for so long. Wish me luck!” Y here. bounce We along involved with knee replacements (Dean, both knees in April, great success!), traveling (Sandy to France to visit family), gardening (on the local and Eisentrager Birky moved to a senior living complex after 43 years in her home and appreciates being free of house and yard concerns. She spends time volunteering Friendship and AARP, church, schools, in Force;she travels and finds time for two grandchildren. “Open for visitors in the great state of Nebraska.” Y Di NapoliDi Jock ’62 and Debbie Lucas Williams ’62. They all plan to be at Colby in June! southern which provides Appalachians, They fixes.” “mountain much-needed wouldenjoy seeing Colby types but are off the usual migration routes for snowbirds. 1961 ScraftonDiane Ferreira Cohen [email protected] President been working since early December, forplanning 55th our Colby reunion June Our main3-5, goal 2016. is to contact all classmates by phone or email to encourage your attendance at Colby early in June. hopeWe you’ll join us for a weekend of great conversations, reminders of our four years together,and memorable funfor all! Our reunion committee includes Evans Albrecht ------Y Andy Andy Doug Doug - Walk Pat and Linda and Jock Jock

Y Steve Curley. It was a Phil “Cub” Shea,Phil “Cub” Skeeter finally sent news as well! had a fine time at reunion, link- Oakland, Blue Hill, and Prospect and Oakland, Hill, Blue Harbor theon Downeast coast Schoodic near Point, a section of Acadia National Park. Early feeling in the 2014, need for some permanence, he purchased a house in Liberty, miles 27 southeast of Colby, close enough to enjoy Friday afternoon geology seminars, occasional music in the museum concerts, and campus walks with his two cherished cairn terriers. His wishis tojoin many ofyou oncampus in 2020 if not before! Y er Knowles attended a Colby-Bowdoin ice hockey game in December where alumni who contributed to the Jack Kelley Head Coachhockey fund were recognized. Jack, a great Colby legend, dropped the ceremonialpuck, and Colby won an ex citing game. After the game there was a reception for Jack’s family, former play ers,and friends of Colby hockey. Some of those attending were Peter Leofan tiJohn ’62, “Spud” McHale Doug ’62, Mulcahy and Ed ’62, Nancy ’61 Cunneen Boardman’61, Megathlin and ’59, wonderful evening that the Jock and Pat immensely. enjoyed Sheldon with up ing friends—including Andy’s for merroommate Norm Miner ’65—rediscov ering dormitory living, marveling and at the changing campus. After reunion they spent time at Acadia and in the Mooseh eadLake-Katahdin region, then made a quick stop in Connecticut to visit Thompson. They live in the Old Florida hamlet of Spring Creek (Crawfordville) on the Gulf due south of Tallahassee. They’re healthy, active, and volunteering for vari ous organizations. Andy is still publishing continuingand research a program the in Littlefield sent his first contribution to our column. After a brief tour in the Air Force as a physicist, he taught physics in colleges and high schools. In 1960 he took a graduate nuclear physics course at Tufts from a teacher who later shared the Nobel Prize in Medicine for inventing the CT scan. currently He’s editor of the AviationMaine Historical Society (Maine AirMuseum) and has a wonderful Mount Holyoke graduate wife, two daughters (a nurse and a CFO), and five grandchildren. Since 2005 made he’s hands-on scien tific demonstrations for the museum and the Challenger Learning Center of Maine, many havingto do withthe Bernoulli ef fect. active He’s and plays tennis with the help of (artificial his LVAD heart). Wiggins David After retiring returning and to from Maine Massachusetts he moved in 1999, of ten, depending on where he could finda suitable house to rent, from Camden to

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Y Peter Lax Peter Activist Y Mary Sue Hilton Weeks 2015 started 2015 off well for Y has officially retired from Cen From Pam PiersonPam Parziale Y Recent retiree Meyer Doug Y Karen Riendeau-Pacheco Ren and Hail, Colby, Hail! Colby, Hail, a grandmother! Sophia Lynn was born In November I traveled8/24/15. to NYC and toured the World Trade Center site. When I lived in New York, I worked right next to 1 WTC. The building is still there. moved I to my Massachusetts hometown in 2000 so was not there on 9/11/01.” returned again to Mammoth Mountain for six weeks of skiing, reading, writing and this winter, then back to family and work. He plans to consider retirement from his veterinary practice when he reaches 80 but doubtsvoluntarily he’ll relinquish what he loves. Meg Fallon Wheeler Fallon Meg [email protected] From England, Switzerland, and a Rhine River cruise planned They for had2016. a family “great Southwestern adventure” last summer. Their granddaughters loved it. v Fearon Dave tral Connecticut State University. CCSU will honor him with a reception in April to raise money for the Fearon-Juran Scholarship Fund. Says Dave, “I want this occasion to honor highly engaged teaching of the sort that brings Kingsley Birge have to I mind. taught in his way for more than 50 years.” Y 1966 “I found out at the beginning of October that my years job of 11-plus was being cut, so found myself suddenly retired! Just as well, as it has given me time to work on the 50th reunion yearbook. Hope everyone is to planning come.” a weekly regimen by mentoring youth in his local school system and riding his bike most days. Sailing is his summer passion, onhis small boat and friends’ bigger boats. Last summer he did the Maine coast up to New Brunswick, stopping en route for some museum touring. He also helps out at a local boatyard. working to stop the Tesoro oil terminal on theColumbia River in Vancouver, Wash., and to limit the BNSFoil and coal trains passing through the Columbia River Gorge. He spent a week in a Guatemalan village providingmedical and dental care. Pete looks forward toreturning to New England inthe spring. Pat Berg Currier, with lots of grandchil dren activities: daycare duty, play days, special recognition March at the 11 West Virginia Governor’s 2016 Awards for the Arts. In honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Parziale’s were among a select group rec ognized by the governor fortheir support of the arts West in Virginia. Congratulations! Y - Y Your Peter Peter Y Our other Dave HatchDave Y Susan BrownSusan Nancy Godley Godley Nancy , report seeing flew to Seattle of Midland, Mich., Mich., Midland, of had a three-week Your correspondent Your Y is still trying to see the spends third a ofhis time Frank and ’66 and Anne when on holiday in Y Happy medical news from Tom DonahueTom Dale RottnerDale Haas are able now to travel since Frank’s Y Travel passions consume many of (heart procedures) and of Deer Isle, Maine, operates the Y Linda CottonLinda Wells Jean (Hoffmann ’66) and Clipsham Neil home in Wiseman, Alaska, andmore. He’s active in helping to protect our natural heritage by leading a support group, We AreSeneca Lake, protestingdevelopment ofan LPG storage facility in an abandoned salt cavern beneath Seneca Lake, N.Y. CarterDenis refurbishing vintage fishing rods and expanding a wildflower garden. He plays euphonium with the Winona (Minn.) Brass Band and is in a 12-member church choir singing playing and bass guitar. “When I was in the Colby Eight I sang first tenor, and now am comfortable in the baritone/ bass section. Why does everything tend to go South with age?” wonders if Denis knows that Wilson Lonely Angler with her husband, John ’64.They make wooden lures for offshore fishing. Mudge (prostate). Peter and Gayle are building a new home in Black Mountain, N.C. Dave and his wife, Bud Marvin Nokomis, Fla. Dale’s active on the board for their homeowner’s association. Both avidlyfollow the Bruins, Pats, and Red Sox. us. Ruth and Harold Kowal for a family visit and then drove east for a three-week adventure to Colorado Springs. They stayed at a dude ranch in Wyoming andexplored the great scenery on horse back. Ruth takes consulting projects for a number of library systems. cowboy, enjoys overnight hops to sites of historical interest, typically Civil Last War. fall he saw Indian mounds and a chain of forts along the Ohio/Indiana border. He and wife Judy take courses at Saginaw University, Valley wheretheir daughter Jess teaches. correspondent world with travel—in to Jamaica, 2015 St. Lucia, Malaysia,and Brazil and, of course, Waterville. Musche back surgery last October was successful and his radiation practice has been sold. They visited Florida January in will and spendsix weeks in St. Martin this winter. Y trip to UK and Ireland with companion Jerry. Theyenjoy RV touring/camping with visits to St. Petersburg and Stuart, Fla. Linda accomplishment—identifyinghuge a had the birth parents of three adoptees in Buffalo, It took N.Y. more than two years. 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doing January projects three-story (a dollhouse!) painting planning and and camping trips. her and husbandShe cross country ski at Lake Tahoe. Y with sadness that we report the passing of two classmates: Don Gilbert California Sept. 24; Mt. Pleasant, Sept. S.C., extend 30. We much sympathy to both families. Y to space limitations, required I’m to edit manyof your submissions. When collectI news in April, I’ll preserve the long version ofyour submissions and send out class a letter in early summer. ward to resuming old interests trying and new things. Y husband passed away recently, but she feels fortunate to have both daughters nearbyin Bath, Maine. Now that Martha is nolonger caregiver, a she looks for Bidwell ski trek to Sunday River, Maine, this win ter. nature walks at Colby reunions. Retired from teaching filled he’s sincehis 2011, channelYouTube with shows about more activities than I can list. If you enter “Martin your search in you’ll bar, Dodge YouTube” hisfind videos about making furniture with chain saws, retirement building a For two months Marjorie Convery her husband cruised thoughthe Pacific Ocean, stopping Fiji, Hawaii, Samoa, in and Australia. In New Zealand they did a house exchange on North Island. Gow writes that he is grateful for modern arthroscopicmedicine’s surgery, which repaired his injured right shoulder. He is now back to tennis, fly-fishing, carpentry, throwingand to ball a his grandchildren. John asks if anyone is interested in a blue and grey “Colby banner 1964” with a leather seal in the center. He spent $75 on it but doesn’t have a place to display it! Dick BankartDick [email protected] We following passions that began at Colby and now have time to explore and expand them. Ellen and Krinsky Lew Australia, to participate in the launch of a new book commemorating 50 years of The Seekers. Lew is still working as a director of private wealth management for Baird. Y 1965 Huotari Mayo and Huotari Mayo in Pisa, Italy, spentthe Christmas holiday inNaples with friends. Ontrips back to the States, Barbara gets together with Philadelphia Coche in Judith Milner and stays intouch with ------Y Y Den- reports Broadway reports suc Dividing their Martha Schatt After extensive

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at Colby’s Alfond Rink, establishing the endowment of the men’s hockey coach position in the name of Jack Kelley. Y After many radiation treatments for pros tate cancer, Steve Schoeman goodprogress toward recovery. Heplaces much value on both health and love. Dick Larschan sachusetts winters and Manhattan. in He and his wife cruised from Budapest to Amsterdam spent and Thanksgiving in Berkeley, Calif. He recently visited John Sitkin, Rhoades. Shaw Sara ington D.C., watchingington their grandson, D.C., 11, perform in the traveling Matilda show. They couldn’t get enough went ... tofive performances! foot and total knee replacement surger ies, for helping him through recovery last year. Inbetween surgeries they visited Disney World (with no kids or grandkids!) and played golf in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Y ruary in New York City as a retirement gift for his wife. They looked forward to visiting restaurants, museums, Central Park, Broadway shows, and the opera. Y as heenjoys treating patients and op erating. He and his wife, Nancy (Greer ’65), vacation in Maine and Naples, Fla., and take ski trips to Vail. They have six grandchildren spend and as much time as possible with them. time between Maine and Florida, nis Hardy and his wife are active volun teers.Dennis devotes time as forestera in Florida’sSeminole State Forest and in Maine with Rotary Club service projects. Y cess at living off the grid in Virginia and raising chickens that produce six eggs a day! A grandson and their older daugh ter live close by and Susan feels blessed to watch the next two generations move ahead. “Value,” Susan says, “resides in being able to enjoy the aging process.” extensively,Traveling wife have found good people everywhere and they value having a safe country and world. He retired from the Air Force after years, 26 then spent years 10 in corpoa rate position. Y travel.She visits her grandchildren in Portland,Ore., and Boulder, and traveled toBarcelona last fall, visiting the Guggen Abbott-Shim heim Museum exploring Bilbao and in the French Pyrenees countryside. Martha left in January for Southeast Asia and, after that, backpacking a trip from Argentina through Chile. and 64 COLBY Spring 2016 great-grandparents were married. married. were great-grandparents his where town little the visited they there and while and Lithuania, Poland in vacationed recently wife his and Fred accountancy. in amaster’s with University Washington George from graduated ’06, Y farm. small their on ahouse built have wife his and Lane attended. he wow a pow Parks but column, the in you show We can’t [email protected] Heine Gerrie Judy and Gracia Bob 1967 around! get do Sixty-sixers Uruguay. then Bolivia, in March in up end She’ll enough? Not Mendoza. and Patagonia into Andes, the into up Chile, into parks, national some in hike then Fuego, del Tierra in Ushuaia, world, the in city southernmost the to fly to about was She America. South of cone three-month trip around the southern on a stop first her Aires, Buenos from Netherlands. the in aweek and Dover to NYC from crossing McKinstry Gary * Zealand. New of Island South the on enjoyed Dick three weeks DeCou Martha Louisiana. to Florida western from Coast Gulf the along road the on winter Houghton campus. the of expansion amazing the and seeing museum art Colby the visiting loves She Maine. in cottage their is place favorite Lynn’s May. in But Parks National Canyon Bryce and Zion to trip ahiking do She’ll Festival. Film Sundance the attend and ski to Utah, City, Park to and France, Bavaria, Italy, U.S.—to the in and abroad trips girl several taken She’s asks. Lynn that?” top anyone “Can great-grandchildren! and six grandchildren, nine children, have five They Calif. Quinta, La In months seven and Augusta near lake on a months lifestyle—five Gall enjoySeidenstuecker bicoastal their ’68. Colby and Pat for fall the in cruise river European a planned includes activities normal to 2016 return A difficult. was it sedentary, being at good no is who someone For therapy. physical of lots and months two for a wheelchair but surgery, No hand. and leg her in bones fractured and acurb on tripped she when in July halt a screeching to came Everything performances. dance and events, sports to drive. drive. to learned probably us of most which in cars American old of lots plus poverty, Cuban rampant but hotels, old costly beautiful industry, tourist a thriving observed He Vieja. Havana in staying Cuba, to trip a side with Mexico, Mujeres, Isla in month winter

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John Slagle that retirement is everything they hoped it wouldbe. They’ve been to South Korea, on a five-week camping trip across the country back,and hiking and fishing and Maine. in Y sailing, possibly and living abroad again. “The Cottage of Reduced Circumstances,” Fred Osborn reunion—(you’re coming too, right?)—and will continue on to see Prince Edward Island. Jon keeps up with Larry Boris 1972 Haley Round Nancy [email protected] RobertoPenedo Alberto Bonadona Roberto ’73. and his wife twohave daughters grandchildren. and He lives in Vitória, the capital of the Espirito Santo State, on the east coast of Brazil. If any classmates are down that let way, him know. He wishes everyone a great 2016! Y theirdaughter, Liz ’98. has retired to Delaware loves and being near the ocean. She enjoys the visits from two grandsons. not returned to Colby since graduation. He earned his master’s in economics from University.Indiana Returning to Brazil, he was an economics professor at Federal University in Espirito Santo for 30 years and then the university president until 2002. He then was CFO of the Espirito Santo State Bank for six years and is now semiretired. In 2005 he wrote a book in Portuguese, Francis Dunn and ’73 Toshiro Oguri ’73, both in Japan. However, lost he’s contact with Medhane William Egziabher ’74, Mayaka Norreddin ’73, Nahawi Yusef ’73, Iskenderogtu Arda Akyuz Nilgun ’73, colonoscope, medicine (gastroenterology), keeps and busy with three beer halls: twoin New Jersey and one in Washington state. Colby grads welcome. Y Investment Analysisin from long-time positions. They will spend four to five months in Maine and the rest of the year in Chicago near their daughter. Y job in Florida. She’s seen Fawcett Pope Additon AnthonyAdditon Please come. Marilyn McDougal Meyerhans their two farms in central Maine. The local weeks in New Zealand in January. She and herhusband travel greata deal from their Southern California Y home. , - - Y is , and from have have wrote From across across From and his family and Y . Richie and his Richie BeatyRichie A busy retiree, John Bowey John sent pictures, 48 48 pictures, sent did indeed finish Y have have Nelson Dave continues working as Sarah Hall GibsonSarah Hall ’s news. She has noticed news. has She ’s Shelley Luck Cross Luck Shelley After my last deadline, two , Jan Weddell Magyar Weddell Jan I laughed out loud reading Y Chris Palmer Y , he was named the new chair Still working for the Church of Jim HawkinsJim Jacques Hermant ’s house’s in Asheville, for N.C., a On the path to another Ironman and , Stephanie Kuehn Barton ’72, Y Janet Beals and Steve

had a busy couple of years. They moved to Rockport, Maine, and Steve moved his business practice to South Portland near 1971 Ann E. Miller [email protected] You’re coming to reunion, aren’t you? We’re working hard making on it very special. Please come! Mary Kennedy a surprise visitfrom Dean Ridley ’72. “Willie”Dave Williams years later, of him and a two-week hockey tour they joined. They skated in Switzerland, Italy,Austria, and Germany. They wound up in Munich at Oktoberfest feeling very fortunate to be able to something do this. like Speaking of Bowey John of Wilfrid Laurier University’s board of gov ernors. Triathlon, competition.the 2015 Quite anendeavor at any age, let aloneours. in touch with wifeenjoy their one and only grandchild. Y classmates sent news, and I saved it for this column. First, that several alumni gathered at Marilynn Fish Core mini-reunion Columbus Day weekend. The group Paula included Drozdal Connors Mary Ellen Drozdal Peggy ’73, Shehan McLean the world, were for Japan in Christmas, will and return to France to host an Iraqi baby who will undergo open-heartsurgery. Followingthat they will host a Syrian refugee family. He continues to teach management seminars in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Austria as well as in Nantes, France. Rich Abramson the interimhead of school for both the Cornville Regional Charter School the and Snow Pond Art Academy in Maine. He and his wife will travel to Costa Rica and Tahiti this year. Y Scientology in New York, officially become snowbirds, spending seven months Colorado months five in and Arizona.in They find retirement“quite wonderful.” Leslie Anderson that joints (as in needing new ones, not smoking them) replaced have aging par ents as the premier topic of conversation. Awaiting the arrival of a new knee in January, Leslie anticipates climbing Mt. Katahdin with a new knee instead of sitting on the dock!Leslie continues her passions for painting, website management, music. and Y

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Y Cowboys and Indians and Cowboys Zane and Ray Robin Potter Y Hazel Parker Smith had a busyParker Hazel year his best four-legged dog friend, Delilah, died last June. may remember You that he took her to Colby for the 45th reunion— Colby printed nametag a reading Delilah Aldrich that he attached to the top of her harness. She got lots of pats from fellow alums. Y Cronin and his ’67 wife,Sue, in August and saw three Red Sox games and had greattime. Mike also went to Lexington, tomeet Ky., Gordon Corey ’64, and they wentto a horse sale and horse races. Harness racing is what Gordon has done allhis life. Mike still swimsevery day, which keeps him feeling good. cently retired and look forward to some travel with their fifth-wheel. They have two grown sons and two delightful grandchil dren. Robin has lost track of her room mate Connie Cebulski and would love to hear from her. and after the 45th reunion weekend. Hazel is mastera gardener, teaching classes in “seed to table” outreach programs. She volunteers at the Southern Oregon Histor icalSociety Library responding to various research requests. Doug spent a week in New Orleans for academy-based continu ing education. Although he enjoyed the 8-5 classes immensely, he seems more knowledgeable about champagne, bay oysters,etouffe, jambalaya, begnets, Frenchmanand Street jazz hangouts. Dougwon the azine grand prize, which included tickets to the National Finals Rodeo, Cowboy Christmas in Las Vegas, and handcraft ed cowboy boots. Frequent trips to San Francisco and visits in Medford, Ore., with the “kids’” families round out the calendar each month. Brown Strough (me) welcomed Dick and MacLeod, alongBarb Skeats with Carroll Mains, to our home in Tuftonboro, N.H., for a few days last October. gave We them a boat tour of part of Lake Winni pesaukee and then enjoyed a barbecue at the house. Barb and Dick will be semi snowbirds again this year with a month in Floridato escape the worst of the Maine winter. Molly and Barb got together with Brenda Hess Jordan fore Christmas to welcome her back to husband and She the’hood. moved back to Portland, Maine, in June, so hopefully they’ll see more of each oth er again. a trip on the Rhine River last September, which is a great way to cover lot a of ter ritory in a short time. In February they were off to Alta for their annual ski trip. Phil is still trying to figure out a way to retire. - - - - - has Boys in Kathe Cahn Kathe Cahn

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NEWSMAKERS Y Bob Ewell ’71 receivedBob Ewell ’71 the Joe Burke Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association. The annual award is presented to the person who has given outstanding contributions, support, and dedication to women’s Smyth ice hockey. ♦ Ted ’78 Lawyers list. An attorney with Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP in Raleigh, Smyth has a practice focused on insurance coverage. ♦ Thorndike ’79 was to be honored with the 2016 Distinguished Community Leadership Award by noted her Last summer Y 70s Colby MagazineColby Jack Hoopes Hoopes Jack was looking forward to Steve and ’77 Valerie After seven years as north Y Making her was showeringwhen his wife, Y visited son #1 last summer in Diane Gurniak Hayes is here.” Harry, is here.” Burlington in (Vt.) Debbie Philbrook visited Belanger Walker, a Boston a nonprofit Walker, providesthat intensive therapeutic academic and services for children, teens, and families facing mental health, emotional, behavioral, learning and challenges. Thorndike has served as chair of Walker’s board of directors. Ben Thorndike ’79 sabbatical, especially to art. make Husband Mark is a minister in York Beach (near The Goldenrod); their son Josh is nearby. Last August Diane celebrated her niece Rebec ca’s ordination. Y Roy Jones Los Angeles took and their grandchildren to Disneyland. They then visited son #2 in northern California. Wine country is definitely on their retirement destination list. and Val Steve frequently golf, walk, and bike. debut, recent retirement Insurance from Traveler’s afteryears. 36 She volunteers as executive director for a nonprofit thrift store and as theater producer for a regional high school Connecticut,in Guy where husband, her teaches’75, and directs. One son, Patrick, is a brewer for Firestone Walker andis engaged; the other, Michael, graduated from law school and works for an insurance Frank plans to attend reunion! and Mary Lynn and Gary Jones last summer in Bend, Ore. They had a great time hiking in the Cascades drinking and microbrews. The peak moment was watching Scott flip his kayak in the Deschutes River rapids. The Belangers subsequently surprise a had visit from Jocelyn and sailing visit to Portland, Jack Maine. has been sailing all over the world. Rumor calls for a group hug at reunion! Ed Harvey Martie, knocked on the door and said, “Darlin’, there’s no soap radio.” Okay, she didn’t say that. Instead, she said, “ Nelson for a water quality conference, was out for a morning run. They had dinner and a great time catching Martie Ed and up. will be at reunion. parish minister in Sanford, Maine, Lockwood Wendorf - - was spent a a spent Elizabeth , Ted Kirkpatrick, Ted In Nashville Rick toured campus last Jamie Stubner Jamie is in Japan, married, Japan, is in asked Piper Copeland to , and Rick Clunie Rick when she and her husband husband her and when she Last year at Machu Picchu, , . Still . playinghockey, Rick plans Carol Williams Majdalany

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very glad to welcome her Colby roommate Bruce Lynnie putin rarea appearance in Boston before sailing off for indeterminate an amount of time, based this winter in Ipswich, UK. Carol spent the month of February in San Miguel, Mexico, soaking up some warm weather interesting and culture. One thing she learned Nepal in last April during the massive earthquake is to “seize the moment,” because life can pass before you in a fraction of a second and you never know when your time is up! 1976 Robert Weinstein [email protected] Let’s wrap up last year’s news! Suenaga Johnson taking photographs, has two and single kids (one in Tokyo, one in Denmark). Y Mallove Dan and the recent tectonic history of the NW Shelf of Australia. Her job was measuring the physical properties theof sediments to obtain porosity and density information and also to determine the sonic velocity and strength of the material. Michelle is now back at Western Michigan University work - geodynamic on ing modeling of the data collected plus teaching a general education oceanography class. Y Drake son Chris was engaged two Christmas’ ago and his older son, Dave, last Christmas. A stand-up comedian Chicago, in also Dave released his first album in December, titled simply to participate in his fifth 60-plus nationals in in Tampa April. His wife, Mary-Jo, recently won a tennis tournament in Florida, so they both remain very active, including joining the Fitbit craze! Not ready to retire yet but thinking about it; plans might include movingback north (instead of south) to New England. summer with one of his granddaughters and attended the Colby Undergraduate Summer Research Retreat. He noted great progress on campus, enjoyed seeing students pres flower Hill. Y StewartJulie marry Julie her. noted it was lovely to have theoption, courtesy of the Supreme Court. She is awed to go from starting a group for Colby’s LGBT alums in to1986 this opportunity Congratulations, 2015. in Julie! Y ent projects across all disciplines, and went whitewater rafting down the Kennebec. ’77, hiking, Idaho, week last Valley, Sun in June golfing, whitewater rafting, and celebrating 43 years of friendship that began on May

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last October while visiting Ellen. Susan RobertsonSusan Kuzia Tracy Don MacDonaldTracy Distelhorst Dorothy and Colo., enjoys living Vail, in helping people through her dentistry,as well as backcountry and downhill skiing with Karl, her husband of years. 25 and Virginia, married Connor Crowley Aug. 8 in Augusta, Ga. The celebration allowed Susan to visit with her Colby moms group ( where she was skiing with her 87-year-old father. He wanted to take her daughters, Cynthia (23 and in vet school at the U of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine) and Ellen (20 and a junior at Stonehill College, Easton, Mass,), skiing where he got engaged and Dorothy learned to ski. Dorothy spent time with Wilson live in Buxton, Maine. Jim plans to run the 200-mile Rock Lobster Relay (from Bar Harbor toPortland) in Juneas part of a University of Maine School of Law team, along with his sister Anne (Maine Law alum) andniece Sara (first-year law student). Jim’s older son, Hamish, is a medical student at Tufts and hopes to practice as a primary carephysician underserved an in part of Maine. Younger son Max is in the first year of a master’s program in marine science at the University of Maine. It’s a great pleasure for Jim to have them nearby. lives in western Massachusetts and runs a small communications firm that helps foundations nonprofit and organizations tell their stories more effectively. His film, Joanna Macy and the Great Turning air on the PBS series Natural Heroesthis winter. One son is in college; the other isgetting his applications in. Linda completes her 29th seasonwith the Virginia Symphony this spring, as well as year teachingher 22nd strings the in public schools. Linda returns to Jackson Holethis summer for a patriotic Fourthof July and weekend classicalprograms with the Grand TetonMusic Festival. She recently visited GoulstonClaudia her husband, and Bill Howell, who arebased in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah and enjoying life in the West. Y PrinceKaren ’81, Baumstark Porter ’81, and Karen Pfeiffer Jones who ’81), stayed a few days after the wedding. Connor is in medical school at MUSC and Virginia works with ABA Outreach of Charleston while working towards her master’s of edu cation. Son Willis a junior at Georgia Tech majoring computational in media. Susan Stanand will celebrate years 30 of marriage this June. Y attended the Council annual of Graduate Schools meeting in Seattle, where former Colby President William Adams spoke about his new role as chairman for the National - - ’s on and Lavinia Victor Vesnaver VictorVesnaver , Pomona College College Pomona , Terry Jacques ’s youngest son, Trevor, youngest Trevor, son, ’s Nancy Briggs Marshall

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and the AP. * andthe AP. in Sisters, Ore., with her husband and four children,and 3, 5, 1. ages 7, Sofield Wash. “It was fun to see him in the middle of the woods as our first meet up. Seems appropriate for two geologists!” Y WlodarskiKruger Massachusettsfor the last two years. “It’s awesometo be soclose to my older daughter, Megan, who lives at her school.” Regina volunteers in their school district and still works on her Mary Kay business. Y years in San Francisco, have moved back to Massachusetts. It’s been great to see Marc on a more regular basis; our families der Hoeven Kraft Hoeven der recentlyran into daughter in May! v is still in Portland, Maine, with her husband, John Southall ’93, and their son, Soren, 8. Ascompetitive a equestrian, Krisy finished fourth in the nation at (!) the Dressage U.S. Finals in her division last November in Lexington, Go Krisy! Ky. Y Jen Hurd Lyman are thrilled to announce the arrival of their son, Abraham, April 27, Abe’s a happy2015. baby and appears to haveJen’s redShe’s taking hair. breaka from her software career to stay home with him and loving every minute of it. 1995 Yamaguchi Yuhgo [email protected] The holiday 2015 season was extra special for they welcomed Truman Edward Muszala intothe world. “My lovely wife, Carolyn, and daughter Bensley, are 2, healthy and Before the holidayshappy.” Matt dinner had with MattChisholm ’96and in Boston, and he met Higgins, and Brett Nardini ’96 in New York City. in San Francisco recently hosted Dan Harris ’93, who was interviewed by fabled NPRradio broadcasterMichael Krasny. In May the University of New England in Portland, Maine, to get her master’s in occupational therapy. lived in Whitefish, Mont., for more than 20 years. She saw playedin Whitefish in July. visited Lyndsay February in during her ski trip to Montana. Elna isthe director and principal of Redwood Academy, a charter school in Ukiah, Calif. Mike Powers ’93, Ryan Friel ’93, and Lyndsay have been publishing literary journal, for the past years. 10 In December they 2015 interviewed David Letterman; the articlewas picked upby

is live in live in Kevin in NY, Connie Connie and Kim Kessler , his daughter, and on the streets of NY, Bonnie Johnson Johnson and Bonnie Laura Thompson Miller ran into Scott Reed ’93 at Michelle Tadros Eidson Tadros Michelle ’s oldest’s son’s bar mitzvah in Elliott Elizabeth Labovitz Smith Jason Sudano Jason Annie Clougherty Emerson

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- - After Y be the Hendrix College commencement speaker in Ole Amundsen Ole Amundsen was’90 named executive director of Maine Audubon. Amundsen was most recently program manager for the Conservation Fund, a national land trust organization. ♦ Patricia Marshall ’94 was appointed deputy commissioner for academic affairs and student success for the Massachusetts Department of Education. Marshall had served as associate vice president for academic affairs at Worcester State University. ’13 was LL.D. ’94, Ongalo-Obote ♦ Kenneth reelected to parliament Uganda. in Ongalo-Obote was returned to office by voters to represent Jason Soules Jason

Vanessa Lloyd Lloyd Vanessa 90s NEWSMAKERS ♦ Founder and executive director of KIPP Delta Public Y Thanks to everyone and family live in Taos, family and liveTaos, in Ongalo-Obote ’94 Ongalo-Obote Kaberamaido District. Scott Shirey ’98 will Schools May. In 2015 Hendrix In 2015 May. partnered with KIPP Deltato increase college completion rates among underserved students in the Saxl ’97, Delta.Ward ♦ Elizabeth executive director of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, has been named to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Saxl for 2016. was recognized for her significant work in the prevention of violence towards women. Mike Murphy Mike

and wife Carolyn welcomed son Andrew Houston Soules in September. He joins big sister Emerson, Jason 3. says, “That’s it! is Two perfect.” The whole family spent the winter in Telluride, where they enjoyed some good skiing. Y who wrote in. If you have news, you don’t have to wait for the next reminder to drop meline—emaila me anytime at class [email protected]. 1994 Kimberly Walsh Valentine [email protected] Hello ’94! Hope you all are doing well. stillI’m Minneapolis in (Wayzata) am and N.M., where Mike works as a child/family therapist while collecting hours towards an LPCC license. Mike has taken a few yearsbreak from Alaska butis working towards returning forsummers. of Giants land and into Eagles territory. Dave L. is an attorney in Tacoma, Wash., where he lives with his wife, daughter, and cats—and he still owes me a six- packof beer from a bet wemade over the Pats-Seahawks Super Bowl last year.” Y several moves, John and Beauchaine have settled in Wrentham, Mass. Vanessa is an elementary school principal in town and, as a Patriots fan, enjoysliving closeto Gillette Stadium. stillShe loves music, noting, and “John I are gigging out when we can for various musical pursuits. Our son, Jake, is close by in North Attleboro and our daugh ter, Nicole, just got her master’s as an art teacher and hopes to land her first teachingjob in the fall.” 74 COLBY Spring 2016 it up for the 20th reunion with with reunion 20th the for up it make to hopes she that share and “hello” say to enough kind was she aside, esty mod Angela’s imagination. my of fires the stokes really it capital” “human words the see and me you’re when Imean, notes. class to contribute to exciting nothing has she that me tells she email same the In al at development Consulting. Navigant and profession learning, human capital, of manager senior the she’s that says ture by their side, side, their by Y issues. sensory and delays motor with children for treatment individual provides and also children elementary and preschool for classes camp boot motor has developmental (kidstrong-ot.com) Kidstrong practice. OT pediatric aprivate LLC, Kidstrong opened recently She children. three her with Mass., Wheadon Letizia Amy ’03. Thurston McNally Brooke and ’98 Kevin and ’96, Marsh Moriah ’96, Griffin Karen ’95, Grdina Michelle ’95, Germain Angino Alyson with close remains Jenn Research! Robbins Anderson firm, their of birthday fifth the celebrated ’93 Anderson Chris sheSeptember and partner business In Dimes. of March the benefit to August in Race Road Falmouth the ran She girls. four and husband her with Lucia St. in 40th Jennifer Robbins Viveiros Woo Lisa seen recently had Rosa afternoon. an for met we where NYC, to eled Itrav and family my birthday 40th my For [email protected] Walton Tortola Leah 1997 in June! you See atree. you’re /Unless time. long avery like my, Oh /sounds years? Twenty Haiku: closing Reunion 1996 20th of call. to who know you versities, uni technical leading world’s the of one at facility research nanotechnology class aworld- support to dying is and around lying $130M has who anybody know you if So campus. on building research a major open to $130M raise MIT help to months 30 about Ihave that means Which Nano. director of strategic initiatives—MIT. role: anew with MIT at 10 years brated Icele and Oh, hockey. playing started well. as trek convince can she Maybe too. reunion at be she’ll Sarah GelmanCarney finest falo’s Y husbands. their and Y fan. Yankees York a New become (ever!) ever to plans no has she that mention to sure made Lauren Hope. daughter ness,

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Herbert Singer ’49 in Pawtucket, R.I. 88. at owned He Hillhouse clothing Ltd., a men’s store, in Providence. years. for 43 volunteeredHe with the Kosher Meals on Wheels Program and was Ampast Da- president Temple of vid. is He survived by three chil in Mesa, Ariz., grad2015, He 87. at in Rock Springs, 2015, Jan. Colo., 11, did She postgraduate 85. at study in Grenoble, France, then traveled extensivelywith husband her while raising their children. Prior to re dren, nine grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Paul Wisniewski J. ’49 uated from Cornell with a degree in went and engineering metallurgical careeron to a 35-year Wyman at Gordon. was He a sports a golfer, fan, and a regular volunteer the at Phoenix Zoo. is He survived by three children, six grandchildren, and two grandsons. Charlotte Stern Rybkowski ’50 tirement, she was an administrative assistantfor the Department U.S. of Transportation. Survivors include threeher children, six grandchil dren, and a sister. Francis Burnham ’51 in Nashua, served He N.H, 89. at in the Pacific Theater as a seaman first II,class War then in World finished his degree workedHe for Colby. at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company yearsfor 42 and various held mana ------, Dec., , Feb. 13, 13, , Feb. , Feb. 20, , Feb. , Feb. 8, 2016, 8, 2016, , Feb. honors, including the Jarvis Farley ServiceAward for volunteer work. Survivors include his fiancée, Patri cia Hamilton, and a son. David A. Choate ’48 servedinHe 92. Colo., at Denver, II War beforein earning World a Andover at B.D. Newton School of Theology followed by in an 1953, fromM.P.A. the in University 1971 Colorado, wasof He a min Denver. years, isterfor 19 worked as puba lic housing administrator, and sold realestate. In retirement enjoyed he traveling and taught ESL. was He predeceased by his parents, John F. and’20 Bertha Cobb Choate sib ’22, lings Constance Choate Trahan ’46, Paul Choate and ’48, John S. Choate and cousins’49, Roland Price and ’59 Virginia Hill Survivors ’48. Field include brothers Stanley Choate ’50 andPhilip Choate ’64, wife Diane, with whom raisedhe two children, and extended family, including cous in Joanne Price Rockett ’60. Avis Godbout Yatto ’48 in Bethlehem,2016, 88. at Pa., A committed wife and mother, she worked briefly for the New York Times andwas a literacy volunteer in for a period.upstateSur New York vivors include a daughter and three sons and eight grandchildren. Howard H. Freedman ’49 in Waban, Mass.,2016, 90. at Draft ed inhis freshman year, served he in the II. Navy U.S. War He in World earned an M.B.A. from Columbia, workedas CPA,a years and spent 33 Raytheonat in accounting positions. years 25 was he For also a senior lec turerin accounting Northeastern at and volunteered as a tax advisor the at Newton Senior Survivors Center. include his wife years, 59 of Louise Allen Freedman two ’56, daughters, including Ellen Freedman Rayner and five’81, grandchildren. Frances Benner Kimpel ’49 in Mechanicsburg,6, 2015, 87. at Pa., fourth-gradeA school teacher in In diana, she loved history, politics, and affairs.world earned She a master’s , ------Actuar , Feb. 4, , Feb. , Sept. 15, , Sept. 15, , Oct. 11, 2012, 2012, , Oct. 11, Time magazine. She , and received professional servedas board chair the of Board of Actuaries the of Civil U.S. Service Retirement System, was a trustee of the Actuarial Foundation, reviewed more than books 100 for the ial Digest helped establish the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetary, was lifetime a member his of synagogue, and loved sports. In 2005 received he special recognition from Colby’s C Club. Predeceased by brothers Oren Shi and Theodore hero ’42 Shiro ’51, is survived by his wife 64 of years, Phyllis, three children, two grand children, and a sister. ’45 Doris Blanchard Hutcheson Feb. 25, 2013, in Needham, 2013, Mass., 25, at Feb. was She a homemaker89. and moth in Lawrenceville,2015, Ga., 90. at earnedShe a master’s from George Washington University in 1948, thenenjoyed a long career in radio and television as a manager, edi in Arlington, worked She 87. at Va., as a geologist years for 42 forthe U.S. Geological Survey and the ArmyMap Service. also She taught ballroom dancing and studied ballet. Douglas C. Borton ’48 in Spring2016, A Lake, 89. at N.J., II War veteranWorld with the U.S. Navy, established he a career as an actuaryBuck at Consultants. He erwho also volunteered forColby as class president and class agent. She received a Colby along Brick in 1981 with husband, her William Hutches on ’44, who predeceased Survi her. vors include five daughters, includ ingSandra Hutcheson and Buck ’71 Laurie Hutcheson Leavitt ’78, eight Christo including grandchildren, pher Buck ’00 and Anna Leavitt ’12, and four great-grandchildren. Nancy Jacobsen ’46 reporter, tor, writer, and performer. America, of workedShe for Voice the Department U.S. State,of CBS News, and servedon Colby’s Alumni Council in the and 1960s was secretary her of class in the 1990s. Marilyn Hubert ’47 , ------,Nov. , Feb. , Feb.

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From worked he for Liberty to 1984 1949 Mutual Insurance Company as a his by Predeceased claims manager. wife, Barbara Partridge he Dyer ’41, is survived by three children, includ ingBruce five Dyer grandchil ’77, dren, four great-grandchildren, and niece Martha Cornish Downing ’54. in Chesterfield, 2015, 30, 94. at Mo., earnedShe from Boston an M.S.W. Universityin and 1948 worked as a medical social worker until 1950, when she opted for full-time moth- ering. was She active with Sigma Kappa,her church, and genealogical moth her by societies. Predeceased Claraer, Winslow Moldenke, Class she is survived 1913, of by five chil dren and nine grandchildren. Waterville, Maine, served He 92. at II War and wasin severely World wounded, but earned a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and other awards. He graduated from Boston University Law School, established a law office in Waterville was a judge in 1950, advocate for the American Legion, and was a memberthe of Bar the of United States Supreme Court. He 80 COLBY Spring 2016 more than 20 years and volunteered volunteered and 20 years than more for engineer a safety as He worked pilot. aB-52 as marauder memories the Clouds Above he wrote Society, B-26 Historical of the member Alife Medal. Victory World the and War II medals, paign cam stars, bronze and silver cluding in medals and honors receiving II, World in amajor Force as War Air the and Corp Air Army the in served 2015, Pa.,4, at 92. He Reading, in ’52 Crummett M. Richard great-grandchildren. seven and eight grandchildren, stepchildren, two children, four Lucette, wife, his by ’27, survived Fullerton he is Wolfe Erna aunt, an by Predeceased Sox. Red the for rooted and choir, church his in sang carvings, wood his for He ribbons won Railroad. Central Maine for supervisor a track later and Company Paper Scott for aforester He was School. mology Microseis the and School Weather Naval the from degrees and Orono, of Maine, University the from estry for in M.A. an he earned veteran, AU.S. Navy at 86. Maine, Augusta, Wolfe G. ’51Donn 5, 2016. March died who ’44, two siblings, including Burt Shiro and grandchildren, several children, step four children, four by survived ’42, he was Shiro Oren brother by Predeceased CClub. Colby’s from 2005 he received recognition special In points. career 1,000 score to by at Col player basketball first the was and of fame halls athletics seven to He belonged charities. local to uted contrib and citizen Augusta active an He was Inn. Senator the cluding in Augusta, in restaurants and ville Water in Hotel Jefferson the He ran Maine. central in War, settled then Korean the during U.S. Army the in at 87.2016, Fla., Naples, in He served ’51 N. 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Fla., Beach, Palm ’53 Levy Sevy great-granddaughter. one and eight grandchildren, children, three Marilyn, of 58 years, wife his include Survivors department. fire N.H. ry, Londonder the for chaplain was and 17 for years Service U.S. Postal the for carrier amail He was span. year a60- over pastor as 14 congregations 1957, in served School then logical Theo Newton Andover the from degree of divinity a bachelor ceived at 85. N.H., He re Manchester in ’53 Ham R. Chester two siblings. and grandchildren, nine children, step five Arthur, her husband, clude in Survivors transcriptionist. ical med and asecretary as worked and School Secretarial Gibbs Katherine from atN.C., 85. She graduated 15,Dec. 2015, Winston-Salem, in ’52 Learned Davenport Shirley great-grandchildren. two and grandchildren, six dren, chil four Charlie, her husband, by Task Force. survived She is ning Plan Library Minnesota the on serve to appointed 1994 was she In System. Library Arrowhead the and Board Library Public Cloquet the of president as serving Minnesota, in advocate library a well-known 1970s the was she Since a family. having before Clinic Mayo at the therapist aphysical as She worked at 84. Minn., 16, 2016, Richfield in ’52 D’Wolf Gronquist Jeanne her daughter, son, and grandson. by ’51, Fisher survived is she Charles others. Predeceased by her husband, for blankets baby knitted and church, at her volunteered associate, a sales as worked also she mother, dedicated A at 86. Fla., 2016, Clearwater, in ’52 Fisher Cash Pamela great-grandchildren. two and grandchildren, four dren, chil three by ’41,rio survived he is Grego Nicholas brother-in-law his ’27, and Crummett Carl uncle his ’21, Crummett M. Charles father his safety. 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William abrother. and astepdaughter, ice, Al wife, his by survived He is ings. build and homes historic restoring in interested scholar and sor, writer, aprofes He was degrees. doctoral bachelor’s and War, earned an then Kore the during U.S. Navy the in He served at 84. Fla., Gainesville, in D. ’53John Seelye children. three he had whom with ’54, Spencer Whitham Joyce wife, his include Survivors mountains. climbed and hiked, traveled, then U.S.G.S., the with emeritus scientist 1995 in a as He retired publications. scientific for wrote and awards, al profession several won 21 years, for Survey U.S. Geological the for He worked University. State igan Mich aPh.D. from and of Illinois University the from geology in M.S. an received he geologist, troleum 2016, Denver, at Colo., 85. in Ape W. ’53Charles Spencer children. 15 and grand children six Pamela, wife, his by survived He is Hospital. of Concord a trustee was and Club Kiwanis the to He belonged time. a for Europe in company the ing 1958 represent in agent, pany an as Com Insurance Life United joined 1963. until He areservist as active stayed and U.S. Army the in served He at 86. N.H., Contoocook, in ’53 Manus E. Michael grandchildren. three do as him, vive sur children Two three him. of their , April 20, 2015, 20, , April , Feb. 22, 2016, , Jan. 2, 2016, 2, , Jan. , Jan. 10, , Jan. , Dec. , Dec. ------children, and six grandchildren. six and children, four Chappel, George companion, her by survived She is of volunteers. director was Center, she where ical Pen Med Bay the and (Maine), port Rock in PEO Sisterhood the Corp, (N.J.) Volunteerison Ambulance Mad the including organizations, community helping to committed was who mother and ahousewife was at 82. She Maine, 2016, Rockland, in ’55 Shorey Orne Judith grandchildren. four and children, four James, years, of 60 her husband by survived She is at 83. Ont., 2016,6, Kingston, in ’55 Scott Holden Patricia ’53. McRoy Bruce brother and agranddaughter, ason, Erline, years, of 55 wife his by ’55, survived he is McRoy Sivert Sandra sister-in-law, his by Predeceased manager. store at J.C. Penney, where he became a a at Penney, J.C. he became where retail in spent was career His vision. Di 1955-58 Armored Fifth the with Germany in medic Army an was at 82. He S.C., 2015, Greenville, in ’55 McRoy E. Robert grandchildren. her, three do as vive sur children her. Two three of their after ’53, month one died who Levy Sevy of 62 years, her husband with frequently traveled and 25for years, of York New state the for worked She 1960s. the in her children ing rais while University at Adephia master’s abachelor’s and She earned at2015, 82. Fla., Beach, West Palm ’55 Levy Levine Patricia survive him. a sister and great-grandchildren, four seven grandchildren, children, Three pastimes. favorite his were sports watching and walking, ing, Fish Welfare. of Public Department Massachusetts the for worker social a he became which after U.S. Army, the War with Korean the in served at 83. He Mass., 2015, Plymouth, in ’55 Leone A. Anthony daughters. two and sons two raised he whom with Judith, wife, his by survived He is missions. medical on and Service Health Indian the with he volunteered retirement, In geon. sur force task and physician Army , Aug. 19, , Nov. 23, , Feb. 29, , Aug. 4, , Aug. 4, , March , March ------COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 81 , ------, Feb. , Feb. , Dec. 27, , Dec. 27, , Dec. 11, , Dec. 11, , Feb. 23, 2016, in 2016, 23, , Feb. Waterville, Maine, Known 76. at for his tourtiere meat pies, spent he his career in service, including years 35 retiring aschefa Colby, at in 2002. isHe survivedby a brother, his wife, Priscilla, and their eight children. Otis Cunningham Pauline in Waterville,20, 2016, Maine, 73. at worked She as secretary to the ath letic director Colby at from to 1960 2002. Survivors include mother her and two brothers. church and volunteered for charities. Readingand singing brought her great pleasure. Survivors include her two children, a granddaughter, two sisters, and her mother. JamesJ. Butler She workedShe as a librarian Bradfordat JuniorCollege, Dartmouth College, andthe University Florida, of where she served as archivist. is She sur vived by former her husband, Peter Constantineau and a sister. ’69, PetitmermetJane F. ’69 in Roseburg,Ore., 68.2015, at After earning an M.A. in library science at the University Michigan, of Ann Ar she wasbor, a librarian in California, Washington, and D.C., Germany. wasShe an avid traveler, a dedicat ed church theatergoer, member, and supporter local of arts. In she 1996 established the Paul and Louise Pe titmermet Scholarship Fund Col at by in parents. her of honor hus Her band, Denny and a brother Napier, survive her. Kenneth Lloyd Waldman ’75 March 10, 2016, in Woodbridge,March Va., 2016, 10, A documentary 63. at filmmaker and TV writer and director, worked he with the Maysles Brothers in the ear ly 1980s, and then independently in Caracas, was He Venezuela. also an award-winning motion graphics 3D designer, animator, and editor in the is He U.S. survived by his wife, Cyn thia, two daughters, and a son. Kathy A. Marciarille ’81 2015, in Portland, 2015, Maine, She 56. at earneda master’s inlibrary science from the University Rhode of Island, then worked as a librarian in cen tral Maine. was She active with her , , ------, Feb. 4, , Feb. , Aug. 20, 2015, 20,, Aug. 2015, , Dec. 10, 2015, 2015, , Dec. 10, Insurance leader held He in 2007. ship positions in his congregational church and sang in the choir for 30 years. is He survivedby his three siblings and nephews and nieces, in cluding Katherine Curry ’00. Porch Robert ’65 M. Tripp in Dry worked He 72. at Ridge, Ky., in insurance all his life, in Massachu setts and Ohio, retiring in 2004as se nior officer with Ohio National Life. wasHe a dedicated involved golfer, with his church, and a family man. wasHe a reading mentor through the Real Men Read program an at elementary school. His wife, Sharon, two children, four grandchildren, and a sister survive him. ’67 CullenWalter Jr. in served He Key West, Fla., in 71. at the Marine Corps as a captain during the Vietnam and War later had a ca reer in insurance. is He survived by his wife, Darlene, two daughters, and several grandchildren. Kathleen “Kiki” O’Connell ’68 inMarch Scarborough, 2016, 1, Maine, received She mas her 69. at fromter’s the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Tufts, then at became a newspaper reporter in Maine,contenta director for ad vertising and marketing firms, and, years,for14 senior a writer for Cole Haan and Nike. In the late 1980s she became a Buddhist and took leadership Vidya roles the at Vajra Portland Buddhist Meditation Cen is She survivedter. an aunt, cousins, and friends. Sally Connor Parks ’68 in Lewiston,2016, Maine, 69. at After earning an M.B.A. fromthe University she ran Maine of in 1975, placementa job agency in Waterville yearsfor 15 and later worked for the Department Commerce of as a field representative. almost held She all offices in Waterville’s Business and group, Professional Women’s chaired Hall the Maine of Women’s years, for 16 Fame and belonged to countless and civicwomen’s organi zations. received She many awards for volunteer service. Survivors in clude extended family members. Susan Diplock Constantineau ’69 in Micanopy, Fla., 2015, 68. at Nov., ------, Nov. 24, 24, , Nov. , February, , Feb. 18, 2016, 2016, 18, , Feb. , Dec. 18, 2015, 2015, , Dec.18, , Feb. 27, 2016, 2016, 27, Feb. , to Florida, and loved he sports, espe cially is He hockey. survivedby four children, and five grandchildren. James B. Morang ’64 inFalmouth, Maine, Known 74. at as “Lemon” by classmates, built he a career in financial services, work ing Maine at Savings Bank, Bank America,of and retiring from TD in Scituate, Mass., A three- 73. at sport athlete, became he a nation- ally rankedsquash was He player. a swordfisherman off Cape Cod until when became he a real estate1987, lovedHe todeveloper. fly andbuilt a Pitts Special and flew from it Boston from Boston University Law School workedas an attorney in 1961, for 45 years, and provided legal counsel for communities in Maine. loved He to sailin Maine and maritime Canada. is He survived by his wife years, 52 of Pamela, three children, including Portia a granddaughter, Walker ’91, and three siblings. James G. Haidas ’60 ceived his M.B.A. from Cornell in then years worked1962, 15 as fi a nancial analyst. formed He Unger Haidas,leider a Wall Street broker age, with his brother, and the later partnered in the restaurant business, startingand operating Sea - Cooke’s food restaurants on Cape Cod. He was an accomplished cook and loved boating. Survivors include his wife, Frances,two sons, including Van Haidas and one granddaughter. ’01, Raymond M. Loew ’62 pal Church. is She survived by her spouse, Sheila Seekins, two daugh ters, and four grandchildren. Edward Malley ’64 in Osterville,re He Mass., 77. at received He his from J.D. 75. at 2015 Brooklyn Law and School in 1965 practicedeventually law, becoming partner then counsel of with a firm inBrooklyn. and He his wife, Ricky, had two daughters. Marjorie De Motte ’63 in Camden, Maine,2015, She 74. at in counseling master’s her received from Gannon University and her master’s in social from work the UniversityMaine. of worked She in the human services field and was a lifelong member the of Episco ------, Jan. , Dec. , March , Dec. 6, 2015, , Dec. 6, 2015, , June 20, 2014, , June 20, 2014, Frank B. ’58 Walker erand later as an office manager and bookkeeper. belonged She to theGreenfield Garden Club, vol unteered the at library and public schools, and enjoyed knitting and quilting. Three daughters and four grandchildren survive her. 80.at His Colby education was in - terrupted by service in the Army during II. War graduated He World 31, 2015, in Greenfield, 2015, Mass., 79. 31, at workedShe first as a schoolteach Joan Fletcher Chandler ’58 on Cousins Island, Maine, In 79. at earned he 1962 an from M.D. Yale, then wasflight a surgeonin the AirU.S. during Force the Vietnam As a cardiologistWar. worked he 30 retiring Cardiology, Maine at years volunteered He in widely 1999. and earned awards including hon a 2010 or by Physicians for Social Respon sibility recognition and 2015 from Yarmouth of the (Maine). Town Along with his wife established he a scholarship Colby at in his of honor parents. servedHe on the Alumni Council and sang manyat Colby reunions with alumni the of Colby Eight. Survivors include his wife of years,58 Pamelia Brockway Adams four’60, children, nine grandchil dren,including Claire Edelman ’15, and three great-grandchildren. David L. Adams ’58 Elizabeth Russell Collins ’56 Collins Russell Elizabeth in Needham, 2015, Mass.,15, 80. at served He in theArmy U.S. and worked for Shawmut Packaging. He volunteered with his town council, was involved withhis temple, and hiking, sailing, skiing, active stayed and bicycling. Survivors include his wife, Gertrude, three children, six grandchildren, two sisters, including Carol Stoll Silverstein Baker and ’48, nieces and nephews, including Patti Stoll ’77 and Richard ’73. B. Wein Gerald L. Silverstein ’56 31, 2016, in She Salem, 2016, Ore., 79. at 31, was administrative coordinator for theYMCA Salem years, of for 25 creating programs to working honor women. received She de a bachelor’s gree from Marylhurst University in and enjoyed travel, world 1981, ski ing, and crosswords. hadShe three children and several grandchildren. 82 COLBY Spring 2016 READ/ LISTEN /WATCH opportunity for practicing that skill. skill. that for practicing opportunity an provides audio segments these Working through real-world contexts. content to of course knowledge transfer to for students is ofOne goals my students. among college alcohol use influence similarly might networks how consider to social peer example We the extend behaviors. then certain or encourages constrains environment of social how example our a great is This troop. of this nature gentler kinder, adopted the also troop the to Newcomers aggressive. were less baboons the that suggests This baboons. remaining the among dramatically increased grooming tuberculosis, with tainted garbage eating after died troop ababoon in males alpha the when that found A researcher baboons. among on aggression focused of episode Radiolab For an example, class. before longer segments the to listen students that or ask period class the in segments shorter the Iinclude class. psychology health my Icover in of that topics examples real-world provide but also 3hours, enjoyable 2to an pass to not way only are shows these that found Ihave running!). while anything to listening Ishouldn’t would say Paul Josephson, be like Colby marathoners, other This Life American particularly podcasts, to listen Itypically training, Iam When marathons. full and half I run Psychology of Professor Assistant Montgoris Margaret and William Reid Allecia (though the (though the Radiolab and COLBY | colby.edu | facebook.com/colbycollege | twitter.com/colbycollege 83 —Mary Schwalm ’99 I’m a professionalI’m photographer with a hobby unique zoosof zoo photography consider 178 (I visits a hobby; my wife thinks more it’s of an the At obsession.). 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Current Exhibitions

ROBERT ADAMS TURNING BACK February 2–June 5, 2016

ALEC SOTH SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE DOLLAR TREE February 2, 2016–June 5, 2016

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Robert Adams, Above the Elk River, Curry County, Oregon, 1999-2003. Gelatin silver print. © Robert Adams. Courtesy Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco